Dunbar Life - June 15, 2012

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June 15 - August 31, 2012

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Publisher PALLA MEDIA Carolynne Palla

4 Cover Story: Date Night in Dunbar Village 6 Message from DVBA President

Photographer

Sandra Steier

10 Skinworks 12 DVBA Customer Survey 14 McDermott’s Body Shop

Editor & Contributor

20 Map of Dunbar 22 Salmonberry Days Community Fair photos

Janet Morris-Reade

24 Summer Time 26 I Dig Dunbar 29 Dunbar Directory 38 Calendar of Events

Dunbar Life Magazine is a resource for residents in Dunbar and is produced in association with the Dunbar Village Business Association. Dunbar is defined as the area between 16th Avenue in the north to 41st Avenue in the south, and UBC Endowment Lands in the west to Mackenzie Street to the east. Each magazine serves to synergize the community by bringing businesses and residents together for the common goal of supporting and promoting each other.

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Writer & Copy Editor Sarah Gordon

Go online to www.dunbarlife.com for a directory of local businesses where you can easily find your favourite restaurants, book stores, hair salons, grocery stores, coffee shops and specialty stores.

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Cover Story: Date Night in Dunbar Village West is their children’s favourite playground because of the zip line. Both of their children take advantage of the many programs offered at Dunbar Community Centre including Orff Music Classes and Little Friends. Other favourite hang outs include Kokopelli Cafe, Dunbar Public Library and of course every child’s favourite toy shop, Splash.

Alex and Courtney Lando have lived in Dunbar for three years but their connection to the neighbourhood goes back to when Alex was 8 years old and played soccer for the Dunbar team. They have always loved this area and were thrilled to buy their first home here in 2008. With two children under the age of 3, they feel that they couldn’t have picked a better place to raise their family.

Their favourite way to spend a Saturday morning is to have coffee and banana bread at Bean Around the World (now named Blaq Sheep Coffee) and then head to Pacific Spirit Park or to a playground. Memorial Park

The Landos appreciate Dunbar’s strong sense of community with its wonderful store owners and terrific businesses such as Stong’s Market. They take pride in their village within the big city. Courtney loves the fact that she doesn’t have to leave Dunbar, everything is right at her fingertips, including getting Pampered by Kadie (tip: she gives the best facials). Alex gets his haircut by Jason at Top Cut Barbers, and always leaves with a fresh do and the latest soccer updates!

Alex feels very fortunate to live and work in the community. He is the owner of 1-800-HYDRO-PRO. He has a large number of clients within the area that use his company for their property maintenance needs. His company motto is “We take pride in helping Dunbar look its best.”

Cover Credit

Alex and Courtney Lando are photographed on the patio of The Dunbar Public House

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The Dunbar Public House offers a variety of rotating drafts from local craft breweries and established import leaders. This allows us to keep things fresh and introduce you to your new favorite seasonal brews. We always carry one of each: Lager, Pale Ale, IPA, Pilsner, Wheat Ale, Stout, Cider. Please ask your server.

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A Message from the President Beth McKercher, Dunbar Village Business Association Summer is always refreshing as we spend more time outside and dream of the possibilities for vacations, gardens, visiting family and summer camps. Dunbar Life celebrates this seasonal excitement with ideas for getting out and about, and to see and be seen.

Getting out and being seen is easy to do when you celebrate “date night” on the patio at The Dunbar Public House or at any of the other restaurants in all three areas of the Village.

Our cover models and Dunbar residents, Alex and Courtney Lando, share a much appreciated night out in the Village over a glass of something cool. Sue Dvorak’s article is a must read for people looking for uniquely Dunbar activities. I especially love her idea for people with toddlers to “relax” while nurturing their social lives.

In this issue we feature two families who have made Dunbar Village the place to build their successful businesses. First meet husband and wife team, Drs. Jang & Carr, who bring their expertise in cosmetic dermatology and cosmetic plastic surgery to the neighbourhood with their business Skinworks. You will also meet Tony Ciccozzi and his brother-in-law Terry Hartree who have been carrying on the tradition of their father/father-in-law Harry to achieve auto body excellence.

The Dunbar Village Business Association is launching a new project called “I Dig Dunbar” that we hope will bring beautiful sights and scents to the Village. With the City of Vancouver’s help, we have had the pavement around some of the trees in Dunbar Village cut out so that we can plant gardens of fragrant herbs, perennial flowers, berries, and some annuals. We wanted to make sure that the community has input; therefore, we are inviting people from the community to design these gardens with us. Jordan McDonald of KJM Country Gardens has been contracted to oversee the project and through the generosity of KJM, we will be able to purchase all the plants needed. This is intended to be an ongoing project as we make more gardens available. There will also be opportunities for schools and community groups to get involved

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in the fall. For more details, please go to pages 26-27 or our website at www.dunbarvillage.ca.

In case you were wondering, we will be bringing back 52 hanging flower baskets this month.

Another fabulous reason to get out and about in Dunbar Village is the road construction and sewer main work is complete. I can’t tell you how deliriously happy we all are! Unfortunately, the construction has devastated many businesses along the street so I encourage you once again, to shop locally and support the efforts of your business neighbours.

Although there are a good selection of shops and services in Dunbar Village, we understand that people may leave the neighbourhood to get what they need. In our Customer Survey on page 12, we would like to know why you are leaving the area and what kind of businesses you would like to see here. Then, once we have heard from the residents, we can take this information to potential businesses and landlords and try to recruit them to locate here. Our ultimate goal is to make Dunbar Village a one-stop-shop for everyone in the community. The survey was launched at the Salmonberry Days Festival and we have already received some valuable feedback! Thank you to all who have taken the time to fill out the survey. We’ve also posted it online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/RBW8B5S.

Although I look forward to the “lazy days of summer”, on behalf of all our businesses I especially hope for the “bustling days of summer” in Dunbar Village. With road construction over, the new fragrant and colourful gardens and flower baskets, the great outdoor restaurant spaces, and of course the many comfortable benches, we hope that you will visit often and linger in Dunbar Village.

Dunbar Village Business Association PO Box 45072, 4326 Dunbar Street Vancouver, BC V6S 2M8 Tel 604- 635-1836 (voice mail) Email: info@dunbarvillage.ca www.dunbarvillage.ca

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Skinworks

by Sarah Gordon

photos of clinic by Sandra Steier, photos of doctors submitted

Anti-aging is the buzz word of the day.

Magazines promise the “best anti-aging beauty tips.” Doctors’ offices display posters offering treatments to restore a youthful appearance. Slowing down the aging clock is no longer just for celebrities, nor is it only for women as more men are joining the queue.

It is a personal choice; some take Jamie Lee Curtis’s natural approach to aging, while others opt for medical assistance.

When you reach your 30s often the first signs of sun damage, skin deflation and wrinkles start to surface. If you opt for cosmetic dermatology or plastic surgery you need to find a physician who you can trust to best meet your needs. Skinworks offers the safest, most current and suitable treatments available in a supportive and professional environment. Their clients give them a huge vote of confidence; Skinworks has been voted Georgia Straight’s “Best Place for Cosmetic Surgery” for three consecutive years.

have over forty years of combined experience in their specialities. Both doctors pride themselves on maintaining their education and skills at the highest standard.

The beautiful spa-like clinic is relaxing with soothing colours and woodwork and is set up to accommodate both doctors with a number of treatment rooms. The private operating room is accredited by The College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C. and is staffed by a fully trained, highly skilled and dedicated team of operating room professionals.

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In addition to Dr. Jang and Dr. Carr, Skinworks has a team of approximately 30 staff including Dr. Dick Lee (Anesthesiologist), registered nurses, laser clinicians, patient coordinator, operations manager, marketing coordinator, and customer service assistants.

The Skinworks team is very loyal; many of them have been working at the clinic for a number of years.

Dr. Jang specializes in cosmetic dermatology.

A respected educator and spokesperson, she is committed to teaching medical students at UBC as well as other doctors in the community. Dr. Jang makes regular appearances on local television programs, radio shows and has been interviewed by many Canadian health and fashion magazines.

She focuses on anti-aging procedures, wrinkle reduction, sun damage, rosacea treatment and scar correction. Her top treatments are Botox, dermal fillers and she is renowned for her artful techniques in facial sculpting.

Dr. Jang is committed to offering her patients the very best in skin care and invests in continuous training and equipment to provide these services. This includes being at the forefront of advanced laser technologies, as well as treatments and skincare products designed to reverse the effects of aging and sun damage. She attends important international medical conferences in order to stay abreast of the newest treatments and technology.

Visit the Skinworks website to view a variety of before and after photos to see the physical results. Based on your wish list, and through a private consultation, Dr. Jang or Dr. Carr will prescribe a customized treatment program to match your expectations, lifestyle and budget to attain the results that you are seeking.

Dr. Carr is a leading specialist in cosmetic plastic surgery. He is a Clinical Associate Professor and the Head of the Division of Plastic Surgery at UBC, and works several days a week out of Vancouver General Hospital. At Skinworks he offers plastic surgery consultations in many areas including, but not limited to, breast enhancement and reduction, eyelid surgery, tummy tucks, nasal surgery, and liposuction.

His approach is to treat each patient like a member of his own family. Dr. Carr offers the best of plastic surgery technology combined with his own experience as to what really works and what is most appropriate for the patient. He takes the time to ensure his patients understand all surgical options, what to expect and how much "down time" they will have.

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McDermott’s Body Shop

by Sarah Gordon

photos by Sandra Steier

Oh, the tales the walls could tell, if McDermott’s Body Shop could talk. Over the last 62 years Vancouver has grown from a small city to a player on the world stage, and while many businesses have come and gone, McDermott’s has stood the test of time.

Noel “Mac” McDermott opened the business in 1950. His first employee was Harry Ciccozzi. McDermott oversaw the company, and Ciccozzi did everything from managing to repairing vehicles and even gardening. In 1973 McDermott retired and Ciccozzi took over the business. In total, Harry Ciccozzi worked at McDermott’s for 52 years, and to this day some customers still come in looking for him.

his father’s dream; in 2005 the Ciccozzi family purchased the building which they had previously leased. He says his father would have been extremely proud to see that day arrive.

Terry Hartree, who is Tony Ciccozzi’s brother-in-law, began work as an auto body technician and painter in 1980. He worked in the trade for ten years and like Ciccozzi, made a career ‘detour’ and worked as an ICBC estimator for another ten years. He joined the McDermott’s team in 2002.

His son, Tony Ciccozzi, joined the business in 1974. After a number of years he left to work at ICBC; however he returned after his father passed away in 2002.

The two brother-in-laws manage McDermott’s. They work in the office where they handle the administrative side of the company, alongside their new “assistant”, Cocoa, who is a gentle and welcoming chocolate Labrador. The body shop staff includes two technicians, two painters and a vehicle detailer.

Harry Ciccozzi’s presence is strongly felt in this family owned business. A lovely photograph overlooks the office area and his legacy lives on inside the collision repair shop as well as outside, where his garden continues to flourish. Tony Ciccozzi fulfilled

McDermott’s clients come from far and wide, especially as there are only a limited number of collision repair shops on the west side of Vancouver. They have had as many as three generations bring their cars in for body repairs.

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in the paint booth. McDermott’s was one of the first body shops to use environmentally friendly waterborne paint.

McDermott’s “treats each vehicle as if it were their own” which is extremely reassuring. An accident is a very upsetting experience, and knowing that your vehicle is in good hands takes some weight off your shoulders.

McDermott’s is an accredited ICBC c.a.r. shop VALET facility. What exactly does this mean? Their repairs are guaranteed for as long as you own your vehicle. They meet ICBC’s high standards for workmanship, customer service, professionalism and facilities. In addition, they can provide you with a courtesy car while your car is being repaired. If your claim qualifies, you can go directly to McDermott’s for a vehicle damage estimate, and get the repairs done; you do not need to have your car estimated at an ICBC claim centre first. When reporting your claim, ICBC will let you know if you qualify for this service.

The small body shop can accommodate four vehicles for repairs with an additional space

Ciccozzi and Hartree are proud to report that for the past seven years McDermott’s has received the AutocheX Premier Achiever Award. This award celebrates top performing auto body repair shops from across North America for their exceptional customer service and satisfaction.

Both Ciccozzi and Hartree are dedicated family men and believe that family comes first. Amongst other things, they ensure that they commit time to their children’s sports.

McDermott’s Body Shop is a proud long term sponsor of Dunbar Little League. They both enjoy the close knit community. Ciccozzi is on the board of the Dunbar Village Business Association and enjoys attending all of the special events that the DVBA hosts.

While this is a Dunbar business that one hopes not to visit, accidents can happen, and when they do, the community is very fortunate to have body shop experts ready to assist. Harry Ciccozzi certainly would be proud to know his legacy is in good hands.

McDermott’s Body Shop 4508 Dunbar Street 604-261-9212

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A mulched garden keeps moisture in the soil, eliminating water wastage by reducing evaporation. This in turn leads to healthier plants. Plants that grow in consistently moist soil are much less likely to be stressed on hot summer days, making them more resistant to diseases and insects. In winter, mulch acts like a blanket. Under this buffer layer each plant’s root system is protected, reducing damage resulting from frosty conditions.

Weeds are suppressed by bark mulch because it reduces the amount of light reaching weed seeds, which they need to germinate. This layer will also prevent bare earth to come into contact with airborne seeds. A mulched garden that is free of weeds is easy on the eyes!

One great aspect of mulching your garden beds is that over the course of a year, bark mulch decomposes. As mulch breaks down it becomes 18

an organic fertilizer, enriching the soil and feeding healthy plants.

There are numerous bark mulch choices, but I find decomposed black mulch to be the best option for home gardeners. The mulch is very dense, looks dark, rich, and black and it won’t fade as quickly as other mulch options. This mulch is left to age longer and has better colour longevity. Once decomposed, it is ground to a fine texture nearly resembling compost when you put it on your garden beds.

Bark mulch is most effective when applied in a nice deep layer, between 3”- 6” deep. There are bark mulch calculators online that will help you figure out how much mulch you will need.

At the end of the day, installing mulch in your garden is really the best money you can spend on your garden. It looks great, makes gardening a cinch and naturally enriches your garden’s soil.

Jessica is a Certified Landscape Horticulturist. Higher Ground Gardens is a family-run business she owns with her husband Christian Kessner, a certified landscape technician.

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Summer Time

by Sue Dvorak

The pace of life slows in summer. Light, bright mornings, sunny evenings stretching out, some time off work, fewer commitments and a long weekend or two all lend themselves to providing the sweet joy of having more time on our hands. These slower summer months are the perfect opportunity to share some of that time with people we have been meaning to get together with all rainy winter. For those of us lucky enough to live in Dunbar, any number of lovely outings await just out the door and around the corner.

Call up that fabulous senior citizen friend you have not seen in much too long and

invite him or her to an internet cafe session.

For those older seniors not yet familiar with the internet, afternoon tea with a tour of the world wide web would make for a fun afternoon. Most of our local Dunbar coffee shops have wireless service: let them provide the tea and scones and you provide the computer and a tour of a famous garden or museum, a review of a great new historical novel or visits to popular cruise destinations.

Walk over to the library afterwards and show your friend how to access the internet there using a library card. Before you know if, you may be driving your octogenarian friend to the Apple store.

Do you know a young person who was a kindergartener some time last week but is now inexplicably a 16 year old with an “L� learner driving license? Offer to pick him up one evening and have him drive out Marine Drive and through the quiet neighbourhoods around and behind UBC. Plop down a lawn chair on an empty street and let him practice parallel parking behind it. Stop to get a cold drink and, if he’s ready, let him drive home. You will have a friend for life.

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Walk to meet friends for an adult dinner out at one of the restaurants on Dunbar St. That way you can enjoy a few glasses of wine without concern, returning home afterwards “by leg” as they say in Ethiopia.

Corral another family with little kids one evening on the big open field in the middle of Balaclava Park running oval. Spread out blankets, set out a meal of sorts, home-made or otherwise, toss out a ball or some rideon toys and let the kids run wild all over the field, with the area outside the running track considered ‘out of bounds’. See how long the parents can stay put and visit without having to get up.

Invite your cousin or old room-mate living in Yaletown over for lunch then go for a walk around the very zen Camosun Bog boardwalk or the farmish setting of Southlands. Send her home with a new fern or flowering plant for her balcony.

Look for a good matinee showing for older kids at the Dunbar Theatre. Set out together on bikes, allowing enough time to pedal a number of trails through Pacific Spirit Park and on up to Dunbar. Lock up the bikes, enjoy the movie complete with popcorn and candy then take an inefficient cycling route back home through the forest trails. This outing combines the loves of many a child: a good movie, bike riding and some junk food.

Whatever the outing, even if only sitting in the backyard a while with a friend, savour the person, the time and the pace this summer.

Sue Dvorak, a physiotherapist, her husband Marcel and their six children, now aged 9-19, live in the Dunbar area where, over the past 18 years, they have found their parish, preschool, elementary school, shops and services, playgrounds, friends, soccer teams and more.

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Bigsby The Bakehouse 4894 Mackenzie St 604-267-2253 Butter Baked Goods 4321 Dunbar St 604-221-4333 butterbakedgoods.com

Celtic Treasure Chest 5639 Dunbar St 604-261-3688 celtictreasurechest.com

IHUA Bakery 3522 W 41st Ave 604-261-0189

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Windsor Meat Co. at The Heights Market 4889 Mackenzie St 604-638-2470 windsormeats.com

Dunbar Dairy Queen 3380 Dunbar St 604-733-2884 dairyqueen.com

Grocery | Market | Convenience Dunbar Produce 4355 Dunbar St 604-228-8615

Koolstop Convenience Store 5520 Dunbar St 604-261-7474

Superstar Convenience 3363 Dunbar St 604-809-7187

Family Farm Market 3526 W 41st Ave

Mac’s Convenience Store 4449 Dunbar St 604-736-7528

The Heights Market 4889 Mackenzie Ave 604-638-0651 heightsmarket.com

IGA MarketPlace 4535 W 41st Ave 604-261-2423 marketplaceiga.com

Stong’s Market 4560 Dunbar St 604-266-1401 stongs.com

Weigh to Go Bulk Foods 3534 W 41st Ave 604-266-6206

Liquor BC Liquor Store 3453 Dunbar St 604-224-4412 bcliquorstores.com

Pacific Spirits Wine Cellar 4474 Dunbar St 604-738-1299

Village Wines 3536 W 41st Ave 604-269-9433 villagevqawines.com

Dunbar Liquor Boutique 5460 Dunbar St 604-267-2337 dunbarlb.com

Restaurants | Cafes Beantown Coffee House 4231 Dunbar St 604-222-8455

Cosy Cafe 4455 Dunbar St 604-224-3133

Dunbar Pizza & Grill 3348 Dunbar St 604-732-4999

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Dunbar Sushi 3626 W 16th Ave 604-568-5959

Brick Oven Pizzeria 4269 Dunbar St 604-228-1822

Domino’s Pizza 3480 Dunbar St 604-733-0188 dominos.ca

Blaq Sheep Coffee House 5601 Dunbar St 604-261-8188

Cheshire Cheese Inn 4585 Dunbar St 604-224-2521 cheshirecheeseinn.ca

Dream Sushi 4385 Dunbar St 604-221-7874

Handi Cuisine of India 4432 Dunbar St 604-738-3186 handicuisine.com Jethro’s Fine Grub 3420 Dunbar St 604-569-3441 jethrosfinegrub.com

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FOOD | DRINK Restaurants | Cafes ... con’t Kokopelli Cafe 4593 Dunbar St 604-228-0818 kokopellicafe.ca

Riya’s Pizza 4464 Dunbar St 604-558-4466 riyaspizza.com

Sushi Inn Japanese Restaurant 4414 Dunbar St 604-739-3818

La Notte Ristorante Italiano (ad p. 13)

Simon’s Kitchen 4418 Dunbar St 604-734-1135 simonskitchen.net

The Dunbar Public House

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Mexi-Cali Diner 4424 Dunbar St 604-731-6517 Modern Club Japanese 3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170 Moki’s Pizza 5530 Dunbar St 604-263-4440

Chevron Canada 5505 Dunbar St 604-261-4048

Spice Islands Indonesian 3592 W 41st Ave 604-266-7355 spiceislandsindonesian.com Starbucks Coffee 4467 Dunbar St 604-222-8069 starbucks.ca Subway 4490 Dunbar St 604-263-4023 subway.ca

SERVICES Automotive

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Shell Canada 3596 W 41st Ave 604-263-9330

Children 4Cats Arts Studio 4293 Dunbar St 604-569-2426 4catsart.com Bright Stars 2885 W 33rd Ave 604-725-1607 brightstars.ca

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Scouts Canada 25th Dunbar Point Grey 31st St Philip’s scouts.ca West Point Grey District Girl Guides girlguides.ca

Churches Dunbar Heights United Church (ad p. 7) 3525 W 24th Ave 604-731-6420 dunbarheightsuc.ca 30

Dunbar Evangelical Lutheran Church 3491 W 31st Ave 604-266-6818 dunbarlutheran.ca

Dunbar Heights Baptist Church 3996 W 17th Ave 604-224-1031 dhbc.ca

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Dr Alex K H Chan 203-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2860

Dr George Porteous 5-3615 W 19th Ave 604-224-3115

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Dr Meredith Moores 215-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-2220 Southlands Dental Group 3579 W 41st Ave 604-266-6232 Vancouver Dental Implants 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 vancouverimplantdentist.com

Dry Cleaning | Alterations | Shoe Repair Busy Bee Cleaners 3556 W 41st Ave 604-263-2215 Dunbar 1 Hour Dry Cleaners 4479 Dunbar St 604-224-3818 Dunbar Laundromat & Dry Cleaning 4410 Dunbar St 604-736-5808

Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders 3308 Dunbar St 604-734-7477 goldstarshoerebuilders.com

Money’s Dry Cleaning 4389 Dunbar St 604-224-5112

Mai’s Dry Cleaners 3336 Dunbar St 604-739-6638

Pressed 4 Time Dry Cleaning 3594 W 41st Ave 604-261-0440

Education - Independent

Creative Minds Early Learning Dunbar Memorial Preschool Little House Tutoring 5351 Camosun St (ad p. 8) (ad p. 3) 604-263-4711 4895 Mackenzie St 4747 Dunbar St 604-266-1023 604-222-6065 Crofton House School (girls) littlehousetutoring.com dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca 3200 W 41st Ave 604-263-3255 Little People’s Preschool Immaculate Conception croftonhouse.ca 5600 Balaclava St School 604-261-2219 3745 W 28th Ave Crown Preschool littlepeople.ca 604-224-5012 3737 W 27th Ave icschoolvancouver.com 604-228-1316 crownpreschool.ca www.dunbarlife.com | DunbarLife Magazine | June 15 - August 31, 2012

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Opus Academy 5635 Dunbar St 604-267-3749 opusacademy.com

Tom Thumb Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-222-2550 tomthumbpreschool.ca

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Education - Public Schools (School District #39) Acadia Road Elementary 4102 W 16th Ave 604-713-5950 go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/acadia

Kerrisdale Elementary 5555 Carnarvon St 604-713-5446 kerrisdale.vsb.bc.ca

Queen Elizabeth Annex 4275 Crown St 604-713-5482 queenelizabeth-anx.vsb.bc.ca

Carnarvon Elementary 3400 Balaclava St 604-713-5396 crn.vsb.bc.ca

Lord Byng High School 3939 W 16th Ave 604-713-8171 byng.vsb.bc.ca

Queen Elizabeth Elementary 4102 W 16th Ave 604-713-5408 queenelizabeth.vsb.bc.ca

Jules Quesnel Elementary 3050 Crown St 604-713-4577 quesnel.vsb.bc.ca

Lord Kitchener Elementary 4055 Blenheim St 604-713-5454 kitchener.vsb.bc.ca

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Kerrisdale Annex Elementary 3250 W 43rd Ave 604-713-5488 kerrisdale-anx.vsb.bc.ca

Financial BMO Bank of Montreal 4395 Dunbar St 604-665-7093 bmo.com CIBC 4306 Dunbar St 604-665-7697 cibc.com Don Nybo & Co. Chartered Accountants 6-3615 W 19th Ave 604-228-1166 32

Edward Jones, Abbie Green (ad p. 8) 3560 W 41st Ave 604-731-6117 edwardjones.com H & R Block 4220 Dunbar St 604-713-1500 hrblock.ca RBC Royal Bank 4205 Dunbar St 604-665-5972 rbc.com

ScotiaBank 5659 Dunbar St 604-668-3707 scotiabank.com TD Canada Trust 4200 Dunbar St 604-654-6888 tdcanadatrust.com Vancity Credit Union 4445 Dunbar St 604-877-7000 vancity.com

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30 Minute Hit 3516 W 41st Ave 604-569-3233 30minutehit.com

One World Karate 5600 Balaclava St 1-866-200-1880 oneworldkarate.com

Spire Wellness & Yoga 2885 W 33rd Ave 604-569-0963 s-pire.ca

Body Function Health & Fitness 4345 Dunbar St 604-565-6630 body-function.ca

Prime Strength + Conditioning 3636 W 16th Ave 604-568-5220 beyourprime.com

The Dailey Method 3584 W 41st Ave 604-266-9191 thedaileymethod.com

Elements Academy of Martial Arts 4465 Dunbar St 604-568-3441 elementsacademy.com

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Sanga Yoga Studio 3458 Dunbar St 604-733-7264 sangayoga.ca

Hair Salons | Barbers | Spas Arnold’s Coiffures Ltd 5628 Dunbar St 604-261-7434 B.T. Shears Hair Design 3231 Dunbar St 604-222-8715 Blink Beauty Bar 3562 W 41st Ave 604-261-8144 blinkbeautybar.com Cabello Spa & Salon 3518 W 41st Ave 604-267-4247 cabellosalonspa.com

New! Care Well Esthetics 4311 Dunbar St 778-999-8908

Classy Hair Design 3434 Dunbar St 604-738-8221 Clippers Edge 4535 Dunbar St 604-224-0500 Dunbar Barber Shop 4264 Dunbar St 604-738-3165 George’s Hair Styling 4196 Dunbar St 604-738-4603

Great Clips 4484 Dunbar St 604-732-5123 greatclips.com

Peymana Esthetics 3368 Dunbar St 604-739-3733 peymaneh.com

Hair Place 4311 Dunbar St 604-742-0299

Rose Nails & Spa 3383 Dunbar St 604-221-2200 rosenailsandspa.com

Hair Zone 3378 Dunbar St 604-788-8233 J’aime Les Cheveux 3591 W 26th Ave 604-714-1118 Kari’s Hair & Esthetics 3593 W 26th Ave 604-736-6700 Lavender’s Beauty Spa 1-3618 W 16th Ave 604-221-1166 Natalie’s Electrolysis 3309 Dunbar St 604-518-6625 Pampered by Kadie 4238 Dunbar St 604-809-5395 pamperedbykadie.com

Samara Hairstyling 3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-3626 Skinetics Skin Care & Day Spa 4263 Dunbar St 604-266-7878 The Shop Hair & Esthetics 4446 Dunbar St 604-736-7467 theshophairandesthetics.com Top Barber Cut 5631 Dunbar St 604-696-0581 Top Cut Barbers 4238 Dunbar St 604-739-0744 Vida Beautilities Hair & Esthetic Salon 4260 Dunbar St 604-732-3523

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SERVICES Health | Medical Chaldecott Medical Assn 4186 Dunbar St 604-739-9881 Dr Brian Harris Inc. 3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-5015 Dr Colin Leech-Porter 7-3596 W 27th Ave 604-737-0600

Dunbar Physio (ad p. 16)

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Head and Heart Counselling Mark Finch & Associates (ad p. 19)

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Life Chiropractic & Massage 4168 Dunbar St 604-742-0702

Skinworks

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Life Labs 112-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-9815 lifelabs.com

604-737-7100 Dr Carr - Plastic Surgery 3578 W 41st Ave 604-733-9711 skinworks.ca

Massage Therapy on Dunbar Southland’s Physiotherapy Dunbar Spinal Decompression (ad p. 7) 3579 W 41st Ave 4168 Dunbar St 4192 Dunbar St 604-263-8110 604-742-0702 604-733-3376 dunbarspinaldecompression.com massagetherapyondunbar.com StudioHealth - ChiroWorks Envision Counselling 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-1120 envisioncounselling.ca Evergreen Nursing Services 604-264-7959 evergreennursing.ca Expert Hearing Solutions 110-3479 Dunbar St 604-568-9065 experthearingsolutions.ca

Alex Musial MD Inc. 4298 Dunbar St 604-731-3612 Lesley Ormiston, Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-9505 lesleyormiston.com

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5733 Collingwood St 604-269-3798 studiohealth.ca Tessa Cherniavsky Massage Clinic 203A - 3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2757

Insurance Buntain Insurance 4295 Dunbar St 604-736-8855 buntaininsurance.com

Rand & Fowler Insurance (ad p. 39)

4860 Mackenzie St 604-266-2357 randandfowler.com

Southlands Insurance 5540 Dunbar St 604-266-5433 southlandsinsurance.com

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Pacific Eye Doctors 4292 Dunbar St 604-739-2022 pacificeyedoctors.ca

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Pets Alta Vista Animal Hospital 4543 Dunbar St 604-221-5858 altavistaanimalhospital.ca

Barktholomews Pet Edibles 4883 Mackenzie St 604-568-3600 barktholomews.ca

April’s Aquarium 5620 Dunbar St 604-261-5310 aprilsaquarium.com

Bosley’s Pet Food 3502 W 41st Ave 604-266-2667 bosleys.com

Artistic Styling Salon for Pets 4188 Dunbar St 604-739-6822

Dunbar Veterinary Hospital 5567 Dunbar St 604-266-5385

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Odenza Homes Ltd 4345 Dunbar St 604-221-7002 odenzahomes.com

K & K Pet Foods 4595 Dunbar St 604-224-2513

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Pets Beautiful 5620 Dunbar St 604-261-5310 petsbeautiful.com Wan Wan Paradise 5581 Dunbar St 778-323-6439 bedogonline.com

Specialty (ad p. 23)

604.831-9206 designbyfire.ca Digital Photo Station 4485 Dunbar St 604-222-3513

Dunbar Painting (ad p. 13)

604-788-3382 dunbarpainting.com

Higher Ground Gardens (ad p. 18)

778-323-1502 highergroundgardens.com

Molly Maid, Meg Roberts (ad p. 19) 604-734-7260 www.mollymaid.ca

Perimeter Ltd

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4256 Dunbar St 604-731-8369 regentheating.com

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Sage Construction

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3349 Dunbar St 604-569-2692 sageconstruction.ca

604-722-7087 pilgrimpainting.com

Sandra Steier Photography

RE/MAX Select Realty

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604-329-1430 vancouversbestlistings.com

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Warline Painting (ad p. 9)

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SHOP - RETAIL Children

Splash Toy Shop 4243 Dunbar St 604-228-8697

MacGillycuddy’s 4881 Mackenzie St 604-263-5313

Clothing | Accessories Chloe Angus Design 4273 Dunbar St 604-224-2456 chloeangus.com

Olindas 4305 Dunbar St 604-228-0022

Dragon & Phoenix Consignment

Spill It Sister 5589 Dunbar St 604-568-0070 spillitsister.ca

3510 West 41st Ave 604-261-1317 dragonandphoenix.ca

Still Fabulous Thrift Store

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The HOB Thrift Shop 4255 Dunbar St 604-733-1412 vancouverhospice.org

Twist Fashions Inc. (ad p. 17)

2952 West 4th Ave 604-732-0199 twistfashions.com

110-3479 Dunbar St 604-566-9136 www.bcchildrens.ca

Floral | Nurseries Christina’s Flower Shop 5615 Dunbar St 604-263-3011 christinaflowers.com

KJM Country Gardens 7226 Blenheim St 604-266-1397 kjmcountrygardens.com

Gardenia Florist 5636 Dunbar St 604-269-9234 gardeniaflorists.com

Quince Fine Florals 4870 Mackenzie St 604-263-0202 quincefineflorals.com

Southlands Nursery 6550 Balaclava St 604-261-6411 southlandsnursery.com

Pharmacy Pharmasave 4198 Dunbar St 604-732-3010 pharmasave.com

Shoppers Drug Mart 4326 Dunbar St 604-732-8555 shoppersdrugmart.ca

Southland Pharmacy 3554 West 41st Ave 604- 266-2882

Specialty All Nations Stamp & Coin 5630 Dunbar St 604-684-4613 allnationsstampandcoin.com

Blight’s Home Hardware (ad p. 3)

3322 Dunbar St 604-738-3312 blightshomehardware.com Carson Books 4275 Dunbar St 604-222-8787 36

Cheap Skates 3644 West 16th Ave 604-222-1125 Dunbar Cycles 4219 Dunbar St 604-224-2116 dunbarcycles.com Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar St 604-731-3322

Dunbar Lumber 3637 W 16th Ave 604-224-0434 dunbarlumber.com Dunbar Paint Centre Benjamin Moore 3601 W 16th Ave 604-224-0421 bmvan.com

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Dunbar Vacuum Ltd 3468 Dunbar St 604-733-8713 dunbarvacuum.com

Kerrisdale Equipment Ltd 4522 Dunbar St 604-224-3255 kerrisdaleequipment.com

Stationery 2000 3552 W 41st Ave 604-261-2001

Enmark Jewellers Ltd 4315 Dunbar St 604-224-3513

Lawrence Books 3591 W 41st Ave 604-261-3812

The Carrington Shoppe 3434 W 55th Ave 604-266-5725 thecarringtonshoppe.com

Germaine’s Antiques 4268 Dunbar St 604-306-8364 Golden Rug Co. 3211 Dunbar St 604-224-3222 Hob Too Thrift Shop 3470 Dunbar St vancouverhospice.org

Nightwatch Video 4424 Dunbar St 604-731-5416 Omega Custom Framing & Gallery 4290 Dunbar St 604-732-6778 omegagallery.ca

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Toorak Tile & Design 3496 Dunbar St 604-739-5966 tooraktile.com Upscale Garage Sale 3422 Dunbar St 604-733-0787 upscalegaragesale.ca

Restoration House 3444 Dunbar St 604-644-8735

Sports & Activities Dunbar Lawn Bowling Club 3850 W 31 St 604 228 8428 dunbarlawnbowling.com Dunbar Little League dunbarbaseball.ca

Vancouver United FC (Dunbar Soccer Association) vanufc.com

Shamrock Equestrian Centre 3320 W 55th Ave 604-649-4586

Maynards Pony Meadows 6767 Balaclava St 604-261-1295 ponymeadows.com

Southlands Riding Club 7025 Macdonald St 604-263-4817 southlandsridingclub.com

Community Resources Artists in Our Midst artistsinourmidst.com City of Vancouver 453 West 12th Ave Phone 3-1-1 vancouver.ca Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca Dunbar Community Patrol 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org

Dunbar Public Library 4515 Dunbar St 604-665-3968 vpl.vancouver.bc.ca

Southlands Heritage Farm 6767 Balaclava St 604-261-1295 southlandsfarms.com

Dunbar Residents’ Association 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org

Vancouver Hospice Society 3470 Dunbar St 604-737-7305 vancouverhospice.org

Dunbar Village Business Association

Movie Theatre

604-635-1836 dunbarvillage.ca

Dunbar Theatre 4555 Dunbar St 604-222-2991

(ads p. 6, 12, 16, 22, 26, 27, 38)

Find a complete and easy to read directory online at www.dunbarlife.com

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June 15 - August 31, 2012 June 16

Dunbar Little League closing day. dunbarbaseball.ca

June 17

Father’s Day

June 20

First Day of Summer

June 20

Meet & Mingle and Annual General Meeting Dunbar Village Business Association, 6:30-7:30pm, Kokopelli Cafe, 4593 Dunbar St. www.dunbarvilla​ge.ca

June 21

National Aboriginal Day

June 28

School District #39 closes for summer break

July 1

Canada Day statutory holiday

July 4

Property taxes due. If you are a property owner, you should have received your City of Vancouver 2012 July tax notice in early June.

July 28

Honda Celebration of Light: Fireworks by Vietnam: There will be lots of fun activities happening each day before the fireworks begin. Head down to Sunset Beach around 2pm prior to the fireworks to enjoy live music hosted by SHOREfest, take part in sporting activities put on by Urban Rec, and watch cultural performances as a tribute to the countries participating. www.hondacelebrationoflight.com

Aug 1

Advertising deadline for Dunbar Life magazine, September 1 issue

Aug 1

Honda Celebration of Light: Fireworks by Brazil

Aug 4

Honda Celebration of Light: Fireworks by Italy

Aug 6

BC Day statutory holiday

Sep 1

Dunbar Life Magazine comes out

Sep 4

First day of school

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