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Cover Story: Life Lessons From a Horse

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A Message from DVBA Karen Wyder, President of the Dunbar Village Business Association June is such a beautiful time of year in Dunbar with magnificent blooming hanging baskets adorning Dunbar Street and the Dig Dunbar gardens flourishing after having been tended to so lovingly. It is a time when people head outdoors, garden, barbeque, window shop, cycle and sit on patios enjoying a cold beverage.

Shop has already opened a second location on Ontario Street, just south of Marine Drive, and will stay open on Dunbar Street until the redevelopment of the 4500 block starts sometime in the new year.

Kids eagerly anticipate the fast approaching summer holidays (less than two weeks to go, but who’s counting!?), while others prepare to wave a permanent goodbye to grade school days as they reach graduation. Families are planning their vacations. It is a time filled with activities, but in a less rushed, more laid-back way. After all, it’s summer!

In south Dunbar, Phoenix Niazi, owner and teacher of Elite Montessori Academy is celebrating the centre’s two-year anniversary with plans underway to expand the daycare in a new nearby venue. Read about how children from a very young age are learning subtraction, addition, how to count and read.

Last month we participated in a very successful Salmonberry Days Fair in partnership with Dunbar Community Centre. See some of the photos on page 28. We are now busy working on Harvest Festival scheduled to take place on September 19th.

If there are any interested people who wish to adopt a Dig Dunbar garden and can commit to watering it throughout the summer please contact Lisa at info@dunbarvillage.ca. There are approximately 23 gardens in the Village and the DVBA would love to find watering volunteers.

The face of Dunbar is changing with many long-time businesses relocating or closing due to redevelopment of the 4200 block of Dunbar, known as central Dunbar. The building has come down in preparation for the new four-storey, mixed-use building.

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In north Dunbar you may have noticed a new medical clinic called Preventum opened last September. Read the story inside about Dr. Farahani and the unique services this private family practice offers, including some public access for non-members.

On the cover is Ailsa Hemming, a Dunbar teenager who spends most of her free time with her horse Highlander at Southlands Heritage Farm. Read her story on page 24.

Enjoy all that summer has to offer - the long days and the warm nights. And as always, we thank you for supporting our local businesses.

We look forward to seeing you around the neighbourhood!

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Elite Montessori Academy: Teach Me to Do Things By Myself Story by Sarah Gordon

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Are you the parent of a preschool aged child (2.5 to 6 years old) in search of a unique learning environment for your little one? If so, Elite Montessori Academy may just fit the bill.

Owner and teacher Phoenix Niazi opened Elite Montessori Academy (located on the corner of Dunbar Street and West 39th Avenue) in 2013. She holds a number of impressive credentials including a Bachelor of Science degree, a diploma from Association Montessori Internationale and certification as an Early Childhood Educator.

Originally from Taiwan, Niazi operated a very successful childcare and after school program in Taipei for five years. After earning her Montessori and ECE certification her husband and son encouraged her to open her own business. They wanted her to fulfill her dream and operate a childcare facility that would provide a nurturing environment and multisensorial curriculum to help young children develop their potential to the fullest.

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She believes, “Children are like tiny plants, they will grow to their maximum potential.” With this philosophy in mind, her son selected the company logo, a house sprouting a leaf.

If you are not familiar with the Montessori program, Dr. Maria Montessori, the first woman in Italy to become a physician, founded it in 1907. She observed children’s innate drive towards learning and was amazed by their sustained concentration while undertaking activities. Guided by her discovery that children teach themselves, Dr. Montessori designed an environment where children could freely choose from a number of developmentally appropriate activities.

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trying to preserve concentration.” Parents will likely breathe a collective sigh of relief as a recent Microsoft study concluded human’s concentration (due to society’s growing obsession with electronic gadgets) is now lower than a goldfish. Cultivating and encouraging concentration has never been more important.

Children are encouraged to choose an activity and repeat it as many times as they like. She points out, “Children learn through trial and error.” Applying this approach, children are not corrected for doing something “incorrectly” as it makes them feel they have

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erred. Allowing them to persevere provides them with the drive to keep trying.

Parents will rejoice to see the results of this encouraging teaching method. With a program designed to foster independence after attending Elite Montessori your child will be empowered to tackle tasks such as pouring their own water, preparing a snack, slicing a strawberry with a plastic knife, cutting with scissors and buttoning a shirt.

One of the things that makes Elite Montessori unique is its extremely high adult to child ratio. In the morning five teachers are present,

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and in the afternoon four teachers are in attendance.

The instructors help children move on to other activities and up the ladder once they have mastered something.

Not all of the children’s time is spent working alone. They meet in circles and have playtime where sharing and working together cooperatively is emphasized.

Manners and kindness are also stressed.

Are you interested in having a trilingual child? At Elite Montessori your child has the opportunity to learn English, French and Mandarin during the course of a day. Niazi recounts a humorous story about a child who went home and said “Thank you” in Mandarin. Not understanding, and hoping it wasn’t a bad word, the mother discovered her child was now learning manners in another language!

Academic success is high at this busy little centre.

From an early age children learn subtraction, addition, how to count and read.

Impressively, a four-year-old student already knows how to multiply and can name all the planets.

Elite Montessori is in the midst of an application process to change its status from an occasional care centre to a fullfledged preschool. Currently registrants are only able to attend a maximum of 40 hours a month. Once preschool status is obtained the number of allowable hours per month will increase dramatically. In addition, the 10

business is expanding with the addition of a daycare facility one block away at West 38th and Dunbar Street. Renovations are underway and the daycare will open this fall.

The early days of opening Elite Montessori were a challenge until people took a leap of faith and signed on. Word of mouth referrals have been excellent and the centre is now full in the morning and has a waiting list. And kudos to Dunbar parents, who Niazi describes as “being very educated and respectful.”

You may ask, “How do I decide if this program is right for my child?” Elite Montessori offers a free two-hour trial session.

What does Niazi find most rewarding about her work? She says, “I see children grow every day. I love to see their smiles.” She is also delighted when parents ask their child “How was your day?” and they respond with a grin from ear to ear, “It was awesome!”

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Preventum Personalized Health Care:

One Unique Patient at at Time Story by Sarah Gordon

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Dr. Ali Farahani is a general practitioner who understands the frustration of waiting to get an appointment to see a family physician and rushed visits once you are in the office. Quick access to your doctor is imperative rather than having to make an often unnecessary trip to a hospital emergency room.

Preventum opened its doors in September 2014.

First and foremost, it is a private family practice clinic to turn to for your regular healthcare needs.

professionals to give us a complete picture of one’s health.”

He thought people would be interested in this concept, and indeed they are. In less than a year Preventum has already reached a patient base of 100 families. Dr. Farahani’s maximum intake will be 150 families as a number any higher defeats the personalized approach, and would not allow him to guarantee same day appointments. A small clientele allows him to do the things he really enjoys such as making house calls and spending ample time with each patient.

Dr. Farahani says, “We focus on complete healthcare which is not just about access and time with the physician but input and support from all the associated healthcare

The clinic sees a fair number of young Westside families, children, young professionals and seniors. What makes Preventum unique is it is a private clinic with some public access for non-members. If an urgent matter arises and you are not able to see your own doctor in time Preventum will attempt to see you within 24 hours.

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Dr. Farahani’s approach to medicine is a melding of the past, when home visits and easy access to your doctor were more common, and the future, through extensive examinations to ensure no stone is left unturned.

“Offering patients kindness because I care about them” is of utmost importance to Dr. Farahani. He wants to improve the quality of the outcome by not missing things. One way to do this is by building an excellent relationship with him and his staff.

When faced with a health challenge, providing an accessible and knowledgeable team that can promptly diagnose, treat, advocate and access the best resources possible is pertinent to maintenance of health and stopping the progression of disease early while the probability for a cure remains the highest.

to limit the possibility of misdiagnosis or delayed diagnosis.

During the five-hour exam you will receive a nutritional assessment, functional evaluation, annual blood work, EKG and a cardiac stress test.

In addition to personal care packages a number of other specialized services are available including a comprehensive cancer screen. Using a series of advanced medical imaging, MRI, and ultrasound combined with blood, urine, and stool biomarkers supplemented by a physical examination, these tests detect the majority of cancers at an early stage where several options for curative treatments exists. If cancer is detected, Preventum provides rapid access to surgical and medical treatment around the world. This is expected to translate into improved survival.

This comprehensive exam provides an insight into your state of health and allows the Preventum team to work with you to implement proactive and preventive treatments. By understanding your body and spending time to get to know you, and by learning about your risks and behaviours Dr. Farahani and his wellness team are able to diagnose and treat illness promptly and

Dr. Farahani’s team of healthcare professionals includes Dr. Raj Attariwala (AIM Medical Imaging), Marlene Burrows (nurse practitioner), Susan Deslippe (physiotherapist), Natalie Goodfellow (kinesiologist), Dr. Hilary Kitson (pediatrician), Kristine Nordahl (clinical counsellor), Kathy Poropat (client care and operations manager) and Kelly Spec (Spectrum Nutrition). In addition, there is

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With this in mind, Preventum offers a comprehensive head to toe five hour annual checkup that includes gathering your medical history, learning about your behaviours, risks and goals, identifying any early symptoms of illness, and supplementing this with a complete physical exam and advanced screening and diagnostic tools.

an advisory team comprised of an allergist, cardiologist, internist, psychiatrist, and respirologist.

Dr. Farahani says, “We are always looking for ways to educate the community about prevention – through flu clinics, dietitian in school programs, and even yoga classes.”

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A modern building in a central location with plenty of natural light was at the top of his wish list when looking for a space for Preventum. The beautiful waiting area is pristine with its white walls, high ceilings and tasteful choice of furnishing.

Dr. Farahani is pleased to report that the business is expanding into a space next door.

This will allow the Preventum team to focus on primary and secondary prevention, namely, how to stop the progression of illness, and how to detect it earlier. They will also assess heart function, brain function, and rank risk

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based on age, gender and lifestyle changes.

The four colours in the company’s logo are the colours of DNA and this is an area of great interest.

He would like to start looking at people’s DNA to predict what will happen in the future.

Dr. Farahani points out people have to do their part and choose to live responsibly by not smoking, exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet. He concludes, “Prevention has to begin with the situation you have right now.”

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Cover Story: Life Lessons From a Horse Story by Sarah Gordon

Photos by Sandra Steier

It turns out winning a prize at a country fair can change your life.

Ailsa Hemming (15) won a gift certificate for a pair of riding boots and helmet at the Southlands Country Fair when she was seven years old. Once she had the equipment her parents and grandmother decided a couple of riding lessons were in order, and so began Hemming’s adoration of horses.

Highlander is the name of her majestic 11-year-old Palomino horse that lives at Southlands Heritage Farm. Her family free leases Highlander, which means although they do not own him, they pay for his boarding and food, they are in charge of the day to day decisions, and first and foremost, Hemming cares for him.

Hemming is devoted to Highlander. Every day after school and on weekends she visits the barn and mucks out his stall and feeds him.

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She says, “Both of these jobs help cut back the cost of boarding him at the farm.” She also rides Highlander six days a week. “If I am unable for some reason to muck him out, feed and ride him, then it is my responsibility to find someone to cover me.”

Oh, if Highlander could talk, the stories he would tell. He led a chequered past before meeting Hemming. She reports, “Highlander was born wild in a herd looked over by hippies. He then somehow wound up in a drug addict’s basement and backyard along with another horse.”

That is when his current owner found him and bought both horses. Highlander lived in Southlands for a while. When the owner moved to Europe the horse moved to California for a couple of years. In March 2014 he returned to Southlands.

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him on full time. In addition, she works at the barn all summer unless she is away at a horse show.

Hemming describes Highlander’s personality as being stubborn and pushy.

“We’ve been working really hard on teaching him about personal space. He’s broken my glasses by flinging his head in my face. However, for all his faults, he is incredibly sweet and loves his job.”

She goes on to say, “He can be super strong when you’re riding and jumping him, but he can tell if he has an inexperienced rider on him, and he is super calm and reliable then.”

He also does some therapeutic riding lessons at the Southlands Therapeutic Riding Society (STaRS) during the day when Hemming is at school. She adds, “He’s perfect for this as he is so dependable on the roads and rarely spooks.”

In addition to the time she spends caring for Highlander, Hemming helps with birthday parties, camps and lessons at Southlands Heritage Farm. She also takes lessons there.

She says, “It’s a really great atmosphere and all of the barn staff really go out of their way to make sure your horse is well cared for.”

runs the stable management section of the club. She mentions, “Since I got Highlander my mum has ridden him a couple of times in lessons and on a trail ride. My grandmother in New York is an enthusiastic supporter too.”

Riding has moved to the top of Hemming’s interest list.

She confesses that dance and piano lessons moved to the sidelines when riding became more serious.

Last Thanksgiving Highlander became ill, only one month after their partnership commenced. Hemming describes the situation as being very serious. “He wasn’t eating anything and would lie down and refuse to get up, and he had a fever.” Except for a quick dash home to eat Thanksgiving dinner she spent the entire weekend at the barn. The vet was called and with the help of antibiotics Highlander was soon well again.

The experience proved to be a crash course in “owning” a horse. It also demonstrated Hemming’s maturity, devotion and responsibility for Highlander who was finally receiving the love and care he had missed in his early years.

She concludes, “I definitely think that having Highlander has changed me. It has taught me what it is like to be completely responsible for something other than myself.”

Over time Hemming’s riding involvement has increased. Highlander shows in the “jumpers,” which is judged on the speed of getting around a course without knocking down the jumps. She says, “Highlander absolutely loves it and is quite the little speed demon.” They compete at local show grounds including Maple Ridge Equi-Sport Centre and Thunderbird Show Park, as well as at Southlands Riding Club shows.

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Bigsby The Bakehouse 4894 Mackenzie St 604-267-2253

Dunbar Produce 4355 Dunbar St 604-228-8615

Butter Baked Goods & Cafe 4907 Mackenzie St 604-221-4333 butterbakedgoods.com

IGA MarketPlace 3535 W 41st Ave 604-261-2423 marketplaceiga.com

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

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

Dunbar DQ/Orange Julius 3380 Dunbar St 604-733-2884 dairyqueen.com

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

Stong’s Market (ad p. 3) 4560 Dunbar St 604-266-1401 stongs.com

The Heights Market 4889 Mackenzie Ave 604-638-0651 heightsmarket.com Weigh to Go Bulk Foods 3534 W 41st Ave 604-266-6206 Windsor Meat Co. 4889 Mackenzie St 604-638-2470 windsormeats.com

Liquor

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

L’amour du vin 3458 Dunbar St 604-228-9463 lamourduvin.ca

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

Pacific Spirits Liquor Store 4474 Dunbar St 604-738-1299 pacificspiritsliquorstore.com

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

Restaurants | Cafes Blaq Sheep Coffee House & Breakfast Bistro 5601 Dunbar St 604-261-8188 blaqsheepcoffee.com Cheshire Cheese Inn 4585 Dunbar St 604-224-2521 cheshirecheeseinn.ca Cosy Inn Cafe 4455 Dunbar St 604-224-3133 Crepe & Cafe 3500 W 41st Ave 604-566-9787 crepecafe1.com

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

Handi Cuisine 4432 Dunbar St 604-738-3186 handicuisine.com

Dream Sushi 4385 Dunbar St 604-221-7874

Hungry Dog Cafe 3625 W 29th Ave 604-657-5481

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

Jethro’s Fine Grub 3420 Dunbar St 604-569-3441 jethrosfinegrub.com

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

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Kokopelli Cafe 4593 Dunbar St 604-228-0818 kokopellicafe.ca 29

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FOOD | DRINK Restaurants | Cafes ... con’t Kuma Japanese 3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170

La Notte Ristorante (ad p. 5) 3307 Dunbar St 604-222-4033 lanotte.ca Mexi-Cali Diner 4424 Dunbar St 604-731-6517 mexicali.ca Moki’s Pizza 5530 Dunbar St 604-263-4440 mokispizza.com

Riya’s Pizza 4464 Dunbar St 604-558-4466 riyaspizza.com Simon’s Kitchen 4418 Dunbar St 604-734-1135 Red Tuna Japanese 3592 W 41st Ave 604-266-7355 Starbucks Coffee 4467 Dunbar St 604-222-8069 starbucks.ca Subway 4490 Dunbar St 604-263-4023 subway.ca

Sushi Inn 4414 Dunbar St 604-739-3818 The Dunbar Public House 4497 Dunbar St 604-222-9922 thedunbar.ca Tim Hortons 3463 Dunbar St 604-222-3130 timhortons.ca Wild Sushi 4288 Dunbar St 604-568-9668 wildsushi.ca

SERVICES Automotive Chevron Canada 5505 Dunbar St 604-261-4048

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

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

Beauty | Hair | Spa Blink Beauty Bar 3562 W 41st Ave 604-261-8144 blinkbeautybar.com

Dunbar Barbers 4264 Dunbar St 604-738-3165 dunbarbarbers.com

Hair Place Kiji’s 4311 Dunbar St 604-742-0299 kijishairsalon.com

Cabello Spa & Salon 3518 W 41st Ave 604-267-4247 cabellosalonspa.com

Electrolysis by Natalie 3309 Dunbar St 604-518-6625

Hair Zone 3378 Dunbar St 604-788-8233

George’s Hair Styling 4196 Dunbar St 604-738-4603

J’aime Les Cheveux 3591 W 26th Ave 604-714-1118

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

Jade’s Feet & Spa 1-3618 W 16th Ave 604-221-1166

Care Well Esthetics 4311 Dunbar St 778-999-8908 Clippers Edge 4535 Dunbar St 604-224-0500 Duet Salon & Spa 3231 Dunbar St 604-222-8715 30

Kari’s Hair & Esthetics 3593 W 26th Ave 604-736-6700

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Beauty | Hair | Spa ... con’t Kleanse Spa Bar 3593 W 26th Ave 778-928-5901 kleansespabar.com Pampered by Kadie 4238 Dunbar St 604-809-5395 pamperedbykadie.com Rose Nails & Spa 3383 Dunbar St 604-221-2200 rosenailsandspa.com

Sunflower Spa 3368 Dunbar St 778-379-2688

Top Cut Barbers 4238 Dunbar St 604-739-0744

The Shop Hair & Esthetics 4446 Dunbar St 604-736-7467 theshophairandesthetics.com

Touch of Beauty 3291 Dunbar St 604-221-0010 touchofbeautyspa.ca

Top Barber Cut 5631 Dunbar St 604-696-0581

Vida Beautilities Hair & Esthetic Salon 4260 Dunbar St 604-732-3523

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Churches Dunbar Heights United 3525 W 24th Ave 604-731-6420 dunbarheightsuc.ca Dunbar Evangelical Lutheran 3491 W 31st Ave 604-266-6818 dunbarlutheran.ca Dunbar Heights Baptist 3996 W 17th Ave 604-224-1031 dhbc.ca

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 3778 W 28th Ave 604-224-5678 icvancouver.ca Knox United Church 5600 Balaclava St 604-261-3747 knoxunitedvancouver.org

Marineview Chapel 4000 W 41st Ave 604-261-1444 marineview.org

St Philip’s Anglican Church

(ad p. 12) 3737 W 27th Ave 604-224-3238 stphilipsdunbar.com

Dental Arbutus Westside Orthodontics 3619 W 18th Ave 604-736-5705 arbutusortho.com Dr. Alex K H Chan 203-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2860 dralexkhchandentist.com

Dunbar Family Dental (ad p. 11) 4210 Dunbar St 604-733-1616 dunbarfamilydental.com

Dentists on Dunbar 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 dentistsondunbar.com

Dunbar Dental Centre 215-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-2220 dunbardental.ca

Dr Benjamin Pliska 103-2786 W 16th Ave 604-732-6333 vwda.ca

Prodent Dental Lab 101-3540 W 41st Ave 604-263-3111

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

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Southlands Dental Group 3579 W 41st Ave 604-266-6232 Technident 2000 Lab 100-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-1121 31

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SERVICES 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 dunbardrycleaners.ca Dunbar Dry Cleaning 4410 Dunbar St 604-736-5808

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

Pressed 4 Time Dry Cleaning 3594 W 41st Ave 604-261-0440 pressed4timedrycleaning.com

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

Yim’s Alterations 3378 Dunbar St 604-737-8822

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

Education & Performing Arts - Private 4Cats Dunbar 3354 Dunbar St 604-569-2426 4cats.com/dunbar Ace Education Consulting Ltd 210-3540 W 41st Ave 604-620-4848

3271 Dunbar St 604-767-0136 harmoniousmusicstudio.com

Montessori Ivy School 3641 W 29th Ave 604-221-9300 ivymontessori.ca

Immaculate Conception School (ad p. 5)

Creative Minds 5351 Camosun St 604-263-4711

3745 W 28th Ave 604-224-5012 icschoolvancouver.com

New Concept Chinese School 5739 Collingwood St 604-773-3858 nccchinese.com

Crofton House School 3200 W 41st Ave 604-263-3255 croftonhouse.ca

Journey To Learning

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

Crown Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-228-1316 crownpreschool.ca Dr. Yang Educational Centre 103-3540 W 41st Ave Dunbar Memorial Preschool 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6065 dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca

Elite Montessori Academy (article p. 8-10) 5520 Dunbar St 604-655-2045 elitemontessori.ca

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Harmonious Music Studio (ad p. 12)

(ad p. 12) 4428 Dunbar St 604-734-7374 journeytolearning.com

Little House Tutoring 4895 Mackenzie St 604-266-1023 littlehousetutoring.com Little People’s Preschool 5600 Balaclava St 604-261-2219 littlepeople.ca Monkey See Monkey Do 3525 W 24th Ave 778-371-4659 monkeyseemonkeydo.ca

Reading Gate Academy 204-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-8984 vanwest.readinggate.com St George’s School Jr Boys: 3851 W 29th Ave Sr Boys: 4175 W 29th Ave 604-224-1304 stgeorges.bc.ca Tom Thumb Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-222-2550 tomthumbpreschool.ca Westside Kumon 3584 W 16th Ave 604-222-0182 kumon.ca

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Education - Public Schools (School District #39) Carnarvon Elementary 3400 Balaclava St 604-713-5396 crn.vsb.bc.ca

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

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

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

Lord Kitchener Elementary 3455 West King Edward Ave 604-713-5454 kitchener.vsb.bc.ca

Southlands Elementary 5351 Camosun St 604-713-5414

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Financial BMO Bank of Montreal 4395 Dunbar St 604-665-7093 bmo.com

Edward Jones (ad p. 11)

TD Canada Trust 4200 Dunbar St 604-654-6888 tdcanadatrust.com

CIBC 4306 Dunbar St 604-665-7697 cibc.com

H & R Block 4220 Dunbar St 604-713-1500 hrblock.ca

Don A. Nybo Chartered Accountant

RBC Royal Bank 4205 Dunbar St 604-665-5972 rbc.com

Trusha Desai Innovation Management 3585-BSMT West 24 Ave 604-738-0764 trushadesai.com

(ad p. 12) 6-3615 W 19th Ave 604-228-1166

3560 W 41st Ave 604-731-6117 edwardjones.com

ScotiaBank 5659 Dunbar St 604-668-3707 scotiabank.com

Vancity Credit Union 4445 Dunbar St 604-877-7000 vancity.com

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

Dunbar Lawn Bowling Club 3850 W 31st Ave 604-228-8428 dunbarlawnbowling.com

Prime Personal Training 3636 W 16th Ave 604-568-5220 primepersonaltraining.com

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

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

Pulse Cycling Studio

CrossFit Empower 3321 Dunbar St 778-873-4427 crossfitempower.com

Jazzercise Westside 3525 W 24th Ave 604-999-7017 jazzercise.com

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

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(ad p. 15) 3630 W 16th Ave pulsecycling.ca

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SERVICES Fitness & Sports ... con’t Southlands Riding Club 7025 Macdonald St 604-263-4817 southlandsridingclub.com

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

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

Third Eye Martial Arts 4256 Dunbar St 604-669-8707 temartialarts.com

Vibes Fitness 5628 Dunbar St 604-428-8423 vibesfitness.ca

Health | Medical Alex Musial MD Inc. 4298 Dunbar St 604-731-3612 Chaldecott Medical Clinic 4186 Dunbar St 604-739-9881 Dr. Brian Harris Inc. 211-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-5015 Dunbar Eyecare Optometry 2-3554 W 41st Ave 604-263-8874 dunbareyecare.com Dunbar Physio 205-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-3303 dunbarphysio.com

Go Physiotherapy 2-3657 W 16th Ave 604-568-4628 gophysiotherapy.ca

Meris Williams, PhD 101-3309 Dunbar St 778-828-9702 meriswilliamsphd.com

Head and Heart Counselling 3309 Dunbar St 604-787-4008

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

Hotz Consultants Ltd 208-3540 W 41st Ave 604-873-0013 hotzconsultants.com

Physical Medicine & Rehab 200-3540 W 41st Ave

headandheartcounselling.com

Image Optometry 4250 Dunbar St 604-293-3937 image.ca

Life Chiropractic 4168 Dunbar St Dunbar Pyschological Services 604-742-0702 lifechiropracticandmassage.com 216-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-1777 Life Labs dunbarpsychology.com 112-3540 W 41st Ave Dunbar Spinal Decompression 604-264-9815 lifelabs.com 4168 Dunbar St 604-742-0702 dunbarspinalMassage Therapy decompression.com on Dunbar (ad p. 15) Envision Counselling 4192 Dunbar St 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-733-3376 604-222-1120 massagetherapyondunbar.com envisioncounselling.ca Gail Olive Masage Therapy 4-3615 W 19th Ave 604-224-5856

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Mark Finch & Associates 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-9505 markfinch.ca

Preventum Personalized Health Care (article p. 16-19)

3210 Dunbar St 604-731-9866 preventum.ca

Skinworks 3568-3578 W 41st Ave 604-737-7100 dermatology 604-733-9711 plastic surgery skinworks.ca Southland Medical Group 110-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-5340 Southland’s Physiotherapy 3579 W 41st Ave 604-263-8110 StudioHealth - Chiroworks 5733 Collingwood St 604-269-3798 studiohealth.ca Tessa Cherniavsky Massage Therapy Clinic 203A-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2757

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Insurance Dunbar Insurance 4446 Dunbar St 604-736-8855 buntaininsurance.com

Southlands Insurance

Rand & Fowler Insurance 4860 Mackenzie St 604-266-2357 randandfowler.com

(ad p. 26) 5540 Dunbar St 604-266-5433

southlandsinsurance.com

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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

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

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

K & K Pet Foods 4595 Dunbar St 604-224-2513 Pets Beautiful 5620 Dunbar St 604-261-5310 petsbeautiful.com

Specialty Bearclaw Captial Corp.

214-3540 W 41st Ave 604-682-2201 bearclawcapitalcorp.com

Luxmore Group 5737 Collingwood St 604-558-0666 jasonliurealty.com

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

Browns Restaurant Group 207A-3540 W 41st Ave 604-630-0885 brownsrestaurantgroup.com

Martin Brothers Funeral Services 3398 Dunbar St 778-330-7799 mbfunerals.com

Visual Space Gallery 3352 Dunbar St 604-559-0576 visualspace.ca

Digital Photo Station 4485 Dunbar St 604-222-3513 Dunbar Decor Upholstery 3350 Dunbar St 778-322-2070 Innovative Information 201-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-4685

Natural Balance Premium Home Builders 3288 Dunbar St 778-330-7607 naturalbalancehomes.com

Sage Construction

Movie Theatre Dunbar Theatre 4555 Dunbar St 604-222-2991

(ad p. 11) 3349 Dunbar St 604-569-2692 sageconstruction.ca

SHOP - RETAIL Clothing | Accessories Dragon & Phoenix 3510 W 41st Ave 604-261-1317 dragonandphoenix.ca

MacGillycuddy’s 4881 Mackenzie St 604-263-5313

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Olinda’s 4305 Dunbar St 604-228-0022

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

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

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

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

Pharmacy Pure Integrative Pharmacy 4198 Dunbar St 604-732-3010 purepharmacy.com

Shoppers Drug Mart 4326 Dunbar St 604-732-8855 shoppersdrugmart.ca

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

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

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

Blight’s Home Hardware Educational Book Supply (ad p. 7) 3322 Dunbar St 604-738-3312

blightshomehardware.com

Cheap Skates 3644 West 16th Ave 604-222-1125 Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar St 604-731-3322 Dunbar Lumber 3637 W 16th Ave 604-224-0434 dunbarlumber.com Dunbar Paint Centre 3601 W 16th Ave 604-224-0421 bmvan.com

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3548 W 41st Ave 604-677-8147

Enmark Jewellers Ltd 4315 Dunbar St 604-224-3513 Germaine’s Antiques 4268 Dunbar St 604-306-8364 Golden Rug Co. 3211 Dunbar St 604-224-3222 goldenrug.com Hob Too Thrift Shop 3470 Dunbar St 604-737-7304 vancouverhospice.org

Kerrisdale Equipment Ltd 4522 Dunbar St 604-224-3255 kerrisdaleequipment.com Lawrence Books 3591 W 41st Ave 604-261-3812 Omega Custom Framing 4290 Dunbar St 604-732-6778 omegagallery.ca Sher’s Stationery 2000 3552 W 41st Ave 604-261-2001 Studio Gallery 33 4850 Mackenzie St 604-838-8670 studiogallery33.com Toorak Tile & Design 3496 Dunbar St 604-739-5966 tooraktile.com

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Kerrisdale Antiques Fair

Dunbar Village Business Association

(ad p. 22) 5670 East Boulevard 21cpromotions.com

(ads p. 4, 12, 28, 38) 604-635-1836 dunbarvillage.ca

Brown Bros Ford

Framing & Art Centre

21st Century Promotions

(ad p. 23) 270 S E Marine Dr 604-321-5100 brownbrosford.com

(ad p. 26) 2033 W 41st Ave 604-263-3114 fanda.ca

RE/MAX Select Realty

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(ad p. 39) 604-277-7437 sandrasteier.com

Chan Centre for the Per- Higher Ground Gardens Scouts Canada (ad p. 14) 25th Dunbar Point Grey forming Arts (ad on back cover) 6265 Crescent Rd, UBC 604-822-9197 chancentre.com

778-323-1502 highergroundgardens.com

31st St Philip’s scouts.ca

Driving Miss Daisy

Kirkland Heating & Cooling (ad p. 19)

112 W 2nd Ave 604-261-2525 kirklandheating.com

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

(ad p. 12) 604-723-7247 drivingmissdaisy.net

Dunbar Community Patrol 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org Dunbar Little League dunbarbaseball.ca

Dunbar Painting

(ad p. 13) 604-788-3382 dunbarpainting.com

Dunbar Plumbing (ad p. 13) 604-312-2686 dunbarplumbing.ca

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

Korean Red Ginseng

UBC Thunderbirds gothunderbirds.ca

(ad p. 22) 2070 W 41st Ave 604-620-9066 kgccanada.com

vancouvercommunitybaseball.com

Molly Maid, Meg Roberts

Vancouver United FC (Dunbar Soccer Association) vanufc.com

(ad p. 23) 604-734-7260 mollymaid.ca

Reid Brothers Plumbing & Heating (ad p. 7) 1636 W 75th Ave 604-263-0323 reidbrothers.ca

Vancouver Community Baseball

Vera Vlaovich, Rogers Group Financial

(ad p. 15) 604-737-6728 rogersgroup.com/veravlaovich West Point Grey District Girl Guides girlguides.ca West Side Warriors Football westsidefootball.bc.ca

COMMUNITY RESOURCES Andrew Wilkinson MLA (ad p. 7) 5640 Dunbar St 604-664-0748 andrewwilkinsonmla.ca

Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca

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Drawing Your Community 1pm – 3pm Dunbar Community Centre

June 21

Father’s Day

June 21

First day of summer

June 25

Last day of school before summer holidays - School District #39

June 28

Scotiabank Vancouver Half-Marathon

July 1

Canada Day

Aug 3

BC Day

Aug 7

Advertising deadline for Dunbar Life - September 1 issue (see p. 6)

Aug 15-16 Southlands Pacific Cup Polo Tournament Upcoming: Sept 1

Dunbar Life magazine comes out

Sept 7

Labour Day

Sept 8

First day back after summer break for School District 39

Sept 13

Southlands Country Fair

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