Dunbar Life - Nov 2014

A Guide to Local Shopping and Fun

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A Guide to Local Shopping and Fun

Inside Publisher

Carolynne Palla 4

Message from DVBA President

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Article: Sher’s Stationery 2000

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Article: Tryphe Specialty Foods

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Photographer Sandra Steier

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Article: Maggie Burtinshaw

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Dunbar Village Gift Guide

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Dunbar Village Trick-or-Treat photos

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Article: Sue Dvorak: Winter Rain

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Dunbar Village Harvest Festival photos

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Dunbar Directory

Editor & Writer Sarah Gordon

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Cover: Jodi Caplan with sons Cole and Parker are Dunbar residents shopping along Dunbar Street.

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A Message from DVBA Karen Wyder, President of the Dunbar Village Business Association Welcome to our winter issue of Dunbar Life!

Sue Dvorak about winter rain and how it is a unique part of life on the “wet coast” to help you keep things in perspective.

With the success of our fall events, Dunbar Village Harvest Festival and Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village, we now focus on the biggest event of the year: the Holiday Season!

Look for our Dunbar Village Gift Guide featuring local retailers with some ideas to show you how easy it is to shop close to home for all your holiday needs.

We congratulate Marineview Preschool for recently receiving a Child Care Legacy Award in recognition of 40 years of outstanding childcare service.

In this issue, you’ll read about Tryphe Specialty Foods. Plan to stop by and say hello to owner, Jacqueline Cheung, who would be happy to help you create a gift basket stocked with gourmet essentials.

Dunbar Village for the Holidays is on Saturday, December 20 from 10am to 3pm – see page 55 for full details. Bring the family out for free old-fashioned horse carriage rides. Dunbar Village Business Association’s elves will be serving free hot chocolate and offering other goodies!

We’ve also featured Sher’s Stationery 2000 for very good reason. They have a full-service post office, business services, gift-wrap, passport photos, Sears delivery pickup, gifts, stationery, children’s toys, puzzles, arts and crafts, home hardware, kitchen essentials, leather belts and purses, fashion jewellery and select ladies wear.

How do you feel about the change in weather? Enjoy another humorous article by

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Get to know Maggie Burtinshaw, one of Dunbar Village Business Association’s “Dig Dunbar” volunteers, who is making a difference by beautifying the street one plot at a time. She is certainly a Champion of Dunbar Village and is profiled on page 30.

Keep an eye out for the installation of 18 new winter plantings that we know will receive lots of TLC from the Dunbar businesses and community.

Dunbar merchants have so much to offer and they are ready to make your holiday shopping and dining memorable. We encourage you to shop locally to find unique products and keep your local economy strong.

On behalf of the Dunbar Village Business Association, we wish you all the joy the holiday season brings and a happy 2015.

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Sher’s Stationery 2000

by Sarah Gordon

photos by Sandra Steier

Two years ago Salim and Sher Jamal purchased Stationery 2000 from a friend who was retiring. While the Jamals did not have retail experience it seemed like an interesting prospect to try something radically different from their previous careers (Sher Jamal had worked with the airlines and Salim Jamal is an engineer).

To personalize the business they added “Sher’s” to the company’s name and commenced their new occupation as merchants. While it may appear on the surface that the couple and their staff run the shop, they are quick to give plenty of credit to their five grown children who all participate in the development and planning of the business. They also assist with product displays and attend gift shows with their parents. All of their children are remarkably successful in their own right with assorted university degrees and careers.

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Salim Jamal reports that the business could just as easily be called The Village Store and Post Office. This is how many clients refer to the shop, which he compares to a general store. Here you will find medium to high end products. He says, “There is a bit of everything for everyone of every age.”

The business could just as easily be called The Village Store and Post Office.

The shop is located across the street from IGA on West 41st Avenue. From the exterior there is no way of knowing just how large the interior is, and indeed how many products are contained within the space. The store also contains a Canada Post outlet.

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Postal services include post office boxes, stamps and shipping, address changes, mail holds, student loans, passport forms and photographs. They also provide boxes, tape, packaging materials, giftwrap and bags. Business services include photocopying, printing, scanning, fax, lamination and banner printing services.

They recently introduced the five-minute passport photograph service that has been increasing steadily in popularity. Citizenship and visa photographs are also available.

Do you like shopping from the Sears Wish Book? Sher’s Stationery 2000 is a pickup point for deliveries, which Dunbar seniors in particular really appreciate. They are also pleased to assist senior customers to access and navigate the internet.

The store’s products range from stationery to regular and seasonal gift items, children’s toys, puzzles, arts and crafts, home hardware, kitchen essentials, leather belts and purses, fashion jewellery and select ladies wear.

For the upcoming holiday season the Jamals are introducing a number of new products.

They are excited to be selling hand crafted and hand painted purses and handbags, dress ponchos, pashminas, design throws, ceramic and natural shell lamps, Canadian made pillowcase paint kits, puzzles and plenty of stocking stuffers.

Sher Jamal is the buyer for the shop while Salim Jamal is the purchaser for the post office. They alternate seamlessly between the two divisions of the shop while their employee Maria Menor handles the front counter as well as the Sears desk.

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The business is known for its fast, friendly and personal service. The atmosphere is akin to a community-meeting place where the owners know many of their loyal customers, and clients often run into other neighbours.

The business is known for its fast, friendly and personal service.

They strive to source products that are difficult to find locally, while seeking good quality merchandise at competitive prices.

The Jamals are very receptive to customer feedback and are eager to continue to add additional products that clients are seeking.

December is the only time of the year the business is open seven days a week. Generally Sunday is a day off and the Jamals savour this day to catch up with their family over an extended breakfast as three of their five children remain living at home. The couple loves to cook. Salim Jamal uses his free time to tend to the garden and house while Sher Jamal belongs to a choir and enjoys oil painting.

for the Dunbar Village Business Association (DVBA). In this capacity he visited and distributed information to businesses in his block. This year he was appointed to the board of directors. His role as DVBA treasurer includes budgeting and ensuring that funds are allocated properly as directed by the board.

The Jamals believe in shopping locally because it keeps the jobs within the community.

They feel it helps small businesses thrive and retains the character of the community.

Small independents can respond much faster than big box stores through personal service, which helps to create a feeling of family and community. Shopping within your neighbourhood also helps to get people out of their cars and walking about.

This holiday season take the challenge and see if you can do the bulk of your shopping by foot in the Dunbar area. At Sher’s Stationery 2000 you can also do double duty – shop and mail your Christmas parcels at the same time!

Sher’s Stationery 2000 3552 W. 41st Avenue Vancouver BC V6N 3E6 Telephone 604-261-2001

Last year Salim Jamal was a block captain

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Tryphe Specialty Foods

by Sarah Gordon

photos by Sandra Steier

From the moment I walked into Tryphe Specialty Foods, owner Jacqueline Cheung made me feel right at home. We sat down at a window seat table where I indulged in a 49th Parallel drip coffee and some tasty baked goods (apple cake, dark pumpkin chocolate brownie and lavender vanilla shortbread), while she shared her story.

What inspires her to run a small business?

She says,

“It brings me joy to make people happy through the products I sell.”

I asked Cheung how she chose the name Tryphe (pronounced tri-fee) for her store that opened almost two years ago. In her search for a name she discovered this Greek word and felt it was a perfect fit as “delicacies” are at the heart of her fine food shop.

After exploring various areas to situate her business she determined Dunbar was the 18

most desirable neighbourhood (and the most beautiful too). The storefront was formerly a flower shop and underwent an extensive renovation. The earth tone colours are inviting, as are elegant touches such as chandeliers and décor ranging from friendly garden gnomes to pots of lavender.

With a marketing and business plan in place, an unexpected blessing came her way; she and her husband were overjoyed to discover they were expecting a baby. This also posed a challenge, to establish and run her new business while she was pregnant and afterwards as a new mother.

Now that her daughter is a toddler Cheung is coming up for air and dreaming even bigger dreams for Tryphe. She envisions offering soups and sandwiches for the lunch crowd.

She is working on expanding the selection of pre-made take home meals. Cheung highly recommends Tryphe’s homemade lamb stew, curries and soups that are sold frozen. Take them home, heat them up and nobody has to know that you had a little help with dinner that night!

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Cheung is excited to be serving Vancouver’s own 49th Parallel coffee, brewed individually for customers one cup at a time for optimum freshness.

A few of the gourmet pantry essentials that line the well stocked shelves include vinegar, honey, oil, salsa, spreads, mustard, dried pasta, grilling sauces, tea and hot chocolate.

Many of the products are fair trade and gluten-free.

Tryphe is best known for its quality meat.

Cheung says Tryphe is best known for its quality meat. Customers come from across the Lower Mainland for the aged beef steaks, along with Australian lamb racks, pork chops, pork belly, duck breasts, all natural chicken products from the Fraser Valley, and naturally smoked bacon.

Ocean Wise seafood is also sold. In the display glass a sampling of what you will find includes wild fish (sockeye salmon, halibut, sablefish), shellfish (crab, sea urchin) and seasonal fish (wild sea bass, wild monkfish and lobster tails).

If you are unable to travel to Tryphe, Cheung is happy to provide a home delivery service to select areas for purchases over $50. Simply

submit your order by phone, text or via WhatsApp and for a small delivery fee it will arrive at your doorstep.

Baked goods are a new addition to the store.

A part-time baker comes in several times a

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week and customers have been giving two thumbs up to the lavender vanilla shortbread cookies, cheddar bay scones, rocky road cookies, and the Okanagan ambrosia apple cake.

For Cheung food is all about quality ingredients. She says that a healthy lifestyle includes eating less meat, while the meat you consume should be high quality. She suggests it is better for your health to eat less food in general but to deeply appreciate the food that you eat.

Cheung moved to Vancouver with her family from Hong Kong 20 years ago. The fresh air and beautiful scenery were the first things to get her attention. She also noticed that the people are friendly and she thought Vancouver would be a perfect city to raise a family.

In addition, Cheung is an avid cook and just as she enjoys making people happy at Tryphe Specialty Foods, she also derives pleasure from cooking and entertaining at home.

Are you looking for a unique Christmas present? Gift certificates are always popular, or Cheung and her staff will be happy to assist in building a gift basket. You are also welcome to design your own basket. Stock it with kitchen essentials and you are bound to make a chef very happy on Christmas morning.

Tryphe Specialty Foods 4495 Dunbar Street Vancouver BC V6S 2G4 Telephone 604-879-7439 www.tryphe.ca

Being a part of the Dunbar business community is very important to Cheung and she is very fond of all her loyal customers.

She feels independent businesses build strong communities by connecting neighbours, and through their contribution to the local economy. She says, “When shopping locally you also receive excellent customer service and advice directly from business owners.“ This busy mother and entrepreneur can be found at Tryphe five days a week as she juggles childcare with her husband. She also has assistance from four part-time staff.

Away from the shop Cheung values her time with her husband and their little girl.

They enjoy going for walks in the park and spending time at the playground, or sifting through antique stores in search of treasures.

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Inverglen Scottish Dancers Highland and Scottish Country Dancing Children & Youth ages 3-21 years All skill levels welcome Classes at the Scottish Cultural Centre & Kerrisdale Community Centre

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Marineview Preschool: 40 Years of Excellence

by Sarah Gordon Located within Dunbar’s Marineview Chapel is Marineview Preschool, which was founded in 1974. Pastoral Team Leader Mark Anderson and his wife Petra Anderson (Pastoral liaison for the preschool) are thrilled to report that the provincial government recently bestowed the preschool with a Child Care Legacy Award in recognition of 40 years of outstanding childcare service.

Curious to learn more about this awardwinning preschool, I had a conversation with teacher Lisa Anthony during her lunch hour.

That afternoon, despite inclement weather, the dedicated afternoon class was heading off for a walk in Pacific Spirit Park in search of insects, to take in autumn colours and explore the natural world.

Anthony has been teaching at Marineview Preschool for 16 years and prior to that her three children attended the school. She has been a member of the Marineview Christian community church for 35 years.

She says each child comes with his or her personality and learning style. She has seen children arrive with very little English and leave two years later conversing easily with friends. Shy children may begin preschool clinging to their parents and after just a few classes happily wave goodbye to parents as they run to join the classroom fun. She says, “To see the joy, excitement or understanding on a child's face when I acknowledge that they shared a toy, or they completed a puzzle

by themselves or celebrate that they now know how to spell their own name, that is what gives me satisfaction.”

Alison Wedley, the preschool’s supervisor, has been teaching at Marineview Preschool since 2001. She began her career in childcare in 1992. Wedley is passionate about working with preschoolers and says seeing them master a new skill is enormously satisfying.

Both teachers believe children learn best when they are playing. Wedley says, “If they are interested in something, they will participate much longer, and learn without realizing it.”

Mornings begin with free play. The goal is to have a pressure free start to the day. Crafts, painting at easels, math and science (included in the four-year-old program) are part of the curriculum. In preparation for kindergarten preschoolers are taught the alphabet, phonics, the calendar, colours, and how to recognize and print their names.

Both teachers believe it's not just the classroom, the materials, the teachers or the children that creates the wonderful learning atmosphere. It's when it all comes together and everyone is involved in the learning process that the special moments happen.

The caring and nurturing teaching team are Licensed Certified Early Childhood Educators, with valid first aid certificates and criminal record checks. The centre is overseen by a committee consisting of members from Marineview Chapel, parent representatives and the preschool’s teachers and is open to the entire community.

At full capacity the school can accommodate 60 students spread between the three classes of 20. A variety of schedule choices are offered for the three and four-year-old programs. Consult www.marineview.org for details. It’s not too late to enroll - a few spots still remain.

Registration takes place in January for the following September.

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This is your chance to clean out weeds and work the soil. Bulbs like to be planted in well-drained, loose soil. The rule of thumb for planting bulbs is to plant at a depth equal to 2-3 times its height.

When planting, use your hand trowel to dig in to the soil and place your bulbs tipup in the hole. If you are using squirrel cages, place them over the bulb and cover everything with soil. These are available at your local garden centre, or you can make them using chicken wire.

Once planted, I like to cover the planting area with a layer of decomposed mulch.

The bark mulch protects the new bulbs from cold weather and gradually enriches the soil as it breaks down.

Remember to water the bulbs in when you’re done and that’s it! Sit back and watch as your garden provides a spectacular show next season.

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A Champion of Dunbar Village: Maggie Burtinshaw

by Sarah Gordon

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Maggie Burtinshaw digs gardening. She is one of Dunbar Village Business Association’s “Dig Dunbar” volunteers who is making a difference by beautifying the streets, one plot at a time.

Burtinshaw is an active senior who has more energy than many people half her age.

She ensures that she gets outdoors rain or shine, several times a day, as she loves the fresh air. She meditates and practices yoga.

She walks using Nordic poles as it is great for her posture. Burtinshaw says she does not experience gardening aches and pains because she doesn’t crouch and instead will do a full bend when she tends her plot.

She adds that because her garden is little

it doesn’t cause her back problems as she doesn’t have to labour over it for lengthy periods.

Until recently she has been responsible for a garden in front of More Bikes. With the pending 2015 demolition of the west side block of Dunbar Street between W. 26th and W. 27th (RBC will remain standing) her garden plot is immediately being relocated before the winter weather arrives.

Downsizing her garden is not an option for Burtinshaw. Instead, she has elected to upsize and take on three garden plots in front of Vancity. The credit union is thrilled to be a beneficiary of Burtinshaw’s gift of gardening.

With the assistance of KJM Country Gardens, Greengo and the DVBA, her current garden will be relocated and topped up with additional perennials.

During the hot summer months Burtinshaw sweeps the sidewalk around her garden, weeds and waters daily. Her garden contains catmint, bluegrasses, blue geraniums, sedum, and evergreen plants.

She says tending to a garden plot is a lot like having a dog as people stop to chat. Burtinshaw chuckles and says she is a recognizable personality in the neighbourhood as she can often be seen carrying a broom up and down the street, and she will don a cowboy hat to shade her head from the sun.

When asked why she volunteers Burtinshaw replies, “You get way more back when you volunteer. It’s really quite selfish!” Prior to being a Dig Dunbar volunteer she was involved for six years with St. Mary’s church weekly community meal program. She found this work deeply satisfying.

As for other gardening initiatives, Burtinshaw previously had a “guerrilla garden” in Dunbar. It was a huge investment of time to

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maintain, as it was half a lane in size. She has given it up but is proud to see other people have picked up where she left off.

Burtinshaw would like to draw awareness to the Dig Dunbar project and hopes other community members will join the volunteer team. She is grateful to the DVBA for having starting the beautification program. The location of the gardens so close to the road and the lack of any protection around the plants can prove challenging. Burtinshaw’s wish is that people use tender loving care around the plots so they can flourish.

In addition to the three new gardens in front of Vancity, the DVBA will be planting 18 new gardens in front of businesses. Burtinshaw is hopeful that more businesses and other community volunteers will join in to help expand the program next spring.

Maggie Burtinshaw, a big tip of the hat and a huge thank you for your labour of love and tireless work to make Dunbar Village a better place for everyone.

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Our Gift Guide is designed to give you a sample of what’s available in your own neighbourhood and will inspire you to find that perfect gift.

Walk, cycle or ride the bus just blocks from your home.

Relax and shop locally this season in Dunbar Village.

Village VQA Wines 3536 West 41st Ave • 604.269.9433 Wrapped up in cellophane and tied with a bow, a Village VQA Wines gift basket makes a perfect gift for those who have everything. Available at all price points.

Pampered by Kadie 4260 Dunbar St • 604.809.5395 Come see your local Esthetician this holiday season and mention this ad for 10% off a wide range of services. Specializing in organic Yum gourmet facials. Shellac mani and pedis.

Waxing and massage. Now providing diamond microdermabrasion treatments.

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DUNBAR VILLAGE GIFT GUIDE

Dunbar Physio 205-3540 West 41st Ave • 604.266.3303 Ease the stress of neck and back pain with physio and massage at Dunbar Physio.

Purchase a gift certificate for massage therapy, physiotherapy or accessories for at-home use including massage sticks, foam rollers, or hot/cold packs. All available at our clinic 6 days a week.

Dunbar Physio …because it doesn’t have to hurt.

Pacific Eye Doctors 4292 Dunbar St • 604.739.2022 The FYidoctors Free Frame Promotion is back. Buy one complete pair and get a FREE FRAME with a second pair purchase.

Offer ends December 31, 2014.

Happy Holidays from Stephanie and the rest of her team!

The Dunbar Public House 4497 Dunbar St • 604.222.9922 Give someone on your list the gift of a fun evening at The Dunbar Public House. Gift Cards available in any denomination.

Happy Holidays from Dima!

Blight’s Home Hardware 3322 Dunbar St • 604.738.3312 Featured gift idea: Chill Cube Set, $19.97 • • • • •

Stainless steel cubes are 1” squared Non-toxic freezer gel sealed inside each cube Cubes reach optimal temperature after 3 full hours in the freezer Stays colder longer than ice and will not melt Includes 8 stainless steel cubes, plastic sealable tray, 5” stainless steel tongs with silicone grip tips

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DUNBAR VILLAGE GIFT GUIDE

Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders 3308 Dunbar St • 604.734.7477 Keep your toes cozy at Christmas with Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders’ Darn Tough Socks from Vermont. These merino wool socks come with a lifetime guarantee and are a cozy and comfortable gift for you or anyone on your gift list.

Happy Holidays from Shayla Heggs!

Toorak Tile & Design Ltd 3496 Dunbar St • 604.739.5966 Once your shopping is finished, treat yourself to a new Bistro Cement floor tile and transform your space.

Choose one of 19 patterns in over 50 colours.

The Bistro Cement tiles are suitable for any indoor area. Starting at $22.50 s/f.

Happy Holidays from Miranti & Richard!

Vibes Fitness 5628 Dunbar St • 604.428.8423 Vibes Fitness offers 15 minute customized training sessions that are designed just for you. Let our certified trainers guide you through a workout that is equivalent to 60 minutes of conventional strength training.

Visit our website for inspiring testimonials at www.vibesfitness.ca

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DUNBAR VILLAGE GIFT GUIDE

The Celtic Treasure Chest 5639 Dunbar St • 604.261.3688 No need to travel to the UK for your favourite British treats! The Celtic Treasure Chest is the clear destination of choice for Marks & Spencer Christmas cakes & puddings!

While you’re stocking up on your Christmas cakes, take advantage of all the other treats available that are perfect for stocking stuffers.

Happy Holidays from Lil and Steve!

Sher’s Stationery 2000 3552 West 41st Ave • 604.261.2001 Luxurious throws, pashminas, ceramic night lights, grand puzzles, pillow paint sets and Anushka collectible purses and bags will be the most memorable gifts you give to your loved ones.

All price ranges.

Stong’s Market 4560 Dunbar St • 604.266.1401 Gift Baskets from $50 to $300. Gift Cards available in any denomination.

Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar St • 604.731.3322 Calling all tea lovers and those looking for a well-deserved break from busy shopping! Pop into Dunbar Greetings, Your Neighbourhood Gift Shop, where you will be greeted with homemade cookies and a delightful cup of tea to enjoy while you browse.

Leave with a gift for yourself—a $5 tea card with a purchase of $20 of delightful tea.

Offer expires December 31, 2014.

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Mac’s Convenience Store 4470 Dunbar St • 604.736.9528 Share some happiness with your loved ones during this holiday season and take advantage of some fast and easy shopping that everyone will appreciate. Stop in and choose from a wide variety of gift cards available at your own local Mac’s Convenience Store.

Mac’s is open 24/7—even on Christmas and New Year’s Day. Happy Holidays from Farhan and his team!

L’amour du vin 3458 Dunbar St • 604.228.9463 When you were enjoying your last glass of wine, did you think about how it was made? Have you ever dreamed about making wine from scratch? Here at L’amour du vin, you can make your own wine from fresh or frozen grapes any time of year. Choose grapes from locations such as Napa or Sonoma Valley, varietals such as Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Syrah, Chardonnay, Chenin Blanc.

Happy Holidays from Christopher!

Elements Academy of Martial Arts 4465 Dunbar St • 604.568.3441 Elements’ personal training promotion makes it easy for you to give the gift of fitness. What a fun gift to get anyone’s New Year off on the right foot.

Buy 2 and get 3! 3 personal training sessions for 2-4 people, only $149.

Kickboxing, self-defence, strength & conditioning—great for couples and family training.

Happy Holidays from Emma & Mysha and the rest of their team at Elements!

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DUNBAR VILLAGE GIFT GUIDE

Dentists on Dunbar 3335 Dunbar St • 604.224.5611 Drop by Dentists on Dunbar to purchase a raffle ticket by donation for their generous gift basket valued at over $170. What an easy way to help out those in need during this season of giving.

100% of all proceeds from the raffle are donated to the Vancouver Food Bank. Raffle begins December 1st with the winner drawn on December 19th.

Happy Holidays from Dr. Pamela Davidson and Dr. David Book and the rest of their team at Dentists on Dunbar.

Skinetics 4263 Dunbar St • 604.266.7878 Winter is definitely the time to make an extra effort to pamper your skin. Give yourself or loved one the gift of radiance with this beautiful set from Doctor Babor.

What a wonderful way to begin the New Year!

Happy Holidays from Diane at Skinetics Advanced Skin Care & Anti-Aging Inc.

The Shop Hair & Esthetics 4446 Dunbar St • 604.736.7467 Get ready for the party season! The Shop is offering blowdryers and curling irons at 50% off for holiday gifts and threading services at 10% off for the month of December.

Happy Holidays from Jag and the rest of the team at the Shop!

Happy Holidays

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Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village was a ghoulishly great time! Thank you to all the Dunbar merchants who gave out treats.

Photos by Sandra Steier courtesy of Dunbar Village Business Association

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Akbar’s Own CUISINE OF INDIA

Akbar’s Own is one of the finest Indian restaurants in the Vancouver area since 1992.

The finest blend of herbs & spices together with top quality fresh local ingredients creating original as well as traditional Indian Cuisine.

Frequented by many locals as well as the new ‘urban connoisseur’.

Located at the corner of Cypress St. Open daily 11:30am - 10:00pm

Akbar’s Own Cuisine of India, 1905 W Broadway, Vancouver

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Friday, Dec 5 at 7pm & Saturday, Dec 6 at 2pm Dunbar Heights United Church 3525 West 24th at Collingwood 604-731-6420 www.dunbarheightsuc.ca @DHUChurch

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Winter Rain For most of Canada winter means snow. But not Vancouver. We get rain. Lots of rain. We get rain that can be described in a single weather forecast by four different words that all mean different kinds of rain. We are famous for our rain. We are also famous for our inability to deal with snow but that is a different story.

When it rains for weeks in winter Vancouverites encourage each other by saying “well, at least we don’t have to shovel it!” as we head out the door.

Daily life carried out amidst a wall of outdoor water has its particular perils. The downtown core appears as a sea of migrating umbrellas as people negotiate the streets and sidewalks. Some have suggested that the city offer a course in umbrella etiquette for the uninitiated, teaching mainly the awareness of the three dimensional space actually taken up by an umbrella and of maneuvers that put eyeballs at risk. Many a hardcore Vancouverite has given up on umbrellas entirely: who wants to have one hand reserved for umbrella duty five months a year? Those rain city dwellers just buy a impermeable raincoat with a real hood, not a ‘pretend hood’, and forge out in that, “hands-free” as it were.

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by Sue Dvorak Many a youth in Vancouver gives up on even wearing a raincoat, the ultimate submission to uncool. So when it is pouring out these kids put on the ever-present sweatshirt hoodie just to drive their mothers mad. Cotton fleece hoodies absorb moisture, making them less than ideal for rain and I suppose that is the point. We should all appreciate our kids’ safe rebellion coming in the form of nonsensical outerwear. Just smile and hand over the hoodie, Mom! There are other particular challenges posed by ever-present rain, many we are all familiar with. For those people with naturally wavy hair, our weather ensures that their hair constantly appears unruly and unkept, as if having just walked the dog during a storm, which is especially true after say, having just walked the dog in a storm. Odd things happen too, like an afternoon spent in wet jeans staining the skin on your legs blue or the change section of your wallet becoming a swimming pool for coins as you search about for money for a parking meter during a downpour. I once had occasion to have to nurse a baby in the rain which was incredibly awkward and must have made the baby wonder if Mom was trying to provide just a drink of water this time.

But somehow we just ignore it and carry on.

We cannot be like our house guests who say they will “just wait til it stops raining” before they go on their outing. Once a person has

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the right gear and a routine, the rain gradually becomes of no consequence. Years ago when I commuted daily by bike I remember being lost in thought while waiting in traffic at a stoplight during a deluge. I was taken by surprise when I noticed the terribly pained look on the face of the woman staring at me from the car right next to me: she looked so sorry for me I wondered at first what on earth was wrong, not even considering the water pouring down my face. It had not even crossed my mind that that she should be feeling sorry for me riding in the rain.

We all definitely start out thinking that rain is fun. Give any toddler a pair of rain boots and ‘muddy buddy’ pants and he or she will splash and stomp and run around in the rain without any encouragement. Pure joy.

And this attitude can actually continue if given the opportunity. Countless times I have felt sorry for kids and coaches out at evening soccer practice in monsoon conditions only to arrive for a pick up to an almost festive atmosphere. With driving rain illuminated by the field lights, kids charge about after practice, water flying from their feet as they run, while blessed coaches stand talking and laughing. How many times, against all odds, has a completely soaked, pink cheeked, exhilarated kid thrown him or herself into

our car after a sporting practice in the rain exclaiming, “That was fun!”

Our rain experience can even create an advantage. A sudden race day deluge of rain for a rowing regatta or a marathon, at home or elsewhere, spells disaster for many athletes but makes Vancouver athletes smile quietly.

How many hours upon hours upon hours have Vancouver rowers or runners spent training in the rain? Pelting rain, shower rain, sleeting rain, sideways rain, gusty rain: they have trained through it all. This they know what to do with. They are so ready.

For the rest of us mere mortals rainy days also give us the opportunity and “permission” somehow to slow down, get cosy and curl up at home a bit, something that health and lifestyle advisors say we could all use more of.

This too we should be good at it.

We have a love-hate relationship with rain, but maybe mostly love. Whether born here or moved here we take pride in our rain. It’s our thing. No, it’s not -38 C with a wind chill factor of -55 ... and that’s okay with us. Our rain is something particular, unique and a part of how we live. So pay no attention to ads for snow blowers. Look instead for a good peaked hood and never mind the rain. This is winter in Vancouver.

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It takes a village... ...to present a huge community event. Many thanks to the Dunbar Village businesses, community groups and St. George’s School volunteers for helping us make Harvest Festival such a success.

Thank you to our passport businesses and to our very generous sponsors below for providing additional support to help us make things happen!

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FOOD | DRINK Grocery | Specialty Bigsby The Bakehouse 4894 Mackenzie St 604-267-2253 Butter Baked Goods & Cafe 4907 Mackenzie St 604-221-4333 butterbakedgoods.com

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Dunbar DQ/Orange Julius 3380 Dunbar St 604-733-2884 dairyqueen.com Dunbar Produce 4355 Dunbar St 604-228-8615

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

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

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

Tryphe Specialty Foods (article p. 18-20) 4495 Dunbar St 604-879-7439 tryphe.ca

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

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

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

Village VQA Wines (ad p. 14) 3536 W 41st Ave 604-269-9433 villagevqawines.com

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Brick Oven Pizzeria 4269 Dunbar St 604-228-1822 brickoven.ca

Crepe Cafe 3500 W 41st Ave 604-568-3123 crepecafe1.com

Butter Tea House 4321 Dunbar St 604-221-4337 butterbakedgoods.com

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

Cheshire Cheese Inn 4585 Dunbar St cheshirecheeseinn.ca

Dream Sushi 4385 Dunbar St 604-221-7874

Cosy Inn Cafe 4455 Dunbar St 604-224-3133

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Handi Cuisine (ad p. 11) 4432 Dunbar St 604-738-3186 handicuisine.com

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

Mexi-Cali Diner 4424 Dunbar St 604-731-6517 mexicali.ca

Subway 4490 Dunbar St 604-263-4023 subway.ca

Moki’s Pizza 5530 Dunbar St 604-263-4440 mokispizza.com

Sushi Inn 4414 Dunbar St 604-739-3818

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

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

Simon’s Kitchen 4418 Dunbar St 604-734-1135

Kuma Japanese 3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170

Red Tuna Japanese 3592 W 41st Ave 604-266-7355

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Great Clips 4484 Dunbar St 604-732-5123 greatclips.com Hair Place Kiji’s 4311 Dunbar St 604-742-0299 kijishairsalon.com Hair Zone 3378 Dunbar St 604-788-8233 J’aime Les Cheveux 3591 W 26th Ave 604-714-1118 45

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SERVICES Beauty | Hair | Spa ... con’t Jade’s Feet & Spa 1-3618 W 16th Ave 604-221-1166 Kari’s Hair & Esthetics 3593 W 26th Ave 604-736-6700 Kleanse Spa Bar 3593 W 26th Ave 778-928-5901 kleansespabar.com Pampered by Kadie 4238 Dunbar St 604-809-5395 pamperedbykadie.com

Peymana Esthetics 3368 Dunbar St 604-739-3733 peymaneh.com Rose Nails & Spa 3383 Dunbar St 604-221-2200 rosenailsandspa.com Skinetics Skin Care & 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 Touch of Beauty 3291 Dunbar St 604-221-0010 touchofbeautyspa.ca Vida Beautilities Hair & Esthetic Salon 4260 Dunbar St 604-732-3523

Churches Dunbar Heights United Church (ad p. 39) 3525 W 24th Ave 604-731-6420 dunbarheightsuc.ca

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

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

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

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

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church 3778 W 28th Ave 604-224-5678 icvancouver.ca

St Philip’s Anglican Church

Knox United Church 5600 Balaclava St 604-261-3747 knoxunitedvancouver.org

Dental

Dentists on Dunbar 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 dentistsondunbar.com Dr. George Porteous 5-3615 W 19th Ave 604-224-3115 Dunbar Dental Centre 215-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-2220

(ad p. 23) 3737 W 27th Ave 604-224-3238 stphilipsdunbar.com

Prodent Dental Lab 101-3540 W 41st Ave 604-263-3111 Southlands Dental Group 3579 W 41st Ave 604-266-6232 Technident 2000 Lab 100-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-1121

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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

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SERVICES Dry Cleaning | Alterations | Shoe Repair

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

Education & Performing Arts - Private 4Cats Arts Studio 4293 Dunbar St 604-569-2426 4catsart.com Ace Education Consulting Ltd 210-3540 W 41st Ave 604-620-4848 Acting Up! 604-263-9977 actingupmusicaltheatre.com Creative Minds 5351 Camosun St 604-263-4711 Crofton House School 3200 W 41st Ave 604-263-3255 croftonhouse.ca

Harmonious Music Studio (ad p. 16)

3271 Dunbar St 604-767-0136 harmoniousmusicstudio.com

Immaculate Conception (ad p. 21 & 23) 3745 W 28th Ave 604-224-5012 icschoolvancouver.com

Inverglen Scottish Dancers (ad p. 21) 5851 W Boulevard inverglenscottishdancers.com

Journey To Learning

Monkey See Monkey Do 3525 W 24th Ave 778-371-4659 monkeyseemonkeydo.ca Montessori Ivy School 3641 W 29th Ave 604-221-9300 ivymontessori.ca New Concept Chinese School 5739 Collingwood St 604-773-3858 nccchinese.com Opus Academy 5635 Dunbar St 604-267-3749 opusacademy.com

(ad p. 14) 4428 Dunbar St 604-734-7374 journeytolearning.com

Reading Gate Academy 204-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-8984 vanwest.readinggate.com

Dr. Yang Educational Centre 103-3540 W 41st Ave

Little House Tutoring 4895 Mackenzie St 604-266-1023 littlehousetutoring.com

Dunbar Memorial Preschool 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6065 dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca

Little People’s Preschool 5600 Balaclava St 604-261-2219 littlepeople.ca

St George’s School Jr Boys: 3851 W 29th Ave Sr Boys: 4175 W 29th Ave 604-224-1304 stgeorges.bc.ca

Elite Montessori Academy (ad p. 11)

Marineview Preschool

Crown Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-228-1316 crownpreschool.ca

5520 Dunbar St 604-655-2045 elitemontessori.ca

(article p. 22) 4000 W 41st Ave 604-261-2613 marineview.org

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

Westside Kumon Math & Reading Centre (ad p. 26) 3584 W 16th Ave 604-222-0182 kumon.ca

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SERVICES 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 3455 West King Edward Ave 604-713-5454 kitchener.vsb.bc.ca

Southlands Elementary 5351 Camosun St 604-713-5414

go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/southlands

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

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

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

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

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

Trusha Desai Innovation Management 604-738-0764 trushadesai.com

Don Nybo & Co. , CA 6-3615 W 19th Ave 604-228-1166

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

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

Edward Jones (ad p. 14) 3560 W 41st Ave 604-731-6117 edwardjones.com

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

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

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

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

Prime Personal Training (ad p. 27) 3636 W 16th Ave 604-568-5220 primepersonaltraining.com Pulse Cycling Studio 3630 W 16th Ave pulsecycling.ca

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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

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

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SERVICES Fitness ... con’t

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

(ad p. 39) 205-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-3303 dunbarphysio.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 604-742-0702

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

lifechiropracticandmassage.com Southland’s Physiotherapy

Life Labs 112-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-9815 Dunbar Pyschological Services lifelabs.com 216-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-1777 Massage Therapy dunbarpsychology.com on Dunbar (ad p. 7) 4192 Dunbar St Dunbar Spinal Decompression 604-733-3376 4168 Dunbar St massagetherapyondunbar.com 604-742-0702 dunbarspinalMark Finch & Associates decompression.com 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-9505 Envision Counselling markfinch.ca 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-1120 Meris Williams, PhD envisioncounselling.ca Reg. Clinical Counsellor 101-3309 Dunbar St Gail Olive Masage Therapy 778-828-9702 4-3615 W 19th Ave meriswilliamsphd.com 604-224-5856 www.DunbarLife.com | November 15, 2014 - February 15, 2015

3579 W 41st Ave 604-263-8110

StudioHealth Chiroworks (ad p. 16)

5733 Collingwood St 604-269-3798 studiohealth.ca

Tessa Cherniavsky Massage Therapy Clinic 203A-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2757

Transcendental Meditation (ad p. 14) 778-773-0233 tm.org

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SERVICES Home - Construction,Repair, Renovations Dunbar Painting

(ad p. 27) 604-788-3382 dunbarpainting.com

Dunbar Plumbing (ad p. 15) 604-312-2686 dunbarplumbing.ca

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

Sage Construction (ad p. 16) 3349 Dunbar St 604-569-2692 sageconstruction.ca

Reid Brothers Plumbing & Heating 1636 W 75th Ave 604-263-0323 reidbrothers.ca

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

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

Southlands Insurance (ad p. 13) 5540 Dunbar St 604-266-5433

southlandsinsurance.com

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 Services Bearclaw Captial Corp.

214-3540 W 41st Ave 604-682-2201 bearclawcapitalcorp.com Browns Restaurant Group 207A-3540 W 41st Ave 604-630-0885 brownsrestaurantgroup.com Digital Photo Station 4485 Dunbar St 604-222-3513

Driving Miss Daisy (ad p. 39) 604-723-7247 drivingmissdaisy.net 50

Dunbar Decor Upholstery 3350 Dunbar St 778-322-2070

Expedia Cruiseship Centers (ad p. 7)

101-4416 W 10th Ave 604-738-8847 joinecsc.com/pointgrey

Higher Ground Gardens (ad p. 25) 778-323-1502 highergroundgardens.com Innovative Information 201-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-4685

Luxmore Group 5737 Collingwood St 604-558-0666 jasonliurealty.com Martin Brothers Funeral Services 3398 Dunbar St 778-330-7799 mbfunerals.com

Molly Maid Meg Roberts (ad p. 13) 604-734-7260 mollymaid.ca

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RE/MAX Select Realty

Sandra Steier Photography

Karel Palla & Darryl Sjerven

(ad p. 24) 604-329-1430 vancouversbestlistings.com

The Kerrisdale Gardens (ad p. 17) 604-559-9848 kerrisdalegardens.ca

(ad p. 26) 604-277-7437 sandrasteier.com

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SERVICES Specialty Services ... con’t

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

MacGillycuddy’s 4881 Mackenzie St 604-263-5313

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

Olinda’s Hospice Opportunity Boutique 4305 Dunbar St 4255 Dunbar St 604-228-0022 604-733-1412 vancouverhospice.org

Twist Fashions

(ad p. 15) 2952 West 4th Ave 604-732-0199 twistfashions.com

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

Shoppers Drug Mart 4326 Dunbar St 604-732-8555 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

Blight’s Home Hardware (ad p. 16) 3322 Dunbar St 604-738-3312

Carson Books 4275 Dunbar St 604-222-8787

blightshomehardware.com

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SHOP - RETAIL Specialty Shops ... con’t Cheap Skates 3644 West 16th Ave 604-222-1125

Germaine’s Antiques 4268 Dunbar St 604-306-8364

Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar St 604-731-3322

Golden Rug Co. 3211 Dunbar St 604-224-3222 goldenrug.com

Dunbar Lumber 3637 W 16th Ave 604-224-0434 dunbarlumber.com Dunbar Paint Centre 3601 W 16th Ave 604-224-0421 bmvan.com Dunbar Vacuum Ltd 3468 Dunbar St 604-733-8713 dunbarvacuum.com Educational Book Supply 3548 W 41st Ave 604-677-8147 Enmark Jewellers Ltd 4315 Dunbar St 604-224-3513

Hob Too Thrift Shop 3470 Dunbar St 604-737-7304 vancouverhospice.org Kerrisdale Equipment Ltd 4522 Dunbar St 604-224-3255 kerrisdaleequipment.com

Korean Red Ginseng

Omega Custom Framing 4290 Dunbar St 604-732-6778 omegagallery.ca

Sher’s Stationery 2000 (article p. 8-10) 3552 W 41st Ave 604-261-2001

Splash Toy Shop 4243 Dunbar St 604-228-8697 splashtoyshop.ca Studio Gallery 33 4850 Mackenzie St 604-838-8670 studiogallery33.com

(ad p. 31) 2070 W 41st Ave 604-620-9066 kgccanada.com

Toorak Tile & Design 3496 Dunbar St 604-739-5966 tooraktile.com

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

Upscale Garage Sale 3422 Dunbar St 604-733-0787 upscalegaragesale.ca

More Bikes Inc 4229 Dunbar St 604-563-8118 morebikes.ca

COMMUNITY RESOURCES Andrew Wilkinson MLA 5640 Dunbar St 604-664-0748 andrewwilkinsonmla.ca

Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (ad back cover) 604-822-1815 chancentre.com

City of Vancouver 453 W 12th Ave Phone 3-1-1 vancouver.ca

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Dunbar Community Centre (ad p. 53)

Dunbar Village Business Association

Dunbar Community Patrol 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org

Musica Intima

4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca

Dunbar Public Library 4515 Dunbar St 604-665-3968 vpl.vancouver.bc.ca Dunbar Residents’ Association 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org

(ads p. 4, 21, 30-31,32-37, 38, 42, 43) 604-635-1836 dunbarvillage.ca (ad p. 7) 604-731-6618 musicaintima.org

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

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

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

Dunbar Little League dunbarbaseball.ca

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

Scouts Canada 25th Dunbar Point Grey 31st St Philip’s scouts.ca Shamrock Equestrian Centre 3320 W 55th Ave 604-649-4586

UBC Thunderbirds gothunderbirds.ca Vancouver United FC (Dunbar Soccer Association) vanufc.com

Vancouver Community Baseball

vancouvercommunitybaseball.com

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West Point Grey District Girl Guides girlguides.ca West Side Warriors Football westsidefootball.bc.ca

New At

The Fair - Pr epared Fo ods !

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2014 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM $3 Admission ($2 in advance) under 12 free 140 Local Artisans • Over 2000 Visitors • Prizes • Food Trucks • Childminding • Entertainment!

Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar Street, Vancouver 604.222.6060 • www.dunbarcentre.ca

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November 15, 2014 - February 15, 2015 Nov 15

Municipal Election

Nov 22

Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair (see p. 23)

Nov 22

Fall Fair at Dunbar Heights United Church

Nov 22

ASK (The Arbutus, Shaughnessy, Kerrisdale) Friendship Society Winter Sale, 601 W 59th Ave

Nov 28

School District 39 Non-Instructional Day

Nov 29

National Sports Day in Canada, Jersey Day

Nov 29

Old Fashioned Christmas Fair at Immaculate Conception (see p. 21)

Nov 29

Christmas Fair at St Philip’s Church (see p. 23)

Nov 29-30 Homes for the Holidays (see p. 12) Nov 30

Wreath-Making at Dunbar Heights United Church (see p. 39)

Dec 3

Festive Tree Lighting at Dunbar Community Centre

Dec 3

Night of Carols at La Notte Ristorante (see p. 5)

Dec 5

Handel’s Messiah & Advent Carol Sing (see p. 39)

Dec 7

Advent Carol Service at St Philip’s Church (see p. 23)

Dec 13

Breakfast with Santa at Dunbar Community Centre

Dec 13

Celtic Christmas by Inverglen Scottish Dancers (see p. 21)

Dec 14

Christmas Carol Sing-Along at St Philip’s Church(see p. 23)

Dec 16

A Christmas Story at Ryerson United Church (see p. 7)

Dec 17

Christmas at The Dunbar Theatre, 7-9:30pm

Dec 20

Dunbar Village for the Holidays (see p. 55)

Dec 21

First Day of Winter

Dec 21

Children’s Pageant at Dunbar Heights United Church (see p. 39)

Dec 22

School District 39 Winter Break (Dec 22-Jan 2)

Dec 24

Christmas Eve Worship at Dunbar Heights United Church (see p. 39)

Dec 24

Christmas Eve

Dec 25

Christmas

Dec 26

Boxing Day

Dec 31

New Year’s Eve

Jan 21

Dunbar Life magazine ad deadline for Feb 15

Feb 9

Family Day Statutory Holiday

Feb 14

Valentine’s Day

Feb 19

Chinese New Year

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