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Dunbar Village for the Holidays

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Article: Dunbar Greetings

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Ask An Expert

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Dunbar Village Gift Guide

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Dunbar Life is produced in partnership with the Dunbar Village Business Association to promote local shopping, dining, services and events. Dunbar borders are between W 16th Avenue in the north to W 41st Avenue in the south, and UBC Endowment Lands in the west to MacKenzie Street to the east. Go online to www.dunbarlife.com for a full and up-to-date directory and calendar.

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A Message from DVBA Mysha Dewar-McClelland, President of the Dunbar Village Business Association part of the success of this event for the last four years. Every October, Valerie hosts a Meet and Mingle event where businesses come together to listen to a guest speaker and pick up their Halloween candy starter kits. There is never enough DVBA candy to meet the demand of this successful event, so a big thank you as well to all the Dunbar businesses who contributed additional candy and the time and effort to make this such a terrific event for families in Dunbar.

Welcome to Dunbar Life’s winter issue. Inside you will find our Dunbar Village Gift Guide featuring fabulous suggestions on where to shop locally for all your holiday needs. Dunbar merchants have so much to offer; get ready to make this year’s holiday shopping memorable. We encourage you to support local businesses and keep Dunbar a vibrant neighborhood. Since our last issue, we hosted another successful Dunbar Village Harvest Festival. Many thanks to the businesses, community groups and volunteers for making it so much fun for the community. Additionally, our Trick-or-Treat event had a huge turnout of families in costumes and we were lucky to have such a beautiful day to hold this beloved event. We would like to especially thank Valerie Martin from Martin Brothers Funeral Services who has been an integral

Dunbar Village for the Holidays takes place this year on Sunday, December 9 from 10am to 3pm in all three areas of Dunbar (see the poster on page 9). Join us for a festive afternoon of shopping, carolling and merriment. Tour all three areas of Dunbar in an old-fashioned horse-drawn carriage. Friendly elves will be handing out a holiday gift and will be serving complimentary hot chocolate. This will also be a great opportunity to give back as the Dunbar Village Business Association will be collecting donations for the Food Bank. We are very pleased that Vancity has stepped forward to make the DVBA’s holiday event even more successful by collecting Food Bank donations in November and December in their branch. It will be exciting to see this collection grow in the branch during these months! New street banners will be arriving in Dunbar Village in Spring 2019, and the DVBA is asking for your input to choose the design you would like to see on the streets until fall arrives. Vote for your choice on the DVBA’s new website www.dunbarvillage.ca. See all the details on page 43.

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In this issue, we feature two businesses: one you know and love and one that will soon become a favourite! Dunbar Greetings has been a community fixture on Dunbar Street for 31 years. Read the article to learn how Bilkish Jaffer and Salman Kassam have introduced products and services to meet their changing and growing customers’ needs over the years. Jeffrey Ho, owner of Blight’s Home Hardware, opened a new Benjamin Moore Paint store called West Side Paint & Decorating in mid-August. The official grand opening at 3354 Dunbar Street will be on November 17. This will be a great

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opportunity to explore the store, learn about next year’s colour palette and congratulate Jeffrey on this new venture. Our popular “Ask An Expert” features Boulevard Dry Cleaners, Image Optometry and Sage Construction. We will continue to bring you great advice and answers to your questions from local merchants in every issue. Email any questions you may have for Dunbar’s experts to info@dunbarvillage.ca. On behalf of the DVBA, we wish you all the joy the holiday season brings and a very happy and healthy 2019!

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Dunbar Greetings: Your One Stop Tea & Business Supply Shop Story by Sarah Gordon

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Dunbar Greetings has been a community fixture for 31 years. Like the neighbourhood, it has evolved under the ownership of Bilkish Jaffer and Salman Kassam who have introduced products and services to meet their customers’ needs. The shop originally housed a Canada Post franchise that Dunbar residents fought hard to secure; a petition of 5,000 names was signed and the outlet was in place for 10 years until the contract was terminated due to required costly upgrades that were prohibitive for the small shop. Dunbar Greetings became a one-stop shop for business needs. They introduced photocopying, printing, stationery; fax services and greeting cards. They also offer DHL and FedEx shipping services. Bilkish mentions, “We started with a very small copying machine making about 1,000 12

copies a month. In our heyday we had three photocopiers making over 100,000 copies a month before the technological advancement and the opening of mega stores. Our sales dropped so we diversified and started to explore different ways to expand our business.”

“Our store is like a trading post where people in the neighbourhood bump into one another.” Bilkish Jaffer She adds, “Dunbar’s demographics began to change. The area became unaffordable for young people and many of our customers left the area. This is how we started selling tea, spices and ready to eat foods.” www.DunbarLife.com

Dunbar Greetings began selling tea in 1993. “Today we carry over 100 varieties of loose tea. Our motto is to sell quality tea at affordable prices. We buy bulk tea from a supplier who sells ethically and socially responsible tea. Our supplier ensures that the tea estates provide education and health care for the families of tea estate workers. The labels and packaging are done on the premises to pass the savings on to our customers and provide a living for us,” says Salman.

Green teas are a staple in Asian countries and are lauded for being high in antioxidants. Other teas include Matcha, Rooibos, black teas, fruity teas, Pu-erh, and Oolong. The business partners strive for excellent customer service and judging by their online rave reviews they succeed.

Dunbar Greetings also sells samosas, finger foods and spices.

“Tea is our passion.” Salman Kassam There is more to tea than simply being a warm and comforting beverage; some contain antioxidants while others help boost the immune system. Studies have shown that some teas help to prevent illnesses and diseases. Functional teas are an exciting new line found at Dunbar Greetings. These blends are comprised of herbs, teas and flowers and are purported to treat specific ailments. www.DunbarLife.com

Tasty treats abound. Samosas, Jamaican patties, katchoris, patras, stuffed chicken rotis and stuffed vegetable rotis are all sold and make great lunches, appetizers or party food. Christmas is just around the bend and Dunbar Greetings is a great place for gifts and stocking stuffers. If you are scratching your head for ideas why not try mini bags of loose-leaf tea, essential oils or bath salts? Sadly, the building that houses Dunbar Greetings is up for redevelopment and this will be the shop’s last Christmas in this location. The storefront will close in May 2019. Dunbar Greetings will continue to have an online presence, which is expanding, and

they will be adding new products. Free delivery will be offered to Dunbar customers who spend $60 or more on tea, spices and finger foods. They would like to thank all of the customers who have supported them over the years. Bilkish says, “We hope they will stay in touch as they are like family to us. They will be missed a lot.” We know Dunbar residents will mirror this sentiment as they say goodbye to this well loved long-term business. Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar Street Vancouver BC V6S 2C2 Telephone 604-731-3322 www.dunbargreetingstea.com

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West Side Paint & Decorating: Dunbar’s New Home Decorating Destination Story by Sarah Gordon

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For over 70 years Blight’s Home Hardware has been serving the Dunbar community. It is packed with a wide selection of products for yard work and household projects, but there was one key product missing that customers had been requesting —Benjamin Moore paints.

West Side Paint & Decorating opened in mid-August and is having its official grand opening on November 17.

Without any room to spare at the well stocked hardware store, owner Jeffrey Ho decided to open another store five doors down to accommodate the demand.

Benjamin Moore paint is West Side Paint & Decorating’s main focus, however the store also carries Hunter Douglas blinds, York Wallcoverings and Robert Allen fabrics.

This is Jeffrey’s first Benjamin Moore store; he already owns three Home Hardware locations. In addition to Blight’s Home Hardware, he owns Gandy’s Home Hardware located on West Fourth Avenue and Davie Village Home Hardware.

Jeffrey says, “Dunbar is an awesome community of hard working people, many of whom love to keep their homes current and stylish. Our store offers a hub of creativity, currently not available in this area for customers, designers and contractors to come together, and be inspired by our

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James Nelson, Debby Joubert and Aisling Ely wonderful selection of paint, blinds, wall coverings and fabrics. Our store allows you to see all of these elements together and choose the best options to create the home of your dreams.” Jeffrey mentions, “We have a fantastic design studio located upstairs that showcases these brands, including a display showing the Hunter Douglas blinds in action.” The design studio is a place where customers can relax, have a cup of coffee and chat with the store’s knowledgeable staff. They can peruse wall covering and fabric books, and it is also a space to host in-store colour and blind consultations. The kiddie corner allows little ones to keep busy while their parents look around the store. West Side Paint & Decorating’s staff includes store manager Debby Joubert who runs the day-to-day side of the store and has extensive knowledge in all areas. James Nelson’s expertise is the Hunter Douglas blinds and with a background in architectural design, he is a trove of knowledge www.DunbarLife.com

and ideas. Aisling Ely is the colour consultant and also manages social media and marketing. Aisling, Debby and James are all available to assist customers as they choose paint colours and determine which type of paint best suits their needs. They also offer advice on paint application and painting supplies. Colour consultations either in store or at home help clients choose the best colours of paint to suit their living space. Aisling mentions, “At home consultations can be enlightening for the consumer.” The skilled design team gets a chance to see the existing colour palette and décor, providing a springboard to make colour suggestions to create a beautifully coherent living space.

If you know the colour you want, it can be matched or the closest Benjamin Moore colour can be found with a state of the art colour-matching machine. 21

In mid-October Benjamin Moore revealed its Colour of the Year for 2019, a sophisticated gray called Metropolitan AF-690. Described as “calm, composed and effortlessly sophisticated,” it is supported by Colour Trends 2019, a collection of 15 colours that range from quiet neutrals to deep, ambient colours for more of a statement or feature wall.

West Side Paint & Decorating’s staff also provide in store and home consultations for Hunter Douglas blinds to help determine which style, colour and finish best suits a client’s needs. In addition, they demonstrate their ease of use – options include either manual or automatic. These blinds can even be set up to work from your smart phone!

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Jeffery reports, “Everyone has been so welcoming of the new store; they are delighted to see it all come together.”

Mark you calendar for Saturday, November 17 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The store’s grand opening will be a fun-filled day of family entertainment. Special guest Maria Killam (a renowned colour expert) will cut the ribbon and be giving away copies of her book all about choosing the perfect white.

“We are excited about choosing colours and helping clients navigate through the vast amount of choices available. Also, we are happy that the upstairs design studio is being so well received by our customers; they love seeing the blinds in action and taking the time to sit, chat and enjoy the store at their leisure,” he says.

There will also be door prizes, goody bags (be sure to get there early!), promotions and prizes. Amongst the prizes will be a $500 Hunter Douglas gift card, a $200 painting utilities goody bag as well as a kid’s prize. Entertainment will include the Z95.3 radio street crew, a balloon artist, colouring competition, origami, face painting, contests and raffles. Food and beverages will also be provided.

Like Blight’s, West Side Paint & Decorating will also be actively involved in the community. Jeffery belongs to the Dunbar Village Business Association (he’s a board member) and he got his new business involved with the Harvest Festival. They plan to partake in future festivals and events organized by the BIA.

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Dunbar Theatre 4555 Dunbar Street • 604.222.2991 Join us this holiday season at the Dunbar Theatre! Purchase your Advance Tickets or Gift Certificates for a perfect gift or stocking stuffer. Also available, private events and holiday parties. Either call 604.222.2991 or email dunbartheatreoffice@gmail.com or visit the Dunbar Theatre Facebook for further information. Wishing everyone Happy Holidays and all the best for 2019!

Da Future Studio 3536 West 41st Avenue • 604.564.1267 • www.dafuture.ca Give the cool gift of 3D puzzles this holiday season. These 3D laser-cut wooden puzzles are FUN builds for girls, boys and adults! We offer a variety of these DIY assembly craft kits for your preference of difficulty. Challenge the exquisite animals, the music box robots or the sound control walking dinosaurs and feel a great sense of accomplishment! Happy Holidays from Da Future Studio.

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JAK’S Dunbar 4474 Dunbar Street 604.738.1299 www.jaks.com JAK’S has all of your beer, wine, and spirit gift giving needs for the holidays and sparkling wine for New Years! Cheers! Happy Holidays from James and the JAK’S team.

Mac’s Convenience Store 4470 Dunbar Street • 604.736.9528 www.macs.ca 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!

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Image Optometry 4250 Dunbar Street • 604.293.3937 • www.image.ca This holiday season, give the gift of sight with Image Optometry’s Double Up Lens Event. Choose two frames from our selection of high quality brands and receive 2 sets of single vision lenses with anti-glare and scratch resistance for FREE. Need to upgrade to a set of progressive lenses? Easy! It’s only an upgrade of $99 per pair. Come by and check out our newly renovated store, and say hi to our representatives who are eager to meet your eye wear needs. Happy Holidays from the Image Optometry Team!

Elements Academy of Martial Arts 4465 Dunbar Street • 604.568.3441 www.elementsacademy.com Unique gift ideas for you and everyone in your family. We offer empowering programs led by experienced instructors. Our classes are challenging, technical and fun! Try our 6-week Intro to Kickboxing starting January 7th. Happy Holidays from Emma & Mysha and the rest of the team at Elements Academy!

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Dunbar Physio and Massage 205-3540 West 41st Avenue • 604.266.3303 www.dunbarphysio.com Ease the stress of neck and back pain this holiday season with gift certificates for Physiotherapy and Massage. Need a stocking stuffer or last minute gift? We carry massage sticks, foam rollers, lacrosse balls, exercise bands, ice packs and more! Season’s Greetings from Dunbar Physio… because it doesn’t have to hurt.

Dunbar Dental Centre 215-3540 West 41st Avenue • 604.261.2220 www.dunbardental.ca Dr. Anna Pranata and her team would like to wish everyone a peaceful holiday full of health and happiness. As always, we offer you our partnership in achieving your oral health goals this year and the next! Once again this season, we will be putting together a holiday hamper for people in need. If you wish to join our efforts, feel free to drop off your item or donation at the office!

Sher’s Stationery 2000 3552 West 41st Avenue • 604.261.2001 Want to know a secret? Come and see our intricately designed hard-cover journals—catch those fly away papers this holiday season with gorgeous glow in the dark paper weights. Sit back and enjoy a fiery cup of love with a special ceramic tea set! You can also mail all your parcels at your favorite one-stop shop at Sher’s Stationery 2000! Wishing you Seasons Greetings and a Happy and Prosperous New Year!—Sher, Salim and Aly-Shah

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The Celtic Treasure Chest 5639 Dunbar Street â&#x20AC;˘ 604.261.3688 www.celtictreasurechest.com The destination for your favourite U.K. and Irish sweets, treats and eats. Imported Christmas puddings, cakes, selection boxes, and so much more, arriving in time for the festive season! Why not stuff someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stocking with a bit of home. Happy Holidays from Stephen, Cristina & Lalla!

30 Minute Hit 3516 West 41st Avenue 604.569.3233 www.30minutehit.com Give the gift of health with a 30 Minute Hit gift card! And book your own free trial at www.30minutehit.com Happy Holidays from Shannon!

FYidoctors 4292 Dunbar Street 604.739.2002 www.fyidoctors.com Give the gift of sight. Drop in to FYidoctors and pick up some trendy frames or fun shades. Look good and see well! Happy holidays from all of us at FYidoctors Dunbar!

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Stong’s Market 4221 Dunbar Street • 604.266.1401 www.stongs.com Stop by your favourite local grocery store and say hello to Carson (5th generation in the Stong’s lineage) and his team for lots of great gift ideas. From gift baskets, to gift cards, gourmet chocolates and custom floral arrangements, you’ll find lots of unique local items to make your holiday gift something to remember.

The Dailey Method 3584 West 41st Avenue • 604.266.9191 www.thedaileymethod.com New Client Unlimited Month for $79—give the gift of health! Wishing you a Healthy and Happy Holiday and New Year!

Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders 3308 Dunbar Street • 604.734.7477 Darn Tough Socks are the perfect stocking stuffer from a family business in Vermont that prides itself on making the most comfortable sock you’ve ever owned that will form to your foot without shrinking. Darn Tough Socks are made to last, with an impressive and generous lifetime warranty! They are made from the finest Merino Wool which is naturally wicking and anti-microbial. Happy Holidays from Shayla Heggs!

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Massage Therapy on Dunbar 4192 Dunbar Street • 604.733.3376 4544 West 10th Ave • 604.228.1400 www.massagetherapyondunbar.com Purchase a Gift Certificate for a relaxation or therapeutic treatment from one of our Registered Massage Therapists. Visit us at our two locations: MASSAGE THERAPY on Dunbar 4192 Dunbar Street • 604.733.3376 AND MASSAGE THERAPY in Point Grey 4544 West 10th Avenue • 604.228.1400 Happy Holidays!

Dunbar Eyecare Optometry 2-3554 West 41st Avenue • 604.263.8874 www.dunbareyecare.com Dunbar Eyecare Optometry serving the eye care and eyewear needs of Dunbar since 2001. We’re celebrating the holidays with 25% off all designer non-prescription sunglasses for the month of December! Present this ad and we will be happy to give you an additional 10% off! All the Holiday’s Best from Dr. Kriekenbeek and the Dunbar Eyecare Team!

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8pm Friday, December 14, 2018 Pacific Spirit United Church (formerly Ryerson United Church) 2205 West 45th Avenue at Yew Street

Vancouver Chamber Choir | Nicol Matt, conductor This Christmas concert will introduce Artistic Director candidate Nicol Matt from Germany. He will be leading a wonderful and diverse Christmas repertoire including Francis Poulenc’s Hodie Christus natus est, Benjamin Britten’s A Hymn to the Virgin, Ola Gjeilo’s Spotless Rose, Ivo Antognini’s Laudate Dominum and other seasonal songs and carols by Reger, Rachmaninoff, Busto, Ramírez, Sixten, Chilcott, Berring, Sandström and more.

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DUNBAR LIFE: Ask An Expert Why should I bring my dry cleaning to you? I am always smiling and friendly! I have been in the dry cleaning business for 35 years. In February 2017, I moved my business from East Boulevard in Kerrisdale to Dunbar, where I took over Pressed 4 Time’s former space, next to the Shell gas station. Using the latest technology, my computerized machine ensures that your clothing is properly treated and cleaned. All cleaning is done on site using eco-friendly products. We can get your dry cleaning done in as little as two hours. You can trust your wedding dress, draperies, suit, coats, sweaters and other garments will be cared for professionally. We also take great pride in our alterations and competitive prices. You can easily park in the lane, in the space in front of our window, or on W 41st Avenue. I look forward to seeing you soon!

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Kuma Japanese 3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170

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

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

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Starbucks Coffee 4467 Dunbar St 604-222-8069 starbucks.ca

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

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Educational Book Supply 3548 W 41st Ave 604-677-8147

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

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

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

Care Well Esthetics 4311 Dunbar St 778-999-8908

Hair Zone 3378 Dunbar St 604-788-8233

Sunflower Spa 3368 Dunbar St 778-379-2688

Clippers Edge 4535 Dunbar St 604-224-0500

India Rose Makeup 4850 MacKenzie St 604-266-9774 indiarose.ca

Top Barber Cut 5631 Dunbar St 604-696-0581

Duet Salon & Spa 3231 Dunbar St 604-222-8715 Dunbar Barbers 4264 Dunbar St 604-738-3165 dunbarbarbers.com George’s Hair Styling 4196 Dunbar St 604-738-4603

J’aime Les Cheveux 3591 W 26th Ave 604-714-1118 JD’s Barbershop 4345 Dunbar St 778-379-1829 jdsbarbershop.com MacKenzie Heights Barber 2891 W 33rd Ave 604-261-7611

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

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

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

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Money’s Dry Cleaning 4389 Dunbar St 604-224-5112 Yim’s Alterations 3378 Dunbar St 604-737-8822

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

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Sprouts Academy 4000 W 41st Ave 604-454-8369 sproutsacademy.ca

Vancouver Child Study Centre 3525 W 24th Ave 604-222-1943 vancouverchildstudycentre.ca

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

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

Westgate Montessori School 3489 W 31st Ave 604-221-9300 westgatemontessori.com

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

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Westside Kumon 3584 W 16th Ave 604-222-0182 kumon.ca

Education - Public Schools (Vancouver School District) 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 W King Edward Ave 604-713-5454 kitchener.vsb.bc.ca

Southlands Elementary 5351 Camosun St 604-713-5414 go.vsb.bc.ca/southlands

Financial BMO Bank of Montreal 4395 Dunbar St 604-665-7093 bmo.com CIBC 4306 Dunbar St 604-665-7697 cibc.com

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Elements Academy of Martial Arts

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Town & Country Equestrian 3434 West 55st Ave 604-738-4483

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The Dailey Method 3584 W 41st Ave 604-266-9191 thedaileymethod.com Third Eye Martial Arts 4256 Dunbar St 604-669-8707 temartialarts.com Trans4mation 4335 Dunbar St 604-338-9124 trans4mationhealthandwellness.com

Health | Medical Chaldecott Medical Clinic 4186 Dunbar St 604-739-9881 Dr. Brian Harris Inc. 211-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-5015 Dr. Gorman, Chiropractor 202-3641 W 29th Ave 778-681-3445 drpatriciagorman.com 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

FYidoctors - Dunbar 4292 Dunbar St 604-739-2022 fyidoctors.com

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

Gail Olive Masage Therapy 4-3615 W 19th Ave 604-224-5856

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Healing Abundance Holistic Medicine 3593 W 26th Ave 778-997-4628 Hotz Consultants Ltd 208-3540 W 41st Ave 604-873-0013 hotzconsultants.com Image Optometry 4250 Dunbar St 604-293-3937 image.ca

Dunbar Psychological Services 216-3540 W 41st Ave Life Chiropractic 604-264-1777 4168 Dunbar St dunbarpsychology.com 604-742-0702 lifechiropractic.ca Envision Counselling 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-1120 envisioncounselling.ca 58

(ad p. 15) 4192 Dunbar St 604-733-3376 massagetherapyondunbar.com Mark Finch & Associates 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-9505 markfinch.ca

Pacific Mountain Centre (ad p. 24) 101-3309 Dunbar St

Carolyne Abrams 778-229-4532 lighthealing.ca

Dr Sandra L. Clark 604-730-9988 drsandraclark.ca

Beverley Kort

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Health | Medical ... con’t Preventum 3210 Dunbar St 604-731-9866 preventum.ca

Skinworks Plastic Surgery 3578 W 41st Ave 604-733-9711 skinworks.ca

Skinworks - Dermapure 3568 W 41st Ave 604-737-7100 dermapure.com

Southland Medical Group 110-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-5340

Southland’s Physiotherapy 3579 W 41st Ave 604-263-8110

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

Insurance Buntain Insurance

(ad p. 2) 4295 Dunbar St 604-736-8855 buntaininsurance.com

Location Closing Dec 28!

Buntain Insurance

(ad p. 2) 5540 Dunbar St - Southlands 604-266-5433 buntaininsurance.com

Johnston Meier Insurance 120-3479 Dunbar St 604-736-3831 jmins.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 Aedis Realty 2895 W 33rd Ave 604-688-8669 aedisrealty.com

Feature Projects 5733 Collingwood St 604-220-8907 featureprojects.com

Phone Guru 4339 Dunbar St 604-225-0571 www.phoneguru.ca

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

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

Sage Construction

Designers Collective 2885 W 33rd Ave 604-786-3868 designerscollective.ca

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

Digital Photo Station 4485 Dunbar St 604-222-3513

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(ad p. 26) 3349 Dunbar St 604-569-2692 sageconstruction.ca Visual Space Gallery 3352 Dunbar St 604-559-0576 visualspace.ca

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COMMUNITY Andrew Wilkinson MLA (ad p. 15) 5640 Dunbar St 604-664-0748 andrewwilkinsonmla.ca

Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca Dunbar Community Garden dunbarand39thgarden.com Dunbar Community Patrol 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org

Dunbar Earthquake & Emergency Preparedness dunbaremergency.ca

Dunbar Theatre 4555 Dunbar St 604-222-2991

Dunbar Little League

Dunbar Village Business Association

(ad p. 27) dunbarbaseball.ca

Dunbar Public Library 4515 Dunbar St 604-665-3968 vpl.vancouver.bc.ca Dunbar Residentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Association 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org

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Pacific Spirit Park Society pacificspiritparksociety.org Southlands Heritage Farm 6767 Balaclava St 604-261-1295 southlandsfarms.com

Businesses Without Storefront in Dunbar 1 on 1 Home Services (ad p. 45) 604-908-3855

Andy Trott Kerrisdale Menswear (ad p. 17) 2034 W 41st 604-569-3773 andytrott.com

Calico Communications (ad p. 45) 778-888-2249 calicocommunications.ca

Carousel Theatre (ad p. back cover) 604-669-3410 carouseltheatre.ca

Driving Miss Daisy (ad p. 51) 604-723-7247 drivingmissdaisy.ca

Dunbar Painting

(ad p. 25) 604-788-3382 dunbarpainting.com

Dunbar Plumbing (ad p. 30) 604-312-2686 dunbarplumbing.ca 60

Homes for the Holidays (ad p. 46) homesfortheholidays.ca

Higher Ground Gardens

(ad p. 10) 778-323-1502 highergroundgardens.com

JB McDermotts (ad p. 27) 8162 Ontario St 604-261-9212 jbmcdermotts.ca

Junk Monkies

(ad p. 51) 778-968-0195 junkmonkies.ca

Kirkland Heating & Cooling

(ad p. 24) 112 W 2nd Ave 604-261-2525 kirklandmetalshop.com

Reid Brothers Plumbing & Heating (ad p. 16) 1636 W 75th Ave 604-263-0323 reidbrothers.ca

RE/MAX Select Properties Helen Gao (ad p. 25) 604-726-9133 helengao.com

RE/MAX Select Realty Karel Palla & Darryl Sjerven (ad p. 26) 604-329-1430 vancouversbestlistings.com

Sandra Steier Photography

(ad p. 28) 778-839-8355 sandrasteier.com

Vancouver Chamber Choir (ad p. 42) 1-855-985-2787 vancouverchamberchoir.com

Vancouver Community Baseball (ad p. 29)

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ZLC Financial Michael A. Healey (ad p. 15) 604-688-7208 zlc.net

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The Crofton House Winter Bazaar is a family event that features fun activities, food, and shopping: • Makers’ Market with crafts, baking, jams, succulents, gift baskets, and more • Thrift-hunter’s dream with pre-loved clothes, accessories, shoes, sporting goods, baby & toddler gear, and books • Midway games, face painting, a bouncy castle, The Eliminator, and prizes • Tacofino and Mom’s Grilled Cheese food trucks, pizza, popcorn, cotton candy, bubble tea, and a coffee bar

Join us November 17 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Crofton House School 3200 West 41st Avenue www.croftonhouse.ca/bazaar www.DunbarLife.com

Proceeds benefit charity 61

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November 2018 Nov 17

Crofton House Winter Bazaar (p. 61)

Nov 17

Grand Opening of West Side Painting & Decorating (p. 18)

Nov 24

Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair 10am-5pm, Dunbar Community Centre

Nov 24-25

Homes for the Holidays (p. 46)

December 2018 Dec 1

Christmas Fair at St Philip’s Church, 11am-2pm (p. 30)

Dec 1

Christmas Fair, 8:30am-1pm, Immaculate Conception School (p. 2)

Dec 1

Opening day for Registration of Dunbar Little League (p. 27)

Dec 9

Dunbar Village for Holidays, 10am-3pm (p. 9)

Dec 12

Night of Carols at La Notte (p. 8)

Dec 14

A Joyful Christmas by Vancouver Chamber Choir (p. 42)

Dec 21

First day of winter

Dec 25

Christmas

Dec 26

Boxing Day

Dec 24

Vancouver Public Schools Winter Break (Dec 27 - Jan 5)

January 2019 Jan 1

New Year’s Day

Jan 7

Vancouver public schools re-open

Jan 21

Dunbar Life magazine advertising deadline for Feb 15 (p. 52)

Jan 23

Open House at Immaculate Conception School, 6:30-8pm (p. 31)

Jan 25

Pro-D Day (flexible) for Vancouver public schools

Jan 27

Baroque Chamber Music Concert, 4pm, St Philip’s (p. 30)

February 2019 Feb 2

Groundhog Day

Feb 5

Chinese New Year (Year of the Pig)

Feb 14

Valentine’s Day

Feb 15

Pro-D Day

Feb 18

Family Day

For updates and details go to www.dunbarlife.com/calendar