Dunbar Life - Sept 1, 2012

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Message from DVBA President Kokopelli Cafe Dunbar Vacuum Driving Us Crazy Map of Dunbar Dunbar Private Schools Dunbar Directory Calendar

Editor & Contributor Janet Morris-Reade

Writer & Copy Editor Sarah Gordon

Cover: Emily Siemens is 10 years old and is looking forward to going into Miss Kirk’s class (grade 5) at Immaculate Conception School. She says that Miss Kirk is a fun and creative teacher. She can’t wait to see her friends after a great summer.

The photo was taken by Sandra Steier on W 28th Avenue in Dunbar with Cocoa, the chocolate Labrador, belonging to Tony Ciccozi of McDermott’s Body Shop.

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Distribution is 12,000 copies Published by PALLA MEDIA Mailing address 11839 Dunford Rd, Richmond, BC, V7E 3M6 Dunbar Life is produced in association 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

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FAMILY PROGRAMS The UBC Thunderbirds welcome families to all home games throughout the year and strive to provide a fun, family friendly atmosphere! Sports include football, basketball, hockey and volleyball.

OFF-CAMPUS RESIDENTS For families that live off-campus we are pleased to offer our new T-Birds Family Pass - $20 for up to 5 family members (maximum 2 adults). Under 6 is free!

ON-CAMPUS RESIDENTS For families that live on campus and are members of the UNA, we are pleased to offer a special UNA Rate of $2* per person (ages 7+). *UNA ID required for each member.

Tickets are available at the box office, which opens 1 hour before every home game.

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A Message from the President Beth McKercher, Dunbar Village Business Association

“What is happening on Dunbar?” is a question I hear all the time and as we head into the fall, I’ve got a lot to tell you about, as it’s one of our busiest times ever!

I Dig Dunbar We had our first planting day on Sunday, July 8th and successfully started 18 gardens along Dunbar between W 26th and W 30th Avenues. We already have more volunteer designers and planters lined up for another planting day. Thanks to the first round of dedicated and enthusiastic volunteers for helping us beautify the street on what turned out to be a stifling hot day. The plants may be small now, but just wait a year and we’ll have abundant gardens for everyone to enjoy. This project is ongoing over the next couple of years and will expand over all three areas of Dunbar Village, so there are future opportunities for you to be involved.

New Banner By the time this message hits your hands, we’ll have our new fall banners installed. There will now be three banner changes throughout the year: fall, winter, and spring/ summer. That means you can all expect to see new banners in February 2013 to replace the green “street scene” banners that have donned our streets over the past three summers. You should know that all of our old banners are donated to various charities to be repurposed as shopping bags or other items.

Harvest Festival Saturday, September 22nd 11am-3pm It’s hard to believe, but we are already gearing up for our 4th Annual Dunbar Village Harvest Festival! This is a family-style street festival that is our way of saying “thank you” to our customers. From 11am until 3pm you can enjoy the farmers’ market, live entertainment (Bobs & Lolo are back and we’ve got Nearly Neil this year, too!), carnival games, community groups with activities, and we’ll bring back our super huge Twister game. It promises to be a day of great family-style entertainment. New this year! We are introducing something that we have created for adults called Après Harvest Fest: Discovering the Dunbar Good Life.

Après Harvest Fest Saturday, September 22nd 4pm-7pm We realized that not everyone loves to hangout by a bouncy castle and may be looking for a more adult-friendly event.

Après Harvest Fest: Discovering the Dunbar Good Life will feature food tastings with local food & restaurants, health & wellness displays and demos, a planking competition (see Wikipedia for more info), and more, all under a big tent in Dunbar Village South. Dunbar may be about families, but it’s also about adults and we hope this “event after an event” will help us appreciate our mature neighbours.

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Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village – Saturday, October 27th 3-5pm If you want an injection of over the top “cute” into your life, then come out to see all the little ones in their costumes as they enjoy a non-scary Halloween experience. Even though last year was only our 2nd year, we attracted over 1,300 kids to this event. We know this because we supplied merchants with this much candy and many of them ran out. Some may not know this, but our Trick-or-Treat event happens in all three areas of Dunbar Village: Dunbar North, South & Central.

If you like to dress up in costume and are looking for a volunteer opportunity, then contact us as we’ll be looking for adults to help with crowd control in Central Dunbar Village.

In This Issue Getting to know the people behind the businesses you frequent is one thing that bonds all of us to this community. In this issue read about Brent & Jacquie Hawkins, proprietors of a family business that defines our neighbourhood, Dunbar Vacuum. Since Brent’s dad, Doug, opened the shop in 1962, Dunbar Vacuum has been keeping our vacuums working and more recently, our knives sharp and our small appliances going strong. Meet Jessica Hotz and Cindy Delgado, two local moms who love this neighbourhood and wanted to create their business in it, addressing theirs and their friends needs by opening Kokopelli Café. Whether you’re a parent looking for a child-friendly meeting space or anyone looking for delicious coffee and free WiFi, Kokopelli Café has what you need. I should also add that Jessica Hotz was the driving force behind creating a business improvement association in Dunbar Village. It took time away from her family, perseverance and some pretty thick skin at times to get the DVBA up and running, but five years later we are truly thankful for her dedication Jessica Hotz and foresight.

We welcome some sage advice from Sue Dvorak in her article “Driving Us Crazy” about how to get back to school safely. With three private schools and ten public schools within our midst, pick up and drop off can be particularly hazardous for all involved and the power of the “thank you wave” cannot be underestimated.

BIA Renewal The Dunbar Village Business Improvement Association is asking its members if they would like us to continue with the work we do and will be deciding whether or not to go ahead with another 5-year mandate in early October. You may not know this, but we are funded by an additional property tax paid by commercial property owners & their tenants, so if you like what we are doing please let your neighbourhood businesses know. Also, please think about shopping locally when you make your purchasing decisions.

So to answer the question, “What’s happening in Dunbar Village?” there’s a lot more to say that I haven’t been able to include here, but I hope that you’ll come out to these events and help us celebrate what make Dunbar so great. Look for our newest addition to the Dunbar Village family at our next event -- hint: he’s tall, furry, and his name is Digger. www.dunbarvillage.ca

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Apres ` Harvest Festival Saturday, Sept 22 4pm-7pm Dunbar Village South

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Kokopelli Cafe

by Sarah Gordon

photos by Sandra Steier

The bond of friendship can brew great ideas.

keeping families happy and well nourished.

Cindy Delgado and Jessica Hotz met in 2002 when their oldest children were in preschool.

They lamented that although Dunbar was an ideal community to raise their respective families, there was a missing link, namely a cafe that would welcome parents and children with open arms and offer fresh and healthy food, like you would find at home.

After three months of major renovations to transform the space that was previously a green grocer, and prior to that a bakery, Kokopelli was open for business. All the food that they serve is made in the cafe’s kitchen daily from scratch. They are proud to offer healthy alternatives and tasty gluten-free options.

On their wish list for a family friendly cafe were special touches that only parents would think of, such as a wide doorway and aisle to accommodate double strollers, a washroom with a child-sized sink, a change table, and of course a great play space for children.

Choices abound on the impressive menu. Hot and cold beverages include coffee, tea, hot chocolate, iced drinks and blended “Frapelli” drinks. If you are looking for something to tantalize your taste buds the vast selection of baked goods ranges from carrot cake, to loaves (lemon, chocolate chunk zucchini and the Maui loaf, laden with coconut, pineapple and banana), brownies, muffins, scones, cookies and banana bread. Another treat is the mini donut muffin which tastes like a donut, but is not fried.

Their vision for Kokopelli Cafe was born, and the business has flourished for seven years under the ownership of Delgado and Hotz,

The breakfast and lunch menu is abundant.

Breakfast croissants, yogurt and granola, wraps (the Southwest wrap features black beans, cheese, brown rice and cilantro), quiche, quinoa salad and sandwiches (including Tuscan chicken and Portobello mushroom). Not forgotten are their youngest customers, who can order grilled cheese sandwiches, yogurt, fresh fruit, baby food in jars and Baby Mum-Mum rice biscuits.

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Not only can you enjoy food fresh from Kokopelli’s kitchen while you are at the cafe, but you can also take it home.

These smart thinking entrepreneurs also sell their own granola, which is so popular that it is now available at Stong’s, IGA and The Heights Market. Some local bed and breakfasts also serve it at their tables.

Designed to make your life simpler, Kokopelli offers frozen take-home entrees and soups. This is a growing business for them and Hotz promises it “tastes just like it would at home, if you had the time to make it yourself.” Their macaroni and cheese and chicken pot pie are very popular.

They also sell frozen scones that you simply pop in your oven and take credit for - it can be your little secret. Delgado and Hotz take great pride in everything that they serve and believe “if it’s not good enough for us, it’s not good enough for you.”

Hotz has a degree in food and hotel management, and comes from a marketing and consulting background. Delgado has a background in business. Hotz is full of praise for Delgado’s culinary skills. She believes Delgado’s love of baking and food preparation breeds great food, and the business partners look for those same qualities in their kitchen staff. They have found those attributes in culinary trained Heather Eddy, who runs the kitchen along with the rest of the team. As well, several employees work behind the counter in this busy cafe.

a board member with Dunbar Village Business Association since its inception five years ago.

They both believe strongly in this community which feels like a small town where people know and care about each other.

What Delgado and Hotz offer Dunbar is exemplified by the story of a customer who was expecting her first baby. She did not know anyone in the community until she discovered Kokopelli and became a regular customer.

She made friends through the cafe, and was deeply appreciative for Kokopelli’s existence.

It is stories like these that Delgado and Hotz find deeply gratifying.

The namesake behind the business, Kokopelli, the south-western flute playing deity who spreads joy to people, has certainly infused himself within the walls of this warm and homelike cafe. Delgado and Hotz, your mission has been accomplished.

Delgado and Hotz delight in giving back to their community through volunteer work.

Both of them are actively involved with their children’s schools. In addition, Hotz has been

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Kokopelli Cafe 4593 Dunbar Street 604-228-0818 www.kokopellicafe.ca

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Dunbar Vacuum

by Sarah Gordon

photos by Sandra Steier

Brent Hawkins and his wife Jacquie own and operate Dunbar Vacuum. Frustrated by our disposal society, Brent attempts to divert unnecessary waste from the landfill by repairing vacuums which in some cases have been in service for as many as sixty years. He is also proud to offer same day service repairs for emergency situations when a cleaner needs a quick turn around, and he is capable of working with all makes and models of commercial and domestic vacuums.

hedge clippers and lawn mower blades.

Dunbar Vacuum retails new machines including Cyclo Vac, Electrolux, Riccar, Sebo, Samsung and Simplicity. The shop also sells rebuilt vacuums and customers have the opportunity to trade in previous models. In addition, they rent vacuums and steam cleaners, and the store happens to be one of Vancouver’s largest dealers of bags, filters and hoses.

He jokes that not many couples can work together successfully, yet he and his wife’s personalities are well matched and customers enjoy their banter. They have been married since 1986. Jacquie Hawkins came from a commerce background as a senior loans officer with the Royal Bank. After having their first two children she left her banking career and joined Brent at Dunbar Vacuums.

While vacuum sales and repairs are Brent’s forte, he has found a niche with his innate mechanical skills. Other items that he has fixed range from fans to toasters, irons, kettles and air conditioners. He also sharpens knives, scissors, 14

How did Brent get into the business of repairs and sharpening items which seem unrelated to a vacuum store? He explains that customers started asking if he offered this service and so he began adding this service to his repertoire.

He sharpens as many as twenty knives a week.

Impressively, when hearing this information, like clockwork, someone strolled in with a sharpening request.

The shop keeps the couple very busy. Brent is in the shop at 6 a.m. and the hours of operation are 8:30 – 5:30 Tuesday through Saturday. They are closed on Sunday and

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Monday. They do not have employees which means holidays are a rare treat for the Hawkins.

The selection of products and customer care keeps people returning to Dunbar Vacuum. It is common to see third generation customers following in the footsteps of their parents and grandparents. Clients from as far afield as Hawaii take advantage of having parts shipped that are not available in the United States. Closer to home the business has a loyal local clientele, along with customers from Burnaby, North Vancouver and Richmond.

Dunbar Vacuum was originally owned by Brent’s father, Doug Hawkins, who opened the shop in 1962. At the age of 10 Brent started helping at the shop after school and on weekends. After graduating from high school it was his dream to become a diesel mechanic, however his father wanted him to take over the business and they worked together until Brent bought the business in 1989.

The Hawkins are very proud parents. They place great importance on family values and have always encouraged their adult children to follow their dreams. Over the years customers have taken a keen interest in the family photos on display which chronicle the Hawkins children’s development. Returning customers have watched them grow up through the

photographs, and to this day people come in to inquire how they are and what they are doing.

Their son, Cody (20), is actively involved in lacrosse and is team captain of the Delta Islanders; he goes professional next year.

Kaitlyn (22) is a hairdresser in North Delta.

Brittany (23) is a competitive gymnast and cheerleader. Breann (25) is a supervisor and lifeguard at Ladner Leisure Centre and got married earlier this month.

Dunbar Vacuum is a strong sponsor of team sports. They have supported the Dunbar Little League Minor A division since 1989. Brent and Jacquie personally volunteer with their son’s lacrosse team with respective roles as game day manager and game day equipment manager.

This business is an example of a family owned enterprise that has stood the test of time due to the owners’ commitment to service and quality products. The Hawkins offer their customers a personal connection, literally with snapshots of their family life.

That is something that big box stores do not offer, and for that, this independent business deserves a round of applause for their ingenuity in thinking outside of the box.

Dunbar Vacuum 3468 Dunbar Street 604-733-8713 www.dunbarvacuum.com

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Trimming Cedar Hedges

by Jessica Salvador

Regular trimming of your cedar hedge is extremely important in order to grow a dense and healthy looking hedge. When trimming a cedar, it is important to know that cedars will not generate new growth from the old wood.

One wrong cut and you can end up with a big black hole that will not recover. Cedars, if not kept trimmed and maintained, can quickly grow beyond the point of recovery, especially where they overhang sidewalks. Do not let more than 15 cm grow before hedging.

The best time of year to cut your cedar hedge is in September. This will allow you to cut back summer growth while still leaving enough time for new growth to harden off before winter. You also get the most value for your dollar as the hedge will look sharp all winter before it starts growing again.

Cedar plants require lots of sun and as nearby trees grow, a large canopy can overshadow hedges. It is essential to prune trees to allow the sun to get to the hedge.

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Cedar hedges love water and the more you can give them the happier they are. This also reduces the number of needles they will drop, requiring less maintenance.

A cleaned out hedge will allow more air to get to the branches and trunk and make for a happier, thicker, greener hedge. Using a small rake, try to clear out all build up of dead cedar debris.

One of the most challenging parts of trimming cedar hedges is the clean up afterward, which can quickly become overwhelming once you realize the amount of material that needs to be removed.

Depending on how tall your hedge is, trimming may be a project that you are able to tackle on your own, but if the hedge is quite tall it may be better suited to call a professional company to take care of it for you. Ladder safety is of upmost importance!

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

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KNOX UNITED CHURCH 5600 Balaclava St (at 41st Ave)

Faith encountered...questions encouraged... doubts shared...life celebrated.

Along The Way...“We are open to the unexpected as The Spirit of God moves among us.”

Join us as we give thanks for the beauty of summer and anticipate the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead

Sunday services 10:00 a.m.

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Driving Us Crazy “I’m a good driver.”

Have you ever heard any other assertion? In the history of the automobile has anyone ever reported being a bad driver? A distracted one?

An inconsiderate one? A poorly skilled one?

Interestingly though, if you ask anyone about other drivers, most will launch into a raging diatribe condemning other drivers as unfit for the roads or even a driver’s license.

So which is it then? Are we the good drivers that we describe ourselves to be or are we collectively as terrible as we describe others to be?

I pondered this while accidentally driving through the gong show of a summer day camp morning drop-off zone; it was as if someone had unfortunately booked the Bad Driver Convention for the same time and location as the day camp. Drivers were reversing down the middle of the street, executing the Austin Powers 12-point turn, and waiting parked in the through traffic lane all within the same block, despite the efforts of the beleaguered day camp traffic monitors. The Convention Keynote Address was the car that crossed the midline to angle park on the wrong side directly in front of my oncoming vehicle and sent its young camper hopping out on the traffic side to run around the car. Seriously.

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cycling to work and teens busing everywhere, we are all out driving many, many times a week. Dunbar has a number of schools that bring commuters from all over and many UBC students travel through on their way to campus.

Now is a good time for all of us to evaluate our driving behaviours and maybe even turn over a new leaf while out on the road. Or pass this guide along to those who could use a fresh new leaf in the driving department.

Do Leave Earlier When I had a gaggle of small children in tow we went through a stint of being late for school.

A sweet young teacher made the annoying suggestion that we leave ten minutes earlier each day. Years later I think perhaps she was onto something. It seems crazy but you could try it.

Do Take Turns A particular quirk of many locations in Dunbar is that, with cars parked on both sides, some narrow streets effectively become singlelane traffic. Unless you have the ability to levitate your vehicle, an unspoken Dunbar rule requires drivers to do a quick evaluation based on street width, distance to oncoming vehicle, logic and courtesy, then pause off to the side to allow the driver closest to the narrow portion to pass through first. Each driver waves to acknowledge the other and in that moment the world becomes a more civil place. The wave is a beautiful thing: always do the wave.

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Don’t Do Things That Would Have You Featured on a Bad Driver Reality TV Show Think about it.

Do Be Cautious Around Schools Always I have a good friend who was like a one-woman traffic policing unit around our children’s school. If you thought you might just back up through an intersection, you’d be hearing from her. If you parked right on the corner for convenience, despite obstructing drivers’ view of pedestrians trying to cross, you could expect her tap on your window. And if you chose to speed down the cul-de-sac to turn around, she would be standing on the street waiting for you on your way back. I sometimes wondered if this was a bit much until I found out that the day before my friend’s 18th birthday, her little sister, six year old Anne Marie, was crossing the street at the corner in front of their neighbourhood parish school when she was hit by a car and died there, right in front of her mother. After learning this, my heart ached every time I saw my friend heading toward an offending vehicle. Always be cautious and lawabiding around schools and consider speaking to drivers who are not.

Don’t Put Your Child Out On the Street There is outrageous irony involved when parents lift their child out of a carefully installed, government approved child safety car seat from the traffic side of their car only to place said child literally staggering about in the street, with cars whizzing by only metres away. Ditto for babes in strollers or ‘bucket’ car seats, in peril placed on the street. The relative importance of having your children floss daily, wear bike helmets or apply sunscreen is reduced to zero while this is part of your daily routine. Make the whole car seat thing worthwhile: get kids out on the sidewalk side! And though it looks cute in the ads, if your kids ever slide open that snazzy trafficside van door to scamper out into the street, weld it shut.

Do a Shoulder Check on the Right. Often.

It’s not called the “blind spot” for nothing and out of nowhere a cyclist can be in it. Especially on Dunbar Street itself, with the designated bike lane, get in the habit of making one additional right shoulder check before you turn right. Failure to do so could drastically change your life and someone else’s.

Don’t Be Distracted at Trouble Spots

Do Chill Out.

There are locations where your chances of having an accident are much greater: be aware of them. Dunbar St & 33rd Ave as well as 16th Ave & Imperial/Discovery St are dangerous intersections. Have your wits about you.

Your children really do not learn enough in the first ten minutes of school to warrant killing others en route in order to be on time. If you are late, slow down and be late.

Create a routine that involves dropping older students off away from the school and having them walk in or, with little ones, park further away and teach them to walk in safely. Take time to plan an alternate route to work or to school specifically avoiding stressful trouble spots. Even small route changes can make a big difference. Plan ways to drive less and otherwise “chillax” while you are out there. An accident takes longer than driving slowly.

Do Drive Like Someone is Watching Juvenile though this is, we all know that parent drivers behave better in front of a school when the Traffic Monitor is watching. But parents need to remember that someone is watching their every driving move, namely their children.

The adage ‘Do as I Say Not as I Do’ will not serve well in driving world. If you ever pass on the inside, run red lights, fail to stop at stop signs or text in traffic, expect your kids to do the same. And when they are suddenly 17 and driving on their own, you will not want them doing these things.

As you drive this autumn, imagine a new teenage driver critiquing your every move, or a child suddenly running out into the street, or an oncoming driver waving courteously to acknowledge you for allowing her through. Any of these things could happen.

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

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Dunbar’s Private Schools

by Sarah Gordon

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With the start of a new school year, Dunbar Life shines the spotlight on three excellent, unique and well established private schools in the neighbourhood. These schools all play an important role in enhancing the desirability of living in this community.

Crofton House School was founded in the West End of Vancouver and relocated to Dunbar 70 years ago. Immaculate Conception is 80 years old and St. George’s School is now 82 years old. While many things have changed over the years, what has remained constant is the quality education these fine schools offer their students.

Crofton House School 3200 W 41st Ave | 604-263-3255 | www.croftonhouse.ca Crofton House School founder, Dr. Jessie Gordon, was an educational pioneer with a farreaching dream. A visionary of her time, she believed in the transformative power of knowledge. In 1898, she established an all-girls school where young women could step beyond the confines of gender and reach the full extent of their potential. This philosophy has remained at the heart of Crofton House for over a century.

A university preparatory school, Crofton House is located on W. 41st Avenue at Blenheim Street.

It boasts an impressive staff of 100 teachers with a student population of 820. A very attractive student/teacher ratio is part of all grade levels.

Dr. Pat Dawson, Head of School, is dedicated to girls taking centre stage at Crofton House. There is a sincere commitment to each girl and her individual development.

Instruction is customized. Accomplishment is cherished and celebrated. Girls feel confident and comfortable with math, science and technology, as well as the creative arts and athletics. They are free from the distractions and restrictions of mixed-gender environments.

They are surrounded by other girls who are there to learn and teachers who light the way.

Centre opened its doors, welcoming junior and senior kindergarten students (ages 4 and 5) onto the campus for the first time, thereby allowing girls to attend the school from Junior Kindergarten through to Grade 12. The ECE program was deemed a huge success with full enrolment in its first year. The youngest Crofton House students are thrilled to have their own secure mini woods for outdoor play, and a ‘magic door’ which connects the Centre to the Junior School’s gymnasium.

Connecting play and creativity with foundational skills in literacy and numeracy, the junior and senior kindergarten programs enable each student to reach her potential within a supportive, nurturing community.

Light, airy classrooms are designed specifically with their needs in mind along with learning centres abundant in resources, tailored to their development.

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The Junior School is a dynamic, energetic centre of learning for young girls in Grade 1 through 7. The program develops the whole child by offering an enriched and challenging curriculum with caring and enthusiastic teachers. Exciting lessons, field trips, indepth projects, the integration of technology, and a positive partnership with parents all contribute to the environment of high expectations for each girl.

The Senior School provides an enriched and accelerated curriculum which meets or exceeds the BC Ministry of Education graduation requirements. Exposure to fine arts and applied skills complements a rigorous academic program that prepares young women for successful post-secondary studies

and other opportunities. Physical education is compulsory to the end of Grade 10, and students have a variety of opportunities to be physically active, both in scheduled classes and in the extensive athletics and intramural programs.

The other major undertaking at the Crofton House campus over the last year has been a full scale renovation of the Old Residence (a magnificent heritage house built in the early 1900s) which will house the administrative offices. Alumna will have access to meeting facilities, in addition to the elegant Heritage Dining Hall with its beautiful plaster ceiling designed by sculptor Charles Marega, who created the two lions at the south approach to Lion's Gate Bridge.

Immaculate Conception School 3745 W 28th Ave | 604-224-5012 | www.icschoolvancouver.com Immaculate Conception School is a small, independent Catholic elementary school located on a quiet cul-de-sac on W. 28th Avenue. This faith based, coeducational school has a population of approximately 200 students, and follows the BC Ministry of Education’s elementary school curriculum.

The spirit of the school is one of Christian community with the belief that each child has the right to acceptance, love and respect in this community.

In 1926 the Jesuit Fathers founded and opened Immaculate Conception Parish, as the church now stands, in what was then the hinterland of Vancouver. The school opened its doors in the Church’s basement in September 1926. By 1932 Immaculate Conception Parish established a separate building for the school, where the Parish Centre now stands.

The present school building opened in September 1954. At that time Immaculate

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Conception School had an enrolment of more than 200 students including many children from the neighbouring Musqueam First Nations Band. In September 2005 Immaculate Conception School began using the beautiful Parish Centre and gym.

Immaculate Conception School provides enrichment activities for all of their students including literature circles, media literacy, oral language experiences, math challenges and science projects related to specific topics, as well as activities designed to promote health and fitness. Students are challenged to develop new skills and apply their knowledge in ways that contribute not only to their academic growth, but also to their personal and social development.

The school stages an annual theatre production in which every student participates

either as a cast member, or assists with the myriad of other jobs required to mount a production.

In keeping with their inclusive policy, any student in Grade 3 through 7 is welcome to join the school’s performance choir. The choir performs at school and parish functions and participates in the annual Saint Thomas More Music Festival.

The spoken word forms a significant component of the learning experience at Immaculate Conception School, both in the classroom and as an extra-curricular activity.

All grades participate in the school and regional speech arts festivals. Intermediate students write and present speeches and all students are encouraged to participate in Bible reading, poetry recitation or storytelling.

St. George’s School Junior boys: 3851 W 29th Ave Senior boys: 4175 W 29th Ave 604-224-1304 www.stgeorges.bc.ca

Founded in 1930 in the Anglican tradition, St. George’s School welcomes boys from all faith traditions from across the Lower Mainland, Canada and around the world. This university preparatory school offers a broad and inclusive program embracing academics, the arts, athletics, leadership, outdoor education and service.

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Canada’s premier day and boarding schools for boys. The day program is for Grades 1 to 12, while the boarding program is for Grades 8 to 12.

The original school operated out of a large country manor house and has grown significantly over the school’s 82 year history.

St. George’s occupies two campuses on West 29th Avenue.

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The Junior School (Grades 1 through 7) is located in a highly recognizable Dunbar landmark. This 1912 heritage building was formerly an all-girls Catholic school (Covent of the Sacred Heart) until 1979 when it was sold to St. George’s. This year will mark the building’s 100th Anniversary.

The Senior School campus is a more modern facility which houses Grades 8 through 12. Altogether, St. George’s School consists of approximately 1100 students, with 300 faculty and staff members.

St. George’s stands behind its mission “We build fine young men” by providing their students with a challenging and supportive learning environment within which to grow, mature and flourish.

Committed to being an all-boys school, the respected institution has conducted ample research into the benefits of single-sex education for boys. Schools that can cater to the unique needs of each gender typically provide more enriching, supportive, and relevant environments for their students.

At St. George’s the commitment to boys’ education includes a broad and inclusive educational experience reflecting best practices in boys’ learning.

Headmaster Dr. Tom Matthews attests to the different learning styles between boys and girls, and states that many boys in co-ed schools shy away from service, leadership, and the arts, favouring more stereotypical

‘male’ endeavours. At St. George’s boys feel able to be themselves and to move outside their comfort zone, both in the classroom and in their co-curricular activities.

St. George’s is committed to a program that nurtures well-rounded students by offering over 50 problem-solving based academic options, from advanced mathematics to psychology to animation; with over 20 Advanced Placement courses that are internationally recognized; with over 50 athletic options, 50 clubs, and 60% of the student body enrolled in band; with a designated Community Service program that has students building schools in Peru, St. George’s School prepares its students for university and for life.

This is why 100% of St. George’s go on to pursue their studies at the postsecondary level attending a wide range of universities across Canada, North America, and worldwide.

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Halloween doesn’t have to be frightening to be fun!

We estimate that last year there were over 1,300 little ghouls & their adults marching the streets during our Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village event. This year we are back again with enthusiastic merchants handing out candy & toys to the children from the neighbourhood.

Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village is a non-scary Halloween experience for the littlest among us and for those who appreciate a less stimulating time. Saturday, October 27th from 3pm - 5pm in all three areas of Dunbar Village.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Koolstop Convenience Store 5520 Dunbar St 604-261-7474

Family Farm Market 3526 W 41st Ave

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

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

The Heights Market 4889 Mackenzie Ave 604-638-0651 www.heightsmarket.com Weigh to Go Bulk Foods 3534 W 41st Ave 604-266-6206

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

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

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

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

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

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

Cosy Cafe 4455 Dunbar St 604-224-3133

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

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

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

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

Brick Oven Pizzeria 4269 Dunbar St 604-228-1822 Cheshire Cheese Inn 4585 Dunbar St 604-224-2521 www.cheshirecheeseinn.ca

Domino’s Pizza 3480 Dunbar St 604-733-0188 www.dominos.ca Dream Sushi 4385 Dunbar St 604-221-7874

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

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FOOD | DRINK Restaurants | Cafes ... con’t Kokopelli Cafe

(article p. 10-11)

4593 Dunbar St 604-228-0818 www.kokopellicafe.ca

La Notte Ristorante Italiano (ad p. 17) 3307 Dunbar St 604-222-4033 www.lanotte.ca

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

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

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

The Dunbar Public House 4497 Dunbar St 604-222-9922 www.thedunbar.ca

Spice Islands Indonesian 3592 W 41st Ave 604-266-7355

www.spiceislandsindonesian.com

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

Starbucks Coffee 4467 Dunbar St 604-222-8069 www.starbucks.ca Subway 4490 Dunbar St 604-263-4023 www.subway.ca

SERVICES Automotive

Chevron Canada 5505 Dunbar St 604-261-4048

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

Tim Hortons 3463 Dunbar St 604-222-3130 www.timhortons.ca Wild Sushi 4288 Dunbar St 604-568-9668 www.wildsushi.ca York Pizza 3630 W 16th Ave 604-731-1112

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

Children Harmonious Music Studio

4Cats Arts Studio 4293 Dunbar St 604-569-2426 www.4catsart.com

(ad p. 16)

3271 Dunbar St 604-767-0136

www.harmoniousmusicstudio.com

Bright Stars 2885 W 33rd Ave 604-725-1607 www.brightstars.ca

Dunbar Heights United Church (ad p. 12) 3525 W 24th Ave 604-731-6420 www.dunbarheightsuc.ca

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

Churches

Dunbar Evangelical Lutheran Church (ad p. 9)

3491 W 31st Ave 604-266-6818 www.dunbarlutheran.ca

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

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Knox United Church

St Philip’s Anglican Church

(ad p. 19)

5600 Balaclava St (ad p. 16) 604-261-3747 3737 W 27th Ave www.knoxunitedvancouver.org 604-224-3238 www.stphilipsdunbar.com

Marineview Chapel

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

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(ad p. 16)

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

Dentists

Arbutus Westside Orthodontics

Dr David S. Book Inc. 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 www.drdavidbook.com

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

Dr Pamela Davidson 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 www.drpameladavidson.com

3619 W18th Ave 604-736-5705 www.arbutusortho.com

Dr Daisy Tang

(ad p. 4)

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

4210 Dunbar St 604-733-1616

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

www.vancouverimplantdentist.com

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

Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders 3308 Dunbar St 604-734-7477

Money’s Dry Cleaning

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

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

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4389 Dunbar St

www.goldstarshoerebuilders.com 604-224-5112

Dunbar Laundromat & Dry Cleaning 4410 Dunbar St 604-736-5808

Education - Independent Creative Minds Early Learning Dunbar Memorial Preschool 5351 Camosun St 4747 Dunbar St 604-263-4711 604-222-6065 Crofton House School (girls) 3200 W 41st Ave 604-263-3255 www.croftonhouse.ca

Little House Tutoring 4895 Mackenzie St

604-266-1023

www.dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca www.littlehousetutoring.com

Immaculate Conception School 3745 W 28th Ave 604-224-5012 www.icschoolvancouver.com

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

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SERVICES Education - Independent ... con't Marineview Preschool 4000 W 41st Ave 604-261-2613 www.marineview.org

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

Monkey See Monkey Do Montessori 3525 W 24th Ave 778-371-4659 www.monkeyseemonkeydo.ca

Pacific Rim Montessori Academy (ad p. 19)

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

1819 Larch St

604-726-8428

www.pacificrimmontessori.com

Tom Thumb Preschool (ad p. 9)

3737 W 27th Ave 604-222-2550 www.tomthumbpreschool.ca Vancouver Child Study Centre 3525 W 24th Ave 604-222-1943

www.vancouverchildstudycentre.ca

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

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

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

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

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

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

Queen Elizabeth Annex 4275 Crown St 604-713-5482 queenelizabeth-anx. vsb.bc.ca Queen Elizabeth Elementary 4102 W 16th Ave 604-713-5408 queenelizabeth.vsb.bc.ca Southlands Elementary 5351 Camosun St 604-713-5414

go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/southlands

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

(ads p. 4 & 8) 3560 W 41st Ave 604-731-6117 www.edwardjones.com H & R Block 4220 Dunbar St 604-713-1500 www.hrblock.ca

Don Nybo & Co. Chartered Accountants 6-3615 W 19th Ave 604-228-1166 36

Edward Jones, Abbie Green

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

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

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Spire Wellness & Yoga

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

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

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

Prime Strength + Conditioning 3636 W 16th Ave The Dailey Method 604-568-5220 3584 W 41st Ave www.beyourprime.com 604-266-9191 www.thedaileymethod.com Sanga Yoga Studio 3458 Dunbar St 604-733-7264 www.sangayoga.ca

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

(ad p. 4)

2885 W 33rd Ave 604-569-0963 www.s-pire.ca

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SERVICES Fitness

Hair Salons | Barbers | Spas Arnold’s Coiffures Ltd 5628 Dunbar St 604-261-7434 B.T. Shears Hair Design 3231 Dunbar St 604-222-8715 Blink Beauty Bar 3562 W 41st Ave 604-261-8144 www.blinkbeautybar.com Cabello Spa & Salon 3518 W 41st Ave 604-267-4247 www.cabellosalonspa.com Care Well Esthetics 4311 Dunbar St 778-999-8908 Classy Hair Design 3434 Dunbar St 604-738-8221 Clippers Edge 4535 Dunbar St 604-224-0500 Dunbar Barber Shop 4264 Dunbar St 604-738-3165 George’s Hair Styling 4196 Dunbar St 604-738-4603

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

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

Hair Place 4311 Dunbar St 604-742-0299

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

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

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

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SERVICES Health | Medical Abundance Oriental Medicine (ad p. 4) 3368 Dunbar St 778-997-4628

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

Dunbar Physio

Evergreen Nursing Services 604-264-7959 evergreennursing.ca

Alex Musial MD Inc. 4298 Dunbar St 604-731-3612

Expert Hearing Solutions 110-3479 Dunbar St 604-568-9065 experthearingsolutions.ca

Mark Finch & Associates (ad p. 8)

202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-9505 markfinch.ca

Head and Heart Counselling 3309 Dunbar St Skinworks 604-787-4008 headandheartcounselling.com (ad p. 17) 3568-78 W 41st Ave 604-737-7100 dermatology Life Chiropractic & Massage 604-733-9711 plastic surgery 4168 Dunbar St skinworks.ca 604-742-0702 lifechiropracticandmassage.com

(ad p. 16)

205-3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-3303 dunbarphysio.com

Life Labs 112-3540 W 41st Ave 604-264-9815 Dunbar Spinal Decompression lifelabs.com 4168 Dunbar St Massage Therapy on Dunbar 604-742-0702 dunbarspinaldecompression.com (ad p. 4)

Envision Counselling 202-3641 W 29th Ave 604-222-1120 envisioncounselling.ca

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

StudioHealth - ChiroWorks (ad p. 8)

5733 Collingwood St 604-269-3798 studiohealth.ca

4192 Dunbar St 604-733-3376 massagetherapyondunbar.com Tessa Cherniavsky Massage Clinic 203A - 3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2757

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

Rand & Fowler Insurance (ad p. 43)

4860 Mackenzie St 604-266-2357 www.randandfowler.com

Southlands Insurance 5540 Dunbar St 604-266-5433

www.southlandsinsurance.com

Optical | Eyecare Dunbar Eyecare 2-3554 W 41st Ave 604-263-8874 www.dunbareyecare.com

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

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

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Pets Barktholomews Pet Edibles 4883 Mackenzie St 604-568-3600 www.altavistaanimalhospital.ca www.barktholomews.ca Alta Vista Animal Hospital 4543 Dunbar St 604-221-5858 April’s Aquarium 5620 Dunbar St 604-261-5310 www.aprilsaquarium.com

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

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

Dunbar Veterinary Hospital 5567 Dunbar St 604-266-5385

Alpha Electric & Appliance

Molly Maid, Meg Roberts 604-734-7260 www.mollymaid.ca

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

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Pets Beautiful 5620 Dunbar St 604-261-5310 www.petsbeautiful.com

Specialty (ad p. 4)

604-618-7684

Design by Fire (ad p. 24)

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

Dunbar Painting

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

Perimeter Ltd (ad p. 9)

604-988-4545 www.perimeterltd.com

(ad p. 25)

604-788-3382 www.dunbarpainting.com

Pilgrim Painting 604-722-7087 www.pilgrimpainting.com

Higher Ground Gardens

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778-323-1502

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Regent Heating (ad p. 12)

4256 Dunbar St 604-731-8369 www.regentheating.com

Sage Construction (ad p. 13)

3349 Dunbar St 604-569-2692 www.sageconstruction.ca

Sandra Steier Photography (ad p. 24)

604-277-7437 www.sandrasteier.com

Warline Painting (ad p. 8)

604-542-5064 www.warlinepainting.ca

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SHOP - RETAIL Children

Splash Toy Shop 4243 Dunbar St 604-228-8697

MacGillycuddy’s 4881 Mackenzie St 604-263-5313

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

Dragon & Phoenix Consignment (ad p. 12)

3510 West 41st Ave 604-261-1317 www.dragonandphoenix.ca Olindas 4305 Dunbar St 604-228-0022

Still Fabulous Thrift Store

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

(ad p. 19)

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

Twist Fashions Inc.

Stylishmess

(ad p. 13)

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

(ad p. 17)

4481 W 10th Ave 604-732-4119 www.stylishmess.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Blight’s Home Hardware (ad p. 16)

3322 Dunbar St 604-738-3312

Carson Books 4275 Dunbar St 604-222-8787

Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar St 604-731-3322

Cheap Skates 3644 West 16th Ave 604-222-1125

Dunbar Lumber 3637 W 16th Ave 604-224-0434 www.dunbarlumber.com

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Dunbar Paint Centre 3601 W 16th Ave 604-224-0421 www.bmvan.com

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Dunbar Vacuum Ltd (article p. 14-15)

3468 Dunbar St 604-733-8713 dunbarvacuum.com Enmark Jewellers Ltd 4315 Dunbar St 604-224-3513

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

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

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

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

Nightwatch Video 4424 Dunbar St 604-731-5416

Germaine’s Antiques 4268 Dunbar St 604-306-8364 Golden Rug Co. 3211 Dunbar St 604-224-3222

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

Hob Too Thrift Shop 3470 Dunbar St vancouverhospice.org

Restoration House 3444 Dunbar St 604-644-8735

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

Sports & Activities

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

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

UBC Thunderbirds

Southlands Riding Club

West Side Warriors Football www.westsidefootball.bc.ca

(ad p. 19)

Vancouver United FC (Dunbar Soccer Association) vanufc.com

(ad p. 3)

www.gothunderbirds.ca

7025 Macdonald St 604-263-4817 southlandsridingclub.com

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

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

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

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

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

Dunbar Village Business Association

Movie Theatre

(ads p. 5-7, 30-32)

604-635-1836 www.dunbarvillage.ca

Dunbar Theatre 4555 Dunbar St 604-222-2991

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Labour Day School District #39 back to school St George’s School and Crofton House School first day of classes Westside Warriors Football Homecoming Day - Carnarvon Park, Mackenzie St at 16th Ave. 10am-1pm. www.westsidefootball.bc.ca A Little Night Music Orchestra commences rehearsals for 41st Season. Openings for timpani, percussion and trumpet. www.alnm.ca Treasured Bulb Sale - UBC Botanical Garden, 6804 SW Marine Dr, 11am–3pm. www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/treasuredbulbsale Season opening of Vancouver United FC soccer league. www.vanufc.com Southlands Country Fair, 7025 Macdonald St, 10am-4pm. (see ad p. 19) Movie Nights - Dunbar Transition Village - St. Philip’s Church, 7-9pm Crofton House School no classes for Pro D Day Dunbar Village Harvest Festival, 11am - 3pm. (see ad p. 5) First day of fall (autumn) School District #39 non-instructional day Yom Kippur Celebrate Good Reads at the Dunbar Library, 6:30pm Terry Fox National School Run Day, www.terryfox.org/SchoolRun Mid-Autumn Festival or Moon Festival (Chinese) Special General Meeting and Meet & Mingle, Dunbar Village Business Association, Kokopelli Cafe, 6:30pm St George’s School Pro-D day, no classes Thanksgiving Day UBC Botanical Garden Apple Festival, 11am-4pm, 6804 SW Marine Dr. Admission $4. www.botanicalgarden.ubc.ca/events Province-wide Pro-D Day, no school Advertising deadline for Dunbar Life Magazine Trick or Treat in Dunbar Village, 3-5pm (ad p. 31) Halloween Daylight Saving Time ends School District #39 district closure day. Crofton House closed.

Remembrance Day School District #39 closure Dunbar Life magazine comes out

The Dunbar Library is going to be busy with programs this Fall!

Babytime: Thursdays at 11:15am. Sept 20 - Nov 1. Drop-in Story Time: Thursdays OR Fridays at 10:15am.

Sept 20 or 21 - Nov 1 or 2. Drop-in Family Time: Saturdays at 10:30am. Sept 22 - Nov 3. Drop-in Light the Lights! Wednesday, Dec 5 at 6:30pm. Holiday stories and songs for the whole family. Drop-in.

Be sure to pop by the Dunbar Library on Saturday, Sept 22 as we celebrate the Harvest Festival with a craft and we look forward to handing out treats on Saturday, Oct 27th at the annual Trick or Treat Day in Dunbar Village.

Contact the Dunbar Library at 604-665-3968 if you have any questions.

Go online for details and updates: www.dunbarlife.com/calendar

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