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Brian Grant Duff
A Guide to Local Shopping and Events
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Message from President, Vicki Bell
Spring has arrived in all its glory, and we welcome the warm, sunny days with open arms! Dunbar’s streets look so beautiful, with cherry tree blossoms alongside cheerful perennials. New summer banners and beautiful hanging baskets will soon be arriving in Dunbar. Thank you to the DVBA Board who is always working hard to bring beauty to Dunbar Village. The Board decided to add another set of banners to the annual cycle in order to extend the life of Dunbar’s spring banners.
Spring is a motivating season, whether you feel inspired to do some spring cleaning, get out for a walk or bike ride, train for a run (good luck to everyone registered for the Vancouver Sun Run and BMO Vancouver Marathon!), or weed and prepare your garden beds for the colourful months ahead.
It is also a time for family gatherings. Celebrate Mother’s Day in May and Father’s Day in June at a local restaurant or plan a picnic or barbecue. The Victoria Day long weekend marks the first camping trip of the season for eager campers and June brings the excitement of graduation celebrations.
This month’s cover story features Brian Grant Duff, the owner of All Nations Stamp and Coin, a historic stamp and coin shop with a rich legacy in Canada. Brian shares insights into his journey and sheds light on the enduring popularity of collecting.
We are delighted to welcome JAK’s Beer Wine Spirits back to Dunbar. Their doors reopened in early December. Explore The Chill Room, an expansive refrigerated shopping experience boasting an impressive selection of beer, coolers, and cold wines.
Prado Café is gearing up for its grand opening, while BMO Bank of Montreal has relocated across the street to the new building at 4480 Dunbar Street. Additionally, Active Pilates has opened its doors at 3584 W. 41st Avenue.
We would like to provide you with an update regarding the plans for Dunbar’s neighbourhood plaza. There is significant enthusiasm from Dunbar businesses and residents for a neighbourhood plaza in the community. However, both the Dunbar Village Business Association (DVBA) and the City of Vancouver have agreed to postpone the installation of Dunbar’s plaza on West 27th Avenue (on the east side of Dunbar). Over the next three years, the City will be conducting extensive sewer and water infrastructure upgrades in the Dunbar area. In 2024, the majority of this construction is planned for West 26th, 27th, and 28th Avenues. The DVBA aims to ensure that vehicles and bikes will be able to safely reroute on adjacent streets while this construction is underway. Although we are disappointed that Dunbar’s plaza cannot proceed at this time, we eagerly anticipate discussing with more of you the opportunities for businesses and residents that Dunbar’s plaza will bring once Dunbar’s local street network is restored and available for regular use.
Take time to enjoy the outdoors and all that this fabulous community offers. We are grateful for your ongoing support of local businesses.
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ALL NATIONS STAMP AND COIN: Business Celebrates 75th Anniversary
Story by Sarah Gordon Photos by Sandra SteierStamp and coin collecting has been Brian Grant Duff’s lifelong passion. As a young boy, he was hospitalized for a lengthy period, and his grandmother would visit him regularly with gifts. When the novelty of comic books wore off, she began to bring him stamps and coins, which were instant hits. Little did Brian realize the introduction of this hobby would lead to celebrating 40 years as a stamp and coin dealer.
At age 14, Brian ran his first stamp approval business. This involved sending selections of stamps to other collectors on approval – they would purchase the ones they wanted and return the rest.
After graduating from high school, Brian began an arts degree but abandoned his studies to run and eventually own stamp and coin concessions at Eaton’s and The Bay.
Eaton’s also sent him to Toronto to run the stores and auctions in that city.
All Nations Stamp and Coin opened in 1949, making it one of Canada’s longest-operating stamp and coin shops.
In 1998, an opportunity arose to purchase All Nations Stamp and Coin in downtown Vancouver. For ten years, he juggled his work at The Bay with the ownership of All Nations. In 2008, Brian moved the shop to Dunbar, where he resides with his family. He is proud to have retained clients since his days at Eaton’s 37 years ago.
Brian’s vast experience includes buying, selling, and auctioning Canadian and worldwide stamps, collections, and postal history.
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The pandemic was initially a challenging time for his Dunbar business. He boarded up the windows to keep the store safe; some thought it had closed. On a positive note, Brian says, “The pandemic renewed an interest in hobbies. People got tired of looking at YouTube videos all day.”
“The store’s demographic is largely baby boomers. Young buyers mainly purchase online; it’s harder to get young people started collecting.”
“The magic of collectibles is you are holding history in your hand.”
During the early days of the pandemic, when stores were closed, people began to shop online more, which spawned considerable growth in All Nations’ weekly auctions. On March 16, 2024, the business held its 1450th weekly auction. Every Saturday at noon, there are 215 lots, and 30 to 50 vendors are represented.
Auction collectibles include stamps, rare stamps, covers, cancels, freaks, error stamps, postal history, postcards, RPPC, photographs, historical documents, autographs, artist-signed stamp design booklets, concert
programs, memorabilia, ancient coins, ancient Greek and Roman coins, modern Canadian coins, world coins, numismatic tokens, bank notes, paper money, medals, medallions, hockey cards, trading cards, British Columbia history, and Canadian historical items.
Brian has dealt with some of Canada’s most valuable coins and stamps. He invites you to talk to him if you have any rare collectibles.
Are you thinking about selling your collection or perhaps just a few pieces? This can be the right move if you realize you’ve gone as far as planned with your collection. Sharing your material with other collectors who have been searching at length for material you possess can be very gratifying.
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In early 2022, Brian lobbied Canada Post to create a fundraising stamp to support Ukraine. “I harassed everyone I thought would support my petition,” says Brian. He successfully collected 1,600 signatures. Arran Stephens, co-founder of Nature’s Path Organic Foods, joined the lobbying campaign. Brian was grateful for his support and enjoyed the collaboration.
“Canada Post quickly got the stamp out the door and into the customer’s hands. Normally, it takes two years to take a stamp from proposal to production, but they managed to do it in four months.” The first-day cover sold out instantly, but the stamps are still for sale.
Canada is the only country outside Europe to have created a humanitarian stamp to support Ukraine. In 2023, Brian received an award from the Ukraine Stamp and Coin Society for his efforts.
Brian has an active petition on Change.org encouraging the United States Postal Service to issue a special edition Taylor Swift stamp in honour of her significant musical and philanthropic contributions. He suggests that a portion of the proceeds from each stamp sold could go towards charities that
Taylor supports, thus combining recognition with action. It may also expose a younger demographic to stamp collecting.
The Royal Canadian Mint released a small batch of King Charles III coins on his 75th birthday in November 2023. Brian indicates the coins disappeared quickly; however, the stamps with the King’s image did not have the same appeal.
Collections mean different things to different people. For some, collecting may be a trip down memory lane or the thrill of finding a treasure. For others, they may open doors to connect with other collectors or reap financial rewards.
“People tell me it’s great to have a collection; it brings them joy and takes their mind off things happening in the world. I always welcome people to join in our merry band of collecting,” says Brian.
All Nations Stamp and Coin
5630 Dunbar Street
Vancouver, BC V6N 1W7 Phone 604-684-4613
www.allnationsstampandcoin.com
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JAK’S BEER WINE SPIRITS: CREATING GREAT CUSTOMER EXPERIENCES
Story by Sarah Gordon Photos by Carolynne PallaIn early December 2023, amidst falling snowflakes, JAK’s staff gathered to pop open a celebratory bottle of bubbly and cut a ribbon to mark the grand opening of its new Dunbar store. Four years ago, the former block was demolished; it has been replaced with a development that includes street-level retail with residences above.
Romina Marzano, general manager of JAK’s Dunbar store, is thrilled to be back. She remarks, “The Dunbar community is very welcoming, and we have received plenty of positive feedback. The whole team is delighted with how friendly our guests are and how easy it is to connect personally.”
Romina adds, “The store’s open floor plan makes it easy to navigate, and the large windows allow in plenty of light. It is an inviting space and is great for browsing and exploring.”
“The chill room houses a great selection of beer and coolers. Customers tell us we have created the best open refrigerator shopping experience in Vancouver, which also allows us to offer an impressive selection of cold wines,” says Romina.
JAK is an acronym for founder and chairman John Andrew Kettlewell.
Dunbar residents may remember the business was previously called Pacific Spirits; in 2015, it rebranded as JAK’s.
At JAK’s, it’s all about family, and it has been for four generations. In 1981, John Kettlewell purchased his first pub in Coquitlam. Subsequently, he became involved with many other pubs throughout the Lower Mainland. Along the way, other family members joined
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him, including his sons Matt and Damian Kettlewell and their brothers-in-law, Geoff Dear and Mike McKee. JAK’s nine liquor stores are located throughout Metro Vancouver.
JAK’s aims to create a liquor store experience that stands out with a unique selection of products — such as the sort of small-batch wine, beer, and spirits you won’t find at government stores — paired with outstanding customer service, including special classes and tastings led by whisky specialists, visiting winemakers, and their own highly-trained in-store service champions.
“The buying department makes sure we have a wide array of products available, allowing us to offer fantastic products in all price categories so every customer can find something in our store,” says Romina.
Approximately seventy per cent of JAK’s products are not found in government liquor stores.
The larger floor plan has allowed JAK’s to
extend its premium wine selection, which now includes an extensive assortment of natural and organic wines and B.C. wines.
JAK’s staff highly recommend Joie Farm Pinot Grigio (BC) and Jean-Marc Brocard Chablis Premier Cru (France). Two of their favourite red wines are Heitz Cellar Grignolino (USA) and Catena Cabernet Franc (Argentina). Customer top picks include Tantalus Riesling (BC) and Altos Malbec (Argentina).
“Our selection of seasonal, limited craft beers is constantly changing with the beer scene in Vancouver, and we consistently offer the most unique and outstanding products at the best value possible,” says Romina.
Some popular beers include Brassneck West Coast Pale Ale, Driftwood Fat Tug, Fieldhouse Dark Sour Superflux Brewing IPA and Yellow Dog Hazy IPA.
Select wines are featured monthly, and the store offers guest tastings on Fridays and Saturdays.
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JAK’s Chief Financial and Real Estate Officer, Mike McKee, says, “It can be intimidating to walk into a store with all this product, so we don’t have clerks. We have people who ask our guests what they’re having for dinner. We spend a lot of time creating that great customer experience.”
The Dunbar team is welleducated in product selection thanks to various professional development programs such as WSET and Prud’homme. As a result, the staff are qualified to make excellent recommendations for any occasion, whether it is a food pairing, a gift, a cocktail recipe, or something new to try.
“Assistant manager Jeremy Paul travelled here from England, where he gained much experience and knowledge in the wine industry, completing multiple Qualifications such as WSET 3 in wine. Our other service champions include Joseph and Alex, Dunbar’s beer geeks, Zeynep, who loves to make and drink wine, and Leilani, who provides the best food pairings and jokes!”
Romina concludes, “The greatest reward of my job is being part of the Dunbar community and fostering a welcoming and positive environment for our guests. We take pride in offering our passion for wine and spirits. Engaging and developing relationships with our guests can’t be matched! We invite you to come by and meet us all.”
JAK’s Beer Wine Spirits
4430 Dunbar Street
Vancouver, BC V6S 2G5
Phone 604-416-4925
www.jaks.com
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Cafes | Restaurants FOOD | DRINK
Bells and Whistles
4497 Dunbar St 604-558-4770
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Cheaty Food Bar
4495 Dunbar St 604-423-4495
Chicko Chicken
3336 Dunbar St 604-566-2988 chickochicken.ca
Cosy Inn Café 4455 Dunbar St 604-224-3133 cosyinncafe.com
Crepe & Café 3500 W 41st Ave 604-566-9787 crepeandcafe.com
Dairy Queen / Orange Julius 3380 Dunbar St 604-733-2884
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Domino’s Pizza
4298 Dunbar St 604-733-0188 dominos.ca
A & L Market
3522 W 41st Ave
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3453 Dunbar St 604-224-4412
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Celtic Treasure Chest
5639 Dunbar St 604-261-3688
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3348 Dunbar St 604-732-4999
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Kuma Japanese
3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170
La Notte Ristorante
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Moon Sushi
4385 Dunbar St 604-221-7874
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Papa John’s Pizza
5636 Dunbar St 778-357-1511
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Perchance Tea & Coffee
3363 Dunbar St 778-832-0187
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Pink Elephant Cafe (ad p. 23)
5601 Dunbar St 604-566-3533
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Grocery | Specialty
Dunbar Mart
4479 Dunbar St 604-566-7775
H Mart
5557 Dunbar St 604-264-5950
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JAK’s Wine Beer Spirits (article p. 20-22)
4430 Dunbar St 604-416-4925
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Opening Soon! Prado Cafe 4498 Dunbar St 604-603-1424 pradocafe.com
Red Tuna Japanese 3592 W 41st Ave 604-266-7355 redtuna.ca
Sweet Somethings
4321 Dunbar St 604-842-0261 sweetsomethingsvancouver.com
The Cheese Inn 4585 Dunbar St 604-620-1951 cheeseinn.com
Tim Hortons 3463 Dunbar St 604-222-3130 timhortons.ca
Urban Thai Bistro (ad p. 23)
5607 Dunbar St 604-566-3903 urbanthai.com
Wild Sushi
4288 Dunbar St 604-568-9668 wildsushi.ca
New District
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5650 Dunbar St
604-267-2337
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Save-On-Foods
3535 W 41st Ave
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Snack Street
3378 Dunbar St
604-566-2772
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Stong’s Market
4221 Dunbar St
604-266-1401 stongs.com
SHOP
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Yummy Market
3350 Dunbar St
Alma Home & Vintage
4315 Dunbar St
604-723-7325
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All Nations Stamp and Coin (article p. 8-10)
5630 Dunbar St
604-684-4613
allnationsstamp andcoin.com
Blight’s Home Hardware (ad p. 5)
3322 Dunbar St
604-738-3312
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Cheapskates
3644 W 16th Ave
604-222-1125
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Christina’s Flower Shop
5615 Dunbar St
604-263-3011
christinaflowers.com
Dragon & Phoenix Designer Consignments
3510 W 41st Ave
604-261-1317
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Germaine’s Antiques
4268 Dunbar St
604-306-8364
Golden Rug Company
3211 Dunbar St
604-224-3222
goldenrug.com
La Canapa
3432 Dunbar St
604-222-2420
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London Drugs
4588 Dunbar St
604-448-4888
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Pure Integrative Pharmacy
3228 Dunbar St
604-732-3010
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Shell Canada
3596 W 41st Ave
604-263-9330
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Sher’s Stationery 2000 & Musqueam Post Office
3552 W 41st Ave
604-261-2001
Shoppers Drug Mart #288 & Post Office
4326 Dunbar St
604-732-8855
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Southland Pharmacy
3554 W 41st Ave
604-266-2882
Through the Garden Gate
4335 Dunbar St (back) 778-737-0052
Tokyo Beauty
4465 Dunbar St
604-674-9966
UBEcard Hobby Shop
4335 Dunbar St
604-764-7882
ubecard.com
Vape 12
4485 Dunbar St
236-858-3058
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3354 Dunbar St 604-737-0962
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Yilin Yuan Fine Art
3526 W 41st Ave
604-417-2168
YNP Dunbar Pharmacy & Dr. Scudmore’s
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4198 Dunbar St
604-738-1788 Pharmacy
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Angela T&Q Nail and Spa
3383 Dunbar St
604-221-2200
Blink Beauty Bar
3562 W 41st Ave
604-261-8144
blinkbeautybar.com
Dunbar Barbershop
4264 Dunbar St
604-738-3165
Dunbar Nails & Lashes
4250 Dunbar St
604-717-8502
George’s Hair Styling
4196 Dunbar St
604-738-4603
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3491 W 31st Ave
604-266-6818
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Dunbar Heights Baptist 3320 Crown St 604-224-1031
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Immaculate Conception
3778 W 28th Ave 604-224-5678
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Dentists on Dunbar
3335 Dunbar St
604-224-5611
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Dunbar Smiles
5-3615 W 19th Ave
604-224-3115
Hair Place
4311 Dunbar St
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Hoax Beauty Clinic
4535 Dunbar St 604-916-9882
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3591 W 26th Ave
604-714-1118
JD’s Barbershop
4345 Dunbar St
778-379-1829
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Stylish Cut
3231 Dunbar St 604-732-5123
Knox United Church
5590 Balaclava St 604-261-3737
www.knoxvan.com
Marineview Chapel
4000 W 41st Ave 604-261-1444
marineview.org
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215-3540 W 41st Ave
604-261-2220
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Dunbar Family Dental (ad p. 15)
4210 Dunbar St
604-733-1616
dunbarfamilydental.com
Top Cut Barber
4238 Dunbar St
604-739-0744
Touch of Beauty Spa & Skincare
3231 Dunbar St
604-221-0010
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VY Valentin Salon
4290 Dunbar St
604-732-3523
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St Philip’s Anglican Church
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3737 W 27th Ave
604-224-3238
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Southlands Dental Group
3579 W 41st Ave
604-266-6232
Westside Orthodontics
3619 W 18th Ave
604-736-5705
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Boulevard Dry Cleaners
3594 W 41st Ave 604-261-0003
Busy Bee Cleaners
3556 W 41st Ave 604-263-2215
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Money’s Dry Cleaning
4389 Dunbar St 604-224-5112
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Changna Dancing Academy
3636 W 16th Ave
778-929-1488
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Code Ninja’s
3534 W 41st Ave 236-996-2633
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Crofton House School
3200 W 41st Ave
604-263-3255
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Crown Preschool
3737 W 27th Ave
604-228-1316
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Curiosity Corner Preschool
3455 W King Edward 604-261-4434
curiositycornerpreschool.ca
Dunbar Art Studio
4305 Dunbar St 604-564-9544
dunbarartstudio.com
Dunbar Memorial Preschool
4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6065
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Elite Montessori Academy
101-3641 W 29th
604-221-0242
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Harmonious Music Studio (ad p. 18)
3594 W 17th Ave
604-767-0136
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Heyni Education
4531 Dunbar St 604-227-0808
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Hillhouse Education
110-3479 Dunbar St
604-428-6968
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Immaculate Conception School (ad p. 5)
3745 W 28th Ave
604-224-5012
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Indigo Education
5737 Collingwood 778-680-5733
canadaindigo.com
Kids for Tech Education
103-3540 W 41st Ave 778-954-9919
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La Petite Ecole
4037 W 32nd Ave 604-619-7313
lapetiteecole.ca
New Concept Education Centre
5739 Collingwood St 604-773-3858
Opus Academy
5635 Dunbar St 604-267-3749 opusacademy.com
Mrs Sam’s Tutoring
3536 W 41st Ave 604-285-0064 mrssam.ca
Reading Gate Academy 204-3540 W 41st Ave 604-261-8984 vanwest.readinggate.com
Sprouts Academy 4000 W 41st Ave 604-454-8369 sproutsacademy.ca
St George’s School
Jr Boys: 3851 W 29th Ave
Sr Boys: 4175 W 29th Ave 604-224-1304 stgeorges.bc.ca
Tom Thumb Preschool 3737 W 27th Ave 604-222-2550 tomthumbpreschool.ca
Westgate Montessori School 3489 W 31st Ave 604-221-9300 westgatemontessori.com
Westside Kumon 3584 W 16th Ave 604-222-0182 kumon.ca
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SERVICES
New Address!
BMO Bank of Montreal
4480 Dunbar St 604-665-7093 bmo.com
Donald A. Nybo, CPA
6-3615 W 19th Ave 604-228-1166
Edward Jones
3560 W 41st Ave 604-731-6117 edwardjones.ca
30 Minute Hit
3516 W 41st Ave
604-569-3233
30minutehit.com/ kerrisdale
New!
Active Pilates
3584 W 41st Ave
236-996-6998 activepilatestudio.com
Chaldecott Medical Clinic
4186 Dunbar St
604-739-9881
chaldecottclinic.ca
Dermapure Vancouver
3568 W 41st Ave
604-737-7100
dermapure.com
Dr. Gorman, Chiropractor
202-3641 W 29th Ave
778-938-4403
drpatriciagorman.com
Dr. J. Madhani Neurology
3368 Dunbar St
604-428-7178
drmneuro.com
Dunbar Eyecare Optometry
2-3554 W 41st Ave
604-263-8874
dunbareyecare.com
SERVICES
Financial
H & R Block
4292 Dunbar St
604-713-1500 hrblock.ca
RBC Royal Bank
4205 Dunbar St
604-665-5972 rbc.com
Scotiabank
4402 Dunbar St
778-327-2480
scotiabank.com
TD Canada Trust
4200 Dunbar St
604-654-6888
tdcanadatrust.com
Fitness & Sports
Dunbar Lawn Bowling Club
3850 W 31st Ave
604-228-8428
dunbarlawnbowling.com
Pacific Spirit Martial Arts
4747 Dunbar St
Health | Medical
Dunbar Physio
205-3540 W 41st Ave
604-266-3303
dunbarphysio.com
Dunbar Psychological Services
216-3540 W 41st Ave
604-264-1777
dunbarpsychology.com
Envision Counselling
7-3615 W 19th Ave
604-222-1120
envisioncounselling.ca
FYidoctors - Dunbar
4508 Dunbar St
604-739-2022
fyidoctors.com
Third Eye Martial Arts
4256 Dunbar St 604-669-8707
temartialarts.com
Healing Abundance
Holistic Medicine
3593 W 26th Ave
778-997-4628
kaoclaire.com
Highroads Medical Clinic
4588 Dunbar St
604-423-2945
highroadsmedical.com
Life Integrative
4168 Dunbar St
604-742-0702
lifeintegrative.ca
Life Labs
112-3540 W 41st Ave
604-264-9815
lifelabs.com
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Massage Therapy on Dunbar
4192 Dunbar St
604-733-3376
massagetherapyondunbar.com
Mark Finch & Associates
202-3641 W 29th Ave
604-222-9505
markfinch.ca
Pacific Mountain Centre 101-3309 Dunbar St
Preventum Personalized Health Care
3210 Dunbar St
604-731-9866 preventum.ca
Preventum Skin
3288 Dunbar St
604-969-8388 preventumskin.ca
Skin Vector
3393 Dunbar St 236-333-4208 skinvector.ca
Pets
Alta Vista Animal Hospital
4543 Dunbar St
604-221-5858
altavistaanimalhospital.ca
Artistic Styling Salon for Pets
4188 Dunbar St
604-739-6822
Buntain Insurance (ad p. 7)
4295 Dunbar St
604-733-3000
buntaininsurance.com
Dracco Pacific Realty
3398 Dunbar St
604-999-5599
draccorealty.com
Feature Projects
5733 Collingwood St
604-220-8907
featureprojects.com
Johnston Meier Insurance
120-3479 Dunbar St
604-736-3831
jmins.com
Bosley’s Pet Food
3502 W 41st Ave
604-266-2667 bosleys.com
K & K Pet Foods
4595 Dunbar St
604-224-2513
kandkpetfoods.ca
Specialty Services
Phone Guru
4339 Dunbar St
604-225-0571 phoneguru.ca
RE/MAX Real Estate Services
110-3450 W 41st Ave
604-263-2823 remaxres.ca
Sage Construction (ad p. 3)
3349 Dunbar St
604-569-2692
sageconstruction.ca
The CAO Law Corporation
1-4180 Dunbar St
604-558-0688
tclawcorp.com
Skinworks Plastic Surgery
3578 W 41st Ave
604-733-9711 skinworks.ca
Southland’s Physiotherapy
3579 W 41st Ave 604-263-8110
Tessa Cherniavsky Massage Therapy Clinic
203A-3540 W 41st Ave
604-266-2757
Pets Beautiful
5620 Dunbar St
604-261-5310
petsbeautiful.com
The UPS Store
3271 Dunbar St
604-423-3188 theupsstore.ca/579
VisualSpace Gallery
3352 Dunbar St
604-559-0576 visualspace.ca
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Health | Medical ... con’t SERVICES
Dunbar Community Centre
4747 Dunbar St
604-222-6060
dunbarcentre.ca
Dunbar Community Patrol
604-222-9824
dunbar-vancouver.org
Dunbar Earthquake & Emergency Preparedness dunbaremergency.ca
Dunbar Little League dunbarbaseball.ca
Dunbar Public Library
4515 Dunbar St
604-665-3968 vpl.ca
COMMUNITY
Dunbar Residents’ Association
604-222-9824
dunbar-vancouver.org
Dunbar Theatre
4555 Dunbar St
604-222-2991
Dunbar Village Business Association (ad p. 4)
dunbarvillage.ca
Kevin Falcon, MLA (ad p. 14)
5640 Dunbar St
604-664-0748
bcliberals.com/team/ kevin-falcon/
Pacific Spirit Park Society
pacificspiritparksociety.org
Southlands Heritage Farm
6767 Balaclava St
604-261-1295
southlandsfarms.com
Vancouver Community Baseball
vancouvercommunitybaseball.com
ADVERTISERS (without Storefront in Dunbar)
Aegis Dental Centre (ad p. 13)
Dr Al Falsafi & Dr Shima Khalaj
204-5704 Balsam St
604-261-2332
aegisdentalcentre.com
Butler Custom Carpentry (ad p. 13)
604-442-3814
butlercustomcarpentry.com
Butter Baked Goods & Cafe (ad p. 6)
4907 Mackenzie St
604-221-4333
butterbakedgoods.com
Canvas Pilates (ad p. 12)
270-2025 W 42nd Ave
604-336-0635
canvaspilates.com
Delwin Construction (ad back cover)
604-808-8567
Sandra Steier Photography & Pop Up Portraits (ad p. 19)
778-839-8355
sandrasteier.com
Wendy de Haas
Sothebys Realty (ad p. 11)
604-518-8413
westsiderealestate.ca
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