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Turning it on with Jim Belushi Comedian, actor and musician this Hollywood veteran shares his story in support of Vancouver’s Turning Point Society

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A couple of weeks ago I posted a message on Facebook that apparently came from Oscar winning actress Jennifer Lawrence.

A role model to millions of young girls, it was all about how Hollywood considers her to be a “fat actress” and how she won’t bow to the pressures of trying to be unrealistically thin.

Despite what I think of it all, I’m an adult. I can look at this stuff and quickly acknowledge my mixed feelings about the whole situation then I can hopefully move on. After all, it’s only entertainment, right?

But that’s the thing about mixed messages. They’re sometimes hard to sort out - and even harder to explain to kids.

The Facebook post received over 367 likes in a matter of hours and was shared 63 times (which is

We are all being manipulated by the media more than ever before. In fact, I have my doubts as to whether

I originally posted the photo because I was mad.

I was angered to learn that anyone would ever consider Jennifer Lawrence “fat”. I was annoyed

What is real however is that too many of our young girls see themselves as fat, when they are not. They see themselves as different, when they are normal.

They see themselves as ugly, when they are really very beautiful.

a lot in the regular Facebook world). All of this told me I wasn’t the only person who felt strongly about this topic.

to think that despite all her talent, people were still focused solely on her looks. I was scared to think this is the message we’re still sending to our little girls.

Oh well, thank goodness Jennifer Lawrence was at least trying to do something about it. I was happy to help spread the word.

Seconds later another image flashed across my computer screen. It was Kim Kardashian walking the red carpet at the Met Gala in a nearly naked dress. She was followed by both Beyonce and Jennifer Lopez, each of whom were equally over-exposed - and all of whom are

the Jennifer Lawrence message was even real.

With the dawn of our new photo-sharing obsessed generation, do our girls know the difference between what is real and what is Hollywood? In a picture

perfect world, are they ever allowed to be themselves?

Thankfully, I think we’re raising some pretty smart girls these days.

They know more, and have been encouraged to do more and aim higher than ever before.

This makes it more important than ever to help our girls identify with

real women and real life situations. It means that we have to keep the

idolized by millions of young girls every day.

conversations going to help sort out all these mixed messages.

Anyone who knows me at all, knows I think very little of Kim Kardashian and her sideshow nonsense. Now I’m finding myself

So let’s make sure we keep talking about self-esteem and confidence.

annoyed again - but for a whole different reason.

How sad, I’m thinking, that one minute we’re preaching about inner beauty and respect, and the next we’re glorifying Kim’s sensationally celebrated butt and materialistic lifestyle.

Again my thoughts went directly to the messages we are sending out to our girls.

Let’s ask our girls what they think. Let’s listen a little more carefully to

what’s going on. And let’s do it more often, because we all need to get the message straight - and you just never know what might fall out of the mix.

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Jim Belushi No one knows the value of a good laugh quite like Jim Belushi.

A true performer - he is an actor, comedian, singer, musician and author. His roles in movies like K-9 and Curly Sue made him unforgettable as did his appearances on TV shows like Saturday Night Live and According to Jim. Still, it is his role as a father and husband that he says matters the most. And while people will never forget him for being the brother of John Belushi, this Hollywood headliner knows what it takes to keep it human, while keeping it all together.

It’s a busy night at the Four Seasons as guests arrive for the annual Turning Point Gala “Making Recovery a Reality” event. VIPs have come early for a special meet and greet with tonight’s special guest - Jim Belushi.

He enters the room with a handsome smile and a glowing presence that is warm and kind. Looking tanned and fit, Belushi shakes hands and chats with each individual before heading downstairs to the ballroom to dine with the other guests.

His speech this night is a private one. And while talking about addiction and recovery has never been easy, tonight he earns the respect of the room as he shares intimate family details and stories about life in a spotlight that sometimes burns a little too bright for comfort.

Being the brother of the late John Belushi hasn’t been easy. It was a hard lesson that the entire Belushi family learned soon after the media caught wind of John’s untimely death.

Cruel and judgmental, the headlines began to fly. John’s death fueled the fire for the worst kind of exploitative media coverage ever known - which then turned into a

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Because as anyone who has been involved with addiction will tell you, gossiping about intimate and private details does very little to help. However, talking about addiction and the issues it creates for both the family and society is a useful discussion that needs our attention.

“We are all impacted by addiction,” says Brenda Plant, Executive Director of the Turning Point Recovery Society. “Addiction knows no bounds. It does not discriminate.

It’s any one of us. It’s the housewife, the grade A student and the movie star.”

Turning Point is a very respected organization with four residential recovery centres in Vancouver, including the Women’s centre in North Vancouver. They also have a new proposed North Shore men’s residence under discussion.

The society’s programs are typically three to five months long and the end goal is all about stabilization. People in need get help from professionals, doctors and dentists as each plan is personalized. Everything from nutrition to exercise and counseling are covered as are life skills, self-esteem and employment readiness.

Meanwhile, the stigma attached to drug and alcohol addiction, as well as mental health issues, prevails. It is still not readily understood that it is a disease. People are just not as sympathetic or accepting Plant says.

“We all want to support cancer or the children’s hospital,” she says. “But when

you go knocking on doors asking for support for drug addicts and alcoholics, it’s much more challenging.”

And addiction is not even all that selective as the negative effects manage to affect family, friends and society in an even bigger way. In fact, it can be argued that family members actually suffer more because they can’t kick their co-dependent behaviour as quickly or as completely as the addict in question.

Often incorrectly identified as “tough love” or “enabling”, co-dependency is about developing really unhealthy boundaries and behaviours as a result of living in an addicted environment. It includes things like enabling, rescuing and making excuses on behalf of the addict.

Co-dependent people often think they are helping when in reality, they are not. Finding your son’s hidden stash of pills and throwing them away is a typical example. Sometimes a co-dependent doesn’t even know they are doing it and it often isn’t identified until they themselves seek therapy.

Once again, the solution seems to lie in openness, acceptance and information sharing.

“We need to keep having public dialogue about it all - so that it’s not so uncomfortable for people to ask for help,” says Plant.

“When you go to open recovery housing communities [like ours], you are embraced and welcomed to the neighbourhood.”

It’s one of the big reasons that Turning Point has sought out the influence of celebrity names and speakers over the last few years.

Like Jim Belushi, many of Hollywood’s A-listers know what they are talking about.

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Since 2007, the society has welcomed names like John Larroquette (Night Court, Boston Legal), Martin Sheen (Apocalypse Now, The West Wing), Rob Lowe (St. Elmo’s Fire, Parks and Recreation), Ashley Judd (Double Jeopardy, Heat), Katey Sagal (Married with Children, Sons of Anarchy) and Matthew Perry (Friends).

Each celebrity has shared their personal story with the goal of telling people they are not alone. And while it is intimate and revealing, it all ends with the same message - that addiction, while private in nature, still needs more public acceptance.

It’s a theory that Plant and her team support whole heartedly.

“I’m going to keep standing up here and talking about addiction and keep raising money until it isn’t the elephant in the room,” she says.

And with the backing of some of the biggest names in show business - people are maybe starting to hear the call to action.

“Maybe through what we’re doing, and the message we’re trying to get out there, we’re helping people,” says Plant. “We understand that people aren’t born and decide they want to become drugs addicts anymore than they decide they want to have asthma or diabetes.”

Jim Belushi and his new friends at Turning Point certainly hope so. Yet while we scan the headlines for tantalizing tidbits to talk about, maybe we could be “turning” our attention to something more productive.

After all - isn’t that the “point”.

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More than 200 guests attended this year’s black tie event which included a silent auction, live auction and a Rolex watch raffle sponsored by Lugaro Jewellers. Ian Telfer, Chairman of Goldcorp, hosted the evening and West Vancouver resident Don Konantz was the MC.

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Over $1 million dollars was raised in support of the new Outpatient Care Centre and Atrium that will provide improved care for more than 20,000 patients each year. Sponsors included Goldcorp, Craftsman Collision, Azad & Yasmin Shamji and Donald & Christa McLeod.

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1. Tanya Todd and Ray Signorello, of Signorello wine fame, enjoy the champagne reception.

2. Former Calgary Flames / Vancouver Canuck hero Paul Reinhart and wife Theresa.

3. Dr. Allan Bergman, left, with investment advisor Graham Stanley who also used to play for the NHL’s LA Kings.

4. Representing platinum sponsor Craftsman Collision are Rick and Bonnie Hatswell.

5. Julia McLeod, left, Sharon Cooper and Teresa lePoidevin at the reception.

6. Sponsors Yasmin and Azad Shamji, left, with Clara and Steve Agopian of Lugaro Jewellers.

7. Gail Addison, left, Judy Rekrutiak and Joanne Unruh.

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With more than 550 guests in attendance, this year’s gala focused on supporting life-saving brain cancer research. The society’s partnership with the Brain Canada Foundation saw that gifts made throughout the evening’s auctions were doubled. The event raised an impressive $1.9 million dollars - a first in the gala’s 19 year history (and a very cool coincidence).

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1. Barbara Kaminsky, CEO of Canadian Cancer Society, BC and Yukon division, left, with Paladin Security’s Ashley Cooper and wife Julie.

2. Posing for pictures at the photos wall are Sandra Birnie, left, Lori Hill , Stacey Doran.

3. Among the VIPs are businessman Gary Segal, left, with Global TV’s Jane Carrigan and husband Chris Gailus, who also acted at the evening’s MC. 4. Now living in North Vancouver, former MLA Kevin Falcon and Jessica lend their support.

5. Enjoying champagne and cocktails during the reception are Stephen and Cheryl Murphy, left, and Fraser Cooper.

6. Looking glamorous for the spring gala are Grosvenor’s Zoe Brook and Christian Ferris.

7. Jana Maclagan, seen here with husband Bill, wears a signature gown created at the “Fashioning Cancer” event and designed by UBC professor Jacqueline Firkins. The gown was one of ten created and inspired by microscopic images of cancer cells and cellular systems.

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Cat’s Meow - June 2015

By Catherine (Cat) Barr

It was an honour to be part of many great events last month, including the inaugural Whiskey Library event at Lynn Valley’s district library. There was also a chance to toast the great work being done by the committee members of the Heart and Stroke Foundation and the celebrity racers that will go the distance in the Rally for Kids fundraising event. See who you recognize - and don’t forget to send in your invites and ideas.

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Carey Hoogstins Smith, left, with Hanifa Ladha and former Olympian Charmaine Crooks at the Heart and Stroke “Heart of Gold” Gala pre-reception at Ladha’s glamorous West Vancouver home.

Allan McMordie, left, with CBC’s Grant Lawrence at the Whiskey Library event in Lynn Valley. The evening was in memory of Allan’s wife Trish.

Start your engines with the Dangerous Curves team for the Washington Rally for Kids 2015 with Christie King, Cindy Beedie, Linda Getz, Natalie Doman, Tara Haddad and Janelle Washington.

Grandy Chu and North Van MP Andrew Saxton were speakers at the Whiskey Library literature and scotch tasting event in North Vancouver.

Thomas Haas and Caren McSherry at the Chocolate Challenge charity event held at Caren’s Gourmet Warehouse.

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Beautiful views and stunning new show homes are celebrated at a private reception held by British Pacific Properties at their new Aston Hill development. New homes priced around $3 million. From left: Virginia Bird, Andrew Pottinger, Chin Ho and Geoff Kroll.

Prepping for Rally for Kids car race are Janelle Washington, Aussie Jiwani, centre, and Kyle Washington.

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West Vancouver Lawn Bowling’s Tim Mason and Sue Hall award Polly Campbell, centre, the prize for Closest to the Flag at the club’s recent open house day.

North Van District Mayor Richard Walton with wife Celeste Pelc, left, and Sherry Shaghaghi at the Whiskey Library event.

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Poor Sleep? Hot Flashes? Anxiety?

Your Hormones may be to blame...

Q: I suffer from hot flashes, night sweats, poor sleep, and

have noticed difficulty losing weight along with thinning hair since my periods have stopped. I find situations that were once easy for me to manage are overwhelming. Are my hormones to blame for me not feeling my best?

A: Hormonal changes can wreak havoc with our body temperature, sleep patterns, metabolism, and mood. During perimenopause and menopause, the adrenal glands take over in the production of sex hormones. The adrenal glands normally produce stress hormones, manage blood pressure, blood sugar and sex hormones. During perimenopause and menopause, the ovaries begin to slow their production of hormones and the adrenal glands take over. If we are continually under stress, our body must “pick and choose” what functions to do best.

Sometimes just recruiting enough energy to make it through the work day is all the body can manage. This can worsen symptoms of hormone imbalance such as poor sleep, water retention, weight gain, hair loss, thinning skin, vaginal dryness, as well as hot flashes.

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Fun day of golf in which teams also get a chance to try to individually beat each Mayor at select holes.

Putting competition, food and beverage samples, toonie toss and more. Afterward, a gourmet BBQ meal, silent auction and live auction as well as team prizes.

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1. West Vancouver Foundation’s Geoff Jopson, left, and Dave Mason with West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith, centre.

2. Sons of Vancouver Distillery owner James Lester was on course with his small batch vodka and amaretto made right here in North Vancouver.

3. North Vancouver City councillors Holly Back, left, Craig Keating and Linda Buchanan.

4. West Vancouver councillor Mary-Ann Booth, left, with lawyer Nicole Garton and MLA Jane Thornthwaite.

5. Earls founder and owner Bus Fuller came ready to play with his bright pink driver.

6. Scenic Rush driving experience owners Thom Boecker, left, and Bryan Kohare help decorate the driveway with their Lamborghini and Ferrari cars.

7. Selling raffle balloons and helping organize the tournament is PR pro Maureen O’Brien.

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Social Seen Athletics for Kids (A4K) Boxing Gala and “Vegas Night, Baby!” Event.

LocAtioN Hollyburn Country Club WEB www.a4k.ca thEmE Raising funds so that all kids get a chance to play sports, regardless of their socioeconomic status.

NotEs Las Vegas party on overdrive featuring martini reception, fun Vegas gaming tables, silent auction, live auction and live sanctioned boxing matches from some of Vancouver’s best young athletes. After-party with more action in the upstairs Vegas lounge and a live dance band. Big thanks to BC Lions star Angus Reid as MC and to Tyler Olson who helped raise the bids as auctioneer.

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1. Putting up their doctor dukes, Dr. Marc Boileau, left, and Dr. Michael Kates are the attending ringside physicians for the fights.

2. Looking like the perfect Vegas girls are event organizer Pamela Buck and A4K president Kimberly MacAulay.

3. Happy hostesses help out at the reception. From left: Naima Abbondanza, Sheigh Rowe, A4k executive director Sandra Hancock and Mariah Dutnall.

4. Keeping the dream alive - A4K director Craig Knapton, left, and boxing pro Manny Sobral who represented Canada’s Olympic boxing team in 1988 Seoul.

5. It’s a guy’s night out with supporter and fight fan Bob LeBlevec, left, seen here with MC and former BC Lions player Angus Reid.

6. Getting ready for the big matches are Dan Knapton, left, Joel Peterson and Ryan Brown.

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Janine Guenther | CIBC Wood Gundy | 604-661-2336 www.janineguenther.com I offer my clients a unique, all-inclusive wealth management experience that includes: in-depth investment research, disciplined portfolio management, practical financial planning and access to the comprehensive banking services of CIBC, one of Canada’s oldest financial institutions.

Veritas Law | 203 - 815 Main St Park Royal | 604-925-9260 www.veritaslaw.ca Lawyers at Veritas Law are known for providing high quality, personalized legal service. Through our commitment to strong client relationships and our practical experience, we strive to provide successful and cost-effective legal services.

Joanne Thomas | Dominion Lending | 604-960-9600 www.thomasfinancial.ca Joanne’s mission is to deliver professional, personalized residential and commercial mortgage brokerage and advisory services to her clients while staying actively involved in every step of each transaction. Her goal is to build strong lasting relationships to ensure long-term success.

Silver Law | 203 - 145 W. 15th Street | 604-986-2522 www.silverlaw.ca At Silver & Associates Law Corp. our goal is to provide our clients with personal, professional legal service that is innovative and cost effective. We specialize in the areas of real estate law, wills and estates, corporate law and family law.

Sager Legal Advisors LLP | 1495 Marine Dr | 604-922-8881 www.sagerllp.com The law firm of Sager Legal Advisors LLP is located in picturesque West Vancouver. Our firm serves a broad range of regional, national and international clients, by providing them with a diverse spectrum of legal services.

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West Vancouver Estate Stearman Avenue, West Vancouver, BC

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Coming late summer! A custom built residence by API Construction, just steps to Stearman Beach and overlooking Stearman Creek. The home is approximately 4,000 square feet on three levels and is finished with exquisite taste. It consists of four bedrooms and 3.5 baths. Fabulous open plan, beach house concept.

Features include air conditioning, elevator, Lutron blind system, chef’s kitchen and much more. Please call for more details and a chance to add your own touch.

Call for full details 604-328-3499 / 604-613-4841

Harvey Kardos Royal LePage Sussex 604-328-3499 www.harveykardos.com

John Kardos Royal LePage Sussex 604-613-4841 www. johnkardos.ca

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Real Estate Professionals - Directory Listings Welcome to our Directory Listings page for the Real Estate Category. Here you’ll find recommended real estate agents and Enhanced Listings for your local area. These pages are a sampling of what you’ll find online via our websites and our social media channels where we tweet out your messages every day. For a complete list of all our featured categories please go to www.WestVancouver.com and/or www.NorthVancouver.com and join us for free today.

Aimee Middleton | Angell Hasman and Associates | 604-805-5383 www.luxurywestvancouverhomes.com Aimee specializes in West Vancouver properties. Her focus is providing clients with a successful and rewarding real estate experience through integrity and dedication. Uniting truly special properties with discerning buyers locally and globally, Aimee strives in offering exceptional client service.

Holly Wood | RE/MAX Masters Realty | 604-561-9699 www.vancouverhomesbyhollywood.com There truly is NO PLACE LIKE HOME. As a leading West Vancouver and Coal Harbour Realtor, you will get SOLD on my Real Estate experience and results. I have worked with many non-resident buyers and sellers as well as local clients and am a certified Luxury Homes Marketing member.

Geoff Taylor | Angell Hasman and Associates | 604-908-0800 www.geoffrealestate.com Blending his extensive background anchored in the advertising and marketing industry, Geoff brings a creative, results-driven approach to buying and selling real estate in Vancouver. This unique mix ensures his clients stand out in a cluttered real estate market.

Karim Bhatia & Kasha Rudner | Angell Hasman and Assoc. | 604-506-2751 www.karimbhatia.com TEAM WORK, NO STONE UNTURNED. Whether you are buying or selling your first home or investment property, we have the marketing knowledge, proven skills and extraordinary quality of service to make your purchase both enjoyable and successful.

Sean Hulscher | Angell Hasman and Associates | 604-671-5313 www.seanhulscher.com Twenty-eight years of helping people move has given me an excellent understanding of what it takes to make the selling of your home a pleasant and profitable experience. When selling, marketing via the internet and print media, plus setting the right price is paramount to getting you the best price.

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ExcEptional custom HomE BuildEr & rEnovations 2423 Dundarave Lane, West Vancouver, BC 604-913-0630 www.woodrosehomes.com

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June 2015 Events Calendar

For a full list of events please visit www.WestVancouver.com and www.NorthVancouver.com

Night at the Aquarium 7:00 PM June 18

The Vancouver Aquarium Marine Science Centre will open its doors for its signature annual fundraising event Night at the Aquarium. The gala directly supports the Aquarium’s many conservation, research and education programs.

The 2015 Leo Awards celebrating the BC film industry There are three nights planned for this year’s Leo’s, with the Gala awards evening on June 14th at The Hotel Vancouver.

Tickets: $300 Please visit the event information page for more details at www.nightattheaquarium.org.

For more information on the three evenings, please visit: www.leoawards.com

This is not an event to be missed so purchase your tickets early to avoid disappointment.

Bard on the Beach

VArious PerforMAnce tiMes. June 4 - sePteMber 26 Celebrating its 26th season in 2015, Bard on the Beach is one of Canada’s largest not-for-profit, professional Shakespeare Festivals. Presented in a magnificent setting on the waterfront in Vancouver’s Vanier Park, the Festival offers Shakespeare plays, related dramas, and several special events in two performance tents from June through September.

Both tents are located in the Bard Village, a lively gathering space for Bard theatre patrons where they can meet and chat with fellow event-goers, take in a range of educational events, enjoy full concession and bar services and browse the Bard boutique. The Village is open to patrons for one full hour prior to curtain.

This seasons’s shows include The Comedy of Errors, King Lear, Love’s Labour’s Lost and Shakespeare’s Rebel by C.C. Humphreys.

For complete show information visit: www.bardonthebeach.org/performances

11:00 AM - 2:00 PM June 13

4:00 PM June 6, 13 & 14

The Leo Awards are a project of the Motion Picture Arts & Sciences Foundation of British Columbia and highlight the entire film industry in our province. Individuals and companies related to our motion picture and TV industry are highlighted in a wonderful environment with specific awards being given for outstanding achievement.

This event is truly the gem of Hollywood North and celebrates the efforts and talent that make BC a successful entertainment workplace for everyone in the biz and related industries.

Guests will embark on a journey to an enchanting aquatic world while enjoying great wine, delicious Ocean Wise food, live music and a spectacular array of exciting items in our live and silent auctions.

SheTalks Leadership

The 2015 West Vancouver Mayor’s Lawn Bowling Social 2:00 PM - 8:00 PM June 12

Join us for an afternoon of fun and food as the West Vancouver Community Foundation welcomes the community with an opportunity to meet, mingle and socialize!

Registration and practice (or lessons) begins at 2 pm and Bowling starts at 3 PM Costumes are welcomed! Prizes for best costumes!

The after-party social will begin at 5 PM

A premiere event of the SheTalks series, SheTalks Leadership will be a plated luncheon at the Sutton Place Hotel. SheTalks Leadership – The creme de la creme of the SheTalks Global Events.

You’re sitting in a beautifully decorated ballroom with 200 other smart, witty and wonderful women. The women at your table exchange business contacts and share secrets about the best places in the city for brunch.

Then, She steps behind the podium. Your role model. A woman who has made it to the top of her industry. You’ve always wanted to know Her. Her story, her struggles, her triumphs. And here she is, with 9 other women who have also made it to the top of their career worlds, all telling their real, raw stories.

And that is what SheTalks Leadership is about. An intimate experience to hear from, learn from, and converse with our career role models.

Tickets are limited to 180 in order to ensure an intimate opportunity for attendees to network with and spend quality time with our speakers.

These women have some major ShePower….Join us for lunch and find out more. www.shetalksleadership.com

BBQ & beverages will be available throughout the afternoon.

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If you would prefer not to bowl, you are welcome to purchase a spectator/social ticket.

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For more details: www.westvanlbc.ca

www.WestVancouver.com or call (604) 926-9293 to inquire about event sponsorship

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