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Overthepastfewyears, Vancouveriteshaveseen changesaplentyonGeorgia StreetbetweenHomerand Hamiltonastheiconicformercentral posto
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ThePostisanambitiousredevelopment ofCanadaPost'sformerVancouverhub; thehistoricbuilding,whichoccupiesan entirecityblock,isbeingmodernized andbuiltuptoincludehigh
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Margaret Pfoh
VANCOUVERISAWESOME COM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022 VANCOUVER IS AWESOME A7 profIles In communIty leadershIp change can happen We’re celebrating the amazing people whose leadership is making change happen in our community For over 25 years, Margaret has fostered community development through empowerment and respect Recent AHMA collaborations have lead to critical programs and initiatives, including BC’s first Urban, Rural and Northern Indigenous Housing Strategy To read more about Margaret’s leadership, visit centralcityfoundation.ca.
Chief Executive Officer, Aboriginal Housing Management Association
Asthestorygoes, LorettaLynngot herbreakinSouth Vancouver,where therewasachickencoopthat wasturnedintoamakeshift dancehallandjamspace. AccordingtotheVancouver HeritageFoundation,in thelate1950s,itbecamea pillarfortheregion'scountry musicscene Thevenuewas locatedinthebackyardof abungalowonEastKent Avenue
Assuchitattractedapairof producerswho'djustmoved toVancouverfromToronto, lookingfornewtalent At thesametime,LorettaLynn wasjustfindinghervoiceasa
musician She'dmovedfrom Kentuckywithherhusband andwasamotheroffour livinginthelumbertownof Custer,Washington
In1959,sheperformed liveatthecoop,onanight theproducers,who'djust foundedZeroRecords,were inthebuilding
TogethertheyturnedLynn's "I'maHonkyTonkGirl" intoasingleanditgotthe attentionofindustrygiant Deccain1960,andfrom thereLynn'sstartookoff Lynnrarelymentionsthe storytojournalistsandthe barnwasdemolishedinthe early70s
Herbiggesthitscameinthe 1960sand'70s,including “CoalMiner’sDaughter,”
“YouAin’tWomanEnough,” “The Pill,” “Don't Come Home a Drinkin' (With Lovin' on Your Mind), “Rated X” and “You're Looking at Country” LynndiedTuesday,Oct 4,atage90.Inastatement providedtoTheAssociated Press,Lynn'sfamilysaid shediedatherhomein HurricaneMills,Tennessee
ByBrendanKerginwith filesfromTheAssociated PressandtheVancouver Courierwithadditional reportingbyLindsay William Ross
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heJewish community’sdrive toredevelopthe JewishCommunity Centre,improveamenities andbuildresidentialtowers isrampingupthankstoa capitalcampaignthathasso farraised$100million GordonandLeslie Diamond’sDiamond FoundationinDecember
thecampaigntofundthe redevelopmentiftheJewish communitycouldmatchthat
CampaignchairmanAlex CristalltoldGlacierMedia
A8 VANCOUVER IS AWESOME THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022 VANCOUVERISAWESOME COM
CountrysingerLorettaLynngotherbigbreakatalocalchickencoop L O R E T T A L Y N N / F A C E B O O K
announcedthatitwould contribute$25millionto
donation,JWestCapital
Newsisthatlarge contributionsfrom24 familieshavematchedthe Campaignfor newJewish Community Centrehub secures$100M CONTINUESONPAGE11 12 month 5.00%1 Redeemable Term deposit Future you will be so impressed. L m e d t m e o ff e r t e r m s a n d c o n d t o n s a p p y R e d e e m a b e a e 1 8 0 d a y s a t 3 7 5 % G & F F n a n c a G o u p s n o w G u f & F r a s e a r a d e n a m e o f G u a n d F a s e r F h e m e n s C r e d t U n o n 604 419-8888 gulfandfraser.com Let's talk. +save up to 20% on cemetery prearrangements* 0% interest for 60 months** Chung Yeung Festival *Limited time discounts va id on y for se ect cemetery property October 1 30 2022 Discounts apply to new pre need purchases only Terms and conditions apply See an associate for deta ls **0% interest free financing for 60 months val d only with 10% down payment October 1 30 2022 Terms and condit ons app y See an assoc ate for e igib l ty detai s A divis on of Service Corporation Internat onal (Canada) ULC LOCK IN 2022 PRICES Honour your family’s legacy when you plan ahead Boal Chapel & MEMORIAL GARDENS 1505 Lillooet Rd | North Vancouver BC V7J 2J1 FirstMemorialNorthVancouver com Forest Lawn FUNERAL HOME & MEMORIAL PARK 3789 Royal Oak Ave | Burnaby, BC V5G 3M1 ForestLawnMemorial Burnaby com Ocean View FUNERAL HOME & BURIAL PARK 4000 Imperial St | Burnaby, BC V5J 1A4 OceanViewBurialPark com Victory Memorial Park FUNERAL CENTRE & CEMETERY 14831 28th Ave | Surrey BC V4P 1P3 VictoryMemorialPark com Act now to secure savings. Call 604-328-6079.
Afteralengthydelay,anewcasualrestaurantis gearinguptoopenitsdoorsinVancouver'sMount Pleasant
ThePleasant,at2434MainSt,wasintheearly stagesofitsbuildwhen,onOct 22,2020,adevastatingfire torethroughnumerousbusinessesontheblock
WhileThePleasantremainedstanding unlikeneighbours likeFrenchie'sDineramongothers its"buildingsustaineda lotofwaterdamagethroughout,"andtheroofneededtobe replaced,therestaurantoperatorsharedintheaftermathofthe blaze
Theteambehindthefun focusedconcept,whichoccupies theformerGuys&Dollsbilliardshall,perseveredandisnow almostreadytowelcomeguests
ThePleasantisdescribedbyoperatorsasa"counter service eatery"that"willoffercasualAsianandCanadiancomfort foodstopairwithalargeselectionoflocalcraftbeers," accordingtoahiringlisting Thevenuewillboasta"fun, spacious,attractiveandrelaxedmaindiningroom"and"a privateroomforupto50guests."
ThespiritofGuys&Dollswillliveon;ThePleasantwillhave apooltableforcustomersinitsmaindiningarea.
Anexactopeningdayhasn'tbeenset(ThePleasantleavesitas "openingsoon,")andtheInstagramaccountfortheventure@ thepleasantyvrhaslongbeenhomeonlytojusttwopostsfrom October2020aboutthe
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VANCOUVERISAWESOME COM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022 VANCOUVER IS AWESOME A9
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Formerbilliardshall settoopenascasual restaurant L I N D S A Y W L L I A M R O S S OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK 8 am - 8 pm* 1595 Kingsway • 604-872-3019 • www.famousfoods.ca Sales Dates:Thursday, Oct 13 Wednesday, Oct 19 *Allproductsintheflyerareonsalewhilequantitieslast Please check our website and social media regularly for announcements or changes to our hours of operation. Friendly reminder to keep a minimum 2-meter distance away from other customers and staff. Your Original Natural Food Store ONE DAY SPECIAL GRASS FED $1315 /lb 28.99/kg Rib Eye Steaks ORGANIC Whole Chickens $599 /lb 13.21/kg NON-MEDICATED Pork Butt Boneless Roasts $498 /lb 10.98/kg OLIO SCUDIERI ExtraVirgin OliveOil 3 Litres $3299 B.C. GROWN Organic Gala Apples B.C. GROWN Organic Bartlett Pears ORGANIC Eye Round Roasts $799 /lb 17.62/kg ORGANIC Lean Ground Beef $599 /lb 13.21/kg PRODUCT OF CANADA OR MEXICO Mixed Colour Bell Peppers $299 /ea 2 lb bag EVERLAND Natural Whole Almonds ORGANIC Inside Round Roasts $699 /lb 15.41/kg FROM THE DELI Head Cheese OMEGA NUTRITION Organic Apple Cider Vinegar B.C. GROWN Organic Assorted Fall Squash $189 /lb 4.17/kg BULK Dark Chocolate Almonds $749 455 gramsplus gst ORGANIC Boneless Pork Leg Roasts $599 /lb 13.21/kg NATURE'S PATH Hot Cereals Regular & Gluten Free $599 - $679 PRODUCT OF CALIFORNIA Seedless Red Grapes $269 /lb 5.93/kg 320 400 gr $549 /ea 3 lb bag $169 100 grams $459 Salt Spring Coffee Whole Bean Organic Coffee $13.99 400 grams *While quantities last. Thursday, Oct. 13 - Wednesday, Oct. 19 On Special ThisWeek! $699 946 ml /ea 3 lb bag $1399 681 grams /lb 4.39/kg $199Organic Chicken Bones Oct. 13 only Online orders at www.MySASshoes.ca *FREE SHIPPING in-lieu of discount $20OFF each pair *In store only Sale Oct. 15th-30th TOUR II CHALK GRETCHENBLUE SLIP/WATERRESISTANT GRETCHENRED/TAUPE SLIP/WATERREISTANT JOURNEY MESH BRACKENRIDGE BETHANY MOOD/INDIGO BETHANY INCENSE ANNEX-TURBINADOMETALICO ANNEX CAVIAR GUARDIAN SLIP RESISTANT ADEN BROWN HIGH STREET BLACK ASH SUPRHONASPHALTSLIP/WATERRESISTANT GRETCHENBLACK SLIP/WATERRESISTANT REVERIE SLIP/WATER RESISTANT CLARE SLIP RESISTANT RUNNING LATE TURBINADO RUNNING LATE BLACK WILLOW WALNUT METRO BLACK PATENT VERHEN/SUPRHONPEBBLE ISABELLESLIP/WATERRESISTANT BLACK PATENT CLOG SR SLIP RESISTANT HIGH STREET X SAGE HIGHSTREET V MAHOGANY NAVIGATOR SR BLACK
BobKronbauer:Here's howgasoncewentbelow 30centsperlitreinB.C.
Withgasnowpriced atanungodlysum perlitresomeofus olderfolkshavebeen thinkingbackfondlyonB C 's"gas wars"ofthe1990sandearlier,when pricessometimesdippedbelowthe 30 centperlitremark.
Believeitornot,thiswasatime whengasstationownerswouldhave pricewarstotrytoattractcustomers inordertosellahighervolumeof productaswellasgettheminthe doortobuysnacks,cigarettes,and lotterytickets
Theaveragepricewasaround55centsper litrein1995whenIworkedasafull serve attendantatTri StarGasinmyhometownof Vernon Thatyearwehadthemostincredible gaswarIcanrecall Oneafternoonthestationownerdecidedto pricebyacoupleofcents,assales heweekprior Oneofmyjobswas theladderandadjustthepriceon rontofthestation,soIluggedit lacedthelargeplasticnumbersto lowerprice. tingstationacrossthestreetsoon tpeoplewerelininguptoget sothey,inturn,sentoneoftheir uptheirladdertoreducetheir tchours t,mybosssentmeuptheladder ngthepricedownanothercouple ucanguesswhattheguysacross idthen
Thisbackandforth(orupanddownthe ladder)wentonforacoupleofdaysuntilthe pricewasamere29centsperlitre,asumthat wouldleavetoday'smotoristswiththeirjaws onthefloor
Thelineupsgotlongeraspeoplecamefrom allcornersofthetowntofilltheircarsand theirjerrycansastheyknewitcouldn'tlast Onemanevenbroughtinbucketsthathehad hopedtofillwithfuel,butwehadtoturnhim away
Eventually,bothstationownerswerelosing moneyandsomethinghadtogive I'mnot surewhoincreasedtheirpricebutabouta weekafterthepricewarbegan,itwasover Youcanstillfindtheoddgaswarinsmall townsacrosstheprovince,butthey'renotas commonastheyusedtobe Ifyoueversee themhappeninginVancouverplease,please sendmeanemaillettingmeknow Andleaveyourbucketsathome
ByBobKronbauer
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ALL PRICES IN EFFECT THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13 TO WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2022 UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED Prices of products that feature the M&M Food Market Rewards Spec al logo are exclusive to members of the M&M Food Market Rewards program Simply present your membership card or sign up for a free membersh p n store or onl ne to take advantage of these exclusive offers M&M Food Market Express and other non traditiona stores offer a l mited range of products; therefore special pr cing and promotions are not valid at M&M Food Market Express or other non traditiona stores We reserve the r ght to correct any errors RICHMOND 7020 Francis Road 604 204 0707 Gilber Rd. No .3 Rd. F ancis Rd. NORTH DELTA #1 11161 84th Ave 604 592 2902 n Roya Delta Cen re 1 1 2 SNordelWay 1 2 0 SCommunCy en e 84 h Ave VANCOUVER 4639 Arbutus St. 604 263 2322 A w S W B d V eyD N Chev DELIVERY AVAILABLEmmfoodmarket com b asta Pul ed Pork Tacos CHOOSE FROM 14 VARIETIES READYIN MINUTES UNDER 20 GOURMET CHICKEN Swiss BISTRO CHICKEN® Ricotta and Spinach save $2499 INCREDIBLE PRICE each Homestyle Turkey Meat Loaf600 g Beef Chili 907 g Supreme Homestyle Meat Loaf 600 g 1299 1399 save $2 save $2 save $2 New! 1199 CHOOSE FROM 3 VARIETIES Spicy save $5 Blossoms 2 PORTIONS 230 g Apple Crisp 2 PORTIONS 228 g Bumble399 each sale CHOOSE FROM 3 VARIETIES Also available, Beef Stroganoff Kit 907 g $15.99 save $9 save $8up to PRICE DROP PRICE DROP
DiamondFoundations$25milliongift, unlockingthatcapitalfortheproject
Theprovincialgovernmentwasfirstoutofthe gate,promisinga$25millioncontributionlast fall.Thefederalgovernmentthensaiditwould matchtheprovincialoutlay,Cristallsaid. Thattotals$100millionsofarincontributions andpromisedmoney Cristallsplanistoseek asecond$100millionfromsmalldonations throughacampaignwheremanythousands ofpeoplegivewhattheycantohelpmakethe dreamofanimprovedcommunitycentreand ahub,dubbedJWest,areality
ThecurrentJewishCommunityCentreisina 61 year old,135,000 square footbuildingona 3 3 acreparceloflandatthecornerofWillow StreetandWest41stAvenue
Thesitehousesthe318 seatNormanand AnnetteRothsteinTheatre,theVancouver HolocaustEducationCentre,adaycare centreandnurseryschool,aseniors lounge, poolandfitnessfacilityandotheramenities, Cristallsaid
TheJewishpluralisticKingDavidHigh Schoolisonaneighbouringsiteandtheplan istomovethathighschooltotheJWesthub whenredevelopmentiscomplete Seriousthoughttowardaredevelopment startedin2014,Cristallsaid Cityzoning
changedtoallowmoredensityonthesite
Studiesweredone Architecturalplans
weredrawn Nowthatatleasthalfofthe capitalcampaignstargetamounthasbeen committed,constructionshouldbeableto startwithinayear,headded
TheJWestprojectisapartnershipbetween theJewishFederationofGreaterVancouver, theJewishCommunityCentre,andKing DavidHighSchool
Itisbrokenintotwophasessothatthe communitycentrecancontinuetooperate duringconstruction
Constructiononthefirstphasewouldbeon theeasternsideofthesite,andwouldinclude thenew200,000 square footcommunity centre,withanexpandedVancouver HolocaustEducationCentre,fitnessspace, seniors’socialspaceandotheramenities It couldtakethreeyearstocomplete,Cristall estimated
Constructionontheproject’ssecondphase hasananticipatedlaunchdateof2026,and wouldincludeanewhighschoolsiteandtwo towers eachofwhicharelikelytobeinthe 30 storeyrange,andmayhavemorethan550 homes,headded
ByGlenKorstrom
VANCOUVERISAWESOME COM THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022 VANCOUVER IS AWESOME A11 JEWISHCOMMUNITYCENTRECONTINUEDFROMPAGE8
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Likedance,swimmingcanbeagreat formofexercisethatdoesn'tinvolve hittingthegym Movingyourbodyfor joyinsteadofpunishment,andfinding waystoincorporateahobbyelementinto yourhealthpracticesensuresthatyou'remore likelytostickwithit
InthesummerinVancouverweareblessed withoceans,lakes,andoutdoorpoolsto swiminbutwhataboutthecoldermonths? Wherecanpeopleswiminthefallandwinter? Ifyou'reluckyenoughtoliveinanapartment thathasanindoorpoolthenthehardpartof findingaplacetoswimistakencareofforyou andyoudon'thavetodealwiththehassleof freeswimorlanetimes Butforthosewho don'thavethosekindsofamenitiesathome, hereareplacesyoucanswimyear round throughoutthecity
Mostofthepoolsonthislistarepartofthe CityofVancouver'sjurisdictionandtheswim feesstartat$666foradultswith
expasses available.
RenfrewParkPool
TheRenfrewParkPool,locatedinside thecommunitycentre,hostsall ages aquafitclassesonWednesdays,Fridays, andSaturdaysfrom9:30to10:15am anda moderate,ages13andupclassthroughout October Thelanesopenat6:30am Monday throughThursdayandtherearepublicswim timeseveryday Asanaddedbonusthepool
alsohasahottubandsaunatoenjoypost swim
KillarneyLeisurePool
Nojoke,theKillarneyPoolpageontheCity ofVancouver'swebsitereads,"forquicker admissionconsidervisitinganearbypool" Andthat'sbecauseKillarneyandHillcrest arethetwomostpopularindoorswimming poolsinVancouver,especiallyonthe weekends However,6:15am to9pm on weekdaysthelanesareopenandsoistherest ofthepoolforpublicswimmingsotheremay beatimeintherewhenit'slessbusy They alsorunaquafitclassesonThursdaysand Fridaysfrom8to9a.m.andfrom9to10a.m. onSundays
YMCA/YWCA
TheYMCAandYWCAaretheonly entrantsonthislistthataren'trunbythecity, sotheyhavedifferentfees Anall inclusive YWCA membershipcosts$65/monthplusa $50joiningfee,andashorttermone month onlymembershipis$115 TheYWCAnotonly hasapoolwhichmemberscanaccessbutit alsooffers$55privateswimminglessonsor groupswimtrainingrangingfrombeginners toexpertlevel
TheRobertLeeYMCAinDowntown Vancouveroffersaquafitclasses,lane swimming,anaquaticareaandahottub Youngadultsbetweentheagesof19and35 pay$2699bi weeklyforamembershipand adults36+pay$3274 Thepoolisopen6
am to12:30pm and4to8pm onweekdays and7am to6:45pm onweekends They recommendbookingaquafitclassesatleast threedaysinadvance
HillcrestAquaticCentre
TheHillcrestAquaticCentreisthecity's largestaquaticfacilityand,likeKillarney,one ofthemostpopular.Theyholddeepwater aquafitclassesonWednesdaysfrom1:15pm till2pm whichismoreadvancedthanthe genericorshallowwaterclassesthatmost otherpoolsoffer Laneswimisfrom6to9 am onweekdaysandtherearemasterstroke drop insessionsforpeoplewhodon'twant fullswimminglessonsbutwouldlikesome pointersontheirform.
VancouverAquaticCentre
TheVACiscurrentlyoperatingonreduced hoursoncertaindatessoit'sworthchecking aheadoftimebutlaneswimsareopenfrom 6:30am to9pm onWednesdaysand standardaquafitclassesareat9:35am Monday,Wednesday,andFriday Avoid thepoolatallcostsat11am onweekdays and1pm onweekendsifyoudon'tlikekids becausethat'stotswimtime VACalsooffers thedeepwateraquafitonTuesdaysand Thursdaysfrom1:05till2p.m.andit'sone ofthefewpoolstohavedivingboardswith practicetimes
KerrisdalePool
Therearelengthswimtimesatmultiple
pointsthroughoutthedayatKerrisdalepool andtheyusuallyblendintopublicswims sochancesareyou'llbefreetoswimthere whereveryouwant Aquafitclassestakeplace everymorningsomewherebetween8:30and 10a.m.dependingontheday.Thepoolis locatedintheKerrisdaleCommunityCentre onWestBoulevardandfeaturesadiving boardandaslide
TempletonParkPool
TempletonParkPoolisawheelchair accessiblepoolwithallthefunbellsand whistleslikeawhirlpool,slide,ropeswing, sauna,andaone
theothercitypools,ito
LordByngPool
TheLordByngPoolispartoftheWest
ByAllieTurner
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PointGreyCommunityCentreandis wheelchairaccessible Therearetimeswhen itisclosedfortheschool'susesobeforeyou gobutthelanesareopenfrom6to9a m Monday,Wednesday,andFridayandfrom 3to9:30pm MondaythroughThursday whichisconvenientforafter workswimmers Plus,thepooloffersaquafitclasses throughouttheday
MorestoriesonlocalnewsatVancouverIsAwesome.com Joinusatfacebook.com/VancouverIsAwesome+ Followus@VIAwesome Wheretogetaswimworkoutthisfallandwinter SHOPNOW*PrintedinEastVan STYLESTOSUITEVERYGENERATION-PAST,PRESENT,FUTURE Dopedesignsforrainorshine
Thecrushofairtravellersthrough VancouverInternationalAirport (YVR)continuedinSeptember, signallingthatthehard hitaviation sectorisreturningtonormalcy Airporttra
cthisweekisexpectedto bealmostatpre pandemiclevels The VancouverAirportAuthority(VAA)said inastatementthatitexpectsanaverage of66,114passengersperdayandatotalof 462,804passengersintheweekending
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October10 TodayandFridayareexpected tobethebusiestdaysthisweek,accordingto theVAA. Inthesameweekin2019,theairport welcomedanaverageof66,256passengers perday Thatmeansthattheairportthis weekisexpectingitstrafficleveltobeat nearly99 8percentofwhatitwasinthe sameweekpre pandemic
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A14 VANCOUVER IS AWESOME THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2022 VANCOUVERISAWESOME COM To advertise call 604.653.7851 To advertise in the Classifeds call 604.653.7851 All advertising published in this newspaper is accepted on the premise that the merchandise and services offered are accurately described and willingly sold to buyers at the advertised prices. Advertisers are aware of these conditions. Advertising that does not conform o these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers. Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss of damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amoun paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which he error occurred. Any corrections of changes will be made in the next available issue. Vancouver Is Awesome will be responsible or only one incorrect insertion with liability imited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration. For best results please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice! ADVERTISING POLICIES TRUTH IN EMPLOYMENT ADVERTISING
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