Vancouver Is Awesome #155 - March 23, 2023 by Vancouver Is Awesome

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ByBrendanKergin

Whilethefirst motorized vehiclein Vancouver wasacompletebust,the firstrealautomobiletotake tothecity’sstreetswasa littlemorerefined DubbedaStanleySteamer orsteamcar,about200 werebuiltinthelate 1890s;oneofthosemade itouttoVancouverin1899

tothedelightofW H Armstrong Itwasbought byhisbusinesspartnerW.C. Ditmars,andthegiftwas drivendownAlexander StreetinAugustofthatyear, drawingacrowdaccording toonenewspaper

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Yet,thesecutecreatures,along withotherdomesticanimals includingsheep,horses,donkeys, cattle,ducks,turkeys,pheasants, andquail,areillegaltokeepas petsunlesstheyareinlicensedpet shopsorkennels,slaughterhouses (whichVancouvernolongerhas), orareasthatallowkeepingsuch animals.

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Ownersofhamsters,guinea pigs,tamemice,chinchillas,cats, rabbits,andothersmallanimals andreptiles,includingsnakes, cankeeponlysix.Meanwhile, thosewhoownregisteredhoming pigeons,canaries,budgerigars, parrots,parakeets,andother exoticbirds(thattheowneris legallypermittedtokeep)cankeep only12.

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Thoseexploring moreexoticpet optionsshould notethatthese speciﬁcanimalsare prohibitedtoownas petsinVancouver:

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Savage’s2022album“HerLoss” andistherapper’sﬁrsttourinﬁve years.

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Eightskunksfound deadwithavianﬂu

Theeightskunksadd tomillionsofwildand domesticanimalsthathave beeninfectedwithbirdﬂu sinceaninternationalseries emergedearlyin2022.Since then,outbreakshaveswept

We’relookingfor signsofmammalian adaptation.Thatwill helpusdetermine: isthereincreased humanhealthrisk?

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Eightskunksfound deadinRichmond andVancouverinlate Februaryhavetested positiveforavianinfluenza, ahighlyvirulentdisease responsiblefordecimating flocksofdomesticpoultry B.C.’schiefveterinarian TheresaBurnssaidthe skunkswereinitiallyturned overtoB.C.’sAnimal HealthCentreunder suspicionstheyhadbeen poisonedinresidentialareas ofthecities.Buttestinglater revealedtheywereinfected withthesamestrainofthe H5N1birdfluvirusthathas sweptintofarmsinaseries ofoutbreaksacrossthe world.

Burnssaidthisistheﬁrst timesuchalargeclusterof

H5N1-infectedmammals havebeenfoundinasingle geographicarea.

“We’relookingforsignsof mammalianadaptation,”said Burns.“Thatwillhelpus determine:isthereincreased humanhealthrisk?”

Theskunkslikelybecame infectedaftereatingdead wildbirdscarryingthevirus, saidBurns.Sherepeatedthe MinistryofAgricultureand Foodmessage,releasedina pressreleaseMonday,that avianﬂucontinuestoposea “lowrisktohumanhealth.”

NorthAmerica,Europeand Asiaoverthepastyear. Halfofthenearly7.2million domesticbirdsimpacted byavianfluacrossCanada since2022havebeen identifiedinB.C.,according totheCanadianFoodand InspectionAgency(CFIA). Thespreadofhighlypathogenicstrainshadledto massivecullsinfarmsacross Canadaandelsewhere. CFIAsaysthereisno evidencetosuggesteating cookedpoultryoreggscould transmitoneofthehighly virulentstrainsofbirdfluto humans.

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B.C.Ferries launches newapp

BC Ferrieshas unveiledan appformobile devicesthatwill helpcustomerscheck currentconditions,make bookings,seesailing statusandcheckestimated deckspace.

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FolkFestrevivalmusicto theearsofdedicatedfans

Thelong-runningVancouverFolk Festivalisbackforanotheryear,less thantwomonthsafterfundingissues threatenedtopermanentlycancelthe event.

Astatementonthefestival’swebsitesaysit willbeheldJuly14to16atitsusuallocation inVancouver’sJerichoBeachPark.

Lastyear’sscaledbackfestivalwillbeusedas atemplatetoplanthisyear’sprogram,with fewerstagesandamenitiesthanwereoﬀered beforetheCOVID-19pandemic.Directors ofthe45-year-oldfestivalannouncedplansin Januarytodissolvethesocietyandcancelthe show,sayingsoaringexpensesandalackof fundsmadeit“untenable.”

Sincethen,thestatementsaysnew, substantialfundinghasbeenpledgedand manyvolunteershavesteppeduptoorganize andlauncharevival.

Theprovincialgovernmentcreateda$30 millionfundinFebruarytosupportB.C.’s festivalsandfairs.

Whenorganizersannouncedtheexpected cancellationoftheFolkFest,theyestimated $500,000wouldbeneeded,justtocover 2023expenses.

Thesociety’slateststatementsaysother B.C.festivalshaveoﬀeredtohelpbook actsandthefolkfestival’snew,largerboard ofdirectorsbrings“experience,passion, andcommitment”andunderstandsthe “tremendoustask”ahead.

“Withhardwork,theﬁnancialpictureis moresecureand,withotherindividuals steppinguptosupportthefestivalnow,we willmakeithappen,”saysthestatement.

ThisreportbyTheCanadianPresswasﬁrst publishedMarch15,2023.

ByTheCanadianPress

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PhilDiGiuseppeisnostranger tobouncingbetweentheNHL

andAHL The29-year-old veteranhasspentmostofhis nine-yearprofessionalcareersplitting timebetweenthetwoleagueswith theCarolinaHurricanes,Nashville Predators,NewYorkRangers, andnowVancouverCanucks organizations

LastseasonwiththeAbbotsford Canucks,however,wastheﬁrsttime hespenttheentireseasonintheAHL sincehisrookieyear.

ItwasadisappointmentforDi Giuseppe Theyearbefore,he managedtostickintheNHLforthe entireseasonwiththeRangersand, attheCanucks’2021trainingcamp,he lookedlikehebelongedintheNHL

“Ididn’tblowthedoorsoﬀstatistically butIthoughtIputtogetherareally goodcamp,”saidDiGiuseppe “After playingforacertainamountofyears, youkindofunderstandhowthings work Obviously,it’sdisappointing,I cameoﬀayearandahalfwhereIwas upwithNewYork,soIwantedto continuethat.”

DiGiuseppecouldhavetakenthat disappointmentandletiteatawayat himandmakehimquestionwhyhe signedwiththeCanucks Instead,he puthisnosetothegrindstoneandput togetherhisbest-everseasoninthe AHL,with36pointsin42gamesfrom thesecondline

Moreimportantly,headdedtohis skillsetbyworkingonhistwo-way gameandgettingmoretimeonthe penaltykill Whenheﬁrstsignedwith theCanucks,DiGiuseppeadmitted thatheusedtobea“pureskillguy”but hadtoadapthisgametobecomemore ofadefensiveroleplayertogeticetime intheNHL

“Themessageistobuildyourgame,” saidDiGiuseppetoSportsnet’sIain MacIntyreaboutgettingsentdownto theAHL “Itsnotjustaboutpointsor individualthings,butkindofcarving arole.Andthensomewheredownthe line,theremightbeanopportunity

I’velearnedyoucantakethattimeto dialinandtreatitasifit’sagoodthing becauseyouregettingbetterinsteadof stayingstagnant ”

Thisseason,DiGiuseppeﬁnallygot theopportunitytoshowjustwhathes learned Injust14gamesthisseason withtheCanucks,DiGiuseppehas spentmoretimeonthepenaltykillthan hisprevioussevenseasonscombined. ButDiGiuseppehasn’tjustbeena roleplayerundernewheadcoach RickTocchet Instead,hesbeengiven anopportunitytocomplementtwo skilledplayersinthetopsix:J.T.Miller andBrockBoeser DiGiuseppehas embracedtheopportunity,usinghis speedontheforechecktofreeupthe puckforhislinematesandchipina littlebitofoﬀence.

DiGiuseppesgameﬁtsperfectlyinto Tocchet’spreferredstyleofplay

AdditionalWorld Cupmatches couldbecomingto BCPlacein2026

BCPlaceStadiumcouldhostmorethanﬁve matcheswhentheFIFAWorldCupcomesto NorthAmericain2026.

VancouverwaschosenlastJunetobeoneof16host citiesforthe48-nationtournamentthatFIFAoriginally awardedin2018totheU.S.,CanadaandMexicounderan 80-matchformat.

However,afterhighinternationalTVratingsforﬁrst-round matchesatQatar2022,theFIFACouncildecidedlast Tuesdaytoexpandthetournamentbytwo-dozenmatches to104.

“Wewerereallysearchingforanorthsouthguy,aguythatgetsinonthe forecheckandwantstoplaynorth,”said Tocchet “Ikindofgravitatedtowards himwherehecouldsupplythatnorthsouthstyleandthat’swhyhe’sonour teamrightnow ” DiGiuseppehasbeenrewardedfor hisperseverancewithanewtwoyearcontract stillatwo-waydeal, meaninghegetspaidlessintheAHL, butwithanAHLsalarythatisntfaroﬀ fromwhathemakesintheNHL Itsa voteofconﬁdenceinwhathecanbring totheteamatbothlevels

Youhavetimeswhereitsfrustrating, butIalwaysbelievedinmyself,”said DiGiuseppe “I’vebeenblessedwith agreatopportunityhereandImvery fortunate I’mjusttryingtomakethe mostofit.

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Therevisedformatmitigatestheriskof collusionandensuresthatalltheteams playaminimumofthreematches,while providingbalancedresttimebetween competingteams.

“Basedonathoroughreviewthatconsideredsporting integrity,playerwelfare,teamtravel,commercialand sportingattractiveness,aswellasteamandfanexperience, theFIFACouncilunanimouslyapprovedtheproposed amendmenttotheFIFAWorldCup2026competition formatfrom16groupsofthreeto12groupsoffourwiththe toptwoandeightbestthird-placedteamsprogressingtoa roundof32,”theSwitzerland-basedsoccergoverningbody announced.

“Therevisedformatmitigatestheriskofcollusionand ensuresthatalltheteamsplayaminimumofthreematches, whileprovidingbalancedresttimebetweencompeting teams.”

TheU.S.wasalreadycommittedtohosting60matches, with10tobehostedinMexicoand10inCanada.CanadahostedgamesweretobesplitbetweenBCPlaceand Toronto’sBMOField.

FIFAseta60,000-seatcapacityminimumtohostamatch inthequarter-ﬁnalsandbeyond.ThetwoCanadianvenues areamongthesmallestacrossthe16hostcitiesfor2026,so VancouverandTorontocouldbeallottedmoreﬁrst-round andround-of-32matches.

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Tokickoﬀthe programming,TheGood MedicineShow,hostedby AshleyPimlott,launched onMarch6 Withhalfan houraimedathealthand wellness,thisshowairs everyMondayat6p.m.and isrebroadcastonSundays at4p.m.

CJNY1063willbea platformforcultural information,community informationandmessaging, localevents,talents,and artists Thestationwillalso havelocalandregionalnews, weather,androadreports.

“There’sarealneed andwantforauthentic

Indigenousradiointhe LowerMainland,”said CJNYSeniorAccount ExecutiveYulanda

Leighton(Hltaaxuuland DllgaGyaagang),aHaida memberfromtheJuus XaayDagaClan.“We’ve perfectedthat,worked really,reallyhardatthatup northhereforthelast35 yearsandarereallyproud andhonoredtobeableto bringthatdownsouthto Vancouverandauthentically andaccuratelyrepresent thecommunitiesthatwe broadcastto.”

RonBartlett(Legath NeeMyant)isfrom

KitsumkalumFirstNation oftheTsimshianNation’s houseofLegath.Asthe

CJNYandCFNRgeneral salesmanager,Barlett ispartofateamof18 peopleconnectedtotheir Indigenouscommunities. Theytakeprideinandhave builttrustincommunities byprioritizingproper pronunciation,andbeing awareofthecultural

There’sareal needandwant forauthentic Indigenousradio intheLower Mainland.

signiﬁcance,hesaid.

ThoughtheCJNY106.3 FMcanbereachedonline, thestationisbroadcasted fromVancouvertoSechelt, aswellasMapleRidge, Chilliwack,Bellingham, Sidney,Nanaimoand thesurroundingeastern VancouverIslandtowns, amongothers.

“We’veactuallybeenquite instrumentalinbreaking downculturalbarriers,”said Bartlett.“Themusicisso popularamongstnon-First Nationscommunity,that theylistenforthemusic,but theygetabigdoseofour culture.”

Withthelargepopulation ofVancouver,Bartlett explainsthattheyhopethat CJNYwillalsofacilitate thebreakdownofcultural

barriers.

NorthernNative Broadcastingisalsoparent companytoCanada’s FirstNationRadio (CFNR),whichserves82 communitiesthatextend fromQuesnel,BellaBella, HaidaGwaii,uptothe Alaskaborder,Yukon borderandeasternborderof Alberta,saidBartlett.

“Bytuningintoour programmingforour greatmusic,peoplewill alsolearnandunderstand moreaboutIndigenous people,”saidLeightonin anemailtoHa-Shilth-Sa.

“Thisisanimportantpart ofreconciliation,andweare proudtocontributetothat.”

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Pet-A-Palooza,alsocalled theDayOfTheDog,isan annualsummerbashfor localpupsandtheirowners. Lastyear’sfestivalincluded a120-footpoolparty(for dogsonly),yogawith puppies,adorabledog races,andyummytreatslike

Pet-A-Palooza

pupachinosandapuppy pancakebreakfast. Thisyear,thegiantfestival ispoppingupinYaletown along1100MainlandStreet onAug.27from11a.m.to 4p.m.

TheDayOfTheDog willalsobeinCalgaryand Victoriathissummer,and inScottsdaleandSoCalin thefall.

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2 Cioppino’sMediterraneanGrill&Enoteca

3.OsteriaSavioVolpe

JAPANESERESTAURANT

1 MikuVancouver

2.Minami

3.ApplauseJapaneseRestaurant

KOREANBBQRESTAURANT

1.KookKoreanBBQRestaurant

2.SuraKoreanRoyalCuisineRestaurantVancouver

3 ChosunKoreanBBQ

LATENIGHTEATS

1.BrekaBakeryandCafé

2 EarlsKitchenandBar

3 Denny’sRestaurant

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LATINAMERICANRESTAURANT

1.Cuchillo

2.ElCamino’s

3.HavanaVancouver

MIDDLEEASTERNRESTAURANT

1.Nuba

2.EastisEast

3 ZarakbyAfghanKitchen

NEWRESTAURANT(OPENEDIN2022)

1.ZarakbyAfghanKitchen

2.BarSusu

3 FolkeRestaurant

PATIO

1.Tap&Barrel

2.CactusClub

3 Mahony’sTavern-FalseCreek

1.ViaTeverePizzeria

2 PizzaGarden

3 LaRuotaPizzeria

SEAFOODRESTAURANT

1.JoeFortesSeafood&ChopHouse

2 BlueWaterCafe

3 TheSandbarSeafoodRestaurant

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Thebanwasquietly implementedlastMonday

“TheCityofVancouver reviewedourTechnology AcceptableUsePolicywhich governscity-issueddevices andfollowedsuit,”saida statementfromcityhall The TikTokapphasnowbeenremovedfromall city-issueddevices Thisremovalisspeciﬁc totheTikTokappanddoesnotapplytothe WeChatapp”

OnFeb 27,TreasuryBoardPresidentMona Fortiergavefederalworkersoneday’snotice toremoveTikTokfromgovernmentdevices Shecitedsecurityrisks,butsaidtherewas noevidenceyetofgovernmentinformation beingcompromised

BC Citizens’ServicesMinisterLisaBeare followedFortiersleadandannounceda temporaryTikTokbanonBC government devices“aswecontinuetoexaminetherisks associatedwiththeapp,”shesaidatthetime

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SPANISH/TAPARESTAURANT

1 BodegaonMain

2 EspañaRestaurant

3.ComoTaperia

SPORTSBAR

1 SharkClubSportsBar&Grill

2.BellsandWhistles

3.TheSportsBaratRogersArena

TACO

1.TacofinoRestaurants

2.LaTaqueriaPincheTacoShop

3 SalyLimónMexicanCuisine

THAIRESTAURANT

1.ThaiBasilRestaurant

2 SalaThai

3 SawasdeeThaiRestaurant

VEGANRESTAURANT

1.MeeT

2 TheAcornRestaurant

3 ChickpeaRestaurant

VEGETARIANRESTAURANT

1 Heirloom

2 TheNaam

3 TheBurrow

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APPAREL

1.Lululemon

2.Private&Co.

3 Aritzia

ARTS&CRAFTSUPPLIES

1.Michaels

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3 UrbanSource

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1 EverbloomAutoRepair

2 TremblayMotors

3 M&NAutoRepair

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1 WestCoastKids

2 HipBaby

3 Toys”R”Us

BARBERSHOP

1 BigBro’sBarbershop

2 Barber&Co

3 DelRayBarbershop

BIKESHOP

1 WestPointCycles

2 RecklessBikeStores

3 DunbarCycles Thanks

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Dopedesignsforrainorshine FLORIST 1 TheFlowerFactory 2 CelsiaFlorist 3 LeisdeBuds FUNERALHOME 1.MountPleasantUniversalFuneralHome 2.KearneyFuneralServices 3 GlenhavenMemorialChapel FURNITUREANDDECORSTORE 1.IKEA 2.Structube 3.HomeSense GARDENSTORE 1 Figaro’sGarden 2 HuntersGardenCentre 3 SouthlandsNursery GIFTSHOP 1 EightTreasuresShop 2 Front&Company 3 Welk’sGeneralStore GROCERYSTORE 1 T&TSupermarket 2 WholeFoodsMarket 3 Save-on-Foods HAIRSALON 1 Suki’sSalons 2 PinkLime 3 PoppyHairSalon HARDWARESTORE 1.Rona 2.TheHomeDepot 3 HomeHardware HEARINGCLINIC 1.NexGenHearing 2.CostcoWholesale 3.VancouverHearingCentre HOMEAPPLIANCESTORE 1 ForumHomeAppliances 2 TrailAppliances 3 CoastAppliance HOMERENOVATIONS 1 TheHomeDepot 2 TheGarageDoorDepotofGreaterVancouver 3 HomeRenovation INSURANCEBROKER 1 JackChowInsurance 2 BCAA 3 BuntainInsuranceAgencies

JEWELERS

1.Tiffany&Co.

2.MaisonBirks

3 PeoplesJewellers

KITCHENWARESTORE

1.MingWo

2 ForumHomeAppliances

3 TheGourmetWarehouse

LANDSCAPING

1 ElementalGardens

2 HylandLandscapes

3 GreatCanadianLandscaping

LASERANDSKINCLINIC

1 ArbutusLaserCentre

2 VancouverLaser&SkinCareCentre

3 MintIntegrativeHealth

LAWYER

1 LewRussellG

2 Fasken

3 KleinLawyers

LIQUOR/WINESTORE

1 BCLIQUOR

2 LegacyLiquorStore

3 EverythingWine(tied)

3.LibertyWineMerchants(tied)

MEALKITDELIVERY

1.FreshPrep

2.HelloFresh

3 ChefsPlate

MORTGAGEBROKER

1.TrueNorthMortgage

2 Vancity

3 RBCRoyalBank

NAILSALON

1 ModernNails

1 PureNailBar

2 JoyrideBeautyBar

OILCHANGE

1 Mr Lube+Tires

2 EverbloomAutoRepair

3 JiffyLubeOilChange

PETSTORE

1 Bosley’s

2 PetSmart

3 Tisol

PLUMBER

1 CanadaWestPlumbingandHeatingLtd(Tied)

1 HillcrestPlumbing&Heating(tied)

2 MainStreetPlumbing

PRESCHOOLDAYCARE

1 LittlePeople’sCommunityPreschool

2 BuddingDaycare(tied)

2.MosaicMontessoriPreschool(tied)

Excellent store. Great people, friendly and helpful.

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PRIVATESCHOOL

1.St.George’sSchool

2.CroftonHouseSchool

3 YorkHouseSchool

REALTOR

1.MichelleYu

2 JasonTo

3 DorisGee&PhilMooreRealEstateTeam-Re/MaxCrestRealty

SENIORSCARESUPPORTSERVICES

1 AcePersonnelDomesticServicesInc

2 NurseNextDoorHomeCareServices

3 HomeInsteadSeniorCare

SENIORSRESIDENCE

1 LegacySeniorLiving(TheLeoWertmanResidence)

2 LouisBrierHome&Hospital

3 BlenheimManor-CallingMinistries(tied)

3 GranvilleGardens(tied)

SHOESTORE

1 Gravitypope

2 BrownsShoes

3.Private&Co.

SHOPPINGCENTRE

1 CFPacificCentre

2.KingsgateMall

3.OakridgeCentre

SPA/BEAUTYTHERAPY

1.SabaiThaiSpa

2.SpaUtopia

3 WillowStreamSpaatFairmountPacificRim

TOYSTORE

1.Toys”R”Us

2 TheGranvilleIslandToyCompany

3 DillyDallyToys&Delights

TRAVELAGENCY

1 TravelBestBets

2 FlightCentre

3 ExpediaCruises

VETERINARIAN

1 TheGranvilleIslandVeterinaryHospital

2 AtlasAnimalHospital&Emergency

3 VancouverVeterinaryHospital

VINTAGE/CONSIGNMENTSTORE

1 ValueVillage

2 Turnabout

3 Front&Company

WEDDINGVENUE

1 StanleyPark

2 BrockHouseRestaurant

3.Dr.SunYatSenClassicalChineseGarden

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HEALTH&WELLNESS

ACUPUNCTURE

1 JennyAbelAcupuncture

2 MainAcupunctureClinic

3.MintIntegrativeHealth

ATHOMEWORKOUTEQUIPMENT

1 FitnessTown

2.Peloton

3.PowerBlock

WORKOUTAPP

1.Peloton

2.DownDog

3.FitOn

CHIROPRACTOR -C.A.R.E.Clinic Health &Muscle a(KitsilanoDentalClinic)

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FERTILITYCLINIC

1 Dr ElenaFenske(TonumeIntegratedHealth)

2 OliveFertilityCentre

3.MintIntegrativeHealth

GROUPFITNESSCLASS

1 RumbleBoxingStudio

2 OrangeTheoryFitness

3 CoreCommunity

HEALTH&FITNESSCENTRE

1 TroutLakeCommunityCentre

2 YMCA

3 FitnessWorld

HEALTH&WELLNESSSTORE

1.FinlandiaPharmacy&NaturalHealthCentre

2.BodyEnergyClub

3.Quidditas

LASEREYECLINIC

1 LASIKMD

2 PacificLaserEyeCentre

3 CentralEyeClinic

MASSAGETHERAPY

1 NicoleScott

2 MintIntegrativeHealth

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URBANHIKE

1.TheSeawall

2.PacificSpiritPark

3 StanleyPark

BEACH

1.KitsilanoBeach

2 SpanishBanksBeacch

3 WreckBeach

PUBLICGARDEN

1 QueenElizabethPark

2 VanDusenBotanicalGarden

3 Dr SunYatSenClassicalChineseGarden OFF-LEASHDOGPARK

1 SpanishBanks

2 TroutLakeBeach

3 QueenElizabethPark BIKETRAIL

1 StanleyPark

2 ArbutusGreenway

3 TheSeawall RUNNINGTRAIL

1 PacificSpiritPark

2 TheSeawall 3 StanleyPark

1 GranvilleIsland

2.StanleyPark

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OUTDOORACTIVITIES

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3.PacificSpiritPark

1.StanleyPark

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