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Canadians at bat On Monday, June 17, giant two-foot hot dogs will be consumed, sushi rolls will race, and sports enthusiasts will cheer at the Vancouver Canadians’ home opener at Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium. The 2013 kick-off will mark the start of another incredible Vancouver summer. From the shouts of peanut vendors over the cheers of the crowd to the jaw-dropping fireworks on family night, fans will surely feel back at home once arriving at historic Scotiabank Field at Nat Bailey Stadium starting at 7:05pm. To top it all off, this year the Vancouver Canadians are also playing for a Northwest League Championship three-peat. With back-to-back titles in 2011 and 2012 the excitement on the field will be fierce as the team competes to secure a franchise-record third consecutive pennant. Nestled in front of Queen Elizabeth Park, ‘The Nat’ marks its 62nd year as the home to professional

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Vancouver Draw Down Think you can’t draw? Think again. Vancouver Draw Down is an annual, daylong celebration of drawing that challenges every single Vancouverite to dispel their preconceptions about drawing, to touch a pen to a piece of paper, and make a mark. On June 15, more than 35 different arts and cultural organizations across Vancouver will host diverse, hands-on drawing workshops in community centres, parks, schools, art galleries, cemeteries, and on the street! You can create a flipbook or a diorama, draw with an iPhone, create your own pigments, design a hotel and much more. The workshops are designed with a come-and-go atmosphere, and participants are encouraged to move around to different events throughout the day. All workshops are open, inclusive, and free (or free with admission) and led by professional artists. This is the fourth and biggest Draw Down, yet with participation from every Community Centre in Vancouver. VancouverDrawDown. com Josh Hite photo

June 15: Visit The Cinematheque for its 5th annual open house and enjoy free, all-ages screenings of Charlie Chaplin’s Easy Street (1917), with live piano accompaniment by Sara Davis Buechner, and Harold Lloyd’s comedy classic, Safety Last! (1923). The public is invited to explore the film organization with guided tours of the projection booth, Film Reference Library, and Westcoast Film Archives. The afternoon will also include a Charlie Chaplin looka-like contest for children (and kids at heart). All guests get a complimentary bag of the Vancouver’s best popcorn. Coinciding with the Open House, the Film Lover’s Campaign is back for the month of June. Patrons who show their love for The Cinematheque with donations of $2 will be recognized on the donor wall, and donations of $25 or more will be entered into a draw for the chance to win a private screening. TheCinematheque.ca/5th-annual-open-house June 16: The Cinematheque’s Cinema Sunday all-ages matinée program continues its Family Frights series with Jim Henson’s fantastical culthit, Labyrinth (1986). Jennifer Connelly is Sarah, a bratty teenager whose fairy-tale fancies become nightmares when her stepbrother is whisked away to the underworld of Jareth the Goblin King, played by a wonderfully weird David Bowie. Film-goers of all ages are invited to the theatre at 1131 Howe to channel the power of voodoo with complimentary Bowie makeup sessions at noon. Then, pose to have photos taken by The Cinematheque’s Education department. Labyrinth screens at 1pm. Entry is $6/$9 and membership is not required. Thecinematheque.ca/cinema-sunday/labyrinth

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Billionaire philanthropist Joe Segal, with his wife Rosalie, wipes a tear from his eye during the moving tribute to his lifetime of achievements June 4 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Kelsey Klassen photo

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ou want to have lunch with Joe. On Tuesday, June 4, 1,500 of the city’s VIP had dinner with him instead. The West Ballroom of the Vancouver Convention Centre was full to bursting with friends, family and admirers of Joseph Segal. Strand Corporation’s John Mackay, Craig Kielburger of Free the Children, Josh Blair of Telus, finance minister Mike De Jong, Vancouver mayor Gregor Robertson and Chief Constable Jim Chu were just the some of the guests seated at the first head table. The 88-year-old philanthropist, with Rosalie, his gorgeous wife of 65 years, by his side, could occasionally be seen on the giant screen blotting a tear from his eye as the Vancouver Board of Trade gala (which raised $2.1 million for Coast Mental Health) paid tribute to his extraordinary life through photos, interviews, and musical theatre. Born in Vegreville, Alberta, in 1925, Segal was a retail visionary, turning pennies into dollars at the end of the Second World War with his first Vancouver business — a war surplus store. Soon he moved into garments, picking up 20,000 dresses and blouses, and renting a store on Hastings Street. With a couple of salesgirls and a good price tag ($9.95 vs $19.95 in the catalog), they sold like wildfire. His Fields department stores were hugely profitable and by 1971 they polka-dotted the BC retail landscape. In 1976, Fields acquired Zellers, whose parent company had gone bankrupt in the US, and Segal became controlling shareholder. “It was like a minnow swallowing a whale,” Segal said of the deal. With the sale of Zellers to the Hudson’s Bay Company in 1979, he would move on to found Kingswood Capital. But, most importantly, around the same time as his first business was taking off, he met the love of his life, Rosalie. They got married when she was 17 and he was 23. “My parents were dead against it,” she smiled. “I wanted to get married immediately. I wanted to have children one after another.” They would have four: Lorne, Gary, Sandra and Tracey. In a perfect tribute to how large of a role their love has played in Segal’s success, the climax of the gala saw Paul Anka emerging to sing the couple their favourite songs. Joe and Rosalie Segal supported each other

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through the lean years on his adventurous journey from penniless teen to billionaire titan. And they have supported others. From the unheralded (interest-free micro Congratulations to the winners in your area: loans) to the dramatic (donating the Bank of Korva World Class Collision Ltd. Montreal heritage building at Granville and McDermott’s Body Shop Ltd. Pender to the city), the Segals have acted as humble stewards. They focus their most recent efforts on mental health. “Too many times in life we see a need, but hesitate to act on it,” he is known to say. In 2010, the couple gave $12-million to the VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation, creating the Joseph and Rosalie Segal Vancouver Courier East & West Westender Family Health centre. And Segal doesn’t just give; LASER % WASSERMAN + PARTNERS ADVERTISING ART: LM AE: NM DSGN: TK PROD: SC CYAN he is giving, be it in the form of PRESS / STOCK: Nsp AD SIZE: 5.042" x 7" BLACK money or advice. DESIGN : BLEED: RES FINISHED: 200 PPI Over the years, he has shared File: !ICB837_Various OTHER: ARTWORK SCALE: 1 : 1 his wisdom with Jim Pattison AE/PROD : Rev: Jun. 3, 2013 – 4:30 PM FINISHED: RES ARTWORK: 200 PPI (Save-On-Foods, Jim PattiNOTE : VANCOUVER FORMAT: InDesign CS5 son Broadcast Group), Chip ICB837 TRAP AT OUTPUT STUDIO : DELIVER: PDF-X1a Various Publications Wilson (Lululemon) and Peter Legge (CEO of Canada Wide Media), to name a few, often meeting them at his longtime lunch spot, YEW on Georgia. In fact, these lunch meetings are so pivotal that Legge has just published a book, Lunch with Joe, that shares his 30-year experience being mentored by the magnate. “If you really want to be in the know,” sang a cheeky chorus line on stage, “you gotta get yourself a lunch with Joe!” The Board of Trade confirms that the huge turnout for the beloved hometown hero trumps any event in their 126year history, topping even Sir Richard Branson last year. The $2.1 million raised on With a more powerful new Boxer engine LEASE/FINANCE CASH Tuesday night will go directly INCENTIVE and improved fuel efficiency, it’ll take you 24 mos., as low as to increasing operations hours † ** OR at the Coast Mental Health to the places you want to go. Resource Centre, expanding outreach as well as youthbased programs. So it was fitting that, as ‘Joe Segal: An Extraordinary Life’ neared DOCKSTEADER SUBARU close, Mayor Robertson 8530 Cambie Street Vancouver, BC V6P 6N6 declared June 4 ‘Joe Segal Day’ Tel: 604.325.1000 | docksteadersubaruvancouver.ca in Vancouver.

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There’s no place like home Busy young actor Richard Harmon finds tranquility (and angry birds) in Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon By Sabrina Furminger

hen the time came for Richard Harmon to move out of the family home, there was no doubt in his mind where he wanted to live: as close to Stanley Park as possible. The 21-year-old actor — who appears as the brooding Julian Randol on Showcase’s hit sci-fi crime procedural Continuum, and as Richard Sylmore on A&E’s Bates Motel — moved into an apartment a stone’s throw away from Lost Lagoon in 2012. “I’m so close to downtown, yet at the same time, when I go to sleep at night, it’s quiet outside my window,” says the West Vancouverraised thespian in a recent interview at Denman Street’s Central Bistro. “There’s so much natural beauty here.” Outdoor activities are a central part of Harmon’s West End routine: playing basketball and football in Stanley Park, running along on the seawall, and traversing the gravel paths around Lost Lagoon. This last activity is not without its hazards: namely, what Harmon playfully refers to as a frenzied ongoing turf war between himself and a gang of angry birds. It started, he explains with mock gravitas, nearly six months ago. A goose hissed at him during one of his walks. This would be followed by months of honks, hoots, and “stink-eyed stares” from a motley band of ducks, geese, and swans. “And not two weeks ago, I’m walking down my street and I hear hissing and there’s a goose on my street and I was like, ‘This isn’t your turf, this is not where you belong, sir,’” he says, laughing. In many ways, Harmon’s tranquil West End life (angry birds notwithstanding) provides a perfect counterbalance to the stress of his highprofile acting gigs. “There’s a lot of responsibility that comes with the jobs, because I want to make the people who are kind enough to actually pay me to do what I love proud of me,” says Harmon. On June 8, Harmon took home a best supporting actor Leo Award for his work as the dark and nuanced Julian on Continuum (one of seven wins for Continuum that evening). “I read the scripts and I’m wowed because I don’t know if anyone has ever trusted me to do things as much as they have,” he says. “It’s very fun to be evil.” Audiences don’t often get to see Harmon’s characters having fun, given his proclivity for grey roles. “I think it takes a lot of people by surprise when they first meet me that I’m actually a happy person,” says Harmon. “I don’t brood in real life.” If Harmon were to brood about anything at all, it would likely be his ongoing war with the Lost Lagoon birds — a war to which he doesn’t see an end in sight. “If we could just coexist with each other and respect each other’s boundaries, I think it’ll be a war well fought on both sides,” he says with a deep sigh. Continuum airs Sundays at 9pm on Showcase. Meanwhile, if your child wants to break into the challenging world of film and television, read our story about Carole Tarlington’s new book, I Wanna Be An Actor, on page 26.

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“It’s very fun to be evil,” says Leo Award-winning actor Richard Harmon, who plays Julian on Continuum (and Richard Sylmore on Bates Motel.) He renews his sense of peace, however, every time he returns home to the West End. Laura McGuire photo

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Cycle City on the path to success Urban bike tours are booming for one farsighted Vancouver entrepreneur By Kelsey Klassen

t’s stunning. Unbelievable, really: When Cycle City opened in 2011, it was the first urban bike tour company operating in Vancouver. Two years later, there appears to be only one other business offering anything like it, and not nearly to the same scale. Founder Josh Bloomfield says he was initially suspicious of why no one else was offering the internationally established concept here. “It was a no brainer,” he says with a laugh. So, if you haven’t already heard of it, meet Cycle City — an innovative and flexible way for tourists and locals to get to know the streets of Vancouver. In fact, Bloomfield says his tours are often for people who want to get to know Vancouver better. While business was “slow at first”, Bloomfield is now seeing the daily rewards as people catch on to the idea at home. “A lot of people are looking for a bike tour. They do one in one city, like London or Barcelona, and then do ours, and then they say they’ll do one every time they go to a new city because it’s such a great experience.” Cycle City currently offers: • The Stanley (3 hrs/9kms through Stanley Park; $34 + bike rental) • The Grand Tour (5 hrs/20 kms of the city’s ‘greatest hits’ catalogue; $60 + rental) • Central City Tour (3 hrs/9 kms through the best of central Van; $34 + rental) • The Food Tour (a story of the city told through food; $74 + rental) • A limited-time-only Pride! Tour (35 years of Vancouver LGBTTQ history, people, places and events that have shaped the city; $25 + rental) • and Private and Group Tours (prices vary) With the two ladies who started the Biennale-themed Art Wheelers tour departing for other cities, Cycle City recently obtained the rights and relaunched the Art Wheelers Public Art Tour as well. “We went on the tour last year, and both of them [Carol-Ann Ryan and Rosemary

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Lennox] were moving away. We wanted to get into doing tours for locals and thought this was a great concept.” Guide and amateur art historian Dan Hayes has spent months researching and revamping it to bring you an all-new tour of the most interesting public art you didn’t even know you knew. “For me, public art is not just sculptural pieces outside of office towers,” explains Hayes. “It encapsulates any aesthetic intentionality within the city. So we’re going to covering a diverse cross-section of sculptural pieces, murals, old hand-painted signs, mosaics, manhole covers, public squares as well as architecture. We talk about things you wouldn’t necessarily anticipate on a bike tour.” The tours begin and terminate at partnering bike rental shop Spokes, at Denman and Georgia in the West End. Expect to cruise along sea walls, parkways and bike lanes, seeing more than you thought possible in the time allowed. “You cover more ground, quickly. And it’s interactive,” Hayes explains of the appeal. “If you think about it — a bike tour compared to the alternative — on a bus tour you have 40 people and a driver. Whereas with us, our maximum is 12 guests, so we get to know each of the guests and find out what they are interested in and cater the information to them.” Bloomfield and Hayes both have a background of long-haul bike touring (through the Himalayas and Northern Canada respectively). They initially flirted with the idea of the company doing supported expedition rides, but the boom in urban tourism and the rise in cycling popularity locally (4,861 people actively participated in this year’s Bike to Work Week) prompted them to focus on that market, and the results are in: with 144 reviews logged, Cycle City boasts the coveted “Excellent” rating on Trip Advisor. WE Vancouver joined along on a trial run through their new art tour two weeks ago. The itinerary was so fresh out of the box that Hayes was ironing it out on the fly. He barely looked at his notes, though; his familiarity with the subject matter was effortless. Here are a couple of abridged highlights you might enjoy along the way:

LightShed, Liz Magor (2004) Located on the downtown seawall near the Coal Harbour Community Centre, facing Stanley Park. (Pictured: below, left) A 1/2 scale model of the old boat sheds

Cycle City founder Josh Bloomfield put in the hard kilometres to establish an urban bike tour scene in Vancouver. Two years in, his company now offers six types of city tours, and have just added art and Pride tours. Rob Newell photo that used to dot the shoreline. It is not made out of wood, as one might initially assume, but, rather, is cast in aluminum, down to the most infinitessimal barnacle. “She’ll often create objects that emphasize the fakeness of their aesthetic. This looks like a wooden thing that has been spray painted silver, but it was actually meticulously cast by the ‘lost wax’ process at the Harman Foundry on the Sunshine Coast. Bill Reid did a lot of his famous bronze castings at the Harman Foundry.” At night a soft light emanates from within the sculpture.

kinetic art piece.” Four circular platforms are set in the park throughway beside the Vancouver Club. Each wooden disc has a park bench and a living indigenous tree in a round steel planter on it, and rotates at speeds based on the work week: 1 hour, 8 hours and 40 hours. The fourth platform represents the 20-minute coffee break. “I came by to do a dry run of this tour with some friends, and there were some kids skateboarding on this thing. I pointed out that it was moving and they were like, ‘Oh my God, I can’t believe that!’”

Working Landscape, Daniel Laskarin (1998)

Head to CycleVancouver.com for descriptions and schedules of each tour and to book. To browse the hundreds of pieces in the Public Art Registry yourself, go to app.vancouver.ca/ PublicArt_net/Default.aspx.

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THE WEST END Mounted Police: Vancouver no one-horse town By Kelsey Klassen

he first time we tried to reach Cst. Darcy Henkel by phone, we were told she was in the paddock training a horse. In our second attempt, the constable who answered thought Henkel was possibly with a horse in the stables’ parking lot, located in Stanley Park. For the third try, we got Henkel to call us. “Sorry,” she starts, although no apology is necessary. “I was working with a horse, and then I had lunch, and then the farrier came.” Her breathing is slightly ragged. It’s all ‘par for the Friday’ for the distinguished member of the VPD’s Mounted Unit. And our suspicions are confirmed when Henkel explains how one comes to be a police officer who works with horses every day; it takes a long time to earn one of the seven available spots. “I’ve been on the job 24 years,” Henkel says. “I’m originally from Alberta and I came out here for a visit and saw a police officer on horseback in Stanley Park. And I was like, ‘What do you mean? You can be a police officer and ride a horse?’ So that started my love affair. But it’s a position that’s pretty sought after,” she adds, having joined the team full-time in 2011. “We don’t have a lot of members that are new to the job that come down and work here.” Rather, to move into the role, you have to acquire many years of experience in traditional policing. But one thing you don’t need is Robert Redford’s knack with horses; that, you can learn from the two trainers, one of whom happens to be Henkel. While the horses can be seen patrolling the more than 1,000 acres and 125 miles of roads and trails of Stanley Park, you are just as likely to come across them in the heart of the West End, or at Granville and Davie or Main and Hastings. In the summer, Henkel says one of the unit’s primary

roles in the park and along the beaches is tracking down children who have become separated from their parents in the crowd. They also keep an eye out for open alcohol, so sun seekers take note. The Mounted Unit, which has been in service intermittently since 1909, has evolved to take on a much larger role in the management of crowds at events like the fireworks at English Bay, and appearances at special functions such as the Santa Claus Parade. The squad also played an integral role in diffusing the violence during the 2011 Stanley Cup riot. “We had six horses out that night, and they were absolutely fantastic throughout that entire five hours of moving crowds and having things thrown at them. They just went out there and did their job calmly like it was a regular training day, and none of the horses were hurt, none of the riders were hurt and none of the general public was hurt. It’s pretty amazing when everybody gets back to the stables safe and sound and your horse has carried you through this chaotic situation. You’re pretty thankful for that.” One of our cover horses, Turbo, along with his brother, was gifted to the unit by London Drugs in 2012 as thanks for the mounted squad’s role in protecting London Drugs’ employees from looters. But, despite their intimidating appearance, there’s no high-horse mentality here. The riders welcome interaction with the public when on regular patrol, and encourage children in particular to say hi. That includes at the stables. “We had so many people come down [after the riot] with bags of carrots, baskets of apples, and lots of phone calls, just checking in to see how the horses were,” recalls Henkel. “We’ll never say no to somebody who wants to bring a bag of carrots or apples to these guys.” For additional facts about the Mounted Unit, including how they deal with those darn horse droppings, go to WEVancouver.com.

Cst. Darcy Henkel and Cst. Rich Horner of the Vancouver Police Department’s Mounted Unit, on patrol with Turbo and Clyde outside the Sylvia Hotel in the West End. Laura McGuire photo

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ow do you capture a diverse and complex neighborhood’s essence in one, easily identifiable image? The West End BIA believes it’s done that with its new logo, unveiled Wednesday night at the Stewart Stephenson Modern Art Gallery (1101300 Robson). “This new identity highlights, unifies and celebrates the area’s diverse experiences and offerings,” says a BIA press release. “The variety of independent restaurants, the eclectic mix of retail, the proud gay heritage and the stunning natural beauty are just a few of what makes the West End an iconic area.” • Three vertical bars in the W represent the neighbourhood: high rise buildings, diversity of people and growth. The bars individually represent the area’s proximity to three unique features: Stanley Park, English Bay and downtown Vancouver. • Three horizontal bars in the E represent the commercial streets: Davie, Denman and Robson. As separate streets they are some of this City’s most well-known and beloved. Together they create something more powerful. • Together the WE captures the essence of the West End: “Three Great Streets: One Amazing Neighbourhood.” The West End BIA expanded its Davie Street boundaries in April 2007 to include Denman and Lower Robson streets.

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Home to the world The West End has long been celebrated for its diversity, but there are ways to make the neighbourhood better, the BIA says By Martha Perkins

ack when city fathers — and they were all men — dreamed of creating a New Liverpool, they felt that a street car loop would help define the West End neighborhood. It worked, kind of. The street car did breath life into the neighbourhood roughly bordered by Davie, Denman, Robson and Granville. But instead of becoming a haven for British immigrants, the West End became home to the world. Today, the West End is the landing pad for many newcomers to Vancouver. It’s got a high turnover of apartment rentals because it’s the place where many people first settle when they move here, whether by U-Haul across the country or on a plane from Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas. But getting around the West End today isn’t as easy as it should be, say local business owners. The West End BIA is advocating that Translink bring back a streetcar line — or at least a public transportation loop — that allows people

to travel along all four of the main streets without having to transfer to another line. “How many communities have a beach as its front porch and Stanley Park in its back yard,” asks Stephen Regan, the BIA’s executive director. “We want to make it really easy for locals and visitors to get around.” And while the BIA agrees with the city’s plan to increase free bikeshare opportunities, it has also come up with a few suggestions on how to mitigate the impact on the many bike rental businesses in the neighborhood. For instance, they prefer that bike-share not include Stanley Park, a prime source of rental bike business. The overall goal is to create a sense of vibrancy and life on the streets. One idea is to use decorative lighting to define the various streets, similar to what’s already happening along Robson and Granville Streets. (Granville is not officially part of the BIA, which embraces English Bay to Coal Harbour and Stanley Park to Burrard.) “Let’s make sure there’s something interesting on the next

block, and the the block after that,” Regan says. “We want something always happening on the ground floor.” The BIA welcomes higher density but with careful planning. “In some cases you may needed to add height, but in select areas. Keep the scale lower [in general] but there may be pockets of higher density.” The present configuration of businesses along the streets works well since it allows independent restaurant and retail owners the chance to start small. It’s these small businesses which give life to the busy neighborhoods. While the West End is very walkable, there are times when you need to drive. Parking is an issue, especially on the side streets which some apartment dwellers use as a less expensive option than parking below ground in their buildings. The BIA would like rush-hour parking restrictions removed in some areas because they are needed as a way of enhancing traffic flow. An easier process for permits for such things as patio extensions would also go a long way in helping small businesses.

Stephen Regan, the West End BIA’s executive director, envisions a Translink loop along Davie, Denman, Robson and Granville Streets. Martha Perkins photo These points are all included in the BIA’s Streetscape and Design Guideline Vision, which will be the basis of discussions with the

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said board chair Maddy Kipling. “We believe fewer cars means more community.” The festival, which temporarily closes portions of popular neighbourhoods to vehicular traffic, takes place in the West End, Kitsilano, Commercial Drive and Main Street. The West End festival is Sunday June 16 on Denman Street between Davie and Robson. It features the penny drive (donate your pennies), PuddleCity Arts near Central Bistro, a kid zone, square dancing, Theater Under the Stars, acoustic music, a Tango Meats BBQ and the new pet parade from 2 to 4pm at Barclay and Denmen. The festival runs from noon to 6pm while this portion of the street will be closed from 10am to 8pm.

or me, nothing explains Car Free Day better than that awkward, disorientating moment at the very beginning of the day, when the barricades go up and the stream of cars and trucks is gone from the streets,” wrote Car Free Vancouver Society Board member Joey Moore in a guest editorial for Vancouver is Awesome. Car Free Day is a volunteer-based event, aimed at rejuvenating Vancouver’s community culture and pride. “The goal is to reconnect people in their communities, during our funfor-free festival. We really just hope to re-engage people in local arts, local businesses and local non-profits,”

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Grocery shopping as a social activity By Martha Perkins

hen you own your own business, and that business is open seven days a week, from morning to night, the days can seem very long. But when your store is in the West End and your customers become your friends, your days can get a whole lot brighter. “The one thing that keeps me going it is the customers. They’re fantastic,” says Fanny Lo, who runs West Valley Produce with her husband Andrew and son Colin. “They say something nice and that makes my day. I’m not tired any more.” Thirty-eight years ago, Andrew Lo found an old house for sale on Bute Street, just off Davie. It wasn’t the house he liked; it was its location across from a BC Liquor Store. He also loved the neighborhood which had just experienced a huge growth spurt. He bought the house, tore it down and built the grocery store which soon became a neighborhood fixture. For 30 years, he ran it mostly on his own, with Colin and his brother Nick helping out after school and on weekends. Then, eight years ago, Colin, who has a degree in marketing from UBC, and Fanny, who used to work at Sun Life, joined him. West Valley Produce is as eclectic as the neighborhood. In the front it’s a typical fruit and vegetable store, but once you’re inside, one room

leads to a warren of shelves of products from around the world. All cultures and cuisines find a home here. “Vancouver is a melting pot,” says Colin, who loves that the West End is such a mix of people. “There aren’t ‘ethnic’ products. It’s all mainstream. There’s nothing out of the norm now. You won’t walk in and think, ‘Wow, what is this?’” While there are larger, well-supported grocery stores nearby, West Valley Produce also fills the niche for people who seek out that neighborhood feel. Some customers come once or twice a day, stopping by the store for a chat as much as to buy something. Most of the staff and customers know one another, and now second-generation shoppers are dropping by the store. “Businesses like ours serve a purpose,” says Colin. Competition is always a source of pressure, but “there’s still a place for us as long as you grow with the times and are reflective of the market. “We listen to the neighborhood and we care. We’ve been here for so long.” As time passes, Colin is making most of the major decisions. “You can never replace my father’s experience but at the same time I have a marketing degree from UBC so we have to combine our strengths to grow the business,” he says. “You can’t have one without the other. We both have to understand that. It’s how it is. It’s how it’s always been. And it’s how it will be.”

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about West End arts and artists, “exposing the unexposed.” If you’d like to suggest a story, or even write one or submit a piece of art, go to Tumblr. com/blog/gaspartmag. By Martha Perkins And if all of this seems too far in the future, go to Car Free Day on Denman Street this Sunday. (See page 12.) The Art Jam started on June 8, when n the most recent Census, nearly 10 per cent of young people gathered at the Empire Landmark all West End residents said their job was in the Hotel to paint small canvases that celebrate what arts and culture sector. That’s 4,100 people out they love about the West End. People are invited to of a population of 45,000, making the West End add to the project on June 16 by dropping by the the most creative neighbourhood in Vancouver. booth at outside When you’ve got it, King George Secflaunt it. ondary School on Thanks to grants from Denman between the Vancouver Foundation Haro and Robson through Gordon Neighbetween noon and bourhood House, West End 6pm. Paint your arts advocates have several heart out! arts-based projects in the The winner will works. be chosen at the On June 24, residents close of Car Free are invited to share their Day and awarded creative vision for the a $100 prize. neighbourhood at an arts Each of the open house. Do you think art tiles is being there should be an arts photographed and centre? Or an arts market? will be displayed How can people pool their on the Facebook resources to make their page of the Stewartistic ventures more art Stephenson feasible? And just who are Modern Art Galall these artistic people? lery. The art will Wouldn’t it be nice to meet also be displayed one another? in various public These four paintings from last Saturday’s Youth Art The time and location areas and will be Jam will adorn volunteers’ t-shirts at this Sunday’s have yet to be confirmed. included in the Car Free Day to inspire others to get involved. ArtGo to Tumblr.com/blog/ City of Vancouver ists, clockwise from top left are, Mariska, Christine, westendarts for updates. West End ComSophie and Rachael. Tangible proof of the munity Plan. West End’s artistic bent — With thanks to West End arts advocate John will be found in GASP Art Mag, which will debut Hewson and Satomi Hirano. this fall. The glossy magazine will feature stories

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Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny • Week of June 13

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Irish poet

Richard Brinsley Sheridan didn’t confine his lyrical wit to well-crafted poems. He used it to say things that would advance his practical ambitions. For example, when he first met the woman who would eventually become his wife, he said to her, “Why don’t you come into my garden? I would like my roses to see you.” That’s the kind of persuasive power I hope you will summon in the coming days, Aries. According to my analysis of the omens, you should have it in abundance. So what’s the best use of this mojo? Is there anything you would really like to sell? What new resources do you want to bring into your sphere? Who do you want to convince?

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): In The Book of the Damned, Charles Fort revealed one of the secrets of power. He said that if you want power over something, you should be more real than it. What does that mean? Here’s what I think: Purge your hypocrisies and tell as few lies as possible. Find out what your deepest self is like — not just what your ego is like — and be your deepest self with vigorous rigor. Make sure that the face you show the world is an accurate representation of what’s going on in your inner world. If you do all that good stuff, you will eventually be as real and as powerful as you need to be. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Long after the artist Amedeo Clemente Modigliani died, his paintings sold for millions of dollars. But while alive, he never got rich from doing what he loved to do. He expressed frustration about the gap between his ambitions and his rewards. “I do at least three paintings a day in my head,” he said. “What’s the use of spoiling canvas when nobody will buy anything?” I hope you don’t arrive at a comparable conclusion, Gemini. It’s crucial that you NOT keep your good ideas bottled up in your imagination. You need to translate them into practical actions, even if there’s no immediate or obvious benefit in doing so. Expressing yourself concretely has rarely been more important than it is right now. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): In 1967, dis-

sidents dreamed up a novel way to protest America’s horrific Vietnam War. They marched to the Pentagon, the military’s headquarters, and performed an exorcism to purge the place of its evil. With the power of songs and chants, they invoked magic spells designed to levitate the 6.5 million-square-feet building into the air. Their plan didn’t quite work in a literal way — the Pentagon remained firmly fixed to the ground — but the legend they spawned was potent. It inspired me to become an activist. I see myth-making as a worthy goal for you right now, Cancerian. Dream up an epic task or project that will fuel your imagination for a long time.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): In 1926, surrealist

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): Gonzo columnist Mark Morford wrote a list of liberated behaviors he wants to cultivate. Since you’re in the emancipatory phase of your yearly cycle, I invite you to try some of his strategies. 1. Have a gentler grip. Let go of tight-assed attitudes. 2. Make deeper penetration. Don’t be satisfied with surfaces. 3. Raise the vibration. Isn’t it a waste of precious life energy to mope around in a sour and shriveled frame of mind? 4. Appreciate appreciation. Treat gratitude as an emotion of the same caliber as joy. 5. Cultivate ecstatic silliness. Develop a blissful ability to take everything less seriously. 6. Drink the awe. Allow astonishment to seep in. (More: tinyurl.com/morford joy.) SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): From an astrological perspective, now would be a good time to go on a meditation retreat for a few days or make a pilgrimage to your ancestral homeland. You would generate just the right shifts in your brain chemistry by doing something like that. Other recommended adventures: reviewing the story of your entire life from your first memory to the present moment; writing a brief letter to the five people you have loved best, telling them why you’ve loved them; spending a day outside of time, when you don’t consult a clock or use electronic media for the duration. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): Sagittarius comedian Steven Wright says he took a class in speed waiting. “Now I can wait an hour in only 10 minutes,” he brags. I think you will have the same knack in the coming days, Sagittarius. Your patience is likely to be much more effective than usual. Results will come faster and they’ll be more intense. The only catch is that you will really have to be calm and composed and willing to wait a long time. It won’t work if you’re secretly antsy and only pretending to be imperturbable. CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Let the

boundaries blur a bit, Capricorn. Don’t stick too rigidly to the strict definitions. Play around with some good old-fashioned fuzzy logic. The straight facts and the precise details are important to keep in mind, but you shouldn’t cling to them so ferociously that they stifle your imagination. You need to give yourself enough slack to try open-ended experiments. You’ll be smart to allow some wobble in your theories and a tremble in your voice. Magic will happen if there’s plenty of wiggle room.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): “One should be light like a bird, and not like a feather,” said French poet Paul Valery. In the book The Science of Self-Control, here’s how Howard Rachlin expands on Valery’s idea: “We need to be spontaneous, but only in the context of some framework that allows us to attain higher levels of spontaneity; a feather is a slave to the wind, while a bird uses the wind.” Take heed, Aquarius! Your creative flights will go further and last longer if you have a solid foundation to take off from.

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PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Let’s call today Sigh-Day. Tomorrow, too, and the next day, and the two days after that. During these five Sigh-Days, you should feel free to let out big, deep sighs at a higher rate than usual. Allow yourself to be filled up with poignant thoughts about life’s paradoxical mysteries. Give yourself permission to be overwhelmed with emotions that are midway between lamentation and reverent amazement. For even better results, indulge in some free-form moaning. That’ll help you release your full backlog of tension and give you more appreciation for the crazy beauty of your fate. (P.S. Try not to whine.)

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There are rolls and then there is nigiri-zushi, commonly known as nigiri which is the simplest form of sushi. The seasoned rice is hand formed into rectangular shapes and a piece of fish will be showcased on top. Depending on the quality of fish and the sushi chef, there may be wasabi in between the rice and the fish. In the past, or in places were the fish may not be as fresh, wasabi would be used to mask the fishiness of a fish or to rid the germs in raw fish. The fish can be either grilled, fried, or sashimi (raw), and high-end places will often serve it raw, although not all types of fish are best that way. Nigiri is served with condiments including soy sauce, wasabi, pickled ginger and perhaps shiso leaf and radish. However, the latter three are actually more palate cleansers than they are condiments. Yes, don’t pile the pickled ginger on the nigiri, and the shiso leaf and radish are not just the “side salad” or garnish. They are meant to be eaten between bites of nigiri so you can taste the different varieties of fish. Although seen as “plain” and perhaps boring, nigiri is traditionally more valued

than the creative rolls. Rolls have their place, especially in Vancouver, where the majority tend to like the funkier rolls. They are stuffed with many ingredients and covered in sauces and toppings, and although they might be fun and good, it masks the flavours of the fish which defeats the whole purpose of sushi. If the place knows what they are doing, I encourage you to explore nigiri. Due to the simplicity of nigiri, there is nothing to hide. It may only be two ingredients, but it is much harder to assemble than it looks. The rice has to be good quality, properly made, at the right temperature, and well seasoned (and on average most of the sushi rice in Vancouver is under seasoned). Originally the rice was seasoned heavily with vinegar and sugar to help with the fermentation process which would preserve the raw fish, which is actually a Chinese technique — thus, sushi is technically a Chinese invention. The sashimi has to be fresh and if the chef is not serving high-quality sashimi, he should be nervous to even put it on the menu. I see it at all-you-caneat sushi places and other places that shouldn’t be serving it at all; these are the places where rolls are encouraged. Last but not least, the rice has to balance with the amount of fish, which can vary according to weight. The sushi rice can only be made into a rectangular shape by hand, pressing it a few times before it loses its stickiness and the chef has to start again. Ordering it is only the first part though, the second part is eating it which is a whole other article… next week.

Recommendations for experiencing nigiri: • Dan Sushi (2511 W. Broadway) • Ajisai Sushi Bar (2081 W 42nd) • Minami (1118 Mainland) • Octopus Garden (1995 Cornwall) • and Ichiro Japanese (12011 2nd Ave., Richmond). Find Mijune at Chuck Hughes’ event at West Restaurant on June 13 (tickets $95), and celebrating Father’s Day at Brewery & The Beast on June 16. Find out more about Mijune at FollowMeFoodie.com or follow her on Twitter @followmefoodie.

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And it’s Matt Stowe for the Top Chef win! By Martha Perkins

mother knows. A few days after her 15-yearold son Matt started his high school cooking course at Lord Tweedsmuir Secondary School, Brenda Stowe knew her son’s other career goals — including being a sports reporter — were on the chopping block. “He was won over by the kitchen in Cloverdale,” she said Monday night after watching Matt crowned as Top Chef Canada on the Season 3 finale. Turns out wives also know their husband’s destiny. When Stowe unpacked his bags to begin his eight-week filming stint last August, he found a note from his wife Amber. As well as all the usual “good lucks”, she wrote that she’d had a dream that she’d be on the finale, too, with their now 19-month-old son Gavin. And there they were, walking onto the stage to congratulate Matt as the Food Network’s cameras caught their every joy-filled emotion seconds after the announcement was made. Watching all this unfold at a packed viewing party at the Coal Harbour Cactus Club Café were the Stowes, including his vast, extended family, Richard Jaffray, the owner of Cactus Club Cafe, where Stowe works on developing new menus, friends, wellwishers and dozens of media. “That was an extremely hard secret to keep,” he told the crowd, who were glad they could finally shuck their anxiety and replace it with jubilation and pride. Stowe’s final five-course menu was a trip down memory lane. It was all about milestones in his life — real ones, not just ones he thought would impress the judges. For instance, the roasted halibut

Amber and Matt Stowe share a toast with Cactus Club owner Richard Jaffray. chowder was the first dish he ever cooked for Amber when they were dating. The dessert was a refined S’Mores (complete with scorched marshmallow) that harkened back to childhood camping trips. “He says food should take you back to a memory, just the way music does,” Amber told WE Vancouver. (Finale judge Jann Arden said that if the beet salad was a song, it was “I Would Die For You.”) As well as praising his wife, his family, Jaffray, his fellow Cactus Club employees and local fishmongers and farmers for their support, Stowe thanked the man who gave him his start — his high school culinary teacher, Guy Ethier. “It’s because I took that course that I’m here today,” Stowe said. “I can’t thank him enough. He was a huge influence.” WE Vancouver tracked down a very surprised Ethier, who watching from the Cactus Club’s terrace. “I was shocked,” Ethier says of hearing Stowe give him so much credit. “For him

to credit me is ironic. Matt could already cook when he started the course. It was from Matt that I learned how to roast a tomato.” Watching him perform in the intense pressure-cooker that is Top Chef Canada, Ethier says that the Matt he saw on the screen was the same one he saw 15 years ago in class — polite, determined to succeed and a highly technical, skilled chef. “It’s like he hasn’t aged a day,” Ethier says, shaking his head. “I think it’s something in the Stowe gene.” Stowe credits his upbringing, too. “My dad taught us all a really strong work ethic and about staying true to the course,” Stowe says of Norman Stowe, founder of the Pace Group communications company (and Kevin Falcon’s leadership campaign manager.) It was Amber, though, who pushed Matt into applying for one of the 16 spots on the show. Instead of being an armchair chef, critiquing the contestants from the comfort of his couch, she said he should enter the fray. Also in the crowd was Vancouver chef Vikram Vij, who was a guest judge on the show. Vij brought along a young chef and Little Locavore blogger, Liam Lewis, who was Vij’s sous chef on a recent livestreamed cook-along from the UBC kitchen. “This kid will be the Top Chef Canada one day,” Vij said, introducing his 11-year-old protégé. Food Network take note.

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here’s a slew of sommelier talent in Vancouver, brimming with enthusiasm, motivation and fresh ideas. Some are always toiling away with their restaurant’s wine program, some take any spare vacation days heading to wine country to get their hands dirty, while others like to spend their spare time penning their vinous musings online. Emily Walker runs the wine program at the downtown Vancouver Four Seasons Hotel, including the hotel’s much-lauded YEW Restaurant. She’s one of our city’s brightest wine stars, and all of the above sommelier styles describe her. Whether collaborating with her husband Cameron on making a barrel of wine last year, sharing an ode to her favourite BC Wine of the Week each Wednesday at YewSeafood.com or brainstorming innovative ways to get people more engaged in the world of wine, she’s absolutely tireless and always an inspiration. Though she’s seven months pregnant, Emily isn’t exactly one who idles well. I was fascinated upon learning about her newest project this week; a first-ofits-kind opportunity in Vancouver called Wineshare. The official take reads, “Wineshare is Vancouver’s first hands-on group winemaking project, where wine lovers work alongside a professional winemaker to craft their own small batch of premium wine, right in the heart of the city at Vancouver Urban Winery.” Cool, right? The concept is pretty simple, and I see the idea flourishing in years to come. The first project will be a collaboration on a barrel of Pinot Noir. The fruit will be sourced from a vineyard in Kelowna that is currently under contract with Chris Carson of Meyer Family Vineyards, who will be overseeing the viticulture over the course of the

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The longer it steeps, the more successful David’s Tea becomes By Martha Perkins

Segal started David’s Tea in Toronto in 2008 with one outlet. He now has 106 stores spread throughout every or David Segal, tea is a threeprovince and also in New York, Chiletter word — fun. cago, Boston and San Francisco. The “We’ll make tea fun,” the Water Street location is his third in youthful founder of David’s Vancouver. Tea said at a media launch of his new As well as selling more than 150 Gastown outlet. varieties of teas, including seasonal Tea is also very lucrative word. blends, the stores also sell all the accoutrements that make sipping a cup of tea — hot or cold — an almost holistic experience. It’s not just any infuser, cup or iced tea maker that is sold at the stores — all the products are custom designed for the chain. Asked which came first, his love of tea or his knowledge of how •BBQ – Trader’s Row •Archery to create a successful brand, Segal said, “I •Live Music •Blacksmithing Demos started as a tea man. I •Cowboy Action Show love that tea’s a journey. You can be into different teas Regular Admission Applies every day. We’re always looking for ~Open daily 11am - 5pm~ new creative blends. Just 90 minutes east of Vancouver It’s very creative.”

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otel restaurants used to be considered the refuge of the unadventurous. Why set out to discover a city’s food scene when it is so easy to eat at the hotel? Many of Vancouver’s hotel resPan Pacific’s executive chef Bob Wiles, Commis 1 Rolando taurants, however, have become Garcia and restaurant sous chef Brian Luptak are presentthe curious foodie’s destination. ing a new summer-fresh menu. Martha Perkins photo For instance, there’s Hawksworth at the Hotel Rosewood Georgia, Springs, says he is going for fresh and light Market at the Shangri-La and Yew but with lush, natural flavours. (The tomato at the Four Seasons, all with their celebrated consommé for the Dungeness Crab and Tomato chefs. Napoleon is made by hanging a bushel of At the Pan Pacific, the new sous chef, Brian blanched tomatoes in cheesecloth and collectLuptak, has joined executive chef Bob Wiles, ing the juice that drips through overnight.) who started at the hotel in 1986, and the rest Seafood is strongly featured, including a Citrus of the kitchen team, to create a new summer Baked Sablefish and Nicoise Olive Crusted menu that will inspire Vancouverites to join all Pacific Halibut. the cruise ship passengers in going up the two Not to be outdone, pastry chef Hans Pirhofer flights of escalators to the Café Pacifica. has created desserts that make decision making The Café has one of the best views in the city, incredibly tough. But the hands-down favourite tucked in below the towering sails at Canada at the table? The mojito-inspired panna cotta Place and with a 40-seat patio that overlooks with rum sauce. The taste goes right to your the Burrard Inlet and North Shore Mountains. head. It just celebrated its most popular Mother’s Day brunches ever, with close to 900 people, and it’s hoping for the cool spring rains to make way for those warm sunny days that compel everyone in Vancouver to get outside. At a media tasting dinner, Wiles and Luptak offered a sampling menu of the new items. Luptak, who formerly worked at Fairmont Banff

Every Saturday night, Café Pacific offers a buffet and live opera singing from 6 to 9pm. The Father’s Day Brunch on June 16 is from 11:30am to 2:30pm. It’s $61 for adults, $57 for seniors, and $30.50 for children five to 12. Go to PanPacific. com for details.

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ShopTalk New retailers at Park Royal One day, all that construction at Park Royal will be over and shoppers will be able to pursue their favorite pastime without any obstructions. That day is expected this fall, and with it will come a new offering of retailers, including this first wave of confirmed businesses: • Anthropologie will present its second store in Metro Vancouver, offering customers a curated mix of clothing, accessories, gifts and home décor that reflects their personal style • Aritzia will reveal a stunning store design concept for their new flagship location in Canada and offer a curated collection of beautifully designed clothing that is on trend, high quality and of good value • Lush will open its first location on the North Shore, showcasing their fresh and organic products • Sephora will show off its beauty products in its only location on the North Shore • Trattoria, part of the Glowbal Group, will be a destination for simple and fresh Italian food, along with its breathtaking rooftop patio that will be sure to draw a crowd • Wear Else is moving to the Village Expansion to showcase contemporary women’s fashion brands • White Spot will relocate its legendary family dining experience to a brand new, modern location • Zara will unveil its largest location in Metro Vancouver, including women’s, men’s and children’s fashions • The always popular Five Guys Burgers and Fries will re-open its doors in summer 2013.

Two Chefs and a Table closing; Big Lou’s expands On June 3, Vancouver foodies were disheartened when they read the following post: “It is with no small amount of sadness that Two Chefs and a Table announces that we will be offering the last service at our Railtown bistro on June 15. “The Two Chefs name and menu will not be lost as we will continue to run Two Chefs Richmond as both a popular café and as the home for our catering business. It will also be the new home of the legendary Two Chefs’ brunch with the launch of weekend brunch service in July on Richmond’s sunny patio and in the dining room. “We will also be expanding the range of

products, events and services at Big Lou’s Butcher Shop with the addition of brunch items to the deli menu in July and the kickoff of special meat-focussed sit-down dinners in the butcher shop in late June. “

JCI fundraiser for Looking Glass Foundation On June 13, John Casablancas Institute will be hosting LasyaTandava — a fashion show interpreting the Hindu myth Nataraja. Experience the destruction and creation of fashion with an unforgettable evening of music and culture. The fundraising fashion show, put on by the graduating Fashion Business Class 140, is raising awareness and donating net proceeds to The Looking Glass Foundation, a

non-profit which supports youth battling eating disorders. Doors at 6pm, show at 7:30pm at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright St, Granville Island). Socialize, get a henna tattoo, and shop the silent auction. Tickets are $20 in advance, $25 at the door or $15 for current JCI students. Tickets are available at JCI (220 Cambie). JCInstitute.com

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Vehicles, be gone! Dear John, As a helmet-wearing cyclist, the sooner we get all the vehicles off the road, the sooner it will be better for everyone. Using your logic, as a cyclist, can I opt out of a percentage of my health care for the enormous medical costs for car-bound suburbanites who suffer from diabetes? By riding a bicycle, I am doing something good for myself, the environment, millions of plants and animals, marginally reducing the oil empires ability to wage war, the future of the planet for all those kids stuck in the back seat, and having a great time doing it. My 12-year-old brother was killed by a car while he waited for a bus on the side walk. I know the risk I take, and it offends me beyond words how callous the vast majority of auto mobile drivers can be in feeling so convinced that theirs is a right and not a privilege. I hear the joke every few days about how many points you get for hitting a pedestrian or cyclist. Would the joke be so funny if you got points for shooting someone? Your vehicle is a weapon. My bike is the dove. Please, relax a little. Sincerely, Tyler

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ike a parent waiting up for junior to waltz in after curfew, Father’s Day (June 16) has a way of surprising us kids. But, to continue the analogy, we often breathe a big sigh of relief when we see it’s Dad sitting there, because there’s something special about the patience of a father, who lets you off the hook with nothing more than a knowing look and a “don’t do it again.” And while, according to BMO’s 2013 Father’s Day survey, Canadians will be spending an average of $95 honouring Dad (up 10 per cent from 2012), not all gifts need to break the summer budget. Here are five ideas, in order of price, that are guaranteed to make giver and givee feel like champions this Sunday:

1) Buy dad a beer. Of the many Lower Mainland creations sampled at last week’s Craft Beer Week, he’s sure to have found a new favourite. Didn’t have a chance to go? He might enjoy local darling Parallel 49 (on tap at more than 40 Vancouver establishments and for sale at a liquor store near you; info at Parallel49Brewing.com), the tasting room at Four Winds out in Delta (Facebook.com/ FourWindsBrewingCo), or Commercial Drive’s Storm Brewing (on tap at Falconetti’s, Havana, Vij’s, Subeez; full list at StormBrewing.org). 2) We asked our readers for their Father’s Day tips, and loved J’Adore Wedding Planner’s Facebook suggestion: “Taking him to a Vancouver Canadians game! Season Opener!” — June 17, 7pm vs. the Spokane Indians. Tickets start at $12.50, call 604-872-5232. The Vancouver Canadians also open the gates to Scotiabank Field for their free annual Father’s Day catch on Sunday, June 16 between 1 and 3pm. Bring your own ball and gloves.

3) Our own Mijune Pak said it best in her Follow Me Foodie column last week, with her suggestion of tickets to Vancouver’s first Brewery and the Beast festival of meat June 16. “It will be a messy Father’s Day and thank goodness it is from 1-4pm because it leaves enough time for everyone to recover from intense meat sweats.” Tickets $79. BreweryAndTheBeast.com

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caught in a big storm and had to turn back.” During that storm, one competing boat was capsized by a monstrous wave. The crew of four was eventually airlifted to safety. “You also have to keep the stamina and deal with sleep depravation,” Davis adds. “On the leg from Port Hardy to Victoria you’ll likely sail overnight. “The most challenging passage? 140 miles from Winter Harbor to Ucluelet with winds of 35 knots blowing on the nose...” Sponsored by Black Press, owner of WE Vancouver (proprietor David Black is himself a trans-ocean sailor), the Van Isle 360° was born in 1999 and runs every two years, on odd years. The yachts range from 30ft to 70ft, split in five different categories, with some boats providing comfortable accommodations for several people, while some racing

n June 8, 41 sailboats set out from Nanaimo to circumnavigate Vancouver The Van Isle 360 had two starts Saturday – one for the multihull and smaller boats, like Time Bandit, left, Island in one of the most and Terremoto, both from Washington state, and another for the larger vessels in the big boat division. illustrious, sometimes dangerous, Nanaimo News Bulletin photos races in the Pacific Northwest. Aside from the possibilities of is expected. The first two days “The system is controversial,” Damachines offering barely more being caught in a hair-raising of the race seemed to fulfill that vis recognizes. “Regardless, cutting than open-air hammocks and a storm, hitting a whale, and runrule, with some contestants barely the line first still provides bragging rudimentary stove for coffee. ning into a container or some cutting the finishing line on time rights that we all strive for.” Because of a rating system, the floating debris adrift all the way because of lack of winds. 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o one knows more about what it takes to succeed as a child actor than Carole Tarlington. Over the course of her three decades in show biz, she’s been an agent, a casting director, and an educator, and launched the careers of some of Canada’s biggest names (it doesn’t get much bigger than Ryan Reynolds). “I’ve worked with thousands of kids and thousands of parents and I’m always shocked at how little they know about the industry,” said Tarlington in a recent interview down the road from her Burnaby Heights studio. Hence her book, I Wanna Be An Actor, into which she’s poured a plethora of practical wisdom for child and teen actors and their parents. In her book (as in real life), Tarlington doesn’t mince words as she breaks down the ins and outs of a sometimes cutthroat industry. “I’ve had adult actors who’ve said, ‘I know you wrote it for kids, but I learned something from it,’” she said. “This book is

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Brandon Timmerman: “We are one giant family” My story begins with an ending. It was an unhappy ending that brought our community together. Three years ago, a dear friend of mine took their own life after being faced with an incredible amount of ignorance and hate. In the face of this loss, I realized that, as personal as my experience was, I was not alone. My friend’s life could have been saved if there was less hate in our community. What we call love, others call sinful, shameful, and inappropriate. As a result, our love was met with hate. People in my school, community, and around the world are being bullied, beaten, and harassed for refusing to hide who they truly are. My world was shattered by the loss of my friend, but my heart crumbled when people began coming forward with stories of being shamed in grocery stores, threatened in schools, and attacked for their sexual orientation or gender identity/expression. Our community came together and said, “enough is enough.” It was time for a change. I created an online support group formerly called “Fight Homophobia in Brockville,” now called “Fight Homophobia and Transphobia in Brockville,” to create visibility and awareness. To show people that we are not alone. Within hours, 300 people joined the group wanting to create change in our community. Just over a month later, Brockville had its first Pride Parade with an attendance of over 400 people. The following year, the city unanimously proclaimed this Pride Week; which featured a drag night, cosmic bowling, a PFLAG meeting, a flag raising ceremony, queer friendly church services, and the 2nd annual Pride Parade. This attracted more than 700 people, we are currently expecting more than a thousand people for the 3rd annual Pride Parade.

LEO AWARDS: Vancouver’s glitterati converged at the Westin Bayshore Hotel on Saturday for the Leos, which honour excellence in BC’s television and film industry. Clockwise from top left: Actress/director Amanda Tapping, a juror; supporting actress nominee Miranda Frigon (Primeval: New World); best supporting actress winner Agam Darshi (Crimes of Mike Recket); Pascale Hutton and Kevin McNulty of Arctic Air; real-life couple Meghan Ory (Once Upon A Time) and John Reardon (Arctic Air and Continuum; actress Chelah Horsdal and Arctic Air nominee Aleks Paunovic. Sabrina Fuminger photos

Growing up in a rural community, wedged between military towns in small-town Ontario, I am overwhelmed with Pride in my city for embracing the LGBTQ community in such a significant way. Stores have begun proudly displaying the rainbow flag, our local women’s shelter has started creating policies to support trans* identified people, and LGBTQ people are starting to feel safe in their homes and community. I remember the first Pride Parade I organized when I was 16 years old, and what I felt that day. I felt a sense of belonging. Regardless of what happened during those other 364 days of the year, on this day, we are one giant family — a giant Queertastic family. Brandon Timmerman is a Grand Marshal for the 2013 Pride Parade.

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1 The Stowe family cheer on Matt Stowe, centre, at the Top Chef Canada viewing party at the Coal Harbour Cactus Club Cafe: cousin Laura, sister Leah, sister-in-law Kristina and cousin Hayly. 2 CBC Early Edition host Rick Cluff and wine writer DJ Kearney at the Top Chef Canada viewing party. 3 Public Salon organizer Lynn Zanata and philanthropist Marjorie-Anne Sauder at the Vancouver Playhouse June 5. 4 Mariko Tajiri, That’s Life Gourmet, and

Suguru Nakajima, Hakkaisan Brewery, at the sake pairing at Minami, June 5. 5 Jim Davidson of Davidson Walker Construction, Jake Fry of Smallworks, Marta Farevaag, Vancouver Heritage Foundation chair, Diane Switzer, retiring executive director, Yasuko Okada and Seiji Okada, Japanese Consul-General, at the Japanese consulate. 6 The CBC table at Joe Segal: An Extraordinary Life June 4 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. Top row (L - R): Cher Lee,

“All-Star Grammy winners”

“Master jazz-rock guitarist”

The John Scofield Uberjam Band Vogue Theatre June 25 - 9pm

Grammy for Best Blues Album

CBC communications manager; Craig Ryomoto, Hootsuite director; Lien Yeung, CBC senior communications officer; Stephane Mouttet, chef concierge at the Shangri La Hotel; and CBC host Renee Filippone. Bottom: Lorna Haeber, CBC’s director of programming; CBC producer Sheila Peacock; Heather Hawthorn-Doyle; and event co-host Gloria Macarenko. 7 Franny Roberts and Scott Frank at Craft Beer Week at the River Rock Casino.

14-time Grammy Winner

“Sexiest female vocalist alive.” -Esquire

David Murray Infinity Quartet featuring Macy Gray

Bettye LaVette

Queen Elizabeth Theatre June 30 - 8pm

Vogue Theatre June 22 - 9pm

Vogue Theatre June 27 - 9pm

Herbie Hancock

“The heir to James Brown.”

“Canada’s hottest jazz-pop chanteuse”

Lee Fields & the Expressions with “Garage rock grit meets rousing R&B”

Dr. John & the Nite Trippers

Quincy Jones Presents:

Vogue Theatre June 26 - 9pm

Vogue Theatre June 29 - 9pm

va n j a z z f e s t .c a www.northerntickets.com 604 569 1144 1 855 551 9747

Nikki Yanofsky

Nick Waterhouse Vogue Theatre June 24 - 9pm Canadian Heritage

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OBITUARIES

TRAVEL 74

TIMESHARE

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 125

FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

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With much sadness, we announce that Cathy Hockin, Vancouver, BC., passed away in her sleep May 2, 2013, with family by her side. Cathy was born April 7,1925 in Red Deer, AB. and spent her youth in Medicine Hat, AB. She served as a WREN in the Royal Canadian Navy during WWII. Cathy had an abiding love of the arts - music, dance, stage and poetry - and actively participated in tap dancing, flamenco and singing. Cathy lived in the West End Community for almost thirty years and enjoyed meeting friends over coffee. As a member of the Jehovah’s Witness faith she derived comfort from her friends there. Cathy was predeceased by parents George and Susan Fitzpatrick, and brother Jack Fitzpatrick. Cathy is survived by sons Jack (Pat) and Tom and daughter Pat (Charlie). She was also predeceased by her close uncle, Robert Hannah (Don). She is survived by cousins Jimmy Drummond and John Motherwell. Appreciation is extended to the doctors, nurses and staff at both St. Paul’s Hospital and Mount Saint Joseph Hospital (Geriatrics) where Mom was so well attended to in recent years. We cherish our memories of Mom and recall the line from a favourite song she often sang,“I’ll be seeing you in all the old familiar places”. No service by request.

HELP WANTED

CA$H DAILY FOR OUTDOOR WORK! Guys ‘n Gals 16 years & up! No experience necessary. www.PropertyStarsJobs.com Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite. Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 caregiving@plea.bc.ca www.plea.bc.ca

All Cash Drink/Snack Vending Business Route. Complete Training. Small Investment Required. 1888-979-VEND (8363). wwwhealthydrinkvending.co

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An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators,Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)723-5051Edson,Alta

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

CLEANING SUPERVISOR (Janitorial / Weekends) Five Star Building Maintenance has an immediate F/T opening for an experienced and enthusiastic Supervisor with superior leadership skills to manage cleaning staff on a day to day basis. Position is for day-time only and includes weekends. You have a sense of urgency and are passionate about your team and client services. Duties include training and scheduling of staff, quality assurance, ordering and handling supplies, communication between staff and management, responding to clients’ requirements. Must have a valid class 5 BC driver’s license and experience with MS Office applications. We Offer Room For Advancement, Attractive Wages & Comprehensive Beneﬁts.

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Please email your resume to resumes@ﬁvestarbc.ca

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HELP WANTED

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NOW HIRING! EARN EXTRA CASH - Men & Women In Demand for Simple Work. P/T-F/T. Can Be Done From Home. Acceptance Guaranteed No Experience Required, All Welcome! www.BCJobLinks.com

Secure Vernon company looking for Marine Mechanic, with good customer service, attention to detail, must have valid boat license, drivers license an asset. Fast paced environment. boatsrlife@gmail.com

Summer Soccer Camp Positions Royal Soccer Club FT Position BC. jobs@royalsoccer.com www.royalsoccer.com

Wild and Crazy, Can’t Be Lazy! $400-$790 weekly!! We are an exciting national promotions company that is looking for energetic outgoing individuals for FT work. We offer paid training, travel, competitive hourly wages, benefits, and rapid growth.

Call Cindy 604 777-2195

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

COOKS & M ANAGERS Dawat Restaurant Ltd. dba Palki is hiring Tandoori Cooks ($17/hr), Curry Cooks ($17/hr) and Restaurant Managers ($15.80/hr). Apply by mail: 1130 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V7L 2P9 or e-mail:

dawat.resumes@yahoo.ca or fax: 604-594-7708

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

TANDOORI COOK & CURRY COOK Tabla Bistro Ltd is hiring Tandoori Cook and Curry Cook $17.0/hr. All 40/hr per week apply by email tablaltd@yahoo.com or mail: 1149 Granville St., Vancouver, BC V6Z 1M1.

COOKS & MANAGERS Sonika Restaurant Ltd. dba Palki is hiring Tandoori Cooks ($17/hr), Curry Cooks ($17/hr) and Food Service Supervisors ($12/hr). Apply by mail: 1130 Commercial Drive, Vancouver, BC V7L 2P9, e-mail:

sonika.resumes@yahoo.ca or fax: 604-594-7708

FOOD COUNTER ATTENDANTS

The Living Room Restaurant & Lounge is hiring Food Counter Attendants $10.25/hr. 40hrs/wk Apply by mail: Box 2834, Garibaldi Highlands, BC V0N 1T0

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

EXCAVATOR OPERATORS req’d, prefer with exp. in Residential Excavation. Good wages & benefits. Fax 604-460-7853 or e-mail wmader@telus.net

INDEPENDENT dist. req. F/T P/T International co. Not MLM High Income www.profitcode.biz LADIES Gym for Sale in Abbotsford www.gofusionfitness.com Will train. Info: 1-866-528-8799 $$$ MAKE FAST CASH - Start Your Own Business - Driveway Sealing Systems, Lawn Aerating Units, Possible payback in 2 weeks. For More Information CALL Today Toll-Free 1-800-465-0024. Visit: www.protectasphalt.com.

WORK FROM HOME The largest Home Inspection Company in Canada is expanding into Vancouver. Enjoy freedom & rewards as a home inspector. Complete Training, Inspector Certiﬁcation & BC Gov’t Licensing.

GUARANTEED Job Placement: General Laborers and Tradesmen For Oil & Gas Industry. Call 24hr Free Recorded Message For Information 1-800-972-0209

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

Need extra cash? DRIVER WANTED

Limited Spots Available! Call Dave NOW to book your franchise presentation. 778-996-0369 www.bc.abuyerschoice.com

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DRIVERS WANTED Furniture home delivery company, looking for professional & courteous drivers. Customer Service & clean driving record is a must. Email: hr@encompasslogistics.net

Do you have a reliable van & valid driver’s license? You could make extra money delivering on Wednesdays/ Thursdays. This delivery is to stores, apartments & boxes in the Vancouver area. Papers are available for pickup on Wednesdays and must be completed by noon on Thursdays. For more information please call Miguel at 604-742-8676 or email: circulation@ wevancouver.com

Multi-media Journalist The North Shore Outlook, a weekly publication serving more than 56,350 homes in North and West Vancouver, has an opening for a full-time, multi-media journalist. The successful candidate will have diverse writing capabilities, including a flair for narrative. Advanced photography and video skills will be key attributes, as well as excellent time management. An ideal applicant will have a strong grasp of social media best practices (Twitter, Facebook, etc.), a passion for online journalism, and an understanding of how to tailor content accordingly. We are looking for someone who will be a key contributor to the core print product, while bringing creativity and innovation to our web-based branding. Knowledge of basic Photoshop, iMovie and InDesign is a must. Candidates should have a diploma/degree in journalism, or a related field. The successful candidate will show keen attention to detail, work well under deadline pressures, and be willing to learn in a fast-paced environment, as well as have the ability to teach others as new strategies and techniques are incorporated into our media package. The Outlook is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private, independent newspaper company, with more than 150 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii. Those interested should submit a resume, writing samples and a cover letter by June 17, 2013. To: Editor, North Shore Outlook editor@northshoreoutlook.com fax 604 903-1001 #104 – 980 West 1st Street North Vancouver, B.C. V7P 3N4

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SPIRITUAL

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LEGAL SERVICES

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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APPLY NOW: Pennywise Scholarship For Women to attend Journalism certificate course at Langara College in Vancouver. Deadline June 15, 2013. More information: www.bccommunitynews.com/ourprograms/scholarship.

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ELECTRICAL

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

PUG STUD (rare silver) and Golden Retriever Stud (OFA and eye Cert.) available for service. May consider puppy back or cash, depending. 604-820-4827 Mission

MILANO PAINTING & RENOS. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT! JUNK REMOVAL

“ ABOVE THE REST “ Interior & Exterior Unbeatable Prices & Professional Crew. • Free Est. • Written Guarantee • No Hassle • Quick Work • Insured • WCB

C & C Electrical Mechanical • ELECTRICAL • FULL PLUMBING SERVICES • HVAC GAS FITTING *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

• Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses • More

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If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

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www.topdogloans.com 604.503.BARK (2275)

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Are you applying for or have you been denied Canada Pension Plan disability benefits? Do not proceed alone. Call Allison Schmidt 1-877-793-3222 www.dcac.ca CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540 OVER 90% EMPLOYMENT rate for CanScribe graduates! Medical Transcriptionists are in demand and CanScribe graduates get jobs. Payments under $100 per month. 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com. admissions@canscribe.com.

Hauling Anything.. But Dead Bodies!!

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WEED FREE Mushroom Manure 13 yards - $180 or Well Rotted 10 yds - $200. 604-856-8877

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PLUMBING

MOON CONSTRUCTION BUILDING SERVICES

• Hvac Gas Fitting • Electrical *Licensed *Insured 24hr. Emergency Service

Starting from $199.

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604-475-7077

All your carpentry needs & handyman requirements.

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service

604-218-3064

• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

Free Estimates ~ 7 Days/Wk

MOVING & STORAGE

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

www.bulldogdisposal.ca

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$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140 2guyswithatruck.ca Moving & Storage Visa OK. 604-628-7136 GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr. Licensed & Insured. Seniors Discount. 778-773-3737

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Bulldog Disposal Co. Home & Yard Clean Ups Residential / Commercial

No Job Too Small Call Tony 604-834-2597

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TREE SERVICES

PRESSURE WASHING

Power Washing, Gutters, Windows, Maintenance, Res/Comm. Lic/Ins’d. Free Est. Call Dean (604)839-8856

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

STRAWBERRIES Greenvale Farms

TREE & STUMP removal done RIGHT!

560

STEEL BUILDING - DIY SUMMER SALE! - BONUS DAYS EXTRA 5% OFF. 20X22 $3,998. 25X24 $4,620. 30X34 $6,656. 32X42 $8,488. 40X54 $13,385. One end wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca STEEL BUILDINGS/METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed! Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

604-787-5915/604-291-7778

Mainland Rooﬁng Ltd.

REAL ESTATE 609

APARTMENT/CONDOS

PETS

Liability Insurance/BBB/10% off with ad

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866

FIVE STAR ROOFING

CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. WCB. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters. 604-812-9721

FREE MATURE CATS 1 Male & 1 Fem, neutered, spayed, & vaccinated. Must go together. Call Jessica @ 604-798-7435.

604.562.0957 or 604.961.0324 All kinds of re-roofing & repairs. Free est. Reasonable rates. (604)961-7505, 278-0375

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

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APARTMENT/CONDO

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

S.Surrey NEW 2 BR/2 BTH “Edgewater” Condo. Large deck, walk-in closet, pool, hot-tub, yoga $1,700. Call Doug: 604-999-7050

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN By virtue of WAREHOUSMAN’S LIEN for HEATHER CIVIC MARINA., we will dispose of the following units to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of storage, seizure and sale. 13-030 Owner: ZBIGNIEW KOWSKI Year/Make: 1981 SAILBOAT Vessel: MIA ALMA II Hin: ZMJE9 02007 81 Arrears: $ 1471.86

PETS

www.mainlandroof.com

Eastcan Rooﬁng & Siding

• DIFFICULTY SELLING ? •

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca

•New Roofs •Re-Roofs •Repairs

1-800-961-7022

www.iDreamAuto.com DL# 7557

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

PIANO; Mason Ridge, Cabrio style, good condition, $800. (604)936-7874

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DreamTeam Auto Financing “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

FROM $140,000 Also; Spectacular 3 Acre Parcel at $390,000 1-250-558-7888 www.orlandoprojects.com ~ FINANCING AVAILABLE ~

MISC. FOR SALE

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS 25 yrs in rooﬁng industry

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates

Family owned & operated. Fully ins. We do Cedar Shakes, conversions, concrete tiles, torchon, fibreglass shingles, restoration & repairs. 20 yr labour warr. 604-427-2626 or 723-2626

OKANAGAN PRIME LAKEVIEW LOTS

RENTALS

Specializing in • Concrete • Forming • Framing • Siding

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

604-856-3626 / 604-855-9351 www.greenvalefarms.ca

C & C Electrical Mechanical

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates. Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

HOMES WANTED

FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards. Call Ken at 604-294-1393

• Additions • Renovations • New Construction

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Incls. Delivery & Pick-Up. Residential & Commercial Service • Green Waste • Construction Debris • Renovations • House Clean Outs

FULL PLUMBING SERVICES

FOR SALE BY OWNER

Take 264 St exit off Hwy #1 & follow signs

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AUTO FINANCING

BURNABY 6 Bdrm, 5 bath, almost 4500 sq.ft., 80 yrs old, close to City Hall. $1,679,000. Ph (604)444-7414

Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

604.220.JUNK(5865)

Central Creek Construction Refinishing floors, sanding & fixing floors & Reno’s. Seniors Discount 10% off (604)773-7811

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A1 AUTO LOANS. Good, Bad or No Credit - No problem. We help with rebuilding credit & also offer a first time buyer program. Call 1-855-957-7755.

Difﬁculty Making Payments? No Equity? Expired Listing? Penalty? We Take Over Payments! No Fees! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

GARDENING

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

AUCTIONS

bradsjunkremoval.com

604.587.5865

FENCING

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www.recycleitcanada.ca

778-997-9582

604-475-7077

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT Auction Burnaby - Saturday June 15th @ 11am - Used Equipment and Refrigeration from closures, buyouts & bailiff seizures. New Equipment Liquidation - direct from manufacturer, & dealer showrooms! Got to www.KwikAuctions.com - or call 1-800-556-5945

Recycled Earth Friendly HOT TUBS ARE NO PROBLEM!

AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877987-1420. www.pioneerwest.com

Yorkshire Terrier, 9 wks M&F Shots & dewormed. Vet checked Black & tan. $900. 604-828-2806

TRANSPORTATION

ESTABLISHED LOCKSMITH Business on Vancouver Island since 1997. Tools, equipment, stock & extension customer base. Mobile sprinter available also. Call for details 250-949-7708 or 250-9029156.

TOY POODLE PUP 5 weeks old. Male, blond/white. $700. Avail June 15. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602

604-773-7811 or 604-432-1857

FINANCIAL SERVICES

DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 50% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

Exterior / Interior Good Quality Paint. Member of BBB & WCB References & guaranteed work Discount for Seniors - 10%

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English Bulldog Pups, Ch. Bred, shots. Gorgeous show quality $2800. 604-513-0092

Stan’s Painting

THREE STAR DRYWALL LTD Boarding, Taping, & texture. Small jobs welcome! Kam 604-551-8047

REAL ESTATE

625

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

EDUCATION/TUTORING

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604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

Reliable Work - Res. & Comm.

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VANCOUVER: OPEN HOUSE 2-4PM SUN. Jun 9/13. Brand new, 1 Bed condo-# 504 4818 ELDORADO MEWS, Van. Granite tops, S/S appli. $258,800. Herbie 604-616-1225. Royal Pacific Realty

SIEMIATMARCOS

Day of sale is Thursday June 27, 2013 @ 12:00 NOON. Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 6990 Greenwood Street, Burnaby, B.C. Contact: Sheldon Stibbs (604) 522-2773.

HAPPY 100% FATHER’S DAY BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective June 13 to June 19, 2013. We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Meat Department

Grocery Department Salt Spring Organic Fair Trade Coffee

Mariner Water Crakers

assorted varieties

from

SAVE

11.49

24-28%

Uncle Luke’s Organic Maple Syrup

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product of Canada

33%

SAVE

3.99

46%

285-400g product of USA

Avalon Organic Milk

18%

2.69

SAVE

+deposit fee product of Canada

41%

NaturSource Almonds

SAVE

9.59

27-31%

750g product of Canada

Kitchen Basics Stock

SAVE

36%

2.79

SAVE

32%

946ml product of USA

355ml product of USA

assorted varieties

4.99

product of Canada

1.65L • product of Canada

Life Choices Frozen Breaded Chicken, Fish Nuggests, Strips, Burgers and Fillets

TrueBlue or TrueBlack Juice

assorted varieties

3/3.99

6.99

340-600g • product of Canada

20% off regular retail price

Health Care Department

1.50 off regular

retail price

Brown Rice Hamburger Buns package of 4 or Pita Triangles package of 16

assorted varieties

Green Beaver Sunscreen

15.99

90ml

These creamy SPF formulas are 100% natural and rich in certified organic ingredients. Soothing for your sun-parched skin. They have a mild natural fragrance from pure essential oils and are good for kids of all ages.

Traumeel Ointment

18.99

50g

Traumeel is an effective treatment designed to relieve pain for minor muscle soreness and inflammation of the joints, to injuries such as sprains and contusions.

Enerex Phyto Protein

1.00 off regular

59.99

784g

Synergistic blend of certified organic raw proteins, suitable for vegans and packed with 22 grams of complete proteins per serving, including all amino acids.

retail price

473ml • +deposit +eco fee

product of Canada

WOW!

Seminars & Events at Choices South Surrey, 3248 King George Blvd. Saturday, June 22, 1:00-4:00pm.

Seminars & Events at Choices Floral Shop & Annex 2615 W 16th Ave, Vancouver. Sunday, June 23, 1:00-4:00pm.

Gettin’ Jammy Canning Seminar

with Natalie Ferrari-Morton of Homesteading Mamas.

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Cost $35. Pre-payment is required. Register online or stop by the store.

Cost $35. Pre-payment is required. Register online or stop by the store. 2010, 2013 Awards. Your loyalty has helped Choices achieve these awards. Thank you!

bins or bags

Rice Bakery

assorted varieties

250-500g

Dark Chocolate Almonds

Challah Bread sliced or unsliced 400g or Mini Lemon Tarts package of 6

WOW!

Island Farms Vanilla Plus Yogurt or Ice Cream

Bulk Department

regular retail price 80 or 90g

PRICING

.98

product of Canada

1.00 off

160-450g product of Canada

4.99

WOW!

PRICING

Father’s Day Cupcakes or Cookies

assorted varieties

Olympic Sour Cream or Cream Cheese

from 1.59

2.59

B.C. Grown

Bakery Department

from

2/4.00

product of Canada

Bunch Carrots

2/4.98

retail price

Briannas Salad Dressings

assorted varieties

PRICING

reg 3.99 each

.80/100g off regular

product of USA

B.C. Grown

WOW!

Swiss Cheese Promotion! Emmental, Gruyère, Cave Aged Gruyère, Raclette, Appenzeller

354ml +deposit +eco fee product of USA

assorted varieties

from

20-24%

6/3.48

Yves Veggie Burgers or Weiners

assorted varieties

SAVE

PRICING

assorted varieties 1L

WOW!

772ml product of USA

2.98lb/ 6.57kg

Organic Red or Green Leaf and Romaine Lettuce from 2EE Farms

Zorba’s Spanakopitas

2/5.00

Blue Sky Natural Sodas

skim, 1, 2, or 3.25%

SAVE

PRICING

Deli Department

Truwhip Natural Whipped Topping

assorted varieties

39%

8 pack or 595g product of USA

33%

Barbara’s Whole Grain and Puffins Cereal

SAVE

3.99

SAVE

WOW!

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

assorted varieties

19.99

California Grown

J.D. Farms Smoked Turkey Drumsticks

Tofutti Cuties

assorted varieties

Organic Nectarines

3.99lb/ 8.80kg

113g product of USA

34%

400g product of Canada

Whole Specialty Frying Chickens

2/7.00

SAVE

Produce Department

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