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Sounds of the summer return to downtown CBC Vancouver’s free summer-long concert series, Musical Nooners, returns to the outdoor stage at the CBC Vancouver Broadcast Centre on Friday, July 4 at noon with a performance from Canadian indie roots soul band, The Boom Booms. “We hear from Vancouverites all year long who eagerly await the start of CBC Vancouver’s Musical Nooners,” says Johnny Michel, managing director, CBC in BC and Alberta. “The concert series has become an iconic status of summer in Vancouver. It gives me true pleasure to see the community come together, dancing and singing each day, while being exposed to new local and even international musical talent.” Now in its fifth year, the Musical Nooners free concert series runs Monday to Friday, from noon to 1pm, at the CBC Broadcast Centre at 700 Hamilton Street (between Robson and Georgia) from July 4-August 22. The show kicks off with CBC News Vancouver host, Gloria Macarenko and a band that got its start in East Vancouver, playing regular block parties. Inspired by world music, The Boom Boom’s blend of Latin, pop-rock, funk, reggae and soul forms the quintessential sounds of summer. And for a sneak peak at the following week’s lineup: • Monday, July 7 – Tanga • Tuesday, July 8 – Mani Khaira • Wednesday, July 9 – The Tourist Company • Thursday, July 10 – Jasper Sloan Yip • Friday, July 11 – Kobo Town For more information, go to CBCc.ca/bc. Supplied photo

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Musqueam tell their story through tours By Cheryl Rossi

usqueam elders have long taught their kin they’re guardians of the Fraser River and don’t have to beat their own drums. But times are changing. “Long ago and still, today, our people were very modest,” said Musqueam researcher and outreach coordinator Terry Point, who led the second of three pilot Musqueam Tours June 21. “We were a very large nation, a powerful nation, so if you didn’t know who we were, you’d quickly find out.” Referring to the Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations, he noted “a lot of other people that are beating their drums really hard, so we need to step up to the plate and inform people that this is truly our traditional territory.” The Musqueam Indian Band has partnered with the Vancouver Heritage Foundation to test run the Musqueam Tour: Witness It, Remember It, Tell It. “This is actually a very big step for our community to do this type of tour,” Point said. The first stop on the bus tour was nothing to look at.

But after participants peered through a chain-link fence toward the Fraser River at the foot of the Arthur Laing Bridge, Point spoke of the Musqueam village site, ’cesna?em, that has been occupied for 5,000 years. The Museum of Anthropology, Museum of Vancouver and the Musqueam will mount an exhibit about the village in January 2015, called ’cesna?em: The City Before the City. “At the same time of some of the major civilizations around the world – Egyptian, Roman – we were here occupying this land and had an extremely wide, diverse network of technology that is extraordinary,” Point said. Up to 5,000 of an estimated total of 150,000 Musqueam people who once populated the mouth of the Fraser River lived at ’cesna?em in homes with permanent house posts, cedar planks and removable cedar skins, for when seasonal activities took them elsewhere. In Stanley Park, Point said the Musqueam practised “up-ground” internment of the dead as he nodded to the burial site-turned naval reserve at Deadman’s Island. Bodies were placed in trees

The Musqueam First Nation is offering tours explaining the long history of their people in their traditional territory around Metro Vancouver, including a stop at the Museum of Anthropology at UBC. Dan Toulgoet photo until their flesh rotted away. A designated person in the community cared for the bones and interned them above ground. Point pointed out his “aunty” Susan Point’s welcome portals at the nearby Totem Park, explaining the Musqueam carved welcome figures, not totem poles. “When we had peace, the welcome poles would be out with their hands up,” Point said. “When we weren’t having peace, the hands would be down. So if the hands were down and you came into our traditional territory… there

were repercussions.” Asked about the “love/ hate” relationships between the Musqueam and the Squamish, he said the Musqueam name for Point Atkinson, or Lighthouse Park, means to put someone’s head under water, whereas the Squamish word means turning around point. The Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations all lay claim to Stanley Park. The tour progressed along English Bay, through Kitsilano to Locarno Beach and up to the Museum of Anthropology at the University of B.C.

Point said his great grandfather spent his summers along the coast in what’s now West Point Grey and endured his grandmother talking from dawn to dusk. Point said his great grandfather finally understood what the incessant talking was all about when he found at age 30 he could recite the names of his family members 25 generations back and the lineage of other families for 16 generations. “You weren’t allowed to tell a story until you could recite it word for word,” Point said. The tours were made possible with money from the

Vancouver Foundation and the City of Vancouver. “With today’s tour, we’re not exploring the built history of the last 150 years, but have the opportunity to learn another layer of Vancouver’s history,” said Karen Estrin, a special project coordinator with the Vancouver Heritage Foundation. She said the heritage foundation hopes to incorporate the Musqueam Tour and more aboriginal history into the heritage foundation’s regular programming. For more information, see VancouverHeritageFoundation.org.

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electrical and mechanical systems. Other costs related to asbestos removal, tearing out building interiors and washroom upgrades. The documents didn’t include a detailed plan for the new operation but McKay said last week it will feature “the whole soup-to-nuts continuum of start-up [companies] to commercialization.” McKay said buildings much like the one on Main are being renovated in Dublin, Barcelona, Washington, Philadelphia, and New York to house innovation centres. “They become – in those models – great environments for entrepreneurs, for

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Five quick and incredible summer getaways, right on our doorstep By Kelsey Klassen

Victoria Described by Rudyard Kipling as the best of Bournemouth, Torquay, the Isle of Wight and the Thousand Islands arranged around the Bay of Naples with a “bit of the Himalayas” thrown in, it’s not surprising that our stunning provincial capital now sees upwards of four million visitors a year. And neither that number, nor Victoria’s reputation as a retirement home for “the newly wed and nearly dead”, deters stylized Vancouverites from flocking to the City of Gardens each summer for the quiet sophistication and Vince Vaccaro sightings. Like a staple-shaped sliver of Europe, the streets around the quaint Inner Harbour transport visitors to London by way of Stockholm, with the busker- and boat-lined seawall as your ever-present guide. Victoria’s sheer number of British residents might explain how brewers like Phillips, Vancouver Island, Swans, and Spinnakers were able to get a head start in BC’s craft beer renaissance, and why they are now kept incredible company by the likes of Hoyne, Moon Under Water, and Driftwood. Don’t miss: Spending a morning commun-

ing with the tide pools, panning for gold with the Klondikers and getting lost in the Old Town of the Royal BC Museum’s interactive galleries. The current exhibition on Vikings will surely satisfy your need for death rituals and metallic weaponry in these Game Of Thrones-free months. After your a.m. educational, search for that one-of-a-kind find in the boutiques lining Trounce Alley, a four-block corridor lined with 125-year old gaslights and hanging baskets. Then scoot over to Big Bad John’s – a beloved hillbilly bar in the basement of the Strathcona Hotel – to try to track down your mom’s bra among the lurid lingerie hanging from the ceiling. Watch out for The Spider, an eight-legged legend that’s always looking for a drinking buddy. Visitor profile: People who think wallpaper is both a magazine and a way of life. Essential listening: Sex Pistols, “God Save the Queen” Summer highlights: The rose displays at Butchart Gardens (July), Victoria Pride Week (June 29-July 6), Canada Day fireworks (July 1), Victoria Int’l Buskers Festival (July 18-27), Taste Victoria Festival of Food and Wine (July 24-27), Phillips Backyard Weekender (July 25-27). More at TourismVictoria.com Driving distance: 111 km

Whistler For those who can’t let the slopes go, summer offers up the chance for downhill redemption. If winter in Whistler is the wedding, summer

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is the honeymoon – and the bride wants to impress. World-class zip trekking, rafting, and bungee jumping all complement the main attractions: Mountain biking down 4,900 vertical feet of lift-serviced trails, and hiking/running the more than 50 kms of trails that wind through the volcanic landscape. The impressive Peak 2 Peak gondola even offers front row seats if you simply prefer to watch. Don’t miss: One of BC’s most inspiring al fresco dining experiences – the Araxi Longtable series. With an Alice in Wonderland vibe that rivals Dîner en Blanc for pure visuals, the long table series serves up chef James Walt’s pioneering farm-to-table cuisine in stunning settings like Lost Lake in Whistler. Seated opposite the one who brought you, you’ll soon forget you’re at a table with 100 strangers and realize you’re at a table with 100 memories. If that’s sold out? Sushi Village,

where foregoing the sake margaritas is a sin, makes for an always-appropriate Plan B. And if you’re staying at Nita Lake Lodge (which by all accounts you should), you can rent a standup paddle board the next day and regroup from the caloric chaos with quiet time on the lake. Visitor profile: Disappointed Socceroos fans and GoPro enthusiasts. Essential listening: Crowded House, “Don’t Dream Its Over” Summer highlights: Pemberton Music Festival (July 18-20), Wanderlust (July 31-August 4), Araxi Longtables (Vancouver, August 4; Pemberton, August 16; Whistler, August 30), Crankworx (August 8-17). More at Whistler.ca Driving distance: 124 km

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weekend getaways Harrison When the rich and famous started venturing out to Harrison Hot Springs at the turn of the last century, they often stayed four to six weeks because the journey was so difficult. Now the sleepy Fraser Valley hamlet is an easy getaway for those looking for a weekend spent among BC’s 50 shades of green. Known almost as much for its thermal water as its sasquatch activity and sand (before the sand sculpture competition ended in 2009, sculptors around the world swore by the unique silica dredged from the bottom of Harrison Lake), a trip out to Harrison to have a dip in the pools fed by Potash and Sulphur (the names of the hot springs) will leave one refreshed and in love with what lies to the east. Don’t miss: Pretty Estates; a glimpse into the history of the area via what remains of the holdings of Vancouver’s original timber baron. Now known as one of the most romantic resorts in BC, the estate was, for a time, the holiday playground for the Pretty family. And photos lining the hallways up to the periodperfect rooms reveal an incomprehensibly expansive and opulent way of life. If you’re looking to get out on the nearby river, the area’s healthy sturgeon population offers a rare opportunity to see, touch and help tag these spirits of the deep. The BC Sport Fishing guides – whose weighing, measuring and cataloguing of every fish hooked is part of a larger conservation program at play – always prioritizes the health and safe release of the fish over the photo op. And there’s plenty of wildlife to be seen just by paddling the 18km river – one of the shortest in BC. Drifting along quietly in a canoe or kayak improves your odds of encountering the more elusive residents, such as seals, beavers and possibly even bears, from a safe distance.

Lastly, be sure to stop at institutions like the drive-through Sparkes Corn Barn in Agassiz to get some of the sweetest, non-GMO corn around. Visitor profile: So-called outdoorsy types, who can be forgiven for thinking a portage is a type of wine. Essential listening: Lana Del Rey, “Young and Beautiful” Summer highlights: Pretty Estates annual Great Gatsby party (July 6), Harrison Festival of the Arts (July 12-20), Slow Food Cycle Tour (July 26). More at TourismHarrison.com Driving distance: 129 km

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Thompson-Okanagan Simmering at the top of the Sonora desert, which begins all the way down in Mexico, the Okanagan (not to be confused with the Okanogan, just across the border and home to a 100-year-old ghost town) soaks up more sunshine than almost any other part of BC. Dotted by communities with names like Summerland, Peachland, and Lake Country, Canada’s only desert is an obvious escape from the mild-mannered weather of the coast. The largest city in the region, Kelowna’s unfortunate distinction of being “most like Regina” in terms of national crime statistics is balanced out by its title of Canada’s Freshest Smelling City, and by falling geographically alongside the Houseboating and Wine Capitals of Canada. Also, it was a Kelowna bar and grille that bravely declared the caesar wasn’t a fully realized cocktail concept without a cheeseburger for a garnish. Don’t miss: If you’re in town for the fruit juice, while the Sun-Rype factory (which has called Kelowna home since 1946) doesn’t offer tours, many of the 120 hard-working wineries in the area do. We asked wine columnist Kurtis Kolt where he would visit: “While many would go grand or fancy, I’m

going to the other end of the spectrum. Van Westen Vineyards in sunny Naramata is the real deal,” says Kolt. “Owner and winemaker Rob Van Westen was initially growing grapes for other Okanagan wineries, but for the last 10 years or so has been making his own, quitelauded wines in true garagiste style. It’s a peek at a boutique winery that makes delicious smallbatch wines with honesty and integrity.” And if you’re looking for some relief from the heat, be sure to grab an inner tube and head to Penticton to float down the 7km canal. Go early to catch that magical window when the waterway isn’t yet an inflatable highway of jerks who all had the same idea. Visitor profile: People who have no use for sleeves as the English language originally intended them. Essential listening: Kendrick Lamar, “Money Trees” Summer highlights: Kelowna Folkfest (July 1), Keloha Music & Arts Festival (July 11-13), Centre of Gravity Beach Festival (July 25-27), Boonstock Festival (July 31-August 3). More at HelloBC.com Driving distance: 388 km

Known as the place most Vancouverites wish they could move to, Tofino has reached its quota of marine biologists, people who know what a 4/3 is, and tree planters from Quebec; the rest of us have to be content to visit. On your way in, take a long look at the Eik Cedar Tree, the western redcedar across from Shelter Restaurant (Tofino’s version of Cactus Club). Believed to be 800-1,000 years old, it was declared an insurance hazard in 2001 and ordered to be destroyed. Two men lived for 37 days in the tree, and money was raised to fortify it, earning Tofino the nickname Tree Hugging Capital of the World. An oasis at the end of 35km of surfable beach break, embrace the spotty cell reception and the quirks of a community that views the world from the peaceful prong of the trident. Don’t miss: Taking a boat or a sea plane to Hot Springs Cove in the heart of Clayoquot Sound – you might just catch a glimpse of the Pacific gray whales that live in the waters all summer on the way there. Keep an eye out, also, along the two-kilometre boardwalk for the plank that says “Clara Richardson Will You Marry Me?” The (nowmarried) Vancouver resident happily said yes, but the manner of the 2012 proposal sparked somewhat of a local mystery, and the bar has Anywhere a man seen paddling across a cove been raised ever since. in a bathtub is treated as a normal, nay, “every Once back in Tofino, if you can’t get a table day” occurrence, is my kind of town. at SoBo, head down to the dock or over to Trilogy Fish and pick up some Dungeness Rolfing is crab. For best results? Make Manual like the pros and fill your pot Therapy with clean sea water, bring to which the boil, cook the crab for 10 strengthens minutes, and then start a love the body’s affair with butter. structural Lastly, before you tackle integrity and the epic drive home, grab a functional book at Mermaid Tales for the resources. ferry line and stop into the Tofitian for the best coffee of Rolfing can your life. help you Visitor profile: University move again. students stalking “big surf” and Simon Nessman, the OFFERING TREATMENT FOR: 24-year-old Vargas Islander • Scoliosis and Sciatica • Pain relief and management currently ranked one of • Stress reduction • More efﬁcient movement • Better balance the top male models in the world. Ask me how I can help you Essential listening: Josh achieve your optimal health. Pyke, “The Summer” Summer highlights: Tofino Saltwater Classic fishing Advanced Certified Rolfer derby (July 4-6), Pacific Rim Registered Massage Practitioner Summer Festival (July 4-20), Ukee Days Festival (July 2627), Lantern Festival (August 17), Otalith Music Festival (August 22-23). More at TourismTofino.com Driving distance: 286 km

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here is no better sensation than stepping off a ferry onto an island paradise and feeling the screw at the back of your neck loosen. No alarms, no traffic, no fast food, no parking meters, no deadlines. No worries, you’re on Island Time. Vancouver is blessed with a variety of weekend getaway options in the Southern Gulf Islands, just a couple hours away. But where to go? That depends on what kind of experience you’re looking for.

Salt Spring The largest and most populous of the Southern Gulf Islands, Salt Spring boasts many amenities the other islands are without, such as a proper town centre, a hospital, and a high school. Ganges is the focal point for most travellers, with its picturesque harbour and waterfront promenade, and the village serves as the de facto capital of the Gulf Islands. The island is known for its organic farming and winemaking, and the Saturday market at Centennial Park is a must for anyone who loves their tastebuds and treats them well. Salt Spring has no shortage of natural beauty. Mount Maxwell Provincial Park features sweeping views of the Salish Sea and contains Canada’s largest Garry Oak meadows. Ruckle Point, at the south end of the island, is a popular oceanside camping destination, while St. Mary Lake at the northern end of the island offers calm and tranquil waters. Don’t Miss: Sip & Savour Salt Spring brings together the island’s best local food and wine for an event that should be on any foodie’s hit list. SipAndSavourSaltSpring.com

Galiano Galiano is the easiest of the Gulf Islands to reach from Vancouver, and arguably the most beautiful. Montague Harbour Marine Provincial Park is a popular summertime

destination with its warm turquoise waters and white sandy beaches, just an hour by ferry from Tsawwassen terminal. A hippie vibe runs throughout the island, which is home to dozens of artist and artisan studios. The Hummingbird Pub is Galiano’s preferred watering hole and live music venue, and getting there is a cinch thanks to the free school bus that picks up punters between Sturdies Bay and Montague Harbour. The bus is filled with an assortment of musical instruments, and longtime driver Tommy Transit has been known to lead passengers in an impromptu jam session or sing-a-long. Don’t Miss: The 22nd annual Galiano Wine & Beer Festival takes place Aug. 9 at Lion’s Hall Field, with more than 20 wine, cider, and beer vendors expected to take part. GalianoWineFestival.com

Mayne Historic Mayne Island was an important stop during the Gold Rush days of the late 1800s as prospectors stopped off to provision themselves before making the journey across the Georgia Strait to the goldfields on the mainland. That past is still very much apparent at Miner’s Bay, where the historic Springwater Lodge still stands. Established in 1892, it is the oldest continuously operating hotel in the province. The Mayne Island Museum on Fernhill Road displays the rich history of the area in a small restored building that once served as the island’s jailhouse. Today, Mayne boasts a year-round population of about 900 people, and offers idyllic rural charm with its hectares of rolling farmland. Don’t Miss: The 89th annual Mayne Island Fall Fair takes place Aug. 16 and celebrates the annual harvest with a wide variety of local artisans, artists, and vendors taking part.

Islands, located just a few kilometres from the US border and the San Juan Islands. Close to half of the island is comprised of the Gulf Islands National Park Reserve, which covers 33 sq. km across 16 islands, including 15 sq. km on Saturna itself. The park is crisscrossed with hiking trails of varying difficulty, and offers a handful of backcountry camping spots at Narvaez Bay. With only a few hundred year-round residents, Saturna’s pace is decidedly slow. Most of the action is centred around the Saturna Café and General Store on Narvaez Road, and the Lighthouse Pub and Wild Thyme Coffee House near the ferry terminal at Lyall Harbour. Saturna is also home to the oldest vineyard in the Gulf Islands, Saturna Island Family Estate Winery. The 25-hectare property has been producing wine since 1998, and features a bistro and tasting room (SaturnaVineyards.com) Don’t Miss: The annual Saturna Island Lamb BBQ on Canada Day is the island’s biggest party of the year. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the event, which takes place at Winter Cove Park.

Pender Pender Island is technically two islands – North and South Pender – separated by less than 30 metres of water and connected by a narrow wooden bridge. North Pender is a working class community whose residents can often be found at the Port Browning Marina and Pub or the Driftwood Centre strip mall, which is the closest thing the Penders have to a town centre. South Pender, meanwhile, has a decidedly slower pace of life, and is home

to just a smattering of year-round residents. Poets’ Cove Resort and Spa on South Pender is a popular destination for those looking to relax and get away from it all. You might get the impression the locals are particularly God-fearing people, what with all the talk of attending “church” on Sundays. However, the weekly devotional they are referring to is the weekly disc golf game at the 27-hole Golf Island Disc Park, located in Magic Lake Estates. The annual Pender Classic tournament takes place last weekend of May. Don’t Miss: The Pender Islands Farmers’ Market runs from Easter to Thanksgiving and is held at the Pender Islands Recreation and Agricultural Hall on Saturdays from 9:30am to 1pm.

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n a city where 90 per cent of our pay cheques go directly to our landlords (or the bank!), and a cup of coffee requires a co-signer, the prospect of a weekend of free world-class family-friendly entertainment should not be passed up. Downtown will be buzzing this weekend as the Vancouver International Busker Festival takes over Granville Street from Dunsmuir to Smithe with 120 cool performances that range from the sublime to the borderline insane. While Granville Street is usually not a place to take the kids after dark, during the day it’s a whole different story. The best street performers from around the world will be delivering two action-packed days of comedy, acrobatics, music, and general lighthearted mayhem this weekend. In addition to the non-stop cavalcade of wonderful weirdness, there will also be the usual assortment of funky artisans and vendors, as well as a plethora of food trucks. The festival kicks off the first weekend of VIVA Vancouver, an effort by the City of Vancouver to close roads to vehicle traffic in the summer months and convert them into public spaces for walking, lounging, and lunching. This highly radical notion – that cities are built for people and not cars – will result in Granville

The Vancouver International Busker Festival invades Downtown Granville this weekend. Submitted photo being blocked to all traffic from Hastings all the way to Smithe during the festival. The Vancouver International Busker Festival takes place Saturday and Sunday, June 28 and 29, from noon to 10pm on Granville between Smithe and Dunsmuir. There will also be an opening ceremony Friday, June 27, from 6 to 9pm. Visit VancouverBuskerFest.com for the full lowdown on the weekend’s events. The free fun downtown isn’t

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’ve spent many a column waxing on about the joys of drinking rosé, regardless of season. The fresh and lively foodfriendliness of a dry, pink wine makes it so versatile for a cornucopia of dishes from hamburgers to seafood and curries. A colleague recently blind-tasted me on eight different rosés from around the world that, frankly, contained both hits and misses. When we got to the final one, hued with a burnt orange tone, by Kurtis my first hint of its provenance came from the initial swirl and sniff. Red berry fruit, cherries in particular, seemed to mingle amongst a good dusting of fresh sage. Any time sage grabs a seat at the table, I automatically think BC; a suggestion of it on the nose or palate is often indicative of grapes grown in the South Okanagan amongst the scrubby hills where sagebrush grows wild. The wine was fresh, quite crisp with good

acidity, and there was just enough, a pinch really, of residual sweetness on the finish to make it easily quaffable. These notes certainly kept me in the Okanagan as well. Our biggest wine region is known for wines with vibrant acidity, the effect of a short growing season that, more often than not, prevents natural acids from plummeting too low and having a ‘flabby’ wine as a result. The good concentration and intensity of fruit (cherries, Kolt raspberries, strawberries!), as opposed to more subtle fruit notes, lent hints towards a warmer climate. Again, there’s no shortage of hot weather in that Oliver or Osoyoos area. And so, with those red fruits and herbs, I guessed cabernet franc as the dominant grape, and the other factors had me officially calling out the desert climate of Osoyoos as the wine’s home.

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“So,” my friend asked, “Do you like it?” “Oh, totally!” I’d responded, “I think it’s fantastic!” The cover came off and I was both delighted and relieved. I was delighted because I was very close to nailing the wine. I’m not always the greatest of blind tasters, so I tend to get pretty stoked when I do come within spitting distance of a correct deduction. As it turns out, it was indeed a cabernet franc, but from the nearby Similkameen Valley. So very close to the South Okanagan! While still a very hot climate, the Similkameen’s limestone-rich soils and windswept, rugged terrain often brings an almost-rustic style to many of the area’s wines. Here’s the thing. The wine was from Little Farm Winery, arguably British Columbia’s

smallest winery, owned and operated by winemaker Alishan Driediger and her husband Rhys Pender, a well-known wine educator, consultant and writer. Both Alishan and Rhys are very good friends, and two of the sweetest people you’ll ever meet. It was indeed my first time trying the 2013 edition of their wine, and – yup – it’s such a relief to not have to lie to them about whether I like it or not. It’s absolutely delicious. Better yet, not only do I like it enough to honestly share my admiration with my pals who crafted it, but to also wholeheartedly recommend you snag yourself a bottle or two. When we talk of wine offering a good sense of place, this one hits the mark. An enjoyable splash of British Columbian summer. The Little Farm 2013 Rosé is available at Marquis Wine Cellars for $28.90, by the glass around town, or winerydirect at LittleFarmWinery.ca. A mere 170 cases were made, you’ll have to act fast!

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ith Greek Day having taken place at. It’s actually Greek family owned and operlast weekend on West Broadway, ated and mom still makes one of the Greek I thought it would be a good community’s favourite tzatziki and Greek-style idea to write about Greek food hummus. 1151 W. Broadway | Vancouver this week. Thank goodness my best friend is marrying Costa, but every time I ask where to • Minerva Mediterranean Deli – It’s good get certain Greek dishes he always replies “my for Greek street food and lunch on the go. mom’s house.” Argh. The chicken or beef gyros come I know his mother makes a optionally stuffed with fries. It mean moussaka and his father is a modern Greek twist which roasts an incredible whole lamb is often seen in Athens. You can in his backyard (which I’ve been also do some shopping for Greek lucky to try), but not everyone ingredients. For feta lovers, try has access to top-notch Greek the Dodóni feta from Epirus, family cooking! A big thanknorthwestern Greece. you to Costa and his family for 3207 W. Broadway | Vancouver helping with these recommendaby Mijune Pak tions. • Serano Greek Pastry – Kataífi (pastry roll made with crispy shreds • Mythos Greek Taverna – Start with cold of phyllo-like dough stuffed with nuts and appetizers (orektiká), which are all made insoaked in syrup), melomakárona (egg-shaped house. The feta paté (made with roasted red cookie made from flour, olive oil, honey), pepper, olive oil and herbs), tzatziki, taramá kok (Greek-style cream puffs), galaktoboúriko (fish roe paté), and hummus (not tradition(semolina-based custard in phyllo), bougátsa ally Greek) are good but the melitzanosaláta (sweet breakfast pie made of phyllo and (eggplant paté) is worth the drive alone. For semolina custard), tsouréki (sweet bread) and hot dishes order their grilled squid, oktapódi baklava. If you crave savoury, try the house skáras (charbroiled marinated octopus), roast made spanakópita. lamb and lamb chops. Don’t forget to enjoy 3185 W. Broadway | Vancouver a glass or bottle of Lafazanis Nemea red wine from Nemea, which is considered the Napa Find Mijune scouting Whistler’s food scene Valley of Greece. Mythos has to specially order with the Summit Lodge Boutique Hotel July it from the BC Liquor Board. 6-9, and at e.b.o Restaurant & Lounge at The 1811 Lonsdale Ave. | North Vancouver Delta Burnaby Hotel and Conference Centre July 11. • Martini’s Restaurant – They serve soups, salads, burgers, and standard American food, Find out more about Mijune at FollowMeFoodalong with whole-wheat pizzas they’ve beie.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @ come known for, but the souvlaki is where it’s followmefoodie.

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Sweeping 180º postcard views from Burrard Inlet, mtns, city to False Creek & Mt. Baker • High in the sky, 548sf 1 bdrm+flex boasts functional & flowing floorplan, flr to ceiling windows for plenty of natural light, north face (quiet & stay cool), sleek walnut laminate floors, new paint, lighting & faucets, balcony, insuite W/D & more • Perfect for FTHB, pied a terre or rental • Steps to Costco, skytrain, Seabus terminal, Yaletown, Gastown, Rogers Arena – surrounded by local retail & entertainment • 24/7 Concierge, I/D pool, hot tub, gym, clubhouse & more • MINT CONDITION – Like new! GROUP WEST COAST REALTY

RECENT SALES

ATTENTION Home Owners I have BUYERS for:

3081 WEST 28TH AVENUE $2,698,000

2103-1438 RICHARDS STREET AZURA I: $969,000

Azura II: 1495 Richards ‘05’ Unit 198 Aquarius Mews ‘08’ Unit

CRAFTSMAN TOWNHOME: $949,000

Please contact me if you are looking to sell.

CONCORDIA II: $659,000

2807-198 AQUARIUS MEWS AQUARIUS II: $1,189,000

2668 SPRUCE STREET

1203-918 COOPERAGE WAY MARINER: $1,150,000

9E-139 DRAKE STREET 1603-189 DAVIE STREET AQUARIUS III: $608,000

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180° unobstructed views of Burrard Inlet, mtns & city • 682 sqft 1 bdrm in Gastown’s landmark building & destination • A tourist haven, tech hub & Vancouver’s trendiest neighborhood • 9’ ceilings, german cabinets, stone counter tops, h/w flrs, 5 pc. bathroom, S/S appliances w/ gas stove, rollerblinds, Juliet balcony – features are endless & ultra modern • Rooftop 2 storey Sky club w/ gym, O/D hot tub, climbing wall, social rooms w/ killer views • 1 parking, rentals allowed.

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BY APPOINTMENT

504-1133 Harwood Street, $428,880, “Harwood Manor”

• Sub Penthouse 839sq.ft. 1 Bed (Could be 2 Bed) • Concrete 6-Storey Boutique Strata • NW Facing with Huge 138sf Deck • Quiet,Tree-Lined Street in Davie Village • Pets and Rentals Allowed • Exercise Room, Saunas, Large Storage Locker • In-Suite Laundry Hookups, Best Parking Stall • Clean, Move-in Ready or Reno. Welcome Home!

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CURRENT LISTINGS:

CAMBIE

NEW LISTING ROCHE POINT, NV

OPEN SAT & SUN 2-4PM

469 West 20th Avenue, $2,988,000

• Stunning New Contemporary Designer • NO GST, But 2-5-10 New Home Warranty • Sunny South-Facing Flat Lot, Fenced Back Yard • 6 Bedrooms, 6 Bathrooms (2 Bed Separate Suite) • All Modern Amenities, Gorgeous Architectural Features • 4 Car Garage • Walk to Queen Elizabeth Park, Douglas Park, Eric Hamber & Skytrain • Beautiful Tree-Lined Street

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BY APPOINTMENT

11-3634 Garibaldi Drive, Asking $778,000 • 2400sf 4 Bed, 3 Bath Townhouse • Nice Updates Throughout • Quiet Location, Gorgeous Backyard • Attached Garage & 2nd Parking Stall • Great Location, Near Shops, Parks, Schools, Sought After Location!

GASTOWN

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NEW LISTING

OPEN SAT & SUN 2-4PM

217-168 Powell Street, $438,000, “Smart”

• Concord Pacific’s Smart in Gastown! • Best 1 Bedroom (743sq.ft.) Floorplan in Building • Quiet Inner Private Courtyard Level • Rare 25’ by 7’ Patio • Feels Like a Garden Oasis • Private Entrance Through Patio • Great Gym, Several Bike Rooms • Rental & Pets Allowed

DOWNTOWN

NEW PRICE! WEST END

OPEN SAT & SUN 2-4PM

1902-1188 Howe Street, $323,800, “1188 Howe”

• Upper Level Stunning View South Facing 1 Bedroom • Great Condition & Immaculately Clean • 560sq.ft. 1 Bdrm & Solarium/Den • New Indoor Pool, Gym & Lobby • Great In-House Building Manager • Walk to Financial District, Skytain, Movies, Shops • Solid Concrete Building in Heart Between West End & Downtown! • Great Value.Welcome Home!

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1105-1250 Burnaby Street, $248,000, “The Horizon” • Gorgeous Reno’d View Suite in Sought After Horizon • Best Location in Davie Village • Short-Term Rentals Allowed! • Junior 1 Bedroom 430sf • Leasehold, 20% Down Required, Great Financing Available • Great Pied-a-Terre, Investment Rental, First-Time Buyer!

604-787-5568

www.MichaelDowling.ca June 26 – July 2, 2014

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DEXTER ASSOCIATES REALTY 604-689-8226 604-263-1144

Kevin Skipworth Managing Broker

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Megan King

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Bob Moore

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104 – 1010 CHILCO ST

NEW PRICE

$528,800 202-910 BEACH AVE.

NEW LISTING

Magaret Zheng

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NEW LISTING

$275,000

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OPEN SUN 2 - 4PM

202-141 WATER ST

Check out our website, www.dexterrealty.com for current market condition updates.

Laurel Wood

Ed Gramauskas 604-618-9727

$339,000

PRICED TO SELL! Terrific, totally renovated 740 sq.ft. 1 bdrm & den in a great location. New envelope, windows, balconies & plumbing. Move in or invest in this tenant-occupied suite. No pet or rental restrictions. Parking and storage included.

Michael Webster

Furnished Junior suite @ 910 Beach Ave. Great pieda-terre, or rent it out either by yourself or in the hotel rental pool. Great location, steps to seawall & Aquabus.

LOCATION, LOCATION!! West of Denman garden level suite with a private entrance, your pooch will love it. Well laid out 1,048 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, 2 bath with some updating, waiting for your personal touch. Includes gas f/p, laundry, parking & storage in this well-managed bldg. Pets & rentals welcome. 1 blk to Stanley Park & 2 blks to English Bay.

205 – 1365 W.4TH AVE.

Barb Vogel

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$595,000 309 – 680 W.7TH AVE.

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LIBERTE P/H APARTMENT. Fully renovated Penthouse apartment 1 Bed and den, great city views. F/P, 2 parking and storage.

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NEW LISTING

$995,000

MALKIN BUILDING – 1,500 sq.ft. North facing 2 bed, 2 bath loft with a 550 sq.ft. deck. Great views, central location in Vancouver’s premier loft building. Parking & storage locker.

Commercial Real Estate Needs? Dexter Associates Realty’s

commercial team will answer all of your questions and will help with all your commercial needs. Whether you need office space, somewhere to set up your business or retail store, or are looking to buy an investment property we can help you. Call us at 604-689-8226 today.

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W W W . L I A N A S H O W C A S E . C O M NEW LISTING PACIFIC COVE $648,880 410-456 MOBERLY RD

• Freehold waterfront beauty! • Brand new interior renovation & completely rainscreened in 2012, re-piped & newer roof • Serene, tranquil garden, lagoon, marina, city & unobstructed water view forever! • Stunning renovation throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, granite counters, porcelain tiles, new stainless appliances, spa-bath w/soaker tub, floor to ceiling wardrobe systems in each of 2 bedrooms, designer lighting & paint • Covered balcony overlooking green landscaping, lagoon & False Creek. Steps to everything!

EXECUTIVE, CUSTOM BUILT TREEHOME $1,178,000 1977 RIVERGROVE

• One of a kind, custom built, extensively renovated executive home surrounded by greenbelt & mature landscaping in a prime Seymour cul-de-sac location • Tranquillity at its very finest with all the luxuries & pampering of modern, sophisticated living • Centrally situated just 5 mins to easy highway access! • This 3 bdrm+den, 3 bath home is surrounded by almost 1100sf of outdoor wrap around sundecks • Loads of storage, 5-car parking, extensive landscaping & outdoor gardens • A RARE GEM!

NEW PRICE CHILCO TOWERS, $1,028,000 201-710 CHILCO ST

Irreplaceable park like setting across from lost lagoon, views of Stanley Park, Lost Lagoon, + mtns • This 1600sf beauty has been completely renovated w/ the highest quality millwork, tiling, lighting, doors, moulding, etc. • This is old world charm at its finest! • A dream kitchen right for entertaining + warm bathrooms to luxuriate in • No expense has been spared... • Quiet cul-de-sac, the city’s premier coop! (Taxes +bldg insurance incl in maintenance fees).

NEW PRICE THE OLIVE $419,000 406-3225 TUPPER ST • Great 1 BR + den w/gourmet kitchen w/ granite counters, quality cabinetry, KitchenAid s/s appl. • Fabulous north views & a balcony ideal for BBQs • Unit has a cozy living room with wide plank h/w flooring & fireplace • Great lifestyle unit in South Cambie steps to transit, shopping, cafes & restaurants • Pets & rentals welcome

NEW PRICE LOFT 33, $398,880 708-33 W PENDER ST

Ultra modern 1 bdrm + 1 flex rm/ den + Juliet balcony + 1 parking @ 33 West lofts with great city views! • Extra large suite in superb Crosstown location. Steps from seawall, shopping, skytrain, parks etc. • TRUE LOFT AMBIANCE w/modern quality finishings • 10’ ceilings, spabath, slate tiling throughout, blt-in storage, S/S appliances, designer lighting, granite counters etc • Truly a unique home!

NEW PRICE LONDON PLACE, $349,000 306-1177 HORNBY Completely renoed designer 1 bdrm & den @ London Place • Fantastic open concept + light thruout • Warm & bright designer colors, brand new kitchen w/ quartz countertops, new s/s backsplash tiles & appls., gooseneck faucet & double undermount sink • Brand new coffee laminate h/w flrs thruout... Tinted wall to wall windows, commercial grade construction converted to condos in 1994 (built to last Proactive Complex) • Low strata fees incl heat + hot water + free laundry + rooftop patio with views + 2 storage lockers, parking, gym, sauna, hot tub • Pets allowed, rentals with restrictions • Unbelievable central location close to everything!!!

PARK 360, $348,000 2005-7088 18TH AVE, BURNABY

• This 1 bdrm plus den is Cressey built with all the premium finishing including 9’ ceilings, open plan kitchen w/ SS appl., granite counters, engineered h/w floors, custom builtins & more • Enjoy the large balcony for BBQs & gardening, the unit has terrific easterly views • Building amenities incl. fully equipped exercise room, sauna, steam room, swirl pool, lounge & recreation room w/ billiards table • Great access to transit, be downtown in minutes • Shopping is convenient with Metrotown, High Gate Mall and Big Bend strip mall on Marine Way.

RECENT SALES 253-35 KEEFER PL 510-501 PACIFIC PH1-125 COLUMBIA ST 2305-501 PACIFIC 204-1750 W. 3RD AVE 1753 E. 2ND AVE 2101-125 COLUMBIA ST 2203-608 BELMONT ST 2809-501 PACIFIC ST 410-2828 MAIN STREET 2915 ARGO PLACE, BBY 201-66 W CORDOVA ST 901-188 KEEFER ST

June 26 – July 2, 2014

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Rob Joyce & Sales Associate Roger Ross

West End Specialists Nobody knows the West End better! MLS Diamond Master Medallion Award 2013

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West End Specialist Rob Joyce

West End Summer Listings

w Ne New Listing 1934 Barclay #10 FIRST OPEN: SAT 2:00 - 3:00 Patio! Patio! Patio! West of Denman 3 level unique townhouse with 2 decks, vaulted ceilings, windows on 3 sides & pet & rental friendly.1240 sf + 200+ sf of deck. $624,900.

OPEN: SAT 3:30 - 4:00 1819 Pendrell #102 English Bay patio 2 bdrm with views to the ocean, beautiful renovations, open kitchen, hardwood. Pets & rentals OK. 835 sf. $469,900.

The Sandpiper 1740 Comox #302 English Bay 1 bdrm + den in rock solid sought-after strata building with a block of garden. 620 sf. $324,900. Coming soon: Higher floor view 1 bdrm!

LD O S 1949 Beach #104 Heritage Character West of Denman 2nd floor 1272 sf houselike 2 bdrm with water views from every room. Roof deck. $858,000.

WEST COAST WEST COAST

1879 Barclay #201 Heritage Character Bright West of Denman top floor SW corner at Ralston Court. Red oak hardwood, 665 sf. $298,000.

604.623.5433

www.robjoyce.ca

1105-1250 Burnaby St, Junior 1 bdrm, $248,000, 13 Sat & Sun 2-4 1934 Barclay #10, 2 bdrm + den + 2 decks, $624,900, 15 Sat 2:00 - 3:00 only 1819 Pendrell #102, 2 bdrm + patio, $469,900, 15 Sat 3:30 - 4:00 only 104-1010 Chilco St, 2 bdrm, 14 $595,000, Sat 2-4

DOWNTOWN

1902-1188 Howe St, 1 bdrm, $323,800, Sat & Sun 2-4

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CHINATOWN

302-546 Beatty St, 1 bdrm loft, 16 $492,000, Sat/Sun 2-4

GASTOWN

217-168 Powell St, $438,000, 13 Sat/Sun 2-4

GRANVILLE

205 - 1365 W. 4th Ave., $339,000, Sun 2-4

CAMBIE

469 W. 20th Ave, 6 bdrm, $2,988,000, Sat/Sun 2-4

NORTH VANCOUVER 564 Blueridge, 4 bdrm, $1,688,000, Sun 2-4

SOLD 1972 Robson #201 The highest quality renovations in this two bedroom Lost Lagoon suite with fireplace & mountain views. $649,900.

robjoyce@telus.net CARNEY’S CORNER

Real Estate Opens

WEST END

SOLD WAY OVER ASKING 1705 Nelson #411 Beautifully updated top floor SW corner at The Palladian. 954 sf + large patio deck. $529,900.

LD O S S

CANADA DAY SPECIAL Penthouse level 2 bedroom 2 bath corner suite with sweeping harbour, mountain & city views. Bordering Coal Harbour, West End with easy access to downtown, North shore, Stanley Park, English Bay & Coal Harbour seawalls this designer style home is perfect for entertaining & better than new with many stylish upgrades. Pets & rentals welcome. COMING SOON AT $699,000 JAZZ FEST SPECIAL Spacious townhouse style home in concrete terraced strata overlooks park just one block to English Bay seawall & ferry to Granville Island. Two terraces to enjoy sun, gardening, bbq & entertaining in addition to your over 1100 sf 2 bdrm, 2 bath, den/dining/flex space suite. Why wait til 2018 to rub shoulders with your new neighbours at Vancouver House? Move in today! $629,000 ALL THAT JAZZ Mountain, city & water view all round, open plan, laminate floors, updates, laundry, parking & storage in unbeatable English Bay locale steps to all services & attractions. Furnishings available. Great rental or pied a terre! Hit the beach! $278,000

WEN

West End Neighbours

OLDTHE PARADE PASSES BY Front row seats for all SAS

the seawall & beachfront action at English Bay & Sunset Beach from upper floor two bedroom balcony home. New bath, good storage, parking with rentals & some pets allowed. $389,000

Check the website for updates on developments, neighbourhood issues, heritage preservation, ongoing demolitions, STiR, Rental 101, court actions and more. Be informed, support your community, share your ideas. Fundraising continues. www.westendneighbours.com

TALK TO LIZ CARNEY 604 685-5951/603-3095 16

liz.carney@century21.ca • www.vancouvercondo.com Century 21 In Town Realty • 421 Pacific • 1030 Denman

In Town Realty

June 26 – July 2, 2014

film & tv

ENTER TO WIN CIRQUE DU SOLEIL’S TOTEM Enter to win a pair of tickets to see Cirque Du Soleil’s Totem on July 2.

To enter, go to www.wevancouver.com/contests

Jersey Boys hits the nostalgic high notes JERSEY BOYS

JUST LISTED 765 SF 1 BDRM LOFT $492,000. OPEN WKND 2-4 Delightful 2008 Heritage Conversion with solid concrete, steel & brick construction. Customized open concept offering 11ft ceilings, polished concrete flrs, tall windows, sleek European kitchen with top appliances, chef’s style island/ breakfast bar, loads of storage, I/S Ldry and an office area. Amenities include bike rm, dog wash station & unique car elevator to secure parking. Super Crosstown location – so handy to shopping, skytrain, great eateries, theatres, sports & entertainment venues & more. Pets & rentals OK. MLS V1070902.

#302-546 BEATTY ST.

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an independent member broker

John Lloyd Young stars as Frankie Valli in Clint Eastwood’s Jersey Boys.

Starring John Lloyd Young, Vincent Piazza Directed by Clint Eastwood Jersey Boys has been delighting Broadway audiences and garnering accolades for nearly a decade so it’s easy to see why demand for a big screen version may be tepid. However, if anyone can pull off such baby boomer-satisfying nostalgic charm it’s 84-year old director Clint Eastwood.

Richard Glendinning

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Where Eagles Soar!

THE BEST VIEW in Vancouver! 27th floor one bedroom, west facing just below the common roof deck.

$539,000

Coming Soon!

Strata, south-facing one bedroom, totally renovated that allows pets & rentals. This one will fly off the shelf!

$299,900

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Call Richard at 604-992-9051

STEPHEN BURKE

The musical drama traces the roots of falsetto-laden Frankie Valli’s singing career and his rise to the top of the charts with New Jersey poprock group The Four Seasons in the 1960s. Casting is key and the adaptation’s success works in large part due to the fact that three of the four theatrical performThor Diakow ers (including Tony winner John Lloyd Young as Valli) reprise their iconic roles and all sang live during the film’s production. The decision to include only a handful of recognizable faces, including Christopher Walken and Boardwalk Empire’s Vincent Piazza, allows for more focus on story and singing. The film’s musical numbers are often infectious yet some of the narrative gets bogged down by the formulaic docudrama treatment; it’s just not that compelling watching band members discuss money woes with their accountant. At times, the movie’s lack of overt stylization may hinder the sometimes slow-paced plot but the straightforward approach allows for a more traditional and even endearing quality that Eastwood was surely striving for. Jersey Boys contains few surprises but its meticulous production design, muted tones and authentic costumes help enhance the wonderful performances; this is a genuine crowd-pleaser for those looking for more than comic book heroes and special effects.

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564 BLUERIDGE $1,688,000 1234 PENDRELL $429,900 595 BEACH

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Sub-penthouse lvl 2 BR 2 bath 1000 sf 1020 sf windows 3 sides bright & airy, HW 26x14 living dining space for entertaining Peek a boo water views. Concrete const. 100% owner occupied. No pets/smoking

$1,998,000 1315 CARDERO $549,900

Approx 1500 sf 2 BR 2 bath complete renovation Perfect for Westside empty Nesters! 1 level Beach & English Bay view from 46’ wall of glass Massive open plan LR/DR kitchen entert. space Chef kitchen w/Thermadore induction & ST ST appls Caesarstone counters, bartop. Plus large pantry

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Great concrete co-op 1 block to Beach Has the feel of a suite West of Denman Sunny SE exposure with treetop outlook Private balcony for green thumbs & gin Needs some TLC but great opportunity to buy!

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Obvious Child effectively captures tumultuous 20s OBVIOUS CHILD

Starring Jenny Slate, Jake Lacy Directed by Gillian Robespierre

Poehler and Rudd come together to lampoon rom-com tropes THEY CAME TOGETHER

Starring Paul Rudd, Amy Poehler Directed by David Wain It’s rather evident that David Wain doesn’t think much of the clichés that proliferate in popular entertainment. That said, he displays his disdain in a decidedly original way: embracing these irksome conventions and amplifying them in order to lay bare their inherent ridiculousness. The results have frequently been inspired (if routinely under-appreciated), be it Wet Hot American Summer – a big screen lampoon of summer camp flicks – or Children’s Hospital – a small screen collaboration with Rob Corddry that takes medical dramas to task. His trademark peevishness has found its purest form in Wainy Days, a web series in which a knowingly repellent Wain – sweaty, rumpled and reeking like a teenage boy’s bedding – nevertheless woos a succession of beautiful women. Rightfully recognizing

that this absurd send-up of romantic comedies is an acquired taste, Wain offers a more palatable version of it here. Molly (Amy Poehler) runs a Manhattan sweets shop, while Joel (Paul Rudd) toils at a candy multinational intent on literally bulldozing her old-fashioned enterprise. Meeting at a Halloween party at which they’re both dressed like Ben Franklin, this charming pair initially butt heads but soon bond over their shared love of “fiction books.” Indeed, the joy here comes from watching the readily familiar grow outrageously distorted (such as a scene of Joel’s ethnically diverse bros shooting hoops with astonishing ineptness). However, there’s the distinct sense that Wain is simply giving these played-out tropes a playful ribbing rather than mercilessly raking them over the coals. As usual, if you’re looking for something more hardcore, you’ll have to seek it out online. In this case, WainyDays.com. –Curtis Woloschuk

Being broken up with and being dumped are very different propositions. Should you find yourself abandoned and gobsmacked in a squalid comedy club bathroom while patrons evade you like a pathetic traffic pylon, odds are you’ve experienced the latter. This is the indignity that befalls standup comic Donna Stern (Jenny Slate) in the opening minutes of writer-director Gillian Robespierre’s no roses/all thorns romantic comedy. After subsequently losing her long-endangered job at a bookshop, she hits rock bottom with some drunken rebound sex with Max (Jake Lacy), a sweet but square suit-in-training. In keeping with her bad luck, she winds up pregnant. In breaking from most mainstream films, she immediately decides to have an abortion. With a few days to kill before her appointment, Donna circulates through her support network (including an in-form Richard Kind as her doting father and perpetual revelation Gaby Hoffmann as her best friend) while debating what exactly her obligations are to the one night stand who she keeps bumping into. Wearing self-deprecation well, Slate seems tailor-made for a role that sees her airing her hang-ups in public. That said, Robespierre’s film effectively illustrates that blathering on about your insecurities isn’t the same as dealing

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with them. While not nearly as narratively or aesthetically accomplished, Obvious Child joins Frances Ha as an insightful study of how simply getting your shit together can sometimes represent an insurmountable challenge when you’re adrift in your mid-20s. In capturing the tumultuous trials through which self-involvement cedes to self-discovery, Robespierre’s first feature proves its mettle and emerges as one of this year’s must-see debuts. –Curtis Woloschuk

Jenny Slate stars in director Gillian Robespierre’s debut.

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Monthly Events June 26-July 31, 2014 With Canada Day next week, summer can’t be far behind. Pride events begin in earnest with East Side Pride this Saturday at Grandview Park. Just because it is summer doesn’t mean that fundraising efforts slowdown. The 4th Annual Pride Kick-off Party raises money for the Dr Peter Centre on July 18th. On July 25th come out and meet the recipients of the Pride Community Awards and the Grand Marshals of the Vancouver 2014 Pride Parade. Proceeds go to the Qmunity Pride Legacy Fund and the LOUD Foundation. LOUD Business (formerly the GLBA) is a not-for-profit association founded on our three pillars: Networking, Community and Philanthropy. Check us out at www. LOUDbusiness.com, join us at one of our events - or come out to one of these great community events in July. Come out and be LOUD!

VANCOUVER EAST SIDE PRIDE

GAYDAY @ PLAYLAND

AJ’S CAFE – POSITIVE LIVING BC A social for HIV Poz men

QUEER ARTS FESTIVAL 2014 – ReGenerations

Saturday, June 28, 11:00am6:00pm Grandview Park, Vancouver www.vancouverpride.ca

Fridays starting July 4, 3:00pm-6:00pm The Junction, 1138 Davie St. www.positivelivingbc.org

GAY-FRIENDLY BREAKFAST LOUD Business Networking Event

Wednesdays, July 9 & 23, 7:15am-8:30am The Edge Social Grille & Lounge 1100 Granville St. meetup.com/LOUDBusiness

THIRD BASE YouthCo 20th Anniversary Party

Thursday, July 10, 5:00pm9:00pm Dr. Sun Yat Sen Classical Chinese Garden 578 Carrall St. www.youthco.org

Saturday, July 19, 11:00am6:00pm Playland at the PNE 2901 East Hastings St.

July 23 - August 9 Roundhouse Community Centre Davie St. @ Pacific www.queerartsfestival.com PRIDE COMMUNITY AWARDS LUNCH RECEPTION WITH LOUD BUSINESS

Friday, July 25, 12:30pm3:30pm Forage Restaurant 1300 Robson St. http://bit.ly/1lcA8wB

Vancouver’s new media moguls Frostbite Pictures builds Hollywood-style studio for web series scene

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VANCOUVER PRIDE RUN & WALK

Saturday, July 26, 9:30am Brockton Oval, Stanley Park http://bit.ly/1iZSjV3

4TH ANNUAL PRIDE KICKOFF PARTY - A Fundraiser for the Dr Peter Centre

Friday, July 18, 6:00pm9:00pm The Loden Hotel 1177 Melville St. http://bit.ly/UVe4Nu

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n many ways, the web series scene is like the Wild West, or a young colony on a hostile alien planet. Everyone is welcome to play. There are no rules. But if you don’t have the chops, you’ll get eaten alive. Vancouver is a hotbed for web series development. We’ve got a time-tested infrastructure of film and television professionals chomping at the bit to create brazen, addictive, and riveting content. And our locally produced web series are launching careers, garnering millions of hits, and collecting awards at high-profile festivals around the world. But much like the Wild West (or that distant alien planet), it’s truly every man and woman for him- or herself. Web series are largely self-funded, self-produced, self-directed, and self-marketed. It can be a cold, lonely, and ultimately unprofitable venture. It’s in this untamed setting that Frostbite Pictures has found its footing. The Vancouver production company is bringing a Hollywood studio approach to the new media world – without the trappings of an old-school Hollywood mentality. “What the Internet will need to be successful is a Hollywood-style studio that doesn’t have the legacy of Hollywood business deals and plans that are what is preventing Hollywood from truly making a go of it,” says company co-founder Ivan Hayden. A 17-year veteran of the Vancouver visual effects scene, Hayden met his future business partner Jason Fischer on the set of Supernatural (Hayden was running the VFX department; Fischer was the production coordinator). Hayden and Fischer launched their first web series, Divine, four years ago – still the

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nothing.” But I’m afraid I can’t recommend that behavior for you, Libra. In the coming weeks, you have a sacred duty to your Future Self to risk being controversial. I urge you to take strong stands, speak raw truths, and show your real feelings. Yes, you may attract flack. You might disturb the peace. But that will be an acceptable price to pay for the rewards you receive. This is one time when being courageous is more important than seeking harmony. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “Be respectful to your superiors, if you have any,” said British writer Oscar Wilde. How do you respond to that impish nudge, Scorpio? Are there any geniuses and heroes out there whom you consider to be worthy of your respect? If not, I urge you to go out in search of some. At this phase of your evolution, you are in special need of people who inspire you with their greatness. It’s crucial for you to learn from teachers and role models who are further along than you are in their mastery of the game of life. I also believe it would be healing for you to feel waves of admiration and reverence. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): “Everyone has something to hide,” declared Russian author Anton Chekhov. Is that true? Do even you blunt Sagittarians have something to hide? I’m going to say that for 90 per cent of you, the answer is yes. There are secrets you don’t want anyone to find out about: past events you are reluctant to disclose or shady deeds you are getting away with now or taboo thoughts you want to keep sealed away from public knowledge. I’m not here to scold you about them or to encourage you to spill them. On the contrary, I say it’s time to bring them fully into your conscious awareness, to honor their importance to your life story, and to acknowledge their power to captivate your imagination. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A German chemist named Felix Hoffman had a prominent role in synthesizing two very different drugs: aspirin and heroin. In analyzing your astrological omens for the coming months, I see you as having a similar potential. You could create good stuff that will have the power to help and heal; or you could generate borderline stuff that will lead to a lot of problems; or you could do both. How it all plays out really is up to your free will. For best results, set your intention to go in the direction of things like aspirin. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): This is a good time to risk a small leap of faith, but not a sprawling vault over a yawning abyss. Feel free and easy about exploring the outer borders of familiar territory, but be cautious about the prospect of wandering into the deep, dark unknown. Be willing to entertain stimulating new ideas but not cracked notions that have little evidence to back them up. Your task is to shake up the status quo just enough to invigorate everyone’s emotional intelligence, even as you take care not to unleash an upheaval. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): British poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772-1834) had an unusual fetish. He enjoyed eating apples and pears and other fruits while they were still hanging on the tree. Why? Maybe because the taste was as pure and brisk and naked as it could possibly be – an experience that I imagine would be important to a romantic poet like him. In accordance with your astrological omens, I suggest you use Coleridge’s quest for ultimate freshness as a metaphor in the coming week. Go to the source to get what you need. Dispense with intermediaries. Be as raw as the law allows.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): When a Navajo baby laughs for the first time, everyone in the community celebrates. It’s regarded as the moment when the child completes his or her transition from the spirit realm into the physical world. The person who has provoked the baby’s laughter is charged with planning the First Laugh Ceremony, a party to commemoFor children 18 months to 7th birthday rate the magical event. I foresee a comparable development in your life, Virgo. You won’t be laughing for the first time, of course, but I suspect your sense of humor will reach a new ripeness. How? Maybe you will be able to find amusement in things you have always taken too seriously. Or NOW OFFERING WEEKLY CLASSES IN VANCOUVER! perhaps you will stumble upon reasons to laugh longer and Developed in the UK in 2002 by FIFA qualified coaches harder and louder than you ever and Early Learning Professionals. have before.

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For many decades, Mercedes-Benz has long been a brand associated with luxury and exclusivity. In recent years however, Mercedes has been bringing more and more vehicles that are at “entry level” pricing, allowing Mercedes to entice buyers into its brand early in their buying process. These include everything from the Smart Fortwo, starting at just under $15,000, to their B-Class models, priced around $30,000. The CLA-Class joins the line-up in 2014, offering a sleek four-door coupe design for less than $35,000 – a true accomplishment considering that the CLA offers many features and design elements that make the car look and feel much more expensive.

Design

Mercedes-Benz considers the CLA-Class an entry-level luxury product; but that does not mean it is not a premium car. Mercedes’ aim is to bring new customers to the brand through innovative design and premium features. Mercedes pioneered the four-door coupe design concept with its CLS-Class. This idea – of creating a four-door car that looks like a coupe - has now been “copied” by most other luxury brands. The CLA borrows a lot of the styling cues from the stylistic CLS model and brings those exciting design features to a new segment. The description “four-door coupe” sounds odd, but it’s best to think of this car as a coupe which has a set of rear doors to make entry into the back seats easier. The four-door coupe body design does come with one big advantage, and that’s aerodynamic efficiency. The CLA boasts the lowest drag coefficient of any production sedan at 0.28. The CLA is based on Mercedes-Benz’s B-Class architecture; sharing platforms across a range is commonplace in today’s market as it is the only way for manufacturers to effectively expand their model range without adding significant expense. However – as a result of the CLA being based on a lower-scale B-Class - it is noisier and less refined than its larger siblings. Another by-product of using the B-Class structure is that the base CLA is front-wheel drive. This makes it the first FWD car Mercedes-Benz has ever sold in North America. The advantage of it being front-driven is that it will perform reasonably well in winter conditions in comparison to a rear-wheel-driven vehicle.

In the rear seats, the swooping roofline leaves only child-friendly headroom, which is a shame as there is a good amount of legroom. The roofline also results in a very narrow rear window that restricts visibility considerably, but we did say that this car is a fourdoor coupe didn’t we?

The base model, the CLA 250 Coupe, comes with a 2.0-litre turbocharged four cylinder which produces an admirable 208 hp and 258 ft-lbs of torque. As mentioned, the base model is FWD, however Mercedes’ 4MATIC AWD system is available as an option. Managing the power delivery to the wheels is a seven-speed automatic transmission that is smooth and well matched to the engine. At full throttle, engine noise may be a bit more noticeable in the CLA than in one of its pricier stable mates, but it can still accelerate to 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds. The overall performance is excellent, with more than enough power and torque to make the car feel sporty and agile. The CLA also tackles corners remarkably well. It shows lots of grip and is well balanced. Pushed too far though, and its FWD nature comes through with noticeable body roll and understeer. The electric power steering provides a sporty, reasonably weighted feel, but the “road feel” is noticeably absent as the particular design of electric steering system makes it difficult to transmit what is actually going-on underneath. The Electronic Stability Program can help stabilize the CLA by braking individual wheels and adjusting engine output.

On the equipment front, the CLA hasn’t lost much in the process of being transformed to an affordable Mercedes. The dash is striking with the command screen floating over the centre stack. Standard models come with a 5.7-inch screen but a larger 7-inch display is available. Trunk space is also quite reasonable at 470 litres. The opening is a bit narrow, but it’s nicely finished inside and the rear seats fold down 60/40 for more room.

Features

The CLA 250 Coupe starts at $34,300, with AWD adding $2,200. The premium model, called the Edition 1, starts at $43,200. The CLA 45 AMG 4MATIC begins at $49,800, with Edition 1 models priced at $65,900. Standard equipment includes an ECO start/stop function, instrument panel with a 4.5-inch colour display, Bluetooth, automatic headlights, heated exterior mirrors, rain-sensing windshield wipers with heated washer fluid, and keyless entry.

Those looking for more performance can opt for the CLA 45 AMG 4MATIC. Aside from being equipped with an AWD, it boosts the horsepower to 355. AMG’s SPEEDSHIFT DCT seven-speed sports transmission is also a part of the package, allowing the car to hit 100 km/h in just 4.6 seconds.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include Bi-Xenon headlamps, LED daytime running lights, heated front seats, HDD navigation, auto dimming mirrors, rearview camera, panoramic sunroof, and an integrated garage door opener.

Safety is also a priority for Mercedes-Benz, and the CLA is no different. It comes standard with multiple features like airbags, “Attention Assist” - which will wake you should you fall asleep behind the wheel - and Collision Prevention Assist, which will warn you if you get too close to the car in front and even will apply the brakes.

Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for the CLA 250 are 7.8 city and 5.1 highway. The CLA 45 AMG returns 9.0 city and 6.5 highway.

Environment

The cabin of the CLA is a true Mercedes-Benz interior, meaning it’s modern, luxurious, and even a bit trendy (yes in case you haven’t noticed, Mercedes’ interior has been hip and cool lately). It has many of the features found in its pricier siblings, though toned down to keep things simple. The front seats are very firm yet comfortable - with a good side support - and offer an electric driver’s seat with memory function as standard.

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The CLA brings surprising level of features, design elements, and performance for the dollar. The car gets “looks” from everyone, thanks to its glamorous swooping lines.

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While the CLA does have four doors, the rear seat headroom is limited and its overall level of refinement can be better.

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The stylish good looks and very reasonable price of the CLA-Class should appeal to customers who may not have considered a Mercedes-Benz before.

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