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The Diwali days are upon us The biggest and brightest of all Hindu festivals kicks off its 10th year with a new name and new highlights. Diwali Fest brings together the best in contemporary and classical South Asian culture from Oct. 29 to Nov. 8, and this year will feature more than 15 different music and dance performances, an Indian bazaar showcasing crafts and food, a room-sized rangoli (pattern made with ground rice), and more. The official launch took place Oct. 29 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre with one of the newest additions — the IndiGlam Fashion Social — a red carpet event showcasing the evolution of Indian art to incorporate contemporary and western fashion. But head down to the Vancouver Public Library central branch on Oct. 30 from noon to 12:30om to hear the history of Diwali and see performances by Kathak, Bhangra and Bollywood dancers. The festival’s main event, Diwali Downtown takes place Nov. 2, from 3pm to 8pm at the Roundhouse Community Centre in Yaletown, drawing thousands of people from all demographics for a South Asian cultural extravaganza. Also at the Roundhouse, South Asian-themed cooking classes: learn how to make tasty traditional Diwali dishes. Each class includes a cooking demonstration, tasting, and cookbook (call 604-713-1800 to register). Or join a workshop at a community centre near you to learn from professional artists in rangoli design, diya lamp painting, bhangra and Bollywood dancing, and mehndi hand painting. DiwaliFest.ca Supplied photo

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hether you’re a gore-loving ghoul or candy-loving kidlet, we’ve got you covered with our spooktacular list of Halloween events. STANLEY PARK HALLOWEEN GHOST TRAIN: A spinetingling ride into the world of classic monster movies. Until Nov. 2 at Miniature Railway Plaza in Stanley Park (off Pipeline Road). Free to $11 at Ticketmaster.ca or on site. Also, check out the SPES Creatures of the Night lantern-lit walking tour. DUNBAR HAUNTED HOUSE: Sadly, this is the final year for Vancouver’s scariest decorated abode. This year’s haunt showcases horrific moments in ancient, medieval, and modern history. Until Oct. 31 at 8934 Shaughnessy. $5-$10. HAUNTED VANCOUVER TROLLEY TOUR: Murderous tales and infamous ghost stories brought to you by the Vancouver Trolley Company and the Vancouver Police Museum. Until Oct. 31 from Canada Place. $40 at 604-801-5515 ext 100. MURDERS, MYSTERY & MAYHEM WALKING TOUR: Stroll through Vancouver’s grisliest murders and most shocking

unsolved crimes. Nov. 1 and 2. Meet at the fountain behind Vancouver Art Gallery (750 Hornby). $26 at TourGuys.ca. LOST SOULS OF GASTOWN: Forbidden Vancouver’s adventure through our earliest and most gruesome history. Tours depart opposite Holy Rosary Cathedral, Dunsmuir & Richards. ForbiddenVancouver.ca HALLOWEEN AT FLYOVER CANADA: The flight simulator is given a (family-friendly) Halloween twist. Until Nov. 2 at Canada Place. $9.95-$16.95 at FlyoverCanada.com. FRIGHT NIGHTS AT THE PNE: Six haunted houses, 14 rides, and 66 “scarers”. Until Nov. 2 at Playland at the PNE (enter E. Hastings & Windermere). $22-$35 at FrightNights.ca. ZOMBIE SYNDROME: Interactive roving theatre adventure in which participants race against the clock to save humankind from a zombie plague. Until Nov. 3. $25-$50 at ZombieSyndrome.com. JUDGE DEE & THE CHINATOWN HAUNTED HOUSE: More than a dozen actors, musicians and dancers transform Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden into a terrifying

haunted house. Until Oct. 31. $10-$12 at TicketsTonight.ca. HAUNTED HOUSE AT CHOICES: Drop by Choices Markets’ Kerrisdale location (1888 W. 57) will be transformed into a spooktacular setting Oct. 31; net proceeds benefit Stepping Stone Preschool. 6:30-8:30pm NO MEMES NO: Halloween party and group art show inspired by the internet; guests are asked to dress up as their favourite meme. Oct. 31 at Hot Art Wet City (2206 Main). $5$10 at Eventbrite.ca.

FOR YOUNG TRICK OR TREATERS... Mount Pleasant BIA members are offering free treats from 3:30 to 5pm on Oct. 31. Look for businesses with a special Halloween poster in the window. From noon to 5pm on Halloween, kids are invited to drop by the West Broadway BIA tent at Broadway and MacDonald for a free treat bag and map of participating trick-or-treat businesses. Donations of pet food for the BC SPCA welcome.

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Pirate Joe’s: after the lawsuit By Kelsey Klassen

eeks after Mike Hallatt’s headline-grabbing win in a Washington State court, it’s business as usual — or rather, unusual — for the Canadian “pirate.” For the past two years, Hallatt has purchased products at Trader Joe’s and brazenly brought them back into Canada to resell them at his tiny Kitsilano shop, Pirate Joe’s. Trader Joe’s has 390 stores in the US, but no presence in Canada. Washington State judge Marsha Pechman dismissed Trader Joe’s suit on Oct. 4, ruling that the company’s trademark infringement, customer competition and deception arguments were unsuccessful, and that there was no basis to apply a broad-jurisdictional US law known as the Lanham Act. Yet Trader Joe’s best customer remains persona non grata company-wide. It was extensively reported how Hallatt, on the surface, was incurring the ire of Trader Joe’s. What of his tactics and strategy, though? Or the implications of staring down one of America’s most popular grocery chains in court and winning. What is the reality of being sued by your biggest supplier? We went for an adrenalinefilled ride-along via cellphone on a typical day with Pirate Joe, and discovered that the affable Hallatt, a Canadian citizen with permanent US alien status, sells his used groceries to deprived Canadians on principle, and to satisfy his gingersnap cookie-craving customers. Hallatt’s north-of-the-border community is close-knit: Unusual requests are fulfilled on a case-bycase basis. He has one customer who calls before coming, just to make sure he has low-cal lemonade in stock. Others bring him jazz records to spin on the turntable in the window. Sales are sometimes made right out of the grocery bags. South of the border is just as connected: Since the ban, he has employed 20 “philosophically aligned” Americans — supporters he found through Craigslist ads asking for “general day labourers” — to purchase the roughly $5,000 in inventory each week.

Pirate Joe’s founder Mike Hallatt (here with first mate Barry Hogan outside his Kits storefront) took us on an ‘unauthorized, unaffiliated and unafraid’ buying trip to Trader Joe’s — the grocery store that tried to sue him to stop. Rob Newell photo A typical trip involves crossing the border and spending the night at a shopper’s house to get an early start the next day. They then pick up the rest of the day’s team and drive down the I5 corridor, sometimes heading over to the 405, hitting as many stores as time and capital allows. His hired guns share heartracing tales of dodging “shirts” — code for managers sporting the signature Hawaiian-print uniforms — and their pointed questions all the way to the parking lot. But Trader Joe’s managers are largely inconsistent in their enforcement of the Pirate Joe’s ban says S (name withheld), a brash twentysomething who has shopped for Hallatt since August. Sometimes they aggressively question his quantities, other times S is in and out without incident, but he believes they always know what he is up to. “Initially I was a little bit intimidated by it, but in reality, you’re not doing anything wrong,” adds new recruit K, a soft-spoken young

woman who was craving a bit of excitement in her life. “You’re just going in and buying some groceries. You happen to be purchasing quite a bit of groceries, but that’s all you’re doing.” It wasn’t always like this; initially, Hallatt says he had the full support of the Bellingham store. Today, a manager confronts him in the parking lot, asking if his haul is going to Canada. Hallatt counters that it’s for his boat, and deftly puts the employee on the defensive. The mind games are all par for his Dom Cobb-like “extraction” process — waiting outside the store to load his beat-up white van. When the heat gets too high, he’s been known to send in decoy taxis to pick up marooned buyers. “Let’s see if we can hit that store again,” he says with authority over his crackly American cellphone as he drives. “We’re going back to a location we’ve already been to today. We’ve never tried this before.” Business is up a third since the lawsuit, which is rooted in irony: A

1988 article in the LA Times championed Trader Joe’s for similar gray market practices. “In 1985, Trader Joe’s markets were selling bottles of imported Dom Perignon champagne for $33 each — about half the price found at many stores,” the paper wrote. The chain would buy the champagne on the “gray market,” where imported goods were available at prices that authorized American retailers often could not match. “It was stupid to buy from official sources,” Joe Coulombe, then-chairman of Trader Joe’s, was quoted as saying. “We sold millions of dollars of stuff. It was the heyday of the gray market.” Spending an hour on the radio waves with Pirate Joe, one finds oneself waiting for him to seem half as crazy as his business plan. But all lights are blazing in Hallatt’s madhouse — his shrewdness and razor-sharp wit lending a gentleman’s decorum to the dance. While perhaps his most novel concept, Pirate Joe’s is not a fluke. At the age of 22, he raised

$100,000 by going door to door to start Benny’s Bagels. Years later, he got swept into “cyberspace” and successfully navigated the San Francisco tech rush of the ‘90s. The day before our interview, he had been presenting to the next generation of privateers at the Sauder School of Business (a grim augury for any American retailer moving North at a glacial pace). As for the lawsuit, the logic is lost on him. “Trader Joe’s has their reasons and the courts will sort it out. They’re a business, not a person so they should act like a business. Look at the landscape: legal and practical. They’ve set up a market in Canada — they should service it, but they don’t. So someone else will, period.” In the lead up to court, Hallatt says he attempted to come to a mutually agreeable, farmer-vs-fox arrangement. He also explored acquiring some of the products directly from suppliers, but met with binding exclusivity agreements. So he stayed the course. For his part, the 53-year-old’s legal fees were covered by insurance, leaving the father of two only $15,000 out of pocket. Meanwhile, Trader Joe’s public relations director Alison Mochizuki declined to comment on the likelihood of an appeal, nor on whether the company has any plans to enter the Canadian market. According to the company, 40 per cent of customers who pay by credit card at its Bellingham location are non-US residents. So, undeterred and enjoying the intimacy of small retail, the man with no plan is starting to diversify, bringing exciting gluten-free bread products up from private bakers in Portland. And don’t be surprised if his story ends up as a bestseller on every bookshelf but Trader Joe’s. “I’ll close the day they open here. And if Trader Joe’s prevails in [a higher US] court, I’ll respect any decision. But if people are shaking my hand and I’m winning in court, how can I not be encouraged to keep going? It will take its course, but it will still be a grocery store with a story to tell.”

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A writer’s paradise Governor General Award winner Susin Neilsen finds inspiration in Kitsilano By Sabrina Furminger

uthor Susin Nielsen had no idea that Canadians had the option of living in a place as beautiful as Kitsilano until she and her husband visited the area in the early 1990s. “We travelled out here from Ontario and we spent a few days in Vancouver. We will never forget walking around Kits Point and looking at the houses and thinking, ‘People actually live here and make lives here in this paradise, and we can do that if we want to, too,’” she said during a recent phone interview. Robson Arms co-creator At the time, Susin Nielsen based her Nielsen was enjoying a thriving career as a book Word Nerd in her television writer (her home neighbourhood of Kitsilano. credits included Degrassi High and Ready

or Not), but the call of paradise was too strong to ignore. Together with her academic husband, she cast aside her busy Toronto life in search of year-round paradise in Kitsilano. Today, the author — who won the 2012 Governor General’s Literary Award for The Reluctant Journal of Henry K. Larsen — still sees paradise in Kitsilano’s borders. “What I love about living here is that I have all of the beautiful nature at my fingertips — the beach and the endowment lands — and yet at the same time, I’m a hop, skip and a jump from West Broadway,” said Nielsen, who co-created the critically acclaimed television series Robson Arms. Her love of Kitsilano extends to her books. In Word Nerd (the award-winning young adult novel recently optioned by Academy Award-nominated screenwriter Terri Tatchell), the events unfold in Kitsilano. “I can see my characters wandering through the neighbourhood,” said Nielsen. Nielsen buys her produce from Young Brothers, dines at Zest (“I think their sushi chef is as good as Tojo”) and La Quercia, peruses the titles at Kidsbooks, purchases her Macedonian feta cheese and olives from Parthenon, and runs and bikes on “one true love” Jericho Beach. “And I’m at most a 10-minute drive from downtown,” she said. “What could be better? I can’t imagine ever leaving this neighbourhood.”

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Businesses of the Year

itsilano’s “big voice of small business” has given a shout-out to some of the people who are making a difference in the neighbourhood. On October 24, Lululemon founder (and famed Kitsilano resident) Chip Wilson, Small Business Minister Naomi Yamamoto and US Deputy Consul General Joe Salazar joined the Kitsilano Chamber of Commerce in announcing this year’s Business Awards for 2013: Business of the Year: Dunbar Theatre Lifetime Achievement: Cori Bonina, Stong’s Market Business Innovation: Vital Health Medical Community Organization of the Year: Kitsilano Showboat Society New Business of the Year: YogaButtons Studio Service Excellence: Alliance Wellness Sustainability: Choices Markets

“This event supports Small Business Week in BC and spotlights the many businesses that are such an integral part of our community and province. We also recognize non‐profit community organizations because people sometimes forget they play not only an important social role but an economic one,” said the Chamber’s executive director Cheryl Ziola. “I know our 10 independent, voluntary judges truly struggled to select finalists. Frankly, all of them could have won.” The evening also featured the debut of a video of successful entrepreneurs such as Wilson, Brian Scudamore (founder of 1-800-GotJunk) and Cybele Negris (co-founder of WebNames.ca.) Their advice is targetted at the next generation of young business owners and will be available on YouTube next week.

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KIDSILANO M y love affair with Kitsilano began five years ago, when my husband and I were looking to move on from our grimy post-university apartment in Mount Pleasant (where we’d put in a good six years). We didn’t know exactly where we wanted to live, but we knew we wanted to eat, shop, drink, play and sleep in a dynamic and diverse neighbourhood — and it wasn’t long before we found everything we were looking for in Kitsilano. Two years passed. Enter our progeny: a big-eyed, wilful baby girl. For a brief moment, as I gazed down at my newborn daughter, I wondered if we’d have to pull up stakes. Sure, Kits had been a great place to be a young professional — and with the Dairy Queen and abundance of bakeries, a great place to be pregnant — but was it any place to raise a child? I needn’t have worried. There are many layers to Kitsilano — including an entire kid-centric layer I didn’t even notice until I was pushing a stroller up and down the streets. Here’s a sampling of some of our favourite child-friendly businesses.

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Kidsbooks Even before I was a parent, I’d pause outside the store and admire their colourful window displays, often featuring characters I’d never heard of from cleverly titled books. But as pretty as the exterior is, it hardly compares to the magic contained within. There’s a section for everyone: infants, preschoolers, newbie “chapter readers” — even adults. Bonus: they regularly host author signings (like the can’t-miss November 18 event featuring Canada’s space cowboy, Commander Chris Hadfield). Kidsbooks.ca | 3083 West Broadway

Even though Sunshine Diner celebrates the 1950s — an era whose icons are strangers to the under-10 set — the busy diner is a favourite with modern kids regardless. There’s a lot to love: the menu is packed with affordable kid-friendly eats (pancakes, pie, and a dazzling array of milkshakes); the decor — bright red booths, a jukebox, and shots of Elvis, Marilyn, Buddy Holly, and the Fab Four — screams joy; and the television screens a steady stream of Bugs Bunny cartoons and I Love Lucy. TheSunshineDiner.com | 2649 West Broadway

The Comic Shop Introduce your child to one of the oldest forms of recorded storytelling (cave paintings — with their sequential narrative panels — were basically comic books) within the hallowed walls of The Comic Shop. You’ll find all of your old Marvel and DC favourites (they don’t discriminate), as well as graphic novels, indie comic books, Japanese manga, and pop culture collectibles. TheComicShop.ca | 3518 West 4th

Museum of Vancouver I’ve long been a fan of the Museum of Vancouver’s temporary exhibitions, but I never explored their permanent History of Vancouver exhibition until my daughter and I were looking to kill a couple of hours — and now we’re diehard fans. For a child, the visual stimulation (which includes neon lights, assorted ephemera, photographs, and videos) is engrossing. It’s a good way to educate your child (and yourself) about Vancouver while instilling an appreciation for history. Pair it with a walk through the Space Centre’s permanent display — or a visit to the nearby Maritime Museum, where you can explore the St. Roch — and you’ll cover past, present and future in a single trip. MuseumofVancouver.ca| 1100 Chestnut

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Melonhead Children’s Hair Care If there’s one thing I’ve learned about hair since becoming a parent, it’s that it’s the source of many tantrums — so kudos to the fine folks at Melonhead for figuring out how to transform something as agonizing as a haircut into a fun and festive experience. They do it with cool chairs (my daughter loves sitting in the plane and the car), cartoons, certificates for first haircuts, and expert staff who wield their scissors quickly and efficiently. Melonhead.ca | 2962 West Broadway

The Candy Aisle There’s a reason the old saying “like a kid in a candy store” is so evocative: candy stores mean instant happiness (just like extracting a child from a candy store can mean instant despair). The Candy Aisle clearly takes its position as a premium sugar pusher very seriously: it’s affordable, well-appointed, and hawks an impressive selection of candy (900 varieties!) from Canada, the United States, and United Kingdom. CandyAisle.com | 2083 West 4th

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Kits Classics+Worlds Beyond: Classic trios with ethnic roots by Bright Sheng and Aram Khachaturian performed by violinist Reg Quiring, clarinetist Johanna Hauser, and pianist Rosemary O’Conner. Nov. 17, 4pm, by donation.

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Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir, African-American roots music and call-and-response songs. Nov. 13, 8pm, St. James Hall, $24, $20 members. Reid Jamieson, a regular on CBC’s Vinyl Cafe and

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alk through a cemetery in Canada and the images you see of death are full of ethereal grace: an angel looking demurely towards the ground, a dove in flight, a serene lily. Travel to Mexico and the images of death seem bizarrely joyful: dancing skeletons, their faces a bouquet of colours. Whereas we don’t feel comfortable with the idea of death, and try to transform it into something more emotionally palatable, Mexican culture has embraced it. During the Day of the Dead celebrations — and it is a celebration — people visit the dead at fancifully decorated altars. This intermingling of the fantastical and the everyday is what Cuban novelist Alejo Carpentier described as The Marvellous Real. For him, marvellous is akin to extraordinary, as Dr. Nicola Levell explains in the book that accompanies the exhibit she has curated for the Museum of Anthropology. “Everything strange, everything amazing, everything that eludes established norms is marvellous,” Carpentier said. He discovered The Marvellous Real during his first trip to Mexico in 1921, the year that the exhibit bearing the same name begins its artistic exploration of the theme.

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All of the 200 pieces were inspired by Mexico; some are by Mexicans, including Frida Kahlo who expressed her disgust with America in her only collage, “My Dress Hangs Here.” In choosing the pieces, Dr. Levell hasn’t tried to say “This is Mexico.” There’s nothing nationalistic about the exhibit. Instead, like Carpentier, she wants Mexican reality to “appear new to our eyes.” “Art is not purely representative of a reality,” she says. “It speaks at a deeper, symbolic level and how we navigate our way through life.... Marvellous is about the extraordinary and the bizarre and then coming together with the real.” One piece is a collection of single shoes that Sandra Cabriada found during her walks through Mexico City. Where have those shoes been? Who wore them? Why have they been separated from or abandoned by their mate? The piece that’s seen on the side of buses throughout Vancouver is by Carlos Amorales. (It’s untitled.) His birds on a wire are at the centre of “vectorial calculation” that suggests we are glimpsing them “just before the moment of dissolution, like the aura of a ghost.” Their red eyes certainly give them an otherworldly guise. Enter to win a copy of exhibit’s hard-cover book, The Marvellous Real, and tickets to the exhibit at WEVancouver.com/contests.

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here can you find a radio sex talk host, architect and technology guru in the same room? Sam Sullivan’s Public Salon. Every few months, the former Vancouver mayor (and current False Creek MLA) invites some of the people who fascinate him to share their insights on stage at the Vancouver Playhouse. The next iteration is Nov. 13 and the line-up includes: • Maureen McGrath, host of CKNW’s Sunday Night Sex Show • Brian Canfield, chair of Telus • Hannah Epperson, a versatile indie musician • Michael Green, architect • Henry Tsang, visual and media artist • Steve Curtis, extreme entrepreneur, explorer and urban shaman • Grant Lawrence, CBC music host and author of The Other End of the Rink: Confessions of a Reluctant Goalie Advance tickets are $20 or $25 at the door. For $120 enjoy a pre-salon dinner with the speakers and reserved seating. Go to GlobalCivic.org for details.

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hen Nina Davuluri was crowned Miss America on Sept. 15, she was signing up for more than just 240,000 miles of travel to engagements and events during her reign. Simultaneously, the Syracuse-born stunner — the pageant’s first Indian-American winner — was bracing for a torrent of hate-filled backlash. But Davuluri — who took to the stage with a platform of diversity and cultural competency — brushed off the thousands of subsequent racist tweets like so many raindrops amid a larger, international tidal wave of support. The 24-year-old’s first visit to Vancouver on Monday marked second stop of her cross-Canada press tour in support of her wardrobe sponsor — Quebec clothing designer Joseph Ribkoff. His figure-hugging designs will adorn Davuluri at her public engagements for the next year. Davuluri, who plans to use her $50,000 scholarship winnings to pursue medical school after she hands over the sash, took time out of her hectic schedule to chat with WE about life on the road: What are five basic travel staples for someone as on-the-go as you? Makeup-removing wipes, neck pillow, blanket, water bottle, and a sturdy suitcase! Music you are listening to while traveling across Canada? Katy Perry’s “Roar” is currently stuck in my head. I love it! When you are going to a new city, what is the first thing you are curious about? I always look for the best restaurant scene. I’m a huge foodie and love trying different cuisines. What is the hardest part about a year of travel? Living out of two suitcases! It’s hard to consolidate your belongings for the year into two suitcases AND keep them under 50 pounds. I’ve become an efficient packer though.

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GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Are you up for an experiment? Not just on Halloween, but for a week afterwards, be scarier than your fears. If an anxious thought pops into your mind, bare your teeth and growl, “Get out of here or I will rip you to shreds!” If a demon visits you in a nightly dream, chase after it with a torch and sword, screaming “Begone, foul spirit, or I will burn your mangy ass!” Don’t tolerate bullying in any form, whether it comes from a critical little voice in your head or from supposedly nice people who are trying to guilt-trip you. “I am a brave conqueror who cannot be intimidated!” is what you could say, or “I am a monster of love and goodness who will defeat all threats to my integrity!” CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): Are you ready to be amazed? Now would be an excellent time to shed your soul’s infantile illusions... to play wildly with the greatest mystery you know... to accept gifts that enhance your freedom and refuse gifts that don’t... to seek out a supernatural encounter that heals your chronic sadness... to consort and converse with sexy magical spirits from the future... to make love with the lights on and cry when you come. Halloween costume suggestion: the archetypal LOVER. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Some people in your vicinity are smoldering and fuming. The air is heavy with emotional ferment. Conspiracy theories are ripening and rotting at the same time. Hidden agendas are seeping into conversations, and gossip is swirling like ghostly dust devils. Yet in the midst of this mayhem, an eerie calm possesses you. As everyone else struggles, you’re poised and full of grace. To what do we owe this stability? I suspect it has to do with the fact that life is showing you how to feel at home in the world no matter what’s happening around you. Keep making yourself receptive to these teachings. Halloween costume suggestion: King or Queen of Relaxation. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): Unification should be a key theme for you in the coming weeks. Anything you do that promotes splicing and blending and harmonizing will get extra help, sometimes from mysterious forces working behind the scenes. The more you work to find common ground between opposing sides, the stronger you’ll feel and the better you’ll look. If you can manage to mend schisms and heal wounds, unexpected luck will flow into your life. To encourage these developments, consider these Halloween disguises: a roll of tape, a stick of Krazy Glue, a wound that’s healing, a bridge.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): What do you think you’d be like if you were among the one-percent-wealthiest people on Earth? Would you demand that your government raise your taxes so you could contribute more to our collective well-being? Would you live simply and cheaply so you’d have more money to donate to charities and other worthy causes? This Halloween season, I suggest you play around with fantasies like that — maybe even masquerade as an incredibly rich philanthropist who doles out cash and gifts everywhere you go. At the very least, imagine what it would be like if you had everything you needed and felt so grateful you shared your abundance freely. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): What if you had the power to enchant and even bewitch people with your charisma? Would you wield your allure without mercy? Would you feel wicked delight in their attraction to you, even if you didn’t plan to give them what they want? I suspect these questions aren’t entirely rhetorical right now. You may have more mojo at your disposal than you realize. Speaking for your conscience, I will ask you not to desecrate your privilege. If you must manipulate people, do it for their benefit as well as yours. Use your raw magic responsibly. Halloween costume suggestion: a mesmerizing guru; an irresistible diva; a stage magician. SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): I had a dream that you were in the film O Brother, Where Art Thou? You were like the character played by George Clooney after he escaped from a prison chain gang. Can you picture it? You were wearing a striped jailbird suit, and a ball and chain were still cuffed around your ankle. But you were sort of free, too. You were on the lam, making your way from adventure to adventure as you eluded those who would throw you back in the slammer. You were not yet in the clear, but you seemed to be en route to total emancipation. I think this dream is an apt metaphorical depiction of your actual life right now. Could you somehow use it in designing your Halloween costume? CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): I invite you to try the following exercise. Imagine the most powerful role you could realistically attain in the future. This is a position or niche or job that will authorize you to wield your influence to the max. It will give you the clout to shape the environments you share with other people. It will allow you to freely express your important ideas and have them be treated seriously. Let your imagination run a little wild as you visualize the possibilities. Incorporate your visions into your Halloween costume. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): In the course of earning a living, I have worked four different jobs as a janitor and six as a dishwasher. On the brighter side, I have performed as a songwriter and lead singer for six rock bands and currently write a syndicated astrology column. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you Aquarians are primed to cultivate a relationship with your work life that is more like my latter choices than the former. The next eight months will be a favorable time to ensure that you’ll be doing your own personal equivalent of rock singer or astrology columnist well into the future. Halloween costume suggestion: your dream job. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Author Robert Louis Stevenson loved the work of poet Walt Whitman, recommending it with the same enthusiasm as he did Shakespeare’s. Stevenson also regarded Whitman as an unruly force of nature, and in one famous passage, called him “a large shaggy dog, just unchained, scouring the beaches of the world and baying at the moon.” Your assignment is to do your best imitation of a primal creature like Whitman. In fact, consider being him for Halloween. Maybe you could memorize passages from Whitman’s Leaves of Grass and recite them at random moments. Here’s one: “I too am not a bit tamed, I too am untranslatable, / I sound my barbaric YAWP over the roofs of the world.”

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THE DISH Beta 5 Chocolates has become one of the city’s top chocolatiers in a very short time, and recently took home several golds and a silver at the Canadian National Chocolate Awards for their Fisherman’s Friend, Whole Cherry, and Bay Leaf truffles. They are also known for their candies, such as the unparalleled raspberry caramels, and laminated pastries (try the chocolate kouign amann). My favourites, however, are the decadent — and rather large — cream puffs, especially the Salted Caramel, Milk Chocolate S’More (with toasted marshmallow on top), and the Blueberry Yuzu. $4.50 each or four

Chef Paul Moran of Kelowna has won the $10,000 grand prize presented by the Chefs’ Table Society of BC at the inaugural Hawksworth Young Chef Scholarship competition. The event drew young chefs from across Canada to compete at Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts this past Sunday. Celebrity chef judges included Mark McEwan of Food Network’s Top Chef Canada, Vikram Vij of Vij’s, Scott Jaegar of The Pear Tree, Norman Laprise of Toqué! in Montreal, author Jacob Richler, Anthony Walsh of Oliver & Bonacini Restaurants in Toronto, and, of course, David Hawksworth and Kristian Eligh of Hawksworth Restaurant. Moran also will receive a stage at an international restaurant of his choosing. Vij’s Railway Express, the food truck from Vikram Vij, is the “People’s Choice Award” winner for Best New Restaurant in Canada, as judged by Enroute Magazine. It was the only food truck nominated among 35 prestigious restaurants nation-wide. VijsRailwayExpress.com

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arlier this year, salted caramel made it to my “Top 10 food trends I want to see die in 2013” blog post, but the year is ending and it’s still going strong. Salted caramel is outselling chocolate as the most popular confectionary flavour. I can’t deny the flavour is here to stay, but is it really that infatuating? It is not that I hate salted caramel — I actually like it a lot — but it’s become so overdone and predictable it has lost its creative spark and appeal. The flavour combination has exploded in North America in the last five to 10 years, even though the first signs of it were in Brittany, France in the 1800s, where its early roots were in biscuit or cookie making. Salt was used to preserve butter and the butby Mijune Pak ter would be used to make sweet cookies and eventually other sweets too. Salty sweet desserts are also very traditional in Thailand; they use salt in mango desserts, coconut desserts, sweet sticky rice and more. But let’s not undersell ourselves here. Anyone remember “Take me out to the ball game”? And what would you buy there? Cracker Jack, an American snack introduced in 1896 made of caramel popcorn and salty peanuts. Isn’t that a bit like “salted caramel”? You might also recognize Crunch ‘n Munch from the 1960s, a Cracker Jack-inspired product. Many professional and home cook recipes for caramel have always included salt, whether it be a pinch or a teaspoon, but “salted” would rarely be advertised. Makers and marketers probably didn’t want to confuse people by suggesting something sweet would suddenly become salty. Now, it is the reverse and emphasizing “salted caramel” can increase sales. People are ad-

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dicted to it. Many people make excellent salted caramel candies and desserts in the city. It is classic, but classic can sometimes get boring. Here are some creative and refreshing salt alternatives in caramel. They’ll provide a different kind of saltiness, but that’s the point. These might sound unusual but salted caramel did at one time, too. I’m not suggesting simply copying ideas, but hopefully they’re at least inspiring! Miso: I came across a white miso white chocolate truffle in San Francisco, although it might not have been its origin. It works well with caramel, too. Fish sauce: Oh relax, it only sounds shocking. Salt in Straw in Portland makes a fish sauce caramel, Kaffir lime, and lemongrass ice cream. Soy sauce: Tamari if you’re gluten free. Mushrooms: Umami and shiitake, porcini, candy cap and truffles are good options for this. A powder or reduced mushroom stock or broth added at the end makes for a savoury and earthy caramel sauce. I’d still add a pinch of salt. Bacon: Ugh. I can’t believe I just used the “bacon card”. It’s a bit “been there, done that.” I love bacon, but it’s also predictable. Duck fat: It’s one of the healthiest animal fats. Use it instead of butter when a caramel sauce uses butter. Herbs:They won’t give it saltiness, but the mind and palate associate herbs with savoury. Basil, bay leaf, tarragon, and rosemary are good choices. Kombu (dried seaweed): Let a sheet infuse your caramel sauce. Cheese: Think caramel cheesecake or caramel cream cheese frostings. Flavoured salts: If the above are too “wild” and you rather play it safer, than even just trying flavoured salts.

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orget frou-frou pink concoctions. Just as doughnuts have entered the world of culinary explorations, it’s time cupcakes grew up and became a bit more manly. How about a Buffalo Wing Cupcake — “spice base filled with tangy baked blue cheesecake mousse, topped with a hot sauce buttercream and crispy chicken sprinkles” — you can eat while watching a hockey game? Or a Rum and Coke Cupcake — “Vanilla base filled with strong cola cream, topped with rum buttercream” — to help you wind down after work? Welcome to the world of ManCakes Bakery. Two years after they came up with an idea for cupcakes that were more about tasting good than looking pretty, Geoff Hamilton and Jeremy Wong have transformed their delivery-only business into a retail space on Robson at Hamilton. As well as their favourite top 10, pastry chef Tyler Farstad will be

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up at Cornucopia in Whistler (November 7 to 17), and then the usual lot of wine tastings, dinners and so on. Besides swirling, sipping and spitting abundant wines and quenching our passions, one of the best parts of this time of year is getting to spend a little more time with favourite colleagues The majority of the time, many of us are in frenetic yet solitary mode, whether toiling in a private client’s cellar, tapping away on the ol’ laptop (hey, I’m doing that now!), or

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Crafting spirits Hopscotch celebrates growing interest in artisanal distilleries By Gen Handley

en years ago, if you would have told Charles Tremewen that we’d be sitting down for an interview in his micro-distillery (the first in Vancouver), he wouldn’t have believed you. “I would have said, ‘Yeah right,’” he says laughing. “It wasn’t easy to get here. Would I recommend others do it? Probably not. It’s not for the weak of heart.” But here we are at Long Table Distillery on Hornby Street, where you can sample his citrusy London dry and cucumber-infused gins, or his lemon grass-distilled vodka, all created in a gleaming 300-litre copper pot which can be seen through a large dividing window like a giant new penny. Long Table will be one of more than 120 breweries and distilleries taking part in the 18th Annual Hopscotch Festival, a celebration of all that’s fermented and good, taking place from November 11 to 17 with meal pairings and events throughout the week and the hallmark Grand Tasting Hall concluding the festivities at the PNE. “There are a lot of smaller distilleries and breweries that have opened up over the past year that need a little love to showcase their products against the bigger companies. We want to take them under our wing and

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bring them to our show so they can show their great, local products,” says Hopscotch executive director Adam Bloch. The ratio of vendors to tasters will be greater this year and they’ve removed the car display freeing up more room and creating a more intimate experience. They’ve also added the seven-piece Razzmajazz Dixieland Band to the live music lineup as well as free shuttles to downtown Vancouver, Renfrew Station and North Vancouver. Kevin Emms, brewmaster at the fairly new Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers (the first brew was this past June), says that the beauty of this event is that it levels the playing field by having big and small businesses on one floor, same level.

Times are changing Last year, Hopscotch had more than 8,000 attendees and Bloch says the event’s popularity says a lot about how people’s palates are evolving. “Beer was a very blue-collar drink back in the day and it’s becoming a drink of the white collar,” he tells me. “And with that it’s getting higher price points for quality. It’s no longer just a tool to get drunk with, it’s tool get different flavours. Could you imagine a beer-pairing dinner 20 years ago? The reverse is that whisky was such an elite drink and it was kind of an old men’s club. And now, men and women love it equally and at all ages. But they’re not drinking to get drunk — they’re drinking for flavour, for taste, for the palate.” “Across Canada and BC, you’re seeing a massive consumer interest in locally made,

Charles Tremewen was the first to open a craft distillery in Vancouver. He makes Long Table Distillery’s premium gins and vodka. Gen Handley photo quality products,” Emms says. “People are just more concerned with what they’re putting into their body and also, people prefer something with a good story behind it, some passion and integrity.” Tremewen thinks that there’s a lot of potential in that passion. “Consumers are recognizing that British Columbian producers are making quality products and are the same as, if not better than, products coming from other places,” he says. “Because we have access to a lot of local craft, we’re in a position to experience a lot of very exciting products, but we’re

also in a position to create exciting new products because of the interaction we have with local people providing ingredients and access to a lot of ingredients.”

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Starring Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem Directed by Ridley Scott On paper, The Counselor promises to be a surefire hit but is instead mired by a bizarre script and lumbering plot, woefully short on real tension or character development. Directed by veteran Ridley Scott, harnessing the talents of a star-studded cast including Michael Fassbender, Javier Bardem, Brad Pitt and Penelope Cruz Thor and boasting American Diakow novelist Cormac McCarthy’s (The Road, No Country For Old Men) first original film screenplay, the movie doesn’t take long to buckle under the weight of so many lofty expectations. Fassbender plays a lawyer, referred to only as ‘Counselor’ throughout the entire film, whose onetime involvement with an eccentric drug dealer (Bardem) propels him into a dangerous chain reaction with deadly consequences. The Counselor begins with a lengthy and awkward oral sex scene between Fassbender and Cruz, setting the tone for things to come; what follows is a barrage of endless conversations that don’t advance the plot, interspersed with several moments of graphic violence. The performances often borderline on the cartoonish; Bardem is manically eccentric, Fassbender is perpetually stressed, Cruz is sexy but stereotypical, Pitt is too oddball and Cameron Diaz is dreadfully miscast. It all adds up to a very muddled experience disguised beneath a seemingly witty script that, despite a few superficial charms, never has anywhere to properly channel all of its talents. Many of the characters in the film are intriguing on a surface level but not enough is covered about their backstories or motivations for anyone to truly care about their outcomes.

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Starring Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Benedict Cumberbatch Directed by Steve McQueen While both were accomplished in their execution, 2012’s films concerning America’s slavery era were decidedly one-dimensional. While Steven Spielberg’s Lincoln celebrated the nobility of the iconic abolitionist, Quentin Tarantino’s blood-drenched Django Unchained channelled the righteous anger of the oppressed. Conversely, Steve McQueen’s third feature ambitiously conveys the moral murk in the American South in the 19th Century. Self-respect is sacrificed to ensure survival and there are no assurances that perpetrators will be held to account for heinous actions. Rather than clearly defined heroes or villains, there are only victims. As with McQueen’s previous efforts, Hunger and Shame, this is an enthralling examination of the physical and psychological effects of confinement. Solomon Northrup (an exceptional Chiwetel Ejiofor) is living as a free man in 1841 New York when he’s abducted and forced to endure a dozen years of degradation on Louisiana plantations. As he’s passed between slave owners (including the relatively benevolent Benedict Cumberbatch and a sadistic Michael Fassbender), McQueen and screenwriter John Ridley catalogue the dehumanizing effects of slavery for parties on either end of the lash. McQueen uses extended shots to devastating effect, leaving us to recoil at the savagery. And yet, an attempted lynching is no more haunting than a more subtle scene in which Northup relinquishes his individuality in order to join in the singing of a spiritual. Even more searing is when Ejiofor casts a judging eye directly at the camera, practically defying anyone watching to try and close the book on one of the darkest chapters in American history. It’s an unshakeable moment in a film of incredible power. — Curtis Woloschuk

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But it shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come as a surprise â&#x20AC;&#x201D; not only is the stoic 6â&#x20AC;&#x2122;3â&#x20AC;?, 225-lb star built to play the Tin Man, he is a musical theatre machine. After graduating high school in North Delta in 1988, Jackson ventured into Vancouver to audition for Theatre Under the Stars, where he caught the attention of one Belinda Sobie. Sobie saw the potential in the mountainous young man with zero dance experience, and brought him to meet her cohorts at the Harbour Dance Centre. There, owners Pam Rosa and Danielle Clifford saw it too, and developed Jacksonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dance ability on full scholarship. Jackson will humbly tell you they handed him his career, which took off so fast that he has barely returned to Vancouver since. So, after two months on the road with Oz, the veteran

of more than 20 darker, more adult affairs such as Chicago and Cabaret, is basking in the family atmosphere and eagerly anticipating his first professional homecoming. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s amazing that I get to come home with such a fun part. You can actually hear little kids in the audience laughing and cooing. Kids are wonderfully unedited. They call out; sometimes theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re even dressed up,â&#x20AC;? he says from a tour stop in San Francisco. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so excited about coming to Vancouver. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really the theme of our show, isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t it? That thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no place like home? Although the skyline changes every timeâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;? he concludes with a laugh. The Wizard of Oz makes its Vancouver premiere Nov. 5 to 10 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets start at $35; Ticketmaster.ca

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Rounding up and riding the RAM range 2014 RAM Roundup The full-size truck market is big business for automakers and a big deal for the businesses and people who depend on them. For almost five decades the Ford F-150 has been the best selling truck, with little chance they will lose that crown in the near future. What has been happening, over the last few years, is a strong shift from General Motors to RAM in terms of establishing the second best selling truck brand. The rise in RAM popularity can be traced back to a few key changes over the last several years, from muscular styling to class-leading interiors, a refined ride, plus engine and

transmission advancements. While GM was selling the same trucks year after year, RAM moved forward and has been rewarded handsomely. GM too has recently released all-new Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks but the initial sales response has been rather lacklustre. I drove the 2014 RAM model range recently, on a beautiful fall day, just outside of Toronto. The “RAM Roundup” was a great opportunity to get my hands on these new trucks well before they arrive at BC dealerships. Looks A big part of the RAM brand success has been built on the sturdy

air suspension that can and macho exterior stylbe lowered for easier ing. Front and centre is a entry into the RAM or grille that was enlarged, loading into the bed. but better integrated, Plus this system autofor the 2013 model year. matically lowers over Depending on the trim 100km/h to also reduce the grille finish can be drag. At chrome, painted or with It takes dynamite aerodynamic lower speeds and for offa different insert. This road duties, the air susfeature is one RAM own- to get a loyal truck pension can be raised for ers love so, in this case, owner to change better ground clearance. larger is better. Behind brands but RAM Having had a chance to the grille are “active has done a good drive several RAM trucks shutters” that close at with this feature I notice higher speeds to help job of blasting the the already smooth ride send the wind around competition. is even better and the the vehicle to improve Zack Spencer cabin is further insulated aerodynamic efficiency. from vibration. The same idea was also The RAM heavy duty can behind the longer side also be equipped with an step, which helps reduce air suspension but this is buffeting down the side limited to the rear. This helps level the of the trucks. load in the bed for better handling and While RAM does not have the clever towing. tailgate stepladder that Ford introduced Inside In the past trucks were typiseveral years ago, they did update cally used for work. Today, trucks have the bed of this truck slightly. The sides grown in popularity because they can of the bed can be equipped with an be rugged on a work site and luxurious integrated RAMBox storage system. for all occupants. Having driven the For 2013 this feature was integrated, Ford and new GM trucks recently, I can along with the tailgate to lock and easily say that RAM still has the lead unlock with the vehicles key fob. This is in interior design and finish with the especially handy for tradespeople that Chevrolet and GMC right behind. need to lock tools in their bed. One option that I find fascinating, and would seriously consider, is the $1500 continued on next page

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Maureen McCall looks up the specs on various vehicles at the Vancouver International Auto Show. ALEXANDRA STRAUB

What women want when car shopping Women are a huge driving force (pardon the pun) in the car-buying world. Studies show that around 60 per cent of new vehicle purchases are made by women. Further to that, matriarchs heavily influence decisions on car buying within the family, too – perhaps as much as 85 percent of all purchases. Leading up to the 2013 Vancouver International Auto Show, I had the privilege of assisting six women with Looks are great their new car purchases. They gave me a budget and but it is the safety a list of “needs and wants”. features women are The experience opened my after. eyes to a few things. Though each of the women were Alexandra Straub looking for something different from each other, there were common threads that presented themselves. Here are a few of the top things I observed. Price Budgets are very important to everyone. And sticking to it was even more important for the women I worked

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with. Yes, there are always temptations to get a few bells and whistles, and if you can work it in, that’s ideal. But the navigation package or premium sound system wasn’t a must-have. Warranties Additional warranties were paramount. For those not leasing and swapping vehicles every four years, having the extra bit of protection from wear and tear was something they wanted to accommodate in their budgets. Safety Looks are great but it is the safety features women are after. There’s a lot of technology out there. Sometimes it is even overwhelming. But things like airbags, ABS, traction control and even backup cameras (for the larger vehicles) were high on the priority list. Interior capacity Cargo volume is subjective in the sense where not everyone needs as much as the other. But when it was in the top three of “needs” sometimes thinking outside of the box was necessary. Sacrificing looks for functionality is something that often happens. That said, it is not always the case, and with designs of vehicles these days, it is getting easier to have your cake and eat it too. Comfort in the car buying process The dealership experience plays a huge role in having that brand new vehicle sparkling on your driveway. Some say that as a woman, walking into a dealership has an automatic disadvantage. That’s changing. No matter how good the product, discomfort or pressure in the buying process can sour the sale. If that’s the case, there are always other options. The product is the same regardless of where you buy it from, hough, the women I worked with all had wonderful experiences. Ladies, if you’re looking at buying a new vehicle and would like some suggestions/assistance, email me and you could be featured in Driveway. Include your name, email address where best to be reached, a little bit about yourself, what you’re looking for and in what price range you need to work. alexandra.straub@drivewaybc.ca Twitter.com/cargirlsgarage

(Ford is looking dated but look for an all-new F-150 in 2015). The centre console can be equipped with an 8.3-inch Uconnect communications and entertainment screen. In addition, there is a large 7-inch screen behind the steering wheel for fully customizable instant information readouts. The dash and seats can be trimmed in leather typically found in luxury cars not long ago. What many RAM buyers might find different is the rotary dial on the dash that changes the 8-speed automatic transmission, 6-speed automatics still get the centre console shifter. This is something that started recently in high-end cars like Jaguar and Range Rover but is now found in RAM. Drive The biggest change for 2014 includes the first diesel engine found in a light duty 1500 pickup truck. This is an Italian designed engine that has been used extensively in Europe in Jeep products like the Grand Cherokee. With 420 lb.-ft. or torque, this new “EcoDiesel” has the same output as Ford’s Ecoboost but not the same towing capacity. Rated at 9200 lbs. this truck will be perfect for buyers who want impressive fuel economy and good towing capacity; a balance of usability and thriftiness. This engine has not been rated yet for fuel economy but thanks to a standard

8-speed automatic transmission; this new EcoDiesel is going to get better numbers than the already class-leading gasoline V6 RAM. Look for the new EcoDiesel RAMs arriving in January of 2014. On the heavy duty side there is also an all-new engine in the form of a 6.4L Hemi V8. The old 5.7L was not a perfect match for gasoline truck buyers but RAM hopes this 429 lb.-ft. engine will attract more buyers. Verdict As competitive as the car business is, the truck side is nuclear. Truck buyers take their trucks very seriously and the people building them do too. It takes dynamite to get a loyal truck owner to change brands but RAM has done a good job of blasting the competition. Most of this success has been thanks to constant improvements instead of waiting years to update their rigs. With a new diesel engine in the 1500 to an all-new gasoline engine in the heavy-duty trucks, matched to sophisticated transmissions, improved suspensions and cabins, it is no wonder why RAM is on an upward swing. Lowdown Power: 3.6L V6, 3.0L V6 turbo diesel, 5.7L V8. 6.4L V8 and 6.7L diesel Price range: $19,995-$36,495 base prices. Diesel option adds around $4,500 zack.spencer@ddrivewayBC.ca

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DRIVERS WANTED

NEW RATES!

Please call 1-877-914-0001

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

TransX needs class 1 company drivers to run BC/AB TRANSX HAS NEW RATES OF .44 CENTS A MILE FOR BC/AB 2 YEARS EXP REQUIRED.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 w/ Airbrake • Guaranteed 40hr. Work Week & Overtime • Paid Travel & Lodging • Meal Allowance • 4 Weeks Vacation • Excellent Benefits Package Must be able to have extended stays away from home. Up to 6 months. Must have valid AZ, DZ, 5, 3 or 1 with airbrake license and have previous commercial driving experience. Apply at:www.sperryrail.com/ careers and then choose the FastTRACK Application.

Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training. We offer above average rates and an excellent employee beneﬁts package. To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889 Only those of interest will be contacted. Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

WE Vancouver Thursday, October 31, 2013

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DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

WESTCAN - Interested In Being Our Next Ice Road Trucker? Haul liquid, dry bulk or freight to the diamond mines on the winter road (ice road) from mid-January to midApril. Not Interested in driving on the ice? Drive resupply from southern locations in Alberta to Yellowknife, NT. Apply online at: www.westcanbulk.ca OR Phone: 1.888.WBT.HIRE (1.888.928.4473) for further details.

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EDUCATION EliminateStress@shaw.ca Relax Training & Consulting Free Info Session

WEVancouver.com 31

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

PERSONAL SERVICES

TRADES, TECHNICAL

182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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.

COMMERCIAL ROOFING • APPRENTICESHIPS • FOREMAN

$14.00-$38.00/hr.

HELP WANTED

An Alberta Oilfield Company is hiring dozer and excavator operators, Lodging and meals provided. Drug testing required. Call (780)7235051 Edson,Alta

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LEGAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

EXCAVATING - DRAIN TILE Old Garage, Carport, House, Pool, Repair Main Waterline, Break Concrete & Removal Free Estimates!

604-716-8528

FAST AND EASY LOANS! All Credit Scores Accepted! Get up to $25,000 on your vehicle, mobile-home, land or equipment. 1st and 2nd Mortgages. www.bhmcash.com. 604-229-2948.

Jobs in Alberta. Large Beef Processor in High River, Alberta looking for experienced butchers. $17.00 - $18.70 hour. Call Laszlo: (403) 652 8404 Email: laszlo_bodor@cargill.com

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. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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www.bcclassified.com

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GARDENING

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

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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

NEW WESTMINSTER- 2 & 3 bdrm. pri. secluded, fenc’d property. Video surveillance. Gas F/P. Skylights, patio, deck & views. D/W & Fridge w/ ice maker. Counter top stove. Cls. to 8th street skytrain. N/P N/S Now. Rent Nego. 604.524.5494

Free Estimates!

Call: Chris 604-351-5001

MALTESE 4 beaut males 8 wks old 1st shots, dewormed, 4.5 5lbs, $850. 604-300-1450 Abbots

*Pros *Reliable *Refs. avail.

www.prestigepainters.ca

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

356

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

AUTO FINANCING

P/B PAPILLON PUPS, adorable, 8 wks, 1st shots. Ready to go to loving home $950 firm. 604-944-6502

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

Commercial & Residential • Parking Lots • Driveways • Garage Apron • Speed Bumps • Potholes • Patchwork • Tennis Courts • Repair & Resurface Over 10yrs of exp. Free Estimates Insured ★ Great Rates ★ WCB

604-618-2949 PLUMBING

560

Brad’s Bin Service 604.220.5865

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT!

• Furniture • Appliances • Electronics • Junk/Rubbish • Construction Debris • Drywall • Yard Waste • Concrete • Everything Else! **Estate Clean-Up Specialists**

HOT TUBS NO PROB!

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service • Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005 .THOR CONSTRUCTION .Thor Construction 604-836-7102 . Thor construction (604)836-7102

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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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

ASPHALT PAVING

LOCAL PLUMBER $45 Service Call Plumbing, Heating, Plugged Drains. Mustang Plumbing 778-714-2441

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

TRANSPORTATION

ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

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MOVING & STORAGE

PETS

•Condos •Townhomes •House Interiors

338

320

APARTMENT/CONDO

Nelson Place

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

10% OFF when you Mention this ad HARDI RENO SVS. *Plumbing *Tile *Drywall*Paint*More! 778-865-4072 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

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

Prestige Painters

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

RENTALS PETS

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

www.jaconbrospaving.com

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

RECREATIONAL

THE PALMS RV RESORT w w w. y u m a p a l m s r v r e s o r t . c o m Rated top 2% in America. 6-5-4-3 Monthly Specials. Starting at $637.50 mo. (plus Tax/Elec.) Toll Free 1 855 PALMS RV (1-855-725-6778)

Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

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

WE’RE ON THE WEB

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

PAINT SPECIAL

ELECTRICAL

•Licensed •Insured •WCB

DROWNING IN DEBT? Cut debts more than 60% & DEBT FREE in half the time! AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free Consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1-877-556-3500 BBB Rated A+

604.708.2628 caregiving@plea.bc.ca www.plea.ca

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604.220.JUNK(5865)

Running this ad for 8yrs

DEMOLITION

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PLEA provides ongoing training and support. A young person is waiting for an open door...make it yours.

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

PERSONAL SERVICES

Become a PLEA Family Caregiver.

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

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

But Dead Bodies!!

$45/Hr

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

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

TRADES, TECHNICAL

FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Hauling Anything..

www.affordablemovers.bc.com

www.paintspecial.com

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.

Please email all resumes to Barbara@megacranes.com or Fax: 604.599.5250

AUTOBODY TECHNICIAN

RUBBISH REMOVAL

PATTAR ROOFING LTD. All types of Roofing. Over 35 years in business. 604.588.0833

Mega Cranes Ltd. an industry leader, is seeking an energetic, Tower Crane Technician. The applicant must have full understanding of electronics and 3 phase power. This F/T position requires knowledge of tower crane erection and dismantles .

Full-time opportunity available in a very Busy ICBC Car Shop in Sry./Langley. Must have previous experience, be a team player and capable of high quality work. Wedge clamp & laser measuring exp. is an asset. Will consider 2nd &/or 3rd year apprentices. Flat Rate Shop w/ Full Beneﬁts! Apply by fax to 604-539-2830 or e-mail: brandon.allstarcollision @gmail.com

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REAL ESTATE

bradsjunkremoval.com

AFFORDABLE MOVING

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Full-time permanent with benefits. Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca. Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

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2guyswithatruck.ca Moving & Storage Visa OK. 604-628-7136

Visit us on-line at: www.designrooﬁng.ca or Call Adam: 604-944-2977 or Fax Resume: 604-944-2916

TOWER CRANE TECHNICIAN

160

MOVING & STORAGE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

604-537-4140

260

FLAGGERS NEEDED. No Certification? Get Certified, 604-575-3944

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

based on experience! Great career and training opp. avail., based in Port Coquitlam. • Top Wages • In-House Training • Health/Dental Coverage • Fast-Track Apprenticeships • Pension & Company Uniforms

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000 Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

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353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80. 604-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

10% DISCOUNT. MG Roofing & Siding. CB. Re-roofing, New Roof Gutters.

604-812-9721

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

604.587.5865

MISC. FOR SALE

DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available. Call National Teleconnect Today! 1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper? 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

www.recycleitcanada.ca

566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

#1 BULLDOG DISPOSAL CO. Res/Comm. No Job too Small. Free Est. Call Tony 604-834-2597

PIANO. Music teacher has Yamaha Piano for sale. $1550. Please call 604-585-6880 for appt to view.

DISPOSAL BINS By Recycle-it

REAL ESTATE

6 - 50 Yard Bins

Starting from $99.00

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

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now, 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms! CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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

WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective October 31 to November 6, 2013. We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Grocery Department

Meat Department assorted varieties

assorted varieties

from

SAVE

5.59

from

29%

44%

100-125g product of Canada

Olympic Organic Yogurt

2/7.00

30%

from

6.99

SAVE

946ml +deposit +eco fee product of USA

32%

27%

2/7.00

17%

30-37g product of Canada

3.39

SAVE

23%

28%

1dozen • product of Canada

2/3.00

25%

SAVE

7.49

from

L’Ancetre Organic Cheese

assorted varieties

2/4.00

4.99

165g • reg 8.99

20% off regular retail price

Health Care Department Manitoba Harvest Hemp Pro 50

25.99

Dr. Dunnar Sambu Guard

21.99

1.00

off regular retail price 560-575g

Rice Bakery

Imagine Foods Organic Broths assorted varieties

A. Vogel Menopause

54.99

or Jalapeno Cheddar Cornbread

90 tabs

A.Vogel Menopause one tablet daily! Help to reduce hot flashes by 50% after only 4 weeks. Reduces the frequency and severity of hot flashes and sweats.

1.00

off regular retail price 120-525g

2/7.00

175ml

Recognized for their ability to strengthen the immune functions, detoxify the system and enhance energy and vitality, elderberries have been used for centuries as a herbal treatment.

regular or sandwich size

assorted varieties

908g

Hemp Pro 50 is best blended, adding a nutritious and delicious addition to beverages, breakfast foods and even various recipes.

Wholesome Flaxseed Bread

PureBlue, PureBlack and PureRed Juice 300ml • +deposit +eco fee

Apples Unsulphured, Organic Mangoes or Organic Banana Chips

Wholesome Country Sourdough or Organic Light Rye Bread

200g product of Canada

2/5.00 product of USA

Bulk Department

1.00

Happy Planet Healthy Shots

2/3.00

PRICING

off regular retail price package of 3-6

250-395ml product of UK

product of Canada

WOW!

PRICING

Muesli Bars or regular and mini Oatmeal Carrot Walnut Muffins

340-425g product of USA

34% 2/7.00

75ml • +deposit +eco fee

WOW!

Bakery Department

from

assorted varieties

500ml +deposit +eco fee product of Canada

California Grown

bags or bins

180g • reg 11.99

or Double Cream

Sharwood’s Sauces

Happy Water Pure Spring and Lithia Water

SAVE

7.99

5.49

assorted varieties

SAVE

5lb product of Canada

Extra Large Pomegranates

Woolwich Goat Brie Cheese Triple Cream

Amy’s Frozen Pizza

Vita D Sunshine Large Eggs

4.98

WOW!

PRICING

17.98

.99

SAVE

1.89L product of Canada

Organic Red or Yellow Potatoes from Fraserland Farm, BC

85g product of USA

assorted varieties

SAVE

2/5.00

1.98lb/ 4.37kg

product of USA

Family Meal Solutions for a meal for 4 Family Sized Quiche with a Family Sized Salad (Green Salad or Rainbow Kale Salad)

Sun Rype Fruit Source & Grains Bars

So Nice Fresh Organic Soy Beverages

PRICING

Deli Department

assorted varieties

30%

2-3 pack product of USA

Popchips Potato Chips

R.W. Knudsen Just Juices

SAVE

5.99lb/ 13.21kg

3.99

21%

WOW!

Okanagan’s Finest Beef Eye of Round Roasts or Steaks

from

SAVE

California Grown

8.99lb/ 19.82kg

355ml +deposit +eco fee product of USA

assorted varieties

650g product of Canada

Organic Red Seedless Grapes previously frozen, value pack

6/3.96

Mama Mary’s Pizza Crusts

assorted varieties

SAVE

Chum Salmon Fillets

Zevia All Natural Sodas

Nourish Premium Loose Tea

Produce Department

1L • product of USA

product of Canada

WOW!

Seminars & Events At Choices South Surrey, 3248 King George Blvd.

PRICING

Wednesday, November 13, 7:00-8:30pm. Bach Flower Remedies with Heike Walker, RCRT, Reflexology Therapist. Cost $5. Register online or call 604-541-3902.

Look for our

Seminars & Events At Choices Floral Shop & Annex 2615 W16th Ave.

WOW!

Thursday, November 14, 7:00-8:30pm. Non-Toxic Beauty: Look Your Best, Safely with Amanita Cummings, Certified CIDESCO Aesthetician.

PRICING

Cost $5. Register online or call 604-736-0009. 2010 - 2013 Awards. Your loyalty has helped Choices achieve these awards. Thank you!

Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/ChoicesMarkets Best Organic Produce

Best Grocery Store

2010-2012

www.choicesmarkets.com Kitsilano 2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009

Cambie

Kerrisdale

Yaletown

Rice Bakery

3493 Cambie St. Vancouver 604.875.0099

1888 W. 57th Ave. Vancouver 604.263.4600

1202 Richards St. Vancouver 604.633.2392

2595 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0301

South Surrey 3248 King George Blvd. South Surrey 604.541.3902

Burnaby Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna

Floral Shop

1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna 250.862.4864

2615 W. 16th Vancouver 603-736-7522