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Vancouver’s ultimate bike festival, Velopalooza, is on now until July 2, with a packed calendar of over 125 events. Beginning every morning with a so-called “Morning Mass” — a sunrise bike ride starting out from Devonian Harbour Park at Georgia and Denman — Velopalooza promotes fun bike rides and events in Vancouver and surrounding areas. The first Velopalooza in 2010 lasted 10 days and had 68 rides.

In 2011, Velopalooza grew to 18 days and 129 rides. Many favourites returned, including the Bike Rave and historical rides from John Atkin and Gordon Price. Some of the events still to come this year include the international Bike! Bike! Conference June 21 to 24; Bike Smut: The Orgasm Trail (use your imagination) screening June 22; the Richmond Dyke Dash — a non-competitive fast paced ride from the RiverRock Casino to Gary Point and around on Friday, June 22; the 2nd Annual Kiddiepalooza at MacLean Park on Saturday, June 23; Water Gun Bike Wars on June 23 meeting at the Vancouver Olympic Village at 11:45 am; and a Mystery Ride departing from the Commons (2080 Clark) at 6:30pm, June 23. A full schedule of free and reasonably-priced events is online; all you need is your bike. Everyone has the chance to lead a ride by adding it to the calendar and Velopalooza operates yearround, promoting bike-themed events in Vancouver (Velopalooza.ca).

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Greek Day goes green Greek Day is preparing to take over the streets of West Broadway with their theme “Olive Us Going Green”, focusing on the ancient Greek motto of “healthy body, healthy mind, healthy world”. Hellenic culture will be on display along with free entertainment, activities and arts and crafts and food vendors with family friendly pricing. All 23 vendors will be providing dishes on compostable service ware. Greek Day, June 24 from 11am to 9:30pm, is one of Vancouver’s largest enclosed street festivals, attracting crowds of around 100,000 attendees. Visit GreekDay.com.

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Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver’s fourth annual Interior Design Institute sale of accessories and fine furniture on June 24 is definitely ‘Not your neighbourhood garage sale’. No need to scour the sales this weekend for that garage-rescued gem — it’s likely here. IDIBC and their suppliers donate high-end furniture and accessories resulting in a quality designer-home at a fraction of normal retail. All proceeds of the sale go to support the work of Habitat for Humanity Greater Vancouver, building affordable homes for families in need. Among the sale items are surplus furniture, accessories, area carpets, art work, fabrics, wall-coverings, decorative lighting, wood flooring tiles and fine fixtures. It all gets underway at 10am and runs until 4pm at the Vancouver ReStore, 69 W. 69th. Arrive early to get the best selection of sale items.

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A salute to Italy Their parents arrived as poor immigrants; the second generation of Vancouver’s Italian community is now helping to shape this city

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rom the bocce ball players in neighbourhood parks to the family-run shops, bakeries and cafés that line Commercial Drive, Vancouver’s Italian community is one of the most prominent in the city.

But, on a recent Sunday, you didn’t need to have roots in Naples, Friuli or Sicily to enjoy la dolce vita.

Several blocks of Commercial Drive were closed to traffic for this year’s Italian Day. Thousands of people spilled onto the sidewalks and streets to enjoy Italian opera and fashion. And it seemed like every local business that could get its oven mitts on a barbecue had sausages on the grill.

The annual event is a reminder that the Italian community has helped make Vancouver the vibrant, multi-ethnic city it is today.

Another reminder comes in the form of the Italian Business Excellence Awards. Each year the awards acknowledge at least some of the contributions by local Italian business people.

This year, at a dinner and ceremony held at the Italian Cultural Centre tonight (June 21) and MC’d by CBC News anchor Gloria Macarenko, recipients will include Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia and Sergio Cocchia, owners and managers of the Century Plaza Hotel & Spa, and Bob Lenarduzzi, president of the Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Both Sergio Cocchia and Lenarduzzi are first-generation Italian-Canadians whose parents came to the New World to create a better life for their families.

“My grandfather came here pre-World War One,” says Cocchia, who was born and raised in Trail, BC, a town with a large Italian make-up.

“The Italians were the labour force immigrating to Canada at the time,” says Cocchia. His grandfather would work for six months, then go back to Italy via ship and buy land. “They’d do the work no one else was doing. My brothers and sisters are lucky that our parents came to this country at a huge hardship to themselves.”

Lenarduzzi’s father was a cheese maker in his native Italy. But when he couldn’t find work in that trade he “did a lot of odd jobs, to begin with,” says Lenarduzzi. “They were sponsored by my mom’s aunt and uncle, and not long after they got here they scraped enough money to put a down payment on a house.”

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At the June 21 awards ceremony at the Italian Cultural Centre, Sergio Cocchia and Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, owners of Centry-Plaza Hotel, will receive the Italian Hospitality Award. Sergio will always remember, and honour, the sacrifices his parents made when they left Italy to start a new life in Canada.

The 2012 BC Italian Business Excellence Award winners: • Business Excellence Award: Tony Luongo — Concord National • Young Entrepreneur Award: Carmelina Cupo and Antonio Cupo • Innovation Award: Richard Eppich — Advanced Cyclotron Systems Inc. • Italian Hospitality Award: Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia and Sergio Cocchia — Crew Management • Family Business Award: Rob De Lazzari – Deltec Electric • Media Award: Rino Vultaggio — Il Marco Polo • President’s Award: Bob Lenarduzzi — Vancouver Whitecaps FC

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“The last thing I’d open here is an Italian restaurant, because it’s so competitive,” says Lenarduzzi’s mother still lives in that Century Plaza’s Cocchia. house in East Vancouver.

Naturally, connections form between Now, Lenarduzzi is being honoured for Italian Vancouverites and local Italian-run his work with the Vancouver Whitecaps, a businesses. Lenarduzzi feels a bond with team he played with in their first season in Marcello Pizzeria on Commercial Drive; 1974. When we spoke for this interview, the owner Marcello Lombardo played on a socEurocup was underway, much to the delight of local soccer fans, especially those support- cer team with Lenarduzzi’s brothers.

“The guys [from the team] have stuck ing the Italian team. with him over the years,” says Lenarduzzi.

“What the Whitecaps have tried to do, He notes that he has been whether people support eating Lombardo’s dishes AC Milan or whomever, is since the Italian food give them an opportunity magnate was still operatto get the same feel from ing out of his previous the sport live as opposed to restaurant, Lombardo’s, following your team from a also on Commercial distance,” says Lenarduzzi.

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Another sport beloved Lenarduzzi also loves by many Italians, bocce, is Quattro in North Vanalso an important piece of couver. “The owners, Vancouver’s cultural mothe Corsis, have been in saic. Lenarduzzi may not the restaurant business play much soccer himself forever,” he says. “They anymore, but he’s still a used to come to the force to be reckoned with games way back in the on the bocce court.

‘70s. So it’s relationship“I have a couple of sets at driven, but we do love home and a little bocce area the food there as well.” that’s underneath a grapeFood and espresso, vine that my father planted football and bocce may when we first moved be part of the Italian into our house 30-odd influence in Vancouver, years ago.” His dad, now Bob Lenarduzzi, president of but more important is deceased, “loved to play the WhitecapsFC, says Ital- the hard work that the bocce,” says Lenarduzzi. ian immigrants, “created a parents and grandparBut even if you’re not a sports fan, there’s one thing wonderful legacy in British ents of today’s Italian Columbia.”

Canadians put into makthat makes everyone an ing a better life for their honourary Italian, at least families. until the last drop of Trebbiano is poured: “When I look at my parents and their the food. friends, they all came here and struggled to Vancouver is blessed with an array of topmake ends meet,” says Lenarduzzi. “But in quality Italian shops, cafes and restaurants the end, they created a wonderful legacy in — most located in the East Side — from British Columbia.”

Bosa Foods to Café Roma to the Poor Italian

Woody Allen made New York City seem like a perennial movie set. Then he set his sights on Paris. Now he turns his lens on Italy. To Rome With Love is scheduled to open in Vancouver on July 6. It’s is a story about a number of people in Italy — some American, some Italian, some residents, some visitors — and the romances and adventures and predicaments they get into. The film stars Woody Allen, Alec Baldwin, Roberto Benigni, Penélope Cruz, Judy Davis, Jesse Eisenberg, Greta Gerwig and Ellen Page. In this photo are Alessandro Tiberi, Roberto Della Casa and Cruz). Photo by Philippe Antonello , Gravier Productions, Inc., Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics

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Antonio Cupo reflects on his Italian roots in Vancouver — and doing love scenes with Penelope Cruz

By Martha Perkins

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ctor, dancer, singer — Antonio Cupo is as versatile as he is talented. The Bomb Girls heartthrob talks about how his roots in Vancouver’s Italian community have shaped him. He next appears in Love at the Thanksgiving Day Parade, shot in Vancouver, with Autumn Reeser.

What do you love about being part of Vancouver’s Italian community?

I love the Italian culture, the food, and especially the people. There is a sense of “family” even when you’re just friends.

Where you come from is important and, if there’s a culture that’s not afraid to show where they come from, it’s the Italians. Plus, who can resist the chicken dance at the banquets?

I think that neither of my grandmothers would have let me take them out. They probably would try to convince me not to spend money and we would end up in Nonna’s kitchen.

And if it was a romantic dinner (not with your grandmother, of course)?

I love to cook. The most romantic dinner is a candle-lit table on the terrace, oysters, champagne, pasta con vongole, followed by baked salmon, asparagus, rice and a nice Gewürztraminer. Jazz softly playing to the summer breeze as the sunsets orangy-red glow warms our skin. You get the picture.

We’ve heard you love to dance.

In fashion, what do you prefer, the West Coast casual look or the European flair for a well cut-shirt and suit?

I always prefer to be over-dressed than under. I enjoy the casual West Coast thing for just lounging around but nothing beats an Italian-made suit for special occasions.

Where are your favourite places to shop for clothes in Vancouver?

I prefer the little Italian tailor shops; get one of them to build you a suit and rest assured you won’t blow out a seam while doing the limbo at the Italian Centre.

Part of my experiences in the seven years of living in Rome was participating in Italy’s version of Dancing with the Stars. I made it to the finals, placing third. I learned to rhumba, salsa, cha cha, samba, tango, ballroom and some others. It was a few years ago but I still remember some moves.

You sing, too. Are you excited about your first album?

I’ve been writing and recording music for years. I’ve taken several long breaks but I’ve managed to record eight songs that I will likely be releasing on two EPs. You can expect to find it on iTunes soon under The Violet Chronicles..

You played Penelope Cruz’s lover in Elegy? Did you wish she wasn’t married in real life?

If you want to take your grandmother out for dinner, where would you go?

We shot Elegy before she was married. It’s interesting how actors show up on set and shoot a love scene at 7am. We introduced

Antonio Cupo’s favourite Italian restaurant in Vancouver is L’Artista, which his father Manlio started on E. Hastings. Martha Perkins photo ourselves and literally 15 minutes later we were making out.

Will your character’s platonic relationship with Meg Tilly heat up in the upcoming season of Bomb Girls?

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Poor Italian honours ‘kitchens of our mothers’ From humble roots a great cuisine was born in East Van

By Martha Perkins

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ive men are seated around a table at the Poor Italian, their wine glasses half full, their conversation animated but muted so not to overwhelm the other diners at the East Vancouver restaurant.

At the head of the table is Paolo Marinelli, his white hair declaring his age in a way that his bright blue eyes almost succeed in refuting. He came to Vancouver in 1964 as a young father with far more drive to succeed than money. Seated next to him are two of his children, Tony and John, who with their sister Rose have taken over the family construction business, Con-West, and two visiting business associates.

Their platter of succulent rack of lamb has been almost wiped clean by the time another group of men come in through the back of the restaurant after one of their thrice-weekly 90-minute walks. The sound of back-slapping competes with laughter to see which is most boisterous as the newcomers exchange greetings with the Marinellis, old family friends. And it’s as you unravel the connections between these men that you realize how tightly woven Vancouver’s Italian community is.

Most of the older ones started with nothing, immigrants to Canada who came after the Second World War to build their lives from scratch. They needed one another and knew they could rely on each other for support and friendship. They never forgot past kindness; all good-deed debts were repaid tenfold. Money was borrowed with a handshake; no need for a banker’s signature. Their children all went to school with one another and their friendships are as important to them today as they were when they were kids.

Nearly all of the owners of the Poor Italian are here tonight. Missing is Tony Parsons, a well-known fixture in Vancouver because of his work with BCTV, Global and now CBC. (His father is British; his mother Italian.) There’s Tommaso Bresciani, who was made a knight of Italy for they way he’s promoted Italian products both in Canada and Italy.

The son of a milkman, he and his brother opened Vancouver’s first espresso bar in 1969 and then founded a company that distributed and sold coffee machines to restaurants throughout Western Canada, before branching out to other restaurant supplies. Bresciani became one of his own best customers when his family opened their own restaurants, including La Piaza Dario at the Italian Cultural Centre 30 years ago, Arriva and Don Francesco’s.

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opened poor Italian with Michael and Sandy Moscone, who own the building at the corner of East 1st and Renfrew, just where Vancouver starts to meld into Burnaby. The brothers took over their father’s landscaping business, Moscone Bros., which is responsible for some of the city’s largest developments’ landscaping, including Olympic Village. Sandy’s wife Gabriella is the restaurant’s operations manager. (The Moscones’ cousin is Michael BublÊ, who sang at Sandy and Gabriella’s wedding.)

The restaurant’s name pays homage to the owners’ roots while celebrating where they are today. “Poor Italian means humble cooks — le tradizione culinarie delle nostre madre e nonne, the kitchen of our mothers and grandmothers,� says Bresciani.

These women were able to take the one chicken they’d have each week and cook it in 15 ways, using each and every part. “They had meagre scraps and created foods of beauty,� adds Sandy. “They were getting these scraps and made beautiful cuisine.�

So if you were to count the ingredients that comprise the traditional Italian menu, the list would not be that long but each and every item would be fresh and homemade, right down to the pasta they make in the back with flour imported from Italy.

Executive chef Greg Turgeon (Il Giardino, Villa del Lupo) has deftly created dishes that can pass muster with some of the toughest food critics — Italians in search of the perfect meals their mothers used to make. For that is both the blessing and the curse of owning an Italian restaurant in Vancouver — the Italian community is fiercely loyal but also very demanding. Cooking for the Marinellis is not for the feint of heart.

Michael Moscone laughs. No chef in the world, no matter how expensive the restaurant, will ever be able to match any Italian’s memory of their mother’s food — except their mother’s, of course. “But we’re close.� “They don’t play with the food — it’s authentic, but if you want them to change it [to the way you want it], they will,� says Tony Marinelli. The flavours aren’t “infused,� he says. They’re the real deal.

The antipasto platter finds ways to make competing tastes — smoked salmon, cured meats, roasted eggplant — seem like old friends. The ravioli might be the favourite dish on the menu — it changes every day based on what’s in season — and the earthy wild mushroom risotto addictive, but Turgeon also celebrates Vancouver’s closeness to the ocean with beautifully prepared seafood dishes (the other night delicate pieces of halibut were offered protection with a seasoned cornmeal crust), including Ocean Wise choices.

If your mother told you to save room for dessert, it’s another case of “mother knows best�. There’s the tart sweetness of the lemon millefoglie, the deliciously not-too-sweet ricotta cheese-filled Sicilian cannoli and a heavenly slice of white chocolate and vanilla semifreddo — is it ice cream or is it cake? Who cares. It’s fabulous.

An evening doesn’t come cheap; sourcing the freshest products, importing the finest olive oils from Italy (including the Frantoria which nicely graces so many dishes) and taking the time to cook them properly has its price. The wine list features a smart selection of Old World staples as well as some BC options, including Le Vieux Pin merlot made by friends in Oliver, but the prices are reasonable. A glass of grappa with dessert is a must, especially for many of the men.

And for those gluten-free diners who yearn for real Italian pasta, Bresciani, who also eschews wheat, has found Ancient Harvest Quinoa pasta for the menu — you will never want to suffer through the gooeyness of rice pasta again.

At the end of the dinner, Tony Marinelli comes over to the Moscones’ table. All of them are huge Bruce Springsteen fans and they’re flying to New York for The Boss’s grand finale of his recent tour.

(It will be Michael’s 90th Springsteen concert.)

Tony wants to make sure they’re staying at the same hotel in New York. It’s obvious from their conversation that, like the restaurant’s name, they might have had humble beginnings but life is pretty good right now — especially after a good Italian dinner almost like their mamma used to make

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Italian cuisine comes of age in Vancouver OnThePLATE

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chef who I used to work for loved to define Italian food as “the simplest expression of the fewest ingredients.” I’ve quoted him many times but in reality the cuisine is neither homogeneous nor so easy to pin down. Italy is divided into 20 official regions, and these are split even further to mark boundaries that are as gastronomical as they are political. There are 110 Italian provinces in all, with each one leaning on local ingredients and methods to distinguish itself from its neighbours.

The truth is that nothing is simple about Italian food, and very little of it is easy to execute.

The country boasts some 243 Michelin-starred restaurants, so it’s not at all as rustic as the postcards would have us believe. Its varied bounty has long resisted a singular, national definition (as in Canada), and so for a very long time its authenticity and regional fealty was unceremoniously tossed overboard on its trip across the Atlantic.

Once in port, we would cram the cuisine’s wondrous diversity inside a plastic cornucopia and modify the hell out of only those dishes that matched our own tastes and abilities.

In Vancouver, where we weren’t blessed with as large an Italian population as, say, Toronto, we

had to endure a deficit in quality for a very long time. But things have improved considerably over the past 12 years. We’ve witnessed the arrival of well over two dozen restaurants, gelato shops, food stores, delicatessens and cafés that have aimed for much better in the Italian milieu. Our diners have come to appreciate the delights of a proper cappuccino, a genuine Neapolitan pizza, a time-consuming risotto, and a carbonara sauce made with egg and guanciale instead of whipped cream and bacon.

While award-winning titans such as Yaletown’s Cioppino’s Mediterranean Grill persist in high-end excellence, the most plain to see/taste popular improvements have been in the more accessible realm of pizza.

As regular readers (and diners) are well aware, over 10 restaurants doing superb turns with Neapolitan-style pizza have recently come our way, two of which have been Vera Pizza Napoletana-certified (Gastown’s Nicli Antica Pizzeria and Via Tevere on Victoria Drive).

Nearly all of these establishments offer other improvements upon what used to be, whether it be the addictive “crispy ceci” at Campagnolo on Main (fried chickpeas with mint, citrus and chillies) or the toothsome crostinis at Nook in the West End. Pasta has also taken gigantic leaps forward, with the majority of Vancouver’s new wave making their own every day.

Fewer than half of all the new outlets of awesomeness are owned,

Pino Posteraro, chef/ owner of Cioppino’s,

cheffed or otherwise managed

by Italians. What is driving all the change is a genuine passion for the cuisine, not an unwritten responsibility to honour one’s own heritage. The fact that a chef is of Chinese or Scottish descent hasn’t

made him/her inherently incapable of making a perfect picatta di vitello or risi bisi. To wit, Chefs Neil Taylor at the Moda Hotel’s Cibo Trattoria and Lucais Syme and Adam Pegg at West 4th’s La Quercia might be considered outsiders or stran-

ieri by some Italians, but they are shockingly well-versed in Italy’s gastronomic kaleidoscope and more connected to our local farms and producers than most. I suspect that the overwhelming majority of Vancouver food-lovers would much rather have an experience in their restaurants than in any establishment on Commercial Drive, which is seeing its reputation as our Little Italy slowly eroded by its indifference to the vast improvements made upon it elsewhere.

Of course, being a greedy bastard of the insufferable order, I’m still not completely satisfied.

But however much I’d like to see an Italian wine and cocktail bar specialising in risotto and arancini and a few other concepts besides, I’m nonetheless positively thrilled at how far we’ve come with Italian in such a short time.

And having witnessed and feasted on all of these positive changes from the front lines (glass in hand and napkin in lap), I’ve come to hope that we’ll soon see other traditions enjoy a similar renaissance. If you think there’s no room for improvement in Pakistani, Alsatian, or Portuguese restaurants here in Vancouver, just watch.

Pick a cuisine and chances are that there’s a chef somewhere in town who is currently dreaming about representing it (or one of its facets) in a way that we have yet to see. The next wave of new restaurants is always just around the corner, and we never know what their menus will bring.

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Growing up in Winnipeg and then Vancouver, they were raised on all the traditional Chinese dishes, especially those from the family’s home province of Szechuan.

And now, as the next generation of Wongs in the restaurant business, the brother-and-sister duo are ready to take Chongqing Seafood Restaurant into the future. Celebrating its 30th anniversary, the W. Broadway restaurant already has a devoted following and patrons will always want — and get — reassurance that their favourites will be on the menu. But Robert has also honed his cooking skills in Hong Kong, where chefs are treated like rock stars for their innovative ways of modernizing the old standards. He wants to continue his exploration of tastes, working alongside his sister as their parents work their way into retirement.

It will be a delicate balancing act — how do they honour the traditions of their forebears and yet embrace the culinary trends of today?

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Lisa says that, “back in the olden days, Szechuan didn’t have doctors or professionals to take care of you when you were ill. [By eating the spicy foods], you perspire out all those germs and that’s how you heal. It’s a body flush.”

Oil was another ingredient that helped to cleanse the body but North American tastes veer away from too much oil in cooking, which is why they’ve adapted the water boil, with fish or beef, to make it more palatable.

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These three wines are notable because, while I thought I’d end up geeking-out over some obscure grapes varieties and regions, I was pleased to be impressed by three familiar styles that managed to exceed my expectations.

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Canapi 2010 Rosé | Sicily, Italy | $16-ish | Legacy Liquor & BC Liquor Stores The pizzas at Nicli Pizzeria in Gastown are among my favourite pies in town and wine director Matthew Morgenstern poured me the perfect drop to accompany my prosciutto and mushroom-laden lunch. This adorable pink out of Sicily is crafted from the Nero D’Avola grape, which lends some mighty dark plum, black olive and blackberry character. Super quaffable and juicy, keep this one ultra-cold and pour it liberally when your within a kilometre of any style of delicious pizza.

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ROASTED ASPARAGUS Roasted asparagus is as easy as 1-2-3.

Although controversial, I promote snapping the stalk to remove the woody end.

It’s fun. Hold the stalk about an inch from the bottom and bend until it snaps. You may have to adjust to find the sweet spot where snapping comes easy. Leave the stalk with a rough and rustic end or clean up with a pairing knife.

Heat the oven to 375º, place asparagus

on a baking sheet, lightly drizzle with your favourite oil, sprinkle with sea salt and freshly ground pepper. Toss around.

Place in oven for about 10 minutes.

Cooking time varies depending on the girth of the stalks. When stalks are generally the same size, all will cook in the same time.

Once out of the oven, give a squeeze of fresh lemon juice over the stalks while they’re still warm. Eat immediately or store in the fridge and add to risotto, pizza, grilled cheese sandwiches or as a stir stick for a Bloody Mary. In a well sealed container they should last about four days.

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A blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Sangiovese, this is one of the juiciest Tuscan wines I’ve come across. Loaded with cherries, currants, plums and basil, you can rest assured that this one will be a crowd-pleaser when you’re cooking up anything with Mediterranean flare. It’s only twelveand-a-half per cent, making it ultra-quenching and fairly light, even though it harbours some robust, hearty character.

Tasting Notes The favourite grape of wine geeks is highlighted in “Pinot Noir Around The World,” this Friday, June 22 at Legacy Liquor Store.

The ever-charming House Wine girls lead this comprehensive tasting that properly showcases Burgundian versions, and then travels the globe with stops in New Zealand, California, Chile and right here in our own British Columbian backyard. HST is included in your $75 price tag, and as always with Michelle and Michaela, laughs are guaranteed.

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By Jenn Chic e thankful for a cold and wet spring — asparagus is late to start so we’ll have it fresh a little later than usual. When shopping for asparagus choose plump and straight stalks without dried ends or tips. Thick or thin is personal preference; thin are sweeter while thick are meatier. For consistent cooking times pick one or the other.

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and cheer, and ended up obliging my server when offered a Pinot Grigio. Frankly, the grape tends to bore me, but I ended up delighted by this rich, multi-layered version that was chock full of lemongrass, key lime, white pepper and pear. A really nice richness to this one, it stood up well to chicken cacciatore and my ultra-garlicky salad!

hree years ago, Richard Wolak started Vancouver Foodster because he had a great passion for food. It’s one thing to write about it — he wants others to enjoy tasting it with him, too.

His next Tasting Plates Vancouver is a self-guided tour of 11 participating restaurants, cafes and food trucks in East Van on June 27. People travel by bike, moped, car, transit, foot, rollerskates, skateboards or carpool as they drop in to each location from 6 to 10pm: • Bob Likes Thai Food • Rocky Mountain Flatbread • Triple O’s Food Truck • Cafe Trafiq • Salt Spring Coffee • Mobius Coffee & Tea • Fray on Fraser • Sal y Limon • Pop Up Pizza • mygoodness! gluten & wheat free kitchen • Shaktea Advance tickets are $30 before June 23, $100 for a four-pack of tickets, and $40 per person after June 23. A donation of $3 from each ticket supports Project Limelight. Beverages are included at some restaurants; you are welcome to purchase wine, beer, cocktails or mocktails.

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It’s not just jazz, it’s music Stage, and in the ice rink.

All told, there are over 35 venues taking part, all over town, from downtown to David Lam Park to Granville Island to Commercial Drive and Kitsilano, and hundreds of acts in a vast array of genres — not just jazz - from all over the world. If you’re in town and not agoraphobic, there’s really no excuse to not check out at least one free show — and maybe even take a dance class, as well.

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ager to explore the world of jazz, but not sure where to start? This year, the Vancouver International Jazz Festival is making the music more accessible than ever.

Organizers are moving opening weekend (June 22 – 24) festivities, which always include a plethora of free shows, from Gastown to the more central downtown area around the Vancouver Art Gallery and Robson Square. This means more stages — three — as well as a couple of licensed bistros (“beer gardens” to us common folk) and a Family Zone for the kids.

Fatima Amarshi, excutive director of Coastal Jazz and Blues Society, says that the move will be good all around, for audiences and businesses. “We’ve had tremendous support for making this move from the local businesses downtown,” says Amarshi. “We still have a number of businesses in Gastown that used to actively work with us as part of our Club Series, so they’re still very much part of what we do.”

This year’s jazz festival has more multi-media events as well. During the opening weekend, the Family Zone includes not just craft-making and face-painting but also a Sonic Playground, where kids can explore sound through specially designed art installations.

Adults might be more inclined to check out another interactive installation, Play//Jazz (at the Vancouver Art Gallery June 23 and 24 and the Roundhouse June 30 and July 1), where participants can create their own audio/visual experience through motion.

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Here are some suggestions of who to look up to satisfy all tastes:

• Veterans George Benson, Diane Reeves and Wayne Shorter • French singer and cornettist Médéric Collignon • Local crowd-pleasers the Dal Richards Orchestra and Phil Dwyer •The Mongolian throat singing of Black Lotos with Xu Fengxia & Lucas Niggli •Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder-woman Janelle Monáe • The Grammy-nominated Elaine Elias’ quartet • Turntable wizard Kid Koala • Grammy-winning neo-soul artist Van Hunt • Jazz supergroup Spectrum Road • Punk-grass Americana’s the Avett Brothers • The “Panagea beats” of Balkan Beat Box

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One of the hottest musicians on the planet right now, ‘Trombone Shorty’, 26, takes the stage at The Centre June 22 at 8pm As well, the jazz fest is teaming up with VIFF and Vancity Theatre to present the documentary The Girls in the Band. There’s a screening in advance of the festival, June 18 at 7pm, and again on June 28 at 4pm — so if you can cut out of work early, and it’s not too sunny, you might want to check out this history of women jazz musi-

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Vancouver minstrels Maria in the Shower bring their raucous cabaret to the free opening weekend of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival June 23, 3:45pm on the Georgia Stage (corner of Georgia and Hornby). Tanya Plonka photo

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f the 150 free concerts around town, here are Shawn Conner’s picks as some of the best free shows you can enjoy courtesy of the Vancouver International Jazz Festival.

Peggy Lee/Robin Holcomb — Acclaimed Seattle singer/songwriter Holcomb teams up with Vancouver’s lethal stand-up bass weapon, Peggy Lee. (Performance Works, June 24 1:30 and 2:45pm).

Dal Richards & His Orchestra — Vancouver big band legend kicks off the festival at an outdoor stage early Saturday afternoon. Bring your ballroom dancing partner. (Georgia Stage, June 23, 12:30pm)

October Trio — On the avant-garde end of the jazz spectrum, this local trio promises to sizzle while challenging the casual music fan. (Performance Works, June 29, 1:30 and 2:45pm).

Chris Tarry Group — Now based out of NYC but originally from Swift Current, Saskatchewan, the Juno Award-winning bassist (and fiction writer!) brings his crack band to Vancouver. (Studio One Jazz, 700 Hamilton, June 23, 5:30pm).

No Sinner – Vocalist Colleen Rennison isn’t afraid to wear an ‘80s rock jersey as she leads this Vancouver blues-rock buzz band to glory. (Georgia Stage, June 24, 5:15pm) Van Hunt – Don’t miss this rare chance to see a free show by Grammy Award-winning vocalist and songwriter Van Hunt, whose influences range from Curtis Mayfield to David Bowie. (Georgia Stage, June 24, 7:30pm) Rumba Calzada – Add some spice to your life with local band Rumba Calzada’s mix of salsa, jazz and Afro-Cuban rhythms. (Robson Stage, June 24, 6:30pm)

The Shuffle Demons — Remember the Shuffle Demons’ 1986 novelty hit “Spadina Bus”? If so, then you’re primed for a trip down memory lane with this band of merry pranksters from Toronto.

(Performance Works, July 1, 9:30pm) Mimosa — Even mid-day and outdoors, this Vancouver act can evoke a night-club-like atmosphere with its mix of sambas, jazz, French chansons and more. (Ron Basford Park Stage, Granville Island, July 1, noon & 1:10pm) Wintermitts – Genre-bending Vancouver folk-pop six-piece Wintermitts sing in French and English, and are undeniably charming in both languages. (Ron Basford Park Stage, Granville Island, July 1, 5 and 6:10pm) Full festival schedule available at CoastlJazz.ca

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JAZZ FESTIVAL Artist’s album grown from the soul finished, expect him to roll out pitch-perfect songs that have been tweaked and tested for years, combined with some sizzling new tracks.

“My album makes me feel a sense of relief... like I have a huge secret that I’ll finally be able to get off my chest. The sound we have created is reminiscent of D’angelo’s Voodoo record and

By Kelsey Klassen Raphael Saadiq’s Stone Rollin’ so expect to bop your head, and sidestep.” ummer is the time Known for making speakers when the city’s streets melt (or make-out, depending come alive with music on the vibe of the venue), his and dancing; main arvoice is a stand-out on countteries close to cars for festivities less collaborations with other and our favourite local musilocal musicians. In fact, one of cians busk in the sunshine. This the reasons ‘Sizzle Chest’ (so everyday access to some of the nicknamed for his penchant for David Morin. RDM Photography West Coast’s great talents is ofT-shirts with plunging V’s) has ten taken for granted in the rush lasted so long in Vancouver’s to get from Skytrain to beach or store to store, but often thankless music scene is his enthusiasm and those who pay close attention might notice someone support for his peers. missing on our sidewalks over the next few weeks.

“I would love to catch George Benson because he is The soulful sounds of David Morin won’t be echoa guitar god; Janelle Monae because she is one of the ing down the corridors of Granville and Georgia best vocalist around right now. That reminds me, I’m as per usual, and for good reason — he’s currently gonna check out Dawn Pemberton and The Boom wrapped-up in-studio recording an album.

Booms as well. Kyprios is a no-brainer also, but there Even better news for fans of the multi-talented are so many amazing performances coming up... loop-pedalist is that he is coming out from under for I dont know where to start really,” he says with a a free show as part of the Vancouver International laugh about the stacked jazz fest roster.

Jazz Festival (June 22 to July 1). How a musician only If we could advise one thing leading up to his just recording his first album gets tapped to play one show, it’s to learn the line “Nothing will grow if it’s of the city’s world-class music events is a testament not from the soul”; guaranteed you’ll be singing it to the buzz he has created with his one-man band, before the evening of June 27 is over. You can catch so the chance to see him with his trio is an added the David Morin Trio at the Fairmont Pacific Rim at treat. And with his highly anticipated album almost 7pm. CoastalJazz.ca

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Klahowya artist finds spirit in Stanley Park

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“I walked into that place and I knew I was home,” he says. “I had a life-changing experience. Man, that place is full of spirit.” Klahowya Village, “an authentic Aboriginal experience,” re-opens for the summer on June 21. It features the Spirit Catcher miniature train, which takes passengers through the park to introduce them to the Legend of the Sasquatch, a First Nations and Métis artisan marketplace, and live cultural performances every weekend and holiday Monday. Last week, Krentz (pictured at right) was at the Bill Reid Gallery to launch the new season with fellow dignitaries, including Keith Henry, CEO of Aboriginal Tourism BC. Admission is free. Train tickets are $8 for elders and children, $10 for adults or $25 for a four-pack. The village is open 11am to 4pm weekdays and until 5pm Fridays and weekends. — Martha Perkins

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Victoria Beckham: Prompt Spice?

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hile fans and photographers waited patiently for Victoria Beckham to arrive at Holt Renfrew Friday afternoon and hung on Twitter for her every move, the helpful fashion icon tweeted from the runway at YVR that customs was the cause of the two hour delay (and that the ugly carpet on the plane distressed her).

Those tiny insights into the hectic schedule of the British clothing designer were enough to keep loyal Spice Girls lovers and the celeb-curious satisfied well past the scheduled 12:30pm photo call, amid swirling rumours and sweltering heat. Yes, it was largely speculated that Posh was delayed by the England-Sweden soccer match that had coincidentally just ended, but the gossip was quickly Victoria Beckham photo overshadowed upon her arrival by her complete lack of comment and first-class posing skills. Mere minutes later she was whisked off to a private luncheon to present her Fall/Winter 2012 collection, carried exclusively at Holt Renfrew in Canada.

Friends Sarah Constantineau and Rumen Bains said they follow Beckham’s fashion line and that the hyped-up event was a perfect chance to visit with each other. “Her perfume, her line of jeans — just everything. She’s amazing,” said Bains. “In Vancouver it’s more of an upscale, trendy line. If you go to parties on the weekend and want ot have that upscale look, that’s excatly what she represents.” Some fans (pictured below) had been waiting since 10am to see the star, the apparent price of getting front-row seats to the show.

Scentsational shopping for Beauty Night Society Beauty comes in all shapes and sizes, even smells. Richmondbased “smellologists”, Smell This!

Aromatherapy has partnered with South Granville retailer Lord’s Shoes (2932 Granville) to host an evening of shopping, creating signature scents from a pure scent bar, and changing the lives of women living in poverty. On Thursday, June 21 from 6:30 to 8:30pm, participants will have the opportunity to create their own signature scent, a “Purefume”, using pure essential oils that are free from parabens, chemicals, and alcohol. Smell This! Signature Scent Bar offers 40 different essential

— and who value natural fibres and sustainability,” said Hazel Doocey, general manager of retail at Icebreaker. The Park Royal Village TouchLab store will feature Icebreaker’s complete line of pure merino wool apparel, including its Outdoor, Running, Travel, Kids, Underwear and City collections and Socks and Accessories, all made from handpicked merino wool born in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. A Tactile Gallery will have garments that explain the functional benefits of Icebreaker merino – it is soft, non-itch, odour-resistant, highly breathable, and known for being so soft that people often don’t even realize it’s wool. Merino also regulates temperatures, which means it warms in the cold and cools in the heat.

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This evening scent-pairing will benefit local, award-winning charity Beauty Night Society, a non-profit organization that helps to build self-esteem, and change lives for women living in poverty through three streams of programming: Wellness, Life Skills Development, and Makeovers. Thanks to over 500 volunteers, Beauty Night has

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Life at the base of Mount Everest The mountain has become ‘a metaphor for human ambition,’ says Vancouver filmmaker

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But there are also many corporations using Mt. Everest to sell products, to help brand their jackets, boots, tents, as rugged and durable. There are also countries still seeking to raise their flag on the world’s highest peak for nationalistic purposes.

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ancouver director Dianne Whelan is bringing her stunning new documentary, 40 Days At Base Camp, home.

After an eight-week Canadian tour, the movie about what life is really like at the base of Mount Everest will be shown June 21 at Denman Cinema. The film recently received the Leo Award for Best Cinematography and Best Sound Editing in the documentary category.

WE: Sir Edmund Hilary said he wanted to climb Mount Everest ‘because it’s there.’ What’s the motivation for today’s climbers?

Dianne Whelan: The mountain has always been a metaphor for human ambition. So I believe personal ambition is at the root of the motivation.

But the world’s highest mountain has also become the world’s highest stage.

I met many climbers using the iconic status of the mountain to bring attention to all sorts of causes such as

There were many surprises, such as the impact of working in an environment with only 50 per cent as much oxygen as here in Vancouver. And how long a chin hair can grow when you have not seen a mirror or shower for 50 days. But the most shocking thing was the emergence of dead bodies at base camp as the glacier melted over the 40 days on the mountain. First a human hand, then five bodies. And because Base Camp is a beehive with no queen, there is nobody in charge, so for weeks the dead bodies that emerged from the ice remained there, a constant reminder of all the frozen dreams dead on the mountain.

3. What would you say to someone who wants to climb Everest?

I have no judgement; I thought I would. Before I went I read a quote, an ancient Indian proverb that said, “to know a people you must spend 40 days with them.” It’s true. It’s easy, especially with the recent five deaths

on the summit, one of which was a Canadian woman, to describe everyone going there as narcissistic. But if you actually get to know people life is more of a paradox; things can be both good and bad at the same time. For me, if you commercialize the sacred it loses its meaning. I have no desire to climb Everest.

Getting into a traffic jam at 29,000 feet is not my idea of climbing. I like to climb high to go deep inside. But I have no judgement about someone else’s dreams.

Nothing beats the view from your tent on Mount Everest, but as Vancouver’s Dianne Whelan explores in her new documentary, it comes at a high cost — to humans and the mountain itself.

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Charlene SanJenko’s mega-watt workout Losing 10 pounds in 90 days isn’t just possible, it’s simple

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he reception lobby of Painted Boat Resort is dark as T.J., my driver from Sunshine Coast Shuttles, wheels the van up beneath swaying red cedars and kills the engine. “How environmentally responsible,” I marvel aloud, quite sincerely. “They conduct business by natural light to help save energy.”

“The power’s out,” apologizes the gal at the front desk, popping the enviro-bubble I floated in on. “It won’t be out for long.”

I’ve just spent 40 happy minutes sitting in the sunshine and sipping a latte on the ferry from Horseshoe Bay to Langdale, so slowing things down even more doesn’t ruin my happy, coastal retreat buzz. But this power outage could be bad news for Charlene SanJenko, the woman I’m here to see. What if the Sleek & Sexy fitness transformation she’s going to show me relies on electricity? A guaranteed 10 pounds in 90 days must need to be plugged into something.

It turns out it is: it’s plugged into SanJenko, who runs on mega-watts and wears her heart on her sleeve. She’s a certified fitness professional, a Gibsons municipal council member and my host for a weekend of “Ballzy Goal Setting,” one of her trademark fitness retreats.

This particular weekend is a women’s retreat so it is seven female faces between the ages of 30 and 65 that turn my way as I walk into the breezy, inletfront condo that will be my happy home for the next 24 hours.

Charlene leads the introductions, asking that we divulge a bit of ourselves when we speak. Most of the women are trying to get back on the fit-

ness wagon, and have sized up this opportunity as a non-threatening way in. They’re right — the atmosphere is supportive and very comfortable.

The process reminds me of days at camp as a kid when you meet your cabin mates for the first time, except next we’re going to hit the weights instead of the craft hut.

It’s no secret that I’m not much of a gym girl — it’s the whole being inside thing; I’d rather be outside. But when you’re working out in the fitness facility at Painted Boat, the picture windows letting the sparkling cove in, it feels like you are outside.

Like Christianity and famous bears and Billy Goats Gruff before her, SanJenko has found cohesion in the number three: three sets of three mutiicompound exercises, done three times a week for 30 minutes each; a mix that includes push-ups and pull-downs, squats and deep curtsies — the same kind Cameron Diaz is reputed to do to get her hot pins. These moves, SanJenko says, plus some time on the bike or rowing machine, is truly all you need to tone your body.

She simplifies the training, breaking the moves into bite-sized pieces, showing us how to squeeze the last bit out of every flexed muscle. “Get your weight back on your heels,” she instructs. “When you’re 80 your knees will thank me.”

Two hours in the gym fly by, much to my surprise. In the condo afterwards, we sip on a healthy protein shake that tastes almost like a dessert, and nosh on incredibly clean, fresh, Pacific Rim-inspired bento boxes provided by the resort’s on-site restaurant (think smoked salmon, a crisp salad and soft boiled eggs). It makes sense that the conversation turns to food.

SanJenko’s big into protein and maintaining blood sugar levels to fight energy dips and cravings throughout the day, and says that the result you see in your body is 80 per cent what goes into your mouth.

“If we can control what you eat then you will lose weight. It’s a mathematical certainty,” she tells the group— a fact I think we were all contemplating later the same afternoon as we donned our bikinis and hit the resort’s sublime spa grotto in the sunshine.

The next morning, after I’ve dragged myself from a gorgeous, deep slumber in a king-size bed with a water view, we sip tea in the sunshine on the balcony of the condo. SanJenko talks about why she’s

From “bridal boot camps” to everyday fitness programs, Charlene SanJenko relies on the number three: three sets of multi-compound exercises three times a week for 30 minutes each. Photos by Cody Robinson and Yeosmith Studios chosen to live on the Sunshine Coast (“It felt more ‘me’”), her work on the Gibsons council and her burning desire to facilitate success for the area’s social enterprises and social entrepreneurs. “My work must exemplify my values,” she says.

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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Swans, geese, and ducks molt all their flight feathers at once, which means they may be unable to fly for several weeks afterwards. We humans don't do anything like that in a literal way, but we have a psychological analog: times when we shed outworn self-images. I suspect you're coming up on such a transition, Aries. While you're going through it, you may want to lie low. Anything resembling flight -- launching new ventures, making big decisions, embarking on great adventures -- should probably be postponed until the metamorphosis is complete and your feathers grow back.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): In 2011 car traffic began flowing across Jiaozhou Bay Bridge, a newly completed span that joins the city of Qingdao with the Huangdao District in China. This prodigious feat of engineering is 26.4 miles long. I nominate it to serve as your prime metaphor in the coming weeks. Picture it whenever you need a boost as you work to connect previously unlinked elements in your life.

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GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): An apple starts growing on its tree in the spring. By early summer, it may be full size and as red as it will ever be. To the naked eye, it appears ready to eat. But it's not. If you pluck it and bite into it, the taste probably won't appeal to you. If you pluck it and hope it will be more delicious in a few weeks, you'll be disappointed. So here's the moral of the story, Gemini: For an apple to achieve its potential, it has to stay on the tree until nature has finished ripening it.

Keep that lesson in mind as you deal with the urge to harvest something before it has reached its prime.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): "Dear Rob: In one of your recent horoscopes, you implied that I should consider the possibility of asking for more than I've ever asked for before. You didn't actually use those words, but I'm pretty sure that's what you meant.

Anyway, I want to thank you! It helped me start working up the courage to burst out of my protective and imprisoning little shell. Today I gave myself permission to learn the unknowable, figure out the inscrutable, and dream the inconceivable.

- Crazy Crab." Dear Crazy: You're leading the way for your fellow Cancerians. The process you just described is exactly what I advise them to try in the coming weeks.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Picture yourself moving toward a building you haven't seen before. Trust the initial image that

leaps into your imagination. What type of path are you on? Concrete or dirt or brick or wood? Is it a long, winding way or short and direct? Once you arrive at the front door, locate the key. Is it under a mat or in your pocket or somewhere else?

What does the key look like? Next, open the door and go inside to explore. Where have you arrived? See everything in detail.

This is a test that has no right or wrong answers, Leo -- similar to what your life is actually bringing you right now. The building you've envisioned represents the next phase of your destiny. The path symbolizes how you get here. The key is the capacity or knowledge you will need.

your most hateable and loveable obsession, Sagittarius? The compulsion that sometimes sabotages you and sometimes inspires you? The longing that can either fool you or make you smarter? Whatever it is, I suspect it's beginning a transformation. Is there anything you can do to ensure that the changes it undergoes will lead you away from the hateable consequences and closer to the loveable stuff? I think there's a lot you can do. For starters: Do a ritual -- yes, an actual ceremony -- in which you affirm your intention that your obsession will forever after serve your highest good and brightest integrity.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): My first poetry teacher suggested that it was my job as a poet to learn the names of things in the natural world. She said I should be able to identify at least 25 species of trees, 25 flowers, 25 herbs, 25 birds, and eight clouds. I have unfortunately fallen short in living up to that very modest goal, and I've always felt guilty about it. But it's never too late to begin, right? In the coming weeks, I vow to correct for my dereliction of duty. I urge you to follow my lead, Virgo. Is there any soul work that you have been neglecting? Is there any part of your life's mission that you have skipped over? Now would be an excellent time to catch up.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): As someone who thrives on simple organic food and doesn't enjoy shopping, I would not normally have lunch at a hot dog stand in a suburban mall. But that's what I did today. Nor do I customarily read books by writers whose philosophy repels me, and yet recently I have found myself skimming through Ayn Rand's The Virtue of Selfishness. I've been enjoying these acts of rebellion. They're not directed at the targets that I usually revolt against, but rather at my own habits and comforts. I suggest you enjoy similar insurrections in the coming week, Capricorn. Rise up and overthrow your attachment to boring familiarity.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): Here's my nomination for one of the Ten Biggest Problems in the World: our refusal to control the pictures and thoughts that pop into our minds. For example, I can personally testify that when a fearful image worms its way into the space behind my eyes, I sometimes let it stimulate a surge of negative emotions rather than just banish it or question whether it's true. I'm calling this is to your attention, Libra, because in the weeks ahead you'll have more power than usual to modulate your stream of consciousness. Have you ever seen the bumper sticker that says, "Don't believe everything you think"? Make that your mantra.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): In the hands of a skilled practitioner, astrology can help you determine the most favorable days to start a new project or heat up your romantic possibilities or get a tattoo of a ninja mermaid. Success is of course still quite feasible at other times, but you might find more grace and ease if you align yourself with the cosmic flow. Let's consider, for example, the issue of you taking a vacation.

According to my understanding, if you do it between now and July 23, the experiences you have will free your ass, and -- hallelujah! -- your mind will then gratefully follow. If you schedule your getaway for another time, you could still free your ass, but may have to toil more intensely to get your mind to join the fun.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): What is

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The Dutch do it

There is nothing wrong with Vancouver's dedicated bike lanes. What is wrong is the mindset of so many Vancouverites who have never travelled outside North America. They believe it only rains here. The Netherlands and Japan are two countries where bikes are used by a huge number of people, yet both have lots of rain.

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Ripped off To all the cretins who think it’s okay to rip out beautiful flowers. Thanks for ruining a lot

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of people’s day when you destroyed a beautiful lily at the entrance to the Beach Towers Harwood St. parking lot. Our gardeners, Eric and Donna, work very hard (rain, wind, sleet and sometimes in the sun) to provide a very colourful and beautiful assortment of flowers and plants that are for all of the walkers-by and residents of the West End to enjoy. One of many pissed off residents of Beach Towers who enjoy the gardens.

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Move to the back

Re: Back of the bus, Rants June 14. He really is the epitome of a bad bus passenger. Along with all the other morons who block the front of the bus and won’t move forward so passengers getting on the bus have to climb over them to get into the bus where there is usually lots of space. That red

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): The ancient Chinese book of divination known as the I Ching speaks of "catching things before they exit the gate of change." That's what happens when a martial artist anticipates an assailant's movement before it happens, or when a healer corrects an imbalance in someone's body before it becomes a full-blown symptom or illness. I see this as an important principle for you right now, Aquarius. It's a favorable time to catch potential disturbances prior to the time they exit the gate of change. If you're alert for pre-beginnings, you should be able to neutralize or transform brewing problems so they never become problems.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Neurophysiologists say that singing really loudly can flush away metabolic waste from your cerebrum.

I say that singing really loudly can help purge your soul of any tendency it might have to ignore its deepest promptings. I bring these ideas to your attention, Pisces, because I believe the current astrological omens are suggesting that you do some really loud singing. Washing the dirt and debris out of your brain will do wonders for your mental hygiene. And your soul could use a boost as it ramps up its wild power to pursue its most important dreams.

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line you’re supposed to stand behind is for your safety and the driver’s. As for the crotch and ass sticking in the face of someone sitting down, frankly, that situation hasn’t arisen — perhaps because I’m not looking.

Anonymous via email

Ditto

Re: B Nightingale, Back of the bus: it’s hardly just one of your fellow transit riders that has issues with you blocking the back door, stop after stop after stop — there are plenty of us that think you’re self-absorbed. If you’re not getting out at the next stop, get out of the way for the rest of us who are. And your juvenile rationalization that you are sparing us poor seated passengers the indignity of having your bathing suit area at eye level is completely lame. What are you, 12?

Anonymous, via email

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A deadly combination Bob Frazer and Colleen Wheeler revel in Macbeth’s murderous revelations

By Shawn Conner

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hen killers with incomprehensible motives dominate headlines, committing murder out of ambition seems almost reasonable.

In Shakespeare’s Macbeth, the protagonist (spoiler alert!) commits regicide, sure — but it’s a decision that isn’t taken lightly. “Macbeth is guided to his destiny by witches — it’s witchcraft, or at least some sort of energy or aura that guides him,� says Vancouver actor Bob Frazer, who plays the titular character in Bard on the Beach’s production of Macbeth, which runs until September 20 in Vanier Park. “That doesn’t seem to me to be very human. But Shakespeare wrote him as a man, just a man, who makes decisions that are wrong. He’s being guided, but he’s making those decisions.�

Of course, behind every questionable-decisionmaking Macbeth is a hand-washing Lady. In this summer’s Bard version of the play, the task of making the distaff Macbeth relatable falls to Colleen Wheeler. “It’s definitely an interesting role,� says the Vancouver-based actress, reached, like Frazer, at home a week before opening. “She and her husband are a deadly combination. A lot of people have ambition, but they don’t kill someone to further their career.�

Wheeler and Frazer are a kind of theatrical power match themselves — both are Jesse Richardson Theatre Award winners and veterans of previous Bard productions. Frazer debuted with the company in 2005, playing Hamlet, while Wheeler has

been with Bard for 10 years, taking on a variety of roles. Besides their star turns in Macbeth, both can also be seen in supporting roles in this season’s other current Bard production, The Taming of the Shrew.

But Macbeth gives them a chance to explore two of Shakespeare’s most complex characters.

While Macbeth is tortured by his actions, Lady Macbeth “just wants everything to be all right,� says Wheeler. “She doesn’t have that kind of moral ambiguity he has. She doesn’t know what it’s like to kill people.�

For the most part, audiences won’t be getting a revisionist version of the play — this is the straight stuff, not MacHomer or a contemporary retelling, featuring a gothic set design by Kevin McAllister to emphasize the gloom and doom and plenty of action between soliloquies as Macbeth battles his foes. “Fighting is one of the things I love to do,� says Frazer. “I’ve had fights I think in almost every Shakespeare play I’ve done.�

The trick is to stay in character during the fight scenes. “I played Falstaff a few years ago and he is the most honourable fighter you could meet. Macbeth is the same way; he says, ‘Look, I know you’re destined to kill me. And I don’t care.’ He says ‘I will try the last.’ He will fight to the end. And it’s beautiful.�

So no happy ending, then. But that’s all right — Frazer just wants people to leave the play understanding, if not agreeing with, Macbeth’s actions. “I’ve asked a lot of people about Macbeth and they’ll say, ‘That’s my favourite Shakespeare play,’� says the actor. “I ask why, and almost every single time the response is, ‘Because he’s human.’ And that to me is the most fascinating thing that someone could say about Macbeth.�

Macbeth runs Tuesdays to Sundays to September 20, on the BMO Mainstage, in Bard’s 742-seat custombuilt Mainstage Theatre tent in Vanier Park. Tickets $21 to $40. Special June evening price: $36.

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Intent to thrill Cinematographer for The Haunting Hour finds creative ways to scare us

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he Vancouver-shot R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour doesn’t pull many punches in delivering horror geared towards tweens. For a prime example, look no further than its premiere episode, which opens in a dingy workshop where a muttering woman assembles an eerily lifelike doll. In short order, one of her sentient creations is scheming to replace the little girl who adores her. It’s not hard to imagine such images causing kids some restless nights.

“They can be very creepy,” laughs Michael Balfry, who’s served as cinematographer for every episode of the show’s three-season run. “I have a 14-year-old daughter who will say, ‘This is really weird, Dad.’ But I do think that kids really love to be scared. They love the thrill.”

In turn, working on the anthology series offers Balfry thrills of his own thrills. With different storylines, casts, and locations every episode, he’s able to experiment with a variety of visual approaches. “Sometimes they’re fun and quirky. Sometimes they’re bizarre. Sometimes they’re

just downright scary and weird,” he recounts. “We try to give every week a different flavour... The directors come in and we basically make a short film.”

In addition to recognition for his creative contributions (he was recently nominated for a Daytime Emmy and Leo Award), Balfry’s extended run on The Haunting Hour has afforded him some enviable job security in a tumultuous field. And while he’s aware that Vancouver has been losing television and film productions to Toronto, he doesn’t buy into the notion that the local industry is living out its own horror story.

“Having been in the business for quite a while, you realize that everything is cyclical... It’s going to get busy again,” asserts the 15-year veteran. And to his way of thinking, boosting B.C. tax credits to match Ontario’s isn’t the way to lure productions back. When asked about the cutthroat rebating practice, he laments, “It has kind of become a race to the bottom: Who will charge the least amount of money to produce a product?”

Ultimately, Balfry believes that two key factors will turn the tide back in Vancouver’s favour: “spectacular” crews and our close proximity to Los Angeles. With an air of confidence that suggests he isn’t losing much sleep over the matter, he concludes, “Has it changed? Yeah. But it’ll come back. That’s my feeling.”

R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour airs Sundays on Teletoon.

Vancouver’s Michael Balfry is up for an Emmy for his work on R.L. Stine’s The Haunting Hour.

Brave looks fabulous but lacks a bit of heart BRAVE Directed by Mark Andrews, Brenda Chapman Starring Kelly Macdonald, Emma Thompson Pixar’s latest boasts the studio’s first female protagonist but it’s a shame the character doesn’t have a better story to work with. Set in the 10th century Scottish highlands, Kelly Macdonald (Boardwalk Empire) voices the feisty redhead Merida, a young princess who seeks to break an age-old tradition while bringing turmoil to her kingdom in the process. She soon turns to a mysterious witch for help but typically ends up with more than she bargained for.

Brave looks gorgeous; it’s beautifully rendered with stunning detail and full of vibrant colours.

Pixar even apparently altered their animation process for the first time in 25 years to give the film more complex visuals. However, given the

studio’s stellar track record in previous outings, audiences expect more than just eye candy; this is Brave’s fundamental issue.

First off, the constantly shifting tone causes some problems. The movie sets out to be a serious mother-daughter drama at its core but the ill-timed humour throughout often results in physical gags and slapstick, bereft of any real wit. Obviously the kids need scenes that will make Thor them squeal with delight but the Diakow comedy just doesn’t jive with the overall narrative.

The second big issue with the film is the story, or lack thereof. The plot never reaches the levels of grandeur we’ve come to expect from the beloved studio and fails to truly tug at the heartstrings.

Brave is a splendid looking effort but unfortunately feels like it could have been a more memorable experience.

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By the next morning, Iris has arrived, confessing to Hannah that she’s in love with Jack.

After steering the bromance genre into hilariously awkward territory with 2009’s Humpday (which also starred Duplass), Shelton seems unsure of what she wants to accomplish here. Initially an entertaining bedroom farce, Your Sister’s Sister increasingly consists of supposedly deep conversations that really only illustrate how underdeveloped these characters are.

The unscripted Humpday’s success partly hinged on the fact that its final scene was left to the actors to resolve in whatever manner seemed most honest to them. While still largely improvised, Sister relies on clunky story mechanics to guide it on a predetermined course that culminates in a tidy conclusion. Regrettably, Shelton seems to have forgotten that she’s a filmmaker who excels when — Curtis Woloschuk things get messy.

A grab bag of readily mocked characteristics LOLA VERSUS Starring Greta Gerwig, Joel Kinnaman Directed by Daryl Wein I’m sure that writer-director Daryl Wein and cowriter Zoe Lister Jones would readily admit that the premise for Lola Versus reads like a conventional romantic comedy: When unceremoniously dumped by her fiancé (Joel Kinnaman), Lola (Greta Gerwig) endures a year of romantic misadventures. However, the twentysomethings would also undoubtedly assert that they’re lending a fresh perspective to such formulaic storytelling. The problem is, they’re too busy looking down their noses at everyone and everything to make any observations or offer any insights.

With Lister Jones also appearing as Lola’s crass, belligerent best friend Alice, you can’t help but look to her for cues as to the tone Lola Versus is aspiring to. Unfortunately, the obnoxious, shallow,

and snide Alice does prove indicative of the film as a whole. References to the likes of Match.com and Yelp.com pass as cleverness and the characters are largely grab bags of readily mocked characteristics. To wit, a prison architect with an elephantine penis who loves Ani DiFranco and rollerblades to his Pilates class is introduced for the sole purpose of confirming that such a person would indeed be rather ridiculous.

Meanwhile, Lola seems to be defined solely by her heartbreak. It’s a credit to Gerwig’s energy and expressiveness that she breathes life into someone devoid of any personal passions. She manages to escape this debacle with her appeal intact, thanks in part to a late scene that sees her championing the effectiveness of “silence” as a poetic tool. And if Wein’s 87 minutes of inane blather confirm but one thing, it’s that more people should consider — Curtis Woloschuk shutting the hell up.

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Oil change But it won’t taste the same or have the same properties. Pressed from fresh olives, extra virgin olive oil is known for its low acidity.

“You always have a choice of going cheap or really tasty — the real thing.”

He knows the difference. Scalderri was born in Calabria, one of the “big three” olive oil producing regions — along with Puglia and Sicily — that produces most of the olive oil in Italy.

“Where I grew up, there’s an olive grove that has 15,500 plants, some

By Justin Beddall 400 years old,” he smiles wistfully.

“The smell of milled olives during the sking an Italian to dip his fall can travel for kilometres — there’s bread in blended olive oil a particular pungent smell when they is like pouring a Scotsman crush it.” something other than single When Scalaferri moved to Vancoumalt. In other words, an insult. Just ver in the ‘70s it was hard to find the ask Orazio Scaldaferri and Enrico quality food he was accustomed to.

Sorrentino, a pair of Italian-born Van- “Bread, good bread, was almost noncouverites, who insist on nothing but existent. Same thing with coffee and 100 per cent extra virgin olive oil. of course olive oil.”

Today, the men are seated at a small These days it’s much easier to find dining table inside Scaldaferri’s charquality foods and ingredients. But acter home with a selection of three there are still myths about olive oil, olive oils and fresh they believe. bread for dipFor instance, ping. many think “Sample these extra virgin ones,” says olive oil Scaldaferri, a should only bushy-mustached be used for realtor who dipping and used to run the salads — and Scaldaferri Deli used sparand Pasta Shop in ingly. “OK, Dundarave. “[It’s] in reality very important there’s only to just have a feel one olive for the oil itself. oil and that You just dip and should be the one, two and extra virgin three.” and it should After dipping, be used for he enthuses: Sorrentino and Scaldaferri with Olio everything, “Did you notice Reserva, their newest olive oil import. even for fryhow they are all ing,” adds very different — it’s unbelievable. The Sorrentino, “For frying the extra second one is probably a bit lighter, virgin olive oil has the highest point this one has more kick. This is a small of smoke. For cooking every day I producer.” couldn’t use any other.”

He then deconstructs the oil like a Sorrentino is currently working sommelier might rate a glass of wine. on launching a project between the “Full body, with an extra kick at University of British Columbia and the end. It almost stings your palate a University of Parma in Italy to collittle bit, the colour is richer, it’s a little laborate on a course on the Mediterbit denser.” ranean diet.

Scaldaferri and Sorrentino met “The king of the Mediterranean diet through real estate — Sorrentino, a is the extra virgin olive oil. [It’s] the psychiatrist, was selling a property in base, together with pasta and tomato Umbria, Italy — but the pair bonded and veggie and cereals and so on.” over food.

He’s also keen on an educationalSince Sorrentino moved to Vancommercial project that would allow couver five years ago, they’ve teamed North Americans to adopt olive trees up to purchase several cases of old in Italy. “We have in Italy more than world-produced olive oil for their per200 million olive trees that are cursonal consumption — an expensive rently in production.” proposition because they have the oil The goal, he says, is develop relaflown in. tionships between consumers and “Olive oil is one of the most producers and farmers which would misunderstood products that comes help increase consumption of extra from the Mediterranean region,” says virgin olive oil and help to decrease Scaldaferri. “It is a very interesting the price per litre. subject because most of the olive oil In Canada consumption per capita that comes to Canada is a blended of olive oil is around 1.5 litres per olive oil.” year, while in Italy that number is Real extra virgin olive oil can also closer to 50 litres, says Scaldaferri. He be found on store shelves here, but and his family are doing their part to the price is “much, much higher” increase olive oil consumption here. because of production costs. For the “We will consume between 40 and 50 average consumer not educated about litres a year, for sure.” olive oil, it’s hard to fathom the difHis advice to those who haven’t ference between two bottles, one $16 experienced a real quality, extra virgin and the other $60. olive oil?

“At the end of the day the consum“I would say buy one litre of good er is confused. It’s easier to be buying extra virgin olive oil instead of two or the cheaper one,” says Scaldaferri. three that are lousy.”

Kings of the Mediterranean diet explain why extra virgin olive oil is an everyday cooking staple

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Top: Maple syrupinfused balsamics and other sensory surprises await on tap inside the Vancouver Olive Oil Company.

Right: Michaelanne Buckley opens her doors daily for olive oil tastings.

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Epicureans delight in olive oil co.

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heese shops do it. Wine shops do it. And now olive oil shops do it, too. What differs here, at one of Kitsilano’s newest boutique food shops, is the East Coast

charm.

“We’re here to provide a tasting experience and an education,” says Michaelanne Buckley, owner of the Vancouver Olive Oil Company. Even after 20 years in Vancouver, she still carries a Cape Breton twang to everything she says.

“If people want to know the chemistry of the oils,” she says, “I’ll go on about polyphenols and their peppery tickle but I always encourage them to try for themselves.”

Her tastings happen as soon as the doors to the shop open. “No appointments needed,” she reassures. Taught by an olive oil sommelier, Buckley knows how to bring out the best in an oil -— warm it up in the hands, take in the nose, coat the palette, then slurp in air. “It’s very much like tasting wine.”

Buckley first discovered an olive oil tasting room in Halifax. Within a matter of months, Buckley was visiting Liquid Gold’s distributor, Veronica’s Oils, in California. “I was impressed by their pro-

fessionalism, integrity and sincerity but most of all, the place was pulsatin’ with passion.”

Her shop opened in April, but Buckley already has a dedicated following of her own — from neighborhood regulars to star chefs incognito. “I watch all the shows on the Food Network and I’ve recognized more than a couple familiar faces,” says Buckley’s mom, Trisha, who has worked along side her daughter since the beginning. A handful of local pastry chefs have discovered her shop, too, and incorporate the fused and infused olive oils into their menu items — blood orange olive oil ice cream, for one.

The pairings are inspired almost daily, their latest favourite being maple syrup-infused balsamic with lemon-fused olive oil — earthy, tart and delicate. And the espresso balsamic makes a mean martini.

“We want everyone who comes into Vancouver Olive Oil Company to receive personal attention, but we don’t mind if customers help themselves,” she laughs after a glug of the espresso balsamic hits the counter. “They couldn’t make a bigger mess than we do.”

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very year, SIAL Canada (International Food Expo) hosts the Olive d’Or extra virgin olive oil competition. This year there were 100 olive oils from 15 countries, divided into three categories: mildly fruity, medium fruity and very fruity. The winners of each category are rewarded with the following prizes: Goutte d’Or, Goutte d’Argent and Goutte de Bronze.

The Goutte d’Or winners are Ottobratico from Olearia San Giorgio, Italy (mildly fruity); San

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Pietro, Chile (medium fruity), and Rincón de la Subbética Alamoda, Spain (very fruity).

The Goutte d’Argent winners are Olave Organic, Chile (mildly fruity); Olio Oliva Titone D.O.P. Valli Trapanesi Biologico, Italy (medium fruity); and Melgarejo Gourmet, Spain (very fruity).

The Goutte de Bronze winners are San Pietro, Chile (mildly fruity); Sofra, Tunisia (medium fruity); and Planeta’s Extra Virgin Olive Oil Tradizionale, Italy (very fruity).

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES MANAGER OF TRACK POSITION. Kelowna Pacific Railway Ltd (KPR) has an immediate opening for our bcclassified.com Manager of Track position. The successful candidate will become part of an experienced management team and will oversee track maintenance and track capital work while insuring regulatory compliance and safe work practices and must have a minimum of 5 years of experience as a track supervisor.

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DRIVER. Class 1 Drivers wanted.

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COMPANY DRIVER & O/O req’d for Gillson Trucking. Full Time.

42¢/mile. Run U.S. LMO available.

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Terrific career opportunity outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects. No Experience Needed!! Extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 wks. vacation & benefits pkg.

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Black Press Digital has an immediate opportunity based out of our Surrey headquarters at 5460 – 152 Street. The position is full-time temporary (paternity leave), reporting to the Director of Online Content.

This is an exciting opportunity to be part of a growing field in our online division. You will liaise with all our titles in B.C. and Alberta, aiding them in digital ad trafficking for their websites. You will take a lead position managing Affiliate Marketing opportunities for Black Press Digital.

Responsibilities include: • managing digital advertising campaigns and their assets throughout their lifecycle including delivery, optimization and post campaign analysis; • providing regular site and campaign performance stats and traffic analysis reports; • coordinating digital inventory across all British Columbia, Alberta web properties; • liaising with Black Press National Sales with statistical analysis to support sales pitches; • liaising with development teams on digital product development; • managing User Groups and Google Analytics reports for all Black Press titles in B.C. and Alberta, and liaise with managers to familiarize them with GA for their title; • managing all facets of the Affiliate Marketing program for Black Press online, including; - Analyzing account performance to identify areas for improvement; - Analyzing traffic, payouts, commissions, and costs to maximize profit; - Recruiting new affiliates; maintain valued existing accounts; - Report revenue breakdown to stakeholders and forward revenue collection You qualify for this job if you are: • fluid in major ad serving platforms (DFA, DFP, OAS, Mediaplex, etc) • conversant in HTML, CSS, Adobe Creative Suite, JavaScript; • nimble in working with Google Analytics, and able to help entry level users better understand; • personable and detail-focused; • able to communicate complex information effectively to a broad audience; • comfortable and self-motivated to succeed in a fastpaced environment; • able to multi-task efficiently and still deliver high quality results Please submit a cover letter and resume to webeditor@ blackpress.ca before 5 p.m. Friday, June 29.

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Call Erica 604 777 2195 An Alberta Construction Company is hiring dozer, excavator and labour/rock truck operators.

Preference will be given to operators that are experienced in oilfield road and lease construction. Lodging and meals provided. The work is in the vicinity of Edson, Alberta. Alcohol & Drug testing required. Call Contour Construction at 780-7235051.

BRICK LAYERS. Permanent F/T position. Must have Brick Laying Certificate with 1 - 2 years experience. Commercial / Industrial construction. Monday to Friday 7:30 3:30. Salary depending on experience. Email resume to: harj@sunvalleymasonry.ca

THE ONE - THE ONLY - The One and Only in Canada. Only authorized Harley Davidson Technician Program at GPRC Fairview College Campus. September, 2012. Oncampus residences. 1-888-9997882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.

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Food Counter Attendant req’d; Sal: $11/hr. F/T, Pmt. Duties: Take customers’ orders. Prepare, heat and finish simple food items. Serve customers at counters. Use manual and electrical appliances to clean, peel, slice and trim foods. Portion and wrap foods. Package take-out food and receive payment from customers. May clean the work area.

Contact: Harpreet from Hometown Pizza in Vancouver apply at ht_pizza@yahoo.ca or please fax: 604-322-1212

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SEEKING Early Childhood Educator, Permanent, Full-time, $16.35/hr, 37.5hrs/wk. Related education req’d. kitscottage@gmail.com

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Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work?

PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite.

Training, support and remuneration are provided.

Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door.

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AUTOMATED TANK MANUFACTURING Inc. is looking for Welders.

Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20 km west of Lloydminster. We have openings for 10 - 3rd Year Apprentices or Journey Person Welders. We offer best wages in industry. 3rd Year Apprentice $28$30/hour, Journey Person $32 $35/hour, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company. Good working enviornment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at (office) 780-8462231, Fax 780-846-2241 or send resume to: blain@autotanks.ca: production@autotanks.ca.

Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

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DROWNING IN DEBTS? Helping Canadians 25 years. Lower payments by 30%, or cut debts 70% thru Settlements. AVOID BANKRUPTCY! Free consultation. www.mydebtsolution.com or Toll Free 1 877-556-3500

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FOR all your ELECTRICAL requirements, New Homes, Renovations, Panel Changes, Pot Lights, LED, Security Lights, Garden Lights, Updating Plugs & Switches, Service Upgrades, Dimmer switches. EXCELLENT Pricing with TOP QUALITY workmanship.

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604-537-4140 MOVIN ON UP MOVERS Rates start @ $69.00 per hr. Call: 604294-MOVE-(6683) RENTALS: These listings cover all types of rentals from apartments, condos, office space, houseboats and vacation homes. So if you’re in the market to rent, or looking for a roommate, start here. bcclassified.com

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Greenworks Redevlopment Inc. Hedges, Pavers, Ponds & Walls.

Returfing, Demos, Drainage, Jackhammering, Old Pools Filled in, Irrigation 604-782-4322

for Landscaping Work!

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SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

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

Special Rates for BC Residents!

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263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE # 1 BACKHOE & BOBCAT services, backfilling, trucking, oil tank removal. Yard/clean-up, cement & pavement re & re. 604-341-4446.

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S & S LANDSCAPING & FENCING Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panels for Sale & Installation. 8291 No. 5 Road, Richmond. 604 275-3158

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

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

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YOUR NEW CAREER as close as your computer. Online Active Aging Fitness Practitioner Certificate.

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

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NOW - NEW 8 week courses covering small engine, snowmobile, quad or marine outboard repair. Take one course or all - fit your interest and your timeline. GPRC Fairview Campus. Affordable residences. 1888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview

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Moon Construction Building Services. Your Specialists in; • Concrete Forming • Framing • Siding 604.218.3064

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Become a Psychiatric Nurse in your own community There is an urgent need for more Registered Psychiatric Nurses (RPN), particularly outside the urban areas of the province. And with the workforce aging – the average age of a Registered Psychiatric Nurse in BC is 47 years – the number of retirees from the profession is exceeding the number of graduates. Entry-level earnings start at $30.79/hour to $40.42/hour.

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A-TECH Services 604-230-3539 Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com ANNOUNCEMENTS: Did you, or someone you know just have a baby? How about a Birthday or Anniversary? Advertise your special occassions with us bcclassified.com

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

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS A EAST WEST ROOFING & SIDING CO. Roofs & re-roofs. BBB & WCB. 10% Discount, Insured.

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GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, Asphalt Shingles, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters. $80. 604-240-5362

JJ ROOFING SPECIALIZING IN RE-ROOFING. WCB Insured., 3rd Party Liability, BBB member. Jas 604-726-6345

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Bernese Mountain puppies 3 males, born March 12/12 604-869-5073

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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

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 Shepherd/Lab X pups, 4 males, 2 females, enjoy kids. $200/each.

(604)316-2757 WHIPPET PUPPIES, born May 10, reg’d, housebroken, $750. Please call: (403)210-0884, (403)999-9041 (Calgary)

STEEL BUILDING - HUGE CLEARANCE SALE! 20X24 $4,658. 25X28 $5,295. 30X40 $7,790. 32X54 $10,600. 40X58 $14,895. 47X78 $19,838. One end wall included.

Pioneer Steel 1-800-668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

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JUNE SPECIAL Brand New 16’ Wide Modular Homes. From $69,000.00 mark@eaglehomes.ca

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Spacious 1 bdrm ($950/mo) & 2 bdrms ($1300/mo) avail June 1/15. Heat & hot water inc. Balcony Laundry fac. avail. Off street parking, $25. Children welcome.

No pets.

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Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal

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WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in June, $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

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2001 CHEV CAVALIER, 5spd manual, 4dr, low kms, new aircare, $2000 firm. 604-538-4883 2002 BUICK CENTURY - loaded, low kms. Certified. Like new. $3900/obo. 778-565-4334

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RECYCLE YOUR JUNK! Rubbish Removal, Caring for the Earth. Professional Quality Service at Great Rates. 604-787-8782

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2007 Honda Civic DXG 5 speed standard, 2 dr., grey, 135K, p/w, p/l, a/c, am/fm/cd, no acc. $10,000 604-793-3819 6-9pm

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES LOCAL Realtor working throughout the lower mainland with over 10 yrs of experience in the Real Estate Market. Interested in finding your new beautiful home? or to list your property? I would be pleased to help you. Cell: (604)218-4846 Email: carmen@carmenleal.ca Or visit me on my Website: www.carmenleal.ca Services available in English or Spanish.

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS 706 Aluminum patio cover, NO HST Summer Sale. 604-782-9108 www.PatioCoverVancouver.com

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TREE SERVICES

Tree removal done RIGHT! • Tree & Stump Removal • Certified Arborists • 20 yrs exp. • 60’ Bucket Truck • Crown Reduction • Spiral Pruning • Land Clearing • Selective Logging ~ Fully Insured • Best Rates ~

604-787-5915, 604-291-7778 www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca 10% OFF with this AD

APARTMENT/CONDO BUTE MANOR

2 Bedroom apt avail starting at $1550/mo. - West End. Clean, Quiet Bldg. No Pets. Near beach!

Call 604-685-1272

Comox Manor Bachelor - $950/mo. 2-Bdrm $1650,- Hardwood floors. Avail May 1.

Call 604-669-9769

BOATS

NEED A LAWYER MONEY! Selling my 23’ Bitz Day Cruiser w/tandem axle trailer, 454 BB Chev Turbo 400, Coal V Drive w/22% overdrive, frest paint. Too much to list. $5,500.

604-820-1323

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AUTO FINANCING

2001 TOYOTA SEQUOIA, GREY METALLIC, LEATHER, AC, PWR WDS, MOON RF, NAV, DVD, 2 SCREENS, 290000KM, $12000 onco, 604-791-3125

2003 GMC 2500 HD, 4x4, extended cab, SLE, red, 140,000km. New tires, exc. cond. $10,500 obo (604)799-0198

GOODS Will Be Auctioned On July 10, 2012 and thereafter at Tyldeskeys Auctions at 1055 Vernon Drive, Vancouver, BC to satisfy outstanding charges for storage rental at The Storeroom incurred by the following: Donovan Larson, Daniel Hamond, Mark Slack, Mathew Allen, Richard Beddard, Christopher Folland, Albrik Merkli, Nigel Moulton, Roberta Dobbie, Barbara Kerr, John McNeil, Jeanette Spalding, Graham McFarlane, Marija Maurovic, Jackie Neeld, Gordon Staples.

UTILITY TRAILERS

MOTORCYCLE / UTILITY CARRIER/TRAILER, fits 1-3 bikes, w/ gear box & ramp, hardly used $1175 trades? 778-888-6805.

Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

MISC. FOR SALE

****BC Area Foreclosures**** Free List w/pics, $250K and Up. These Homes Must be Sold. www.BCareaForeclosures.com

1998-CHEV 3500 Dually, 7.6 L., 5 spd w/canopy. Low km, gd running cond, A/C $5000 obo 604-491-7759

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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

FOR SALE BY OWNER

TRUCKS & VANS

1-888-229-0744 or apply at:

The Scrapper

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

• Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

625

851

We Will Pay You $1000

RUBBISH REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

912 2 hr. Service www.a1casper.com (604)209-2026

2007 FORD F150 XLT 4 X 4, only 73 km, newer tires & brakes, 6 seater. Dark blue, excellent cond. $18,900. Phone 604-858-2949

2005 CHRYSLER SEBRING, silver, convertible, 84,000 kms. Auto. Aircared. $4,900. obo. 604-826-0519

RECYCLE-IT!

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

2003 FORD WINDSTAR, rebuilt auto trans. Runs exc. Green. $3000 obo. (604)826-0519 FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

We pay Up To $500 CA$H Rick Goodchild 604.551.9022

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

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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

MATTRESSES starting at $99

560

845

MARINE

RECREATIONAL/SALE

2003 21’ WILDWOOD 5th wheel, light weight, a/c, awning, slide-out beaut cond. $12,450/obo. Free storage till May/2012. 604-287-1127

NORTH VANCOUVER

VANCOUVER

BUILDING SUPPLIES

MOTORCYCLES

TRANSPORTATION

1992 TERRY 28’ Travel Trailer, slps 3, fully furn. Self contained. Good tires. $3600/firm. (604)274-1056

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 518

830

1989 GL 1500 HONDA Goldwing 6 cylinder, 1 owner, touring motorcycle, wineberry color. Always kept in garage when not in use. $7200.

Ph: 604-852-9529

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

FREE Jack Russell Terrier 8 years old. Good disposition, bey good with children. (604)467-2592

TRANSPORTATION

MARINE

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

Metal Recycling Ltd. • Cars & Trucks • Scrap Metals • Batteries • Machinery • Lead

Scotty 604-313-1887

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

912

BOATS

ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective June 21 to June 27, 2012.

We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Grocery Department Olympic Organic Yogurt

Meat Department Extra Lean Ground Turkey

Zazubean Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Bars

assorted varieties

value pack

assorted varieties

2/7.00

WOW!

2.99

PRICING

100g product of Canada

650g • product of BC

Oasis Fruit Juice assorted varieties

assorted varieties

2/7.00

2/3.00

1.89L

+deposit +eco fee

Silver Hills Ali's Alpine Grain or 20 Grain Train Bread

15.99lb/ 35.25kg

109g

assorted varieties

4.49

2/6.00

220g

assorted varieties

Whole

3.99

1.00 off

750ml +deposit +eco fee

regular retail price

.50 off

Life Choices Frozen Pierogies

regular retail price

assorted varieties

2.99

assorted varieties

2/5.00

454g

Bakery Department

Cornmeal Raisin Bread

946ml • product of Canada

Vij's Frozen Indian Foods

3.98lb/ 8.77kg Corn on the Cob California Grown

WOW!

Attitude Eco-Friendly Diapers

assorted varieties

(now made with organic cornmeal)

!

New

3.49

assorted varieties

from 5.49

10.99 22-36 count

300g • product of Canada

550g

All Coffee or Pound Cakes

Mountain Mix bags only

20% off

regular retail price

Health Care Department

Eco All Natural Face Sunscreen SPF30.

• fragrance-free, no chemical preservatives • biodegradable, reef friendly • water resistant • hypoallergenic

17.99

assorted sizes

(excluding banana varieties)

Natural Choice Organic Frozen Fruit Bars

Bolthouse Farms Smoothies

assorted varieties

3/6.99

package of 6 • product of USA

450ml • +deposit +eco fee

product of USA

Imagine Foods Organic Broths

Boulder Canyon Rice and Bean Snack Chips

Rice Bakery

Banana Rice or Blueberry Lemon Rice Muffins

assorted varieties

2 varieties

2.99

regular retail price 300-325g

assorted varieties

2/6.00

1L • product of USA

WOW!

PRICING

3.99 package of 3

142g • product of USA

50g

Sukin Kids Natural Skincare Sukin Kids is tough enough to remove your child's dirt and grime, yet gentle enough for their sensitive skin. As with all Sukin products, our Kids Range is Vegan and Carbon Neutral, made with all natural ingredients.

1.50 off 2/8.98

4/2.00

PRICING

Bulk Department

Roasted Specialty Chickens

Half

Manitoba Harvest Organic Hemp Bliss Beverages

B.C. Grown, Certified Organic

reg 1.89

Efferve Sparkling Beverages

product of USA

2lb bag

Red Hot House Tomatoes on the Vine from Origin Organics

.99/100g

600g

product of BC

assorted varieties

2.98

Choices’ Own Classic Potato Salad or Penta Bean Salad

2L product of Canada

Barbara's Bakery Cereal Bars

Certified Organic, California Grown

Deli Department

Chapman's Ice Cream

2/7.00

Lemons from Corona Organics

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

Spring Creek Ribeye Angus Beef Steaks

Genisoy Soy Crisps

Produce Department

20% off regular retail price Burt’s Bees Baby Bee Tear Free Bubble Bath

8.99

350ml

Safe, natural and effective products for your little one including pediatrician tested washes, soaps, lotions, diaper creams and more. See in-store for specials on all Burt’s Baby Bee products.

Seminars & Events at 3248 King George Blvd, South Surrey.

Wednesday, June 27, 7:00-8:30pm.

WOW! PRICING

Detoxification: Lighten Your Load for Summer Look for our

with Dr. Galina Bogatch, ND, Mountainview Wellness Centre.

WOW!

Cost $5. To register call 604-541-3902.

PRICING www.choicesmarkets.com Kitsilano

Cambie

Kerrisdale

Yaletown

Rice Bakery

South Surrey

2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009

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

3248 King George Blvd.

South Surrey 604.541.3902

Choices at the Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna 1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna 250.862.4864