WE Vancouver, July 05, 2012

FREE

VANCOUVER’S URBAN WEEKLY

All-natural beauty 9-11

JULY 5-11, 2012

READ MORE ONLINE AT

WEVancouver.com

Reasons to Be Pretty 19

N E WS • E N TE RTA I N M E N T • L I F E

Bowen Island daytrip 20

Glowbal

Emad Yacoub and Shannon Bosa-Yacoub talk their romance and restaurants 5

RENTERS, RAISE YOUR STANDARDS!

NOW RENTING STEP UP TO PACIFIC PALISADES SPARKLING NEW STUDIO AND ONE-BEDROOM SUITES

Photo by Doug Shanks

INFO CENTRE: 1289 ROBSON ST. 604.251.7272 PACIFICPALISADES.CA

®

FRIDAY JULY

6

This Friday, July 6th Only!

Fresh Chicken Breast

Hot Price!

Split. Bone in. Works out to $2.50/lb or $5.51/kg. LIMIT SIX. While supplies last.

12 Pack!

lbs.

Boneless Bottom Sirloin Tri Tip Steak

Great Deal!

Kraft Dinner

Cut from 100% Canadian Beef.

ea.

Assorted varieties. 12 pack.

WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD LIMIT TWO Combined varieties.

lb 11.02/kg

2 Large Packs!

In the Deli!

4 for $5

4 for $5

Raspberriess

SSignature CAFEE FFamily Size CCaesar Salad

BBakery Counter er BBreads

DDegree AAntiperspirant

W White, 60%, 100% W Whole Wheat or 100% W Whole Grain. 570 g.

M Mens or Womens. Or DDeodorant. Select varieties.

48 to 85 g. LIMIT FOUR Co Combined varieties.

Product of U.S.A. 340 g.

WEEKLY HOUSEHOLD LIMIT TWO.

5599 g.

ea.

®

One awarprize EVE ded Y monR th!

AIR MILES® reward miles* Visit www.safeway.ca/emaildirect for details!

Become a fan of Safeway! Follow us for more recipes, how-to videos, great savings and AIR MILES® reward miles bonus offers!

Prices effective at all British Columbia Safeway stores Friday, July 6, 2012 only . We reserve the right to limit sales to retail quantities. Some items may not be available at all stores. All items while stocks last. Actual items may vary slightly from illustrations. Some illustrations are serving suggestions only. Advertised prices do not include GST. ®™ Trademarks of AIR MILES International Trading B.V. Used under license by LoyaltyOne, Inc. and Canada Safeway Limited. Extreme Specials are prices that are so low they are limited to a one time purchase to Safeway Club Card Members within a household. Each household can purchase the limited items one time during the effective dates. A household is defined by all Safeway Club Cards that are linked by the same address and phone number. Each household can purchase the EXTREME SPECIALS during the specified advertisement dates. For purchases over the household limits, regular pricing FRI applies to overlimit purchases. On BUY ONE GET ONE FREE items, both items must be purchased. Lowest priced item is then free. Online and in-store prices, discounts, and offers may differ. Prices in this ad good through July 6th.

JULY 6

2

July 5 - 11, 2012

WEVancouver.com

WEVancouver.com

8S

T

L

RIVER MARKET

NEW WESTMINSTER STATION

T

CO

TS

ST

ON

IA

FR

B UM

26 MIN

T

$750 /SF

LIVE HERE FOR

VANCOUVER CITY CENTRE

$600 /SF

$650 /SF

YOU’RE HOME

$460 /SF

LIVE H E R E FO R

NEW WEST TRAPP+ HOLBROOK

PRESENTATION CENTRE: 668 Columbia St. New Westminster Open Mon–Thurs 12-7pm, Sat-Sun 12-5pm, Closed Fridays

Building rendering is approximate only.

$219,900 $299,900 604 525 0223 THLIVING.COM

STARTING FROM U N D E R

HOMES 100 HOMES WE’RE ONE BLOCK FROM NEW WEST SKYTRAIN STN – VISIT US TODAY!

11 MIN

LIVE H E RE FOR

LIVE H E RE FOR

20 MIN

BURNABY METROTOWN

VANCOUVER BROADWAY

Jump on the SkyTrain 1 block away, because at Trapp + Holbrook, $460/sq.ft. means you can save an extra $200K compared to an equivalent 2-bedroom home in Vancouver! Here you can enjoy a host of shops and services within a 2-block radius, including Safeway, Landmark Cinemas, the future Civic Centre/office building, shops at River Market, Columbia Street boutiques, and Westminster Pier Park.

This is rare value you can’t afford to miss.

SAVE $200K

SPEND 26 MINUTES ON THE SKYTRAIN &

6S

T

July 5 - 11, 2012

3

WHO

ARE

the week ahead

July 5 - 11

Publisher Anne Devereaux • 604-742-8684 publisher@wevancouver.com Managing Editor Martha Perkins • 604-742-8695 editor@wevancouver.com Editorial staff Kelsey Klassen • 604-742-8699 kelsey@wevancouver.com Contributors Andrew Morrison Kurtis Kolt May Globus Curtis Woloschuk Jenn Chic Shawn Conner Photography Editor Doug Shanks • 604-742-8691 photo@wevancouver.com Advertising Manager Gail Nugent • 604-742-8678 admanager@wevancouver.com

Indian Summer Festival

Display Advertising sales@wevancouver.com Dave Pagani • 604-742-8683 dave@wevancouver.com Lillian Wei • 604-742-8681 lillian@wevancouver.com Angela Meier • 604-742-8679 angela@wevancouver.com Shawna Kisell • 604-742-8680 shawna@wevancouver.com Classified Advertising 604-575-5555 classifieds@wevancouver.com Creative Services Supervisor Robbin Sheriland 604-742-8671 ads@wevancouver.com Creative Services Staff Tara Rafiq, Duncan Watts-Grant

All Over The Map Back for its ninth season at Vancouver’s Granville Island, All Over The Map has the best of free, outdoor cultural events, including the Vancouver Cantonese Opera, Kokoma African Heritage Ensemble and the Dancers of Damelahamid.

Get ready for high-energy performances, interactivity and new cultural experiences. This series will offer a total of six performances, Sundays July 8, 15, and 22 with showtimes of 1 and 3pm. NewWorks.ca

Dancing on the Edge The Dancing on the Edge Festival kicks off July 5 and runs to July14. The longest running festival of contemporary dance in Canada, this annual event celebrates hundreds of artists in nearly 50 performances, providing a showcase for emerging dancers and choreographers in Vancouver. DOTE takes contemporary dance in all shapes and forms to various indoor and outdoor settings in Vancouver.

DancingOnTheEdge.org

Following the major success and sold-out performances of last year, the Indian Summer Festival, “a festival celebrating art and ideas”, is back at Woodwards complex. Aiming to attract a diverse group, the festival will be offering free and ticketed events, ranging from yoga classes, literature, culinary food tours, speakers, and world-renowned musical performances.

“There are so many different aspects of the festival that are inspired by South Asian Culture, but it it’s not exclusively a South-Asian event. Everyone is welcome to join in,” says co-director Sirish Rao. Particular highlights of the festival (July 5 to 15) include the opening night gala, featuring a culinary food tour of India with celebrity chef Vikram Vij. Throughout the festival there will be free Bollywood and Bhangra dance groove sessions.

The “Well-Being Weekend” (July 7-8), in partnership with YYoga, will offer unlimited yoga classes for just $25/day, for beginners and experts. Two studios and 16 sessions dedicated to yoga postures, meditation, pranayama and lectures on health, nutrition, Ayurveda and feeling good. Participants will be able to meet other yoga enthusiasts, well-being experts and medical practitioners. IndianSummerFestival.ca

Circulation Miguel Black • 604.742.8676 circulation@wevancouver.com 280-1770 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC, V6J 3G7

Facebook.com/ WEVancouver @WEVancouver

Member of Black Press, B.C. Press Council, Canadian Community Newspapers Association.

Published at Vancouver by the MetroValley Newspaper Group a Division of Black Press Group Ltd. Editorial submissions are welcome but unsolicited manuscripts will not be returned. Submissions may be edited for brevity and legality. Opinions in columns are not necessarily shared by the publisher.

Copyright and/or property rights subsist in all display advertising and other material appearing in WE. If, in the publisher’s judgment, an error is made that materially affects the value of the advertisement to the advertiser, a corrected advertisement will be inserted upon demand without further charge.

“Make-good” insertions are not granted on minor errors which do not lessen the value of the advertisement.

Notice of error required before second insertion.

VERIFIED CIRCULATION

4

July 5 - 11, 2012

This is East Van 2 book launch and show

JJULY JU ULY LY 1 - 28 28

$

Come discover what East Vancouver means to the people that call it home, with a collection of community photos as a well as a gallery show. This is East Van 2, a follow up to the major success, This is East Van, showcases all sides of the community, with photos taken by community members young and old — some of who have rarely picked up a camera, and others who do so for a living. This second instalment focuses on the people of East Vancouver with 197 images from 117 photographers.

This year’s book launch and gallery show take place July 7. This will be the first time the book is available to the public. ThisIsEastVan.com

10,000

CASH C ASH G GIVEAWAY IVEAWAY Every Saturday in July at 8pm Play slots and table games to earn ballots

Buy Prime Land and Prosper!

290 North Howard, Burnaby

WATCH IT LIVE SATURDAY, JULY 7 AT 7PM TICKET SALES START AT 5PM. SPACE IS LIMITED.

Across from BC Place Plenty of free parking 0.) IZ\bÛ\ ;hne^oZk] Lhnma% OZg\hno^k ^]`^pZm^k\Zlbgh'\Z

• One owner home 1/4 of an acre top of Capitol Hill • Stunning views of Burrard Inlet, backing on to Harbour View Park.

• Very quiet, private and treed. Easy to suite • 20 minutes to downtown Vancouver • Close to SFU and Burnaby North school

>]`^pZm^k <Zlbgh% OZg\hno^k 9<Zlbgh>]`^pZm^k

MLS# V942046 Priced at $1,188,000

Call Nargis Kakar 604-726-2460

westcoast

WEVancouver.com

By Martha Perkins

O

ne summer, Shannon Bosa got a job as a hostess at the Joe Fortes restaurant in downtown Vancouver. On a particularly crazy Saturday night, a visiting chef from Toronto dropped by.

“I remember him walking in,” she says, almost 15 years later. “The restaurant went silent….”

It’s time to hit pause on this tale of love at first sight. If a romance writer had her way, it would read like this: Man walks into restaurant. Woman’s heart stops. They make eye contact across a crowded room and instantly know they’ve just met their destiny. They walk out of the restaurant arm in arm.

Although this story does indeed end up with a very happy ending, true life is often a bit more complicated than that...

The man who walked into Joe Fortes that night was Emad Yacoub. He and Shannon have been married for 12 years. They are each other’s best friend, have two young children who they both adore and together have built a Vancouver restaurant dynasty — Glowbal Grill, Coast, Sanafir, Italian Kitchen, Trattoria, Society and Black + Blue. As Shannon tells the story of their life together, she says that one of the things that makes them work as a couple is “we had a drama-filled courtship and a peaceful marriage — we dispelled a lot of the demons at the beginning.”

So, to get back to that love-at-first-sight moment, throughout the evening Shannon would steal glances in Emad’s direction.

There was, she knew, a chemistry between them. Alas, however, there was no time to experiment with where it would lead. After his dinner, he left and soon was on a flight back to his job at the King Edward Hotel. She left on a holiday with her boyfriend and when he proposed, she worried that saying no would end the vacation so she said yes. Hey, she says, she was only 22. She also wasn’t expecting Emad to come back to Vancouver.

When he did, it was like “Oh, wow. Okay, here we go…”

Shannon is from a successful Italian family that helped build this city. Emad is from Cairo and was on his way to becoming a police officer when Anwar Sadat was assassinated in 1981. His mother was afraid for his future so, unbeknownst to Emad, one of his brothers arranged that Emad would not be accepted into the police academy.

Eventually Emad immigrated to Canada, landing in Toronto. He was hired in a kitchen where it was his job — his only job — to squeeze the oranges to make orange juice.

Every day he made it his goal to be faster at squeezing those oranges, eventually taking a six-hour-a-day job and turning it into one that took only an hour and a half. With all that extra time on his hand, he could watch what the chefs were doing. They noticed and

Glowbal romance Emad Yacoub and Shannon Bosa-Yacoub share their thoughts on what makes a good marriage — and restaurant dynasty asked him to help, thus starting his apprenticeship at some of Toronto’s best restaurants.

Now would be another good time to dip into that the romance novel: compelled by memories of the beautiful blond woman he’d met at Joe Fortes, Emad returns to Vancouver and becomes a chef at Joe Fortes so they can be together. They decide to marry their passion for each other and passion for food by opening their own restaurant.

But here’s the reality check: Emad does return to work in Vancouver at Joe Fortes but when he and Shannon leave, he goes to Toronto, where he opens a restaurant called Brownstone, with a brother and she moves to LA for a job with Aramark. It isn’t until a year later that she moves to Toronto and

they can finally start their life together. They marry and open their first 40-seat fine dining restaurant, Solo, right next to Brownstone.

Emad takes over the telling of this part of the story: “You learn from your mistakes. A restaurant is like your baby. You don’t know how it will turn out but you hope it will turn out all right. We were confused about the concept [behind Solo.] We never embraced it and kept on message.”

Going Solo taught him one important thing: “Don’t try to do it all. Just have three or four dishes that are incredible.”

At the same time, Shannon was missing her family and friends back in Vancouver. It was time to make a move home.

As they have discovered, Emad has a knack

of being able to conceptualize a restaurant as soon as he walks into the space. He sees the design, can taste the menu, knows the type of crowd that will one day be sitting at the tables. That’s what happened with the restaurant that launched Glowbal Group. He was in Yaletown and chanced upon the Century Grill and fell in love with the space. At the time, Yaletown was little more than brick walls and beams. Blue Water Café had just opened, one of only four restaurants in an area that had more vacancies than tenants.

Glowbal was born in the Century Grill space.

“Our friends thought we were crazy,” Shannon says. “They said, ‘Yaletown is finished; Yaletown is dead.”

From Glowbal, the Glowbal collection started to form. Shannon says, “We said we’d stop at three and then we decided to open the Italian Kitchen. And then…

“He finds these spots, and you can’t say no to him when it’s something that makes sense. When he tells me something, I know he’s already thought it through for a week.”

With two young children, aged five and seven, to raise, Shannon is not as directly involved with the restaurants as she used to be. She recognizes that when people do see her, it tends to be at social or charity functions that the restaurants host. She loves to dress up for those occasions so people think she leads a life of glamour and glitz but, in reality, “I’d rather be in jammies in bed watching movies with my kids.” With such a ritzy public image, the television show Real Housewives of Vancouver relentlessly tried to persuade her to be one of the cast members but she steadfastly refused.

Now the Yacoubs are thinking about what to do next. They get a buzz when they open a new restaurant but they also have to reconcile that they can’t be doing it all themselves.

“I miss the days when we could make an impact on everyone walking in the door and touching every table and making the connections,” Shannon says.

Emad adds, “I have spent all my life chasing a dream of wanting to do good for me, for the people around me, my partners, my family. But there’s always that doubt. When you’re pushing your way to the top and when you get there, there’s always someone shooting at you. I still see myself as a young kid opening the door and saying, ‘Let me look after you.’”

Maybe it’s time for a different kind of business challenge. Or maybe Emad right now is walking into a building that gives him inspiration for another restaurant.

They’re ready for anything because they have each other. Emad says, “Shannon will keep me straight. She’s the one — she’s the class in the relationship, she’s the beauty in the relationship.” Shannon says her husband is the smartest person she knows, and it’s uncanny how well he knows her. “We have a nice balance,” she says. “We can’t pull mind games on each other.”

AND

PRESENT

WEVancouver.com

July 5 - 11, 2012

5

Free Will Astrology Rob Brezsny • Week of JULY 5 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Members of the Nevada Republican Party have concocted a bizarre version of family values.

A large majority of them are opposed to gay marriage and yet are all in favor of legal brothels. Their wacky approach to morality is as weird as that of the family values crowd in Texas, which thinks it’s wrong to teach adolescents about birth control even though this has led to a high rate of teen pregnancies. My question is, why do we let people with screwed-up priorities claim to be the prime caretakers of “family values”? In accordance with the astrological omens, I urge you to reject the conventional wisdom as you clarify what that term means to you. It’s an excellent time to deepen and strengthen your moral foundation.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): There’s a term for people who have the ardor of a nymphomaniac in their efforts to gather useful information: infomaniac.

That’s exactly what I think you should be in the coming week. You need data and evidence, and you need them in abundance. What you don’t know would definitely hurt you, so make sure you find out everything you need to know. Be as thorough as a spy, as relentless as a muckraking journalist, and as curious as a child. P.S. See if you can set aside as many of your strong opinions and emotional biases as possible.

Otherwise they might distort your quest for the raw truth. Your word of power is empirical.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Of all the signs of the zodiac, you’re the best at discovering short cuts. No one is more talented than you at the art of avoiding boredom. And you could teach a

master course in how to weasel out of strenuous work without looking like a weasel. None of those virtues will come in handy during the coming week, however. The way I see it, you should concentrate very hard on not skipping any steps. You should follow the rules, stick to the plan, and dedicate yourself to the basics. Finish what you start, please!

(Sorry about this grind-it-out advice. I’m just reporting what the planetary omens are telling me.)

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): The epic breadth of your imagination is legendary. Is there anyone else who can wander around the world without ever once leaving your home? Is there anyone else who can reincarnate twice in the span of few weeks without having to go through the hassle of actually dying? And yet now and then there do come times when your fantasies should be set aside so that you may soak up the teachings that flow your way when you physically venture outside of your comfort zone. Now is such a moment, my fellow Cancerian. Please don’t take a merely virtual break in the action.

Get yourself away from it all, even if it’s only to the marvelous diversion or magic sanctuary on the other side of town.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): In Norse mythology, Fenrir was a big bad wolf that the gods were eager to keep tied up. In the beginning they tried to do it with metal chains, but the beast broke free.

Then they commissioned the dwarves to weave a shackle out of six impossible things: a bear’s sinews, a bird’s spit, a fish’s breath, a mountain’s root, a woman’s beard, and the sound a cat’s paws made as it walked. This magic fetter was no thicker than a silk ribbon, but it worked very well. Fenrir couldn’t escape from it. I invite you to take inspiration from this story, Leo. As you deal with your current dilemma, don’t try to fight strength with strength. Instead, use art, craft, subtlety, and even trickery.

I doubt you’ll need to gather as many as six impossible things. Three will prob-

Your Vaporizer Specialists

there is GNITE more Smoke Shop online Light it up

Vaporizers, glass, & more..

IGNITE SMOKE SHOP offers 15% off to dispensary card holders & federal exemptees

778-786-0977 109 W Cordova St Vancouver, BC Ignitesmokeshop.ca

MAKING A DIFFERENCE EVERY DAY Learn about the winners of the 2012 Excellence in BC Health Care Awards… www.BCHealthCareAwards.ca

6

July 5 - 11, 2012

ably be enough. Two might even work fine.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): This is a time when your personal actions will have more power than usual to affect the world around you. The ripples you set in motion could ultimately touch people you don’t even know and transform situations you’re not part of. That’s a lot of responsibility! I suggest, therefore, that you be on your best behavior. Not necessarily your mildest, most polite behavior, mind you. Rather, be brave, impeccable, full of integrity, and a little wild.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): Goldfish that are confined in small aquariums stay small. Those that spend their lives in ponds get much bigger. What can we conclude from these facts? The size and growth rate of goldfish are directly related to their environment. I’d like to suggest that a similar principle will apply to you Librans in the next ten months. If you want to take maximum advantage of your potential, you will be wise to put yourself in spacious situations that encourage you to expand. For an extra boost, surround yourself with broad-minded, uninhibited people who have worked hard to heal their wounds.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Over the years, you’ve explored some pretty exotic, even strange ideas about what characterizes a good time. In the coming days, I’m guessing you will add to your colorful tradition with some rather unprecedented variations on the definition of “pleasure” and “hap-

piness.” I don’t mean to imply that this is a problem. Not at all. To paraphrase the Wiccan credo, as long as it harms no one (including yourself), anything goes.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): There come times in your life when you have a sacred duty to be open to interesting tangents and creative diversions; times when it makes sense to wander around aimlessly with wonder in your eyes and be alert for unexpected clues that grab your attention. But this is not one of those times, in my opinion.

Rather, you really do need to stay focused on what you promised yourself you would concentrate on. The temptation may be high to send out sprays of arrows at several different targets. But I hope that instead you stick to one target and take careful aim with your best shots.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): I’ve been meditating on a certain need that you have been neglecting, Capricorn -- a need that has been chronically underestimated, belittled, or ignored, by both you and others. I am hoping that this achy longing will soon be receiving some of your smart attention and tender care. One good way to get the process started is simply to acknowledge its validity and importance. Doing so will reveal a secret that will help you attend to your special need with just the right touch.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Check to see if you’re having any of the following symptoms: 1. sudden eruptions of gratitude; 2. a declining fascination with conflict; 3. seemingly irrational urges that lead you to interesting discoveries; 4. yearnings to peer more deeply into the eyes of people you care about; 5. a mounting inability to tolerate boring influences that resist transformation; 6. an increasing knack for recognizing and receiving the love that’s available to you. If you’re experiencing at least three of the six symptoms, you are certifiably in close alignment with the cosmic flow, and should keep doing what you’ve been doing. If none of these symptoms have been sweeping through you, get yourself adjusted.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): Due to the pressure-packed influences currently coming to bear on your destiny, you have Official Cosmic Permission to fling three dishes

HOMEWORK: You can read free excerpts of my most recent book at http://bit.ly/GoodHappy. Tell me what you think at Truthrooster@ gmail.com.

rant/rave!

E-MAIL: rantrave@wevancouver.com RANTLINE: 604-742-8673 All rants are the opinion of the individual and do not reflect the opinions of WE. The editor reserves the right to edit for clarity and brevity, so please keep it short and (bitter)sweet.

Put a helmet on it!

Upon reading your bike guide, your lack of endorsement for cycling helmets is disturbing, if not downright irresponsible. You are caught up in the "sexiness" of cycling as opposed to the common sense of protecting yourself when riding in traffic. Seven years ago I was hit by a truck and if it weren't for the brain bucket, I wouldn't be writing this letter.

Anonymous, via email

Smokers be warned

Unwelcome sign

Re: ‘Put This In Your Pipe’, Rants, June 28. And I quote, “Are you going to harass [smokers] on the curbs of busy roads now?” In a word, yes!

Anonymous, via email

To the 13,000 NIMBYs who signed the petition against increasing the number of rental units at 1401 Comox. You’ve got your place in the West End and don’t want to share it. I want to live in the West End in a nice rental unit... but no, you don’t care about me. You got yours and the rest of the world can f-off.

Why do you think no one else should be able to get in? It’s either bid up the rents even higher, or build more units. There is lots of room in the West End. Doug, via email

Cycling options WEVancouver.com

against the wall. (But no more than three.) If you so choose, you also have clearance to hurl rocks in the direction of heaven, throw darts at photos of your nemeses, and cram a coconut cream pie into your own face. Please understand, however, that taking actions like these should be just the initial phase of your master plan for the week. In the next phase, you should capitalize on all the energy you’ve made available for yourself through purgative acts like the ones I mentioned. Capitalize how?

For starters, you could dream and scheme about how you will liberate yourself from things that make you angry and frustrated.

What a great article by Ulrike Rodrigues, full of good information. If you are interested in easy routes around Vancouver go to letsgobiking.net, a collection of rides I have found.

Colleen MacDonald

rd

3 Annual WEST END CLEANUP

geneve vintage inspired fancy brown diamond with hand engraving

COMMUNITY YARD SALE Saturday, July 14th 10:00am–4:00pm Lord Roberts Schoolyard (Comox & Cardero) Refreshments on-site 50 vendors on-site!

Spaces might still be available, only $12 each. Please contact info@westendcleanup.com or 604-603-2397 for more information.

NO CHARGE FOR ENTRY

Locally Designed & Crafted Custom Jewellery 1266 Homer Yaletown 604 688 2714 www.eravancouver.com

WEVancouver.com

Take a little time to admire (and photograph) one of Vancouver’s heritage buildings. Martin Knowles photo

Melissa Goveas and Patti Schom-Moffatt of Edelman PR have helped take Oprah’s idea for The Big Give and transform into an annual project called The Little Give. Jenn Chic photo

A Little Give can make a big difference

By Jenn Chic

A

few weeks ago, armed with toolboxes, cleaning supplies and their creativity, the employees of Edelman PR left the office for two days to make a difference in their community. From interns to executives, everyone participated in The Little Give, a charity initiative developed four years ago by their general manager, Patti Schom-Moffat.

“We had struggled for years to develop of corporate social responsibility program for the company.

We wanted something sustainable and to leave a legacy, while involving as many people in the company as possible,” Schom-Moffat says. “I was watching TV one night, and inspiration struck.”

On TV was The Big Give, Oprah’s giving-backthemed reality show,. Teams participated in a hands-on competition to help a charity with limited funds and limited time.

The Little Give was based on this idea, but continues to evolve every year to be more effective, efficient, educational and fun. “It’s a real collaboration between us and our recipient and between our staff to get the job done.”

After careful research, the planning committee solicited five local charities doing poverty- and hunger-focused work. Each charity was then interviewed to see if their requests could be addressed and completed within the 48 hours by the 45-member Edelman team.

“We chose the YWCA because it was the best fit for us,” says Edelman’s account manager Melissa Goveas, who has been on the planning committee since the beginning. The Edelman participants were separated into five smaller teams and each went out and tackled a different project for the YWCA. “It wasn’t PR. It wasn’t glamorous or glitzy. It was the stuff that needed to get done to make a difference in the Y’s daily operations,” Schom-Moffatt says. “Six months of preparation led to one weekend in June, when everyone leaves the office to complete our recipient’s wish list — paint rooms, haul garbage, build storage, whatever they need.

The creativity and collaboration is fabulous. We received donations for building supplies, tools, groceries, and hauling from neighbourhood businesses who wanted to get involved once they found out what we were up to.”

“After getting our hands dirty together, tighter bonds are formed between us,” Goveas says. “Coming back to work on Monday, everyone is in good spirits and really excited about what they had done together.”

As handmade “Thank You” cards arrive at the office, from the women and children at the Y, co-workers continue to feel the effects of their efforts. “During the event, I see people proud of Edelman, but also, proud of each other and their community.” Schom-Moffat smiles with tears in her eyes. “I think we’ve all realized how lucky we are.”

TheLittleGive.ca

Papergirl delivers random acts of art

U-Haul CanadaLtd. Ltd. U-Haul of Canada Canada Ltd. U-HaulCompany Company of (British Columbia) is currently (British currently (British Columbia) is currently looking for a dealer Burnaby/Vancouver looking for ininWest Kelowna looking foraaindealer dealer Invermere U-Haul not only pays the highest commissions in the industry- (22%) on average-but we pay them on time, every time. Our dealers can count on us, as they have for more than a half century. Our commission rate for full time, full line automated dealer (rents all U-Haul equipment and open 7 days a week) is: • New top notch equipment available for self moving customers • Rent and sell an array of moving-related equipment and accessories • People assigned to provide total service to your own dealership • Dealer Web site offers online store, message boards and other resources

1-800-663-0800 604-326-6600 604-326-6600 or email or or email email wolf_bromba@uhaul.com glen_werstiuk@uhaul.com daniel_comeau@uhaul.com Must have existing business

By Emma O’Dea

C

WEVancouver.com

T

he Vancouver Heritage Foundation loves old buildings and other Vancouverites to share the love. It has has launched a photo competition to get people to slow down a little to see and appreciate the heritage buildings around them.

Take a picture of your favourite heritage building in Vancouver and upload it to the contest for voting. The photo with the most votes will win a night for two at the Manor Guest House in Mt Pleasant.

The contest closes July 21 and voting closes July 28.

Go to Facebook.com/TheVancouverHeritageFoundation.

If you are interested please call:

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.” - Margaret Mead

elebrate public art, cycling and philanthropy with a nostalgic twist.

In the coming weeks, volunteer papergirls will be riding their bikes throughout the city to hand out art that has been donated by artists both here and around the world.

Begun five years ago in Berlin, the Papergirl project has expanded to Istanbul, San Francisco and Glasgow, all with unique and overwhelmingly positive results. The project’s main focus is that art belongs to everyone, regardless of age, gender, race or socio-economic standing.

Celebrating its second run in Vancouver this

Picture yourself in front of one of Vancouver’s heritage buildings and win a night in an historic B&B

NO CAPITAL INVESTMENT

summer, Papergirl invites people of all ages and abilities to contribute their art.

For information on how to donate are or become a Papergirl, visit PaperGirl-Vancouver.Blogspot.ca

You don’t pay a thing to become a U-Haul dealer.

There is no franchise fee. No capital investment.

You’ll earn extra money simply by putting your unused land and labour to productive use.

Your moving and storage resource July 5 - 11, 2012

7

Compost your kitchen waste, effortlessly

By Hussein Alidina

I

f you are among the many Vancouver residents who live in an apartment or condominium building, you may be frustrated with all the kitchen waste you have to throw into the garbage because there is virtually no green waste or kitchen waste collection available.

Feeling that it wrong to do this, I tried composting on the balcony in my planters but quickly ran out of capacity. Sneaking in a worm composter was an option, but if my building mangers found out, I might be found in violation of my rental agreement. Taking care of worms can be also challenging especially when you are away from home. The community gardens had composters but I was not eligible to use them since I didn’t have a plot.

Why is it so hard to be able to do the right thing with your food waste?

Well, thanks to a new innovative community program, it’s getting a lot easier.

You probably haven’t heard of Vancouver’s

Apartment and condo dwellers are encouraged to take their kitchen scraps to a local compost drop-off spot once a week. best-kept secret — a volunteer-run program to collect food scraps.

The concept is simple: offer people the opportunity to drop off their kitchen waste in their local neighbourhood once a week.

And so, like more than 200 other West Enders, every Saturday I proudly trot my kitchen waste to a local food scraps drop spot. The food scraps are collected by a local company, Recycling Alternative, and trucked to a composting facility in Ladner. Over several weeks it is turned into quality garden compost that is then available at local garden stores.

The pilot program was initiated at the West End Vancouver Farmers Market last summer in partnership with Recycling Alternative with support from a Greenest City

Neighbourhood Grant. At the end of the grant, the overwhelming public demand kept the drop spot alive through the winter. Droppers provided a $2 donation with their drops to help offset tipping and transportation costs.

This summer there are now two more locations — one at the West End Community Centre, the other at Trout Lake Farmers Market, and a continuing one at the West End Farmers Market all running every Saturday from 10am to 1pm. Plans are underway to have another drop spot at Olympic Village and other neighbourhoods where there is community interest.

For more information please see http://foodscrapsdropspot.tumblr. com/ and http://foodwestend. wordpress.com/.

MEC hosts Paddlefest

By Emma O’Dea

M

ountain Equipment Co-op’s 6th annual Paddlefest is July 7 at the Jericho Sailing Centre at Jericho Beach.

A celebration of the ocean environment and, of course, paddle sports, this year’s family-friendly event invites everyone from firsttime paddlers to experienced enthusiasts to take part in the fun.

Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in numerous clinics and activities being offered by MEC and local vendors. Events include kayaking, navigation courses,sStand-up paddle boarding, kids kayaking and yoga sport for paddlers, as well as a MEC marketplace.

Admission is free of charge with optional paid clinics being offered. Registration for clinics can be found at Karelo.com.

Recycle Your Small Electrical Appliances, Power Tools & More As of July 1st, you can recycle more than 300 different household electrical products such as small appliances, power tools, exercise equipment and sewing machines at one of over 120 ElectroRecycle drop-off locations across B.C.

Serving Vancouver’s West End since 2001.

OPEN HOUSE Saturday, July 21st, 1-5pm Come down to the clinic, meet Dr. Reid, and learn about our exciting new programs and patient wellness packages!

• Raffle draw for treatments • Live music • Naturopathic refreshments

“Dr. Reid is one of the most promising naturopathic physicians I have met; her approach is comprehensive and true to naturopath principles. With great care and a nurturing style, patients simply love her!”

—Dr. Aaron Hoo, B.SC., ND

THE NATURAL CHOICE FOR BETTER HEALTH! DR. MARTHA REID, BA , ND

For a complete list of accepted products or to find a drop-off location near you, visit electrorecycle.ca or call the Recycling Council of BC’s hotline at 1-800-667-4321 or 604-732-9253 in the Lower Mainland.

100+ FREE Drop-Off Locations Across B.C.

www.electrorecycle.ca

1190 Thurlow Street • 604-688-1169 www.doctorschoicenutrition.ca

Gastown cycling race

O

n July 11, 20,000 to30,000 people are expected to line Vancouver’s downtown streets to watch the Global Relay Gastown Grand Prix, Canada’s most prestigious criterium bike race.

Riders are coming from North America, Europe and New Zealand to compete in the high-speed, closed circuit race. The race starts at the steam clock, does a hairpin turn around Shine, goes down Cordova, turns left on Carrall, around Gassy Jack and then back up Water Street. Women do 30 laps totalling 36 km, starting at 6:15pm. Men do 50 laps totalling 60 km, starting at 7:30pm. It’s followed by one of Gastown’s biggest parties of the year.

Turn Your Empties into New Possibilities

Recycle to WIN

Fro From now until September 3rd, return yo empty beverage containers for a your cha chance to win one of three eco-friendly ride Look for the official ballot box at rides! a Regional Recycling Locations. all

HOP YOUR ONE STOP RECYCLING SHOP OP P

For contest details visit: www.regionalrecycling.ca

No purchase necessary, Open only to BC residents N age 19 or over. Limit one entry per person and per a household per day. Contest closes September 3rd h 2012. For full contest details, visit return-it.ca 2

DON'T WASTE TTIME, IME, TURN TURN YOUR YOUR EEMPTIES MPTIES INTO INTO AN AN ECO-FRIENDLY ECO-FFRIENDLY RIDE TODAY! TODAY! VA N C O U V E R

8

July 5 - 11, 2012

|

B U R N A B Y

|

R I C H M O N D

|

W H I S T L E R

|

A B B O T S F O R D

|

N A N A I M O

WEVancouver.com

Ilia Beauty: 85 per cent organic, 100 per cent successful Since its launch in May 2011, the locally-founded beauty brand has achieved cult status amongst top beauty editors, from W magazine to Vanity Fair.

By Kelsey Klassen

I

remember my first encounter with lipstick. I was six, and my mom was tasked with making me look equally adorable and atrocious for a dance recital, (I’m an ‘80s baby, so you get the idea).

As she carefully put it on, she explained mysteries such as, if you pick the wrong shade for your skin tone, your top lip will look green, and to run your finger through your lips once after the lipstick is on to keep your teeth clear of its tint. Those methods might be unique to my mother, or something I have in common with many girls around the world, but one thing few of our mothers thought to caution back then, was that whatever was in that lipstick was actually making its way into our bodies.

In fact, the realization that every beauty product I added to my routine was tantamount to food, ingested by my skin instead of my stomach, disconcerted me much later, in my 20s.

I briefly met Sasha Plavsic here in the fall of 2011 — the older sister of a friend — and the only thing I really knew about the gorgeous brunette was that she had just launched her own organic lip care line, Ilia.

I was intrigued. Time went by, and the LA resident popped up on my radar again, only this time Ilia was in the July edition of Elle.

Enough said.

I caught up with the former Vancouverite by phone during a break from her desksides (face-to-face meetings with editors and journalists) in New York last week, and quickly discovered that her lip care line is only half the story. The 33-year-old is also a savvy businesswomen, marketer and salesperson. Plavsic had just finished sitting down with the beauty director for fashion bible W magazine: “She was really excited about (Ilia). It felt kind of unreal.”

When I asked for her story, she laughed and said she’s been giving it all week, so it’s getting easy. The gist? Her little tube of lipstick has become huge.

Plavsic left her California packaging design job, against the advice of friends and family, after noticing she couldn’t find an

WEVancouver.com

all-natural lip product that looked beautiful and was also nourishing.

“I saw a hole in the market, but I only found that hole by trying to look for something that I wanted and couldn’t find. I took a risk and started thinking about what I wanted to do — create a lip balm that’s packaged nicely that has total transparency — where the packaging came from, all the ingredients, everything.”

It took two years to create the first Ilia formula. “You research all the ingredients like, ‘Oh, I really like this cake, I wonder what the recipe is? I bet I can make this cake tastier if I cut out half the sugar and put this in it instead,’” she explains.

Plavsic went through three labs trying to find the right fit of working relationship, organic ingredients and accountability to produce Ilia. The first lab wouldn’t release the list of ingredients before she signed on.

“It’s like raising a kid without knowing what you’re putting in it,” she countered. The second lab had trouble sourcing the organic ingredients she demanded. The third one was the perfect size for Plavsic’s new business and she quickly formed a bond with her chemist.

“She’s like my aunt,” Plavsic says affectionately. Her desire to work with people she cares about is evidenced even in the name of her line — Ilia.

“It’s my great grandfather’s name. He was a shoe cobbler at the turn of the century in Belgrade and he was really into aesthetic and providing a good product. What I like about it was he was very strong and masculine, but in English it sounds like a very feminine name, so I thought it was really suited to a beauty brand.”

Satisfied with the formula (touted by Marie Claire as the best natural lipstick ever), she focused on the packaging — a huge priority for the experienced designer and typographer. The end result was a natural tinted lip conditioner that proudly lists its ingredients, wrapped in Plavsic’s ideal aesthetic — sleek recycled aluminum tubes.

Ilia’s refined luxury was first picked up by LYNNsteven and then Misch boutique.

Plavsic actually landed the first 50 accounts herself and now her team has placed Ilia in 70 accounts worldwide, including Barneys in the US and Colette in Paris.

During her three-day junket in New York, she personally met with the beauty editors of 25 magazines and says the interest in Ilia has boomed in the last six months.

“I think it’s because of the packaging, in combination with the fact that I can talk about all the ingredients in there and that I know where they come from. A lot of beauty brands won’t divulge all those details. A lot of them will say they’re paraben-free and

Ilia Beauty founder Sasha Plavsic (above) was inspired to create a natural lip care line that packed as much pop as mainstream products, but came with 100 per cent transparency. Her current biggest sellers: Balmy Nights lip exfoliator — $24 (top) and Blossom Lady tinted lip conditioner — $24. this and that, but it’s not enough anymore.

And a lot of beauty editors will say those brands are lying,” she cautions. “I think at the end of the day, [Ilia] is something different.”

With this much attention to detail, she must have some very specific preferences when it comes to what she uses on her own skin?

“I like Aveda skin care. It’s a natural skin care line that has SPF. I really like their face lotion, my skin is really sensitive. I use all my own cosmetic products, obviously,” she laughs, “but lotions... Even just using a vitamin E oil on the body to moisturize is really important.”

She also has some kind words for her peers. “Linda Rodin — she’s an older woman in her 60s, totally beautiful. She’s actually a stylist in New York, and she has an amazing

line of natural oils for the face and the hair and has also pioneered something on her own.”

And that embodies the spirit of Sasha Plavsic. In a matter of months she established a brand that is now retailing 24 hours a day, seven days a week, all over the world.

“It invigorates me. When I was in my head about it, thinking about creating it, there was that moment in my brain that decided I’m going to try and do this, and to have that response come back tenfold all on the effort that was put into it. It’s a really nice feeling and I’m very appreciative of that.” IliaBeauty.com Editor’s Note: Sasha Plavsic’s younger brother Zac will be competing for Canada in the 2012 London Olympics in windsurfing. Please join us in wishing him luck!

July 5 - 11, 2012

9

Makeup artist brings natural beauty to film and TV

By Kelsey Klassen

R

esearch inspired Emmy-nominated makeup artist JoAnn Fowler, 57, to create a natural alternative she could offer her film and television clients. Since 2008, Sappho Organic Cosmetics have attained “Champion Status“ with the US-based Environmental Working Group that oversees the Skin Deep Website and have a completely transparent ingredients list, attracting fans such as L Word star Jennifer Beals.

Get the rate that gets you more.

Open a Tax-Free Savings Account and earn interest income that’s all yours. Visit a branch today to build a flexible investment portfolio that suits your needs.

1333 West Broadway 604.730.8818

666 Burrard Street 604.688.8711

3190 West Broadway 604.732.4262

cwbank.com Member of CDIC

* Rate subject to change without notice. WestEarner® TFSA Account only.

Interest calculated daily, compounded monthly. Available in-branch only.

TRY OUR BRAND NEW ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT MENU

What makes Sappho different?

Sappho is preserved entirely with essential oils and our colours have been hand mixed to match skin tones; it does not feel like you are wearing anything on your skin and yet it provides great coverage. We also care deeply for our environment and are committed to improving our footprint as we grow, so we are phasing out as much plastic as possible. Our first step was to have our new eye shadows and blushes come in pans that fit into a magnetic compact. We are working with another local company, Onyx, to develop refillable magnetic compacts made with antimicrobial stainless steel and featuring Carylann Loeppky’s artwork — hopefully available in the late fall.

What is the main reason people should switch immediately to pure products?

Parabens (petrochemical derived preservatives which often have methyl, ethyl, propyl, or butyl prefixes on ingredient lists) and phthalates (the base for synthetic fragrances) have been connected with everything from breast cancer to endocrine disruption, sexual abnormalities in male fetuses, lower sperm counts and testicular cancer. Women between the ages of 20-40 carry more petrochemicals in their blood streams than any other demographic and these petrochemicals often reach the bloodstream via creams, makeup, hair care etc.

What results do your customers see?

LUNCH 11AM-2:30PM: Over 100 items to choose from!

Adult $13.95 • Kids $8.95 (ages 4-9) (children under 4 eat free) *weekends/holidays: add $1

DINNER 4:30PM-10:30PM: Adult $23.95 • Kids $13.95 (ages 4-9) (children under 4 eat free) *weekends/holidays: add $1

BIRTHDAY SPECIAL:

BIRTHDAY PERSON eats FREE

Large bottle Kirin beer for just

5

$ 49

when group includes 8 or more paid meals

• Korean Style BBQ, Creative Sushi & Fresh Sashimi

• 13+ Private Rooms and Karaoke VIP Room Available

春夏秋冬 日韓 料理

CHOON H A CHOO DONG Korean & Japanese Fusion Restaurant

604-874-4131

36 East Broadway, Vancouver • (Free Parking Behind) Open: 11-2:30; 4:30-10:30 (closed Tuesdays)

10

July 5 - 11, 2012

The first thing most women say is how much they love the smell. The second is how light the foundation feels and the third is how much they love the dewiness of the product and how it makes their skin look. Because organic jojoba oil is a wax esther, it actually works with hormones to help the skin to not over produce oil. In some circumstances, we have had women report that after using the foundation their skin cleared up significantly.

If you could tell people who haven’t considered organic makeup some hard facts, what would they be?

• “Only 11 per cent of the 10,500 chemicals in your cosmetics have been screened for safety” • The average woman applies 126 ingredients and chemicals onto her skin daily; the majority come from fewer than 15 products: soap, cleanser, toner, face cream, foundation, mascara, body cream, hair product, shampoo and conditioner.”

— Malkan, Stacy. Not Just a Pretty Face. Canada: New Society Publishers. 2007. 93; Naik, Anita. The Lazy Girl’s Guide to Green Living. UK: Piatkus Books Ltd. 2007. 4

There are a lot of mainstream companies throwing around paraben-free and sulfate-free. Is that enough?

No, it is not. Recently I bought an old-school brand my mother had used, as they had just released a paraben-free product. However, when I looked up all the ingredients in the Skin Deep website that rates personal care product toxicity, I found one that rated 9 out of 10. I wondered why they would go to all the trouble of taking the parabens out and yet leave an ingredient that rates 9 out of 10 for toxicity. The buyer must do their own research as companies are not necessarily doing what they say or what they advertise. A well known Ayurvedic

L Word makeup artist JoAnn Fowler grew wary of putting chemical-filled makeup on actors, so she created Sappho Organic Cosmetics. hair brand is a great example where, when it was bought by a huge conglomerate, many chemicals were put back in and are still in their products yet the image is “all natural”.

What are some issues that are close to your heart?

Everyone in my family, including myself, has had cancer. I am the lucky one in the family with skin cancer on my lips and nose — all fully treatable. It is time we do something to prevent cancer — this Band-aid approach that exists now has to change.

Sappho has quite a reputable following...

I am very lucky to have many talented professional makeup artists use Sappho in their fashion and film work; really, there are really too many to mention. But I aspire to create products that they will love. We also have celebrities wearing our foundation including actors Mia Kirshner, Michelle Harrison, Bryce Dallas Howard and Jennifer Beals.

What is an average day like?

I do everything from research and development (for two weeks I made about 30-50 lipsticks a day).

I research ingredients, I package all the product, I coordinate all the events that we do at our stores, I do all the social media and marketing, I design, I photoshop flyers, etc. Sappho is yet a small company but we are growing very quickly and soon I hope some of these tasks will be taken over by individuals whose talent match the task better than mine.

Which products are your big sellers?

Our liquid foundations, our Bronze Goddess and our neutrality concealers are the top sellers. With the liquid foundation — we sell sample sizes on the website and have tester in all the stores we are in. Applied with a foundation brush, women just don’t go back.

What natural companies do you recommend?

Sa Avani Ayurvedic Skin Care (see page 11), Robert Max Natural Hair Products and Vive exfoliant gel — all BC companies.

SapphoCosmetics.com for store locations.

Green and Gorgeous Giveaway Grand Prize: One (1) makeover with JoAnn Fowler of Sappho Cosmetics plus 4 shadows, a blush or bronzer and a magnetic compact.

More prizes and full contest details on the Contests page of WEVancouver.com.

WEVancouver.com

Traditional Ayurvedic skin care remedies stand the test of time

By Kelsey Klassen

R

ecommended by respected makeup artist JoAnn Fowler (opposite page), Sa Avani is making a name for itself as a locally-created Ayurvedic skin care, boasting clients from A-list celebrities to UBC students. WE spoke with vice president Amy Gopal, whose battle with acne led her mother to create their first all-natural skin care product, based on time-tested family recipes. Three years later, the results speak for themselves:

What inspired Sa Avani?

Sa Avani came to fruition quite organically actually. My mum was using her knowledge-base to mix up a remedy for my acne and it worked so well that people were asking to try it themselves. One by one we began helping people with their stubborn skin ailments and the business simply grew out of that. We decided to name it Sa Avani (which means heaven on earth) because the word we heard most to describe the products was “divine”.

What is the broader application of Ayurveda? How does it apply to modern life?

The applications of Ayurveda are endless! I really feel it is a great supplement to achieving a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Focus is now shifting towards finding more natural alternatives to address various health issues, so Ayurveda, in this case, is a natural fit. Turmeric, for example, has been gaining plenty of attention lately for its incredible antioxidant and healing properties.

Your mom first made beauty remedies from old family recipes — are they used in your line today?

Our very first set of products were exactly these recipes.

Our line has evolved over the last few years and we have built extensively on those recipes with the help of several Ayurvedic doctors and biochemists. The end result is a set of products that are much more effective than their initial iterations, while still being true to their origins.

Can you share a really simple beauty remedy women can make at home?

This is a mask I use to this day to keep skin even and glowing. I mix approximately two tablespoons of chickpea flour with half a teaspoon each of turmeric and sandalwood powder. Add either rose water or milk until it forms a paste. Apply for 10 minutes and rinse. I usually do this once a week.

entrepreneur with decades of business experience and has always believed in running a clean company. I learn from him and hope to carry on with the same integrity, passion, and attention to detail he puts into his work daily.

What is your most popular product?

Our biggest sellers by far are the Curative Cream and our Neem line for acne skin. Curative is a very soothing cream that helps with a number of skin issues. Due to its versatility, it is a popular staple on many film and tv sets.

The Neem line was the first line developed by us and is still the most popular because of its effectiveness.

What other organic beauty companies do you recommend?

Sappho Organics from Vancouver is my go-to for makeup.

They have the best foundation formula I’ve ever tried (a lightweight liquid mineral that glides on like butter and covers everything). Their eyeshadows are long lasting and perfectly pigmented. It’s a line that’s fun, glamorous, and eco-chic. Sappho’s website is also full of great information about the chemicals in your beauty products and a look at the impressive credentials the line has already accumulated. A must have!!

Where is Sa Avani sold in Vancouver?

We just signed with distributors Prime Potions out of North Vancouver, so you’ll see us in stores very soon. Otherwise, we are available online and there is always someone available to answer any questions.

SaAvani.ca

WE readers will receive 30% off any orders made at SaAvani.ca with the promo code WEVAN.

Why switch to natural products?

My reason for switching was my health. There was simply too much information piling up correlating poor health with many of the chemicals found in everyday products. It was an entire lifestyle change and that included my beauty regimen.

Your skin is the largest organ in your body and 60 per cent of what you put on your skin is absorbed into the blood stream and delivered to the rest of the body. Unfortunately many of these industrial chemical compounds stay in your systems and are known endocrine disruptors, immune suppressors, carcinogens, etc. To get more hard facts, I suggest reading the David Suzuki report “What’s Inside?

That Counts” and Stacy Malkan’s “Not Just A Pretty Face”. The other factor was that many of the chemicals were simply not good for the environment and if I could limit use of them, I would.

What results do your customers see?

Softer, hydrated skin is usually a given when using any of our products, but the benefits go beyond that depending on which issue our clients are attempting to address. Our products are very soothing so ailments associated with inflammation for instance (inflamed acne, psoriasis) will see calming results fairly quickly. Again, it differs for each individual client and I love speaking with them to find a solution that works best for them.

What trends are you seeing in your industry?

The biggest trends I’m noticing right now are the use of wonderful exotic oils, an attempt to use locally sourced ingredients, opting for fair trade ingredients, and the increased use of organic ingredients.

Discover the freedom that balance can bring!

Rolfing is Manual Therapy which strengthens the body’s structural integrity and functional resources.

In addition to addressing the symptoms of injury, Rolfing works on the adaptive and compensatory changes that can predispose— or be the result of—an injury.

Rolfing can help you move again.

STEPHEN G G. INABA Advanced Certified Rolfer Registered Massage Practitioner

What standard do you set for your business?

To be ethical and fair. I am very lucky to have an incredible mentor in my dad. He is a respected

WEVancouver.com

Amy Gopal’s search for a holistic acne remedy sparked Sa Avani, an Ayurvedic skin care line based on family recipes.

#730-1285 W. Broadway • tel: 604.738.1012

www.integrative.ca

Dr. Charity Siu and Dr. Philip Barer would like to share with the community: Teenagers have options for orthodontic treatment that take into account esthetics, social activities and sports.

805 W. Broadway, Vancouver 604-872-6606 www.clearviewortho.ca We are certified specialists in correction of tooth alignment and dentofacial orthopedics using braces, Invisalign™ and other appliances for children and adults.

I LOVE

CONSCIOUS SEDATION THIS MUCH

I’m a gagger and it’s a real trauma for me to have any dental work done. My other dentist used to try to sedate me too, but sometimes it didn’t work that well.

This is really different. The team at Willow Dental follow a system that made sure that I was relaxed and slept throughout the whole session. I have a cleaning done, a crown and a filling on my back molar in a few hours and never felt a thing. I have to admit I had my doubts but not anymore.

- C. Desjardins

I had a bad experience and I thought I could never get into a dental chair again. But this was great. I can now smile. I tell all my friends about Willow Dental. I highly recommend them.

- P. Lewis

Free Whitening for New Patients* *with new patient exam, xray and professional cleaning.

WILLOW DENTAL CARE WESTEND Robson near Denman www.westendwillowdentalcare.com

Welcoming New Patients and Emergencies

604-685-0717 July 5 - 11, 2012

11

Ayurvedic goodness in the kitchen: new cookbook

Fresh from the farmers market: garlic scapes

By Martha Perkins

By Jenn Chic

S

G

he helped lululemon get off the ground before starting her own eco-yoga line, Movement Global.

She was inspired to start the Pamoja Foundation to alleviate poverty in East Africa after climbing Mount Kilimanjaro. And, in between teaching yoga classes on Bowen Island, she wrote The Modern Ayurvedic Cookbook.

How does Amrita Sondhi find the energy?

In the foreword to The Tastes of Ayurveda: More Healthful, Healing Recipes for the Modern Ayurvedic, she writes, “I have always believed we must be, in large part, what we eat — what we nourish ourselves with, on both physical and emotional levels.”

Ayurveda comes from two Sanskrit words: ayus (life) and veda (knowledge or science.)

She encourages readers to take her questionnaire to figure out their primary dosha (air, fire or earth) so they will know which foods affect their constitution.

But the book stands on its own as a source of wonderful recipes. There are 200 in total, all of them vegetarian. Here’s one that might surprise you — chocolate cake made with quinoa.

QUINOA DARK CHOCOLATE CAKE Serve this with strawberries and whipped cream for a sumptuous dessert. If you are a dark chocoholic, this is your cake! Quinoa gives it a great taste and texture and won’t spike blood-sugar levels. I omitted the oil in this recipe by mistake once, and it still tasted moist, rich, and chocolaty—great for Kapha.

4 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 1/2 cup (125 mL) almond milk

Amrita Sondhi has published The Tastes of Ayurveda: More Healthful, Healing Recipes for the Modern Ayurvedic.

Rebecca Salmon photo 2 cups (500 mL) cooked and cooled red quinoa 1/2 cup (125 mL) melted and cooled coconut oil 1 1/2 (375 mL) cups panela, granulated gur, or unrefined cane sugar 1 1/4 (310 mL) cup raw cocoa powder 1 tbsp baking powder 1/2 tsp good salt Preheat oven to 350˚F (180˚C). Lightly grease an 8-in round (1.2-L) baking pan and line with parchment paper. In a food processor, pulse eggs, vanilla, milk, and cooled quinoa to blend. Add coconut oil and blend until smooth. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients. Pour wet ingredients (quinoa mixture) into dry and stir well to mix. Pour batter into baking pan and cook for about 50 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.

Makes 8 servings.

Variation 1: Omit oil.

Variation 2: Add 1 tbsp grated orange rind and omit oil.

Raw unadulterated cocoa powder is what foodies call cacao, as chocolate is from the seed of the cacao tree. Cocoa is high in magnesium, which helps maintain normal muscle and nerve function (and thus prevents cramping), keeps our heart rhythms steady, and our bones strong, and supports a healthy immune system. Chocolate contains caffeine, so if you’re eating it at night, go easy!

Win The Tastes of Ayurveda by going to the Contests page at WEVancouver.com.

VA N CO U V E R’S PAT I O S CASUAL

FINE DINING

BISTRO

LOUNGE

CAFE

TAPAS

WATERFRONT DINING AT ITS BEST JOIN US FOR JAZZ AND BLUES BRUNCH ON SUNDAY

For more details go to www.docksidevancouver.com In the Granville Island Hotel, 1253 Johnston St, Granville Island 604-685-7070 Valet parking available

12

July 5 - 11, 2012

arlic scapes are the flower stem of hard-neck garlic plants. They need to be trimmed in order to keep all of the plant’s energy into producing the bulb. At the market they’re the twisted mass of bright green tendrils with pointed ends often overwhelming a table or two.

Bought by the bunch, they store very well in the fridge, and can also be used as you would regular garlic - their flavour is just a bit greener and mellower. They are a little bit easier to chop, as no peeling is involved, and are best sautéed in a little oil and added to scramble eggs, risotto, potato salad, sauces and soups.

For preparations unique to the scape try: • As a pesto. Perfect for pasta year round, once frozen in ice cube trays.

• On the barbecue. Leave whole, tossed in olive oil, salt and pepper, grill them for a couple minutes on each side.

Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice.

• Pickled. Serve in a Ceasar or on a burger.

GARLIC SCAPE SOUP The key to any soup is having a flavourful, yet not overpowering stock. Most store-bought stocks are overly salty and lacking the delicacy that a recipe like this requires. Scapes don’t need much heat to cook through. Keep the temperature lower, rather than higher, when sautéeing to maintain the bright green colour and intoxicating flavour.

2 tablespoons butter 2 dozen garlic scapes, flower buds removed, and chopped 3 potatoes, unpeeled and diced 5 cups of stock, vegetable or chicken,

Kevin Klippenstein of Klippers Organic Acres in Cawston sells garlic scapes at Trout Lake, West End and Kitsilano markets. Jenn Chic photo homemade is best 2 cups spinach leaves Juice of 1/2 lemon 1/2 teaspoon sea salt Fresh-ground pepper, to taste Chive blossom, for garnish Heat the butter over medium heat, add the scapes and sauté for two minutes. Add the potatoes and stock, cover and simmer for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are cooked through.

Remove from the heat and let cool for a few minutes. Pour into a blender, add spinach, cover the lid with a kitchen towel and blend until smooth. Season with lemon juice, salt & pepper. Serve hot or cold. Garnish with chive blossoms.

Jenn Chic is a writer, photographer, baker, cook and the market manager for the Kitsilano and Kerrisdale Farmers Markets. EatLocal. org | JennChicCooks.com

Cindy Pawlcyn invites the world to her supper club

By Martha Perkins

T

he challenge of growing up in a family of very talented people is finding a niche where you can shine, all on your own.

When Cindy Pawlcyn was eight, she started to cook. It was something she could do that was a gift for those she loved. At 13, she left her mother’s side in the kitchen and started to take lessons. She’s never stopped learning. One of her early mentors was Julia Child, for whom Pawlcyn cooked at Child’s 80th birthday party in Boston.

There are hints of Julia Child throughout Pawlcyn’s newest book, Cindy’s Supper Club: Meals From Around the World to Share with Family and Friends. With a teacher’s patience and a master chef’s skill, she not only gives readers ideas of what to cook but how to do it. The tone of writing is not that of a celebrity chef — which she is — but of a woman who loves what she’s doing and simply wants to share it with others. The warmth of her writing style matches her personalty, as we discovered at a recent dinner at CinCin. Andrew Richardson, the new executive chef (after stints at Cioppino’s, West, Sooke

Barbara-Jo McIntosh, Cindy Pawlcyn and Andrew Richardson joined forces for a dinner at CinCin featuring recipes from Pawlcyn’s newest cookbook. Martha Perkins photo Harbour House and Araxi), paid Pawlcyn one of the highest compliments by preparing a dinner of recipes from the book (salad of broccoli rabe, arugula and prosciutto followed by chestnut and green olive port stew and limoncello soaked baba cakes for dessert.)

The dinner, hosted by Barbara-Jo’s Books to Cooks, showcased the breadth of Pawlcyn’s skill and while not all the dishes could be described as comfort food, there was something deeply comforting in how well fed you felt leaving the table.

WEVancouver.com

From the people behind the hugely successful Nicli Antica pizza comes Vicino Pastaria nearby in Gastown. The homemade pasta passes muster with food critic Andrew Morrison, who knows a thing or two about how to make it. Andrew Morrison photos

OnThePLATE

By Andrew Morrison

Vicino — homemade pasta just like mama made me make it

W

hen I was growing up I would spend five nights a week up to my eyeballs in pasta. My mother owned a small chain of Italian delicatessens in Victoria called Bagga Pasta. Our family provided freshly made pastas to supermarkets, retail stores and restaurants. It was my minimum-wage, after-school job to bag every type imaginable. I’d stand in front of a machine either mid-wifing five-spiralled fusilli, flabby rigatoni and two-inch penne (cleanly slicing out 11 at a time) or hand-nesting bag upon bag of “ling, fett, spag” until my gloved fingertips were stained yellow with eggy semolina.

Given that kind of repetitive exposure, you’d think I’d be reduced to apoplectic fits whenever I am confronted by a noodle, but on the contrary: the experience turned me into something of an addict. I’ve long fetishized good quality, same-day fresh pasta.

I was therefore especially keen for the opening of Gastown’s Vicino Pastaria & Deli last week. So keen, in fact, that I went on opening night with my wife and two kids and returned again a few nights later. It’s seldom that I review a place that is barely past its zygote stage, but Vicino was a long time coming and I was confident enough in their readiness.

It’s no secret that owner Bill McCaig is a bit of an exacting wonk when it comes to honouring his Italian heritage (he’s Italian on his mother’s side). Vancouverites got a good taste of his devotion to authenticity when he and his wife/partner Allison opened Nicli Antica Pizzeria on East Cordova St. last year (BC’s first Vera Pizza Napoletana-certified restaurant), and with Vicino right next door, it’s hard to imagine the two of them aiming for anything less than equal excellence.

I found a large, bright, modern and airy looker front-loaded with scarcely 20 seats. The menu is hand-scripted (nice penmanship!) on butcher’s paper and pinned on the wall. Vicino’s primary function will be as a delicatessen, but many of the retail shelves were only half stocked at the time of writing, with canned plum tomatoes, proper flour, olive oils, a selection of dried pastas, et cetera. Action had already heated up in the curving refrigerated glass case, however, where fresh pastas were crowding “take home” sauces, quality hams, jars of duck fat (mmm, duck fat!), and much more.

The noodles are made fresh daily in the massive, brand new kitchen. The staff fool around with types, prepping agnolotti

and little mezzalunas, even gnocchi and the rarely seen picci (an udon-thick spaghetti). There are more 600 varieties to play with, so I expect they’ll be having some fun as they go. (Mainstays like penne grow tiresome quickly, and the boredom soon begets exotics like conchiglione).

They run about five pasta dishes a day with contorni-like duck liver parfait, pork rillettes, and a perfunctory salad or two (one dressed in a lovely raspberry vinegar). The service is no nonsense and prompt, as is the cooking. I’ve tried nearly all of the pastas they’ve offered so far, and each one has been entirely satisfactory, which is to say good enough to slake my ingrained, trauma-borne pasta snobbery. The prices felt a little high in the $11 to $15 range, but that’s likely because there was no liquor licence (yet) and it’s mostly a counter service operation. Still, you certainly get what you pay for.

If I were to single out a favourite, it would be whatever they’re serving with their basic plum tomato sauce, because it’s straightforward enough to not overshadow the quality of the noodle.

The menu offers it with gnocchi, but I subbed in tagliatelle on my first visit and ricotta-stuffed mezzaluna on my second. The taste is amplified by fior di latte cheese and fresh basil picked from plants above the kitchen pass, but I imagine it would be bright and wonderful enough on its own as well.

The runner up would be the tagliatelle finished in a buttery porcini paste and decorated with peas and salty lashings of pecorino cheese. Despite the earthy flavour and dark khaki colouring — like a proper, tomato-free Bolognese — the texture of the sauce was whisper thin and velvety smooth, with only the occasional pea popping off the palate (the sweetness of which enveloped the saltiness of the cheese).

Bringing up the rear is a rigatoni littered with arugula and garbanzo beans, fatty inches of bacon and a healthy dusting of gremolata. This was an unapologetically rustic treat that applied itself diligently to our supplied side of mop bread. It was the most interesting of the sauces proffered. The only one that disappointed was a gently spiced tomato number with overly salted pork — a real tongue-shrinker in need of a seasoning foil.

It may be early days, but I doubt those 20 seats I mentioned will often be vacant. It might be smart to get your licks in now. Since Vicino is clearly the real deal, the city will catch on quick.

The ORIGINAL

AUTHENTIC A UTHENT Thai Cuisine Flavoured with Chef Grace’s own

CREATIVITY.

SIMPLY THAI Join us for a great dining experience

CELEBRATING 12 YEARS IN BUSINESS! 1211 Hamilton St. • 604.642.0123 simplythairestaurant.com

The Ultimate in Indian Cuisine

The Ultimate in Indian Cuisine

NIRVANA SPECIAL FOR 2 FROM $31 (appetizer + entrée + dessert)

LUNCH SPECIAL FROM $8 DINNER SPECIAL FROM $10

Best Cit y 14th ANNUAL

of the

Readers’ Choice 2011

2313 Main St. (at 7th) 640-872-8779 Order at www.nirvanarestaurant.ca open everyday 11:30 am - 10:30 pm DINE IN TAKE OUT DELIVERY

Text Curry to 555444 to get 15% off all entrees for dine-in or take out!

Vancouver’s favourite breakfast destination for over 10 years.

certiÀed invisalign® dentists straighten your teeth with no wires, no bands, no hassle! complimentary consultations

yaletowndentistry.com 604.801.6669 1050 Hamilton Street WEVancouver.com

...that’s where the city’s finest omelettes are to be found.

– Jurgen Gothe, Vancouver Flavours on The Peak 100.5 FM

Best Cit y of the

SILVER WINNER 13th ANNUAL 2010

Breakfast & Lunch | Open Daily 7am – 3 pm 2211 Granville St. @ 6th Ave. 604-737-2857

July 5 - 11, 2012

13

Araxi long table dinner

A splash of summer reading CityCELLAR

By Kurtis Kolt

I

t’s finally summer and, it’s hoped, a few extra days off are in order. A quartet of summer wine reading for you this week, whether you’re looking to bump up your wine knowledge, take a road trip or just find a fun escapist thriller. The prices I’ve included span from the higher list price to discounts that are common from Chapters, Amazon or even independent bookstores such as Pulp Fiction, which generally offers a 30 per cent discount off of Canadian cover prices. Happy reading!

Araxi al fresco Araxi’s long-table communal dinners return on July 21 and August 18, this time at Whistler’s Rainbow Park. Executive chef James Walt continues his commitment to sourcing the best local farm-to-table ingredients as he creates a fourcourse tasting menu, paired with wines. There will also be an on-site farmers’ market where people can taste ingredients from suppliers such as Root Down Organics and Pemberton Meadows Natural Beef. The $175-per-person evening includes a cocktail reception and Pemberton Distillery vodka station. A percentage of ticket sales will go to The Chef’s Table Society of BC, supporting regional chefs, producers and the local food industry. For tickets email longtable@araxi.com.

Gluten-free cookbook Choices Market has produced a Gluten-Free Food

Guide: How to Grow a Healthy Kid and Find Your Healthy Weight as part of its healthy living series.

It is available for purchase at Choices locations for $11.95.

Campagnolo is Outstanding in the Field Linen-draped tables set amongst fields and forest.

Outstanding cuisine by one of Vancouver’s best chefs. That’s what you’ll get when Outstanding in the Field, the pioneering farm-dinner series, comes to Vancouver on July 15. Executive Chef Ted Anderson of Campagnolo Restaurant, Campagnolo ROMA and Fat Dragon Bar-B-Q will prepare a five-course al fresco meal at UBC Farm.

Tickets for this country-in-the-city event are $190 per person (USD) and include a farm tour, the dinner, wine pairings and all gratuities. To reserve a seat go to OutstandingInTheField.com.

The Billionaire’s Vinegar: The Mystery Of The World’s Most Expensive Bottle Of Wine by Benjamin Wallace ($13-17, Crown Publishing Group) follows the true story of a bottle of 1787 Château Lafite Bordeaux wine, rumoured to have been once owned by Thomas Jefferson. It was auctioned for more than $150,000 and has since been plagued by mystery, controversy and libel suits.

It’s a great beach read and page-turning thriller (yes, really) that traces a very elaborate con from central London to Nazi bunkers and beyond. Not only will you pick up bits and pieces of wine knowledge while you read, but you’ll be shocked by the absurdity of the book’s characters, settings, twists and turns. Not much or a reader?

Brad Pitt just signed on to star in an upcoming film adaptation.

Wine For Dummies by Ed McCarthy and Mary EwingMulligan ($17-25, John Wiley & Sons) is the book I always suggest when friends ask what I’d recommend so they can learn a little bit more about wine. You may scoff at picking up the wine edition from the popular, bright yellow series, but the authors are well respected in the global wine trade and there’s no other book out there that will give a concise, well-rounded tour of wine in layman’s terms, straddling the line between too simple and too academic with ease. Want to learn how to read Italian wine labels, the basics of Bordeaux or how to ensure the German wine you buy won’t be too sweet? You’ll be able to figure much of that out after perusing these pages.

Upcoming July Events

Use promo code

Join us at Legacy for any of the great events we host.

From complimentary tastings to intimate seminars, there’s always something new to discover!

MOTHER’S RUIN: A GIN SEMINAR Wednesday July 11, 7-8:30pm | $35 Beginning as a cure for Black Death in the 18th century, gin has been maligned in art, politics and public. Today, a resurgence of quality gins is taking place.

CASK STRENGTH WHISKY TASTING Tuesday July 17, 7-9pm | $45 Join Andrew Starritt, owner of Cask Strength whisky consulting company, as he shares his passion and calendar unbiased views whisky.

For our full of freeoftastings

and Harvest Table events, visit us in-store or online!

July 5 - 11, 2012

to online or in-s e th ff o % 0 for 1 ! ticket price

INTO THE VINEYARD: SPAIN Sunday July 22, 3-5pm | $35 New series focused on exotic locations, great value wines and vineyard travel!

Hosted by a Legacy sommelier and an Into the Vineyard travel company tour guide, featuring six wines and insider travel tips.

ADAMI PROSECCO SEMINAR Thursday July 26, 7-9pm | $20 Enjoy some of the best Proseccos available, with light food pairings. Hosted by certified Sommelier Annie Lau.

1633 Manitoba Street | 604.331.7900 | legacyliquorstore.com | 14

R WE STE N D E re

John Schreiner’s Okanagan Wine Tour Guide: Updated & Expanded by John Schreiner ($15-20, Whitecap Books) is what you want to have in the back seat if you’re hittin’ the road and heading to the Valley this summer.

Schreiner is your go-to guy for where to go and what to drink when visiting the Okanagan, and he should know - he’s written 15 books on Canadian wine and has tirelessly toured our regions a zillion times over, sipping everything from Lake Country’s Rieslings to the Syrahs of Osoyoos. Everything you need is in here, from maps, listings and websites to winemaker profiles and historical anecdotes.

The Oxford Companion to Wine by Jancis Robinson ($50-70, Oxford University Press) is the Bible, Koran and Torah of the wine world, all rolled into one. While this isn’t exactly a book to slip into your beach bag, no overview of wine books would be complete without its mention. Robinson, a world-reknowned Master of Wine, competition judge, speaker and writer edits this encyclopaedic tome that covers everything from the biology of root systems to grapes varieties of the world, pioneering winemakers and more. If you only own one book about wine that you intend to use for reference, this is what should be on your shelf. It’s a big one, so remember to lift with your legs, not with your back.

KurtisKolt.com

nourishing your community Go to www.foodbank.bc.ca to see ways you can help fight hunger in your community.

1150 Raymur Ave. Vancouver BC V6A 3T2 Phone: 604.876.3601

LegacyLiquor

Fax: 604.876.7323

foodbank@foodbank.bc.ca

WEVancouver.com

ShopTalk

By Kelsey Klassen

Ella + elliot now in Gastown After five successful years in Toronto and online, ella + elliot has opened in the heart of Gastown. Located at 126 W. Hastings, just across from the Woodwards Building, ella + elliot provides an amazing selection of modern baby and kids products, offering a wide range of options for designminded parents. The 2,400 sq.ft. design emporium showcases modern, timeless, functional, and sustainable design pieces, in a gallery environment, for baby’s and kid’s rooms. In the company of such design destinations as Inform, Montauk, and Stylegarage, ella + elliot strives to provide simple lines along with functionality and sustainability to all objects involving the child’s first years and beyond. There are products that meet both child’s and adults’ needs. For example, a bassinet that turns into a crib, into a junior bed, and into two seats, or a high-chair that transforms into a desk chair. “Modern design’s

simple and pure aesthetics are inherently childlike and therefore a natural fit for any youngster”, says Suzanne O’Leary, who, along with Christian Imler, make up the minds behind ella + elliot. Christian and Suzanne were living in Amsterdam when they were researching and shopping for nursery furniture and equipment in anticipation of the birth of their son (now eight). They were overwhelmed by the European design selection, and noticed the void in the Canadian marketplace for intelligent design when it comes to nursery furniture and equipment. Their less-is-more focus addresses the needs of families living in small dwellings in urban centres. Alvar Aalto designs, the Rapid Rocker by Ralph Rapson, and the Natty molded plywood changing station from Swedish byBO Design join the list of ella + elliot exclusives along with ducduc, Seimi Baby Collection from Finland and now Kalon Studios. EllaAndElliot.com

An urban garden good enough to eat

by Martha Perkins

S

enga Lindsay has just published Edible Landscaping: Urban Food Gardens That Look Great, an incredibly detailed and comprehensive guide for the urban gardener. We asked her for some advice — and, of course, a favourite recipe.

What’s the most common mistake urban gardeners make?

Many gardeners — particularly when starting out — tend to get over ambitious and create large planting areas that may require more maintenance or time than they originally envisioned. The best advice is to start small with a 4’ x 4’ plot of land and work your way up to a larger area the next season if you feel you have more time and resources to maintain your garden to your satisfaction.

Vancouver’s Senga Lindsay is the author of Edible Landscaping.

How much planning is necessary?

A little preplanning is good to ensure you do not make any unnecessary errors that may be difficult to change. This applies particularly to elements in your design such as hard surfaces or structures. If your space allows for elements such as this you would want to plan your design the season before — fall/winter is a good time to glean through magazines and get lots of ideas and put together a plan and plan of attack prior to spring construction.

What would you say to the person who thinks their house/condo/balcony is too small for a garden?

Canadian-designed HiLo kids’ chair — $325

Ermenegildo Zegna under renovation From the BC Les Clefs d’Or: Ermenegildo Zegna boutique at Pacific Centre is currently undergoing renovations, and will re-open in August 2012. During the renovations, you can continue to shop their Zegna collections at Harry Rosen.

Shifeon Beauty moves Robson location The Robson Street location of Shifeon Beauty has moved just down the street to 1291 Robson, aka the Pacific Palisades building. To celebrate the offical grand opening of their spacious new storefront on July 14, Shifeon will be offering special promotions; follow their Facebook page for updates (Facebook. com/Shifeon.Beauty).

No space is too small to grow edibles. The trick is to think outside the box and utilize your floor, wall, railing and ceiling (if you are in a stacked condo with a balcony overhead) ceiling spaces for growing edibles that climb or trail.

One section in my book is devoted to the urban gardener who has only a tiny balcony space in the middle of a tower. Using the opportunities listed and a bit of imagination even a balcony space of 10 × 7 ft. (3 × 2 m) can yield about 60sq.ft. of food-producing plants and still have room for a café table and chair set for dining outdoors. This is food that will allow one to two people to be able to pick something from their space for dinner each day during the growing season.

What’s your favourite thing to cook with food from your garden?

I love cauliflower and have a recipe that is to die for — a hit at any dinner party and a repeat request time again from family and friends. You can even make it on the BBQ in individual dishes.

Cauliflower Recipe Time to prepare: ½ hour plus 45 minutes in 400° oven.

2 heads large cauliflower (or equivalent of partially bolted is okay as long as not flowering) 1 leek (equivalent of 1 cup) diced ½ medium onion (equivalent of ½ cup) diced 1 tbsp butter ½ cup flat Italian parsley chopped ½ cup Panko bread crumbs 1 ½ cup aged chedder cheese shredded 1 egg 4 garlic cloves ½ cup whipped cream ¼ cup Parmesan cheese Salt and fresh ground black pepper to taste (1tsp each) In frying pan: Melt butter and sweat off leeks, onions and garlic. Blanche and food process: Cauliflower in salt water and then plunge into bowl of cold water and put into food processor to finely grated texture Mix in bowl (topping): Add ¼ cup of parsley with 4 tsp melted butter, bread crumbs, Parmesan cheese Mix in second bowl: onions, leeks, garlic, egg, whipped cream, cauliflower, cheddar cheese In greased Pyrex pan (7” x 11” x 2” or equivalent): Add mixture from second bowl pack lightly in pan. Add topping.

Place in preheated oven and bake for 45 minutes

Last chance to

VOTE!

Go to wevancouver.com and click on contests to pick your favourite cute pet.

Grand Prize: $ 200 TISOL GIFT CARD Up: GREAT Runner $ PRIZES 120 PETCUREAN DOG GIFT BASKET

WIN

Voting closes July 9.

CONTEST POWERED BY:

Pet Nutrition & Supply Stores tisol.ca

For contest rules and prizes, go to wevancouver.com and click on contests.

WEVancouver.com

July 5 - 11, 2012

15

Cost is no longer a barrier to being able to play ball this summer thanks to a program sponsored by the Vancouver Canadians.

Special Rates for BC Residents!

Travel local. Save big.

Book online at backyardbc.com Enjoy premium stays by quoting the property code below:

Historical waterfront and exceptional amenities

40%

OFF

RESERVATIONS

866.840.8402 2U8VCL

20% Baseball foundation gives OFF

RESERVATIONS

800.663.7373 BACKYARDBC

every child the chance to play ball

By Emma o’Dea

Family-friendly ly-friendly beach beaches hes s and d sea-side se spa retreat re

25

%

OFF

RESERVATIONS

888.755.3480 BACKYARDBC

T

he Vancouver Canadian’s Baseball Foundation believes that every child has the right to play ball, regardless of how much money their parents have. It is partnering with the Boys and Girls Club of South Coast BC to give 300 children from across the Lower Mainland a chance to play baseball.

For many of these kids, this will be the first time they’ve ever set foot in a baseball diamond. More importantly, without this particular opportunity, most wouldn’t have had the opportunity to play baseball at all.

Jeff Thoms, a father of two girls, Se-

quoia, age eight and Mikaela, age 10, will be at the program’s launch on Thursday.

He couldn’t be more thrilled about this opportunity.

“The girls received an invitation through their school, Mount Pleasant Elementary.

Both have played a bit of organized sport before, but this will be the first time either of them have played baseball. Their mom joined a softball team recently, so because of that they’re pretty amped up about it.”

Both girls also attend the Boys and Girls Club, every day after school. Thoms describes the club as “stellar” and says it gives parents a total peace of mind.

Thoms emphasizes that there can sometimes be a stigma attached to living in East Vancouver, and although this is a wonder-

ful opportunity for children in need, it would be a great experience for any child, regardless of their living situation.

He looks forward to his girls becoming more engaged and staying active with other kids in the community.

With the first event kicking off July 5 at Nat Bailey Stadium, the league will run over the course of the summer, where the children will be mentored and coached by local sports personalities and community figures, The mini league will consist of two divisions. All children ages 6-8, will be in the “T-Ball” division while all children ages 9-11 will be in the “Coach-Pitch” division.

For more information, visit the VCBF website, AtMILB.com/LpgGFY.

HURRY! ABSOLUTE FINAL WEEKEND

for tickets... Deadline Wednesday Midnight July 11th... Don’t Miss Out! WI

N ...

2 Homes or Cash worth Millions!

AN

D .. .

BC’s Biggest 50/50 Jackpot ever...already over

$1.3 Million!

HEROES TICKETS: 2 for only $50. 50/50 TICKETS: only $10 each.

50/50 Plus tickets must be ordered in conjunction with your Heroes Lottery ticket order. Winner takes half.

Winner will choose 1 prize option; other prize options will not be awarded. Rules of Play: HeroesLottery.com Home Hours, Locations and Tickets:

HeroesLottery.com

HURRY... TIME IS RUNNING OUT!

604-648-4376

BUY YOUR TICKETS WHILE YOU STILL CAN!

Chances are 1 in 480,600 (total tickets for sale) to win the 50/50 grand prize Chances are 1 in 390,000 (total tickets for sale) to win a grand prize.

Problem Gambling Help Line 1-888-795-6111 www.bcresponsiblegambling.ca

16

July 5 - 11, 2012

Know your limit, play within it.

TM

50/50 BC Gaming Event Licence #42892 BC Gaming Event Licence #42893

19+ to play!

WEVancouver.com

Steve Curtis at the summit of Mt. Everest.

Everest team tell tale for youth charity

I

n one of the deadliest years for climbing on record, Steve Curtis and Sam Wyatt came, saw and conquered Mount Everest. Now, the two adventurers want to share their harrowing journey with friends, family and the public. Enjoy an evening of food, drinks, and many inspirational words on July 8 at 6pm (presentation at 7pm) at Canvas Lounge, 99 Powell St. Curtis and Wyatt will share the details of their amazing experience with photos, videos, and on-the-edge-of-your-seat stories. The event will be donating proceeds to atrisk youth and the expansion of local charity, Take A Hike. Tickets can be purchased at Adventure2AdvanceParty.Eventbrite.com.

Bellingham O‘AHU

Honolulu Kahului

MAUI

Hip Hop Eh director Joe Klymkiw

Canadian hip hop identity documented

A

ground-breaking documentary film, Hip Hop Eh, explores the rise of hip hop culture in Canada, omitting none of its complex history or constant struggle. Over five years in the making, the film, directed by Joe Klymkiw, strives to answer the question “Is there a Canadian Hip Hop identity?” following key pioneers, the leaders of the underground movements and the kingpins of radio including Maestro, Buck 65, Kardinal Offishall, Dream Warriors, Michie Mee, Cadence Weapon, Tom Green, Classified, Z-Trip, Rascalz, Swollen Members and Shad. Hip Hop Eh Will be on tour this summer, and land in Vancouver July 6, 7:30pm at the Rio Theatre.

WEVancouver.com

July 5 - 11, 2012

17

Spider-Man revamp lacks bite THE AMAZING SPIDER-MAN Directed by Marc Webb Starring Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone Reboots are a tricky thing and when it comes to the latest Spider-Man installment, familiarity trumps freshness.

Director Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer) attempts to breathe new life into a successful franchise by employing the talents of Andrew Garfield in the title role, Emma Stone as the love interest and Rhys Ifans portraying the villainous character of Dr. Curt Connors/ The Lizard. Unfortunately, it all amounts to a tedious affair; with a runtime well over two hours, things really start to drag.

The main issue with Spidey’s origin story being told again is we’ve all been down the same road before. The whole set-up of Parker being a loner, receiving the inevitable spider bite and discovering his newly acquired abilities feels like kill-

ing time to get to the web-slinging and swinging.

The 3D is utterly useless and, although most of the action is well staged throughout, the special effects looks a tad dated.

One of the most disappointing aspects of the film is the wasted potential of the gifted Ifans, who is intriguing as Dr. Connors but forgettable once he becomes the raging, computer-generated monster. The cast does a decent job with the material, including some endearing work from veterans Martin Sheen (Uncle Ben) and Sally Field (Aunt May), but the complete package just isn’t compelling enough to warrant taking this journey again.

The Amazing Spider-Man was crafted with Thor good intentions and lacks the silliness of the Diakow forgettable third movie, but it’s not unique enough to justify the retread.

Woody Allen loses sense of direction in Rome TO ROME WITH LOVE Directed by Woody Allen Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Roberto Benigni, Alec Baldwin

EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS Here Time for you to wise up and get with the craze that is Edward Sharpe!! This new release is a real trip into folkypsych rock that ultimately ends up in a giant freak out jam! 9 groovy songs that will get stuck deep in your head!

THiS WEEK’S TOP EiGHT 1 JON and ROY “Let it Go” 2 TALLEST MAN

ON EARTH “There’s No Leaving Now” 3 BRIAN JONESTOWN

MASSACRE “Aufheben” 4 BEACH HOUSE “Bloom”

5 EDWARD SHARPE

AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS “Here”

7 SPIRITUALIZED “Sweet Heart, Sweet Light” 8 HEY OCEAN “Is”

Zulu’s “Pick of the Week” Go to www.wevancouver.com by Wed. July 4 at noon

July 5 - 11, 2012

BEYOND THE BLACK RAINBOW Directed by Panos Cosmatos Starring Michael Rogers, Eva Allan Panos Cosmatos’ mind-bending début is a film that reveals itself to you in every sense (and sexual connotation) of the word. As it leads you deeper into into a phantasmagoria, the experience becomes as perverse as it is exhilarating. It seduces you into attuning yourself to its distorted frequencies and meeting it on its own terms. And when the house lights rise, you may just find yourself feeling slightly corrupted and perhaps inclined to echo the line: “I’ve seen what eyes cannot see.”

In establishing its 1983 setting, Beyond the Black Rainbow commences with an orientation video for the Arboria Institute. “Born of a dream to become reality,” the facility promises to build a better you through New Age treatments. Transported inside Arboria, we see that it actually takes its cues from nightmares, with therapist Barry (Michael Rogers) tormenting Elena (Eva Allan), a young woman who possesses psychic powers. When Elena attempts an escape, she runs afoul of all of the horrors lurking inside Arboria.

Cosmatos’ directorial style alternates between hypnosis and shock therapy. Making masterful use of an analog synth score (in the key of early John Carpenter films) by Sinoia Caves, the Vancouver writer-director capably lulls you into a trance-like state, only to bombard you with lurid images seemingly culled from the most sinister recesses of his imagination. And while lovers of genre movies will have a field day cataloguing the cinematic influences evident in Cosmatos’ work, their greatest pleasure will come from witnessing an astonishing new talent who has seemingly arrived fully formed.

— Curtis Woloschuk

6 BRASSTRONAUT “Mean Sun”

ENTER FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN

18

Part of the charm of last year’s Midnight in Paris was how simply yet elegantly Woody Allen executed his cautionary tale about the perils of nostalgia. In his latest travelogue, Allen fails to similarly introduce a strong central theme to function as his film’s fulcrum. Consequently, you’re often left to wonder what the point of all this is.

Rather fittingly, the omnibus comedy opens with an Italian traffic cop struggling to maintain order on Rome’s busy streets. Similarly, Allen labours to keep his various story strands from becoming a snarl. Alas, most of these narratives don’t really go anywhere. A typically impressive ensemble cast has been assembled and then saddled with potentially amusing scenarios that are all setup, no payoff.

In one, an average citizen (Roberto Benigni) awakens to find the entire nation watching his every move. Another sees a sweet-natured young man (Alessandro Tiberi) forced to pretend that a prostitute (Penélope Cruz) is his wife. And Allen steps in front of the camera to play a retired opera director who discovers that a future in-law (Fabio Armiliato) is a world-class tenor who can only perform in the shower. (Feel free to yawn at any point in time.)

The sole highlight is the tale of middle-aged John (Alec Baldwin) trying to keep the younger Jack (Jesse Eisenberg) from hurtling headlong into the same mistakes he made. While admittedly slight, it’s cleverly conceived and sturdily constructed. Furthermore, John’s mounting frustration over his powerlessness to stop history from repeating allows for some genuine emotion to enrich this otherwise frivolous enterprise.

— Curtis Woloschuk

Go inside the nightmare that is Beyond the Black Rainbow

WEVancouver.com

there is more online

WEVancouver.com

Roller disco meets Olivia NewtonJohn Just because you shouldn’t take Xanadu seriously doesn’t mean it’s not serious fun

By Shawn Conner

A

movie that few will admit to having watched is the basis for a new musical at the Granville Island Stage.

Xanadu, starring Olivia NewtonJohn at her post-Grease, pre”Physical” peak, and featuring hit songs like “I’m Alive” and “Magic”, has a particular kind of infamy among those of us (ahem) old enough to remember the ‘80s.

But the musical mounted by the Arts Club is the surprise-hit 2007 Broadway production, which is actually a good-natured spoof. In this story about one man’s quest to open a roller disco and the lovely

So, there’s this Greek muse (Marlie Collins) who comes down from the heavens to help a bandana-clad man (Gaelan Beatty) open a roller disco. If you don’t laugh at the ridiculous of it all, then you’ll miss the point of The Arts Club’s Xanadu. David Cooper photo Greek muse who rolls down from the heavens to his aid, leads Gaelan Beatty and Marlie Collins spend much of their time on roller skates.

“There are about three scenes where I’m not on roller skates,” says Collins, reached at home on the day of Xanadu’s official opening at the Granville Island Stage (it’s on until Aug 4).

“A lot of the times I have to do quick changes and sometimes the roller skates don’t go on as properly as I need them to, so it gets a little scary. I’m used to it now.”

A native of Saskatoon, Collins grew up on ice skates and roller blades, and had no trouble transitioning to the required footwear.

And with her musical background - she has played with her own band and toured southeast Asia with a soul-funk group let by Jimi Hendrix’s cousin — she can handle the show’s signature ‘80s pop as well. (For her audition, she belted out Whitney Houston’s 1987 hit “I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)”).

For Xanadu, the multi-talented

Collins also has to do an Australian accent, as a tongue-in-cheek homage to Newton-John.

“Little things I’ll do here and there will be an over-the-top version of Olivia,” says Collins. “I’ll do her songs, and I’ll do this little nasal thing, in the way she sings.”

At the time of our chat, it seemed that Vancouver audiences were just starting to get used to the idea of Xanadu is an opportunity to laugh at the preposterousness of a certain time period, not a strict revival of a much-mocked movie. Nothing

about Xanadu, the musical, is to be taken seriously.

“This is a show where you want to have a couple of drinks in you, get a little funky, make noise,” says Collins. “It’s a roller-disco, ‘80s, over-the-top show. People have every right to scream, or laugh, or clap at any time they want. It’s a fun environment to be in - and some people might even get nostalgic.”

For ticket information go to ArtsClub.com.

Reasons to Be Pretty: play’s beauty is not just skin deep

By Shawn Conner

N

ewsflash: society puts a premium on good looks, or what most people consider good looks.

But though this might be selfevident, most of us take it for granted. A new, young theatre company is bringing up the issue in the mounting of a well-received Broadway play.

From July 3-7 at the Havana Theatre on Commercial Drive, Matchbox Theatre will present Neil LaBute’s Reasons to Be Pretty. LaBute, whose film credits include In the Company of Men (1997), Your Friends and Neighbours (1998), and Death at a Funeral (2010), is a filmmaker, screenwriter and playwright who has made a specialty out of examining the ugly side of contemporary relationships.

It’s an ambitious piece for a director who’s fresh out of university. “I love how real his [LaBute’s] stories are, and how they resonate with people,” says director Jessica Van Elk, who recently graduated from Langley’s Trinity Western University.

In Reasons to Be Pretty, LaBute “questions why we give beauty

WEVancouver.com

“Physical looks don’t really say much about a person, but so many of us strive to be thought of as beautiful,” says Jessica Van Elk, director of Reasons to be Pretty. Doug Shanks photo status and power,” says Van Elk. “Physical looks don’t really say much about a person, but so many of us strive to be thought of as beautiful.”

At the four-character play’s beginning, Steph becomes upset with her boyfriend Greg when he admits

he doesn’t think of her as beautiful.

But there is another couple in the play, Kent and Carly. “[Kent and Carly’s] relationship is mainly based on the physical,” says Van Elk. “He makes a comment at one point, because she gets pregnant, that sure, she has a tummy

now, but once the baby comes out she’s going to hit the gym right away — that she knows her looks are all she’s got going for her.”

Megan Couch, who originally read for the role of Carly, will play Steph; Van Elk’s partner in Matchbox, Rebecca Jayne, is Carly.

“For Stephanie, I wanted to cast someone who wasn’t blonde,” says Van Elk. “I feel like in our society when someone’s blonde they’re automatically considered a little more beautiful, for some reason.

So I wanted someone who could play the insecurity and hurt and understand where Stephanie’s coming from.”

The guys are typecast by their physical appearances more so than the actresses — Kent (Jordan Schuurman) needs to be more physically commanding than Greg (David Shoffner).

All actors are working without promise of payment to help Matchbox Theatre bring Reasons to Be Pretty to the Vancouver stage. It’s a project of passion for the company, and in particular for Van Elk. She says she sees the issues brought up in the play, particularly the striving for physical beauty, “time and time again.”

In university, she says, “I found myself caught up in comparing myself to other girls. That aspect of the character of Steph really resonated with me, and so do the questions LaBute asks – like, why do people do this?”

Tickets are $12 at the door; for reservations, email matchboxtheatre vancouver@gmail.com.

July 5 - 11, 2012

19

Bowen Island: where great sunsets are made

By Martha Perkins

S

itting on the Kitsilano beach, watching the sun tuck behind the forested mountain in the near distance, not everyone knows that they have Bowen Island to thank for helping create one of the most beautiful sunset views.

One hundred years ago, if you worked at Woodwards, the Hudson Bay Company or any of the other large retailers in Vancouver, you would be yearning for the next time you could follow the sun across Howe Sound to Bowen Island.

In its heyday, before the Lions Gate Bridge opened up the north shore to travellers, steamships brought passengers by the thousands to Bowen, the “happy isle.” Companies and unions would treat workers to a carefree picnic on its shores or, if you were lucky, you’d stay in one of the dozens of tourists cabins that dotted the island.

Then came automobiles, a war, and the hippies. Artists, retirees, university professors and commuters with young families settled in next, revelling in the small-town atmosphere while appreciating such close proximity to Vancouver.

Today the island is home to about 3,500 souls. Anyone who thinks of Bowen as a summer enclave of rich West Vancouverites needs to visit the island again.

The ferry ride: As soon as you turn off Hwy 99 to Horseshoe Bay, you’re treated to a spectacular view of harbour and mountains. Walk-on traffic is recommended but if you drive on, make sure you don’t stay in your car for the 20-minute journey. The passenger deck is Bowen’s equivalent of a community centre while the outdoor observation deck lets you pretend you’re having a Celine Dion/Titanic moment. If you plan to visit frequently, get the BC Ferries experience card (minimum purchase $95) for discounted fares. (BCFerries.com) USSC Marina: One of the most beautiful marinas along the coast, its state-of-the-art floating clubhouse, chandlery filled with nautically inspired gifts and clothing, and rental cabins around the garden make it a popular destination for Vancouver sailors and those who wander its docks dream of sailing one day. (USSC.ca) Summer Market: Every Saturday and Sunday, local craftspeople, furniture makers, bakers and artists gather on the green beside USSC from 10am to 4pm.

Nature Encounters: When Carol Petersen arranges tours to Africa, she doesn’t just bring home some amazing photos.

She works with local villages to import their handiwork and sell them in a quaint cottage retail space. (NatureEncounterTours.com) She shares space with Connie Wright, whose hand-knit clothing makes you yearn for winter.

Snug Café: In a small cabin just steps from the ferry you can have the best breakfast in the Lower Mainland.

Eggs snuggled in Snugwich or served with royale flair with cream and smoked salmon never tasted so good. Owners Piers and Joan Hayes are very much a part of the café’s endearing charm, making both longtime residents and visitors feel at home. There’s now Friday night jazz with some of the island’s professional musicians.

Davies Orchard: A little oasis of the island’s former glory as a tourist destination, the original Union Steamship cottages take you back in time. Tour a cabin or visit the pioneer garden. (BowenHeritage.com) Tuscany Pizza & Mediterranean Cuisine: Dine al fresco in the beautiful garden patio or cozy up inside near the wood-fire oven. Extensive pizza artigiana menu (including gluten free) is complemented by seafood and pasta choices.

Chef Christophe Langlois and his wife also own Artisan Eats (see Artisan Square), where you can buy a delicious array of homemade breads, pastries and salads. (TuscanyPizza.com) Crippen Park: walk or bike along a forest trail, have a picnic at Killarney Lake, or let your dog loose in The Meadows (even though you’re not really supposed to.

This is one of the most dog-friendly places on earth.) The 12 km walking/5 km biking trail network starts at the ferry and is relatively flat and accessible.

(MetroVancouver.org) Mount Gardner: Bowen’s equivalent of Grouse Grind.

From the 719-m peak the view takes in downtown Vancouver, the Coastal Mountains and Sunshine Coast. (VancouverTrails.com) Bowen Island Museum: Filled with artifacts and displays that herald the island’s rich past. (BowenHistory.ca) Artisan Square: Art galleries, gift shop, flower shop, clothing stores, a jewellery store, spa and fitness studio are steps away from each other (once you climb the hill.) Enjoy

Only a 20-minute ferry ride from Horseshoe Bay, you’ll feel transported to another world. Most photos this page by Debra Stringfellow the gorgeous view from Artisan Eats, owned by the same couple who own Tuscany.

Cocoa West: Not only is Joanne Mogridge one of the best chocolatiers, but she sources the best in organic ingredients for her handmade chocolates. The store in Artisan Square is also the perfect place for a gelato.

Bowen Island Golf Course: As the Nanaimo ferry passes before you, and Vancouver’s condo towers hover on the horizon, enjoy some of the most spectacular views as you tee up your best shots on this nine-hole, year-round rainforest course. A new clubhouse is a great place to grab a bite to eat while you critique your game. (BowenGolf.com) Kayak rentals: Explore the coastline on your own or sign up for a guided tour; located at Bowen Island Marina (next to Nancy’s Tacos.) (BowenIslandKayaking.com) Drop by the tourist information centre in the little blue cottage a few steps away from the ferry wharf for maps, information and a mini-gallery and gift shop. It’s open seven days a week from 9:30am to 4:30pm. Other websites of interest: BowenChamber.com; AldergroveFarm.com; RivendellRetreat.org; BIAC.ca (Bowen Island Arts Council including gallery)

Steamship Days bring island’s past glories back to life

W

on’t you bring back the happy days of childhood...”

That’s the song that’s playing when you visit SteamshipDays.com and watch the slideshow of photos that recall the glory days of steamship travel to Bowen Island. In 1902, the 110-foot Britannia, with its salon and promenade deck, started bringing daytrippers from downtown Vancouver to this oasis of hills and beautiful shorelines.

The Terminal Resort was built for those who could stay overnight or for a week, and quaint cottages began to dot the landscape. There were playing fields and beaches, picnic grounds and even a salt-water pool. Then, in 1924, came the steamship Lady Alexandra, which could carry 1,400 passengers from the docks at Carrall Street to Snug Cove.

From July 7 to 15, Steamship Days will recreate the time when life seemed so much simpler. All events and performances are geared to 1890 to 1950 so expect pie-eating contests, horseshoes and croquet, high teas, picnics, guided historical walks, kids games, evening dances, barbershop quartets and a wooden boat show.

Performers include the Art Rogers Night Train Swing Band (July 7), the Dal Richards Orchestra with Dawn Chubai (July

20

July 5 - 11, 2012

14) and Van Django. But there are many more performances on the playlist so make sure you check out the online listings.

Other festivals/events that give you the perfect opportunity to discover Bowen Island are: • People, Plants and Places Tour: seven houses unlock their doors, and their gardens, on July 22 and 23. Tickets are $25 each. (BowenIslandPPP.org) • Run for the Ferry: now called Run for Rwanda, the 5km or 10km forested race starts just as the 9am ferry leaves on August 25. Raises money for KomeraProject.org to help girls in Rwanda attend high school. (RotaryRunForRwanda. com) • Into the West Theatre Festival: July 19 to August 12.

(TirNaNogTheatreSchool.org) • Bowfest: Parade, country festival, kids games and rides, outdoor concerts — one big, day-long island party on August 25. (Bowfest.org) You’ve missed these events this year but mark your 2013 calendars for: • Round Bowen sailing race: largest single-start race on the West Coast, second Saturday in June. (BIYC.bc.ca)

A Union steamship arrives in Snug Cove.

• Round Bowen kayak race: 32-km competition, third Saturday in June. (BowenIslandKayaking.com) — Martha Perkins

WEVancouver.com

WE Vancouver Thursday, July 5, 2012

WEVancouver.com 21

out after dark

1

OUT AFTER DARK is a weekly feature highlighting social and cultural events around Vancouver. Got an upcoming event you think WE should attend? E-mail us at outafterdark@WEVancouver.com.

4

with

MAY GLOBUS

5

2

3

FAMILY ANNOUNCEMENTS 7

OBITUARIES

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 041

PERSONALS

Meet singles right now! No paid operators, just real people like you.

Browse greetings, exchange messages and connect live. Try it free.

Call now 1-888-744-3699

42

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND Toy Cartoon Character in Vancouver.

TRAVEL 74

1 Terry McBride and Lara Kozan, the co-founders of YYoga are thrilled with their new location in Kitsilano on W. 4th. As much a yoga centre as a social gathering place, the studio includes beautiful washrooms and showers/change centres, healthy, locally-sourced foods and an outdoor patio. 2 Killjoy general manager Christian Brown alongside Donnelly Group operating partner Anthony Pratt and bar and beverage director Trevor Kallies celebrated the new Yaletown wine bar at the opening party on June 28. 3 Dinner co-founder Jennifer Bentall explains the next course to Hootsuite founder Ryan Holmes and other guests at the second Lululemon Lab ‘One Night Stand’ dinner series, held on June 8. 4 Designer Victoria Beckham with Holt Renfrew president Mark Derbyshire at her personal appearance and private runway show on June 15, held at Holt Renfrew. 5 Victoria Beckham with models in her latest designs.

TIMESHARE

CANCEL YOUR TIMESHARE. NO Risk Program STOP Mortgage & Maintenance Payments Today.

100% Money Back Guarantee.

FREE Consultation. Call Us NOW. We Can Help! 1-888-356-5248

COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 21

COMING EVENTS

CALLING ALL JOKERS! Former teachers & students. John Oliver Secondary’s 100th Anniversary September 21 & 22, 2012. Pre-registration required. www.jo100.ca joanniversary@gmail.com Early Bird ends July 15th

33

INFORMATION

A PARDON/WAIVER FOR WORK AND/OR TRAVEL? Guaranteed Fast, Affordable, Criminal Record Removal. Call for FREE Consultation. Qualify Today & Save $250.00 (limited time offer). 1-800736-1209, www.pardonsandwaivers.ca BBB Accredited CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

FOUND - Virgin Mary Toy found in Vancouver. Phone: 604-319-7864 Email: mo_tzu4444@hotmail.com

041

PERSONALS

Curious About Men? Talk Discreetly with men like you! Try FREE! Call 1-888-559-1255

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 106

AUTOMOTIVE

Requires a FT Journeyman Technician for our busy shop. Preference will be given to individuals that have recent Chrysler training. We offer competitive wages and a comprehensive benefit program to the right candidate. If you feel you meet our needs, please forward your resume to: service@kelownachrysler.com

or fax: Attn; Service Mgr. to 250-763-6623.

TRAVEL with bcclassified.com

604 575 5555

108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

$294.00 DAILY MAILING POSTCARDS! Guaranteed Legit Work.

Register Online! www.ThePostcardGuru.com Internet Referral Agents Needed! $20-$95/Hr www.FreeJobPosition.com $1497 Checks Stuffed In Your Mailbox! www.DankMoney.com Big Paychecks Paid Every Friday! www.LegitCashJobs.com

22 WEVancouver.com EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES

Thursday, July 5, 2012 WE Vancouver EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 114

DRIVERS/COURIER/ TRUCKING

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 125

FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

$30,000-$400,000yr.

P/T or F/T

BRONCO TRANSPORTATION

Magazine Publishing Business For Fun Energetic Entrepreneurs!

Exclusive Protected License.

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

Help Wanted!!! Make up to $1000 a week Mailing brochures from home!

FREE Supplies! Genuine Opportunity! No experience required. Start Immediately! www.theworkinghub.com This is creating MILLIONAIRES! Earn $30,000 to $50,000+ weekly with ABSOLUTE proof. This is real!

Call 1-800-887-1897 (24 hrs.) This is a serious life changer!

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

COMPANY DRIVERS & OWNER OPERATORS

Required for BC, Washington Oregon and Alberta runs. Must have previous flat deck experience.

Please fax resume & abstract 604.888.2956 or e-mail: jerry@ broncotransportaion.com CLASS 1 DRIVERS WANTED! Sign bonus $2000 for Owner/op ph: 604-598-3498/fax: 604-598-3497

COMOX PACIFIC EXPRESS NOW HIRING

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

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

Training, support and remuneration are provided.

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

Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.bc.ca

Company Class 1 Drivers $21.35/hr. to start Union position w/ excellent Benefits Package! Flat deck experience preferred.

Local driving only, be home every night!

Fax resume & drivers abstract to 604-940-8983 or e-mail: resume@ comoxpacific.com

We Are Growing & You’re Invited: TO SUPER SAVE’S OPEN HOUSE & RECRUITMENT FAIR!

Mon. - Fri. 6a.m. - 6p.m.

Saturday 8a.m. - 2p.m.

19395 Langley Bypass Langley BC V3S-6K2 We’re offering Exciting careers for

CLASS 1 & 3 DRIVERS

w/ Clean Drivers Abstract Stop in to find out what makes SUPER SAVE the Right Choice for YOU...

WE OFFER: · Excellent Equipment · Dedicated Dispatch Team · Safe Driving Reward Program · Referral Bonus Program · Great Benefits and more! · Pension Plans

MATCO. Class 1 Household Goods Drivers 2 years experience required. $5000 sign-on bonus. *Terms and conditions apply*.

Competitive Wages. Contact: Dana Watson dana.watson@matco.ca, Fax 780-484-8800

115

Planning a VACATION? Check out bcclassified.com’s “TRAVEL” section.

EDUCATION

Apply with resume by emailing custservpacific@fuchs.com or faxing to 604-888-1145

EDUCATION

AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified- Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783 INTERIOR HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR SCHOOL. NO Simulators. In-the-seat training.

Real world tasks.

Weekly start dates. Job board!

Funding options.

Apply online! IHEschool.com 1-866-399-3853 MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION RATED #2 FOR AT-HOME JOBS. Start training today. Graduates are in demand! Enroll now. Take advantage of low monthly payments. 1-800466-1535 www.canscribe.com admissions@canscribe.com TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/Condominium Manager at home! We have jobs across Canada. Thousands of graduates working. 31 years of success! Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-6658339, 604-681-5456.

M.A. Stewart & Sons Ltd., An International valve and fitting company headquartered in Surrey, B.C., has an immediate opening for Warehouse Person to our growing team full-time.

Please visit our website www.mastewart.com & click careers or fax/email your resume 604-594-9271 careers@mastewart.com

SALES

156

PropertyStarsJobs.Com

All Unemployed Start Now! F/T employment on our promotions team.

Great hours, great pay, great atmosphere.

We want 6 new people by next week!

Call today start tomorrow.

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.

Australia/New Zealand dairy, beef, sheep, crop enterprises have opportunities for trainees ages 18-30 to live & work Down Under. Apply now! Ph:1-888-598-4415 www.agriventure.com

CRANE OPERATORS

bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

Super Save is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity.

115

for Landscaping Work!

Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

DRIVER WITH CLASS 1 + AIR WANTED To conduct deliveries for international lubricants co. in Vancouver area, Seattle-Tacoma, Prince George, Okanagan & Edmonton.

Pay $20/hour, mileage, bonus, profit-sharing & full benefits.

HELP WANTED

$100-$400 CASH DAILY

DRIVERS WANTED - must have class 1 or 3 driver license. Please E-mail resume & abstract to amanda@supersave.ca

HIGH VOLTAGE!

Please e-mail resumes: dispatch@supersave.ca or call: 604.533.4423

Class 061 - Adventures Class 062 - Bed & Breakfast Class 076 - Vacation Spots Just to name a few....

130

WAREHOUSE PERSON

G & K Excavation & Demolition Services Ltd. is hiring for Crane Operators $28/hr., 40 hrs/wk. Mail – 6979 Victoria Drive, Vancouver, BC V5P 3Y7. Fax 604-214-9643

DRIVERS & MECHANICS Sahota Diesel Repairs Ltd. o/a Sahota Logistics is hiring for F/T Truck Drivers ($23/hr) & Truck and Transport Mechanic ($26/hr). Mail – 4784 Ross St., Vancouver, BC V5V 4V2.

PACIFIC Home Warranty is looking for a New Home Construction Inspector, M-F. Approx 4 over night stays/month. Email hr@pacificwarranty.com or fax 604-574-4779.

Advertise across the lower mainland in the 17 best-read community newspapers.

ON THE WEB: bcclassified.com

Inside Sales, Quotations & Actuation Professional M.A. Stewart & Sons Ltd. An International valve and fitting company headquartered in Surrey, B.C. has an immediate opening for a qualified Inside Sales, Quotations and Actuation Professional to our growing team full-time.

Please visit our website www.mastewart.com & click careers or fax/e-mail your resume 604-594-9271 careers@mastewart.com

160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

ALLISON TRANSMISSION MECHANICS Req. for ABC Transmissions Ltd. Positions available in the Surrey location. Applicants with previous manual transmission & gear exp. will be considered.

Union Shop ~ Full Benefits Forward Resume to Steve Palm: Fax: 604-888-4749 E-mail: sep@cullendiesel.com

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

COMMERCIAL TRANSPORT & DIESEL ENGINE MECHANICS Required for Cullen Diesel Power Ltd. and Western Star & Sterling Trucks of Vancouver Inc. Positions avail. in Surrey & Kamloops.

Also, Elk Valley as resident men.

Detroit Diesel / MTU experience an asset.

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

269

Required Monday - Friday for a Fraser Valley logging company sort yard. No experience necessary. We will train.

Summer position, potentially could turn into long term.

Competitive Wages!

Please fax resume: (1)604-796-0318 or e-mail: mikayla.tamihilog@shaw.ca

FULL TIME Buncher/Processor Operators needed in the Williams Lake area. Great wage and benefits package. Email resume to smallpinelogging@yahoo.ca or call 250398-8216.

115

EDUCATION

115

EDUCATION

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

329 PAINTING & DECORATING A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

✶ Repairs & Staining ✶ Installation ✶ Free Estimates

3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL (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

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224

281

GARDENING

A-1 PAINTING CO. 604.723.8434 Top Quality Painting. Floors & Finishing. Insured, WCB, Written Guarantee. Free Est. 20 Years Exp.

“

ABOVE THE REST “ Int. & Ext., Unbeatable Prices, Professional Crew. Free Est. Written Guarantee. No Hassle, Quick Work, Insured, WCB. Call (778)997-9582

Apply via Email: novaxtilesetters@hotmail.com RELIABLE PAINTERS needed for Langley area. Must have min 2 yrs experience. 604-615-4075 AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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

PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

MLG ENTERPRISES All Aspects Landscaping & Garden Solutions

OF Home (604)501-9290

Improvements,

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

AWD Interior/Ext Painting. Drywall/Ceiling Repairs. Call Will for a Free Estimate. (778)709-1081

Shop from home!

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

1.800.587.2161.

Check out our FOR SALE sections: class 500’s for Merchandise, 600’s for Real Estate, and for Automotive view our 800’s.

MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

Fast, Easy, 100% Secure. 1-877776-1660.

338

bcclassified.com

LEGAL SERVICES

Guaranteed Record Removal since 1989. Confidential, Fast, & Affordable. Our A+BBB Rating assures EMPLOYMENT & TRAVEL FREEDOM. Call for FREE INFO. BOOKLET

1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) RemoveYourRecord.com

NUTRITION/DIET

ELECTRICAL

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

Call 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

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

320

AT SKY VIEW ROOFING LTD Lic. & Ins. Exc. Refs. 15% Discount google our site 604-317-4729

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

ABBA MOVERS & DEL. Res/com 1-4 ton truck, 1 man $35/hr, 2 men from $45. Honest, bsmt clean up.

25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

FIVE STAR ROOFING All kinds of re-roofing & repairs.

Free est. Reasonable rates.

(604)961-7505, 278-0375

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

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

$45/Hr

From 1, 3, 5, 7,10 Ton Trucks Licenced ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free estimate/Seniors discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

604-537-4140

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

MOVIN ON UP MOVERS Rates start @ $69.00 per hr. Call: 604294-MOVE-(6683)

115

115

EDUCATION

PLUMBING

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

CRIMINAL RECORD?

260

#208 - 10070 King George Blvd., Surrey, BC www.bccollegeofoptics.ca

(604)787-8061 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

Tile Setters 5 vacancies (NOC 7283), Temporary, Full Time, Overtime , $25.00 per hr, 40 hr per week, CPP, WCB, EI, ASAP, Greater Vancouver , At least 5 years of work experience required, Specific skills: Set tiles in position and apply pressure to affix tiles to base. Cut and fit tiles around obstacles and openings using hand and power cutting tools. Lay and set mosaic tiles to create decorative wall, mural and floor designs. Cut, polish and install marble and granite.

Remove and replace cracked or damaged tiles.

Own transportation.

LICENSED. Local. Low cost. Home theater, Big/small jobs. Renov. & panel change expert. 604-374-0062

BC B.C.COLLEGE COLLEGEOF OFOPTICS OPTICS

FENCING

HARDWOOD FLOOR REFINISHING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

Sept.

10th, • 6-month program . . . starts starts Feb. 20th, 20122012 • Financial assistance available • Hurry . . . enrolment limited!!

BEST RATE MOVING

www.centuryhardwoodfloors .com

Novax Tile Ltd. #M3 – 4769 Hazel Street, Burnaby, BC, V5H 1S7

SLIM DOWN FOR SUMMER! Lose up to 20 lbs in just 8 weeks. Call Herbal Magic today! 1-800-8545176

Optical Dispensing is a high-growth industry with good pay and job security. Train for a “Career With Vision”. START YOUR OWN BUSINESS!!

604.581.0101

Forward Resume to Annish Singh: Fax: 604-888-4749 E-mail:ars@cullendiesel.com

191

BECOME AN OPTICIAN IN ONLY 6 MONTHS

275

MOVING & STORAGE

EXPERIENCED MOVERS WITH AFFORDABLE RATES. Starting $40/hr.

LICENSED & INSURED. ✶ Local & Long Distance ✶ ✶Seniors Discount. ✶

S & S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

Union Shop ~ Full Benefits.

188

BUNDLER

320

CABLE PLOW and Drill Operator.

Well-established company provides underground telecommunication installations throughout Alberta. Experience required. Accommodation and meal per diem provided. Email resume; catearmstrong@ grahamsbackhoe.com

We Teach You & Provide Content!

Toll Free 1-855-406-1253

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

EDUCATION

115

EDUCATION

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.

Train Locally – The only program of its kind in BC, students can learn within their local communities via distance education, local and/or regional clinical placements, and some regional classroom delivery.

This 23 month program is accredited by the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of BC (CRPNBC).

Government student loans, Employment & Labour Market Services (ELMS), band funding & other financing options available to qualified applicants.

Toll Free:

1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

WE Vancouver Thursday, July 5, 2012 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 374

TREE SERVICES

RECYCLE-IT!

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

Tree removal done RIGHT!

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

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

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

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

604.587.5865

www.recycleitcanada.ca FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

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

WEVancouver.com 23

PETS 477

PETS

REAL ESTATE

TRANSPORTATION

ACREAGE

603

806

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

Residential & Commercial Services

We Recycle!

GO GREEN! www.EconPro.com 604-882-2733

bradsjunkremoval.com

Haul Anything...

But Dead Bodies!!

220.JUNK(5865)

604.

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL Always! deliver Top soil, bark mulch, sand & gravel. 7days/wk.

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

Isn’t it time you had a vacation?

Treat yourself!

Find your next vacation spot with bcclassified.com

372

SUNDECKS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 German Shepherd pups, ckc reg, 1st shots, deworm, parents gd temp. $900. 604-796-3026 no sun calls HUSKY WOLF X pups. 14 wks old, 2 M & 1 F. $300. ea. 1st shots & dewormed. Glenn 604-308-3396 Abbt 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

SMOOTH MINI Dachshunds. Born May 11/12 Family raised. 1st shots, dewormed. $750. 604-855-6176

All Makes, All Models.

New & Used Inventory.

1-888-229-0744 or apply at: Must be employed w/ $1800/mo. income w/ drivers license. DL #30526

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

HOMES WANTED

Find the

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 542

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

APARTMENT/CONDO

(6030 248 Street) OPEN Mon. Sat. 8am - 7pm Sun. 8am - 6pm

FURNITURE

MATTRESSES starting at $99 • Twins • Fulls • Queens • Kings 100’s in stock! www.Direct Liquidation.ca (604)294-2331

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

551

GARAGE SALES

MISC. FOR SALE

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

551

GARAGE SALES NORTH VANCOUVER

CENTURY APT 250 East 15th St.

Why bother with the time & hassle of a garage sale?

Spacious 1 bdrm ($950/mo) Avail July 15 & 2 bdrms ($1300/mo) avail July 10. Heat & hot water inc. Balcony Laundry fac. avail. Off street parking, $25.

Children welcome. No pets.

donate

www.aptrentals.com

and be free.

Call 604-830-7587 VANCOUVER

BARAFIELD APTS Affordable Westend living!

1 bedroom – includes heat / hot water some fully renovated! Sorry no pets.

Call 604-834-4897

We -ay lo al ,o,-ro9ts e3ery time you donate.

750

ĉĐĊĈ astings tķ an ou3er ĵ ńĎĈČŅ ĊčČŖČĊĐĊ on. Ŗ at. đam Ŗ ĉĈ-mķ un. ĉĈam Ŗ đ-m ĎČĉč i toria rķ an ou3er ĵ ńĎĈČŅ ċĊďŖČČċČ on. Ŗ at. đam Ŗ đ-mķ un. ĉĈam Ŗ ď-m

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

RENTALS

Comox Manor

SUITES, LOWER

RICHMOND EAST - Newly Renovated Suite 2 BEDROOM + LARGE FAMILY ROOM On Transit Route close to Shops and School, Own Laundry/Kitchen, Ground Level, Private Entry, Parking, Big Fenced Back Yard, Quiet Southerly Exposure, Ideal For Small Family/Students, No Smoking/Pets - $1000 INCL Own Washer/Dryer, All Utilities, Cable - AVAILABLE IMMEDIATELY 604-649-9741

RE: ESTATE OF; Joseph Gabriel MacDonald, late of Vancouver, BC, Deceased

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

MOTORCYCLES

2002 TRIUMPH TROPHY. Low k’s, new battery, runs good. $4,700.

Call 604-217-3479; 778-880-0233.

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

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

Call 604-669-9769

548

830

www.dannyevans.ca

Now Open!!

TRUCKS & VANS

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

CARS - DOMESTIC

1976 VESPA 150. Restored, runs great, very clean, new seats & Speedo. $2500. Call 778-378-4776.

HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

Take 264 St exit off Hwy #1 & follow yellow signs

851

xx

810

AUTO FINANCING

2003 CHEV SUBURBAN Z71, black, rebuilt trans. w/warranty, used eng., new B.J. & brakes. Inspected. $8900 obo (604)826-0519

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

1998 CHEVY MALIBU, 1 owner, only 80,000 miles. $5,000 obo.

Phone 778-237-0828.

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE

Call 604-685-1272

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

HOME of Your Dreams!

1995 BUICK LESABRE LTD loaded, a/care, leather, premium cond.

Private $3700 obo 778-565-4230

CHECK CLASSIFIEDS

STRAWBERRIES Greenvale Farms

604-856-3626 / 604-855-9351

818

bcclassified.com 604-575-5555

BUTE MANOR

845 TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

bcclassified.com

TOWNHOUSES

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

2004 ITASCA SPIRIT 29.4 ft. Class C motorhome, 50,000km. 2 slide outs, awnings, generator & ext. warranty. Exc. cond. $31,000. 604856-8177 / 604-308-5489(Aldergrv)

Real Estate Section - Class 600’s

FOR SALE BY OWNER (Langley) Unique, quiet 3 bdrm end unit in Natures Landing. This spacious double garage townhome boasts a south facing gourmet kitchen/family room with cozy fireplace and sundeck overlooking a beautifully landscaped green space with a view.

Call anytime 604-309-6316

706

1989 FORD E250 Van Amera camper van, fridge, stove, furn. bathrm. Only 142,000 km. New front brakes. Everything works. $5500 obo: (604)520-6512

We Will Pay You $1000

www.greatcanadianautocredit.com

SALE on last 4 St. Bernese puppies, 3 mo. 2nd shots. Come see! $500. 604-796-0116

845 The Scrapper

Auto Loans or

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

✓

RECREATIONAL/SALE

GUARANTEED

LIVE THE DREAM. Harbours End Marine, 27 year history on beautiful Salt Spring Island, BC “the best place on earth!” Owner retiring, well-established business only $129,000 email: bjg_cormorant@shaw.ca

641

838

1-800-910-6402

612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE

627

AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER puppys, show, & companion avail. (604)532-7844

AUTO FINANCING

TRANSPORTATION

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

• Portable Toilets • Fencing • Containers • Waste Management • Storage

810

TRANSPORTATION

DreamCatcher Auto Loans “0” Down, Bankruptcy OK Cash Back ! 15 min Approvals

20 Acres - Only $99/mo. $0 Down, Owner Financing, NO CREDIT CHECKS! Near El Paso, Texas, Beautiful Mountain Views! Money Back Guarantee! Free Color Brochure. 800-755-8953 www.sunsetranches.com

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.

DISPOSAL BINS

TRANSPORTATION

NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the estate of the above deceased are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executrix at suite 19, 991 Hornby Street, Vancouver, BC, V6Z 1V3 before the 17th day of August, 2012, after which date the Executrix will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which it then has notice.

Mary V. Power EXECUTRIX

Autos • Trucks • Equipment Removal FREE TOWING 7 days/wk.

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

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

3 FOR 100% SALE BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective July 5 to July 11, 2012.

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

Grocery Department

Meat Department assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3/9.99

3/33.00 454g • product of Canada

Whole Organic Chickens

R.W. Knudsen Fruit Spritzers

Kicking Horse Organic Fair Trade Coffee

WOW!

PRICING

4/311ml +deposit +eco fee product of USA

WOW!

PRICING

assorted varieties

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

California Grown

WOW!

1.98lb/ 4.37kg

Spring Creek Beef Tenderloin Steaks

Hot House Red, Yellow or Orange Bell Peppers

29.99lb/ 66.12kg

WOW!

assorted varieties

3/7.98

3/6.99

Organic Yellow and White Peaches

PRICING

Food Should Taste Good Tortilla Chips

Olympic Yogurt

Produce Department

156g • product of USA

B.C. Grown

PRICING

1.98lb/ 4.37kg

650g • product of B.C.

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3/11.97

3/6.99

225ml • product of France

85g • product of USA

Organic Seedless Green Grapes

Deli Department

Endangered Species Chocolate Bars

St. Dalfour Gourmet Spreads

Zorba’s Spanakopitas

2/4.98

2.98lb/ 6.57kg

2.49 each 180g • reg 3.99

Nature's Path Organic Boxed Cereals

Bulk Department

Haribo Gummies

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3/9.99

3/4.98

Organic Pasta Pearls Grana Padano Oro Del Tempo Cheese

175g

product of Germany

284-400g product of Canada

Silver Hills Sprouted Grains Bread assorted varieties

reg 5.69

Di Martino Organic and Whole Wheat Pasta assorted varieties

3/9.99

3/4.98

600-615g product of Canada

Eco Max Ultra Dishwashing Liquid

4.69/ 100g

500g • product of Italy

1.50 off

3/9.99

3/9.99 product of Canada

regular retail price Raspberry – 3 pack , Blueberry – 6 pack

740ml

Wasa Crispbreads

Earth's Choice Organic Canned Tomatoes

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3/5.97

3/4.98

200-310g • product of Germany

398ml • product of USA

Blue Monkey Coconut Water

assorted varieties

with or without pulp

45g • product of USA

3/4.98

Sourdough Multiseed Bread

Health Care Department Boiron Dapis Gel

3.49

Rice Bakery WOW!

40g

Dapis Gel relieves the pain, itching and swelling of insect bites and hives. The non-greasy, easy-to-apply gel formulation promotes fast absorption and a cooling effect.

Vega Sport Line Drive

15% off

THE FIRST COMPLETE, NATURAL, PLANT-BASED SPORT PERFORMANCE SYSTEM Vega Sport is the first complete, natural, plant-based sport performance system specifically developed to help athletes perform at their best – before, during and after training and competition.

600g

4.99

8.99

entire Sport Line

!

New

Nuts and Honey Breakfast Bread

LaraBar Energy Bars

3/3.57

Blueberry Oatmeal or Raspberry Oatmeal Muffins

assorted varieties

740ml product of Canada

20% off regular retail price

Bakery Department

Marinelli Pasta Sauce

assorted varieties

bags and bins

A.Vogel Menopause

51.99

90 tabs Improves menopause symptoms such as hot flashes, nightly sweats and excessive sweating.

160g

PRICING 300ml • +deposit +eco fee

product of Thailand

Pennies for Peru:

WOW! PRICING

Re-purpose your pennies by donating them to Pennies for Peru! Choices is supporting this project to help small scale farmers recover from recent rainfalls that have left 1000’s of hectares of farmland flooded. All of Choices Fair Trade bananas as well as seasonal mango, avocado and quinoa crops come from these regions.

Look for our

Choices will be collecting pennies at each location for Fair Trade Vancouver.

WOW!

See your Produce or Store Manager for more details. For more information visit www.fairtradevancouver.ca

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