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Powell Street Fest Celebrate Japanese Canadian arts and culture, including taiko drumming, sumo wrestling, martial arts, bonsai and ikebana, folk and modern dance, a variety of music, visual arts, film/video, as well as historical walking tours, tea ceremonies, and a fantastic array of Japanese food, crafts and displays with the longest running Japanese Canadian festival. The 36th annual Powell Street Festival will take place Aug. 4 and 5 at Oppenheimer Park (400 Powell), and at surrounding venues. Highlights include Governor General Literary Award finalist poet Sachiko Murakami presenting HENKO, where renga — an ancient form of poetry in which each stanza is written by a new participant — is given a 21st century twist. Performances by Ontario folk singer Ana Miura, Seattle-based jazz vocalist and pianist Emi Meyer, New York City-based singer, songwriter, MC and producer Taiyo Na, and local favourites Maiko Bae Yamamoto and Veda Hille showcase the wide reaching influence of the Japanese Canadian community.

All daytime events are free and free bike valet will be available to all festival attendees. More information can be found online at PowellStreetFestival.com Edward Law photo

VICE photo show VICE arts and culture magazine is celebrating the release of the July Photo Issue with three gallery shows across Canada in Vancouver, Toronto and Montreal. Or, to quote the invitation: “We cram a bunch of people in galleries to partake in our photo show, drink some cold drinks, take in some culture and participate in an impromptu sweat lodge.” This will mark the show’s first venture into Vancouver and will feature some wild and weird photographs from the July issue itself, as well as work from young Canadian photographer Jon Estwards. Estwards is well known for his eclectic style and his own construction of unique/questionable props. It is guaranteed to be a wacky, memorable affair. The VICE Show is Aug. 2 at Interurban Gallery (1 East Hastings) from 7 to 11pm. Check out Vice.com for more information.

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lace yourself in your favourite park. Can you hear the sound of children laughing?

Feel the hot sun on your scalp? Smell the damp woody earth? My voice may be with you on this trip through your imagination, but it’s impossible for me to know which, of the more than 200 Vancouver parks, you chose to travel to.

The amazing diversity of the park system makes it even harder to narrow down a ‘Best Of’ for our city parks. You answered on Twitter, enthusiastically naming parks we had occasionally never heard of (see sidebar). That helped. So did the Parks website (Vancouver.ca/parks/index.htm) and a whole lot of communal knowledge. Where one might find refuge in remnant woodland, another might breathe deeply amidst the manicured splendour of a city garden. Seawall or rugged beach? Secluded trail versus Vancouver’s most visited? No matter what your pleasure, we’ve found ten special parks and a few more surprises that are sure to make your day.

Go on a date Vancouver’s horticultural crown jewel, Queen Elizabeth Park, is the second most visited park in Vancouver and one of the most beautiful public gardens anywhere in the world. During the day, its recreational activities range from athletic to horticultural and include golf, tennis, lawn bowling, disc golf, an extensive outdoor arboretum and the indoor Bloedel Floral Conservatory. If you and your date just want to stroll, the seasonally changing Quarry Gardens astounds residents and tourists alike, viewed either from the park’s upper reaches or from the bottom looking up. An abundance of trees — over 3,000 throughout — provide shade in summer and colour in fall and plenty of private spaces for quite conversations. It is also often the backdrop to spectacular wedding photos. As the highest point in Vancouver at 152 m (501 ft) above sea level, located practically city-centre, the views of the skyline are equally impressive. As the sun sets, reservations for dinner at Queen E’s Seasons In The Park would be the perfect surprise (604-8748008). And afterward, stargazing on the arching bridge located back down in the Quarry Gardens has sealed many a date with a kiss. Cambie Street at West 33rd Avenue.

Hold a big event If your group is less than 50 people and you are

not at a designated picnic site, space is available for gatherings in city parks on a first come basis; BBQs, blankets, lawn chairs and small tables are OK. You must obtain a permit if your group is larger than 50 people or if you wish to use a designated picnic site (Vancouver.ca/parks/info/picnic/steps.htm). Of the 12 designated sites, Ceperley/Second Beach boasts one of the best locations in the city, seating 110 people under shelter and providing three cold water sinks and four electrical outlets (15 amp).

The site is also adjacent to Stanley Park, a public playground, pitch and putt, public pool, accessible pay parking stalls and, perhaps most importantly, washrooms. Second Beach was a favourite with Vancouver pioneers in the 1880s, being the beach to go to for church socials, family groups and of course, to cool off. Off Second Beach, Stanley Park.

Jog Pacific Spirit Regional Park out near the University of British Columbia offers 73 km of nature trails (some wheelchair accessible) traversing to ocean beaches, upland temperate rain forest, bogs and the Fraser River estuary. The trails on the east side are known for their smoothness, while the ones to the west side are more rugged and raw.

The forests in this park provide important habitat for wildlife so fitness buffs are asked to stay on any of the 33 established routes (‘in-the-buff’ buffs are encouraged to head down the 542 stairs at Trail 6 to the clothing-optional Wreck Beach). Heading west across Vancouver, access points to Pacific Spirit Park trails include off N.W. Marine Drive, 4th, 16th, 19th, 21st, 29th, 33rd and 44th Ave., and along S.W. Marine Drive. MetroVancouver.org.

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Vancouver’s vast park system means almost any park will be adjacent to a world-class restaurant of some kind, but notable recent additions include Cactus Club Restaurant and Concession overlooking English Bay (604-681-2582), Tap & Barrel at False Creek with views of BC Place and downtown (604-685-2223) and the June expansion of the popular food cart program into Vancouver parks for a one-year trial. Food carts are now at two locations in Stanley Park — the information booth (Feastro the Rolling Bistro; 604-868-9339) and totem poles (San Juan Family Farm; 604-883-9159), and outside the Bloedel Conservatory in Queen Elizabeth Park (PazzaRella Woodfired Pizza; 604-626-5663).

Vancouver’s nine indoor pools are open year-round with conveniently extended hours, making it easy to fit in length swimming, aquafit classes or swim lessons. Park Board pools are located throughout Vancouver, affordable and accessible for all. The Park Board also operates four large, outdoor pools: one outdoor neighbourhood pool and three destination, beachside pools (open during the summer). •Second Beach Pool in Stanley Park is a beach entry-style pool on the shores of English Bay. •On the east side of the city, New Brighton Pool located north of the PNE offers regular length swimming and a beach entry for toddlers. •The neighbourhood pool in South Vancouver is Maple Grove Pool. •A smaller outdoor pool operates at Hillcrest Centre near Queen Elizabeth Park. •Kitsilano Pool offers easy access for children and has views spanning from the mouth of the bay, across the North Shore mountains to Stanley Park. To accommodate every type of water-baby, the pool is divided into three sections running lengthwise: a shallow section for families and small children, a roped-off middle lane area for lapswimmers and exercisers (lifeguard enforced), and a deep end for more casual adult and teen swimmers.

At 137 metres (150 yards), it’s Canada’s longest pool — almost three times longer than an Olympic pool. As it is the only salt water pool in Vancouver and one of few in the world, it’s our pick for coolest pool in the city (2305 Cornwall Avenue). All the pools are heated and accessible to persons with a disability. Hours vary so check Vancouver.ca/parks/ rec/pools/index.htm.

Discover From atop a grassy knoll or the small pier jutting into Burrard Inlet, CRAB Park at Portside is an ideal place to get an intimate look at Vancouver’s working port, with views of the colourful containers, cruise ships, heliport, and SeaBuses. Arriving from the Main Street overpass, two Chinese lion statues frame views of the peaks of the Lions; several more monuments and sculptures can be found throughout the park. An off-leash area, washrooms, two playgrounds and a spray park add to the appeal of this little-known vantage point. The park was opened in 1987 and named Portside Park, as suggested to the Park Board by the Vancouver Port Authority, however a neighbourhood park committee — Create A Real Available Beach (CRAB) — was active in supporting this greenspace and in 2004 the name was changed to CRAB Park at Portside.

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Dogs are welcome in all Vancouver Parks, however off-leash privileges are only available during specific times at 35 selected locations. As a dog owner, you probably already have your favourite park near your home, but if you want to explore the city a little bit, we recommend Musqueam Park (4000 S.W. Marine Drive at Crown Street) and Fraser River Park (8705 Angus Drive at W. 75th Ave,) as underlooked gems. •Musqueam is a large park of predominantly lush natural forest, containing a series of quiet horseback and walking trails lined with fern and thimbleberry. While Marine Drive is quite busy,

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•Tranquil and inspiring, Fraser River Park achieves balance between natural and designed settings. There are two off-leash beaches with sandy areas and a large, grassy field. The west side of Fraser River Park is off-leash all year, all day. Be prepared for a messy dog at the end of your visit!

Both ranked very highly on the online dog-owners community Doglantis.com, which is a handy reference on conditions of Vancouver’s dog parks.

Within Vancouver parks, dog owners must share the area with others and are always responsible for the actions of their dogs, including picking up and disposing of their waste. Dogs must also be licensed.

Go as a family Even though a certain park may be geared towards children, mom and dad need to enjoy the visit as well. With that in mind Stanley Park is the obvious choice: 8.8 km of seawall surrounding 150,000 trees and 27 km of trails is an imagination factory for kids and kids-at-heart. Within the park, a replica Canadian Pacific Railway miniature train winds along 1.25 miles of track, through tunnels an trestles and 150-year-old forest. Stanley Park’s Ceperley Meadow was the site of Vancouver’s first playground (parents will enjoy the view), and the park now contains four in total, including a free water park near Lumberman’s Arch packing water cannons, geysers and wading areas. Horse-drawn wagons offer educational tours; the Vancouver Aquarium (Canada’s largest) provides up-closeand-personal learning opportunities with amazing West Coast wildlife (annual membership pays for itself in two visits!); Theatre Under The Stars has been entertaining audiences and the neighbouring peacocks since 1934; and the salmon demonstration stream, beavers in Beaver Lake, Lost Lagoon swans and two swimming beaches are great ways to interact with the Stanley Park waterways. Deeper within the city, Andy Livingstone Park (89 Expo Boulevard) and John Hendry Park/Trout Lake (3300 Victoria Drive) provide ample recreational facilities and scenic areas to satisfy all tastes and provide a bit of respite from the world.

watch the sun set before the Honda Celebration of Light international fireworks competition (Aug. 4 — Italy).

Day trip Nestled on the mountainous North Shore, Lynn Canyon Park officially opened in 1912 and has been a popular destination among tourists and Vancouver residents ever since. The Baden-Powell trail attracts hikers of all abilities from across Greater Vancouver. The park has grown from 12 acres in its early years to 617 acres today and contains second growth forest, with most of the trees aged approximately 80 to 100 years old. Built when the park opened, a suspension bridge sways 50 metres above the canyon. The bridge connects the extensive hiking trails on the two sides of the canyon and is part of the Baden-Powell Trail; while it is now free to cross, at one time visitors were charged a toll of 10 cents. Walking and hiking trails connect to other parks in the region such as Lynn Headwaters, Rice Lake, and Inter River Park. On the north side of the suspension bridge, the trail to the left leads you northwest through the park to the popular 30-Foot Pool, one of the most popular locations among tourists and locals due to its large picnic area and beautiful swimming hole. In summer months you will find several visitors taking a quick refreshing swim to cool off. Take care, however, as the water is extremely cold year-round.

If you are driving, take upper levels Trans Canada Highway 1 until you reach exit 19. Follow Lynn Valley Road northeast past the Mountain Highway intersection, and then continue to Lynn Valley Road. Watch for Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre sign on the right hand side of the road. Turn right onto Peters Road, and you will find the main entrance at the end. LynnCanyon.ca.

Fun Finds: •Street Trees Walk The “Walking Tour of Vancouver Street Trees” is a 3.3 km route that starts at Almond Park (12th and Dunbar). This tour provides an opportunity to get outdoors while enjoying a sampling of some of Vancouver’s mature street trees. Full brochure: Vancouver.ca/parks/activecommunity/walks.htm

People watch As the downtown core’s most populated beach, and attractive to people of all ages, English Bay — at the intersection of Denman and Davie streets — provides the most diverse cross-section of city-folk in the summer. Vancouver’s first self-proclaimed lifeguard, Joe Fortes, resided here in a beachside shack just after the turn of the 20th century, protecting and teaching swimmers. Many private homes and hotels once blocked access to English Bay (also known as First Beach) before the Park Board made it a long-term objective to purchase private properties and remove obstacles to the public’s enjoyment of the waterfront. Now buskers, volleyball players, cyclists, families and West End residents all meet along this large stretch of sand, a mere 30-minute walk from downtown. In summer, laughing kids conquer the floating slide and parents appreciate the full-time lifeguard. It’s also the most central spot to lay down a blanket and

•Deering Island Park Located on a small island in the Fraser River, Deering Island Park is a semi-natural area perfect for enjoying the peaceful views of the river and tidal marshes. In late summer, the park is filled with dragonflies and the sweet scent (and flavour) of blackberries. 3530 Deering Island Place.

•Hastings Park Known more as the grounds of the PNE and horse track, Hastings Park also includes stunning sanctuary ponds and a formal Italian garden. Il Giardino’s distinctive Italian-style plantings include pear, lavender, mulberry, and grape and the fountains and channels of the gothic water feature add soothing sounds to the garden. From the large children’s play area to the opera walk, Il Giardino Italiano is a five-course feast for the eyes. The area also includes a popular skatepark with views of the

gardens and mountains beyond. Meanwhile the sanctuary overflows with greenery and bird calls. The pond feature is the result of daylighting a stream contained by a culvert for over 50 years, combined with rainwater collected from the neighbourhood to the south. A series of bridges, winding pathways, riparian plantings and tucked-away seating areas makes this a delightful find for visitors, as well as an important example of ecology in urban areas. 2901 E Hastings.

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Peter J. Cavan @PJCavan @WEVancouver Burnaby Lake. Beautiful spot, plus it reminds me of home (Hillsborough, Northern Ireland).

Anna Lam @DaintySecret @WEVancouver I love QE Park-public park w/ a beautiful garden, waterfall, water fountain, scenery & every summer weekend there’s a wedding!

Canadian Garry Gaga @Garry__Gaga @WEVancouver Wreck Beach there’s entertainment/ food/drink/crazies fun for the all kinds of adults.

Gail Eckert @gaileckert @WEVancouver My favorite is Stanley Park. I fell in love there 14 years ago.

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Cirque’s Immortal World Tour pays tribute to the King of Pop

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t 20, Michael Cameron isn’t old enough to remember when Michael Jackson ruled the world.

But the superstar has had a profound impact on the young dancer, even prior to his landing a job with Cirque du Soleil’s Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour.

“Growing up, everyone wanted to put on a Smooth Criminal hat [the hat Jackson wore in the “Smooth Criminal” video] and a white glove,” Cameron says in a phone interview from Ottawa.

The Ontario-raised performer is one of the principal dancers with The Immortal World Tour, which isn’t quite a year old.

The show passed through Vancouver last November, shortly after its October 2011 debut, and returns for two performances at Rogers Arena Aug. 10 and 11.

The Immortal features a story that traces the performer’s life and includes signature Cirque touches like clowns, in the form of zealous fans, and a mime.

But it’s undoubtedly the dancing and music, including dozens of hits, that keep the seats filled night after night. Everyone is hoping for even a brief glimpse of the Jackson magic that has thrilled millions.

European fans will get their chance this fall when the show crosses the pond for a tour that will include a show at The 02. Prior to his 2009 death, Jackson had been scheduled to perform at that London arena.

“This is going to be a big tour when it goes to Europe, because I think a lot of his true fans are there,” says Cameron. “Not that we haven’t had some amazing fans here. But there’s something about the European side that’s just massive.

They’re absolutely in love with him over there.”

Other plans for The Immortal include a permanent residence in Las Vegas in 2013. In the meantime, Cameron is trying to enjoy his wild ride.

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He has maintained a sense of wonder, though. “I still can’t believe that I’m dancing to Michael Jackson music in front of 13,000 people. It blows my mind every day.”

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TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Psychologist Bruno Bettelheim said the dreams we have at night are “the result of inner pressures which have found no relief, of problems which beset a person to which he knows no solution and to which the dream finds none.” That sounds bleak, doesn’t it? If it’s true, why even bother to remember our dreams? Well, because we are often not consciously aware of the feelings they reveal to us. By portraying our buried psychic material in story form, dreams give us insight into what we’ve been missing. So even though they may not provide a solution, they educate us. Take heed, Taurus! Your upcoming dreams will provide useful information you can use to fix one of your long-standing dilemmas.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): When French composer Georges Auric scored the soundtrack for Jean Cocteau’s movie Blood of a Poet, he produced “love music for love scenes, game music for game scenes, and funeral music for funeral scenes.” But Cocteau himself had a different idea about how to use Auric’s work. For the love scenes he decided to use the funeral music, for the game scenes the love music, and for the

funeral scenes the game music. In accordance with the current astrological omens, Gemini, I recommend that you experiment with that style of mixing and matching. Have fun!

(Source: A Ned Rorem Reader, by Ned Rorem.)

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): “Piglet was so excited at the idea of being useful that he forgot to be frightened any more,” wrote A. A. Milne in his kids’ story Winnie-the-Pooh. That’s my prescription for how to evade the worrisome fantasies that are nipping at you, Cancerian. If no one has invited you to do some engaging and important labor of love, invite yourself.

You need to be needed — even more than usual. P.S. Here’s what Rumi advises: “Be a lamp, or a lifeboat, or a ladder.”

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): On a spring day in 1973, an engineer named Martin Cooper debuted the world’s first cell phone. He placed a call as he walked along a New York City street.

The phone weighed two and half pounds and resembled a brick. Later he joked that no one would be able to talk very long on his invention, since it took a lot of strength to hold it against one’s ear. Think of how far that amazing device has come since then, Libra. Now imagine some important aspect of your own life that is in a rather primitive state at this moment but could one day be as natural and fully developed as cell phones have become. Are you willing to work hard to make that happen? Now’s a good time to intensify your commitment.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): You’ve been making pretty good progress in the School of Life. By my estimates, you’re now the equivalent of a sophomore. You’ve mastered enough lessons so that you can no longer be considered a freshman, and yet you’ve got a lot more to learn. Are you familiar with the etymology of the word “sophomore”? It comes from two Greek words meaning “wise” and “fool.” That’ll be a healthy way to think about yourself in the coming weeks. Be smart enough to know what you don’t know. Cultivate the voracious curiosity necessary to lead you to the next rich teachings.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): In the coming week, you will lose some clout and self-command if you’re too hungry for power. Likewise, if you act too brazenly intelligent, you may alienate potential helpers who are not as mentally wellendowed as you. One other warning, Scorpio: Don’t be so fiercely reasonable that you miss the emotional richness that’s available. In saying these things, I don’t mean to sound as if I’m advising you to dumb yourself down and downplay your strengths. Not at all. Rather, I’m trying to let you know that the best way to get what you really need is to tailor your self-expression to the unique circumstances you find yourself in.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): A few years ago, a Malaysian man named Lim Boon Hwa arranged to have himself “cooked.” For 30 minutes, he sat on a board covering a pan full of simmering dumplings and corn. The fact that no harm came to him was proof, he said, that Taoist devotees like him are protected by their religion’s deities. I advise you not to try a stunt like that, Virgo — including metaphorical versions. This is no time to stew in your own juices. Or boil in your tormented fantasies. Or broil in your nagging doubts. Or be grilled in your self-accusations. You need to be free from the parts of your mind that try to cook you.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): For a while, French writer Honoré de Balzac (1799-1850) was very poor. He lived in a place that had no heat and almost no furniture. To enhance his environment, he resorted to the use of fantasy.

On one of his bare walls, he wrote the words, “rosewood paneling with ornamental cabinet.”

On another, he wrote “Gobelin tapestry with Venetian mirror.” Over the empty fireplace he declared, “Picture by Raphael.” That’s the level of imaginative power I encourage you to summon in the coming weeks, Sagittarius. So much of what you’ll need will come from that simple magic.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): It’s an excellent time to overthrow false gods and topple smallminded authorities and expose fraudulent claims. Anyone and anything in your environment that do not fully deserve the power they claim should get the brunt of your exuberant skepticism. When you’re done cleaning up those messes, turn your attention to your own inner realms. There might be some good work to be done there. Can you think of any hypocrisy that needs fixing? Any excessive self-importance that could use some tamping down? Any pretending that would benefit from a counter dose of authenticity?

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): In old China, people used to cool themselves by sipping hot drinks. After taking a bath, they buffed the excess water from their skin by using a wet towel. When greeting a friend, they shook their own hand instead of the friend’s. To erect a new house, they built the roof first. You’re currently in a phase of your astrological cycle when this kind of behavior makes sense. In fact, I suspect you’re most likely to have a successful week if you’re ready to reverse your usual way of doing things on a regular basis.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): I’m really tired of you not getting all of the appreciation and acknowledgment and rewards you deserve. Is there even a small possibility that you might be harboring some resistance to that good stuff?

Could you be giving off a vibe that subtly influences people to withhold the full blessings they might otherwise confer upon you? According to my analysis of the astrological omens, the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to work on correcting this problem. Do everything you can to make it easy for people to offer you their love and gifts.

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’ve been a big fan of Tacofino since it first showed up — in food truck form — at the rear of a gravel parking lot in Tofino several years ago.

I was a sucker for their fish taco, laden with chunks of fresh ling cod battered to a perfect crisp, crunched further by a thick nest of cabbage chiffonade, moistened with a gently-spiced chipotle aioli, and topped with a colourful crown of salsa fresca. For a couple of years, it made the long drive across the spine of Vancouver Island all the more palatable.

I was therefore more than a little thrilled last summer when I learned that owners Kaeli Robinsong and Jason Susman had maneuvered Tacofino into Vancouver’s burgeoning street food scene. The new truck (and later a second) was virtually a clone of the one that kept me so riveted in Tofino, and it was within walking distance of my house.

Odd though it was to confront the same fish taco (the one I associated with ocean air, surfers, and holidays) while sitting on a busy street curb on the corner of Main and Alexander, it was the same delight.

And there was even better news to come. Back in February, WE announced that Tacofino would open a proper brickand-mortar restaurant in the East Village neighbourhood. The place at 2327 East Hastings (formerly a restaurant called Seri Malaysian) would hold some 50 seats and feature a menu that would go beyond what was available on the trucks. And perhaps best of all, it would be licensed.

The wait is over. The new Tacofino opened just last week. So excited was the neighbourhood about its coming that on the two occasions that I went last week, I found gaggles of patient keeners milling about outside, waiting for their names to be called. It’s lucky for them (and us) that the service — led by former Waldorf Hotel stalwarts Steve Da Cruz and Alfredo Garcza — is quick, if a little harried at times, and that the food is served tapas style (ie. each dish delivered when ready).

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Andrew Morrison photos Its concrete floors see three long and wide communal tables with matching benches of thick wood. These were salvaged from the small town of Coombs, BC (on the drive to Tofino), together with two smaller tables by the front windows (which don’t open) and the short bar. From the ceiling hangs a oneof-a-kind lighting installation by designer Omer Arbel. It’s a tangle of thin, coppercoloured pipes piercing about two dozen brightly lit baubles inset with little planters. These have been artfully plugged with cacti and other plants, so that the whole has the look of a floating, twisting, glowing garden. The walls are bereft of art, save for a small and extrinsic brass plaque that reads “No Smoking During Breakfast”. (Duly noted: they don’t do breakfast.)

All of the hard surfaces and raised voices combine to make it a loud dining experience. It’s also under-ventilated, so on hot days it’s something of a sauna. I’m not sure if there are solutions to either issue in the works, but I did notice that once the food arrived, both annoyances ceased to irk. The bar helps in this, too. It’s stocked with plenty of spirits (especially rums and tequilas), wines, quality cocktails, and hard-to-get beers from Tofino Brewing.

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Apricot jam is such a delight. Kept in the refrigerator it won’t last long — spread it on bread with butter, slather onto warm blueberry pancakes, dollop onto yogurt or stir into some soda water for a tasty cocktail. A jar of fresh, seasonal jam also makes a great summer gift.

This isn’t about making a jar of jam to keep for months to come. It’s about indulging in the delicate sweet and tart flavour of apricots every morning this summer. Use this recipe to continue to jam all summer long — and stay tuned at the market for peaches, plums, blackberries and, if we’re lucky, figs.

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Some of the pricing is a bit incongruous, but it all works out in the wash in the diner’s favour.

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The most expensive dishes cost only $12. These include a nice portion of chicken wings coated in a tongue-torquing glaze of tamarind and black garlic; a “surf & turf” of lightly battered chicken pieces and squid rings littered with cilantro and served with a tasty but grotesque-looking black chili mayonnaise; and a tamale stuffed with spot prawn meat and juicy lardons. The rest hover in the $4 to $8 range. Like its food truck predecessor, the restaurant is good and cheap.

Aside from the fish taco, which is imperative, other must-try dishes include the little bollilo rolls served with Hawaiian sea salt and decadent bone marrow butter (presented in the hollow of a bone); the thin-cut french fries smothered in gooey queso fundido, cheddar curds, braised beef and a dose of kimchi-flavoured crema (like a poutine on peyote); the Cuba Libre cocktail (when was the last time you had one of those?); and the sweet and flabby banana churros with ibarra chocolate and banana/ sriracha ice cream.

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couple weeks back I’d realized that I was mid-streak in recommending wines that were slightly on the pricey side, and promised I’d follow up with a handful of killer bargain wines for under $15. This week I keep my word, so grab a ten, a five and get thee to the wine store!

Bonifacio ‘EC’ 2011 Vinho Tinto | Lisboa, Portugal | $13 | Private Wine Stores At press time, Davie Street’s Marquis Wine Cellars was sittin’ on 91 bottles of this opulent red, and that number’s gonna dwindle quickly. It’s made from a handful of indigenous Portuguese grape varieties you’ve never heard of, but who cares? What matters is that this bottle is more about the sum than its parts, enveloping generous cherry fruit, super-ripe blackberries, grape-flavoured Jolly Ranchers and a couple twists of fresh-ground pepper.

Very juicy and lip-smackingly delicious.

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Wine bargains for any budget Liquor Stores For fourteen bucks, it’s pretty impressive to be able to get a Traditional Method (ie“Champagne Method") sparkler in this market — never mind one that’s actually quite tasty. That secondary ferment in the bottle not only gives the thing its bubbles, but also elements of fresh-toasted sourdough bread.

Now imagine slathering that sourdough with almond butter and marmalade, and wash it all down with fresh lemonade. That’s what you’ve got here. Perfect for backyard sippin’ and patio snackin’.

Mission Hill 2011 ‘Five Vineyards’ Rosé | Okanagan Valley, BC | $14.99 | BC Liquor Stores From a local producer where no introduction in necessary, comes this Merlot and Cabernet blend that’s itching for spicy Asian flavours and seafood. Taking a big slurp of this is akin to standing barefoot in the grass and plunging your

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Blue Mountain 2010 Pinot Gris 375ml | Okanagan Falls, BC | $15 | Marquis Wine Cellars OK, I’m totally cheating here because while this is one is indeed $15, it’s only a half-bottle. But what a half-bottle! As I was discovering that Portuguese red at Marquis Wine Cellars, I couldn’t help but notice that they’re stocking Blue Mountain’s popular Pinot Gris in their handy pocket-sized format. This is one of the Okanagan’s best white wines, with plenty of lemongrass, peaches and sage stirred in. Perfect for picnics, the beach or

Le Grand Prébois 2011 Blanc | Vin de Pays, France | $14.85 | Private Wine Stores Brand-new on shelves at Main Street’s Brewery Creek Liquor Store is this 50/50 blend of organic Marsanne and Viognier, brought to you by the well-regarded folks behind the iconic Château de Beaucastel in the Rhône Valley. Perfumed and pretty, this flirty little white is all about tropical fruit (pineapple, mango, citrus) and white flowers like jasmine and elderflower. Bring on the sun!

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The three use their combined skills — woodworking, carpentry, computer drafting, fibreglass boat building, to name a few — to develop and design their bamboo bike frames. Each bike takes about 40 hours to complete and is custom-made by hand from the most eco-friendly materials available: 100 per cent sustainably grown bamboo from California, plantbased epoxy, waterborne varnish and raw hemp fabric for hand-wrapping.

Bikes are available directly from the studio but the team is very excited about a new distribution channel. They are currently working with NOW condo developments (NowDevelopments.com) to offer a bicycle to the buyers of each suite. “We have designed our marketing to hit audiences that otherwise feel out of their element in a bike shop. We want everyone on bicycles.�

Top left: A custom fit begins by taking a spin on a couple of prototypes. Top right: Hemp fibres are secured with an eco-friendly resin at each joint to create a seriously sturdy frame. Bottom right: Sakura flowers, hand-painted by a local artist, are one of the custom designs available. Bottom left: Innovative, in-house technology for frame building — developed and designed by Grass Frames. Jenn Chic photos

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By Kelsey Klassen Start your BC Day celebrations early, by going into your garage or storage unit and doing a quick inventory of your camping supplies. If they’re so old they’re back in style, take note...

Camping gear is more lightweight, stronger and attractive than ever before — plus it’s affordable.

All items are available at Mountain Equipment Co-op (130 West Broadway; MEC.ca) unless otherwise indicated.

Tents Stable, low-profile design has made the MEC Tarn 2 Tent (1) huge with camping twosomes, and with soloists who like sprawl. Hump-like and lightweight (2.7 kg), it’s quick to pack in the new cinch-down style stuff stack. $199. A roomier dome-shape has made the MEC Wanderer A/C 2 Tent a go-to tent for generations of Canadians. It’s still light enough (3.7 kg) to carry on backpacking trips and a breeze to set up. $299

Sleeping bags If having some room to stretch makes you a happy camper, the MEC Drake 0C spacious barrel bag is an affordable option. It uses down insulation to keep it light (1.2 kg) and compact enough to be a practical choice for summer backpacking. Full length, two-way zip allows you to use it as a duvet on warmer nights. $140 - $163 depending on size. Synthetics may result in a slightly heavier sleeping bag, but are generally a better choice in BC’s rainy climate. The

Sleeping pads The ground is hard no matter how seasoned a camper you are. Very light foam and fabric makes the Therm-a-Rest Prolite Sleeping Pad the lightest (460 g), most compact self-inflating pads around. Designed for those backpacking long distances, the tapered shape saves weight while preserving cushioning and insulation where it matters. Alternately, Therm-a-Rest poly foam pads are a good leak-proof option. $75-93 depending on size.

Cooking stoves While cooking over a campfire is a rewarding exercise in patience, a simple to operate, sturdy stove suitable for all temperate outdoor activities is a great backup plan. The convenient Primus Classic Trail LPG Stove (2) (227 g) requires no pumping, just light it and cook. Note: LPG stoves do not function well at below-zero temperatures at low or medium altitudes, since the pressure inside LPG cartridges is reduced by the cold. $26

New gadgets While this list is for the average camper, MEC learning coordinator Mark Harvey couldn’t resist recommending a cool new gadget that is worth a splurge. The Petzl NAO (3) (187 g) is an intelligent headlamp that adjusts its output and beam pattern to changing situations. An integrated sensor analyzes and responds to reflected light. When you start reading a map, the beam

becomes soft and diffused. On the trail it uses a wide, mid-bright setting to show obstacles to the sides. When you glance ahead, it brightens and narrows to let you pick out details. $159. Don’t miss your morning espresso just because you’re waking up in the woods. Pick up the pint-sized Handpresso portable pump for the perfect cup. $98

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Coolers It wouldn’t be camping section without also mentioning equipment giant Coleman (ColemanCanada.ca), who has been making outdoor and camping supplies such as 60-second tents and backpacking gear to the eponymous grills and coolers for over 100 years. There’s even an iPhone cookbook app.

Check out their space-saving Party Stacker cooler line, designed to be placed on top of each other. (starts at $28.99)

Backpacks Straight backs are happy backs, and Swedish outdoor company Fjällräven (meaning ‘Arctic Fox’) began 50 years ago with a framed backpack design that carried loads comfortably. Fjällräven (Fjallraven.us) now has a large line of outdoor products that stylishly meet the needs of wilderness seekers while remaining lightweight and durable. A.J. Brooks (147 West Broadway) carries an extensive product selection — our favourite being the gorgeously minimal, cult-classic KĂĽnken rucksack (4) which comes in 30 colours. $65

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Home court advantage: Kits Fest gives back WELLNESS

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or more than 40 years, two-time Olympian Howard Kelsey has played on the basketball courts at Kitsilano Beach.

“Kits Beach was basically my training ground for the Olympics,” says Kelsey, who represented Canada on the men’s basketball team at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics (Canada lost to Yugoslavia by six points in the bronze medal game). “That’s why it’s been a great experience giving back to that.”

In 2009, Kelsey (pictured at right), along with Julien Phipps, founded KitsFest, a sports

and healthy living festival with an L.A. Lakers-inspired logo that has a vision rooted in not only promoting a healthy lifestyle, but giving back to the community.

Under the financial umbrella of Kelsey’s Canada One Athletic Foundation, the festival renovated and resurfaced the Kitsilano Beach basketball courts in 2007 and will be doing the same to the 11 tennis courts.

“Our vision was to bring people together to get them out and give them something to do in the summer time,” explains Phipps. “But it was also about giving back to the community and leaving legacies like these upgrades for the area.”

In addition to the basketball and tennis courts, KitsFest will also be planting at least six new palm trees on the beach in October, as well as providing significant, yet-to-be-determined upgrades to the Kitsilano Showboat.

KitsFest holds tournaments in a growing number of sports including basketball, volleyball, tennis, beach tennis and this year, a half-marathon and beach yoga hosted by Lululemon.

Phipps says they expect up to 1,000 people attending the yoga session. DJs will also provide music and local restaurants including the Boathouse will help keep attendees and athletes fed.

Kelsey says he is thankful to have the opportunity to give back to the community and the courts that helped define who he is today.

“It’s a fantastic experience,” he says. “It’s been the most positive feeling having donated those courts and now having people happy and playing down there.”

KitsFest takes place from Aug. 10 to 12. For more information, visit KitsFest.com.

Veg Fest Vancouver is back

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o what makes a good veggie burger?

“It’s the sauce,” says Clay D’Altroy, co-owner of Loving Hut Express, a bright yellow food truck based in Yaletown that specializes in vegan and vegetarian sandwiches and burgers. “You need a good alternative protein, but it’s all about the sauces and we do all of our sauces from scratch. We make a vegan mayo, a chipotle mayo, a vegan cheese sauce – it’s a lot healthier than all of the cholesterol you get from dairy products.”

The Loving Hut Express is one of about 30 businesses and groups taking part in the 2nd annual Veg Fest Vancouver, an outdoor festival promoting vegan, vegetarian and animal-friendly lifestyles that takes place Aug. 4 from 11am to 7pm on Granville Street (between Georgia and Robson streets).

“The goal is to get veganism and vegetarianism in the public view – to let people see what it’s all about,” says festival coordinator Johnathan Skinner. “A lot of people ask questions like, ‘Is it healthy to be vegetarian?’ or ‘Is there good vegetarian food?’ We want to answer those questions.”

D’Altroy says it was an easy decision to become involved with the festival.

“We just want to support the awareness that Veg Fest is trying to promote – the vegetarian, vegan lifestyle,” he says. “They’re doing a great thing, educating the public on the benefits of a vegan lifestyle for one’s health, the environment and the economy – and the well-being of animals worldwide.”

“And that’s what we’re all about,” he adds.

“We’re a Veg Fest every single day of the year.

We’re Veg Fest on the street.”

In addition to Loving Hut Express, Veg Fest will host a wide range of local vegan-friendly food vendors, clothing brands and animal advocacy groups including Zimpt Artisan Chocolate, Nice Shoes and Liberation BC. The sophomore year of the festival is the result of a successful turnout during the first Veg Fest in 2011 in which attending vegan bakers sold out of all of their product half way through the day.

“I’ve seen it grow so much,” says Skinner who has been vegan for 12 years. “Especially in the past couple of years, there’s been a huge boom in new businesses and food. Being vegan used to be a taboo subject, but there’s been so many celebrities and public figures who are now vegan – it’s become more mainstream, more accepted. These days, a lot of people are just curious and want to try it.”

D’Altroy says the Loving Hut food has fooled many carnivores with their Bacon Cheese Burger

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“People have come, seven or eight times and they didn’t even know it was vegan,” D’Altroy says with a laugh. “We just want people to know that you can have all of the flavours and all of emotional ties to the food you grew up with and just sub the meat for an alternative protein.”

For more information on the festival, visit VegFestVancouver.com.

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1 Urban Rush co-host Fiona Forbes and The Beat’s Nira Arora hosted the Precious Metal event on July 26 at the Salt Building. 2 Isla Traquair channeled a biker girl at the Precious Metal event, sponsored

by Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada in support of Rethink Breast Cancer, on July 26 at the Salt Building. 3 Joanna Jagger was sharp in leather at the Deeley Harley-Davidson Canada-sponsored Precious Metal event, raising funds for Rethink Breast Cancer at the Salt Building on July 26. 4 Style Nine to Five’s Christie Lohr and Verve Girl’s Heidi Hofstad were a picture-perfect pair on July 26 at the Precious Metal event held at the Salt Building. 5 Cactus Restaurants executive chef Rob Feenie and Cactus Restaurants service director Sebastien Le Goffin (left to right) at the new Cactus Club English Bay Concession, greeting guests at the Summer Tasting event launch on July 19. 6 Macquarie Private Wealth Inc. senior vice president Nevin Chernick and Canucks Autism Network director of development Noah Morantz (left to right) at the Fishing For Kids ‘Early Opener’ charity event, held at Red Card Sports Bar + Eatery on July 18. 7 Vancouver Urban Winery co-owners Mike Macquisten and Steve Thorp (left to right) were in summer mode at the Rip Curl and Havana Clubsponsored Catalina Mixer summer party on July 28.

8 Rooftop meditation at the Chopra Yoga Centre with instructor Danielle Mika Nagel on July 25. 9 Culver City Salads founder Christine Culver sold her delicious vegan wares at the Old Faithful Farmers’ Market, held at the Gastown shop on July 29.

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AUGUST HOT TICKETS in-action construction process as well.

Vancouver.ca/Parks DA VINCI EXHIBIT AT TELUS WORLD OF SCIENCE — THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3 Come see the new Da Vinci Exhibit is currently running until Sept. 3 at the Science World. Also, enjoy the new exhibit Lego Land and other awesome and interactive Eureka! For more information, visit ScienceWorld.ca YELP FOOD CART FEST — SUNDAYS, THROUGH TO SEPTEMBER 2 The Waldorf Hotel will be hosting a street food extravaganza each Sunday through Sept., featuring some of Vancouver’s best food trucks including La Brasserie, Juice Truck, Mom’s Grilled Cheese, Holy Perogy and more. WaldorfHotel.com/

Pink Martini brings its lush ‘60s technicolour sound and swooning nostalgia to the Orpheum Theatre Aug. 17 as part of MusicFest. Autumn de Wilde photo

MusicFest a music fête

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usicFest Vancouver is a celebration of classical, jazz and world music that brings together hundreds of artists and musicians from around the world. For the ten days between Aug. 10 to 19, performers will be showcased at a number of venues including the Chan Centre for Performing Arts, the Vancouver Playhouse and the Orpheum Theatre. The festival invites everyone, whether you’re a knowledgeable supporter of live music or a relative newcomer, to embrace a diverse musical repertoire, spanning both the centuries and the globe.

This year the festival kicks off with a must-see — Here to Stay: The Gershwin Experience, the Canadian premiere of a multimedia concert that celebrates the legendary duo of Ira and George Gershwin, featuring the VSO orchestra, Sylvia McNair and

Ryan VanDenBoom. Rare photos, video clips and elegant visual elements will create an experience like you’ve never seen before.

Other hot tickets include La Bottine Souriante Aug. 14 and Pink Martini (pictured) Aug. 17.

CBC Vancouver is teaming up with MusicFest by offering a free concert every afternoon at their outdoor plaza on Hamilton Street. VanDusen Botanical Gardens will also be partnering with the festival, hosting Family Day on the lawn, Sunday Aug. 19 at 11am. Children’s entertainers The Kerplunks and Charlotte Diamond guarantee an afternoon of family fun. The festival concludes that evening with World at the Garden, an al fresco performance at 5:30pm by New York Voices. For further information about tickets, schedules and events, visit MusicFestVancouver.ca

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WANDERLUST FESTIVAL — AUGUST 23-26 A weekend in Whistler of yoga, music, DJs, renowned speakers, top chefs and winemakers. A typical day includes morning meditation hikes, exploring dozens of organic food vendors, relaxing yoga classes, delicious meals from one of the on-site restaurants and an epic dance party until 2am. Whistler.WanderlustFestival.com LIVE AT SQUAMISH — AUGUST 24,25,26 Vancouver’s hottest music festival is back and bigger than ever. Situated on the Logger’s Sports Ground, the festival will feature two beer gardens, and a silent disco, a BC artisan village and an eclectic street market. For those resistant towards traditional camping, a new addition to this year’s event is “Glamping” — or Glamourous Camping. Glampers receive their own private entrance to the festival, access to hot showers and exclusive programming within the campsite. As well, participants in the Tent Decor competition have the chance to win $500. The lineup includes The Tragically Hip, City and Colour, Mother Mother, the Sheepdogs, Lights, Chromeo and many more. LiveAtSquamish.com

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MusicFest Vancouver’s Odlum Brown Opening Gala features the Canadian premiere of Here to Stay, a multi-media Gershwin extravaganza featuring the Grammy-award winning VSO and internationally renowned soloists, Kevin Cole, Sylvia McNair, and Ryan VanDenBoom. This captivating production enjoyed 4 rapturously received performances in Pittsburgh last month. You’ll agree, it’s “’S Wonderful!”

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EARTH ART EXHIBITION AT VANDUSEN BOTANICAL GARDENS — THROUGH SEPTEMBER All fifty-five acres of VanDusen Botanical Gardens’ pristine grounds will be taken over by Earth Art, a sculptural works exhibit created by five local and international artists. Earth Art uses organic materials taken from the landscape to create sculptures that inevitably decay over time. The public will be able to view the works not only when they are complete, but in the artist-

HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL — AUGUST 3-12 This year’s festival features hundreds of local artists and performers exhibiting their works at the picturesque John Lawson Park. The second annual BEST of the WEST, presented by Park Royal, on Wednesday Aug. 8, invites 13 of the North Shore’s best restaurants, paired with 13 BC wineries in a showdown to create the perfect complementary dish.

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BURNABY ROOTS & BLUES FESTIVAL — AUGUST 11 Line-up features Indigo Girls, Jimmy Vaughn and No Sinner. Lay down a blanket and enjoy an entire day of great tune at Burnaby’s Deer lake Park. BurnabyBluesFestival.com

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Head on over to The CBC Vancouver building, where you can catch a free afternoon concert on their spacious plaza. All ages are welcome! Visit CBC.ca/ BC/Community for a full schedule.

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MOVIEREVIEWS

Celeste & Jesse a rom-com for adults CELESTE AND JESSE FOREVER Directed by Lee Toland Krieger Starring Rashida Jones, Andy Samberg

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n what is described as a “loved” story, Celeste and Jesse Forever seeks to defy the conventional romantic comedy clichés and actually succeeds.

Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg star as two people going through a divorce, trying to maintain their friendship, while attempting to enter the dating world once again.

Celeste (Rashida Jones) is convinced the break up is for the best, while Jesse (Andy Samberg) seems fine with the situation but actually pines for the past.

However, tables turn once reality sets in and Celeste begins to realize she may have been cavalier in her dismissal of their failed marriage.

The script, written by Jones and

Will McCormack (who has a small but hilarious role as a pot dealer), is witty and engaging with just the right amount of realism.

Other cast highlights include Emma Roberts as an acerbic pop star and a scene-stealing Elijah Wood as Celeste’s flamboyant boss.

Backed by a solid assortment of strong actors, Jones is able to excel in the leading role and Samberg may surprise many as he deftly balances goofy charm with Thor genuine emotion.

Diakow Though the pacing is mostly consistent, things get a tad tedious in the middle. The other small problem with the film is an over stylization that, although never in danger of ruining the experience, sometimes gives several scenes an air of pretension.

Minor issues aside, Celeste and Jesse works because it harnesses the talents of a fine cast and isn’t afraid to say some people just can’t make it work.

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360 goes ‘full circle’ 360 Starring Anthony Hopkins, Jude Law, Rachel Weisz, Ben Foster Directed by Fernando Meirelles Having earned acclaim for his handling of icons in The Queen and Frost/Nixon, screenwriter Peter Morgan looks to get a little dirt under his nails by tackling the travails of slightly more common people in this latest adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler’s play Reigen.

Sadly, whereas Schnitzler’s original work caused a considerable stir upon its debut, this Fernando Meirelles-helmed effort will leave most viewers unmoved.

Of course, this is somewhat ironic given that the film’s characters are almost constantly in motion.

After a botched rendezvous with a Slovakian prostitute (Lucia Siposova), a guilt-ridden London businessman (Jude Law) jets home to his wife (Rachel Weisz). In turn, her extramarital affair results in her lover’s girlfriend (Maria Flor) fleeing to her Brazilian home. Kibitzing with a kindly gentle-

Starring Paul Dano, Zoe Kazan Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

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Ruby Sparks rewrites romance RUBY SPARKS

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man (Anthony Hopkins) in the air, she hooks up with a just-released sex offender (Ben Foster) during a Denver layover. The inclusion of another half-dozen players allows the film to wind back to its starting point, cuing someone to risibly declare, “We’ve come full circle.”

Such on-the-nose declarations run rampant in a film that’s all-too-eager to flaunt its rigid structure and precision story mechanics.

Such calculated filmmaking results in characters that are nothing more than cogs.

Ideally, an ensemble film should present you with fleeting glimpses of fully-developed individuals.

Conversely, Morgan’s characters are designed for the sole purpose of impacting a single scene.

The story is then shuttled along to its next station, where another set of carefully-calibrated parts can make their impression on it.

Ultimately, Conveyor Belt might’ve been a more fitting name for this dispassionate exercise.

Admittedly, the premise for Ruby Sparks – a despondent writer wills his fictional dream girl into existence – doesn’t seem all that promising.

And a trailer that highlights its more quirky, montage-friendly elements only serves to heighten one’s apprehension. Fortunately, as the actual film unfolds, screenwriter/star Zoe Kazan employs these fanciful trappings to delve into her protagonist’s more unsavoury characteristics.

A one-time wunderkind, novelist Calvin WeirFields is now a neurotic and emasculated mess.

Afflicted with writer’s block, he’s also lost his nerve with women.

As he bemoans: “They’re not interested in me.

They’re interested in some idea of me.” Of course, he’s proven a hypocrite in rather short order.

When Ruby Sparks (Kazan) leaps off of his typewritten pages and into his life (and bed), Calvin is far more enchanted by her idiosyncrasies rather

than the qualities that make her an actual person.

It seems reasonable to interpret this as Kazan’s criticism of the embarrassingly underwritten roles she’s routinely offered as a twentysomething actress.

By granting Calvin the ability to literally rewrite his romance, she also offers a unique take on the manipulative actions that can sour any relationship.

It’s also rather cutting commentary on the inherent sadism of writers. After all, these are people who bring characters into being for the purpose of making them suffer for our entertainment.

Given all of this, you wish that Kazan and codirectors Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris (Little Miss Sunshine) weren’t content to let Calvin off the hook in a pat closing chapter. The film is far more honest and intriguing when he’s twisting in the wind.

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THICKSET BEAR & CUB DANCE A Hangout Night For Bears, Cubs & Friends... takes over de:Basement at Club 23 (former home of legendary disco/ leather/punk club John Barley’s)! Multi-genre, all-purpose grooves from Seattle’s infamous DJ NARK (Bottom Forty @ the Cuff; Dickslap @ the Eagle; NarkMagazine.com/), plus the return of THICKSET fave, Vancouver’s RJ SOLO (Bunker, Organix, Audio Teabag)

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he language of love is universal. Much like grammar, however, we sometimes need to be taught to understand.

Our City of Colours, a non-profit founded in March of 2011, brought together 11 board members from backgrounds as diverse as Chinese, Persian, Filipino and Latin American, who all felt that there was a need for their cultures and families to be more accepting of LGBTQ people and that there could be better LGBTQ resources in other languages in Metro Vancouver.

The fledgling team, comprised of a variety of students, parents and newcomers, struck all the right chords with their first project — a poster campaign in November of last year showing LGBTQ singles and couples of various ethnicity, describing themselves in English and their second language.

The OCC meet-and-greet launch event this past May attracted upwards of 80 people.

They have since gained the support of the City of Burnaby, BC Teacher’s Federation and Vancouver School Board along with many local organizations and businesses.

And while they originally recruited faces for their campaign through advertising and asking friends, volunteers are now stepping forward, asking to be on the posters.

Outreach and logistics chair Simon Lam speaks about bridging the gap: “Vancouver is always talked about as both LGBTQ-friendly and multi-cultural, so there is the responsibility to make both these claims true in all of Vancouver’s diverse communities.

Although there are resources for LGBTQ people and resources for different cultural backgrounds, there aren’t many resources or organizations that focus on both the LGBTQ background and the cultural background. We find that many LGBTQ resources are written in English and aren’t catered to specific cultures.”

They’re currently working within the Chinese, Persian, and Punjabi communities but have plans to expand to include Filipino, Latin American, Vietnamese, Russian, and French.

ONE TICKET, TWO PARTIES! TRUCKERDISCO upstairs. Club 23 (23 W. Cordova), 8pm.

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Our City of Colours posters promote the LGBTQ community in other languages.

Even though Vancouver established an LGBTQ Advisory Committee in 2009, Lam feels there is still more outreach work to be done here, and in neighbouring communities such as New Westminster, Richmond and Surrey.

“When you start looking at LGBTQ resources outside of Vancouver, there isn’t much available and we would like to see this change in the future.

“Our ultimate goal is a place with inclusive and supportive communities that accept, understand, and respect the existence and experiences of people from all sexual orientations, gender identities, and gender expressions.”

Despite some negativity on the internet, Lam says the response from the public and the families of their volunteers has been overwhelmingly positive.

“We have nothing but appreciation and respect for our volunteers who have agreed to be the faces of our campaign,” he adds. “They are truly brave and amazing. It also shows that there are many people who share our mission of increasing visibility of LGBTQ people in cultural communities.”

Look for their newest round of posters, stickers and buttons being distributed during the Vancouver Pride Parade on Aug. 5. To learn more or volunteer: Facebook.com/ourcityofcolours

WEEKEND PRIDE LISTINGS FRIDAY, AUGUST 3 MAN UP: OPEN WIDE, IT’S PRIDE! Featuring music from Ponyboy, Majik, Buttah, Bloody Betty, and guests DJ Colby B (NYC) & DJ Ana. The Cobalt (917 Main),8pm (doors) and 11pm (show). $15 (advance), $20 (door). Combo wristband for Friday and Saturday parties is $20. Tickets at Little Sisters (1238 Davie), Perch Restaurant (1701 Powell) and ManUpVancouver.com.

CHICKS AHOY BOAT CRUISE All aboard with a new charter company (Magic Yacht Charters), a new boat (Magic Spirit), and an exciting new route (Indian Arm) and most importantly — it has 12 washrooms in total with a set on every deck! DJs Riki Rocket & Kasey Riot. Includes complimentary afterparty, “Sweet Fridays” at Canvas Lounge. Boarding 7pm; Sailing: 8-12. $35 until July 14 / $45 after/$55 at boarding OR included in all-access weekend pass for $99 (value of $125). Tickets at FlyGirlProductions, Little Sisters, Kokopelli Salon.

SWEET FRIDAYS PRIDE KICK-OFF PARTY Ever-intimate, always playful, and supremely chic party with DJ Miss M (Drama Squad ) at Canvas Lounge (Gastown). $10 advance OR included in boat cruise (above) OR all-access weekend pass for $99 (value of $125). Tickets at FlyGirlProductions, Little Sisters, Kokopelli Salon.

TUBE STEAK, HOSTED BY COLBY KELLER Colby Keller is making his first Canadian appearance!

DIXX’s first cover and centerfold is your generous host.

With DJ’s Colby B and Maxwell Maxwell DIXX magazine is taking over the swanky Keefer Bar . The kitchen will be serving up TUBE STEAK Hot Dogs! The Keefer Bar (135 Keefer), 6pm – 2am. Tickets are $22 at Red Cat Records (4307 Main), Little Sisters (1238 Davie) or Priape (1148 Davie).

CELEBRITIES PRIDE BALL The talented and amazing DJ Pornstar of LA has been playing some of the world’s largest gay parties, including Palm Spring White Party. Opening the evening is Vancouver’s very own DJ Zach Shore. The night will also consist of the hottest go go boys and performances by the House of Celebs. Celebrities Night Club (1022 Davie), until 4am. Advance tickets are $25 at van-

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A gathering of daring, delicious, delights, including two rooms of four international she.jays and live entertainment with the musical wonders of Colleen Rennison and Eric Campbell from No Sinner and a gorgeous flamenco troupe. Coast Plaza Hotel (1763 Comox Street) 3pm-9pm. $45 advance OR included in all-access weekend pass for $99 (value of $125). Tix at FlyGirlProductions.com, Little Sisters, Kokopelli SalonComox Street.

couverpride2012.com, Little Sisters (1238 Davie) or Priape (1148 Davie).

THE ARTIST IN YOU: MIXED MEDIA VISUAL ART YOUTH WORKSHOP WITH ROXANNE GAGNON Join rockin’ instructor Roxanne Gagnon in an exploration of self-inquiry through manipulation of mixed media, including found objects and remnants of pop culture. Designed for LGBT/Queer/Questioning youth with a keen interest in visual arts. There will be two 2.5 hours sessions on August 3 and 4. Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews), 7pm – 9:30pm. $40 per class (bursaries available) Register at QueerArtsFestival.com/youth.

THANK YOU, YOU’RE NOT WELCOME: CONTEMPORARY DANCE STARRING NOAM GAGNON After his stunning appearance in QAF’s interdisciplinary 2011 showcase Short Shorts, dancer and choreographer Noam Gagnon returns with a full-length work, Thank You, You’re Not Welcome. Based on a list of things that can shape, haunt and cripple a life, this piece seeks to go into the proposition that growing up can be a fabulous but painful ride. With James Fagan Tait as director and playwright, and Stefan Smulovitz as composer and sound designer. Roundhouse Community Arts Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews), 7:30pm. Tickets $20 in advance at QueerArtsFestival. com, $12 - $30 (sliding scale at the door).

HOT & WET - THE ORIGINAL WOMEN’S PRIDE CRUISE The beautiful M.V. Britannia will set sail from Vancouver filled with some of the loveliest cargo ever to ply the Seven Seas! DJ Tracey D will be spinning her hot mix of classics to cutting edge. Harbour Cruises Marina (501 Denman), 6pm (boarding), 7pm – 11pm (cruise). $35 (before July 15th), $45 (after July 15th), $50 (at boarding). Tickets available at Little Sisters (1138 Davie), VCV Computers (888 Commercial) and online at CremaProductions.com

SATURDAY, AUGUST 4 OUT FOR KICKS PRIDE SOCCER CAMP Looking for an alternative to the regular Pride events, or just want to give your liver a rest? Pride Soccer Camp

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With DJ Joe Gathreaux (LA) and Vancouver’s DJ Quest opening. Experience a gorgeous, sexy and spacious new venue: perfect for the post-parade social where everyone gets lucky, rain or shine! Cheap drinks and complimentary tapas. Player’s Chophouse (808 Beatty), 2pm – 8pm. $15 for advance tickets, $20 at the door.Tickets at Little Sisters (1238 Davie), Priape (1148 Davie) or ClubZone.com/me/BigRoger.

PLAY: SATURDAY NIGHT AFTER HOURS Starring DJ Eddie Martinez (NYC), performances by XXX Entertainer Tate Ryder and an opening set by Toronto’s JOSH KARMIN. Gorgomish (695 Smithe), 12am – 7am. $25 (limited advance), $35 (advance) and $40 (at door, if available).

Tickets at Little Sisters (1238 Davie), Priape (1148 Davie) or clubzone.com/me/BigRoger.

QUEER BASH: HIPSTER VANITY VS DRAG QUEEN INSANITY What to wear? PLAID PLAID PLAID, skinny jeans, beards, bring ya mirrors! or take a chance and drag queen it up with pumps and glitter! Prizes for best costumes! With Queer Bash resident DJ Jef Leppard, Colby B and Haute Toady. Also with Drag Insanity, Isolde N. Barron, Vera Way and Celestial Seasons.

The Cobalt (917 Main), 8pm – 3am. $19 for presale tickets, $25 at the door. Cobalt Pride Weekend Wristband available for $33 (3 parties).

BIG GAY SING! A FESTIVE AUDIENCE SINGALONG WITH THE VANCOUVER MEN’S CHORUS, WILLIE ZWOZDESKY, CONDUCTOR The Roundhouse will be alive with “the Sound of Music”!

Don’t even think about sitting back and enjoying the show as our hosts will get you up off your feet, dancing and singing to your favourite gay anthems. Remember to “Dress to Impress” as prizes will be awarded for the most outrageously dressed audience members. QueerArtsFestival.com. Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews), 7:30pm. $20.

GREY AND GLAMOROUS A Pride Dance for older and aging queers and allies.

Vancouver Pride Society along with QMUNITY Generations and the 411 Senior Centre present Gray & Glamorous!

Location TBA, 4pm – 7pm. $5 (suggested donation at the door, but not mandatory). Email generations@qmunity.ca.

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Returning for a second helping is DJ Ted Eiel from Chicago and live at 11pm is the BC debut of Debby Holiday, direct from Los Angeles! You’ve heard her hits “Heaven”, “Catch a Fire” or most recently “Never Give Up”. Main Room: DJ Ted Eiel (Chicago), Debby Holiday. Upstairs: Tasty snacks, massages

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RAPTURE: VICTORY :: GOTHAM CITY :: DANNY VERDE | RAFAEL CALVENTE | DJ GRIND | SHOKRA Also with performances by Shokra (LA), Peter Breeze (YVR), Cassandra (TO) :: Lena Love (TO). Commodore Ballroom (868 Granville), 9pm. $50, $64.25 and $81 at Ticketmaster. ca, Priape (1148 Davie) or Little Sisters (1238 Davie).

PRIDE PARTY CRUISE Enjoy Pride on the MV Princess with the breath-taking views on the Vancouver Harbour, English Bay and Deep Cove. DJs Adam Dreaddy and Quest will keep you entertained, as well as performers Raye Sunshine and Iona Whipp. Enjoy a roast beef buffet dinner and dance. Boarding starts at 4pm (sailing is from 5pm – 9pm). Advance tickets are $50 (includes your meal) and can be purchased at Little Sisters Bookstore (1238 Davie), Priape (1148 Davie) or online at CruiseyT.com

PRIDE GO GO CRUISE DJs Zach Shore and Brett T from Seattle will keep you entertained on MV Britannia with performers Joan-E & Carlotta Gurl. Enjoy a roast beef buffet dinner and dance. Boarding starts at 5pm (sailing is from 6pm – 10pm). Advance Tickets are $60 (includes your meal) and can be purchased at Little Sisters Bookstore (1238 Davie), Priape (1148 Davie) or online at CruiseyT.com

PRIDE SUNDAY EDITION JetGirl and Lipstick Jungle team up again for Pride at Ginger Sixty Two. DJ Beau (L.A. - Girlbar), L.A.’s top female house DJ, will be tearing it up with our very own rising star, DJ Kasha Kennedy (Vancouver). Ginger Sixty Two (1219 Granville), 9pm – 2am. $15 (advance) at Little Sisters (1138 Davie) and cremaproductions.com

HISTORY IX After the parade head to Celebrities and help make history at the 8th annual Gay Pride Party Marathon. Celebrities presents a 13-hour non-stop party marathon beginning with DJ DarylO & Johnny Jover (@ T-Dance), Bertossi & Zach Shore join forces to close Vancouver Pride 2012 with a big bang! Best Butt Contest at 4:30pm and you can register from 3-4pm at Celebrities coat check. Winner will walk away with over $500 in prizes! Celebrities Night Club (1022 Davie), 3pm – 4am.

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UNITED: PRIDE 2012 – VANCOUVER PRIDE’S CLOSING PARTY (SUNDAY NIGHT AFTERHOURS) Starring DJ Paulo with an opening set by Vancouver’s own DJ Adam Dreaddy. The United parties are Vancouver’s sweatiest, sexiest, and wildest re-occurring after-hours parties. This massive event sells out in advance every year with line-ups down the block to get in. Gorgomish (695 Smithe), 2am – 8am. $60 (advance), $70 (door). Tickets at Little Sisters (1238 Davie), Priape (1148 Davie) or ClubZone.com/me/BigRoger.

MAN UP EL HANGOVER: PARKING LOT POOL PARTY With music from DJ Lisa De Lux & Kasha Kennedy.

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B YOU SATURDAY’S: LET THEM EAT CAKE DJs Drew G & Mattilda Ho will keep the dance floor packed through out the night until 4am. Plus circus performers, go go boys, plus epic performances by the House of Celebs Dance Group. Celebrities Night Club (1022 Davie), 9pm – 4am. Advance tickets are $35 and can be purchased at vancouverpride.com, Little Sisters (1238 Davie) or Priape (1148 Davie).

SUNDAY, AUGUST 5 4TH ANNUAL PRIDE DAY SERVICE With guest musicians. Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrrard), 8am. Free. For more information go to Cathedral.Vancouver.bc.ca.

34TH ANNUAL PRIDE PARADE The parade begins on Robson Street, travels through the West End and finishes at the Sunset Beach festival

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An excellent architectural adventure Vancouver filmmakers go on a road trip in search of modernist masterpieces

By Justin Beddall

T

hey never planned to break into a Neutra house. But they were a little drunk and they didn’t have a key.

Gavin Froome and Mike Bernard were on the road filming their documentary about the modernist architecture movement on the West Coast, including the work of visionary designer Richard Neutra.

They’d managed to get an invite to stay the night at a home built by the modernist master in Silver Lake, Calif., that’s now owned by California Polytechnic State University.

But by the time they’d arrived at the doorstep after martinis at the legendary Dresden Room, a time-warp steak house in Hollywood, and after-dinner cocktails, likely gin and tonics, recalls Bernard, it was two or three in the morning.

The door was locked and the architect-in-residence wasn’t stirring.

They tried throwing pebbles at the window, but there was still no movement inside the sleek steel-and-glass house known as “VDL2.”

“So Mike and I did the old alley-oop and broke into a Neutra house,” explains Froome about clambering to the secondfloor balcony to gain entry. “Which is kind of like, you know, cross that off the bucket list.”

The pair had hatched the plan to make a doc about the modernist architecture on the West Coast under similar circumstances.

Drinks, dinner, after-dinner drinks, then an ambitious plan to drive up and down the coast to document and rethink the work of modernist masters, from Frank Lloyd Wright and Pierre Koenig to Arthur Erickson and, of course, Neutra.

Froome and Bernard met at design school at Cap U. After graduating, Froome, now the senior art director at Blast Radius, focused on design. Bernard, who has a background in stills, ran a small design house, and branched out to do some documentary work.

On the night they decided to tackle modernism in film, Bernard had just finished a documentary called Vancouver School on a group of influential Emily Carr grads. Froome, also a musician, had recently been to Los Angeles to play a warehouse gig. Being a design fiend with a spare day in L.A., he grabbed a telephone book and looked up the Neutras, who are considered architectural royalty. It turns out Richard Neutra’s son Dion, a partner with the firm for many years before his father passed away, was still practising.

He called him up and got an invite to the 85-year-old’s home. Soon Froome was approaching a beautiful little glass house designed in the 1940s that was hidden behind bamboo. “He opens the door with a pair of flip-flops on and chinos and said ‘How are you doing?’”

For Froome, the meeting was a revelation.

As Froome told Bernard about the Neutra visit, he was getting equally hyped about the modernist architects whose innovative designs tended to favour tons of glass and natural light and sought to find harmony with surrounding nature.

By the time they paid their restaurant bill, they had a project planned. A few weeks later, they were on the road filming Coast Modern.

“We were just looking for an excuse to go on the road and drink with architects,” Froome jokes.

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Early on in their research, the pair discovered a direct local link with Richard Neutra visiting Vancouver in the late 1940s and ’50s. “He would stay at the Binning House [in West Vancouver] and he would talk to young Arthur Erickson and young Barry Downs and Fred Hollingsworth and Ron Thom and kind of preach the gospel of modernism.”

That’s when Froome and Bernard said, “Holy crap, let’s connect the dots.”

“In terms of chasing down houses it’s like a treasure hunt.

You start with the big names, you start reading about the history,” says Bernard, 42.

Around the time they began their architectural adventure, the subject of modernism was beginning to be revisited with books like Pierluigi Serraino’s Modernism Rediscovered.

But considering the monumental nature of the work, there’d been relatively little done on the subject.

“There was really this rich history that has in some ways kind of been neglected,” says Bernard. “Even in Vancouver.

Guys like Ron Thom and all these people — there was this tremendous body of work that kind of had got forgotten and glossed over. And then magazines like Wallpaper and Dwell kind of renewed interest in it. But they didn’t really dig so far into the roots of it and the kind of ethos of the time.”

So, the pair sought to fill in the blind spot. They discovered that many of the pioneering architects — most now in their 80s — and their creations were still around.

“A lot of the older architects are just so happy to have the interest in the works that they’d pass names on to you and inevitably every time we hung out with these people it always turned into lunch or dinner, [and] at least a couple bottles of wine.”

The enormous scope of seminal modernist architectural works soon became apparent, and constructing a story of the movement on the West Coast proved to be a challenging narrative.

“The story was really tricky. We’re covering 1922 to today — there’s all these different strains of where modernism went,” explains Bernard.

While the story begins in the ’20s, there was a period in the late 1950s and early ’60s when modernist work was coming into its own, adds Bernard. “Modernism on the West Coast, this sort of imported European ideals, that’s really when it seemed to localize the most and stuff was going on.”

And a lot of that work was happening on the North Shore, with its rugged topography proving irresistible for the early modernist West Coast architects. “[They] are really drawn to this whole hill — the idea of the view of the slope, for them that’s an opportunity. A lot of people today just put a huge rock wall and make it flat because they can’t get their head around the idea that we live on the edge of a mountain. Architects like Arthur Erickson, Ron Thom, Barry Downs, they thrive on that condition.

That’s a buzz for them to be able to have a place that wanders down the hill and has all these moments of reveal — that’s heaven for them,” says Bernard.

And, adds Froome, “One of the key tenants of modernism is nature in its raw state.”

“So the North Shore being raw and completely untouched by traditional development at that time was an opportunity for these architects to design beautiful, inspired, small houses without ruining that natural landscape.”

Sadly, many of those homes are no longer standing. “There is still [a few] but a lot of it has been demolished or butchered beyond belief,” says Froome, who is buoyed by the belief there seems to be a renewed reverence for such work and the preservation of these homes.

When asked about the sacrifices made to make the doc, six years in the making, they both laugh.

“It was big commitment, mostly because we were doing this as a project with other parts of lives,” says Bernard.

That required extended weekend road trips, extended credit cards and marathon late-night sessions in the editing suite. After selling out at the DOXA Film Fest in May, Coast

Filmmakers Gavin Froome (left) and Mike Bernard. Below a pair of homes featured in Coast Modern, which runs from Aug. 3-9 at VanCity Theatre.

Modern will play again at the VanCity Theatre from Aug. 3-9.

“We just want people to realize how incredible the effort was made toward living in a new way and sort of question how we’re doing it today,” says Froome. “Today we have different needs — density is an issue, land price is an issue, we have a different set of needs. Modernism needs to tackle it with a whole set of different values but still keeping design and beauty and connection at the forefront.”

After documenting so many modernist dwellings, Bernard finds he asks himself this question a lot: “Is this the best we can do?”

“And generally when I walk around or walk into people’s new places... it just doesn’t really seem that great compared with the real revolution that these guys brought on. You sort of feel like ‘Isn’t there something around the corner that’s really waiting to really reframe our thinking about this stuff?’

“This stuff that they were designing was totally radical. It’s hard to put our heads into the space, but it was pretty revolutionary at the time.”

The Coast Modern project isn’t finished. Much of their footage didn’t make it into the 55-minute film. But recently, the pair received a grant to make a more enhanced version of their website.

Using a Google map, they are plotting extended interviews, additional commentary, home profiles and other details and tidbits that didn’t make it to the film version.

They hope to “really turn it into a resource so the project lives on and it becomes something people can contribute to,” says Bernard.

Asked about his dream house, Froome reflects on the words of West Vancouver architect Peter Pratt, whose father Ned was one of Vancouver’s most celebrated modernist designers.

“The smaller the house, the bigger the garden. Really think about that,” says Froome.

For more information about the film, visit CoastModernFilm. com. For show times for the Aug. 3-9 screenings, visit Viff.org.

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PropertyStarsJobs.Com 2 Cashiers req’d. Sal: $10.50/hr.

40hr./wk. Full-time, Pmt. No exp.

Duties; Greet customers. Identify prices & tabulate total payment required using electronic cash register and optical price scanner.

Receive & process payments.

Calculate total payments received at end of work shift & reconcile with total sales Lang: English required, Vietnamese an asset. Contact: Mike from 88 Supermarket Ltd. in Vancouver, BC fax 604-872-6743 or supermarket88@hotmail.com

ALPINE TOYOTA Attention Toyota Product Advisors Alpine Toyota has an immediate opening for a Toyota Product Advisor. Our dealership is situated in Cranbrook B.C., the major business and recreation hub for the entire East Kootenay. We are currently looking for a Product Advisor with a track-record of success who is interested in working in a positive team environment. We offer ongoing training, a generous compensation plan and an engaged group of Team Leaders to help our Product Advisors achieve their goals.

For the right applicant, relocation expenses and a guaranteed income will be considered.

If you love selling Toyota products and the quality of life that can be found in the East Kootenay’s sounds interesting, please forward your resume in confidence to our Sales Team Leader by email: kdunsire@alpinetoyota or by phone at (250)4894010. If you present the qualities and values we are looking for, we will contact successful applicants for an interview.

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.

CONCRETE FINISHERS and Form Setters. Edmonton based company seeks experienced concrete finishers and form setters for work in Edmonton and northern Alberta. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; john@raidersconcrete.com.

Cell 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.

DOORHANGERS Door-to-door Delivery. Routes avail.

Start now. www.doorknobsads.com

THE LEMARE GROUP is accepting resumes for the following positions: • Grapple Yarder Operator • Hooktender • Line Machine Operator • Chaser • 2nd Loader Buckerman • Off Highway Logging Truck Drivers • Excavator Operator with Logging Road Construction Experience • Certified Driller/Blaster • Heavy Duty Mechanics Fulltime with union rates/benefits.

Please send resumes by fax to 250-956-4888 or email to: office@lemare.ca.

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Certified Heavy Duty Mechanics Wanted For Surrey, Kamloops & Vernon.

Fast Paced, Dynamic Shops

Duties include: • Maintenance & Repairs • Diagnostics of Trucks, Trailers, Forklifts and Hydraulics • Reporting • Inventory control

Qualifications:

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

FINANCIAL SERVICES

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

FOOD SUPERVISOR ~ KITCHEN HELPER & COOKS Sonika Enterprises Ltd. dba Palki Restaurant (Vancouver,BC) is hiring of Food Service Supervisor (14.00/hr), Kitchen Helper ($10.31/hr), East Indian Cook ($17/hr), Tandoori Cook ($17/hr), all 40hrs /week + other ben. Apply by fax: 604-986-5955.

Vera Burger Shack at 1455 West Broadway in Vancouver requires Food Counter attendant for F/T positions.

Duties include making sandwiches, order taking and keep the kitchen/work area clean and sanitized. Must be available evenings and weekends. Salary $ 10.75/hr with other benefits. Minimum work will be 40 hrs/week.

Please send your resume to: rumm4you@yahoo.co.in/

MEDICAL/DENTAL

THE Cascades in Chilliwack is seeking a Palliative Care Coordinator for their Hospice. M-F 4hrs/day.

Resume & Cover letter to cheryl.little@balticproperties.ca

• Casual & fulltime opp. $10.75/hr • Great shift(s) with 3 days off!

• Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri, 5:00 am -- 3:30 pm OR Mon -- Thurs, 3:30 pm -- 2:00 am TRAINING PROVIDED • Fairly physical environment (walking, climbing and lifting up to 50 lbs.)

• Regular performance and wage reviews & other unique perks *Reliable transportation is needed* Apply by sending a resume to: jobs@nri-distribution.com or by filling out an online application form: www.nri-distribution.com

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Land Use Forester Western Forest Products Inc.

Job & application details can be viewed at: http://www.westernforest.com /building-value/our-people -employment/careers

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EDUCATION

NEED A Business or Personal Loan? Get a Business start up Loan for up to $5 million bankruptcy. Bad credit ok, interest rate from 1.9%. Apply now at www.borrowusnow.com or call 1-855-937-8487.

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NUTRITION/DIET

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 257

Qualifications; • Dispatch experience in a demanding environment • Excellent communication skills • Strong analytical and problem solving skills • Good map reading and computer skills

FENCING ALL CITY FENCING

All types of fencing, decks & sheds.

Free estimates ~ 778-240-0975

S & S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

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

275

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

HARDWOOD FLOOR REFINISHING ✶ Repairs & Staining ✶ Installation ✶ Free Estimates

Century Hardwood Floors 604-376-7224

281

GARDENING

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

GUTTER Cleaning Service, Repairs Free Est, 20 yrs exp, Rain or shine.

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

BUSINESS AND FINANCE: Seeking a business opportunity or partner? Posting legal notices?

Need investors, agents or distributors, this is where you advertise. bcclassified.com

DISPATCHERS WANTED Surrey Location

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DRYWALL

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

260

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

www.centuryhardwoodfloors .com

Please e-mail resumes: amanda@supersave.ca or Fax: 604.534.3811

Fax resume to 604-575-7771.

Nirvana Restaurant at 2313 Main Street in Vancouver requires Indian ethnic cook. Must have experience of more than 3 years as an Indian cook. Salary $17/hr.

Minimum work 40 hrs/week. Must be available weekends and evenings. Fax resume to: 604-8762911 or email to: ddhani@yahoo.com

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

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

WE OFFER Competitive Wages & Full Benefits

BC’s largest High School Cafeteria Company with over 50 locations is now interviewing for September. Team leader, counter attendants / cashiers / food prep, 4-8 hour shift during the school year to start at a high school near you.

COOK

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.

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

Super Save is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity.

Canuel Caterers

Required for NRI, one of Canada’s leading distribution services located in Surrey. We provide manpower & facilities to distribute product across Canada.

EDUCATION

182

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

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

• Strong command of the English Language • 3rd or 4th year apprentices • Certified journeymen • Driver’s licence • Self-starter

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

for Landscaping Work!

Competitive, Energetic, Honesty a MUST!

WAREHOUSE WORKERS

EDUCATION

130

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

$100-$400 CASH DAILY

Make it yours.

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

115

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

ELECTRICAL

06951 Electrician Lic. Low cost.

PANEL CHANGE. Big/small jobs.

Residential/ Comm. 604-374-0062

287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Concrete, Forming, Framing & Siding. Crews available for new construction & additions Patrick 604-218-3064

320

MOVING & STORAGE

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

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

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HELP WANTED

WE OFFER Competitive Wages & Full Benefits.

Please e-mail resumes: amanda@supersave.ca or Fax: 604.534.3811 Super Save is committed to Employment Equity and Diversity.

EXCEL Homes is an established Calgary new home builder building in Calgary and the surrounding community. As one of Calgary’s leading builders, we provide our customers with high quality, innovative, and sustainable home solutions. Excel is looking for Framing Contractors for single family homes as well as all construction positions within the company. Make the move and build your career with Excel Homes! Contact careers@excelhomes.ca for more information or visit our website: www.excelhomes.ca.

Advertising Sales Consultant The Richmond Review has an immediate opening for an Advertising Consultant.

By joining the number one community newspaper serving Richmond, you can develop a rewarding career in advertising and marketing while contributing to one of the most culturally diverse communities in Canada. The team environment at The Richmond Review will inspire you to the highest level of customer partnership and reward your motivated approach to excellence.

You should be a strong communicator, well organized, self motivated and enjoy working in a fast-paced environment. A car and a valid driver’s license are required.

The Richmond Review is part of Black Press, Canada’s largest private independent newspaper company with more than 170 community, daily and urban newspapers in B.C., Alberta, Washington State, Ohio and Hawaii.

Send your resume with cover letter by August 3, 2012 to: Elana Gold, admanager@richmondreview.com The Richmond Review #1-3671 Viking Way, Richmond, BC, V6V 2J5

WELDERS. AUTOMATED TANK MANUFACTURING INC. is looking for welders. Due to a huge expansion to our plant located in Kitscoty, Alberta, 20km west of Lloydminster.

We have openings for 10-3rd year apprentices or journey person welders. We offer best wage in industry.

3rd yr apprentice $28-$30/hr, journey person $32-$35/hr, higher with tank experience. Profit sharing bonus plus manufacturing bonus incentive. Full insurance package 100% paid by company.

Good working environment. Join a winning team. Call Basil or Blaine at; (office)780-846-2231; (fax)780-8462241 or send resume to: blaine@autotanks.ca production@autotanks.ca Keep your feet on the ground in a safe welding environment through inhole manufacturing process. No scaffolding or elevated work platform.

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the richmond

www.blackpress.ca

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

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, August 2, 2012 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 320

WEVancouver.com 23

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

MOVING & STORAGE

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

DISPOSAL BINS

AFFORDABLE MOVING Local & Long Distance

Residential & Commercial Services

$45/Hr

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

REAL ESTATE 615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

818

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.

1996 Sebring Conv. 118 Km, LADY dr, purple, $5500 in upgrades, exc. cond, $4695. 604-258-8852

627

604-537-4140

TRANSPORTATION

HOMES WANTED

2003 Buick Century loaded, aircared private, perfect condition. $5900 obo. 778-565-4334 2009 Saturn Astra XE, 4 dr h/b.

Automatic. Options. Silver. 18,000 kms. $7800/firm. 604-538-4883

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

BEST RATE MOVING EXPERIENCED MOVERS WITH AFFORDABLE RATES. Starting $40/hr.

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

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

(604)787-8061

We Recycle!

GO GREEN!

GET THE BEST FOR YOUR MOVING From $40/Hr Licensed - Insured, 1 to 3 men. Free estimate/Senior discount. Residential & Commercial. 778-773-3737 SPARTAN Moving Ltd. Fast & Reliable. Insured Competitive rates. Wknd Specials.

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

www.EconPro.com 604-882-2733

RECYCLE-IT!

JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly

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

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

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

638

FOR SALE BY OWNER

660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

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

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

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

374

TREE SERVICES

706

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

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

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

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

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1994 Cadillac Sedan Deville 188,000k. Aircared til Aug. 2013.

New tires. Good cond. $3450. 604607-5281.

2005 HONDA CIVIC SE 4 dr auto a/c, c/w 4 new winter tires on rims, 2yr ext warr. $8000. 604-531-3562 2006 JETTA 2.0T 73,000 kms. fully loaded, org owner. s/rf hid hd/lights, dsg auto. $14,900. 604-307-9159.

RENTALS

2011 NISSAN VERSA 4/dr h/back, auto, 25,000/km, red, many options, $8800/firm. 604-538-9257.

APARTMENT/CONDO BUTE MANOR

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

Call 604-685-1272

838

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

Call 604-669-9769

CROSSROADS Seville 38’ 5th wheel. Fiberglass ext., 4 slide-outs, fireplace, Corian counters, 17 cu.ft. double door fridge, oak cabinets, Queen size bed, 9’ ceiling, lots of heated storage. Luxury year round living! $43,800. 604-870-4799

845

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

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com

PLUMBING

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

341

PRESSURE WASHING

Always!pressure washing, window cleaning, Gutter, lawn maintains, yard clean-up. Simon 604-230-0627

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE YOUR JUNK! Rubbish Removal, Caring for the Earth. Professional Quality Service at Great Rates. 604-787-8782 FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

bradsjunkremoval.com

Haul Anything...

But Dead Bodies!!

220.JUNK(5865)

604.

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

477

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

Metal Recycling Ltd.

PETS

We Pay CA$H For •Auto •Scrap Metals •Batteries •Machinery •Lead

Scotty 604-313-1887

PETS The Scrapper

BOXER puppies ready Aug 12.

Choose early. Vet ✓ tails/dewclaws, 1st shots. $875. 604-882-7477.

BOXER PUPS, family raised, declaws, tails, vaccinated, health cert exc quality. $975. 604-341-1445 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are Spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 Chihuahua, 5 years old, needs new home, good with kids, $200. Call (604)791-0728 JACK RUSSELL pups 1F 1M. 9wks old Short legs, smooth coat. Dew claws done. $500. 778-883-6049 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 PITBULL, female, 6 mth old, vet checked, 1st 3 shots done. Phone (604)864-2795 PRESA CANARIO P/B UKC, fawn Both parents approx. 120 to 150 lbs. Call 778-552-1525.

SHELTIES SABLE COLOUR full white collars, selecting and caring for loveable precious puppies. Take pups home Aug 11 (604)826-6311

736

HOMES FOR RENT

MISSION. BEAUTIFUL 2 Bdr. & 1.5 Bth. Heritage home fully modernized to a high executive standard for rent. Two minutes from West Coast express, downtown shopping and dining. Energy efficient, minimal utilities. Grt. storage. Wsh/dyr., dshwr. Covered patio, fully fenced yard, wind. cov., parking, sm. pet ok, no smk. $1400/mth. email: wgswan2@hotmail.com Avail. Sept.

1/12.

TRANSPORTATION 806

ANTIQUES/CLASSICS

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

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

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

847 SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES

1974 VW BEETLE COVERTIBLE,4 spd.

Looks & runs good. May trade. $3,800 obo. 778-908-5164.

810

AUTO FINANCING

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

FURNITURE

1997 Toyota 4Runner: Great family 4x4, 3.4 litre V6 with 260,331 km. Running boards, tow package, sunroof and windscreen add flexibility for hauling and holidaying. Air conditioning, power windows, cruise control, alloy wheels, dual front air bags/ABS brakes, newer timing belt, tires and service history. $6,000 OBO. Call 604-521-4932 and leave message.

A NEW QUEEN MATTRESS SET Still in Original Plastic! Must Sell!

Only $125 - CALL: 604-484-0379

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

560

MISC. FOR SALE

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

REAL ESTATE 603

ACREAGE

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

851

TRUCKS & VANS

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

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557 WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Christmas in August $500 cash back. We fund your future not your past. All credit situations accepted. www.creditdrivers.ca 1-888-5936095.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: ESTATE OF MARGARET STEWART MARGETTS, late of CROFTON, BC, and previously of VANCOUVER, BC, DECEASED. 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 Executor at 1225 Douglas Street, 2nd Floor Victoria, BC V8W 2E6, before the 13th day of September, 2012, after which date the Executor will distribute the said estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which it then has notice.

BMO Trust Company, EXECUTOR By its Solicitors, HORNE COUPAR

WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN Whereas Remo Rea & Project Blueprint Ltd. is indebted to Elite Bailiff Services Ltd. for storage on the following equipment; 1 Craftex Bandsaw, 7 Chairs, 1 Lamp, 1 Ridged Arm Saw, 1 Horne Made Router Table, Misc Wire, 1 Ridgid Planer, 1 Fan, Misc. Office Supplies & Scaffolding A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $5,784.80 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 30th day of August, 2012 or thereafter, the said equipment will be sold.

The equipment is currently stored at Elite Bailiff Services, 20473 Logan Avenue Langley BC V3A 4L8. The equipment was placed in storage on April 18th, 2012.

For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900 WWW.REPOBC.COM

RECREATIONAL/SALE

1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill 2009- Super Lite- 26 FT Grey Wolf Trailer - 1 slide out, sleeps 6, a/c, 3 piece bath, full kitchen. 15 ft awning. $16,000: (604)532-0726

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

.Canadian Bar Association Dial-A-Law Access free

www.dannyevans.ca

Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

604.587.5865

“

OPEN HOUSE

usellahome.com ID #5574. 2 bdrm., 2 bath, plus den, 1270 sq. ft. corner suite, grnd. level, south facing patio and windows. Open floor plan, very bright unit, peeka-boo west ocean view. 5 min. walk to beach and all amens.

H/W, ceramic tile floors, crown moulding, gas f/p, insuite ldry., sec. u/g prkg., strg., workshop, N/P. Age restriction 45 yrs. Owner is motivated to sell. 104-15080 Prospect Ave., White Rock. $295,000. Sat., Sun., Mon. Aug. 4 5 & 6, 2-4pm (604)531-1113

www.recycleitcanada.ca

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CARS - DOMESTIC

2003 CHEV SUBURBAN Z71, black, rebuilt trans. w/warranty, used eng. new B.J. & brakes. Inspected $7995obo 604-826-0519

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE

WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective August 2 to August 8, 2012.

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

Grocery Department Salt Spring Organic Fair Trade Coffee

Meat Department The Udder Guy’s Ice Cream

assorted varieties

4.99

400g • product of BC

product of BC

Olympic Krema Greek Yogurt

500ml

Choices’ Own Gourmet Burgers

Old Dutch Potato Chips assorted varieties

from 2/6.00

3/6.00

7.99

Simply Pure 100% Natural Smooth Almond Butter

Sun Rype 100% Fruit Juices

6.99

assorted varieties

2/7.00

various sizes assorted varieties

4.99

1.36 L

Yves Veggie Cuisine Frozen Bistro Veggie Burgers assorted varieties

2/7.00

3.99

352g product of Canada

1dozen • product of BC

V.I.P. High Efficiency Ultra 2X Liquid Laundry Detergent

Gardein Frozen Vegetarian Appetizers assorted varieties

assorted varieties

WOW!

PRICING reg 8.99

2.99

4.99

All Hamburger and Hot Dog Buns including Slider Buns

1.00 off regular retail price

6-12 pack

6” Cheesecake or Brownie Cheesecake

255-300g

WOW!

product of BC

14.99

PRICING

Rico N’Lalo Frozen Fruit Bars

Trumps Foods Slims Dessert Crackers

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3.99

6.99

160-192g • product of BC

Armstrong Natural Cheese Slices

Naam Miso Gravy

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

8.99

2/8.00

500g • product of Canada

reg.6.49

Bakery Department

1.5L• product of BC

4 pack • 80ml • product of BC

B.C. Grown

Tre Stelle and Dofino Cheese Slices

+deposit +eco fee

Maple Hill Free Range Medium Eggs

Corn on the Cob

WOW!

6/3.00

PRICING

regular retail price

( In-store Demonstrations )

500g product of Canada

4.98lb/ 10.98kg

20% off

170g • product of BC

750g • product of BC

Chilliwack Grown, assorted varieties

Que Pasa Meals

4.49

Gourmet or Hazelnut Hemp

Heirloom Tomatoes from GBE Organics

Deli Department

Terra Breads Pecan Fruit Crisps

The Granola King Hand Crafted Granola

2.98lb/ 6.57kg

WOW!

PRICING

7.99lb/ 17.61kg

200-220g • product of Alberta

500-650g • product of BC

B.C. Grown

2.99lb/ 6.59kg

WOW!

PRICING

assorted varieties

Organic Peaches

Whole Specialty Frying Chickens

assorted varieties

from 10.99

Produce Department

Bulk Department BBQ Oriental Almonds bags only

10% off regular retail price

Health Care Department Natural Factors Women’s Multi Probiotic

18.99 120 caps 32.99 60 caps

• For yeast and urinary tract infections • Contains L. fermentum and S. thermophilus, which specifically benefit the vaginal flora.

New Roots Wild Omega 3

16.99 120 soft gels 29.99

60 soft gels

Get all the benefits of the highest potency Omega 3 in Canada, with 660mg EPA and 330mg DHA per softgel. One a day.

Rice Bakery All 6” Pies with Rice Flour Crust

2.00 off

WOW! PRICING regular

retail price

350ml • product of BC

Sisu Teens Multi Vitamins

11.99

90 tabs

Teens Multi provide a full complex of B vitamins to support nervous system and brain function, with a higher dose of calcium to support bone mass development and teeth health.

Pennies for Peru:

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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.

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

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

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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