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CN Women’s Open Some of the LPGA’s best women golfers in the world — including Canadian Lorie Kane, pictured — are teeing up at the CN Canadian Women’s Open at the Vancouver Golf Club in Coquitlam this week. But the six-day highly competitive tournament, which wraps up August 26, isn’t just about golf.

It’s also about helping children.

CN Miracle Match is a national charitable initiative designed to rally communities across Canada behind a very worthy cause — supporting pediatric care. In the past six years, the CN Canadian Women’s Open, through the CN Miracle Match program and proceeds from the championship, has raised more $6.45 million for local children’s hospitals, including BC Children’s Hospital. For schedule and tickets go to CNCanadianWomensOpen.com.

Black Mountain returns to Vancouver The Waldorf is hosting an outdoor concert on Saturday August 25 with local favourites Black Mountain. For the show, they’re building a large outdoor stage in their parking lot and turning it into an East Van festival space, with food, two beer gardens and, of course, music. This will be Black Mountain’s first local show since Live At Squamish last summer, and follows the release of the Year Zero OST back in April. The lineup was hand-picked by Black Mountain and includes Ladyhawk, as well as Basketball and Von Bingen.

It also features Toronto psychedelic rockers Quest for Fire (with whom Black Mountain are going on a West Coast tour with following this show).

There will also be DJ sets between all the sets by Glory Days Djs. It’s an all ages show with a 19+ beer garden. Tickets are only $15. According to the Waldorf’s Daniel Fazio, Black Mountain requested they keep the price low so everyone can make it out. Tickets can be purchased at Zulu, Red Cat, Beat Street, Dandelion, Neptoon and online at Black-Mountain.eventbrite. com. “This show is a big risk for us, having never done anything quite at this scale before,” says Fazio. “But we feel strongly that this could be the show of the summer.” Steve Gullick photo

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Vancouver Foodster’s Top 10 Richard Wolak is the man behind VancouverFoodster.com, Food Talks and Tasting Plates. Here are his 10 Dishes You Should Eat Before Summer Ends:

How many can you do before summer ends?

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Feel like you're standing on top of the world this summer with a visit to Grouse Mountain's Eye of the Wind (cover photo). Take an elevator ride up the mountain's 20-storey high wind turbine to a glass bubble with breathtaking 360-degree views of the Coastal Mountains, the evergreen forests, the shimmering waters of the Burrard Inlet, and the skyscrapers of Downtown Vancouver.

The Eye of the Wind — 1,231 metres (4,039 feet) above the city — offers guests the unique opportunity to stand inside an active wind turbine as its three massive blades woosh by the window.

Tours of the tower range from $15 to $119 when you add in a trip down the zipline and the general admission. So why not make a day of it? Take a hike, watch the lumberjack show, go for a chairlift ride, and visit the grizzly bear refuge. Dave Delnea photo

“There could be no art without science,�

Leonardo Da Vinci once wrote. He should know.

Although he gained immortality through such paintings as the Mona Lisa and Last Supper, he has been immortalized by generations of scientists and engineers for his stunning ingenuity and imagination. This exhibit focuses primarily on what his contraptions might have looked like 500 years ago, when he first drew them — a helicopter, car, tank, scuba diving equipment and double-hulled ship. “He was this total genius who had these wild ideas that he scribbled in his notebook, in mirrored writing, in coded Italian so people wouldn’t steal his ideas,� says Telus Science World’s Barbara Adamski. Visitors to the exhibit will be amazed by “the breadth of what he’s accomplished and when he did it. Some of these things are in use today.�

The genius of his art is decoded by a special room dedicated to the Mona Lisa. Using a special camera, French engineer and photographer Pascal Cotte helps reveal the secrets behind the beguiling smile. Supplied photo

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Miss 604’s Top 10 As the founder of one of Vancouver’s bestloved blogs, and an avid tweeter, Rebecca Bollwitt (aka Miss 604) shares her ideas of how to cram the most into summer. For details go to Miss604. com.

THE FAIR AT THE PNE To September 3 PNE.ca

3 KITS POOL To mid-September Vancouver.ca Of Vancouver’s five outdoor pools, Kitsilano Pool is known as “the” pool for good reason. Located along bustling Kits beach, soak up views spanning from the mouth of the bay, across the North Shore mountains to Stanley Park and the shimmering English Bay skyline from the heated turquoise waters. Open only during the summer months (weekdays 7am to 8:30pm, weekends 9am to 8:30pm), the pool is divided into three lengthwise areas: a shallow section for families and small children, roped-off middle lane for lap-swimmers and exercisers (lifeguard enforced), and a deep end for more casual adult and teen swimmers. The pool is wheelchair accessible and child-friendly. At 137 meters (150 yards), it’s Canada’s longest pool — almost three times longer than an Olympic pool — and the only salt water pool in Vancouver. Kits Pool is located at 2305 Cornwall Avenue, between Yew and Balsam. Doug Shanks photo

Do you think future space travelers will make sure mini donut machines are installed on board their ships? Earthly pleasure meets galactic adventure at the PNE, where the Starship Enterprise is beaming up Star Trek fans and onlookers to take in the new 20,000 sq.ft. walk-through interactive exhibit (pictured).

The live version of popular television game show Family Feud also makes its Canadian debut at the PNE, where local families will compete for prizes. As always, returning favourites the SuperDogs, Peking Acrobats, marketplace, 4-H festival and the Summer Night Concerts series make the 102 year-old fair a summertime staple. Admission for children 13 and under is free, with an adult.

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Summer Night Concerts: Allstar Weekend: Aug. 22 Our Lady Peace: Aug. 23 Rick Springfield: Aug. 24 Gavin DeGraw & Colbie Caillat: Aug. 25 The Manhattan Transfer: Aug. 26 Down With Webster: Aug. 27 Hanson: Aug. 28 Tower of Power: Aug. 29 Chad Brownlee: Aug. 30 Trooper: Aug. 30 Prism: Sept. 1 Lifehouse: Sept. 2 Olivia Newton-John: Sept. 3

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MOVIES UNDER THE STARS August 28 and 31 For those of you who never experienced the childhood thrill of getting dressed in your pyjamas, grabbing a pillow and piling into the family car to watch a movie at a drive-in theatre, there are movies under the stars. Although you won’t find as many kids prepped to be ready for bed, there is an array of blankets, pillows, folding chairs and knapsacks filled with treats spread out on the field in front of the gigantic movie screen

as people enjoy the late-night picnic. Long after childhood ends, you can still feel the magic of waiting for darkness to fall like a curtain behind the screen so you can join the chorus of oohs and aahs and cheers as the movie unfolds. There’s still time to catch Ferris Bueller’s Day Off at Stanley Park’s Second Beach (August 28) and Aladdin at Nat Bailey Stadium (August 31). Meanwhile, if the idea of watching a movie snuggled in your car has appeal, Vancouver’s only drive-in theatre is in Langley. Last time we checked, Twilight Drive-In (3350 260th Street, 604-856-5063) was showing The Bourne Legacy and Ted. Fresh Air Cinema photo

• Enjoy a free outdoor movie: Fresh Air Cinemas has hosted a free movie night in Stanley Park all summer but has also made stops in Surrey, Burnaby and more across BC. • Bust a move with free dance lessons: Learn the waltz, cha cha, salsa and more with free outdoor dance lessons at Robson Square every Friday night at 8pm until Aug. 31. There’s also one last free swing dancing event on Granville Street on Aug. 26.

• Fill your belly: the Yelp Vancouver Food Cart Fest is at the Waldorf, every Sunday from 12 to 6pm until Sept. 2.

• Feed your brain: Da Vinci: The Genius is at Science World until Sept. 3.

• Spend some time at YVR: Make Vancouver International Airport a destination during Take Off Fridays, 9am to 3pm until August 31 for free activities, entertainment, and family fun.

• Family summer staple: The Fair at the PNE with a new Star Trek Exhibition and full concert series.

• Discover stories, traditions, and culture at Klahowya Village at Stanley Park. Ride the Spirit Catcher Train, feast on some bannock, browse crafts and artwork until September 3.

• Listen to free concerts in North Vancouver in two locations: Concerts in the Square at Shipbuilders’ Square with artists such as Headwater and Wil. SummerFest at Lonsdale Quay has free Saturday dances and a concert series.

• Experience a night market: With summer night markets in Chinatown and Richmond, shoppers and foodies delight as there’s something for everyone. The Chinatown market runs until Sept. 9, Richmond until Oct. 8.

• Have a Nooner at the Nat: The Vancouver Canadians have not disappointed sell-out crowds this year with their giveaways, movie nights, fireworks, and talent on the field.

Catch the ‘boys of summer’ in their last regular season nooners (1:05pm start time) on Aug. 24 and Aug. 26.

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Christine McAvoy’s Top 10 Christine McAvoy is a freelance photographer (McAvoy.ca) who is also the indie music editor for VancouverIsAwesome.com, and jury member for the Polaris Prize. Here are her top 10 Vancouver/BC artists from her road-tripping, beach-going, festival-covering playlist.

• Shred Kelly — I Hate Work I finally got to see Shred Kelly live when I was part of the epic summer train adventure that was Tracks On Tracks (TracksOnTracks.ca/). While I don’t hate MY work, I still love this song — everyone can relate to having a crappy job just to pay the bills, especially summer ones.

• Portage & Main — What Have I Done Portage & Main are working on a new album right now, and I’ve heard some of the new songs live and they’re stellar. For now I’ll just have to listen to this one on repeat.

•Steph Macpherson — Summer Salute Steph’s song might have been written last summer, but it’s always great for a beautiful sunny day and makes you want to hold on to every one we get because... winter is coming.

• Maurice — Mistake It took a while to pick just one Maurice song, but this is one of my favourites. If you want another shot of summer, check out the cover of Call Me Maybe he did with The Matinee on a boat in the middle of the lake...it’s better than the original, and not just because it’s no-shirt-o’clock.

• Bahamas — Caught Me Thinking Okay, I’m aware that Bahamas isn’t local, but I get ONE exception and my logic is solid: Did you SEE him perform at English Bay before the fireworks?! Epic. This is one of my favourite albums of the year and I listen to it constantly.

• Japandroids — The House That Heaven Built This album is on the Polaris Prize Short List for a reason...it’s SO good. I especially love

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this one — I’ve cranked it in the car and sang along on more than one occasion.

• The Matinee — Young and Lazy Okay, so technically this song isn’t released yet, but where you CAN find it is on the CBC Radio 3 Summer Road Trip Mixtape Podcast, which is almost all you need for summer (seeing as it has the above and below songs on it). Anyways, Young & Lazy is MY song of the summer.

• Yukon Blonde — My Girl This album just IS summer...start to finish.

I changed my pick about 5 times because there are so many good songs. Seriously.

• Hannah Georgas — Enemies Hannah’s new album is going to be amazing. Fall in love with Enemies first and watch for the album this fall. I’m taking the “a sea full of sharks” lyric as a metaphor because I accidentally smacked a jellyfish in the ocean the other day and that’s about all the marine life I want to encounter this summer!

• Wake Owl — Wild Country Favourite new band of the summer. They got a standing ovation at the Vancouver Folk Music Fest and deserved it. I’m hoping my neighbours aren’t too annoyed that I just keep listening to these songs over and over. Wild Country is a great song to start a summer morning to, or wind down a summer evening with.

This is a tale of two cities. There’s the Vancouver of today, with its shining glass condo towers that speak of the city’s confident march into the future. And there’s the Vancouver of yesterday, where every brick wall tells a different story of the city’s constant re-imagining of itself. Through its guided walking tours, the Architectural Institute of British Columbia pays homage not only to the buildings but also the men and women who made them happen. There are six tours, each taking about an hour and a half: Gastown, Chinatown, Strathcona, Yaletown, downtown and West End. The cost is $10 for an opportunity to look beyond our streetscapes’ facades and learn a bit about each neighbourhood’s history, seeing life not only as it is today, but what it was like in decades past. Tours are wheelchair accessible and start at various locations throughout the city at 10am and 1pm. The website has a full schedule. Supplied photo

CURIOUS To September 3 RBCMVancouver.com Emily Carr the leftist rebel. Emily Carr the satirical observer. Emily Carr the bereaved daughter and sister. Curious? That’s what the Royal BC Museum hopes. Its fourpart exhibit at Chinatown’s Wing Sang includes some intimate glimpses into a young Emily Carr’s life. And by putting her in context with her times, the museum helps us realize just how extraordinary she was. There’s a typed essay with hand-written notes called Snobs, in which she rails against the educational mores of “the ultra English people in the Crown colony of British Columbia.” Her “funny book” about watching Queen Victoria’s funeral procession in London, was only recently unearthed from a coffee table in Zimbabwe. Of course, there are some of her paintings as well. Other aspects of the Curious exhibit include bottled specimens such as a giant octopus (Bottled Beauty), charming turn-of-the-century hand-painted slides from Vancouver and the island (Magic Lantern) and a test of wit with museum staff (Artifact/Artifiction). Emily Carr drawing supplied

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Stephane Mouttet’s Top 10 As chef concierge at the ShangriLa Hotel, Stéphane Mouttet is often asked by visitors what they should do during their stay in Vancouver. Here are some of his personal favourites.

• Hike the Lions • Go to the farmers market at Trout Lake and enjoy a crêpe from La Boheme and local products • Bard on the Beach • Visit Finn Slough • Bike all the new bike routes • Go to Bowen Island • Go swimming at Kits pool or Wreck Beach • Visit the Klahowya Village in Stanley Park • Go to the top of the “Eye of the Wind” and enjoy an breathtaking view of Vancouver • Free movie night in Stanley Park

George Affleck’s Top 10 George Affleck is a man of many hats — he’s a City of Vancouver councillor, president of Curve Communications and general manager of the BC and Yukon Community Newspapers Association.

Here’s what he’s squeezing into the last days of summer.

• Pick and eat as many of the vegetables I’m growing on my roof garden as I can • Finish tiling the bathroom • Run along the seawall at least 10 more times.

• Attend as many events as I can as Deputy Mayor of Vancouver for August • Take a closer look at those Mars photos and try to figure out what I’m looking at • Spend as much time at my business (Curve Communications) as possible while council is not in session.

• Plan my strategy for Council’s fall session.

• Eat take out greek food on Sunset Beach with my family • Take the kids swimming at Third Beach • Take mental pictures (I always forget my camera) of all of the above, apart from the tiling

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From the sexual tension of Taming of the Shrew, to the bone-chilling tremors evoked during a night on the moors with Macbeth’s witches, to the hold-your-belly laughter of a musical version of Merry Wives of Windsor, to King John’s fascinating struggle for power — Bard on the Beach certainly knows how to grab onto and hold your attention. You’ve got to give it to this William Shakespeare fellow. He may have written his plays 400 years ago but he creates characters whose foibles, flaws and fancies speak strongly to the world we live in today. But remember: above all, he was an entertainer who knew he had to keep the crowd happy. Bard on the Beach does Shakespeare’s wit and wisdom proud. Night after night, the highly polished, from-the-heart performances create magic on the shores of English Bay. Supplied photo

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JapaDogs might be have been the culinary curiosity that launched Vancouver’s food cart scene, but weiners and buns are far from being the only thing on the menu any more. Thanks to the support and encouragement from the City of Vancouver, the food cart scene has exploded with an international cornucopia of cuisines. If you want to get a taste of what the fuss is about, the Waldorf Hotel makes it easy. Every Sunday afternoon until the Labour Day weekend, it has corralled many of Vancouver’s favourite vendors at Food Cart Fest (with the help of Yelp and Street Food Vancouver.) You can nibble your way through the offerings of participating vendors such as La Brasserie, Soho Road, Off the Wagon, Re-Up, Juice Truck, Mom’s Grilled Cheese, Cartel Taco, Streat Meat, Pig on the Street, Guanco and Holy Perogy. You can also buy products and produce from community markets. From noon to six, there will be a 19+ beer garden, live musical performances, DJs and family entertainment. Even though the fest’s end will coincide with summer’s end, fear not. You can visit the food carts year round at various locations throughout the city. Supplied photo

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COLLECTING MATISSE AND MODERN MASTERS: THE CONE SISTERS OF BALTIMORE To September 30 VanArtGallery.bc.ca While movie fans swooned over the nostalgia of Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris, picturing the possibility of dropping in on beloved 1920s savants while they shared ideas and indulged in booze and bad habits, the Cone sisters were living it. It’s rare that collectors of art become as famous as the creators, but Etta and Claribel Cone had such an influence in the lives of Gertrude and Leo Stein, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and the like, that entire walls and cases of Collecting Matisse and Modern Masters at the Vancouver Art Gallery are dedicated to their story. And it’s fascinating. Early patrons of French avant-garde, the American sisters would travel to Paris, purchasing art (often directly from the artists themselves) to add to a collection that would one day cover every surface of their adjacent apartments and amaze even Matisse — they 10 bequethed some 3,000 pieces of European Modernism to The Baltimore Museum of Art upon their passing. Between 1905 to 1949, they developed deep friendships with their favourite artists, outlined in detail throughout the exhibit, and the scope of the sisters’ unconventional lifestyle is revealed. Prepare to shake your heads in disbelief at the notion of Picasso drawing a quick selfportrait and sending it in the mail with just the words ‘Bonjour Mlle. Cone’ scrawled across the top (pictured). Or at the idea of being consulted by Matisse during the six-month evolution of one of his most famous paintings, Large Reclining Nude (Etta Cone received a series of 22 progress photographs in the mail). From diary-fueled speculation that Claribel and Gertrude Stein’s friendship was possibly more, to the implication that, near the end of her life, Matisse was painting specifically with Etta Cone in mind, Collecting Matisse puts you right at the heart of turn of the century high-society. Not to be overshadowed though, the highlight has to be experiencing, firsthand, some powerful examples of fauvism in all their bold, unnatural glory. “A thing brilliant and powerful but the nastiest smear of paint I had ever seen.” said Leo Stein of Matisse’s Woman with a Hat. A few days later, he purchased it. Initially likened to the work of wild beasts (or fauves), you’ll leave the exhibit understanding, better than ever, the greatness of these nasty smears of paint. Supplied photo

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Rick Antonson is CEO of Tourism Vancouver and has written two travel books: Route 66 Still Kicks and To Timbuktu For a Haircut.

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• Hitting up the PNE is a must-do in our family, as it’s a tradition for many Vancouverites. I worked there selling hot dogs at the old Empire Stadium and parking cars at the Fair when I was a teenager.

My dad also worked there for years as a building manager.

• Beaches are a signature of Vancouver and once a year we must all put our feet in the ocean.

• Go for a hike on the North Shore mountains. Before the snow hits the local mountains I love to get out and enjoy the hiking that makes our city one of the world’s most unique. And what better way to cap off your hike than with a plate of nachos at the top of Grouse Mountain or a beer at Cypress Creek Lodge.

• Sit on a sunny patio with a book and sip a glass of wine or strong coffee.

•Take your grandkids out to explore the city’s attractions. I feel like a kid again myself taking the little ones to the Vancouver Aquarium, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver Lookout and the city’s many wonderful parks and gardens.

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Jersey Boys plays at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from September 5 to 23. Joan Marcus photo

Jersey Boys: The guy’s guy musical ‘We say this is the show that husbands drag their wives to,’ says singer Michael Lomenda

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his story is for every woman whose boyfriend or husband has rolled his eyes when she tells him that she wants to go to a musical.

“We say that this is the show that husbands drag their wives to,” says Michael Lomenda, who plays Nick Massey in the upcoming production of Jersey Boys at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. “I’ve looked out at the audience and seen guys pumping their fists as if it was the Superbowl. It’s a guy’s guy musical.”

Just look at the subject material. The

Emmy Award-winning production is a largely accurate rags-to-riches tale of Frankie Vallie and The Four Seasons, who were not choir boys. “They were in and out of jail regularly,” says Lomenda, and the musical alludes to mob ties, guns, booze and gambling debts. (The website warns audience members about “authentic Jersey language.”)

The musical is more like a play with music rather than scenes that are strung together to hold the music together. Since he’s only 32 years old, Lomenda didn’t grow up when The Four Seasons were topping all the pop charts. But when he got the role of the group’s bassist, he was amazed to discover how many of the songs he knew. He remem-

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tend to talk a lot lower when you’re from Alberta,” he says, somehow managing to put a smile in his voice, too.

Lomenda says he and the rest of the cast are thrilled about bringing the show to Vancouver, a city they all want to explore. Don’t tell the show’s producer but both times he came here as a kid, he got sick. “I’m hoping it was a freak occurrence,” he says.

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By Martha Perkins s far as new toys go, Andy Sylvester has a pretty fun one to play with.

This one is 12,000 sq.ft. with 25-foot ceilings and a five-ton crane in case he wants to move really, really big things.

At the end of this month, Equinox Gallery is moving from South Granville to its existing Project Space at the Great Northern Way Campus.

“It’s very exciting for us,” says Sylvester, who owns the gallery that’s celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. “If we were a young gallery, it would be risky for us but because we’re established, people will find us.”

Earlier this year, Equinox launched the Project Space with the popular Fred Herzog photography exhibit. The space just has too much appeal to use it only as a secondary

bers when Lauryn Hill released a cover tune of Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You when he was 18. “I’d put it on in the summer and play it over and over and over.”

Other songs in the show include Walk Like a Man, Big Girls Don’t Cry, My Eyes Adore You and December 1963 (Oh What A Night.)

“Their music,” says Lomenda, “has been underscoring my life.”

His character, Nick Massi, not only provided the group’s big bass voice and bass guitar, but he also did a lot of the arrangements that gave The Four Seasons their signature sound. And growing up in Alberta (he’s from Stettler), it’s not surprising that he’s the one given all the low notes. “You

Owner Andy Sylvester is thrilled with the opportunities that the huge new gallery space affords. The first exhibit will be 60 paintings by Gordon Smith. location. By its very size, the Great Northern Way location allows for bigger exhibits, bigger pieces and very large group exhibitions.

“The Granville space is more retail in its nature but once you’re at the new location you’re rewarded with a pretty encompassing exhibition.”

The Equinox Gallery is having a closing celebration on August 25 and it opens in its new space on September 11 with a 60-piece exhibit of paintings by West Vancouver icon Gordon Smith.

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he Vancouver Writers Fest knows how to throw a birthday party!

This fall, the celebration of books — and the men and women who write them — is turning 25 and organizers have a star-studded lineup of people to help them blow out the candles.

Margaret Atwood will participate in a panel celebrating the 40th anniversary of the publication of Survival, her groundbreaking analysis of Canadian literature.

Canadian literary giant Alistair MacLeod will unveil his short story written exclusively for the Vancouver Writers Fest.

Journalist and Giller Prize-winner Linden MacIntyre will moderate the closing event, featuring two of this planet’s leading scientists, David Suzuki and Tim Flannery.

Famed British novelist Martin Amis will present his highly anticipated new novel Lionel Asbo.

Also attending will be Jane Urquhart, Vincent Lam, M.G. Vassanji and Rawi Hage, Pulitzer Prize-winner Junot Díaz and Canadian actor Gordon Pinsent.

“This year we are celebrating by also

bringing favourites like Ivan E. Coyote, Patrick Lane, Kate Mosse and Donna Morrissey back to Vancouver. But because of our reputation we are also able to attract international names like Cory Doctorow, Nuruddin Farah, Junot Díaz and Chris Cleave for the first time,” says Hal Wake, the festival’s artistic director.

Another feature is a theatrical installation by Vancouver’s Electric Company Theatre. Initiation Trilogy is an adaptation of three literary works by local writers.

The Festival will also present events in collaboration with Chor Leoni, Ruby Slippers Theatre, singers from Christ Church Cathedral, former Rheostatics leader Dave Bidini and Radio-Canada.

Two other special events bookend the Festival. Michael Chabon, author of the New York Times bestselling novel The Yiddish Policemen’s Union, talks about his latest book, Telegraph Avenue, on Sept. 26 and, on Nov. 19, CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi will talk about his memoir, 1982.

The festival runs from Oct. 16 to 21 on Granville Island: WritersFest.bc.ca. Tickets go on sale Sept. 5.

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This season’s hottest cover grapes City Cellar

By Kurtis Kolt

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ddly enough, fall fashion has been on my mind lately.

Nope, there aren’t any thoughts of swapping careers, but I can’t help notice the thickspined autumn issues of fashion magazines on newsstands everywhere touting the hottest looks for the cooler temperatures heading our way. It appears high collars and turtlenecks, oversized coats and big, bulky pockets will be everywhere. This winter, it seems as though we’ll all be looking like Tom Hanks when he shrunk back down child-sized in Big. The wine world is just as prone to the ebb, flow and cyclical nature of fashion. While there are many elements of style that are omnipresent no matter the season or year (Pinot Noir can be seen as the equivalent of wearing black or denim,) there are certainly grapes and wines more prone to fashion’s whims.

This week, three ultra-hot wine styles: Moscato, Lambrusco and Beaujolais, three wines that only recently would have been seen as dated or lame. Just as fashion’s scale can be broad, so too is the span of wine quality. In saying that, we’ll leapfrog past frivolity this week into more serious versions; less ready-towear, more couture.

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The first sparkling wine from Orofino of B.C.’s windswept Similkameen Valley is a blend of Muscats, with a splash each of Riesling and Pinot Gris.

While bubbly Moscatos can often be sickly-sweet, this one has more of a peachy freshness with zesty mandarin orange and kaffir lime leaf. While it’s a fun tipple on its own, there’s just enough of a honey note on the finish to compliment Thai or Indian flavours. You can also give this one a whirl by the glass at Granville Island’s Edible Canada.

I beg of you to throw out any pre-conceived notions you may have of Lambrusco, because thinking of cream soda-esque sweetness that demolishes the teeth won’t serve you well. For those who like to know the technical side, this ‘Methodo Classico’ (i.e.- ‘Champagne Method’) bubble is made from 85 per cent Lambrusco Grasparossa, 10% Ancellotta, and five per cent Marzemino, many of them from 50-year-old vines.

Its purple colour is so deep and dark that light hardly passes through the glass, but in that glass you’ll find a super-dry (almost dusty) wine that’s all bitter chocolate, espresso and currants. All the seriousness of a big red, with the fun and cheer of a sparkler. Go for a grilled-rare steak with this one. Yes, really.

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For a couple years now, people have been (rightfully) ignoring the bad reputation that sweet and simple Beaujoais Nouveau has given the region, moving right to the Gamays of Cru Beaujolais, specific sub-regions that offer a little more character than the more general Beaujolais or Beaujolais-Villages designations. This one’s all blueberries, black cherry and cassis with a little twist of fresh-cracked pepper and fresh herbs. Both the 2009 and 2010 vintages are kickin’ around store shelves. If you have the option and, go ’09 – the vintage is sublime and you’ll get a little more balance. Salmon, poultry, duck or game would all match up well.

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When Andrew Morrison takes his family to the Okanagan in a VW van, The Terrace at Mission Hill is a welcome respite Andrew Morrison photos

Are we there yet? The Terrace at Mission Hill OnThePlate

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was on the road through the Okanagan last week, trying to find which part of it was closest to the sun. Much of it was spent camping, the secret to which, I’ve learned, is to purposefully mix its many inherent deprivations with a few shots of luxury. In this particular case, the sometimes trying and mostly hot exercise of being cooped up in a Volkswagen van with two children was ameliorated by a brief stay at the tranquil, air-conditioned Casa Loma Lakeshore Resort in West Kelowna, and all the hurried road meals and gas station snacks were forgotten by a long and exceptionally languid supper up the hill at The Terrace.

I’ve always looked at The Terrace — that open-air, fine dining operation running the length of a stone-covered, sun-soaked colonnade on the gorgeous grounds of Mission Hill Family Estate — as one of those very rare instances in BC where the calibre of the food, drink and service of a vista-rich restaurant matches the breathtaking impact of its location.

In my experience, rooms with views are generally guilty of cutting beyond every corner possible in order to maximize profit.

How often do you find highly trained, white jacketed servers delivering plates of local, sustainable ingredients prepared with innovation while beachside or overlooking an incomparable swath of natural beauty?

Seldom, if ever. More often than not in such locations (of which Vancouver has many), effort is a test never taken. Instead, we are given overpriced, mechanically separated chicken fingers with plum sauce and limp fish and greasy chips by gum-chewers working for paintball money after summer school. Clearly, someone at Mission Hill gives a damn.

We owe the winery’s owner, Anthony von Mandl, a debt of thanks for that, not only for his overall vision and investment, but for his hires as well. His chef, Matthew Batey, is a food wonk of the first order who — much like his predecessor, Michael Allemeier (sadly gone east) — has a genuine affinity for the bounty of British Columbia. I’m sure Batey’s mandate dictates that he only draft the best staff and grow or source the best ingredients to create his signature cuisine de terroir, but it takes no small amount of talent to make them sing clear and Maria Callas-like. Each plate is an aria, and though they don’t come cheaply, they’re worth it.

At the height of the summer season, with so many ingredients sprouting around the Okanagan, Batey and his crew are like prodigies in a playground: experimenting, striving, and enjoying themselves and their craft evidently and tremendously.

Supper was an al fresco masterpiece. Our meal began with a chilled soup of vanilla, pear and citrus so softly textured and scented that it washed over and cleaned our palates like so much liquid sunshine in a glass. It led to a tasting of beets from Green Croft, an organic farm outside Grindrod on the Shuswap River. The fuschia roots — tast-

Beef tartar comes with shards of tomato brioche for scooping. ing as if they’d just come from the ground — were rendered pickled and plainly, as puree, carpaccio, and foam, wrapping decorously around wedges of soft, contrasting cheeses.

This was followed by a beef tartar, a tidy, sizeable square of ground “Sezmu” (winefed) meat topped with a quail’s egg, spiralled ribbons of pickled carrot, and crisp shards of tomato brioche for spooning. Its corners were dolloped with whipped Dijon cream, so there was little room for further decadence. Even better, however, were triangles of alder wood-smoked albacore tuna further flavoured with shiro lemon confit and a scoop of sour cream sherbert — a daring combination calculated to leave diners in puddles of their own drool.

We then thoroughly forked a plate of

perfectly pan-roasted halibut sourced from Haida Gwaii with late-season sea asparagus and plump, smoked mussels before closing simply and classically with a vanilla bean creme brulee capped by a thick ginger biscuit that had been anointed with blueberry preserves. Paired with a couple of Mission Hill wines (suggested matches are written into the menu), it went down as one of the best meals of my summer, made all the more memorable by the surrounds, which are heart-stoppingly attractive on a good day, which this was indeed.

Despite being recognised as one of the top five winery restaurants in the world by Travel + Leisure magazine, The Terrace is often forgotten when it comes time to list BC’s best restaurants. Our little camping trip was a delicious reminder of how it’s there, close to the top, quietly and confidently (if remotely) mixing it up with the Hawksworths, the Wests, and the Sooke Harbour Houses.

Even if it were robbed of its blessed location and stuffed inside a basement suite in Dunbar, it would still best those establishments lucky enough to have secured a room with a view or a spot on our 25km seawall.

It’s nothing short of a serious misdemeanour that we have nothing of comparable scope and quality to represent the local, emblematic vistas that cause our knees to quake.

Short of raising millions for John Bishop (and doing a great deal of convincing) to open a second restaurant on Grouse Mountain or Third Beach, we can only hope that someone of Mandl’s millions will one day come along and say “Surely we can do better.” Here’s looking at you, Chip Wilson.

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Hartley Roxen of Environmental Youth Alliance introduced Terra Breads’ co-owner Mary Mackay to an urban wheat-growing initiative.

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Let them eat bread Lawns to Loaves inspires Terra Breads to get planting

By Martha Perkins

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f there’s anyone in this city who knows the importance of good wheat, it’s Mary Mackay, the head chef and co-owner of Terra Breads. Earlier this spring, she planted black einkorn wheat (from Salt Spring Seeds) in planters in front of various Terra Breads stores.

Although she’d only be able to bake a very small loaf of bread with her harvest, she’s hosting the wheat “fields” as part of Lawns to Loaves, a program by the Environmental Youth Alliance. Its goal is to cultivate 100 pounds of organic spring wheat in

Vancouver. The experiment challenges our definition of the farm and also teaches participants about growing, processing, and baking this staple food.

Mackay was introduced to the EYA’s Hartley Rosen through a wheat share that she and her husband John Jandera purchased from Cedar Isle Farm in Agassiz. At last year’s Connect the Plots festival, Jandera brought his wood-burning oven and they baked a pizza using the local wheat grown in Vancouver by the members of the EYA. (Their daughter Jessica peddled the bicycle that ground the wheat into flour.)

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Fresh at farmers market: beets Chill out with a cool new spin on gazpacho

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eets are in great abundance at the market and the roots and greens offer plenty of options in the kitchen. Red, white, golden or chiogga (candy cane striped inside) — they all cook and taste the same.

Steamed, boiled or roasted there’s a rainbow of possibilities. Although fresh beets last well through the winter, enjoy a bit of summer sweetness with preserving; beets lend themselves well to pickling, chutneys and relish.

Grated or sliced thin, the roots make a hearty addition to a summer salad or sandwich. Once juiced, they add an undeniably sweet bundle of vitamin C, with all of its anti-oxidant goodness, and potassium for heart health and regulating metabolism. Beet greens are full of anti-oxidants and vitamin A, much more than the roots, and can be juiced, chopped fine for salad, stir-frys, sautees or tuna salad. Use them both in this refreshing summertime soup.

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ast week, Yew’s executive chef Ned Bell (pictured), who loves to use local products, hosted a scrumptious celebration of all things BC blueberry at the Four Seasons Vancouver. Here’s a favourite recipe.

zest of 2 lemons ¼ cup pickle juice or any other pickled vegetable juice you have on hand ½ long English cucumber, ¼” dice or peeled and seeded field cucumber 1 bunch green onions, minced or chives ¼ fresh dill, minced Salt & fresh-ground pepper *if you don’t have greens use rainbow chard.

COLD BEET AND CUCUMBER SOUP Adapted from Rebar Modern Food Cookbook by Audrey Alsterbery and Wanda Urbanowicz

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Peel, quarter and thinly slice beets and place in medium sauce pan. Cover with cold water by 1-inch and bring to a boil.

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let cool to room temperature then chill before proceeding. The beets and greens can be prepared days in advance and kept in the fridge, or frozen for up to a month, before adding the dairy to finish the soup.

In a large bowl, combine the beets, greens and cooking water with buttermilk, yogurt, lemon and pickle juice.

Season to taste with salt & pepper. Chill for one hour before serving.

To serve, stir in cucumbers, green onions and dill. Taste and adjust seasoning if needed. The key is to achieve balance between sweet, salty and acid — add lemon juice or sugar, as needed. Serve in chilled bowls.

Jenn Chic is a writer, photographer, baker, cook and the market manager for the Kitsilano and Kerrisdale Farmers Markets.

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MOVIE REVIEWS Disney treatment bogs down Timothy Green Frank Langella and Liv Tyler play father and daughter in Robot & Frank

THE ODD LIFE OF TIMOTHY GREEN

An entertaining buddy film — with a robot as a buddy ROBOT & FRANK Starring Frank Langella, Peter Sarsgaard Directed by Jake Schreier Catering in light sci-fi, Jake Schreier’s directorial debut unfolds in a “near future” that’s immediately recognizable. FaceTime has made some strides and cars are a little sleeker but, otherwise, things remain status quo. For the purposes of this story — penned by Christopher D. Ford — that means that the elderly are still being condescended to and neglected.

Such is the case with Frank (Frank Langella), a former thief enduring the onset

of dementia. An aggravation for his son (James Marsden) and an afterthought to his daughter (Liv Tyler), Frank putters around, shoplifts soap and chats up a kindly librarian (Susan Sarandon).

When his son drops off a caregiver robot (voiced by Peter Sarsgaard), Frank is thoroughly unimpressed by its insistence that he get proper mental stimulation.

However, that opinion changes when he realizes that his companion is completely amoral. Thus, the robot is open to helping Frank get back into the heist game.

Following the lead of Frank’s plot to steal a rare book from the library, the

film benefits from establishing some eminently achievable goals. Consequently, it takes the entertaining form of a mismatched buddy comedy in which the old hand teaches the rookie the tricks of the trade. Admittedly, it commits the cardinal sin of many a criminal by getting too greedy and going for more (i.e. scoring a big emotional payoff) when it could’ve made a clean getaway. However, given its prior record, you’re willing to let it off with just a warning for this transgression rather than condemning it entirely. — Curtis Woloschuk

Stop searching for a good movie, just go to this one SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN Directed by Malik Bendjelloul Before commencing with this review, I’m going to strongly recommend that you don’t read any further. Instead, just go and see Malik Bendjelloul’s profile of ‘70s folk musician Rodriguez.

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Refreshingly, Bendjelloul steers clear of the rise-and-fall trajectory favoured by many music docs. After all, your subject can’t fall if he never rose in the first

place. Such was the case with Rodriguez, who was discovered playing in a dockyards bar in his native Detroit. (“It’s a city that teaches you not to dream big,” someone tellingly comments.) Heralded as the next Bob Dylan, he released two albums — 1970’s Cold Fact and 1971’s Coming from Reality — that sold only a handful of copies. Precisely why they failed to connect with American audiences still vexes the records’ producers and promoters.

However, some years after their release, both gained a rabid following in apartheid South Africa. In documenting this phenomenon, Bendjelloul not

only reminds us that songs possessed the capacity to “go viral” well before YouTube but also illustrates how strongly simple yet eloquent messages about freedom can resonate with a subjugated populace.

And in retracing fans’ intrepid efforts to learn what exactly happened to the enigmatic songwriter, Bendjelloul similarly reacquaints us with a time when urban legends couldn’t be dispelled with a quick Google search.

But perhaps most importantly, Sugar Man inspires in viewers the heartening belief that every underdog just might have his day. — Curtis Woloschuk

Directed by Peter Hedges Starring Jennifer Garner, Joel Edgerton It’s a shame The Odd Life of Timothy Green is such a heavy-handed exercise in family values, given how much potential it had for effective storytelling.

Cindy (Garner) and Jim (Edgerton) are a happily married couple who can’t conceive a baby. The pair decides to write down all the attributes they want in their offspring on scraps of paper and, after placing the notes in a box, proceed to bury them in the garden. The next morning, in a magical twist of fate, young Timothy (CJ Adams) appears on their doorstep and immediately takes on the role of Cindy and Jim’s adopted child. There is something else a little Thor different about the boy; Diakow he comes equipped with leaves attached to his legs which eventually begin to shrivel and fall one by one.

Some elements of the film work, but most are cobbled together in a poor attempt to tug at the heartstrings of the audience and amount to nothing memorable in the end. Veteran actor David Morse is effective as Jim’s curmudgeonly father, while Dianne Wiest and Ron Livingston have little to work with when it comes to character depth. The script lacks subtlety and features too few moments that pack an emotional punch, which is unfortunate for how many changing dynamics and issues (infertility, job loss, bullying, sibling rivalry, death) it attempts to cover.

Though some of the film’s moments are admirable in their efforts, the entire piece is a messy patchwork of odd tonal shifts and forced melodrama.

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TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Jungian storyteller Clarissa Pinkola Estes advises us to take good care of the untamed aspects of our nature. “The wild life must be kept ordered on a regular basis,� she writes. One way to do this is to keep our uncommon and unruly ideas clear and organized. It’s also important to give them respect, and understand that they’re crucial to our spiritual and psychological health. How are you doing in this regard, Taurus? What’s your relationship with the untamed aspects of your nature? According to my reading of the omens, now is prime time for you to honor and nurture and cultivate them.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): By my astrological reckoning, you’re not nearly wet enough right now. I recommend that you take immediate and intensive steps to remedy the situation. There should not be anything about you that is high and dry; you need to soak up the benefits that come from being slippery and dripping. If you’re suffering from even a hint of emotional dehydration, you should submerse yourself in the nearest pool of primal feelings. For extra credit, drink deeply from the sacred cup that never empties.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): In the 16th century, Holy Roman Emperor Charles V ruled over a vast swath of land that included 12 modern European nations.

According to some historians, he once said, “I speak Spanish to God, Italian to women, French to men, and German to my horse.� This is the kind of attitude I recommend that you adopt in the coming weeks, Cancerian. Tailor your language to the people and creatures you’re speaking to. Address them on their own level of consciousness, respecting their limitations and appealing to their particular kind of intelligence.

Of course this is always a good policy, but it’s especially important for you to observe now. Fluency and flexibility will be rewarded in ways you can’t imagine.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Would you like to enhance your relationship with money? If so, do you have any specific ideas about how to do it? The coming weeks will be an excellent time to identify and implement those ideas. Let me make an initial suggestion: Keep your magical thinking to a minimum, but don’t stamp

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VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): A guy I know was invited to hang one of his paintings in a New York gallery -- on one condition. It had to be a piece he created on the spot, in the gallery, on the day the show opened. That would be way too much pressure for me to handle. I need to spend a long time on the stuff I make, whether it’s music or writing. I’ve got to fuss over every little detail as I constantly edit and refine and add layers.

What about you, Virgo? Could you quickly come up with some new wrinkle or fresh creation that would show the world who you really are? I’m guessing we will soon find out.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): If you’ve been reading my horoscopes for a while, you know I’m not a decadent cynic who thinks “no pain, no gain� is the supreme formula for success. On the contrary. I think it’s quite possible to enjoy tremendous growth spurts when you’re happy and healthy. Pleasurable events can be great learning experiences. Joy and freedom may activate potentials that would otherwise remain dormant.

Having said that, I want to make a suggestion that may seem at odds with my usual approach, even though it’s not. For the next two weeks, I encourage you to explore the necessary power of decay. Harness the archetypes of breakdown and dissolution as you put an end to things whose time is up. This work is key to your future rejuvenation and renaissance.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): I’m going to ignore the Urban Dictionary’s more modern definitions of the word “yeast,� and stick to the original meaning: an agent of fermentation that brews alcoholic drinks and makes bread dough rise. Metaphorically speaking, Scorpio, you should be like that for your gang or crew or tribe.

I urge you to stir up group morale. Provoke deeper thought and stronger feelings. Instigate some bubbly new trends and effervescent interactions. Be yeasty!

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): Sussex is a county in southeast England. Its official motto is “We wunt be druv,� which is Sussex dialect for “We won’t be pushed around.� It’s not bad as mottoes go, I guess. There’s power in announcing to the world that you’re not going to allow anyone to manipulate you or bully you.

But I’d like to see you come up with a more robust battle cry for yourself, Sagittarius -- one that doesn’t focus on what you won’t do, but rather on what you will do. It’s an ideal astrological moment to articulate your driving purpose in a pithy formula that will give you strength whenever you invoke it.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): “Most people consider global warming somewhat of a mixed blessing,� wrote Aaron Sankin on Huffington Post. “On one hand, there’s ocean acidification, deserts gobbling up wide swaths of farmland and the massive die-off of the innumerable species unable to cope with the effects of the world’s rapidly rising temperature. But, on the other hand, you’ll be able to wear shorts for literally the entire year.� Sankin is being deeply sarcastic, of course. Let’s make his satire a jumping-off point as we consider some sincerely worthwhile trade-offs you might want to implement in your own sphere. Would you be willing to sacrifice a trivial comfort for a new privilege? Would you shed a small pleasure to gain a much bigger pleasure? Might you divest yourself of a pocket of resentment if in doing so you’d attract a cleansing epiphany?

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): I don’t expect your travels in the coming weeks to be like a smooth luxury cruise in a stretch limousine. Your route is not likely to be a straight shot through breathtaking scenery with expansive views. No, my dear Aquarius, your journeys will be more complicated than that, more snakey and labyrinthine. Some of the narrow passages and weedy detours you’ll need to navigate may not even resemble paths, let alone highways. And your metaphorical vehicle may resemble a funky old 1967 Chevy pick-up truck or a forklift bedecked with flowers. It should be pretty fun, though. Keep in mind that your maps may only be partially useful.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): In medieval times, you didn’t need a priest to get married, nor did you have to be in a church or recite a set of vows. You didn’t even have to round up witnesses. All that was required was that the two people who wanted to be wed said “I marry you� to each other. Those three words had great power! In the coming days, Pisces, I’d love to see you draw inspiration from that lost tradition. Your assignment is to dream up three potent declarations that, while not legally binding, express the deepest and most loving intentions you promise to be faithful to in the coming years.

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hen Escents Aromatherapy founder Jacqui MacNeill woke up in a hospital bed nine years ago, her last memory was of sitting at dinner table with her mom and husband two days before.

“I experienced a massive grand mal seizure,” she says, sitting on some steps at the Escents Aromatherapy 4th Avenue location.

“I didn’t remember any of it. All I do remember is being at the dinner table with my mom and husband and I started to have this incredibly painful, dizzying, weird feeling.”

After being rushed to the hospital, doctors discovered that MacNeill had experienced a major aneurysm, causing bleeding in her brain. And not only was MacNeill’s life at stake, but so were the lives of the twins she was carrying; they were scheduled to be delivered the next day.

The doctors delivered two healthy boys (who are now nine years old) and then conducted seven-and-a-half hours of surgery on MacNeill to repair the damage caused by the aneurysm. “(The doctor) came out and told my husband he didn’t think it was going to be good,” MacNeill says, shaking her head. “He said the chances of me living were about five per cent and if I did live, I’d probably be brain damaged — I probably wouldn’t be able to move my left side, maybe blind and may not be able to speak.”

But after close to a decade of recovery (including another emergency operation three years ago), it is obvious that the doctor’s predictions were wrong. MacNeill tells her story with an eloquence and cadence that defies any of the health issues she has been describing during the last 10 minutes.

What defies this history even more is how, throughout it all, the mother of three boys continued to maintain and grow Escents Aromatherapy. Starting as a small cart at Lonsdale Quay Market 20 years ago, Escents Aromatherapy currently has nine BC locations — with the 10th opening on Robson Street in October — and 250 resellers of the products located across Canada.

This is in addition to having 45 stores in Taiwan, a popular ecommerce store and products available to business-class fliers on Air Canada and Continental Airlines.

She started the successful chain of plant-based personal care products after a looking for moisturizing lotion while en route to the coast for windsurfing. MacNeill found a store in Portland that allowed her to customize the lotion, letting her choose the base cream and more importantly, letting her choose the fragrance from a wide selection of scents.

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Jacqui MacNeill says her products are “essential to me.”

Doug Shanks photo “I thought it was the most unbelievable concept and I said to myself, ‘That’s what I’m going to do,’” says MacNeill, a graduate of business administration.

“I still remember the scent,” she adds with a smile. “It was called Oak.” While on the road to recovery, MacNeill found that her company — and her products — were there to help her through some rocky times.

Like an artist who finds solace in painting, MacNeill found consolation in creating new scents and products, finding it a pleasant distraction from any of her health problems. Products like the headache scar and sleep treatment oils helped her recover physically from the surgeries and stitches.

“I don’t know what I’d do without some of these products,” she says. “They’re essential to me — they’re part of my world. I appreciate and value them and that’s why I started this company.”

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1 Executive director Drew Dennis and Robert Capar, president of Maison D’etre and long-time patron of the festival, at opening night of the 24th Vancouver Queer Film Festival on Aug. 16 at Empire Granville 7 Cinemas. 2 Debbie Etsell, executive director of the BC Blueberry Council, and Coleen Christie, anchor of the 1130pm newS for CTV, enjoyed the blueberry feast at the Four Seasons’ ROOFTOP TERRACE. 3 Mixing a healthy approach to life with fashion, these recent grads of the Institute of Holistic Nutrition gathered on the terrace of the Westin Grand Hotel for Food Talks: Jen Walker, Rachelle Giradin, Kendra Mohart, Lauren Stanton-Nixdorf, Jennifer Northrup, Daesha Usman (not a student of the school) and Leah Todd. 4 Ora Bags founder and designer Randi Obenauer chatted with super stylist Sima Kumar at the Ora Bags Fall 2012 preview party and video screening August 15 at Nouvelle Nouvelle in Gastown. 5 Butlers in the Buff boys proved to be the perfect eye candy at Portobello West, held on Granville Street August 19.

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Vancouver’s Fashion Night Out FMA creator and producer Andy Chu is hosting Vancouver’s first Fashion Night Out. Conceived by American Vogue, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, NYC & Company and the City of New York in 2009, FNO is a global initiative celebrating fashion that has grown to 18 countries and more than 3,500 participating retailers. The event Sept.

6 will be the first time FNO has been organized in Canada, and will be centered around Chu’s Fashion Extravaganza runway show at CBC Studio. International retailers Miss Sixty and French Connection will share the spotlight with local retailers Wear Else and Stylista Clothing, and Vancouver fashion designers Jason Matlo, Jacqueline Conoir, Daryl White and Evan Ducharme. After the show, in-store shopping events will kick-off at stores such as Tiffany & Co., Bebe, JCrew, Habit of Urban, MAC Cosmetics, Jennyfleur Loves, Coach, Secret Location and American Apparel through downtown. Go to FVOVancouver.com for more details.

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Candles for a cause Holt Renfrew, Sir Elton John, David Furnish and NEST Fragrances have partnered to create a limited edition candle to benefit the the Elton John AIDS Foundation. The scented candles, created exclusively for Holt Renfrew, are available in two scents — the Jardin de Fleurs floral blend, and the L’Orangerie citrus-based fragrance. A portion of proceeds from sales of the $50 candles will support Holt Renfrew’s goal of raising $100,000 for the foundation, now in its 20th year. Since its inception in 1992, the Elton John AIDS Foundation has raised more than $275 million for HIV prevention, stigma reduction, treatment, care and service

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Swingin’ 30s social Wearing a hat can sometimes make you feel like you’ve stepped into another era. That will certainly be the case this Saturday night (Aug. 25) at Goorin Bros. in Yaletown. It’s hosting a 30s swing social, serving up classic drinks while the Jen Hodge All-Stars and swing dancers entertain shoppers from 6 to 9pm. If you

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An Alberta Construction Company is hiring Dozer and Excavator 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 780-723-5051.

ARE YOU a self starter who is passionate about making a difference in the lives of seniors? A Residential Complex Care facility in the beautiful Cowichan Valley, on Vancouver Island is recruiting for a full-time Occupational Therapist. This position comes with a competitive salary and benefits package. Qualified OTs please send your resume to apply@sunridgeplace.ca 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.

EXPERIENCED PARTS PERSON and an Inventory Clerk are required for a progressive auto/industrial supplier. Hired applicant will receive top wages, full benefits and RRSP bonuses plus moving allowances.

Our 26,000ft2 store is located 2.5 hours N.E. of Edmonton, Alberta.

See our community at LacLaBicheRegion.com. Send resume to: Sapphire Auto, Box 306, Lac La Biche, AB, T0A 2C0. Email: hr@sapphireinc.net

Applications being accepted for On campus and home study programs

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NOW HIRING!!!

10 Customer Service positions available!

Up to $20.00/hr paid weekly Must work well with others!!!

Call Erica 604 777 2195 Required for an Alberta Trucking Company. One Class 1 Driver. Must have a minimum of 5 years experience pulling low boys and driving off road.

Candidate must be able to pass a drug test and be willing to relocate to Edson, Alberta.

Fax resumes to: 780-725-4430 T-MAR INDUSTRIES located in Campbell River is hiring for the position of Heavy Duty Mechanic. Position comes with a competitive benefit package and applicant must possess a valid driver’s license. For details visit www.t-mar.com Contact Tyson Lambert by Fax: 250-286-9502 or by Email:tysonlambert@t-mar.com

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HOME CARE/SUPPORT

PACIFIC Coast Community Resources are recruiting casual staff for a group home in Maple Ridge and a one-to-one program in Surrey. Successful applicants will have both experience and education in the Community Living field. First aid and a driver’s licence are minimal requirements. To arrange an interview please forward your ressume to: PCCR, 1805 Scarborough Cres., Port Coquitlam, BC, V3C2R2, resume@pccri.com, Please indicate which location you prefer. If there is no site indicated we will assume you want to be considered for either position

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HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

ARCTIC CO-OPERATIVES LTD is currently recruiting Line Cooks for Inns North hotels in Nunavut. We provide meal allowances, subsidized accommodations, and relocation assistance. Please forward your resume to: humanresources@arcticco-op.com or fax to: (204) 632-8575.

Visit: www.innsnorth.com for more information.

Fax resume to 604-575-7771.

BECOME AN OPTICIAN IN ONLY 6 MONTHS Sept.

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

HELP WANTED

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.

ACCREDITED

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

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Call today for Career Options Chelsea Stowers Graduate

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JOB FAIR

20+ warehouse positions 19332 24th Ave. Thursday August 23 9:00a.m. - 3:00p.m.

NRI is one of Canada’s leading distribution service providers, headquartered in Kamloops, BC which mainly caters to the active sports apparel & equip. industry.

Job Opportunity Offers: · Great shift(s) with 3 days off! · Day or Evening Shifts Available · Warehouse experience an asset · On the job training provided · Fairly physical environment (walking, climbing and lifting up to 50 lbs.) · $10.75 per hour to start · Regular performance and wage reviews · OTHER UNIQUE PERKS! *Reliable

transportation is required*

Call now at 604-336-8144 to reserve an interview spot or show up with a resume on August 23rd, 2012 between 9a.m.-3p.m. only! & be guaranteed an interview.

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EDUCATION

SANDS Holdings Ltd. DBA Subway, needs full-time Supervisor and Food Counter Attendants in Vancouver. Supervisor must have 2-3 yrs exp. in same field and be able to handle staff activities & maintain records. Wages @ $14/hr. Counter Attendants should have some high school education & be able to perform duties such as taking orders and collecting cash. Will train, no experience required. Wages @ $10.50/hr. Mail your resumes to surjdeo@me.com or Fax to (604)569-0786.

139

PROFESSIONALS/ MANAGEMENT

CONSTRUCTION ESTIMATOR. Chwk Bridge Const Co has an immediate opening for an exp and energetic estimator. The successful candidate will be able to analyze and prepare estimates for bridges, precast products and earthworks.

This is a full time position. Wages TBD with experience. Must be selfmotivated and able to work independently. Email resume with a handwritten cover letter to info@iotaconstruction.com or fax to 604702-0620. No phone calls.

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SALES

EDUCATION

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 281

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

GARDENING

320

GREAT Part Time Job Theatre lovers - subs sales for new season Eve, w/e, Free tix, mgmt opps. Robert 1-5pm 604-639-9050

160

TRADES, TECHNICAL

DRILLER / BLASTER with valid ticket required.

Must have a min. of three years experience building logging roads.

Accommodation available.

Competitive Wages & Benefits After 3 mos.

Please fax: 604-796-0318 or e-mail: coleen.tamihilog@shaw.ca QUALITY CONTROL PERSON experienced with Piping & Structural Welding needed for a growing Northern Company. Competitive wages & benefits. Please email resume to: info@torqueindustrial.com.

Fax 250-775-6227 or apply online: www.torqueindustrial.com.

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

BUDGET PAINTING, 25% Off Special, Int,Ext,Res,Comm, 15 Yrs Experience, Excellent Refer- ences, Senior Discounts, Free Es- timates, 1(604)619-1517 AAA PRECISION PAINTING. Quality work. 778-881-6096.

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

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

7 days/week. Simon 604-230-0627

287

604-230-3539

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

Running this ad for 8yrs

PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $299, 2 coats any colour

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls.

Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

NO PAYMENT until Job is completed.

Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services.

www.paintspecial.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

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

A-TECH Services

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PERSONAL SERVICES 182

MOVING & STORAGE

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

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

AMIX HEAVY Lift and Amix Marine Services are sourcing certified Crane Operators for mobile cranes (hydraulic and friction) and boom trucks. Wages will be determined in accordance with experience and ability. Amix is a growing company that will provide training and opportunity for advancement. Please enquire and become part of a great team. E-mail resume to apreddy@amixsalvage.ca or Fax to 604517-0875

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

“

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

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

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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.

PLUMBING

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

INCOME TAX PROBLEMS? Have you been audited, reassessed or disallowed certain claims by Canada Revenue Agency? Call Bob Allen @ 250-542-0295 35yrs. Income Tax experience, 8.5yrs. with Revenue Canada. Email: r.gallen@shaw.ca MONEYPROVIDER.COM. $500 Loan and +. No Credit Refused.

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

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NUTRITION/DIET

CASH BACK - $10 for every pound you lose. Lose weight quickly and safely and keep it off, results guaranteed! Call Herbal Magic today! 1800-854-5176.191 GET PAID TO LOSE WEIGHT. $5,000 For Your Success Story.

Personal Image TV Show. Call to Qualify: 1.888.771.7607.

AVA@mertontv.ca. www.mertontv.ca.

MEDICAL/DENTAL

CERTIFIED DENTAL ASSISTANT wanted for 4 days a week. Minimum 2 years experience. E-mail Resume or inquiries to: Info@haydendentistry.com

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EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 257

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

320

MOVING & STORAGE

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Real Professionals, Reasonable.

Rates. Different From the Rest.

604-721-4555.

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

25 yrs of experience.604-506-7576

AFFORDABLE MOVING

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

FIVE STAR ROOFING

604-537-4140

BEST RATE MOVING

260

EXPERIENCED MOVERS W/ AFFORDABLE RATES

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

Starting $40/hr.

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

269

Handyman - 604-518-4778 WCB & Liability Insured. www.lwrestoration.com

$45/Hr

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

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

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

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

604-787-8061

FENCING S & S FENCING & LANDSCAPING

GET the best for your moving 24/7 From $40/hr Licensed & Insured Senior Discount 778-773-3737

CEDAR FENCE PANELS for Sale & Installation. 8291 No. 5 Rd. Richmond. 604-275-3158

MOVIN ON UP MOVERS Rates start @ $79/hr.

Call: 604-294 /MOVE (6683)

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EDUCATION

PRESSURE WASHING

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

Local & Long Distance

DRYWALL

ELECTRICAL

341

115

EDUCATION

356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

115

EDUCATION

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

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

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

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

Toll Free:

1-87-STENBERG www.stenbergcollege.com

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

TRANSPORTATION

FURNITURE

810 GUARANTEED

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Auto

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TRANSPORTATION

AUTO FINANCING

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Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

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JUNK REMOVAL Recycled Earth Friendly • Estate Services • Electronics • Appliances • Old Furniture • Construction • Yard Waste • Concrete • Drywall • Junk • Rubbish • Mattresses & More!

On Time, As Promised, Service Guaranteed!

604.587.5865

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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.

625

FOR SALE BY OWNER

1.2 ACRES of most beautiful peaceful view of Sunshine Valley & Nicola River. 3 bdrm., 3 bath, perfect for bed & breakfast. $950,000.

Paul (250)378-2337

627

HOMES WANTED

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

CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

640

Mode-34 SI. Ford chasse, 460CID engine SFI, 4 spd, auto. trans (with over drive) Power steering, power brakes, disk brakes on 4 wheels, tilt st. wheel, a/c, cruise, burner range, oven, double sink & many more extras.

A must see! Original owner.

Under 70,000 miles.

374

TREE SERVICES

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 1-888-936095.

818

Price $19,950.

Henry 604-309-6012

CARS - DOMESTIC

MARINE

2006 CHRYSLER 300, 4 dr, loaded, 77K, fresh AirCare, awesome shape, $9950. Jim 604-828-2084

912

821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS

2007 HARLEY SPORTSTER

2006 NISSAN ALTIMA 2.5 SL, 38K fully loaded, heated lthr seats, snrf, exc cond, $16,900. (604)306-6216

Factory custom, 74 cube (1200) big bore by Denco Cycle, Bassani pipe, windshield, sissy bar, leather bags. 27,000km, one old guy owner, $7450 obo (604)817-1945

2011 NISSAN VERSA 4/dr h/back, auto, 25,000/km, red, many options, $8600/firm. 604-538-9257.

838

RECREATIONAL/SALE

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

TOP CA$H PAID TODAY For SCRAP VEHICLES!

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

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660 LANGLEY/ALDERGROVE HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS Homelife Benchmark Realty Corp. Langley

RENTALS

1983 Dodge ext van, wide body raised roof, camperized runs gd, needs lots of sm work. New tires Lots of upgrades Pics avail $1500/obo. 604-996-8734

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

Metal Recycling Ltd. We Pay CA$H For •Auto •Scrap Metals •Batteries •Machinery •Lead

Scotty 604-313-1887

APARTMENT/CONDO

The Scrapper

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

1989 Chev Getaway van raised roof, new tires, no rust. P/W, alarm, runs good. Pic’s avail. $1550. 604-996-8734

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

PETS 477

PETS

VANCOUVER

BARAFIELD APTS Affordable Westend living!

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

BULL MASTIFF available for stud service. Call 604-997-2001 or 604997-9500

Call 604-834-4897

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

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

English Bulldog Pups, 7wks. Ch. Bred, shots.Gorgeous show qual.

3Females. $2800. 604-513-0092 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 P/B Choc. lab puppies, 5 left, born June 27, CKC reg. vet✓ $750. 604217-6551 or 604-825-1730.

P/B MINI Aussie Shepherd puppies, 1M, 1F. Vet3 ready now. contct 604-308-8784 or sbinning@telus.net SHELTIES SABLE COLOUR full white collars, 9 weeks old, selecting and caring for loveable precious puppies, (604)826-6311 Two Registered German Shepherd Males. Excellent breeding lines. $800 each. Serious inquiries only.

Call 604-869-3349.

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 548

FURNITURE

A New Pillowtop Mattress Set Still in Packaging! Can Deliver! $150 - Call: 604-484-0379

BOATS

WE’RE ON THE WEB www.bcclassified.com

DEEDED RV LOT #5

706

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RECREATIONAL

www.dannyevans.ca

359 SAND, GRAVEL & TOPSOIL

ADULT MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

2008 FORD F150 regular cab 2 whl dr 8ft box auto V6 only 14,000kms, silver $10,500 firm 604-538-4883

1991 Class A MOTORHOME

In Latitude 49. Birch Bay. Gated 5 star complex. Reduced to $29,600.

Incl. water, sewer, fncd yd & patio.

Abbotsford. 778-549-7750

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

Simon 604-230-0627 will spread

942

2008 FORD 350, diesel. Black. 3 yr warranty left. $27,000. Call 604589-6032 or 604-807-6022.

MISC. FOR SALE

615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY

TRUCKS & VANS

2000 Windstar SEL, mini van 5 dr. exc cond. loaded, a/c $2500 obo.

Pictures avail. 604-996-8734.

REAL ESTATE

www.EconPro.com 604-882-2733

851

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

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

We Recycle!

GO GREEN!

RECREATIONAL/SALE

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MATTRESSES starting at $99

560

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

TRANSPORTATION

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

1-800-910-6402

www.PreApproval.cc DL# 7557

2007 WILDERNESS trailer, bought new in 2009 - 28’, Alum frame, 2 doors, 2 slides, Q bed, comp. w/hitch, exc. shape. $18,500/obo.

604-856-3777 2008 CROSSROADS Seville 38’ 5th wheel. Winter package. 4 slideouts, fireplace, Corian counters, 17 cu.ft. dble door fridge, oak cabinets, electric awning, lots of heated storage. Luxury year round living! $43,800. 604-870-4799

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

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

940 ADULT PHONE SERVICE .One4YachtFractions 604.669.2248

WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective August 23 to August 29, 2012.

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

Grocery Department

Meat Department

Kicking Horse Organic Fair Trade Coffee

Tofutti Cuties Frozen Non Dairy Novelties

select varieties

from 10.99

3.99

Organic Cantaloupe and Honeydew Melons from Porterfield Farms

Whole Organic Chickens

assorted varieties

454g • product of Canada

Produce Department

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

WOW!

PRICING 12 oz,

WOW!

PRICING

8 pk • product of Canada

Boneless Leg of Lamb Steaks

Liberté Yogurt

Hardbite Potato Chips

8.99lb/ 19.82kg

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

2.99

2/4.00

750g • product of Canada

150g • product of BC

Uncle Luke's Organic Maple Syrup

Avalon Organic Ice Cream assorted varieties

assorted varieties

9.99

Grown in Kelowna weather permitting

Organic Romaine Lettuce from Myers Organic Farm B.C. Grown weather permitting

Summer Fresh Toppers

assorted varieties

WOW!

4.49

reg 6.49

Pro Bar Meal Replacement Bars assorted varieties

assorted varieties

WOW!

PRICING reg 11.79

2/5.00

5.99

500g product of Canada

85g • product of USA

Agropur Canadian Reserve Grand Cheddar Cheese 1, 3 or 5 years

2.00 off

( In-Store Demonstrations )

regular retail price Silver Hills Steady Eddie Bread

Life Choices Frozen Fish Fillets or Sticks and Chicken Nuggets, Burgers or Strips

6.99

3/9.99

500-600g product of Canada

600g • product of Canada

PRICING reg 16.99

3/6.00

10.99

354ml • product of USA

bins or bags

10% off regular retail price

Health Care Department Burt’s Bees Natural Hair Products

Spelt Kamut Seven Grain Bread 530g or Organic Spelt Bread 454g

9.49

295ml

An improved line of Burt’s Bees shampoos and conditioners. All 99% natural with 100% natural fragrance and sulfate free.

5.49 Chocolate Chip, Wholewheat Bird's Nest or Sugared Ginger Cookies

5.49 L'Ancetre Organic Cheese

plain or lemon lime

assorted varieties

2L • +deposit +eco fee

product of Canada

package of 12

Rice Bakery

4.49

200g product of Canada

Maple Hill Free Range Large Eggs

Kinnikinnick Frozen Tapioca Rice Hot Dog Buns

2/7.00

Organic Steel Cut Oats

Bakery Department

2.95L • product of BC

Aquel Sparkling Spring Water

3/2.97

Bulk Department

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

WOW!

200g

Simply Natural Organic Salad Dressings

Echoclean HE 2X Liquid Laundry Detergents

2/3.00

300g

PRICING

Nuts To You Almond Butter

3.98lb/ 8.77kg

WOW!

Deli Department

946ml • product of Canada

.98lb/ 2.16kg

Organic Cherries from Twilight Loon

PRICING

7.49

500ml product of Canada

Grown in Ashcroft weather permitting

3.99

350g • product of Canada

Avalon Organics CoQ10 Skin Care Line

20% off

regular retail price CoQ10 RepairTM skincare supplements your skin with powerful antioxidants, Coenzyme Q10, plant extracts, essential oils and natural sugar .

Alacer Emergen-C

2.00 off

1 dozen

This healthy and energy supporting formula provides tons of B vitamins, antioxidants and electrolytes.

regular retail price

product of BC

15.99 Single pack .59 30 pack

Rice Cherry Pecan or Blueberry Lemon Muffins

package of 3

Seminars and Events at Choices Markets at the Crest, 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby

WOW!

Monday, September 17, 7:00-8:30pm

PRICING

The Healthy Lunch Club

Look for our

with Desiree Nielsen, RD and D’Arcy Furness, RHN.

WOW!

Cost $5. To register call 604-522-0936.

PRICING www.choicesmarkets.com Kitsilano

Cambie

Kerrisdale

Yaletown

Rice Bakery

South Surrey

2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009

3493 Cambie St. Vancouver 604.875.0099

1888 W. 57th Ave. Vancouver 604.263.4600

1202 Richards St. Vancouver 604.633.2392

2595 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0301

3248 King George Blvd.

South Surrey 604.541.3902

Choices at the Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna 1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna 250.862.4864