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This was my introduction to The Zombie Syndrome, an interactive, live-action performance that takes participants on zombie-themed adventure through the streets of Vancouver. Using smartphones, believable actors and a flexible plotline, this unconventional form of theatre is the vision of director-writer Andy Thompson, who wanted to incorporate technology into live theatre, creating a one-of-a-kind show for the audience.

“I wanted to create an event that is as engaging and as exciting and as fun as possible for the audience while also taking theatre to new places with technology,” Thompson says.

Before I had rendezvoused with my fellow scientists, I was instructed to download an application on my iPhone that would scan and read QR (quick response) codes. The codes would play an integral part in guiding the group to the different locations in The Zombie Syndrome world.

This show is put on by a talented group of roughly 30 actors, makeup artists and production team members working together to keep the The audience has a starring role in ‘The Zombie fantasy believable and moving forward. One of Syndrome’, playing until Nov. 3. Supplied photo the biggest challenges for the theatre team is the (above) and Gen Handley photo (below) organic, choose-your-own-adventure quality of the show. As scientists looking for a cure for the zombie outbreak, there were opportunities for our team to make decisions, pushing the plotline in different directions — and forcing the actors to improvise in the moment according to how we interacted with the characters.

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Notable tour locations: • Vancouver Aquarium: Breaking Dawn • Vancouver Art Gallery: Eclipse • Gastown (Abbott Street): Eclipse • Orpheum: Breaking Dawn Part 1 • Beatty Street: Breaking Dawn Part 2 • David Thompson High School: New Moon and Eclipse • Port Coquitlam: New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn Parts 1 and 2 • Capilano Park (scene of the famous “break-up log”): New Moon, Eclipse and Breaking Dawn Parts 1 and 2

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hen you picture fans of the vampire-romance Twilight Saga films, who do you see?

Christine Kilpatrick, owner and operator of On Location Tours (a service that takes Twilight fans to the various locations in the Lower Mainland where the movies were shot) says most of the people who take her tours are “educated, professional women from all over the world.”

In a blue Dodge Crew van, she drives fans — or Twihards, as they are affectionately, and not-so-affectionately, monikered — to various locations in the Vancouver area.

Lynn Ford and her friend Louise Cliffe travelled from the small rural England town of Shrewsbury to take Kilpatrick’s tour in 2010. They will be coming again, in November, for the release of the fourth and final segment in the series.

“We first visited Vancouver in June 2010 at the start of a Twilight-related road-trip that we had been planning pretty much since the New Moon movie was released,”

says the 50-year-old Ford, who works in the education sector for the government.

While researching locations to visit for their Twi-tour, Ford came across a newspaper article about Christine Kilpatrick’s Vancouver movie locations tours.

Ford says that after “spending severalthousand pounds” on her passion for the Twilight series, she would consider herself a Twihard.

Ford and Cliffe are two of roughly 300 Twilight fans Kilpatrick has given the tour over the past four years (OnLocationToursVancouver.com).

Sending cinnamon buns around the world

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any Vancouverites swear by Solly’s bagels, capable of rivaling any Montreal counterpart, or the healing properties of the chicken soup when feeling sick. But it’s the popularity of the cinnamon buns that have surprised owner Leah Markovitch the most.

“We now send our cinnamon buns all over North America to customers who can’t live without them,” says Markovitch, who opened Solly’s over 18 years ago. She often visits friends in Japan, and says with confidence that her cinnamon buns can make a flight around the world and still taste great.

The success of Solly’s is a consistent and comforting menu that conjures up warm and nourishing memories, such as her aunt’s baking, which she based the cinnamon bun recipe on.

“I remember sitting with my girlfriends between classes when I was studying at the University of Alberta in Edmonton. We’d buy a big cinnamon bun to share and each take turns unwinding a little piece, tearing it off and eating the whole thing together, little by little.”

Markovitch wanted to recreate that experience for her customers ­— to sit and slowly unwind a cinnamon bun, best eaten hot and with a few friends.

Solly’s has three locations in Vancouver (368 W. 7th, 2873 W. Broadway, 189 E. 28th) and it is truly a treat to arrive through the doors when a tray of fresh cinnamon buns have just come from the oven.

The love and attention of a dedicated staff and passionate owner has people, some of them quite famous, declaring Solly’s cinnamon buns “the world’s best” and never to be missed when in town (see FISHER pg 7). SollysBagelry.com

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Noel Fisher steps into the ‘Twilight’ Twilight’s newest vampire on being the palest actor in LA and coming home to moody Vancouver

By Martha Perkins

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t used to be that Noel Fisher’s favourite word to describe his looks was “pasty.”

Now it’s “vampirish.”

“I definitely thought [my paleness] was something that would work against me,” says the 28-yearold actor who’s about to début as a 3,000-year-old Romanian vampire in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2. “I’m going to have to thank the world for getting so into vampires.

It’s well-timed for my pastiness.”

The Vancouver actor — he grew up near Commercial Drive and hopes to be back this Christmas — jokes that part of the reason he was chosen for the role was how much money the producers could save on makeup. “I’m sure the fact that I can’t tan helped them,” he says as one of dozens of self-deprecating comments he makes during a half-hour telephone interview from his base in Los Angeles.

However, Twilight fans, please know that his paleness is not attributed to any ghoulish ancestry.

“My heritage is from everywhere that doesn’t have the sun,” he laughs.

His father’s side is from Britain with a bit of Eastern European thrown in; his mother, although born in Ohio, is from good, pale Irish and Scottish stock. “None of these places are known as tanning destinations.”

Are you getting the sense that although Fisher has starring roles in Breaking Dawn (the aforementioned Vladimir), Shameless (the angry bully Mickey Milkovich) and Hatfields and McCoys (the mentally challenged Cotton Top Mounts), he hasn’t been so blinded by his success that he’s lost the ability to laugh at himself — or realize just how lucky he’s been?

“I’ve been very proud lately,” he says of his current roles. “It’s like, ‘wow, I get to act with Kevin Costner and Bill Paxton and William Macey. I grew up watching them and now I’m in a scene with them. What’s happening?’”

But what he respects even more about the actors he’s been lucky enough to work with is how they’ve managed to stay real even though they’re immersed in the surreal world of Hollywood stardom.

He says there seems to be a common trait among actors who are good at what they do — they remain grounded. (Just like Fisher, by the way.)

For instance, “Bill Paxton is just a wonderfully warm, generous-hearted person. He makes the set fun and sits down with everyone. He’s very much like a friend. He’s just a guy. That’s the same experience I had on Twilight. They create a positive work environment on the set. [With Shameless], they’re family in the script and they’re family on the job.”

He credits his family for providing him with the rootedness that will put him in good stead once Twilight fans see him on the big screen. “I feel lucky with the parents I was born to — people who love their children and try to give them as much support and opportunities and love as they can. I’m hugely thankful to them.”

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And yet how is it that someone who was born with such a sunny disposition can play malevolent roles so easily? Fisher, who got his first acting job in a Vancouver theatre production of Oliver Twist, actually finds it quite enjoyable to play against type.

“The way I approach my character is trying to find the head space each one operates from. With people who are violent or exist in a darker place, everyone has those aspects of themselves, whether they’re acted upon or not. Everyone’s been angry or in a place where they thought they had to defend themselves. It’s not that much of a jump. You look for similarities and that’s what makes it fun.

“I play make-believe for a living.

I never get beyond the 12-year-old playing Ninja.”

There are actors such as Daniel Day-Lewis who are known for the way they immerse themselves in their characters’ lives — almost becoming them in real life. “I’d like to try that,” Fisher says with a hint of humour, “but maybe not with characters as psychotic as I’ve played.”

And even though Fisher travels to the dark side in the roles he plays, “I’ve never had a problem leaving roles behind. I’m lucky I’m a fairly light-hearted person. I’m a little on the quirky side. I’ve never felt in danger of not being able to leave a dark place.”

After he says that it’s “an easier step to play someone exactly opposite to you,” he’s asked what role would be true to type. “A coffee addict who wakes up a little too late. That’s my dark side. No, wait. The dark side is waking up and realizing he’s out of coffee.”

Speaking of coffee, bringing a book to the JJ Bean on Commercial Drive is on his to-do list when he returns home for a little downtime with family at Christmas. That, and getting a cinnamon bun at Solly’s Bagels off Main. “I’m obsessed with Solly’s cinnamon buns,” he says. “They’re so good.” (See SOLLY’S pg 6) He’s a bit worried that his younger sister Raena won’t be able to make it now that she’s working in Toronto. (“Raena, if you’re reading this, you’d better come home for Christmas.”)

He can’t quite describe exactly what Raena does except to say “it’s something for very educated and smart people” and that when he was filming in Romania, Raena was in Italy with the UN and it was great to get together. “We’re really good friends,” he says. “I lucked out.”

And he’s actually not going to mind trading the LA sunshine for Vancouver rain (and not just because it allows him to keep his vampirish paleness for all those Twilight fans who might recognize him on the street.)

“I don’t miss the rain but I do miss the seasons,” he says of life in La-la land. “It’s nice walking up the streets near Commercial Drive. I have all those memories of massive trees and leaves on the ground and being forced to rake them.”

He’s just hoping that his parents don’t hand him a rake to help him remain one of those grounded actors he admires so much....

Vancouver actor Noel Fisher plays Vladimir, a 3,000-year-old Romanian vampire in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2 (inset). Supplied photos

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t’s known in the travel industry as the shoulder season — the summer sightseers have packed up and left, and the winter visitors have yet to arrive — but despite the onslaught of soggy weather, Vancouver continues to attract plenty of travellers during the autumn months.

Whether they are lured by cheaper hotel rates, fewer crowds or the various arts and cultural festivals that take place in fall, visitors from Canada, the U.S. and overseas help the local tourism industry thrive in October and November.

“This is a really cultural time of year,” said Amber Sessions, manager of travel and trade media relations at Tourism Vancouver. Fall festivals such as Eco Fashion Week and the Eastside Culture Crawl draw out-of-town visitors, especially “short-haul rubber tire traffic” from Washington State and other parts of BC. Meanwhile, Tourism Vancouver’s visitor services staff have an arsenal of suggestions for travellers searching for dry activities.

“When it’s rainy outside, they’re going to be recommending things like the Vancouver Aquarium or the Museum of Anthropology or the Vancouver Art Gallery — those great cultural spaces that are great places to visit any time of year, but are particularly good when you can’t really be outside having a picnic in the park,” Sessions said.

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Tourism Vancouver staff recommend travellers check out the city’s cultural spaces and festivals during the wet, fall months.

Tourism Vancouver/William Jans photo restaurant industry could see a bump this fall as tourists, and Vancouverites, seek to congregate indoors. Meanwhile, the North Shore Mountains will soon be hiring for the busy ski season, Sessions said.

According to a study of labour demand and supply by go2, the BC tourism industry’s human resource association, BC’s tourism industry will be a leader in provincial job growth as businesses look to fill 101,000 new job openings by 2020.

BC’s tourism and hospitality industry is now the single largest “primary resource industry” in the province, generating an annual real GDP of more than $6.4 billion in 2010, ahead of forestry, mining, oil and gas extraction and agriculture. The fastest grow-

ing sectors for tourism job growth over the next decade are expected to be recreation and entertainment and travel services.

“After several years of slow labour growth, the tourism industry is poised to expand,” said Arlene Keis, chief executive officer of go2. “Labour shortages are already being felt in places like Northern BC, the Thompson Okanagan and in the Rockies regions.

By 2016, the crunch will be more acute throughout the province.

“This anticipated growth in tourism reinforwces the need to plan carefully and ensure that there are enough workers with the right skills in the right communities to meet the tourism industry’s future labour needs,” said Keis.

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he nation’s fooderati will be abuzz on Thursday, Oct. 25. It’s the day when enRoute (Air Canada’s in-flight magazine) releases its much-anticipated and highly respected Top 10 list of “Canada’s Best New Restaurants”.

How did Vancouver do? Not so good. In fact, we flat out sucked. We didn’t even crack the list at all.

What’s more, BC was totally shut out for the first time that I can remember. And the clouds darkened, the earth shook, and there was much despair.

Because we’ve always figured rather highly. We had three on the list last year: Victoria’s outstanding Ulla was No. 9, Gastown’s L’Abattoir was No. 3, and Hawksworth in the revamped Rosewood Hotel Georgia was No. 2. The year before that it was Chinatown’s Bao Bei in the No. 2 spot overall, with two Island restaurants — Stone Soup Inn and Edge — coming in 5th and 8th, respectively. In 2009, Cibo Trattoria came in at No. 1. Other Vancouver restaurants that have cracked the list have included places like Boneta, Fraiche, Stage, Kingyo, Salt Tasting Room, to name just a few. Honestly, BC has totally owned enRoute’s annual Top 10. We might not get No. 1 every year, but we’re always in the mix.

So what the hell happened this year? We’ll get to that, but before we do we should deal with the fair question of how an in-flight magazine could possibly be the arbiter of Canada’s gastronomic excellence. Scoff at the idea if you like, but don’t forget that the world’s most coveted culinary accolades — the stars of Michelin — come from a French tire company that dabbles in cartography on the side.

It’s all in the methodology. Every year, a panel of over two dozen food writers and highly regarded gourmands from coast to coast provide the magazine’s editor, Ilana Weitzman, with the names of candidates that opened between July of the previous year and July of the present year. These names are then forwarded to Sarah Musgrave, a well-regarded restaurant critic at the Montreal Gazette.

Musgrave makes sense of the lot of them geographically — no small task considering Canada’s enormous size — and then flies around on Air Canada’s dime, eating at every restaurant suggested to her, no matter how remote. She specifically looks for chefs “who are advancing the country’s

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culinary identity and restaurants where the overall dining experience will have a significant impact on our restaurant culture.” And so are her advisors (full disclosure: I am one of them).

She always arrives unannounced, dining anonymously and plentifully. To my knowledge, she has never been spotted by a chef or restaurateur in BC, so it would be a very rare thing for her to be outed mid-meal (she may be a recognizable face in Montreal, but she certainly isn’t here, or in any other Canadian city for that matter).

Once Musgrave has eaten her fill of the country (buuurp!), she makes her personal Top 10 list, which is set in stone; the magazine has absolutely no input. To wit, if one region gets a lot of glory and another gets none at all, there’s a good reason for it. It’s all about merit, and I’ve yet to find fault with any of her decisions.

That includes this year.

In the time allotted, there were pitifully few BC restaurant openings that were worthy of national attention, and I said as much in my notes to Weitzman. My actual words were: “Not a great year for excellence on the West Coast, I’m afraid. I’ve been racking my brain for worthies, as they were just too few and far between...” I was able to come up with the names of just three restaurants, but I knew that none of them would make the list. They just weren’t good enough.

I’m sure there will be some rending of garments and gnashing of teeth as a consequence, but facts are facts, and there is no denying that it was an unapologetically casual year here in BC’s restaurant scene, with nothing comparable to Hawksworth, L’Abattoir, or Bao Bei in the offing at all. What about Tableau Bar Bistro, Fat Dragon, Minami, or Vicino? They’re all fine, sure, but not good enough, and when enRoute’s list is officially made public on Thursday, I doubt that their chefs will disagree (find the list at EnRoute.AirCanada.com). I won’t go into specifics here, but it was Toronto’s year, with Hogtown scoring six out of the 10 restaurants on the list. Wow. But don’t fret. With ass-kicking newcomers like Wildebeest on West Hastings, Espana on Denman, and The Acorn on Main, not to mention highly anticipated openings like Forage on Robson and star chef Makoto Ono’s “Pidgin” in Gastown (and who knows what else before July), we might be in a position to reclaim some glory in 2013.

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Craft beer on tap for historic Salt Building CRAFT Beer Market, Restaurant + Bar is opening its doors to the public this weekend for a sneak peak at the newest restaurant planned for Olympic Village.

Visitors will get a look at the proposed new concept for the iconic Salt Building, which is scheduled to house a 14,000-square-foot, 350-seat pub next summer. The Calgary-based market, restaurant and bar will feature 140 beers, totalling 3km

of draft lines.

“The Salt Building has so much history and is one of Vancouver’s most unique and prestigious buildings and we are excited for the opportunity to pay homage to that history with our concept,” said PJ L’Heureux, president of CRAFT Beer Market.

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love how there’s suddenly snow on the mountains, and yet our summer just ended, what, two weeks ago?

In the local wine world, fresh mountaintop powder is a sure sign that it’s time again for Cornucopia, Whistler’s Celebration of Wine and Food. Many of us who work with wine for a living have a funny relationship with Cornucopia. It’s not as serious and epic, nor the global phenomenon that is the Vancouver International Wine Festival (coming late-February,) but more about immersing oneself into a (dare I say it?) ‘cornucopia’ of vinous pleasures against Whistler’s playful, snowy backdrop, soaking up knowledge through osmosis (and celebration) more than anything else. Learning doesn’t get much more fun than this. Whether attendees are stepping out in their fanciest suits and dresses or tromping around in snow boots and sweaters, and you’ll certainly see both, it’s all about soaking up the atmosphere while swirling and sipping an array of pleasures.

Book a room, and head up the Sea-To-Sky, the fun runs Nov. 7 to 11. Here are the events you shouldn’t miss: Bubble-icious | Sunday, Nov. 11 | Noon – 1:30pm | $40 Daenna Van Mulligen (WineDiva.ca) returns with this annual favourite, sharing various styles of sparkling wine appropriate for everything from

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What did Chardonnay ever do to you? | Saturday, Nov. 10 | 11am – 12:30pm | $40 Paul Watkin and Keith Nicholson (WineMonkey.ca) are two Vancouver wine-trade veterans who are fed up with people slagging Chardonnay for being boring or “dumbed down.” Sit in as they spread the gospel of the vast array of delicious flair and character the grape can offer, from coolclimate freshness to the complexity of Burgundy — not to mention some jaw-dropping Champagne. Their enthusiasm for the grape is (rightly) contagious.

Ravishing Rosso | Sunday, Nov. 11 | 4 – 5pm | $29 The House Wine girls (HouseWine.ca) want you to know your Barolo from your Barbera, so join them on this one-hour whirlwind tour of the premium reds of Italy, staining your teeth with good Chianti and Amarone along the way!

The Barley Sandwich | Sunday, Nov. 11 | 5 – 6:30pm | $30 Any wine lover will tell you that there’s nothing better after a long day of wine tasting than a cool, refreshing beer! BC bon vivant DJ Kearney will refresh you with a series of craft lagers, ales, lambics and wheat beers, illustrating their potential as stand-alone libations and food-pairing opportunities. No spitting required!

These are a small sample of seminars and sessions up for grabs, not to mention the Crush Gala Grand Tasting, winemaker’s dinners and much more. I’ll be serving up wine and cheese at ‘Tips, Tricks and Perfect Pairings,’ plus running around, making the most of the weekend, having a blast all the way!

Do come up and join the party! The info’s at WhistlerCornucopia.com, I look forward to seeing you on the mountain!

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Food & Drink Happenings

Food and stories Local Canadian writers of Chinese ancestry will share stories about food to nourish our body, spirit and community at the Eat Rice, Talk Story lecture.

The lineup of writers includes: award-winning Evelyn Lau, writer and Poet Laureate of Vancouver; chef Bob Sung, who says “Food is my medium”; activist Sid Chow Tan, who grew up in a restaurant in North Battleford, Saskathewan; Chinatown born Larry Wong, whose latest book is Dim Sum Stories: A Chinatown Childhood; and Steven Wong, who self-published Wong Family Feast. An appetizer will accompany each writer’s presentation, followed by tea and Q&A. Part of the Heart of the City Festival, this free event is first-come first-served. Tuesday, Oct. 30, 7:30 to 9:30pm at the Chinese Cultural Centre Museum & Archives, 555 Columbia.

Dine and save BC Hydro is partnering with Tourism Vancouver for the fourth annual Candlelight Conservation Dinner on Oct. 25. Forty-three local restaurants are dimming their lights to raise awareness of energy conservation. Participating restaurants are offering exclusive discounts and special offers for one night only. Offers range from a free appetizer to twofor-one entrées. Every year during October, Power Smart Month, BC Hydro shows British Columbians how to make smart energy use choices and save money on monthly electricity bills. BC Hydro provides increased rebates and incentives to help encourage energy conservation throughout the year.

Eat your vegetables Vegetarian restaurant The Parker officially opened its doors for service this month. The restaurant, which is nestled between Vancouver’s Chinatown and Strathcona neighbourhoods at 237 Union, will highlight local vegetables crafted into delicate dishes with many an ingredient grown and cultivated in the restaurant’s own community garden. Owned and operated by restaurant veterans Jason Leizert, Steve Da Cruz and Martin Warren, The Parker is a boutique addition to the growing vegetarian restaurant scene in Vancouver. The difference here is in the technique. Chef Leizert utilizes traditional French methods — skills he honed at Michelin starred La Trompette in London — to lift fresh vegetables to new heights. Menus are available at TheParkerVancouver.com.

Day of Hope Gala Nov. 15 sees the return of the Mission Possible fourth annual ‘Day of Hope’ Gala. Mission Possible is a humanitarian agency in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, which works to provide meaningful employment and volunteering opportunities for people challenged by homelessness and poverty.

The ‘Day of Hope’ Gala is its principal fundraiser, raising money to grow and support Mission Possible’s community programs on the Downtown Eastside. The evening will include a cocktail and wine reception followed by a three-course dinner, a live and silent auction. The evening will be hosted

by CTV’s Mi-Jung Lee and entertainment by Virgin Radio Morning Crew’s Nat and Drew. For more information, visit Mission-Possible.ca.

tion about Vancouver’s upcoming Dishcrawls, or to make a reservation, visit Dishcrawl.com/Vancouver or follow @DishCrawlVan.

Making artisan pasta During her career, author Aliza Green has studied with Marcella Hazan and produced and served fresh pasta for hundreds of guests as executive chef at Ristorante DiLullo. So it is only natural that she would share her pasta expertise in her newest book, Making Artisan Pasta. With simple, fresh ingredients and easy-to-follow instructions, Making Artisan Pasta teaches readers how make their own fettuccine, ravioli, lasagna, and dozens of other styles of pasta and noodles by hand with fully illustrated, step-by-step tutorials. At an upcoming Masterclass at Barbara Jo’s Books to Cooks (1740 W. 2nd), Chef Andrew Richardson of CinCin will discuss and demonstrate the entire process from mixing dough, rolling and shaping pasta through cooking, serving and storing. Saturday, Nov. 3, 11am. Cost: $97 (includes a copy of Making Artisan Pasta). On Nov. 4, guest chefs from Big Lou’s Butcher Shop will discuss and demonstrate three classic techniques to transform ordinary, less expensive cuts into truly impressive fare. Cost: $105 (includes a copy of The Butcher’s Apprentice).

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Class is in session at haunted high school Annual Halloween event has raised $6,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation

By Julia Kalinina

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alloween starts in August for Vancouver’s Scott Lee. Every fall for the past five years, Lee has been creating a haunted house on his East Vancouver property. This year, his theme is “Zombie High School.”

“At the end of the summer, I start

dreaming up the concept. In September, we create the animatronics — we have about 10 to 20 — and in October, that’s when the building begins,” says Lee. The entrance to “Mackenzie High” is a graveyard scattered with bones and unidentified body parts, waiting for people of all ages to haunt it for Halloween. Past the entrance, attendees walk through the haunted principal’s office and the locker area, into science and math class (complete with spinning-head animatronics), and then enter into a gruesome cafeteria animated by a “Monster

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Mash” dance with real actors.

“Beware zombies popping out,” says Lee. “Sometimes you won’t know what is real and what is a dummy.”

Over the years, Lee’s haunted house has raised hell and $6,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation, a charity that grants wishes for children with life-threatening conditions. More and more people attend every year.

A team of about 10 returning volunteers, many of whom work alongside Lee in Vancouver’s film industry as set designers, help every year in creating the haunted house and a group of about 10 actors will be haunting Mackenzie High over the weekend.

Lee designs the house for all ages but for those who get too scared, there is an escape route.

“But usually,” says Lee, “people go in screaming and come out laughing.”

Zombie High School welcomes visitors Oct. 26 to 28 and again on Oct. 31 from 6 to 9:30pm at 3166 E. 16th Ave. (between Rupert and Renfrew).

Chelsea Hotel surprises

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eonard Cohen is coming to Vancouver on Nov. 12, but for 10 more days you can experience the Firehall Arts Centre homage, Chelsea Hotel. Conceived and directed by Tracey Power, it may be “featuring” the music of the legendary Canadian songwriter and heartbreaker, but it is returning by popular demand due to a cast whose musical talents stack higher than the glorious mountains of crumpled paper that make up the ephemeraA cavalcade of performers will tantalize, delight, inspired set. and amuse at the 27th anniversary Until Nov. 3, Cohen’s inspirational music production of Starry Night.

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he spookiest night of the year is just around the corner and scare-seekers looking for a frightening time needn’t look far. The following are just a selection of the many Halloween happenings taking place in and around Vancouver. From a spine-chilling amusement park to a spooky ghost train, there’s something to get everyone in the Halloween spirit.

Stanley Park Ghost Train To October 31

Every Halloween, thousands of people flock to Stanley Park for a train ride deep into the forest – and you won’t want to miss this year’s theme of Scary Fairy Tales. With just the right mix of fear and fun, this must-do event is perfect for young families. Riders can also enjoy face painting, crafts, a haunted maze and other family-friendly activities (included with train admission). The Ghost Train runs until Oct. 31 (11am to 3pm, Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday; 6 to 10pm, Sunday to Thursday; and 6 to 11pm, Friday and Saturday). Tickets are $9.82 for adults (youth ages 2 to 18, and seniors ages 65 and older, are $6.25). GhostTrain.ca

Little Shop of Horrors To October 27

It the spirit of strange creatures, Fighting Chance Productions presents the cult classic about a down-and-out floral assistant who discovers an exotic plant with a mysterious craving for fresh blood. Soon “Audrey II” grows into an ill-tempered, foul-mouthed carnivore.

There’s music and dancing, too! It’s at the Jericho Arts Centre Tuesdays to Saturdays at 8pm.

Tickets are $30/$25. JerichoArtsCentre.com

Fright Nights at the PNE To October 31

A favourite among locals, Vancouver’s Playland becomes a haunted amusement park complete with haunted houses, including the new Fear House, a rickety wooden roller-coaster, spooky rides and roving bands of scarers. Fright Nights is open evenings, Oct. 17 to 31. Beware: this event is recommended for big kids only (ages 12 and older). PNE.ca/fright-nights

Vancouver Haunted Trolley Tours To October 31

For ages 13 and up, Vancouver Trolley takes you on a two-and-a-half-hour tour around Vancouver’s scary spots including the Mountain View Cemetery (home of Joe Fortes) and Vancouver Police Museum’s autopsy room. Wednesday to Sunday and Halloween. 5:30pm, 6:30pm, 7:30pm, 8:30pm, *9:30pm (*available for Fridays, Saturdays and Halloween only). $35.

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Murder, Mystery & Mayhem Tour

Tour Guys’ crew of local historians, pulp culture experts, and architecture gurus guide nocturnal sightseers on walking tours to discover sites of unsolved murders and sinister events. Tours kick off at Centennial Fountain in front of the Vancouver Gallery. Ninety-minute treks end in Gastown near the supposedly haunted Blood Alley.

Best enjoyed by those ages 12 and up. Wednesdays and Saturdays at 8pm. $26. TourGuys.ca

Lost Souls of Gastown tour To October 31

Venture deep into Victorian Gastown to experience our city’s earliest and most gothic history.

Your guide is Forbidden Vancouver’s Chief Storyteller, Will Woods, who takes the persona of George Turle, one of Vancouver’s earliest residents. Tours run Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday nights. Departs from Cathedral Square, Dunsmuir St., 6.30pm. $21.50 adult; $17.50 student/senior. Tickets must be purchased in advance. ForbiddenVancouver.ca

Dunbar Haunted House To October 31

Not for young children, it’s a great spook for a great cause. Admission goes to BC Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund, Vancouver Police Union Charitable Foundation and BC Childhood Cancer Parents’ Association. Live actors come out after 7pm. 8934 Shaughnessy. $10.

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Dream Horror House on Commercial To October 30

The Dream Horror House in Vancouver’s Commercial Drive neighbourhood has expanded significantly from its humble beginnings in 2002. This year the haunted house will feature expanded nights and more special effects to scare the pants off you. Nightly from 6 to 11pm at 3532 Commercial Drive. Supporting East Vancouver Youth Soccer and Irish Dance.

Secret Souls Walk October 27

Don your scariest costume and delve into the pagan origins of Halloween at the Parade of Lost Souls’ Secret Souls Walk. The “audience” makes up the parade and everyone is invited to participate in the ghoulish fun as the procession weaves past the homes, streets and alleys of Commercial Drive. The journey ends as spirits awake to a grand finale featuring torch choreography and fireworks. The Secret Souls Walk takes place from 5 to 9pm. PublicDreams. org

Halloween Costume Ball October 27

Now in its sixth year, the Halloween Costume Ball at Telus World of Science has become a legendary event in Vancouver, and the spookiest place to party. This year’s party will feature two rooms of music on two floors, a hell-raising sound and lighting system, eight DJs and performers, five fully licensed bars, and a 1,100 person capacity. 9pm to 2am. Tickets available online at ClubZone.com/Twisted.

Dooms Night at Pacific Coliseum October 27 at 10pm til October 28 at 8am

This will be the first-ever 3D Halloween party at Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver. Join more than 4,500 costumed partygoers who will bask in horror as the clock strikes 12 and the dead will emerge from their graves in full 3D. $100 general admission.

The House of Forsaken Gods October 27, 28, 30 and 31

Experience the torrid and terrifying lives of

(Left) For a second year, the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden hosts a roving murder mystery. Diane Smithers photo (Right) Cabaret performer Astrid Hadad celebrates Dia de los Muertos for two nights only at the Vogue Theatre. Supplied photo the gods and goddesses, heroes and heroines, monsters and demons of Greek mythology during a one-hour performance journey through a haunted house. Tours begin at 6:30pm and start every half hour. Tickets are $35 for adults and $30 for students and must be purchased in advance. Ticket gets you a discount for the after-party on Halloween night. InTheHouseFestival.com

Halloween in Space October 28

Free admission for kids in costume at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre from noon to 5pm.

(Maximum two kids free per paid adult.) A bonus feature is the screening of Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas at 2pm in the auditorium. SpaceCentre.ca

the Chinese Garden Murders To October 31

The Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden has been transformed into a spooky haunted house with over 30 actors, dancers and musicians — to create a roving murder mystery haunted house experience. The show is inspired

by Robert Van Gulik’s classic Judge Dee Chinese detective novels: In addition to being duly freaked, by picking up on clues along the way, the audience can help Judge Dee solve the crime in the end. Open 7 to 10pm, tickets $12.

Cabaret nights at the vogue October 25 and 26

Cabaret diva-comedienne and performance artist Astrid Hadad makes her long-awaited return to Vancouver for two nights at the Vogue Theatre to celebrate Dia de los Muertos, the Day of the Dead, in her own extraordinarily creative way — accompanied by her band, Los Tarzanes.

Oct. 25 and 26 at 8pm. Tickets: $45/$37 (plus charges) at VogueTheatre.com or 604-569-1144.

Horror film screening October 31

The Rio Theatre is hosting a screening of the eighth annual Bloodshots Canada 48-Hour Horror Filmmaking Challenge. Doors at 6:30pm, show at 7:30pm, after party to follow. Tickets are $8 at the door or in advance at CelluloidSocialClub.com. No minors. Cash bar. Hosted

by Jacques Lalonde. There will be a prize for the best Halloween costume. 2012.BloodShotsCanada.com.

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Haunted Burnaby Village Museum October 26 to 28

Gravediggers and trolls and witches, oh my! ‘Tis the season for ghoulish residents to take over the Burnaby Village Museum. Visitors can wander the village (circa 1925), trick-or-treat at quaint shops and enjoy unlimited carousel rides. Admission is $14 for adults, youth and seniors; $9 for children (ages 2 to 12). Open from 6 to 9pm. BurnabyVillageMuseum.ca.

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Free Will Astrology

By Rob Brezsny • Week of October 25

ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): In the coming days, many of your important tasks will be best accomplished through caginess and craftiness. Are you willing to work behind the scenes and beneath the surface? I suspect you will have a knack for navigating your way skillfully and luckily through mazes and their metaphorical equivalents. The mists may very well part at your command, revealing clues that no one else but you can get access to. You might also have a talent for helping people to understand elusive or difficult truths. Halloween costume suggestions: spy, stage magician, ghost whisperer, exorcist.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): The coming week could have resemblances to the holiday known as Opposite Day. Things people say may have meanings that are different or even contrary to what they supposedly mean. Qualities you usually regard as liabilities might temporarily serve as assets, and strengths could seem problematical or cause confusion. You should also be wary of the possibility that the advice you get from people you trust may be misleading. For best results, make liberal use of reverse psychology, freaky logic, and mirror magic. Halloween costume suggestion: the opposite of who you really are.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): I don’t have a big problem with your tendency to contradict yourself. I’m rarely among the consistency freaks who would prefer you to stick with just one of your many selves instead of hopscotching among all nine. In fact, I find your multi-level multiplicity interesting and often alluring. I take it as a sign that you are in alignment with the fundamentally paradoxical nature of life. Having said all that, I want to alert you to an opportunity the universe is offering you, which is to feel unified, steady, and stable. Why not try it out for a few weeks? Halloween costume suggestion: an assemblage or collage of several of your different personas.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): An avocado tree may produce so much fruit that the sheer weight of its exuberant creation causes it to collapse. Don’t be like that in the coming weeks, Cancerian. Without curbing your luxuriant mood, monitor your outpouring of fertility so it generates just the right amount of beautiful blooms. Be vibrant and bountiful and fluidic, but not unconstrained or overwrought or recklessly lavish. Halloween costume suggestion: a bouquet, an apple tree, a rich artist, or an exotic dancer with a bowl of fruit on your head.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): I hope your father didn’t beat you or scream at you or molest you. If he did, I am so sorry for your suffering. I also hope that your father didn’t ignore you or withhold his best energy from you. I hope he didn’t disappear for weeks at a time and act oblivious to your beauty. If he did those things, I mourn for your loss. Now it’s quite possible that you were spared such mistreatment, Leo. Maybe your dad gave you conscientious care and loved you for who you really are. But whatever the case might be, this is the right time to acknowledge it. If you’re one of the lucky ones, celebrate to the max. If you’re one of the wounded ones, begin or renew your quest for serious and intensive healing. Halloween costume suggestion: your father.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): Do you know how to tell the difference between superstitious hunches and dependable intuitions? Are you good at distinguishing between mediocre gossip that’s only ten percent accurate and reliable rumors that provide you with the real inside dope?

I suspect that you will soon get abundant opportunities to test your skill in these tasks. To increase the likelihood of your success, ask yourself the following question on a regular basis: Is what you think you’re seeing really there or is it mostly a projection of your expectations and theories? Halloween costume suggestions: a lie detector, an interrogator with syringes full of truth serum, a superhero with X-ray vision, a lab scientist.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): I am officially protesting you, Libra. I am staging a walkout and mounting a demonstration and launching a boycott unless you agree to my demand. And yes, I have just one demand: that you take better care of the neglected, disempowered, and underprivileged parts of your life. Not a year from now; not when you have more leisure time; NOW! If and when you do this, I predict the arrival of a flood of personal inspiration. Halloween costume suggestion: a symbolic representation of a neglected, disempowered, or underprivileged part of your life.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): “It’s so fine and yet so terrible to stand in front of a blank canvas,” said French painter Paul Cézanne. Many writers make similar comments about the excruciating joy they feel when first sitting down in front of an empty page. For artists in any genre, in fact, getting started may seem painfully impossible.

And yet there can also be a delicious anticipation as the ripe chaos begins to coalesce into coherent images, words or music. Even if you’re not an artist, you’re facing a comparable challenge in your chosen field. Halloween costume suggestion: a painter with a blank canvas.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): As you contemplate what you want to be for Halloween, don’t consider any of the following options: a thoroughbred racehorse wearing a blindfold; a mythic centaur clanking around in iron boots; a seahorse trying to dance on dry land.

For that matter, Sagittarius, I hope you won’t come close to imitating any of those hapless creatures even in your non-Halloween life. It’s true that the coming days will be an excellent time to explore, analyze, and deal with your limitations. But that doesn’t mean you should be overwhelmed and overcome by them. Halloween costume suggestions: Houdini, an escaped prisoner, a snake molting its skin.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): “Does anyone know where I can find dinosaur costumes for cats?” asked a Halloween shopper on Reddit.com. In the comments section, someone else said that he needed a broccoli costume for his Chihuahua. I bring this up, Capricorn, because if anyone could uncover the answers to these questions, it would be you. You’ve got a magic touch when it comes to hunting down solutions to unprecedented problems.

Halloween costume suggestion: a cat wearing a dinosaur costume.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): The Live Monarch Foundation made a video on how to fix a butterfly’s broken wing (tinyurl.com/FixWing). It ain’t easy. You need ten items, including tweezers, talcum powder, toothpicks, and glue. You’ve got to be patient and summon high levels of concentration. But it definitely can be done.

The same is true about the delicate healing project you’ve thought about attempting on your own wound, Aquarius. It will require you to be ingenious, precise, and tender, but I suspect you’re primed to rise to the challenge. Halloween costume suggestion: herbalist, acupuncturist, doctor, shaman, or other healer.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): It’s not a good time to wear Super-Control Higher-Power Spanx, or any other girdle, corset, or restrictive garment. In fact, I advise you not to be a willing participant in any situation that pinches, hampers, or confines you. You need to feel exceptionally expansive. In order to thrive, you’ve got to give yourself permission to spill over, think big, and wander freely. As for those people who might prefer you to keep your unruly urges in check and your natural inclinations concealed: Tell them your astrologer authorized you to seize a massive dose of slack. Halloween costume suggestions: a wild man or wild woman; a mythical bird like the Garuda or Thunderbird; the god or goddess of abundance.

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The main products I used to create this look were from Make Up For Ever and Kevyn Aucoin for facial sculpting.

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1. For the base, I applied Make Up For Ever’s panstick #070 (white) and set it with #0 (white) super matte setting powder.

6. I used a sink drain as a stencil and applied MUFE’s bright eyeshadows over top of the black base to make the eyes pop.

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9. I finished my look off with Make Up For Ever’s eyelashes to create amazing drama. I used #110 on the top and #109/#153 on the bottom.

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Movie Reviews

We want your Alex Cross a comedy of errors rant/rave!

ALEX CROSS

Directed by Rob Cohen Starring Tyler Perry, Matthew Fox

Well, so much for Tyler Perry’s foray into action-thriller territory, because Alex Cross fails on almost every level and is one of 2012’s most forgettable cinematic experiences. Based on the brilliant detective-psychologist character (who was previously played twice by Morgan Freeman) from the bestselling James Patterson novels, Perry, who is best known for dressing in drag as ‘Madea Simmons’ in several films, tries to bring some intensity to an otherwise bland outing.

This time around, Cross engages in a deadly game of cat and mouse with a serial killer (Fox) after things get very personal for the investigator. Unfortunately, the film’s execution is so bland and clichéd, it’s amazing it ever saw the

light of day. For starters, most characters are paper thin and one-dimensional with Edward Burns providing only brief respite as Cross’ wise-cracking partner. Rachel Nichols is simply a pretty face, veteran John C. McGinley is reduced to stock one-liners and Fox’s overacting is simply distracting as the psychotic and alarmingly thin antagonist.

The movie’s lazy screenplay takes a heavy-handed approach to virtually all the scenes as things are spelled out in a clunky style, leaving no room for any subtlety Thor or genuine emotion. Rob Cohen’s Diakow frantic direction of the film’s action sequences only add to the list of problems.

A sequel is already in the works, which is baffling considering how many things went wrong with this production; Tyler Perry should stick to playing Madea because his future as an action star looks grim at this point.

Drug film too faux to fulfill, but Smashed star on the rise SMASHED

Starring Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Aaron Paul Directed by James Ponsoldt Actors looking to vault their careers to the next level have routinely sought out characters about to hit rock bottom. Need I remind you (and I probably do), Nicolas Cage scored an Oscar for playing an alcoholic in Leaving Las Vegas, while Ryan Gosling earned credibility as a crack-smoking high school teacher in Half Nelson.

Following in this tradition, Mary Elizabeth Winstead – the girl who spawned countless fanboy crushes in Scott Pilgrim vs. The World – plays Kate, an alcoholic elementary school teacher, in writer-director James Ponsoldt’s second shot at an addiction drama. (2006’s Off the Black being the first.)

For good measure, Kate kicks off the film by smoking crack on a whim, certifying that her downward spiral has commenced. After vomiting in front of her students, she begrudgingly agrees to attend AA meetings with a colleague (Nick Offerman).

Those anticipating harrowing scenes of DTs and other ugly withdrawal symptoms will be disappointed to discover that Kate’s tentative first steps towards long-term sobriety are aggravatingly depicted via a whirlwind montage set to wistful folk music.

Ponsoldt is more intent on charting the slow motion implosion of Kate’s marriage to Charlie (Aaron Paul), an

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This grows increasingly problematic as, despite Paul’s valiant efforts, Charlie isn’t so much a fully-realized character as yet another of the film’s

flimsy contrivances designed to accentuate Kate’s strengths and elicit sympathy.

Make no mistake: Winstead is a star on the rise. So much so that she’s already above faux-gritty fare like this.

— Curtis Woloschuk

E-MAIL: rantrave@wevancouver.com The editor reserves the right to edit for clarity and brevity, so please keep it short and (bitter)sweet.

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

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Heavy Duty Diesel Mechanic

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. Scheduled Days Off. Call Lloyd 780-723-5051

PERSONAL SERVICES

BENEFIT PACKAGE! Please contact Mike e-mail: mike@megacranes.com or fax 604.599.5250 HINO CENTRAL Fraser Valley is seeking a Commercial Vehicle Technician (Senior Apprentice or Journeyman) to add to our growing team in Langley. We offer a competitive salary and full benefits in a fully-equipped ultra-modern facility.

Visit www.hinocentral.com Apply to: hr@hinocentral.com; fax: 780-6384867.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

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LEGAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 257

DRYWALL

WHITE WALL DRYWALL INC. SteelStud*Boarding*Taping*Texture Free Estimates. 604-936-9601.

260

ELECTRICAL

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109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Advertising Representative Vancouver's Urban Weekly, is seeking a full time retail advertising/ marketing representative.

This opportunity is for a results oriented individual.

Candidates for this position will possess the ability to service existing clients and develop new business in an extensive and varied territory. Must enjoy outside sales.

If you have a proven track record in sales and customer service, thrive on working in a fast-paced environment, are highly motivated, career oriented with strong organization and communication skills, we would like to hear from you.

Our work environment sets industry standards for professionalism and combines a salary/benefit package designed to attract and retain outstanding employees.

Please send your application in confidence to: Gail Nugent Advertising Manager WE 280-1770 Burrard St., Vancouver, BC V6J 3G7 email: admanager@WEVancouver.com Closing date: November 16, 2012 www.bcnewsgroup.com

WE Vancouver Thursday, October 25, 2012 HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 275

FLOOR REFINISHING/ INSTALLATIONS

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 287

281

GARDENING

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

320

MOVING & STORAGE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 356

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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

Call Frank: (604) 435-8240

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Complete Dry-wall & Renovation services. Textured ceiling specialist.

Phone Steve (604)613-4861

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329 PAINTING & DECORATING

CUSTOM TILE WORK or BATHROOMS CUSTOM CARPENTRY

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A-TECH Services 604-230-3539

Gary 604-339-5430

Running this ad for 8yrs

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

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PLUMBING

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PETS 477

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

PETS

509

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, long-hair, 2.5yrs, very timid, 3lb 2oz, shots, reddish brown/wht, prefer mature owners, $600 firm. (604)703-6809

Serving The Lower Mainland Since 1988

GOLDENDOODLE F2 puppies for sale. Black, brown, blond. Vet checked, de-wormed, family farmraised. Call Amanda 778-888-9132

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604.

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MINI SCHNAUZER pups. 1st shots, dewormed, tails docked, vet ✓ $750/ea. Call 604-657-2915.

TRANSPORTATION

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810

AUTO FINANCING

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548

FURNITURE

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TREE SERVICES

560

MISC. FOR SALE

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

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

MOVING & STORAGE

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FURNITURE

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FURNITURE

PETS

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

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TOOLS

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627

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TOOLS

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

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RENTALS Swiss Mountain pups, short-hair, family raised, gentle, vet ✔ dewormed. $850. 604-795-7662

CARS - DOMESTIC

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REAL ESTATE STANDARD POODLE PUPPIES 9 weeks old. Black & dark brown Please call 604-514-3340

PETS

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

604-537-4140

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GL ROOFING. Cedar shakes, asphalt shingles, flat roofs, WCB/BBB. Cln Gutters-$80. Senior disc. 10%.

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Lunch Buffet: MON-FRI $12.95 / SAT & SUN $14.95 Incl. Chai, Coffee and Juice 11:30-4

805 W. Broadway

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Dinner Buffet: MON-THURS t FRI-SUN $16.95, 4–10 PM 40 items to choose from!

Room for Groups up to 70 people

Draft Beer Pints $3.95 – Pitchers $12.95

HAPPY 100% HALLOWEEN BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective October 25 to October 31, 2012.

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

Grocery Department Nuts to You Almond Butter

Meat Department

Boneless, Skinless Chicken Breasts

Flamous Organic Falafel Chips

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

500g product of Canada

product of USA

6.99

2/7.00

Produce Department

value pack

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227g

PRICING

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

Organic Biodynamic Golden Delicious Apples from Rothe Orchard in Oliver

1.48lb/ 3.26kg

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PRICING

product of Canada

Liberté Yogurt Multipack

Izze Sparkling Fruit Beverages

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

Bone In Rack of Lamb

3/3.99

355ml • +deposit +eco fee product of USA

from 2.99

4 or 8 pack • product of Canada

Taste of Nature Organic Food Bars

21.99lb/ 48.47kg

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

2/4.00

2/7.00

150g

product of UK

5 or 8 pack product of Canada

32 oz • reg 9.99

Pamela’s Gluten Free Cookies

Ceres Imported Fruit Juices assorted varieties

assorted varieties

2/5.00

3/6.99

1L

+deposit +eco fee product of South Africa

150-170g

A Perfect Side for Soup: Kans Wheat Free Pumpkin Fritters

product of USA

2.79/100g

reg 3.29

Blue Diamond Almond Breeze Beverages Wolfgang Puck Organic Soup assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3/5.49

2/4.00

946ml • product of USA

Ecover Automatic Dishwasher Tablets

4.99

500g product of Belgium

398ml • product of USA

6.99

Alter Eco Fair Trade Organic Chocolate Bars

Snikiddy Chips, Puffs or Fries

assorted varieties

2/6.00

2/5.00

assorted varieties

100g • product of Swtizerland

113-128g • product of USA

assorted varieties 398ml • product of USA

2/4.00

908g bag product of Canada

Organic Fair Trade Hass Avocados from Pragor Coop in Peru

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Bulk Department Caramels

bags or bins

20% off regular retail price

Health Care Department Giovanni Hair Care

from 8.49 Giovanni provides the highest salon quality performance with results that are naturally exquisite.

1.00 off

regular retail price Sourdough Bread Levain Style

2.99

550g

Rice Bakery

2/3.00

PRICING

All Halloween Cookies pack of 2-5 or Cupcakes pack of 4

Manitoba Harvest Hemp Pro 70

20.99

454g

Hemp Pro is the world’s first soluble hemp protein powder touting a 70% protein concentrate.

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Rice Halloween Cupcakes pack of 4 or Gingerbread Cookies pack of 2

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Gold Seal Flaked or Solid White Tuna

Eden Organic Canned Beans

3/4.98

Bakery Department

Life Choices Frozen Chicken or Fish Burgers, Strips, Fillets or Sticks 500-600g product of Canada

2.98

PRICING

Healthy Halloween! Choice’s Own Soups: Carrot and Ginger, Coconut Lentil or Minted Green Pea

7.99

B.C. Grown

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Deli Department

Tyrrell’s Hand Cooked English Crisps

Organic Table Carrots from Fountainview Farm in Lillooet

19.99 11.99

908g 454g

regular retail price

170g

product of Asia

Haunted House

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at our Kerrisdale location 1888 W57th Avenue. Wednesday, October 31, 6:30 – 8:30pm.

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Look for our

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proceeds from this event will benefit Stepping Stone Preschool.

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

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3248 King George Blvd.

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