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D.O.A., one of Vancouver’s first punk bands, bids farewell Vancouver has a long and storied history of punk. But none has survived to tell the tales for as long as D.O.A. Led by the decidedly left-leaning Joey Sh*thead (aka Joey Keithley), the band has lived through numerous lineup changes and musical trends. However, the time has finally come for even this venerable institution to call it a day, and D.O.A. have announced a farewell tour that kicks off with a hometown show at the Rickshaw Cabaret.

(The Jan. 18 concert has sold out so a second concert on Jan. 19 has been added.) D.O.A. formed in 1978. The trio’s first release was the reactionary “Disco Sucks” EP. Thirty-five years and 14 studio albums later, including the most recent We Come in Peace, Keithley has announced he will seek the New Democratic Party nomination in Coquitlam. This move towards politics is no surprise. Keithley and his cohorts have played benefits for causes such as anti-racism, education, anti-globalization, anti-war, OXFAM, First Nations rights, anti-censorship and environmental causes among many others.

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Just as a parent never has (or admits to!) a favourite child, you can excuse Ballet BC for having a tough time choosing its favourite shows to highlight during the PuSH Festival. So it let the audience do the choosing for it. Based on popular demand, Encore (Jan. 24 to 26) will include Herman Schmerman by iconoclastic choreographer William Forsythe with music by Thom Willems, 1st Flash by Finnish choreographer Jorma Elo with six dancers performing to a gorgeous Sibelius violin concerto, a Petite Cérémonie, a powerful and poetic full-company piece by European dance star Medhi Walerski.

Encore is also an opportunty to celebrate Ballet BC Company dancer Makaila Wallace’s 10th Anniversary at Ballet BC. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster at 1-855-985-2787 or Ticketmaster.ca; they range in price from $22.25 to $70 to (plus service charges). BalletBC.com Michael Slobodian photo

Lululemon is no doubt uncorking the champagne to celebrate the news that CEO Christine Day has been named Retailer of the Year by the National Retail Federation. The accolade goes to “an individual who has achieved international recognition for excellence in their native country and internationally.”

Meanwhile, if you want to measure just how much Vancouverites love their home-grown yoga company, consider this — the annual (ware)house party is being held over three days at BC Place. Yes, BC Place.

It’s January 18 to 20 and includes Power Vinyasa with the folks from One Yoga For The People Vancouver, “rockstar” goal coaches Julie Ball and Jackie Carr who will help you channel your passion, and of course, some fabulous sales. The times are January 18 and 19 from 8am to 8pm (last entry at 6pm), and January 20 from 8am to 2pm, inventory dependent. Go to Facebook.com/lululemon for details and follow @ lululemonWHS on Twitter throughout the weekend for updates. Pat Young photo

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Daniel Northcott shot 1,000 hours of film footage before succumbing to bone cancer.

His sister is fininishing his movie, which will include her trip back to a Mayan burial site where, despite warnings, Daniel removed a piece of bone.

A young filmmaker’s last wish: Be Brave

founder Mikki Willis – who’s and editing his existing footsince assumed directorial duties age right up until his death in on the film now entitled Be Brave 2009, he left Erin a 40-minute – and his team, she remarks, “It “sketch” of the documentary he was really amazing to be with envisioned and asked that she these people who understood complete it on his behalf.

And while she readily accepted Dan’s message and wanted to be a part of it.” the responsibility of finishing But before Willis combs Daniel’s work, the childcare worker who had zero filmmaking through the staggering 1,000 hours of footage captured by experience was unprepared for Daniel, he has another chapter the enormity and expense of the Gate GateLions to shoot himself in the Yucatán. task she’d taken on.

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This won’t be a .com world any more. It will be a .sex, .Vancouver, .app, and .news universe, says Cybele Negris

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ex.com sold for $13 million in 2010, so you can imagine what an address like Sex.sex could be worth.

The race to own the best new digital real estate is on, with the finish line approaching this summer.

Historically, a new generic domain extension such as .com, .info or .net (which are separate from country-specific domain endings such as .ca) is launched every one to two years by ICANN, the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers.

Headquartered in Los Angeles, the nonprofit coordinates the internet’s system of unique identifiers, such as domain names and country codes, and the protocols that create the road map for the World Wide Web. There are currently 22 Generic Top-Level Domain names (or gTLDs) currently available, with .xxx being the most recent addition to the exclusive family.

Previously, when a new domain was released, there was typically a modest spike in activity for domain name registrars as people and companies jostled to secure their brands with the best SEO or Search Engine Optimization name possible.

In 2008, however, an initiative took shape to drastically change the way the internet looks, envisioning the creation of many new and sought-after domains such as .blog, .web and .music, as well as a highly competitive application process. On June 20, 2011, ICANN’s board voted, amid controversy, to end most restrictions on the generic toplevel domain names.

It is arguably the biggest change ever to the internet’s method of naming.

Cybele Negris, president and co-founder of Vancouver-based domain name registrar Webnames.ca, has been preparing for the launch of these new gTLDs for four years.

“People in our industry are totally gearing up for this. It’s been through numerous meetings, discussions and public consultations, opposition and huge debate. For us, this is the biggest opportunity in the history of our industry.”

In a world where SEO is king, the enterprising see not only an opportunity to establish a strong online presence for their business, but a chance to make money.

Stakes are high. You can apply for the rights to own and operate your proposed gTLD for the low price of $185,000, plus a $25,000 annual fee. Just head on down to ICANN with your chequebook and roll the dice along with a handful of other interested parties, and make an investment that could pay off in spades — and analytics — if you win.

The application process opened in Spring of 2012 and ICANN received 1,930 proposals from 1,115 applicants looking to operate 1,409 possible gTLDs — the most popular being .app, with 13 applications. There were 11 each for .home and .inc, another 10 for .art and nine applications for .shop.”There are four competing bids for the .gay domain.

There are also 66 geographic name applications, such as .vancouver, and 116 applications for Internationalized Domain Names, or IDNs, for strings in scripts such as Arabic, Chinese, and Cyrillic.

Once a bidder has been awarded their gTLD, they are expected to operate it; extensions can’t be left idle. Some will act as registries, opening the extensions for public use and selling web names, but others, such as

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Navigating the new internet Cybele Negris of Webnames.ca carries the banner for the web domain revolution about to take place Shaw’s trademark bid for “.shaw”, will likely never be made available. No guidelines in terms of how stringent ICANN will be in monitoring the use of the new extensions have been determined, however.

The new top-level domains are expected to go live in Quarter 3 of this year after a rigorous examination process. Google leads the pack with 101 applications, followed

by Amazon with 76 and Microsoft with 11. The full list of applications is available at newgtlds.icann.org/en/program-status/ application-results.

But the ICANN decision wasn’t without its detractors. The large application response, in many cases, was the result of strategic,

defensive moves by large companies whose web presence in the .com era was firmly established. Following the vote to expand gTLDs, the Association of National Advertisers led the charge to protect the intellectual property of these companies, forming the Coalition for Responsible Internet Domain Oversight. The 102-association-strong coalition opposes the roll-out, citing its “deeply flawed justification, excessive cost and harm to brand owners, likelihood of predatory cyber harm to consumers and failure to act in the public interest.”

But for Negris, and many who have more than a decade of experience navigating the online world, this digital landrush is

exciting for one main reason: “Every good .com name was gone,” Negris says. “If you’re starting your company, no generic names, for sure. One word names —all gone.

Short letter words — all gone. So people are having to come up with company names that don’t mean anything, or multi-word names.”

It will also make the internet more inclusive. Eschewing the American overtones of .com, many international businesses had sided with a nationalistic approach, identifying with their country of origin. But the new generic names will mean website operators from Canada to Korea will naturally group together by common subjects, interests or services, such as .eco and .auto.

Negris anticipates that many brands will use this as an opportunity to supplement their web presence, but don’t expect the ubiquitous .com to disappear from the vernacular soon.

A random draw in December of last year determined the order that the approved gTLDs will be revealed, and once the process begins, initial evaluation results will be released at a rate of about 150 per week starting in March, 2013. Contracts and pre-delegation testing (verifying that that the applicant has met its commitment to establish registry operations in accordance with the technical and operational criteria) will be done at a rate of about 20 per week, which allows for about 1,000 new gTLDs to be introduced in any given year.

With no firm start date announced, Negris strongly advises people to pre-register now to protect their brands or to get the name they’ve always wanted. It is free to apply, with a checklist of anticipated gTLDs to choose from. When the new domain extensions start being released, registrars will notify their customers as quickly as possible to secure the web address they are interested in.

“There have been a select few, over the years, who kind of jumped in at the right time and were able to grab some phenomenal names and were able to resell them for multi-millions of dollars,” Negris recalls.

The person who secures Vancouver.food and builds the content to maximize its SEO potential could reap the rewards in a sale later. More practically, someone who owns a domain name such as Vancouver.plumber could benefit from the coveted Top 3 ranking in a Google search when 100-year-old pipes in a Mount Pleasant home decide to make it rain.

“Companies need to look at two things when they are coming up with their strategy,” advises Negris. “What would they be using that domain for? There may be different ways of segmenting their business, where a .mobile, .blog, .web or .deals becomes campaign related rather than your main website. And for businesses that aren’t as well known, having ‘yourbusinessname. auto” tells everybody what you’re all about.

In terms of SEO, that should help drive searches to your website.”

As for the late nights ahead spent managing the roll out while listening to the trains roll in next to their Gastown brickand-beam office (recently voted “one of Canada’s Top 100 Most Admired Corporate Cultures”), Negris has only the thrill of the unknown in her sights.

“This is what we live for, as entrepreneurs.

This is fun; it’s beyond excitement. We’re just buzzing around here, because this is the year that we’ve been working towards for so long.

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Dive into the amazing world off Vancouver’s shores

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sentation at the Vancouver Aquarium as part of Divers Weekend on January 19 and 20. Newman will not only be sharing photos from his dives, but he’ll also be letting you in on his three favourite local diving spots.

His top local destination has to be Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver “because of the tremendous variety of dives in the same area.”

Imagine the terrain under the surface of the water as an extension of what’s above it. “Because Vancouver is on a coastline filled with fjords, the flooded part is the valley floor. You’re diving down the wall of a mountain and it goes straight down. At Whytecliff Park it’s 700 feet.”

In the shallow area, one can find crab and shrimp. A recreational diver, who’s allowed to go down to 130 feet, can see “all kinds” of cup coral,

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“A cloud sponge is like someone tied together plastic barrels and melted them.” In turn, the cloud sponge provides a wonderful habitat for creatures such as a Squat Lobster. “It’s a crab with a tail tucked under and blueish buggy eyes.” And then there’s the Decorated Warbonnet and its “frilly hair-do.”

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all it a delayed gap year: after graduating from law school, Eli Gershkovitch knew he needed a break before he settled into a career routine. He enrolled in what’s fondly been called the université de ski in Grenoble for some arts classes during the day and exploring the French alps on weekends. Life’s little irony was that he was about to discover something that would, many years later, cause him to leave law.

“I got exposed to Belgian beer.

It was an epiphany,” he says. On a side trip to Heidelberg, Germany, he also visited his first microbrewery. “It was big enough to be impressive but not big enough to be intimidating.”

This explains why he’s sitting at a corner table at his hugely successful restaurant in Gastown, Steamworks. Joining him at the 754-seat ode to craft beer and food is Walter Cosman, president of the ever-expanding brewery side of the

business. A week later they will announce that they’re transforming a 30,000 sq.ft. space near the Burnaby boundary into a production facility that will annually pump out up to 90,000 six packs of Steamworks pale ale and pilsner and another 800 12-packs of their seasonal brews, such as this Christmas’s Blitzen.

This, less than six months after launching the first bottled versions of Steamworks beer.

But don’t think that Gershkovitch’s law degree hasn’t been put to good use. It’s because his former Vancouver practice included legal work on clients’ liquor licences that he became so familiar with the rules and how to get them to work on his behalf. As a business owner, he still practises law — it’s just that he’s his only client. (In November, he created a brewhaha over his efforts to protect his trademark of the Cascadia craft beer name.) And the law practice gave him the financial breathing room — or what he calls the three Cs of confidence, contacts and credibility — to take that corner of Gastown and turn it into a neighbourhood destination as well as a popular stop on a tourist’s walkabout.

While the law can be a satisfying career, Gershkovitch felt

Walter Cosman and Eli Gershkovitch successfully launched Steamworks bottled beer last August.

the need to produce something tangible. “At the end of the day, lawyers don’t create anything,” he says. “I wanted to be the machine instead of the grease [that makes the machine work.] I wanted to be value-added.”

Built in the 1890s, 100 years later the Steamworks building housed a nautical store called Quarter Deck at the back and a Ralph Lauren store on the street side. Gershkovitch loved the space although, as he quips, “Gastown is a community on the verge of greatness for the past 30 years.”

Certainly, people thought he was a little bit naive to dream up Steam-

works. “Just about everyone said it couldn’t be done. The prevailing wisdom was ‘Why do we need another beer hall?’”

Gershkovitch didn’t want another beer hall, either. He wanted a place where people could drink the beer that was made on site. Part of his second epiphany — where the heavens part and all became clear — was discovering there was a dead storage area in the Gastown building. “I could picture a brewery over here and a kitchen over there.”

The problem was that the liquor control board didn’t consider Gastown enough of a residential

neighborhood to allow Gershkovitch’s vision of a brew pub. He had to do a neighborhood referendum to get a “groundbreaking law” that allowed Steamworks to happen. He then partnered with architect Soren Rasmussen to do a retrofit, not adding the Ralph Lauren portion until it became available in 2003.

Steamworks generally produces 15 to 17 beers a year (usually eight at a time.) Last August, shortly after Cosman left his 10-year career at Granville Island Brewing, Steamworks launched its bottled beer. Its pale ale and pilsner are now in 85 government liquor stores as well as a number of private retailers.

The decision to start bottling the beer — wrapped in a successful “Steam World” branding campaign conceived by Bernie Hadley-Beauregard of Brandever — has already produced results. The Steamworks pilsner came first in the British Columbia Beer Awards last October and also won the Northwest Brewing News’ readers’ choice award for best pilsner.

The bottled beer is definitely tangible proof of Gershkovitch’s goal of being someone who produces something. “It’s tremendously fulfilling to see your product on the shelf and watching someone pick it up. [We all] need a purpose and to remain relevant. I really believe in my own small way that we need to put the emphasis on products. There are many ways of finding purpose and fulfillment.

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And build he will. He wants to tap into other, bigger markets, including that beer-drinking province to the east. “Here I come, Ontario.”

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Gluten-free bakery a safe indulgence for people with celiac disease

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That made the trials and tribulations of coming up with recipes for gluten-free baked goods worth every moment. Thanks to Kennedy’s success in the kitchen, her daughter Arianna, who has had to sacrifice so many things for fear of getting deathly ill, can now enjoy the foods that she craves. Freshly baked baguettes. Divinely moist carrot cake. Highly addictive queijos (a Brazilian cheese ball.) Pizzas on Fridays. Christmas cookies. A Thanksgiving pumpkin pie.

More than that, for celiacs such as Arianna, there’s trust. As a mother who knows that even the slightest gluten contamination — oats that are processed in the same mill that makes regular flour; soy sauce, which is thickened with flour, used as a seemingly innocuous flavouring — could make her daughter go into spasms of pain, Kennedy religiously researches every product she uses at her bakery at Main and Broadway. No gluten has ever made it through the door.

Kennedy is owner and chief baker of mygoodness! gluten-free bakery. Once a month, she holds baking classes for people who, for health and dietary reasons, want to go gluten-free without giving up some of their favourite foods.

WE Vancouver sat in on a class at the beginning of the new year. At the table were Nancy, who works in aboriginal health, Angus, a home cook who wants to see if going gluten-free will help

his allergy problems, and Bridget, whose motherin-law was recently diagnosed as celiac. Kennedy asked everyone to talk about their gluten issues and then explained the difference between all the variations between being wheat intolerant (no wheat but you can eat other foods, such as couscous and kamut, which contain gluten), to celiac, which can be triggered if a food is prepared in a kitchen where a loaf of bread was cut.

While the course was not a hands-on baking lesson — those lessons will come later — Kennedy did share many of the tips she’s picked up in her quest to give the Ariannas of the world the food they love.

Arlene Kennedy’s gluten-free baking tips

• if you make your own flour, it should be 60 per cent grain (brown rice flour, amaranth flour, corn flour) and 40 per cent starch (corn starch, potato starch, tapioca flour) • store flours in airtight containers. Some can be stored in the freezer to prolong shelf life • if you’re using a bean-based flour, let it air for 15 minutes first • change what flours you use according to what you are baking • all ingredients must be at room temperature • always sift your flour and don’t pack it down when measuring • xanthan gum is expensive but a good investment; just remember that a little goes a long way.

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trio of Italian reds just listed by BC Liquor Stores recently knocked my socks off. Not only were they well-crafted examples of a handful of Italy’s indigenous grapes, but they brought more dimension and slightly different character to common wine styles. The following are small-production, more hands-on versions of a Ripasso, Nero D’Avola, and Chianti, along with more budget-friendly suggestions of similar-styled wines for those still paying off Christmas bills. Try both versions of each to see how they compare and contrast!

Tenuta Chiccheri 2010 Ripasso | Valpolicella, Italy | $38.99 Corvina, Rondinella and Croatina are the red grapes that go into this one, but ‘Ripasso’ wines are just as much about method as they are about content. Once the wine is made, the finished product is again married with the leftover grape skins and pomace (or re-passed, just as it sounds) to allow extended maceration, added richness, flavour and all-around oomph! This process bumps up the ferment a touch, adding a tad more alcohol that can certainly weigh down some versions of the style. This ain’t one of those. This Tenuta Chiccheri outing is thoroughly jubilant with red fruit, basil, mint and so much cinnamon that I actually wrote the word twice in my notes! A cool, cool wine.

The Masi Campofiorin at $19.99 is probably the

most famous example of Ripasso; a darker, heavier version that will stain your teeth and warm those cold, rainy nights.

Marabino Noto 2010 Nero D’Avola | Sicily, Italy | $26.99 Probably the most famous red grape of Sicily, Nero D’Avola can be as dark and inky as Shiraz and is commonly loaded with dark plums and pepper.

My favourite versions, and this is one of them, err toward savoury notes like black olive and dusty, dried herbs while retaining the juiciness of those aforementioned plums and, oh, a pound or two of blackberries. Bonus points on this one for its thread of earthiness that’ll tackle even the most rustic pasta sauces.

If you’re looking to keep it under 20 bucks, Cusumano’s Nero D’Avola ($17.99) has a bit more weight and a little smack of chocolate on the finish.

Tenuta Cantagallo 2009 Chianti Montalbano Riserva | Tuscany, Italy | $29.99 In typical fashion for Chianti, we’re indeed talking about the Sangiovese grape, with its currants, rustic purple fruit and a good dose of oak ageing. This bottling, from a 200-hectare family estate, is SO elegant and features some sweet, sweet basil. The tannins are lovingly polished (think smooth sandpaper, compared to the really gritty kind), which lets all that fruit shine bright!

Want similar flavours, but with a little more grip and body? Gabbiano Chianti, at $14.99, is a steal.

Follow me on Twitter @KurtisKolt and check up on what I’m doing on KurtisKolt.com.

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Mark Brand’s Portside Mark Brand is diversifying. He’s opening a three-level pub and live music venue called Portside Pub at 7 Alexander Street. He’s taken his inspiration from traditional East Coast pub culture to create “a comfortable and affordable place for people to gather and enjoy good music and a great pint.” There will be 24 craft beers, ranging from locally sourced favourites including the lager and IPA from Phillips Brewery, as well as international brews such as the Belgium Palm Amber Ale, Erdinger Weissbier Dunkel, and Delirium Tremens.

Changes at Wildebeest Following chef David Gunawan’s decsion to leave Wildebeest to become a partner of Che Baba Cantina and Yoga Studio, the popular Gastown restaurant has announced that chef Welsey Young will lead the kitchen crew starting Feb. 1. Young has been with the restaurant since day one and his CV includes C and West in Vancouver, 357c in Montreal and Tom Aikens in London.

Poutine addicts rejoice Smoke’s Poutinerie is bringing traditional Québec Poutine to two locations in Vancouver: 942 Granville Street (which just opened) and on Robson Street (which will open soon.) The franchise offers 30

different types of poutine. Exclusive to Vancouver will be a “Steak Fajita” with steak, sour cream, caramelized onions, red peppers and salsa.

Master of malts The Irish Heather is joining forces with “master of malts” Iain McCallum for a Three Distillery Long Table Series supper on January 22.

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Choices dinner The Annex at Choices Floral Shop (2615 W 16th) is hosting The New Carnivore with Ovation Lamb, Black Creek Ranch and Marquis Wine Cellars on January 21 from 7-9pm. The cost is $60. Register online at ChoicesMarket.com or at Choices Kitsilano.

HAVE help, will train Chef Lee Humphries of C will be join students from the HAVE Culinary Training Society at a fundraising dinner called Amber and Friends on February 21. Amber is Amber Anderson, an official chef de cuisine who has helped hundreds of men and women living in the Downtown East Side through HAVE Café. Tickets are $125 each and are available online at HAVECafe.ca.

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ShopTalk Retail and fashion news from across Vancouver

By Kelsey Klassen

Powder Puff Party Holt Renfrew is offering an exclusive preview of spring 2013 beauty products, prizes, complimentary beauty treatments and special offers at the January 22 Powder Puff Party.

Tickets are $25 and are redeemable towards a beauty purchase of $75 or more that night (7:30 to 10pm).

Complimentary services include • Bring two makeup brushes and have them cleaned with Beauty So Clean.

• Mini-manicures and nail colour touch-ups from Holts Salon & Spa, Deborah Lippmann, Butter London, and YSL • Brow waxing from Holts Salon & Spa • Mini makeovers from Chanel, Clinique, Estée Lauder, Guerlain, NARS • Make-up demonstrations from Bobbi Brown, Burberry, Clé de Peau, Dior, Giorgio Armani, Laura Mercier • Eye shadow and eye care demonstrations from Clé de Peau, Shu Uemura • Hand massages from Aqua di Parma, Guerlain, Marc Jacobs, Chloe, Bottega Veneta, and Balenciaga Fragrances • Hand paraffin treatment from Sisley, Marc Jacobs, Chloe, Bottega Veneta, and Balenciaga Fragrances • Magenta Madness mocktails and canapés by Gotham Steakhouse and Cocktail Bar. Tickets are available at Holtrenfrew.com or in-store through the concierge. Space is limited.

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News from Tourism Vancouver • For the tenth year in a row, readers of noted travel trade publication Travel Weekly have voted Vancouver the best destination in Canada.

• Delegates travelling to Vancouver can now arrive in rock star style, thanks to Vancouver International Airport’s new meet-and-greet service. Airport Butler offers personalized assistance to passengers who are departing, arriving and connecting through YVR, including luxury lounge access, spa services, chauffeured mobile cart, assisted check-in and more.

• One of Vancouver’s most luxurious hotels has also become a technological hotbed.

Fairmont Pacific Rim’s recent innovations include wine and cocktail education via iPad (including chef-recommended food pairings, information on various wine regions, sommelier picks and more); digital devices installed in the hotel kitchens (allowing guests to instantly receive recipes for their favourite dishes); and integration of the Interactive Customer Experience (offering virtual concierge services in all the property’s 377 guestrooms).

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It might seem like they’re fighting for viewers, but Jillian Harris and Todd Talbot are more alike than they let on

By Martha Perkins

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heir on-screen chemistry is a bit like that old baking soda and vinegar experiment you did for the Grade 7 science fair — mix Jillian Harris and Todd Talbot together and you get something explosive to watch.

But in one aspect, the two hosts of the Vancouver edition of Love It Or List It are a lot more alike than their on-air personnas might indicate.

They both love to talk. And talk quickly. As in you just try to write down everything they say and be able to read your notes afterwards.

Talbot’s family once got him a t-shirt that referred to him (fondly, of course) as a “motor mouth.” Har-

ris believes that since you only live once, “you need to get the info out as fast as you can.”

Luckily, their task on their new show, which debuted January 7 on W Network, is to disagree with one another and then to fast talk the audience into taking their side.

She’s the love it. As an experienced television personality (The Bachelor, The Bachelorette and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition) with a love for interior design, she wants to convince viewers that every home is worth hanging onto. All you need are a few of her tips on how to make everything old new again. As a Vancouver realtor, he says that if you’re not happy with your home, get a new one — and he’ll help you find it.

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don’t know what the owners’ issues are,” Harris said during an interview with WE Vancouver at a media event at The Teahouse in Stanley Park. “A house can be beautiful but maybe they’re empty nesters.”

And as much as the show thrives on the way they riff off each other like a brother and sister, she says they not only have the same goal — finding the best solution for the home owner — but also the same approach. “Our lifestyles are different but our core values are the same. And we’re both very passionate.”

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Kitty Nights celebrates five years of being the cat’s meow of burlesque

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exual revolution? Done.

Sensual revolution?

Thanks to Kitty Nights Burlesque, it’s well underway in Vancouver.

Every Sunday night for the past five years, burlesque performers have been taking to the stage of the Biltmore Cabaret and celebrating their bodies.

“Burlesque is a lot more playful and innocent than many people think,” says Burgandy Brixx, who started Kitty Nights five years ago with her husband, the Purrfessor.

They’re throwing a party on January 20 to celebrate.

Yes, the women take off their clothes but it’s not stripping.

Yes, they’re doing it for the enjoyment of the audience, but they’re also doing it for themselves because they want to.

Burlesque is their way of saying they love their bodies and want to show them off with a ta-da! moment thrown in for fun.

“I call it the sensual revolution,” Burgundy says. “A performer is baring a lot more than her body. It’s her soul, her spirit.

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the male gaze…. And we’re pulling the comedy and parody back in. We’re laughing at ourselves.”

“It’s not vulgar,” says the Purrfessor, who hosts the show and provides some of the funniest lines with his fake stage accent. Burgundy adds, with her vixen’s smile, “but we do get dirty.”

When they left their successful performance careers in New York to move to Vancouver, you might have been able to see a burlesque show here once every few months. When they came up with the idea to continue hosting weekly burlesque nights in their new home town, “we were told, ‘It’s a no-fun city — don’t even try.’”

But every Sunday night, you will find about 200 people paying their $7 to walk down the steps of the Biltmore and feel transported to a 1930s speakeasy.

Surprisingly, perhaps, twothirds of the audience is usually (heterosexual) women. “Women can see something of themselves and feel good about themselves,” Burgundy says. “We celebrate the audience, too. The interaction is like Cheers — everyone knows your name. We make it a party.”

WE Vancouver’s readers gave Kitty Nights the 2012 gold medal in the Best of the City readers’ choice awards for best place to meet new people in Vancouver.

Burgundy says burlesque started in the 1800s when a performer’s reveal found her dressed in shape-suggesting tights. The golden age was in the 1930s.

“She was poking fun at the upper class and they loved being parodied. In its heyday in the Great Depression, it was light-hearted and saucy. They could forget about their troubles.”

Kitty Nights are all about the talent on stage, fostering a growing community of burlesque performers and making Vancouver the hub of Canada’s burlesque community. Burgundy is thrilled that for the fifth anniversary party, one of the performers will be 65-year-old Judith Stein. “To see one of the legends of burlesque you get it — the nuances, the control of the audiences.”

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As the father of two young children, Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Game of Thrones) found filming some of the scenes of Mama very difficult.

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ikolaj Coster-Waldau is quickly growing accustomed to working with film and television creators who possess genuine vision. While playing Jaime Lannister on HBO’s hit series Game of Thrones, he goes to work every day in David Benioff and D.B. Weiss’ fully realized version of the mythical realms that author George R.R. Martin has spent decades detailing in his fantasy novels.

“I’m part of it and I have no idea how they pull it off. It’s quite astounding,” he enthuses. “I’m in complete awe of those creators.”

When he first laid eyes on Mama, a 2008 short film by Argentine director Andy Muschietti, he glimpsed similar perfection-

ist tendencies. “When you see that threeminute short, you can really sense that this is a guy who has an immense attention to detail,” says the Danish-born actor. “I saw it and I could almost feel the fabric of the clothes. It was so beautifully shot... It was just immaculate.”

He certainly wasn’t the only one taken with Muschietti’s skills as both a craftsman and fabulist. The feature length version of Mama (opening January 18) is executive produced by Guillermo del Toro (Pan’s Labyrinth) and costars Oscar-nominee Jessica Chastain.

Coster-Waldau and Chastain play an illustrator and musician who are forced into the role of foster parents to his young nieces (solemn Megan Charpentier and downright creepy Isabelle Nélisse). Abandoned in a cabin in the woods for five years after their parents’ deaths, the girls are practically feral.

French film Amour makes us look death in the eye AMOUR

Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva Directed by Michael Haneke Michael Haneke’s detractors will probably consider it rather appropriate that the writer-director opens his latest film with a shot of a battering ram given that’s he’s been emotionally pummelling audiences for years.

Could it be that the celebrated Austrian provocateur — responsible for the button-pushing likes of Funny Games and The White Ribbon — is actually offering his critics a free shot at him?

After all, the uncharacteristically compassionate narrative that follows certainly indicates that he’s in a more charitable mood than we’ve come to expect.

Forcing their way into the Paris apartment belonging to octogenarians Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emmanuelle Riva), the police discover one of them dead. Consequently, as we flash back several months, we know precisely how this tale will end for one spouse.

However, Haneke isn’t after a sense of mystery here. Rather, he infuses the proceedings with a sense of inevitability as he illustrates how many of us will experience our final days. In turn, he keenly examines how the passage of time reshapes a relationship, transforming it into an expression of responsibility rather than romance.

Trintignant and Riva, titans of French cinema whose careers stretch back to the 1950s, both capably convey their characters’ fierce determination to retain their dignity as they deteriorate both physically and mentally.

And while their performances are undeniably brave and wholly moving, there remains the unshakeable sense that Haneke, ever the manipulator, is still very much playing the puppet master here.

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Furthermore, they’ve brought a sinister — and fiercely protective — spectral presence along with them.

“If they hadn’t found two girls who could pull it off, you wouldn’t have a movie,” says Coster-Waldau of his young co-stars. “The plot is so big and they’re so important for this story. We were very lucky to find Megan and Isabelle. They did an amazing job.”

A father of two daughters himself, he frequently drew from his own life experiences in order to connect with Muschietti’s otherworldly ghost story. “My kids are possessed.

I have no doubt about it. They are off in a different universe,” he jokes.

That said, he confesses that his paternal instincts often kicked in during filming.

“Sometimes there are scenes that are really difficult for these kids. There’s a lot riding on their shoulders. And I’m the quick-

Hoffman’s Quartet: Bombastic but charming Quartet

Starring Maggie Smith, Tom Courtenay Directed by Dustin Hoffman Hollywood veteran Dustin Hoffman goes behind the camera for the first time in Quartet, based on the play

by Ronald Harwood. Set in a retirement home for gifted British musicians who still perform an annual concert to celebrate Verdi’s birthday, this comedy-drama features several boisterous, if slightly over-the-top, performances from some of the UK’s finest actors.

The serenity of the house is disrupted when legendary opera singer Jean Horton (Maggie Smith) arrives to live with the current residents. Jean’s ex-husband Reginald (Tom Thor Diakow Courtenay) still has unresolved issues with the diva and their former quartet, which also includes housemates Wilfred (Billy Connolly) and Cecily (Pauline Collins). Michael Gambon provides a spirited role as the flamboyant, self-appointed musical director of the home and Sheridan Smith keeps the script elevated as the affable resident doctor.

Courtenay and Smith bring some dignified poise to their respective roles, while Connolly becomes tiresome once his lewd jokes start to misfire and Collins is almost in danger of becoming bumbling comic relief once it’s revealed she is suffering from dementia. Despite a few missteps from several character portrayals that seem too animated, the cast works smoothly as an ensemble thanks to Hoffman’s sensitive direction, John de Borman’s crisp cinematography and a rousing musical score from Kle Savidge.

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est to go, ‘Alright, stop. That’s fine. That’s enough.’ It’s always the women [in the crew] that say, ‘No, no, no... They can do it again.’” Laughing, he concludes, “I think men, in general, are softer than women.”

And when the third season of Game of Thrones is unveiled on March 31, CosterWaldau will finally have the opportunity to showcase some of the “softer” qualities of Jaime Lannister, the “Kingslayer” first seen having sex with his sister and pushing a child out of a window. Reflecting back on how no one knew what to expect in terms of audience response before the series’ debut, he recalls, “I was just hoping that we would make it to Season 3... For my character, this season is a key season. So many great things happen... Interesting things. And now we’ve shot it and I can’t wait for people to see it.”

Zero Dark Thirty: Rigorously constructed, masterfully executed ZERO DARK THIRTY

Starring Jessica Chastain, Jason Clarke, Kyle Chandler Directed by Kathryn Bigelow Those who recall images of Americans lustily celebrating Osama bin Laden’s assassination in the streets may understandably feel apprehensive about the prospect of Zero Dark Thirty.

And admittedly, in lesser hands, this depiction of the decade-long manhunt for the al-Qaeda founder could’ve easily devolved into a jingoist propaganda film.

Fortunately, director Kathryn Bigelow and screenwriter Mark Boal (who previously teamed up on The Hurt Locker) hold themselves to a higher standard and craft a rigorously constructed, masterfully executed procedural.

Their commendable restraint is evident right from a prelude which revisits the events of September 11, 2001 by assembling an aural collage of actual 911 calls from that day.

This not only serves to personalize the victims but establishes the burden of responsibility that rests on the intelligence community as they seek to prevent another such incident.

We’re next introduced to Maya (Jessica Chastain), a largely untested CIA operative, and remain at her side as a single interrogation spirals into a worldwide scavenger hunt for leads before homing in on a compound in Pakistan.

As the narrative’s scope expands and contracts, the tension remains unrelenting and the pace is never short of frantic.

And while the climactic Navy SEAL raid is a staged with military precision, Chastain’s performance proves every bit as riveting. She skilfully embodies the mounting obsession demanded of Maya.

Defined solely by the task she’s been assigned, her sense of duty must cede to a sense of destiny. And, in a devastating final sequence, we see the toll this exacts on her.

While everyone else is free to celebrate a mission accomplished, she’s left isolated, morally compromised, and clueless as to where she goes from here. Curtis Woloschuk

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By Rob Brezsny • Week of January 17 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): “If you would hit the mark, you must aim a little above it,” wrote 19th century poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. “Every arrow that flies feels the attraction of the earth.”

This is good counsel for you to keep in mind during the coming weeks, Aries. I suspect you will have a good, clear shot at a target you’ve been trying to get close to for a long time. Make sure you adjust your trajectory to account for the attraction of the earth.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): If you learn a novel idea or a crucial new lesson while you are tipsy or outright blitzed, you will probably forget it when you sober up. And it will remain forgotten as long as you abstain. But there’s a good chance you will recall the vanished information the next time you get loopy. I’m telling you this, Taurus, because even if you haven’t been inebriated lately, you have definitely been in an altered and expanded state of consciousness. I’m afraid that when you come back down to earth in a few days, you might lose some of the luminous insights you’ve been adding to your repertoire. Is there anything you can do to ensure you will retain these treasures? It would be a shame to lose track of them until the next time your mind gets thoroughly blown open.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Studying the movements of the planets is my main way of discerning the hidden currents of fate. I sometimes supplement my investigations by reading Tarot cards and the Chinese Book of Changes, also known as the I Ching. To arrive at your horoscope this week, I used all of the above as well as the following forms of prognostication: catoptromancy, which is divination by gazing into a mirror underwater; cyclomancy, or divination by watching a wheel that’s turning; geloscopy, divination by listening to random laughter; and margaritomancy, divination by observing bouncing pearls. Here’s what I found, Gemini: You now have the power to discern previously unfathomable patterns in a puzzling mystery you’ve been monitoring. You also have the ability to correctly surmise the covert agendas of allies and adversaries alike. Maybe best of all, you can discover certain secrets you’ve been concealing from yourself.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): “To be reborn is a constantly recurring human need,” said drama critic Henry Hewes. I agree. We all need to periodically reinvent ourselves — to allow the old ways to die so that we can resurrect ourselves in unforeseen new forms. According to my analysis, Cancerian, your next scheduled rebirth is drawing near. For best results, don’t cling to the past; don’t imitate what has always worked before. Instead, have faith that surrendering to the future will bring you the exact transformation you need.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): My readers Paul and Sophie wrote to let me know they have patched together three Latin words to invent a term for a new concept: vomfiabone. They say it means “a curse that becomes a blessing.” Here’s an example of the phenomenon at work in their lives: While driving home from work together, they experienced car trouble and had to pull over to the shoulder of the road, where they called a tow truck. Later they discovered that this annoying delay prevented them from getting caught in the middle of an accident just up ahead. Extrapolating from the current astrological omens, I’m guessing that you will experience at least one vomfiabone in the coming week, Leo. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): I bet that in the next five months you will be obliged to carry more responsibility than you have in the past. You will find it hard to get away with being lazy or careless.

I suspect that during this time you will also have the privilege of wielding more influence. The effect you have on people will be more pronounced and enduring. In short, Virgo, your workload will be greater than usual — and so will your rewards. To the degree that you serve the greater good, you will be a major player. As for THE next few weeks, you should concentrate on the work and service and responsibility part of this equation.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): Do you know what a “binky” is? It’s what a rabbit does when it gets so crazily happy that it exuberantly leaps up into the air, stretching and twisting its body as it flicks and

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flops its feet. I’m not sure if lexicographers would allow us to apply this term to humans. But assuming they might, I’m going to predict that you’ll soon be having some binky-inducing experiences.

You’re entering the Joy and Pleasure Season, Libra — a time when abundant levels of fun and wellbeing might be quite normal.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): You know that area on your back that you can’t quite reach if you want to scratch it? It’s called your acnestis. I propose that we make it your featured metaphor of the week.

Why? Because I suspect you will have to deal with a couple of itchy situations that are just beyond your ability to relieve. Yes, this may be frustrating in the short run. But it will ultimately make you even more resourceful than you already are. By this time next week, you will have figured out alternative solutions that you haven’t even imagined yet.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): “We need new friends,” said essayist Logan Pearsall Smith. “Some of us are cannibals who have eaten their old friends up; others must have ever-renewed audiences before whom to re-enact an ideal version of their lives.” Smith could have been talking about you Sagittarians in early 2013. According to my interpretation of the astrological omens, you need some fresh alliances. Their influence will activate certain potentials that you haven’t been able to access or fully express with the help of your current circle.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): A San Francisco writer named Maneesh Sethi decided he was wasting too much time on the internet. His productivity was suffering. So he hired a woman to sit next to him as he worked and yell at him or slap his face every time his attention wandered off in the direction of Facebook or a funny video. It worked.

He got a lot more done. While I would like to see you try some inventive approaches to pumping up your own efficiency, Capricorn, I don’t necessarily endorse Sethi’s rather gimmicky technique. Start brainstorming about some interesting yet practical new ways to enhance your self-discipline, please.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): “Ronnyjohnson618” is a guy who posts his opinions on a wide variety of Youtube videos. Many times, he claims to be an expert in the field he’s commenting on. Responding to a live music performance, he says he’s a conductor for an orchestra. Offering his opinion about a mimosa plant, he asserts that he is a botanist.

Beneath other Youtube videos, he declares he is a meteorologist, chemist, psychologist, soldier, and geometry teacher. I love this guy’s blithe swagger; I’m entertained by the brazen fun he’s having. As you express yourself in the coming week, I recommend that you borrow some of his over-the-top audacity. Create a mythic persona. Imagine your life as an epic story. Play the part of a hero.

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What you’re selling, I ain’t buying Annoying telephone solicitors — why? Do you honestly believe that you if you phone me up, disturb my household that you’re going to sell me something over the telephone.

Do you really honestly believe I’m going to bite? I really wish you would stop. Quit annoying us because it’s a pretty lousy sales pitch.

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Why make it difficult?

Brilliant, brilliant. That’s all I can say about the new bike and walk lane from Stanley Park to False Creek.

This route will pass two schools, Dr. Peter AIDS Centre and St Paul’s Hospital. There will be 20 cross streets along the way, plus one of the steepest hills in the West End, then go along Burrard Street before turning south across more busy roads.

All this when two blocks away there is a level bike and seawall walk away from all the traffic and noise. Mr. Mayor, ride up the hill from Denman to Burrard and see how steep it is. I will go with you.

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Put the brakes on Comox bike lane When I asked one of the construction workers to what end the

daytime parking facilities on Comox Street were being suspended until mid-February, he said that a bike lane was being put in. A bike lane?

On Comox? Really? This is an under-used thoroughfare with bags of room for driving, parking, walking and cycling. Given that it is also pleasingly picturesque, any money being spent to “improve” it is surely a total waste… especially when you think of all the other more pressing uses to which it (the money) could be put in the city.

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1:30am parking ticket I hope that the by-law officer who gave me a ticket outside Waterfront Station at 1:30am on Friday morning is feeling pleased. In order to have a brief chat with my son before he went off to meet his girlfriend, I parked at a meter which I didn’t notice had a sign on it which read “Temporary Bus Zone”. I was presented me with a $50 ticket “as my engine wasn’t running.” I freely admit to breaking the law but, at 1:30 in the morning, with not a bus in sight, wouldn’t it have been good p.r. simply to a) let me know that if I stayed there any longer I’d get a ticket and b) give me a chance to move on?

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PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): The earliest performance artist on record was the ancient Greek philosopher Diogenes of Sinope. In one of his notorious stunts, he wandered around Athens with a lit lantern during the daytime, claiming to be looking for an authentic human being. I recommend that you undertake a similar search in the coming days, Pisces. You don’t have to be as theatrical about it. In fact, it might be better to be quite discrete. But I think it’s important for you to locate and interact with people who are living their lives to the fullest — devoted to their brightest dreams, committed to their highest values, and sworn to express their highest integrity.

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MOVING & STORAGE

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3-LINE EXAMPLE

Size not exactly as shown

$

12

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WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective January 17 to January 23, 2013.

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

Grocery Department Crofter's Organic Premium Spreads

reg 4.59

3/5.49

235ml • prepared in Canada

Organic Cara Cara Red Navel Oranges

3.99lb/ 8.80kg

assorted varieties

3/7.47

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Produce Department

Whole Specialty Frying Chickens

Hardbite Gluten Free Potato Chips

assorted varieties

PRICING

Meat Department

150g • product of Canada

California Grown

WOW!

PRICING

1.98lb/ 4.37kg product of USA

18.99

Bone In Rack of Lamb

Leclerc Brand Cookies or Bars (Celebration, Vital or Praeventia)

Edelweiss Premium Granola 1.8kg

15.99lb/ 35.25kg

assorted varieties

product of Canada

3/8.97

assorted varieties

3/7.98

PureBlack, PureBlue or PureRed Juice Blends assorted varieties

3/4.47

796ml product of Canada

+deposit +eco fee product of Canada

300ml

Deli Department

assorted varieties

4.99

3/3.99

200g product of Canada

B.C. Grown

.50/100g

off regular retail price

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3/8.97

3/6.99

650g

156-170g

assorted varieties

3.49

3/6.99

assorted varieties

2/8.00

500ml

product of Belgium

Marinelli Pasta Sauce

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3/9.99

3/9.99

360-496g • product of USA

Casa Fiesta Beans

3/3.99

assorted varieties 500ml • +deposit +eco fee

product of Canada

7.99 14.99

600g

2/4.00

20% off regular

retail price

A great variety of all natural sugar free children’s nutrition. Multivitamins, DHA, and Pro Biotics

600g

Genuine Health ActivFuel+

2.99 49.99

20.9g sachet

454g packaged 900g packaged

A. Vogel VegOmega3

25.99

Rice Sourdough Bread

5.99

625g

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

Monday, January 21, 7:00-9:00pm.

Dinner with Chef Antonio and Friends: The New Carnivore with Ovation Lamb, Black Creek Ranch and Marquis Wine Cellars.

PRICING

Tuesday, January 22, 7:00-8:30pm.

Gluten-Free Healthy Living

with RoseMarie Pierce, Holistic Pharmacist.

Cost $60.00. Tickets available online or at Choices Kitsilano. Prepayment is required.

60 vcaps

• 100% vegetarian-friendly • Not derived from fish or other animal sources • Made from fresh plant • One of the smallest capsules on the market

398-454ml • product of USA

Seminars & Events at the Annex at Choices Floral Shop 2615 W. 16th Ave, Vancouver.

439g

Activfuel+ is specially formulated for use before and during exercise of all intensities.

Rice Bakery

740ml • product of Canada

Happy Water Spring Lithia Water

Animal Parade

Organic Muesli

product of Canada

La Tortilla Wraps

20% off regular retail price

Sourdough Multiseed Bread

Pearl’s Frozen Perogies

Ecover Dish Liquid

bags or bins

Bakery Department

product of USA

product of Canada

Organic Tamari Pumpkin Seeds

Health Care Department

Amy’s Kitchen Frozen Burritos

Danone Activia Yogurt

1 dry pint • product of Canada

Bulk Department

reg 6.49

Oven Roasted Turkey or Chicken Breast

45g • product of USA

2/5.00

WOW!

PRICING

assorted varieties

4.99

assorted varieties

Red Grape Tomatoes

Is your New Year’s resolution to pack your lunch?

Tre Stelle or Dofino Cheese Slices

Sharkies Organic Sports Fruit Chews

L’Ancetre Organic Cheese

3.98

3lb bag product of Canada

WOW!

PRICING

175-340g • product of Canada

Thomas Utopia Organic Tomatoes

Organic Fuji Apples from Clapping Chimp in Cawston, B.C.

Cost $5. Register on line or call 604-522-0936..

Look for our

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2011, 2012 Awards.

Your loyalty has helped Choices achieve these awards. Thank you!

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Rice Bakery

South Surrey

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1202 Richards St. Vancouver 604.633.2392

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3248 King George Blvd.

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