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Vancouver Short Film Festival In a year when short stories are getting their due — Alice Munro’s Nobel Prize for Literature and Lynne Coady’s Giller — the Vancouver Short Film Festival is lauding little gems of cinematic story-telling. Included is Vancouver actor Mackenzie Gray’s Under the Bridge of Fear, a noir thriller that doubles as a love letter to Vancouver. (You’ve got to love characters with names such as Hamilton Drake and Georgia Thurlow.) The 21 short films and four web series episodes run the gamut of human emotions, exposing our strengths, foibles and complexities. There’s also BC All Stars, a selection of notable local films (and this in a city where a lot of great filmes are made.) The festival is November 15 and 16 at Vancity Theatre (1181 Seymour.) Tickets are $11 each or $40 for a pass for students/seniors; or $13 each or $55 for a pass for adults. Must be 19 and older to attend. VSFF.com • Cineworks is hosting a film and media showcase featuring three filmmakers — Jason Karman, Nathan Boey and Brian Lye — who want to engage in a lively discussion. It’s Nov. 20 from 7 to 9pm at 1131 Howe (back entrance.) Free.

Art for Life More than 100 artworks from top local and international artists such as Tiko Kerr, Holly Armishaw and London-based Emily Carr graduate Andrew Salgado will be up for bids at the 20th Annual Art for Life Fine Art Auction on Nov. 16 at the CBC Studios.

Supported by galleries, private collectors and artists, the event hopes to raise at least $200,000 for the Vancouver Friends for Life Society which provides holistic health services, a daily meal program and in-home end-of-life care, for free, to people who face life-threatening illnesses such as HIV/AIDS, cancer and cystic fibrosis. As party-goers view which art they’d like hanging on their wall, they’ll be entertained by live performances by DJ Calhoun and Melody Courage of Vivace and Nathalie Heath and Mackenzie Green from So You Think You Can Dance Canada. Tickets to what’s always been a magical night are $90 and are available at ArtForLife.net.

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The art of being a tailor Exhibit honours 100th anniversary of Wong family business

By Martha Perkins

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t’s as if a window is opened and sun is streaming into Bill Wong’s soul. Words aren’t enough to convey his message so he almost lifts from his chair in excitement. Any signs of his 91 years recede and he’s back to being a young man again.

And to think that all this happens because he’s asked why he’s not bitter.

In the new exhibit at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden called Modernize Tailors: 100 Years of Dressing the Modern Man, there’s a photo of Wong as part of the 1946 mechanical engineering graduating class at UBC. He’s one of only two non-caucasians. He never got a chance to work in his chosen field because no one would hire a Chinese engineer. He wasn’t even allowed to vote. And so he went to work at Modernize Tailors, the business his father started in the heart of Vancouver’s Chinatown in 1913.

There’s also a photo of all the male workers at Modernize Tailors gathered for a Christmas meal in the 1950s. It’s only men because the Chinese Exclusion Act made it

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Trained as an engineer, 91-year-old Bill Wong has no regrets about joining his family business, Modernize Tailors, which is being feted at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden. Martha Perkins photo impossible for them to bring their wives and families to Canada.

Such racism could eat into a soul. Being told you couldn’t follow your dreams could tarnish all hopes and aspirations. But not if you’re Bill Wong.

“My knowledge of mechani-

cal engineering helped keep the machines going; my education was not wasted,” he says, gesturing towards the 71-year-old cast iron Singer button maker that he still threads and uses today. “I’m using a different material and in a way it’s more interesting than prefabri-

cated steel. After I graduated I took a lot of art courses to finish my education. Tailoring is an art; life drawing is a study of the human body, which is tailoring.

“We’re in the fashion business and it’s always changing. Fashion involves every-day life, politics,

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We alter and recycle clothing and that’s not only challenging but very interesting.”

On Nov. 16, JJ Lee will read from his book The Measure of a Man: The Story of a Father, a Son and a Suit which recounts Lee’s experiences as an apprentice at Modernize Tailors. In a telephone interview, Lee’s also asked why Bill has not let bitterness poison his outlook.

“If you tell yourself the story of your life in tragic terms, it tends not to work out well,” Lee says. “If you see your life as perseverance and overcoming obstacles, you’re a much happier person.”

Puclic acknowledgemens, such as the new exhibit and the 2007 documentary, Tailor Made, have also done a lot to give relevancy to Wong’s life, Lee says. The affirmation of what he’s achieved in life “expands his heart.”

When more than 200 people crammed into the gardens to hear Wong read from his diary at the exhibit’s opening, his heart expanded a whole lot more.

“It was a beautiful day, a wonderful day,” Wong says of the Nov. 3 event. “I consider the way [the opening] turned out as the best day of my life.”

Lee’s reading at the garden starts at 2pm. On Nov. 17 and 25 at 10:15am, Wong will lead a class in Sundo, the Taoist Yoga that’s helped him stay limber enough to keep working. Meanwhile, Modernize Tailors is at 5 West Pender in a building bought

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A brilliant! way to help St. Pauls

Dean Thullner owes his life to St. Paul’s Hopsital.

He’s now helping it raise hundreds of thousands of dollars as his way of giving thanks

By Martha Perkins

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wenty-one years ago, Dean Thullner held Vancouver in the palm of his hand. With his background in theatre and dance and as owner of a 4,000 sq.ft. hair salon, he was, in his own words, “a big player” in the city’s cultural and social scene.

And then his doctor told him that he had HIV and had three months to live.

That palm had become a fist.

If this was a movie — let’s say the Dallas Buyers Club — Thullner would have turned to underground suppliers of alternatives to AZT, the drug therapy that turned out to be deathly toxic. Instead, Thullner turned to St. Paul’s Hospital.

In the late 1980s, it was the only hospital in Vancouver that would knowingly treat people with HIV/ AIDS. Not only was it developing its own antiretroviral therapy under the leadership of Dr. Julio Montaner, but its holistic approach was, at the time, unusually compassionate as well as caring.

“St. Paul’s treated everyone with kindness and respect,” Thullner says. “They touched us, they didn’t put us in separate wards.”

Now weighing 200 pounds and feeling fully healthy for the first time since his diagnosis, Thullner has dedicated himself to giving back to the hospital that saved his life. Everything he does has a component of charity, from the sales of art at his Davie Village hair salon, Volume, to the Pride party he helps host.

But it’s brilliant!, his annual fashion/performance art show and dance party that has fast become one of the hospital’s pre-eminent fundraisers. In its first year at the

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A year ago, Dean Thullner felt well enough to open Volume, a hair salon/flower shop/art gallery. He owes his life to the care he received at St. Paul’s Hospital. Martha Perkins photo Commodore it raised $100,000. In its second year (this past September), it raised $500,000 in cash and in-kind donations.

Given its meteoric success, and how time-consuming it is to stage, brilliant! will now be under the auspices of St. Paul’s itself, with Thullner signed on as its volunteer producer.

It is both a testament to everything that St. Paul’s has accomplished and a recognition that we are in the midst of a mental health crisis that, instead of earmarking the money for HIV, the proceeds will now be donated to the hospital’s mental health department.

Thanks to the advances in treatment that St. Paul’s has helped make possible, HIV is no longer a death sentence. But Thullner also

wants to recognize that a person’s health is not only their physical wellbeing. While St. Paul’s treatments kept Thullner alive, it’s the work of its mental health department that gave him the will to keep going and techniques to help him turn his life around.

At so many points over the past 20 years, including the time he was told to get his affairs in order because he likely wouldn’t live much longer, he gave up hope.

Why plan for a future you won’t have? Why take care of yourself when you’re going to die soon?

“When you find yourself in an isolated, dark place, you burn the candle bright because you feel it won’t burn long,” he says.

St. Paul’s gave him back his hope but others have not been as lucky.

He had to watch as many of his friends and colleagues died. When he walks up Davie Street today, he can’t help but think of all the businesses, now long gone, that were owned by gay men who succumbed to HIV/AIDS. He’s also learned a lot about the struggles that people with mental illness face through his husband David Veljacic, who is bi-polar.

They married four months after they met eight years ago and it’s Veljacic who’s turned part of Volume into a flower shop.

As Thullner told his St. Paul’s story, other people told him theirs.

He learned that St. Paul’s hired the city’s first black nurse and first male nurse. When sex trade workers were too frightened to seek medical care because they would be turned over to police, St. Paul’s staff created a system where they’d call themselves Carla 1, Carla 2....

The files were kept in a separate drawer for ready access when, for instance, Carla 17 came in. Its non-judgemental nature shines through every department.

When Thullner came up with the idea for brilliant!, he wanted to learn from all the fundraisers he’d been to and didn’t like. First, he wants it to be fun. Second, he wants to treat everyone the same, whether they donate $10,000 or buy a $75 ticket.

With hundreds of people volunteering — there were 168 people in the cast, plus just as many more behind the scenes — he also took the unprecendented step of telling everyone involved that they needed to buy a ticket. That means the stylist who takes a day off work to volunteer for the show also pays to be there.

Thullner is deeply touched by how the fashion and style community has come together to make brilliant! well, brilliant. He and his show co-prouducer Roma Sumra (“my right arm”) are already planning next year’s theme on cultural diversity.

First up is Volume’s Christmas party. From 2 to 7pm on Dec. 8 you’re invited to join the celebration. Please bring a non-perishable donation for A Loving Spoonful, which provides free nourishment for people living with HIV/AIDS. The salon (VolumeStudio.com) is at 1209 Bute Street.

Lights of Hope makes the season bright

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arvelling at the brilliant display of lights along the Burrard Street entrance of St. Paul’s Hopsital has has become a cherished holiday tradition in Vancouver.

But it’s also an important fundraiser for St. Paul’s Foundation. See it as a reminder that the hospital is a beacon of hope as well as care for its patients but that it needs your help.

• Each year, volunteers build the display of lights to recognize donors to the campaign and inspire others to give • According to BC Hydro, Lights of Hope uses very little energy. To operate the full display results in an energy bill of just $65 each night thanks to the use of LED bulbs (60 per cent of the lights.) Strings of LED bulbs use only one to three kilowatt hours of energy, while strings of incandescent bulbs use anywhere from 12 to 105 kilowatt hours.

• The 2013 display will be lit for the first time during a special community celebration on November 20. It’s a festive outdoor event for the entire family, with fireworks between 6:30 and 7pm, food trucks and entertainment.

• The lights will be on display every night from November 20 to January 6.

• You can make donations at HelpStPauls.com or by calling 604-682-8206.

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The West End BIA and Robson Street BIA are partnering with the Vancouver Trolley Company to offer free Saturday night trolley rides on Denman, Davie, Robson and Burrard. Erich Saide photo

West End Saturday night

By Martha Perkins

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n Vancouver, we really can’t complain about how cold winter is. But we can join our fellow Canadians in bemoaning how early night falls, especially as we approach the shortest day of the year. If there’s a time of year when we need a little razzle dazzle in our lives, it’s December.

The West End BIA and Robson Street BIA are joining forces to brighten up our holiday season. Every Saturday from November 23 to December 31, they’re inviting you to hop on a free trolley car to Shine, Shop and Dine.

It’s a way to easily navigate the West End but also to enjoy the various light displays including St. Paul’s Lights of Hope, Robson Street’s decorative lights, Beach Avenue’s Lights for Life and, it’s hoped, a new lighting display at the Laughing Men sculptures.

“We want to give people a magical holiday experience,” says Stephen Regan, executive director of the West End BIA. His Robson Street counterpart Teri Smith adds, “People can experience the great shopping and dining there is amidst a beautiful backdrop of twinkling lights. A few other surprises will be sure to get everyone into the spirit of the season.”

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From 4:30 to 9:30pm every Saturday from now until December 21, a trolley will stop at the following locations once every 10 minutes: St. Paul’s Hospital and Sutton Place on Burrard; Davie Village Community Garden, Bute Plaza and Best Western Sands on Davie; Denman Place Mall and West End Community Centre on Denman; and Robson Market, Empire Landmark, Modern Art Gallery, CinCin and Urban Pasture on Robson.

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n 1966, the CBC aired a documentary about Canada’s most densely populated neighbourhood at the time — Vancouver’s West End. There’d been a huge growth spurt since the previous decade when, in 1958, the Sylvia Hotel was the tallest building on the horizon.

But, surprisingly, the neighbourhood’s density hadn’t really gone up by much because there had been so many people living in boarding houses — often converted mansions.

Today Vancouver’s density is reflected in the green-glass windows of its towering condo buildings. But that doesn’t mean that the pressures on the West End have subsided. Encompassing 112 city blocks, it is home to 45,000 people, making it the fourth most dense neighbourhood in the city.

What’s striking is how many people live in rental units. Thirty per cent of the city’s rental stock is in the West End, and 81 per cent of that is considered affordable. Many apartments are studios or one-bedrooms; there are virtually no four-bedroom accommodations.

As a result, it’s a place where many people start their life in Vancouver but it’s also a place that many people leave as they can afford other neighbourhoods or want more space for children.

Sixty-five per cent of residents move, and each one of them is quickly replaced.

This history is part of the reason why the City of Vancouver has come up with a West End Plan, city planner Holly Sovdi said at a recent meeting at Gordon Neighourhood House.

The plan’s 30-year strategy wants to make room for growth so that more people can stay in the West End but instead of changing the character of the four neighbourhoods, most of the 7,000 to 10,000 new living spaces it expects to be created by 2041 will be along the downtown “frame” — streets such as Robson, Georgia and Thurlow where tall buildings already stand.

To keep the neighbourhood affordable, the city wants new developments to have a social housing component of 25 per cent.

It also wants to fill in existing spaces in the lowrise neighbourhoods, partly by adding laneway housing. While still a challenge, it’s made easier by the fact that in the West End laneways are 33 feet wide; in other parts of the city the distance is only 20 feet.

For the first time, there will be a zoning policy that will set out where changes can be made, making it less likely to have piece-meal decisions application by application.

The city wants to invest in community infrastructure such as the aquatic centre, which needs seismic and epxeriential upgrades, the libraries and proved more space for groups such as QMunity.

For businesses in this most walkable part of the city, it wants to make the area more appealling to pedestrians by widening sidewalks and improving lighting.

“It won’t happen quickly,” Sovdi said of the plan’s scope and aspirations.

Council is expected to debate the plan at its November 20th meeting. You can read it on the city’s website, Vancouver.ca.

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eaction to the West End plan has been as varied as the neighbourhood itself.

At the Gordon Neighbourhood House presentation, planners faced derision, skepticism and a hesitant wait-and-see attitude.

West End Seniors Network executive director Eric Kowalski was concerned that there wasn’t specific mention of seniors spaces. “All we have is Barclay Manor which which we can’t expand into evenings and weekends.”

One woman who loves laneway housing can’t see it working in the West End. Referring to the planners’ illustration of a laneway housing idea for Haro and Cardero, she said it’s already an unsafe place to walk at night and access to public parking appears blocked in the drawing.

“How do you plan to make it safe,” asked another woman. “Lighting laneways? I just can’t see living there with small children.”

As to complaints that the plan does nothing to address a real concern in the neighbourhood — merchants being forced to close their doors because of rising rents — city planner Holly Sovdi said such things were beyond the city’s control.

However, the plan does reduce the risk of redevelopment of existing buildings that will result in higher rents.

“We want to protect existing rental stock and not allow speculation,” Sovdi said, noting that since some buildings were built in the 1970s with more density than they were allowed, tearing down some of the old buildings to make way for newer, more expensive buildings “doesn’t make sense.”

One man questioned how much meaningful employment will be created by the plan. New jobs are promised but will they be full-time with “proper” wages?

When it came to complaints about parking, Sovdi said his department did listen to the “push back” over its proposals. Parking issues have been taken out of the plan to give time for further reflection.

(One of the issues is that there are few spaces on the street but it’s too expensive for residents to rent the unused parking stalls in apartment buildings.

It’s the difference between $76 a year for a city parking permit and $40 to $50 a month for the indoor parking space.)

After being given months to talk about a draft plan that had few details, one man bemoaned having to read through the entire plan and comment

thoughtfully in the few weeks before council’s discussion. “It’s insulting. There’s no time at all.”

“The engagement process has been flawed since day one,” said one woman, who said the city should have had people go door-to-door to discuss the plan and what it means to the West End. “This process has been about manufacturing consent.”

When one woman asked “how can we keep this city accountable,” Sovdi said that the process has tried to capture as much of the neighbourhood’s sentiments as possible.

Lobbying efforts for an extension of the public debate are still ongoing by groups such as West End Neighbours. Council turned down its request at a Sept. 23 meeting but the group takes heart from a letter from the Vancouver City Planning Commission, also asking for an extension.

“Embarking on three community plans simultaneously, with a fourth underway concurrently, was an ambitious undertaking,” the commissioners say. “Pausing for a review may delay completion, but improve outcomes for the other indicators of success.”

WEN is part of the new Coalition of Vancouver Neighbourhoods which wants to act as a united, non-political voice in the planning process.

As well, an ad hoc West End Plan Working Group (separate from but supported by WEN) has been formed to facilitate analysis and discussion of the draft West End Community Plan. It hosted a strategy meeting November 12.

Heritage Vancouver wants the neighbourhood’s historical buildings to be remembered in any discussions. It’s hosting a presentation called “The West End Plan: Ensuring our Past Enhances our Future” at Gordon Neighbourhood House on Nov. 13 starting at 7pm.

But Stephen Regan, the executive director of the West End BIA, is much more positive. “Not everything we wanted landed in the plan but I think the city struck and interesting balance,” he told WE Vancouver.

His business members like the thought of more density because it brings more foot traffic and they want something to be done to prevent growing families (like Regan’s) getting squeezed out of the neighbourhood’s small living spaces. More twoand three-bedroom spaces are needed, says the father of three daughters.

“Challenge yourself people,” he says. “We have good architects and designers and planners... Sometimes it’s hard to imagine what it could be but if we could pull it off it would be pretty amazing.”

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The region’s only local carshare co-op will also double its fleets in Surrey and Richmond and place its first vehicle in Coquitlam this fall.

Modo’s 300th vehicle found its home at District Main, at Main and E. 28th.

Being a not-for-profit co-operative means Modo is able to offer the lowest rates on carsharing in the region. “We’re proud to not only save people money, but to achieve that through our co-operative business model,” says Modo board chair Joel DeYoung.

“We’re making cities across the region more livable

and less congested, protecting vital green space by removing cars from the road.”

Modo estimates that for every vehicle it adds to the grid, as many as 13 privately owned vehicles are taken off the road, with 41 per cent of members reporting they’d sold or gotten rid of a vehicle within one year of joining Modo. In a recent survey, 81 per cent of members said they would likely have bought a personal vehicle had it not been for Modo.

In a region where a new car is added to the road roughly every 15 minutes, carsharing offers relief to Metro Vancouver’s land base.

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Lewis Kane: outside the box

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ou could see the surprise in the eyes of the audience.

When Lewis Kane was introduced under the bright lights of Talent Time at the Biltmore, no one expected a 6’5” Scotsman in a kilt and undershirt to step up to the microphone with his accordion, smile sweetly and begin singing a softly lilting cover of Wagon Wheel by Bob Dylan.

“Rock me mama like a wagon wheel, rock me mama anyway you feel, heyyyy, mama rock me.”

As the North American folk anthem limbicly landed, hardened East Van hearts visibly swooned.

The only person who knew this goodbomb was about to go off would be Paul Anthony, Talent Time host and scout, who discovered Kane performing at the West End Farmers Market earlier this summer.

Kane, a 22-year-old architecture graduate from Scotland, has lived in Vancouver for just over a year, and in his West End bachelor apartment since the start of June.

“It’s my own little sanctuary.

People have time to talk to each other in this neighbourhood.

People live here because it is a community and you can stop and talk to your neighbours, pet their dog. It’s a great cross section of society.”

The West End has a history of attracting newcomers. For Kane, it’s become an integral part of his dream to establish himself in Vancouver.

“I could not wait to get here.

Then when I was here, it was,” he pauses, before sighing, “better than I imagined. Walking out of the airport, just being hit with the scent of the air and how fresh it was. And Vancouver was all glass and space-aged in my eyes.

“I’ll always remember being on Cypress Mountain, the first time I went skiing here. When darkness fell and those flood lights came on, I was like, ‘This is where Vancouver’s night life is,’” he

says, his unruly hair nodding in agreement.

Kane has had music to help him along, but his assimilation strategy included joining in with as many different groups as he could.

“I row at Vancouver Rowing Club. I’m always quite conscious to not put myself in a box or limit myself to certain types of people and the rowing club is great for that. There’s people from all walks, all professions, all ages.

And I’m gay as well, so it’s this common thread. It’s not, like, the ‘Tall Gay Club’ — I don’t want to be casting aspersions,” he smiles.

“But the rowing club is a really special spot for me.”

The Perthshire lad, who, like his two brothers, is proficient in multiple instruments (be it piano, violin or bagpipes), fondly recalls his parents taking him to see legends like Jock the Box and Full Steam Ahead in Killin village bars well before he was of age. But it’s a long gangly leap from instrumental traditionals and back up bands to making Bob Dylan standards sound sexy.

“I never sang before I left Scotland. I took myself out of the scene that I grew up in for 21 years, a music scene that was very connected to each other. It was a big kick up the backside.”

And for someone who moved here hoping to find work in architecture, it’s telling that he isn’t looking all that hard anymore.

“I’ve had good culture shocks.

People here are very expressive about spirituality and how they’re feeling in their soul. Where I come from, there’s a lot of subtleties involved with interactions. A nod and grimace will speak volumes. I’ve gotten much more in touch with that side of me since I’ve been here; you can’t write a song with a nod and a grimace.”

Just prior to sitting down with WE at Cardero Bottega, Kane had been in Nelson performing on Kootenay Co-op Radio. He had also just taken part in the Lab Art Show. Between gigs, he is known to drop in to Spartacus Books’ for their monthly Squeeze Box

Circles (the next one is Dec. 5) and represented at their annual niche night Accordion Noir — his pure voice floating like sea foam over the surface of background chatter and genre stereotypes.

“It’s an underdog instrument and the butt of a lot of jokes.

It’s definitely more popular in Scotland, but still, it’s not as cool as guitar when you’re in high school, so I was constantly trying to make this instrument more cool. It’s been, like, my life’s work,” he says with an understated chuckle. “I get a lot of people saying, ‘I’ve never heard an accordion played that way; that’s so different.’ But no matter how you play it, it has that sound to it, which is nostalgic for a lot of people. There’s so many cultures across the world where accordion is deeply rooted.”

While many fellow squeeze box geeks obsess over their instruments, he pragmatically turned in his old accordion for this travel-sized one in Nottingham, just prior to boarding a plane to Vancouver. He needed something small enough to fit in carry-on.

Equally practical, the West End is also walking distance from his “office” — after quitting his job, Kane spent his entire summer busking on the beaches of English Bay. “When I play there, no one is paying me to turn up, but I put everything into that performance.

My entire set is built around what would be nice to hear at sunset on English Bay. It might not be Queen Elizabeth Theatre, but I think it’s pretty good stage, with a pretty good backdrop.“ Lewis Kane is now traveling down the West Coast to South America.

“I’m currently on board a train bound for what I’m expecting to be the biggest adventure of my life so far. My accordion is by my side; my bicycle, Fergie is a few carriages behind, and we’re about to take to the open road,” he writes on his blog.

Keep up with his adventures and new music at LewisKane.com. He’ll be back in Vancouver and taking to (very tall) microphones in May.

Scottish transplant Lewis Kane can probably name every other accordionist in Vancouver by now. The West End musician has marked out his territory on the shores of English Bay, where his interpretations of popular music have quickly caught attention.

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Heavy petting Pet massage practitioner Marta Banat translated her own dog’s illness into an opportunity to give Vancouver pets a helping hand

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After discovering her rescue dog, Rocco, had severe allergies and idiopathic epilepsy, she decided to undergo training at the NorthWest School of Animal Massage. She was so inspired by the results of her holistic approach, that she started All Paws Animal Massage, which brings mobile animal massage and Reiki services straight to your pet.

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would have seizures once a month. And I said, bottom line, if he has one more than every three weeks, he’s going on all the drugs. But in the meantime, I thought, “Let’s give it a shot. Let’s see what else we can do for him.” So that’s when we actually went to Dr. Goldberg.

Do animals enjoy massage the same way humans do? It’s very different. Because with a human, you go in and the therapist asks what you need help with. With an animal, unless a vet says specifically what the diagnosis is and what they would like you to work on, you have to watch the animal and see where the possible tension and pain is. It’s a joint effort between the vet, the owner and the practitioner to figure out what the animal needs and establish a program for them.

Are your programs typically ongoing? It’s all about relaxing the muscles, working on tension, improving the blood flow. With senior animals, it’s an ongoing health program. With younger animals, it’s a proactive maintenance approach. You’re trying to prevent. When you have tension in your muscles, that impacts your joints, impacts your movement and you start compensating. Things build up, and when you get older, that’s when you really see the effects. Or it’s a rehab program due to an injury — we work on that, and then that’s the end of it.

What are signs that your animal is suffering from tension? There are a few things to look out for. If you see any lameness or a different pattern of movement. One of the big things is the way they carry their head — if, all of a sudden, they carry their head really low, it’s a sign that there’s something not quite right. Always check with the vet to make sure there’s no serious, underlying problems, and then decide from there what is the appropriate course of action. Another sure sign is skin twitching. When you pet your dog or cat, and you see the skin twitch, that means that the facia underneath has some adhesion or there’s tension.

When did you realize this was what you wanted to do? I worked so much with my dog when I was learning techniques and studying, seeing firsthand the day-to-day benefits. And then I had a client — a cat — who had a traumatic event and was afraid of the ceiling fan and wouldn’t go to her litter box. So we did a relaxation session and Reiki, and it really worked for that fear.

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You’re going to do gentle strokes that create release and fluid flow, or create or dissipate heat.

How do the animals respond initially? It’s such an individual thing. Usually the first session, there’s very little actual massage happening because I introduce a touch that is very unusual to them. This is not just petting.

I’m touching specific sites and I’m doing it in a very specific way. But because, usually, this results in a feeling of relief or ease or pleasure, then by the second session, they go, “You know what? I felt so much better afterward, I’m just going to plop myself right here and you can do your thing.”

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Although Alongi no longer owns the restaurant, he’s still a welcome presence in the kitchen and front of house. Charming and hospitable, he’s also got a keen eye for details when it comes to watching what goes out on a plate. At 73, he cares deeply about his guests’ happiness and comfort (although he is not as likely to break out into operatic song as he was in the past.)

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Another celebrity photo to hang on the back wall at Francesco’s: Martin Sheen, Francesco Alongi and Ramon Estevez. Dan Poh photo Vancouver’s food scene is much different than it was 50 years ago, when he arrived from his native Sicily only to discover a city that seemed caught in a puritanical time warp. He wondered if he’d come to the right place when he was told women were not allowed to enter establishments that served liquor unescorted.

But he not only endured; in an industry where restaurants come and go with frightening speed, he set standards.

Executive chef Jacob Do has worked alongside Alongi in the kitchen for 11 years, mastering classics such as veal marsala and wild boar filet. His soon-to-be-classics such as butter-soft sable fish with garlic, lemon, saffron and white wine (pictured), as well as a new seafood linguine, are now tempting diners to explore new tastes.

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The Hopscotch Festival is running now through November 17. With world-renowned guest speakers, over 350 scotches, whiskeys, spirits and craft brews to sample — with and without food — and more than 25 events to enjoy, it’s only a hop, skip and jump to enjoy. HopscotchFestival.com

DRINK | DINE Buy to give… Several new programs have launched at local Vancouver restaurants with the aim of letting restaurant goers give back at every meal.

StreetSmart Canada is an innovative system that works with restaurants to support local food banks.

Diners at participating restaurants are offered the option of adding one dollar to their bill at the end of the evening. For a party of four people, that’s only 25 cents per person. The restaurant then remits 100 per cent of all money raised to StreetSmart, which then passes it on to the local food bank. Participating restaurants include Chambar, Cuchillo, España, Fable, Hamilton Street Grill, Lupo, Maenam, Milestones, Provence Restaurants, Sol Sun Belt Cookery, and The Fish House in Stanley Park. The program runs now through December 31. StreetSmartCanada.org Mealshare works on a “buy one, give one” structure, where diners at participating restaurants can order menu items with the Mealshare logo next to them, and in turn a meal will be donated to someone in need. Participating restaurants include C Restaurant, Whet, Ethical Kitchen, Living Café, Aphrodite’s Organic Café, Darby’s Pub, and Gurkha Himalayan Kitchen. Mealshare.ca Anya Levykh has been writing about all things ingestible for over a decade. Hear her every Monday on CBC Radio One’s On the Coast, follow her on Twitter @ foodgirlfriday and catch up at FoodGirlFriday.com.

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Dim sum in Hong Kong Follow Me Foodie im sum literally means “touch the heart” and, in a Western context, it’s considered Chinese-style tapas. Historically, it was a meal served at teahouses for farmers along the Silk Road, a loud experience with music and snacks.

Nowadays, throughout China it is a brunch shared by friends and families, although a few places in Hong Kong serve it all day. Depending on the quality of restaurant, it is also seen as a luxurious activity, especially on a weekday, since it implies you don’t have to work and can afford to spend hours eating and sipping tea with good company.

Along with the change in definition, the dishes have also come a long way. Vancouver dim sum chefs have become creative by adapting dishes to local tastes, but so has Hong Kong. It’s a very international, lively, and modern city, so while it is one of the homes to traditional Cantonese food, there is a scene for modern dim sum.

Sure, it is an insult to mess around with a dish that took a dim sum chef his whole life to master, but if you have the foundation and technique down, then why not bring a new flavour to it?

I can’t always take the purist approach; the old and the new can’t be compared. Both can be appreciated in their respective categories and for the clientele they are intended for.

Here are some modern dim sum dishes and concepts in Hong Kong that might make their way to Vancouver.

1) Dim Sum Lounge and Art Gallery at Duddell’s, Duddells.co This new upscale restaurant is popular with a posh crowd and social elite. It offers traditional Cantonese dishes with slight modern influences and Asian-infused cocktails in a lounge-like atmosphere. (The first floor’s business dress code is enforced and they also have a garden terrace and Library Room for diners to relax).

The Saturday Salon Brunch features unlimited dim sum, brut, wine and non-alcoholic drinks.

While it is pricey, the chef uses premium ingredients on classic dishes. Take for example his steamed shrimp dumplings with bird’s nest, which is a luxury version of a prawn dumpling (har gow).

The dishes are served in individual portions rather than shared tapas.

Closest thing to it in Vancouver: Bambudda in Gastown, Bambudda.ca

2) Vegetarian Truffle Dumplings at Summer Palace at Island Shangri-La Hotel, shangri-la.com/hongkong/islandshangrila/ Mushrooms have been long valued for their health benefits and symbolism (long life and rebirth) in Chinese culture. However, truffles are new to

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Closest thing to it in Vancouver: 3 Mushroom Dumplings at Jade Restaurant in Richmond.

Canadian-raised chef Alvin Leung, who is also a judge on MasterChef Canada, is the king of molecular gastronomy in Hong Kong. Previously an engineer, he takes Chinese cooking to the extreme at his restaurant, Bo Innovation.

It’s not for everyone, but the creativity is admirable, techniques professional, and food thoughtful.

The XLB is sensitive to being altered, but his interpretation of it uses reverse specification so all you get is the pork soup, which is the most desirable part in XLB. Closest thing to it in Vancouver: Sorry, you must go to Hong Kong for anything he does.

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get asked for recommendations for books on wine all the time. The thing is, whoever’s asking usually has visions of grandeur, that they’re going to pick up some 700-page glossy tome, spend days poring over the pages and, upon closing the back cover, will know the entire world of wine like the back of their hand.

The best of intentions are there, but within days these heavy

by Kurtis Kolt encyclopedic volumes almost always go from the bag to the coffee table, and then straight to their final resting place, gathering dust on the bookshelf, never to be cracked again.

What most people need, myself included, are books on wine they can actually use. A book that gets highlighted, dog-eared and spilled upon weekly.

Well, my buddy, wine-writer and educator James Nevison, has just published such a book. Had A Glass 2014 is his annual ode to the top 100 wines under the $20 mark currently available in BC. Ranging from sparkling, through

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whites, pinks, reds and fortified wines, his take is always casual and full of enthusiasm — often setting the scene that would suit each wine well. With each recommendation, you get food pairing suggestions, a shot of the label for easy retail navigation and a bar code for extra geekery.

Before diving into all of that, however, he lays out how to properly taste, shop, decipher labels, pinpoint aromas and flavours, and so much more in a mere 21 pages, something other books take hundreds to accomplish. The book, published

by Random House, comes in at $19.95, itself an under-$20 bargain.

I advise you do what I do — pick up a copy for yourself and then another couple for what will be well-received gifts and stocking stuffers. Above all, do enjoy perusing the thing. It’s James’ tone and cheer that I always enjoy most.

Below, two of his profiles excerpted from the book, on wines that I’m happy to endorse as well!

game. The Lord of the Rings. Trivento maintains the magic formula, holding down with a quirky Torrontes-Viognier-Chardonnay grape triumvirate that really sings. The Torrontes shows through with its enticing perfume, and it’s complemented by tropical dandy Viognier and robust Chardonnay for an altogether enjoyable sipper ready to pair with an array of meals, from grilled cheese sarnies to Thai takeout.”

Trivento 2012 Amado Sur White | Argentina | $14.95 | BC Liquor Stores “Good things often come in threes. The Triple Crown. Three periods of a hockey

Find Had A Glass 2014 at major booksellers around BC or via RandomHouse.ca. As always, you can always track me down via KurtisKolt.com.

Cusumano 2012 Nero d’Avola | Italy | $17.99 | BC Liquor Stores “This muscular red struggles to keep itself in check. Like Hulk Hogan in a spandex shirt, it wrestles with berry, dark chocolate and spice, threatening to unravel at the seams through its punchy, dry finish. But just as you expect this gutsy Nero d’Avola to run wild like a pack of Hulkamaniacs, Cusumano reels things in and concludes with a lingering finesse that highlights why Nero d’Avola is the most distinguished red grape of Sicily.”

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Three finalists chosen for RenoMe! With FortisBC contest

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Three British Columbia residents are getting the chance to win $10,000 towards a room makeover with natural gas after being chosen as a finalist in the RenoMe! with FortisBC contest.

Over 150 entries were received from all over the province, but the final three were narrowed down to Gayle Curtis of Maple Ridge for her kitchen, Melissa Tolsma of Nanaimo for her outdoor space and Wendy Frose of Chilliwack for her great room.

Designer Sarah Gallop of Sarah Gallop Design Inc. (SGDI) has taken on the outdoor space project, while SGDI’s Stephanie Malhas will design the great room, and Susanne Doise of Sensitive Design will handle the kitchen.

In the next phase of the contest, the three finalists will receive renderings of their space from their designer, and then readers will vote on which one deserves the makeover the most. The room with the most votes will win $10,000 towards their renovation, while the second and third-place finalists will receive $2,000 each.

Doise has consulted with Curtis, and has provided a rendering of how she thinks the kitchen could look once it’s renovated.

“The kitchen is in bad shape,” says Doise. “I want to give her a better flow between the work spaces and the rest of the room.”

Curtis calls her kitchen disgusting, gross and old, and says she’s tired of burning everything she cooks due to a bad stove, so Doise will be incorporating natural gas in the kitchen with a Viking dual-fuel gas range.

“It’s a very simple way to use natural gas,” she says.

Gas cooktops have long been popular with professional

chefs for their even cooking, precise temperature control and instant heat. Homeowners have increasingly been choosing them for their new and renovated kitchens alike.

One of the concerns with the room is the lack of space. In order to combat this, Doise has suggested a movable butcher block island that can be pushed into the pantry wall to open up the space. She notes that currently, you can’t even open the refrigerator without bumping into the existing counter, and opening the dishwasher blocks you from doing anything else in the kitchen.

“I want to bring in more light as well,” she says. “It will look more friendly and inviting.”

She also plans to incorporate an area for the homeowners to work and study.

“I want to make it multifunctional,” she says.

Doise has considered the owner’s tastes as well, and would incorporate her likes and dislikes into the final design.

“I want to make her happy,” she says.

Malhas is similarly excited about her great room project.

“People live in their space for so long that they get used to it and have trouble visualizing changing it,” she says. “I don’t have that emotional connection to it so I can see the potential in the room and suggest ways to fix it.”

The current room is the main living area for Frose’s family, and it’s in dire need of an update.

“Any time I can get into wood panelling is good,” laughs Malhas.

“It will definitely be gone.”

One of the biggest issues with the room is the current wood-burning fireplace, which isn’t centred in the room and makes for awkward

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Each of our finalists have consulted with top interior designers to completely transform their space with natural gas! Check out the vision for their new spaces online and vote for who you think should win the $10,000 grand prize.

Susanne Doise, Interior Designer Sensitive Design, 604.925.4602 Sarah Gallop, Register Interior Designer Sarah Gallop Design Inc., 604.952.4448 Stephanie Malhas, Interior Designer Sarah Gallop Design Inc., 604.952.4448

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Winner will receive $10,000 towards a natural gas room makeover from FortisBC homeowners more storage space via built-in shelving, as well as a music area.

“She’s embarrassed by the room,” Malhas says. “It’s very dark, but it’s quite a big space so I want to make it more contemporary with a retro style.”

A natural gas fireplace is both

more energy-efficient and more convenient for homeowners.

You no longer have to worry about power outages, since the fireplace doesn’t run on electricity, and there is no more waiting for your fireplace to heat up, since natural gas is available at the push of a button. There

are even some models that can be pre-programmed to turn on seating around it. Malhas plans to at a specific time. FortisBC is fix this. currently offering a $300 rebate “We’re going to put a natural for homeowners who purchase a gas fireplace centred on the wall,” qualifying EnerChoice fireplace. she says, “and get rid of the metal Tolsma’s outdoor space offers pipe that goes into the ceiling.” plenty of scope for a makeover.

She also plans to give the The space is currently only usable in the warmer months, so she’s hoping to be able to use it yearround if she wins the contest.

Among the ideas Gallop has for the yard is a hot tub with an arbor above it.

“That will give them a little bit of coverage and privacy,” she says, adding that the hot tub will be heated by natural gas.

Gallop also plans to include an outdoor kitchen with natural gas barbecue and a natural gas firepit.

A natural gas hot tub is a great idea for homeowners, with its consistent, fast heat and automatic safety shut-off controls for added peace of mind. Swimming pools can also be heated by natural gas.

FortisBC notes that a natural gas barbecue can be extremely convenient for homeowners looking for fuel on demand, Sarah Gallop rendering as you’ll never have to deal Sarah Gallop of Sarah Gallop Design Inc. has envisioned an outdoor space with a natural gas hot tub, natural gas barbecue and with running out of propane natural gas firepit for Melissa Tolsma of Nanaimo. or charcoal. It also allows you to cook with different temperatures at the same time and control the heat more easily.

It also burns cleaner than other fuel sources, making it good for the environment as well.

FortisBC offers a energy calculator that will help you compare the cost of fuel sources and their energy efficiency, demonstrating that natural gas is the most affordable choice for homeowners. Find it at www. fortisbc.com/energycalculator.

FortisBC natural gas customers are also continuing to benefit from some of the lowest prices in a decade, at under $4 per gigajoule.

Firepits are becoming increasingly popular in outdoor spaces, especially for those who want to use their outdoor space Susanne Doise rendering for more than just the summer Susanne Doise of Sensitive Design is aiming to give Gayle Curtis more work space in her cramped kitchen, as well as including a months. They also make for great entertaining areas natural gas range and a movable kitchen island. that Gallop describes as like camping in your own backyard.

Gallop’s design features several levels to define the different spaces in the yard.

“The space looked disconnected before,” she says.

“This gives (Tolsma) different zones in the yard while still being connected.”

It also makes the space transition a bit better between the casual entertaining area, the hot tub and the rest of the yard.

“It’s a pretty straightforward renovation,” Gallop says. “The homeowner will be very happy with it.”

To vote, visit your local Black Press paper’s website and click on the Contests link. Voting is open until Nov. 30, and every voter will be entered into a draw Stephanie Malhas rendering to win a $500 gift card towards Stephanie Malhas of Sarah Gallop Design Inc. has suggested moving the fireplace over to the centre of the room and including the purchase of a natural gas appliance. built-in storage and shelving for Wendy Frose’s living area.

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Don’t have room in your closet for the influx of winter clothes?

Personal assistant Rosario Ruiz y Laza helps you make some tough decisions. Rob Newell photo

By Rosario Ruiz Y Laza

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loset editing is one of my favorite activities — it’s just fun to play dress-up. Some people have amazing pieces in their wardrobe but, honestly, they belong in a vintage store waiting for a young fashionista to wear. Better to have a smaller, more modern and appropriate closet full of items that you wear, and not a closet overflowing with items that don’t fit, are dated or just ill-fitting.

Quite often I tell my clients, “It’s not coming back, and if it does it should not be on you.” Bodies and fashions change with time; change with it.

Tips: There is no short cut to this one unless you already know that the items don’t fit. Every item of clothing needs to be tried on. If the item is tight, worn, too baggy, wrong colour, was a gift or passed along, let it go.

Ask yourself, “How do I want to look and

what pieces are missing?” Always have the basics in your closet, go to the higher end stores when they have sales; this way you

get better tailoring and fabrics, which are essential as we age. Do not shop at the same stores as your teenagers!

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Located in the heart of Kitsilano, mere minutes to the beach and shopping, is the beautiful ground/ corner unit in the DELANO building. 1 bedroom and den/flex space with a large covered patio,solid engineered walnut floors, gas fireplace, in-suite laundry and more. Perfect location for working downtown or going to school at UBC. Secured, underground parking is included, along with fitness facilities and a hot tub. Pets and Rentals allowed.

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BY APPOINTMENT 183 Wollny Court, $2,188,000

• Stunning newly built 1.25 acre estate & guest house • “Castle-like home” – Perched atop an exclusive 7 lot, 1+ acre homes cul-de-sac • Forever views facing west down forested valleys • 5 min. drive to Newport Village • On the edge of “Heritage Woods” • Built 2012 - No GST! 2-5-10 New Home Warranty • Private greenbelt, 1 block to transit, schools and shopping close • 7 bedrooms, 6 bathrooms, 1 bedroom Nanny/Guest suite in main house • Heated driveway, Viking professional appliances - state of the art home • Whistler inspired sweeping ceilings, must see • 80 photos on my website!

SOLD FULL PRICE IN 4 DAYS! SOLD 99.8% OF ASKING 1ST WEEK! 3617 West 21st Avenue, 3661 Commercial Street, $1,278,000 $618,000 • Quiet, tree-lined Commercial “Street,” not “Drive!”

• 7 years young stunning Brix II 40 home gated community • 3 level 1208sf townhome, 3 beds, 2 full baths • West facing on quiet side of building • Private entrance opens to gated inner courtyard • Designer home with sleek lines and colours, light maple wood floor and granite counters, spa-like bathrooms, 2 large decks (rooftop deck) • Serene location, peaceful and sun filled home • Walk to gorgeous Trout Lake, many shops on vibrant Commercial Drive • Underground parking and elevator

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• 730+ sf two bedroom on south west corner • Lovely water and mountain views • Georgie Award-winning designer building – best in the West End! • New gym equip., re-piping building, new landscaping – well cared for by owners.

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DEXTER ASSOCIATES REALTY 604-689-8226 604-263-1144

Kevin Skipworth Managing Broker

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$759,000 1909–161 WEST GEORGIA ST

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$409,000 1901 – 928 RICHARDS ST

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$649,000 1313 – 1333 GEORGIA ST

$329,000

PRICE REDUCED

OPEN SAT/SUN 2 – 4PM

Fantastic T/H in the heart of Yaletown/ Downtown with 1190 sq ft, 2 bed and den, 2 bedrooms, with 3 patios including a 130 sq ft patio facing a quiet lush courtyard. Stainless appliances, granite counters, laminate floors and more. Great space for city living.

Joyce Geisler 604-551-2996

It doesn’t get any better than this! Custom designed, during construction, one of a kind suite with city, mountain and peek a boo water views. Luxuriously appointed throughout, with 9’ ceilings, floor to ceiling windows, slate w/granite inlaid floors. Gourmet kitchen with separate dining room. The master bedroom is truly a sanctuary with inlayed h/ w floors, fireplace, spacious walk in closet, and a decadent ensuite bath. Gas line for BBQ, full size w/d, 2 car private garage, and 2 storage lockers.

Marilou Appleby 604-318-9566

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214 – 1355 HARWOOD ST

$319,600

WAKE UP! BE THE SMART ONE WHO BUYS WITH CONFIDENCE in a well established bldg. w/ a stellar maintenance record. Quiet, tree –lined street: 1 ½ blks from the beach in one direction + restaurants, shops, transit in the other. Spacious bdrm (655 sq.ft) w/ 1 parking & storage. For more info and to view… call Marilou!

PH1403 – 1575 BEACH AVE Cosmo. One Bedroom and Den with city and Mountain views. Rentals allowed.

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310 – 1435 NELSON ST

Su-Marie Baird 604-263-1144 NEW PRICE

$349,000 1943 VENABLES ST

$935,000

Remodelled 2,270 sqft Enjoy Life in one of the Best Buildings Character home just blocks in the West End. The Westport is from the “Drive”. Open centrally located between Robson & plan living over 3 levels.

Davie Street. Walk to all your favorite Main floor has a customized restaurants, coffee shops & shopping kitchen, full bath and 2 stores. Stroll down to the seawall & bedrooms. Up is the master Stanly Park. Move in condition for suite with en-suite. Lower this extra large 1 bedroom w/ walk in closet. 2 person soaker tub, level has a family room, enclosed solarium for either a home office or lounge area. 1 parking stall & storage locker. You will fall in love with this suite location. access to the fenced yard, garage and large deck and self contained 1 bdrm suite with private entrance. Walk score 95.

Pet & rental friendly building.

Check out our website, www.dexterrealty.com for current market condition updates.

$2,188,000

VANCOUVER’S PREMIER ENGLISH BAY OCEAN FRONT LOCATION SHOWCASES A STUNNING TWO LEVEL MAGESTIC PENTHOUSE OF OVER 2,000 SQ.FT. WITH BEAUTIFUL VIEWS OF THE OCEAN, BEACHES & CITY! Completely Renovated to the Highest Standards with Custom Finishing Throughout and a Sensational Architectural Contemporary Design.

Suspended Glass & Floating Wooden Staircase has Floor to Ceiling Windows, Large Gracious Rms for Entertaining, Spacious Private Terrace, Wide Plank Peruvian Walnut Flrs, Custom Kitchen with Calzalta Baglia Marble & High End Appliances, Wood Burning F/P. Two Oversized Bedrooms & Den with Soaring Ceilings plus Stunning Ocean View Marble Spa Ensuite! A UNIQUE PRIVATE HOME IN THE SKY THAT REDEFINES THE ULTIMATE IN LUXURIOUS LIVING!

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Fantastic Investment opportunity in Coal Harbour. Nicely updated with paint, new lighting and window blinds.

Nice hardwood floors and great outlook located in one of Canada’s most exclusive real estate markets. Seawall is steps away aswell as world class shopping and restaurants.

Bob Moore 604-506-8965

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$1,298,000

ED UC RED

Unique and exclusive in Coal Harbour with great views, fantastic balcony, air con & 24/7 concierge. Your lovely 2 bed, 2 bath home in Cielo awaits. Live in Vancouver’s #1 waterfront neighborhood!

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• Rare SW corner oceanfront 1 blk to Park • 2 BR 2 bath1246 sf Beach T’house Apts.

• Lovely view corridors to Eng Bay & Kits • House like feel–right on the water • New engineered oak HW floors & baths

• Grand 30’ LR/DR for entertaining • New kitch w/SS appls, granite counters • 2 king-size BR, formal entry, tons of closets • AVAIL. NOW! 1 parking, lrg priv storage • Amazing common roof deck & BBQ area

1949 BEACH 24

November 14 – 20, 2013

$899,900

• Dazzling city lights & Beach in view • Complete reno incl granite & wood kitch • Loft style open plan 1 BR + sunny balc • Glass doors, HW floors, spa bath • Seawall + Beach at your door!

2055 PENDRELL $599,888

• Great style 2 Bedroom 2 Bathroom strata • Landmark Henriquez architecture • Fresh modern redesign throughout • Stainless Steel appls, Silstone, custom lighting • New guest bath w/tile, shower fixture & vanity

1277 NELSON

• Ensuite bath w/soaker tub, new tile & vanity • Custom millwork in laundry room/storage • Rich teak flooring & wide opening windows • Solid concrete and steel exterior walls • 1 parking, 1 storage, Building just re-piped

NOW $569,000

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New Listing 1655 Nelson Rental and pet friendly. Best strata studio suite offered in a long time. Come check it out. $219,900.

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New Listing 1655 Nelson #207 The West End’s Best Strata Buy

OPEN: SUNDAY from 2:00 - 3:00 p.m. A unique opportunity to own a quality strata studio with PARKING in the English Bay neighbourhood. Includes a Murphy bed, large open balcony, separate kitchen, large bathroom, 9 ft. ceilings & post and beam construction.

Well managed building. 455 sf. Pets & rentals OK. $219,900.

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1277 Nelson, 2 bdrm, $569,000, Sun 3-5 1655 Nelson #207, Studio, $219,900, Sun 2-3 1878 Robson, $479,000, Sun 2-4

1313-1333 Georgia St, $329,000, Sat/Sun 2-4

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robjoyce@telus.net WEST of DENmaN Amazing space & grace in character building near Stanley Park’s Lost Lagoon, Coal Harbour seawall & Denman & Robson’s shops & services. 1140 sf corner second level home offers extra large rooms, wraparound windows & gorgeous h/w floors. Meticulously maintained building for worry free living. $479,000

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New Listing 3760 Albert #902 A Treasure Outside The West End Looking for view, space and concrete; but cannot find it downtown? Try this 2 bedroom in Burnaby Heights. $314,900.

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CENTRaL WEST END Top floor end unit with ultimate position for peace, quiet & outlook. Tranquil garden courtyard setting with westerly exposure to sunsets & distant mountains from super floorplan accomodating house size furnishings & perfect for rental or designer touches. Unbelievable storage, underground parking, bike room & guest parking included. Insuite laundy with permission. Pet & rental friendly. $339,800

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KEEP THE LIGHTS BURNING BRIGHTLY Critical time to review the draft West End plan on City of Vancouver website. More details at www.westendneighbours.ca. Understand, ask questions, complete surveys, sign up to speak at council prior to Nov 13. Decision council meeting Nov 20 at City Hall. They are talking about changes that will impact all for 30 years and beyond. Have your say.

TALK TO LIZ CARNEY 604 685-5951/603-3095

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Sprawling 1311sf NW corner 2 bdrm + 2bath in a waterfront seaside highly desirable location • Right on seawall, aquabus to Granville Island, mins. to beaches & parks • Generous rooms thruout, perfect for entertaining & house size furniture!

• Reno’d kitchen w/ new S/S Fisher Paykel, Miele & Bosch appliances, lovely kitchen island & windows in kitch., h/w flrs, gas f/p, king size bdrms, Master has 5pc. bath w/ sep. shower, jetted tub & W/I closet • Outdoor covered balcony for bbqs, real laundry room, 2 parking & storage locker • This is a jewel in the sky.

Clubhouse, guest suite, sauna, hottub & gym • Exterior paint & sealant completed 2011.

Unrivaled splendor. Vancouver’s premiere waterfront residences combining two suites and conceived over 2 years of design & construction • 270 degree views flr-ceiling views of marinas, False Crk, Granville Island & cityscapes • House size 3255 sqft complimented by a 360 degree elliptical flrplan centered around a glass wine room, 4 bdrms, 4 bathrms, 5 parking & 2 storage lckrs • Featuring: 12 piece Miele & Thermador S/S appliances, Capolavaro granite, Zebrano book-matched cabinetry, 2 home theatre systems, surround audio thruout, marble & onyx flooring thruout, T5 wired, video security system, Lutron one touch light & shades control, all rooms are a unique design & statement, Swarovski chandeliers, 6 piece master bath with 273 spray & steam shower, air jet tub, his/hers sinks; W/I closet, a ‘pink mosaic Bisazza’ bathroom, family room, great room, formal & informal dining areas, formal living room, dual entry, two balconies, two gas f/p, nanny quarters & much more • Simply spectacular!

542 SMITHE ST – THE MODE TOWNHOME: $648,000

1201-8280 LANDSDOWNE RD. VERSANTE, RICHMOND: $599,000

2707-1372 SEYMOUR STREET THE MARK: $399,900

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Beautiful 1126 sqft 2 level Townhome boasts 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, large kitchen island, granite countertops, electric fireplace, outdoor patio & more. Just steps to Robson retail district, Granville street entertainment district, entertainment venues & just mins to the seawall & marine recreation.

2-5-10 warranty, Rainscreened – Completed 2008. Ultra modern, sleek & feels like a home in the city! 1 parking, Rentals & pets allowed. Great investment property too!

SUBPENTHOUSE – 270 degree views of N. Shore Mtns. as far as you can see • 3 bdrms/2bathrms, 1179sf, open & modern floorplan w/ flr to ceiling windows, only 3 years old • Oversized bedrooms, dream master bedroom w/ its own balcony, den , walk-in closet & 5pc. ensuite bath, granite countertops, S/S appliances, laminate flooring throughout, 100sqft+ outdoor balcony for bbqs w/ views, NE corner unit with sweeping views • Location Location Location – steps to Canada Line to YVR, downtown, across from Lansdowne Mall (new Target store), Kwantlen University & more • Guest suite, clubhouse, media rm.

AZURA I: $969,000

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Spectacular 180 degree views of unobstructed water, park & as far as you can see in a luxury waterfront Masterplanned community • Steps to the seawall, million $ parks, Granville Island aquabus, seaside restaurants & marinas • SW Corner 1138 sqft 2bdrm+2bath+real den • Features hardwood flrs throughout, S/S appliances, gas stove, granite countertops, flr-ceiling windows, lots of natural light and views from every room! • TWO PARKING STALLS & storage locker • Mint condition and show suite quality • Resort amenities: Club Viva pool, hottub, concierge, squash courts, theatre, gym, guest suite & more.

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Beautiful floorplan N, E & S corner 1079sf 2 bdrm + 2bath + real den • Across the street from Elsie Roy Elementary, seawall, David Lam Park, Roundhouse Comm. Centre, Urban Fare, Canada Line & Yaletown • Generous rooms, master fits king bed, granite counters, window in kitchen, marble in bathrooms, H/W flrs & new carpet in bdrms, views of False Creek, city & courtyard, Iarge insuite storage, excellent for entertaining w/ spacious living/dining, den w/ windows. Solid building, best managed in Yaletown w/ onsite Mgr. I/D pool, hot tub, gym, bike room.

802-1455 HOWE STREET POMARIA: $509,000 Highly sought after – Pomaria, sleek European design by Robert Ledingham and developed by Qualek Landmark • Ultra modern high end luxury with open floorplan for the most discerning buyer, 703 sqft, 1 bdrm + den (windows) featuring high ceilings, Bosch Stainless Steel appliances w/ gas stove, black granite countertops, insuite storage (pantry), corner NE city views, balcony for bbq’s, 1 locker & prkg • Steps to seawall, Granville Island market aquabus, tranquil marine culture, marinas and parks • Geothermal heating / cooling (Air conditioning) • Guest suite, gym, concierge • Don’t miss this one!

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views! Yaletown’s most exciting new luxury highrise, The Mark - Redefining elegance, cosmopolitan & luxury • Gold LEED certified, sophisticated interiors & 10,000 sqft Wellness Centre • Steps to waterfront parks, seawall, marinas, Urban Fare, seaside restaurants & central to downtown’s best entertainment & shopping districts • 460 sqft 1 bdrm exquisite finishings: granite & quartz countertops, wide-plank hrdwd, A/C, Nuheat elec. flrs in bathrm, softclose oak flat panel cabs., rollerblinds, S/S appl., gas stove, balcony, 1 prkg, 1 lckr & more • Rooftop O/D hottub & pool, gym, guest suite, media rm, clubhouse, yoga, boardrms & more • Move in November 2013!!

SUB P/H: 1603-189 DAVIE ST. AQUARIUS III: $608,000

T J U S L D! O S

RARELY ON THE MARKET • Affordable 2 bdrms + 2 bath in the waterfront master planned Marinaside neighborhood • Everything at your doorstep: Urban Fare, seawall, Roundhouse Centre, Yaletown & marinas • NE Corner 787 sqft 2bdrm + 2 full baths w/ ensuite in master, beautiful views of marina from living /dining, overlooking lagoon & city views too • Fabulous floorplan, new stainless gas stove, granite countertops, marble in bathrooms, full 4pc. guest bathroom, large insuite storage, hardwood flrs throughout, balcony for bbq’s, 1 prkg, excellent condition! • 24/7 concierge, I/D pool, hot tub, sauna, lagoon, club house, theatre, gym & more • Don’t miss this one!

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611-1500 HORNBY STREET 888 BEACH TOWERS: $438,000 AZURA I

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“It’s super welcoming, super heart-opening,” say founder Kate Muker. “It’s more the vibe like a yoga class. You come in, you sit down, you take off your shoes. It’s being in a room with a whole bunch of women who are loving and heart-centred.”

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And she hopes first-timers and long-time Divas alike continue to have those shifts.

“When that person has that change, that changes how their interactions are with their friends, their family, their community.

Sometimes there will be an even greater impact: At our last event we had a speaker from Beauty Night Society, and someone wrote her a cheque for $1,000 right after the event. It’s that ripple affect that impacts the community in a big way.”

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“I’d been on my • Barb McMahon, founder own journey of personal of Sprouting Chefs, a kitchen growth and development,” garden program based out of she says of the period Forest Grove Elementary that between age 23 teaches chiland 33. “I went to dren about food different mediation security, susretreats and protainability and grams, and I loved environmental the tools they gave awareness. me, but I didn’t Other speakers feel like I had met include Nicole my tribe of people.

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and driving/cycling and can quickly clog up storm drains. We are at the dangerous/unsightly stage now on many streets. So, here’s the request: can the City of Vancouver please do something about this mess before it gets out of hand?! The solution is very simple: business owners, home owners and condo/apt building managers are supposed to maintain the sidewalk, boulevard and curb lane that runs along their property (on any and all sides). Fine (repeatedly) those that don’t maintain the sections for which they’re responsible. One fine should be all it takes to teach a person/organization to do the right thing. The threat of a fine is useless if there’s no follow-through.

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The West End is covered with hundreds of beautiful deciduous trees that add beauty year-round and help make it a fantastic place in which to live. Now, as they are deciduous, they lose their leaves (duh!). After the rain, the leaves turn to a huge mess that can be hazardous for walking

notice of intent re: liquor control and licensing act patron participation entertainment for food primary licence An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, Victoria, BC from Neverland Tea Salon Ltd., operating the Neverland Tea Salon, located at 3066 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC to allow for patron participation entertainment ending at 12 Midnight daily.

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spend the money to hire people to do it. Millions were spent on the Comox bike lane and, in many sections, it’s not even navigable due to the mounds of leaves.

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Is this seat taken?

Although I could choose to be offended by you — the mature/elderly woman with chocolate-coloured leather jacket who moved to the other seat beside your husband when I sat down in the theatre seat beside you for Saturday night’s screening of the Dallas Buyer’s Club at Tinseltown Cinema — I would prefer to express my gratitude for not only vacating the seat beside me but also for showing the entire audience what selfish judgemental assholes you both are. Two women who wanted to sit together politely asked if both of you would move down to fill that single seat beside me so that they could sit in the row that we all shared, to which your husband replied, ‘no’. When that single seat beside me sat empty for the movie’s entire duration as three more couples searched for pair of seats in the packed theatre before the movie began, I could only conclude that you didn’t want to sit beside a plus-size developmentally disabled man such as myself who

poses no danger to anyone; nor are my larger body size and diagnosis of autism contagious in any way whatsoever. I’ve chosen to accept everyone as they are until they show a valid reason for me to distance myself from them and while you don’t know me nor are you aware of what a kind-hearted, gentle, considerate person that I am, I really hope that I never again have to encounter uppity ‘creme de la phlegm’ such as yourselves. As a final note, I took my garbage with me when I left the theatre while you both left your popcorn bags and drinking cups on the floor. A fatso like myself could probably teach you about manners and consideration if I didn’t think that is was a waste of time to begin with.

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Red Cross accepting donations to Phillipines aid, Ottawa to match

By Jeff Nagel

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ilipino-Canadians and their supporters in the Lower Mainland are rallying to help raise relief aid money to support victims of Typhoon Haiyan in the devastated Phillipines.

A benefit concert is planned in Surrey Thursday night and Indo-Canadian car dealer Sukhi Bath has pledged to pay for the hall and 1,000 dinners – a value of about $20,000.

The $30-per-person Celebrity Tribute for the Phillipines by the Friends of the Filipino Typhoon Victims is at 6pm Nov. 14 at Surrey’s Grand Taj Banquet Hall and promises dinner and entertainment, including performances by Filipino Canadians and a silent auction.

Planned performers include Tina Turner tribute artist Luisa Marshall, originally from Manilla, as well as ABBA, Neil Diamond and Elvis tribute acts. For tickets call 604-580-1000 or see LuisaMarshall.com.

“Our goal is to raise $50,000 total,” said Bath, who said he will personally guarantee a minimum of $20,000 in proceeds to the Canadian Red Cross for typhoon relief.

Up to 10,000 people are feared dead after a massive storm surge and ensuing flooding in what’s been described as the worst storm to ever hit the country.

Millions of survivors are without adequate food and drinking water and face a monumental challenge to rebuild.

To directly contribute to the Canadian Red Cross for Phillipines relief, visit RedCross.ca or call 1-800-418-1111.

The federal government has pledged $5 million in aid in the wake of the disaster and has also said it will also contribute matching amounts to its Typhoon Haiyan Relief Fund for every dollar Canadians give to registered charities up to Dec. 9.

Canada has also deployed its Disaster Assistance Response Team to the Phillipines.

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A soil pouch where the plants take root contains a system of cotton wicks to absorb water from the reservoir. A water level indictor warns when it is time to top up.

And the system is completely waterproof, posing no risk of damage to the wall where the frame sits.

“You don’t have to wonder or worry about watering them too much, or not enough. It just takes care of itself. We have six of the ones we planted initially, two years ago, and we decided to let them grow as much as they wanted.

[Now] they are very exuberant, lush.”

Whether you get your greenery through a WallFlower or a Living Wall, the appeal is rooted in easy maintenance and modification.

(One Living Wall customer didn’t cotton to a particular plant in the design, and the By Nature team had all 60 switched out and replaced in a matter of 40 minutes.)

“The plants we pick are survivors. They do well even in wintertime,” he says, his voice lilting Fred Collay, co-founder of By Nature Design, has challenged 20 Emily Carr students to transform melodically. its living wall frames into artwork for the Eastside Culture Crawl, Nov. 14-17. Rob Newell photo At 36 inches, the largest WallFlower frame can hold 16 plants; a Living Wall holds upwards of 400. liked that very much,” he explains, more will be paired and planted established artists such as painter The benefits of both can be found his French accent peeking through. with an artist’s eye into one-of-aDeborah Bakos and furniture in the purification of the indoor kind wall displays with a distinct “This, plus the fact that it’s a designer Judson Beaumont for air and a distinct freshness when West Coast feel. whole reflection of the frame — last year’s Crawl, so when looking you first enter.

Collay says the majority of what’s inside, what’s outside — again to engage with the commuWhen Collay walks into his students elected to build their own and it’s natural... It fit with her nity, art students were the “natustudio, which has upwards of frames, and expects the pieces to teaching.” ral” next step.

2,500 plants, he says it also carries sell for between $150 and $400 Also appealing is that more than The eager Emily Carr artists were the feeling of entering somewhere during the Crawl. oriented to their new medium on a 15,000 visitors are expected to take special.

“I haven’t seen anything,” he part in the Culture Crawl this year, studio visit Oct. 24.

For maximum benefit to wellbeadds with anticipation. “One of offering unprecedented levels of According to Collay, course ing, is recommend to place the the students came this morning to exposure to the up-and-coming instructor Sheila Hall saw it as a plants in the bedroom or living pick up some moss and she was decreatives. perfect fit with her curriculum. room — ideal areas to showcase scribing some of what her friends The students have free reign to “There’s a constraint with it — any piece of local art. were making. I’m really curious!” customize their creations to the you have to have an opening of a The students were still working It’s even a safe gift for Christfull extent of their imagination. certain size, you have to be able to on their finished designs at press mas, since the concept can green Spider plants, ferns, ficus and access the water reservoir — so she time, so if you’re as excited as we are to see what they’ve dreamed up, don’t miss the Eastside Culture Crawl, Nov. 14-17.

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Now, so do 20 Emily Carr students, who are turning plants into living artwork for this weekend’s Eastside Culture Crawl.

“This [collaboration] is all so new, it’s all so natural and beautiful,” begins Fred Collay, cofounder of By Nature Design — the source of the plants and the patented wall frames for the project.

Collay’s business partner, Nicolas Rousseau, discovered the WallFlower frames in France, where they are both from. Invented in the South of France in 2006 and brought to market two years later, the system caught on quickly, with more than 300,000 sold to date.

Rousseau, who trained as a horticulturist in green wall and roof systems before coming to Vancouver five years ago, teamed up with Collay — a graduate of marketing, business and communications — to launch By Nature Design here in 2010.

They developed their own soil to work with the product, and established their business in 1000 Parker Street — a converted art studio complex overflowing with artists and artisans, and, conveniently, the headquarters of the Culture Crawl.

“We are in the middle of the artists’ world here. For us it was just natural to have connections with people who have creative ideas. It makes sense, because we want this living frame to be seen as a piece of natural art, not just plants, not just decoration,” says Collay, the public face of the company.

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Children’s and maternity deals Just Between Friends, which is billed as the largest children’s and maternity event in North America, will be taking over the Hellenic Community Centre from November 15 to 17. It’s a way for parents whose children have grown out of their old clothes to make a little money by selling them at the sale while picking up economical deals. It’s a franchise idea brought to Vancouver by Yendi Pang, who’d participated at an event in Washington State. It works this way: consignors use an online bar code system to price and tag their own items, which they bring to the sale. JBF sets up the venue and runs the event. Vendors earn 60 to 70 per cent of what they sell. Go to JBFSale.com for details.

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and Her is having its Main Street grand opening November 14.

• Moulé is having a party November 14 to celebrate their new Granville Street store.

• US retailer LOFT’s first Vancouver location is opening at Park Royal on November 15.

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The beloved annual Vancouver Christmas Market opens for its fourth year November 22, transforming Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza into a festive wonderland for the holiday season. Now with two extra days (it closes December 24), it offers all the old-world tradition, cultural festivities and general “Gemütlichkeit” of a traditional German Christmas market, right in the heart of downtown Vancouver. The market features more than 45 traditional wooden huts decorated with thousands of twinkling white lights, all showcasing an assortment of vendors selling authentic food, handcrafted decorations, sweets and gifts.

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Bliminy cricket Get your hot food by Open Sesame, Varinicey pakoras, door prizes, and gifts for you and yours from local artisans, jewellers and crafters at the Blim Market Nov. 17 at Heritage Hall (Main and 15th). Noon to 6pm; door by donation.

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Check out creations by more than 250 artists from across the country November 28 to December 1. Door $7 — pay once, shop for all four days. Hours vary; details at Facebook.com/MakeItProductions.

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Somewhere between supplying costumes to Hollywood productions, contributing dozens of corsets to an exhibition at the Louvre’s Musée des Arts Décoratifs, and selling sexy laced pieces to Vancouver women (and a few men) through her East 16th boutique, Talkington found the time this year to author a book.

Entitled A Provocative Look at Intimate Apparel: Antique Corsets and Vintage Lingerie 1880-1960, the 52-page book features fullcolour photographs of treasured items from Talkington’s worldrenowned collection (the largest of its kind on the planet).

“It’s fun to look at [underwear] from a provocative perspective,” said Talkington during a recent phone interview in advance of the book’s November 4 release. “One of my favourite pieces in there is my 1940s black bra that has satin hands over the lace. It looks like someone’s cupping your breasts.”

The images of corsets, brassieres, knickers, garters and stockings (all of which were shot by Talkington’s partner, Homeros Gilani) are accompanied by translations of titillating erotica that first ran in 19th century French fetish catalogues (another type of item Talkington loves to collect).

“When I was translating these stories from French to English, I fell in love with the French language, French culture, and French lingerie,” said Talkington, who will soon travel to Paris to collect the 40 corsets she lent to the Louvre. “The English language doesn’t have all of that poetry. We’re very cut and dry and we kind of get to the point of what we’re saying.”

The book also serves an accompaniment to the exhibition of vintage underwear she’s put together for upcoming Taboo shows — and offers a preview of what to expect from Talkington’s Antique Corset Museum (scheduled to open in 2014).

A Provocative Look at Intimate Apparel: Antique Corsets and Vintage Lingerie 1880-1960 retails for $22.99 at Lace Embrace Atelier (219 East 16th) and on their website; they’ll also have a stack of books at their showcase table at Christmas at Hycroft (Nov. 21-24).

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After Cornucopia and before the snow: Whistler Film Fest This year’s festival screens River Phoenix’s final film, hands out big money to Canadian filmmakers

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From December 4 to 8, more than 10,000 film buffs will gather in the snowy village for the Whistler Film Festival. A total of 84 films from 14 countries will screen over the course of the festival — including 19 world premieres, 19 Canadian premieres, and 34 Western Canadian premieres.

“We’re really trying to unearth hip, little, edgy gems,” said Paul Gratton, WFF’s director of programming. “These are films that make you sit up and say, ‘what the hell was that about?’”

Among them: River Phoenix’s final cinematic outing, Dark Blood. The film was unfinished at the time of Phoenix’s 1993 death, its unassembled footage condemned to a storage locker. When the insurance company announced its plans to destroy the footage, Dark Blood’s aging director George Sluizer arranged for it to be (as Gratton puts it)

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Nearly 20 years after Phoenix’s death, Sluizer finally assembled a rough cut of Dark Blood, providing voiceover narration for the 20 per cent of the script that was never filmed. “I don’t know if this will ever get a theatrical release, and I can tell you, River Phoenix’s performance is extremely charismatic,” said Gratton. “My feeling is you go to film festivals to see this stuff because you may never see it again.”

Also in the line-up: Cas & Dylan, starring Richard Dreyfuss and Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) and directed by Beverly Hills 90210 alum Jason Priestley; Bruce McDonald’s The Husband, about a man whose wife is arrested for sleeping with a 14-year-old boy; Filthy Gorgeous: The Bob Guccione Story, a peek into the life of the infamous producer and Penthouse founder (Guccione’s universally panned Caligula will also screen); Ice Soldiers, a sci-fi thriller set in Canada’s North starring Adam Beach (Arctic Air); Quebec’s highest grossing film, Louis Cyr; and The Crash Reel, a documentary about snowboarding legend Kevin Pearce’s neck injury and rehabilitation.

In addition to the screenings, WFF will also host the China Canada Gateway for Film Script Competition, in which 12 Canadian writer/producer teams will compete for production financing, and hand out the second largest cash prize in Canadian film (the $15,000 Borsos Award for Best New Canadian Feature Film).

Look for the full festival schedule at WhistlerFilmFestival.com.

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Leo, Variety ‘star you should know’ Ali Liebert, and last year’s last year’s Audience Award winner Emily Hampshire — for an evening conversation Dec. 5, complemented by the premiere of ELLE Canada’s Fashion Film Competition finalists.

• Tribute honouree Richard Dreyfuss will be celebrated in an intimate conversation on Dec. 6 with Variety’s vice president and executive editor Steven Gaydos.

• WFF’s In Conversation

features Jason Priestley and Canadian television and radio personality George Stromboloupolous in an intimate tête-à-tête on Dec. 7.

• The festival is hosting Variety’s 10 Screenwriters to Watch for the second consecutive year on Dec. 7. This year’s slate of screenwriters will be announced

by Variety in its November 26 issue.

Film lineup and more at WhistlerFilmFestival.com.

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roaming characters and buskers, ice sculptures, a gift market — and photo ops with Santa himself.

November 23 in Yaletown.

ROBSON SQUARE ICE RINK: Skaters of all ages and levels of ability are invited to skate on the provincial government’s downtown rink. Admission is free and skate rentals are available. November 15-February 28, 2014 at Robson Square Ice Rink (800 Robson).

Light up the nIght: Celebrate the first night of Chanukah as Canada’s tallest Menorah is lit in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Includes fire performers, hot cocoa and latkes and photos with Judah the Macabee. Nov. 27 at 6pm. www. lubavitchbc.com

WINTER ART MARKET: The Museum of Anthropology’s annual sale features a special selection of festive gifts from Mexico and Peru, fair trade jewellery and accessories from international markets, holiday decorations, and more. November 19-December 24 (6393 NW Marine Drive, UBC).

DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS ROCKIN’ EVER AFTER: A cast of world-class skaters bring scenes from BRAVE, Tangled, The Little Mermaid, and Beauty and the Beast to life on ice. November 27-December 1 at Pacific Coliseum (100 North Renfrew). $22.90-$93.50 at www. ticketmaster.ca.

LIGHTS OF HOPE: Thousands of lights create a sense of wonder at St. Paul’s Hospital. Community celebration on November 20 includes fireworks from 6:30 to 7pm, food trucks and entertainment. Nightly until January 6.

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MAKE IT! CRAFT MARKET: Art, fashion, accessories, baby items, home decor and more by 250 Canadian crafters and makers.

November 28-December 1 at PNE Forum (2901 East Hastings). $7 at door.

CHRISTMAS AT HYCROFT: Edwardian mansion is dressed up as a Christmas marketplace and performance space. Shopping, food vendors, children’s crafts, and an appearance by Jolly Old Saint Nick. November 21-24 at Hycroft Manor – University Women’s Club of Vancouver (1489 McRae). $5-$13

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LUMINESCENCE: Explore the deep-sea world of fluorescent and bioluminescent light, watch Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 4D and catch a glimpse of Scuba Claus. November 28-January 22, 2014 at Vancouver Aquarium (845 Avison Way, Stanley Park).

VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS MARKET: Traditional German Christmas market features a Christmas carousel, live entertainment, and 45 wooden huts showcasing an array of artisans and food vendors. November 22-December 24 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza (650 Hamilton). $3-$6 Snow Queen: Karen Flamenco Company embarks on a journey sparked by evil and guided by enduring love. November 22 & 23, 7pm, Vancouver Playhouse, $26$32.50. www.karenflamenco.com

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Starry Night: A whirlwind musical variety show with an impressive line-up of performers including Reid Jamieson, Jane Mortifee and the City Soul Choir. A fundraiser for the Shooting Stars Foundation at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets $29 to $39. 604-254-0292. www. shootingstarsfoundation.org

CANDYTOWN: Yaletown is transformed into free outdoor Christmas festival. Enjoy horsedrawn carriage rides, face-painting,

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holiday hot tickets BRIGHT NIGHTS – STANLEY PARK CHRISTMAS TRAIN: Ride the train, watch animated displays and take in two million twinkling lights. December 5-January 5 at Miniature Railway Plaza in Stanley Park (off Pipeline Road). $5.50-$10 at www. ticketmaster.ca.

CAROL SHIPS PARADE OF LIGHTS: The annual festival showcases more than 50 boats covered with more than 100,000 lights — and delights thousands of passengers and people watching from the shore.

December 6-23 at False Creek, Jericho, West Vancouver, Deep Cove, and other locations.

WINTER SOLSTICE LANTERN FESTIVAL: The Roundhouse Community Centre hosts a series of events and workshops, Dec. 10 - 21. Events include Tree of Life with the Secret Lantern Society (various days), the Labrynth of Light (Dec. 21) and lastminute fast lantern (Dec. 21). www.roundhouse.ca FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: A million twinkling lights combine with festive entertainment to create an immersive holiday experience. December 11-January 4 at VanDusen Botanical Garden (5251 Oak).

BLIM INDOOR CRAFT MARKET: Indie artisans sell handmade crafts, accessories, apparel, paper goods, jewellery, and more. December 14 at Chinese Cultural Centre (50 East Pender). Entry by donation.

14th ANNUAL GOT CRAFT? SHOW: Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair returns with more than 75 vendors, DIY workshops, and wine and beer on Saturday. December 14-15 at Maritime Labour Centre (1880 Triumph). $3 at door.

THE SHORTEST DAY: The Cinematheque celebrates the shortest day of the year with free screenings of award-winning short films. December 21 at The Cinematheque (1131 Howe).

YUK YUK’S: Festive cheer a-plenty is to be found at Yuk Yuk’s, where a steady stream of emerging and internationally acclaimed comedians incite laughter from the stage. Ongoing at 2837 Cambie, including Harland Williams Dec. 5, 6 and 7.

Winter Solstice SECRET Lantern Festival: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens brings light to the longest night of the year, 6-10 pm, December 21. (Lantern workshops December 8 and 14.) Recommended donation $5. www.vancouverchinesegarden.com

The Festival of Lights at Vandusen Botanical Garden is a spectauclar display that can’t be missed. Dec. 11 to Jan. 4.

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THE ARTS CLUB 604-687-1644 | ARTSCLUB.COM • MARY POPPINS: A spirited musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film.

November 7-January 5, 2014 at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (2750 Granville). $29-$70 • THE SANTALAND DIARIES: Humourist David Sedaris’s merrily wicked tale of his tour of duty as an elf at Macy’s Santaland. November 21-December 21 at Revue Stage (1601 Johnstone). $29-$39 • IT’S SNOWING ON SALTSPRING: A Christmas tale about a disenchanted islander and his reindeerguided trip to the North Pole. Nov. 28-Dec. 28 at Granville Island Stage (1585 Johnston). $29-$49 *** The King and I: Gateway Theatre’s artistic director Jovanni Sy making his stage debut as the King of Siam, with Barbar Tomasic as Anna. Dec. 4-31 (except Dec. 23, 24, 25, 27.) Tickets #0-$49. 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond. www.gatewaytheatre.com.

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HOTEL BETHLEHEM: Why was the inn so full?

This funny satire starring John Murphy dares to disconstruct the Nativity Story. December 10-22, $15-$30, at Firehall Arts Centre. www. firehallartscentre.ca.

BAH! HUMBUG!: Victorian England meets Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in this staged reading of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Jim Byrnes as Scrooge. Dec. 12-14 at Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 West Hastings). $15-$25 at www.2mevents.com.

MUSIC CHEZ NOUS: CHRISTMAS WITH ELEKTRA: Elektra Women’s Choir heralds the Christmas season with Benjamin Britten’s A Ceremony of Carols.

November 29 at Ryerson United Church (2195 West 45th Ave). $15-$28 at www.ticketstonight.ca.

2nd ANNUAL CHRISTMAS FUNDRAISING CONCERT: Juno Award winner Shari Ulrich, Jane Mortifee, The BC Boys Choir, The Sojourners, Marcus Mosely Chorale and others in a benefit for 1Dream 1School. November 30 at St. AndrewsWesley (1012 Nelson). $35 at www.eventbrite.ca.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: Traditional Christmas pantomime with rousing musical numbers and audience participation (children love heckling the demon). December 13-January 4 at Metro Theatre (1370 SW Marine). $22-$25 at www.eventbrite.com.

HANDEL’S MESSIAH: 200 performers – including the UBC University Singers with the UBC Symphony Orchestra, Choral Union, and soloists from the UBC Opera Ensemble – perform Handel’s masterpiece.

November 30 at Chan Centre (6265 Crescent Road, UBC). $16-$27 at www.ticketmaster.ca.

UNCLE VANYA: In Anton Chekhov’s tragicomedy, Vanya’s monotonous existence is thrust into chaos when his brother-in-law returns with irresistible new wife. December 23-January 18, 2014 at The Cultch (1895 Venables). From $18 at www.thecultch.com.

ALBERT HERRING: Benjamin Britten’s fast-paced, witty, and satirical portrayal of quaint characters in an English village. November 30-December 8 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre (630 Hamilton). From $35 at www.vancouveropera.ca.

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CHRISTMAS WITH THE BACH CHOIR: 400 soaring voices perform timeless carols and newer seasonal works.

December 1 at Orpheum Theatre (884 Granville). $25-$59 at www.vancouverbachchoir.com.

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MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT: The Vancouver Men’s Chorus explores life under our North Star. Dec. 5, 8, 13 and 14 at 8pm, Dec. 8 and 15 at 3pm, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 1130 Jervis. General admission sold out; only reserved seating tickets at $82 remain at www.vancouvermenschorus.ca.

O HOLY NIGHT: Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir brings the season’s joy and wonder to life. Dec. 5 at 7:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral with Collingwood School Senior Choir; Dec. 6 at 7:30pm at Shaughnessy Heights United Church with Magee Secondary Chamber Choir. $10-$25 at www.vwmc.ca

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FOLK FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Fundraiser for Vancouver Folk Music Festival includes magic lanterns and performances by Pacifika, The Nautical Miles, Jenny Ritter, and The Kingsgate Chorus. December 7 at Ukrainian Orthodox Hall (154 East 10th). $25 at www.thefestival.bc.ca.

A customizable 4-ticket package makes the perfect gift: choose from a wide range of specially-selected concerts, with choices ranging from the great classics to jazz, Broadway, and more.

A TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS: Christmas music and carols are performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, UBC Opera Ensemble, and EnChoir. Conducted by Gordon Gerrard and hosted by Christopher Gaze. December 12-14 at St. Andrews-Wesley (1012 Nelson). $36-$40 at www. vancouversymphony.ca.

HEART & FRIENDS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Famed rocker sisters perform holiday songs and iconic hits with special guests Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Colvin, and Ben Mink. December 13 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre (649 Cambie). $62.50-$85 at www.ticketmaster.ca.

JOY TO THE WORLD: Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir will have you smiling, singing, and grooving along in your seat. December 13-15, Christ Church Cathedral, 7:30pm, $10 to $25. www.goodnoisevgc.com

Here comes Santa Claus: The annual Santa Claus parade winds through downtown on December 1 with lots of activities before and after the man in red’s arrival.

MESSIAH: Superb music and ancient text combine in this treasured oratorio performed by the Vancouver Bach Choir and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. December 14 at Orpheum Theatre (884 Granville). $25-$59 at www. vancouverbachchoir.com.

John Burge. December 20 (at Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard) and 21 (Ryerson United Church, 2195 West 45th Avenue). $10-$35 at www.musicaintima.org.

VAN DJANGO BELLS: Vancouver string quartet headlines this gypsy-flavoured Christmas party. Dec. 14 at St. James Hall (3214 West 10th). $16-$20 at www.roguefolk.bc.ca.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!: Susan Skemp and Phil Moriarity perform seasonal favourites and lead a festive sing-along.

December 15 at Metro Theatre (1370 SW Marine). $18 at www.philmoriarity.ca.

LIGHT FOR THE CHILD: musica intima presents a choral program celebrating the birth of Christ. Works by Benjamin Britten, Kristopher Fulton, Michael Conway Baker, and

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2013 Christmas Concerts Fri, Nov 29th, 7:30pm White Rock with Johnston Heights Secondary Senior Choir White Rock Baptist Church 1657 - 140th Street, Surrey Sun, Dec 1st, 2:00pm New Westminster with Winter Harp✷ Massey Theatre 735 - 8th Avenue, New Westminster Thur, Dec 5th, 7:30pm Downtown Vancouver with Collingwood School Senior Choir Christ Church Cathedral 690 Burrard St at Georgia, Vancouver Fri, Dec 6th, 7:30pm Shaughnessy with Magee Secondary Chamber Choir Shaughnessy Heights United Church 1550 West 33rd Avenue, Vancouver Fri, Dec 13th, 7:30pm North Vancouver with Argyle School Choir Centennial Theatre 2300 Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver

Morna orna Edmundson • Artistic Director $3 per ticket quantity discount on blocks of 10 or more tickets to any concert, except December 1st at Massey Theatre✷ where prices are $30, $25, $22 for assigned seating.

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holiday hot tickets The Nutcracker. December 20 at Vancouver Playhouse Theatre (600 Hamilton). $2-$15 at www.vancouversymphony.ca.

THE FOUR SEASONS: Violinist Rachel Barton Pine in the VSO’s annual presentation of Vivaldi’s timeless classic. December 20-21 at Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (6265 Crescent, UBC).

CHRISTMAS REPRISE XI: Vancouver Cantata Singers perform holiday favourites spanning cultures and eras, and a glorious arrangement of Ave Maria. December 21 at Holy Rosary Cathedral (646 Richards). $18 at www.vancouvercantatasingers.com.

WINTER HARP: Musicians clad in medieval attire perform songs and stories. December 21 at St. Andrews-Wesley (1012 Nelson). $37.25 at www.ticketstonight.ca.

DANCE GOH BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER: More than 200 local performers will share the stage with principal dancers from the Royal Danish Ballet and members of the Beijing Dance Academy. Music performed by the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. December 14-22 at The Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts (777 Homer). From $28 at www.ticketmasterca.

ALBERTA BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER: Seasonal classic features choreography

by Edmund Stripe, sets and costumes by Emmy Award-winning designer Zack Brown, scores of children, and the VSO performing Tchaikovsky’s famous score. December 28-31 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre (649 Cambie). $26.50-$85 at www.ticketmaster.ca.

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Capilano Suspension Bridge boasts the world’s tallest living Christmas tree: Standing 46.4m tall, the towering Douglas-fir is adorned with 10,000 twinkling lights.

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HERITAGE CHRISTMAS: Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of Christmases past. November 23-December 13 at Burnaby Village Museum (6501 Deer Lake, Burnaby).

PEAK OF CHRISTMAS: Gingerbread village, Santa’s workshop, snowman building, reindeer, outdoor ice skating, mountaintop sleigh rides, Christmas movies. November 23-December 24 at Grouse Mountain.

PARADE OF CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY GALA: Festive event for SOS Children’s Village features hors d’oeuvres, fine wine, live music, live and silent auction. Nov. 28 at Grouse Mountain, $50 at www.sosbc.org.

GREAT CANADIAN CRAFT: CHRISTMAS EDITION: More than 200 independent artisans hawk their handmade creations. November 29-December 1 at Cloverdale Agriplex. $4 at www.greatcanadiancraft.com.

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CANYON LIGHTS: Children’s scavenger hunt, gingerbread cookie decorating, sing-a-long carols, glass blowing and thousands of lights glittering across the Capilano Suspension Bridge. November 30-January 4 (3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver). $12-$39.95 at www. capbridge.com.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Includes entertainment, surprises, and pancakes. December 7 at Nikkei Centre (6688 Southoaks, Burnaby). $3$7 at 604-777-7000.

MRS. CLAUS’ KITCHEN: Santa’s under-appreciated spouse discovers a magical recipe for drawing families together in new holiday musical.

Dec.11-21 at Presentation House (333 Chesterfield, North Vancouver). $23-$28 at www.phtheatre.org.

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After being initially withdrawn, Daisy soon begins to soften and strikes up a romance with handsome Edmund (George MacKay) only to be separated from him by military forces. She soon must travel with young Piper (Harley Bird) on a dangerous journey to reunite with her newfound love.

Saorirse Ronan and Harley Bird are travel partners in a strange new world.

For the most part, Macdonald paints a profound and often grim portrait of an unsettling future with several outstanding scenes that linger in the mind long after the film is over. Yet, How I Live Now succumbs to familiar young adult romance tropes that often fail to match the emotional resonance of the story’s themes. However, Ronan’s powerful and unflinching portrayal of Daisy is another masterstroke for the young actress and gives the movie, along with Macdonald’s keen direction, a healthy injection of credibility.

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Starring Daniel Radcliffe, Dane DeHaan Directed by John Krokidas An account of a young Allen Ginsberg discovering his voice and modus operandi (and getting wrapped up in a murder in the process), John Krokidas’ Kill Your Darlings represents a debut feature in which an obviously talented filmmaker is still honing his craft.

Arriving at Columbia University in 1943, Ginsberg (Daniel Radcliffe, whose eagerness to reinvent himself results in too deliberate a performance) is taken under the corruptive wing of seductive Lucien Carr (Dane DeHaan, Daniel Radcliffe as who remains one of the Allen Ginsberg.

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screen’s most intriguing new presences thanks to his naturally odd, unfailingly intense bearing).

Introducing Ginsberg to narcotics, revolutionary theories and William S. Burroughs (Ben Foster) and Jack Kerouac (Jack Huston), Carr ducks cryptic mentions of an incident in Chicago. However, does it really qualify as a mystery if we can’t care less about discovering what actually happened?

The film inspires just such apathy far too frequently. With the details and trajectory of this true story already dictated by history, it’s incumbent on Krokidas to inject some immediacy. Alas, the anachronistic inclusion of TV on the Radio’s music seems more like window dressing than a genuine anarchic flourish. And while explicitly declaring that “killing your darlings”— doing away with elements that you’re most attached to — is the first principle of creation, Krokidas’ film is rife with touches that seem included for his benefit rather than the good of the narrative. Furthermore, it’s rather condescending for a film to equate traditional poetic technique with fascism while constantly lapsing into convention itself.

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Call for nominations 2014 Vancity Board of Directors’ Election

The Nominations and Election Committee is seeking Vancity members to fill three director positions in the 2014 election. Each position is for a three-year term, commencing after the Annual General Meeting on Tuesday, May 6, 2014.

Prospective candidates are strongly advised to attend an information session which will be held at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, December 4, 2013 at Vancity Centre, 183 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver. Please contact the Governance Department by no later than 12 noon, Tuesday, December 3, 2013 to register for this session.

Prospective candidates are required to submit confirmation of their intention to run by no later than 12 noon on Tuesday, January 7, 2014. Interviews will be scheduled shortly thereafter.

Specific details about running for election can be found in the Candidates’ Package posted on our website, vancity.com. If you require a hard copy of this information, please contact the Governance Department at 604.877.7595.

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We are seeking returning officers to assist with the election in selected branches between Friday, April 11 and Thursday, April 17, 2014. If you are a Vancity member and are interested in becoming a returning officer, please visit vancity.com for details on how to apply.

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Cadillac in the rear-view mirror of the European premium brands 2014 Cadillac CTS One auto trend that shows little sign of waning is the move towards more luxury or premium cars by manufacturers and consumers alike.

As baby boomers age, they have earned the nicer things in life, and the offspring of baby boomers are getting used to the finer things in life, so more automakers are moving upscale.

The Europeans do luxury and performance better than most and the Japanese luxury brands have been putting in their time to becoming a real force.

But long before the Japanese, there have always been the American luxury brands, with many firsts in features and technology. Established in 1902, Cadillac is one of the oldest, along with Mercedes-Benz, and continues to be General Motors’ flagship in terms of refinement and technology.

Looks The smaller Cadillac ATS was released a year ago and went on to win the North American Car of the Year award. General Motors has taken that platform and elongated it to produce the lightest mid-sized car in its class. It’s a full 173kg lighter than the benchmark BMW 5-Series it competes against, and 34kg lighter than the outgoing car. A lighter car, made of

Drive With a lighter car high tensile steel, is stiffer, comes a better performsafer, handles better ing car, but the heart of and above all is more any luxury performance efficient. What Cadillac car is a solid engine. On didn’t change was the this front, Cadillac offers edgy design language three options and all they have become known three have more power for. The LED accent lights The longer and than the closest comare especially attractive lower stance of the CTS petitors. The first is the at night and run vertical makes it look athletic, same 2.0L turbocharged compared to most cars’ engine used by the ATS. horizontal approach. The yet elegant.

With 272hp it is well longer and lower stance Zack Spencer above the 240hp offered of the CTS makes it look in the BMW 528i. The athletic, yet elegant. The carryover engine is the direct injection one weak area is the back. It lacks the 3.6L V6 with 321hp, again more than same visual punch as the impressive the 300hp in the 535i. The top of range front grille and headlamps. motor, for now, is the Vsport model Inside The new CTS is lighter than with a twin turbocharged version of the BMW but it is a bit smaller inside. the 3.6L engine, putting out 420hp. You It’s not as wide and the back seat is a guessed it, more power than the 400hp bit shorter. Front seat passengers are found in the V8 550i. The Vsport is only treated to plenty of room and a view sold as a rear wheel drive car (RWD) onto the dash is impressive. The centre where all the others are available with console has a touch-screen system all wheel drive (AWD). The catch is that called CUE, which has rich colours and AWD models come with an 8-speed striking graphics. The heat, volume and automatic transmission, but the AWD a few other controls are all touch-senversions are fitted with a 6-speed unit. sitive, meaning they have no dials The steering offers good feedback or switches. The problem is it shows to the driver and the suspension is fingerprints and dust against the shiny smooth, yet lively, and has a nearly black plastic. perfect 50/50 weight distribution.

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Perpetual Driving Self-Betterment: Because You’re Worth It B.C. racecar driver Cherie Storms told me she was taking an advanced driver training course to appease her father’s wishes.

She’d been putting it off since teenagedom. That said, her father is an accomplished racecar driver and a proficient motorist, so you could argue it was an inevitability.

But she had to find the desire in herself first. What followed, even she didn’t think would happen. She recently took home the championship “Every time title for the B Spec you get behind the series in her Mazwheel of a vehicle, da2 for the 2013 there’s a possibility race season.

She grew up in you can change a motorsports your life or the lives household but it of others. wasn’t until she actually got behind Alexandra Straub the wheel at the driving course that her mindset changed.

“I was just overwhelmed with all of the technical aspects that it takes to be a good driver,” she stated.

It’s like what my grade 12 math teacher always said, “Math is not a spectator sport.”There was even a poster on the cubicle wall to remind us.

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It’s not just about knowing how to shift gears on a manual transmission without jerking the car, or parallel parking your sedan without curbing the rims. Driving is so much more.

I understand that this mode of transportation is a necessity for many. And it’s something done out of convenience rather than love. Kind of like laundry or grouting the bathroom floor tiles. Then again, for others, it’s a passion. Myself included.

Taking a specialized course, whether it’s a track day or a race school isn’t just for wannabe racers.

It’s for everyone. And we can all learn if we have an open mind.

We read to keep our mind sharp. We walk/run/ work out to keep our bodies active. We sleep to keep our bodies functioning. Why should driving be any different? Why shouldn’t we actively engage in making ourselves better drivers?

Every time you get behind the wheel of a vehicle, there’s a possibility you can change your life or the lives of others. We might not think too much about it, but operating a vehicle is a huge responsibility.

Poor driving habits, not shoulder checking, not using your signals, driving in the left lane when you’re not passing are minor details in the grand scheme of things, but have a large impact.

It’s never too late to refresh the basics and then pick up a few new good habits.

For example, if you look at any of the top athletes in their sport, they’re training most of the time.

They’re trying to perfect their craft, even when they’re at the top of it.

I doubt Sebastian Vettel slums around in his down time, even after winning his fourth consecutive Formula1 world championship. Sure, he gets a break, but he’s constantly training to be faster and stronger.

In another interview, I chatted with Izod Indy racecar driver Simona de Silvestro. She tells me that there’s really no such thing as an “off-season.”

She says she trains all year long. In fact, she trains harder when she’s not always behind the wheel of a car to prepare for the upcoming races.

If the pros do it, we should to.

Some of the most fun I’ve had behind the wheel of a car has been at a driving school. Whether it was the three-day racing school at the Mazda Raceway Laguna Seca with the Skip Barber program, or a track day at the Mission Raceway with Morrisport Advanced Driving, or even a track program close to you, it’s a win-win.

If we’re all safer drivers then the chances of accidents are minimized and we can keep our vehicles dent-free longer. And avoid going through insurance claims. The few hundred dollars it takes to enroll is of infinite worth in the long run.

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by Rob Brezsny r 8FFL PG /07&.#&3 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): There’s something resembling a big red snake slithering around in your mind these days. I don’t mean that literally, of course. I’m talking about a big red imaginary snake. But it’s still quite potent. While it’s not poisonous, neither is it a pure embodiment of sweetness and light. Whether it ends up having a disorienting or benevolent influence on your life all depends on how you handle your relationship with it. I suggest you treat it with respect but also let it know that you’re the boss. Give it guidelines and a clear mandate so that it serves your noble ambitions and not your chaotic desires. If you do that, your big red snake will heal and uplift you.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): In my astrological opinion, almost nothing can keep you from getting the love you need in the coming days. Here’s the only potential problem: You might have a mistaken or incomplete understanding about the love you need, and that could interfere with you recognizing and welcoming the real thing. So here’s my prescription: Keep an open mind about the true nature of the love that you actually need most, and stay alert for the perhaps unexpected ways it might make itself available.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): “People fall so in love with their pain, they can’t leave it behind,” asserts novelist Chuck Palahniuk. Your assignment, Gemini, is to work your ass off to fall out of love with your pain. As if you were talking to a child, explain to your subconscious mind that the suffering it has gotten so accustomed to has outlived its usefulness.

Tell your deep self that you no longer want the ancient ache to be a cornerstone of your identity. To aid the banishment, I recommend that you conduct a ritual of severing. Tie one side of a ribbon to a symbol of your pain and tie the other side around your waist. Then cut the ribbon in half and bury the symbol in the dirt.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): “You can look at a picture for a week and never think of it again,” said painter Joan Miró.

“You can also look at a picture for a second and think of it all your life,” he added. The coming days are likely to bring you none of the former kind of experiences and several of the latter, Cancerian. It’s a numinous time in your long-term cycle: a phase when you’re likely to encounter beauty that enchants you and mysteries that titillate your sense of wonder for a long time. In other words, the eternal is coming to visit you in very concrete ways. How do you like your epiphanies? Hot

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and wild? Cool and soaring? Comical and lyrical? Hot and soaring and comical and wild and cool and lyrical?

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): There’s a new genre of erotic literature: dinosaur porn. E-books like In the Velociraptor’s Nest and Ravished by the Triceratops tell tall tales about encounters between people and prehistoric reptiles. I don’t recommend you read this stuff, though. While I do believe that now is a good time to add new twists to your sexual repertoire and explore the frontiers of pleasure, I think you should remain rooted in the real world, even in your fantasy life. It’s also important to be safe as you experiment. You really don’t want to explore the frontiers of pleasure with cold-blooded beasts.

Either travel alone or else round up a warm-blooded compassion specialist who has a few skills in the arts of intimacy.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): The saxifrage is a small plant with white flowers. It grows best in subarctic regions and cooler parts of the Northern Hemisphere. The word “saxifrage” is derived from the Latin word saxifraga, whose literal meaning is “stone-breaker.” Indeed, the plant does often appear in the clefts of stones and boulders. In his poem “A Sort of a Song,” William Carlos Williams celebrates its strength: “Saxifrage is my flower that splits the rocks.” I nominate this darling little dynamo to be your metaphorical power object of the week, Virgo. May it inspire you to crack through blocks and barriers with subtle force.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): You’re not being swept along in a flood of meaningless distractions and irrelevant information and trivial wishes, right? I’m hoping that you have a sixth sense about which few stimuli are useful and meaningful to you, and which thousands of stimuli are not. But if you are experiencing a bit of trouble staying well-grounded in the midst of the frenzied babble, now would be a good time to take strenuous action. The universe will conspire to help you become extra stable and secure if you resolve to eliminate as much nonsense from your life as you can.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Sweetness is good. Sweetness is desirable. To be healthy, you need to give and receive sweetness on a regular basis. But you can’t flourish on sweetness alone. In fact, too much of it may be oppressive or numbing. I’m speaking both literally and metaphorically: To be balanced you need all of the other tastes, including saltiness, sourness, bitterness, and savoriness. From what I understand, you are headed into a phase when you’ll thrive on more bitterness and savoriness than usual. To get an idea of what I mean, meditate on what the emotional equivalents might be for bitter tastes like coffee, beer, and olives, and for savory tastes like mushrooms, cheese, spinach, and green tea.

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Class A or 1 Licence & willingness to travel for ext. periods req. Duties; Operate, drive straight or articulated trucks. Transport goods and materials. Plan schedules and routes.

Oversee condition of the vehicle.

Lang: English. Contact: Inderjeet from Freight Link Express in Richmond, BC. Please apply at freight_link@yahoo.ca or fax 604.272.0299

EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 130

HELP WANTED

CLEANERS

Light Duty and Heavy Duty Cleaners required for Ultra Tech Cleaning Systems in downtown & Burnaby areas.

Must have experience. Good pay.

Apply in person or email: 201-1420 Adanac St., Vancouver info@utcs.com

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• Annual Starting Revenue of $12,000 - $120,000 • Guaranteed Cleaning Contracts • Professional Training Provided • Financing Available • Ongoing Support • Low Down Payment required A Respected Worldwide Leader in Franchised Office Cleaning.

Coverall of BC 604.434.7744 info@coverallbc.com www.coverallbc.com

HIGHWAY OWNER OPERATORS $3500 SIGNING BONUS Van Kam’s group of companies req. Highway linehaul owner operators based in our Surrey terminal for runs throughout BC and Alberta. Applicants must have winter and mountain driving experience/training.

Only those of interest will be contacted.

Van Kam is committed to Employment Equity and Environmental Responsibility.

HOTEL, RESTAURANT, FOOD SERVICES

THAI BASIL Restaurant - Kitsilano Cook 3-4 yrs exp. $18.50/hr. Food Counter Attendant $10.50/hr. Email: thaibasil.bc@gmail.com

GENERAL LABOURERS

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TRADES, TECHNICAL

OIL & GAS INDUSTRY GUARANTEED Job Placement

CLEARWATER OILFIELD SERVICES, Rocky Mountain House, Alberta requires Class 1, 3 Vacuum Truck Drivers, Swampers.

Local work. No day rating.

Full benefits after six months.

Fax 403-844-9324.

• Labourers • Tradesmen • Class 1 Drivers

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop.

Full-time permanent with benefits.

Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca.

Fax 403-854-2845; Email: chrysler@telusplanet.net.

We offer above average rates and an excellent employee benefits package.

To join our team of professional drivers, email a detailed resume, current driver’s abstract and details of your truck to: careers@vankam.com or Call 604-968-5488 or Fax: 604-587-9889

HELP WANTED

Live-in caregiver required. Salary $10.50/hr. F/T, Pmt. Exp.1+yr. Duties: Supervise and care for child.

Maintain safe and healthy enviro.

Instruct child in personal hygiene.

Oversee and organize child`s activities. Plan, prepare and serve meals for child. May perform light housekeeping duties and take child to social activities. Language: English. Tagalog as asset. Location: Vancouver, BC. Contact Emelinda at emelinda_berm@yahoo.ca

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SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): When you procrastinate, you avoid doing an important task. Instead, you goof off, doing something fun or simply puttering around wasting time. But what if there were a higher form of procrastination? What if you could avoid an important task by doing other tasks that were somewhat less important but still quite valuable? Here’s what that might look like for you right now: You could postpone your search for the key to everything by throwing yourself into a project that will give you the key to one small part of everything.

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): In his utopian novel Looking Backward, American author Edward Bellamy wrote a passage that I suspect applies to you right now: “It is under what may be called unnatural, in the sense of extraordinary, circumstances that people behave most naturally, for the reason that such circumstances banish artificiality.” Think of the relief and release that await you, Capricorn: an end to pretending, a dissolution of deception, the fall of fakery. As you weave you way through extraordinary circumstances, you will be moved to act with brave authenticity. Take full advantage.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): “I have your back” is an American expression that could also be rendered as “I’m right behind you, ready to help and defend you” or “I’m ready to support you whenever you’ve got a problem.” Is there anyone in the world who feels that way about you? If not, now would be an excellent time to work on getting such an ally. Cosmic conditions are ripe for bringing greater levels of assistance and collaboration into your life. And if you already do have confederates of that caliber, I suggest you take this opportunity to deepen your symbiotic connection even further.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Over a hundred countries around the world celebrate a holiday called Independence Day, memorializing a time when they broke away from another nation and formed a separate state. I encourage you to create your own personal version of this festival. It could commemorate a breakthrough moment in the past when you escaped an oppressive situation, a turning point when you achieved a higher level of autonomy, or a taboo-busting transition when you started expressing your own thoughts and making your own decisions with more authority. By the way, a fresh opportunity to take this kind of action is available to you. Any day now might be a good time to declare a new Independence Day. HOMEWORK: At what moment in your life were you closest to being perfectly content? Recreate the conditions that prevailed then. Testify at Freewillastrology.com.

Call 24Hr. Free Recorded Message 1-888-213-2854

WE Vancouver Thursday, November 14, 2013 EMPLOYMENT/EDUCATION 160

TRADES, TECHNICAL Civil Engineering Technologist II (Re-Advertisement)

District of Kitimat, full time permanent, wage range $37.01 $44.78, over two years. Civil Technologist diploma required.

Reporting to the Technical Services Manager, duties include a variety of infrastructure investigations, surveying, design, contract preparation, inspection and material testing on projects related to the municipality’s water, sewer, drainage and transportation systems. Candidates should be proficient in using electronic survey equipment, computer assisted design using AutoCad 3D, and MS Office. Valid BC driver’s license required. Submit resumes

by November 29, 2013, 4:30 pm, to Personnel, District of Kitimat, 270 City Centre, Kitimat, BC, V8C 2H7, Fax (250) 632-4995, or email dok@kitimat.ca LOCALLY- OWNED, well- established vacuum truck company looking for Class 1, 3, Vacuum and Gravel Truck Operators. Oilfield tickets an asset but not necessary.

Incentive package available. Blue Cross after three months. Must be willing to relocate or work three weeks on and one week off.

Fax resume and driver’s abstract to 403-845-3903.

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PERSONAL SERVICES 182

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

283 GUTTERS & DOWNSPOUTS

338

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

LOCAL PLUMBER $45 Service Call Plumbing, Heating, Plugged Drains.

Mustang Plumbing 778-714-2441

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161.

MOON CONSTRUCTION BUILDING SERVICES

287

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

PLUMBING

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

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

477

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000

LEGAL SERVICES

10% OFF when you Mention this ad HARDI RENO SVS. *Plumbing *Tile *Drywall*Paint*More! 778-865-4072 24 HOUR EMERGENCY SERVICE

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DRYWALL

DISPOSAL BINS

By Recycle-it

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

260

6 - 50 Yard Bins

Starting from $99.00

ELECTRICAL

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

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

JOBS: Whether you’re looking to find or fill a position, this is where your search begins.

Call bcclassified.com 604.575.5555

BAJ EXCAVATING DEMO, Sewer, storm, drainage, remove concrete & blacktop, old house drainage.

Call 604-779-7816.

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

109 CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

PART TIME/FULL TIME

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Delivery & Pick-Up Included Residential & Commercial Service • Green Waste • Construction Debris • Renovations • House Clean Outs

www.paintspecial.com 604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley Running this ad for 8yrs

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

(Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint.

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

604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

bradsjunkremoval.com

Hauling Anything..

But Dead Bodies!!

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

You’ll never believe how many good buys we can pack into one place!

MISC. FOR SALE

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

EARN EXTRA CASH! Clean out your basement, closet, attic or garage and sell all those unwanted items. Place your ad with us today at 604-575-5555

STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

818

VIAGRA 100mg or CIALIS 20mg.

Generic. 40 tabs + 10 FREE all for $99 including FREE SHIPPING. Discreet, Fast Shipping. 888-8360780 or metromeds.net

2008 PONTIAC VIBE White, meticulously maintained, air, auto, very clean. Higher kms (mostly highway), drives great. $4995/obo. 604-575-5347

REAL ESTATE 627

CARS - DOMESTIC

845

HOMES WANTED

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

Position of In House Western Canada Sales Rep/Account Manager:

We are looking for a fabulous new team member to join us and represent our brands: Delux Hats (www.deluxhats.com) and Knitwits (www.knitwits.com).

•Condos •Townhomes •House Interiors Free Estimates!

*Pros *Reliable *Refs. avail.

Required skills: • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Self-starter with the ability to prioritize tasks efficiently, detail oriented and greatly organized • Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel) • Customer service/sales experience Salary will be discussed during the interview process if you are selected. Please email your resume to Rachel@deluxhats.com.

Do not call, as we will not respond to phone calls/voice mail messages. We will only respond to candidates we wish to follow up with due to the large volume of applicants.

FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

www.prestigepainters.ca

PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

338

PLUMBING

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service

JUNK REMOVAL

125

FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

CASH IN on the Classifieds.

No matter what you have to offer, you can find a buyer through the classifieds.

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

The matchmaker where buyers and sellers meet.

By RECYCLE-IT!

• Furniture • Appliances • Electronics • Junk/Rubbish • Construction Debris • Drywall • Yard Waste • Concrete • Everything Else! **Estate Clean-Up Specialists**

PIANOS & HOT TUBS NO PROBLEM!

• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?

We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

You’ll never believe how many good buys we can pack into one place!

FIRST TIME ADVERTISER? Let our professionally trained staff help you word an effective ad. Call us now. 604-575-5555

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

Call: Chris 604-351-5001

332 The ideal candidate will possess excellent verbal communication skills, strong Microsoft Office knowledge, and be highly organized and motivated. The position requires the ability to multitask efficiently, have outstanding customer service skills and be self-managed. The right candidate will work from our Vancouver showroom and be able to travel independently to visit customers and attend trade shows.

He/she will need to possess a driver’s license and a valid passport (Car allowance will be given OR use of a company car). It is an asset to have some experience in the fashion wholesale industry. As an account manager you will be responsible for the full sales cycle including presenting new season collections, and follow up on existing accounts.

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

CALL US FIRST! 604-626-9647

Prestige Painters

Don’t keep good things you don’t use anymore. Bring them to light with an ad in the classifieds.

C A L L T O D A Y........Cash tomorrow!

Place your ad today!

Wolfermans’ Treat Your Friends and Family!

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604.220.JUNK(5865)

WAREHOUSEMAN LIEN By virtue of WAREHOUSMAN’S LIEN for HEATHER CIVIC MARINA., we will dispose of the following units to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of storage, seizure and sale.

BOLD FACE can make your ad stand out! A minimal charge for a good investment. Call us at 604-575-5555

AUCTIONS

560

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of JOHN VEITCH, otherwise known as J. VEITCH are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the executors, RUSSELL JOHN VEITCH and LESLIE MARGARET ZAWADA c/o Wilson Rasmussen LLP, at #30015127 100th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, on or before December 18, 2013, after which date the executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the executors then have notice.

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

GROCERY STORE AUCTION November 16 @11am, Burnaby Hobart meat equipment & dishwashers, True coolers & freezers.

View @www.KwikAuctions.com

329 PAINTING & DECORATING

Re: The estate of JOHN VEITCH, otherwise known as J. VEITCH, deceased, formerly of 4785 Elgin Street, in the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia V5V 4S2

Day of sale is Thursday November 21, 2013 @ 12:00 NOON. Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 6990 Greenwood Street, Burnaby, B.C. Contact: Sheldon Stibbs (604) 522-2773.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

13-089 Owner:LUIKEN, RUDY Year/Make:1979 US 30 SAILBOAT Vessel: ODYSSEA Hin:BLBA05C10879-0 Arrears:$ 5726.54

LAB PITBULL CROSS PUPPIES 4M 4F. 8 weeks, $300.

604-530-8810 ~ 778-927-5592

Canuck Roofing All Roof Repairs Any job big or small. Free Est. *WCB *Insured *BBB 778-772-1969

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES 257

AUTO FINANCING

GERMAN SHEPHERD Pups from German Import. Black/Red, Sable, & Solid Black $800 604-856-8161.

www.affordablemoversbc.com

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities.

For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540.

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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

AFFORDABLE MOVING

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

HOMES FOR RENT

TRANSPORTATION

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

MOVING & STORAGE

Mill Operations Superintendent

736

POINT GREY 3 bdrm & den, 2 lvl home, avail now. 4426 West 9th. $3200 + utils. NP/NS 604-649-3028

CAIRN TERRIER Puppies. Home raised, Shots, dewormed. $450.

778-808-0570, 604-859-1724

.THOR CONSTRUCTION .Thor Construction 604-836-7102

2guyswithatruck.ca Moving & Storage Visa OK. 604-628-7136

FINANCIAL SERVICES

PETS

Black Lab German Shepherd Rottie pups, 8 wks old, vet check, 6 left, 3 females, 3 males, 4 black, $495; 2 tan, $595. Call 604-864-1004.

604-537-4140

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• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates

BERNESE Mountain Dog Puppies.

Vet checked with first shots and ready for loving homes. $975.

Langley area. 778-241-5504.

We are currently recruiting for the following positions:

PERSONAL SERVICES

removal done RIGHT!

APARTMENT/CONDO

PETS

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

Please apply online at www.mtmilligan.com/ careers

TREE & STUMP

706

2 Bedroom $895.00 New Westminster 428 Agnes St. Clean and Quite, near Skytrain & Shopping Secured Parking & Extra Storage Incl. Heat & Hot Water N/S N/P Call Dan 604-306-9111

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca

Specializing in • Concrete • Forming • Framing • Siding

$45/Hr

Mill Electrical / Instrumentation Supervisor

TREE SERVICES

604-218-3064

188

RENTALS

604-787-5915/604-291-7778

• Additions • Renovations • New Construction

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

Manager: Environment, Health & Safety

374

All your carpentry needs & handyman requirements.

Located 150km Northwest of Prince George, BC Mount Milligan is one of British Columbia’s first major metals mine of this century.

Chief Metallurgist

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

604.587.5865

www.recycleitcanada.ca

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DEVELOPMENT OF A PEST MANAGEMENT PLAN Application #: BNSF-NW-2014

Applicant: Agent:

Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway (BNSF), 2600 Lou Menk Drive OOB-3, Ft. Worth Texas 76131. Tel: (817) 352-2732.

SMC Consulting, 1582 Lawrence Avenue, Penticton BC V2A 3C1 Tel/Fax: (250) 492-6193 e-mail: smcconsulting@shaw.ca

The purpose of the proposed Pest Management Plan (PMP) is to control vegetation, including noxious weeds and invasive plants, on ballast, rights-of-way, station grounds, yards, and around buildings, shops, material storage areas, crossings, and bridges using the principles of integrated pest management.

The pest management methods proposed for use include hand removal and cutting, weed trimming, mowing, brush cutters, chainsaws, and the use of pesticides. The use of pesticides is intended within the area to which the PMP applies.

The PMP applies to BNSF property within their New Westminster Subdivision, and is located in proximity to the communities of White Rock, Delta, Surrey, Vancouver and New Westminster.

The common name and examples of trade names of the pesticides proposed for use under this plan include: aminopyralid (Milestone), chlorsulfuron (Telar), dicamba (Vanquish), diuron (Karmex DF), flumioxazin (Payload), glyphosate (Vantage XRT), imazapyr (Arsenal), metsulfuron methyl (Escort) and triclopyr (Garlon XRT). Application methods include: wick/wipe on applications, truck mounted shrouded spray boom, back pack/hand held sprayers, power hose and nozzle, squirt bottles and injection tools.

Become a PLEA Family Caregiver.

PLEA provides ongoing training & support.

The proposed duration of the PMP is from January 31, 2014 to January 31, 2019.

A young person is waiting for an open door...make it yours

A draft copy of the proposed PMP and maps of the proposed treatment areas may be examined in detail at: BNSF Railway, 400 Brunette Avenue, New Westminster, BC, or by contacting the Agent listed above.

caregiving@plea.bc.ca 604.708.2628 www.plea.ca

“A person wishing to contribute information about a proposed treatment site, relevant to the development of the pest management plan, may send copies of the information to the applicant (c/o SMC Consulting, Agent, at the address listed above), within 30 days of the publication of this notice”

WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective November 14 to November 20, 2013.

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

Grocery Department Level Ground Direct Fair Trade Coffee

SAVE

26%

Meat Department

8.49

37%

300g

24%

3.39

SAVE

750g Product of Canada

from

42%

assorted varieties

26%

2/6.98

34%

28%

SAVE

26%

145-340g Product of USA

SAVE

9-12 pack

25%

6.49

500g • product of Canada

LeClerc Brand Cookies or Bars Celebration, Praeventia or Go Pure

Nature Clean Dish Liquid

assorted varieties

2/7.00

assorted varieties

140-270g • product of Canada

Natural Factors Herbal Factors Lung, Bronchial and Sinus Health

10.99

480-530g

• For asthma, bronchial congestion and sinus problems.

WOW!

PRICING

Ascenta NutraSea Lemon Omega-3 Supplement

43.99

500ml

Molecularly distilled to ensure that it is free from pollutants such as heavy metals and PCBS that may occur in larger fish.

1.00 off regular retail price

Suro Organic Elderberry Syrup

Rice Bakery

16.99

Brown Rice Bread regular or sandwich size or Cheddar and Herb Rice Buns

236ml

Relieve cold and flu symptoms naturally with Suro Organic Elderberry Syrup for Adults. It is a wholesome remedy for coughs, sore throats, fever and congestion.

1.00

off regular retail price 125-450g

WOW!

Seminars & Events At our South Surrey location 3248 King George Blvd.

Thursday, November 21, 7:00-9:00pm.

45 tablets

• Helps promote healthy airways.

Oatmeal Cranberry Cookies package of 12 or Oatmeal Blueberry Lemon Muffins

740ml

Seminars & Events At Choices Floral Shop & Annex (2615 W16th Ave. Vancouver)

PRICING

Thursday, November 21, 7:00-8:30pm

Cooking Demo & Tasting: Sustainable Seafood Entertaining

Non-Toxic Beauty: Look Your Best, Safely

Look for our

with Amanita Cummings, Certified CIDESCO Aesthetician. Cost $5. Register online or call 604-541-3902.

with Chef Antonio Cerullo and Ocean Wise. Cost $20.

Register online or call 604-736-0009.

2010 - 2013 Awards.

Your loyalty has helped Choices achieve these awards.

Thank you!

Health Care Department

regular or mini, package of 6

assorted varieties

3.99

20% off regular retail price

Organic Country French, Organic 60% Whole Wheat French or Organic SpeltKamut 7 Grain Bread

retail price

120g product of New Zealand

Cookin' Greens Frozen Vegetables

40g

Organic, Roasted or Unsalted Hazelnuts bags or bins

Bakery Department 1.00 off regular

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3/9.99

2.69

reg 5.69

3.98lb/ 8.77kg

Bulk Department

(aged 20 months)

Wedderspoon Manuka Lozenges

6.49

PRICING

17.95

4.69/100g

2.98

1 dry pint

Mexico Grown

WOW!

Grana Padano Oro Del Tempo Parmesan Cheese

assorted varieties

946ml +deposit +eco fee

WOW!

PRICING

Green Asparagus

All for

Casbah Prepared Mixes

2/7.00

Kind Fruit and Nut Bars

3/3.99

2/6.00

113 - 249g product of USA

1L +deposit +eco fee product of USA

33%

1.89L Product of Canada

Cascades Bathroom Tissue

SAVE

from

Mexico Grown

Enjoy a Family Greek Meal Night!

4 Spanakopitas with either a Family Sized Greek Salad or Family Sized Lemon Herb Potatoes

3.99

SAVE

2/5.00

product of USA

Organic Red Grape Cherry Tomatoes

Deli Department

regular or with pineapple

R.W. Knudsen Apple Juice with Spice

SAVE

120-213g product of USA, Canada, Asia

Coco Libre Organic Coconut Water

Earth’s Own Almond Fresh Beverages

WOW!

PRICING

5.99lb/ 13.21kg

3/5.97

Mariner Water Crackers and Stoned Wheat Crackers assorted varieties

California Grown

value pack

20%

assorted varieties

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Okanagan’s Finest Lean Ground Beef

SAVE

Liberté Classique Yogurt

23%

170-226g

assorted varieties

500ml Product of Canada

SAVE

3/9.99

Gold Seal No-Drain Light Tuna or Pink Salmon

11.99

Organic Green Kiwi 1lb package

4.99lb/ 11.00kg

assorted varieties

SAVE

Luc Bergeron Organic 100% Pure Maple Syrup

SAVE

Whole Organic Chickens

Popcorn Indiana Popcorn, Chipins or Indulgent Snacks

assorted varieties

Produce Department

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2010-2012

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Cambie

Kerrisdale

Yaletown

Rice Bakery

3493 Cambie St. Vancouver 604.875.0099

1888 W. 57th Ave. Vancouver 604.263.4600

1202 Richards St. Vancouver 604.633.2392

2595 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0301

South Surrey 3248 King George Blvd.

South Surrey 604.541.3902

Burnaby Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna

Floral Shop

1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna 250.862.4864

2615 W. 16th Vancouver 603-736-7522