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As the city hosts the “Olympics for bartenders,” creative mixologists like The Refinery’s Lauren Mote are confirming Vancouver’s reputation as a premiere cocktail hotspot —story by Cheryl Rossi

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SANDRA THOMAS Vision Vancouver park board commissioner Sarah Blyth says expanding a shower program started in Kitsilano to three more community centres will help more homeless in the city.

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MIKE HOWELL Hundreds of pages of recently released in camera city council minutes reveal ... pretty much nothing. At least it’s a start for transparency.

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SANDRA THOMAS International Women’s Day events, greening the streets, and making sculptures from cans of food are events to watch for this weekend.

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ALLEN GARR As opposition and questions grow about a proposed casino downtown, PavCo is losing its initial bluster about the project’s approval.

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CHERYL ROSSI A UBC student is heading to Australia with his flute to perform in a series of concerts with the YouTube Symphony Orchestra.

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BY MEGAN STEWART Vancouver senior boys’ teams fight for spots in the upcoming provincials. We’ll have stories and photos.

News: Top of the stadium

The Super Food of the Aztecs and Mayans Benefits of The Power of Three Sustainable Super Foods:

MIKE HOWELL The new $240 million roof over B.C. Place will be built for B.C. weather, including the recent windstorm, says PavCo.

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Dining: Turn of the screw cap

BY TIM PAWSEY Thanks to some creative Kiwis, more B.C. wines are kicking out the cork and enjoying a good screw cap.

Movies: Fate accompli?

BY JULIE CRAWFORD Matt Damon and Emily Blunt try to change fate in the solid but not-too-heady thriller The Adjustment Bureau.

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Tales of the Cocktail on Tour Vancouver runs March 13 to 15

Festival draws top bartenders and mixologists Cheryl Rossi Staff writer

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n the mid 1980s, shoulder-padded hoards clamoured for aperitifs Cinzano and Dubonnet at upscale Vancouver bars. By the end of the decade, ordering specific wines by the glass became all the rage.

Shangri-La Hotel lead bartender Jay Jones was just a kid in the years scored by synthesizer-laden pop, but he says trends trickled then as they do now from our neighbours to the south, with liqueurs and juices flavouring vodka-based drinks.

“Cocktails stopped tasting like booze and more like candy,” he says. “The wine cooler came into popularity to deprive our drinking of character whatsoever.”

By the time the Tom Cruise blockbuster Cocktail hit screens in 1988, Jones says “flair” bartending was poised to burst onto the local scene. “It was fitting, as the cocktails had no substance and bartenders turned to visual entertainment to distract patrons from their soulless drinks,” he says.

But Jones admits the flashy flick with Cruise juggling shakers and

women inspired his interest in the occupation. “Any bartender that’s in my generation that denies that that movie made an impact on them is lying through their teeth,” says the 35-year-old.

By the 1990s, “bastardizations” of the original martini with chocolatinis and lycheetinis were in full swing. Sex and the City turned women onto Cosmopolitans, with local palates eventually tiring of “flat-flavoured sugary stuff in Vshaped glasses,” according to Jones, who’s bartended for more than a decade.

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, bartenders at high-end restaurants upped the ante and started pinching ingredients from their celebrity chefs. They smashed up fresh fruits and eventually used them to enhance, not mask, a boozy base.

These trends have earned Vancouver a reputation as a premiere cocktail destination with the “Olympics for bartenders” about to descend on the city.

Tales of the Cocktail on Tour Vancouver, an offshoot of a nineyear-old festival from New Orleans, arrives in town March 13 to 15. Van-

A 1980s Tom Cruise flick inspired Jay Jones, lead bartender at photo Jason Lang the Shangri-La Hotel. couver is the first city to be chosen for a satellite event, which festivalpartner Jones says confirms the vibrance of the local cocktail scene.

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ales of the Cocktail started with a media dinner and walking tour of the Big Easy’s historic bars and restaurants. New Orleans native and marketing specialist Ann Tuennerman organized both, then launched Tales of the Cocktail in

2003.

Dubbed North America’s premier cocktail festival, Tales draws top bartenders and mixologists for five days of cocktails, cuisine and culture every July. For 2011, organizers wanted to give another city a taste.

They consulted writers, bartenders and spirit companies who pointed to Vancouver. While some cities are only now seeing bartenders becoming interested in the history

of the craft and putting new spins on drinks, “the folks in Vancouver, they’ve been onto this for a while,” says Paul Tuennerman, chief business officer at Tales of the Cocktail (and Ann’s husband).

Tour participants will visit 16 establishments including MARKET

by Jean-Georges, Pourhouse and Boneta during the B.C. Bar Crawl.

Seminars include “the history and importance of ice in cocktails,” “the birth, death and rebirth of Canadian whisky” and the quintessentially Canadian cocktail, the Caesar.

Tuennerman believes the move from crafting cocktails toward bottled mixes and now to fresh ingredients parallels the rise and fall of convenience foods.

“Not to take anything away from the individual who created the bar gun, but have you ever had a good drink out of one of those?” he says.

“That was like the boil in a bag and the microwave and cans. Now you’ve got restaurants... that don’t even have freezers. They go out and buy everything that they’re going to serve for dinner tonight, today.”

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Classicists passionate about bartending technique and history

Continued from page 4 Tuennerman says the resurgence of the cocktail was well under way before Mad Men hit TV screens.

But the 1960s-era drama about libation-loving New York City ad executives likely expanded interest in old-school cocktails.

“You think about that person, their habit of going to a bar and asking for a glass of chardonnay and then after watching Mad Men, they realize that there was something else going on behind the bar.”

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ones pulls a bottle of Plymouth gin up and away from his stainless steel jigger to shape a graceful arc of liquid. He shakes the juniper berry-flavoured spirit with fresh lemon juice, French apricot liqueur, ice and orange bitters and pours the strained potion into a coupe, a stemmed, wide, shallow glass. He tops the tangerine-hued concoction with cava and pops a brandied cherry into his twist on the century-old French 75.

His deliberate movements reveal the dark tattoos that trail to his thumbs from his crisp, pinstriped cuffs and black suit jacket. The dark-haired bartender with a horseshoe moustache and soul patch lays a napkin on MARKET’s sleek black bar, sets the drink down, then uses his peripheral vision to gauge its recipient’s reaction.

It was a vodka-based concoction that first garnered Jones media attention in 2002 when he worked at Ouest, now West. His China Girl, named for the David Bowie song, combined lychee liqueur, fresh pureed honeydew melon and lemon with vodka.

It was flavourful, but you couldn’t taste the booze, and soon he started experimenting with the whiskies and cognacs his dad savoured.

Jones says Vancouver’s cocktail scene started changing in the late ’90s and early 2000s when he, Chris Stearns at Lumiere and Jamie Boudreau of Blue Water Café began concocting creative cocktails. They muddled fresh ingredients and reintroduced oldfashioned recipes. Jones was head bartender at Nu when it opened in 2005 and Nick Devine, now of The Cascade Room and Habit, was at George Lounge, and they amplified the local cocktail scene. That’s when local drink lists started classifying cocktails as classic and contemporary.

They were often written up as mixologists, but Jones prefers the less pretentious title of bartender.

He and other classicists are reclaiming the former glory of the title bestowed on professionals passionate about their craft. He cofounded the Canadian Profession-

In addition to classic drinks, Dani Tatarin creates tinctures and photo Jason Lang an energy tonic at The Keefer Bar. al Bartenders Association last year and, like others, says Vancouver’s scene is marked by camaraderie.

Jones’s bible is red with a tattered black binding. It’s The Joy of Mixology, a book heavy on history that Stearns introduced him to in 2003. It outlines where specific drinks were invented, the social conditions of the time and why a certain spirit or ingredient was used. The knowledge gives each concoction “substance,” Jones says. “Not just for us, but when you’re serving it and you describe these things, suddenly you’re ro-

mancing this drink and it becomes a personal connection for the guest.”

But making certain classics has long been a problem for B.C. bartenders unable to get their hands on essential products because the liquor board doesn’t stock them.

“It makes you very resourceful,” Jones says. “You end up bringing bottles back on your trips…

Peychaud’s bitters, which is hugely important to a bartender’s arsenal, we can’t buy it in Vancouver…

You end up substituting something just to try to figure out how to cre-

ate the flavour profile you want. It may not be the most ideal way, but it certainly built up a lot of creativity in Vancouver, in particular with the ambitious bartenders.”

Jones loves to craft a drink around the characteristics of a particular spirit, say a bourbon with its notes of spice, caramel and oak, and to satisfy an individual drinker’s taste, using classic drinks such as French 75 or the Boulevardier’s balance of rye, Campari and sweet vermouth as “points of departure.”

February’s issue of enRoute magazine showcased London, England’s cocktail scene, where mixologists are serving potions mixed with juiced vegetables, topped with scented smoke and served in toothpaste tubes. So while Jones boosts the local scene, major cities like London “serve as huge inspiration for ambitious little cities like Vancouver.”

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auren Mote demanded full control of the bar concept at The Refinery when she was hired in 2008. “If you have an idea that’s way off in left field you can probably make it happen in New York or any of those big cities,” says the six-foot tall Toronto transplant. “In Vancouver we have limitations with the liquor board, limitations in terms of population.”

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Continued from page 5 The self-taught food scientist, who’s bartended for more than a decade, has been honing “avant garde mixology” and formulating her own bitters, or liquor flavoured with herbs and roots, to add new dimensions to drinks and set The Refinery apart from the rest of the Granville Street scene. The Refinery makes vermouths, tinctures, tea syrups, salts, vegetable and fruit waters.

Canning jars of steeping mixtures of alcohol, seeds, spices, fruits, teas and twigs fill wooden shelves that separate the restaurant’s lounge from its dining room. The Refinery offers 200 contemporary cocktails made with 23 housemade bitters. The Delhi bitters smell like Indian cooking, the house bitters include cassia and magnolia bark, white pepper, cumin and fennel seeds, and there’s a Chilliwack corn and vanilla bitters.

Mote moved here in 2007 and worked at Lumiere, where she deconstructed the flavours of crème brulee and made a drink that included advocaat egg liqueur, brandy, vanilla syrup and lemon with torched powered sugar on top that customers had to crack to drink. She deconstructed the tasting notes for pinot noir when she taught a course on molecular mixology at The Diamond. The Pinot Noir cocktail included homemade cherry brandy, a mushroom tincture for earthiness, spicy house bitters to mimic French oak, lemon juice and coconut black tea

syrup for balance. “It didn’t taste like a glass of pinot noir, but it tasted like all the tasting notes that are in a pinot noir,” she says.

Mote launched The Cocktail Kitchen competition series at The Refinery last July. Each week a featured bartender crafts three cocktails and pairs them with three courses inspired by a specific country and a corresponding spirit—Central American fare and tequila, Indian food and gin, Russian and vodka—and diners score the drinks. The second round started March 2.

These days, Mote only mixes drinks during the Lab Rat sessions on Thursday nights when Refinery bartenders create custom cocktails for guests who choose from a list of unusual ingredients, such as plum and root beer bitters. A drink she mixed recently has become one of The Refinery’s official offerings for the Tales of the Cocktail bar crawl because it was such a hit.

Many of The Refinery’s cocktails incorporate tea, notes Mote. “I’m still trying to get cocktails to be good for you.”

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ani Tatarin’s concoctions at The Keefer Bar also include tea. She uses Chinese herbs from Chinatown in the apothecary-style bar’s drinks. The 30-year-old’s take on an Old Fashioned, the Bold Fashioned, blends bourbon, coconut gomme syrup, house bitters and lemon zest. The house bitters include astragalus root and yun zhi

mushrooms, both used to boost the immune system, yuan zhi, a herb used as an expectorant, and jig u cao or Chinese prayer beads, which are thought to help heal broken bones, soothe the liver and eliminate toxins.

Tatarin has created tinctures, syrups, and an energy tonic with red ginseng, yun zhi mushroom tea with aloe and honey that’s topped with soda water.

In the lead up to Tales of the Cocktail on Tour Vancouver, the stylish bleached blond who last May won the Giffard International Cocktail Competition in Angers, France, is offering Learn It, Drink It sessions on Tuesday nights. Customers pay to learn the history of select drinks and how to make them.

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aul Tuennerman doesn’t mind waiting 10 minutes for a carefully crafted drink, but says bartenders shouldn’t take themselves too seriously.

“Think about why you go to a bar.

It’s kind of that proverbial Cheers moment,” he says. “Walking into a bar is very experiential. It’s not just about the cocktail. I can tell you that I would much rather have a mediocre cocktail served by an outstanding bartender than a great cocktail served by a dick.”

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EXTRA! EXTRA! TOP SECRET DOCUMENTS REVEAL CORRUPTION, MALFEASANCE AT CITY HALL! MAYOR TO RESIGN! BUREAUCRATS TO BE CHARGED! CHARLIE SHEEN ON SHORT LIST TO BECOME CITY’S DRUG CZAR! Yes, I’m getting carried away.

But when news broke this week that city hall released more than 250 pages of documents from council meetings that were closed to the public, I actually rubbed my hands together hoping for juicy stuff.

Surely there would be something tantalizing in the 56 in camera council reports and documents, as well as notes on verbal briefings dating back to

June 2008 when Sam Sullivan was mayor and his NPA cohorts ruled city hall.

Would I learn more about why Judy Rogers was sacked as city manager? Or why Jody Andrews disappeared from overseeing the Olympic Village project?

What about strategies on bike lanes, shelters and development?

Sadly, the documents are not of the bestseller variety.

After clicking on each one posted on the city’s website, I was left wondering what the big deal was with keeping this info locked away in city hall’s vault. Much of it is old news.

Here’s a taste: • In May 2010, Mayor Gregor Robertson nominated former mayor Art Phillips for the Freedom of the City Award.

• In January 2010, city council approved the appointment of acting-city clerk Marg Coulson as city clerk.

• In September 2008, council approved the appointment of deputy chief licence inspector Barb Windsor as chief licence inspector. Windsor has since retired.

• In October 2008, coun-

More than 250 pages of city council meeting documents revealed a few incidental tidbits about players such as (clockwise from top left) Art Phillips, Mayor Gregor Robertson, Judy photos Dan Toulgoet Rogers and Penny Ballem. cil approved funding for a memorandum of agreement between the Vancouver Police Board and the Vancouver Police Officers’ Association.

• And this—in March 2009, council agreed to give a contract to Waste Management of Canada for the collection of recyclable materials from multi-family buildings!

Ho, hum.

The documents reveal dozens of appointments to advisory boards, property acquisitions and sales,

lease renewals to businesses such as Tremblay Motors near Granville Island and a status report on the city’s participation in the 2010 Shanghai Expo.

The documents also indicate several “verbal briefings” from senior staff on topics such as the Olympics, Hastings Park and the legal aspects of surveillance cameras. However, there are no minutes or reports attached to the documents.

The documents capture the period from June 10,

2008 to May 18, 2010, although an unknown number of classified papers continue to be confidential and the city has no immediate plans to release them.

But I take it from the city’s press bumph, that it’s the principle of what city hall is doing here—being among the first in Canada to “proactively” release in camera documents and share them with anybody with access to the Internet.

“Through the release of these documents and oth-

ers that will be released in the weeks and months ahead, we are going above and beyond what’s required and in the process, setting a new standard for the city,” Robertson said in a release.

So there you have it, folks.

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WEB POLL NATION Go to www.vancourier.com to vote With gas prices rapidly rising, at which price (per litre) will you start to change your driving habits?

A) $1.30 B) $1.50 C) $2 Last week’s poll question: Should city council delay its decision on the controversial casino proposal to allow for more public consultation?

Yes 77 per cent No 23 per cent This is not a scientific poll.

Call it supreme confidence or incredible arrogance, but the provincial crown corporation PavCo plowed ahead with half a billion dollars worth of renovations to B.C. Place Stadium without any guaranteed source of funds to pay for it.

Of course, they said, they fully expect the revenue from the land they’re leasing to the adjacent proposed Paragon Gaming casino will cover their costs. But in the two-week delay we have now experienced leading up to Monday’s public hearings, there have been serious questions raised about just how much of a slam dunk this is.

In fact, I would say PavCo is backing off a bit.

There is still a certain aroma about the casino deal. While T. Richard Turner was B.C. Lottery Corporation (BCLC) board chair, he became a prominent shareholder of Paragon’s operations in Alberta. When he left BCLC and moved on to chair ICBC, he apparently arranged meetings between PavCo and Paragon that led to the casino deal.

Indeed, you have to wonder whether BCLC has proved to be a regulator or an enabler in the matter of gaming. A recent story in the Globe and Mail outlined how the lottery corporation is “pressing for changes to provincial legislation that currently bars direct money-wire transfers from overseas into casinos.” This, we are told, will allow Paragon to reach its target of $100 million a year from international gamblers.

There is one other bit of unease about this whole issue caused by the role played by former deputy city manager Brent McGregor. He

allengarr left the city in 2007 and signed a contract with PavCo later that year. When a proposal came before council in September 2008 to amend the False Creek North official development plan to make room for a possible art gallery or casino adjacent to the stadium, McGregor was on PavCo’s payroll helping them steer their way through city hall waters he was intimately familiar with.

Most interesting, though, is the longer this process takes, the more complex the resistance.

It’s no longer a matter of simple morality over the sinfulness of gambling and the prospects of hauling your kids off to a wholesome sporting event at B.C. Place Stadium while exposing them to the sin bin that is the gambling den.

Nor is it solely about arts groups and seniors, among others, who were won over to the slot machine side of life with promises of

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funding for their projects only to be kicked to the curb when the province decided to suck all that money into general revenue.

Although those reasons may be enough to have council reject the proposal that would triple gambling in our city, there is more.

Noted architect Bing Thom points out that this project is not what we want at the heart of our city. And there are also questions being raised about the impact on existing gaming sites such as Hastings Racecourse that this new casino will have, to say nothing of what the addition of two new hotels as part of the complex along with bars and restaurants will have on existing businesses in the city.

Following the public hearing, city councillors will have three decisions to make. They will have to allow the site to be rezoned to make way for those hotels and the casino.

They will have to agree to allow the existing Edgewater casino to relocate to this new site.

And they will have to approve the expansion of gambling. They can agree to all or nothing.

Doing nothing is not the end of the world.

In spite of his earlier bluster, PavCo chair David Podmore seems well aware of this. Earlier this week he said, “If it isn’t approved, PavCo will have to do what any business person would do in the face of rejection on a project. We will go back and look at what alternatives we have in terms of development of those lands.”

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‘Secret switch’ buried Cambie Street business In a landmark 2000 whistleblower case, a Florida appeals court awarded $425,000 in damages to former Fox News reporter Jane Akre. She sued Fox for wrongful dismissal, after she refused to falsify a news report on the safety of Monsanto’s bovine growth hormone. In 2003, an appeals court reversed the decision, ruling that the news organization has no obligation to report truthfully.

We’ve had a similar reversal of fortune here in B.C., with the B.C. Court of Appeal overturning an earlier $600,000 settlement for former Cambie Street retailer Susan Heyes. Three justices decided there was no construction method that provided a non-nuisance alternative in building the Canada Line. In his 2009 ruling, Justice Ian Pitfield concluded there was indeed nuisance, defined as an unreasonable interference with Heyes’ use and enjoyment of her store.

He blamed the disruption on the choice of cut-and-cover construction between Second and 37th avenues.

Just a little over three years ago, I stood outside Heyes’ maternity clothing store on Cambie and 16th. It looked like a war zone. There were no shoppers in sight, just a string of shuttered businesses, a jumble of construction machinery, and a massive trench down the middle of the street. It didn’t take much digging on my part to discover other retailers were in desperate straits over the Canada Line chaos. Some even confessed to thoughts of suicide. (Canadian Federation of Independent Business spokesman Brian Bonney now estimates the average Cambie store owner lost around $200,000.)

In 2003, Heyes renewed the lease on her Cambie retail outlet for another five years, after being told the Canada Line would involve a bored tunnel. Then, when the project went for “cut and cover,” she was informed the that construction would be done on a block-by-block basis for a maximum duration of three months, rather than tearing up a vast stretch of Cambie Street.

The bored tunnel was always an alternative, “the basis of all public consultations and years of engineering reports and studies,” notes Heyes. “This project was enabled by the strategic use of confidentiality agreements at every stage, leaving citizens and even municipal officials misinformed and out of meaningful consultation. The last minute secret switch from underground bored tunnel to cut-and-cover was never approved by Vancouver city council, as a decision making body.”

It’s not as if Heyes, a single

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geoffolson mother who has twice remortgaged her house to finance her legal struggle, was off on some quixotic quest for misplaced justice. Laura Jones, Western Canada vice-president for the Canadian Federation of Independent Business, recently noted that the Cambie merchants were victims of “the kind of bullying that you would expect from a tin-pot dictatorship and those involved in it here should feel deeply ashamed.” In a 2007 editorial, Gregor Robertson wrote, “The Liberal rationale for refusing to consider compensation is that it will set a precedent. All the more reason to do the right thing!

Doesn’t it make sense to set a precedent that small businesses won’t be wiped out by major public projects?”

In another 2007 editorial, Christy Clark also sided with the Cambie merchants. “Surely none of them thought that, despite their hard work, it would be a B.C. Liberal government that drove them out of business.”

The outrageous appeals court decision means there is no moral hazard for failing to consult meaningfully with merchants in the path of infrastructure projects.

The clear subtext: there is no legal obligation for corporate and government officials involved in P3 projects to tell the truth, even at the expense of lives and livelihoods of small business owners.

There’s also another angle here. Take on powerful interests, which can afford a clown’s car worth of lawyers and an endless circus in the courts, and you may find yourself losing your lunch and last bit of pocket change on the Judicial Tilt-o-Whirl. Can we call our system a democracy when the courts cannot be accessed by anyone except the rich, and the few brave and tenacious litigants like Susan Heyes?

In Florida, news outlets are legally free to report any fairy story that strikes their fancy. On the other side of the continent, here in B.C., transnational corporations and their enablers in government are free to dissemble and deceive as they disrupt the lives of successful merchants—even while our morally bankrupt B.C. Liberal government insists small businesses are the lifeblood of the province. www.geoffolson.com

According to one reader, the only real damage that occurred during the 2010 Olympic Games involved cops intervening in a drunken brawl. photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Police report identifies potential terror threat,” Feb. 25.

“Although some of the protests during the 2010 Winter Games resulted in damages to businesses and property, there were no terrorist attacks in the city.”

I marvel at that sentence for its juxtaposition and non sequitur. Those rhetorical strategies surprise a reader less when found

where expected—in surrealist poetry.

The standout damage instance in February 2010 was two police officers who suffered injury when they intervened in a brawl on drunken hockey party day and then “fell” through a plate glass window near Dunsmuir and Seymour. Report says the hand of one officer required surgery.

Joseph Jones, Vancouver

Liberal government committed to child care To the editor: Re: “Childcare woes thwart bilingualism,” Feb. 23.

The B.C. government has taken several innovative steps to bring in new early learning and childhood development opportunities, services and supports, such as introducing full-day kindergarten, which is strengthening early childhood development—with the added benefit of freeing up more child care spaces for B.C. families. Full-day learning is associated with improved literacy and numeracy, smoother transitions to

Grade 1, and increased postsecondary graduation rates.

Government is also continuing to invest in StrongStart B.C. programs and plans to expand the program across the province.

As a part of this continuum of services for young children, families can choose from a range of affordable, safe, quality child care options that meet diverse needs. The B.C. government will spend $296 million on child care this year—a 40 per cent increase since 2000/01. As a result, 97,000 licensed child care

spaces are funded in communities around the province. In addition, the government made a regulation change last year increasing the maximum capacity of after school child care programs, resulting in the creation of more spaces.

This government continues to work closely with parents and communities to create a strong foundation for early childhood development, early learning and child care.

Mary Polak, minister, Children and Family Development

School upgrade criticism ignores cost of new digs

To the editor: Re: “Letter of the week,” Feb. 23.

Dawn Steele’s letter describes the campaign to seismically upgrade old Vancouver schools as “insane,” and says the campaign to “save” these “unsafe schools” will require taxpayers to cough up hundreds of million dollars. But if they’re demolished, will they be replaced with free buildings?

Portables? She claims there will be decades of delays before old schools could be retrofitted. Would new buildings just arrive one morning in time for roll call?

New buildings of any quality will cost

more than retrofitting, which is why the Victoria school board is systematically upgrading its old structures, using the provincial seismic money just for earthquake upgrades. Anyone observing the pictures from Christchurch’s earthquake will notice the modern buildings that collapsed with huge loss of life. They were presumably built to better codes than the old ones, many of which were damaged but few of which actually collapsed. Should all our recent buildings be demolished, too?

Michael Kluckner, Vancouver

Cartoon illustrates endemic injustice in province

To the editor: Re: “Cartoon,” Feb. 23.

Thank you Geoff Olson for your incisive political cartoon. We were repeatedly lied to about the disruption to our city by the Canada Line construction and Susan Heyes is a heroine for attempting to seek

compensation for the economic destruction visited upon ordinary citizens. Unfortunately, “justice” in British Columbia is a commodity for sale to those with the deepest pockets.

Paul Horsley, Vancouver

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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of International Woman’s Day, Amnesty International and Oxfam Canada present a special screening of A Powerful Noise, a documentary film that focuses on women’s empowerment around the world. A Powerful Noise takes viewers inside the lives of Jacqueline, Hanh and Nada. Jacqueline stands up for the rights of abused girls in Mali. Hanh contracted HIV after her husband and daughter’s death. Desperate, she started a self-help group in Vietnam. Nada is a mother and refugee from Bosnia, helping ease hostilities between Serbs and Bosniaks. The event is March 8 at Langara College, room 122A. Admission is by donation. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.

Go to iwdvancouver.ca for more information.

Tax help

Individuals and families with simple tax situations can avail themselves of the free services provided by a tax clinic at the Tenth Church office on Saturday afternoons in March from 1 to 5 p.m. For appointments, call at 604-876-218.1 ext 101. The church is at 11 West 10th Ave.

St. Patrick’s Day celebration

The West Point Grey Community Centre is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day Family Fun Event, March 12 from 10:30 a.m. to noon. There will be arts and crafts, cookie decorating, child-friendly activities and Irish jig entertainment. The price is $5 per child. To register, go to westpointgrey.org or call 604-257-8140.

Prince of Wales/Magee 40th reunions

The Prince of Wales High School grad class of 1971 is holding its 40th reunion Oct. 8 at the Arbutus Club. Visit the special web site at PW1971.myevent.com for details, photographs of old classmates and more. The Magee High School grad class of ’71 is having its 40th reunion June 18 at the Arbutus Club. Email magee1971@hotmail.com for details.

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The next Simon Fraser University Philosopher’s Caree will he held March 9 at the Mitra Canteen, 3034 Main St. The topic is “Physicians, Patients, and Responsibility. When does responsibility shift from patient to doctor? Who pays?” The moderator is Richard Clark, a therapist, educator and author. Admission is $5. The event goes from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Registration and experience not required.

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Stop Sexual Exploitation of Children and Youth Awareness Week: March 7-13 Join in a free workshop on youth and Internet safety on March 10: Parenting in a Cyber Age 6:30-9:30 pm at Windemere Secondary School, 3155 East 27th Avenue Doors at 6 pm with info tables & refreshments Learn about protecting kids from Internet risks, recruitment and more.

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Public Hearing: March 15

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To amend the CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) By-law to permit community centre and neighbourhood house use.

5. 1025 Robson Street To rezone from DD (Downtown) District to CD-1 District to change the permitted uses within the currently allowed density of 3.0 floor space ratio (FSR). Non-residential uses would increase from 1.0 FSR to 1.8 FSR to allow for the expansion of the retail/service spaces within the existing building. The balance of the 1.2 FSR permitted would be for residential or other non-retail commercial uses (e.g. office), allowing for possible future redevelopment at 3.0 FSR. The currently allowed height limit of 21.3 m (70 ft) is to remain.

6. 984 West Broadway To rezone from C-3A (Commercial) District to CD-1 District to permit development of a 10-storey office building with retail and

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While scrolling through the park board’s website this week I came across an interesting item under “public consultation.”

The park board is considering a proposal from South Vancouver Little League to build a batting cage in Memorial South Park at the northeast diamond, adjacent to and parallel to 41st Avenue.

Before going ahead with the project the park board wants to hear from park neighbours, but anyone with an opinion had better hurry because the public consultation ends today (March 4).

The batting cage would be constructed primarily of chain link fencing and include a canvas roof. Neighbours with an opinion can

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I wrote a front-page story for the March 2 edition of the Courier featuring a reader who discovered raw chicken blood, feathers and bones flowing into a city storm drain last week from the Hallmark Poultry Processing plant off Commercial Drive.

I’ve heard from several readers since the story was published who say they’ve rescued and in some cases, raised, stray live chickens from the plant.

Gastown resident Jason Halvorson was driving by the processing plant in 2007 when he felt compelled to pull over and snap some photos of what he calls the “carnage.” While taking pictures, he noticed eight large barrels full of dead chickens and other garbage. According to his email, he circled the barrels and as he looked down found a tiny chick on the wet alley floor. He guessed it had been thrown

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Halvorson picked up the chicken, which he says shook and peeped, wrapped it in a blanket from his car and took it home to the condo he shares with his girlfriend, where the couple placed the bird under a heater in their bathroom.

Long story short, friends of the couple took the chicken, nicknamed Hope, to their larger home until a more permanent solution could be found.

Hope flourished and the rescuers soon discovered the chicken was a rooster.

The friends found a home for “Hank” at a sanctuary on Mayne Island where he’s living out his days. Halvorson sent me before and after photos of Hope/Hank and I have to agree the bird turned out to be a good looking rooster. To see for yourself, look up Central Park at vancourier.com.

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7. 2803 West 41st Avenue (Crofton Manor) To amend the CD-1 By-law to allow an increase in the maximum density from an FSR of 0.6 to 1.12 and the maximum height from 10.1 m (33 ft) to 24.3 m (79.7 ft). The proposal is to replace three of the existing buildings of this existing seniors facility with: a six-storey main lodge building and a three-storey west wing building providing seniors supportive and assisted housing; and a two-storey east wing community care facility.

8. 1030 Denman Street (Coast Plaza Hotel & Suites) To rezone from C-5 (Commercial) District to CD-1 District to permit conversion of the existing hotel rooms and facilities to residential (rental) and office uses. The existing Denman Place Mall would remain unchanged. 314 rental units would be created. The conversion would not occur until the current hotel operator ceases to operate at this location.

INFORMATION: vancouver.ca/rezapps or 604.873.7038

Public Hearing: March 17

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Noise disturbed Leila Khodarahmi’s sleep perhaps once a month when she lived in Yaletown. In Kitsilano, she says drunks on the street wake her at least twice a week.

Khodarahmi is one of the residents of the area around West Eighth Avenue and Vine who doesn’t want to see the nearby Regal Beagle’s application for a liquor primary licence approved. Residents say for years they’ve endured yelling, fighting, public urination, vandalism and litter they believe stems from patrons of Lola’s Bar, next door to the Regal Beagle. They don’t want the two bars to become a destination spot with increased noise at 1 and 2 a.m.

Khodarahmi calls police when she says the disturbances are exceptionally bad, which tends to be on Monday nights. “The lady at the 911 dispatch was like, yeah we know, we know this area,” Khodarahmi said.

Neil Naiman, who also lives in the neighbourhood, says his neighbours tell him public rowdiness has amplified in recent years. They say partiers use Vine as a thoroughfare between drinking spots on Fourth and Broadway.

The Courier reported neighbours’ unhappiness about noise and violence in July 2009. Naiman says not much has changed since then. “I was woken up again this weekend.”

Ian MacAuley, general manager of the Regal Beagle, said the liquor board chastised the pub because the food primary establishment was selling too much booze and not enough food.

That’s why it’s applying to have 40 of its 96 seats licensed liquor primary. “Our concern is that a lot of our clientele come in here and they just want to have a couple of drinks and then go home, come in and have a bottle of wine and then leave,” he said.

MacAuley says the Regal Beagle doesn’t attract the young crowds of Lola’s. He encouraged concerned neighbours to speak to him or owner Dave Barnett.

But Khodarahmi says if the liquor board can’t control operations and the police can’t control disturbances, the Regal Beagle shouldn’t get a liquor primary licence.

“We’re paying a lot of money [to own property in Kitsilano] and lot of property tax and there’s no one that can help us.”

A report on the application is scheduled to go to city council May 19. crossi@vancourier.com

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When: Wednesday, March 9, 2011 from 8:30 am – 10:30 am Question & Answer Session starts at 11 am Where: Ballroom, The Holiday Inn, 700 Old Lillooet Road, North Vancouver The Open Meeting includes a regular meeting of the VCH Board and an interactive Question and Answer session. The Question and Answer session, scheduled to start at 11 am, will provide an opportunity for the public to ask questions.

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The Vision Vancouver commissioners on the park board approved a plan Monday night to transfer money from the board’s annual reserve fund dedicated to maintenance at Langara Golf Course to pay for an expanded homeless shower program.

Vision Vancouver commissioner Sarah Blyth said the expansion follows the successful homeless shower program that’s operated out of Kitsilano Community Centre for years. It offers participants the opportunity to scrub up and receive a warm meal, coffee, clean clothes and dry socks.

The program sees between 30 to 40 homeless people each Saturday morning. According to a homeless count completed last March, an estimated 430 people live on Vancouver streets. “People in Vancouver made it very clear in the last election that their number one issue was homelessness,” said Blyth. “This is an opportunity for the park board to get involved and help improve the lives of others.”

The program will expand to three more community centres, which have yet to be chosen.

Last December the Vision Vancouverdominated city council voted to reduce the park board’s 2011 operating budget shortfall from $1 million to $700,000. Prior to that decision the Vision Vancouver park board commissioners recommended closing washrooms in some parks and raising field sports user fees to save money.

When council agreed to increase the park board’s budget to save washrooms and avoid user fees, it also recommended the board expand its homeless shower program by three locations. At the time, Vision Vancouver park board chair Aaron Jasper told the Courier the increased budget was not contingent on the shower program.

NPA commissioner Ian Robertson said staff didn’t provide enough information

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on the plan, but said he voted against the proposal because he objects taking money designated for the Langara golf course to pay for it. The annual maintenance fund for Langara is $130,000. “They’re taking $30,000 out of that reserve for the shower program,” said Robertson. “It’s like robbing Peter to pay Paul.”

Robertson noted the city’s public golf courses are the number one source of revenue for the park board. Funnelling money from that asset could be a huge risk, he added. “That revenue drives programs,” said Robertson. “I think this sets a very dangerous precedent.”

Green Party commissioner Stuart Mackinnon also voted against the motion to expand the shower program. “But I did not vote against the shower program,” said Mackinnon. “Remember I was the one last year who supported the motion about supplying hot water and soap in park board washrooms.”

Like Robertson, Mackinnon disagrees with shifting money from the golf course maintenance program to pay for the plan.

“What we need is to be properly funded by the city,” said Mackinnon.

Blyth said a warm shower helps a homeless person look and feel better. “Can you imagine not having the ability to shower?” she said. “Once they have a shower, they can look in the mirror and brush their hair and just feel better about themselves.”

Blyth added a regular shower can also help a homeless person to look for a job or apply for school. “A shower allows them to move ahead with their futures,” she said. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

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Community Calendar with Sandra Thomas

While Vancouver might have a reputation as “no fun” city in some circles, you’d never know it from the number of emails, faxes and phone calls the Courier receives daily regarding special events, celebrations and milestones.

With so much going on, it’s difficult to write about or even mention much of what comes across our desks, but with the launch of this new Community Calendar column we’re going to change that. And we’ll have an opportunity to acknowledge the hard work so many residents, groups and organizations from across the city regularly accomplish.

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torical and heritage event, information session or charity function. Priority will be given to community groups, non-profits and even businesses, so long as the event is for a good cause, for example the annual Scotiabank HalfMarathon and Five Kilometre run, which raises money for charities such as the Tapestry Foundation for Health Care.

Photos are welcome for the online version of this column. And while we won’t be running any cheque-presentation shots, if your community group has raised funds for a good cause we’ll try to fit that information in.

The Community Calendar will run in print in the Courier each Friday and highlight one event, while listing others. The online version of the calendar will be updated Monday through Friday.

March 5

International Women’s Day organizers are inviting everyone to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the event in Vancouver with a parade along Commercial Drive from 1

to 4:30 p.m. The Imaginative Widely Diverse Parade is celebrating women from the past 100 years, so participants are encouraged to dress accordingly.

Parade participants should gather at McSpadden Park at Victoria and East Fourth Avenue at 12:30 p.m. An indoor festival at the WISE Hall follows the parade.

The Community Arts Council of Vancouver’s Eco Arts Salon meeting hits the streets Saturday to get involved in a handson project. Participants will meet at the corner of Trimble and West Eighth Avenue at 2 p.m. to brainstorm ideas regarding how to best put an environmental twist on the city’s Green Streets Program.

For more information, go to www.cacv.ca.

March 6

There’s a lot going on this weekend, but families with children will want to check out the ninth annual Canstruction Vancouver Competition taking place March 6 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. under the sails at Port Metro’s

Cruise Ship Terminal.

Canstruction is an annual fundraiser for the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society that includes a showcase of giant sculptures made entirely from cans of food, some using up to 8,000 cans and standing eightfeet tall.

This year, the initial can count for Canstruction exceeded one million, with every can going to the food bank once the competition is finished. Admission is free, but cash donations are gratefully accepted with all proceeds going to the food bank.

Vancouver’s Cutting Edges Hockey Club, Western Canada’s only gay men’s hockey club, presented a $2,500 cheque last week to the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation for a food program at the Dr. Peter Centre located in the West End. The Cutting Edges made an earlier donation of $15,000 towards the construction of a locker room for the centre.

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Daylight Savings Time a cyclist’s high holiday

All cyclists would agree that the most profound essay ever written was published in 1784 by Benjamin Franklin; the piece was called, “An Economical Project.”

The objective stated in his essay took over 100 years to materialize, but when it did roadies all over the world pedaled with glee.

For interest’s sake, the bicycle was invented in Germany in 1817. So, my interpretation of history, as you will see, is correct-ish.

Christmas is a magical time of the year. I’ve always loved summers. Nobody has ever had to stop me from enjoying my birthday. But, of all the dates, seasons, or holidays that litter our annual calendar, there is only one— conceived by Franklin—that gets me twitterpated.

To many of you, this annual event is probably no more than a blip. For others, it may even be a headache; a chore, or something you even forget about. But to me Daylight Savings Time is without question the most special time of year.

As the cycling season winds down and the days

jeffreyhansen-carlson continue to get shorter, the despair and helplessness I feel are indescribable. I can barely cope with a day whose light is a pinch over eight hours; as the winter solstice is put behind me on the calendar there is a hint of optimism as each day gains a couple minutes in my favour.

At 2 a.m. on March 13, I’ll be up and skipping about my house changing each clock forward one hour. As my wife is sleeping soundly, I will be as alert as can be, fuelled by a euphoric dose of adrenalin, knowing that cycling season is officially unofficially here. When all the clocks are changed, I’ll sneak into the garage and give both of my bikes—Jake

and Clyde—a jock’s slap on the seat. We made it boys!

If they could slap my butt back I know they would.

If you are committed to the sport, you train throughout the winter. You spin, you ride outside when the weather permits; you tolerate the rain, wind, and cold.

You suffer through a few months of separation anxiety from the sport. What allows you to keep yourself composed and able to face the world is knowledge that Daylight Savings Time is as certain on the annual calendar as Wednesdays are in the workweek.

History cannot confirm (or deny) that Franklin was a roadie, because, as I said, the bicycle was supposedly not even invented yet.

What is most important, however, is that he had cyclists in his heart and mind when he conceived the idea of a better use of daylight.

It was not for the betterment of farmers or fishers; it was so I could get home from the office and have time to ride 100 kilometres before dark.

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Visit your library. Your local library is a great resource for free family entertainment. Pick up a book to learn some arts and crafts, research fun recipes, borrow kidfriendly DVDs, or check if the library is running any special March Break programs.

Kid swap. If your friend’s kids are also stuck in town, arrange to watch them along with your own kids and then swap the next day. That way, you can get some much needed rest and relaxation. It’s called Spring Break for a reason.

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ot kids? Then you’ve got a lot of their time to fill in the upcoming spring break from school, which commences March 21 through 25. That’s five days of unbridled energy needing an outlet.

And if you’re in a household where all parental units work, and raising latchkey kids is not your style, then check out some of the exciting camps and activities around town that will keep your kids busy!

Creative Pursuits

The CircusWest youth program, CirKids, is about the circus of storytelling, imagination, and performance.

The programs blend traditional circus arts with dance and theatre to create a physically active program that promotes creativity and expression. Camps are offered during Spring Break and the summer; activities include: juggling, unicycle riding, trampoline, acrobatics, balancing and pyramid building. There is also a Friday afternoon performance for friends and family.

Circus arts work just as well for adults as they do for children, offering a great way to keep fit with the focus on core strength, balance and flexibility. Adult and teen classes, all six-week programs, include aerials: swinging trapeze and tissue; trampoline; introduction to circus arts; acrobatics; tumbling; and main au main (handstands).

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Kitsilano Neighbourhood House operates the Kitsilano Kids’ Club and Dunbar Kids’ Club. The program is designed for children between the ages of 5 and 12 years old attending one of the schools that they service.

Day care during Spring Break is available, at an additional cost.

At “Kits House” they provide a licensed morning and after school Kindercare program, early dismissal, and professional development daycare programming for 30 children.

Program content includes: crafts and creative play; cooperative and active games; cooking and science exploration; story telling; skating, swimming and other sports; parks and play areas; plus out trips to child oriented activities. Call or email Deanna, childcare coordinator, at 604-736-3588, ext.

35, or deanna@kitshouse.org.

To paraphrase the Village People – “it’s fun to ‘play’ at the Y-M-C-A!” And kids will enjoy every moment of the week at the YMCA Spring Break Day and Residential Camps taking place at the Langara YMCA the week of Mar. 21 to 25. And it doesn’t stop there.

Join Langara for an additional week of fun – Mar. 28 to April 1, from 9 am to 4 pm. Activities will include games, sports, arts and crafts, swimming, rock climbing, field trips and much more.

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Spring Break Cosmo Camp at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre will see campers embark on a series of challenges, enabling them to return safely to Earth. On your space mission, you will build a Martian habitat, figure out the best way to land an “astro-egg” on the moon, and launch your own rocket into orbit.

Campers will also enjoy Planetarium shows, GroundStation Canada demonstrations, and camper-only time in the Cosmic Courtyard. If you are in grades one to four, you can report to Cosmo Camp Mission Control Mar. 21, 22 and 23. For registration details, call 604-738-7827, or go to www. spacecentre.ca to find some out of this world info.

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Island Hoppers

Granville Island, under the bridge in lower Kitsilano, has many offerings this year. Kids Market’s Spring Break events debut Saturday, Mar. 19 and run to Sunday, Apr. 3.

They include: Get Crafty with Potato Arts & Crafts, Mar. 21 to Apr. 3, from 11 am to 3 pm on the Main Floor – free! Ceramics and Sand Art happens weekdays Mar. 21 to 25 and also Mar 28 to Apr. 1, from 11 am to 4 pm at the 2nd Floor Party Room (fee).

There’s Face Painting with Beebop and Captain Bubbles Mar. 19 to Apr. 3, daily noon to 3 pm on the 2nd floor landing, and by donation. Kids will love the X-Box 360 Event, taking place on Saturday, Mar. 26 only. Plus enjoy the family arcade and multi-level indoor play area. Location: 1496 Cartwright Street; call 604-689-8447.

For 32 years, Arts Umbrella has been inspiring kids with high-quality programs in visual, media and performing arts. Arts Umbrella encourages creative thought in our community’s young citizens. Hundreds of tuition-based classes are available year-round at the core facility on Granville Island. Bursaries are available to those facing restrictive financial circumstances, and free-of-charge outreach programs are offered in underserved communities, providing many opportunities for children and

youth to experience the benefits arts education can bring.

A non-profit organization, Arts Umbrella relies on volunteers, community partners and sponsors to continue to positively impact children’s lives through high-quality arts education experiences. Classes available for children and youth ages two to 19, from beginner to advanced, for all ages.

Spring Break programs still available, Mar. 21 to Apr. 1. For more information and registration, visit www.artsumbrella.com.

Planning to take your children to Munscha Mia Mar. 5 to 27, where they’ll be in awe of the performers? Then grab hold of the opportunity to let them try it out and really catch the acting bug. Carousel Theatre on Granville Island specializes in theatre for young people like your kids, grandkids, nieces, nephews and friends! Their exciting and supportive acting classes are geared especially for young actors (ages 3 to 12) and are designed to foster imagination and creativity.

Carousel’s Spring Break workshops are condensed versions of their regular weekly classes that are an excellent introduction to regular programming. It’s a chance to keep your kids busy over the Break for an hour or two! Programs include Imagination Station for ages three to four and five to six; Theatre Journeys geared at ages seven to nine; and Acting Adventures for ages 10 to 12. Classes are held at the studios on Granville Island; for registration, or more information, call Carousel Theatre at 604-669-3410.

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Awards of Excellence - BC Hydro Power Smart – New Construction Program - 2010 Winner for Sustainable Communities · The Award for Excellence in Urban Sustainability - The Globe Foundation - March 2010 · American Green Building Council - LEED Platinum Community Certification by the USGBC for its extraordinary commitment to designing & constructing the most energy-efficient neighborhood in North America - June 2010 · LEED Gold Certification for all of the buildings · Readers’ Choice Award for Best New Condo Development in Vancouver 2009 - The Georgia Straight · Readers’ Choice Award for Best New Condo Development in Vancouver 2010 - The Georgia Straight · Good Wood Award - Honorable Mention for environmental and social responsibility - The Forest Stewardship Council · Recognition Award for tremendous contribution to Building Opportunities with Business - Building Opportunities with Business · Vancouver Regional Construction Association awards ceremony (awarded OCT 2010).

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1. Berlin-by-way-of-Montreal electro-provocateur Peaches delivers the keynote address and diddles her skittle at the Utopia Festival, which promotes women and digital culture, March 5 at W2 Storyeum. More info at utopiafestival.eventbrite.com.

2. Caravan World Rhythms presents Opa Tsupa—a festive night of Gypsystyle music and dance March 5, 7:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Hall (805 East Pender). Acts include Portland’s Underscore Orkestra, Bucharest Drinking Team from Seattle, as well as local troupes Lache Cercel & Roma Swing, Orkestar Slivovica and Roma Gry. Tickets at Highlife records, online at caravanbc.com or at the door.

3. Local singer-songwriter Mae Moore is back to her earthy, folk-pop ways on her latest album Folkore, which brings her to St. James Hall March 4 before she embarks on a cross-Canada tour by VIA Rail train. Choo-chooo!

Tickets at Highlife Records and Rufus’ Guitar Shop, online at roguefolk. bc.ca or by calling 604-736-3022.

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4. The sixth annual Women in Film Festival runs March 4 to 6 at Vancity Theatre. Danishka Esterhazy’s Black Field kicks off the busy weekend of film screenings, workshops, forums, panels and networking.

More info at womeninfilm.ca.

kudos & kvetches Getting to know Christy

Now that we’ve had almost a week to get accustomed to premier-designate Christy Clark’s disarmingly large head ruling the province, we’ve noticed a few things—besides her noggin, which really is fairly substantial when you look at it.

First, there was Clark’s “candid” public photoop, where cameras caught her cheering on her son’s hockey game, while viewers were reminded Clark is just a regular hockey mom—a single one at that. How exotic. Then there were the obligatory bone-headed questions from reporters asking Clark about the trials and tribulations of being a single woman AND the leader of the province, which we’re pretty sure would not be a concern if Clark were a single dude. Then there’s the speculation of whether Clark will run for a seat in Gordon Campbell’s soon-to-be-vacated Vancouver-Point Grey riding. How could this be when Clark doesn’t even live in the riding? Well, her son attends school there, although we’ve yet to learn whether he attends a public or private school. If it’s a private school, we might just pee our pants in indignation.

Overall it’s been an alright week, in which we’ve only had to grit our teeth a few times, namely

whenever Clark repeats her key talking point about “change” and any mention of her “family first” agenda, particularly in light of the fact she leads a party and government that has made cuts to the ministry of children and family development, frozen the minimum wage for the past decade to make B.C.’s the lowest in the country and has conveniently combined surgery waits at overcrowded hospitals with ordering a doubledouble. But hey, at least we’re all getting an extra day off next February. We are so going to enjoy our totally changed family when that happens.

Two decades of Dummies

This week we received a press release informing us that the now-ubiquitous yellow-and-blacktrimmed …For Dummies series of how-to reference books turns 20 this year. Its first publication, DOS for Dummies, rolled off the presses in 1991 with 7,500 copies and still managed to confuse most readers. Oh DOS, how we miss you.

To date, more than 2,000 For Dummies titles have been published, covering not just computerrelated topics but mysterious subjects ranging from Buddhism and beekeeping to aromatherapy

and acne—a great read, by the way.

Despite its impressive scope, however, For Dummies continues to ignore key topics in need of enlightenment. Where’s Nanaimo For Dummies?

Or How to Find the Best Deals on Cheese When Shopping South of the Border For Dummies? Or Convincing Your Significant Other that Obsessively Checking Your Office Hockey Pool Online Before Going to Bed and First Thing in the Morning is Kind of Sexy For Dummies? So you see, there’s still a lot of unearthed ground to be churned. Mixed Metaphors For Dummies for instance.

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Just a friendly reminder that it’s last call for submissions to K&K’s “Let’s Slag a Vancouver Celebrity” band name contest. We’ve received a number of fantastic entries bashing Courier staff members, Vancouver Canucks and the mayor and one of his socks, which regrettably won’t be published due to its graphic nature.

Next Wednesday, March 9, we will announce the winning entry and publish the list of esteemed runners-up. Send your best band names that slag a Vancouver celebrity to k&k@vancourier.com.

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in memoriam

Beer ambassador remembered for his joviality

Raising a glass to big man with big heart

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Michael Kissinger

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To say Colin Jack was a big man with a big heart would be a cliché, but that doesn’t make it any less true.

The outgoing and substantial figure behind Just Here for the Beer, a hoppy batch of friends who organized local beer appreciation classes, seminars and events including the annual Canada Cup of Beer at UBC’s Thunderbird Stadium, died unexpectedly at his Steveston home last weekend.

Jack was a regular and welcomed visitor to the Courier over the years, promoting his various brew-ins and slipping a few complimentary tickets to thirsty mooches such as me.

Friend and business partner Rick Mohabir first met Jack 23 years ago when the two of them attended Kwantlen College. A mutual friend introduced them, and they soon discovered that not only did they live around the block from each other, but they shared similar backgrounds. Both of their families were from the Caribbean—Mohabir’s from Guyana, Jack’s from Trinidad. Mohabir laughs when asked what he noticed about Jack the first time he met him. “The size of the man. He was a large, robust fellow.”

The two began carpooling to school, and when Jack enrolled at UBC and got a job as Mini School coordinator for non-credit courses, he came up with an inspired idea.

“He saw they had a wine tasting course,” recalls Mohabir, “and not being a wine drinker, he said forget that, we’re doing a beer tasting course.”

And so began what would eventually become Just Here for the Beer. Jack, Mohabir and a small group of friends, including Jack’s brother, Byron, got together on a regular basis to try beer they

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“I saw it as a way for the boys to get together and actually enjoy beer and get away from the girls for a night and not get in trouble for it,” Mohabir says.

Soon, Jack and his brew crew were teaching beer appreciation courses across the Lower Mainland, hosting beer-pairing seminars and organizing Vancouver’s largest beer festival, the Canada Cup of Beer, every year at Thunderbird Stadium.

Last September, Jack began hosting a monthly one-hour beer-themed radio segment with Joe Leary on 650 AM. As a beer ambassador with a thirst for knowledge, Jack came by his educator credentials honestly. After two years as a substitute teacher, he worked fulltime for the last three years at the private school St. John’s Academy, teaching everything from history, science and business education to geography and computer science.

Mohabir says despite the loss of their friend, they will continue with

what “the big man” started.

“All of our friends and the usual crew that we do the events with, we got together and basically said that to let Just Here for the Beer go would be to let Colin’s legacy go, and none of us were willing to do that.”

Most of all, Mohabir says he’ll remember Jack for his dry, sarcastic sense of humour.

“He’d see you do something stupid and he’d grind you for it,” Mohabir chuckles.

“He always made you smile. There was always a smile on his face. And even when he was trying to be serious, you could still feel that jovialness about him.”

Jack’s joviality was something the Courier fondly remembers as well. In a 2008 interview with Jack, I asked him of all the beer he’s sampled over the course of his sudsy life, what is his favourite. He replied, “Usually my favourite beer is the one that is put in front of me, or the one about to be put in front of me.”

Cheers, Colin. mkissinger@vancourier.com

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Dirty ’30s dance marathon captures hard times Hard Times Hit Parade

At Russian Hall until March 18 Tickets: at the door dustyflowerpot.org Reviewed by Jo Ledingham

What’s this? Wooden bleachers? And old-style advertising boards mounted around the gym-size hardwood floor performance space? Clutching my brown paper bag of popcorn, I climbed the bleachers and sat down. I had absolutely no idea what I was in for.

Possibly taking their cue from recessionary times, Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret stages this “marathon to end all marathons,” and because it’s all in good fun, it’s good fun. Unlike the contestants in the 1920s and ’30s, the dancers don’t really collapse or begin hallucinating. But Hard Times Hit Parade really captures the craziness and desperation of the time when professional dance marathoners mingled with local amateurs, all vying for prize money. For those who were really down and out, the 12 small meals a day and a cot to sleep on (15 minutes of every hour), winning would just be icing on the cake. Each marathon went on for weeks, even months, before laws were passed against them, in part because of unscrupulous promoters and because,

in the late ’30s, war broke out and everyone was employed again. Ironically, good times rolled once more.

Dusty Flowerpot Cabaret is, according to its website, a collaboration of artists, performers and community builders with commitment to memorable, accessible theatrical productions and events. From a core group of 30 members, they produce art, dance, music and performance pieces independently or in collaboration with other arts organizations. This show featured 40 performers on set and another 60 crew and volunteers. All this and Maria in the Shower, a six-piece band with dynamite Jack Garton belting or crooning out the tunes, too. The band, featuring fiddle, accordion and assorted brass, is worth the price of admission all by itself.

Written and directed by Kat SingleDain, this is a big show, and I loved almost all of it. A couple of segments are too long and don’t seem to fit—although it’s historical fact that weddings did happen during the dance marathons—especially when the dancers were just dragging each other around and the audience was getting bored.

But Hard Times Hit Parade starts with a gangbuster of a choreographed number with all the dance contestants, each wearing a number on his/her back, dancing to beat the band. The music revs up, fringe flies, little potty hats are clutched, pearl

rope necklaces bounce and the joint really jumps. Yowza, yowza. Couples soon begin to stand out: the brother-sister team of Melvin (Aaron Malkin) and Gladys (writer/director Single-Dain herself), glamourous Marla Dean (Candice Curlypaws), Charlie Keaton (David Yates, who does some languorously sexy solo work with a hat rack), King Brady (Islando Bocock, whose character defaults but before leaving the dance floor, does a gravity-defying spin in a big hoop) and my favourite, little brown cloche-hatted Anni Johnson (Nina Longshadow) whose dance style is something between a squat and a jitterbug.

Also true to history, this Hard Times Hit Parade features a “cot” sequence when the contestants’ cots were pulled out of the rest area so they could be watched even while they slept. In this production, the dancers—who, by this time, we are convinced are exhausted—emerge from under their quilts in a bizarre masked dance.

Just under three hours long, Hard Times Hit Parade is a bit of a marathon itself, but it’s terrific fun and would be even more so if you dolled up in some vintage threads, plunked a pokey little hat or a fedora on your head, put on your dancing shoes and joined in. You can cut a rug to the music every night after the show except Sunday. joled@telus.net

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A little dirt doesn’t hurt says comedy night organizer

Stand-up comics do the nasty

Michael Kissinger Staff writer

When Jesse Reid moved to Vancouver from Winnipeg a year and a half ago, the aspiring actor and comic noticed something missing from the stand-up comedy shows and openmic nights he attended and participated in.

Where were the jokes about necrophilia? he thought. How come no one was mining the rich vein of comedy gold that is Stephen Hawking? And what’s the deal with anorexia?

Vancouver, it seemed, was not in touch with its dirty side. Which is why Reid and fellow laugh-whores Ali Hemraj and Ryan Mutama organized what they hope will be a monthly comedy show called BuckNasty Nights at the Biltmore Cabaret, kicking off March 8.

“In Vancouver, a lot comedy is very PC, it’s not very edgy,” says 20-year-old Reid.

“It’s stuff you can see on Ellen. I don’t want to say we’re anti-Ellen, but yeah, it’s kind of anti-Ellen.”

But before fans of the afternoon talk show host and amateur dancer get their comfortable slacks in a knot, Reid maintains the reason for launching a comedy night showcasing edgier material is not purely puerile.

“What we don’t want to do is make it seem that it’s just dirty humour… but we want to set a framework so people can be uncensored, they can be no-holds barred. Not only do we want to gear the comics towards that type of material but we also want to gear the audience so they can prepare themselves.”

In addition to Reid, Mutama and Hemraj, performers at the inaugural BuckNasty Nights include Ross Dauk, Scott Patey and headliner Dino Archie from Los Angeles.

Inspired by the growing success of socalled “alternative comedians” such as Louis CK, Zach Galifianakis, Patton Oswalt and Brian Posehn who initially gained much of their following through online avenues and performing at live music venues and bars as

Ali Hemraj, Jesse Reid and Ryan Mutama are the dirty minds behind BuckNasty Nights, which kicks off March 8 at the Biltmore. opposed to more typical two-drink-minimum comedy clubs, Reid says there’s a “silent majority” of Vancouverites who prefer their comedy undiluted and unpredictable.

“We want comics to feel that their material doesn’t need to be watered down, it doesn’t need to be censored, and we want the audience to know what they’re getting is pure, unadulterated comedy rather than something that has been washed down for a performance.”

That said, not everyone is a fan of such strong comedic concoctions. Reid recalls a performance where he told a joke about suffering, um, performance anxiety while having sex with his parents only to realize his mother was in the audience.

“I realized at the last minute and I just had to power through and do it,” he says.

“When it was over she was like, ‘I really liked your thing. You were very funny, but I didn’t like that mom joke, though.’”

For more info, go to facebook.com/bucknastypresents. mkissinger@vancourier.com

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UBC student selected from thousands to perform in YouTube Orchestra State of the Arts

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Next Friday, 23-year-old flutist Paul Hung will fly to Australia to play a series of concerts March 14 to 20. For the grand finale, he’ll perform in front of a sold-out audience at the Sydney Opera House, on a live broadcast for Australian TV and live on the popular Internet site YouTube, which he can thank for his upcoming musical journey.

The third year University of B.C. School of Music student was one of thousands of musicians from around the world selected first by a panel of leaders from international orchestras and then by members of the YouTube community to perform in the YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011.

One of his professors at UBC encouraged him and his peers to apply, but Hung learned in December that he was the only one chosen to the orchestra’s three-

person flute section. “[I felt] a bit overwhelmed,” he said. “I never thought I was going to win because there are a lot of people competing and also professionals, people from bigger schools like Julliard and Eastman [School of Music] or from prestigious European schools.”

Typically, musicians auditioning for an orchestra perform behind a screen so they’re judged solely on virtuosity, not their personal connections or appearance. For the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, Hung had to post two video clips of himself playing a symphonic piece and a solo, and then endure anonymous comments, both good and bad, from online viewers.

“Dude u are awesome!” posted someone called SuperTaco856, last month.

Hung started playing the recorder at age six. His mother decided when he was 12 that he should switch to the flute.

“I got kind of forced to switch,” he said. “I didn’t like it that much when I first started… Later on I decided I liked it more than the other stuff than I had been doing.”

Paul Hung flies to Australia next week to perform with the YouTube Symphony Orchestra. photo Dan Toulgoet Hung moved on his own from Taiwan to the Lower Mainland at age 14 to study at Langley Fine Arts school.

He made his first concerto debut at the age of 16, performing with the school’s orchestra at the Whistler Music Festival. He’s won multiple music competitions, awards and scholarships and plays with the UBC Symphonic Wind Ensemble, the UBC Con-

temporary Players and two chamber music groups. He tries to play four hours each day.

Hung only recently received the music he’ll perform in Sydney in front of thousands, if not millions of viewers, so he’s nervous, excited and looking forward to meeting 100 other musicians from 33 countries.

“I’ve never been to Australia,” he said.

Hung says the orchestra’s activities kick off with a boat cruise and dinner on day one. Intense rehearsals start day two.

YouTube brought more than 90 musicians from 30 countries to Carnegie Hall to form the world’s first collaborative online orchestra in 2009. Hung says the high-energy classical and contemporary repertoire for the impending concert holds more mass appeal.

YouTube Symphony Orchestra is one of several collaborative efforts by YouTube to push the boundaries of music, art and film.

Collaborators for the orchestra project include the London Symphony Orchestra and the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. The YouTube Symphony Orchestra 2011 channel offers master classes for musicians.

Hung says his parents are even more gung ho about the honour than he is.

“They’re really excited because I get to be on TV and in newspapers and so on,” he said.

For more information on the YouTube Symphony Orchestra, go to youtube.com/user/symphony. crossi@vancourier.com

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Advertising that does not conform to these standards or that is deceptive or misleading, is never knowingly accepted. If any reader encounters non-compliance with these standards we ask that you inform the Publisher of this newspaper and The Advertising Standards Council of B.C. OMISSION AND ERROR: The publishers do not guarantee the insertion of a particular advertisement on a specified date, or at all, although every effort will be made to meet the wishes of the advertisers. Further, the publishers do not accept liability for any loss or damage caused by an error or inaccuracy in the printing of an advertisement beyond the amount paid for the space actually occupied by the portion of the advertisement in which the error occurred. Any corrections or changes will be made in the next available issue. The Vancouver Courier will be responsible for only one incorrect insertion with liability limited to that portion of the advertisement affected by the error. Request for adjustments or corrections on charges must be made within 30 days of the ad’s expiration.

For best results please check your ad for accuracy the first day it appears. Refunds made only after 7 business days notice!

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Announcements

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Announcements

KIDS ONLY SWAP MEET Sat., March 5, 9am-12pm

West Point Grey Community Centre Gym 4397 West 2nd Ave., Vancouver All ages ~ Free admission Parents, here is your opportunity to buy and sell children's clothing, toys and sports equipment!

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FREE FREE

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Door Prizes for Brides Gift DoorBag Prizes ShowBrides Fashion Gift Bag for Special FashionDisplays Show Special Displays

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Announcements

Leapin’ Leprechats

CAT SHOW

The Cat Fanciers of B.C. Show will be held at

CLOVERDALE FAIRGROUNDS SHOWBARN

6050A 176th St., Cloverdale Fri., March 11 • 4 pm - 10 pm Sat., March 12 • 10 am - 6 pm Sun., March 13 • 9 am - 5 pm TLC Rescue Cat Shelter will be onsite with lovely cats needing a new home.

Contact 1-250-642-1726 or 604-576-9359 MANY VENDORS SELLING ITEMS FOR CATS AND CAT LOVERS!

ADMISSION: Adults $6 / Seniors $3 Children 6-12 $2 / Children under 6 FREE WE ARE RAISING DONATIONS FOR THE SURREY FOOD BANK! BRING A CAN OF FOOD & GET

1 ADULT ADMISSION $ 00 OFF

Check out our website: www.cfofbc.org/catshow

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working.com

Beauticians/ Barbers

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MASOO HAIR DESIGN has chair rental for hair dresser, at 6284 E. Blvd & 47th Ave. Please call or drop by. 604-261-4246

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Career Services/ Job Search

1107

Coming Events

at KNOX UNITED CHURCH

Singles Clubs

ENJOY A GREAT SOCIAL LIFE *** TGIF SINGLES *** Things to do, places to go, friends to meet. Dinners, dances, walks, trips, tennis, golf, etc... with fun people.

Info. evenings Thursdays Call 604-988-5231 www.tgifcanada.com

Sat., March 12 • 10-2

Please notify us by Wed. Mar. 9

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Introduction Services

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M.S. Oriental Dating Service Meet lovely Oriental ladies.

Since June 1987. 604-583-8800

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To advertise call

604-630-3300

Programs start monthly

681-2774 Pender & Granville

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Funded in whole or part through the Canada-British Columbia Labour Market Development Agreement

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HOTTEST JOBS To advertise in Employment Classifieds call

604-630-3300

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EMPLOYMENT General Employment

5

305 W 41st Avenue, Vancouver

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Anniversary Sale!

Saturday, March 5th • 9:00 am to 2:00 pm Bargains Everywhere ~ Upstairs & Downstairs

• Book Sale • Jewelry Table • Boutique Clothes Racks

• Collectibles/Treasures • New Stuff • Home Baking

Coffee & Muffins • Lunch available 11:30am - 1:00pm

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Domestics

CLEANER NEEDED Friday and Saturdays $10 per hour. Serious inq. only. Pls Call 604-263-0912

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General Employment

LABORATORY ASSISTANT

Acme Analytical Laboratories (Vancouver), a premier BC mining laboratory, is looking to fill various Laboratory Assistant positions in Vancouver. Must be able to handle up to 40 lbs as some heavy manual labor may be required. Experience in a lab environment an asset but training will be provided.

Starting wage of approximately $12 (combination of base hourly rate and daily production bonus).

Detailed descriptions of the various positions are available on Acme’s website:

www.acmelab.com

Interested parties should submit resume and cover letter by email as instructed on the website.

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YWCA Employment Resource Centre

5th Floor 5750 Oak Street (at 41st Avenue)

FREE job search and training assistance for men and women

OAKRIDGE UNITED CHURCH THRIFT SHOP Join Us For A Special Event!

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FEATURED EMPLOYMENT

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Coming Events

FIND YOUR PASSION

www.transitionsprogram.ca

Classified Line Ad Deadlines

Wed. Newspaper - Mon. 4:20pm Fri. Newspaper - Wed. 4:20pm

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EMPLOYMENT

Doors Open: 3:30 pm Reserve Your Seat Seat Call Call Jane Jane atat 604-922-0612 604-922-0612 oror Reserve Your Register Online atat www.welcomewagon.ca www.welcomewagon.ca Register Online Sponsor available call call Bonnie Bonnie 604-612-1096 604-612-1096 Sponsor tables tables still still available

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Sales Centre Hours: Mon. - Fri. 8:30am - 5:00pm Email: classified@van.net Fax: 604-985-3227

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months.

Are you looking for the opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work? PLEA Community Services is looking for qualified applicants who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or on weekends for respite.

Training, support and remuneration are provided. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours.

Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca

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LOGGING COMPANY looking for Owner Operator Logging Truck Contractors.

Short/long log for Mackenzie area. Fax 250-714-0525 Phone 250-714-1191 ext 225, ben@bcland.com include references and capabilities.

PERSON TO electric shave men in Vancouver Care Home. 3-4 days/week. approx 3hrs/morning, commission. Call 604-420-9339

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Become a Registered Personal Trainer. Earn up to $70/hr.

Government Financial Aid may be available. Hilltop 604-930-8377 See our ad in todays paper under Education.

FISH PROCESSING LABOURERS

Sung Fish Co. Ltd. at 1795 Pandora St, Vancouver. F/T job. Clean & cut fish, unpack & pack fish on ice. Training incl’d. $10-$15/hr. 2 wks pd vacation.

Fax resume: 604-255-4781 Email: sung@sungfish.com

Now Hiring

FLAGPERSONS & LANE CLOSURE TECHS

• Must have reliable vehicle • Must be certified & experienced • Union Wages & Benefits Apply in person 19689 Telegraph Trail, Langley fax resume to 604-513-3661 or email: darlene@valleytraffic.ca

working.com • working.com

VANCOUVER’S LARGEST Lawn and Property Maintenance Company pays $120-$360 DAILY for outdoor Spring/Summer work.

Hiring honest, competitive, and energetic individuals to fill our various 2011 positions.

Apply online @ www.propertystarsjobs.com

TRUTH IN ''EMPLOYMENT'' ADVERTISING Postmedia Community Publishing makes every effort to ensure you are responding to a reputable and legitimate job opportunity. If you suspect that an ad to which you have responded is misleading, here are some hints to remember.

Legitimate employers do not ask for money as part of the application process; do not send money; do not give any credit card information; or call a 900 number in order to respond to an employment ad.

Job opportunity ads are salary based and do not require an investment.

If you have responded to an ad which you believe to be misleading please call the Better Business Bureau at 604-682-2711, Monday to Friday, 9am - 3pm or email inquiries@bbbvan.org and they will investigate.

Home Support

F/T live-in experienced Caregiver/ Childcare $8.50/hr 40 hrs per/wk Caregiver training certificate req.

Jessie or Cathy, 604-877-0738.

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General Employment

Hotel Restaurant

SEOUL HOUSE Korean Rest. in Vancouver area. Hiring F/T Korean Cook (40hrs/week). + 3yrs Korean cooking exp & sec. sch. diploma req. Wage: $3000/month. Resume by fax 604-739-9021

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Sales

ATTN: Local people to work from home on-line. $1500 - $4500 p/t or f/t. Training. Call 604-875-1000

Job Listings From A-Z

From advertising executive or banker to x-ray technician or zookeeper, you'll find it in the Employment Section.

FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011 THE VANCOUVER COURIER

2075 2010

Appliances

APT. & FULL SIZE

All Like New! Fridge, Stove, Washer, Dryer, Stacker

100 & up

$

Delivery/Warranty avail.

604.306.5134 2060

5 PCE DINING ROOM SET, excellent condition, Pedi stool base w/ solid round glass top. $900. 778-580-5565 (New West)

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Recycler

SOFA, VERY good cond. free you p/u, 604-221-5071

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KITCHEN CABINETS, great cond, white, lrg kitchen/pantry, granite counters & island incl $1800 Appls $700. 604-926-6606

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Old Books Wanted also: Photos Postcards, Letters, Paintings. (no text books/encyclopedia) I pay cash. 604-737-0530

Preschools/ Kindergarten

SEXSMITH COMMUNITY PRESCHOOL (59th and Ontario) is now taking registration for Sept 2011 school year. Be a part of an exciting educational experience.

604-324-6355

LAB PUPPIES yellow & black, males & females, view reg’d parents $450. Ph 604-701-1587

604-724-7652

Dogs

7 MO female mini poodle spayed, all shots & 3 mo Yorkie X female, 2nd set shots. $500 ea. 604-794-3287 BOSTON TERRIER Pups, CKC reg. vet checked, good pedigrees, nicely marked, To view: 604-406-2415 or 1-604-794-3786

I’m camera shy...

FILA/MASTIFF GUARD DOGS owners best friend. Intruders worst nightmare. all shots, $2000 each. ready now! 604-817-5957

To advertise call

Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com

604-630-3300

Dogs

PAPILLONS, 2 male pups, CKC reg’d, CH parents, microchipped, 2nd shots, non-breeding pets only, $1100.00 call 604-805-3457

Livestock/ Poultry

LAYING BROWN HENS. Started Pullets. Tame. Lay well. $9.50ea.

Cloverdale. ★ 604 541-0007

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Pet Services

SHELTIE PUPS, Reg’d, shots, tatoo, fam raised. Ready for spring break $800. 604-526-9943

Cares!

The Vancouver Courier has partnered with the BC SPCA to encourage responsible pet guardianship and the humane treatment of animals. Before purchasing a new puppy, ensure the seller has provided excellent care and treatment of the animal and the breeding parents. For a complete guide to finding a reputable breeder and other considerations when acquiring a new pet, visit spca.bc.ca.

CARPET RESTORATION/CLEANING Stain & Pet’s Odor Specialist Guaranteed Winter Special 15% OFF 604-536-7627 www.Emerald.ChemDry.ca

Lost?

Found~ in the Classifieds!

AUCTION CALENDAR EDUCATION 2020

Reduce Reuse Recycle The classifieds can help!

604.795.4417 604.630.3300

GARAGE SALES

SHIH-TZU 1 female & 1 male, 1st shots, dew claws removed, multicoloured, vet ✔, DOB: Jan 14.

604-306-6459 or 604-518-4763

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★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

FILA MASTIFF PUREBRED PUP without papers – RARE BREED Fawn Male, Born Dec 21, 1st Shot, will be big boy $1200 604-626-5888 PURCHASE WATKINS Products FREE catalogue on request Independent Watkins Distributor Alison Platt, ID #385436 604-312-6679

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Cats

CATS. Fixed - male and female rescued cats. Free to good, n/s indoor homes only. 604-513-9310

3508 3050

Dogs

Wanted to Buy

For Sale Miscellaneous

FREE CATALOGUE 1-800-353-7864 HALFORD’S butcher equipment and supplies, leather, beads, craft kits, animal control equipment + trapping supplies. Order from our new web store and get free shipping until August 31, 2011. www.halfordsmailorder.com

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Furniture

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Auctions

NEXT AUCTION: March 26, 9am CAN-AM AUCTIONS

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Education

FOODSAFE

WE WELCOME INDUSTRIAL SMALLS.

1 DAY COURSES – ONLY $62 BEST VALUE GUARANTEED Classes Every Sat, Sun & Monday Taught by Certified Public Health Inspectors ADVANCE Hospitality Education BC’s #1 Foodsafe Choice Since 2003!

www.canamauctions.com

604-272-7213

Industrial, Construction, Forklifts, Farm & Turf Equip., Fleet Trucks & Trailers, Lumber, Boats. See web for more! Cars & Trucks, 9am Start!!!

Located in Langley just minutes from Vancouver

6780 Glover Rd., Langley, BC • Phone: 604-534-0901

WEDNESDAY – MARCH 9TH @ 3 PM ANTIQUES, COLLECTIBLES & JEWELLERY AUCTION Viewing Times: Tuesday, March 8th; 9:00 am - 7:00 pm Wednesday, March 9th; 9:00 am ’Til Auction Time

www.advance-education.com

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Education

MARITIME DRILLING SCHOOL

Entry-level training for land and offshore oilrigs. Excellent wages, benefits and opportunities to travel the world.

March 28-April 16 and April 25-May 14, 2001.

Contact: 1-866-807-3960 www.mdslimited.ca

GARAGE SALE

Empty your Garage Fill Your Wallet

MAKE IT A SUCCESS! Call 604-630-3300

B- KIDS ONLY SWAP MEET West Pt Grey Com Ctr. 4397 West 2nd Ave. Sat 9-12.

WILSON HEIGHTS UNITED CHURCH 1634 E41 Ave, (at Argyle St)

Will be holding a flea market on Saturday, March 5th, 2011 10am - 3pm Table rentals $20

Call 604-278-0551

TAPESTRY THRIFT SHOP

1369 Kingsway (just west of Knight St) NG • Furniture • Houseware HI • Books • Knick Knacks SOMEFTOR NE! O RY • Jewellery • Accessories VE EAT !

E • Clothing for Women, Men GR ICES PR and Children OPEN EVERYDAY 10am - 5pm incl. SUNDAY Proceeds to the Tapestry Foundation in support of residential & elder care at Mount St. Joseph, Holy Family, St. Vincent’s Langara, Brock Farhni, Youville Residence & Marion Hospice.

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Music/Theatre/ Dance

Cheryl Carruthers Piano Studio Lessons, all levels. 21 yrs exp.

604-732-3602 www.ccpianist.ca IN HOME OR STUDIO LESSONS Piano, Theory & other instruments.

Allegro Music School 604-327-7765

www.working.com

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Tutoring Services

HELPFUL MATH TUTOR Phone: 778-866-8877 Web: http://m101m.org

★COMPUTERS★

COMPUTER LESSONS FOR 50+ $30/hr Spring Special $210 /8hrs.

Call Sol at 604-266-2414 Website: www.easypc.ca

Optician Training *6-month course starts April 4th, 2011

BC College Of Optics 604-581-0101

www.bccollegeofoptics.ca Hilltop Academy 604-930-8377 Enter to win FREE TUITION for March class!!

Become a Registered Personal Trainer

• Earn up to $70/hr.

• Government Financial Aid may be available.

FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES Guaranteed best value!

Six Metro Vancouver Locations: Vancouver • Burnaby • Surrey • Richmond • Coquitlam • Maple Ridge All our Instructors are also working local Health Inspectors!

Classes held each week & weekend! Course materials available in 6 languages. Same-day Certification. Visit our website at www.foodsafe-courses.com or call 604-272-7213 ADVANCE Hospitality Education – B.C.’s #1 Choice for Foodsafe & WorldHost Training.

• Victorian & Edwardian Furnishings • Royal Doulton & Hummel Figurines • Moorcroft Pottery • Several Dinner Sets • China, Crystal & Brassware • Sterling Silver Pieces & Flatware Sets • Oil Paintings & Watercolours • Engravings • Limited Edition Prints • Vintage Doll Collection • Oriental China • Selection of Persian Carpets • Gold & Sterling Silver Jewellery • Estate Pieces & Much, Much More…

NOTE: HOUSEHOLD AUCTIONS HELD EVERY WEDNESDAY @ 6 PM FOR MORE DETAILS AND PHOTOS VISIT: www.lovesauctions.com

LOVE’S AUCTIONEERS & APPRAISERS LTD. 2720 No. 5 Road, Richmond, B.C.

604-244-9350

Looking for a career in

Education?

Log on to working.com to find a job you’ll love.

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SPACE BOOKING For: SPROTT SHAW COMMUNITY COLLEGE Rep: DTJames Ad#: 1298749

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THE VANCOUVER COURIER FRIDAY, MARCH 4, 2011

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Beauty Services

Flowers Word

★ Downtown Vancouver ★ Basic Facial $38 Brazilian waxing $30 Massage $45/h ★ 1 items $38 ★ 2 items $69 ★ 3 items $83

778.708. 8881(hiring)

classified.van.net

Health Products & Services

SENIORS ADVOCATE & Consultant. Housing & Care Options.

For support call: 604-876-3906

Homecare Available

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COMPANION AVAIL Tues & Thurs, starting March 8th, min 2 hrs, fee $12.50/hr.

Nursing exp - Psychiatric & practical, operating room Technician. A retired nurse, I treat the client as if she/he was a relative, the personal touch.

Nancy 604-566-0091

4051

Registered Massage Services

SWEDISH BODY MASSAGE & WAXING

$45/hr $109 Head to toe pkg. $78/2hrs Body+Facial or Waxing pkg. Brazilian Waxing from $35

3482 Main St. Van 604-376-1686

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Try the Best 604-872-1702

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5035 Travel 4530 Destinations WHISTLER Ski in/Ski out 1 bedroom condo

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COMPUTER SOLUTIONS 604-721-8434.. 15 yrs experience Cert. Prof. aplusconnectivity.ca

Has everything you need!

Sleeps 4, complete kitchen, TV, VCR, DVD. Best swimming pool in Whistler, heated year round, jacuzzi, sauna, underground parking.

Weekday Special: Sun - Thurs. $119/nt two night min.

Info at 604-785-5672 or www.magellan.directvacations.com

REAL ESTATE 6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

KELOWNA - Upscale Adult Resort 4 Jacuzzi Stes., 6 ½ baths. Salt pool, media room & sauna. Lake, mtn & city views. Private 2 bdrm. res.

Fabulous semi-retired lifestyle.

Turnkey. $1,549,000.

1-877-762-7831 ClassAct@shaw.ca

6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-30

Surrey

SRY, GUILDFORD. 2 BR, 1 bath, 850sf g/l T/H, f/p, patio. $175,900.

Near schools, amens. By Owner 604-277-2512 or 604-657-3810

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-06

Chilliwack

3 BR 3 bath T/H, garage, like new! near downtown Chwk. visit www.chilliwacktownhousefor sale.weebly.com 604-702-9833

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6008

Sun Mar 6, 2-4pm, 2 BR, 2 yr old condo, 2 f/bath, granite counters, hrdwd flrs, balcony. $259,000.

Sutton Mala 778-859-4458

www.househunting.ca

Real Estate Services

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100% Full Service & Commitment to You Over 20 years of Real Estate Experience for You Special Discounted Fee Structure for You (Sellers) Current & Past Client References available to You

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Burnaby Highgate 2000sf 4 Br 3 1/2ba 1/2 duplex w/side suite $779K 418-1002 id5313 Chilliwack Like New, 3 yr old 816sf 1br+den condo nr mall $184,900 997-0603 id5329 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $99,900 597-8361 id4714 Langley, nr seniors centre 1240sf 2br 2ba condo 55+ bldg $239,900 534-3435 id5297 Langley Resort Living updated 1400sf 2br, 2ba gated tnhse $459K 882-3760 id5324 Sry Sullivan Mews ground lvl 1200sf 2br 2ba tnhse, 55+complex $220K 834-6935 id5136 Sry Bear Creek Park Reduced 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $279,900 597-0616 id5234 Sry Royal Hts river & Mtn view 3900sf 8br 6ba on 5500sf lot $759,900 537-5952 id5290 Sry Clayton 2yr old beauty 3000sf 6br 3.5ba w/2br bsmt suite $610K 612-9594 id5312 Vanc Mt Pleasant reno’d w/addition, potential for lg family, $1,079,000 732-0568 id5326

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Any Price, Any Location Any Condition. No Fees! No Risk!

Call Kristen today (604) 786-4663

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Avoid Bankruptcy, Stops Creditor Calls. Much lower Payments at 0% Interest.

We work for You, not Your Creditors.

Call 1-866-690-3328

Business Opps/ Franchises

#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com

5060

Legal Services

www.4pillars.ca

6020-22

New Westminster

BY OWNER Queensboro 6 BR or 7 BR hse, big lot, possibility 2 lots, all renos, $499,000.

604-515-7875 or 778-829-7675

6020-32

Richmond

RICHMOND - $1,568,000, 8 yr custom built, S. facing, 6 bdrm + den, 6 ba, 4200 sf, lot 9600 sf, tiled roof, hardwood, mortgage helper suites, sauna, 3 prkg. Free recorded msg 1-800-596-2197 ID# 7325 Mac Realty

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Money to Loan

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Be sure to check the classifieds It’s full of local listings that can save you money

604-630-3300

TAX TIME 5005

5070

Thinking of Renovating?

Accounting/Bookkeeping

5005

Accounting/ Bookkeeping

ACCOUNTING & TAXATION for small business, financial statements and personal taxes.

SYLVIA SY, CGA 604-732-5511

www.bcforeclosures.com 5 BR home from $19,500 down $1,925/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

• Fast, Accurate, Friendly • Year-Round Service • Accounting & Bookkeeping • Instant Tax Refund • US Tax & Corporate Tax • Monday-Friday – 9am-7pm Office Locations:

Vancouver: 2530 East Hastings Street, Vancouver V5K 1Z3 604-258-9499 Burnaby: 4331 Hastings Street, Burnaby V4N 1L6 604-293-1335

Call: 1-866-871-1040

Corporate Tax Returns $225 +up $20 and up for personal tax.

Monthly bookkeeping $20 hr +.

Specialize: construction; sm bus. accounting. Trevor 604-788-0396 Roger Chung, CGA Tax, bookkeeping, accounting, payroll, acct systems. #221 - 515 West Pender www.rogerchung.com 604 628-1960 Tax returns, bookkeeping, accounting and payroll service TaxOne 604 812 8900

Lots & Acreage

ARIZONA BIG beautiful lots $99/mo, $0 down - 0 Interest. Golf Course, Nat’l Parks. 1 hour from Tuscon Int’l Airport. Guaranteed Financing! NO CREDIT CHECK! 1-800-631-8164 code 4040 or www.SunsitesLandRush.com

To advertise call

604-630-3300

Tim Stephens' Astral Reflections Aries March 21 - April 19: Your energy rises nicely Sunday/Monday, and some gratifying luck comes your way (Sunday) – but use this energy to deal with governments, to fulfill your obligations, and/or to remove restrictions. The remainder of this week, slow down, retreat, rest and contemplate. One of the most important, exhilarating, freeing, friendly and futureoriented periods of your life begins this week, for an eight-year run. You’ll live more eccentrically, you’ll have little fear, and no patience with conventions.

You’ll act unpredictably, and attract some oddballs!

Chase money midweek. Errands, Friday.

Taurus April 20-May 20: Popularity, optimism, entertainment, light romance and a general joie de vivre fill your days! But retreat briefly Sunday/ Monday: rest, contemplate, be charitable – plan future actions. Your energy and charisma surge Tuesday to Thursday – start important projects (better Wednesday dawn onward). You relate well to males now, whatever your own sex. Chase money Friday on. This day technically begins eight years in which your private life will grow more lively, and your career will benefit from background connections, government involvements, administration and management techniques.

Gemini May 21-June 20: The general emphasis lies on career, reputation, dealings with authorities and VIPs, parents and bosses (all of whom might display impatience, temperament, but will quickly “forgive” if you’re sincere). Walk proud, but show eagerness to please. Start things, seek responsibility, ask for a chance to prove yourself! Happiness and optimism, social joys and entertainment “touch you” Sunday/Monday. Retreat to rest, contemplate and plan Tuesday-Thursday. Your energy, charisma and luck surge Friday/Saturday: flirt or achieve! Eight years of exhilarating social life begins this month.

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5040

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Computer/ Internet

Financial Services

Cancer June 21-July 22: Your career will be unpredictable and exciting for the next eight years.

You get a lucky start, for your career is very favoured until June. So use the few months ahead to expand business, to seek a promotion, to display your talents to higher-ups, etc. In the years ahead, your career will feature (or be subject to) these themes: investment, other people’s assets, detective work, research, private arrangements, lifestyle changes – changes in general – high tech, humanitarian or group-oriented activities. Short range: go forward March and May. Save April for “former things.”

Leo July 23-Aug. 22: The past 15 years have nudged you toward gullibility that ended in mistrust.

You might have been tempted by alcohol, other people’s money, sexual longings, secrecy, etc. Life has been dreamlike, watery – cotton batting, not steel. That ends this week (not entirely, such a long trend will take time to dissolve completely). From here on, for eight years, your mind grows clear, alert.

This clarity will end your doubt and suspicion. For the first time in many years, you are cleared to find and wed your true mate. Travel, legal, intellectual, publishing activities will also benefit.

Virgo Aug. 23-Sept. 22: The past seven years have brought you clarity but stress in relationships.

You’ve dealt with fascinating but unpredictable people, and your links have gone on and off like a light switch. That ends now: for eight years to come, this “unpredictability factor” will quiet down (but still exist in finances and sex). For 15 years, spirituality, depth, sometimes confusion but a growth-oriented confusion, enters relationships. If single, you are likely to fall in love in a completely different way. Investments, sexual desires begin to enter your thoughts midweek: act soon, not late March.

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★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Libra Sept. 23-Oct. 22: Sunday/Monday, to some degree, show you what to expect in relationships for the three months ahead. This whole month shows you what is ending in work, and what is beginning in work and relationships, for years to come. OK, that’s cryptic. For the next eight years, relationships become true, loving, laughing, friendly, stressful, unpredictable. If single, you’ll likely find your true love – or one of them. For 15 years (technically starting early April) you’ll find your “true vocation.” It might be in film, charity, spirituality, pharmacology.

Gentle love, late week.

Scorpio Oct. 23-Nov. 21: Tackle chores Sunday/ Monday. Fresh faces and opportunities arrive Tuesday to Thursday – love might be in the air!

Large finances, secrets and sexual promptings stir you Thursday night to Saturday – be a little cautious, especially Friday night. Don’t take big risks. This week starts eight years of slightly erratic employment and health factors: your employment prospects will improve in any area associated with food or shelter; for good health, you’ll need to avoid stress. April begins 15 years of true love prospects – but they might come early, this week and next!

Chase beauty, art.

Sagittarius Nov. 22-Dec. 21: You’re tired, in a wee hibernation mode until March 20 – pamper yourself, don’t overwork. Romance, charming kids, pleasure and creativity make Sunday/Monday interesting.

Tackle chores midweek. Relationships are bittersweet (or affectionate and snarling) Friday/Saturday.

Be diplomatic on the home front all March. Soon (April, technically, though it might have started even in 2010) a 15-year trend of “normalization” will enter your domestic sphere. You’ll find your true home. This Friday begins eight years of exciting, unexpected romantic, creative lightning bolts!

Mar. 6 - Mar. 12 Capricorn Dec. 22-Jan. 19: Communications, paperwork, details, errands, casual friends, short trips and curiosity fill this week and next. In the slowest, most gradual way, like water on blotting paper, this area of your life will grow for the next 15 years. At the same time (perhaps illogically) your worries about money and income will fade. You enter eight years of “home excitement” this week. This can have a negative effect, bringing more stress to the home (so relax, exercise, guard digestion) and a positive one: money made from property, food/shelter areas. A big new life! Midweek joy, romance.

Aquarius Jan. 20-Feb. 18: Chase money this week and next. Don’t spend! A sea change is looming in your earnings area. For the next 15 years, your income will stabilize (despite your worries!) – in fact, you’ll hit the “central channel” of your life’s earnings trends. Your income will tend to expand in these (and similar areas): government, welfare, social work, hospitals, institutions, sympathy, film, pharmacology, assembly lines, interest rates, oceans, sea food, gas/oil, hydrology.... This week begins eight years of friendly meetings, travel, communications – love starts to become possible! Rest midweek.

Pisces Feb. 19-March 20: From this week onward, the tension, excitement, nervous energy and restlessness of the past seven years will fade, to be replaced by 15 years of expanding consciousness, more sleep, more dreams, expanding spirituality.

Nuance, poetic feelings, indescribable, subtle joys will become your everyday companions. Others will be inexplicably drawn to you. Rely more on your intuition, less on logic. You’ll see beyond the petty things of life.

You’ll begin to wonder if money and power might be the wrong goals. But chase money Sunday! Travel midweek. Soak up nature Friday/Saturday. timstephens@shaw.ca • Reading: 416-686-5014

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Henry Tyszkow otherwise known as Henry Tyskow and Andre Tyszkow, Deceased, who died on March 17, 2010, are hereby required to send them to the undersigned c/o #205 - 2922 Glen Drive, Coquitlam, British Columbia, V3B 2P5, before March 24, 2011, after which date the Executrix will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which she has notice.

NANCY LOUISE SAMOHEL, Executrix of the Estate of Henry Tyszkow otherwise known as Henry Tyskow and Andre Tyszkow, Deceased

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Re: The estate of Bessie Rose Luteyn, aka Bessie R. Luteyn, Bessie Rose Snider Luteyn, Bessie Luteyn, Bessy Luteyn, and B.R. Luteyn, deceased, formerly of 6532 Maple St., Vancouver, BC Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Bessie Rose Luteyn, aka Bessie R. Luteyn, Bessie Rose Snider Luteyn, Bessie Luteyn, Bessy Luteyn, and B.R. Luteyn are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executors c/o Adrian & Co., Barristers and Solicitors, attn: Lara A. Percy, at 5660 Yew Street, Vancouver, BC V6M 3Y3 on or before April 15, 2011, 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.

NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL & LICENSING ACT HOURS OF SALE FOR LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENSE An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, Victoria, B.C., from 801 West Georgia Ltd., operating the Hotel Georgia at 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., to change the hours of sale on Monday through Sunday nights from the currently approved hours between 10:00 am and 12:00 am Monday through Saturday and 11:00 am and 12:00 am Sunday to 9:00 am and 3:00 am Monday through Sunday.

Residents and owners of businesses located within a .8 kilometre (1/2 mile) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH P.O. Box 9292 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9J8 PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter must be received on or before March 31st, 2011. Your name(s) and address must be included.

Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL & LICENSING ACT HOURS OF SALE FOR LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENSE An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, Victoria, B.C., from 801 West Georgia Ltd., operating the Hotel Georgia at 801 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., to change the hours of sale on Monday through Sunday nights from the currently approved hours between 11:30 am and 1:30 am Monday through Saturday and 11:00 am and 12:00 am Sunday to 9:00 am and 3:00 am Monday through Sunday.

Residents and owners of businesses located within a .8 kilometre (1/2 mile) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH P.O. Box 9292 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9J8 PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter must be received on or before March 31st, 2011. Your name(s) and address must be included.

Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF INGRID MARIA CLAYDON, DECEASED NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Ingrid Maria Claydon, late of 3994 West 36th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, who died on August 7, 2010 are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor c/o 700 - 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5A1, on or before April 16, 2011 after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he has notice.

Colin Alan Millar Executor By: Richards Buell Sutton LLP Attention: Patrick (Rick) Montens NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF KATALINA BARTOK, DECEASED NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Katalina Bartok, late of 4519 West 9th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, who died on April 18, 2010 are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor c/o 700 - 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5A1, on or before April 16, 2011 after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which she has notice.

Teresa Rose Mitchell Executor By: Richards Buell Sutton LLP Attention: Angela M. Spanjers NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS RE: THE ESTATE OF ROXIE JOAN WALLACE, DECEASED NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of Roxie Joan Wallace, late of 999 57th Avenue West, Vancouver, British Columbia, who died on March 24, 2010 are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor c/o 700 - 401 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 5A1, on or before April 2, 2011 after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard to the claims of which he has notice.

James Mercer Munsie Executor By: Richards Buell Sutton LLP Attention: Angela M. Spanjers NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Re: The estate of WILHELMINA ELIZABETH CRANER OTHERWISE KNOWN AS WILHELMINA E. CRANER, WILHELMINA CRANER, WILHELMINA ELIZABETH WILLEMS, WILHEMINA E. WILLEMS, WILHELMINA WILLEMS AND WILHEMINA ELIZEBETH WILLEMS, deceased, formerly of 1880 Renfrew Street, Vancouver, B.C. V5M 3H9 Creditors and others having claims against the Estate are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the VANCOUVER CITY SAVINGS CREDIT UNION, Attention: Christie Matsalla at 183 Terminal Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 5R8 on or before April 7, 2011, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

Vancouver City Savings Credit Union, Executor, Peterson Stark Scott, Solicitors

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Concrete

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Apt/Condos

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Farms/Acreage

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Furnished Accommodation

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Houses - Rent

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Houses - Rent

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Office/Retail Rent

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Suites/Partial Houses

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Landscaping

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Lawn & Garden

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8160

Lawn & Garden

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Handyperson

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Fencing/Gates

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Gutters

Kitchens/Baths

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8155

Store Fronts • Windows & Doors Broken Glass • Foggy Glass Patio Doors • Mirrors • Etc.

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8175

Masonry

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8185

Moving & Storage

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8140

Heating

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Renovations & Home Improvement

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Painting/ Wallpaper

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8200

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Kia’s ‘urban utility vehicle’ should have broad appeal

Rondo defies classification but has much to offer The Kia Rondo is hard to classify. It doesn’t quite fit into any of the established categories. It’s obviously not a car, it’s too tall to be a conventional station wagon and not rugged enough to be an SUV. While compact on the outside, Rondo can seat up to seven inside, yet it doesn’t have sliding side doors like a minivan.

davidchao

An Internet search for an answer produced lots of hits on Rondo, a Boston Celtics basketball player. Rondo is also a musical term, but according to Kia, Rondo is “Canada’s urban utility vehicle.”

Realistically, most buyers don’t care about generic labelling, as long as the Rondo fits their needs, expectations and

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Interior—According to Kia, Rondo’s functional seating can be arranged in 32 different configurations with the optional third-row seat. My test Rondo, however, had only two rows and five seats. Instead of a third row seat, it came with extra storage compartments under the cargo floor.

Folding the second row seats presented a perfectly flat extend cargo floor, which is great if you have to slide something heavy into the space. There’s 898-litres of cargo space behind the second row seat and it expands to a whopping 2083-litres with the second row seat folded.

The driver sits higher than a car, but not as high as an SUV. So, the seat has a buttheight slide-in point that should make it easier for many drivers to get in or out.

The automatic shift lever is located on a ledge that juts out of the center stack and allows more floor space between the front seats.

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Both powertrain offerings have been around for a while and are beginning to look dated. The Hyundai sourced 2.4litre engine has been a stalwart power-provider and it’s linked to a four-speed automatic. The latest new product offerings are typically coming with five or even 6-speed automatics that improve fuel economy.

As with all Kia models, the Rondo comes with an industry leading warranty that covers almost everything for five years or 100,000 km.

Design—A Rondo is probably easier to spot from the rear due to its distinctive rear door and matching elbowed taillight design. It’s also a design that allows for a good sized rear window and a wide-opening lift-up door that allows easy access to the cargo area. Up front the new grille adopts the “Tiger Nose” design, first used on the Forte, that’s intended to be a Kia signature feature. A steeply slop-

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Pricing starts at just $19,995 for the base LX trim version.

It comes with a 2.4-litre fourcylinder mated to a four-speed automatic, but you’ll need another $1,000 if you want air conditioning. The four-cylinder also comes in an EX trim, with a/c and other stuff, starting at $22,795, lowest priced 7-passenger version is $23,795 and there’s a Premium version with leather seats for $25,095.

If you opt for a V6 engine version it comes with a better 5-speed automatic transmission and prices start at $23,895, for a five-passenger EX. Moving further up the trim ladder, the V6 comes in EX Luxury for $27,195 and a top-line version with a factory navigation system is $28,195.

A hefty delivery charge of $1,650 is also tagged on.

The changes for 2011 are relatively minor—new front grille, roof rails changed from black to silver and a chrome tipped tailpipe. Inside, the door window switches are illuminated, there are new chrome

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Rondo scores high on utility, fuel efficiency and price tag

Safety—Every Rondo comes with six airbags, four-wheel-disc brakes with an anti-lock system (ABS), electronic stability control (ESC) and traction control. The Rondo is not sold in the U.S. so crash test information is limited. In Europe and other international markets, it’s sold as the Kia Carens.

Performance—On paper, the 2.7

litre V6 engine, which came in my test Rondo, doesn’t look like a huge upgrade. However, the two additional cylinders do help deliver its extra power in a smoother manner and the fuel economy penalty is not great. Plus it comes attached to a five-speed automatic.

Called the Sportmatic this transmission offers a manual mode,

which can come in handy as it’s sometimes a little slow to kickdown into a lower gear. Acceleration to 100 km/hour is in the ninesecond range, which is good. In fact, its off-the-line jump is a tad too strong and the “tip-in” could be dialled back a bit, to give the gas pedal a more measured response.

Vision to the side and rear is bet-

ter than most wagon type vehicles, when seated behind the steering wheel. A raised seating position and lots of glass helps minimise blind spots in the Rondo, when you have to look over your shoulder.

While Rondo provides light and athletic driving dynamics, it’s not going to make too many people’s list of cars they love to drive. The ride

is surprisingly comfortable, yet the overall focus here is on utility, where Rondo certainly delivers.

The Score—An inner-space surprise, the Kia Rondo is a tall, compact front-drive, five or seven-passenger vehicle with great utility and a very reasonable price tag.

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$39,980

1MU1973B

15,9267 MILES, 289 V8 , AUTO

BES6255

17,334 KMS, BLACK ON BLACK

33,535 KMS, OUTSTANDING VALUE

MF21072A

85,009 KMS, 5.4 LTR, XLT TRIM GROUP 25,026 KMS, 4.0 LTR , AUTO ,POWER LOCKS

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2011 FORD RANGER SUPERCAB SPORT

$

PFO8453

66 FORD MUSTANG CONVERTIBLE 139,256 MILES

10 FORD E-250 CARGO VAN

$25,995

08 FORD F150 CREW CAB FOOSE

$28,995

10 FORD SPORT TRAC 4X4

$28,995

10 FORD FLEX LIMITED

$35,995

10 LINCOLN MKX

$39,995

14 9 80 14,980

59,065 KMS, PANORAMIC ROOF

6 469 6,469

53,067 KMS, OWNE OWNER, LEATHER

11,869 KMS, POWER ROOF, ALL WHEEL DRIVE

16,820 KMS, POWER MOONROOF, V8 POWER

PFO9079

1RA0236

7,218 KMS, PANORAMIC ROOF, LEATHER

BLI2145

4.0L V6 ENGINE • 4 WHEEL ABS • ALL -TERRAIN TIRES • FOG LAMPS • ALLOY WHEELS • INTERMITTENT WIPERS • 5 YEAR WARRANTY • DUAL AIRBAGS • CD STEREO W/ MP 3 INPUT • TRAILER WIRING • GAUGE PACKAGE • 7200LB GVWR

Burnaby

5750 Lougheed Hwy. at Holdom. Dealer #8573

877-850-9071 Dealer #8575

MON - THUR 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM | FRI - SAT 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM SUN 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

www.coastalfordbby.com

PFO4584

BES6266

BEX1594

BFL2212

27,471 KMS, REAR DVD ENT, POWER ROOF, 7-PASS BEX1575

BFL2206

19,892 KMS, 5 PASSENGER, ALL WHEEL DRIVE

BFN4803

14,648 KMS, HTD SEATS, MOONROOF, 17" CHROME BES6238

PFO1630

13,595 KMS, V6, 4.0 LTR, POWER ROOF

PF14695

18,455 KMS, HTD SEATS, WHEELS, MOONROOF

PFO6955

7,759 MILES

TOLL FREE:

21,449

$

1MU1973A

PF14695

40 40,385 3 KMS, 6.5" BOX, POWER PKG

9,180 MI, V8, POWER GROUP, A/C AND BULKHEAD PFO4501

YOU SAVE

$25,995

07 FORD F150 XLT SUPER CREW 4WD $21,995

9,868 KMS, 3.5L V6, SPORT TUNNED SUSPENSION, ALLOYS, SYNC PFN9956

$

MF17416A

$23,995

08 FORD F150 SUPERCAB 4X4

36,963 KMS, 5.4 LTR V8, ONE OWNER

3,796 KMS, VOTED #1 CHOICE BY MOTOR TREND 2010 BFN4834 3,79

1.6 LTR • 6 SPEED AUTOMATIC • BLIND SPOT POWER MIRRORS • SYNC WITH 6 SPEAKERS • 2 WOOFERS AND 2 TWEETERS • CRUISE/SPEED CONTROL • 15" DROP ALUMINUM WHEELS • FRONT LED MARKERS • FRONT • KNEE,SIDE AND AIR BAG CURTAINS • TIRE PRESSURE •WARNING SYSTEM • TILT WHEEL WITH TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL

BES7119

31,582 KMS, POWER ROOF, LEATHER

VEHICLE MAY NOT BE EXACTLY AS SHOWN.

23,510 KMS, PANORAMIC ROOF, 20" ALLOYS, HTD SEATS BLI2151

Vancouver

530 Evans Ave. (off Terminal) Dealer #8575 TOLL FREE:

877-653-5020

MON - THUR 8:30 AM - 9:00 PM | FRI - SAT 8:30 AM - 6:30 PM

SUN 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM

www.coastalfordvcr.com

WISE BUYERS READ THE LEGAL COPY: *Cash purchase or lease a new 2011 FORD FIESTA SE HATCHBACK SPORT for $19,980. ‡$7,789 Option to Purchase 80,000 Kms Lease. *Cash purchase or lease a new 2011 FORD RANGER SUPERCAB SPORT a MSRP of $21,449 sale price $14,980 Offer ends February 28th 2011. Offers include freight and Air Tax but exclude license, fuel fill charge, insurance, PDI, PPSA, administration fees, any environmental charges or fees, and all applicable taxes. The new vehicle must be delivered or factory ordered from your participating Ford Dealer during the Program Period. This offer can be used in conjunction with most retail consumer offers made available by Ford of Canada at either the time of factory order or delivery, but not both. This offer is only valid at participating Canadian dealers. Only Ford lets you recycle your 2003 or older vehicle and get $ 2,300 towards a new Ford. This offer is in addition to incentives currently offered when combined with the $300 available from the Retire Your Ride program, funded by the Government of Canada on qualifying vehicles of model year 1995 or older. Visit ford.ca for details. This offer may be cancelled at any time without notice. See your Ford Dealer for complete details or call the Ford Customer Relationship Centre at 1-800-565-3673. Ford Motor Company of Canada, Limited. – P.O. Box 2000, Oakville, Ontario L6J 5E4 Ad #56_11-03-04.

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100% B C Owned and Operated

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10, 7-9:00p ion Cons t i r t u N s m. Spring Clean e c i se: Seminar and Store tour with Dr. Allison Patton, ND and a Cho

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Peet’s Gourmet Coffee assorted varieties

Meat Department

Dagoba Organic Chocolate Bars

10.99

assorted varieties

340g • product of USA

2/4.00

Barbara’s Whole Grain Shredded Cereal and Puffins Cereal

Valucke s Pa

56.7g • product of USA

assorted varieties

2/7.00

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

4.49lb/ 9.90kg

Wasa Crackers assorted varieties

340-435g • product of USA

Extra Lean Ground Turkey

2/4.00

4.49lb/ 9.90kg

200-310g

Sun-Rype 100% Juice assorted varieties

5 X 200ml - 1L • product of Canada

3.99

+ dep. + eco fee

save 2.00

product of Canada

off regular retail price

2/6.00

Simply Pure Almond Butter

615g • product of B.C.

B.C. Grown, Certified Organic

3.98

B.C. Grown

2/3.00

Bulk Department prepacked or bins

20% off

save 1.00/100g save 1.50

Pro Bar Original Whole Food Bars

From Our Bakery Organic Whole Wheat Bread

3.29

500g

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Walnut Cookies

Whole food goodness with a great blended smoothie taste-instantly! A delicious, healthy, plant-based whole food beverage ideal for the entire family, it is packed full of protein, fibre, omega-3, probiotics, and greens. Just add water, shake, and go!

18.99

2/3.00

The vegetarian capsules are enhanced with vitamin K and Boron for strong bones, 500mcg of pure Lutein for healthy eyes, 125mg Ester-C® and 100mg of Citrus bioflavonoids. Available with or without iron.

3.99

Marinelli Pasta Sauce

6/8/12x100g • product of B.C.

Rice Bakery

assorted varieties

2/7.00

Gives natural relief of symptoms of teething, including painful gums, restlessness and irritability.

Cinnamon Raisin Rice Bread 454g or Cinnamon Raisin Rice Soda Bread 500g

7.99

740ml

Celestial Seasonings Herbal Teas

2/5.00 20 ct • product of USA

14.99

Gold Seal Pink Salmon

assorted sizes

assorted varieties

3/3.99

15 dose

Nature Babycare Diapers

assorted varieties

5.49

120 caps

Boiron Camilia Teething

454g • product of Italy

assorted varieties

package of 12

300g

Sisu Supreme Multivitamin

19.99

85g

Oylmpic Organic Yogurt Multipacks

4.99

on each item

Pastificio Di Martino Italian Pasta

2/5.00

regular retail price

Sequel Shake & Go Smoothie

on random weight

225ml

3lb Bag

First of the Season Hot House Long English Cucumbers

all varieties

500g • product of B.C.

assorted varieties

3.99

Gala Apples from Clapping Chimp

Happy Days Dairy Cheese

6.99

St. Dalfour Jams or Spreads

2/3.00

Organic Garbanzo Beans

Specialty Roasted Chickens

340g

Silver Hills 16 Grain Bread

Certified Organic, California Grown

From the Deli

Tre Stelle Mozzarella Cheese Ball

1.99

Red Chard from Heger Organic Farms

170-213g • product of Canada

choicesmarkets.com Kitsilano

Cambie

Kerrisdale

2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009

3493 Cambie St. Vancouver 604.875.0099

1888 W. 57th Ave. 1202 Richards St. Vancouver Vancouver 604.263.4600 604.633.2392

Yaletown

Prices Effective March 3 to March 9, 2011.

Choices in the Park

Rice Bakery South Surrey

2595 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 6855 Station Hill Dr. 604.736.0301 Burnaby 604.522.6441

3248 King George Blvd.

South Surrey 604.541.3902

Choices at the Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna 1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna

250.862.4864 Note Area Code

We reserve the right to limit quantities. Not all items may be available at all locations. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.