Metro Vancouver East Magazine

A WALK ALONG

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CONTENTS

A City of Villages

Main Street

Punjabi Market (49th Avenue) 19

Marine Drive & Main 35

Little Mountain (25th - 33rd Avenue) 39

Designer District (19th Ave - 25th Avenue) 49

Fraser Street

Fraser Commons (Marine & Fraser)

South Hill (41st to 49th Avenues) 57

Mountain View ( 25th & Fraser Street) 73

Lower Fraser (19th to Kingsway) 87

The Drives Victoria/Commercial

River District (South of Marine below Kerr) 96

Killarney Centre ( East of Victoria Drive on 49th Avenue) 98

Victoria Drive (49th to 25th Avenues) 103

Commercial Drive (Broadway to Hastings Street) 119

EDITORIAL

A City of Villages

Main Street

Diwali 27

Indian Gold Jewellery 29

Vaisakhi 30

Sunset Community Centre 34

Millenium Sports Centre 46

Hillcrest Aquatic Centre 48

Fraser Street

John Oliver Secondary School 56

The Hub 67

Mountain View Cemetery 83

The Drives Victoria/Commercial

Killarney Community Centre 98

BritanniaCommunity Centre 132

The York Theatre 134

The Legendary Mr. D 135

The Rise & Fall of Canadian Airlines 141

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VANCOUVER EASTSIDE NEIGHBOURHOODS MAGAZINE

WINTER 2023

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Welcome to the Neighbourhoods of Metro Vancouver. We now have ten guides. See our website to read them all. This is where the locals shop. It is for both locals and visitors alike and always well received by new Vancouverites.

East Vancouver is larger than most realize. Its official boundaries are from Boundary Road in the east to Ontario Street in the west and from Marine Drive in the south to Hastings Street in the north. There are several skytrain stations on the eastside, Joyce-Collingwood, Rupert Street, Renfrew Street, Commercial Drive and Main Street. There are several new community centres located on the eastside: Creekside, Mt. Pleasant, Hillcrest, Trout Lake, Kensington, Killarney, Champlain Heights and Sunset.

Not many people know that the youth band movement in Canada started in Vancouver in 1933. In the early sixties band became an accredited course in Vancouver high schools and ever since wonderful music programs have thrived all over Metro Vancouver. We want to tell you about some of them in a segment we call Musical Moments.

Our guides are meant to be taken with you as you visit each neighbourhood.

So get out and explore the neighbourhoods of Vancouver’s eastside.

Christopher Best

Punjabi

ABOVE: Sikh temple on Ross Street

Little India Meets Bollywood

Between 48th and 51st Avenue on Main Street, highlighted with special street signs, you will find the Punjabi Market. This neighbourhood is home to Vancouvers’ East Indian community. The market has the highest concentration of jewelers in Canada and the prices are always open for bargaining.

People from India are said to have a sweet tooth and an amazing collection of sweets are available to satisfy every taste at the Punjabi Market. Kulfi is a widely acceptable dessert, a sort of Indian representation of ice cream. Rasgullas are another popular type of dessert; sweet little balls of rose-flavored cream cheese. Most of the Kabobs, which we relish these days, originated in the northern part of India. They are believed to have been brought into India through a Persian connection. Besides foods, the market is home to a collection of designer wear shops selling beautiful cloths and fabrics, sarees and other items.

Photos Above & Right: Vaisakhi 2016

Photo Left: Ross Street Sikh Temple on Marine Drive

Punjabi Market

Over the years the neighbourhood has become increasingly popular among the estimated greater than 160,000 South Asian residents in the city as a focal point for culture and commerce. There are a number of Indian restaurants, sweet shops, and grocers representing cuisine from varying parts of the subcontinent; as well as other businesses that cater to an Indo-Canadian community and

alike. The market has become a shopping destination for many weddings because of the numerous Indian ethnic clothing and bridal goods that are available. There is also a significant number of jewelry stores lining the strip, said to be the highest concentration of jewellers in the nation. The local Sikh Temple celebrates Vaisakhi each year in April. Festivities include a parade, where over 200,000 people come together to celebrate the birth of the Sikh religion. Many restaurants and households near the strip offer local food tasting.

Pindi Jewellers has been located on Main Street near 49th Avenue for over 15 years. They specialize in 22k and 24k gold, diamond, silver, white gold jewellery and lucky earth stones. They have jewellery for weddings, receptions, ladies parties, birthday gifts and Shagun; jewellery for all occasions.

Their yellow and white gold comes from Dubai, Singapore, India, and Pakistan. They can serve you in either English, Punjabi, or Hindi and are open from 11am until 7pm, 7 days a week. There is FREE parking on the street outside just south of 49th on the east side of the street in FRONT of our store.

Gold jewellery is in exceptionally high demand as the price of gold has skyrocketed over the past few years. Gold is seen as a safe investment and gold jewellery can serve more than one purpose. Besides being attractive, it will prove a safe investment over the years to come.

Vancouver Celebrates Diwali is an annual South Asian arts & culture festival celebrating the Diwali holiday. It is intended for all cultures and communities. Every year this growing Vancouver event has shown increasing interest from the general public, with over 7,300 people participating in the 2010 festival. Several events and activities are planned over the course of this week-long Festival, most of which are free and open to the entire general public. Diwali is a time to celebrate the universal light that exists in everyone, so come “Light Your Spirit!”

The goal of the Diwali Celebration Society is

* To expand the celebration of Diwali by including a broad community of South Asians and non-South Asians in all events;

• To celebrate the diversity of South Asian art forms by showcasing artists who practice in a variety of disciplines, and giving them an opportunity to present their work to a range of audiences;

• To break cultural barriers and encourage participation, allowing all communities to experience the Diwali spirit and learn the traditions of their friends and neighbors;

• To explore how traditional South Asian arts evolve into fusion forms in the context of new countries and contemporary values;

• To communicate key messages that share the philosophy of Diwali with residents of the City of Vancouver. www.vandiwali.ca

Punjabi Market

Vancouver’s Original Indian Cuisine Located in the heart of the Punjabi Market (Little India) area of Main Street in South Vancouver, All India Sweets & Restaurant has been serving for over 20 years authentic East Indian delicacies and cuisine in a bright, cheery atmosphere. If you’re exploring the Punjabi Market, dropping in for a sweet snack which is all made fresh daily on location, you will not be disappointed.

We serve food from many different regions of India and have a team of specialty chefs from India, each preparing the special meal fresh onsite. If you’ve

never before experienced Indian Cuisine, then All India is guaranteed to provide you a home cooked meal like you would in India. We offer a delicious and unique menu of fresh, natural ingredients, wholesome sauces and flavorful spices. One of the customer favourites is our lunch and dinner buffet for $9.95 with a variety of favourite dishes from India. We pride ourselves in not only a flavour full meal but a memorable dining experience with our service.

For 30 years, S&S Insurance has been providing the finest insurance solutions to protect families and businesses. Drawing on our depth of experience, we offer competitively priced and comprehensive package of multiple insurance products to meet your needs. We protect and insure all the things in your life that you care about: your family, your business, your car, and your home. We are committed to our promise of offering highly competitive price and first-rate customer service. For over 30 years, our team has been protecting your family with the best insurance packages.

At S&S Insurance, we believe that you should make an informed decision about your insurance coverage. Most importantly you want to feel confident and trust the insurance company you choose. Therefore our team works hard to make sure that you understand all your options, know your choices, and get the coverage that best meets your need. As your insurance provider, our goal is to make the insurance buying process simple, customer-friendly and easily understandable. Our insurance coverage is reliable and personalized, as one-size-fits-all insurance coverage does not take your personal needs into consideration. We understand that client service doesn’t end once a policy has been sold; therefore we are always there for you, servicing your insurance needs.

S & S Insurance Services Ltd.

This Indian owned Insurance company has been in the market place for some time and is well known. If you are in need of some insurance or related services be sure to drop in and chat with the friendly staff.

Indian Gold Jewellery

Gold is known to be nearest to the heart of every women; the glitter of gold makes women happy more than anything else. Women all over the world love to wear gold jewellery; it is the prized possession that she keeps with utmost care. India in the past was often referred to as the jewel of the east. If we take a walk down the country’s historic past, we will find that Indian jewelry is very much a part of its unique history and dates back to ancient times when elegant and intricate Indian gold jewelry was designed and crafted for its pantheon of gods. India was often known to be the land of gold, jewels and pearls in the past.

Among the gold jewellery items, Indian jewellery is the most famous and highly rated. The Indian tradition and culture mixes very well with golden jewelry and replicates its past heritage. When the British ruled India the East India Company used to trade for Indian gold, silver, diamond and other gems and pearls of which India was famous. The famous Kohinoor Diamond which used to be on the minars of Taj Mahal was taken away by the British during its rule in India.

Vaisakhi

Vancouverites have two Vaisakhi Parades to choose from: the Vancouver Vaisakhi Parade happening in April 2022, which attracts about 50,000 spectators, and the annual Surrey Vaisakhi Parade and Celebration also in April, which attracts 80,000 - 200,000, making it one of the largest Vaisakhi parades outside India.

The parade starts at 11am at the Ross Street Temple (8000 Ross St at 64th), moves south on Ross Street to SE Marine Drive, then west to Main Street, north to 49th Avenue, east to Fraser Street, south to 57th Avenue, east to Ross Street and then returns to the Temple.

The nagar kirtan truly is a community event. The generousity of the community can be seen with people giving free food along the streets, sharing, helping each other, singing and walking in the parade. Families get together wearing traditional clothes from far and wide. Businesses and other community organizations are commonly seen sharing and giving at their booths or on floats. The sikh community is proud of their accomplishments in Canada and the nagar kirtan is a day of sharing and giving. Children are taught their culture and pride instilled in them.

Photos: Annual Vaisakhi Parade in Vancouver held every year.

10 Most Interesting Things To Do

Take a walk down the main street of the market and enjoy the colorful Sarees, people and families in this multi cultural neighborhood. Closed Tuesday!

Be sure to visit the Punjabi Market during Vaisakhi in April. There is a parade that winds its way up Main Street through the centre of the market with floats and music. There is no end to the wonderful jewellery shops located in the market. You can purchase many gold items as well as watches, necklaces, rings and other accessories.

If you like sweets you must visit the Himalaya Restaurant. Their selection of sweet delicacies is unmatched. Their restaurant also serves traditional Indian cuisine.

Another fine restaurant is All India Sweets Restaurant. One of the finest Indian Restaurants in Vancouver they are located on the east side of Main south of 49th Avenue.

If you like to cook exotic dishes with lots of spices and other special ingredients drop into the Punjabi Food Centre. They offer a wide selection of spices.

There are many fine fabric and cloth houses in the market.

There are many fine specialty shops and services in the market. Just a short walk should bring you past most of them. There is also an insurance company S & S Insurance.

If you take a walk up 50th Avenue towards Cambie (West) you will arrive at Langara College (Two blocks). A walk through the campus can be quite rewarding. Just beside Langara College is the Langara Golf Course. This is one of Vancouver’s three publicly owned courses. There is a 7.2 Km walking and jogging path as well that circles the course and is great even in the rain!

Be sure to visit the new Sunset Community Centre on Main Street between 51st and 52nd Avenues.

Langara College

Langara College courses and programs were first offered in 1965 at King Edward Centre as part of Vancouver City College. The current site at West 49th Avenue has housed the programs since 1970.

Langara College was established as an independent public college under the Provincial College and Institute Act on April 1, 1994. Langara College Continuing Studies, established in 1997 and honoured for excellence in 2002 by the Learning Resources Network (LERN), an international association of lifelong learning, continues to

enjoy tremendous growth and success. In 1997, a new classroom and office building was opened to address the space needs on the campus, and in September 2007, the new Library/Classroom building opened its doors. langara.bc.ca

Sunset Community Centre

In 1945, the people of Sunset had a vision to build a new community centre. They started by forming a Community Association with the task of creating a new recreation facility in South Vancouver. How could the association raise another $100,000.00 when it took two years to raise $25,000.00? The community needed to do something big.

Stan Thomas, President of the Sunset Association in 1947, was sent to Hollywood California to convince Bing Crosby to stage his radio show in Vancouver as a benefit for the construction of Sunset Community Centre. Bing Crosby was the most famous celebrity of his time selling #1 records, starring in popular Hollywood movies and he had the most listened to radio program in North America. Imagine Stan Thomas stepping into his car one rainy October morning to ask this international superstar to come to Vancouver for a benefit fundraiser. What do you think Bing’s response was? Yes! On September 21, 1948 the Bing Crosby Radio Show came to Vancouver and over $26,000.00 was raised in one performance. Following the program, the City of Vancouver contributed the remaining amount and Sunset Community Centre was built.

The people of Sunset are a people with a vision. They take risks and they acheive their goals. Today, Sunset Community Centre is over 50 years old and and has just been replaced in 2007, with a new structure 2 blocks east on the Park Board’s Nursery lands along Main Street between 51st and 53rd Avenues.

www.mysunset.net

Home of theAll Canadian Superstore

Located at the corner of Main and Marine are a collection of stores, a White Spot and just to the east of Main Street, the All Canadian Superstore. In a little mall you will find H2O a great source for bottled water, a health/herb pharmacy selling a wide range of products, and a restaurant. Around the corner on Main Street is a Bank of Montreal. Kiddy corner in the gas station is a small White Spot.

Heading east on Marine Drive about 100 yards there are several small stores and eateries located inside the All Canadian Superstore including a Subway and an internet/mail/office accessories store. Also inside is an insurance company and a hairdresser. Stop by and have a look! Back on Marine heading east before Fraser Street is the new Intercity Animal Emergency Clinic located next to another Subway Restaurant.

Real Canadian Superstore is a chain of hypermarkets owned by Canadian food retailing giant Loblaw Companies. Its name is often shortened to RCSS or Superstore.

Originating in Western Canada in the early 1990s, the banner expanded into Ontario in the early 2000s as Loblaw attempted to fend off competition from department stores including U.S.-based Wal-Mart.

The stores carry a variety of goods (like Fred Meyer or Wal-Mart Supercentres,) but the vast majority of space is devoted to groceries and about a third of each store is set aside for electronics, housewares, and clothing. Items in the latter two categories are mainly from Loblaw’s private labels, (President’s Choice, Life at Home, or Joe Fresh.) As with many Loblaw stores, they offer corporate-branded services such as PhotoLab photo finishing and DrugStore pharmacies.

Loblaws is working to cut costs and compete effectively with this multi-format store. Each store has a similar layout, useful for both cost efficiency and shopper ease. Also, in an effort to cater to individual customer segments, Superstore buys specific products for different regions. Superstore locations now top 210,000 square feet. Drop by and see our newly renovated store on Marine Drive, between Main Street and Fraser Street.

Sandwiches are made right before your eyes and are served on Italian, Wheat and a variety of seasoned breads, baked daily in each restaurant.

* Inside Superstore at Main and Marine Drive

* 12391 Bridgeport (by the Knight street bridge) 3 Locations

* 101- 610 SE Marine Drive

Home To Antiques Shops, Vintage & Sports Venues

The Riley Park area of East Vancouver (25th to 33rd) is a bee hive of activity. On Main Street several antiques shops mingle with newer avant garde clothing stores and thrift shops. Off Main Street to the west at Riley Park, home of the Nat Bailey Stadium where pro baseball has been played since 1951, the new Millenium

Centre is now located. A former Olympic venue, Hillcrest Community Centre has a new multiindoor swimming pool which replaces the old one in the former Riley Community Centre. This ever changing neighborhood deserves a walk through whenever you are in the area and do not forget Queen Elizabeth Park which the locals call ‘Little Mountain.’

WE LOVE THEM LIKE YOU DO!

We believe that every extra year you can add to your animal companion’s life is another year of high-fives, playing fetch, or purring in your lap - in short: priceless.

Little Mountain

Main Street Honey Shoppe – bringing specialty honeys and natural honeybee products from our farm to the city. Here you will find a wide variety of both local and exotic pure unpasteurized honeys, bee pollen, propolis, royal jelly, nutritional supplements, natural soaps, beeswax candles, and more . . .

Main Street Honey Shoppe is a colony of Honeybee Centre, a local honey farm in Cloverdale. We produce several varieties of pure local honey, bee pollen, and beeswax from our beekeeping operations.

Drop by and taste test our honeys, learn about healthy bee products from our knowledgeable staff, and enjoy a cup of premium loose tea and a sweet honey treat!

NICHE eyewear boutique

EYEWEAR YOU LOVE, SERVICE YOU DESERVE

Owner, Valerie Afriat, along with her managing partner Michele Grisack are traveling the world. To source out beautiful, new, independent, hand crafted, artisanal, eyewear collections. Always to serve you better. Matching frame shapes to faces is pretty straight forward, but capturing personality is an art, while still considering your prescription, lifestyle, and visual needs. But even more important is our commitment to providing the best optical care and the best customer service.

Beansprouts- “good things for growing children” Thoughtful earth friendly gifts. Stylish and conscious clothing and shoes – new born to 8 years. Always exciting finds in the “preloved” section. New born, baby, toddler and big kids clothing, shoes and gifts Beansprouts was born in April of 2003 and since has become a frequent stop by the Main Street neighborhood. In our store and online you will find products that have been thoughtfully chosen and that we are so excited to share with you.

We believe in products that are ecofriendly, high quality, and beautifully designed. Thoughtful earth friendly gifts. Stylish and conscious clothing and shoes - newborn to 8 years. Always exciting finds in the “pre-loved” section.

Creative Framing

We have a vast selection of contemporary, modern and vintage inspired frames and matting to custom frame your personal collection of art whether paintings, photos, fibre art, family keepsakes or unique items.

At Pane e Formaggio, we’re committed to the highest standards of customer service. We will always provide our customers with products & services unique to Pane e Formaggio.

Nineteen Ten Home

Inside our shop you will find a thoughtfully curated selection of well made goods for you and your home; ranging from gifts, stationery, ceramics, skin care, home furnishings and lighting. We source our items from all over the globe with an emphasis on independent & Canadian made.

Nineteen Ten was founded through a mutual love for creating a welcoming space that would invite conversation, connection and community through beautifully made objects from independent makers.

We hope to share our passion for beautifully made, functional and entirely special items that are used and enjoyed for everyday living.

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Millennium Sports Centre

World class athletes will now have another venue to train at, with the official opening of the brand new $7.4 million Millennium Sports Centre. Located beside Nat Bailey stadium, this facility houses a top-notch gymnastics training centre, an international standard 6-rink indoors bowls green, and several multipurpose community rooms.

“The Millennium Sports Centre exemplifies what can be achieved through partnership between governments and communities,” said Minister Emerson. “The Government of Canada is committed to developing sustainable, prosperous and vibrant communities now and for future generations.”

“The Millennium Sports Centre is the foundation for years of athletic opportunity for local youth as well as Olympic contenders,” notes Minister Owen. “By offering sports and recreational opportunities to the entire community, the new facility will also foster the development of active and healthy lifestyles among people of all ages.”

The Millennium Sport Facility Society led the organization and planning of the 44,000 square foot sports centre. The Society recognized the need for a modern sports training facility and spearheaded the fundraising campaign.

“The Sports Centre is a world class facility that is helping to meet our goal of living in the fittest, healthiest jurisdictions in North America,” said Minister Han-

The Millennium Sport Center is centrally located in Vancouver next to Nat Bailey Stadium. It features a 15,000 sq. ft. gym, home to our Competitive and Recreational Programs.

The Tree House Gym is an 1100 sq ft space, in the Millennium Sport Centre, which is especially equipped for our Little People Programs.

St. James Jungle Gym in Kitsilano features a 3600 sq. ft. gym equipped for Little People and Preschool programs.

Phoenix Mission

Vancouver Phoenix Gymnastics is a not-for-profit society providing gymnastics and related programs of excellence for people of all ages. ..

4458 Main Street 604 874 WOOL

three bags full is a place for people who love to knit. We offer beautiful yarn, fun projects and patterns, needles and other knitting accessories. Register now for classes.

Hillcrest Aquatic Centre

Hillcrest Aquatic Centre is the largest aquatic facility in the city. This indoor/ outdoor aquatic centre opened in the summer of 2010 and is equipped with an indoor pool, an outdoor pool, and a fitness center. It is part of the newly opened Hillcrest Centre, a legacy of the 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

Hillcrest Fitness Centre

A large facility with treadmills, elliptical trainers, stairclimbers, stationary bikes, sauna, steamroom, and more. Indoor cycling and personal training available. Let us help you reach your fitness goals. Whether you need instruction, motivation, or support, our highly trained staff are here to help you succeed. Enlist one of our staff to help design a fitness program that works for. Call ahead to make an appointment for a free fitness orientation.

Hillcrest Centre

Hillcrest Centre, located at the former curling venue for the 2010 Winter Games, offers a wide variety of recreational programs and services for all ages. Its features include an aquatic centre, fitness centre, ice rink, gymnasium, and mulitpurpose rooms. It also houses the Vancouver Public Library’s Terry Salman Branch and the Vancouver Curling Club. 4575 Clancy Loranger Way (foot of Queen Elizabeth Park), www.vancouver.ca/parks-recreation-culture/hillcrest-aquatic-centre.aspx

Home To Vintage Fashions

This part of Main Street from about 19th Avenue up to 21st Avenue is home to several fashion boutiques, a tea house, a fresh produce store, a delicatessan and an assortment of specialty stores. Like all neighborhoods in Vancouver it changes from one year to the next. Fashion boutiques include barefoot contessa, front and company. Food stores include the Continental Sausage Company, Organic Acres and Shaktea for something warm on a winter’s day. The Soap Dispensary is a unique specialty store full of healthy alternatives. The Fish counter is a great place to buy fresh fish or to just eat fish & chips on the other side. There is even an optometrist here called Eye Pod Eyecare.Vancouver Special is a nice modern furnishings store. If you get hungry try Coco & Olive or Cultivate Tea Room just down Main Street. An eclectic neighborhood!

Riley Park

Little Mountain Neighbourhood House provides necessary educational, cultural, recreational, and social services for the community of the Little Mountain and Riley Park area. We encourage active participation and proactivity as we strive towards the development of a healthier community.

Riley Park

Fraser Street

Fraser Commons PR South Hill 55 Mountain View 69 19th Avenue to Kingsway 83

John Oliver Secondary School

Ron Pajala started the band program at John Oliver around 1962. Ron had been a member of the Kitsilano Boys Band. Over twenty years he developed the band program which won several first place awards in the Kiwanis Music Festival and made several tours. In his later yearsat John Oliver he took them to Europe just as he had gone on a band trip to Europe with the Kitsilano Boys Band.

Teo Repel was the award winning choral director at John Oliver for many years starting about 1956. His choirs won many, many awards at our local music festivals and were always the ones to beat. They consistently placed as the top choral groups in Vancouver and BC. His Brahms Choirs and Apollo Boys Choirs were legendary.

Next, the music program at John Oliver was run by Eric Tsang who is also a member of the 15th Field Regiment Band. Eric tried to re-establish the lustre of the good old days of the John Oliver music program. In 2016, Eric held a concert celebrating Teo Repel’s 100th birthday, then retired in 2019. Jason de couto is now in charge of the music program.

A book is being compiled on the John Oliver Music program and if you were or know of someone who was a member be sure and ask them to join the John Oliver Music alumni & friends Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/ groups/768291956647677/

ASouth Hill Delight

Fraser Village is one of Vancouver’s oldest neighbourhoods. It is located between 39th Avenue and 51st Avenue on Fraser Street. In the 1950s, fifteen cent stores and ice cream parlours could be found around 45th Avenue. Now adays they have given way to a more eclectic mixture of Asian and East Indian restaurants, boutiques and yuppie coffee houses. You use to be able to drive the Fraser slope, across Marine Drive and over two bridges that would take you onto the farmlands of Richmond. That was before 1959 when the Deas Tunnel was built

The bridges were removed shortly after the opening of the tunnel and Fraser Street now comes to a halt a couple of blocks past Marine Drive. So much for progress!

The newly constructed Mason Block at 46th Avenue is a sign of good things to come for the merchants and home owners of Fraser Village. More construction is on the way with condos being built above new retail businesses. A nice neighborhood with lots of parks.

This is a great neighborhood to shop for fruit and vegetables in the Indian and Chinese markets. The prices are great!

The past lives on in the memories of us older Vancouverites. Remember these neighborhood favorites: Fyfe Drugs (corner 45th Ave.), 15 Cent Store ( just north of 45th on the westside), Honest Nats Department Store (48th & Fraser), Cornets Meats (it is now a flower shop between 45th and 46th on the westside), Glendale Bakery (next to Cornets Meats on northside). Treachers Records, (south of 45th).

ABOVE: Cricket fields of South Memorial Park at 41st and Ross near Fraser Street.

South Fraser Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Centre

Gym Facilities, Active Physiotherapy, Work Conditioning, Acupuncture, Massage/Manual Therapy

6131 Fraser Street, Vancouver, BC, V5W 2Z7 604 324 2436 (Between 45th and 46th Avenue)

South Hill

Pacific Medical Clinic

Pacific Medical Clinic is a new ultra modern walk-in clinic located at 6176 Fraser Street, Vancouver (at 46th Avenue). The clinic is open Monday to Friday 9 am to 9 pm. On Saturday and Sunday the clinic is open 10 am to 4 pm. The clinic can be reached at 604-301-9955. No appointments are necessary. Services offered include family practice care, flu shots, pregnancy testing, prescription renewals, PAP test, drivers physicals, immunization vaccines, wart treatment, workers compensation claims, ICBC treatment, and minor surgery. Both male and female doctors are available. Dr. Lakhbir Singh / Dr. Neel Sinha New patients are welcome.

Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy

We offer Blister Packaging, Medication Compounding, Free Prescription Delivery and Health & Wellness Screening. Contact us at 604 327 3898. We are located at 6180 Fraser Street in the same building as the Pacific Medical Center.

Medicine Shoppe Canada Inc. is part of the world’s largest professional pharmacy franchise system with over 1,200 stores operating in 7 different countries worldwide, with a 30-year history of establishing health-focused, service-oriented pharmacies in an owner-operator business format. Medicine Shoppe CEO Ross McKay says a good part of Medicine Shoppes success is driven by effectively meeting the needs of a growing demographic. Baby Boomers, representing 30% of the Canadian population, began turning 50 in 1997. It is no secret that as they age they face more health issues, which typically require more prescriptions. a generation that strives to remain youthful and mentally young, even viewing retirement as an active period of their life.

*We are selling all kind of breads, cakes, pies and pastries. We also do wedding and birthday cakes.

6387 Fraser Street, (604) 688-2228 maxims.bakery@gmail.com

South Hill

InsureBC (formerly known as The Intercity Group) launched in 1988, and is a group of general insurance brokerages whose oldest members have been in insurance since 1928. Today, the Group represents more than 70 offices in the Lower Mainland, Sunshine Coast and Interior of British Columbia, with approximately 700 employees.

On June 1, 2012 the InsureBC Group expanded into the US, with its acquisition of Vista International Insurance Brokers. Based in Petaluma, CA and licensed in more than 25 States, Vista offers expertise in risk management strategies for businesses.

At InsureBC, delivering outstanding service to our clients is the cornerstone of our business. With knowledgeable, friendly and experienced professional staff in every office, we are dedicated to providing you with the best protection possible. We can customize an insurance policy to fit your needs by giving you the right product at a competitive price.

We provide access to a wide range of insurance including Home, Business, Travel, Life, and Marine Insurance as well as ICBC’s Autoplan. We also have specialized programmes available only to customers of InsureBC. www.insurebc.ca/insurance-brokers/penn-insurance-agencies/

Breka

What started as a dream has become a reality for Devere and Natalie Stine. They had always dreamed of owning their own coffee shop. Having once lived in the Fraserview area, they were familiar with the shops in the neighborhood and the long German tradition still being carried on by the previous owner Hans Buchholtz and his Fraser Bakery & Konditorrei. A long time tradition in the village, when they heard that Hans was interested in selling, things were set in motion and before long they found themselves the proud owners of a traditional bakery that needed lots of upgrading. With the help of family and friends they set about to transform the old bakery into a new coffee shop/bakery concept.

Several years later they are still going strong and have just opened a second location DOWNTOWN on Bute, just south of Robson where the old Bread Garden used to be. Both locations are open 24/7!

We wish their DOWNTOWN bakery & cafe nothing but success!

The Hub of South Hill

The new hub of the southside, Fraser Street at 49th Avenue, is also known as South Hill. A new downtown is emerging in this part of the city. At 10 o’clock at night you can sit and watch the people go by from either Starbucks or Breka. People coming and going, getting on and off the buses. It is like being on Davie Street or in Yaletown. The coffee shops often have a line up at 10 o,clock at night. There is no Canada Line or Skytrain, just criss-crossing buses. There is more hustle and bustle on this corner at all hours than in many other parts of the city.

The uniqueness of the markets on Fraser Street is quite apparent. There are several East Indian grocers plying their trade as well as a couple of Chinese grocers. One offers delicacies such as roast duck in an almost chinese fast food outlet style, similar to food courts in the malls.

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Memorial Park is located a block off Fraser on 41st. and extends along to 44th Avenue. This beautiful neighborhood park has a real track oval that all can use. In summer, watch softball!

You can learn to dance from the pros at Cance Co on Fraser. Lessons are given to beginners alike. Check them out between 41st and 43rd in the old Fraser Bowling Alley building.

Want to learn Karate? Fraser River Karate is opening at 6445 Fraser. All levels are welcome. If you ever had aspirations that you once were Bruce Lee maybe it’s time to look into it.

You never know!

A Maxim’s Bakery is located on Fraser near 47th avenue. Prices are good and the pastries seem to contain less sugar than most other bakeries.

Rokko Sarees & Fabrics has one big location on Fraser Street, at 46th Avenue on the corner. It is well known in the village for their beautiful cloth fabrics and usually very busy.

At 49th, take a walk west for about a half a block and you will come across the Universal Buddhist Temple. Its interesting architecture makes it well worth a stop. Enquire to go inside.

Sunset Memorial Park is located two blocks west of Fraser on 51st Avenue. Check their programs. They also have a community centre on Main Street and an indoor ice rink.

About three blocks East of Fraser, just South of 63rd Avenue you will find the Sikh Temple. If you drop by at noon hour they will treat you to a free lunch.

There are several East Indian grocers in this neighbourhood. Their prices are all far below Safeway and other larger food chains. Try going back to the Sikh Temple on Marine @ Ross Street for an evening meal of Eastern delights, all free of course. Everyone is very friendly and quite welcoming.

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Our small businesses can help your small business do more! Need business cards, annual reports, presentations? How about flyers, postcards or posters? Large run printing, or small volume of copies? We can do that!

Need courier solutions? Across town, across the country or across the world, we can do that! Full service packaging services available in store, as are packaging supplies for the Do-It-Yourselfers.

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South Hill

Little Tree Preschool

Little Tree Preschool is now open! We are located at the South Hill Neighbourhood Centre (5888 Fraser Street near 41st). Our centre features large glass windows for natural lighting, toys and furniture made from wood finishing for imaginative play, a magnetic white board wall for creative art drawings, and a stage for theatrical drama games. We run bilingual preschool sessions focusing on Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin) and English. Register today for our summer and fall programs:

1. Free “family-drop in”

2. Bilingual preschool sessions in morning or afternoon

3. Summer day camp sessions in morning or afternoon

Call us at 604-325-0567 for more information on dates, times, and fees. We are a part of the South Vancouver Neighbourhood House (6470 Victoria Drive at 49th), a non-profit organization with a goal to empower our community residents through programs, social services, capacity building, and development.

Our grand opening event was held on Saturday, June 25th from 10am-2pm. It was well-attended by neighbours, community members, service organizations, and the business community. The MLA Vancouver-Fraserview, Suzanne Anton, was also present. We will have additional family and settlement programs in September, and the space will be available for rent for community events, classes, and celebrations.

Preschool and childcare

Child and family programs

Youth programs

Seniors programs

Food programs

Immigrant and refugee services

Pre-employment services

Community development

Volunteer opportunities

South Hill Festival

Home Of Vancouver’s Only Cemetery

This neighbourhood takes its name from Vancouver’s only cemetery located west of Fraser Street between 31st and 41 st Avenues. The cemetery’s beautiful vistas and central location make it a place where many Vancouverites have chosen to honour the memories of their family and friends, and go for quiet contemplation. It’s a unique, open space where city history is preserved. Owned and operated by the City of Vancouver since 1886, Mountain View is made up of 106 acres of land with approximately 92,000 grave sites and 145,000 interred remains. A new development now exists where The Villas used to be. There is a Shoppers Drugmart, a no-frills food market, Starbucks with condos above. Further down at 25th and Fraser is graze food and drink and niche market at 24th.

Welcome to Metropolitan Pharmacy Canada. We are a retail and mail-order pharmacy. For your convenience we offer a complete website www.smartmedcare.com

On our website you will find Brand Name and Generic Drugs, Contact Lenses, Rehabilitation products. We are also able to provide custom compounded medications and pet medications; We are safest way to save money every time on costly health care products. Now that’s SMART !!

Earnest Ice Cream crafts small batch ice cream using natural ingredients. Our emphasis is on local, seasonal, and creative flavors brought to you with as small a carbon footprint as possible. Pints are packaged in reusable glass jars and sold at our shops in East Van and select retailers in Vancouver.

There are two locations one on Fraser Street and another one on Quebec Street. See our website for directions.

We also offer something called the Scoop Truck. This is for catering your event. Again, check out website for ideas on how we can help make your event more memorable.

simply delicious!

Cedar Integrated Medical Clinic

Our focus: Integrated Health and Wellness with Naturopathic Medicine as well as Addiction Recovery.

Dr. Kris Bentz, ND specializes in:

* adrenal fatigue

* stress and anxiety

* joint and muscle pain

* digestive issues

* food allergies

* eczema

* cardiovascular disease

* menopause

Cedar Integrated Medical Clinic (Dr. Kris Bentz)

We also offer Vitamin Replenishment Therapy at our Walk-in clinic on Wednesdays, free of charge.

Vitamin Replenishment Therapy is a combination injection vitamin therapy that facilitates a rapid and vivid experience of wellness

Goals of this therapy are:

* increased appetite

* reduce stress

* better cognitive ability

* general well being

Purple Rainbow Florists

We are family owned and operated. We are committed to offering only the finest floral arrangements and gifts, backed by service that is friendly and prompt. Because all of our customers are important, our professional staff is dedicated to making your experience a pleasant one. That is why we always go the extra mile to make your floral gift perfect.

Store Hours:

Our shop is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Sundays.

Shoppers Drug Mart They’re our mothers, sisters, daughters and best friends. They’re caregivers and nurturers, central figures in countless lives. However, when it comes to looking after their own health, women tend to put the needs of others ahead of their own needs. It’s our goal to put women’s health first, because when women are healthy and well, we all are.

To help elevate the vital importance of women’s health to where it deserves to be, we have created Shoppers Drug Mart WOMEN—our commitment to the health of Canadian women in body, mind and spirit. We’re putting the resources and passion of our entire company behind this effort. www1.shoppersdrugmart.ca/en/women.aspx

Happy Cat

Our store is located in the beautiful Fraserhood area at 4171 Fraser Street and serves cats all over the city! We stock a wide and varied selection of high quality food, treats, litter, toys and everything you need to spoil your cat like the tiny feline overlord they are.

We didn’t consider a pandemic happening when we wrote our business plan so we’ve been rolling with the punches all year, and thanks to our supportive community of cat people we are still here!

OPEN 11 - 7 EVERYDAY

European Breads

Natural good taste is the secret of the European Breads success. We opened our bakery in 2001 with the goal of bringing to Canada the amazing breads we had tested in Europe.

We use natural process, artisan methods and authentic ingredients to make our breads and pastries. All our products are made hand and baked using recipes and techniques perfected over centuries.

We are proud to be continuing the traditions of artisan baking. We offer crepe making classes at our Downtown Cafe.

Authentic Crepe-Making Class for 2 includes:

• Coffee & tea upon arrival

• 2 dinner crepes accompanied with 2 glasses of wine

• 1 dessert crepe with coffee or tea

• Deluxe take-home gift basket (1 Georgia Baguette, 1 Russian Rye Bread, 1 Napoléon Cake, and 1 Honey Cake)

Bittersweet Kitchen

We provide delicious scratch made kid friendly lunches to elementary schools & kids spring break and summer camps in Vancouver, BC.

As 2 moms with 5 kids between us, we know kids love simple tasty food! BitterSweet Kitchen’s is goal to provide kid friendly food with quality ingredients. We are constantly developing and adding new menu items - always open to suggestions to hear what kids love. We want to make sure we provide quality meals that are enjoyed and well received. We also know parents love any opportunity to not to have to pack a lunch!

www.bittersweetkitchen.ca

frocks Catherine Staveley and Deb Viccars have heard and said this again and again, but after having been bridesmaids countless times and brides themselves, they both realized that this was much easier said than done.

In search of fresh, modern silhouettes in inspired fabrics and colours, Cat and Deb traveled from coast to coast for the newest up and coming designers. After finding the perfect dresses for Catherine’s wedding in 2005, Cat and Deb decided to bring these stylish selections to all Canadian brides and bridesmaids and with that, the idea for Frocks was born. Now, five years later, Frocks is please to have a new addition to our team - Sora Hong is the new owner of the Frocks Calgary location.

Prado Cafe

At Prado Café we’re about two simple things: crafting the perfect brew and creating a great atmosphere. We’re all about creating a space that feels like it’s a welcoming extension of your home and echo’s the best that our neighbourhood has to offer.

We want you to kick back and stay a while, enjoy complimentary wireless, catch up with a good friend or indulge in a little quality R&R.

We feature a constant rotation of specialty locally roasted 49th Parallel beans and quality baked goods, sandwiches, light snacks and sweets.

We make a difference by trying to make better choices

Westcoast Janitorial Supplies Ltd.

Complete janitorial supplies and equipment (vacuums, mops & buckets, brooms, floor pads, restaurant cleaning, chemical cleaning tools) Floor Wax, Floor Strippers, Neutral Cleaner, Degreasers, Window Cleaning, Toilet Paper, Paper Towels, Garbage Bags, Hand Soap, Sanitizers & Dispensers. We are located on the corner of 27th avenue and Fraser Street.

Prado Cafe

“Bringing you the traditional Greek dining experience. Our chef has designed the menu with each dish served family style, to be shared and enjoyed amongst the table.

Supporting Local Free Range Farm’s, Fish Markets, and fresh Seasonal Produce to bring you the finest Greek Tapas in Vancouver, BC.

Our fish is imported from Greece “Branzino.” We are now open at 11 am for lunch as well..

FOR THE TABLE: Arnisia paidakia Grilled lamb chops, yogurt sauce (minimum order of 2, Kontosouvli, Marinated local pork, peppers, onions. (half kilo or kilo), Souvlaki, Chicken, Pork or Beef, Kotopoulo Fournou, Free range Fraser Valley roasted chicken, (half or whole), Psari tis Emeras, Chefs daily fish

Mountain View Cemetery

When Mountain View Cemetery opened in 1887, it supplanted burial grounds in what was designated Stanley Park that same year as the city’s cemetery. The original parcel of land is now known as the “Old Cemetery” is bounded by Fraser Street on the east, 37th Avenue on the south, 33rd on the north, and a row of tall trees on the west. Land on the north of this was purchased in 1901 for an expansion from the Horne family, which became the “Horne I Addition.”

The Jones farm on the south was added in 1910 as the Jones I and Jones II Additions, and in 1922, the Horne II was acquired on the west. The “1919 Addition” is a tract bounded by 41st and 43rd Avenues, and contains many victims of the Spanish flu pandemic that took many hundreds of lives of local residents. The final addition is the Abray Park Addition on the western side, acquired in 1941 and named after a squatter who previously lived on the land and tended an orchard and grazed cattle there. Burial sites historically were often grouped together along the lines of religion (e.g., Jewish), nationality (e.g., Chinese and Japanese), or organizational affiliation (e.g., Freemasons and Oddfellows). Other groupings are pauper grave sites and war veterans.

The cemetery also has Canadian military graves. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission maintains the graves of 578 Commonwealth service personnel - 319 from World War I and 259 from World War II. The war graves of the former war are in a special Soldiers’ Plot, while those of the latter are either concentrated in a Veterans’ Plot or scattered within the cemetery. Most of the airmen died serving at the Royal Canadian Air Force base at Sea Island, and many sailors were from the H.M.C.S. Discovery naval station of the Royal Canadian Navy Volunteer Reserve.

The cemetery contains the remains of many notable occupants: Harry Churchill Beet, Henry O. Bell-Irving, Edward Evans Blackmore, Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Carey, William Carey Ditmars, Charles Edgar Edgett, Joe Fortes, a.k.a., “Old Black Joe,” Samuel Greer, Eric Hamber, Laurence William Herchmar.

BOOK * BIOGRAPHY

My Greek Barber’s Diary

by Christopher Best

The heartwarming true story of how one man influenced so many over the course of his lifetime.

Born in a small village in Militsa, Greece in 1935, George Chronopoulos lived through the Nazi occupation of Greece in World War II and the Greek Civil War of 1944 - 1949. In the early days his village had no electricity yet his family lived like kings on their farm.

His father decided that he would become a barber in Pilos, where he had moved as a young boy to be by the sea for health

reasons. It wasn’t long before he moved to Kalamata and then to Athens where he eventually joined the army. Because he was a barber he was in great demand in the army and got to know Generals and others in high command. After the army everyone was leaving Greece, so his father said, “If you want to go, I do not mind,” and he too emigrated, to Montreal.

In Montreal he married a girl from back home, Voula. He learned how to do the latest in styles and razor cuts from the guys in Montreal, Perry Como Style, Hollywood Style and in 1960 they moved to Vancouver.

His first job in Vancouver was at the Hotel Vancouver Barber Shop for three days. Next, he moved to a small shop at 41st & Oak. “I’ve got the best barber in town,” bragged the owner. It wasn’t long before Gus Lloyd spotted him and hired him for his Waverly Barber Shop on Georgia Street. Jack Wasserman wrote about him, “There is a new guy in town who does styles for men. Men’s hairdos.” Lots of business types came into the Waverly and the lifestyle was contagious. Seeing himself as an entrepreneur, he went into partnership with Gus, they bought a building on Richards Street and opened the Bouzouki Greek Coffee Shop (continued see p 134).

Three Locations: 2434 E. Hastings Street (in the Sunrise Neighbourhood)

14045 104th Avenue, (at 140th in the Whalley Neighbourhood of Surrey) and at 4226 Fraser Street @ 27th Avenue (in the Mountain View Neighbourhood)

(FREE sausage with every $25 purchase)

We are located at Ste.101-1773 Kingsway @ Miller Street, a short block and a half west of Victoria on Vancouver’s eastside next to the Euro Bath & Lighting Store. This area is great for your home improvemnt needs, especially for bathroom upgrades and the like. 604-876-1886

3 Great Subway Restaurants

We are located in Mountain View on the corner of 25th Avenue @ 4108 Fraser Street. We cannot be missed. All your great Subway meals are available and our friendly staff are always there to greet you. 604 874 9885

Our third location is on the corner of 48th Avenue @ 6402 Victoria Drive. We have been at this location for quite some time and everyone in the neighborhood knows us. Come on down anytime and see for yourself why we are still here and thriving. Take the 49th Avenue bus or the Victoria Street bus. 604-301-1895

AVery Sweet Neighbourhood!

The neighbourhood along Fraser Street travelling south after Kingsway is gradually becoming a place to shop in its own right. There is a freshly made beef jerky shop selling home-made beef jerky, BKH Jerky and right at Kingsway before heading up Fraser Street is the new Sal y Limon which offers Tortas, Tacos and Burritos. Other businesses include Kids Physio Group, Bells & Whistles, a fitness gym and a computer company called Intertech. It is also home to the Glad Tidings Temple, a gospel community. A Sikh temple is located here as well. There is room for other businesses as a condo development has just been completed with leased stres underneaath, so it is definitely a neighbourhood to keep an eye on as it changes and grows. Easy to get to by just take the Fraser Street bus from either direction. Little Kitchen Academy is now located at 24th Avenue.

Sal y Limon – we know you’re going to ask so here’s the skinny – is pronounced like “Sal E Leemon” and it means salt and lime (of course it does!). This vibrant Mexican restaurant is the brainchild of two couples – Carolina and Sebastien, Adriana and Pepe – who want to share their passion for authentic Mexican cuisine.

Every restaurant has walls. And walls need pictures. The restaurant really came together for the partners when they blended casual dining with the concept of an art gallery. Throughout the year, the walls of Sal y Limon restaurant will showcase the works of Mexican artists.

WHAT WE OFFER

Sal y Limon is a gathering place for sharing food and ideas in an organic way that is significant. Yes, it’s casual dining but we feel the experience should be fun and inspiring.

You will find Sal y Limon, a Mexican restaurant in the heart of the Mount Pleasant community, at 701 Kingsway. This kids friendly restaurant is ideal for a vibrant community of families, young professionals, artists and writers.

The corner of Kingsway and Fraser Street has alot to offer. Besides those mentioned Empress Bakery is located on Kingsway.

Ba Le Deli & Bakery Located on Kingsway & Fraser in Vancouver, Ba Le is a little Vietnamese deli and bakery, specializing in banh mi. They also sell other Vietnamese items as well, such as rice dishes, noodle plates and desserts. However, most customers come for the cheap subs! Ba Le’s not the type of sub shop to dine-in as it’s a small space, so order you sandwiches to-go. There are a few varieties to choose from such as grilled pork, grilled beef, chicken and Vietnamese ham. On this visit, we ordered a total of four banh mi sandwiches and a pudding for dessert: Two Cold Cut banh mi subs ($3 each), two Special banh mi subs ($3.25 each), and a Tapioca Cup.

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Kids Physio Group believes that babies, children, and youths should have a clinical space designed just for them - a place where they can reach their goals. Located just off street level on Fraser at East 18th Ave (210-3369 Fraser St), Kids Physio Group is a private physiotherapy clinic that provides children with effective and fun treatments using specialized hand on skills and specialized gross motor equipment. Our clinic space offers a central location, free parking and is designed with kids in mind. Treatments focus on improving independent mobility, strength, flexibility, balance, coordination, endurance, gross and fine motor skills, cognition and motor planning. Common condition treated include sports injuries, growthrelated injuries, infant conditions

(torticollis & plagiocephaly), cerebral palsy, brain injuries, gross motor delay, toe walking and much much more! We are open Monday - Saturday by appointment. - See more at: http://www.kidsphysio.ca

Bells & Whistles

WE SERVE JUICY CHEESE BURGERS, PERFECT ONION RINGS, FRIED CHICKEN AND TASTY SOFT SERVE ICE CREAM. OUR VERSIONS OF CLASSIC AMERICANA ROADSIDE FARE ARE MADE-TO-ORDER USING FRESH, LOCALLY-SOURCED INGREDIENTS. OUR COMMITMENT TO QUALITY EXTENDS FROM THE MENU TO THE GLASS

Uplift Fitness

At Uplift Fitness, it doesn’t matter if you’re an accomplished athlete or a complete beginner. Our Personal Training program has a solution for men and women all across Vancouver and we can’t wait for you to see it all.

With the help of a professional instructor and a customized fitness plan, you can challenge your body and see real results like you never thought possible. We are proud to offer flexible Personal Training packages for any busy schedule.

The truth is, there’s no better way to see real results and sustain your success. Personal Training is all about working toward your unique goals and priorities.

For over 25 years B.K.H. Jerky has been serving the Lower Mainland. William Lim the founder of this amazing jerky in Canada, discovered how to make beef and pork jerky in Singapore. Hence ’Singapore Style’ From the original Bee Kim Heng, Master Teo Ah Tian, which he himself has over 40 years of jerky perfection.

A family owned business, which only uses the finest cuts of Canadian grown beef and pork products. Features a sweet and moist savoury flavour or if you like a little kick in your mouth try it spicy! Now we would like for you to experience the unique taste of our beef and pork jerky. What BKH Jerky makes is a Singapore style beef and pork jerky that is sweet, juicy, and moist not dry, chewy, salty, or leathery like the other stuff that is out there. We make it fresh every day at our store in Vancouver. We do not add MSG, it is wheat free and gluten free, for the health conscious people out there.

As you may have noticed, it is tenderer, it is sweeter, and if you look closely, the meat is sliced not ground. We use the best cuts of meat, the top round of beef and the pork cutlet. Also the smokiness and glaze comes from our last process which is that we barbecue it on a grill.

Lunch with a vuew at Romer’s Burger Bar, the River Districct.

The River District (Foot of Victoria Drive)

The Drives

The River District 96 Killarney Centre 98 Victoria Drive 101 Commercial Drive 111

Killarney Community Centre

The staff and volunteers of Killarney Community Centre are dedicated to offering quality leisure services to the community at large. We understand the cultural diversity of the community and work to bridge the gaps that exist between different people, by bringing them together in recreational activities. Inclusiveness and access for all are important aspects of our service delivery.

Killarney Community Centre proper, swimming pool and ice rink were officially opened on September 14, 1963 by the Vancouver Park Board and the Killarney Community Centre Society. The Community Centre proper received a complete refurbishment during 1998-1999. This redevelopment allowed the centre to tre to expand its service delivery to a growing community by adding more lounge space, 2 new childcare facilities, and a fitness centre.

In February of 2006, the new Killarney Leisure Pool opened. The pool is an $11 million destination leisure aquatic facility, serving all Vancouver residents with public swim hours offered throughout most of the day. This beach-style entry, funfilled complex with magnificent views of the North Shore mountains, has ozone treated water, a giant water slide, delightful spray and play features for all ages including a “lazy river,” a 25 metre lap pool, 15 metre warm lap pool, whirlpool, steamroom and is wheelchair accessible.

Killarney Secondary School Music Program

Len Lythgoe started the band program at Killarney in the early 1960s. Al Wiens was the director from 1964 through 1966. The choral director was J. Nelson. During the years that followed from 1966 through 1988, the person who directed the Killarney band program had the only high school marching band in Greater Vancouver. Brian Knapp was the director of bands from 1981 until he retired in 2010. Today the band program director is Angela Toth. The choral director is Lisa Reimer.

While Bryan Knapp was teaching at Killarney, the school had one of the largest and finest music programs in Canada with over 1,000 students enrolled in Band, Choir, Strings, and Music Technology. His groups have always received the highest awards and honors as a model band program in BC and Canada. The Killarney groups toured extensively and have performed throughout the world in such places as: The Vatican (Rome), The Duomo (Florence), St. Maria Cathedral (Sienna), The Heidelberg Castle (Germany), MusicFest Canada, Rocky Mountain Festival, World Music Olympics (Los Angeles), the Beijing International Music Festival (2004) hosted by the Chinese Government and numerous National Television appearances in Canada and China.

Killarney Secondary School

At 49th Avenue and Victoria Drive you find a wide selection of businesses. On the corner is the Medicine Shoppe Pharmacy. There was a wonderful neighbourhood eatery called aptly Neighbour’s Restaurant and Pizza House, located on the the westside of Victoria Drive at 6493 Victoria. They have just moved down to 35th Avenue. Family owned and operated, they serve homemade recipes in a warm and friendly atmosphere. When the Tsoukas family first opened it doors in 1982, they hoped to give this quaint neighbourhood a place that all could come whether it be a romantic dinner for two, a special celebration, or just a night out with the family. At various levels and understanding it is family that is at the heart of Neighbour’s Restaurant.

A Mixture Of Cultures

Victoria Drive runs from Marine Drive north past Kingsway and then becomes a residential street. Shopping is concentrated around: 54th avenue for two or three blocks; then at about 51st avenue stores return until a few blocks past 49th. The shopping district returns two blocks before 41st and runs down to 33rd avenue. The 41st avenue shopping area is largely Asian food stores, jewellery and herb

stores; some nice bakeries here as well. On the other side of 41st there is a small shopping mall with a London Drugs, a MacDonalds and a Rogers Video. More Asian stores as you move down the street. Just before 33rd avenue is a European shopping area with a bakery, several meat stores and a Halal Meats and Seafood.

cloth shop as well as others. The walk down from 41st Avenue to 33rd Avenue is a nice easy stroll. You can end at the Dairy Queen for a treat and then hop a bus and head on down to the next neighbourhood Commercial Drive.

Little Chinatown

Much has changed on Victoria Drive over the last decade, especially the area close to the intersection of Victoria Drive and East 41st Avenue. Not only have Asian businesses become abundant, but this area has become very central to the South Vancouver neighbourhood. However, “Little Chinatown” is probably only going to resemble Chinatown to an extent, and will always show diversity in its businesses because of the market that it must accomodate. Unless over the next several decades, some extreme form of chain migration happens that brings all the Chinese into this South Vancouver neighbourhood, Victoria Drive will simply be a somewhat Chinese-dominant, yet still multicultural, East Vancouver neighbourhood.

Scandinavian Dancers

Victoria Drive Community Hall

This is the location for our 2nd Wednesday Live Music Nights. We have the upstairs. There is a small parking lot out back, enough for maybe 6-8 cars; street parking is tight - a fair amount of residents-only except on Victoria Drive itself.

2026 E 43rd Avenue, Vancouver, just east of Victoria Drive

We have been at our location on Victoria Drive for over 75 years and encourage you to come visit us at one of our various events at the Club or at our Deutsches Haus Restaurant. We serve authentic German continental cuisine in an open, traditional German dining area. We are open for lunch and dinner, Tuesday through Sunday from 11:30 am. The restaurant is open to the public. Reservations are always recommended. The Vancouver Alpen Club prides itself as being the heart of the German community in Metro Vancouver and the lower mainland. We are a member based club and promote cultural events from Germany and other German speaking countries. The Vancouver Alpen Club is home to the German Restaurant or Deutsches Haus which is open to the public 6 days a week from Tuesday to Sunday. The Vancouver Alpen Club also has meeting rooms and dance halls for private functions, weddings and birthday parties which are available to rent.

Vancouver Alpen Club

Restaurant Open 11:30-9 PM Live Band onWeekends Spring Dance Floor New Members Welcome

Rental Facilities for Parties & banquets

Victoria Drive

Aboriginal Family Night

Adult Day Care

Afterschool Clubs

Community Development

Community Meals

Community Newspaper

Corporate & Community

Partnerships

Cultural Celebrations

Early Childhood Development

Family Support

Food Literacy

Licensed Childcare

Neighbourhood Small Grants

Seniors Wellness

Volunteer Opportunities

Youth Projects

Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House

Since 1950, Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House has worked in partnership with agencies, public institutions, businesses and residents to develop a network of preventative, community-based social service programs designed to address specific social problems or needs.

Our philosophy is to build a stronger community by working with community. Our mission is to make the neighbourhoods of Kensington/Cedar Cottage a better place to live. Our goal is to enable people to enhance their lives and strengthen their communities.

We believe that the diversity of our neighbourhoods improves the quality of life for all. Cedar Cottage reaches out and works with community to create, plan and develop activities to help build healthy and caring neighbourhoods.

Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House is a place in the community where all people can participate, contribute, interact, learn, make friends and belong.

Feel free to drop by, call (604) 874-4231, or email ccnh@cedarcottage.org

We are located at 4065 Victoria Drive in east Vancouver at 24th Avenue. We are open Monday to Friday.

BRIDGING THE GAP FOR SENIORS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD

Seniors Hub: Driven By and For Seniors

A Seniors Hub is coming to YOUR Cedar Cottage neighbourhood! A Seniors Hub is a collaborative community-based model that supports seniors’ independence and active participation in their community. Comprised of a network of seniors, local organizations and businesses, the common goal of a Seniors Hub is to engage and serve seniors. Seniors lead, govern, identify needs, and organize activities that meet those needs.

Neighbourly Together: Connecting Seniors to the Community

Neighbourly Together is a new service offered at Cedar Cottage Neighbourhood House. This program connects seniors to community programs and services to help them stay healthy in mind and body, and age in place.

Neighbourly Together volunteers receive twelve hours of training in peer support, effective listening, conflict resolution, etc. From canvassing their neighbourhoods to answering questions at community events, volunteers help create a culture of care for seniors in our community.

We are looking for volunteers to join us! Be the bridge to needed support and create a sense of connection. For more information or to volunteer, call Joanna Li, Seniors Hub Coordinator, at (604) 874 – 4231 or jli@cedarcottage.org.

Tel: (604) 874-4231

Fax: (604) 874-7169

www.cedarcottage.org.

4065 Victoria Drive Vancouver, BC Canada V5N 4M9

10 Most Interesting Things To Do

Stop in at Chau Veggie Express.

Great Vietnamese food from the streets of Saigon. They offer a complete dining experience with Vietnamese delights. For a good warm meal on the Drive.

Visit Deer Island Bakery at 41st. Avenue. For repaying customers and making sure the breads are fresh everyday, all kinds of bread are 18% off from 5-7 pm daily. Subject to availability. We are located next to Wescana Pharmacy. The Calabria Meat Market (not the bakery people) is for those with exotic tastes. Fresh Wild Boar meat, Wild Boar sausage, fresh Baby Lamb, Baby Goat, Deer meat, Buffalo meat and Rabbit.

As in most neighborhoods there are several good places to dine. On the drive some good ones are Mui Garden, Jiang’s Restaurant, and the Golden Swan Restaurant at 37th and Neighbours at 35th.

Jumbo Seafood is located at 43rd Avenue. A wonderful walk-in fish market, they have live prawns, live Tommy Cod, live Sole and live scallops to name a few. Looking for fresh noodles? Try the Tak Fung Noodle Company. Buckwheat Noodles, Chicken Noodles, Spinach Noodles, and Egg Noodles are all available.

The Wui King Herbal Company is located at 43rd Avenue. All sorts of Chinese Herbs. The aromas will draw you in as you pass by! All the labels are in Chinese so you will have to ask for help. Tiem Vang Kim Phuc Jewellery specializes in fashion gold fine jewelery 14k, 18k, 22k, 24k. Their window displays gold buddha’s, gold roosters, gold horses and gold and silver pendents. The Vancouver Alpen Club is located on Victoria Drive at 33rd avenue. Drop in for a beer and a little German hospitality. They have dances and special occasion parties throughout the year.

A little further up the drive by 35th is a neighbourhood pub and restaurant called appropriately, Neighbours. A place for the locals!

Toso Wood Gallery showcases work by Jesse Toso and a number of other local woodworkers.

Visit us to see a collection of gifts, carvings, jewelry and furniture.

Wood is one of the most unique materials to create with and we strive to use salvaged and reclaimed pieces. We love wood with a story.

Custom work also available. Do you have a special piece of wood? Let us create something beautiful for you today.

Second Nature Home

We want to help you become an eco-star in your home and in our neighbourhood! Second Nature Home Boutique is a social enterprise in EastVan with a retail storefront working with over 130 local makers creating wonders from foraged, recycled, eco-friendly, organic and fairtrade materials.

The boutique features home decor, giftwares, cards, kidstuff, artisan pantry, soft goods, and affordable refilling options for household soaps and select personal care products. Find us online at www.secondnaturehome.ca and Instagram @2ndNatureHome. We welcome your visit.

Commercial Street Cafe

The Commercial Street Cafe is an independent neighbourhood coffee shop that opened in November 2012 within the historic Gow Block of East Vancouver – serving amazing coffee, baked goodness, and fresh food.

Cafe owners Chris, Pete, and Nadene are long time residents of the neighbourhood and strive to create a welcoming space for all to enjoy.

So where is Commercial Street?

Commercial Street is one of those wonderful streets that when you discover it, you will think you are the first. It is only a couple of blocks long and there are only a few stores but they are quite diverse and offer a glimpse into the way shopping used to be in Vancouver before it became so gentrified. That’s happening here to but for now the street is holding on to its past and relishing in it I might add.

If you are driving down Victoria Drive towards Commercial Drive, it is on your left as you make one turn and are about to make another. There is a traffic light so just look to your left. Chance Cafe is right on the corner!

Welcome to Spa Dog Organic Dog Spa in Vancouver BC. Our studio offers an organic alternative to dog grooming, giving you a healthy choice for your pet, yourself, and our planet earth.

As lifelong animal lovers, we’ve created a grooming studio that our own dogs would be happy to go to, and that we, as dog parents, would be comfortable taking t... See More General Information

Our Mission:

We’re here to make your dirty dog clean, your shaggy dog tidy, nourish your hounds’ hide in the most natural and organic ways possible, and strengthen a growing culture which nurtures healthy and happy doggies, people, and planet earth.

Chance Cafe - A chance to positively make a difference in our community by serving local organic & fair trade coffee, fresh smoothies, bubble tea, milk shakes and snacks

A family owned cafe that serves local coffee and easy-to-go meals that will show you our appreciation for giving us a chance.

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Coffee Shop · Sandwich Shop · Bubble Tea Shop

Commercial

A Melting Pot Of Cultures

Commercial Drive (aka the Drive) used to be Vancouver’s ‘Little Italy,’ however, in the past 20 years it has become Vancouver’s bohemian culture pot. Think of San Francisco’s Haight Ashbury or Melbourne’s Brunswick Street. It is Vancouver’s home to a community of artists, hippies, lesbians, vegans, punks and

immigrants. Commercial Drive is possibly the most authentic neighbourhood in the city. People are always interacting on the streets and there’s always a lively buzz in the atmosphere. The place is alive like a summer street in Montreal. This is rare in Vancouver. If you’re into organic food, authentic Italian coffee shops, poetry, cafe culture, political and environmental activism, alternative life styles and a general relaxing vibe - this is the place.

Pasture to Plate Rafter 25 Ranch in Redstone BC is where it all began thirty two years ago with Jasmin and Felix and with their daughters Melanie, Barbara, Dominique and Fiona soon to follow.

Fourteen years ago we decided to go organic and turning into the second Millennia we started to think and practice biodynamics after having absorbed a presentation on Bio-Dynamic Agriculture by Dr Andrew Lorand, right here at the ranch. Most of the ranch land is situated in our beloved Chilcotin Valley with some grazing and hay land north and west of Redstone.

All in all our cattle graze about 60,000 hectares of range land which we lease from the Crown. The location was chosen for the simple reason that Jasmin and Felix fell in love with “The Drive” many years ago when they enjoyed a beer after a long day selling meat at the Trout Lake Farmer’s Market.

Here at Daily Catch we strongly believe that we all have a responsibility to make sure the seafood we take from our worlds oceans is sustainable. Daily Catch is dedicated to doing its part by making sure everything we sell is not only a sustainable product but also was caught in a sustainable method not harming other species of sea life.

The sustainability level of any given fresh fish product is always changing and we are committed to constantly educating ourselves and our staff on the current green list product and we also invite you

the consumer to bring in news paper clippings or anything else you can find on sustainability and post it up on our seafood news bulletin board.

Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria

When was the last time you went to a pizzeria? Maybe you’ve been to a “pizza place” or a “pizza restaurant” but what about a true “pizzeria”? Famoso presents the pizzeria as another social dining option available to consumers and neighbourhoods. Whether you’re looking for a casual lunch, a wine filled evening, or a scoop of gelato and a cappuccino our pizzerias will provide the atmosphere you’re looking for!

Grandview Massage &

Acupuncture is focused on providing high-quality service and customer satisfaction - we will do everything we can to meet your expectations.

Our RMT’s and Registered Acupuncturist offer the following:

Manual Lymph Drainage

Myofascial Release

Visceral Manipulation

Sports Massage

Relaxation Massage

Pregnancy Massage

Traditional Chinese Medicine

Acupuncture

Esoteric Acupuncture

Breast Health

Uprising Breads Bakery Café

For a cozy sit down lunch visit the Uprising Breads Bakery Cafe located one block off the Drive at 1697 Venables St. Part of “The Drive” culture since 1976, we offer a large selection of wholesome baked goods without forgetting those sweet indulgences a really good bakery can offer. Our bakers make everything on site, starting early each morning before we open at 7am. There are muffins and scones, squares and pies; there’s loaves and cookies, tarts and cake; homemade soups and sandwiches, salads and quiche as well as complete barista coffee service. All this and the best and freshest multi grain breads in town. Open 7 days a week. www.uprisingbreads.com

When you choose pt Health Medical & Wellness Centre you will find experienced physiotherapy, chiropractic, and massage therapy staff who work together to ensure optimal care for your painful injury.

Located near Broadway and Commercial Drive, pt Health Medical & Wellness Centre recognizes the differences in shapes, sizes, strengths and degrees of injury amongst all of our patients and designs sensible rehabilitation programs that help our patients reach their personal rehabilitation goals. Whether it is pain re-

lief or recovery from an injury, we will provide therapy options that can help you play an active role in achieving your goals. We are a multidisciplinary clinic that specializes in physiotherapy, chiropractic, massage therapy and acupuncture. By working together as a team, all clinicians are in constant communication with each other in order to ensure that each patient receives the most effective treatment possible.

At Commercial Station Dental Centre, our cosmetic dentistry and dental health services begin with our smile at the door and ends with yours.

Our professional dental helath staff uses the latest techniques and technology to help you achieve and maintain not only your most attractive smile but with our newest service - Botox - a new younger looking you!

 Adult Restorative & Comprehensive Reconstruction

 Periodontal & Tissue Therapy

 Non-Mercury White Fillings

 Dental Implants & Oral Surgery

 Veneers, Onlays, Crowns, Bridges

 ZOOM! Teeth Whitening

 INVISALIGN and Braces

 Root Canal Treatment

 VELSCOPE Soft Tissue Oral Cancer Screening

 Dental Hygiene & Perio Cleaning /Maintenance

 Jaw Joint & Parafunction Analysis

Commercial Station

DENTAL CENTRE

Family & Cosmetic Dentistry Dr. Donald Mok & Dr. Juliana Ng

For Appointments:

Grandview Lanes originally established in 1947 by Louis Marino, Grandview Bowling Lanes has been owned and operated by three generations of the Marino family for the past 64 years. Located at 2195 Commercial Drive (at East 6th Avenue) in Vancouver, BC, we are a 2 minute walk from the closest skytrain station at Broadway/Commercial Drive. We offer 5-Pin Bowling, 10-Pin Bowling, and Black Light (Glow) Bowling. If you are interested in holding an event at Grandview Lanes, please visit our Events page on our website, and then call us to book your lanes. We offer Children’s Birthday Party Packages as well, visit the Kids page to learn more!

Bowling is a fun actiity that all ages and abilities can enjoy. Why not celebrate the holidays with your staff or organization

at Grandview Lanes? We have different bowling and food options available based on group size and needs. Space is limited so book soon!

* You want to eat and serve the best you can and the Super Valu Meat Department is here to help. Fact is, we have everything you need to make dining at home as delicious as any meal at a fine restaurant.

* Our wide selection of fresh fruits and vegetables include everything from vac pac salad fixin’s, daily fresh juice, fresh cut fruit to certified organics. Seasonally, we carry plenty of fresh Okanagan produce.

* Each and every day at Super Valu we offer a wide array of fresh baked bread from everyday low pricing to specialty organics. Choose from a large variety of artisan breads supplied fresh daily from award winning bakeries to satisfy the tastes of every customer ranging from bagels, baguettes to foccacia, loaves and dinner rolls. Be sure to try the delicious olive loaf or the sourdoughs, you’ll be back for more.

* The friendly staff in our full-service deli will gladly help you make the best selection for your needs. We carry a wide variety of quality meats and cheeses from local, imported and national brands. We also have a large selection of organic, gluten-free, sugar-free and dairy-free products. We also offer FREE delivery services.

10 Most Interesting Things To Do

Stop in at Toby’s Pub and Grill for a cool beer on those hot summer drive days. Toby’s venue offers live music as well. Located between 10th and 11th Avenue. The Jean Queen offers inexpensive clothing for everyone, men and women. Their large collection of earrings from India, as well as rings and necklaces, always makes them a destination!

Like to bowl, stop by the Grandview Bowling Lanes. They offer both regular 5 pin bowling and glow in the dark 5 pin bowling. Both are perfect for office parties and children’s birthday parties.

Lots of great places to eat on the Drive, like Dallas Souvlaki, Cafe Deux Soleil, Riddim & Spice, Bouzyos Greek Taverna, La Rocca, Arriva, Sash, Marcellos, Stellas, Fets and Havana. Enjoy! Quidditas is your neighborhood natural health product store. All natural and meant to prevent illness! Quidditas Juice Bar is a great place to visit.

The Drive is home to several specialty food stores as well. Mediterranean Specialty Foods, El Sureno Natural Fine Foods, Santa Barbara Market and Sweet Cherubim.

Fratelli’s Authentic Italian Bakery is located at 2nd Avenue and right next door is La Grotta Del Formaggio, an Italian deli, cheese and specialty food store. There are several wonderful cafes on the Drive. Try the Cafe Calabria, the Abruzzo Capuccino Bar or Joe’s at William Street. Sit out on the street or on a patio and be seen!

Pulpfiction’s recent opening of their 3rd location, bumps the count on the Drive to 4, including Abraham’s, Canterbury Tales and Peoples Co-op.

A stroll further down Commercial Drive will eventually bring you to Hastings Street and a whole knew wealth of different neighborhoods to explore. Keep exploring the neighborhoods of Vancouver for new discoveries and old treasures.

In 2004, Home Hardware Stores Limited celebrated 40 years of com mitment and service to community and country. The company is a cooperative wholesaler, owned by over 1,000 independent small business operators from every corner of Canada, who operate under one of its four banners: Home Hardware, Home Hardware Building Centre, Home Building Centre and Home Furniture.

As a testament to Home Hardware’s guiding ethic - that community and the common good is simply good business - the company remains a genuinely 100% Canadian, Dealer owned and operated major retailer.

*Paint and Sundries

*Kitchen Supplies

*Garden Tools

*Bedding Plants

*Hardware

If you’re lucky enough to visit around Halloween (October 31), Commercial Drive hosts the Night of Lost Souls - a parade honouring the dead. Lanterns, stiltwalkers, fire-breathers, and many mystical costumes are a part of this parade. It happens at night on the last Saturday before Halloween.

There are any number of cafes along Commercial Drive where uou can sit outside and enjoy the street scene, the passers by and what ever else you can see. Sip a latte or have something to eat in one of the deli’s, there is always one nearby.

Santa Barbara Market has pretty much everything one would need in the way of fresh produce, deli meats and cheeses and organic dairy! A wonderful supermarket with a great neighborhood feel to it. Prices can’t be beat, cheese, deli meats, olive oil, olives, vinegars, pasta and canned tomatoes.

Situated in the heart of Vancouver’s eclectic Commercial Drive, Artrageous Pictures and Framing is an independent retail shop focused on high quality custom picture framing and unique art prints. We are also known for our hand picked selection of greeting cards that bring customers from all over the

lower mainland. Our friendly and experienced staff offers personal, no pressure, design and conservation consultation with every customer to ensure that our customers get results that they will love for years to come. Every picture or item we frame is carefully stored and handled by us, and our framing is done by our small, specialized staff in store, for quality and results you can trust. For more information on our custom framing services, unique cards and gift items, our carefully sourced art prints, our store and staff or on Beadazzled, please see our website.

www.artrageous.ca

Britannia Community Centre

Britannia Community Services Centre Society has its origin in cooperative community action in the 1970’s.

In collaboration with personnel from the Vancouver School Board, the Vancouver Public Library Board and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, the Society manages a 17 acre complex which consists of: seniors’ centre • child care centres • racquetball court and mat room • swimming pool • elementary school • secondary school • community information centre • four gymnasia • public library • teen centre • learning resource centre • fitness centre • ice rink • meeting rooms.

Sweet Cherubim Organic and Natural Food Store, Bakery, and Vegan/ Vegetarian Restaurant was founded in 1980 by Kulwant Bagga and family, with the motto that if we buy bulk, make and package products ourselves we can give people better quality food for better prices. We are here to provide delicious and nutritious foods to our customers, satisfying employment to our staff and to serve our community through promoting good health and clean living.

More than half of what sells in Sweet Cherubim is manufactured or grown in British Columbia. A lot is manufactured right in-store. For example, bread, cookies, granola and many candies. This means low prices for you and more benefits to the local economy.

At Sweet Cherubim buying organic & natural food is easy, inexpensive, and our friendly staff are always available to help you.

The York Theatre on Commercial Drive

In early 2009, The Cultch announced a partnership with Wall Financial Corporation and the City of Vancouver to rescue and restore the York Theatre. It was a once lively and then abandoned performance venue located a short walk from The Cultch on Commercial Drive. Appearing on Heritage Vancouver’s 2008 list of top 10 endangered sights, it was a building with a rich history that needed saving.

Considered to be among the oldest standing performance venues in Vancouver, the York theatre was built in 1913 by architect John McCarter. Having provided a start for many of the city’s well known acting and directing talents, as well as staging popular music acts, the York Theatre has undergone many transformations throughout its nearly hundred year existence.

The space opened in 1913 as the Alcazar Theatre to a play titled Too Much Johnson by William Gillette. Since that time, the theatre has passed through many owners, operating under a variety of names including The Palace, The Little Theatre, The York Theatre and most recently the Raja Theatre where it operated quite successfully for a time as a venue for presenting Bollywood films. It was in the early 2000’s that attendance at the Raja Theatre started to decline. This lack of business forced the owners to sell the property in 2006. Two years later, Bruno Wall of Wall Financial Corporation purchased the cherished space from a developer who had plans to tear it down.

The finished venue includes a 370 seat theatre for the proscenium stage as well as an orchestra pit. The renovations that were done to the theatre in the 1960’s have been taken down and replaced with a two story glass lobby that overlooks the street. The exterior of the theatre has been redone to reflect the art deco style of the 1940’s. www.thecultch.com

METRO SPOTTERS

WELCOME to METRO MINI MAGS. If you are reading this then you just received a copy of one of our METRO MINI MAGS in your mailbox or found one in your hotel room. METRO MINI MAGS are a new fun and lucrative way to EXPLORE the NEIGHBOURHOODS. Take it with you when you visit the stores in your neighborhood. Some stores will give you a 10% discount if they see you have a copy. Tell them you discovered them through METRO MINI MAGS and ask them if they give a 10% discount. It’s all about VISIBILITY!

Bring your copy with you and keep it visible as you walk down the street in your neighborhood shopping district. If a METRO SPOTTER sees you and says, “What’s that?” pointing at your copy, just remember the three magic words METRO MINI MAG and you will win $100. But there’s more. There are 10 METRO MINI MAGS in all on Metro Vancouver.

Around March 2024, all 10 METRO MINI MAGS will be for sale on a rack in 100 selected big box grocery stores all over Metro Vancouver. That’s when you need to start your collection and get all 10 because if a METRO SPOTTER asks, “What’s that?” and points at your copy and you say the three magic words and then say “I have all 10,” You will win $1000. Of course you need to show him you have all 10 by posting a video of your collection in your home on your i-phone and show it to him. Thumb through the pages in the video so he knows they are real. But wait there’s more. All winners of the $1000 cash prize will be eligible for the GRAND prize draw and a chance to win $10,000.

METRO MINI MAGS are all about AWARENESS and supporting SMALL BUSINESS and buying local. The store owners will be grateful to know how you found them. You will benefit from the cash prizes. You can only win $1000 and the $10,000 cash prizes once but you can win $100 anytime in any neighborhood. So keep your collection of 10 METRO MINI MAGS in your car. When you arrive in a new district, bring with you the copy for that neighborhood. When a METRO SPOTTER asks, “What’s that?” and points at your copy remember you have to say the three magic words METRO MINI MAG and it has to be a copy with that neighborhood inside.

All the proceeds from the sale of METRO MINI MAGS in the big box grocery stores will be returned to the consumer in MORE cash prizes and go to our foundation which supports PUBLIC SCHOOL MUSIC PROGRAMS to the tune of $50 million annually across Canada.

(continued from page 82) “There was no one doing what I was doing!” He had the establishment coming to him, the Jewish Community Syd Belzberg, Leon Kahn, Irving Kates, Sid Golden, Max Fugman, Roy Cantor, Joe Segal, members of the Richmond Golf & Country Club, every CEO in town including Jimmy Pattsion and Peter Bentley all came to him through word of mouth.

In the seventies he opened a second location in the basement of the Hyatt Hotel called The Royal Riviera. He continued buying other businesses, mainly restaurants at first and later condos. He started his own painting and renovation companies. His real estate and business dealings took him first to the US and then to Britain, Switzerland, Bucharest and India.

He and Voula raised three daughters over the years and was instrumental in raising money for the Greek community through his connections and for many other charities in Vancouver and across Canada. Church and family were always foremost in his life!

Look who dropped by!

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A Class FancyJewellers 20

An Insider’s Story of the Rise & Fall of Canadian Airlines 133

Artrageous Pictures & Framing 123

Attractions/Cemeteries

Mountain View Cemetery 79 Attractions/Festivals

Diwali 24, 27

South Hill Festival 68

Vaisakhi 30

Automobile

Canadian Tire 36

B

B.K.H. Jerky 88

Bakeries/Chocolates

European Breads 74, 76

Maxim’s Bakery 61

Ba Le Deli & Bakery 84, 86

Barefoot Contessa 51

Beansprouts 40, 42

Beautysource Salon 99

Best Buy 37

Bharti Art Jewellers 1

bloom room botanic gallery 91, 93

Blue Sky Clothing Co. 113

Books

An Insider’s Story of the Rise & Fall of Canadian Airlines 133

My Greek Barber’s Diary 80, 128

The Life & Times of the Legendary Mr. D 127

Boutiques

The Soap Dispensary 50

three bags full 47

Britannia Community Centre 124

Buy-Low Foods 57

C

Cafes/Restaurants

Breka 64

Dockers Family Restaurant 57

Original All India Sweets & Restaurant 26

roots CAFE 21

Calabria Bakery 104

Campos Music 99

Canadian Tire 36

Cedar Integrated Medical Clinic 70, 72

Cedar Integrated Medical Clinic (Dr. Kris Bentz) 73

Children’s Wear/Toys/Games

Beansprouts 40, 42

Ciao Bella Studios 105

Commercial Station DENTAL CENTRE 117

Community Centres

Sunset Community Centre 34

Computers/Electronics

Best Buy 37

Cultivate Tea 49

Daily Catch 114

Dairy Queen 56

Dining

Original Tandoori Kitchen 20

Rocky Mountain Flat Bread 45

Diwali 27

Dockers Family Restaurant 57

Dollar Daze 107

Dr. Kris Bentz 71

E

European Breads 74, 76

F

Famoso Neapolitan Pizzeria 114

Fashion Marks 36

Fast Food

Dairy Queen 56

Little Caesars 55

Subway 38

Earnest ice cream 70, 72

Food

Buy-Low Foods 57

Main Street Honey Shoppe 40, 42

Nesters Market 11, 44

niche market foods 69

Punjab Food Centre Ltd. 24

Real Canadian Superstore 38

Sabzi Mandi Express 25

THURGA TRADING CO. LTD. 58

Furniture/Upholstery

vancouver special 51

G

Gluten Free Epicurean 91

Grandview Lanes 118

Grandview Massage & Acupuncture 113, 115

H

Hi-Class Jewellers 29

Hillcrest Aquatic Centre 48

Home/Building/Lighting

Nineteen Ten Home Boutique 41, 43

Superstar Plumbing Supplies Ltd. 65

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Insurance Agencies

PENN Insurance Agencies Ltd. 63

S&S Insurance 28

J

JQ Clothing 111

Jewellers

A Class FancyJewellers 20

Jewellery

Hi-Class Jewellers 29

Nanda Jewellers 21

PINDI GOLD JEWELLERS 23

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Kids Physio Group 84, 87

Killarney Community Centre 96

L

Langara College 33

La Vie Remedy’s Rx 85

Legacy Liquor Store 4

Little Caesars 55

London Drugs 5

l M

MAGNET Home hardware 121

Main Street Honey Shoppe 40, 42

Main Street Remedy’s Rx 41, 43

Marks 36

Marshalls Canada 37

Masayoshi Sushi 71, 73

MATCHSTICK COFFEE ROASTERS

89

Maxim’s Bakery 61

Medical

CEDAR INTEGRATED MEDICAL CLINIC 70

Cedar Integrated Medical Clinic 72

Pacific Medical Clinic 60

Welcome Medical Clinic 21

Metropolitan Pharmacy 70

Metropolitan Pharmacy Canada 72

Millennium Sports Centre 46

Mountain View Cemetery 79

My Greek Barber’s Diary 80 N

Nanda Jewellers 21

Neighbours Restaurant 102

Nesters Market 11, 44

niche market foods 69

Nineteen Ten Home Boutique 41, 43

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Original All India Sweets & Restaurant 26

Original Tandoori Kitchen 20

P

Pacific Medical Clinic 60

Pasture to Plate 112, 114

PENN Insurance Agencies Ltd. 63

Penpals Montessori 104

Pets

Pharmacies

Main Street Remedy’s Rx 41, 43

Medicine Shoppe 61

Metropolitan Pharmacy 70, 72

Rexall 56

Shoppers Drug Mart 71, 73 Physiotherapy

South Fraser Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Centre 59

PINDI GOLDJEWELLERS 23

Polonia Sausage Deli 81

Prada Cafe 75, 77 pt Health 116

Punjab Food Centre Ltd. 24

RReal Canadian Superstore 38 Restaurants

Rocky Mountain Flat Bread 15 Restaurants/Cafes

Rexall Drugs 56

Rise & Fall of Canadian Airlines 133

River District 2

Rocky Mountain Flat Bread 15, 45 roots cafe 21

SS & S Insurance 28

Sabzi Mandi Express 25

Sal y Limon Mexican Cuisine 84, 86

Scandinavian Dancers 107 Schools

Langara College 33

Science World 8, 9

Shoppers Drug Mart 71, 73

Shopping

Marshalls Canada 37

South Fraser Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation Centre 59

South Hill Festival 68

South Vancouver Neighbourhood House 105

Sport Chek 37

Sports

Hillcrest Aquatic Centre 16, 48

Millennium Sports Centre 46

Sport Chek 37

Starbucks 36

Stationary/Shipping

The UPS Store 67

Subway 38, 82

Sunset Community Centre 34

Superstar Electrical, Plumbing & Heating

Supplies Ltd. 65

Super Valu 119

Sweet Cherubim Organic and Natural Food Store 125

TTea/Coffee

Starbucks 36

The Daily Catch 112

The Life & Times of the Legendary Mr. D 127

The Soap Dispensary 50

The UPS Store 67

The Vancouver Alpen Club 109

The York Theatre 126

three bags full 47

THURGA TRADING CO. LTD. 58

UUprising Breads Bakery Cafe 112, 115 V

Vaisakhi 30

vancouver special 51

Vision Therapy 98

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Wallys Burger’s 98

Welcome Medical Clinic 21

Westcoast Janitorial Supplies Ltd. 75, 77

Westcoast Liquor Company 57

Wine & Spirits

Legacy Liquor Store 4

Westcoast Liquor Company 57

BOOK * BIOGRAPHY

An Insider’s Story of the Rise & Fall of Canadian Airlines

by Sid Fattedad

The demise of Canada’s other national air carrier, Canadian Airlines International in 1999 was heart wrenching to employees, unions, management and to the citizens of Canada.

Confusion and stories abound as to what actually happened. This book sets the record straight as the man behind the employee rescue plan to save the airline decides to tell his story. Sid Fattedad emigrated to Vancouver from Hong Kong in 1968 to play drums in a rock and roll band, the Five Man Cargo. Having worked as an articling student in Hong Kong, the lustre of the music industry soon wore off and he found

himself working as a junior accounting clerk for Canadian Pacific Airlines.

It wasn’t long before Canadian Pacific became CP Air, the planes were painted orange and Sid became senior clerk of corporate accounting.

The rising cost of oil in the 1970s, labour unrest and the acquisition of new planes made running an airline hard on the bottom line and the accounting department was always in the forefront. It was work all week, socialize at the pubs on the weekend with a tightly knit group called the ‘boat crew,’ who would often travel to England commandeering river boats on the canals of the Norfolk Broads, visiting pubs along the way. Sid became known as Kato.

After receiving his CGA Sid was promoted to Travelling Auditor where he learned first hand CP Air’s overseas operations. The ‘night of the long knives, the Kremlin and ‘The General,’ all play into the story as the 1980s saw a sea of change at CP Air… Colussy fails to purchase Wardair and Sid is named to the board of TransPacific Tours Limited a little known but highly profitable subsidiary company. Don Carty purchases Nordair and Sid becomes Comptroller of CP Air.

A backwards take-over. Carty attempts to purchase PWA but is thwarted by the FASB and PWA purchases CP Air. Read the rest of the synopsis on our website: www.warfleetpress.com (to order leave a message after the synopsis)

BOOK * BIOGRAPHY

It Ain’t Over Until Faye Leung the Hat Lady Sings

The Faye and Dean Leung Story!

How they changed the faces of Canada

Dean and Faye Leung were pioneers in blending the Chinese society with the Caucasian society in Vancouver during the 1950s, 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. They both fought the decades old discrimination in Canada against the Chinese and other minorities.

Together, they accomplished many things in the fields of banking, housing, education and probably most importantly in the field of immigtration category reform. If you are from an immigrant family who came to Canada after 1967, chances are you are here because of Faye Leung. It can probably be said that Canada is multicultural today because of the efforts of Faye Leung.

Faye was also a pioneer in establishing economic ties between Canada and China starting back in 1980, through to today, when China began to open its doors

after the Cutlural Revolution. She was the first Canadian businesswoman to be invited to China by Deng Xiaoping’s government.

The last chapter in her biography is an overview of the Fantasy Gardens boondoggle which saw the first premier in Commonwealth history forced to resign due to his own corruption. Faye is beaten up and smeared by the premier’s lawyers, then the media and made the scapegoat to keep the premier out of jail. A more in-depth look at this entire affair is included in the book.

BOOK * BIOGRAPHY

To order a book, go to www.warfleetpress.com; click on the cover, scroll down and leave a message after the synopsis.

MOVIE: The Ghosts of Chinatown

INVESTMENT: $1 Million INVESTORS NEEDED: 400

ABOUT: This is an opportunity for small investors to get involved for the first time in a Johnny Depp movie. Ten of Johnny Depp’s movies have either grossed over $1 Billion worldwide or grossed above $500 Million.

CONDITIONS: No money will exchange hands until a producer is on board (Ron Howard) the lead actors all signed (Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep and Sandra Oh) and a studio on board that has a distributor and can guarantee theatrical release (Disney).

RETURN: This budget covers Production $100 Million, Distribution $100 Million, Marketing $100 Million and Actor’s Residuals (cash amount the leads receive after production) $100 Million. Because we are raising the entire cost, this group will be first in line to receive compensation.

THE TRANSACTION: Once we have the investment needed, a Literary Agent in London, England will be engaged to handle all aspects of the transaction; getting a producer on board, the producer getting the actors on board and the studio. The producer will assemble his team, set a schedule and a budget and work will begin on a script.

SYNOPSIS: Faye Leung finds herself on Pender Street in front of the newly opened Chinatown Storytelling Centre. She sees visions of people she used to know going into the various businesses and they see her but say nothing. Unknowingly, she has stumbled into a parallel dimension called Ghost World. It is only for ghosts. The Office has sent down a good wizard (Meryl Streep) to rally the ghosts of Chinatown for an attack on City Hall to get the City to give Chinatown protected heritage status so it won’t disappear. The Mayor wants to sell off the buildings to developers. To read more go to our website: www.warfleetpress.com.

Ross Residences

Dale Clark 604-720-3353

Jennifer Clark 604-726-8768

Team Jendale

(E. 53rd Ave.@ Ross St.)

In South Vancouver

• Thoughtful community evolution • A micro-community peek into Vancouver’s future • Six energy-efficient homes crafted in an existing neighborhood • Built to highest standards • Carefully designed homes, each with generous indoor and outdoor living space

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