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A Resource for Life in Dunbar Publisher’s Note Welcome to the winter issue of Dunbar Life Magazine!

The brightly coloured leaves on the trees are so beautiful right now, but with the next windstorm they will all be gone, signaling that winter is here.

My gardener has finished his last visit for the year, my pumpkins are being recycled and I have bought three new scarves this week!

My family’s winter tradition is to vacation in Hawaii in early December and arrive home early to put up a small white tree and enjoy a relaxing Christmas. This winter break will include a fourday hockey tournament (I am a new hockey mom), and a thorough investigation of whether our family should get a dog.

Editor & Writer Janet Morris-Reade

Dunbar Life Magazine is a resource for residents in Dunbar and is produced in association with the Dunbar Village Business Association. Dunbar is defined as the area between 16th Avenue in the north to 41st Avenue in the south, and UBC Endowment Lands in the west to Mackenzie Street to the east. Each magazine serves to synergize the community by bringing businesses and residents together for a common goal of supporting and promoting each other.

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I’m very excited for my Dunbar Life photographer, Sandra Steier and her husband Ross Burden, on the birth of their twin boys on October 20. Sandra assures me that she will be back behind the camera for the next issue. In the meantime, I am pleased to welcome guest photographer Clayton Perry.

Wishing you a season filled with joy and a very Happy New Year!

Carolynne Palla, PALLA MEDIA COVER The cover photo was taken by Clayton Perry inside the Dunbar Theatre with local family Samuel and Pamela Wong and children Justin, Alyssa and Jacqueline enjoying the new seats, big screen and sound system.

Read the full story on page 12.

Photographer Sandra Steier

Contributing Writer & Copy Editor Sarah Gordon

Go online to www.dunbarlife.com for a directory of local businesses where you can easily find your favourite restaurants, book stores, hair salons, grocery stores, coffee shops and specialty stores.

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A Message from the President Beth McKercher, Dunbar Village Business Association Winter is creeping up on us and this means that one of the busiest seasons is right around the corner.

Craft fairs, holiday concerts, and visits from friends and relatives are just a few things to look forward to. Holiday shopping can be a hectic time, but this year we’re offering some help. As a tip of the hat to the Christmas Wish Book of our childhood, in this issue look for the Dunbar Village Gift Guide. It is full of unique and thoughtful gift ideas and the best part, you don’t even need to leave the neighbourhood! We hope that you will be inspired by some of the selections and that you will choose to Relax & Shop Locally this Season.

The winter season is also a time to ponder life and give back to your community. We are delighted to feature two business people who do just that -Jeffrey Ho of Blight’s Home Hardware and Ken Charko of the Dunbar Theatre. You’ll read about how both men have invested their heart and soul into the neighbourhood, while still finding time to volunteer to serve their community.

We’ve just wrapped up two Dunbar Village Business Association events: the “Dunbar Village Harvest Festival” on September 24th and “Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village” on October 29th. The weather gods smiled on us both days, helping make them well-attended successes. I am encouraged by the participation from businesses and community groups who came out to support these events. There are so many people to thank, some of whom are listed below. Thank you also to our Dunbar residents who attend our events – we are motivated by your kind comments and emails. Please keep them coming.

Looking ahead, this December 17th is our Dunbar Village for the Holidays event. There will be horse & carriage rides, wandering carollers, Santa’s elves giving away hats & plush toys, and free hot chocolate. This event travels from area to area, hopefully, accommodating everyone’s busy holiday schedule. The times are: Dunbar North (in front of Tim Horton’s) from 11am to noon, Dunbar Central (in front of Vancity) from 12:30pm to 2:30pm, and Dunbar South (in front

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of Gardenia Florist) from 3pm to 4pm. Let’s hope that the weather gods are with us and deliver a sunny crisp day.

Thank you to Dunbar for supporting the Dunbar Village businesses again this year. We are fortunate to have some many wonderful people within our midst.

A big Harvest Fest thank you to the following people, organizations, and businesses for your support and generosity:

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THE DUNBAR THEATRE: A Vancouver Treasure

by Sarah Gordon

photos by Clayton Perry

I am one of many people who have a sentimental attachment to Dunbar Theatre. For me, the theatre contains wonderful memories dating back to the 1970s when my dad used to live around the corner. I clearly remember the magic of my first trip to Dunbar Theatre when we sat in the balcony with a bag of popcorn, and watched a gentle movie about a dog named Benji.

It is remarkable to think of all of the historical events that have taken place since 1935 when Dunbar Theatre first opened, and to reflect on the number of people over the decades that have sat in the theatre and enjoyed the magic of cinema.

Dunbar Theatre is indeed a community landmark, which has stood the test of time.

Dunbar Theatre was built during the Art Deco architectural period by J. Howard Boothe, who ran it until 1941, when Odeon bought the theatre and made it part of a nationwide chain. In 19871988 Dunbar Theatre closed down and was taken over by Famous Players for approximately ten years. The theatre closed again, and this time it seemed destined to be demolished, however, the community adamantly rejected plans for redevelopment.

It is here that the current story begins. In February 1998, three university students, including young entrepreneur Ken Charko, the present day owner of Dunbar Theatre, approached the property owner and requested permission to operate the theatre as a summer project. Soon after, Charko leased the building and was the new owner of Dunbar Theatre. Eight years later his dream of running a theatre had doubled, and Charko was running two independent theatres when he became the operator of Varsity Theatre.

Charko has plans to upgrade the exterior of the theatre in the next two years. In the meantime, he has made a huge financial investment of over $300,000 in the facility. The old theatre seats have been replaced with extremely comfortable new wide seats that recline slightly, and have armrests that lift up if you wish to snuggle in close to your companion. The leg room is abundant; in fact, the theatre lost approximately 300 seats to accommodate the new ones. In addition, Charko has purchased the most advanced digital and 3D equipment in Vancouver. Dunbar Theatre shows first run films, it offers up the best popcorn in town (thanks to a top-secret ingredient

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which brings one regular customer back on a weekly basis!), and ticket prices are lower than the competition (along with Tuesday night specials when all tickets are $8). Dunbar Theatre is available for private rentals for birthday parties and company functions.

Going to see a film is a social meeting ground where people emerge from their homes to sit together, and wait for the magic moment when the lights dim and all eyes focus on the screen.

Sadly, Vancouver’s independent theatres are a dying breed. The Varsity Theatre closed in January 2006, a victim of redevelopment. Neighbourhood theatres are in a high-risk category. Theatres are costly to run, leases can be high, theatres are located in prime locations where real estate is highly sought after, and independent theatres are in competition with megaplex theatres, home downloading and Netflix. Kitsilano’s Hollywood Theatre recently closed after 75 years in business, and people are once again hoping that Ken Charko will protect their beloved Dunbar Theatre from a similar fate.

Charko is in an advantageous position to represent community interests as he is running as a candidate for Vancouver City Council on the Non-Partisan Association (NPA) slate in the civic election. He has a reputation for being a smart, no-nonsense business owner who cares a great deal for his community. He supports the arts, small business owners, and community development. With voter’s support, Charko hopes

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Charko’s professional career includes serving on the Board of Directors for the Motion Picture Theatre Association of BC for more than ten years, promoting small business as the owner of the Dunbar Theatre, and developing national businesses including his current project, developing a national food service retailer called Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt, headquartered in Vancouver.

His community service includes volunteering for the Canadian Red Cross, the Olympic Committees, and donating time and resources to Vancouver Film School students who are working toward a career in the motion picture industry.

Charko is passionate about his work; he is aware of how important the theatre is to community, and he commits many hours to Dunbar Theatre.

Many memories are housed within the building, from first kisses, to a place where people met their spouse. Charko will keep the theatre going as long as he enjoys going to work, and as long as people continue enjoying motion pictures at one of the jewels in the crown of Dunbar Village, the Dunbar Theatre.

Historical Dunbar reference credit: The Story of Dunbar: Voices of a Vancouver Neighbourhood. Edited by Peggy Schofield

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Blight’s Home Hardware

by Sarah Gordon

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Jeffrey Ho, owner of Blight’s Home Hardware, was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. After finishing his schooling in 1987 he moved to Canada. He spent four years working at McDonald’s and worked his way into a management position. Ho then returned to South Africa for five years to help with his family’s retail/wholesale butchery.

A change in career paths led Ho to become a web developer before he moved back to Canada in 2000. A year later he lost his job when the company closed due to the crash in the computer industry.

After many months of struggling to find work, a family friend offered Ho a job at Hewer Home Hardware. During his year at the hardware store, he discovered his passion for retail hardware and dreamed of running his own store one day.

Co-incidentally, Ho heard that the owners of Blight’s Home Hardware were considering selling their store. He contacted Ted Blightt and asked for first consideration if Blightt decided to sell.

Ho bought the store in March 2003. He has gradually built up the business by improving and increasing the selection.

As his business grew, he looked at ways to improve or expand. Expanding the current store has been a challenge due to space constraints. An opportunity recently arose to open a second store when Gandy’s Home Hardware on West 4th Avenue became available. He took over the store in August 2011, and hopes to bring Blight’s reputation of service and friendly advice to the new store.

years. He has two daughters; his oldest was born in South Africa and his youngest was born in Richmond, when they moved back to Canada.

They are currently in Grades 4 and 9.

At the store Ho does everything from ordering, to serving customers, off loading the truck, and cleaning floors. He tries to lead by example.

Behind the counter you will find his mother-inlaw Queenie and Merlin who have helped with the business since it opened. Recently his sister and brother-in-law have also been working in the store. Two long time employees who had worked for Ted Blightt, Jon Ellis and Mike Donnan, recently retired.

Blight’s Home Hardware customers are mainly families from the Dunbar area. Their customers are multi-generational and are a mix of males and females. Ho sees many dogs dragging their owners into the store for the dog treats Blight’s offers their canine customers!

Ho has been married for twenty three

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To give back to the community, Blight’s Home Hardware sponsors Dunbar Little League Baseball every year, and provides donations to schools and local charities. Blight and his staff enjoy being part of the Dunbar Salmonberry Days and the Harvest Festival. Ho has been a board member of the Dunbar Village Business Association since it’s inception in 2008. Ho was a member of the Advertising Committee for Home Hardware for the past three years, and a member of the Home Hardware Young Leader’s group.

Blight’s Home Hardware makes deliveries, and anything not available in the store can be specially ordered in. They also sharpen knives and scissors. The number one item in the store is Natura Cloths, a biodegradable all purpose cloth made from wood fibre. In the fall and winter there is a greater demand for leaf bags, heaters and heating supplies, and salt when it snows.

When he is not working, Ho enjoys spending time with his family. He likes to cycle, play squash and go to an occasional movie. He recently cycled in the Granfondo Ride, a 120 km ride from Vancouver to Whistler. Last year Ho was part of the Ride to Conquer Cancer and was overwhelmed by the support he received by the generous donations from many of his customers.

Ho describes himself and his staff as being “in the people business, selling hardware”. Customer service and satisfaction are extremely important to him. His favourite thing about Dunbar is driving to work on a clear day and seeing the mountains. He enjoys seeing the familiar faces of customers on the streets, and the social contacts he has made with other store owners and staff.

He appreciates the mix of small businesses in Dunbar. When Ho first started running the store, Dunbar Village was quiet. Over the years he has

seen more businesses move in, and he looks forward to continued growth.

Ho’s story is an inspiring one of perseverance in his climb up the ladder to arrive where he is today, a successful businessman with two hardware stores to his name. Like so many businesses, it is not as glamorous as putting the key in the door at 9 a.m. and leaving at 5 p.m. Ho’s dedication to Blight’s Home Hardware is a fine example of the energy and commitment it takes to be a successful business owner.

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The crisp icy air signals that its gift-giving season again and we’ve been out doing some of the leg-work for you. The following pages show a taste of what’s available in your own neighbourhood and will hopefully inspire you to find that perfect gift for your someone special close to home.

So forget about getting in the car and battling the mall parking lots when you can walk, cycle, or ride the bus just blocks from your house. Holiday shopping shouldn’t be stressful, especially when there’s so much at your doorstep.

Relax and shop locally this season in Dunbar Village.

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Give the gift of art from Omega Gallery & Custom Framing at 4290 Dunbar Prices for every budget Shown: “Cherishing the Moment� (acrylic on canvas) by Jeanette Jarville (Richmond BC)

Wearable Art from renouned local designer Chloe Angus Chloe Angus Design at 4273 Dunbar Spirit Button Wrap is $199

Give the teacher a yummy locally-made gift from Kokopelli Cafe 4593 Dunbar Bag $8.95 each

Holiday Pig Popper - get one for everyone in the family and watch the fun begin!

Available at Splash Toy Shop 4243 Dunbar $11.99 each

Give the gift of sight with Liberty Sport performance and protective eyewear from Dunbar Eyecare at 3554 W 41st, Suite 2 For men, women & children. Prices starting at $160 Mention this ad and save an additional $50

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Cupcake jammies from from PJZZZ available at Peekaboo Baby Boutique 4229 Dunbar Pyjamas $35.99

Give the gift of flexibility from Dunbar Physio at 205 - 3540 West 41st Health Pack: one physiotherapy assessment, 2 water bottles and a pedometer $80 Sport Pack: one ball cap, 2 water bottles and a pedometer $20

Don’t know what scent to buy him or her?

Gift pack of 10 fragrance samples plus gift card for the one that suits them most at Shoppers Drug Mart 4326 Dunbar Fragrance & gift card $70

Indoor Boot Camp: get fit and have fun! from Elements Academy of Martial Arts 4465 Dunbar Purchase a 4-week package by Dec.31/11 & save 25%, valid for 1 year - $135

BC craft brew for the beer afficionado available at Pacific Spirits Liquor Store 4474 Dunbar various prices

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Cosy pyjamas & robe made in-house at Olinda’s 4305 Dunbar pyjamas $78, robe $120

Handmade jewelry by Dunbar’s own Musa Tryon at Spill It Sister 5589 Dunbar various prices

Give the gift of a social life with a gift card from The Dunbar Public House 4497 Dunbar any denomination

Lampe Berger cleans and fragrances the air in your home neutralise, fragrance and decorate available at Skinetics 4263 Dunbar prices starting at $40

Kick-boxing fitness that lasts the year from 30 Minute Hit at 3516 West 41st 3, 6 & 12 month memberships including initiation and gloves ranging from $275 - $590

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Give the gift of a good night’s sleep!

Give the gift of Memory a good night’s sleep! (queen size) available at The Neck Tech Foam Pillow The Tech Memory Foam Pillow Life Neck Chiropractic & Massage 4168 (queen Dunbarsize) available at Life Massage 4168 Dunbar Sale Chiropractic priced $60 for&Nov-Dec Sale priced $60 for Nov-Dec

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604-266-3303 Providing expert physiotherapy to the Dunbar community since 1984

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Welcome to St Philip’s

3737 West 27th Ave Phone 604-224-3238

Sunday Services Communion at 8am and 10am Church School and Youth Program at 10am

Christmas Fayre is November 26 from 12-3:30pm

www.stphilipsdunbar.com

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Quality Women’s, Men’s & Children’s Clothing

The volunteers of the Auxiliary to BC Children’s Hospital and the Auxiliary to BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre have relocated their popular store to Dunbar!

The store is designed to raise funds for services, programs, and equipment in both hospitals. Specializing in high quality clothing, accessories, toys, jewellery, and housewares. We are very proud of the quality of items we carry. New arrivals every week.

Open Monday - Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sundays 12:00 - 4:00 p.m.

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Casual Italian Dining serving the west side for over 20 years. Well known for our Pasta selections and Veal specialties including Osso Buco every Friday night.

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3307 Dunbar St (at 17th Ave) Open nightly from 5pm We offer a take-out menu View menu on our website

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Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village was a ghoulishly great time!

Thank you to all the Dunbar merchants who gave out treats to over 1500 costumed trick-or-treaters between 3-5pm on October 29!

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CHILDREN - ACTIVITIES 4Cats Arts Studio 4293 Dunbar St 604-569-2426 4catsart.com Dunbar Community Ctr 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca Dunbar Public Library 4515 Dunbar St 604-665-3968 vpl.vancouver.bc.ca Dunbar Voice Studio 5512 Olympic St 604-263-0640 Girl Guides -West Point Grey District girlguides.ca

Harmonious Music Studio

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PLACES OF WORSHIP Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (ad p. 8) 3778 West 28th Ave 604-224-5678 icvancouver.ca Dunbar Evangelical Lutheran Church 3491 West 31st Ave 604-266-6818 dunbarlutheran.ca Dunbar Heights Baptist Church 3996 West 17th Ave 604-224-1031 dhbc.ca

Dunbar Heights United Church (ad p. 31)

3525 West 24th Ave 604-731-6420 dunbarheightsuc.ca

(ad p. 28) 3271 Dunbar St 604-767-0136 Knox United Church harmoniousmusicstudio.com (ad p. 15) 5600 Balaclava St Scouts Canada 604-261-3747 -25th Dunbar Point Grey knoxunitedvancouver.org -31st St Phillip’s scouts.ca Marineview Chapel 4000 West 41st Ave 604-261-1444 CHILDREN - RETAIL marineview.org Jacadi Vancouver 5607 Dunbar St 604-266-5448 jacadi.com

Peekaboo Baby Boutique

(ad p. 29) 3737 West 27th Ave 604-224-3238 stphilipsdunbar.com

(ad p. 9) 4229 Dunbar St 604-228-0804

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

Splash Toy Shop

Chloe Angus Design

(ad p. 3) 4243 Dunbar St 604-228-8697

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St Philips Anglican Church

(ad p. 3) 4273 Dunbar St 604-224-2456 chloeangus.com

Dragon & Phoenix Designer Consignment (ad p. 9) 3510 West 41st Ave 604-261-1317 dragonandphoenix.ca

HOB Too Thrift Shop 3470 Dunbar St 604-737-7304 vancouverhospice.org Olindas 4305 Dunbar St 604-228-0022 Spill It Sister 5589 Dunbar St 604-568-0070 spillitsister.ca

Still Fabulous Thrift Store (ad p. 29) 110-3479 Dunbar St 604-566-9136

MOVED! The HOB Thrift Shop 4255 Dunbar St 604-733-1412 vancouverhospice.org

Twist Fashions Inc.

(ad p. 10) 2952 West 4th Ave 604-732-0199 twistfashions.com

DRYCLEANERS Busy Bee Cleaners 3556 West 41st Ave 604-263-2215 Dunbar 1 Hr Drycleaners 4479 Dunbar St 604-224-3818 Dunbar Laundromat & Drycleaning 4410 Dunbar St 604-736-5808 Mai’s Dry Cleaners 3336 Dunbar St 604-739-6638

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Pressed 4 Time Dry Cleaning (ad p. 15) 3594 West 41st Ave 604-261-0440

EDUCATION PRESCHOOLS Crown Preschool 3737 West 27th Ave 604-228-1316 crownpreschool.ca Dunbar Memorial Preschool 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6065 dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca Little People’s Preschool 5600 Balaclava St 604-261-2219 littlepeople.ca Marineview Preschool 4000 West 41st Ave 604-261-2613 marineview.org Montessori Ivy School 3641 West 29th Ave 604-221-9300 ivymontessori.ca

Tom Thumb Preschool

(ad p. 28) 3737 West 27th Ave 604-222-2550 tomthumbpreschool.ca

EDUCATION-PRIVATE

St George’s Jr School (boys) 3851 West 29th Ave 604-224-1304 stgeorges.bc.ca

ScotiaBank 5659 Dunbar St 604-668-3707 scotiabank.com

St George’s Sr School (boys) 4175 West 29th Ave 604-224-1304 stgeorges.bc.ca

TD Canada Trust 4200 Dunbar St 604-654-6888 tdcanadatrust.com Vancity Credit Union

EDUCATION - RESOURCES 4445 Dunbar St Opus Academy 5635 Dunbar Street 604-267-3749 opusacademy.com

(ad p. 8) 3745 West 28th Ave 604-224-5012 icvancouver.ca

604-877-7000 vancity.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES BMO Bank of Montreal 4395 Dunbar St 604-665-7093 bmo.com CIBC 4306 Dunbar St 604-665-7697 cibc.com Don Nybo & Co. Chartered Accountants 6-3615 West 19th Ave 604-228-1166

Edward Jones, Jackie Read (ad p. 31)

30 Minute Hit 3516 W 41st Ave 604-569-3233 30minutehit.com NEW!

Body Function Health & Fitness 4345 Dunbar St 604-565-6630 body-function.ca Club Adagio Rhythmic Gymnastics 5587 Olympic St clubadagio.com Dunbar Little League dunbarbaseball.ca

3560 West 41st Ave 604-731-6117 edwardjones.com

Vancouver United FC (Dunbar Soccer Association) vanufc.com

H & R Block 4220 Dunbar St 604-713-1500 hrblock.ca

Dunbar Community Ctr 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca

Crofton House School (girls) 3200 West 41st Ave RBC Royal Bank 604-263-3255 4205 Dunbar St croftonhouse.ca 604-665-5972 rbc.com

Immaculate Conception School (Catholic)

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Money’s Drycleaning 4389 Dunbar St 604-224-5112

Dunbar Heights United Gym 3525 West 24th Avenue 604-731-6420 dunbarheightsuc.ca

Elements Academy RE/MAX Select Realty Karel Palla & Darryl Sjerven of Martial Arts (ad p. 40) 604-329-1430 vancouversbestlistings.com

4465 Dunbar St 604-568-3441 elementsacademy.com

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MOVED! Prime Strength + Conditioning 3636 W 16th Ave 604-568-5220 beyourprime.com Sanga Yoga Studio 3458 Dunbar St 604-733-7264 sangayoga.ca The Dailey Method 3584 West 41st Ave 604-266-9191 thedaileymethod.com

SPORTS - RETAIL Cheap Skates 3644 West 16th Ave 604-222-1125 Dunbar Cycles 4219 Dunbar St 604-224-2116 dunbarcycles.com

FLOWER & GIFT SHOPS

IGA MarketPlace 4535 West 41st Ave 604-261-2423 marketplaceiga.com

Cabello Spa & Salon 3518 West 41st Ave 604-267-4247 cabellosalonspa.com Classy Hair Design 3434 Dunbar St 604-738-8221

Koolstop Convenience Store Clippers Edge 5520 Dunbar St 4535 Dunbar St 604-261-7474 604-224-0500 Mac’s Convenience Store Dunbar Barber Shop 4449 Dunbar St 4264 Dunbar St 604-736-7528 604-738-3165 Stong’s Market George’s Hair Styling 4560 Dunbar St 4196 Dunbar St 604-266-1401 604-738-4603 stongs.com Superstar Convenience 3363 Dunbar St 604-809-7187

The Heights Market

(ad p. 18-19) 4889 Mackenzie Ave 604-638-0651 heightsmarket.com

Christina’s Flower Shop 5615 Dunbar St 604-263-3011 christinaflowers.com

Weigh to Go Bulk Foods 3534 West 41st Ave 604-266-6206

Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar St 604-731-3322

(ad p. 18-19) 4889 Mackenzie St 604-638-2470 windsormeats.com

Gardenia Florist 5636 Dunbar St 604-269-9234 gardeniaflorists.com

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Family Farm Market 3526 West 41st Ave

Windsor Meat Co.

HAIR STYLISTS, SALONS, BARBERS & SPAS

GROCERY & FOOD STORES

Arnold’s Coiffures Ltd 5628 Dunbar St 604-261-7434

Celtic Treasure Chest 5639 Dunbar St 604-261-3688 celtictreasurechest.com

B.T. Shears Hair Design 3231 Dunbar St 604-222-8715

Dunbar Produce 4355 Dunbar St 604-228-8615

Blink Beauty Bar 3562 West 41st Ave 604-261-8144

Great Clips (ad p. 11)

4484 Dunbar St 604-732-5123 www.greatclips.com Hair Place 4311 Dunbar St 604-742-0299 Hair Zone 3378 Dunbar St 604-788-8233 J’aime Les Cheveux 3591 West 26th Ave 604-714-1118 Kari’s Hair & Esthetics 3593 West 26th Ave 604-736-6700

Lavender’s Beauty Spa (ad p. 5)

1-3618 West 16th Ave 604-221-1166 Pampered by Kadie 4238 Dunbar St 604-809-5395 pamperedbykadie.com Peymana Esthetics 3368 Dunbar St 604-739-3733 peymaneh.com

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Dr George Porteous, Dentist Chaldecott Medical Assn 5-3615 West 19th Ave 4186 Dunbar St 604-224-3115 604-739-9881

Samara Hairstyling 3540 West 41st Ave 604-261-3626

(ad p. 5)

Skinetics Skin Care & Day Spa 4263 Dunbar St 604-266-7878 Sunset Tanning Salon 3548 West 41st Ave 604-267-1002

Dr Janet Thom, Dentist 2029 W 42 Ave 604-261-1943 drjanetthom.ca

Dr Brian Harris Inc. 3540 West 41st Ave Dr Meredith Moores, Dentist 604-261-5015 215-3540 West 41st Ave 604-261-2220 Dr Colin Leech-Porter 7-3596 West 27th Ave Southlands Dental Group 604-737-0600 3579 West 41st Ave 604-266-6232 Dunbar Spinal Decompression

The Shop Hair & Esthetics Vancouver Dental Ceramics 4446 Dunbar St 3291 Dunbar St 604-736-7467 604-228-9200 theshophairandesthetics.com Vancouver Dental Implants Top Barber Cut 3335 Dunbar St 5631 Dunbar St 604-224-5611 604-696-0581 vancouverimplantdentist.com Top Cut Barbers 4238 Dunbar St 604-739-0744 Vida Beautilities Hair & Esthetic Salon 4260 Dunbar St 604-732-3523 Vivacious Hair 4446 Dunbar St 604-723-8709

HEALTH - DENTISTS Dr Alex K H Chan, Dentist 203-3540 West 41st Ave 604-266-2860

Dr Daisy Tang, Dentist (ad p. 28)

4210 Dunbar St 604-733-1616 Dr David S. Book Inc. drdavidbook.com Dr Pamela Davidson drpameladavidson.com 3335 Dunbar St 604-224-5611

Dr A. Edamura 3570 West 30th Ave 604-224-1515

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Rose Nails & Spa 3383 Dunbar St 604-221-2200 rosenailsandspa.com

HEALTH - OPTOMETRISTS Dunbar Eyecare 2-3554 W 41st Ave 604-263-8874 dunbareyecare.com Image Optometry 4250 Dunbar St 604-293-3937 image.ca Pacific Eye Doctors 4292 Dunbar St 604-739-2022 pacificeyedoctors.ca

HEALTH - OTHER Dunbar Physio (ad p. 28)

205-3540 West 41st Ave 604-266-3303 dunbarphysio.com Shari Bender, Psychologist 101-3309 Dunbar St 604-221-9053

4168 Dunbar St 604-742-0702 dunbarspinaldecompression.com

Envision Counselling 202-3641 West 29th Ave 604-222-1120 envisioncounselling.ca Expert Hearing Solutions 110-3479 Dunbar St 604-568-9065 experthearingsolutions.ca Life Chiropractic & Massage 4168 Dunbar St 604-742-0702 lifechiropracticandmassage.com Life Labs 112-3540 West 41st Ave 604-264-9815 lifelabs.com Massage Therapy on Dunbar 4192 Dunbar St 604-733-3376 massagetherapyondunbar.com Alex Musial MD Inc. 4298 Dunbar St 604-731-3612 Lesley Ormiston, Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture 202-3641 West 29th Ave 604-222-9505 lesleyormiston.com

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Mark Finch & Associates

(ad p. 28) 202-3641 West 29th Ave 604-222-9505 markfinch.ca Skinworks 3578 West 41st Ave 604-733-9711 skinworks.ca

Village Wines

(ad p. 9) 3536 West 41st Ave 604-269-9433 villagevqawines.com

Southland’s Physiotherapy 3579 West 41st Ave 604-263-8110

MOVIE THEATRE

StudioHealth - ChiroWorks

(p. 12-13) 4555 Dunbar Street 604-222-2991

(ad p. 31) 5733 Collingwood St 604-269-3798 studiohealth.ca

Tessa Cherniavsky Massage Clinic 203A - 3540 West 41st Ave 604-266-2757

INSURANCE Buntain Insurance 4295 Dunbar St 604-736-8855 buntaininsurance.com

Rand & Fowler Insurance (ad p. 2) 4860 Mackenzie St 604-266-2357 randandfowler.com

Southlands Insurance 5540 Dunbar St 604-266-5433 southlandsinsurance.com

LIQUOR STORES BC Liquor Store 3453 Dunbar St 604-224-4412 bcliquorstores.com Dunbar Liquor Boutique 5460 Dunbar St 604-267-2337 dunbarlb.com

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Pacific Spirits Wine Cellar 4474 Dunbar St 604-738-1299

Dunbar Theatre

PHARMACIES Pharmasave

(ad p. 7) 4198 Dunbar St 604-732-3010 pharmasave.com Shoppers Drug Mart 4326 Dunbar St 604-732-8555 shoppersdrugmart.ca Southland Pharmacy 3554 West 41st Ave 604- 266-2882

POSTAL OUTLETS

PET SUPPLIES, GROOMING Dunbar Greetings 3456 Dunbar St & VETS 604-731-3322

Alta Vista Animal Hospital 4543 Dunbar St 604-221-5858 altavistaanimalhospital.ca

Shoppers Drug Mart 4326 Dunbar St 604-732-8555 shoppersdrugmart.ca

April’s Aquarium 5620 Dunbar St 604-261-5310 aprilsaquarium.com

Stationery 2000 3552 West 41st Ave 604-261-2001

Artistic Styling Salon for Pets 4188 Dunbar St 604-739-6822

RESTAURANTS, COFFEE SHOPS, FAST FOOD, CAFES & BAKERIES

Bosley’s Pet Food 3502 West 41st Ave 604-266-2667 bosleys.com

Bean Around the World 5601 Dunbar St 604-261-8188 cowboycoffee.ca

Dunbar Veterinary Hospital 5567 Dunbar St 604-266-5385

Beantown Coffee House 4231 Dunbar St 604-222-8455

K & K Pet Foods 4595 Dunbar St 604-224-2513

Brick Oven Pizzeria 4269 Dunbar St 604-228-1822

Pets Beautiful 5620 Dunbar St 604-261-5310 petsbeautiful.com

Butter Baked Goods 4321 Dunbar St 604-221-4333 butterbakedgoods.com

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Modern Club Japanese Teppan Restaurant 3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170

Cosy Cafe 4455 Dunbar St 604-224-3133

Moki’s Pizza 5530 Dunbar St 604-263-4440

Crepe & Cafe 3500 West 41st Ave 604-568-3123 crepecafe1.com

Riya’s Pizza 4464 Dunbar St 604-558-4466 riyaspizza.com

Domino’s Pizza 3480 Dunbar St 604-733-0188 dominos.ca

Simon’s Kitchen 4418 Dunbar St 604-734-1135 simonskitchen.net

Dunbar Dairy Queen 3380 Dunbar St 604-733-2884 dairyqueen.com

Spice Islands Indonesian Dunbar Upholstery & 3592 West 41st Ave Autotrim 604-266-7355 spiceislandsindonesian.com 3354 Dunbar St 604-671-9739

Dunbar Pizza & Grill 3348 Dunbar St 604-732-4999

Starbucks Coffee 4467 Dunbar St 604-222-8069 starbucks.ca

Handi Cuisine of India 4432 Dunbar St 604-738-3186 handicuisine.com

Subway 4490 Dunbar St 604-263-4023 subway.ca

IHUA Bakery 3522 West 41st Ave 604-261-0189

Sushi Inn Japanese Restaurant 4414 Dunbar St 604-739-3818

Jethro’s Fine Grub 3420 Dunbar St 604-569-3441 jethrosfinegrub.com Kokopelli Cafe 4593 Dunbar St 604-228-0818 kokopellicafe.ca

Sushi Q Japanese Deli 4385 Dunbar St 604-221-7874 The Dunbar Public House 4497 Dunbar St 604-222-9922 thedunbar.ca

La Notte Ristorante Italiano Tim Hortons (ad p. 29) 3307 Dunbar St 604-222-4033 www.lanotte.ca

Mexi-Cali Diner 4424 Dunbar St 604-731-6517

3463 Dunbar St 604-222-3130 timhortons.ca Wild Sushi 4288 Dunbar St 604-568-9668 wildsushi.ca

Clayton Perry Photography (ad p. 14)

claytonperryphotography.com Digital Photo Station 4485 Dunbar St 604-222-3513

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SPECIALTY SERVICES

Cheshire Cheese Inn 4585 Dunbar St 604-224-2521 cheshirecheeseinn.ca

Dunbar Disposal 604-765-3867 dunbardisposal.com

Dunbar Painting

(ad p. 15) 604-788-3382 dunbarpainting.com

Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders 3303 Dunbar St 604-734-7477 goldstarshoerebuilders.com Innova Kitchens & Baths 5739 Collingwood St 604-676-1603 innovakitchens.com

Molly Maid, Meg Roberts (ad p. 8) 604-734-7260 www.mollymaid.ca

Odenza Homes Ltd 4345 Dunbar St 604-221-7002 odenzahomes.com

Regent Heating

(ad p. 31) 4256 Dunbar St 604-731-8369 regentheating.com

Rona Home Care Ltd (ad p. 11) 604-910-8987 604-720-6846

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Sage Construction

(ad p. 10) 3349 Dunbar St 604-569-2692 sageconstruction.ca

Sandra Steier Photography

(ad p. 28) 604-277-7437 sandrasteier.com

Stanley Park

(ad p. 14) Horse-Drawn Tours 604-681-5115 stanleypark.com

SPECIALTY STORES All Nations Stamp & Coin 5630 Dunbar St 604-684-4613 allnationsstampandcoin.com

Blight’s Home Hardware

(ad p. 16 & 17) 3322 Dunbar St 604-738-3312 blightshomehardware.com Carson Books 4275 Dunbar St 604-222-8787 Dunbar Antiques & Lighting 5579 Dunbar St 604-569-1133 Dunbar Vacuum Ltd 3468 Dunbar St 604-733-8713 dunbarvacuum.com Enmark Jewellers Ltd 4315 Dunbar St 604-224-3513 Germaine’s Antiques 4268 Dunbar St 604-306-8364

Golden Rug Co. 3211 Dunbar St 604-224-3222 Hob Too Thrift Shop 3470 Dunbar St vancouverhospice.org Kerrisdale Equipment Ltd 4522 Dunbar St 604-224-3255 kerrisdaleequipment.com Lawrence Books 3591 West 41st Ave 604-261-3812

VEHICLE & AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES Chevron Canada 5505 Dunbar St 604-261-4048 McDermott’s Body Shop 4508 Dunbar St 604-261-9212 Shell Canada 3596 West 41st Ave 604-263-9330

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

Margaret Manson Collectibles City of Vancouver 453 West 12th Ave 5581 Dunbar St Phone 3-1-1 604-805-6880 vancouver.ca Nightwatch Video 4424 Dunbar St 604-731-5416 Omega Gallery & Custom Framing 4290 Dunbar St 604-732-6778 omegagallery.ca

Dunbar Community Centre 4747 Dunbar St 604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca Dunbar Community Patrol 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org

Restoration House 3444 Dunbar St 604-644-8735

Dunbar Public Library 4515 Dunbar St 604-665-3968 vpl.vancouver.bc.ca

Stationery 2000 3552 West 41st Ave 604-261-2001

Dunbar Residents’ Association 604-222-9824 dunbar-vancouver.org

Toorak Tile & Design 3496 Dunbar St 604-739-5966 tooraktile.com Upscale Garage Sale 3422 Dunbar St 604-733-0787 upscalegaragesale.ca

Dunbar Village Business Association (ad p. 6) 604-692-2885 dunbarvillage.ca

Vancouver Hospice Society 3470 Dunbar Street 604-737-7305 vancouverhospice.org

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Nov 14 Crofton House mid-term break - school closed Nov 18-21 St George’s School term break Nov 19 Municipal Election. Across the province, general local elections are held

every three years on the third Saturday of November. In Vancouver

municipal elections, voters choose: one mayor and ten councillors for the

city council; seven park commissioners for the Vancouver Board of Parks &

Recreation; and nine school trustees for the Vancouver School Board.

www.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/elections Nov 22 Dunbar Garden Club meeting, 7:30-9:30pm, Dunbar Community Centre Nov 25 School District #39 Non-Instructional Day Nov 26 Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair, 10-5, Dunbar Community Centre. New and

exciting crafters, fabulous door prizes, live entertainment, child minding

and refreshments available. All proceeds go to the Dunbar Community

Centre Association to fund youth bursaries, community centre

improvements, and support programs. www.dunbarcentre.ca Nov 26 Christmas Fayre, St Philip’s Anglican Church, 12-3:30pm. See ad p. 29 Nov 26 Old Fashioned Christmas Fair - Breakfast with Santa, Immaculate

Conception School, 8:30am - noon. See ad p. 8 Nov 26-Dec24 Christmas at KJM Country Gardens, 7226 Blenheim St. Special event

on Dec 3 Country Christmas in the City: entertainment, goodies, live and

cut trees for sale, carollers, urban farmers market, toy drive.

www.kjmcountrygardens.com Dec 3-4 Anniversary Celebration at The Heights Market & Windsor Meats, 4889

Mackenzie St. Barbeque, sampling by local vendors, giveaways, surprises in

store. See ad p. 19 Dec 4 Rogers Santa Claus Parade, Georgia & Howe St, Vancouver. Starts at 1pm.

www.rogerssantaclausparade.com Dec 11 Vivaldi “Gloria” at 7pm, Dunbar Heights United Church. Ad p. 31 Dec 16 Last day of school for School District #39 Dec 16 Last day of school, St George’s, return Jan 10 Dec 17 Dunbar Village for the Holidays, Horse & Carriage Rides, Elves, Carollers.

11am - 4pm. See ad p. 22

Dec 18 Community Carol Sing, Dunbar Heights United Church. Ad p. 31 Dec 20 Hanukkah starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts for

eight days. December 20-28 Dec 22 Winter Solstice Dec 24 Christmas Eve Dec 25 Christmas Day Boxing Day Dec 26 Dec 31 New Year’s Eve

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JANUARY 1 - FEB 15, 2012 Jan 1 Jan 3 Jan 9 Jan 10 Jan 14 Jan 21 Jan 22 Jan 24 Feb 14 Feb 15

New Year’s Day, Polar Bear Swim in English Bay School District #39, classes begin Crofton House School, classes begin St George’s School, classes begin Open House at Tom Thumb Preschool. See ad p. 28 Advertising deadline for Dunbar Life magazine Toddler/Preschool storytime at Dunbar Library 10:15-10:45am Dunbar Garden Club meeting Valentine’s Day Dunbar Life magazine comes out

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