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A Guide to Local Shopping & Fun! Publisher’s Note Welcome to our winter issue! It comes off the press just in time for the Steveston Merchants Association’s Girls’ Night Out pre-Christmas shopping and dining event. The village is the place to be on December 1st when Santa makes his grand entrance by boat at Fisherman’s Wharf, followed by an afternoon of old fashioned horse-drawn carriage rides, carollers, mascots and a Christmas classic car cruise and display. The Gulf of Georgia Cannery welcomes Santa for photos once again (bring your camera), and will also host the Steveston Winter Farmers and Artisans Market. Vote for your favourite tree inside the Cannery decorated by Steveston merchants. Trees are on display until December 23.

Steveston Community Centre’s annual hay wagon rides with Santa takes to the streets on December 6 and 7.

Unfortunately, Steveston Rotary will not be hosting their December 23rd Christmas parade this year.

Ask your kids if they recognize the model on the front of the magazine who is normally covered in paint. Lyssa Kyra is the owner of 4Cats Steveston.

She is featured with her dog, Meatball, on location at Pieces on Moncton Street. We share her fascinating story inside.

What would Christmas be without chocolate?

I was delighted to see that Sinfully the Best makes chocolate sleighs, houses, champagne bottles – and all can be customized. They are the official sponsor of free chocolates for each horse carriage rider for Christmas in Steveston Village on December 1st.

To help you look dazzling this holiday season we feature Ask Hair Studio. This busy waterfront salon takes pride in attentively listening to their clients’ wishes, and the results speak for themselves.

Steveston merchants have so much to offer and they are ready to make your holiday shopping and dining a memorable one, so please continue to shop locally to find unique products hand picked just for you.

From my family to yours, I wish you all the joy the holiday season brings and a happy 2014.

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4Cats Steveston:

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by Sarah Gordon

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Lyssa Kayra, the owner/curator of 4Cats Steveston Art Studio, says people regularly stroll into the studio asking if they can buy artwork on display in the windows. It puts a smile on her face each time this happens, and it must be very satisfying to know that the imaginative creations by 4Cats young clientele are deemed gallery calibre.

Kayra’s fascinating life would be excellent fodder for a memoir. She grew up in Kyuquot, a remote fishing village on the west coast of Vancouver Island accessible only by air or boat. There were neither roads nor cars, and children went to school aboard a school boat.

Her Finnish grandfather came to Kyuquot to work in the fishing industry. Kayra tells the tale of her grandmother, a nurse, who delivered a seal pup by C-section. This pup, named Miss Charlie, became the family’s pet and lived for over forty years, the longest life span ever recorded for a seal. She attempts to go back 6

to visit this special place once a year.

After completing her visual arts education at Nova Scotia College of Art and Design University in Halifax, and University of New South Wales in Australia, with majors in photography, media arts and fashion, Kayra returned to B.C. and became an assistant to 4Cats Art Studio founders Joey and Darryl Simon.

4Cats Arts Studio was conceived in 2005 when the Simons first offered classes from the basement of their home in Victoria. Joey Simon chose the company name to pay homage to 4Cats Cafe in Barcelona, Spain, which is where Picasso went with artist, poet and philosopher friends to discuss art and life and make and show great art.

A mere eight years since its inception, 4Cats now has head offices in Vancouver and

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Toronto. With 58 franchises across Canada (Alberta, B.C. Ontario, Saskatchewan and Quebec), 4Cats has now gone global with locations operating in Australia, Mexico and the United States.

Kayra took on the task of helping franchisees get their businesses up and running. Her job was to locate, decorate, staff, train, evaluate and market studios across B.C. and in Guadalajara, Mexico, until it dawned on her that she should establish her own franchise. Her former business partner, and good friend, Shelley Weir, introduced her to Steveston. They saw the fishing village at its best on a sunny spring afternoon, and realized the potential of opening a 4Cats in this location.

The Steveston art studio has been in operation since 2010. Building on its success, last year the business partners opened a larger second Richmond location at Garden City Mall.

Subsequently, Weir left 4Cats to earn her teaching degree and works as a teacher on call in Vancouver. Kayra is now the sole proprietor of the Steveston location, and Janice Cheung joined her as partner at the Garden City 4Cats. Staff members Merrick Irwin, who is an art therapist, and Jen Branagan, are both assets to the Steveston business.

When asked what she finds most satisfying about her job, Kayra says she is inspired by

children’s creativity, and their uninhibited approach to art. In addition to creating art, some age-appropriate art history is offered to complement the class. Captivating and inspiring stories are shared in a fun and humorous manner about the life and work of the artist. For example, did you know that Andy Warhol was crazy about cats and throughout the 1950s and 1960s he had 25 cats, and he named all but one Sam? Inspiration for art classes is often drawn from the works of famous artists with a medium that corresponds, for instance, a Picasso class may utilize acrylic on canvas to produce cubist paintings and ceramics, while a Frida Kahlo class may use paper-mache and paint acrylic on canvas to create selfportraits.

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Kayra’s favourite medium is painting as she feels it allows for the most expression. She enjoys showing kids how to mix colours and says, “It is like magic for them.” She greatly admires artist Frida Kahlo’s honest and raw artwork and even dressed up as her for Halloween last year.

This upcoming winter session 4Cats shines the spotlight on Georgia O’Keeffe (who had an affinity for painting gigantic, beautiful flowers) and Lawren Harris (one of the founders of the Group of Seven). During the weekly classes children study both artists and work in a variety of mediums.

The busy studio also hosts workshops including the upcoming Shop ‘Til You Drop sessions (December 21 through 23) which give parents a chance to shop while their child creates a masterpiece. In addition, there are workshops and camps throughout the year (winter and summer camps, family workshops and Pro-Day workshops too).

4Cats is a great location to host a party; paint splatter parties are always a big hit, with many other themes to choose from. 4Cats gift certificates are a good gift choice for budding Van Gogh’s of all ages (yes, some adult classes are offered too).

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When the newly engaged business owner is not working she spends time painting in her home studio. She says her home is much like a rotating gallery and she is drawn to creating large expressionist paintings based on colour theory and process.

With any business what it really comes down to is customer satisfaction, and the following story is an endearing snapshot of 4Cats devoted fan base. Kayra tells the story of a 3-year-old student who visited Victoria with her family. Upon sighting a totem pole she proudly reported that Emily Carr was known for her totem pole paintings. It seems that the art history component of 4Cats curriculum had registered loud and clear.

The urge to release the artist within is unleashed the moment you set foot inside 4Cats Arts Studio. The walls are filled with colourful and joyful artwork, and with tempting art supplies all around, you will feel inspired to sign up for a workshop, pronto!

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Sinfully The Best: Steveston’s Favourite Little Chocolate Shop

by Sarah Gordon

photos by Sandra Steier

In 2011 a sign sprung up at the corner of Chatham Street and No. 1 Road announcing the imminent opening of Sinfully the Best.

Always interested to know what is going on in our community, Steveston Insider thought this new business had plenty of potential

judging by its name. An artisan chocolate shop, yes please!

Sinfully the Best’s owner Cathy Cheung grew up in Mississauga, which she says had in those days a small town feel much like Steveston. She trained as a pastry chef at Ryerson University although she did not end up working in the industry. Her other interest was business, which led to her career as an accountant, yet chocolate continued to remain her passion.

Her dream of opening a chocolate shop germinated many years ago. Cheung patiently waited for a suitable location to create outstanding bonbons. In August 2010 she found the corner shop and knew it was time to execute her plan. While Cheung is modest about the success of the business she did confess that the shop was recently awarded Best Chocoholic Experience in Richmond (Richmond News Reader’s Choice Award).

Anita Schultz, who admits to having a weakness for chocolate, remembers feeling excited when she saw the sign in the window announcing the new business. She came from

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an extensive career in retail and was eager to introduce herself to Cheung. Schultz was promptly hired as manager and has been serving customers since the store opened in May 2011. She is passionate about the product and is thrilled to have the opportunity to sell it.

The little chocolate shop went through an expansion approximately a year after opening. Remarkably, all of the production was conducted up front until that time. The kitchen is now located at the far end of the shop and offers the four full-time chocolatiers more room to create their edible works of art.

Cheung oversees the chocolate production and develops new recipes. Most of the staff has cross-trained to assist in the kitchen or in retail, wherever help is required.

Part of Sinfully the Best’s company philosophy is to share their passion. To uphold this mandate the shop offers classes for small groups of five to seven participants. Local executive pastry chef, Charles Massion, was eager to team up with the chocolate shop to share his expertise. He instructs the interactive sessions on select Sundays throughout the year, and depending on the class you register for you, will learn how to make chocolate or a decadent dessert. A fringe benefit, participants take home their creations.

Cheung says over the years she has been fortunate to work with a number of great employers and mentors. In turn, she relies heavily on her staff and their expertise; in fact all of her employees receive an opportunity to attend a three-day course at Montreal’s

Academy of Chocolate. While there, they tour the facility where one million pounds of chocolate is produced daily.

The first thing customers remark upon when they walk through the door is the friendly service, along with an extra special touch, they greet you with a warm welcome along with a treat to sample. All of the products are made on site, which Cheung believes makes a big difference. In addition, Cheung points out no preservatives, additives or artificial flavours are used.

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They are able to produce small custom batches (think special occasions such as weddings and anniversaries) allowing customers to personalize their selection of flavours, fillings and shapes. Sinfully the Best also has the ability to produce logos and monograms. They are happy to create unique orders. Chueng recalls making two chocolate champagne glasses in celebration of a 50th wedding anniversary. She says the happy couple drank champagne from the chocolate flutes and then ate them.

busy times at the shop. One of their most popular items is the passion fruit ganache heart. Many customers come in specifically to purchase this chocolate with its tart and tropical taste. Another top pick is the lemon in a dark ganache with an underlying flavour of lavender.

Women flock to Sinfully the Best on Girls’ Night Out (a Steveston Merchants Association event). It is such a popular night that customers request being notified as soon as the next date is announced. Almost all holidays have a connection to chocolate, however Christmas and Easter are particularly

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box, an almost sure fire winner if you are brainstorming a romantic wedding proposal.

The chocolate box is a mere $6, what you put inside is up to you.

Chocolate houses are one of their top selling items year round. The chocolatiers will happily add your address or family name to your ‘home.’ They have customized houses for weddings, beach houses, and real estate agents enjoy ordering them for clients as house warming gifts. At $17.95 this is the cheapest (and best tasting) real estate you will ever purchase.

New this holiday season, mini solid chocolates (both dark and milk are available) in the shape of champagne bottles are packaged in sets of six and would make a great stocking stuffer. As well, the chocolatiers have created full size champagne bottles made from hollow chocolate, wrapped in foil and packaged in an attractive birch case.

Anytime of the year is a cause to eat chocolate, however the holiday season seems to absolutely cry out for a visit to Sinfully the Best where you will find tempting gifts for every chocolate lover on your list.

Another wonderful gift idea is the chocolate box, which can be filled with Sinfully the Best treats such as their delicious soft caramels (these are not filling puller outers!) or bonbons.

More than one gentleman has been inspired to place a piece of jewellery inside a chocolate

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Une Bûche de Noël, S’il Vous Plaît

by Sarah Gordon The request was innocent enough. A dear friend, who is like a mother to me, invited my family over for Christmas dinner last year.

“What can I bring?” I asked. “Une bûche de Noël, s’il vous plaît,” she replied. As you may gather, my honourary parents are French.

They are seeped in the finest of French traditions and this is one of the many reasons that I adore them.

I am a confident cook and a bûche de Noël (aka Yule log) seemed possible, although it was new to me and I confess I felt some anxiety being bestowed with the task of preparing this special French dessert, which could either make or break the feast that came before it. I flipped through cookbooks and discovered that ‘easy’ is not bûche de Noël’s middle name. I zeroed in on Nigella Lawson’s Yule log recipe although her preamble set me up by warning, “I know the recipe looks finicky, and I can’t promise it’s a doodle, but it works easily and you will soon find you are rolling chocolate logs without a care.” Even so, I was determined not to be rattled by a glorified rolled up cake.

I strolled the streets of Steveston on Christmas Eve with my children, relaxed and focussing on the lines “works easily” from the recipe. I visualized myself merrily baking when I returned home, after all, I had a bûche de Noël to deliver, and like Père Noël on Christmas Eve I was going to produce this

dessert no matter what obstacles lay in my way.

Back at home, recipe in hand, I skipped a few steps along the way, after all, who really needs a jelly roll pan? I would improvise. All was going according to plan until the cake cooled and it was time to roll it into a log. Nigella forewarned that dents might occur. She did not indicate that my creation would resemble the San Andreas Fault in the middle of a major quake. I was mortified. In a complete moment of panic, I phoned a bakery where I had seen a Yule log. Would I succumb to this? The price deterred me, as did the time on the clock; the bakery was due to close and I would need a police escort to make it there on time. No, this was a challenge I was going to have to work my way through and hopefully come out a better person.

The icing on the cake became my focus. Icing can camouflage a multitude of problems, et voilà, it glued the sweet roulade back together. From there I texturized the cake to resemble a log. I added a few confectionary toadstools and with a dusting of icing sugar my bûche de Noël was beautiful.

The next evening we enjoyed a wonderful meal and then it was show time. I was nervous as I awaited the first cut to see the cross section. It looked good. The moment of truth had come. My French ‘father’ had the first taste. There was a pause and then a letter grade; I was given an A+ for my efforts.

Today I bought more little red toadstools for my next bûche de Noël.

I have faced my fear and I can hardly wait to make it again, however this time I am making a mental note to make the log in advance and freeze it to insure a much more relaxing Christmas Eve!

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Ask Hair Studio: It’s All About You

by Sarah Gordon

photos by Sandra Steier

Hair styling must be wired into Lisa Eccleshall’s genetic makeup. Her mother was a hair stylist and from a very young age Lisa Eccleshall knew she had found her passion.

She loved styling the hair of her mother’s friends, along with Cabbage Patch Dolls and Barbies, and upon graduating from high school she enrolled at the Richmond School of Hairdressing.

After working for a number of years at a salon in Ladner she decided it was time to open her own business. She and husband Clive Eccleshall (who co-owns the salon) thought Steveston was the perfect place to open Ask Hair Studio and they perceived the time was ripe for a young and fresh approach to hair styling. Lisa Eccleshall acknowledges her husband’s invaluable assistance managing the accounts. In addition, Clive Eccleshall owns and operates Burnaby Irrigation.

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constructed, in fact the interior was still a shell. Clive Eccleshall set to work applying to the project skills he had learned in design and small business courses. With a fresh palette they were able to choose the look for the bright and airy space, literally from the ground up starting with a grey slate floor, a very spacious layout with generous distance between chairs, clean white walls, all the way up to the very high ceilings with overhead fans.

When the business opened in July 2006 many of Lisa Eccleshall’s clients followed her from Ladner. As we all know, when you find a good stylist you will travel any distance to keep them. Stylist Gloria Toews formerly worked in Abbotsford and has clients travel in to have their hair styled at Ask Hair Studio. Two other stylists, Marisa Matsuzaki and Payton Mackey, are employed at the busy salon along with coordinator/ associate Jaime Price and receptionist Dana Winterfeild rounding out the team.

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Lisa Eccleshall personally trains new stylists under an associate program. She is eager to keep Ask Hair Studio’s standards high and is definitely achieving her goal. The studio has won The Richmond Review’s Best of Richmond award for the last four years.

Part of the company’s mission is to offer ‘style without the attitude.’ With a goal to make clients feel comfortable, they endeavour to create an atmosphere where clients feel like they are at home in a living room, a place to relax, enjoy and indulge.

Most importantly, Lisa Eccleshall strives to keep lines of communication open with clients so that they feel as comfortable as if they are chatting to their best friend.

“If you have any questions, just ask. It’s all about you,” says Lisa Eccleshall. At a first appointment clients complete a lifestyle sheet to give the stylist an understanding of how much time they spend on their hair, and the types of products they use.

What are this season’s trends? Ombre (lighter colour at the tips) remains very popular. At Redken’s recent fashion week the grunge look made a comeback. If you are not looking for these specific hair fashions, winter is always a good time to embrace the rich warmer hues of caramel and brown, alongside natural textures.

Ask Hair Studio has a wide range of clients,

from children to women of all ages, and men too, who are largely Steveston based. Lisa Eccleshall says, “They are seeking a downtown salon experience close to home.” With such a loyal clientele you will want to book as early as possible for an appointment as October t h r o u g h December is by far the busiest time of the year, however walk-in appointments are available depending on stylist’s availability. The salon is known for offering extremely userfriendly business hours with three late nights a week (until 9:30 p.m.) and no surprise; with the busy lives

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As we know, having your hair cut or coloured is a somewhat intimate and personal moment, which defines your look. It is fundamental that you find the right stylist who you trust. Ask Hair Studio’s stylists care about their clients and Lisa Eccleshall emphasizes, “We are on your team.”

we lead these are the most popular slots. In addition, stylists are happy to do hair for bridal parties and will open early or come in on a Sunday when the shop is normally closed.

As advocates of giving back to the community Ask Hair Studio was involved with the Style Steveston Fashion Show this past spring where they did hair and makeup. Referring to the Steveston business community Lisa Eccleshall says, “We are a close-knit group and like to support each other’s businesses.”

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Lisa Eccleshall appears to be living her dream.

Commenting on how much she loves to come to work each day she says, “It feels like home to me.” She can’t imagine it being any better than this, loving her job, and feeling like she is on a permanent holiday in her studio near the waterfront.

Ask Hair Studio 150-3900 Bayview Street Richmond BC V7E 4R7 Telephone 604-241-8600 www.askhairstudio.com

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FOOD | DRINK

Cafes | Restaurants

Steveston Insider Directory

Alegria Cafe 12151 First Ave 604-274-1215

Adorabelle Tea Room & Gift Shop (ad p. 23)

12051 Third Ave 604-241-1947 adorabelletearoom.com Bean & Beyond Cafe 12420 No. 1 Rd 604-277-2687 beanandbeyond.com Blenz Coffee 105-3900 Bayview St 604-272-0777 blenz.com

Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant (ad p. 5)

140-3866 Bayview St 604-275-7811 bluecanoerestaurant.com Buck & Ear Bar & Grill 12111 Third Ave 604-277-9511 thesteveston.com Caesars Bar & Grill 3880 Steveston Hwy 604-274-1268 caesarsgrill.com Charthouse Restaurant 200-3866 Bayview St 604-271-7001 charthouserestaurant.ca Cimona Cafe 210-3791 Bayview St 604-275-3753 cimona.com Dairy Queen 3900 Steveston Hwy 604-277-0646 dairyqueen.com Dave’s Fish & Chips 3460 Moncton St 604-271-7555 davesfishandchips.com Diner No.1 12251 No. 1 Rd 604-284-5002 dinerone.com

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George’s Taverna 130-3760 Moncton St 604-275-5502 georgestaverna.com

Moncton Cafe Restaurant 120-3651 Moncton St 604-370-1184 monctoncafe.ca

Gudrun Tasting Room 150-3500 Moncton St 604-272-1991 gudrun.ca

O’Hares GastroPub

Hog Shack 3900 Bayview St 604-272-7264 hogshack.ca Ichiro Japanese 110-12011 Second Ave 604-277-1150 ichirojapaneserestaurant.ca John’s Pan Pizza 130-12420 No. 1 Rd 778-297-4404 johnspanpizza.com Kari House 130-3900 Bayview St 604-275-5274 karihouse.com Kisamos Greek Taverna 3420 Moncton St 604-277-5626 Little Mexico Cantina 3131 Chatham St 604-272-5123 littlemexicocantina.com Living Cafe 240-12240 Second Ave 604-441-3663 livingcafe.ca Mama’s Pizza 10-3891 Chatham St 604-271-6400 Mandalay Lounge Steakhouse 140-3900 Bayview St 604-628-2500 mandalaysteakhouse.com McDonald’s Restaurant 110-12420 No 1 Rd 604-272-3034 mcdonalds.ca Mega Sushi 100-3131 Chatham St 604-447-0773 megasushi.ca

(ad p. 10)

5031 Steveston Hwy 604-277-2305 ohares.ca Paesano’s 250-12240 Second Ave 604-270-9252 paesanos.ca

Pajo’s Steveston Wharf (ad p. 5)

3500 Bayview St 604-272-1588 pajos.com

Pajo’s - Garry Point Park (ad p. 5) 12771 Seventh Ave 604-204-0767 pajos.com

Panago Pizza 103-6020 Steveston Hwy 604-310-0001 panago.com Pat’s Galley 110-3900 Bayview St 604-277-1812 PierSide Deli 115-3800 Bayview St 604-448-0071 Pizza Factory 120-12020 First Ave 604-233-7777 pizzafactoryrichmond.ca Rocanini Coffee Roasters 115-3900 Moncton St 604-284-5126 rocanini.com Shady Island Seafood Bar 112-3800 Bayview St 604-275-6587 shadyislandseafood.com Shintaro Japanese 230-3791 Bayview St 604-284-5253

FOOD | DRINK

Cafes | Restaurants ... con’t Steveston Seafood House 3951 Moncton St 604-271-5252 stevestonseafoodhouse.com

Timmy Kitchen 100-3791 Bayview St 604-275-1112 timmykitchen.com

Starbucks Coffee 4011 Bayview St 604-204-0288 starbucks.ca

Steveston Village Vietnamese 120-12480 No. 1 Rd 604-370-3709

The Steveston Hotel Cafe 12111 Third Ave 604-277-9511 thesteveston.com

Steves Quality Seafood 12251 No. 1 Rd 604- 284-5155 seafoodsteves.com Steveston Cannery Cafe 3711 Moncton St 604-272-1222 Steveston Coffee Co. 110-3511 Moncton St 604-275-1983 Steveston Pizza Co. 100-3400 Moncton St 604-204-0777 stevestonpizza.com

Subway 3-3740 Chatham St 604-274-8850 subway.com

The Village Burgery 105-3800 Bayview St 604-275-6710

Tapenade Bistro

Village Sushi Bar 150-13020 No. 2 Rd, 604-271-1067

(ad p. 5)

3711 Bayview St 604-275-5188 tapenade.ca

Waves Coffee 12231 First Ave 604-448-9283 wavescoffee.ca

The Crab King 3540 Bayview St (floating) thecrabking.com

O’Hare’s Liquor Store

Liquor

(ad p. 10)

5031 Steveston Hwy 604-241-8513 ohares.ca

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Sockeye City Grill 108-3800 Bayview St 604-275-4347 sockeyecity.com

Steveston Hotel Liquor Store 12111 Third Ave 604-277-9511 thesteveston.com Steveston Winemakers 3851 Moncton St 604-275-9463 stevestonwinemakers.com

Shady Island Liquor Store 112-3800 Bayview St 604-275-6587 shadyislandseafood.com

Specialty | Grocery 7-Eleven 10991 No. 1 Rd 604-271-1811

Culinary Flavours 160-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-370-4433

A Cake Wish (ad p. 11)

Dairy Queen 3900 Steveston Hwy 604-277-0646 dairyqueen.com

Bell’s Bake Shop

Damien’s Belgian Waffles 2-2891 Chatham St 604-304-2884

604-276-8475 acakewish.net

(ad p. 11)

110-12211 First Ave 604-284-5152 bellsbakeshop.com Candy Dish 120-3911 Moncton St 604-277-6866

Diplomat Bakery 110-6111 London Rd 604-241-9134

D-Original Sausage Haus (ad p. 23)

130-12000 First Ave 604-447-5545 doriginalsausagehaus.com

Heidi’s Cookie Creations (ad p. 28)

604-270-2709 heidiscookiecreations.ca Golden Apple Farm Market 4-3891 Chatham St 604-448-9918 Heringers 190-12251 No. 1 Rd 604-274-6328

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Specialty | Grocery ... con’t

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Mary’s British Home Store 4-3740 Chatham St 604-274-2261 Mary’s Italian Ice Cream 120-12240 Second Ave 604-277-8210 Minato Food Mart 105-3900 Steveston Hwy 604-271-7732 Nirvana Organics 120-6231 London Rd 604-272-0115 nirvanaorganics.ca Original Pure Water 115-3571 Chatham St 604-277-7873 originalpurewatershoppe.ca Outpost Mini Donut Co. 110-12240 Second Ave 604-448-0005 outpostmdc.com Romania Country Bread 3680 Moncton St 604-304-0170

Sarah’s Original & Old Fashioned Ice Cream 110-3500 Moncton St 604-204-2600

Steveston Pure Water 7-3740 Moncton St 604-272-8850 stevestonpurewater.ca

Screamers Soft Serve Third Ave at Bayview 604-364-8740 screamerssoftserve.ca

Super Grocer 12051 No. 1 Rd 604-271-2722 supergrocer.ca

Sinfully The Best

The Market at Papi’s 12251 No. 1 Rd (courtyard) 604-277-7444 stevestonmarket.com

(ad p. 11, article p. 14-17)) 13-3993 Chatham St 604-272-2655 sinfullythebest.com South Harbour Fish 159-12420 No 1 Rd 604-277-3008 Steveston Bakery 12231 No. 1 Rd 604-271-3656 stevestonbakery.com Steveston Fish Shoppe 100-3420 Moncton St 604-277-3135 Steveston Landing Fish 102-3800 Bayview St 604-275-4746

The Sweet Spot 110-12000 First Ave 604-271-8865 thesweetspotbakery.ca Timothy’s Frozen Yogurt 104-3800 Bayview St and Timothy’s at Garry Point 120-12771 Seventh Ave 604-275-7547 Veggie King Market 100-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-274-8816

SERVICES

Dental Bayview Dental

Moncton Dental

170-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-277-2483 bayviewdental.ca

120-3511 Moncton St 604-277-3515 monctondental.com

(ad p. 12)

Chatham Dental Centre (ad p. 31)

211-3740 Chatham St 604-271-5622 chathamdental.ca Chompers Family Dental 108-6033 London Rd 604-284-5005 chompersdental.com

(ad p. 26)

Steveston Dental Care 3951 Steveston Hwy 604-274-9988 stevestondentalcare.com

Steveston Smiles (ad p. 29)

Harmony Dental Studio 3700 Moncton St 604-277-2223 harmonydentalstudio.com Dr Bob Jamieson 3951 Steveston Hwy 604-277-1223 Dr Rho Kee & Dr Sarah Harland 3951 Steveston Hwy 604-274-6121

3951 Steveston Hwy 604-277-1131 stevestonsmiles.com

Education (Private), Arts & Care for Kids 4Cats Arts Studio (article p. 6-8)

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110-12031 First Ave 778-297-4244 4cats.com/steveston

Burke Academy of Dance 200-3960 Chatham St 604-271-1271

Defy Gravity Dance Co. 30-11151 Horseshoe Way 604-272-0808 defygravity.ca

SERVICES

Education (Private), Arts & Care for Kids ... con't

Gingerbread House PPP 10451 Lassam St 604-204-1008 gingerbreadhousepreschool.org

Sandcastle Park 8-3060 Chatham St 604-274-8380 sandcastlepark.ca

The Arts Connection 5 - 12491 No 2 Rd 604-241-0141 theartsconnection.org

St Joseph the Worker 4451 Williams Rd 604-277-1115 stjo.richmond.bc.ca

Tiny Tots Playhouse 604-285-6013 tinytotsplayhouse.com

Steveston Community Centre 4111 Moncton St 604-238-8080 richmond.ca

Little Maples Preschool (ad p. 29)

7671 Alouette Dr 604-512-1611 www.littlemaples.ca

Steveston Japanese Language School 4111 Moncton St 604-274-4374 sjls.ca

Oxford Learning (ad p. 12)

200-7380 Westminster Hwy 604-233-5566 oxfordlearning.com Pacific Rim Montessori 3720 Broadway St 604-726-8428 pacificrimmontessori.com

Steveston Music Centre 340-12211 First Ave 604-271-3545

Tree House Early Learning Centre 100-5500 Andrew Rd 604-277-8224 With Our Own Two Hands 3-3871 Moncton St 778-882-3165 withourowntwohands.ca World of Music & Arts 140-6231 London Rd 604-809-5730 worldofmusicandarts.com

Steveston Insider Directory

Generation Day Care 1-12320 Trites Rd 778-846-1334

Teachers’ Tutoring Service (ad p. 12) 604-730-3410 tutor.bc.ca

Education - Public Schools Boyd Secondary 9200 No. 1 Rd 604-668-6615 hughboyd.com

Homma Elementary 5100 Brunswick Dr 604-668-7844 homma.sd38.bc.ca

Byng Elementary 3711 Georgia St 604-668-6649 byng.sd38.bc.ca

McKinney Elementary 10451 Lassam Rd 604-668-6133 mckinney.sd38.bc.ca

Diefenbaker Elementary 4511 Hermitage Dr 604-668-6639 diefenbaker.sd38.bc.ca

McMath Secondary 4251 Garry St 604-718-4050 www2.sd38.bc.ca/mcmath-web

Dixon Elementary 9331 Diamond Rd 604-668-6608 dixon.sd38.bc.ca

Steves Elementary 10111 Fourth Ave 604-668-6660 steves.sd38.bc.ca

Steveston-London Secondary 6600 Williams Rd 604-668-6668

www2.sd38.bc.ca/StevestonLondon

Westwind Elementary 11371 Kingfisher Dr 604-668-6497 westwind.sd38.bc.ca Wowk Elementary 5380 Woodwards Rd 604-668-6198 wowk.sd38.bc.ca

Financial Bryan & Tracy Johnstone Riverside Mortgage Group

Coast Capital 3960 Chatham St 604-517-7000 coastcapitalsavings.com

Edward Jones 120-3671 Chatham St 604-231-7621 edwardjones.com

118-6033 London Rd 604-274-9000 riversidemortgage.ca

Dundee Wealth 100-3688 Chatham St 604-277-1835 dundeewealth.com

FS Financial Strategies 110-3880 Chatham St 604-241-8887 fsfinancialstrategies.ca

(ad p. 27)

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SERVICES

Financial ... con’t

Steveston Insider Directory

M.J. Bayers CGA (ad p. 23)

604-671-4791 Nielsen & Co. CGA 150-12000 First Ave 604-275-3244 RBC Royal Bank 3740 Moncton St 604-668-4355 rbc.com

Robel Income Tax Service 105-3631 Chatham St 604-241-7595 robeltax.com

Seigneuret & Co. CGA (ad p. 31) 210-3911 Moncton St 604-266-0212 seigneuret.com

Fitness

Ventura Financial Strategies (ad p. 18)

186-8120 No 2 Rd 604-818-8669 venturafinancial.ca WealthSmart Financial 3251 Chatham St 604-241-4357 wealthsmart.ca

Focus Pilates

Jazzercise Richmond

Russel Sean Fitness

#210 - 3651 Moncton St 604-551-6593 focuspilates.ca

604-813-3990 jazzercise.com

9-12491 No. 2 Rd 604-341-4288 russelseanfitness.com

(ad p. 10)

Fusion Fitness 310-12211 First Ave 604-275-1110 fusionfitnessstudio.com Gemini Fitness Inc. 115-3800 Chatham St 604-304-9119

(ad p. 9)

Lulu Family Fitness 604-880-1142 lulufamilyfitness.ca Perfect Hearts Yoga 12151 First Ave 604-786-4145 perfectheartsyoga.com

(ad p. 31)

Studio 108 Yoga (ad p. 31)

130-3900 Steveston Hwy studio108.ca

The Pilates Group (ad p. 9)

200 - 3960 Chatham St 778-895-4148 thepilatesgroup.net

Hair Salons | Barbers A-Styles Hair Salon 130-3500 Moncton St 604-277-4883

Berenices Braid 130-12240 Second Ave 604-813-7174

Alen’s Golden Scissors 6-3740 Chatham St 604-274-4247

Braen’s Cut 110-3400 Moncton St 604-370-1911

Amy’s Hair & Beauty 7-3891 Chatham St 604-277-8229

Hair by Lenny 115-3631 Chatham St 604-241-1755

Arrz 2 120-3571 Chatham St 604-272-0041

Lift Hair Shoppe 155-13020 No. 2 Rd 604-241-5593

Ask Hair Studio Ltd (article p. 32-34)

Natalia’s Spa 125-3800 Chatham St 604-204-0333

12th House Homeopathy 270-3580 Moncton St 604-271-4325 12th-househomeopathy.com

Angels There For You 106-12031 Second Ave 604-271-4427 atfy.ca

150-3900 Bayview St 604-241-8600 askhairstudio.com

Remark Hair Design 130-3591 Chatham St 604-271-4247 remarkhair.com

Ship N Shore Hair Studio 105-12031 First Ave 604-272-4822 Steveston Barbers 120-3880 Chatham St 604-277-7815 stevestonbarbers.com Steveston Hair 115-3631 Chatham St 604-999-2155

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Chatham Speech & Language 110-3671 Chatham St 604-271-7523 speechandlanguageservice.com

SERVICES

Health | Medical ... con’t Pangaea Clinic 120-12011 Second Ave 604-275-0163 pannaturopathic.com

Steveston Acupuncture 290-3651 Moncton St 604-916-3833 stevestonacupuncture.ca

Healing River Acupuncture Centre

Past Tense Massage Therapy 280-12251 No. 1 Rd 604-272-9995 pasttense.ca

Steveston Chiropractic 140-12000 First Ave 604-275-9776 stevestonchiropractic.com

Pharmasave Steveston 105-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-232-0159 pharmasave.com

Steveston Village Physio 102-3811 Chatham St 604-241-0933 stevestonphysiotherapy.ca

Richmond Midwifery 120-3591 Chatham St 778-297-1678 richmondmidwiferychildbirthcare.com

Turning Point Wellness 110-3571 Chatham St 604-275-4641

(ad p. 18)

105-3571 Chatham St 604-277-5550 healingriveracupuncture.ca Life Labs 104-3811 Chatham Rd 604-271-1712 lifelabs.com Momentum Wellness Centre 1-3891 Chatham St 604-370-2223

momentumwellnesscentre.com

Nurse Next Door (ad p. 29)

120-12000 First Ave 604-644-5524 nursenextdoor.com

Satori Integrative Health 12004 No. 1 Rd 604-274-7224 satoriintegrativehealth.com

turningpointwellnesscentre.com

Vision Plus 190-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-274-2020 visionplusbc.com

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Empower Physiotherapy 105-3800 Chatham St 604-370-1040 empowerphysio.ca

West Richmond Massage 268-3580 Moncton St 604-284-5095 westrichmondmassage.com

Pets Doggy Six 6-12491 No. 2 Rd 604-271-2525 Little Paws Animal Clinic 130-12011 2nd Ave 604-241-7387 littlepawsvet.com

Meow + Bark Avenue 3820 Moncton St 604-271-3647 meowandbarkavenue.ca

SPCA Richmond 7791 Steveston Hwy 604-277-3100 spca.bc.ca

Richmond Dog Walking 604-785-1476 richmonddogwalking.com

Steveston Vet Hospital 150-3900 Steveston Hwy 604-274-9938 stevestonvethospital.com

Spas, etc B & D Spa Inc. 240-3791 Bayview St 604-304-9005 bndspa.com

Lacquer Beauty Bar 110-3900 Moncton St 604-275-7575 lacquerbeautybar.com

Raintree Day Spa 125-13020 No. 2 Rd 604-274-4426 raintreedayspa.com

Glow Tween Spa & Party 12115 First Ave 604-370-4569 glowtweenspa.com

Papillon Paradise Spa 180-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-271-7717 papillonparadisespa.com

Rebecca Nail Spa 12031 Second Ave 778-297-6587

Goegan Spa

Radiant Tanning Salon 110-3591 Chatham St 604-295-6410 radianttanning.com

(ad p. 9)

135-6231 London Rd 604-241-4556 goeganspa.com

Steveston Nails 4-3891 Chatham St 604-284-5178 Tao Day Spa 115-3900 Bayview St 604-277-9821 taodayspa.com

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SERVICES

Specialty Services

Steveston Insider Directory

Angela’s House Cleaning Services

nuHaus

(ad p. 27)

(ad p. 29)

604-760-4294 nuhaus.ca

Auto Wizard Mechanical 12340B Trites Rd 604-274-0443

Oris Consulting Corp.

12235 No. 1 Rd 604-241-4657 orisconsulting.ca

778-882-2941

Brechin Maclean Photography (ad p. 12)

200-3580 Moncton St 604-277-5787 brechinmaclean.ca

Cariva Renovations & Repairs (ad p. 27) 604-275-5007 cariva.ca

Pacific Design Furniture 105-12417 No. 2 Rd 604-204-0700 pacificdesign.ca Pelham’s Automotive 5-12320 Trites Rd 604-241-1727

Penta Builders Group (ad p. 19) 12011 Third Ave 604-244-9594 pentahomes.ca

Design by Fire (ad p. 26)

604-831-9206 designbyfire.ca

P. Fleming Law Office 230-3580 Moncton St 604-277-0177

Encorp Return-It 2-12320 Trites Rd 604-241-9177 return-it.ca

RE/MAX Select Realty

Jeffersons Dry Cleaners 110 – 3800 Chatham St 604-271-8223 Lordco Parts Ltd. 1-3740 Chatham St 604-272-7870

Mardon Insurance (ad p. 18)

Karel Palla & Darryl Sjerven (ad on back page)

604-329-1430 stevestonhouses-condos.com vancouversbestlistings.com Richard Keevil & John Skapski Law Offices 2nd Flr, 3711 Moncton St 604-204-0050

145-3900 Steveston Hwy 604-274-9971 mardoninsurance.ca

Sandra Steier Photography (ad p. 30) 778-839-8355 sandrasteier.com

Seppo’s Automotive 3611 Moncton St 604-204-0415 Steveston Marine Services 12200 First Ave 604-274-9825 stevestonmarineservices.com Steveston Real Estate RE/MAX 12235 No. 1 Rd 604-274-7326 stevestonrealestate.com

Steveston Tattoo Company (ad p. 23) 110-12020 First Ave 604-284-5030 stevestontattooco.com

Tammy Morin-Nakashima 209-3740 Chatham St 604-275-0070 richmondnotary.ca The Maple Residences 11900 No. 1 Rd 604-277-4519 themapleresidences.com Total Package Computers 100-6111 London Rd 604-241-4000 totalpackage.ca Zboya Design Inc 604-992-7761 zboyadesign.com

SHOP - RETAIL

Clothing | Shoes | Accessories Bare Basics Lingerie 3871 Moncton St 604-271-5330 barebasicslingerie.com

Jet Lag Travel Fashion Boutique 110-12031 Second Ave 604-277-3331 jet-lagtravelfashion.com

From Seeds to Fashion 150-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-277-3676

Seas on Shore 150-12251 No. 1 Rd 604-271-5822

(ad p. 10)

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Stepin’ Out Shoes 3991 Moncton St 604-304-0602 stepinoutshoes.com Steve’s Board & Apparel 150-12240 Second Ave 778-297-7422 stevesboardshop.com

SHOP - RETAIL

Clothing | Shoes | Accessories ... con’t Violet Hill Boutique 108-12211 No. 1 Rd 604-274-3563 violethillclothing.ca

Decor & Gifts A Monkey Tree Emporium

Juvelisto 120-3500 Moncton St 604-241-7376

105-3900 Moncton St 604-448-9234 amonkeytree.com

London Farm Gift Shop 6511 Dyke Rd 604-271-5220 londonfarm.ca

(ad p. 3)

Beat Merchant 160-12240 Second Ave 604-204-0044 beatmerchant.com Beau Monde 117-3800 Bayview St 604-275-7969

Bliss

(ad p. 3)

Lulu Island Designs 118-3800 Moncton St 604-275-0558 Nikaido Gifts 150-3580 Moncton St 604-275-0262 nikaidogifts.com

Pieces

105-12231 First Ave 604-284-5212 blissgifts.net Cannery Store 12138 Fourth Ave 604-664-9006 gulfofgeorgiacannery.com It’s Posh 3480 Moncton St itsposh.ca

Serendipity’s Backyard 120-12031 First Ave 604-275-1683 serendipitysbackyard.ca Serenity Home Decor 170-3580 Moncton St 604-241-3055 serenityhomedecor.com Shooting Star Souvenir 119-3800 Bayview St 604-271-2717

Steveston Insider Directory

Treasures Boutique Steveston Village Maternity 140-12240 Second Ave 110-3911 Moncton St 604-275-7119 778-297-7379 stevestonvillagematernity.com

Splash Toy Shop 140-3580 Moncton St 604-241-0234 splashtoyshop.ca

(ad p. 21)

100-3580 Moncton St 604-271-1011 piecesinsteveston.ca

The Fab Pad 3480 Moncton St 604-370-5560 thefabpad.com

Prickly Pear Garden Centre 12311 No. 1 Rd 604-241-4717 pricklypear.ca

The Spotted Frog 110-12480 No. 1 Rd 778-297-4663 thespottedfrog.ca

Thrift | Antiques | Consignment Bon Retour 3806 Moncton St 604-370-1951 bonretour.com Daisies Boutique 12131 First Ave 604-271-9402

Kidsupply Clothing Co. 140-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-271-6415

Steveston General Store 101-12071 First Ave 604-272-5272

Richmond Hospital Aux. 3731 Chatham St 604-271-1551

SOS Treasure Cottage 3800 Moncton St 604-274-8866 sosbc.org

Pharmacy Pharmasave Steveston 105-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-232-0159 pharmasave.com

Super Grocer Pharmacy 12051 No. 1 Rd 604-271-2722 supergrocer.ca

The Medicine Shoppe 11-3993 Chatham St 778-297-5777 medicineshoppesteveston.ca

Steveston Pharmacy 101-3811 Chatham St 604-271-2820

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SHOP - RETAIL

Specialty Stores

Steveston Insider Directory

Benjamin Moore 150-6020 Steveston Hwy 604-271-2027 paintstore.benjaminmoore.com

Nikka Fishing & Marine 3551 Moncton St 604-271-6332 nikka.ca

Steveston Marine & Hardware 3560 Moncton St 604-277-7031 stevestonmarine.com

Budget Appliances 3831 Moncton St 604-271-0666 budgetappliances.ca

Phoenix Art Workshop 8-3891 Chatham St 604-448-1860 phoenixartworkshop.com

Village Bikes 3891 Moncton St 604-274-3865 village-bikes.ca

Crafts N More 3471 Moncton St 604-272-3824

Rod’s Building Supplies 3471 Moncton St 604-277-1191 rodsbs.com

Village Books & Coffeehouse 130-12031 First Ave 604-272-6601

Elves Embroidery 12111 First Ave 604-275-8191 Laara’s Vacuums 3981 Moncton St 604-277-8487 laarasvacuums.com

Steveston Book Store 3760 Moncton St 604-274-3604

Wool & Wicker 120-12051 Second Ave 604-275-1239 woolandwicker.com

Steveston Bicycle & Mobility 3-3891 Chatham St 604-271-5544 kaymarantours.com

COMMUNITY

Attractions Britannia Shipyards National Historic Site 5180 Westwater Dr 604-718-8050 richmond.ca

South Fraser Water Taxi 604-632-0923 Steveston Eco Tours 604-377-5964 stevestonecotours.com

Gulf of Georgia Cannery (ad p. 22)

Steveston Post Office, Museum & Visitor Centre 3811 Moncton St 604-271-6868 tourismrichmond.com

12138 Fourth Ave 604-664-9009 gulfofgeorgiacannery.com London Heritage Farm 6511 Dyke Rd 604-271-5220 londonfarm.ca

Steveston Water Taxi 604-720-0841 stevestonwatertaxi.ca

Steveston Seabreeze Adv. 12551 No 1 Rd, Bldg 43 604-272-7200 seabreezeadventures.ca

The Sharing Farm (ad p. 28)

2631 Westminster Highway sharingfarm.ca Vancouver Whale Watch 210-12240 Second Ave 604-274-9565 vancouverwhalewatch.com

Community Links Army, Navy & Airforce 284 105-11900 No. 1 Rd 604-277-7350 anaf284.org City of Richmond 6911 No. 3 Rd 604-276-4000 richmond.ca John Yap, MLA 115–4011 Bayview St 604-241-8452 johnyapmla.bc.ca

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Richmond Lions Club richmondlionsclub.org Rotary Club of Steveston stevestonrotary.org Steveston Community Centre 4111 Moncton St 604-238-8080 richmond.ca Steveston Community Police 4371 Moncton St Non-emerg: 604-713-2323

Steveston Farmers Market Third Ave & Moncton St sfam.ca Steveston No. 2 Firehall 11011 No. 2 Rd Non-Emerg 604-278-5131 richmond.ca Steveston Harbour Authority 12740 Trites Rd 604-272-5539 stevestonharbour.com

Community Links ... con’t PO Box 31856, 3811 Moncton St Richmond BC V7E 0B5 exploresteveston.com

Steveston Salmon Festival 4111 Moncton St 604-238-8080 stevestonsalmonfest.ca

SPORTS Basketball

Richmond Youth Basketball rybl.net Drive Basketball drivebasketball.com

Bicycle

Atlantis Programs Pedalheads Bike Camps atlantisprograms.com

Bowling

The Zone Bowling zbowl.com

Curling

Richmond Curling Club richmondcurling.com

Equestrian

Red Colt Equestrian Farm redcolt.ca

Field Sports

Richmond Boys Fastball rbfa.ca Richmond City Baseball richmondcitybaseball.com Richmond Girls Softball rgsa.ca

Richmond Pitch & Putt Golf richmond.ca

Martial Arts

Richmond Rugby richmondrugby.ca

Sirota’s Alchymy Martial Arts 110-12280 Trites Rd 604-244-8842 sirotasalchymy.com

Richmond Youth Soccer richmondsoccer.com

Steveston Judo stevestonjudo.com

The Steveston Athletic Assn thesaa.ca

Steveston Karate Club uchiage-kai.com

TSS Academy at Sportstown tssacademy.com

Steveston Kendo stevestonkendo.ca

Gymnastics

Skating

Cartwheels Inc.

Connaught Skating Club connaughtsc.com

145-12417 No. 2 Rd 604-275-0020 cartwheels.ca

Richmond Arenas richmond.ca

(ad p. 13)

Panther Cheer Athletics panthercheerathletics.com Richmond Gymnastics Club richmondgymnastics.com

Hockey

Richmond Ball Hockey rbha.ca Richmond Cosom Hockey rcfha.org

Richmond Cricket Club richmondcricketclub.ca

Richmond Ravens Female Hockey richmondravenshockey.ca

Richmond Girls Field Hockey rfhc.ca

Richmond Minor Hockey richmondminorhockey.com

Richmond Girls Soccer richmondgirlssoccer.com

Richmond Sockeyes richmondsockeyes.com

Steveston Insider Directory

Steveston Merchants Association (ad p. 18)

Richmond Oval richmondoval.ca Richmond Ringette richmondringette.com Richmond Rockets Speed Skating richmondrockets.ca

Swimming

Richmond Kigoos kigoos.com Richmond Rapids Swim Club richmondrapids.com VPW Synchronized Swimming vpw.bc.ca

Trampoline

Kajaks Track & Field Club kajaks.org

Extreme Air Park 604-244-5867 Richmond Youth Roller Hockey extremeairpark.com ryrhl.com

Richmond Lacrosse richmondlacrosse.com

Seafair Minor Hockey

Richmond Minor Football raidersfootball.ca

seafairhockey.com Steveston Hockey stevestonhockey.com

(ad p. 47)

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December 2013 - January 2014 Steveston Insider Calendar

Dec 1

Christmas in Steveston Village by Steveston Merchants Association.

Santa arrives at Fisherman’s Wharf at 1pm and walks to the Cannery for photos until 4pm. Classic Car Cruise 12:15pm then cars are on display at Buck & Ear until 2:30pm. Horse carriage rides 1-5pm.

Roaming elves, mascots, carollers 12-3pm.

Dec 1-23

Christmas at the Cannery, Festival of Trees. (ad p. 22)

Dec 1 & 15 Steveston Farmers & Artisans Market, Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 10-3 Dec 3

Holiday Sale & Tasting at O’Hare’s Liquor Store 5-8pm (ad p. 10)

Dec 6-7

Winter Hay Rides, Steveston Community Centre, 5-9pm. Pre-register www.richmond.ca

Dec 7

Steveston Village Office Party, O’Hare’s GastroPub, 7pm-1am (ad p. 10)

Dec 7

Pet Photos with Santa at Britannia Shipyards, 12-3pm

Dec 11 & 13 Gingerbread House Decorating at Bell’s Bake Shop. Kids on Dec 11 at

5:30pm ($40). Adults on Dec 13 at 6:30pm ($50).

Dec 21

Winter Solstice

Dec 23

School District 38 winter break (through Jan 5)

Dec 25

Christmas Day

Dec 26

Boxing Day

Dec 31

Ring in the Celtic New Year at O’Hare’s GastroPub at 4pm. Live band.

No ticket needed.

Jan 1

New Year’s Day

Jan 6

First day back to classes for School District 38 after winter break

Jan 7

Steveston Insider advertising deadline for Feb 1 magazine

Jan 31

Chinese New Year (Year of the Horse) www.stevestoninsider.com/calendar

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SEAFAIR MINOR HOCKEY ASSOCIATION UPCOMING EVENTS: December 4 Seafair-Vancouver Giants Night 7pm Vancouver Giants vs Kootenay Ice December 6 Seafair-Richmond Food Bank Drive January 3-5 Odlum Brown Tournament (Hockey 1-4) at Richmond Ice Centre

Season’s Greetings

Wishing the best to all our families and the hockey community!

WWW.SEAFAIRHOCKEY.COM December 2013  January 2014  www.StevestonInsider.com

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