Steveston Insider - October 1, 2012

A Guide to Local Shopping & Fun!

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A Guide to Local Shopping & Fun!

Publisher’s Note

step inside! Fireworks light up the sky at West Richmond Community Centre.

Steveston Insider is heading into its sixth year of publication and I can’t recall a time when there has been more magic in the air!

The days are getting shorter as the clocks fall back in November. It’s time to bundle up warmly, settle into our fall routines and start planning for the holiday season. The popular Steveston Christmas Craft Fair takes place on Saturday November 24th at Steveston Community Centre.

The 2nd annual Girls’ Night Out on November 29th is sure to be the biggest shopping event and party of the year.

Steveston Insider is a big fan of the hit television show Once Upon A Time. In celebration of the second season of filming we are pleased to feature the cast on this month’s cover. Welcome back to ‘Storybrooke’.

Throughout the month of October there will be plenty of other alluring characters to draw you to the village. You will find scarecrows lurking in many doorways and shop windows as the Steveston Merchants Association’s 3rd annual Scarecrow Crawl returns. Half way through the month, on Sunday October 14th, the Scarecrow Hayday takes place at Fisherman’s Park, complete with a pie eating contest, pumpkin rolling and sack races.

Pumpkins are quietly growing in misty fields and will soon be a part of the magic of Halloween night. Apples are the star attraction at the Sharing Farm Orchard’s Applepalooza event.

Children will trick-or-treat in the late afternoon at Steveston businesses and are invited to enter Steveston Insider’s costume contest. The Gulf of Georgia Cannery’s haunted Halloween tours are sure to scare and excite those brave enough to

Not many communities get the pleasure of seeing Santa arrive by whale watching boat.

The jolly old elf arrives at Fisherman’s Wharf on December 1st and the magic of the holidays unfold as Steveston businesses are decked in holiday style, old-fashioned horse carriage rides circle the village and other surprises await!

We are always pleased to welcome new businesses to our community. In this issue we feature Master Michael Sirota who has relocated his successful martial arts studio to Steveston.

A huge thank you to photographer, Sandra Steier, and writer Sarah Gordon, who have been with me from the beginning and make my magazines come to life each month. Thank you to the local businesses who continue to support Steveston Insider. You make the village such a desirable place to live, work and play.

Carolynne Palla, PALLA MEDIA

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Writer & Copy Editor

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Happy Halloween!

Steveston Insider Magazine is published 6 times per year (February, April, June, August, October, and December) by Carolynne Palla, PALLA MEDIA. Distribution by Canada Post to Steveston homes and businesses.

Go online to www.stevestoninsider.com for the most up-to-date information on events and businesses. Watch for exciting new interactive online map and directory in December.

Carolynne Palla is an active volunteer in Steveston and is a Director on the Board of the Steveston

Merchants Association. Palla Media supports and is a sponsor of Seafair Minor Hockey, Steveston Merchants Association, The Sharing Farm Society, BC Children’s Hospital and local events including Steveston Trick-or-Treating, Steveston Insider Costume Contest, Scarecrow Crawl, Girls’ Night Out, Christmas in Steveston Village, Steveston Village Easter Egg Hunt, Salmon Festival, Ships to Shore, Maritime Festival and Grand Prix of Art. Let Steveston Insider promote your business.

Mailing address: PALLA MEDIA, 11839 Dunford Road, Richmond BC, V7E 3M6

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Cover Story: Once Upon A Time

Season Premiere: Reality and myth begin to merge as the fairytale characters awaken from evil Queen Regina’s broken curse, magic is introduced to Storybrooke, and Prince Phillip awakens his sleeping beauty, Aurora, but discovers that he and traveling companion Mulan will soon have to face a deadly foe, on the season premiere of CTV’s “Once Upon A Time”.

Master storytellers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz (“Lost,” “Tron: Legacy”) invite everyone to Storybrooke, Maine, a small town that probably won’t show up on one’s GPS… but it’s a place where magic is coming.

In Season One of “Once Upon a Time,” Evil Queen Regina had cast a curse that brought the fairytale characters into our modern world and trapped them in Storybrooke with no memory of their former selves. Here they languished, ageless for 28 years, until Emma Swan stumbled upon them through her son, Henry, whom she had given up for adoption years ealier. Over time Emma came to understand that she herself was the progeny of fairy tale characters – Snow White and Prince Charming – and having begun to see cracks in Regina’s curse and her hold on Storybrooke, set about breaking both.

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“Broken,” reality and myth begin to merge as the fairytale characters awaken from Evil Queen Regina’s broken curse and remember who they were. But to their dismay, they aren’t transported back to fairytale land. To make matters worse, Rumplestiltskin – aka Mr. Gold – in an effort to gain the upper hand in his power struggle with Regina, has introduced magic into the town. In fairytales magic has its place, but in our world it can have unfathomable consequences. Meanwhile, back in the fairytale land, Prince Phillip awakens his sleeping beauty, Aurora (Sarah Bolger, “The Tudors”), but discovers that he and his traveling companion, Mulan (Jamie Chung, “Sucker Punch,” “The Hangover Part II”), will soon have to face a deadly foe, on the Season Premiere of “Once Upon a Time,” SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 (7:00-8:00 p.m., ET) on CTV. “Once Upon a Time” stars Ginnifer Goodwin as Snow White/Mary Margaret, Jennifer Morrison as Emma Swan, Lana Parrilla as Evil Queen/Regina, Josh Dallas as Prince Charming/David, Emilie de Ravin as Belle, Jared S. Gilmore as Henry Mills, Meghan Ory as Red Riding Hood/Ruby, and Robert Carlyle as Rumplestiltskin/Mr. Gold.

Guest starring are Raphael Sbarge as Archie Hopper/Jiminy Cricket, Lee Arenberg as Leroy/Grumpy, David Anders as Dr. Whale, Keegan Connor Tracy as Mother Superior/Blue Fairy, Michael Raymond-Jones as mysterious man, Beverley Elliott as Granny, Sarah Bolger as Aurora, Jamie Chung as Mulan, David-Paul Grove as Doc, Gabe Khouth as Mr. Clark/ Sneezy, Faustino Di Bauda as Walter/Sleepy, Jeffrey Kaiser as Dopey, Michael Coleman as Happy, Mig Macario as Bashful and Julian Morris as Prince Phillip. ”Broken” was written by Edward Kitsis & Adam Horowitz and directed by Ralph Hemecker.

Season 2 of Once Upon a Time premieres Sunday, September 30 at 7 p.m. PT on CTV 6

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3rd Annual Steveston Village

October 1-31 Bring your camera, walk through Steveston Village and pose alongside the creative scarecrows proudly standing guard at local businesses. The Steveston Scarecrow Crawl is a perfect tribute to autumn and a fun pre-Halloween event.

October 14 Steveston Scarecrow Hayday 1-3pm at Fisherman’s Park (located in front of the Gulf of Georgia National Historic Cannery). A fun filled afternoon for the family.

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And They Lived Happily Ever After

by Sarah Gordon Once upon a time there was a household of bibliophiles with an insatiable appetite for reading. Book stores and libraries filled them with delight. A new book release would set their hearts racing. They would venture off on a quest for this treasure, and when the stars aligned they would find it beckoning like a brilliant gold coin on the library or bookstore shelf. They had a passion for all books large and small: mysteries, adventures, comedy, non-fiction, and the fairest of them all, fairy tales.

These book lovers, who happen to live in my house, are presently revisiting fairy tales geared toward their ages; one beloved collection is a contemporary Usborne take on the time honoured stories, while the other book is a humorous and slightly gory version of Grimm’s fairy tales.

What is fascinating about fairy tales is their timeless appeal. These stories are often a child’s first literary introduction to good and evil involving a hero or heroine, a villain, magic, and often a happily ever after ending where love triumphs. One author explains that the lasting appeal of fairy tales is their power to help children deal with inner conflicts that they face in the course of growing up (The Witch Must Die by Sheldon Cashadan).

While fairy tales are perennial favourites and have never gone out of style, they are experiencing a huge revitalization and a modern twist, thanks largely to the television show Once Upon A Time. Unless you have been in a deep Rip Van Winkle-like sleep, you are probably aware that this hit show films on our doorstep. A growing international fan base is visiting “Storybrooke” from far and wide to see the location first hand, attesting to the spell this story has cast upon its audience.

The first season of Once Upon A Time was recently released on DVD. Judging by how quickly it sold out, viewers must be anxiously awaiting year two. Last season I watched 8

the show weekly and I have also had the opportunity to view the DVD. I recommend that Stevestonites watch the footage of the story behind Storybrooke. You will see familiar businesses and faces, which makes you feel proud to call Steveston home.

A bonus feature on the DVD spotlights Once Upon A Time’s actors, writers and producers discussing early memories of fairy tales.

What I found striking is each of them has strong recollections of their attraction to this world of magic, adventure, suspense, love and hope. In addition, many of the actors discuss how fairy tales left them spellbound as children, and share some insights into how they developed their Once Upon A Time character. A highlight was hearing one of my personal favourites, Robert Carlyle, discuss how he brought Rumpelstiltskin to life.

The writers have the wonderful job of creating “back stories” for iconic fairy tale characters.

They cleverly weave dual plots which unfold in separate realities, between our world (modern day Storybrooke) and fairy tale land.

This results in many interesting twists, turns and surprises.

The actors cite finding and losing true love, and ultimately hope, as the common themes in many of the stories. There is a belief that a happy ending can be attained, despite Once Upon A Time’s obstacles including a dragon, the Evil Queen, Rumplestiltskin, curses and magic spells. Actor Lee Arenberg (who plays Grumpy/Leroy) says you have to be able to cry if you are on this show. I confess, as a viewer I pulled out hankies several times last season; please don’t remind me of the heart wrenching episode featuring Nova the fairy and Grumpy.

Welcome back to Steveston, Once Upon A Time. Thank you for bringing the magic of fairy tales to life each week. And, thank you for creating a show where imagination is living happily ever after in Steveston village.

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Sirota’s Alchymy

Martial Arts & Life Skills Centre

by Sarah Gordon

photos by Sandra Steier

There’s a new martial arts centre in Steveston.

After eighteen years at its former location, this past summer Sirota’s Alchymy Martial Arts & Life Skills Centre moved and expanded to a 6,300 square foot space, and is now the biggest Taekwondo school in Metro Vancouver.

Master Michael Sirota, owner of Sirota’s Alchymy, had searched for over a year to relocate his business when he discovered the building was slated for demolition in the rapidly changing Olympic Oval area. He found the perfect new home for Sirota’s Alchymy on Trites Road. With extensive renovations now complete, Sirota is thrilled with the spacious facility which includes a fully matted deluxe floor, new training equipment, a lounge with televised ‘live’ training, and complimentary Wi-Fi for parents.

Born in the former Soviet Union, Sirota moved to Edmonton when he was young and relocated to Vancouver as a teenager.

As a child he took up Taekwondo and began competing in national-level championships.

He smiled when he told me that after high school he did exactly what he instructs his students to avoid; he bypassed postsecondary education and pursued martial arts training. At age 22 he opened Sirota’s 14

Alchymy and has never looked back. In fact he has been so successful with his business that he started a second Vancouver location (on Victoria Street) two years ago.

What is alchymy? Sirota defines it as the art of transformation through personal empowerment which is the heart of his company’s philosophy.

For Sirota, this encompasses self-esteem, self-confidence, inner drive and personal pride. The centre has various programs and requirements integrated within the curriculum to see each child grow. This includes development at school, hence the lawn signs you may have seen “martial arts for all.... kick your child's grades up.”

Sirota emphasizes that parents should do their homework to find the best martial arts program for their child. He often hears stories about children who registered in a class based on a facility’s proximity to their home or the fees, and notes this can backfire as the chosen martial arts centre may not have the resources to work with that child.

Sirota’s Alchymy was the first martial arts centre in Richmond to introduce pre-school age martial arts classes. The Tiny Tiger program is designed to teach young children

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how to achieve their personal best, as well as foster self-confidence and courage at an early age.

A variety of classes are also offered for children, youth, and adults. Family classes, scheduled twice weekly, are a unique way for children and parents to enjoy physical activity together. The selection of classes is vast and one wonders how Sirota manages to carve out enough hours in a day, let alone run two martial art centres. In a gentle way he laughs and makes it seem effortless. Not only does he teach, along with his highly skilled instructors, but he is also responsible for much of the administrative work including applying his savvy marketing skills.

Sirota has been in the forefront of pioneering, creating and implementing martial arts and self-defense programs for people with various special needs and disabilities honouring his company’s goal to facilitate personal empowerment in all members of society.

Taekwondo is the most popular martial art in the world and Sirota was proud to see it become recognized as a full medal sport at the 2000 Summer Olympics. He is actively working towards seeing the same status applied to the sport at the Paralympic level.

In addition to offering martial arts and selfdefense programs at Sirota’s Alchymy, Sirota frequently provides instruction to elementary and secondary schools, corporations, and various others groups and conferences.

Sirota’s Alchymy is also a unique place to celebrate a birthday. Included in their party package is a private party room, a martial arts class for the guests and the opportunity

for the birthday boy or girl to break a board and cut the birthday cake with a real sword.

Sirota’s Alchymy takes care of the set-up, food distribution, gift openings, clean up and child management. Parents, this is your chance to enjoy the party - so bring the food, your camera and sit back and relax.

When Sirota has the chance to take vacations they often involve humanitarian fundraising projects which are very important to him.

One fundraising initiative allowed the school to purchase a container of 110 wheelchairs which were distributed in Vietnam. Other money has been raised to benefit orphanages in Mexico, Tibet and the Dominican Republic.

Sirota has yet another philanthropic idea percolating which he will reveal imminently.

Master Michael Sirota has many irons in the fire, yet he is a model of calm, which is a testimony to his philosophy of alchymy and it is evident that he practises what he teaches.

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If you can’t be there for the holidays, make sure your gifts are!

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Make sure your gifts have time to reach their destinations for the holidays. Your neighbourhood Steveston Post Office is now open 7 days a week for all your shipping needs.

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Seafair Hockey Sweeps the Streets of Steveston

Sunday October 7th Seafair Minor Hockey Association members will be cleaning the streets, alleys and parks of Steveston between the hours of 11 am – 2 pm

www.seafairhockey.com GREAT HOCKEY GREAT PEOPLE GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY

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Community based non-profit association High quality minor hockey program Serving Richmond since the 1960’s Yogi Svejkovsky Director of Hockey Operations Derek Popke Director of Player Development Award winning coaches and board members

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A Steveston Halloween

by Zoë Lee There’s a fairytale version of Halloween that lives inside us all. I don’t know if we get it from picture books, movies, television, or if we’re born with this mental image deeply embedded in our subconscious. It goes a little something like this: groups of charmingly costumed children scamper safely through the streets of a pleasant neighbourhood.

Little brothers and sisters tag along behind older siblings. Front porches are adorned with carved pumpkins and spooky decorations.

Smiling adults wait behind every door with bowls of candy. There’s always that one house at the end of the street that’s a little too spooky for the younger kids, but is irresistible to the older, braver ones.

I grew up in a rural area, where houses were so far apart that we had to be driven door to door in order to trick-or-treat. I honestly believed that the Halloween I saw in movies didn’t actually exist. Then I moved to Steveston. And let me tell you, a Steveston Halloween is every single bit like the ones you see in picture book illustrations or on TV. Exactly like it. The neighbourhood comes alive with families out trick or treating, homes are lit up with decorations and glowing pumpkins. Even on a cold, rainy night, it’s magical.

Of course, it’s not just a one-night event. Halloween starts early here. Once Thanksgiving is over, Halloween begins.

There’s a trip to the pumpkin patch, or

should I say, several trips to the pumpkin patch (my kids pick out pumpkins the way a sommelier picks wines, painstakingly, and with exacting standards). We love walking through the village in the weeks leading up to Halloween to look at the decorations and the scarecrows set out by the different businesses. Then there’s the pumpkin carving (my job), the house decorating (my job), the endless revisions to costumes (my job), and the excited jumping and dancing about (kids’ job).

And then comes the actual night. Our most sacred of all Halloween rules is that we don’t go anywhere until we’ve had at least one trick-or-treater at our door. This prevents my children from dashing madly throughout the neighbourhood at four in the afternoon. But once we have our first visitor, we are free to go. We spend the evening ringing doorbells and meeting up with friends on the street. We all have different houses we want to visit and special routes we want to take, and somehow we manage to do it all. The only way we can get our kids back to home at the end of the night is to put them on door duty. It turns out, that handing out candy is just as much fun as trick-or-treating. We let them keep their costumes on and answer the door until bedtime. Then all the candles get blown out and it’s off to bed.

We hand out hundreds upon hundreds of candies on Halloween. There is an endless stream of children ringing the doorbell – more than can possibly live here. Over the years I’ve met many families that have driven in from surrounding neighbourhoods, even as far as Vancouver, just to trick or treat in Steveston. We always make sure we have more than enough candy for these additional guests. If I had known this type of Halloween village really existed when I was young, I would have begged my dad to drive me in for a real night of trick-or-treating. I may not have made it here as a child, but I’m here now, and I’m going to enjoy every moment of it.

Zoë Lee lives in Steveston with her husband, their three children and three cats. They moved here seven years ago for the stroller friendly, pancake-flat terrain, and stayed for the parades. She has an MBA with a focus on Leadership and Organizational Change Management, which is the ideal degree for any stay-at-home mom.

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STEVESTON VILLAGE

TRICK-OR-TREAT Saturday, October 27th 3:00—5:00 pm Kids, wear your Halloween costume and bring your treat bag for a ghoulishly good afternoon in Steveston!

Map will be published showing participating merchants

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Annual Steveston Insider

COSTUME CONTEST Bring your costumed trick-or-treaters to Steveston Village

S AT U R D AY, O C T O B ER 2 7, 2012 from 3-5pm

Photos will be taken by professional photographer Brechin Maclean in his studio at 200-3580 Moncton St. Stop by while trick-or-treating and be automatically entered in the costume contest.

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Candy Dish Steveston Village’s Sweet Shoppe

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Girls’ Night Out - Back by Popular Demand

by Sarah Gordon

photos by Leighton Matthews

Ladies, grab your calendar, program your smart phone, whatever it may take to save this date because Thursday November 29th is the highly anticipated 2nd annual Girls’ Night Out in Steveston. Sponsored by the proud members of the Steveston Merchants Association, this event is destined to be wildly popular again. Round up your pals, your mum, your sister and your office friends for an evening of cocktails, appetizers and power Christmas shopping – last year’s participants reminisced about this night for months afterwards and can’t wait for its return.

Merchants often overhear mothers say that they would like to return to a store without their child in tow, so that they can concentrate fully; while women of all ages feel limited to

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shopping on the weekends, and crave time to be out on the town past 6pm. Designed for girls who want to have fun, this is a evening where Steveston transforms into a vibrant night-time stomping ground!

The Steveston Merchants Association hosts many fabulous community events including the Steveston Scarecrow Crawl, the Steveston Scarecrow Hayday, Trick-orTreating in Steveston Village, Christmas in Steveston Village and the Easter Egg Hunt.

All of these events are extremely popular and well loved by families; however the SMA felt that an opportunity for women to celebrate within their community was missing.

SMA board member Erinn Bryan (O’Hares GastroPub & Liquor Store) presented her concept of Girls’ Night Out which she thought would be a natural fit for the village, based on the fact that many women love shopping together and parties.

The board concurred and created this festive preChristmas shopping and dining extravaganza as a win-win opportunity for Steveston women and for SMA member restaurants and businesses.

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’ SHOP - CONNECT - CELEBRATE Save the date: Thursday, November 29, 2012 Thursday, December 1st, 2011 events (from 5pm) proudly present the ThePre-shopping Steveston Merchants Association Tapenade Bistro – Glass of bubbly & a small appetizer $10 Annual Girls’ Night Out pre-holiday shopping and dining Sockeye City Grill – Steak & 2nd Lobster Meal $29.95 Dave’s Fish & Chips – All you can followed eat Fish & by Chips $13.25 event, an until after7pm party for women who love Steveston.

Watch Shopping for details (6-9pm) from our members and online at Visit 3 businesses listed below and you will be entered to win a “Steveston Shopping Spree” www.exploresteveston.com

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A Monkey Tree -Spend over $30 and receive a Christmas ornament valued at $10 Women are invited to visit SMA member babysitter and head over to the designated Bare Basics Lingerie- 20% off all purchases that night businesses to shop, dine,& receive connect with holiday ‘Man ornament, Cave’ at O’Hare’s Bliss - Spend $150 on Pandora a Pandora plus drawsGastroPub. and giveaways that night friends, Dental old and new, andOPEN celebrate Harmony Studio - Botox HOUSEthe Jet Lag Travel & Fashion Boutique - Nomember HST on regular itemsdetails will be revealed soon. Visit upcoming holiday season.

SMA More Pharmasave Cosmetic skin magnification & makeovers, $10 cosmetic GC with cosmetic of $35+ restaurants - and stores will offer special www.exploresteveston.com forpurchase a full list of Pieces - Spend $25 and receive purse hook choice incentives for Girls’ Night Outa $10 shoppers, withof your participating SMA member businesses and Prickly Pear Garden Centre - 15% off all purchases that night many shops offering a gift to accompany a stay tuned for Girls’ Night Out news flashes.

Sinfully The Best - OPEN HOUSE - sinful treats & take home gifts for everyone minimum Splash Toypurchase.

Shop - 10% off purchases that night social network Treasures Boutique - A free pair of fashion earrings orContact scarf withyour all purchases over $25and spread the Now, Hill what about your other?

He word, Girls’ Night Out in Steveston is back!

Violet Boutique - 20%significant off purchases that night

can either stay home with the kids, or book a

After Party at Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant (from 8:30pm) Tickets $20 includes a glass of wine on arrival, oysters & appetizers ($5 from each ticket goes to Richmond Christmas Fund) Tickets sold at O’Hare’s Liquor Store, Violet Hill Boutique & Blue Canoe Waterfront Restaurant To keep the Men & Kids happy...

O’Hare’s GastroPub is the official Man Cave. Cartwheels will host a Kids’ Night Out!

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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1ST, 2012 Join us on Saturday, December 1st, 2012 to share the magic of the holiday season in Steveston Village with businesses decked in holiday style, the arrival of Santa by boat and old-fashioned horse carriage rides.

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FOOD | DRINK

Bakery | Deli | Specialty

Steveston Insider Directory

A Cake Wish (ad p. 12)

Mary’s British Home Store 4-3740 Chatham St 604-274-2261

South Harbour Fish 159-12420 No 1 Rd 604-277-3008

Bell’s Bake Shop

Mary’s Italian Ice Cream 120-12240 Second Ave 604-277-8210

Steveston Bakery 12231 No. 1 Rd 604-271-3656

Original Pure Water 115-3571 Chatham St 604-277-7873 originalpurewatershoppe.ca

Steveston Cookie Company thestevestoncookiecompany.com

604-276-8475 acakewish.net

(ad p. 5)

110-12211 First Ave 604-284-5152 bellsbakeshop.com

Candy Dish (ad p. 31)

120-3911 Moncton St 604-277-6866 Dairy Queen 3900 Steveston Hwy 604-277-0646 dairyqueen.com

Outpost Mini Donut Co. 110-12240 Second Ave 604-448-0005 outpostmdc.com Pavel’s Food Store 5-3740 Chatham St 604-271-3635

Steveston Fish Shoppe 100-3420 Moncton St 604-277-3135 Steveston Landing Fish 102-3800 Bayview St 604-275-4746

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

Romania Country Bread 3680 Moncton St 604-304-0170

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

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

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

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

Seaside Marketing 45-12411 Trites Rd 604-329-2484 seasidemarketing.ca

The Sweet Spot 110-12000 First Ave 604-271-8865

D-Original Sausage Haus 130-12000 First Ave 604-447-5545 doriginalsausagehaus.com

Heidi’s Cookie Creations Steveston (ad p. 10) 604-270-2709 heidiscookiecreations.ca Heringers 190-12251 No. 1 Rd 604-274-6328

Sinfully The Best (ad p. 21)

13-3993 Chatham St 604-272-2655 sinfullythebest.com

Timothy’s Frozen Yogurt 104-3800 Bayview St 604-275-7547 Garry Point: 120-12771 Seventh Ave

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

Coffee | Tea

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Bean & Beyond Cafe 12420 No. 1 Rd 604-277-2687 beanandbeyond.com

Rocanini Coffee Roasters 115-3900 Moncton St 604-284-5126 rocanini.com

Steveston Coffee Co.

Blenz Coffee 105-3900 Bayview St 604-272-0777 blenz.com

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

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

(ad p. 22)

110-3511 Moncton St 604-275-1983

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FOOD | DRINK

Grocery | Market | Convenience Minato Food Mart 105-3900 Steveston Hwy 604-271-7732

Golden Apple Farm Market 4-3891 Chatham St 604-448-9918

Nirvana Organics 120-6231 London Rd 604-272-0115 nirvanaorganics.ca

Super Grocer 12051 No. 1 Rd 604-271-2722 supergrocer.ca Veggie King Market 100-12420 No. 1 Rd 604- 274-8816

Liquor O’Hare’s Liquor Store (ad p. 16)

5031 Steveston Hwy 604-241-2305 ohares.ca

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

Steveston Winemakers 3851 Moncton St 604-275-9463 stevestonwinemakers.com

Steveston Hotel Liquor Store 12111 Third Ave 604-277-9511 stevestonhotel.com

Steveston Insider Directory

7-Eleven 10991 No. 1 Rd 604-271-1811

Restaurants | Cafes Alegria Cafe 12151 First Ave 604-274-1215

Adorabelle Tea Room & Gift Shop (ad p. 17) 12051 Third Ave 604-241-1947 adorabelletearoom.com Big Bite Pizzeria 130-12420 No. 1 Rd 778-297-4404 bigbitepizzeria.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 stevestonhotel.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

Ichiro Japanese 110-12011 Second Ave 604-277-1150 ichirojapaneserestaurant.ca

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

Kari House 130-3900 Bayview St 604-275-5274 karihouse.com

Dave’s Fish & Chips 3460 Moncton St 604-271-7555 davesfishandchips.com

Kashu Sushi & Grill 130-12480 No. 1 Rd 604-204-0023

Diner No.1 12251 No. 1 Rd 604-284-5002 dinerone.com George’s Taverna 130-3760 Moncton St 604-275-5502 georgestaverna.com Gudrun Tasting Room 150-3500 Moncton St 604-272-1991 gudrun.ca Hog Shack 3900 Bayview St 604-272-7264 hogshack.ca

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Kisamos Greek Taverna 3420 Moncton St 604-277-5626 Kiwami Japanese 230-3791 Bayview St 604-284-5253 Little Mexico Cantina 3131 Chatham St 604-272-5123 littlemexicocantina.com Mama’s Pizza 10-3891 Chatham St 604-271-6400 Mandalay Lounge Steakhouse 140-3900 Bayview St 604-628-2500 mandalaysteakhouse.com

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Restaurants | Cafes... con’t

Steveston Insider Directory

McDonald’s Restaurant 110-12420 No 1 Rd 604-272-3034 mcdonalds.ca Mega Sushi 100-3131 Chatham St 604-447-0773 megasushi.ca Moncton Cafe Restaurant 120-3651 Moncton St 604-370-1184 monctoncafe.ca

O’Hares GastroPub (ad p. 16)

5031 Steveston Hwy 604-277-2305 ohares.ca Paesano’s 250-12240 Second Ave 604-270-9252 paesanos.ca Pajo’s - Steveston Wharf 604-272-1588 Pajo’s - Garry Point Park 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 piersidedeli.com Pizza Factory 120-12020 First Ave 604-233-7777 pizzafactoryrichmond.ca New!

Rawk the Planet 240-12240 Second Ave www.rawktheplanet.com Shady Island Seafood 112-3800 Bayview St 604-275-6587 shadyislandseafood.com Sockeye City Grill 108-3800 Bayview St 604-275-4347 sockeyecity.com Steveston Cannery Cafe 3711 Moncton St 604-272-1222 Steveston Pizza Co. 100-3400 Moncton St 604-204-0777 stevestonpizza.com

Steveston Seafood House 3951 Moncton St 604-271-5252 stevestonseafoodhouse.com Subway 3-3740 Chatham St 604-274-8850 subway.com

Tapenade Bistro (ad p. 5)

3711 Bayview St 604-275-5188 tapenade.ca The Crab King 3540 Bayview St (floating) thecrabking.com Timmy Kitchen 100-3791 Bayview St 604-275-1112 timmykitchen.com The Village Burgery 105-3800 Bayview St 604-275-6710 Urban Kitschen 120-12480 No. 1 Rd 604-370-3709 urbankitschen.ca Village Sushi Bar 150-13020 No. 2 Rd, 604-271-1067

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(ad p. 21)

Chatham Dental Centre

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

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

(ad p. 28)

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

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

Steveston Smiles (ad p. 12)

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

3851 Steveston Hwy 604-277-1131 stevestonsmiles.com

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Education (Private), Arts & Care for Kids (ad p. 10)

Burke Academy of Dance 200-13040 No. 2 Rd 604-271-1271 burkedance.net Defy Gravity Dance Co. 30-11151 Horseshoe Way 604-272-0808 defygravitydance.ca Gateway Academy 6500 Gilbert Rd 604-247-4975 gatewaytheatre.com Learning Centred 212-3580 Moncton St 778-288-6676 learningcentred.ca Lil Divas Fitness 778-322-7174 lildivasfitness.com Little Maples Preschool & Afterschool Care 7671 Alouette Dr 604-512-1611 littlemaples.ca

3720 Broadway St 604-726-8428 pacificrimmontessori.com

Renaissance Kids

1 - 12491 No 2 Rd 604-241-0826 theartsconnection.org Richmond Jewish Day School 8760 No. 5 Rd 604-275-3393 Sandcastle Park 8-3060 Chatham St 604-274-8380 sandcastlepark.ca St Joseph the Worker Catholic School 4451 Williams Rd 604-277-1115 stjo.richmond.bc.ca

Stagecoach Theatre (ad p. 27)

4071 Francis Rd 604-537-3669 stagecoachschools.ca Steveston Community Centre 4111 Moncton St 604-238-8080 richmond.ca

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

The Arts Connection (ad p. 13)

Music, Dance, Art 170-3900 Steveston Hwy 604-241-0141 theartsconnection.org Tiny Tots Playhouse 604-285-6013 tinytotsplayhouse.com Tree House Early Learning Centre 100-5500 Andrew Rd 604-277-8224

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Pacific Rim Montessori Academy

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

Urban Dance Co. 128-11121 Horseshoe Way 604-277-4494 urbandanceco.com 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

Education - Public Schools Steveston-London Secondary 6600 Williams Rd 604-668-6668

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

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

www2.sd38.bc.ca/Steveston-London

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

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

Westwind Elementary 11371 Kingfisher Dr 604-668-6497 westwind.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

Wowk Elementary 5380 Woodwards Rd 604-668-6198 wowk.sd38.bc.ca

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

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

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SERVICES

Financial

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Cheyna Conder Ltd. Chartered Accountant 604-277-4260 conderaccounting.com

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

Chris Pughe

M.J. Bayers, CGA Steveston 604-671-4791

(ad p. 18)

Complete Mortgage 604-760-1446 Coast Capital 3960 Chatham St 604-288-3403 coastcapitalsavings.com Dundee Wealth 100-3688 Chatham St 604-277-1835 dundeewealth.com Edward Jones 120-3671 Chatham St 604-231-7621 edwardjones.com

Riverside Mortgage Group (ad p. 23) 118-6033 London Rd 604-274-9000 riversidemortgage.ca

Seigneuret & Company CGA (ad p. 28)

Mike’s Tax Service 218-3580 Moncton St 1-866-864-8934

210-3911 Moncton St 604-266-0212 seigneuret.com

Nielsen & Co. CGA 150-12000 First Ave 604-275-3244

Tammy Morin-Nakashima 209-3740 Chatham St 604-275-0070 richmondnotary.ca

RBC Royal Bank 3740 Moncton St 604-668-4355 rbc.com

WealthSmart Financial (ad p. 22)

3251 Chatham St 604-241-4357 www.wealthsmart.ca

Fitness Focus Pilates (ad p. 27) 103-6033 London Rd 604-551-6593 focuspilates.ca

Lulu Family Fitness (ad p. 28)

604-880-1142 lulufamilyfitness.ca

Spinergy Fitness 230-12240 Second Ave 604-241-4770 spinergyfit.com

Fusion Fitness 310-12211 First Ave 604-275-1110 fusionfitnessstudio.com

Perfect Hearts Yoga 12151 First Ave 604-786-4145 www.perfectheartsyoga.com

Studio 108 Yoga

Gemini Fitness Inc. 115-3800 Chatham St 604-304-9119

Russel Sean Fitness

The Pilates Group

(ad p. 19)

(ad p. 31)

Jazzercise Richmond 604-813-3990 jazzercise.com

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

(ad p. 18)

130-3900 Steveston Hwy studio108.ca

200 - 13040 No. 2 Rd 778-895-4148 thepilatesgroup.net

Hair Salons | Barbers A-Styles Hair Salon 130-3500 Moncton St 604-277-4883 Alen’s Golden Scissors 6-3740 Chatham St 604-274-4247 Amy’s Hair & Beauty 7-3891 Chatham St 604-277-8229 Arrz 2 120-3571 Chatham St 604-272-0041

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Ask Hair Studio Ltd 150-3900 Bayview St 604-241-8600 askhairstudio.com New! Brothers Barbers Stylist

110-3400 Moncton St 604-370-1911

Hair by Lenny 115-3631 Chatham St 604-241-1755 Lift Hair Shoppe 155-13020 No. 2 Rd 604-241-5593

Natalia’s Spa 125-3800 Chatham St 604-204-0333 Remark Hair Design 130-3591 Chatham St 604-271-4247 remarkhair.com Shades Individual Design 155-3900 Steveston Hwy 604-274-2224 shades-design.com

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Hair Salons | Barbers Steveston Barbers 120-3880 Chatham St 604-277-7815 stevestonbarbers.com

Steveston Hair 115-3631 Chatham St 604-999-2155

Health | Medical 12th House Homeopathy Holistic Healing Arts 270-3580 Moncton St 604-271-4325 12th-househomeopathy.com Angels There For You 106-12031 Second Ave 604-271-4427 atfy.ca Chatham Speech & Language 110-3671 Chatham St 604-271-7523 speechandlanguageservice.com

Healing River Acupuncture Centre (ad p. 17)

105-3571 Chatham St 604-277-5550 healingriveracupuncture.ca Life Labs 104-3811 Chatham Rd 604-271-1712 lifelabs.com

Momentum Wellness Centre (ad p. 28)

Nurse Next Door 120-12000 First Ave 604-644-5524 nursenextdoor.com

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

Pangaea Clinic 120-12011 Second Ave 604-275-0163 pannaturopathic.com

Steveston Massage Therapy 120 - 3631 Chatham St 604-272-2747 stevestonmassage.com

Past Tense Massage Therapy 210-12251 No. 1 Rd 604-272-9995 pasttense.ca

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

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

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

Satori Integrative Health 12004 No. 1 Rd 604-274-7224 satoriintegrativehealth.com Steveston Acupuncture 290-3651 Moncton St 604-916-3833 stevestonacupuncture.ca

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Ship N Shore Hair Studio 105-12031 First Ave 604-272-4822

turningpointwellnesscentre.com

Vision Plus (ad p. 18)

190-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-274-2020 visionplusbc.com West Richmond Massage 268-3580 Moncton St 604-284-5095 westrichmondmassage.com

1-3891 Chatham St 604-370-2223

momentumwellnesscentre.com

Pets Doggy Six Grooming 165–3900 Steveston Hwy 604-271-2525 Little Paws Animal Clinic 130-12011 2nd Ave 604-241-7387 littlepawsvet.com

B & D Spa Inc. 240-3791 Bayview St 604-304-9005 bndspa.com Cool Secret Spa 115-13020 No. 2 Rd 604-803-5359 coolsecretspa.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

Steveston Vet Hospital 150-3900 Steveston Hwy 604-274-9938 infovet.ca/stevestonvet

(ad p. 10)

604-785-1476 www.richmonddogwalking.com

Spas, etc

Goegan Spa (ad p. 27)

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

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

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Spas, etc ... con’t

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Papillon Paradise Spa 180-12420 No. 1 Rd 604-271-7717 papillonparadisespa.com Raintree Day Spa 125-13020 No. 2 Rd 604-274-4426 raintreedayspa.com

Rebecca Nail Spa 12031 Second Ave 778-297-6587 Steveston Nails 4-3891 Chatham St 604-284-5178

Tao Day Spa 115-3900 Bayview St 604-277-9821 taodayspa.com

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

Brechin Maclean Photography (ad p. 28) 200-3580 Moncton St 604-277-5787 brechinmaclean.ca Cannon Fire Media 604-505-2307 cannonfiremedia.com Clayton Perry Photography

claytonperryphotography.com

Design by Fire (ad p. 35)

604-831-9206 designbyfire.ca Focal Point Coaching Rupert Whiting 604-339-5369 focalpointcoaching.com Georgina Patko & Assoc.

290-12420 No. 1 Rd 778-995-5690 georginap.com Jeffersons Dry Cleaners 110 – 3800 Chatham St 604-271-8223 John Yap, MLA 115–4011 Bayview St 604-241-8452 johnyapmla.bc.ca Lordco Parts Ltd. 1-3740 Chatham St 604-272-7870

Mardon Insurance (ad p. 23)

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

NuHaus (ad p. 22)

Design & Build Homes 604-760-4294 Oris Consulting Corp.

12235 No. 1 Rd 604-241-4657 orisconsulting.ca Pacific Design Furniture 105-12417 No. 2 Rd 604-204-0700 Pilgrim Painting 604-722-7087 pilgrimpainting.com

RE/MAX Select Realty Karel Palla & Darryl Sjerven (ad p. 47)

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

Sandra Steier Photography (ad p. 35)

604-277-7437 sandrasteier.com

Seppo’s Automotive 3611 Moncton St 604-204-0415 Steveston Bottle Depot 2-12320 Trites Rd 604-241-9177 encorpinc.com Steveston Marine Services 12200 First Ave 604-274-9825 stevestonmarineservices.com Steveston Passages 604-720-0841 stevestonpassages.ca Steveston Real Estate 12235 No. 1 Rd 604-274-7326 stevestonrealestate.com

Steveston Tattoo Company (ad p. 31)

110-12020 First Ave 604-284-5030 stevestontattooco.com Sweet Lulu’s Costume Co. 778-397-3777 luluscostumesvancouver.ca Total Package Computers 100-6111 London Rd 604-241-4000 totalpackage.ca

Zboya Design Inc (ad p. 28)

604-992-7761 zboyadesign.com

Seafair Service Centre Napa Autopro (ad p. 22)

4011 Francis Rd 604-277-3620 seafairservice.com

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SHOP - RETAIL

Clothing | Shoes | Accessories Seas on Shore 150-12251 No. 1 Rd 604-271-5822

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

Stepin’ Out Shoes 3991 Moncton St 604-304-0602 stepinoutshoes.com

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

Steve’s Board Shop 150-12240 Second Ave 778-297-7422 stevesboardshop.com

Steveston Village Maternity 110-3911 Moncton St 778-297-7379 stevestonvillagematernity.com Treasures Boutique 140-12240 Second Ave 604-275-7119 Violet Hill Boutique 108-12211 No. 1 Rd 604-274-3563 violethillclothing.ca

Gifts | Specialty | Decor A Monkey Tree (ad p. 3)

105-3900 Moncton St 604-448-9234 amonkeytree.com Beat Merchant 160-12240 Second Ave 604-204-0044 beatmerchant.com Beau Monde 117-3800 Bayview St 604-275-7969

Hearts 12115 First Ave 604-304-3537 Juvelisto 120-3500 Moncton St 604-241-7376 London Farm Gift Shop 6511 Dyke Rd 604-271-5220 londonfarm.ca Lulu Island Designs 118-3800 Moncton St 604-275-0558

Bliss (ad p. 19)

105-12231 First Ave 604-351-0843 blissgifts.net

Nikaido Gifts 150-3580 Moncton St 604-275-0262

Cannery Store 12138 Fourth Ave 604-664-9006 gulfofgeorgiacannery.com

Pieces

Dam Good Soap 604-240-9921 damgoodsoap.com

(ad p. 9)

100-3580 Moncton St 604-271-1011 Prickly Pear Garden Ctr 12311 No. 1 Rd 604-241-4717 pricklypear.ca

Serendipity’s Backyard 120-12031 First Ave 604-275-1683 serendipitysbackyard.ca

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Bare Basics Lingerie 3871 Moncton St 604-271-5330 barebasicslingerie.com

Serenity Home Decor 170-3580 Moncton St 604-241-3055 serenityhomedecor.com Shooting Star Souvenir 119-3800 Bayview St 604-271-2717 Splash Toy Shop 140-3580 Moncton St 604-241-0234

Stella and Dot Stylist (ad p. 27)

604-785-1476 www.stelladot.com/sites/ NancyBergeron The Spotted Frog 110-12480 No. 1 Rd 778-297-4663 thespottedfrog.ca

Thrift | Antiques | Consignment 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

Gerry’s Books 102-12071 First Ave 604-272-6601

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

SOS Treasure Cottage 3800 Moncton St 604-274-8866

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SHOP - RETAIL

Specialty Stores

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

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

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

Crafts N More 3471 Moncton St 604-272-3824

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

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

Elves Embroidery 12111 First Ave 604-275-8191 Laara’s Vacuums 3981 Moncton St 604-277-8487 laarasvacuums.com Nikka Fishing & Marine 3551 Moncton St 604-271-6332 nikka.ca

Rod’s Building Supplies 3471 Moncton St 604-277-1191 rodsbs.com Steveston Book Store 3760 Moncton St 604-274-3604

Steveston Bicycle & Kayak 105-6111 London Rd 604-271-5544

The Medicine Shoppe 11-3993 Chatham St 778-297-5777 medicineshoppe.ca Village Bikes 3891 Moncton St 604-274-3865 Wool & Wicker 120-12051 Second Ave 604-275-1239 woolandwicker.com

COMMUNITY

Attractions Britannia Heritage Shipyard 5180 Westwater Dr 604-718-8050 richmond.ca

Steveston Eco Tours

Gulf of Georgia Cannery 12138 Fourth Ave 604-664-9009 gulfofgeorgiacannery.com

The Sharing Farm at Steveston Post Office Museum & Visitor Centre Terra Nova Rural Park

London Heritage Farm 6511 Dyke Rd 604-271-5220 londonfarm.ca South Fraser Water Taxi 604-632-0923

(ad p. 31)

604-377-5964 stevestonecotours.com

Steveston Seabreeze Adv. 12551 No 1 Rd, Bldg 43 604-272-7200 stevestonseabreeze.com

(ad p. 17)

(ad p. 20)

Steveston Water Taxi 604-720-0841 stevestonwatertaxi.ca

Vancouver Whale Watch 210-12240 Second Ave 604-274-9565 vancouverwhalewatch.com

3811 Moncton St 604-271-6868 richmond.ca

2631 Westminster Highway sharingfarm.ca

Community Links City of Richmond 6911 No. 3 Rd 604-276-4000 richmond.ca Steveston Community Centre 4111 Moncton St 604-238-8080 Steveston Community Police 4371 Moncton St Non-emerg: 604-713-2323

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Steveston Comm. Society

stevestoncommunitysociety.com

Steveston Farmers Market sfam.ca Steveston No. 2 Firehall 11011 No. 2 Rd Non-Emer: 604-278-5131 richmond.ca

Steveston Harbour Authority 12740 Trites Rd 604-272-5539 stevestonharbour.com

Steveston Merchants Association (ad p. 7, 29, 32, 33, 34)

3811 Moncton St exploresteveston.com

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SPORTS LINKS Basketball

Drive Basketball drivebasketball.com

Bicycle

Atlantis Programs Pedalheads Bike Camps atlantisprograms.com

Bowling

The Zone Bowling zbowl.com

Richmond Pitch & Putt Golf richmond.ca

Steveston Hockey stevestonhockey.com

Richmond Rugby richmondrugby.ca

Martial Arts

Richmond Youth Soccer richmondsoccer.com TSS Academy at Sportstown tssacademy.com

Gymnastics Cartwheels Inc. (ad p. 11)

Kendo stevestonkendo.ca

Sirota’s Alchymy Martial Arts & Life Skills Centre (article p. 14-15, ad p. 10)

110-12280 Trites Rd sirotasalchymy.com Steveston Judo stevestonjudo.com

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

Swimming

Panther Cheer Athletics panthercheerathletics.com

Richmond Kigoos kigoos.com

Richmond Boys Fastball rbfa.ca

Richmond Gymnastics Club richmondgymnastics.com

Richmond Rapids Swim Club richmondrapids.com

Richmond City Baseball richmondcitybaseball.com

Hockey

VPW Synchronized Swimming vpw.bc.ca

Richmond Cosom Hockey rcfha.org

Skating

Curling

Richmond Curling Club richmondcurling.com

Field Sports

Richmond Girls Softball rgsa.ca Richmond Cricket Club richmondcricketclub.ca

Richmond Ball Hockey rbha.ca

BC Water Polo bcwaterpolo.com

Connaught Skating Club connaughtsc.com

Richmond Girls Field Hockey rfhc.ca

Richmond Ravens Female Hockey richmondravenshockey.ca

Richmond Arenas richmond.ca

Richmond Girls Soccer richmondgirlssoccer.com

Richmond Minor Hockey richmondminorhockey.com

Richmond Oval richmondoval.ca

Richmond Kajaks Track & Field kajaks.org

Richmond Sockeyes richmondsockeyes.com

Richmond Ringette

Richmond Lacrosse richmondlacrosse.com Richmond Minor Football raidersfootball.ca

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Richmond Youth Basketball rybl.net

(ad p. 18)

richmondringette.com Richmond Youth Roller Hockey Richmond Rockets ryrhl.com Speed Skating richmondrockets.ca

Seafair Minor Hockey (ad p. 20)

seafairhockey.com

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October 2012

Steveston Insider Calendar

Oct 1-31 Oct 7 Oct 8 Oct 14 Oct 14 Oct 19 Oct 20 Oct 21

Oct 21

Oct 27-28

Oct 27 Oct 27 Oct 31 Oct 31

Steveston Scarecrow Crawl (ad p. 7) SMA Seafair Hockey Sweeps the Streets of Steveston (ad p. 20) Thanksgiving statutory holiday Steveston Scarecrow Hayday (ad p. 7) SMA Applepalooza (ad p. 20) School District 38 no classes Wigs for Kids BC - fundraiser, Steveston Community Centre Opening day of the Winter Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market, inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 10am-3pm. www.sfam.ca Kids Only Swap Meet, 10am-1pm, Steveston Community Centre 4111 Moncton St, inside the gym. Buy children’s gently used clothing, toys, sports equipment and other items at great prices.

Sell $13/table. www.richmond.ca/register Haunted Cannery Tours 1-6:30pm, Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site. www.gulfofgeorgiacannery.com Steveston Village Trick-or-Treat (ad p. 29) SMA Steveston Insider Costume Contest photos (ad p. 30) Halloween Fireworks at West Richmond Community Centre at 8:15pm and at Minoru Park 6:30-8:30pm

November 2012 Nov 2-3

Nov 4 Nov 4

Nov 4 Nov 7 Nov 11 Nov 11 Nov 17 Nov 18 Nov 24 Nov 29 Nov 30 Dec 1

Antique and Vintage Sale, Richmond Hospital Auxiliary Thrift Store, 3731 Chatham St. Daylight Saving Time ends, turn clock back one hour General Swap Meet, 10am-1pm, Steveston Community Centre 4111 Moncton St (inside the gym). Search for new and used treasures. Great opportunity to buy or sell gently used items. $13/ table. www.richmond.ca/register Winter Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market, inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 10-3. www.sfam.ca Advertising deadline for Steveston Insider magazine (Dec 1 issue) Remembrance Day statutory holiday Cenotaph Ceremonies and Parade, Richmond City Hall, 6911 No. 3 Rd Christmas Bazaar, 10-2, Steveston United Church, 3720 Broadway.

Winter Steveston Farmers and Artisans Market, inside the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, 10am-3pm. www.sfam.ca Steveston Christmas Craft Fair, 10-4, Steveston Community Centre Girls’ Night Out (ad p. 33) SMA School District 38 no classes Christmas in Steveston Village (ad p. 34) SMA

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