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Brock Boeser’s shot is back and it’s made him the Canucks’ MVP so far this season

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fter the Canucks first game of the season, Brock Boeser dropped a quote that should have sent shivers down the spines of every goaltender in the all-Canadian North Division.

“I feel like my shot’s back where it was my first year,” he said, exp plaining that his shot had suffered for a couple of seasons in the wake of his back injury. He had good reason to be con nfident: he had just scored two goals, including one on a wiccked wrist shot while flying down the right wing.

Over Ov v two months into the 2020-21 season, it’s become evident thaat Boeser was wrong. His shot isn’t back where it was in hiss rookie year.

It’ss better.

Bo oeser’s wrist shot does look like it’s right back to where it was in his rookie season when he won the accuracy com mpetition at the NHL’s All-Star weekend. He had a 17.2% sho ooting percentage with his wrist shot as a rookie, but that felll to 14.1% in his sophomore season and all the way down to 8.5% last season.

Th his year, he’s scoring on 17.5% of his wrist shots, which maatches the eye test: the puck is exploding off his stick in thee same thrilling way it did when he was a rookie picking corrners on goaltenders.

It’ss the other aspects of his shot that seem to have improved, parrticularly his slap shot. What was rarely a weapon for Bo oeser in previous years — he didn’t score a single slap shot goaal last season — suddenly looks incredibly dangerous.

Mo oved out to the left flank on the power play with Elias Petttersson injured, Boeser has had more opportunities for onee-timers and scored on a rocket of a slap shot from a Quinn

Hughes pass on Saturday against the Montreal Canadiens.

In his rookie season, Boeser scored primarily with his wrist shot. 20 of his 29 goals — 69% — came via wrist shot, leaving just 9 goals total scored with a snap shot, slap shot, backhand, or tip.

This season, Boeser has scored more goals with other types of shots than he has with his wrist shot, even if his wrist shot is still his primary weapon. Boeser has 7 wrist shot goals this season, but 9 with other types of shots.

That means Boeser is less dependent on his wrist shot to score, which makes him a lot harder for opposing teams to stop. Boeser has talked in the past about teams defending him more tightly and giving him less room to shoot, but he’s adapting as well and finding other ways to score.

That’s what’s made him such a dangerous scoring threat this season: he’s diversified his skillset. We’ve seen him bang in rebounds around the crease, tip in point shots, hammer one-timers, deke around defenders, and, of course, rip wrist shots off the post and in.

To go with that scoring, Boeser has continued to take steps forward as a multi-dimensional, two-way player.

“He’s got a strong understanding of different parts of the game that no one talks about,” said head coach Travis Green. “I can see that and he’s taking pride in that and that’s the evolution of a young player, not just becoming a good player in the league but becoming a player in the league that

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As a result, Boeser has arguably been the Canucks most valuable player so far this year, leading the team in both goals and points, while also one of just four players on the roster with a positive plus/minus. Overshadowed after his stupendous rookie year by the even more stupendous rookie years of Pettersson and Hughes, Boeser is showing that he is just as much a key part of the Canucks’ future.

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he inventors of a specialized, spiky harness for small dogs are seeing a spike in sales following a rash of cougar and coyote sightings and attacks in Metro Vancouver.

North Shore Veterinary Clinic staff Alison Columbus and Janice Voth designed their protective harness for smaller pooches back in 2019. Columbus works as a technician and Voth as an assistant at the North Vancouver clinic.

The pair invented their PredatorBWear harness after becoming disheartened by the number of small dogs they noticed were coming in for treatment following attacks from larger threats such as coyotes, raccoons and even bigger dogs.

Despite the harness’s punk rock aesthetic, the device was popular with dog owners when it launched a few years ago, said Voth.

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have ave truly trully soared d overr But sales h recent months following instances of coyotes nipping at people and small dogs in Vancouver’s Stanley Park, and several cougar sightings and attacks in the Tri-Cities area.

Earlier last week, a cougar was euthanized in Port Moody after conservation officers said it was showing unnatural behaviour and hanging around in yards and near a school during daylight hours.

Police have also warned Port Moody pet owners to be vigilant after five cougar attacks on dogs across Coquitlam, Port

Moody Anmore Mood dy and dA nmore – including incllud ding two attacks that resulted in the pooches being killed – have been reported in just over the last month.

“Our sales have skyrocketed – it’s unfortunate for the dogs that have been injured, but I think it’s also made people aware of their surroundings,” said Voth. “We keep seeing these attacks. We needed to find something to help those little guys.”

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Comedian brings the laughs to East Vancouver street corner

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eing a comedian during COVID-19 is no laughing matter. As local arts venues - including comedy clubs - continue to bear the brunt of the pandemic, performers are finding new ways to safely entertain the public.

Tanya Horne is a prime example. She set up her own comedy stand on her neighbours' front lawn, at Nanaimo Street and East 5th Avenue, in the early days of the pandemic last year.

The process has been cathartic for Horne, who lost her job months ago and now brings the neighbourhood plenty of 'hilarapy' - a blend of hilarity and therapy.

She says, "I've suffered from depression and anxiety for about 20 years. So I was like, how do I help others while helping myself with my own mental health?"

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The YWCA Metro Vancouver has unveiled a mural that reminds passersby about intimate partner violence in Canada. It was created

by Ola Volo, a Canadian mural artist and illustrator from Kazakhstan.

The piece, located at The Hyatt Regency next to Burrard SkyTrain station, is also interactive hidden within the artwork are five phone-activated statistics that give anyone who takes a photo of the mural the chance to learn more and donate.

The YWCA hopes the mural will raise awareness and encourage donations to help build new housing to serve women who have experienced violence.

Recent statistics reveal over 30,000 women and children in B.C. are impacted by domestic violence each year. In addition, the pandemic has contributed to a 20-30% rise in gender-based violence and abuse across the country.

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Public Hearing: April 13, 2021 Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 6 pm to be convened by electronic means Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for these locations: 1. Miscellaneous Amendments to Various CD-1 By-laws To make miscellaneous amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law and Sign By-law to improve clarity, update references, correct inadvertent errors or omissions, and improve the administration of the by-laws.

2. CD-1 Text Amendment: 1280 Burrard Street (formerly 1262-1290 Burrard Street) To amend CD-1 (587) (Comprehensive Development) District for 1280 Burrard Street by altering the land use provisions under Section 2.2 to allow a wider range of commercial uses.

3. Rezoning: 4825 Laurel Street To rezone 4825 Laurel Street from RS-1 (Single-detached Houses and Duplexes) District to RM-8A (Multiple Dwelling) District to permit a townhouse development with a maximum floor space ratio (FSR) of 1.20. If rezoning is approved, a subsequent development permit process will entail a review of a proposed form of development.

4. CD-1 Rezoning: 325-341 West 42nd Avenue To rezone 325-341 West 42nd Avenue from RS-1 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of an 18-storey residential building with a four-storey podium, containing approximately 215 secured rental units of which 20 per cent of the residential floor area would be secured as below-market rental units (approximately 40 units). A height of 56.3 metres (185 feet) with additional height for a rooftop amenity space and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 6.84 are proposed.

5. CD-1 Rezoning: 485 West 28th Avenue To rezone 485 West 28th Avenue from RS-1 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a six-storey residential building containing 27 strata-titled units.

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6. CD-1 Rezoning: 1616-1698 West Georgia Street To rezone 1616-1698 West Georgia Street from RM-6 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a 33-storey residential building containing 127 strata-titled units. A height of 99.3 metres (326 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 9.39 are proposed.

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Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for these locations: A. Sign By-law Amendment: 688 Hamilton Street To amend the Sign By-law at 688 Hamilton Street (Queen Elizabeth Theatre) to allow one new free-standing electronic static image sign along Cambie Street and to replace three freestanding electronic static image signs along West Georgia Street, Hamilton Street and Dunsmuir Street.

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The 8 most drop-dead stupid comments from our YouTube channel this week

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f you're subscribed to our YouTube channel you've hopefully been taking in a lot more informative content lately thanks mostly to our new Video Reporter, Thor Diakow. However, you may have noticed that there are a lot of really, really, ridiculously dumb comments that pile up under certain videos that we produce and share on the platform.

Anything that has to do with COVID-19 acts as a magnet for people peddling conspiracy theories, and those generally inclined to believe that the pandemic is some sort of gigantic hoax designed by aliens and/or every single government on earth.

To get to a point where you don't believe that the pandemic is happening is, in a word, insane.

Yes, we are all tired of the restrictions being put on us. We all wish it wasn't this way. The good news is that most of us aren't dumb enough to go to a place of conspiracy to try to explain it all away so that we can roam freely, mask-less and perpetuate the pandemic. Us rational folks are the majority, in this together as a socially-distanced pack, but there are a few stray, rabid dogs roaming the alleyways behind our homes.

I went through a great deal of comments in order to round up some of those strays, and below I present to you the eight most drop-dead stupid mutts I've seen this so far week. They're all in response to COVID-related reporting we've published.

Northern Hillbilly (definitely their real name) belches "people watch this video Covid 19 Vaccines are WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION & Could Wipe Out the Human Race" then includes "(Dr Vernon Coleman)" in brackets, apparently urging people to go check out some unverified and random video where a person explains a conspiracy.

Wooly Bully notes that we are "Mockingbird media and it's propaganda," with what is likely a small punctuation mistake there. Pretty stupid in all regards.

User Jon Gee proclaims that it has been "1 year of S.C.A.M.demic." I'm not sure exactly what the acronym is there, but it could be Stupidest Comment All March.

Zuzka Mudron chimed in with an all-too-common "Beee Beeee Beeeee" with a number of sheep emojis. In the world of COVID-deniers, sheep are people who believe science, and believe there is a pandemic happening. In the real world, those are considered "normal, rational people."

Our pal Wilfred Witzke has a bit of trouble putting proper sentences together, but he popped his head out of his cave to grunt "anybody ask whats in the vaccine before they take it might be bad drugs oh yea no one is liable if you get bad reactions i wonder why that is these are questions people should be asking and there not."

Brilliant stuff.

Mister Jack Schitt thinks we are putting out "adds" (ads) for vaccines, and writes "Its funny that nobody in your vaccine adds say thay won't take the poison syringe. All lies" The righteous Scanius invokes the bible and Tupac, telling folks that "GOD will deal with each and every single one of you perpetuating this lie."

Lastly, Carol B brings a classic, "It is a "shot" not a vaccine.

Do your own research."

"Do your own research" is code for "I am a complete moron and I believe that watching 12 hours of YouTube videos created by non-experts makes me an expert."

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Again, my apologies if you've been on our YouTube channel and you've dug into these types of comments underneath our stories which are meant to keep you up to date on the COVID-19 situation, and other stuff happening in your city. They are everywhere these days, and sadly we aren't immune to them.

If only there were a vaccine for stupid. Sadly, you can’t fix it.

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Among the dozen spots located within Vancouver is Manoush'eh, which took the number two spot on the nationwide list. The Davie Street spot specializes in what's called "Lebanese pizza," the "cherished national pie" of Syria.

Elsewhere on the list from Vancouver are local faves like L'atelier Patisserie for baked goods, AnnaLena for a modern high-end meal, and one of the city's oldest and most unusual restaurants, the Northern Cafe and Grill, which is located above the hardware shop on the property of Northern Building. They've said it's been around since the 1960s, but other reports pin it back to the 1940s, and the spot is known for its irreverent attitude and menu of Chinese-Canadian diner fare.

Around the region, places like Richmond's Lamajoun - a destination for Armenian fare - as well as North Vancouver's Workshop Vegetarian Cafe made the "Top 100" from Yelpers, as did New Westminster's hot spot for Lebanese eats, Wild Thyme.

Further afield, Yelpers scored places like The Rimrock and Peaked Pies in Whistler high on their lists, along with Corner Nook in Chilliwack and Saha Eatery up in Squamish.

spots on this year's Top 100 Places to Eat list:

• Manoush'eh - Vancouver • Incognito Coffee - Vancouver • Number e food - Vancouver • Tom Sushi - Vancouver • Banh Mi Bar Restaurant - New Westminster • Lamajoun - Richmond • Smithe Salad - Vancouver • L'atelier Patisserie - Vancouver • Pawans Indian Kitchen - North Vancouver • The Northern Cafe and Grill - Vancouver • Workshop Vegetarian Cafe - North Van • Hot & Toasty Cafe - Langley • Anar Persian Cuisine - Richmond • AnnaLena - Vancouver • Absinthe Bistro - Vancouver • The Pokéman - Vancouver • Tavola - Vancouver • Wild Thyme - New Westminster • Sushi Jin - Vancouver Yelp explains its methodology as follows: "To determine Yelp’s Top Places to Eat in Canada in 2021, Yelp reached out to the user community first, requesting individuals to submit restaurants that they can't wait to return to in 2021 in Canada.

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hen Vancouver crime rate statistics were released late last year, many were surprised to see several categories flat or down. But when asked, your average Vancouverite will likely tell you they feel less safe than ever. Why does this schism exist?

As a downtown Vancouver resident for most of my adult life, someone who loves good data, and the son of a (retired) VPD Homicide Detective, I've given a lot of thought to why the data does match people's feelings.

I'm also one of those people that finds downtown far less safe than anytime I've lived here in the past three decades.

So why does it "feel" less safe even if recent crime stats are reported to show the opposite?

The answer to this has made itself known to me countless times over the last year or two.

My fear is reinforced every time I see someone (or me) have a scary

interaction with someone else on the street.

Multiple times on any given walk with my kids I pass people who are out of their mind, shouting graphically violent threats, and swearing. They're lost control of their brain or body in a way that would certainly be a threat to us, if we remained in their path.

Add to that stepping over open drug use right in front of our corner store or actively avoiding piles of human feces in front of the door of our building, and there's no reason to think a police report about someone threatening us on the street would be acted upon.

I recall having to threaten to smash a wine bottle over the head of someone who ran up behind me in Crosstown, screaming and apparently prepared to jump me for the alcohol I'd just bought.

He never made contact but we both shouted at each other in a tense standoff. No police report.

My apartment's resident manager

recently told me he's never seen so many people try to break into our building. He watches the security cameras and every day sees people trying all the locks and doors, waiting to scamper in the underground gate, and so on.

These attempts don't warrant police reports.

Another time, walking in Olympic Village, I saw a dishevelled man lurch toward a young Asian woman walking alone, swinging a bike's U-lock above his head and screaming at her. She dodged him and bolted away, he didn't pursue.

I'm guessing she didn't file a police report either.

Add to this the COVID-era twist of far fewer people being out downtown (and likely more people suffering from mental health issues) and the streets suddenly feel more dangerous and there's no one around to help you.

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like crosswalk paint. We've acclimated ourselves to feeling we’re on our own and under siege just walking through the city.

But all these incidents aren't worthy of police reports, are they?

I mean, who has the time? I'd be filing at least a police report every week, maybe more, if that's all it took.

And you could argue, "None of these incidents resulted in you being hurt, so things aren't actually worse!"

But that's ignoring how it feels to defend against this every day.

Measuring safety is a tricky business. But using 'filed police reports' as our only metric doesn't capture the very real, justified reasons why many Vancouver residents feel less safe than ever.

Adrian Crook is a father of five and a long-time advocate for temporary modular housing for the homeless.

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Divers for Cleaner Lakes and Oceans is a Vancouver-based volunteer organization, comprised of scuba (and free) divers, who comb the murky depths of our bodies of water in search of trash.

Turns out, there's a lot of it.

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The group admits items such as cell phones sometimes end up in the water accidentally, but the amount of intentionally dropped refuse is rather appalling.

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They eloped in December with only the marriage commissioner and witnesses in attendance. Photos reveal two of those witnesses were Robertson’s longtime friends and political collaborators;

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The best of Vancouver

A vote of confidence in a tumultuous year As modern consumers, we all vote with our wallets. We choose the places that deserve our support because they best fulfill our needs, and often times align with our values.

Stars of Vancouver gives us another way to let our favourite businesses shine. Over the past few weeks we've encouraged readers to vote in a number of different categories, to help others sort through the myriad of choices they have to make every day.

Thank you to everyone who voted this year, and congratulations to the businesses listed on the following pages. Many others have not made it through the phases of the COVID-19 pandemic we've been through, and the ones that are left can use all the support they can get.

Bob Kronbauer PUBLISHER AND EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, VANCOUVER IS AWESOME

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Spencer Chandra-Herbert Kennedy Stewart Joyce Murray Pete Fry

NEIGHBOURHOOD Kitsilano Mount Pleasant West End

TOURIST ATTRACTION Stanley Park Granville Island Science World

PUBLIC ART

Olympic Cauldron A-maze-ing Laughter Vancouver Mural Festival

EAT & DRINK 2021

BAKERY

Breka Bakery & Cafe Purebread Beaucoup Bakery & Café

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BRUNCH

Medina Café Banana Leaf on Davie Jam Café

BEST BURGER

Burger Heaven White Spot Romers Burgers

Thank you Vancouver for voting us your favourite Garden Store!

Visit us for all your gardening needs.

BEST FOOD DELIVERY SERVICE Door Dash Uber Eats Skip the Dishes

CHINESE RESTAURANT Peaceful Restaurant ChongQing Restaurant Kirin Restaurant

COFFEE SHOP Starbucks JJ Beans 49th Parallel

CRAFT BREWERY

Store Hours: Monday to Sunday 9 am to 5:30 pm

The Parkside Brewery 33 Acres Brewing Company Strange Fellows Brewing

2560 West Broadway, Vancouver 604-733-1534 HuntersGardenCentre.com

Thank You Vancouver For Voting

Kearney Funeral Services Number One in the Best Funeral Homes category.

We believe that locally-based, Family owned funeral homes are an integral part of any community. We are honoured to carry forward our 113 year legacy of care.

VANCOUVER 604 736 0268 450 West 2nd Ave

BURNABY 604 299 6889 4715 Hastings St

NEW WESTMINSTER 604 521 4881 219 Sixth St

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CLOVERDALE 604 574 2603 17667 57th Ave

DBA Crean Family Holdings Ltd.

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DESSERTS

Cheesecakes etc.

The First Dessert Thierry Chocolates

FINE DINING

Five Sails Restaurant Hawksworth Restaurant Blue Water Café

FOOD TRUCK Tacofino Chickpea Japadog

GREEK RESTAURANT

Stepho’s Souvlaki Greek Taverna The Greek by Anatoli Apollonia Greek Restaurant

ICE CREAM/GELATO Earnest Ice Cream Rain or Shine Mario’s Gelati

INDIAN/ SOUTH ASIAN RESTAURANT Tasty Indian Bistro Vij’s Sula Indian Restaurant

At C.A.R.E. Clinic, we combine the disciplines of sports chiropractic, manual massage therapy, and athletic training for the aggressive treatment and rehabilitation of musculoskeletal injuries.

Thank you

to the readers and patients for voting us #1 for 4 years in a row Dr. BradleyYee East Vancouver’s Only Board Certified Sports Injury and Rehabilitation Chiropractor

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www.careclinic.ca | 604 876 4988 1750 East 10th Avenue Suite MO2 We are pleased to welcome Dr. Felisha Truong to the team, coming all the way home from sunny California!

She was rated #1 chiropractor in San Carlos on RateMDs.com and has a special interest in women’s health, athletes and those suffering with chronic pain.

Come book with her today to experience compassionate chiropractic care!

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ITALIAN RESTAURANT Anton’s Ask For Luigi Restaurant Osteria Savio Volpe

JAPANESE RESTAURANT

Minami Miku Vancouver Applause Japanese Restaurant

KOREAN BBQ RESTAURANT

SURA Korean BBQ Kosoo Korean Restaurant Chicken & BBQ Miss KOREA BBQ

LATE NIGHT EATS

Lucy’s Eastside Diner Denny’s Breka Bakery & Cafe The Naam

LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT El Camino’s Cuchillo Sal y Limón

All the Help your Family needs Thank you kindly to our Community for the 40+ years of continued support

MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT Nuba Afghan Horsemen Restaurant East is East JamJar Canteen

604.321.2778 • www.acepersonnel.ca

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NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN 2020) Thank You to All for voting Burger Heaven as your Favourite Burger!

Buy one entree & 2 beverages at regular price & receive a 2nd entree of equal or lesser value (up to $10 Value) for FREE! 604.522.8339 burgerheaven.ca info@burgerheaven.ca #77 10th Street, New Westminster, BC

Sunday - Thursday: 11am- 9pm Friday & Saturday: 11am -10pm

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DINE IN ONLY I One coupon per two people / Present coupon when ordering I Not valid with any other promotion

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Trusted Lower Mainland Electrical Service Thank You for your support!

Ophelia Restaurant Lunch Lady Published on Main

PATIO

Tap & Barrel Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House Bridges Cactus Club Local

PIZZA

Via Tevere Pizzeria Pizza Garden Pizza Hut

SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

Joe Fortes Blue Water Cafe The Sandbar Seafood Restaurant

SPANISH/ TAPA RESTAURANT Bodega on Main España Restaurant Como Taperia

SPORTS BAR 2021

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The Score Shark Club The Rio Theatre

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The Rio Theatre Sports Bar?

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t comes as no surprise that The Score and the Shark Club placed first and second in this year's Sports Bar category.

The two popular spots are long-time favourites weathering the pandemic just fine, while other similar establishments (such as movie theatres) have been forced to close their doors for the time being.

Third place in the Sports Bar category going to the Rio Theatre - which has operated as an arts venue for a great long while - is a result that will go down in the history books.

In November of 2020, theatre venues in B.C. were mandated to stop showing

film under a provincial health order. In response, the Rio rebranded into a "sports bar" in January of 2021, showing all varieties of sports on the big screen, from UFC bouts to NHL hockey matches.

Trusted Knowledge.

Inspiring Results.

The theatre was "saved" from real estate developers in 2018, partly thanks to a conditional $375,000 arts grant the City of Vancouver gave them.

The main condition? That tthey hey operate as an arts venuee in perpetuity ty, y and "If there is a change of use of the ty, y in whole or in part, property within 10 years of receiving the grant, staff will negotiate for a full repayment of the grant with interest."

What the City tyy may do about

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Thank you Readers

for voting 2 Paycheques Away as one of Vancouver’s best charities.

TACO

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Tacofino La Taqueria Sal Y Limon

THAI RESTAURANT

Your support is very much appreciated!

Sawasdee Thai Restaurant Maenam Sala Thai Thai Food

There are many misconceptions surrounding those living on the Downtown Eastside.

2 Paycheques Away unlocks new perceptions of spirited and resilient individuals from the DTES by sharing their stories as told during their visit to the barber.

For more information find us at 2paychequesaway.org

Thank you VIA readers for voting Granville Gardens as one of your favourites!

Life Enrichment • Social Activities & Outings • Parking • Pets Welcome!

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VEGAN RESTAURANT

BABY/CHILDREN’S STORE

VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT

BARBERSHOP

Meet Heirloom Chickpea

Westcoast Kids Active Baby Bean Sprouts

Meet The Naam Acorn Heirloom

Barber and Co Dunbar Barbershop Jeffersons’ Barbershop

LIFESTYLE & SERVICES APPAREL

West Point Cycles Denman Bikes Reckless Rider

BRIDAL STORE

Lululemon Arcteryx 8th and Main

Bisou Bridal Union Bridal Bello Wedding World

ARTS & CRAFT SUPPLIES

BUTCHER

Opus Michaels Urban Source

Windsor Quality Meats Columbus Meat Market Rio Friendly Meats

AUTO REPAIR

CAR DEALER

Pawlik Automotive Sunlight M & N Auto Repair Tremblay Motors

OpenRoad Toyota Granville Toyota Brian Jessel BMW

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Tapestry is proud to have placed first for Seniors Residence in the STARS of Vancouver Readers’ Choice Awards.

Our winning achievement is thanks to the incredible support of our residents, employees, friends and families, for which we are grateful.

We appreciate your recognition that we offer residents a unique living experience differentiated by our award-winning approach to wellness that nurtures mind, body and spirit.

Learn why Tapestry is one of Vancouver’s STARS. Contact us to schedule a personal virtual tour or visit DiscoverTapestry.com.

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Vancouver - YOU are Awesome!

Thanks for voting Elemental Gardens the #1 Landscaping Service!

CAR WASH

Shine Auto Wash Esso M & J Car Wash

CATERER

Peake of Catering Emelle’s Catering Lazy Gourmet

info@elementalgardens.ca

CHARITY

Covenant House BC Children’s Hospital Two Paycheques Away

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for voting us as one of the

best Gelato/Ice cream businesses in Vancouver!

COBBLER

Quick Cobbler Kim’s Shoes & Bag Repair East Van Shoe Repair Hugo’s Shoes Repair La galoche Robson’s Shoes Repair Progressive Shoe Service

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WORKER, FIRST RESPONDER,

BUSINESS OWNER, ORGANIZATION,

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BCIT UBC Langara College

COOKING CLASSES

Dirty Apron Vancouver Community College Salt and Earth Virtual Classes - Jonah Joffe

DRY CLEANER

Busy Bee Cleaners Fletchers Fabricare Shirtland Drycleaners

ELECTRICIAN

Burr Electric Wicks Electric West Skype

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ETHNIC FOOD STORE T&T Supermarket Bosa Persia Foods

EYEWEAR STORE

Hi-Care Vision Centre Clearly Contacts Bailey Nelson

FLORIST

Flower Factory Celsia Florist Queen Bee Flower Shop

FUNERAL HOME

Kearney Funeral Services Hendersons Dignity First Memorial Funeral Services Burkeview Chapel

FURNITURE AND DECOR STORE Structube Ikea Homesense

GARDEN STORE

Hunter’s Garden Figaro’s Garden Southlands Nursery

Thank you so much to all our readers who voted in Stars and congrats to Amber O who won the Staycation package at the Westin Bayshore.

Let's get our hands dirty

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ere in Vancouver we don't need to wait for April for showers to bring spring flowers; gardening really gets revving in March and we have plenty of stores to help us stay equipped.

With two locations (one on Broadway and the other in Surrey) Hunters Garden Centre is a crowd favourite, partly because of selection but also because of how helpful their staff are.

The East Van equivalent to Hunters is Figaro's on Victoria Drive, but it's their services that

really set them apart. They offer garden coaching and design along with sales of plants as you'd expect.

To some, the area around 49th Ave and Southwest Marine Drive feels like a thousand miles away from downtown. For others it's right around the corner from home and their favourite garden centre, Southlands Nursery.

Serving the westside since 1991, it's the go-to in the "equestrian pocket" of this upscale area of the city.

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Petro Canada Chevron Esso

GIFT SHOP

Bird on a Wire Creations MAKE Vancouver Giving Gifts Welks General Store

GROCERY STORE H-Mart Save-on Foods Safeway

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he COV VID -19 pandemic has changed a lot of things, and one of those iss our drinkking habits.

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Suki’s Artel Salon Big Joy Barber & Salon

HARDWARE STORE Rona Home Depot Home Hardware

HEARING AID

NexGen Hearing Costco Connect Hearing

JEWELERY

Maharani Jewels Blue Ruby Jewellery Tiffany & Co.

HOME APPLIANCE STORE The Brick Canadian Tire Trail Appliances

KITCHENWARE STORE Ming Wo Gourmet Warehouse Welks General Store

HOME RENOVATIONS Home Depot Actis Projects Woodpecker Flooring

LANDSCAPING

Elemental Gardens MRD Landscaping Watermark Gardens

INSURANCE BROKER Jack Chow Insurance AllWest Insurance Westland Insurance

LASER AND SKIN CLINIC

Vancouver Laser & Skin Care Centre Arbutus Laser Pacific Dermatology

JACK CHOW INSURANCE En ngage in an Exceptionally Extraordinary Experience 2021

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LAWYER

Russell G. Lew Krista Simon - Hammerco Lawyers Angela Cao-Queenstone Law Corporation

LIQUOR/ WINE STORE BC Liquor Store Legacy Liquor Marquis Wine Cellars

MEAL KIT DELIVERY Fresh Prep Hello Fresh Good Food

MORTGAGE BROKER Birgit Holm Mike Sato Todd Hickling

NAIL SALON

Purenails La Lotus Nail Salon Ari Beauty Sparkle Nail Yaletown Nails

OIL CHANGE

Mr. Lube Pawlik Automotive Mobile 1 Lube Express

PET STORE Bosley’s Tisol PetSmart

PLUMBER

Perfect Fit Plumbing & Heating R&M Mechanical Hillcrest Plumbing

PRIVATE SCHOOL

Stratford Hall Crofton House School York House School

REALTOR

Rod Chow Shino Zhang Paul Tofolli

SENIORS CARE SUPPORT SERVICES Ace Personnel Domestic Services Home Instead Legacy Senior Living VCH Home Support Services

SENIORS RESIDENCE Tapestry Granville Gardens Louis Brier

SHOE STORE

TOY STORE

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Footlocker Gravity Pope John Fluevog CF Pacific Centre Kingsgate Mall Oakridge Centre

SPA/ BEAUTY THERAPY Spa Utopia Sabai Thai Spa Absolute Spa

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VETERINARIAN

Yaletown Pet Hospital Atlas Animal Hospital & Emergency Granville Island Veterinary Hospital

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VINTAGE/CONSIGNMENT STORE Value Village Turnabout Front & Company

WEDDING VENUE Brock House Stanley Park Vancouver Club

HEALTH & WELLNESS ACUPUNCTURE

Jenny Abel - Local Health Integrative Clinic Trikinetic Massage Therapy Clinic Yasaman Safarzadeh - Backs in Action Rehab and Wellness

Best At Home Workout Equipment PowerBlock Peloton Fitness Town

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Eating healthy at home

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ome food delivery sales are way up, while many have also chosen to take up cooking lessons as of late and learn to make their own healthy meals at home.

American giant retailer Whole Foods took the popular vote in our Organic Produce Store category, trailed by homegrown favourite Choices. Serving Vancouver since 1990, there are now nine locations in the Lower Mainland.

Many Choices locations serve as anchors in their neighbourhoods, offering organic vegetables, other healthy fare, and health and

VivaCare Cross Roads Clinic Khatsilano Medical Clinic

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wellness products, sold by knowledgable staff.

Tied for third place are Greens Organic and Spud.ca, two companies that are similar in spirit but much different in scale. Green Organic has a single location that serves people living near West Broadway and Maple, while Spud.ca is a massive delivery service with broad reach from the city's core all the way out to the Fraser Valley.

All healthy choices, all great businesses. Congratulations to the winners!

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for voting us as the winner in the following category: 2ND PLA L CE: Landscaping • Canada’s 2019 Class of Top 10 Under 40 • 2017 Garden Communicator of the Year Award

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BC Landscape & Nursery Association

FRANK SHANG

Founder: MRD Landscaping Inc. 2020

• 2017 Top 75 Finalist of RBC Top 25 Canadian Immigrant Awards Canadian Immigrants

• 2016 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Richmond Chamber of Commerce

• 2015 Young Member of Year Award BC Landscape & Nursery Association

Thank you Vancouver for voting me one of the e best realtors in the city!!

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t's hard to argue that one of the best featu tures of our city t is the number of public gardens and other green spaces, but a consensus on which are the best ones is always tough to decide.

Is it the pocket park on your block, that great field adjacent to the local community ty centre, or the huge parks that can hold thousands of people, socially distanced?

Most of you voted huge, with VanDusen taking the cake.

While the Festival of Lights was canceled, that didn't stop you from enjoying the standard (wonderful!) fare on offer here.

Queen Elizabeth Park's pitch n' putt golf and disc golf courses may have helped secure its status as your second favourite huge park in the city t . That and the fact that you could walk it for hours and not come within six feet of another person.

Your third pick is Stanley Park, which many travel brochures (remember travel?) refer to as the crown jewel of Vancouver. And they're not wrong.

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Thank you for voting PCRM as one of the Best Fertility Clinics

We appreciate the support of the community y from nominations to voting g.

At PCRM we bellieve thatt each h pattientt’s journey ty is unique. Our philosophy is to put the to fertility patient first, and the right treatment will follow.

Although we are one of the largest clinics in Canada, our team focuses on these values to create an atmosphere of personalized fertility ty care with excellent service. However you choose to build your family, PCRM strives to support you with knowledge, experience and kindness.

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500-4601 Canada Way, Burnaby, BC V5G 4X7 Canada 604-422-7276

207-4400 Chatterton Way, Victoria BC V8X 5J2 250-704-0024

1201-13737 96 Avenue, Surrey BC V3V 0C6 604-422-7276

PCRM Vancouver Office

PCRM Whistler Office 201 - 4380 Lorimer Road,

PCRM Edmonton Office

507 West Broadway, Suite 330 Vancouver, BC V5Z 1E6 604-422-7276

Whistler, BC V0N 1B4 1-866-481-7276

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