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Granny Girls Amber Borycki and Amanda Crew give their Gifts for the Crafter (page 14).

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Dawn Chubai’s musical gift 20

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Think of it as a Lipizzaner horse spectacle for the Cirque de Soleil generation as told by Game of Thrones creator George RR Martin in a romantic mood. There will plenty of grand themes unfolding under the white-top tents in False Creek when Odysseo’s 67 horses and international cast of acrobats and performers take a dream voyage to a land of beauty and harmony. December 7 to January 5. Tickets range from $29.50 for children to $219 for the VIP package and are available at Cavalia. net, by calling 1-866-999-8111 or by going to the white big top box office between 10am and 8pm.

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One of the quiet hits of 2013 was the film Quartet, starring a venerable foursome of British film and stage. From December 5 to 15, a quartet of some of Vancouver’s most wellknown actors — Yvonne Adalian, Sean Allan, Wendy Morrow Donaldson and David Petersen — bring the original stage play to PAL Studio Theatre (581 Cardero). The play is set in a retirement home where four former opera stars are invited to perform Verdi’s masterpiece. Can they overcome their own personal histories, and fears, to recreate their youthful success? Tickets are available at BrownPaperTickets. com, 1-800-838-3006, Scotiabank Coal Harbour, or one hour before performance Tuesday – Saturday 8pm, Sunday 3pm.

For radio listeners, it’s always fun to put faces to voices. For TV fans, it’s always neat to meet the people you love to watch. And for those who want to support the Vancouver Food Bank, there’s no better way to score a hattrick than by dropping by the CBC studios (700 Hamilton) on Dec. 6 from 5:30am to 6pm. Free tours from 8am to 6pm. New is Canada Lives Here movie experience.

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Expect a little magic at world’s narrowest building

By Martha Perkins

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agicians are known for being able to pull rabbits out of a hat so imagine what Rod Chow is going to be able to pull off at the world’s shallowest commercial building.

The six-foot-wide, 100-foot-long Jack Chow Building runs along Pender Street from Carrall towards Columbia. It’s now covered by what the Chow family imagines as a very, very large magician’s cape so a $1-million renovation project can take place under a cloak of expectation.

When the big Abracadabra! moment happens next spring and the cape disappears at the flick of a wand, they say that Vancouver is in for an “amazing revelation.”

Just as the building, which celebrates its 100th anniversary this year, is in the Guinness Book of World Records as the “shallowest building”, Rod Chow might be the only insurance broker who doubles as a magician. (And no, he can’t make your premiums disappear.)

“When I was a kid my parents took us on family vacations to Las Vegas and Reno,” Rod says of his early exposure to magic shows.

“Back home, my dad hosted office parties and he needed entertainment; he was a juggler and I was a magician.”

Today Rod will sometimes do a short magic trick for customers but he and his family — brother Reg

$1 million renovation will be an ‘amazing revelation,’ says Rod Chow, who’s also a magician.

Rob Newell photo and sisters Barbara and Deborah also work in the insurance business — say the real magic is in one of the “world’s nine most creative buildings.”

“The original building was built in 1913 on a bet,” Rod says. When the City of Vancouver expropriated the land to widen Pender Street, the owner was left with a six-foot wide parcel of property.

Chow says there was a bit of racism at the time and the owner, Chang Toy of the Sam Kee Company, wasn’t fairly compensated. Toy had the last laugh, however, when

he accepted a business associate’s $10,000 bet and hired an architect to design the skinny, two-storey Sam Key Building that at one time housed up to 13 businesses, including a hot bath house in the tunnel that runs under the sidewalk.

(Legend has it that the tunnel was an escape route from opium dens but Chow says that’s never been proven.)

Jack Chow bought the run-down, worn-out building in 1985 and is using his retirement funds — along with a $100,000 Heritage Facade Grant from the City of Vancouver — to restore it. (Although another building has been built behind it, that building could be torn down and the Jack Chow Building would happily stand on its own.)

“My dad has such a love of the building and we’re glad to be doing it as a family,” says Rod, who used to sleep under his parents’ desk at the office when he was a baby and is one of the believers in Chinatown’s economic future.

During the renovation, Jack Chow Insurance has moved kitty corner to another building the family owns at 1 East Pender. One East Pender is also now home to the other branch of the business that used to be on Main Street. The family has plans to renovate this second heritage building but that will wait until after the magic happens across the street.

Meanwhile, if you want to see one of Rod’s “now you see it, now you don’t” tricks, go to RodChow. com and click the media button.

The world’s narrowest building was built in 1913 after a Chinese businessman’s land was expropriated to widen Pender Street. Measuring 6’ wide outside, and 4’10” inside, it was once home to 13 different businesses and had an underground tunnel that was said to be part of an escape route for opium dens. Vancouver Archives

By 1972 the building was falling into disrepair. Jack Chow bought it in 1985 and is now dipping into his retirement fund to restore it.

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gift guide From the runways of Paris to the big screens of TIFF, Manitobah Mukluks has been offering up authentic Canadiana to the world for 15 years.

Classic moccasin (unisex) $99, Deerskin slipper (ladies) $99; twigg&hottie (3671 Main), Hill’s Native Art (165 Water), Town Shoes (Pacific Centre) and many more.

An ode to four favourite Canadian cities — Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Ottawa — the “I Kinda Like it Here” coasters from The National Design Collective are a modest celebration of our geographic identities. Laser cut from 3mm birch plywood, the coasters are approximately 3” across and come in sets of four in a removable and reusable wooden backing, accompanied with a hand-screened print of the cities’ outline. $40; Walrus (3408 Cambie).

Holiday Gift G There are many design delights in the newly opened Little Mountain Workshop (4386 Main) but what drew our gaze was the Lifetime Collective x Lindsey Hampton ceramic collaboration. These stackable mugs will make the rest of the cupboard klatch feel downright dowdy, so we encourage display out of doors. Mugs $28; planter $95.

“I am almost terrified at how perfect his pitch is,” local soul musician David Morin said after UK post-dupstep loop pedalist James Blake’s Nov. 19 concert. Blake’s eponymous first release is a masterwork, but his follow up, Overgrown, continues to develop the gospel and R&B elements he is renowned for. Pick up both albums and then stalk his website for his next visit to Vancouver. Self-titled CD $20.98/ LP $24.98, Overgrown $16.98/$32.98; Zulu (1972 W. 4th).

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gift guide From the runways of Paris to the big screens of TIFF, Manitobah Mukluks has been offering up authentic Canadiana to the world for 15 years.

Classic moccasin (unisex) $99, Deerskin slipper (ladies) $99; twigg&hottie (3671 Main), Hill’s Native Art (165 Water), Town Shoes (Pacific Centre) and many more.

An ode to four favourite Canadian cities — Vancouver, Winnipeg, Toronto, and Ottawa — the “I Kinda Like it Here” coasters from The National Design Collective are a modest celebration of our geographic identities. Laser cut from 3mm birch plywood, the coasters are approximately 3” across and come in sets of four in a removable and reusable wooden backing, accompanied with a hand-screened print of the cities’ outline. $40; Walrus (3408 Cambie).

Holiday Gift G There are many design delights in the newly opened Little Mountain Workshop (4386 Main) but what drew our gaze was the Lifetime Collective x Lindsey Hampton ceramic collaboration. These stackable mugs will make the rest of the cupboard klatch feel downright dowdy, so we encourage display out of doors. Mugs $28; planter $95.

“I am almost terrified at how perfect his pitch is,” local soul musician David Morin said after UK post-dupstep loop pedalist James Blake’s Nov. 19 concert. Blake’s eponymous first release is a masterwork, but his follow up, Overgrown, continues to develop the gospel and R&B elements he is renowned for. Pick up both albums and then stalk his website for his next visit to Vancouver. Self-titled CD $20.98/ LP $24.98, Overgrown $16.98/$32.98; Zulu (1972 W. 4th).

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We may not be shoveling much snow in the coming weeks, but that doesn’t mean our muscles aren’t tighter than a pair of lululemon pants. Treat your loved one to a deep-tissue massage at Sense Spa at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia and they will thank you (after they emerge from terry cloth heaven).

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After realizing how many times a week she’s wearing the Stella McCartney bra you gave her, she’ll ask for another, making this not only a great Christmas gift, but also future Mother’s Day, birthday and special day surprise.

Tammy Tickling Balconnet Bra $80, Bikini Brief $32; Diane’s (2950 Granville), Holt Renfrew (737 Dunsmuir).

L*Space, the bathing suits that regularly adorn ‘Hot Bodies’ on newsstands across North America, launched its 2014 cruise collection with the getaway motto, “Let’s Go Anywhere”.

The lucky girl who gets this will certainly heat up warm destinations in the Free Love Multi. $180; Lynn Stevens (225 Carrall), Still Life (2315 Main).

If you’re in love with the girl on your list, you might want to stop into Honey Gifts (3448 Cambie; 350 Water). Festive panties, kinky bralettes, the entire EL James-authorized 50 Shades collection and the latest WeVibe ($160, pictured) are all in store.

A compliment magnet, the handmade gemstone jewelry by Vancouver’s OhKuol always draws a crowd.

Sisterpreneurs Vi and Priscilla Phan have designed sparkling druzy pieces in rich, deep colours and snowy whites that will wow at holiday parties. Teardrop stud earrings $59-$65; Meadow (104 Water), Barefoot Contessa (3715 Main, 1928 Commercial).

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Maria Leone picks the perfect party dresses for women of every age...

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Oh What Fun!

CLEAR LIP PENCIL glides on to provide an invisible barrier that prevents any shade of lipstick or gloss from feathering or smudging.

GIVE THE MOST-WANTED HOLIDAY GIFTS These beauty essentials are guaranteed to please in a range of affordable options.

Red Valentino lace, beige and belted dress ($895) With tulle mesh, this dress is perfect for a twenty-something hoping to achieve a romantic yet playful look. It’s flirty but leaves something to the imagination.

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Roberto Cavalli floral print satin-jersey gown ($1995) The cobalt floral print highlights the body-con silhouette and the deepv neckline is sexy yet tasteful. This is for the 30-something girl who is comfortable in her own skin.

Ports 1961 dress with bejeweled bodice ($2295) The silhouette is absolutely flattering with its cinched waist and flared skirt. With a touch of glitzy crystals, this dress is perfect for a night out on the town.

Prada sequin cocktail dress ($4135) The black sequins are juxtaposed with shiny silver, adding playfulness and glamour to any evening while the full sleeves provide sensibility and refinement.

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Cathedral Place 150-925 West Georgia Street 604.685.1117 • Mon-Fri 9:30-6, Sat-Sun 10-4 www.merlenorman.com

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For him

Harry Rosen x’d with acclaimed Canadian artist Gary Taxali (GQ, Rolling Stone) for this Canadianathemed pocket square collection, which iconifies Montreal, Toronto, Calgary and Vancouver. Colourful and comical, these highly wearable Italian silk collector’s items will inject some playfulness into any suit collection and whisper discretely which hockey team he really roots for. $95; HarryRosen.com.

Fitting more like a glove than a keyhole, MyPakage Keyhole Comfort Underwear will leave men believing Santa to be an angel. Who owns a brewery.

And drives a Tesla. Basically the man. And since YOUR man’s hands won’t be tied by “management” issues, they’ll be free to give high fives for supporting a Vancouver company. $25; Available at Menu Skateboard Shop (114 Water), Giorgio’s (1055 W. Georgia), Comor (1980 Burrard) and many more.

Your sleek, minimalist man will appreciate his aesthetic being reflected in the face of the Classic Sheffield by Daniel Wellington.

The entire watch brand is modeled after the life and times of DW, a preppy yet impeccably unpretentious Brit, and offers a variety of straps. $229; Walrus (3408 Cambie).

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These classic European lines will leave people staring in the streets. Made in Florence with vegetable-tanned Tuscan leather, this I Medici bag — available at only one retailer in Vancouver — will age as finely as he does. $280; Pelle Italian Leather (1204 Seymour).

Fall is generally a time when silhouettes fill out with warm and waterproof layers. But given that we only flirt with winters here on the West Coast, there’s no need to walk around in anything more than a Norwegian Rain raincoat, and no excuse to be seen in anything less. Tailored, waterproof, to-diefor. $1068; Secret Location (1 Water).

If the sartorial world can be divided into ties and bowties, then here’s a gift for at least half the people on your list. Founded by some very nice Vancouverites, Cursor & Thread takes natty bowties (made by them, or other people you’d like), and packs them into boxes that are equally fun to give.

They’re also 1% For The Planet members. $59; GravityPope (2205 W. 4th), The Block (250 W. Cordova), Walrus (3408 Cambie) and Vincent Park (4278 Main).

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On May 7, 1907, Seattle filmmaker William Harbeck shot 2,000 feet of film from the deck of a moving streetcar. Granville and Robson circa 1907, courtesy Vancouver Archives.

Vancouver’s history, one day at a time

By Martha Perkins

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e can all be prone to a certain smugness when reading about the past. How quaint, how how old-fashioned, how backwards, we think. We are so much more evolved than that.

Or are we?

There are many surprises in Jesse Donaldson’s new book, This Day in Vancouver, which chronicles a noteworthy event on each calendar day in the city’s life over the past 125 years. The 365 days march on in proper order but the years skip back and forth: the entry for June 13 talks about the great fire of 1886 while on the next page we’re reminded of the June 14, 1994 Stanley Cup riots.

One expects to read stories about racism, such as the April 11, 1903 account of a “joyous” headline proclaiming “no more Japanese will come here.”

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After all, we like to think that racism — or any other negative kind of ism — is a thing of the past. But then Donaldson surprises us by writing about the November 17, 2001 beating death of a gay man.

2001? That wasn’t so long ago. And how could there have been a Klu Klux Klan rally in Vancouver as recently as October 17, 1980? (The 1920s KKK headquarters is now home to Canuck Place.)

Of course, many of the entries are much more innocuous or have that patina of quaintness. Poet Pauline Johnson’s “wonderful elocutionary and dramatic prowess” wowed the crowd on October 21, 1897 while on October 11, 1957, the Vancouver Mounties were found guilty of the sin of playing professional baseball on the Lord’s Day (Sunday.)

All of the stories are reminders that we should never forget the past, but also that the past is not as far back as we’d sometimes like to think.

Enter to win a copy of This Day in Vancouver at WEVancouver.com/contests.

Fresh & Unexpected Christmas Fruit Bouquets & Gifts Our Christmas Collection is filled with bright, beautiful gifts for everyone on your list this year.

Choose the perfect gift from dozens of festive winter fruit bouquets with all your favorite holiday pineapple shapes, gourmet chocolate, and more!

Plus, for a limited time only, select arrangements are available in keepsake Christmas containers that you can use to decorate year after year.

SAVE $5

Valid on any arrangement or dipped fruit box Offer expires January 30, 2014.

Reindeer Sleigh Ride Bouquet 3 sizes starting at $73 This holiday fruit bouquet features our new reindeer-shaped pineapple dipped in semisweet chocolate, and is filled with a variety of fresh fruit favorites. It’s all artfully arranged in a keepsake, ceramic sleigh container.

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For the host A salt with as much flavour as style, the difference can be tasted immediately when adding these Amola salts into the weeknight rotation. $7.95/120g; Edible Canada (1596 Johnston).

Return the hospitality with these timeless handdipped stainless teel serving utensils from Seattle’s Ladies and Gentlemen Studio. Single solid or perforated spoons $35, set of 3 (solid spoon, perforated spoon and fork) $100; Nineteen Ten (4366 Main).

1100 Davie St

available at

Mon–Sun 9:30–5 Appointments recommended 604.682.7116

Since 1992

It’s a fun tradition that oracle cards be received as a gift, so give the seeker in your life a deck that is known for having only positive, uplifting messages. The Magical Mermaids and Dolphins Oracle Cards

by Doreen Virtue is a beautifully illustrated 44-card deck that comes with its own mini guidebook — no experience required. $15.95; Banyen Books (3608 W. 4th).

No more sneaking upstairs to use the ensuite bathroom. Just come to the party bearing Poo~pourri and everyone’s night will go a little less awkwardly.

Spray into the bowl before use, and the environmentally friendly formula creates a protective barrier on the water’s surface, trapping unpleasant odours. From $9.95; Poopourri.com.

Help your hosts enhance their dishes with the delicate and luxurious flavours of Joe’s Lobster Oil. Use it as cooking oil, for dressing salads, mixed through pasta sauces and more. $27.50/375 mL; Joe Fortes (777 Thurlow).

Roll out the pizza, pasta, and pie with these wooden rolling pins made by Turnco Wood Goods — a small family run business founded by former Vancouverites, now based out of Whidbey Island in Washington. Black Walnut $56, locally sourced arbutus wood $62; Nineteen Ten (4366 Main).

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Where to find the perfect tree

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or many of us, Christmas just wouldn’t be Christmas without the real deal. Here’s a list of some spots in Vancouver where shoppers can hunt for the perfect Christmas tree.

TREK Tree Lot Where: Prince of Wales Secondary School, 2250 Eddington, near Arbutus and King Edward When: Open until Dec. 20; weekdays, noon to 9pm; weekends, 9am to 9pm. Delivery is available; complimentary for senior citizens.

Proceeds support the school’s outdoor education program. TrekTrees.com

Aunt Leah’s Tree Lot Where: St. Stephen’s United Church at Granville and West 54th When: Open until Dec. 23; seven days a week, 10am to 9pm.

Proceeds fund programs that help prevent children in foster care from becoming homeless, and young mothers from losing custody of their children.

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Vancouver South Lions Where: John Oliver Secondary School, East 41st and Fraser When: Monday to Friday, noon to 9pm; Saturday/ Sunday, 10am to 10pm until trees are gone All profit goes directly back into the community in the way of donations, infrastructure and more.

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Fundraiser for KP Dragons. Download order form at KPDragons.VSB.bc.ca

GRAND OPENING Saturday, December 7

• Book your complimentary introductory Reiki session • Enter for a chance to win Magilla, our giant stuffed gorilla.

(Draw date: December 21)

Kitsilano Secondary Where: Corner of West 12th and Trafalgar When: Seven days a week, 9am to 9pm until Dec. 18, with visits with Santa Saturdays and Sundays from 2 to 3pm. Proceeds to athletic teams

Southlands Nursery

A gift store for dogs and people who love them.

Healing Reiki for Dogs and Dog Training available by appointment

110-1058 Mainland Street • 604 696 0093 • thesmilingdogs.ca

Where: 6550 Balaclava When: Open seven days a week, 9am to 5:30pm.

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KJM Country Gardens Where: 7226 Blenheim When: Tree lot and garden centre open daily until Dec. 24 from 9:30am to 6pm.

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David Hunter Garden Centres Where: 2560 West Broadway When: Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm; Saturday/ Sundays 9am to 5:30pm.

DavidHunterGardenCenters.com

Art Knapp Urban Garden Where: 1401 Hornby When: Monday to Sunday, 10am to 6pm.

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King George Secondary

Figaro’s Garden

Order your freshly cut Grand Fir or Noble Fir by Dec. 6 for pick-up on Dec. 13 from 3 to 6pm. ($110 delivery from 1 to 3pm available downtown.)

Where: 1896 Victoria Drive When: Tuesday to Sunday, 10am to 5pm.

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Fairly Traded Locally roasted

120 years of coffee Tradition!

Sustainable Brazilian coffee

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IN CELEBRATION OF THE WORLD CUP SOCCER IN BRAZIL Available at: Wholefoods  Stong’s  Famous Foods  Drive Organics  Meinhardt For other stores near you, visit our website: W W W . M OGI AN ACOFFEE . C O M *To get your free bag of Mogiana Coffee RIO, simply cut out the label and UPC Code from your purchased bag (any roast), and mail to:

#5-11711 No 5 Rd . Richmond, BC, V7A 4E8 including your return address.

This promotion is valid until January 31, 2014.

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Granny handicraft

Amber Borycki and Amanda Crew are the Granny Girls.

Dustin Milligan photo

By Kelsey Klassen

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ancouver-born actresses Amanda Crew (Whistler, Sex Drive) and Amber Borycki (Psych, Kyle XY) have always had a penchant for cooking and crafting. At the end of October (after the friends realized two bloggers were better than one), their gorgeous DIY site, Granny Girls, was born. Girlie? Yes. Granny… Why? Amanda’s idea of a perfect Friday night is listening to old records at home in sweats and a flour-coated apron, and Amber’s list of hobbies reads like your grandmother’s Girl Guide handbook. We asked them to suggest five gifts for the Granny Girl in your life; if that’s you, start “photographising” and “mixifying” along with them at GrannyGirls.com.

1. Custom rubber stamp $39.95 | Paper-Source.com One of our favourite reasons to craft is to create thoughtful, handmade gifts. This custom stamp is perfect for creating personalized gift tags and we love that the recipient can choose their own style to suit their crafting needs.

2. Magazine subscription to Martha Stewart Living One year for $24 | MarthaStewart.com Crafting begins with finding inspiration — and what better place to do so than with the ultimate crafting genius, Martha Stewart. We love receiving this magazine every month and discovering great ideas for new creations. This is a gift that gives all year!

3. Janome sewing machine $249 + free shipping | Amazon.com If you’re looking to splurge a little, this is the ULTIMATE crafter’s gift. A sewing machine can be used to create anything from clothes to pillows to tote bags. We both have the Janome Magnolia 7318 and love it.

4. Baker’s twine $15 & up | WhiskerGraphics.com Baker’s Twine is one of our most used craft supplies. We use it for gift wrap, to tie on tags, to adorn jars — for everything! You can buy this stuff everywhere but “Divine Twine

by Whisker

Graphics” is the Rolls Royce of baker’s twine. If we received this gift set we’d be in heaven.

5. Knitting class gift certificate Prices vary | UrbanYarns.com or ThreeBagsFull.ca Learning to knit was one of our favourite crafting adventures. Both of these shops, located in Vancouver, offer a range of great classes as well as customized gift certificates (just call to purchase). Who wouldn’t want to learn to knit a scarf?

If all else fails, any crafter would love to receive a gift card to their favourite craft supply store. Our top choices are Michaels and Etsy. Happy crafty holidays!

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gnite, a smoke shop with a modern twist, offers a large selection of quality smoking accessories in a friendly, fun and inviting atmosphere.

One of-a-kind glass pipes, vaporizers, vapor pens, e-cigs, hookahs and more.

Perfect for on the go, the Pax Vaporizer is an extremely slim and lightweight personal portable vaporizer.

It features an appealing, modern design and 3 stage temperature control. This user-friendly unit offers style, function, and a10 year warranty.

109 W. Cordova St. (Abbott x Cordova) www.Ignitesmokeshop.ca 778-786-0977

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Help BC’s cancer researchers make their next breakthrough.

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Giving gifts that give back

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isa Pozin has always loved finding the perfect gift to share, and looks for presents that are unique and handmade. Earlier this year, she took the plunge and signed a lease on a retail space on Main Street to share her art of gift-giving

Natural Paint by Clementine Art Six 1.7 oz creamy tempera paints, couloured with Mayan mineral earth pigments. Paints are free of chemical dyes and petrochemicals, long-lasting, washable and natural. $16.

Clementine art uses recycled, reusable and earth friendly materials and print all their packaging with soy ink in a wind-powered facility. Giving Gifts makes a donation to help build the new Abetavu Children’s Village with every purchase.

with the world. Giving Gifts & Company (4570 Main) is a new concept co-operative retail shop with 12 different vendors and artists that carries the best in fair trade, eco friendly and fun gifts for babies, kids, adults and pets. GivingGifts.ca

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE OUTSTANDING PRICES 2014 Aquatic Critter Calendar by Night Owl Twelve-month calendar comprised of six flat wood pages. $25.

Printed on both sides on eco-friendly, sustainably-harvested birch wood. Biodegradable and recyclable. Night-Owl donates to many charities that benefit the environment, animals and people. Giving Gifts donates to help build a school for kids in Kenya through Free the Children with every purchase.

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Lisa Pozin (mom to Myelle, Rylan and Jadeyn) founded Giving Gifts & Co. to offer fair trade and eco-friendly options year-round. Melissa Eva Photo

1946 West 4th Avenue • 604-739-7394

• Cubans • Vaporizers • E-Cigs • & More

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HAIRCATS welcomes

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Perfect for the wine lover on your list Pinot Noir • Malbec • Pinot Grigio Over 30 varietals available Start your first batch today and be entered to win a year’s supply of vinifera juice to make your wine in our store.

Up to 180 bottles!

See in store for details. Contest ends January 31, 2014.

Valid at this store only.

Gift certificates available.

Great wine. Great value.

3327 West 4th Avenue 604-224-4445 • winekitz.com

THE PLACE WHERE HEADS MEET

EST 1959

Kevin Lai NOW ACCEPTING NEW CLIENTS! • 12 years experience • Stylist for Vancouver and Tokyo fashion weeks • Canadian Idol and Canada’s Next Top Model • Co-Founder of Blo Blow Dry Bar

Book any colour service with Kevin and receive a COMPLIMENTARY HAIRCUT during the month of December With this ad, until December 24, 2013.

Valid at Kitsilano location only.

HAIRCATS STUDIO

2488 Stephens Street 604 733 8543 WEVancouver.com

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Foodie-friendly gifts that keep on giving mail-order or subscription gift. These are gifts that really do keep on giving, month after month, with much to excite and inspire the often-finicky foodie in your life. Most are available in one-, three-, sixand 12-month packages, depending on how much you want to spend, and offer new surprises in each box.

Oh, and they’re all local businesses promoting fair trade, organic, local and sustainable items.

What could be better than that?

By Anya Levykh

Give the gift of gluten-free indulgence this Holiday.

Offering handcrafted Chocolates and Confections, in addition to classic Christmas cake and cookies, Lemonade Bakery is the perfect way to sweeten the season.

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ith less than four weeks left until the big day, you might be panicking about what to get for that foodie friend. Fear not, dear reader. Starting today and over the next four weeks, I will be dishing (pardon the pun) on the best finds for food enthusiasts in multiple categories. This week, it’s all about the

Beta 5 Chocolate Union What could be sweeter? The Chocolate Union is a monthly subscription to all things chocolate and sweet. This themed collection includes four to five items per month. November’s theme included chocolate-covered ginger and katsuobushi-caramel fish with salty bonito flakes. October was Beer Garden chocolates, honey-mustard caramels and German Chocolate Cake candy bars.

Three-month subscription is $157.50.

See December’s offerings at Beta5Chocolates.com

Snackbox

3385 Cambie Street • 604.873.9993 • lemonadebakery.ca Open Tuesday through Sunday

Nutritionist approved! This is ideal for the grazers and munchers in your life. Snackbox is exactly what it sounds like, a monthly goodie box filled with 10 to 12 new snacks that are delicious and perhaps even good for you. Each box contains a mix of sweet, savoury, chewy and crunchy snacks, and has included items from Cocolico Chocolates, Monkey Butter, Kitchening by Carly Winstschell, Granola Girl, and Mellifera Bees — all local producers — as well as fair trade and organic offerings from farther afield. Threemonth subscription is $101.85.

GetSnackbox.com

Firefly Fine Wines and Ales is the award winning source for artisan wines, craft beers, micro-distilled spirits and other popular beverages.

View our online calendar for a complete listing of upcoming wine tastings and events.

HOLIDAY SPECIAL Receive a 13% discount on all case sales of wine from Monday to Wednesday.

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Firefly Yuk Yuks

Funhouse Tattoo

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FIREFLY WINE CLUB

A gift to be shar ed.

Receive 6 hand-p icked wines delivered to your door each month for $1 60.00.

All new members receive a bonus bottle! **Conditions apply for delivery locations outside the lower ma inland.

from Jennifer and Ali.

Visit us at our convenient Cambie Street location.

2857 Cambie Street 604.875.3325 OPEN CHRISTMAS DAY! (Call for hours) • CLOSED NEW YEAR’S DAY www.fireflyfinewinesandales.com December 5 – 11, 2013

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CONGRATULATIONS TO CHOICES ON CAMBIE ON THEIR GRAND RE-OPENING. Assistant Manager Toby Rogers, Dietitian Melissa Baker and Store Manager Doug Elaschuk welcomed customers and neighbours at their opening event on Wednesday November 27.

3493 Cambie Street 604-875-0099 www.choicesmarkets.com

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gift guide Orazio’s Olive Oil The Mediterranean diet has long been known for its health benefits, largely due to the prominent use of extra virgin olive oil. Orazio Scaldaferri, Italian foodie and long-standing member and director of Slow Food Vancouver, has created an “Adopt an Olive Tree” program with his family in Calabria to offer DOP-certified organic extra virgin olive oil direct from the farm. Adopt a tree and receive a case of six to 12 litres of oil annually, plus a certificate of adoption, as well as an invitation to visit the olive grove and take part in the annual harvest. One-year subscription starts at $169. OraziosOliveOil.com

Amoda Tea For the inveterate and intrepid tea drinker (ahem), Amoda offers the perfect solution. Each month, receive three different teas from artisan producers and blenders, ranging from green and black to oolong, white and herbal tisanes.

Each tea comes with a detailed description, steeping instructions and background on the producer.

Three-month subscription is $35.

AmodaTea.com

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The Missing Ingredient For the passionate at-home cook or food adventurer, The Missing Ingredient offers monthly surprises guaranteed to delight. Curated by Angie Quaale, owner of Well-Seasoned, with four to five new ingredients each month, it’s never boring and the focus is always on local, artisanal and Canadian. Items include spices, seasonings, gadgets, oils, vinegars, dry artisan goods, sweets and treats. Each box also comes with recipe cards for the included ingredients, as well as background info on the producers, chef’s tips on how to re-purpose leftovers, and more. Gluten-sensitive options also available. Threemonth subscription is $149.97. MissingIngredient.ca

Aarm Dental Group

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Family & Cosmetic Dentistry

2180 Cambie Street

(at 6th & Cambie beside Best Buy)

604-684-0224 *Patients are required to have a new patient exam, Xrays and cleaning. You can receive a FREE Electronic Toothbrush or Zoom In-Office Whitening for $ 99.00.

Dr. Vineyard Choy & Associates Offer expires December 31, 2013.

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Clear & Brilliant Treats: Large pores, fine lines, wrinkles, skin tone and texture.

Produces radiant and glowing skin, illuminated skin tone, renewed ultra-soft and smooth texture, skin that looks clear.

Price: $350/treatment with package pricing available.

20% Off New Vinyl 40% Off Used Vinyl & CD’s Tuesday December 24th & Thursday December 26th 11am to 7pm

CoolSculpting Treats: Unwanted, diet and

Dr. Robert Morrell exercise resistant fat bulges.

Treatment areas include stomach, love handles, thighs and bra-fat. CoolSculpting is a non-invasive technology that freezes away stubborn fat.

Each procedure results in an average 20 per cent reduction of fat in the treated area.

Unlike most other methods of fat reduction, CoolSculpting involves no needles, surgery, or downtime. Procedure time is a relaxing one to two hours.

Price: $50 + MRCBC.com

The complete package

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ead on down to tight pore town with the youth enhancing five-step Somme Institute regimen.

Face wash, exfoliating pads, serum, moisturizer and SPF will run you $298 online, but skin tone, texture and clarity, not to mention signs of aging should improve noticeably.

SommeInstitute.com

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Thermage Treats: Loose, sagging skin on the face, eyes, jowls and neck.

One treatment. Price: $1995 +

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Christmas Eve & Boxing Day

VENABLES

1795 Venables | East of Commercial Locally Designed & Hand Crafted www.eradesign.ca 604 688 2714

Di Morelli Cosmeceutical skin care products Treats: Fine lines, hyperpigmentation, sun/age spots, large pores, skin tone and texture, acne, dry/rough skin, oily skin and rosacea. Effective on aging skin for all skin types.

Products: Vitamin C Face & Eye Serum with Matrixyl, Brightener with Kojic, Glycolic & Lactic

WILLIAM

This holiday, keep it simple.

Venus Freeze for face, neck & body Treats: Circumference reduction, improving cellulite, skin tightening and reducing the appearance of wrinkles. Treatment areas include the body and face parts including arms, abdomen, thighs, buttocks, neck and face.

Venus Freeze is a non-invasive treatment that combines Radio Frequency (RF) and Magnetic Pulses. This combination accesses deeply, comfortably, and safely into the skin in order to achieve optimum results.

A series of weekly treatments (5-10) is recommended. Price: $350/treatment with package pricing available.

NAPIER

There’s a certain irony that anti-aging techniques actually get better with each passing year. As they mature, so does the research behind them.

Acids, Retinol with CoQ10, Gentle Cleanser, Moisturizer with hyaluronic acid, SPF 45 with Vitamin E, Hydrating Gel and Glycolic Peel Pads (coming soon). Price: $35-$110

PARKER

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Small screen, big voice 14 years after her award-winning début album, vocalist turned morning TV personality Dawn Chubai releases Under the Covers

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ancouver television audiences might not know that Breakfast Television’s Dawn Chubai is an award-winning jazz singer, and yet without her dynamite pipes, she might not be a TV personality at all.

Back in 1999, Chubai was an up-andcoming jazz vocalist working Edmonton’s music scene. She’d just released her début CD, New Chapters for an Old Book — and garnered some pretty impressive acclaim, including the award for Best Jazz Artist from the Alberta Recording Industry Association.

Performing meant constant promotion, and Chubai made frequent appearances on local television shows to sing her heart out and entice people to buy tickets to her gigs.

But something about Chubai — perhaps her warm smile, or her swirl of energy, or her genuine interest in other people — caught the attention of an Edmonton station manager, who encouraged her to audition for a weather/traffic position. “I had no television experience at all, so I totally was brutal,” she recalls during a recent phone interview. But not so brutal: she got the job.

Fast forward 14 years and it’s hard to believe there was ever a time when Chubai wasn’t in front of the camera.

Today she’s well known as the amiable Live Eye host on Breakfast Television, but over the last 14 years, she’s kept her music career going as well with a steady stream of performances — including frequent gigs with leg-

endary band leader Dal Richards.

“I’ve been out here [in Vancouver] going on 10 years and I have never stopped singing, but it’s still amazing to me when people who have been watching me on Breakfast Television the entire time go, ‘Oh, I didn’t know you sang,’” she says.

But this is likely to change come January, when Chubai finally releases her sophomore album, entitled Under the Covers. “Time just got away from me, and all of the sudden, it’s 14 years later,” she says, laughing.

Recorded in The Garage — a studio on the Sunshine Coast owned and operated by Larry Hennessey of Larry and Willy fame — Under the Covers features an eclectic mix of songs, including three originals, two of which were penned by Chubai herself.

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“There’s lots of variety on there, but the songs somehow all fit together,” says Chubai, who describes her sound as funk- and country-flavoured jazz. “I just want them to sit there and go, ‘Man, oh, she did that song?!

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Under the Covers will go on sale in January, and in the interim, Chubai is releasing her take on the Mel Torme classic “The Christmas Song.”

“It’ll really get people in the spirit,” she says. The Christmas Song will be available free of charge to anyone who signs up for Chubai’s newsletter before December 7.

“People ask me periodically, ‘Do you wish you were just doing music, or, would you ever quit TV for music?’ I’m really lucky that I get to do both.”

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Getting into the holiday spirit at Portrait’s Silver Ridge

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On Monday Dec. 16, the homeowners at Portrait Homes’ Silver Ridge community will demonstrate their Christmas spirit with a decorating contest.

“This is our fourth annual display contest,” says Robert Grimm, principal at Portrait Homes. “We started the event to

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encourage homeowners to get into the Christmas spirit.”

Silver Ridge is located in Maple Ridge, and among the judges will be Mayor Ernie Daykin. He will be joined by members of the Portrait Homes management team, and prizes from local merchants, including Chameleon Cafe, Golden Ears Cheeseworks and the Maple Ridge Art Gallery, will be handed out to the first, second and third prize winners.

“What triggered us to start this event was the effort some of our homeowners went through in decorating their homes and we thought, wouldn’t it be great to get more people into the

Christmas spirit?” asks Grimm.

Homeowners are encouraged to use lights and other decor items to make a festive display. Decorating has already started, and anticipation is building as the 16th nears.

Silver Ridge is a 105-acre master-planned community. The latest phase is Hampstead, a collection of four- and fivebedroom single-family homes.

Portrait Homes has been the recipient of many awards for Silver Ridge, including 27 Gold Georgies. Among the awards is Best Residential Development in B.C. and Best Residential Community in Canada. Portrait itself has been the winner of the Customer Choice Awards for 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011, and Best Single Family Home Builder in British Columbia for 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 and 2011.

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Among the gorgeous features you’ll find at G3 are stainless-steel appliances, laminate hardwood flooring and quartz countertops. The eating bar, above, is convenient for entertaining or a quick bite to eat, while the living areas, above right, and bedrooms, below right, are spacious and inviting.

Everything is in the details in homes at G3 in Surrey

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Three is a lucky number at G3, an exciting condominium development in Surrey’s Guildford neighbourhood that features three buildings with a huge variety of floorplans that will definitely suit the needs of all discerning buyers.

“The quality here is excellent,” says sales manager Margaret Bird. “It’s been especially appealing to first-time buyers.”

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G3 offers studio to two-bedroom homes, with several floorplans available. One of the most impressive things about the development is the beautiful views from some of the homes.

“From the north-facing homes you can see the (North Shore) mountains,” says Bird.

“From the east-facing homes, you can see Mount Baker and that area. It’s gorgeous.”

Some of the other beautiful features of the homes at G3 include stainless-steel appliances, quartz countertops and an eating bar; a convenient touch for those on-thego or who enjoy entertaining. Soft-closing cabinetry with brushed nickel hardware is perfectly lit by the ceiling mounted track lighting and pendant lights.

Laminate hardwood flooring is featured throughout the living areas, with lush carpeting in the bedrooms and imported

porcelain tile in the kitchen, entry and bathrooms.

The bathrooms are elegant and luxurious, with a deep soaker tub, semi-frameless glass shower and chic wall-mounted vanity light.

Homeowners can still choose between two designer colour schemes, Sterling and Onyx, and will enjoy the nine-foot ceilings (higher on the top floor) and convenient frontloading washer and dryers that come with every home. Oversized storage and parking is also included.

“It’s a beautiful package,” Bird says.

Residents will also have access to the G3 residents lounge, which will include a gym, fireside lounge and a guest suite, among other things.

G3’s location is one of the top draws for buyers.

“You can walk to everything,” says Bird.

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“Location is key,” says Bird. “These are the only new condos in the Guildford area. We’ve seen a huge draw from Fraser Heights with parents wanting their kids to live nearby.

You’re within walking distance to so much.”

Available homes at G3 start at $149,900 for a studio, $169,900 for a one-bedroom and $219,900 for a two-bedroom. For more information, check out g3living.ca, call 604588-8238 or visit the showroom at 10439 154th Street, Surrey, open every day except Friday between noon and 5 p.m.

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In 2011, condos accounted for 14.9 per cent of total households in these markets, and 37.7 per cent of new dwellings. Growth continues, according to the report, with demand for new condos over the next 20 years estimated to be 26,000 to 32,000 new units per year, a significant 43 per cent to 53 per cent of total required housing across all housing types.

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“Condominiums have emerged as the dominant type of new housing in contemporary urban Canada, a trend that will not be reversed in the foreseeable future,” said Phil Soper, president and chief executive of Royal LePage.

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tion has remained in check, tracking closely to overall housing averages.”

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Looking forward, the patterns of housing requirements depend on factors including population growth rate, its distribution by age groups and evolving consumer preferences. Over the next 20 years, the three major cities studied are projected to receive a modestly reduced share of the country’s population growth, as resource-producing regions attract proportionally more inmigration. This change, together with changing housing needs brought about by the aging baby boomer population are two important factors that point to moderating demand for new condos compared to recent levels of production.

“The longer-term role of condos depends on several variables, including shifting demand patterns, pace of project completion and changes to mortgage rules,” states Will Dunning, housing market economist and author of the report. “In the housing market, demographics are not always destiny, and various factors including the appeal of amenity-rich urban living and delayed childbearing have increased condo demand.

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Tom Malcolm is a “lifestyle courier” with Zipments.ca. He gets to decide how many deliveries he’ll do. Martha Perkins photo

New courier service zips into Vancouver Zipments.ca makes its début with MEC and Edible Canada

By Martha Perkins

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t’s not likely that you have a sudden need for a camping cookstove or new Khamsin hoodie. But there is a chance that instead of driving to a Mountain Equipment Co-op store you’d love to have that cookstove delivered to your home tonight after work. If you have plans to go, how about having it delivered to you at the café where you’ll be having lunch?

But perhaps you want to make a little extra money. You might want to be the person who delivers the cookstove to a MEC customer in your neighbourhood.

Welcome to the Zipments courier community.

Zipments originated in New York but has been brought to Canada

by Rob Safrata, a member of Mayor Gregor Robertson’s Greenest City Action Team.

Zipments.ca went live for the first time last Wednesday in Vancouver and the North Shore. Right now it’s just business-to-consumer deliveries through two retailers — MEC and Edible Canada — but more business partners will be signing on in the new year. And, as the launch is rolled out, individuals will also be able to use Zipments.ca for their own courier needs.

Making it work is an army of “lifestyle couriers” who can take on as many deliveries as they want, turning it into a full-, part-time or even occasional job.

“It fits my lifestyle and allows me to participate in the shared economy,” says Tom Malcolm who deliv-

ered a zipments.ca package (from zipments.ca) to the WE Vancouver office. A recent MBA grad, he’s helping to launch the “delivery your way” service in Vancouver and also decides which courier jobs he’d like to do.

He just checks his smartphone app to see what deliveries come up and if he’s available — and fast enough to beat another courier to it — clicks his acceptance of the job.

Same-day delivery times can be fine-tuned to the half-hour from nine in the morning to nine at night.

It’s the type of service MEC had been looking for, says the vicepresident of operations Gary Faryon.

“Retailing has changed because the customer is now in charge,” he said in a telephone interview. Other couriers aren’t as nimble when it comes to where and when deliveries can be made. With Zipments, the customer is in charge, often texting directly with the courier. “Retailers have to embrace new technologies to compete,” Faryone says.

Faryon’s glad his company can now offer same-day delivery as part of an omni-channel retailing model that can be more flexible and responsive.

“Our members have never asked for same-day delivery but people’s time is limited so people look for different ways to cut things out of their schedule. One is to have [orders] delivered to their door,” he says.

He likes that the consumer will be able to communicate directly with the courier and believes it’s a very social way of doing deliveries. MEC charges a $15 fee but that should eventually come down.

He still expects to see many members still shopping in the store.

“There’s something to be said for the experience” of touching and trying out the products, he says. “For some people it’s exciting and entertaining.”

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Give Christmas cakes another chance Follow Me Foodie

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by Mijune Pak

his is a love it or hate it cake.

Images of gross artificial cherries, fake candied fruit, and vibrant green jelly in a dense and hard “cake” doused in cheap quality rum, brandy, and overly sweet syrups automatically cross my mind when I hear the words Christmas cake.

There are too many poor versions of this holiday staple. Growing up, I often associated any “dessert” with dried fruit as a “grandma dessert.” However, I try things until I like them, and since then I’ve found a few to get me on board.

There are so many versions which vary for each country and region, so don’t write off Christmas cakes until you’ve tried them all.

Dark Fruitcake at Soirette Macaron & Tea It might not convince the Christmas cake hater, but this one is for those who have always enjoyed the British style version.

Pastry chef Shobna Kannusamy’s dark Christmas cake is more on the traditional and expected side, but made with good quality ingredients, which really makes all the difference.

The cardamom, pine nut, apricot and brandy dark fruitcake is packaged in a tin and sold as a stocking stuffer ($10). It’s not too sweet and the pine nuts are only on top, but the rest of the moist and rich cake is loaded with a variety of dried fruit (apricots, prunes, raisins to name a few) and hazelnut pieces.

Christmas cakes are usually spiced with cinnamon, cloves and/or nutmeg, so the cardamom was a modern change which worked. It wasn’t overly spiced and cardamom was the most apparent. It paired well with cheese, too.

433 W Pender | Soirette.com

Light Christmas Cake at Bel Café This could convince a non-Christmas cake lover.

Pastry chef Wayne Kozinko’s light Christmas cake is a bit closer to a German style Stollen. It is jam packed with candied orange, lemon peel, currants, sultanas, and golden raisins, but I could have used more almonds. It is soaked with dark rum, brandy and orange liquor finished with a sheet of marzipan ($15).

By sticking to limited and generally liked dried fruit (which they candy in house) and fewer spices, it becomes more approachable to people who dis-

like the overwhelming amount of dried fruit and spices in most Christmas cakes. It’s not boozy, and, while the abundance of candied lemon and orange can get a bit repetitive, it is a Christmas cake that is easier to warm up to.

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Stollen (German Christmas cake) at Thomas Haas Stollen is German style Christmas cake, which I prefer over the British and Commonwealth versions.

I wrote a blog post called “Follow Me Foodie to the Stollen Smackdown!” where I blindly tried 18 Stollens in one sitting, and Thomas Haas took the cake. I look forward to it all year and freeze emergency slices to get me through desperate times.

There were marginal differences with the Stollen from Four Seasons (very close runner up), and there is overlap in recipes. Haas worked with Stollen master Gerhart Weitzel at the Four Seasons before opening his own store. Weitzel still comes out of retirement to makes his signature Stollen during this time of year.

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Panettone (Italian Christmas cake) at Fol Epi This is an Italian style Christmas cake much closer to a sweet bread. If you hate most Christmas cakes, try panettone which is softer, lighter and more like raisin bread.

Fol Epi makes a stellar one. Serve it with mascarpone cream, which is how it is traditionally eaten in some parts of Italy.

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Local Food & Drink Happenings

by Anya Levykh

THE DISH ‘Tis the season of giving, so why not give while you dine? Mamie Taylor’s has paired up with Not So Fast, a charity that promotes healthy food choices on the Downtown Eastside. Not So Fast has challenged chef Tobias Grignon to create a signature

dish using frugal and healthy ingredients from a list of dried goods, high-protein nuts and legumes, and seasonal vegetables. Rising to the occasion, Grignon’s created sunchoke and goat cheese pierogies served on braised lentils with roasted kale and walnuts ($18). Now until December 14, $2 from the sale of each signature pierogi dish will benefit Not So Fast’s “Think Inside The Box” Friday food program at the Strathcona Community Centre. Every signature pierogi dish sold translates into one dry goods starter box for a family in need. The foundation of a wholesome meal for four, each box contains rice, beans or lentils and a recipe that features low-cost, seasonal pro-

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duce such as kale and root vegetables.

Since the program began last month, over 150 Downtown Eastside families have been helped with Not So Fast’s meal starter boxes. WeAreNotSoFast. org | MamieTaylors.ca

SCENE | HEARD Main Street Honey Shoppe opened with much buzz several months ago, and has now expanded its offerings to include honeybased baked goods from Cadeaux Bakery, as well as looseleaf teas, premium coffees, and, natch, local and international honey and honey-based products such as candles, bee pollen, skin care and more. Try the Tasmanian Leatherwood for a nice bourbony kick. MainStreetHoney.com Aqua Sushi + Juice Bar recently opened in the Olympic Village area (1764 Manitoba). It serves only brown rice sushi with wild sockeye salmon and real crabmeat — no imitation stuff here. There are lots of gluten-free options as well, and they try to keep things as local as possible on the menu. Freshly pressed juices are made to order. AquaJuiceBar.com

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and delivery date, then emails an automatically generated menu selection form to the rest of the team. Once 10 people opt in and choose their dish, the lunch order is “on” and each person is charged individually online.

No exchanging cash, no IOUs, no spreadsheets. Current restaurants include Tacofino, Meat and Bread, and Hubbub. LunchStarter.com

DRINK | DINE Shop and Save…From now until December 30 and available each night after 7:30pm, Siena Restaurant is rewarding South Granville shoppers with a 15 per cent discount when they show a purchase receipt from a South Granville merchant. EatSiena.com New Year’s Deals…The Fish House in Stanley Park is offering a five-course New Year’s dinner, complete with live music from The Werewolves and a glass of bubbly at midnight. $99 per person. FishHouseInStanleyPark.com Forage is offering holiday lunches through December 20. The $28 four-course menu is for a minimum of four people, and reservations are required. ForageVancouver.com Anya Levykh has been writing about all things ingestible for over a decade. Hear her every Monday on CBC Radio One’s On the Coast, follow her on Twitter @ foodgirlfriday and catch up at FoodGirlFriday.com.

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The Liberty Distillery adds spirit to Granville Island

Murder at the Juice Joint Swallow Tail’s holiday pop-up party comes with a twist. On Dec. 5 and 6, it’s hosting a 1930s murder mystery featuring drinking, dining, dancing and, of course, figuring out “whodunit.” The two evenings will feature the cuisine of African-Canadian chef, Victor Bongo.

Tickets are $115 and available at SwallowTail. ca. When ticket purchasers enter the password “gchef” they’ll receive $10 off and Swallow Tail will donate $15 to Growing Chefs, which gets kids excited about healthy foods.

By Martha Perkins

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few hours after Liberty Distillery opened its doors on Granville Island last Friday, the long brass rail at the foot of its majestic mahogany bar was already well scuffed.

Dozens of curious passersby had walked in, sidled up to the bar — built in 1890 for a saloon in Texas, it looks straight out of a Western movie —, put a foot on the rail and asked the bartender for a shot of the distillery’s first run: Truth Vodka.

Although Liberty Distillery is not the first artisanal distillery to open in Vancouver, its owners were the first to put in an application.

Five years ago, Robert Simpson, the founder of Liberty Wines, and his wife Lisa, a former international trade consultant with a background in culinary arts, never would have thought their quest to make hand-crafted spirits would have taken this long. Part of the challenge was turning a heritage building on federal lands into a distillery; the other was discovering that in fulfilling one city regulation, one more regulation seemed come into play.

But none of this frustration was in evidence as Lisa gave the WE a tour on opening day. Instead, the shelves and tables were stocked with bartending gifts and paraphernalia, many of which cleverly branded Liberty Distillery, the Carl stills from Germany were burbling away under the watchful eye of master distiller Laurent Lafuente and bartenders Jason Laidlaw and Taylor Bartell were pouring vodka shots and answering questions. (Under the licence, they can’t sell you a sampling of their creations, but they can sell you a shotglass with a tasting sample in it.)

The lounge licence, which has been approved, was not yet on display so on opening day the bartenders were not yet serving up Liberty Distillery’s

Lisa Simpson found Liberty Distillery’s 1890 bar in Texas, giving a well-aged atmosphere to Vancouver’s newest disllery.

Martha Perkins photo signature cocktails (Shacker’s Sour and Whistler Punk, which pay homage to our logging past) but Simpsom had already planned for some of the wooden merchandising tables to be easily transformed into places where people can relax after a day of shopping or before they go to a play.

On Dec. 15 the distillery will launch its Railspur #1 White (unaged) Whis-

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Marquis Wines is hosting an Okanagan Crush Pad tasting with Alberto Antonini on Dec. 19 from 7 to 9pm. “The tasting will start with a short introduction on the vision they share to craft wines that express a sense of place, and will follow with a walk around tasting.” It’s $20 per person, with proceeds going to a local charity. Call 604-684-0445 to reserve.

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key, with some barrels to be put aside for a début in 2016. Endeavour Gin will hit the shelves in January 2014.

All the thrice-distilled spirits are made with 100 per cent organic BC products starting with the mash.

Distillery tours are available.

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Sparkle & Ice The Signature Tasting Room of the 39th and Cambie BC Liquor Store is hosting Sparkle & Ice, a holiday-themed tasting event on December 21 from 2 to 6pm. There will be canapés, glasses of Steller’s Jay Brut along with Inniskillin Icewine, and the Armadillo String Quartet to set the holiday mood.

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fter months of dialogue with retail, trade, consumers and other interested parties, the BC Liquor Policy Review report was handed in by

by Kurtis Kolt Parliamentary Secretary John Yap with 70 recommendations on modernizing provincial liquor laws. It looks as though the contents of the report are going to be released on a slow and steady basis since, as I write this, we only know what one of those recommendations entails.

Unless you have been living under a rock over the last week or so, you’re well aware via an onslaught of media coverage that the government are looking to offer liquor sales in grocery stores, a huge step that is purportedly all about convenience.

What initially appears to be good news quickly deflates from where I’m sitting, as there are a few aspects of the official announcement that I find concerning.

First off, it had been stated that three quarters of respondents, myself included, were in favour of this step. The thing is, everyone I’ve talked to imagined this looking like the American model, with an aisle (or part of an aisle) dedicated to wine, beer and spirit offerings. This is the convenience many had in in mind. That concept is kyboshed with the announcement that alcohol will be kept separate from grocery products, most likely a storewithin-a-store.

Figuring most grocery stores are fairly close, if not adjacent, to liquor or wine and beer stores, this move really just saves a few footsteps. There will still be a completely separate transaction and step

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when grabbing your wine for dinner.

On top of this, and this is the big one for many, Yap recommends we keep the current cap on total retail outlets in the province. This either means closing some BC Liquor Stores or, perish the thought, independent retail outlets to create space for those in grocery stores. Your favourite wine store just a couple blocks away? It might not be there any more after this shift. That doesn’t sound more convenient to me.

Also, there are way more grocery stores than liquor outlets in the province, so how will it be designated which stores will get the opportunity to carry alcohol? Since BC has almost 2,400 grocery stores and about 1,100 liquor outlets (and not all of those will be closing,) odds are your local grocery store might not end up carrying liquor anyway.

For a major step that was supposed to be all about convenience, this really doesn’t seem to be thoroughly planned. While we’re long overdue to steer the ship towards modernization, my feeling is so far we’re just re-arranging deck chairs on the Titanic.

Let’s brighten things up a little. Here’s a wine for your weekend.

Parés Balta Cava Brut | Penedès, Spain | $19.99 | BC Liquor Stores If this traditional-method (made just like Champagne) sparkler doesn’t cheer you up, it’ll be hard to find something that does. Fresh-out-of-the-oven sourdough aromatics give way to pink grapefruit, lime leaf and marmalade elements on the palate. A good wine to always have in the fridge, and at this price it’s great for any day of the week!

As always, if you’re having trouble finding something or just want to say hi, find me via KurtisKolt.com or on Twitter @KurtisKolt.

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A mini souq (an outdoor market popular throughout the Middle East) has been set up in the hotel lobby, with fine Persian, Indian, Afghani and Tibetan rugs, pillows and even purses on display; handmade jewellery, scarves and carvings; and dried fruits and nuts.

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Get it right Re: Right on the right (and the left), Rants, Nov. 28: If I recall the original writer’s rant about the unused, hilly, Comox bike way (greenway, lol) full of seasonal, waste, leaves and debris, it had nothing to do with the followup ranter’s introduction about actual rules of use. Regardless, Ed, you got it all wrong. It is not a one-way/ counterflow lane of any sort. Go on the City’s website and look at the actual pdf maps your self: the bike lane is a TWO WAY route, as per the arrows indicating this. It then, confusingly, becomes a one-way bike lane for a few blocks. Your imagination, and denial, reflect the populace that think that these poorly thoughtout, exclusive routes are a benefit to anyone cycling, walking or driving.

Tell that to the commuter I witnessed yesterday travelling along Comox: biking gear, helmet, and riding along the sidewalk at full speed! BTW, if you are a pedestrian travelling at the terminus at Stanley Park, watch out: the greenway becomes a (designated) free-for-all for bikes and pedestrians, with no division, no white line, nothing. So when is the next election?

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Cyclists on Comox In response to Ed Djouceitte’s rant in response to mine about cyclists’ use of Comox St., my rant wasn’t anything to do with how they use it but about how hardly any of them do use it... and consequently what a waste of our tax money all the changes were.

The main thrust of my rant was actually about not throwing even more of our tax dollars into Green Gregor’s totally flawed bike rental scheme but,

having said that, I’m sincerely grateful to Ed for the clarification of how Comox is now supposed to be used.

But my question is this: if cyclists already can’t be bothered to obey the rules of the road (when was the last time that anyone saw a cyclist in the West End riding considerately, wearing a helmet and with any lights on their bike?), what are the chances of their bothering to use Comox as they’re supposed to?

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driver is ready to haul it away, do I bribe them more as it is the “Season of Giving? If anyone can help me out here it would be great, I just don’t want to create an awkward situation for anyone, nor do I want my car towed or be left out in the rain!

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Catch the spirit of the season EVENTS ROBSON SQUARE ICE RINK: Skaters of all ages and levels of ability are invited to skate on the provincial government’s downtown rink. Admission is free and skate rentals are available. November 15-February 28, 2014 at Robson Square Ice Rink (800 Robson).

WINTER ART MARKET: The Museum of Anthropology’s annual sale features a special selection of festive gifts from Mexico and Peru, fair trade jewellery and accessories from international markets, holiday decorations. To December 24 (6393 NW Marine Drive, UBC).

LIGHTS OF HOPE: Thousands of lights create a sense of wonder at St. Paul’s Hospital. Community celebration on November 20 includes fireworks from 6:30 to 7pm, food trucks and entertainment.

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VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS MARKET: Traditional German Christmas market features a Christmas carousel, live entertainment, and 45 wooden huts showcasing an array of artisans and food vendors. November 22-December 24 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre Plaza (650 Hamilton). $3-$6 LUMINESCENCE: Explore the deep-sea world of fluorescent and bioluminescent light, watch Ice Age: A Mammoth Christmas 4D and catch a glimpse of Scuba Claus. To January 22, 2014 at Vancouver Aquarium (845 Avison Way, Stanley Park).

BRIGHT NIGHTS – STANLEY PARK CHRISTMAS TRAIN: Ride the train, watch animated displays and take in two million twinkling lights. December 5-January 5 at Miniature Railway Plaza in Stanley Park (off Pipeline Road). $5.50-$10 at www. ticketmaster.ca.

CAROL SHIPS PARADE OF LIGHTS: The annual festival showcases more than 50 boats covered with more than 100,000 lights — and delights thousands of passengers and people watching from the shore. December 6-23 at False Creek, Jericho, West Vancouver, Deep Cove, and other locations. Go to CarolShips.org for schedule.

WINTER SOLSTICE LANTERN FESTIVAL: The Roundhouse Community Centre hosts a series of events and workshops, Dec. 10 - 21. Events include Tree of Life with the Secret Lantern Society (various days), the Labrynth of Light (Dec. 21) and last-minute fast lantern (Dec. 21). www.roundhouse.ca FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS: A million twinkling lights combine with festive entertainment to create an immersive holiday experience.

December 11-January 4 at VanDusen Botanical Garden (5251 Oak).

A CHILD’S CHRISTMAS IN WALES: Reading of Dylan Thomas’s classic with Russell Roberts, Brian Tate, Colleen Winton and Gover Robers. Dec. 12 & 13 at Cambrian Hall (215 E. 17th) at 7:30pm.

Tickets $20 by calling Neville at 604294-4332. Must be older than 19. www. welshsociety.com.

Winter Harp returns to St. Andrew’s-Wesley on December 21.

BLIM INDOOR CRAFT MARKET: Indie artisans sell handmade crafts, accessories, apparel, paper goods, jewellery, and more. December 14 at Chinese Cultural Centre (50 East Pender). Entry by donation.

14TH ANNUAL GOT CRAFT? SHOW: Vancouver’s largest indie craft fair returns with more than 75 vendors, DIY workshops, and wine and beer on Saturday. December 1415 at Maritime Labour Centre (1880 Triumph). $3 at door.

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WINTER SOLSTICE SECRET LANTERN FESTIVAL: Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Gardens brings light to the longest night of the year, 6-10 pm, December 21. (Lantern workshops December 8 and 14.) Recommended donation $5. www. vancouverchinesegarden.com

THEATRE THE ARTS CLUB 604-687-1644 | ARTSCLUB.COM • MARY POPPINS: A spirited musical based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film. ToJanuary 5, 2014 at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (2750 Granville). $29-$70 • THE SANTALAND DIARIES: Humourist David Sedaris’s merrily wicked tale of his tour of duty as an elf at Macy’s Santaland. To December 21 at Revue Stage (1601 Johnstone). $29-$39

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THE KING AND I: Gateway Theatre’s artistic director Jovanni Sy making his stage debut as the King of Siam, with Barbar Tomasic as Anna. Dec. 4-31 (except Dec. 23, 24, 25, 27.) Tickets #0-$49. 6500 Gilbert Road, Richmond. www. gatewaytheatre.com.

CAVALIA’S ODYSSEO: Equestrian arts, high-tech theatrical effects and the magic of theatre in a breathtaking ode to horse and man featuring 63 horses and 47 artists. Dec. 7-Jan. 5 at White Big Top (Olympic Village). $29.50-$139.50 at www. cavalia.net.

HOTEL BETHLEHEM: Why was the inn so full? This funny satire starring John Murphy dares to disconstruct the Nativity Story. December 10-22, $15-$30, at Firehall Arts Centre. www.firehallartscentre.ca.

BAH! HUMBUG!: Victorian England meets Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside in this staged reading of Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Jim Byrnes as Scrooge.

Dec. 12-14 at Goldcorp Centre for the Arts (149 West Hastings). $15-$25 at www.2mevents.com.

JACK AND THE BEANSTALK: Traditional Christmas pantomime with rousing musical numbers and audience participation (children love heckling the demon). December 13-January 4 at Metro Theatre (1370 SW Marine). $22-$25 at www.eventbrite.com.

UNCLE VANYA: In Anton Chekhov’s tragicomedy, Vanya’s monotonous existence is thrust into chaos when his brother-in-law returns with irresistible new wife. December 23-January 18, 2014 at The Cultch (1895 Venables). From $18 at www.thecultch.com.

ALBERT HERRING: Benjamin Britten’s fast-paced, witty, and satirical portrayal of quaint characters in an English village.

To December 8 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre (630 Hamilton).

From $35 at www.vancouveropera.ca.

MAKING SPIRITS BRIGHT: The Vancouver Men’s Chorus explores life under our North Star. Dec. 5, 8, 13 and 14 at 8pm, Dec. 8 and 15 at 3pm, St. Paul’s Anglican Church, 1130 Jervis. General admission sold out; only reserved seating tickets at $82 remain at www.vancouvermenschorus.ca.

O HOLY NIGHT: Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir brings the season’s joy and wonder to life. Dec. 5 at 7:30pm at Christ Church Cathedral with Collingwood School Senior Choir; Dec. 6 at 7:30pm at Shaughnessy Heights United Church with Magee Secondary Chamber Choir. $10-$25 at www.vwmc.ca FOLK FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Fundraiser for Vancouver Folk Music Festival includes magic lanterns and performances by Pacifika, The Nautical Miles, Jenny Ritter, and The Kingsgate Chorus. December 7 at Ukrainian Orthodox Hall (154 East 10th). $25 at www.thefestival.bc.ca.

JOY TO THE WORLD: Good Noise Vancouver Gospel Choir will have you smiling, singing, and grooving along in your seat. December 13-15, Christ Church Cathedral, 7:30pm, $10 to $25. www. goodnoisevgc.com

wonder and excitement of the season in song. Refreshments follow. Dec. 14, 7:30pm at St. Mark’s Anglican Church (1805 Larch Street). Tix at door ($20/$15). www. vivaldichoir.org or 604-221-0665.

MESSIAH: Superb music and ancient text combine in this treasured oratorio performed by the Vancouver Bach Choir and the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. December 14 at Orpheum Theatre (884 Granville). $25-$59 at www. vancouverbachchoir.com.

LIGHT FOR THE CHILD: musica intima presents a choral program celebrating the birth of Christ. Works by Benjamin Britten, Kristopher Fulton, Michael Conway Baker, and John Burge. December 20 (at Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard) and 21 (Ryerson United Church, 2195 West 45th Avenue). $10-$35 at www.musicaintima.org.

VAN DJANGO BELLS: Vancouver string quartet headlines this gypsy-flavoured Christmas party. Dec. 14 at St. James Hall (3214 West 10th). $16-$20 at www. roguefolk.bc.ca.

MERRY CHRISTMAS!: Susan Skemp and Phil Moriarity perform seasonal favourites and lead a festive sing-along. December 15 at Metro Theatre (1370 SW Marine). $18 at www.philmoriarity.ca.

THIS SHINING NIGHT: Vivaldi Chamber Choir with Kids Sing Chorus reflect the

STAR OF WONDER: An ancient Wassail, Renaissance motet and Argentinian-inspired

A TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS: Christmas music and carols are performed by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, UBC Opera Ensemble, and EnChoir. Conducted by Gordon Gerrard and hosted by Christopher Gaze. December 12-14 at St. Andrews-Wesley (1012 Nelson). $36-$40 at www. vancouversymphony.ca.

HEART & FRIENDS: HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS: Famed rocker sisters perform holiday songs and iconic hits with special guests Sarah McLachlan, Shawn Colvin, and Ben Mink. December 13 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre (649 Cambie). $62.50-$85 at www.ticketmaster.ca.

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Christmas song: Chor Leone travels the world in song Dec. 19 & 20 at St. Andrew’s Wesley Church, 7:30pm. $15-$30. www.chorleoni.org HOLIDAY HOORAY!: Children’s entertainers Let Your Music Shine! With Lisa & Linda celebrate the holiday season with sing-along snow songs and move-alongs from Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker. December 20 at Vancouver Playhouse Theatre (600 Hamilton). $2-$15 at www.vancouversymphony. ca.

THE FOUR SEASONS: Violinist Rachel Barton Pine in the VSO’s annual presentation of Vivaldi’s timeless classic.

December 20-21 at Chan Centre for the Performing Arts (6265 Crescent, UBC).

CHRISTMAS REPRISE XI: Vancouver Cantata Singers perform holiday favourites spanning cultures and eras, and a glorious arrangement of Ave Maria. December 21 at Holy Rosary Cathedral (646 Richards). $18 at www. vancouvercantatasingers.com.

OUT-OF-TOWN HERITAGE CHRISTMAS: Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of Christmases past. To December 13 at Burnaby Village Museum (6501 Deer Lake, Burnaby).

PEAK OF CHRISTMAS: Gingerbread village, Santa’s workshop, snowman building, reindeer, outdoor ice skating, mountaintop sleigh rides, Christmas movies. To December 24 at Grouse Mountain.

PARADE OF CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY GALA: Festive event for SOS Children’s Village features hors d’oeuvres, fine wine, live music, live and silent auction. Nov. 28 at Grouse Mountain, $50 at www.sosbc.org.

GREAT CANADIAN CRAFT: CHRISTMAS EDITION: More than 200 independent artisans hawk their handmade creations. November 29-December 1 at Cloverdale Agriplex. $4 at www.greatcanadiancraft.com.

WINTER HARP: Musicians clad in medieval attire perform songs and stories. December 21 at St. Andrews-Wesley (1012 Nelson). $37.25 at www.ticketstonight.ca.

FESTIVE CANTATAS FOR CHRISTMAS: Early Music Vancouver’s Bach Cantata Project Players present five leading soloists and exceptional orchestration. 3pm Dec. 22 at the Chan Centre. Tickets $32-$65 at www.earlymusic. bc.ca.

CANYON LIGHTS: Children’s scavenger hunt, gingerbread cookie decorating, sing-a-long carols, glass blowing and thousands of lights glittering across the Capilano Suspension Bridge. To January 4 (3735 Capilano Road, North Vancouver). $12-$39.95 at www.capbridge.com.

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA: Includes entertainment, surprises, and pancakes. December 7 at Nikkei Centre (6688 Southoaks, Burnaby). $3-$7 at 604-777-7000.

DANCE GOH BALLET’S THE NUTCRACKER: More than 200 local performers will share the stage with principal dancers from the Royal Danish Ballet and members of the Beijing Dance Academy. Music performed by the Vancouver Opera Orchestra. December 14-22 at The Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts (777 Homer). From $28 at www. ticketmasterca.

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or years now, eight-year-old McKenna Durbin and her family have gone to see The Nutcracker every Christmas, revisiting the surreal tale of Clara and her nutcracker doll who comes alive, leading an army of toy soldiers against the evil Mouse King — all of which may or may not have been a dream.

And this Christmas won’t be an exception to the family tradition only this time, McKenna won’t be in the audience. She will actually be on the stage, playing two parts in Goh Ballet’s production at the Centre for the Performing Arts.

When asked if she’s a bit nervous about appearing in her first major performance — and one of her favourites at that — the shy McKenna gives me an honest answer.

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“You’ll be great,” she says encouragingly to her daughter, who’ll play a party girl and a little angel.

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The idea to audition came from McKenna’s grandmother when she noticed a call for auditions at last year’s performance.

“I told McKenna that she could be up there next year because I danced as a little girl and I was in many shows,” says Granny Pat, who lives in the UK. “I was very impressed with the Goh Ballet’s interpretation. It was the best version that I had ever seen.”

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Since the beginning of September, McKenna has attended weekly rehearsals ranging from one to three hours. Toni says their home is “definitely in ballet mode right now.”

“We play the music around the house, we’re constantly pirouetting and turning around in the bedrooms,” she says laughing. “McKenna’s always bouncing around the hallways and in the kitchen.”

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Ken Marino’s inner demon takes the form of Milo, an E.T.-like creature that goes places, really icky places, to quench his bloodlust.

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Starring Ken Marino, Gillian Jacobs Directed by Jacob Vaughan “I have a monster up my ass! This is the furthest thing from a metaphor!” bellows Duncan (Ken Marino), this horror-comedy’s understandably exasperated protagonist as his therapist (Peter Stormare) tries to ascribe greater significance to his unenviable predicament.

Indeed, while it’s clear that director Jacob Vaughan harbours some modest allegorical aspirations — the said “trooper in (Duncan’s) pooper” is seemingly a manifestation of his insecurity concerning impending fatherhood (making this a cheeky scatological riff on Rosemary’s Baby) — this grotesque romp hinges entirely on the high-concept premise of a pint-sized id monster taking up residence in some poor sap’s colon and occasionally bursting out to wreck havoc on those who’ve wronged its host.

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Duncan’s acute gastrointestinal issues are but one aspect of this repressed office drone’s constant emasculation, resulting in frequent opportunities for Milo — as the creature is dubbed — to quench his bloodlust (including laying waste to one tormentor’s bathing suit area in a scene you’ll never be able to unsee).

While never quite living up to promise of its Evil Dead-indebted kinetic opening or providing sufficient material for supporting players Patrick Warburton and Gillian Jacobs, Bad Milo! nevertheless proves both funnier and more involving than it has any right to be. Despite resembling an off-brand E.T. toy with a lamprey’s maw, Milo is disarmingly endearing, certain to inspire nostalgia in viewers who were raised on the charming practical effects and puppetry that graced the likes of Gremlins. For a certain subset of moviegoers, eviscerations will rarely be this heart-warming. — Curtis Woloschuk Opens at the Rio on Saturday, Dec. 7

Starring Christian Bale, Woody Harrelson Directed by Scott Cooper The economic struggles of the modern US Rust Belt clash with family loyalty in Scott Cooper’s searing drama Out of the Furnace.

Steel worker Russell Baze (Bale) spends his days working a blue collar job and caring for his terminally ill father while holding down a relationship with a local teacher (Zoe Saldana).

Russell’s brother Rodney Thor Diakow (Casey Affleck) returns home after serving overseas in the military only to be lured into a dangerous underground street fighting ring led by the positively malevolent Curtis DeGroat (Harrelson).

Out of the Furnace features several top notch performances and is a gripping experience for the most part but ultimately fails to develop its complex themes satisfyingly. Bale displays some of the best dramatic work of his career, sometimes conveying a wide range of emotions without uttering a single word. Harrelson is downright terrifying and makes a formidable villain, Willem Dafoe shines as the local crime boss while veteran Sam Shepard is sorely underused as Russell and Rodney’s wise and weathered uncle.

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For the most part, things moves along well as tensions escalate and bonds are tested yet the film’s climax dispenses with any sort of subtlety and succumbs to the standard revenge flick formula.

Scott Cooper, whose first feature was Crazy Heart, displays enormous talent as a director; equipped with a keen sense of shot composition and understanding of how to get the most from his actors.

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Drawing from interviews with survivors, incorporating video shot during the doomed climb, and staging convincing reenactments, Ryan initially strives for a Rashomon-style structure that revisits key incidents from conflicting perspectives. It soon becomes apparent that there’s a version of a pair of run-ofevents that The Summit engagement passes to is intent on championing featuring two unassuming heroes driven by selflessness but destined for different fates.

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ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Sometimes I think too fast and too much. My logic gets sterile. When this happens, I head off to Turtle Back Hill for a hike. The trail loops around on itself, and I arrive back where I started in about 15 minutes.

Sometimes I keep walking, circumambulating four or five times. Going in circles like this seems to help me knit together my fragmented thoughts. I recommend you find your own version of this ritual, Aries. From what I can tell, you need to get rounder and softer.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): In the mid19th century, French art was dominated by the government-sponsored Salon, whose conservative policies thwarted upcoming new trends like Impressionism. One anti-authoritarian painter who rebelled was Camille Pissarro. “What is the best way to further the evolution of French art?” he was asked. “Burn down the Louvre,” he replied. Judging from your current astrological omens, I surmise that you might want to make a symbolic statement equivalent to Pissarro’s. It’s time for you to graduate from traditions that no longer feed you so you can freely seek out new teachers and influences.

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GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): “Lead us not into temptation, and deliver us from evil,” is a request that Christians make of God when they say the Lord’s Prayer. If we define “temptation” as an attraction to things that feel good even though they’re bad for you, this part of the prayer is perfectly reasonable. But what if “temptation” means an attraction to something that feels pleasurable and will ultimately be healthy for you even though it initially causes disruptions? I suggest you consider experimenting with this alternative definition, Gemini. For now, whatever leads you into temptation could possibly deliver you from evil.

LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): In the movie Clueless, the character played by Alicia Silverstone describes someone as a “fullon Monet.” What she means is that the person in question is like a painting by the French Impressionist artist Claude Monet. “From far away, it’s OK,” says Silverstone. “But up close, it’s a big old mess.” You may still be at the far-away point in your evaluation of a certain situation in your own life, Libra. It appears interesting, even attractive, from a distance. When you draw nearer, though, you may find problems. That doesn’t necessarily mean you should abandon it. Maybe you can fix the mess so it’s as engaging up-close as it is from far away.

SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Your power animal for the coming months is the Bateleur eagle of Africa. In the course of searching for its meals, it covers about 250 square miles every day. It thinks big.

It has a spacious scope. In 2014, I’d love to see you enlarge the territory where you go hunting for what you want. Fate will respond favorably if you expand your ideas about how to gather the best allies and resources. As for this week, I suggest you get very specific as you identify the goals you will pursue in the coming months by exploring farther and wider.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): The standard dictionary says that “righteous” is a word that means virtuous and highly moral. The slang dictionary says that “righteous” describes someone or something that’s absolutely genuine and wonderful. Urbandictionary.com suggests that “righteous” refers to the ultimate version of any type of experience, especially “sins of pleasure”. The coming week will be jampacked with righteousness for you. Which of the three definitions will predominate? It’s possible you will embody and attract all three types.

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): “You get tragedy where the tree, instead of bending, breaks,” said the philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein. But you don’t have to worry about that outcome, Cancerian.

The storm might howl and surge, but it will ultimately pass. And although your tree may bend pretty far, it will not break. Two weeks from now, you won’t be mourning your losses, but rather celebrating your flexibility and resilience.

Congratulations in advance!

CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): In the dreams you’re having at night, Capricorn, I bet you’re traveling through remote landscapes in all kinds of weather.

It’s possible you’re visiting places where your ancestors lived or you’re migrating to the first human settlement on Mars in the 22nd century. What do dreams like this mean? I think you’re trying to blow your own mind. Your deep self and your higher wisdom are conspiring to flood you with new ways of seeing reality.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): It’s a perfect time to start reclaiming some of the superpowers you had when you were a child.

What’s that you say? You didn’t have any superpowers? That’s not true. Before you entered adolescence, you could see things and know things and feel things that were off-limits, even unknown, to most adults. You possessed a capacity to love the world with wild purity. Your innocence allowed you to be in close touch with the intelligence of animals and the spirits of the ancestors. The dreams you had at night were exciting and consoling.

Your ability to read people’s real energy — and not be fooled by their social masks — was strong. Remember?

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): It wouldn’t be too extreme for you to kiss the ground that has been walked on by people you care about deeply. And it wouldn’t be too crazy to give your special allies the best gifts ever, or compose love letters to them, or demonstrate in dramatic fashion how amazed you are by the beautiful truths about who they really are. This is a unique moment in your cycle, Aquarius — a time when it is crucial for you to express gratitude, devotion, and even reverence for those who have helped you see what it means to be fully alive.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): Not all darkness is bad. You know that. Sometimes you need to escape from the bright lights. It can be restorative to sit quietly in the pitch blackness and drink in the mystery of the Great Unknown. The same is true for silence and stillness and aloneness. Now and then you’ve got to retreat into their protective sanctuary. Dreaming big empty thoughts in the tranquil depths can heal you and recharge you. The magic moment has arrived for this kind of rejuvenation, Virgo.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Ernest Hemingway described his vision of paradise. It would have a trout stream that no one but him was permitted to fish in.

He’d own two houses, one for his wife and children and one for his nine beautiful mistresses. There’d be a church where he could regularly confess his sins, and he’d have great seats at an arena where bull fights took place. From my perspective, this is a pretty vulgar version of paradise, but who am I to judge? I suggest you draw inspiration from Hemingway for your own earthy, gritty, funky fantasy of paradise. It’s an excellent time for you to get down to earth about your high ideals and dreamy hopes.

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Hike those highway speed limits, say a third of BC residents suburban highways and A significant number of 120 on the Coquihalla British Columbians clearly is reasonable. In my don’t buy the safety manexperience, it is not tra that speed kills. speed alone but excesIn fact, according to a sive speed combined new Insights West poll, with over-driving the conducted in partnership weather/road condiwith Black Press, 37 tions that kills. It is also percent of residents (and 39 percent of drivers) More than half of true to say that that dramatic speed differbelieve a higher speed those polled believe entials of traffic is also limit should be posted a major contributor to on our major highways. the province should Currently, 100 km/h is the not bring back photo road carnage. However, while that may be true maximum on most freeradar. on congested urban ways, while 110 km/h is roads it is less so on posted on the Coquihalla Keith Morgan the highway where few Highway and parts of the people are travelling Okanagan connector. below the posted limit and I don’t “The fascinating issue on this question see another 10 km/h hike making for is the gender gap,” said Mario Canseco, major mishaps.

Vice President, Public Affairs at Insights Not surprisingly, the online survey of a West. “While half of men in BC would representative provincial sample also like to see a higher speed limit, just shows that a majority of residents one-in-four women concur with this believe that photo radar should not view.” be brought back. More than half of However, it was surprising to see that those polled (53 more than half (55 percent) believe percent) believe the speed limits should be left alone. the province should Another five percent want to see not bring back limits lowered. photo radar, which It’s surprising if you read the newswas introduced in paper letters pages and listen to the the 1990s as a province’s radio talk shows, where the measure to curb 100-click limit is commonly referred to speeding, but as unrealistic on today’s well-designed was abandoned highways. in 2001.

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I supported photo radar initially because when used in high-collision locations, elsewhere in the world, it has a remarkable record for reducing death and injuries. It never operated that way in BC and soon became public enemy number one where it was perceived as merely a cash cow for greedy provincial government.

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Overall, only 16 percent of British Columbians believe that the province’s roads are “not too safe” or “not safe at all” for motorists, while four-in-five (82 percent) consider them “very safe” or “moderately safe.”

This is the first of four surveys Insights West will conduct during the next year in partnership with Black Press. We hope these poll findings will find their way in the current speed limit and traffic safety review by the provincial government.

This week in Driveway, our “Question of the Week” and “Drives-U-Crazy” spots focus on speed-related issues please participate online. keith.morgan@drivewaybc.ca About the survey: Results are based on an online study conducted from October 23 to October 27, 2013, among 838 British Columbians who are aged 18+ and are Your Insights panel members. YourInsights.ca is Insights West’s in-house access panel offering on-demand samples for both clients and research suppliers looking for Western Canadian populations. The data has been statistically weighted according to Canadian census figures for age and gender. While statistical margins of error are arguably not applicable to online panels/online studies of this nature, we have assumed that the same margins of error apply as if it were a true unweighted random probability sample with a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points, nineteen times out of twenty. To view the detailed data tabulations go to www.insightswest.com

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3) Do you watch Top Gear?

I can’t really say what my favourite car is because there are many I love. Whether it’s a The Touareg subcompact (Fiat 500 was within our Turbo) to a supercar price range, it had (Bentley Continental GT a generous cargo Speed Coupe), there are just so many good ones capacity, all-wheel drive (for our to choose from.

Let’s skip to question various trips up three. Yes, I do watch the mountain) and Top Gear and am thorbest of all, a diesel oughly entertained by it. engine.

Any car lover would be.

Alexandra Straub Addressing question number two: What car would I buy if I had an unlimited budget? Well, at this point in my life, that’s not the case. I have yet to win the lottery. But I can refine the question to, if I had to buy a vehicle for my family, what would it be?

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So, the hunt began. It actually began in December of 2012. The better half and I went looking for an SUV. It didn’t matter if it had five or seven seats.

We preferred a diesel but were not excluding gasoline options. The first place we went to was the Mercedes-Benz dealership. The ML350 Bluetec was in a new generation and something we were interested in. However, with the options we wanted and a three-month wait time, the price was out of our range and the wait was too long. Then we looked into the Mazda CX-9. Granted, it’s not a diesel but a classy car and one that’s nice to drive.

Again, the Ford Explorer Sport was not diesel, but a strong contender, alhough, the fuel economy wasn’t as stellar as we had hoped.

We had spent the better part of a road trip in an Acura MDX in 2013 but wanted to wait until 2014 for the all-new version. After taking that for a spin, that was top three on the list. We also fancied the Volvo XC90 and the Jeep Grand Cherokee diesel.

With all these great options, it was hard to narrow it down. But there was one that we had still not looked at. That was the 2014 VW Touareg TDI. It wasn’t hard to fall in love with it. It fit everything we were looking for. The Touareg was within our price range, it had a generous cargo capacity, allwheel drive (for our various trips up the mountain) and best of all, a diesel engine.

I’m a huge supporter of alternatives to gas-powered vehicles, whether that’s diesel, electric or hybrids. It only seemed fitting to welcome this type of beautiful machine into our home.

Upon recommendation from a colleague, we went to Gold Key VW in Langley where our sales rep, John Nielsen, was fabulous. Upon entry into the dealership, we knew exactly what we wanted. He joked with us that we were making his job very easy. We said we can make it difficult if he wanted!

We didn’t.

The whole process was anything but painful. In fact,

it was very pleasant. It seemed as though the other clients of the dealership were also experiencing the same thing. And from what I’ve heard from readers who have emailed me about the car buying process, it is becoming more enjoyable for many people. I’m happy to hear that.

With our new addition to the family and smiles on everyone’s faces, we couldn’t be happier. We’ve also driven almost 2,000 kilometres in the first two weeks of having the Touareg TDI at home and have only filled the tank twice. Even better! alexandra.straub@driveway.bc.ca

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We are looking for outgoing individuals to help take care of our amazing customers. You are responsible for daily pick up and delivery of uniforms, mats, towels and more. Customers are the focus of everything we do, so your face-to-face time with each of them every week is critical. You have a good driving record, a strong work ethic, and a customer service attitude.

Enjoy Mon. - Fri. Day Shifts, Benefits, Good Pay, & A Family Culture w/ Many Opportunities For Advancement.

Learn more about us at www.unifirst.ca To apply, please send resume and driver’s abstract to Sheri DeLeeuw by fax 604-888-8372 or email sheri_deleeuw@unifirst.ca

APARTMENT/CONDO

13-107 2002 SUZUKI MOTORCYCLE V.I.N.: JS1GR7GA922100255 Registered Owner:HALLIDAY, PAUL DUNCAN Indebtedness: $3,015.65 13-108 1989 HONDA MOTORCYCLE V.I.N.: JH2RC3123KM100063 Registered Owner:LEE, SAMUEL CH Indebtedness: $10,286.25

PETS

CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CATS OF ALL DESCRIPTION in need of caring homes! All cats are spayed, neutered, vaccinated and dewormed. Visit us at fraservalleyhumanesociety.com or call 1 (604)820-2977 CHIHUAHUAS, tiny tea cups, ready to go now, 2 males. $650. Call 604794-7347

LOVING DOG FOR GOOD HOME, Staffordshire/Pitbull, 2yrs spade female. Brindle. Great with kids & adutls. 604-615-7244 Abbotsford, 604-514-3809 Langley

353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS GL ROOFING. Cedar/Asphalt, Flat roofs, WCB Clean Gutters - $80.

604-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

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HOMES FOR RENT

3BED/2BA Beautiful renovated home on 11,000 sq feet lot in Panorama Ridge. $1650/month. Call 778-929-4696

13-109 2004 UBILT MOTORCYCLE V.I.N.: 2BG4092834U417369 Registered Owner:PRASAD, SAMSAN SURLEN Indebtedness: $1,692.65 Day of sale is Wednesday November 20, 2013 @ 12:00 NOON. Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 6990 Greenwood Street, Burnaby, B.C., V5A 1X8 Contact: Sheldon Stibbs(604) 522-2773.

POINT GREY 3 bdrm & den, 2 lvl home, avail now. 4426 West 9th. $3200 + utils. NP/NS 604-649-3028

TRANSPORTATION 810

AUTO FINANCING

Need A Vehicle! Guaranteed Auto Loan. Apply Now,

WAREHOUSEMAN LIEN 1.877.680.1231 www.UapplyUdrive.ca

By virtue of WAREHOUSMAN’S LIEN for HEATHER CIVIC MARINA., we will dispose of the following units to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of storage, seizure and sale.

13-104 Owner: IAN CARTER & LORI BAKER Year/Make: 1974 CORONADO SLOOP 35 Vessel: POCO A POCO O.N.# BC2036166 Arrears: $ 5757.33 Day of sale is Thursday December 19, 2013 @ 12:00 NOON. Absolute Bailiffs Inc. 6990 Greenwood Street, Burnaby, B.C. Contact: Sheldon Stibbs(604) 522-2773.

NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com P/B GERMAN ROTTWEILERS 3 female pups. Vet . Ready to go. $500/each. 778-899-3326

STANDARD POODLES- Big, beautiful, healthy puppies.

Smart, calm, hypo-allergenic.

Vet checked, vaccinations, house trained. Males, females, Blacks, Apricots, Reds. Delivery available. $1000, 250-5450158. Hiddenhills@shaw.ca

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE BAJ EXCAVATING DEMO, Sewer, storm, drainage, remove concrete & blacktop, old house drainage.

Call 604-779-7816.

TOY POODLE PUP 7 weeks old.

Male, white with black markings $700. 604-820-4230, 604-302-7602 YELLOW LAB PUPS. 3 females.

Ready to go. Vet checked. $600.

604-852-6176 Abbotsford.

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

MISC. FOR SALE

HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper?

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STEEL BUILDINGS/ METAL BUILDINGS 60% OFF! 20x28, 30x40, 40x62, 45x90, 50x120, 60x150, 80x100 sell for balance owed!

Call 1-800-457-2206 www.crownsteelbuildings.ca

ALWAYS! GUTTER Cleaning & Roof Blowing, Moss Control,30 yrs exp., Reliable! Simon 604-230-0627

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE 560

845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 The Scrapper

STEEL BUILDING...”THE BIG YEAR END CLEAR OUT!” 20X22 $4,259. 25X24 $4,684. 30X34 $6,895. 35X36 $9,190. 40X48 $12,526. 47X70 $17,200. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca

MOON CONSTRUCTION BUILDING SERVICES • Additions • Renovations • New Construction

Specializing in • Concrete • Forming • Framing • Siding

All your carpentry needs & handyman requirements.

604-218-3064

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13-105 2006 MERCEDES-BENZ B200 V.I.N.: WDDFH34XX6J019224 Registered Owner:0734762 BC LTD. Indebtedness: $4,832.55 13-106 1997 TRIUMPH MOTORCYCLE V.I.N.: SMT502FKXVJ050255 Registered Owner:LINDQUIST, SCOTT BRADLEY Indebtedness: $4,250.45

• Tree Trimming • Christmas Lights Installation • Snow Removal

10% OFF if you Mention this AD! *Plumbing *Heating *Reno’s *More Lic.gas fitter. Aman: 778-895-2005

Lic. Electrician A+, BBB member Expert trouble shooter, All types of Electrical work 24/7 604-617-1774

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TREE PRUNING

Great Pyrenees pups, M/F, 1st shots, parents on site, ready Dec 6. $700. Call (604)798-5069

• Hot water tanks • Furnaces • Broilers • Plugged Drains 778-862-0560

DRYWALL

ELECTRICAL

RENTALS

Best done in Dec. or Jan. while dormant for optimal health!

CRESCENT Plumbing & Heating Licensed Residential 24hr. Service

TRADES, TECHNICAL

JOURNEYMAN AUTOMOTIVE Service Technician(s) in Hanna Alberta. Hanna Chrysler Ltd. offers competitive wages from $32/hour, negotiable depending on experience. Bright, modern shop. Fulltime permanent with benefits.

Friendly town just 2 hours from major urban centres. More info at: hannachrylser.ca.

Fax 403-854-2845; Email: hannachrysler.ca

TREE SERVICES

PLUMBING

BRO MARV PLUMBING 24/7 Plumbing, heating, plugged drains BBB. (604)582-1598, bromarv.com

THREE STAR DRYWALL LTD Boarding, Taping, & texture. Small jobs welcome! Kam 604-551-8047

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• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?

We Buy Homes! No Fees! No Risk! www.GVCPS.ca / 604-786-4663

Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

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604.339.1989 Lower Mainland 604.996.8128 Fraser Valley

YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

604.220.JUNK(5865)

BEAGLES, 12’’ size, ready Dec 11, tri-colour. 5 male, $650. (604)3160376, tobyscardetail@hotmail.com

257 OIL & GAS INDUSTRY GUARANTEED Job Placement

But Dead Bodies!!

WAREHOUSEMAN LIEN By virtue of WAREHOUSMAN’S LIEN for DRAKE TOWING LTD., we will dispose of the following units to recover the amount of indebtedness noted plus any additional cost of storage, seizure and sale.

PETS

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

GENERAL LABOURERS

Hauling Anything..

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HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES! Older House • Damaged House Moving • Estate Sale • Just Want Out • Behind on Payments Quick Cash! • Flexible Terms!

CALL US FIRST! 604-657-9422

604-787-5915

If you own a home or real estate, ALPINE CREDITS can lend you money: It’s That Simple. Your Credit / Age / Income is NOT an issue. 1.800.587.2161

CRIMINAL RECORD? Don’t let it block employment, travel, education, professional, certification, adoption property rental opportunities. For peace of mind & a free consultation call 1-800-347-2540

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HELP WANTED

TIMESHARE

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

GET BACK ON TRACK! Bad credit? Bills? Unemployed? Need Money? We Lend! If you own your own home - you qualify. Pioneer Acceptance Corp. Member BBB. 1-877-987-1420 www.pioneerwest.com

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AFFORDABLE MOVING

604-537-4140

Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000

TRAVEL

bradsjunkremoval.com

$45/Hr

TRAIN TO BE AN Apartment/ Condominium Manager ONLINE! Graduates get access to all jobs posted with us. 33 years of success!

Government certified. www.RMTI.ca or 1-800-665-8339, 604-681-5456.

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2guyswithatruck.ca Moving & Storage Visa OK. 604-628-7136

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

REAL ESTATE

RUBBISH REMOVAL FLEETWOOD WASTE Bin Rentals 10-30 Yards.

Call Ken at 604-294-1393

From 1, 3, 5, 7 & 10 Ton Trucks Licensed ~ Reliable ~ 1 to 3 Men Free Estimate/Senior Discount Residential~Commercial~Pianos

PSYCHIC MIRACLES by Luna.com. Call and get a free reading by phone. Love money job family, restores broken relationships, solves all problems permanently. 1-866-229-5072

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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MOUNTAIN MOVERS- Your trusted choice for residential moving services. (778)378-6683

www.affordablemoversbc.com

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MOVING & STORAGE

HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

DISPOSAL BINS By Recycle-it 6 - 50 Yard Bins Starting from

VIAGRA 100mg or CIALIS 20mg.

Generic. 40 tabs + 10 FREE all for $99 including FREE SHIPPING. Discreet, Fast Shipping. 888-8360780 or metromeds.net

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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

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FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

Always Done Right With Integrity.

Complete Dry-wall & Renovation services. Textured ceiling specialist.

Phone Steve (604)613-4861

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566 MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ALTO CONN SAX $495.

604-859-5925

MOVING & STORAGE

FOR SALE. My Piano accordion collection of 16 piano accordions.

Priced from $190. to $1500.

(604)853-7773

1PRO MOVING & SHIPPING. Across the street - across the world Real Professionals, Reas. Rates.

Best in every way! 604-721-4555.

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865

Become a PLEA Family Caregiver.

PLEA provides ongoing training and support. y A young person is waiting for an open door...make it yours. caregiving@plea.bc.ca 604.708.2628 w w w. p l e a . c a

WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective December 5 to December 11, 2013.

We reserve the right to limit quantities. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

Grocery Department

Meat Department Theobroma Organic Chocolate Bar

The Granola King Granola

assorted varieties

gourmet or hazelnut hemp

21.99

SAVE

31%

previously frozen, value pack

9.99lb/ 22.02kg

35g product of Canada

23%

Organic Sirloin Tip Steaks or Roasts

Annie’s Cheddar Bunny Crackers

St. Dalfour Jams

4.29

SAVE

SAVE

34%

225ml product of France

32%

3.29

142-213g product of USA

2.49

SAVE

11%

1kg product of Canada

42%

SAVE

36%

3.99

2/2.98

SAVE

340 – 342g product of USA

32%

PRICING

Organic Broccoli from Double D Farm California Grown

3.49

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PRICING

227g • reg 4.99

100g product of Germany

Indulge in Swiss Cheeses Save 1.00/100g on these varieties Emmental (organic and conventional), Gruyere (organic and conventional) Cave Aged Gruyere, Appenzeller or Raclette

9.99

SAVE from

Dark or Milk Chocolate Covered Almonds bags or bins

20% off regular retail price

Health Care Department

from 4.99

907g product of USA

21%

Mountain Sky Love Thy Lips Lip Balm

2/5.00

Bakery Department Cookies

1.00

off regular retail price 12 pack

OrganicVille Gluten Free Organic Dressing

12.99

24 roll product of Canada

assorted varieties

SAVE

4.49

33%

236ml product of USA

O’Dough’s Frozen Loafs or Buns Gluten Free

Gold Seal Oysters, Clams or Crabmeat assorted varieties

assorted varieties

2.49 to 3/3.99 85-142g

product of Asia

4.59

Kitchen Basics Stock

Eco Max Ultra Dish Liquid

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

2/5.98

2/7.00

946ml • product of USA

400-700g • product of Canada

Herbatint Hair Colour

14.99

Multiseed or Multigrain Bread assorted varieties and sizes

Rice Bakery

AHM Camu C

19.99

Rice Rum Balls

1.50

off regular retail price 180g

90 capsules or 100g Powder

Camu C offers astringent, anti-oxidant, antiinflammatory, emollient, and nutritive properties and contains numerous phytochemicals such as natural beta-carotene, calcium, iron, niacin, phosphorus, protein, riboflavin, and thiamin.

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Choices’ Star of the Season Program

PRICING

November 1st – December 24th Your donation of only $2 supports the growth of healthy communities. Now in its 12th year, Choices’ Star of the Season Program enriches the lives of families all across Metro Vancouver and the Okanagan. Kindly donated by Calabar Printers, Choices’ Holiday Stars may be purchased between November 1st and December 24th for a donation of $2.00.

2010 - 2013 Awards.

Your loyalty has helped Choices achieve these awards.

Thank you!

each

A more natural approach to colouring your hair. Choose from a variety of exciting colours.

1.00

off regular retail price 260-600g

740ml • product of Canada

4.25g

Mountain Sky Love they lips balm is a super creamy lip protector made with all natural ingredients to protect your sensitive lips and can even be used to moisturize dry skin spots.

assorted varieties

Cascades Bathroom Tissue

23%

1.98lb/ 4.37kg

Bulk Department

assorted varieties

340g product of USA

SAVE

2.98lb/ 6.57kg product of USA

Lundberg Organic Rice

assorted varieties

33%

WOW!

PRICING

Efruiti Gummies

assorted varieties

Dazbog Organic Coffee

SAVE

Organic Sweet Meyer Lemons

product of USA

Dr. Praeger’s Frozen Pancakes assorted varieties

PRICING

assorted varieties

1L product of Canada

5lb box product of Japan

WOW!

Summer Fresh Dips

6.49

assorted varieties

6.98

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California Grown

Deli Department

Valley Pride Organic Egg Nog

Rogers Porridge Oats

SAVE

6.99lb/ 15.41kg

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

Original Sun Brand Satsuma Mandarin Oranges

Wild Coho Salmon Fillets

1.99

SAVE

2 kg product of Canada

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3493 Cambie St. Vancouver 604.875.0099

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South Surrey 604.541.3902

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Kelowna

Floral Shop

1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna 250.862.4864

2615 W. 16th Vancouver 603-736-7522