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Romeo, meet Tony Book of Mormon, Wicked, Flashdance all coming to Vancouver

You can have your fix of Romeo and Juliet’s tragic love story two ways in the upcoming days. First there’s the classical, lyrical version when the Royal Winnipeg Ballet brings Prokofiev’s ballet to the Queen Elizabeth Theatre from January 30 to February 1. Then there’s the Stephen Sondheim/Leonard Bernstein/Jerome Robbins version: West Side Story. The touring Broadway revival is at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Feb. 4-9. Tickets range from $93 to $333; Ticketmaster.ca. West Side Story Company; Carol Rosegg photo

Vancouver finally gets the chance to see much-acclaimed musical Book of Mormon, along with returning favourite Wicked and the Vancouver premiere of Flashdance for Broadway Across Canada’s 2014-15 season.

Wicked flies into town May 28–June 29 while Flashdance: The Musical chases dreams November 11–16. Fans of South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone will have to wait until April 7-12, 2015 to see what’s been billed as “the best musical of this century” (New York Times) and “the funniest musical of all time” (Entertainment Weekly). Tickets, however, go on sale Feb. 3 at 10am at BroadwayAcrossCanada.ca and 1-855-542-7469.

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Southlands: 71 years of blazing trails

By Kelsey Klassen

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livered between a busy truck route and the Fraser River, and bookended and broken up by golf courses and parks, you’d be forgiven for never having discovered the community of Southlands. Unless you ride horses, that is, in which case you might be overdue for a visit.

Southlands — an area of Vancouver where homes are outnumbered by horses three (sometimes five) to one — is proud enough of its agricultural quirks to have at least three societies dedicated to its preservation, but it is still somehow one of Vancouver’s best kept secrets.

No other Canadian city offers rural living this close to the hustle and bustle of the downtown core.

But being identified as Vancouver’s beating equestrian heart would never be enough to protect this fragile community from development.

It took some foresighted forefathers in the mid-1940s to lay the emotional and physical foundation of Southlands, and decades of sweat equity from subsequent generations to create something continually worth fighting for.

South Vancouver’s answer to Stanley Park, a stroll down Balaclava Street off South West Marine Drive will raise the curtain on a striking pastoral scene: blue herons dotting tidal ditches, coyotes slinking off in the morning fog, ponies leaning over wooden fences to pull at the grass with their teeth.

Its story is told in the mud tracks running alongside the lanes, turned up under the hooves of horses lead-

ing to and from Southlands Riding Club at the north-west corner of 55th Avenue and Blenheim Street.

In fact, if the community of Southlands is a beating heart, the riding club is its 16-acre soul.

AJ McPherson, Claire and Telf Maynard, Walter Koerner, William H. Malkin. These names are woven into the fabric of the city, and represent just a handful of the visionary Vancouverites who had helped establish the SRC as a positive force in Vancouver.

Last year marked the SRC’s 70th anniversary — a time to reflect on all the 350-member club has accomplished on its peaceful flood plain by the Fraser River, and all the club has done for the city since its inception.

According to a fascinating retrospective written by the SRC’s Alison Martin, it is the members of Southlands who built and maintain the 50 km of riding trails winding through the University Endowment Lands, and pushed in 1989 for the area to become Pacific Spirit Park; who brought therapeutic riding for children to Vancouver in 1973; who, in 1959, marched on city hall in full riding gear to successfully challenge the city’s intention of converting invaluable greenspace into baseball fields; and who, almost every year since 2001, have attracted several thousand horse lovers to their rollicking Country Fair.

Friends of Southlands, a society formed to preserve the character of the area, adds that, in keeping with the City of Vancouver’s goal to be the Greenest City by 2020, Southlands’ urban agricultural element has been identified as an important

Tiffany Soper and her horse Holly share the road with cars and wildlife in the pastoral South Vancouver community of Southlands.

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Chinese New Year events According to The Epoch Times, the Year of the Horse is regarded as a year of quick victories, unexpected adventures, and surprising romances.

“Chinese people believe the horse is one of the most important creatures in the world for mankind to befriend,” the article states. “The elegant horse symbolizes a strong character with aspiration for straightforward momentum and goals.”

It goes on to say that people born in the Year of the Horse are sporty and artistic, well-mannered and wellgroomed, free-spirited and always on the move, tying in well with the notion that this will be a good time for travel.

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41st ANNUAL CHINESE NEW YEAR PARADE: Signature event in Chinatown features lion dances, marching bands, performances and more. 70,000 spectators expected.

Feb. 2 beginning at Millennium Gate on Pender at 11am. Free.

For Southlands riding coach Margot Vilvang, it’s always the Year of the Horse. Rob Newell photos resource in contributing to food security in the city.

Society treasurer Jen Maynard, who, with her husband, Olympic jumping coach Rick Maynard, owns the only commercial farm left in the area, doesn’t hesitate when asked what Southlands means to Vancouver.

“I’ve been all over the world as a dressage judge and have seen lots of... ‘horsey’ areas, and Southlands is absolutely unique.

You have horses 10 minutes from the airport, 10 minutes from UBC, 10 minutes from downtown,” she says passionately. “We have people who come from all over just to enjoy the area, visit the donkey on the corner and visit the goat that lives along the trail. Or they come out to our place [Southlands Heritage Farm] and visit the pig and the sheep.”

She recalls with horror a time in the ‘80s when the generous building lots were being exploited by mansion mongers. “If you had an acre, you could build a 20,000-sq. ft. house. Which was ridiculous,” she explains brusquely. The City responded by creating a Local Area Plan and forming a committee to address the area from Marpole to the UBC border, which drew more than 100 people every week for two years. Maynard, whose family has been a Southlands presence for three generations, didn’t miss a single meeting.

There have admittedly still been development skirmishes since, but you almost don’t notice the battle scars for the beauty.

As she walks along the SRC track, second generation Southlands resident and Vancouver Pony Club coach Margot Vilvang stops to watch a flock of Canada Geese drift down in perfect formation onto the Grand Prix field.

“I love to watch them land; watch them put their feet down and just float on in,” she marvels.

Even in the cold, the distinct smell of stables lingers intoxicatingly in the air for blocks. Vilvang sighs contentedly and says she can’t imagine living anywhere else.

“As children, our playground was the entire area. Our boundaries were that we weren’t allowed to

go in the Fraser River, on the two golf courses, or above 49th. To this day I know every person who lives in every house, and all the horses.”

And, as riders call out salutations as they pass by, it feels as though some things will never change. But Vilvang, a decorated competition veteran, says the sport itself is evolving.

“I feel that to some degree it has gotten to the stage where the one with the most money wins.” She adds, encouragingly, that there are “other types of competitions and lots of other things you can do with horses. Like this huge natural horsemanship craze that’s taken off,” referring to the playful new animal-first method of training.

For a sport that bears the stigma of elitism, in Southlands, riding is accessible to all levels of ability and interest.

Newcomer and busy PR principal Tiffany Soper says her horse Holly is still adjusting to the area after moving from Squamish, but Soper feels right at home in the “little peace of country heaven.”

“I was just blown away that I could have my horse so close to where I live in Kits,” says the self-professed country girl with the big-city career. “I was a little bit unsure at first if I would fit in, since I’m not a serious competitor, but everyone’s been so nice and there is so much support.”

With Southlands so close to the city, Soper has even been known to stop by after work to throw in a flake of hay for the horses while still in her high heels.

And while the true glamour of the sport lies in seeing a powerful horse and well-seated rider working in unison, the uninitiated too often soak up the fashion statements, polo circuit gossip and sipping of Pimms, which can be a dangerous ideal.

As all three women attest, horse ownership is not something to be entered into lightly, and requires more time, money and dedication than a horse will ever return.

Vilvang confirms this with a wry smile: “You could come and feed the same horse every day for 20 years; he’ll still turn around and kick you.”

FLIGHT OF THE DRAGON: Follow a dragon over spectacular landscapes in a flight experience never before seen outside of China. Until March 2 at FlyOver Canada (999 Canada Place). $14.19-$18.95 at flyovercanada.com.

SUN YAT-SEN: Vancouver’s historic Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden celebrates the Lunar New Year with a special temple fair; attendees are invited to enjoy traditional entertainment and pray for a prosperous new year. Feb. 2 at 578 Carrall. By donation.

DUMPLING FEST: LunarFest welcomes back this popular culinary celebration. Exhibits, children’s activities, performances and dumplings. Feb. 7-9 at Vancouver Art Gallery Plaza (750 Hornby). Free.

INTERNATIONAL VILLAGE: Usher in the Year of the Horse with four days of live performances, ceremonies, and a Chinese New Year heritage village.

Jan. 30-Feb. 2 at International Village Mall (88 West Pender). Free.

YAOHAN CENTRE: Enjoy firecrackers and dragon and lion dances, as well as Green Picking at Plateau Sphere Jong, God of Fortune. Jan. 31 at Yaohan Centre (2600-3700 No. 3 Road, Richmond). Free.

ABERDEEN CENTRE: Traditional costumed performances by the Vancouver Academy of Dance and Cantonese Opera. Feb. 1 at Aberdeen Centre (4151 Hazelbridge, Richmond). Free.

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OAKRIDGE CENTRE: Performances from 10-11am include eye-dotting ceremonies followed by the Lucky Lion visiting participating retailers for merchant blessings from 11-12:30pm, Feb. 1. oakridgecentre.com.

FU MAN WEN CHENG 2014 CHINESE NEW YEAR GALA: Wellknown artists from Canada and China appear in this black-tie event hosted by actor David Wu. Feat. Wang Feng, the Goh Ballet and Geng Qiaoyun.

Feb. 2 at the Orpheum (601 Smithe).

Tickets at 778.881.5557.

VSO CONCERT AND DINNER: Music by Chen Gang, He Zhanhao and Beethoven is conducted by Long Yu, artistic director of the China Philharmonic. Preceded by a Chinese New Year celebration fundraising dinner benefitting VSO and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Feb. 8 at Orpheum Theatre (601 Smithe). Tickets $25-$88 ($500 with dinner) at vancouversymphony.ca.

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Love, loss and Layton Olivia Chow shares stories from remarkable life at February 7 event

By Sabrina Furminger

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ays before his death in August 2011, Jack Layton penned a heartfelt letter to Canadians.

In it, the federal NDP leader — who, but three months previous, had led the party to a position it had never held before: that of Her Majesty’s Loyal Opposition — implored Canadians to arm themselves with good faith when faced with challenging paths.

“My friends, love is better than anger.

Hope is better than fear. Optimism is better than despair,” he wrote. “So let us be loving, hopeful and optimistic. And we’ll change the world.”

Layton’s letter was released upon his passing, and those final lines spread across the planet like wildfire, via social media and sidewalk chalk.

The letter also references “my partner, Olivia” — meaning Olivia Chow, Layton’s wife, the Member of Parliament for Trinity-Spadina, and a whirlwind force of change in her own right.

That turn of phrase — “my partner, Olivia” — served as a telling reminder that Layton hadn’t fought the good fight all on his own, and had, in fact, been part of a dynamic partnership driven by passion and soul-churning love.

Nearly three years after Layton’s

passing, Chow pulls back the curtain on their great love in My Journey, an expansive memoir released on January 21. Chow will read from her biography, and speak about her storied life, at Performance Works on Feb. 7 (WritersFest. bc.ca).

“I figured, either you do it or you don’t,” said Chow on the phone from Ottawa about why she decided to put pen to paper.

That became the 328-page My Journey; aptly named, because readers are in for quite a ride. It begins with Chow’s childhood in Hong Kong, where the willful rapscallion — named for a character in Twelfth Night — revels in adventures and American television, and fails Grade 3.

We follow Chow to Toronto, and into a family unit wracked by violence, frustration, and the grim realities of immigrant life. We witness her rise through the political ranks, and begin to identify her connections to the causes she champions: violence against women; healthcare; the environment.

And we are invited into her partnership with Layton, and into a home bursting with art, mismatched furniture, wine, music and mutual admiration.

Chow seems to explore nearly every aspect of their life together in My Journey.

She employed numerous tactics to put these experiences to paper: a daily goal of 1,000 words per day; dictating to an iPad; wading through thousands of press clippings, photographs, and love letters; and lingering dinners with old friends and colleagues around her kitchen table.

In many ways, Chow grieved the loss

Olivia Chow, wife of the late Jack Layton, will read from her biography at Performance Works Feb. 7 of her soul mate under a national microscope. Other people might have raged against having to grieve so publicly, but Layton and Chow believed in the power of community, and Chow says she has benefited from the outpouring of support she’s received from Canadians.

“I think Canadians are very generous, and it feels like a big, giant, warm blanket supports me. This blanket keeps me going and warms me up when times are not necessarily going well.”

culture Spice goddess; social scientist headline Public Salon

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he Food Network’s “spice goddess” and a “Zeitgeist interpreter” are two of the people who will be participating in Sam Sullivan’s next “speed dating for ideas.”

Bal Arneson and Charles Montgomery will join elephant advocate Rosemary Conder, architect Bruno Freschi, choreographer Crystal Pite, social change digital visionary Steve Rio, UBC pharmaceutical sciences associate dean Kishor Wasan and Chinese modern art critic Shentian Zeheng as speakers at the February 19 Public Salon.

As you can tell by the eclectic mix of speakers — each of whom are invited to expound on a subject of their choice for seven minutes — the discussion is always lively and thoughtprovoking. It’s the former Vancouver mayor’s way of bringing people together to share ideas in the hopes that the conversations become part of this city’s dialogue.

An article on BCBookLook.com says, “Like Douglas Coupland, Charles Montgomery is a

gifted zeitgeist interpreter who has an instinct for a distinctive turn-of-phrase; a social scientist who can mix a broth of serious ideas with an entertaining style; a card-carrying internationalist who is nonetheless distinctly a product of Vancouver.”

Montgomery is the author of The Last Heathen: Encounters with Ghosts and Ancestors in Melanesia and, more recently, Happy City: transforming our lives through urban design.

Bal Arneson’s cookbook, Bal’s Quick and Healthy Indian, won the 2011 Canada award for best Asian cuisine cookbook at the Gourmand World Cookbook Awards. She’s launched a new cooking show, Spice of Life on the heels of her third book.

Crystal Pite (and members of Kidd Pivot) will be performing a section of the upcoming Tempest Replica at the Public Salon.

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ood courts usually don’t have a reputation for anything other than convenience. But with a daytime population of 130,000 people within a kilometre of the Harbour Centre, management decided that it was worth it to shake things up a little.

They hired SSDG, the Vancouver design company that did Miku restaurant and Terminal City Club, to do a multi-million-dollar renovation. “We felt it was time to improve Harbour Centre and bring in something that changes it dynamically,” says general manager Richard Lui. “If we were going to reinvest, we felt we had to do it right.” The results have been worth it, with “bountiful accolades” pouring in from tenants, which include SFU’s downtown campus, the Vancouver Lookout Observation Deck and two levels of shops and services.

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The most important meal during Chinese New Year is actually the one that happens the night before, on Chinese New Year Eve. Here are three dishes that every traditional Chinese New Year Eve dinner usually has.

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Fish — It is an everyday Chinese dish but it’s important to have it to welcome the New Year. The type of fish does not really matter, but it should be served whole and near the end of the meal.

Budget-friendly Chinese New Year Eve menus will serve deep-fried frozen fillets, but the nicer menus will feature fresh fish (typically rock cod) steamed upon order. Fish is symbolic of wealth and abundance, so it is eaten at the end to bring luck in the new year. Remember not to eat the entire fish and to save the leftovers for the following day. Having leftover fish the next day enhances the “abundance” factor.

Recommendation: Dynasty, Grand Dynasty, Sea Harbour, Red Star Seafood, Fisherman’s Terrace Chicken — Much like the fish, it is also an everyday Chinese dish that’s part of a Chinese New Year’s Eve meal. Again, it

has to be served whole — with the head and tail. It is disrespectful to serve parts of a chicken, and because Chinese New Year is a time for family gatherings and reunions, a whole chicken represents togetherness.

Recommendation: Jade Smoked Grandpa Chicken at Jade Restaurant in Richmond Dried Oysters, Black Moss, Conpoy, Chinese Shiitake Mushroom, Abalone, Lettuce and Pork Tongue/Hock — It’s not the actual name of the dish, but it has some if not all the ingredients listed. It comes in many variations, but the dried oyster, black moss, pork and lettuce are quite standard. It does not look appetizing to many Westerners, but it is the most symbolic dish to have during Chinese New Year and is made specifically for the holiday. The oysters are called “ho see” in Chinese, and by changing the tone it means “good things

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A dried oyster dish, such as this one at Fisherman’s Terrace, can be interpreted to mean “good things to come” on Chinese New Year. Mijune Pak photo to come”. The black moss in Chinese is called “fat choy” (Gong Hay Fat Choy) which also means prosperity, and the pig represents strength, fertility and honesty. The lettuce in Chinese is “sang choy”, and again by changing the tone it also means “growing wealth”. It’s actually a very special and luxurious dish because half the ingredients are considered Chinese delicacies.

Recommendation: In Metro Vancouver: Red Star Seafood, Kirin Seafood, Empire Seafood Restaurant, Top Gun J&C, Rainflower Restaurant, The Jade Seafood Restaurant, Fisherman’s Terrace, Sun Sui Wah Seafood Restaurant, VivaCity Seafood, Dragon’s View Chinese Cuisine, Dynasty, Grand Dynasty, Sea Harbour, Shiang Garden and many others.

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The fan turnout might have something to do with this being Seattle’s only second Super Bowl appearance in its 38-year history.

And while Vancouver is typically hockey crazy, we can’t be blamed for being drawn into the football fever taking hold of our sister city to the south. Heck, the logos even look similar.

The team will play the Denver Broncos in the Super Bowl for a chance at Seattle’s first major professional sports title since the SuperSonics won the NBA championship in 1979.

So if you’re planning to throw a Super Bowl bash this Sunday, satisfy your hungry guests while they couch-quarterback to victory (hopefully) with this hearty chili recipe, courtesy of the best-selling cookbook: Memphis Blues: Bringin’ Southern BBQ Home.

Commodore opens doors for the big game Not keen on having a bunch of hooligans in your living room? Hosted by Team Radio, fans are once again invited to watch the biggest American football game of the season at the Commodore on Sunday, February 2. Catch all the Super Bowl action on three massive screens, surrounded by comfortable couches on the dance floor with chances to win prizes. The event is free, however guests are asked to register at Ticketmaster.ca beforehand to guarantee entry. The doors open at 2pm, and kick-off is at 3:30.

2/3 cup New Mexico or Ancho chili powder ½ cup garlic powder 2 tbsp ground cumin 2 tbsp dried oregano 2 tsp celery salt 2 tsp ground black pepper ¼ tsp cayenne pepper ¼ tsp chili flakes 1 bay ;eaf 3 cups chicken stock 1 28 oz can whole tomatoes 1 28 oz can red kidney beans, drained Salt and pepper to taste Garnish (optional): Sliced green onions, grated cheese, sour cream.

Chop the onion, celery and peppers into a medium dice. Add the oil to a stockpot over medium heat. Add the vegetables and sauté until soft. Mix in the meat and the seasonings.

Cook for 5-10 minutes, making sure the spices don’t stick to the stockpot. Stir in the chicken stock and the tomatoes, crushing them with your hands as you add them. Add the kidney beans. Simmer over low heat, stirring often, for 2 hours. The whole house will smell great.

Adjust the salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with chopped green onions, grated cheese, or sour cream as desired. Serve immediately to hungry friends, or cool completely and store in the refrigerator for up to seven days in an airtight container.

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THE DISH Ten years ago, Blue Water Café & Raw Bar executive chef Frank Pabst came up with an idea to promote less popular varieties of local and sustainable seafood. Items such as sea urchin, geoduck, and jelly fish were practically unheard of. Today, they are part of mainstream seafood menus across the city, in large part thanks to the efforts of Pabst and other like him.

Now in its tenth year, the annual Unsung Heroes menu has become a much-anticipated event that draws thousands to the restaurant every February for tastes of lesser-known fruits of the sea. This year’s menu of share plates runs Feb. 1-28, and includes delights such as the sea urchin mousse in a crispy bird’s nest shell with ponzu jelly and avocado sauce ($12.50), chilled sea snails with saffron aioli ($9.50), and sardine stuffed with pine nut gremolata and wrapped in a crispy blanket with shaved fennel salad ($11.50).

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SCENE | HEARD The limited edition John Walker & Sons Odyssey, a luxury blended Scotch whisky, is now available in Canada. Only 46 bottles will arrive in the country (24 bottles for BC), and sell for roughly $2,000 per 750 mL bottle. JohnnieWalker.ca Café for Contemporary Art, the popular North Shore art gallery/tacqueria/coffee shop, has opened a second location at 826 Renfrew in Vancouver. CafeForContemporaryArt.com We Heart Local has released a gorgeous interactive app on iTunes that provides a geo-targeted location map of local, BC

Blue Water Cafe’s sea urchin mousse in a crispy chell with ponzu jelly and avocado sauce. Anya Levykh photo food spots, recipes using local ingredients, and a guide to what’s in season.

BuyLocalEatNatural.com Pidgin has added noted barman Justin Darnes (formerly of Savoy American Bar in London, House Guest and George Ultra Lounge) to its team. Darnes is the creator of the world’s first 100 per cent biodynamic cocktail. PidginVancouver.com CedarCreek Estate Winery, twice recognized as Canadian Winery of the Year, has been sold by the owners to von Mandl Family Estates, which also owns Mission Hill Family Estate and CheckMate Artisanal Winery.

DRINK | DINE Long Table Distillery is launching its Gin & Tonic Fridays this Friday, January 31, from 4pm to 8pm. Come to the distillery at 1451 Hornby Street for a G&T and some food truck nibbles, this week with Vij’s Railway Express. LongTableDistillery.com Bambudda has launched their lunch service on Thursdays and Fridays from noon to 2pm. Popular dishes like the crispy chicken skin and pork buns join new items like Chinese hanger steak, chicken congee, and squid salad. Bambudda.ca 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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by Kurtis Kolt an effect on their current world of wine.

But what to make of someone who grew up on a small farm in Saskatchewan, played college hockey for Michigan State, got drafted to the St. Louis Blues, trained as a sommelier in Montreal and worked in a New York City law firm on Wall Street?

Well, I guess once you’ve crossed all of those things off of your list, as Summerland’s Tyler Harlton did, amongst the only things left are butcher or baker or local winemaker.

Harlton dove right in to his latest career with gusto a couple years back, sourcing grapes in small batches from around the Okanagan and putting his personal touch on each release under his eponymous “TH Wines” label. Annual production is tiny ( just over 1,000 cases at the moment), and while he’s looking to increase production to ensure his business is sustainable, he assures his growing legion of fans that his wines will always be made “by hand.”

His wines are unfussed, fresh expressions of Okanagan terroir; both food-friendly and enjoyable to ponder on their own. His Viognier Pinot Gris blend ($25) champions a bounty of orchard fruit, peaches, pears, apples and the like, finished with a sprig of

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My hunch was right and enthusiasm contagious. His wines can now be found at a handful of private stores around Vancouver and the North Shore, by the glass at JOEY Wine Bar and elsewhere.

While BC has many wineries producing tens of thousands of cases apiece of great wines, it’s tiny producers like this that are both important and just-as-worthy aspects of both the present and future of BC wine.

There’s not a lot to go around, so grab his wine while you can.

TH Wines 2012 Pinot Noir | Okanagan Valley, BC | $30 | THWines.com Tyler’s latest release is yet another lively example of how well-suited Pinot Noir is to our region.

Technical geekery includes a hand-harvesting on Oct. 10, crushing and destemming that evening, a fermentation after a brief cold soak and neutral French oak ageing (for texture rather than flavour) for nine months.

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Marketers expect most of the building to be leased before construction is completed in 2016.

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Giving voice to a strong sense of self Eleanor Collins, the first black performer to be given her own TV show, sings in Saturday’s concert to celebrate Black History Month

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n February 1, 94-year-old Eleanor Collins will be one of the performers at Stayed on Freedom, “a musical celebration of Black History Month” at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church.

It leads to an interesting conversation starter: how do you celebrate black culture while also steering away from the concept that race is what defines us? How do you recognize race as something important while also realizing that it shouldn’t make any difference in how we feel about one another?

Mrs. Collins’ story could indeed be told in terms of struggle — when she and her husband bought a house in Burnaby, there was a neighbourhood petition to keep them away — but that’s not what she chooses to dwell on. Her story could be told in terms of achievement — she was the first black entertainer to have a nationally broadcast television show, beating Nat King Cole to the honour — but that’s not what she focuses on either.

Eleanor Collins lives in the now.

She’s aware of the past, hopeful for the future but very much present in the present.

“It get it from my mother,” she

says from her home in the Lower Mainland. “It was her philosophy to keep yourself going one day at a time — blossom wherever you land, everything will work out....”

Her mother, Estella May Cowen, left Oklahoma in the early 1900s, believing that in Canada she could find a better life. That too was the goal of Richard Ellis Proctor, a “Creole Indian” from Oklahoma (his father was half Cherokee.) Their journeys merged and after they married, they raised three daughters in Edmonton.

Eleanor was born in 1919.

“When I started school there, I was very isolated. I was a lonely child but I was a lonely, different child.

Students can be, without realizing it, cruel. But the thing that would hurt me most was the teacher, the way she was teaching history. She was speaking of different countries in a very prejudiced way. ‘These people in hot countries were lazy.’ I thought, ‘What’s she passing on to these young minds?’

“I was a rebel then. I’d pick up my pencils and walk out of the room and say ‘I’m not going to take this from this lady. I know she’s not talking very nicely about these people.’”

How on earth did Eleanor’s mother react when her young daughter showed up at home on a school day?

Her mother understood Eleanor’s reaction but also knew her daughter needed to stay in school. The principal took a similar tack and talked young Eleanor into coming back to class. “Imagine trying to explain to a seven-year-old that the teacher is getting older and will retire next year.”

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At CBUT you were judged only by your talents The Collinses had created a community by breaking down barriers by teaching others how to see beyond the colour of their skin.

In 1978, Mrs. Collins was asked to sing in a Canada Day celebration in Ottawa. Eighty thousand people gathered on Parliament Hill and she became very emotional as she looked out at the sea of people, each one

continued from previous page Aware already of life’s injustices, and the need to know when to confront and when to bend, young Eleanor took refuge at home. “It’s not a matter of the colour of your face,” she says of her inner struggle to reconcile what she knew to be right with all the wrongs she’d have to witness. “It’s each person trying to figure out ‘Why am I here?’”

It wasn’t until she moved to Vancouver in 1939 — a January visit when crocuses were in bloom sealed her desire to leave the prairie cold behind — that she started to feel she was among people who were not only like her, black or white, and appreciated here.

She sang with The Three E’s and The Swing Low Quartet with her sister Ruby Sneed.

“The musicians accepted my talent. I got an okay from them,” she says.

One of those people was guitarist and bandleader Ray Norris, who formed a quintet that would include Fraser MacPherson and Phil Nimmons. He got her involved with CBC’s CBUT, one of the first stations to break barriers. In 1954 it put on a musical, Bamboula: A Day in the West Indies, the first to have a mixed race cast.

“You have these visionaries who went past the idea of colour,” Mrs. Collins says.

“These vibrant people were so far advanced in their thoughts and ideas. It was exciting, just wonderful. Each one of us said we’d bring our best.... We were suddenly a family.

I was accepted for me.”

She got the role through Len Gibson. A dancer, his career had been given a huge boost when Katherine Dunham, whose father was a descendent of slaves, asked him to fill in for a member of her well-known dance troupe during a Vancouver stop.

What she learned as a performer was to “set yourself aside and let it come through.”

She’d put everything into the song, creating an ephemeral bond between her and the music. “That’s the real reason they called me a jazz singer — I never wanted to sing the song the same way twice.”

It’s her personality that stopped her from becoming a blues singer. A person who never gets depressed by rainy days because she always knows the blue skies will return, if she’d have to sing a blues song, she’d sing it upbeat. Similarly, she didn’t want to do her version of Billie Holliday’s “Strange Fruit”, a reference to lynched black men hanging from trees. “I know nothing of that life,” Mrs. Collins says. “I did not live it. I was a Canadian.”

The year after Bamboula, CBC offered Mrs. Collins her own show and she was able to give back to all the people who had supported and encouraged her by having them perform on the nationally broadcast The

holding a candle. “I suddenly realized how grateful I was to be a Canadian for the first time. I was thinking of my parents who had decided Canada was going to be their country because it was going to be better. I was very grateful. I was a true Canadian.”

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Behind the scenes, Eleanor had her own busy life with her “wonderful husband” and their four children — Richard, Judith (Maxie), Barry and Tom. As she raised and nurtured her family, she relied heavily on the values and lessons her mother had instilled in her.

When the Collinses first moved into a tract of war-time houses on Franklin Street in Burnaby, neighbours started a petition to keep the black family away, saying they were probably bootleggers.

The entire family had a difficult beginning in their new neighbourhood. “We lived across from the school and were the only black family for miles around. The children were accosted with names. They’d come running home crying and not understanding what was wrong with them. What did it mean? I thought, ‘Mrs. Collins, here’s something you have to change and help your children.’”

She volunteered at school functions and taught music to neighbourhood Girl Guides to make sureeveryone would view her like any of the mothers on the street. “I thought, ‘There is a way. I must win them over, give them lessons on how to do it.’”

Their house became such a popular gathering place that her husband recalls shaving one day and, looking down at all the children crowding around him, realizing none of them were his.

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Dull, crude and downright mean — the latest Zac Efron-led romantic comedy, That Awkward Moment, strives for edgy laughs but winds up just plain offensive.

Three best friends (Efron, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan) vow to stay single to maintain solidarity but things get complicated once two of them get serious with their respective girlfriends. Jason (Efron) begins falling for Ellie (Imogen Poots) after exchanging some witty banter in the local bar while Daniel (Teller) starts seeing his best friend Chelsea (Mackenzie Davis) in a different light.

From the outset, it’s painfully unclear just who this movie is catered towards; it’s far too raunchy for the early teen crowd and too juvenile for an older demographic. The truly unfortunate misfire is that the trio of lead actors is a talented bunch of guys who have excelled in previous roles but are instead relegated here to asinine humour and sexist behaviour.

At one point, Efron’s character is lamenting a decision to attend his girlfriend’s father’s funeral because it would mean they’re ‘serious’. The only thing laughable about the film’s writing is the sometimes appalling and archaic sexist gender roles that set the movement back a couple years. To make matter worse, That Awkward Moment earnestly tries to avoid typical genre clichés but the movie’s romantic climax between Jason and Ellie in a bookstore makes the saccharine gags in Love Actually look subtle by comparison.

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Starring Bérénice Bejo, Ali Mosaffa, Tahar Rahim Directed by Asghar Farhadi Following up the Oscar-winning A Separation with his first film shot outside of Iran, writer-director Asghar Farhadi continues to mine domestic turmoil for exceedingly rich drama.

And while fraught relationships elevate meal preparation and plumbing repairs to white knuckle affairs, it’s Farhadi’s adroitness at incrementally unspooling character and plot details that draw us deeper into a seemingly simple storyline that ultimately proves a tangle of divided loyalties, questionable motivations and gnawing grief and guilt.

Having been summoned from Tehran to Paris to finally grant Marie (The Artist’s Bérénice Bejo) an amicable if overdue divorce, Ahmad (Ali Mosaffa) discovers that much has changed during his extended absence. Marie’s daughters from a previously marriage have matured considerably and she now shares her home with Samir (A Prophet’s Tahar Rahim), a sullen new boyfriend with a son of his own as well as a considerable cross for his conscience to bear.

Rarely do we see characters on screen in such a pronounced state of domestic transition, the palimpsests from previous relationships clearly visible. The three leads deliver exemplary performances but it’s the younger actors who elevate the film into something exceptional. In every case, the progeny prove remarkable mirror images of their parents, not only in their startling physical resemblances but also in their parallel conduct.

As the players continue to reveal troubling new aspects of themselves, secrets come to light and, much like in A Separation, a mystery presents itself. However, these thriller elements are hardly as enthralling as Farhadi’s incisive, clear-eyed depictions of commonplace chaos and how those we hold dearest are occasionally capable of bringing out the worst in us. — Curtis Woloschuk

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Starring Toni Servillo, Carlo Verdone, Directed by Paolo Sorrentino Rome wasn’t undone in a day. Rather, it’s been coming apart at the well-tailored seams for a spell. Or so suggests director Paolo Sorrentino’s visually resplendent, Fellini-indebted film that serves as a dual character study of sharp-witted, self-deprecating author Jep Gambardella (Toni Servillo, wonderfully devilish and droll) and The Eternal City he calls his dysfunctional home.

Understanding that there’s perhaps little sense to be made of a schizophrenic metropolis where the pious congregate and corrupt prosper, Sorrentino instead embraces its inherent ridiculousness without sacrificing the shroud of melancholy.

Much like The Wolf of Wall Street, The Great Beauty understands that convincingly depicting decadence and depravity demands some over-indulgence on the filmmaker’s part.

Introduced to us amidst a cacophony of thudding electro and kaleidoscope of gyrating sequins, Jep couldn’t look any more disenchanted with the extravagant bacchanal staged in honour of his 65th birthday. Four decades on from his first novel without a follow-up to show for all of his supposed promise, he’s reached a point in life where the deaths of intimates and absence of new experiences invite self-reflection.

Fortunately, this soul-searching is hardly a sedentary pursuit. Instead, it sees him drifting through what could be Rome’s troubled dreams, encountering pretentious performance artists, lovelorn strippers and saintly nuns while shifting from one surreal locale (the capsized Costa Concordia luxury liner) to the next (a carnivalesque botox clinic).

Increasingly, we’re left to wonder if that opening salvo of revelry wasn’t, in fact, the death throes of a decadent society. If so, it must be said that Sorrentino throws one hell of a memorial service. — Curtis Woloschuk

Iconic Videomatica collection available Film fans mourning the closure of Vancouver’s Videomatica can now access the legendary rental store’s collection from the UBC and SFU libraries.

Available for borrowing, the collection spans more than 35,000 titles, including feature films from more than 75 countries, cult and art films, documentaries and selections from the Vancouver International Film Festival.

UBC and SFU acquired the $1.7-million collection after Videomatica’s 2011 closure, thanks to a donation and purchase agreement brokered by Vancouver philanthropist

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The standard TFT display surrounded by race-inspired analogue dials in the instrument panel looks nice in this interior, although it looks a bit simplistic.

There are a few notable traits missing — the first being chrome.

Not only is it going out of fashion, but it can also be blinding when reflecting all of the sunlight pouring into a convertible. The ignition button, paddle shifters and driving mode toggle switch are finished in a nice anodized bronze colour.

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ver the years, many amazing cars have caught our eye. But only one earned Enzo Ferrari’s praise as “the most beautiful car ever made.” That car was the Jaguar E-Type.

Mr. Ferrari wasn’t the only one to appreciate the iconic Jag’s look.

In 1996, the New York City Museum of Modern Art added a blue roadster to its permanent design collection.

Interesting fact, however, is that Sir William Lyons — the co-founder of Jaguar — was completely underwhelmed by the finished product. He didn’t like the look of the backend and didn’t think it would sell. He couldn’t have been more wrong. When the E-Type was unveiled to the public at the Geneva Motor Show in 1961 it created a sensation.

Unfortunately, it has been 40 years since the last E-type was made. No Jaguar since (arguably no car) has stirred up the emotions like the E-Type had. Jaguar is hoping to end that with its spiritual successor, the F-Type.

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Design Ian Callum, a highly respected car designer and current director of design at Jaguar, oversaw the design. And while the new F-Type is intended to recreate the soul of the legendary E-Type, it is not just a retro re-make — it is a truly revolutionary design that is fresh, aggressive, and simply beautiful.

This is a truly modern sports car with an all-aluminium body.

The long hood and short rear deck give the F-Type proper roadster proportions, and its grill and air intakes are more aggressive than any Jaguar before.

Callum aimed to create a car that was as sleek and as smooth as jets. To that end, there are no protruding door handles or rear wing and the spoiler remains flush until you reach 100 km/h.

The F-Type is available in four variations, each having unique styling cues. The base model is available as a coupe or convertible. The F-Type S, also available in coupe of convertible trim, is a bit more aggressive with gloss-

The welcome return of a loved classic black accents, a front splitter, rear diffuser, and 19-inch wheels. The F-Type V8 S is only available as a convertible and the most visible difference is the exhaust tips doubling and moving outward.

F-Type R models are only available in coupe form and boast exotic car levels of performance.

Performance Jaguar wanted the F-type to be a fine handling car that would still maintain high level of refinement on the road. And they have achieved just that.

If you leave the driving settings in normal mode, it’s surprising smooth and comfortable. The hydraulic steering is sharp, but never twitchy and there’s loads of grip.

If you want to play, put the suspension in dynamic mode.

Then you can get that aggressive feel right into your hands — it remains completely flat through the corners. Dynamic mode also quickens throttle response, makes steering heavier, and makes shifts from the excellent eight-speed gear box faster.

If you’re driving a convertible and get tired of the wind in your hair, you can raise the fabric roof in 12 seconds. With it up, it’s surprisingly quiet — that is unless you turn on the active exhaust.

The sound of this car is phenomenal. The exhaust note is so “raw”, it’s amazing it made it into production.

Each of the four versions of FType comes with its own supercharged engine. The showpiece F-Type R has a 5.0-litre V8 boasting 550 hp and can go from 0-100km/ h in 4.1 seconds.

The V8 S also has a 5.0-litre V8.

It produces 495 hp and can get to 100km/h in 4.9 seconds, which is plenty fast in a car without a roof.

The model most buyers will want is the F-Type S, with its 380 hp, 3.0-litre V6. It can still do 0-100km/h in 4.9 seconds, but because the V6 is lighter than the V8, this car is not as nose heavy so it’s a bit sharper to drive.

The least glamorous is the base F-Type and its 340 hp, 3.0-litre V6.

It’s still fast enough (0-100km/h in 5.3 seconds), but it doesn’t come with features like the configurable dynamic mode, active sports exhaust, or a limited slip differential.

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The 2014 Jaguar F-Type is the embodiment of what a modern sports roadster should be, and no other car on the market matches its emotional appeal.

The cabin is highly driver focused with its few auxiliary controls within easy reach.

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The F-Type is not a cheap car, but when taken into consideration with all its features, it’s quite reasonable. Pricing starts at $76,900 for the base model, 88,900 for the S and $100,900 for the V8 S. Pricing for the R has not been released.

Standard equipment includes 8” inch colour touchscreen display, Bluetooth, Intelligent Start/Stop, keyless start, and rain sensing windshield wipers.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include panoramic glass roof (coupe models only), heated windshield, heated steering wheel, heated seats, dual-zone climate control, reverse traffic sensor, blind spot monitor, rearview camera.

Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for the base model V6 are 10.4 city, 7.1 highway, for 8.9 combined.

Few cars have been as eagerly anticipated as the F-Type. Thankfully, its blend of classic styling and modern performance and features make it worth the wait. The sound of the exhaust is worth the cost alone.

Thumbs Down The infotainment system is a bit simplistic. Also, the lack of cargo space means this car can’t even carry golf clubs.

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I kept up this regimen for years. But a month ago, I decided to see if my long-standing taboo still made sense.

Just for the fun of it, I gave myself permission to gorge on a tub of organic vanilla yogurt. To my shock, there was no hell to pay. I was free of snot. In the last few weeks, I have feasted regularly on all the creamy goodies I’ve been missing. I bring this up, Aries, because I suspect an equally momentous shift is possible for you. Some taboo you have honored for a long time, some rule you have obeyed as if it were an axiom, is ripe to be broken.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Psychologist Daniel Kahneman, who won a Nobel Prize in economics, says that consulting experts may be useless. In his study of Wall Street traders, he found their advice was no better than information obtained by a chimpanzee flipping a coin. Meanwhile, psychologist Philip Tetlock did a 20-year study with similar results.

He found that predictions made by political and financial professionals are inferior to wild guesses. So does this mean you should never trust any experts? No. But it’s important to approach them with extra skepticism right now. Upgrade your trust in your own intuition.

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GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): I’m a big fan of logic and reason, and I urge you to be, too. Using your rational mind to understand your experience is a very good thing. The less stock you put in superstitious head trips and fear-based beliefs, the smarter you will be. Having said that, I recommend that you also make playful use of your creative imagination. Relish the comically magical elements of your mysterious fate. Pay attention to your dreams, and indulge in the pleasure of wild fantasies, and see yourself as a mythic hero in life’s divine drama. Moral of the story: Both the rational and the fantastical approaches are essential to your health. (P.S. But the fantastical needs extra exercise in the coming weeks.)

CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): Sorry, Cancerian, you won’t be able to transform lead into gold anytime soon. You won’t suddenly acquire the wizardly power to heal the sick minds of racists and homophobes and misogynists. Nor will you be able to cast an effective love spell on a sexy someone who has always resisted your charms. That’s the bad news. The good news is this: If you focus on performing less spectacular magic, you could accomplish minor miracles. For example, you might diminish an adversary’s ability to disturb you. You could welcome into your life a source of love you have ignored or underestimated. And you may be able to discover a secret you hid from yourself a long time ago.

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LEO (JULY 23-AUGUST 22): Cosmopolitan is famous for offering tips on how to spice up one’s sex life. Here’s an example: “Take a few of your favorite erotically appealing flavor combinations, like peanut butter and honey or whipped cream and chocolate sauce, and mix up yummy treats all over your lover’s body.” I recommend that you don’t follow advice like that, especially in the coming days. It’s true that on some occasions, silliness and messiness have a role to play in building intimacy. But they aren’t advisable right now. For best results, be smooth and polished and dashing and deft. Togetherness will thrive on elegant experiments.

SAGITTARIUS (NOVEMBER 22-DECEMBER 21): Can you imagine what it would be like to live without any hiding and pretending? What if you were free to say exactly what you mean, unburdened by the fear that telling the truth might lead to awkward complications? Such a pure and exalted condition is impossible for anyone to accomplish, of course. But you have a shot at accomplishing the next best thing in the coming week. For best results, don’t try to be perfectly candid and utterly uninhibited. Aim for 75 per cent.

LIBRA (SEPTEMBER 23-OCTOBER 22): Kenneth Rexroth wrote a poem called “A Sword in a Cloud of Light.”

According to my astrological analysis and poetic intuition, you will generate the exact power you need in the coming weeks by imprinting your imagination with a vision of a sword in a cloud of light. I don’t want to get too intellectual about the reasons why, but I will say this: The cloud of light represents your noble purpose or your sacred aspiration. The sword

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it’s fine if you store up far more than what you can immediately use — because right now is also a favorable time to prepare for future adventures when you will want to call on extraordinary levels of resources, help, and inside information.

AQUARIUS (JANUARY 20- FEBRUARY 18): Extravagant wigs became fashionable for a while in 18th-century England. They could soar as high as four feet above a woman’s head.

Collections of fruit might be arrayed in the mass of hair, along with small replicas of gardens, taxidermically stuffed birds, and model ships. I would love to see you wear something like that in the coming week.

But if this seems too extreme, here’s a second-best option: Make your face and head and hair as sexy as possible. Use your alluring gaze and confident bearing to attract more of the attention and resources you need. You have a poetic licence to be more charismatic than usual.

PISCES (FEBRUARY 19-MARCH 20): One of your anti-role models in the coming weeks is the character that Piscean diva Rihanna portrays when she sings in Eminem’s tune “Love the Way You Lie.” Study the following lyrics, and make sure that in every way you can imagine, on psychological, spiritual, and interpersonal levels, you embody the exact opposite of the attitude they express: “You’re just gonna stand there and watch me burn / But that’s all right because I like the way it hurts / You’re just gonna stand there and hear me cry / But that’s all right, because I love the way you lie.”

Avoid all situations that would tempt you to feel and act like that.

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SCORPIO (OCTOBER 23-NOVEMBER 21): Every autumn, the Clark’s Nutcracker prepares for its winter food needs by burying 30,000 pine nuts in 5,000 places over a 15-square-mile area. The amazing thing is that it remembers where almost all of them are. Your memory isn’t as prodigious as that, but it’s far better than you realize. And I hope you will use it to the hilt in the coming days. Your upcoming decisions will be highly effective if you draw on the wisdom gained from past events — especially those events that foreshadowed the transition you will soon be going through.

VIRGO (AUGUST 23-SEPTEMBER 22): You are not as broken as you may think you are. Your wounds aren’t as debilitating as you have imagined.

And life will prove it to you this week. Or rather, life will attempt to prove it to you — and not just in some mild, half-hearted way, either.

The evidence it offers will be robust and unimpeachable. But Virgo: Will you be so attached to your pain that you refuse to even see, let alone explore, the dramatic proof you are offered? I hope not!

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is a metaphor to symbolize the new ferocity you will invoke as you implement the next step of your noble purpose or sacred aspiration.

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612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE BUSINESS FOR SALE: Gift & Sports Shop - downtown VCR - Robson St, 315 sq ft, rent $1000 pm; asking $30,000/obo + inventory Serious inquiries Only

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

Call 604-779-7816.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS Always Done Right With Integrity.

Contact Nizar at 604- 992-6272

JUNK REMOVAL By RECYCLE-IT! 604.587.5865 www.recycleitcanada.ca

625

• Additions • Renovations • New Construction All your carpentry needs & handyman requirements.

604-218-3064 320

MOVING & STORAGE

627

HOMES WANTED

818

CARS - DOMESTIC

1985 RED CORVETTE - removable glass roof, orig. 350 eng. No trades.

Collector plates. Serious calls only $10,000/obo. (604)535-9609

Brad’s Bin Service 604.220.5865

bradsjunkremoval.com

We Buy Homes BC • All Prices • All Situations • • All Conditions • www.webuyhomesbc.com (604) 657-9422

Hauling Anything..

But Dead Bodies!!

20 YARD BINS AVAILABLE We Load or You Load !

Serving Metro Vancouver Since 1988

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845

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

The Scrapper

639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

604.220.JUNK(5865)

BROTHERS MOVING & DELIVERY

FOR SALE BY OWNER

LADYSMITH HANDYMAN Special. 3bdrms up, 1bdrm suite down. Owner carries $1200 month (250)753-0160.

MOON CONSTRUCTION BUILDING SERVICES Specializing in • Concrete • Forming • Framing • Siding

Auto Financing 1.800.910.6402

REAL ESTATE

263 EXCAVATING & DRAINAGE

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

Phone Steve (604)613-4861

• DIFFICULTY SELLING? •

Difficulty Making Payments?

No Equity? Penalty? Expired Listing?

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

TREE SERVICES

Local & long distance Movers

RENTALS

Call 604-720-0931

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

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

Best in every way! 604-721-4555. www.MOUNTAIN-MOVERS.ca Your trusted choice for residential moving services. (778)378-6683 2guyswithatruck.ca Moving & Storage Visa OK. 604-628-7136

Register for Workout to Conquer Cancer today.

TREE & STUMP

www.affordablemoversbc.com

$45/Hr

LOCAL & LONG DISTANCE

604-537-4140 329 PAINTING & DECORATING

604-787-5915/604-291-7778

www.treeworksonline.ca treeworkes@yahoo.ca

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

PETS

RE: THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH FUNK, deceased, formerly of Vancouver, BC.

477

PETS Nelson Place

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, male pups, 20 weeks old, $550 obo. Call 604-7947347

FEMALE YORKIE micro-chipped, reg’d, cert of pedigree. Video avail health records. $995. 604-353-8750 charlesfoyers@gmail.com MALE COCKER - Micro-chipped Reg’d, cert of pedigree, video avail. health records. $995. 604-353-8750 charlesfoyers@gmail.com

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PAVING/SEAL COATING

ASPHALT PAVING • Brick Driveways • Retaining Walls • Foundation Repairs • Sealcoating 604-618-2304

338

PLUMBING

M E D I A PA R T N E R S :

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

APARTMENT/CONDO

• Tree Trimming • Fully Insured • Best Rates

FEMALE PEKINGESE top of the line pup, reg’d. Email for more info.

Video avail. $995. 604-353-8750. charlesfoyers@gmail.com

.Can-Pro Paint & Drywall. 3 rooms $250. Over 25 yrs of quality service. Insured/Free Est. 604-7717052

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removal done RIGHT!

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

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Conquering cancer isn’t easy, but that doesn’t mean supporting BC’s cancer researchers can’t be fun! Join us for the Workout to Conquer Cancer on March 8, 2014 at Richmond Olympic Oval for the most meaningful workout of your life. It’s a full day of upbeat workouts for people of all fitness levels. You’ll have a blast, get lots of great exercise, and be inspired by people like you who are ready to get sweaty for the sake of conquering cancer!

MISC. FOR SALE

DISCONNECTED PHONE? National Teleconnect Home Phone Service. No One Refused! Low Monthly Rate! Calling Features and Unlimited Long Distance Available.

Call National Teleconnect Today!

1-866-443-4408. www.nationalteleconnect.com.

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.

If you think conquering cancer is worth sweating over, JOIN US!

AUTO FINANCING

515 BOOKS, COINS, STAMPS

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A fun fitness challenge

810

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

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Need CA$H Today? Own a vehicle? Borrow up to $25,000 Snapcarcash.com 604-777-5046

PETS

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

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

604-240-5362. info@glroofing.ca

Annacis Island Pawnbrokers!

Open ‘till MIDNIGHT! #104 - 1628 Fosters Way Tel: 604-540-1122

TRANSPORTATION

MALE POMERANIAN registered, micro-chipped, all health records, video avail. $995. 604-353-8750 charlesfoyers@gmail.com MALE WESTIE. Top of the line pup.

Registered, email for more info.

Video avail. $995. 604-353-8750 charlesfoyers@gmail.com MINI DACHSHUND PUPPIES, born Dec 11th. M&F. unique smooth coat silver dapple and black & tan piebald. Raised by 12 yr old girl in 4H dog obediance. Well socialized. 1st shots & dewormed. $800/ea (will go toward education fund) Call: 604820-4827 (Mission).

736

HOMES FOR RENT

SOUTH SURREY Short Term or Long term

Sold Your House?

Downsizing?

Renovating?

Just bring Your Clothes.

Fully Furnished & Equipped Like New Townhouse. Only 3 years old. Immaculate Deluxe, 2 bdrm. + Rec. Room/Office + 2 Full Bath T/House. Flr. to ceiling storage + storage rm. in garage.

6 s/s appli. d/w, w/d, Garburator.

Crown Mouldings, 9ft. ceilings, H/W laminate flooring and slate tile. Gas F/P & Alarm. 1 car garage parking. Covered patio lower & outdoor patio upper.

Amenities room incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Walk to Morgan Heights shopping.

NO Smoking inside & NO Pets! $2299/month. Available March 1.

604.488.9161

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of ELIZABETH FUNK are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to the Executors on or before March 17, 2014 after which date the Executors will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which they then have notice.

CHUCK LESLIE PETER KONRAD and JOHN FAST by their solicitor, BRIAN J. LOUGHLIN RDM LAWYERS LLP 33695 South Fraser Way Abbotsford, BC V2S 2C1

57TH ANNIVERSARY 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective January 30 to February 5, 2014.

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

Grocery Department

Meat Department assorted varieties

assorted varieties

SAVE

35%

from

assorted varieties

Nuts to You Almond Butter assorted varieties

8.49

SAVE

SAVE

19%

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3.79

Liberté Méditerranée Yogurt

SAVE

30%

500g product of Canada

assorted varieties

6.99

300g product of Canada

3/6.00

SAVE

740ml product of Canada

35%

skim, 1, 2 or 3.25% 4L product of Canada

3/7.50

Tre Stelle Shredded Cheese

Eco’s Coconut Water

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

170-200g • product of Canada

bins or bags

20% off regular retail price

Health Care Department

1.99-3.99

4/9.00

250-530g

398ml product of USA

Vega Sport Protein Powder

52.99

assorted varieties

818-829g

Vega Sport is the first complete, natural, plant-based sport performance system specifically developed to help athletes perform at their best – before, during and after training and competition.

Inno-Vite Inno-Q Nol

44.99

Bars

60 capsules

• Guaranteed stability through a patented process.

4.99-5.99

• Promotes superior heart health.

package of 6

• Boosts energy levels

Gluten Free

250g – 454ml • product of Canada

from 3.79

Oriental Rice Crackers

mini or regular assorted varieties

assorted varieties

7.99

Bulk Department

Organic Sourdough Bread

Old Dutch Potato Chips, Restaurante Tortilla Chips or Salsa

Dairyland Organic Milk

each

1.58lb/ 3.48kg

Bakery Department

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

3.99

5.99

reg 7.99

Wolfgang Puck Organic Soup

VIP Dishwashing Liquid

41%

Bothwell Squeak`rs Cheese Curds for your Superbowl Poutine

Vij’s Frozen Meat Curry Indian Meals

SAVE 2.99

SAVE

5.99

each 24 oz container

227g product of Canada

38%

assorted varieties

38%

2/6.98

900g

Macro Greens

Brown Rice Bread sandwich or regular

5.49

each

Organic Roma Tomatoes Grown in Mexico

Choices’ Own Beef Gravy for your Superbowl Poutine

2 varieties

2/4.98

SAVE

900ml +deposit +eco fee product of Canada

2.98

Deli Department

McCain Frozen SuperFries for Superbowl Poutine

Sunflower Kitchen Dips

Happy Planet Smoothies

24%

from

Organic Long English Cucumbers Grown in Mexico

3.99lb/ 8.80kg

125-200g product of Britain/Canada

33%

500g product of Canada

37%

2/4.00

SAVE

220g product of USA

35%

SAVE

assorted varieties

3/6.99

SAVE

product of Canada

Paradise Valley Boneless Pork Shoulder Roast

Carr’s Crackers

Kettle Brand Potato Chips

1.58lb/ 3.48kg

4.49lb/ 9.90kg

56g product of Canada

33%

15 bags product of USA

value pack

3/5.97

SAVE

7.99

Organic Gala Apples from Cawston, BC

Specialty Chicken Wings

Dagoba Organic Chocolate Bars

Mighty Leaf Tea

Produce Department

425-450g

1L • +deposit +eco fee

29.99

287g

Macro Greens® contains 38 ingredients that feed the body at a cellular level, nourishing the body with antioxidants, co-nutrients, enzymes, vitamins, minerals and amino acids.

product of USA

Happy Anniversary West 57th!

Stop by Saturday, February 1st from 11:00am to 3:00pm at 1888 W. 57th Ave, Vancouver to celebrate our 14th Anniversary.

We will be hosting a donation barbecue and serving cake and coffee. Take advantage of our many in-store specials. See you there!

2010 - 2013 Awards.

Your loyalty has helped Choices achieve these awards.

Thank you!

Find us on Facebook: facebook.com/ChoicesMarkets Best Organic Produce

Best Grocery Store

Follow us on Twitter: twitter.com/ChoicesMarkets

2010-2013

www.choicesmarkets.com Kitsilano 2627 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0009

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Yaletown

Rice Bakery

3493 Cambie St. Vancouver 604.875.0099

1888 W. 57th Ave. Vancouver 604.263.4600

1202 Richards St. Vancouver 604.633.2392

2595 W. 16th Ave. Vancouver 604.736.0301

South Surrey 3248 King George Blvd.

South Surrey 604.541.3902

Burnaby Crest 8683 10th Ave. Burnaby 604.522.0936

Kelowna

Floral Shop

1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna 250.862.4864

2615 W. 16th Vancouver 603-736-7522