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Your time starts now You’re a graduating student and you’ve just spent $20,000 on ‘art lessons’.

Now what? Kirsten Larsen hopes that Vancouver Art Attack will be the place emerging and elite local artists come to showcase what they can do, while networking with members of the Federation of Canadian Artists (FCA) and learning about alternatives to gallery life.

But first, it’s all on the line Sept. 12, when 20 Vancouver artists will create paintings valued at a minimum of $1,000 in four hours.

“It takes about a week to create a painting worth $1,000, so it is a huge challenge,” says Larsen, the event co-founder, before adding that Bill Higginson of Art Battle was tasked with finding artists from the Emily Carr, UBC, SFU, Langara, Kwantlen and surrounding talent pools, and found so many artists capable of such a feat that he already has a long list for next year. But that doesn’t mean they aren’t nervous. According to Larsen, the 20 chosen have been practising for weeks to make sure that they can plan and execute a painting worth that much at auction in such a short amount of time.

“We really want to create an event where people from New York and LA come to Vancouver to see our artists,” she says of the future.

Show your support by purchasing tickets at the door at the Waterfall Building (1540 W. 2nd). The live afternoon event (12-4pm) is by donation; the evening event and auction (8-11pm) is one for $50, two for $80.

Note: At press time, there was a notice on co-organizer HiVE Vancouver’s website regarding a dispute about ticket proceeds; however in a phone call, Larsen says they are close to resolving the issue. Contact Larsen at 778-9895571 or kirsten.kiki.larsen@gmail.com for more info.

Pictured: Oil painting by Andrew McDermott, president of the FCA.

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Whether your style is Gangnam or you just like to dance, don’t miss the 12th annual Scotiabank Dance Centre open house (Level 6, 677 Davie).

On Sept. 15, dance styles from ballet and bhangra to contemporary and flamenco are on display with free open classes and studio showings (11-5), culminating in a ticketed evening performance of new work by award-winning tap dancer Danny Nielsen (pictured). Known for his technical prowess and innovative approach, LOVE.BE.BEST.FREE is his first full-evening tap creation. 8pm: $26/$20 from TicketsTonight.ca. The day also features a workshop series and exhibit exploring the work of movement pioneer Amelia Itcush.

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You had us at mooncakes, but the fact the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden has been celebrating their by-donation MidAutumn Moon Festival for 20 years is pretty cool, too. Second only to Chinese New Year in cultural significance, the Mid-Autumn Moon Festival brings families and friends together to honour the full Harvest Moon. The Garden’s “Festival of Reunion” includes Chinese games, storytelling, live music, fan painting, lucky coin toss, fortune telling, wishing, and, of course, a Mooncake Cafe where visitors can sample authentic mooncake (the round shape symbolizes completeness and unity) and hot tea. Each family has its own traditions; bring a copy of a photograph or artifact along with a story or tradition from your own family’s Mid-Autumn Moon reunion for the garden’s Story Board. Sun. Sept. 22 from 10am to 4pm at 578 Carrall.

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Usher in the changing seasons and support socially conscious living with Main Street’s fourth annual Autumn Shift Festival. A celebration of healthy lifestyles and urban gardening, the Sept. 15 festival also includes local shopping, free family-friendly activities, live entertainment, delicious food and the chance to talk with leaders in sustainability. Previous festivals have seen SPUD (Sustainable Produce, Urban Delivery), MattressRecycling.ca, Bullfrog Power and Backyard Bounty booths, and there’s more to discover every year as Vancouver’s live local/buy local movement grows. Enjoy the best of Mt. Pleasant starting at Broadway from noon to 6pm. Photo: supplied by Mount Pleasant BIA

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No fumbling for McLachlan ballet Jean Grand-Maître gracefully brings the singer’s body of work to life

By Kelsey Klassen

F

amed Canadian choreographer Jean Grand-Maître still gets intimidated by talent. But when you’re working with the likes of Joni Mitchell, k.d. lang, Elton John, and now Sarah McLachlan, it’s not a feeling you really expect to fade.

In that way, Grand-Maître, artistic director of the Alberta Ballet, might seem like any other music lover. But the man responsible for the opening and closing ceremonies of the Vancouver Olympics has something we don’t: The talent to elevate incredible music by reinterpreting it with dance. And he has done so with Fumbling Towards Ecstasy — a shimmering ballet set to McLachlan’s music.

Who knew a Sarah McLachlan song could be more touching? ....

Grand-Maître first met McLachlan during the Olympics, and knew the award-winning musician (who has sold more than 40 million recordings), would be an ideal continuation to his company’s series of portraits of living music icons. With a dancer’s perfect timing, Grand-Maître thus ensured McLachlan was able to see Joni Mitchell’s The Fiddle and The Drum — which he co-created with Mitchell — in the hopes that McLachlan would want to do something similar.

“It was serendipity that she was in town and she came to see it, because she’s a big Joni Mitchell fan. [She] loved the dancers, loved the aesthetics and how we portrayed

this kind of music and dance. She said she’d be honoured if we actually created a ballet to her music.”

Conceptually, his method centres around getting to the root of each singers’ message.

“When I talked to [McLachlan], I deemed that the female ethos would be at the heart of it. With k.d. lang it was about how the Prairies shaped her voice and her musicality, with Joni it was about war and Elton was about repression and addiction. So you can see how the ballet takes a form that is close to the heart of what they are trying to achieve with their music.”

Grand-Maître also spoke with other women, to better understand what guides the female life course.

“Many mention betrayal, first love, first child. The themes were very strong, and that’s what Sarah was talking about. Today women have so many more choices than they had 40 years ago. It’s hard to find a spiritual balance with the choices you can make career-wise and with family.”

The ballet captures the journey of a woman from young innocence to mature love, featuring all the principal women in the company — including 55-year-old ballet mistress Beverly Bagg — at different points in the one woman’s life.

Puritans may raise a skeptical brow, but Grand-Maître is penning a new page in the national arts canon: “I know, at first, a lot of people look down on these projects from

Sarah McLachlan laughs during rehearsals for Fumbling Towards Ecstasy, the ballet based on her music, with choreographer Jean Grand-Maître and ballet mistress Beverly Bagg. Darren Makowichuk/QMI agency photo their ivory towers. But it has brought me into as much an aesthetic direction as working with a classical composer. [These singers] really have their own unique world to represent, and that’s why they lasted the decades in such a competitive market. You realize how brilliant they are.”

And while the city is especially receptive to Grand-Maître’s neo-classical portrait ballets, the fact that Vancouver is McLachlan’s home isn’t lost on him.

“That’s why we’re working very hard!” he chuckles. “And also, Vancouver knows its dance. Vancouver is the only city, outside of our home city, that has seen three of the portrait ballets.

“In a way, it’s doing what these singers wanted the ballets to do, which is bring a new audience,” he continues. “That was very important for all of them. They know

how we struggle in the fine arts. And they see that often one third of the audience has never been to a dance performance — they’re music fans. That’s really a good and healthy project, I think, for the ballet world.”

But really, he’s just a big fan, too.

“It’s about finding one thing that reconnects us to their music. Like a little umbilical cord that really makes us feel their music in a new way, but at the same time is true to who they are as musicians. You feel that they do open their diary a bit and let us into their creative thinking.”

McLachlan is planning to attend the Vancouver premier.

Presented by Ballet BC, Alberta Ballet in Fumbling Towards Ecstasy runs Nov. 14-16 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets range from $40-$99; BalletBC.com

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A kinky comedy set on the casting couch There’s very little that Vanda (Lindsey Angell) won’t do to land the lead in Venus in Fur, David Ives’ Broadway hit that gets its name from the book that inspired the term masochism. Set during her audition with the play’s demanding writer-director (Vincent Gale), “the role-playing turns into an erotically charged game, shifting the power dynamics and blurring the line between fantasy and reality.” Hmm… wonder if the cast and crew from 50 Shades of Grey will drop by for a little “research” before filming starts in Vancouver. The Arts Club production, directed by David MacKay, runs from Oct. 3 to Nov. 2 at the Granville Island Stage. David Cooper photo

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fantasy and reality is blurred in this kinky comedy about a theatrical adaptation of an infamous novel. Oct. 3 to Nov. 2 at Granville Island Stage (1585 Johnston). $29-$49

ARMSTRONG’S WAR: The world of 12-year-old Halley Armstrong is turned on its ear when she reads to a veteran of the Afghan war. Oct. 17-Nov. 9 at Revue Stage (1601 Johnstone). $25-$35 MARY POPPINS: A spirited musical

based on the stories of P.L. Travers and the Walt Disney film about an unorthodox nanny. Nov. 7-January 5, 2014 at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage (2750 Granville). $29-$70

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of Oedipus Rex, the action is shifted to a present-day bio-tech firm where far more than the fate of ancient Athens is on the line. Oct. 2-12. $29.52

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THE DAISY THEATRE: Ronnie Burkett’s latest production finds new playlets by nine Canadian playwrights performed by a company of more than 30 marionettes. Nov. 26-Dec. 15. $31.43 FIREHALL ARTS CENTRE 280 EAST CORDOVA 604.689.0926 / $20-$30 FIREHALLARTSCENTRE.CA YOU SHOULD HAVE STAYED HOME: Tommy Taylor’s personal and

absurdly humourous account of the 2010 G20 protests in Toronto. Sept. 24-Oct. 5.

Combining the wit, poetry, and charisma of a great rapper with the accuracy and rigor of a scientist, Baba Brinkman takes us on a hip-hop tour of modern biology.

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PEOPLE LIKE US: A military policeman

Workman stars in this contemporary take on the Greek tragedy, The Bacchae, in which the chaotic revelry of a rock concert is fused with the captivating intimacy of theatre. Nov. 13-24. $17.14$38.10

politics, ambition, and murder collide when a legally blind painter uncovers the truth behind the mysterious death of an iconic artist. Oct. 8-19.

returns to Canada following the Gulf War and faces a battle with the very system that sent him off to war in the first place.

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THE FOREIGNER: Hilarity ensues when

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William B. Davis reflects on theatre and The X-Files in Where There’s Smoke: Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man

from around the world converge for a celebration of improvisational comedy.

Sept. 23-28 at Waterfront Theatre (1412 Cartwright). Festival pass $65 at www. vancouverimprovfest.com.

COMMUNION: A crisis brings three women crashing together, exposing what they truly do, and do not, believe in. Oct. 25-Nov. 9.

WAR HORSE: Play based on the novel

by Michael Morpurgo finds South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company bringing fullscale horses to life on the stage. Sept. 24-29 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre (630 Hamilton). $60.65-$123 at www.ticketmaster.ca.

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t was a pivotal scene in The X-Files’ pilot episode, even if viewers didn’t realize it at the time.

The setting: a non-descript office in a government building. A man in his mid-fifties leans against a filing cabinet. Smoke from his cigarette swirls around him as his two colleagues brief a young FBI agent about her new partner, a brilliant crackpot named Fox Mulder. The skulking man doesn’t utter a word, but his cloud of smoke and unsettling stare establish him as the dominant presence in the room.

This mysterious Cigarette Smoking Man — as he came to be known — would emerge as the number one baddie on the paranormal series over the course of its nine seasons (five of which were shot right here in the 604). Nearly every conspiracy, cover-up, and bait-and-switch led back to the remorseless Cigarette Smoking Man. His heinousness earned him a prime spot at #21 on TV Guide’s 2013 list of the 60 nastiest villains in TV history (J.R. Ewing took the top position).

That’s why it often comes as a shock to X-Files fans, who celebrate the show’s 20th anniversary this week, that the thespian who breathed life into the Cigarette Smoking Man — Vancouver-based actor William B. Davis — is not only a goodhumoured, charming, non-smoking gent, but a staunch skeptic to boot. “I certainly don’t believe in UFOs or aliens or the paranormal world,” said Davis in a recent phone interview.

Equally surprising to fans is the fact that, long before he was keeping David Duchovny’s Mulder and Gillian Anderson’s Scully from the truth out there, Davis was a celebrated theatre director who helmed plays featuring legends such as Maggie Smith, Albert Finney, Derek Jacobi, Donald Sutherland, and Jackie Burroughs. Even today, he makes time for directing projects that pique his interest, such as United Players’ The Habit of Art, which runs at the Jericho Arts Centre until September 29.

“People did almost look at me as if I was born at age 55,” he said, laughing. “They wondered, ‘What had he done before that? How on Earth did he end up on The X-Files?’”

The answers to both questions and more can be found in Davis’ recently published memoir, Where There’s Smoke…: Musings of a Cigarette Smoking Man. Davis covers decades of territory in 290 pages: growing up in a wealthy family in 1940s Toronto; breaking into show biz via CBC radio plays; directing turns on Canadian and British stages; several

critically acclaimed play imagines a reunion between estranged collaborators W.H. Auden and Benjamin Britten. Sept. 6-29. $16$20 at www.unitedplayers.com.

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Deliberately kitschy rock ‘n’ roll sci-fi gothic musical about that “sweet transvestite” and his time-warping motley crew. Oct. 4-26. $30$35 at www.ticketstonight.ca.

CLOSURE: The adult son of a long-lost

World War II veteran seeks out his father, only to be rejected by him all over again. Nov. 8-Dec. 1. $16-$20 at www.unitedplayers.com.

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William B. Davis, whose role as the remorseless Cigarette Smoking Man on The X-Files earned him #21 on the list of television villains, is showing his softer side as director of The Habit of Art at Jericho Arts Centre this month. Kevin Clark photo

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Shakespeare’s comedy about teenagers in love, fairies and labourers is given a vampire twist. Sept. 26-Oct. 20 at Studio 58 (100 West 49th). $12-$22 at www.ticketstonight. ca.

SPEECH & DEBATE: Dark comedy about

three teenage misfits brought together by a sex scandal in their small town. Oct. 2-12 at Studio 1398 (1398 Cartwright). $18-$22 at www.brownpapertickets.com.

THE DRIVE-IN DOUBLE FEATURE:

Instant Theatre presents a blood-drenched parody of ‘70s and ‘80s slasher films, and a laugh-fest featuring teenage supersleuths. Oct. 17-19 at Havana Theatre (1212 Commercial). $15 at www.instanttheatre.com.

season features Twelfth Night and Hamlet on the BMO Mainstage, and Measure for Measure and Elizabeth Rex on the Studio Stage. Until Sept. 14 at Vanier Park (1695 Whyte Avenue). $25-$43 at www. bardonthebeach.org

RELATIVELY SPEAKING: Alan Ayckbourn’s classic farce weaves a tangle of love, mischief, and mistaken identities. Oct. 31Dec. 1 at PAL Theatre (581 Cardero). $25 at www.westerngoldtheatre.org.

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THE WIZARD OF OZ: Dorothy, Toto, and

marriages and countless love affairs; adventures in teaching and year-round skiing; life on The X-Files set and ruminations on what it means to be part of a sci-fi phenomenon (“I think it’s kind of cute to be what I call a minor celebrity because you get to taste it but you don’t get the full meal-deal as it were. I can’t imagine what life was like for [Duchovny] and [Anderson] during the heyday of the show. They couldn’t walk down the street”) Putting pen to paper forced Davis, 75, to reflect on a life that has pulled him in a multitude of directions. “It’s like being on a time machine,” said Davis, who currently recurs as future Alec Sadler on Showcase’s time travel procedural Continuum.

“When writing a memoir, one has to somehow imaginatively go back to where one was in the 1940s and recreate it for oneself.”

Given the memoir’s scope and conversational tone, you don’t have to be a theatre connoisseur — or even an X-Files-phile — to enjoy it. “My brother was funny because he said, ‘Wow, when did you learn to write?’ I don’t think he’s ever seen The X-Files, but he said he really liked that whole section about the show,” said Davis. “And it’s a social history. The world has changed in my lifetime, and the changes are remarkable.”

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ALBERT HERRING: Benjamin Britten’s fast-paced, witty, and

satirical portrayal of quaint characters in an English village. Nov. 30-Dec. 8.

*** THE TALES OF HOFFMAN: A wild-eyed poet travels the

world in search of the ideal woman in this 19th Century opera

by Jacques Offenbach. Nov. 7-10 at Old Auditorium (6344 Memorial).

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THE WORLD OF ITALIAN OPERA: UBC Opera Ensemble

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performs selections by Rossini, Verdi, Puccini and Ponchielli.

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Christian hits backed by the VSO. Oct. 7.

OUT ON THE TOWN: THE MUSIC OF BERNSTEIN & TCHAIKOVSKY: Pianist Anne-Marie McDermott performs

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and the VSO perform work by Debussy, Bruch, and Mendelssohn. Nov. 2 and 4.

FESTIVALS AND MARCHES!: Famous marches by Strauss, Sousa, Lehar, Schubert, Dvorak, Coates, and Elgar. Nov. 7.

comic satire explores art, politics, war, and the areas where they overlap. Nov. 15-30 at Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse). $16-$25 at www.eventbrite.ca.

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A SCOTTISH FANTASY: Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti

directs Instant Theatre in an evening of improv and sketch comedy. Nov. 14-16 @ Havana Theatre (1212 Commercial). $15 at www.instanttheatre.com. rom-com/thriller based on a Cold War program in which West German secretaries were profiled to determine their perfect man. Nov. 15-23 at The Cultch (1895 Venables).

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GLORIOUS! POULENC AND HAYDN: British conductor Simon Wright leads the VSO and the Vancouver Bach Choir in a performance of Poulenc’s stunning “Gloria.� Oct. 25 & 26 at the Chan Centre (6265 Crescent). $26.75-$66.

Tchaikovsky’s “other� Piano Concerto and the Symphonic Dances from West Side Story. Oct. 12.

Broadway star Nikki RenĂŠe Daniels and Ryan Silverman serve up music by Irving Berlin, Burt Bacharach, Amy Winehouse, and more. Nov. 8-9.

which a young girl finds herself on an adventure with famous composers. Nov. 10.

YEFIM BRONFMAN PLAYS BEETHOVEN: Yefim

Bronfman, one of the world’s greatest pianists, performs all five of Beethoven’s great piano concertos. Nov. 16 and 18.

MOZART, BEETHOVEN AND BRAHMS: Chamber orchestra performs work small ensemble works by Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms. Nov. 21 & 24. Pyatt Hall.

DANNY ELFMAN’S MUSIC FROM TIM BURTON FILMS:

An evening of music and visuals from classic films like Batman, Edward Scissorhands, Beetlejuice, and more. Nov. 23.

DON QUIXOTE: British cellist Raphael Wallfisch performs Strauss’ extraordinary work for cello and orchestra. Nov. 30.

CHAN CENTRE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS, UBC CHANCENTRE.COM KRONOS AT 40: Grammy Award-winning ensemble celebrates its 40th anniversary with the world premiere performance of Philip Glass’ “String Quartet No. 6.� Oct. 19. $40.75-$76.75 MARIZA: Portuguese-Mozambican recording artist Mariza

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ROKIA TRAORÉ: Adventurous vocalist performs spirited songs that integrate elements of blues, rock, and pop with traditional African instruments and sounds. Nov. 17. $40.75$76.75 VANCOUVER CANTATA SINGERS 604.730.8856 CANTATASINGERS.COM FADING SPLENDOUR: Music by Howells, Wood, Stanford, Elgar, Vaughan Williams and others is performed in this programme of music from the end of the English empire. Oct. 19 at Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrard). $10-$30.

SPINAL CORD!: Unique fundraiser supports both the

Vancouver Cantata Singers and ICORD’s spinal cord injury research. Nov. 2 at Blusson Spinal Cord Centre (818 West 10th). $100.

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SOFYA GULYAK: The first woman to win the prestigious Leeds Piano Competition performs work by Medtner, Chopin, Rachmaninoff, and Prokofiev. Oct. 4.

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The Centre has co-commissioned “String Quartet #6” in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Kronos Quartet, which will be playing the piece at its Vancouver concert on October 19.

All ticket holders will be invited to a preconcert lecture but, as an added incentive, early of the six-concert season pass are also invited to a post-concert reception with the composer and the quartet.

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meets-West multicultural feast weaving together traditional and contemporary musical ideas. Nov. 1 at Vancouver Playhouse.

BENEDETTO LUPO: Italian pianist makes VRS debut. Nov. 3 at Chan Centre.

KUOK-WAI LIO: Winner of the prestigious

Avery Fisher Career Grant performs piano works by Bach, Schumann, and Schubert. Nov. 17 at Vancouver Playhouse.

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concerts and conversation. Sept. 11-13: Pavel Kolesnikov; Oct. 16-18: Susanne Hou and Yuval Fichman; Nov. 13-15: Shauna Rolston and Stephen Prutsman. Vancouver Academy of Music (1270 Chestnut). $16-$35 at www. musicinthemorning.org.

6TH ANNUAL ACCORDION NOIR FESTIVAL: Party for “the world’s most misunderstood instrument” includes storytelling, dancing, vaudeville showcase and accordion grudge match. Sept. 12-15 at Russian Hall (600 Campbell). $10 at www.eventbrite.ca.

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SCHUBERT’S OCTET & THE ROSAMUNDE QUARTET: A period-

instrument performance of two chamber music classics. Sept. 20 at Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrard). $18-$35 at earlymusic.bc.ca.

GRISHA GORYACHEV: Acclaimed guitar

virtuoso performs works by Paco de Lucía, V. Amigo, and others. Sept. 21 at VSO School of Music (843 Seymour). $15-$25 at www. vancouverguitar.org.

CONCERT IN THE COURTYARD: The newly renovated courtyard of this venerable venue is the setting for a performance by Pawnshop Diamond. Sept. 22 at Firehall Arts Centre (280 East Cordova). $12 at www. firehallartscentre.ca.

MUSIC ON THE POINT: UBC School

of Music personalities perform and share glimpses of life inside the music. Sept. 27: Daniel Bolshoy and Paolo Bortolussi. Oct. 25: David Gilham and Mark Anderson. Roy Barnett Recital Hall (6361 Memorial). $15-$25 at www.music.ubc.ca.

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Interactive discussion and open rehearsal featuring Stephen Stubbs (guitar), Catherine Webster (soprano), Tom Berghan (banjo), and Early Music Vancouver Artistic Director Matthew White. Sept. 28 at Hodson Manor (1254 West 7th). Free.

ROSE COUSINS: Winner of 2013 Juno

Awards for singer-songwriter Album of the Year is joined by Scottish folk musician, Rachel Sermanni. Oct. 4 at CBC Studio 700 (700 Hamilton). $20 at www.thefestival.bc.ca.

THE RITE OF SPRING: UBC Symphony Orchestra celebrates 100 years since the premiere of Stravinsky’s masterpiece. Oct. 5 at Chan Centre (6265 Crescent).

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festival explores 40 years of VNM’s artistic approaches. Oct. 16: works for small ensemble and solos; Oct. 17: electronic, electroacoustic, and new media works; Oct. 18: opera excerpts in concert; Oct. 19: works for large ensemble. Oct. 16-17 in the Orpheum Annex (823 Seymour); Oct. 18-19 at Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton). $10-$35 at www.newmusic.org.

CANTI DI A TERRA: Montreal’s Constantinople and the Barbara Fortuna vocal quartet perform music from Corsica, Persia and Mediæval Europe. Oct. 18 at Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrard). $18-$36 at earlymusic.bc.ca.

MODULUS FESTIVAL: Four-day fest offers window into Vancouver’s post-classical music scene. Oct. 21-24 at Heritage Hall (3102 Main) and Blusson Spinal Cord Centre (818 West 10th). Festival pass $49-$99 at www.ticketstonight.

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commissions by Ed Henderson and Imant Raminsh based on Sto:lo Nation member Sonny McHalsie’s retellings of the Sepass Poems. Oct. 26 at UBC Longhouse (1985 West Mall) and Oct. 27 in the Orpheum Annex (823 Seymour).

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JOE FAFARD AND FAFARD & SCHWARTZ: Order of

Canada-winning sculptor and his Juno-nominated musician son present a concert and visual art show. Oct. 28 at Heritage Hall (3102 Main). $25 at www.thefestival.bc.ca.

THE LITTLE CHAMBER MUSIC SERIES THAT COULD:

Innovative new music series returns after a decade-long hiatus with two concerts: Celebration Places at the Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse) on Oct. 26, and Remembrance Places at Mountain View Cemetery (5455 Fraser) on Oct. 31. $10-$20 at www.littlechambermusic.com.

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CHAMBERCON: A new work by Giorgio Magnanensi for

large ensemble and electronics performed by Ethos Ensemble, with Negative Z and members of the Vancouver Electronic Ensemble. Nov. 17 in the Orpheum Annex (823 Seymour). $10$25 at www.newmusic.org.

ENCOUNTER: SARANGI MEETS SHAKUHACHI: The

Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra explores Indian, Japanese and Persian musical traditions. Nov. 18 in the Orpheum Annex (823 Seymour).

PHILDEL: British songwriter performs selections from her new CD, The Disappearance of the Girl. Nov. 18 at CBC Studio 700

(700 Hamilton). $20 at www.thefestival.bc.ca.

TERRENO E VAGO: Up-and-coming Canadian

ensemble Pallade Musica make their Vancouver debut with a programme exploring seventeenth-century Italian repertoire for strings. Nov. 22 at Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrard). $18-$36 at earlymusic.bc.ca.

THE LONGING SKY: The Vancouver Inter-Cultural Orchestra premieres a double concerto by Moshe Denburg. Nov. 22 at

The Rothstein Theatre (950 West 41st).

HEAR IT NOW 2013: Orkestra Futura presents an evening of improvised music and storytelling through graphic scores.

Nov. 22 at Western Front (303 East 8th). $15-$20 at www. noworchestra.com.

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WEN WEI DANCE: Choreographer Wen Wei Wang examines ideas of control and power in 7th Sense. Nov. 8-9.

BALLET BC QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE / TICKETMASTER.CA BALLETBC.COM TILT: World premieres by Emily Molnar and Jorma Elo, and a remount of Johan Inger’s Walking Mad. Oct. 17-19. $22-70.

FUMBLING TOWARDS ECSTACY: Alberta Ballet’s a fulllength work based on the music of Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan. Nov. 14-16. $40-$98.50. See story page 6. ***

DANCES FOR A SMALL STAGE 29: An eclectic line-up of dance artists perform gutsy and evocative works on a small East Vancouver stage. Sept. 12-14 at Ukrainian Centre (154 East 10th). $20 at www.eventbrite.ca.

DANCE CENTRE: The Scotiabank Dance Centre throws

open its doors for free workshops, open classes, and studio showings. Sept. 14 at Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie).

Evening performance by tap sensations Danny Neilsen, Ryan Foley, Shay Kuebler, and Johnathan Morin ($20-$26 at www.ticketstonight.ca). Also, the 2013-14 season includes the Global Dance Connections Series, with contemporary dance from Vancouver, USA and Europe. Subscribe at TheDanceCentre.ca

COMPAGNIE PEDRO PAUWELS: Inventive Belgian dance artist performs Sors (Get Out), a new solo work that presents a

striking vision of a present-day sorcerer. Sept. 21 at Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie). $22-$30 at www.ticketstonight.ca.

DISCOVER DANCE!: Popular noon series offers informative and inspiring shows by BC-based dance companies. Sept. 26: Shiamak’s Bollywood Jazz; Oct. 31: Vancouver Korean Dance Society; Nov. 28: Project Soul. Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie Street). $10-12 at www.ticketstonight.ca.

GAIT TO THE SPIRIT FESTIVAL: Annual celebration of classical Indian dance spotlights odissi, bharata natyam, and kathak styles. Oct. 18-21 at Scotiabank Dance Centre (677 Davie). www.mandalarts.ca.

NEW ANIMAL: 605 Collective performs excerpt from new dance work, as well as commission from Theatre Replacement.

Oct. 20 at Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse). $5-$15 at www.newworks.ca.

BULLETINS FROM IMMORTALITY…FREEING EMILY DICKINSON: American acting icon Elizabeth Parrish and

Canadian dance icon Margie Gillis combine forces to reveal the revolutionary, innovative, and modern in Emily Dickinson’s work. Oct. 23-26 at The Cultch (1985 Venables). $18 at www. thecultch.com.

VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL FLAMENCO FESTIVAL: Local, national and international flamenco artists perform traditional and contemporary works. Oct. 30-Nov. 10 at various venues. Free-$60 at www.vancouverflamencofestival.org.

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together for a unique culinary event inspired by Hong Kong’s open-air eateries. Sept. 13-15 at secret location. $55 at www. brownpapertickets.com.

POETRY IN MOTION: Traditional Chinese dance, music, and

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performances by some of Vancouver’s finest Aboriginal dance and music artists. Sept. 21: M’Girl. Sept. 28: Kwhlii Gibaykw Dance Group, Nisga’a. Oct. 12: Git Hayetsk Dancers. Oct. 13: Closing ceremonies. At Woodward’s (149 W. Hastings).

ART SHOW & SALE: Yearly exhibit features work from more than 100 artists affiliated with the mental health system in Metro Vancouver. Sept. 26-28 at Coast Mental Health Resource Centre (1225 Seymour).

4TH ANNUAL AUTUMN SHIFT FESTIVAL: Celebrate

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Arabic media artists and filmmakers. Sept. 15 at Museum of Anthropology (6393 N.W. Marine).

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OKTOBERFEST: Steam Whistle Pilsner embraces a popular European tradition with German food, entertainment, costumes, and beer. Sept. 28 at Alpen Club (4875 Victoria). $20.

PARADISE LOST? CONTEMPORARY WORKS FROM THE PACIFIC: Video, installation, sculpture, weaving, painting

PASSIONS!: Benefit for the Dr. Peter AIDS Foundation features cuisine from twenty-four local restaurants. Sept. 15 at Dr. Peter Centre (1110 Comox). $225-$300 at www.drpeter.org.

and photography from 13 contemporary artists from New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Vanuatu. Until Sept.

29 at Museum of Anthropology (6393 N.W. Marine).

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TOUCH WOOD: Landmark exhibition of wood sculptures and installations by fourteen prominent BC artists. Until Sept. 30 at VanDusen Botanical Garden (5251 Oak).

designers are showcased in the fastest growing fashion week in the world. Sept. 16-21 at Chinese Cultural Centre (50 East Pender). From $30.

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Adults-only evening includes food, wine, beer, and The Secret Sex Lives of Animals. Sept. 19 at Vancouver Aquarium (845 Avison). $18-$25 at 604.659.3400.

BRIEF ENCOUNTERS 20: Ten artists from an array of genres are paired off and given two weeks to create something amazing. Sept. 19-21 at Performance Works (1218 Cartwright). $25 at www. briefencounters.ca.

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f there’s a spate of “I had insomnia last night” excuses for arriving late to work during the Vancouver International Film Festival, blame it on Curtis Woloschuk.

WE Vancouver’s film reviewer is in charge of Altered States, a series of seven movies that will be screened at midnight at the Rio Theatre.

Not only do you have to stay up late to watch them, but their dark content might also make you wary of turning out the lights when you finally make it home to bed. As VIFF says, “Your dreams may never be the same.”

The seven films are: • Willow Creek — Sasquatch lurks in all our nightmares; do not go into the woods today (Sept. 27) • A Field in England — a genre-defying, “magic mushroom-fueled vision of the English Civil War” (Sept. 28) • Borgman — it falls under the headings sci-fi and horror, sex and eroticism, thrills and suspense. Do you need a plot line? (Oct. 4)

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• Big Bad Wolves — a dark comedy revenge film with “heady mix of brutality, merciless black comedy and potent subtext” (Oct. 5) • Halley — a dead man can no longer hide the fact that his body is decaying; “a melancholic, meditative body-horror movie.” (Oct. 6) • XL — an alcoholic Icelandic politician decides to go on one last bender before checking into rehab (Oct. 10) • Antisocial — chaos reigns when something sinister goes viral through social media (Oct. 11) “I saw Altered States on TV at midnight when I was about 11, and it was the first movie that messed with my head,” Woloschuk says of why the series’ title makes a nod to Ken Russell’s 1980 film.

VIFF used to have late-night screenings but that was about a decade ago. With the addition of the Rio Theatre as a venue this year, it seemed the perfect time to resurrect midnight screenings. “People who stay up for midnight movies love to have the communal feeling of watching a movie together,” Woloschuk says. “They get to experience what everyone else is feeling at the same time.”

Let’s just hope they don’t all share the same bad dreams afterwards.

As well as screening at 11:30pm at the Rio as part of Altered States, the movies are also screened at other times and locations. Go to VIFF.org for details.

TOAST TO THE COAST: After-hours foodie and wine event

JEWISH BOOK FESTIVAL: Writers from Canada, the US,

INVESTED/40: Work from 31 contemporary craftspeople is

YUK YUK’S: Hilarity a-plenty is always to be found at Yuk Yuk’s, where a steady stream of emerging and internationally acclaimed comedians incite laughter. Godfrey is Oct. 17-19.

Other shows ongoing at 2837 Cambie.

in support of the Vancouver Aquarium’s conservation and education programs. Oct. 18 at Vancouver Aquarium (845 Avison). $95 at www.vanaqua.org.

on display in this celebration of BC crafts. Oct. 18-Nov. 9 at Pendulum Gallery (885 West Georgia).

and Israel. Includes readings, foodie and book club events, writing and self-publishing workshops, film screenings, and more. Nov. 23-28 at Jewish Community Centre (950 West 41st).

BC BEER AWARDS & FESTIVAL: Showcase of craft brewing includes hops master class, sampling, demonstrations, awards.

Oct. 19 at Croatian Cultural Centre.$35 at eventbrite.ca.

BLIM INDOOR CRAFT MARKETS: Indie artisans sell handmade crafts, accessories, apparel, paper goods, jewellery, and more. Oct. 20 and Nov. 17 at Heritage Hall (3102 Main).

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ROY FORBES: Fundraising concert for First Impressions Theatre. Sept. 13 & 14 at Deep Cove Shaw Theatre. $30 at www.firstimpressionstheatre.com.

VANCOUVER WRITERS FESTIVAL: Annual celebration of

guest Babe Gurr. Sept. 14 at Kay Meek Centre (1700 Mathers, West Vancouver). $30 at www.kaymeekcentre.com.

story spotlights authors, poets, spoken word performers, and graphic novelists. Oct. 22-27 at Granville Island.

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EASTSIDE CULTURE CRAWL: Buy artwork, view workspaces, and peek inside the creative process. Nov. 15-17 at various venues. EastsideCultureCrawl.com

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The National Gallery show will be joined concurrently by an exhibit of 17 works titled Inner Realms: Dutch Portraits from the Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, which features a self-portrait of Rembrandt and one he did of his wife Saskia.

The two shows also feature works by other Dutch masters including Jan van Goyen, Jacob van Ruisdael, Adriaen van Ostade, and Cornelis Janssens van Ceulen. The oldest works are two pen and ink drawings — “Bird Catchers with Nets” and “Bird Catchers with an Owl Decoy” — by Hans Bols dating from 1582.

“This is a real first; it’s almost like a mini blockbuster,” says BAG assistant curator Jennifer Cane.

“Viewing works from 300 or 400 years before our time, I think it’s really insightful. I was definitely struck by the power of the landscapes that are presented. As far as the portraiture exhibition, it’s really humbling to view the oil portraits of individuals from all walks of Dutch society who are now long gone.”

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rent Comber is finally back where it all started.

Then a new carver somewhat unsure of his work, he held his first show at VanDusen Garden on a rainy day 19 years ago.

While presenting his work to passersby he noticed an elderly woman sitting on a bench he designed.

“I thought, ‘Oh no she’s going to get a sliver’ and this was my first show,” Comber recalls with a laugh in his studio at the base of Second Narrows Bridge.

But her visit turned out to be much more profound.

Running her hand along the bench, she told him the wood he uses brings back fond memories of her late grandfather who once took her on trips to the beach.

It turns out Comber’s grandfather used to drive street cars full of workers to the shipyards, and the wood used for the bench was salvaged from the area.

“I realized I’m not the only one who has a powerful connection to this material,” he says of the day that solidified his career.

This past summer, Comber showed his work for the second time at VanDusen Garden. Pale Shadows is part of the botanical garden’s Touch Wood exhibit on until Sept. 30. He is also showing his Nine Sentinels, a circle of nine-inch maple forms and 60-inch illuminated Shattered Spheres.

Comber says humans can relate to

wood in ways they can’t with other materials. “Feel the warmth. It’s different than stone,” he says, placing his hand on a sphere of wood in the centre of his studio. “We can count the rings and see our own mortality in it. It relates to our own lifespan.”

His aesthetic interpretation of the Pacific Northwest and its natural materials can be seen in hotels, restaurants, office buildings and retail stores in Ireland, Japan, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Seattle and Vancouver, to name a few.

In 2011, he received the BC Creative Achievement Award and his sculpture Serene was purchased by Tokyo’s Design Association and presented to the prime minister of Japan. He then toured the country to help promote environmental consciousness. He designed “Nightswimming” for SFU’s UniverCity childcare centre’s one-year anniversary.

He was recently named Western Living’s Furniture Designer of the Year and his new dining table series will be featured at IDSWest at the Vancouver Convention Centre Sept. 19 to 22.

To Comber, the forest is experienced differently by each person so he expects everyone to get something different out of his artwork.

“I know how the forest makes me feel, it’s very personal,” he says, looking down at a disk made of smaller pieces of wood.

“I hope people can make their own connections with Pale Shadows and create their own stories from it.”

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“When conductor Ken Hseih brought out the Vancouver Metropolitan Orchestra with a Taiwanese percussion group and ballet dancers,” Charlie Wu says, “that kind of thing inspires me. You have these groups playing very different types of music and they performed together for the first time. I think that helps build community.”

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wanFest and it’s also a big focus of VIVA Vancouver, which blocks off Granville Street every weekend for the summers months, allowing events like TaiwanFest be held in the central area.

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Along with TaiwanFest, which wrapped up the VIVA season, Latincouver, the HUB Bike Rodeo, Five Hole for Food and the International Busker Festival energized the street this summer. Programming also included HULA!, an interactive installation with 200 hula hoops, and Upcycled Urbanism, a participatory project that allowed people to transform the street using salvaged polystyrene blocks.

“VIVA on Granville Street is really a great incubator for local community and arts groups to try something different,” Gauthier explains. “We have such a vibrant arts community that covers everything — visual arts, performing arts and everything else. We need to give these people the opportunity to experiment, to try different things and express themselves and that’s what this does.”

But VIVA isn’t limited to Granville Street with its reprogramming of public spaces, changing the functionality of spots all around the city.

“VIVA is an important part of optimizing our public spaces and transforming our streets into people places,” says Karyn Magnusson, director of Street Use at the City of Vancouver. “We’re very proud of what the VIVA team has accomplished with the diversity of spaces and programing that reaches so many neighbourhoods in our city.

“Granville Street, the street murals in Marpole, the new farmers market in Yaletown, the new parklets and of course the fantastic rainbow crosswalks and pedestrian plaza at Bute and Robson are all examples of what the team has accomplished by working with strategic partners like many of our BIAs and Translink.”

While VIVA Granville wrapped up on the Labour Day weekend with TaiwainFest, VIVA will continue into the fall with two more murals in Marpole later this month, the new farmers’ market in Yaletown on Mainland Street until the end of September, the much-Instagrammed rainbow crosswalks on Davie and Bute, and installing more public seating “parklet” spots (Magnusson says businesses in Kitsilano, Commercial Drive, Yaletown, downtown and Mount Pleasant have applied to design and install their own unique seating installations in on-street parking spaces.)

Wu says that since partnering with VIVA Granville four years ago, they have noticed an increase in TaiwainFest attendees.

“It’s been great,” he says. “The location is a more accessible space and we are seeing more people noticing us. This location provides an opportunity for us to share (the Taiwanese culture) with Vancouverites and also provides our community to learn about the downtown culture as well — there are people coming to the festival who would never come downtown if it wasn’t for TaiwanFest.”

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Waterside living in Yaletown with Pacific Point

By Kerry Vital

Yaletown is one of Vancouver’s most popular and vibrant neighbourhoods, with some of the best shopping, dining and recreation in the city. Now Bosa Development is staking its claim in the area with Pacific Point, a former rental building that Nat Bosa purchased and turned into luxury condominiums.

“Buyers know they are going to get quality and Nat Bosa’s

value assurance backing the project,” says Lisa Murrell, sales and marketing manager for Bosa Development.

Every suite has been completely renovated, with new appliances, new decor and new plumbing.

“It’s rare that Nat Bosa puts his name to something,” says George Wong of Magnum Projects. “This is one of those rare opportunities. This is the first thing that has caught his eye in a long time ... he fell in love with the location.”

There are 214 condos in the building, ranging from 450

to 1,680 square feet. The kitchens feature a quartz-slab backsplash, polished quartz countertops and stainless-steel appliances, complemented by undercabinet task lighting, a contemporary undermount sink and imported Italian Armony Cucine cabinetry with soft-close doors and drawers, which also appears in the bathrooms.

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There is no shortage of things to do in Vancouver, from shopping on Robson Street, above, or Main Street, bottom right, cycling on the Stanley Park SeaWall, top right, or going for a swim in the pool at Kitsilano Beach, middle right.

Vancouver tops for living and playing

By Kerry Vital

Vancouver was recently voted as one of the top three most livable cities in the world, and it’s not hard to see why. With tons of amazing restaurants, gorgeous scenery, plenty of opportunities for shopping and beautiful homes, Vancouver truly has everything you can possibly imagine.

One of Vancouver’s most well-known landmarks is Stanley Park, the 400-hectare park that recently celebrated its 125th birthday and has been designated a national historic site. With it’s nearly nine kilometres

of SeaWall, several beaches and acres upon acres of green space, Stanley Park is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream. It also holds several dining spots, the Vancouver Aquarium, Malkin Bowl, a pitch-and-putt golf course, a pool and a water spray park, among other attractions.

If indoor pursuits are more your forte, you’ll find plenty to love in Vancouver with its array of arts and cultural opportunities. From the Queen Elizabeth Theatre to the Vancouver Art Gallery to the University of British Columbia Museum of Anthropology, you’ll find plenty of options for whatever you’re in the mood for. Sports fans aren’t left out either with the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena or the B.C. Lions or Vancouver Whitecaps at B.C. Place.

Perhaps some fine dining is on the menu; a wish that Vancouver has no problem fulfilling. Picking a great restaurant can be as easy as choosing a neighbourhood and taking a walk around. You may find your new favourite dining spot completely by accident.

Speaking of neighbourhoods, each one has its own style. Kitsilano, with its trendy shops, dining and the famous Kits Beach, is a haven for healthy living. Among the homes here is Kits360, a condominium development that gives residents access to every amenity that Kits has to offer along with gorgeous homes.

If sophisticated living is what you crave, you’ll find the perfect home at Bosa Development’s Pacific Point in Yaletown.

Pacific Point has gorgeous views of False Creek and downtown Vancouver, making it a spectacular place to live if you want to take advantage of the vibrant lifestyle in the neighbourhood.

When you need a bit of retail therapy, you’ll find plenty of places to exercise your credit card. From Granville Island with its eclectic mix of independent shops and the Public Market to the trendy South Granville area to Robson Street and its mix of high-end and budget shops, including the brand-new Canadian flagship Victoria’s Secret store, there are a variety of options for any taste.

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main living areas, with large porcelain tiles in the dens and chic carpeting in the bedrooms.

The modern bathrooms have their own porcelain tiles and polished quartz countertops, as well as a fantastic soaker tub and an enclosed glass shower in select suites.

In-suite laundry facilities come standard in every home, as well as custom roller blinds and solid wood entry doors that will easily block out the rest of the world. Homeowners have the choice of two interior colour schemes, Latte and Grey, designed by Cristina Oberti Interior Design.

“Response has been overwhelming for Pacific Point,” says Murrell. “There simply isn’t anything like it in Vancouver.”

Homeowners will certainly enjoy the amazing views of False Creek, George Wainborn Park, David Lam Park, English Bay and downtown Vancouver from every suite, as well as the easy access to everything Yaletown has to offer. Restaurants, nightlife and shopping are right on the doorstep, as well as recreation and leisure on the seawall and transit.

The Vancouver School Board also announced in July that a new elementary school will be built in Yaletown, to open in 2015. It will join Elsie Roy Elementary in the neighbourhood, making Yaletown increasingly family Submitted photos friendly.

Among the beautiful features you’ll find in your new home at Pacific Point is stainless-steel appliances, below, a spacious open Among the amenities you’ll find at Pacific Point itself is a pool, hot floorplan with tons of natural light, above, and luxurious bathrooms, below left. Homeowners will love the amazing views from every tub, sauna, fitness studio and yoga area, a grand double-height lobby and suite of False Creek, downtown Vancouver, English Bay, George Wainborn Park and David Lam Park, bottom. concierage and a residents lounge with a pool table.

“This is not only sophisticated Yaletown, but it’s grown-up Yaletown,” says Wong. “You cannot find something better.”

Homes at Pacific Point are move-in ready and start at $344,900. For more information, visit www.pacificpointcondos.com, call 604-685-0855 or visit the sales centre at 1323 Homer Street, Vancouver any day except Fridays, from noon to 5 p.m.

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The Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver reports that residential property sales in Greater Vancouver reached 2,514 on the Multiple Listing Service® in August. This is a 52.5 per cent increase compared to the 1,649 sales recorded in August 2012, and a 14.7 per cent decline compared to the 2,946 sales in July 2013.

It was 4.6 per cent below the 10-year sales average for the month.

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The MLS® Home Price Index composite benchmark price for all residential properties in Greater Vancouver is currently $601,500. This represents a 1.3 per cent decline compared to August 2012 and an increase of 2.3 per cent since the beginning of 2013.

Sales of detached properties reached 1,052 in August 2013, an increase of 69 per cent from August 2012, and a 3.1 per cent increase from August 2011. The benchmark price for detached properties decreased 2 per cent from August 2012.

Sales of apartment properties reached 1,018 in August 2013, an increase of 40.4 per cent compared to August 2012.

Attached property sales in August 2013 totalled 444, an increase of 48 per cent.

compared to the number of homes listed for sale,” Sandra Wyant, REBGV president said. “The market today is much stronger than we saw last year.”

New listings for detached, attached and apartment properties in Greater Vancouver totalled 4,186 in August.

This represents a 3.5 per cent increase compared to August 2012 and a 13.8 per cent decline from July of this year.

The total number of properties currently listed for sale on the MLS® in Greater Vancouver is 16,027, which is an 8.8 per cent decrease compared to August 2012 and a 3.6 per cent decline from July 2013.

The sales-to-active-listings ratio currently sits at 15.7 per cent in Greater Vancouver.

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• Incredible price west of Dunbar!

• 102’ frontage x 33’ deep laneway RS-5 lot • Sunny south-facing –great fenced yard for gardening • 2 beds up and 2-3 beds down • Easily suitable downstairs with separate entrance = rental income!

• Partially renovated throughout, but needs work • Drive by property first please!

• Newer roof, windows, furnace, paint, lighting • Great for downsizers not wanting strata!

• Sold “as is, where is”

JUST SOLD! 114-2336 Whyte Avenue, $315,000 • Four years young • 1016sf 2 bed, 2 bath & den • Whistler style 4 story on park setting • Granite counters, stainless appliances, gas fire • Gorgeous laminate floors throughout • Walk to PoCo city centre • 5 mintues to Coquitlam Centre, highway and new skytrain station

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TH2-1001 RICHARDS ST 2701 – 909 MAINLAND ST

Mike Rooney

$759,000

NEW LISTING

$428,000 Fantastic T/H in the heart of Yaletown/Downtown with 1190 sq ft, 2 bed and den, 2 bedrooms, with 3 patios including a 130 sq ft patio facing a quiet lush courtyard.

Stainless appliances, granite counters, laminate floors and more. Great space for city living.

Joyce Geisler 604-551-2996

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Yaletown Park II. One bedroom & den with great views. Close to all amenities. Rentals allowed.

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1004 – 283 DAVIE ST

$618,000

NEW PRICE

OPEN SUN 2 – 4PM John Pybus 604-263-1144

305 – 2525 BLENHEIM ST

A SHARP NEW PRICE makes this freshly painted, move-inready 1254 sf. 2 bdrm + den, 2 bath, 2 storage, 2 parking & views – the PICK OF THE WEEK!

$409,000

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214 – 1355 HARWOOD ST

Gurdeep Stephens

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302 – 2015 HARO ST

$748,000

EXCITING VIEW HOME OVERLOOKING LOST LAGOON AT STANLEY PARK! A very special, quiet location west of Denman on a private cul-de-sac at the edge of the park. This top floor south west corner, three bedroom home has bright, open spaces with lovely hardwood floors throughout.

Generous-sized open Living and Dining rooms easily accommodate house-sized furniture. A serene and tranquil location, yet just a short stroll to the beaches at English Bay, coffee shops, eateries, tennis, gold, endless trails, the seawall AND MORE! Lovely premier co-op building Arniston Apartments Ltd. (with elevator) offers a lifestyle location that rarely comes available.

Christine Saulnier 604-250-9177

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1703 – 1288 ALBERNI STREET

NEW LISTING

$558,000

$319,600

OPEN FRI SEPT 13 & SAT 14 2 – 3:30PM SHOP AROUND… then save the BEST for last. BUY w/ confidence in a well established bldg. w/ a stellar maintenance record. Quiet, treelined street in most desirable pocket of the West. 1 ½ blks from the beach in one direction + restaurants, shops, transit in the other. SPACIOUS 1 bdrm (665 sq.ft) w/ 1 parking & NO RENTALS. But bring your PETS. Adult bldg.

Popular Kitsilano – Contemporary 1 bedroom + glass walled flex space large enough to be a 2nd bedroom or office. Modern finishes, double sided fireplace, parking & storage. Worry free building. Still covered by the New Home Warranty. Perfect for 1st time buyer or investor.

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Enlgish Bay view, 908 square feet, 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms with 2 solariums, in suite storage plus storage locker and 1 parking. Pallisades is a block from Robson St between Jervis and Bute. Pet and rental friendly.

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W W W . L I A N A S H O W C A S E . C O M NEW LISTING PARK 360, $348,000 2005-7088 18TH AVE, BURNABY

• This 1 bdrm plus den is Cressey built with all the premium finishing including 9’ ceilings, open plan kitchen w/ SS appl., granite counters, engineered h/w floors, custom built-ins & more • Enjoy the large balcony for BBQs & gardening, the unit has terrific easterly views • Building amenities incl. fully equipped exercise room, sauna, steam room, swirl pool, lounge & recreation room w/ billiards table • Great access to transit, be downtown in minutes • Shopping is convenient with Metrotown, High Gate Mall and Big Bend strip mall on Marine Way.

NEW LISTING TAYLOR TOWNHOME, $498,800 253-35 KEEFER PL

• Rare & Unique Townhouse Opportunity in hot Crosstown • 2 level, private entry, one bdrm+den townhome with lower terrace & upper deck plus insuite laundry, parking & storage • Flooded with natural light, space, peace, and greenery • Accessed through a gated landscaped courtyard, enjoy the benefits of a large complex (secured parking, storage, exercise facilities & low maintenance fees) & all the tranquility & privacy of a detached home • Steps to park, shopping, cafes, grocery, skytrain, theatres, restaurents, perfection!

DOMAIN PENTHOUSE $368,800 410-2828 MAIN ST

• Stylish, 1 bdrm penthouse at Domain with enormous sundrenched 20 ft terrace & quiet, tree-lined exposure • Privacy, views, designer inspired beauty, modern upscale finishings: cork floors, spa-like baths and tiles, 9’ ceilings, white engineered stone counters, imported Italian chrome counters, s/s appliances, insuite w/d, warranty, parking included • This is the best of South Main living!

THE OLIVE $428,800 406-3225 TUPPER ST

• Great 1 BR + den w/ gourmet kitchen w/ granite counters, quality cabinetry, KitchenAid s/s appl. • Fabulous north views & a balcony ideal for BBQs • Unit has a cozy living room with wide plank h/w flooring & fireplace • Great lifestyle unit in South Cambie steps to transit, shopping, cafes & restaurants • Pets & rentals welcome

NEW PRICE CUSTOM YALETOWN SKYHOME $658,800 2305-501 PACIFIC

Must see, one of a kind, custom built, Yaletown, VIEW SKYHOME @ The 501!

• This luxuriously appointed urban oasis combines 2 units redesigned into a spacious 1 Bdrm plus Den • Loads of extras: Home theatre surround sound, 2 gas f/p, s/s appl., a spa-like bathroom with granite heated flrs & built in sound system, separate tiled shower & 2 person jetted jacuzzi tub. The open concept 340sf living/dining rm includes a custom millwork desk, double sided built in wall aquarium, large master with fireplace, English Bay, Marina & City VIEWS & a lg walk in closet • Outstanding building offering 24 hr concierge, 2 guest suites, indoor/outdoor pool, exercise rm, sauna, jacuzzi, 2 parking & 2 lockers!

YALETOWN SUBPENTHOUSE $639,900 2809-501 PACIFIC

VIEWS, VIEWS, VIEWS, from every corner of this 2 Bedroom plus Den, One Bath Home. Open Kitchen & 2 large Patios-perfect for Entertaining, Gas Fireplace, Eco Friendly & Resilient Cork and Tile floors throughout, Storage & 2 Parking, Located across from David Lam Park and the Seawall, this centrally located Gem will go fast!!

# D1 1100 W 6TH AVE $986,000

SOLD 201-66 WEST CORDOVA $310,000

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LD O S The Wall Centre 1050 Burrard #1702 & #2304 Two luxury suites sold at the Wall Centre downtown. $415,000.and $309,000.

The El Cid 1850 Comox #3 02 West of Denman large one bedroom with open balcony.

Rooftop deck & lap pool. 651 sf. $234,900.

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New Listing 1924 Comox #205 OPEN: SUN 2:00 - 3:00 Sophisticated Italian upgrades and first class renovations make this West of Denman home perfect for you and your pet. New rainscreen, new roof, new windows & new plumbing & steps to the beach. $434,900.

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West of Denman 1879 Barclay #203 The cutest bachelor suite on Lost Lagoon with parking & real hardwood floors. $179,900.

Huntington West 1995 Beach Ave. Coming next week. Luxury suite with beautiful renovations. One of the building’s nicest suites.

CARNEY’S CORNER WELCOME HOME! You’ll imagine yourself lounging on your oversize southern deck overlooking lush garden & pond while music of the waterfall in walled common garden provides relaxing background for bbqs, sunning & entertaining. Unique one bedroom strata features overheight ceilings, gas f/p, i/s laundry, laminate floors, great storage & u/g parking. Pet & rental friendly. $365,000

OPEN SuN 2-4, 1738 AlbERNI WELCOME CHARACTERS! All types will appreciate the solid construction, spacious rooms, inlaid hardwood floors & countless building upgrades in this charming house like second floor corner two bedroom.

Wonderful location west of Denman, steps to Stanley Park, Lost Lagoon, Coal Harbour, park, seawall, transportation, library, community centre & easy access to shops & services. $479,000

WELCOME INVESTORS! First time buyers, economy lovers... to this efficient one bdrm/balcony in concrete strata bordering downtown/Yaletown.

Partial reno, ready for quick rental, move in yourself or save for city pad. Great vacation, student or retiree home. Super central location, great value & easy living.

Sorry no pets. $249,000

OPEN SAT 2-4, 950 DRAkE

WELCOME SEA VIEWS! Stunning ocean, city & mountain vistas from spacious corner suite on upper floor steps to Beach Ave, English Bay beach & seawall plus Davie/Denman shops & services. Tasteful reno maximizes view, comfort, convenience & storage. Secured parking included. Indoor poor for year round aqua buffs. Live in or rent out or combine the best of both. Front row seat for fireworks. $289,000

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2201-1500 HOWE STREET THE DISCOVERY: $849,000

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Sprawling 1311sf NW corner 2 bdrm + 2bath in a waterfront seaside highly desirable location • Right on seawall, aquabus to Granville Island, mins. to beaches & parks • Generous rooms thruout, perfect for entertaining & house size furniture!

• Reno’d kitchen w/ new S/S Fisher Paykel, Miele & Bosch appliances, lovely kitchen island & windows in kitch., h/w flrs, gas f/p, king size bdrms, Master has 5pc. bath w/ sep. shower, jetted tub & W/I closet • Outdoor covered balcony for bbqs, real laundry room, 2 parking & storage locker • This is a jewel in the sky.

Clubhouse, guest suite, sauna, hottub & gym • Exterior paint & sealant completed 2011.

Unrivaled splendor. Vancouver’s premiere waterfront residences combining two suites and conceived over 2 years of design & construction • 270 degree views flr-ceiling views of marinas, False Crk, Granville Island & cityscapes • House size 3255 sqft complimented by a 360 degree elliptical flrplan centered around a glass wine room, 4 bdrms, 4 bathrms, 5 parking & 2 storage lckrs • Featuring: 12 piece Miele & Thermador S/S appliances, Capolavaro granite, Zebrano book-matched cabinetry, 2 home theatre systems, surround audio thruout, marble & onyx flooring thruout, T5 wired, video security system, Lutron one touch light & shades control, all rooms are a unique design & statement, Swarovski chandeliers, 6 piece master bath with 273 spray & steam shower, air jet tub, his/hers sinks; W/I closet, a ‘pink mosaic Bisazza’ bathroom, family room, great room, formal & informal dining areas, formal living room, dual entry, two balconies, two gas f/p, nanny quarters & much more • Simply spectacular!

542 SMITHE ST – THE MODE TOWNHOME: $588,000

1201-8280 LANDSDOWNE RD. VERSANTE, RICHMOND: $599,000

802-1455 HOWE STREET POMARIA: $509,000

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Beautiful 1126 sqft 2 level Townhome boasts 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances, large kitchen island, granite countertops, electric fireplace, outdoor patio & more. Just steps to Robson retail district, Granville street entertainment district, entertainment venues & just mins to the seawall & marine recreation.

2-5-10 warranty, Rainscreened – Completed 2008. Ultra modern, sleek & feels like a home in the city! 1 parking, Rentals & pets allowed. Great investment property too!

SUBPENTHOUSE – 270 degree views of N. Shore Mtns. as far as you can see • 3 bdrms/2bathrms, 1179sf, open & modern floorplan w/ flr to ceiling windows, only 3 years old • Oversized bedrooms, dream master bedroom w/ its own balcony, den , walk-in closet & 5pc. ensuite bath, granite countertops, S/S appliances, laminate flooring throughout, 100sqft+ outdoor balcony for bbqs w/ views, NE corner unit with sweeping views • Location Location Location – steps to Canada Line to YVR, downtown, across from Lansdowne Mall (new Target store), Kwantlen University & more • Guest suite, clubhouse, media rm.

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harbour I downtown 9E-139 DRAKE ST. 2916 E. 41ST AVE, KILLARNEY CONCORDIA II: $659,000

SUB P/H: 1603-189 DAVIE ST. AQUARIUS III: $608,000

LOT VALUE ONLY: $729,000

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Beautiful floorplan N, E & S corner 1079sf 2 bdrm + 2bath + real den • Across the street from Elsie Roy Elementary, seawall, David Lam Park, Roundhouse Comm. Centre, Urban Fare, Canada Line & Yaletown • Generous rooms, master fits king bed, granite counters, window in kitchen, marble in bathrooms, H/W flrs & new carpet in bdrms, views of False Creek, city & courtyard, Iarge insuite storage, excellent for entertaining w/ spacious living/dining, den w/ windows. Solid building, best managed in Yaletown w/ onsite Mgr. I/D pool, hot tub, gym, bike room.

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Ideal corner 33x122 level lot in prime Killarney area – steps to schools & parks! • South facing back yard, dual lane access perfect for a garage, quiet bedrooms, N. Shore Mountain views, manicured yard • Don’t miss this opportunity – Start building before summer starts. • 3,960 Sqft lot – build over 2400+ sqft brand new home with garage and mortgage helper!

611-1500 HORNBY STREET 888 BEACH TOWERS: $438,000

101-1032 Nicola Street

RARELY ON THE MARKET • Affordable 2 bdrms + 2 bath in the waterfront master planned Marinaside neighborhood • Everything at your doorstep: Urban Fare, seawall, Roundhouse Centre, Yaletown & marinas • NE Corner 787 sqft 2bdrm + 2 full baths w/ ensuite in master, beautiful views of marina from living /dining, overlooking lagoon & city views too • Fabulous floorplan, new stainless gas stove, granite countertops, marble in bathrooms, full 4pc. guest bathroom, large insuite storage, hardwood flrs throughout, balcony for bbq’s, 1 prkg, excellent condition! • 24/7 concierge, I/D pool, hot tub, sauna, lagoon, club house, theatre, gym & more • Don’t miss this one!

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2301-969 RICHARDS STREET $399,000

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803-2968 GLEN DRIVE $388,000

5999 OAK STREET $1,018,000

802-4333 CENTRAL BLVD PRESIDIA BY BOSA: $409,900

SW corner w/ sweeping unobstructed views overlooking Yaletown & city • Nothing to block your views • 2 bdrm /2bath, 745sf, balcony, 1 parking & storage locker • Open floorplan w/ S/S appliances, granite counters, opposite bedrooms for max. privacy • True Yaletown location steps to the best amenities downtown–seawall, Yaletown, Robson St., Rogers Arena & more.

1105-1500 HOWE STREET

THE DISCOVERY: $699,000 - SOLD IN 2 DAYS!

UPCOMING If you are looking for this, give me a call. 1138 sqft, 2bdrm + den, 2 bath, in Beach Crescent neighborhood, amazing views of English Bay, False Creek & George Wainborn. BONUS: TWO parking & storage locker!

778-229-7228 TERRY BRENNAN www.TerryBrennanRealtor.com terry@sunnusgroup.com

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• Windows 3 sides, great X-breeze-feels like a house • Casual Entertainers’ dream-Great Open plan design • Bright sep area off kitchen perfect for home office • Comp. stone & laquer sub-zero kitchen w/island • Fresh paint throughout & new bleached oak HW floors

• Fully furnished 625 sq. ft. designer apt • Rent for $2000+per month no restriction • Dazzling city lights & Beach in your view • New bath, vanity, sink, rainforest shower • Complete reno incl gourmet granite & wood kitchen • Lacquer kitch, Caesarstone, stainless steel • Loft style open plan 1 BR + sundrenched balcony • Close to Davie Village & Sunset Beach • Commercial glass doors thruout, spa bath

• HW floors, granite bar facing sandy Bay Beach • Granite FP, custom lighting, max storage • Adjacent to Stanley Park, pool, common roofdeck • Seawall, Beach, golf, tennis courts at your door

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This unique 1 bedroom apartment feels like a home. It has its own courtyard entrance on the ground floor of a friendly boutique 6 unit building. Views from the many windows of this corner unit look out onto the trees and gardens in full bloom-an urban oasis. Cozy up to the wood-burning fireplace in the fall. Updated appliances in the kitchen with a window over the sink. Insuite laundry (rare for a 1 bdrm), separate storage locker and 1 underground parking are included.

A pro-active strata with a progressive maintenance plan: extensive exterior envelope upgrades, new roof 2009. Pet-friendly with a fantastic location. Actual useable sf of apartment is 725 as strata plan sf does not include enclosed balcony. Call now to see or email for more photos.

JUST SOLD!

2609-977 MAINLAND ST. YALETOWN PARK 3

Waterfront seawall & marina location – a private peaceful seaside enclave of downtown • Steps to Aquabus to Granville Island Market, miles of seawall, 1st class restaurants & miles of beaches • SW corner with views of False Creek & Granville Island sprawling 771 sqft 1 bdrm recent renos & in MINT CONDITION – show suite quality • Gas f/p, granite counters, S/S appl, front loading W/D, marble tiled entrance, new light fixtures & paint thruout, beautiful floorplan w/ generous rooms for king size bed and house sized furniture • Ultimate quiet and tranquil home • British inspired gardens, 24/7 concierge, I/D pool & gym • 1 prkg & storage • James Cheng Award winning design & solid concrete construction.

sleek European design by Robert Ledingham and developed by Qualek Landmark • Ultra modern high end luxury with open floorplan for the most discerning buyer, 703 sqft, 1 bdrm + den (windows) featuring high ceilings, Bosch Stainless Steel appliances w/ gas stove, black granite countertops, insuite storage (pantry), corner NE city views, balcony for bbq’s, 1 locker & prkg • Steps to seawall, Granville Island market aquabus, tranquil marine culture, marinas and parks • Geothermal heating / cooling (Air conditioning) • Guest suite, gym, concierge • Don’t miss this one!

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“Upcycling is the act of taking an unused item and literally turning it into an item you will use,” says Amber Bosma, marketing manager for UsedEverywhere.com. “Essentially you take something that’s no longer wanted or needed and turn it into something fabulous.”

Almost anything can be upcycled, from old furniture to clothing to construction downtown materials. “I think the most popular upcycle I’ve seen lately involves pallets,” says Bosma.

“I’ve seen pallets turned into garden swings, into bed frames and into beautiful coffee tables!”

Other creative projects include turning old clothing into pillows (or a dog bed for man or woman’s best friends perhaps?), making jars into lanterns or candleholders or updating an old mirror with a new frame or paint.

“That bulky old television cabinet turns into a kid’s play kitchen,” suggests Bosma. “The inherited grandfather clock you don’t like but want to keep becomes a stylish shelf.”

If craft projects fill your heart with dread

or conjure up some bad memories of school projects, you don’t need to worry. Upcyling doesn’t need to be complicated and it doesn’t have to require unlimited creativity.

“Use the Internet to follow upcycling blogs for inspiration,” Bosma says. “For example, the UsedEverywhere.com blog has an upcycling series that shows you items that can be found inexpensively or even for free on our websites and then offers several upcycling options for that item.”

Pintrest and Facebook are also a great source for upcycling ideas.

“Choose good quality items to upcycle,” says Bosma. “The item itself may be ugly, but what’s important is the quality of the material. An upcycle can be as simple as a lick of paint and new handles or as complicated as your imagination allows.”

Upcycled items are more than just unique; they’re also much kinder to the environment. “Why throw it away when it can be reused and given a new lease on life?” says Bosma. “If you love unique pieces of furniture then upcycling is the way to go, plus you get to add your own flair if it’s a do-ityourself project. And best of all, if you love to bag a bargain, upcycling your own items is much cheaper than buying new.”

Suddenly spending weekends scouring garage sales sounds much more appealing!

You never know what treasures you’ll find or what will inspire your next project.

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In the Lower Mainland, driver distraction is blamed as a factor in 31 deaths a year and in 91 fatalities province-wide.

Transportation ministry officials estimate drivers are four times likelier to crash when talking on a hand-held phone while driving and 23 times more likely to be in a crash if texting.

Handing out $167 fines will be stepped up throughout September, according to police.

“Driving is a complex task that requires your full attention,” ICBC interim president Mark Blucher said.

“When you’re distracted behind the wheel your reaction time is significantly reduced. Distracted driving is a common cause of rear-end crashes and injuries — there is no safe following distance when your mind is not on the road.”

A 2012 survey for ICBC found BC motorists consider texting while driving to be just as risky as drinking and driving, yet 40 per cent of those who own cellphones admit they’ve used a hand-held phone while driving.

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BC farmers’ markets are hosting activities from farm tours to antique farm equipment displays in celebration.

According to the 2011 Canadian Census of Agriculture, the average age of farmers in BC is higher than the national average. As they get older, the total number of farmers is decreasing.

That’s why the BC Association of Farmers’ Markets is emphasizing the need to support young farmers since they are the future to sustaining an “eat local, buy local” food moment and system.

Only five per cent of the land in BC is appropriate for farming and only one per cent of this represents the best soil. Our farmers produce almost half of the food we eat in BC and resources and farmland are scarce.

Farmers produce quality products at affordable prices using sustainable practices, and they rely on public support from chefs and consumers. They supply farm-to-table restaurants and offer Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) — a model where consumers purchase a share of the anticipated harvest in advance, to help farmers early in the season with start-up costs. In return shareholders get weekly supplies of fresh produce.

Here are just a few of the many farms selling quality produce at local farmers’ markets:

Glorious Organics It is a cooperatively owned and operated farming collective in Aldergrove. They offer Certified Organic salad greens (over 30 kinds), vegetables, herbs, edible flowers and some fruits.

Where to try: Burdock & Co., The Farmer’s Apprentice, West, Seasonal Restaurant 56 and more Where to buy: Under the name of Organic Farm Connection find them at the Langley Farmers Market on Wednesdays, at the Trout Lake Farmers Market on Saturdays, and at the and Kitsilano Farmers Market on Sundays. GloriousOrganics.com

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Where to try: Bishops, C Restaurant, Ethical Kitchen and more Where to buy: At various Vancouver Farmers’ Markets.

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Urban Digs Farm This sustainable year-round community farm is spread over three acres in Burnaby, Delta, Richmond and Vancouver. They grow vegetables and herbs and raise Berkshire and Tamworth pigs, Cayuga and Muscovy ducks, heritage chickens and more.

Where to try: Bishop’s, Fable, Pidgin, Wildebeest and more Where to buy: At the River District Farmers Market or Southland Farmers Markets on Saturdays.

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The Committee is holding public hearings in Vancouver on September 20, Surrey on September 23 and Port Coquitlam and Chilliwack on September 24. For more information visit our website or contact the Parliamentary Committees Office.

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Goodbye Judas Goat, hello Gringo The Heather Group is closing Judas Goat but all is not lost for people who love the intimate space in Gastown’s Blood Alley. Sean Heather and Scott Hawthorn are passing the torch to their former employee, Shoel Davidson, who will open a MexiCali restaurant with business partner Christina Cottell (Ricky’s and Fatburger.) The dishes — lunch, dinner and late-night — will be created by Karl Gregg and the Two Chefs team.

Plastics to fuel The Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company thinks much more can be done to up-cycle the 110 million tonnes of plastic we dispose of each year. On Sept.

24 from 5 to 9:30pm, it’s hosting a live demonstration of the “Be-h” machine which converts 1kg of plastic waste into 1l of crude oil. Ten per cent of its food sales that night will be donated to Upcycle the Gyres Society in support of their proof-of-concept pilot project, “marine waste plastic into fuel.” It’s at the Kitsilano location, 1876 W. 1st.

Threfell directs La Pentola’s wine list Under the guidance of consulting wine director Terry Threfell, La Pentola’s wine list is going back to its Italian roots. “Italian wine is fascinating,” says the

winner of a trifecta of Sommelier of the Year awards in 2012 (Vancouver Magazine, Vancouver International Wine Festival, Sunset magazine.) “I’m looking forward to expressing the ethos of La Pentola through a focus on Northern Italian wines that pair beautifully with the stunning food. We’re having fun making this wine list unique. Look for varietals such as Barola and Barbaresco from Northwestern Piedmont and Pinot Grigio, Pinot Blanco, Valpolicella and Amarone from Northeastern Veneto, as well as some “excellent Okanagan gems.” LaPentola.ca

Marquis toasts Qmunity Marquis Wine Cellars will curate the tastings at Stack The Rack, a benefit for Qmunity on October 9 at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia. Ticket prices are $135, which includes a $50 gift certificate at Marquis Wine Cellars. Tickets are available at stacktherack2013.eventbrite.ca or by calling 604-684-5307.

Max will love you Love animals? Then drink See Ya Later Ranch wines this month. The Okanagan winery will donate $1 from every bottle sold in September at BC Liquor Stores and private wine stores to the BCSPCA. Every year the winery donates more than $20,000 to the SPCA’s efforts to promote the safe and humane treatment of animals. SYLRanch.com.

Sustainable seafood fest Chefs Karen Barnaby and Ian Lai will be giving cooking demonstrations at the Best Catch Sustainable Seafood Festival (12138 4th Avenue in Richmond) on Sept. 14. The festival also includes food tastings, exhibitors and performances by Rio Samaya and The Swagmen. BestCatchFestival.org

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Before I pass along my recommendations, many of which Barb gave me a personal ‘heads-up’ on, here’s what she has to say about these lovely wines composed mainly of Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon and Cabernet Franc that are heading our way.

“In 2010, for the second vintage in a row, the region of Bordeaux produced spectacular wines. Since being selected for BC Liquor Stores more than two years ago, wines for the 2010 release have been maturing in Châteaux cellars. Here, the tannins have softened, flavours have become more complex and the wines, overall, have become more approachable. Like the excellent 2009s that preceded them, the 2010 Bordeaux have concentrated flavours and tannins that are both bold and ripe. Generally, the international wine trade and journalists describe the 2010 as more ‘classic’, ‘restrained’ and ‘longlived.’”

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North Shore designer Sara Roka, who now runs her own label out of Venice, Italy, is among the 60 showcases this season of Fashion Week, which

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50 Shades will film in Vancouver in November

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First, it was World of Warcraft.

Then, last Wednesday, it was 50 Shades of Grey, which announced it would begin filming in VanCity on Nov. 5.

The news came just one day after the film’s two leads were announced. Sons of Anarchy and Undeclared star Charlie Hunnam will play Christian Grey, while Dakota Johnson (The Social Network, Ben and Kate) will play Anastasia Steele.

The film is based on E.L. James’s wildly popular erotic trilogy. 50 Shades of Grey is one of the best-selling books of all-time (over 70,000,000 sales), as well as a cultural phenomenon.

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n last week’s Shop Talk, Victoria’s Secret model Lindsay Ellingson answered questions for Vancouver men. This week, we get caught up on the girlier goings-ons in her pretty little head.

While very much in ‘spokesmodel’ mode, Ellingson was down-to-earth, well-spoken and seemed genuinely excited by the buzz surrounding the opening of the Robson Street store.

Here’s what she had to say about:

Makeup: “All of the Angels and makeup artists that I work with swear by this lipliner — it’s made by Victoria’s Secret and it’s called ‘Spice It up’. It’s kind of like a nudie, perfect colour for any lip colour. And you can actually extend the line of your lip to make your lips more voluptuous, which is a trick that we do on camera.”

Hair: “I recently had a hair stylist take five minutes to do my hair. He braided it while I was getting hair and makeup done. He did two braids, put a little salt spray in it, and then took it out. It was…incredible. That was it!

Normally I’m in the hair chair for an hour of them curling, so it was easy.

Victoria’s Secret has a beach wave spray that does the trick.”

Image: “I think that Victoria’s Secret is all about powerful, confident, sexy, beautiful women, what all women want to be. As a whole, when you buy the lingerie or any of the products, they want you to feel amazing; it’s not just what you look like. So us, as Angels, represent that in our pictures and our personalities and our attitudes.”

Trends: “We have some really rich colours for fall. A bright purple, champagne and neon red, so very beautiful colours. And also pretty accents like lace, bows, keyholes.

What I love is that prints are back in style, so there’s leopard print and our iconic stripe print. I like to show off my Victoria’s Secret bras a little bit, like under a silk button-down shirt you could leave a button undone, just so you show a peak of the lace or the print. It’s tasteful, beautiful and sexy.”

Vancouver store: “Oh, it’s amazing! I’ve never seen a Victoria’s Secret store like that. I was really amazed by the mirrored grand staircase that led up to the floor-toceiling video screens. It was playing our fashion shows, and that was super cool! I’ve never seen myself that big.”

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A passion for the Dr. Peter Centre Shirley Young continues her son’s legacy to end HIV

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“Life is so precious,” says 80-year-old Shirley Young. “When we’re blessed [not to die at a young age], it’s criminal not to embrace everything. I believe in gratitude. People should go through life with gratitude for what they have, not thinking about what they don’t have.”

Such a philosophy was born out of loss. Her son, the late Dr. Peter Jepson-Young, was diagnosed with HIV/AIDS in 1985. He shared his story, and made the AIDS crisis more personal, through the Dr. Peter Diaries on CBC; his last diary entry was two weeks before he died in 1992.

Instead of concentrating on what was denied to her son because of AIDS, Shirley Young and her husband Bob focus on what Peter was able to achieve both during his illness and long after his death through the Dr. Peter Centre.

“Medicine was really his passion and he didn’t get to practise,” Mrs. Young says, noting that Peter became ill shortly after getting his medical degree.

“I like to think of the Dr. Peter Centre as his practice and the people come there for his energy and his healing.

“It just like a magical story. What gives Bob and I comfort is we think Peter had a mission.”

This September is the 10th anniversary of the stand-alone centre, which is kitty corner to the back end of St. Paul’s Hospital on Comox. Built with contributions from the City of Vancouver, province of British Columbia and countless private and corporate donations, the centre includes 24

Videos chronicle Vancouver’s fight against HIV/AIDS

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n July, AIDS Vancouver released a video a day on 3030.AIDSVancouver.org to chronicle how devastating HIV/AIDS has been and the tremendous effortse by Vancouverites to combat its toll over the past 30 years.

The video on the Dr. Peter Centre is the year 2003.

“We’re at a tremendous point at the history of AIDS,” Maxine Davis says in the video. “Our mission was to provide care for people living with HIV/ AIDS. We are now moving towards a statement which is, ‘The Dr. Peter Centre is providing care to end HIV.’ “We know if we can engage this vulnerable population in healthcare, it is literally helping turn off the tap.

What the Dr. Peter Centre offers is that we walk with people in their suffering.”

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“The vast majority of individuals living with HIV do not need the Dr. Peter Centre,” says Maxine Davis, the centre’s executive director. “They are

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Several years ago, Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside was deemed a public health emergency. New infection rates for HIV were startlingly high. A nurse was sent onto the streets to ask people why they weren’t taking their medication. She was so struck by a common theme that she titled her report “All I Want is Food to Eat, A Roof Over My Head and Somebody to Give a Damn.”

Fulfilling that trilogy of needs is, to a great extent, what’s made the Dr. Peter Centre such a respected, trusted and valued resource. By helping people with all of their needs, not just their medical ones, it’s played a big role in reducing the number of new cases of HIV in British Columbia to 200 a year, down from 900 a year when it first opened its doors.

“People living with HIV have needs greater than survival,” says Shirley, who volunteers every Wednesday morning by serving breakfast at the centre. “You might survive but you’ll have a broken spirit if you don’t have

someone who gives a damn. I hear their stories and say, ‘There but for the grace of God....’ We’re all very fragile and it wouldn’t take a lot in our lives to fall apart.”

She admires the staff tremendously.

They are without judgement and know that part of their role is just being there, to provide care and support. “They provide such a loving environment.”

(For her part, Davis says Shirley “is the heart of the place. The clients adore her and are grateful for her presences.”)

A relatively new feature of the centre is enhanced supportive housing within close walking distance of the centre. Support and medical care is provided to people who perhaps are in transition from the 24-hour care at the centre or in hospital. Other features include art therapy, music therapy and a nutrient-rich food program.

Although fundraising initiatives to support programming are ongoing, the annual Passions gala is the primary fundraising event for the centre. This year’s evening features 24 chefs trying to outdo one another on Sun., Sept. 15 at the centre. Tickets are $225 for general admission; $300 includes a champagne reception. Go to DrPeter.org to buy tickets or to discover ways you can volunteer and share your own passions.

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With all due respect Hi Mr. Zen Traveller (“Bikes are here to stay,� Rants, Aug. 29) I am a cyclist and felt obliged to chime in to show that not all of us two-wheelers are as oblivious to the context of our actions as you seem to be. A lot of we cyclists seem to feel as you do, that there’s no harm in running a red light or two and I can certainly empathize with them as the damage a cyclist can do with his or her vehicle is far less than what a driver is capable of with theirs and thus we should be given a free pass on “little� things like running stop signs. I mean, you’re not hurting anybody so what’s the big deal? The problem is that it very well may not be a big deal to you but drivers have a lot to worry about on the road. They’re driving what can easily become killing machines if they allow their attention to lapse or cut too many corners. I believe their distaste for your behaviour on the road is born out of a frustration for not seeing their fellow road users take the same amount of care. In other words, they’re taking more care for your safety than you are. If we’re going to share the same space, it’s not unreasonable to expect that we follow the same rules to the best of our ability. It should be more about respect for your fellow human beings that we all abide by the same rules rather than who’s vehicle is likely to kill somebody.

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The sound of seagulls when I wake up in the morning reminds me how lucky I am to be living so close to the ocean... and it’s a nice antidote to the far more intrusive sounds of the (admittedly necessary) emergency service sirens and those pathetic and juvenile motor-bikers who seem to want to attract attention to themselves (“Wow! He must be a REAL man!�) with their ridiculously loud exhausts.

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Bump this sticker Have you seen these stickers that some people put over no-smoking signs that say “Fascism is healthier than smoking�? I assume this ‘argument’ is based on the fact that while fascist ideology in action has killed millions of people, smoking kills millions each year, and thus, cumulatively has killed many more people than fascism. When did this become an either-or argument? Both have killed millions. Both suck. End of argument.

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4 Vancouver Urban Winery bar manager Brooke Johansen greeted Vancouver Heritage Foundation tour leader Maurice Guibord at the taps as the last stop on his Railtown walking tour. 5 Earls launched its new weekend brunch menu last weekend; day manager Jim Lee shows off one of the many delicious new items.

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Horror sequel falls flat INSIDIOUS: CHAPTER 2

Starring Patrick Wilson, Rose Byrne Directed by James Wan Fresh from this summer’s horror hit The Conjuring, director James Wan has his work cut out for him in the follow up to 2010’s massively successful Insidious; unfortunately it appears this sequel was an afterthought lacking in imagination and precision.

Insidious: Chapter 2 picks up immediately after the final events of the first installment as the Lambert family piece their lives back together again. They soon discover a mysterious childhood secret surrounding Josh’s (Patrick Wilson) upbringing has left them dangerously connected to the spirit realm. Whatever refreshing filmmaking techniques that made Insidious so memorable are sadly lacking here as the plot meanders without any real tension or

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Wilson does a credible job as he wrestles with an otherworldly force inside his own body and Byrne once again proves an effective maternal figure still coming to grips with the family curse.

Unfortunately, veteran actress Lin Shaye and 12-year old Ty Simpkins, who stole all his scenes in Iron Man 3, are left with nothing to do thanks to a convoluted script and plodding narrative. The comic Thor relief of Angus Sampson and writer Diakow Leigh Whannell’s ‘ghostbuster’ characters also gets tiresome very quickly this time.

Wan has ditched any moody atmosphere in favour of shaky action scenes that merely halt the storytelling. At times, Insidious: Chapter 2 feels like a TV movie as it lumbers towards the inevitable setup for a third film; sadly the appetite for another installment after this bland exercise will have waned significantly.

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Free Will Astrology #Z 3PC #SF[TOZ r Week of September 12 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): “A good story should make you laugh, and a moment later break your heart,” wrote Chuck Palahniuk in his book Stranger Than Fiction. From what I can tell, Aries, the sequence is the reverse for you. In your story, the disruption has already happened. Next comes the part where you laugh. It may be a sardonic chuckle at first, as you become aware of the illusions you had been under before the jolt exposed them. Eventually I expect you will be giggling and gleeful, eternally grateful for the tricky luck that freed you to pursue a more complete version of your fondest dream.

TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Taurus musician David Byrne was asked by an interviewer to compose a seven-word autobiography.

In response, he came up with 10 words: “unfinished, unprocessed, uncertain, unknown, unadorned, underarms, underpants, unfrozen, unsettled, unfussy.” The coming days would be an excellent time for you to carry out similar assignments. I’d love to see you express the essential truth about yourself in bold and playful ways. I will also be happy if you make it clear that even though you’re a work-in-progress, you have a succinct understanding of what you need and who you are becoming.

GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): The French word sillage means “wake,” like the trail created behind a boat as it zips through water.

In English, it refers to the fragrance that remains in the air after a person wearing perfume or cologne passes by. For our purposes, we will expand the definition to include any influences and impressions left behind by a powerful presence who has exited the scene.

In my astrological opinion, Gemini, sillage is a key theme for you to monitor in the coming days. Be alert for it. Study it. It will be a source of information that helps you make good decisions.

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CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): “Cataglottism” is a rarely used English word that has the same meaning as French kissing — engaging in liberal use of the tongue as you make out.

But I don’t recommend that you incorporate such an inelegant, guttural term into your vocabulary. Imagine yourself thinking, while in the midst of French kissing, that what you’re doing is “cataglottism.” Your pleasure would probably be diminished. This truth applies in a broader sense, too. The language you use to frame your experience has a dramatic impact on how it all unfolds.

The coming week will be an excellent time to experiment with this principle. See if you can increase your levels of joy and grace by describing what’s happening to you with beautiful and positive words.

LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): This is Correct Your First Impressions Week. It’s a perfect time for you to re-evaluate any of your beliefs that are based on mistaken facts or superficial perceptions. Are you open to the possibility that you might have jumped to unwarranted conclusions? Are you willing to question certainties that hardened in you after just a brief exposure to complicated processes?

During Correct Your First Impressions Week, humble examination of your fixed prejudices is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself. P.S. This is a good time to re-connect with a person you have unjustly judged as unworthy of you.

VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): This is a good time to free yourself from a curse that an immature soul placed on you once upon a time. I’m not talking about a literal spell cast by a master of the dark arts. Rather, I’m referring to an abusive accusation that was heaped on you, perhaps inadvertently, by a careless person whose own pain made them stupid. As I evaluate the astrological omens, I conclude that you now have the power to dissolve this curse all by yourself. You don’t need a wizard or a witch to handle it for you. Follow your intuition for clues on how to proceed. Here’s a suggestion to stimulate your imagination: Visualize the curse as a

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SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): The cosmos hereby grants you poetic licence to be brazen in your craving for the best and brightest experiences, to be uninhibited in feeding your obsessions and making them work for you, to be shameless as you pursue exactly and only what you really, really want more than anything else. This is a limited time offer, although it may be extended if you pounce eagerly and take full advantage. For best results, suspend your pursuit of trivial wishes and purge yourself of your bitchy complaints about life.

SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): At the last minute, Elsa Oliver impulsively cancelled her vacation to New York. She had a hunch that something exciting would happen if instead she stayed at her home in England.

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CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): “The only thing standing between you and your goal,” writes American author Jordan Belfort, “is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can’t achieve it.” I don’t entirely agree with that idea. There may be other obstacles over which you have little control.

But the bullshit story is often more than half the problem. So that’s the bad news, Capricorn. The good news is that right now is a magic moment in your destiny when you have more power than usual to free yourself of your own personal bullshit story.

AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): Is the truth a clear, bright, shiny treasure, like a big diamond glittering in the sunlight? Does it have an objective existence that’s independent of our feelings about it? Or is the truth a fuzzy, convoluted thing that resembles a stream of smoke snaking through an underground cavern? Does it have a different meaning for every mind that seeks to grasp it? The answer, of course, is: both. Sometimes the truth is a glittering diamond and at other times it’s a stream of smoke. But for you right now, Aquarius, the truth is the latter. You must have a high tolerance for ambiguity as you cultivate your relationship with it. It’s more likely to reveal its secrets if you maintain a flexible and cagey frame of mind.

PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): It’s a good time to indulge in wide-open, high-flying, anything-goes fantasies about love IF — that is, IF — you also do something practical to help those fantasies come true. So I encourage you to dream about revolutionizing your relationship with romance and intimacy — as long as you also make specific adjustments in your own attitudes and behavior that will make the revolution more likely.

Two more tips: 1. Free yourself from dogmatic beliefs you might have about love’s possibilities. 2. Work to increase your capacity for lusty trust and trusty lust.

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LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): The current chapter of your life story may not be quite as epic as I think it is, so my advice may sound melodramatic. Still, what I’m going to tell you is something we all need to hear from time to time. And I’m pretty sure this is one of those moments for you. It comes from writer Charles Bukowski: “Nobody can save you but yourself. You will be put again and again into nearly impossible situations.

They will attempt again and again through subterfuge, guise, and force to make you submit, quit and/or die quietly inside. But don’t, don’t, don’t. It’s a war not easily won, but if anything is worth winning then this is it. Nobody can save you but yourself, and you’re worth saving.”

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WEEKLY SPECIALS 100% BC Owned and Operated Prices Effective September 12 to September 18, 2013.

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Meat Department

Edelweiss Premium Granola

21.99

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29%

Dairyland Organic Milk

Clif and Luna Bars

assorted varieties

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38%

250ml product of France

11.49

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20%

500g or 4x100g product of Canada

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37%

2/5.00

198-227g product of USA

Amy's Kitchen Frozen Pizza's

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

33%

3/4.98

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520ml +deposit +eco fee product of Thailand

32%

assorted varieties

2/4.00

4.99

Ritter Sport Chocolate Bars

3/6.00

3.49

Health Care Department Hyland's 4 Kids Cold ’n Cough

8.99

Purica Extra Strength Recovery

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530g

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Rice Bakery

500g • product of USA

2/6.00

product of Germany

20% off regular retail price

reg 6.49

bags or bins

retail price 260-650g

assorted varieties

100g

assorted varieties

from 1.00 off regular

Yves Veggie Cuisine Veggie Ground Round

assorted varieties

Bulk Department

Raw Almonds

Carrot Cake Large Slice or Party Size

340-425g product of USA

assorted varieties 100g • product of China

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2/3.00

product of Canada

Tre Stelle and Dofino Cheese Slices

Bakery Department

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MaraNatha Organic Peanut Butter

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gluten and soy free, assorted varieties

Thirsty Buddha Coconut Water

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Miracle Pasta Noodles

1 dozen product of Canada

29%

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Maple Hill Farms Large Free Range Eggs

3.99

product of Canada

2.00 off

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400g product of Canada

28%

48-68g product of USA

assorted varieties

assorted varieties

from

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Deli Department WOW!

1.98lb/ 4.37kg

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Danone Oikos Greek Yogurt

Salt Spring Organic Fair Trade Coffee

SAVE

3/3.33

2lb product of Canada

PRICING

Roasted Specialty Chickens

assorted varieties

4.49

25%

100g product of Germany

2.98

WOW!

Organic Prune Plums from Natures First Fruit Cawston, BC

6.99lb/ 15.41kg

1.39

37%

Bonne Maman Gourmet Fruit Spreads

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Organic Outside Round Roast

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2L product of Canada

22%

PRICING

assorted varieties

4.49

SAVE

3/6.99

113g product of USA

B.C. Grown

10.99lb/ 24.23kg

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Efruiti Fruit Gummies

skim, 1, 2 or 3.25%

Hot House Mixed Peppers

pre frozen

assorted varieties

1.8kg product of Canada

31%

Boneless Skin On Organic Chicken Breasts

Kettle Brand Bakes Potato Chips

Produce Department

1.00 off

regular retail price 150g

11.49

940 ml

• 100% fractionally distilled from aloe vera leaves.

• No preservatives.

340g • product of Canada

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They are Back ! Seminars & Events at the Annex at Choices Floral Shop 2615 W 16th Ave, Vancouver.

PRICING

Tuesday, September 17, 7:00-8:30pm.

What Your Mother Never Told You About Olive Oil

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Thank you!

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South Surrey 604.541.3902

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1937 Harvey Ave. Kelowna 250.862.4864

2615 W. 16th Vancouver 603-736-7522