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Dunbar Life is produced in partnership with the Dunbar Village Business Association to promote local shopping, dining, services and events. Dunbar borders are between W 16th Avenue in the north to

W 41st Avenue in the south, and UBC Endowment Lands in the west to Mackenzie Street to the east. Go online to www.dunbarlife.com for a full and up-to-date directory and calendar.

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Editor & ContributorJanet Morris-Reade

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Cover: On the cover are brothers Tucker Croom (age 4) and Jackson Croom (age 6). Photo taken by Sandra Steier inside Splash Toy Shop. The Croom boys favourite things about Dunbar include making their own dipped cones at Dairy Queen, riding their bikes to Tim Hortons for a vanilla dip doughnut, painting with teachers Scott and Mel at 4Cats Arts Studio, receiving a candy from Mai when picking up dry cleaning with their mom, eating macaroni and cheese and Smartie Pants cookies at Kokopelli Cafe, playing with the trains and buying new Lego at Splash Toy Shop, playing T-ball in the summer and being in the Dunbar Little League parade.

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10-11 Splash Toy Shop

14-15 Celtic Treasure Chest

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22-23 Map of Dunbar

29-31 Gift Guide

27 Trick-or-Treat Photos

33-41 Dunbar Directory

42 Calendar

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A Message from the Executive DirectorJanet Morris-Reade, Dunbar Village Business Association

After two years of badgering, I was finally able to convince Beth McKercher of Splash Toy Shop to allow us to profile her business in Dunbar Life. In exchange, I am tasked with filling in for her with the President’s Message. My name is Janet Morris-Reade and I am the executive director of the Dunbar Village Business Association and editor of Dunbar Life Magazine.

In this issue, you’ll get to know more about Beth and her store. You’ll also meet Lil and Steve McVittie from the Celtic Treasure Chest who are building their early retirement plan into a British food retail empire. Dunbar resident, Sue Dvorak, shares a touching account of her family’s visit to a homeless shelter on Christmas Day. All three articles will likely bring holiday warmth to a heart near you.

This past fall we had some very successful events: Dunbar Village Harvest Festival, Après Harvest Festival, and Trick-or-Treat in

Dunbar Village. All three were well attended, showing us how very proud we all are to get out and support the community. Thank you to everyone who volunteered, sponsored, and attended these events.

Looking ahead, we are getting ready for our Dunbar Village for the Holidays event on Saturday, December 22nd. We’ve added a second horse and carriage, allowing us to extend the hours in all three areas. Elves, hot chocolate and free gifts from the merchants round out this family-friendly holiday event.

Finally, the Dunbar Village Gift Guide returns to inspire you for your holiday shopping. Please make the decision to buy locally this year and support your local businesses. I think you’ll be glad you left the chaos of the malls and big boxes behind.

On behalf of the over 240 businesses of Dunbar Village, Happy Holidays and peace for the coming New Year!


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Magic is in the air before you even enter the door of Splash Toy Shop as the displays tempt you to peek through the windows. Once inside, your eyes dance around the walls painted in playful shades of pink, orange, yellow and blue. The crowning glory is shelves stocked with carefully selected and enticing toys that make children jump for joy.

Many neighbourhood children see Splash as an extension of their daily lives which includes home, school, the library, the grocery store and for many, a daily stop at the toy shop to visit the staff and have a quick playtime. They make themselves at home at the Thomas the Train play table; after all, this is a store about children and making them feel welcome.

Who doesn’t love a toy shop? Splash owner Beth McKercher enjoys watching the look of glee when a child discovers something at her store for the first time. She takes great pleasure in seeing adults react to nostalgic toys that transport them back to their childhood. After having been in the business for 23 years McKercher is a seasoned connoisseur of toys. She opened Splash in Steveston in 1989 (which is still going strong) and subsequently opened the Dunbar location in 1999.

McKercher aspires to provide a safe, fun

and happy environment for families, which encourages children to play through the sale of engaging toys. What was her attraction to opening a retail shop? She was drawn to the challenges that come with being a small business owner, which is akin to being a juggler. She is an employer, manages the books, attends trade shows, buys products, and merchandises the shop. She appreciates that every day is different and an added bonus of owning a toy store is it is simply a lot of fun. The friendly and knowledgeable staff is always eager to come to your rescue with age and gender appropriate gift suggestions. If you are still at a loss you can never go wrong with a Splash gift certificate which children love receiving. Splash also offers a registry for children to create their own ‘wish list’ to help steer befuddled friends and family in the right direction.

For many Dunbar residents, shopping close to home is about convenience and supporting the community. There really is no comparison between a neighbourhood toy shop and big box stores. McKercher hand selects every item that she brings to Splash. She and her staff know many of their customers by name and take pride in helping them select the best product.

A toy store never remains stagnant. Trends are always changing, however, some of the recent popular items include the ‘Perplexus’ 3D maze ball which provides a challenge for both children and adults, and gets them off the computer. For the Vincent Van Gogh on your list, Splash carries Djeco specialty art kits from France - the quality is bar none. What toddler isn’t looking to have fun? The Scuttlebug is a folding tricycle decorated to look like a ladybug or bumblebee. With a low to the ground ride, rubber wheels for indoor or outdoor use, it folds up and is easy to throw in the back of a car or store under a bed. This may become the chosen mode of transportation for your toddler this year!

The song “My Favourite Things” comes to mind with the list of goodies that you will find at Splash that include Playmobil, Lego

by Sarah Gordon photos by Sandra Steier

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(a new more girl-friendly version has recently been introduced), games, bath toys, science kits, stuffed toys, books, puzzles, art supplies, Hama beads, toy cooking sets, dolls and clothes, wooden toys, baby toys, tea sets, and jack in the boxes with sock monkeys hiding inside.

Sadly, McKercher had to close down her neighbouring business Peekaboo this past spring. Splash continues to carry some of the products that customers loved so much including pyjamas, Robeez footwear and rain gear. It is no secret that many independent retailers have been affected by online and cross border shopping. These buying patterns are detrimental to local shops, therefore if you love your local businesses support them to ensure that they thrive, and you will be helping to keep your community vibrant and unique.

Splash is also a great community supporter. Aside from collecting donations of clothing and toys for the Ray Cam Community Society on the Downtown Eastside, they support the BC Professional Firefighters’ Burn Fund and decorate one of the displays at the Bright Nights in Stanley Park each year. In addition, they raise funds for the Sunny Hill Health Centre (a specialized division of BC Children’s Hospital) through the BC Toy Association.

McKercher has been involved with the Dunbar Village Business Association since its inception and is the President of the board. The board meets monthly to discuss issues and make decisions that will improve businesses and their impact in the community. She enjoys the many connections she has made with other business

owners and feels that the DVBA vision and voice has made a positive and remarkable change to Dunbar Village.

While Splash is a year round destination there is an extra attraction to popping inside a toy shop during the holiday season where you can share the glory, alongside Saint Nick, in making magic happen under the Christmas tree. A visit to Splash can set the stage for the perfect Norman Rockwell-style holiday scene. Gather around the hearth with a warm beverage, set up a puzzle or a family board game, watch your toddler meander by on a Scuttlebug - the festive season looks very bright indeed.

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The Celtic Treasure ChestWhen people dream of early retirement they often visualize travelling, playing golf, catching up on reading and pursuing hobbies. Steve and Lil McVittie, owners of The Celtic Treasure Chest, reached the point where they could have pulled out cruise ship brochures; however, they chose a different path and followed their dream to open a business and eventually retire. Ten years later they are busier than ever with two additional businesses in the mix.

Steve McVittie has great respect for his British and Irish roots. His grandmother was born in Edinburgh, Scotland and his father was born in Bedford, England. He proudly reports that his grandfather, who was born in Dublin, Ireland, was a Surgeon General in the British Army and served as the Honorary Physician to Queen Victoria. Lil McVittie is of French descent. Steve McVittie jokingly thanks his wife’s heritage and her love of cooking for his slim and muscular figure.

British food has always been an important part of Steve McVittie’s life. He recalls finding an envelope not too long ago containing an outline he had drafted as a teenager conceptualizing a British store; the dream to create this business had been percolating virtually his entire life.

The McVitties are originally from Alberta. They married in 1966 and moved to

Vancouver in 1988. Steve McVittie built his career around sales which included everything from life insurance to hardware, boats, real estate and printing. Lil McVittie was an office worker and a buyer for the PNE.

After their careers had peaked the McVitties determined that Dunbar was the perfect neighbourhood to begin their next adventure and opened The Celtic Treasure Chest in August 2002. Steve McVittie was aware of the history of the neighbourhood. He knew that Scottish, Irish and English immigrants had settled in Vancouver at the turn of the 20th century and they had built many of Dunbar’s homes and named numerous streets. The McVitties made a wise choice to locate The Celtic Treasure Chest in this community as their business has become one of the largest retailers of British products imported from the United Kingdom.

Steve McVittie aptly describes The Celtic Treasure Chest as a British shop dropped into a Canadian location. Food has an amazing ability to ignite memories and indeed many customers share their stories as they browse. The sight of some of the products may remind you of a good “fry up” and transport you back to your childhood breakfast table. Or perhaps you took a wonderful vacation to Britain and recall a memorable Ploughman’s lunch?


The Celtic Treasure Chest is stocked with a huge selection of groceries to help you recreate these memories.

You will find an amazing deli that offers everything from cheese, to black and white puddings, sausages, haggis and plenty of tasty meat pies. The Celtic Treasure Chest’s vast selection of specialty teas includes their number one seller, PG Tips. The shelves are well stocked with a variety of canned goods (including soups, puddings, baked beans, Devon custard and rice pudding) along with crackers, crisps, biscuits, British sweets and chocolate bars. Jars of pickles, piccalilli, chutney and mincemeat will inspire you to pull out a cook book, or you can refer to The Celtic Treasure Chest’s website for some fantastic recipes.

In addition to the array of groceries, you will find a good selection of imported hand soaps and health care products. Not to be forgotten are the collections of Royal Family memorabilia, Coronation Street souvenirs, crests, flags, tea accessories and other gift items.

Based on the success of the Dunbar store, the McVitties decided to open a second location in White Rock in October 2004. This caused a chain reaction as the McVittie’s needed a warehouse to receive the large shipments arriving from the U.K. They purchased a property in Delta and opened their third shop in April 2010, with a warehouse in the rear for their new company British Isles in Canada Wholesale Ltd.

Steve McVittie is actively involved with CelticFest Vancouver which sponsors the St. Patrick’s Day Parade. He has acted as parade marshal for the past eight years. He is involved with The Royal Society of St. George as a director, and with the B.C. Highland Games as their marketing and promotions manager. Steve McVittie has also served on

the board of the Dunbar Village Business Association.

Lil McVittie is the backbone of the company and is well loved by their customers and suppliers. She orders, manages and controls the purchasing and pricing of the stock as it arrives at their stores.

Steve and Lil McVittie work exceptionally long hours, beginning their days at 4 a.m., as they travel across Metro Vancouver to their three shops. They can usually be found at the Delta or White Rock stores while their affable and highly competent manager Andrea Boyle oversees the Dunbar location.

There appears to be no sign that the McVitties will slow down any time soon. They recently took a well deserved vacation to the United Kingdom. While there, the couple celebrated the ten year anniversary of The Celtic Treasure Chest over a pint of Guinness and a Ploughman’s special at Dublin’s Temple Bar, three blocks from where Steve McVittie’s grandfather was born.

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The streets of downtown eastside Vancouver were completely deserted just before nine o'clock Christmas morning. We were on our way to volunteer at "The Door Is Open" day shelter on East Cordova St. where patrons are served a hot meal on Christmas day.

We arrived to an onslaught of sight and sound. The lunch room was crowded with long tables covered in bright red and green tablecloths and neatly surrounded by plastic lawn chairs. Gold tinsel was looped across the ceiling and strings of Christmas lights flashed along the walls. Dozens of volunteers moved about purposefully, carrying boxes and trays, filling the kitchen and jammed in a side storage room. We felt awkward and in the way.

A smiley young woman stopped and offered to find us assignments. In upstairs back rooms volunteers were making sandwiches and packaging desserts for the hundreds of bagged lunches to be distributed in the city that day. Our three teenagers were placed on the sandwich assembly crew and the rest of us led back to the small storage room. There our younger girls joined a relay of volunteers putting items from the upstairs "lunch rooms" into plastic bags. Our nine year old son was asked to tally the completed lunches being placed into boxes. My husband, while supervising the tallying, helped carry the boxes full of lunches to vans waiting in the back alley.

I was wondering what to do when a volunteer accidentally dropped a huge tray of potatoes and gravy near the kitchen serving window. He stood horrified. I quickly offered to clean up, happy to be useful. This was like a familiar mealtime mishap at home except for my being cheerful.

At 10:30 the lineup of guests began to shuffle in. They were of all nationalities, dressed for outdoors, many elderly, a surprising number of them couples. Most were quiet and polite, a few chatty and outgoing, fewer still brusque or obviously unwell. Many patrons responded in kind to greetings of "Merry Christmas" with a smile while others avoided any exchange.

Volunteers poured into the room to help with greeting, food service and clear-away. My kids helped or stood shyly against the walls. I felt a pang watching a middle aged man carefully spoon his meal into a clean yogurt container. A head volunteer greeted guests loudly, some by name, bustling around like a maitre d’. These people so often overlooked were today the guests of honour and this man was intent on being their host.

Across the crowded room I noticed an elderly gentleman wearing layers of coats sitting motionless at the end of a table, a plate full of food in front of him. I wondered why he was not eating, just sitting still, staring ahead.

My nine year old son beside me suddenly straightened up and walked off, making his way around the room to a box full of napkin-wrapped plastic utensils. He took a set and continued around to where the man sat.

My son held the utensils straight out at the man in the unadorned gesture of a boy. The old man stared at them a moment, took the utensils, unwrapped them and slowly began to eat. My son walked back around toward me with a satisfied look on his face.

The room swam through my tears. Maybe I was just tired or maybe the moment was as beautiful as it seemed. This simple act was at the heart of the charity we all desired to extend that day, stripped down and pure. Imagine that we all might see each other so clearly and provide for each other so practically, plainly, intently.

I stood there in that crazy space feeling that all of us were truly together, the polite rumpled guests, the gravy-dropper, the old man waiting for utensils, my young daughter almost fainting in the lunch relay room, the rambunctious Filipino choir, the man with the clean yogurt container, the gregarious head volunteer, all together under the tinsel.

Though a gulf seems to divide our lives, at that moment I felt how little it is that separates us.


Sunday services 10:00 a.m.

PEACE HOPE JOY LOVEAn old story ... new thinking

KNOX UNITED CHURCH

5600 Balaclava St (at W. 41st Ave) | www.knoxunitedvancouver.org

Questions welcomed...concerns shared...life celebrated.

Join us in our search for understanding

MarineviewChapel

Sundays 10am

41st at Crown St.

604.261.1444www.marineview.org

Family Carol Sing

Saturday Dec 84-5pm

Sunday ServicesCommunion at 8am and 10am

Church School and Youth Program at 10am

Christmas Fayre is Dec 1 from 12-3:30pmwww.stphilipsdunbar.com

Welcome to St Philip’s3737 West 27th Ave

Phone 604-224-3238

DUNBAR HEIGHTS UNITED CHURCHCollingwood Street at 24th Avenue

www.dunbarheightsuc.ca604 731 6420

Advent Worship ServicesDecember 2nd , 9th & 16th ~ 10am Sunday Advent WorshipDecember 18th ~ 7pm Tuesday When Christmas is ToughDecember 23rd ~ 10am Pageant SundayChristmas Eve ~ 4pm Children’s ServiceChristmas Eve ~ 4pm Children’s Service 7pm Family Service 11pm Candlelight Communion

Christmas traditions begin here!

You are invited to musical evenings ...7pm December 9th ~ A Concert ~ Dark into Light 7pm December 23rd ~ An Evening of Carol Singing


•PreventativeDentistry•Crowns&Bridges•LaserBleaching

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Parent Participation Preschool2’s, 3’s and 4’s classes

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Head & Heart Counselling

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101-3309 Dunbar St

Acting UP! Musical Theatre

For information on January Classes & Summer Camps

contact: Anne [email protected]

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Helping Young Performers Discover Their Own “Unique Potential”

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“The Garden Pro’s to Call from Spring through Fall”

There is no getting away from it, preparing your garden for winter is all about “down to earth” work, but it also gives you a chance to reflect back on what did or did not work in your garden during the season. The adage “pay now or pay later” applies perfectly to fall gardening. The work you do now will make your garden much easier to care for - and a giant step ahead - come spring.

Trim and prune your hedges and shrubs for winterFall is the best and most cost effective time of year to shape and trim your shrubs and hedges as they will hold their shape for many months. Shrubs and hedge are dormant during the cooler seasons. Up-pruning many of your shrubs creates a more open and visually pleasing garden. Remember, if you have any fruit trees, that they get pruned back in the middle of winter to encourage fruit production.

Garden BedsCut back perennials to a height of one inch above ground level. Thoroughly weed by hand all areas

of the garden, doing your best to remove all roots. Rake out the beds to prepare for mulching. Using a half moon edging tool, dig in and create a tidy lawn edge. Push back the soil that sits against the lawn edge to create a defined look.

Covering the garden beds with decomposed mulch is by far the best money you can spend in your garden. It naturally enriches the soil, reduces weeds, keeps moisture in the soil during the summer and looks great. Have the mulch delivered and shovel it around your garden to a depth of 2” or 3” thick.

Bulbs - Plant now for spring colourDesign and plant a stunning garden of bulbs for a spring colour show. There are so many new bulb varieties now available that are truly amazing.

Dig in and have fun this fall!Jessica Salvador is a Certified Landscape Horticulturist. Higher Ground Gardens is a family-run business she owns with her husband Christian Kessner, a certified landscape technician.

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Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village was a ghoulishly great time! Thank you to all the Dunbar merchants who gave out treats to

costumed trick-or-treaters between 3-5pm on October 27!Photos by Sandra Steier courtesy of Dunbar Village Business Association


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We all want a place where our children can

be creative and connect with nature.

Remember the days when

kids just went outside and played? In todayÕs high-tech world, nature

seems to have

taken a back seat. The

experts agree that itÕs time

to reconnect

our kids to the outdoors. Lord Kitchener has

a unique opportunity to transform its muddy, trampled site

into a natural oasis where kids can

play freely and imaginatively.

The Research says

again and again that

natural playgrounds offer so much more for kids.

Winding paths, sand, trees,

hills, and boulders help children of all abilities

experience the smells, textures and wonders of

the natural world as they

explore and engage with each other in positive ways.

The opportunities for learning are endless, from

studying the weather and the food

cycle to plant and insect life.

A refuge for the whole community, the Outdoor

Classroom will serve as much-needed green space for young and

old alike.

Outdoor Classroom: Food Garden & Green Space

Grow With Kitchener!

ÒThe outdoor classroom will let us learn more about the environment and how to take care of it.ÓÐ Gr. 3 student

Questions? For more information, visit our website:www.kitchenerschoolpac.com/outdoor-classroom

Lord Kitchener Elementary3455 West King Edward Ave. Vancouver, BC V6S 0C7 (604) 713-5454

ÒThe future will belong to the nature-smartÑthose who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who balance the virtual with the real. The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.Ó - Richard Louv, Author, Last Child in the Woods

We all want a place where our children can

be creative and connect with nature.

Remember the days when

kids just went outside and played? In todayÕs high-tech world, nature

seems to have

taken a back seat. The

experts agree that itÕs time

to reconnect

our kids to the outdoors. Lord Kitchener has

a unique opportunity to transform its muddy, trampled site

into a natural oasis where kids can

play freely and imaginatively.

The Research says

again and again that

natural playgrounds offer so much more for kids.

Winding paths, sand, trees,

hills, and boulders help children of all abilities

experience the smells, textures and wonders of

the natural world as they

explore and engage with each other in positive ways.

The opportunities for learning are endless, from

studying the weather and the food

cycle to plant and insect life.

A refuge for the whole community, the Outdoor

Classroom will serve as much-needed green space for young and

old alike.

Outdoor Classroom: Food Garden & Green Space

Grow With Kitchener!

ÒThe outdoor classroom will let us learn more about the environment and how to take care of it.ÓÐ Gr. 3 student

Questions? For more information, visit our website:www.kitchenerschoolpac.com/outdoor-classroom

Lord Kitchener Elementary3455 West King Edward Ave. Vancouver, BC V6S 0C7 (604) 713-5454

ÒThe future will belong to the nature-smartÑthose who develop a deeper understanding of the transformative power of the natural world and who balance the virtual with the real. The more high-tech we become, the more nature we need.Ó - Richard Louv, Author, Last Child in the Woods

The Project: Spring 2013

The Outdoor Classroom: Food Garden & Green Space will feature a rock amphitheatre, raised garden beds, labyrinth, sand play area, eco-stage, rain garden and greenhouse.

Ways of GivingBrick Campaign: $275

We are excited to be salvaging and refurbishing bricks from the existing building and reusing them by incorporating them into the design of the new Outdoor Classroom space.

For a $275 donation, a brick will be engraved with the name of your choice. A perfect way to

honour the old with the new.

Sponsor a Rock or a Tree: $1,000

A stainless steel plaque will be engraved with a message of your choice.

Naming & In-Kind Opportunities

We would love to meet with you to discuss other ways of recognizing your family or your business.

Outdoor Amphitheatre

Greenhouse

Orchard

Herb Garden

Garden Boxes

Rain Garden

Potting & Compost Centre

Art Installation

Labyrinth

To learn more about giving opportunities and donations of supplies & services, contact Cathy Borritt [email protected].

Creating future leaders in sustainability.

Lord Kitchener Elementary sits at the high-trafÞc intersection of King Edward and Blenheim. For the past year, the school site has been a busy construction zone as the school is seismically rebuilt. Thankfully, provincial funding provides a safe, new structure, but it leaves little for the outdoor space.

With the help of partners like you, Spring 2013 will see the installation of a food garden and natural play area, researched and designed by Kitchener students.

In April 2012, Lord Kitchener held a two-day workshop with

landscape architects. Every student in every grade had a chance to think about why green space is important and what kind of outdoor space they envision for Kitchener.

The resulting plan will give children of all backgrounds and abilities a chance to learn about the food cycle, attract and study insects and wildlife or simply play quietly.

ÒI want a place where I can lie down and look at the clouds.Ó

- Gr. 6 student

The opportunities for creativity, learning and engaging our community are endless. TodayÕs Kitchener students will leave a true legacy as they become our future leaders in sustainability.

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Bigsby The Bakehouse4894 Mackenzie St604-267-2253

New location!Butter Baked Goods & Cafe4907 Mackenzie St604-221-4333www.butterbakedgoods.com

Celtic Treasure Chest(ad p. 3, article p. 14-15)5639 Dunbar St604-261-3688 www.celtictreasurechest.com

Dunbar Dairy Queen/Orange Julius3380 Dunbar St604-733-2884www.dairyqueen.com

IHUA Bakery3522 W 41st Ave604-261-0189

New!Tryphe Specialty Foods4495 Dunbar St604-879-7439

Bakery | Deli | Specialty

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LiquorBC Liquor Store3453 Dunbar St604-224-4412www.bcliquorstores.com

Dunbar Liquor Boutique5460 Dunbar St604-267-2337www.dunbarlb.com

Pacific Spirits Wine Cellar4474 Dunbar St604-738-1299

Village VQA Wines (ad p. 6)3536 W 41st Ave604-269-9433www.villagevqawines.com

Beantown Coffee House4231 Dunbar St604-222-8455

Blaq Sheep Fine Coffee5601 Dunbar St604-261-8188 www.blaqsheepcoffee.com

Brick Oven Pizzeria4269 Dunbar St604-228-1822

Cheshire Cheese Inn4585 Dunbar St604-224-2521www.cheshirecheeseinn.ca

Cosy Cafe4455 Dunbar St604-224-3133

Crepe & Cafe3500 W 41st Ave604-568-3123www.crepecafe1.com

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Dunbar Produce4355 Dunbar St604-228-8615

Family Farm Market3526 W 41st Ave

IGA MarketPlace3535 W 41st Ave604-261-2423 www.marketplaceiga.com

Mac’s Convenience Store4449 Dunbar St604-736-7528 www.mymacs.ca

Stong’s Market(ad p. 3)4560 Dunbar St604-266-1401 www.stongs.com

The Heights Market4889 Mackenzie Ave604-638-0651www.heightsmarket.com

Weigh to Go Bulk Foods3534 W 41st Ave604-266-6206

Windsor Meat Co.4889 Mackenzie St604-638-2470www.windsormeats.com

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4Cats Arts Studio4293 Dunbar St604-569-2426www.4catsart.com

Acting UP! Musical Theatre(ad p. 24)www.actingupmusicaltheatre.wordpress.com

Harmonious Music Studio(ad p. 24) 3271 Dunbar St604-767-0136www.harmoniousmusicstudio.com

Scouts Canada25th Dunbar Point Grey 31st St Philip’s www.scouts.ca

West Point Grey DistrictGirl Guideswww.girlguides.ca

Children

Chevron Canada5505 Dunbar St604-261-4048

McDermott’s Body Shop4508 Dunbar St604-261-9212

Shell Canada3596 W 41st Ave604-263-9330

Automotive

Domino’s Pizza3480 Dunbar St604-733-0188www.dominos.ca

Dream Sushi4385 Dunbar St604-221-7874

Dunbar Pizza & Grill3348 Dunbar St604-732-4999

Dunbar Sushi3626 W 16th Ave604-568-5959

Handi Cuisine of India4432 Dunbar St604-738-3186www.handicuisine.com

Jethro’s Fine Grub3420 Dunbar St604-569-3441www.jethrosfinegrub.com

Kokopelli Cafe4593 Dunbar St604-228-0818www.kokopellicafe.ca

La Notte Ristorante Italiano (ad p. 19)3307 Dunbar St604-222-4033www.lanotte.ca

Mexi-Cali Diner4424 Dunbar St604-731-6517

Modern Club Japanese 3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170

Moki’s Pizza5530 Dunbar St 604-263-4440www.mokispizza.com

Riya’s Pizza4464 Dunbar St604-558-4466 www.riyaspizza.com

Simon’s Kitchen4418 Dunbar St604-734-1135www.simonskitchen.net

Spice Islands Indonesian 3592 W 41st Ave604-266-7355www.spiceislandsindonesian.com

Starbucks Coffee4467 Dunbar St 604-222-8069www.starbucks.ca

Subway4490 Dunbar St604-263-4023www.subway.ca

Sushi Inn Japanese Restaurant4414 Dunbar St604-739-3818

The Dunbar Public House4497 Dunbar St604-222-9922www.thedunbar.ca

Tim Hortons3463 Dunbar St604-222-3130www.timhortons.ca

Wild Sushi4288 Dunbar St604-568-9668www.wildsushi.ca

York Pizza3630 W 16th Ave604-731-1112

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DentistsArbutus Westside Orthodontics3619 W18th Ave604-736-5705www.arbutusortho.com

Dr Alex K H Chan203-3540 W 41st Ave604-266-2860

Dr Daisy Tang (ad p. 24)4210 Dunbar St604-733-1616

Dr David S. Book Inc. 3335 Dunbar St604-224-5611www.drdavidbook.com

Dr Pamela Davidson3335 Dunbar St604-224-5611www.drpameladavidson.com

Dr Janet Thom(ad p. 13)2029 W 42nd Ave604-261-1943www.drjanetthom.ca

Dr George Porteous5-3615 W 19th Ave604-224-3115

Dr Meredith Moores215-3540 W 41st Ave604-261-2220

Southlands Dental Group3579 W 41st Ave604-266-6232

Vancouver Dental Implants3335 Dunbar St604-224-5611www.vancouverimplantdentist.com

Churches

Dry Cleaning | Alterations | Shoe RepairBusy Bee Cleaners3556 W 41st Ave604-263-2215

Dunbar 1 Hour Dry Cleaners(ad p. 17)4479 Dunbar St604-224-3818www.dunbar1hrdrycleaners.ca

Dunbar Laundromat & Dry Cleaning4410 Dunbar St604-736-5808

Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders3308 Dunbar St604-734-7477www.goldstarshoerebuilders.com

Mai’s Dry Cleaners 3336 Dunbar St604-739-6638

Money’s Dry Cleaning4389 Dunbar St604-224-5112

Pressed 4 Time Dry Cleaning3594 W 41st Ave604-261-0440

SERVICES

Dunbar Heights United Church (ad p. 21)3525 W 24th Ave604-731-6420www.dunbarheightsuc.ca

Dunbar Evangelical Lutheran3491 W 31st Ave604-266-6818www.dunbarlutheran.ca

Dunbar Heights Baptist3996 W 17th Ave604-224-1031www.dhbc.ca

Knox United Church(ad p. 21) 5600 Balaclava St604-261-3747www.knoxunitedvancouver.org

Marineview Chapel (ad p. 21)4000 W 41st Ave604-261-1444www.marineview.org

St Philip’s Anglican Church (ad p. 21) 3737 W 27th Ave604-224-3238www.stphilipsdunbar.com

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church (ad p. 12)3778 W 28th Ave604-224-5678 www.icvancouver.ca

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Acadia Road Elementary4102 W 16th Ave604-713-5950go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/acadia

Carnarvon Elementary3400 Balaclava St604-713-5396crn.vsb.bc.ca

Jules Quesnel Elementary3050 Crown St604-713-4577quesnel.vsb.bc.ca

Kerrisdale Annex Elementary3250 W 43rd Ave604-713-5488kerrisdale-anx.vsb.bc.ca

Kerrisdale Elementary5555 Carnarvon St604-713-5446kerrisdale.vsb.bc.ca

Lord Byng High School3939 W 16th Ave604-713-8171byng.vsb.bc.ca

Lord Kitchener Elementary(ad p. 32)3455 West King Edward Ave604-713-5454 kitchener.vsb.bc.ca

Queen Elizabeth Annex4275 Crown St604-713-5482queenelizabeth-anx.vsb.bc.ca

Queen Elizabeth Elementary4102 W 16th Ave604-713-5408queenelizabeth.vsb.bc.ca

Southlands Elementary5351 Camosun St604-713-5414go.vsb.bc.ca/schools/southlands

Education - Public Schools (School District #39)

Creative Minds Early Learning5351 Camosun St604-263-4711

Crofton House School (girls)3200 W 41st Ave604-263-3255www.croftonhouse.ca

Crown Preschool (ad p. 17)3737 W 27th Ave604-228-1316www.crownpreschool.ca

Dunbar Memorial Preschool4747 Dunbar St604-222-6065www.dunbarmemorialpre-school.ca

Immaculate Conception School (ad p. 12)3745 W 28th Ave604-224-5012www.icschoolvancouver.com

Journey To Learning(ad p. 19)4428 Dunbar St604-734-7374www.journeytolearning.com

Little House Tutoring4895 Mackenzie St604-266-1023www.littlehousetutoring.com

Little People’s Preschool(ad p. 24)5600 Balaclava St604-261-2219www.littlepeople.ca

Marineview Preschool4000 W 41st Ave604-261-2613www.marineview.org

Monkey See Monkey DoMontessori3525 W 24th Ave778-371-4659 www.monkeyseemonkeydo.ca

Montessori Ivy School3641 W 29th Ave604-221-9300www.ivymontessori.ca

Opus Academy5635 Dunbar St 604-267-3749www.opusacademy.com

Pacific Rim Montessori Academy (ad p. 19)1819 Larch St604-726-8428www.pacificrimmontessori.com

St George’s SchoolJr boys: 3851 W 29th AveSr boys: 4175 W 29th Ave604-224-1304www.stgeorges.bc.ca

Tom Thumb Preschool3737 W 27th Ave604-222-2550www.tomthumbpreschool.ca

Education - Independent

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Hair Salons | Barbers | Spas

30 Minute Hit3516 W 41st Ave604-569-3233www.30minutehit.com

Body Function 4345 Dunbar St604-565-6630www.body-function.ca

Elements Academy of Martial Arts4465 Dunbar St604-568-3441 www.elementsacademy.com

One World Karate5600 Balaclava St1-866-200-1880www.oneworldkarate.com

Prime Strength + Conditioning 3636 W 16th Ave 604-568-5220www.beyourprime.com

Sanga Yoga Studio3458 Dunbar St604-733-7264www.sangayoga.ca

Spire Wellness & Yoga2885 W 33rd Ave604-569-0963www.s-pire.ca

The Dailey Method 3584 W 41st Ave604-266-9191www.thedaileymethod.com

BMO Bank of Montreal4395 Dunbar St604-665-7093www.bmo.com

CIBC 4306 Dunbar St604-665-7697www.cibc.com

Don Nybo & Co. Chartered Accountants6-3615 W 19th Ave604-228-1166

Edward Jones, Abbie Green (ad p. 18)3560 W 41st Ave604-731-6117www.edwardjones.com

H & R Block4220 Dunbar St604-713-1500www.hrblock.ca

RBC Royal Bank4205 Dunbar St604-665-5972www.rbc.com

ScotiaBank5659 Dunbar St604-668-3707www.scotiabank.com TD Canada Trust4200 Dunbar St604-654-6888www.tdcanadatrust.com

Vancity Credit Union4445 Dunbar St604-877-7000www.vancity.com

Financial

Dunbar Eyecare Optometry2-3554 W 41st Ave604-263-8874www.dunbareyecare.com

Image Optometry 4250 Dunbar St604-293-3937www.image.ca

Pacific Eye Doctors4292 Dunbar St604-739-2022 www.pacificeyedoctors.ca

Eye Care | Optical

Arnold’s Coiffures Ltd5628 Dunbar St604-261-7434

New name Jan 1st:Duet (B.T. Shears Hair Design)3231 Dunbar St604-222-8715

Blink Beauty Bar3562 W 41st Ave604-261-8144 www.blinkbeautybar.com

Cabello Spa & Salon3518 W 41st Ave604-267-4247www.cabellosalonspa.com

Care Well Esthetics4311 Dunbar St778-999-8908

Classy Hair Design3434 Dunbar St604-738-8221

Clippers Edge4535 Dunbar St604-224-0500

Dunbar Barber Shop4264 Dunbar St604-738-3165

George’s Hair Styling4196 Dunbar St604-738-4603

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Abundance Oriental Medicine3368 Dunbar St778-997-4628

Chaldecott Medical Assn4186 Dunbar St604-739-9881

Dr Brian Harris Inc.3540 W 41st Ave604-261-5015

Dunbar Physio (ad p. 24)205-3540 W 41st Ave604-266-3303dunbarphysio.com

Dunbar Spinal Decompression4168 Dunbar St604-742-0702dunbarspinaldecompression.com

Envision Counselling 202-3641 W 29th Ave604-222-1120envisioncounselling.ca

Expert Hearing Solutions110-3479 Dunbar St604-568-9065experthearingsolutions.ca

Head and Heart Counselling(ad p. 24)3309 Dunbar St604-787-4008headandheartcounselling.com

Life Chiropractic & Massage4168 Dunbar St604-742-0702lifechiropracticandmassage.com

Life Labs112-3540 W 41st Ave604-264-9815 lifelabs.com

Massage Therapy on Dunbar(ad p. 19)4192 Dunbar St604-733-3376massagetherapyondunbar.com

Alex Musial MD Inc.4298 Dunbar St604-731-3612

Mark Finch & Associates (ad p. 24)202-3641 W 29th Ave604-222-9505markfinch.ca

Skinworks(ad p. 18)3568-3578 W 41st Ave604-737-7100 dermatology604-733-9711 plastic surgeryskinworks.ca

Health | Medical

Great Clips4484 Dunbar St604-732-5123www.greatclips.com

Hair Place4311 Dunbar St604-742-0299

Hair Zone3378 Dunbar St604-788-8233

J’aime Les Cheveux3591 W 26th Ave604-714-1118

Kari’s Hair & Esthetics3593 W 26th Ave604-736-6700

Kiji’s Hair Place3350 Dunbar St604-742-0299www.kijishairsalon.com

Lavender’s Beauty Spa1-3618 W 16th Ave604-221-1166

Natalie’s Electrolysis3309 Dunbar St604-518-6625

Pampered by Kadie4238 Dunbar St604-809-5395www.pamperedbykadie.com

Peymana Esthetics3368 Dunbar St604-739-3733www.peymaneh.com

Rose Nails & Spa3383 Dunbar St 604-221-2200www.rosenailsandspa.com

Skinetics Skin Care & Spa4263 Dunbar St604-266-7878

The Shop Hair & Esthetics 4446 Dunbar St604-736-7467 www.theshophairandesthetics.com

Top Barber Cut5631 Dunbar St604-696-0581

Top Cut Barbers4238 Dunbar St604-739-0744

Vida Beautilities Hair & Esthetic Salon4260 Dunbar St604-732-3523

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PetsAlta Vista Animal Hospital(ad p. 13)4543 Dunbar St604-221-5858www.altavistaanimalhospital.ca

Artistic Styling Salon for Pets4188 Dunbar St604-739-6822

Barktholomews Pet Edibles 4883 Mackenzie St604-568-3600www.barktholomews.ca

Bosley’s Pet Food3502 W 41st Ave604-266-2667www.bosleys.com

Dunbar Pet Center5620 Dunbar St604-261-5310www.dunbarpetcenter.com

K & K Pet Foods4595 Dunbar St604-224-2513

Alpha Electric & Appliance(ad p. 24)604-618-7684

Design by Fire (ad p. 28)604.831-9206www.designbyfire.ca

Digital Photo Station4485 Dunbar St604-222-3513

Dunbar Painting (ad p. 6)604-788-3382www.dunbarpainting.com

Higher Ground Gardens(ad p. 26)778-323-1502www.highergroundgardens.com

New! Jason Liu Realty5737 Collingwood St604-558-0666www.jasonliurealty.com

Magnum Projects Ltd(ads p. 9 & 25)604-569-3900www.magnumprojects.ca

Molly Maid, Meg Roberts (ad p. 12) 604-734-7260www.mollymaid.ca

Odenza Homes Ltd4345 Dunbar St604-221-7002www.odenzahomes.com

RE/MAX Select Realty Karel Palla & Darryl Sjerven (ad on back cover)604-329-1430www.vancouversbestlistings.com

Regent Heating (ad p. 8) 4256 Dunbar St604-731-8369www.regentheating.com

Sage Construction (ad p. 8)3349 Dunbar St604-569-2692www.sageconstruction.ca

Sandra Steier Photography (ad p. 28)604-277-7437www.sandrasteier.com

Warline Painting(ad p. 16)604-542-5064www.warlinepainting.ca

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Buntain Insurance4295 Dunbar St604-736-8855www.buntaininsurance.com

Rand & Fowler Insurance (ad p. 43)4860 Mackenzie St 604-266-2357www.randandfowler.com

Southlands Insurance5540 Dunbar St604-266-5433www.southlandsinsurance.com

Insurance

Health | Medical ... con’tSouthland’s Physiotherapy 3579 W 41st Ave604-263-8110

StudioHealth - ChiroWorks (ad p. 17) 5733 Collingwood St604-269-3798studiohealth.ca

Tessa Cherniavsky Massage Clinic203A - 3540 W 41st Ave 604-266-2757

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All Nations Stamp & Coin5630 Dunbar St604-684-4613www.allnationsstamp-andcoin.com

Blight’s Home Hardware (ad p. 6)3322 Dunbar St604-738-3312www.blightshomehardware.com

Carson Books4275 Dunbar St604-222-8787

Cheap Skates3644 West 16th Ave604-222-1125

Dunbar Cycles 4219 Dunbar St604-224-2116www.dunbarcycles.com

Dunbar Greetings3456 Dunbar St604-731-3322

Dunbar Lumber3637 W 16th Ave604-224-0434www.dunbarlumber.com

Dunbar Paint Centre3601 W 16th Ave604-224-0421www.bmvan.com

Pharmasave 4198 Dunbar St604-732-3010www.pharmasave.com

Shoppers Drug Mart4326 Dunbar St604-732-8555www.shoppersdrugmart.ca

Southland Pharmacy3554 West 41st Ave604- 266-2882

Pharmacy

Christina’s Flower Shop5615 Dunbar St604-263-3011 www.christinaflowers.com

Gardenia Florist5636 Dunbar St604-269-9234 www.gardeniaflorists.com

KJM Country Gardens7226 Blenheim St604-266-1397www.kjmcountrygardens.com

Quince Fine Florals4870 Mackenzie St604-263-0202www.quincefineflorals.com

Southlands Nursery6550 Balaclava St604-261-6411www.southlandsnursery.com

Floral | Nurseries

Chloe Angus Design (ad p. 17)4273 Dunbar St604-224-2456www.chloeangus.com

Dragon & Phoenix Consignment 3510 W 41st Ave604-261-1317www.dragonandphoenix.ca

Olindas4305 Dunbar St604-228-0022

Still Fabulous Thrift Store (ad p. 18)110-3479 Dunbar St604-566-9136www.bcchildrens.ca

The HOB Thrift Shop 4255 Dunbar St 604-733-1412www.vancouverhospice.org

Twist Fashions Inc. (ad p. 16)2952 West 4th Ave604-732-0199www.twistfashions.com

Clothing | Accessories

Lavan Baby4229 Dunbar St

MacGillycuddy’s 4881 Mackenzie St604-263-5313

Splash Toy Shop (article p. 10-11)4243 Dunbar St604-228-8697

Children

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Artists in Our Midstwww.artistsinourmidst.com

City of Vancouver453 West 12th AvePhone 3-1-1www.vancouver.ca

Dunbar Community Centre4747 Dunbar St604-222-6060www.dunbarcentre.ca

Dunbar Community Patrol604-222-9824 www.dunbar-vancouver.org

Dunbar Public Library4515 Dunbar St604-665-3968www.vpl.vancouver.bc.ca

Dunbar Residents’ Association604-222-9824www.dunbar-vancouver.org

Dunbar Village Business Association (ads p. 4, 5, 27, 29-31)604-635-1836www.dunbarvillage.ca

Southlands Heritage Farm6767 Balaclava St604-261-1295www.southlandsfarms.com

Vancouver Hospice Society3470 Dunbar St604-737-7305www.vancouverhospice.org

Dunbar Lawn Bowling Club3850 W 31 St604 228 8428dunbarlawnbowling.com

Dunbar Little Leaguedunbarbaseball.ca

Vancouver United FC(Dunbar Soccer Association)vanufc.com

Shamrock Equestrian Centre3320 W 55th Ave604-649-4586

Southlands Riding Club7025 Macdonald St604-263-4817southlandsridingclub.com

UBC Thunderbirdswww.gothunderbirds.ca

West Side Warriors Footballwww.westsidefootball.bc.ca

Community Resources

Sports & Activities

Movie TheatreDunbar Theatre4555 Dunbar St604-222-2991

SHOP - RETAIL

Dunbar Vacuum Ltd3468 Dunbar St604-733-8713dunbarvacuum.com

Enmark Jewellers Ltd4315 Dunbar St604-224-3513

Germaine’s Antiques4268 Dunbar St604-306-8364

Golden Rug Co.3211 Dunbar St604-224-3222

Hob Too Thrift Shop3470 Dunbar Stvancouverhospice.org

Kerrisdale Equipment Ltd4522 Dunbar St604-224-3255kerrisdaleequipment.com

Lawrence Books3591 W 41st Ave604-261-3812

Omega Custom Framing & Gallery 4290 Dunbar St604-732-6778omegagallery.ca

Restoration House Studios3444 Dunbar St604-644-8735www.restorationhousestudios.ca

Stationery 20003552 W 41st Ave604-261-2001

Toorak Tile & Design 3496 Dunbar St 604-739-5966tooraktile.com

Upscale Garage Sale3422 Dunbar St604-733-0787upscalegaragesale.ca

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Nov 23-26 St George’s Term Break, no classesNov 24 Old Fashioned Christmas Fair, 8:30am-1pm. Immaculate Conception School (ad p. 12)Nov 24 Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair, Dunbar Community Ctr. 10am-5pm. www.dunbarcentre.orgNov 27 Dunbar Garden Club Meeting, Dunbar Community Centre. 7:30pmNov 30 School District 39 Non-Instruction DayDec 1 St Philip’s Christmas Fayre, 3737 W 27th Ave. 12-3:30pm (ad p. 21)Dec 1 Dunbar Baseball - online registration starts. www.dunbarbaseball.caDec 2 Annual Rogers Santa Claus Parade, 1pm. www.rogerssantaclausparade.comDec 7 Adult Programs at Dunbar Branch Library. Wednesday evenings, once a month, at

6:30pm. First meeting is Nov 7th to discuss the first book, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer. If you are interested in joining an upcoming book club meeting, please call 604-665-3968 or drop in for more info.

Dec 8-16 HanukkahDec 8 Family Concert Sing at Marineview Chapel 4-5pm (ad p. 21)Dec 9 Advent Worship Service at Dunbar Heights United Church 10-11am on Dec 9, 16, 23.

A Concert - Dark into Light 7-8pm (ad p. 21)Dec 16 Christmas Sing-Along at St Philip’s Church 4-5pm (ad p. 21) Dec 18 When Christmas is Tough at Dunbar Heights United Church 7-8pmDec 21 Last day of school befor winter breakDec 21 Winter SolsticeDec 22 Dunbar Village for the Holidays presented by Dunbar Village Business Association. 10-4pm in Dunbar Village (ad p. 5)Dec 23 Pageant Sunday at Dunbar Heights United Church 10-11am. An Evening of Carol

Singing 7-8pm (ad p. 21)Dec 24 Advent Worship - Christmas Eve at Dunbar Heights United Church. Children’s Service

7pm, Family 7pm, Candlelight Communion 11pm (ad p. 21)Dec 25 Christmas DayDec 26 Boxing DayDec 31 New Year’s EveJan 1 New Year’s DayJan 7 School District 39 schools reopen after winter breakJan 8 Dunbar Memorial Preschool - Open House 7-9pm, Dunbar Community CentreJan 12 Tom Thumb Preschool - Open House 9:30-11:30am. 3737 W 27th AveJan 14 Crofton House School first day of classes after winter breakJan 21 School District 39 Non-Instruction DayJan 21 Advertising deadline for Dunbar Life magazineJan 22 Dunbar Garden Club Meeting, 7:30pm, Dunbar Community CentreJan 26 Little People’s Preschool - Open House, 10am-12pm, 5600 Balaclava (ad p. 24)Jan 31 Dunbar Baseball - online registration closes. www.dunbarbaseball.caFeb 2 Crown Preschool - Open House. www.crownpreschool.ca (ad p. 17)Feb 8 Crofton House School non-instruction day, Pro-DFeb 11 Family DayFeb 12 Pacific Rim Montessori Academy - New Parent Orientation 4:30pm (ad p. 19)Feb 14 Valentine’s DayFeb 15 Dunbar Life magazine comes out

Nov 15, 2012 - Feb 15, 2013

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