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Publisher’s NoteWelcome to the fall issue! The changing of the seasons is almost here. Soon Dunbar’s tree lined streets will display their magnificent hue of

autumn colours. People will take to the street to celebrate the annual Dunbar Village Harvest Festival. Families will gather to feast and honour their Thanksgiving traditions. Costumes will be assembled for Halloween, one of the most magical nights of the year for children.

Walking in the crisp air, stomping through leaves, visiting a Southlands pumpkin patch, meeting a friend at a local cafe for a coffee, nesting in front of a fireplace with a good book, these are the simple pleasures of fall.

It was one year ago that I partnered with the Dunbar Village Business Association to start Dunbar Life magazine. We hope you are enjoying the community information on upcoming events, places to shop and items of interest. We encourage everyone to shop local, support the businesses, and feel proud of the community.

A few new things you will notice in this issue - a fun map in the centre spread, another new local writer named Sue Dvorak, an update from Peter Delaney about changes to Dunbar Soccer Association and exciting upcoming events by the Dunbar Village Business Association.

In mid-November, the winter issue of Dunbar Life magazine will include a gift guide to help prepare you for the holiday season.

Carolynne Palla, PALLA MEDIA

Dunbar Life Magazine is a resource for residents in Dunbar and is produced in association with the Dunbar Village Business Association. Dunbar is defined as the area between 16th Avenue in the north to 41st Avenue in the south, and UBC Endowment Lands in the west to MacKenzie Street to the east. Each magazine serves to synergize the community by bringing businesses and residents together for a common goal

of supporting and promoting each other. Go online to www.dunbarlife.com for a directory of local businesses where you can easily find your favourite restaurants, book stores, hair salons, grocery stores, coffee shops and specialty stores. Keep informed of local events by following our twitter, blog and calendar. Support your local businesses and have fun exploring everything Dunbar has to offer.

Magazine Schedule (5 issues per year): February 15, April 15, June 15, September 1, November 15. Distribution is 12,000 copies: 10,000 by Canada Post to homes and businesses, and 2,000

distributed through Dunbar Village businesses.

Dunbar Life Magazine is published by Carolynne Palla, of PALLA MEDIA. Let Dunbar Life promote your business! Mailing address is 11839 Dunford Rd, Richmond, BC, V7E 3M6.

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Look for Eric and his balloon artistry at Harvest Festival and in costume at Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village. His many talents, positive outlook, and zest for life are just a few of the reasons why we love Eric!

Eric is pictured on the cover with his niece Grace who attends Immaculate Conception School. Pictured on the left is Eric with his son Sammy.

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A Message from the PresidentDunbar Village Business Association

We all look forward to the fall in Dunbar Village because it is the time of the year when we present our biggest event of the year: the Dunbar Village Harvest Festival. This is a time when the entire community gets together to have fun, meet neighbours, and re-connect with each other after the summer. Following up from last year’s successful flash mob, this year we are hosting a huge game of Twister – possibly the

biggest ever in Vancouver – for people of all ages. Even if you don’t feel like twisting, please come out and cheer everyone on, as it should be fun for both participants and observers alike! Please mark your calendars now for Saturday, September 24th from 11am – 3pm. More information is in this issue of Dunbar Life and Dunbar residents can expect an event map coming mid-September to a mailbox near you.

In October we are delighted to be offering Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village on Saturday, October 29th from 3-5pm; an event designed especially for the littlest ones among us. Granted we were a little surprised by the turn out of nearly 1,000 kids last year in central Dunbar Village; however, this year we will be ready for you with candy, toys, free Halloween bags, and non-scary entertainment on the street.

In this issue of our magazine, you’ll meet Peter Curtain of Dunbar Physio and Mark Wright of Village Wines, two business people who are involved and active within our community in addition to running businesses here. As well, you will be re-introduced to Sue Dvorak, who wrote an article about being a Dunbar soccer mom for us last winter. This time you will read about her transition into mothering a four-legged child. We welcome Sue to the writing team and look forward to her articles in upcoming issues. Thank you to Peter Delaney, Vancouver United FC Soccer President, for his article on the changes to Dunbar Soccer and the amalgamation of Dunbar, Point Grey, and Kerrisdale soccer clubs. And since it’s that time of year, Sarah Gordon shares with us some of her memories of school days past.

Finally, I would like to introduce to you the Dunbar Village Business Association’s 2011-2012 Board of Directors (photo on the page adjacent). We feel fortunate to have this group of involved business people volunteer their free time to make this community better. Each year we take some time to reflect on what we have accomplished as a business association and what we would like to accomplish in the year ahead. Of course the sky is the limit with ideas, but reality insists that we focus our efforts.

This year we have made it a priority to promote family-friendly and healthful-living initiatives through our events (Harvest Festival, Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar, & Dunbar Village for the Holidays); working toward building the sense of community with Dunbar residents, visitors, and our businesses. In early 2012, we will consult residents to find out what kind of new businesses they would like to see in the neighbourhood and accordingly promote Dunbar Village to attract those businesses here.

Streetscape beautification continues to be a priority. In addition to investing in flower baskets and holiday lighting fixtures, we are currently working with community partners to create a vision for our commercial space that includes new lighting, pavement treatments, and public art. Over the coming months you will see some updates to the first block on Dunbar between W16th & W17th, which we hope with funding will be duplicated throughout all commercial areas.

I hope that you will enjoy this issue of Dunbar Life magazine as much as we enjoy putting it together for you, and that it continues to be your Resource to Life in Dunbar!

Beth McKercherPresidentDunbar Village Business Association


Introducing the 2011-2012 Board of Directors of the Dunbar Village Business Association:(from left to right)

• Katherine Blanco, Stongs Market• Janet Morris-Reade, Executive Director DVBA• Paul Coker, Innova Kitchens and Baths• Beth McKercher, Splash Toy Shop & Peekaboo Baby Boutique• Stephanie Brooks, Pacific Eye Doctors• Jesse Tupper, Prime Strength & Conditioning• Chloe Angus, Chloe Angus Design• Joe Krapiec, Property owner of 3448 Dunbar St• Susanna Lam, Scotiabank• Jeffrey Ho, Blight’s Home Hardware• Mark Wright, Village Wines

Not shown: Jessica Hotz, Kokopelli Cafe Steve Stojkovic, Marketplace IGA


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DUNBAR PHYSIOby Sarah Gordon Photos by Sandra Steier

It is Vancouver’s good fortune that Peter Curtain, owner of Dunbar Physio, chose to leave Melbourne, Australia in 1989 and relocate to our fair city. He concurs that his homeland is beautiful but there is no finer place to end up than Vancouver. Trained as a physiotherapist, Curtain began working at the five-year-old Dunbar Physio upon his arrival. In 1992, he had the opportunity to purchase the business and under his management, he has created a Dunbar success story.

Dunbar Physio offers a wide range of physiotherapy services including manual physiotherapy, acupuncture, intramuscular stimulation, and rehabilitive exercise therapy. Curtain points out that the use of needle treatment is a huge advancement since his arrival in 1989, where previously physio treatment would have largely been manipulation based. Since Curtain assumed ownership, the staff has increased from one physiotherapist to a staff of nine. Dunbar Physio has always been at the same location; however, in 2004 it doubled in size when the clinic expanded to a vacant space next door. Year after year Dunbar Physio has experienced steady growth.

Dunbar Physio is an eight-bed clinic with a rehabilitation gym and cervical and lumbar traction. Clients range from youth to seniors and come from across Vancouver’s Westside, with a strong and loyal clientele from the Dunbar area. Clients include recreational and elite athletes, business professionals and manual labourers, computer programmers and avid gardeners. Dunbar Physio treats the fit to the not so fit, acute and chronic ailments, spinal, muscular, and joint injuries.

Curtain works at the clinic five days a week. He spends half of his time conducting treatments, and the remainder of his time is spent tending to business management. Patient care is their number one priority, and delivering a quality product. Curtain and his staff believe that all clients are special; and they strive to make everyone who walks in the door feel that way, from the moment you arrive at the front desk, where your experience begins, through to the treatment room, it is all about personal service. Curtain’s team of physiotherapists includes Laura Andrews, Heather Baxter,


Jim Bowie, Nicholas Britnell, Lesley Brennan, Lindsay McLeod, Renata Reid, and Mary Sew. This September they welcome a new physio addition, Jonathan Coelho.

The highest form of recognition for Curtain and his team is the constant stream or referrals they receive from satisfied, happy clients. Physicians and their professional contacts, including shoe stores and pilates studios, are other avenues through which clients learn about Dunbar Physio.

Curtain lives in the Dunbar area with his wife and two young children. He is an avid cyclist and enjoys racing. He recently completed the Trans Alp race in Europe, a six-day race through Germany and Italy. Curtain also races locally and enjoys the Tuesday night criteriums at UBC. Being a busy business owner leaves him little free time beyond work, family life and his passion for cycling. His favourite thing about Dunbar is the sense of community. Curtain enjoys living and working in a friendly neighbourhood where you can say stop and say hello to friends, and clients at the grocery store or on the street.

The clinic has been an active supporter of community events. Currently they sponsor Vancouver Community Baseball at Chaldecott Park. In addition, they offer work experience with a number of local private and public secondary schools.

Dunbar Physio believes in the importance of being accessible for their client’s busy schedules. Open six days a week, with impressive hours of operation (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturdays) clients do not have to wait long to see one of the expert physiotherapists. Appointments and assessments are usually available within two days.

Curtain is very humble and gives accolades to all of his staff, yet it is because of people like Peter Curtain, business owners who

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Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar VillageSaturday, October 29th, 2011 from 3pm - 5pm

Halloween doesn’t have to be frightening to be fun!

We estimate that last year there were over 1,000 little ghouls & their adults marching the streets in our first-ever Trick-or-Treat in Dunbar Village event. It was a non-scary Halloween experience for the littlest among us and for those who appreciate a less stimulating time.

This year we are back again with street entertainers and enthusiasticmemerchants handing out candy and toys to the children from the neighbourhood. No worries if you forget your trick-or-treat bag -- we’ll be giving our veryown Dunbar Village Halloween bags designed for smaller people while supplies last.

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Mark your calendars & be there forthe Dunbar Village Harvest Festival - our 3rd year! We’ve pulled out all the stops to make this year’s event the fun, family-friendly entertainment that our community loveswith something to see and do for all ages.

Harvest Festival is a great way to celebrate every-thing that is great about living in Dunbar and the Dunbar Village Business Association is delighted to give back to our community by presenting this fabulous event!


I never wanted a dog. I agreed to getting one, but in much the same way one would agree that it’s time to go to the dentist.

I’m not an avowed dog-hater. I quite like dogs, a fact I had to hide from my family. Growing up, I had dogs and loved them dearly. But these were small-town dogs living life “old-school.” They ran around the neighbourhood at will. We called them to the basement door to eat their bulk kibble mixed with – horrors – table scraps. “Walking the dog” simply meant one was walking somewhere and decided to call the dog to come along. Grooming meant taking turns with the kitchen scissors clipping and sawing off wads of hair with the dog flopped out on the lawn. Twenty years later, living in Vancouver, life with a dog was a much different animal. I had moved next to the dog-walking centre of Pacific Spirit Regional Park, where for years I watched post-walk dirty dogs being rubbed down with towels before being put into cars. Dog spas, grooming parlours, doggie bakeries, raw-food stores and veterinarian clinics sprouted up through the city. This city-dog lifestyle appeared both foreign and excessive, and was certainly more than I could handle.

Despite what is said in advance, women do the brunt of the work in caring for a dog acquired after children have been on the scene a while. The contributions of all other family members are basically symbolic of participation but not reliably so. Nurturing my own small human pack was challenge enough, let alone with the addition of the hefty obligations that came with a canine creature these days. There was enough to feel remiss about; I was not prepared to add a dog to that list.

And so The Resistance began, lasting a good 10 years, becoming a feat of determination in itself. I nodded thoughtfully at the comment that no childhood would be complete without a dog. I suggested that my husband must be dreaming if, while our family consisted of a newborn, a couple of toddlers and a kindergartener, he was hoping we could get a dog. I swallowed hard when told once that I was selfish to not even consider getting one. I indoctrinated our children in the party line that “we could not possibly look after a dog properly,” a line they tried bravely to deliver with conviction. I smiled mechanically at the adorable new puppies my children’s classmates displayed in the schoolyard.

MY BEAST OF BURDENby Sue Dvorak


The defence stayed strong until my then eight-year-old daughter, for fun, wrote and illustrated her own dog-care manual, fit for distribution by the SPCA. This thing was unbelievable. Dog Whisperer Cesar Millan could consult this kid. My conviction wavered. Maybe I could handle it now – our youngest child was in kindergarten. Maybe I was being selfish. Maybe we could get a dog. The kids would love one so much.

As in all battles, hesitation was death. I gave in.

Our boxer puppy arrived, was adorable and, as predicted, was a ton of work. Maybe he sensed my lack of complete acceptance of him, or maybe he couldn’t have cared less. Regardless, he went on to become a strong-willed jumper, puller and ignorer extraordinaire. Training was a humiliating disaster: Our dog cared for neither treats nor approval. Here I was with six fairly co-operative children and one badly behaved dog. This struggle of the alpha female and her alpha dog seemed ridiculous.

Though I kept up the horrible sessions with a trainer and arranged for dog socialization with friends’ dogs in backyards and in parks, I avoided “dog people” – the ones who share ice-cream cones with their pet, make their own dog food and tell you their canine’s age in dog years. Dog people feel compelled to offer advice – long-winded, authoritative and conflicting advice.

So I took to walking my beast of burden in the dark of morning, before all the dog people were prowling about. These walks were a battle of him walking ahead or sitting and me stopping and waiting. There we were for months, angry woman cursing and sweating and strong-willed dog pulling and stopping, often in the pouring rain. We were not feeling the love.

But slowly something good started to happen. We gradually began to ignore each other. We relaxed in each other’s company. We gave up the struggle or forgot we were having one. We became Woman and Beast travelling together, even if only through the neighbourhoods and behind the schools. We became friends who read the paper together without talking. I walk, think, pray, make lists in my head; he trots alongside, pees, sniffs and snuffles. He doesn’t pull and I don’t stop.

A truce has developed between us and it’s a blessed relief. He’s still a nightmare when he sees a squirrel. I still holler ill-advised commands such as, “Cut it out, you idiot!” But mostly we walk along, almost contentedly.

He glances at me and I actually smile at him. He checks on me around the house. I pass him with a pat and a kindly “bad dog.” On occasion, he comes to sit on my foot, his acquiescence to being affectionate. He doesn’t look at me but rather stares in the direction I’m looking.

The other day, he stood beside me and leaned his head heavily against my leg. It was nice. I even talk to him now, almost like a dog person would.

I still curse the amount of work he is, although I expected that part. I just never expected to like him.

But I do.

He’s my dog.

Sue Dvorak, a physiotherapist, her husband Marcel and their six children, now aged 8 - 18, live in the Dunbar area where, over the past 17 years, they have found their parish, preschool, elementary school, shops and services, playgrounds, friends, soccer teams and, more recently, dog-walking routes in Dunbar.


VILLAGE WINES by Sarah Gordon Photos by Sandra Steier

Dunbar residents who yearn to sample and purchase some of BC’s finest wines need not travel to the Okanagan Valley. Undeniably, a trip to BC’s wine country is a tremendous excursion, but it is not always feasible. Closer to home there are also some fine Fraser Valley and Gulf Island wineries. Mark Wright, manager of Village Wines, suggests that you save a tank of gas and visit Village Wines instead.

Mark has been the manager of the nearly ten-year-old business for the past seven years. He is extremely affable, and offers customers excellent tips to help select a bottle to suit their palate and budget. He manages human resources, ordering, stocking and assisting customers, along with his seven staff, who are all very knowledgeable about wine. Mark thoroughly enjoys his job and says the best recognition for the business is happy repeat customers. Village Wines is located across from IGA Marketplace thus providing convenient shopping for both food and wine. Bruce Curry and Mary Plut, owners of Village Wines, also own Village Wine

locations in Edgemont Village and their Kitsilano store on West 1st Ave. Mark credits Curry, Plat and Plat’s late husband Brian Macdonald as being pioneers in bringing the BC VQA wine stores to the Lower Mainland. Village Wines sells BC wines exclusively and only those that are VQA designated. They represent close to 90 BC wineries in their store and their prices are the same as those found at the wineries and the government liquor stores.

What is VQA you may ask? The Vintners Quality Alliance designation is a guarantee that you are purchasing 100% BC wine. Only BC grown grapes are used; no imported grapes or juice is permitted. As a final check on quality, the wine-tasting panel tests and approves each wine. You can feel confident when you purchase VQA wines that you are supporting our local wine producers and their employees AND keeping money at home in BC. Village Wines offers tastings every Saturday from 3:00 to 5:00pm. Many regulars attend this informative (and


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With the widest selection of 100% BC wines, every BC VQA Wine Store prides itself on extensive knowledge of the Wines of BC. Many of our stores stock over 500 different wines. The only way to get a better selection is to tour the Wine Regions of BC and visit each and every winery!

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tasty!) pourings, to glean more information about the wine, and possibly meet the winemaker. Add your name to their email newsletter list via their website and you will be kept aware of pourings and new arrivals.

Village Wines sells great value wines in the $13 to $20 price range and always has enthusiastic suggestions for every price range. The cold wine fridge (at no additional charge for chilling) is ever changing in order to showcase assorted wineries. In addition to wine, Village Wines sells an assortment of wine glasses, Gone Crackers (the ultimate cocktail cracker), corkscrews, books, aprons, wine cooler bags, and other wine accessories.

Although Mark does not live in Dunbar, he is an active participant in the community, including being a busy board member with the Dunbar Village Business Association. The things that he enjoys most about Dunbar are the people and the cultural diversity. His partner Cathy is a volunteer with Save Your Skin Foundation and staffs a booth at the annual Dunbar Village Harvest Festival to help educate people about melanoma.

Plan that two-week wine tasting trip to the Okanagan; however for the remaining 50 weeks of the year, make Dunbar Village VQA Wines your destination for some of BC’s best wines, with the added bonus of service bar none from their staff of self-proclaimed “wine geeks”!

www.villagevqawines.com3536 West 41st Avenue

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VANCOUVER UNITED FCHouse League is a non-competitive program that introduces boys and girls in grades K through 4 to soccer. At the youngest age level (U6) the players play in a co-ed boys and girls league. From U7 to U10, the boys and girls play on separate teams. At the younger ages, players play on small fields with 3 players each side. In subsequent years, the field size gets larger as does the number of players on each field, up to 7-a-side at the U10 level.

Each player will get equal playing time and will be given the opportunity to play all positions. Every effort is made to create balanced teams. Sportsmanship, fair play, and teamwork are stressed. VUFC strongly encourages that all games are played in a competitive atmosphere whereby the result is not a factor. Coaches, club officials, parents, and players should all contribute to fostering a playing environment where the players’ individual needs and development are more important than the result of the games. In all Small Sided Games/House League programming the emphasis shall be placed on development, fun, sportsmanship, education, and respect for teammates, the opponents and officials. Scores or game results may be tracked by the coordinator for future scheduling purposes and to avoid future unfavorable game match ups. Scores are not to be compiled for the sake of standings or league tables. The Soccer Season The soccer season starts in mid-September and finishes with a Jamboree in early March. There are no games scheduled on the Thanksgiving weekend or during the Christmas break (mid-December to early-January). Games are cancelled occasionally due to bad weather. Games are played Saturdays - starting from 9:00 and might be played as late as 3:00 (please see your specific age group information for more details as to the time your child will be playing). The games are played against other House teams, and at the higher levels, against teams from neighbouring soccer clubs.

Each team practices outdoors once a week after school or in the early evening. The exception is the U6 program; U6 players do not have a mid-week practice. In October, the U7 and

U8 age groups move their practices inside to local school gymnasiums. Practice times are determined by the coaches and field/gymnasium availability. U9 and U10 groups hold mid week outdoor practices at local school gravel fields. Days and times will be forwarded to parents as soon as available.

Field Locations Games are played at various fields around the each House community. Fields most often used for House may include:

Kerrisdale House * Magee Secondary (U6 only) * Osler Elementary (U6 only) * Elm Park * UBC Turf Fields * Trafalgar Park * Maple Grove Elementary

Point Grey House * McBride (U6 only) * Trimble Park Upper * Trimble Park Lower * Queen Mary Gravel * UBC Turf Fields

Dunbar House * Carnarvon Grass (U6 only) * Chaldecott Park * Queen Elizabeth Grass * Queen Elizabeth Annex Gravel * Trafalgar Park Gravel * UBC Turf Fields

Equipment and Uniforms All House league players will be supplied with a uniform (jersey, shorts, and socks) in September, which must be returned at the end of the season. All players are required to wear shin guards; soccer cleats are recommended and no baseball hats or other hard objects should be worn.

This information was obtained from the new www.vanufc.com website.


The face of youth community soccer has recently changed in Vancouver, and especially on the westside of the city. A new club, Vancouver United FC, has formed combining the three local clubs that had been in existence for over 50 years – the Dunbar Soccer Association, Kerrisdale Soccer Association, and Point Grey Soccer Association. The new club represents over 3700 players from the ages of 5 to 17 years old. It is the largest youth soccer club in Vancouver and one of the largest soccer clubs in western Canada.

Why this change when the three existing clubs have been in their respective neighbourhoods for over 50 years? For the past number of years the clubs were already integrated in many ways, including sharing the same technical directors, undertaking joint player assessments and team formations, coordinating referee assignments, and developing and sharing local playing fields. With the new Club we are looking to more cost effectively and seamlessly deliver youth community soccer by optimizing the resources and volunteers available to us. We want to keep soccer an exciting, enjoyable, rewarding and reasonably priced opportunity for our players and families in Vancouver – especially on the westside of the city. Some of the new Club’s directions include an enhanced player, team and coach development program, pursuing ample playing turf fields and facilities for our teams, providing greater sponsorship opportunities to support reasonable registration fees while providing increased services and benefits to our players and families, sponsoring higher competitive youth teams in the club, and

providing an opportunity for adult teams to be part of the club.

How are we doing this? The new identity of the Club started at a brand visioning workshop last April. Based on the feedback at the workshop the Club is developing a new brand, including new vision and mission, uniforms, club colours, logo and website. These club elements are being developed and will be implemented in the fall as they are established. An interim Board of Directors was created from the membership of the previously existing three club’s Boards. This Board will be in place until the first Annual General Meeting next spring. So have we forgotten our past? One important concern to many during the conversations leading up to the creation of the new club centred on the loss of our past. The previous club boards respected this concern and ways are being considered to maintain the legacy of the original clubs. For example, at the House level for players from the ages of 5 to 9, there will be little difference to the format that has existed for years. There will be three Houses – Dunbar, Kerrisdale and Point Grey – that will still represent their communities under the general umbrella of the new Club.

More information about the new Club will be posted on our website as it becomes available (www.vanufc.com). This is an amazing period of change and transition so not all of the pieces of the puzzle are in place at this time – but we are moving forward and it is exciting.

by Peter Delaney, PresidentVancouver United FC President

DUNBAR SOCCER ASSOCIATION


SCHOOL DAYSby Sarah Gordon

I fondly remember my elementary school days. I attended three schools, in three very different locations. I started my schooling in Pittsburgh as a kindergarten student. Three things left a lasting impression on me: finger painting, the impressive quintessential two-storey brick school building with staircases that seemed to climb forever, and the song that we would sing each day “Red, white and blue, my flag I love you.”

When I was in grade one we moved to a small town in Ontario where we spent four of the best years of my life. I loved everything about school. I enjoyed working hard. I could not wait to bring my report cards home, and I adored my grade two teacher, Mrs. Pickering, who has become a legend in my family. I hope that most people have a Mrs. Pickering at some point in their school years. These teachers make you go the extra mile, simply because they inspire you. That year my reading took off, and I pushed myself to read challenging books and do whatever I could to see Mrs. Pickering’s beautiful smile.

I remember the dog days of summer when Mum would take my brother and me shopping for new school clothes, and even more exciting, school supplies. I remember the first day of school when the newly waxed floors would gleam after two months of being childfree. My heart would skip a beat to see new stacks of books, which I could not wait to crack open. The last day of school was always bittersweet, with the anticipation of summer adventures beckoning, combined with the sorrow of saying goodbye to school and friends. As much as we eagerly awaited the bell to ring one last time, and would run to the

door singing “No more papers, no more books, no more teachers’ dirty looks” I was insincere in my delivery. I knew how much I would miss the monkey bars, skipping, colouring and drawing with my friend Cathie by my side.

During grade four, some earth shattering news came my way, we would be moving to Vancouver at the end of the school year. Not only were we shifting from a small town to a big city that I had never set eyes on, but I was also leaving behind a place I loved. Optimistically, like the childhood friends in the Bette Midler movie Beaches, my friends and I exchanged mailing addresses and promised we would always be friends. Amazingly, we have kept our promise.

I proceeded on from my somewhat strict Protestant school to a very relaxed Vancouver elementary school. I assumed that the difference had to do with small town and big city schooling, and as a child of the 1970s, I simply had to “go with the flow”. Within two months, my brother and I were immersed in our new surroundings. We learnt how to take two city buses to get to our school on the other side of town, how to cross extremely busy West Broadway without traffic lights, and how to work semi-independently in an alternative education classroom.

Emotions well up in me each September, and again in June, as my daughters go through their own cycles of firsts and lasts. As the first day of school approaches, it is symbolically a new year for many of us. Enjoy the adventures ahead, and Mrs. Pickering, if you are out there; know that you made a lifetime impression on me. □

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CHILDREN - ACTIVITIES

4Cats Arts Studio4293 Dunbar St604-569-24264catsart.com

Dunbar Community Ctr4747 Dunbar St604-222-6060dunbarcentre.ca

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

Dunbar Voice Studio(ad p. 17)5512 Olympic St604-263-0640

Girl Guides-West Point Grey Districtgirlguides.ca

Harmonious Music Studio (ad p. 6)3271 Dunbar St604-767-0136harmoniousstudio.com

Scouts Canada-25th Dunbar Point Grey -31st St Phillip’s scouts.ca

CHILDREN - RETAIL

Jacadi Vancouver5607 Dunbar St604-266-5448jacadi.com

Peekaboo Baby Boutique (ad p. 3)4229 Dunbar St604-228-0804

Splash Toy Shop (ad p. 3)4243 Dunbar St604-228-8697

CHURCHES & PLACES OF WORSHIP

Immaculate Conception Catholic Church3778 West 28th Ave604-224-5678 icvancouver.ca

Dunbar Evangelical Lutheran Church3491 West 31st Ave604-266-6818dunbarlutheran.ca

Dunbar Heights Baptist Church3996 West 17th Ave604-224-1031dhbc.ca

Dunbar Heights United Church3525 West 24th Ave604-731-6420dunbarheightsuc.ca

Knox United Church5600 Balaclava St604-261-3747knoxunitedvancouver.org

Marineview Chapel4000 West 41st Ave604-261-1444marineview.org

St Philips Anglican Church (ad p. 17)3737 West 27th Ave604-224-3238stphilipsdunbar.com

CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES

Chloe Angus Design 4273 Dunbar St604-224-2456chloeangus.com

Dragon & Phoenix Designer Consignment(ad p. 15)3510 West 41st Ave604-261-1317dragonandphoenix.ca Hob Thrift Shop3352 Dunbar St 604-733-1412vancouverhospice.org

Olindas4305 Dunbar St604-228-0022 Spill It Sister (ad p. 5)5589 Dunbar St604-568-0070spillitsister.ca

Still Fabulous Thrift Store (ad p. 15)110-3479 Dunbar St604-566-9136

Twist Fashions Inc. (ad p. 7)2952 West 4th Ave604-732-0199twistfashions.com

DRYCLEANERS & LAUNDRY

Busy Bee Cleaners3556 West 41st Ave604-263-2215

Dunbar 1 hr Drycleaners 4479 Dunbar St604-224-3818

Dunbar Laundromat & Drycleaning4410 Dunbar St604-736-5808

Mai’s Dry Cleaners3336 Dunbar St604-739-6638

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Money’s Drycleaning4389 Dunbar St604-224-5112

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

EDUCATION - PRESCHOOLS

Crown Preschool3737 West 27th Ave604-228-1316crownpreschool.ca

Dunbar Memorial Preschool4747 Dunbar St604-222-6065dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca

Little People’s Preschool5600 Balaclava St604-261-2219littlepeople.ca

Marineview Preschool4000 West 41st Ave604-261-2613marineview.org

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

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

EDUCATION - PRIVATE SCHOOLS

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

Immaculate Conception School (Catholic)3745 West 28th Ave604-224-5012icvancouver.ca

St George’s Jr School (boys)3851 West 29th Ave604-224-1304stgeorges.bc.ca

St George’s Sr School (boys)4175 West 29th Ave604-224-1304stgeorges.bc.ca

EDUCATION - RESOURCES

Opus Academy5635 Dunbar Street 604-267-3749opusacademy.com

FINANCIAL SERVICES

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

CIBC 4306 Dunbar St604-665-7697cibc.com

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

Edward Jones, Jackie Read (ad p. 17)3560 West 41st Ave604-731-6117edwardjones.com

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

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

RE/MAX Select Realty Karel Palla & Darryl Sjerven (ad p. 40)604-329-1430vancouversbestlistings.com ScotiaBank5659 Dunbar St604-668-3707scotiabank.com TD Canada Trust4200 Dunbar St604-654-6888tdcanadatrust.com

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

FITNESS & SPORTS

Club Adagio Rhythmic Gymnastics5587 Olympic Stclubadagio.com

Dunbar Little League Baseballdunbarbaseball.ca

Dunbar Soccer Assoc.(p. 28-29) dunbarsoccer.ca NEW NAME: Vancouver United FCvanufc.com

Dunbar Community Ctr4747 Dunbar St604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca

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Dunbar Heights United Gym3525 West 24th Avenue604-731-6420dunbarheightsuc.ca

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

Prime Strength + Conditioning 3321 Dunbar St604-568-5220beyourprime.com

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

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

SPORTS - RETAIL

Cheap Skates3644 West 16th Ave604-222-1125

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

FLOWER & GIFT SHOPS

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

Dunbar Greetings3456 Dunbar St604-731-3322 Gardenia Florist5636 Dunbar St604-269-9234 gardeniaflorists.com

GROCERY & FOOD STORES

Celtic Treasure Chest5639 Dunbar St604-261-3688 celtictreasurechest.com

Dunbar Produce4355 Dunbar St604-228-8615

Family Farm Market3526 West 41st Ave

IGA MarketPlace4535 West 41st Ave604-261-2423 marketplaceiga.com

Koolstop Convenience Store5520 Dunbar St604-261-7474

Mac’s Convenience Store4449 Dunbar St604-736-7528

Stong’s Market4560 Dunbar St604-266-1401 stongs.com

Superstar Convenience3363 Dunbar St604-809-7187

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

HAIR STYLISTS, SALONS, BARBERS & SPAS

Arnold’s Coiffures Ltd5628 Dunbar St604-261-7434

B.T. Shears Hair Design3231 Dunbar St604-222-8715

Blink Beauty Bar3562 West 41st Ave604-261-8144

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

Classy Hair Design3434 Dunbar St604-738-8221

Clippers Edge4522 Dunbar St604-224-0500

Dunbar Barber Shop4264 Dunbar St604-738-3165

George’s Hair Styling4196 Dunbar St604-738-4603 Great Clips for Hair4484 Dunbar St604-732-5123www.greatclips.com

Hair Place4311 Dunbar St604-742-0299

Hair Zone3378 Dunbar St604-788-8233

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

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

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

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

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Peymana Esthetics3368 Dunbar St604-739-3733peymaneh.com

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

Samara Hairstyling3540 West 41st Ave604-261-3626

Skinetics Skin Care & Day Spa4263 Dunbar St604-266-7878

Sunset Tanning Salon3548 West 41st Ave604-267-1002

The Shop Hair & Esthetics 4446 Dunbar St604-736-7467 theshophairand-esthetics.com

Top Barber Cut5631 Dunbar St604-696-0581

Top Cut Barbers4238 Dunbar St604-739-0744

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

Vivacious Hair4446 Dunbar St604-723-8709

HEALTH SERVICES - DENTISTS

Dr Alex K H Chan, Dentist203-3540 West 41st Ave604-266-2860

Dr Daisy Tang, Dentist (ad p. 17)4210 Dunbar St604-733-1616

Dr Don V. Anderson Inc. Dr David S. Book Inc. Dr Pamela Davidson3335 Dunbar St604-224-5611drdavidbook.comdrpameladavidson.com

Dr George Porteous, Dentist5-3615 West 19th Ave604-224-3115

Dr Meredith Moores, Dentist215-3540 West 41st Ave604-261-2220

Southlands Dental Group3579 West 41st Ave604-266-6232

Vancouver Dental Ceramics3291 Dunbar St604-228-9200

HEALTH SERVICES - OPTOMETRISTS

Dunbar Eyecare2-3554 W 41st Ave604-263-8874dunbareyecare.com

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

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

HEALTH SERVICES - OTHER

Dunbar Physio (ad p. 12-13)205-3540 West 41st Ave604-266-3303dunbarphysio.com

Shari Bender, Psychologist101-3309 Dunbar St604-221-9053

Chaldecott Medical Assn4186 Dunbar St604-739-9881

Dr A. Edamura3570 West 30th Ave604-224-1515

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

Dr Colin Leech-Porter7-3596 West 27th Ave604-737-0600

Dunbar Spinal Decompression4168 Dunbar St604-742-0702dunbarspinal-decompression.com

Envision Counselling202-3641 West 29th Ave604-222-1120envisioncounselling.ca

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

Life Chiropractic & Massage4168 Dunbar St604-742-0702lifechiropractic-andmassage.com

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

Lou Evans Psychotherapist101-3309 Dunbar St604-327-8722louevens.ca

Massage Therapy on Dunbar4192 Dunbar St604-733-3376massagetherapy-ondunbar.com

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

Lesley Ormiston Chinese Medicine & Acupuncture 202-3641 West 29th Ave604-222-9505lesleyormiston.com

Mark Finch & Associates (ad p. 6)202-3641 West 29th Ave604-222-9505markfinch.ca

Skinworks3578 West 41st Ave604-733-9711 skinworks.ca

Southland’s Physiotherapy 3579 West 41st Ave604-263-8110

StudioHealth - ChiroWorks5733 Collingwood St604-269-3798studiohealth.ca

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

INSURANCE

Buntain Insurance4295 Dunbar St604-736-8855buntaininsurance.com

Rand & Fowler Insurance (ad p. 2)4860 MacKenzie St 604-266-2357randandfowler.com

Southlands Insurance Brokers5540 Dunbar St604-266-5433southlandsinsurance.com

LIQUOR STORES

BC Liquor Store3453 Dunbar St604-224-4412bcliquorstores.com

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

Pacific Spirits Liquor Store4474 Dunbar St604-738-1299

Village Wines (ad p. 26-27)3536 West 41st Ave604-269-9433villagevqawines.com

MOVIE THEATRE

Dunbar Theatre4555 Dunbar Street604-222-2991

PET SUPPLIES, GROOMING & VETS

Alta Vista Animal Hospital4543 Dunbar St604-221-5858altavistaanimalhospital.ca

April’s Aquarium5620 Dunbar St604-261-5310aprilsaquarium.com

Artistic Styling Salon for Pets4188 Dunbar St604-739-6822

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

Dunbar Veterinary Hospital5567 Dunbar St604-266-5385

K & K Pet Foods4595 Dunbar St604-224-2513

Pets Beautiful5620 Dunbar St604-261-5310petsbeautiful.com

PHARMACIES

Pharmasave4198 Dunbar St604-732-3010pharmasave.com

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

Southland Pharmacy3554 West 41st Ave604- 266-2882

POSTAL OUTLETS

Dunbar Greetings3456 Dunbar St604-731-3322 Shoppers Drug Mart4326 Dunbar St604-732-8555shoppersdrugmart.ca

Stationery 20003552 West 41st Ave604-261-2001

RESTAURANTS, COFFEE SHOPS, FAST FOOD, CAFES & BAKERIES

Bean Around the World5601 Dunbar St604-261-8188cowboycoffee.ca

Beantown Coffee House4231 Dunbar St604-222-8455

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Brick Oven Pizzeria4269 Dunbar St604-228-1822

Butter Baked Goods4321 Dunbar St604-221-4333butterbakedgoods.com

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

Cosy Cafe4455 Dunbar St604-224-3133 Crepe & Cafe3500 West 41st Ave604-568-3123crepecafe1.com Domino’s Pizza3480 Dunbar St604-733-0188dominos.ca

Dunbar Dairy Queen3380 Dunbar St604-733-2884dairyqueen.com

Dunbar Pizza & Grill3348 Dunbar St604-732-4999

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

IHUA Bakery3522 West 41st Ave604-261-0189

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

Kokopelli Cafe4593 Dunbar St604-228-0818kokopellicafe.ca

La Notte Ristorante Italiano (ad p. 17)3307 Dunbar St604-222-4033www.lanotte.ca

Mexi-Cali Diner4424 Dunbar St604-731-6517

Modern Club Japanese Teppan Restaurant3446 Dunbar St 604-739-0170

Moki’s Pizza5530 Dunbar St 604-263-4440

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

Simon’s Kitchen4418 Dunbar St604-734-1135simonskitchen.net Spice Islands Indonesian 3592 West 41st Ave604-266-7355spiceislandsindonesian.com

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

Subway4490 Dunbar St604-263-4023subway.ca

Sushi Inn Japanese Restaurant4414 Dunbar St604-739-3818

Sushi Q Japanese Deli4385 Dunbar St604-221-7874

The Dunbar Social House4497 Dunbar St604-222-9922thedunbar.ca

Tim Hortons3463 Dunbar St604-222-3130timhortons.ca Wild Sushi4288 Dunbar St604-568-9668wildsushi.ca

SPECIALTY SERVICES

Design By Fire (ad p. 14)604-831-9206designbyfire.ca

Digital Photo Station4485 Dunbar St604-222-3513

Dunbar Disposal 604-765-3867 dunbardisposal.com

Dunbar Painting (ad p. 7)604-788-3382dunbarpainting.com

Dunbar Upholstery & Autotrim3354 Dunbar St604-671-9739

Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders3303 Dunbar St604-734-7477goldstarshoerebuilders.com

Innova Kitchens & Baths5739 Collingwood St604-676-1603innovakitchens.com

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

Regent Heating (ad p. 11)4256 Dunbar St604-731-8369regentheating.com

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Sage Construction (ad p. 11 )3349 Dunbar St604-569-2692sageconstruction.ca

Sandra Steier Photography (ad p. 14)604-277-7437sandrasteier.com

SPECIALTY STORES - BOOKS

Black Mountain Books4335 Dunbar St604-569-3948

Carson Books4275 Dunbar St604-222-8787

Lawrence Books3591 West 41st Ave604-261-3812

SPECIALTY STORES

All Nations Stamp & Coin5630 Dunbar St604-684-4613allnationsstampand-coin.com

Blight’s Home Hardware Ltd. (ad p. 15)3322 Dunbar St604-738-3312blightshomehardware.com

Dunbar Antiques & Lighting5579 Dunbar St604-569-1133

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

Margaret Manson Collectibles5581 Dunbar St604-805-6880

Nightwatch Video4424 Dunbar St604-731-5416

Omega Gallery & Custom Framing4290 Dunbar St604-732-6778omegagallery.ca

Restoration House3444 Dunbar St604-644-8735

Stationery 20003552 West 41st Ave604-261-2001

Toorak Tile & Design (ad p. 5) 3496 Dunbar St 604-739-5966tooraktile.com

Upscale Garage Sale Store3422 Dunbar St604-733-0787upscalegaragesale.ca

VEHICLE & AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES

Chevron Canada5505 Dunbar St604-261-4048

McDermott’s Body Shop4508 Dunbar St604-261-9212

Shell Canada3596 West 41st Ave604-263-9330

COMMUNITY RESOURCES

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

Dunbar Community Ctr4747 Dunbar St604-222-6060dunbarcentre.ca

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

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

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

Dunbar Village Business Association (p. 8-9)604-692-2885 dunbarvillage.ca

The University Women’s Club of Vancouver(ad p. 6)604-731-4661uwcvancouver.ca

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SEPTEMBER 2011

Sep 3-4 Kerrisdale Antiques Fair, 10am - 5pm, Kerrisdale Arena, 5670 East Blvd at 41st Ave. Leading art & antiques show & sale of antiques and vintage collectibles. Antique & estate jewellery, mid-century modernist decor, French country & formal furnishings, pop culture classics items. www.21cpromotions.com/kerrisdale/

Sep 4 Southlands Heritage Farm Market, 12pm – 4pm every Sunday until the end of October. 6767 Balaclava St. www.southlandsfarms.farming.officelive.com

Sep 5 Last day of Pacific National Exhibition (PNE), Hastings & Renfrew St. www.pne.ca

Sep 5 Labour Day, Stat holiday

Sep 5 10th Annual Vancouver Triathlon - a fundraiser for the World Wildlife Fund! Stanley Park. www.multisportscanada.com

Sep 6 Back to School, SD#39, Immaculate Conception School

Sep 7 Back to School, St George’s Private School Jr & Sr, Crofton House School

Sep 11 Scotiabank & BC SPCA Paws for a Cause. Bring along your pooch and come to Lumberman’s Arch at Stanley Park for a day of family fun walk and 5K Fun Run. Event will kick start at 10am with the fun run taking place at 11:30am and the walk at noon. Fantastic entertainment and activities, all in support of furry friends. www.spca.bc.ca

Sep 11 10th Annual Southlands Country Fair. The whole family can enjoy a day in the country without leaving the city. Pony rides, petting farm, games, horse entertainment, book/thrift sale, musicians, food fair, farmers market and much more! The day runs rain or shine (if it rains most activities are under cover) Entry is by donation, some activities cost a small fee, while many others are free. 604-263-4817 www.southlandsridingclub

Sep 18 The Terry Fox Run. Canadians adopted Terry’s mission of finding a cure for all cancers. The run is an innovative and volunteer-led event, all-inclusive, non-competitive, with no corporate sponsorship, incentives or fundraising minimums. www.terryfox.org

Sep 20 Movie Nights - Dunbar Transition Village. 7–9pm. St. Philip’s Church (27th and Highbury)

Sep 23 Fall Equinox, first day of fall

Sep 24 Dunbar Village Harvest Festival - 11am - 3pm throughout Dunbar. Live Entertainment: Abbacadabra, Bobs & Lolo, and more! Dunk tank, face painting, bouncy castles, community produce market. Something to see and do for all ages. Brought to you by Dunbar Village Business Association.

www.dunbarvillage.ca

Sep 17 Dunbar soccer season starts

Sep 26 SD #39 Non-Instruction Day

Sep 28 National School Run Day, The Terry Fox Challenge, www.terryfox.org

Sep 29-30 Rosh Hashanah. This is the Jewish New Year’s Day. It also celebrates the beginning of the Jewish calendar, and anniversary of the world’s creation. The eve of Rosh Hashanah begins at sundown.

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OCTOBER 2011Oct 3-31 Southlands Heritage Farm Pumpkin Patch, open in October 9am-5pm. Pick a pumpkin, play with our friendly farm animals, pick apples in the Old

Apple Orchard, and learn about where your food comes from at Southlands Farm in the city—located at Balaclava & 51st.

www.southlandsfarms.farming.officelive.com

Oct 6 Canucks hockey season starts

Oct 7 No School, SD #39, St George’s Private, Sr & Jr

Oct 7-8 Yom Kippur. Day of Atonement, is the holiest day of the year for the Jewish people.

Oct 9-15 Fire Prevention Week 2011 vancouver.ca/fire

Oct 10 Thanksgiving Day

Oct 12 NEPP Workshop, Earthquake Preparedness, 7-9pm, Dunbar Community Centre, 4747 Dunbar Street. 604-222-6060

Oct 14-31 Dunbar Haunted House, 8934 Shaughnessy St (MOVED). www.dunbarhauntedhouse.com

Oct 16 Back to School Bash - Grade 8 Dance. Tickets $10 on sale Sep 23. Grade 8’s only. Go Card required for entry to the dance. 6:30-9:30pm. (13-14 yrs) www.dunbarcentre.ca

Oct 18 Movie Nights - Dunbar Transition Village, St Philip’s Church, 27th & Highbury St. 7-9pm

Oct 21 No School Province wide Pro-D day for all schools

Oct 21 Advertising deadline for Dunbar Life magazine: November 15 issue

Oct 26 Seniors Halloween Fun Tour. Guided tour and dinner. 3:30-9:00pm $79. www.dunbarcentre.ca

Oct 29 Halloween Howl - Preteen Dance. Prizes for best dressed. Tickets $10 on sale Oct 7. Grade 6 and 7 only. 6:00-9:00pm. www.dunbarcentre.ca

Oct 29 Trick or Treat in Dunbar Village. 3-5pm. Safe and fun way to entertain your costumed child. Bring them to Dunbar Village where participating merchants will be giving away treats and surprises. Brought to you by Dunbar Village Business Association. www.dunbarvillage.ca

Oct 31 Halloween

NOVEMBER 2011Nov 6 Daylight Saving Time ends, turn clocks back one hour at 2am

Nov 11 Remembrance Day

Nov 19 Municipal Election. Across the province, general local elections are held every three years on the third Saturday of November. In Vancouver municipal elections, voters choose: one mayor and ten councillors for the city council; seven park commissioners for the Vancouver Board of Parks & Recreation; and nine school trustees for the Vancouver School Board.

www.vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/elections

Nov 26 Dunbar Holiday Craft Fair, 10-5, Dunbar Community Centre. New and exciting crafters, fabulous door prizes, live entertainment, child minding and refreshments available. All proceeds go to the Dunbar Community Centre Association to fund youth bursaries, community centre improvements, and support programs. www.dunbarcentre.ca

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