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Publisher’s Note
April showers bring May flowers! April is a time to celebrate Easter or Passover. May in Dunbar is full of activity, starting with Stong’s Market
annual plant sale, followed by Salmonberry Days, a month-long festival to increase awareness about nature in our community, St George’s School Fair, Mother’s Day, Victoria Day, and as May concludes, we gather to celebrate Salmonberry Days Community Fair. Do you recognize Helen Spiegelman and Terry Slack on the cover? Read Helen’s story on page 10. June leads us into Bike Month, and we are excited to feature Dunbar Cycles and have articles relating to bicycle safety. June is a busy month with school graduation, year-end recitals and spring sports finishing the season. The stores are full of new stock for summer and as the sun warms us, we shop and dine, and enjoy all that spring has to offer. Bring on spring!
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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.
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A Message from the President Dunbar Village Business Association
Spring is always an exciting time in Dunbar. The trees blossom, flowers spring from gardens, and Salmonberry Days – Dunbar’s homegrown month-long celebration – brings neighbours out of their cozy homes to get in touch with nature and with each other. It is also the time of year that major road projects get underway and this year it is Dunbar Street’s turn. We have a lot to plan for and to look forward to!
In this edition of our magazine you will see a profile of Helen Spiegelman who, along with Terry and Sharon Slack, came up with the idea for Salmonberry Days 14 years ago. Not only are there many free, and almost free activities to take part in during the entire month of May (see Salmonberry Days Calendar on pages 16 & 17), there is also family fun and excitement to look forward to at the Dunbar Community Centre Association’s Salmonberry Days Festival on Sunday, May 29th in West Memorial Park. Look for the Dunbar Village
Business Association booth, which will feature a lemonade stand for charity, pumpkin seed planting, balloon entertainer, face painting and a bike safety display.
As an effort to use this publication as a means to both document and celebrate life in Dunbar, we’ve asked some of the DCC Association board members to share with us their happy memories of Salmonberry Days Festivals past. Look for their reminiscences on page 14 that are sure to warm your heart and make you proud to have volunteers like them in our community. The Dunbar Village Business Association is proud to support both Salmonberry Days and the Salmonberry Days Festival.
This spring, summer, fall through to mid-winter, you will see parts of Dunbar Street torn up to accommodate new water and sewer lines. If you visit Dunbar Village by car, it will be a challenge, but if you ride your bike or walk – always a good idea – you will have an opportunity to use our new bike racks and sidewalk benches. See the article on page 18 for more information. The roadwork is going to be disruptive, but I hope you’ll make an effort to visit Dunbar businesses as usual.
From the feedback received about this publication, we are learning that everyone loves reading about their neighbours. We are a nosey bunch! The Dunbar Superstars project was formed to help produce inspiring and informative stories.
We are asking the people in the community who either live or work here to nominate “Superstars” by describing in 100 words or less why they think their neighbour is great. Superstars are people who inspire you and/or make you proud to live in Dunbar. Prizes donated by local businesses will be awarded to nominees and nominators alike and Superstars will be featured in upcoming issues of Dunbar Life Magazine. Send us your nominations by email at [email protected], by making a comment on our blog at www.dunbarsuperstars.com, or by mailing it to us at Box 45072, 4326 Dunbar Street V6S 2M8. There’s no deadline as we hope this will be an ongoing project to recognize those wonderful people among us.
There is no doubt that Dunbar explodes with energy and excitement in the spring. I hope that you will share our excitement as Salmonberry Days draws near, along with so many other wonderful things to look forward to over the coming months.
Beth McKercherPresidentDunbar Village Business Association
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COVER STORY: HELEN SPIEGELMAN
Helen Spiegelman is a familiar face to the Dunbar community. Until recently, she lived on West 22nd Avenue. She claims that during the 25 years that she lived there she was hardly a shrinking violet. If there was something going on in Dunbar, she was actively involved, whether it was arranging Labour Day block parties on her street, or broader initiatives through her affiliation with the Dunbar Residents’ Association. She planted a few long lasting seeds along the way including Salmonberry Days, which is celebrating its 14th anniversary in May. Spiegelman is eager to give credit to Salmonberry Day co-founders Terry and Sharon Slack. She and Terry Slack conceived Salmonberry Days as a way to call attention to the colony of Great Blue Herons that came back each year to nest in some trees near the edge of Pacific Spirit Park. They thought that the herons were both interesting and beautiful. In contrast to their graceful, Zen-like wading on the beach, they found the herons nesting habits at the top of very tall trees to be quite comical, and they wanted everyone in Dunbar to know about these extraordinary neighbours. The herons eventually left to nest somewhere else, as has Spiegelman, but the legacy of Salmonberry Days remains.
Every January, she and Terry Slack, and a team of a half-dozen people get together and set the calendar for the month-long Salmonberry Days. As far as she knows this celebration is unique to Dunbar. It not only teaches locals about the wild birds in the area, as well as the native plants, astronomy, geology, and other natural features of the Dunbar area, but also shares stories about the neighbourhood's history. Well ahead of it’s time, the first Salmonberry Days (1998) featured a reusable bag with the Salmonberry Days insignia and the words Think Globally, Shop Locally. This year the organizers have created a beautiful, sleek nylon courier bag, made from recycled Dunbar Business Improvement Area street banners sewn by volunteers.
Salmonberry Days offers tours of some of the best gardens in Dunbar, including Sharon Slack’s extraordinary organic garden, and holds workshops for Dunbar residents to learn practical skills including gardening, tree pruning, hen raising, cooking, and foraging.
While Salmonberry Days is primarily an event designed with the Dunbar community in mind, several years ago an overseas tourist attended nearly all of the events. He had read about Salmonberry Days online before he left home. Spiegelman feels it must have been a great way to get the feel of a new city. Fortunately, thanks to founders Spiegelman and the Slacks, this event is right on our doorstep, and there is no need to hop on a plane to take advantage of this unique homegrown festival.
Spiegelman no longer has a garden in Dunbar, but like a migrating bird, she will come back each year to witness the unfolding of the seasons in her favourite Dunbar “garden”, Pacific Spirit Park, and enjoy the berries that ripen there each season, starting with the salmonberries in May.
To learn more about Salmonberry Days visit the Dunbar Residents’ Association website www.dunbar-vancouver.org
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Submitted by Dunbar Community Centre Association Board of Directors
MEMORIES OF SALMONBERRY DAYS FESTIVALS PAST
For the 14th consecutive year, the Dunbar Community Centre Association is sponsoring the Salmonberry Days Community Fair. We took a trip down Salmonberry Days memory lane to talk to some of the Dunbar Community Centre Association’s board of directors about their favourite memories associated with this well-loved community event.
Linda Cohen recalls the first fair. “The day began with my family setting up Cohen’s Corner marshalling station at the southeast corner of Chaldecott Park for, what was then called, the Dunbar Fun Run. After the last runner was urged on, we charged back to the community centre to cheer them on across the finish line. Erica Levy directed traffic in her early years as a board member, and has been a fixture at the Community Association tent ever since!”
The park was alive with activity! Longtime realtor, Wayne Ryan, inflated the Remax balloon while volunteers were filling the really cold dunk tank to torture board members who were brave enough to be dunked. Animals escaped from the petting zoo and the Dunbar Residents’ Association was on hand with actual salmonberries. The main stage featured performers throughout the day, while the weather was perfect with glorious sunshine.
In later years, the Salmonberry Stage was the venue for the Dunbar Idol finals. Sponsored by Just Imagine Fun Clothing, Dunbar Idol ran for two years and showcased young talent from our community. Record crowds came out to cheer on the contestants and celebrate the winners.
Glenna Geddes fondly remembers going on the old BC Electric bus, which her son would pretend to drive. They would find many of his friends and their parents onboard the old bus too. It was like riding the #7 and seeing the whole community, but all the while staying in the Dunbar Community Centre parking lot!
Board member, Rudy Roelofsen, recalls the Dunbar Lawn Mower Drill Team. They were truly legends in their time. They were not necessarily part of Salmonberry Days but “mowed” for two years during the Dunbar Little League’s Opening Day Parade.
In honour of the Dunbar Community Centre Association’s 50th Anniversary Art Garden, Park Board Commissioners and MP’s attended, and there was a huge Happy 50th birthday cake for everyone’s enjoyment.
Another member commented “Who could forget the bouncy castle, a free ten-minute bounce! I was permanently parked there during my kid’s early years. Now, my daughter who is older, wanders around on her own and last year proudly displayed her henna tattoo!“ Pennie George’s family are also huge fans of bouncy castles! Pennie said “Need I say more?” Once again this year, the Dunbar Community Centre Association, Dunbar Centre Park Board Staff and the Dunbar Village Business Association offer you free rides and bounces, entertainment, community displays, a garage sale in the lawn bowling parking lot, performance by the Musqueam First Nation Dancers, local artists, face painting by Memorial pre-school, awesome races and much more! Join us on Sunday, May 29th at West Memorial Park for some fun in the sun, and create some Salmonberry Day memories of your own!
Salmonberry Days Community Fair is brought to you by the Dunbar Community Centre Association and the Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation.
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1Dunbar In Bloom Garden
Tour #1, 10am–noon, 2–4:30pm
Tai chi workshop, 10am & 2pm
Pruning Workshop, 12 – 2pm
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Creating a foraging meal, 6–9 pm
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Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm
4
Heron Trail Walk, 10-noon
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TOONIE TALK
Movie: Vanishing of the Bees, 7-9pm
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John Worrall at Queen Elizabeth Park, 1-3pm
Dunbar’s Night Sky Star Party, 9:30pm
7Foraging Walk, 1-3pm
St. George’s Fair
(Night Sky back up night)
8Mother’s Day
Bird Walk with Christine Adkins, 8am-10am
9 10
Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm
11
Walk with Musqueam Elder Rose Point, 10-11am
John Atkins history walk, 7-9pm
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TOONIE TALK
Henry Ewert: Street Cars of Old Vancouver, 7-9pm
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Imperial Trail Walk, 6-8pm
14Breakfast Bay 14th Annual
Salmonberry Days Heritage Bus Tour, 9:30-noon
Mackenzie Heights Carnival, 11-3pm
Walk with Rose Point, 1-2pm
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Bird Count, 8am-11amFix-it Market, 11am-3pm
Take a Walk on the Wild Side, 10am-6pm
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Trees of Shaughnessy, 6:30-8:30pm
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Geology Walk, 11am-1pm
Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm
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Walk with Musqueam Elder Rose Point, 10-11am
Talk with Cucumber Tree Author Bob Ross, 6:30-7:30pm
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TOONIE TALK
Urban Farmer Chris Thoreau, 7-9pm
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Moss Walk, 9:30-11am
Stong’s Memorial Tournament
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8:00-10am
Camosun Bog work party, 9am–noon
Walk with Rose Point, 1-2pm
Stong’s Tournament
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Riverfront History Walk and picnic, 11am-1pm
Stong’s Tournament
VICTORIA DAY 23
Stong’s Tournament
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Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm
25Bird Walk with Al Grass,
9:30am-noon
Trees of the Urban Forest, 6:30-8:30pm
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TOONIE TALK
Transition Village Potluck, 7-9pm
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Temperate Rainforest Forest Walk, 10am-noon
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Bird Walk with Bill Kincaid, 7-10am
Dunbar in Bloom, 10-noon, 2-4:30pm
Blenheim St Bazaar, 10am-2pm
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SALMONBERRY DAYS FAIR, 11am-3pm, featuring Musqueam neighbours!
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Camosun Bog Tour, 7:30-9pm
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Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm
For more information about Salmonberry Days events, contact:
Dunbar Residents’ AssociationTel 604-222-9824
Email: [email protected]
Check for web updates and download the Calendar PDF at www.dunbar-vancouver.org
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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1Dunbar In Bloom Garden
Tour #1, 10am–noon, 2–4:30pm
Tai chi workshop, 10am & 2pm
Pruning Workshop, 12 – 2pm
2
Creating a foraging meal, 6–9 pm
3
Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm
4
Heron Trail Walk, 10-noon
5
TOONIE TALK
Movie: Vanishing of the Bees, 7-9pm
6
John Worrall at Queen Elizabeth Park, 1-3pm
Dunbar’s Night Sky Star Party, 9:30pm
7Foraging Walk, 1-3pm
St. George’s Fair
(Night Sky back up night)
8Mother’s Day
Bird Walk with Christine Adkins, 8am-10am
9 10
Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm
11
Walk with Musqueam Elder Rose Point, 10-11am
John Atkins history walk, 7-9pm
12
TOONIE TALK
Henry Ewert: Street Cars of Old Vancouver, 7-9pm
13
Imperial Trail Walk, 6-8pm
14Breakfast Bay 14th Annual
Salmonberry Days Heritage Bus Tour, 9:30-noon
Mackenzie Heights Carnival, 11-3pm
Walk with Rose Point, 1-2pm
15
Bird Count, 8am-11amFix-it Market, 11am-3pm
Take a Walk on the Wild Side, 10am-6pm
16
Trees of Shaughnessy, 6:30-8:30pm
17
Geology Walk, 11am-1pm
Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm
18
Walk with Musqueam Elder Rose Point, 10-11am
Talk with Cucumber Tree Author Bob Ross, 6:30-7:30pm
19
TOONIE TALK
Urban Farmer Chris Thoreau, 7-9pm
20
Moss Walk, 9:30-11am
Stong’s Memorial Tournament
21Bird walk Adkins,
8:00-10am
Camosun Bog work party, 9am–noon
Walk with Rose Point, 1-2pm
Stong’s Tournament
22
Riverfront History Walk and picnic, 11am-1pm
Stong’s Tournament
VICTORIA DAY 23
Stong’s Tournament
24
Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm
25Bird Walk with Al Grass,
9:30am-noon
Trees of the Urban Forest, 6:30-8:30pm
26
TOONIE TALK
Transition Village Potluck, 7-9pm
27
Temperate Rainforest Forest Walk, 10am-noon
28
Bird Walk with Bill Kincaid, 7-10am
Dunbar in Bloom, 10-noon, 2-4:30pm
Blenheim St Bazaar, 10am-2pm
29
SALMONBERRY DAYS FAIR, 11am-3pm, featuring Musqueam neighbours!
30
Camosun Bog Tour, 7:30-9pm
31
Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm
For more information about Salmonberry Days events, contact:
Dunbar Residents’ AssociationTel 604-222-9824
Email: [email protected]
Check for web updates and download the Calendar PDF at www.dunbar-vancouver.org
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
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by Janet Morris-Reade
ROAD WORK AHEAD - WE ARE OPEN FOR BUSINESS!
It is with great trepidation that we prepare for Dunbar Street to be torn apart in order to update the sewer and water lines. As the existing lines are estimated to be 70-80 years old, and as we prefer to keep sewage and water underground rather than freely flowing down the street, this work is necessary. However, the painful memories of roadwork past in other areas of the city have many of our businesses bracing for impact. We hope to combat this disruption with increased marketing and a healthy dose of information, information, and more information!
Here Is What we Know: The following dates have been supplied to us by the City of Vancouver Engineering Department, however, anyone who has ever tried to do a home renovation will attest, stuff happens and schedules change. We understand through our contact with the City that three blocks will be affected at a time with the work being done in one block and the block before and after being affected for traffic re-direction. As of April 1, here is the most up-to-date schedule.
To further challenge this schedule, the City tells us that street crews responsible for paving and curb repair will be about two blocks behind the sewer crews; the scope of the repairs depends on the sewers construction conditions. Finally, after all the sewer work is complete, the streets crew is planning to return to the area to do a full width pave on Dunbar from Marine Drive to West 16th Avenue.
The good news is when all the work is done, Dunbar residents can rest assured that water and sewage will stay where it is supposed to, and our beloved Dunbar Street will be nicely paved and painted.
Here Is What We Are Doing: We are keeping the lines of communication open and will continue to liaise with the City of Vancouver Engineering Department to ensure that we always know about any advancements or delays. We have had assurances that the impact to street festivals and events such as the Dunbar Village Harvest Festival, Trick-or-Treat on Dunbar, and Dunbar Village for the Holidays will be as limited as possible.
We will work with other community organizations to promote Dunbar Street as both a pedestrian-friendly and a bike-friendly environment. We have installed additional new benches and bike racks to encourage residents to leave their cars at home. We are also working with the City to add pedestrian crosswalks at Dunbar & 27th, Dunbar & 30th, and mid-block on West 41st between Dunbar & Collingwood to help slow traffic down and give people a safer place to cross the street. During road construction, it will be a good time to take a walk or a ride to reacquaint yourself with the Village.
Many of our businesses are creating additional promotions to encourage shoppers to frequent our shops so that Dunbar remains a vibrant and successful market community. Look for coupons, special sales, and activities to further motivate you to get out and about.
Through our Twitter page (twitter.com/dunbarvillage) and other social media vehicles, we will endeavour to ensure that you have all the up-to-date information needed to lessen the impact of the street work on your lives.
We are asking the community to pull together and frequent our businesses during the road disruption. Without you, our customers, we would not exist so we appreciate you making a special effort to shop locally during construction. In the meantime, we will keep you posted on what is happening through Twitter and future publications of Dunbar Life Magazine.
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If you ride a bicycle through Dunbar Village, or took a ride in a pedi-cab during the Going Green on Dunbar event last March, then you will have had a chance to experience the Dunbar Street bicycle lane. It is a comfortable and safe way to get around as long as cyclists, pedestrians, and motorists take time to check for one another.
For Motorists • Once you park on the street CHECK, your left side mirror before opening your door.
Numerous cyclist die every year from being pushed by a door into street traffic.• Before turning left off Dunbar, CHECK the bike lane as well as the vehicle lane and
pedestrian crossing before making the turn.• If you are passing a vehicle on the right when they have stopped to turn left, CHECK your
right side mirror for cyclists coming up the street behind you.
For Cyclists• Remember to look ahead of you to CHECK that car taillights are not lit as someone could
be in the process of parking, pulling out, or opening a door.• Look for pedestrians and CHECK for anyone who may be popping out between cars to
cross mid-block or crossing at the intersection against the light.• CHECK your speed as you ride down the Dunbar Street hill. In general, cars weigh 3000
pounds and bicycles weigh 30 pounds so you can guess which one will sustain the most damage in a collision.
For Pedestrians• Cars are one thing, but remember to CHECK for cyclists before you cross the street.
Cyclists need a greater distance than cars to stop safely.• Before crossing the street, CHECK to make sure that you have made eye contact with a
driver or cyclist so that they know you are there, especially at uncontrolled intersections. • Little eyes are watching you, please CHECK to make sure you are setting a good example
for those around you. Crossing the street at an intersection during the pedestrian signal instead of mid-block is always a good start.
It is devastating to a community to lose a cyclist, pedestrian, or motorist on our streets. So please slow down, become aware of your surroundings, and look up to make eye contact with others around you. Help us make Dunbar Street a friendly and safe place to be – a place when pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists can live in perfect harmony!
10 Cool Things To Do in Dunbar VillageIf you like to mosey, here are some cool things to do in Dunbar Village that are easy on your pocket book.
1. Sit on one of the new benches, and wait for friends or neighbours to stop and chat. 2. Get your face painted or have a balloon animal made at the Salmonberry Days Festival.3. Get lost in the stacks at one of the local bookstores or at the library for a while.4. Read the menus in the restaurant windows along Dunbar & West 41st and plan your next night out.5. Forget the Grouse Grind! Walk the length of Dunbar. Time yourself and see how quickly you can
improve on your time.6. Stop and smell every flower you see at one of the many stores that sell flowers.7. Visit the kittens in the window at Alta Vista Animal Hospital and imagine taking one home.8. Read the bulletin board at the community centre, Stong’s Market, or the library.9. Discover new treasures at one of the antique, consignment, or thrift stores.10. Enjoy the murals along the back wall in the IGA parking lot.
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Go Green on Dunbar event held on Saturday, March 12 was a success!
Thank you to the sponsors, community volunteers and everyone that came out and had fun!
Going Green on Dunbar event held on Saturday, March 12 was a success!
Thank you to the sponsors, community volunteers and everyone that came out and had fun!
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by Sarah Gordon
People love to hear success stories, and Dunbar Cycles’ longevity is one of them. Dunbar Cycles has been a fixture in Dunbar Village since 1927. Many long time residents may even have bought their first bike there. The current shop has been in the same location for over 35 years, and was previously located across the street. In the last three years, Dunbar Cycles has undergone such a huge transformation that you may not recognize the shop. The eye-catching artwork in the window features recycled bicycle gears. This contemporary art piece by North Shore artist Steve Mitchell gives a modern feel to the bike shop, while a tiled exterior archway lends a nice connection to the past.
Dunbar Cycles owner Robert Venables is an avid cyclist. Originally from Alberta, he moved to Vancouver in 1993. Venables became acquainted with the shop as a cyclist when he used to ride with some of Dunbar Cycles’ staff. When he heard through the grapevine that the well-established bike shop was for sale, he jumped at the opportunity and bought the business. He had previous experience in everything from running a construction company, to building hockey arenas, as well as a background in other retail businesses; however the only experience he had with bike shops was as a customer. This worked to his advantage as he creatively approached the business by thinking like a customer, and created what a customer would like to see in a bike shop.
At Dunbar Cycles, there is something for every cycling enthusiast including their top selling item, children’s bikes. They also sell commuter bikes, cruisers, road bikes, and even a small selection of electric bikes. Venables and his staff have a strong passion for mountain biking and therefore offer a great selection of mid to high-end mountain bikes.
There are many loyal Dunbar Cycles customers; yet, an individual who stands out for Venables is a 67-year-old man who started downhill mountain biking three years ago. He is the most enthusiastic mountain biker of any age that Venables knows. He comes in or calls every day with questions and stories of his riding.
Venables modestly claims that he handles everything, in small amounts, from taxes and payroll, to marketing and fixing flat tires. He gives kudos to his coworkers, and his general manager Tony. He believes that they are the best staff anywhere and are a huge asset to
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the business, as they are friendly, knowledgeable, and genuine team players. Venables feels that his most important role is as team leader, and believes in working collectively.
Passion and enthusiasm clearly propels Venables’ successful business. As with most small businesses, it is a labour of love and involves a seven-day work week. He can be found in the shop four days a week, and the other three days he spends working on marketing, race team support and product testing.
Dunbar Cycles has its own downhill mountain bike race team called Team DC. With sixteen athletes on the team, this makes them the largest team Canada. The team includes three- time national champion Andrew Mitchell, Dean Tennant who is second overall, and two of the top four women in Canada, Rebecca McQueen and Kjerston Lone. All four cyclists represented Canada at the World Championships last year.
Community involvement is of high importance to Dunbar Cycles. They are actively involved in sponsoring teams and races. They donate bikes to the bike/walk to school program, and provide bikes for children as part of an initiative with Queen Elizabeth Elementary School. They sponsor two B.C. Cup races. They donate to numerous silent auctions. They provided mechanical support for the B.C. Lung Trek. The list is long, and Venables is clearly committed to the community.
Robert Venables takes great pride in Dunbar village and enjoys the small town feeling. He believes that Dunbar has everything that one needs, and with the combination of great shops, plus the distance from downtown, it encourages people to shop locally. It is apparent that the Dunbar cycling community feels the same way with its support of Dunbar Cycles over the last 84 years. A party is certainly in order in 2027 when Dunbar Cycles turns 100!
www.dunbarcycles.com4219 Dunbar Street604-224-2116
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HOW COULD WE HAVE BEEN SO WRONG?!by Janet Morris-Reade, Executive Director, Dunbar Village business Association
Since Dunbar Life Magazine first launched last November, I have been encouraging the residents of Dunbar to open up the lines of communications and tell us what you think. Well, I certainly got my wish!
Our last publication featured Adam Lorant, a handsome local resident and bicycle-to-work convert, who volunteered his time to allow us to create a stylized shot of him biking to work. The magazine had barely hit area mailboxes before we received some blistering feedback about the cyclist’s lack of bike safety equipment on the front cover. Clearly, we have made a mistake and on behalf of the Dunbar Village Business Association and the magazine publisher, Palla Media, I sincerely apologize.
In order to make amends and to rectify the situation, we have taken the following steps:
1. We notified as many Dunbar neighbours as we could through the Dunbar Neighbours List Serve (dunbar-vancouver.org/neighbours-mailing-list) and through on-going conversations, we acknowledged that we had made a mistake and apologized.
2. We used this opportunity as a "teachable moment" at our Going Green on Dunbar event that took place Saturday, March 12. We made a life-sized copy of the photo with the question: "What is missing from this photo?" and had pictures of helmets and other bike safety equipment for people to put in place over the image - paper doll style - so that we can openly acknowledge our error, while teaching children and the community about bike safety. We will also have this interactive installation again at the upcoming Salmonberry Days Festival on May 29th along with bike safety information.
3. We promised to include an article in this issue of Dunbar Life outlining our mistake, our apologies, and information about bike safety, which we are doing now.
We have obviously made a mistake, but we have tried to rectify it as best we can with earnest apologies, grace, and perhaps a little humour. Of course, please feel free to contact me directly with your ideas, concerns, comments and general feedback.
Thank you to all of you who took the time to e-mail, call, and stop me on the street with your generous support of the magazine as a whole. We make mistakes, we learn, and we work hard to move this publication toward excellence. Please contact me any time at 604-692-2885 to leave a message or email me at [email protected] with your suggestions or comments.
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We’re OPEN
for business!
Starting this spring and continuingthroughout the year, Dunbar Street
will be torn up to replace the sewer andwater lines. What this means for you is thatdriving and parking along Dunbar in some
areas will be a little tricky. We’re askingour our customers to avoid the headaches
and choose to walk or bike to the Villageinstead of driving. We’ve got new
benches and bike racks to make your visit more convenient & comfortable.
Please make a special effort to support your local businesses during construction.
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I love Dunbar because…As a part of our Going Green on Dunbar event, we reached out to the local schools to find out how the younger residents in our neighbourhood feel about their community. They were asked to complete the statement, “I love Dunbar because…” Thanks to everyone, both teachers and students, who participated. Here are just a few of the comments we received:
I live there and so do all my friends. We love to go into the Camosun Bog and playing laser tag kit. I also love to walk my dog in the forest. I like to chase garden snakes and just sit to listen to the great river. I also have a fort made out of fallen trees. ~ Faris, age 10.
It has many restaurants, theatres, supermarkets and many other cool stuff. I also like its soccer field and baseball diamonds
and playground all on one field. ~ Bailey, age 10.
I like to play on the tire swings with my dad and I get to go with my dad and my sister. Also, I get to play basketball with my dad and I always win and he always loses and my sister is the ref. ~ Raman, age 7.
It’s veeeeeeery convenient! I also love the Dunbar Public Library. ~ Andy, age 7.
I love the library. I can read all the books. I like Shopper’s because it has all the things you need. Dunbar has a lot of stores. There’s a bookshop that has a lot. It has a really good toy store with dolls and zoo pets. There’s a lot you can do on Dunbar. It has a good kid’s bookstore that has funny books too. ~ Emma, age 8.
Of all the fun activities there are like, soccer and art classes. ~ Amy, age 10.
There is almost everything there from a tailor’s shop, movie theatre, a supermarket, a liquor store, many, many restaurants and a lot more. Also, it is only on a few streets so it is all right there. If you lived right by Dunbar, you could get all your shopping done! That is only one of the reasons Dunbar is a busy place, even if it is a little loud. You get a great view of the mountains. ~ Regina, age 10.
In Dunbar, you have everything you need to live. It has food stores, clothing stores, a bank, a hairdresser and it has some restaurants. I also like Dunbar because the people who are in Dunbar are very kind and friendly. I think Dunbar is awesome! ~ Cameron, age 10.
It has a really big library. I really like Chaldecott Park because I like riding my bike in it. I like the bakery because it has a lot of sweets and the cakes. Sometimes I go to Stong’s. ~ Ethan, age 8.
I live here and it is a very nice place. I play baseball there too. It has nice stores and a movie theatre and that is why I like Dunbar. ~ Calvin, age 10.
They have a lot of cool shops like Splash and the library and all the clothes shops. I love the forest, park and the community centre. I also love the bakeries, especially Butters. And the pet (food) store. ~ Caitlin, age 8.
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I love the books at Dunbar Library, each one has a great story! There are so many books that it’s almost impossible to read all of them! Each age has a section of books to read! ~ Renata, age 8.
I like Dunbar because there is a Dairy Queen and a Tim Hortons. I like the Dairy Queen because during the summer nights we can walk over and have ice cream. ~ Elena, age 10.
There are so many awesome stores like Splash, Kokopelli’s, Stong’s and a great movie theatre! I also love to explore Dunbar park, the field and the forest. I live in Dunbar and the people there are very nice. My mom always goes to Stong’s for groceries. I love all the different activities at the Community Centre. Dunbar is fantastically awesome! ~ Elise, age 8.
It has DQ and restaurants. I like Stong’s because it has good food. ~ Ben, age 10.
It has a library. There are movies. There are books. It’s free. You get to keep the book for like a month. ~ Micah, age 8.
It has lots of books. It has nice people. It has a great view of the mountains. ~ Chester, age 9.
I like that there is a movie theatre, stores and a Dairy Queen. There is a grocery store, so that’s good. There is a toy store to get toys. ~ Ben, age 10.
It has a Modern Club, Jethro’s, Tim Hortons, Super Star Convenient Store, and a dentist and restaurant, a Shopper’s Drug Mart, a movie theatre. That is why I love Dunbar. ~ Niko, age 10.
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CALENDARApril 15 - June 15, 2011
April Dental Health MonthApr 16 Baseball Season starts, www.dunbarbaseball.caApr 16 Free Spinal Screening Clinic for Scoliosis for children, 1-4pm in the lobby at our Dunbar Community Center, 4747 Dunbar St.Apr 17 Vancouver Sun Run, www.vancouversun.com/2011sunrun.Apr 18-26 Passover (Jewish)Apr 22 Earth Day, www.earthday.caApr 22 Good Friday, No School SD#39Apr 24 Easter SundayApr 25 Easter Monday, No School SD#39Apr 26 Dunbar Garden Club Meeting, 7:30–9:30pm at Dunbar Community Centre, Upstairs, 4747 Dunbar St. Apr 28 Jean’s Day in support of BC Children’s Hospital, www.bcchf.caApr 30 Tax return deadline (personal taxes 2010), www.cra.gc.caApr 30 St. Philip’s Rummage Sale, 9-noon, 3737 West 27 AveMay Dunbar Salmonberry Days, www.dunbar-vancouver.orgMay Asian Heritage Month, www.vahms.orgMay 01 Stong’s Market Plant Sale, 4560 Dunbar St, www.stongs.comMay 01 Vancouver Marathon, www.bmovanmarathon.caMay 07 St George’s School Fair, www.stgeorges.bc.ca/fairMay 08 Mother’s DayMay 10 Move For Health Day, www.bcrpa.bc.caMay 18 The Cucumber Tree: Memories of a Vancouver Boyhood – Bob Rossevent, 6:30–7:00pm, Dunbar Library, 4515 Dunbar St. May 18 Earthquake Preparedness Workshop, 7-8:30pm at Dunbar Community Ctr, room 202, www.vancouver.ca/nepp_netMay 20 No School, SD#39May 21 Advertising deadline for Dunbar Life magazineMay 23 Victoria Day, No School SD#39May 24 Dunbar Garden Club Meeting, 7:30–9:30pm Dunbar Community Centre, Upstairs, 4747 Dunbar St.May 29 Salmonberry Days Community Fair, 11-3, West Memorial Park, Dunbar Community Centre grounds. www.dunbarcentre.caMay 30-June 5 Bike To Work Week, www.biketoworkmetrovan.caJune Bike Month, www.bikemonth.best.bc.caJune 15 Dunbar Life Magazine comes outJune 18 Baseball season endsJune 19 Father’s DayJune 21 Summer Solstice
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4Cats Arts Studio4293 Dunbar St604-569-24264catsart.com
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Prime QuicKids3321 Dunbar St604-568-5220beyourprime.com
CHILDREN - RETAIL
Jacadi Vancouver5607 Dunbar St604-266-5448jacadi.com
MacGillycuddy’s Children’s Consignment4881 MacKenzie St604-263-5313
Peekaboo Baby Boutique 4229 Dunbar St604-228-0804
Splash Toy Shop4243 Dunbar St604-228-8697
Treasure Express Children’s Consignment5585 Dunbar St604-569-1900treasureexpress.com
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 3737 West 27th Ave604-224-3238stphilipsdunbar.com
CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES
Chloe Angus Design4273 Dunbar St604-224-2456chloeangus.com Dragon & Phoenix Designer Consignment3510 West 41st Ave604-261-1317dragonandphoenix.ca Hob Thrift Shop3352 Dunbar St 604-733-1412 vancouverhospice.org
Jools4255 Dunbar St604-221-0721jools.ca Olindas4305 Dunbar St604-228-0022 Spill It Sister5589 Dunbar St604-568-0070spillitsister.ca
Still Fabulous Thrift Store110-3479 Dunbar St604-566-9136
Twist Fashions Inc.2952 West 4th Ave604-732-0199twistfashions.com
DRYCLEANERS & LAUNDRY
Busy Bee Cleaners3556 West 41st Ave604-263-2215
Dunbar 1 hr Drycleaners 4470 Dunbar St604-224-3818
Dunbar Laundromat & Drycleaning4410 Dunbar St604-736-5808
Mai’s Dry Cleaners3336 Dunbar St604-739-6638
Money’s Drycleaning4389 Dunbar St604-224-5112
Pressed 4 Time Dry Cleaning3594 West 41st Ave604-261-0440
EDUCATION - PRESCHOOLS
Tom Thumb Preschool3737 West 27th Ave604-222-2550tomthumbpreschool.ca
Dunbar Memorial Preschool4747 Dunbar St604-222-6065dunbarmemorialpreschool.ca
Crown Preschool3737 West 27th Ave604-228-1316crownpreschool.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
EDUCATION - PRIVATE SCHOOLS
St George’s Junior School (boys)3851 West 29th Ave604-224-1304stgeorges.bc.ca
St George’s Senior School (boys)4175 West 29th Ave604-224-1304stgeorges.bc.ca
Immaculate Conception School (Catholic)3745 West 28th Ave604-224-5012icvancouver.ca
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Crofton House School (girls)3200 West 41st Ave604-263-3255croftonhouse.ca
EDUCATION RESOURCES
A1 Education Centre3516 West 41st Ave604-686-7788
Opus Academy5635 Dunbar Street 604-267-3749opusacademy.com
FINANCIAL SERVICES
BMO Bank of Montreal4395 Dunbar St604-665-7093bmo.com
Cara Savege, Invis Mortgages604-788-1788carasavege.com
CIBC 4306 Dunbar St604-665-7697cibc.com
Don Nybo & Co. Chartered Accountants6-3615 West 19th Ave604-228-1166
Edward Jones, Jackie Read3560 West 41st Ave604-731-6117edwardjones.com
Eveline de la Giroday, Dominion Lending604-230-2262evelinegiroday.ca
H & R Block4220 Dunbar St604-713-1500hrblock.ca
RBC Royal Bank4205 Dunbar St604-665-5972rbc.com
RE/MAX Select Realty Karel Palla, PREC604-329-1430vancouversbestlistings.com ScotiaBank5659 Dunbar St604-668-3707scotiabank.com
TD Canada Trust4200 Dunbar St604-654-6888tdcanadatrust.com
Vancity Credit Union4445 Dunbar St604-877-7000vancity.com
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Dunbar Community Centre4747 Dunbar St604-222-6060 dunbarcentre.ca
Dunbar Heights United Gym3525 West 24th Avenue604-731-6420dunbarheightsuc.ca
Dunbar Lawn Bowling Clubdunbarlawnbowling.com
Dunbar Little League Baseballdunbarbaseball.ca
Dunbar Soccer Associationdunbarsoccer.ca
Elements Academy of Martial Arts4465 Dunbar St604-568-3441 elementsacademy.com
Family Passages5737 Collingwood St604-266-6470familypassages.ca
Prime Strength & Conditioning3321 Dunbar St604-568-5220beyourprime.com
Sanga Yoga Studio3458 Dunbar St604-733-7264sangayoga.ca
The Dailey Method 3584 West 41st Ave604-266-9191thedaileymethod.com
FITNESS & SPORTS - RETAIL
Cheap Skates3644 West 16th Ave604-222-1125
Dunbar Cycles4219 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 St604-269-9234gardeniaflorists.com
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Celtic Treasure Chest5639 Dunbar St604-261-3688 celtictreasurechest.com
Dunbar Produce4355 Dunbar St604-228-8615
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
9 & Nine Grocery & Florist3526 West 41st Ave
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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 Zone3378 Dunbar St, Vancouver604-788-8233
Health Clinic Med-Spa4447 Dunbar St 604-221-8822
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
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 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 vidabeautilities.com DENTISTS
Dr Don V. Anderson Inc. & Dr David S. Book Inc. DentistsDr Pamela Davidson3335 Dunbar St604-224.5611
Dr Alex K H Chan, Dentist203-3540 West 41st Ave604-266-2860
Dr Meredith Moores, Dentist215-3540 West 41st Ave604-261-2220
Dr George Porteous, Dentist5-3615 West 19th Ave604-224-3115
Southlands Dental Group3579 West 41st Ave604-266-6232
Dr Daisy Tang, Dentist 4210 Dunbar St
604-733-1616 Dr Janet Thom2029 West 42nd Ave604-261-1943drjanetthom.ca
Vancouver Dental Ceramics3291 Dunbar St604-228-9200
OPTOMETRIST
Dunbar Eyecare 2-3554 West 41st Ave604-263-8874dunbareyecare.com
Image Optometry4250 Dunbar St604-293-3937image.ca
Pacific Eye Doctors4292 Dunbar St604-739-2022
HEALTH SERVICES - OTHER
Dunbar Physio205-3540 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
Envision CounsellingCarla Haber202-3641 West 29th Ave604-222-1120envisioncounselling.ca
Expert Hearing Solutions110 - 3479 Dunbar St604-568-9065experthearingsolutions.com
Dr Brian Harris Inc.3540 West 41st Ave604-261-5015
Dr Colin Leech-Porter7-3596 West 27th Ave604-737-0600
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Life Chiropractic & Massage4168 Dunbar St604-742-0702lifechiropracticandmassage.com
Life Labs112-3540 West 41st Ave604-264-9815 lifelabs.com
Massage Therapy on Dunbar4192 Dunbar St604-733-3376
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 202-3641 West 29th Ave604-222-9505markfinch.ca
Skinworks3578 West 41st Ave604-733-9711
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 Insurance4860 MacKenzie St604-266-2357randandfowler.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 VQA Wines3536 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 St604-569-2696aprilsaquarium.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 St604-569-2696petsbeautiful.com
PHARMACIES
Pharmasave4198 Dunbar St604-732-3010pharmasave.com
Shoppers Drug Mart4326 Dunbar St604-732-8555shoppersdrugmart.ca
Southland Pharmacy3554 West 41st Ave604-266-2802
POSTAL OUTLETS
Dunbar Greetings3456 Dunbar St604-731-3322 Shoppers Drug Mart4326 Dunbar St604-732-8555shoppersdrugmart.ca
Stationery 20003552 West 41st Ave604-261-2001
RESTAURANTS, CAFES, COFFEE SHOPS, FAST FOOD & BAKERIES
Bean Around the World5601 Dunbar St604-261-8188cowboycoffee.ca
Beantown Coffee House4231 Dunbar St604-222-8455
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
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Domino’s Pizza3480 Dunbar St604-733-0188dominos.ca
Dunbar Dairy Queen3380 Dunbar St604-733-2884dairyqueen.com
Dunbar Pizza & Grill3348 Dunbar St604-732-4999
The Dunbar4497 Dunbar St604-222-9922thedunbar.ca
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 Italiano3307 Dunbar St604-222-4033www.lanotte.ca
Lucky Star Sushi Restaurant4414 Dunbar St604-739-3818
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
Picture Your Cakeat Tinkers Hatch Bakery4894 MacKenzie St604-318-7856
Pizza Garden4464 Dunbar St604-738-7474
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 Q Japanese Deli4385 Dunbar St604-221-7874
The Dunbar4497 Dunbar St604-222-9922thedunbar.ca
Tim Hortons3463 Dunbar St604-222-3130timhortons.ca Wild Sushi4288 Dunbar St604-568-9668wildsushi.ca
SPECIALTY SERVICES
Digital Photo Station4485 Dunbar St604-222-3513
Dunbar Disposal604-765-3867dunbardisposal.com
Dunbar Painting604-788-3382dunbarpainting.com
Dunbar Upholstery & Autotrim3354 Dunbar St604-671-9739
Esther’s Alterations4192 Dunbar St604-733-9932
Gold Star Shoe Rebuilders3303 Dunbar St604-734-7477goldstarshoerebuilders.com
Innova Kitchens & Baths5739 Collingwood St604-676-1603innovakitchens.com
Making Change Personal Consignment Servicesmakingchange.ca
Men in Kilts1-877-777-5458meninkilts.com
Molly MaidMeg Roberts604-734-7260mollymaid.ca
Odenza Homes Ltd4345 Dunbar St604-221-7002odenzahomes.com
Regent Heating4256 Dunbar St604-731-8369regentheating.com
Sage Construction3349 Dunbar St604-569-2692sageconstruction.ca
Sandra Steier Photography 604-277-7437sandrasteier.com
The University Women’s Club of Vancouver604-731-4661uwcvancouver.ca
SPECIALTY STORES - BOOKS
Black Mountain Books4335 Dunbar St604-569-3948
Carson Books4275 Dunbar St604-222-8787
Lawrence Books3591 West 41st Ave604-261-3812
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SPECIALTY STORES
All Nations Stamp & Coin5630 Dunbar St604-684-4613allnationsstampandcoin.com
Blight’s Home Hardware Ltd. 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
Limelite Curios5587 Dunbar St778-737-0052
Margaret Manson Collect-ibles5581 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 3496 Dunbar St604-739-5966tooraktile.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 Centre4747 Dunbar St604-222-6060dunbarcentre.ca
Dunbar Community Patrol604-222-9824
Dunbar Public Library4515 Dunbar St604-665-3968vpl.vancouver.bc.ca
Dunbar Residents’ Association604-222-9824dunbar-vancouver.org
Dunbar Village Business Association 604-692-2885 dunbarvillage.ca
Fire & Rescue, No. 21 Firehall 5425 Carnarvon St604-665-6021vancouver.ca/fire