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Putting together this holiday edition of Look has left me with newfound

admiration for our local athletes who hope to compete at the 2010 Games. Athletes like alpine skiers Britt and

Michael Janyk of Whistler, who appear on our cover. These siblings belong to

a family of skiers and so it’s no surprise that they showed a passion for their

sport from an early age, as I learned in an e-mail from their mom, Andrée.

The Janyks had a house rule that the kids were to get their own boots on and their own skis to the car if they wanted

to go skiing. Britt, being the oldest, mastered this fi rst, and it wasn’t long

before Michael followed.

One day when Michael was two, Andrée returned home from the ski hill and a preschool-age Britt asked

her mom to wait by the car. Britt had passed up a day of skiing to stay at

home with her little brother. What the pair were up to soon became clear. “Go,

Michael!,” Britt encouraged, calling the toddler from the cabin. “I heard

the familiar four clicks of the ski boot buckles and out he came with his skis on his shoulders and into the car they went,” Andrée recalls. “Tomorrow,

Michael comes with us,” Britt told her mother. “They have always smiled on

the ski hill,” Andrée writes.

Read more about Britt and Michael and their competitive spirit in writer Tom Zillich’s story, Keeping Up With the

Janyks. Also in this issue, we introduce you to some of the other athletes from our region who are gearing up for the

Winter Games. Turn to our feature Golden Opportunities for their stories. I hope you’ll join me in cheering on all

of our athletes when the Games come to our city in February.

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I’ll be at home in Sun Peaks enjoying the holiday season with friends and family. I love the Christmas at Sun Peaks; the caroling in the Village, the family Holiday Concert with the Kamloops Symphony Orchestra and seeing families decorate Christmas trees along the ski slopes. It’s a tradition we all look forward to.

GREETINGSFROM FRIENDS

Nancy Greene RaineGOLD AND SILVER MEDALLIST (1968), SKI RESORT DEVELOPER AND SENATOR FOR B.C.

I will be fi nishing the cross-country So You Think You Can Dance Canada tour on Dec. 23. I haven’t yet decided on which coast I’ll be enjoying Christmas: in Vancouver with friends or in Toronto with family. Both are tempting!

Emanuel SandhuTWO-TIME OLYMPIAN AND THREE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION IN FIGURE SKATING.

I will have a family dinner on Christmas Day and most likely do the cooking which I love to do! My husband is Swedish so we also celebrate on Christmas Eve. Overall, not doing much the rest of this holiday season because the Olympics and Paralympic Winter Games will be just around the corner and lots to do as we get ready to host the world in 2010.

Charmaine CrooksFIVE-TIME OLYMPIAN, SILVER MEDALIST (1984) AND IOC MEMBER.

This should be a fun Christmas as it will be our fi rst Christmas with our baby Ryan Enzo. We are probably going to be spending the week of Christmas in South Carolina with my wife’s family. (Alexandra’s dad bribed us with free plane tickets to fl y to South Carolina if we bring his grandson with us.) We’ll fl y back to Kelowna right after Christmas as I will be coaching a camp at Big White on the 28th.

Ross RebagliatiFIRST OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST IN SNOWBOARDING (1998).

Christmas is very different now than a few years ago when I was skating. The plan is to just hang out and relax. We always start off by seeing what Santa has packed the stockings with. After that, the kids (ages 2 and 5) want to rip open the gifts. We have a big breakfast, then usually meet up with my sister and kids and have a meal of beef Wellington, a Scottish tradition we grew up with.

Catriona Le May DoanDOUBLE GOLD MEDALIST IN SPEEDSKATING (1998 AND 2002) AND 2010 TORCHBEARER.

Canada’s Olympic heroes share their plans for a winning Christmas Compiled by Michelle Hopkins

IRVING BERLIN’S WHITE CHRISTMAS: THE MUSICALOn now to DEC. 27 at the STANLEY INDUSTRIAL ALLIANCE STAGE in Vancouver.

A collection of greeting cards, paintings, drawings and prints designed by prominent artists and architects, including B.C. Binning, Gordon Smith, Alistair Bell, Don Jarvis, Jack Shadbolt, Arthur Erickson and others. The cards reveal an interconnected social network among artists and architects who were the vanguard of the region’s art and design scene.

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With Christmas fast approaching, and the Olympics right behind, ladies are starting to ask, “What am I going to wear this Christmas?” and for some, more importantly, “What I am going to wear while a big part of the world is watching us in our home town”?

Get the look... perfectThere’s no single answer. For some, glitter and glam will be the way to go, and for others it will be that cozy sweater dress or tunic with a great pair of leather boots (don’t forget the leggings). If you’re not comfortable wearing a legging, there are lots of “cigarette” pants around that are almost more

like a fi tted pant (Michael Kors does a great one). These are perfect because they can be tucked into a boot but can also be worn with a great pump. We have ladies saying the pant is too short with a heel, but this IS the look, and it’s a great one. At least twice a day we get asked, “What am I going to put over this tank so I don’t freeze”? Well, if you’re going to do the cigarette pant (you can also try the great dark denim ones as well) with a glittery top, that 50’s inspired look is topped off nicely with a cropped fi tted cardigan. This is a great place to add some colour and look really hot. InWear does a fantastic cropped angora sweater in pink and purple. Another option is the “Kersh” cardi; I think it’s a must in every lady’s closet.

The look I’ve described above would be great for a fancy house party, or for a staff party downtown. If your events are more casual, but you still want to look “hot”, invest in skinny dark jeans (Fidelity and AG are great), a sweater dress, a wide belt (Brave made in Canada are amazing), a sexy pair of boots, a wrap sweater, a white blouse (details are good) and a sparkly top. By having some or all of these pieces you’ll be ready to celebrate the season in confi dence and comfort.

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hether you’re lodging visitors during the 2010 Games or hosting family and friends over the holidays, imagine how your overnight guests would feel if you pampered them with an ultimate hotel experience, one that indulged all of their senses.

Look spoke to hospitality experts for simple ideas on how you can turn your house guest’s stay from average to the ultimate escape.

Hanna Lynn, the Les Clefs D’Or chef concierge at Four Seasons Resort Whistler — Canada’s only AAA Five Diamond Resort — is an authority on creating an old-style, high-end experience. “I love entertaining at home and making my guests feel like they are at the Four Seasons Hotel,” says Lynn. “It starts as soon as they come in, and since I’m European, right away I like to give them soft, plush slippers.”

For added comfort and luxury, Lynn also likes to offer her guests their own, plush bathrobe and soft, fluffy towels. “Also, a folded blanket at the foot of the bed, for extra warmth if needed, is a lovely touch,” she adds. “Don’t forget scented candles; they are beautiful and add atmosphere and ambience. “Place them in the bathroom, guest bedroom and in various locations in your house.

When Lynn’s family came to visit her in Whistler a couple of years ago from the Czech Republic, she bought her sister and mother flannel pyjamas. “They are still my mother’s favourite pyjamas,” Lynn says with a laugh. “Sometimes, we overlook the simple little pleasures in life that make guests feel extra special.”

Finally, Lynn adds a gift basket filled with an assortment of nuts, baked goods and a small bottle of good Okanagan wine in the guest room. “When you go above and beyond your guests’ expectations, you help create something distinctive.”

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Over at north vancouver’s ThistleDown House B&B, owners and hosts Rex Davidson and Ruth Crameri have made it their business to royally pamper their guests.

“First of all, get to know who your guests are, what they like and don’t like and then you can create the ultimate stay,” says Davidson. “Serve your guests breakfast or afternoon tea on your best china, placed on a beautiful platter with flowers and great linen.” The hosts at ThistleDown House like to provide their guests with a daily sheet of activities they think they would enjoy. “You can arrange a fun itinerary for them and they will really appreciate it,” says Davidson, who also suggests having specialty teas, baked goodies and chilled wine on hand. “It’s all about providing your guests with those little extras that make them feel extra special.”

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> bedroom, pillows are often overlooked. Make sure there are enough and make sure they are squishy — one is by no means enough,” says Hawksworth. “Also, a bedside light is essential so they don’t have to stumble in the dark.” A selection of books or magazines by the bed (in keeping with your guest’s tastes) is a nice touch, and don’t forget to clear hanging space for clothes in the guest room closet.

There is much to be said for the nighttime chocolate on the pillow — but think about personalizing this approach for your guests, especially if you know their preferences, she adds. (Turndown at Opus Hotel includes retro candy favourites like Pez dispensers, giant toffees and Whirly Pops on the pillows.)

In the bathroom, offer your guests a selection of amenities. “Most products are offered in travel size these days — or use tester sachets,” says Hawksworth. “Include bath oils, shower gel, shampoos and conditioner a toothbrush and toothpaste.”

In the kitchen, make sure there are always tasty snacks available. Fresh fruit and good quality chocolate bars are essential, along with a selection of teas and great coffee, preferably a local roast like Moja. For early risers, Thomas Haas croissants and pastries never fail. “Or, for something more elaborate but hassle free, offer a European-style breakfast with boiled eggs, sliced meats (from Vancouver’s Oyama Sausage Co.), hard cheese, fruits and berries, yoghurt, breads, jams and marmalade.”

In the end, providing preferential treatment goes a long way to making your guests feel extra-special … and who doesn’t like that? l

Gift-giving is all in a day’s work for Janet Helm of Janet Helm Design, a Vancouver creative firm that sources and provides stylish Canadian gifts for its corporate and individual clients. Helm’s tips for rolling out the welcome mat for house guests: Flowers are a must, but instead of standard arrangements, go into your garden and pick bunches of small tree branches and fern leaves to create great fall arrangements (best of all it’s free). If you don’t have a garden, choose flowers or greenery that are from your region. In the guest room, fill a gift basket with a new toque and mittens (your own or inexpensive Olympic ones), a packet of dark chocolate (Thomas Haas or Chocolate Arts has lovely First Nations designed chocolates), B.C. organic apples and a thermos of hot chocolate. Nestle it in a cedar or pine beetle wood box that guests can use for a keepsake box. Create a place where guests can write postcards and a place for them to sit and relax other than the bed. In the kitchen, let your guests know your desktop or notebook computer is available if they want to catch up on e-mails, send messages home or Google information on places they will be visiting.

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Top Make your littlest guests feel at home by providing children’s amenities like kid-size bathrobes and slippers, like they do at the Four Seasons Resort Whistler.Above Create a restful retreat. ThistleDown House’s Memories suite offers visitors fireside seating while guests have their pick of reading material in Pages, centre, formerly the library.Left Help your guests to kick-start their day with freshly squeezed juice and locally roasted beans like they do at Opus Hotel.

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manGia with Quattro: family-Style italian from the heartBy Antonio Corsi with Patrick Corsi and Tanis Tsisserev. Published by Whitecap Books $30.for the corsi family, the most important thing in life is sharing simple meals with loved ones. that means cooking with fresh ingredients, drinking joyously and living with abbondanza — italian for abundance and a passion for life. this book brings the abbondanza of the popular Quattro restaurants in vancouver, north vancouver and whistler into your home. recipes include restaurant favourites as well as simple and satisfying dishes the restaurateur enjoys at home with family and friends.To try: Crostini Misti (see recipe this page)

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hey’re not twins, but Britt and Michael Janyk of Whistler come pretty close. It’s not as though they were dressed in matching outfits as kids, but they certainly hope to this February — in the Bay-approved colours and style of Canada’s Winter Olympics team, no less.

It’d be rare air for such a shared-blood duo to stand tall on the medals podium at the greatest sports show on earth. It would also be the stuff of legend, given the Janyks’ roots in Whistler and West Vancouver and the location of their family home only a four-minute walk from the finish line for alpine events. Not only that, their mom, Andrée, is a founding member of Blackcomb ski club and will be boss of the sideslip team (run groomers) for all Olympic races. Their grandfather, Peter Vajda, helped build some of the mountain’s first lifts several decades back.

It’s easy to see why Britt and Michael are members of what many have dubbed Canada’s First Family of skiing, and why they’re being counted on to help earn the country’s first Olympic alpine skiing medal since Edi Podivinsky’s downhill bronze in the 1994 Games.

But first, they have to earn their spot at the 2010 Winter Games.

“I’m confident, but anything can happen,” Britt says,

while in Whistler in October before rejoining the World Cup circuit and the task of placing among the top-12 finishers in at least one race this season.

“It’s a battle, for sure,” adds Michael. “I’m not one to really boast, to say I’ll be there and win, but I know when I focus on skiing and the task at hand, I can be the best.”

As he spoke to Look, Michael drove north on the Sea to Sky Highway in the new GM Acadia he earned for scoring enough points on the World Cup circuit last year. Days earlier, he helped model the gear that Canada’s Olympic athletes will wear in February. “It’s great stuff,” he says, “but we have to wait for the Olympics and make the team to be able to wear it.”

Britt, his senior by 21 months, remembers the moment when the Games were awarded to Vancouver and Whistler. Like thousands of others, she partied in Whistler Village with her family on that summer day in 2003. “We all kind of thought, ‘Wow, I can compete in the Olympics in our backyard,’ which is very cool.”

This decade, Britt has stumbled twice in her pursuit of a spot on Canada’s alpine team at the Olympics, first in Salt Lake City and then in Turin. “It’s something I’ve wanted for a long time,” says Britt, now 29. “These are

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my Games, because I defi nitely won’t be there for the next ones (in Russia, 2014).”

Michael competed in Turin, but didn’t medal. “That’s my motivation,” he says.

Before the Janyks were skiing on their own, their mother had them on the hills of Vancouver and Whistler. “They skied when I was pregnant,” Andrée recalls with a laugh. “With Michael, I was out there (on the hill) only a few hours before he was born. With Britt, it was about a week before.”

Andrée has fond memories of teaching the two how to ski (along with their younger, non-racing sister, Stephanie). One day while on the hill, when Michael and Britt were about four and six, they tucked it down a diffi cult run, but missed a couple of the turns their mom had mapped out. Michael’s response: “Ah, the course is getting too slow; we gotta go faster!”

That competitive edge has taken the Janyks far in the world of skiing.

“I didn’t push it on them,” Andrée says. “I’m just passionate about skiing and they followed that, no question. My main goal was just to have a lot of fun as a family out there, skiing at a high level.”

Andrée and her husband, Bill, moved the family from West Vancouver to Whistler when Britt and Michael were in their mid-teens, for more focused attention on their ski racing. From then on, it was parent-approved “hooky” for the Janyks to go skiing and miss school, as long as they also excelled academically (which they did).

“Britt was 11 years old when she said, ‘Mom, I want to go ski racing,” Andrée recalls, “and I said, ‘Oh no, you don’t, it’ll cost me a fortune.’ So we went back and forth on that, and I eventually let her go. By her third year, she was third best in the province. And, of course, as soon as Britt does something, Michael was right behind her, so both were off and running.”

During the World Cup season, the Janyk siblings stay in touch almost daily, via phone conversations or text messages. Skiing has provided that special bond. “When we’re in Europe,” Britt explains, “we talk a lot and help motivate each other. I’m there for him, and the other way around, too.” Adds Michael: “It’s about talking with someone who understands and just gets it. It’s great feedback, because she’s going through the same thing I am.”

Speaking of feedback, Michael says he prefers the punk-rock sounds of Rise Against when preparing to race, or maybe some calming tracks by David Gray. Britt is partial to pumping up her iPod with the Lionel Richie hit All Night Long — and takes plenty of heat for it from her teammates. Whatever the music, getting into the groove of skiing is what counts most for the Janyks as they race toward medalling in February in front of the home crowd.

“I feel they’ll both be there, yes, and hopefully on the podium,” Andrée says of her kids. “But we won’t know for sure until the team is fi nalized (in January).

“I can see it in them, that the Olympics have very special meaning for them both, especially this time. Knowing the history of their grandfather, my dad, on this mountain, it has extra special meaning. I see the determination in their eyes, for sure. I think that knowing they can be there and ready to perform, they see the possibilities.” ●

long as they also excelled academically (which they did).

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1. Michael wins bronze in the slalom at the world alpine championships in Val d’Isère, France, in February.2. Britt and Michael’s grandfather, Peter Vajda, pictured in 1939 on Mount Athabasca, was one of Canadian skiing’s pioneers.3. Britt races to the fi nish at Lake Louise where she made history in 2007 as the fi rst Canadian woman to reach the podium in downhill.4. Britt, at two, skiing with a friend.5. Britt, 10, and Michael, 8, show younger sister Stephanie the important aspects of skiing Ridge Runner on Blackcomb Mountain.6. Michael on skis at the age of two.Inset right Michael and Britt’s mother, Andrée, at the age of one, on the back of her father, Peter Vajda, on Grouse Mountain.

Previous page Michael and Britt celebrate their historic wins at Mont-Sainte-Anne, Que. on March 22, 2004, Michael’s 27th birthday. “Michael had captured the slalom crown — his fi rst national title — and then one hour later Britt was crowned the national (super-G) champion,” recalls mom Andrée. “Michael raced to the fi nish and picked her up and gave her a big hug. They dedicated the win to my father, Peter Vajda.”

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nowboard-cross racer Maëlle Ricker is a top medal hope for Canada at the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The 30-year-old athlete says she wanted to be an Olympian before she had even started snowboarding.

“In high school I was quite involved in other sports and then I found snowboarding and just absolutely loved it — and at that time it wasn’t even an Olympic sport,” Ricker says. “I was just really, really lucky because I decided I wanted to snowboard full time after high school and then at that point it got inducted into Nagano, so I just happened to be at the right spot at the right time and I managed to be a part of the first Games for snowboarding.”

Although the team is not confirmed yet, Ricker will likely be on it. According to the International Ski Federation’s website, the five-foot-six boarder’s nickname is Mighty Mouse –– a name the former West Vancouver resident has earned, medalling in four of her last five World Cup races, including winning gold at the season opener in Argentina in September.

“I’m feeling excited. I think we’re doing a lot of neat things in our training just with all the other little aspects of snowboarding that make us ride really well,” says Ricker, who calls Squamish her home these days. “I think the proof is in the pudding in Argentina, especially with my results.”

Ricker is an experienced Olympic athlete, having competed in halfpipe in 1998 in Nagano, finishing fifth, and in halfpipe and snowboard cross in 2006 in Turin, finishing fourth. “It’s a pretty exciting time to be a winter athlete in Canada. We’re very, very fortunate people,” she says.

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im Armstrong’s goal for the Canadian curling team at the Paralympic Games is no less than a gold medal. “We’ll be dis-appointed if we aren’t on the podium,” Armstrong says. “I personally will be disappointed without gold.”

It’s an achievable goal: the team won the 2009 world championships, as well as the 2009 Canadian national championships.

The 59-year-old former dentist, who lives in Richmond, considers himself lucky to be going to the Games at all. In August 2009, he had a car accident in Richmond in which he rolled his car off the highway. “I just can’t believe I’m even here,” he says. “Somebody is looking after me. There’s no way I should have survived.” But survive he did, and he is cleared to participate in the Games.

It was another car accident in 2004 that took the six-time Brier competitor out of the traditional game of curling and, leaving him with debilitating knee pain, forced him to stop working as a dentist. A friend suggested he try wheelchair curling, and it stuck. “It was an opportunity to get back on the ice that I never thought I would have,” Armstrong says.

The Team Canada skip says the wheelchair version of curling is a different game than traditional curling. “In wheelchair curling it’s like roller derby — anything goes, all the time,” he says. “It’s a very interesting game and I’m loving it.

“In a wheelchair, you can’t throw the big, heavy shots. Able-bodied, you’re using your legs more,” he says.

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evin Reynolds hopes to earn one of only two spots on the Canadian men’s figure skating team.

“I’ve been training for this my whole life. It has been a dream of mine to skate in the Olympics,” Reynolds says.

The 19-year-old Coquitlam resident is the first Canadian man — and the second man in the world — to land a quad, triple-triple jump combination, and he stands a good chance of being on the ice for the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games. He was also the first Canadian man to land a quadruple salchow jump.

“Having two different quadruple jumps sets you apart because no other skater in Canada is attempting them right now,” says Reynolds, who was born in North Vancouver.

He placed an impressive fourth at the 2009 Canadian

nationals, earning him a spot on the Canadian national team. But it will still be a tough battle to earn one of the two coveted Olympic spots; although the quadruple jumps are difficult to land, they’re not always worth the most points in competition.

Reynolds started figure skating at the age of seven with the Port Coquitlam Figure Skating Club. He started hockey when he was four and later decided to try figure skating, which he stuck with.

These days, he’s skating five days a week, for about two hours at a time, with the BC Centre of Excellence at Burnaby’s 8 Rinks. He also works out off-ice five days a week to develop his strength and cardio.

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Born and raised on Vancouver Island, Loucks is Canadian, but she also has family ties to Jamaica, which allow her to represent that country in the Olympics. “I’m the first and only skeleton female for Jamaica,” Loucks says with pride and determination.

She will need to do well in seven races before the Jan. 17 determination date to qualify for the games.

Last year Loucks was 59th in the world, but this year she has hired a coach and purchased a new sled. “Having a coach really is a factor between success or not,” she notes.

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eacher-on-call Rindy Loucks hopes to win her way into a spot in the skeleton competition at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympic Games. “I go for what I want, I don’t let much get in my way,” Loucks says.

Skeleton is one of the sliding sports, and shares an ice track with luge and bobsledding. In skeleton, you take a running start and slide head first down the track, sometimes reaching speeds over 125 kilometres an hour.

Loucks is completely self-funded, which is a big challenge because qualifying races take place all over the world. The Whistler track is being touted as the fastest track in the world, and it’s possible that sliders will reach 140 km/h, Loucks says.

Loucks was a member of the Pitt Meadows Fire Department’s volunteer fire department, where she was a firefighter and fire education officer for eight years. She recently gave it up in her pursuit of a competitor’s spot in the Olympics.

Loucks has been an athlete all her life, although she didn’t start her skeleton career until 2003. As a teenager, she was involved in dance, basketball and track and field, and she says she was always fascinated by another Olympic sliding sport: the luge.

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The paralympic alpine skier who lives in North Vancouver was born missing both legs below the knee and one arm below the elbow. She started skiing when she was four. And she hasn’t stopped.

Woolstencroft, 27, is a five-time Paralympic medal winner. “I think I have the ability to be on the podium in each event,” she says. Her wins include gold in giant slalom and silver in super G in the 2006 Paralympic Winter Games in Turin as well as gold in super G and slalom, and bronze in giant slalom at the 2002 Paralympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City. She has won more than 50 medals in various levels of competition and has been a member of the Canadian Disabled Ski

Team since 1998, when she was just 16 years old. “I’ve been involved in sports my whole life and it’s been great,” she says. “It has taught me a lot about goal setting, winning and losing and being on a team.”

This strong competitor was born and raised in Calgary and attended the University of Victoria, where she studied engineering. When she’s not on the slopes, Woolstencroft works as an electrical engineer for BC Hydro. Right now, she’s on a leave of absence until after the Games.

She’s looking forward to participating in the first Paralympic Games in Canada. Prior to 2002, the Paralympics were not held in the same location as the Olympics. Woolstencroft says, “It will be neat to show people what they’re all about. … Ours are really amateur games in the pure sense; the Olympics are almost more political.”

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“The work was done quickly using very skilled trades people—Mark surrounds himself with the best in the business... The reno was completed ahead of schedule and all through the project Mark was in touch... We hope to be able to use Shakespeare Homes again in any future projects. It has been a pleasure.”

“Shakespeare Homes and Renovations, through its owner Mark Cooper, provided us with quality results that were effi ciently achieved and completed on time, at close to the projected budget. Based on our experience, we would not hesitate to recommend Mark and his company to anyone planning a renovation project. ”

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A bounty of glamorous red carpet galas saw wallets emptied, temperatures rise, and joints jumpin’

Clara and Paolo Aquilini hosted the Canadian Tenors at the Voices for Bulembu benefit, a charity dinner and concert to raise funds and awareness of the transformational work taking place in Bulembu, a poverty-stricken, HIV/AIDS-ravaged town in Swaziland. Believing it takes a village, local leaders stepped forward to raise $950,000 to help the town to be self-sustaining by 2020.

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Having recently lost $60,000 in provincial funding for their BC Literacy Directory and READ Line, a toll-free hotline where people can get information about literacy programs across BC, supporters of literacy stepped up at the Literacy and Beyond wine wingding. Guests enjoyed more than three dozen of B.C.’s finest wines while opening up their wallets for literacy. CBC’s The Early Edition morning host Rick Cluff and Literacy BC’s Judy Finch helped raise $31,000 at the lit luau.

A little bit country, Beverly Hills 90210’s Jason Priestly emceed the Vancouver-hosted Canadian Country Music Association Awards at GM Place. Female Artist of the Year nominee Jessie Farrell wore Betsey Johnson to the post-awards bash at Hyatt Regency Vancouver.

Top After picking up an honorary degree from the University of Victoria, hoop star Steve Nash hosted his foundation’s $1,500-a-plate charity dinner at David and Manjy Sidoo’s DB Bistro Moderne resto. Fringe star Joshua Jackson, above, and Adrian Holmes, who has a recurring role on Fox’s sci-fi hit, check out the after-party, at the Donnelly Group’s Pop Opera nightclub. More than $100,000 was raised to help underserved children in the Lower Mainland.

NigHt oF New BegiNNiNgSELAInE LUI OF LaInEygossIp.com HOSTS THIS GALA AT BIRkS VAnCOUVER TO kICk OFF COVEnAnT HOUSE’S 30 DAYS FOR 30 nIGHTS CAMPAIGn. $75. covEnanThousEbc.org

CRyStAl BAllDIAnE nORTOn CHAIRS THIS PREMIER FUnDRAISInG GALA, THE 23RD AnnUAL, AT FOUR SEASOnS, In SUPPORT OF A nEw BC CHILDREn’S HOSPITAL. $750. bcchF.ca

wHiStleR FilM FeStivAlHEAD UP TO wHISTLER FOR THE LAST BIG PARTY BEFORE THE OLYMPICS. CAnADA’S VERSIOn OF SUnDAnCE FEATURES FOUR FULL DAYS OF FILMS, FORUMS, PARTIES AnD RED CARPET GALAS. whIsTLErFILmFEsTIvaL.com

Gala chairwoman Patricia Simpson welcomed 400 guests to Eagle Ridge Hospital Foundation’s 19th annual Evening of Caring Gala, at Coquitlam’s Red Robinson Show Theatre, helping to raise $232,000 to purchase a CO2 surgical laser (for ear, nose, and throat surgeons) and other critically needed medical equipment for the Tri-Cities community hospital.

Legendary bandleader Dal Richards, with his wife Muriel, had the joints jumpin’ at the Arthritis Society’s fourth annual Bluebird Gala at Hotel Vancouver. In a show of stunning generosity, 400 gala guests at the dinner and dance came together to raise more than $500,000 to expand its support of research, education and advocacy.

Hoping to fuel new interest for the embattled dance company, newly appointed artistic director emily Molnar and executive director Jay Rankin fronted the Ballet BC benefit Ignite, featuring works by Molnar and the national Ballet of Canada.

Philip lyall and Nimisha Mukerjee’s film 65 red roses, about the personal journey of Royal City resident Eva Markvoort and her friends battling Cystic Fibrosis, was the big winner at VIFF’s Closing Awards Gala. The documentary picked up trophies for artistic merit, best Canadian documentary and best Canadian film.

Former Canuck turned developer trevor linden came to support sister-in-law and artist Jolinda linden at Michele Becker’s curated one-night-only Canuck Place Children’s Hospice benefit at Canvas Lounge in Gastown.

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