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Wednesday, September 26, 2012 NewsLeader A-LIST 1

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Welcome to the NewsLeader’s A-List. This summer, we put the call out to readers, in the form of a survey, asking residents to name some of their favourite things in the city.

The list includes restaurants—with everything from best place for brunch, best wine list and best place for late night eats—to where to get a great haircut, a

deal on a used car, or vintage clothes.

It may not be a precise, scientific survey, but it’s a great way to get a good sense of some of the great businesses that are worth visiting in

New Westminster, and some of the great attractions this city has to offer, such as Queen’s Park and the new Westminster Pier Park.

If anything, the A-List will help you appreciate the amazing offerings in this city.

Congratulations to all who made this year’s A-List.

—Chris Bryan, Editor

Welcome to the A-List

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERLana Friesen and Melissa Balfour staged their own dance party at River Market last month called Lunch Beat, which invited people to come during their lunch hour for a brief dance session with a DJ. It’s events like this, and a new mix of eateries that are helping make River Market a popular destination in New Westminster and beyond. And that’s one reason NewsLeader readers selected the market as a Best Kept Secret in the Royal City—though perhaps it’s rapidly becoming not-so-secret anymore.

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Dave Brown, of Lookout, and Jack Beatty, of New Westminster Mental Health and Addictions, launched a program called “I’s on the street,” that put homeless people to work cleaning up the streets in the city’s Downtown. It’s initiatives like this one that no doubt prompted NewsLeader readers to name Lookout Society one of their favourite charities.

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AROUND TOWN

Favourite Picnic spot• Queen’s Park• Moody Park• Hume Park

Favourite Building • City Hall• Keg• Westminster Trust Building

Favourite Charity • SPCA• Salvation Army• Lookout Society

Best Kept secret about New westminster

• Queen’s Park Petting Zoo• River Market• heritage buildings

Best Community event• Hyack Festival• Show n Shine• Sapperton Festival

Best Place to relax by the water • Pier Park• River Market• Quay

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Best City Street Name • Begbie• Royal• Columbia

Best Tourist Attraction • Quay• Tin Soldier• Antique Alley

Best Reason to Live in New Westminster

• Small town• friendly people

PEOPLE

Favourite Doctor • Dr Wozny• Dr Cocouto• Dr Jones

Favourite Veterinary

• Alpine• Columbia• Glenbrook

Favourite Realtor

• Dave Vallee• Gerry Major• Sandy Longridge

Best Local Politician

• Mayor Wright• Peter Julian• Dawn Black

Hardest Working Volunteer

• Doreen Stocks• Captain Dave

McPherson• Leona Berg

Favourite Dentist

• Dr Lovely• Dr Lam• Dr. Quek

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERFrank Gregus, one of the co-founders of Pacific Breeze winery, checks a glass of red from their base in New Westminster. They recently doubled the space for their winery to 6,000 square feet and now produce 5,300 cases of wine a year. They were selected by New West residents in this year’s A-List under the ‘Best Wine List’ category.

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Favourite Theatre Group

• Vagabond• Royal City Musical Theatre• Shadows & Dreams

Best Place for Live Entertainment/Music

• Heritage Grill• Lafflines• Java Jazz

Best Place to Go Dancing • Heritage Grill• Stefanos• Dancing in the Square (Hyack)

Best Wine List• Keg• Boathouse• Pacific Breeze Winery

Best Selection of On-Tap Beers • River’s Reach• Hops• Dublin Castle

Best Place to Have a Reception or Party

• River Market Reception Hall• La Perla• Inn @ the Quay

Favourite Art Gallery

• Van Dop• Arts Council• Amellia @

Douglas College

SHOPS & SERVICES

Favourite Coffee/Tea Shop

• Waves• Blenz• Tim Hortons

Health Food Store

• Galloways• Karmarvore• Alive Health

Favourite Flooring Store

• Westminster Floors

• Lowe’s• Millennium

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Favourite Furniture Store• Lofty Living• Champagne Taste• Red Brick

Favourite Home Based Business • Lady Daize• Frame Shop• Mary Kay

Favourite Drycleaner • Star Cleaners• Aloha Cleaners• New West Cleaners

Favourite Nursery/Greenhouse • WIG• TSC Nursery• Gardenworks

LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT

Favourite Pet Store

• Bosley’s• VanPet• Tisol

FOR VOTING US TO THE A -LIST in the category of

Favourite Furniture/ Home Décor Store

We are profoundly grateful for the outpouring of love we’ve received from New West.

A special thank you to everyone who took the time to vote for us, we truly appreciate your support!

Many thanks – Julia, Emma & Jenn

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Thank you for voting us New Westminster’s number one art gallery!

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Favourite Chiropractor • Bell Chiropractic• Joan Davidson• Dr DeCamillis

Favourite Naturopath • Dr Polo• Dr Loon• Boucher Clinic

Favourite Secondhand Furniture or Antiques Store

• Champagne Taste• Mid Century Modern Home• Urban Treasures

Favourite Furniture /Home Décor Store

• Brick & Mortar Living• Champagne Taste• Lofty Living

Best New Car Lot to Strike a Great Deal

• Key West Ford• Westminster

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Best Used Car Lot to Strike a Great Deal

• Key West Ford• Westminster

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Favourite Mechanic

• Hyack Tire• PerformX• Westminster

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Best Place to Make Your Own Wine or Beer

• Wine Factory• Dee’s Fine Wines

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERJenn Pistone and her daughters Emma Nash and Julia Dewhurst opened their new decor store in New Westminster’s Downtown earlier this year. They say the location, on the ground floor of the historic Arundel Mansions, found them. NewsLeader readers chose their store, Brick & Mortar Living as their Favourite Furniture/Home Decor Store.

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Thank you New Westminster for your continuing support.

It is an honour to serve as your Member of the Legislative Assembly.

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New Westminster, BC V3L 3C6604-775-2101

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Best Retirement Residence • Thornbridge• Legion Manor

Best Place for a Mortgage (Besides Mom & Dad)

• Vancity• RBC• TD

Favourite Pet Groomer /Doggie Daycare

• Zoomies• Playful Puppy Palace• City Dog Pooch Spa

Best Body Shop • Moritas• Kirmac• DJ’s Paint and Body

Best Home Health Service

• Nurse Next Door• Fraser Home Health

Best Hearing • Connect Hearing• Sonus• Island Hearing

STYLE

Favourite Men’s Clothing Store • Moore’s• Army and Navy• Salvation Army

Favourite Women’s Clothing Store

• Polka Dot• Army & Navy• Dynamite

Favourite Shoe Store• Aldo Shoes• Army & Navy• Copp’s New West Shoes

Favourite Place to get a Facial• Head to Toes• Lumina Spa• Urban Phoenix

Best Place to Buy Fine Jewelry

• Cartwright Jewelers• Royal City Jewellers• Cadeaux Gifts

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Favourite Place to get a Manicure/Pedicure

• Crystal Nails• Head to Toes• April Nails

Favourite Hair Salon or Barber • Fuzion Tek• Great Clips• Eclipps

Best Place for Funky Glasses • Family Eyecare• Vision• Lifetime

Favourite Consignment or “Previously Loved” Store (Clothing/Accessories)

• Salvation Army• Grand Central Consignment• Value Village

FOOD

Favourite Place for Sweet Treats

• Bella Cakes & Pastries• Rocky Mountain Chocolate• Dairy Queen

Best Late Night Eatery• River’s Reach• Wild Rice• White Spot

Favourite Fish & Chips • Cockney Kings• Crab Shack• New West Fish and Chips

Favourite Bakery • Bella• Pamola Bakery• Safeway

Best Pizza • Fresh Slice• Boston Pizza• Papa Dave’s

Best Fresh Fruit & Veggie • Kin’s• Donald’s Market• Thrifty Foods

Favourite Grocery Store • Safeway• Thrifty’s• Save On

Best Cup of Coffee • Waves• Tim Hortons• Starbucks

Best Burger • Burger Heaven• Wally’s• White Spot

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Best Chinese Food • Hon’s Wonton House• Wild Rice• Inn Noodle House

Best Sushi • Ki Sushi• Victoria Sushi• Hyashi Sushi

Best Southeast Asian Cuisine • Mongo Bongo• Indian Star• Go Thai

Best Italian • Salvatore’s • La Spaghetteria• Old Spaghetti Factory

MArIo BArtel/NewSleAderA visitor to the new Westminster Pier Park checks out a mural of historical photos mounted on terraces during the park’s opening day celebration in June. It was possibly the wettest day of the year, but it hasn’t tarnished the park’s reputation as a great new addition to the Royal City—one reason New Westminster residents selected it as the Best Place to Relax By The Water.

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MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERSalim Jamal, the owner of Karmavore vegan specialty shop in Downtown New Westminster, now stocks almost 4,000 unique items on two floors. That’s a far cry from the number of things he was able to sell when he first started the store in Sapperton in 2009. Karmavore was named Best Vegetarian/Vegan store in this year’s A-List.

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Best Greek • Taverna Greeka• Stefanos• Yianni’s

Best Curry• Indian Star• Go Thai• Royal Tandoori

Favourite Fine Dining Restaurant

• Boathouse• The Keg• Wild Rice

Favourite Place for Brunch • Boathouse• White Spot• Waffle House

Best Pub • Paddlewheeler• River’s Reach• Dublin Castle

Favourite Restaurant /Pub Server

• Boathouse• Paddlewheeler• The Keg

Best Family Restaurant • White Spot• Waffle House• Boston Pizza

Best Patio • Paddlewheeler• Wild Rice• Boathouse

Best Place to Buy Seafood • Thrifty’s• Save On• Safeway

Favourite Butcher or Deli • Queen’s Park Butcher• Uptown Market• IGA

Best Vegetarian/Vegan • Karmavore• Safeway

Best Wings • River’s Reach• Wings• Thirsty Duck

RECREATION & SPORTS

Favourite Bike Store • Cap’s• New West Cycle

Favourite Place to Buy Sports Equipment

• Prime Time Sports• Sport Chek• Canadian Tire

Favourite Fitness/Gym • Survivor Fitness• 30 Minute Hit• Steve Nash

Favourite Yoga Studio/Class • Bikram Yoga• Bamboo Yoga• The Dancing Cat

Best Martial Arts Studio• 30 Minute Hit• Red Tiger

Favourite Park • Queen’s Park• Pier Park• Moody Park

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERNew Westminster Salmonbellies defender Tyler Crompton checks Coquitlam Adanacs forward Brad Richardson in the first period of the opening game of their WLA final series playoff at Queen’s Park Arena back in 2009. New West residents chose Salmonbellies lacrosse as their Favourite Fan Sporting Event.

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Favourite Jogging Trail/Path • Queen’s Park• The Quay• Pier Park

Favourite Bike Trail/Route • Queen’s Park• The Quay• The Greenway

Favourite Fan Sporting Event • Salmonbellies• Hyack Football• New West Minor Hockey

Future A-List Got a category you think should be added to the A-List? Let us know for next year, by emailing [email protected].

MARIO BARTEL/NEWSLEADERAmanda Carrick has been in the antique business for 15 years, the past eight as the owner of Not Too Shabby on Front Street. NewsLeader readers chose Antique Alley, aka Front Street, as one of their favourite tourist destinations in this year’s A-List.

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New Westminster - an “A-List” place to live, work and play!

Peter Julian, MPBurnaby-New Westminster7615 6th StreetBurnaby, BC V3N [email protected]

Thank you for voting for me as Best Local Politician.

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Kitsilano2627 W. 16th Ave.Vancouver604.736.0009

Cambie3493 Cambie St.Vancouver604.875.0099

Kerrisdale1888 W. 57th Ave.Vancouver604.263.4600

Yaletown1202 Richards St.Vancouver604.633.2392

Rice Bakery2595 W. 16th Ave.Vancouver604.736.0301

South Surrey3248 King George Blvd.South Surrey604.541.3902

Choices at the Crest8683 10th Ave. Burnaby604.522.0936

Kelowna1937 Harvey Ave.Kelowna250.862.4864

Thank you,Burnaby,

for voting Choices Marketsas an A-List Health Food Store.

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Kitsilano2627 W. 16th Ave.Vancouver604.736.0009

Cambie3493 Cambie St.Vancouver604.875.0099

Kerrisdale1888 W. 57th Ave.Vancouver604.263.4600

Yaletown1202 Richards St.Vancouver604.633.2392

Rice Bakery2595 W. 16th Ave.Vancouver604.736.0301

South Surrey3248 King George Blvd.South Surrey604.541.3902

Choices at the Crest8683 10th Ave. Burnaby604.522.0936

Kelowna1937 Harvey Ave.Kelowna250.862.4864

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