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The Fringe Cafe Year Established: 1990   The Fringe Café’s enduring presence on Vancouver’s ever-evolving West Broadway adds another layer of comfort for regulars, some of whom ordered their first drink at the bar more than two decades ago. The bar’s funky, mismatching decor remains unchanged, too. Stepping inside […]

The Gallery Custom Frame and Picture Owner: Frank Year Established: 1978 For decades Frank has been helping people turn their favourite prints and paintings into art that can fills bare walls in their homes and offices. He offers a variety of custom framing services ranging traditional to modern. Element options […]

Kitsilano Family Law Group Owner & Lawyer: William Storey Year Established: 1984 The Kitsilano Family Law Group was born out of a personal passion for owner, William Storey, who has always enjoyed helping families solve their problems. With experience in all types of Family Law including Mediation, Collaborative […]

The Salvation Army Thrift Store Manager: Rachel Antonio Year Established: 1908 The Salvation Army Thrift Store was formed by founder William Booth, who formed the ‘Household Salvage Brigade’ in Europe in response to the fear of diseases and the desire to preserve the land. The brigade comprised […]

Sunshine Diner Owner: Dimitri Pantsios Year Established: 1970 The Sunshine Diner originally started out as The Sunshine Cafe four decades ago. To this day the Sunshine Diner remains in the heart of Kitsilano, or what the Pantsios family likes to call “the best place on earth” or […]

The ToyBox Owners: Gary & Misti Mussatto Year Established: 1972 You could say Gary and Misti are in the business of having fun. After opening the first kids indoor play centre on the North Shore, followed by their own Toy Jungle, they purchased The Toybox, the oldest […]

The Travel Bug Owner: Andrew Schouten Year Established: 1988 Specializing in travel luggage, books, maps, and accessories, The Travel Bug has been operating in Kitsilano since 1988. With their lease up and a new development in the works, they made the decision to stay in the neighbourhood […]

Travel Best Bets Owner: Claire Newell Year Established: 1993 After 23 years in business, Travel Best Bets has become one of Canada’s largest independent travel companies and has received numerous awards for their sales and customer service. Founder and owner Claire Newell started the business right after […]

Travel Masters CEO: Neil McMahon Year Established: 1995 Travel Masters was born over 20 years ago after its founder identified a gap in the market. At the time, his wife was a travel agent and a large percentage of her earnings were going back to the agency […]

Turnabout Luxury Resale Owner: Joy Mauro Year Established: 1978 Turnabout was born from a love of fashion and people. At the age of 23, Joy had the idea of ‘turning about’ one’s wardrobe and it immediately took off. Frequented by fashionistas and style hunters, Turnabout has now […]