Spruce Up WindowsTake the time to decorate your win-dows and storefronts for the holidays. It doesn’t take much - a string or two of lights, wreaths, holly and other cut greens stuck into window boxes and artful dis-plays cogent to your particular shop’s of-ferings. The annual Kerrisdale Window Decoration Contest will be judged the evening of December 3 with a lovely prize offered by the KBA Board. Please help us make Kerrisdale the most welcoming shopping district this holiday season.

Roll Out the Holly

Mark these dates on your calendar and remember to support these popular events through easy-to-participate sponsorship programs from balloons to live entertainment!

KBA Forward PlannerChristmas in Kerrisdale

Gliding on Ice – Free Community Skate

Chinese New Year

Spring Break Free Skate

Carnival Days

Little League Parade

Farmers Market – East Boulevard

Kerrisdale Days – Movie at Elm Park

Music Under the Clock

Annual General Meeting

Month of December 2014

December 21 Kerrisdale Arena @ 3:45 - 5:30 pm

Year of the Ram - February 19, 2015

March 22, 2015 @ 3:45 - 5:30 pm

April 24 & 25, 2015

April 25, 2015 @ 10 am

June - October 2015

September TBA

Saturdays 12 - 4 pm in July, August

September 9, 2015 (not confirmed)

Winter 2014 IssuePlease distribute this newsletter

to your Owner/Manager

Kerrisdale Business AssociationKerrisdale P.O. Tel 604 266-9875

P.O. Box 18068, Vancouver, BC, V6M 4L3

www.kerrisdalevillage.com

Twitter: @KerrisdaleKBA

Facebook.com/KerrisdaleBusinessAssociation

VillageVoice

Y es, it’s that time of year again when families gather throughout the Village of Kerrisdale for our iconic free holiday events

and close-to-home shopping & feasting. All Village decorations will be in place by end of November with

banners, swags and lights add-ing that touch of magic to the darkest weeks of the year while lifting our collec-tive spirits. New this season is the

soft banner lighting on all the lamp standards mak-ing Kerrisdale the first Business Improvement Area in the city to employ this illumination technique. This combined with our sparkling white pole lights will add warmth to an otherwise chilly atmosphere.

TREASURER - Irena Pollak

VANCITY

2380 West 41st Ave. V6M 2A4

Tel 604-877-7155 Fax 604-877-7915

SECRETARY - Andrea Davies

HAGER BOOKS

2176 West 41st Ave V6M 1Z1

Tel 604 263-9412 Fax 604 263-1314

Executive

VICE-PRESIDENT - Zane Kerzner

LIGHT THE STORE

2045 West 41st Ave. V6M 1Y7

Tel 604 879-6377 Fax 604 879-4999

PRESIDENT - David Skogstad

BCAA

2347 West 41st Ave. V6M 2A3

Tel 604 268-5803 Fax 604 268-5848

Dr. Jessica Chang

AVENUE EYECARE

2041 West 41st Ave V6M 1Y7Tel 604-558-1133 Leo Franken

THE SPECTACLE SHOPPE

5683 West Boulevard V6M 3W7Tel 604-263-2628 Fax 604-263-2458

Danny Goepel

COBS BREAD

2174 West 41st Ave V6M 1Z1Tel 604-261-5383

Ilan Heller

SUTTON GROUP

#200-5511 West Blvd. V6P 3T7Tel 604-267-3800 Fax 604-263-8402

Ross Hill

HILL’S OF KERRISDALE

2125 West 41st Ave V6M 1Z6Tel 604-266-9177 Fax 604-266-6834

Mike Jagger

PROVIDENT SECURITY

& EVENT MANAGEMENT

400-2309 West 41st Ave. V6M 2A3Tel 604-664-1087 Fax 604-664-7669

Glenn Knowles

GEM CHOCOLATES

2029 West 41st Ave V6M 1Y7Tel 604-263-9878

Sheryn Krywolt

KERRISDALE OFFICE SERVICES

2361 West 41st Ave V6M 2A3Tel 604-261-7773

Serina Lam

SHOPPERS DRUG MART

2303 West 41st Ave V6M 2A3Tel 604-266-5344

Cameron MacKenzie

RBC DOMINION SECURITIES INC.

3rd Floor - 2052 West 41st Ave V6M 1Y8Tel 604-257-7579

Emily Robertson

COURTNEY BOUTIQUE

2184 West 41st Ave V6M 1Z1Tel 604-261-7633

Eitan Pinsky

ROYAL BANK OF CANADA

2208 West 41st Ave. V6M 1Z8Tel 604-363-2427 Fax 604-563-5592

Erin Shum

SHE TO SHIC

2315 West 41st Ave. V6M 2A3 Tel 604-269-3003

Pierre St. Denis

CLASSICS ANTIQUES

& FINE DÉCOR

5685 West Blvd. V6M 3W7Tel 604-266-9006

Kerrisdale Business Association2014 – 2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The mandate of the Kerrisdale Business Association is to foster goodwill in the community, promote the business area, contribute towards a safe, well-planned, attractive and friendly environment and to increase the public awareness of Kerrisdale. Editor: Terri Clark

PAST PRESIDENT - Colin Holyk

KERRISDALE PHARMACY

5591 West Blvd V6M 3W6

Tel 604 261-0333 Fax 604 261-0311

IN THIS ISSUE: Christmas in Kerrisdale Roster of Events,

AGM 2014, Vancouver Courier Newspaper Photo Contest,

New Food Waste Bylaws for 2015 and more!

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Snow Removal in the Kerrisdale Business District

There’s lots of talk about global warming but strangely enough that can also mean more snow. Snow, ice and sidewalks are not a good mix, however. Now is the time to get all the facts on your respon-sibility as a business owner, especially if you have public sidewalks out front.

To be clear, business owners should know that they are responsible for clearing the sidewalk in front of their building of snow and ice by 10 am as this is a City of Vancouver By-law. More importantly, by keeping on top of the shoveling and de-icing, you keep your busi-ness accessible for loyal neighbourhood patrons who rely on nearby services. To be prepared, stock up now on bags of salt and a snow shovel! For more information on snow removal rules and regulations go to www.vancouver.ca

Annual General Meeting

The KBA hosted its Annual General Meeting at the Arbutus Club on Sep-tember 10th. The gathering was well at-tended and members were brought up to speed on next year’s operating budget (no increase over this year’s) as well as the myriad of KBA activities. A special post-humous ‘Citizen of the Decades’ award was presented to past KBA President Jim Hill, whose Hills of Kerrisdale store opened in 1960. His widow and daughter accepted the honour before an appreciative audience.

Sweep the Streets Daily

Just a reminder that as the last leaves fall from the street trees it is the responsibility of the storefronts facing the sidewalk to sweep and dispose of litter and leaves. Please deposit debris in litter cans. If we all do our bit the Village of Kerrisdale will be tidy and inviting to patrons.

Restaurant and Food PurveyorsMust Recycle Solid Waste in 2015

Keeping food and food waste out of the garbage will be mandatory for all Metro Vancouver businesses and institutions by January 1, 2015. Food and food waste are often referred to as organics or green waste, and include fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, dairy items and eggs, as well as baked goods and prepared, processed and frozen foods. Full-service and quick-service restaurant organics also include plate scrapings, paper napkins and bags, uncoated paper cups and plates, coffee filters and tea bags, wooden utensils, chopsticks, stir sticks and toothpicks. Essentially, businesses will no longer be able to combine all matter of their refuse in one bin but must seek out operators who will offer the required services for separated pick-up. For more information go to this Metro Vancouver web site: http://bit.ly/1tiPuBj

Attention Produce Stores and Eateries

As of January 1, 2015 it will be against the law to mix organics with other garbage. This will especially affect food related businesses. The approved bylaw amendments restrict the disposal of food waste with garbage and require that all holders of business licenses, and own-ers or occupiers of either residential or non-residential properties in Vancouver have a food waste diversion plan and ensure that food waste is disposed of according to that plan.  The food waste diversion plan must be to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. This means that businesses, and other property owners and occupants that produce food scraps, should develop and put in place plans to divert those ma-terials from garbage in 2015. Please check with your current garbage service provider as they may be able to help you plan for this change. Learn more about the upcoming program at metrovancouver.org or via email to organicsdisposalban@metrovancouver.org

Free Horse & Carriage RidesTIME: 11 AM - 4 PMDATES: Dec. 6, 13, 20 & 23

Grab the children and the grandparents and transport them back in time to a Courier & Ives Christmas card. The gentle giants embodied in AAA Horse & Carriage’s shire horses, bedecked in bells and red velvet ribbons, remind us of Christmases of a century ago while we take a slow trot past the beautiful Holiday windows throughout the village. Rides will start at west 41st & Yew Street north.

Santa & His Elf TIME: 12 NOON – 4 PMDATES: Dec. 6, 7, 13, 14, 20, 21 & 23

Our very own Santa has made special arrangements to visit Kerrisdale every weekend right up to December 23rd when he must ready himself for his magical global journey. Santa and company will be giving their black boots a workout on the streets of the village where he will visit every shop many times over giving out free, individually wrapped European chocolates to delight the sweet tooth in us all.

Christmas Quartets & Brass Bands TIME: 12 NOON – 4 PMDATES: Dec. 6, 13, 20 & 23

Christmas quartets - some people ask why our roving singers and brass players just don’t stay put under a tent. Well, the answer is that our Christmas entertain-ers hit every area of the village, nipping in here and there to escape Mother Nature’s sometimes withering weather. The singers, two individual groups, along with a gaggle of Tubas, saxophone and roving Brass Band will rekindle the holiday spirit in every Kerrisdale shop-per!

Free Village SkatingTIME: 3:45 - 5:30 PMDATE: Dec. 21 at the Kerrisdale Arena

The KBA’s annual Gliding On Ice event at The Ker-risdale Arena is on December 21st from 3:45 - 5:30 pm. Free skating and skate rentals, Christmas music and free refreshments while they last! All sponsored by our local shops and services. There will be a surprise Visit by Santa and fun for all. Even if you don’t skate, drop by, and sit in the stands while children and adults glide around the arena. You will be transported!

Roster of Events

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Security

Provident Security is contracted by the KBA to provide nightly se-curity coverage within the district along with a couple of weekly day patrols. They will ramp-up daytime security during the holiday shopping season. Please phone them if you have any questions or concerns about panhandlers, additional security for your business or any suspicious activity in the KBA area. 604-664-1087.

Vancouver Courier NewspaperPhoto Contest

Decades ago the above ubiquitous com-munity newspaper was located right in the heart of our village and known as The Kerrisdale Courier. Though it now serves a much broader audience, it has always maintained a special bond with us. From December 1st -17th the Vancouver Courier and the KBA will spon-sor a holiday photo contest for visitors to Kerrisdale. Photos that speak to the seasonal festivities and then are posted to Instagram #kerrisdalechristmas between those dates could be lucky prize winners. Please display the contest posters when they are dropped off to you prior to the event. Further details to come in the Courier.