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Meet these Vancouver-Quilchena candidates and ask questions at our All-Candidates Meeting this Thursday. Get informed before heading to the polls on October 19! • Callista Ryan, NDP • Michael Barkusky, B.C. Green Party • Dallas Brodie, Conservative Party of B.C.Unfortunately, the Conservative candidate is no longer able to attend. Moderated by Mo Amir (This is VANCOLOUR host and CBC Vancouver political commentator). WHEN: 7-9 p.m., Thursday, September 26, 2024WHERE: Kerrisdale Community Centre, 5851 West Boulevard,

Watercolour artist Mohammad Reza Atashzad never goes anywhere without his painting supplies. “My life is filled with paintings that reflect my memorable experiences [see Marine Building and Sound of Glory paintings below, l-r]. Through my art, I document and write my life story,” says Atashzad, who has been teaching art classes at the Kerrisdale Community Centre for the last nine years. Drawing and painting as a child, he was influenced by both his mother, a handicraft artist,

Longtime volunteer Keiko Honda was recognized for her contributions at the Kerrisdale Community Centre Society’s summer social in late July. After 14 years of dedicated service, the last 12 of which she sat as the Community Engagement Committee chair, Honda is stepping down from her society role. “Volunteering has introduced me to an incredible diversity of people,” she says. “Together, we’ve brought to life exciting projects like the community e-zine Kerrisdale Playbook and The Opera Zone.” Honda remains dedicated to fostering community through

Upon witnessing just how much hearing aids can improve a person’s life, Dr. Katarina Vavrovicova set out to pursue a career in audiology. Growing up in Bratislava, Slovakia, she went on to graduate from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania with a doctoral degree in audiology in 2006. Since then, Vavrovicova has been working with physicians and the medical community in the Vancouver area, all the while gaining extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of hearing disorders.

After volunteering in an elementary classroom while in high school, and encouraged by her mentors, Ginny Chiu knew she wanted to pursue a career in education. “Almost everything we do revolves around some form of reading and writing, so teaching students to read, write and think critically is an important skill set to have – not only in school, but in life,” says Chiu, who has both a BA in English and BEd from UBC. Teaching