Press Releases for May 18, 2007

LONG AWAITED KITSILANO MARKET IN THE WORKS

(directly from the Your Local Farmers Market Society newsletter)

For those of you who make the weekly trek across town from your homes on the West Side to our East Vancouver or Riley Park Markets, there will soon be a much closer-to-home option.

We are currently planning for a Sunday Farmers Market in Kitsilano to open July 15 for a 14 week trial. Our location? That's the part we're not 100% certain of but we'd sure like to be at the Kitsilano Community Centre in the parking lot beside the ice rink.

There are lots of great reasons to support a market in your neighbourhood:
* the opportunity to walk or ride to the market - saving fuel and money by cutting out the need to drive
* keep farmers farming - many of our vendors including food preparers and artisans depend on these kinds of markets for their livelihood - this new market means a new opportunity for our roster of over
* meet your neighbours! Markets bring community members together in a fun, family-friendly environment
* learn about what's going on in your neighbourhood - visit with local community groups and learn about the good work they are doing
* source the best, freshest and tastiest local food around!

Interested in supporting this market?
Let the Park Board know in any of the following ways:
Stop by our Open House at Kits Community Centre, 2690 Larch Street, Vancouver - Larch and 12th on May 28th between the hours of 11am and 7pm. Fill out a comment card and speak to Park Board or Farmers Market Society Staff.

or

Register your support via the Park Board's Comment Line at 604-257-6911 or email eva.srobotnjak@vancouver.ca.

Don't forget that the East Vancouver Farmers Market Opens this Weekend!
Saturday, May 19th
Trout Lake Community Centre Parking Lot – 15th and Victoria Drive
9am - 2pm

Join us for opening ceremonies at 8:45am

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TWO NEW CHEF APPOINTMENTS


EXECUTIVE CHEF PAUL MARSHALL JOINS BEYOND
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Vancouver, BC . . . Sergio Cocchia, Executive Manager of beyond restaurant + lounge welcomes newly appointed Executive Chef Paul Marshall, a gold medal winning chef with over 30 years experience in restaurant and hotel operations, including Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, Four Seasons Hotel and the Mandarin Hotel chain. Also an instructor at Dubrulle Culinary School, Marshall taught advanced culinary courses.

Beyond restaurant + lounge is located in the Century Plaza Hotel & Spa at 1015 Burrard Street. Call 604-684-3474 or visit the website at www.beyondrestaurant.com.


CAPONES WELCOMES NEW EXECUTIVE CHEF KRISTOF GILLESE
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Chef Gillese began his culinary career in Montreal in 1988 under the guidance of Ghislain Turgeo. Since then Kristof has continued his classical French training throughout B.C. In the late 1990’s, Kristof worked under Georges LeFebvre who ran several highly successful restaurants in the Vancouver area (La chef et sa Femme and now owner of Granville Island’s Stock Market), and Marselle Saby-Bergman of Provence. In 2002 he moved to the Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge where he cooked for such Canadian icons as Wayne Gretsky, Premier Ralph Klein and Food Network chef Michael Smith.

For menu information see www.caponesrestaurant.net


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MARK YOUR CALENDAR FOR THESE WHISTLER EVENTS
(edited from the press release)

Whistler Farmers' Market

Every Sunday starting June 17. Starting Father's Day, June 17, the Whistler Farmers' Market hits the pedestrian streets of the Upper Village (near the Fairmont Chateau Whistler) every Sunday with artisans, crafts, organic and local produce, jams, honey, baked goods, jewellery and much more. Runs every Sunday 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. until October 7, 2007.

Dine & Unwind

May 1 - June 28, 2007. Whistler's Dine & Unwind program continues through June 28, offering more delicious deals at a wide range of restaurants and spas. Visitors can indulge in a variety of tasty treats with multi-course menus starting at just $20 per person. From Pacific Northwest to French, Mediterranean, Italian, German, Indian and Japanese to local pub or steakhouse, there's never a better time to eat your way through Whistler. Spectacular spa specials at some of the most luxurious spas offer a variety of rejuvenating treatments at great prices. Mention "Spring Dine & Unwind" when booking and let the pampering begin. Information on these and other events at: www.whistler.com/dine