janelle Author Janelle has been a Kitsilano resident for eight years and currently works and lives in the neighbourhood. Originally from a farming community in Saskatchewan, she is keenly interested in building community and food security. At Kitsilano.ca she shares tidbits on the hyper-local food scene, seasonal recipes and community events. By day, Janelle is a lawyer who works as the Director of Programming at the Pacific Business and Law Institute, a legal education company based in Kitsilano. She is also an Adjunct Professor at UBC. She is currently on maternity leave and looking forward to spending a little more time at the beach and hanging out in the neighbourhood with her family.

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July 24, 2012

Persia Foods gives Young Brothers Steep Competition for ‘Cheapest Produce in Kits’

Persia Foods has recently taken over Tim’s Produce at West Broadway/MacDonald providing Kits residents with quality,...

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July 18, 2012

Sharing the crop: My neighbourhood CSA

When I first joined a CSA five years ago it was a relatively new concept. Today, CSAs have sprouted up across BC and...

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July 16, 2012

Vancouver’s first kids’ yoga studio to open in Kitsilano in September

Kitsilano has long been Vancouver’s yoga hub, so it is no surprise that Yoga Buttons chose our neighbourhood to open...

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June 17, 2012

Meet The Flour Peddler at Kits Farmers Market + Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

Baking was a big piece of my childhood that I still love today. Since my family ran a grain farm while I was growing...

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June 15, 2012

French Cultural Center hosts 23rd annual Summer Festival, June 14-24

I love all things French – Chanel, chocolate croissants, croque madames, French kissing! My BFF is Parisian and I...

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June 13, 2012

5 gift ideas for Father’s Day without leaving Kits

The Honest Butcher, 3209 West Broadway Photo credit: The Honest Butcher It is Father’s Day on Sunday, June 17, and if...

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June 11, 2012

Celebrate The Regal Beagle’s 15th birthday, June 13

The Reagle Beagle is hosting a birthday bash June 13, with doors opening at 7pm, to celebrate their 15th birthday. I...

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June 11, 2012

Where to watch Euro 2012 in Kits

I was taking my son to the doctor Sunday morning and noticed a sea of people in soccer jerseys heading into the...

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June 6, 2012

UBC Farm hosts Joy Of Feeding Sunday, June 10

As a farmers daughter, I embraced the farm to table concept long before it was chic to do so. I will never forget my...

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June 4, 2012

Culprit Coffee opens on Vine at West 4th

Kitsilano hipsters who prefer to source their java a little closer to home will be excited by the opening of Culprit...

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