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.

January 27, 2012

Save that big shopping trip for Feb. 9: Capers to donate 5% of all sales to FarmFolk CityFolk

If you like to shop at Capers/Whole Foods in Kits, plan on doing your big shopping trip on Thursday, February 9 when 5%...

Read Article

January 25, 2012

Tanglewood Books opens at Vine and West Broadway

I love books. Not only do I like to read, I like the smell and feel of a book in my hands. No matter how hard I try, I...

Read Article

January 24, 2012

XOXOLAT launches Chocolate 101 class + artisan box deal for Valentine’s Day

Xoxolat—pronounced sho-sho-la—is one of Vancouver’s finest chocolate shops, luckily located in Kits at...

Read Article

January 20, 2012

City recycling collectors missed many Kits homes this week

Kitsilano residents classified as “blue zone” by the City currently have their garbage and recycling collected on...

Read Article

January 19, 2012

Smooching lessons in time for Valentine’s Day

Whether you just started dating or have been married 30+ years, Kitsilano’s Art of Loving is hosting a Valentine’s...

Read Article

January 16, 2012

Chocolate love: 2nd Annual Hot Chocolate Festival now through February 14

Today I took part in the opening day of Vancouver’s second annual Hot Chocolate Festival with a hot chocolate...

Read Article

January 11, 2012

Lace up your skates for literacy at Kitsilano Community Centre ice rink January 29

The Westside Literacy Task Force is a community initiative to promote literacy and learning in our community. On...

Read Article

January 6, 2012

Free trial fitness classes at the Kitsilano Community Centre

  According to the New York Times, the top new years resolution in 2012 is, not surprisingly, to get into shape....

Read Article

January 6, 2012

Traditional Chinese culture event at the Kits library January 7

Learn about Chinese culture at the Kitsilano Public Library on Saturday January 7, at 2:00pm. “Renaissance of...

Read Article

January 4, 2012

Burgoo now open on West 4th

On many rainy nights over the last few years, my family has made the trek to the Burgoo’s original location in...

Read Article