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The Collective

Look at all these nice folks. Visit them, and be happy they’re your neighbours.

1. Zipcar 7. Kea Foods
2. 1. Kingsway: 8. Massage & Therapy Centre
    Community Centre 9. Fairmont Grocery
    Library & Childcare Facility 10. Nora’s Food Mart
3. Uptown Barbers 11. Happy Bats Cinema
4. Chopping Block Hair Studio 12. Pinky Laundry
5. Belmont Barbershop 13. Blockbuster Video
6. Kingsgate Mall: 14. Marketplace IGA
    BC Liquor Store 15. Centre Point Medical Centre
    Kingsgate Smoke Shop 16. Pharmasave
    Shoppers Drug Mart 17. Tisol Pet Supply
    Buy Low Foods 18. Everfresh Produce
    Post Office 19. Brewery Creek Liquor Store
    Vancouver Public Library 20. Yek-O-Yek Organic Food
21. The Fabulous Find / Refind 33. Scout
22. Red Galleria 34. F as in Frank
23. Bungalow Furnishing 35. Militant Penguin
24. Neapolitan Screen-printed Gallery 36. Hot Box Accessories
25. VIVO Media Art Centre 37. Jonathan+Olivia
26. Western Front Art Centre 38. Ark
27. Antisocial Skateboard Shop 39. Temple of the Modern Girl
28. Lark 40. Urban Source
29. Rath Art Supplies 41. Burcu’s Angels
30. Rx Comics 42. Lace Embrace Atelier
31. Pulp Fiction Books 43. Our Community Bikes
32. Dandelion Emporium & Records  
44. The Whip 61. Café Barney
45. The Foundation 62. Waves Coffee
46. Nirvana 63. Cascade
47. 8 1/2 64. Aling Mary’s Store
48. Nice Café 65. Planet Bingo
49. Gene Café 66. Ping’s Café
50. Kam’s 67. Bert’s
51. Wallflower 68. Vera’s Burger
52. Guys + Dolls Billiards 69. Zigs Pub
53. Our Town Café 70. JJ Bean
54. Cuppa Joe 71. Mitra Canteen
55. Chutney Villa 72. Bo Kong Vegetarian
56. Kishu Island 73. Bellagio’s Gelato;
57. Pad-Thai 74. Windjammer Fish & Chips
58. Slickity Jim’s Chat & Chew 75. Burgoo
59. Zocalo 76. Five Point
60. Lugz 77. Café Rustico
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“Love one another, and think of me once and a while.” – Inscription on tombstone near the mouth of old Brewery Creek

"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." – Margaret Mead, Writer

“You don’t have to go to Paris, you don’t have to go to New York—it’s all right here.” – Olivia, local boutique owner

“Main Street still has a level of reality. It’s a neighbourhood…neighbourhoods are important” – Dustin, local barber

“I’m here because my people are here” – Local shop owner

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” – Sir Winston Churchill

“There’s always events, art galleries; you tend to see familiar faces… which I like” – Main St. local

"There's a great community here. South Main has a thriving mix of galleries, bookstores, coffee shops, restaurants and clothing boutiques that are owned by like-minded individuals." – Local record shop owner

"Main St. is home to many artists, writers, students and young professionals. There's also a sense of history here." – Local business owner