® Best of Vancouver 2014

City Life winners

Local hero

  1. Trevor Linden

Best neighbourhood

  1. Kitsilano

Local hero

  1. Terry Fox

Best neighbourhood

  1. Mount Pleasant

Local hero

  1. David Suzuki

Best neighbourhood

  1. West End

Local hero

  1. Rick Hansen

Best community centre

  1. Roundhouse Community Arts & Recreation Centre, 181 Roundhouse Mews
  2. Hillcrest Community Centre, 4575 Clancy Loranger Way
  3. Mount Pleasant Community Centre, 1 Kingsway
  4. Trout Lake Community Centre, 3350 Victoria

Best local employer

  1. Vancity
  2. University of British Columbia
  3. lululemon athletica

Best local politician

  1. Gregor Robertson

Most environmentally responsible local company

  1. MEC

Best local politician

  1. Libby Davies

Most environmentally responsible local company

  1. Whole Foods Market, Various locations

Best local politician

  1. Spencer Chandra Herbert

Most environmentally responsible local company

  1. Vancity

Best car-share service

  1. car2go

Year's dumbest political move

  1. Approving the Northen Gateway pipeline
  2. Bike lane expansion

Best car-share service

  1. Modo

Year's dumbest political move

  1. The B.C. government BCTF dispute

Best car-share service

  1. Zipcar

Best local TV newscast

  1. Global News
  2. CTV News
  3. CBC News

Best local TV news anchor

  1. Chris Gailus (Global)
  2. Tamara Taggart (CTV)
  3. Sophie Lui (Global)

Vancouver's claim to fame

  1. Natural beauty
  2. Stanley Park
  3. 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games

Vancouver's claim to shame

  1. Stanley Cup riot
  2. Downtown Eastside
  3. Expensive housing and the cost of living

Best local casino

  1. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond

Vancouverite closest to hell

  1. Christy Clark

Best local casino

  1. Edgewater Casino

Vancouverite closest to hell

  1. Gregor Robertson
  2. Real Housewives of Vancouver

Best local casino

  1. Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, 2080 United Blvd.

Best example of city planning

  1. Bike lanes

Best place to make a bet

  1. Hastings Racecourse, Hastings Park

Best example of city planning

  1. Olympic Village

Best place to make a bet

  1. River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Rd., Richmond

Best example of city planning

  1. Seawall

Best place to make a bet

  1. Edgewater Casino

Best lawyer when an accident strikes

  1. Krista Simon - Hammerberg Lawyers LLP
  2. Joel Zanatta - Hammerberg Lawyers LLP
  3. Warnett Hallen LLP

Best criminal lawyer

  1. Jonathan Israels - Jonathan J. Israels Law Corporation

Favourite Vancouver Canucks player

  1. Kevin Bieksa
  2. Henrik Sedin

Best criminal lawyer

  1. David Karp -

Favourite Vancouver Canucks player

  1. Daniel Sedin

Best criminal lawyer

  1. Christopher Drinovz - Fraser Valley Employment & Disability Law

Favourite B.C. Lions player

  1. Travis Lulay

Best immigration lawyer

  1. Catherine A. Sas, Miller Thomson

Favourite B.C. Lions player

  1. Andrew Harris

Best immigration lawyer

  1. Veronica Cheng, Pacific Rim Immigration Law
  2. David Aujla

Favourite B.C. Lions player

  1. Kevin Glenn

Best immigration consultant

  1. Selim Koyuncu

Favourite Whitecaps player

  1. Pedro Morales

Best immigration consultant

  1. Bill Kafal

Favourite Whitecaps player

  1. Erik Hurtado

Best immigration consultant

  1. Sophie Yan

Favourite Whitecaps player

  1. Marco Carducci

Favourite Vancouver Canadians player

  1. Brett Barber

Best lawyer/notary when buying/selling real estate

  1. David Watts, David Watts Notary
  2. Sima Mazarei, Notary Public

Favourite Vancouver Canadians player

  1. Boomer Collins

Best lawyer/notary when buying/selling real estate

  1. Jennifer Neville, Hammerberg Lawyers LLP

Favourite Vancouver Canadians player

  1. Mark Biggs
  2. Miguel Castro

Best real-estate agent

  1. Paul Toffoli, 1965 West 4th Avenue
  2. Colin Lo, 51 East Pender Street
  3. Zul Jiwa, 7505 Victoria Drive

Best independent mortgage broker

  1. Birgit Holm, 310–130 Brew Street
  2. Gina Best, 1-155 Water Street
  3. Jessi Johnson, Jessi Johnson Mortgage Team, 12–3033 King George Boulevard

Best place to get a mortgage

  1. Vancity
  2. TD Canada Trust
  3. RBC Royal Bank

Best place to buy RRSPs

  1. RBC Royal Bank
  2. Vancity
  3. TD Canada Trust

Best New Condo Development

  1. Vancouver House
  2. Marine Gateway
  3. Trump International Hotel & Tower Vancouver

Best public-relations firm

  1. Yulu Public Relations Inc., 212-55 Water Street
  2. Edelman, 1400–1500 West Georgia Street
  3. Jive Communications, 220-440 West Hastings Street

Best college/school/university for continuing education

  1. University of British Columbia
  2. Simon Fraser University
  3. British Columbia Institute of Technology

Best college/school/university for training in film or media

  1. Vancouver Film School
  2. Capilano University
  3. British Columbia Institute of Technology

Best culinary school

  1. Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts (PICA), 101-1505 West 2nd Ave.
  2. Vancouver Community College, 250 West Pender St.
  3. The Art Institute of Vancouver, 2665 Renfrew Street

Best local video-game/animation studio

  1. Electronic Arts, 4330 Sanderson Way
  2. United Front Games, 1128 Homer Street, 3rd floor
  3. Radical Entertainment, 369 Terminal Avenue, 7th floor

Best Place For Casual Cooking Classes

  1. Dirty Apron Cooking School, 540 Beatty St.
  2. Quince, 1780 W. 3rd
  3. Barbara Jo's Books to Cook, 1740 West 2nd Avenue
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