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Best neighbourhood

  1. Kitsilano
  2. Mount Pleasant
  3. West End

Best community centre

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

Best local employer

  1. VanCity Credit Union
  2. lululemon athletica
  3. University of British Columbia

Most environmentally responsible local company

  1. MEC
  2. TELUS
  3. VanCity Credit Union

Best car-share service

  1. Evo Car Share
  2. car2go
  3. Modo

Best local TV newscast

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

Best local TV news anchor

  1. Tamara Taggart (CTV)
  2. Chris Gailus (Global)
  3. Ian Hanomansing (CBC)

Best radio host(s)

  1. Nat & Drew Show (103.5 QM/FM)
  2. Janice + Cory (Roundhouse Radio)
  3. Stephen Quinn (CBC Radio One)

Best neighbourhood movie theatre

  1. Cineplex Fifth Avenue Cinemas, 2110 Burrard St.
  2. Cineplex Marine Gateway and VIP, 452 South West Marine Drive
  3. Scotiabank Theatre Vancouver, 900 Burrard

Best local casino

  1. River Rock Casino, 8811 River Rd., Richmond
  3. Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, 2080 United Blvd.

Best place to make a bet

  1. Hastings Racecourse, Hastings Park
  3. Hard Rock Casino Vancouver, 2080 United Blvd.
  4. River Rock Casino, 8811 River Rd., Richmond

Best lawyer when an accident strikes

  1. Warnett Hallen LLP
  2. Tim Louis & Company
  3. Krista Simon (Hammerberg Lawyers)

Best criminal lawyer

  1. David Karp Law Corp.
  2. Patrick C. Fagan
  3. Jonathan J. Israels Law Corporation
  4. Mines & Company Criminal Lawyers

Best immigration lawyer

  1. Catherine A. Sas (Sas & Ing)
  2. Zool Suleman (Suleman & Co)
  3. Larlee Rosenberg Barristers & Solicitors

Best immigration consultant

  1. Fred Y-F Li (FP Immigration & Associates)
  2. Best Place Immigration
  3. Sterling Immigration Ltd..

Best lawyer/notary when buying/selling real estate

  1. David Watts Notary Public
  2. Leonard Atwood Notary Public
  3. Spagnuolo & Company Real Estate Lawyers

Best real-estate agent

  1. Paul Toffoli (Paul Toffoli Personal Real Estate Corporation)
  2. Tim Neame (Royal LePage Sussex)
  3. Scott Carpenter (RE/MAX Select Properties)

Best independent mortgage broker

  1. Birgit Holm (Mortgage Alliance)
  2. Tony Marchigiano (Mortgage Alliance West)
  3. Gina Best (Mortgage Alliance West)

Best place to get a mortgage

  1. VanCity Credit Union
  2. RBC Royal Bank
  3. TD Canada Trust

Best place to buy RRSPs

  1. VanCity Credit Union
  2. RBC Royal Bank
  3. TD Canada Trust

Hip Bank or Credit Union

  1. VanCity Credit Union
  2. TD Canada Trust
  3. Coast Capital Savings

Best New Condo Development

  1. 8X on The Park (Brenhill Developments)
  2. Navío at the Creek (Concert Properties)
  3. Vancouver House (Westbank Corporation)

Best public-relations firm

  1. Murray Paterson Marketing Group
  2. Talk Shop Media
  3. Yulu Public Relations

Best professional Photographer

  1. Randal Kurt Photography
  2. Emily Cooper
  3. Karolina Turek Photography

Best college/school/university for continuing education

  1. University of British Columbia
  2. Langara College
  3. Vancouver Community College

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

  1. Vancouver Film School
  2. Capilano University
  3. Emily Carr University of Art + Design

Best culinary school

  1. Vancouver Community College
  2. The Art Institute of Vancouver
  3. Pacific Institute of Culinary Arts

Best local video-game/animation studio

  1. Electronic Arts Canada
  2. Big Bad Boo Studios
  3. Nitrogen Studios Canada
  4. Rainmaker Entertainment

Best Place For Casual Cooking Classes

  1. The Dirty Apron Cooking School & Delicatessen, 540 Beatty St.
  2. Well Seasoned, 117-20353 64 Ave., Langley
  3. The Gourmet Warehouse, 1340 East Hastings St.
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