This ‘new store in’ Capilano Mall is

“mich like the exotic bird it is named after.

"Flamingo Gifis is a shop full of unusu-
-al gift ideas, all of which are made by hand
jin out of the way places like Borneo, South
East Indonesian Islands, Bali, Lombok
Sumbawa, Flores, Papua, New Guinea and
“Timor.

ek travel to these interesting spots on the
map searching for merchandise to fill the
{shelves and excite the customers.

The store's owners, Peter and Marie

between. Chances are you'll find something for
. almost everyone 6n your list, especially those

friends and family that have almost everything.
A big hit seems to be the carved exotic fow-

. ers. They carry lilies, sunflowers, roses, bird of par-

adise, gladiolas etc. The sizes range from 20 cm to

-- about 2 meters and cost from $1. 30 to $60.

"Their candle holders in metal are another big

a "Flamingo Gifts isa store for those with an

adventurous spirit. Bring your inagiatton with you. .

Fighting breast Cancer

Deana Lancaster

New Reporter
deana@nsnews.com

BACKING for breast

cancer research is com-
ing from some unusu-
al quarters these days.

On Tuesday, Urban Barn
locations — including the
Lonsdale Ave. store — and
the Vancouver UpCountry
Canada store are both host-
ing special promotions in aid
of breast cancer research.

So why are those in the
honte fashion and furnishing
industry getting involved?

“A lot of our friends’

’ mothers, our employees’

mothers, are suffering from
this disease,” said Sebastien
Fauteux, one of three male
owners of the Urban Barn,
“When you're younger
you think it won’t touch
you,’ but recently so. many
people we know have gotten
it and of course you think
‘What’s: going on? What are

"seller slong. with CD racks and wonderful hand ae
_, carved fish and birds.. 7

. Winnipeg.

HEALTH

we doing wrong??”

On Tuesday, Urban Barn
locations will feature a day's
worth of special events and
fundraising activities to sup-
port research of the discase.

Women can pick up a sclf-
examination shower card as
well as other prevention
information on display in the
stores, and 45% of all sales
for the day will benefit the
Canadian Breast Cancer
Foundation, B.C.-Yukon
Chapter.

This seemed like a good
way to show pcople that we -
are concerned.”

The North Vancouver |
location of the Urban Barn
opened in July, making it the
third in the Vancouver area.

Other. locations are in
Calgary, Edmonton’ and

Also" ‘on Tuesday, :.

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‘Cambie St. in Vancouver, is: . [3
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