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Winter 2009

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MONTECRISTO Magazine: The International Buddhist Temple

Community

Seeking Lunch and Tranquility at Richmond’s International Buddhist Temple

The devout kneel reverently before a statue of the Maitreya Buddha, clutching joss sticks while offering prayers to the laughing Buddha. Delicate tendrils of perfumed smoke waft from the burning incense—I inhale deeply and exhale slowly, releasing some of the tension that has accumulated over the course of my day.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: The Renaissance in Vancouver's Little Italy

Community

The Renaissance in Vancouver’s Little Italy

The drive to succeed.

For the three decades that followed the Second World War, Commercial Drive had a distinctive Italian flavour to it. Today, a local renaissance is shaping Vancouver’s Little Italy, with a new generation of businesses offering authentic Italian cultural and culinary traditions with modern flair.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Hogan's Alley

Community

Hogan’s Alley

Black History in Vancouver's East End.

Tucked away beneath a busy Main Street overpass lies an often forgotten part of Vancouver’s history.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Chocolate Confections by Thomas Haas

Food and Drink

Chocolate Confections by Thomas Haas

All the spoils.

The Thomas Haas you meet during any busy business day is pretty much the Thomas Haas you meet at special events, such as the many pastry and dessert competitions he serves as judge for. He is outgoing, indefatigable, charming and almost unremittingly funny.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Vintage Motorcycles

Transportation

Vintage Motorcycles

On the road again.

If the appreciation of vintage motorcars can be called a passion, then the appreciation of vintage motorcycles might fairly be called an obsession. For those who ride, there is no greater thrill, no more worthy pursuit, than an old bike and an open road.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: William MacKinnon's Three Centuries Shop

Design

Three Centuries Shop

Come down in time.

True to its name, when you enter the Three Centuries Shop, you are travelling to a different time. One can scarcely describe the treasures inside the building, the top floors of which make up the home of shop owner William MacKinnon.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Tales of Embarrassing Moments

Arts

Tales of Embarrassing Moments

Oh, the humanity!

Where punishment of the corporeal self is said to free the spirit, public subjugation of the ego may free us all. After all, what is a truly mortifying moment but a painful recognition of our shared humanity?

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Identifying Fake Art and Antiques

Arts

Identifying Fake Art and Antiques

Get real.

No collector likes to hear the words, “You have purchased a fake.”

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Human Rights Activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam

Impact

Human Rights Activist Nazanin Afshin-Jam

Bold and beautiful.

Articulate, educated and undeniably attractive, Nazanin Afshin-Jam could have easily pursued anything she pleased; acting, singing and modeling were only a smattering of her successes by age 25. Instead, her lifelong passion for human rights became her focus, and now, it is her career.