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Vancouver is getting award system!What?Yep, that’s what I’m

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that?It’s all over social media!Right….

Much political ado wasmade a couple of weeksago at city hall over VisionVancouver Coun. AndreaReimer’s push to havecouncillors become liaisonsto 22 neighbourhoods.A lot of the ado came

courtesy of NPA Coun.George Affleck, whorevved up the masses —or, at least his Facebookfriends — in a post thataccused Reimer and herruling Vision crew ofsneakily creating their ownward system.“If you are not aware,

all B.C. municipal govern-ment representatives areelected ‘at large,’” Affleckwrote. “That means theyare to represent their com-munities as a whole.”

Affleck said Reimer’smotion ignored the resultsof a 2004 plebiscite thatsaw 54 per cent of Van-couver voters reject a wardsystem in favour of retain-ing the current at-largevoting system.Now, Affleck continued,

the move to appoint coun-cillors as neighbourhoodliaisons not only “takesVision’s anti-democraticstyle of governance to anew level,” it also gives themayor the power to choosewhich councillor will repre-sent a neighbourhood.“This,” Affleck said, “is

a sure fire way to ensureone political party oranother will be able tomake inroads into some ofthe neighbourhoods thathave swing voters electionto election and build onthose neighbourhoods thatare already a solid base oftraditional supporters ofone party or another.”So Affleck’s position is

clear.Now let’s get to that

ward-loving Reimer, whomoved the motion. Andwhile we’re conducting apolitical autopsy on Vi-

sion’s motivation for sucha move, let’s begin witha fact: Reimer has neversupported wards.That’s right. She made

that clear right off thetop when she introducedher motion at the Jan. 20council meeting.“I was a very loud and

vocal member of the nowards campaign the lasttime we had a referendumon this,” she said. “I’m nota supporter of wards, andhave not been, although Iappreciate others might be.”

Here’s another fact:Council voted in June2013 to accept the recom-mendations of the En-gaged City Task Force;one of the recommenda-tions was to establishneighbourhood councillorliaisons.Reimer’s motiva-

tion, she said, is to makeit easier for people tonavigate city hall — notthe usual suspects but thenewbies who have no ideawhich councillor might bemore in tune with their

issue or issues. MayorGregor Robertson phrasedit as “improving customerservice.”Reimer’s model for this

system is the school boardand park board, wheretrustees and commis-sioners work as liaisonsto specific schools andcommunity centres. Anobjective, non-partisanobserver would see this asa no-brainer, she said.“But I’m fully prepared

to go through the haz-ing required, if it gets usanother step along [theway],” she said before Af-fleck, his NPA colleaguesMelissa De Genova andElizabeth Ball and GreenParty Coun. Adriane Carrbegan the hazing.De Genova: “I’m not

sure why we’re not listen-ing to the people. Theywant an at-large system,they have it now. I feel sat-isfied with it. I representall of Vancouver.”Ball: “The reason we

have an at-large system isbecause the trade unionsand the boards of tradecame together to try toavoid neighbourhoods

being divided throughpolitics. I don’t want tojust be worrying aboutone neighbourhood. I liketo worry about the wholecity. But it’s not what Ilike, that’s my job.”Carr: “I want to be

very clear, I serve everyneighbourhood and everycitizen and every residentand every business in thiscity. That’s my job. AndI am open to all of thosepeople contacting me — Ialways have, and I want toremain so.”Reimer opened the

discussion with sayingshe didn’t bring the mo-tion forward during the2014 election because shefeared it would be politi-cized. More than a year af-ter the vote, time was notapparently on her side.So what do you think

Vancouver — good idea,bad idea or just a bunch ofpolitical mumbo jumbo?Go ahead, fill up our

letters page.At least tweet about

it, or post something onFacebook.I know you want to.

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Vision Vancouver Coun. Andrea Reimer’s suggestion that council-lors be appointed liaisons to specific neighbourhoods has upsetNPA Coun. George Affleck andGreen Party Coun. Adriane Carr.PHOTODANTOULGOET


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and Canadian Pacific Rail-way jointly asked for theadjournment, according toa notice issued by the trans-portation agency Jan. 22.The city applied to the

transportation agency fortwo orders dealing withthe corridor — an orderthat would cancel therail company’s April 14,2014 amendment of itsthree-year plan, whereit removed the ArbutusCorridor from the listof lines it intended todiscontinue; and an orderrequiring CP to make anoffer to governments forthe corridor at the 2004net salvage value.Last June, CP an-

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gin storing train carsalong the railway, whichprompted the city to ap-ply for the orders. Thecity and CP are far aparton what they feel is thevalue of the land.Braeden Caley, the

director of policy andcommunications for themayor’s office, told the

Courier, “the hearings arein the process of beingrescheduled by mu-tual consent of the City ofVancouver and CP.”CP spokesman Jeremy

Berry also confirmed thecity and CP requested thedelay, but had no furthercomment beyond that.

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Louise Schwarz consid-ers False Creek Flats avibrant and exciting regionof the city.Covering 450 acres and

bounded byMain Street tothe west, Prior and Venablesstreets to the north, ClarkDrive to the east, and GreatNorthernWay to the south,it serves various functionsincluding being home tothe National Works Yardand the Vancouver Fire andRescue training centre, aswell as being the locationof about 600 businessesrepresenting sectors rangingfrom food, art and culture totechnology, manufacturingand light industrial.Schwarz’s business, Recy-

cling Alternative on Indus-trial Avenue, which launchedmore than 20 years ago, isamong them.“[False Creek Flats is]

such a different area for Van-couver and it’s wonderful.Every city should have this,”she said. “It’s wonderful forthe public to be able to see

something that’s demon-strating the bowels and themetabolism of the city.”What the area will look

like in the future is nowthe subject of debate anddiscussion. The City ofVancouver launched a plan-ning process last May andstaff are unveiling emergingdirections for the plan at anopen house Feb. 4.Schwarz is a member of

an advisory committee that’sbeen heavily involved in theprocess and she’s pleasedwith consultation so far.“From our perspective,

as Recycling Alternative, wesee some great potential foremerging light industrial,green jobs,” she said.Sarb Mund, who owns

Commissary Connect inthe flats, which is the largestcommercial kitchen in Van-couver, is also optimisticabout the future of the flats.He said the city is splittingup the flats into variousareas such as a health, cre-ative and industry hubs.“They’ve kind of carved

up the False Creek Flatsinto separate areas. Theyunderstand that the flatsisn’t just one area. Grantedit’s an industrial section of

the city, but there are differ-ent parts to that industrialsection,” he said. “Com-missary Connect is partof the food hub, so for usreally pushing forward andunderstanding what hap-pens to some of the foodassets in the area, it was key— understanding the foodculture, whether that bethe food trucks or the foodvendors in our kitchen. Thewhole perspective of this iskind of understanding whateach of the businesses isand how to really help thembe better at what they do inthat sector.”Supporting industry and

economic growth is a key tothe plan, according to JanePickering, the city’s actinggeneral manager of planningand development services.Pickering said the city

is working to support thejob base by ensuring thatit’s doing the “right thingsmoving forward,” especiallywith the kinds of green andhigh-tech jobs it’s trying toattract to Vancouver.More than 8,000 people

currently work within thearea’s boundaries and thecity expects that number todouble in coming years.

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Just over a month beforepublic consultation beganlast year, ProvidenceHealthCare announced its intentiontomove St. Paul’s Hospitalto the flats. The proposed$1-billion “state-of-the-art”hospital and health care cam-pus will sit on an 18.5-acresite adjacent to the train sta-tion atMain and Terminal.The southern edge of theflats is also the location of thenew Emily Carr University ofArt +Design campus.Topics discussed at city

workshops about the flats inrecent months included howto improve traffic circulation,how to improve walking, cy-

cling and transit connections,how to recognize the area’shistory and how tomakevarious business sectors, thesustainable food system andcultural district flourish.Pickering said there are a

lot of “moving parts” to anarea like the flats, includingthe existence of the rail yards.“They have a real presence

down there and tend to dividethe landmass, so circulationin the area is an issue,” shesaid. “And I think keepingpeople focused on the factthat this is job space is veryimportant…we’ve also got aprocess that will be startingup to deal with [St. Paul’s]

too, so things are clearlyevolving down there. It’s avery interesting area for thecity and for the people whowork there.We are continu-ing to give themessage aboutno residential units— it isindustrial andmixed employ-ment land in the regionalgrowth strategy and we aregoing to respect that.”The open house runs

from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at theNationalWorks Yard, 701National Ave., Feb. 4.A report on False Creek

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The Vancouver PoliceDepartment plans to installsecurity cameras in the backof all nine of its wagonsas a measure to minimizefurther deaths and injuriesof prisoners.The move is in response

to recommendations fromseparate coroners’ juriesinvolved in inquests wheretwo people died in 2014 af-ter being found unconsciousin the back of Vancouverpolice wagons.“During the first half of

2016, the VPD will researchoptions with regard toacquiring the cameras, howbest to operationalize theprocess of monitoring thecameras, and the requiredtechnology to implementthe cameras and to record,download and store the im-ages, along with all associ-ated start-up and ongoingcosts,” said a report theVancouver Police Board ap-proved Jan. 28. “Introduc-ing cameras in the wagonsis a significant undertakingwith many obstacles that theVPD will attempt to over-

come. The most obviousobstacle is that of fundingto acquire the cameras andpotentially store video.”Gregory Douglas Lloyd,

43, died in February 2014in hospital five days afterpolice arrested him forbreaching court-orderedconditions not to consumealcohol or be in a one-block radius of an apart-ment in the 2100-block ofTriumph Street.After parking the wagon

at the Vancouver jail onEast Cordova Street,police discovered Lloydwith a shoelace around hisneck. It was tied to wiremesh covering the insideof the wagon’s door. Hisdeath was ruled a suicide.Cheryl Ann Cowan, 58,

died in December 2014,eight days after going intomedical distress while in awagon. Cowan’s cause ofdeath was “severe an-oxic brain injury due to acardiac arrest,” accordingto documents released bythe Independent Investiga-tions Office.Juries in both inquests

recommended cameras beinstalled in the wagons to

ensure the safety of pris-oners when transported tojail. The VPD is currentlyreplacing all nine of itswagons and says its goal isto equip all of them withcameras.Josh Paterson, execu-

tive director of the B.C.Civil Liberties Associa-tion, said he welcomed theVPD’s move to install thecameras, saying it makesa lot of sense provided thefootage is used, stored ordeleted in accordance withprivacy laws.

Paterson said the footageshould also be made acces-sible to any prisoners whomay later have a complaintagainst the VPD for themanner in which they weretransported or handled bypolice.

“It makes sense that thereshould be some way ofhaving some accountabilitylater on if things go wrongin those tightly confinedspaces,” said Paterson, not-ing video evidence can becrucial in cases involving thepolice. “It doesn’t answerevery question — some-times it raises more ques-tions. But overall, it’s a mas-sive help for holding policeaccountability but also forexonerating police, if thereare false accusations. It goesboth ways.”Following Lloyd’s death,

the police departmentinstalled “Lexan glass” overthe wire mesh screens onthe inside of the wagons’doors. The VPD’s medicalservice provider at the jailalso hired staff with experi-ence in emergency wards.Police now remove prison-ers from the wagons at the

jail “as soon as practicable,”said the report, notingpolice previously conductedthe necessary paper work onthe prisoner before unload-ing the wagon.Other recommendations

of the juries’ included:• That all patrol officers

be required to maintaincertification in basic first-aidand CPR.• Implement a protocol

that would require offi-cers to provide immediateassistance during medicalemergencies while awaitingparamedics.• Reinforce scenario train-

ing to deal with emergenciesrelated to the transportationof a prisoner.• Ensure all appropriate

first-aid equipment andsupplies be accessible in allVPD vehicles, the entranceto the jail and at the jail.

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The Vancouver PoliceBoard has rejected a callfrom B.C.’s police com-plaint commissioner todevelop a “clear and objec-tive policy” that outlines thedepartment’s approach todealing with the city’s illegalmarijuana dispensaries.The board decided Jan.

28 to not take any actionon a policy until the city’snew regulations for potshops are put in place andthe Trudeau governmentunveils its plan to legalizeand regulate marijuana.“The board will re-

visit this matter when theimpact of the city’s newbylaw and pending federallegislative change becomesclearer,” said Deputy ChiefDoug LePard in a reportthat was approved by thepolice board. Meanwhile,he said, officers will con-tinue to follow a directiveissued by the VPD ex-ecutive in January 2015.“This is a very simplematter — frontline officersmust consult and receiveapproval from their districtcommander and the VPDorganized crime sectionbefore taking any enforce-ment action against a mari-huana dispensary pursuantto [drug] offences.”Commissioner Stan

Lowe wanted the boardto develop a policy thatexplained the VPD’s en-

forcement strategy againstpot shops and to describethe police’s role as it relatesto the city’s new bylaws toregulate dispensaries.Lowe wrote a letter to

the board in Novemberafter learning it dismisseda complaint in Septemberfrom a citizen concernedthat police were not en-forcing Canada’s drug lawsand allowing dispensariesto proliferate. An estimated100 pot shops operateacross the city.“I am of the view that the

Vancouver Police Depart-ment could benefit fromthe creation of a clear andobjective policy in the areaof enforcement as it relatestomarijuana dispensaries,”Lowe said. “Although thedepartment has establishedsome internal directives andidentified enforcement pri-orities, I believe the depart-ment could benefit from theassistance of the board in de-veloping clear policy to assistofficers in their exercise oftheir discretion and dischargeof their respective duties.”LePard said the issue

of illegal dispensaries is“complex and fraught withmisunderstanding.” For ex-ample, he said, Lowe notedthe city’s regulatory schemeenvisions properly licensedpot shops would complywith Canada’s drug laws.“However,” LePard said,

“the regulatory schemedeals with land use andcannot make legal what

is currently illegal in the[Controlled Drugs andSubstances Act]. In otherwords, Vancouver’s newbylaw cannot bring themarihuana dispensariesinto compliance with[drug laws] and sellingmarihuana remains acriminal offence.”Added LePard: “For

this reason, it would notbe appropriate to create apolicy that is harmonizedwith the city’s bylaw, sincethe VPD must indepen-dently decide whether ornot to enforce the crimi-nal law, and should beinformed, not guided, bythe city’s bylaw.”In June 2015, city council

passed a new set of regula-tions to license the city’sillegal pot shops — not themarijuana. To get a busi-ness licence, an operatorhas to meet zoning require-ments, undergo a criminalrecord check, sign a “goodneighbour” agreementand meet building codes.Successful applicants haveto pay a $30,000 annuallicence fee for a retail shop,or $1,000 annual fee for a“compassion club.”So far, the city has

identified 14 operators whocould possibly receive alicence by the spring. Thecity is still reviewing otherapplications and has pro-vided no estimate on theoverall number of shops itmay license.

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TheNDP’sMelanieMark celebratesher victoryTuesdaynight at theHeritageHall onMainStreet afterwinning theVancouver-MountPleasantbyelection. PHOTODANTOULGOET

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Melanie Mark has be-come the first indigenouswoman to be elected to theB.C. legislature after shecruised to victory Tuesdaynight as the NDP candidatefor the riding of Vancouver-Mount Pleasant.In a byelection race

that wasn’t even close, the40-year-old Mark, whoseaboriginal heritage is a mixof Cree, Gitxsan, Nisga’aand Ojibway, collected5,353 votes for 61 per centof the popular vote.Green Party candidate

Pete Fry finished with2,325 votes, or 26 per centof the vote. Gavin Dew ofthe Liberals could only pull11 per cent of the vote for994 votes.“I’m so proud to be here,

it’s themost exhilaratingjourney that I’ve ever beenon,”Mark said through tearsto a packed room at theHer-itage Hall onMain Street,where she was welcomed tothe stage by a steady beat ofdrums from supporters.While Mark’s win

strengthened the NDP’shold on a riding the partyhas represented for morethan 80 years, the celebra-tion Tuesday was clearlyabout the history Markmade in becoming the firstFirst Nations’ woman towin a seat in the legislature.Not, perhaps, since 1949

when Frank Calder of theNisga’a Nation was electedas the first indigenous per-son in Canada to a legisla-ture — it also happened tobe in B.C. — has there beensuch excitement in the ab-original community about anew voice in Victoria.The hall was filled with

dozens of aboriginal people,many of whom burstingwith pride and admirationfor what the single motherof two young childrenachieved for herself and thecommunity.“It’s huge because the

riding has the largest num-ber of indigenous peoplein the province,” said ScottClark, executive direc-tor of Aboriginal Life InVancouver Enhancement,or ALIVE, an organizationthat works to support vul-nerable children and fami-lies. “I’m very excited, veryproud. Her backgroundis rock solid. We need astrong voice in Victoria to

support our children andfamilies, so that’s why I’mhere tonight.”Mark made her heritage a

central part of her cam-paign, elaborating on herfamily’s history in inter-views, newspaper editorialsand campaign videos. Sheused the narrative to showwhat she overcame as achild growing up in socialhousing “projects” on theEast Side, where she wasexposed to domestic vio-lence and related substanceabuse by her parents.When she was 23, Mark

lost her father to a drugoverdose in the DowntownEastside. Her mother,Yvonne, also battled addic-tions but is 10 years soberand played a part in thecampaign.Those early days, Mark

has said, is what made her afighter, a drive that got hera political science degreefrom Simon Fraser Uni-versity and, most recently,work as associate deputy toMary Ellen Turpel-Lafond,B.C.’s Representative forChildren and Youth.Throughout her cam-

paign,Mark stressed theneed for moremeasures toprotect vulnerable childrenand adults. She called on theruling Liberals to implementa plan to reduce poverty, de-velop an affordable housingstrategy and put a halt to ris-ing costs to medical servicesplan premiums and ICBCand B.C. Hydro rates.Fry, who ran a solid

campaign but finished sec-ond, said he was proud ofimproving the Greens’ voteshare in the riding. But, hesaid, it was difficult to beat“a big machine” such as theNDP.“Obviously, I’m disap-

pointed tonight,” Fry toldthe Courier on a sidewalkoutside his campaign officeat Main and Keefer. “But Ithink we showed that thereis room for the Green partyand there’s room to grow.”Tuesday’s byelection was

necessary to fill the seatleft vacant by former NDPMLA Jenny Kwan, whoresigned to run successfullyin last fall’s federal electionfor the vacant MP’s seat inVancouver-East.The other byelection

Tuesday in Coquitlam-Burke Mountain also sawthe NDP claim victory.Jodie Wickens secured 46per cent of the vote to clos-

est challenger, Liberal JoanIsaacs, who finished with 38per cent of the vote.The NDP now has

35 seats in the 85-seatlegislature.

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The controversy surrounding theresignation of UBC president Ar-vind Gupta last summer shouldhave faded away by now.

Even the disturbing sidebar, allegationsof infringement on academic freedomfrom Sauder School of Business facultymember Jennifer Berdahl, should haveslipped from the news.She claimed to have been silenced and

threatened after she posted her opinion ofGupta’s resignation on her website.

Recall the Dean of the Sauder Schoolof Business apparently told her thatthe post would hurt UBC’s fundraisingcampaign. Berdahl also got a phone callregarding her comments from the chair ofthe UBC Board of Governors John Mon-talbano. But Montalbano fairly quicklyresigned from the board “in the bestinterest of the school.” And that shouldhave been that.After all, the province’s biggest and

most important post-secondary institu-tion has had no shortage of scandalousevents to take over the front page during

the past several months as it celebratesthe 100th year since its founding.The “sense of betrayal” expressed by

female students and subsequent apologyby the university for its failure to respondquickly to the half dozen allegations ofsexual assault by a male UBC grad stu-dent who was ultimately expelled, shouldhave done it as a diversion.Then, two months ago, there was the

ham-fisted invasion of privacy by theDean of Arts in publicly announcing thatthe renowned Canadian author and headof the university’s creative writing depart-ment, Steven Galloway, was suspendedbecause of “serious allegations.” This,even though Galloway said, “I don’t evenknow what the allegations are.”But then last week, on Jan. 25, the uni-

versity, in response to several Freedom ofInformation requests regarding Gupta’sdeparture, dumped a package containingmore than 800 pages onto the Internetfor all to see. The heavily redacted docu-ment offered little insight, prompting theheadline: “Dump sheds little light.” Thestory noted “it was likely to do little todispel intense speculation.”And then. And then. Within 24 hours, a

group of students at UBC, using nothingmore than a commercial bit of software,discovered they could actually use thedownloaded material to access the un-redacted documents. Their findings, onceposted on the website reddit.com, werelike a defibrillator applied to a body wherehope of recovery was all but gone.The full text of letters and emails

between Gupta and Montalbano, aswell as other members of the Board ofGovernors executive committee, wereexplosive.They detailed a disrespectful disruptive

and dysfunctional relationship betweenthe board and Gupta. To say, as the

board does, that Gupta’s first year in thejob was an “unsettled one” was an under-statement.A letter fromMontalbano accuses Gupta

of possessing “an indifference or intoler-ance of the board at best — or worse — anintended disregard for its authority.”Gupta responds that the board would

do well to join a national organizationthat would allow it to improve its skillsand understanding of board governance.It was clear from the outset that hir-

ing Gupta was a high-risk gamble. Therewere, of course, some advantages: hewas an inside candidate, which usuallymeans less disruption in transition. Hewas the first person of colour to hold theposition in a university that was increas-ingly diverse in its population. And, mostimportantly, he was a proven winner whenit came to fundraising; before becomingpresident of UBC, he was the head of Mi-tacs, a not-for-profit organization working

with universities and corporations alongwith both senior levels of government todeliver research and training programs tosupport industrial and social innovation.But what he lacked was skill to man-

age the transition and the fundamentalability required of every CEO, which is tomanage his board. He was clearly unableto keep the board properly informed, sothey were, for example, blindsided bybreaking news such as the high-profileresignation of the head of the UBCathletic department. And Gupta wasobviously incapable of keeping his boardon side. Just review the acrimony in theircomments about his conduct.The board’s failing was in not seeing

the significant risk they were taking andnot finding a way to remedy it sooner inone way or another.Which means this story has still some

way to run before it is over.@allengarr

After all, the province’sbiggest andmostimportant post-secondary institutionhas hadno shortage ofscandalous events totake over the front pagethis past severalmonthsas it celebrates the 100thyear since its founding.

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Proposal won’t curbforeign real estate buyersRe: “Economists offer proposals toaddress unaffordable Vancouver,”Jan. 18, online only.Careful reading of the proposal reveals

that it is the general population who istargeted, not so much the non-residentinvestor. Let’s consider the effect ondemographic groups.A) Renters: The proposal is a recipe

for slow but sure rent increase as thelandlord attempts to offset giant taxincreases to simply stay in business.B) Small scale “mom and pop” inves-

tors will have difficulty meeting mort-gage obligations due to increased tax,resulting in loss of livelihood and bankseizures of property.C) Wealthy foreign buyers will carry

on as is: it will keep on making little eco-nomic sense not to keep their propertyvacant, the yearly surcharge can be eas-ily part of their business cost. To targetthem, as the title implies, would berather to tax the sale of a vacant prop-erty similarly to an investment property.D) After the housing crash of 2008,

the U.S. government forbade financialinstitutions to sell mortgage based deriv-atives. Guess what is the replacement? Itis rent based derivatives. Hence there isthe push for giants to build and acquiremore and more rental properties.The proposal is helpful to monopolize

group A), take over group B), have littleeffect on group C), and give group D)yet another tool towards monopoly ofrent based money instead of debt basedmoney.Cynthia Mason, Vancouver

Rental housing needsto be protected andenhancedRe: “Real estate rant (part deux):The politics of Vancouver’s housingmarket,” Jan. 8.Mike Howell’s latest rant does nothing

to get at the roots of Vancouver’s housingcrisis. I’ve been writing letters to variousentities over the years pointing out theobvious: to manage housing affordabilityactual rental housing availability has to beprotected or enhanced. Simply increas-ing density in terms of sellable properties(condos) feeds into land value speculationand subsequently, inflated housing prices.Whereas land earmarked solely for rental

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The Chinese New Yearbegins Monday, coinci-dentally and convenientlyfalling on the Family Daystatutory holiday. ChineseNew Year is a huge eventacross East Asia and inplaces, like Vancouver, withlarge Chinese and Chinese-descended populations.Each year in the Chinese

zodiac is associated withan animal and an element.This is the Year of theMonkey, complementedwith the element fire — so“fire monkey” — and thathas feng shui and geomancyexperts warning of varioussorts of upheavals and com-motion. Who doesn’t lovea monkey? But for all theireerily human characteristics,they can be unpredictableand wily. Add this elementto the mix and some predictfire-related catastrophessuch as volcanoes and for-est fires, as well as possiblytheir economic and militaryequivalents. Still, somepeople will have a betteryear than others, based onthe animal and elementsigns under which theywere born. Putting asidethose horoscopic omens,millions of Chinese and oth-ers worldwide are alreadycelebrating the New Year.Families will mark the

occasion beginning Sundaynight with family meals,temple visits and the ex-change of well wishes andred envelopes, but most ofVancouver’s public fes-tivities will take place thefollowing weekend. Cor-responding with anothercoincidentally auspiciousdate, the Chinatown paradeand a major festival at Dr.Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chi-nese Garden will occur on

Saturday, Feb. 14 — Val-entine’s Day. Suffice to say,red is the motif of the day,whichever tradition onefollows. The parade beginsat 11 a.m., while the festivalinside the Sun Yat-SenGardens runs from 10 a.m.to 4 p.m.“The motif of the event is

really the Chinese conceptof hot and noisy, whichmeans boisterous andlively,” says Vincent Wong,

community engagementmanager for the gardens.Red is considered one

of the most auspicious andcelebratory colours and isthe traditional colour ofChinese celebrations, nevermore evident than at theNew Year.“You’ll see red all over

the garden,” he says, notonly the traditional lan-terns, but also couplets —small banners or signs with

good wishes in calligraphy.“Our calligraphers will be

demonstrating some Chi-nese calligraphy and peoplecan take one home if theylike,” he says.Chinese New Year

celebrations transcend alltraditions, being a secularcelebration that also hasroots in and contemporaryconnections with religiousand spiritual beliefs.“Chinese New Year has

traditions going back thou-sands of years and a lot ofthese traditions are mixed

up in Buddhism, Taoism,many folk beliefs as well,going back many, manycenturies,” says Wong.In addition to being the

Lunar New Year, he says,different traditions intro-duced aspects of ritual,many of which have becomeintegrated across boundar-ies of belief and place.“Honouring ancestors is

a very big part, no matterwhich spiritual traditionyou come from,” Wongsays. Ancestors are remem-bered with the lighting of

incense, at home or in thetemple. It is also a time forrenewal, for bringing thefamily together, for honour-ing elders and doling outtreats (a bit of money in redenvelopes, traditionally) toyounger folks. Informal les-sons in this tradition will beoffered at the festival.“We will have local elders

and we have volunteers thatteach visitors that come inhow to say some of thesecustomary greetings, so theywish the elders good luckand then they receive a littlered envelope with a choco-late coin inside,” he says.Before decorating the

home for the holiday, manypeople will do a majorhousecleaning.“That chases away,

sweeps away, all the evilspirits and any bad energiesfrom the previous year,”he says. “Then you makeway for new energies in thecoming year.”Round fruits are popu-

lar, because they representcontinuity, the cycle of timeand prosperity.Like the New Year many

celebrated Jan. 1, there arealso resolutions, but with amore ritualized take.At the gardens, Wong

says, guests can take a redpiece of paper, write theirhopes and wishes for theNew Year and add it toothers on a tree. After thetree is brightly festoonedwith red paper, they areremoved and ceremoniallyburned, the hope beingthat as the smoke circlesand rises the wishes as-cend and will be realized.Regardless of what as-

trologers say, Vancouveriteswill be in the streets, rain orshine, celebrating the begin-ning of the year 4714.“It’s about vibrance, it’s

about celebration, jubi-lance,” says Wong.Gong Hei Fat Choi.

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CindyMochizuki’s latestproject is an experiencethrough the senses, muchlike a waking dream. Thetaste of Japanese caramellingered on the tongue asthose who signed up forMochizuki’s storytellingproject, Paper, steppedaboard a boat Saturdayafternoon wearing the pro-vided headphones.The waves swayed the

False Creek Ferry (whichkindly lent two sailings aday to the audio projectSaturday and Sunday), andrain streaked its windowsas the pre-recorded storybreathed life into K and hersmall family restaurant lo-cated on a mysterious islandalong the shores of 1960spost-war Japan. One eve-ning, the story went, a manappeared before closing anda strange sequence of eventsallowed K a glimpse into aportal created by a tiny holein the restaurant’s papermenu. She saw a forest.Fantasy and fact swirl

about one another in thisstory; the forestMochizukispeaks of was a large pieceof land on Pender Islandpurchased by amigrantfromYonago, Tottori, Japan

during the 1900s. The islandthe restaurant was on was in-spired by a boat tour throughthe canals of Yonago thatMochizuki took during anartist residency program inAugust 2014 where the ideafor Paper formed.As the tour boat passed a

bird sanctuary and its blackswans, the guide pointedwhere a café used to stand,where a beautiful womanmade noodles, he said.He had said it in such anoff-hand manner there wasmuch cause for doubt.It turned out to be fact,

even thoughMochizuki’sstory had already beendreamed up. At Paper’s Japa-nese opening later that year inYonago, the granddaughterof the woman who owned thecafé in the 1930s was in at-tendance. The café, she said,was called Tatsumi-Tei.The storytelling ended as

the boat docked at HeritageHarbour behind theMari-timeMuseum 20minuteslater but the experience didnot. The group walked alonga wet pathway to the backof the BurrardMarina FieldHouse where two womenserved tea and traditionalchagayu, a porridge withsalmon and rice, which isoften eaten by JapaneseCanadian fishermen during

long trips at sea. As with thecaramel,Mochizuki made allthe food in her own kitchennot only in homage to therestaurant in her story, butalso in acknowledgmentof the chance encounterbetween the story’s two char-acters across the Pacific.The group was seated at

two tables in the room sur-rounded by lockers and, fol-lowing introductions, peopleshared their thoughts thatincluded: “It was so thought-ful and poetic,” “I lost trackof howmuch time that eventook” and “You are on theboat, you can’t figure outwhere you are, theWestCoast or another world?”Overlaying a fantastical

world over familiar geogra-phy like layering transpar-encies onto an overheadprojector made Paper apersonal experience, per-haps one that will one daybe considered the precursorto virtual reality.“I’m interested in forgot-

ten stories or stories thatare invisible or stories wecan’t see in everyday life,”Mochizuki said as theafternoon wore away. “It’simportant to me that theaudience experiences thetrip as a bit of a journeythat lifts you off the groundso you’re not walking.”

While Mochizuki is aVancouver-based multidis-ciplinary artist who is moreinterested in working out-side the walls of the gallery(which is why the event waspresented by the Contem-porary Art Gallery, whichincludes offsite projects in

its programming), the nextopportunity to experiencePaperwill be indoors.The audio project is a

trilogy with Paper, whichdraws on B.C.’s early lum-ber industry, as the secondchapter. The first chapter,Rock, and the last chapter,

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Aswithmany cultures, foodtakes a strongpresence incelebration festivities, butespecially for the Chineseand their NewYear. It’snot only a great time forcommemoration, but alsothe start of hugemulti-course culinary feasts,traditionally eight or ninecourses because both arelucky numbers -—eightsounds like the Cantoneseword

for prosperity, while ninemeans“long lasting.” Thesemulti-coursemeals are alsosymbolic and representwealth, luck, happiness andlong life.

Traditional upscale banquet-style dinners startwith awonderful opening such asa sublime soup and includespecial poultry dishes suchas crispy skinned Pekingduckwrappedwithwarmcrepes or a crisp skinned

whole chicken (awhole chicken

symbolizesa properbeginningand endto theyear), whole

steamedfishwith juliennedginger andgreen onions(servedwhole, head totail intact as it representsa favourable beginningand end for theNewYear),and always endingwithe-fumein, also known as“long-life”noodles. Shellfish,such as lobster or crab, isalso served as it representsthe life and energy of thepowerful dragon.

One ofmy favourite classicdishes served on thesespecial occasions is poachedor steamedwhole fish.Thissymbolizes a fewmeanings,ironically derived fromaplayonwords: the Cantoneseword for fish is“yu,”whichCONTINUEDON PAGE 16

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also sounds like theword forwish, thus eating fish for NewYear’s ensures one’swishes to come true for theNewYear.Serving fish also represents a symbol ofmarital bliss andfertility, since fish commonly swim in pairs. In cooking,manyChinese believe that one should specifically picka live swimming fish,which represents a strongwill andspirit and having strong tenaciousness symbolizes the fish’simmortality. Consuming fish symbolizes ingesting long lifeandgood luck.

Other dishes thatmaybe served are clams or scallops, whichsymbolizewealth andgood fortune, since these particularseafood creatures have a similar shape to that of coins.Roast pig signifies peace andpurity, while oysters andgreenlettuce represent good fortune andprosperity. Esteemeddishes, such as bird’s nest or fishmaw soups, usually richwithseafood, represent rarity. Other luxury foods include squab,pea shoots, baby bok choy, shrimp, abalone and crab. Bothrice and long-life noodles are also important dishes becauserice symbolizes“plentifulness”for the coming year.Withnoodles, the longer the better, if youwant a long life. Don’tcut them shorter as you’ll signify cutting your life shorter.

Stir-FriedShrimpwithGarlic andChili SauceTheChinese like to crisp the textureof shrimpso theyarequicklysoaked ina lightbrine solutionbefore stir-frying. Serves fouraspartofamulti-coursemeal.

1½ tbsp salt2 cups coldwater1½ lbs large shrimp,peeled anddeveined½cup chicken stock2 tsp dry sherryor ricewine2 tsp light soy sauce2 tsp cornstarch1 tsp sugar

¼ tsp groundwhite pepper1 tbsp canola oil2 tbsp freshlymincedgarlic1½ tsp freshlymincedginger1 jalapeno chili, seeded andfinely chopped½ tsp sesameoil2 green onions,cut into one-inch pieces

Combine the salt and coldwater in a large bowl and stir untilsalt is dissolved. Add shrimp and let sit for 10minutes. Drainand rinse shrimpunder coldwater anddrywell on a bakingsheet linedwith paper towel.

In a smallmixing bowl add the chicken stock, sherry or ricewine, soy sauce, cornstarch, sugar andpepper andmixwell.

Heat a 14-inch flat bottomwokover high heat.To test heat, adrop ofwater should vapourizewithin one to two seconds ofcontact. Add the oil and swirl to coat bottomofwok; add theshrimp and stir-fry for about oneminute or until they startto turn pink. Add the garlic, ginger and chopped chili andstir-fry for oneminute. Add the cornstarchmixture and stir-fry until it starts to boil. Toss until the shrimp are just cookedthrough and the sauce has thickened, about anotherminute.Add the green onions andmixwell.

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1. Billed as the “U2 of Taiko drum-ming,” Japanese music ensemble Yam-ato bangs the drum and performs itssmash hit Bakuon for the first time inVancouver, Feb. 6, at Queen ElizabethTheatre. Tickets at ticketstonight.ca.Details at showoneproductions.ca.

2. Presented by the PuSh Festival withthe Dance Centre,Relative Collidercomes from the limber minds of France’sLiz Santoro/Le principe d’incertitude.Inspired by physics, numerical structureand language, the brainy dance per-formance gets heady Feb. 4 to 6 at theScotiabank Dance Centre. Tickets $36 atticketstonight.ca. Details at pushfestival.ca.

3.Alley Theatre presents HannahMosco-vitch’s suspenseful psychodramaLittle OneFeb. 9 to 13 at the Firehall Arts Centre.Directed by Amiel Gladstone (ACraigslistCantata,AreWe Cool Now?),Little One istold through the now adult voices of its twomain characters and “weaves stories of child-hood horror and teenage humiliation into atwisted, wryly funny, and ultimately haunt-ing narrative.” Details and tickets at firehal-lartscentre.ca or by calling 604-689-0926.

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Brenda McAllister and Cinnamon Rus-sell steered the yearly Taste the World wineand spirits event, which raised $151,000 tofund health care for the children in Laos andMyanmar.

Amelia Gao and Zheng Shengtian steered theVancouver Art Gallery’s In the Mood for LoveGala, generating more than $500,000 for theInstitute of Asian Art.

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UPSCALE JAPANESEDINING:Masay-oshi Baba and Tomohisa Uchida, formerly ofTojo’s, have ventured out on their own open-ing a 24-seat Japanese fine dining restauranton Fraser Street. Working under celebratedchef Hidekazu Tojo for more than a decade,Baba has honed his craft skillfully expeditingsome creative dishes. Dashi, a delicious cleanclear broth of dried bonito flakes, shiitake,kelp and anchovy was distilled before oureyes in a siphon maker. Chawan mushi, asavoury steamed egg custard filled with freshseafood was prepared to perfection. And thedelicately grilled ginger soy sablefish —mari-nated for a week —melted in our mouths.Plating is also top notch. For a full apprecia-tion of Baba’s talents, pony up to the bar andorder the Omakase (chef’s choice) tastingmenu. Then allow your palette to surrenderto his magic. Lingering is encouraged. Sinceits opening five months ago, Uchida contin-ues to refine the room. Due to its intimacy,children are not welcome, he says.

HOT LUNCH:When the VancouverCanadians baseball club, led by Jake Kerr,Jeff Mooney and Andy Dunn, set out todevelop their foundation seven years ago,the goal was to help as many local youth aspossible develop self confidence and a skillset that will help them succeed not just onthe baseball diamond but in life. The firmwelcomed 800 guests to its sixth Hot StoveLuncheon at the Hotel Vancouver. Featuringexecutives and players from the Blue Jays or-ganization, including new GMRoss Atkins,fielder Dalton Pompey and former Exposgreat Tim Raines, the noon hour benefitaimed to top last year’s $180,000 to supportthe franchise’s Challenger Baseball program,an opportunity for children with cognitiveor physical disabilities to enjoy the game,the Boys and Girls Club and the NationalWomen’s and UBC’s baseball programs.

LOVEOFART: Love was definitely inthe air at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s In theMood for LoveGala. A banquet in celebrationof Vancouver Art Gallery’s Institute of AsianArt, the fundraiser chaired by Amelia Gaoand Zheng Shengtian featured a photographicexhibition honouring the career of Chineseactress HuDie, China’s most adoredmovieactresses during the 1920s and 1930s. At-tendees were treated to a GoldenGlobes-likeevening, enjoying a champagne receptionand sumptuous dinner orchestrated by FourSeasons’ Ned Bell, before a spirited live auc-tion of coveted works from some of China’smost acclaimed artists. Proceeds of more than$500,000 from the first-ever event will supportfuture development of the institute, whichaims to promote the appreciation of Asian Artthrough exhibitions, public programs, and col-lections at the gallery.

Masayoshi Baba and Tomohisa Uchida’s in-timate upscale Japanese restaurant on FraserStreet is serving delicious fare prepared withcreativity and love.

Vancouver Canadians owner Jake Kerrwelcomed Toronto Blue Jays fielder DaltonPompey to the club’s Hot Stove Luncheon toraise funds to help underserved kids discoverthe game and their potential.

Bob Rennie’s newest show— exhibiting untilApril 23 — featuring 41 artists from his privatecollection raises some tough issues such asracism, AIDS and isolation.

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The historical periodthat writer/director/per-former Rick Miller coverswith lightning speed inBoom starts appropriatelywith a boom and endswith a boom: the Aug. 6,1945 bombing of Hiro-shima and the launchof Apollo II on July 16,1969. In between, heplays 100 celebratedcharacters — fromChurchill and Truman toPierre Trudeau and JoniMitchell.Holding it all together

as the years, events andcharacters fly by are threeconsistent characters:Miller’s mother Maddy,from Coburg, Ont.; Lau-rence, a black, Chicagomusician; and Rudi, anAustrian immigrant.Make that four charactersbecause Miller is also inthere. It’s frustrating ifyou try to connect the dotstoo soon, but be patient:all four characters comeinto sync at the end ina surprising way. Seems

Maddy was, at one point,a wild child.Miller, famous for

MacHomer — his Simp-sons take on Macbeth thathas been seen around theworld — is a spectacularimpressionist. It’s not somuch that he, for example,sings like Perry Como;he doesn’t. But his bodylanguage is right on and hecaptures the essence of theold boozy crooner, as wellas dozens of other enter-tainers, from Bob Dylan toJanis Joplin. When Millerwas unable to get the rightsto use songs, he made upnew lyrics and carried on.While the show is

sometimes referred to asa lecture/performance,it’s visually dazzling.David Leclerc’s projec-tions — black and whitenewspaper and videoclips, photographs, oldadvertisements, etc. — areflashed on a tall cylindricalscrim while Miller, some-times inside the scrim,sometimes in front of it,performs his impressions,sings and plays piano, gui-tar and harmonica. He’s

an unstoppable, engaging,one-man wonder.When the dates — 1945,

1946, 1947 and on andon — are projected (and1969 seems a long way off)Boom feels like it could beinterminable, but Miller’senergy never flags until hischaracter Laurence tells ushe needs to take a “leak”and cracks the joke that,surveying the audiencefull of “boomers,” he’sprobably not the only one.“And without boomers,there would be no theatre.”Probably true. Intermission.Miller is also a marketing

wizard: after every perfor-mance there’s a short talk-back session after which,in the lobby, he videotapesanyone who wants to tell aninteresting personal storyabout the post-war boomyears. These are all thenposted online.MacHomer,performed in 175 cities,is no longer in Miller’srepertoire, but is availableon DVD and available inthe Arts Club lobby afterthe show.MacHomer fansare legion.With Maddy in Canada,

Rudi in Austria and Lau-rence in the U.S., Millersheds light on the years1945 to 1969 across thecontinents in what he calls“a living, breathing timecapsule.” And becausethese were the events thatshaped his mother’s life,Boom is “a labour of love.”While it’s easy to ac-

cuse Miller of panderingto boomers, an interestingthing happens: it all startsto add up. The bomb. TV.The ’60s. The Pill. As-sassinations. Wars. Draftdodgers. Joni Mitchell and“the seasons/they go roundand round.” Those eventsshaped us whether we like itor not. If your children andgrandchildren don’t knowwhy you are as you are, takethem to see Boom. They’llget it and they’ll get you.One way or the other, wewere all there.For more reviews, go to

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The University of Brit-ish Columbia’s radio sta-tion CiTR first launchedits Shindig band com-petition more than threedecades ago. In that time,the annual battle royal hasseen the likes of 3 Inchesof Blood, Japandroids, theOrgan, You Say Party! WeSay Die!, Fond of Tigersand Meow, featuring afeline-outfitted Neko Caseon drums, rock its illus-trious ranks. And whilebands come and go, therehas been one constant fornearly half of Shindig’sexistence — emcee andorganizer Ben Lai. Whilethis Friday marks the32nd Shindig Final, Feb.5 at Pat’s Pub, it will also

be the last event with Laiat the helm. Before hang-ing up his microphone,Lai talked to the Cou-rier about mean Shindigjudges, angry bands andjokes for beer.

1. In as brief and sexy away as possible, what is yourofficial job title and duties atShindig?I’m the emcee at Shin-

dig, and I also help outwith organizing the event.I’m the person who isthere to make sure every-thing runs smoothly everynight, and that everyone ishaving a good time.

2. Why is this your last yearat Shindig?I love the job, but 15

years is a very long time.I’ve been involved withShindig for almost halfof Shindig’s 32-year lifespan. That is ridiculous.It’s time for me to moveon and let someone elsehave an opportunity tohave the fun that I’ve had,and also to bring in newenergy and fresh ideas.

3. How has Shindigchanged since you firststarted?One change between

Shindig now versus backthen is we have muchmore transparency withthe judging process now.Back when I first started,the bands had no idea whowas judging them or howthey were judged. We weremore or less telling them,“If you play well and welike you, you might win.”Today, we provide bandswith outlines on how thejudging system works andthe judging list is madepublic after each night.Another thing is that Iremembered more heck-ling back in the early days,especially during Jokes for

Beer, though sometimeseven when the bands areplaying. The crowd ismuch better behaved now— there is almost none ofthat anymore.

4. Jokes for Beer remains apopular part of Shindig. Whatcan you tell me about thecorrelation between people’sdesire for free alcohol andtheir sense of humour?Yes, Jokes for Beer is

still a big part of Shindig.As you can probably guessthe people with the mostdesire for free beer arealso the drunkest, andthey tend to tell long andincoherent jokes. Oftenthe best jokes are toldby the shy person in thecorner who didn’t reallywant that extra beer in thefirst place, who is only tell-ing the joke because theirfriend keeps egging themto do it.

5. Have you ever had to cutoff a joke teller because theirmaterial was too offensive?More than a few times.

Mostly for awful sex-ist jokes. The crowd is avery good gauge of jokes.Usually they start booingand hissing before I evenget a chance to take themicrophone away fromthe joke teller.

6. Although Shindig ismeant to be fun, it still is acompetition, and bands andtheir fans have feelings. Whathave been some of the mostextreme reactions you’vewitnessed regarding judges’decisions?One time I heard a

beer glass thrown againstthe wall inside the bandroom immediately after Iannounced the winner —obviously the losing banddidn’t like what they’dheard. Another time,when we were still at the

Railway Club, a woodenbar chair got chopped intopieces by a band member.I have never witnessed itmyself, but more than afew acts have told me thatthey cried after Shindig.Not so much from the los-ing, but from reading thejudge’s comments. Thecomments from the judgesget passed back to thebands after the show, andback in the old days theycould be very mean andnasty. In general though,the bands react fine —their friends however aresometimes more vocalwith their displeasure.Nothing too crazy, usuallythey just run up to me andtell me how the wrongband won or that the judg-ing was fixed.

7. What can you tell meabout the bands in this year’sfinal?First we have the Psy-

chic Alliance who writecatchy songs and bring anamazing amount of energyand theatrical presence totheir shows. They will befollowed Late Spring, whocombine elements of noiserock, shoegaze and surfto create a dreamy andmesmerizing performance.Lastly, we have a soloviolin player by the nameof Wallgrin. She uses looppedals to create songs withher voice and violin thatis delightfully unique andrefreshing.

8. When you aren’t helpingorganize Shindig what oc-cupies your time?I also host a radio show

on CiTR Radio Thursdaynights, where I invite bandsto play live on the air.Non-musically, currentlyone of my favourite hobbiesis collecting and repairingold vintage computers. Yes,I’m a nerd.

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closest friends today arepeople who I met whenthey played in Shindig.

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On Saturday, Feb. 13, Wesbrook Village at the University ofB.C. will once again bring the community together for all kindsof exciting events in celebration of the Lunar New Year.

While kids and adults of all ages will enjoy the annual Lunar New Year LionDance, the little ones will want to check out the Welcome Centre and try theirhand at some festive crafts. To ensure luck and prosperity for the coming year,make sure to follow the Lion Dance throughout Wesbrook Village. Shops in thevillage will welcome the lion with traditional lettuce (for food) and red envelopesto ward against bad fortune. A traditional Lion Dance display will take place atNorman Mackenzie Square before they set off for the parade.

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out of bed each morning,do what needs to be done,pursue your goals and givethe extra effort that makesa difference? What gets youthrough the in-betweentimes with a mountainrange of challenges betweenyou and your destination?From an early age, I

was hooked on reading.By Grade 6, I had finishedreading the World BookEncyclopedia and spenthours each week at the Mc-Gill Branch Public Libraryin North Burnaby. Like mymom, each week, I wouldborrow my limit of books.I was inspired by Nor-

man Vincent Peale’s ThePower of Positive Thinking,Dale Carnegie’sHow toWin Friends and InfluencePeople and James Allen’s Asa Man Thinketh. I learnedmuch more from countlessbooks and my eyes opened

to an expanding horizon ofpossibilities.So enriched and moved

by the writing of others, Iimagined how wonderfulit would be to help andinspire others with my ownwords someday.For 10 days in Grade 6,

I had a flare-up of rheuma-toid arthritis with rashes,fevers and painful joints.On Burnaby Hospital’spediatric ward, I was caredfor by my doctors andnurses who weren’t treatinga disease, but rather me asa whole person. I trustedthem to do their best forme and it was then that Idecided to be a physician— to give forward the carethat I had been given andto care for others when theyare most in need.An inspiration can get us

started on a path, but whatkeeps us going?We can be most inspired

by those we serve. When Ibecame a parent, the awe-some responsibility of caringfor a helpless baby, lovingunconditionally and nurtur-ing each of my children to

their greatest potential wasthe greatest of callings.I had to rise to this

responsibility and strive tobe my best to give my best.My children have made mea better person.As a physician, I de-

veloped my golden ruleof medicine: treat everypatient with the samedegree of care and con-sideration I would wantfor a best friend or familymember. For any of mypatients, I refer to thesame colleagues and orderthe same tests in the sametime frame that I wouldwant for those in my per-sonal life.The needs of my pa-

tients have inspired me tobe a better physician. I aminspired and supportedby a few of my colleagues,including my classmate,Dr. John Law, who like me,commit to continuous qual-ity improvement in theirclinical skills and lookingoutside of the box, learn ad-vanced techniques to meetthe needs of our patients.The most inspiring

physicians learn from oneanother and from theirpatients.In your personal life,

whom do you serve? Lookboth inside and out of yourown home, community andworkplace. If there is a need,can you rise to meet it?Each day presents us

with infinite opportunitiesto make a difference big orsmall — to lift up the heartsof a few people and to live ameaningful life.Celebrate Inspiration

Day from 10:30 a.m. to1 p.m. on Saturday, Feb.6 at Century House, 620Eighth St. in New West-minster. I’ll be there toenjoy the entertainment ofthe Century House singersand comedians and givethe keynote presentation.Admission is $5. Call604-519-1066 for moreinformation.Davidicus Wong is a family

physician and his Healthwisecolumns appear regularlyin this paper. For more onachieving your positive poten-tial in health, see his website atdavidicuswong.wordpress.com.

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referenced the 2012 Van-couver Foundation studythat revealed while manyresidents are collaboratingand working hard to create avibrant and healthy com-munity, far toomany othershave retreated from civic life.It also pointed out that

Vancouver does not havean overall plan guidinggrowth and development.Projects are increasinglyapproved in an ad-hocmanner, with minimalneighbourhood consulta-tion and little or no regardto community vision plansdeveloped through exten-sive citizen involvement.The workshop’s keynote

speaker was JimDiers, aformer Seattle city planner.Also on the programwereUBC professor David Leyand Larry Benge, co-chair ofthe Vancouver Coalition ofNeighbourhoods.I was particularly im-

pressed with what Diers hadto say.He began with a discus-

sion of Robert Putnam’sground breaking bookBowling Alone, whichreveals how many North

Americans have becomeincreasingly disconnectedfrom family, friends,neighbours, and democraticstructures. He told theaudience democracy is incrisis, with fewer and fewerpeople voting, adding wethink of ourselves as taxpay-ers, rather than citizens.However, residents are

starting to wake up andtake action, and he used aSeattle grass boulevard asan illustration.Street boulevards are

owned by government, butmust bemaintained by indi-viduals. One day a womantore up her boulevard andplanted it with vegetablesand flowers. Soon her neigh-bours followed.While the municipal

government initially triedto stop them, it failed andthe replanting becamecontagious. Diers referredto this as an example ofthe untapped “power ofcommunity.”He noted that “power of

community” can also leadto neighbourhood crimeprevention, promotingimproved health and caringfor one another.He spoke of the im-

portance of knowing ourneighbours since, in theevent of a disaster suchas an earthquake, we willlikely be totally dependenton them.He then described how

a number of years ago,Seattle residents were con-cerned they had little voice

in the future planning oftheir neighbourhoods. Thecity was run by 32 differentdowntown departmentsthat tended to work in silos.To bring government closerto the people a Departmentof Neighbourhoods wascreated, and he was hiredas its first director.The challenge was how

to make democracy workagain. One solution was tocreate 13 storefront “cityhalls” that brought not justmunicipal departments,but also county, state andfederal departments intothe neighbourhoods.The people who worked

in these “city halls” werelike overt double agentsin that they worked forboth government and localcitizens.A number of initia-

tives were proposed. Thefunding came from the cityadministration along withmatching neighbourhoodfunds, which included cashand in-kind support.It was a controversial

program since many ofthe community-initiatedprojects were not necessar-ily the administration’s toppriorities.In 1998, a new mayor

was elected in Seattle.Paul Schell was a formerdeveloper and Dean of Ar-chitecture. Diers noted thatboth he and the new mayorhated planning since planswere too often owned bythe planner and not reflec-tive of community values.

So the neighbourhoodsstarted to hire their owncommunity planners andprepare their own planswithin an overall planningframework.Thirty thousand people

prepared 38 plans overa two-year period. Theyidentified ways to accom-modate growth that wereacceptable to each neigh-bourhood.Once the plans were

completed, a major chal-lenge was where to findmoney to implement them— $196 million was raisedfor 27 new and enlargedlibraries by issuing bonds.A similar approach wassubsequently used to fundnew community centresand parks.People voted to pay ad-

ditional taxes because theyhad been involved in thedecision making process.Diers went on to de-

scribe numerous otherNorth American and in-ternational examples of“power of community.”Everyone, including me,

left uplifted. There was afeeling that maybe Van-couver residents shouldnot just sit back and signthe occasional petition.Instead we should insiston shaping the kind ofneighbourhoods we want.Creating local “city

halls” around the citywith local planning officescould be a most effectiveway to get started.

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lights. This four-day festivalbegins with a ceremonialeye-dotting ritual and liondance, attended by officialsfrom three levels of govern-ment, consulate membersand local celebrities.The festival culminates

with the annual ChineseNew Year Parade, featuringmore than 3,500 perform-ers and an expected crowdof 100,000 spectators alongthe route. The parade,which begins at the cornerof Taylor andWest Penderstreets at 11 a.m. on Feb.14, will feature about 70 en-tries, including multiculturaldance troupes, the Van-couver Police DepartmentMotorcycle Drill Team,marching bands and variouscommunity groups. For thecomplete parade route visitcbavancouver.ca.

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The number of Canada Westwins recorded by UBC T-Birds men’sbasketball coach Kevin Hanson,

moving him to second overall in thehistory books, after a 79-51

win over UVic Jan. 29. His CanadaWest record is 246-84.

9The rank for the Thunderbirds (11-4).They host the national collegiatechampionship when the CIS Men’sBasketball Final 8 comes to DougMitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre

March 17 to 20.

10The undefeated 10-0 season on

the line for the T-Birds men’s rugbyteam as they prepare for the NCAAheavyweight 5-0 UC Golden Bears inBerkeley Feb. 6. The rivals play forthe World Cup trophy, named forthe Vancouver World newspaper.The return leg of the play-down

is March 20 at UBC.

On shades of teal and turquoise and navy…

246 JERSEYOFTHEWEEK

The Whitecaps FC unveiled their2016 kit and are calling the blue-on-blue-on-blue ombre uniform theirSea To Sky jersey. Like the club’s

name, the landscape also gets creditfor the look: “Inspired by everythingthat makes our city great, fromthe ocean to the mountains andbeyond, the new jersey representsVancouver and Whitecaps FCon every level.” Available to the

general public March 1.

Churchill senior bound for Youth Winter OlympicsMegan [email protected]

When snow justwouldn’t fall on the NorthShore Mountains lastwinter, cross-country skierAnnika Richardson trav-elled the country to lookfor it elsewhere.“I’m pretty sure I was

away all of January everyweekend, just trying to findsnow,” she said this week.This season, the Hol-

lyburn Nordic Ski Clubmember logged more timeon snow in a single trainingweek than she did last year,and the results are telling.Richardson was selected

to join Team Canada atthe Lillehammer YouthOlympic Games Feb. 12to 21.The five-foot-nine

cross-country runningcity champion said shedidn’t set out to reach theOlympics, but her process— a gritty determinationand ability to narrow herfocus to the immediatemoment — got her therein the end. And it all camedown to her performancefor one heck of a finish.Team Canada based its

selection on two Decem-ber events, a combinationof the five-kilometre andsprint races at the CanmoreNorAm plus the 10- andfive-km races at SovereignLake near Vernon.After Canmore, Rich-

ardson was trailing herfriend and biggest rivalHannah Mehain, of Ver-non, in the points tally.Heading to Mehain’shome course, Richardsonknew she’d have to win inorder to be in contentionfor Team Canada andLillehammer.“I was going into the

weekend with pressure onme but I didn’t want to letthat get to me,” she said.“On Sunday, in the 5K, I

had the race of my life.”The racers start at

30-second intervals, sothey are in the dark regard-ing their overall position.Mehain jetted out of thegates and built a tremen-dous 30-second lead, butby the time she reached thebase of the final hill, 800metres from the end, shewas lagging and Richard-son was closing in.“It’s a tough course with

a lot of uphill, a flat rollysection through middleand then a downhill withan uphill to the end. I wasskiing well and then I blewup in the middle sectionbecause I went really hardup the first hill,” saidRichardson.She hit the second-last

hill, known as the Walland feared her race wasover.“I yelled at myself,” she

said. “I yelled out loud onthe course, ‘You need to getyourself together and go.’”Her coaches indicated

she was trailing Mehainbut didn’t say by howmany seconds. Turnsout the deficit was halfa minute. “That is a lotwith one kilometre to go,”she said.Then, something else

came out of her. Not ashout, but vomit. “I threwup a little bit. I was tuck-ing [down a hill] and Ithrew up,” she said.The last hill was ahead

of her, and Richardsonpushed her body over the

distance like a machine. “Ikilled myself to get to thatfinish line. I crossed, col-lapsed and kept throwingup,” she said.She beat Mehain by

seven seconds. Richardsonstarted to cry. She wasgoing to be an Olympian.Mehain crashed over thefinish line in third place,spent from the exertion ofthe punishing pace she set.“All that emotional stress

was repressed because ofthe pressure,” said Rich-ardson. “That 5K wasdefinitely one of my mostmemorable races.”A race result based on a

process that built to a per-formance that will lead herto the Olympic Games.

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Gutsy win propels skier to NorwayOLYMPIC GAMES

Winger scores on big stageTy Ronning is having a

banner week and a break-out season.The Giants right-winger

opened scoring in the TopProspect showcase lastmonth when he found theback of the net and dazzledthe hometown crowd atPacific Coliseum Jan. 28 inthe CHL/NHL showcase.Playing for Team Cherry,

the 18-year-old who leadsthe Giants with 27 goalsconnected on a give-and-gowith linemate Jordan Kyrouof the Sarnia Sting to scorethe go-ahead goal early inthe game. Ronning’s initialshot was blocked, but hebanged in the rebound togive his team a 1-0 lead atthe 3:09 mark of the firstperiod. He wasn’t supposedto be there, but Ronningfilled in for a late scratch,replacing Giants teammateand Team Cherry captainTyler Benson who wassidelined with an injury.Team Cherry went on

to lose 3-2 to Team Orr.Quebec minor hockeyleague stars Pascal Labergeof the Victoriaville Tigresand Pierre-Luc Dubois ofthe Cape Breton Scream-ing Eagles both had threepoints in the win.

Ronning has 44 pointsand 16 penalty minutes in47 games with the Giants,marking an incredibleoutput over his previousseasons in Vancouver. In2014/15, he had one goaland one assist in 24 games,and the season before thathe tallied nine goals and 11points in 56 games.One night after the

Prospects game, Ronningscored with two secondsleft in overtime to secureVancouver a 4-3 win overthe Kamloops Blazers atthe Sandman Centre. Henailed a one-timer off apass from Chase Lang.Ben Thomas, Lang and

Trevor Cox also scored forVancouver in the win, andRyan Kubic stopped 36 of39 shots.The Giants remain in

last place in the WesternConference with 45 points.With 20 wins, 27 losses,three overtime losses andtwo shootout losses, theysit 36 points behind theconference-leading Kelow-na Rockets (34-13-3-0).The Giants play the

Lethbridge Hurricanes(27-19-3-0) at 7 p.m. Feb.5 at the Pacific Coliseum.— Megan Stewart

Prospect game the Cherry on topof Ronning’s breakout season

GIANTS

Playing for TeamCherry in the CHL / NHL Top Prospects game, TyRonning scored the opening goal in a 3-2 loss at Pacific ColiseumJan. 28. PHOTOCJ RELKE / VANCOUVERGIANTS

Annika Richardson poses at her home among her 11 pairs of skate and classic cross-country skis. TheHollyburn Cross-Country Ski Clubmember and Churchill secondary senior will represent Canada atthe YouthWinter Olympic Games later thismonth in Lillehammer, Norway. PHOTODANTOULGOET


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A correction about J.O. secondaryMegan [email protected]

I wrote a story two weeksago about the much-adoredMike Evans, a basketballcoach and counsellor atBritannia secondary since1980. His fans rallied toname the school gymnasiumin his honour and they man-aged to keep it a surprisefrom the man who isn’t onFacebook or Twitter.In that story, I included

a list from the schoolboard with five other pub-lic schools that have paidtribute to educators insimilar ways. However…for one of those schools,I missed the fact one gymis named for three people.(If I’ve neglected others,please write or call.)After the story ran, I got a

phone call from HughMar-

shall. (Hi Hugh, I’m glad toknow you’re reading!)He praised Evans and

then got right to his point.The list, he said, wasn’tcomplete. Incredibly, oneof the gymnasiums at JohnOliver secondary — os-tensibly the girls gym — isnamed for three women,Mary Macdonald, MaryCampbell and Pat Spen-cer, all of them retiredP.E. teachers.“As I recall, the first

name is Mary Macdonald,the second name is MaryCampbell and the thirdname is Pat Spencer. Thatis the order they taughtthere,” said Marshall, add-ing Macdonald started hercareer in the ’30s or ’40s.“Mary left in 1961, Marycame in about 1962 or soand left in ’89, and Patcame there in ’75 and left

in about 2010, let’s say. Iknow them well becauseI taught with all of thosepeople. In fact, I hired acouple of them but that isbesides the point.”Marshall was a student at

J.O. and then as an adult hetaught P.E. there from 1954to 1987. Themain schoolgym has his name on it. (Theinitial story I wrote has thatpart correct. I listed his nameandMacdonald’s only.)“I go to every reunion

that they have and I’ve beento as many as five in oneyear,” he said. The UBCalum took his teacher train-ing with NormaMcDer-mott who was honouredonly a few years ago atEric Hamber secondary inthe same way Evans andMarshall were recognized attheir second homes.

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The host Churchill Bulldogs wereleading the David Thompson Tro-jans by 20 points and counting inthe third quarter when six-foot-fiveIzaiah Ugoalah came back on thecourt for the home team.He handled the ball every play.

On one trip down court, the springycombination guard tipped a reboundto himself and passed it back inside toassist on a lay-up. On the next two of-fensive possessions, he added twomoreassists and then a three-point bucket.Ugoalah is part of the No. 2 ranked

AAAABulldogs and on Jan. 27 an-nounced his commitment to play forthe UBCThunderbirds. After playinga supporting role as a Grade 10 stu-dent whenChurchill won the AAAAB.C. senior boys title in 2014, Ugoalahspent a year in a prep basketball pro-gram south of the border in Kansas.He said he learned a lot at SunriseChristian Academy, including that hewanted to return to Vancouver.Churchill is ranked second in B.C.

behind the Kelowna Owls, a teamthey could meet this weekend at atournament in the Okanagan.The senior boys AAAA public

school city championships start nextweek, Feb. 9 to Feb. 12, with thefinal 7:30 p.m. at Churchill.The senior boys AA/AAA city

championships run Feb. 5 to 10,with the final at a yet-to-be-an-nounced time at Churchill.—Megan Stewart

UBC signs UgoalahBASKETBALL

Churchill Bulldog Izaiah Ugoalah (No. 20) hangs atthe rim for a lay-in against the D.T. Trojans Feb. 1 atChurchill secondary. The Grade 12 talent will play post-secondary basketball with the UBC Thunderbirds, heannounced Jan. 27. PHOTODANTOULGOET


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College where he was aquarterback andUBCwherehe toiled as a linesman,Emry was a first-roundCFLdraft pick in 2008, selectedseventh overall. He was anall-star andmade his careerby being tough.“I was paid to hit

people,” said the linebacker,who was voted by his peersas the league’s “nastiestplayer.”All that was taken away

from him when, in 2011, hewas sidelined with a season-ending concussion. It maynot have been his first but itwas possibly the worst, andEmry lost much more thangame time.“I was concussed and

depressed and lost and hadlow self-worth,” he saidover the phone Feb. 1. He

felt he wasn’t anybody if hewasn’t a football player.As a freshman at Eastern

Washington University be-fore returning to Vancouver,Emry also battled depres-sion. He felt the “abyss oflife” he said in an interviewwith Canadian Press afterreturning to theMontrealAlouettes’ roster. “The de-pression came from feelinglike an outsider… and here Iwas again after the concus-sion, feeling I wasn’t part ofthe team,” he said.Emry, who is an ambas-

sador for the CanadianMen’s Health Foundationand also sits on the advi-sory board for theWatsonCentre for Brain Health atUBC, picked up the storyby describing his recovery.“I just needed to recon-

nect withmyself. I startedexercising, I went downstairsinto the gym and worked out,then I started to go do yoga,”he said. He ate nutritiousfood, immersed himself innature, sought people hecould talk to, including hisfiancée, and turned juice into

an active verb. His recoverylastedmonths but Emryreturned to the field inmanyways a better athlete andevenman, he would say. Hewas nominated for Outstand-ing Canadian andOutstand-ingDefensive Player.After he was back playing

withMontreal, he wanted toshare his hard-fought insightand so he sent an invita-tion to the entire team, as

well as a few close friends,to meet. He’d landed onsomething powerful, he felt.A strategy for “unmaskingmasculinity” and build-ing self-assurance that hadmore to do with his intrinsicself than his profession, hisposition or the colours hecompeted in.He said he imagined

“juicing with all my bud-dies” and practising yoga

to show “how I got backto health.” But none of themen came. Instead, theysent proxies: they sent thewomen in their lives. Emrywas disappointed and askedhimself why the professionalathletes didn’t show up.“I needed to engage with

their masculine beings,” herealized.What developed next was

the Wellmen Project. Kindof like Scouts for adults, butspecifically to allow men theability to learn about them-selves in the outdoors.“Our tag line is an adven-

ture within,” he said. “It isreally about trying to breakeverything down, strip awayall the busyness and all theclutter and be as pure andas simple as possible.”Emry uses the word

“rewild” and hosts about 20men as they throw axes andcut wood, as well as chataround a fire pit and also tryyoga among other things.It’s as if by “rewilding”

these men, Emry can helpthem learn to be more civi-lized, progressive humans

—men who are securein their masculinity andidentity because they are notheld back by binary genderexpectations and stereotypesthat harm women and men.“Speaking from experi-

ence, I feel the need tofinancially provide for andprotect my family and bethis type of man where, re-ally, the person I need to beto my family is caring andpresent and able to providesustenance by cooking ameal and bringing homethe groceries,” he said. “Itdepends on whatever is realwithin your family. It is nolonger go out and hunt,bring back food. It is nolonger you are the one whois the sole provider andyour wife stays at home.There might no longer bea wife. There are so manyways to exist.”In retirement, Emry will

settle in Vancouver withhis 16-month-old son andfiancée, Devon Brooks, whoadvocates to stop violenceagainst women.

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Social joys, optimism, friendly romance andall-round happiness continue, Aries – especiallythis Sun./Mon. The only thing that might (will)be denied you is sex, physical intimacy. (Alsoavoid investments or any financial commitmentsboth days.) You might enter a new social circle,or begin a new public, fame, group or friendshipproject – e.g., plan a barbecue for “Friends ofthe River Frog” or such.

The two weeks ahead continue to emphasize romance,creativity, beauty, pleasure, charming kids, andrisk-taking. (This last a positive thing; you’re riding asmall winning streak.) Sunday/Monday bring theseinfluences to a peak, but two small warnings: 1) youwon’t meet anyone new who would turn into a life-mate; 2) this is not the best time to begin or launch abig project in these areas. (E.g., not a good time to joinan internet dating site, or begin writing a novel, etc.)

The main emphasis remains on career, ambitions,prestige relations and your worldly standing orreputation. These are especially potent Sun./Mon., and your luck is fine, except with cooperators(they oppose you right now, overtly or covertly) andrelocation. Opportunities might not be what they seem.Taurus, now to March 5, and again late May to August2, relationships will be intense – hot or cold, love orwar, with little in-between.

The accent lies on home, domesticity, property,security, nutrition and retirement, especially Sun./Mon. These two days flow smoothly enough, andyou should dive into domestic affairs or projects.But 1) don’t start a major domestic project (e.g.,building a house) and 2) leave work affairs at work.Romance, beauty, pleasure, charming kids, creativeand speculative ventures loom Tues./Wed. Dive in,take advantage of the terrific luck.

You start this week happy in mood and mind.A recent love puzzle might “unknot itself”Sunday. Your view is wide, your compassionand empathy strong but mellow. You understandthings. A new intellectual, travel, legal or loveventure might start. Whether it has a long-termresult is not at all certain, though, so don’t tieyour future to it, especially Monday. Make a firstmove, then wait and see.

The accent remains on details, paperwork, errands,communications, trips and visits, and a generalrestlessness, especially Sunday/Monday. Travel,call, read – be curious. You’ll be extra busy Sun./Mon. with all these things – however, don’t start anew project (e.g., don’t start a new mail project, orbuy a new phone system). (And avoid a “sensuousromance.”) Home calls Tues./Wed. – so do security,retirement plans, real estate, gardening, etc.

Life’s mysteries rise to the surface. Secrets abound –and research can yield valuable answers, especiallyin financial, health or lifestyle regions. These things“surround you” for the two weeks ahead, butespecially this Sunday/Monday. These two days urgeyou to invest, reduce debt, or otherwise massageyour financial picture. (If “gambling big,” find anadvisor who is “savvy” about possible deflation andits effect on investments.)

The general accent lies on money, earnings,possessions, sensual attractions and memory (andmemory tasks as well as rote learning). These arehighlighted Sun./Mon. Your luck’s fine these twodays, but 1) don’t start a major project (e.g., buyinga business to make more money) and 2) beware ofspending to fulfill a hope about home, real estate,or retirement. fill Tues./Wed., in a lucky, smooth andopportunity-producing way.

These weeks steep your days in relationships.This Sunday/Monday double the influence,striking a key note. Negotiations, arguments andagreements, contracts, dealings with the public,relocation, fresh horizons and opportunities ingeneral – these tend to succeed, but if you starta new project in these zones, realize it might notgo anywhere. So, keep expectations “light.” Life’sprivate, secret side emerges Tues./Wed.

Your energy, charisma, clout and effectivenessremain high – and reach new heights Sunday/Monday. You’re the leader, the centre ofattention. However, treat bosses and careerpeople (and authorities) with kid gloves. If youstart any new projects, do it Sunday for bestresults. Chase money Tues./Wed. – cultivate newclients, ask the boss for a pay raise, buy and sellprofitably, etc.

The general accent, this week and next, remainson work, service, repairs, daily health, tools andmachinery. Sunday/Monday highlight this influence.Sunday’s good for buying used items. But don’t buy(or push to the limit) any large machinery, or anythingthat could be termed an investment. You’ll get alot done Sunday, not so much Mon. Relationshipsfill the horizon Tues./Wed. Remember, you shouldgenerally avoid forming new partnerships (in love andmoney) before mid-May 2017.

Continue to lie low, Pisces, especially Sunday/Monday. Rest, contemplate, meditate, enjoy sweetsolitude and make plans. (These could be merelypractical plans – but if you want to make more life-long or “broader” plans, then study your own past,how you arrived at this place, and from there makeplans.) Your energy and charisma rise somewhatTues./Wed., and superb luck accompanies you,especially in marriage or other partnerships (orpotential mates) and in social areas.

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Shortly after midnight on January 27, 2016, ourbeautiful mother and nonna left us peacefullysurrounded with love to join her beloved Leo, thelight of her life.

Our mother Antonietta was born October 22, 1932in Orsara, Italy and immigrated in 1959 with herparents and siblings to make Canada home. Thejourney was difficult and the adjustment more so,but she created for her family an incredible life filledwith everlastingmemories of joy and love.

Predeceased by her husband Leonzio, she leavesbehind her children Angela (Alex), Cosimo (Loraleen),Anna, Sandra (Patrick) and Daniel. Mom will begreatly missed by her grandchildren, Micaela, Erica,Marcus, Matteo, Teresa and Julien. They were hereverything.

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Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday,February 1 at St. Helen’s Church 3860 Triumph St,Burnaby, B.C. We extend our sincere gratitude toCecilia and Susan for their wonderful care and lovefor our mother in her home. Special thanks to all thenurses at St. Michaels Hospice who treated herwith the dignity and compassion she so deserved.

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Prices effective: Feb. 3rd to Feb. 7th, 2016 *While Quantities Last

Davie StreetBetween Bute St.& Thurlow St.604.687.8081OPEN 10am to8pm everyday

Champlain SquareKerr St. & 54th Ave.604.451.1329OPEN 9am to7:30pm everyday

City SquareAcross from Starbucks604.873.6491*1 HR PARKINGVALIDATION*OPEN 9am to 8pmeveryday

OakridgeCentreBeside Public Library604.264.6800Visit our websitefor store hours

West 10th4516West 10th Ave.604.221.1330OPEN 9am to 8pmeveryday

Denman Street1057 Denman St.604.681.5221OPEN 9 am to 8pmeveryday

Kerrisdale2215West 41st Ave.604.266.9321OPEN 9am to 7pmeveryday

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Celebrate the lunar new yearwith these fresh and deliciousstem & leaf mandarins!

We also have a variety of great products to celebrate the lunar new year, includingDragon Fruit, Cara Cara Oranges, Heirloom Oranges, Blue Jay Oranges, and more!

Fresh & Nutritious

Broccoli

99¢/lbGrown in California

Vancouver Courier February 4 2016

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