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City may loosen reins on street food vendors Last year city offered 17 vendor locations Cheryl Rossi Staff writer

The city is considering allowing street food vendors to park on private lots and freedom to move around by next summer. A related report with recommendations is expected to go before city council within the next two months. Sadhu Johnston, deputy city manager, said the city is trying to balance safety regulations with a vibrant street food scene. Johnston expects staff to recommend the city allow street food to be slung on private lots as a pilot project, but he said it was too early to say how many lots would be recommended and how many vendors could park on a lot. David Jantzen, senior environmental health ofﬁcer for Vancouver Coastal Health, said whether vendors on private property would be required to have commissary kitchens has yet to be discussed. The health authority requires mobile street food vendors to use approved com-

missary kitchens to prep their food, clean and store their carts. Potential kiosks with permanent connections to water and electricity may not need another kitchen, depending on their operations. But Michael Kaisaris, a partner in the wildly popular Re-Up BBQ, says ﬁnding a commissary kitchen wasn’t hard. Johnston wants better infrastructure for power and water than the individual garden hoses that service vendors in Portland, Ore., which has a lively street food culture. Vancouver city hall is also considering allowing roaming street food vendors akin to ice cream trucks, but how they would be permitted to use parking spots has yet to be determined. Last year the city offered 17 locations, most of them downtown, to street food vendors who sell a variety of food items. Johnston expects a similar number of new spots, again mostly downtown, to be up for grabs next year. See DEPUTY on page 4

Polar Bear swim still shocks Annual plunge celebrates 91st year Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer

Michael Kaisaris’ Re-Up BBQ offers street-level pulled pork.

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Elvis turned up last year. So did Santa Claus, a family of Vikings, and a paleskinned guy wearing pink Speedos and pink swim cap encapsulated in a giant see-through plastic bubble. Others arrived in ordinary swimming gear. Few events attract such a

strange cast of characters, but each year, on Jan. 1, hundreds of similarly minded brave, or perhaps foolish, souls—seemingly impervious to falling temperatures and frigid water—appear at English Bay for the city’s annual Polar Bear Swim, which turns 91 in 2011. Sean Healy is among them. Healy, the supervisor of aquatics for the city, dons

a 1920s-style black swimsuit for his annual plunge into icy waters—he’s been a Polar Bear since 1992. “It’s a wonderful way to start the New Year. It’s an awakening experience,” he said. “But it’s shocking because it’s so cold.” The Vancouver Polar Bear Swim Club is one of the largest and oldest Polar Bear Clubs in the world. See EVENT on page 4

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Event attracts thousands to English Bay each year

Continued from page 1 In its inaugural year in 1920, only a handful of swimmers, led by Peter Pantages, participated, but it’s grown significantly in the decades since. In 2010, 1,876 took part, watched by about 10,000 spectators. A record was set in 2000 when 2,128 showed up for a cool dip. Members of the Pantages family still take part. Individuals show up, as do teams. The faithful show up annually. “They go down with a towel and a swimsuit or costume,” Healy said. “And then they dry off right there on the beach and go home.” Healy’s plunge is admittedly brief. “If it could be measured scientifically, it would probably be a millionth of a second. I don’t stay in very long, but some try to stay in for a minute or two minutes. Some even float around for 10 or 15 minutes.” Lifeguards keep an eye on swimmers, but those with health problems should just watch and Polar Bears shouldn’t drink alcohol since it accelerates hypothermia. Body heat is lost 25 times faster in water than in air, so dips shouldn’t last beyond 15 minutes. Keep clothing on until swim time, which is started by a flag and siren. Entrants in the Peter Pantages Memorial 100-yard swim race should meet in the front line at the north side (Stanley Park side) of the enclosure. The first three swimmers to

“ANYTHING GOES AS LONG AS IT’S LAWFUL.” Sean Healy

touch the marker buoy by the lifeguard boat should give their names to the lifeguard. Healy never knows what to expect when it comes to costumes. “Anything goes as long as it’s lawful. Honestly, we’ve had a couple of people who have skinny-dipped before. We’ve had people in full hockey gear—hockey gear is a very popular outﬁt. We’ve had a number of people go in in Viking costumes and we’ve had a number of singers. We’ve had Elvis and Liberace. You really have to work hard at it [to top it],” he said. The 2011 swim takes place at 2:30 p.m., Jan. 1. To be a club member, you have to register before the swim. Registration takes place in the front of the English Bay Bathhouse from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. or by clipping out the coupon in the Province newspaper and presenting it at the registration desk the day of the swim. Donations of non-perishable food items are accepted for the food bank. noconnor@vancourier.com Twitter: @Naoibh

Last year’s Polar Bear swim in English Bay attracted hundreds of participants with various outﬁts and gimmicks. file photo Jon Murray/Province

Deputy city manager notes vendor potential on seawall

Continued from page 1 Staff are consulting with the city’s various business improvement associations, who have expressed an appetite for more food on their streets. Cafes and restaurants want assurances carts won’t sell foods similar to what they serve and businesses don’t want food carts

blocking their signs or doors. Margot Long, the landscape architect with PWL Partnership who worked on the area around the Olympic Village, suggested in 2008 that street food vendors could animate the new square and section of seawall. Johnston said the Olympic Village isn’t being looked at speciﬁ-

cally for street food carts. “The seawall’s deﬁnitely been mentioned. There’s a lot of people that bike or walk along it and rollerblade, or whatnot, and so that seems to be one location that would be a good opportunity,” he said. Earlier this year the city picked 17 winners and 17 alternates from

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a barrel of applications submitted by 400 different applicants. Johnston said the city won’t use a lottery to select vendors to hit the streets by next summer, but he couldn’t say how next summer’s vendors would be chosen. Two of the vendors who won spots are still seeking approvals for their commissary kitchens.

Another two spots went to alternates, and one of these is not yet operating. One of the aims of the city allowing new kinds of street food was to get healthier choices on the streets. Johnston noted six former hot dog locations now serve more nutritious foods. crossi@vancourier.com

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Mayor Gregor Robertson (at lectern) and city councillors such as (l-r) Heather Deal, Ellen Woodfile photo Dan Toulgoet sworth and Kerry Jang will get a pay hike in 2011. cent next year, be surprised their civic politicians will rake in more cash in 2011? Not if they paid attention to a recommendation made July 25, 1995 by the Councillors’ Compensation Review Panel. Here’s what was recommended and agreed to: “Councillors should be compensated at the same rate as an average full-time employee in

the Vancouver area, and that this compensation should be adjusted annually, as set out in this report, to track the changes in wages as reported by Statistics Canada.” Agreeing to this method effectively kept any decisions about annual increases out of the hands of the mayor and councillors, who, by the way, are underpaid when compared to other munici-

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Mayor Gregor Robertson and his 10 councillors will get a pay raise in 2011. Robertson gets an increase of $4,393, which puts him at $144,394 a year. He’ll also see his annual expense allowance increase by $439, giving him $14,439 in pocket change in 2011. The mayor’s transportation allowance, which I don’t think he fully uses because he’s on his mountain bike a lot, remains at $7,200 a year. Councillors will get a pay hike of $1,935, bumping them up to $63,609 a year. A $193 increase in their annual expense allowance puts them at $6,360. Their car allowance will be boosted by $116 for $3,816 a year. When the math is done, the total new money to be paid out to the mayor and councillors in 2011 will be about $27,000, according to a Dec. 14 memo from Esther Lee, the city’s director of ﬁnancial services. So, should Jill Taxpayer, whose tax bill will likely rise by 4.2 per

whether they thought a pay raise was warranted when talk at city hall has been about cutting back, hiring freezes and increases in property taxes. NPA Coun. Suzanne Anton: “I don’t think that it is good to undervalue politicians. I don’t think it’s good to overvalue them, either. But there’s not many who would argue that councillors are overpaid.” Vision Vancouver Coun. Kerry Jang: “It’s set by a formula way back in 1995, so we have absolutely no say in the matter. We are one of the most inexpensive city councils around of any major city. The pay is set to a formula and I haven’t heard an outcry calling for it to be repealed. I have not received a single email about councillors’ compensation.” Vision Coun. Raymond Louie: “It’s not about the pure pay for me, it’s about getting the job done. My preference, if we were to allocate any extra monies, it would be towards stafﬁng to support the councillors.” Vision Coun. Geoff Meggs: “This is an issue that is not done in the political sphere. The calculation was made by an arms-length panel many years ago and is applied automatically, so there’s no political interference at all in the determination of that wage.” mhowell@vancourier.com Twitter: @Howellings

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The New Year is shaping up to be another hectic year in education. Millions more in budget cuts are anticipated, a new Minister of Education will likely be named and candidates will be campaigning to capture one of nine school board seats in November’s 2011 election. While it’s early yet, a few have already revealed their plans. The NPA named one of its candidates for school board—Sophia Woo—in November. Woo placed well, but lost a bid for a seat in the 2008 election. Nominations for the remaining NPA positions are being held in the spring. Ken Denike, the longestserving trustee on the current board, expects to run again, but said the election is almost a year away, “and a year in politics, as I am experiencing on this board, is a long way to go.” Denike, who was ﬁrst elected in 1984, received a life membership in the B.C. School Trustees Association in April of this year. He’s currently working on his campaign for re-election as director of B.C. Public School Employers’ Association.

School board trustees (top l-r) Patti Bacchus, Mike Lombardi, Sharon Gregson, (bottom l-r) Allan Wong, Jane Bouey and Al Blakey face an election in 2011.

Board chair Patti Bacchus, a Vision Vancouver trustee, hasn’t decided if she’ll seek a second term in ofﬁce. Bacchus, whose name recognition increased considerably during the very public dispute with the Ministry of Education, hasn’t ruled out a run for provincial ofﬁce. “[I’m] still mulling over the various options and focused on getting through this budget round. Stay tuned,” she told the Courier just before Christmas. Vision colleague Mike Lombardi hasn’t decided his plans for the 2011 civic race. He’s waiting for details about Vision’s nomination process, the number of seats the party will be contesting at the school board and council level and which Vision Vancouver

elected officials decide not to run next November. “I’m also waiting to see how things develop at the provincial level,” he said. Vision trustee Sharon Gregson, a two-term trustee whose first term was under COPE, won’t run again. “I don’t think I’d ever be able to leave politics—it’s too important. But two terms as a school trustee is enough for me. The work is difficult to do on a part-time basis with a demanding full-time career and family responsibilities,” she explained. COPE trustee Allan Wong, who’s is in his fourth term, agrees balancing family and work responsibilities with political office is difficult. “At the end of the day I go into deep sleep very quickly,” said Wong, who hasn’t

thought about his plans for the 2011 race yet. COPE’s Jane Bouey expects she’ll take another shot at office. The two-term trustee acknowledges it can be difficult for parties to find candidates for school board given the time commitment required and relatively low stipend of $24,000. “…although for lots of us in this city, $24,000 is a lot of money,” she said. COPE’s Al Blakey is weighing options. “The last two elections I had firmly decided at this point in time ahead of the election not to run again but events transpired in such a way that I decided to run. So my plan is to face what appears to be reality and run again,” he said. noconnor@vancourier.com Twitter: @Naoibh

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2011: a predictable odyssey of Vancouver events markhasiuk As the ﬁnals sands of 2010 drain into memory, I peer into my crystal ball to reveal the absurd and sublime of 2011. Jan. 28: The media descends on 1020 Wallace St. in Dunbar after neighbours report the unauthorized axing of three dead sycamore trees on a half-acre property owned by local businessman Dennis Chung. During an emergency park board meeting, COPE park board commissioner Loretta Woodcock makes several “Hitler” references and calls for Chung’s immediate deportation to China. In a follow-up interview with the Georgia Straight, Woodcock tempers her remarks, claiming she never actually wanted Chung shipped back to China. “I shouldn’t have said that,”

said Woodcock. “Immigration and deportation is a federal issue outside the purview of the park board. But I stand by my Hitler comparison.” March 18: In another attempt at relevancy, David Eby, executive director of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, excoriates the Billy Bishop Legion in Kitsilano during a sidewalk press conference outside the Billy’s front doors. According to Eby, the Canadian red ensign, the country’s former flag on display in most Legions across the country, represents “Canada’s racist colonial history and demonstrates intolerance toward the perpetually aggrieved.” However, unlike assistant Vancouver fire chief Wade Pierlot, who last April bowed to Eby’s demands and removed a Grim Reaper mural from the Main Street fire hall, Legion officials don’t budge. Nevertheless, the “controversy” grabs local headlines and Eby secures another 18 months of funding from the Law Foundation of British Columbia. June 5: The Vancouver Canucks beat the Pitts-

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burgh Penguins 5-3 to win the Stanley Cup in ﬁve games. Canuck left winger Alex Burrows, who scored a team-leading 13 playoff goals, wins the Conn Smythe trophy as playoff MVP. Canuck fans riot in downtown Vancouver, ransacking storefronts and burning vehicles. June 6: As violence continues into the early morning, Mayor Gregor Robertson, who promised a “fun but peaceful” Canuck playoff run, orders police to crackdown on rioters. Cops arrest more than 100 people including Canuck mascot “Fin” who is Tasered by police outside the Caprice nightclub on Granville Street. July 8: For the second consecutive year, the B.C.

Lions open their season at Empire Stadium due to construction delays at B.C. Place. Fans enjoy the fresh air, mountain views and short beer lines, and pray for continued construction delays at B.C. Place. July 25: With an eye on gay votes, Mayor Robertson enters the gay pride parade wearing a shimmering mesh muscle shirt and rainbow-coloured stretchy pants. (Robertson’s past parade performances include a wobbly rollerblade ride and an awkward techno dancing display.) This year, Robertson walks the parade route, squirting sun-drenched spectators with his pump-action Super Soaker while gulping packets of Clif Shot energy gel.

Nov. 19: In the civic election, incumbent Mayor Robertson wins a second term despite a strong challenge from NPA candidate Michael Geller. Thanks to reelection victories for councillors such as Andrea Reimer and Kerry Jang, Vision Vancouver retains a majority at council—and at park board and school board. Nov. 21: The Visiondominated school board closes three East Side elementary schools, ending a year-long closure moratorium. Following a chaotic school board meeting, an open microphone captures school board chair Patti Bacchus disparaging disgruntled parents: “Who are these f**king hacks? We’re just trying to have a

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Dressed in a long-sleeved, brown-striped Tshirt and sporting a mop of blond, not-quite Justin Bieber hair, Matthew Leighton looks like an average 11-year-old boy. The West Pont Grey resident also speaks like an 11-year-old boy. It’s only when Matthew opens his mouth to sing that he transforms from a Grade 7 student who likes to play hockey to a singing prodigy with the voice of an angel. I have a feeling Matthew might be embarrassed by that description, but watching him sing on the stage at St. Helen’s Anglican Church on West Eighth Avenue last week, “the voice of an angel” was the one phrase that kept coming to mind. I’d gone to the church to meet with Matthew, his mother Pam and younger sister Laura after hearing about the boy’s talent from St. Helen’s rector Scott Gould. After a brief interview, during which Matthew probably would have preferred playing soccer, I asked if he would sing for me. Not having any music with him, at ﬁrst Matthew pondered song selections. When I suggested the simple Christmas carol “Santa Claus is Coming to Town,” Matthew looked horriﬁed. Instead he searched the songbooks available and without any ceremony, or selfconsciousness, walked over to the piano, struck a key to measure the pitch and broke out into the 1848 Christmas carol “Once in Royal David’s City.” His rendition left me silent, an occurrence

sandrathomas anyone who knows me can attest is rare. Looking over the songbook at me, Matthew then asked politely, “Can I sing another?” Matthew continued to sing against a backdrop of ﬂickering candles and Christmas trees beautifully decorated with white lights. It was an honour to have my own private Christmas concert performed by this boy who just recently had his own dressing room, with his name on the door, during a solo performance with the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Matthew has also been busy this Christmas season singing along with, or performing solo, with the VancouverVoices Choir, Vivaldi Chamber Choir and the Vancouver Bach Choir. Matthew was scheduled to perform a solo rendition of Rejoice Greatly 12-8, the most dif-

ficult version from Handel’s celebrated Messiah, at the midnight mass service at St. Helen’s on Christmas Eve. Matthew works closely with St. Helen’s music director Peter Butterfield, who for the past several years has encouraged the boy’s passion for singing. Matthew also plays the piano, violin, hockey, soccer and field hockey, and is an avid coin collector and voracious reader. When I asked what kind of modern music he enjoys, a la Lady Gaga, Matthew once again gave me that look of horror. Apparently this is the one 11-year-old boy in Vancouver who does not have an iPod permanently attached to his ear. Following my time with Matthew, Rev. Gould told me that as far as the church is concerned, music is a spiritual practice of its own. He says Matthew is an example of that. He says singing and the sports Matthew competes in go hand in hand because of the great wind strength needed for both. He adds both help develop the instrument within. “We all have that instrument within ourselves,” says Gould. “That’s why it’s so spiritual.” He notes kids are capable of so much. “I find it interesting to read lately about boys being left behind as girls excel. But then you hear this kind of singing,” he says. “It’s a spirituality that needs to be supported and nurtured.” sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

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Book connects economic equality with social well-being and health Who knew? The resounding old revolutionary motto, “Liberte, Egalite Fraternite” is good health policy as well as good rhetoric, some social scientists are now arguing. Economic equality, it turns out, is good for everyone, even those at the top of the social ladder. A growing body of research now suggests that once an economy reaches a modest level of development, the more equality it can boast in income distribution the better it does on a wide range of indicators of social well-being and dysfunction. And the evidence shows the benefits of income equality are felt up and down the class ladder, with health and welfare gains for even the richest. British social scientists Kate Pickett and Richard Wilkinson’s new book, The Spirit Level looks at a wide ranging array of research studies into the relationship between income inequality and social well-being. Developed nations and American states with higher levels of income inequality score higher for negative outcomes like obesity, teen parenthood, violence, drug use, anxiety and depression. In more equal jurisdictions, on the other hand, people at all levels of income show evidence of better mental and physical health. On almost all these measures, Canada shows up in the middle of the pack, with greater economic equality than the U.S. and the U.K., and consequently less social pathology. On the other hand, our economy is far less equal than that of equity champions like Japan, Sweden and Finland, and, predictably enough, generates significantly higher levels of dysfunction than they do. In Japan, the percentage of citizens who report having been mentally ill in the year before being interviewed is lower than nine per cent. In the U.S. where income distribution is more unequal than in any other developed democracy, over 25 per cent of those interviewed report some experience of mental illness in the year before their interviews. Being number one in inequality hasn’t meant good outcomes for Americans. Similarly, Japan and the Nordic countries have much lower levels of infant mortality than the U.S., the U.K. and other high inequality countries. The authors of The Spirit Level do an admirable job of presenting their often baffling statistical data lucidly. Even I, one of the most innumerate of readers, could keep my eyes from glazing over as I made my way through this vitally important book. I can only hope

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tomsandborn that folks at city hall were reading The Spirit Level this fall, because it holds within its well written pages a clue to at least one important policy reform the city could enact to improve the lives of all its citizens. Vancouver should follow the lead of the city of New Westminster, which recently became the first city in Canada to adopt a Living Wage policy. Under this policy, both direct and contract city employees must be paid at or above an hourly family living wage, as calculated by the Living Wage for Families Campaign and the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. In making this commitment, New West joins over 140 American and scores of British municipalities that have made the living wage commitment. The current calculation by Living Wage campaigners sets the minimum Living Wage hourly rate at $18.17 in Metro Vancouver. Currently, say organizers, nearly 100,000 greater Vancouver families live on wages below this modest level. Curious readers can find more about this campaign at livingwageforfamilies.ca. In Vancouver, inequality is getting worse. In 2007, the richest 10 percent of Vancouver families with children had incomes 11 times larger than the poorest 10 per cent. In 2008, the income ratio was up to a staggering 14 to one, and in the decade between 1989 and 2008, the poorest 30 per cent of Metro Vancouver families actually saw their incomes decline! Our city, then, is marred and fragmented by economic inequality, and it sits in a province that is once again, for the seventh shameful year running, the worst performer in Canada on child poverty. A Vancouver decision to commit to being a living wage employer would not, of course, solve all the problems associated with inequality, but it would serve as a powerful signal the city and its citizens take the issue seriously, and it would serve as a good example to other B.C. cities. Let’s get to it. tos@inﬁnet.net

According to one reader, proposed towers for the Burrard Gateway project won’t affect Queen Elizabeth Park’s mountain view. file photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Proposed tower threatens Vancouver park’s mountain view,” Dec. 22. The 400- to 700-foot towers on the proposed downtown sites will not block views of the mountains from Queen Elizabeth Park. However, they would signiﬁcantly alter the contours of the skyline and possibly block out some landmark buildings. They would, of course, impact views and increase shadowing downtown. Missing from this story is that the park corridor not only deﬁnes and protects views from the park, but from other key points such as Mountain View Cemetery, and from a number of north-south streets in the Broadway corridor where impacts would be more pronounced than from the

park’s greater distance and elevation. According to the 2009 public consultation on Vancouver views, this was the most highly rated corridor, with about twice as many votes as any other. It has not been dropped from consideration because it is unimportant, but because it interferes with developer aspirations. This report fails to provide information the public and council needs in order to make informed decisions. Council should instruct staff to report back with accurate depictions and analysis of how these towers would impact views of the mountains and the city skyline from these key locations. Ned Jacobs, Vancouver

Cyclists and drivers are people just like you and me We want To the editor: Re: “Cyclists must prove themselves worthy of bike lanes and more,” Dec. 22. While Courier guest columnist Mark Mauchline’s attempt to defuse the “debate” between cyclists and motorists is appreciated, I don’t think he has the right approach. He seems to suggest that cyclists form a cohesive group who collectively can choose that they all obey the rules of the road. That is wrong, as would be the suggestion that all motorists are a group and could collectively decide to drive safely. Most cyclists and drivers are careful and courteous, and a minority are decidedly not. The key to law enforcement is sensible law, and evenhanded polic-

ing by the police. Anyway, much of the so-called conﬂict between cyclists and motorists is phony, stirred up by would-be politicians trying to gain a few votes in the next civic election, and talk show hosts trying to gain a few listeners. Most cyclists are, at times, drivers, and a large percentage of drivers cycle. They aren’t two species of human—they don’t have to “prove” anything. They’re all just ordinary people trying their best to navigate the city streets. Neale Adams, Vancouver

••• To the editor While the article doesn’t state it, it implies that cyclists break more rules than pedestrians and motorists and that’s wrong, because

there is no evidence that shows this is truly the case. Further, the results of what happens when pedestrians and motorists break the rules are far more severe than when cyclists break the rules. Yes, it’s true that a cyclist collided with a pedestrian a short while ago and the pedestrian died as a result of his injuries, but not only is this the ﬁrst ever cyclist/pedestrian fatality recorded in Vancouver, but the pedestrian was breaking the law by jaywalking and that act led to his death. Just as most motorists are conscientious, so too are most cyclists. To pit one group against another helps no one in our current trafﬁc climate. Brad Kilburn, Richmond, B.C.

Vision ‘conspiracy theories’ ignore standard practice

To the editor: Re: “12th and Cambie,” Dec. 8. I have worked in communications in one form or another for over 40 years. Whether the public or the private sector, it is usual practice for media requests to be channelled through the communications branch. It is in any organization’s interest to ensure that media calls are returned. On

the other hand if some journos are looking for under-the-table information and opposition to policy, I have no doubt that you will continue to ﬁnd the required deepthroats. But please spare us the conspiracy theories about Vision Vancouver’s reasons for streamlining the process. Louise Leclair, Vancouver

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Christmas tree-chipping benefits elementary school Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer

Nothing marks the end of the Christmas season like tree-chipping charitable events. Several are planned across Vancouver this year, including one staged by the Mount Pleasant Business Improvement Area with proceeds going to Mount Pleasant elementary. The BIA collected $1,300 for the school during its inaugural chipping event last year. Kristina Whelton-Davis, the school’s parent advisory committee co-chair, said the money was used for technology upgrades and to help Grade 6 and 7 students attend camp, an annual tradition. Kingsgate Mall provides the venue, parents volunteer their time and Arbutus Tree Service donates manpower and equipment. Mount Pleasant elementary is home to 180 students and is designated as an inner city school.

Tina Penney, Mount Pleasant elementary’s fundraising coordinator, and photo Dan Toulgoet her kids Caroline and Matthew eye trees to chip. Like many schools, it relies on fundraising to cover extras not covered by tight school budgets. “Our school currently has four SmartBoards and three computer pods facilitating digital literacy

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from kindergarten to Grade 7, however, we do not have a technology teacher and our computers are desperately in need of program upgrades,” WheltonDavis said, pointing out “digital

literacy” is becoming a focus in education. Tina Penney, Mount Pleasant elementary’s fundraising coordinator for 2010/11, hopes to raise up to $10,000 this school year, so the tree-chipping event could account for a chunk of that goal. The event is being held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Kingsgate Mall’s lower covered east side parking lot, Jan. 2. Tree disposal is by donation and hot chocolate and cookies will be served. The event is timed for early January so it doesn’t conﬂict with Lions Club annual tree chipping fundraisers planned for Jan. 8 and 9. Penney said fundraising is a challenge for parents. This season she organized a pointsetta drive to collect donations for the school and approached local businesses to buy the holiday ﬂowers. “We only ended up making $250 on it but what it did was connect us— and me as the fundraising coordi-

nator—with the businesses,” she said. Meanwhile, the Lions Club’s tree chipping events take place at several sites around Vancouver from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Jan. 8 and 9. Last January, about 3,000 live cut trees were chipped and then composted at the Vancouver landﬁll. Locations include the Kerrisdale community ice rink parking lot on East Broadway north of 41st avenue, Kitsilano Beach parking lot at Cornwall Avenue and Arbutus Street, and the Sunset Beach upper parking lot at Beach Avenue and Broughton Street. A new location replaces the Trout Lake site—it’s at the Rona Home and Garden’s Grandview store at 2727 East 12th Ave., overﬂow parking lot south of 12th Avenue. Donations of cash and non-perishable food are accepted and will be distributed to local charities. noconnor@vancourier.com Twitter: @Naoibh

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Skimboarding pooch slides into Rose Bowl Parade Sandra Thomas Staff writer

A Vancouver dog with a talent for skimboarding is off to Pasadena, Calif. next week to take part in the 2011 Rose Bowl Parade on New Year’s Day. Porter, an eight-year-old Jack Russell terrier, was scouted to take part in the parade by Venice, Calif. resident Ron Davis who spotted the dog skimboarding in several YouTube videos posted by his owner Justin Pang. As the owner of one of the most famous dogs in the world, Davis knows talent when he sees it. Davis owns bulldog Tillman, the fastest skateboarding dog in the world. During an interview at the Courier office last week, Pang explained Tillman is the star of the Dick Van Patten Natural Balance float included in the parade. This year’s theme for the float is “Havin’ a Splash,” and will feature more than 4,000 gallons of water and weigh 35 tons. Highlights of the float include five competitive dock-jumping dogs

Porter, an eight-year-old Jack Russell terrier, and his owner Justin Pang. photo Dan Toulgoet leaping into a nine-foot wide by 21-foot long pool of water. At the end of the ﬂoat, Tillman and his bulldog sidekicks Rose, Lyle and

Sully, as well as Porter, will be skimboarding in a pool below. Porter was one of 10 dogs chosen out of 100 from across North

America to be on the float. Pang, who works from his downtown home as an Internet ad designer, said several months ago his friend John Minns flew with Porter to attend the Natural Balance auditions in California at Davis’ invitation. “Porter was very consistent so they flew him down again,” said Pang. “And he totally murdered it.” Pang bought Porter from a Burnaby breeder when the puppy was four months old. Porter was not only the runt of the litter, but had spotted ears and a tail that’s docked too short, unpopular traits for Jack Russell terriers. Pang said the first time he went skimboarding at Spanish Banks with Porter he realized the little dog has a passion for the sport. When Porter continually tried to jump onto the board with Pang or Minns, they decided to teach him how to ride solo. Now if Pang wants to skimboard he has to leave Porter at home because the dog is so fast, he always beats his owner to the board. Pang added

Porter also has no worries about taking over strangers’ boards if they happen to be skimboarding close by. Porter is the official mascot of Vancouver-based skimboard company Kayotics, which supplies the dog with his boards. Porter uses the same skimboard Pang does, the OG Large. “It’s big enough that when he bites it, it won’t break,” said Pang. He noted anyone considering getting a dog for the first time might want to avoid a Jack Russell. “He’s not a three-walk a day dog, he’s a five-walk a day dog followed by a run or a swim,” said Pang. As for the Rose Bowl Parade, Pang said Tillman’s owner Davis has been in constant contact. “He’s the main guy and he’s been really helpful,” said Pang. “And Ron and Tillman have a room right next to John and Porter in California in case they need anything.” sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

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Animated opera

Vancouver Opera has launched Operabot 2.0, its second-annual international contest that challenges animators to create

short ﬁlms based on VO productions. This year, contestants are asked to create a ﬁlm based on Verdi’s La Traviata. Animators, using rights-cleared music provided by VO, courtesy of EMI Music Canada, will vie for prizes including ToonBoom animation software and Wacom tablets. Entries must be between 30 seconds and two minutes and will be screened at a party with judges from Rainmaker Entertainment, Electronic

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Senior weight loss

TOPS—Take Off Pounds Sensibly—is starting a new chapter at the South Granville Seniors Centre, 1420 West 12th Ave. A free info session and open house is planned for 3:30 p.m., Jan. 20. For more info, contact Gail at 604-941-8699.

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Went to city hall but it was closed? The doors have been shut at 12th and Cambie since Dec. 24 and will reopen Tuesday, Jan. 4 at 8:30 a.m. Garbage, recycling and yard trimmings collection will continue through the holidays. But remember to check the schedule carefully because of the “skip-a-days” on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day. The Landﬁll and South Transfer Station and Recycling Depot will be closed Jan. 1. Please

check your local community centre and library for their holidays hours, as they may vary. More information is available at Vancouver.ca.

Bluegrass jam

Ever wanted to play bluegrass music? The New Slow Pitch Bluegrass Jam class begins Jan. 26 at Britannia Community Centre. Learn bluegrass by jamming with Sue Malcolm in a friendly, social atmosphere. This class is geared for beginner/intermediate players of all bluegrass instru-

ments. You must be able to play basic chords or melody. Speed is not necessary. Register early because this class ﬁlls up fast and is limited to 20 participants. More info at slowpitchjam.com.

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Advocate warns of transit privatization

New transit fare card may cost $170 million Cheryl Rossi Staff writer

Transit activist Malcolm Johnston says TransLink’s Dec. 9 announcement that it has selected Cubic Transportation Systems with IBM Canada to design, build and operate a $170 million electronic fare card and faregate system for the SkyTrain, Canada Line and SeaBus isn’t news. “I predicted Cubic two years ago. When Ken Dobell was involved we knew Cubic was going to get it,” Johnston said, referring to the former deputy minister to Premier Gordon Campbell. “In this province, when you hire Ken Dobell as your lobbyist, you get your project through.” But TransLink spokesperson Ken Hardie notes TransLink, not the provincial government, selected the winning bid. He said Cubic is a sensible choice because TransLink has purchased its equipment in the past. He added that TransLink had an “independent fairness adjudicator” look at the selection. “That fairness adjudicator has come back and said look, it was a square process,” he said. By 2013, riders will gain access to the transit system with microchip-equipped cards that will work as passes or come preloaded with money. The cards will replace the more than one hundred different types of transit passes in use now, although cash will still be accepted to gain access to transit. TransLink will also eliminate zone pricing and charge riders for the distance they travel. The project is projected to cost $170 million with $40 million coming from the provincial government, $30 million from the federal government and $100 million from TransLink. TransLink estimates the system will cost $12 million to $15 million annually. Critics wonder why TransLink would pay for a system that would cost more to run each year than it would recoup in fare evasions. A PricewaterhouseCoopers audit of a TransLink fare evasion survey in

“THAT FAIRNESS ADJUDICATOR HAS COME BACK AND SAID LOOK, IT WAS A SQUARE PROCESS.”

Transit riders at the Olympic Village Canada Line station.

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2008 found evaders were cheating the system out of $5.3 million to $9.4 million annually. Many believe the rates are higher, according to Hardie. “A very prime reason why we’re going ahead with [faregates] is senior governments are going to buy them for us. We don’t have to lay out that capital cost,” he said. Hardie concedes criminals will still buy tickets and ride the system. But he expects faregates to deter “a certain class of goof” from foregoing fares, jumping on transit and harassing riders. Johnston has been working with transit consultants from the U.K. on a tram-to-train study for the Fraser Valley. He said a consultant told him that the U.K. is moving away from faregates, which are costly to maintain, and hiring conductors. Johnston says electronic fare cards make sense in cities where different companies own various components of the transit system and the cards are used to apportion the appropriate fare amount to each company. “I have a gut feeling that the smart card is being used as a benefit if they wish to privatize the public transportation system, and I think that’s a real threat to our system,” he said. But Hardie said TransLink values its integrated system. “It’s not something that we want to give up because with an integrated system, you can do more than just simply provide transportation, which is always been the intention here,” he said. “You can use your public transit system, with the roads attached, to really shape how the region grows.” crossi@vancourier.com

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A small restoration to the Vancouver Public Library board’s budget means reduced hours will be reinstated at five city branches. The Vision Vancouverdominated city council added $165,000 to the library board’s budget Dec. 14. Loring Bohach, the new library board chair, said the board was pleased council found money to reinstate hours. “It’s one of those areas where the public really counts on visiting our branches at particular times and they plan part of their life around when they visit the library,” he said. “So we’re very pleased that we can restore that level of service to the general public.” The Vancouver Public Library trimmed library hours at six of its 22 branches last year in response to 2010 budget cuts. Hours at the Dunbar, Firehall, Kerrisdale, Marpole, West Point Grey and Riley Park branches were reduced between six to nine hours per week with a resulting drop in circulation. Library staff will determine how best to restore hours at all but the Riley Park branch at Main Street and King Edward Avenue. The branch is slated to close in the fall when a new library opens at Hillcrest Park, near Ontario Street and West 30th Avenue. The library will join a new community centre, ice rink, curling club, preschool, field house and offices. But the library board still had to deal with a $1.38 million cut in municipal funding to balance its 2011 operating budget of $37,948,600. It will decrease its collections budget, part-time and auxiliary staffing hours and close the special collections department of photographs and other archival materials at the central library four evenings a week. Instead of being open until 9 p.m. Monday to Thursday, special collections will close at 6 p.m. those evenings. The board will also reduce reference desk staffing at the central branch. The collections budget has been reduced by 2.7 per cent or $125,000. “Staff will be looking at creative ways to minimize the impact so that necessary new materials will continue to be purchased,” Bohach said. But he concedes hold times for popular new items could be long if the library can’t order an ap-

propriate number of copies to meet public demand. Bohach said staff and the library board will seek oth-

er sources of money, such as grants and donations, to offset its budget reduction. Vancouver Public Library

expects to reopen its Kensington branch at Kingsway and Knight Street in mid-January. A backed-up

storm drain ﬂooded the branch during a major rainstorm Oct. 25. The deluge damaged ﬂooring and

equipment, and the ﬂooring is being replaced. —Cheryl Rossi crossi@vancourier.com

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n December 9th, 2010, Charles Chuck Jordan, General Motors fourth vice president of design whose early ‘works’ included the 1959 Cadillac Eldorado—the “space-age icon with enormous tail fins,” and noteworthy dream cars for GM’s Motorama concept showcase, died Cedric Hughes in his 83rd year at his home in California. From earliest boyhood to post-retirement, car design was his life and much of the pizzazz of American car design in the latter half of the twentieth century is attributable to this devotion. A week before Mr. Jordan’s passing, on December 3rd, the US Department of Transportation proposed a new safety regulation to help eliminate back blind spots. The proposal would require rear mounted video cameras with in-vehicle displays of the area covered by the camera in all passenger cars, pickup trucks, minivans, buses and low-speed vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 10,000 pounds. Ten percent of new vehicles would have to comply by September 2012, 40 percent by September 2013 and 100 percent by September 2014. In announcing this proposal the DOT press release cited the following statistics: on average, 292 fatalities and 18,000 injuries each year from back-over crashes involving all vehicles and of these, 228 fatalities involving light vehicles weighing 10,000 pounds or less. Of the fatalities involving light vehicles, approximately 44 percent are children under five–an unusually high percentage for any particular type of crash, and 33 percent are elderly people 70 years of age or older. Beyond the timing coincidence, there is another link between these two ‘stories. When Chuck Jordan retired from GM in 1992, one design staffer reportedly called him “the last of the great design dinosaurs” and many of the obituar-

ies have included this epithet, despite its slightly negative connotation. It would seem that from today’s perspective excessive sheet metal and chrome usage—the 1959 Eldorado for example—is almost unredeemable. Yet criticism of this notoBarrister & Solicitor rious extravagance in design must surely be offset by Mr. Jordan’s brilliant vision for safety engineering. Among the Motorama cars the 1956 Buick Centurion had a “television camera in the rear that would report traffic to the driver via a television screen mounted in the dashboard”—in short, the first rear view camera to eliminate the back blind spot. Other reports of Motorama car experiments describe turbine engines, advance collision warning systems, exotic materials, and self-guided steering on automated highways as “just a short list of the technologies explored.” Another offset is suggested by the link between the terms ‘bionic’ and ‘biomimetic’—the former old-fashioned and even a bit ‘corny’ albeit the progenitor of the hyper-trendy latter. If Mr. Jordan’s designs for the 1950’s and 60’s Cadillac were inspired by the beauty of flight, surely this source of inspiration for streamlined form is no less nature based than Daimler’s recent effort to mimic the super-efficient shape of the boxfish in its DCX concept car. Each age looks to the wonders of nature when pursuing the art of design and technological development.

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Vancouver’s business and creative classes who rely on the Internet to produce and disseminate their work should not pay more for the surplus of broadband they use, according to Vision Coun. Andrea Reimer and advocates for an open Internet. They argue charging for extra broadband—akin to billing users if they exceed the number of minutes or texts pre-determined in a cellphone contract—will increase the overall cost of Internet access and stiﬂe creativity, innovation and free expression. Council adopted the position Dec. 16 and builds on its opposition to a recent Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission decision that may allow Bell and other large Internet service providers to charge customers and smaller wholesale carriers more for bandwidth if they exceed a predetermined limit. The CRTC ruling is being appealed, a process that will continue until the end of January. Known as Internet-metering or user-based billing, a limit-based pricing system could dampen Vancouver’s video and audio creators who rely on the web to produce and disseminate their work, says one advocate. Reilly Yeo, the managing director of

OpenMedia, a Vancouver-based group advocating an open and barrier-free Internet, believes user-based billing will change how creators go about their work. “If we move to a system where there is this homogenization of the pricing structure, and all Internet access is metered, this would have a huge impact because people would actually have to make a decision about whether or not they’re going to do these high-broadband tasks,” she said. “In a city like Vancouver that has this really flourishing filmmaking culture, having people have to make a decision abut whether or not they can afford to do that kind of practice is problematic.” In a statement to Postmedia News, a Telus spokesperson said a pay scale based on specific use is nothing new. “Usage based billing has been in place since the very first days of the Internet. The first dial-up service was charged by the minute,” wrote Shawn Hall. “Accessing the Internet isn’t free—the more you use, the more it costs for us to provide access. Telus is investing $650 million in B.C. infrastructure this year alone, not much less than the city’s entire $961 million operating budget. They are overlooking the part where we have to build very expensive infrastructure to allow access to the Internet.” mstewart@vancourier.com Twitter: @MHStewart

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1. With an e.p. produced by Band of Horses’ Bill Reynolds, a full-length album called Catching a Tiger that received Paste Magazine’s nod for Best New Solo Artist of 2010 and that rare ability to look windswept and beguiling in photos, one-name phenom Lissie has next-big-thing status written all over her. Catch her Dec. 29 at the Biltmore, while you can. Tickets at Zulu, Red Cat and Highlife.

2. Sugar plum fairy fans get another chance to indulge in their yuletide fetish when Ballet B.C. presents Alberta Ballet’s The Nutcracker, with live music from the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, Dec. 29 to Jan. 1 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. More info at balletbc.com. For tickets, call 604280-3311 or go to ticketmaster.ca.

3. Going out on New Year’s Eve is for chumps who have nothing else to look forward to in their lives. Don’t be that person. Check out Vancougar when the local rock act sinks its claws into the Biltmore Cabaret for a pre-New Year’s Eve show Dec. 30, along with Catamaran and Safety Show. Tickets $6 at the door, $5 if you bring in a non-perishable food item for the food bank. 4. In our humble opinion, the ﬁnest Iron Maiden tribute act around performed by clowns with New Jersey accents, Power Clown caterwauls about the number of the beast Dec. 30 at Funky Winker Bean’s (37 West Hastings). Joining in on the fun will by Black Sabbath tribute act Sack Blabbath.

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We’d like to give a shout-out to a certain car dealership on Marine Drive for taking the old adage “when life gives you lemons, make lemonade” to the next level. Or in the case of Dueck on Marine: When life gives you a giant gaping hole in the middle of the street, turn it into a sales opportunity. Last week, a colleague of K&K informed us that he was driving past our favourite sounding vehicle emporium when he noticed a sign announcing the dealership’s “sinkhole sale.” (In case you’ve been lucky enough to avoid the daily barrage of repetitive though no-moreinformative news coverage, let us tell you that a massive sinkhole spread its concrete orifice across a section of Marine Drive a few weeks ago, causing detours, traffic congestion and a few inappropriate comments in the more immature corners of the Courier newsroom.) Unfortunately by press time, K&K was unable to find out the type of deals one gets at a “sinkhole sale,” whether the phrase “our prices are sinking lower and lower” was ever used, how many new cars that were purchased at the sale and driven off the lot soon fell into

the aforementioned sinkhole, or whether the dealership will hold a “sealed up sinkhole sale” this week now that the sinkhole is covered up.

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Normally we dig Globe and Mail columnist Gary Mason. He spins a good yarn, he’s well informed and he looks like he can handle himself around a dartboard. But sometimes we worry that he doesn’t always keep all his cards on the table, particularly when it comes to his coverage of the 2010 Olympics held last winter in… where was that… oh yeah, Vancouver. In short, we ﬁnd his, um, perspective, a tad fawning. Here’s what he wrote about carrying the Olympic torch: “The torch lit an Olympic spark in me. As I started running with the torch, it felt, well, strangely wonderful.” Besides the lame extended torch metaphor, which only proliferated in the media during the Olympics … like a burning case of herpes (boo-ya!) and the young-girl-becoming-a-woman diary descriptions of experiencing new “strangely wonderful” sensations, we took umbrage with the fact Mason, as well as other journalists from the Globe and Mail and numerous media outlets, didn’t have any

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qualms about reporting on an event they were also participating in as de facto cheerleaders. Not that we expected him to crap all over the event, which we, admittedly, enjoyed, but you throw away any sense of neutrality, or clear-headedness, when you carry a torch, wave a flag or do the lambada with the very thing you’re reporting on. We had mostly resigned ourselves to the feeling of “oh well,” until last weekend when we read Mason’s Dec. 17 column about VANOC’s efforts to make the opening ceremonies more inclusive of music from Quebec. Why was Mason writing about this now? Well, let him tell you in his own words. “I thought this anecdote was worth telling in light of Graham Fraser’s recent condemnation of the opening ceremonies for its lack of French.” But here’s the kicker: “And in the interest of full disclosure, I should say that I drew the story from Mr. Furlong’s soon-to-be-released Olympic memoirs Patriot Hearts, which I helped him write.” Conflict of interest? What? Perish the thought like a doused flame that continues to flicker in our patriotic hearts. It’s obviously just a strangely wonderful coincidence.

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There was this joke going around before Christmas: “What do you buy for the guys on your Christmas list?” Answer: “Anything that plugs in or has batteries.” It was a bit like that on the Vancouver theatre scene in 2010, too. Lots of high tech visual and sound effects, video projections, ﬁlm and animation blended with live action. Some of it was breathtaking: the Electric Company Theatre’s Tear the Curtain!, for example, merged full-screen, ﬁlmed close-ups of actors with the same actors live and on stage. It was stunningly effective. But the best part of Tear the Curtain! was actor/writer Jonathan Young standing alone, addressing us directly about the function of theatre. I’ve never heard it so movingly articulated. Theatre, he suggested, is like communion, a gathering together and bearing witness to the human experience in all its agony and ecstasy, its joy and peril. Of course, sometimes it’s just about having a good laugh at it all. But take the bells and whistles away and it all comes down to story; most of the shows that surprised and excited me were low tech. A couple of low tech (or no tech)

shows that packed a punch were A Lie of the Mind and American Buffalo, both produced by Main Street Theatre Equity Co-op and directed by Stephen Malloy. This seat-of-its-pants but loaded-with-talent company really nailed the distinctive styles of American playwrights Sam Shepard and David Mamet, and the acting trio of Josh Drebit, Ryan Beil and Daryl King in both shows was dynamite. It’s well worth shoehorning yourself into the tiny, slightly skuzzy Little Mountain Studio for anything that this company produces. Deceptively simple but fresh and original was writer/performer Andrew Bailey’s Limbo, part of the Fringe Festival. A solo performer sharing his character’s deepest fears—he suspects he is a rapist because he wants to grope some schoolgirl’s breasts—Bailey was manic, sweet and quirky and took us to a profound place: “Pain, when shared, is a blessing, a holy thing”—which takes us right back to Jonathon Young’s remarks about theatre and shared, human experience. Another Fringe offering was 7(x1) Samurai, written and performed by David Gaines. “Bloody marvelous,” was what I wrote about it. In one magical hour, Gaines re-enacted the entire Seven Samurai ﬁlm, portraying everyone from terriﬁed peasants,

wicked brigands and each of the seven samurai. Gaines is a graduate of L’Ecole Jacques Lecoq in Paris, and it showed. It was a swashbuckling treat for samurai ﬁlm devotees. Also low tech was A Life in the Theatre, a complete but delightful surprise mounted in the subterranean Vancouver Playhouse recital hall and directed by six of Vancouver’s best directors for Theatre Co-op. An early Mamet play about an aging actor on his way out (played by David Bloom) and a younger, ambitious actor on his way up (Ryan Beil), it had Bloom and Beil rushing between two simple sets: their characters’ shared dressing room and a tiny stage where they performed six closing scenes that spoofed everything from Chekhov to Shakespeare. Intelligent and slightly melancholy, A Life in the Theatre prompted reﬂections of life’s inevitability—the old order changeth, giving place to new and all that. When it comes to story it’s hard to beat Sweeney Todd, a grizzly tale about the infamous demon barber of Fleet Street, set to music by the incomparable Stephen Sondheim. On a shoestring, Fighting Chance Production’s artistic director Ryan Mooney pulled it off and, once the word was out, it was the hottest ticket in town. Continued next page

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Continued from page 20 The set was simple, the costumes were cheap chic but the voices were grand: Alex McMorran, Cathy Wilmot, Chris Harvey and Krista Gibbard. Director Mooney kept all the darkness, the sexiness and the violence but found lots of comedy, too. Hamlet, in the tiny Havana Theatres, was a fresh as the salads served up in the Commercial Drive restaurant out front. Emerging director Kevin Bennett and set designer Jennifer Stewart shrouded the whole space in white fabric. Heads popped in and out of “windows” giving the effect of Shakespeare by way of Cirque du Soleil. Rhys Finnick was a younger, hipper Hamlet than some others in this Honest Fishmongers Equity Co-op production. In spite of all the dead bodies at the end, Hamlet has never been this much fun before. The rain held off for Leaky Heaven Circus’s A Streetcar Named Desire staged as a peep show with the audience peering through the windows of a Woodland Drive two-storey house. Director Steven Hill used some projections, but the play was otherwise much the way Tennessee Williams wrote it. Lois Anderson was an unlikely— but interesting—Blanche Dubois, Billy Marchenski was Stanley and Sasa Brown was Stella. The most provocative theme was Hill’s conﬂating of voyeurism with attending the theatre. As Blanche said, looking out the window at all of us standing outside looking in, “If you had a shred of decency, you’d all go home.” Thought-provoking, even subversive, stuff. A real sleeper was Kismet from One to One Hundred, written by Emelia Symington Fedy, Daryl King, Anita Rochon and Hazel Venzon. On a road tour, the creators posed a core set of questions to 100 people ranging from kids to old timers all over the country and then assembled the responses and re-enacted them with some projec-

While the Arts Club’s The 39 Steps (above) provided plenty of laughs and Honest Fishmongers Equity Co-op’s Hamlet (top right) proved innovative and fun, Fighting Chance Productions’ Sweeney Todd was the hottest ticket in town. tions and audiotape. The idea was so simple but went straight to the heart of what has always troubled us: do we believe in fate? Or are we masters of our own destiny? Truly relevant was the question posed by the always brave and open Symington Fedy: “How can I believe in something when things are constantly changing?” Created by Australians Jessica Wilson and Catherine Fargher, Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear was a whimsical exploration of genetic engineering using puppets, animation and actors. Unforgettable images like the puppet swimming joyfully in a tank of water lingered long after the show ended. When the “merbaby”—part baby, part ﬁsh—was born and ﬂapping frantically on the table, the question was raised, “Keep it or kill

it?” We were suddenly thrust into the arena of bio-ethics. Do we really know what we’re doing? And, finally, for the sheer fun of a spy thriller spoof, the Arts Club’s The 39 Steps seriously tickled my funnybone. Director Dean Paul Gibson put his uniquely creative stamp on this production. Best of all were Shawn Macdonald and David Marr who kept us laughing at their antics. Not soon forgotten was the scene with Marr’s head out the train window, his cheeks flapping in the wind. Terrific physical theatre, inventive use of minimal props, fine performances and a good story. That’s the bottom line. Other highlights: Lucia Frangione knocking ‘em dead in Brief Encounter; The Patron Saint of Stanley Park for local flavour; irrepressible Jennifer Lines in all her petticoats in

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Oh Canada! Alex Bilodeau earned the country’s ﬁrst gold medal on home soil and unleashed Canadian patriotism seldom seen before.

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Inspiration Gala chairs Gordon Gibson and Susan Van der Flier witnessed a record $2.69 million raised for the B.C. Cancer Foundation.

The Vancouver Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games kicked off the year with a bang. Party faithful continued to bask in the afterglow. Gold medal-worthy and podium pretty, here’s a look back at some of 2010’s most memorable moments and biggest parties. Happy New Year! Biggest Olympic Party: Alex Bilodeau a.k.a Alex the Great, earned the country’s first gold medal on home soil and unleashed the biggest party this country has witnessed. Biggest Fundraiser: $2.69 million was generated at B.C. Cancer Foundation’s Inspiration Gala. Gloria Beauchamp, a cancer survivor, led the charge with a $1-million gift. Best House Party: An extraordinary night of philanthropy and glamour, Jacqui Cohen’s Face the World fete drew Vanhattan’s most affluent. At $1,500-a-ticket, partygoers raised the roof and emptied their pockets of $1.25 million for local charities. Best Wine Wingding: Hollywood A-listers gathered in the South Okanagan desert for the second annual Osoyoos Celebrity Wine Festival. Beverly Hills 90210’s Jason Priestley fronted the four-day tipple fest. Most Memorable Outfit: Helping raise awareness of cancers below the waist, Brock “Borat” Wakelam’s plunging mankini at the B.C. Cancer Foundation’s Underwear Affair will forever be etched in my mind. Hear Fred Monday morning on CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition AM690 and 88.1FM; email Fred at yvrflee@hotmail.com; follow Fred on Twitter: @FredAboutTown.

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Lorne and Melita Segal transformed their indoor pool into a glorious dining room for the Dr. Peter Centre beneﬁt co-chaired by John Evans.

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“Bashin Bill” Barilko (left) played for the Hollywood Wolves in 1946 when they were defeated by the Vancouver Canucks (right) in the photo courtesy B.C. Sports Hall of Fame Paciﬁc Coast Hockey League ﬁnal.

Canucks won epic series in 1946 Jason Beck

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Paul Thompson was a three-time Stanley Cup champion coach and knew a thing or two about winning. But in his first year behind the bench for the Canucks during their inaugural 1945-46 season in the Pacific Coast Hockey League, even he couldn’t have foreseen what was to come. Thompson’s Canucks won the Northern Division of the PCHL with a 37-21 record, scoring an average 5.5 goals a game. Canucks winger Andy Clovechok led the league with 56 goals and 103 points. “Vancouver fans loved their hockey then just like they do today,” he said recently from his Kamloops home. And 65 years ago, the Canucks had one of their best seasons in PCHL and NHL franchise history. Spectators flocked to the east side Forum to watch this high-flying team. Games against the cross-town rival New Westminster Royals were especially heated. Lineups at the Hicks Ticket Bureau wicket snaked along Dunsmuir Street from Seymour to Granville and up to Georgia. For playoff match-ups, fans waited in line overnight. After breezing through a preliminary series in March, the Canucks defeated the Hollywood Wolves of the PCHL’s Southern Division 4-1 to claim the Henderson Cup as champions of the Pacific Coast. The Canucks then advanced to challenge the Boston Olympics for the United States Amateur Championship. An east coast dynasty, the Olympics were Eastern Hockey League champions four straight seasons and considered a factory for future NHLers, including Hall of Famers Al-

lan Stanley and Fern Flaman. The Canucks faced them in the spring of 1946. All games of the best-of-seven series took place in Vancouver. Locals scrambled for tickets but the 5,800 who crammed into the Forum for Game 1 were sent home disappointed. Despite a hat trick from Clovechok, the Olympics defeated the Canucks 9-6. Game 2 saw the Canucks rebound spectacularly, downing the Olympics 9-1 on the strength of Clovechok’s ﬁve goals and two assists. The third game swung back in favour of the Olympics, who walked off with an 8-3 victory. A Vancouver Sun columnist made the still-relevant observation that Canucks fans were getting sore legs from jumping on and off

Last goal of his life The Canucks defeated the Hollywood Wolves to claim Pacific Coast Hockey League supremacy in 1946. The Wolves line-up included Bill Barilko, playing his first season of professional hockey. “Bashin’ Bill” Barilko joined the Maple Leafs the next season and won four Stanley Cups in Toronto. In 1951 against the Montreal Canadians, he scored the overtime goal that clinched the Leafs their fourth cup in five years. Barilko then disappeared in a summertime plane crash. The Leafs, as the Tragically Hip song “Fifty-Mission Cap” reminds us, “wouldn’t win another until 1962, the year he was discovered.”

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the bandwagon through the first three games of the series. Five Canucks were mangled with injuries yet all played in Game 4. In the tightest game of the series, the Olympics ground out a 5-4 overtime win and took a 3-1 series lead. Facing a must-win Game 5, Thompson juggled his line-up. Two New Westminster Royals filled in for injured Canucks and the new blood helped. Vancouver rebounded with a 5-3 win to stay alive. For the second must-win night in a row, nearly 6,000 crammed into the Forum for Game 6. With a 3-0 shut-out win earned by the rock-solid goaltending of Ed McAneeley, the Canucks tied the series and forced the Olympics to Game 7. April 26, 1946 stands as a milestone in the history of Vancouver hockey. In front of another crowd of 6,000 packed to the rafters, the Canucks completed their remarkable comeback from a 3-1 series deficit to defeat the Olympics 6-3 and capture the Walter A. Brown Cup, symbolic of United States Amateur Hockey supremacy. “The test of a champion, in hockey or anything else, comes with the ability to overcome every possible hazard,” wrote Province columnist Ken McConnell. “Vancouver Canucks were badly crippled, faced elimination, and refused to quit. Thus, today, they are the first Canadian team in history to win the amateur hockey championship of the United States.” They were also the last. No Canadian team would replicate the Canucks feat. Jason Beck is the historian and curator at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.

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★CATS & KITTENS★ FOR ADOPTION !

RENTALS 6508

Dogs

3482 Main St. Van 604-376-1686

Lumber/Building Supplies

STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Incredible end-ofseason factory discounts on various models/sizes. Plus FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL FOR CLEARANCE QUOTE AND BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170

3508

DEEP TISSUE Massage. Shoulder/feet/body. By Japanese College masseuse. Naniamo St. Morning discount. 778-588-0946

5505

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS & OTHERS Re: The estate of BERNARD CHODOS, otherwise known as BERNARD MAURICE CHODOS, deceased, who died on the 6th day of February, 2010, formerly of 314 - 677 East 7th Avenue, Vancouver, BC. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of BERNARD CHODOS, otherwise known as BERNARD MAURICE CHODOS are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claims should be sent to Barry Dunner, Executor, c/o Coric Adler Wenner at #620- 1385 West 8th Avenue, Vancouver, BC, V6H3V9. Attention: Richard M. Wenner on or before January 31, 2011, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice.

JUNE’S MASSAGE

Treat, train couple sex problems, pain. DON’T WORK NO CHARGE within 10 min.

www.sexclinic.tw

7010

$40UP IN/OUT Cell: 604-603-3638

Personals

DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/ Short-Term Relationships, FREE CALLS. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chatlines. Local Single Ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+) GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet, European lady is available for company 604-451-0175

HOME SERVICES 8055

Cleaning

A-1 House Cleaning. Free est. wk/bi-wk/mo. Own equip. Exc refs. Bonded workers. 604-764-7043

8058

Computer Services

COMPUTER SOLUTIONS 604-721-8434.. 15 yrs experience Cert. Prof. aplusconnectivity.ca

8060

Concrete

CONCRETE & MASONRY Stairs, foundation, sidewalks & driveway + blocks, bricks & stonework. Tom 604-690-3316 L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098

8073

Drainage

Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086 DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Underground Video Inspection Call Tobias 604 782-4322 POINT GREY DRAINAGE Call 604-379-2641

8075

Drywall

*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925

8080

Electrical

#1 A-CERTIFIED Lic. Electrician. New or old wiring. Reasonable rates. Lic #11967. 604-879-9394

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

8105

Flooring/ Refinishing

THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.

Call: 604-240-3344

HENRY’S

HARDWOOD FLOOR SERVICES Sanding & Refinishing Installation Quality Workmanship Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured

604-771-8885

ANYTHING IN WOOD Hardwood flrs, install, refinishing. Non-toxic finishes. 604-782-8275

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

Buying? Hiring? Selling? Renting?

#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774. A. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #19807 Semi-retired wants small jobs only. 604-689-1747, pgr 604-686-2319 LIC. ELECTRICIAN #37309 Commercial & residential renos & small jobs. 778-322-0934.

Call 604-630-3300 to place your ad.

T U E S D AY, D E C E M B E R 2 8 , 2 0 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

HOME SERVICES 8125

Gutters

YOUR HOME GUTTER SERVICES

Vancouver Division Since 1985

XMAS SPECIALS • Gutter Installation Cleaning & Repairs • Rooﬁng & Roof Repairs • Moss Control, Removal & Prevention 25 year Warranteed Leaf & Needle Guard

CALL NOW for 20% OFF

8155

Landscaping

8250

DYNAMIC GUTTERS & Exteriors. Full seamless gutters. Installation repairs & soffits. All jobs guaranteed. Fully insured, bonded, WCB. Will beat any competitors price. 604-439-9417 Edgemont Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-420-4800 Professional Powerwash Gutters cleaned & repaired Since 1984, 604-339-0949

8130

Handyperson

WEST SIDE HANDYMAN Carpentry • Painting • Ceramic Tiles Fences • Kitchens • Bathrooms Basement Suites • Roof • Plumbing Leak Repair • Decks Residential & Commercial 604

Cell:

224-1005 604

671-0288

8160

RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

Lawn & Garden

Winter Services Same Day Service, Fully Insured

SNOW REMOVAL

• Yard Clean-Ups • Pruning • Gutters • Landscaping

• Xmas Lights • Hedges • Rubbish Removal • Odd Jobs

Tried & True Since 1902

• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Rooﬁng • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount www.crownresidentialrooﬁng.com

8220

Plumbing

8195

BOOK A JOB AT

WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Tree & Hedge Pruning. Hedge removal. 604-893-5745

8180

8185

• • • •

Licensed, Insured & Bonded Lic. Plumbers & Gas Fitters Over 20 years Experience Custom Renovations to Small Repairs

604-312-6311

Home Services

GET RESULTS! Post a classified in a few easy clicks. Choose your province or all across Canada. Best value. Pay a fraction of the cost compared to booking individual areas. www.communityclassifieds.ca or 1-866-669-9222.

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

RED SEAL

Drainage & Plumbing Inc.

Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation

Main sewer lines, water lines, camera inspections, plugged drains, hot water tanks and drain tiles. 24/7 Emergency available Sat/Sun/Holidays Licensed, Insured, Bonded

604-618-4988

1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From

Certified Plumber & Gas Fitter

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

* Reno’s & Repairs 24 hrs/day * Furnaces * Boilers * Hot Water Heating * Reasonable Rates * Hot Water Tanks

Seniors Discount

604-731-2443

45 We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac 604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

DAHIPP CONTRACTING Handyman Services Baths, Kitchens, etc 604.817.0718 HOME REPAIRS - No job too small. Carpentry, painting, fencing, drywall, baseboards, lam flooring, deck repairs, p/washing, gutters. Brian, 604-266-2547 / 785-4184

8140

Heating

Lorenzo & Son Plumbing & Heating (604) 312-6311 Local Licensed Plumbers & Gas Fitters

8150

Kitchens/Baths

AJK MOVING LTD.

Moving. Storage. Deliveries Local & Long Distance MOVERS.... Residential. Commercial. Industrial. Truck for Clean-ups

garage, basement, backyard.

(604) 875-9072 873-5292

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885

Counter Tops, Custom Cabinets & Refacing NO HST til end of Dec • In business 50 years

604-879-9191 Superior Cove Tops & Cabinets #3 - 8652 Joffre Ave, Burnaby

Clean Sweep?

AMIGO'S MOVING. Delivery. Storage. No Job too Small or Big. Clean up, Garage, Basement. Call 604-782-9511

8193

Oil Tank Removal

FLECK CONTRACTING LTD.

• Oil Tank Removal • Work complies with city bylaws BC Mainland • Always fair & reasonable rates • Excellent references

Serving West Side since 1987

STORMWORKS

Sell it in the Classiﬁeds!

604

630.3300

10% Off with this Ad! For all your plumbing, heating & reno needs. Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

Rubbish Removal

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

GET OUT YOUR LIST! We do all the fussy little jobs no one else wants to do. Complete home repairs. Workmanship and your Satisfaction Guaranteed. Est 1983. Ralph 682-8256 BATH/KITCHEN Renos, decks, fencing, home repairs. Home Improvment Centre. 604-240-9081 JKB CONSTRUCTION LTD. COMPLETE RENOVATIONS

604-728-3009 jkbconstruction.com

SMALL JOBS WELCOME RENO Kitchen/Bath, Crown Mouldings, Drywall, Painting, Flooring, 604-771-2201, 771-5197

8250

Advantage Building Maintenance: •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •FREE Estimate 604-802-1918

ROOF LEAKS!

Waters Home Maintenance 604-738-6606

8255

Rubbish Removal

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 A.J.K. MOVING Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job Lic#32839 604-875-9072

Reasonable rates - Free Est. Pat 604-224-2112, anytime

8315

8335

White Rose Window Cleaning Windows Cleaned Inside & Outside Gutters Cleared & Cleaned FREE ESTIMATES

Tree Services

Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca

604-274-0285

Need help with your Home Renovation?

Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745

Find it in the Classiﬁeds!

To advertise call

604-630-3300

AUTOMOTIVE 9125

Domestic

1998 EAGLE TALON ESI, 170k, 2.0 L, excellent condition, 5 spd, no accidents, silver exterior, grey interior. $3900. 604-763-3223 2003 FORD Crown Victoria, White, Auto, 4.6L, Perf. cond., 160km, $2888. Tel:778-322-3598

Due to technical difﬁculties, the SUDOKU will not be in today’s paper. It will return in the next paper as usual. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

9145

Scrap Car Removal

Window Cleaning

9145

Scrap Car Removal

I BUY JUNK CARS & TRUCKS Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.

604 628 9044

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

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Free Removal & Towing Service! ★CALL★ 604-880-8420 or 604-277-9021

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

Roofing

YOUR HOME ROOFING SERVICES Vancouver Division Since 1985

XMAS SPECIALS • Rooﬁng & Roof Repairs • Duroid, Cedar, Torch-on • Moss Control, Removal & Prevention • Gutter Installation, Cleaning & Repairs

CALL NOW for 20% OFF WCB – Fully Insured

604-340-7189 PLUMBERS

Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

Lorenzo & Son Plumbing & Heating (604) 312-6311 Local Licensed Plumbers & Gas Fitters

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS

WINTER SPECIAL SAVE THE HST Have Your Roof Done Between Now & Jan. 7 A+

Call AFFORDABLE QUALITY ROOFING LTD. 604-984-9004

Additions ★ Renovations Concrete Forming ★ Decks Garages ★ Bathrooms Ceramic Tile ★ Drywall Hardwood Flooring

POINT GREY ROOFING LTD.

NORM, 604-466-9733 Cell: 604-841-1855

• Cedar Shakes • Flat Rooﬁng • Asphalt Shingles • Roof Maintenance

''Satisfaction Guaranteed''

Established 1946

★ NO HST ★

Georgie Award for Best Renovation & Design Complete Renovations / Additions Kitchens / Bathrooms

604-379-2641

www.jkbconstruction.com

#1 Rooﬁng Company in BC

604-728-3009

For Free Estimates Call

Off: 604-266-2120 Cell: 604-290-8592

Painting/ Wallpaper

DVK PAINTING LTD. Winter Special 20% Off! Ext & Int. Free Est’s. Dave • 604-354-2930

310-JIMS (5467) www.jimsmowing.ca

8255

RUBBISH REMOVAL

greenwavelandscapes.ca

FREE ESTIMATES

RENOS • REPAIRS

Roofing

★ Greenwave Landscapes★ Complete Garden Maintance & Edible Solutions 604-317-3037

WCB – Fully Insured 100% Money Back Guarantee

604-340-7189

8250

Roofing

EW27

A1 CONTRACTING. Bsmt, bath, kitchen cabinets, tiling, painting & decks. Dhillon, 604-782-1936

All types of Rooﬁng Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST

Additions, renos & new const. Concrete forming & framing specialist. Patrick 604-218-3064

SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM

604-724-3670

★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030

STORMWORKS CONTRACTING; Oil Tank Removal. Certified, Insured, Recommended. Reasonable Rates. 604-724-3670

BEARING WALLS removed, floors leveled, cathedral ceilings, garage leveled, door and window openings. 604-787-7484

604-588-0833

WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM

A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est payment plan avail, WCB, Liability Insured Jag 778-892-1530

ACROSS

1. Insect secretion 4. Any high mountain 7. Sixth Hebrew letter 10. AKA Canute The Great 12. Operatic solo 14. Large bag 15. Aba ____ Honeymoon 16. Soup server 17. Give a job to 18. Nasal partition 20. Salty medicinal solution 22. An upper limb 23. Hominidae 24. 7th Hindu month

DOWN

1. PC screen material 2. Type genus of the anatidae 3. Rubix shape 4. Biblical name for Syria 5. Box top 6. Buddies 7. Conceited 8. 4840 sq. yards 9. Short for Godfrey’s guitar 11. Spanish appetizers 12. Graduated students 13. Mariner 14. Religion of Japan 19. Stumble 21. Whip 24. Squash bug genus 25. Singer Braxton

25. Penchants 28. Box, (abbr.) 30. Cubbyholes 34. Macaws 35. Information mgmt. network (abbr.) 36. Mortgage value ratio 37. Owner’s bed & bath 43. Swiss river 44. A social outcast 45. Plural of 34 across 47. Shape of a sphere 48. Actor ___ Pardue 49. “Smelly Cat” singer Buffay

52. High legislative assembly 55. Intense in shade 56. Impatient expectancy 58. Taxis 60. Taps or pats 61. Tuff used in hydraulis cement 62. Sheriff Wyatt ____ 63. Point midway between S and SE 64. ___ Angeles 65. A piece of land

26. Greece 27. Moss capsule stalk 28. Web ___ 29. Ensnare 31. Early movie actress Lillian 32. Australian ﬂightless bird 33. Russian Intelligence Service 38. Military personnel 39. Ireland 40. Joint groove 41. Opposite of givers 42. Emerald Isle 46. Keep up 49. Legumes 50. Greek goddess of youth 51. British peer above a viscount

52. Scottish tax 53. Afrikaans 54. A Spanish river 55. Tooth caregiver 57. Crunches federal numbers 59. Seaport (abbr.)

EW28

Natural

T HE VA N C O U V E R C O U R I E R T U E S D AY, D E C E M B E R 2 8 , 2 0 1 0

Your Original

eef Certified Organic B

Non-Medicated

Medium

Roast

Farmcrest

Certified Organic

Prime Rib

Chickens

Onions

88 $ 99 1

Product of Washington

/lb. $23.99kg.

Food Store

3 lb. bag

49 /lb. $5.49kg.

We carry a Huge Selection of Organic Products Non-Medicated

Hams Boneless

Canadian Beef Triple “A”

Prime Rib Roast

Boneless Non-Medicated

Pork Butt Roast

$ 53 $ 98 $ 99 /lb. $9.99kg.

From the Deli Freybe

Pepper Salami

$ 99 100g.

Certified Organic

Grape/Cherry

Tomatoes

Product of Mexico

/lb. $10.98kg.

Certified Organic

/lb. $6.59kg.

Certified Organic California

Fuji Apples Navel Oranges Product of B.C.

$ 39 lb. $3.06kg.

Best Gourmet

Coffee

100% Canadian Assorted Flavours

Large Size

$ 29 lb. $2.84kg.

Boulder Canyon

Potato Chips All Natural

$ 99 $ 99 $229 2 1 pint

225gr.

142gr.

Boneless Australian

Boneless

Pork Loin Roast

Leg of Lamb

$ 67 $ 99 /lb. $5.89kg.

/lb. $13.21kg.

Certified Organic • B.C.

Bananas German Butter Product of Peru Potatoes Certified Organic

¢ $ lb. $1.96kg.

Non-Organic

Roasted Peanuts Salted / Unsalted

$ 99 455gr.

89 5 lb. bag

Certified Organic

Rolled Oats Slow & Quick Cooking

$ 99 2.5kg.

Staff of Famous Foods wishes everyone a wonderful holiday

CLOSED DEC 25, DEC 26 & JAN 1, 2011 OPEN DEC 24 & 31 8AM-5PM

BULK FOOD &

BAKING SUPPLIES

1595 Kingsway 604-872-3019

HOURS Monday to Friday 8am-9pm / Saturdays & Sundays

Sale Dates: Wednesday, December 22 – Sunday, January 2, 2011

8 am-9 pm