Capilano Courier // Volume 48 // Issue 24 - The Summer Edition

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NORTH VANCOUVER, SUMMER 2015

SUMMERTIME SPECIAL

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CAPILANO Courier SUMMER DOWN NOW

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THE STAFF Of THIS SOON TO BE BEACH BOUND, LOST AND FOUND, SAFE AND SOUND UNIVERSITY PAPER

Leah Scheitel, Editor-in-Chief (see ya!)

If you can’t tell by my endless references to it, some of my favourite things are riding bikes, drinking beer and talking to babes.

These are all really important to me, and all of them are best done in the summer.

The long hours of daylight lend themselves well to all three of these activities, and they are usually enhanced by the jovial essence of summer. All of the staff - including Andy Rice, who wears jackets all year round, regardless of temperature – are summer enthusiasts. And that’s why we wanted to create this special edition of the Courier for you. Our Summer Guide includes a map of the best spots in Vancouver, a homage to salads and farmers markets, and an extra large two-page calendar, featuring every event that means anything this summer.

We wanted to spread our love of summer so much, that we aren’t even getting paid for this issue. Instead, we made summer come early by wearing Hawaiian shirts, listening to light - hearted music, and drinking a few brews while producing this issue.

Summer isn’t about what you get out of it, but rather, what you put into it. Just like the Courier. Have a good summer, guys!

You’ve earned it. And if you can, catch us on our bikes. It will be a good time.

@capilanocourier

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Leah Scheitel........................Editor-in-Chief Andy Rice..........................Managing Editor Ricky Bao.......................Business Manager Andrew Palmquist.......Production Manager Cheryl Swan..............................Art Director Carlo Javier..........................Lifestyle Editor Faye Alexander...................Features Editor Therese Guieb.........................News Editor Gabriel Scorgie...................Opinions Editor Alva Tee......................Arts + Culture Editor Brandon Kostinuk....................Web Wizard ON THE COVER Arin Ringwald

Summer Calendar

Arin Ringwald is a Capilano IDEA grad living, working, illustrating and absorbing the west coast life one sun soaked, coffee cup filled day at a time. Find more of his illustration at Aringwald.com

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2015 METRO VANCOUVER

TRANSPORTATION AND TRANSIT PLEBISCITE

Elections BC is administering the vote-by-mail plebiscite from March 16 to May 29, 2015.

You can vote if you are:

■ A Canadian citizen ■ 18 years of age or older, on or before May 29, 2015 ■ A resident of B.C. for at least six months, on or before May 29, 2015 ■ Registered to vote in B.C. ■ Living in Metro Vancouver You can ask for a voting package to be mailed to you by calling 1-800- 661-8683 or online at elections.bc.ca /ovr. You can ask for a voting package until midnight on Friday, May 15, 2015.

Elections BC must receive your completed ballot package before 8 p.m. on Friday, May 29, 2015.

Visit elections.bc.ca or call 1-800-661-8683 for more information.

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VENDOR BENDER A look at Vancouver’s Summer Farmers Markets Andy Rice // Managing Editor

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icture that scene from Disney’s Frozen where the little redhead girl knocks on the door. But instead of making a hopeful inquiry about the future construction of a snowman, she asks, “Do you want to make a salad?” That’s way more awesome than the original, right? I might not be the best at conceptualizing dialogue for blockbuster movies, but I do have a fantastic assortment of summer salad recipes. The key to each is an inventive combination of fresh, local ingredients — to look delicious. There’s no better place to shop for such ingredients than your local farmers market.

Don't worry, I’m not going to tell you how to make salad — you can figure that out yourself — but what I will do is suggest that you spend a fun afternoon outdoors meeting vendors and munching on organic produce beforehand. Do it at least once this summer. Who knows, you may even find a life-changing head of lettuce. Trust me, life-changing lettuce is out there.

Just across the Ironworkers’ Memorial Bridge from Capilano University is the newest addition to Vancouver’s budding market scene. The Hastings Farmers Market found it’s footing last year when neighbourhood demand coincided with a site offer from the PNE. Since then, the initiative has been met with an overwhelmingly positive response. “The neighbourhood has been really fantastic and really happy that we’re there,” says market manager Robyn Walters. “And also, community groups have been very supportive, like the Hastings Community Centre, the local conservation society, the local MLA — they’re all eager to be at the market, support it and see it grow.”

As Walters explains, it’s a community’s participation that can truly make or break a market: “The more support that is shown, the more successful the market will be and the more vendors will want to be there, so the more variety you’ll see.”

Her employer, Vancouver Farmers Markets, currently oversees seven summer markets and two winter markets, with the one at Hastings Park being its most recent startup. While the vendors there will gather on Apr. 26 for the last time before starting up again in November, markets at other locations, such as Trout Lake at

John Hendry Park and the Kitsilano Community Centre, are just about to begin their vending season. but the common thread among them is a focus on local food and organic produce.

“All of our products are from BC, so all of the farmers and producers are from BC,” says Walters, “We have conventionallygrown fruits and vegetables as well as organic fruits and vegetables.” Meat, seafood, eggs, baked goods, cheeses, preserves, seasonings, produce and herbs are all available each week and at every market. Depending on the location, other oils and fresh ginger beer can be found as well. Hot coffee and food trucks are also on hand to satisfy any immediate hunger experienced by market-goers as they scour the rows of booths for what might become their dinner that evening.

The selection is bountiful to say the least.

“I think that in terms of what we offer, we have a good mix of things for everybody,” says Walters. “We’ve got local beer and wine and spirits too, which I think is pretty cool and it’s a new thing this year that’s happened at farmers markets.”

Currently, the demographic for the Hastings Market is comprised primarily of young families from the surrounding neighbourhood. Students from the nearby CapU and SFU campuses have been a little slow to catch on, but Walters believes that word will continue to spread now that the market has existed for a full season.

“Younger people are more interested in organic food and local food, so I think once by and check it out for sure,” she says Though it’s logical to think that organic or locally-grown produce might come at a price not easily attainable within a student’s budget, Walters assures this isn’t always the case. “If things are in season, they’re generally going to be priced comparatively to the grocery store,” she says, ‘I mean, if you’re getting berries in the middle of winter that are frozen those might be a bit more pricey but if you’re shopping with the seasons you’re not going to be paying that much more.”

For more information about Vancouver Farmers Markets and their various locations, visit EatLocal.org.

Homegrown Hotspots: Vancouver Farmers Markets: Hastings: Hastings Skatepark at the PNE. Sundays 10 am to 2 pm, On now until April 26.

Nat Bailey Stadium: 4602 Ontario St. Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm, On now until April 25.

Trout Lake: Lakewood Drive at 13th Ave. Saturdays 9 am to 2 pm, May 9 until Oct. 24.

Kitsilano: Connaught Park on West 10th Ave. Sundays 10 am to 2 pm, May 10 until Oct. 25.

Main Street: Main St. at Terminal Ave. Wednesdays 2 pm to 6 pm, June 3 until Oct. 7.

Kerrisdale: Kerrisdale Arena.

Saturdays 10 am to 2 pm, June 13 until Oct. 10.

Mount Pleasant: Guelph Park on Guelph St. Sundays 10 am to 2 pm, June 14 until Oct. 11.

Yaletown: Mainland St. at Davie St. Thursdays 2 pm to 6 pm, May 7 until Oct. 29.

West End: Nelson Park on Comox St. Saturdays 9 am to 2 pm, May 30 until Oct. 24.

Artisan Farmers Markets: Lonsdale Quay Hotel: East Plaza.

Saturdays 10 am to 3 pm, May 2 until Oct. 24.

Ambleside: 1500 block of Bellevue Ave. Sundays 10 am to 3 pm, May 3rd until Oct. 25.

Burnaby: Canada Way at Deer Lake Pkwy.

Saturdays 9 am to 2pm, May 2nd until Oct. 24.

Shipyards Night Market: Shipbuilders’ Square: Foot of Lonsdale Avenue.

Fridays 5 pm to 10 pm. May 1 until Sept. 25.

Loutet Park Farm: Rufus Avenue at E. 14th St. Wednesdays 4 pm to 6 pm and Saturdays, 10 am until noon.

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NO ISLAND CD RELEASE PARTY F

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ONE REPUBLIC

April 25 @ 7 pm Media Club $15 No Island is the Courier’s favourite band, as about half of their memebers have graced where it’s the music you can put on when you’re on a long road trip with your mom and you will both enjoy it. They’ve been working really hard on their new album Better Days, so let’s help them celebrate it.

May 2 @ 7:30 pm Rogers Arena $52 +

May 23 @ 8 pm Commodore Ballroom $25

These guys are a rock band from Colorado Spring, Colorado and have been around since 1996. Their Wikipedia page says that the band “has expressed a desire to move listeners onstage the way U2 does,” but they might not want to advertise that. It will likely result in fans trying to delete their music from their new iPhones.

I had no idea that these guys were considered a “German folk duo” before writing this. Their real names are Clemens Rehbien and Philipp Dausch, and for some reason that makes them cuter than they already were, with their sensitive lyrics and cute little hairdos. #boysofsummer

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VANCOUVER JAZZ FESTIVAL

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VANCOUVER SHAKESPEARE FEST

PURITY RING

June 4 to September 26 Vanier Park Various Times / Costs

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June 18 @ 8 pm Vogue Theatre $25

July 21 @ 8 pm Commodore Ballroom $25

Canadian indie sweethearts, Purity Ring, are playing an all-ages show at the Vogue.

A source close to the band has described them as “pretty cool, man.” Who knew that something that cool could come from Edmonton, Alberta? Who knew?

If this guy’s southern twang doesn’t turn your heart to pure mush, you might want to check if you even have feelings at all.

He is the soundtrack to the good times and the bad. He’s on the up and up, so see him this time around. If you wait until next year, it will cost more than Taylor Swift/Calvin Harris double bill.

June 20 to July 1 Various Locations Various Times the entire duration of this event. Sadly, I cannot tell you what time to go, where to go, or

“The 2015 lineup features the hilarious audience favourite, The Comedy of Errors, directed by Scott Bellis, alternating with the epic tragedy King Lear, a Theatre Calgary co-production starring Stratford Festival veteran Ben Campbell and directed by Dennis Garnhum,” says Alva Tee. If you want someone to write about arts, make sense to turn to the Arts Editor, don’t it? BardOnTheBeach.org

Tinder, swipe right. CoastalJazz.ca

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SQUAMISH VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL

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SQUAMISH VALLEY MUSIC FESTIVAL

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August 1 @ 7 pm BC Place $56.50 +

August 7 to 9 All Day, ‘Err Day $325 I got a VIP ticket to this in 2013 because my cousin invented the technology in those wristbands, or something. It was a hookup anyways. And let me tell you from experience, the VIP is worth it just for the air conditioned washrooms and the ability to drink where the stars are.

That way, you might just get to meet Drake or Sam Smith.

VANCOUVER FOLK FESTIVAL

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July 10 to 13 Merritt, BC $280

August 16 @ 7 pm Rogers Arena $61 +

If you give me two beers and start a conversation about music festivals, you will hear me rant about my true feelings about them. However, If I were to go to an electronic music festival, Bass Coast would be it, as it is close to Vancouver and doesn’t attract as many weirdos, like Shambala does. Also, my aunt lives in Merritt, so if I get scared, I can spend the weekend drinking tea and playing Backgammon, and that sounds just lovely.

What this girl may lack in talent she more than makes up for in booty and attitude and that is what makes her my own personal God. Seriously, big-bottomed girls got to stick together and if Nicki can be a badass bitch and not care, it paves the way for the rest of us white girls trying to

July 17 to 19 Jericho Beach $145

good mom books for the rest of the year.

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Everyone’s favourite star from 1989 is coming to Vancouver on tour of her album that just won’t stop playing. I have witnessed growing men scream out lyrics to “Shake it Off” as if their life depended on it, and they were auditioning for The Voice or something. So there might be a lot of single guys there. Something to remember.

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FLAWLESS

April 22 @ 7 pm VIVO Media Arts Centre $ - by donation

August 18 @ 7 pm Studio East $8 The masterminds at the Quick and Dirty art collective are doing cool things again.

After the success of the Steven Seagallery and the Bill You Murray Me show, they have created another icon inspired art night, and this time it’s dedicated to Queen Beyoncé. All art is submitted by local artists and is for sale. Spice up your walls with the coolest femme of them all.

it! It’s about the hazards of the Northern Gateway pipeline and the townspeople it directly affects. This shit’s important, y’all.

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6th MARIACHI FESTIVAL CANADA

COMMERCIAL DRIVE STREET PARTY

What’s this calendar without a little nepotism? Former Courier contributor and

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May 1 @ 8 pm Grandview Park $ - interest and liquor

May 9 @ 5 pm Habour Event Centre $12

There ain’t no party like a Commercial Drive party because a Commercial Drive party will be weird. No doubt about that.

This is an organized gathering described as a “roaming dance party” and is part of the Vancouver Anti-Capitalist Mayday Celebrations. Told you it would be quite the party!

An entire night dedicated to tacos and Mexican food is what dreams are made out of. The only way to make it better would be if Seth Meyers were making and serving the tacos in nothing but an apron, and I got to enjoy them with Lorne Michaels. But enough about my dreams, who would you want to eat tacos with?

Tweet your answers to me @Leah_Schei #TacoDreams

May 30 @ 7 pm Vogue Theatre $20 + This is what it is – an entire festival dedicated to small instruments that shake a lot. It features the best mariachi bands from across Mexico, Canada and the US, and I have no way to verify if they are actually the best or not, because, you know, I have never listened to mariachi music. Surprised? No, no one is.

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SLIP & SLIDE NORTH VANCOUVER

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August 22 @ 1 pm Lower Lonsdale $ - some crazy wedgies Slip & Slide North Vancouver is exactly as it sounds, with a giant slip and slide taking over Lower Lonsdale. The Facebook event tells me that over 13,000 people are going, and to me that’s rather scary. I mean how many people are going to pee down that slide? My guess is at least 11,000 of them.

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At least two nights The Kootenays $ - ambition

June 20 @ 10 am Grandview-Woodlands Area $ - patience and hunting skills

Hey. Hey you! Stop cuddling those cats of yours, get up off of the couch, and get outside this summer. Go venture into my homeland of the Kootenays, where the drugs are cheap and the scenery is beautiful. Anywhere by the Arrow Lakes is beautiful. Get back to nature! It will give you something to talk about over coffee on Main Street the next week.

Man, you’re not anyone on Facebook if you’re attending one of these supreme hipster Vancouver events. When I checked out the FB page for info, they had 666 people invited and that made me laugh a little on the outside. The tagline is: Sell your stuff. Meet a neighbour. Buy their stuff. That sounds like an excellent summer’s day to me.

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VANCOUVER PRIDE FESTIVAL

BIKES AND BEERS

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Every Sunday For the Rest of Your Life $ - friendships

Various Days The One Closest to You $ - fruits and veggies

So here’s what you do: you take this is-

Did you know that there are at least nine different Farmer’s Markets around town in the summer? They feature local fruits and vegetables that will make you feel good

little gems that Andrew Palmquist has buried in there. It’s your own personal scavenger hunt. You’ll catch up to us at some point, as we will be on our bikes for the majority of the summer, telling people that they look nice.

August 2 Downtown Vancouver $ - free condoms and love

what fruits and vegetables make you feel – good. And secondly, because you buy local and support local farmers, not unknown ones far, far away. Eat an apple.

Support a nice family!

July 26 @ 1 pm $ - a beer gut As soon as I read this, I could envision Andy Rice’s tongue moisten with saliva. This is his jam – a bunch of good booze, a bunch of good food, and some good music. Different meat vendors gather to feed everyone they can, and the breweries are there to dampen your palette with a nice pale ale or whatever else you like. I sense an Andy Rice hangover on July 27.

It’s the 37th annual Vancouver Pride Parade, and even if you don’t like parades, it’s impossible not to have fun at this one.

A bunch of beautiful people colourfully dressed up and embracing each other – what’s not to love? It’s usually a rager party weekend too, and really, that’s what summer is all about.

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FLEEK ON THE ROCKS

Cliff Jumping on the North Shore

Faye Alexander // Going Topless

BE STYLISH

Gabriel Scorgie // Afraid of Heights

Regardless of what cliff jumping spot you choose, the most important thing to do is bring massive style. It’s easy to get carried away impressing sunbathing babes on ers, but no one will bother looking at your sorry self if you don’t bring a little extra something special to the table, and we do mean your bathing suit.

In the height of the summer heat, gaggles of bikini clad teenagers call the river their home, but don’t let them show you

Cliff jumping, the thing teenagers do during the summer because it doesn’t cost any money. On the adrenaline scale it ranks somewhere between falling out of a plane at 35,000 feet and lawn bowling with Grandpa Ted. As some people may know, the North Shore happens to be home to many cliffs that look over water, so we’ve decided to break down the three best spots to go.

The Spots

grabbing — not only will it garner you much more attention when leaping into the rocky pools below but obnoxiously tight or

Granny’s Cove

Lynn Canyon

Whytecliff Park

If you’ve never been cliff jumping before, Granny’s Cove at Capilano River is the place to start. Though the water here may be colder than your ex’s heart, it has the easiest place to jump from and has the most open pool of water in which to land.

I’ve seen people fall off the cliff into the water before and come out completely unscathed. There’s no risk of injury, un-

Lynn Canyon is by far the most popular spot for cliff jumping. It’s also the most dangerous. Although the cliffs aren’t very high, they do require you to get some distance on your jump in order to avoid landing on the rocks below and giving yourself an unexpected colonoscopy. The number of people there can also be a problem.

There will be kids who will pay less attention to who is currently jumping than they do in math class, and it isn’t fun to have somebody jump 20 feet and land on your head while you’re trying to resurface.

And if you’re thinking riding the 80 - foot waterfall is a good idea, just don’t. Every year people get killed and every year someone’s last words are “Dude, check this out!”

As you might expect, a park with cliff in the name that’s located in an area called Lions Bay is pretty ideal for cliff jumping. It’s not the most accessible area compared to Lynn Canyon and Capilano River, so unless you have a car or are willing to spend an hour and a half getting there, you might be better off sticking to the other locations.

The upside is that it is a pretty quiet place, so there won’t be many people bothering you if you do go, and the view is fantastic.

Unlike Lynn Canyon and Cap River, the ledges for jumping off of are a bit harder to get to, and require scaling down the side of the cliff. Fortunately, there aren’t many rocks below, so even if you do slip and fall

deserve exactly what you get.

There are two jumps at Granny’s, the

doesn’t look that far down from the ledge, but big enough to still scare the shit out of you while you’re mid-air. The second jump is 50 feet high, this isn’t for beginners but is a good place to start for those who want to get into big, impressive jumps for maximum Instagram likes.

It’s worth mentioning that the area is easy to access, but fairly secluded. So if one were to theoretically bring a cooler of beer, a bit of weed, speakers and some food, there would be no park ranger around to stop some good old-fashioned day drinking.

to swim it off.

Whytecliff has heights for everyone, but if you go, be prepared to get peer pressured by your friends to hit the 70-foot monster. Unlike all the other jumps mentioned, this one has tons of room for error.

If you don’t pierce the water like an arrow, whatever part of you hits the water — usually it’s your arms or face — is going to hurt like crazy for about a week.

you needing to say a word. And don’t get caught up in what the glossy magazines ing suit’ for ‘your body type’ — it’s all a bunch of skinny propaganda.

Be bolder than a 75-foot jump and annihilate stereotypes in string bikinis for ladies and speedos for men regardless of your waistline and challenge the beauty ideals that are plaguing our nation. Pear shaped, hourglass, buff or rail-thin means jack to your style choice this year. Wear what makes you look and feel your best and shake every ounce of that beautiful bod as you plunge into the icy pools below. No matter what you have going on thanks to genetics, pay it no mind and get heads turning. We’re all practically naked in a swimsuit anyway, so what are you renipples look good in just about any swimsuit design.

SEE YOU ON THE CLIFFS Get into your best swimwear, purchase your most obnoxious case of fruity coolers and get on up to the cliffs of North Vancouver. With practice you’ll be leaping from over 100 feet in no time, looking good doing it and probably (just probably) a little buzzed. Sure, it may not be the safest summer activity, but when was the last time you had any fun doing something safe? We wrote this entire thing while running with scissors, so take our advice. We know how to have a good time.

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