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Strip club planned for Marpole Sandra Thomas

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A new “gentleman’s club” scheduled to open on Southwest Marine Drive in Marpole is being modelled after upscale strip clubs found in LasVegas, says a spokesperson for the project. “There’s nothing similar to it in the city,” Mike Pajic told the Courier. “It’s going to have a classy burlesque-type atmosphere with chandeliers and high-end service.” And just as inVegas, Pajic said private rooms and bottle service will be available. He noted provincial liquor laws don’t allow

bottles to be left on tables in bars, so a compromise is in the works. Pajic said the Gallery Show Lounge, slated for the site of the defunctWild Coyote nightclub at 1312 Southwest Marine Dr., was scheduled to be open by now. (The venue later opened for a brief time as Motel Nightclub.) The show lounge is also not far from the former site of the Fraser Arms Hotel, which operated a strip bar for years until 2004. Pajic added while all of the company’s licences are in place, there have been some delays with work permits from the city. “The Wild Coyote was already zoned for a nightclub so there were no issues there,”

said Pajic. “We already have the liquor licence and now we’re just bringing the place up to code and doing some renovations, but it’s been taking some time to get the permits in place.” The Liquor Control Board of B.C. conﬁrmed the venue has a valid liquor licence. The renovations include the construction of twoVIP rooms, which will eventually accommodate private parties of up to 15 for stags, stagettes or simply for customers seeking discretion. “Say some of theVancouver Canucks want to visit but don’t want everyone to know,” said Pajic, who argued the show

lounge will be an ideal location for privacyseeking celebrities such as Justin Bieber to visit when in town. Also involved in the project isVancouver promoter Mike Shear of Solid Events, who Pajic said has a long history of working with the city on organizing large functions, including a successful, sold-out NewYear’s Eve party at the Paciﬁc Coliseum three years ago. Pajic noted the Gallery is a show lounge so the music won’t be as loud as that found at most nightclubs. “But it might be more upbeat Friday and Saturdays,” Pajic said of the club, which is expected to be open nightly from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m. Continued on page 9

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VPD pot seizures up last year 12TH & CAMBIE Mike Howell

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Hey, East Side folks, maybe you can help me out with something. Almost every time I’m on my bike and heading home along the Grandview cut and I get to Commercial Drive, a distinct smell overwhelms my sniffer. I would describe it as a sweet, skunky odour. For some inexplicable reason, I tend to inhale said smell around 4:20 p.m. Any idea what that could be? I’ve been meaning to stop and ask the guys hanging out on the corner but I don’t want to ruin their fun; they’re always passing around something and laughing in between coughing ﬁts. Plus, I’m not in the market for one of the T-shirts they’re selling or whatever else they’ve got spread out on the sidewalk. The other

thing is, I don’t really like to conduct business while in biking shorts. Another thought is the smell could be coming from the dumpsters outside the convenience store near the intersection. But I can’t be bothered to wander over and take a whiff because I once saw two plump rats there. Interesting thing though, Commercial Drive is not the only place in town that I’ve smelled that smell. It’s all over town, in fact — West Side, South Side, North Side, downtown — it’s everywhere, man. I smell it on the streets, in alleys, in parks, on the bus, in washrooms, on people’s clothes and even in elevators. Seems to be particularly pungent at concerts. Ah heck, maybe it’s just the smell of Vancouver. So you know what, I think I better stop there before you think I’m some sort of smell freak. I’ll just get on with giving you some valuable civic affairs info, instead.

A distinct sweet, skunky smell is emanating from the intersection of Commercial Drive and the Grandview cut. PHOTO ROB NEWELL

How about I share some info from the Vancouver Police Department’s recently released 2013 annual report? Sound good?

After a quick read, I can tell you there’s actually some interesting stuff in it and at least one surprise. I don’t want to spoil it, so I’ll turn it over to Police

Chief Jim Chu. “One statistic that may surprise you is the increase in cannabis incidents,” the chief wrote. “That number has jumped from 864 in

2012 to 1,048 last year.” Wow, that’s pretty significant, I thought. But according to Chu, “this does not reflect a hardening of the VPD drug policy.” The department’s policy, he said, continues to focus on violent drug dealers who prey on marginalized and vulnerable people. “While there may be some violent drug operations reflected within that figure, those numbers generally represent cannabis that has been seized from someone without a charge laid, much the same way we seize liquor from people drinking on the street without laying charges, but still document the incidents,” the chief added. In other words, a lot of dudes got their mellow harshed in 2013 after the cops bogarted their weed. But I’ve got it on good authority that the cops didn’t get it all. Just take a whiff. twitter.com/Howellings

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No summer school as strike continues VSB chair worries faith lost in public system CLASS NOTES Cheryl Rossi

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School really is out for summer. The Vancouver School Board made the decision to cancel all summer school classes July 2. The VSB was waiting for the Labour Relations Board’s ruling on whether providing remedial courses for students who’d failed classes would be ruled as an essential service, as they were June 27, and to see whether progress was made at the bargaining table. The B.C.Teachers’ Federation and the B.C. Public Service Employees’ Association announcedWednesday they had agreed on B.C. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Kelleher as mediator. But Kelleher determined mediation “is not indicated at this time,” according to a joint statement emailed by the BCTF. Both parties had hoped to reach

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an agreement by June 30 but teachers and their employers are still too far apart. VSB board chairperson Patti Bacchus said administrators have determined the LRB ruling doesn’t affect Vancouver students. Students that have failed can retake the course next year at school, through Adult Education or theVancouver Learning

Network of online courses. “I suspect this will cause a great deal of challenges in terms of timetabling and stafﬁng because students had anticipated taking remedial or course completion courses over the summer and planned their timetable assuming they would have those credits and now, of course, they

won’t,” Bacchus said. The VSB ﬁelded roughly 17,000 registrations for summer school, which includes 1,000 registrations to redo grades 8 to 12 courses students had failed.The VSB determined the cancellation of summer school would leave no student unable to graduate on time. Adult education operates

during job action because its teachers work under a separate contract. Online teachers are covered by the same contract as kindergarten to Grade 12 classroom teachers. Online summer school courses aren’t proceeding at this time. Bacchus said the district has lost a few hundred thousand dollars in tuition from international students. But she believes school boards retain 20 per cent of strike savings, while the Ministry of Education holds on to 80 per cent. “That has put us in a slightly better position ﬁnancially than forecasted,” she said. “But we don’t know how this situation ends.” How suspending summer school this year will affect summer school enrolment by international students next year is a concern because the market for international students is competitive. Although tuition has been refunded, international students may have spent money on ﬂights

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Domestic violence cases hold steady Women’s safety fair this weekend at Trout Lake Community Centre Mike Howell

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A Vancouver Police Board member is worried about the steady rate of domestic violence incidents in the city and how it reached more than 4,500 cases last year, despite efforts by police to curb the violence. Mary Collins expressed her concern at a police board meeting June 19 after listening to a presentation by three members of the Vancouver Police Department’s domestic violence and criminal harassment unit. Statistics provided showed 4,327 incidents in 2010, which increased to 4,504 in 2011 and dropped to 4,310 in 2012. A total of 4,585 cases were investigated last year, with 1,180 leading to charges and 278 involving weapons. “I realize it’s not necessarily the police’s responsibility, but we’re not doing a very good job in bringing those numbers down,” Collins told Insp. Cita Airth and sergeants Teresa Buckoll and Benedikte Wilkinson. “I’m wondering from the perspective that you have, what do you think

that as a society and different sectors we should be doing to try to reduce those overall numbers of domestic violence?” The officers pointed out the statistics don’t account for the city’s population growth or the fact there is better reporting of the incidents, which translates to more investigations. But Airth emphasized the need to educate youth about healthy relationships “so that we are not looking at the same issues maybe in 20 years from now.” For the police unit’s part, officers liaise with various agencies to protect victims and monitor abusers. Victim service workers from Family Services of Greater Vancouver are embedded in the unit and support more than 400 victims per year. On average, another 40 victims per year are referred to battered women support services and multicultural agencies, where more than 20 languages are spoken. Officers work regularly with three Crown prosecutors dedicated to domestic violence cases and have established a threat assessment group with sheriffs

and the RCMP. The unit also provides cellphones to victims for 911 calls, will ensure locks and bars are installed in victims’ homes and provide safety plan measures, including the equivalent of a witness protection program. Buckoll clarified the unit doesn’t have the staff to investigate all 4,500 cases but reviews all of them before settling on up to eight per cent of high-risk cases. Other files are investigated by officers within the department. Deputy Chief Doug LePard said a homicide related to a domestic violence incident is rare in Vancouver, with one occurring this year. None was recorded last year while there were three between 2010 to 2012. LePard said recent Statistics Canada research shows that at one time almost 100 women per year in Canada were killed in domestic violence incidents.That number has since dropped by about half, LePard said. “The research says that a big contributing cause of that very significant reduction over half a generation is because of pro-arrest

policies and because of the specialization in police forces like the [domestic violence] unit,” he told the board. “Although it will always be part of our society, it really is a good news story in terms of one of the things that the police and other stakeholders — Crown and

advocates and counsellors — have really had a measurable impact on.” The VPD will host a women’s safety fair July 5 at Trout Lake Community Centre from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Several agencies that work with the police and on domestic violence issues

will be there. The fair will include safety demonstrations for women, tips for safely using social media, community discussions and information booths. More information is available on the VPD’s website. twitter.com/Howellings

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City seeks outstanding urban design DEVELOPING STORY

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The City of Vancouver is following on the heels of municipalities like Richmond by establishing a competition to honour urban design. Submissions for Vancouver’s inaugural urban design awards will be accepted until 4 p.m., July 14. Brian Jackson, the city’s manager of planning and development, is behind the competition. “Vancouver has never held urban design awards before,” he said. “I thought it was a good idea because our design is celebrated nationally through the Architectural Institute. It’s celebrated provincially through the Georgie’s, which is a development industry-oriented award, but it hasn’t been celebrated by the City of Vancouver before, so I thought it was a really a good idea to

acknowledge the contributions that architects and landscape architects and developers are making to built form in Vancouver.” Jackson said when he worked in Richmond he started a similar program called the Lulu Awards. He anticipates Vancouver’s version will attract a lot of interest. “Because it’s everything from the single-family home all the way up to the highest highrise and everything in between,” he said. The jury for the awards will include ﬁve voting members comprising professionals from the architecture, landscape architecture, art and planning communities. Eligible projects must be located within the municipal boundaries of the City of Vancouver and have been completed (received an occupancy permit) after Jan. 1, 2012. Entries may be submitted by a project owner or a team member associated with the project. Categories include residential buildings (small,

The city is seeking submissions for an inaugural urban design contest. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

medium or large scale), commercial buildings and government and institutional buildings. There’s also a category for urban elements, which is deﬁned as a single, smallscale piece of a building or landscape that contributes to the quality of the public realm such as street furniture, lighting, memorials or public art. Other categories include innovation; outstanding sustainable design; and landscape, public space

and infrastructure. A special jury award, handed out for exceptional achievement, will be selected from all entries and determined by the jury. Jackson says Vancouver’s urban design compares well to urban design around the world. “I was with the City of Toronto for seven years and I’ve worked in Los Angeles. I’ve worked in a lot of cities in southern California and I’ve travelled extensively

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throughout the world, but especially in North America, and our urban design is amongst the best in the world.The quality of our built form, how it relates to grade, the streets, the public spaces — people come from all over the world to take a look at how we do it here.” Jackson said he likes the “little gems” around the city that show great attention to detail. “I think there’s all kinds of hidden buildings or

buildings that people just don’t consciously think about because they ﬁt so well into the urban fabric. Sometimes people don’t even notice them but when you look at the detailing of the building, I think they really do contribute to our streetscapes and the positive attitude that we have towards our city.” He added: “We’ve had some excellent highrises done in Vancouver over the decades and in the last couple of years, but we’ve also had some terriﬁc laneway houses built, beautiful single-family homes — some extraordinary attention to detail and landscaping, and extraordinary things that people have done to save existing landscaping and environmental features — all of which we hope to celebrate through the urban design awards.” Vancouver’s Urban Design Awards will be presented at a ceremony in September. In the future they’ll be held every other year. Details are on the city’s website.

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When KimWayman moved into south Killarney by the Fraser River in 1991, she was greeted by a sign that said, “Welcome toVancouver’s best kept little secret.” The area today is not the same quiet riverside community of townhouses and condos. Many residents have been unable to sleep due to the sound of crashing metal and beeping trucks coming from Richmond across the Fraser River.The Richmond side of the water is zoned as light industrial. Wayman and other residents started hearing the noise around the clock about four years ago. She even remembers hearing it one Christmas Day. “I can feel it in my stomach,” said Leslie Zien, Wayman’s sister who also lives in the district with their mother. “It’s a terrible vibration.When I go into my bathroom, shut the door and turn on the shower, I can still hear it.” Wayman remembers how peaceful the neighbourhood used to be. “We used to sit on my mother’s porch and drink wine at night. You could actually hear ﬁsh jumping out of the water.” “There just doesn’t seem to be much control in the area,” said Ann Talbot, a resident of 15 years. In recent years, she has been sleeping with earplugs but is

still occasionally awakened by the noise. “I would like to see industry and residents work together so that they can live together, but I think a lot of what’s happening there is all ad hoc.There’s no sensitivity to the environment or neighbours.” Tobin Postma, City ofVancouver communications manager, said the City of Richmond should be handling the issue because it’s within the suburb’s boundaries. Ted Townsend, senior manager of corporate communications in the City of Richmond, said action is usually only taken when the complaint comes from a Richmond resident. But he said the city is working to resolve the problem based on the complaints received. Ray-Mont Logistics owns a major facility in the light industrial zone where the noise is coming from. CN supplies rail cars and containers while Ray-Mont operates terminals seven days a week. Zien has spoken with Charles Raymond, RayMont’s CEO, about the noise. “He said he couldn’t stop the graveyard shift, but one solution would be to buy air conditioning units for all disturbed residents,” she said. Zien said other suggestions Raymond mentioned include putting up walls, planting trees and changing the facility’s entrances and exits. “Ray-Mont Logistics is proud to say it always

behaved as a good corporate citizen, and will continue to do so, as it complies with all industry standards and municipal regulations governing the logistics activities that have been taking place at its Richmond facilities,” read a statement emailed by Raymond to the Courier. Wayman and Zien met with Suzanne Anton, Liberal MLA for VancouverFraserview and the Minister of Justice and Attorney General, on June 27. Anton suggested contacting the mayor of Richmond and that the issue will require cooperation between both cities, according to Zien. Wayman and Zien are planning a petition to submit to both cities.They hope sound measurements will be taken at night and efforts made to reduce noise. The area is being reinvented by Wesgroup Properties as the River District. Development will cover 130 acres and include 7,000 homes with shops, restaurants, schools, day cares, parks, improved transit and a community centre.The growth is happening over the next 15 to 20 years. Wayman doesn’t know how future residents will cope with the noise. She thinks it will affect real estate prices in the area. “All we want is to be able to sleep,” said Wayman. “We need peace and tranquility some part of our days.” twitter.com/chrischeungtogo

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‘There’s really nothing around there’ Continued from page 1 When asked by the Courier why the business partners would choose to open a strip bar when these types of venues have all but disappeared in Vancouver, Pajic said it the move was about the timing. “The location itself is a great spot available at the right time,” said Pajic. “There’s really nothing around there.” The location is just metres away from land, which in 2012 and 2013 was at the heart of a lengthy protest by the Musqueam Indian Band after the discovery of ancestral remains on a site planned for a condominium complex. Musqueam media spokesperson Johnna Sparrow said the band is not involved in the show lounge. “This is of course on our territory as is most of the city,” Sparrow told the Courier in an email. “But this particular building is not one of our projects.We

The Gallery Show Lounge says it’s “opening soon” at the former Wild Coyote site at 1312 Southwest Marine Dr. PHOTO ROB NEWELL

do not have an opinion on this strip club.” Initially the city told the Courier the Gallery’s building permits were on hold pending a review from Vancouver Coastal Health, but the health authority said that is not the case. Anna Marie D’Angelo, senior media-relations ofﬁcer for Vancouver Coastal Health, said there was never any health approval required for the project so she’s confused as to why the

city would suggest that. After a second request for information, the city’s media department sent this email: “The building permit is in process.The applicant was sent a list of outstanding items to address, and the city is not in a position to issue the permit until they do so.” Don Barthel, from the community group Marpole Matters, said he didn’t have enough information to comment at this time. twitter.com/sthomas10

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Opinion Health authority ignored Politicians have to stop needy residents the music Allen Garr Columnist agarr@vancourier.com It was a done deal. Long before the public had the slightest whiff that Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) was making major changes to its six primary health clinics in Vancouver, the plan was in the works. Layoff notices had been given to staff. Many of the public clinic doctors had taken the option of changing from salaried positions to “fee for service” practices which they would carry out in private clinics, hopefully taking their patients with them. This failure to consult until after change was under way provided much of the consternation among those most affected, to say nothing of the nature of the changes, which for some, will make their access to care more difficult. And those most affected include thousands of vulnerable seniors, mentally ill, drug addicted and youth. The failure to consult except as an afterthought is puzzling given VCH’s past practise; it has a significant “public engagement” crew in house which it chose not to use to engage the public. Last week city council debated a motion on all those changes. The motion was put forward by Vision Vancouver Coun. Kerry Jang. It asked for a return of services that will be stripped away from a number of the clinics. It passed unanimously. I wouldn’t bet on it having much weight. As one VCH “decision maker” said: We aren’t going to tell you how to run the city. The public also had the opportunity to express its consternation over the lack of consultation and the impact these changes would have on their lives. None I heard were pleased. The medical lead on the project, Dr. David Hall, told city council that VCH had to remain mute on the matter until now because it had to deal with doctors who had contracts and workers who were unionized. That’s pretty thin. It didn’t stop VCH from asking for and funding an external reviewers report on the six clinics. The final version of that report was issued in January. It was not glowing in its assessment or the direction VCH now appears to be heading. Two things worth noting: most impor-

tantly, the reviewers cautioned against any plan to consolidate services in a few clinics. That may meet some of VCH’s “immediate concerns” but “the optics appear contrary to the government’s current integration and interdisciplinary care agenda.” And they added that “consolidation also is likely to reduce access to primary care for many high-need patients and will eliminate the opportunity to customize individual clinics to meet individual community needs.” What wasn’t discussed in any detail at council was the major criticism the reviewers had of the “management” of the system of clinics. You get the impression that VCH wasn’t paying much attention or providing much direction. For starters, the clinics for the most part weren’t operating with those much lauded “interdisciplinary teams.” There was just a hodgepodge of staff depending on “budget restraints” which meant there were “several reports of vacated RN (registered nurse) and NP (nurse practitioners) positions not being filled for long periods of time.” The report notes “this delay virtually eliminated that team’s interdisciplinary aspect.” You have to ask who was running the show if the reviewers found “little evidence of organized physician clinical leadership on key policy and practice issues, either within individual clinics or across the program as a whole.” And then this: “In conclusion, we observed a lack of what may be best described as the overarching ‘culture of care’ that is essential to fostering patient access, creating team ethos, and providing mutual support for staff.” This is all laid at the feet of VCH for its absolute failure to manage the system in a way that “would encourage the clinics to be invested in providing effective and efficient patient care or providers to feel they have a voice in the design and operation of the UPC Clinic program.” Given those findings, it is hard to imagine the deck chair shuffling that is going on now — even if it makes sense in some instances — will provide a much better result for the high-need citizens who rely on those clinics for their very lives. Apparently they are held in such low regard as to be ignored until all the decisions have been made. twitter.com/allengarr

The week in num6ers...

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In thousands, the number of domestic violence incidents reported by Vancouver Police in 2013. The VPD is hosting a women’s safety fair this Saturday at Trout Lake Community Centre.

The number of sliding railcars operated by Ray-Mont Logistics at its Fraser River terminal. Nearby residents are complaining about constant noise coming from the Richmond facility.

The number of rezoning applications to the city seeking permission to add three new sixstorey buildings to the Cambie Corridor.

Geoff Olson Columnist mwiseguise@yahoo.com Earlier this week at the Orpheum, singer-songwriter-shaman Nick Cave put on a hellfire performance with his band The Bad Seeds.The Monday night show alternately felt like a gospel revival, a black mass and a gymnastic event. At one point, the microphone-wielding Cave strode across the backs of theatre seats into and above his worshipful audience. For a young woman standing behind me, I was no more than a hairy handgrip in her technical climb toward the 56-yearold rock god. After witnessing this epic performance, I am convinced more than ever that public servants should be discouraged from song and dance. Some political leaders have a tendency to overshare their creative side interests. Needless to say, they usually come off badly in the end. Living in a bubble doesn’t help; just as no Roman senator convinced Nero to put down the violin while flames were licking the corners of the Capitol, it seems there’s no one in Harper’s inner circle to tell him it’s inappropriate for a scorched-earth theoconservative to publicly sing songs by four peace-loving Liverpudlians. It just seems wrong to fiddle with tunes while either Rome or the planet is burning. In 1985, former prime minister Brian Mulroney hosted the “Shamrock Summit” in Quebec City, a post-Trudeau rapprochement of powers that prefaced three decades of outsourcing, downsizing, and pocket-lining. In an online CBC clip, Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy are doddering next to Brian and Mila as the PM bellows the final line to “When Irish Eyes are Smiling.” The two leaders — a baritone ex-lawyer from Baie Comeau and the lead actor in Bedtime for Bonzo — set the musical precedent for politician-as-performer. Bill Clinton sealed the deal by playing saxophone on Arsenio Hall during his 1992 U.S. presidential campaign (not the last time a wind instrument would come up during Slick Willy’s two-term reign). In 2002, U.S. attorney general John Ashcroft belted out “Let the Eagle Soar,” his looney composition about American exceptionalism, at a theological seminary function. Two years later, U.S. secretary of state Colin Powell busted a move at a trade

The number of times the Netherlands have won the FIFA World Cup, despite making it to the finals three times, most recently in 2010.They play Costa Rica in a quarter-final on Saturday.

conference for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. He sported a hard hat and tool belt while singing “ASEAN” to the tune of The Village People’s “YMCA.” Not to be outdone by the glee club members in his administration, president George W. Bush clumsily danced and drummed ( let’s call it “dunced”) with a group of African guests on the White House lawn in 2007. In January 2012, president Barack Obama managed to warble a line from “Let’s Stick Together” during a fundraising stop at Harlem’s Apollo Theatre without bringing dishonour to the estate of the late Reverend Al Green. But a month later, in a PBS broadcast of In Performance at theWhite House, OBomber’s effort to carry “Sweet Home Chicago” in the presence of blues greats Buddy Guy and B.B. King went the way of a Tehran-jammed Predator drone. To quote Samuel Johnson slightly out of context, a politician tackling a popular song in public is “like a dog walking on his hind legs. It is not done well; but you are surprised to ﬁnd it done at all.” This brings me back to Prime Minstrel Harper, who has taken to interpreting ’60s music with his in-house band of Conservative conscripts — a team whose musical palette stretches from paint-by-numbers to painful. In a video taken during a January state dinner in Jerusalem, even Israel’s president Benjamin Netanyahu looks unimpressed with Harper’s butchering of “Hey Jude.” Like Pinnochio’s efforts to pass himself off as something more than a wooden puppet, the PM’s na-na-na’s came off as another shnozz-stretching misadventure. Anyone remember the 1992 mockumentary Bob Roberts? Tim Robbins starred as a conservative Republican folk singer — yes, folk singer — who takes an electoral run at the U.S. Senate. In his travels across Pennsylvania, the titular Roberts strums his guitar and sings songs about drug abusers, layabouts and the victory of family values over ’60s counterculture. Bearing Bob Roberts in mind, things could be worse for us in Canada. Instead of ransacking the catalogue of Boomerera rockers, the Prime Minstrel could be performing songs of his own about the dangers of science, the virtues of asbestos, and the glory of shrinking the CBC down to a ﬁve-dollar smartphone app. Imagine, indeed. geoffolson.com

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The number of impaired drivers taken off the road during the first weekend of the VPD’s summer Counter Attack campaign.

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Mailbox Politicians shouldn’t double dip To the editor: Re: “Councillors cash Metro cheques,” June 28. Once a politician is elected at whatever pay scale the office that they are elected to offers, any other additional income that they receive as a result of being elected to office such as being appointed to a committee or task force should be a nominal sum ($1) or deducted from the income being received from their elected position. Under no circumstance should politicians be permitted to double dip from the public purse. The same rules should apply to retired or de-elected politicians, if they take on or are appointed to another public sector position as a result of having held office at any level the full amount of their income from the position should be deducted from their public pension. Donald G. MacKay, Vancouver

UPass deserves another look

To the editor: Re: “Mayors hold ﬁrm on transit plan,” June 28. Mobility pricing should be introduced to

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The Steamer hangs up his skates

July 3, 1991: Stan “The Steamer” Smyl retires as the Vancouver Canucks’ all-time leader in games played (896), goals (262), assists (411) and points (673). The 40th overall pick in the 1978 NHL Amateur Draft, the right winger spent his entire pro career in Vancouver and served as captain for eight seasons. Smyl’s number 12 jersey was the first one to be retired in the team’s history and hoisted to the rafters in the Pacific Coliseum the same year. It now hangs at Rogers Arena and is joined by those of two players who both eventually beat all of his major records, Trevor Linden and Markus Naslund. Smyl then turned to coaching and spent the next 13 years either as an assistant with the Canucks or a head coach for one of their farm teams. He currently is an advisor to new general manager Jim Benning.

McLaughlin launches Lilith Fair

July 5, 1997: Vancouver singer-songwriter Sarah McLaughlin, fed up with radio stations and concert promoters who refused to play female acts back-to-back, kicks off Lilith Fair, an all-female festival tour, at the George Amphitheatre in Washington. Named for the Jewish legend of Adam’s first wife Lilith, who fled from the Garden of Eden in search of adventure, the inaugural tour featured artists such as Sheryl Crow, Tracy Chapman, Jewel, Paula Cole and Suzanne Vega. The tour pulled in $16 million in total, the most for any North American touring festival that year. ADVERTISING

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pave the way for other green transit initiatives such as a neighborhood UPass. Metro Vancouver mayors are currently supporting a regional transportation proposal that would encourage the implementation of mobility pricing — a way to balance taxes and user fees when paying for different parts of the transportation system. They say the initiative would potentially reduce commuter traffic by 24 per cent by the year 2045. This green initiative, which is focused on reducing commuter congestion, should mark the start of implementing other sensible green transit solutions such as the neighborhood UPass. The impact of subsidized or free transit passes can be astounding. In 1997, for example, the Belgian city of Hasselt implemented a free transit system under the motto “the city guarantees the right of mobility for everyone.” Ridership increased by 900 per cent in its first year.To pay for the free transit system, the municipality funds a third (taking up only one per cent of the city’s budget) and the other two-thirds is supplemented by national government. It’s important to note that the City of Vancouver’s current property tax rate is well below the regional and national average. The UPass idea and this latest transit financing proposal are just two great green examples that would ultimately result in making transit use affordable, increase ridership and decrease fossil fuel emissions. Tim Louis, COPE co-chair

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From left to right: Dr. Syed Nasir Zaidi, UBC Muslim Chaplain, Father Michael Stogre, UBC Catholic Chaplain, and Rabbi Philip Bregman, UBC Jewish Chaplain. PHOTOS ROB NEWELL

Fasting key part of three faiths

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The rabbi put a ﬁne point on it. In today’s world, for religious leaders of the three Abrahamic faiths to come together in an enjoyable, peaceful and collegial discussion is a rare thing. His audience of about two dozen, including two Muslim scholars, a Catholic priest and the rabbi, met at UBC’s Jewish campus centre, Hillel House, last week.They got together to discuss fasting in each of their religions, days before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan ushered in 30 days of fasting from dawn to dusk. Dr. Nasir Zaidi, UBC’s Muslim chaplain, says that restraining from eating and drinking from sunrise until sunset is more a philosophical, ethical and spiritual

undertaking than a physical one. “We are imperfect,” he says. “We are impure.”To confront problems in life and in individual characters, willpower is necessary, he says. “Fasting can be very powerful to strengthen our willpower and discipline,” he says. Experiencing hunger also encourages the person fasting to experience something like the problems faced by people in need. During Ramadan, food and drink are taken after sundown and before sunrise — but there is another mystical aspect that goes beyond the mouth.The eyes, the ears, the tongue and the hands are also fasting, Zaidi says.The idea is to eliminate the extraneous and as much as possible that is not divine during this month, Zaidi says. “Our lives should have divine colour,” he says. Dr. Akbar Mithani, a

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same day 655 years apart. “The giving up of something lets me walk in those shoes and understand what it’s like to do without,” Bregman says. But it is also an opportunity to put aside some daily things and concentrate on who he is and on the things that are most important. Closing remarks by the host-rabbi reminded all in attendance how rare — indeed, dangerous, as the news reﬂects daily — such gatherings would be in a great number of places in the world.What we take for granted with a meeting of Christians, Muslims and Jews on a Vancouver campus is “a total anathema” in other places, and Bregman says that small gatherings like this one are “an example to the world that we as children of this creator are providing an example of how we can agree, disagree, share and take away.”

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will sometimes rely only on bread and water. Stogre says that true biblical fasting is not a matter of just giving things up, but also helping others. For example, money saved from Lenten self-denial is donated to good causes, a tradition he sums up as “spare, then share.” Rabbi Philip Bregman, executive director of Hillel and Jewish chaplain at UBC, says fasting in ancient Jewish tradition was common before services in the Temple at Jerusalem, by people hoping for fertility, or when a king died. “Most of these have gone by the wayside,” he says, but Judaism still has a number of fasts. One of Judaism’s solemn fast days,Tisha b’Av, takes place next month and mourns the destruction of the two historic temples in Jerusalem and the subsequent exiles of the Jewish people from Israel, on the

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Muslim spirituality. He says doctors have a responsibility to help patients with the physical side of fasting so that they can beneﬁt from the spiritual side. “To just think of fasting as a physical component is basically to not understand fasting,” Mithani says. Father Michael Stogre, UBC’s Roman Catholic chaplain and pastor at St. Mark’s Church on campus, said fasting and almsgiving — charity — are deeply entwined in Christianity. In Catholic tradition, fasting precedents are founded on the story of Moses fasting 40 days at Sinai and Jesus fasting 40 days while struggling with temptation.The Christian holy period of Lent is the 40 days leading to Easter and, while few Catholics have a “black fast,” total abstinence from food and drink, it remains common to give up something.The religious

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Muslim scholar and also a family physician specializing in geriatrics, said many Muslim patients seek medical advice in advance of Ramadan to ensure that it is safe to fast, particularly when the holy month falls at this time of year, when long days and short nights mean fasting lasts about 18 hours. Muslims who are elderly, pregnant or with chronic illnesses like diabetes face a choice. “Many of them want to fast, but they’re scared of fasting,” Mithani says.The decision on exempting from fasting always rests with the individual, he stresses. But he also emphasizes that non-Muslim doctors might fall on the side of caution and discourage Muslim patients from fasting. Doctors must address physical as well as spiritual needs in their patients, he says, and fasting during Ramadan is an important component of

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Community Don’t drink and drive

TheVancouver Police Department is reminding the public not to drink and drive and to plan for a safe way home this summer. Last week, the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police, the B.C. Government and ICBC announced the launch of the Summer Counter Attack Impaired Driving Campaign. In the Lower Mainland, an average of 10 people are killed in impaired-related crashes during the summer months every year. TheVPD will be out in full force taking impaired drivers off the streets at Counter Attack road checks to ensure your family makes it safely home.Throughout July and August, police will be reminding drivers to plan a safe ride home — before they have their ﬁrst drink.TheVPD is reminding the public that anyone choosing to drink and drive could lose their license and car or, even worse, kill themselves or someone else.TheVPD administered 298 roadside tests and removed 59 impaired drivers off the road during the ﬁrst weekend of this year’s summer Counter Attack campaign.

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There are times in all of our lives when we need help. Maybe a disaster has struck — a devastating illness, a ﬁre, an accident. Maybe we have a cause or

charity we want to support. Or perhaps we are that proverbial person who has everything and we want to celebrate a special milestone in our lives by paying it forward. Glacier Media, which owns the Vancouver Courier, wants to be there to help, too. It is launching FundAid, a crowdfunding initiative that taps into its newspapers’ deep ties to their communities. “The biggest challenge in any crowdfunding campaign is getting the word out,” says Martha Perkins, a former newspaper editor who is spearheading FundAid. “That’s what we’re good at. Our newspapers are built on a strong tradi-

tion of sharing stories and information that matter to our readers.” Perkins is available to help individuals and groups come up with effective FundAid campaigns that will better ensure their success and will let editors know of campaigns that might be of particular interest to their readers. Glacier newspapers will also be running weekly ads for FundAid and will help spread the word through social media channels. “We see this as a way to do some good in our communities,” says Alvin Brouwer, the president of Glacier Media’s community digital media and newspapers in the Lower Mainland. “Glacier Media

has so many resources that can be put to work to help people raise the money that they need.” FundAid is partnering with Fundrazr, a Vancouver-based company that recently won the City of Vancouver Excellence Award for small technology companies. Fundrazr has created a dynamic platform

that makes it easy to create a campaign and spread the word through social media. Local businesses can get involved, too, by offering perks or sponsoring the service fees for a campaign. For more information go to FundAid.ca or contact Perkins directly at mperkins@glaciermedia.ca or 604-630-3525.

Here are ways a FundAid campaign can help: • raise money for a friend or relative who is facing ﬁnancial hardship because of an illness or accident • pay for equipment or travel costs for your sports team • create a lasting legacy through a memorial fund • celebrate your birthday or retirement by asking for donations to your favourite charity

Public Hearing: July 15

Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at 6 pm City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Council Chamber Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider heritage and zoning amendments for these locations:

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1. 1155 Thurlow Street To rezone 1155 Thurlow Street from RM-5B (Multiple Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a 22-storey mixed-use building comprised of a church, child day care facility, one retail unit, and a total of 213 dwelling units of which 168 would be secured as market rental housing and 45 would be secured as social housing. The proposed ﬂoor space ratio (FSR) is 9.45 and height is 63 metres (207 feet).

2. 320 Granville Street To rezone 320 Granville Street from DD (Downtown) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a 31-storey office building with retail uses at grade. The proposed floor space ratio (FSR) is 24.24. 3. 6306 Prince Albert Street (S.B. Bennett House) To designate the existing building, currently listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the ‘A’ evaluation category, as a protected heritage property, and to approve a Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) for the site. The application proposes variances to the Subdivision and Zoning and Development By-laws, as set forth in Development Permit Application Numbers DE417529 and DE417530, to permit the creation of two new parcels for the site, one which is to contain the heritage building and a new Infill One-Family Dwelling; and one which is to contain a new One-Family Dwelling with Secondary Suite at the front of the property and a One-Family Dwelling at the rear of the property. 4. 731 East 22nd Avenue (Emily Durie House) To designate the existing building, currently listed on the Vancouver Heritage Register in the ‘B’ evaluation category, as a protected heritage property, and to approve a Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) for the site. The application proposes variances to the Subdivision and Zoning and Development By-laws, as set forth in Development Permit Numbers DE417636 and DE417637, to permit the creation of two new parcels for the site, one which is to contain the heritage building and one which is to contain a new Two-Family Dwelling.

5. 737 Prior Street (James McDonald House) To add the existing building to the Vancouver Heritage Register in the ‘C’ evaluation category, designate it as a protected heritage property, and approve a Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) for the site. The application proposes variances to the Zoning and Development By-law, as set forth in Development Permit Application Number DE417628, to permit the construction of a new infill building. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE APPLICATIONS: vancouver.ca/rezapps or 604-873-7038 Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed by-law amendments may speak at the Public Hearing. Please register individually beginning 8:30 am on Friday, July 4, 2014 and before 5 pm on July 15, 2014 by emailing publichearing@vancouver.ca or by calling 604-829-4238. You may also register in person at the door between 5:30 and 6 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. You may submit your comments by email to mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca, or by mail to: City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4. All submitted comments will be distributed to Council and posted on the City's website. Please visit vancouver.ca/publichearings for important details. Copies of the draft by-laws will be available for viewing starting July 4, 2014 at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All meetings of Council are webcast live at vancouver.ca/councilvideo, and minutes of Public Hearings are available at vancouver.ca/councilmeetings (posted approximately two business days after a meeting). For real time information on the progress of City Council meetings, visit vancouver.ca/speaker-wait-times or @VanCityClerk on Twitter.

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Cambie Corridor faces its future along the corridor. She has watched the neighbourhood change over the years. “Prices keep going up and highrises keep going up,” said Teja. “Just because these are old areas doesn’t mean they have to be torn down.” Teja likes the familial, neighbourhood charm of the cul-de-sacs and schools in the Marpole and Oakridge areas. She worries about their future with Vancouver’s increasing density. “People looking for smaller neighbourhoods can’t ﬁnd them anymore. The increasing population is dictating the changes.”

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Many houses on major Vancouver arterial routes like Cambie Street are advertised for condominium potential to attract developers.

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Longtime residents of a family-oriented neighbourhood face massive change

Christopher Cheung

chrischcheung@hotmail.com

Stan Carr has lived on east Marpole’s stretch of Cambie Street for almost half a century.The 89-yearold former fisherman and mechanic likes living there. He enjoys mowing his own lawn as he has done for years. He sits by the front door when the weather is nice. His property has an open view of the neighbourhood, and these days also a view of new towers rising at the Cambie Street and Marine Drive intersection. Carr doesn’t like to talk about the development, which promises a future of shops, offices and crowds, bringing rapid change to neighbourhoods that have long remained residential. “My opinion doesn’t matter,” he said. “It won’t change anything.” The Canada Line was completed in August 2009 and the Marine Drive Station at the foot of Cambie brought more people to the neighbourhood, highlighting the area for development potential. That’s when the offers from buyers first came in. “I get many,” said Carr. “Knocking on the door, by mail, by phone.” Carr’s parents purchased the duplex in the mid-1960s because his mother liked the area. He and his brother moved in not long after. Carr remembers how qui-

et it was due to infrequent transit and the comparison with their previous home. He is Croatian and prior to Cambie Street lived in Grandview-Woodland near Templeton secondary with his parents and brother. “Most of Croatian people that came [to Vancouver] were in East Van and we all knew each other,” said Carr. “It was like a family.” On Cambie, Carr only knows a few neighbours. The land in this area is zoned for two-family dwellings, hence the abundance of duplexes, and many rent out one or both sides. Carr remembers residents next door never stayed long. “They were moving out like it was Grand Central Station.” As a result, many duplexes on Cambie have lawns with tall grass and weeds. “That’s how you know it’s a rental property,” said Carr. Carr is predeceased by his parents and brother. He lives alone but still tends to the family house with care. He does less today but for many years took care of the plumbing and rooﬁng. Carr has received good offers for the house but has rejected them all.There are many family memories here. “They’re paying some crazy prices for these houses. Anywhere between three and four million.You could buy a much nicer house than this one, but I just don’t like to move. “At my age, money doesn’t matter.”

Vanishing charm

The Marpole Community Plan, adopted by city council April 2, promises to “minimize change to singlefamily areas... about 85 per cent of existing singlefamily zoned areas will not change.”The remaining 15 per cent that will change is “near major streets where transit, shops and services are available”. This happens to be Carr’s neighbourhood. The three towers under construction at Marine Landing are PCI Group’s Marine Gateway, Intracorp’s MC2 and Onni Group’s Northwest. In April 2012, all of Marine Gateway’s 415 residential units sold within four hours. Jonathan Tsang, a Burnaby resident, comes to the area often to visit his mother.Tsang is a friend of Carr and always stops by for a chat afterward. Tsang has noticed the rezoning of properties along the Cambie Corridor over the years. “It has already started happening near Oakridge,” he said. “All the local people are forced to move away.” Buffalo Investment’s Aperture and Mosaic’s Cambria are apartment projects near Oakridge Centre situated on rezoned single-family dwellings. Joanna Teja comes to Vancouver every year from Zanzibar to visit her daughter who lives in a duplex

Eddy Chan owns a duplex near Carr and has also received many offers and inquiries about selling. He and his wife have decided to stay for now. Chan is indifferent to the changes and hurried turnover of real estate as he understands he lives in a prime location. “It’s development,” said Chan, “and development needs houses.” Johnny Tse, a renter, also understands the area’s desirability. “It’s just business,”Tse said of the rezoning and development. “Whatever the government decides goes.” His rent is affordable, despite having gone up a few times during his seven years in the area. But Tse said he will move away if changes

prove too extreme. Houses that are on the market do not have typical realty signs.They are advertised as multi-family development sites on massive boards with stakes driven into lawns. Some properties have a pair of signs to face each direction of the road. They are often accompanied by equally large notices displaying rezoning applications. Amex Fraseridge Realty lists 7638 Cambie St., a duplex, with “investors/builders alert” and “potential six-storey apartment.”The sale price is $3,898,000. Marine Gateway plans to support the density with retailers and services including restaurants, banks, pharmacies, a supermarket and theatre to be completed in 2015. “The area will not be good for families with children,” said Chan. “There’s just too much traffic.” Even with the new conveniences at Marine Gateway, Carr will not benefit. “It’s far for me because I can’t walk that far anymore.” As Carr and Tsang enjoy each other’s company sitting in front of Carr’s green lawn, both know open yards and wide, flat homes like this one won’t be around for long. “Vancouver is getting bigger with no space to go but up,” said Carr. “What can you do?” twitter.com/chrischeungtogo

Rezoning applications on the Cambie Corridor 6311 Cambie St. (Enacted March 2012) • six-storey building • 4 commercial units • 51 residential units 516 W 50th Ave. and 6629-6709 Cambie St. (Approved December 2013) • two six-storey buildings and two two-storey townhouses • 128 residential units • 132 underground parking spaces 7645 Cambie St. and 506 W 60th Ave. (Proposed) • one six-storey residential building one six-storey mixed use building • 138 secured market rental units • A church assembly space • underground parking spaces 7790 Cambie St. (Proposed) • six-storey building • 27 market housing units • 23 underground parking spaces 8175 Cambie St., 519 SW Marine Dr., and 8180-8192 Lord St. (Approved January 2014) • one 31-storey tower, one 12-storey tower, three-storey building with daycare and community amenity space • 368 residential units • 1,365-square-metre commercial retail space • 387 underground parking spaces

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Sunset house has Slim history

Past present in home of legendary Communist Christopher Cheung

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When David Wilson moved into his house at the edge of Sunset in 1982, he had no idea who lived there before. A neighbour who had been in the area since 1948 asked about Wilson’s political affiliation. He asked why, and the neighbour revealed the house had been built by a key figure in Canadian labour history: former Communist party organizer Arthur “Slim” Evans. “I was horrified,” said Wilson. “Communist party?” But as Wilson dug more into Evans’ history, his dismay turned to fascination. Born in Toronto in 1890, Evans was a union organizer responsible for much of the activism during the Great Depression including the 1932 coal miner strike in Princeton and the On to Ottawa Trek that culminated with the Regina Riot on July 1, 1935. Wilson, who describes his own past political leanings as “right wing,” particularly appreciated Evans work to help feed the unemployed during the Depression. “I know that [my] grandma would take left-

David Wilson lives in the house built by Slim Evans, one-time union and Communist Party activist. After many renovations, not much of the original home can be seen. Wilson installed a genuine communist-era sign from the Czech Republic, which reads “Protected Area.” PHOTO ROB NEWELL

overs and hand them out,” said Wilson. “Working for Safeway I understand that. People need groceries.” The house was built by Evans before the Depression with ﬁne cabinetry and baths. It has been remodelled many times over the years, stumping realtors who ﬁnd trouble describ-

ing it.Wilson points out rippling windowpanes and cedar shake siding that were likely there since the home’s construction. Wilson does not intend to replace the windows. “A lot of eyes have looked through those ripples.” Wilson only remembers one instance of media

interest in the house. CBC ﬁlmed the outside of his home for a segment in 1995 on the On to Ottawa Trek. Watching the segment on television, he recognized a photograph that featured his front lawn with a policeman on horseback. The image was taken April 24, 1934. Authorities

took advantage of Evans’ jail time following the Princeton strike to evict his wife and daughter. Union members formed a picket in the neighbourhood that lasted a month but police who watched the residence struck at noon when picketers were gathering relief downtown. One hundred

and ﬁfty police ofﬁcers participated, including eight on horseback, six on motorcycles and the chief of police. An elderly neighbour told Wilson that he played with Evans’ daughter before the eviction.The neighbour also mentioned that an apple tree on the property was much smaller back then. Wilson had to take the tree down recently when it split in half. He consulted an arborist before accepting the loss, but remained in good humour. “I’ve got enough of Slim Evans’ apple tree to last me a couple winters.” Underneath the tree, Wilson discovered blue medicine vials and containers of Pond’s Cold Cream. In the past, he’s uncovered a tin, spokeless tricycle from his yard.Whether these artifacts have any connection to the Evans family is unknown, but Wilson appreciates his house as a link to Vancouver’s past. “I’m comfortable with it,” he said. “In fact, I’m actually quite proud of it.” He recalled a favourite quote: “You don’t know where you’re going until you know where you’ve been.” twitter.com/chrischeungtogo

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When a garden is friendly to wildlife, the joy of their presence is not the only benefit. Food crops and flowers get pollinated and pest levels decline — though never completely vanish. If they did, the predators would seek food elsewhere. Later, pests would return in masses. The key to a wildlifefriendly garden is avoiding pesticides and herbicides, ideally in dense areas this would be a community effort.Where gardens are tiny, if some neighbours still spray, their habits drift over and under fences into neighbouring space. Pests die — but so do beneficial insects and pollinators. Even in tiny gardens some things help create a more wildlife-friendly setting. Container gardens could include one large pot of beeand butterfly-friendly plants. Where space is tight, you could double the benefit and choose edible herbs such as parsley, dill and sweet cicely.

If you let these flower, hundreds of hover-flies (like tiny bees) and other pollinators gather to sip nectar. Increasing food for pollinators has benefits in later years for neighbouring gardens as well as yours. In somewhat larger gardens, the flowers of kale and cabbages, calendula, Butterfly Weed (Asclepias tuberosa) and sweet alyssum are especially attractive to bees and butterflies. So are wild plants like goldenrod, fireweed and chickory. The cover crop buckwheat is also a bee favourite. White clover deserves a special mention. Bees love it and it flowers for long periods. It’s supplied in some grass seed because (like other legumes) it adds nitrogen to the soil where it’s grown. It can also be a substitute lawn which stays green in drought and doesn’t need frequent mowing. As a cover crop, it’s hugely nourishing but hard to remove (deep roots!). The news that bee-killing pesticide residue has been found on some bee-friendly plants is definitely good reason to ask nursery staff the status of plants you’re

considering buying. But if staff aren’t sure (usually plants are grown elsewhere), there are ways of keeping our gardens safer. With shrubs and perennials, removing all flowers the first year then cutting the stems back during the first winter guarantees that bees won’t visit till they’re safe. Some annuals, such as calendula, cosmos and nigella are easy to plant by loosening the soil with a rake, scattering the seed then raking it in. Besides attractive plants, the thing that draws more wildlife to a garden than anything else is water.Tiny space means having a tiny water supply. Insects need pool margins and they’d enjoy a big saucer of water holding a flat, shallow rock tapering to water level at least on one side. Shallow birdbaths can be used by insects too but birds get more use out of the deeper ones for drinking as well as splashing. Birds also drink from container ponds, but they do need a place to perch. Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions via amarrison@shaw.ca.

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REALIZING DREAMS: Established in 2002, the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of British Columbia (MPPIA) is a member-based non-profit organization dedicated to a strong and sustainable future for B.C.’s film sector. Understanding the value of B.C’s motion picture industry and its importance to the province’s creative economy, television writer Stephen J. Cannell (The A-Team, 21 Jump Street) developed the North Shore Studios in 1989, at the time the largest film studio in Canada. He also had a love of golf and giving back. Each year MPPIA pays tribute to Cannell , who passed away in 2010, by fronting a golf tournament that bares his name. More than 150 players from B.C.’s creative industries hit the links at the Point Grey Country Club for the annual golf gala.Yours truly hosted the post-tourney dinner in support of Dream Big Productions,Templeton secondary’s acclaimed film program, which provides at-youth risk life skills and technical training to build careers in the industry. DINNER WITH ALTITUDE: Whistler party animals Andre Saint-Jacques and Marc Des Rosiers’ latest social offering was packed with altitude.The masterminds of the resort’s infamous Masquerave celebrations served a six-course meal from their Bearfoot Bistro in a private cabin on Whistler Blackcomb’s iconic PEAK 2 PEAK Gondola. Lucky guests embarked on one of 28 gondolas for the Skyhigh event last Saturday night; a wine-paired Melissa Craig designed-dinner in motion that spanned the world’s longest continuous lift-system. Priced at $7,500 per gondola, net proceeds supported the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation dedicated to providing financial support to registered non-profit organizations whose activities provide benefit to residents of the Sea to Sky Corridor. BOWLED OVER: A Loving Spoonful (ALS) has been providing good nutrition, love and hope to men, women and children affected by HIV/AIDS in the Lower Mainland for more than 23 years. Project Empty Bowl has become an annual signature fundraising event for the local charity based on Powell Street in East Vancouver. Several hundred supporters once again filed into the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel ballroom for the evening of food, fun and philanthropy, presented by Coast Capital Savings. Each guest received a handcrafted bowl courtesy of local potters, which was filled with tasty fare prepared by hotel chefs.The Beat’s Jonny Staub emceed. Reported proceeds of $100,000 will help ALS continue to provide 100,000 meals annually to its clients.

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High school grad Jules Le Masson, right, and Dream Big Production instructor Matt Kennedy spoke of the award-winning digital ﬁlmmaking program for at-youth risk at Templeton secondary school.

George Paterson and Garin Josey chaired the annual MMPIA Stephen J. Cannell Film Industry Classic at the Point Grey Golf and Country Club.

A Loving Spoonful’s Adria Karchut, Lisa Martella and Jackie Patton fronted the society’s signature Project Empty Bowl soiree that attracted 350 guests to the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel for the evening of food, fun and fundraising.

Pam Vidalin and Stephen Roberts help support A Loving Spoonful’s efforts to provide free meals to men, women and children housebound living with HIV/AIDS. The charity serves 100,000 meals annually.

Tina Fineza and David Wong are among the chefs collective at Earls re-energizing the 32year-old chain’s food philosophy.

From left, Kasey Wilson, Alex Gill, Tallulah and Michelle Leroux enjoyed an unforgettable six-course wine-paired dinner high above the clouds in support of the Whistler Blackcomb Foundation.

Reaching new culinary heights, Bearfoot Bistro’s Andre Saint-Jacques and Marc Des Rosiers’ Peak 2 Peak fundraising dinner, executed with military precision, was arguably the party of the year!

Fountainhead owner Astrid O. Lalonde and Variety, The Children’s Charity’s Shawn MacInnes were among community leaders that helped generate $100,000 for ALS’s efforts to distribute meals to those affected by HIV/AIDS.

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Weather provided the greatest shock for Dr. Anna Wolak when she immigrated to Canada. The native of the Philippines spent nine years in Adelaide, Australia before she moved to Vancouver and then worked in the Okanagan. “In the Philippines, when it’s 25 degrees [Celsius] we bring out sweaters,” Wolak said. “Now 2008, when I was in Osoyoos... I remember waking up one day and it was like -15 on the Friday and then on Sunday it was -28 and I woke up and I was like what have I gotten myself into? Eightfoot snow banks, the car wouldn’t start… Even in Vancouver when I drive when it’s snowing, it’s… hard for me.” But Canadian weather didn’t keep Wolak from becoming a leader in the medical profession.

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Wolak was recognized as one of Canada’s Top 25 Immigrants by Canadian Immigrant magazine and title sponsor RBC Royal Bank, June 26, alongside eight other recipients from British Columbia and Alberta, including Senator Mobina Jaffer. Arthur Wolak, her husband, nominated Wolak. “As the son of immigrants to Canada, I have always been aware of many immigrants… who give so much to Canadian society,” her told the Courier in an email. “Philanthropists often get recognized… but often to the exclusion of others who give so much of their time and energy in all sorts of work and for many causes in many diverse areas that affect us all.” Wolak developed curriculum for a prenatal course that’s taught at the Jewish Community Centre of GreaterVancouver and participates on multiple medical education planning commit-

tees, among a lengthy roster of endeavours. “It’s one of the lesser known facts that the word doctor come from the Latin verb to teach,” Wolak said. “I want to hand down things that I’ve learned and make sure that a higher level of education is prominent or important for all physicians because medicine, especially in this day and age, changes overnight and we need to keep abreast of all the advances.” Judges selected 75 ﬁnalists from nearly 700 nominees and then 40,000 votes from the public from which judges determined 25 honourees. “I was quite ﬂattered by it,” said Wolak who devotes hours to her voluntary committee work. “The work that I’m doing is very time-consuming and it takes time away from my family,” said the mother of a nearly threeyear-old and a three-weekold son.

Highly educated, bilingual in English and Filipino and having lived in Australia, Wolak didn’t experience massive culture shock when she moved to Vancouver. Her parents and brothers had been here for two years and Wolak met her husband shortly after she arrived. But she still needed to learn to swim as “a small ﬁsh in a big sea.” A resident of Oakridge, she immersed herself in mainstream Canada ﬁrst and learned about the Filipino community in Vancouver later, largely through her role as a family physicians at the Fraser Street Medical clinic. “There’s a large Filipino presence there that I hadn’t actually realized,” she said. The energy spent establishing her place in Canada is worth it. “It’s a lot of time spent but it’s an investment in your future,” Wolak said. twitter.com/Cheryl_Rossi

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2 July 4 to 8, 2014 1. “A physical journey motivated by human desire and led by the senses” might sound like the new tagline for the Vancouver Courier, but in reality it’s a description of Vanessa Goodman’s new balloon-filled contemporary dance work What Belongs to You. It premieres July 5 and 6 at the Scotiabank Dance Centre as part of the Dancing on the Edge Festival. For tickets and info, go to dancingontheedge.org or call 604-689-0926. 2. The Cinematheque presents the 50th anniversary restoration of A Hard Day’s Night July 4 to 10. Richard Lester’s 1964 classic not only reinvented the musical-comedy film genre, but it was the Beatles first movie, released during the height of Beatlemania, and features such hits as “Can’t Buy Me Love,” “I Should Have Know Better,” “If I Fell” and the titular song. Details at thecinematheque.ca. 3. Sharon Van Etten’s latest AreWe There delivers another dose of beauty and heartache showcasing the Brooklyn singersongwriter’s haunting voice. Hear her in full band mode when Van Etten drops by the Rickshaw, July 6, 9 p.m. Lower Dens’ Jana Hunter opens.Tickets at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife and online at ticketweb.ca. 4. Vancity Theatre continues its seasonal offering of Woody Allen films, this time focusing on summer, July 6 to Aug. 10. Films include A Midsummer Night’s Sex Comedy, Sleeper, Vicky Cristina Barcelona, Manhattan, Stardust Memories and Match Point. For show times, go to viff.org. For video and web content, scan page using the Layar app.

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and human labradoodle Sammy Hagar once sang “I can’t drive 55.” Now it appears B.C.Transportation Minister Todd Stone has borrowed from Hagar’s Corona-stained lyric sheet, converted it to the metric system and added a few kilometres for good measure. On Wednesday he announced his government had increased the speed limit to 120 kilometres per hour on certain sections of highway across the province that are presumably super wicked for putting the pedal to the metal. Other routes, such as the Sea-to-Sky highway, will also see speed limits raised from 80 km to 90 km/hr in some sections and from 90 km to 100 km/hr in others. Stone also made an announcement about new snow tire regulations but borrrrrrrring. So why the sudden need for speed, especially in the face of objections from the RCMP and the B.C. Association of Chiefs of Police who, not surprisingly, aren’t huge fans of people driving faster? Stone said the increased limits were determined by the province’s Rural Highway Safety and

Speed Review and that it’s a proven fact that he looks his best when he’s driving with the top down and the wind is “really raging” through his spiky, midlife crisis hairdo.We may be extrapolating a bit.

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The other day we found ourselves in Starbucks, lulled by the dulcet tones of some vaguely exotic soundtrack and feeling guilty we were weren’t spending our money at the nearby independently owned coffee shop that we normally patronize cuz we like to keep it real, fair trade and artisanal, yo. Actually, we weren’t spending our money at Starbucks either — we were just using up the remainder of a gift card we received for Christmas from our stepmother who thankfully didn’t attempt to buy us clothing. While standing in line we noticed that Starbucks carries something called Oprah ChaiTea. Billed as Starbucks’ “most spirit-warming chai tea ever, created in collaboration with OprahWinfrey,” the feel-good product also comes with an added shot of consumer karma: For every two ounces of Oprah Chai

Tea — or “OCT,” as the hip, emotionally grounded kids like to call it — Starbucks will donate $1 to the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation. Did this motivate us to buy an Oprah-endorsed chai latte or even research what the OprahWinfrey Leadership Academy Foundation does? No, because chai tastes like ass. Chai tea is the beige Dockers slacks of the coffee industry.The missionary position of the beverage world, if you will. Chai tea reveals a weakened spirit in those who order it — those who seek out its comforting, aromatic ﬂavours but lack the boldness and fortitude to ingest a quadruple shot Americano and tell the clerk, “No, I would not like you to make that a misto, thank you very much” before buying every last Brazilian music compilation CD at the till because damn that CaetanoVeloso sounds great on the store’s stereo system, doesn’t he?Where were we? Oh yeah, chai.We don’t like it. Caffeine? Looooooooove it. And we still have ﬁve bucks left on our gift card. Sweeeet. Until we meet again, Ms.Winfrey. twitter.com/KudosKvetches

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Intuitive improvisation is the secret to genius. That’s what the bad guy in a James Bond movie would have us believe, but the insight may also resonate with Andrea Lo, the small singer with the big voice best known for fronting the Belle Game. The vocalist is preparing to step away from the ethereal and explosive combo for a genre-blending evening of dance and song as part of the popular Dances for a Small Stage series, in which performers operate on a 10 x 13 foot stage. For Dances for a Small Stage: Point 5, July 4 and 5 at The Emerald, the stage is even smaller. The Chinatown supper club, a boozy shrine that seems to be awaiting the second coming of Frank Sinatra, will play host to Lo and tapdancer Jennifer Bishop. Their small stage performance will include dancing, singing, and as for the rest, well, that’s where the intuitive improvisation comes in. “I have no idea what the hell it’s going to be about or anything,” Lo laughs, discussing the song she’s writing for the show. “I was just saying to Jen last night, ‘I guess I should write some lyrics,’ but it’s been a really crazy few weeks of working from nine in the morning till 10:30 at night, so energy has been sparse.” The tune will probably be more rhythmic and less

Tap dancer Jennifer Bishop and the Belle Game’s Andrea Lo team up for Dances for a Small Stage: Point 5 at The Emerald July 4 and 5. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

ethereal than the Belle Game’s songs, Lo says. “I’m pretty sure I’ll have it figured out by [show] time, I mean, I kind of have to,” she says. Lo is somehow breathless and energetic, conducting the interview while racing up the street. “I just finished rehearsal and now I am on my way to another rehearsal,” she says. The morning and afternoon were spent singing and writing with the Belle Game, who are currently working on a follow-up to their 2012 release Ritual Tradition Habit. Asked what the new songs are sounding like, Lo is briefly stumped.

“Different,” she decides, laughing. “We’re deﬁnitely exploring music a little bit more. Our guidelines for writing music aren’t as rigid as they were last time.” But after an intense morning and afternoon with her band, Lo is off to an intense afternoon and evening with Bishop. The sessions have been an education in hooﬁng, according to Lo. “The only tap that I had been familiar with was really cheesy Broadway tap,” she says. While most dancers accompany music, tapdancers like Bishop can become part of the song, essentially playing drums with their heels

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and angling their feet to get sharper tones or a deeper sound from the floor. “We’re going to use her as an instrument,” Lo promises. Lo liked the idea of being pushed from her comfort zone, and “it didn’t hurt that there’s a little bit of pay involved,” she says laughing. Despite touring across North America and Europe with her band, Lo has been afflicted with stage fright, sometimes getting physically sick at the thought of wearing the spotlight. “Saying yes was the biggest change because once you say yes you can’t really go back,” she explains of the show at The Emerald. “No challenge that is going to make you grow as a person is an easy thing, and it’s definitely something that strikes a little fear.” Lo has spent years learning to harness fear and nervous energy into stage energy, often by taking time to herself to go through lengthy, calming rituals before a show. “I’ve learned to be less afraid of it even though it still happens sometimes,” she explains. The evening at The Emerald features five musicians paired with five dancers and includes a classically trained ballet dancer, an electronic/ ambient music project, and a burlesque queen. “It’s a really unique event in a unique setting,” Lo says. “You just get to see artists step out of their usual boxes. Also the food’s good.” Small Stage: Point 5 at The Emerald, 555 Gore St., July 4 and 5. For more details, visit movent.ca. -,)+&'(*,

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students but disliked by the administration and barely tolerated by staff, who are tired of his sesquipedalian word games. Jack has taken to eating (and drinking) lunch in his car and has been banned by at least one restaurant for his boorish behaviour. It’s not just Jack’s extracurricular boozing that’s getting him in trouble with the board, which, unfortunately for Jack, includes an ex-lover (Amy Brenneman). He was something of a literary star when he ﬁrst started teaching, but he’s hit a dry spell. “I’m a published author: it doesn’t go away like the mumps.” Jack argues against the publish-or-perish criteria, but he’s under pressure to produce something amazing before his next performance review. On the side of “pictures” is new teacher Dina Delsanto (Juliette Binoche), a famous — and fearsome — artist who has taken a teaching job

because of her declining health. She’s also feeling the heat: gallery owners are wondering why she isn’t painting anymore and her pride prevents her from telling them that she’s ill. (Binoche created many of the ﬁlm’s original paintings.) When one day a student remarks that a picture is much more powerful than words, Gina agrees. “The trouble is in the words… the words are lies, the words are traps,” she says. It starts an academic feud with the already-disputatious Jack, who declares “this is war!” and involves his students in the dispute. It will all culminate in a school-wide debate that could make or break both of their careers. One is damaged by drink, one by disease. Each is waging personal and professional wars, battling their own insecurities. But in the process of sparring with each other, Jack and Gina realize that they’re kind of into each other.

This is where Fred Schepisi’s (A Cry In The Dark) ﬁlm falters.Though excellent separately, Binoche and Owen do not make a convincing couple. Maybe it’s both characters’ prickliness that makes actual lovemaking so unlikely: they never thaw long enough for things to get heated. And nothing feels as forced as their laughter and inevitable “aha” moment after the battle has been fought. Where the plot is contrived, some witty wordplay comes in to save the day, though writer Gerald Di Pego (The Forgotten, Message in a Bottle) doesn’t know where to stop. Filmed largely at St. George’s School here in Vancouver, the ﬁlm is to be commended for raising the question “why art?” and actually taking some time trying to answer it. It’s on that level — and not as a romantic comedy — that Words and Pictures succeeds. Words and Pictures opens Friday at Fifth Avenue Cinemas.

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Carl Valentine, a former Team Canada striker and now an ambassador for the Vancouver Whitecaps, believes he knows what it will take for Canada’s national men’s team to return to the World Cup. Their only appearance was at Mexico 1986 when the Canadians were eliminated from the group stage without scoring a single goal. Valentine was there and was one of the key reasons the Reds qualiﬁed.To return to the tournament and compete against the world’s elite, he said Canada’s

men’s program will have a better chance of success if they don’t go it alone. He may feel encouraged by soccer’s growth and interest among Vancouverites, but still believes the key to continued growth lies in the relationships between local clubs and associations. “What needs to be done throughout our soccer community in Canada, as a whole, is you got people working together,” he said. “Unless we all — the clubs and the associations — come together, then it’s going to be a major challenge.You have to build partnerships because clubs like the Whitecaps can’t be everything to everybody. When we’re all working together, the game is bet-

ter for it at all levels. It has to be done collectively. “That, and a long-term vision, are the two key things that we need to get in place if we’re going to qualify for another World Cup. That’s my belief.” Valentine, who turns 56 today, and the Canadian side at Mexico ’86 helped put soccer on the national stage in a way it never had been before. “It doesn’t really sink in until you get there, but just being a part of that — even if you are not one of the better teams — you felt really special and privileged to be engaged with one of the biggest tournaments in the world,” said Valentine. The Canadian women’s program is so successful,

it’s in the hunt for gold when the country hosts the World Cup in 2015. The men haven’t ever reached the same level. In 1986, the highlight for Valentine was facing tournament favourites France in Canada’s opening match. Full of top stars, the French came to Mexico as reigning European champions. “You just try as much as you can to just stay in the moment, but when you looked around, they just had quality players all over the ﬁeld,” saidValentine, who was raised in Manchester, England. “To be on the same ﬁeld with a team that was one of the favourites to win theWorld Cup, you sometimes just stand there and try to take it all in.”

France ﬁnished third. Argentina beat West Germany 3-2 to win the World Cup. Having reached soccer’s heights during his playing career, Valentine has since garnered a unique understanding of the local game through his time as a Whitecaps coach and now an ambassador. He regularly drops in to meet and play with teams and interview fans of the sport, as he’s been doing recently during Brazil 2014. In many ways, Valentine is the public face of the Whitecaps. Over three decades, he’s seen Canadian athletes and spectators embrace the beautiful game. “When I ﬁrst came over [to Vancouver], I had a little transistor radio with

the BBC World Service because that was probably the easiest way to follow the game back home,” he said. “Now, with social media, the Internet and certainly all the games that are on TV, people’s knowledge of the game and their understanding of the passion of the game is just so much more now. “That’s translated on to the ﬁeld.You see kids with Chelsea, [Manchester] United, Manchester City and Barcelona jerseys. That wasn’t the case when I ﬁrst came over here.” Now you also see kids in Whitecaps jerseys. For the men’s World Cup, it could even be Canada’s colours again. Simon Fudge writes about the beautiful game.

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The Courier introduces Vancouverites who are devoted to theWorld Cup and following their team from afar in coffee shops on Commercial Drive, pubs in Strathcona and convenience stores on Robson Street. The accompanying schedule is set toVancouver time. ••• Asher DeGroot never grew up on football as he did with hockey.That changed when he studied in the Netherlands for a semester, returning to the country of his ancestors. “I lived with people who absolutely loved it and I got sold on it instantly,” said DeGroot. He started to follow other teams as well, such as Liverpool and Arsenal, but is a Dutch fan ﬁrst and foremost. This passion led DeGroot and a cousin to the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.They were chosen in

the ticket lottery five times and attended five Dutch games, including the final. A massive group of around 3,000 Dutch fans were in South Africa following the national team to various host cities.The concept was called Oranjecamping and fans travelled in motor homes and overlander safari trucks with campsite facilities. DeGroot wasn’t aware of Oranjecamping at first but when driving to a game, ended up in the same convoy of vehicles. In Vancouver, Manchester Public Eatery has been welcoming Dutch fans, but DeGroot is skeptical. “You can’t really have a Dutch house at the Manchester.” There isn’t a specific Dutch hub during the World Cup the way Germany has the Vancouver Alpen Club or Croatia the Croatian Cultural Centre. “I live close to the Drive and it probably has the best atmosphere for theWorld Cup,” said DeGroot. “I like to go to

Italian places or Portuguese.” He names Abruzzo Cappuccino Bar and Cafe Napoli as favourites.There are always Dutch supporters and he doesn’t mind sharing the space with rival fans. “It’s an important cultural event beyond just a sporting event.” DeGroot shared what it’s like being a member of the orange army. Is there a proper name for the Dutch team? AD: Dutch fans call it Nederland. Some people call it Holland, though technically that’s only the provinces. What do Dutch fans drink? AD: Beer. Dutch beer. Usually Heineken just because it’s readily available. What do Dutch fans eat? AD: Croquettes and fries. How do Dutch fans celebrate? AD:Tons of beer. What is your favourite World Cup memory?

AD: Even though they [Netherlands] lost and it was really heartbreaking, being at the final game lastWorld Cup. Even before the game, all the Dutch and Spanish fans were hanging out together. What is your favourite World Cup goal? AD: Definitely Giovanni van Bronckhorst’s in the last World Cup [during the semi-final against Uruguay]. Everyone on the radio was saying, “Giovanni? He’s old!” But he kept going. Who is your favourite player? AD:Van Persie. What did you find surprising during this year’s World Cup? AD: Spain playing as poorly as they did. I did not think the Dutch would be able to do to them what they did. If not Netherlands, who do you think will win? AD: Argentina.They’ve been playing pretty amazing.

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SÃO PAULO Arena de São Paulo

CAPACITY: 62,000 2

NATAL Arena das Dunas

CAPACITY: 46,000

BRASILIA Estádio Nacional

PORTO ALEGRE Estádio Beira-Rio

FORTALEZA Estádio Castelão

RIO DE JANIERO Estádio do Maracanã

MANAUS Arena da Amazônia

CURITIBA Arena da Baixada

CAPACITY: 45,000

SALVADOR Arena Fonte Nova

CUIABÁ Arena Pantanal

BELO HORIZONTE Estádio Mineirão

CAPACITY: 73,000

CAPACITY: 55,000

CAPACITY: 56,000

CAPACITY: 39,000 5

CAPACITY: 62,000

GROUP MATCHES DATE GROUP

RECIFE Arena Pernambuco

CAPACITY: 67,000

CAPACITY: 79,000

CAPACITY: 46,000

VENUE

CAPACITY: 44,000

GROUP MATCHES cont. DATE GROUP

VENUE

12.6 1pm A BRA 3 v 1 CRO 3

24.6 9am D CRC 0 v 0 ENG 3

13.6 9am A MEX 1 v 0 CMR 2

9am D ITA 0 v 1 URU 2

12pm B ESP 1 v 5 NED 4

1pm C JPN 1 v 4 COL 4

3pm B CHI 3 v 1 AUS 12

1pm C GRE 2 v 1 CIV 12

14.6 9am C COL 3 v 0 GRE 3

25.6 9am F NGA 2 v 3 ARG 3

12pm D URU 1 v 3 CRC 2

9am F BIH 3 v 1 IRN 2

3pm D ENG 1 v 2 ITA 4

1pm E HON 0 v 3 SUI 4

6pm C CIV 2 v 1 JPN 12

1pm E ECU 0 v 0 FRA 12

15.6 9am E SUI 2 v 1 ECU 3

26.6 9am G USA 0 v 1 GER 3

12pm E FRA 3 v 0 HON 2

9am G POR 2 v 1 GHA 2

3pm F ARG 2 v 1 BIH 4

1pm H KOR 0 v 1 BEL 4

16.6 9am G GER 4 v 0 POR 12

1pm H ALG 1 v 1 RUS 12

12pm F IRN 0 v 0 NGA 3 3pm G GHA 1 v 2 USA 2 12pm A BRA 0 v 0 MEX 12

SECOND STAGE ROUND of 16 DATE GAME

3pm H RUS 1 v 1 KOR 3

28.6 9am 1 BRA 1 v 1 CHI 5

17.6 9am H BEL 2 v 1 ALG 4

VENUE

18.6 9am B AUS 2 v 3 NED 2

1pm 2 COL 2 v 0 URU 11

12pm B ESP 0 v 2 CHI 4

29.6 9am 3 NED 2 v 1 MEX 6

3pm A CMR 0 v 4 CRO 12

1pm 4 CRC 1 v 1 GRE 8

19.6 9am C COL 2 v 1 CIV 3

30.6 9am 5 FRA 2 v 0 NGA 9

12pm D URU 2 v 1 ENG 2

1pm 6 GER 2 v 1 ALG 10

3pm C JPN 0 v 0 GRE 4

01.7 9am 7 ARG 1 v 0 SUI 1 1pm 8 BEL 2 v 1 USA 3

20.6 9am D ITA 0 v 1 CRC 12 12pm E SUI 2 v 5 FRA 3

QUARTER FINALS

3pm E HON 1 v 2 ECU 2

04.7 9am 1 FRA

GER 11

21.6 9am F ARG 1 v 0 IRN 4

1pm 2 BRA

COL 6

12pm G GER 2 v 2 GHA 12

05.7 9am 3 ARG

BEL 9

3pm F NGA 1 v 0 BIH 3

1pm 4 NED

CRC 3

22.6 9am H BEL 1 v 0 RUS 2

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Lynn Harrison, chair of the Greater Vancouver Home Builders’ Association, said the new bylaw would increase the cost of both new homes and substantial renovation projects. “These are onerous changes,” she said. The bylaw’s accessibility requirements bans doorknobs and knobs on bathroom and kitchen taps and mandates wider doorways and hallways to accommodate wheelchairs. The new bylaw also bans small powder rooms on the main ﬂoor of a multistorey house, instead mandating that only full “accessible” bathrooms be installed. Energy requirements include an upgrade to window performance, an increase in insulation levels, greater air tightness and the mandatory installation of a 240-volt electrical vehicle outlet in each carport or garage.

The bylaw covers both new home construction and substantial home renovation projects. Michael Hartman, the City of Vancouver green building manager, said the new bylaw is part of the city’s strategy to become the “greenest city in the world by 2020.” He didn’t explain why the bylaw deadline has been extended once again. However, a building consultant on the city’s bylaw advisory committee, said the delays were due to “intense lobbying by building product manufacturers, particularly in the window and door industry.” The city is offering training sessions to get builders and consumers up to speed on the new bylaw. Training sessions explaining the changes will be held Sept. 11 and 16 at Vancouver city hall. twitter.com/bizinvancouver

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