Vancouver Courier July 18 2014

FRIDAY

July 18 2014

Vol. 105 No. 58

OPINION 10

Folk Fest survival tips PACIFIC SPIRIT 15

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THE VOICE of VANCOUVER NEIGHBOURHOODS since 1908

Catholic schools approve new gender policy Decision applies to 46 schools in B.C., including those inVancouver Cheryl Rossi

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An organization that governs more than 40 Catholic schools in B.C. has approved a gender policy that will apply to at least 16 Vancouver schools.

The decision was announced in a joint statement issued July 16 by the Catholic Independent Schools of theVancouver Archdiocese and the family ofTraceyWilson.Wilson is an 11-year-old who attended Sacred Heart elementary school in Delta for two years as a boy and then registered in 2012 as a girl and asked to be treated as such upon the recommendation of her psychologist.

The archdiocese said its new policy will accommodate variant gender expression and students with gender dysphoria. Gender dysphoria is defined as the discomfort that may be experienced by a person whose biological sex at birth is contrary to the gender they identify with.

The B.C. Catholic organization is the first in Canada to have passed a policy related to gender.

The Vancouver archdiocese stretches from Chilliwack to the North Shore and up to Powell River.

It includes 40 Catholic elementary schools and six high schools.

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Tracey to be addressed with female pronouns, permitted to use the girls’ or a private bathroom and wear a girl’s uniform.

Tracey’s mother Michelle said the school told her it would need to consult the board and later agreed Tracey could use the school’s accessible bathroom but said that was the only accommodation the school could make.

The Wilsons pulled Tracey out of Sacred Heart and enrolled her in a public school after a couple of months of going back and forth with the Catholic school.

“It was turning into a point of distress for her because having to live as male at the school when she was living her life outside the school as female, her anxiety was getting higher and her thoughts were getting more negative,” said Michelle.

“I was forced to move and leave my friends that had stayed with me through the whole time,” Tracey said.

The Wilsons subsequently filed a human rights complaint.

Doug Lauson, superintendent of CISVA, said this first instance of being asked to accommodate gender dysphoria convinced the archdiocese it needed to develop a policy to address this “emerging issue.”

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Vision Vancouver’s Mayor Gregor Robertson and the NPA’s Kirk LaPointe have begun the battle to see who will lead the city over the next four years. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

What are these guys really talking about?

12TH&CAMBIE Mike Howell

mhowell@vancourier.com

Let’s play a game.

It’s called, “What are the mayoral candidates really talking about?”

Catchy, eh?

The point of the game is to test your knowledge on civic issues and weigh in on the stuff you’re hearing — and will be hearing — from the NPA’s Kirk LaPointe and Mayor Gregor Robertson of Vision Vancouver as their campaigns roll towards election day in November.

I’ll play the part of the host.

Here we go…

Host:When the candidates say — bike lanes!

— what are they really talking about?

Participant:Well, it would really help if they specified whether it was bike lanes painted on roads or those separated bike lanes that run over the Burrard Bridge, through downtown and into Chinatown.Then there are those bike lanes and road closures they did on Point Grey Road. It can get confusing, no?

Host: Sure can.

Participant: Glad you agree.

Host: So you’re not prepared to answer the question until they clarify that?

Participant: Correct.

Host: OK then, when the candidates accuse each other of being cozy with developers — or denying they’re cozy with developers — what are they really talking about?

Participant:Well, it would really help if they didn’t pretend their parties aren’t both heavily funded by developers who, in turn, visit

city hall on a regular basis to get projects approved.

Host: So that’s your answer?

Participant: Can you think of a better one?

Host: Uh, no.

Participant: Next question, please.

Host: OK, when the candidates talk about transparency at city hall, what are they really talking about?

Participant:Well, I heard the new guy say something aboutVancouver becoming the most transparent city in Canada, if not North America.Then I heard the other guy’s colleague go on about howVancouver is “very open to the public.” So who am I supposed to believe?

Host: Sorry to hear about all that confusion.

Participant:Transparency, shmanzparency. Every mayoral candidate says they want more transparency.

I have no idea what that means. I happened to listen in on an interview the other day where Larry Campbell recalled pushing transparency as an issue when he ran for mayor in 2002.

Host:What did he say about it?

Participant:Well, Larry being Larry, he said something like campaigning on transparency gets tiresome and that it’s kind of like kissing your sister — one time is OK but you don’t want to keep doing it.

Host: Oh, that Larry…

Participant: Anyway, what else you got for me?

Host: OK, how about this term “affordable housing.”

What are these guys really talking about when they utter this mouthful of an oxymoron?

Participant: I couldn’t tell

you. I know the city says they want to build homes for households earning up to $86,000 a year. But then I saw one of those rental places advertised on Craigslist.You know, the ones the city got developers to build? Yeah, well a studio apartment was going for $1,400 a month!

Host:You mean that place on Granville Street where the mayor said rents were going to go for about $950 per month?

Participant:That’s the one.

Host:They’re furnished, though.

Participant: Still — c’mon — how is that affordable? Sure like to hear what the other guy is proposing to do about so-called affordable housing in this overpriced town.

Host: OK, I’ve got one more for you. Homelessness is up, homelessness is down — what are they really talking about?

Participant:Well, the guy in charge started off saying he wanted to solve homelessness by 2015.Then he changed it to something called “street homelessness.”

Last time I checked, overall homelessness was at an alltime high in the city.

Host:That’s true but the number of homeless people who are now in some form of shelter has gone up since the guy in charge got elected way back in 2008.

Participant: Homeless is homeless.

Host, checking inch count for this column: Thanks, but we’re going to have to leave it there. Before I go, I’ve got to say I’m impressed — you’re really up on the issues.

Participant:Well, I read the Courier. twitter.com/Howellings

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Promise of free Wi-Fi not new

FreeWi-Fi not free, reports conclude Mike Howell

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Free Wi-Fi for all of Vancouver.

That was a promise the NPA’s newly minted mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe made Monday as he rolled out some of the initiatives his party will introduce, if elected in November.

Though details on such a plan will be revealed

in the coming months, LaPointe said free Wi-Fi would first be set up in neighbourhoods “that can least afford and most need it” before going city-wide and into the business district.

The idea is not new.

Former NPA mayoral candidate Peter Ladner, who served as a councillor from 2002 to 2008, pushed for free Wi-Fi in 2006 when he was at city

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hall, but it never got off the ground.

Ladner wanted the city to find a private partner to build and manage a municipal Wi-Fi network.

He didn’t want the city to spend money on the project, which was estimated to cost $1.75 million to build and about $300,000 per year to operate.

“We couldn’t find anybody,” Ladner recalled Wednesday. “And then on the other hand, there were more and more places that were providing Wi-Fi at no cost. All the coffee shops have it, the community centres have it, it’s all over UBC and different hotels have it in their lobbies.”

Added Ladner: “So I just figured times had changed and there was now enough availability in other ways that it wasn’t worth pursuing.”

A staff report that went before the NPA-dominated council in May 2008 recommended stopping further work on searching for a partner because of the costs and business risks highlighted by responses from potential suppliers.

All of the business models proposed by suppliers required financial investment from the city to build and operate a network. The suppliers also said the city and its partners would need a consistent revenue stream for the project to work.

Ladner, however, still thinks setting up free Wi-Fi in the city is doable because of how technology has changed since council put the project on hold.

“Just how it would work, I don’t know,” said Ladner, although he added there might be opportunities to “piggy-back” on other Wi-Fi systems that exist in the city.

Free Wi-Fi already exists at the city’s 22 library branches, some community centres and at city hall. The city is looking to expand the service and

is experimenting with Wi-Fi technology at select locations, including the Granville Mall.

The experiments, or pilot projects, are a result of the Vision Vancouverled administration approving in April 2013 a “digital strategy” for the city that involves various initiatives, including Wi-Fi expansion.

The demand for free Wi-Fi is evident, with wireless sessions at library branches increasing from close to 178,000 in 2009 to more than 590,000 in 2012, according to a report to council in April 2013.

But that same report concluded what the report to council in 2008 concluded: that free Wi-Fi is not free Wi-Fi because it requires city and private money.

Vision Vancouver Coun.

Andrea Reimer said the long-term goal is to have Wi-Fi set up across the city but the priority is getting all residents access to the Internet.

“If you’re going to prioritize, it should definitely be on the digital access side, not on the side of improving or making free a service that quite a few people already have good access to,” said Reimer of the many Vancouverites who have smartphones.

“There’re people who free Wi-Fi access means nothing to because they don’t have the technology to access it.”

Only 54 per cent of households with incomes of $30,000 or less have home Internet access compared to 97 per cent of households with incomes of more than $87,000, according to Statistics Canada.

The city’s 22 library branches have more than 400 computers with Internet connectivity. In 2012, more than 90,000 people logged in to use the libraries’ computers, according to city data. twitter.com/Howellings

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News Mother calls new policy ‘an imperfect start’ Continued from page 1 The policy was developed over two years through mediation with the Wilsons.

The archdiocese’s policy only accommodates gender non-conforming behaviour. “Gender transitioning is contrary to Catholic teaching, and therefore the Catholic school cannot support any transitioning actions,” the policy states.

Lauson said the archdiocese draws the line at taking hormones to transition to another gender.

“The body is created in the image and likeness of God, so it is a divinely given gift not to be abused,” Lauson said.

The policy directs that an accommodation plan for gender dysphoric students be developed in collaboration with the family, educators, pastors and medical professionals.

“Such accommodations may include a change in common name, use of an alternate change room,

Doug Lauson, superintendent of the Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese, said there was a need to develop a policy to address this “emerging issue.”

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uniform adaptations, classroom adaptations, alternate delivery of the Catholic sex education curriculum, sports team participation, field trip accommodations, and change of pronouns,” the policy states.

CISVA is to train teachers about how the Catholic faith relates to gender variance.

Wilson, now a former Catholic, would prefer a policy that was inclusive of

everyone. She called it an imperfect start.

Lauson expects the policy to draw interest from other archdioceses across Canada.

The human rights complaint was resolved after CISVA approved the policy and paid theWilsons an undisclosed sum.

TheVancouver School Board adopted a revised gender identities policy in June. twitter.com/Cheryl_Rossi

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News Gold heist suspects arrested Christopher Cheung

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Vancouver police have recovered gold carvings stolen from the Douglas Reynolds Gallery during a smash-and-grab Monday afternoon.

Two men have been charged, according to a press released police issued Thursday morning.

The gold heist took place in broad daylight shortly after 1 p.m., July 14. A man entered the gallery, located on Granville Street between West Seventh and Eighth, with what staff described as a hammer.

The man smashed a display cabinet facing the window and made off with a collection of gold carvings. Gallery director and owner Douglas Reynolds, who rushed over in flip flops when he learned of the robbery, told the Courier about 30 different gold carvings, mostly Haida, were stolen.

The total retail value was under $100,000.

“My staff said [the robber] literally ran in, smashed, grabbed, and

as he ran out, they locked themselves in for safety,” said Reynolds, who wasn’t present during the heist.

“He was out and gone and nothing could be done.”

Staff at the Granville Hairdressing Academy next door to the gallery heard the glass case smash but weren’t sure what made the sound.

“We thought our sandwich board had fallen

The robber was seen fleeing in a waiting getaway car. Not long after, police located the suspected getaway vehicle in the area and took the driver into custody.

Detectives then identified a second suspect in connection with the robbery.

Early Wednesday morning, police searched the suspect’s rooming house. Several stolen carvings were located.

“He was out and gone and nothing could be done.”

— Douglas Reynolds down,” said instructor Alecia Granger.

Reynolds opened the gallery in 1995. He remembers three robberies during the first year, but not so much as an alarm in the middle of the night since.

“I guess in hindsight I guess breakable glass is good because it means everyone is safe,” said Reynolds. His staff locked the door the moment the culprit fled with the gold.

Harold Jason Amos, 41, of Vancouver has been charged with armed robbery, disguise with intent, possession of a weapon for a dangerous purpose, possession of a firearm contrary to an order and possession of stolen property.

The alleged driver, 51year-old Scott Robert Deckert of Vancouver, has been charged with one count of armed robbery. twitter.com/chrischeungtogo

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News Haywood Bandstand marks 100 years of music West End structure last of its kind inVancouver Cheryl Rossi

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Record players and radios were rare a century ago so residents of Vancouver used to soak up music at bandstands.

The 100-year-old Haywood Bandstand, the last of such structures in the city, continues the tradition with a Music in the Park series in the West End. “There was an old man who lived on my block.

He showed me the house where he first listened to a radio in 1923,” said Ross Curran, a saxophonist, clarinetist and flutist who has played the bandstand in Alexandra Park on and off since 1977. “So the concerts that were happening there at the turn of the century in the first part of the 1900s were very important to the people. I feel it’s still important for people to hear music.”

A series of bandstands dotted Vancouver, says historian John Atkin, noting another stood near Malkin

Ross Curran has played music at the 100-year-old Haywood Bandstand in the West End on and off since 1977. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

Bowl in Stanley Park.

“It was just part of the infrastructure of the day,” Atkin said. “When you had a park, you had a bandstand.

“The Moral Reform

Association did object to certain types of music,” Atkin added. “So the park board said that on Sundays only military or religious music could be played in

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the bandstands.”

Haywood Bandstand in Alexandra Park, which is named after British King Edward VII’s consort Queen Alexandra, is a 1988

restoration of the original 1914 Queen Anne heritage structure. It’s designated on the city’s heritage registry.

Curran loves playing there.

“They designed those things so that the sound reflects off this very flat ceiling and projects out and acoustically it’s a very nice thing,” he said.

To celebrate the centennial, Curran performed ragtime, marches, polkas, waltzes and opera favourites from the early 1900s at the bandstand at 1755 Beach Ave., July 13.

“People who came last weekend were saying even though there was a heat wave they almost felt cold in the shade because of the breeze and it was just so relaxing to sit there and listen to the music and be cool for a change,” Curran said.

Even with the easy access to music these days, Curran sees value in the free outdoor concerts.

“The bandstand, along with some of the outdoor concerts at the jazz festi-

val, are very nice places to introduce kids to music,” he said. “You can just come or go or [your children] can still be physical when they’re listening to the music, throw a Frisbee or a ball or just be climbing around.

“As a young kid I got very inspired by somebody playing saxophone on a stage when I was about in Grade 2,” said the 61-year-old resident of Kensington-Cedar Cottage.

The Just Jazz Trio performs July 20 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the bandstand.

Visitors are encouraged to bring a picnic lunch to the free performance of original music, instrumental and vocal swing, blues, Latin, bebop and ballads.

Performances are presented courtesy of the Esmond and Edith Lando Trust Fund, the park board and the West End Community Centre Association.

For more information about upcoming concerts, search online for “Music in the Park Vancouver.” twitter.com/Cheryl_Rossi

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Opinion LaPointe swimming against tide of history

Eight etiquette tips for surviving Folk Fest

Allen Garr Columnist agarr@vancourier.com

Geoff Olson Columnist mwiseguise@yahoo.com

NPA mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe says it all started this way: “A friend invited me for a casual lunch in March, asked what I thought of the municipal scene, and then asked if I’d be willing to let my name stand for the office.”

The reaction to the invitation of this man who has no first-hand experience in electoral politics: “The opportunity arose and I believe in going through open doors.”

The rest, as they say, is history.

And when it comes to history, LaPointe is swimming against the tide. In recent times no Vancouver mayor seeking a third term in office has been defeated, from Mike Harcourt through Gordon Campbell to Philip Owen.

When majorities have been lost, the governing party has been in disarray and therefore author of its own demise.

NPA Mayor Philip Owen ended up being denied his party’s nomination because of Jennifer Clarke’s ambition.

NPA members either stayed at home or switched allegiance.

That put Larry Campbell and COPE into power. But it was short-lived because of another internal spat that had Campbell and his followers abandon COPE and form a new party: Vision Vancouver.

The split on the centre-left and Campbell’s decision not to run for a second term led to NPA Mayor Sam Sullivan’s equally brief time in office thanks to yet another eruption. Near the end of his first term, he was successfully challenged for his party’s nomination by Coun. Peter Ladner.

With the NPA in that internal battle six years ago, Vision finally swept to power led by a former provincial NDP MLA Gregor Robertson.

And unlike the previous three administrations, the team behind Robertson is rock solid. There’s not a scintilla of detectable dissent.

And, by the way, if Robertson wins and completes his third term, given that this next term will be for four years, he will be the longest-serving mayor in the city’s history to hold office for consecutive years.

LaPointe admits his major weakness is that he is “still relatively unknown.” It has been years since he had any profile at all in Vancouver.

He has four months to establish a

brand for himself around the issues he and his party hope to promote. And for that, he will need a generous media contingent and a whole whack of selfpromotion.

He sees Robertson and Vision’s strength firstly as the undeniable benefits of incumbency.

He also says, “I believe they are better resourced.” That is not just about money.

The NPA has managed to out-spend its opposition for decades.

But the Vision machine is in existence year-round and has been kicked into reelection mode for months now — polling, running telephone town halls, distributing re-election material.

The NPA is far less a permanent fixture and tends to come together in any coherence or strength at election time.

There is also the blurry line between administration and politics for an incumbent party.

The recent program announcements on affordable housing and homelessness as well as the Capital Plan for the next four years all reflect Vision political priorities. LaPointe has done little to roll out any policy except for a few bromides about a more transparent government that will freeze taxes temporarily and reduce crime due to break-ins.

The “code of conduct” he’s promoting was largely to publicly shut down NPA vice-president Rob Macdonald’s rumour mongering about Robertson.

Macdonald did not turn up at LaPointe’s kickoff.

But even though these are early days, LaPointe is taking aim at his opponent’s soft underbelly.

After six years in office you have said “no” to a lot of people.

Vision, which is still at odds with one neighborhood and particularly hard of hearing around public consultation, is still battling community centre leaders after 17 months and 50 meetings to get a deal.

Yet in spite of all the downside, LaPointe says: “I believe this is a very winnable race.” Judging by the smiles of the small NPA crowd there for his kickoff, they believe that too.

LaPointe has proven himself to be a quick study, articulate and personable.

He will not embarrass his side.

Which is why, even though he has an almost impossible slog ahead, one should never say never in Vancouver politics. twitter.com/allengarr

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The percentage of households with incomes of $30,000 or less that have Internet access, according to Stats Canada.

There is only one word to describe a foot race of folkies, all competing to stake land claims in a city park for the sake of strumming guitars and warm vibes.

Counterintuitive.

I’m talking about the so-called “Birkenstock 500,” a mad dash of ticket-holders at the Vancouver Folk Music Festival, the three-day annual event held at Jericho Beach Park.

The ritual begins at the east gate, with folkies bearing folding chairs, blankets, tarps and backpacks.

They wait for the signal to navigate a succession of rope barriers and then they’re off in a salt-and-pepper blur of ponytails, cargo pants and knobbly limbs.

The destination is the field before the main stage. The hares invariably get first dibs on the choice spots up close, while the tortoises are consigned to the grassy ‘burbs.

It’s like Saving Private Ryan with plastic wristbands. I’ve done it many times myself.

Folk Fest organizers have made attempts in the past to reign in the crowd, with mixed results. Last year two pacers extended a rope in front of the first wave of folkies, persuading them to power walk instead of run.

It’s like Saving Private Ryan with plastic wristbands.

Not everyone participating in the Birkenstock 500 is past 50. All the more reason for everyone — young and old, men and women — to observe these eight major Folk Fest Etiquette tips.

1) To warm up for the weekend, Folk Fest sprinters should browse through Charles Mackay’s 1841 classic Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds or check out the videos online of Black Friday sales in U.S. Wal-Marts.

These are instructional resources on How Adults Should Not Behave in Groups.

2) While in the lineup at the gate, do not yell out pleas to Folk Fest volunteers to let yourself, or those around you, free.

They are not paid workers and you are not Moses leading your people out of

bondage.You are not going to part a Red Sea of runners on your way to the main stage. So put in a natural fibre sock in it and wait politely for the signal.

3) Run in an age-appropriate manner, with the awareness you are weighed down with gear. Usain Bolt does not compete in flip flops while carrying his wife’s cooler and beach blanket.

4) The little wooden bridge halfway to the main stage is a bottleneck. And we all know what happens with Heinz catsup or Lion’s Gate Bridge at rush hour.

Merging is required and this tricky when you are sweatily approaching a narrow pathway at a bifocal-fogging velocity.

(Last year organizers helpfully extended a rope barrier at the bridge to prevent the weak ones in the herd from being trampled into folkie pâté.)

5) When you get to the main stage field, do not unfold a tarp the size of Chip Wilson’s living room — even if you have made a standing offer to every former and present musician from Broken Social Scene to share the space with you.

6) In the event you ignore the fifth tip and unfold a tarp the size of Chip Wilson’s living room, do not get all territorial with folkies who overlap their smaller tarps and blankets with the edges of yours. Think back to the brave Latin American rebels who fought to reclaim peasants’ land from United Fruit Company. And if that doesn’t clue you in, remember you’ve made your geographic statement on unceded Coast Salish territory.

7) Do not set up anything higher than a stubby lawn chair, as you will block the sight of those behind you. There could be unpleasant consequences if you breach this unspoken rule. For all you know, that heavily-tattooed, multiplypierced young couple directly behind you (the ones who look like spiral-bound notebooks with doodles) may be practitioners of chaos magick.You don’t them to put a whammy on you and your Caravan Sports Elite Quad Chair just because you went for an SUV’s-eye view of the main stage.

8) Finally, if you later insist on staggering back from the beer garden to your blanket at the main stage, stepping on people’s limbs along the way like a hemp-wearing Inspector Clouseau, do the responsible Canadian thing and spout a Tourette Syndrome-like stream of “sorry”s. Enjoy the festival. geoffolson.com

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The number of computers available for public use in halfhour instalments at the Carnegie Community Centre library branch.

In thousands of dollars, the estimated worth of 30 gold Haida carvings stolen Monday afternoon from Douglas Reynolds Gallery. Police have since arrested two men.

The number of times a week Shaw TV airs the rock history show Rockinitis: 1:30 and 9:30 p.m. on Monday and Friday at midnight.

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The current age of folk music legend Joan Baez, who headlines the Vancouver Folk Music Festival this weekend.

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Mailbox Scuba story should have gone deeper

To the editor: Re: “Dive group aims to hit the bottom,” July 11.

I’m very disappointed in your recent coverage of the effort to sink an-ex warship in a protected marine park in Howe Sound.

Your reporter seemed to miss that there is so much more to this issue.

U.S. President Barack Obama has stopped the American program of scrapping these naval ships into the sea, because even after expensive “clean-up” efforts, it’s not possible to rid the vessels of PCB contamination that has badly affected sea life.

In the case of the ex-HMCS Annapolis, Environment Canada is not doing enough. Earlier this year it let a tender to remove some PCB-laden components of the ship. If the vessel goes down in Halkett Bay, off Gambier Island, it will still be polluted above limits set by Canada’s law that prohibits release into the environment of polychlorinated biphenyls.

Add to that the fact that the B.C. government has paid $100,000 to aid an initiative by a diving group with only six members?

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British Columbia joins Confederation

July 20, 1871: British Columbia becomes the seventh province of the newly formed Dominion of Canada. Contrary to popular belief, the former British colony didn’t insist on the construction of transcontinental railroad reaching Vancouver as a condition of joining. Proponents instead called for a wagon road, but Prime Minister John A. Macdonald proposed a railroad instead in order to connect not just B.C. but also the prairies with the rest of the British Empire. The provincial government threatened to secede seven years later after Macdonald’s Liberal successor, Alexander Mackenzie, attempted to bail on the promise, but the Tories’ return to power the same year ensured the railway was completed.

Beluga born atVancouver Aquarium

July 20, 2002: Aurora, a female beluga whale captured off Churchill, Man. in 1990, gives birth to a male baby at the Vancouver Aquarium. The sixth beluga to call the aquarium home, he is given the name Tuvaq, an Inuktitut word for “sea ice,” after a naming contest that attracted 900 entries. Tuvaq, who was known for being the facility’s most mischievous beluga, died in 2005 from heart arrhythmia three days before what would have been his third birthday.

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To the editor: Re: “Fraser Street’s affordability draws new businesses,” July 11.

As a longtime resident of the Fraser Street area, I am always interested in changes to the ’hood. For many years we had almost very few options for shopping or eating on Fraser Street.We welcome all these new businesses but are quite overwhelmed with the traffic and parking issues that have accompanied them.

We live right around the corner from Earnest Ice Cream and they have no off-street parking as do most of the new businesses on this block.We can rarely find a place to park by our house these days and our neighbours are presently exploring with the city getting parking permits for our streets.The city apparently has few or no parking requirements when a business opens in an older building in the community which leaves us with little recourse but to pursue parking restrictions.

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COURIER STORY: “City’s first cohousing complex breaks ground,” July 16. jtmorissette @jtmorissette: Absurd prices for the square footage and the neighbourhood, seems like a terrible precedent to me.

COURIER STORY: “Main Street community garden breaks out in hives,” July 16.

Budlea:This is a great idea to help the environment and raise awareness of our own responsibility in what we can do to improve things.

COURIER COLUMN: “Meditation not just for hippies,” July 11.

Ted Alcuitas:Very good piece on Christian meditation and Colleen’s quotes are inspiring.

Hopefully it will draw more people to this practice desperately needed in a chaotic and noisy world we live in.Thank you Pat Johnson!

COURIER STORY: “Habitat Island wildlife now includes party animals,” July 9.

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COURIER STORY: “Firehalls on Heritage Vancouver’s endangered list,” July 9.

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COURIER STORY: “Cambie Corridor faces its future,” July 4.

Amazed100: Radical changes inVancouver are often presented (mostly by those in the development industry) as “inevitable.” It isn’t.Voters have the opportunity to throw out the two parties that are focused on developer profits over citizens,Vision and the NPA.We can restore debate, respect and democracy to City Hall by voting for the reasonable alternatives that exist. Don’t give up and say “nothing can be done” when all it takes is a visit to the voting booth in November.

Ryan McLaughlin: In any healthy, growing city there are people appalled by changes.A few midrises near the SkyTrain along Cambie isn’t going to ruin most people’s lives.Vancouverites have a knack for pretty grandiose hyperbole.

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about the medical papers… I’m just hoping maybe this year they’re going to come over to join me here… My eldest son is turning 22, the second one is 10 and my youngest is seven. They are all boys.” twitter.com/Cheryl_Rossi

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Community New branch head welcomes all to Carnegie library Christopher Cheung

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The corner of Main and Hastings may intimidate some, but Natalie Porter knew this was the area she wanted to work in.

Last month, Porter became the head of the Vancouver Public Library’s branch at the Carnegie Community Centre, located on the southwest corner of the well-known Downtown Eastside intersection.

“This was my one and only long-term career goal — to be here,” said Porter.

“I think librarians naturally love to serve and share and find resources and be a part of a community, and this is the ultimate place if you’re passionate about community.The centre itself, connecting in with all the different services, learning all the different opportunities that are here — there’s so much going on.”

Carnegie Community Centre is often referred to

as the living room of the Downtown Eastside.The library inside is no different and works closely with the centre for events and initiatives.

“The space itself is a quiet refuge where people can come,” said Porter.

“They don’t have to justify why they’re here.”

Tall shelves and long wooden tables welcome everyone to grab a book and wind down.There are three computers for public use, limited to half-an-hour sessions as there are often lineups. Patrons love puzzles, and generous stacks of photocopied sudoku puzzles and crossword pages from newspapers are made available by branch staff near the library’s entrance.

Porter said some popular choices are DVDs, westerns, sci-fi and Chinese kung fu novels.

It can be difficult for residents without permanent addresses to acquire a VPL card, so a special

Carnegie Reading Room card bypasses this and allows individuals to borrow materials from the branch.

Staff also try to be flexible with overdue books.

“We try to accommodate people where they’re at,” said Porter.

Porter started off as a library assistant with the VPL in 2006 and later pursued studies at the School of Library, Archival and Information Studies at UBC. She worked as a community librarian at the VPL for three years before switching to her new position as Carnegie’s branch head.

Originally from Ontario, Porter was initially intimidated by the area when she moved to Vancouver in 1996, but that soon changed after experiencing the area as a community librarian.

“At first glance it might seem quite harsh and raw,” she said. “At the same time, after hanging out here, it’s a

place of deep empathy and love and really vibrant in the sense that people know each other, and perhaps they’ve been here for quite some time.”

Porter stressed the importance of listening. “Instead of coming in with great ideals to change, just be really

open to people’s stories.”

Popular events include health fairs in the alley, book giveaways on Friday afternoons due to the huge amount of donations received by the VPL as well as visits by many local authors.

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If Rockinitis is a disease, Michael Willmore doesn’t want to be cured

Rock ‘n’ roll memorabilia, shaky camera work and burlesque dancers up the kitsch factor of Rockinitis. PHOTO MIKE NEUFELD

Quirky cable access program keeps on rockin’ and talkin’ Michael Kissinger

mkissinger@vancourier.com

If you’ve ever found yourself in front of the tube on a Friday night clicking from station to station, chances are you’ve encountered the strange television otherworld that is Rockinitis.

While other locally produced cable shows, such as The Rush and Go!Vancouver, resemble slick, small-budget facsimiles of primetime lifestyle magazine programs and celebrity talk shows, Rockinitis has the look and feel of a cable access show of old. Imagine an unironic, rock ’n’ roll-themed Between Two Ferns with slightly higher production values than the 24-hour burning log channel over the Christmas holidays.

Approaching its 10th year skipping the light fandango on Shaw TV’s channel 4, Rockinitis is the brainchild of devilishly goateed ringleader, musical encyclopedia and host Michael Willmore.

Most episodes consist of Willmore sitting at a table cluttered with an ever-changing array of memorabilia — concert posters, vinyl records, a miniature juke-

box, inflatable music notes — conversing with a rotating cast of guests and learned cohosts about the minutiae and history of rock ’n’ roll.

Interspersed between geeky discussions about obscure ’60s garage bands, debates over whether Harmonica Frank Floyd recorded the first rock ‘n’ roll record and droll factoids such as Elvis’s biggest regret was that he never married Ann-Margret, there is music — often played in 30- to 40second clips due to licensing restrictions.

Every musical interlude begins the same way, with Willmore and his guest fluttering their fingers over a toy record player, like wizards casting a magical spell.While the song plays, the shaky camera searches for something to focus on, usually settling on Willmore and his co-host listening to said record while intently studying the album cover or prepping the next record.

Awkward silences are not uncommon and there’s no studio audience.The special effects can be cheesy. Occasionally there’s random film footage shot by Willmore.

Sometimes there are burlesque performers.There have been issues with the smoke machine.

“Basically, it’s a rock history show, but we try to make it so people don’t realize they’re being educated, so I try to make it as entertaining as possible,”Willmore

says. “I don’t want it to be slick. I want it to be campy.

It’s just the way I am.”

When asked if he considers himself a musical ambassador or historian, Willmore answers, “I’m a conduit to cool.”

Willmore, who took early retirement after 28 years at Molson Brewery, was born and raised inVancouver with stops along the way in Europe, Langley and the Okanagan. He’s been collecting records since he was 10 years old after he met a kid from England who raved to him about Bill Haley and the Comets.Willmore estimates his current record collection numbers in the tens of thousands, but he prefers to remain blissfully ignorant of the precise tally.

“I don’t really want to know. And when I was married I didn’t want my wife to know.”

The roots of Rockinitis go back to 1975. At the time, Willmore was a “hippie type” living in a communal house when someone suggested that with his vast knowledge of music he should have his own show on the newly launched Vancouver Co-op Radio. Later that year,Willmore began hosting Co-op Radio’s first music show, a weekly program called Rock Talk, which he still does today.

By the late ’90s, between shifts at Molson, his radio program and collecting more records,Willmore

decided he’d take his rock ’n’ roll history lessons to the masses, or at least the masses who watched community television.

“I went to virtually every television station in Vancouver and of course none of them would give me the time of day,” he says.

“So then I went to Rogers, which became Shaw.”

They turned him down too, and Willmore, ever the archivist, kept the rejection letters to prove it.

Then he learned of ICTV, a non-profit cooperative, community television production office, whose mandate is to “offer training and equipment for the produc-

tion of television that reflects the local community” and provide “a place for voices and ideas that are excluded from the commercial and public broadcast systems.”

After some early wranglings with Shaw and the CRTC, ICTV was allocated six hours of programming a week on the cable station.

One of those slots was given to Willmore, who launched Rockinitis in 2005. “The first couple of shows were pretty lame,” he admits. “But I got pretty good pretty fast.”

For most episodes, Willmore works with a crew of a dozen or so volunteers.

He takes an evening to prep and decorate the same set used for The Rush, and then shoots the next day, hoping to get anywhere from five to eight episodes of footage, which he’ll later edit himself.

“I don’t try to aim for professionalism, per se.

I try to be viewable and listenable. I try to do what I would like if I was watching it. And if I wasn’t me, I’d like my show.”

One person who regularly watches Rockinitis is legendary Vancouver broadcaster Red Robinson. And while he says the show’s aesthetic leaves something to be desired, it’s not without its charms.

“It looks like Wayne’s World. It’s access television its best,” Robinson says.

“I think that is what Shaw should be doing more of, more local stuff.”

Robinson adds that although Rockinitis is essentially like watching a radio show on TV or “like

you’ve turned on your first television show in 1953,” Willmore and his guests’ knowledge can’t be beat.

“I’ve always been fascinated with our history and heritage, and you’ve got to give these guys credit, they hold onto stuff.They can tell you that Ike andTinaTurner played Danceland and all that stuff. I just wish somebody would give them a buck or two to make a new set.”

On average,Willmore produces a show a month, with episodes airing three times a week — Monday at 1:30 and 9:30 p.m. and Friday at midnight. And, as with most media,Willmore acknowledges the future of Rockinitis might be on the Internet.

“But then again the show might be a little slow paced for the Internet. People have said, ‘It’s just two guys sitting there talking… They just sit there.’”

From Nite Dreems and Soundproof to CHAOS-TV and The Gina Show,Vancouver has a colourful history of underground music programs and community television that registers high on the quirk meter — labours of love, which remain charmingly rough around the edges. Rockinitis is no different, and the show’s creator and host wouldn’t have it any other way.

“Thank God for public access,”Willmore says. “Because a guy like me who is basically a round peg trying to fit into a square hole or whatever, a person like me can go in there and wail.” twitter.com/MidlifeMan1

Michael Willmore hosts the cable access show Rockinitis on Shaw TV channel 4. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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Community

Lubavitcher Rebbe’s legacy remains vast Influential leader yet to be replaced 20 years after his death PACIFIC SPIRIT Pat Johnson

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An event last week in Vancouver marked the life of one of the most charismatic and influential Jewish leaders in history.

The Rebbe, as he was (and is) known, had an impact on Jewish life that was “unique not only in our generation, but throughout Jewish history,” Rabbi Binyomin Bitton told the crowd. To understand the impact of the man is to understand something of the catastrophe and revival of Jewish life in the past century.

Lubavitch is part of the Hasidic movement. Hasidism, which means piety, emerged among Jews in eastern Europe in the 18th century. It places an emphasis on Jewish mysticism, called kabbalah.

(A watered down version of this complex theology has been popular among celebrities like Madonna.)

Judaism is very much centred around study of Torah and Talmud — the Hebrew Bible and its encyclopedic commentaries compiled by rabbis across centuries. Hasidism added to that devotional learning an emphasis on the physical and the emotional, with much dancing and singing, some of it ecstatic.

Streams of Hasidism tend to be closely associated with the towns of their origin. So Bobovers originated in Bobowa (now in Poland), Satmars in Satu Mare (now in Romania) and Lubavitch, with a town now in Russia. Dozens of other “dynasties,” some tiny, comprise Hasidism. The term Lubavitch is interchangeable with “Chabad,” the philosophy that emerged there and an acronym for the Hebrew words wisdom, understanding and knowledge.

Before coming to lead Lubavitch, Menachem Mendel Schneerson

escaped Europe in 1941, as Hitler’s Final Solution was nearing implementation. In 1933, Europe had a Jewish population of about 9.3 million. Six million were killed by the Nazis and their collaborators. Among the most devastated Jewish communities were those where Hasidism was strongest, like Poland, which had three million Jews in 1939, and where just 45,000 survived.

The small number of Hasidim (as they are called) who escaped before the war and the even smaller number alive in Europe in 1945 faced a world of annihilation.

Their civilization, including the Yiddish language, was almost entirely destroyed.

From places like Jerusalem and Crown Heights, Brooklyn, the “surviving remnant” sought to rebuild the world of ideas and tradition that had been lost.

The Hasidic groups that succeeded have done so largely through extraordinarily high birth rates.

Lubavitchers took that approach too, but under the Rebbe, they took another approach as well, which proved stunningly successful.

Rabbi Yitzchak Wineberg leads Chabad Lubavitch B.C., the headquarters for the eight centres in the province and is Vancouver’s longestserving rabbi. He says the Rebbe turned Lubavitch “outward.”

When the Rebbe assumed the leadership of Lubavitch in 1951, after the death of his fatherin-law, the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, the movement began to reach out to the growing number of Jews in Israel, North America and elsewhere who had fallen away from Jewish observance.

To encourage nonreligious Jews to find relevance and rededicate themselves to their tradition, in the past half-century Lubavitch has set

Last week, the Lubavitch Centre marked the 20th anniversary of the passing of Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, whose impact on Jewish life is still evident today.

up outposts — Chabad Houses — in the most unlikely places.

After their mandatory military service, huge numbers of largely secular young Israelis head to India, Nepal, Southeast Asia or elsewhere for weeks or months of R&R. There, in Himalayan villages, the marketplaces of Bangkok or the hippie haven of Venice Beach, Calif., they find a star of David, familiar food and people who speak their language.

Some of them have an evening of home-like camaraderie far from home.

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Vancouver is not quite the Jewish desert of, say, Kinshasa, but you can find Chabad in East Van, downtown, UBC and five other places in the province.

This extraordinary visibility is the most evident legacy of the Rebbe, and the reason Lubavitch is now the largest Hasidic group.

This may be the most evident result of the Rebbe’s outward turn, but spiritual impact has been so vast that there are some among his followers who have suggested the Rebbe was (or is) the long-awaited Jewish messiah, a contention that has understandably resulted in intense controversy among Jews within the movement and beyond.

Those who pass out photos of the Rebbe with the Hebrew word for Messiah (mostly in New York and Israel) are rare and considered fringe-y. Even so, perhaps in typically Jewish style, on the one

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Time will tell if Schneerson is the Jewish messiah. But for the last 20 years, Lubavitch has not replaced him as their leader, being officially without a dynastic leader for the first time in more than 200 years. Meanwhile, it has experienced record growth in numbers.

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What goes on in the summer at a resort famous for winter tourism?

In Whistler, the answer used to be not very much.

Chris Quilan, morning host at Whistler FM, shared with me how quiet summers were when he first moved here in 1991.

“You could shoot a cannon down the street,” said Quilan. “Restaurants used to close in the summer time.”

But now, each year summer sees more and more tourists.

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To begin, we watched a video at the Roundhouse Lodge that showed a very different summerWhistler than in the winter. Couples and families hiked on the edges of mountains, bees swept over alpine flowers, bears and marmots lazed in the sun — all against a backdrop of snow-capped ranges, clear lakes and rivers.

We then rode the Peak 2 Peak Gondola that links Whistler Mountain with Blackcomb Mountain and holds world records for ropeway towers with the longest free span at 3.03 kilometres as well as with the highest point above the ground at 436 metres. If you’re lucky, or unlucky if you don’t do heights, you could find yourself riding in either of two of the 26 cabins that have glass bottoms for a view of the Fitzsimmons Valley below.

Arthur De Jong, mountain planner and environmental resource manager at Whistler Blackcomb, took us on one of the alpine hikes at Blackcomb.

“In the winter, we get this benign blanket of snow that covers nature, but is unveiled as we step into late spring and summer,” said De Jong.

It was hot down at the base.The peak was still fairly warm, but had a nice cool breeze.The views, flora and fauna were right out of the video and I felt like I was in a Mountain Equipment Co-op ad. Lush green, yellow and purple plants and flowers line the trail, and a hoary marmot appeared on a boulder and stood up proudly.These marmots are also known as “whistlers,”

after which the municipality is named. Later we spotted a family of four bears walking along a creek.

Whistler Blackcomb staff joked the animals were paid to meet us on our visit.

A man of the outdoors, De Jong was circled by bees as he described the landscape. “What we’re trying to do is build experiences inside ecozones,” he said.

“The summer scene here is magic,” said David Lewis, evening host at Whistler FM. A North Vancouverite, he was enraptured

by Whistler last August and decided to move here. He loves how the destination is a tight-knit local community coupled with tourists from across the globe.

Other activities include 50 kilometres of alpine trails for running and hiking, bike rentals, golf, zip lining, go-karting and various tours of the volcanic peaks and coastal rainforests.

The village in the summer is no longer the ghost town Quilan first experienced. Ironman Canada, Whistler Farmers Market and the Crankworx freeride mountain bike festival now fill up the summer months.

There’s even lounges with gaming consoles, just in case your children wish to trade in mountain views for screen activity.

There’s a lot to check out, even if you don’t hit the slopes.

“I always have this debate with my friends who live in the Rockies,” said De Jong. “They go, ‘Oh no, the Rockies are more beautiful!’ and I go. ‘No, no, the Coastal Mountains are.They’re younger.’When I look in the mirror, I know how I looked 20 years ago.” twitter.com/chrischeungtogo

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SUITING UP: The Vancouver Canadians Baseball Foundation was founded on the vision of helping youth find self-confidence, hope, improved health and a skill set that will help not just on a baseball diamond, but in life.The VCBF welcomed 300 local children to Scotiabank Field for the opening day of the fourth annual Foundation League. In partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast BC,. children between the ages of six and 11 suited up to play organized baseball — many for the first time — at Nat Bailey stadium over a seven-week period. Mentored by local personalities and community leaders, each child receives brand new equipment, free meals and free transportation to and from the stadium.The wet weather didn’t dampen the spirits of the sports newest fans.

POWER LUNCH: More than 1,000 guests converged at the Hotel Vancouver for B.C. Business magazine’s Top 100 luncheon, one of the province’s top networking events motivating and inspiring business leaders for the past 25 years.

Vancouver Canucks owner Francesco Aquilini was the keynote at this year’s power lunch, hosted by Peter Legge, publisher of the monthly business journal. Aquilini spoke of his successes, adversities and the importance of family. Power players in attendance included Fiore Financial Corp CEO Frank Giustra,Vancouver Canucks president Trevor Linden,Vancouver police chief Jim Chu and outgoing Surrey mayor Diane Watts.

Carolyn Tuckwell, CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of South Coast B.C., and JC Fraser, general manager of the Vancouver Canadians, welcomed 300 kids to the fourth annual Foundation League.

Playing ball for the first time, Enrique Santos, 10, received pointers from mentor and coach Shea O’Gallagher.

From left, Ganga Sapkota, Yoyo Hu and Ira Bacagan were among the children between the ages of six and eleven that suited up to play organized baseball at Nat Bailey stadium.

BC Business publisher Peter Legge raised a glass to the top 100 businesses cited in the annual list.

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Executive chef Alex Chen and “Oyster Bob” Skinner front Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar, the latest restaurant to open in the city’s ever-growing dining scene.

SHUCKING IN: Boulevard Kitchen & Oyster Bar checked into the iconic Sutton Place Hotel.The city’s newest restaurant will soon open its doors on Burrard Street. A 290-seat beauty, Boulevard will be led by acclaimed chef Alex Chen, the hometown boy who recently charted a top-10 finish for Canada at the prestigious Bocuse d’Or culinary competition in Lyon, France. In addition to the impressive dining room and lounge, craft-cocktail and champagne bar, private dining room and expansive wrap-around outdoor patio, an expansive oyster bar where famed international shucker “Oyster Bob” Skinner will hold court. Skinner joins an all-star staff that includes director of operations Steve Edwards, maître d’ Brian Hopkins and bar manager Justin Taylor.

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Successful in business, Francesco Aquilini looks to find the same in life. Happily with Martine Agent for the last two years, the Canucks front man spoke of his successes, adversities and the importance of family at the Top 100 Luncheon.

Joseph Fung, son of media magnate Thomas Fung, and Michelle Tam celebrated their marriage at the largest celebration of the year. More than 1.100 guests attended the wedding party at the Convention Centre catered by Culinary Olympics Team Canada

Hamid Salimian and his wife, fellow chef Jennifer Salimian, members of the Culinary Olympics Team Canada, catered the lavish Fung wedding that culminated in fireworks above Coal Harbour.

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1 July 18 to 22, 2014 1. The 37th annual Vancouver Folk Music Festival takes over Jericho Beach Park with its Birkenstock-friendly charms July 18 to 20. Performers include whistling, guitar playing, violinist extraordinaire Andrew Bird and the Hands of Glory, Joan Baez, Alejandro Escovedo and the Sensitive Boys, Amos Lee, Seun Kuti and Egypt 80, Banda Kakana, Brasstronaut, the Born Ruffians and Zimbabwe afro-fusion band Mokoomba, among others. For tickets and details, go to thefestival.bc.ca.

2. You’ve got to hand it to burlesque troupe the Geekenders.They’re not short on wacky ideas for shows.The creative minds and bodies behind such pun-happy hits as StarWars:A Nude Hope, TheWizard of Bras, and The Empire Strips Back launch their new “queer friendly” show The Labyrinth:A Spectacular Burlesque Adventure at the Rio Theatre July 18 and 19.

And, yes, it’s based on Jim Henson’s 1986 film Labyrinth, starring David Bowie and Jennifer Connelly. Details at geekenders.ca.

3. Matthew Kowalchuk’s feel-bad comedy Lawrence & Holloman, adapted from Morris Panych’s play, nabbed the Best Emerging Director nod at the Vancouver International Film Festival and nine Leo nominations. And now it’s at Vancity Theatre July 18 to 23. Details and showtimes at viff.org.

4. Spain’s Sondos Gitanos, led by dancer Maria Bermudez, heats up the Norman Rothstein Theatre July 19, 8 p.m. with an evening of “authentic fiery gypsy flamenco.”

That might explain why Bermudez appears to be on fire in her press photo. It’s that hot, apparently.Tickets and details at caravanbc.com

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At precisely 3 p.m. on a Wednesday afternoon, a bell clangs to mark the opening of the Main Street Farmers Market.The previously docile scene springs to life as people caress frilly kale at Cropthorne Farm, fondle the knobbly tomatoes at Klippers Organic Acres and ogle the Easter egg radishes at Sole Food Farms.

Bake out session

I make a beeline for the stall at the end of the line, with its banner that reads “Small Pleasures: Quality Baked Goods since 1995.”

Tucked behind two capacious crates is Calista, whose grandmother does all the baking for this and two other markets. “I’m giving her a break,” she says.

I’m paralyzed by choice.

Cream cheese-slathered carrot cake? Pies with peekaboo hearts in the top crust? Calista recommends the kuchen, a slab of gently sweetened, yeasted dough topped with apple compote and crumbly streusel. It’s delicious and addictive, as is a buttertart that leaves me covered in flakes of pastry.

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honeys from the Fraser Valley. Cranberry-blackberry has a spicy kick, while blueberry is rich and buttery.

Wham bam, thank you jam

Next are the Jam Ladies — or to be precise, one jam woman. Joanne Kokol started the business in 2012 as a “fun risk,” which has turned into a full-time gig.

I choose a jar of raspberryhuckleberry jam, though the pear-ginger is tempting. Both have won awards at the PNE’s annual jam competition.

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The next day, I visit the Yaletown Farmers Market, where the longest line is for Purebread.The Whistler bakery recently announced plans for a Vancouver retail outlet. In the interim, the lineup at Purebread snakes almost as far as the Canada Line station, so I check out the brownies, cookies and chocolate meringues from afar.

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It’s easy to see why these pops are in demand, with flavours such as cucumber, elderflower and mint; or raspberry, blackcurrant and cream. Hogg uses fresh, local, seasonal fruits and organic cane sugar. “I love the immediacy,” she says. “The fruit was on the farm two days ago, I turned it into popsicles yesterday, and today I can sell it to someone and watch their excitement as they eat it.”

At 5:58 p.m., I dash to Farm House Natural Cheeses and pick up a tub of shockingly fresh chevre with lavender and honey, and a wedge of Heidi aged gouda.

And then there’s that familiar clanging — it’s 6 p.m. and the market is closed.

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PREAMBLE: This July 2014 is a busy month astrologically speaking. We see a number of planets moving signs and this is indicative of major changes for all signs. The status quo is about to get shaken up a bit. Mercury, our planet of communication, interpretation and the ruler of Gemini and Virgo, moves into Cancer on July 14. Venus, our planet of pleasure, the arts, dance, love, jewelry, cosmetic and significator of women, is the ruler of Libra and Taurus and exalted in Pisces. Venus moves into Cancer on July 19. Mars, the planet of war, argument, aggression, blood sharp instruments, surgeons and young men, rules Aries, Scorpio and is exalted in Capricorn. Mars moves into one of its rulers, Scorpio on July 27.

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Your ruler, Mars, is still dangling in the end zone degrees of Libra and as such you have been some what at “war” with partners, those you sign contracts with and close allies. All these confrontations have been covert, somehow passive aggressive, subtle and leaving you pause for concern. But by July 27 this will disappear. Ally or foe will vanish and your progress especially with partner’s money will flourish.

Time to go for the brass ring Libra! Until Aug. 12 your ability to shine at work is unmatched. Your work is found alluring, interesting and you are able to communicate your vision with the right amount of passion and drive.

Over the last two years there has been a governor on your personal finances. This pall lifts and your personal finances brighten up, in large part as a result of your visionary creativity this week.

The moon in your sign over the next 24 hours, while giving you charisma, allure and attraction, is being held down by Saturn. This aspect requires you think deeply about your desires and go for issues of gravitas and importance, eschew the superficial, and strike for the profound. This is applicable in your domestic relationships and with contractual negotiations you have been involved with.

Scorpios in their late twenties or late fifties have been going through their Saturn return. This profound, maturing transit continues until Dec 2014. You will see the results of Saturns’ power over the upcoming 30 years ahead. As of July 27 you regain your zeal, passion and power. What had been nebulous comes into sharp focus and your actions, matters which had impeded or held you back are now on full throttle forward.

Money, liquid assets and communications regarding your personal financial situation are all emphasized over the next 30 days. Good luck, help and fortune are found in places nearest to you. Siblings are kinder, more loving, downright jovial. Arguments that have besieged you at home are about to vanish perhaps not resolved but at least move into the shadows as of July 27. Watch out for arguments and disagreements with your children.

Health matters of a chronic nature become more clear as of July 21. Your concerns are revealed and healing will begin.

Dealings with employees or small pets have taken up your attention over the last few days. On July 21 your significant other or a contract which has been hanging fire gets the red light over the next two and half days. Finances of business and marital partners are embellished and they are definitely happy to share the spoils of their wealth with you.

Your sensual nature is forefront for the next while.

Clothing, cosmetics, fashion hold an appeal for the fairer sex. You are inquisitive and poetic; this combo works wonders with your family who have over the past year harboured a passive-aggressive streak. Now you are able to break through this screen and indulge in your love of family, home and ancestors.

Over the last three to four years Capricorn, you have been going under the transit of Pluto in your sign. This longlasting transformation will change every aspect of your life. It also gives you incredible stamina to overcome matters that would lay others out. Stick with the tried and true consequently, you will end up in a good place, wiser and more confident of your ability to withstand the winds of change.

Leo, it’s your year! Starting today until August 2015 luck, money, wisdom accompany you. Carpe Diem!

Although luck is with you, your usual energy is still a bit low this will change next week so until then lay low if you need to. But make plans to spearhead your success over the next 12 months. Delays with home renovations, real estate deals move forward as of July 21.

Careers and public persona, especially for Aquarians under 40, have been a slog over the past two years.

Obstacles, hindrances, difficulties abound. Things are about to spark up as of July 27 when an impassioned co-worker or likely a boss brings down the hammer. Go with the flow you cannot battle a force of nature. For those over 40, you are being taken more seriously, and over 50 you are perceived as a source of wisdom.

It’s all happening in your social life Virgo! An attractive alluring person, someone who has intimate knowledge of your finances, enters your life. The communications, repartee you two share is uncanny. For two days beginning July 21, authorities in key positions of influence notice your efforts. And while the pull of socializing, play and group activity is alluring, stick to your resolve and get the job/project completed. The benefits will be showered upon you next week.

Over the last three years your mystical side, your dreamer, the romantic within has been riding on your shirt sleeve.

This charismatic quality brings out devotees, those who would follow you into the fire. This means you have a great deal of responsibility on your head to those who would follow you blindly. Neptune’s transit through Pisces is also an alert to avoid drugs or alcohol of any description, it will just mar the natural high you exude.

Children and romance beckon over the next 30 days.

Monday: Robin Williams (63). Tuesday: Alex Trebek (74). Wednesday: Woody Harrelson (53). Thursday: Anna Paquin (32), Friday: Thurston Moore (56). Saturday: Helen Mirren (69). Sunday: Maya Rudolph (42).

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Four athletes to follow at the Commonwealth Games 2014 Glasgow Games begin July 23

Megan Stewart

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Of the 200 Canadians competing at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, 25 are either from Vancouver — like Kitsilano secondary graduate Liz Gleadle — or have moved here to train — like UBC Dolphin Tera Van Beilen.

The 20th Commonwealth Games, which were known as the British Empire Games until Edmonton 1978, run July 23 to August 3. Glasgow will host athletes from 71 countries.

These are four individual Vancouver athletes to watch.

Liz Gleadle

A medal contender in the javelin, Gleadle, 25, is the Canadian record holder — a mark she’s set three times — for her 64.50 metre best, which she set earlier this year at a meet in Lethbridge, Alta., where she now trains. On July 8, she threw 64.80m at the Victoria Classic and her fourth Athletics

Canada record is pending but not yet official.

At the London Summer Games, she became the first Canadian women to compete in javelin since the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the year she was born. At the 2012 Olympics, she advanced to the finals and finished 12th overall.

At the Harry Jerome Classic earlier this month, Gleadle, six-foot-one and 185 pounds, finished a disappointing third and explained her mechanics are as powerful as ever but slightly off.

What you need to know: She can bench press more than 200 pounds but avoids heavy lifting for training purposes.

Follow her on Twitter: @ lgjavelin

Tera Van Beilen

The 21-year-old breaststroker from Oakville, Ont. trains with the UBC Dolphins and is one of Canada’s fastest swimmers.

She won gold and silver

medals at the 2010 SingaporeYouth Olympic Games and in 2012 had the second-fastest time in the world for the 200-metre breaststroke.

At the London Games later that year,Van Beilen finished in the top 10 in the 100m, came 21st in the 200m and swam with the 4x100 medley that finished 12th.

What you need to know: She supported the Netherlands in the 2014 Brazil World Cup. Follow her on Twitter: @ teravb

Laura Brown

An eight-time national champion and a Commonwealth medal threat, Laura Brown moved to Vancouver after living in Calgary and Victoria.The 27-year-old rides with the women’s professional team Colavita/ Fine Cooking and won bronze at the 2012 London Games in the team pursuit and another bronze at the 2013 track cycling world championship.

Liz Gleadle won gold in javelin at the Canadian track and field championship in Moncton, NB, with a 60.62-metre throw. PHOTO MARC GRANDMAISON / ATHLETICS CANADA

What you need to know: Brown volunteers with Take A Hike, an outdoor education program for at-risk teens.

Follow her on Twitter: @ laurakatbrown

Annabelle Kovacs

At the 2014 Canadian championships, Annabelle

Kovacs, 18, was consistently on the podium. She won bronze in the hoop, ball, clubs and ribbon, leading to her third-overall finish at the national competition.

An athlete who takes risks and prefers combination elements, Kovacs trains with Aura Rhythmics and graduated this year from the

SpArts program at Magee secondary.

What you need to know: She keeps three boards on Pinterest: “cute,” “crafts,” and “quotes,” one which reads: “I can’t keep calm, I’m Romanian.”

Follow her on Twitter: @ Akovacs13 twitter.com/MHStewart

Fields makes off with C’s club record

Roemon Fields in record books; Little League all-stars get cracking BASEBALL Megan Stewart

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Canadians centre fielder Roemon Fields put his distinct mark a club record Monday night in Vancouver with his 25th and 26th stolen bases of the 2014 season when he swiped second and third in the same play.

He broke the franchise mark of 25, which was set in 2007.

Leading 1-0 in the third inning, the Canadians had a breakout inning after Fields, 23, from Seattle, stole the two bases and was brought home on a triple

from Franklin Barreto. In the one inning, the C’s sent 12 batters to the plate and scored seven runs on three singles, three walks, a triple, a hit batter and a three-run home run from Michael De La Cruz, his first of the season.

The Canadians won the first-of-five homestand series 9-2 at Nat Bailey Stadium, won 13-7Tuesday and lost 0-3Wednesday. Friday’s game begins at 1 p.m.

Little League best of B.C.

The Little League allstars from South Vancouver and Little Mountain are still swinging for the Williamsport fences in search of going all the way to the

Little League World Series in Pennsylvania.

Last weekend South Vancouver won the District 6 title, Little Mountain the District 1.

But before playing south of the border, one of seven B.C. teams will first be crowned the provincial champion at a tournament in North Langley from July 19 to 27.The winner competes at nationals in Victoriaville, Que. for the chance to represent Canada at the fabled, international baseball tournament at the end of August.

Groundbreaking Hastings

Hastings Little League will play at new digs next

season, and the $600,000 in improvements will come one year before Hastings hosts the 2016 national championship, a title they won in 2009 and 2012.

The park board will break ground at 10 a.m. today to replace two diamonds first built in 1952.

Crews will demolish the existing infrastructure at Hastings Park and redevelop the park to modern standards. Hastings Community Little League contributed $306,000 so far, including a $150,000 grant from the Toronto Blue Jays’ and a $67,000 grant from the Pacific National Exhibition.The Little Leaguers also fundraised $89,000. twitter.com/MHStewart

The C’s Roemon Fields is helping power Vancouver’s 20-13 record.

As of Thursday, the Canadians sat two games behind Spokane in for second place in North division of the Northwest League.

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Size matters when it comes to wheels

26er, 29er, or the 27.5 inch in-betweener — what’s best for you?

WHEEL WORLD Kay Cahill

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One of my big cycling goals for this summer was to spend more time with my wheels on dirt.With that in mind, I decided the time had come to upgrade my 11-year-old downhill bike.

One of the big choices I had to make was something I hadn’t had to think about during previous bike purchases:What is the ideal wheel size?

Those who regularly ride off-road will be familiar with the increased range of wheel size options that have become available in recent years.Traditionally, mountain bikes came with 26-inch wheels.Then about five years ago, bikes with behemoth 29-inch wheels started to appear on the market and these were followed by 27.5-inch (or what some call a 650b)

29er disadvantages

mountain bikes, which attempted to find the ideal middle ground between the existing sizes.

(The inches measure the diameter of the rim and the tire goes around the outermost edge.Tires can also be specialized, depending on the terrain you’ll ride most.)

So what is in a wheel size? Why would you opt for 29 inches over 26? These are the key points to think about:

• A large wheelbase means that these bikes can feel too big for smaller riders.

• Big wheels are not as manoeuvrable in tight and technical terrain.

• They are heavier and slower to accelerate than 26ers.

Sitting in between: the 27.5ers:

26er advantages

• Smaller wheels and a smaller fork add up to a lighter bike, which is less weight to push uphill.

• Smaller wheels are more manoeuvrable, which can be a big asset on technical terrain where you need to react quickly.

• 26ers accelerate rapidly from a standing start.

• They’re not as forgiving as bigger wheels when going over obstacles.

• They’re as efficient as 29ers on climbs

26er disadvantages

29er advantages

• A smaller contact patch with the ground means less traction.

At Dizzy Cycles on West Fourth Avenue and bicycle shops worldwide, mountain bikers can chose between three wheels sizes.

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• A larger contact patch with the ground means significantly increased traction.

• Larger wheels have a greater ability to roll over obstacles, making them feel far more forgiving. A more forgiving ride means less suspension is needed, increasing the overall efficiency of the bike.This results in less energy lost in “pedal bob” as the suspension moves.

• Higher top-end speed than 26ers and faster off the line than a 29er.

• More forgiving than a 26er; more manoeuvrable than a 29er.

• Good for smaller riders who want some of the advantages of a 29er without the full increase in wheelbase and stand-over height.

••• After much thought, I opted to take the plunge and go for a 29er since I spend a lot of time on the longer cross-country style trail rides to which these bikes are suited.

The more I’ve gotten to

know the bike, the happier I’ve been with this choice.

It’s noticeably more efficient on the climbs, but the improved traction and rollover capacity have also increased my confidence descending, cornering and getting over small obstacles. It’s definitely a less agile bike than my former 26er, but I’ve only really noticed this on very tight switchbacks and corners.

I was curious to see if I would run into difficulties as a smaller rider making the transition to a 29er, but this hasn’t been an issue.

Although the big wheels make the bike look huge for me, even with a small frame, it doesn’t feel that way when I’m on it. In fact, the additional size translates to a feeling of extra stability.

For anyone new to trail riding who isn’t planning to focus purely on the downhill trails, I would definitely encourage you to give a 29er a try. I, for one, am a convert.

Kay Cahill is a cyclist and librarian who believes bikes are for life, not just for commuting.

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Home sales in Greater Vancouver increased 6.4 per cent in June compared with one month prior, bringing the total number of sales to 2,921 — the highest level in more than three years — according to the Canadian Real Estate Association.

Greater Vancouver home sales comprised more than 40 per cent of the provincial total of 7,221 sales, which was an increase of 2.8 per cent compared with May. Nationally, prices increased 0.8 per cent, with total residential sales across Canada reaching 41,186.

The average sale price in June was $800,689, which is an increase of 0.7 per cent over the month and more than 98 per cent higher than the national

average of $404,317. The average sale price across B.C. was $558,526.

June saw 4,826 new residential real estate listings in Vancouver, which is 1.8 per cent higher than in May. The number of listings across the province saw an increase of 0.2 per cent, to 12,790. Nationally, there was a 0.6 per cent increase to 76,794.

“At least some of the recent burst in new supply [nationally] reflects the slow start to the year, when a harsh winter caused many sellers to delay listing their homes in many parts of the country,” said CREA chief economist Gregory Klump. “In markets with tight supply and strong demand, the strength of sales in recent months reflects how many properties were snapped up once they finally hit the market.

“Because the impact of deferred listings and sales has likely run its course, activity over the second half of the year may not be able to maintain the kind of pace we’ve seen over the past couple of months.”

All figures are seasonally adjusted. The CREA compiles its monthly data from select MLS systems from real estate boards and associations across Canada, including the British Columbian Real Estate Association.

CREA numbers differ from those provided by Teranet in that Teranet uses what it refers to as “repeat sales methodology,” which means that figures refer to an aggregation of home value changes for homes that have been sold at least twice in a particular time frame. twitter.com/EmmaHampelBIV

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In Italy’s epicentre of style, Milan, you’ll almost never see a Ferrari or a Lamborghini. If owning one was cost-prohibitive before, these days the carabinieri have a habit of pulling over every supercar they see to check to see if you’ve been paying your taxes — and most of the time, their drivers haven’t.

Instead what you get is a stream of diminutive little hatchbacks, many of which are fitted with tow-hitches.

Point is, wheeled style isn’t something the Italians consume in huge, conspicuous packages. La Dolce Vita is more about buzzy Vespas and streetside cafes — less gold-leaf gilt, and more everyday chic.

Fiat absolutely nails this ethos with their 500c city car, an urban runabout that’s sized right for Europe’s crowded streets. But now that it’s been on the market for a while, does the tiny Italian drop-top still appeal, or has something been lost in translation?

Design

Happily, Fiat’s smallest car continues to age well.

The car’s happy little face still beams and its short little wheelbase gives it the air of a bouncing pug.

While nearly every other manufacturer continues to work towards an ultimate goal of building the entire car out of mesh grille, the 500c has hardly any grille at all. A bright red Fiat badge makes for a button nose, bright chrome work creates a pair of whiskers, and the car’s face appears to be beaming, rather than scowling. Next to the Fiat, everybody else just feels like they’re trying too hard — it’s not aggressive, it just wants to andiamo!

Stepping up to the folding roof version of the 500 is a $4,600 premium over the basic car. For this outlay you get not quite a real convertible; the middle section of the roof slides away and can also be set to a midpoint to create an enormous sunroof, but the sides of the car stay where they are.

This means your openair motoring experience is somewhat restricted, but if

you roll down the windows, it’s hardly noticeable.

Naturally, when compared to the standard car, lowering the top does mess with your rearward visibility somewhat.

Optioning up for the Lounge model, as this week’s tester was outfitted, gives you lashings of extra chrome on the outside and pretty little 15” alloys to fill the wheel-wells. Priced the same as a well-equipped compact car, it still gives an upscale exterior impression.

Environment

Inside the 500c’s diminutive cabin, a tall roofline and upright seating position impart an airy feeling, even though this is a very narrow car.The dash is dominated by a slick bodycoloured panel that apes the 1950s version with its all-metal interior.Trust me; this one’s quite a bit safer.

The driver gets a slightly complicated instrument cluster with a twin ring of tachometer and speedometer, with the speed chasing the revs clockwise around the circumference. As with most retro touches, this looks great at the expense of some functionality.

Less impressive is the very plain Jane audio system, with its knobless design. Fiat might have done well here to go for an old-school look, and it’s far easier to use the steering-wheel-mounted audio controls rather than try to push the necessary buttons without looking. However, — optioning the six-speaker Beats Audio does give the little Fiat quite considerable sonic punch.

Rear seats and cargo area? Both are pretty tiny, so you better be good at either Tetris or friends with contortionists.

Performance

With a 1.4L four-cylinder cranking out 101hp, the 500c was never going to be a rocketship.That’s not the point, and if you’re looking for a few more Italian stallions under the hood, best to wander over to the part of the showroom where the Abarth models are parked.

Instead, the normal 500c provides acceleration that’s perfectly acceptable, and its little motor does love to rev. If you’ve the skill, the five-speed manual makes the most of the power, though it’s nowhere near as precise a gearbox as you’d find in something like a Mazda 2.

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Continued from previous page Given that the 500c is set up for top-down stopand-go, there’s no shame in opting for the automatic option, a six-speed gearbox. The manual is a little more fun – and a little more European – but the 500 should do just fine with the automatic.

With just enough snippiness to keep up with city traffic, the 500c feels light on its feet and can wriggle through tight spaces with ease. The turning circle is very good, at just 9.3m, meaning it can whip around in a hurry too. Take note, the more-powerful Abarth version doesn’t have this same level of flexibility thanks to larger tires.

Without wishing to cause offence, the 500c drives a bit like a weeble — it wobbles but it doesn’t fall down. Cornering is a little bit tippy, but not really alarming as you’ve only got 101hp on tap, and the only real detriment to highway driving is some fairly high road noise. Then again, this is a subcompact convertible, so what did you expect?

With the top fully down, the 500c has (as previously mentioned)

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Navigation is available on the 500c, but only as a plug-in Tom-Tom unit that’s so much of an afterthought, it can be easily lifted right out and stolen. It also blocks forward visibility, so maybe give it a miss.

Lounge versions of the 500c come with Bluetooth as standard, as well as heated seats up front and foglamps. The leather interior was very good for such a small car, and looked sharp in Marrone Brown.

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The only challenge is that Toyota may have gone the conservative path and not given its new Highlander enough charisma or character to differentiate it from its competitors

Design

When redesigning an SUV, manufacturers trend to make them larger and add more comfort features.

With this goal in mind, Toyota has given the Highlander more of everything while giving it a bit more sophisticated design.

Toyota claims that the styling of the Highlander has changed so much that

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They may be right, as the sheet metal is much more sculpted than before.

The large trapezoidal grille is similar to the one on the sportier new Corolla and gives Highlander a more expressive feel all around. Also, the new standard 45-cm alloy wheels (47-cm wheels are available) give the Highlander a bit more presence.

Toyota has added almost 80 cm to the Highlander’s length without sacrificing the driveability. Redesigned A pillars and larger rear quarter windows improve all-around visibility and make you feel like you are driving a smaller SUV. Continued on next page

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Performance

The new Highlander comes with a carry-over 3.5-litre V6.The four cylinder option has been discontinued in Canada.

This is not a bad thing as the V6, with its 270 hp and 248 ft-lbs of torque, is stronger and smoother than the old I4.

While the engine may not be new, it is more economical thanks to the updated six-speed automatic transmission. Base model LEs boast a 7.9L/100km highway rating.

There is also a new Highlander Hybrid available this year which offers even more power and fuel efficiency.With 280 total horsepower, it only uses 7.2L/100km of highway driving.

On the road, the Highlander feels more composed and comfortable than ever, with a bit more road feel through the steering. Also, additional body sealing, sound deadening and rerouting the exhaust results in a ride that is nearly luxury quiet.

The base Highlander is front-wheel drive but all other models come in all-wheel drive trim.The AWD system comes standard with Active Torque Control, which defaults to FWD until wheel spin is detected; then, it can send up to 50 per cent of the power to the rear wheels.This system helps to stabilize the driving considerably under hard acceleration and through tight corners.

The only disappointment is that the Highlander feels quite soft and numb in general, and therefore the drive experience is very different than what the new, sportier exterior design suggests. I wish Toyota improved the steering response and feel so that they are more in tune with the road.The feedback is weak and even the older Venza model feels more planted and secure than the Highlander .

Environment

The interior of the new Highlander is substantially more luxurious and better designed than the previous model, thanks to higher level of materials, great interior design and extremely user-friendly features.

The highlight is a shelf

running the length of the dash.This is a great place to store electronic devices and other small items (instead of using the cup holders).To make it even more useful, there is a small divider to keep those items from sliding around too much.The centre storage bin is also massive.

The Highlander now has an optional centre bench to allow for seating of eight passengers. Access to the third row is easier thanks to the centre row’s onetouch sliding function that works flawlessly and can be moved with a very little effort.

Whether you choose bench seating for three or two captain chairs for two, second row passengers receive plenty of legroom.

The same can not be said for third row passengers though, as it is designed mostly for children or for adults on short trips.

Cargo space behind the third row has been increased to 13.8 cubic feet. Surprisingly, with the second row folded, space remains the same at 42.3 cubic ft., and with both rows down, space is actually less than its predecessor at 83.7 cubic ft.

On the infotainment front,Toyota provides a 15-cm touchscreen display with Bluetooth and voice recognition as standard.

Premium models get an 20-cm touchscreen and a neat new feature called EasySpeak.This adds a microphone above the driver’s head, and when turned on, allows them to be easily heard back in the third row without shouting.

In real life this isn’t such a great feature but it does improve the communication nevertheless .

Features

Prices for the Highlander start at $31,680 and go up to $45,100.

Standard equipment includes steering wheel controls for audio, voice recognition and Bluetooth, dual-zone climate control, keyless entry, backup camera, and eight airbags.

Additional features, available as options or on higher trims, include three-zone climate control, heated and ventilated front seats, heated steering wheel, power liftgate, navigation, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert and a moonroof.

Fuel efficiency numbers (L/100km) for the FWD LE are 11.1 city, 7.9 highway and 9.6 combined. All AWD models return 11.5 city, 8.2 highway and 10.0 combined.

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The Highlander feels more up-market thanks to increased features and improved refinement all around.

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Across the board, the Highlander is a nicer vehicle, but is overall driving character is too soft and compliant to differentiate itself from competitors.

It feels too much like a minivan.

The Bottom Line

While the 2014Toyota Highlander is all-new, it retains its winning formula of offering comfortable, practical solution to SUV buyers.

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