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Picketing teachers holding the line Megan Stewart

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The neighbours who live on King Edward Avenue across the busy street from Sir Charles Tupper secondary asked that striking teachers not start picketing school grounds along the east-west thoroughfare at 6 a.m. Their reason: too much honking. So now, when the ﬁrst rotating shift begins at 6 a.m., teachers keep to Tupper’s front doors on residential West 24th Street, which sees less trafﬁc. At 7 a.m., they expand to King Edward. “The honking is good moral support. The public is keeping us going,” said Bonnie Burnell, a social studies teacher who began her career in the ’80s. When a parent arrived on the picket line to voice her frustration over the closed school and her son’s delayed Grade 12 year, Burnell talked with her at length and persuaded her to attend a demonstration scheduled for 10 to 12 a.m. Sunday at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Burnell emphasized the public’s role in the province-wide labour dispute that interrupted classes in June and has delayed the

start of the school year. “They and only they can end this strike,” said Burnell. “They have to get out on the streets and demonstrate. The government needs to see that.” She wore a pink, hand-drawn sign that read “Ask for arbitration” and said, as union president Jim Iker has maintained, the sticking point in negotiations is a clause known as E80, which they say would supersede any court decision to allow the teachers’ union to negotiate class size and composition in this round of bargaining and potentially in the future. If the contentious clause is included, it would imply the current contract would negate a January decision from the Supreme Court of B.C. that ruled in favour of the union. The government is appealing the decision. Teachers walking the line outside Tupper along with Burnell were adamant they would not back down. Guy Demers said his frustration stemmed from the Liberal government’s seeming refusal to accept two court rulings on teachers’ collective bargaining rights. See HOUSES page 8

Flying the flag for teachers Cheryl Rossi

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Teachers know best and they deserve respect, insists business owner and former teacher Susan Braverman. She wants to see this sentiment flying and plastered across the province. Her company The Flag Shop, which is headquartered on West Fourth Avenue, started printing posters, banners and flags that read “Respect our teachers… they DESERVE it!” Monday. “I’ve just been outraged,” Braverman said. “I didn’t think the strike would go on this long.” The Flag Shop is donating flags and posters to teachers who haven’t been paid since June and can’t afford to buy them, and directing proceeds to making additional related products and to teachers. The store has a colour poster and a black and white poster that kids can colour. “My son said, ‘So how much money am I worth to the government, mommy?’” Braverman said. “He’s 12… He knows enough that it’s about money.” Braverman isn’t the first Vancouver business to publicly support teachers. Bandidas Taqueria, which is owned by former teachers, is investing 100 per cent of its profits

on Wednesdays into the B.C. Teachers’ Federation strike fund and at least 172 businesses in the province are backing B.C. public school teachers. Braverman taught at L’Ecole Bilingue French immersion elementary school in 2005/2006. She was disappointed that after she went on strike for two weeks without strike pay she didn’t see her class size or composition change. “I had 24 of them in the class and the problem is the kids that ﬁt into the mould, no problem,” she said. “But not all kids ﬁt into the mould.” The BCTF says learning conditions have worsened in the last 12 years. Braverman trusts that teachers’ salary demands and concerns about class size and composition are reasonable. “Teachers do not get rich,” Braverman said. “We had a water fund and a coffee fund and we ran out of pencils in about April and May so I had to go buy my own pencils for the classroom.” The average teacher in B.C. in 20112012 had worked 12.6 years and earned a salary of $73,291, according to the Ministry of Education. Teachers work an average of nine or 9.1 hours a day, according to the B.C. Public School Employers’ Association. See MOST BUSINESSES page 8

KEEPING HOOP ALIVE: Tupper secondary teacher Leah Turner worked fun and exercise into her picket duty Wednesday afternoon on King Edward Avenue. The start of the school year has been delayed for nine days so far as a strike by B.C. teachers continues. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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City hall ordered to release tendering info Bob Mackin

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In a scathing decision, the province’s Freedom of Information referee ordered the City of Vancouver to release information that it wanted to keep secret about tendering for a multimillion-dollar contract in 2012. City hall claimed disclosure of the bidders and the dollar values of their bids for the payment by phone for parking meters contract would cause ﬁnancial harm to both the city and the bidders. But Ofﬁce of the Information and Privacy Commissioner adjudicator Caitlin Lemiski’s written decision said city hall provided no sworn evidence or supporting documents to justify the withholding of information from the public. “The city has already selected a successful proponent and has awarded a contract, therefore there is no risk that disclosure will somehow harm the selection process,” Lemiski

wrote in her Sept. 8 order. “In short, the city’s arguments are no more than bald assertions that are not sufficient to discharge the burden of proof that it must meet.” Lemiski set an Oct. 21 deadline for city hall to release uncensored records. The dispute stems from the Vision Vancouver majority city council’s unanimous rubber-stamping of a $4 million, three-year contract to incumbent PayByPhone on Sept. 18, 2012. The deal includes two, one-year options. Transportation Director Jerry Dobrovolny’s report to city council mentioned that five companies tendered bids and three were shortlisted. However, only chosen bidder PayByPhone — a subsidiary of U.K.headquartered PayPoint PLC — was named. The city expected to gross $45 million from parking meters in 2012, of which $10 million was expected via PayByPhone transactions. An FOI request filed Jan. 16, 2013 sought

An initial letter and a subsequent redacted document were the responses from city hall to questions about tendering for pay by phone systems for parking meters. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

the names of all bidders and the dollar values of their bids. When city hall responded Feb. 28, 2013, it refused to release any information. After a complaint to the

OIPC, city hall released the names of the companies on July 29, 2013, but kept the dollar values of their bids secret. That document showed the losing bidders were IPS

Group Inc., AlertPay Inc., Park Mobile USA Inc. and QuickPay Corp. Lemiski noted that city hall’s December 2013 written submissions to the OIPC inquiry did not include a copy of the tendering document or civic procurement policies and procedures. There was also no express agreement or pledge to keep bidders’ information confidential. None of the third parties filed submissions. Lemiski’s order said city hall failed to show how disclosing the bidding information would cause any of the parties financial loss, because the contract winner was already chosen. “In a rapidly changing era of technology, I fail to see how knowing this information could materially affect bidding three years later,” Lemiski wrote. The OIPC order is the latest blow to city hall, which is under fire for increasing secrecy nearly six years after Mayor Gregor Robertson promised otherwise. At his December

2008 swearing-in, Robertson pledged: “I will not let you down on making city hall more open and accountable.” Newspapers Canada’s 2014 National FOI Audit gave City of Vancouver a C overall, but an F for the slow response times. “There is a tremendous problem in B.C. with city councils that believe they need to hide everything,” said IntegrityBC executive director Dermod Travis. “If there’s nothing to worry about, why hide it? “Vision Vancouver has developed a reputation for being particularly secretive, and causing people to appeal [to OIPC] or go to court.” In August, NPA mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe pledged that his party, if elected Nov. 15, would enact a bylaw to require the routine disclosure of information to reduce citizens’ reliance on ﬁling FOI requests to gain basic information from city hall. twitter.com/bobmackin

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The Courier canvassed the Vancouver School Board’s trustees for their thoughts on the call by teachers, some parent groups and other unions for binding arbitration to solve the teachers’ strike. Here’s what they said (for full responses, see the online version at vancourier.com).

PATTI BACCHUS

Vision Vancouver school board chairperson: We have been calling for binding arbitration since July and of course I fully support that position now more than ever. Q: Are you worried about the implications of binding arbitration? Ideally, a negotiated agreement is the preference and I would have liked to have seen that happening, perhaps with a mediator, but clearly that’s not happening and certainly not happening fast enough for Vancouver students, so I think having a neutral third party

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who could hear from both sides and come up with an agreement is probably the most practical way forward at this point. Q: Do think binding arbitration will happen? I think as the pressure builds. I get the sense the government does not want to do this. Obviously, it does take some of the ﬁnancial control that they have had away. But the teachers didn’t want to do this either a while back. But when you reach an impasse and you have thousands of students out of school, you have to start making compromises.

Vancouver trustee running for re-election under Vancouver First: My take on it is the government has turned it down, so it’s a non-entity now. Q. Do you have a position one way or the other on it? I think the condition that the union wanted to put in place, they really couldn’t lose on it. If it went to binding arbitration with these conditions, they could only do better. With regard to class size and composition, if you take that off the table and basically don’t have an arrangement so you can deal with the current contract — and that’s what the effect would be — I don’t know how you could do that. Practicality is just not there. Q: If there was binding arbitration, would you be worried about the implications? I think so. We did have arbitration at one point way back when and it was very unfortunate for both

sides. We got conditions that took about two contracts to get straightened out because you had an industrial labour mediator doing an arbitration and not recognizing the education components, which is a real problem.

MIKE LOMBARDI

Vision Vancouver trustee: I’m a big supporter of binding arbitration. As you know, the Vancouver School Board passed a motion calling for binding arbitration on July 7. Q: Are you worried about the implications of binding arbitration? I don’t have any (concerns). I think there can be nothing but positive (implications) getting kids back in school. If you look at the history of arbitration in British Columbia, teachers had binding arbitration before 1987 to settle disputes. It worked well. There were always reasonable, fair settlements. Manitoba uses it. We’ve had one anomaly in the whole history of

binding arbitration in B.C. and that was the BCMA one, but everywhere else it’s worked really well... As long as it gets kids back in school — that’s really important.

KEN CLEMENT

Vision Vancouver trustee: It provides a venue for children ﬁrst. It ensures that we have the kids going back to school for one thing. Q: Are you worried about the implications of binding arbitration? I know it’s part of the (BCTF) deal that the court cases wouldn’t be part of it, but you never know in these kinds of situations. I’m concerned (it would be part

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of it). I hope that it can be separated so it wouldn’t be part of it. Q: Do think binding arbitration will happen? I want to be hopeful. It’s a good compromise. It’s something that the BCTF wants to happen, as well as teachers, students and parents, so I’m hopeful.

FRASER BALLANTYNE

NPA school trustee: They’ve got to get the kids back in school. Binding arbitration is the only thing that’s out there right now. We have to do something to get these two [parties] back at the table. It’s pretty tragic that the kids are still out [of school]. Q: If there was binding arbitration, would you be worried about the implications? In the past, binding arbitration has worked. I’ve been in the business for 40 years and in the ’70s and ’80s, sometimes the employer won and sometimes the union won. So you take your chances.

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We’ve got to do something to break the impasse. I know the stakes are high on both sides, so I don’t know how you’re going to get by that. Q: Do think binding arbitration will happen? I personally don’t think it’s going to happen because the government has said there’s too much out there, they’re too far apart. They said they got burnt by the doctors’ dispute with Allan McEachern back in ’02, so that’s haunting them, which is a concern. So the past record is a scary one from, I guess, from the government’s point of view.

ROB WYNEN

Vision Vancouver trustee: We need something in place this week, so we [feel] binding arbitration is the way to go. Q: If there was binding arbitration, would you be worried about the implications? Not really. Both parties have a chance to pick a neutral arbitrator, so I’m assuming they would do a good

job picking someone. A third party coming in, especially with the way this relationship between the province and the teachers is right now, I think a neutral third party coming in and looking at the big picture and making a decision will probably get the best decision. Q: Do think binding arbitration will happen? The ball is in the government’s court… I’d rather see binding arbitration than a legislated agreement because, again, that leaves uncertainty in the system. We’re in crisis mode. My son is supposed to be in high school right now and he’s sitting at home. We need something and we need it quick.

SOPHIA WOO

Vancouver trustee who’s running for re-election under Vancouver First: [Comment via email] As you are aware Jim Iker’s media call for binding arbitration with pre-conditions was rejected by government so it’s not on the table... An option that will get kids

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back in school is [invoking] essential services… It might just work until the government appeal is heard in October and we get a hint if anything is going to be resolved in court. In the interim, kids are in school.

CHERIE PAYNE

Vision Vancouver trustee: Parents want to see their kids in school. Older kids want to start getting their grades once they start doing their studies so they can advance to the next grade or on to post-secondary. And parents with younger children really are facing pressure in terms of childcare. There just really isn’t space or enough activities

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around the city or province to accommodate children from being displaced from classrooms. So, both from an educational point of view and from a childcare point of view, it’s vitally important to get those students back into the classroom and binding arbitration right now is the only proposal on the table that is offering a solution to the strike.

ALLAN WONG

Vision Vancouver trustee: [Comment via email] Seeing as a freely negotiated settlement is thwarted, followed by failed mediation, I believe binding arbitration by a neutral third party is an acceptable and encouraged direction in order get our students back into the classrooms before they lose any more learning time. Q: Are you worried about the implications of binding arbitration? Yes. I worry about the implications and the long term effects… An arbitrator must really be able understand the importance of ed-

ucation funding historically and the percentage of the provincial budget pie over the past decade. Although binding arbitration is risky, sadly this dispute will drag on unless drastic measures such as binding arbitration are used as a method to resolve the impasse. Q: Do think binding arbitration will happen? Not unless British Columbians ﬁght for it.

JING WANG, 16

VSB student trustee who is in Grade 12 at Prince of Wales Secondary: As a student, I don’t take either side at the moment. But a part of me thinks that binding arbitration is

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probably one of the quickest ways to get students back into school. Q: If there was binding arbitration, would you be worried about the implications? For sure. I understand the government doesn’t want a third party to come in and think for them. That’s fair. But this has gone on for so long and they both want such different things. As a student, all I can say is we don’t want negative impacts on our education now. And, as a senior student, I don’t want to see negative impacts on future generations and future students. I guess if binding arbitration occurs it doesn’t really solve things for the long term, which can be kind of dangerous. Q: Do think binding arbitration will happen? I feel there’s a lot of pressure on the government to accept binding arbitration from the school board, students, parents and the BCTF. So, I think there might be a rather high chance. twitter.com/naoibh

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Education Minister Peter Fassbender has repeatedly said the government won’t legislate teachers back to work. But Wednesday night he rejected binding arbitration for the third time, so legislation could be the government’s next step. Fassbender’s rejection responded to news 99.4 per cent of 30,669 teachers had voted to suspend their strike if the government would agree to binding arbitration. In June, 86 per cent of 33,387 teachers voted in favour of the full-scale strike. Mark Thompson, a former arbitrator and professor emeritus of industrial relations at the Sauder School of Business at the University of B.C., said a previous ruling from the Labour Relations Board stated education can only be interrupted for up to two weeks and then it becomes an essential service. Wayne Ross, education professor at UBC and a former secondary school teacher in the U.S., says the government could ask for a ruling from the LRB. But Thompson says this could take too much time. “If you play your cards right you can get a backto-work law passed in two days,” Thompson said. Ross believes the government has been reluctant to legislate teachers back to work in October because

such a move could affect the case that’s going before the B.C. Court of Appeal that month. The B.C. Supreme Court reafﬁrmed in January that provincial legislation limiting teacher’s bargaining rights was unconstitutional. “[The government is] not saying we’re not going to legislate back because they have any strong belief in collective bargaining or they really think that the negotiated settlement is going to produce a better situation or a better relationship with the teachers,” Ross said. “It’s only about protecting what they see as their ideological interests.” What is binding arbitration? Thompson describes it as a quasi-judicial process. Both parties agree on an arbitrator and to any judgment made. Legal counsel for the employer and union present evidence, argue and crossexamine. After a few days of testimony, the arbitrator retreats, likely for a month, to replicate what the parties would have agreed to if they’d been able to settle. Public pressure for the government to agree to binding arbitration has grown but Thompson notes the Liberal government’s insistence it needs to balance its budget reﬂects the platform that got the party reelected. “They didn’t run for spending more on education or giving more to workers,” he said.

Former arbitrator Mark Thompson expects the teachers strike to drag on. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

The government last agreed to binding arbitration, with doctors, in 2002. “The government says they got burned,” Thompson said. “I talked to the arbitrator… privately, he’s deceased so he can’t speak for himself, he told me that [government representatives] knew what the numbers were going to be and he was resentful that they hung him out to dry… It had a big impact on the provincial budget.” Fassbender is quoted to have said “binding arbitration would lead to unacceptable tax increases,” in a statement emailed by the Ministry of Education Wednesday night. Ross questions the government’s affordability claims. The government reported a $353 million surplus in July. Ross says the government’s 2014 budget projects an eight per cent increase in revenue over three years and a spending increase of 0.6

per cent on elementary and secondary education. “When they say they can’t afford it, what they’re saying is we are not going to budget that money,” he said. B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Jim Iker and the B.C. Public Schools Employees’ Association insist the government must drop the E80 proposal that would supersede “previous articles that addressed class size, composition and stafﬁng levels.” He says the government is trying to circumvent the results of any court case, which Fassbender denies. “What the government and the BCPSEA are basically saying to the teachers is trust us, this is our interpretation, we don’t think that this language does damage to your charter rights,” Ross said. “But these are the same people that stripped their contracts in 2002 and fought them for 12 years on these issues.”

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51 Moments, which seeks to connect users with inexpensive photography, is one of many new tech startups in Vancouver taking advantage of an encouraging business network. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

local entrepreneurs.” Tech startup Food.ee, a corporate food delivery service that launched in 2012, is another example of why Vancouver is said to be conducive to high-tech

businesses. CEO Ryan Spong was successful at running restaurants before he was tapped to run the corporate food delivery service founded by a group of “angel investors”

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Houses remortgaged, meagre strike pay Continued from page 1 “The government — this is brutal — is either not very bright or they’re lying,” said Demers, who has taught English for eight years at Tupper. “It’s not about the money. It’s not about the signing bonus. I don’t know how I can go back to my students having basically given up our constitutional right to bargain.” In her January, 2014 ruling, B.C. Supreme Court judge Susan Grifﬁn held up a 2011 decision that favoured the union’s rights and she added that the government did not previously negotiate with teachers in

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good faith, largely because their representatives “were pre-occupied by another strategy,” in her opinion. The judge wrote: “Their strategy was to put such pressure on the union that it would provoke a strike by the union. The government representatives thought this would give government the opportunity to gain political support for imposing legislation on the union.” Outside Tupper, teachers said they have remortgaging their homes, are living on credit or are relying on spouses, family and other unions across the province and country to help pay bills.

“I feel like they’re trying to starve us out,” said Jackie Dowling, who is one year into a three-year Master’s degree and now turning to student loans. Her last paycheque was in June and since then she has received three $50 cheques for strike pay. “And one of those came thanks to the teachers in Ontario,” she said, adding her husband is a manager at Costco but her savings will be depleted with this month’s bills. “It’s very stressful. I have sleepless nights,” said Dowling. “And I am way luckier than most.” twitter.com/MHStewart

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Continued from page 1 Bravermen left teaching to help her mother with The Flag Shop. Braverman was a single mother with student loans who was paying a mortgage and for private education for her daughter who has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and, Braverman says, couldn’t be in a classroom with 30 kids. Small business owners across the province don’t share Braverman’s views, according to survey results released by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business Wednesday morning. Only five per cent of the 1,092 responses to the webbased survey conducted from Aug. 19 to Sept. 9 supported an increase in wages and benefits in line with BCTF demands, 13 per cent said there should be no increase at all, and 66 per cent believe any new collective agreement should be in line with what has been negotiated with other public sector unions. Thirty-eight per cent of business owners said strikerelated savings, an estimated $12 million a day, should go

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to parents, 11 per cent said reserves should go to teachers and 45 per cent said savings should be used to pay down the provincial debt. Laura Jones, president of the federation, was surprised 45 per cent of respondents said savings should go to servicing the provincial debt. “This result speaks to the need to have some sensible voices in the middle beyond those who are directly involved in this dispute to weigh in because this does have big consequences for the future of our province,” she said.

Eighty-seven per cent of survey respondents said balancing the budget should continue to be the government’s top priority, and Braverman agrees. But she also believes the government should invest money into education ﬁrst and then cut billions elsewhere in its budget. Braverman says she hadn’t realized how defeated teachers have been feeling. I’ve had teachers on the phone with me crying and thanking me,” she said. “I gave them hope.” twitter.com/Cheryl_Rossi

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‘Flip-flops’ the topic of the day

B.C. elephants stomp through education

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So much for all that Vision chestbeating about democracy and letting the members decide who would stand as park board candidates. And guess who is flip-flopping now? It is question that is worth asking given the fatal flip-flop by over Kinder-Morgan that arguably cost the NDP’s Adrian Dix the last provincial election It was just last June when Vision boasted that 1,650 members signed on to vote to decide who would be the four new candidates to run under the Vision banner for park board. At the time a Vision news release told us “all candidates took part in open, public debates leading up to the vote.” Very open, very transparent. Let the members decide. In the same release Vision chastised its principal opponent in the upcoming election for the way it selected candidates: “This is in contrast to the NPA, who three weeks ago held a closed-door meeting for their executive to handpick a mayoral candidate, have yet to announce who it is, and as of today do not have any new candidates for park of school board.” You may recall what happened after Vision’s great democratic park board adventure where candidates had been carefully pre-screened by Vision executive director Stepan Vdovine and Vision co-chairs Maria Dobrinskaya and Paul Nixey; the person who topped the polls, a prominent and respected member of the LGBTQ community, Trish Kelly, was forced to remove her name. Kelly incidentally led a slate of three other candidates all of whom were successful in getting the most votes. The people behind dumping Kelly were the same co-chairs and executive director who did the careful screening and were aware of Kelly’s body of work. That body of work included an amusing bit of video, a monologue by Kelly on the joys of masturbation. It was based on a play Kelly had written while in theatre school and performed at a Vancouver Fringe Festival event. At the time you could apparently google Kelly and find the piece on YouTube. And here’s the thing: If Dobrinskaya, Nixey and Vdovine knew all about Kelly’s work before they approved Kelly

to stand as a candidate, one can only assume from their flip-flop someone from Mayor Gregor Robertson’s office saw the video and hit the political rewind button. And now there is this: On Wednesday a Vision news release from those same co-chairs told us that they held a closeddoor meeting of their executive (is this sounding familiar?) and chose two candidates to join the park board slate. Originally, we were told, there was a plan to add four new candidates to the lone Vision Park commissioner Trevor Loke who decided to stick around; the four other incumbents decided to seek opportunities elsewhere. So in that closed-door meeting the executive added the candidates who came well behind the front runner and sixth and seventh on the ballot: Catherine Evans and Brent Granby. The irony is that Evans and Granby are more skilled and knowledgeable than the three remaining candidates who topped the polls with Trish Kelly. But that’s not the point. Meanwhile on the subject of flip-flopping, Vision’s Stepan Vdovine has been cranking out news releases in the midst of what it calls a “positive” campaign accusing the NPA’s mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe of flip-flopping over the proposed Broadway subway line. Last week, Mayor Robertson assembled the media to announce (and I’ve lost count as to how many times he has already done this) that he supports a subway line along Broadway. As my colleague Mike Howell pointed out in his 12th and Cambie column last week, journalists took the opportunity to ask Robertson to explain how he figured LaPointe had reversed his view. It went like this: Metro’s Emily Jackson: “Can you talk a little bit about how [LaPointe] flipflopped?” Robertson: “Mr. LaPointe, on the first day of his campaign announced that he may support the Broadway subway, which I would call a hedge … and since that time he’s now said he does support a Broadway subway.” Jackson: “So the flip-flop is from ‘may’ support to ‘does’ support?” Robertson: “Yeah.” That would hardly describe Vision’s dumping Trish Kelly or deciding to pick candidates in closed-door meetings. twitter.com/allengarr

The week in num6ers...

The number of days public school has been out due to the teachers strike.

The percentage of teachers who voted in favour of binding arbitration.

The number of days remaining to catch shows Vancouver Fringe Festival performances. The fun ends Sept. 14.

Geoff Olson Columnist

The late Texan journalist Molly Ivins once wrote that “the truth, that little slippery bugger has the oddest habit of being way to hell off on one side or the other: it seldom nestles neatly halfway between any two opposing points of view.” She added: “It’s of no help to either the readers or the truth to quote one side saying, ‘Cat,’ and the other side saying ‘Dog,’ while the truth is there’s an elephant crashing around out there in the bushes.” With the B.C. Liberal government’s defiance of a Supreme Court decision to restore class size and composition clauses (illegally stripped from the BCTF contract by education minister Christy Clark and former premier Gordon Campbell in 2002), and their rejection of binding arbitration, I don’t see tufts of cat and dog hair in the Victoria/BCTF scrap. I see elephant footprints. Last February the Alberni Valley News reported that B.C. government lead negotiator Paul Straszak “admitted in court that his strategy in 2012 negotiations with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation was to provoke a full-scale strike.” Supposedly the intent was to further alienate the public to the union. Straszak reportedly shared this notion in a briefing with Premier Christy Clark’s deputy minister John Dyble before a cabinet meeting. So a cynical scheme to incite war between teachers and the government goes right up to Clark’s door. There is no evidence it went past it, and no evidence it didn’t. Either way, I can imagine ex-premier Gordon Campbell in a flight suit, standing on the deck of an aircraft carrier with a banner behind him reading, “Mission Accomplished.” Speaking of bogus victories, our neighbours to the south are well ahead of us in transforming education. In the last decade, a heavily financed campaign has undercut U.S. teachers, demonized their unions, gutted education budgets and served up public schools like carrion to vulture capitalists. In a 2010 corporate press release, News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch wrote, “When it comes to K through 12 education, we see a $500 billion sector in the U.S. alone that is waiting desperately to be transformed

by big breakthroughs that extend the reach of great teaching...” We need only to look to the disaster of U.S. health care delivery to imagine American K-12 education after Murdoch and his fellow travellers are finished with it. Do we really want to follow the American model, when B.C. already has the second highest rate of independent school enrolment in Canada? This province also has the second worst per student education funding in Canada. Stories of B.C. teachers and parents paying out of pocket for school supplies are commonplace and factual. Sightings of school librarians, counsellors and music teachers are becoming as rare as spirit bears and marbled murrelets. We’ve heard plenty about greedy, overpaid teachers trying to outpace their public sector counterparts, but a Globe and Mail study puts B.C. teachers squarely in the middle of national compensation. Beyond that, there are a big, complex problems in servicing special needs students, but a school-suspending standoff that stresses families’ finances and schedules is hardly the royal road to resolution. Last week, I witnessed a small group of upset parents confront North Vancouver District MLA Jane Thornthwaite at her office. “This forty dollars a day, is that a voucher system? Is that what we’re looking at? Is that where you guys are taking us without telling us?” asked one mother in a trembling voice. I’m wondering, too. Is this mooted $40 scheme about privatization by stealth, with B.C. parents softened up through bribes/hush money? Is this refusal to negotiate about making public schooling so dysfunctional Victoria can point to it as a failed experiment? At this point, we have little reason to believe that the B.C. Liberal government’s attempt to starve out the teachers isn’t just a first move, before smashing open public school funding like a piñata for those with no stake in the idea of “common good.” There is nothing “liberal” about Clark’s zero-sum game with the teachers’ union. In fact, you can’t even describe the provincial government as conservative, since that word connotes “conserving.” No, our leaders in Victoria are best described as radicals. Or rogue elephants of the Republican/Tea Party variety. geoffolson.com

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In millions of dollars, the amount of funding the NPA mayoral candidate pledges to restore to the original $3.7 million earmarked for a longpromised new seniors facility.

Out of a possible 1,650, the number of votes newly named Vision Vancouver park board candidate Catherine Evans earned at a June 22 party nomination meeting.

The number of Vision Vancouver candidates now running for park board.

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To the editor: Re: “Upstart party promises surprise candidates,” Sept. 5. I write in response to Mike Howell’s piece, “Upstart party promises surprise candidates.” Previous stories in the Courier referenced Mr. Johl “leading” the six community centre associations, which are engaged in legal action against park board, which is untrue. I want to thank Mike for correcting that statement in his online article. I would also like to clarify this oftenconfusing matter further for the public. Early in 2012, the park board sought to usurp independent community decision-making over programming at local community centres., and by doing so take control of the proﬁts of these community organized operations. The attempted move was a clear attack on locally elected volun-

teer boards that had, for decades, provided prudent oversight of assets shared, in common, with the park board. Of the 16 affected centres, six felt that it would be a betrayal of their sworn duties to comply. These six from across Vancouver — west and east sides — fairly represent the city’s ethnic, demographic and economic diversity. Individually, we found that we could not comply with park board’s demands, and — with the support of our members and patrons — stood up to the attempted takeover. At the time, I was president at Hastings. I can attest to the fact that we (all of us) found ourselves collectively committed in our resolve. There were neither associations that were led, nor individuals who were leaders. We have never endorsed any civic political party and remain committed to working with elected ofﬁcials to ensure that our communities retain their voices in decision making and stewardship in our local community centres. Eric Harms, Vancouver

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Sept. 10, 1994: The world’s first entirely computer-generated TV show debuts on ABC. The half-hour Saturday morning children’s show, Reboot, set inside a computer system called Mainframe that a guardian program sprite and his friends defend from threats from viruses and the User. The ground-breaking series, produced by Vancouver’s Mainframe Entertainment and created by Gavin Blair, Ian Pearson, Phil Mitchell and John Grace, was on the airwaves until 2001. It also sparked a video game based on the show and there have been on and off discussions in recent years of making a film version.

New Westminster devastated by blaze Sept. 11, 1898: A fire that began around 11 p.m. the night before in haystacks stored on the Front Street wharf spreads along the waterfront and destroys much of western Canada’s oldest town. Roughly one-third of the city, from Royal Avenue to the waterfront, had burned to the ground. No lives were lost but damage was estimated at $2.5 million. Some stone buildings, including the Queen Hotel and the Burr Block, survived the fire and remain as historic buildings to this day. The city’s downtown core suffered another huge fire in October 2013 that wiped out half a block of Columbia Street.

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Christians inspired by meaning of the cross Pilgrims have sought ‘True Cross’ for centuries PACIFIC SPIRIT Pat Johnson

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Good Friday is the pivotal day that commemorates the cruciﬁxion of Jesus, which represents the cleansing of sins from believing Christians across all time. This Sunday represents a parallel, of sorts, to Good Friday, and is a time when Christians in Vancouver and worldwide reﬂect on the meaning of the cross. Sunday is the Feast of the Holy Cross, or simply Holy Cross Day, among many other names given to the commemoration by denominations around the globe. It is when churches celebrate the meaning and symbolism of the cross itself. John Gram, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church at Laurier and Granville, says that Christians, depending on their denomination, are marked with the sign of the cross at baptism as a reminder that “Jesus has called us to take up our cross and follow him.” “What that means is that we will live out our discipleship as perpetual eccentrics, always out of step with a world whose values have been turned on their head by the cross of Christ,” Gram told me in an email conversation. “The cross is a sign of the power of God to redeem life out of death,” he says. “The cross of Jesus measured the extent of his obedience: Jesus remained obedient to the will of God even as it led to his death. This is the paradox at the heart of the ‘theology of the cross,’ that the strange, powerful love of God is hidden deep in the

John Gram, pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, says Christians are challenged to take up their crosses: “What that means is that we will live out our discipleship as perpetual eccentrics.” PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

wood of the cross. To all the world, the cross seemed to have accomplished suffering and death, but because Jesus was raised from the dead, that same cross is now a lifegiving sign of redemption.” To all the world, the cross seems a symbol of the central event in Christian life, the cruciﬁxion and subsequent resurrection. But postbiblical narratives suggest it remains a tangible artifact too — perhaps the most signiﬁcant piece of wood on earth. In the fourth century, the elderly

mother of the Roman Emperor Constantine, Helena (later St. Helena of Constantinople), travelled to the Holy Land and is said to have discovered the “True Cross.” It is said, in fact, that she found three crosses, presumably those of Jesus and the two thieves alongside whom he was cruciﬁed. A miracle told Helena which of the crosses was the one upon which Jesus was martyred and that cross was to become perhaps the greatest relic of the Christian world. While the Church

of the Holy Sepulchre was constructed at the site where the crosses were discovered — and where Jesus is said to have been cruciﬁed, buried on Good Friday and resurrected on Easter Sunday — large parts of the cross itself are said to have been taken by Helena back to Europe, where many churches claim to harbour fragments. And in case anyone thought it was only our generations that cannot be trusted to treat museum pieces respectfully, a nun’s report from the 380s tells

of the extraordinary security surrounding the reliquary in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, instituted after a pilgrim, leaning in to kiss the cross, took a bite out of it instead. Peter Nation, a recently retired school teacher who headed the religion department at his North Shore Catholic high school, visited the Church of the Holy Sepulchre earlier this year. This Sunday’s mass will be enriched for him as a result of coming into proximity with the cross and the

various other relics and holy sites he encountered. The Feast of the Holy Cross is celebrated in the church in the form of what’s called a solemnity, Nation says, which is the biggest kind of celebration, along with other special days like particular saints’ feast days. Rightly so, he says, given the centrality of the crucifix. “When you really think about it, it means everything to a Christian,” he says. “I will be making sure, as a practising Catholic, that when I go to Mass on Sunday and during the rest of the day — it’s a day of worship all day — I’ll be thinking about what it meant. The times that I’m a jerk, the times that I’m nasty, the times that I’m selfish, the times that I’m intentionally stupid, I have the possibility of being forgiven. I can be forgiven, if I ask for it, for the eternal consequences of being an idiot fairly frequently.” With so many stories, some of them conflicting, about relics and their provenance, how can one be sure, after thousands of years, that the presumed site of the crucifixion is indeed where the Church of the Holy Sepulchre stands, or that the wood in the reliquary is actually from Jesus’s cross, or that so many of the other holy sites are what they are said to be? “If these guys aren’t all nuts, hallucinating, then the fact that this degree of faith has continued for 2,000 years means that it is built on something real and actual,” Nation says, before adding: “I don’t think any Christian’s faith depends on whether Helen really found the cross, but it certainly is interesting historical background.”

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Vision picks two new park board candidates Andrew Fleming

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Departed park board candidate Trish Kelly — who earned the most votes at Vision Vancouver’s June 22 nomination meeting to choose four new candidates — must have big shoes to fill because Vision’s executive decided to select not one but two people to replace her on the ballot. The party announced Wednesday that Catherine Evans and Brent Granby, who came in sixth and seventh place respectively, are joining Coree Tull, Sammie Jo Rumbaua, Naveen Girn and incumbent commissioner Trevor Loke as Vision candidates running for six of seven available seats. Both earned fewer votes than fifth-place finisher Graham Anderson, but party executive director Stepan Vdovine said he no longer wanted the job. “We spoke to Graham in the last month and since the nomination process he has

moved on with other things in life and he stated to us that he is no longer interested in the candidacy.” Anderson, the cofounder of a tricycle-based cargo delivery service, is on a leave of absence for an extended cycling trip in the U.S. He did not respond to an email seeking a comment by the Courier’s print deadline. When asked if Anderson’s reluctance was related to Kelly’s controversial withdrawal from the race, which many online commenters believe was due to party pressure to resign after the emergence of an eight-yearold online video where she expressed enthusiasm for masturbation, Vdovine said this wasn’t the case. “I don’t believe so. I think it was just personal reasons. He was the ﬁrst person we went to because he was the next one down and I’ve had multiple conversations while he was down in California and he expressed that he was simply no longer interested.”

Evans, a lawyer and chair of the Vancouver Library Board, initially campaigned to be a Vision candidate for city council, with the sole available spot instead going to outgoing park board commissioner Niki Sharma. Evans told the Courier she now believes the park board would be a better fit. “Initially I wanted to run for city council but I came into the race I think a little too late and, looking at the landscape, I decided it would be a better option for me to run for park board because of the kind of things I’m interested in, which is mainly public space issues,” she said. Evans declined to speculate as to why the party executive decided to run six park board candidates instead of five as originally planned. The NPA has five park board candidates, the Green Party two and COPE four with a fifth expected to soon be decided by its indigenous equity caucus.

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A project that saw dresses created and inspired by colourful microscopic images of cancer cells and cellular systems is culminating in a fundraising auction with proceeds to beneﬁt the Canadian Cancer Society’s Cancer Prevention Centre at the University of B.C. The Fashioning Cancer event, part of Western Living Design Week, will feature an auction of 10 exquisite evening gowns designed as works of art to inspire conversations about cancer. Jacqueline Firkins, assistant professor in the UBC Department of Theatre and Film, found inspiration for the gowns in the microscopic images of cancer cells and cellular systems. The 10 show-stopping ball gowns are part of a larger project entitled Fashioning Cancer: The Correlation Between Destruction and Beauty, an inter-departmental project at UBC made possible through a Research Mentorship Grant from the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies. Firkins discovered many women who’ve battled cancer expressed a disconnect with the usual fashion imagery commonly associated with the disease, such as the pink ribbon, a signature fashion statement for breast cancer awareness. The aim of this project was to bring science and art together to encourage a more open discussion about cancer, beauty, and body image as

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Fashioning Cancer features an auction of 10 evening gowns designed as works of art to inspire conversations about cancer.

well as to generate artistic imagery closely connected to the disease itself. Singer and breast cancer survivor Bif Naked will perform during the evening. The Fashioning Cancer auction takes place Sept. 23 from 6:30 to 9:30 at the Porsche Centre Vancouver, 688 Terminal Ave. For ticket information visit alumni.ubc. ca/events/calendar.

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Delay dementia—could hearing aids be the answer? Seniors who have untreated hearing loss may be at an increased risk for developing dementia, a loss of brain function that can affect memory, thinking, language, judgment and behavior. This is the finding of a study conducted by researchers from the Division of Otology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

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The sunsets as seen from Castaway Island, Fiji, are some of the most beautiful in the world. PHOTO SANDRA THOMAS

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It can be hard to impress a group of travel writers, but that’s exactly what happened recently on a trip to Fiji when during an excursion our dive captain pulled out an exact replica of “Wilson” the volleyball made famous in the 2000 movie Cast Away, starring Tom Hanks. Of course, the fact we were exploring the tiny island of Mondriki on which the movie was ﬁlmed made our reaction to Wilson that much more enthusiastic and we each took turns posing for selﬁes with what is likely the most iconic volleyball in history. (The fact several of us were also drinking Champagne may have added to the excitement.)

The tour was organized by our nearby resort, Castaway Island, one of about 20 tiny tropical isles that make up the Mamanuca archipelago in the South Paciﬁc off the coast of Fiji — an easy boat, helicopter or seaplane trip from Nadi, home to the international airport and Fiji Airlines, which I had ﬂown from Los Angeles just days before. Once we landed at what locals now refer to as “Tom Hanks Island,” we disembarked from our speedboat, the Teivovo, and splashed through warm ocean water a cerulean blue I’d previously only seen in movies. The island is so remote and deserted it was easy to imagine we were actually stranded on this tiny tropical oasis — complete with coconut trees and a

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Travel Food, fun and sun Outside my bure was a small galvanized tub filled with water and fresh flowers where I could wash the sand from my feet before entering — it’s the simple things that make a difference. Besides their oceanfront location, each bure also has a thatched roof and vaulted ceiling lined with tapa (bark) cloth, adding to the tropical feel. Upon our arrival the day before, we were greeted on the beach by staff members who sang a welcome song as we disembarked from the Coral Sea Cruise ferry we’d taken from Nadi. That afternoon we were treated to a cooking demonstration by executive/celebrity chef Lance Seeto, an Australian transplant recognized today as Fiji’s unofficial culinary ambassador credited with pioneering food tourism across that country. Seeto, famous for his use of local ingredients, pursuit of regional flavours and interest in ancient cultures, shares that expertise on his cooking show Taste of Paradise, broadcast on Fiji TV. Seeto was also responsible for creating the tasting menu we were treated to following our boat ride at Restaurant 1808, which last year was named best restaurant in Fiji at the AON Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards. The restaurant is one of four on the island, which also has as many relaxed venues to enjoy a tropical drink, in-

cluding a swim-up bar at the adults-only Malua Pool. I was part of a group of travel writers invited on this trip to experience culinary and cultural highlights of Fiji and this tasting menu was definitely a showstopper from the seawater-infused pork belly to the charred lemongrass tea chicken to the green bamboo steamed fish. During my stay, Cast Away was full of couples enjoying a romantic getaway, seniors lying by the pool and families taking advantage of the free use of snorkels, masks, fins, windsurfers, catamarans and paddle boards. The children’s programming at the Castaway Kids Club is extensive with complimentary access for children aged three and older from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 to 10 p.m., to give parents an opportunity for a quiet dinner and drink if they choose. Upon our departure, Castaway staff once again gathered on the beach to see us off, singing and waving as we climbed into the skiff that would take us to our waiting ferry and it was all I could do not to throw my suitcase overboard and swim for shore. Prior to this trip Fiji had always been on my bucket list, but instead of crossing it off as accomplished, I’ve added a gold star beside it with plans for a return visit. Sorry, Iceland, you just got bumped.

Castaway Island dive captain, Aku, led an excursion to the tiny island of Mondriki where the movie Cast Away starring Tom Hanks was filmed in 2000. PHOTO SANDRA THOMAS

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touring overseas, but will arrive in Vancouver later this month.

According to Bow, love of music bonds them.

Louis said although Vancouver has some great music schools, a good symphony orchestra and respected recital society, a more general appreciation of classical music is lacking.

“Our passion in music helps us to share our lives very much,” she told the Courier by email. “We both have similar taste in music and we both like the same artists and are able to see… the greatness in the artists.”

“One of the most amazing things in London is that almost every little church has a recital series and there are so many little churches,” he said, adding that on a weekly or even daily basis a classical musician can be seen performing — often over the lunch hour — in and around London.

She said their experiences as foreign musicians in London not only influenced the plan they have for their future in Vancouver, but also solidified their relationship.

“The whole concert culture is different. They don’t think that a concert is something that happens once every year or once every two months… for them concerts are something they breathe,” said Louis, who was born in Taiwan, but raised in the Lower Mainland.

unbar concert pianist Sam Louis and his violinist fiancée Mansoon Bow want to recreate some of London’s classical music scene in Vancouver.

Louis, 26, returned to Vancouver this summer after seven years in London where, among other musical achievements, he graduated with a master’s degree in music from King’s College London and toured extensively. Bow, a Korean born Japanese citizen, is currently

Louis and Bow, 32, want to emulate the British scene by starting a non-profit Vancouver music society with weekly performances by the city’s classical artists, so that more Vancouverites have access to live classical performances and artists have more opportunities to perform.

“Life is not very easy and we have been through many difficult times together. Throughout this time, he has always [stuck] with me,” she said. Bow and Louis admit being both a couple and passionate musicians is not always easy. “The downside is because both of us are so dedicated, we have such a strong image of what music should be, that sometimes it becomes a problem when we play together… we will fight,” Louis said. What refocuses them is their shared plan for their musical future.

But this is a plan that will take time, help, organization and money. For now, Louis is teaching piano to raise funds, reaching out to other artists about his plan, practising hours a day and most importantly, waiting for Bow to arrive.

“Music is something we can share together,” he said. The couple plans to be married within the next two years. Artists interested in being involved in the concert series, or anyone with a venue to share can contact Louis by email at samuellouismusic@gmail.com.

Louis and Bow met in London in 2008 thanks to music. Bow, who was studying and performing in London at the time, needed an accompanying

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Fleetwood Mac Nov. 18 Motley Crue Nov. 21 COMMODORE BALLROOM 868 Granville St. 604-739-4550, commodoreballroom.ca Interpol Sept. 15 Big Wreck Sept. 25 and 26 Dropkick Murphy’s Sept. 29 and 30 Lily Allen Oct. 5 54-40 Oct. 11 Tokyo Police Club Nov. 15, two shows FORTUNE SOUND CLUB 147 E. Pender St. 604-569-1758, fortunesoundclub.ca eMC with Kids & Aspire Sept. 24 Fat Tony Sept. 27

COMEDY COMEDY MIX Century Plaza, 1015 Burrard St., comedymix.com Darcy Michael Sept. 18–20 Chris Porter Sept. 25–27 Harland Williams Sept. 28 Kyle Bottom Oct. 9–11 Debra DiGiovanni Oct. 16-18

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CONCERTS LOON AND THE CLUTCH

THE ORPHEUM THEATRE 601 Smithe St., 1-855-9855000, tickets at ticketmaster.ca Old Crow Medicine Show Sept. 28

THE YORK 639 Commercial Dr. 604-2511363, thecultch.com Young Drunk Punk Oct .27

STUDIO 58 Langara College, 100 W. 49 Ave 604-323-5227, langara.bc.ca/ studio58 Kosmic Mambo Oct. 2-19 One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest Nov. 13-30

ROGERS ARENA 800 Griffiths Way. rogersarena. com Tickets at ticketmaster.ca Elton John Sept. 14. Blake Shelton Sept. 20

QUEEN ELIZABETH THEATRE 630 Hamilton St. 604-665-3050 Yanni Sept 12 Jason Mraz Oct. 23 Gordon Lightfoot Oct. 25

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MUSEUM OF VANCOUVER From Rationing to Ravishing Sept. 18-March 8 1100 Chestnut St., 604-736-4431, museumofvancouver.ca INTERIOR DESIGN SHOW WEST Sept. 25-28 Vancouver Convention Centre, 1055 Canada Pl.,idswest.com VANCOUVER HALLOWEEN PARADE & EXPO Oct. 18 and 19 Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre, 1088 Burrard St., vanhalloween.com

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VANCOUVER HOME + DESIGN SHOW Oct. 16-19 BC Place, 777 Pacific Blvd., 604-639-2288, vancouverhomeanddesignshow.com MAKE IT! VANCOUVER Dec. 4-7 PNE Forum, 2901 E. Hastings St., makeitvancouver.com

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ROUNDHOUSE COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE 181 Roundhouse Mews, 604-6842787, ticketstonight.com Co.ERASGA presents Undivided Colours Nov. 8 and 9

CHORAL/MUSICAL VANCOUVER CHOPIN SOCIETY Concert I: Arnaldo Cohen Vancouver Playhouse, Nov. 30

VANCOUVER SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St., 604-876-3434, vancouversymphony.ca Classical Mystery Tour: The Music of the Beatles! Oct. 8 Cirque Musica Oct. 11 Masterworks Gold series: Haydn, Mozart and Berlioz with Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor; and Marc-André Hamelin, piano, Nov. 1 and 3 Musically Speaking series: Bernstein, Korngold, Copland and Gershwin with Bramwell Tovey, conductor; Tasmin Little, violin; and the Vancouver Youth Symphony Orchestra. Nov. 15 Tea & Trumpets series: Americana with Gordon Gerrard, conductor; Beth Orson, English horn; and Larry Knopp, trumpet, Dec. 4

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6265 Crescent Road, 604-822-2697, chancentre.com Chris Thile and Edgar Meyer Sept. 16 Classical Traditions series: Ligeti, Chopin and Brahms with Joshua Weilerstein, conductor; and Adam Golka, piano, Oct. 17 and 18 Diego El Cigala Oct. 25 Jessica Yan Nov. 8 The Gloaming Nov. 15 Vivaldi’s Four Seasons: Mozart, Vasks, Handel and Vivaldi with Dale Barltrop, Dec. 19 and 20 Various venues, 604-731-6618, musicaintima.org Dolce e Crudele Oct. 3 and 4 A Christmas Story Dec. 15-20 VANCOUVER CANTATA SINGERS

604-730-8856, vancouvercantatasingers.com Frank Martin Mass: Baroque Heritage and Modern Age Oct. 25, Christ Church Cathedral, 690 Burrard Spinal Chord! A partnership fundraiser with ICORD and Cantata Singers Nov. 1, Blusson Spinal Cord Centre, 818 West 10 Ave. A Christmas Reprise XII: The Cantata Singers’ Annual Christmas

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The Lover’s Art Valentine’s Eve Concert 8pm Friday, February 13 Ryerson United Church

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Salif Keita Sept. 13, Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St., 1-855-551-974, northerntickets.com Legends of India Sept. 28, York Theatre, 639 Commercial Dr. 604-2511363 thecultch.com Boban and Marko Markovic Orkestar Oct. 18, Vogue Theatre, 918 Granville St., 1-855-551-974, northerntickets.com VANCOUVER ACADEMY OF MUSIC

Koerner Quartet presents From Spillville to St. Petersburg Sept. 28 Koerner Recital Hall, 1270 Chestnut St., koernerquartet.com

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CHILDREN KidStuff Community Day Sept. 13, Trout Lake Park, 3350 Victoria Dr. ArtsStarts presents Dumpsta Dragons Sept. 27 808 Richards St.

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Halloween Ghost Train Oct. 10-Nov. 1, Stanley Park, 604-257-8531, tickets at ticketmaster.ca Bright Nights Christmas Train Nov. 27-Jan. 4 Stanley Park, 604257-8531, tickets at ticketmaster.ca Vancouver Symphony Orchestra presents Tiny Tots ConcertsVancouver Playhouse Theatre, 600 Hamilton, vancouversymphony.ca Magical Melody Train Ride Oct. 24 and 25 Kids’ Koncerts series The Orpheum Theatre, 601 Smithe St., 604-876-3434, vancouversymphony.ca Fiddlefire Oct. 26 The Composer Is Dead! Nov. 30

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Vancouver International Film Festival Sept 25-Oct 11 Various Venues, 604683-3456, viff.org New Forms Festival 14 Sept 18-21 Science World, 1455 Quebec St., 2014. newformsfestival.com Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival until Sept 20, 1000 Chestnut St., 604-739-0559, bardonthebeach.org Vancouver Writers Fest Oct. 21-26, Granville Island, various venues, 604-629-8849, writersfest.bc.ca.Tickets at vancouvertix.com Heart of the City Festival Oct. 29-Nov. 9 Various venues, heartofthecityfestival.com Vancouver International Flamenco Festival

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Painted Past: A History of Canadian Painting until Oct. 19 The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperor Oct. 18-Jan. 11 Unscrolled: Reframing Tradition in Chinese Contemporary Art Nov. 15-Feb. 22 Eastside Culture Crawl Nov. 21-23 Various venues in East Vancouver, 778-960-7575, eastsideculturecrawl.com ELISSA CRISTALL GALLERY 2239 Granville St., 604-730-9611, cristallgallery.com Singled Out Sept 13-Oct 11 JENNIFER KOSTUIK GALLERY 1070 Homer St., 604-737-3969, kostuikgallery.com Stillness until Oct. 5 American Beauty: The Opulent PreDepression Architecture of Detroit Sept 25.-Oct. 19 GALLERY GACHET 88 E. Cordova, 604-6872468, gachet.org Crossing Boundaries: The Seventh Annual Oppenheimer Park Community Arts Show Sept. 12-Oct. 26

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Sept. 12 to 16, 2014 1. In an attempt to demystify the dance world for the masses, the annual Scotiabank Dance Centre’s Open House, Sept. 13, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. “offers the chance to sample a host of dance styles in a day of free open classes, studio showings and events, from contemporary and ﬂamenco to bellydance and swing. Participating companies and artists include Shay Kuebler/Radical System Arts, Kinesis Dance somatheatro, Karen Flamenco and TomoeArts among others. Details at thedancecentre.ca. 2. It must be a lot of pressure when you’re known as “the Golden Voice of Africa.” Kind of like being “the Ray of Sunshine at the Vancouver Courier.” We’ll be sure to ask Salif Keita how he does it when the legendary singer from Mali performs a semi-acoustic show at the Vogue Theatre Sept. 13, 8 p.m. Tickets Highlife, Banyen Books and northerntickets.com. 3. Portland’s Alicia J. Rose, a.k.a. Miss Murgatroid, has an eclectic resume that includes stints as a proliﬁc photographer and music video director for the likes of Mastadon and Bob Mould. On Sept. 14, 8 p.m., however, you can catch her at the Orpheum Annex along with Sick Boss, squeezing sweet sounds from her 1930s Dallape accordion as part of the seventh annual Accordion Noir Festival. For a full lineup of performers and events, go to accordionnoirfest.com. 4. Blurring the lines between classical, jazz, folk, bluegrass and world music, mandolinist Chris Thile and double bassist Edgar Meyer kick of the Chan Centre’s 2014/15 season Sept. 16, 8 p.m. It’s the only Canadian stop for the dynamic duo who have previously worked with the likes of YoYo-Ma, Béla Fleck and Dolly Parton. For tickets and details, go to chancentre.com.

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The do-gooders at K&K know all too well that sometimes you can’t please everyone. That became abundantly clear this week after we painstakingly examined Olympic bronze medalist-turned-park-boardcandidate Brent Hayden’s Instagram account and the wealth of shirtless, ab-fab photos it provided, including one of Hayden lounging spread eagle in a sauna. A few days later, Hayden responded via Twitter, “Breaking news!!! Swimmer takes off shirt!!!” His wife Nadina followed up with her own zinger revealing the couple’s shared misunderstanding of our column and their symbiotic love of exclamation marks: “wow jealous much!!!! He’s been a swimmer his entire life!” The column also received feedback from the Mayor’s Ofﬁce which didn’t take kindly to the comment: “First off, good on Hayden for having the wherewithal and online savviness to have an actual Instagram account. To the best of our knowledge, Mayor Gregor Robert-

son or the social media team posing as him, doesn’t even have an Instagram account, though he’d probably just post pictures of himself riding a bike and DJ-ing...” Funny thing. Turns out Mayor Gregor Robertson does have an Instagram account. We got word of this after one of the mayor’s media dudes emailed Courier reporter Mike Howell to inform us of our egregious error. Our bad. But in our defence we still can’t ﬁnd any links to the mayor’s Instagram account at mayorofvancouver.com. So in the spirit of fairness, we’ve carefully examined all the photos on the mayor’s Instagram account so you don’t have to. Regrettably, we found no shots of Robertson shirtless, sprawled out in a sauna or dousing his ripped abs under a waterfall. It’s just a bunch of photo ops of the mayor attending a whack of culturally diverse events, wearing culturally diverse attire, standing at podiums, shaking hands and twerking. We may have made that last one up. In other words, it lacks the subtle nuances, personality and shirtlessness of a real person’s Instagram account. Where are the selfies? The food pics? Crappy

video from the Rush concert he attended? However, there is one series of photos that seems to be taken by an actual person and not an extension of the mayor’s social media team. In 2012, someone posted on the mayor’s Instagram account pictures of a cat milling about city hall’s grounds. Besides the fact that we personally know this nomadic cat with an interest in municipal politics — his name is Leonard, not Paco as one commenter stated, and he belongs to our neighbour — the reason these pictures spoke to us is because there was no intent behind them. They weren’t taken to portray the mayor in a particular light or represent an idea he supports — they were just silly pics of a cute cat, which is the real reason the Internet exists. So, if the mayor really wants to interact with his constituents via various social media channels, and bump up that account’s followers above a paltry 1,052 — Brent Hayden has over 600 more followers than the mayor, we might add — let’s keep the cat pics coming. A picture of the mayor enjoying some sweaty sauna time wouldn’t hurt either.

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Culinary fads come and go, some more rapidly than others. But Spanish fans can take heart in a number of newcomers, particularly the arrival of Salida 7, unveiled this past week in Gastown. Spanish cuisine in Vancouver was decidedly in the doldrums — a curious state of affairs, considering its evolving sophistication and recognition elsewhere. Blame that, in part, on the unﬂagging success of West Coast small plates. The regionally styled riff on tapas was started a couple of decades ago by Gord Martin and his Bin 941. We’ve gained worthy Spanish entries in the form of España and Sardine Can, but Salida 7 marks the ﬁrst new room with homegrown Spanish know-how behind it. In a space that’s seen a string of failures since long ago La Brochette, Salida 7 comes hot on the heels of the closing of Howe Street’s La Bodega, a go-to tapas destination since the ’70s. Owned by a partnership of well-connected Spanish food and wine types, Salida 7 shows plenty of promise. The newcomers spent months transforming the dingy former nightclub into a bright and cheerful setting, highlighted by contemporary Spanish art

The “Gaudi” mussels are at hit at Salida 7. PHOTO TIM PAWSEY

upstairs and downstairs a tongue-in-cheek mural that sneaks Gaudi’s celebrated Sagrada Familia into the Gastown landscape. In the kitchen, chef Sandro Olivieri’s resumé includes a stage at Girona’s famed El Bulli. Now with Olivieri’s authentic Catalonia focus, it looks as if Salida 7 (named for the exit you take when driving to Girona from Barcelona) could yield the boost that Spanish cuisine needs in Vancouver. The chef sources local ingredients for classic tapas and mains, often with an innovative twist. They’re classically grounded — and detail driven but not fussy

— with a refreshingly modern personality. Top tastes? Go for the Salt Spring “Gaudi” mussels, scallops with tomato conﬁt, superb gazpacho and Escalivada — a salty, sweet and savoury combo of sardines, roasted red peppers and black olive coulis. Also worth checking out: the seabass and lobster casserole, Dungeness crab and “Arrojesat” — a traditional regional rice dish. 2 Alexander St., phone 604-569-3088.

Nicli’s neighbour

A block away from Salida 7 is more evidence of what’s driving Gastown’s dining revival. As the name suggests, Nicli’s Next door is

an addendum to Neapolitan pizza specialist Antica Nicli. The narrow, red-bricked room, which isn’t directly connected (more evidence of out-dated liquor laws) contrasts to the more modern feel of its award-winning pizzeria sibling. The central bar (made from reclaimed old growth fir) dominates but also complements the wood and brick used extensively throughout for a cozy feel. Nicli’s Next Door blends the best of both worlds. Conceived as part wine bar with plenty of small bites (“cicchetti”), it also offers a wealth of smartly conceived share plates. No surprise, it’s already a destination neighbourhood room with a nightly convivial buzz. I was struck by the care that goes into these dishes, right from our initial taste: a vibrant “shooter” of cold fresh pea soup, with creme fraiche mousse and citrus preserve. Another fun (and filling) taste: the “not Scotch egg,” an intricate nod to the icon of British pub fare, with Italian sausage, flor di latte, runny yolk and a smoky egg white aioli. There’s also ricotta gnocchi, San Marzano tomato, fior di latte, fresh basil and house bread, all offered with smart and affordable wine matches. Nicli’s Next Door, once conceived as a holding lounge for its ever popular neighbour, is well on its way to a life of its own. 68 East Cordova St, 604669-6985, niclisnextdoor.ca.

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Fringe Festival review roundTHEATRE REVIEW Jo Ledingham

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The Vancouver Fringe Festival runs until Sept. 14. Details at vancouverfringe. com.

Little One

According to theatre review Jo Ledingham, Poor exists somewhere between satire, voyeurism and comedy.

Vancity Culture Lab at the Cultch Sept. 12 and 13 Written by Hannah Moscovitch and presented by Alley Theatre (Tape, Mrs. Warren’s Profession), Little One is as riveting and polished as a Fringe show ever gets. It’s a nasty, sad and sordid little tale told from the perspective of med student Aaron (Daniel Arnold) looking back on his childhood with a psychopathic little sister Claire (Marisa Smith). Adopted by a liberal, afﬂuent couple, Aaron lost his parents in a ﬁre but Claire — also adopted — suffered such a devastating early childhood trauma that she now does bad things to small animals, molests other children and is a threat to Aaron. “Mom, Dad, Claire’s killing me” goes way beyond sibling rough and tumble. Arnold is so natural and absolutely compelling; he blends Aaron’s wry humour with guilt — although I’m not certain what

young Aaron could have done to help Claire. Smith’s Claire is constantly smiling and almost catatonically creepy. Smith and Arnold have worked magic together before and they take it to a new level in Little One. It’s one to see.

Poor

Firehall Arts Centre Sept. 12, 13 and 14 I parked my car alongside Openheimer Park packed with ragged tents and ragged people before I walked back to the Firehall. Best city in the world in which to live? Not if you’re poor. And increasingly, only if you’re rich. In actor Suzanne Ristic’s ﬁrst fulllength play, socialite Shelly Cormorant (Lisa Bunting) blathers on: “I wish I were poor. Their lives are so unfettered.” And she talks glowingly — but not sincerely – about her one “poor friend” who lives with her kids packed into one room. Bunting’s performance is terriﬁc as Shelly sheds her fancy gown for rags — designed and created, of course, by Shelly’s personal couturier. I’m not sure poverty and the poor lend themselves satisfactorily to satire and Poor exists somewhere between satire, voyeurism and comedy. It’s a hard sell making a theatre crowd feel guilty about

privilege (or move them to activism) when most of them have bought a ticket, driven their car to the theatre and probably bought a $5 coffee somewhere along the way. Nobody seemed to be bothered; a standing ovation extended a warm welcome to Ristic as a playwright to watch.

High Tea

Studio 16 Sept. 13 and 14 It must have been 40 C in Studio 16 the night I went for High Tea with writers/performers James Brown and Jamesy Evans. Sweat was running off them — and the audience — even though James and Jamesy had persuaded us we were all swimming in a sea of iced tea. Few performers take audiences as far as this pair from Sussex: a teapot is a teapot, or a dolphin or a telephone. High Tea begins as their other shows do with straightman James arriving for his weekly cup of tea with weirdly eccentric Jamesy. Two cups, one teapot, one tiny table and two chairs is all it takes for them to build an apartment, a shipwreck at sea, a Noah’s ark ﬁlled with birds, animals and dinosaurs (performed by the audience). Continued next page

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up part 2 Theirs is the kind of imagination children have: go-anywhere, do-anything, mind-bending, free-swimming. Perhaps it was just the heat, but with all of us whinnying and cock-a-doodle-doodling, I was ready for a nice cuppa when the show was over.

The Zoo Story

Vancity Culture Lab at the Cultch Sept. 13 and 14 It’s astonishing how controversial The Zoo Story, written in 1958 by Edward Albee, remains today. It was his ﬁrst play and 50 years later, Albee wrote a second act, re-titling the combined two acts, At Home at the Zoo. He now prohibits productions by professional companies of The Zoo Story by itself, defending this decision by saying the play is his to do whatever he wants. So this Fringe production, ably di-

rected by Tanya Mathivanan, is non-professional but you’d never guess it. Tom Stevens is down and out Jerry, desperate for human connection; Scott Button is buttoned-down Peter, equally desperate to be left alone on a park bench to read in solitude — something he lacks at home with his wife, two kids, two cats and two parakeets. Together, the actors take this strange little one-act and turn it into a harrowing theatrical experience. Stevens combines loneliness and menace in a mixture that’s just waiting to explode. What we don’t expect is the latent rage that Peter ﬁnally lets loose. We may not be caged in a zoo, but we are, Albee suggests, all animals. Threaten our security, our complacency and just see where that goes. For more reviews, go to joledingham.ca

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VIFF TRAILER: Vancouver International Film Festival executive director Jacqueline Dupuis rolled out the red carpet to reveal this year’s movies to be played at the 33rd running of festival Sept. 25 to Oct. 10. Wild, directed by Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée (Dallas Buyers Club) and starring Reese Witherspoon and Laura Dern, will kick off the screening of 353 films from 65 countries. For the first time in the history of the cinematic celebrations, no film will actually be unspooled as all titles have gone digital. Also new this year is VIFF’s Style in Film series, showcasing movies covering the themes of art and fashion. In partnership with Eco-fashion week, the presentations will be followed by special Q&A events at Holt Renfrew. Building on the success of the B.C. Spotlight program, which Dupuis founded in 2013, another baker’s dozen of films by homegrown talent were introduced at the festival sneak peak staged at the Vancouver International Film Centre. BACK FROM THE FRINGES: This year’s 2014 edition of the Vancouver Fringe Festival, B.C.’s largest independent theatre festival, saw hundreds converge at Performance Works on Granville Island for the 30th birthday bash. Executive director David Jordan welcomed Fringe lovers and Fringe artists past and present to the opening festivities and fundraiser to support the 700 performances over 11 days. This year’s line up featured many prominent alumni whose careers were launched at the festival. They included Jay Brazeau, Suzanne Ristic, Susinn McFarlen and Beverley Elliot. Also returning was Jacques Lalonde, the most senior Fringe alumni. The Studio 58 grad had participated for 27 consecutive years until a stroke last year sidelined the playwright. Turning his recovery into a one-man show, he premiered Stroke of Luck at this year’s festival. ISLAND COOKING: Cooking was a passion for Milton Wong. The businessman, entrepreneur and philanthropist believed the kitchen was the heart of the home and was known to host large family dinners at his vacation property. Meals were typically prepared for 20 people with eight to ten different familystyle dishes on the table. It was always Wong’s dream to have a cooking school. Sadly, Wong passed away from pancreatic cancer in 2011. Honouring Wong’s dream, his wife Fei and daughters Sarah and Elizabeth opened Taku Cookery at the family’s three-decade old oceanside home on Quadra Island. Providing hands-on culinary experiences with renowned B.C. chefs, the cookery recently hosted David Robertson. Proprietor of his very own culinary playground, the Dirty Apron Cooking School, Robertson shared with aspiring chefs a few recipes from his soon-to-be-released Dirty Apron Cookbook.

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Vancouver International Film Festival brass Alan Franey and Jacqueline Dupuis revealed this year’s 353 films being screened at the Sept. 25 to Oct. 10 cinematic celebrations.

Fringe executive director David Jordan, right, welcomed back veteran Fringe performer Jacques Lalonde.

Andrew Huculiak makes his directorial debut with his first feature film, Violent, one of 13 films featured in VIFF’s B.C. Spotlight Program. Circling Huculiak, from left, David Menzel, Cayne McKenzie, Joseph Schweers and Josh Huculiak.

Taku Cookery guest chef David Robertson drew recipes from more than 80 of the school’s timetested signature dishes that will soon appear in the Dirty Apron Cookbook to be released this month.

Actress Deborah Williams raised a glass to the Fringe’s 30 years at the festival’s launch held at Performance Works on Granville Island.

From left, Rotary Club of Gibsons’ Dean Walford welcomed Joe Fortes’ Ann-Marie and Matteo Teahen, Pamela Goldsmith Jones and Smitty’s Oyster Bar’s Ian Peck to Shuckfest, an oyster festival in support of local charities on the Sunshine Coast.

Milton Wong’s daughter Sarah and his wife Fei achieved his dream of opening a cooking school, Taku Cookery, at the family’s Quadra Island Taku Resort.

Gelato master James Coleridge opens his second Bella Gelateria location in Yaletown. Twoand-a-half times bigger than his original store, the new outlet will serve Napolitano pizzas.

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START NOTHING: 7:05 p.m. Monday to 8:24 a.m. Tuesday, 11:38 a.m. to 8:10 p.m. Thursday, and after 9:33 p.m. Saturday. PISCES LUCK FORECAST: July 16, 2014 to August 11, 2015 brings you luck in work, health, service trades, and with dependents, tools and machinery. This is a great time to increase your earnings via longer hours, to collect overtime pay or “moonlight.” However, you’d be wiser to aim for a permanent pay raise than overtime as the former will yield beneﬁts over the years to come. New employment beginnings are luckily emphasized, so don’t be afraid to leave a dead-end job for something more promising. You’ll have to leave on your own, as it’s very unlikely any employer will lay you off during these 13 months. But if you are laid off, consider it a blessing in disguise, freeing you for a better position. Now is the time to look for employment that truly reﬂects (or promises to lead to) your most ambitious career aspirations.

This is your last week of drudgery, health concerns and, well, boredom. But it’s an important week — plunge in and complete as many tasks as you can so you’ll be free to grasp the fortunate opportunities that will enter next week (Sept. 22 onward — not 21, when a major delusion could lure you from the right path). Sunday/Monday are talkative, friendly, ﬁlled with errands and easy little detailed tasks.

This is your last week of solitude, of weariness and lack of initiative. Continue to rest and protect your health. Next week and next month, you’ll burn more energy than usual so re-charge now. Deal with civil servants, administration, institutions and charities. Meditate or connect with your spiritual side; it’s more open, serene and welcoming than usual.

A fortunate accent remains on creative and speculative projects/actions, beauty, pleasure, kids, and romance. Express yourself and your feelings. You’re on a winning streak this week; take a chance! Chase money Sunday/Monday. Sunday might lead you on a detour but Monday your efforts are direct, potent. Buying/selling, possessions (one of which is memory) and sensual attractions arise.

One last week of hopes, wishes and friends, Scorpio. Have fun while the music plays! A new friend or social group you link with this month will continue to be a fortunate or affectionate element in your life. Life’s mysteries, secrets, detective work, ﬁnancial manoeuvres, medical diagnoses, intimacy and commitment — all things you gravitate toward — arise Sunday/Monday.

This is your last week of feeling sluggish and unambitious. Use it to obtain plenty of rest and to shore up your foundations: home, family, security, retirement programs, gardening, stomach and nutrition. Next week, you’ll be glad you focused on these. Your energy and charisma hit a monthly peak Sunday to dawn Tuesday. Choose between ambition and home/kids Sunday (a boss might make an “emergency” call to you).

This is your last week of “pressurized” dealings with bosses, VIPs and parents. Be assertive, ambitious; show your talents, and keep a sense of humour, especially Sunday/Monday when you might face some opposition or competition. Monday’s excellent, but don’t be led astray by fuzzy thinking Sunday morning. Others have the advantage these two days, but despite this, or because of it, you can seize fresh opportunities.

This is your last busy week for awhile, Cancer; hundreds of errands, calls, to-do lists. Get ‘em done now, for two reasons: 1) next week begins a very different mood and situation; and 2) a slow-down begins in October. Lie low, rest and contemplate Sunday to dawn Tuesday. Plan, contact government agents, institutions. If looking for work, try these places.

The general accent lies on wisdom, a mellow mood, contemplation, higher learning, far travel, foreign-born people, culture, publishing, advertising, profound ideas. Charge ahead with these now, especially Tuesday/Wednesday, when you’re alert to opportunity, and tend to raise your sights to fresh horizons. Earlier, tackle chores Sunday (careful with plumbing) and Monday.

Continue to chase money, Leo, in any of its forms. Trade, buy/sell, accumulate, ask for a pay raise or seek new clients. Your talkative, romantic side could be triggered if you’re single, but better prospects might lie on the October (old ﬂame) and December horizons, rather than now. Sunday/ Monday are for wishing, social delights, popularity, entertainment, optimism and happiness.

This is your last week of mystery, secrecy, deep health matters, sexual yearning, investment and other “heavy ﬁnance,” of dreams, occultism, of your subconscious rising to the surface to grant you intuition, to nudge you into action at just the right time. Commitment, signing a contract, is an action. All these matters are favoured now, so go forth. Do invest, change your lifestyle, have that surgery.

Your energy, magnetism and effectiveness soar all week, Virgo. Start important projects, seek attention, tell others how you want things to go. Avoid starting new income or ﬁnancial ventures, though, as October will bring dead-ends, mistakes and indecision in this zone. Your ambitions, your career, worldly status and community reputation are emphasized Sunday to Tuesday dawn.

The general accent lies, for one more week, on open and honest relationships (almost guaranteed to be affectionate, or at least gracious and friendly this month) and on new opportunities, fresh horizons, relocation, dealing with the public, even fame. By next week, you’ll veer deeper into life’s “secret” side, so relationships, though still prominent, will not be so open or “public.”

Monday: Price Harry (30). Tuesday: B.B. King (89). Wednesday: Alexander Ovechkin (29). Thursday: Jada Pinkett Smith (43) Friday: Tegan Quin (34). Saturday: Sophia Loren (80). Sunday: Bill Murray (64).

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Sportshorts Calendar AAA varsity football: On Friday at Burnaby Lakes, the Notre Dame Jugglers (0-1, 0-0) host Kelowna’s Mt. Boucherie (0-1, 0-0) in a pre-season game. Kick-off is at 5 p.m. In pre-season action on Saturday at O’Hagan Field, Vancouver College (0-1, 0-0) hosts St. Thomas More (1-0, 0-0) at 1:30 p.m. in the first home game of the season for the Fighting Irish.

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Meet Vancouver’s five Premier teams The metro men’s and women’s seasons began this week

Skimboarding: For the first time, the Vancouver park board is extending its summer skimboarding camps through September at the West Point Grey community centre. Children aged six to 13 learn the basics of the water sport, including a proper board toss to get started, and more complex tricks like sliding smooth rails and popping 360 shoves. The camps are typically available on July and August, but are offered for an additional month because of favourable tides and given the fact many school-aged students are not in class because of the teachers’ strike. For information contact the community centre at 604257-8140.

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Croatia SC finished sixth overall in the Premier Division of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League last season and advanced to the B.C. Provincial Cup, which they won. PHOTO GORD GOBLE

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Liz Gleadle, a Kitsilano graduate and former UBC thunderbird, won the women’s javelin at the Diamond League meet in Birmingham, England on Aug. 26. She threw 64.49 metres for the gold medal. PHOTO CLAUS ANDERSEN / ATHLETICS CANADA

Milestone Mayenknecht a hall-of-famer: Vancouver sports business analyst and radio personality Tom Mayenknecht was recognized this week for his leadership in building ringette as a national sport. Mayenknecht was inducted into the Ringette Canada Hall of Fame as a builder. As a coach and administrator from 1978 to 1985, he helped put the sport on what Ringette Canada called the “communications map” as the public relations director for the Ontario Ringette Association from 1980 to 1982 and then with Ringette Canada from 1982 to 1985. In 1982, he founded the Ringette Review national newsletter and won the Doug Gilbert Media Medallion from the Sports Federation of Canada for best national federation magazine in 1984.

At the top end of the men’s amateur game, four Vancouver clubs will battle for honours in the prestigious Premier Division of the Vancouver Metro Soccer League (VMSL). From early September to mid-February, 12 clubs contest for the VMSL Premier Division title, as well as qualiﬁcation for the B.C. Provincial Cup, in a home-and-away round robin schedule. This is followed by the Imperial Cup, which is a single-knockout competition played in the spring, with both ﬁnalists earning a berth at the Provincial Cup. In our 2014-15 season preview, the Courier takes

a closer look at those four clubs: Columbus FC, Croatia SC, Inter FC and Vancouver Olympics.

Columbus FC

Last season: finished third overall, lost Imperial Cup final. Founded in 1953 by Italian immigrants who settled around Commercial Drive, Columbus FC looks to make up for a disappointing 2013-14 campaign. After finishing third in the league, Columbus reached the Imperial Cup final before losing to Inter FC. It was a season that centre back Luca Bellisomo is keen to put right this year. “We have a similar set of guys that have been together for another year,” said Bellisomo, who had a spell with Vancouver Whitecaps FC in the

United Soccer Leagues First Division, or USL-1. “Everyone is more experienced and grown a little bit, so I think if we can stay healthy for the most part and stay disciplined, I think we’re going to have an even better chance. If we get the luck we need, I think we’ll have a really good shot to win a trophy.” Columbus player-coach Jonathan Poli, who is employed as the Whitecaps strength and conditioning coach, is determined to have a ﬁt side. “We’ll for sure be the ﬁttest team in the league. That’s 100 per cent,” Poli said.

Croatia SC

Last season: Finished sixth overall and by winning Provincial Cup, qualiﬁed for nationals. One of Columbus’ main

rivals are the reigning B.C. Provincial Cup champions, Croatia SC. Tony Francisco’s side have more immediate goals, as they are set to represent B.C. at the 2014 National Club Championships in Vaughan, Ont. next month. Croatia’s path to nationals was unexpected after a sixth-place league finish and a first-round exit from the Imperial Cup last season. The turning point was last spring’s Provincial Cup run. “Last year, we were middle of the table but we got on a good run and we won B.C.’s,” said Francisco. “This year, we’re looking to build on that and maybe finish top three or four in the league and take it from there.” Continued on page 36

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Continued from page 35 A former Whitecaps striker, Johnny Sulentic believes Croatia can achieve a lot this season. “For us, nothing but a league title and trying to win both cups will be satisfactory because we’ve only added to our squad,” he said. “We’re more than an 18-man squad, so we’ve got lots of depth.”

Inter FC

Last season: Finished ninth overall and won Imperial Cup. Reached

Provincial Cup semiﬁnals. Inter FC share those lofty ambitions. Having just avoided relegation from Premier last season, Joe Marrello’s squad surprised many by winning the Imperial Cup before reaching the Provincial Cup semiﬁnals, where they fell to eventual winners Croatia SC. Going into the new season, Inter are keen to re-establish themselves as one of the top VMSL

Premier sides since ﬁrst forming in 1990. “Our goal is to be competitive,” Marrello said. “We want to go back to what we were known as before we got relegated [two years ago], which was one of the top teams.” Winning a trophy tends to attract players, and Marrello has had little difﬁculty in adding new faces to boost his squad. “We have added some players this year by bringing in some youth, plus some players from other teams have come our way as well,” he said. “When you have success, it peaks people’s interest and it makes it easier to recruit.”

Olympics

Eight VMSL Premier teams will advance to the Provincial Cup playoffs. An additional 16 teams come from the Fraser Valley and Vancouver Island. PHOTO GORD GOBLE

Last season: Finished second overall in Division One and were promoted to Premier. The quality of the Premier Division can be a difﬁcult adjustment for promoted clubs from VMSL Division One. Vancouver Olympics are one of two sides that are returning

to the league’s top tier after a season away. “The game is faster and there’s definitely a quality in strikers in Premier, so if they get half a chance, they’re bound to score,” said Olympics head coach Dino Anastopulos. “In Division One, most teams don’t have a good finisher.” Unlike the other three Vancouver clubs, this season’s goal is a simple one for Olympics — avoid relegation. “Our main goal is to stay up and realistically finish somewhere in the middle of the pack by staying there consistently,” said captain Vick Chandra. “We want to try and be competitive in every game we play this season. That’s going to be the biggest challenge.” Simon Fudge has covered the beautiful game in Canada and the United Kingdom for print, web and radio. A gift of family inheritance, he supports Bristol City FC. Reach him at bristol_city@ hotmail.com.

The two teams that compete in the Imperial Cup final qualify for the Provincial Cup. PHOTO GORD GOBLE

New coach leads Westside FC Flying the flag for Vancouver in the Metro Women’s Soccer League is Westside FC, which is looking to bounce back from a tough campaign last year. Finishing second last in the standings in 2013-14, Westside has been reinvigorated under new head coach Robin Bennett. The experienced tactician has expanded the roster and introduced a more professional

training environment during the summer. For Bennett, these are the first steps towards restoring Westside as one of the top teams in the nine-club Premier Division. “The challenge for the team in the past few years is that they never had enough players, so I’ve been working on expanding the roster substantially so that we have depth skill-wise and the flexibility to deal

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with players that are missing because of work or school,” he said. “We’ve recruited from across the province, so the team is made up of one-third youth players, while two-thirds are former varsity players at college and university level.” Westside has enjoyed a fair measure of success in recent years, having won silver in both the 2008 and 2011 Provincial Cup finals

behind perennial champions Surrey United. One of their more experienced players is Andrea Neufeld who counts nine seasons with Westside. “The last few years have been tough, with a lot of players moving on and retiring to other leagues,” said Neufeld. “I am very excited to have some new players and an enthusiastic coach leading us into this year.”

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Design

Not much has changed for the 2014 model in terms of the Accord’s sheet metal, assuming you discount the optional Hybrid version with its blue-green enviro-cues. It’s a conservative design, yet the more I look at it, the more there is to like. While slightly shrunk in size, this is still a big, wide car yet the clean styling avoids it looking cumbersome. You get 18” alloys on both the Touring and Sport trims, but the stock 17” rims look just ﬁne and will have cheaper-to-replace tires anyway. There is the slight worry that the LED treatment on the Accord’s front headlights is going to start looking a bit dated as the LED-as-decorative style fades out of the luxury market. However, as an overall effort, the front fascia manages to look distinctively Honda without looking too distinctive. This is a car that should age well on the outside.

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However, that ageless beauty is only skin deep. While there’s much to like about the interior of the Accord in terms of spaciousness, the application of technology leaves something to be desired. Just as the split-level instrument binnacle on the Civic has its detractors, the Accord’s twin screen setup is going to puzzle more than a few people. Why’d they do that? The top 8” screen looks nice but it’s operated by a rotary control, while a second lower screen handles the audio functions and is at a lower resolution. It’s odd, but it works — and yet a simpler layout probably would have been better. Having said that, the integrated LaneWatch sideview camera is the sort of clever innovation that only Honda could come up with: every time you put your right turn indicator on, a camera mounted on the right mirror shows a nice clear display down the side of the car, making watching for cyclists easy and parallel parking a cinch. Continued on next page

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Standard equipment in the mid-size sedan segment is usually very good and the Accord is no exception. The 8” display and a backup camera are standard, as is Bluetooth handsfree, automatic headlights and heated seats. Move up to the Touring-spec trim and get leather heated seats fore and aft, satellite navigation and a multi-angle rear camera. Fuel economy is rated at 7.8L/100kms in the city and 5.5L/100kms on the highway. The new ﬁve-cycle testing would likely indicate a 10-15% bump in those ﬁgures, but the Accord did return very good fuel economy in the real world, particularly the way the CVT worked in the city.

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BC Grown Bartlett Pears

.98lb/ 2.16kg product of Canada

Organic Sweet Corn on the Cob from Oliver, BC

Boneless Skinless Chicken Breasts

3/2.97

6.99lb/ 15.41kg

Aspen Ridge New York Strip Loins Angus Beef

value pack

product of Canada

Organic Mixed Medley Cherry Tomatoes from Lina’s Garden Cawston, BC

Organic Long English Cucumbers from Origin Organics Delta, BC

2.98

2/5.00

1 pint container product of Canada

product of Canada

17.99lb/ 39.66kg

Paradise Valley Fresh Boneless Pork Roast Centre Cut

RP's Gluten-Free Pasta

6.99lb/ 15.41kg

4.99 255g

assorted varieties

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HEALTHCARE Elias Honey

Kicking Horse Organic Fair Trade Coffee Ground or Whole Bean

FROM

30%

8.99-12.99

FROM

24%

284-454g • roasted in Canada

Kind Fruit & Nut Bars assorted varieties

SAVE

31%

3/4.98

Golden Pacific Jasmine Rice

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34%

product of E.U.

30%

4.29

assorted varieties

3.79-4.29 SAVE 796ml

1kg product of Thailand

Hyland’s Cold ‘n Cough It eases the sneezing, soothes the sore throat, and loosens up the congestion.

20% off 100 tablet

FROM

27%

400-700g

product of Canada

Echoclean 2X Concentrate Liquid Laundry Detergent

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35%

20% off regular retail price

6.49

1.5L product of Canada

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Choices’ Own Salads: Coastal Coleslaw or Lemon Herb Potato

.99-1.49/100g

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2.00 off

Flax Rolls assorted varieties

half

1.00 off

3.00 each

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BULK Long Grain Organic Brown Rice

assorted varieties

product of USA

DELI

20% off 355 ml

4.79-

FROM

31%

Rich in Omega-3 essential fatty acids that are important for continued health of cardiovascular and immune systems.

SAVE 8.49

170-200g product of Canada

Eden Organic No Added Salt Canned Beans

140g-270g product of Canada

O’Doughs Gluten-Free Frozen Pizza Kits, White Loafs or Buns

SAVE 3.99

250-320g product of Canada

white or brown

39%

100g

assorted varieties

SAVE 2.89 %

assorted varieties

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Tre Stelle Shredded Cheese

assorted varieties

15% off Omega Nutrition Flax Oil

Leclerc Celebration or Praeventia Cookies and Go Pure Bars

assorted varieties

Old Dutch Restaurante Chips

1.75kg product of Canada

22%

SAVE 2/6.00

32%

assorted sizes

6.99

SAVE

12.99

1kg Canada/USA

Green & Black's Organic Fair Trade Chocolate Bars

40g product of USA

Purica Medicinal Mushroom Supplements

assorted varieties

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assorted varieties

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Olympic Natural Yogurt

assorted varieties

Artisan Breads

8" Pies

assorted varieties

2.99-4.79

9.99

250-500g

Flaxseed Bread

Brownies or Nanaimo Bars

regular or sandwich size

4.99

5.49

package of 3

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