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Wong on the record Second in a three-part series with mayoral candidates

LISTEN UP Downtown resident Peter Karroll makes a point at a public meeting to discuss a temporary housing complex for the homeless on Howe Street. At the meeting, neighbourhood residents criticized the City of Vancouver for what they considered a lack of consultation. See related story page 6.

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Lonely times for electric chargers City’s electric car charging stations see little use

Bob Mackin

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The Vancouver Park Board’s three most prominent electric vehicle charging stations, a showcase of Vision Vancouver’s Greenest City 2020 Action Plan, were rarely used during the ﬁrst seven and a half months of 2014. Data released to the Courier via Freedom of Information shows the three locations in civic parking lots at Sunset Beach, near the foot of Cardero Street and near the foot of Broughton Street were used for 760 hours — the equivalent

of 31 days — during the 226-day period between Jan. 1 and Aug. 15. A spreadsheet claims there were an average 1.4 charging sessions a day, for daily averages of 12.24 kWh and 145.34 minutes. The pilot project involves Telus, which installed nine-metre tall cellular poles at each station to expand its voice and data network capacity. A May 30, 2012 report to the park board said there was no cost to the city, only a beneﬁt for 20 years. The sites were to bring in $11,500 each on annual license payments, but the contract includes a $2,000 discount per site for a total $28,500 a year under the ﬁve-year, March 26, 2013 contract with a Calgary-based Telus subsidiary. Telus was responsible for the capital costs up to a maximum $10,000 per site and licence

fees are supposed to climb 10 per cent after each ﬁve-year term. The total energy used at the three stations during the period was 2,761.19 kilowatt hours, enough to displace 1,104.48 litres of gasoline. The most power used in a single charging session was 69.419 kWh during an 11 1/4-hour period at the Cardero lot from 1:48 p.m. Feb. 18 to 1:03 a.m. Feb. 19. By comparison, the charging station at Edible Canada on Granville Island recorded 996 charging sessions during the same period, delivering 5,529 kWh and displacing 2,212 litres of gas. The city issued a Jan. 18, 2013 purchase order to Ecospark Technologies Inc. of Toronto for a total $25,739.43 for the equipment. Continued on page 7

Meena Wong is COPE’s first mayoral candidate since 2002. Since then COPE’s political influence in Vancouver has waned. Even school trustee Allan Wong, its only elected member in the 2011 election, switched allegiances to Vision Vancouver. But the Bejing-born politician, who’s lived in Canada for 33 years, has attracted national attention by focusing attention on issues such as affordable housing and a living wage and proposing policies such as taxing owners of vacant properties. If Wong is elected, she would be Vancouver’s first female mayor and its first mayor of Asian origin. But a recent poll revealed she has a lot of ground to cover. Of those surveyed, only 16 per cent supported Wong, compared to 46 per cent for Gregor Robertson and 32 per cent for Kirk LaPointe. Last week, Wong took questions from the Courier during a livestreamed event at Creekside Community Centre. The full interview can be viewed online at vancourier.com. Here is the condensed and edited version. Courier: Why are you running for mayor? Meena Wong: Government accountability and transparency and accessibility, to me, means a lot because I came from a system [where] I’ve seen what it’s like when government has absolute power and there’s corruption and there is disrespect for the people, the rights of the people and the voices of people. Unfortunately, I’ve seen that happening in Canada at large and in Vancouver as well, where government is not accountable to the people anymore. They pay 33, I believe, [staff] in the corporate communications department to stop people from accessing information to the city hall, which is owned by the people, paid by the people. I believe that government has to be accountable to the people, and COPE, I’m proud to say, is [the] people’s party. Continued on page 12

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Independent mayoral candidate Bob Kasting is one of the challengers aiming to unseat Mayor Gregor Robertson in the Nov. 15 civic election. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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This just in: Independent mayoral candidate Bob Kasting has become the voice of reason among the crew he’s battling for city hall’s top job! Holy itshay, I just wrote that. But what else am I going to write about a guy who did me a solid at the mayoral debate held Monday in Shaw’s television studio. I was there along with Georgia Straight colleague Charlie Smith to fire questions at Kasting, Mayor Gregor Robertson, the NPA’s Kirk LaPointe and Meena Wong of COPE. Well, maybe “fire” is too strong of a word. As I’ve learned with television and this live-stream business we’ve gotten into at the Courier, the format doesn’t necessarily allow me to spend 10 minutes challenging a candidate on a single issue. Apparently, the goal of these types of broadcasts is to give viewers a taste of where candidates stand on more than one issue and let them prattle on. Think of it more of a public service, which is fine. That will all change, of course, when I get my own show. I promise to just tackle one issue and go all Mike Wallace on my guest until he or she abruptly leaves the studio. (Re: Mike Wallace reference. For the young

folk out there, Wallace was a legendary journalist at a program called 60 Minutes. Google him). Anyway, back to the Kasting stuff… I asked all four candidates to answer this: If elected, how will they accommodate the huge influx of transit riders expected to be dumped at the already crowded CommercialBroadway transit hub when the Evergreen Line opens in the summer of 2016. Never mind the debate over a subway for the Broadway corridor, I said, just tell the viewers what you will do in the short term to create some order to an already chaotic choke point in Vancouver’s transit system. Lobby TransLink for more buses? More bike lanes? Free bikes? Segways for everyone? Jetpacks? What? LaPointe and Robertson partly answered the question and agreed more buses were needed. But they didn’t say how many or how they would convince TransLink to add more buses on the congested route. Wong didn’t answer the question and instead floated her $30 a month transit pass. The trio spent more time debating the subway and attacking each other than providing specifics on accommodating what the city’s transportation director says will be a 25 per cent increase in transit users to the CommercialBroadway hub in 2016. So Kasting interrupted the debate and said this: “I’m go-

ing to respectfully suggest that we should be talking about what the question was rather than the question you wish it was. The question really was: ‘What do you do about the fact that there’s going to be a lot more people who are going to get off the [SkyTrain] and get on to a bus, or get on to their feet or get on to a bicycle. How do you accommodate those people?’” Nicely done, Bob. Robertson: “That is a good question, that is a very important question and there aren’t easy solutions to this. Broadway is the busiest bus route in North America right now and that is a problem for us…” LaPointe: “But it was a problem when you arrived in office…” Robertson: “That’s because the NPA did nothing prior to us coming in…” Wong: “Excuse me gentlemen, excuse me gentlemen…” On it went. Here’s what Kasting said, in part, when asked the same question: “Certainly, having a subway promised for five years, or 10 years or 15 years or never is not going to help anything right now. What we need is something that is practical and going to work. That has to be buses because we don’t have any other way of getting around.” No specifics, but he did use the word “practical.” Which, it appears, is just plain crazy talk for someone running for mayor. twitter.com/Howellings

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Strathcona residents push for equity Parks, pools and community centre control focus of park board candidate forum

Stanley Tromp

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Seven candidates for Vancouver Park Board debated equity, facilities, parks and planning for density at the Strathcona Community Centre Association near the Downtown Eastside Tuesday night. In a freer format, in contrast to most of the electoral debates where questions are written and pre-screened, any audience member could voice any question from the ﬂoor. The debate began with what the debate moderator Amanda Gibbs, the association’s president, called the biggest local issue: equity. “Some kids here visit West Side community centres and say ‘why don’t we have that here?’ We are fundraising our asses off, but it is never enough.” She asked what the parties would do to spread park board funds to more needy areas.

Non-Partisan Association (NPA) candidate Casey Crawford agreed that public services vary too widely across the city, and “the local community associations know the area best, but this Vision administration wants to centralize control too much.” Vision candidate Naveen Girn suggested that aid to Strathcona could come from the $17 million emerging priorities fund included in the parks capital plan Vancouverites will vote on Nov. 15. Green Party candidate Mike Wiebe said that other community centres, such as Dunbar, Marpole and Raycam are also suffering with “crumbling” buildings. Gibbs said that Strathcona and some other associations have “an excellent relationship” with the park board. Yet some are battling the city in lawsuits for control. The NPA and Vision candidates pledged more “dialogue” and “consultation” on improv-

Some voters believe there’s a disparity in resources and funding between West Side community centres and East Side centres such as Strathcona, which hosts karaoke events. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

ing relations but gave no speciﬁcs when asked what the model for a new joint operating agreement should be. COPE candidate Imtiaz Popot was the most speciﬁc, saying his party would end the lawsuits and forge a new deal to make community associations joint owner-

operators of the centres. Some residents complained of pool closures, and pleaded for more to be opened. Others focused on parks. One woman said she had waited 24 years for a park to appear in False Creek where the developers had promised one to service a rising new population.

All the candidates agreed that one should be built there, but they disagreed on the process and what is a “park.” Girn said it is a “very complex issue” due to contaminated soil on the Expo lands and other logistical problems, and the city cannot force a private developer to create a park. The last claim was greeted with incredulity from the others. Wiebe added that a planned rooftop park for the Oakridge proposal does not qualify as a “real” park, while Shum said, “I live downtown and Yaletown Park is just one tree built in concrete.” The candidates were asked to state their top two priorities. Their replies: Chum, NPA: clean parks and to build a seniors centre in South Vancouver. Crawford, NPA: a strong independent parks board and community centres, and more kids sports activities. Coree Tull, Vision:

more recreational centre access for those with barriers and more access to nature for kids. Girn, Vision: good community action plans and building the seniors centre. Ezra Bloom, COPE: more direct and transparent democracy, and funding for arts and culture from developers’ amenities. Popot, COPE: better relations with the associations, and more community engagement. Wiebe, Green: more access to nature, and local food production. Summing up the event, Gibbs said, “I am heartened to hear that they are aware of the inequities in the parks system, but in the absence of a good joint operating agreement, it’s hard to know how to proceed on these issues. Our neighbourhood questions are complex, and I think they did their best, but many of the answers were too vague.”

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Candidates spar over donors, city communications Stanley Tromp

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About 250 people came to the Creekside Community Recreation Centre in False Creek last Wednesday night to hear 14 candidates for mayor and council debate — sometimes heatedly —union donations, a lack of parks and transparency at city hall. The Courier earlier reported on a union meeting during which Vision Coun. Geoff Meggs promised the CUPE union city staff local — a large Vision contributor — that his party would not expand contracting out services. Vision Coun. Raymond Louie, the only ruling party member at the debate Wednesday, was asked if the CUPE donation was “appropriate.” “The media reports are accurate,” Louie replied. He pleaded that Vision council had long asked the provincial government to ban both corporate and union donations, prompting some people to shout of the CUPE donation “Then give it back!”

Louie added the NPA had voted against Vision’s proposed change. “Just because they are unions, that doesn’t necessarily mean they are bad,” said Louie. “They provide good value for money, and hiring cheaper is not always better.” Kirk LaPointe, mayoral candidate for the Non-Partisan Association, retorted, “If the NPA had made such a deal with a developer, you would jump all over us. So we are going to jump on you. It was a trade of dollars for votes. Vision released its platform today, but with no mention of what this deal with CUPE would cost taxpayers.” Louie interjected: “There was no deal.” LaPointe turned to him: “Mr. Louie, are you incapable of keeping your mouth shut for a minute?” Audience applause ensued as the moderator called for order. On the number one concern of the evening, residents around Vancouver’s False Creek are shining green lights in their

Jillian Skeet asks a question during a mayoral and council candidate forum at the Creekside Community Recreation Centre in False Creek Wednesday night. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

windows calling for city hall and Concord Paciﬁc to fulﬁll what they call a 24-year-old contract to complete Creekside Park. Most of the panel called on Concord to “do its duty,” and Vancouver First candidate Jesse Johal gained the

longest applause of the evening when he asked, “How can Vision or NPA get that park when they take funding from developers?” Most of the other candidates repeatedly hammered city hall’s enlarged public relations branch and tight

grip on information, which Meena Wong, mayoral candidate for COPE, said reminded her of growing up with propaganda control in communist China. Quipped Cedar Party candidate Glen Chernen: “The big difference between

Toronto mayor Rob Ford and Vancouver council is about 150 pounds and 33 communication officers.” Louie concluded that “a lot of the rhetoric you have heard tonight is just not true, or telling only half the story. And ask Mr. LaPointe if he is meeting with any developers before the election.” On “fiscal responsibility,” Louie said that “with every promise comes a cost,” and he recalled that his party had inherited a $1 billion liability from the previous NPA council on the Olympic Village deal. “We all know that we’ve been developing too quickly,” LaPointe said. “There is an ad hoc process, there is no planning per se, and it has been benefitting a very few, and leaving a lot of people out of the picture. I’m beholden to no one.” Other topics briefly raised were the need for more amenities from developers, social housing at Oakridge, the risk of more oil tankers, the fate of Marine Gardens, a subway to UBC, and fire service cutbacks.

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More than 100 people packed a heated public meeting Wednesday held by the City of Vancouver and many of them expressed worries over a 157room temporary housing complex for the homeless. By mid-November, the Quality Inn at 1335 Howe St. will be turned into a temporary housing complex for many former Oppenheimer Park campers. Some of those campers have been placed in a temporary shelter in the former Kettle of Fish restaurant at 900 Paciﬁc St. Yaletown resident Gary Lyseng said he never received notices of the meeting and was made aware on Monday through word of mouth. Lyseng recounted seeing a homeless man urinating on his building and noticed other changes to the neighbourhood with the onset of three similar housing solutions near his home. “Several years ago the promise is that we’d spread them out. Not put them all downtown. It’s not that I’m better than them. We paid a high price for this property already, why should we have to share our sidewalks,” he said. “I’ve noticed that the

park is quite often, the rules aren’t abided by. Like, you’re supposed to be out of there by 10 and when you walk, they’re everywhere. They’re just sitting and all their [junk] are around.” Court documents ﬁled by the Vancouver Park Board reveal many of those mov-

nity on what they say is the city’s lack of consultation with the public. According to the city’s communications branch, close to 1,400 letters explaining the opening of the shelter were sent to area residents and at least 10 businesses were visited by city staff. Security

“It’s a political move. When this is done at the end of the two years, there’ll be a highrise condo going in.” — Debra Rooney ing in are suffering from drug and mental health issues, or both. Brenda Prosken, the city’s general manager of community services, said the city was not able to consult the public before leasing the complex on Howe Street due to the inﬂux of homeless campers from Oppenheimer Park. “We were under a lot of pressure in order to seek and ﬁnd alternate accommodations for the homeless that had gathered on that site,” said Prosken. Both temporary housing solutions are drawing criticism from the commu-

guards at the shelter continue to hand out information sheets on the shelter to pedestrians. The crowd also heard from Julie Roberts from the Community Builders Foundation, a non-proﬁt chosen by the city to operate the space. The foundation plans to provide stafﬁng 24 hours a day, tenant support services such as offering two meals a day and creating a community advisory committee to identity community concerns. Participants at the meeting were divided into small groups led by city staff. The brainstorming session gener-

ated several common concerns, which included calling for tighter security in the area, children’s safety, tenant self-cleanups, and maintenance of building aesthetics. Some residents wanted the temporary housing facilities removed altogether. Debra Rooney was one of the residents turned away at the door because tickets for spaces at the event ran out at the last minute. She said she it was not the additional garbage or people wandering the streets that concerned her but hearing of people being “harassed” or “threatened” and “increased drug activity” in the area. “It’s a political move. There’s an election coming up, it makes them look good and on top of that, they’re very developer friendly. So when this is done at the end of the two years, there’ll be a high rise condo going into this unit,” added Rooney. The media was asked by city staff to refrain from recording group discussions. Attendee Peter Karroll objected to the idea and called for a vote. Prosken defended the city’s position stating it was to protect those who wanted to share their opinions safely. — With ﬁles from Mike Howell twitter.com/JennyPengNow

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It sent an Aug. 31, 2013 overdue invoice reminder to Telus for $29,935.40 owing from a July 31, 2013 invoice for the annual licence fee. Vision Vancouver’s plan promotes electric vehicles as a long-term replacement for gas and diesel-

electric vehicles in B.C. as of July, a sliver of total vehicles in the province. Statistics Canada reported 74,761 passenger cars were sold in 2013 in B.C. Jordan Bateman, B.C. director of the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation, said traditional fuel stations would be “falling over each other” to install

“It’s a classic case of government trying to make a market work that economics won’t.” - Jordan Bateman powered cars and trucks. City hall wants to meet or beat World Health Organization air quality guidelines by 2020, even though it is subject to air pollution from neighbouring municipalities and operations of Port Metro Vancouver, which is under federal jurisdiction. The 2013-2014 Greenest City implementation update said 93 charging stations had been installed. The park board staff report estimated 4.9 per cent of new vehicle purchases would be electric by 2017. Despite being in parking lots with postcard views beside the densely populated West End, the root problem for the trio may be the slow sales of electric vehicles in B.C. An Oct. 6 report by Fraser Basin Council and BC Hydro’s Powertech said there were only 1,300

electric charging stations if there was consumer demand for electric vehicles, which cater to an upscale clientele. “They just aren’t being used that much because there aren’t that many electric vehicles out there,” Bateman said. “It’s a classic case of government trying to make a market work that economics won’t.” A provincial Clean Energy Vehicle program offered subsidies up to $5,000 until March 31. Sales through July of 374 electric vehicles were trending to beat the 505 sold province-wide in all of 2013. Trevor Loke, park board chair and Vision Vancouver candidate in the Nov. 15 election, did not respond to an interview request by Courier deadline. twitter.com/bobmackin

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More than a dog Tona provides emotional support and stability to man suffering from depression

Martha Perkins Five years ago, Vancouver’s Drug Treatment Court gave Glenn Baker a second chance. Instead of going to jail, he could opt into a program that would help him break free of his addictions. He’s been clean ever since but the shadows that lurk behind his every thought — the shadows he tried to escape with drugs and alcohol — are still very much a presence in his life. Enter Tona, a rambunctious 90-pound golden Labrador/retriever mix. “He pulls me out of depression many times a day,” Baker said, sitting under a tree in a park near the supportive housing complex where he lives near Jericho Beach. “Tona is happy all of the time and that happiness rubs off on me…. I just look into his eyes and see magic and love and honesty.” Tona literally pulls Baker out of his dark places. “When I take him out for a walk, I’m not thinking about my past or all the things I’ve lost.” But now Tona needs Baker’s help. In early summer, the 16-monthold dog tore a ligament in one of his legs. Hundreds of dollars of vet bills later, Baker was trying to help Tona’s recovery by restricting Tona’s playfulness and enforcing a strict diet. It helped but then, in late August, Tona tore the ligament again, this time with more serious consequences. If nothing is done, Tona is facing a lifetime of crippling pain. “It’s debilitating,” Dr. Michael Orser of Alouette Animal Hospital in Maple Ridge said of the injury’s impact. “The ligament is a crucial structure in the knee. If you tear one, the knee is quite unstable and the two bones slide on one another.” Dr. Orser examined Tona after each injury and now recommends orthopedic surgery to rebuild Tona’s leg. “It works very well and they’re given a stable knee,” he said. “Tona will be able to walk without pain.” The surgery can cost upwards of $5,000 but, knowing Baker’s situation,

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Tona is more than a pet for Glenn Baker, who suffers from depression. Tona has torn a ligament in his knee and now needs surgery, which Baker cannot afford. PHOTO MARTHA PERKINS

Dr. Orser has offered to perform the procedure at a reduced rate. Baker is also getting ongoing support from The Journey Home Dog Rescue, an organization that helps people care for their dogs. A crowdfunding campaign has been set up on Tona’s behalf. The goal is $2,700, which will pay for the surgery as well as some of Tona’s needs during recovery. Baker is committed to paying a regular monthly amount, as well. Because you can’t perform half a surgery, the campaign is what’s called All Or Nothing. Donors pledge money but that money does not come out of their bank account until the $2,700 goal has been reached. Then the money will ﬂow to the Alouette Animal Hospital to pay for the surgery. “I didn’t bear Tona but he’s like my child,” said Baker, whose eyes tear up every time he contem-

plates a future without his beloved companion. “When I got him, I wasn’t expecting the payoff would be so great.” With Tona helping him cope with depression, Baker’s next goal is to get a part-time job to give purpose to his days and provide for a better life for himself and Tona. “Now I get a second chance,” he said. “I put alcohol and drugs behind me and maybe life will turn out good. I consider myself to be the unluckiest luckiest person. There’s a reason I’m here and I want to ﬁgure out why.”

To contribute to Tona’s crowdfunding campaign, go to FundAid.ca and search for Help Tona Live a Pain-Free Life.

Dogs make people more social In his book The Modern Dog: A Joyful Exploration of How We Live With Dogs Today, UBC professor Dr. Stanley Coren looks at how dogs can help people with depression. One of the important factors in depression is social isolation. In a study of people who were 60 and older, four times as many people who didn’t have a pet were depressed compared to those

who owned a pet. • owning a dog brings you into more contact with people. We’re much more prone to talking to a stranger with a dog than we are a stranger just out for a walk. • dogs provide uncritical and always available social support. • dogs can provide the same emotional benefits of having caring humans in your life.

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Backpedalling mayor An open letter to the undermines Meggs federal government Allen Garr Columnist agarr@vancourier.com That noise you heard last Sunday was the sound of Mayor Gregor Robertson throwing Vision Coun. Geoff Meggs under the bus. It was just the latest example of what happens when Robertson is allowed out off-leash. He does not handle criticism well. He often doesn’t look comfortable in a media scrum. And public debates are deﬁnitely not his thing. But more than that, as a result of his actions he has put at risk the possibility of one of his most effective and vulnerable councillors getting re-elected. (Effective because Meggs is smart and does a lot of the political heavy lifting for Robertson on difﬁcult issues. Vulnerable because he tends, even in good years, to come close to the bottom of the ballot as a vote getter in elections.) The occasion of Robertson distancing himself from Meggs was a mayoral debate last Sunday. The subject that led to Robertson abandoning Meggs in a clumsy attempt to save his own skin was a statement made by the Meggs to a meeting of the city’s outside workers, members of CUPE Local 1004, a week earlier. It was captured on tape and leaked to the Courier. Meggs told the room full of trade unionists that the mayor “recommitted” to Vision’s long standing policy not to expand contracting out. Later in the meeting, the union local agreed to continue with a long-standing policy of its own by funding a number of the centre-left political groups in the upcoming civic election, including $34,000 for Vision. (According to our story, by the way, last time out in 2011 CUPE 1004 donated $42,000 to Vision.) The recommitment from the mayor and the union’s donation really wasn’t a news story until Robertson made it one in Sunday’s debate. That’s when NPA mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe said that Vision’s commitment on contracting out, which he characterized as a corrupt deal done in exchange for campaign funds, “tied the hands of the city in the next round of bargaining.” He asked Robertson if he was “proud” of what his councillor was up to at that union meeting. Even watching the exchange on You-

Tube, you got the sense that Robertson was squirming uncomfortably. He made a poor job of ducking the question by changing the subject to NPA policy failings. It didn’t work. Again LaPointe asked about “your councillor” and his commitment to the CUPE local 1004 apparently on behalf of the mayor. To which Robertson said: “He is not my councillor.” If there was any doubt about what Robertson was on about with that comment, his next statement made it clear. Meggs was acting on his own: “I don’t get representatives at meetings like this.” Hard to imagine that Meggs or any of the party heavies were pleased with Robertson’s response. But for the NPA and the media, now there was a story. Then a day later, Monday: The sound coming from our cycling mayor was the sound of a man backpedalling as quickly as possible. But now the headline, at least in the Vancouver Sun, was all about “allegations of corruption.” Mark one up for LaPointe. Robertson, who a few hours earlier was trying to step away from Meggs and the whole issue of contracting out, was singing a different tune. As the Sun’s Jeff Lee reported, now the mayor says Meggs was doing the bidding of Vision and he is “a key member of the Vision team” as well as their lead on labour issues. In fact, Robertson observed, Meggs’ comment to Local 1004 that the mayor would “recommit” to not expanding contracting out was totally in line with Vision’s long-standing position, one that has been in place since 2008 when Vision ﬁrst came to power. No kidding. Then, rather than quit while he was still in recovery mode, Robertson couldn’t resist going after the NPA. He said they are the ones that have a secret agenda to contract out jobs at city hall. Of course LaPointe denied all this. But the question remaining is this: Will any of this stick to Vision or Meggs? Right now the latest Justason Poll has Robertson winning even though an Insights West survey found him to have the lowest approval rating of any mayor in the region. But there is less certainty he can hold the current majority of his councillors. twitter.com/allengarr

Geoff Olson Columnist mwiseguise@yahoo.com Dear Federal Government, May I call you Feds? I sincerely hope you don’t try to exploit recent events in Canada for political gain, and to further limit civil liberties through national security overshoot. I’m concerned you’re going to go all Shock Doctrine on us and leverage preHalloween headlines like “Canada under siege from within” and “Homegrown terror strikes at the heart of Canada” into a windfall for the military-security-prison complex. Do we want the rest of the world to mistake this nation for a frozen expanse of shivering, quivering wusses, who fold like cheap lawn furniture the moment a deranged person takes a soldier’s life and an armed run at Parliament? The violent death of Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was a tragedy, that is undeniable. But it troubles me to see you and our national media squeeze his proﬁle for every last telegenic ounce of militarism. On the very day of the attack, you were planning to table new legislation to increase the powers of CSIS and other police organizations to spy on and arrest Canadians. Conspiracy theorists can bash that factoid back and forth with coincidence theorists, but wouldn’t it be better to increase security on Parliament — more cops, barricades, perhaps gun turrets on the gargoyles — than to go bonkers with surveillance measures on your own citizens and repeat the mistakes of our neighbours to the south? I keep hearing about these “homegrown terrorists” as if they are some kind of indestructible weed. Muslims represent 3.2 per cent of the Canadian population, Feds. Are we to seriously believe that ISIS and other terror networks have poisoned the minds of a small percentage of this small percentage, through trackable social media sites, to the degree they now present an existential threat to democracy itself? Or are you expecting the Islamic caliphate to zoom down the St. Lawrence in zodiacs, guns blazing and kefﬁyehs rippling, after crossing the Atlantic? (Perhaps then we’d have a momentary problem, just before a Halifax-class frigate blows them to smithereens.) There’s no denying that there are dangerous people out there who need to be monitored. But let’s not forget the

The week in num6ers...

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In thousands of dollars, the amount CUPE has agreed to donate to Vision Vancouver’s election campaign.

At the Courier’s press deadline, the number of hits a YouTube video posted Monday of Kirk LaPointe grilling Gregor Robertson over union donations had received.

The number of city-owned social housing units COPE mayoral candidate Meena Wong says she would try to build each year if elected.

The number of Jack Webster awards won by Courier contributors Wednesday night. Allen Garr won for best commentator and Chris Cheung for student journalism.

average Canadian still has a better chance of drowning in the bathtub or being hit by lightning than dying in a terrorist attack. If you were to attach a threat level to actual fatalities, it would make more sense to declare war on tobacco, alcohol, automobiles, fast food, or physicianprescribed drugs, which collectively kill thousands of Canadians every year. But no, you’re going to war against an abstract noun with a rubbery acronym. ISIL, ISIS, or IS: what is it now? Every other week, the newsrooms get another memo. And then there’s you two: Liberal leader Justin Trudeau and NDP leader Thomas Mulcair. Why aren’t you pointing out that air strikes on Iraq and Syria will result in more casualties among innocent people while swelling the ranks of terrorist groups? Has the attack on Parliament scared you both into full compliance with Harper’s majority? (I know getting a one-armed hug from the PM would certainly send a chill down my spine.) If you seriously want to reduce the risk of future terror attacks, Feds, you would be well advised to stop taking part in the U.S. government’s endless wars of aggression and redirect our tax money elsewhere. As British journalist Simon Jenkins recently observed, “for the price of a bombed pick-up truck you can feed a refugee camp for a year.” “The objective of these attacks was to instill fear and panic in our country,” Harper said one day after the attack on Parliament, even as the narrative was still taking shape of a homeless, crack-using, Facebooking, Muslim-converted Canadian who reportedly held up a McDonald’s to get back into jail. Feds, you can defeat this apparent objective by refusing to turn Canada in a fearful, panicky place. Alas, Justice Minister Peter Mackay has indicated that new anti-terror powers will include measures for the “preventative detention” of suspected would-be terrorists. Guilty until proven innocent, in other words. Thoughtcrime. Contrast this with the words of Green Party leader Elizabeth May, who insists “we must ensure that this appalling act of violence is not used to justify a disproportionate response.” That’s one voice of sanity on Parliament Hill. I really want to hear others, Feds. Sincerely, Geoff Olson geoffolson.com

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In millions of dollars, the amount of money someone recently paid for a 8,250-square-foot condo in Coal Harbour, setting a new Vancouver price record.

The average number of hours per day three of the city’s most prominent electric vehicle charging stations are put to use.

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Oct. 31, 1918: American daredevil Harry Gardiner, better known as the Human Fly, scales the 17-storey Sun Tower building at the corner of Pender and Cambie in front of a crowd of thousands. Known at the time as the World Building, the 82-metre-high building was the tallest in the British Empire and the death-defying climb was a publicity stunt to encourage people to buy Victory Loans as part of the war effort. Gardiner, 47, wore ordinary street clothes and did not use any safety equipment. The First World War ended 11 days later due to unrelated reasons.

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To the editor: Re: “Big spenders explain donations to civic parties,” Oct. 22. Kudos to Mike Howell for his thorough and interesting article. I wonder if the biggest of the big spenders (Rob Macdonald and Bob Rennie) recognize the duplicity in what they say, or the likelihood that readers will, as a result, fail to believe much or all they utter. First Mr. Macdonald says, in answer to the question of “an expectation of favours in return for a donation” roundly denied by all of the many other interviewees in the piece: “Without question, there’s a signiﬁcant amount of what I call crony capitalism going on in the City of Vancouver today. Everybody in the development industry knows who’s getting favoured treatment.” I congratulate him on one of the few quotes in the piece that contains the ring of truth, but then he blows his credibility by saying that “he denies receiving preferential treatment in the years the NPA held power.” This despite donating to the NPA $960,000, “the single biggest donation to a civic party in Canadian history.” As for Mr. Rennie, in defence of, among other examples of his largesse, his $25,000/ plate fundraiser, has the nerve to blame the public for not participating in the political process: “We all should participate — and that doesn’t mean just giving money. It means being out there volunteering and

going door to door for people who you believe in.” However, he acknowledges donating to practically everybody. So, are we to infer from this that Mr. Rennie believes in practically everybody? Readers are smart enough to recognize this duplicity and see through the untruths. In the bigger picture, I wonder why there has not been campaign finance reform yet? The article states this won’t happen till 2018 at the earliest. The B.C. and federal campaigns both have financial limits and disclosures. What’s taking so long at the municipal level? Also, why was the proposed voluntary limits/disclosures on campaign financing not adopted? Apparently all the major political players back these limits. Again, more duplicity. I would also be interested in what all this money is being spent on, as I don’t see a lot of evidence of campaign spending, such as, for example, major advertising initiatives. I would be interested in hearing a full airing of mayoral candidates’ views on taxing non-residents on their properties. If Mr. Robertson was sincere in addressing affordability in this city, he would be clearly pronouncing his position on this most critical issue. To me, if it’s good enough for Hong Kong, London, San Francisco and Australia, it’s good enough for us. With limits in these other international locations, even more non-resident investors will continue to pour their money into Vancouver, and raising housing prices even more than they already have. Mack Skinner, Vancouver

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COURIER STORY: “NPA attacks mayor over union deal,” Oct. 29. Tara Sundberg: In the 2011 election, Macdonald donated $960,000 to the NPA campaign. It’s absurd for the NPA to criticize donations. Nice try. Eugene: I think, Tara, the truth is more nuanced, if you care to know it. Macdonald committed to fundraise and at the end of the campaign there was a shortfall. He donated rather than continue to try to raise funds after an election. He didn’t donate to a party in office with the expectation of anything in return. It’s been twisted for partisan purposes ever since. On the other hand Vision has engaged in arguable influence peddling. Big difference if you wish to be honest about it. COURIER STORY: “Big spenders explain donations to civic parties,” Oct. 22. Pam Bookham: “If government thinks that corporate and union donations should be curtailed or cut or limited, then fine we’ll just comply with whatever the will of the people is,” says Jon Stovell of Reliance Properties. Do not confuse the government with the will of the people. It’s obvious why the B.C. Liberals have not moved to ban corporate and union donations. The developers interviewed are big time backers of the Liberals. Rob Macdonald’s rabid comments about the prospect of an NDP win at an Urban Development Institute luncheon were so over-the-top even the developers were uncomfortable. Brett Walkin: Bob Rennie can’t afford to retire? BS. COURIER COLUMN: “Colander ban strains religious freedom,” Oct. 17. Jeff Mo: Frankly, it shouldn’t matter if I believe a silly religion that’s been around for 5,000 years or a silly religion that I made up yesterday. Pat Johnson is correct that government officials shouldn’t be deciding which religions are properly “recognized.” Connie McCool @con4Connie: You gotta love those crazy Canadians! COURIER COLUMN: “Union support of Vision hardly a scandal,” Oct. 24 Glen Chernen @GlenChernen: Full disclosure, correction and apology required. Alan Woodland @arcwoodland: Your outrage doesn’t resonate with me, Glen. Allen Garr seems to be acting reasonably.

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COPE mayoral candidate Meena Wong told the Courier’s Mike Howell and Naoibh O’Connor COPE needed to sever its relationship with Vision because the ruling party is ‘obviously pro-developer.’ PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

Continued from page 1 If you were elected, you would not only be the first female mayor in Vancouver, you’d be the first of Asian descent. Is that important? Of course. Vancouver is very diverse in its culture… we are built by immigrants, whether you are immigrant from another city or from outside of B.C. or from outside of the country… and also by the First Nations. They have not been recognized enough, we believe, and that’s why in our candidates, we have a majority women candidates, first ever, in any party. And we also — in each slate, council, school board and parks board, we have our Aboriginal, First Nation representation. And that is also a first. Your party once dominated city hall, school board, park board. What happened? I think some COPE members had this idea that by working with Vision, that it would change — make the City of Vancouver a better city. I think the last six years have proved them wrong. And the city has become less and less affordable for the people of Vancouver… it’s becoming harder because their wages haven’t gone up. You all know that the living wage

in Vancouver is $20.10, according to Centre of Policy Alternatives. And yet the B.C. minimum wage is $10.25… I don’t think it’s right. I don’t think people who work hard should be working poor. This is what’s happening in our city. People who work in our city can’t afford to live in our city. But what happened to the relationship that you had with Vision Vancouver? COPE ran coordinated campaigns with Vision over the last few elections. In 2005, I was involved and I saw the lack of sincerity. Vision came out of COPE, right. And I see that as a betrayal, but of course not everybody believes that. And I believe in loyalty. I believe in principle, and if COPE members say that we don’t want to accept money from developers, and yet certain elected candidates decided to go and then accept [that] money. We can see the result when they are in government and they [are] obviously pro-developer… Let’s talk about taxing [foreign-owned properties]. How feasible is it? If I own a home in Vancouver and I have enough money to vacation two or three

months out of the year in Palm Springs, why should I be taxed? Isn’t this a privacy issue? Our policy is targeted towards people who are away 12 months, one year. How do you track that? Through Hydro and that’s how a study of downtown condo[s] came about. And so there is other ways, thanks to smart meters I guess. Don’t forget, [we’re] going to have a Vancouver Housing Authority. When you buy a property you need to register [with] Land Registry. So what we want to do is tap into that as well, and then owners have to register, whether you are residential or commercial. You register, and then we charge a small fee. So it’s cost neutral to the city. You buy a car, you register your car, whether it’s for commercial use or for private use, right. So we think it’s the same thing. Don’t you think it’s a privacy issue? There’s privacy — I agree, but there’s also duty… You live in the city. You own property. You have a duty to the city. The duty means that you pay property tax, right? You contribute to the city. If you own — you need to

maintain your property. You have it rented out, you need to be responsible to your tenants. Your party has an idea to stop renovictions. How are you going to do that? If a person owns a building that’s deteriorating and they say I’m going to fix up my building, but if I spend that bundle of money, I’m going to have to raise the rents to actually pay for it — what’s wrong with that? You know, there’s nothing wrong with that. Just don’t evict the tenants and jack up the price of the rents to the point that the tenants cannot afford to come back in. I have to periodically do upgrades and maintenance to properties. I don’t evict my tenants if I want to paint it unless it’s the pipes and it’s plumbing system that need to be revamped — refurbished and all that. Then I will — fine, [but] I think the owner needs to find a place for the tenants and be responsible. This is the duty the owners have towards the tenants. Also as government, we are going to put a clause, a condition on the permit for renovation and for redevelopment that makes sure the existing tenant can come back… you have to prove to the city whether the renovation is really necessary or is cosmetic.

A big issue over several years has been the relationship between city hall and neighbourhoods that complain about the consultation process. How do you propose to improve it? It’s respect. Why is government, the city, [being taken to court] — over a dozen court cases going on right now. It’s a waste of taxpayer’s money, taking people to court. Why can’t you talk to these people and ﬁnd out what their needs are and negotiate? I’m very good at negotiations by the way, and then talk about — and come to a consensus. It’s a respect for neighbourhood’s needs. But how, in a very practical way, do you imagine changing the consultation process? In any development, we’re going to make sure the neighbourhood has a say [in] what they want. There was, in the ’90s — there was consultation going on. There’s a plan, and Vision basically [tore] that up and then brought in what the developers want. We would go back to those plans and then we would want more — because the city have changed in the last 20 years. We want to go back to the neighbourhoods and then we want to talk to them and say, what

would you like to see happening? And then bring in the developer, say, can you meet the demands of these areas? A controversial issue in Grandview-Woodland, and in many other neighbourhoods, is highrises and towers. What are your thoughts on towers in neighbourhoods? From an environment point of view, glass towers are the least energy efficient. They’re as energy efficient as a medieval tower — castle. That’s what I was told. And so I believe in low and midlevel shops, local shops on the ground level and residential buildings. If you look at a vibrant neighbourhood, you see Kits, you see Commercial [Drive]. You see Main Street, and then you see Victoria where it’s all low rise and with shops underneath, where there’s traffic around. Guess where is the worst neighbourhood? It’s Coal Harbour. Your website says: “COPE is proposing to abandon all municipal bylaws that discriminate against squatters and homeless people and provide health and safety supports to squatters in abandoned government buildings and properties.”

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a month transit passes Can you name me a building where that would happen? Or is that just a fluid thing? That if somebody or a group takes over a building and they want to squat there, that you just let them continue to do that? This is out of frustration. Compassion [is] my first pillar. A city this wealthy… you’re telling me that we cannot afford to find homes for people who are on the street, who are suffering with mental health issues, who have drug addictions? These people need a home, a permanent location where health support workers can go and visit and provide help to these people. A shelter, that’s what Vision’s been doing. Stuff them in the shelter and a mat on the floor, and to evict them from Oppenheimer Park when they could feel safe there and a liveable environment. I just can’t imagine anybody that’s healthy and well want to end up on the street, want to live in a park, want to live in SROs filled with rats and bedbugs and cockroaches. COPE [believes] that this is up to the city — the determination of providing affordable homes for these people. The situation is so bad under Vision, that they did not keep their promise. That they failed these people and the citizens of Vancouver for not solving the homeless issue. But you’re talking about abandoning bylaws and allowing people to live in abandoned government buildings. Some people might say that that’s kind of radical thinking. But what you’re saying is, what’s the alternative right now? Is that what you’re saying? It’s a critical time right now and we need to take drastic steps. The bottom line is, do you want to see people on the street, homeless and with mental health issues without providing services and providing a permanent home to these people? I believe the City of Vancouver can do that, can afford to provide those services. We don’t believe in giving our city land in a non-transparent, non-accountable way to developers so they can

are bottom up. We listen to the grassroots. And I’m proud that we are not in the pockets of developers. According to the records at city hall, COPE has a history of accepting them from developers. In 2005 Concord gave COPE $9,200 dollars. We gave [it] back.

COPE’s Meena Wong believes a $30 a month transit pass will help alleviate Vancouver’s traffic woes. “This is very similar to U-Pass that the university students are getting, college students are getting.” PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

make big bucks on them. We believe that city — we can take over and build affordable housing on city-owned lands and cityowned properties [and provide] adequate, affordable residences to the citizens of Vancouver. Vision is putting together a Housing Authority. How would COPE’s be different than what you have read about Vision’s housing authority? Their housing authority is basically to cut all the red tape for developers so they can build —$1,400, $1,800 rents for those STIR programs and while at the same time, cut their tax commitment to the city… COPE, we have a plan. We have a 98-page housing plan. I encourage everyone to go on [to our website] and then have a look how we’re going to do it. We have taken the last few years to study this issue because affordability is a big, big issue in Vancouver. You’re proposing a $30-a-month transit pass. How is it going to work? I’m so excited about this program because right now [it’s] $170, right, a month. In Vancouver we have 480,000 adults. We’re not even counting students because they have a U-Pass. This is

very similar to U-Pass that the university students are getting, college students are getting. Right now TransLink is getting $150 million from fares. If 480,000 adults sign up on this program, TransLink is going to get a $160 million dollars from this program. $30 a month. So people would sign up? That’s right. They could sign up. So you don’t have to? No, you don’t have to. So what if you don’t get enough [participation]? So we have $10 million surplus and then we can pay for people who want to opt out of this program. And with [that] money, we can actually improve transit. We believe [in] adding more buses on Broadway corridor, a major transit corridor in Vancouver. That $3 billion subway that Vision is [behind] — we don’t know where the money comes from. They never make any commitment. Do people in Vancouver want to wait 30 years for it to happen? Let’s say everybody opts in to the transit pass — you’ve got a problem with accommodating all those people at that point. Even with U-Pass — that

created very crowded buses. Not everybody’s going to hop on the bus right away the next morning. And many of these people are part-time public transit riders. And it’s just that they may not use their car as often — once they have a pass. They will go — for example, downtown to party. Everybody can afford a $30 bus pass. So this will reduce car rides and then reduce pollution in our city. The mayor set this goal of ending —well, he actually said homelessness and he changed it to street homelessness — by 2015. Do you think he’s going to meet his goal? Not a chance. He can hide people. He can take — evict people out of Oppenheimer Park and then push these people into alleys and shop doorways. But without a permanent home for these people, it’s not going to happen. Would a COPE government promise to end street homelessness? We will. After four years in, it will be done? Yes. So at the end of your four year term, you would end street homelessness? Yes, it’s all a priority.

Who do you serve? Obviously we serve the people and they serve developers. But how would you do that? We are going to build affordable housing on cityowned lands. And that would take care of the homeless people living on the streets? You see enough housing being built over the next four years that we would no longer have a street homelessness problem in the city? This is what I would like to see. Do you support more injection sites in the city? If there is a way to help these people, this is harm prevention. Do we want to see more dead bodies on the street? We don’t, do we? I know at the start of our broadcast here you mentioned the “developer parties.” Tim Louis has referred to the NPA and Vision as the developer parties many times. And so that I’m clear, you’re saying that you don’t accept — COPE does not accept money from developers, full stop? That’s what my understanding is. Our members and executives voted for that. Our policy came from the members. It’s not like a top down. We

OK. Then in 2008 you received $2,000 dollars from Terrance Hui. He’s the head of Concord Pacific Developments. He gave COPE $2,000 dollars. At the time, that was the single biggest individual contribution to COPE. [We’re] not sure if you gave that back. Last year, Terrance Hui gave $3,000 dollars to COPE. He does a lot of development in this city. So does COPE take money from developers or doesn’t it? Well, in this election, when I am the mayoral candidate, I can be very clear to you that we do not. Every paycheque [that comes] in, I talk to our financial agent, talk to our executives. You make sure that it’s not from developers, because I want to be able to be honest and to be clear and to be proud when I stand there and I say that we don’t accept money from developers. Under my watch, no way. Where are you getting the money from? From people, [individuals]. What about unions? [We] just want to be clear on — are you getting union money? Or is it mostly from individuals? It depends on, as you said, individual unions… some unions, individual unions are giving us their support. And we also have other companies, local companies give us support because they see that our policy is beneficial to local business. Why is voting for you not a throwaway vote? Because I believe in the people, and the people’s voice has to be represented in this election. And they need to see the change, and I am that change. Next in the series: Vision Vancouver’s Gregor Robertson Nov. 5.

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We avoid confronting death. As individuals, many of us frolic through our days pretending we will live forever. As a society, we quickly pull the cover up over anything that reminds us of mortality. The funeral industry is a good illustration. At least among Vancouverites of European Christian background, when a family member “passes,” we call a number to set in motion a process that collects the body, performs an almost industrial renovation and shoots them out the other side in an otherworldly gift box, head nestled among layers of satin. And yet, for one day a year, we cast aside our inhibitions and engage with the most explicit forms of the macabre. It is perhaps a hangover from our hang-ups that even now, when we cheerfully confront demons, we do so in a way that seems the opposite of the way we confront actual mortality. Instead of hiding death and prettying it up, on Halloween we caricature it and make it as unabashedly grotesque as we can. We admire the most ghastly costumes. This may not be so much the opposite of our denial as another form of it. By making fun of death (and its accompanying cultural accoutrements: ghosts, demons, skeletons, the undead, et al) are we confronting it, or candycoating it? (I intend to explore Vancouverites’ cultural approaches to death in an upcoming multi-part series “Dead of Winter.” Keep reading.) The Mexican tradition

Instead of hiding death and prettying it up, on Halloween we caricature it and make it as unabashedly grotesque as we can, as this haunted house display did in Vancouver a few years ago. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

of Dia de Muertos, Day of the Dead, seems to me closer to a healthy relationship between the living and the departed. While accompanied by costumes equally or more macabre than our own best Halloween ﬁnery, families also take the time to visit the graves of their ancestors. This is a more in-your-face confrontation with death. Here, we might dress up as an anonymous dead person, but it would be over the line to dress up as, say, one’s recently deceased aunt. In the Mexican tradition, there is an intersection of death as a source of

merrymaking and as a real fact of life. Here, we like to keep those two more neatly segregated. Our own Halloween tradition is one of those religious and cultural mashups that was probably usurped from pre-existing “pagan” rites, which marked the completion of the harvest cycle and the temporary death represented by winter. Halloween — contracted from All Hallow’s Eve — is the night before All Saints Day, when Christians mourn the deaths of the saints (“hallows”). The evening before was, at

times, when church towers and town crier bells would peal, calling Christians to pray for souls in purgatory. In parts of Europe, people would go door to door offering prayers in exchange for food. Playing pranks — the work of unsettled souls — emerged in the past couple of centuries, as did the hollowing out of turnips and other vegetables to form the pained faces of the eternally damned. Dressing in costume seems to have multiple explanations. Pagans are believed to have smeared themselves with ashes from the sacred

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The 18th Annual Eastside Culture Crawl is a four-day, visual arts, design and crafts festival, which sees more than 20,000 art enthusiasts visit artists in their studios in the area of the city bounded by Main Street and Victoria Drive north of First Avenue. Some of the events organized to enhance the Crawl are listed below. • Preview shows: One night, two openings Pieced Together: A juried exhibition of works from artists across the Crawl, featuring collage and assemblage from a contemporary perspective. Opening reception: Nov. 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Cultch, 1895 Venables St. at Victoria. • Exhibition dates: Nov. 5 to Dec. 7. Learning to Crawl: A juried exhibition featuring artists new to the Crawl this year. • Opening reception: Nov. 5 from 5:30 to 7

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p.m. at the Firehall Arts Centre, 280 East Cordova St. at Gore. Exhibition Dates: Nov. 5 to Dec. 1. • Free Film Screenings: Herb and Dorothy He was a postal clerk. She was a librarian. With just their modest means, Herb and Dorothy Vogel managed to build what has been called one of the most important contemporary art collections in history. A true story of a couple who deﬁed stereotypes and redeﬁned what it means to be an art collector. (You don’t have to be a Rockefeller to collect art.) Screenings: The Wilder Snail, 799 Keefer St. at Hawks, Nov. 12 at 7:30 p.m. This free event is a fundraiser sponsored by the Wilder Snail for the Crawl’s Studio 101 program. This year several classes from Strathcona elementary school will participate in art-making workshops, visit artist studios and select an original piece of art for the school’s collection.

Mergatroid Building, 975 Vernon Dr., entrance on Parker St., Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. • Seating is limited for both events so will be available on a ﬁrst come, ﬁrst served basis. • Hot Talks: Eastside Culture Crawl at Hot Art Wet City, 2206 Main St., Nov. 13. Hot Art Wet City has partnered with the Eastside Culture Crawl for a special edition of Hot Talks. This special evening of short talks is given by artists participating in the 2014 Crawl, including Michelle Sirois Silver, Jon Shaw, Holly Cruise, Claire Madill of Heyday Design, Patsy Kay Kolesar, Reilly Lievers, David Robinson and Robin Ripley who will share some of their experiences during short “show and tell” style talks. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Tickets by donation. For more information visit: hotartwetcity.com. • Moving Art: Film and Video Projection Nov. 20 and 21 from 6 to 10 p.m.

and 4 to 6 p.m. Nov. 22 and 23 with locations to be announced. Moving Art is the first annual projection of film and video included in the Eastside Culture Crawl. The six film and videos chosen for this installation are all art-based and include animated drawings of the first photographer to make moving images (Sitting Down by Andrea Taylor), a pan of a drawing (The Life of People by Sean Karemaker), a drawn animation of an idea (Utopia Machine by Jon Shaw), a moving head (Ali Moubarak by Jon Johnson), a line changing form (Mystery Lights by Mireille Dijks), and a graffiti piece done on an artbased computer program (Writing in Movement by Kate MacDonald). These evocative contemporary silent films will be projected on an outside wall during the Eastside Culture Crawl. Organized and curated by Katherine Surridge and Esther Rausenberg.

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• Crawling for Kids: Nov. 22 and 23 from noon to 3 p.m. at Melk Art and Design Studio, 936 Clark Dr. This year, with the support of the Eastside Culture Crawl and Opus Art Supplies, Melk Art and Design invites parents to bring their children into the studio to create screen-printed and stenciled works of art. This event encourages children’s participation in the Crawl, while allowing them to experience their own creativity in a unique studio space with guidance from a working artist. Parking is available on the side streets surrounding 936 Clark Dr. and along Venables. The studio is also accessible by transit and is within walking distance of Commercial Drive. Cost is by donation. Email info@ melkmelk.com for more information. • Community afﬁliates tours: Several non-proﬁt organizations located within the Culture Crawl’s

boundaries are also opening their doors and studios to the public. These organizations use the creative arts to build bridges, develop physical and emotional health, explore feelings, reconcile emotional conﬂicts, foster self-awareness, manage behaviour and addictions, develop social skills and increase self-esteem. These venues include PosAbilities’ Alternative Creations Studio, 1387 Venables St., the Kettle Friendship Society, 1784 East Hastings at Salisbury, Union Gospel Mission, 601 East Hastings St., Downtown Eastside Neighbourhood House, 573 East Hastings St., and the Oppenheimer Park ﬁeld house, 488 Powell St. The Eastside Culture Crawl runs Nov. 20 and 21 from 5 to 10 p.m. and Nov. 22 and 23 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For a full schedule, lists of artists and locations and an interactive map visit culturecrawl.ca. Twitter.com/sthomas10

2 1. Artist Cathy Jenkins works on Nikita, a grizzly bear sculpted from an 8,000-pound piece of serpentine stone. 2. Artist Cheryl Fortier paints a large canvas on the floor. 3. Porcelain wine coolers and goblets by artist Hitomi McKenzie.

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Under the shadow of the towering cenotaph in Victory Square, Leni Koen is surrounded by stunned listeners as she recounts the mayhem that ensued in 1907 Chinatown. The ethnically diverse group standing around tour guide Koen, as her voice echoed throughout the silent memorial, was an antidote to a racist chapter in Vancouver’s history. With her hands pointing eastward, the theatre-trained guide explained the memorial site was once the rallying ground for Vancouver’s Asiatic Exclusion League. The mob, made up of thousands of supporters, marched eastward to city hall on Main Street and gained the support of Mayor Alexander Bethune calling for a “White Canada.” The anti-Asian riot that destroyed mostly Chinese and some Japanese businesses in Vancouver’s east side was one of the many tales shared on the 90-minute Murders, Mysteries and Mayhem tour created by Tour Guys. Unlike tours telling ghost tales around town, the company insists on narrating factual stories based on news clippings and archives. The tour kicked off from

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the plaza at the Vancouver Art Gallery — the backdrop of the murder mystery involving architect Francis Rattenbury, a prominent ﬁgure known for his work on the provincial legislative building and the 1910 courthouse that’s now the Vancouver Art Gallery. Rattenbury was murdered in 1935 from multiple blows to the head with a carpenter’s mallet. His second wife denied involvement in the murder in court and her young lover, George Stoner, was convicted. Standing a block away from the retro entrance of

a downtown inn, Koen was visibly distressed while sharing the crimes of the “Boozing Barber,” Gilbert Paul Jordan. Jordan got away with six out of seven known cases of alcohol poisoning in women until suspicion arose from one he poisoned in a downtown hotel. A police warrant was issued in 2004 for his arrest. Koen added among the “really interesting people” who have joined the tour was one of Jordan’s arresting ofﬁcers. Throughout the night, Koen brought characters and scenes to life off the pages of

historical archives. The fuel behind her passion has been the people she’s met coming from all walks of life. “Being someone that’s calling Vancouver home now and being able to really enrich the streets. Every time I walk around the streets it’s like opening up new layers of the city,” says Koen, who’s been working as a guide for three years. “People from all over the world come and want to really learn about our city, and so you get people who really appreciate that kind of story.” Much of Vancouver’s history didn’t escape participant Donna Hill’s memory. The mystery enthusiast recalls being in town for the Gastown riots in 1971. Hill says until the tour, and seeing the photo installation hanging above Woodward’s atrium, she didn’t realize there was that much drama surrounding it. The mural, created by Stan Douglas, depicts the violent crackdown on a peaceful gathering of mostly young demonstrators. Hill considered it “overkill in the police department.” The tour wound down in Gastown with walks through the hidden Blood Alley and Gaoler’s Mews while offering more tales of murders, mysteries and mayhem. For more information, visit tourguys.ca. twitter.com/JennyPengNow

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1. Members of the 59 Vancouver Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron line up at a ceremony held at the Royal Canadian Legion Grandview Branch 179 on Commercial Drive that marked the granting of their squadron’s charter. 2. 59 Vancouver air cadet Jasmine Chan (right) at the Oct. 15 ceremony. 3. Members of the 59 Vancouver Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron were met by visiting dignitaries.

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East Vancouver is home to Canada’s newest Royal Canadian Air Cadets squadron. Members of 59 Vancouver celebrated the granting of its charter, which officially makes the group of cadets a squadron, on Oct. 15. The ceremony, held at the Royal Canadian Legion, Grandview Branch 179 on Commercial Drive — home to the new squadron — included much pomp and circumstance. The charter was officially presented, along with the squadron banner, and the assumption of command documents were signed. “It feels awesome to finally be our own squadron now,” said fourth-year cadet Jasmine Chan. “I just recently joined [59 Vancouver], but I am still really happy.” Jasmine’s mom, who was snapping pictures of her daughter throughout the ceremony, said she was really proud of the newly minted group. “I think it allows them to be independent and to

have a sense of ownership,” said Winnie Chan. “To be able to establish their own [squadron] means it’s almost as if a child has grown up and now they are on their own.” Though there has not been a 59 Vancouver squadron since 1972, it originally formed in 1941 just after the Royal Canadian Air Cadets was organized to train young men for the military. In 1941, 59 Vancouver squadron had 80 cadets who paraded out of King George secondary school. Most of the high school squadrons disbanded at the end of the Second World War. Those still in existence went through various amalgamations with other squadrons. From 1964 to 1972 a squadron, which included 59, paraded out of the Beatty Street Armoury. The squadron disbanded that year due to a lack of cadets. As previously reported in the Courier, without a squadron of their own, eastside youth travelled to North Burnaby to parade (take instruction) with

squadron 759. About three years ago the Burnaby group began bursting at the seams so the idea was floated to form a squadron for youth living on the city’s East Side At the time, Lt. Sarra Lyford was one who led the charge to resurrect the long defunct squadron. At the official charter and parade ceremony, Lt. Lyford was promoted to captain and commanding officer of the new squadron. “When 759 started up this new squadron, I was really excited to help. I never thought I would be in charge, but this has been a really rewarding experience,” said Lyford. “When we started we had 12 existing cadets from 759. We had six brand new kids who didn’t even know what the word cadet meant, and now look at it.” There are now 70 members of 59 Vancouver Royal Canadian Air Cadets Squadron. The need to form the new squadron is part of increasing interest in air cadets nationally. “The program is grow-

ing,” said Maj. Dave Timms, who founded an air cadet squadron in Squamish 12 years ago and was present as part of the East Vancouver squadron’s reviewing party. According to Timms, there are 53,000 cadets in Canada and there’s a mandate to grow the program to 70,000. “We live in East Van so when we heard that this started up last year we instantly came here,” said Jermaine Ma, whose son Ethan is a second year cadet who recently moved up to the rank of corporal. “There is discipline and routine and my son enjoyed that, but they implement a lot of fun and games through this program through the year, which puts the fun into it. …He has actually introduced a couple of classmates and now they are participating.” Air cadets is for youth 12 to 18 years old. There is no obligation to join the military after cadets. For more information, go to vancouverfalcon.ca. twitter.com/thuncher

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“It would have died if it wasn’t for him,” says ﬁddler Kori Miyanishi about how Paul Silveria revived the square dance scene in Vancouver. Convincing strangers to lock arms and square dance to old time banjo music is a normal part of Silveria’s job. To some, he’s known as Professor Banjo, often seen in his signature suspenders and vintage round spectacles reminiscent of an early 1900s American peasant. For more than a decade, the East Vancouver artist has been calling traditional Americana folk music and playing banjo in cities along the North American west coast. As a caller, he usually shares the stage with a live band and announces dance moves that put dancers and musicians in sync. It’s the alchemy of turning crowds into communal dance circles that Silveria appreciates most

Paul Silveria, aka Professor Banjo, performs Nov. 28 at the Wise Hall.

about square dancing. “What I really like is the moment when people realize that they can join in and dance along… A lot of people are really hesitant because they don’t really believe that they can just get up and dance,” says Silveria. “Square dances are fantastic in sort of

breaking down people’s stigma that they don’t know how to dance.” Early in Silveria’s career, standing behind the microphone and calling square dance moves was far from his ambition. The Portland, Ore. native described his unlikely start in banjo as having no prior training

in music except the usual stints in school band. He began playing banjo “on a whim” and found a community in Portland his mentor, the late Bill Martin — godfather of Portland’s old time square dance scene — had helped build. Not only did Martin teach Silveria square dancing calls

but impressed upon students to engage beginners for the sake of the tradition’s livelihood. As Martin would say, “It’s a party ﬁrst and a dance second.” “A lot of damage has been done to square dancing over time with square dancing clubs that are very insular,” explained Silveria. As more experienced dancers formed clubs, the public began watching the complicated moves from the sideline. His ability to engage a Canadian crowd unfamiliar with Appalachia square dancing was also observed by Miyanishi, who frequently provides the music to Silveria’s calls. Miyanishi highlighted Silveria’s ability to re-teach dances wherever he goes and is “completely comfortable and adapt at getting all people involved.” Booking agent Kevin Bruce recalls seeing Silveria perform and remembers it was the musician’s authenticity and “clarity” that made him stand out. Bruce added Silveria always trans-

ports audiences close to the period the music originated from by refraining from delivering a “watered down” version to schools, or an edited style to a contemporary audience. Silveria has created a school program that includes a Prof. Banjo performance and interactive square dance workshops. Outside of schools, however, Silveria has met unexpected challenges in Vancouver where venue spaces is limited and expensive. “We had really fun dances and like 60 or 80 people would come out and I was kind of shocked that we had these dances that seemed very big and fun but we were barely breaking even. We weren’t making any money.” Having faced inadequate funding as a performer, Silveria’s keen to provide affordable family programs in the city, including the Nov 28 with Shout!WhiteDragon at the Wise Hall. Visit professorbanjo.com for more information. twitter.com/JennyPengNow

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The Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival includes 90 events at 25 venues throughout the neighbourhood. The event marks the 11th year of the popular festival, which this year runs now through Nov. 9 with music, stories, songs, poetry, cultural celebrations, films, theatre, dance, processions, spoken word, forums, workshops, discussions, gallery exhibits, mixed media, history walks and numerous artists. To celebrate and launch this second decade of the festival, organizers dubbed 2014’s theme “Keeping the home fires burning,” in reference to the inspiration offered by Downtown Eastside residents and artists who they say carry the flame of the community. A festival highlight is the Theatre in the Raw production of The Raymur Mothers, an original musical from Bill Sample and former Vancouver Sun reporter Bob Sarti directed by Jay Hamburger. Featuring 13 original songs, the play brings to life the inspiring story of single moms living on Campbell Avenue

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The B.C. Pain Society presents the ﬁrst annual CannaFest, a tribute to everything marijuana Nov. 15, at the Croatian Cultural Centre, 3250 Commercial Dr. Headlining the festival are well-known Canadian rock bands Helix, the Headpins, Prism and up-and-comer Catalyst. Comedian Shuli Egar, medicinal marijuana and accessory vendors and at least one medical professional for those needing a consultation for prescription. A portion of proceeds will go to research the beneﬁts of marijuana and cancer treatment. Medicinal marijuana users will be able to “medicate” outside the venue in a secure fenced off area. Doors open at 4 p.m. For more information visit bcpainsociety.com. twitter.com/sthomas10

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1 Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 2014 1. The Cinematheque gets into the Halloween spirit with a slew of creepy and strange films, Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, including Werner Herzog’s Nosferatu the Vampyre, Robin Hardy’s legendary 1973 cult film The Wicker Man and David Lynch’s 1977 hairraising debut feature Eraserhead. Details and show times at thecinematheque.ca. 2. Put on your raincoats and catch the final blood-splattering performances of Evil Dead the Musical. Based on Sam Raimi’s ’80s cult horror classic about horny college kids, a cabin in the woods, evil spirits, demons and a chainsaw, Evil Dead the Musical runs until Nov. 1 at Norman Rothstein Theatre. Tickets at details at evildeadmusicalvancouver.ca. 3. Environmental disaster, corporate greed and political corruption cross streams in the Tony award-winning Broadway hit Urinetown: The Musical. The “absurd and outrageous satire,” starring a who’s who of the Vancouver theatre community, runs Nov. 1 to 29 at the Firehall Arts Centre. For details and tickets, go to firehallartscentre.ca or call 604-689-0926. 4. Michael Keaton is currently lapping up heaps of critical praise for his latest film, Birdman. But let’s not forget his past acting accomplishments, namely Tim Burton’s 1988 flick Beetlejuice... man, do I feel old. Just in time for Halloween, the haunted comedy, which also stars Geena Davis, Alec Baldwin,Winona Ryder and Catherine O’Hara, screens at the Rio Theatre’s Friday Late Night Movie series, Oct. 31, 11:30 p.m. Costumes encouraged. Details at riotheatre.ca.

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MASTERS OF PUPPETS UBC’s Museum of Anthropology presents the Ouxi Taiwanese Puppetry Festival Nov. 4 to 9. Dating back to the 1300s, puppet theatre has deep roots in Taiwan’s culture, and for the festival the Taiyuan Puppet Theatre and the Chin Fei Feng Marionette Theatre will share their art with Vancouver audiences in a series of shows, culminating with a collaborative performance between the two groups and two Haida artists, storyteller Roberta Kennedy and visual artist Gwaai Edenshaw. Details at moa.ubc.ca.

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Costume suggestions to help you stand out from the herd a Shaw TV salary? What exactly is a “shy extrovert”? And why did Michael Eckford leave? So many questions. Alternative costume: Erin Cebula’s perfect teeth.

KUDOS & KVETCHES With Halloween upon us like a bloated manatee washed upon the shore and pressing our unaware sunbathing bodies into the hot, Nanaimo sand, picking a costume for the day’s festivities has never been more urgent. Don’t worry if you’ve procrastinated, forgotten or ﬁnally accepted the limitations of your imagination. K&K has you covered with this list of unique, attentiongrabbing Halloween costumes that will set you apart from the crowd of sexy nurses, sexy zombies and sexy Gloria Macarenkos. (Are there any other kind?)

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Sure it’s a little hackneyed, opportunistic and perhaps in poor taste. But how often do you get to combine timeliness, pop culture, S&M and Canadian content in one getup? Plus it only requires a wig, swarthiness and a deep velvety voice creepily saying “Hi there” repeatedly. Alternative costume: Rex Murphy in a latex body suit.

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Need a last minute Halloween costume? How about the Trivago Guy, former Urban Rush host Fiona Forbes or mating cetaceans.

The Trivago Guy

We have it on good authority that a few of our Facebook “friends” are planning to dress up as TV’s most annoying and sketchy pitchman. But we suspect they’re merely justifying their beltless existences and haven’t done laundry in a month. So have at it, and reclaim the power that the Trivago Guy steals from you when he haunts your dreams every night. Alternative costume: the annoying manager from A&W commercials who asks people on the street to taste his meat.

Premier Christy Clark’s son Hamish

Don’t pick on the kid, you’re probably saying. Well then don’t truck him up on stage when Mom wins elections or tries to plug her “Family’s First” agenda. Plus he’s got fabulous skater hair. Alternative costume: Adrian Dix’s broken dreams.

Former Urban Rush host Fiona Forbes

What can we say — she fascinates us. For instance, how can she be on Millionaire Matchmaker with

On the plus side, he’s handsome, dresses well and understands what it’s like to be hungry because he grew up poor, according to the dozens of times he’s mentioned it during his election campaign. On the negative side, outside of media and political circles, few people will know who you’re dressed as. Oh snap. Alternative costume: Vision councillor Tony Tang. Who’s that? Exactly.

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This will require a partner and probably get you kicked out of whatever club or party you attend, but what better way to express your individuality than by thumbing your blow hole and ﬁns at the park board’s resolution to ban the breeding of whales and dolphins at the Vancouver Aquarium. Let love rule! Alternative costume: the Aquariums cute but notoriously randy sea otters. twitter.com/KudosKvetches

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Exploring secrets of the Forbidden City Vancouver Art Gallery offers rare glimpse into Beijing’s Palace Museum

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The Vancouver Art Gallery is offering visitors a rare glimpse inside a city that was hidden from public sight for some ﬁve centuries. Its newest exhibit features 200 objects borrowed from the Forbidden City, a sprawling complex built in the heart of Beijing at the start of the 15th century that was home to 24 emperors until the end of the imperial era in 1911. The site was renamed Beijing’s Palace Museum in 1925 and became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1987. The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors showcases items that range from as early as 500 CE until the early 20th century. “It’s a wide range of

The Vancouver Art Gallery’s newest exhibit features 200 objects borrowed from the Forbidden City, a sprawling complex built in the heart of Beijing at the start of the 15th century that was home to 24 emperors until the end of the imperial era in 1911.

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lanthropist Robert Ho. “There’s textiles, there is porcelain, jade... It’s all fabulous stuff and it’s all priceless and we’re very lucky to be able to borrow it from China,” Lipman says. In fact, 80 of the pieces — including textiles, calligraphy works, paintings and armour — have never before travelled outside of China. “Most people in Vancouver have never been to the Forbidden City and may never have a chance to go, so hopefully [the exhibit] will give them a once-in-alifetime opportunity to see these objects that are really precious and really rare and are not normally shown.” Lipman spent 35 years as a Canadian diplomat and lived in China for decades.

He has visited the Forbidden City “countless times,” he says, and even he has never seen many of the artifacts on display in Vancouver. “They’re not something that one might just go to China and get to see either, so it’s really a treat for Canadians and folks in Vancouver to have an opportunity to be able to see them.” Organized by the Palace Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum, the exhibit was previously in Toronto from March to September. Due to the extremely fragile nature of some of the objects, the Vancouver show is not an exact replica of the original exhibit. “It’s slightly different in Vancouver. Some of the items have been swapped

out due to their sensitivity or vulnerability, and it has been sort of re-created for the Vancouver audience, so it’s a little bit different than the Toronto exhibition,” says Lipman, adding that the ﬂow of the exhibit through the rooms of the gallery will also be different. Regardless of the changes, the intent of the project remains the same. “We hope the exhibition will provide the Vancouver audience with some insight into Chinese culture,” Lipman explains. Coinciding with the opening of The Forbidden City, the Ho foundation is also supporting the launch of two English-language children’s books. Translated from Chinese, This is the Greatest Place! and In the Forbidden City are part of a larger education and publishing program designed to teach children about Chinese architecture, history and culture. “There will be a number of outreach activities associated with these books, including a website… which will then enable students and parents and teachers to really have access to a greater and more profound understanding of Chinese culture which, in this globalized world, is becoming more and more on our doorstep,” Lipman says. The Forbidden City: Inside the Court of China’s Emperors is at the Vancouver Art Gallery until Jan. 11, 2015.

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SWEET MUSIC: Music Heals raises awareness of the healing powers of music and fundraises for music therapy and related services across Canada. The foundation, along with partner, LG104.3 FM, brought together community leaders, music enthusiasts and some of Canada’s foremost musical talent for the charity’s inaugural fundraiser, Strike A Chord. Hosted by Prevail of Canadian hip-hop icons Swollen Members, the benefit concert featured performances by the Boom Booms, the Matinee, Kutapira, Chin Injeti, Omar Khan and a special guest appearance by Juno award-winning artist Serena Ryder. Designed to celebrate the healing power of music, while highlighting some of the locally driven initiatives implemented by Music Heals, the evening netted nearly $60,000 for the fledgling national organization. CLUB RULES: The Boys and Girls Clubs of South Coast B.C. believes that every child is amazing. For more than 75 years, the organization has been giving youth a safe place to be kids after school, a place of belonging and fun. Annually, the non-profit hosts 12,000 children at a dozen clubhouses throughout the Lower Mainland, where no one is ever turned away due to economic circumstances. The agency, led by CEO Carolyn Tuckwell, recently hosted its annual Clubhouse Gala, sponsored by Scotiabank, Silver Wheaton and Maynards. Emceed by CTV’s Perry Solkowski and featuring funny man Steve Patterson of the CBC’s The Debaters, and yours truly as auctioneer, the event, staged at the Hotel Vancouver, generated a record $150,000. DESIGNER PRESENCE: Versace Home, created in 1992 as the natural extension of the creative universe of acclaimed Italian designer Gianni Versace, opened in Vancouver last week. Its first Canadian boutique, the luxury store debuted in Vancouver’s historical Gastown district, one of a handful of the Italian luxury brand’s retail outlets dedicated to furniture, bedding and beautiful objects of desire. The designer digs replaced consignment store Deluxe Junk, which operated out of the West Cordova space for more than three decades. The city’s who’s who, design-conscious and well heeled attended the invitation-only grand opening hosted by licensing director Gabriella Saracino and local brand ambassador Peter Zou.

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Brightlight Pictures’ Shawn Williamson, centre, was inducted into the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame by Elizabeth Ball and Rob Haynes. The filmmaker took a break from producing The 9th Life of Louis Drax with Fifty Shades of Grey actor Jamie Dornan to accept the award.

Philanthropists and community leaders Lorne and Melita Segal opened their Southlands home once again for We Day celebrations and the Dr. Peter Foundation Life Commitment dinner.

Music Heals executive director Chris Brandt, left, and director Rob Calder welcomed musician Serena Ryder to the charity’s inaugural fundraiser at the Imperial Lounge.

Boys and Girls Club of South Coast B.C.’s Ileana McKenna welcomed Amazing Race Canada’s Ryan Steele and Telus’ Prem Gill to the 36th edition of the Clubhouse Gala, held at the Hotel Vancouver.

Boys and Girls Club of South Coast B.C.’s Carolyn Tuckwell, left, and Marcie Mark were all smiles after $150,000 was netted for their dozen clubhouses providing kids a safe place to be after school.

At the Life Commitment Dinner, from left, Chor Leoni members Rob McAllister, Stash Bylicki, Peter Joosten, Mark MacDonald and Stephen Baker circled Shirley Young, whose son, Dr. Peter Jepson-Young, before his death, established the Dr. Peter AIDS foundation to help people living with HIV/AIDS.

Gabriella Saracino, Versace licensing director, greeted Fashion magazine editor Joy Pecknold at the Versace Home grand opening in Gastown. Vancouver is the home to the world’s first Versace Home.

Veteran musician Jim Byrnes and his wife, Robyn Post, supported the Strike a Chord benefit to help raise awareness of the healing powers of music and to fundraise for music therapy programs and related services across Canada.

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START NOTHING: 1:05 a.m. to 10:53 a.m. Monday, 5:25 a.m. to 1:33 p.m. Wednesday, and 8:17 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. Friday. VIRGO LUCK FORECAST: Virgo, from July 16, 2014 to early August 2015, Jupiter, the planet of expansion and great good luck, travels through your sector of warehousing, assembly lines, institutions, government and large corporations. As Jupiter is also your home and real estate planet, you could ﬁnd that your dream of ﬁnding/buying a home (or a good rental or a vacation retreat) is attainable now. In addition, a government program, a deal with an institution or large corporation, can help you buy that piece of land. (So canvas the real estate departments of governments or large companies — e.g., look for waterfront held by a tug boat or barge company.) But this is a superb time to seek security in any form — make your kids more comfortable, add to their education fund, buy new furniture, seek therapy to dissolve family troubles or your own private ghosts. The depths, the mysteries of life now appear harmless to you; ghosts have no more “scary element.” This is also a good time to invest in warehousing, assembly lines, medical stocks, and retirement homes.

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The weeks ahead feature mystery and detective work, health diagnoses, lifestyle changes, intimacy, ﬁnancial dealings, commitment and consequence. You begin this week tired (Sunday) but if you keep a steady pace and steady heart/temper, you’ll accomplish a lot — tackle neglected chores and government, charity or spiritual obligations. It’s a pretty easy week. Your energy rises Monday to midday Wednesday, so charge ahead,

Chase money. Buy/sell, seek new clients, ask for a pay raise, seek overtime, etc. You might face some friction at home (to December 4) – DO NOT start living with anyone before Dec. 5. Better not to buy nor arrange a new rental, same period. This is also a dicey time to start a new relationship as it might give you lots of sensual satisfaction this month, but the charm will fade.

Relationships dominate. Opportunities abound, especially in dealings with other people, interacting with the public, fame/renown, contract negotiation scenarios, and relocation. Your popularity sails high Sunday and early Monday – make contacts, spread yourself, deal with groups. The future looks bright! But retreat Monday midday to midday Wed.

You’re in charge, so take command. Tell people what you want, start big projects, tackle chores that intimidated you before, see and be seen, approach higher-ups or a desirable person. Your magnetism and energy remain at a yearly high. Your main goal should involve career, business, prestige, status and “ofﬁce” since these are highly favoured to next August. Sunday’s for romance, pleasure, beauty, creativity and speculation.

Into everyone’s life some drudgery must fall, and this is your time — for twenty more days. Protect your health against seasonal or dietary complaints: eat, dress sensibly. Deal with service personnel, structure your children’s futures, accomplish necessary repairs, and gather all unﬁnished tasks into a pile — then work on the pile. If you’re seeking employment, this is a good interval, especially Nov. 2, 8 to 11, and 20, 21.

Money is ﬂowing to you. Bank it. Don’t spend and don’t gamble with it. (The gambling advice is good to November 2015. Avoid deep, heavy romance in same period.) Overall, you are in a restful, semi-withdrawn, contemplative state that’s excellent for meditation, yoga, contemplation, making plans. And for charity, spiritual pursuits, and for dealing with civil servants, large corporations, institutions, warehouses and assembly lines.

Relationships are likely to be dynamic, intense and can “change on you” with lightning speed. (Best be diplomatic!) Romance could surprise you, wrap you up in bliss, and mail you to happiness. Creative and speculative lures, beauty, pleasure, sports and games — pick one and ride a winning streak. This month and January could bring a new relationship, change a relationship, or break it — the choice is largely yours.

The general accent lies on social joys, ﬂirtation, popularity, group affairs, and wish fulﬁllment, Cap. You are more intense, willful, assertive and determined than usual, all month. That ups your social/romantic quotient, but you could assert yourself right into the ending of a relationship or situation, to your regret, especially Monday morning to Wednesday noon.

The general accent rests on home, security, Mother Nature, nutrition, retirement planning, children. Look at the people and projects/situations in your life. Some are vibrant, but some are “over,” have become dead weight rather than fertile: walk away from these, and ﬁll the empty space with growing things. Prune the garden. Sunday’s mysterious, tempting, lust and greed sing their siren song — no harm in answering.

The focus is on career, ambition, prestige, your place in the world, and relations with higher-ups, VIPs and authorities. This is a pretty smooth, easy week, so use it to show bosses (or parents) what you can do — avoid extremes, stick to conventional or traditional “paths.” This is not a good month to rely on your spoken or written talents — better to follow action’s path, rather than talk your way down the wrong road.

The weeks ahead are busy but not terribly important so relax within your busyness and don’t stress. Deadlines are ﬂexible. Well, there is one potentially important thing: your romantic courage intensiﬁes all month and your lust rises also. This potent combination can “reward” you with a conquest, but do you really want this person, do you want to spend a lot of time with him/her? Think this through, or you could end up tied to a dilemma or to a burdensome relationship.

The general emphasis lies on far travel, international affairs, higher learning, publishing, profound ideas, cultural rituals — and love. This arena is blessed with affection and good luck this week and next. (From Nov. 16 onward, this same zone will bring many calls, emails, short trips, and a possible, viable “partner.”) You might spend this whole month being attracted to a friend or ﬂirtatious person, perhaps someone who “promises” to help your money, income.

Monday: Adam Ant (60). Tuesday: Matthew McConaughey (45). Wednesday: Bryan Adams (55). Thursday: Sally Field (68). Friday: Joni Mitchell (71). Saturday: Parker Posey (46). Sunday: Lou Ferrigno (63).

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Tables updated 11 a.m. Oct. 30. Not all schools reported scores

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Killarney Cougar Enid Au won the senior girls VSSAA cross-country final at Fraserview Oct. 21. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

Notre Dame’s Brienna Evans

Weekend Calendar In one of the longest-running inter-school traditions in the province, Notre Dame hosts Vancouver College in the 58th Archbishops’ Trophy at Burnaby Lake Park at 2 p.m. Oct. 31. Vancouver College won last year’s annual contest to take a four-game series lead and amass an all-time record of 30-26-1. The two Catholic brotherhoods tied in 1977 when they clashed at Empire Field and managed only eight points apiece. It wasn’t the lowest-scoring game on record. That benchmark was set in 1978 when Vancouver College won 3-0. The ﬁrst trophy was awarded to the Irish in 1957 when they beat the Jugglers 38-19 and Notre Dame’s Mike Dagenais was named the MVP. For the next four decades, there wasn’t another MVP. Instead, the honours were shared between the best back and the best lineman, awarded the Father Joseph McInerney Trophy and the Father Peter McGuire Memorial Trophy, respectively.

By the numbers The post-season ended for the Vancouver Whitecaps in a 2-1 loss to Dallas FC on Oct. 29 in Dallas.

Dallas FC shots

Dallas FC shots on target

Dallas FC penalty shot

Was it the wrong call?

It was such a soft call. [The ball] does touch his arm. It just bounces off. But I don’t think the big man can cut off his arm. — Whitecaps goaltender David Ousted told The Province after Vancouver was eliminated from the MLS postseason in a 2-1 loss to Dallas FC. A decisive hand-ball was called against Kendall Waston in the 82nd minute. The penalty shot gave Dallas the go-ahead goal.

Au about the process

B.C. championships set for Nov. 1 in Victoria CROSS-COUNTRY Megan Stewart

mstewart@vancourier.com

Enid Au won all the league cross-country meets she entered this year. Then, last week, she won the Vancouver public school ﬁnal. On Saturday, the Killarney senior will race in the B.C. championship in Victoria. Her nerves might be heightened, but her approach will be the same. She won’t care how she places. “I’m not a result-centred runner,” said Au, 17. “If I focus too much on results, it ruins my psyche. It may affect my form.” “This is my last provincial high school crosscountry race. I want to run to my best ability and not worry too much about my placing.” Au won in back-to-back weeks at Quilchena Park, improving her showing on the 3.5-kilometre course by six seconds the second time around. At Fraserview for the Oct. 21 ﬁnal, she covered 3.8 km

in 14 minutes and 58.42 seconds. In two of the three races this fall, Au beat Calli Charlton, an impressive runner from Lord Byng who was a top-5 league finisher in Grade 9 when she placed 48th at provincials. Last year, as a Grade 10 student, Charlton won the league final in 14:46.43 and won bronze at provincials. Au came second at Fraserview in 15:23.52 and finished 42nd in the province. “It’s healthy because it pushes us both to run harder,” Au said of the competition with her Byng rival. Au is one year older than Charlton and didn’t race in 2010 or even 2011. In 2012, the first year Au joined the cross-country team at Killarney as a Grade 10 student, she qualified for provincials and finished 103rd out of 251 competitors. A year later she was in the top 45. Not that it matters much to Au. Or her coach. “I hesitate to say how I think she will do at provincials,” Don Chang wrote in an email. “That would

be focusing too much on the number and not the process.” The Cougars coach named Au a captain this season because of her quiet leadership. “The other kids on the team care about, respect and admire her, as do the alumni who still follow what she does and how the team is going,” wrote Chang. “Enid has been one of our team’s prime examples of focusing on training consistently, dedication to running workouts well, and having a commitment to going out and running her best, and not worrying so much about the ‘numbers’ — time and placement. “She usually leads workouts with our top boys. The others on the team follow suit. If they run their best, the ‘numbers’ will take care of themselves. Respect the process and trust the process.” The tight Killarney team is one reasons athletes like Au stay involved. She practises six times a week. “It takes up a large part of my life now,” she said.

“After school every day there’s practice, I look forward to it. The people is what makes it even more special. We always stay behind after meets and we cheer each other on as a team.” Largely because of her training partners, Au has learned to keep up with leaders when she’s not out in front herself and she doesn’t just keep the same pace. “For the [league] meets this season, I was leading but during hard races like Provincials, I try to latch on and I prefer to run behind someone because that’s how I practise,” she said. “If I’m doing that, I try to make my breathing the same as theirs, I set my pace and I don’t let go. “When I’m running, I focus on form. I take care of the little things that you need to do like breathing, keeping cadence and try to keep everything else out of the way, especially results and times. These things take care of themselves if you take care of what you have to do.” twitter.com/MHStewart

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Cyclists seek answers from candidates Only one NPA candidate has responded to HUB question on new bike lanes VANCOUVER VOTES Megan Stewart

mstewart@vancourier.com

What is the attitude of Vancouver’s municipal and mayoral candidates toward cycling? HUB, the region’s largest cycling advocacy network, wants to know. HUB, which is not an acronym, asked the city’s mayoral, municipal and park board candidates this question: “Would you vote in favour of infrastructure investments that separate bicycles from motor vehicles along key transportation corridors and certain busy commercial streets?” Park board candidates were asked if they favoured such infrastructure in parks. All 15 Vision municipal and park board candidates, in addition to Mayor Gregor Robertson, had responded with identical answers. All answered yes to the question. Only one NPA candidate had responded, said Stein. He would not say who. Five COPE and two Green candidates have also responded. HUB is not endorsing

Commuters climb the hill on West Eighth Avenue near Trimble Park. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

any speciﬁc candidates or parties but will post the candidates’ answers online Monday. The organization

sent a similar question to candidates in 12 additional municipalities on Oct. 14 and asked them to

answer within 10 days. By the soft deadline, fewer than half of candidates had responded,

said Colin Stein, a HUB committee member helping run the poll. He said 28 of 59 candidates had

responded by Oct. 29. The poll is intended to raise awareness about the Nov. 15 election and inform voters about their options at the ballot box. Candidates can still submit their answers. “We reached out to both party headquarters, as well individuals, we tried to reach every candidate to give them the change to respond,” said Stein. “We are still accepting submissions. We’re happy to take updates. We will do everything to accommodate them.” HUB contacted 398 municipal and mayoral candidates running in 17 elections to ask questions speciﬁc to issues in their cities. “We’re encouraging voter engagement in local electoral politics and for voters to check out what candidates stand for,” he said. In a news release announcing their poll two weeks ago, HUB executive director Erin O’Melinn said, “As with past provincial and municipal elections, many people want to have the opportunity to vote for transportation platforms they agree with, but it can be hard to get this information.” twitter.com/MHStewart

Four reasons to ride through rain (and all weather) WHEEL WORLD

Kay Cahill

kay@sidecut.ca

I hope all of the riders out there are thoroughly enjoying fall bike to work week in spite of the typical fall weather forecast. It would be a bit of an

understatement to say the recent weather has not been the greatest. Last week heavy rains and a windstorm combined to down leaves, block drains and make riding along some streets feel more like navigating a series of small, swiftly ﬂowing streams. The great news,

though, is that the wet weather doesn’t seem to have dampened the spirits of Vancouver’s cyclists. Each winter it seems like more people are donning waterproofs, attaching fenders and riding on through the rain and the cold. If you’ve been thinking about getting your bike out for a

commute — or considering whether you want to keep riding through the winter — here are some of the reasons why getting on your bike is a good choice.

Cycling saves you money

Five days a week of bus trips at $2.75 each way

adds up to a tidy $38.50 a week, or just over $2,000 a year. (A monthly onezone adult pass is $91.) Parking alone in the average downtown parkade will set you back $10 per day or more, never mind the cost of insuring and maintaining a vehicle and keeping it topped up with gas at today’s pump pric-

es. A solid second-hand bike, on the other hand, will set you back a couple hundred bucks, cost nothing for your day-to-day trips, and costs a fairly minimal amount to repair and maintenance (new tubes come in at under $5; a basic tune-up is usually around $30 to $60). Continued on page 29

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Continued from page 28

Cycling keeps you healthy

Even at a recreational pace, riding a bike burns 500 to 600 calories an hour. If your commute to work is half an hour, that translates to roughly 4,000 calories per week — enough to burn off a pound of fat. And unlike many forms of exercise, cycling has no impact and is easy on the joints. This makes it a great choice if you’re dealing with arthritic or painful knees, or are looking for a way to work out that won’t place undue stress on your body. Moderate exercise also helps keep immune cells active and ready to ﬁght illness and lowers blood pressure.

Cycling makes you happy

Exercise releases endorphins, which react

with receptors in the brain to do two things: reduce your perception of pain and trigger positive feelings (the “runner’s high”). As a result, cycling — along with other forms of exercise — can help reduce stress, ward off anxiety and depression, boost self-esteem, and improve sleep.

Cycling is good for the environment

If you’re curious as to how your bike ride to work translates to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, sign up to log your trips on the HUB website. As your kilometres add up, you’ll see exactly how many kilograms of emissions you’ve saved compared to covering the same distance in a car. Kay Cahill is a cyclist and librarian who believes bikes are for life, not just for commuting.

ROARING Magee Lion Izzy Fraser fires the ball on net in a 4-1 win over Prince of Wales in a AAA zone semifinal at Hamber secondary Oct. 28. Magee advanced to play Richmond’s McMath secondary in the zone final Oct. 30 (after the Courier’s print deadline).

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Join us in standing on guard for Cpl. Nathan Cirillo

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Public Open House

National Soccer Development Centre You are invited to attend an Open House on Wednesday, November 12 to view and comment on the proposed new National Soccer Development Centre located within Thunderbird Park in the Athletics Precinct.

Date: Wednesday,November12,2014 Time: 4:00 - 6:00 PM Place: Commons Room, MBA House, 3385 Wesbrook Mall Plans will be displayed for the proposed new 3,400m2 National Soccer Development Centre, a joint project between UBC Athletics and the Vancouver Whitecaps Football Club. Representatives from the project team and Campus + Community Planning will be available to provide information and respond to inquiries about this project.

When Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was standing guard at the National War Museum on October 22, he was representing all of us. His task was to honour the sacrifices of the men and women in our Armed Forces who have died protecting our values. Now he is one of the fallen. Glacier Media, which owns this newspaper, has started a memorial campaign on its crowdfunding site, FundAid. The money will be donated to a trust fund for his young son. Both FundAid and Fundrazr, our crowdfunding partner, have waived the service fees. Please join us in paying tribute to his sacrifice. Go to FundAid.ca and search for We Stand On Guard For Cpl. Nathan Cirillo’s Son

For further information: Please direct questions to Karen Russell, Manager Development Services karen.russell@ubc.ca 604-822-1586 For more information on this project, please visit: planning.ubc.ca/vancouver/projects-consultations This event is wheelchair accessible.

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Living in Vancouver? Looking for Work? We can help. All our services are free:

Did you know the official unemployment rate for youth in BC is nearly double the adult rate but, youth are under represented in seeking support from WorkBC Employment Service Centres. We welcome youth into our Employment Services Centres. 1. Be a lifelong volunteer.

For youth, volunteer work is one of the best ways to start building skills and good work habits. Treat volunteer work with the same priority you would give paid work. Think of your interests, hobbies and what you love to do and then find a way to connect this to volunteering. Volunteering is a great way to gain references for your first job. For many people, volunteer work leads to future employment.

2. Do every job and task to the best of your ability. Some jobs or task may seem small or unimportant. Because employers are paying you to be productive they rarely assign tasks that aren’t important. So, adopt an attitude that everything you do is important and do the best job possible. Whether the job is flipping

burgers, washing dishes, holding a sign or cutting grass, take pride in what you do. Promotions go to people who work hard and get things done.

3. Be reliable.

Show up to every scheduled work day on time. Many entry level jobs have schedules that change weekly or each pay period. Check the schedule on a regular basis. When in doubt, call your employer and ask. Prioritize work before play. Drinking too much the night before, staying out too late or friends doing something more interesting are not valid reasons to call in sick. Strive for 100% on time attendance.

4. Attributes are even more important than skills, so develop them. Attributes are personality characteristics that are often closely linked to your attitude. Taking initiative, being positive, being a good team player

or delivering great customer service goes along way to workplace success. Employers know that it is far easier to teach a skill, like operating a cash register, than it is to train someone to be patient with the customers. It is hard to change someone’s personality so, develop the right attributes before you start looking for work.

5. Build your references by creating a great reputation.

By following the above suggestions you will be building a good reputation and therefore developing solid references. A positive reputation speaks volumes about you, but a negative reputation is hard to overcome. Develop such a positive reputation that every job you leave would be willing to hire you back if there was an opportunity to do so.

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SOLO District soars high in North Burnaby Brentwood is a sought-after neighbourhood with great outdoor cafes and fabulous shopping, parks and trails, recreational amenities, and a historic business district, all within walking distance. That’s where you will find North Burnaby’s most exciting new development – SOLO District. Jim Bosa’s Appia Developments has unveiled the second of four SOLO District towers to be built on the 6.65-acre site in Burnaby’s most liveable urban community, and will feature Burnaby’s tallest residential tower ALTUS. Equivalent to a 55-storey high rise, ALTUS will feature a collection of 280 beautifully appointed one, two and three bedroom homes, ranging from 534 to up to 1,709 square foot for the 3+ bedroom penthouses. (Homes start on the 15th floor). “ALTUS is the second of what will be four residential towers and it is selling very well,” says Lisa Murrell, sales and marketing manager for Appia Developments. Jim Bosa’s Appia Developments – part of the BOSA family legacy – continues its long standing tradition to build well-designed, quality homes while ensuring home owners receive exceptional service each and every time. The sweeping panoramic views are another of SOLO District’s strong selling points. To the west is the city of Vancouver and Vancouver Island, to the north, the glistening North Shore Mountains and the majestic Lions, to the south, Burnaby’s Central Park, and to the east, Golden Ears Mountains and Mount Baker. The contemporary sleek glass building, with its stunning double-height lobby with concierge service and three high-speed elevators, caters to the changing demographics of North Burnaby. People are also taken by the exquisite interiors. Suites are outfitted with Italian Armony Cucine cabinetry with soft-close doors, engineered laminate wood flooring, custom roller blinds and nine foot ceilings.

Homes come with state-of-the-art Energy Star sustainable features, such as a geothermal heat exchange system. “It will have the distinction of being Burnaby’s second fully air conditioned residential building, next to SOLO District’s STRATUS,” adds Murrell. That’s not all. The project also includes more than 100,000 square feet of retail space, with anchor Whole Foods Market, the world’s largest retailer of natural and organic foods for healthy living, along a pedestrian friendly street. In addition, owners will have access to Club 55, sitting over 550 feet into the air, crowning Altus. The over 5000 square foot private amenity space features a fully landscaped rooftop terrace with a barbecue area complete with wet bar and outdoor seating as well as a media centre, full kitchen and much more. For fitness buffs, there’s a well appointed health studio with a unique outdoor “all-court” situated on the 3rd floor of the tower. This shared space is available to Altus residents as well as the office tenants. Owners will also be close to the urban hub, just minutes away from shopping, services, restaurants, grocery, entertainment as well as schools such as Simon Fraser University and BCIT. Across the street, they can access the Brentwood Station of the Millennium Line, connecting to downtown Vancouver in only 20 minutes. When you look at the entry price-point level starting at $298,900 and the quality finishing that has been put into the spacious and luxurious homes, this is excellent value. Here is your opportunity to buy in Burnaby’s most exciting neighbourhood. For more information, call 604-298-8800 or visit www.solodistrict.com. The Sales Centre is located at 2131 Willingdon Ave. (1 block south of Lougheed Hwy). It is open daily, except Fridays from noon to 5 p.m. Completion for ALTUS is slated for late 2016.

For further information, call 604-298-8800 or visit www.solodistrict.com. The Sales Centre is located at 2131 Willingdon Ave. (1 block south of Lougheed Hwy).

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Coal Harbour land sale sets new record

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The sale of a, 8,250-square-foot (766 square metre) lot in Vancouver’s Coal Harbour for $13.1 million is considered a record price paid for a condominium development site in a city already recognized as having the second least affordable homes in the world. The land value for 1250 West Hastings St. pencils out to $1,587 per square foot. “That is about five times the city record,” said John Gee, an agent with Colliers International in Vancouver. But Macario (Tobi) Reyes, CEO of Vancouverbased Port Capital Group, which bought the site, said the allowable density on the land means the deal is actually close to current Coal Harbour real estate values. The site has development permits in place for a 14-storey tower with 25 condominiums and 3,500 square feet of office space. A heritage density allocation negotiated with the City of Vancouver added 10 per cent to the existing 5.7 floor-space-ratio (FSR) allowed on the land. “The density works out to about 6 FSR, which

is the maximum we will go,” Reyes said. This would translate into 49,500 square feet of space, equal to a buildable-persquare-foot value of $264, still at the top end of the Vancouver market. Reyes said he expected the condominium units would sell in the $1,000 to $1,500 per square foot range, not a rare price level in Coal Harbour, one of Vancouver’s most expensive residential enclaves. A LandShare report published by Colliers this year, which tracked prices being paid for residential sites in Metro Vancouver, found that typical prices in Vancouver’s West End and downtown ranged from $190 to $250 for each square foot of buildable space allowed for concrete condominiums. Still, the Port Capital deal posted a much higher land price than recent comparables. For example, a numbered company paid $798 per square foot in land value for a 6,000 square foot lot on Granville Street that has a FSR of 3.5. This translates into a buildable-persquare-foot price of $228, according to Colliers. The blockbuster sale in the West End/ downtown area this year, however, is

Housing market up in September Bryan Yu

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Provincial B.C. Multiple Listing Service (MLS) sales growth decelerated in September, but activity ﬁrmed up for the sixth time in seven months. Residential transactions climbed 1.8 per cent from August to a seasonally adjusted 7,380 units, up eight per cent from a year ago and enough to maintain year-to-date sales growth at about 16 per cent. The majority of real estate board areas reported sales growth relative to August. September’s ﬁgures point to further momentum in housing demand during the month, despite soft labour market trends for most of the year as low mortgage rates, improvements in recreational housing demand and some pent-up demand likely underpin activity. Despite monthly variation, housing sales have

improved in most regions in the province. The provincial average price climbed 2.1 per cent from August to a seasonally adjusted $588,500. Through the first three quarters, the average price is up 6.2 per cent. Going forward, consumer confidence is expected to be a headwind for October sales given the recent equity market correction and heightened global economic uncertainty. However, subsequently lower bond yields will likely delay mortgage rate increases and trigger short-term cuts, depending on how long the lower funding costs persist. MLS sales are forecast to rise 10 per cent to 80,000 units this year, while the average annual price gains five per cent to $566,000. Sales are forecast to rise a further five per cent next year, with the average price increasing by a mild one per cent.

the purchase of an entire block on Alberni Street and Nicola Street, where Wall Financial Corp. paid $83.5 million for a total of 43,182 square feet with a FSR of 6. If no higher density is negotiated in what is seen as long-term development, this works out to $322 per buildable foot for the land, which is zone for both residential and commercial use. The prices being paid for potential high-rise condo-

miniums indicates a market out of whack, suggests real estate analyst Frank Schliewinsky, principal of Strategics Marketing, which publishes the Vancouver Condo Report, a long-running industry newsletter. Over the past 12 months the average asking price for new high-rise condos in Metro Vancouver has increased by 26 per cent and the average price per square foot by 16 per cent,

he noted. And, based on what developers are paying for land, future condominium prices appear destined to keep rising. Yet “[there has been] no big increase in average household income,” Schliewinsky said. “The Vancouver highrise condo market is becoming increasingly disconnected from the local economy and from local buyers,” Schliewinsky

said. “ In the past year, the market has shifted so much away from its historical basis that it really can’t be considered as a ‘Vancouver’ housing market anymore.” Even Gee, who sold a 27,000-square-foot-lot at the University of B.C. earlier this year for $13.2 million — considered a record price at the time — is surprised at the prices now being paid for residential land. “It is ridiculous,” he said.

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