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Another impasse for seniors centre Talks between Killarney Community Association and city stalled again

Sandra Thomas

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A standoff over the future management of a longawaited seniors centre for southeast Vancouver means the project is stalled — and who’s to blame depends on whom you ask. Ainslie Kwan, president of the Killarney Community Centre Association, said the project is on hold while the group negotiates with the city over management of the new centre. “At issue is the lawsuit, but we will sign a document saying we have no claim against the building or land, but we want some assurance we’ll run the programming,” said Kwan. In a February letter to the mayor, council and numerous staff members, city manager Penny Ballem wrote that the lawsuit launched in 2013 against the park board by six community centre associations, including Killarney, included a claim of partial

ownership of community centre facilities. In the 45page document outlining the suit, the associations accused the park board of breaching numerous sections of the current joint operating agreement while also limiting their ability to raise money now and in the future. The six associations involved in the lawsuit are Hillcrest, Killarney, Hastings, Kerrisdale, Sunset and Kensington. Ballem wrote in part, “There have been some councillors who have raised the issue of ownership of the land and buildings related to the proposed seniors centre. To clarify for council, all land and facilities under the stewardship of the park board are owned by the city. The park board does not own any of the land or buildings/facilities associated with their stewardship of assets as set out under the Vancouver Charter.” Ballem wrote that in order to secure the $2.5 million committed by the

ated. She added, Killarney is prepared for any changes that may come of that new operating agreement. “But let’s just get this centre going,” said Kwan. “This is about seniors in southeast Vancouver and our association has put in a lot of money towards this project.” NPA park board chair John Coupar said because of the ongoing lawsuit, the park board is reluctant to put anything in writing that might prejudice the case. “It’s complicated,” said Coupar. “Killarney is part of the group claiming ownership and assets so they’ll have to sign off on any claim to future buildings, but they hesitate to do that because they want control.” Coupar is hopeful staff will ﬁnd some wording for a document all parties can agree on. “I think we’re close but we need some ﬂexibility from the Killarney group,” said Coupar. “We’d like to get started but we’re stuck on a technicality.”

Ainslie Kwan, president of the Killarney Community Centre Association, says she will sign any document confirming the association has no claim to the land or building once she’s been assured the group will manage the seniors centre. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

federal government and the $2.5 million from the province for the seniors centre, the city must have total ownership of the assets. To that end, Ballem said, legal services has advised it will be necessary for Killarney Community Centre Association to agree they will make no ownership claim on the new centre or land

associated with it. Kwan said she is more than ready to sign any document conﬁrming the association has no claim to the land or building once she’s been assured the group will manage the seniors centre. The Killarney Community Centre Association has been working to get the seniors centre built for almost two decades.

“I’ve told them I’ll sign it right now,” said Kwan. “But the park board will not give us assurance we’ll operate the centre. They say, ‘Trust us, we’ll let you run it.’” Kwan said the associations are still operating under their current joint management agreement with the park board while a new one is being negoti-

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Taxpayers help funding for Masters Games Bob Mackin

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A contract signed last year by city manager Penny Ballem says taxpayers will spend $50,000 to wine, dine, fly and host International Masters Games Association (IMGA) bigwigs before and during the 2016 Americas Masters Games. City hall is betting that the Aug. 26 to Sept. 4, 2016 festival will draw 7,500 amateur athletes aged 29 and up from North, Central and South America to pack hotels and restaurants and compete in 27 sports. A 2012 presentation to IMGA about the Games, originally planned for 2014, said the Games would run on a $6-million to $8-million budget, based on costs of the quadrennial European Masters Games. Last October, Ballem signed a memorandum of agreement making Sport B.C. the host society, pledging an unspecified amount of city services and agreeing to offset any deficit. City council has not revealed

Masters Games athletes are well-educated, at the height of their careers and have an average age of 49. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

the business plan or budget. Partners include B.C. Pavilion Corporation and Vancouver Hotel Destination Association. The province’s Community, Sport and Cultural Development ministry says it has not received a formal funding request. The June 26, 2014 Host City Agreement for what was then called the Pan American Masters Games said Vancouver taxpayers will pay the cost of one IMGA board of governors meeting. “[Vancouver] will be responsible for paying for business class plane tickets for all members of the board of governors and

up to three members of the staff from the nearest airport to Vancouver, as well as for their accommodation and food,” states the contract. VHDA and Tourism Vancouver made the initial $150,000 rights fee payment, but taxpayers must also provide accommodation for up to three days for as many as ﬁve VIP guests invited to attend the IMGA meeting and opening ceremony, plus up to four return business class tickets and up to 20 days of accommodation of iMGA inspection and coordination visits before the Games. Continued on page 22

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Q.E. zipline brings Some want it moved elsewhere

Megan Stewart

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An attraction for day-tripper and tourists, the zipline at Queen Elizabeth Park has drawn a steady stream of foot trafﬁc to the 75-year-old park and a steady ﬂow of revenue for the park board. The zipline has made more than $250,000 since opening July 2, according to operator, Vancouver-based Greenheart International Development Corp. Based on a tiered revenue-sharing agreement, the park board stands to make a minimum $87,500, and if the zipline grosses more than $400,000 this summer, the park board pockets at least $160,000. “It’s been busy every day,” said park board chairperson John Coupar. “There’s been a couple days when it was set aside for charity, and I think [recently] they had a record day, 450 people rode that day. It’s generally around 300 people a day. From what I hear, it’s pretty well steady all day long from start

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The zipline will run until Sept. 30 and then on suitable sunny days in October, according to Greenheart communications staff. Also in the fall, the park board will review the project in extensive consultations with the public. The zipline could stay put at Queen Elizabeth Park, either at its current location or somewhere else, said Coupar. “It’s possible if people really love it,” he said, “maybe there is an opportunity to move it to a different location in the park or maybe even another park. I thought the idea of maybe moving it around would be kind of neat, ﬁnding other locations in the city because obviously people want things to do, they want to have fun in Vancouver.” Some regular visitors have voiced their disapproval, and the two Green Party park board commissioners voted against the project and argued the decision was too rushed.

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ves Vancouver l in crowds and cash our breakfast! CBC personality Grant Lawrence DIYed a T-shirt expressing his opposition. The telephone-wire aesthetic of the zipline, crowds on the ground and cheering from overhead are at odds with the contemplative and quiet atmosphere of the large quarry, also an ornamental garden with exotic plants from around the world. For someone like Brian Ball, the zipline looks like fun but isn’t worth his money and its current location is a mistake. “It deﬁnitely brings a different feeling to the garden,” he said. “It’s nice that people are using the park but there are a lot more people. It’s steady. I wouldn’t come here now to sit and relax.” On the average day, Ball will spend about an hour in Queen Elizabeth Park. He comes throughout the year, every day and sometimes twice with his dog Ringo. He’ll leave his house a few blocks away to admire the colours that come with each season. Two years ago, he was married in the park. A landscaper who started

Great Food, Great Prices, Great People Brian Ball walks in Queen Elizabeth Park and visits the ornamental garden, a “peaceful, meditative kind of place” he doesn’t believe is suitable for a zipline. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

his own company 10 years ago while a business student at Capilano University, Ball isn’t opposed to the zip line and thinks QE Park, the highest point in Vancouver, is a suitable ﬁt for taking in the view of the city’s bounty. But he believes the zipline should never have been strung over the quarry and its garden, a plot of land with unique plant species such as ginko, gunnera and Sango Kaku, a Japanese maple. “It’s typically a peaceful, meditative kind of place.

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Some of the top attractions, Sandra Thomas

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The Fair at the PNE is in full swing and, as in the past, there are lots of new attractions to keep repeat fair-goers and newcomers happy. Besides the always popular rides, mini donuts and show home, there is literally something for everyone. And speaking of rides, the Courier sent along volunteer Matt Lambert to test the scariest the Fair has to offer. According to Lambert, the Revelation is far and above the best/worst. With the use of a GoPro, the Courier was able to capture some of Lambert’s highlights (screams). Visit vancourier.com to see the video. Check out these highlights:

Keepers Doll Factory (new)

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lurk through the halls of the Keepers Doll Factory searching for human sacriﬁces to from which to harvest limbs. Those who choose to enter might leave with fewer body parts and extra cracks than they came in with. This experience is not one for the faint of heart. There’s an additional charge of $5 for this attraction. Not recommended for children under 12.

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There’s a new family in town. This Haunted Mansion, mastered by the deviously brilliant Dr. Luther Van Horn, has been transformed from a oncelovely manor into a house of horrors. Experience the sounds of terror that ﬁll the walls of this oversized mansion. Encounter the destructive descendants of the Van Horn family who stalk the halls of the large manor waiting

— for you. There’s an additional charge of $5 for this attraction. Not recommended for children under 12.

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For those who still have an appetite after a ride on The Beast and a near-death experience in Keepers Doll Factory, there’s the rib festival at Celebration Plaza sponsored by 99.3 CFOX. Back by popular demand the Fair at the PNE hosts the Fifth Annual Vancouver Rib Festival featuring top champion barbecue pit masters from across Canada. Four national teams will feature some of the best award-winning barbecue available — so make sure to stop by for a taste of barbecue ribs, brisket and pulled pork made from real tried and true champions.

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The livestock barns on the PNE grounds, open daily from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m., offer a respite from the hustle and bustle of the midway. Stop by Farm Country and relax in this showcase of B.C. agriculture. Many old favourites are returning to the Big Red Barns, including last year’s kids’ top pick, miniature pony

rides. The Kidz Discovery Farm, sponsored by Safeway, lets kids play farmer for an hour by milking a cow, pedaling a tractor, collecting eggs and harvesting apples.

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The PNE has partnered with two of Vancouver’s premier ﬁlm schools to provide guests with an

interactive experience. The Vancouver Film School Short Film Competition, at 1, 3 and 6 p.m. daily, features the best animated short ﬁlms by students from VFS. The Reel Youth Short Film Competition, at 2, 4 and 7 p.m. daily features videos made by youth 18 years and under. Vancouver youth were asked to identify aspects of their community that make

it great and build a short story that amplifies it. Visitors will be able to Text-toVote for their favorite film in both competitions and a chance to win some cool prizes. You’ll find these films at the Tim Hortons Digital Venue in Celebration Plaza. For a complete schedule of the Fair at the PNE visit pne.ca. @sthomas10

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Bountiful summer makes for an ominous warning

t’s been a great season for growing. Since early July, my social media feeds have been ﬁlled with pictures of backyard bounty, while the land around my house yielded bumper crops of ﬁgs, apples and a double dose of raspberries far ahead of schedule. The unusually hot, dry weather has been a boon to my own challenged green thumb. I’ve managed to coax out cherry tomatoes, carrots, kale and cucumbers with minimal skill and even less effort. Those who actually know what they’re

We are far past the stage of climate change prevention. What we need to focus on now is adaptation, and it’s likely we’ll be doing that alone. doing have achieved amazing feats. One friend managed to grow a watermelon. And then there’s Abbotsford’s Aird Flavelle, who grew a bunch of bananas after 10 years of tending to his tropical plant. That last event garnered a quirky story for the local news circuit, one that perfectly illustrates the blithe amusement with which most of us have regarded a summer that has been as delightful as it has been ominous. Flavelle expertly summed up the contradiction. “We were thrilled,” he told the Vancouver Sun of his crop. “The ﬁrst thing that went through my mind was ‘global warming.’” I understand the impulse to focus on

the bright side of climate change. I live for endless beach days, nights without a sweater and a genuinely sun-kissed glow. If we’re going to hell in a hand basket, we might as well have a little fun along the way. The logic is tempting, in fact, that may be all there is left to do. Back in 2008, British climate scientist James Lovelock said all the reducing, reusing and recycling we’ve been doing amounts to rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. In an interview at the time with The Guardian, Lovelock added his voice to the litany of scientific experts who say we’ve passed the point of no return. His advice: “Enjoy life while you can. Because if you’re lucky it’s going to be 20 years before it hits the fan.” While he’s since softened his position, it still turns out to be a popular coping strategy among a certain set. When a boomer friend reposted the article on Facebook, dozens of her contemporaries chimed in with comments to similar effect. They no longer stress about climate change since they’ll be dead, or nearly so, by the time we’re waging full-scale wars over water and food. I don’t find it comforting to be so glib. But then, it’s a lot easier to laugh off the fact that you will likely see the most ravaging effects of climate change within your lifetime when most of it is already behind you. At some point this summer, I stopped laughing. At some point I reached my own tipping point. For me this summer, climate change went from abstract to real, my worry about it from academic to personal. I tromped through this province soaking up the sun, hyperaware that for too many, this summer has been a cruel one. It was only by luck that I managed to stay one step ahead of the wildfires, or that we in Vancouver could guard

against the haze and soot just by shuttering our windows in 36-degree heat. I wonder if that will still do the trick next summer, or the next. With every report of more dead whales, toxic algae blooms and rich Californians squawking over water restrictions, I feel more like I — we — have been living in the eye of a darkening storm. Current science suggests we still have a few good decades, if we’re lucky. That’s an entirely inappropriate amount of time when you’re just now hitting the prime of your productive and reproductive life. Suddenly, my friends and I started talking about contingency plans. Suddenly, the idea of moving to a northern retreat and starting a farming collective sounded less like the musings of con-

spiracy theorists and more like prudent planning. As one friend put it, we are far past the stage of climate change prevention. What we need to focus on now is adaptation, and it’s likely we’ll be doing that alone. Our policy makers largely belong to a group that, after a lifetime spent with its head in the sand, now seems intent on riding out the clock. I have little faith change will come at the scale and pace that we need it. The take-away? Those of us with a lot of years left on this planet had better get ready. For my part, I realize I may need to learn how to grow a lot more than a few handfuls of cherry tomatoes in the very near future. Maybe I’ll start with bananas. @jm_barrett

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Buck stops at city hall over PNE mess Re: “PNE loses charitable status, faces six-figure tax bill,” Aug. 20. Bob Mackin reveals in his article that the federal tax department revoked the PNE’s charitable status more than a year ago for failure to file. During an all-candidates meeting last November leading up the municipal election, Raymond Louie was asked publicly: “Why has the PNE not filed for charitable tax status required to maintain non-profit status?” Councillor Louie responded that it was simply that the financial report was delayed and would be ready very soon and submitted to Revenue Canada. Why has this financial report not been filed? What has caused this delay? Are the finances of the PNE not in order or not up to CRA scrutiny? How is it that all the same charitable activities at the PNE are continuing without non-profit status? The PNE board, chaired by Louie, must reveal the PNE books to the public for scrutiny. Perhaps a forensic audit is in order. And the buck stops with Vancouver city council that put Hastings Park and the PNE under the governance of the appointed and closed PNE board instead of the Vancouver Park Board, a publicly elected board. The city council appoints the PNE board and its chairperson. That a sitting city councillor, Raymond Louie, is the chair of the PNE board looks like a conflict of interest to many people. Citizens deserve to know just what is going on at Hastings Park. It is, after all, a public park and it should be governed publicly with the full knowledge of taxpayers. Gale Tyler, Vancouver

Thinking highly of the hogs Re: “Latin Summer Festival heats up Trout Lake Park,” Aug. 20. I was horriﬁed and offended to see the photo of a pig being roasted in your coverage of the Latin Summer Festival. Pigs are intelligent, kind and loving animals. Two wonderful pigs live in my neighborhood. It’s always a joy to see them out for a walk with their guardian. At

the local park kids ﬂock to see them when they pay a visit. I often see these pigs running up the street to their favorite cherry tree to dine on the cherries that have fallen to the ground. They will sometimes play with my two dogs. To see one of these wonderful animals dead and hanging upside down over a ﬁre breaks my heart. Especially with a grinning man above them wearing a cap with the word “respect” on the front. It’s too bad that the Vancouver Courier, and humanity in general, doesn’t show more respect towards our fellow earthlings. Jason Halvorson, Vancouver

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Knockdown fight Re: “Former Vancouver city engineer questions need to demolish viaducts,” Aug. 11 If they demolished it and replaced it with light rail instead of condos and Donnelly Group pubs, it would decrease traffic. But Mayor Bob Rennie would never allow that. Geoff Berner via Facebook ••• Having recently attended a presentation by the city engineers about the removal of the viaducts, the plan that is being considered looks pretty good. The Georgia and Dunsmuir viaducts are not seismically sound — a serious earthquake and they’re likely to come down — and consider that the SkyTrain runs under them. The plan is to utilize some of the area for development but the majority of the area will be green space. Until you’ve seen the proposed plan, it might be a good idea to hold off on an opinion. Dan Millsip via Facebook ••• This is about development and profit margins, nothing more. The city has no track record of affordable housing despite the advances of modular homes that are inexpensive to the young people who desperately need a place to call their own. Justin Wilson via Facebook ADVERTISING

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Time for Vancouver city hall to get active

Mike Klassen Columnist

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It is easy to understand why politicians want to label their own constituencies as the very best at something. It conjures local pride and invariably a little competition among other jurisdictions. In Vancouver’s case, those running city hall aspire for us to become the world’s “greenest” city by the year 2020. However, is there not something

more substantive here than preening ourselves over the quantity of LEED certified buildings and community gardens? When it comes to really defining who we are as a city, our reputation is being framed by something many more of us can relate to — our health. Vancouver is increasingly known for its comparatively trim, physically fit, non-smoking population. A study published by the Canadian Journal of

Public Health estimates that there would be health care savings in the billions if other provinces had similarly active lifestyles as we do here in B.C. The same weekend that the report was making headlines, an impressive 10,000 participants lined up to run in the SeaWheeze half-marathon — one of dozens of large and small-scale race events that ﬁll our calendars here. British Columbians have the lowest rates of

obesity (20 per cent with a body mass index of 30 or higher) and we have the fewest number of smokers in Canada (just 14 per cent of us smoke according to Statscan). While our healthy society is largely due to personal choices and a good dollop of mild weather, some of that success has come from strong political will here in B.C., according to UBC health economist Hans Krueger, the study’s author. “When the [provincial] government said it wanted to host the healthiest Olympics in the world, it wasn’t just words,” opined Krueger. “[Former Premier] Gordon Campbell put money into the B.C. Healthy Living Alliance, that was an important piece.” Being an active city could have profound economic beneﬁts as well. A report released in July titled “Designed to Move: Active Cities” goes so far as to suggest a physically active population makes us more economically competitive by increasing productivity and improving school performance. The Designed to Move report was created as a blueprint for building active cities, regardless of size or location. It should be required reading for local government ofﬁcials, including those here in Vancouver.

The report says, “A city’s ability to compete depends on an active population. Integrating physical activity into the places we work, live, learn, travel and play is the only way to ensure we move enough to thrive.” Some of the recommendations are simple to achieve, provided that the “political will” exists. Suggestions include making better use of school facilities and grounds by creating shared-used agreements to allow public access to gymnasiums, playgrounds and play equipment during non-school hours. Make improvements in street design that feature more landscaping to enhance the pedestrian experience. We could upgrade some of Vancouver’s narrower sidewalks and put more effort into removing litter and maintaining overgrown garden beds. While Vancouver abounds with runners, cyclists, paddlers and those taking a stroll on our cherished seawall, we can do more. We could establish new jogging and walking routes, and combine them with safer trafﬁc crossings right across the city. And notwithstanding the headaches they cause with opponents, the city should build more bike lanes, too. Designed to Move has

some practical steps too for our elected ofﬁcials to build active cities. It recommends embedding physical activity right into community plans and aligning city departments toward the end goal of building an active city. Most of Vancouver’s neighbourhoods, for example, don’t offer the option of doing basic shopping without a vehicle. This is something our zoning bylaws can address. The easiest suggestion of all is to get our politicians to talk more — about active cities, of course. Elected leaders, as well as employers and business leaders, can wax about our active lifestyles in speeches and other communications. The report lists off the long-term beneﬁts of building active cities. These include lower health costs for our aging society, improved air quality and reduced crime. Just imagine if we began to tackle Vancouver’s bike theft scourge head on. Thanks in part to the social and business networks running and cycling clubs foster active cities are also more connected and happier places to live. That is something any politician would be proud to boast about. @MikeKlassen

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1.The all-female entry “Ramming Speed” competed in Sunday’s Little 100 cruiser bike race at Strathcona Park. The women were in the race until a twisted fender and its subsequent repair put them behind 20 laps. But, in the spirit of the thing, they still crossed the finish line. 2. Performance-enhancing fluids were consumed by eventual winners. 3. Members of the “Fat Fred” team watch in awe as their teammate takes the first few laps. 4. Team “Eight Ball” celebrates its win. See photo gallery online at vancourier.com. PHOTOS REBECCA BLISSETT

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Cruising through an annual tradition Little 100 race held at Strathcona Park

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The quarter-mile oval track at Strathcona Park can barely be considered a paved surface anymore with grass pushing its way up through gaping cracks and thick tree roots ﬂexing underneath to form nature’s speedbumps. The track, known in its heyday as the False Creek Speedway, was built by the British Columbia Midget Auto Racing Association. It opened in 1957 as a dirt track and was paved two years later only to be closed at the end of the 1962 season, presumably because the combined din from the excited announcer calling through a sputtering P.A. system and the teeth-chattering racket of 400 horsepower down short straightaways and around tight corners was too much for the neighbourhood. The history of the overgrown concrete oval is a mystery for most locals who shrug it off as an odd relic of a running track,

a crumbling reminder people used to get into shape by doing exercises involving medicine balls and touching their toes. Appropriate, then, that this old track for old cars is still used for one race a year for old bikes. Vintage fat-tire Schwinns and an assortment of other cruisers rolled into the East Vancouver park for the 13th annual Little 100 race Sunday afternoon. The concept of the race is simple — each team of four riders has one single speed clunker with 26-inch tires, riders trade off with teammates whenever they need a break, and the ﬁrst team that completes 100 laps wins. Costumes, optional. Performance-enhancing Pilsner, mandatory. It’s a simple concept for a simple bike and the race is one of many cruiser events held around Greater Vancouver where one shows up, rides, chats, and stops for beer. As with any group, people come and go but there is a core of long-time cruiser enthusiasts led by

Rod “Pappy” Kirkham who — if his nickname didn’t already give it away — is responsible for starting it all and keeping it going. Kirkham, often seen at the Little 100 in his trademark white T printed with the word “Cutters” in homage to Little 500-based ﬂick Breaking Away, is a rangy fellow that was part of “Team Tall” that won a Little 100 race in Seattle about 15 years ago. Aside from winning by half-a-lap and greatly annoying the Americans, which was loads of fun in itself, Kirkham and fellow organizer “Cruiser” Jack McKay brought the concept to Vancouver. It was just one of the many things he started; the list includes his bike shop Mountain & Beach Bicycles (he designed the “Off Road Toad” mountain bike) which opened in 1986, partially inspired by PD’s Hot Shop — another mainstay in the early Vancouver scene — and group bike rides long before Critical Mass and its ilk hit the

streets. He’s been around long enough to see the ebb and flow of the popularity of cruisers and for him, and all of the 100 or so people who show up for his invitational birthday rides, it’s no fad. “The cruiser scene has kinda died out to a point, it was quite popular 10 to 12 years ago,” he said before dashing off to inspect a possible suspect entry for the Little 100. “Nowadays, kids are more into riding shitty old Apollo bikes but the appeal with the cruisers is that it’s fun and anybody can do it. It’s slow and easy, just roll along, chit chat, have a beer.” While the Little 100 may have been slow, it definitely wasn’t easy. Grimaces appeared 50 laps in. There were spills on bike transitions. A broken fender put the all-female team “Ramming Speed” behind 20 laps. In the end it was “Eight Ball” that crossed the line for first to take home the trophy, and the quarter-mile times 100 glory.

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Moral frenzy at heart of booze battle

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Just a few years ago in Vancouver, the only way to get someone to legally serve you alcohol on a Sunday was for a priest to give you a bit of wine during communion. We tend to take things for granted as soon as they’re granted, but this year’s liberalization of liquor laws — including my local liquor store posting a huge sign advertising extended hours, Sunday openings and cold beer — is really quite a revolution. Or, presumably in the grave-rolling minds of previous generations who set this province’s moral path, a stunning moral decline characteristic of Sodom and Gomorrah. British Columbia is famous for having a bizarre and arcane history of liquor regulation, a byzantine story told brilliantly by local academic Robert A. Campbell in his book Demon Rum or Easy Money. The general assumption is that these regulations were tied to a long-gone all-pervasive religiosity, and this is partly true. But it is also notable that some of the earliest acts of liquor liberalization were due in part to pressure from the Anglican bishop of B.C. back in the 1940s. The Right Reverent Harold E. Sexton argued that allowing a glass of wine with a meal might reduce consumption in cars and hotel rooms. Overall, though, opposition to easier alcohol was led by Protestant churches. Baptist churches warned that any liberalizing of

Enjoying alcohol openly wasn’t always a legal option in B.C., which until recently was famous for having a bizarre and arcane history of liquor regulation. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

booze laws would result in “sex licentiousness among our young.” One Christian minister understatedly warned that liquor “blasted maidenhood, damned boyhood, tortured babyhood and fouled every sanctity of the home.” (Uh oh, Daddy’s home.) It is fair to use the word hysteria to describe attitudes around alcohol in the ﬁrst decades of the 20th century. Political parties and governments were ripped apart on the issue. Liquor was seen not only as a religious and moral issue but a class issue, which caused unpredictable fault lines across ideologies. Beer was seen by some as the one luxury

the “working man” could afford. Others, of course, had different views. One member of the governing Social Credit party in the 1950s suggested all liquor simply be labelled “Poison.” For a few years after the First World War, alcohol was available only for sacramental, medicinal or industrial uses and a prescription was required, much as it is for marijuana today, and the system was equally porous. The role of government meddling in the alcohol market is a twisted one. Originally intended to prevent proﬁteering that could encourage alcoholism (or moral collapse, as was the

more common concern), it was quickly perverted into a tool for government patronage and a cool way to raise more tax revenue. The government, then, was in a fundamental conﬂict of interest — dependent on the revenue from booze while administering the legal and medical implications of its use and abuse. And if you wanted to open a beer hall, it would be prudent to pal around with the local government MLA. Some of the outlandish rules implemented were intended to make the act of imbibing as unpleasant as possible. It was illegal to drink standing up. No entertainment could be offered. Counterintuitively,

food was also not permitted in beer parlours until 1954, when sandwiches were introduced. Women were, in turns, warned by prominent signage to keep out of beer parlours, then allowed in a separate holding area where no single men were permitted, and, until 1962, banned from serving in a beer parlour. All of this apparently in the name of preventing the spread of what were then called venereal diseases and premised on the assumption that any single woman who would enter a beer parlour would by deﬁnition have to be a prostitute. In the 1950s, liquor was

made available in restaurants and some hotel lounges. In 1962, newfangled self-serve liquor stores were introduced and women were first permitted to work in them. In 1985, the first nongovernment beer and wine shops were licensed. In government-controlled liquor stores, vodka was banned until 1960 because it was deemed colourless and odourless and therefore as desirable to kids as Kool-Aid. Employees were forbidden from offering any advice about the products they sold. W.A.C. Bennett, who was premier of the province for two decades beginning in 1952, was a famous abstainer. Even though he was among the first investors in the nascent Okanagan wine industry, he reputedly never sampled a drop of the product. He was not a particularly religious man; his approach to alcohol was along the lines of the moral weakness argument. After his first government was sworn in, the cabinet toasted the occasion with Ovaltine. It was only, remember, for Expo 86 that the province “temporarily” allowed Sunday drinking because they knew American tourists wouldn’t put up with the puritanical nonsense British Columbians endured. That genie was not going back in the bottle, though, and of course it was downward spiral to the hedonism that we witnessed this summer, with liquor stores flinging their doors open on Sundays before church even lets out. @Pat604Johnson

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From Pigeon Park to Powell Street

Downtown Eastside street market coordinator talks shop Mike Howell

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Roland Clarke, 46, is the coordinator of the Downtown Eastside street market. He is overseeing the transition of the market from Pigeon Park to a site at 501 Powell St., near Oppenheimer Park. The market will continue to run at both locations until the fall, when Powell Street becomes the permanent venue. The Courier caught up with Clarke to ask him about the market, its vendors and why bikes can’t be sold. The first day of the new market at the Powell Street site was Aug. 1. How did that go? It went well. We had over 50 vendors at the height of the day. It was difficult to attract a lot of customers. The Powell Street Festival was going on and we had a couple of customers coming over. It was definitely not the crowds we get at Pigeon Park. It’s going to take time to grow that location. But we had a nice opening. What’s wrong with the Pigeon Park location? There are aspects of Pigeon Park that are great. It’s in a tourist traffic area between Gastown and Chinatown. We love that. So you get lots of traffic from the cruise ships, with people wandering through. The bad part of the location is that it’s next to a public street and you have to block off streets when it operates. And to control who vends there is very difficult because some people arrive there before our volunteers set up. How will the set-up be different at the Powell Street location? We’ll have a fenced-in lot and nobody will be allowed in until the volunteers set up the area. We’ll be able to control very closely who vends there and the things that are vended. Over the years, there’s been criticism about our market possibly being a magnet for stolen goods. And as much as the volunteers would try and control it, we’re sensitive to that. There were criminals who would come in and capitalize on the fact that there was a big crowd and a lot of customers at Pigeon

Park and they would sell things out of bags and so forth. They’re very hard to chase out and control. Who are the vendors? Many vendors are homeless, about 30 per cent are women, and I would say the majority live in [single-room-occupancy] hotels, or social housing. And if you’re living in a private SRO hotel these days, rents are getting up to $500 and $600 a month, and welfare only pays $375. So these people are trying to find that supplemental income to not be evicted. Where do vendors get their goods? Most of it you would find at a typical garage sale, like used stuff that piles up in people’s garages or basements. In this case, they would pile up in the SROs. People might find stuff in trash bins around the city. Many people in the Downtown Eastside like to go binning. So if they find an old pair of boots or a toaster oven, they hang on to them, clean them up and sell them at the market. And that’s about 80 per cent of the goods. How much can a vendor make? We had a study done by a UBC student last summer and he found that, on average, they make about 75 bucks a day. Some make more than that, and some make 10 or 20 dollars. How do you know when someone is selling stolen goods and someone is not? What we find is that most of the people selling stolen goods come in with a backpack, pretend the goods aren’t stolen and they want to sell it quickly. Those are the people we just chase away. And they’re never going to be part of our community, they’re never going to contribute to the market.

together. We don’t want to have to chase around people and look up serial numbers or accuse anybody. So we just said no bikes because it was such a hassle.

I understand vendors are not allowed to sell bikes. Why not? We decided that bikes were a big magnet. It’s very easy to quickly unload a bike that may or may not be stolen. So we just banned bikes from our market al-

Do the vendors need to be certiﬁed? In order to sell at any market location, you have to have a membership ID which includes your ﬁrst name and a picture of your face. They have to prove they’re a resident of

Roland Clarke is overseeing the transition of the Downtown Eastside street market from Pigeon Park to a site near Oppenheimer Park.

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the Downtown Eastside because we want the social beneﬁts for residents. If any of our volunteers recognize a person as a troublemaker, or ever they’ve ever sold stolen goods, then we deny them a membership. You’re originally from Hamilton, Ont. and you came out here in 2010. Your bio says you have a PhD in physics from Stanford University and you also founded a bio-

diesel co-op in Palo Alto, Calif. How did you end up in your current gig with the market? About four years ago, through a combination of depression and other things, I became homeless and I was in a homeless shelter. In the shelter, I met the other coordinator of the street market and together we found the street market goods to be cheap. But the market was being mismanaged. That’s

why we decided to take it over because it was doing such a positive thing for people like us who needed to buy inexpensive stuff. I’ve had a lot of different experiences in my life. I guess I’ve had the misfortune of falling on hard times in Vancouver but I’m making the best of it by volunteering and coordinating this market. This interview has been edited and condensed. @Howellings

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As a local resident you soon learn not to try to get by the school in the morning and afternoon. It’s a zoo. Parents pull up and double and sometimes triple park, they jaywalk with their kids often within yards of a crosswalk and/or a crossing guard, and then they dart back through traffic to get on with their day. It’s a nightmare and certainly not safe.The children are learning it’s OK to ignore the crosswalk and crossing guards.They learn to dodge and weave between cars. And they learn that they are not capable of getting themselves to school. Those aren’t the lessons parents plan on teaching.They want to keep their kids safe. I know that if asked, they would also

say that they want their children to become capable and independent. Delivering children to their school has become an accepted practice but one we need to take a second look at. Is this a helpful and healthy practice for our school-aged children? The answer is no. We want our kids to get more exercise and we want them to become capable. Having them walk to school goes a long way to achieving these parenting goals. When they learn how to get from one place (home) to another (school) they are taking control of part of their daily life. But it’s not a question of opening the door on the first day of school and sending them off to class. It’s a process, and one that can start today. Walk with your child to school. While you walk you are talking to her about the route, about how to safely cross the road and pointing out the homes of

neighbours you know well. After a couple of days, you walk but she talks. She tells you how to get to and from school safely.The next step is that she walks and you follow. Soon you will feel comfortable that she knows what she’s doing and you will be able to let her head off on her own. For your kindergarten children, school likely represents the first time they will be away from constant direct supervision and you will not only not know what they are up to all day, you won’t have a way to find out. It’s not like daycare or preschool. They will make friends you will never meet; they will do things you’ll never discover. (Be honest now, what did you do at school you still haven’t told your parents?)

During the walk to school, kids can make the transition from being your child to being their teacher’s student. It’s not unlike the transition you need to make when travelling from work to home. It’s difficult for children to sit still. (Now there’s a revelation!) When they walk to school they are guaranteed to do better in class because they will have had some exercise before they are expected to sit at their desk and pay attention. If your child needs to take public transit, follow the same pattern.Travel with them on the bus to and from school.The goal is to allow your child to start to take some responsibility for themselves, to have them learn how to get from one place to another on their own in the safe environment of your community, to have them get some exercise and fresh air and have time to socialize with other kids before they get to class. It’s important to be aware of these goals when planning how your child will get to and from school.

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For example: what if your child has to cross a very busy street and you simply can’t let them go alone? One parent solved the problem by taking her kids across that street, saying goodbye and having them walk the rest of the way on their own. If there are no other kids walking to school and you don’t want your child to walk alone, start the year by walking with them. But then, at the first opportunity, recruit other parents to the

idea. If there is a school or class newsletter, ask if you can put in a request for other walkers or attend the parent committee meeting and make the pitch. It will help if your child’s teacher is on side. Most will be because they like to see the kids arrive ready to settle down to work. Also, the children who get themselves to school are often responsible in other areas of their lives, which simply makes them better

students. Getting to and from school may not seem like a big step, but it is. Our job is to help our children to become capable young adults and part of that is knowing how to get places. So open the door, kiss your now well-trained child goodbye and know you’re doing the right thing. Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker and author. Sign up for her newsletter at parentingtoday.ca.

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Back to school spending looks to increase this year despite economic uncertainty Despite a tepid overall economic outlook, Canadian back-to-school retail sales are expected to increase by four per cent from 2014, with British Columbia and Ontario leading the way. PLU take theSk to The Faids favouriteir , Kidz Disco ve Farm! ry

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& Young Global Limited also states online shopping will continue its rise due to Generation Z customers (teens ages 14-17) taking more financial control of their expenditures. Daniel Baer, an accountant who specializes in the Canadian retail sector, said B.C. and Canada as a whole are still adjusting to increased prices due to inflation and the drop in the Canadian dollar.

“Certainly, if you look over the last five years in B.C., the 2010 Olympics were definitely the high-water mark. But even in the last 18 months B.C. has been one of the two strongest provinces (along with Ontario) in terms of consumer spending.”

The report outlines the upcoming back to school shopping frenzy and claims Gen Z consumers are more “pragmatic” about spending due to the fact they “were raised during tough economic conditions of the post-2008 recession.” Baer expects Alberta and Saskatchewan to continue to bear the brunt of cheap oil prices while B.C. continues on a more solid economic path due to our province’s booming real estate sector. “Why this is happening can be explained most easily on a macroeconomics level. So things like low interest rates, the drop in the price of oil and less cross-border shopping. But specific to B.C. is really the surge in home sales and construction and the increased consumer spending and confidence that obviously comes along with that.”

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Lorraine Irving and Diane Rogers lead walking tours at Mountain View Cemetery Sept. 6 and Oct. 11. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Graveyard historian brings stories to life

Free tours of Mountain View Cemetery run Sept. 6 and Oct. 11 Jenny Peng

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No amount of time can silence the buried tales of lives lived when Lorraine Irving is around. Standing over Seraphim “Joe” Fortes’ grave marked with a simple plaque, Irving bridges the present to a Vancouver set in early 1900s when the beloved West Indies-born beach keeper channelled his famed generosity into teaching children how to swim and patrolling the beach to save more than 100 lives. He was so loved that hundreds lined the streets at his funeral. As she describes the scene from a clipping showing her extensive research, it’s easy to imagine the festive mood celebrating his life. People pulled the lifeboat he used for rescues and covered it with ﬂowers while a band played the funeral march for a procession which drew school trustees, police, park commissioners and many more. Like an archaeologist who

mines earth for artifacts, Irving uses the few words inscribed on a tombstone at Mountain View Cemetery as clues to an individual’s story. She follows up the names and dates with a death certificate, which leads to searches in the microfilm collections at the Vancouver Public Library, city hall or the B.C. archival website for newspaper clippings. “If you’re really into it, it’s a never-ending search,” says the historian who started researching tombs at age 13 after she was inspired by a small church grave near her family’s Mayne Island cabin. “Every grave has a story. Every person has a story. But some stories you can’t find, other stories you can find family members who will give you information and share pictures with you.” She gestures to a nearby pointed monument with a broken top to signify a life cut short by tragedy. It belonged to Janet Smith, a 22-year-old Scottish nanny

who was shot at the Point Grey home of pharmaceutical magnate Frederick Baker. Her body was discovered by servant Wong Foon Sing. Having given free tours for a decade, Irving’s voice still quivers as she describes the ensuing plot to kidnap, torture and wrongfully convict an innocent Wong. Together with long-time colleague Diane Rogers at the B.C. Genealogical Society where Irving served as president, they’ve amassed an extensive collection of names and dates buried at the cemetery published in books and CDs. Rogers, who has a penchant for women’s history, helped compile brochures on inﬂuential female ﬁgures at Mountain View, acknowledged Irving’s insatiable curiosity for research. It’s accumulated “unparalleled” knowledge and interest, according to the City of Vancouver. Over time, Irving has developed a sixth sense for interesting stories from the inscriptions, but some-

times it’s the shape and style that piques her interest. She points to a rugged headstone, which from the side looks handmade and triangular — too peculiar to escape her notice. Upon further research, she identiﬁed the buried as one of two victims of a logging train derailment on Vancouver Island. The other was buried a few feet away. “She likes the unusual stories. She’s interested in crimes and accidents,” says Rogers, referring to the retired ICBC injury claims processor who also contributes to the Vancouver Historical Society and the B.C. Historical Federation. Come Sept. 6 and Oct. 11, Irving wants participants on the free tour to walk away immersed in the history of Vancouver. “When you walk through a cemetery, you’re really walking through the people that lived in the area. They’re the ones that are responsible for the city that you see around you now.” @jennypengnow

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Aug. 28 Enjoy some friendly competition? Drop in and show off your board game moves on the last Friday evening of each month at the Champlain Heights Branch of the Vancouver Public Library. The next board game event runs Aug.28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Drop-ins with the library’s collection of board games start at 7 p.m. at 7110 Kerr St. in Champlain Heights.

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Family Storytime in the Park is a program for parents and caregivers of young children in Strathcona where songs, rhymes and stories are shared. Suitable for children of all stages and abilities to enjoy and learn together. This program will be held at MacLean Park (Keefer Street at Hawks Avenue). Rain location is the Strathcona Community Centre. Storytime from 10:30 to 11 a.m.

Sept. 5 Enjoy a taste of Latin America at East Van’s annual corn harvest ﬁesta. The festival celebrates the importance of corn to the people of Latin America and their efforts to protect the biodiversity of traditional corns. Try delicious Latin American food, enjoy

music and dancing for free. The festival is presented by the Canada El Salvador Action Network and hosted by Britannia Community Centre and the Grandview Woodland Food Connection. The festival takes place Saturday from noon to 5 p.m. at 1661 Napier St.

Sept. 6 & Oct. 11

Mountain View Cemetery is the ﬁnal resting place of almost 150,000 people — each with at least one interesting story. A tour of victims of early accidents takes place Sept. 6 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. followed by a second event Oct. 11. The English tour runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and another one in French from 4 to 5:30 p.m. Mountain View is located at 5455 Fraser St. Contact 604-325-2646 for more information.

Sept. 10 to 13 Join the Accordion Noir Festival in celebrating the dark and edgy heart of today’s accordion music. Audiences can participate in the growing legacy of the festival as a presenter of alternative and contemporary accordion arts for free with three evening concerts and daytime community events. The festival runs at the Western Front, Wise Hall and Spartacus Books. A fresh lineup of international and national accordion artists this year includes Wendy McNeill (Spain/ Canada), Angelica Negron and Shayna Dunkelman (New York), Kate and Rich Duo (Halifax) and many more. Featured local talents include a new-works premier by Elliot Vaughan and Elysse Cheadle, and an album release by Geoff Berner.

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While Nordstrom officially opens in Pacific Centre in the heart of downtown Vancouver Sept. 18 at 9:30 a.m., customers are invited to preview the new 230,000 square-foot flagship store during the Beauty +Fit + Friends (BFF) event taking place Sept. 11 to 12. The BFF event is an opportunity to have your makeup done by one of Nordstrom’s artists and learn the latest tips and tricks from the biggest names in beauty. Plus, find the perfect bra with help from certified fitters during this two-day event. For every bra purchased from a participating brand, $2 will be donated to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation – BC/Yukon Region. Appointments are required. Book yours today by calling 1-866792-6167 for your personalized bra fitting, makeup appointments or beauty classes. Meanwhile the opening day Beauty Bash, which runs from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. Sept. 18, will keep the crowds entertained as they wait to enter the store with advice from beauty experts during complimentary consultations and demonstrations. The first 2,500 customers will receive an exclusive Nordstrom Beauty Bash tote. While celebrating all things beauty, visit the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation table and sign up for the CBCF CIBC Run for the Cure. As well, enjoy food truck eats, snap a photo of your new makeup look at the Nordstrom photo booth and listen to live tunes from local band Side One.

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Alpha Technologies partnered with Corvus Energy and Canada program, which Singh said is helping validate the researchers at the University of British Columbia in technology for potential investors. Teck Resources, 2013 to develop a $5.1 million “smart grid” that ZincNyx’s primary investor, will be deploying would use lithium-ion batteries to store energy the ﬁrst system this summer on a work site hours, when the demand for, and where energy isn’t always easy to come “...a fundamental forcostpeak of, energy is at its highest. Musk said by. Dave Boroevich, chief marketing transformation the Powerwall would also capitalize on one ofﬁcer at Burnaby’s Alpha Technologies, said energy storage is becoming more of how the world of the markets just opening up: developing nations where sunshine is often rampant, but relevant to large businesses. works.” hydro grids are limited or non-existent. Singh “If you’re generating power and you’re said he doesn’t see demand drying up for not able to store it, then unless you can use it energy storage solutions. immediately it becomes wasted if you can’t feed it “It’s a worldwide market. It’s not going away.” back into the grid,” he said.

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Indulge your Jurassic World and superhero fantasies, too Jenny Peng

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On the ﬂight from Los Angeles to Toronto, Peter Miniaci was nervous about the signed Double Fantasy album by John Lennon and Yoko Ono he had in his carry-on bag. Scribbled across the album was one of the last autographs Lennon gave before being shot Dec. 8, 1980. It was, ironically, for Mark David Chapman who murdered Lennon two hours later. Miniaci was the go-between for a Toronto patron willing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars and a collector who managed to get a hold of the album kept in police custody after Lennon’s death. Miniaci, an owner of the Beatlemania Shoppe in Toronto for 13 years, was on edge before the plane departed. At the last minute, he saw a man walking up to the empty seat in front of him wearing a Beatles T-shirt. “I thought that is a great synchronicity. It’s sort of like God saying ‘you’re going to be OK.’” He then fought the urge to show the fan the album. “I didn’t really want to cause a commotion.”

The album along with other Beatles memorabilia, such as their ofﬁcial breakup letter postLennon, will be making their world premiere at The Fair at the PNE’s opening day Aug. 22. It also happens to be the 51st anniversary of the Beatles’ only concert in Vancouver held in 1964 at Empire Stadium. A concert which Canadian disc jockey Red Robinson said turned the city into sheer “pandemonium” drawing the biggest crowd on their 1964 world tour of more than 20,000 fans. Some of the items on display belong to Jim Cushman who has been collecting since 1985. He describes a collector’s years of dedication to assemble an authentic collection. “Ninety-nine per cent of the autographs that are out there now are fake because of the value of Beatles memorabilia. So you really have to know who you’re buying from and what you’re buying.” He is one of four collectors from the U.S. and Canada who started assembling the exhibit 10 years ago. “It’s not something you can do over night. It’s something

The global debut of The Beatles Memorabilia exhibition takes place at the PNE. Pictured is the Double Fantasy Album signed by John Lennon for Mark David Chapman five hours before Chapman shot him. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

that you really, really have to do a lot of homework.” For those more familiar with Batman and the Hulk than The Beatles, the PNE has an interac-

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chines and explore wind tunnels at the Hall of Heroes Exhibit. If you survive the outdoor Jurassic experience with 13 dinosaurs, eight of them life-sized moving models and five statues, a craft beer festival featuring local brews awaits. The licensed area will feature 20 vendors Aug. 22 to 30 and a new group of 20 vendors Sept. 1 to 8. For foodies looking for incentives to run 5-km, they can participate in this year’s inaugural Donut Dash where runners will be fed treats like mini donuts and cotton candy throughout the course. This year’s PNE will feature many firsts. In addition to the first craft beer festival, Beatles exhibit and Donut Dash, it’ll be the first time a Broadway show, Peter Pan, will be staged at the Pacific Coliseum nightly at 7:30 p.m. Shows are free with admission to The Fair. But for fairgoers who like the more traditional, old favourites, including the Superdogs, Safeway Farm Country and Summer Night Concerts are set to return. The Fair runs from Aug. 22 to Sept.7 (closed Aug. 24 and 31). For more information, visit www.pne.ca. @Jennypengnow

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In the province of B.C. alone there are more than 11,000 children being raised full time by their grandparents (or other relatives). Their stories are varied, but many of the threads are the same: loss, isolation, grief, hardship, love and determination. According to Parent Support Services Society of B.C., grandparents raising grandchildren face complicated bureaucracies — legal, financial and government-based — that are difficult and often expensive to navigate. Poverty is a serious risk — most grandparents receive little to no financial support and often spend what savings

they might have on ﬁghting for and supporting their grandkids. They not only lose friends, but seniors’ programming and housing rarely meet the needs of these special families.

Sunday, Sept. 13, the society will recognize these caregivers with a fundraising walk. The society’s ﬁrst annual Grandparents Day Stroll promises to be a fun, lively, family event

These children need and deserve, love, stability and all the support possible to ensure they thrive. The grandchildren are their priority and these children need and deserve, love, stability and all the support possible to ensure they thrive. On Grandparents Day,

organized to celebrate all grandparents and raise funds to support the work the society does with grandparent-led families and its parenting programs across B.C.

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grandparents raising grandchildren Parent Support Services Society of B.C., founded in 1974, is a non-proﬁt, volunteerbased society and registered charity dedicated to protecting the safety and well-being of children and promoting healthy families through peer-based supports, education, advocacy and research in Vancouver and across the province. The society’s Parent and Grandparent Support Circle programs provide free facilitated weekly educational support groups for parents, grandparents and other family caregivers. In circles around the province, held in multiple languages, participants help others become successful parents. The society also runs the Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Support Line, the only one in Canada to provide support, advocacy and resource information to grandparents and other relatives raising a family member’s child. Proceeds from the stroll will help more families

gain access to parenting support by expanding the number of vital Parent and Grandparent Support Circles across the province and provide free child-minding so all can participate. As well, funds will support programs that give opportunities for kids raised by their grandparents to meet others kids in similar families, enable the society to increase the number of valuable parenting workshops it provides, support the development of resources and provide a break for grandparents raising grandkids. The Grandparents Day Stroll begins at 10 a.m. at River Market New Westminster, 810 Dr., on the waterfront boardwalk where participants can enjoy live music and entertainment. The site is easily accessible by car, bicycle and transit — it’s one block south of New West SkyTrain Station. For more information visit parentsupportbc.ca or call 604-669-1616, toll free at 1-877-345-9777 or email ofﬁce@parentsupportbc.ca.

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Thursday, September 3, 1:00pm – 3:00pm Interested in using your smartphone, tablet, or computer to connect online with family and friends? Learn how to get started with live video calling. Tapestry at Arbutus Walk invites you to bring your devices to attend our tech seminar with live video calling demonstrations. Communication in the internet age means new opportunities to connect and see family and friends online! You will learn how to use Skype and Facetime along with strategies to schedule calls. Join us with Lina Hoffbauer, Tapesty’s marketing and communications specialist, to learn how to stay connected! Space is limited, RSVP to 604.736.1640 by August 31 to reserve your spot.

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JADE RUSH: Demand for B.C. jadee (nephrite) is at an all-time high. For decades China had little interest in the B.C. jade and favoured instead the Burmese jadeite. Fortunes changed in 2008 when the stone was incorporated into the Beijing Olympic medals and Chinese residents were reminded nephrite was the traditional jade of China. Demand and sales subsequently skyrocketed along with the price — as much as $500 a kilogram. Sharing the story of B.C.’s jade rush at a Shareholders Gala was Kirk Makepeace, COO of Canadian Jade Mine Resources, one of the world’s largest producers. Makepeace, along with CEO Shaolong Li, welcomed nearly 200 aficionadas who assembled at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel for the jade jamboree. The sale netted $125,000 for St. Paul’s Hospital Foundation and VGH & UBC Hospital Foundation. SOMETHING OLD, SOMETHING NEW: CinCin, one of the city’s venerable Italian restaurants, will mark 25 years of fine dining and service. At the helm for the past three years, executive chef Andrew Richardson continues CinCin’s legacy of skillfully crafted modern Italian cuisine. Richardson and his crew will be creating a commemorative four-course $79 menu that will mix the resto’s classics with contemporary twists, including wood-fired dishes from the chef’s fiery Grillworks Infierno. Another Vancouver institution, Glowbal, was reborn, bigger and better. First opened in 2002, launching owner Emad Yacoub’s empire of restaurants — nine and counting — the newly relocated establishment in Vancouver’s TELUS Garden is by far the toniest and largest at 17,000 square-feet. Yacoub, along with his wife, Shannon Bosa, welcomed hundreds to the grand opening, a stylish see-and-be-seen affair attended by foodies, influencers and tastemakers. DRIVING FOR A CAUSE: The 13th annual Shuhachi Naito Coast Hotels Golf Classic raised a record $72,000 for the Salvation Army and ALS Society. Named after its former senior executive, who lost his battle with ALS in 2014, hotel brass, hospitality industry leaders and suppliers hit the links at Coquitlam’s Westwood Plateau Golf and Country Club for the 13th running. Robert Pratt, president of Coast Hotels, fronted the charity luau on the greens. Under sunny skies, players merrily played their way through 18 holes and participated in many on-course activities before enjoying a welcome reception back at the clubhouse. Since its inception, the hotel chain’s fairway fundraiser has generated close to $700,000 for local charities. Notables teeing off included Wendy Toyer, executive director of the ALS Society of BC and Lt. Colonel Larry Martin, divisional commander for The Salvation Army.

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To mark the 25th anniversary of CinCin Ristorante, mixologist David Wolowidnyk, left, and executive chef Andrew Richardson announced a special commemorative four-course $79 menu beginning Sept. 11.

Emad Yacoub, right, continues his Glowbal domination opening his newest — and largest — restaurant to date, located at Telus Gardens. Yacoub and Maitre’ D Kyle Johnstone welcomed hundreds to the grand opening.

Randi Thomas and Geoff Bell’s temporary zipline is drawing thousands of new visitors to Queen Elizabeth Park. In partnership with John Coupar and the Vancouver Park Board, the zipline will entertain high-flying thrill seekers until Sept. 30.

Edward Calvey, Sareena Pedneault and Victor Pulleyblank welcomed guests to the opening of their new Irish pub Dubh Linn Gate on the outskirts of Olympic Village on Main Street.

Brothers Eric and Edward Zheng were among hundreds who ziplined at Queen Elizabeth Park in support of the Salvation Army. Proceeds from the day of high flying — estimated at $7,500 — will go support local families in need.

From left, UBC VGH Hospital Foundation’s Candice Tsang and Angela Chapman were beneficiaries of the Canadian Jade Mine Resources Shareholders Gala attended by jade enthusiasts including Emily Kiloh.

Sukhy Bains and Kimberly Arnot teed off at the Coast Hotel’s Shuhachi Naito Golf Classic. The hotel group’s annual tourney generated a record $72,000 for the Salvation Army and the ALS Society of BC.

Kirk Makepeace and Shaolong Li of Canadian Jade Mine Resources have seen the demand for B.C. jade in China skyrocket. The B.C. mined stone can fetch as much as $500 a kilogram.

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captures the Drive “I just really, genuinely love the neighbourhood,” says Hunnings. “The community seems to be able to take on change and evolution and along with that gentriﬁcation and other things without losing its core value, sort of the soul of the community.” Hunnings says the community has been very supportive of the series, donating time, venues and art. The show was also made possible through a Telus Optik community programming grant and funds raised through an Indiegogo campaign. Some familiar places that will appear on the show include Grandview Lanes, Renzo’s Café, the Libra Room and Audiopile.

“We have the community really intertwined in the story in a very real way,” Hunnings says. The show will also feature appearances from local artists and celebrities including Mangan, Shad, Said the Whale, Zach Gray, Ashleigh Ball, Charlie Demers and Ivan Coyote. It will also feature music from We Are the City, Yukon Blonde and Hannah Georgas. Hunnings says these are more than just cameo appearances as they help move the storyline forward and feature artists that are part of the community. “Most of them are playing characters so they’re not just themselves and in that sense it’s really sort of allowed us not to be a cheap

trick,” he says. Mangan, for example, plays a bartender at the Libra Room. But you don’t need to be a born and bred Vancouverite to enjoy the show. Hunnings says The Drive deals with universal themes of community, relationships, searching for meaning in life and the struggle for identity. “Inevitably in these ﬁve characters you will see yourself and you will identify with any struggles you might have living in this day and age.” All seven episodes premiere Aug. 27 at the Rio Theatre and are available on TELUS Optik TV on Demand. @BlakeEmily

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C’s pitcher Robert Wheatley practises in the bullpen during an afternoon training session at Nat Bailey Stadium Aug. 24. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

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On any given night at Nat Bailey Stadium, the Vancouver Canadians relief pitchers will be watching the action from the bullpen, now in a new location deep in left ﬁeld. The Hey Y’all Porch and the expanded bleachers look over the C’s relievers as they chew and spit, warm up their arms, and yack with fans during nine innings of baseball. It’s the yacking that play-

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The Vancouver Canadians are 1.5 games behind Northwest League divisional leader Everett AquaSox after both teams lost Monday. The C’s play at home through today and must win the North division to reach the postseason.

ers say they really like. And the added attention if they get called in. “Fans are right there watching us,” said Sean Ratcliffe, a six-foot-four lefthanded batter who throws right. “The adrenaline gets going from warming up in the bullpen, not just when you step up on the mound. It starts in the bullpen and it helps having fans right over your shoulder, watching every little thing.” Half a dozen kids walk away with baseballs. Sometimes a pitcher leaves

with the phone number of an eligible bachelorette. Earlier this season, a T-ball player with South Van Little League named Jack Bellas gave his player’s card to his new friend, C’s closer Andrew Case. “He signed it and everything,” said Case. “Every game he comes by and I talk to him for a while. He’s my man.” Club president Andy Dunn planned the ballpark expansion to include roughly 900 more seats, better accommodation for

disabled spectators, seating for small and large groups, eight rocking chairs and more concession stands. A consequence is the improved bullpen, which wasn’t much to write home about before this season. Nestled right in front of fans, it’s integrated into the stands like the bullpen at Seattle’s Safeco Field and other MLB parks, where spectators are just feet away from Big Leaguers. In Vancouver, they’re close enough to interact — and players do.

Case pitched in Vancouver last summer and can compare the difference. Gone are noises from kids in the bouncy castle. Drawing his ear are more engaging interactions. “The fans are older out here, they can talk to you about life,” said the closer who leads the Northwest League in saves and delights in seeing handwritten signs that read “Case Closed” in the stands. “Some fans would ask, ‘Where ya from? How ya liking Vancouver?’ You

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The number of consecutive games in C’s second baseman Ryan Metzler’s hitting streak. In 35 games, as of Aug. 24, he had 32 hits, batting seven RBIs and a .281 average.

The air quality rating — deemed “hazardous” — the night the C’s game in Spokane was postponed Aug. 21 because of forest fires burning in Washington State. Avista Stadium was completely shrouded in smoke. The teams will play a doubleheader Aug. 28.

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— Marcus Stroman, former Vancouver Canadian pitcher now on the disabled list for the Toronto Blue Jays, said in an on-camera interview with Sportsnet after he pitched three innings in Florida during a simulation game Aug. 24. “I feel great,” said the prospect who underwent knee surgery in March and is expected to begin a rehab assignment with the AAA Buffalo Bison.

know, just ask about life, have real conversations, it’s not just all about baseball.” Talking about things other than the game is a welcome change, he said. “You’re here every day from one o’clock to 11 o’clock at night. You’re here every day throwing the ball, that little ball controls your life, so anything that can kinda get our minds off it, just be comfortable with it, it’s always good.” Continued on page 30

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Continued from page 29 Sheena Taff was at a game with her husband earlier this month and talking with the players added to her experience. With a small group of friends, they spent the most of nine innings on the porch, hanging over the railings talking with Case, Ratcliffe and other pitchers. The young men were challenging each other’s trivia knowledge, answering questions and “fun facts” displayed on the big screen in centre ﬁeld. “They were having fun,” said Taff. “My husband could name all the players to the quiz questions.” That night, at least seven children asked for baseballs. The bullpen handed them out. A young woman with curly hair also asked for a ball and then handed it back with her phone number written on the white leather. The re-

lievers aren’t shy about sharing their own numbers — not that of the clubhouse or their host families, but their cell numbers. Both Case and Ratcliffe have been on dates that started this way. “I haven’t been on a couple since the beginning of the season,” said Ratcliffe, 20, who grew up in Ontario and has allowed an average 4.80 runs in 30 innings with the C’s this season. “It is a thing. It’s wellknown if a girl hits on you or asks for your number, you have to do it,” said Case, allowing 2.87 runs so far this year and a 1.2 walks or hits in 47 innings. This is one of the few things that can distract him. “When there’s great looking girls, 100 per cent. But other than that, it’s good. Fans come ﬁrst in my mind.” Peppered in the conversation is also criticism, of-

ten yelled and anonymous. Opposing outﬁelders put up with it, too. “That came during our nine-game losing streak,” said Ratcliffe. “That’s when the entertaining comes out,” said Case, a relaxed and outgoing 22-year-old from Saint John, New Brunswick. “If we don’t perform, they’ll let us hear it. At the end of the day, we’re still the Vancouver Canadians and they’re going to cheer for us. “They come out and they pay good money to watch us play,” he said. “You always want to perform better for them to come back and watch you, make a friendship and hang with all summer. They’re trying to help you be better by cheering you on, so we always want to be at the top of our game.” @MHStewart

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approached along Eighth from the direction I was heading and caught my eye. “Set a good example,” she said, mildly chiding but simply talking to me very matter-of-fact. I shouted over my shoulder, “You’re right!” Bless this woman and her polite scolding. She knew best. I did too but nonetheless scoffed the law because it was easier and relatively safe at the time. She reminded me what all cyclists know: the mildest corner-cutting harms the reputation of every person on a bike. I criticize

it when I see it. I try not to do it. The vitriol will last, the transgression remembered, the consequences possibly aggressive and definitely judgemental. You never know who’s looking and what example you might be setting. Hers was a reminder for me to be a smart road user. — Megan Stewart Know a ding-a-ling? Witness one or confess to being one yourself? Reach the Courier sports department at mstewart@vancourier.com.

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