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Councillors vote themselves $8,900 raise… and then some

Mike Howell

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Question: Where were you the evening of Wednesday, Feb. 24?

I’m guessing you weren’t at city hall in the council chambers.

Neither was I; life got in the way.

But I guess I should have known that Green Party Coun. Adriane Carr was going to move a motion to give her and her fellow councillors a pay increase of $8,968 this year to top up their annual salaries to $80,029.

And I guess I should have also known the city’s 10 councillors would be getting another $8,968 “one-time payment” to cover off their past year on the job.

I should have also known each councillor will get $6,000 a year to hire a person or people to help them with their workload.

Thing is, I didn’t know any of this.

Not sure that anybody did except the politicians because Carr’s motion, which she introduced shortly after 8 p.m. after a marathon

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council session that began at 9:30 a.m., wasn’t on the agenda for that meeting.

All the public knew is that a city staff person was scheduled to give a presentation on the topic of remuneration for elected officials and what type of clerical support they receive to do their jobs.

As it turned out, there was no presentation. Instead, council elected to hear Carr’s lengthy motion, which totalled three pages. Not surprisingly, it was well received

by politicians of all stripes.

I say “surprisingly” partly because I’m being cheeky.

But “surprisingly” is also an accurate adverb to use because it’s not often that Carr’s motions are simultaneously welcomed by Vision Vancouver and the NPA. But then I learned from watching the archived livestream of the meeting (yes, I’m well compensated for doing that, so no problem there, folks), Carr had worked behind the scenes with Vision Coun. Tim

Stevenson and NPA Coun.

Elizabeth Ball to bring her motion before council.

So there’s the background.

Now to the motion…

As I mentioned, it’s lengthy and I’ve already told you what councillors will earn this year. More detail is available on the city’s website (check council minutes for Feb. 24). In the meantime, here are a few more details you probably want to know: As of May 1, the acting mayor — that’s Vision Coun.

Raymond Louie — will

receive a monthly “supplement” equivalent to eight per cent of the mayor’s monthly salary. So that’s about another $1,000 per month.

As acting mayor, Louie will also receive a one-time payment equivalent to eight per cent of the mayor’s salary, payable between Jan. 1, 2015 and April 30, 2016. Still doing the math on that one, but Louie’s getting more cash.

The mayor, who will earn $161,308 this year, and each councillor will receive a onetime payment of $3,048 and then continue to receive the same amount each year. This is to cover extended health benefits they don’t receive.

Park board commissioners will also see a spike in their annual salaries. They’ll see an increase of $8,326 this year and receive the same amount as a one-time payment to cover off their past year on the job.

Although I mentioned Carr’s motion was well received by the NPA and Vision, the vote wasn’t unanimous. In fact, there were six separate votes because her motion was severed into several parts.

Make of it what you want, but Vision Coun. Andrea Reimer and NPA councillors George Affleck and Melissa De Genova voted against a pay increase for themselves.

They still get the cash, though.

Whatever.

What’s missing from all the hubbub over councillors getting a pay increase is context. The staff report that was never presented at the council meeting is now online and includes a very informative graph to provide that context.

Did you know a councillor in Winnipeg, who works in a city of 709,253 people, earns $89,346 per year? Or that an Ottawa councillor, who works in a city of 870,250 people, receives $93,999?

Vancouver has a population of 648,600 people and councillors began this year earning a salary of $71,061.

So now they’re going to make $80,000 a year and get a few more bucks to cover extended health benefits and hire someone to help them be a more effective councillor.

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City continues to go it alone on rental housing Mike Howell

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The city’s push to build more affordable rental housing in Vancouver continues to be done largely without investments from the provincial and federal governments.

But Mayor Gregor Robertson said the city’s ability to negotiate the construction of rental housing through rezoning deals and other programs with developers are practices not meant to dissuade senior governments from contributing housing money.

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the hook,” he told reporters at a March 15 news conference to announce the construction of a 135unit rental tower geared towards families.

The 15-storey building to be constructed at Quebec Street and First Avenue will see 40 per cent of units rent for approximately $900 to $1,500 a month and targeted at households earning $36,500 to $56,000 a year.

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The rental building, which will be turned over to the city when completed in 2018 and then managed by a non-profit, will include 44 two-bedroom and 29 three-bedroom suites. Two in-home daycare units will be on site.

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Mayor requests $500M from feds Continued from page 5 “This is one of the first projects that is getting out of the ground that will create that modest family housing that we’ve been working towards over the past couple of years,” said Mukhtar Latif, the city’s chief housing officer, noting there is a dearth of new two and three-bedroom apartments in Vancouver.

While the mayor sees the project as a positive move to build more family housing, he pointed out that money from senior governments can lower costs of a construction project, create more housing units and make rents more affordable.

“If the provincial and federal government come to the table, then we can make it even more affordable, we can have welfare-rate housing — if that’s possible,” said Robertson, referring to the $375 shelter rate given to people on income assistance.

For several years now, the city has largely been going it alone to create more rental housing in Vancouver. It launched a program in 2009 to provide incentives for developers that included waiving development cost levies

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Several thousand units were built.

The 15-storey rental tower at Quebec Street and First Avenue was not part of that program. In fact, Concert Properties has never participated in the program.

“We couldn’t quite make the numbers work,” said Brian McCauley, Concert’s president and chief operating officer, citing the expensive cost of land and the inability to get a financial return on a rental housing project. “The land prices today are astronomical. And if you add that on to construction costs and soft costs and city charges, it makes it very difficult to make new residential rental work.”

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“There’s lots of talk about the federal government getting back into rental housing, or affordable housing, so we’ll see what comes out of that in terms of infrastructure money,” McCauley said. “The mayor is correct — you can really only get to deepest affordability by having other levels of government participate.”

Robertson has requested the federal government provide $500 million to build up to 3,500 units of new housing on 20 city properties worth $250 million.

In February, Premier Christy Clark announced $355 million over five years to construct and renovate more than 2,000 units of affordable housing in B.C. It remains unclear how much of that money will be spent in Vancouver and what exactly it will be spent on, although the province is expected to leverage the $355 million with federal funding. @Howellings

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Parent opposes changes to online school program James Smith

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approximate total of 4,300.

Roughly 1,200 of those students resided outside the Vancouver school district.

“The logistics of it certainly concern me,” said Bercic. “They’re already in regular school, they’re not really going to have time to miss regular school to go somewhere across the city to see a face-to-face teacher.”

Bercic also warned about the potential loss of valuable teaching expertise. She said many of the teachers at VLN have been teaching distance learning for a long time and come with a unique understanding about how students learn in a distance learning model and how to teach the program effectively.

“Just because somebody is computer literate and is willing to do distance learning does not mean that they are qualified to do it,” said Bercic. “Certainly not in the way that teachers at VLN are qualified.”

Lombardi said the surplus teachers will all get an assignment somewhere in the district based on their qualifications and seniority, but disagreed about the loss of distance learning expertise.

“They’re all teachers who are trained as teachers,” he said. “They’re not trained as online teachers, they’re trained to teach a particular subject area.”

The proposal is currently being presented to parents, teachers and administrators for input, and an updated report will be presented at the April 6 meeting of the VSB’s management coordinating committee. If approved, it will be presented to the board on April 18. @jameswesmith

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The Vancouver School Board’s proposed plan to restructure its online school in order to foster higher student completion rates is meeting opposition from some who say it could actually make it harder for kids to get the help they need.

Vancouver Learning Network (VLN), the VSB’s distributed learning program, services students from kindergarten to grade 12 through its home learners, VLN elementary and VLN secondary schools. Currently, VLN elementary and secondary are located at John Oliver secondary school, but under the proposed restructuring both programs would be decentralized and absorbed by neighbourhood brick-and-mortar schools. “[Senior staff] review all of our programs on an ongoing basis,” school board chair Mike Lombardi said. “They felt this new restructuring would improve the quality of the programming at VLN and increase completion rates for our online learning.”

Distributed learning in B.C. has a lower completion rate than traditional learning methods, and Vancouver tends to be below the provincial average. Only 52 per cent of students who began a course with VLN in 2014 finished it.

Under the proposed plan, VLN secondary’s central office, which hosts program counsellors and exams, would be moved to Sir Charles Tupper secondary, while the bulk of instruction would be spread out among teachers at four yet-to-be-determined schools and an unspecified

number of VLN teachers would become “surplus.”

The hope is increased access to teachers will translate to higher completion rates for VLN secondary students.

The bulk of students’ access to teachers remain via email, phone and the online D2L learning management system, however should they want face-to-face time with instructors, they’ll have the option of attending drop-in sessions at any of the four host schools.

However, not everyone is happy with the plan.

Carrie Bercic, an education advocate whose two children were also VLN students, said students have always had the opportunity to meet with teachers at the VLN office.

“The implication that somehow collaborative teaching is not going on, that somehow students are being disserviced by the current model is in my opinion and in my experience totally untrue,” Bercic said.

According to Bercic, decentralizing the program could actually make it harder for many students to access the teachers they need, especially if teachers are only available during regular school hours.

Most students taking courses through VLN are also enrolled in brick-andmortar schools. Many take online courses to ease pressure on their timetables or to make up courses without falling behind. Others, for example, take courses they need in order to qualify for a particular post-secondary program because they aren’t offered at their physical schools. Last year there were about 765 full-time students enrolled in VLN out of an

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Taryn Griffiths chats with Ben Ernst and his 13-month-old daughter Margot Dempsey–Ernst in the courtyard of the city’s first cohousing complex, which is located in East Vancouver’s Kensington-Cedar Cottage neighbourhood. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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Owners of Vancouver’s first cohousing complex move in ‘Breaking bread’ together a key component of the cohousing philosophy

Naoibh O’Connor

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Taryn Griffiths grew up in North Vancouver, lived in neighbourhoods including Yaletown and Arbutus Ridge, but she finally feels at home in KensingtonCedar Cottage.

Griffiths was looking for “community” and found it in Vancouver’s first cohousing complex, which recently finished construction on what used to be three double-deep lots on East 33rd Avenue near Argyle Street.

At the end of February, Griffiths, her husband Darryl and five-year-old son Wilder, moved into their new digs — a two-bedroom suite in the 31-unit building that’s now home to seniors, empty nesters, singles, couples and young families.

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son. Identical twin sisters and their families also live in separate units, as do two brothers and their families.

Cohousing is a collaborative form of living in which most residents own their homes within the complex — each unit has its own kitchen, liv-

ing room, washroom and bedroom or bedrooms — but they also share large common areas, and are responsible for duties such as cooking common meals and handling recycling.

At Vancouver Cohousing, each unit has its own small yard or balcony. Shared

amenities include a spacious kitchen and dining room in the common building, a yoga studio, shared office space, children’s play area, laundry room, craft room, teen room, workshop, bike room, storage room, central courtyard, rooftop deck, a deck which will serve as community garden

space in the future, and two guest rooms for visitors. Residents hold monthly meetings in which decisions are made by consensus and the aim is to have four communal meals a week — residents don’t have to attend, but they must sign up for a cooking team every month or two to help with preparations.

“Breaking bread” with neighbours is a key concept within cohousing communities, according to Griffiths.

“Our California architect, Charles Durrett, who actually coined the term cohousing and brought the concept from Europe, says five meals a week is what you should aim for,” she explains. “He says breaking bread brings the community together and helps you sort out your differences.

That’s the heart of the community — the meal program.

We thought, let’s aim high and go for four, see how it goes and make adjustments if we need to. But I have never known a group of people that enjoys being together so much. It’s incredible.”

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It took about four years to realize the cohousing project from inception, requiring the group to navigate city hall bureaucracy and the rezoning process, to plan the building and to complete construction.

Residents were heavily involved in determining the final design, which is meant to encourage interaction — exactly what Griffiths longed for.

When living in a Yaletown condo years ago, she said high turnover meant as soon as she got to know someone they moved. On the West Side, where she recently lived for six years in a home once owned by her husband’s grandmother, finding community remained a problem. The only neighbour she saw somewhat frequently lived next door — she was retired and a gardener. A low fence between the two properties eased communication.

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Community and consensus Continued from previous page “I’m so happy to be on the East Side. The West Side is dying. We lived in Arbutus Ridge, so everyone would say it’s beautiful, but it’s so quiet.

Everyone’s working, the kids are in classes every day after school. The kids don’t play in the front yard,” Griffiths says. “People don’t mow their own lawns. They hire people to do all their gardening. There were maybe five of us on the block who would actually do our own lawns. There was an empty house across the street, an empty house behind us — and just so quiet.”

Griffiths tried to hold weekly open houses for the neighbourhood and initially 10 people showed up, but numbers soon dropped off — her old neighbours were “wonderful,” but many of them were very busy. By summer it died out. She also hosted a BBQ that attracted 10 neighbours, but none made it to a craft night.

Griffiths maintains the architecture and site plan of the neighbourhood also didn’t support community well because it was designed for privacy. High fences and a lack of porches keep people apart.

Cost of community

Creating the kind of community that cohousing proponents seek isn’t cheap.

The Vancouver Cohousing group, which acted as developer, had to find a large enough plot of land on which to build in the city’s notoriously pricey real estate market. The group didn’t add the usual 15 per cent developer markup, but it still had to cover building costs.

Prices ended up ranging from about $285,000 for a studio to just over $800,000 for a large unit. But residents could opt for smaller, less expensive suites because they have access to so much common space. Other advantages include the ability to share childcare and vehicles.

The City of Vancouver, meanwhile, insisted two of the 31 units had to be rentals in perpetuity. Vancouver Cohousing purchased those units as a community and once their mortgages are paid off, the rental income will become revenue. The one-bedroom rental went for $1,500 a month, while the three-bedroom went for $2,900.

The monthly strata fee is 38 cents a square foot. The cost of communal meals will be tracked and shared.

Donelda Rose, a retired teacher, lives in a 930-square-foot, twobedroom unit with partner

Monty Bruce. The pair paid just under $700,000, but have no regrets.

“The appeal for me is living in a community of like-minded people where everybody participates,” she says, explaining she used to live in an 87-unit Richmond condominium. “We had a strata council of seven people so the seven people did most of the work. It seemed to be an uphill battle for almost every project. Here, there are teams working on all sorts of different things and you’ll see the progress that has been made in less than two weeks.”

Rose, one of the co-leads on the garbage and recycling team, said moving in still feels “like a dream.”

She dismisses suggestions that residents are in a honeymoon phase, pointing out most have worked and stayed together for the four years it’s taken to see the project through.

“We’ve had a couple of situations where people have disagreed, but it’s like a family where we just talk about it and get over it and get on with it. I know it’s not going to be utopia. There are going to be differences of opinion, but coming from a strata where we had a lot of apathy and dissension, this is just so amazing.”

Griffiths doesn’t expect the collaborative spirit to fade over the years either.

“We don’t all think the same way about the same issues. But we’re all curious.

We all want to know each other — and we want to be known as well.”

All in the family

Miles Angel, age twoand-a-half, slips on a pair of adult-sized running shoes, wanders out of his parents’ ground-floor unit and shuffles across the courtyard to visit his grandparents on this overcast March morning.

It’s exactly the kind of scene his father, Colin Angel, hoped would play out.

Angel, a software consultant who helped shepherd the cohousing project through the complex rezoning and construction process, spent little time with his own grandparents as a child. He convinced his aging parents to move from the Okanagan to Vancouver and buy into the complex, so that three generations could live in close proximity.

“It was a personal goal for me that [Miles] get direct access to his grandparents and he does,” Angel says during a brief break from work in the shared office.

Like Griffiths, he found condo living isolating —

entering the building with a fob key, fobbing into the elevator to get to his floor, which had restricted access, and walking through the anonymous, windowless hallway to his suite.

Moving into a socially and communally-oriented building has changed all that for his family. “[Miles] gets 300 per cent more social interaction here with zero effort,” he says. @naoibh

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Money from China was, is and continues to be the problem with housing affordability

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omforting as it may have been for Premier Christy Clark to announce that her government planned to more tightly regulate “shadow flipping,” it is really a side show when it comes to the problem of housing affordability.

Curious, you might think, for this move to be made in the midst of an investigation, called for by the premier to look at this very matter among a number of other sleazy practices carried out by realtors to improve their bottom line.

…it is undeniably the driving force in pushing up property values to obscene levels in every corner of the Vancouver and causing a whole generation of people to consider leaving town if they haven’t already.

But Clark did have NDP MLA David Eby nipping at her heels, offering up his own legislative solution. She just had to get ahead of all that.

The other troubling matter, though not central to the problem of soaring real estate prices either, is the matter of the significant number of vacant houses and condominiums that might otherwise be used to relieve Vancouver’s near-zero rental vacancy rate.

It was less than comforting to see the

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reception given to a study commissioned by the City of Vancouver to look at those vacancies. Ecotagious, the consultants commissioned to do the work, concluded that the rate of empty homes had barely shifted in the last decade. But the author of the report also conceded how his mandate from the city meant the study conducted was extremely limited in scope due to the tools used and the time period covered.

Nonetheless council and many in the media leapt to the conclusion, as we saw in the Globe and Mail: “A new report has popped the bubble on the prevailing myth that Vancouver’s real estate problems are a result of a wave of non-local investors buying homes and leaving them empty.”

It actually did nothing of the sort. University of B.C. geographer David Ley, who has studied the issue of housing affordability both here and around the globe for the past 15 years, noted that conclusion was simply “over the top.”

But for Ley, the main problem Vancouver and other cities face has been, and will continue to be, foreign investment — trillions of dollars coming now primarily from mainland China. It is virtually out of control and it’s undeniably the driving force in pushing up property values to obscene levels in every corner of Vancouver and causing a whole generation of people to consider leaving town if they haven’t already.

How out of control is it? Well, FINTRAC is the federal agency setting regulations and monitoring large sums of money coming from abroad as a way of uncovering money laundering. It relies on the real estate industry, among others, to report back on transactions. But following FINTRAC’s audit last summer, it found the real estate industry compliance in reporting was “significantly” below standards. And as bad as it was in the

past, FINTRAC spokesperson Darren Gibb said the latest poor results mark a “significant increase from previous years.”

In a peer reviewed paper David Ley published a few months back in the International Journal of Housing Policy entitled, “Global China and the making of Vancouver’s residential property market,” he explains that we are our own worst enemy.

He writes: “Most important is the claim that the question of foreign ownership had nothing to do with government. Yet it most certainly did, for [Canadian federal, provincial and municipal] governments had for 30 years led trade and investment missions to Asia and had used the tool of business immigration to draw in entrepreneurs and their capital.”

In Vancouver that was highlighted most notably with the sale of the Expo land to Hong Kong entrepreneur Li Ka-shing in the ’80s. Many smaller Chinese investors

from Hong Kong and Taiwan would follow. Now the main flow of capital is from mainland China.

The consequence, whether intended or not, as Asian money flowed primarily into real estate, is the lack of affordability we face today.

Of course when Christy Clark was asked about the impact of Chinese money on real estate, she first said the province had not collected any data. Then, as Ley observed, she drew on a “flimsy analysis, quickly debunked.” It was a short government report based on data from the B.C. Real Estate Association, which has been in denial since the first sharp housing price increases after 1988.

Ley concluded: “The premier’s source of authoritative data, the vested interest of the BCREA, revealed a convergence of institutional objectives.”

That should bring you no comfort at all. @allengarr

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Winnipeg gets its money’s worth Re: “Vancouver city councillors get $8,900 pay raise... and then some,” online, March 16.

While I appreciate Mr. Howell’s cheeky assertion that somehow Vancouverite’s are getting a bargain at Vancouver city hall, more analysis is needed.

Geographically the city of Winnipeg is four times larger than Vancouver with all the requisite services to supply like roads, utilities recreation and such.

Winnipegger’s elect a total of 15 councillors by ward and a mayor at large for a total of 16 as opposed to Vancouver’s all at large 11 at city hall and further seven at the park board.

Eighteen elected in Vancouver to run a city with a smaller population and only a quarter the size yet somehow the COV has more municipal employees than Winnipeg?

To make a true comparison on mayor and councillor compensation between Vancouver and Winnipeg, or other cities, you need to add Vancouver park board commissioner wages to city council, as every other city in Canada operates without a separate elected park board and accompanying bureaucracy, and then tally up all the other sources of taxpayer funded compensation they collect here from various boards and such that other cities manage without like TransLink and Metro Vancouver.

Winnipeg’s city council handles their parks and recreation as part of their day to day duties.

So what do the citizens of Winnipeg get from a ward system, leaner city council and no elected park board? Well, how about 10 outdoor pools (half with free admission ) to Vancouver’s four, 13 indoor pools to Vancouver’s nine, 12 hockey arenas to Vancouver’s eight, 12 skate parks to Vancouver’s nine and dozens more wading pools and splash/water parks.

While the VPB’s Bloedel Conservatory charges admission and still loses money Winnipeg’s Assinniboine Park Conservatory, a welcome respite during long, cold winters, has always had free admission.

Overall the city of Winnipeg has over 900 parks and greenspaces and unlike Vancouver does not include pop-up parks, curb bulges or traffic circles as greenspace which in Vancouver are maintained by the separate park board.

One more thing, Winnipeg funds and operates its own transit system, only one zone and a full adult cash fare is only $2.65.

George Brissette, Vancouver

Regulations?

We don’t need no stinkin’ regulations Re: “Airbnb puts squeeze on renters, affordable housing, environment,” March 17.

The issues around Airbnb rentals makes me think of recent Uber controversies. Just as Uber is essentially a taxi service trying to pretend it’s something else, someone using their space on a regular basis for short-term rentals at a premium price is essentially running a hotel. But it seems we’re becoming accustomed to web-based applications automatically validating myriad activities that would otherwise be treated and regulated like any business ought to be. I’m toying with the idea of an Internet site that would help connect odd job skills with homeowners and landlords.

I mean why fork over $50/hour to a professional when a handy neighbour could fix that plumbing problem for a fraction of the cost? Yeah, that sounds like a good idea...

Charles Leduc, Vancouver

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Airbnb makes living in Vancouver affordable Re: “Airbnb puts squeeze on renters, affordable housing, environment,” March 17.

Your study/article doesn’t account for people, like myself, who rent their entire apartment despite the fact that it is my primary residence. I do it when I’m on vacation, away for work, or staying at my girlfriend’s place. The same seems to go for many of the Airbnb places I have stayed in over the years.

This is actually a way to make housing in Vancouver affordable for some.

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After months — nay, years — of not just ignoring but outright denying there’s a problem in Vancouver’s housing market, Premier Christy Clark has suddenly changed her tune.

Last week’s announcement that the province would be closing loopholes allowing for “shady” practices such as shadow flipping as well as working with city hall to increase the supply of affordable housing is a welcome development — even if it does seem a little disingenuous.

That the about-face came just days after NDP MLA David Eby’s emergency town hall meeting on housing drew more than 600 people last week points to no small degree of politicking at play.

Nonetheless I’d like to welcome the premier to the

Premier Christy Clark’s comparison of those who bought houses in Vancouver decades ago to stock investors who managed to get p in with Google on the ground floor is daft, according to columnist m n Jessica Barrett. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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investment behind real estate windfalls That’s because the premier is still adamant any intervention in our housing market should not result in declining housing prices, and thus, any loss of equity for the no doubt hard-working people who, according to Clark “made a wise investment” and are now reaping financial rewards that defied any prediction or reasonable expectation.

Now, I don’t want to see the value of anybody’s home plummet to levels where they are facing a loss on their investment. I don’t want to see anyone’s retirement nest egg go up in smoke, and that is unlikely to happen so long as Vancouver continues to occupy a place on the world’s radar as an Asian gateway city that also happens to offer mild weather, mountain vistas and stunning ocean views.

But housing prices must come down if we are to continue to be a functioning city with a healthy social and economic fabric. With average housing prices for all types of housing — including condos — more than $700,000 and surging ever upwards, we have already passed the point of no return for many in Vancouver; many of them the kind of people that we need.

Last week’s NDP town hall was awash in stories from double income families comprised of engineers, nurses and academics who cannot foresee themselves staying in Vancouver. We heard from retirees who would like to sell their valuable homes and downsize within the city with enough left over to finance their remaining years, but the increasing costs in the condo market has rendered even that impossible.

It takes all kinds to make a city function, and Vancouver seems to be losing diversity by the day. And yet, according to our premier, there is nothing to be done to bring housing prices down.

“We live in a society that, if people make a good investment and a wise investment, we allow them to profit from that,” she said at last week’s announcement, going on to compare those who bought houses in Vancouver many decades ago, in which to live and raise their families, to stock investors who managed to get in with Google on the ground floor.

It’s a daft comparison.

The return on investment Vancouver’s housing market

has provided property owners, particularly in the last 12 months, isn’t the result of shrewd investment but of sheer dumb luck. Furthermore, investing in secure and stable housing, unlike playing the stock market, satisfies a fundamental human need.

There is a confounding logic in the premier’s taking aim at shadow flipping while refusing to contemplate measures to deflate housing prices. In her view, one group — the opportunistic real estate brokers involved in the perfectly legal practice of shadow

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flipping — are motivated by “pure, naked greed,” while homeowners who just happened to buy in the right place at the right time are “wise investors,” in need of protection.

In reality, both groups are profiting from an out-ofcontrol, under-regulated

market for doing basically nothing. Neither are likely to feel much of a pinch if values depreciate slightly, just enough to give the rest of Vancouver a bit of breathing room and a fighting chance.

Because Clark is right when she said a house — a

home — “is the single largest investment most people will ever make.” But that is changing. Vancouver is fast becoming a place where investing in a home is a step many will never be able to take, no matter how wise they are with their money. @jm_barrett

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Tuesday, April 5, 2016 at 6 pm City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue Third Floor, Council Chamber Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning and heritage amendments for these locations:

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1. Miscellaneous Amendments to the Zoning and Development By law, the Downtown Official Development Plan, and the Downtown-Eastside/ Oppenheimer Official Development Plan.

To amend the Zoning and Development By-law to allow for projection of covered porches and increase the maximum number of storeys on sloping sites in the RM-7 and RM-7N Districts; add a definition for “Theatre” use; amend the definition of “Neighbourhood Grocery Store”; allow a relaxation of floor area distribution in a floodplain within the RS-6 District; and correct or clarify various sections of other district schedules. To amend the Downtown Official Development Plan and Downtown-Eastside/Oppenheimer Official Development Plan to clarify that a relaxation of the maximum floor space ratio of a building may be considered in exchange for the provision of a cultural facility.

2. 2088 Charles Street (Carlsen Residence) To add the existing building at 2088 Charles Street, known as the Carlsen Residence, to the Vancouver Heritage Register in the ‘B’ evaluation category, designate its exterior as protected heritage property, and approve a Heritage Revitalization Agreement (HRA) for the site. The application proposes variances to the Zoning and Development By-law and the Subdivision By-law, as set forth in Development Permit Application Number DE419160, to subdivide the site to create a new parcel at the rear and construct a new One-Family Dwelling.

3. 5021-5079 Quebec Street To rezone 5021-5079 Quebec Street from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a six-storey residential building, containing a total of 42 dwelling units. A height of 19.8 metres (65 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.30 are proposed.

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4. 526-548 West King Edward Avenue To rezone 526-548 West King Edward Avenue from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a six-storey residential building containing 42 dwelling units. A height of 20 metres (66 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.35 are proposed.

5. 6505, 6507 and 6541 Main Street To rezone 6505, 6507 and 6541 Main Street from C-2 (Commercial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a six-storey, mixed-use building containing 75 for profit affordable rental housing units and commercial uses at grade. A height of 21.3 metres (70 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 3.60 are proposed.

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Copies of the draft by-laws will be available for viewing on March 24 at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All meetings of Council are webcast live at vancouver.ca/councilvideo, and minutes of Public Hearings are available at vancouver.ca/councilmeetings (posted approximately two business days after a meeting). For real time information on the progress of City Council meetings, visit vancouver.ca/speaker-wait-times or @VanCityClerk on Twitter.

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Is local journalism a casualty of red-hot real estate market?

Geoff Olson

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Vancouver’s red-lining real estate market has led to a few casualties. Among them is local journalism. I mean that in three different, but mutually reinforcing, ways.

1. Grabbing the headlines The focus on rising property values, a shrinking rental market and overall affordability has sucked all the oxygen out of newsrooms. And for an understandable reason — shelter was deemed a basic human right by the UN General Assembly way back in 1948, when it was enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. You can’t fault the local press for expending column inches and airtime over a human need topped only by food and water.

However, this means issues involving housing and affordability have largely displaced other newsworthy topics in the civic consciousness, including those of global dimensions. The

public dialogue in Vancouver used to be about a lot more than where and how people park their butts and bucks.

2. A failure of nerve It’s no big secret that Postmedia, the publisher of the city’s two dailies, is in serious financial trouble (in January, RBC Dominion Securities cut its price target on the shares from 50 cents to zero). Ads for high-rise developments comprise a significant fraction of the revenue for Postmedia’s local operations; so despite of the much-ballyhooed firewall between the departments of news and advertising, there’s an unspoken incentive for staffers to sing the free market hymn of rising tides and lifting boats. Or at least practise some selfcensorship.

An example of this may be found in the press response to the release of a city-commissioned study that found only one per cent of single family homes were empty in Metro Vancouver. The overall vacancy rate of

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sit empty as they await permits for demolition and redevelopment — were not counted in the study. They were only counted after electrical service had been restored for a full year,” she observed.

Many newly built homes were also exempt from the study, as well as houses with lights on timers or visiting caretakers.

Public dialogue in Vancouver used to be about a lot more than where and how people park their butts and bucks laments columnist Geoff Olson. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

available units reportedly hovered at 4.8 per cent.

A number of our print pundits predictably seized on this as proof that speculative money from foreign buyers was a market myth. Reporter Kerry Gold, less beholden to the West Coast property paradigm, quickly deconstructed this conclusion in

a report for the Globe and Mail titled “Poking holes in Vancouver’s housing vacancy study.”

The author of the commissioned study was frank about its limitations, which relied on BC Hydro data on electricity use, Gold noted. “Houses that had the electricity turned off — such as old houses that

3. A knock-off effect on revenue Media outlets across North America have been hit hard as advertising dollars migrate to social media and online portals, even as the former seek — unsuccessfully, for the most part — to monetize their own digital footprint. Over the past two years, many printbased periodicals in Canada have shrunken considerably.

That much is obvious.

Yet there may be another factor that is compounding the problem here.

A few months back someone in the news business shared an interesting theory with me.

The Vancouver real estate

market has not just inflated residential property values, but also leases for local retail operations. As a result, many business owners are finding it increasing difficult to turn a profit in the city and are pulling up stakes.

This translates into further shrinkage of the media ad revenue base. Many large corporate chains prefer to advertise nationally rather than target local markets — so they are not about to fill this gap.

Hard data is difficult to come by on this theory.

The “known unknowns” include the number of long-time retailers who have shuttered their businesses, relocated or gone bankrupt as a result of rising leases. The “unknown knowns” include the number of young people who would have started up retail operations of their own by now, but have failed to do so given the discouraging prospects.

It sounds plausible. Who would doubt a “ripple effect” on journalism from waves of foreign money crashing into our shores? geoffolson.com

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Harry Maier, professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies at the Vancouver School of Theology on the UBC campus: “Jesus’s understanding of the kingdom of God is represented not by the conquest of enemies but rather by the love of enemies. He says that whenever you love one another, whenever you follow the teaching that he represents, you are in fact living out the fulfilment of the promises to Israel… It’s a very, very radical reinterpretation of this entire complex of ideas.” PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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Messiah complex: Why is there a Second Coming?

First of two-part series explores holy rituals of Good Friday and Easter Sunday

Pat Johnson

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As Christians immerse themselves in the deeply holy rituals of Good Friday and Easter Sunday, I decided it was time to get an answer to a question that has dogged me. Across millennia, many cultures have awaited the arrival of a God-sent messenger.

In Jesus, Christians found theirs. As millions worldwide will commemorate this weekend, Jesus is said to have been born in Bethlehem, preached the word of God in the Holy Land and been crucified by the Romans. Now Christians wait for the Second Coming.

My question, which put crassly could be somewhat offensive to believers, is: Why does the Christian messiah have to come a second time? Why didn’t he get it right the first time?

I got my answer from the tolerant and thoughtful Harry Maier, professor of New Testament and Early Christian Studies at the Vancouver School of Theology on the UBC campus.

“We have to go back to the Jewish expectation of a messianic reign,” says Maier. Messiah — Moshiach in Hebrew and Christos in Greek — means “the anointed one,” or “the one that is sent.”

In the Jewish tradition, of which Jesus was a part, the idea of a coming messiah had been around since the reign of King David, around 1,000 years before Jesus’s time.

In the 500 years after David died, his impressive kingdom suffered two massive tragedies, defeat first by the Assyrian Empire and later by the Babylonians.

In both cases, the Jewish people were dispersed from their holy city of Jerusalem.

These tragedies didn’t fit

the narrative of the Jewish scriptures, in which God is said to have promised Abraham that his descendants would be as numerous as the stars in the sky and as the grains of sand on the seashore. Likewise, says Maier, in the book of Samuel, God makes a promise to King David that his descendants would see power and rule.

“So that means that God’s got two promises that God’s got to keep,” he says. “So what happens after this period, especially after the second conquest under the Babylonians, is that there are prophets who say that God is going to send another anointed figure, the sent one, the messiah, the anointed, who is given a special power by God to restore Israel to its fortunes. That’s where the Jewish understanding of the messiah comes.”

For Jews, the messiah has

not come yet, Maier notes.

But the claim by Jesus’s followers that he represents the fulfilment of that Jewish expectation caused division among the Jewish people, but more importantly, fear and loathing among the Roman overlords.

Every Christian and most others know how this story ends. On Friday, people worldwide will commemorate the crucifixion and on Sunday the resurrection.

But, according to Maier, the Romans’ fears of Jesus’s power over his followers was misguided.

The Romans feared Jesus was coming to Jerusalem to overthrow the empire and lead a military conquest in order to bring about the fulfilment of all the promises to Israel.

“However,” says Maier, “Jesus’s understanding of the kingdom of God is not the kingdom of God which takes its form as the

overthrowing of enemies.

Jesus’s understanding of the kingdom of God is represented not by the conquest of enemies but rather by the love of enemies. He says that whenever you love one another, whenever you follow the teaching that he represents, you are in fact living out the fulfilment of the promises to Israel… It’s a very, very radical reinterpretation of this entire complex of ideas.”

The Romans’ misinterpretation of Jesus’s vision of the kingdom of God is evidenced by their ritual mocking of him as a false king. Crown, sceptre and robe are the three signs of royal power, and the Romans ridiculed Jesus by placing a purple robe on him, a crown of thorns and giving him a branch of a tree as a sceptre. He is then led to his death.

“Those who are followers of him understand that,

in fact, when they see his crucifixion, that he’s been faithful to God with his message of love, that leads him even to the cross,” he explains. “This is the expression of the alternative kind of reign of God in the world that is not centred in violence and the destruction of enemies, but is rather centred in the love of enemies, even if such love of enemy leads you to die.”

OK, I concur, but even so, the gospel says he did die and then rose and took his place at the right hand of God. And now Christians wait again for a Second Coming. I still want an explanation of why a messiah has to make two trips. With admirable patience and intellect, Maier guides me through some complex and fascinating theological terrain, which I will share with you next week. @Pat604Johnson

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Pagans show their pride… no cloak required Jewelry, Celtic knots and candles eclipse velvet capes and wizard beards at humble fundraiser

Rebecca Blissett

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An outsider with an overactive imagination might have been disappointed upon arrival at Saturday’s Vancouver Pagan Pride event. There were no velvet capes embossed with stars and moons in sight, long-bearded wizards and grimoires, or even lit candles — high expectations, admittedly, for what was a humble fundraiser for the pagan community with vendors selling Celtic knot bracelets and handmade soy candles, a silent auction and workshops that included tarot reading and ritual writing.

ED Johnston, first name in caps, is the fundraiser organizer and coordinator for September’s Vancouver Pagan Pride day. The latter is a role she stepped into three years ago with the idea of making the community more accessible to those who might be interested in learning more about the

earth-based, spiritual path.

Talk veered towards, naturally, clothing and what Johnston describes as “the pagan uniform” of long skirts and loads of jewelry.

“Sometimes people get scared away because they feel they don’t look the part,” she said during a lunch break outside the Unitarian Church of Vancouver where the group rented a room to hold the fundraiser. “Even with the sabbat announced today, I’m encouraging people to dress however they want to dress. You don’t have to come in the pagan uniform.

Come as you. Sometimes I’m wearing a cloak and a broomstick skirt, sometimes I’m wearing jeans and a T-shirt.”

The style of clothing attached to North American paganism is a product of the times when it experienced growth spurts during the 1960s and ’70s when many followers were long-haired and long-skirted hippies, and again during the 1990s

when Gothic fashion was very much in style, Johnston said. There are many different paths that fall under the wide umbrella of paganism and neo-paganism, but the best way to describe it is as an Earth-based religion that includes spiritual or religious practices that honour pre-Christian, classical, aboriginal, or tribal deities, including beliefs based on shamanism or magical practices. Also, some practitioners don’t consider paganism to even be a religion.

“There’s this belief that only eccentrics and weird people are pagan,” said Johnston. “Not saying we don’t have our eccentrics and weird people… You’ll see particularly at the bigger outdoor events, fairy wings and billy bobbers on heads and stuff like that… And of course, cloaks. You’ll see people dressed in cloaks and you’ll also see people in jeans and a freaking T-shirt!

Of course they might be wearing their pagan T-shirt, it might have a little green

man on it or something, or they might be wearing a Canucks jersey.”

“Or,” added Vancouver Pagan Pride media coordinator Julie Hodge who joined in the conversation, “a Tapout shirt!”

Like books and their covers, it’s a reminder people cannot be judged for wearing MMA brand clothing or anything else of their choice.

It’s also proof people of all walks of life identify with the highly-individualized practice of paganism. With a history that traces back to ancient times, paganism can be found in all corners of the world. African paganism, for example, can include tribal religions while in Europe, traditions can include Norse, Celtic and studies of witchcraft and Wicca.

In Canada, and locally, it’s a mystery how many follow paganism as there’s no way of keeping track.

“We don’t have churches, we don’t have synagogues, we don’t have official

spaces in which to worship.

We tend to practise in each other’s homes,” said Johnston, who only practises with groups. (Hodge, on the other hand, practises alone.) “And there’s only so many people you can have in your house.”

Vancouver Pagan Pride is part of an international network in which pagan groups are encouraged to hold a public celebration in the name of education, networking and community. The international rules found on the organization’s website state celebrations must include a public ritual, a food drive and be held on a date between August and October before mabon, the pagan Thanksgiving. Vancouver’s Pagan Pride day is Sept. 10 this year at John Hendry Park (Trout Lake).

“As far as I know, and I could be wrong, but Pagan Pride is the only event that welcomes non-pagans,” said Johnston. “Most events are ‘come and worship if you follow this path’

whereas we’re trying to create a space that is about worshipping whatever path you follow, or just come and learn. We’re actively working on encouraging the public who knows nothing about paganism to come and check us out.”

Last year’s Vancouver Pagan Pride celebration at John Hendry Park was snuffed out by a massive windstorm that hit the city Aug. 29. The wind and a falling tree ruined tents, and Johnston is hoping Saturday’s fundraiser will recoup some of the replacement costs, as well as some of the expenses several artisans suffered when their crafts were lost or damaged.

“It was a freak storm, the weather report never said wind warning,” Johnston said. “The three seconds I was interviewed [by the media] I talked about the irony of that — how we’re here to celebrate our earth-worshipping past and the Earth is like, ‘Nope, not today.’” @rebeccablissett

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3. Described as “the Youtube of theatre,” the fifth annual Pull Festival takes over Granville Island’s Studio 1398 for a whiplash-inducing program of seven 10-minute plays by the likes of Mack Gordon, Anton Lipovetsky, Sean Harris Oliver and Pippa Johnstone, to name a few. It all goes down March 24 to 26. Details at speakeasytheatre.ca 4. Things get dark and strange over at Vancity Theatre as it teams up with the Vancouver LatinAmerican Film Festival for Mexico Noir, March 25 to April 1. The Mexican film noir series features rarely seen classics from the 1940s and ’50s, a subversive 1970s parody and Bleak Street, a new film from Arturo Ripstein rife with crime, prostitution and luchador wrestling. Details at viff.org.

5. Reunited and it feels so good. Former tour mates Rodney Decroo and Victoria’s Carolyn Mark share a stage for the first time since a rather tumultuous cross-Canada tour five years when Decroo unceremoniously dumped his band with two weeks of shows remaining. Awkward. Decroo will be kicking it up a notch with his country outfit the Wise Blood and Mark will be her usual charming self when the two play, and likely perform a duet or two, at Backspace March 26. Tickets at Highlife Records, Red Cat, Zulu Records and evenbrite.ca.

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SUCCESS STORY: SUCCESS Foundation’s flagship fundraiser Bridge to SUCCESS raised $506,000 for vital services and programs helping seniors, youth and newcomers settling into the country. More than 600 guests convened at the Westin Bayshore for the yearly dinner and concert, chaired

by Jason Lam and Walter Soo. Premier Christy Clark was among a gaggle of 30 gladhanding politicos who made the scene. Clark paid homage to the society for its decades of service. Founded in 1973, with Maggie Ip as the founding chair, the firm, which originally operated out of a 300-square-foot Chinatown office, has grown to 20 locations around B.C., serving some 140,000 clients annually, including most recently 150 Syrian families who have arrived in the province.

GIFT OF SPORT: Twenty-two of the province’s biggest names in sport, including B.C. Lions’ quarterback Travis Lulay, longtime Vancouver Whitecaps fan favourite Carl Valentine and Olympic rower Kyle Hamilton, fronted KidSport Richmond’s Creating Community Champions Gala. A capacity crowd filed into the Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel for the third instalment of the fundraising dinner and auction led by Canucks alumni Ryan Walter and Karen Nakhleh. Vancouver sportscaster Rob Fai presided over the festivities, which included a champagne reception, three-course dinner and fundraising games of chance. The celebration of sport and community investment saw attendees generate a record $80,000 — up $30,000 from last year’s score — to give underserved youth the opportunity to play and enjoy the benefits of sports.

DANCE PARTNERS: Rising French talent Medhi Walerski choreographed Ballet BC’s latest offering, two works titled Prelude and Natus, the latter which saw its world premiere as part of Program 2. A feast for the senses, the best moments of both pieces came during the ensemble scenes, made even more grand thanks to the sheer number of performers on stage. The company’s dozen dancers were joined by 15 artists of Arts Umbrella Graduate Dance Program on the Queen Elizabeth Theatre stage. The result of a new alliance formed last year by both arts organizations, the partnership aims to strengthen B.C.’s dance community and to solidify Vanhattan as a launching pad for budding dance careers. Ballet BC’s artistic director Emily Molnar and incoming Arts Umbrella executive director Paul Laroque were on hand for the opening performances and post reception to celebrate the dance union.

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Current chair Grace Wong, left, hosted founding chair Maggie Ip at SUCCESS’ flagship fundraiser held at the Westin Bayshore. Ip co-founded the social service agency in 1973. Today there are 20 offices throughout B.C. and Asia.

Chocolatier Christophe Bonzon celebrates the arrival of spring at his new Burnaby Heights East Hastings location. The Swiss-trained confectioner unveiled his latest creation at the store opening.

SUCCESS CEO Queenie Choo, recently cited one of B.C.’s most influential women, welcomed Harjit Sajjan, Minister of National Defence, and his wife, Kuljit, to the society’s signature soiree.

Executive directors Branislav Henselmann of Ballet BC and Paul Larocque of Arts Umbrella witnessed the impact of their dance alliance.

Some 15 Arts Umbrella grads performed alongside Ballet BC dancers in Medhi Walerski’s grand ensemble works.

Modelling Ryan Walter’s Stanley Cup ring, gala chair Karen Nakhleh, and the Vancouver Canucks alumni steered the third Creating Community Champions Gala, which generated a record $80,000 for KidSport Richmond.

B.C. Lion Bobby Singh and Vancouver Whitecap Carl Valentine were among 22 sport celebrities that fronted the yearly fundraising dinner and auction, sponsored and held at the Hilton Vancouver Airport Hotel.

Tara Williamson, left, is an alumna of Richmond’s Academy of Dance. Livona Ellis is an Arts Umbrella dance grad. Both Ballet BC dancers launched their careers in the Lower Mainland.

The Social Concierge’s Tyson Villeneuve and Jordan Kallman and Wet Ape Productions Scott Emslie fronted the city’s newest St Patrick’s Day tradition, Keltic Landing, a celebration of history and folklore, which ran for two nights at the Imperial Lounge.

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Walker and Studio 58 go off the rails in crazy Crowd Jo Ledingham joled@telus.net

Two world premieres back-to-back: The Out Vigil (Firehall) and The Crowd (Studio 58). Now that’s what makes a city world class.

Two world premieres within 48 hours of each other.

The Out Vigil was written by young, up-and-coming playwright Julie McIsaac; The Crowd was not only written by Canadian playwright giant George F. Walker, but was written

by Walker for Studio 58 in association with Green Thumb Theatre. Walker’s association and friendship with Green Thumb’s artistic director Patrick McDonald goes way back, including productions of Tough! and Moss Park.

The Crowd picks up the story of Bobby and Tina, the main characters in both of those earlier plays.

And just to make this production even more interesting: the role of Tina, in a production of Tough! back in the ’90s, was played by the incomparable Leslie Jones. A graduate of Studio 58, Jones returns to the Studio 58 stage, this time as Dolores in The Crowd.

And Jones is wonderful.

The students are wonderful, too, but Walker has written a funny, sinister, dark, crazy character and Jones just slips right in. She starts off as Dolores, a lady cop, but — and you just have to go with this — Dolores decides to go “undercover” to find the leaders of a gang. She

disguises herself as Mrs. Pickles, a clown, in a fuzzy bright pink wig, red nose, oversize trousers, suspenders and big floppy shoes.

Mrs. Pickles can reach her gun, if necessary, by dropping her pants. As an actor, Jones has a slightly frenetic edge; with wide eyes and a startled look, she looks like she’s about to explode.

In The Crowd, Mrs. Pickles intimidates a bunch of young people, lining them up, beating them with a big foam noodle and saying, menacingly, “Who’s the clown? I’m the clown. Say it. Say it. Say it.” “You’re the clown,” they mutter.

“Louder!” she hollers.

The story is crazy, too, although it starts out fairly normal. A young couple — Tina, very pregnant, and Bobby, sort of dazed — getting married by a civil servant. Bobby’s in trouble with the law, and when Tina is asked what Bobby did wrong, Tina replies tersely, “He got born.”

And that, at the core, is what The Crowd is about: young people with no money and no prospects, raised by parents with no money and no prospects.

Do these young adults dare to dream of a better life?

But Walker, like the trio of scantily clad wedding reception entertainers who sing, “To The Left, To The Left,” takes the play sideways. A comet rapidly approaches earth, aliens abduct Ricky (Scott McGowan), but clueless Bobby, sweetly played by

Nathan Kay, and headscrewed-on Tina (Camille Legg) get another chance at happiness.

The situation and the dialogue are very, very funny in an offbeat, off-the-wall sort of way. Writing for the theatre students, Walker makes sure every single one of the actors gets to shine in a little scene. And these students run with it, carving, polishing and making that character their very own.

The Crowd may be best suited to young adults, more willing to go off the rails with Walker. And they will love the goofy physicality. For those of us well past our student years, one scene gets awkwardly preachy and seems out of place. It seems Walker just can’t help himself offering a leg-up to young people with advice.

He can be forgiven for that; they need all the help they can get in a world that is at least as crazy and out of control as The Crowd.

A rational ray of light in all the chaos is Jill, Tina’s BFF, solidly played by Raylene Harewood.

Staging a George F. Walker world premiere is a huge coup and, under the direction of Patrick McDonald, an exuberant finish to Studio 58’s 50th anniversary and Green Thumb Theatre’s 40th.

For more reviews, go to joledingham.ca.

The Crowd runs until April 3 at Studio 58. Tickets at ticketstonight.ca.

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“This project basically almost killed me.”

That’s how artist and photographer Angela Fama described the experience of crisscrossing North America to create her new work, “What is Love.”

Between May and October of last year, Fama drove her converted 1977 motorhome/mobile photo studio more than 17,000 kilometres to photograph and record people in front of the same backdrop as they pondered and answered the question “What does love mean to you?”

It took Fama six months to sift through photos and audio of more than 300 people from her time on the road, and the result of all that work is set to premier April 7 as part of this year’s Capture Photography Festival at the Burrard Arts Foundation gallery.

Eight years ago, Fama suffered a brain injury as the result of a car accident.

In the year it took — as she describes it — to put herself back together, she had to confront past sexual and familial traumas, and her work is part of her ongoing attempt to heal and encourage others to share their own traumatic experiences.

“It’s like there’s all this red tape… between survivors, supporters and the rest of the world,” she said. “I felt really isolated when I started to first want to share because

Angela Fama’s “What is Love” exhibit is part of this year’s Capture Photography Festival. For the project, Fama drove her converted 1977 motorhome/mobile photo studio more than 17,000 kilometres to photograph and record people in front of the same backdrop as they pondered and answered the question “What does love mean to you?” PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

I felt like there was no space for me to share outside of this one little tiny bubble of others who have had the same experiences. [But] the more that I learned how to share about it, the more that I recognized that around me people really wanted to share and be a part of the process of other people sharing.”

The making of “What is Love” took a toll on Fama that she says she’s still recovering from, describing her trip as a traumatizing experience that she didn’t want to talk about at first because it felt like she’d done something wrong.

For a start, the trip cost her four times what she thought it would, in part due to vehicle and camera repairs, effectively wiping out her life savings.

The journey itself was emotionally draining. Rest proved hard to come by on the road since, as it turned out, 1977 motorhomes can’t travel at the speed Google Maps assumes when calculating trip duration, meaning in order to make the next shoot location, Fama had to keep on moving. The feastor-famine levels of human interaction were hard for her to cope with.

“It was… totally isolating, driving intensely through this changing scene but not really stopping, and then really intimately connecting with people, strangers, about love and then jumping back on the road,” said Fama, who also used to log her share of miles as part of the now-defunct alt-country band Eldorado.

By the time she got back to Vancouver, the endeavour had cost Fama her money, her home and her partner.

Ultimately, what she learned from talking to so many people about love was worth the hardship and something she wanted others to experience. She found people everywhere and from all walks of life had similar definitions of what love is, but details that were unique to each individual.

“If you go out into the snow, everything looks like a snowflake. But if you look in deeper and deeper, they get so much more intricate and so much more individual,” she said. “We’re all so much the same and yet completely different.”

Fama said the project has changed her life and shifted her perception of the world.

For example, in one of Regina’s rougher neighbourhoods she met and photographed a man whose thoughts on love have had a lasting impact on her.

“When I looked at this man I realized that… he’s probably being told by the world tenfold that he’s not the concept of what people are supposed to be like in order to be loveable, and here was this man giving me the most love I’d experienced as of yet on that trip,” Fama said. “I had my idea of love and I was like ‘OK, let’s compare that to everyone else’s.’ And somewhere in the first couple of weeks everything I thought was thrown out the window.” @jameswesmith “What Is Love” runs April 7 to May 14 at the Burrard Arts Foundation (*BAF) Gallery, 108 East Broadway, as part of the Capture Photography Festival.

Admission is free. Fama will be giving an artist talk on Saturday, April 9 at 2 p.m.

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Honolulu’s hopping culinary scene is a feast for the senses Celebrity chefs and rising newcomers buoy island’s foodie renaissance Fred Lee

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For decades, Waikiki has been a playground for Vancouverites.

Best known for its white sand beaches, warm ocean waters and picturesque sunsets, Waikiki is Oahu’s iconic gathering place for millions of visitors. Designer stores, tourist traps and ABC shops are de rigueur.

But for the past few years, the region has been gaining notoriety in another arena, its burgeoning culinary scene. For decades, the likes of Alan Wong, Roy Yamaguchi and George Mavrothalassitis reigned. Today, Honolulu is enjoying a food renaissance thanks to some impressive new talent and restaurants that have recently emerged.

After many years, I returned to the island to check out its most buzzworthy establishments — those capturing the attention of local and global foodies alike. Among them: Koko Head Café, a brunchonly spot from a Top Chef alum, the Pig and the Lady — a former pop-up that has become a permanent Chinatown fixture, MW Restaurant, from a prominent culinary couple, and Morimoto, from the celebrity star Masaharu Morimoto, simply known to millions as Iron Chef.

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For a true island experience, make your way to Koko Head Café in the quaint Kaimuki neighborhood. Opened by Lee Anne Wong of Top Chef fame, the former fashion designer turned restaurateur runs a bustling brunch house.

On a Friday morning, a line had already formed by 8:30 a.m. Favourites such as the New Yorker-native’s

1. For stargazing, forever sunsets and fine Japanese cuisine, Morimoto is the place to be and Morimoto’s Whitefish Carpaccio with hot oil, ginger and yuzu soy is the dish to eat. 2. Celebrity chef Lee Anne Wong of Top Chef fame fronts the island’s Koko Head Cafe in the quaint Kaimuki neighbourhood. PHOTOS JOSHUA MCVEITY

Cornflake French Toast with sweet bacon, creamy black pepper maple syrup and Frosted Flakes gelato has locals and visitors coming back for more. The decadent breakfast dessert fills social media feeds daily.

Wong is also a dumpling master and that morning’s special was a deep fried dumpling made to perfection. The only let down was Wong’s breakfast congee of bacon, Portuguese sausage, heritage ham, soft poached egg, cheddar cheese, scallions and cinnamon-sugared croutons. The run of flavours and mix of sweet and savoury didn’t appeal to my more traditional Chinese sensibilities. That said, I will return to try some of her other beautiful dishes, including the Hawaiian-style pancakes and Ohayou Eggs that whizzed by our table.

Pigging out

Similar to Vancouver’s Chinatown, Oahu’s historic district is at the epicentre of

Tale of two hotels When it comes to lodging, there are many ways to experience Honolulu. Along its famed two-mile stretch of Waikiki, sometimes referred to as Polynesia’s Vegas strip, there is no shortage of accommodations to choose from. Where to begin?

Depends on your mood. Are you looking for more of an old- school island experience or a more modern escape?

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tory, there is no better place than the Moana Surfrider, affectionately called the First Lady of Waikiki. The first hotel property to appear on the iconic stretch of sand, it was built in 1901, by shipping magnate Walter Peacock for Hawaiian royalty and the well-heeled steamliner crowd. Rates were an outrageous $1.50 a night and included your own private phone and bathroom. The

new eateries. They include Grondin, Livestock Tavern and Lucky Belly. Leading the pack is The Pig and The Lady. After five years working at Chef Mavro restaurant, chef Andrew Le (the pig) decided to venture out on his own inviting people to experience his own unique style of Vietnamese cooking, based on his mom Loan Le’s teachings (the lady). Originally a pop-up phenom and favourite at local farmer’s markets, Le eventually opened up a permanent spot on King Street in Chinatown. Born and raised on the island, Le is embracing Hawaii’s regional cuisine movement using his cultural roots to inspire his tastes. The result is a delicious and authentic blending of Vietnamese and the island’s multicultural flavours. Favourite dishes include the Pho French Dip Banh Mi, Laotian Fried Chicken, with pickled chili, fried shallots, roasted peanuts, kaffir lime and herb

salad, and Le’s specialty Pho, a flavourful creation Mama Le would be proud to call her own.

Grande Dame — now a Westin Resort and Spa — celebrated its 115th anniversary earlier this month, with many festivities planned throughout the month. Situated in the heart of Waikiki, this classic beauty boasts an elegant veranda, sweeping staircase and period furnishings in the historic Moana wing.

Originally built with 75 guestrooms, the plantation-style property now offers some 800 rooms of all shapes and sizes after many exchanges of ownership, expansion and facelifts. Still a favourite of

brides and grooms, more than 2,000 weddings and wedding celebrations are held on the iconic grounds annually. History buffs will appreciate the daily tours with the firm’s cultural director Kehaulani Kam, another island gem.

Sophisticates seeking a more contemporary stay need not look further than the Modern Honolulu, a luxury 353-rooom boutique property situated at the gateway to Waikiki far from the from the madding crowd. A welcomed addition

Eat local

After meeting and spending almost two decades working alongside Alan Wong, alums Michelle Karr-Ueoka (pastry chef) and Wade Ueoka (sous chef) opened MW Restaurant. The husband-and-wife-team’s creative cooking continues the tradition of Hawaii regional cuisine established by their mentor Wong and others, a movement that takes full advantage of the island’s local ingredients and blends it with innovative styles representative of Hawaii’s melting pot. First-time visitors simply must try MW’s Pressed Jidori Fried Chicken and MochiCrusted Opakapaka with house-made somen noodles.

You won’t be disappointed.

And those with a sweet tooth will enjoy Michelle’s impressive desserts. Her MW candy bar, comprised of macada-

mia nut-praline crunch, salt caramel, and Waialua chocolate, is sure to please. If I had one quibble with this eatery, nestled in a strip mall behind the Ala Moana Shopping Center, it would be the unremarkable room and its harsh lighting. One would expect more of an intimate candle-lit setting to match MW’s fine dining and price point.

Celebrity bitings

For stargazing, forever sunsets and fine Japanese cuisine, Morimoto is the place to be. The famed Masaharu Morimoto of Iron Chef and Iron Chef America fame is a frequent visitor to his Waikiki establishment, which anchors the ultra-chic Modern Honolulu Hotel along scenic Ala Wai yacht harbour. Punctuated by pretty hues of purples and greens, a crisp, cool white interior room awaits your arrival. Dinner theatre at its best, prepare to experience bold flavours and the to the island’s hotel scene, this independently owned marina-front resort definitely has its own sense of style.

Don’t expect any island kitsch here. Sexy and sleek are de rigueur. Rooms are a study in white, with ivory-on-cream décor, and forever views of the Pacific Ocean. But the luxury lodgings are just half the equation. The manicured property offers plenty of upscale play spaces for the wellgroomed urbanite. A heavenly spa, beach club lounge and stylish daybeds on two pool decks make for relaxing days.

best seafood from Hawaiian and Japanese waters. The renowned celebrity chef masterfully fuses traditional Japanese food with Western ingredients and techniques.

My top choices (and there was much to choose from): Morimoto’s Carpaccio of Whitefish accompanied by hot oil, ginger, and yuzu soy; Ishi Yaki Buri Bop, yellowtail cooked tableside by our server in a hot stone bowl heaped with rice; and naturally, the sublime sushi, the finest selection of Oh-toro sushi, Kajiki (blue marlin) and Firefly Squid served Nigiri style.

Getting there: Koko Head Café 1145 12th Ave. The Pig and the Lady 83 North King St. MW Restaurant 107-1538 Kapiolani Blvd.

Morimoto 1775 Ala Moana Blvd.

After dark, start with crafted cocktail at the Study, a stylish lobby lounge tucked behind a revolving bookcase. Then make your way upstairs to Morimoto’s for the island’s most imaginative Japanese cuisine, and finish your night at Addiction Nightclub, where the-most-buzzed-about deejays drop in to guest-spin. If you are looking for something out of the island ordinary, the Modern is the place to stay. Be sure to sign up for the hotel’s Friends with Benefits loyalty program for added perks.

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The Vancouver Public Library wants to get children excited about reading through its Reading Lights initiative. Earlier this year, 20 permanent plaques featuring quotes and illustrations by local children’s authors and illustrators were put up on lamp posts across the city.

Julie Iannacone, VPL’s senior manager of services for children and teens, says the project was a year in the making.

“The Canadian Writers and Illustrators of B.C. [CWIL BC] actually approached the library and were looking for a way to get stories and literacy out into the community,” Iannacone said. “We came up with the idea that we would have these plaques that would include an expert from some of the best children’s books in British Columbia and we would put them in places where children and families would gather and that would include parks, near libraries and out on the street.”

After CWIL BC finished

Ashley Spires’ Binky the Space Cat is part of the Vancouver Public Library’s Reading Lights initiative, which sees plaques featuring quotes and illustrations by local children’s authors put on lamp posts across the city.

fundraising and sent out a call for authors and illustrators to apply, library staff stepped in to get the project off the ground.

“There was a judging process, so all that took place over a number of months.

Then staff here at the library worked on taking illustrations and designing them and building a website and thinking of ways to promote the project,” Iannacone said.

The plaques can be found all over the city, from downtown to South Vancouver, the West End to Kitsilano and Hastings-Sunrise. The locations for the books were chosen randomly with most

of the authors hailing from Vancouver or Vancouver Island. All of the locations can be seen on the Reading Lights website’s interactive map, which also shows information on the books that the quotes and illustrations come from.

Although Iannacone doesn’t have a favourite book, she highlighted traditional tales such as Pussycat, Pussycat Where Have You’ve Been? by Dan Bar-el and illustrated by Rae Mate and new stories such as Norman, Speak! by Caroline Adderson and illustrated by Qin Leng.

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Continued from page 32 There are also books that deal with the Canadian experience such as the residential school tale Shi-shi-etko by Nicola I. Campbell and il-

lustrated by Kim LeFave.

“We care about sharing stories and we know that in order to develop and learn about language and literacy that it is really important to

share stories,” Iannacone said. “Having them in a place like near a playground is an excellent way to show that this is just one more part of the day that you can be

going on the slides and the next minute you can be enjoying a quote from a British Columbian children’s book.”

Reading Lights is not over yet, says Iannacone.

The VPL plans to erect 40 more plaques by 2018. She also hopes for applicants who have published books in other languages, especially French, to become a

part of the program.

To see where various plaques are located, go to the interactive map at vpl. ca/readinglights. @katrinatrask

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The other week I was lucky enough to be able to sample a wide selection of excellent tastes. Despite its Spanish feel, Cabrito has a strong French connection.

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Spain to Commercial Drive Cabrito blends traditional tapas such as roasted Basque chorizo, garlic prawns and smoky patata brava, with more inventive takes, such as fresh beet “tartar” with quail egg as well as lamb “lollipops.”

Other great tastes were the queso salad of blue cheese and mixed greens, as well as serious jamon on offer, including Serrano and Iberico de Bellota.

The room is a reborn coffee shop, with a gentle industrial feel, exposed ceiling and wide opening “garage door” style front.

The bare bone surroundings are nicely balanced by warm wood tables and a stunning mural by Yared Nigussu along one wall.

Wines (and sherries) are for the most part faithfully Spanish and well researched, making this the perfect spot to head for sherry and tapas. Cabrito means “baby goat,” but there’s none on the menu.

You’ll still have to go to Spain to get your suckling goat fix.

Crab attack

Fancy a taste of Dungeness? Siena restaurant has daily fresh crab deliveries right from the boat to buoy during the Dungeness Festival, running until March 26. Book in for crab ravioli with smoked salmon cream, crab tagliatelle, crab and saffron risotto, Dungeness and steelhead fritters, and more. Arts Club patrons get 15 per cent off by showing their same day theatre ticket, and all wines are half priced on Mondays. Reserve at eatsiena. com or 604-558-1485.

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If you ever needed to take the pulse of Vancouver’s dining scene, a good place to start would be Vintners Brunch, the sold-out shindig that closes the Vancouver International Wine Festival. Every year there are some interesting results that often come out of left field. (Last year’s winner was pop-up Farm 2 Fork).

It’s equally interesting to note how much Asian influenced plates and ingredients have moved into the mainstream, with inventive dishes and pairings.

This year’s giant killer (and there are some big names in the room) was Railtown Catering and Café’s sous chef Matthew Koyanagi, whose black rice congee with red wine braised duck — paired with Hahn Family SLH Pinot Noir 2013 — knocked it out of the park.

Coming a close second was ShuRaku’s shrimp and fish ball with dashi espuma, beautifully balanced with Thornhaven Gewurz 14. ARC at Fairmont Waterfront’s chorizo Scotch egg, pork and paprika paired with Gil Tempranillo 2013 placed third.

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Cabrito’s fresh beet “tartar” with quail egg delights.

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The roasted Basque chorizo is one of the more traditional tapas offerings at Cabrito.

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or an artery was blocked, you would suffer a stroke, blindness, organ failure or the loss of your legs.

So take a moment to think about your heart.

What have you done for it lately?

You can increase your odds for a long and happy life by thinking about your heart as you should your most important relationships. Are you paying attention? Are you showing care each day? Are you working to make it great?

1. Listening (for trouble) Sometimes, it’s obvious when something is wrong — irregular heart beats with lightheadedness; pain or pressure on exertion in your chest, throat or arms.

Sometimes the signs are subtle and mistaken for normal aging — or being married a long time: fatigue or exhaustion, feeling out of shape and short of breath, calf pain while walking, and decreased sexual function.

Before considering vitamins, Viagra or marriage counselling, see your doctor.

2. How do you care for your heart?

The best predictors of your future health are (1) the health of your parents and (2) the habits you practise today.

If a parent or sibling had heart surgery, a heart attack or heart failure, you should ask your doctor to assess your personal risk factors, including high cholesterol, diabetes and high blood pressure.

Are you living a life that

minimizes risks? Care for your heart by limiting salt, alcohol and a lazy, leisurely lifestyle. Don’t sacrifice long term health for short-term pleasure.

Enjoy the rewards of daily healthy living. Eat more fruits and vegetables and other foods that really make you feel good. If you can sit, stand. If you can stand, walk. If you can walk: run, swim or cycle.

Butt out, get outside and live.

3. Make a good thing great Why settle for good enough when you can get great? You don’t know what you’ve got ’til it’s gone, and you don’t know great ’til you’ve got it. Your heart is another muscle you can train. Unless you’ve already been a world-class athlete, none of us knows what we can achieve.

When you’re fit and strong, everyday life is easier. You’ll have plenty of energy to shop, clean, mow the lawn, get out and dance. Everyday tasks — climbing a flight of stairs, lifting and moving — become effortless and fast.

For those with heart disease or its risk factors, Healthy Heart programs in your community can safely move you to your fittest state.

Be the best you can be today.

To learn more about heart disease, come to my next free public lecture March 30, 7 p.m. at the Alan Emmott Centre, 6650 Southoaks Cresc. in South Burnaby.

Register online with lcullen@ divisionsbc.ca or call Leona at 604-259-4450.

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A total of 9,637 units were sold, which is 18 per cent higher than the previous record, which was in February 1992, when 8,157 units were sold. It is also 44.7 per cent higher than the number of units sold in February 2015.

“Housing demand is now at a break-neck pace,” said BCREA chief economist Cameron Muir. “Home sales last month were not only a record for the month of February, but on a seasonally adjusted basis, demand has never been stronger in the province. “

Looking at Greater Vancouver alone, the number of units sold increased almost 37 per cent over the past year, with 4,254 units sold in February, despite a 37 per cent drop in active listings. The average price has grown almost 26 per cent, reaching $1,104,133, compared with $879,069 last year.

“Downward pressure on active listings has created

significant upward pressure on home prices in some regions, particularly in Vancouver and the Fraser Valley,” Muir said.

“While home builders have responded with a record pace of housing starts for B.C. last month, the supply isn’t expected to alleviate the imbalance of these markets in the near term.”

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Tamara Taggart has become the face of our city in so many ways.

Arguably one of the most beloved news anchors in Vancouver, Tamara has used her influence to become a public figure for many of the key social issues our community faces. At a time when many of us attempt to tuck away our struggles and present an impossibly perfect image of ourselves to the world, Tamara bravely took the “screw that” attitude and has shared her personal journeys through cancer and raising a son with Down syndrome.

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Tamara recently opened her doors to us for a look at how a busy mom of three with an amazing career makes a stylish space look easy. The Taggart home exudes the comfort of a family dwelling with an effortlessly glamorous appeal.

OCCUPANT Myself, co-anchor CTV News at Six, my husband is a musician and producer, our kids are five, seven and eight, and we have a new puppy.

MAJOR SELLING FEATURE The space and our neighbourhood.

FIRST THING I CHANGED We painted all the walls white to brighten everything up. We also started the garden from scratch, including trees — which was important for extra privacy.

THAT ONE CONVERSATION PIECE Outside, it’s our climbing roses. Inside, it’s our comfy white couch — people think white is ridiculous with kids and a puppy, but bleach is my best friend.

WHAT IS IT? A 3,000-square-foot character home in East Vancouver with four bedrooms, three bathrooms and a sweet city garden.

THE DÉCOR I like to change things up, but the basics stay the same: I like white and bright. Changing pillows, art and vintage bits creates a whole new look depending on my mood.

THE STORY BEHIND THE ART/ ANTIQUES/COLLECTIBLES My husband’s father was an incredible artist; we’re lucky to have some of his pieces on our walls. The same goes for his sister — her art is sprinkled throughout. I love that our kids are surrounded by their family’s creativity.

Most of our vintage pieces are from my grandparents. We have their first stereo from the ‘40s in our living room. I love it.

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Your energy and charisma remain at a yearly high – get up, get out, make contacts, start projects, impress people, tackle big things.

You’re becoming more and more talkative. Your intellectual and travel-prone sides are growing also. However, all year, the biggest growth is in your job and duties. Sunday’s mysterious, but is a dud, overall. Take no action that involves the future.

Sunday’s for shopping – but buy only routine items.

Monday to 11 am (PDT) Wed. brings errands, trips, calls, paperwork, details, casual acquaintances, busy activity. All’s well except Mon. night: eat/drink sensibly, avoid indigestion. A relationship, marriage, business partnership, or negotiations, all go best if you can show reliability, and you get those “busy tasks” (errands, etc.) done well; however, they will not go well if you let your domestic life interfere.

Continue to lie low, contemplate, plan and recharge your emotional and physical batteries.

Be wary of dark alleys, belligerent people, and strangers offering pleasure. It’s a good time to contact spiritual, charitable and government agencies. Sunday brings relationships, but nothing comes of your meetings, unless the spiritual or charitable side dominates.

Much money flows to you until late May – bank it.

Almost subconsciously, you’ll be tempted to spend – and could end up poorer than now. So spend only on routine or investments. Love remains sweet this week, but might face some delays. (Here, now, in romance – to May 2017 – delay is your friend.) Your energy and charisma remain very high Sunday, but the day’s a dud in terms of actions and the future, so just enjoy attention and socializing.

Wishes can come true, Gemini! You’re well into a month of celebration, popularity, optimism and bright plans, social delights, entertainment and flirtation. You might begin a friendly romance (but before you get carried away with it, remember than bigger amour can arise from this autumn to next). Sunday’s easy, but a dud – little of importance gets done, or survives. Relationships confront you Monday to 11 am (PDT) Wed. – make contacts, ponder relocation, give and seek co-operation.

You’ll be extra magnetic, determined and courageous until late May, Sage. And more creative, risk-prone and pleasure-prone than usual. This could add up to a hot affair, especially if a Gemini is involved. (Gemini’s sex planet is in your sign until December 2017 – but the weeks ahead elevate this to romantic levels, at least for you.) Your home life, family, remain sweet. Talk, conversation, can lead to romance.

Be ambitious this week and the next few, Cancer. This is your time to rise. Management and communications dominate all week, You’ll be working very hard until late May, so you might as well get “career points” at the same time. Show bosses, parents what you can do, take the initiative. Even if you are a homemaker or retired, a student or other, this ambition streak still occurs: it boosts your reputation, gives you added clout in dealing with others, aids your community status, etc.

The weeks ahead emphasize domesticity, family, home, gardening, farming, landscaping, repairs, children, security, retirement plans, etc. There will be discussions about what to do, how and with whom. Until late May, some of these domestic areas can be a burden on you. If the weight’s uncomfortable, prune away some meetings, people and projects. Cut out what’s stale. Sunday finds you happy, optimistic; social delights arise.

Spend Sunday resting – not much will occur. Romance strikes Monday to late morning Wed. Luck is mixed here, but there’s enough to win someone’s heart, especially before 5 pm (PDT) Mon., and 9 am to 3 pm Tues.

Creative, speculative and pleasure urges bless you now.

Tackle chores Wed. noon to Fri. suppertime. Careful late night Wed. to pre-dawn Thurs. – machinery, computers might hit glitches. Relationships rush in Fri. night and Sat. – everything is mildly good, forward, so approach others.

The main accent lies on wanderlust, curiosity, perusing media, travel, details, errands and paperwork, friends and siblings. Your love planet stays in your friendship sign all week, which can make lovers more talkative and lightly happy, or can bring a friendly romance to the unattached. A Gemini or Aries could play a role. I would usually urge you to be ambitious Sunday – and “status” follows you – you might run into a VIP, or boss, or be called “Sir” or “Madame” in the restaurant.

Be diplomatic, kind at home. Children can be fractious, rambunctious – count to 10! This advice holds until late May. The same influence can tempt you to purchase real estate or realty investment trusts. However, May is a bad time to purchase any investment, so act before that, or wait – such an opportunity will return, in August/Sept. (Though you might purchase, DO NOT move into a new place before June, or in Aug./Sept. – constant fights would be your reward.)

Sunday’s sweet, mellow, loving, and you’re calm and philosophical. But it’s a dud for results, so stay contemplative or engage in routine. Ambition, career, prestige relations, reputation and worldly status – these arise Monday to 11 am Wed. (PDT). This area of career is a both risky and potentially rewarding until late May, as you face: 1) temperamental bosses, 2) major earnings opportunities, and 3) a quiet, steady optimism.

March 24: Jessica Chastain (39). March 25: Aretha Franklin (74). March 26: Diana Ross (72).

March 27: Quentin Tarantino (53). March 28: Vince Vaughn (46). March 29: Eric Idle (73).

March 30: Robbie Coltrane (66).

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Sports & Recreation SPORTS PAGES: FIELD HOCKEY HISTORY

Indian athlete finally cheered — in Canada Vancouver journalist explores why sports hero painfully forgotten

Megan Stewart

earned the right to rest on his laurels but he can’t. I just want him to get his due, even this late in his life.

mstewart@vancourier.com

Balbir Singh Sr. can walk anonymously through the streets of Indian cities despite being one of the most decorated Olympic athletes in his country’s history.

He won three gold medals in field hockey, India’s highlight team sport while he was a goal-scoring sniper in the 1940s and ’50s. His 1952 single-game record still stands for the most goals — five — to win gold at the Helsinki Olympics.

Yet, Singh Sr. is not celebrated. His goals and records are not remembered.

Even Sidney Crosby’s clutch “golden goal” will continue to shine in our memories as the years pass since the 2010 Vancouver Games.

Singh Sr. accomplished much for a nation that Vancouver journalist Patrick Blennerhassett says has not just forgotten, but forsaken him. In his book, Forgotten Legend: Balbir Singh Sr., Triple Gold and Modi’s New India, Blennerhassett details an exhaustive, rambunctious tale about a humble man with incredible hockey heroics. On the cover, a solitary figure in a turban steps toward an empty street. A second printing is already underway.

Now 92, Singh Sr. lives in Burnaby and is finding more recognition in Canada than he ever did at home.

He was invited to Ottawa to meet Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and was slated to appear on Hockey Night in Canada: Punjabi Edition.

Singh Sr. returned to India earlier this month, but the Courier caught up with Blennerhassett to learn more about the athlete’s legacy.

Balbir Singh Sr. is not celebrated in the Indian sports community

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What is his connection to Canada? Is he finding recognition here?

His three sons live in Metro Vancouver, and he’s been a Canadian citizen since 2000. I spent two weeks with him in India — we went all over the place, and he never signed a single autograph, posed for a random selfie or got stopped and recognized on the street. Can you imagine doing this with Gretzky in Canada, or Pele in Brazil?

After about a block you’d be crushed in a mob.

Balbir Singh Sr., in white, runs past the Great Britain goaltender after scoring one of his two goals in a 4-0 gold-medal win during the 1948 London Summer Games at Wembley Stadium. It was India’s first Olympic medal as an independent country. in the way other field hockey players are upheld and venerated. Does it simply come down to him being a Sikh man in a majority Hindu country?

Sadly, yes. There are other factors at work, but none of them hold the gravitational weight this does. Case in point: Dhyan Chand, a Hindu who played for British Raj before field hockey really developed internationally, is widely adored in India as a sporting legend. His career is eerily similar to Balbir’s, which would lead you to believe there would be a fierce debate about “the best ever” in India, but there is not — at all. Chand has two stadiums named after him, his birthday is National Sports Day in India, and there are multiple statues of him across the country.

How does his life story capture the scope of 20th century India?

Balbir represents a stunning meta-narrative of India. His father was a freedom fighter against British Raj. He was handcuffed

into becoming a police officer for British Raj, witnessed Partition firsthand as an officer. He lifted India to its first medal as a sovereign nation mere months after Partition [in 1947] and represents how religious lines drawn during the country’s strife continue to deeply divide the nation to this day.

He flew into Delhi during the anti-Sikh riots in 1984 after Indira Gandhi’s assassination and feared for his life in his own homeland.

They were literally dragging Sikhs out into the streets and lighting them on fire, but he refused to take off his turban or hide himself.

That’s terrible. And brave.

Surely there are Sikhs — and other Indians and field hockey fans — who do know and celebrate him today.

Of course, we recently held an event at SFU and packed the auditorium. But when it comes to his recognition on a national and international level, where it actually matters, he is completely unknown. Sikhs

have long been subjugated in India by the ruling Hindu majority, so this is a perfect example of this at play.

What was the Indian field hockey scene before Independence and before Partition?

Completely underdeveloped. There was literally only one powerhouse team, British Raj. Then when Partition happened, the British Raj became three teams: Great Britain, Pakistan and India. Think of the 1980s Edmonton Oilers, and then one day you split up Messier, Gretzky and all of them into three squads due to their religious and political backgrounds. It would create quite the showdown.

In another Canadian context, would Balbir’s story be something like this: Imagine Quebec separated from Canada but Maurice “Rocket” Richard, a hockey legend and quiet resister to francophone marginalization, still played for Canada and was completely ignored by the federal side?

Yes that’s a great example,

if Richard never got his due because of his French background because the rest of Canada was really upset about separation. The best way I can describe it is imagine you’re with some friends talking about the greatest soccer players of all time, and after about half an hour of heated discussion, nobody has mentioned Pele.

Through history, what other athletes can we compare Balbir to?

Maurice Richard is a great example. Did Gretzky ever have to deal with unfavourable calls from English referees who didn’t like French hockey stars? If anything, it was the exact opposite.

He’s 92 today. How has Balbir been affected by being overlooked by his country despite his remarkable talent and achievements?

It’s tough for him. I see the internal conflict he hides. It seems unjust — most legends of the game live cushy lives, adorned with accolades. Balbir has

: On points near and far…

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Kickoff is 7 p.m. Mexico hosts at Estadio Azteca March 29.

“He’s become really key for us.

He’s a gifted offensive player.

If he continues to develop, he could be very, very good.”

— Carleton Ravens interim head coach Rob Smart describing six-foot-11 forward and former Tupper Tiger Cameron Smythe last week in advance of the CIS men’s basketball championship at UBC. The Ravens won their sixth consecutive national title.

You write that Balbir is your hero. What are the traits you admire in him?

He’s such an idealist, and in today’s murky age of morals and ethics, I love that.

Stay true to yourself, your goals, even when everyone else is breaking the rules.

In terms of recognition, what can the family expect from India now?

Nothing more than passing mentions in local Sikh-friendly newspapers.

He’s back to receive another award, but it will surely be a footnote in articles. In fact, over the past few years, he’s gotten more reprints of Canadian articles about him and the book than he has actual articles about him from Indian writers. It drives me mad, and I hope other people start to get upset about this as well. It’s a chance to rewrite history, to fight injustice and religious intolerance. He’s Canadian, let’s show the world how we treat our heroes.

This interview has been condensed. Read the entire version online at vancourier.com/sports. @MHStewart

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More than 24,000 spectators took their seats at the hockey arenaturned-basketball court for the eight-team national tournament, held at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre and its slightly hockey-centric double-digit scoreboard that showed a “01-79” final in the championship game March 20.

Seeded eighth, UBC played the No. 1 Ryerson Rams in the fourth quarterfinal of the night March 17. In a roller-coaster game that didn’t see the visitors lead through four quarters, the T-Birds lost 109-101 in overtime.

The Rams scored 19 points in four minutes of OT, putting up more baskets than they did in the first quarter. Jordan JensenWhyte, the T-Birds offensive anchor, led them with 25 points, while graduating TBirds senior David Wagner went seven-for-seven in the third to put up 15 points and lift UBC to an eight-point lead at the close of the quarter. He had 22 points when it was all said and done.

In the consolation round, UBC defeated the McGill Redmen 69-68 and went on to finish fifth overall in a 93-76 win over the Ottawa Gee-Gees.

Head coach Kevin Hansen said the attitude of his players surprised him.

“We exerted so much

Thunderbird A.J. Holloway (No. 3) and Ryerson Ram Kadeem Green (No. 15) stretch to grab a rebound during a 109-101 Ryerson overtime victory in a quarterfinal of the CIS men’s basketball championship at the Thunderbird Sports Centre March 17. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

energy in that first game emotionally and physically. I was really worried about it until I went into the change room and saw how excited the guys were.

I’ve never seen a group of guys so excited to play a fifth-sixth game in my life,” he said, adding fans and alumni celebrated the 2-1 tournament record as a success. “Everybody said they were proud of this team.”

In one of Saturday’s semifinals, Ryerson lost 98-87 to the Calgary Dinos, setting up a final between the Canada West and Ontario University Athletics, represented by the 10-titles-in-12-years dynasty from Carleton.

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BIRD’S EYE VIEW Cameron Smythe defends Carleton Ravens teammate Ryan Ejim on the eve of the CIS men’s basketball championship during practice at UBC’s Thunderbird Sports Centre March 16. Smythe, a third-year Raven and Tupper Tiger alum, had eight points and five rebounds — including two three-point baskets from the six-foot-11 forward’s expanded offensive arsenal — in a 101-79 win over the Calgary Dinos in the championship final March 20, helping Carleton to their sixth-straight CIS title. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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All Tech Transport Ltd dba Busters Towing located at 435 Industrial Ave, Vancouver, BC has claimed possession of the following vehicles under the Warehouse Lien Act. Any person(s) with claim to these vehicles should contact Megan Brummitt at 604-871-9452.

Unclaimed vehicles will be sold at 435 Industrial Ave, Vancouver on Apr 8, 2016 from 10am to 4pm: 67 Pontiac Firebird s/n 2236877U114733, r/o Harris William Jess to recvr $10,016.55; 11 Chevrolet Silverado s/n 3GCPKREA8BG388463, r/o STATE Agriculture Development Inc to recvr $7762.53; 09 Ford Focus s/n 1FAHP35N69W187393, r/o Mensah Donald Amoah to recvr $9054.16; 09 GMC Sierra s/n 1GTHK49K09E120941, r/o Felawka Kenneth Jay to recvr $7882.62; 09 Toyota Tacoma s/n 5TETX22NX9Z622258, r/o Clift Jason Robert to recvr $8879.43; 05 Hummer H2 s/n 5GRGN22U85H111172, r/o Motta Jessica to recvr $7022.90; 02 Audi A4 s/n WAULC68E32A307549, r/o Magaling John Edgar Grim to recvr $7028.66; 09 Dodge Avenger s/n 1B3LC46B39N556115, r/o Kaletova Miroslava to recvr $21,287.77.

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1010 6th Ave. New West.

Suites Available. Beautiful atrium with fountain. By shops, college & transit.

Pets negotiable. Ref req.

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LANGARA GARDENS

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SKYLINE TOWERS 102-120 Agnes St, New West .

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HOME SERVICES CLEANING

EXCAVATING

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