Vancouver Courier May 26 2016

12TH & CAMBIE COUNCILLORS CASH IN ON METRO DUTIES 4 NEWS MEET THE OWNERS OF THE CITY’S FIRST LICENSED POT SHOP 5 HERITAGE HOUSE TOUR OPENS DOORS TO HISTORIC HOMES 30 SPORTS RUGBY B.C. CHAMPIONSHIPS GET UNDERWAY 35 May 26 2016 Established 1908

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Vancouver councillors in the money for Metro Van duties Mike Howell

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I’m going to guess you’d be interested to know how much money your Vancouver city council collected in 2015 for duties as members of Metro Vancouver’s board of directors.

Guess who earned the most?

If you know the hierarchy of the board of directors, you would know that Vision Vancouver Coun. Raymond Louie is vice-chairperson. That position comes with a salary of $35,929, according to Metro Vancouver’s recently released statement of financial information.

Add that to Louie’s council salary of $70,909 and his $4,254 transportation allowance and you get a happy member of the 100K-plus per year club.

That, again, was his 2015 income.

This year’s a different, more lucrative story for Louie and his council colleagues. I told that story a few months ago and had

Councillors Heather Deal, Raymond Louie and Andrea Reimer were Vancouver’s biggest earners in 2015 for their Metro Vancouver duties. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

Louie give me an update in an email on what he expects to earn this year as a councillor. He never did give me a total. The figures in parentheses are my additions.

“For 2016, the [council] amount will be abnormally large when compared to 2015, as it will include the council-approved increase to the base pay [$8,968], a catch-up payment for the 2015 base pay increase

[$8,968], the 2015 actingmayor pay — along with the 2016 acting-mayor pay — and lastly, the 2015 and 2016 amounts for medical benefits.”

As I reported in March, Louie — as acting mayor — began to receive a monthly “supplement” May 1 equivalent to eight per cent of the mayor’s monthly salary. That’s about another $1,000 per month. Also,

as acting mayor, Louie will receive a one-time payment equivalent to eight per cent of the mayor’s salary, payable between Jan. 1, 2015 and April 30, 2016. I’m guessing that’s roughly, $12,800.

Add it all up and my math skills tell me there’s no chance this year that Louie will lose his membership in the 100K-peryear club. (Note to Louie: Please contact me council-

lor if my math sucks and give me a total for 2016).

Let’s get back to what the rest of council collected from Metro Van in 2015. Runner-up to Louie was Vision Coun. Heather Deal, who as chairperson of the regional parks committee, pulled in $24,053 on top of her $70,909 council income and $4,254 transportation allowance.

Vision Coun. Andrea Reimer was chairperson of Metro Van’s climate action committee and earned $19,027. Reimer’s council income was $105,143, about $35,000 of which was related to her duties as deputy mayor; the regular transit rider and occasional cab user didn’t take a transportation allowance.

“I don’t have a car so it would be quite impossible to spend that much on transportation every year,” Reimer said in an email.

“Generally, I take the bus or walk. And since I would need a one zone bus pass regardless of whether I was on council, I buy that with my own money. If I have

to go to another zone, then I charge that to the city as it’s more than I would otherwise be spending.”

Added Reimer: “On taxis, I take them when it’s impossible for me to make a transit connection between two city engagements, or when a city engagement went very late at night and I was not dressed for a long walk.”

The rest of council and what they earned from Metro Van in 2015: • Tim Stevenson ($14,001) • Mayor Gregor Robertson ($4,667) • Kerry Jang ($4,308) • Geoff Meggs ($12,565) • Melissa De Genova ($1,432) • Adriane Carr ($2,513) • Elizabeth Ball ($1,795) • George Affleck ($1,077) Yes, I know the money politicians make can drive taxpayers wild. But keep in mind that a councillor in Winnipeg earns $89,346 per year and an Ottawa councillor brings in $93,999.

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Point Grey pot shop operators celebrate being first to get a licence Former mixed-martial arts fighter, ex-college basketball player among directors of marijuana dispensary

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A personal trainer, an entrepreneur and a recent kinesiology grad are the three partners behind the city’s first illegal marijuana dispensary to receive a business licence.

Jesse Charn Rice-Jones, Harkrishan Singh Sidhu and Bradley James Quevillon are directors of Wealthshop Social Society, which plans to open the Wealth Shop retail dispensary Thursday at suite 104-4545 West 10th Ave. in Point Grey.

The trio hoped to keep a low profile before opening the shop but understood there would be media interest in learning more about the operators behind the city’s first licensed dispensary.

“We were very excited and, of course, being the first one and kind of making history here is great for us,” said Sidhu of receiving a business licence last Monday.

The Wealth Shop marijuana dispensary is expected to open Thursday on West 10th Avenue in Point Grey. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

Unlike many applicants who applied for a licence, the trio was not operating a dispensary when it submitted an application to the city in August 2015. That was the same month the partners incorporated their society.

Now the trio is looking to open two more dispensaries in Vancouver with plans to open one this

week in Toronto, where that city has yet to introduce a licensing scheme.

“From a business standpoint, it made a lot of sense to get in the mix now,” said Sidhu, noting the federal government promised to introduce legislation next spring to legalize marijuana.

“I’m a strong believer in [cannabis] as a natural remedy

for people, as opposed to pharmaceuticals and other types of drugs that people take for their ailments. That’s the motivation, really, to do this business and to create a company that looks after its members and creates just a general better overall health and wellness for everyone.”

Sidhu and Rice-Jones spoke to the Courier via speakerphone. Quevillon, a kinesiology grad and former college basketball player, wasn’t present for the interview.

Sidhu said his background is in land development and the construction of high-end single-family homes. He has also worked as a consultant related to medical technology and financing film deals.

Rice-Jones, 38, said he is a personal trainer, who has competed in mixed-martial arts fights. YouTube features one of his fights.

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Security plan in place

Continued from page 5 He also wrote a book titled Breaking the Silence to share personal stories and those of friends he grew up with in what he described was a tumultuous time.

“When I grew up, I experienced a lot of things that I feel that youth may be able to relate to,” he said, without going into detail. “To be honest, I made some not-very-good decisions when I was younger and I’ve learned from it. It’s made me who I am today.”

Sidhu said he has never used marijuana. Rice-Jones said Quevillon, a longtime friend, was prescribed marijuana to relieve pain from a back injury. Rice-Jones, who used marijuana when he was younger, said his late father used medicinal marijuana 16 years ago to ease his pain after he was diagnosed with terminal cancer.

“It dramatically helped the transition to the inevitable, which was him dying,” said Rice-Jones, noting terminally ill customers of Wealth Shop will get their marijuana at cost.

The partners wouldn’t disclose who their supplier or suppliers are but Rice-Jones said, “I can tell you it’s not the

black market, I can tell you that it’s not organized crime.”

The shop has a proper security plan in place, they said.

They acknowledge their Point Grey business is a forprofit model but are branding the operation as a “health and wellness” company for adults.

They said it cost them more than $100,000 to set up the dispensary. The cost included hiring an architect and renovating the suite, which is in a complex that shares a parking lot with Safeway and includes a law office, veterinarian and dentist. Though the city charges $30,000 a year for pot shop licence, Wealth Shop paid $20,000 to cover the remainder of the year. A compassion club licence costs $1,000 per year.

Andreea Toma, the city’s chief licensing inspector, told the Courier the Wealth Shop met all the city’s criteria to obtain a business licence, including the directors and staff undergoing criminal record checks and signing a “good neighbour agreement.”

“If anything that they do doesn’t meet our current regulations, we will bring them back in and have a chat with them,” Toma said. “The

good neighbour agreement signed yesterday clearly indicated that, and they were all willing to sign it.”

The city’s move to offer licences to pot shops came after city council voted 8-3 last June to introduce rules for annual licence fees, criminal record checks and zoning regulations that prohibit a dispensary from operating within 300 metres of schools, community centres, neighbourhood houses and each other.

The city has always maintained the goal is to regulate the business, not the marijuana. The Vancouver Police Department has said Canada’s drug laws allow for police to make arrests and recommend charges to Crown, but it does not allow officers to close a pot shop’s doors.

More than 60 dispensaries continue to operate in the city in defiance of the city’s new regulations. As of May 17, the city issued 139 $250 tickets to pot shops for operating without a business licence. An additional 20 shops continue to operate without fear of being ticketed because they are participating in the steps to obtain a licence. @Howellings

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The Vancouver school district will receive a little over $2 million from the “fix-it” fund — $204,000 for window upgrades at Queen Mary elementary school (pictured), plus $150,260 for roof repairs and $1.7 million for window upgrades at Lord Strathcona elementary school. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

Gov’t announces ‘fix-it’ fund VSB to get just over $2 million of $45-million fund

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Two Vancouver elementary schools are receiving a combined $2 million from the provincial government to upgrade their aging facilities.

Minister of Education Mike Bernier announced a $45-million school enhancement fund to be dispersed

across all of the province’s school districts last Thursday. He said the “fix-it fund” will help districts pay for repairs and upgrades over-and-above what they can cover via the ministry’s annual facilities grant.

“This is happening because of the strong economy that we have in the province of British Colum-

bia,” Bernier said. “This fix-it fund is really making sure that our schools last well into the future. It’s making sure that we’re realizing our commitments to work with school districts to make valuable investments in our over 1,600 schools in the province of British Columbia.”

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Comic Arts Festival doubles size in five years Rebecca Blissett

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2. Cartoonist Max Dunbar spent some of the time behind the table drawing during the festival.

3. A fan of cartoonist Kadi Fedoruk held her newly-purchased comic close to her heart.

See photo gallery at vancourier.com. PHOTOS REBECCA BLISSETT

Like the very thing that fuels the artwork itself, imagination is behind the inception of the Vancouver Comic Arts Festival.

Comic conventions are notoriously profit-orientated, understandably so given the industry’s boom during the better part of this decade; there’s a good reason Hollywood churns out one superhero movie after another. Shannon Campbell along with her webcomic artist husband Sam Logan, author of Sam & Fuzzy, attended many conventions around the continent and dreamed of doing something different in their home city.

That meant a convention that was free to the public to attend, including panels and workshops, as well as a convention that was also accessible to artists regardless of how established they are, and one that encouraged connection through socials for the artists. The festival, better known by the shortened version of its name —VanCAF — is run by a team of keen volunteers such as Noémi Pomerleau who coordinates those in the blue shirts, as well as handles all communication duties.

“Most comic conventions, particularly for the artists, can feel very stifling because they’re there to make money and not really to show off or appreciate the craft,” said Pomerleau as dozens formed a line outside the Roundhouse Community Centre Saturday afternoon to meet For Better or For Worse cartoonist Lynn Johnston. “That felt very alienating to Shan-

non so she decided to make a convention that was all about networking between the artists and connecting as easily as possible.”

Organizers charge just enough to cover costs of renting the community centre and promotion costs for the following year, a formula that works given this past weekend marked VanCAF’s fifth year with ever-increasing numbers.

There were more than 250 exhibitors at this year’s festival, a number that has more than doubled since five years ago when there were 92. The crowds have matched that growth with 3,200 people attending in the first year and current numbers approaching 10k.

Comics are not a new phenomenon. While they have some origins in 1830s Europe, and even earlier in Japan, they took off in America during the 1930s with the publication of the first true comic book, which was a collection of newspaper comic strips and, in 1938, with the introduction of Superman. The industry has gone through pains and gains since, but its recent popularity has exploded for a couple reasons. The Internet means artists can reach out to an unlimited audience with the help of crowdsourcing technologies such as Patreon where they can receive funding from fans on a recurring basis to create. The explosion of the graphic novel also cracked open a whole new level of acceptance for readers, especially when Art Spiegelman’s Maus was the first graphic novel to win a Pulitzer Prize in 1992.

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and really never stopped,” said Pomerleau, who loved Archie comics as a kid. “I think that they also then taught their kids that comics were not something to be left in childhood, and that they were something that everybody read. It’s not just something to read in the newspapers, but people are writing stories about their entire lives. Maus, the autobiographical story about the Holocaust — that’s a fascinating book, it’s an amazing book and I think it really made it clear to people there was more to comics than superheroes.

Not that superheroes aren’t amazing and super fun but you can literally tell any story in comic form.”

It’s also a wonderful communication tool, one that doesn’t leave out those who either struggle to read or are learning how to read, added Pomerleau. Spiegelman, himself, was said to have learned to read by looking at Batman comics.

“A picture is worth one thousand words, as the old saying goes,” said Pomerleau.

While VanCAF wasn’t without its special guests — inclduing Vancouver’s Brandon Graham and Kurtis Wiebe, who publish with Image Comics, and Faith Erin Hicks, best known for her web comic Demonology 101 — lesser known artists were also able to get their foot through VanCAF’s doors as table space was available for as low as $30.

“A lot of the people here write comics about living in the Lower Mainland,” said Pomerleau. “And that’s really cool. There’s not many venues for people who do that.” @rebeccablissett

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Vancouver has oldest schools in province Continued from page 7 The fund will pay for 80 projects at 124 schools across B.C., including upgrades to heating, ventilation, windows, lighting, electrical systems, and plumbing, as well as roof repairs/replacements and safety enhancements.

The Vancouver School District will receive a little over $2 million from the fund — $204,000 for window upgrades at Queen Mary elementary school, plus $150,260 for roof repairs and $1.7 million for window upgrades at Lord Strathcona elementary school.

All of the projects “were chosen based on need, priority and supporting student learning,” had to cost more than $100,000 and must be substantially completed by March 31, 2017, according to a Ministry of Education press release.

“When you have a home, you always want to make sure when you have issues… [that you] make sure those repairs are there,” Bernier said. “You know it’s going to save money in the long run [and] it’s going to make your home safe for your family. And that’s what we’re talking about today, is our family of students in the province and making sure they’re safe in their environments.”

Bernier said the province is investing $1.7 billion over the next three years in new schools and seismic upgrades.

Vancouver School Board chairman Mike Lombardi said the board is pleased with the funding announcement as the money will allow the work at Queen Mary to be done in keeping with the heritage value of the building and allow for enhancements to Lord Strathcona, which

the district was otherwise not able to find room for in the budget.

However, Lombard said, the board would prefer the money was added into the annual facilities grant so Vancouver and other districts could count on the funding when planning rather than applying for it on a projectby-project basis.

“Instead of [the annual facilities grant] getting larger each year, we tend to get these one-off announcements,” Lombardi said. “We appreciate it, but we are continually pushing the minister and the ministry to understand that it’s important to give school boards predictable capital maintenance funds so they can upgrade their schools and not find themselves in a deferred maintenance situation.”

According to a VSB report earlier this month, the district has the oldest schools in the province and relies on funding from the province’s annual facilities grant to maintain its more than 110 sites.

The report says that a district-wide facility audit conducted by VFA Canada Corporation identified more than $700 million of deferred maintenance.

“As you can imagine, $2 million or $10 million is a drop in the bucket,” Lombardi said.

The report goes on to say that current rates of building renewal funding from the province are only enough to keep approximately 10 per cent of the district’s schools fully maintained over the next five years. As a result, it says, the district is “only able to address its highest priority building renewal requirements.” @jameswesmith

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THE VANCOUVER COURIER T H U R SDAY, M AY 2 6 , 2 0 1 6

Opinion ALLEN GARR COLUMNIST

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Governments must clamp down on foreign buyers

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f you consider the undeniable social and economic benefits of affordable housing and the resulting stability and health it provides a community such as ours, you must wonder why we allow this precious commodity to be sold to people who have no intention of living here.

The real estate gold rush we are witnessing, driven by overseas money flooding into this market, looking for nothing more than a safe haven to store capital and generate a return, has managed to help fill provincial and federal coffers through a variety of taxes.

At the same time it is losing academic talent, UBC is making money hand over fist selling condos that have been built on its endowment lands to customers overseas and here.

That would explain why both Ottawa and Victoria are reluctant to do anything to slow the revenue flow. The most recent Federal Labour Market Bulletin points out that B.C. continues to lead the economy nationwide in no small part because of “rising housing valuations in the Lower Mainland (particularly in Metro Vancouver.)” The tear-downs and rebuilds are creating a high demand for construction workers, workers that most likely can’t afford to buy the houses and condos they are building.

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If your Canadian Charter of Rights is supposed to guarantee “the security of the person,” imagine the insecurity tens of thousands in Canada are feeling when they are unable to find stable, affordable housing; when they are forced to leave the city where their grandparents and parents grew up so they can find an affordable place to live and work.

Imagine if we treated our health care system the way we treat housing. Imagine if it just became a case of the global market place setting the price for services.

Anyone with enough money could come here and fill our hospital beds and operating rooms to the point where you and I no longer could afford access because we would be paying the same price as the medical tourists.

Imagine if we did the same with our education system so that B.C. residents no longer got a better deal on university tuition, that public school up to Grade 12 was no longer free but our children were charged the same fees as overseas students. Nuts, eh?

The issue of affordability is not one that just affects the marginal folks in our community. Monday’s Globe and Mail had a story of universities in Canada’s major cities unable to attract new faculty because of the high cost of housing.

We are then given an example of the University of British Columbia, ironically cutting its own throat on this question of affordability.

According to a survey of the university’s deans, last year UBC missed out on hiring 18 people who turned down the work because of housing costs. At the same time it is losing academic talent, UBC is making money hand over fist by selling condos that have been built on its endowment lands to customers overseas and here.

Christopher Rae, an associate professor of modern Chinese literature, says for years the university has been discussing the housing cost dilemma as it relates to attracting faculty. But he told me that when he last visited the cities of Hong Kong and Taipei to attend conferences, he saw Chinese language ads pop up when he searched UBC related websites; they offered UBC condos for sale, condos neither he nor his colleagues can afford.

So, he wonders, “Should UBC be leasing its land for hundreds of years to the open market and mostly to the global rich?”

He also said UBC is not the only developer selling to foreign markets. In Taipei he saw a 20-storey-high billboard offering condos in the new and exclusive “Vancouver House” at Howe Street and Beach Avenue.

Universities are not alone in facing the issue of affordability in attracting talent.

In an article in the Financial Post, Hootsuite CEO and global software superstar Ryan Holmes explained that he is running into the same problem.

Holmes predicts without affordable housing, Vancouver risks becoming an “economic ghost town” because “the creative capital Vancouver has accumulated for generations is being drained due to an unaffordable housing market.”

So you tell me: Why are we selling our housing to foreigners who treat our city as a safe investment that offers a great return but not a place to live? It can be stopped. It just takes political will. And we would be better for it. @allengarr

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Inbox letters@vancourier.com Yiddish revival welcomed Re: “Scholar discusses Yiddish culture… yada yada yada,” May 12.

Thank you for your article on Faith Jones and her lectures on Yiddish. The discussion of endangered languages is a crucial one. Considering Yiddish once had over 13 million speakers and today these are estimated at one tenth this number, plans to alter the course of Yiddish endangerment should be urgent.

So where do we go from here? The analysis of why and where the language flourished gives historical insight. But I believe that no matter how marginalized a language is, past or present, the soul of a people beats in that cultural connection. It is crucial to investigate why people choose to emphasize a dominant language while rejecting the one their ancestors spoke.

Yiddish was my first language. In Vancouver, like many other places, I have to make a great effort to practice my birthright by attending special events here and there, visiting a reading group or listening to Yiddish songs on a CD. As I watch subsequent generations reject the language their family once used, I am deeply saddened. I know, from my own experience, that if you understand the language of your people, you comprehend much more of the culture and the past. By allowing that connection to be severed, the world becomes even more fragmented.

In this technological and global age, there are many ways to rejuvenate Yiddish.

I have seen young people with little background learn the language from scratch in order to speak and be totally literate. For anyone who wants to revive Yiddish, the possibilities exist. Individuals and communities just have to believe this is important and make an effort.

Speaking of language revitalization, after many years of loss, First Nations are resurrecting their original, oral tongues like many indigenous people worldwide. This is by no means an easy undertaking. It is an ongoing struggle, but many are committed. They are not concerned with how vastly different the environment is today, compared to the one their people inhabited for millennia.

Today, many are doing everything they can to invigorate precious language links. They believe such knowledge will bring back individual and community health by re-creating connections to the land and ancestors.

The dominant world imposed English on them. They have decided the time is now to reclaim the original association to the rich world of their past.

The efforts of First Nations inspire me. I hope that other Yiddish speakers and those who wish to learn also take up the torch and work in a similar way towards Yiddish language renewal.

Celia Brauer, Vancouver

Kits reunion story appreciation Re: “Class of 46 celebrates 70 years of Kits high memories,” May 12.

So glad Ms. Enns hounded you. It was a perfect piece, beautifully written showing the many personalities at play in this class.

I loved it even though I grew up in New Zealand and did not even attend school in Vancouver. There is always one great energetic leader in every class, don’t you think. Your bit about the singing of “Old Lang Syne” etc. brought tears to my eyes for memories past.

Ginny Richards, Vancouver

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Mindfulness stills the mind and body Banyen Books event focuses on finding stillness amid hubbub of urban chaos

Pat Johnson

PacificSpiritPJ@gmail.com

Once a month, Remington Cooney leads a class in meditation and mindfulness in Kitsilano. But he’s got bigger plans. He wants to create a community of people engaged in the practice, including those in the “shadow side of the city” — people in poverty or with addictions, who could benefit from contemplative practices as much as the middle- and upper-income crowds that flock to B.C.’s many meditation retreats.

Mindfulness and meditation are ideal for hectic Vancouverites “on and off the cushion,” he says.

“I think the conception is that mindfulness is something we do at certain times of the day, in a certain posture, in a certain place and it usually involves a very peaceful, serene environment,” he says. But the time that people really need mindfulness practices, Cooney says, is usually when we’re not on the cushion.

“It’s times when we’re in traffic. It’s times when we are stressed at work or on the computer, on Facebook and we can get away from Facebook and we forgot to breathe,” he says.

“All those sorts of moments are when we need mindfulness. So you can think of the cushion training as just one aspect that we should be able to take and integrate into all the other aspects of life.”

This is a concept he learned from studying Zen Buddhism. But what is mindfulness anyway?

There is no universally accepted definition, he says, but he likes the scholar Jon Kabat-Zinn’s words: paying attention in a particular

Remington Cooney teaches others how to use contemplative practices to bring peace to busy, urban lives. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

way to the present moment nonjudgmentally, though Cooney adds another layer: “The other aspect is paying attention to how you are paying attention.”

Cooney’s other major influence is Daoism.

The Dao (also spelled Tao) translates to “the way” or “the road” and is based on the ancient Chinese book the Daodejing. It posits that “there is a natural rhythm, there is a natural flow, to the universe and if we listen closely with our hearts, we can harmonize and synch up with this natural current, this natural flow, which is like a river, of what’s going on around us,” Cooney says. “So when I started investigat-

ing the Dao, I started looking at how I could enter into the synchronicity of my life by just being still and listening.”

He admits these concepts are hard to put in words, partly because there is an inherent paradox in the very concept.

“There’s a concept in Taoist philosophy called Wu wei,” he says. “It means action in nonaction. Sort of effortless action. When we are on the cushion, we’re practising mindfulness, we’re trying to get us to a state of stillness, we’re really trying to still the mind and still the body and still the breath so that when we go out into the world, we are acting and we’re in movement,

but we are maintaining the sense of stillness. There is this paradoxical effect. You can be really active, you can be just as busy as you normally were, but there’s stillness and that allows you to also be acting in non-action. There’s something greater that’s come in and is kind of guiding you. When you connect to your heart, it feels like you’re a vessel for something greater that’s guiding you through your life even though you might be just driving your car, doing the dishes and those sorts of things.”

That apparent paradox is mirrored in the idea that people should escape the city to retreat to some Zen centre in the forest to

experience stillness. But Cooney wants people to learn to find that place of stillness amid the hubbub of urban chaos. So he’s holding an event called The Dao of Now: Clearing the Haze of the Modern Age on May 29 at Banyen Books. He will introduce those who haven’t been to one of his classes to the way they unfold, but the second half will be a brainstorm about how to realize his dream of a meditation “retreat” right in the heart of the city. It may be a literal place or it may be a community that comes together in an ad hoc way or it could be a bunch of “pockets” of community.

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He first fell in with a group of students into meditation who called themselves Conscious Shift, which, in turn, transformed into Cooney’s classes, which, like the Banyen event, he calls the Dao of Now. “I had this community around me of students that were interested and I was doing a lot of reading in Taoist philosophy and in Zen Buddhism and just using those readings, and using that inspiration, I started to integrate that into some of the meditation classes I was leading,” he says. “It just felt like it was really opening up something in me that was making me feel like I was doing what I was meant to do here on earth.”

Cooney is working on a master’s degree in contemplative education at SFU. It’s a new program that aims to integrate the sorts of practices Cooney teaches into elementary, secondary and university educational settings.

Contemplative practices put people into a place of stillness, he says, where they can access the wisdom that exists in every human if they are capable of accessing it.

“The by-product of that is that we start to feel what’s really going on in our hearts,” he says.

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Commissioners approved beach rentals

You’ll need to pack your wallet the next time (or sometime soon) when you visit Vancouver’s parks and

beaches because you might be fishing for extra cash or your identification. You’ll need the money to rent a beach chair on English Bay and will need to prove your legal drinking age to enjoy a beer at one of 12 concessions. The chairs are a sure thing, the booze not quite yet.

Public Hearing: June 14 Tuesday, June 14, 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: 1. 3738 Cypress Street To amend the Heritage Conservation Area Official Development Plan to remove the existing building at 3738 Cypress Street from the list of First Shaughnessy protected heritage properties. Based on an assessment of the heritage character and heritage value, the original form of the house has been determined to have been altered to the point of no longer having sufficient heritage character or heritage value to justify conservation.

2. 4976-5010 Cambie Street To rezone 4976-5010 Cambie Street from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive

But what colour?

On May 16, park board commissioners voted to allow Montreal-based hotelier Blue Hole Investments to operate as the Vancouver Shade Company and rent umbrellas, chairs and loungers on English Bay Beach. Beginning at the end of June, the private

Development) District to permit the development of a seven-storey residential building containing a total of 49 residential dwelling units and to retain and designate the heritage “Wong Residence” and the “Volcanic Rock Outcropping” landscape feature at 5010 Cambie Street.

A height of 23.5 metres (77 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.46 are proposed.

3. 5189-5289 Cambie Street To rezone 5189-5289 Cambie Street from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of two six-storey residential buildings and five twostorey townhouse buildings at the lane, containing a total of 134 residential dwelling units. A height of 19.3 metres (64 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.55 are proposed.

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company will rent a roster of 50 chairs and umbrellas that it will deliver and install. Rental rates have not yet been set. However, one example presented in a staff report was a $7.50 hourly and $25 daily rental for both a chair and umbrella.

In this first year of a two-year trial run, the park

board will garner 10 per cent of revenue while that amount climbs to 15 per cent in 2017.

The park board approved the decision with Green Party commissioners Michael Wiebe and Stuart Mackinnon dissenting. Mackinnon opposed the “commercialization of

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed by-law amendments may speak at the Public Hearing. Please register individually beginning at 8:30 am on June 3 until 5 pm on the day of the Public Hearing by emailing publichearing@vancouver.ca or by calling 604-829-4238. You may also register in person at the door between 5:30 and 6 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. You may submit your comments by email to mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca, or by mail to: City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4. All submitted comments will be distributed to Council and posted on the City’s website. Please visit vancouver.ca/publichearings for important details.

Copies of the draft by-laws will be available for viewing starting June 3 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

parks,” which he feared would separate those who can and others who can’t afford rental rates.

Chairwoman and NPA commissioner Sarah Kirby-Yung said there was “tremendous branding potential” on the pop-up rental tent and the chairs and umbrellas themselves.

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Come to the Cambie Corridor Spring Expo Phase 3 of the Cambie Corridor Plan is looking at ways to provide more housing choices in areas off the major streets in the Cambie Corridor, as well as planning for improvements to public space and community amenities.

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Building Vancouver’s future one AB Scale Model’s business has grown along with the city

Christopher Cheung

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Once, Sharon Xie built a house with her hands.

It was a Georgian style house on the University of B.C. campus with more than 10,000 square feet of floor space.

She assembled every window frame and laid every shingle. She cut every strip of wood by hand. After two weeks working 14 hours a day, the model house was complete.

“The client was so happy,” said Xie. “I asked him, when you finish building the house, can I buy it back? And he said, ‘No Sharon, I want to put it in my living room. This is a piece of art.’”

Xie runs AB Scale Model in Mount Pleasant with her husband, Ming Yang. Both love the magic of making small, intricate works. Xie grew up doing calligraphy, and Yang grew up making tiny furniture.

They started the busi-

ness in 1990, not long after Expo 86, the time many consider the moment when Vancouver stepped onto the world stage.

Xie can name all the big developments they modeled since then: the hub at Marine Gateway, the mid-rises on the Cambie Corridor, the Olympic Village, the towers of Mount Pleasant and the entire community popping up at Southeast Marine Drive’s River District.

It’s no surprise that the business of city building in Vancouver is booming.

While the key decision makers might be the urban planners, developers, architects and active citizens, the model company offers a small, tangible glimpse at the big dreams that will soon dot Vancouver’s skyline.

Super models

If you walk into AB Scale Model, you’ll be surrounded by the recent history of development

in Vancouver. Models of towers and townhouses built or proposed in the past quarter century are packed into corners and stacked on shelves — the density in this building is a house-dwelling NIMBY’s nightmare.

The future of Metro Vancouver is built in the main workshop. It’s a large space with lots of light and high ceilings. Staff tend to one project at a time, some almost as tall as they are.

There is no formal training for model making, but all employees have experience in architecture, engineering, the fine arts or interior design.

A man at one table holds a tiny tree between his thumb and forefinger. It’s made of copper wire. He’s using a pair of pliers to fray its thin branches.

A gardener is also here. She’s planting foam flower beds and checking whether the colour of trees suit the season.

Another man is tending

to a mess of wires spilling out the spine of a glassy condo. The tower lights up.

“Every unit can light up,” Xie said happily.

“You use an iPad to control it.”

But not everything’s done by hand like in the days when Xie started.

3D printers spew Legosized patio furniture. The Austrian laser cutter — a Trotec SP1500 — finishes the wall of an apartment.

It belongs to one of Mosaic’s properties along the Cambie Corridor.

The model company has a one-ton truck to privately deliver its massive creations.

“We feel safer if our own people deliver,” Xie said. “They know how to care for the model, too. If something gets damaged, they can fix it.”

One of the rare times they used FedEx to deliver a model to Yellowknife, the model was damaged.

The workshop makes 300 to 400 architectural

scale models a year. Xie estimates they handle 90 per cent of Metro Vancouver’s projects, working with almost every architecture firm and developer in town.

They’ve also done models for projects elsewhere in Canada, the U.S. and Hong Kong.

“Our company is growing because we’re part of a growing society,” said Xie.

‘A lot to build’

Yang is originally from Kuala Lumpur and was Arthur Erickson’s model maker for a series of projects by Malaysian business tycoon Chen Lip v Keong.

Erickson and his team were happy with Yang’s work, and Yang remembers them telling him, “There’s still a lot to build in Canada.” His interest was piqued, and he accompanied them home in 1984.

“After I came here,” said Yang, “I fell in love with it — the weather, everything.”

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model at a time He also saw that the architects’ words were true: there certainly was a lot to build. He remembers being able to count the number of towers in Yaletown.

These days, Yang mostly teaches the tricks of the trade, but he recently assembled a wooden model of Trump Tower during a lunch break.

It’s his current favourite, which is fitting as the Erickson design is a hint to his beginnings in Vancouver.

Growth industry

AB Scale Model specializes in the business of all things small, but Vancouver is starting to reflect this as big houses disappear and small condos multiply.

From 2001 to 2011, detached single-family homes in Vancouver dropped from approximately 66,000 to 47,000, according to census data. Rezoning is a major cause of this. The number of rowhouses and condo units went up, increasing by 28,000 in the same decade.

And yet, the additional supply still doesn’t satisfy the demand. The sizzling market has seen bidding wars and overnight lineups for condos.

But despite the demand for homes, some Vancouverites still fear the coming of towers and density.

UBC professor Nathanael Lauster, an expert on built environment and the sociology of housing, has one explanation.

“Houses were a more dominant part of Vancouver’s housing stock relative to other big cities in Canada for a longer period of time,” he said.

Then there’s also the upset of born-and-raised locals being priced out of their own hometown due to unaffordability.

“There’s a discomfort for people who see themselves as middle class having done everything their parents did yet it’s not proving viable that they should be able to get a single-family house,” said Lauster.

Around the clock

Manager Xie isn’t sure where Vancouver’s unaffordability is headed, but she knows development will go on as long as there are people who want to live here.

The growth is why AB Scale Model is open 24/7.

Xie gets emails all the time for rush orders that need to be completed in a matter of days.

Xie and Yang’s children are studying abroad, so the company is where their energy goes. Xie usually works 15-hour days.

“If we had a website, I wouldn’t be able to sleep,” she said.

No matter what time you go to sleep tonight, AB Scale Model will still be awake (Xie might be, too).

Some of the company’s more than 40 employees will be hard at work tending foam gardens, planting copper wire trees and raising condos coming soon to a neighbourhood near you. @bychrischeung

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1. Sharon Xie runs AB Scale Model with her husband, Ming Yang. 2. The workshop makes 300 to 400 architectural models a year. 3. The company handles 90 per cent of Metro Vancouver’s projects, including the Olympic Village. 4. Claudia Lam tends to a tree of one of the models. 5. The recent history of development in Vancouver lines the shelves of AB Scale Model’s office.

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Summer SANDRA THOMAS STHOMAS@VANCOURIER.COM

Whether it’s coming-of-age, persevering against all odds or standing up to bullies or axe murderers, there’s a summer camp movie for everyone. This list, more carefully crafted than a bedazzled jar/pencil holder, includes some old classics as well as a couple of lesser known movies.

BUT I’M A CHEERLEADER (1999) This comedy stars Orange Is the New Black’s Natasha Lyonne as a lesbian cheerleader sentenced to conversion therapy camp by her parents. And while the subject matter might not be typical summer camp fodder, hilarity ensues and a life lesson is learned. Cathy Moriarty is brilliant as the insane camp leader.

MOONRISE KINGDOM (2012) Bill Murray has the distinction of starring in both this relative newcomer to the summer camp genre as well as the first instalment of the Meatballs series of movies. In this coming-of-age movie, director/co-writer Wes Anderson teamed with screenwriter Roman Coppola to create this comedydrama set in the 1960s. When a pair of young lovers from the New England coast runs away, it throws the adults in their life into a frenzy.

STAGE FRIGHT STAGE FRIGHT (2014) Described as Wes Craven’s Scream meets Glee, Stage Fright is a horror/comedy/

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flicks first. Much hilarity ensues and that’s about all I’m going to say about that. Look for a young Cynthia Nixon from Sex and the City.

MOONRISE KINGDOM musical hybrid. Think music camp meets your worst stalker nightmare.

CAMP (2003) This movie was written to bring the summer camp genre into the 21st century with same-sex relationship. The performing arts angle adds to the sexual tension and laughs.

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On Water Programs for Children & Adults WET HOT AMERICAN SUMMER (2001) This boxoffice flop has since become a cult classic, partially for its early ’80s soundtrack, but also for its cast, many which have since moved onto much bigger and better things. Look for Janeane Garofalo, David Hyde Pierce, Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Amy Poehler, Bradley Cooper and Elizabeth Banks.

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MEATBALLS

MEATBALLS (1979) In this original Meatballs movie, Bill Murray plays Tripper, the head counsellor at a low-end summer camp.

When an 11-year-old boy suffering from depression accidently causes his team to lose a soccer game and becomes an outcast, Murray takes him under his wing.

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LITTLE DARLINGS (1980) Starring Tatum O’Neal and Kristy McNichol, the plot of Little Darlings follows a group of teenaged girls at a summer camp who start a contest to see who will lose their virginity

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THE PARENT TRAP (1961 AND 1998) The original movie starred Haley Mills playing identical twins, separated at an early age by their parents’ divorce, who reunite accidently at summer camp. The movie follows the twin teens as they work to reunite their parents — at one point switching places at home with a plan to disrupt their mom and dad’s current relationships. The movie was remade in 1998 to star Lindsay Lohan.

BAND CAMP (2005) When a teenaged boy gets “sentenced” to Band Camp after a high school prank goes seriously wrong, he plans to make the best of it by dreaming up outrageous pranks. Throw in some blossoming romance and you have Band Camp.

SLEEPAWAY CAMP (1983, RATED R) The plot to this horror movie is too grisly to go into much detail here, but it’s included on this list because of its cult following.

ERNEST GOES TO CAMP (1987) Ernest P. Worrell, played by the late comedian Jim Varney, was a fictional character who first appeared in a series of TV commercials and later in a TV series and feature films. In Ernest Goes to Camp, the awkward Ernest is put in charge of a group of law-breaking youth sent to camp to serve out their sentences. The characters all come together when a rich land developer threatens the camp.

together if they want to get back to Earth safely.

ADDAMS FAMILY VALUES (1993) When a new baby joins the goth-centric Addams Family, daughter Wednesday and son Pugsley are shipped off to summer camp to prevent their growing sibling rivalry from escalating into fratricide. The new baby’s nanny is also a suspected gold digger and the family must fight to save Uncle Fester.

DIRTY DANCING (1987) This coming-of-age romantic comedy has become a cult classic spanning generations of fans who’ve fallen in love with not only stars Jennifer Grey and Patrick Swayze, but also the iconic soundtrack featuring “(I’ve Had) The Time of My Life.”

SPACECAMP (1986) A group of teenagers with little in common are forced into the same shuttle group at space camp and things go from bad to worse when they accidently blast off. The teens learn they need ...there’s to work

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Just in time for summer, the Courier once again reached out to readers and social media to gather some favourite camp recipes. And seriously, no matter what you call them — or how they’re served — S’mores remain a perennial favourite.

Reader Kerry Lancaster offered up this delicious and easy dessert recipe, while sharing the story of how she met her now-husband Ted at hockey and ringette camp in Ontario, where they were both counsellors.

“We had the campers make these every week,” says Kerry. “They loved them.”

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May 26 to June 1, 2016 1. Vancouver singer-songwriter Veda Hille returns with her 20th (!) album Love Waves, which was written in Berlin, recorded in East Van with John Collins of the New Pornographers and billed as “kind of a love letter to Bowie and Eno, but with a healthy dose of Rilke and the Carpenters thrown in.” Hear for yourself when Hille plays the York Theatre, May 28, accompanied by a full band and guests Ida Nilsen, Nick Krgovich and cast members from the East Van Panto and the musical Onegin. Tickets at thecultch.com.

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2. Scott Aukerman brings his podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! to the Vogue Theatre, May 26, for a live taping with guests Paul F. Tompkins, Lauren Lapkus and Neil Campbell. Tickets at ticketfly.com.

3. Kids, kids and more damn kids take over Granville Island for the 39th annual Children’s Festival, May 30 to June 5. This year’s edition features 10 professional performing artists from Mexico to the Netherlands, including Juno Award nominee Splash n’ Boots. Details at childrensfestival.ca.

4. SHIFT Theatre presents its ninth annual 1-Act Festival May 26 to 28 at the Firehall Arts Centre. This year’s series of one act plays focuses on female-created work, including Mily Mumford’s Fall-Out Picnic. Details at shifttheatre.ca.

5. Former Vancouverite Mac Demarco brings his increasingly yacht rock-ish charms to Malkin Bowl May 27 for a warm evening of maximum tuneage. James Ferraro opens. Tickets at Red Cat, Zulu Records and ticketweb.ca.

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SUPER POWERS UNITE: The mother and daughter team of Jacqui Cohen and Kasondra Cohen-Herrendorf — philanthropic powerhouses — announced their charitable foundations will join forces in 2017 to host a mega benefit for the city’s most vulnerable. With her daughter by her side, Cohen made the announcement at the 26th Face the World benefit, held at her Point Grey mansion. Cohen’s foundation has passionately served charitable organizations in Vancouver, distributing more than $17 million in funds, while her daughter’s Face of Today, founded seven years ago, has raised nearly $2 million for youth-related charities. Cohen will add another $700,000 from this year’s red carpet event, which featured a sumptuous Hy’s Vancouver dinner and special performance

by Steven Page, the former Barenaked Ladies front man.

HAPPY CAMPERS: Eighty guests convened at Lorne and Melita Segal’s Southlands home for the seventh annual CampOUT fundraiser. Yours truly chaired and hosted the spring outing in support of the summer leadership program for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, two-spirited, questioning youth and their allies.

UBC researcher Lisa Loutzenheiser and past camp participant Alex Dauncey were the night’s keynote speakers. Since its inception, upwards of 400 campers have participated in the transformative, magical and life-changing program thanks to the generosity of donors, says camp director Anna White. A record $80,000 was netted, ensuring 70 participants from all corners of B.C. will get the chance to make new friends, access resources, engage in innovative workshops and get their summer camp on.

KARAOKE KING: Recognized as one of the vanguard male vocal ensembles in North America, Chor Leoni hosted its third Chor Leoni Idol, featuring eight of the ensemble’s finest singers who battled for karaoke supremacy. Yours truly along with CBC’s Rick Cluff and Gloria Macarenko served as judges of the riotous night in support of male choral music excellence. Artistic director Erick Lichte emceed the yearly singing competition in front of a sold-out crowd that piled into the Lamplighter Pub in Gastown. Voting with their dollars, fans would eventually crown Keith Sinclair top idol, edging fellow singers Byron Hanson and Ben Scoten. Nearly $15,000 was raised from the night of hilarity and music.

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Philanthropist Jacqui Cohen, escorted by her partner Rob Menard, once again fronted her annual Face the World party. The 26th running saw more than $700,000 raised to benefit the city’s most vulnerable.

Kasondra Cohen attended her mom’s house party with her boyfriend Marcus Rambold. Her Face of Today foundation will join forces with her mother’s Face the World Foundation for a joint benefit in 2017.

Byron Hanson, centre, camped it up with celebrity judges Rick Cluff and Gloria Macarenko at Chor Leoni Idol. The singing lion would place second at the karaoke competition and fundraiser.

Fred James and Mark Trowell’s Filmore Foundation contributed $5,000 towards the $80,000 netted for UBC’s CampOUT, a summer leadership program for LGBTTQ youth and their allies.

Past camper Alex Dauncey and camp director Anna White spoke about the transformative and magical powers of camp to guests who gathered for the seventh CampOUT fundraiser.

Keith Sinclair, left, was crowned 2016 Chor Leoni Idol. Sinclair received congratulations from last year’s winner Jordan Back.

Former B.C. Premier Ujjal Dosanjh launched his new memoir Journey After Midnight at the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre. The book is already on the province’s best-sellers list.

Air Canada adds Vancouver-Dublin and Brisbane flights, starting this June. David Hawksworth, the carrier’s celebrity chef, helped launch the new routes with attendant Deborah Florczak and Angela Mah.

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Billy Elliot cast makes big leap Jo Ledingham joled@telus.net

As the curtain rose on opening night of Billy Elliot: The Musical, I was actually choked up knowing how excited a handful of youngsters on the Stanley stage were.

Some of them were making their Arts Club debut (and probably their professional debut) that night. They’re reaching the top of the Vancouver theatre scene before their 14th, 15th or 16th birthday. What a rush.

One of those young performers is Avril Brigden, my nephew’s 13-year-old daughter who plays Susan, one of the ballet school students of tough-but-big-hearted teacher Mrs. Wilkinson (Caitriona Murphy). So I have an inside track on this excitement and commitment: eight performances a week for eight or nine weeks plus school every weekday until their summer holiday. It’s a good thing they’re so young — they’re going to need stamina.

Youthful as they are, these youngsters’ professionalism is impressive.

Grade 8 student Nolan Fahey is Billy, the son of a striking coal miner (Warren Kimmel). Fahey is a triple threat: he’s very natural on stage, has a sweet voice and is a beautiful dancer.

Self-taught gymnastics add immeasurably to his dancing — his leaps and aerials seem to defy gravity. He floats.

What’s not to love about a story about a boy in a coal-mining town during the Thatcher regime? In 1984, in rough and tumble, northeastern England’s County Durham, no fathers wanted their boys to be so-called “poufs.” But Billy would rather dance than box, much to his father’s chagrin.

Barbara Pollard is terrific as Billy’s floozy, abrasive old grandma who initially scoffs at Billy’s aspirations, but with the mining industry fast closing down, she comes around.

Directed by Bill Millerd, Billy Elliot is undeniably and unabashedly heart-warming

— seeing these young performers on the cusp of their careers tugs at the heartstrings. With such hard work and so little money ahead of them, why do they do it? Applause? Standing ovations? Fun? With Billy Elliot: The Musical there will be plenty of that before the show closes.

For more reviews, go to joledingham.ca.

A longer version of this review appears at vancourier.com.

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Tour highlights socially responsible ventures Small businesses employ residents of Gastown and Downtown Eastside

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Thanks to Jenn Potter with Tours by Locals, Vancouverites and visitors are feeling more comfortable wandering the streets of Gastown and the Downtown Eastside — day or night.

Tours by Locals organizes what it has dubbed “Socially Responsible” walks of these East Side neighbourhoods to raise awareness of the time, money and effort residents and local businesses are investing in their community by way of social enterprise.

“I remember when people stopped at the East Hastings and Main Streets traffic lights and locked their car doors,” says Potter. “It wasn’t attractive, but some businesses were bringing people into the ‘hood.

Hardly anyone knew they were social enterprise or non profit.”

Potter says one example is Pot Luck Cafe and Catering where she was a long-time regular customer with no clue it was a social enterprise. Another example is East Van Roasters, which employs women in need. Depending on an individual’s or group’s interests, Potter can also design a custom tour.

Locations included on the Socially Responsible walk include: One Yoga for the People on West Hastings Street, which started out with a donation box at the door. Programs, including Yoga for Youth at Risk and the Sarah Foundation, help build community by making yoga accessible for everyone.

Bonus: The studio, with brick walls and hardwood floor, is also gorgeous. oneyogaforthepeople.ca.

As part of the tour on this day, participants slid into a banquette at Save On Meats on West Hastings Street and ordered a breakfast sandwich — and a $2.25 token. Potter explains customers can give the token to someone in need who in turn can redeem it for a free meal.

Owner Mark Brand says giving a token to someone is “meant to be a conversation starter and interaction with our neighbours.”

Tokens are also given to women in shelters and members of the Vancouver Police Department who use them to work with the residents of the community. saveonmeats.ca.

The Window Community Art Shop on East Hastings Street is a gift shop (check out the hand-made linen aprons) that also offers sewing lessons at no charge for those in need. thewindowartshop.com.

Skwachàys Lodge on West Pender Street, a stunning boutique hotel, and its Fair Trade Gallery, are operated by the Vancouver Native Housing Society, which provides apartments for First Nations people at risk of homelessness. The top three floors comprise 18 affordable and tastefully furnished hotel rooms.

East Van Roasters employs and trains women from the Downtown Eastside. PHOTO JANE MUNDY

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Housed in the historic Phoenix building on West Hastings Street, all Karma Teachers instructors are volunteers. A huge blackboard lists classes — free or by donation — running from 7.30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Yoga mats are donated and the studio’s picture window overlooks a community garden where kids learn how to grow food. karmateachers. com.

Potluck Cafe and Catering on West Hastings Street was one of the first social enterprises in Vancouver. “Back in 2002, I often ordered lunch because the food, price and delivery was great,” says Potter. “Later I discovered they feed street people here at the end of the day. They also supply meals to social housing upstairs.” The cafe also serves local products whenever possible. Check out its streamlined online ordering system. potluckcatering.org.

Next stop on the tour was Lost + Found Café on West Hastings Street for a delicious Mumbai Mash bun with spicy potato and cilantro pesto and a coconut date smoothie. The 2,400-square foot location is a fundraising space

for the Dirty Wall Project, a charity that raises about $15,000 annually to school dozens of children.

They also raise funds by renting out their spacious meeting rooms, which are free for non-profits. lostandfoundcafe.com.

East Van Roasters in the Rainier Hotel on Carrall Street (run by the Portland Hotel Society) is nothing short of amazing. This coffee bar employs and trains women from the community to help make and sell high-quality organic and ethically- sourced chocolate and coffee. “Usually five or six women from the Rainier Hotel are working here, for as long as they want — it’s a high success rate,” explains pastry chef Merri Schwartz, who also runs the new East Van Roasters Bakery at 319 Carall. As well, anyone can volunteer to work Winnowing Wednesdays, which includes removing the skin from two large buckets of cacao beans.

Bonus: Volunteers can take the shells home and make Madagascar tea. eastvanroasters.com.

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Once rundown and ill-defined, Main Street is now a hip and safe area in its own right — and is great for all ages and budgets It runs through several neighbourhoods between Burrard Inlet and the Fraser River, but can Main Street really be considered a neighbourhood of its own?

FOOD AND DRINK: from shameful to sublime Main has developed a reputation in recent years as the goto spot for hip dining, drinking and patio people watching.

Whether it’s indulging your saintlier self with vegetarian or vegan eats at the Acorn or Meet on Main, or indulging your inner beach bum at the Shameful Tiki Room, you’ll find something to wet your whistle and whet your appetite.

CHARACTER HOMES ON INTERESTING STREETS Main Street offers everything from modern condos to Vancouver Specials, but the biggest draw may be the area’s character homes. Strolling through its leafy streets and ogling the neighbours’ gardens (both ornamental and edible) could become a regular pastime.

With some of Vancouver’s hottest restaurants and a modern shopping scene harkening back to the street’s history as Vancouver’s Antique Row, many residents think so — and the Multiple Listings Service agrees. Search for a home in the Main neighbourhood and you’ll find listings along the street, stretching each side to Ontario and Prince Edward, from 16th to 49th avenues (anything north of 16th falls under Mount Pleasant East on MLS).

...a destination for independent stores and shops with character.

DUPLEX DELIGHT Duplexes offer a great alternative to pricier single-detached homes, but they can be hard to find in Vancouver. In the Main area, though, duplexes represent nearly a third of the residential real estate, providing a more affordable way to own your own lawn.

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SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP While there are fewer antique shops than there used to be, Main Street maintains its reputation as a destination for independent stores and shops with character. From vintage clothes to an artists’ cooperative to Vancouver’s oldest independent record store, the neighbourhood offers local, small business shopping at its best.

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Artichoke Mushroom Chicken Bake

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This hearty artichoke, mushroom and chicken bake recipe was recently discovered buried at the bottom of Adrian’s mother’s recipe

box. It immediately intrigued us, but we did give it a much-needed makeover to meet today’s tastes.

Old school ingredients, including cream of mushroom soup, were swapped out for a luscious mushroom béchamel and we finished

Method: • Béchamel sauce: In a saucepan on medium heat, melt butter then add flour and whisk together until smooth. Add heavy cream and whisk together until it begins to thicken, about 10 minutes. Set aside. Note: If you don’t whisk constantly, you risk burning the sauce. Keep an eye on it!

• In a skillet on medium heat, add 1 teaspoon of oil. Once the pan is hot,

Serves four.

it off with a scattering of fresh basil. It’s a great oneskillet meal that can easily be partially made ahead of time and refrigerated, then popped in the oven when you get home from work later in the evening and served alongside rice or salad.

Ingredients: • 1 tablespoon butter • 4 teaspoons flour • 1 ½ cups heavy cream • 2 white onions, chopped • 4 cups quartered brown mushrooms • 2 chicken breasts, sliced • 1 can artichoke hearts, sliced • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 2 teaspoons olive oil • Salt and pepper, to taste • Fresh basil leaves (optional)

add 1 chopped onion and a pinch of salt and pepper.

Cook until translucent, about 3-4 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook another 3-5 minutes, just until the mushrooms begin to soften.

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The Dunbar Craftsman is among nine historic homes featured in Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s 14th annual heritage house tour on June 5.

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David Clarke stands in front of his home, which is featured in Vancouver Heritage Foundation’s 14th annual Heritage House Tour June 5. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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What started as a grassroots initiative in Vancouver has blossomed into an international effort to fund a youth orchestra based out of a landfill in Cateura, Paraguay.

Three years ago, members of the initiative, called Instruments Beyond Borders, told the Courier their long-term goal was to bring the Recycled Orchestra to Vancouver to perform. The orchestra toured Vancouver last year to sold out shows and this week it’s coming for a second time.

The group will perform at various venues throughout the city, including this weekend at the Musical Bridges Benefit Concert at the Playhouse and the Museum of Anthropology in UBC. Instruments Beyond Borders, formerly Instruments of Change, was formed in 2013 to raise money and collect used instruments for the youth group in Cateura, which uses recycled cans, utensils, pop lids, and other scraps found in the landfill to make their instruments.

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The school currently has 300 students, with the majority of its members in elementary and secondary school and a few in university. The touring group will consist of 10 members and the director, Favio Chávez.

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Rojas said the rewards for this tour are two-fold.

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1. Paul Georgeopoulos pushes forward for Kitsilano in a 20-15 win over the Argyle Pipers at Prince of Wales secondary May 17. 2. For St. George’s, Keegan Matheson (in red) drives through two Carson Graham Eagles in a 29-19 win during the Lower Mainland senior boys AAA Tier I rugby championship at Brockton Oval May 19. PHOTOS DAN TOULGOET

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BROCKTON OVAL — St. George’s School head rugby coach Mike Stiles praised Carson Graham secondary last week after the Saints triumphed in a close match that came down to the wire after the lower-ranked Eagles started out slowly.

“They played really well and took it to us, never giving up. They have some very strong ball runners who forced us to commit two players to the tackle,” said Stiles. “Hats off to Carson Graham.”

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The number of Vancouver ultimate players selected for the junior girls and boys provincial teams, representing eight different high schools and filling 44 roster spots.

St. George’s won 29-19 after breaking out to a 17-point lead before the Eagles came within three points of tying the game, played in Stanley Park at Brockton Oval May 19.

“I was not surprised by the result, as Carson traditionally gets stronger as the season progresses,” said Stiles.

The Saints now represent the Lower Mainland at the B.C. Championships in the AAAA tier, newly created for the provincial tournament to avoid lopsided games as perennial powerhouse teams like St. George’s and Shawnigan Lake move through the opening rounds. One of these two schools has played for the championship title

every year since 2001, and both have clashed in the final for the past six years.

Against the Eagles, St. George’s spread around the points and counted tries from scrum half Owen Pitblado, outside centre Justin Foti, flanker Nick Good and prop Spencer Cooper.

Kicker Will Sauder was almost flawless, sweeping in a high, curving kicks to convert the extra points on all but one attempt.

On the power of smart, strategic play, St. George’s held off the Eagles, which looked like a different team in the second half after sloppy play had held them back. The Eagles scored minutes before halftime to start a 12-point run, coming within a shot of the

lead at 12-17.

St. George’s answered with a relentless push that started five yards from the try zone and, for the only time in the game, Sauder missed the convert.

The Eagles came back with a perfectly timed steal as a defender-turned-scorer picked a pass out of the air and charged 20 yards for the try. The convert was good, and Carson Graham trailed 19-22.

With five minutes remaining in the game, St. George’s scored again and won by 10.

“I thought we were quicker than Carson Graham around the pitch, and we had several opportunities to capitalize but made minor handling errors that allowed

Carson back in the game,” said Stiles. “With some rest and a week to prepare, I am confident that the team will be ready for the provincials.

Our team goal was to get the AAAA tournament,

representing the Lower Mainland. We have now accomplished that, so we will now refocus and set a new goal as we prepare for Oak Bay.” @MHStewart

B.C. Championship Schedule St. George’s and Kitsilano are through to the senior boys rugby B.C. Championship at Abbotsford’s Rotary Stadium May 25 to 28.

Kitsilano knocked off Argyle secondary for the fifth and final Lower Mainland berth to the B.C. Championships and enters the AAA Tier II tournament ranked third. They met No. 6 Elgin Park Wednesday after the Courier’s print deadline and

play at 11:30 p.m or 3 p.m.

Thursday depending on the previous day’s results.

St. George’s sails through to the new, top tier and plays the South Island representative, Oak Bay secondary, at 6 p.m. Thursday. In the other AAAA semifinal, Shawnigan Lake meets Earl Marriott at 4:30 p.m.

Thursday.

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: On knowing ‘girl’ is not an insult...

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The grade level of Stratford Hall’s Breanna Dar, the youngest ultimate player selected for the provincial junior teams. Stratford Hall will try to defend its 2015 B.C. championship title this weekend at high school provincials in Surrey.

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T-SHIRT OF THE WEEK Olympian javelin thrower Liz Gleadle proudly throws like a girl and does so winning gold medals on the international stage for Canada. A fundraising effort, these shirts are for sale to support Gleadle’s trip to the Rio Summer Games this August in Brazil. The Kitsilano graduate competes at the Harry Jerome Classic at Swangard Stadium June 17.

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Sports & Recreation Ding-a-ling of the week

Don’t walk in front of me

Construction might be a distraction but rightof-way is not a fiction. In four trips, I have narrowly missed colliding with four pedestrians as they cross East 10th Avenue at Commercial Drive. When the light is green, cyclists have the go-ahead. I don’t want to ring my bell or

yell to get your attention.

I appreciate the surprised “sorry” from a few of you and hope the embarrassment compels you to do more to safeguard your person. For half a block, 10th may look like a forgotten, unused alley because fencing narrows the avenue and shuts off

vehicle traffic. Alas, lift your head, look to the left and right, and don’t walk in front of me.

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Nearly two years younger than the next youngest teammate, fullback Julia Grosso entered last week’s closed-door matches against Mexico already steeped in the rituals and responsibilities of representing Canada.

At 15 going on 16, the Van Tech secondary student could say she’s been theredone that, but playing for her country never gets old.

“It feels really good being (here),” she said in a phone interview from Mexico City. “The girls, one of them is only one year older and I know some of them.

It’s always an honour to play for Canada.”

As a recent addition to the women’s under-20 team, which took on Mexico May 18 and 23 as part of a 10-day camp to prepare for the FIFA U20 World Cup in Papua New Guinea in November, Grosso is eager to soak it all in.

At only 13, the teen debuted in red-and-white with the national U15 squad two years ago and recalls a magical CONCACAF championship in the Cayman Islands that ended in gold for Canada.

“That first game was so exciting, your adrenalin is flowing so much,” she said.

Earlier this year, she started three of four games for Canada on the backline at the U17 CONCACAF qualifying tournament in Grenada, which saw the team finish third overall to secure a spot at the World Cup in Jordan, which kicks off late September.

A product of Burnaby Girls and Mountain United clubs, Grosso credits the many soccer coaches she’s had growing up and says joining the Whitecaps FC Elite program has been a huge boon for setting the bar higher.

“They’ve really helped develop players, we work in gym sessions and soccer

Julia Grosso, photographed at the U15 CONCACAF Championship in August 2014, is a national soccer prospect who debuted for Canada at 13. “You have to come prepared,” she says.

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sessions. It’s helped me grow as a player, definitely,” said Grosso, who is in Grade 10 and added that balancing school and soccer is always a challenge. “I’ve missed a

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held a firm grip on her interests since she started playing at the age of four.

“I always knew I had a passion for (soccer)… Every step up there’s new information and as you go up the national program there’s new things to learn.”

Her favourite player? Cristiano Ronaldo because of his creativity and skill. She’s also a big Christine Sinclair fan.

“I’ve always been a huge Ronaldo fan. My dad knows his grandfather, so whenever [his grandfather] visits Ronaldo, he brings back something new autographed.”

A member of the national EXCEL program, Grosso’s inclusion with the U20 team is part of an overall longrange plan, said head coach Daniel Worthington.

“We have opened the door for younger players,” he said. “This isn’t the final roster that will be selected for Papua New Guinea 2016, but it will be used as an opportunity to continue the individual development of

our NEX players as well as assess some new faces.”

NEX is a national system to develop players over four-to-six year spans, with major tournaments as goalposts. It may not be the official motto, but it has been written: “More Sinclairs More Often.”

The challenge ahead isn’t just about playing well, but also about elevating her game to the benefit of the team. Nothing is taken for granted, said Grosso. Surrey’s Simmrin Dhaliwal, 19, is the other B.C. player on the 21-player roster.

“At the national level the soccer you play the ball moves really fast,” said Grosso. “You battle all the time. You can’t ever give up because you don’t really have a set situation and you have to come prepared. When you have bad days you just have to keep going, keep working.”

So far those bad days are few and far between because every day she’s playing soccer is a good day.

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The main accent lies on errands, trips, visits, communications and casual acquaintances, especially Saturday. In these, you might meet some confusion (Wed.) or opposition or slow-down (Thurs.) and confusion and rejection Sat. This is also a tough week for love, at least Wed. to Saturday. If you fell in love now, your “amour” might display scepticism or (worse) grow cold after a while. Or, you might be the one who gives love the cold shoulder.

The general accent lies on law, far travel, higher learning, wisdom, intellectual pursuits, publishing/media, big ideas, abstractions, religion, cultural venues and gentle love. But this isn’t an easy week. Your best approach will be to keep an open mind, to watch and learn, rather than starting projects. Be very wary about commitments, signing anything. Deception and rejection dominate. (Next week’s much better!)

The emphasis lies on money, buy/sell, earnings, possessions, prices, memory, rote learning, and sensual attractions. (These last are usually not the best for a long-term bond, as such relationships form easily, but flag easily, too, and can become boring.)

This is not the easiest nor luckiest week. Go forth with your helmet on. Sunday/Monday bring happiness, an upbeat, optimistic mood, entertainment, friendly romance, and social delights.

This is not an easy week, Scorpio. The main accent lies on secrets and mysteries, research and investigation.

A Pisces or Gemini might throw stardust in your eyes – and when you can see clearly again, you’ll see what you lost while blind. This influence also increases your intuition, and draws you toward sexual intimacy, lifestyle changes, and/or an investment or debt manoeuvre. If in pain, get to the doctor: a diagnosis is needed. But be cautious, Scorpio.

Your energy, charisma, clout and effectiveness ride a wave now to late June, Gemini. You’ll be the leader, you’ll start significant ventures, you’ll get your way. That said, this week is like walking through a gauntlet where everyone has thorns wrapped around their “beating sticks.” Deception, rejection, and just plain impractical notions/actions try to draw you aside from your proper/best path, from Tues. right to Sat. If in doubt, default to “non-action” and non-commitment.

This isn’t an easy week, Sage. Obstacles and potholes lie everywhere, especially in the areas of marriage, home, agreements and dealings with the public. Be wary of promising anything, litigating, or making large investments. The general accent is on relationships, opportunities, fresh horizons and relocation themes – but exercise caution. Remember that others hold the aces this month, so be cooperative, flexible, and diplomatic.

Remain in the background, Cancer. Contemplate situations, make (flexible) plans, rest and recuperate. This week will not be an easy one, especially at work, and in dealings with government, institutions. Take it easy, roll with the punches, remain mellow. Excitement, chasing rainbows, are a clue that you’re being deceived, or are treading on thin ice. Legal, international and educational matters meet obstacles.

The general accent lies on work, machinery, service personnel, dependents, and daily health. Eat and dress sensibly, and plod on through those chores.

This is not an easy week, as deception, refusal and rejection hover everywhere for every sign. Neither make nor accept promises – circumstances might render them false. Not the best time to buy machinery nor to start important projects. Sunday/Mon. bring errands, daily business, calls, mail, short trips, paperwork, etc.

This isn’t an easy week, Leo. Bad luck, deception, rejection, refusals and obstacles greet everyone.

In your case, romance and sex are most affected (negatively). DO NOT fall in love this week (at least not before 7:05 pm PDT Saturday). Despite all this, you will be happy, optimistic, popular and social – little failures won’t bother you at all. Sunday/Mon. emphasize sexual urges, large finances, research/ investigation, medical diagnosis, and power motives.

The general emphasis lies on beauty, creativity, speculative ventures, sports/games, pleasure, charming kids, and romance. You ride a wave of good luck until late June. However, this week is a dicey one: deception, refusals and mistrust fill the atmosphere – especially, for you, in money/earnings, purchasing, and socializing. It’s a bad week to start a love affair (slow going with this one in future). So proceed carefully, especially Wed. onward.

The general accent lies on ambition, prestige relations, career, status concerns, and dealings with authorities, especially Saturday. You’re in a very lucky period, Virgo, especially for home, security, real estate, family, gardening, nutrition, etc. (In other words, the opposite of the things accented this June.) But this week is a tough one for everybody, even you. Mostly, it brings deception, difficulty with relationships, and refusal/scepticism toward you.

The emphasis, this month, lies on domesticity, family, home, security, roots, garden, nutrition, stomach and soul. Hibernate, rest, take “power naps.” If estranged, visit your kids. This week will not be easy: obstacles, refusals and mistaken timing are like potholes in your road: reduce speed. If you’re unsure what to do, seek another, seek advice, or woo someone – you’ll gain if you approach others, even if they coldshoulder you.

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Interested applicants must have min. high school education; diploma in food serv. admin. / mgmnt OR min. one year exp. in similar field. Duties would include supervise staff; maintain high level of customer service; establish methods to meet work schedules, etc. For more info or to apply, please email resume to bryand1113@yahoo.com people from all walks of life are encouraged to apply but no phone calls please.

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Domino’s Pizza is looking for 3 full/time Cooks on perm. basis for their 3 pizza shops located in the Greater Vancouver area. Salary would be around $13 - $15/hr. (depending on exp.).

Interested applicants must have min. high school education; completion of college or other program in cooking OR several years of experience in this field. Duties include - prepare and cook food as per the menu and customer’s choice; maintain inventory and records of food, supplies and equipment; oversee kitchen operations, etc. For more info or to apply, please email resume to bryand1113@yahoo.com people from all walks of life are encouraged to apply but no phone calls please.

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GENERAL EMPLOYMENT Are you retired and wanting to do something that is rewarding? Home Instead Senior Care is hiring and training CAREGivers with heart. If you are interested in a fun rewarding position call Kim at 604-428-9977 Hiring Assistant Manager for Tomokazu Japanese Restaurant. F/T, Permanent. $21-23/hr. Exp 1 Yr. Hospitality Deg/Dip-asset.

Apply at 201-1128 West Broadway Vancouver BC V6H 1G5 Fax 604-677-0426 or email: tomokazurestaurant@ gmail.com WANTED: EXPERIENCED Security Alarm Technician.

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JOB POSTING Vancouver-EAST, Regional Educator 18 hours per week The British Columbia Schizophrenia Society has a vision where those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis receive excellent treatment and services, and are accepted and included in their communities. Our mission is to improve the quality of life for those affected by schizophrenia and psychosis through education, support, public policy and research. Founded in 1982, BCSS is a charitable society with a head office in Vancouver, BC.

Summary The East Vancouver Regional Educator works within a multi-person team encompassing Vancouver, Richmond and the Sunshine Coast (VRS Team).This position reports to the VRS Regional Manager. Key responsibilities include providing information and resources for family members dealing with serious mental illness; acting as a liaison between families and the mental health system; and organizing health literacy and psycho-social programs for families and the public, including Aboriginal communities.

Qualifications • Post secondary education in a relevant discipline, or degree equivalent; • Experience delivering programs, teaching/facilitating and working with families; • Knowledge and experience in writing reports; • Knowledge of trauma informed practice; • Knowledge of BC mental health system; • Ability to build positive working relationships within systems; • Ability to work within a team and independently; • Ability to work in a community/outreach capacity in Vancouver-East, including First Nations bands, Metis organizations, and Friendship centers; • Demonstration of cultural and spiritual sensitivity; • Knowledge of the importance of anti-psychotic mediations; • Knowledge of the importance of family members being part of the care team.

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Successful applicant must be fluent in English. Having experience in travel industry with excellent computer and communication skills is required. Working knowledge of Amadeus is also required. Knowledge of Asian culture and travel industry, especially the Chinese market will be an asset. A university degree or college diploma in Tourism or Hospitality or other related field is required. Salary for the position is $18-$25 per hour. Hours of work are 40 hours per week.

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Automotive BRAKING NEWS

Last Rolls-Royce Phantoms come with unique keepsake Last Phantoms include parts of production line

In a rather clever marketing move, Rolls-Royce has just announced it will be inserting a piece of the actual production line into each of its 50 last Phantoms as they are built. Each of the socalled Zenith Phantoms will receive a chunk of metal in the dashboard, which will be numbered and laser-engraved and encased in aluminium.

(The word bespoke is used about 78 times in the press release.)

From a collectability standpoint, this is a smart move by Rolls. Their well-heeled clientele may now rest assured that their last-of-breed cars will not be replicated. Odds are the next Phantom will have some kind of turbocharged engine too, so maybe there’s a case to be made that these things will hold their eye-watering price tags.

But I really don’t think they will. An old RollsRoyce is a classic, and represents rolling artwork that may be restored to its former glory. A new Rolls-Royce is a consumable, filled with miles of electronic wiring harnesses and dozens of electrical

components all waiting to fizzle out. Also, the Phantom is a bit of an imposing lump of a thing. A colleague memorably noted that it looks like Oswald Mosley commissioned BMW to come up with a staff car for the British Fascist Party.

So sure, package up the factory if you want to and line it with walnut burls and polished geegaws. I’d rather have the 1930s version and a butler.

Nissan absorbs onethird of Mitsubishi

The global fuel-economy falsifying crisis claimed another victim this week after Mitsubishi admitted to fudging their mileage numbers. Actually, what am I saying: we’re the victims here, not the auto companies. If they’re damaged by their malfeasance, then too flippin’ bad.

Nissan was quick to swoop in as Mitsu’s stock dived, buying up 34 per cent of the stricken Japanese company’s shares.

The two companies already have a strong history of co-operation, with Mitsubishi already supplying several Nissan-badged cars in the European markets.

So, while this doesn’t mean that you soon won’t be able to buy a Mirage any more, it does perhaps mean that there’ll be more overlap between the two

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seems to be taking inspiration from the Alien trilogy of films. They’ve just come up with a functioning robotic exoskeleton, like that used by Sigourney Weaver to fight the big bad Alien Queen.

The wearable robot allows workers to lift hundreds of kilograms worth of heavy components, or carry smaller 50-kilogram bits over very long distances. It also makes the wearer look a bit like a low-budget version of Iron Man.

brands. Maybe the new Mirage will actually be a decontented Versa, and the Rogue will get Mitsu’s excellent all-wheel-drive system. We shall see.

Hyundai builds Alien-style exoskeleton

In Korea, factory workers are expected to be punctual, hard-working, polite, and capable of fighting off a Xenomorph invasion. OK, maybe the last is a bit of a stretch, but Hyundai certainly

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Exploding alarm wards off thieves

motorcycle or a bicycle, if a thief sets off Bike Mine, he or she can expect a 150 decibel blast and a cloud of smoke.

Given the amount of thievery of bicycles that goes on in the Lower Mainland, widespread acceptance of Bike Mine could soon mean the North Shore could sound a bit like parts of Afghanistan.

Still, if you’ve ever had your bike stolen, the idea that an anti-theft device could give a thief a heart attack is a charming one.

The car alarm as we know it is a useless annoyance that almost nobody pays attention to any more.

If you hear the whooping of a siren or the honking of a horn, chances are you’ll ignore it. A gun going off?

Now you’ve got my attention, and my interest.

That’s the idea behind Bike Mine, a simple antitheft device that incorporates a blank shell and a trigger mechanism. Intended to be strapped to a

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