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Welcome to Vancouver: A city of crises Isn’t it time we called Vancouver what it really is?

Mike Howell

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Not to go all Jonathan Swift on you, but I have a modest proposal.

It’s time the city changed up those “Welcome to Vancouver” signs you see at various entrances into town.

You know the ones — a blend of blue, green and white, held up by some designer stone work that tells you Vancouver also hosted the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

I know many of you thought hosting the Games was a big deal. I also know someone at city hall thought it was necessary to recognize those events on the signs.

But that was seven years ago. So much has happened since then.

We had a hockey riot, some snow fell and now there’s this city logo scandal.

I got thinking about a new slogan for the city after hearing and writing a word

way too many times over the past seven years. I heard it again the other day. That word is “crisis.”

If I’ve got this right, we’re in an affordable housing crisis. We’re in a mental health crisis. We’re in an opioid overdose crisis. We’re in a homeless crisis. We’re in a poverty crisis. Our schools are in a funding crisis.

Politicians have said this.

So have housing experts, police officers, firefighters, mental health counsellors, doctors, nurses, teachers, lawyers, drug users, homeless advocates, anti-poverty activists and school trustees. I’m sure I’ve forgotten a few people here, but you get the idea.

When you consider the number of people affected by these crises, it’s kind of overwhelming — and depressing. So then, time for a new sign: “Welcome to Vancouver: A city of crises.”

Not exactly tourism friendly, but at least visitors would know what they’re

Vancouver and the region may have the strongest economy in Canada, but it is also in an affordability crisis, a homeless crisis, a drug overdose crisis and a mental health crisis, according to politicians and many others. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION DAN TOULGOET

getting into when they arrive in town. Yes, the North Shore mountains after a snowfall are beautiful, Jericho Beach on a summer day is fabulous and Stanley Park is always inspiring.

But take away those features and others like it, and what have we got?

I’m still deciding as I write this sentence whether that’s a rhetorical question, or one that needs an answer. Probably, an answer.

So here we go…

What we’ve got, according to Mayor Gregor Robertson, Premier Christy Clark and their ilk, is the strongest

economy in the country, with Metro Vancouver the main economic engine creating that wealth. Growth, they also say, is good for the region and they welcome it.

More, more, more.

And those good times are only going to get better because another one million people over the next 23 years will be moving to the region, according to Metro Vancouver’s 2040 plan, which estimates a whopping 500,000 jobs will be created once everyone settles in.

Real estate prices, I’m confident, will have dropped substantially by then. Your salary will undoubtedly get a boost, if it hasn’t already.

Traffic congestion will ease.

Doves will replace seagulls.

And all those crises? Gone, baby, gone.

For now, Vancouverites should embrace these crises, be proud of what they represent and tell the world by putting it in big bold letters on a sign. We’re a city of

crises, people. It’s the new normal and actually has been for years.

But don’t you dare ask how we got here.

Because some smart ass might conclude the real crisis is in the past and present leadership of this city, province and country. And who needs more fingerwagging politicians accusing this level of government or that level of government for being asleep at the switch when they’ve all been napping in the same room.

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Fewer drug deaths in Downtown Eastside than other parts of city West End, downtown city centre, South Vancouver see more deaths over eight days

Mike Howell

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More people died of a suspected drug overdose in South Vancouver and the city centre than in the Downtown Eastside over a recent eight-day period, according to new statistics released by the City of Vancouver last Thursday.

Data from Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services and the Vancouver Police Department shows that eight out of 34 people attended to by firefighters in South Vancouver and the downtown city centre, which includes the West End, died of an overdose.

For that same eight-day period between Feb. 26 and March 5, firefighters responded to 112 overdoses in the Downtown Eastside — by far, the most in the city — and three people died.

“The statistics are pretty telling that it’s not a problem that’s isolated to the Downtown Eastside,” said Capt. Jonathan Gormick, a public information officer for the fire department.

The total number of deaths recorded in Vancouver reached 14 over those eight days, including two in midtown — which includes the Cambie corridor near Queen Elizabeth Park — and one in the northeast part of the city.

Firefighters responded to a total of 174 overdose calls, including 11 in midtown, 10 in the northeast and seven on the West Side. The total number of drug deaths in February hasn’t been released, but VPD Staff Sgt. Bill Spearn recently told the Vancouver Police Board that — as of Feb. 23 — 15 people died of a suspected drug overdose. Vancouver recorded 45 deaths in January.

Asked why the Downtown Eastside saw fewer deaths than other areas of the city, Gormick said the prevalence of the overdosereversing drug naloxone in the community has had a measurable effect.

As well, Vancouver firefighters have used naloxone for more than a year and administered it

An eight-day stretch in Vancouver saw more people die of a drug overdose in areas outside the Downtown Eastside, which has been the epicentre of the drug death crisis in the province. Pictured are drug users in an injection room last week in the Downtown Eastside. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

190 times to date. Gormick said the majority of its usage has been in the Downtown Eastside, where many drug users wear naloxone kits on their belts.

“It is so prevalent down there,” he said of the community which is home to drug injection rooms, needle exchanges and drug users’ associations. “Virtually, everyone

has a kit. Everyone in the [single-room-occupancy hotels] knows where the kits are, what rooms they’re in. That’s really the only thing that has stopped this from be-

coming an exponentially higher tragedy.”

That level of education in the Downtown Eastside about naloxone and campaigns for drug users to not use alone haven’t necessarily reached outlying areas of the city or rural areas, said Gormick, noting some users fear calling 9-1-1.

“Which sometimes leads to a death,” he said. “Using [in the Downtown Eastside] doesn’t carry the same stigma it does maybe on the south slope of Vancouver.”

The VPD has a policy where it does not respond to overdose calls unless someone dies. The department implemented the policy several years ago to send a signal to drug users that they won’t be arrested if they call 9-1-1.

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Karmik co-founder Munroe Craig, centre, attends to an overdose victim at the Overdose Prevention Society’s tent on East Hastings. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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Munroe Craig’s notion of proactive party planning includes hypodermic needles and test kits that gauge the purity of cocaine, ketamine and other illicit drugs.

Craig is the co-founder of Karmik, a Downtown Eastside harm reduction group that offers services ranging from naloxone training to educating music festival goers about the drugs they might ingest.

The group operates on a premise of total non-judgement, and instead focuses on the real-world ramifications of drug use, sexuality and party culture.

“What gets me through every day is quite honestly every single person who has died — and I’ve had a lot of people die in my life,” she told the Courier. “That doesn’t make it easier, it just makes it more familiar.”

Craig grew up around the off-the-beaten-path festival circuit in Ontario, both as an attendee and a DJ. Her professional background includes a bachelor’s degree in health sciences with a major in addictions, along with a substance-use counsellor diploma. Outside of her work with Karmik, Craig is an addiction counsellor by trade with RainCity Housing and other frontline organizations in the DTES. Established in 2014,

Karmik marries Craig’s concert experiences from the past with present-day healthcare realities. The bulk of Karmik’s work and funding comes from attending concerts and festivals across B.C., including the hugely-popular Pemberton Music Festival.

Karmik volunteers distribute educational literature around drugs, dosages and the expected effects, contraceptives and drug-testing kits at those gigs. Party packs are handed out that include “pragmatic harm reduction supplies”: clean straws, condoms and lubricant, among other items.

A passive space is also provided for attendees to assess their physical and mental faculties. Referred to as a “sanctuary” or “chill zone,” those settings are manned by trained harm-reduction volunteers and include art, colouring books and other props to help create a welcoming atmosphere.

“It’s a place where people can come and re-collect, whether it’s from adverse effects from substance use or challenges related to consent,” Craig said. “Or it’s simply a place to come to seek rest and a break, which is part of safe care. If people are needing to use any substances, we give them a safer way to cut down on the risk.”

Once outdoor festival season wraps up, Karmik turns the bulk of its atten-

tion to naloxone training and other harm-reduction initiatives in Vancouver.

Many of Karmik’s volunteers work at the Overdose Prevention Society’s site on East Hastings Street. Those volunteers undergo a screening process before receiving their training, which is offered three times a year. As part of that training, Karmik receives its naloxone kits free of charge from the B.C. Centre for Disease Control and the Towards the Heart Program.

Karmik’s training courses last about 20 hours and are geared towards those under the age of 30. Volunteers are given naloxone kits once their training wraps up.

“The people who come out, be it for better or worse, they would have never gone to another space to get trained because we’re really hitting a recreational level of people that choose to use substances in our society that sometimes don’t feel like they are much of a problem enough to access other places where they could get that training,” Craig said.

Outside of contract work at festivals, Karmik is kept afloat largely by donations.

The group is in the process of establishing a non-profit arm of the business.

For info about the group or upcoming volunteer training sessions, log on to karmik.ca. @JohnKurucz

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Teen separated from bipolar mom after near-death experience Megan Stewart

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The teenage passenger and victim in a deliberate head-on collision raised more than $10,000 in one day to help fund an urgent need to find housing for himself and his dog before he turns 19 next month.

The last words Brian Le Phan heard his mother say before she aimed their family sedan into oncoming traffic made him feel as if a few fast seconds were ticking slowly by like minutes. The 18-year-old wondered if his mother was playing a joke, then he considered jumping from the passenger side door, but instead he found himself watching as the airbag deployed in his face.

“We’re going to heaven,” he remembered his mom say before she crossed the centre line on Knight Street and sped north towards East 41st Avenue.

Witness to the multiplecar collision on Jan. 29 said Le Phan appeared stunned and in shock, naturally, but more alarm-

ingly he was also accounting for his mother’s intent.

“She tried to kill me,” witnesses remembered him say.

“At the last second, I felt I was going to die but I was oddly still very conscience of everything. I witnessed all the cars slowly collide into each other. I definitely heard the racial comments.

The car next to us… I was screaming for help, and they brushed it off,” he told the Courier.

“I was pulled out of the car by a nice bystander and I was unable to move. My body was in shock, but I was still very calm. I could realize what was happening. I remember I was screaming that my mom tried to kill me.

But I know it’s not her fault. “I know she was sick. She does care for me, she has always raised me with all her love.”

Le Phan was taken to the hospital for minor injuries and soon released into government care as a minor because his mom, who was taken in a separate ambulance, was diagnosed with a mental illness

Brian Le Phan survived a devastating car crash for which his bipolar mother could face criminal charges when she is released from hospital. The 18-year-old is looking for housing for himself and his dog, Shiro. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

and remains in hospital.

He hasn’t seen her since.

He will not be living with her when she is released.

Furthermore, she may face criminal charges for her role in the collision.

“They don’t think it’s safe for me to live with my

mom,” said Le Phan, who is now looking to move out of the home he lived in with his mom and find dogfriendly housing for himself and Shiro, his American Eskimo.

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He described his mom otherwise as a hard-working and caring woman who had just recently tried to buy him a car. Throughout his childhood, however, she had been diagnosed with different illnesses, most recently bipolar disorder.

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Owners must find tenants soon or risk empty homes tax Naoibh O’Connor

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The City of Vancouver is warning owners of empty or under-utilized homes that they must rent out their non-principal properties for at least six months in 2017 or risk paying an extra tax.

That leaves owners who have yet to find tenants only a few months — until July 1, to find tenants and ensure their property remains occupied for the rest of the year.

The city suspects there are at least 10,800 empty homes in Vancouver while renters are struggling to find affordable places to live.

The new empty homes tax requires owners to rent out their non-principal homes for at least half the year, in periods of 30 or more consecutive days.

Otherwise, they can be subject to a one per cent tax on its assessed value.

Reminders of the sixmonth rental requirement are being mailed out later this month. The city is also pointing to LandlordBC as a resource where homeowners who could be affected by the tax can get information about renting out their properties.

The organization, which represents the residential housing industry in B.C., is hosting its next free webinar on the subject April 6.

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expects the city’s advisory will prompt some owners of empty homes to take action sooner than later.

“Our view is that the majority of those who elect to rent their unit will contract licensed property managers versus managing their unit or property on their own. However, we do not know to what extent these owners have contacted or contracted licensed party property managers to this point,” he told the Courier in an email.

“We are all very much in unchartered territory with this tax and really have no sense as to what the final impact will be on generating new supply. We are hopeful that it will as additional supply is badly needed. The owners have the option to rent out their unit or pay

the tax, as you know. It will be interesting to see what the majority elect to do.”

Hutniak called the city’s tax initiative just one step in addressing Vancouver’s supply challenge, and his organization is hopeful it will have an impact.

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One week later, no one accepts blame in VSB bullying report John Kurucz

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The lawyer points the finger at everyone. Vision Vancouver points the finger at the B.C. Liberals.

The NPA points to “other trustees,” without naming anyone specifically.

It’s been an exercise in assigning blame in the week since the full, but redacted, investigation into workplace bullying at the Vancouver School Board was released.

Prepared by Vancouver attorney Roslyn Goldner, the 79-page report is ripe with condemnation, specifically pointing to how the partisan makeup of the former nine-person board continually undermined the work of senior staff for an extended 18-month period.

“Well-functioning boards must rise above personal and political issues to ensure the work of the board is carried out in a manner that encourages a free exchange of ideas and fosters collaboration that will enable the district to reach its goals and fulfill its legislated mandate,” Goldner said.

The Courier spoke to former trustees, the NPA’s Penny Noble and the Green’s Janet Fraser about the report. Former Vision board chair Mike Lombardi did not respond to emails or phone calls requesting an interview.

“Having read this report makes you re-live the whole situation again, so I wouldn’t say emotions have necessarily changed in that time,” Noble said. “It’s very difficult to read that report and re-live what was a very, very difficult situation.”

Goldner’s report suggests trustees continually attempted to “micromanage” staff. It also said trustees would ask staff to change their work to better align with party lines.

Excessive workloads were also thrust upon staff, creating a severe imbalance: 80 per cent of staff time was spent “servicing the board,” compared to 20 per cent devoted to the work of the school district. Interviewees said those numbers are reversed in most other districts in B.C. The “toxic work environment” cited in the report is such that working at the VSB has gone from a “coveted position” to a “less sought after place of employment.”

“Witnesses reported that this is a widely held view in the education commu-

nity in British Columbia,” Goldner wrote.

Fraser was the lone trustee not affiliated with either the NPA or Vision on the nine-person board ousted

by Education Minister Mike Bernier in mid-October.

She’s now vying for the Vancouver-Langara seat for the provincial Green Party in May’s election.

“I have seen disrespectful behaviour by trustees towards staff in the meeting, but I didn’t realize the impact that it was having on the staff,” she said.

“To read about that in detail is quite hard.”

Should her attempt at provincial politics fail, Fraser has not ruled out running at the school board level again. Lombardi said he would run again when he spoke to the Courier in October. Noble all but ruled it out.

“I wouldn’t run again now in this current environment, that would just be repeating the same things,” she said.

Vision has consistently called for a byelection to return a democratically elected board to replace current appointed trustee Dianne Turner. Bernier has repeatedly said Turner will remain in place until the end of 2017, if not beyond.

That former trustees might seek re-election is a source of serious concern for some at the VSB. Their attendance at subsequent meetings after being fired was deemed as “inappropriate and intimidating.”

“Staff believe that some ex-trustees continue to intermeddle in district affairs,” Goldner said. “Several expressed the view that it is uncomfortable to attend meetings or events when they know ex-trustees will be present.”

Though he didn’t respond to interview requests, Lombardi took to Facebook to point out that union reps for teachers, maintenance workers and other staff weren’t interviewed as part of Goldner’s investigation.

He also called for a byelection in his March 10 post.

“We welcome a frank appraisal of our behaviour and specific comments or actions that could be characterized as disrespectful or abusive,” he said. “Asking hard questions of a publicly funded system does not equate disrespect or verbal abuse. Asking questions about programs and

directions of the board is a duty of representation outlined in law.” @JohnKurucz Former VSB trustees Mike Lombardi, Penny Noble and Janet Fraser stick to party lines in the wake of 79-page bullying report just released.

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Cheer up, the winter of our discontent will give way to spring (hopefully soon)

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he Winter of Our Discontent.

In this case the phrase neither refers to the opening monologue of Shakespeare’s Richard III, nor the title of John Steinbeck’s last novel.

Instead, it refers to we British Columbians lately, particularly those of us in the southern half of the province not used to months of abnormally cold weather. You can feel a grumpiness in the air brought on by winter’s grip.

We have to sometimes remind ourselves that the poor weather here will eventually pass.

And in spite of the political grandstanding by some, B.C. has always and will continue to overcome its biggest social challenges.

On a recent Sunday morning, all of Metro Vancouver uttered a collective curse when we woke up to another inches-deep layer of snow in the month of March.

MARCH! These things are not supposed to happen here this month, let alone when the tulips are just poking up.

It is not only you or your co-worker’s

disposition that lacks sunshine lately, but it is also reflected in recent headlines.

The electoral upset that put Donald Trump into the White House shocked nearly all Canadians, and perhaps forms the basis of our present malaise. What is happening south of us certainly has many wondering about the future prospects for trade, economic growth and even world peace.

Trump’s gleaming downtown skyscraper is now a constant reminder to locals of the reach of the man’s influence.

The atmospheric conditions may have shifted last summer, but the full wrath of La Niña would not be experienced here until December. Seemingly endless weeks of snow and icy conditions began to undermine at that typically unflappable B.C. spirit.

When Mayor Gregor Robertson tweeted his empathy from southern Mexico in December, the eruption was deafening from his snowbound subjects who were beset by icy sidewalks and slick streets.

The Mexicans would say, ¡Tú te tuestas al sol, y yo me congelo! (You’re toasty under the sun while I freeze!).

The city’s lacklustre snow response during the holiday season only exacerbated the public’s orneriness.

High emotions were also on display when Coun. Andrea Reimer’s accused her counterpart Coun. Melissa De Genova of being culpable in the drug overdose deaths in the Downtown Eastside.

Reimer’s accusation may have set the bar even lower for council civility, but it pales in comparison to the revelations regarding bullying and hyper-partisanship by her Vision colleagues at the Vancouver School Board.

The extensive coverage of the Goldner investigation of the “toxic” work environment at the VSB resulted in a counterclaim by union representatives who say they were not properly consulted.

Then there was the uproar over the City of Vancouver’s new logo. The bitchiness of the backlash and the swift backpedaling by the mayor was my “aha” moment.

Our city has become like the lion with a thorn in its paw.

The Courier’s Mike Howell ascribes much of this sourness to our political leaders for creating “a city of crises.”

He writes, “We’re in an affordable housing crisis. We’re in a mental health crisis. We’re in an opioid overdose crisis. We’re in a homeless crisis. We’re in a poverty crisis. Our schools are in a funding crisis.” Howell says this is “the new normal” caused by finger-wagging politicians.

Notwithstanding the incessant winter conditions, the short supply of road salt, the

general surliness on social media and the cold and flu bugs that ravaged my household and many others, can we just remind ourselves that spring arrives next week?

The fragrant blossoms of Japanese plum trees will soon cast a pink hue along many city boulevards here, while other parts of the country are still surrounded by snow packs.

Our patios will be bursting with crowds of people sipping local craft beer and B.C. wines. Our umbrellas will be put away, and bike tires re-inflated.

We have to sometimes remind ourselves that the poor weather here will eventually pass.

And in spite of the political grandstanding by some, B.C. has always and will continue to overcome its biggest social challenges.

We B.C.-ers have been put to the test this winter, but just like the warm temperatures our good spirits will soon return. @MikeKlassen

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Neighbourhood association supports cherry tree removal Re: “Seawall cherry trees to come down in False Creek,” online, March 3.

I and other members of the False Creek South Neighbourhood Association read with interest your article about the seawall widening near Granville Island that is resulting in the removal of the existing cherry trees and other plantings of nearby gardens.

Our association also had similar concerns about the fate of these trees.

At the outset we were shocked at the very idea of their removal — in fact, we knew of people vowing to chain themselves to the trees!

However, we acquired an independent professional assessment on the health and anticipated lifespan of the trees and were advised that they were close to the end of their days.

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superior cultivars better-suited to our environment and that these will replace the existing cherry trees as part and parcel of City Engineering’s present work.

Of course, it’s an emotional wrench to see these trees go, but under the circumstances the decision to replace them is one that our association has come to support.

Because we feel strongly about maintaining the seawall parks and gardens that give such beauty and character to our neighbourhood, we have also been monitoring other gardens close to Granville Island.

Although some plantings have had to be removed temporarily to accommodate construction, Engineering has assured us that these will be returned, and others relocated to adjacent areas.

Although there are very significant issues about the present seawall plans that are causing a lot of concern — and that our association hopes to help resolve — the replacement of the cherry trees is not one of them.

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Marc and Jodie Emery out on bail after pot stores raided Sandra Thomas

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Toronto police allege Cannabis Culture marijuana dispensaries are part of a large franchise operation involving high-level drug traffickers.

Vancouver residents Marc and Jodie Emery were granted bail last Friday, March 10, after being arrested at Toronto’s Pearson International Airport Wednesday, March 8, as they were purportedly headed to a cannabis expo in Spain.

According to Toronto police, Marc Emery has been charged with conspiracy to commit an indictable offence, three counts of trafficking, five counts of possession for the purpose of trafficking, five counts of possession of proceeds of crime and one count of failure to comply, while Jodie Emery was charged with five similar counts.

Toronto Drug Squad acting Inspector Steve Watts said the operation, dubbed Project Gator, was designed to disrupt the operation of “high level drug traffickers.”

“The public should know that this isn’t an altruistic venture, this is purely a profit-motivated venture,” said Watts in a statement.

“Anyone with a prescription for marijuana can go through Health Canada, who have an abundant supply.”

Cannabis Culture franchise owners Chris Goodwin, 37, Erin Goodwin, 31, and

Britney Guerra, 29, were also arrested and charged with similar offences. Following their arrests, police in Toronto, Hamilton and Vancouver raided five Cannabis Culture locations, as well as two homes in Toronto, one in Stoney Creek, Ont., and one in Vancouver. Police seized $250,000 in cash in several currencies after executing 11 search warrants.

Toronto police are concerned the products being sold are not regulated by Health Canada and present health concerns because there is no way to know how potent they are or if they include any chemicals unfit for human consumption. Authorities noted that analysis of some dispensary products by independent labs has turned up rat feces, insecticides and mould.

“It appears benign because it looks like a regular store front, but it’s not,” said Watts. “It’s straight-up drug trafficking and about making as much money as possible.”

But lawyer Kirk Tousaw, who represents the Marc and Jodie Emery, sees the Cannabis Culture franchise in a completely different light.

In a statement released the day after the arrest, Tousaw said: “This latest salvo in Canada’s senseless war on cannabis and cannabis consumers is a moral outrage and has no place in a free and democratic society.”

Tousaw noted the Canadian public has supported legalization of marijuana for many years. Last week, Canada’s Health Minister Jane Philpott said the federal government is committed to introducing legislation to legalize marijuana before summer, but admitted it could take some time before the new law takes effect.

“Clearly any legislation that gets introduced has to go through the parliamentary process,” Philpott told reporters at a press conference in Ottawa last Thursday. “It has to be duly considered by the House of Commons and ultimately the senate as well.

And there are often regulatory processes that have to be put in place so people need to recognize that things take time. This is something that has to be done correctly.”

Tousaw questions the time it’s taking for the federal government to legalize marijuana.

“Our Prime Minister has promised to legalize cannabis. That promise is now two years old. Yet the arrests continue and the harm continues to be done by this terrible law,” Tousaw said in his statement.

Meanwhile, VPD media spokesperson Staff Sgt. Randy Fincham said it wouldn’t be appropriate for Vancouver police to comment on Toronto’s investigation. @sthomas10

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Heritage houses, demolitions, development and Uber Michael Geller geller@sfu.ca

One of the interesting challenges of writing a regular newspaper column is deciding what to write about.

Two weeks ago, there was just one topic on my list: the city’s proposal to add bicycle lanes to Commercial Drive. I spent the following week vowing not to write about bicycle lanes again as I responded to the overwhelming number of complaints, primarily from cyclists.

This week, I am faced by an abundance of topics I could write about: • Mayor Gregor Robertson’s address to the Urban Land Institute in which he acknowledged that a neighbourhood made up of perfect $5-million heritage homes with no children in them is “the sign of a failing city.”

• Chief planner Gil Kelley’s sudden announcement that the city will no longer pursue its proposal to downzone many older singlefamily neighbourhoods in an effort to prevent demolition of character homes.

• An impressive report to council by the new general

manager of development, buildings, and licensing, Kaye Krishna, on how to improve the processing of planning and development applications at City Hall.

• The provincial government’s announcement of changes coming to the taxi industry along with legislation to allow ride-hail companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate in British Columbia.

Rather than choose, let me share a few thoughts on each.

Task Force ignored

When I heard about the mayor’s speech to ULI architects, planners and developers, my first thought was if only he had acted on more of the excellent recommendations set out in the 2012 Affordable Housing Task Force that he co-chaired with Olga Ilich.

As the respected Ilich was quoted as saying at the time: “The question the task force repeatedly came back to was, ‘Where will our children live in Vancouver? To answer it, the city needs to enable a range of housing that is broader than condominiums and single-

ted to explore how the city can offer more affordable housing choices along with incentives to conserve character homes.

I should add that the number of deserving character homes should be significantly less than the 80 per cent identified by staff, from the 800 properties submitted for consideration, in the past two years.

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family homes. People want choice — the opportunity to scale up if they are starting a family, and downsize as they retire. The report we’ve produced aims to cover a wide-range of needs, and I’m hopeful that City Hall will act on it to address a problem as urgent as the lack of affordable housing.”

Two key recommendations were to “pre-zone” properties along arterial roads to allow for more multifamily housing choices, along with a “transition zone” behind, for townhouses, duplexes and triplexes.

Sadly, this did not happen. Instead we continue to see expensive new singlefamily houses being built along Dunbar or West 41st instead of the broader housing choices unanimously endorsed by Task Force members.

View to a Gil

Fortunately, it did not take Gil Kelley long to realize that reducing allowable densities to what one might find in the suburbs was not going to address housing affordability in older Vancouver neighbourhoods. Instead, he commit-

Kaye Krishna arrived in Vancouver six months ago from New York to “assume leadership of our efforts to transform our permitting and licensing processes and improve service and turnaround times for applicants.” Based on her recent presentation to council, she might just succeed if given the support she will need.

One of her proposals to help anyone trying to get permits at city hall is a SPOC (single point of contact). Currently, there is no one person who can help an applicant work through the system and address the often times conflicting requirements of different departments.

Krishna also advocates more standardized legal agreements, rather than “bespoke” agreements. For those not familiar with the term, think ready-made suits vs. custom made-tomeasure suits. This should both speed things up and save money.

Drive to succeed

Speaking of saving money, the province’s announcement to improve the taxi system, and allow Uber and other ride-hail programs to operate by Christmas should the Liberals win the next election, will do just that.

As I wrote two years ago, our taxi system needs a complete overhaul. Many of the province’s proposed changes could benefit drivers and passengers alike.

Not only will improved taxi and ride-share programs help us to get around, they could also contribute to more affordable housing as unnecessary parking spaces are replaced by laneway and coach houses. Now that would be a real win-win-win. @michaelgeller

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Home invasion results in ‘gruesome scene’ John Kurucz

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A seemingly random home invasion in East Vancouver early on March 14 resulted in a 27-year-old man being stabbed as he slept.

Vancouver Police Department spokesperson Staff Sgt. Randy Fincham said the victim had been released from hospital, while the 19-year-old suspect is in police custody with charges pending.

The suspect was apprehended near Garden Drive and Triumph Street with the assistance of a K-9 unit at 2 a.m., roughly 45 minutes after the incident took place.

“This 27-year-old man, who was sleeping at the time, woke up to someone actually stabbing him,” Fincham said. “Obviously very frightening for anyone to wake up to a situation like that. Very traumatic.”

The stabbing took place in a home on Ferndale Street near Lakewood Drive, where an undisclosed number of occupants lived in the home. There is nothing to link the suspect,

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victim and other occupants of the home.

“Somebody was singled out and obviously targeted,” Fincham said. “We don’t know at this point why this home was targeted.”

A possible motive was not disclosed, nor was the method of entry into the

home. Fincham didn’t say if anything was stolen either, or where the victim was stabbed. He characterized the scene as “very gruesome” when officers showed up.

Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying a suspect who was seen “prowling cars” in the area

of Nanaimo and East Hastings streets around 1 a.m. on March 14. Fincham said an unusually high number of vehicle break-ins took place in that area overnight, and police are trying to establish whether there’s a link between the stabbing and spate of break ins.

Seventh homicide

Vancouver’s seventh homicide of 2017 occurred on March 14 after a 19-yearold man died following a stabbing near Main and Hastings streets.

Police believed the death followed a confrontation that spanned the portion

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The victim’s name hasn’t been released, though he did reside in Vancouver.

No arrests had been made as of March 14.

Police were called to 139 East Hastings — right outside the Insite supervised injection site — at around 3:30 a.m. and found the victim suffering from a stab wound.

He later died in hospital. The incident has no connection to Insite or any other businesses in the area, Fincham said.

“We have limited information at this point as to what happened to this individual,” Fincham said. “It appears as it may be as a result of a scuffle or altercation that happened within that block.”

The incident is not tied to any of the previous six homicides, Fincham said.

Last year, 12 homicides were recorded in Vancouver, compared to 16 in 2015 and nine in 2014. There were six and eight homicides in 2013 and 2012, respectively.

“Certainly to have seven homicides by March, I haven’t seen numbers like this for quite a while,” Fincham said.

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United park board makes definitive statement on cetacean ban Unknown fate for aquarium rescue and rehabilitation efforts

Megan Stewart

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The park board took one of the biggest decisions it could when, on March 9, commissioners voted unanimously to prevent the Vancouver Aquarium from bringing any of its five belugas back to Stanley Park.

The ban affects the import and display of all whales and dolphins, in what was an unmistakable message that the scientific research conducted on cetaceans at the aquarium does not outweigh what some commissioners considered the inhumane confinement of large marine mammals.

“The aquarium has no intention of listening to us or listening to the voters. They have no intention of ending captivity for cetaceans themselves. Therefore, we must do it here and now,” said Green Party Comm.

Stuart Mackinnon, who put forward the motion supported around the table.

Likewise, the NPA’s Casey Crawford said the educational mandate of the aquarium can still be realized.

“It’s a brilliant place and I can’t speak more highly of it, but it is a complete package that is not just cetaceans,” he said.

There are three cetaceans but no beluga whales currently at the Vancouver Aquarium.

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Representatives from the aquarium did themselves no favours, added Mackinnon, who criticized an entitled attitude he labelled as “arrogance.”

The park board had four options to consider and took the firmest one rather than allow the aquarium to operate as it had been or even endorse its plan to phase out cetacean displays in the next 12 years after building a massive expansion exhibit.

A plebiscite was another option, but the park board indicated it heard the will of voters on a polarizing topic. Until staff return with a report in the spring, it’s not yet clear what rescue and rehabilitation efforts the aquarium will be able to pursue if an injured cetacean cannot be released back into the wild. The likelihood is that it will be left to die in nature instead of living in captivity.

There are three cetaceans currently at the aquarium; their fate will likely also be addressed when staff report back to

the board no later than May 15.

In a statement issued March 10, the aquarium said it was “deeply disappointed” with the decision, a response echoed by Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums (CAZA) in a lament for research intended to serve environmental conservation as well as animal rescue.

“While we can debate the philosophical differences, what the Vancouver park board failed to understand is the consequences that their ill-informed decision will have on the preservation of cetaceans in the wild,” wrote CAZA. The organization, of which the Vancouver aquarium is a member, said the need for a marine rescue centre will only grow because of “its role in saving sick, injured and standard marine mammals along our coastlines” and without it, cetaceans may be euthanized.

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The popularity of nature cams has hit peak Attenborough thanks in part to inspiration from spectacular footage shown on nature documentaries such as BBC’s Planet Earth. Vancouver has one of its own, a camera aimed at the treetops.

For a round-the-clock window on wildlife in this city, the park board has switched on its “heron cam” now that Pacific great blue herons are returning to claim their nests for a 17th year in the same place. Their colony, located near the tennis courts in Stanley Park, is one of the largest in North America.

These herons are a species at risk in Canada, according to a news release, and one-third of great blue herons worldwide live here around the Salish Sea. Take a look for yourself at vancouver.ca/heroncam. @MHStewart

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GOING LONG: Fox Sports analyst and pro football Hall of Famer Howie Long was the keynote at the Jewish Community Centre’s 24th Sports Dinner, fronted by JCC president Michelle Pollock, executive director Eldad Goldfarb and party chairs James Dyson and Mike Averbach. A capacity crowd piled into the Hyatt Regency Ballroom to hear from the sports personality and All American defensive lineman and Super Bowl champion.

One of the leading sports events on the social calendar, the yearly affair attracted 850 of Vancouver’s top executives and sports enthusiasts to the social gridiron to hear Long. Before the main event, Howard Blank and yours truly orchestrated the live auction at half time — an impressive show that included a luxury Cadillac and priceless trip to L.A. to huddle up with Long and his Fox sports crew.

Fetching $48,000 and $40,000 respectively, the impressive bids contributed to a record-setting, $1-million night for the JCC. Proceeds will go towards the many programs and services at the Oak and 41st facility, an impressive centre that houses a training centre, swimming pool, performing arts centre, gallery, museum and library.

KIDNEY SPOTLIGHT: In 2011, doctors Adeera Levin and John Gill wanted to bring attention to kidney disease and the people it affected. They created the first Shine a Light Kidney Gala. A stand up soiree, the event has grown in size and scale, and the fifth staging — now the Kidney Gala — was a sit down dinner and auction. In partnership with the Canadian Society of Nephrology, the event attracted 350 guests who filed into the Hotel Vancouver for a magical evening; one filled with stories of triumph, inspiration and hope. Sponsored by AG Hair, the gala-do received a huge boost when the provincial government handed out a cheque for $200,000 to go towards vital kidney research. The major gift sparkplugged a gener-

ous crowd who further added to the coffers, emptying their wallets of another $250,000 from an evening of fundraising games pushing the night’s final tally beyond $450,000 — a record amount for the fledgling fundraiser. More than 500 British Columbians are currently waiting for a kidney transplant.

MAZAL TOV CORNELIA: Cornelia Oberlander has been called a national treasure, the dean of Canada’s landscape architects. For 95 years, Oberlander has created innovative approaches to playgrounds for generations of children and spearheaded countless initiatives for environmental sustainability.

Often hailed as the grand dame of green design — her footprint can be found on buildings such

as the Vancouver Public Library, National Gallery Of Canada and UBC’s Museum of Anthropology — Oberlander was feted at Temple Shalom’s inaugural Dreamers and Builders Gala.

A founding member of Temple Shalom, a synagogue and school for children, Oberlander and her late husband Peter, along with a handful of families, dreamed and built the congregation.

Many of its members, including Temple Shalom Senior Rabbi Dan Moskovitz, were in attendance for the celebrations.

Chaired by Karen James, Helen Heacock-Rivers and Shirley Barnett, the night of honour also looked to raise $50,000 to support kids programs at the Oak Street synagogue.

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James Dyson and Mike Averbach chaired the 24th JCC Sports Dinner, which raised a record setting $1 million for services and programs at the community centre.

Party organizer Neil Wyles and Chefs Table Society of B.C. president Scott Jaeger presented Heritage Asian Eatery’s Felix Zhou with the coveted Curry Cup. His Thai-style curry bested seven other dishes to win the coveted title.

Biographer Ira Nadel served as master of ceremonies at Temple Shalom’s Builders and Dreamers Gala that feted Canadian landscape architect and sustainability and green giant Cornelia Oberlander.

Karen James and Helen Heacock-Rivers championed Temple Shalom’s first-ever Dreamers and Builders Gala. Monies from the Oberlander tribute benefitted the synagogue’s family and education programs.

Dr. Adeera Levin and Kidney Foundation executive director Pia Schindler were all smiles after their gala posted a $450,000 night.

Proceeds will support kidney research and vital services for patients living with kidney disease.

Kidney transplant recipient Todd Hauptman was appreciative of all the efforts Dr. John Gill has put into shining a spotlight on kidney disease and the people it has affected.

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Longstanding Terra Breads has a mother like no other Eagranie Yuh

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I’ve been to Terra Breads’ café on West Fifth Avenue many times, but I’d never noticed the glass window on the back wall, which offers a peek into Terra’s production space. But today, I’m behind the glass, suited up in a white lab coat and matching hairnet.

My guide is Mary Mackay, who has been with Terra since its inception in 1993.

She explains that when Terra Breads first opened in Kitsilano, it was one of the only bakeries making bread primarily with a sourdough starter. It was also one of the few bakeries with an open kitchen concept that allowed customers to see behind the scenes. And, it was one of the first bakeries to include a café attached to its retail space — something we take for granted today.

We enter one of the cooled fermentation rooms — like a narrow walk-in refrigerator — that’s lined on both walls with white plastic tubs. She opens

two tall pails, each with a viscous, bubbly liquid in the bottom. These are Terra’s sourdough starters (Mackay calls them the “mother”), and while they smell and taste sour, they’re not overwhelmingly acidic.

The mother is at the heart of it all. Right from the beginning, Terra has eschewed commercial yeast, preferring instead to feed and care for a sourdough starter that incorporates wild yeast and bacteria. Even though it’s expanded to four retail locations, all of the company’s production happens here; it maintains consistency in the starter, and therefore, the end product.

And while this is clearly a manufacturing facility, it doesn’t feel like a factory.

For example, a mechanical lift transfers 50 kilograms of levain dough to a benchtop rather than requiring someone to lean into the mixing bowl, but it’s still weighed and portioned by hand.

Similarly, there’s still a slow, human approach to Terra’s products. Each loaf ferments for at least three

Mary Mackay, who’s been with Terra Breads since its inception in 1993, attributes the bakery’s success to three things: the mother, good ingredients and its people. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

days, going through a carefully choreographed dance of cooling and heating to activate and balance the yeasts and bacteria. Then they’re weighed, hand-shaped onto French linen and proofed before being shipped to each location to be baked.

“Every bread we make is a unique mix. We don’t make a big batch of white dough and fold in some cranberries or some cheese,” says Mackay.

“Each bread is its own distinct loaf with different flours that give different fla-

vour profiles and textures.”

Mackay attributes Terra’s success to three things: the mother, good ingredients and its people.

The longevity of the staff is clearly a point of pride.

Amadeo Limbo, who wrangles the 50 kilograms

of levain dough, worked his way up from dishwasher.

Over by the ovens, I watch as Tim Vaux, the production manager, transfers burnished boules of campagne bread to a cooling rack using a wooden peel whose surface has been worn into a gentle curve with use. Limbo and Vaux have been with the company for 20 and 22 years, respectively, though I don’t get the pleasure of meeting senior technical baker Shaye Eppel, who has been with Terra for 23 years.

“They become absolute masters at their craft,” says Mackay. “It’s not just the process but the care they put in, the passion. And it’s passed on when new bakers come in, they work and learn side by side with people who have been doing their craft for years.”

It seems a lot of work for a loaf of bread, but the results are self-evident. “You have to go through all the stages to make it extra delicious.”

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Plus, who can resist a story about a totalitarian state where the government persecutes independent thinking and war is peace, freedom is slavery and ignorance is strength?

To that end, the Rio

and Vancity Theatre will be screening the film adaptation of 1984 in solidarity with more than 140 theatres across North America, Tuesday, April 4.

The date is also significant as it’s the day Orwell’s protagonist, Winston Smith, begins rebelling against his oppressive government by keeping a forbidden diary. The movie, fittingly released in the year 1984, stars John Hurt, who died this January at the age of 77.

According to organizers, the screenings are part of

“a grassroots movement promoting free speech, unity and dialogue.”

Donations will be collected at Vancity’s 9 p.m. screening to support the BC Civil Liberties Association.

On the other hand, you could always just sit at home splayed across the sofa and tell yourself laziness is activity, body odour is perfume and your gravy-stained jogging pants are superhero clothes.

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After spending 36 hours in bed, I was finally able to drag myself downstairs and turn

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If passed in the provincial legislature, a new bill will prevent employers from requiring certain staff members to wear high heel shoes at work.

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Premier supports bill to stop restaurants from forcing female staff to wear high heels Martha Perkins

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As the mother of two daughters who wore high heels to work in a restaurant, Deb Treloar gave them “the talk” — the physiotherapist talk.

Treloar, a partner and physiotherapist at Treloar Physiotherapy, knew that her daughters’ shoes were not good for their bodies.

High heels lead to foot problems such as neuropathy (nerve damage) and bone bruising. By changing and restricting the way your foot hits the ground, they adversely affect other parts of the body as well.

But her daughters went to work in high heels any way.

“I’ll be fine,” they told their mother.

“Young women are not at a good age to question [work requirements that require them to wear high heels],” Treloar says. “They want the job and need the money. [High heels] are also a look and they’re at an age where how they look is paramount.”

On March 8, Green Party MLA for Oak BayGordon Head Andrew Weaver introduced Bill M237 — Workers Compensation Amendment Act 2017. If passed it will prevent employers from requiring certain staff members to wear high heel shoes at work. “This footwear can be extremely uncomfortable and unsafe,” he said when he tabled the bill.

On the weekend, Premier Christy Clark tweeted her support of the initiative.

“Women shouldn’t have to wear high heels at work. We’ll move to end this,” she said.

Last year, the Ontario Human Rights Commission issued a report that said work dress codes

that require women to wear high heels and short skirts “reinforce stereotypical and sexist notions about how women should look… Employees may feel pressure to agree to sexualized dress requirements to get a job or because they fear losing tips, shifts or even their jobs.”

When Ian Tostenson, the president and CEO of the B.C. Restaurant and Food Services Association, heard rumblings about the B.C. proposal, his first reaction was, “We don’t need any more regulations.”

But now he’s in favour because it turns a requirement into an option and gives female staff the freedom to wear high heels if they want.

It’s also been argued that carrying heavy trays while balancing on high heels is not safe.

“WorkSafeBC does not have statistics specific to injuries caused by the wearing of high heels at work,” says spokesperson Trish Knight Chernecki. “What we can tell you is that 30 per cent of accepted injury claims for female and male servers working in restaurants, pubs, bars and nightclubs were caused by slips, trips and falls.”

The Workers’ Compensation Act requires employers to ensure the health and safety of their workers and remedy any workplace conditions that are hazardous to their workers’ health or safety.

Two or three years ago, Tostenson says there might have been negative feedback about the bill,

but “the restaurant industry has moved ahead.”

Earls Kitchen + Bar changed its heels policy years ago, says Kristin Vekteris, the restaurant chain’s vice-president of brand and marketing.

Its dress policy does call for a minimum one-inch structured shoe but that is for safety reasons such as protecting feet from broken glass.

“We want our partners to be comfortable and happy,” says Vekteris, who says most female staff choose to wear wedge shoes or booties for comfort. “We want them to have some choice but we also want them to be safe.”

Earls also changed its dress code last year to allow female wait staff to wear pants, a move that was very much appreciated during the winter months.

At Treloar Physiotherapy, Deb Treloar says that people need to remember the foot is the base of our support and “it has to move the way it’s supposed to move.”

Many types of footwear, including high heel shoes, restrict that movement. “I have a patient who’s just as much troubled with her feet because she has to wear steel-toed boots.”

As for her daughters, who no longer work in the restaurant industry, they are like many women who prefer to wear heels when they go out to dinner knowing they will be able to spend most of the evening sitting down.

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Community PACIFIC SPIRIT

Despite different beliefs, we are ultimately one people Pat Johnson

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My goal in writing Pacific Spirit has been fairly simple: to introduce Vancouverites to the rituals and beliefs of our neighbours.

Fewer and fewer respondents to surveys acknowledge following a religious tradition, yet the number who describe ourselves as spiritual remains very high.

Some people take issue with the very term “spiritual,” but my impression is that most people have some form of transcendent beliefs or values and this is the best catch-all term we have at hand.

Religion and spirituality are essentially tools that people use to help guide them through life. Rituals associated with a religious stream help people mark life passages, from celebrating birth to preparing for and mourning death. Ethical directions set out in religious texts help people make choices in life and avoid actions that fall outside a community’s boundaries.

And the origin stories and

cosmological narratives at the heart of almost every religion help people grasp what is ultimately unknowable: how we got here and where we go next.

Many people have found new, non-traditional ways of marking life events. Many or most acknowledge that one does not need to adhere to a religion to live ethically. And science provides as good (if perhaps less satisfying) an answer to the Big Questions as religions do. Yet tying these three components — ritual, ethics and an explanation for the unknowable — into a tidy package remains a desirable and fulfilling thing for billions of people, which is why religions of different stripes have been so ubiquitous almost since we began walking on two legs.

I am captivated by ancient traditions that remain largely unchanged across millennia, or that adapt innovatively to the times, and Vancouver’s multicultural diversity provides so many examples of these earliest ideas still vibrantly observed.

Pacific Spirit has also given

Pat Johnson’s “Pacific Spirit” column, which comes to a close this week, examined how Vancouverites integrate ritual and ethics into their lives. PHOTOS DAN TOULGOET

substantial space to atheism and to those who are “spiritual but not religious” because this is where fascinating things are emerging.

Since this is a column in a newspaper, spiritual innovations seem especially relevant because that is what’s new.

Between the contemporary practice of ancient traditions and the development of entirely new forms of spiritual fulfilment, I have tried to cover some of the breadth of spiritual life in the city.

This column winds up at a time when there are more incidents of violence and

threats against Canadians based on their religion than ever in living memory. The Jewish Community Centre in Vancouver was evacuated twice in the past week due to bomb threats, as have more than 140 Jewish institutions around North America already this year.

Six people were murdered during services in a Quebec City-area mosque this year, and anti-Muslim attitudes have taken an appalling hold on far too many North Americans.

The atmosphere of intolerance, open hatred and

threats around religion and race in North America right now is not cause for great optimism. Canadians like to feel smug when looking south, but 82 per cent of British Columbians who are members of visible minority groups say they have experienced prejudice or discrimination. My hope is that the perpetrators and those who hold hateful ideas are a small number making big waves.

Equality and justice often result from the positive reactions of good people in reaction to bigotry and injustice.

We live in a time of change, no doubt, but whether that change proves positive or negative depends on good people taking action.

“History will have to record that the greatest tragedy of this period of social transition was not the strident clamor of the bad people,” Rev. Martin Luther King said, “but the appalling silence of the good people.”

What this time calls for is the sort of thing we saw at an East Vancouver synagogue last week.

Or Shalom Synagogue

(the name means Light of Peace) partnered with the Anglican diocese to hold a multi-faith event called “United in Compassion.”

Ministers and priests, rabbis, imams — about two dozen clergy in all — plus many lay people, engaged in discussion and then hung around to socialize. Across the range of traditions, each participant recognized that we are ultimately one people.

Almost every individual I have met in three years of writing this column has been seeking the best way to live their lives while improving the world. Each in their own way, they are trying to integrate ritual and ethics into their lives, while exploring the most profound questions of all.

Thank you for sharing these stories with me.

••• Thanks to Barry Link for conceiving the idea for this column, to Michael Kissinger for allowing me to continue it, and to Dan Toulgoet, whose brilliant photography has illuminated these stories. @Pat604Johnson

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But realize that Mercury retrogrades April 9 onward, so launch ventures early, and only start projects which you can either finish or get to a solid first stage before that date. Emphasize mingling, making contacts — for you are in a year of fantastic opportunities.

Relationships fail the four weeks ahead, Libra.

Expect exciting meetings — and challenges. Be diplomatic, and eager to join another’s projects or goals. Almost all the bonds you form before April 9 will encounter a hurdle that involves the amount of money you own or earn and your home situation.

This might simply mean you meet someone so arrogant they reject you because you don’t have as nice a house or as big a bank account as them.

Seek rest and comfort for the next four weeks, Taurus. Avoid challenging situations, popularity goals, and public appearances. You will advance nicely in research, studying, planning, dealing with the civil servants or your own head office, investing if you’re careful, and in spiritual and charitable matters. Although your social charisma will be low, your sexual magnetism shimmers around you this month and next.

The month ahead features work, every day health, machinery and tools, dependants and service personnel.

Your workplace has been affectionate all March, and will stay so this week and next. A coworker affair might occur. Relationships in general intensify through April 20, especially involving co-workers, your duties, etc.

A working partnership might arise. Buy/sell, seek a pay raise, hold a garage sale Sunday — daytime best (PDT) and reasonable success is certain.

You’ll like, even love, the weeks ahead, Gemini.

Your popularity will rise, so will your hopes for the future. Entertainment and social delights arrive, and a wish could come true; if this wish involves far travel, media/publishing, intellectual pursuits or cultural venues – act on it soon, as this area can prove difficult from mid-May onward, for over a year.

You’ll deal with groups, a club, whatever, and from this might emerge a person suitable for love.

Ah, sweet romance! This, and beauty, pleasure, charming kids, creative spells and risk-taking urges, fill the four weeks ahead. An old flame might appear anytime in March, and again last half of April. Ongoing love affairs could slow down. A co-worker romance is also possible, to late April. This spring will be confusing in love, as your own indecision helps run the merry-go-round.

Your energy and charisma shine Sunday.

The weeks ahead focus on your worldly standing, prestige relations, ambitions and dealings with authorities. This area might contain one major challenge (peaking about April 8) but also ease and progress (in March). You might return to an old ambition or former project. This isn’t the best time to pursue a new ambition or start a new project, nor is April. But in ongoing situations, bosses and authorities like you, favour you.

The next four weeks contain a down-home theme, Cap. Although you MIGHT be indecisive about home-based projects, especially decoration or beauty-based projects (e.g. a flower garden), a glow of warmth and affection will envelope you. This can be a good time to return some things to earlier versions: e.g. hate that paint? Repaint in the previous colour. A prodigal child might return. Lie low, rest in the shade Sunday.

The month ahead emphasizes intellectual pursuits, love, far travel, international affairs, love, abstract and profound thinking, love, publishing and media, love, law, cultural events, and love.

An old flame might appear — if in April, a former sexy link. If you’re single, Leo, think about this: from May this year to November 2018, you should not marry — and never marry anyone you meet during this period.

The weeks ahead will fill with errands, short trips, a flurry of communications and paperwork and, possibly, a friendly love affair. Your home will contain friction until April 20 – be gentle with children. This is a great time to tackle home projects, especially those that need a lot of pounding, machinery and noise.

But be sure that any project you start can either be finished before April 9, or can be placed on a firm plateau to be tackled later (May 3 onward).

You shift now from open attractions and agreements to more hidden or private actions: funding, commitment, investment, inheritances, marriage or family finances, and sexual intimacy — or the prospect thereof. Secrecy, mystery, research and investigation hover around you. This area can bring you many rewards this week and next; they will tend to come from past agreements, contacts or deals (or lovers).

Your energy will quietly abate over the four weeks ahead, Pisces. Yet during this time you’ll be quite active, running around town, talking to people, reporting on events, filling out forms, etc. The main emphasis now lies on possessions, memory, sensual attractions, and money – buying/selling, paying all bills and collecting debts. Last month, money rushed to you but you may have spent as much as you made.

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GM guys are big on their codes. While Dodge has the Demon and the Hellcat, and Ford has the Boss and the Shelby Mustangs, GM crowns its highest performing machines with simpler labels.

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395

Product of Canada

HAPPY PLANET REFRIGERATED GOURMET SOUPS Select Varieties Assorted Sizes Product of Canada

450

ea

ea

LUNDBERG ORGANIC RICE CAKES Assorted Varieties Assorted Sizes Product of USA

/lb

FREE RANGE CHICKEN BREAST (SKINLESS AND BONELESS)

ea

HAPPY PLANET REFRIGERATED DAILY SQUEEZE FRUIT & VEG JUICES Assorted Varieties 900 mL Product of Canada

ea

ENJOY LIFE DAIRY, SOY & GLUTEN FREE BAKING CHOCOLATE Assorted Varieties Assorted Sizes Product of USA

435

ea

450

ea

EARTH’S OWN NON-DAIRY ALMOND BEVERAGES Assorted Varieties 946 mL Product of Canada

365

ea

AMY’S CANNED ORGANIC SOUPS Assorted Varieties 398 mL Product of USA

from

ea

FREYBE PEPPERONI SNACKERS Assorted Varieties 125g Product of Canada

65

95

250

ea

ea

NAVITAS NATURALS ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS

TOFURKY SLOW ROASTED CHICK’N MEAT ALTERNATIVES Assorted Varieties 227g Product of USA

295

454g

11

ea

GT’S ORGANIC RAW KOMBUCHA BEVERAGES Assorted Varieties 480 mL Product of USA

from from

350

ea

NUTS TO YOU RAINFOREST NUT BUTTER & CASHEW BUTTER 500g Product of Canada

95

720 mL Product of Italy (Limit 1 case per customer)

295

ea

227g

EMMA PASSATA STRAINED TOMATOES

500g Product of Italy

895

ea

295

25

ea

EMMA TRADITIONAL JASON DEODORANT STICK AVALON ORGANIC SHAMPOO & CONDITIONER POTATO GNOCCHI

Assorted Varieties 71g Product of Canada

ea

SAPADILLA LIQUID DISH SOAP Assorted Varieties 475 mL Product of Canada

99¢

99¢

595

ea

1995 HOLISTIC CHOICE REAL MEAT DRY CAT & DOG FOOD Select Varieties 3 kg Product of Canada

Vancouver Hastings Vancouver Commercial Dr. New West River Market Port Coquitlam Suite #130 Suite #120 2342 East Hastings St. 2279 Commercial Dr. 810 Quayside Dr. 2627 Shaughnessy St. 604-254-3014 604-255-1440 604-525-3331 604-945-7741

ORGANIC ORIN APPLES

3lb bag Product of Canada

249 ea

PATAK’S ORIGINAL COOKING SAUCES Select Varieties 400 mL Product of UK

ASPARAGUS

Product of Mexico

199

/lb

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