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Taxi industry faces familiar ride towards ‘new economy’
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News item: The provincial government announces its intention to allow ride-hailing companies such as Uber and Lyft to operate in B.C. by December of this year. Taxi industry to “modernize” and “remain competitive,” says government. So, it’s all good then. Everybody’s onside, competition is a good thing, harmony to be achieved. Onto the next topic… Yeah, right. It’s not exactly a big surprise that the cab industry isn’t at all delighted by Transportation Minister Todd Stone’s announcement March 7 that ridehailing companies will roll into town before the end of the year. It’s also not a big surprise that longtime industries — newspapers, record companies, hotels and movie theatres — are having to “modernize” to a changing economy, too. It hurts, it sucks, it’s unfair. I blame tech nerds, condescending
The taxi industry faces change familiar to newspaper companies, record businesses, hotels and movie theatres, which have had to adapt to a new economy driven by phone apps and digital products embraced by consumers. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET
computer know-it-alls and a guy whose name rhymes with Gaul Podfrey. Anyway… Two days after the government’s announcement, the Vancouver Taxi Association circulated an “open letter” online that was heavy on the doom and gloom to come under such a new arrangement. “The government’s proposal will destroy the finan-
cial well-being and livelihoods of many immigrant, small business people, who invested in the taxi industry on the basis of the existing regulatory regime,” the letter said. “Now, after going deep in debt, they have had their economic rug pulled out from under them by the government in order to benefit a large multi-national taxi business who has a very poor record in terms of ser-
vice to customers [e.g. surge pricing] and treatment of its employees.” Those are some pretty serious accusations. Stone, of course, has an answer for that. It goes like this: “British Columbians have told us that they want ride-sharing services, and we’re moving forward to make it happen. While we’re taking action, we know that many
people rely on taxis to support themselves and their families. That’s why we’re making investments to modernize the taxi industry and create a level playing field.” That field includes more taxis, a drop in insurance rates, “fair and transparent pricing,” wider boundaries to pick up and drop off customers, cabbies maintaining exclusive rights to ride-hailing on the streets and the development of a regionwide app where riders can pay fares by smartphone. Taxi and ride-hailing companies will be responsible for maintaining records that prove all drivers are at least 19, have an unrestricted driver’s licence (no graduated licences) and pass a criminal record check and a safe driving record check. Vehicles must pass regular mechanical inspections. So, it’s all good then. The Greater Vancouver Board of Trade thinks so. So, of course, does Uber, issuing a statement saying the government’s move was “a step forward.” The San Franciscobased company claims more
than 200,000 people have Uber accounts in B.C. I forgot to ask Mayor Gregor Robertson whether he has an account, but I did remember to ask him whether he blesses the marriage between Ubertype companies and the city’s cab industry. “Ride-sharing definitely has a place here in the city,” he told me last week after a meeting of the mayors’ council on regional transportation. “We need improved technology. But we need to ensure that the high standard our taxi industry is required to meet is maintained with ride-sharing, too. We don’t want to lower the standards to enable ridesharing, we just want more and better service.” I’ll remember that next time I’m waiting and waiting and waiting for a cab while simultaneously listening to music on my phone and reading a great deep-think column by a guy whose name rhymes with Hike Mowell. @Howellings
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Spring migration has birders’ hearts aflutter Martha Perkins
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In the spring, a young man’s fancy turns to thoughts of love, but when it comes to birds, it’s all about Darwin’s survival of the species. Migrating birds are returning to Vancouver. They’re not only looking for mates but also getting ready to settle down for the nesting season. Avid bird watchers are already consulting the B.C. Rare Bird Alert website to follow some of the sightings that are making their hearts aflutter. “The huge provincial rarities are a tufted duck in Vancouver at the swimming pool at New Brighton Park and also one in Iona regional park in the sewage lagoons,” says Melissa Hafting, who runs the alert website. “It is exceptionally rare to have two tufted ducks now in Vancouver.” “The other provincial rarity we have in Vancouver is
a first winter black-headed gull, which is on the turf farm on 72nd Street in Delta,” Hafting says. “When he was found in 2016, it was the third black-headed gull in the province that year — the previous ones were at Trout Lake… and in Sayward.” Hafting says lots of spring birds are starting to arrive back in town such as turkey vultures, yellowheaded blackbirds, rufous hummingbirds and swallows (tree, violet-green and barn), including a very early cliff swallow. While avid birders are known for their patience and keen eyes (and ears), it’s easy for everyone to celebrate spring by enjoying the return of many bird species. Dr. Peter Arcese is a professor of forest and conservation sciences at UBC. He says that while amateur bird watchers might find it hard to spot birds in forested areas such as Stanley Park, there are many easy-to-getto locations where you can
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take in the spring migration. “I like to walk the dikes at Boundary Bay, particularly near Delta,” he says. It’s here that you can see diurnal owls (active during the day), birds of prey, shorebirds and waterfowl. “It’s a really lovely spot.” Another favourite is Jericho Beach where Arcese enjoys “watching eagles passing sticks to each other” while they’re building their nests. The Stanley Park seawall is a good place to observe rocky shorebirds. Herons have arrived at their Stanley Park colony, about a month later than usual. British Columbia has 75 per cent of the Barrow’s goldeneyes duck population and they’re pairing up right now, Arcese says, for anyone interested in following courtship behaviour. Other popular day trips are the George Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary (named after a Vancouver beer baron) and Burns Bog in Delta.
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The city is approaching an anniversary that doesn’t call for celebration. On March 31 last year, park board employee and arborist Jody Taylor died while cutting back a caltalpa tree in Connaught Park. He was 43 and father to a 10-year-old daughter. The nature photographer and hardcore singer is publicly honoured with a commemorative bench in Stanley Park along with a maple tree, still a sapling, that grows nearby. The park board responded to his accidental workplace death in another important way. They are putting more emphasis on safety training and practices for the 53 urban foresters and additional apprentices who work within an industry widely considered one of the most dangerous in the country. “I never really understood why we put so much emphasis on safety until I experienced this incident. It really hit home why
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we work to be safe,” said Tatton Zanardo, the first person to hold a new park board position as the urban forestry safety and training advisor. The role was created after Taylor’s death. “There are so many variables in our trade and we try to mitigate the hazards as best as we can. Unfortunately, this is what can transpire,” he said. “In British Columbia, we have standards and training that are second to none.” Zanardo was part of the secondary grounds crew that came to assist on the
day Taylor died. He said the fatal accident was life-changing and is now a driving force behind his commitment to workplace training and safety. “Forestry is the most dangerous trade in the world. The stuff we are dealing with is not engineered, it’s nature. If we could predict nature that would be amazing, but it’s not reality.” Taylor was killed by what’s known in the industry as a “barber chair,” which means the branch he was trimming unexpectedly split vertically before it fell and
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New trans-inclusive signs are going up at washrooms at Vancouver city hall and other city-owned facilities. City manager Sadhu Johnston made the announcement March 17, noting “everyone has the right to safe and inclusive washroom facilities.” “This change is another step forward towards en-
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Martha Perkins
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A long detour on the South False Creek seawall might be frustrating to pedestrians and cyclists, but the City of Vancouver is asking for people’s patience a little bit longer. When the city embarked on improving the oldest section of the seawall, it didn’t expect to discover there were water pipes underneath the path, says director of transportation Lon LaClaire. Since these pipes were also showing signs of aging — this section of the seawall was created 30 years ago — it made sense to replace them at the same time the separated bike and pedestrian paths were being created. “At first we thought it would be a minor project with targetted intervention,” LaClaire told the Courier. But when the community consultation process began, the project grew in scope as the public weighed in on the changes they’d like to see, including the creation
of separated pedestrian/cycling lanes. Then the water project was added, requiring major disruption. “We have to bring big equipment into a small space,” LaClaire said. The deep trenches required for the pipe work made safe passage impossible. He knows the long detour is cumbersome but says the engineering department is working hard to finish the project by the time warmer weather returns. If the work isn’t finished on time, the seawall will be re-opened and finished later. The stretch of seawall between the Granville and Cambie bridges was created in 1975 through a former industrial area; Granville Island was just being developed. Fast forward to today and in the summer there are upwards of 500 cyclists a day “and probably more walking,” La Claire says. Without separated lanes, this was leading to accidents and conflicts between the pedestrians and cyclists sharing a narrow space.
“Older people especially felt uncomfortable,” he says. As well, the former flagstone surface was considered a trip hazard, hence the decision to create a flat, paved surface. To create the separated paths, a row of cherry trees had to be cut down. LaClaire said the trees were planted 30 years ago; not only is the lifespan of a cherry tree around 20 years, but the ground around the trees was tightly packed. Those trees will be replaced by a row of cherry trees that will act as a separation between the bike and pedestrian paths, further reducing potential conflict. “In a year or two they’ll be far more substantial than the trees that had been there for 30 years. You’ll see a bigger tree canopy and they’ll have a healthy life ahead of them.” As to concerns that there will still be conflicts between cyclists out for a Sunday ride and commuter cyclists, LaClaire says the city is making changes to enhance the seaside bypass route through this area.
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The devil is in the tax details for two television shows about to move production from Vancouver to Los Angeles. Lucifer and Legion are among 13 television shows being lured to California because of new state tax credits. But while the shows will be missed, two local unions are not worried about the longterm impact on Vancouver’s television and film industry. “It’s no concern at all,” says Phil Klapwick, the business representative of IATSE Local 891, which represents crew members. “We’re a pretty good shooting location and we have a great working relationship with Warner Bros. [which produces Lucifer] and the CW Network [which produces several series being shot in Vancouver]. “Our crews will be immediately snapped up by something,” he says. Not only that, but when a new show starts there’s added investment in props and wardrobes. Jason Cameron, ACTRA’s local business agent for film, television and new media echoes Klapwick’s comments. “It’s never a good thing when we lose a production and it’s obviously provided a lot of work, but business isn’t slowing. It seems like every week there’s a new show.” A reputation for high professional standards both on and off the screen, an attractive Canadian dollar, a locale that can pass for so many
other places and proximity to Los Angeles have all contributed to making Vancouver the third most popular filming location in North America. Only Los Angeles and New York are busier. Klapwick understands why producers are being attracted to relocate to Los Angeles. Most of them are based there so it’s nice to go home after a day of shooting. Two shows are leaving New York for L.A. as well. Most of the main characters are also decided upon before filming starts and many are based in L.A., ACTRA’s Jason Cameron says. There are some Vancouverbased actors who were hired on later and it will be an adjustment for them when the shows head south. Streaming services such as Netflix are also finding it necessary to feed the beast of consumer demand. “Part of the reason that’s given confidence [in Vancouver] is there seems to be a real increase in streaming videos,” Cameron says. Netflix series shot in Vancouver include Lost in Space, Altered Carbon and Haters Back Off. Other television shows shot in Vancouver include BBC’s Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, A Series of Unfortunate Events, Supergirl, Arrow, Girlfriend’s Guide to Divorce and season 12 of Supernatural. Films being shot here include Light of my Life directed by Casey Affleck, Anthem, Love Machine, Meditation Park, Ollie and Game Over, Man.
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Proposed commemorative design in George Wainborn Park to honour Irish-Canadians On behalf of the Ireland Canada Monument Society, the Vancouver Park Board will erect a monument in George Wainborn Park, commemorating the contributions of Irish-Canadians to Vancouver, the provinces and Canada. Provide your feedback on two proposed designs at our open house. Tuesday, April 4, 2017, 3 – 7 pm Roundhouse Community Centre 181 Roundhouse Mews (Corner of Davie Street & Pacific Boulevard) A questionnaire will be available on site and will also be available online until April 25, 2017. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Phone 3-1-1 or vancouver.ca/george-wainborn
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Tuesday, April 11, 2017, at 6 pm City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue Third Floor, Council Chamber Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for this location: 1. 4983-5007 Quebec Street To rezone 4983-5007 Quebec Street from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a six-storey residential building with 25 co-housing dwelling units. A height of 19.8 metres (65 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.3 are proposed. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE APPLICATIONS INCLUDING LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES: vancouver.ca/rezapps or 604-873-7038 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 March 31 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 beginning on March 31 at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All meetings of Council are webcast live at vancouver.ca/councilvideo, and minutes of Public Hearings are available at vancouver.ca/councilmeetings (posted approximately two business days after a meeting). For real time information on the progress of City Council meetings, visit vancouver.ca/speaker-waittimes or @VanCityClerk on Twitter.
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It’s time to kick off our metaphorical high heels Premier’s stance on footwear doesn’t match her government’s policies
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ast week, Premier Christy Clark vowed to put an end to dress codes that force women into wearing high heels at work. There is a long list of reasons to oust rules that boost the shoes, including that they create varicose veins, cause bunions, damage knees, mess with backs, injure feet and, in some cases of extended daily use, break ankles. Google the risks and you’ll probably be horrified. I was. If you’re a woman, logic may not stop you from wearing heels. I can’t bring myself to toss my pretty shoes. But, regardless of how you feel about heels and whether you wear them or not, I want to urge you to pause for a minute and think about shoes. Why? Because stunning waitresses in heels are a fixture of Vancouver’s most popular restaurant chains and because this is about so much more than their feet (and yours). Like me, I’m sure many of you have dined at these restaurants, maybe even chatted about feminism with friends or shared a meal with a women you admire there — without giving a second thought to the sexist rules or expectations that may be debilitating the bodies of the women shuttling back and forth to get you food. I’ve been guilty of this too many times to count, even though I’ve been a feminist for as long as I can remember, long before Beyoncé and Emma Watson made it cool. So, for me, the recent attention on high heels is a reminder to question the way in which we accept things — such as expectations that certain women wear high-heeled shoes — even as they eat away at gender equality, pushing women into precarious positions as they try to stand side-by-side with men on two feet. Green Party MLA Andrew Weaver introduced a bill in the B.C. legislature to ban sexist footwear
requirements in the workplace on International Women’s Day because he was “dumfounded” by reports of restaurants forcing heels on waitresses, even when their feet were bleeding. It was a “nobrainer,” he said. The move prompted Premier Clark to take to Facebook to decry such dress codes as “old-fashioned” and “unacceptable” in 2017, even as her government has held back on issues making it hard for women to gain equality in the workplace and in other challenges in their daily life. Take the legal aid system. B.C. spends less per capita on legal aid than the national average and women are bearing some of the cost. West Coast LEAF, a Vancouver-based legal advocacy group focused on women’s equality, gave the B.C. government a D for its progress on women’s access to
justice between 2015 and 2016. Women struggle to get legal aid, except in situations of violence, even though they can’t afford a lawyer for “everyday matters like divorce or the division of property,” the report card said. I covered this and other gender issues you can consider when voting in the May provincial election in my last column, but there are dozens of constraints unrelated to policy that each of us may be placing on women and girls everyday. Gender stereotypes are so powerful that, by age six, girls believe they are not as smart as boys. Later in life, women are perceived as less capable of making decisions, less intelligent and less authoritative, regardless of how their qualifications compare with those of men. A Twitter thread that went viral last week
highlighted the point. In it, a man explained how customers were “rude” and “dismissive” towards him when he a signed off with the email signature of a female co-worker for two weeks. He was doing the exact same job. “It f***ing sucked,” he tweeted. Each of us can change this. We can compliment a girl on her intelligence, rather than pointing out how cute or pretty she is. We can pressure restaurants to change their dress codes or our government to work on women’s equality. And we can rethink the way we interact every day. I asked you to pause and think about heels because of the assumptions each of us, women included, make or the issues we ignore that place constraints on and weaken women and girls. In 2017, it’s well past time we throw them off.
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Inbox letters@vancourier.com to densify their own properties and add much-needed rental stock. But that’s not what happened. Instead, before the process had even concluded, the mayor took the zoning component off the table because, according to the Globe and Mail, “a significant number of architects and builders who’d been consulted were opposed.” These are the very people who will most benefit from the new proposal, which now includes townhomes and duplexes, an option that wasn’t even presented for public comment. New townhomes start at $1.3 million in the Cambie area. They will cost much more in Dunbar and Point Grey where land values are higher. And with the 25,500 empty homes we have now, will anyone even move into these pricey townhomes? Two-thirds of zoning review respondents said they were most concerned about loss of affordability. For homeowners, demolitions came second. Expect more now. And of the 11,000 people who participated in public process in good faith, the majority of whom sincerely want a more sustainable, affordable city, the students looking for cheap basement suites, our young under-housed families who “don’t have a million,” and those justifiably angry millennials — do they even realize that someone just pulled a fast one on them? Caroline Adderson, Vancouver
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Zoning review does not benefit average West Siders Re: “Heritage houses, demolitions, development and Uber,” March 16. Michael Geller didn’t have space to write about Mayor Robertson’s recent address to the Urban Land Institute, so I will. The mayor apparently remarked: “A neighbourhood made up of perfect $5-million heritage homes with no children in them is the ‘sign of a failing city.’” I wonder which neighbourhood he means. He himself had enough sense to create our first Heritage Conservation Area in First Shaughnessy, which is our only neighbourhood that fits this description. But I’m guessing he’s referring to the West Side neighbourhoods that were part of the recent Character Home Zoning Review. If so, it shows he’s never visited. Most of the $5-millionplus homes over here are not “heritage homes” but brand new luxury homes, which are built when our more affordable and sustainable character housing stock is demolished. The zoning review came about because of the outcry against these wasteful demolitions and the resulting decline in affordability. It proposed to bring RT-like zoning to four neighbourhoods in the city, including the West Side. There is little demolition in our RT zones because developers can’t raze perfectly liveable homes and build much bigger ones, the main reason demolition happens. Like in the RT zones, the West Side might have changed from a luxury dead zone to a vibrant, family-centred neighbourhood offering homeowners (instead of developers) the opportunity
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In the span of less than a decade, Meredith Coloma went from failing a high school woodworking class to building custom-made instruments for musicians who’ve sold hundreds of millions of albums. At just 26, Coloma is one of the youngest luthiers in Canada, if not the world. The Vancouverite’s seemingly rapid success is a unique talking point in the larger discussion around her trade of choice. In a profession dominated almost exclusively by men, Coloma is one of roughly a dozen full-time female luthiers in Canada. By contrast, there are hundreds of male luthiers across the country. “On a regular day I’m wearing heels, but when I’m in the shop I’m totally plainfaced in the most atrocious attire, covered in glue and sawdust,” Coloma said. “I have to ‘de-girlify’ when I’m working. I don’t think most girls like to do that. You don’t look great and you can feel really gross.” Coloma came into luthiery
through the back door. A prodigious fiddle player in her teens, she first opted for acting and set out for New York City. When those aspirations dried up, she fell into an apprenticeship with renowned New York-based luthier Roger Sadowsky, who’s built instruments for Keith Richards, Bruce Springsteen and former Metallica bassist Jason Newsted. Coloma was just 18 at the time. Those pivotal years of study helped solidify her current career path: she’s now a full-time builder of guitars, mandolins, ukuleles and more. Her incorporation of highly detailed Art Deco motifs are sought out by the giants of rock ‘n roll. But because many of those artists are subject to exclusive endorsement deals, Coloma can’t publicize who she’s sold her work to, nor can the artists disclose that info. “It was a really intimidating career to enter at first,” she said. “When I was in school operating tools, people would watch me very, very closely. If it was another young guy on a bandsaw, they wouldn’t give a crap. For me, I would have six or
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seven people staring at me. That is really nerve-racking.” For whatever reason, southern B.C. is a hotbed for female luthiers, such that roughly a quarter of all those working full time in the profession call Vancouver home. The rest tend to live in Toronto, Quebec or in the Maritimes. The Courier spoke to three local luthiers at varying points in their career. Shelley D. Park has been building instruments for 20 years and is considered the preeminent gypsy-jazz guitar builder on the West Coast. Hana Boye began her building ways in 2010, while Coloma’s been at it professionally for about five years. There are commonalities in each of their stories: they all grew up around someone who loved woodworking, their attentiveness is second to none, they build roughly 20 instruments per year and their individual works can fetch anywhere between $2,000 and $15,000 a pop. Boye builds exclusively with her hands, eschewing the use of any machinery such as bandsaws, plainers or other heavy industrial tools. Coloma works in a similar fashion.
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There is a spiritual connection to the instrument and an almost Zen-like tranquility found in that approach. “You need to learn the alphabet before you can recite poetry,” Boye said. “I strongly value the skill over relying on a machine. It’s really important to me that I know that I can do this work by hand before relying on a machine.” Park, however, is having none of that. While she respects and praises those who go it by hand, Park is all about practicality, minus the any feelings of attachment. “I’m not the least bit sentimental — that’s just how I’m wired,” she said. “I’m quite content that way. I like efficiency and using machines helps me with that.” Originally from Winnipeg, Park was 19 when she moved to Vancouver in 1991. She took a nowdefunct luthiery course at Douglas College and worked in music shops and alongside more senior luthiers until 1998. She’s been at it solo ever since, specializing in the Selmer Macafferri type of guitars exclusively. The resonance, dimensions and tone found
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in a Selmer differentiate it from other, more traditional acoustic guitars and it’s used almost exclusively for playing gypsy jazz music. Like her counterparts, her woods of choice include spruce, maple, cedar or Indian rosewood, among others. Park typically works on two guitars at a time and about 90 per cent of her clientele is from the U.S. Like those who typically build them, her buyers are
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SUCCESSFUL NIGHT: Once again, more than 750 guests took their seats at the SUCCESS Foundation’s Bridge to SUCCESS Gala. Staged at the Westin Bayshore, the event drew dignitaries and vote-getting politicians who made the yearly affair in support of essential immigrant programs and services for youth, women, families and seniors to help them settle in their new country. A leading date on the Chinese social calendar, the gala once again was packed with presentations, speeches, performances and a bevy of fundraising games. All told, the event raised an impressive $540,000, bringing smiles to gala chairs Brandon Hui, Jason Lam and Walter Soo. Among the dignitaries at the event: Minister of Justice Jody Wilson-Raybould, B.C. Premier Christy Clark and Councillor Raymond Louie. For a longer version of this column, go to vancourier.com.
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Between the two of them, they have dealt with death on an unfathomable scale in the last six months alone. Former-addict-turned comic Mark Hughes knew 20-plus people who have died from fentanyl since September; Overdose Prevention Society (OPS) coordinator Sarah Blyth sees 300 overdoses happen on particularly bad days on the Downtown Eastside. Bearing witness to such a wide-scale epidemic is what brought the two together. While being photographed for a previous Courier story in November, Hughes saw a man overdose near Main and Hastings. He sought out society members at the lone overdose prevention tent at the time, and offered help in the best way Hughes saw fit — laughter. “Within 15 minutes of seeing him overdose, we had the benefit show confirmed,” Hughes recalled. “Not to be flippant about what’s happening, but in my own way this is how I honour their memories. A lot of these people I know who have died, probably would laugh at a good joke even if it was at their own expense.” The pair us now teaming up for the second instalment of what is turning into an ongoing series of comedy shows called the Safe Injection Site Comedy Fundraiser, slated for March 28 at Pat’s Pub.
Mark Hughes is organizing a comedy benefit for Sarah Blyth’s Overdose Prevention Society March 28 at Pat’s Pub. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET
Eight Vancouver comedians will perform at the show, with Simon King claiming the headliner spot. Harm reduction advocates from Karmik will also be in attendance to promote their volunteer naloxone program. Co-founder Munroe Craig trains volunteers in the application of naloxone and those volunteers have manned the OPS tents since late last year. “Mark was really great in reaching out,” Craig said. “I love it when community members get to know us — that’s the first measure of success for me right there.” Blyth and Hughes linked up for their first show in December at the Rickshaw Theatre. Like the upcoming gig, all comics performed for free and theatre rental fees were waived. “People love Mark and they loved his last show,” Blyth said. “They were happy to attend. He’s very frank and honest about himself. That breaks the stigma
to a certain degree.” Hughes spent about a decade on the DTES in the early 2000s and was an intravenous cocaine user. He spent about seven years in prison and his rap sheet includes break and enters, robbery, assault, forcible confinement and various weapons charges. He’s been sober since 2006 and stand-up comedy has been his beacon forward since 2013. Meanwhile, the Overdose Prevention Society operates two tents and a trailer on the DTES, and trains volunteers to intervene in overdose scenarios. “I’m in recovery, and I know people who are in recovery as well,” Hughes said. “People in recovery relapse quite frequently because that’s just the nature of recovery. But these days it’s Russian roulette. They could have a fight with their girlfriend or boyfriend and go out looking to take the edge off and they’re dead.”
A recent police board report pointed to 922 overdose deaths in B.C. last year. The coroners service reported that 102 people across B.C. died from drug overdoses in February. Comics at the event aren’t mandated to speak to addiction or poverty issues over the course of the evening, but Hughes’ set is typically filled with dark humour that speaks to those issues and more. “I’ve seen some of his risqué material but that’s his truth and people aren’t always comfortable with the truth,” Blyth said. “He talks about things that people don’t like discussing, but sometimes these are things that need to be discussed on different levels. This kind of discussion help raise awareness about a lot of issues.”
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and dishes made from locallysourced ingredients. The evening set the tone for what became a minihoneymoon at the Mauna Lani, including three days of sun, fun, relaxation and a treatment at a spa unlike any I’ve ever seen. The land where Mauna Lani Spa sits is known as Kalahuipua’a, a place of spiritual power and energy where Hawaiian royalty used to escape to rejuvenate their health and spirit. Walking towards an outdoor quiet/ waiting area, I could see the ancient lava upon which the spa was built and the individual thatched hales (huts) used for treatments. The spa embraces elements of earth, air, fire and water in its treatments, which include mud wraps using volcanic ash, hot stone therapies and seaweed wraps and baths. My husband and I also enjoyed a historic guided walk around the oceanfront property and learned about the Kalahuipua’a fish ponds, considered the spiritual centre of Mauna Lani. Predating even the earliest Western contact, the ponds are a tangible reminder of the days when the land and sea supported Hawaiian royalty, the original inhabitants of the land.
The seven ponds — Kalahuipua’a, Kahinawao, Waipuhi, Waipuhi Iki, Hope’ala, Milokukahi and Manoku — were used by ancient Hawaiians to raise fish and supplement their ocean fishing efforts. Bottom samples taken from the ponds date the ancient aquaculture system to as far back as 250 BC. Acting as stewards of the ancient ponds, the Mauna Lani continues to stock these pools and moves schools of mullet and awa from pond to pond to feed in different stages of development. The resort has also planted a variety of ancient Hawaiian plants in an effort to return the ponds to their natural state. The fish ponds act as a reminder that as tourists visiting this beautiful island, it’s important to remember that almost every step we take is in the footsteps of the native Hawaiians who lived on these lands long before the introduction of non-stop flights from the mainland. While at the resort we also enjoyed a cruise with Mauna Lani Sea Adventures where, not surprisingly, we were joined by several other honeymooners as we drank mai tais, enjoyed the wind in our hair and listened to
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Hawaiian/reggae music as we sailed the Kona Coast. KONA COFFEE LIVING HISTORY FARM On a steamy hot day on the Island of Hawaii, I struggled to wrangle my curly hair, out of control from the humidity, into submission with an elastic band. And with sweat dripping off my nose, I sought out a nearby sliver of shade, ironically beneath a platform
built to dry coffee beans. I say ironically because, while I was struggling with the heat as a mere visitor, my thoughts turned to the men and women who had worked picking, drying and milling coffee on this historic coffee plantation since the early 1900s. The difference between 100 years ago and today is that the plantation is now known as the Kona Coffee Living History Farm where The milling shed at the Kona Coffee Living History Farm.
visitors can enjoy self-guided tours, watch how farmers used a kuriba (coffee processing mill) and hoshidana (sun drying deck) to process their world-famous coffee, and visit the original 1920s farmhouse. Living history gives visitors an opportunity to experience the past as it’s brought to life by costumed interpreters who demonstrate traditional crafts, agricultural activities and the everyday tasks of people from the past. As we strolled the grounds of America’s only living history coffee farm, we were able to “talk story” along the way with the farm’s interpreters and discover the history behind Kona’s favourite crop with a focus on the years 1926 to 1945. While exploring the Island of Hawaii, we stayed two days at the Outrigger Royal Sea Cliff on Ali’i Drive, which turned out to be very
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centrally located, making it an ideal launch pad for our adventures. These vacation condos, situated on a black lava rock bluff, provide guests with breathtaking views of the Kona Coast. Our spacious one-bedroom unit included a sofa bed, washer/dryer and full kitchen, which helped keep our food bill down. We were able to grab coffee and breakfast before heading out for the day and enjoy dinner on our spacious lanai — we bought our own lunch every day. The resort also has barbecues for grilling, as well as two pools, a tennis court and courtyard with a
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The Royal Hudson steam locomotive 2860 departed Vancouver for Los Angeles 40 years ago to the day this past weekend. The engine left B.C. Hydro’s Kitsilano yard, hauling seven cars with B.C. artifacts, replicas of the crown jewels along with life-sized waxworks of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip
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Horns that were on the roof t of Vancouver’s old B.C. Hydro Building that played t the first four chords of “O t Canada” at noon every day). Swanson, who was said to quote Robert Service poems at every opportunity, w was one of the major forces m behind the restoration of the r Royal Hudson 2860, raiding old steam engines across North America for parts. Steam trains littered scrap yards as the engines were replaced by streamlined diesels in 1956. By 1960, Canadian Pacific Railway’s records listed the Hudsons as all scrapped. The exception was the 2850, on display at Quebec’s Canadian Railway Museum (it had carried King George VI and then-Princess Elizabeth to Vancouver from Quebec City in 1939 and the king was so impressed by the engine, he granted CPR permission to use the royal family crown on the Hudson’s running boards and the royal designation). A group of rail buffs from Vancouver found the 2860 sitting in a scrap yard in Winnipeg during the early 1960s, five years after dutifully moving people between Vancouver and Revelstoke. With help from the City of Vancouver, the group had it towed and cosmetically restored. But, by 1970, it was destined for scrap again when the Vancouver Railway Museum Association, created by the same rail buffs who rescued the 2860, couldn’t find a place to store it. The provincial government bought the train in 1974 and, after extensive restoration by Swanson’s team and the staff at the CPR Drake Street roundhouse (now the Roundhouse Community Centre), it was used as an excursion train from North Vancouver to Squamish. That stint lasted 25 years until the engine’s boiler went in 1999. In 2002, it was loaned to the District of Squamish for display at the rail park and, by donation, the WCRA steamed up the
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ect, well worth the effort say those involved. According to the WCRA website: “Seeing a mainline steam locomotive in operation these days is a very rare and special thing.” That was the case even 40 years ago. In Shield’s article, he wrote about the sight of the 2860 causing a minor
crash between a camper and a VW van. “The driver of a camper ahead of him was so startled to see a steam engine on the tracks that he braked to a sudden stop in the middle of the road.” @rebeccablissett For a longer version of this story, go to vancourier.com.
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WEEKLY FORECAST: MARCH 26 - APRIL 1, 2017 Your energy, charisma and effectiveness remain high, Aries. Best use to impress others, pursue opportunities, relocate, negotiate — to relate. Someone you do impress now or in the weeks ahead could eventually become your mate or business partner or valued/profitable associate. One bug: the planet ruling all these great things is retrograde, hinting that delays, indecision and lack of enduring stability can also occur.
This week and the next two emphasize relationships. In March, a former flame might appear. And again, April 9 onward. If you’re single, this takes on significance — a marriage kind of significance. This doesn’t mean you will marry, just that you’re in the zone. Your sexual urges intensify through April 20. If you have to choose between two — not likely — choose the sexiest or richest one. Tackle chores Sunday that you’ll accomplish, especially before noon PDT.
Continue to pamper yourself, Taurus — an extra hour in bed, power naps, a sensible diet. Be thoughtful, make plans this week — don’t form new plans in April. Examine your life, how you arrived here, and where you want your future path to go. Deal with civil servants, health workers, charities and spiritual groups. Despite your weariness, your sexual magnetism radiates strongly. Sunday’s sweet and wishful.
The weeks ahead bring work, daily health concerns, machinery/tools, service people, dependants, and a bit of boredom or drudgery. That boredom won’t last long, though, as relationships heat up until late April. This can range anywhere from heated arguments with co-workers or aggressive people, to a co-worker romance. In any case, be slow to react, and diplomatic. On the plus side, your co-workers will show affection to you all March, and will again in May.
A big wish could come true this week or the next two, Gemini. This is an old wish, probably involving security or romance, or both. And it might “attach” to an old situation, or a former acquaintance, friend or lover. Be ambitious Sunday. Social delights, friendly romance, entertainment and optimism fill Monday morning to Wednesday morn. Again, a wish might come true around Monday noon or Tuesday night (PDT). Retreat from the bustling crowd Wed. morning to Fri. morning.
Something brings you extra pleasure in the weeks ahead, Sage. It can be romance, or simply nature’s beauty; your charming kids’ progress/talents, or the pleasure of love; sports, games, gambling, or creating/ inventing. Be reasonably self-indulgent, Sage, for this stores enthusiasm which you’ll need to charge ahead in May/June. A former love might be in the picture: so might a co-worker. You experience doubts about love — these will lift in early April, then return late that month.
Cancer, the accent lies on ambitions, climbing the career ladder, prestige relations, neighbourhood reputation and worldly standing, for three more weeks. This is usually a good time to launch ambitious projects and/ or look for employment. However, indecision about your home/family might hold you back. In addition, a “backwardation” trend starts April 9, so make sure you can wrap up, or solidly launch a project (of any kind, including career/business) well before this date.
The weeks ahead focus on your home, children, security, retirement themes, land and real estate, nature, gardening, nutrition, home repairs and landscaping, and, in business premises, foundations (e.g. machines anchored to the floor) and sales territories. Don’t start any projects in these areas unless you can complete them before April 9. And realize even now, these will not move swiftly e.g. that carpenter could be two days late.
The whole world turns slowly before you this week and the next two, Leo. You’re transiting through a zone of profound thought, far travel, higher education and intellectual pursuits, law and love, statistics and insurance, fame and science. You might be mulling over the past this week, or simply indecisive (or meeting an ex-spouse, former school friend or past lover). You might be remembering a struggle, a love triangle. Things will seem to smooth, to grow decisive, but by April 9 onward you’ll grow indecisive again.
Be gentle at home now to April 20. Chase money, pay bills, and do important shopping Sunday before 1 pm PDT. This week and the next two bring errands, casual friends, short trips, paperwork and details, especially this Mon./Tues. Double check details this week – an important phone call, email or letter might fall between the cracks. Former friends could appear. Exercise caution Tuesday before midafternoon; beware gossip, government people.
Hi, Virgo. This week and the next two bring secrets, mysteries and investigations. Your subconscious bursts to the surface; your intuition soars. Financial goals and sexual yearnings, medical diagnoses, lifestyle changes, courage, commitment and consequence fill these weeks. Until April, you’ll feel indecisive, or that life is delaying you, in these areas. Still, news or information keeps you interested, and by next week you can act on these.
Focus on money, earnings, possessions, purchases – on rote learning, and sexual attractions towards someone whose personality might bore you in the long run. An item you coveted long ago might reappear, giving you a second chance to buy it. Forgotten debts might be paid, and/or a former employment or money source could return. Grab it if you need it. Your charisma and energy remain high Sunday — start new projects before 1 pm PDT.
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