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Grace McCarthy and Helena Gutteridge helped pave the way for women in B.C. politics.

In this edition of Lifetime, we honour a politician who, 70 years ago, became this city’s first female alderman.

Helena Gutteridge then went on to advocate for the rights of the working class, particularly women and immigrants. As Courier editor Martha Perkins wrote about Gutteridge, “she broke down barriers through sheer dint of willpower.”

An inspiring woman, Gutteridge defied her parents, and society by gaining an education. She was born in England in 1879, and later visited Vancouver and decided to stay, first working as a tailor and then becoming an executive member of

the Vancouver Trades and Labour Council from 1913 to 1921. That was also when Gutteridge began her fight for equal rights and pay for women and her activism as a member of the suffragette movement began.

So it was Gutteridge who came to mind when the death of Grace McCarthy was announced May 25, following a lengthy battle with a brain tumour. McCarthy was born in 1927, almost 50 years after Gutteridge, but her political career took a similar path.

The longtime Social Credit politician also fought for equal rights and to abolish a provincial and federal law that saw women unable to apply

the Vancouver Trade and Convention Centre, oversaw the building of the SkyTrain system and was responsible for getting lights installed on the Lions Gate Bridge.

for a mortgage without a male guarantor. (Can you imagine trying to explain that one to grandkids).

Premier Christy Clark issued a statement May 18, in which she credits McCarthy for playing an instrumental role in bringing Expo ’86 to Vancouver, starting the first toll-free help line for children and becoming Canada’s first female deputy premier.

“Equal parts intelligent, warm, and tough, she led by example, inspiring more than one generation of women in B.C. and Canada to stand up and pursue a career in politics. ‘Amazing Grace’ indeed,”Clark said in a May

McCarthy ran unsuccessfully for leadership of the Social Credit party twice, finally winning the role in 1993.

She was first elected to the provincial legislature in 1966, re-elected in 1969, defeated in 1972 when Dave Barrett’s NDP won, and re-elected in 1975, 1979, 1983 and 1986.

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25 Courier story written by reporter Mike Howell.

I like the fact that in 1985, McCarthy was called a “Polyanna,” “Champagne Charlotte” and “Marie Antoinette” all in one

sentence by New Democrat MLA Gary Lauk, because it meant she was doing her job.

In charge of the tourism ministry, McCarthy promoted the “super-natural British Columbia” campaigns,

So as the Province of B.C. celebrates Seniors Week June 4 to 10, let’s take a moment to also recognize the contributions made Gutteridge and McCarthy and the many others they inspired to follow in their footsteps.

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Centenarian offers advice on life It’s 3:15 p.m. at the South Granville Seniors Centre on a damp Tuesday afternoon and Mae Irving admits she’s a little tired.

And it’s no wonder — so far that day Mrs. Irving had visited with friends, blew out candles on a birthday cake, sang, enjoyed lunch, played bingo and did an interview with a local TV station.

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But when the Courier shows up to interview Mrs. Irving before she heads home, the 105-year-old shakes off her fatigue, takes off her coat and as she begins to speak, easily charms everyone within earshot.

Mae Irving, aka ÒGramma Mae,Ó celebrated her 105th birthday at the South Granville Seniors Centre May 16.

She’s seen a lot since her birth on May 16, 1912 — the invention of electricity,

radio, pop-up toasters, TV and jet engines, just to name a few. Mrs. Irving also lived through the First World War — but today Mrs. Irving doesn’t want to talk about the past, but rather the state of American politics.

SheÕs seen a lot since her birth on May 16,1912...

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Instead of dwelling on the past, Mrs. Irving entertained this reporter with stories about her life today. She enjoys going out to eat (White Spot), likes to crochet and has fun playing games and cards with friends. But that’s not to say she didn’t share some stories about early life in Vancouver. As a young woman growing up in East Vancouver, Mrs. Irving used roller blades as her main source of transportation and enjoyed dancing — she hails from a family of dancers.

Mrs. Irving was married to the love of her life, Maurice Irving, who died in 1987, after a 58-year career with the Canadian National Railway, which meant

transfers across Canada, including B.C., Alberta, Manitoba and Saskatchewan, as well as moves to Oregon and California. Today she still lives in East Vancouver, but now with one of her two granddaughters.

The couple had one child, a daughter who passed away at age 69 after a fall down some stairs. Fond memories of her husband include hot air balloon rides in both the

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Mrs. Irving, who worked as a telephone operator for years, says she’s seen more changes in Vancouver than she can count, but increased crime is one of real concern.

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As for her longevity, Mrs. Irving says she’s always been a walker, loves food with garlic and ginger in it and never smoked or drank.

“I tried smoking once and I remember I just kept spitting out the tobacco that kept getting in my mouth because there was no filter,” she says, shuddering at the memory.

She also credits the South Granville Seniors Centre’s staff and volunteers for helping to keep her happy and healthy — at the seniors centre she’s fondly known as “Gramma Mae.”

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“You’ll write something nice about that seniors centre, won’t you?” Mrs. Irving encouraged this reporter.

“They do great work.”

But, when asked for advice after having lived such a long and interesting life, Mrs. Irving ends the interview not

with thoughts on longevity, but rather for living.

“Always tell the truth, because if you lie you have to keep telling one after another to keep it going,” she says.

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Helena Gutteridge’s enduring legacy As a garment worker in the 1910s, Helena Gutteridge was not welcomed into Vancouver’s labour movement because she was a woman. As a woman, she was not welcomed into the suffragette movement because she was a worker.

Her legacy is that she found ways to effect change in both movements and, in doing so, give voice to people whose basic rights were being ignored.

In April, Vancouver city councillors, local historians and members of labour organizations gathered to unveil a plaque that welcomed Gutteridge as Canada’s newest “person of national historical significance.”

Seventy years ago, Gutteridge was elected as Vancouver’s first female alderman. She used her seat on council to continue to advocate for the rights of the working class, particularly women and immigrants. She broke down barriers through sheer dint of willpower.

“It was her humanity — the thought that we can do better than this,” says Irene Howard, who never met Gutteridge, but felt compelled to document her contributions to the province in her book The Struggle for Social Justice in British Columbia: Helena Gutteridge, the Unknown Reformer. It was Howard who asked Parks Canada, which oversees Canada’s historic plaque program, to honour Gutteridge.

“She was so forthright and energetic,” Howard says of what she learned to admire about Gutteridge’s commitment to social advocacy. “When she saw something that needed to be done, she rolled up her sleeves and did it. I admire the fact that she was so progressive.

She looked at the slums and thought, ‘This shouldn’t be.’”

Born in England in 1879, Gutteridge first defied convention by getting an education, something her

working-class parents didn’t think was necessary for a girl.

She came to Vancouver on a visit and decided to stay, getting a job as a tailor and then becoming an executive member of the Vancouver Trades and Labour Council from 1913 to 1921.

In those days, the labour movement was angered by employers who cut costs by laying off men and replacing them with women, who earned 40 to 50 per cent less.

However, rather than fight against women workers, Gutteridge argued that the problem would be solved if women’s wages were increased. In fighting for equitable pay, she helped set the stage for B.C.’s first minimum wage legislation.

ÒIt was her humanity Ñ the thought that we can do better than this,Ó says Irene Howard...

The suffragettes who marched to give women the right to vote were primarily middle class, hosting afternoon teas to discuss strategies. A working woman did not have the luxury of afternoons off so Gutteridge encouraged suffragettes to hold meetings at night in neighbourhoods where the working class lived.

White women got the right to vote in 1917, but they had to be property owners, which disenfranchised women who lived in rental housing.

Gutteridge continued to fight to ensure that everyone, regardless of class or race, had the right to vote.

“She shone a light on a largely overlooked group of women and the working class,” MP Joyce Murray said at the plaque dedication. Murray said as the great-granddaughter of one of the first women doctors and a member of the Oregon

suffragette movement in 1912, she felt a special kinship with Gutteridge.

Given the social structure of Vancouver in 1937, it’s surprising Gutteridge got elected to council, woman or not. Power was centred in male

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domains such as the Board of Trade and Rotary Club, which were not known as beacons for the working class. But get elected she did and during her two years on Vancouver city council, she was a tireless advocate for the downtrodden.

When Japanese residents were placed in internment camps during the Second World War, Gutteridge went to work at the Slocan City camp as a social worker.

After the war she focused on the dire need for affordable housing in the city and helped lay the groundwork for the Little Mountain social housing site. She died in 1960.

In 2007, Holborn Group bought the large property with a plan to redevelop it with more than 200 social housing units and market value condominiums. The housing was torn down and,

10 years later, only 50 of the social housing units have been built. Zoning is in place, but the developer has yet to put a shovel in the ground.

After the plaque unveiling, Mayor Gregor Robertson called the lack of action “painfully slow.”

“Helena would be rolling over in her grave if she knew how difficult this has been.”

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I still had my doubts as we each climbed aboard our own small boat and in a single file left the safety of the marina and headed to open water, where our guide immediately instructed us to hit the gas and keep up. His hope was we’d all remain in single file as he guided us between Coast Guard cutters, freighters, sports and fishing boats and the odd yacht, but if there was ever a better visual example of the phrase “herding cats,” I hadn’t seen it.

But eventually, the majority of us got the hang of it and after racing across the bay, with the wind and salt water spray in our faces, we eventually slowed down for the return trip, during which our guide gave us a detailed history about the many boats and buildings we cruised past along the waterfront.

But if dodging large boats isn’t your scene, check out these ideas for a weekend, or a week, in San Diego.

BIRCH AQUARIUM AT SCRIPPS INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY Nicknamed the “Jewel of San Diego,” the aquarium features more than 60 tanks of colourful marine life, including my favourite, the seahorses. It was Spring Break during our visit so the aquarium was packed with kids, parents, grandparents and caregivers, and it was obvious no matter what age, everyone was having a really good time, especially during the shark feeding demonstration.

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damp tunnel that eventually opens up to a sea cave. The cave was named by Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz, because he thought the opening of the cave looked like a mascot for a British cereal also called Sunny Jim. This is an inexpensive attraction well worth the visit.

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The view from the Kona Kai Resort.

SUNNY JIM CAVE OK, this was weird. The only way to access this sea cave is through a kitschy little curio shop store fittingly called the Cave Store. In the middle of the store is a set of stairs consisting of 145 steps leading down a dark and

CABRILLO NATIONAL PARK This park commemorates Spanish explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabillo, who when he discovered San Diego in 1542 was the first European to set foot on the west coast of America. We

walked up to the Old Point Loma Lighthouse and took in the view from a popular whale watching overlook.

We then drove down to visit the tide pools below, located in one of the most protected intertidal ecosystems in Southern California. nps.gov/cabr.

LA JOLLA PLAYHOUSE We had so much fun checking out the new musical comedy Freaky Friday at the Tony Award winning La Jolla Playhouse.

Highlights of the 20172018 season includes the world premier of Escape to Margaritaville, featuring both original songs and much-loved Jimmy Buffett classics. Another production sure to be a hit with the baby boomers is the Donna Summer Musical, a worldpremiere musical that charts the incomparable life of Donna Summer — the undisputed Queen of Disco.

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HERB & WOOD Consider yourself lucky if f you can snag a seat at this Little Italy hot spot, a collaboration between general manager Christopher Puffer and celebrity chef Brian Malarkey, who’s created a coastal California and Mediterranean-inspired menu with by a wood-fire stove as the star. Besides drool-worthy food, the decor, including leather booths and whimsical portraits by artist Johnny Lane, is a throwback to a time when going out for dinner was a big deal. Herbandwood.com GALAXY TACO Stepping into this popular La Jolla hole-in-the-wall is reminiscent of walking into a Mexican art gallery — should that gallery serve some of the best tacos in town.

The flavours of Mexico combined with local, fresh ingredients make Galaxy a great addition to the Cali-Baja food scene. Galaxytaco.com.

CATANIA RESTAURANT Located on the top floor of La Plaza La Jolla with a great view of the village, this popular eatery pays homage to Italian coastal cuisine under the direction of executive chef Vince Schofield. Cataniasd.com.

VESSEL AT THE KONA KAI RESORT New American cuisine served in a bright venue overlooking the Shelter Island Marina. The view alone is a reason to drop by, but once you try the food you’ll be glad you stayed. Resortkonakai.com.

Galaxy Taco in La Jolla is almost as much about the art as it is great Cali-Baja-inspired food.

FALSE IDOL TIKI BAR OK, you didn’t hear this from me, but if you head into Craft & Commerce Restaurant and walk straight ahead to a set of refrigerator doors, then walk past a shelf holding pineapples and shrunken heads, to another set of refrigerator doors, you’ll gain entrance to False Idol. There’s no False Idol Tiki Bar sign for the tiki bar, so it’s something of an insider scene, but with a tropical cocktail menu featuring more than 200 rare and vintage rums, it’s unlikely to stay a secret for long. Falseidoltiki.com.

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Chinatown’s past, present and future marked with plaques to honour the national historic significance of Vancouver’s Chinatown and the individuals who defined the Chinese-Canadian experience.

Ling Yang stands in the corner of her store as she carefully puts small beads on a piece of thread. She looks up and smiles whenever customers enter, sometimes offering them a little nod and a timid greeting.

Chinatown neighbourhood went into a period of stagnation and the effects were disastrous to the Chinese community.

Also known as the Chinese Exclusion Act, it was the only law specifically aimed at a particular group of people.

The legislation shut the door to any migration from China with the exception of students, ministers and diplomats.

Last year, Yang took over Chinese Zodiac Gifts and Souvenirs, a 13-year-old establishment in Vancouver’s Chinatown and on a gloomy Saturday such as this, she busies herself making bracelets and listening to soft traditional Chinese music.

“I like this store... I want to keep it for the future because it’s a very traditional Chinese style,” Yang says as she points out the store’s proximity to Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. “I want to keep Chinese traditional things forever and it’s a good thing for visitors.”

Yang’s not the only one who wants to keep Vancouver’s Chinese history and traditions alive.

WONG FOON SIEN Wong Foon Sien was born in China in 1901, and later immigrated to Cumberland, B.C. with his family. His father became a successful merchant and Foon Sien embarked on a career as a professional cultural broker.

Shop owner Ling Yang wants to keep ChinatownÕs history and traditions alive Ôforever.Õ

In the Chinese Cultural Centre next door, people gathered May 13 to celebrate the unveiling of plaques that honour the national historic significance of Vancouver’s Chinatown, as well as Wong Foon Sien and Nellie Yip Quong, two key figures who

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leader to journalist. He was also known as the “unofficial Mayor of Chinatown” and the “Champion of Chinese Rights.” He gained respect as a leader and, when he died in 1971, his funeral was one of the largest seen in Chinatown.

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Quong served as a midwife for some 500 Chinese-Canadian women and also dedicated her time as interpreter, adoption broker and foster mother within the Chinese-Canadian community.

Because of their dedication, both Foon Sien and Quong became well-loved legends in the Chinese community.

NELLIE YIP QUONG Nellie Yip Quong, a Caucasian woman who mastered five Chinese dialects, achieved acceptance, respect and admiration within the Chinese community.

Known as “Granny Yip,” Quong was born Nellie Towers in Saint John, New Brunswick. She was an English teacher in New York City when she met Vancouver jeweller Charles Yip Quong — a widower with a seven-year-old son — and married him in 1900.

Theirs was one of the rare and early, yet successful, interracial marriages. But, this came at a cost to Nellie.

CHINATOWN, TODAY In her store, Yang reflects on the decline of visitors and customers.

“People are afraid to come to Chinatown. I know some Chinese people don’t like to go to Chinatown because of homeless people, they are afraid of them. I don’t know why. I don’t think they are very dangerous people, but people who come here rarely, they think they are very dangerous or bad people,” she said.

However, last year her windows were broken three times, the first vandalism in 13 years. Every morning she has to clean up waste —

On May 13, plaques were unveiled to honour the national historic significance of VancouverÕs Chinatown, as well as Wong Foon Sien and Nellie Yip Quong, two key figures who helped shaped not only Chinatown, but also the lives of Chinese-Canadian immigrants.

human and otherwise. “For me it’s not good, most owners are not comfortable here,” she said.

But, Yang remains hopeful in the midst of changes and uncertainty. She smiles and says, “It’s a very nice store.

I want to keep it forever, but I don’t know.”

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