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How Premier John Horgan will put me out of a job NDP policies align with Vision Vancouver’s agenda, promising to tackle major problems

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It appears I could soon be out of a job. When I say soon, I mean in four years when we get to vote again in another provincial election. I blame Premier John Horgan. I blame Mayor Gregor Robertson. I also ﬁnd Vision Vancouver and NDP politicians and their respective staffs responsible for my inevitable trip to the employment insurance line. That’s the logical conclusion I’ve reached after what I’ve heard (in interviews), read (in campaign platforms, press releases and mandate letters to government ministers) and seen (on social media) from all of the above over the past few months. If I’ve got this straight, the issues I’ve written about for years — particularly homelessness, housing, poverty, child welfare, mental health, drug addiction,

transit and election campaign ﬁnance reform for local government — will no longer be worth shining a light on come 2021. That’s because the Vision-friendly NDP government, with a little help from the Greens, has promised to tackle these pressing problems and transform Vancouver and the rest of the province into a more affordable, less impoverished, less congested place to live. Sounds wonderful. Before I forget, I should include the B.C. Liberals in this four-year journey to Kumbaya land. Remember those promises lifted from the NDP and Greens in the throne speech? Remember Christy Clark’s promise to work with all parties in the legislature? All is soon to be right with this city and province. Big money will be gone from provincial and local election campaigns, the Broadway subway will almost be built and the overdose crisis will no longer be a crisis. Our schools and hospitals

Premier John Horgan’s NDP government has six Vancouver cabinet ministers and is staffed with Vision Vancouver loyalists. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

will be without complaints. Gone, too, will be those days at city hall of listening to the mayor and his Vision colleagues blast the B.C. Liberals for inaction on this and that and everything between this and that. If there is an equivalent to the Maytag repairman in the news business, I guess I’ll be it.

That, or as I said off the top, an unemployed typist by 2021. Truthfully, I’ve been in denial about losing my job since the May 9 election. The little matter of the NDP and Greens working out an agreement to topple Clark’s Liberals in a conﬁdence vote gave me some time to consider my next move.

Then, last week, my anxiety returned with Horgan being sworn in as premier. Added to that bit of history was his naming of six Vision-friendly Vancouver MLAs to cabinet, including former Vision councillor George Chow and David Eby, who once sought a Vision nomination for council. Throw in former Vision councillor Geoff Meggs as Horgan’s chief of staff, add Vision loyalists Mira Oreck as director of stakeholder relations, her partner Stepan Vdovine (on a temporary six-week leave as Vision’s executive director to help set up a new tourism ministry) and Sarah Zaharia (executive director of ministry support who was the mayor’s media handler) and you can understand my need to update the resume. I happened to catch up with Robertson last week to ask him why he and his Vision-NDP friends were scheming to put me out of a job. He laughed at the question.

“It’s early days,” said the former NDP MLA for Vancouver-Fairview. “There are some very strong platform commitments on transit and affordable housing and a more urban agenda than we’ve seen in decades. But the new government needs to take action and implement their agenda. That’s the true test.” Vdovine also laughed when I suggested I’d eventually have nothing to write about now that the NDP is in power. Good news, as any cranky reporter will tell you, doesn’t necessarily make for good copy. His prediction: “I’m sure the government expects not just the city, but the entire province, to be in a better place four years from now.” Until then, the unfortunate reality of this city’s problems — from homelessness to affordable housing to drug addiction — has provided me with some job security. Thank you, politicians, thank you very much. @Howellings

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‘Electric home’targeted with racist grafﬁti Naoibh O’Connor

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A historically significant home on the city’s West Side has been targeted with racist graffiti. The so-called “Electric Home” at 1550 West 29th St. is slated for the wrecking ball after an attempt to find a way to preserve it recently fell through. A message scribbled next to its front door reads: “CURSE THE CHINESE GREED AND DISRESPECT,” while “UNFORGIVABLE” is painted on the back garage. No one has reported the vandalism to the Vancouver Police Department. “We would investigative the report of mischief to property (graffiti) however, in this case, with the [demolition of the] house there wouldn’t be an offence,” Sgt. Jason Robillard, the VPD’s media spokesperson, wrote in an email to the Courier. “…We would investigate something that could be considered a threat or promoting hate or considered racist. We would need the property owner to report this.” The City of Vancouver, he added, has a graffiti line where graffiti can be reported. The city will document it and see that it’s removed. The VPD also has a graffiti unit, which reviews those files. “Hate-related graffiti will be documented, and reviewed by our Hate Crimes Unit, if required,” Robillard said. The owners, meanwhile, have decided to follow through with their original plan to knock the home down and rebuild on the property after shelving a proposal that envisioned retaining a portion of it. Built in 1922, the home was designed by Vancouver architecture firm Townley and Matheson. It was used as a show home to demonstrate how a house could be wired for electricity. A typical house of that era had 20 or 25 electrical outlets, while this one featured more than 197 sockets. It was open for public tours for a month. Heritage advocates consider the house valuable because of its history as a model electric home and the fact that top architects of the 1920s and 1930s designed it. Back in June of 2013 — before council approved

the Heritage Action Plan (HAP) — the owners and their designer first met with city staff about a plan to demolish the house and replace it. They were told they could pursue an application as long as no objections were raised during the neighbourhood notification period. The city sent notifications out in 2015 but no one responded, so conditional approval was granted in April of 2015. In March of 2016, residents started emailing the city to oppose the demolition plan, which attracted media attention. In May of 2016, the city issued a temporary heritage protection order. A Statement of Significance was then produced that confirmed the home’s heritage value. Marco D’Agostini, a senior heritage planner with the city, said between May of 2016 and into this year, city staff, the designer and the owners met numerous times to look at options to retain the house through incentives such as infill or the addition of square footage to the house. The owners were not interested in infill, he said, but on March 1 they submitted a development permit application to retain portions of the home and add to it. The director of planning advised them at that time that more of the house would need to be retained. A revision was submitted a few weeks later that featured more retention. On May 29, that application was presented to the Vancouver Heritage Commission for its advice. It concluded more retention of the original building was required for it to support the degree of incentives. “Within a couple days, the owners advised staff they no longer wanted to proceed with the retention application and they wanted to revert back to their original application to replace the existing building,” D’Agostini said. A salvage and abatement permit was issued to the owners in mid-June, which is required before a demolition permit is granted. Heritage Vancouver wanted to save the house by moving it, but that would take at least two months to coordinate because it’s complicated. It would include dealing with utilities and the temporary removal of stretches of overhead

trolley wires on Granville Street — all of which incurs costs. But a twomonth delay doesn’t ﬁt with the owners’ development timeline, according to Heritage Vancouver. “This case is a prime example of the lack of tools that the City has to protect character properties under threat — even listed properties on the Vancouver Heritage Register — from owners who

are intent on demolition, and the ongoing threat from massive property values, without regard to what resides on the property,” the organization said in a press release, while calling for the public to submit feedback to the city’s Character Home Review. A questionnaire is open for input online until July 31. @naoibh

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All Vancouver police officers must now use holsters approved by the police department after an off-duty member using his own self-purchased holster accidentally shot himself in the leg at a gun range. The incident occurred Sept. 25, 2015 at the Thompson Mountain Sportsmen Association in Pitt Meadows. The officer was using a holster he bought. He unintentionally discharged his pistol while attempting to re-holster. The bullet broke the officer’s femur and he suffered tissue damage. Details of the incident are in a report that went before the Vancouver Police Board July 20. The report indicates how the incident triggered an internal investigation which concluded there was no misconduct by the officer. “While unintentional discharges are rare, they

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73-year-old charged in double homicide

Police have charged a man in a double homicide in Vancouver’s West End earlier this month. Leonard Landrick, 73, was arrested July 17 and has been charged with two counts of second-degree murder in the deaths of 57-year-old Sandra McInnes and 51-year-old Neil Croker. McInnes and Croker were

The Vancouver Police Department has made changes to its policies regarding the type of holsters used by officers after an accident at a gun range. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

are extremely dangerous and pose significant risk,” the report said. The Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner had oversight of the investigation and wrote to the Vancouver Police Board suggesting the lack of policy related to officers around holsters may have been a contributing factor in the shooting. “VPD could benefit from the creation of a clear and objective policy respecting the acquisition, testing, approval and issuance of plain

clothes/conceal carry holsters,” said the report in paraphrasing the commissioner’s office recommendations. As a result, the department has amended its policy related to issuing of equipment to read that “members shall only use a departmentally approved holster to carry their issue firearm…” Officers, whether in uniform, plain clothes or off-duty, must now review a list of holsters approved by the department’s force option training unit and firearms training team.

found dead at around 5 p.m. July 9 in an apartment at 1835 Morton Ave. All three were residents of the building. Police are not releasing any other information about the crime, the relationship between the accused and the victims, or how they died. “That will all form part of the investigation and will be presented in court,” said Sgt. Jason Robillard. In his obituary, family said

Croker was “known for his caring and compassionate nature.” In online condolences he is remembered as “one of the sweetest, funny, kind souls we have ever known.” Landrick made his ﬁrst court appearance July 18. The matter was adjourned to Aug. 1. Police described the killing as a targeted, isolated event. —Jessica Kerr

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Police board approves new rules for transgender prisoners Changes stem from a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal ruling on case involving transgender person

Mike Howell

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The Vancouver Police Department will change how it treats transgender persons when they are arrested and placed in a jail cell while being booked for an offence. The Vancouver Police Board approved July 20 a sweeping set of amendments to existing policy that are “more reﬂective of the rights and needs of transgender persons.” “There is little debate that transgender people are at a higher degree of risk of violence in our society in general, and it is likely that VPD prisoners in prehold cells will pose an even greater risk to transgender prisoners,” the report said. The changes, which are based on feedback from an advisory committee and members of the transgender community, include giving a transgender prisoner the option of being placed in an unoccupied cell or into a cell that matches their stated identity. “An exception to this is if

the jail supervisor has a specific, articulable concern for the transgender prisoner’s safety that necessitates the prisoner being placed in an empty prehold cell,” the report said. The policy changes are specific to the time a person is placed in what police call a “pre-hold cell.” This is a cell where a person is placed for five to 15 minutes while police complete the booking process. If a prisoner needs to be detained further, that person is placed in a single-person cell. All VPD prisoners who require continued detention are placed in single-person cells after they are booked. The report also recommended a transgender prisoner have a choice of the gender of the police officer conducting body searches. The prisoner may also request a “split search,” where a female officer might search the upper portion of their body and a male officer the lower portion, or vice-versa. This policy is in effect at police departments in Victoria, Port Moody, Edmonton, Hamilton and several

The Vancouver Police Board approved new rules July 20 for how Vancouver police officers treat transgender prisoners. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

departments in Ontario and Alberta. Seattle and Los Angeles police departments also abide by the policy. The changes also mean police will no longer follow current procedure where they ask six questions aimed at verifying a prisoner’s

transgender status. The questions were speciﬁc about the prisoner’s “private lifestyle and medical state relative to being transgender.” “The [advisory] committee felt that these questions pre-suppose doubt about the prisoner’s gender

identity and the committee felt strongly that these be removed as they would likely be found to be discriminatory,” the report said. Some transgender people wear special clothing or prosthetics. The committee acknowledged such items may have to be searched but recommended the item or items be returned to the prisoner while in custody — that’s if there are no safety reasons to keep them from the person. Morgane Oger, chairperson of the Trans Alliance Society, said she welcomed the changes and pointed out they stem from a B.C. Human Rights Tribunal decision in May 2015. The tribunal ruled VPD ofﬁcers discriminated against a transgender person — Angela Dawson — for using male pronouns to describe her in a police report and failed to provide her with proper post-surgery care while in custody. The police board was ordered to pay Dawson $15,000 for injury

to dignity, feelings and self-respect. Dawson’s complaints against police related to being arrested in March 2010 on a warrant for breach of probation and in June 2010 for breach of the peace related to an incident on the street. “The community had to press a number of buttons in the last two years to get here, and I’m glad that we did,” said Oger, whose society was consulted by police about the changes. “These changes are a very, very good step forward towards transgender people being safe in police custody.” The changes come a year after the VPD developed policy to guide its ofﬁcers on how to search prisoners belonging to Sikh, Muslim and Jewish faiths and properly handle cultural items such as Aboriginal medicine bags. The policy relates to the search of prisoners wearing turbans and kirpans, covering veils such as niqabs and burkas and religious articles or clothing worn by Orthodox Jews. @Howellings

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Police go high tech to predict and prevent crime before it happens Jessica Kerr

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Vancouver police are going high tech when it comes to fighting property crime. The department is the first in Canada to adopt predictive technology that can forecast the location of property crime, allowing officers to take proactive measures to prevent it.

“We are always looking for new and innovative ways to help combat crime in the city,” said Chief Adam Palmer. “This new predictive technology gives our front-line ofﬁcers one more tool to use to supplement our traditional policing methods. “Our ofﬁcers can use this information to be proactive and take steps to try and prevent crime.”

The new system was rolled out this month after a six-month pilot project last year. The pilot ran from April 1 until Sept. 30, targeting residential break and enters, which typically peak during the summer months. During that time, the department saw a substantial decrease in the number of breakins, with the highest drop, 27 per cent, in June.

The system provides data in two-hour intervals, showing ofﬁcers where residential and commercial break-andenters are anticipated, zeroing in on 100-metre and 500-metres zones. Ofﬁcers can then be dispatched to those areas on foot, or in patrol cars, to provide a visible presence to deter thieves. @JessicaEKerr

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The Vancouver Police Department has added two new electric motorcycles to it fleet. The department is the second in Canada to use fullyelectric motorcycles for police operations. Chief Adam Palmer said the new vehicles will join the department’s existing fleet of 35 Harley Davidson motorcycles, but will serve a specific function. “These new electric motorcycles will work well in high pedestrian and cyclist areas and will allow our officers to safely interact with the public,” he said. “And, since there is no exhaust and less noise, the bikes will be less disruptive.” The new motorcycles will primarily be used downtown and in the West End, Palmer said. If needed, they could quickly be deployed to other areas of the city. The department already has two fully-electric cars and eight hybrids, which are used by investigators and administrative staff. Palmer said the department will be adding another 20 fullyelectric cars this year. “It’s exciting to see VPD

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Just who is Rob Fleming, B.C.’s new education minister? Here’s what we know so far: Fleming grew up on Vancouver’s North Shore, attending West Bay elementary and West Vancouver secondary. He moved to Victoria more than 20 years ago for university and work and still lives there today with his wife and two kids. His kids, a girl, 10, and a boy, 7, also go to public school. He says his hobbies are playing and watching sports and that he’s an avid reader — most recently reading a Ben Macintyre history book about Allied espionage during the Second World War. Fleming has a degree in history from the University of Victoria. He was first elected in Victoria-Hillside (renamed Victoria-Swan Lake) in 2005 and has represented the area in the legislature ever since. He was a Victoria city councillor before that and for the past several years has been the NDP’s official critic for education. But now, he’s the minister, with responsibility for all that entails, including deciding what to do with the Vancouver School Board, figuring out how to speed up the process of getting schools safe in case there is an earthquake and ensuring new schools are built in growing areas and maintained in others. It’s a big task and one that could be prickly for a former critic. But Fleming says his past is a plus. “I think it’s a tremendous advantage for me because there are so many urgent issues that need decisions and a fresh pair of eyes,” Fleming said. First off, Fleming is promising to speed up seismic upgrades. He says one of his goals is to build a lot of schools and make sure schools are in excellent condition and are safe for everyone who learns and works in them. He says the NDP budget that will come out in September will contain a “very ambitious capital plan — probably the most ambitious in a quarter century.” It will include not just money for new schools and to fix up old schools, but also money to relieve the burden on parents, who have had to fundraise for things like

Rob Fleming, the MLA for Victoria-Swan Lake, is the province’s new education minister.

playground equipment, textbooks, computers and even food, he says. Many districts, including Vancouver, have said they are short on the funds to hire enough teachers to fully implement rules on class size, class composition and specialist teacher ratios that were stripped by the Liberals, but restored by the Supreme Court of Canada last fall. Fleming says he will be personally speaking with all 60 school board chairs in the province to discuss where they are short to implement the contract and concerns about space in schools. “I think there are some districts that are going to be able to handle this very well for this school year and it’s

going to be bumpy in others,” Fleming said. There is a new deputy minister for education, Scott MacDonald, who was previously a teacher and has worked as an assistant deputy minister in the jobs, tourism and skills ministry and before that in the education ministry. About the Vancouver School Board, which is being run by an appointed, ofﬁcial trustee, Dianne Turner, Fleming said he would like to see the return of an elected board. He will be meeting with Turner next week, as well as with City of Vancouver ofﬁcials, to discuss a possible byelection. “Vancouver is a large

district. It deserves — requires in fact — a democratically elected board for legitimacy, but also representation,” he said. “We want an elected level of government to work with our government.” Although he says he didn’t like the way his predecessor fired elected trustees, who failed to pass a balanced budget, he does not have any problem with Turner and he expects her to stay in place until a byelection is held. He promised a decision on the timing of the byelection within a couple of weeks. The province is in for a “sea of change in attitude towards education,” he said. “John Horgan believes and is making it his priority to make significant investments in education — that’s part of his economic and social development strategy and it’s part of our belief as a government that a lot of incredible public benefits flow from a strong education system including reduced inequality, more innovation, more human capital and economic investment and overall wellbeing in other health and social determinants.” Tracy Sherlock writes about education and social issues. She can be reached at tracy. sherlock@gmail.com.

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Lydia Cotic-Ehn’s urban life started when she was born in the family condo. She was the youngest of three siblings, and their family of ﬁve shared a unit with two bedrooms and a den. Growing up, there was a time when she wanted a backyard. “My parents would tell me, ‘But you do have a backyard. You have Stanley Park, you have the beach, and you have downtown.’” Cotic-Ehn grew up in the West End, one of Vancouver’s densest neighbourhoods. The West End is 1.7 per cent of the city’s land, but about seven per cent of the city lives here. It’s an iconic part of Vancouver, with its highrises on the downtown peninsula. However, are downtowns good places to raise kids? There are still some planners and politicians who will say no, citing dangers, such as trafﬁc, and challenges, such as space, which Cotic-Ehn sometimes felt having to share a bunk bed with her sister. Some believe that cities’ urban cores are for singles, seniors, and even young couples, but not families. Today, Cotic-Ehn is 18 and would disagree with anyone who thinks that an urban childhood is lesser than growing up somewhere more suburban. She knew her neighbours just the same (even helped babysit in her building), trick-ortreated just the same (apartment lobbies welcomed kids with open doors) and biked around the neighbourhood just the same (rides along the beach and the seawall). It’s so convenient in the West End that not only is a car unnecessary to get around, but Cotic-Ehn rarely takes transit. “I walk everywhere,” she says. Friends, shops, restaurants and school are minutes on foot. Even the challenges, like bunking with her sister, have upsides. Cotic-Ehn says it brought them closer. But before you use these anecdotes as examples of urban living to advocate for more density or sell condos in Vancouver, you need to realize community doesn’t simply happen when you pack more people together. There’s a lot that’s special about the West End that makes it work, from its diversity to the fabric of its streets, and you can see and

King George students Johnathan Dimalanta and Lydia Cotic-Ehn have lived their entire lives in the West End, and they wouldn’t have it any other way. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

feel it immediately when you go for a walk in the neighbourhood. As development continues in the city, there’s a lot that can be learned from the West End on how to build for people.

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It’s lunchtime at King George, downtown’s only high school. One boy outside asks his friends, “Wanna go shopping again?” A girl in a hoodie returns from the Safeway Starbucks, less than four minutes away, with a Frappuccino. This time of year is pretty chill, says Cotic-Ehn. It’s late May, the school year is ending, and the anxiety of post-secondary applications is over. It’s also chill because a game of Spy vs. Spy is on, with a cash prize of $120. The graduating Grade 12s drew names and have to shoot their targets with water guns. Some students are skipping class to avoid being shot. Cotic-Ehn isn’t playing. Instead, she’s on a walk with Johnathan Dimalanta, also 18. They’ve been friends since preschool. Friendships like this aren’t uncommon, they say. There are other peers and families they’ve known forever. It’s something that just happens when you live in one place your whole life. Cotic-Ehn and Dimalanta step onto Denman Street, where they often get pho, sushi, Mongolian or Middle Eastern. It makes it hard to choose what to eat — even when it comes to Cactus

Club, there are four different locations, says Cotic-Ehn. “I hardly bring my own lunch,” Dimalanta confesses.

Building big? Think small

The West End has bustling strips of convenient local businesses with everything from gay bars to delis to laundromats, but tucked behind them is a different treasure: the neighbourhood’s residential streets. Cotic-Ehn says walking them can be like being “in a bubble” because it’s so calm and quiet. In the 1970s, the city began adding road diverters and mini-parks in the West End. “It was called trafﬁc calming, but it was really public space making, knitting the fabric to a human scale,” says Sandy James, a former planner at the city for 28 years. Maintaining a human scale means prioritizing the human experience in urban design — creating places where people feel welcome. That means safety for pedestrians but also convenience and delight, inviting people to slow down and stick around. “All the buildings are a bit different in the West End,” James says. “There’s visual interest. They have a different rhythm.” There are heritage single-family houses (the West End was the city’s elite neighbourhood before Shaughnessy), masonry and wood-frame apartment buildings and concrete highrises. Their colours are everything from forest green to cream to pink to lime.

And tying them all together are mature, leafy trees. Maintaining a human scale also paves the way for street life, even in residential areas. The West End has lush side gardens, bulletin boards covered with notes and well-used apartment porches with plants and furniture. Good neighbourhoods like this allow residents to express themselves. Encouraging a slower pace and places to pause also lead to interactions. Even as Cotic-Ehn and Dimalanta stroll down Bidwell at lunch, they bump into friends. “It’s so cool running into people you know or getting to know people around you,” Cotic-Ehn says. Planner James, who is an expert in walkability, loves to point out walking’s health and community beneﬁts. For example, some scientists believe walking helps reduce chances of dementia. And then there’s the fact smiling at people on your walks is good for you. “If you smile at someone on the street, you release the same chemical, oxytocin, as running six miles. It’s also known as the cuddle chemical,” James says. “Smiling changes the nature of the conversation, and how people are treated on the street.” Because of all this, despite its density, the West End feels intimate. If you live in Vancouver, chances are there’s a new development near you (maybe even a masterplanned community). If you want to ﬁnd out whether it maintains a human scale

and is as inviting as the West End, it’s not hard to tell. “If it’s done poorly, you always know right away,” James says. “You just don’t feel right. It’s a feeling of absolute void.”

The power of diversity

The West End also has ethnic diversity. Neighbourhoods like the West End, with a stock of affordable rental housing (though rents are slowly increasing today), often attract immigrants. Dimalanta’s basketball coach at school, Darko Kulic, was one of them. Kulic and his family moved to Vancouver from wartime Sarajevo in 1994 along with many others from former Yugoslavia. Kulic was seven at the time, but remembers his first memory of the West End well. “Mountains, beaches and towers,” he said. “It was quite neat.” Kulic and his father had a love for sports, and the West End’s courts, parks and beaches made for a welcome new home. “We used the city as our own little playground,” he said. Kulic would even meet his wife in the West End. They were in the same Grade 6 class and in high school would message each other at night on MSN. Their first date was watching horror flick The Ring at Capitol 6 theatres on Granville. Kulic, now 30, still lives in the neighbourhood. He works at the West End Community Centre and volunteers on many teams. He just finished coaching

his 10th year of basketball at King George. “People always tell me our team is so diverse,” Kulic says. “We have people from all over the world and even all kinds of incomes. Some live in co-ops, some have single parents, some live in Trump Tower or the Shangri-La.” Perhaps it’s the West End’s openness to diversity — from newcomers to the LGBTQ2+ community — that led the neighbourhood to have the mentality that kids could live there. And when that mentality is shared by city governments like Vancouver’s, it usually paves the way for policies, programs and priorities that make downtowns even more family-friendly. Liam Bear said his downtown elementary school, Lord Roberts Annex, really embraced the idea of an urban childhood. They were educated at a young age about safety downtown, from crosswalk etiquette to how to deal with strangers. “We not only had school smarts but street smarts too,” says Bear, who’s now 18 and loves to skateboard downtown. Students were even given special privileges. “During our lunch breaks in Grade 6 and 7, we were actually allowed to leave the school premises if we had our parents’ permission. I remember looking forward to that freedom since Grade 4.”

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Most would consider it lucky to live in and own a Vancouver house. Dimalanta and Cotic-Ehn have other thoughts about that. “I have a lot of friends who live in more residential areas with houses, and when I ﬁrst visited them, I was shocked,” Dimalanta says. “I thought people lived how I lived. I didn’t realize how lucky I was. I live so close to everything. There’s actually one King George student who lives in Coquitlam and it takes him an hour to transit.” When Dimalanta bikes to school, it takes him about a minute. Cotic-Ehn also remembers when she started visiting friends in houses. “It was deﬁnitely cool to see that that’s how some people live,” she says. “But for me, I’d much rather live in an apartment.” @bychrischeung

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SUCCESS-FUL WALK: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation’s annual Walk with the Dragon lived up to its name. One of the longest running outdoor walks in the city, this year’s 32nd staging saw 6,000 participants convene at Lumbermen’s Arch in Stanley Park for the stroll along the seawall while raising more than $400,000 for the continuance and enhancement of important social services at the organization. It was led by event chairs Chris Chan and Steven Shen and the S.U.C.C.E.S.S. dragon. More than 100 teams marched the seven-kilometre route around Stanley Park. Music and songs then brought Lumbermen’s Arch to a fever pitch with giveaways and prizes at the carnivalstyle game booths that met everyone at the ﬁnish. The walk is a great time to meet old and new friends and engage more newcomers and refugee clients, says Sing Lim Yeo, chair of S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation. Founded in 1973, the immigrant settlement agency has ofﬁces locally and abroad and deals with about 140,000 clients annually. For a longer version of this column, go to vancourier.com.

S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Foundation’s chief fundraiser Sing Lim Yeo was all smiles as the annual Walk with the Dragon at Stanley Park raised more than $400,000 for the organization.

Proceeds from Walk with the Dragon will support the continuance and enhancement of important social services says S.U.C.C.E.S.S. chair Grace Wong and CEO Queenie Choo.

Committee member Gary Gunn and Melissa Hance, president of Dreams Take Flight Vancouver, volunteered their time to send B.C. kids to the happiest place on Earth, Disneyland. Vancouver is one of seven cities participating in the national initiative run by Air Canada employees.

Dennis and Lydia Nimchuk opened their Southlands home for the Save a Smile Garden party. Guests raised a glass to the party hosts, celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary.

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Celebrating a Mo-mentous date on the Downtown Eastside

Mo Tarmohamed looks back on six years of running the Rickshaw Theatre John Kurucz

jkurucz@vancourier.com

For a guy who prefers to err on the side of caution, Mo Tarmohamed opted for a leap of faith that’s ultimately seen him winning in a game that many others have lost. As the owner/operator of downtown’s Rickshaw Theatre, Tarmohamed is poised to celebrate simultaneous anniversaries this week: six years at the helm of the theatre and the venue’s eighth year as a live music option. “The ﬁrst thing that occurs to me, is holy s*** … really? Six years. Wow,” he told the Courier. “I can’t believe how fast the time has gone. It really feels like a blur.” Located at Main and Hastings, the Rickshaw has hosted roughly 1,000 shows over the last six years, with acts ranging from punk and metal, to indie and alternative. Dance groups and stand-up comedy gigs have also found a home in a room that serves as an ideal jumping-off point between smaller pubs and the Commodores and Vogues of the world. Outside of the odd rave in the late ’80s and ’90s, the space went largely unused between 1984 and 2010. The Rickshaw was originally constructed as a purpose-built movie theatre by its Hong Kongbased owners. That Tarmohamed’s even in the live music world involves a bit of happenstance, given that he’s a career numbers guy. A chartered accoun-

Mo Tarmohamed took over the Rickshaw Theatre on July 15, 2011. He celebrates his six-year anniversary with a show July 29 that includes Pickwick, Rich Hope and Cobra Ramone. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

tant by profession, Tarmohamed found himself increasingly unhappy in the corporate world and looking for a way out. Prolonged talks with his wife and inner circle of friends got the life-altering moves in motion. “I’m a pretty cautious person and I don’t just jump into things blindly,” he said. “But you get to a certain point where you say ‘this is it’ and then it’s time to put up or shut up.” Coupling his days coming up in the late ’70s punk scene with his passion for live music, Tarmohamed ﬁrst looked for empty warehouse spaces to facilitate his exit from corporate Canada. He met former Rickshaw lease holder David Duprey months before making the move, and compiled contacts with booking agents. He was at a Vancouver Whitecaps game the night before the contracts were to be signed on July 15 2011, and his attention

was far removed from the pitch and players. “I couldn’t concentrate on the game. I had buyer’s remorse before I even bought it,” he said. “But once I did there was a sense of relief. I felt liberated somewhat.” That liberation was amplified 10-fold a day later, when Tarmohamed hosted his first gig — a 600-plus, sold-out performance by American comedian Doug Stanhope. But reality set in soon after: shows that didn’t draw, venue infrastructure that broke, staff turnover, the venue’s location in the Downtown Eastside and a perpetual learning curve that continues to present day. Tarmohamed made the initial purchase with his own dough, without relying on outside lenders. He says he only started paying himself a stipend within the last year. Tarmohamed credits his wife for helping to see him through the “dark times of the first six or seven months.”

“The thing I’ve learned most about working here is that it’s not too far from gambling,” he said. “It’s very hard to make money on shows but it’s really easy to lose money. It’s human nature to feel utterly depressed when you lose $3,000 or $4,000 on a show.” As the venue’s sole book-

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ing agent, Tarmohamed has dealt with performers who have courted controversy because of their political stances, backgrounds and other elements of their acts. “I may disagree on some things, but I will always give people the right to say whatever they want,” he said. “I draw the line

where there’s hate speech, or an attempt to denigrate or provoke violence. But if you want to say something that I totally disagree with, I’ll give you the right to say it.” Outside of gauging success in terms of hard numbers — the venue has been profitable for three years — Tarmohamed looks to intangibles that can’t be quantified in dollars and cents. “I’ve gotten hugs more than a few times from total strangers and I’ve seen people high-fiving security at the end of the night — that tells me they’ve just had an experience,” Tarmohamed said. “They’ve left any troubles they had and given themselves up to the experience of live music and transcended themselves to another place.” @JohnKurucz A show celebrating Tarmohamed’s six-year anniversary is slated for July 29 and will include Pickwick, Rich Hope and Cobra Ramone. Event details are online at facebook.com/ events/1742062012770801.

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If you disdain anthropomorphizing — giving human attributes to animals — then don’t watch the new documentary Canuck and I. And if you’ve had a run-in with the sometimes overly “friendly” East Vancouver crow, you might not feel as indulgent as the video’s creators. But if you want to be amazed by a deeply rich and mutually rewarding relationship between a crow and the human he adopted, then the video is 19 minutes indulgently spent. Canuck and I is a tribute to the “beautiful thing” that is the friendship between Vancouver’s Shawn Bergman and Canuck the crow. Bergman and Canuck are seen walking down the street together, as if it’s usual to have a crow perched on your arm. Bird and man exchange tender moments of affection and just have fun hanging out together like two best buddies do. Then there are all the video clips of Canuck’s antics — stealing knives from crime

Canuck and I is a 19-minute documentary that celebrates the deep friendship between Vancouver’s most famous crow and Shawn Bergman. PHOTO TELUS OPTIK TV

scenes, landing on the shoulders of unsuspecting cyclists, cavalierly riding the SkyTrain, taking tickets from a Hastings racetrack patron and enjoying a carefree car drive with the wind in his feathers. “I right out loud thank him — ‘thank you for choosing me,’” Bergman says in the video. “No words are said between us but [the friendship] has been a huge amount of therapy that got me through a hard time... I really don’t know where I’d be if it wasn’t for Canuck.” Canuck fell out of his nest when he was a baby. Berg-

man’s landlord’s son nursed him back to health. Everyone expected Canuck to fly away when he was well enough but “he just took a look at me and hopped on my arm and that’s how we met,” Bergman says. The crow first shot to social media fame when a cyclist recorded Canuck flying at him and landing on his backpack. The online comments that followed included a barrage of threats against the crow. Bergman started the Canuck and I Facebook page in hopes of letting people know that they didn’t have

anything to fear of the crow with the bright orange tag on its left leg. Today the page has 74,530 likes. Canuck’s renown grew large enough to inspire an art exhibit about him and other crows. Organizers were wondering how to publicize the exhibit when Bergman said, “I’ll talk to Canuck tonight and he’ll do something.” Two days later, Canuck was featured in dozens of news reports, including one in the Courier, when he stole a knife from a crime scene. Canuck was back in the news this March when a linesman at a children’s soccer game hit him and gave him a concussion. Canuck spent 10 days at Night Owl Bird Hospital, which took care of him for free. Bergman donated the thousands of dollars that people contributed in crowdfunding campaigns to the hospital. The documentary was made possible with funding by TELUS Optik TV and produced by The Number, a creative agency based in Victoria. The video is available through TELUS Optik TV On Demand, as well as YouTube and Facebook.

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Cowboy Smithx is in the business of reminding people. A filmmaker and creator of Redx Talks, Smithx has spent the last decade bringing together all walks of life for town hall-like discussions around issues affecting Indigenous populations in Canada and abroad. His upcoming discussion, which focuses on the theme of “Full Circle,” happens July 27 at the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre as part of the Drum is Calling Festival — a nine-day festival celebrating Indigenous arts and culture, which began July 22. “Part of the point of Redx Talks is to remind the rest of society that we have treaties and agreements that predicate all the privilege in this country,” Smithx said. “We have to remind everybody that there would be no Canada if there wasn’t Indigenous support.” Utilizing Smithx’s background as a youth support worker in the Downtown Eastside and his experience in filmmaking, Redx Talks got going in earnest four years ago. A spin-off of the Tedx Talks, Smithx’s conversations cover the full gamut of the Indigenous experience: reconciliation, education, traditional food and more. He schedules four talks across Western Canada a year, and the crowds are a veritable cornucopia of the Canadian social fabric: seniors, young people, immigrants, fourth-generation Canadians and everyone in between. He’s in the process of incorporating his speaking series into a non-profit society and has previously turned down corporate money from the oil and gas sector that could have kickstarted his career long ago. “It’s a small sacrifice to make, knowing our ancestors went through 1,000 times more grief than I ever will,” said the 35-year-old.

Smithx’s Redx Talk on July 27 is a homecoming of sorts. He’ll be speaking alongside artists Nyla Charpentier, Kevin Loring, David MacMurrray Smith and Margo Kane. Each of the four presenters are alumni of Kane’s First Nations Performance Ensemble Training Program, which helped set them on the paths they’re currently navigating. “This is just part of our responsibility,” Smithx said. “We are not only obligated to do this for each other and for newcomers and settlers, but we also have a treaty with the Earth, with the land, with the animals, with the universe and with the sun. If we screw that up, we can be wiped out in a matter of a few years.” Taran J. Kootenhayoo is also taking part in the eightday festival and, like Smithx, he’ll also rely on spoken word to get points across. In Kootenhayoo’s case, hip hop will be the preferred method of discourse. The 23-year-old Vancouver resident is organizing the Rhymes for Resistance — Rappers Collective show July 29 at Larwill Park. The gig includes four hip hop groups who’ll speak to their experiences via turntables, beats and boomboxes. “Hip hop for Indigenous people helps get the message out in terms of the struggle,” he said. “If someone’s on a reserve and they may not have much, they can still write down lyrics and get a track together online and throw it together. You get an insight of what that life is like because of how accessible the format is.” @JohnKurucz Smithx’s Redx Talk runs from 7 to 9 p.m. on July 27, while the hip hop show goes from 5 to 5:45 on July 29. A full list of Canada150+ events can be found online at canada150plus.ca.

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1. Sue Waters is one of the coordinators of the Vancouver chapter of the international Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. Waters will be part of the crew aboard the RV Martin Sheen that leaves False Creek this coming weekend for coastal waters to document fish farms as part of the Operation Virus Hunter II campaign that aims to protect wild salmon. 2. The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society utilizes direct action tactics and information campaigns to protect marine life, with the aim of informing the public of the plight of the world’s oceans. The society has three Canadian chapters: Vancouver, Toronto and Halifax. See photo gallery at vancourier.com. PHOTOS REBECCA BLISSETT

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Aboard the Sea Shepherd’s quest to protect lawless seas Ship sets sail for latest campaign to protect wild salmon off B.C.’s coast

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The mission of the RV Martin Sheen is to stop the destruction of marine ecosystems, to seek out and stand up for marine life and to boldly take a stand for the world’s oceans when few else will. The preﬁx of the ship — an 80-foot ocean blue ketch — stands for research vessel and is one in a nine-ship ﬂeet called Neptune’s Navy, belonging to the enterprising Sea Shepherd Conservation Society. She was moored at False Creek’s Fisherman’s Wharf this past weekend where the crew invited people aboard for a tour of the roomy quarters (one woman’s voice was overheard as she went from room to room, “A king-sized

bed! Laundry! A living room bigger than mine!”) Once in the living room, one of the organization’s volunteers hit play on the big screen to show Sea Shepherd’s footage of Cuvier’s beaked whales near Guadalupe Island and humpback whale and microplastics contamination studies in the Paciﬁc Ocean’s Archipelago of Revillagigedo. The RV Martin Sheen was also recently involved in a campaign to save one of the most endangered marine animals in the world — the vaquita porpoise, which is being wiped out in Mexico’s Gulf of California due to the cruel ﬁshing practice of using sweeping gillnets that unintentionally trap and drown all sorts of marine animals. Next on

the captain’s log: Operation Virus Hunter II, a campaign led by marine biologist Dr. Alexandra Morton to protect wild salmon off B.C.’s coast. The RV Martin Sheen leaves Vancouver this coming weekend to study coastal ﬁsh farms, a vitally important mission, says Sue Waters, one of the coordinators of the Vancouver Sea Shepherd chapter. “The plan is to go check out the different farms on the coast. Alexandra will be doing some research — sampling and photographs,” said Waters, who will be volunteering as ship chef during the monthlong campaign. “We’re trying to really expose these farms to the public. One of the biggest ﬁghts we have is to protect wild salmon, and getting the pubic to

boycott farmed salmon.” Just some of the issues with open-net pen fish farms, added Waters, include the ease of disease and virus transmission from captive to wild fish (especially as farms are near wild salmon migration routes), sea lice infestations and the escape of non-native fish into B.C. waters. The hope is to increase public awareness of the negative effects that open-net pen fish farms have on wild salmon and push the farming system from ocean to land-based containment farms, which Morton said is an environmentally and socially acceptable alternative. As passionate about ocean causes as the ship’s crew is, it’s the attitude of determination that triumphs confrontation, said Waters.

“We’re more a direct action organization; we’re not a protest organization. It’s about making people accountable. The ocean makes up 71 per cent of the planet’s surface, and it’s probably the most lawless place on the planet.” The worldwide organization, based in Friday Harbor, Wash. and founded by former Greenpeace member Paul Watson, turns 40 this year. Its actions against illegal ﬁshing, whaling, seal hunting and conservation efforts are widely known, thanks in part to 2008’s weekly series Whale Wars ﬁlmed by Animal Planet. Sea Shepherd also has the backing of several celebrities such as actor Martin Sheen who unveiled the ship named in his honour in 2014. (In attendance at the

Los Angeles-based christening was Simpsons co-creator and fellow Sea Shepherd supporter Sam Simon whose name is also on one of the ﬂeet’s vessels.) So, when the MV Brigitte Bardot, MY Sam Simon, or RV Martin Sheen turns up — all instantly recognizable with Sea Shepherd’s take on the Jolly Roger ﬂag — it’s not to sign autographs. “As Alexandra Morton said about this campaign last year, she said, ‘You know there’s a problem when Sea Shepherd shows up,’” said Waters. “And that’s how we operate. When things are getting to be at their most desperate, that’s when we step in. We need the world to see that we’re going to lose this so pay attention.” @rebeccablissett

Climate change jaw dropper — great white shark destined for B.C. waters Jessica Kerr

jkerr@vancourier.com

According to William Cheung, an associate professor at UBC’s Institute for Oceans and Fisheries, great white sharks in B.C. waters are not out of the question if oceans continue to warm.

Swimmers beware! If ocean temperatures continue to rise, great white sharks could one day prowl B.C. waters. To mark Discovery Channel’s popular Shark Week, which kicked off on Sunday, William Cheung, an associate professor at UBC’s Institute for Oceans and Fisheries, is speaking out on how, if it continues, climate change could bring new sharks never before seen in B.C. waters. “With oceans warming,

we do expect to see more tropical sharks in temperate waters,” Cheung said. “Based on my team’s computer simulation modelling, we found that climate change will cause an expansion of the range of great white shark to northern temperature areas, including the offshore waters of the northeast Paciﬁc, which includes B.C.” He said that you just need to look at the coast of California to see what could be coming to waters north of the border if we maintain the status quo and do not mitigate carbon emissions.

“Species in California include the oceanic whitetip shark, and the great white shark,” Cheung said. “In the Atlantic, we could expect to see great whites along the coast of Newfoundland. Currently, they have been recorded but sightings are rare.” Ocean temperatures ﬂuctuate from year to year; however, warmer waters are expected more frequently in the coming decades. “During the warmer years, sightings of warmwater sharks, like great white, increase,” he said. “As the oceans warm, we

expect to see sightings of these sharks more and more often.” B.C. waters are no stranger to sharks. There are currently 14 species listed by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans. The most common are salmon shark, blue, Pacific sleeper, brown cat, spiny dogfish and tope (soupfin). Cheung said that rising ocean temperatures will also shrink the populations of some species of sharks. “Eventually, tropical waters will simply be too hot for the sharks to live in.” @JessicaEKerr

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Vancouver’s finest bartenders, barbers, baristas and butchers will trade in their aprons for boxing gloves and face off in the ring at the sixth annual Restaurant Rumble. Proceeds raised will be donated to the not-forprofit gym Eastside Boxing Club in Chinatown. July 27 Commodore Ballroom (868 Granville St.) apronsforgloves.com

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On the last Saturday of each month, the CAG invites all ages to drop in for short exhibition tours and free art-making activities. This week’s activities respond to the landscape paintings of Levine Flexhaug. July 29 The Contemporary Art Gallery (555 Nelson St.) contemporaryartgallery.ca

The Drum is Film Series 3Calling Rumble: The Indians Who Rocked the World is a feature documentary about the role of First Nations

people in popular music history. Immerse yourself in this nine-day festival of Indigenous and diverse arts and culture. July 29 Vancouver Playhouse (600 Hamilton St.) canada150plus.ca/drum

Unbelievable 4 Objects at the Museum of Vancouver

MOV is diving deep into their vault to showcase some of Vancouver’s most contested objects. The exhibit is a mind-bending exploration of the role stories plays in defining

community — and what happens when these tales can’t be relied upon. Until Sept. 24. Museum of Vancouver (1100 Chestnut St) museumofvancouver.ca

Screenings 5Film at Second Beach

The magic of Disney’s animated classic Beauty and the Beast comes to the Evo Summer Cinema big screen for the very first time. This event is free and family friendly. Aug. 1 Ceperley Meadow (8501 Stanley Park Drive) summercinema.ca

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light show from 9 to 11 every Friday and Saturday night. By running their hands over an interactive orb, their movements will be mimicked on the Science World dome. The orb was created by Tangible Interactive as a way of creating a fun, shared experience for everyone. “Technology can drive a wedge between people but this gets them connect-

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Don’t do this! Locking just the frame to the rack leaves the wheels vulnerable.

The right way. Ensure both the frame and the wheel are secured.

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Use the right kind of lock. A cord lock can be easily cut. HUB Cycling recommends using a U-lock or folding lock.

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Switch out quick-release components on seats and wheels for bolts. PHOTOS DAN TOULGOET

Top tips to avoid getting your bike stolen Bike thefts down in Vancouver, but prevention remains key

Jessica Kerr

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Vancouver has long been known as a hotbed for bike thefts. A 2016 report by Square One Insurance found that the city had the highest rate of bike thefts in the country with 513 per 100,000 residents. But the winds of change are blowing, at least for the ﬁrst half of 2017. So far this year, the Vancouver police have seen a signiﬁcant decrease in the number of stolen bikes. As of June 30 there were 857 reported bike thefts. By the same time last year, there had been 1,380.

Of course, those numbers don’t include the numerous bike thefts that go unreported each year, but they also don’t include bikes that are recovered and returned to their rightful owner. So how can you avoid becoming a bike theft statistic? “Prevention is the key,” said Sgt. Jason Robillard. And the top tip from cycling advocacy group HUB Cycling? Invest in a good lock, and use it. “Never use a cable lock,” said Laura Jane, HUB’s director of corporate engagement and events. Even the best cable locks can be easily cut.

Tips for protecting your bike: Secure it

The best way to protect yourself against bike theft is to park your bike in a secure bike parking facility. Many workplaces have bike rooms or cages, and some TransLink stations provide lockers and parkades. Other good choices include monitored parking facilities and bike racks in a high trafﬁc area.

Record your serial number

It is often on the underside of your pedal (crank) shaft. Keep it in a safe place.

Use the free 529 Ga-

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Report it

If your bike is stolen, report it to your local police as soon as possible. It’s your best chance for safe return.

Broadcast it

Social networks have been proven to increase the chance of recovery — post a photo and details of your bike theft experience on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Look for it

Watch online marketplaces, and report or ﬂag suspicious listings. Police do not recommend residents confront bike thieves on their own. “If you see someone on your bike, maintain visual contact with the bike and call 911 because that is a crime in progress,” Robillard said, adding that reporting a stolen bike after the fact can be done through the non-emergency line.

Locking tips:

• Use a good lock. Don’t use a cable lock as your primary lock. They can be easily cut. Use a highquality U or folding lock. • Size matters. Smaller U-

locks are harder to break. • Don’t just lock the wheel to the rack. That leaves the rest of the bike vulnerable. Lock both the wheel and the frame to the bike rack. • Don’t leave your bike out overnight, or in places where it looks like you’ll be gone for a while. Whenever possible, take your bike inside with you. • If locking your bike to a pole or parking meter, make sure that it’s ﬁrmly screwed in. Try to only use bike racks in busy areas and take any bags or lights with you. • Consider switching out quick-release components on seats and wheels for bolts. @JessicaEKerr

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Majority of homes sold above asking Ridge with two homes including a three-bedroom house. It was listed at $620,000 but sold for 37 per cent more than that at $851,000. The most expensive listing to be snapped up that week was also a property where the value was all in the land. This was a $4.6 million probable-teardown in Vancouver’s Southlands neighbourhood, which is described as a “91.5-by-200foot private park-like lot close to golf courses, UBC, transit and great schools.”

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Gorgeous 3 bed, 2 bath Penthouse in the heart of Vancouver. Situated just steps from the seawall and Olympic Village with exquisite views of downtown and the North Shore mountains. Topped off with high end ﬁnishings and a private rooftop terrace. Donʼt miss this gem of a home! Lisa Findlay 778-378-8090

SOUTH FACING – 115 feet of water front on Deka Lake. The home has been wellmaintained with new lino, carpet and paint inside. Large deck (33ʼ x 9ʼ) covered to enjoy the water view. Two wood-burning ﬁre places for cozy morning coffee and lake view. 7658-7660 Burgess Rd 100 Mile House

LIVE ON THE MIDTOWN GREENWAY! 1913 HOME!

Lots of period décor in this 2 BR family home! Big front verandah, stained glass windows, r oors under carpets. 1 bath on Main, 1 Down. Large Kitchen with pantry and eating area. Bsmt mostly unn. High attic. 33' X 122' lot. $1,275,000! 904 East 37th Ave.

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$16,888,000 502-2770 SOPHIA ST.

$589,900

2 BED/ 2 BATH + SOLARIUM SUPERB VIEWS! 2 BED - 2 BATHS FANTASTIC SOUTH FACING LARGE 2 BALCONY - 1,314SQFT ON 2 LEVEL DECK ON QUIET SIDE OF THE BUILDING CONCRETE FREEHOLD Located at the edge of Mount Pleasant East yet overlooking Fraserhood, IN THE HEART OF THE CITY!! this attractive and newly renovated 2 bedroom + solarium/ofﬁce, 2 bathroom and a HUGE outdoor South facing deck is a delight to show! Very modern and brand new functional kitchen offers a tremendous amount of cabinets and beautiful granite counter-tops including breakfast bar from which you'll be able to entertain your guests in the adjacent dining & living room open concept. Unique layout with a very large master bedroom and its renovated en-suite bathroom, 2nd bedroom great for your kid and of course the versatile solarium (currently used as an ofﬁce). Your entire property faces the back very quiet side of the building, offering you natural light from morning to late afternoon allowing you to indulge on your HUGE South facing deck; bbq away, entertain, or simply lounge, the size and shape of this almost supplementary room will allow for you to enjoy it no matter the mood of your day. Very well maintained building with roof & plumbing done, 2 communal rooftop decks, secured bike room, rental restricted, cats welcomed but sorry no dogs. Storage locker and a parking stall compliments this very desirable property. A very short steps away from delicious restaurants, coffee shops, hairdresser and yoga studios: don't miss this opportunity!

Lisa MacIntosh

THE VIEW! A rare & beautiful view of our city that will last. With floor to ceiling windows, come enjoy the magnificent outlook into a lagoon, marina, the mountains & of course the water, from this 5th floor, freehold, concrete bldg. Its very unique layout spread over 2 levels offers an immense master bedroom with its own lounging/office area, a 2nd spacious bedroom with balcony looking at "the view" and a roomy open concept living and dining area with yet another balcony, basking daily in natural light. Hosting is a pleasure in the beautifully renovated gourmet kitchen w/ extra long granite counter tops & large pantry. Hdwd flrs throughout (not in bed/stairs), updated bathrooms, substantial in-suite storage, laundry & hot water tank. 1 pkg. 1 cat or 1 dog (22" @ shoulder).

RA OVE FIRST SHAUGHNESSY 10 BEDROOMS - 6 BATHROOMS 11,598 SQ.FT. 3333 THE CRESCENT

“THE NICHOL HOUSE” is one of First Shaughnessy’s most prestigious mansions. Located on The Crescent, this stately Tudor Revival home was designed by Samuel Maclure & Cecil Fox in 1912. It was built for the former Lieutenant Governor of BC – a newspaper magnate & the wealthiest Vancouverite in his time. The interior features fine wood finishings, beamed ceilings, a grand entry hall, 8 fireplaces, lead-glass windows, inlaid oak floors & paneled walls. The grand scale rooms offer elegance at its best! Over 11,000 sq.ft. with 10 bdrms. Enjoy the 1 acre plus property with beautiful formal estate gardens. The grandeur of the house, its carefully crafted details & stunning grounds make it a piece of history well worth treasuring.

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1 BED & DEN AT STELLA - FABULOUS VIEWS - PETS & RENTALS ALLOWED! Expansive views from every angle of this extremely well maintained 1 bedroom and den at Stella. No wasted space in this well designed laid out property offering you an amazing amount of natural light from floor to ceiling windows, the moment you step in. The kitchen with counter top galore + a large functional island is in mint condition and offers a substantial amount of cabinet without forgetting a gas stove. Dinner parties and/or fun board game evenings won't be an issue anymore: your large open concept dining and living room area is capable of housing sectional couch, chairs and a large dining room table. King size bed envy? Cross it off your wish list, it's a done deal in this large bedroom opening onto your half-covered private balcony on which you'll sip your morning coffee, enjoy your view from the water to the North shore mountains or bbq away your latest found recipe. Don't forget your den being so versatile that you can turn it into a storage, office or temporary nursery. In-suite laundry, unrestricted rental (min. 12 months) and pets (2). 1 parking stall, communal secured bike room. New engineering flooring throughout and recently painted, we like this property so much that we could live there!

L i s a M a c I n t o s h Te a m - D e x t e r A s s o c i a t e s R e a l t y Medallion Club - Top 10% of Realtors in Greater Vancouver Photos & Visual Tours at: www.lisamacintosh.com Email: lisa@lisamacintosh.com Tel: 604-263-1144

T H U R SDAY, J U LY 2 7 , 2 0 1 7 THE VANCOUVER COURIER

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275 East 28th Avenue NEW PRICE!!! $1,999,900 OPEN: SUNDAY 2:00-4:00pm Lovingly maintained and updated Character House, classified as a multiple conversion dwelling, with 3 rentable units & potential unauthorized basement suite, ½ block from Main St. Some Updates include: Roof 2004, windows & drain tiles 1999, electrical panels updated, new boiler 2007, trim painted 2016. Tons of character, over height ceilings. INVESTORS / FAMILY. Enjoy lush gardens from your South facing Veranda or new stone patios front and back! Call LIZ 604.266.1150 SOLD!!! SOLD!!! SOLD!!!

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The Sophia in the heart of SoMa! Two bedroom, two baths and flex/office space with views to the City and North Shore Mountains. 915 sq.ft. corner suite with wrap around balcony. It has all the bells 'n whistles: NEW hardwood floors, 9' ceilings, gas range and granite counter tops plus an electric fireplace. Freshly painted and ready for you to move in. Close to transit, shops, restaurants and micro-breweries. Parking and storage included.

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Yes, you can live in Vancouver's trendiest location in this large 2 bedroom, 2 level condo! Bright, open, in beautiful condition, insuite laundry, great storage, balcony plus shared rooftop deck and more. Steps to everything 'The Drive' has to offer yet located on the quiet side of the building. A must see!

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Black Gold Lodge - River’s Inlet • $2,600,000

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WEEKLY FORECAST: JULY 30 - AUGUST 5, 2017 Your romantic, creative, adventurous, pleasure-seeking trend continues, Aries. Sunday/Mon. turn your amour into a frankly physical desire — go ahead, but make sure you aren’t sliding into a “sweet trap.” Both days are good for investments, lifestyle changes, investigation and medical procedures. (But watch the “Start Nothing” times.) Pre-dawn (5 am PDT) Tues. to suppertime Thurs. aids love, as your mind and heart turn mellow, accepting and wise — qualities that intrigue the opposite sex.

A wish could come true soon, Libra — especially a romantic, social, or “marriage” wish. (If you’re married, this good luck refers to partnerships, relocation, public dealings, negotiations and “fame.”) You could be surprised by how popular you are — and one of your friends might become, or lead you to, a doorway to opportunity, even to love. Believe in your optimistic mood — it’s justiﬁed! Now could be the time to make that “grab for the stars.”

The accent remains on domesticity, home affairs and security. In business, on foundations and sales territory. Be gentle, as you’ll be almost unconsciously too rough, all August. Relationships enter Sun./Mon. Take care pre-dawn Sunday, when an argument or enmity can arise. But overall these are two easy days with nice social events, especially Sunday. (Monday begins almost four weeks of affectionate, light, casual friendships.)

Your career, your reputation and worldly status are under both promising inﬂuences, and the possibility of a boss’s (or judge’s) anger. Best approach: work hard, ambitiously, and smile! Judges love innocent faces, and bosses love eagerness. (Speaking of judges, you’re quietly favoured by the cosmos in legal — and travel, media and intellectual — zones this Monday to late August.) Your work pressure will be relieved by short, uplifting social intervals.

Errands, travel, communications and casual acquaintances ﬁll the month ahead, Gemini. (Some of these casual links can grow into true, uplifting friendships.) Strive to complete outstanding projects/chores now, as next week begins a slow-down and mistake-prone period, lasting into early September. Sunday/Mon. are made for this, as both days emphasize work, tasks. (Monday’s only good for tasks already begun.) Relationships confront you pre-dawn (5 am PDT) Tues. to suppertime Thursday.

Your mind-expanding, horizon-expanding trend continues. The weeks ahead favour love, a meeting of the minds, far travel, intellectual, publishing, international, cultural and legal affairs. Of these, love stands out — singles among you might meet someone who shares your interests, leads your understanding into lovely new realms, and zaps you with romantic urges. (If this person appears after August 11, she/he might be from the past, and could be a marriage prospect.

August brings money to the fore. You can increase your earnings and add to your possessions. (Remember, you’re in a very lucky year to buy real estate, but the best luck begins after this Friday.) You’ll succeed in any rote learning course. Your natural charm shines until late August, and you might plunge into a sensual affair — be honest, don’t pretend love when you only want a physical link. Sunday/Monday bring a romantic atmosphere.

The main accent remains on mysteries, depth psychology, major finances, investigation, medical procedures (surgery, diagnosis, etc.) lifestyle changes, commitment and consequence. Dig deep — you could find a treasure chest (especially in real estate, domestic products, machinery and similar areas)! Your sexual desires flare strongly now into early September. (Don’t be too aggressive!) Others treat you with affection, fairness and grace.

You’re the star now, Leo! Your determination, sex appeal, wisdom, energy, charisma, effectiveness, clout and sense of timing are superb. But use this extra “oomph” to solve problems, tie up deals, impress others and complete outstanding tasks — a mistake-prone slowdown looms next week, so don’t start anything that can’t be ﬁnished almost immediately. (Especially in money or purchasing affairs.) An important legal, educational, far travel, publishing or cultural — or love — factor is making itself known to you.

Relationships ﬁll your days. Opportunities, relocation possibilities, negotiations and possible litigation, public dealings, even fame are slated. If you see an open doorway, step through. (There might be a vine-leaf framed doorway, cement steps, old door: leads to heart magic.) Remember, you’re in an 18-month period that rewards inter-dependence, punishes independence. (Being eager to join, to co-operate, could turn a [potential] enemy into a friend during the next ﬁve weeks.)

A gentle, sweet uplift will come to your social contacts in August, despite an overall trend of quietude, weariness, and rest.. You might make a “money friend” — perhaps someone foreign-born. Strive to complete projects/tasks rather than start new ones, as a period of delays and mistakes begins next week, lasting through late August. Sunday/Monday brings errands, easy tasks (but don’t start them Monday) communications, short trips and paperwork.

Work and health — two drudgeries that you just must face until August 22, Pisces. Ah, well, just plod along and get it done. Your job can be intense, might include temperamental people, and needs a “safety consciousness,” but it also might brew a pay raise, or “alert” you to a good investment opportunity. (Investments might have been disappointing in recent months, as “the shape of your life” ran counter to them, and this conﬂict continues to, and climaxes on, this Friday.

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2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid Wins Awards and Hearts David Chao

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The Toyota RAV4 revolutionized the compact SUV market way back in mid 1990s, thanks to its “cute” design, AWD chassis, and practical packaging. Since then, the RAV4 has become the household name in the family SUV segment. The RAV4 is now in its fourth generation cycle; last year, Toyota revised and updated both the interior and exterior of the vehicle. Perhaps one of the most exciting things about the refresh was the debut of the hybrid model. Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) named the 2017 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid “the Canadian Green Utility Vehicle of the Year.”

Design

A big improvement was made to the interior by upgrading to higher quality materials, including more soft-touch surfaces. Toyota added such items as digital display in the instruments gauge cluster, a 7.0-inch (optional) touchscreen, and a 12-volt outlet for the rear plus another USB port. The RAV4’s exterior went through changes, too. Its design became a bit more modernized with a bolder grille and redesigned LED headlights. Hybrid badging can also be found throughout the car. Overall, the car retains its good looks and it continues to look up-to-date, despite the fact that the basic body hasn’t changed for a number of years.

Performance

Powering the RAV4 is a sophisticated system that’s built around a 2.5-litre four-cylinder that works in conjunction with an electric motor. The hybrid system produces a total of 194 hp and 206 lb-ft of torque. This is paired up with Toyota’s CVT or continuously variable transmission that enables the car to produce best-in-class fuel efﬁciency numbers. Low fuel consumption is achieved with aid from the regenerative braking system that converts kinetic energy to electricity from all four wheels. This vehicle is designed and programmed to be a top performer when it comes to fuel efﬁciency. For a medium-sized SUV with a

curb weight of 1775kg, it is impressive to hear that fuel consumption comes in at a combined 7.8 L/100km. The RAV4 Hybrid’s standard AWD system is not mechanical in design, unlike the non-hybrid version. Instead it uses a 67hp third electric motor on the rear axle to provide the rear wheels with torque when its control system senses the need. Out on the road the RAV4 is responsive, but does not feel as sporty as some of its competitors like the Mazda CX-5. It does ride lower than some compact SUVs and combined with the AWD system, the car provides stable, predictable handling even when driving conditions are tough. The power steering system is better weighted than expected and gives a good sense of on-centre feel. However, the road feedback to the driver is absent or minimal. Four driving modes are available when driving: normal, sport, eco and EV. Even though each mode has a speciﬁc purpose, we found that normal mode works the best. Eco mode can get bogged down and can lead to a stressful situation because immediate power is not available whens demanded. Sport mode seems just a little silly on a car that has been optimized for fuel efﬁciency.

much difference between the hybrid and non-hybrid version. Behind the second row is 1,008 litres of cargo space which increases to 1,999 litres when the backseats are folded down. This is only 79 litres less than the non-hybrid ver-

sion, so there is almost no compromise. The SE Hybrid version comes with a power lift gate as standard and is available in the LE+ Hybrid. Large doors make it easier for taller occupants to enter and exit the vehicle.

The Toyota RAV4 offers high reliability, modern features and lots of interior space in a hybrid packaging.

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