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Fry gets green light to run in council byelection Green Party candidate says he’s not worried about splitting left-of-centre vote

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Vancouver raised community advocate Pete Fry was acclaimed Wednesday night as the Green Party candidate in the Oct. 14 city council byelection.

Fry is no stranger to election campaigns; he ran for council in 2014 and also for the provincial Green Party in the 2016 byelection in Vancouver-Mount Pleasant, coming in second to the NDP’s Melanie Mark and garnering 26 per cent of the vote.

Fry said the number-one issue facing the city right now is housing.

“I think it’s obviously time for a new deal on housing,” he said, adding that housing has become too much of a commodity and the city isn’t building enough of the right kind.

“We’ve commodified housing to the extent that we’ve become completely dependent on luxury housing.”

A longtime resident of East Vancouver, Fry has

Pete Fry was acclaimed Wednesday night as the Green Party’s candidate in the upcoming byelection.

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volunteered and led actions on various issues in the community — housing, land use, heritage retention, traffic management and the removal of the viaducts. He is a former chair of the Strathcona Residents’ Association and was a committee member on the city’s Downtown East Side local

area planning process.

“Fundamentally, I see people as our priority,” he said. “That means a new deal for housing and who we are building our city for.

That means putting public interests first, transparency, fairness and cleaning up city hall… That also means supporting local business and employment.”

Fry said he has heard from some developers that certain insiders get preferential treatment at city hall.

“No more empty platitudes or passing the buck, no more cushy backroom deals with interests that seek to commodify our city,” he said. “We need to send a message to the big developer parties Vi-

sion and the NPA. It’s time for a change.”

The Oct. 14 byelection was scheduled to fill the seat left vacant after Vision Vancouver councillor Geoff Meggs resigned in July to become Premier John Horgan’s chief of staff.

Judy Graves, a wellknown advocate for the homeless, was first out of the gate to announce her intention to run, although she still has to win the OneCity Party nomination.

(The meeting is Aug. 27.)

Jean Swanson, a longtime social justice advocate, announced her run as an independent earlier this month.

Fry said he doesn’t see any potential for vote splitting between the three left-of-centre candidates, adding that he thinks both Swanson’s and Grave’s campaigns are focused on more narrow population bases.

“It’s not just about housing, it’s about city building,” he said.

Last week, NPA park

board commissioner Sarah Kirby-Young announced she would be vying for her party’s nomination. Hector Bremner and Robert McDowell, a former NPA candidate and campaign manager for Coun.

George Affleck, have also announced their intensions to run for the NPA nomination.

So far, no one from the Vision side has thrown their hat into the ring.

Sitting Green Party councillor Adriane Carr garnered more votes than any other council candidate in the 2014 election.

Fry said adding a second Green Party councillor to the mix would bring a little bit more balance to city council.

Meggs’ departure leaves Vision with six seats around the council table, including Mayor Gregor Robertson, to the NPA’s three and the Greens’ single seat.

“Right now, Adriane Carr needs a second vote to second her motions,” Fry said. @JessicaEKerr

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In your 20s and living with your parents? You’re not alone Jessica Kerr

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For recent graduate Bianca Chan, it was a no-brainer that she would live with one of her parents when she returned from university.

“I always just assumed that I would be moving back home until I found a place,” said the 22-year-old who graduated from Ottawa’s Carleton University this past spring and interned at the Courier last summer.

“Coming out of school, I didn’t have nearly enough money to rent my own place and have enough to cover the costs of living in Vancouver,” she said.

“That was definitely part of the decision, if you could call it that. It’s better described as a decision made out of necessity.”

Chan’s story is becoming increasingly common in Vancouver and across the country. According to 2016 census data released earlier this month, more than onethird (34.7 per cent) of young adults aged 20 to 34 in Canada are living with at least one of their parents.

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ber is higher. Here 38.6 per cent of young adults are either still living at home or have had to move back in with their parents. Provincially, B.C. comes in just under the national average at 33.9 per cent.

Ontario had the highest percentage of young adults, 42.1 per cent, living at home. And in Toronto and Oshawa that number hit almost half — there, 47.4 per cent and 47.2 per cent of people in the 20-to-34 age range live at home.

Nathan Lauster, associate professor of sociology at UBC, said that in Vancouver and Toronto in particular there are two distinct reasons why an increasing number of young adults are living at home.

“Both have tight housing markets where it’s difficult for young people to get out and find a good place to live,” he told the Courier, adding that, especially in Vancouver, rental accommodations are hard to find.

In those cases, some young adults stay at home longer, or return home, in order to save money for a down payment to purchase

After four years of university in Ottawa, Vancouverite Bianca Chan returned home — her parents’ home. In B.C., 38 per cent of people her age are also living with their parents. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

their first home, while others are waiting to find rental accommodations.

Conversely, both cities have quite diverse populations and in some cultures it is more common, sometimes expected, that children will continue to live at home longer, he said, often until they get married.

Another factor is adult children either staying at home, or returning home, to help care for or support an aging parent. However, Lauster said, it’s been found that it’s mostly the parents

who are supporting their adult children.

Chan said that while a large part of why she returned to her parents’ house was financial, another reason was that she simply missed the comfort of living at home.

“Being away for four years at university really left me missing those home-cooked meals, the great food in the fridge and pantry, bumping into my mom or dad in the mornings,” she said.

There was some embarrassment at having to tell people she was living at

home again. But she isn’t alone.

“I’d say the vast majority of my friends live at home or moved back home after graduating university,” she said. “It made it easier because it’s become normal, expected almost.”

And for Chan, the arrangement was temporary.

She recently moved into a place with her boyfriend.

Lauster said that as it has become increasingly common, and with the growing diversity of the population, continuing to live at home

as a young adult is more socially acceptable.

And while the number of young adults living at home has been on the rise — nationally it increased from 30.6 per cent in 2001 to 34.7 per cent in 2016 — it remains to be seen if that trend will continue.

Lauster said changes in the housing market, such as more purpose-built rental housing in Vancouver, could see an increasing number of young adults striking out on their own.

As well, he said, it depends on whether the cultural practice of having adult children continue living at home until marriage remains across generations.

The situation is not unique to Canada. According to Statistics Canada, the proportion of young adults living at home in this country is similar to what’s being seen in other countries. In the U.S., 34.1 per cent of young adults still live with at least one parent. In Australia, that number was 30 per cent in 2011. And in the European Union, in 2012 approximately 48 per cent of adults aged 18 to 29 lived at home.

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Vancouverites have five new public spaces to get out and enjoy the remaining weeks of summer.

• The Robson and Bute Pilot Plaza opened just in time for Canada Day. The temporary public plaza is a car-free space featuring modular seating and a public piano. The space will remain in place until October. While it is open, the city is working with the Robson Street Business Improvement Association to test different uses for the space, measure traffic impacts, hear feedback and gauge how the community might adopt it as a potential permanent plaza, similar to Jim Deva Plaza on Bute off Davie.

• Meet the Parklet is the newest addition to Vancouver’s suite of parklets.

Located at Main Street and East 27th Avenue, Meet the Parklet was designed and built by locals. It features railing plantings and gives people a place to sit, relax and enjoy a snack while strolling along Main Street.

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parklet in the city. The first three were built as standalone projects back in 2011 and 2012. They proved to be popular, and the city launched the Parklet Pilot Project in 2013. Five more, including Meet the Parklet, have since been built. Parklets are sponsored by private partners but are free and open to the public.

• The city recently created a double triangle plaza at the intersection of Union Street, Vernon Drive and Adanac Street, touting it as a “place to sit, hang out and watch the world roll by.”

• The Arbutus Greenway has proved popular since opening earlier this year.

The nine-kilometre corridor connects False Creek to the Fraser River. The current pathway is temporary, allowing residents to familiarize themselves with the greenway while plans to create a permanent pathway are underway. The route currently includes an all-weather hard surface that’s divided for walking and cycling, a bark mulch path for walking and jogging, washrooms, benches and Mobi bike share stations.

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following the official opening last month, the city counted 2,000 cyclists and 700 pedestrians along the greenway.

• Gastown’s Maple Tree Square is getting a makeover. The city is currently relocating the barriers to create more space for walking in a busy area, allowing for more public seating and patios. Maple Tree Square is at the intersection of Water and Carrall streets.

The City of Vancouver has a couple programs aimed at creating more public spaces in the city. The Viva Vancouver program works with community groups, local businesses and regional partners to transform road spaces into vibrant spaces — facilitating short- and long-term street closures to create public spaces, test new ideas and invite people to slow down, relax, connect with friends, people watch and even dance. The Places for People Downtown program, which launched this past June, is aimed at creating an overarching strategy for the city to “foster exceptional, vibrant and memorable public spaces throughout downtown.” @JessicaEKerr

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Park board rolls out beach accessibility mats Jessica Kerr

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One Vancouver beach just got a little more accessible.

Vancouver Park Board rolled out the city’s first accessibility mat at English Bay last week. The Mobi-Mat makes it possible for people with walkers, wheelchairs and scooters to make their way down onto the beach.

Jacques Courteau, co-chair of the persons with disability advisory committee, said people with disabilities are often marginalized when it comes to outdoor activities.

“Because a lot of the areas that our friends want to go to are not accessible to us,” he said.

“In the summer, my friends want to go to the beach. I want to go to the beach, but when it’s time to go to the beach they go and I do something else because there is no way for me to get anywhere onto the beach at all.

“So what we have now is a first attempt to try to make the beach more accessible for people who have mobility disabilities,” he said. “I’ve tried it out. It works great.”

The location of the mat was also an important factor. It’s near restaurants and an accessible bathroom, as well as transit.

“I can plan my day now and be here with my friends and enjoy the sun just like everybody else,” Courteau said.

He said that’s the name of the game, to make the experience the same for everyone — including people with disabilities.

“We’re very happy to see the park board undertake all these initiatives to make sports and activities more accessible for everyone.”

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Gabrielle Peters, a disability advocate who started asking the park board for the mat last summer, was able to try it out for the first time last week.

“It was obviously meaningful to me for many reasons,” she said in an email to the Courier. “I have stared at that beach from the seawall for years. Now I was on it. I was part of the life happening on that beach.

That’s not nothing.”

Peters added that she wants this to become a regular part of life.

“But I also look forward to this becoming something that is no more or less of a treat for me than it is for anyone else in Vancouver,” she said. “That is we all love our beaches and we all should be able to love going to our beaches – all of us.”

Courteau and other wheelchair users helped with the installation process.

“Yesterday we installed the mats here and we had some expert advice on how to make sure that these mats were most useful,” Donnie Rosa, director of recreation, said at the Aug. 9 unveiling.

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in the community to make sure that we get it right as we go, and if we need to change things or tweak things as we go we’ll do that in collaboration with the community,” she said, adding that the park board aims to install additional mats at other locations in the coming years.

Park board chair Michael Wiebe said the Mobi-Mat is a significant addition to the board’s ongoing effort to make the city more accessible.

In addition to the mat at English Bay, the park board has two beach wheelchairs with inflatable tires that can roll on sand, and nine more are on order for the 2018 summer season. The board recently installed four new lifts in changing rooms and pools across the city, and the newly opened Southeast False Creek paddling centre includes ramps to allow paddlers with mobility challenges easy access to the boats.

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Space centre hosts solar eclipse party Aug. 21 No matter where you watch it, make sure your eyes are protected Martha Perkins

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It’s tempting to ask Derek Kief whether he can predict clear skies for the morning of the solar eclipse.

But Kief is an astronomer, not an astrologer.

Using the stars to tell us our future isn’t his bailiwick.

Using his knowledge about the stars — including our sun — to reveal the incredible universe around us is.

Still, as one of the people preparing to welcome hundreds of people to the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre on Aug. 21, he has a vested interest in the weather that morning.

“You can never predict 100 per cent, but the current long-term forecast is it should be good,” says Kief, one of the space centre’s two resident astronomers.

From 9:10 to 11:37 a.m. on Aug. 21, the moon’s orbit will block our view of the sun. Skies will darken, temperatures will cool. And thousands of people will look up, way up, as the moon slowly slips into and past the space occupied by the sun.

“The viewing will be

“The viewing will be spectacular,” says astronomer Derek Kief of the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre, which is hosting a public celebration. Vancouver will experience the rare (for here) event at 86 per cent totality. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

spectacular. It’s an opportunity to revel in the marvels all around us,” Kief says.

“Eclipses happen all the time,” he adds. “In the next 100 years there will be 69 eclipses. It’s just a question of where they are.

Most of the time they’re over water because most of the planet is water. To have it go over the mainland for so long and have everyone be able to see it, that’s the rarity and really exciting part. The moon is just doing its thing.”

The first thing Kief wants us to know is we should

never look directly at the sun. You will do permanent damage to your eyes.

“Sunglasses are a big nono, too,” he says. “They are never a good enough option.”

While people directly under the path of what’s being called the Great American Total Solar Eclipse will be able to look directly at the sun for roughly two minutes when it’s blocked entirely by the new moon, here in Vancouver we’ll be experiencing the eclipse in 86 per cent totality. That 14 per cent of direct sunlight seeping out from the edge of the

moon is still strong enough to hurt our eyes.

“You won’t realize your eyes are being damaged,” he says of those tempted to look.

The space centre is handing out ISO-approved solar glasses which will block out all light except for the sun.

Put them on indoors, or even outdoors, and everything will appear black. The only thing they let you see is the sun.

“If you do it safely, [looking at the sun] is safe to do,” says Kief.

And don’t expect to be able to take a selfie with the eclipse as a backdrop. Our

eyes might be too sensitive for the sun’s rays, but a camera phone or camera isn’t sensitive enough to do the trick, Kief says. Photographers who want to capture the “wow” moment are advised to go to a camera shop or online to ask about solar scopes and filters.

“Do your research and get someone to check your equipment before you do it,” he says, also cautioning people not to think that looking at the eclipse through a camera lens is enough to protect the eyes.

However, that doesn’t mean you can’t get a photo of yourself during the eclipse.

The space centre will have four different telescopes in operation. One is a projection scope that will project the eclipse onto a 1.5-metre-wide screen that you can pose in front of.

The most fascinating moments are those just before and after the total eclipse.

One effect is called the diamond ring, where the sun creates a glow around the moon and there’s a dazzling burst of light. Another is Baily’s Beads. “The moon is not a perfect circle,” Kief says.

“It has craters and the craters start to become apparent in the eclipse. Some of the sunlight will come through the craters on the edge of the moon. It’s the last thing you see before totality and the first thing after.”

As part of its morning celebration, the space centre is setting up craft centres and

activities for children. One of the things they can make is their own pinhole projector.

Admission to the outdoor eclipse party is by donation and includes solar glasses, which can also be obtained in advance, by donation, at the space centre in Vanier Park, right on the south side of English Bay near Bard on the Beach’s tents.

Everyone is invited to stay afterwards to enjoy the space centre’s other exhibits and shows, including Solar Superstorms, narrated by Benedict Cumberbatch.

The 45-minute show reveals the full fury of the sun’s energy, including highvelocity jets, a fiery tsunami wave that reaches 100,000 kilometres high and rising loops of electrified gas. It’s for ages six and older.

In the meantime, on Aug. 17, the space centre is collaborating with Curiosity Collider for Eclipse: Total Alignment, an exploration of the eclipse’s momentary darkness through art and science. There will be performances and stories under the planetarium theatre dome and installation art in the Cosmic Courtyard exhibit. Artists and scientists will be on hand to discuss this one-night-only presentation. It’s a licensed event for those 19 and older only and you have the choice of a 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. presentation. Tickets are $25 to $30 and are available on eventbrite.com.

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5 . The first recorded eclipse was in China, 4,000 years ago. “They actually thought it was a dragon eating the sun.

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Notice of Nomination for 2017 By-election As a result of the resignation of a City Councillor, and nine vacancies on the Vancouver School Board, we will hold a by-election this fall.

Starting August 29, 2017, nominations will be received for the following offices in Vancouver:

• Councillors (one to be elected) • School Trustees (nine to be elected) These offices are for the term ending on the first Monday after November 1 following the 2018 general local election.

The nomination period opens at 9 am, Tuesday, August 29, 2017, and closes at 4 pm, Friday, September 8, 2017.

Candidate Information Packages, which include nomination papers, are available online at vancouver.ca/by-election and at the City’s Election Office (450 West Broadway).

Who is eligible for nomination?

Candidates must be: • 18 years of age or older on general voting day (October 14, 2017); and • a Canadian citizen; and • a resident of BC for at least six months immediately before the day nomination papers are filed; and • not be disqualified under the Vancouver Charter or any other enactment from being nominated for, being elected to or holding the office, or be otherwise disqualified by law.

During the August 29, 2017 to September 8, 2017 nomination period, candidates may deliver nomination documents to the City Clerk’s Department (453 West 12th Avenue, Vancouver BC, V5Y IV4) in one of the following ways:

• In person (recommended) - call 604-829-2010 to make an appointment, or • By mail or other delivery service, or • By email (rosemary.hagiwara@vancouver.ca), with originals to follow.

Originals of nomination documents delivered by email MUST be received by the Chief Election Officer at the City Clerk’s Department, at City Hall by 4 pm, Friday, September 8, 2017.

Candidates NOT delivering nomination documents in person must take the documents to a lawyer, notary or Commissioner for Taking Affidavits for BC, so that a solemn declaration may be administered.

A $100 nomination deposit is required from each candidate in the form of cash, certified cheque or bank draft. Nomination deposits will be returned after campaign financing disclosure statements are filed with Elections BC following the election.

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The Oct. 14 byelection brings hope and fear for the Vancouver School Board’s future, according to columnist Mike Klassen

B.C.’s education system, and writing commentary for the Vancouver Observer, an online media site with ties to Vision Vancouver, which makes her easier for most of us to mute.

The fact that Lombardi has announced his intention to run again should be no surprise. What is concerning, however, is that Vision Vancouver will invite him to its candidate slate. It speaks volumes about an organization’s moral compass when they are prepared to campaign for someone so publicly disgraced.

Perhaps Vision’s candidate selection committee has not read the WorkSafeBC report of the “gong show” board meeting Lombardi chaired on Sept. 26, 2016 where he pointed to the angry crowd, turned to the senior management team and said, “See what you guys have created here. Look at this, you guys

created all of this.”

Keeping Lombardi on the slate does an injustice to other Vision trustees who comported themselves in an adult-like and professional manner.

Vision trustees Joy Alexander and Allan Wong did their level best to rise above the friction caused by their counterparts.

If either run again and win, voters would be likely served well by them.

The same goes for the Green Party’s Janet Fraser, who ultimately buckled under intense pressure and voted against the VSB’s balanced budget, thus triggering the board’s firing. But Fraser earned the respect of staff and her colleagues for her thoughtful decisionmaking, and her ability to withstand personal attacks from Bacchus.

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by Education Minister Rob Fleming that a new Vancouver School Board will be elected on the same day.

While it is likely that the contest for the council seat will garner the most attention, the stakes are immeasurably higher when it comes to the future of Vancouver’s board of education.

One cannot stress enough what the risks are if the corrosive culture established by the last board continues.

At the present time the majority of the senior management team has quit or taken leave of the Vancouver School Board under duress, believed to be caused by Vision Vancouver trustees Patti Bacchus and Mike Lombardi. The destructive work environment created by trustees was documented in redacted reports of two separate independent investigations by lawyer Roslyn Goldner and WorkSafeBC, and reported in detail in past editions of this publication.

The workplace had become so toxic — thanks to the actions of Bacchus and Lombardi in particular — that nearly a year after they were fired some VSB staff remain anxious that they might return.

Bacchus has already announced she will not run in the byelection. She seems satisfied at present with tweeting her criticisms of

September.

The new board will be entrusted with many critical responsibilities, including the hiring of a new superintendent and secretary treasurer. The pool for excellent candidates for these jobs is extremely shallow, and not helped by how expensive it is to live and work in Vancouver.

If we do not get the right leadership at the VSB, and eradicate the partisan politics from the board itself, Vancouver’s public school system will surely struggle to succeed.

Vision’s real quest appeared to be the ouster of Christy Clark from political office, in which they evidently succeeded. With the B.C. NDP now in power and several of their Vancouver MLAs at the cabinet table, the dynamic might be considerably different.

The next board will have to choose what to do with unsuitable school buildings — some more than 100 years old — that will crumble during an earthquake. The provincial government should commit to building new schools across the district.

A decision must also be made about the surplus capacity, and what to do with under-enrolled schools. With a little imagination these facilities could get a new lease on life providing more access for community programs.

For teachers, administrators, VSB staff and parents such as myself, our best hope should be the normalization of Vancouver’s troubled school board into one focused squarely on the success of our students, and not on scoring political points. @MikeKlassen Note: Allen Garr is on vacation.

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chefs feasted their eyes on the cooking demonstrations in the aquarium’s outdoor courtyard, getting an intimate look into how these culinary talents prepare their favourite dishes, with quick and easy recipes. Between courses, guests explored the galleries, including the marine science centre’s newest Steller sea lion exhibit.

Among those spotted at the school of fish was Food Network’s Mijune Pak. Proceeds from the culinary class directly supported the aquarium’s ocean conservation efforts.

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Countless scribes, journalists and biographers have documented country music queen Loretta Lynn’s chords and undeniable cachet over the decades.

Rob Howatson has instead chosen to devote his research to a chicken coop.

According to Howatson and fellow researcher Mike Harling, Lynn got her first big break in the music business in Vancouver, along a stretch of road near East Kent Avenue and Elliot Street.

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A chicken coop.

“I grew up in South Vancouver and when I was a kid I didn’t think it was an interesting place and I didn’t think we had many celebrity stories,” Howatson said.

“This one kind of blew my mind and it opened the door to all kinds of other stories that I’ve since uncovered.”

Howatson, who wrote a 2012 feature story on the subject for the Courier, will unravel his years of research into Lynn’s backstory as part of a Museum of Vancouver event called Unbelievable

Stories, Aug. 17. He’ll be joined by Harling and local historian John Atkin, who’ll speak to the development origins of the West End. Howatson’s yarn began in 2010 while walking in Fraserview. A couple of “old timers” stopped him, pointed to a nondescript property and told him it once contained a chicken coop later converted to a live music and gathering place.

It was there, he was told, that Lynn performed in 1959.

The now-85-year-old country star lived in northern Washington at the time and it’s believed she had heard about the coop on the radio. She came up north to give it a go at a Sunday afternoon hootenanny and was discovered by Canadian music producer and label owner Don Grashey.

As Lynn went on to achieve mega superstardom, seldom did she reference the coop or that 1959 jam session. Oftentimes, she left Grashey’s name out of the story altogether, or referenced Grashey’s business partner, Norm Burley, as her ticket to fame.

Between Howatson and Harling, the pair have interviewed Lynn, Grashey and

other players in the story in an attempt to get to the truth. Instead of black and white, they continually find varying shades of grey.

“When I confront [Lynn] with what Don Grashey claims, she never contradicts that — she says, ‘Well if that’s what he remembers, then he’s probably right.’ It’s a very frustrating story to share,” Howatson said.

Disproving theories is the business Atkin will tend to when his portion of the talk and museum tour takes shape. A civic historian who’s combed through decades of bylaws, newspaper articles, photos and other reference material, Atkin provides a timeline from the West End’s transformation from rooming houses to homes in the sky.

“I actually read [zoning bylaws] — it’s weird and fun,” Atkin said. “But I’m also curious about the built form in terms of why things look the way they do.”

Atkin’s research suggest the period between 1927 and 1929 as being the critical moment in the area’s transformation: singlefamily houses were out,

while apartments and up to six-storey walk-ups were in.

The three municipalities that became Vancouver as we know it today — South Vancouver, Vancouver and Point Grey — amalgamated in 1929 and many of those zoning bylaws were kept.

Interestingly enough, city hall was built at 12th and Cambie because it served as the geographic centre point of those three former boroughs.

“Some people demolished their homes out of spite,” Atkin said. “You’ll see early photographs from the ’30s and into the early ’40s of new emerging apartment buildings and these ratty old rooming houses. We forget that the West End went through that phase of dilapidation.”

Atkin’s research points to the 1960s, when highrises with ever-valuable balcony space became the new norm.

“This tour is about explaining stuff that makes people go, ‘really? I didn’t know that,’” Atkin said.

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The Caravan Stage Company launched production of its floating operatic offering known as the Nomadic Tempest Aug. 16. Set almost entirely aboard a 90-foot tall ship, the show is equal parts spectacle, opera and theatre.

The Nomadic Tempest’s storyline follows four butterflies from across the world — China, Mexico, Syria and the Salish Sea — as they grapple with forced migration due to climate change. The audiences, meanwhile, take the whole thing in from shore.

“The story is about climate change,” said Caravan co-founder Adriana Kelder.

“It means that we have to do something about it. The butterflies are a metaphor for climate refugees.”

A replica of an early 19th century Thames River sailing barge, the company’s home base is dubbed the Amara Zee. Between trusses, projections, lighting and sound effects, the show’s cast of 19 uses the boat as its purpose-built performance space. Characters do come ashore at times during the 80-minute performance, though Kelder was decidedly mum on offering too many details in advance of opening night.

“There are lots of surprises,” she said. “It’s not like black box theatre where you arrive every day and

Caravan Stage Company co-founder Adrian Kelder has been living and traveling aboard the Amara Zee bringing the floating rock opera Nomadic Tempest to friendly shores across the globe.

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you go home at night. This is a living experience.”

Kelder has been living a nomadic experience both with this current show, and aboard the Amara Zee, for going on two decades.

The ship was built in the mid-’90s in Ontario and has served as performance set and home base of operations for Kelder and partner Paul Kirby since that time.

They’ve toured the world over with various shows, and assemble cast members as they traverse the globe.

Before setting to sea, Kelder and Kirby operated a horsedrawn theatre company on Vancouver Island.

“Because we’ve been going for close to 50 years, thousands of people have worked with the company. It’s easy for us in many, many cities to get [performers] to be interviewed by people who know our company and what kind of person would work,” Kelder said.

The Nomadic Tempest debuted earlier this year in Florida, and has since

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It arrived in Vancouver on Aug. 6 after its opening performance on Canadian waters in Gibsons last month.

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Finding site-specific locations is an exact science: the venue has to be virtually free of wind and chop on the water, provide good sightlines for the audience and have good acoustics.

“Finding a venue is the hardest part of our job,” Kelder said. “It’s hard work. It’s rough and ready.” @JohnKurucz The Nomadic Tempest runs nightly until Sept. 3, just east of the Cambie Street Bridge. Shows run 9:45 to 11 p.m. General Admission seating is limited.

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We put the Honda Pilot Touring edition to the test with a road trip that took us almost to Portland and back.

And considering we had four adults, an active seven-year-old and more luggage than you can imagine on board, the Pilot was surprisingly roomy and comfortable.

The built-in entertainment system also went a long way in helping to cut down on the number of times we heard, “Are we there yet?” I give this SUV a big thumbs-up.

• Redone bumper-tobumper, the 2017 Pilot Touring edition is a surprising leap forward when compared to the previous generation. Stylish and more contemporary than its predecessor, the Pilot is also larger, lighter and more luxurious.

• The Touring model’s standard rear-seat entertainment system with remote headphones and a nine-inch flip-down screen is a must for the grandkids.

• Concise, clear and simple to use navigation system.

• 3.5-litre V6 engine that produces a seamless 280

horsepower and 262 lb.-ft. of torque coupled with a nine-speed automatic transmission and a fuelsaving start/stop system that results in a respectable fuel economy rating of 12.4 city, 9.3 highway and 11.0 combined (L/100km).

• The front seats are heated and cooled, the steering wheel warms your hands on a cold morning and the panoramic sunroof lights up the interior.

• The touch screen is large when compared to similar vehicles and the Garmin-based navigation is a breeze to operate.

• Standard safety and driver-assist features such as adaptive cruise control, lane-departure assist, blind-spot warning, rear cross-traffic monitor system and forward collision warning and mitigation.

• Climate controls make the interior very comfortable on a long trip while easing driver fatigue.

• Excellent ride and handling, a marked improvement over the previous model.

• A great sporty alternative to a mini-van with enough space for the entire family — and their luggage, toys, the dog, cooler, fishing gear, you name it.

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(ELECTRONICS & PAINT ACCEPTED) ▼0% APR Purchase Financing is available on select new 2016.5 and 2017 Mazda models. NOTE: 0% Purchase Financing not available on 2017 CX-3, MX-5, CX-5, CX-9 models. Based on a representative agreement using an offered pricing of $17,595 for the new 2017 Mazda3 GX (D4XK67AA00), with a financed amount of $18,000 the cost of borrowing for a 60-month term is $0, monthly payment is $300, total finance obligation is $18,000. Offer includes freight and P.D.E. of $1,695 and $100 air conditioning charge (where applicable). Offer excludes PST/GST/HST. ♦$425 Summer Signing Bonus Offer is available to qualifying retail customers who cash purchase/finance/lease a select new, in-stock 2016.5 and 2017 Mazda model from an authorized Mazda dealer in Canada between August 1 and 31, 2017. Summer Signing Bonus Offer will be deducted from the negotiated price before taxes. Some conditions apply. See dealer for complete details. †Based on a representative example using a finance price of $37,620/$21,915/$26,670/$16,620 for the 2017 CX-9 GS (QVSM87AA00)/2017 CX-3 GX (HVXK87AA00)/2017 CX-5 GX (NVXK67AA00)/2017 Mazda3 GX (D4XK67AA00) at a rate of 3.50%/2.75%/3.99%/0.99% APR, the cost of borrowing for an 84-month term is $4,851/$2,202/$3,942/$589 weekly payment is $117/$66/$84/$47, total finance obligation is $42,471/$24,117/$30,612/$17,209. Taxes are extra and required at the time of purchase. All prices include $25 new tire charge, $100 a/c charge where applicable, freight & PDI of $1,695/$1,895 for Mazda3/CX-3, CX-5, CX-9. As shown, price for 2017 Mazda3 GT (D4TL67AA00)/2017 CX-3 GT (HXTK87AA00)/2017 CX-5 GT (NXTL87AA00)/2017 CX-9 GT (QXTM87AA00) is $26,120/$31,315/$37,020/$47,820. PPSA, licence, insurance, taxes, down payment (or equivalent trade-in) are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer order/trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Lease and Finance on approved credit for qualified customers only. Unless otherwise stated herein, offers valid August 1 – 31, 2017, while supplies last. Prices and rates subject to change without notice. Visit mazda.ca or see your dealer for complete details. *To learn more about the Mazda Unlimited Warranty, go to mazdaunlimited.ca.

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Erin Cebula, BC Children’s Hospital Spokesperson

Cole was a happy baby but his family was concerned he was missing developmental milestones. He was unable to hold his head up or sit upright, and struggled to communicate verbally.

Medical professionals were puzzled by his symptoms but couldn’t identify what was wrong. After a year of tests, Cole was referred to CAUSES Research Clinic at BC Children’s Hospital, which provides genome-wide sequencing for children.

TOGETHER, WE CAN TRANSFORM LIVES Our patients may be small, but their need is great. By supporting innovative research that can lead to new breakthroughs, you’re making a difference in the lives of countless kids and families.

At CAUSES, Cole was diagnosed with an extremely rare genetic disorder, one that currently has no cure. Cole’s disease can be managed with visits to Sunny Hill Health Centre, where he gets support to help him move and eat. And further research may also improve his symptoms. His family has seen definite progress and has hope for his future.

Did You Know » BC Children’s Hospital provides expert care to more than 86,000 kids, which results in more than 234,000 patient visits.

» Over 1,000 researchers are affiliated with BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, the largest facility of its kind in Western Canada.

» More than 9,000 children require surgery due to potential life threatening illness and injury.

» The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit cared for over 1,100 children last year. » More than 46,000 children were seen in our 24-hour emergency department. » Doctors performed 200 open-heart surgeries, with more than half on patients under age one.

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800 kids are currently receiving treatment for cancer at BC Children’s Hospital.

The medical genetics team at BC Children’s Hospital sees 4,600 families.

The Mental Health outpatient program receives more than 16,000 patient visits.

Every $1 invested in research by donors at BC Children’s Hospital is leveraged to secure $5 in external funding grants.

Please join us in our quest to improve kids’ lives. Learn more at www.bcchf.ca