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Watermelon hopes to sweeten up Vancouver city council John Kurucz

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Mary Jean is hoping Mary Jane will be her meal ticket to a municipal mandate.

Better known locally as “Watermelon” or “the Weed Diva,” former Wreck Beach staple Mary Jean Dunsdon has announced her candidacy ahead of the Oct. 14 byelection.

She’s running under the Sensible B.C. banner, a group whose primary mandate is ending cannabis prohibition in Canada.

To that end, her platform is centred around sativa, indica, edibles and the like.

“I really want to help usher in this new era of legal cannabis in Canada,” Dunsdon said. “I think we are on the precipice of something so exciting and I want to be a part of it.”

Bylaws enacted in June 2015 aimed to clamp down on the proliferation of pot shops through a number of checks and balances: site-specific zoning regulations, business licence fees, criminal record checks and a 300-metre buffer zone between schools, commu-

nity centres and neighbourhood houses.

Roughly 10 shops have been granted a business licence and more than 60 operate in violation of the city’s bylaw and licensing rules. Another 40 business are gone entirely — some changed their business model, others closed up shop.

The city has filed dozens of injunctions against dispensary owners and the first one will be before the courts at some point next year.

All that red tape is harshing Dunsdon’s mellow.

“Obviously, I’m going to be a cannabis-friendly candidate,” she said. “I would like to see a relaxing around some of the bylaws around dispensaries in this town.”

Dunsdon enters the political arena with no previous experience, though public service does run in the family. Her late father Raymond Dunsdon was an alderman in Kamloops during the 1980s and was a career military man.

“That does not make me qualified, clearly,” Dunsdon said. “But I grew with a man who did national service and then when he retired, he

Mary Jean Dunsdon, better known as Watermelon or the Weed Diva, is the latest to announce her intentions to run in the Oct. 14 byelection. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

went on to civic service. So maybe the apple doesn’t fall too far from the tree.”

Given her military family background, Dunsdon bounced around different Canadian locales every two to three years in her youth.

Arriving in Vancouver in 1992, she spent 22 years frequenting Wreck Beach selling cannabis products

and watermelon. She’s been photographed in High Times magazine and other publications during that period and started a popular YouTube channel chronicling her culinary flair. She now operates a pair of licorice/candy shops on Granville Island and Commercial Drive.

Dunsdon believes cannabis is a viable alternative in

at least partly addressing the opioid crisis and housing shortage: funds generated from the sale of cannabis could put more money in more people’s pockets, she said. Dunsdon added that a relative is battling heroin addiction, though she’s loathe to place much, if any, blame on the current council for either issue.

“I don’t have huge criticisms about what they’ve done. I feel like municipally we can’t fix the housing and homeless crisis. We need help,” she said. “It is such a grandiose problem, that we need to solicit help. I don’t personally have the solution.

But I don’t think criticizing those who have attempted before me will help at all.”

Dunsdon is one of roughly a half-dozen people to announce their intentions ahead of the Oct. 14 byelection that will see one council spot selected in the wake of Vision councillor Geoff Meggs’ departure from city hall to become Premier John Horgan’s chief of staff.

The byelection will also include the election of nine school trustee positions

left vacant after the previous school board was fired last fall by then-Education Minister Mike Bernier.

Council hopefuls include NPA park board commissioner Sarah Kirby-Young, who recently 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. Former NPA school trustee Penny Noble is also believed to be in the mix.

The Green Party has acclaimed Pete Fry as its council candidate, while long-time social-justice advocate Jean Swanson will run as an independent.

Homeless advocate Judy Graves is vying for the OneCity party nomination.

Vision Vancouver candidates will be selected through a selection process amongst its executive, rather than holding a nomination contest.

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The number of overdose deaths in Vancouver has already surpassed last year’s total and is expected to climb to more than 400 by year’s end.

The Vancouver Police Department reported three overdose deaths for the week of Aug. 7, bringing this year’s number to 232. The BC Coroners Service reported 231 overdose deaths in Vancouver in 2016.

Toxicology reports on the most recent deaths aren’t complete. The final numbers will be confirmed by the coroners service.

“The rising number of overdose deaths this year is horrendous and absolutely heartbreaking,” Mayor Gregor Robertson said in a news release.

“We will continue to work

The VPD reported three overdose deaths for the week of Aug. 7, bringing this year’s number to 232. The BC Coroners Service reported 231 overdose deaths in Vancouver in 2016. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

with the new provincial government and pour city resources into tackling this crisis. We can’t be complacent and let the number of deaths from this public health crisis be the new normal.”

First responders are grappling to deal with the opioid crisis: Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services responded to 102 calls

for the week of Aug. 7, down slightly from the 114 reported the week prior. The city’s first responders have received an average of 135 calls each week this year.

The most recent stats have the city doubling down on its lobbying efforts with the province and federal government, stressing the importance

of a four-pillar approach of harm reduction, treatment, prevention and enforcement.

The city is specifically calling on both levels of government to implement the following recommendations: creating a national regulatory framework for all illicit substances and exploring decriminalization, expanding addictions treatment including injectable options, increasing the number of overdose prevention sites to all communities in need, providing necessary services in supportive housing for people at risk for overdose, implementing drug checking technology and programs and amending legislation for MSP to include coverage for evidence-based, psycho-social addiction treatments. @JohnKurucz

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Just after 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 13, the volunteer noticed a suspicious person near Rupert Street and East 59th Avenue. Using his Block Watch training, he called 911 and resisted the urge to interfere.

He remained on the phone and was able to relay important information to police. Officers arrived in minutes and caught the suspect after he smashed a parked vehicle’s window and took items from inside.

A 22-year-old Vancouver man was arrested and is charged with theft under $5,000.

“We want to encourage more people to sign up for the Block Watch program,” said Sgt. Jason Robillard.

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Just after 4:30 a.m. on Aug. 13, a Killarney Block Watch volunteer noticed a suspicious person near Rupert Street and East 59th Avenue. Using his Block Watch training, he called 911 and resisted the urge to interfere.

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Vancouver police are looking for any information from the public after shots were fired into a house in the area of Kaslo Street and East 22nd Avenue late Monday night.

Investigators believe the incident was not random and that the house was

targeted. No one was injured and no arrests have been made. The incident is still under investigation.

Anyone who may have witnessed this shooting, or who may have any information, is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800222-8477 or the VPD’s organized crime unit at 604-717-2596.

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Join us on Wednesday, September 6 to view and comment on the proposed one-level underground parking facility to be constructed beneath the planned new MacInnes Field in the University Boulevard precinct.

Date: Wednesday,September6,2017 Time: 11:30AM - 1:30PM Place: Lobby, Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, 6163 University Boulevard Plans will be displayed for an approximately 6,000 m2 one-level underground parking facility with access from University Boulevard.

Representatives from the project team and Campus + Community Planning will be available to provide information and respond to inquiries about this project.

This event is wheelchair accessible.

For further information: Please direct questions to Karen Russell Manager, DevelopmentServices karen.russell@ubc.ca 604-822-1586

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Online feedback will be accepted until September 13, 2017.

To learn more or to comment on this project, please visit: planning.ubc.ca/vancouver/projects-consultations

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Folks at the Groundswell business school want nothing to do with the traditional dog-eat-dog mantra often found in the corporate world.

Instead, they’d rather help you take your dog for a walk and even help plan the route in advance.

Established in 2013, Groundswell is part nonprofit society, part business school, focusing on social enterprise, sustainability and collaboration. The school’s four-month market run on Granville Island sees students and alumni set up shop every Tuesday to sell and test their business model across a number of ventures: personal training, yoga, artisanal items, chefs and those in the clothing industry, among others.

They do so under a Groundswell guiding principle, an idea referred to as the collaborative economy.

“The vendors are finding valuable connections with each other so that they can do more together than a person could do on their own,”

said Groundswell’s managing director Paola Qualizza.

“By being together and sharing resources, communicating and being more than the sum of our parts, we are able to do this and have more impact together.”

Groundswell was established in 2013 by a pair of serial entrepreneurs who preferred ethical sensibilities over dollars and cents. The necessary start-up capital was provided by the Vancouver Foundation and Vancity, and both remain as funding partners today.

The school operated out of a bricks and mortar location on Powell Street before moving to Granville Island in mid-July.

Groundswell has two intakes a year, comprised of roughly 15 students each.

Courses last six months and students begin their studies by flushing out one, or many, ideas. They then work with industry professionals, alumni and others aligned with the principles of social enterprise to hone research and development ideas, budgetary demands and the marketplace.

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ate a business model with a “blended bottom line,” where environmental impacts and social values are as important as profit margins.

“It’s pretty obvious we’re not this slick, profit-oriented business school — no one wears a suit,” Qualizza said.

Roughly 100 grads have gone through the Groundswell program in four years.

They’ve gone on to become personal trainers, artists, designers, chefs, nutritionists and art therapists. Qualizza said practically every graduate has launched their business with less than $5,000 in start-up capital. Tuition costs are roughly $3,000 for the six-month program, “We try to make it as lowrisk as possible,” she said.

“We don’t encourage them to take out big loans or anything like that. Instead we encourage them to stay connected to each other and their mentors and to share resources.”

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Vancouver’s Pearce Bourassa says sport has been instrumental in helping him deal with his posttraumatic stress disorder.

He will celebrate sport on the world stage next month when he competes in the third Invictus Games in Toronto.

“Since being part of Team Canada and Invictus and getting back into sport, I find that it just amplifies the therapy that you’ve been going through all the years,” he said. “The therapy is one thing but to add sport on top of it… Before the

Pearce Bourassa competes in wheelchair tennis, cycling and athletics in the third annual Invictus Games in Toronto next month.

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therapy I found that I was at a minus-10 and through therapy I got to a zero but now, through sport I feel like I’m at a zero going to a plus-10.”

The Invictus Games was started in 2014 by Prince Harry after he saw the U.S.-based Warrior Games for wounded, ill and injured military personnel and veterans. He was inspired to create an international version.

The first Invictus Games was held in Lon-

don in the fall of 2014. It attracted more than 400 competitors from 13 nations. The second games in 2016, in Orlando, Fla., included more than 500 competitors from 14 countries.

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Bourassa is a veteran of both the army and the navy — serving for five years in each.

In 2008, he was deployed to Afghanistan.

Five years later, he was diagnosed with PTSD based on his tour. Two years later, he was medically released from the navy.

The Medicine Hat native, who moved to Vancouver two years ago after serving in Victoria, has always been into sports.

“Growing up, I played a lot of hockey and I was on some school teams,” he said, adding he did a lot of biking.

When he was released from the navy, he heard about Soldier On, an organization that helps ill and injured members of the military recover through sport. Through Soldier On, he heard about the Invictus Games.

He was waffling on whether he should apply, but took the plunge after some coaxing from his wife. He was initially placed on the reserve list but about a week before the first training camp in Victoria in April he got word he was on the team.

Bourassa will be competing in cycling, the 400and 1500-metre races, and wheelchair tennis.

“I don’t need a wheelchair but they need people on their team,” he said.

“So our coach, who is the coach at Wheelchair Tennis Canada, got me involved with getting myself set up with a wheelchair.”

While he’s played other racquet sports, Bourassa said he’s never played tennis before so he’s had to learn the game as well as how to use a wheelchair.

“I took this Invictus thing as a way to just jump in and see where I land,” he said.

In addition to competing in three sports, Bourassa has been chosen as the flag bearer for Canada. He received the flag Saturday at the PNE at the launch of the National Flag Tour.

The tour will make its way across the country visiting military bases, legions and communities. @JessicaEKerr The Invictus Games runs Sept. 23 to 30.

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News Vancouver makes pitch to co-host 2026 World Cup Jessica Kerr

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Vancouver is aiming to bring the world’s largest sporting event to a pitch near you.

The city is one of nine locations vying to be a part of joint bid by Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to host the FIFA 2026 World Cup. The United Bid Committee, which is coordinating North America’s proposal, released its long list of 46 potential host cities,

which included Vancouver, as well as Toronto, New York and Los Angeles.

Other Canadian cities on the list include: Calgary, Edmonton, Ottawa, Regina and Montreal.

“Vancouver is a world-class host city that has successfully hosted many international sporting events including the 2010 Winter Olympics, the HSBC Rugby World Sevens Series and the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup,” said

Mayor Gregor Robertson.

“This is an exciting opportunity for Canadian soccer fans to show off the fantastic fan atmosphere we’ll be able to provide as a host city and be a significant boost to the economy and local businesses.”

The FIFA World Cup, which takes place every four years, is the biggest sporting competition in the world.

Brazil hosted the 2014 edition, which attracted more than 3.4 million spectators.

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The United Bid Committee is expected to shortlist cities for inclusion in the bid next month before submitted its proposal in March 2018.

Morocco is the only other country bidding to host the event. FIFA will announce the winning bid on June 13, 2018.

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Back to school means changes and uncertainty for all involved Tracy Sherlock

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It’s that time of year again — the PNE is on, vacations are winding down and kids will soon be back at school.

This year, school startup for students, parents and teachers promises to be interesting.

Both last fall’s Supreme Court of Canada ruling and last spring’s provincial election will bring changes — some good, others uncertain.

In Vancouver classrooms, there will definitely be smaller classes and more teachers. The Vancouver School Board is getting $31.4 million to hire 325 teachers, but it’s unclear if that will be enough to meet the restored contract rules. In June, VSB interim superintendent John Lewis told me the district had asked for 400 teachers to meet the demands.

Education Minister Rob Fleming has promised “significant investments” in education, and his mandate letter from Premier John Horgan calls on Fleming to “fast-track enhancement to K-12 education fund-

ing” and review the funding formula, but no public announcements guaranteeing additional funding to meet the restored contracts have yet been made.

Even if the money is there, the Parent Advocacy Network is concerned the VSB may not be able to get enough qualified teachers in place for September.

“This is creating legitimate concerns that there are insufficient qualified teachers available to fill these positions for September, which may result in classes without teachers,” the parent group said in a letter to Fleming.

Jennifer Stewart, a member of PAN and Families Against Cuts to Education and a Vancouver parent, said the things she is most concerned about all depend on provincial funding. As well as money for the teachers’ contract, she wants to see seismic upgrades done now, an end to constant budget cuts, consistent and adequate maintenance funding and new schools built where and when they’re needed.

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ry schools, space was at such a premium this year that lotteries had to be held for kindergarten spaces. Specialty programs such as French immersion and Mandarin immersion were also hard hit by the new size limits.

And in some cases, schools that were renting space to daycares had to give the childcare providers notice, because they had to reclaim the space for classrooms.

The VSB has promised a review of all school boundaries this year, so that could bring

“Our school [Simon Fraser elementary] turned away 60 in-catchment kindergarteners this year, some of whom live just blocks from the school, because there is no school in Olympic Village and Olympic Village is in our catchment,” Stewart said. “They should have built the school when building the ‘village.’”

The squeeze on school space is particularly acute this year because of the new smaller class sizes. At eight Vancouver public elementa-

more surprises.

This month, government restored tuition-free Adult Basic Education and English Language Learning courses. In 2015, the former Liberal government started charging tuition for these courses, which resulted in a 35 per cent drop in enrolment in just two years.

The VSB closed two adult education centres to save money, and there has been no word of re-opening them, despite the restored funding. However, after two years of students not being able to access these courses due to fees of up to $1,600 per course, I predict some pent-up demand. That, of course, will mean sooner or later the VSB will have to hire even more teachers and will need more space to meet this demand.

And finally, there is the trustee election, which Fleming announced will be held Oct. 14. It’s highly unlikely voters will elect a similar board to the previous one, which was politically split and which two investigations have said allowed

bullying of VSB staff. For one thing, long-time trustee and former chairwoman Patti Bacchus will not be running. Neither will NPA trustee Penny Noble, who is vying to be her party’s candidate in the city council byelection. Beyond that, the parties have not made official selections of candidates, though it is likely that several other former trustees, such as former Vision trustee and board chair Mike Lombardi and former Green trustee Janet Fraser, will be on the ballot.

Stewart says she hasn’t given much thought to the trustee election, given that the big decisions all rely on provincial decisions.

“The new government has made promising statements about the importance of funding public education, but it remains to be seen whether they will follow through fully with that commitment,” Stewart said.

Tracy Sherlock writes about education and social issues.

She can be reached at tracy. sherlock@gmail.com.

Grizzly Bear Foundation: ban a good start but more needs to be done Jessica Kerr

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The ban on grizzly bear hunting is a step in the right direction, but it doesn’t address the two main factors threatening the future of the species — loss of habitat and food sources due to human encroachment and climate change, says the chair of the Grizzly Bear Foundation.

These factors will affect the bears much more than hunting, said Michael Audain.

Last week, the B.C. NDP government acted on its campaign promise and cancelled the grizzly bear trophy hunt across the province. The change will take effect at the close of

this year’s hunting season, which ends on Nov. 30. It also includes a complete ban on all hunting of grizzlies within the Great Bear Rainforest, but still allows people to kill bears for meat.

“We happen to know that hardly anyone goes out to shoot grizzly bears for meat,” Audain said, adding that he’s heard the meat is not very tasty.

Audain said the group was “very pleased” with the move, which is something it recommended in a report earlier this year.

The Grizzly Bear Foundation was set up in 2016 with a focus on the longterm welfare of the animal.

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dedicated to the well-being of the grizzly bear. It aims to achieve this goal through research, public education and conservation.

One of the foundation’s first orders of business last year was to launch a board of inquiry to review the status and future of B.C.’s grizzly bears. The province is home to the largest population of grizzly bears in the country; it’s second in the world to Alaska. The animal is listed as a species of special concern, and in several areas of B.C. it is already extirpated (locally extinct).

After consulting with a broad group of B.C. residents and organizations, the foundation publicly released its findings in March.

“Grizzly bears have lived in our province for at least 50,000 years,” Audain said at the time. “But unless we take serious steps now to secure their wilderness home from encroachment by human activities and protect their food sources from the impact of climate change, in a few decades the bears may disappear.”

Biologists refer to the grizzly bear as a keystone species — where the bears thrive, the environment is also healthy.

In releasing the inquiry’s findings, Audain said the group found that the future of the bear is uncertain if changes aren’t made.

“When we embarked on this inquiry, I was under the impression that the

main threat to the survival of the grizzly bears was the annual trophy hunt,” he said. “While termination of the hunt is clearly essential, grizzly bears face even greater threats from burgeoning human encroachment into their habitat, as well as the loss of essential foods including wild salmon and huckleberries. There are dark days ahead for the province’s grizzly bears if British Columbians are unwilling to address these issues and ensure that the bears have a secure home in our province.”

Audain said the province has been losing about 300 bears a year to the annual hunt, but thousands more are at risk.

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Night of the Grizzly is set for Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. In addition to dinner and entertainment, attendees will be able to become a Grizzly Guardian to one of the province’s estimated 15,000 bears by purchasing a bear — $80 (the cost of a resident hunting tag) for a small bear and $1,000 (the cost of a non-resident tag) for a large bear. Once purchased, grizzly guardians will be able to track their bears on the Grizzly Bear Foundation’s website.

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It happens on the bus, it happens in the mall.

Aminah Ibrahim, 17, has been spit on, called names and yelled at because of the way she dresses. Her mother has faced the same hate.

Ibrahim, who wears a hijab, is a proud Muslim who was born in Richmond.

Her mother, who wears the face-covering niqab, arrived in Canada when she was five years old.

They are Canadians.

“When things are said to me, I’m fine — I don’t really care that much,” said Ibrahim, sitting in the shade of a tree in a park outside the co-op where she and her family live near Boundary and Kingsway. “But if they say something to my mom, I’m going to be much more upset about it.”

The story she tells on a warm, hazy afternoon in August is a continuation of the one she began at a Vancouver Police Board meeting in June while speaking at the Al Jamia mosque on West Eighth Avenue.

That’s where she and her 15-year-old friend, Samira Sallow, who is sitting next to her in the park, told board members, police officers and members of the mosque about their experiences as young Muslims.

The girls weren’t there as victims but as ambassadors of an innovative program created four years ago by the Vancouver Police Department to equip high school students with leadership skills, boost their confidence and teach them the importance of teamwork.

Ibrahim and Sallow completed one year of the VPD’s cadet program in May and will enter their second year in September.

They joined because of an interest in crime television shows and to learn about policing and the law.

They didn’t expect their participation would cause Muslim leaders to praise them for their courage and dedication to the program, or ask them to speak to a youth group at the mosque.

They are the first Muslim girls to join cadets.

“It’s kind of cool when people take an interest in you,” said Sallow, who was born and raised in Vancouver to parents from Kenya and Somalia and will begin Grade 11 at Windermere secondary

Aminah Ibrahim and Samira Sallow say they welcome the challenge to educate and address misconceptions about Muslims as well as the police. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

in September. Ibrahim, whose parents are from Ethiopia and the Caribbean, is transferring from a school in Surrey to Windermere to complete her Grade 12 year.

‘Nothing will stop me’

They both admit to being nervous while speaking at the police board meeting, which was attended by Police Chief Adam Palmer and Mayor Gregor Robertson, who doubles as chairperson of the board.

They practised their speeches in a police car during the ride to the mosque. Sallow spoke first and told the audience, which included the president of the B.C. Muslim Association, how she wanted to be a leader in her community.

“Being a VPD cadet is something I take great pride in, it’s something I’m very proud of and something that I’ve accomplished despite the criticisms and uncertainties from other people,” she said. “It is the proof I have that nothing will stop me, not even my gender, my beliefs in religion or my skills and abilities.”

Haroon Khan, a trustee at the mosque, said it was a proud moment for him when

he heard the girls speak. He was inspired, he said, by their resilience to stand up for their religion and proudly wear their Islamic attire, despite being targets of hate.

“They’re role models for other young girls, and for the whole community — and that’s a terrific thing,” Khan said. “It’s inspiring to see them doing what they do.

They have our unconditional support and we look forward to hearing great things about them in the future.”

The police chief and the mayor were equally impressed with Ibrahim and Sallow. Their enthusiasm for the girls’ membership in the cadet program is based on a couple of factors. First, they like to see teenagers do well; second, the VPD has “a small number” of Muslim officers, none of whom wear a hijab.

There is also the fact that Muslims, First Nations and other minority groups in Canada continue to have strained relationships with police. Some of that tension is based on perception and stereotype.

And some of it is related to cultural differences, or a person’s past dealings with police in other countries or the history in Canada of racism and violence against Indigenous people.

It’s a gap that persists between police and those communities.

Insp. Howard Tran, who oversees the VPD cadet program, commented on that division when noting the participation of the girls. Ibrahim and Sallow are not alone as minorities, he said, with program supervisors having accepted teenagers from diverse backgrounds that reflect the multicultural makeup of Vancouver.

The ranks, however, have only included one other Muslim — a boy, in the second and third rotation of the program.

“We try to represent the community that we police, and if you looked at a group shot of these kids, you’d say, ‘Yeah, that’s Vancouver,’’’ said Tran, noting the inclusion of Vietnamese, South Asian and First Nations teenagers. “But I’d be lying if I didn’t say we are encouraged that there are Muslim women and First Nations kids in these programs because we do have challenges with perception in some of these communities… and it’s an added bonus that they can help us with that kind of work as well.”

Added Tran: “They are trailblazers. We don’t have a lot of Muslim women in policing, especially ones

that are wearing hijabs. I know nothing would make the chief prouder than the day we hire the first woman with a hijab. He wants us to do everything we can to diversify the police force.”

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The program, which is only open to Vancouver residents, has become popular, with organizers receiving close to 200 applications each year. Only 60 teenagers were chosen this year, and they will join Ibrahim, Sallow and another 38 students returning from last year’s class.

The cadets learn about the roles of various police squads, march in parades, attend Remembrance Day ceremonies, go on hikes, go dragon boating, learn public speaking, conduct skits related to peer pressure, pick up garbage, paint over graffiti and make visits to the Downtown Eastside to hand out blankets and food tokens — a trip both Ibrahim and Sallow found eye-opening.

“I liked that the best because you got to talk to the people,” Ibrahim said of the drug-addicted people she met. “They’re not bad people. If you listen to what they say, the majority

of them will tell you not to do what they did.”

Sallow: “That was the first time I’ve ever seen someone smoking a crack pipe. I never knew what it looked like. The officer was like, ‘Put that crack pipe down. I’m not going to arrest you today.’”

The cadets also have access to tutors and a youth worker, who specializes in mental health.

She’s there to listen to any concerns cadets may have about their lives. It’s meant to be a low-key service and Tran said it is an important dimension to the program.

Tran noted the cadets selected for the program are not chosen for academic or athletic success — the “high flyers,” as he called them, who already have access to after-school programs, expensive sports leagues and money.

Some of the cadets are in the government’s care.

“We don’t go into our schools looking for the top students, or top athletes,” he said, noting the cadets’ participation is fully funded by the Vancouver Police Foundation. “That’s not who this program is designed for. It’s looking for kids who could use that extra leg up in life.”

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‘My voice was validated’

For Ibrahim and Sallow, the first year in the program has had a measured effect. Both say they feel like they’re part of “the VPD family” and are no longer afraid to approach officers on the street.

Sallow’s anxiety has lessened — she used to worry about getting lost in public — and Ibrahim said she has a real sense of safety when she’s with her fellow cadets and the officers who lead the program, constables Barb Bates and David Jakeway.

She elaborated on that in her speech to the board.

“The wall and the barrier that I built and learned to hold up in front of myself comes down,” Ibrahim said of the Saturdays she spends with fellow cadets. “All the thoughts and opinions I kept to myself in fear that they would be misconstrued or misinterpreted, I let them out because my voice was validated, and what I had to say was accepted — and my hijab, the scarf on my head, and the religion that I believe in was no longer a filter to the words that I had to say.”

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Social work, becoming a surgeon or a career in forensic sciences also interests her.

Sallow is focused on forensic sciences. Being a criminal psychologist would be interesting, too, and maybe even a prosecutor, she said. She’s not sold on being a cop, yet.

“I admire police officers, I admire the police work, but I’m just more into science,” she said.

The pair goes on to talk about how police and Muslims both carry their own stereotypes.

Now, they point out, they have to defend two stereotypes but welcome the challenge to educate the curious and the ignorant.

Ibrahim wanted to make it clear that her stories about being spit on while riding the bus, or people yelling “Allahu Akbar” at her in the mall, or calling her mom “disgusting” are not daily occurrences.

She went on to tell a story about her mother’s trip to the Superstore grocery market, the day after six men were gunned

down at a mosque in Quebec City in January.

“Someone was being really nice to her and they apologized for what happened — obviously they didn’t do it, but they still felt the need to apologize,” she said. “So you get those people, but you also get the people who glare. You get the good and the bad.”

The conversation turns again to them being role models. They learned recently that four Muslim teens were accepted to the program, all of whom are recent Syrian refugees.

Were the new recruits influenced by Ibrahim and Sallow?

They don’t know.

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They answered simultaneously: “Yes.” Ibrahim: “When I first started, I thought I just wanted to be a cadet.

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Sallow finished her friend’s thought: “…it’s like we’re an ally to the Muslim community, if not our own families. We’re not perfect Muslims…”

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As General Manager Julie Hale explains, “Our customers are our neighbours. No more struggling through traffic to buy appliances from someone across town they may never see again. People like to know they have friendly, knowledgeable after-sales service and support right in their own local neighbourhood.”

Edmonds has been in its current location since 2013, but it has a proud 43 year history of only selecting appliances that give customers first-rate performance and value. Its staff has seen many different appliance shopping trends: from warehousestyle showrooms across town, to design studios, department stores and multi-purpose home improvement centres.

This experience influenced the layout and design of their current showroom. “We chose a clean look for our showroom,” Hale says, “so when customers are looking for new appliances, they can focus on the products rather than being distracted by displays of unrelated products like chandeliers or furniture.”

The same level of thought and dedication to the customer experience was put into all elements of the Edmonds shopping experience.

PRODUCT SELECTION Before an item is selected for the showroom, Edmonds’ staff analyse the product’s quality, ‘need-for-service’ record and customers’ comments about the product’s reliability, ease of use and, most of all, value for money. Only then does the company select the brands and models for display.

“As with any product, even high-end brands may release a model that doesn’t quite match the standards we’ve set, so we’ll choose not to carry it,” Hale explains.

BRAND-NAME PRODUCTS When you visit Edmonds, you will see many familiar, handpicked brands and a few you may not have known about.

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All are excellent quality, and a customer’s own experiences and preferences with a product are always considered in staff recommendations.

COST-COMPETITIVENESS The need for a company to be cost-competitive is a given. In a time of high housing prices, when clients hear the words “fine appliances” and learn a store carries premium brands, they may worry about affordability. But whether a customer is looking for a base model or top-of-the-line appliance, Edmonds’ in-house team works within their needs to find exactly the right fit. From affordable to premium, products are chosen with customers’ lifestyle and budget in mind.

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“In a nutshell,” Hale says, “we believe our focus on performance and value, our friendly customer service and our determination to find the best fit for every client’s expectations and budget benefits everyone – customers and company alike.”

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NON-COMMISSIONED SALES STAFF Edmonds Fine Appliances decided from the outset to structure its business around non-commissioned sales people.

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Most city streets burst with commotion, sounds and smells, but there are also many places which are calm and serene. My advice is to plan ahead because there are so many things you’ll want to see and do without stressing out.

Try to reserve ahead for a table overlooking Victoria Harbour at Lu Feng where dim sum is served all day and make sure to leave room for the black sesame roll, which is thought to make your hair shine.

Start by getting an overview of the city in all its glory. Ride the Peak tram — the steepest funicular railway in the world — to Victoria Peak and a view that stretches across skyscrapers to the green hills of

Another great way to see the city is aboard the newly launched Aqua Luna II, a traditional red-sailed Chinese junk sailboat. The afternoon “hop on-hop off” Harbour Discovery tour is also an easy way to explore the city’s

neighbourhoods in between relaxing on deck with a cold beverage.

SHOPPING Gone are the days of great bargains and knock-offs, but you’ll find souvenirs and trinkets at the city’s markets.

The Ladies’ Market on Tung Choi Street has more than 100 stalls full of what I can only describe as “stuff,” from clothing (typically sold in a size small) to cosmetics, while the Temple Street Night Market features electronic gadgets and toys. The Stanley Market has clothes in all sizes and chinoiserie (the European interpretation of Chinese art and gifts). If you like jade (the Chinese are obsessed with it) the Jade Market in Kowloon has jewelry and statues carved from the stone.

Many visitors travel to Hong Kong explicitly to shop for luxury goods and fill their days in massive, air-conditioned malls. The International Finance District Mall and Times Square are the most popular while the Landmark features high-end stores. Across the harbour in Kowloon is the mammoth Harbour City. If you shop ’til you drop, rest your weary feet at Pure Massage, also in Kowloon. Go for a 60-minute traditional reflexology treatment that might hurt a bit at first, but you’ll be thankful for the next day.

EATING Hong Kong is obsessed with food and the locals line up for dim sum at Tim Ho Wan, famous as being the “cheapest Michelin-starred restaurant”

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to offer the small plates. This Cantonese restaurant with its florescent lighting isn’t much to look at, but who cares when the food is this delicious and also moderately priced?

Besides baskets of delicate and fragrant dim sum, try the double-boiled pear soup with

snow fungus — it supposedly has medicinal qualities. Arrive early, leave your name at the door and go shopping for an hour in the mall upstairs. Tim Ho Wan is cash only.

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Best known for its handmade bath bombs and all-natural facial and hair care products, the firm’s flagship store closed at the beginning of the year to undergo an extensive expansion. Nearly nine months later, the shop — one of 259 stores in North America — is set to open this week, bigger, brighter and even more eco-friendly. Philanthropists at heart, the firm has been deeply involved with the community in Vancouver and its surroundings since the business was first established in 1996.

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Celebrating 1at Classic Horror the Rio

The Rio Theatre fires up its projector to honour the late, great director George Romero and his landmark 1968 “zombie horror apocalypse” Night of the Living Dead.

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Acclaimed artist Water Poon will conduct a live calligraphic performance in Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden.

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Vancouver cyclists will have the chance to take over city streets next month with HUB Cycling’s second Bike the Night event.

“We’re very excited to be celebrating cycling in such a unique way,” said Tracy Wilkins, HUB Cycling’s special events manager.

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Tesla unveils Model 3, everyone goes nuts

The Model 3 is the long-awaited entrylevel car from Tesla, a brand that is extremely popular on the North Shore. BMW, Mercedes, Porsche: all the established brands would kill to have fans like the Teslarati, almost all of whom seem willing to believe anything Tesla CEO Elon Musk says.

I like Tesla’s products, and electric vehicles in general, or at least the Model S. Despite a few teething woes and some occasionally shoddy assembly, the Model S has indeed changed the automotive landscape for the better. It has positioned electric vehicles as a premium choice, and that’s excellent.

The Model X is less good, mostly because it looks a bit weird and the rear doors are silly. Tesla already admitted they got a little carried away here, but the vehicle itself is at least as functional as the Model S. The problem is that most people can’t afford the hundred grand that a well-equipped Tesla product commands.

Thus, the huge interest in the Model 3, which was to come in at a promised $30,000. Instead, the long-range 80 kilowatt version, which can travel a claimed 500 kilometres on a charge, will cost more like US$44,000,

plus extras. The shorterrange version will not be available until late 2018.

Reviews of the car have been, well, raving doesn’t cover it. Colour me unconvinced: most of the drives were just minutes long. The Model 3 is probably going to be a decent car but it does not deserve the crazy hype, especially because you could easily just go buy a Chevy Bolt instead, a car that’s available right now.

However, car purchases are rarely based on rationality. Tesla continues to surf the waves of popular fanfare, all while burning billions of cash reserves. Cynics and skeptics would be well-served to watch for surfboard wobbles.

your usual classic car, as so many of the early Miatas seem to be basically unkillable. However, it’s a genuinely important machine, and one worth preserving.

In the EV world there has been huge demand for the Model 3, the most affordable Tesla yet.

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Launched in 1989, the Miata resuscitated the classic sports car experience, and preserved the elements of pared-down driving.

Now, in Japan, the car is finally getting some of the respect it deserves.

If you’ve got the cash, Mazda will restore your Miata to factory spec, not unlike similar programs from luxury marques like Lamborghini and Ferrari.

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