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Excited about the upcoming election?

Not the one with Trudeau, Scheer, Singh, May and Bernier.

But the one with de Weerdt, Garvie, McCutcheon, Moore and Wong.

Not ringing a bell?

Those last five surnames belong to Simon, Elizabeth Alison, Jen, Madison and Sung Yun. They’re the candidates vying to become Electoral Area A’s new director in the June 15 byelection.

What the heck is Electoral Area A? If I’m reading Metro Vancouver’s website correctly, the area occupies approximately 818 square kilometres of land that includes the University of B.C and its neighbourhoods, the University Endowment Lands and some place called Montizambert Wynd.

The rest of the electoral map is a hodgepodge of communities, running from Bowyer and Passage islands in Howe Sound to the west side of Pitt Lake and south to Barnston Island.

Not exactly pedestrianfriendly for campaigning.

A boat would probably be more suitable. A float plane might be best, although each candidate is limited to spend $7,817.24 during the campaign period and third-party advertising is capped at $750.

Whoever is elected will sit on the Metro Vancouver Regional District board and be paid $24,000 per year. That person will work and vote alongside civic politicians from the Lower Mainland.

The new director will also get a seat on the Mayors’ Council on Regional Transportation, which is a valuable position considering the push from politicians to extend the Broadway subway to UBC. The job requires some long hours, as Justin LeBlanc discovered after he was acclaimed in the 2018 election. (His pay, by the way, was $11,503 a year at the time. The Metro Board voted last month to increase the salary for the position to $24,000 a year.)

LeBlanc resigned in February, citing a heavier than expected workload, accord-

A byelection goes June 15 to choose a new director to represent Electoral Area A. MAP COURTESY METRO VANCOUVER

ing to a story Vancouver Sun reporter Jen Saltman wrote in February.

In this race, there are 6,970 eligible voters. What percentage will cast a ballot? The 2018 election results give no insight since LeBlanc was acclaimed as the director.

In the 2014 election, Maria Harris won 769 votes to Daniel Wood’s 169 for a voter turnout of about 14 per cent.

The majority of ballots — 434 — were cast at University Hill secondary school near Thunderbird Stadium.

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As mentioned above, five candidates are in this year’s race, including Moore, whose father Greg was the longtime mayor of Port Coquitlam and chairperson of the Metro board.

Moore, 20, is a recent UBC graduate (major in history, minor in First Nations studies), and her family owns a cabin at Pitt Lake, which falls within Electoral Area A. Asked to identify the central issues facing Area A residents, Moore pointed

to high taxes people pay for water services, which she said are 20 per cent more than the average cost to other Metro Vancouver municipalities.

The cost for emergency services in the University Endowment Lands and other areas is also expensive, she said, pointing to the provincial government as the culprit for “downloading” the cost.

“That seems a little bit ridiculous,” said Moore, who acknowledged her father was giving her advice and help in her campaign.

She’s aware why LeBlanc resigned but said she’s ready for the challenge.

“If elected, this will be my job,” Moore said. “So I’ll be able to make it a priority for the residents that live in the area. So I won’t need to divide my time between this job and another job.”

Candidate Sung Yun Wong, 54, described himself as a retired landlord and real estate investor. He said extending the subway to UBC, where he attended school, is the main issue for him.

“That’s the issue — SkyTrain, and whatever the peo-

ple tell me,” said the Kitsilano resident, noting he is fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese.

“I know that a large, large part of the residential population of Electoral Area A is Mandarin-speaking, and a lot don’t speak English. So those people need representation.”

Wong said his son just graduated from UBC and his daughter attends the Sauder Schools of Business.

Wong also owns a home at Hampton Place.

“You may want to add [to your story] that I carry two cellphones,” he said. “If people have issues, just phone me directly. At all reasonable hours, my phones will be on.

I love people phoning me.

I love to hear their issues. I love to talk to people.”

That is just a brief insight into two of the five candidates. All their bios and contact information can be viewed on Metro Vancouver’s website.

Again, the big day is June 15. So read up and vote — that includes all you eligible voters of Montizambert Wynd, which is I place I’d never heard of until today. @Howellings

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Trustee wants Cecil Rhodes sign removed from Vancouver school Rhodes helped found De Beers diamond trade and was a figure of tense political disdain in South Africa

John Kurucz

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Vancouver school trustees have long stated that decolonization and reconciliation are at the top of their collective to-do lists.

Three massive First Nations welcome posts are being erected in the coming days to coincide with National Indigenous Peoples day on June 21. East Vancouver’s Sir William Macdonald elementary was renamed Xpey’ elementary in the fall of 2017 — Xpey means “cedar” in the Musqueam dialect of henqeminem.

Board chair Janet Fraser told the Courier after her successful re-election last year that reconciliation in education was her top priority heading into her new mandate.

Come next week, OneCity trustee Jennifer Reddy’s motion will go before the board to remove a sign at L’Ecole Bilingue bearing the name of 19th century mining magnate Cecil Rhodes. The school is located near Oak Street and 14th Avenue.

Cecil Rhodes does not represent the values of our district nor contribute to the wellbeing of students, staff, families, and communities in our district.

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OneCity trustee Jennifer Reddy wants this sign removed from L’Ecole Bilingue. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

A new school building replaced the historic school on the site in recent years.

The historic building, which has been knocked down, was originally known as Cecil Rhodes School until it became a French immersion school in the 1970s.

Born in England in the mid-1800s, Rhodes helped found the De Beers dia-

mond trade and was a figure of tense political disdain in South Africa. Rhodes has been quoted in various publications, including the BBC, as having stated that the English were a master race and therefore entitled to vast wealth and land.

Some have linked his political influence and wealth as contributing to Apartheid

in South Africa.

“Cecil Rhodes does not represent the values of our district nor contribute to the wellbeing of students, staff, families, and communities in our district,” Reddy said in a news release. “Any further upholding of names like CR in our district make us complicit in his legacy.”

The VSB has since

boarded up the sign after news of Reddy’s motion went public June 10. A note attached to the covering reads: “This piece of school’s former staircase is covered after concerns were raised about it bearing the name of the school. This will allow time to support and engage with the school community about how historical wrongs should be recognized and together find a way forward.”

A scholarship created after Rhodes’ death — known as the Rhodes Scholarship — is given to international

students to this day, allowing them access to education at Oxford University.

A statue bearing Rhodes’ likeness was removed from the University of Cape Town in 2015. It was precipitated by a social media campaign galvanized around the hashtag #Rhodesmustfall.

Reddy’s motion will go before a district committee on Wednesday, June 19 and her motion in full reads as follows: “It is recommended that as per our commitment to acknowledge and address anti-black racism, and as supported by the school’s PAC, the VSB immediately remove the Cecil Rhodes sign from the primary playground area of L’Ecole Bilingue and any other reference to Cecil Rhodes be removed from the school property. Notice of the removal be sent to parents at that school and through social media channels to community members outlining the reasons for removal as included in this rationale.” @JohnKurucz

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The ownership of a Hastings-Sunrise parking lot valued at $17.7 million is being called into question by the Hastings North Business Improvement Association, which maintains neighbourhood businesses and property owners may have rights to it.

The City of Vancouver, which is on the title for the land, announced June 7 it was providing the property for a women-led housing project as a legacy initiative for last week’s Women Deliver Canada conference.

For its part, the city says it’s owned the 528-by120-foot site, which is on Franklin Street between Kamloops and Penticton, since 1964. Members of the BIA pay an annual levy for use of the lot, while the city provides maintenance services and reduces the parking lot requirements for individual businesses, according to the city.

In 2018, records indicate property owners on Hastings between

Nanaimo and Slocan paid $210,629.44 for its use.

BIA executive director Patricia Barnes says the association is looking into the site’s ownership.

“We support the need for affordable housing in the City of Vancouver, and we also understand the need for women-only housing, but at the current time we’re getting an independent legal opinion on ownership of the lot because our property owners and our business owners in three blocks — 2400, 2500 and 2600 blocks — are under the understanding that they actually have standing in the lot on ownership,” she told the Courier last week.

Barnes’ understanding is that while the city is on the land title, an agreement was made decades ago to hold the land in trust for the property and business owners.

After the land was purchased in the 1960s, she said they repaid the purchase price back to the city, they paid for construction of the lot, they paid for any upgrades needed, and they’ve been paying a special assessment

on their property taxes for the lot for many decades.

“In 2005, [business and property owners] paid $150,000, so you can imagine how much they’ve paid since 1964,” she said.

Neighbourhood property owners and businesses launched a petition in the early 1960s for land to be acquired on Franklin Street for the purposes of collective parking, according to Barnes.

“It was agreed to by the city. They expropriated and paid the homeowners of the time for the land,” she said. “That money was as a loan to the businesses and the businesses have paid back that money.”

Now the BIA is searching for information about the deal with some longtime businesses in the area, as well as through children of original business owners.

“All I can tell you is what their understanding was at the time, what their understanding has been all the years that they have been paying a special levy to the city,” Barnes said. “We’re just trying to clarify exactly

what their standing is.”

Customers of local businesses use the lot, while it also serves as an event space for neighbourhood festivals and fundraising.

“It provides a gathering space. It’s our event space, it’s our community asset,” she said, adding its existence has helped independent small businesses survive.

“As you know Hastings Street is incredibly busy, incredibly congested. There are parking restrictions on Hastings Street — that lot really supplies access to the businesses… it’s hard to survive as a small business given how expensive it is to operate in the city.”

The City of Vancouver, in recent years, has taken steps to discourage car use, including lowering parking requirements for some developments, while encouraging transit use and cycling.

Barnes said the BIA believes in multi-modal transportation, and supports moves to improve public transportation and to create a safe cycling system, but small businesses still depend on cars being able to access their businesses.

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No one from the City of Vancouver was available for an interview with the Courier but the communications department stated in an email that the annual levy covers costs such as fixing potholes, curbs and signs, as well as paying for cleaning, snow removal, electricity, maintenance and repairs.

It also covers general and other taxing authorities.

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have not found a record of a land purchase outlining the information the BIA has provided. Should records be found, the city and BIA will discuss how to move forward, the email stated.

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Hate crime reports in Vancouver reach 203

Majority of reports to Vancouver police related to Jewish people and property Mike Howell

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A total of 203 suspected hate crimes — the majority targeting Jewish, gay and lesbian communities — were reported to Vancouver police between 2014 and 2017.

Data released by the VPD under the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act showed that 92 cases were related to race or ethnicity, 62 involved religion and 43 concerned sexual orientation.

Jewish people or property was identified in 32 cases, followed by 31 reports connected specifically to lesbian and gay communities and 28 in the black community.

The majority of the 203 cases, which were reported

by police to Statistics Canada as “suspected or actual hate crimes,” were related to what police classified as mischief (91 files) and assaults (61).

The data did not break down the nature of the mischief, although police told the Courier that graffiti, etching on vehicles and property damage such as broken windows at places of worship have been investigated.

Assault with a weapon, harassment and uttering threats were some of the other offences identified by police in the data, which was posted May 31 to the VPD’s website.

The data shows Vancouver police saw reports of hate crimes increase from 46 in 2016 to 74 in 2017.

Police said the 2018 data will also show an increase when statistics are released in the next few months.

So far this year, the number of reports has “stabilized, if not gone down a bit,” said Sgt. Valerie Spicer of the VPD’s Diversity, Inclusion and Indigenous Relations unit.

“What we see is not

A Vancouver police detective will deliver a presentation June 13 at the Jewish Community Centre on hate crimes.

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unique to Vancouver,” Spicer told the Courier.

“It’s actually occurring across the country, and in other countries around the world with nationalist-type movements. There appears to be more expression of hatred.

We see this both online and in public. So we really want to keep a close eye on this.”

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Abbott will provide details to the Vancouver Police Board, which is meeting at the Jewish Community Centre at 950 West 41st Ave. Senior Rabbi Dan Moskovitz of Temple Shalom will be in attendance.

Moskovitz pointed out

the most recent report by B’nai Brith Canada showed significant increases in antiSemitic incidents in B.C., increasing from 165 in 2017 to 374 last year.

The majority were for harassment.

“We’re very concerned about that because it seems to be trending around the globe,” said Moskovitz, who estimated Metro Vancouver’s Jewish population at 15,000.

“We receive some emails and phone calls from time to time. There has not been — thank God — any attacks on our facilities or individuals.”

Added Moskovitz: “We’ve been hated and persecuted for over 2,000 years. There’s a little bit of, ‘This is what it’s like to be a Jew in the world.’ While you’re never accepting of it, you recognize it and you move on.

It’s the only way our people have been able to survive for so long — is to be able to stare in the face of some hatred and move on.”

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Cases specifically targeting Muslims and Islam totalled 18.

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The 43 incidents related to sexual orientation involved gay, lesbian, transgender, non-binary, intersex, agender, asexual and pansexual people or property.

The majority were related to assaults and harassment.

Osmel Guerra Maynes, executive director of Qmunity, which describes itself as B.C.’s queer, trans and two-spirit resource centre, said he believes the rise in extremist views and the promotion of hate is at the root of the incidents.

“I love to say to folks, ‘It’s freedom of speech, it’s not freedom of hate speech,’” said Maynes, who identifies as an Afro Latino cisgender queer man. “This whole rhetoric world of hate is spreading.”

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over four years He mentioned trans advocates in January having to rally against controversial feminist speaker Meghan Murphy, who spoke at the Vancouver Public Library. Murphy’s views on transgender issues have drawn attention.

Words hurt, Maynes said, and so does imagery. He went on to tell a story about a black woman in Toronto who recently had “the n-word” spray-painted across her door.

Though the crime of mischief could be viewed by the public as a minor incident, Maynes said the motivation behind it cannot be discounted.

“There’s some underlying hardcore fact behind it,” he said.

Stephanie Allen, a director of the Hogan’s Alley Society, said she was disappointed to hear of the 203 hate crime reports to police, but not surprised.

“As a society — and particularly in our education system — we haven’t gone far enough to address systemic oppression,” Allen said. “We just haven’t put that work in to unpacking, understanding and rooting it out.”

Allen said she continues to work against the “ongoing marginalization of people of African descent in Canada” and wants more context from police on the data to understand it better.

“Hate groups may spray a swastika on something, but that actually represents hatred towards a lot of groups — disabled people, queer people, black people, Jewish people,” she said.

Allen, Maynes, Spicer and Moskovitz all agreed the Vancouver police data on hate crimes does not capture all suspected or actual hate crimes in the city.

“We know it’s low compared to the prevalence,”

said Spicer, referring to findings of the 2014 General Social Survey on Canadians’ Safety report produced

by Statistics Canada.

That report showed Canadians self-reported being the victim of more than 330,000 criminal incidents that they perceived as being motivated by hate. Two-thirds of those incidents were not reported to the police.

The most common reasons cited for not contacting police were that the crime was minor and not worth reporting, that the offender would not have been convicted or adequately punished or there was a lack of evidence.

Other reasons were that police would not have been effective in investigating the crime and that the matter was solved privately.

“Residents should know that we’re keeping a good eye on hate crimes, and that we encourage people to report hate crimes and that we can dedicate resources to this problem,” Spicer said.

“We do understand the victimization that comes from it… it’s not acceptable that this happens. Hatred is not acceptable in society.”

A total of 2,073 hate crimes were reported across the country in 2017. That was up 47 per cent over the previous year, according to a Statistics Canada report that said the crimes were largely related to property such as vandalism and graffiti.

The census metropolitan areas of Toronto — at 519 hate crime reports per 100,000 population — and Montreal (311) accounted for much of the national increase in reported hate crimes.

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Ministry is curiously tardy releasing class composition stats Delay has nothing to do with ongoing teacher negotiations, says Ministry of Education Tracy Sherlock

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Statistics about class composition — the number of students with special needs in each class — are usually publicly released by B.C.’s Ministry of Education sometime during late winter or early spring.

But this year, school’s nearly out for summer, and the numbers are nowhere to be seen.

In 2015, the school year that began with a strike, results were delayed until April. In 2016, they were out in February. In 2017, the year after teachers won in Supreme Court, results were out in March. Last year, it was late April.

Here we are in June and still no results.

The Ministry of Education says they’re working on it.

“Class composition data covering more than 70,000 classes has become significantly more complex following the implementation of the [agreement] with the B.C. Teachers’ Federation and restored contract language,” the ministry said in a statement. “The Ministry is continuing to work to effectively organize and explain these complex data

School is almost out and the Ministry of Education still hasn’t released stats on class composition.

B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Glen Hansman calls it “very strange.” FILE PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

and will release this information as soon as possible.”

B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Glen Hansman says it’s “very strange” the statistics are delayed.

“I’m not sure why it would be more complicated. It’s just a recording of what the actuals are,” Hansman said in an interview. “[The delay] might indicate that things aren’t as rosy as what the government spokespeople are saying.”

Normally, class size and class composition numbers are released together, sometime around February or March.

In February of this year,

the government did release class size numbers. They showed that despite the teachers’ newly restored contract provisions won back at the Supreme Court, actual class sizes increased marginally and the number of classes with more than 30 students also rose.

The number of classrooms supported by an education assistant — a trained support worker for students with special needs who is not a teacher — rose by 2,000, those stats showed.

The class composition numbers, which show how many classes have more than three students with

special needs and how many have more than seven such students, are what’s missing and delayed.

Last year, the first after the teachers’ court win, the surprising statistics showed the number of classes with more than three students with special needs actually increased over the previous year. On a more positive note was the news that the number of classes with seven or more special needs students dropped significantly.

This year, who knows.

Coincidentally — or not — teachers and the province are in the midst of contract negotiations hinging on class

composition. As reported in my last column, the two sides are far apart on the crucial issues of class size, supports for students with special needs and the number of specialist teachers, such as librarians and counsellors.

The Ministry of Education says there’s no relationship between the delay on the statistics and the contract negotiations.

“This work is not related to ongoing negotiations, rather to the complexity of analyzing the 60 different versions of restored contract language that have been implemented across school districts,” the ministry said in a statement.

There are no provincial rules about the number of special needs students that can be in any one class and about 20 of the province’s 60 districts do not have any rules.

School districts like Vancouver, which has robust contract language about class size and class composition, stand to lose out, while districts without any rules could come out ahead.

A controversial report released in December called for some of the funding for students with special needs to be allocated using a prevalence model —

the expected number of students with special needs — rather than funding specific students. The money would be evenly spread throughout the province.

Earlier this year, the government put the planned change on hold, pending more consultation.

Every child has a right to education, but supports for students with special needs vary widely across the province. B.C. is striving for “inclusive” education of all students, but sometimes students with special needs are left out or even asked to stay home if supports aren’t available.

“We’re keen to see that information [about class composition], because there are still a lot of gaps in services,” Hansman said.

If the government is intentionally holding back the class composition information, it should release it. If the numbers are simply delayed, every effort should be made to complete them as soon as possible. With everything at stake — children’s learning conditions, the teachers’ contract, the funding model — decisions must be made based on accurate, timely and complete information.

Information overload is bogging down city council

Thousand-page ‘packages,’ lengthy reports, presentations and motions galore means more noise, less clarity

Mike Klassen

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It was on Jan. 3, 1973, when after being sworn in as the 32nd mayor of Vancouver, Art Phillips gave an inaugural speech that remains one of the most visionary of any local civic leader.

It was just 12-and-a-half pages written on a manual typewriter and, among other groundbreaking initiatives, the speech spelled out how Mayor Phillips intended to make city hall function better.

I wonder if he were alive today how Phillips would perceive what is happening in the city council chamber where he once presided.

In spite of the advent of a video streaming service installed years ago, live “tweets” from the city clerk on council proceedings and a gazillion pages of documents archived online, city hall in some ways has never been more opaque than it is in 2019.

In fact, it is likely as a result of the accessibility of digital

media (and reduced burden of printing paper documents) that staff are compelled to provide as much detail as possible in reports.

While it is a good thing that citizens (and city council members) can just pull out their smart phones to access the preponderance of reports and presentations on the city’s website, when does the amount of information become counterproductive?

When in office, Phillips aimed to improve public engagement by scheduling public hearings in the evening, and by establishing an information booth on city hall’s ground floor.

Today, he might appoint a “Clarity Czar” to help cut through the noise.

The responsibility for the amount of material councillors need to absorb falls not only on city staff, but also mayor and council, who churn out new motions with complete abandon.

It is no wonder that city councillors table so many initiatives for staff to report

Despite technological advances, Vancouver city hall has never been more opaque than it is in 2019 — bogged down in too much information, says Mike Klassen. PHOTO iSTOCK

back on. Councillors see how much media attention the motions elicit, which in turn builds their profile for the next election campaign.

Profile raising, like fundraising, is the oxygen of politics.

When I think back to the dozens of candidates that ran for council, I wonder how many of them would relish the actual workload councillors face.

It is not unusual for a council “package” (including the meeting agenda, motions and materials provided by staff) to be well over 1,000 pages long. But preparing for meetings is only just part of the role of a city councillor.

There are the innumerable 14-hour days for public hearings, council and committee meetings. Councillors also have all their commit-

ments outside of city hall, such as meetings involving Metro Vancouver’s board and committees, ceremonial responsibilities, or just meeting with constituents.

Time management is not the only skill you need to hold office, either. You have to quickly get up to speed on multiple disciplines such as municipal budgeting, engineering, planning, social development, the arts and land use in order to make an informed decision during a vote.

Just recently I downloaded a council report on clothing donation bins, a subject I have deliberated upon in previous columns.

At 21 pages, it was relatively lean as staff reports go, but it could have made its point in two pages or less.

There’s a rule of thumb often used when developing a briefing document for a provincial or federal cabinet minister — keep it simple. Use plain language instead of jargon, and do your best to summarize

recommendations up front.

All the additional detail will follow if required.

While reports to council generally follow this format, even greater effort could be made to simplify these materials.

Not to pick on one topic in particular, but a recent presentation to council contained 45 slides about child care. An important issue for sure — especially for the three councillors with children at home. But is council expected to reasonably grasp every detail when it has so many other decisions to make?

There’s an old saying that the more you say the less people hear. The same can be said about the amount of content being generated at city hall.

We will never go back to manual typewriters and paper-based presentations, but it might be worth embracing some of the brevity and clarity of Phillips’ time in office. @MikeKlassen

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How to achieve peak user harmony on the seawall Cyclist speed, going the wrong way or burying your head in your phone are all no-nos

John Kurucz

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Your time to get a summer body worthy of endless Instagram vanity is fleeting.

Summer is here, wildfire smoke is not far off and the seasonal fitness enthusiasts among us are filling local gyms.

Bike to Work Week has come and gone, and you feel shame.

Fear not. You have a 28-kilometre gem that hugs much of the city’s oceanfront, and accessing it is as free as the day is long.

But with estimates suggesting eight to 10 million people use the Vancouver Seawall annually, there is need for decorum and some rules of engagement.

To that end, the Courier spoke with senior park board staff, a veteran park ranger and a retired semi-pro cyclist in an attempt to promote harmony among all users.

Slow it down

Chris Penton is a lead park ranger who’s in Stanley Park all the time. He and everyone else the Courier spoke to cited cycling speed as issue number one.

Bikes aren’t supposed to exceed 15 km/h anywhere on the seawall or in Stanley Park, but try telling that to Lance Armstrong wannabes of the world.

“We’ve had very serious accidents with bikers who whip around a corner on a slick road after it’s rained, travelling too fast and hitting barriers,” Penton said.

“They’re rushed to the hospital. Lots of head injuries.”

The park board made a concerted effort last year to double down on precisely that message — that the seawall is for everyone and no two bike rides are the same.

Of the myriad of safety issues found on the seawall, cyclist speed is at the top of the list along with people travelling the wrong way. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

“It’s a recreational cycling route — you can expect young children with their caregivers or tourists who maybe haven’t been on a bike for a little while,” said Tiina Mack, the park board’s manager of park development. “Those folks who are quite fit and do it for exercise — that’s awesome, too. But be mindful this is an all-ages, all-abilities recreation route.”

Follow direction

The need for speed is one thing, but Penton also sees plenty of scofflaws willfully ignoring the one-way travel transition point near Second Beach. Some are tourists, but the vast majority of the directionally challenged are locals who know better.

This happens frequently, despite the fact that Rawlings Trail takes you right to Third

Beach without having to loop around the entire park.

“They totally disregard those suggestions and they swing around Second Beach to Third Beach on their bikes,” Penton said. “That’s the most problematic area.”

Third Beach itself can also be problematic, and that’s in spite of the drum circles every Tuesday night. Rangers and police maintain a regular presence at the patchouli fests to keep an eye on litter, drinking and smoking. “[Attendees] know there’s no smoking on the beach so what do they do? They go into the forest to smoke, which is more of a problem for us,” Penton said.

Electric outage

Scofflaws, smoking and speed are all old hat for Penton, but a new menace

is emerging in the form of electric bikes. Penton has even seen Vespas and other motorized two-wheelers on the seawall.

None of that is allowed and the rangers get all kinds of grief for it. One recent interaction with an electric bike owner ended with Penton being told to f*** off.”

Another rider tried to justify his e-bike’s presence on the seawall by saying it’s no different than a motorized scooter used by those with mobility challenges.

“The common sense that’s missing, I can’t even believe it sometimes,” Penton said.

Crowd work

Given their line of work and sheer volume of people they interact with, park rangers are used to de-escalating situations. They can’t

ticket for anything other than smoking violations, so they have to use their words. Penton starts by asking someone if they have a moment to talk about their no-no, and then explains why that action negatively impacts the park. A lot of times people respond by saying the city is run by idiots. Penton counters that by encouraging them to vote or use feedback channels such as calling 311 or emailing the park board directly.

Penton gets some respite when it rains. In fact, he says the best the time to hit up the seawall is when the skies open up — it’s far less busy and wildlife sightings are aplenty. Mornings are busy with joggers, and noon until 5 p.m. is peak chaos among all user groups. Don’t even bother Friday to Sunday at around 3 p.m., particularly in the summer months.

“With evenings, it’s less people but more non-compliant people,” Penton said.

“Whereas at 3 p.m., there are so many people and they’re all just lost because it’s their first time here.”

Pro tips

Boris Martin can’t be too picky with when he gets his sweat on. He’s a new dad and a business owner who’s on the seawall at least five times a week both as a runner and a cyclist.

A former semi-pro cyclist and owner of mobile bike repair business velofix, Martin sees it all due to the sheer amount of time he spends on the entire span of the seawall. Cyclist speed is a huge issue, but so, too, is tech — people stopping to take selfies on the bike path, others who are completely buried in their cellphones and oblivious to the crush of humanity around them.

Pro tip: Stopping for any reason in the bike lane is a cardinal sin, and you should never do it. If you need a drink or 300 photos documenting your journey towards self-improvement, move to the pedestrian path or the infinitely available patches of beach, grass or whatever else.

“If you’re riding your bike, you cannot just stop through a blind curve, or anywhere, to take a selfie,” Martin said.

“You should take that selfie.

That’s beautiful. But get off your bike and go to the pedestrian area.”

Martin cites three pinch points along the route that are always busy, always teeming with both bikes and pedestrians: outside of Science World, near the Cactus Club on Beach Drive and all of Olympic Village. Situational awareness in those areas is paramount, which is why Martin never runs or cycles with earphones in.

“Maybe some people are better at this than I am, but I feel very limited and unaware of what’s going on,” he said.

Martin is a realist when it comes grievances on the seawall or anywhere where bikes interface with other modes of getting around. Slow movers should stay on the right, if you pass, move to the left.

Stay in your lane and don’t stray from the path. Keep an eye on your kids.

And remember, getting angry doesn’t do anyone any good.

“Pedestrian and bike safety is a shared responsibility.

That has to be the lens we’re looking through on this,” Martin said. “Everyone is always quick to point fingers but we all need to have our heads on a swivel.” @JohnKurucz

New park ranger station opens in Stanley Park Station open seven days a week Jessica Kerr

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Vancouver Park Board recently opened a new park ranger station at Second Beach in Stanley Park. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER

Vancouver Park Board recently opened of a new feature in Stanley Park — a designated station for park rangers.

Uultsje DeJong, superintendent of park rangers, said the station is open seven days a week, 9 a.m. until 5 p.m., but he hopes to see it open later in the

summer months.

“Because we have, you know, [more] daylight and extended hours for everything.”

The station is next to the concession stand at Second Beach and will provide a first point of contact for park rangers. Its primary purpose is to educate the public about fire safety, including the city-wide smoking ban in parks and on beaches.

Park board vice chair Dave Demers said rangers aim for voluntary compliance through public edu-

cation, but do issue fines when necessary.

The station is also stocked with maps, as well as information including the weather forecast, daily times for high and low tides, and sunset, and any trail or seawall closures.

DeJong said the station in Stanley Park could just be the beginning.

“It’s a dream of ours to, in a year or two, or whenever we could, have a mobile unit… that could go from park to park, especially when we have

events,” he said.

“Uniformed rangers act as the park board’s ambassadors in more than 240 city parks,” Demers said.

Vancouver park rangers have a wide range of responsibilities, including bylaw enforcement, monitoring playing fields, first aid, fire patrol and helping find missing persons. They also work with Vancouver police, firefighters and paramedics, and help connect those in needs with services. @JessicaEKerr

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PWL Partnership Landscape Architects has been awarded the contract for the detailed design of the first two sections of Arbutus Greenway that will be built.

The design contract is worth $2.5 million.

The Vancouver firm has previously been involved in projects including Garden City lands in Richmond, Dockside Green in Victoria, Coal Harbour waterfront and the Vancouver Convention Centre green roof.

City council approved the contract award at its May 29 standing committee on city finances and services, with only NPA Coun. Colleen Hardwick opposed.

The city bought the corridor from CP for $55 million in 2016. Buildout of the entire greenway is expected to take place over decades.

Last July, council endorsed the design vision and implementation strategy for the project, which included the development of the first two of eight sections or “character zones” along the route — the Lookout (zone eight) and the Ridge (zone three).

PWL Partnership will be developing detailed designs for those sections over the next year and return to council for approval on the designs in the summer of 2020. Construction could start as early as the end of 2020, subject to funding and council approval. The city says it’s too early at this stage to determine the full construction costs, but the design process will help figure that out.

“The Ridge” and “the Lookout” were prioritized for development after all eight sections were evaluated and scored based on criteria including visibility,

project readiness, connectivity, equity, safety, relative cost and population density. “the Lookout” scored the highest.

The high-level concept for “the Lookout” is to create an accessible viewing platform that overlooks the Fraser River, the airport and Georgia Strait. The design will also include wildlife habitat, rain gardens, lighting, benches and other amenities.

“The Ridge,” or zone three, sits between West 16th and West King Edward Avenue. It’s the most expansive section of the greenway, with views of the mountains and English Bay. The high-level concept is to create nooks where users can sit, relax and enjoy the views. There will also be lighting, benches and other amenities, a fully accessible connection to Arbutus Street at West 20th Avenue, public art, wildlife habitat and rain gardens.

Transportation plans for both sections include 3.5-metre pedestrian and cycling paths, as well as physical separation between pedestrians and cyclists.

Maggie Buttle, senior project manager for the Arbutus Greenway, told council that the $2.5 million earmarked for the design is typical for a project of this scope and complexity.

“This design will look into a more refined level of detail and resolve a lot of complex issues such as retaining walls, green infrastructure and a number of architectural drawings for the washrooms,” she said. “This design will also include resolving a number of really big design decisions that will relate to all the zones across the greenway, not just zone three and zone eight. This design could be a template for the entire corridor for

elements such as the suite of [street] furniture, wayfinding and lighting.”

Buttle added that the contract also includes construction administration costs should council approve the construction of the two zones.

Public engagement is expected to start towards the end of this year. It will include discussions with residents directly affected by the greenway and open houses for the general public. The city will also work with the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh Nations on the design, including opportunities for Indigenous wayfinding, ethnobotany and public art.

Coun. Hardwick questioned where the money was coming from for the design work and why it’s a priority. Hardwick said she was concerned about affordability in the “broader sense in the city” and described the project as “nice to have rather than need to have.”

“This seems to me to be a discretionary project, not something that has urgent implications for the public purse,” she said. “I recognize this is just $2.5 million but it’s $2.5 million of nonessential costs.”

Jerry Dobrovolny, the city’s general manager of engineering, told council funding for the design work is coming from the capital plan — specifically from community amenity contributions from the Shannon Mews project — while construction costs are expected to come from external sources such as regional and senior levels of government.

In response to why it’s a priority now, he said: “Because this is such an allencompassing project, it’s an opportunity for us to ad-

Sketches of the design concepts forthe Ridge (zone three) and the Lookout (zone eight) along Arbutus Greenway. PWL Partnership will be developing detailed designs for those sections over the next year and return to council for approval on the designs in the summer of 2020.

vance many of our existing and emerging city initiatives such as green infrastructure and improving ecology…

“So, in addition to the transportation function because it’s a transportation corridor — it’s actually a rail corridor — it allows us to also advance many other city and engineering priorities.”

NPA Coun. Sarah KirbyYung said it will be great to have a design, but she wondered, when the time comes, if the city will actually have the money for the construction work.

Dobrovolny said it’s necessary to have a shovelready project, or a good understanding of the costs involved, before the city

can seek external sources of funding.

“I’m fairly confident there will be a lot of interest in this project. It is a spectacular project that achieves many, many different objectives of both senior levels of government, regional government and city government.” @naoibh

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A sneak peek of Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge Ride the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and drink at Oga’s Cantina at this new Disneyland attraction

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge at Disneyland Park in Anaheim transports guests to Black Spire Outpost, a village on the planet of Batuu.

SANDRA THOMAS sthomas@vancourier.com After waiting in the shorter “singles” line for the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run ride at Disneyland Anaheim, I clambered aboard the infamous bucket of bolts with a group of complete strangers.

Despite the fact we had no prior history with this group, we knew we’d have to work together to complete our dubious mission and fly the “fastest hunk of junk in the galaxy”

safely or we’d all be doomed. As we took our seats, each of us began our assigned tasks. My job as “flight engineer” was to keep the Falcon from falling apart on its mission by managing the ship’s systems, repairing any damage it encountered and taking control of its special modifications.

Translation: I frantically pressed a lot of flashing buttons while the ship tossed us around like a trailer in a tornado.

PHOTO: RICHARD HARBAUGH/DISNEY PARKS.

To understand just how we came to be in this lifethreatening predicament, one must first consider a little Star Wars history.

Following the events of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, Chewbacca brought the Falcon to the Black Spire Outpost on the edge of the galaxy for repairs. In exchange for some muchneeded replacement parts, Chewie loaned the Falcon to Hondo Ohnaka, a smuggler making good use of the ship, which can make the Kessel

Run in less than 12 parsecs.

“Honda,” a fan-favourite miscreant from the Star Wars: The Clone Wars and Star Wars Rebels animated TV series, is a Weequay pirate always looking for the next big score and is running what he calls

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the Falcon and, despite quickly accelerating to “lightspeed,” and with some assistance from Chewbacca, we did not exactly complete our mission as planned, which was demonstrated at the end of the ride by the obvious damage to the ship’s hallways that we witnessed as we strolled what amounted to the Star Wars walk of shame.

At that point, I decided to drown my sorrows in Oga’s Cantina, the heartbeat of Black Spire Outpost, where guests can gather to share their own tales from around the galaxy as they enjoy out-of-this-world beverages served in themed vessels and listen to galactic tunes from DJ R-3X, the former droid pilot from Star Tours. I went with a Jedi Mind Trick, but the choices are endless and include the Carbon Freeze, Gold Squadron Lager, White Wampa Ale and

Make sure to drop by Oga’s Cantina when visiting Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge and sample the famous concoctions created with exotic ingredients using“otherworldly”methods.

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more. I also tried the Blue Milk from the Black Spire Outpost, made famous when Luke Skywalker sat down for a meal in Star Wars: A New Hope and drank the cosmic concoction.

Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge covers more than 14 acres and is the largest singlethemed land in Disney Parks’ history so there’s a lot

to see and do. Other mustexperience highlights of this new attraction include: RONTO ROASTERS Where else could you find a former smelter droid turning a spit of meats? This marketplace stall also offers Ronto Wraps and sweet-orspicy Nuna Turkey Jerky, as well as a selection of specialty beverages.

CRAFT A LIGHTSABER AT SAVI’S WORKSHOP Guests in Savi’s workshop hand build lightsabers and feel the presence of the Force as they craft their own weapons and customize them with various hilts, decorative add-ons and the allimportant kyber crystals.

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BUILD A DROID INSIDE THE DROID DEPOT Droids can be some of the most loyal companions in the entire Star Wars galaxy. Now guests have the chance to build and customize their own astromech (astro) friends at the Droid Depot.

Patrons pick pieces and parts off a conveyor belt to construct one of two core models, which can then interact with elements throughout Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

DOWNLOAD THE PLAY DISNEY PARKS MOBILE APP When accessed inside Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the app transforms guests’ mobile devices into their very own Star Wars datapad they can use to scan the contents hidden inside containers, translate languages and tune into

communications happening throughout the land.

SUPPORT THE RESISTANCE OR THE FIRST ORDER TO GAIN OUTPOST CONTROL Using the Play Disney Parks app, guests can play together in a game called Outpost Control, which takes place across Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

Guests can choose to either support the Resistance or the First Order by hacking the blinking light panels next to doorways throughout Black Spire Outpost. The conflict plays out multiple times throughout the day.

WATCH FOR STAR WARS CHARACTERS You never know who’ll show up, but when I visited, a paparazzi-shy Chewbacca was strolling the grounds and no, he did not stop for selfies.

Inside the Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge.

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I chose Tapestry. I wanted the freedom to decide what to do with my time. During golf season, I like to get up, grab a quick breakfast, and head off to the course for the day.

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Being a father is a privilege This Father’s Day it’s time to remember the joys of being a parent DAVIDICUS WONG davidicuswong.wordpress.com Father’s Day is not just a day to honour our dads — my own dad is my role model for kindness, generosity and resilience — it’s a time to remember the privilege and joy of being a parent.

This month, as my son turns 27, I recall that I was just three years older, when he came into this world and into our lives. He was due on our third anniversary, but came two days early.

I was looking up the traditional present for a 30th anniversary. Not silver, gold or diamonds, but rather a medal my wife deserves for

all the times I’ve come home late for dinner or stepped out of social events to attend patients in hospital.

Though I was in the early years of my practice, I had already delivered hundreds of babies. Nearly three decades later, each birth seems no less transcendent

We grow too as our children grow up.

— I appreciate the privilege of being a family physician and to be present during the spiritual milestones of my patients’ lives.

As new parents, our lives and identities were transformed much as they did with marriage.

We were no longer just individuals or a couple, living only for ourselves.

In a magical moment, we became parents — and a family — living beyond our own self-interests. We were responsible for all of the needs of a precious child.

Being a parent is the greatest of gifts. From the moment of his birth, my life has been infused with new levels of joy, enhancing my experience of everyday life. I would come to see life

This Father’s Day take a moment to remember what a privilege it is to be a parent.

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through my son’s wide and curious eyes. The world was again teeming with wonder and adventure.

Mulberry PARC A garage sale with heart Seniors and their families are invited to our upcoming garage sale – our staff and residents have looked through their treasures to find things they are willing to part with for a good cause.

All proceeds will go towards our annual tradition of creating Christmas hampers for seniors in need. Hot dogs and soft drinks will be available, by donation.

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I became more mindful and present. Those ordinary parent-child activities — reading and drawing together, playing in the park, building sandcastles, going to the Vancouver Aquarium, riding the Stanley Park train, swimming and learning to ride a bike — were extraordinary. They

remain vivid, palpable memories today.

models and worthy of their love.

We grow too as our children grow up. We learn patience, acceptance and most importantly unconditional love. We are given the honour to give forward the legacy of love we have received from our own parents.

This Father’s Day, we will celebrate and thank our fathers — and graciously appreciate the joy and privilege of being parents.

And being loved by our children motivates us to be our best selves that we may be exemplary role

Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician. His Healthwise Column appears regularly in this paper. For more on achieving your positive potential in life, read his blog at davidicuswong. wordpress.com.

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Chelsea Park has deep roots in East Vancouver The New Chelsea Society has been helping to house seniors since 1952 East Vancouver is as well known for its longtime residents as it is its long-established businesses and mom-and-pop shops.

Karen Dupont, manager of Chelsea Park Seniors Supportive Housing Residence on East 19th Avenue, says with its deep roots in the community, Chelsea Park is also an example of commitment to the residents of East Vancouver.

“The New Chelsea Society has been in the neighborhood housing seniors for 67 years,” Karen says of the organization, which was founded in 1952.

Karen adds falling under the society’s umbrella, the Chelsea Park residence was purpose built in 2007 to house independent seniors in its 74 suites, while providing hospitality services and supports to its residents.

Karen says the New Chelsea Society was founded through the efforts of members

Karen adds the multicultural diversity of this East Vancouver community is also very much embraced by Chelsea Park.

of five branches of the Royal Canadian Legion, who recognized the need for affordable housing for Second World War veterans and their spouses and widows.

The residence is also a focal point of the community with associations with the Trout Lake Community Centre, Cedar Cottage Neighborhood House and the Collingwood Renfrew Seniors drop-in center. As well, situated near the bustling atmosphere of Commercial Drive, Chelsea Park is located within walking distance of shopping, dining and public transit, creating a “total community,” for residents — right on their doorstep.

Karen says that community connection is important in keeping seniors interested and engaged.

“The goal at Chelsea Park is to enhance and promote individual well-being through program developments, team work and community involvement,” says Karen.

“Our residents come from all walks of life, including teachers, nurses, engineers, construction workers. At Chelsea Park we have many different cultures and people from many different countries,” says Karen.

Celebrating those various cultures is so important to staff and residents events are scheduled in Chelsea Park’s monthly calendar and weekly activities. Karen says one very popular event is the moving Remembrance Day Ceremony held annually — with pipes and drums accompanied by one of Chelsea Park’s very own veterans playing the bugle — as well as a service all residents are invited to attend. Karen adds Chelsea Park’s multicultural celebrations include everything from lively Robbie Burns festivities complete with the address to the Haggis to a Canada Day barbecue on the plaza to Chinese New Year, Dhawali and the always fun Oktoberfest.

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manager of 9 years at Chelsea Park, said it is all about the personal experience.

Onsite amenities, including the hair dressing salon, multipurpose activity room, and health and wellness centre, offer a variety of quiet and comfortable spaces beyond their own suite. With every organized activity, there is an opportunity for serenity and socialization. Monthly bus excursions take seniors to local hot spots like VanDusen

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Home cooked meals, homemade nourishing soups, fresh salads and fresh fruit are offered twice a day, along with weekly housekeeping and linen laundry service.

Though, it is not the convenient amenities, the social activities, or the family-style meals that make Chelsea Park home to its seniors. Karen Dupont, the

“Everyone – the housekeeping staff, the volunteers, and the residents, really care about each other,” Karen added.

“When you are in a warm, intimate environment with people who care about one another, you take in the full experience we have here at Chelsea Park.”

A part of the non-profit organization known as (the) New Chelsea Society, the retirement residence located off Commercial Drive is both Canadian owned and operated. Its staff is driven by the goal to provide safe,

affordable, and comfortable housing. They abide by these principles by making sure there’s enough time to listen and chat, by organizing events and arranging additional support services when needed, and by offering 24hour emergency response, along with many other safety features. Their commitment to these values earned them the BC Seniors Living Association Seal of Approval in 2011.

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The City of Vancouver debuted its new mascot to promote its new cigarette butt disposal initiative: “Ashley,” a human-sized cigarette. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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City’s new mascot leaves us scratching our ash We are pro-mascot.

Vancouver Canadians’ Bob Brown Bear.

Super Grizz.

Even Philadelphia Flyers’ nightmare-inducing Gritty.

They tickle us in a way few costumed adults have before.

But the City of Vancouver’s latest foray into policy-themed mascottery is just sad.

The city trotted out “Ashley” — a human-sized ciggie — to dance for media types last week as a way of promoting its new cigarette butt disposal initiative.

Admittedly, “Ashley” was an inspired nickname choice. Way better than Butty. Mind you, not nearly as cool sounding as Cig Vicious. Just sayin’.

But the name is not the problem. It’s a few other things.

First off, shouldn’t a mascot promoting what effectively is a personal, portable ashtray for cigarette butts be an ashtray?

If you’re a mascot that looks like a cigarette, aren’t you essentially promoting cigarettes?

And what to make of Ashley’s flaccid appearance.

There is something unsettingly phallic about that Ashley. Seriously. Take a close look. Take away the filter and you basically have a mascot for an erectile dysfunction product.

And lastly, on a personal note: As we stared for far too long at Ashley, the city’s life-size ciga-

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Vancouver-shot web series gives EDM world a female-centric spin Coming-of-age story Turning the Tables fueled by Electronic Dance Music Sabrina Furminger

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To say women are vastly underrepresented in the television industry is an understatement.

They make up half of the population but are producing and directing only 20 per cent of network shows. While the stats are improving, it’s a long way from true gender parity.

Those same disheartening statistics exist in the Electronic Dance Music (EDM) sphere. Women are woefully underrepresented behind turntables, and those who are rising through the DJ ranks are regularly overlooked or dismissed by EDM journalists and promoters.

Forbes Magazine’s list of the 15 highest-paid DJs of 2018 didn’t include a single woman, and women were missing from DJ

Magazine’s 25th anniversary list of 25 dance music pioneers, despite women’s presence in the EDM space since the earliest days of the genre.

Even EDM superstar Steve Aoki decried the ongoing gender imbalance in his sector, telling TMZ in 2018 that “promoters need to take a stand and book more female DJs.” It’s within this reality that Turning the Tables spins its pulsating, boundary pushing, woman-driven tale.

Turning the Tables is a narrative web series that follows a young woman named Jay (played by Lanie McAuley) as she seeks to establish herself in the EDM world while trying to figure out what happened to her missing roommate.

The locally shot series of nine five-minute shorts represents a milestone in the career of Vancouverite Liz Levine. Levine is already celebrated as a producer and development executive — her credits include jPod and Kyra Sedgwick’s Story of a Girl — but Turning the Tables marks her first

Lanie McAuley plays an aspiring DJ in Turning the Tables.

showrunning, directing and writing for screen.

“I have a background as a writer but not as a screenwriter,” says Levine, who wrote for the National Post and whose book Nobody Ever Talks About Anything but the End: A Memoir of Loss will be published in January 2020. “I had directed for screen but not often in a space where I’ve also done all of the other jobs. So to really showrun something and be able to envision a world and then

make it real is a pretty phenomenal experience.”

Although Levine isn’t from the EDM world, she and co-writer/co-director Jax Smith immersed themselves in EDM think pieces, biographies and music.

It didn’t take them long to note parallels between EDM and the film and television industry.

“Like a lot of spaces, it has been male dominated, but also it’s changing,” says Levine. “There are all sorts of real female EDM stars

that are beginning to surface and that made us excited.”

Like the character of Jay — a classically trained pianist with EDM leanings and a mother who has very specific plans for her daughter — Levine and Smith grew up in more traditional households. “Yet we’ve both ended up in film and television, and we thought this was a parallel journey that we could relate to with our protagonist,” says Levine. “She comes from a more conservative, more conventional world where her parents expect her to be a classical musician, and we looked at what it means to find a space that’s not always friendly, that is male dominated, and how to move through that and come to the surface with some modicum of success.”

Matthew Kevin Anderson plays DJ Chase, a DJ and club owner whose sound is reminiscent of Avicii, and Donna Benedicto (Supergirl) portrays Ash, an established EDM DJ who soon becomes Jay’s rival.

When Turning the Tables launched May 30, it kicked

off a 14-week program of original episodes, behind the scenes content and Spotify playlists curated by composer Steph Copeland. “[Copeland] gave each of our four leading characters their own sound and their own tone, and that created amazing listening for us and also an understanding of how EDM culture comes together and where the influences are and how those influences rely on each other to create new sounds all of the time,” says Levine who, along with her crew, filmed Turning the Tables at Ironworks, Gorg-O-Mish and in a Main Street apartment this past March.

Another of Turning the Tables’ remarkable attributes is the series was created, written, directed, produced and scored almost entirely by women. (Take that, patriarchy!)

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Stars align as Nardwuar inducted in B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame Musician, guerrilla journalist and YouTube sensation will get a star on Granville Street Grant Lawrence

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“I love Vancouver, I love Canada, I love the world, I love life!”

— Nardwuar the Human Serviette The idea was pretty simple: our pal Nardwuar the Human Serviette was turning 50. He had recently celebrated the 30th straight year of his weekly CiTR radio program.

What could his friends and I do to celebrate the man that the Georgia Straight once called “a Vancouver icon, a genius and one of the world’s most idiosyncratic interviewers”?

Then I remembered a few years ago when local author and Courier contributor Aaron Chapman was successful in his bid to get D.O.A.’s Joe Keithley an induction into the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame (BCEHF).

Thanks to Chapman’s effort, the punk singer received his own bronze star on Granville Street, joining Vancouver’s two-block “star walk,” alongside previous inductees Michael J. Fox, Bryan Adams, Diana Krall and many others.

If the BCEHF would accept Joey Shithead, now a Burnaby city councillor and still frontman of D.O.A., would they accept… Nardwuar the Human Serviette?

Besides Nardwuar’s longevity on local radio, he has also been the lead singer of the garage-punk band the Evaporators for 33 years. Nardwuar refers to their genre as “history rock,” since they often sing about characters and events from B.C. on songs such as “Gassy Jack,” “Ripple Rock” and “Ogopogo Punk.”

Then there were Nardwuar’s MuchMusic years, which gained him access to much bigger stars than a CiTR press pass would allow, vaulting him to mainstream recognition.

After MuchMusic went sideways, Nardwuar piv-

oted to YouTube, where he has become a global sensation.

His celebrity interviews with everyone from Pierre Elliott Trudeau to Lady Gaga to his legendary series of conversations with Snoop Dogg have racked up over 170 million views.

Coupled with his one million-plus subscribers, those stratospheric numbers put Nardwuar’s YouTube channel into the top three per cent worldwide.

You know you’ve hit the zeitgeist when kids are dressing up as you for Halloween.

Over the past 20 years, Nardwuar has also had his fair share of serious health scares. There was the brain aneurism in 1999, followed by a stroke in 2015 and heart surgery in 2016. Thankfully, he has made remarkable recoveries from all three.

After speaking with Chapman about getting Nardwuar his own star, it was decided that if we went for it, it would have to remain a secret from Nardwuar, since he tends to like to do things his own way, to put it mildly.

A committee of Nardwuar’s close friends and confidantes was formed, including Chapman, Megan Barnes (who sings the “Nardwuar” theme), former CBC host and longtime Nard-advisor Leora Kornfeld, Nardwuar’s best friend Hugh Baker and myself.

Chapman told us we would need a lot more legit, mainstream media members from B.C. to support the bid than just us. Chapman wasn’t sure what the voting members of the hall would make of the wildly eccentric Nardwuar and his trademark tam o’ shanter.

I’ve been lucky enough to know Nardwuar since I was six years old at Irwin Park elementary in West Vancouver. In a sense, I have been trying to convince “normal people” that Nardwuar is legit for most of my life.

When Nardwuar and I were teenagers, he would wait in the car while I would try to persuade the managers of rec centres, churches and Masonic Halls to let us rent their spaces for the all-ages concerts that Nardwuar promoted around Vancouver in the 1980s and ’90s, featuring the likes of Mudhoney, Fugazi and the Gruesomes. I figured if

Nardwuar the Human Serviette’s closest friends and confidantes teamed up to secretly nominate the local media icon for the B.C. Entertainment Hall of Fame. Their efforts were successful. LEFT PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

we could pull that off, we stood a chance at this.

And even though the application only calls for 10 nominators, most people we approached were so eager to support Nardwuar that we wound up with 30 backers, including Jim Robson (the legendary “Voice of the Canucks”), actor Finn Wolfhard (Stranger Things), singer Bif Naked, Beachcombers star Jackson Davies, media-Swiss-army-knife Terry David Mulligan, broadcasting pioneer Ellie O’Day, Global TV’s Squire Barnes and many more from the Vancouver Sun, Province, Globe and Mail, Georgia Straight, CBC, CTV, Peak FM, the Vancouver Courier, Vancouver Is Awesome and other outlets.

With a list of backers that strong, we were hoping the voting body from the BCEHF wouldn’t say no.

Thankfully, they didn’t.

Last weekend, just before the announcement was made public, I called Nardwuar to inform him of the news. It was a rare moment when I caught the Human Serviette speechless. He quickly recovered and kept me on the phone for over an hour, peppering me with questions about the induction and of how we all pulled it off without him knowing.

He was also humbled.

“I am so honoured,” Nardwuar told me. “I dedicate the award to my mom,

who instilled in me a deep love of history. And please add up your hours and let me know what I owe you!”

Nardwuar’s induction comes side by side with several other B.C. entertainers, including blues rocker Colin James (“My gym buddy!”

Nardwuar proclaimed, since they both work out at the same West Van gym), artistic director of Ballet BC Emily Molnar and Breaking Bad Emmy winner Moira WalleyBeckett, among others.

Nardwuar’s star will be set in stone on Granville Street in the coming weeks. An official red carpet public induction ceremony will occur in September. Hope to see you there, and doot doola doot doo… @grantlawrence

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Vancouver musicians rally around stroke victim Kelly Watson-Schutz suffered a stroke May 21 and remains in the spinal unit at VGH

John Kurucz

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Kelly Watson-Schutz’s young life is at a critical turning point.

The Vancouver musician suffered a stroke May 21, and the long-term prognosis is unclear at this point.

According to a GoFundMe page set up by her family, Watson-Schutz is paralyzed from the neck down and requires assistance with breathing. The 25-year-old remains in the spinal unit at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH), where her friend Bobby Mullen has visited her twice since the initial health scare.

“It’s not great right now,” Mullen said. “She’s not in good shape. I think she’s going to survive, but she’s got a really hard road ahead of her.”

A fundraising show is scheduled for June 15 at Pat’s Pub to help offset costs Watson-Schutz’s family has incurred — they’ve travelled from Nova Scotia to be at her

A fundraising gig that will support Kelly Watson-Schutz’s ongoing recovery is slated for Saturday, June 15 at Pat’s Pub. PHOTO SUPPLIED

side and are in the process of moving across the country. The GoFundMe page had raised just shy of $20,000 as of June 11, and the end goal is $25,000.

All five bands performing at Saturday’s gig are made

up of Watson-Schutz’s former or current bandmates, and larger circle of friends from the Vancouver music scene. Outside of drumming in local punk rock bands, Watson-Schutz worked in makeup and

prosthetics in the film industry and as a server.

Andrew Thomas plays in a band with Watson-Schutz called the Sex Walkers. The two were roommates, and Thomas was home when the stroke happened.

The incident was initially believed to be a panic attack, and paramedics were on scene almost immediately.

“None of us knew what was going on, it was so out of the blue,” Thomas said.

“Once they carried her

out, it was a total shock.”

Shortly after leaving her South Vancouver home, the ambulance Watson-Schutz was being transported in was involved in a collision just outside of VGH. “The collision pushed the ambulance into a third vehicle,” said Vancouver Police Department Const.

Steve Addison. “Five people were taken to hospital for precautionary measures, including three paramedics, the patient they were transporting, and the driver of the grey Honda Civic.”

According to Mullen, the stroke has since been attributed to an unusual cluster of nerves at the base of Watson-Schutz’s neck.

“It was essentially a ticking time bomb,” Mullen said.

Admission to Saturday’s gig is a suggested $10 donation. Raffles and donated artwork will also be on offer.

The Facebook event page is listed as “Kelly’s Speedy Recovery Fundraiser,” while the GoFundMe page is online at gofundme.com. @JohnKurucz

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Jean Swanson worked as an anti-poverty activist for decades before her election to city council this past October. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

Former NPA councillor Hector Bremner told the Courier he donated his entire political salary anonymously. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

Coun. Jean Swanson still aims to donate almost 40 per cent of salary Longtime anti-poverty activist says doing so helps her better identify with constituents

Ben Mussett

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Vancouver city councillor Jean Swanson says she’s still planning on donating a sizeable amount of her salary to causes she deems worthy.

Ultimately, she aims to reduce her income to what the average Vancouverite makes — about $44,000 — although she’s not at that point yet.

“I’m a single person. I don’t have to have a huge amount of expenses,” said Swanson. “Ninety-one grand should be more than enough.”

Vancouver city councillors currently make $91,441 per year, which includes a transportation allowance of $5,175. Councillors also receive an annual supplement of $3,048, bringing their total income to $94,489.

Councillors may make more if they hold positions on separate municipal bodies or act as deputy or acting mayor. Swanson is an alternate member at the Metro Vancouver Regional District, a role she said has so far earned her about $1,200.

A longtime anti-poverty activist elected to council under COPE this past October, Swanson originally committed to donate “roughly half” of her councillor salary when she ran in the October 2017 byelection, a race where she ultimately placed second.

In her campaign announcement speech that summer, Swanson said she’d only keep $44,000, what she called the “average Vancouver wage.” According to the 2015 census, the average Vancouver resident makes slightly more than

$43,000 in after-tax income, though that amount has likely increased modestly since then.

“I think it’s easier to identify with the issues of people who have average incomes if you’re one of them,” she said at the time. “The rest I would donate to a group, or groups, working for justice.”

Speaking to the Vancouver Courier last month, Swanson said she has been steadily donating a chunk of her salary to various causes she cares about, a decision motivated in part by her views on challenging inequity.

“I think we really need to work for more equality,” she said. “That means raising people from the bottom up. But it also means reducing wealth.”

While Swanson is not quite on pace to donate enough to fulfill her pledge after six months on council, she says she’s still committed to her original goal.

“I’m trying to give away a couple thousand a month, basically,” Swanson said.

“I’m going to figure it out over the whole year, rather than month by month, but that’s what I’m trying to do.”

Accounting for income tax, Swanson expects to take home about $70,000 this year, excluding what she may earn as an alternate member of Metro Vancouver. This means she would ultimately have to donate about $26,000 of her annual income, or nearly 40 per cent.

Swanson says she’s so far donated approximately $6,985 to several local organizations fighting for social justice, including the Chinatown Concern Group and the B.C. Pov-

erty Reduction Coalition.

In the past three months, Swanson has also begun giving her assistant $500 every month to supplement the wage the city pays her.

In total, Swanson appears to have donated approximately $8,485 during the first six months of her tenure on council.

The Courier verified almost 75 per cent of those contributions. The rest could not be confirmed with the respective organizations.

When asked whether Swanson was finding it financially difficult to keep this promise, she laughed.

“It’s actually a little bit more than I had before I got elected,” she said.

“Before the election, I was making about $1,600 a month.” According to Swanson, that income came from a mix of pension benefits she receives, much of which will soon be clawed back due to her new salary.

Though relatively uncommon, Swanson is certainly not the first Canadian politician to commit to donating some or all of their political salary.

After voting against a pension increase for herself and her colleagues, the late Margaret Mitchell, a former member of Parliament for Vancouver-East, began putting that additional money into a fund to support initiatives promoting economic and social justice for local women. The Margaret Mitchell Fund for Women continues to this day. Swanson said she actually applied to the fund a few years back on behalf of a non-profit she was involved with at the time.

During his time on To-

ronto’s city council, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he donated every year of his salary, as much as $421,588 in total, though Ford never provided evidence of this.

And, at the start of his mandate in 2010, Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi pledged to donate 10 per cent of what remains one of Canada’s highest mayoral salaries to charity. In 2017, Nenshi said he had continued that practice.

But Terri Evans, an urban studies professor at Simon Fraser University, says elected officials who make these promises rarely provide evidence to show they’ve fulfilled them.

“The challenge with these types of pledges is that quite often it’s difficult to know whether there’s actually any follow-through with that,” Evans said. “Accountability is often a missing element when such declarations are made.”

After Swanson pledged to donate part of her salary to local causes back in 2017, Hector Bremner, the NPA candidate who later won the council seat in the byelection, told the Courier he would donate his entire councillor salary to “whatever worthy cause” if elected.

Bremner then slightly walked that back after making his debut at city hall: “We’re still trying to figure this all out, but I do plan on trying to make as much of a contribution as possible,” he said at the time.

When the Courier asked Bremner last month if he had fulfilled his original promise, the former councillor said he had, though he was less transparent about his contributions than Swanson.

“My wife and I donated

the after-tax amount to issues that matter to us, anonymously, as per our beliefs,” Bremner said via text.

According to the 2018 Statement of Financial Information, Bremner earned $80,101, plus $6,251 in socalled local expenses, which includes the transportation allowance. When he began on council, Bremner was also receiving an income from Pace Group, a public relations firm, for his role as vice president of public affairs. He remained in that position during most of his time as councillor.

“If you can do it, great, if you keep the full salary, that’s great too,” Bremner added.

“Just do the work, even when it’s hard, and don’t get into politics for the ‘job.’”

Running under the newly formed Yes Vancouver banner, Bremner came in fifth place in last October’s mayoral election.

According to Evans, Swanson’s promise to donate a part of her salary to bring attention to the average Vancouver income is quite different than Bremner’s pledge.

“She’s bringing attention to what is a working-class income in this city and showing how disjointed it is from the kinds of money that the person who is able to speed along the Sea to Sky highway in the $476,000 automobile [makes],” Evans said.

On the other hand, Bremner’s promise to donate his entire salary to charity, effectively waiving what he made as a sitting councillor, appeared to be more rooted in privilege than an effort to shine a light on the city’s growing

inequality, Evans says.

“The wealthy have always had representation on council,” she said. “To say to people, ‘I’m privileged enough to not be able to draw on this wage,’ I think, in some ways, reinforces why someone like Jean Swanson runs for council.”

Still, Evans believes elected officials, who often face demanding, timeconsuming responsibilities, should feel no pressure to give up any of their pay.

And Swanson says she’s not challenging her colleagues to follow her lead.

“I’m not the kind of person that thinks that elected people should sacrifice and not have a good life and not be able to support their families,” she said. “I’m not expecting people that have families to support to live on the same amount that I am.”

NPA councillor Sarah Kirby-Yung, Green Party councillor Michael Wiebe and OneCity’s Christine Boyle all commended Swanson, but they’re unlikely to do the same, nor do they all have the financial means to do so.

While Kirby-Yung emphasized a councillor’s heavy workload, Boyle stressed the importance of making sure publicly elected officials remain well compensated for another reason.

“When political salaries are too low, only those with existing wealth or financial security can run, and we end up excluding many people, including those with student loans or with dependents,” said Boyle.

“Public office should pay well enough that everyone — regardless of socioeconomic background — can run.”

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It’s official. Skookum Music Festival will make its return to Vancouver’s Stanley Park next year.

Following the inaugural event last September at Brockton Point, which saw more than 50,000 attendees over three days of music, art and food, organizers announced that the festival would be taking a year off to gear up for a return in 2020.

Paul Runnals of BrandLive, the event production company behind Skookum, said this week planning for a 2019 festival would have had to start within weeks of the 2018 event concluding.

“Rather than rush things, we made a decision, it was a difficult business decision but it was the right decision because our lens here is a long lens,” Runnals said.

“We want this to become a marquee event that lives in Vancouver for years to come, and we felt that in order to properly take and process everything we learned from the [2018] event, invite some further discussions in some areas… we made the decision to pause and not do a 2019 event.”

On Monday, Vancouver Park Board commissioners unanimously approved the return of the festival, adding it to the annual calendar of major special events.

While Skookum’s launch was deemed a success by organizers and park board staff, there were a few issues. In his report to commissioners, Octavio Silva, manager of business development, said there were more than 100 noise complaints over the course of the weekend, with most coming from residents in Coal Harbour, the West

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End and the North Shore.

“The majority of the complaints were mostly associated with music volume and lateness into the evening,” he said.

Silva also noted the need for more portable washrooms, additional turf protection and wider walkways between some of the stages. Silva said the issues were “pretty typical” of an inaugural event.

“We are quite confident that the event can be executed successfully as intended,” he told commissioners.

Runnals said since the festival wrapped, BrandLive has been analyzing how it went and looking at what could be done differently next year. He added the company was not made aware of the noise complaints until the Monday after the festival concluded.

“It’s hard for us to correct action if we’re not getting feedback,”Runnals said, adding there are measures that can be put into place, including real time sound monitoring at the outskirts of the park, to help mitigate the noise.

“It’s not so much about turning down the sound in the park, it’s about making sure the sound doesn’t leave the park and that’s all stuff that can be addressed through system design, through mitigation plans and through a better communication plan,” he said.

Runnals told commissioners he is confident Skookum organizers will be able to address any issues.

“I stand here as the guy that sort of hatched this thing from nothing into something, to say that we’re fully committed to continue the work with staff, with [First] Nations, with anybody that we need to, in order to address any concerns and in order to make sure this event is allowed to continue and is embraced in the way that we think it can be and, frankly, has been so far,” he said.

Silva stressed to commissioners that the return of Skookum has been endorsed by the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations.

“I think we’ve always been adamant that the festival wouldn’t move

forward without their consent,” he said.

From the outset, organizers aimed to involve, and recognize, the three First Nations as rights holders in Stanley Park. Thirty per cent of the programming came from Indigenous artists, there were kiosks installed explaining local history, people and connections, and a video played during the festival recognizing the territory and its history.

Curtis Thomas, a TsleilWaututh Nation council member, spoke in favour of Skookum returning.

“We were very pleased by the way BrandLive made significant investments and integrated the culture of our local Nations into the event,” he said. “Stanley Park holds great important to the three local First Nations and we’re committed to protecting the sensitive areas within the park but we also understand the value that this event would continue to bring to our Nations’ artists by showcasing their talents on an international stage.” @JessicaEKerr

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J. Kathleen Thompson is met by a wall of paradox when she hits the open road.

The long-distance cyclist loves the freedom, but dislikes the tedium.

Seeing the same skyline for 60-plus kilometres will do that to a person.

The part time West End resident will see a lot of skyline over the coming months, as she cycles 6,000 kilometres from English Bay to Newfoundland in the name of cancer research.

Each pedal will be done with her late sister, Sheila Rae Trautman, in mind.

Trautman died of ovarian cancer last November at the age of 59.

“She was a tremendous supporter of people, and she demonstrated those kinds of values that are spurring me on — to shoot for the best and to hang in there when the going gets tough,”

West End resident J. Kathleen Thompson has embarked on a 6,000-kilometre bike ride across Canada. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Thompson told the Courier.

What began May 14, and continues until Aug. 1, Thompson’s trek isn’t her first rodeo — she’s done lengthy jaunts throughout Europe, Australia and New Zealand. Last year, she rode Central Asia’s Pamir Highway, a 1,400-kilometre adventure, which included 4,000-metre ascents.

Sixty-two-years-old at the time she rode the Pamir, it was Thompson’s first long-distance haul in more than three decades. Hell on earth is a good way to describe certain stretches

of the ride, which included long patches of isolation over unforgiving terrain that rendered her bike useless.

Looking back with a cup-half-full perspective, Thompson gleaned some pearls of wisdom when the going got tough.

“It brought an incredible amount of joy and self-confidence,” Thompson said.

“You do discover that part of yourself that makes you feel capable of doing it and that is very empowering.”

This trip will be far longer in duration, but much easier on the body. And Thomp-

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son, who splits her time between Vancouver and Christina Lake, will have her partner riding along in a van full of creature comforts such as pillows and other camping supplies.

“This is nothing compared to the Pamir,” Thompson said. “Here, I’m going to be on a local highway, I’ll be able to sleep comfortably at night and I’ll have the support of my partner.”

A retired teacher, Thompson aims to put in 100 kilometres a day in a straight b-line to the Maritimes. She ended Day 1 in Mission and will dip her toes in the Atlantic Ocean on Aug 1.

In between all of that, Thompson will stop at community centres and libraries to talk about her sister, and the need for more funding and awareness for those living with ovarian cancer. Thompson’s also a travel writer, so there will be travel talks bookended in there, too.

“I like to think that I’m doing this as a service for something else,” she said.

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West End goes car free for a day And four other reasons Vancouver is awesome this week

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West End Car Free Day

Park your car and enjoy walking along Denman Street for the West End’s annual car free day.

Surrounded by beautiful parks and beaches, Vancouver’s West End Car Free Day offers scenic views as well as tasty eats, live entertainment, and numerous vendors. The walkable area offers a litany of restaurants, cafes and places to get ice cream before walking the seawall. In addition, many of the restaurants extend their patios for the annual festival, offering guests plenty of opportunities

Il Mercato Italian Market

This popular seasonal marketplace focuses on all things Italian. Enjoy free admission and an evening of food, vendors, live entertainment and plenty of fun. While in the past the Mercato has run on multiple dates, this summer it will only happen once, so don’t miss out.

June 14, 4:30 to 9:30 p.m.

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Hip Hop Trivia Night at Juke Fried Chicken

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Teams of up to six are invited to take part in five rounds of questions on all things Hova, Dre and Wu-Tang with food and drink specials and prizes up for grabs at Juke’s new Hip Hop Trivia Night. Sign up as an individual or a team of up to six via email (info@jukefriedchicken.com), Instagram (@jukefriedchicken) or Facebook (jukefriedchicken) to guarantee a spot. Walk-ins are also welcome.

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HOW HIGH WILL GAS PRICES GO? Gas prices in the Lower Mainland are the highest in North America. Most of the product that fuels vehicles in the Vancouver area is delivered via the Trans Mountain pipeline.

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In a contract year, GM Jim Benning still has to focus on the future Pressure may be on to push for playoffs, but not at expense of long-term success

Backhand Sauce Daniel Wagner

Most sports fans are familiar with the “contract year phenomenon.” It’s the name for when a player performs at a high level in the final year of their contract, presumably because they have the added motivation of earning a new deal to go with the everyday motivation of winning a championship.

It’s not a hard-and-fast rule — plenty of players perform at a similar level every season, while others fluctuate significantly from year to year — but there is some statistical evidence of this phenomenon at work in the NHL. For some anecdotal evidence, the Canucks can just look to their biggest problem contract: Loui Eriksson’s.

In the final year of his last contract, Eriksson scored 30 goals for the first time in seven seasons and scored 60-plus points for the first time in four seasons.

It was his best season with the Boston Bruins and it made him one of the most highly sought players in free agency.

Eriksson got paid after his contract year performance, with the Canucks signing him to a six-year, $36-million contract.

Since then, Eriksson has scored 32 goals for the Canucks. Unfortunately, those 32 goals have come across three seasons. Ultimately, Eriksson’s shortterm success in the 2015-16 season wasn’t indicative of how well he would perform in the future.

There could be a parallel to the Canucks as a whole in the coming season.

“I have one more year left on my contract,” said Canucks general manager Jim Benning at the end-of-year press conference, adding that he would like to get an extension done during the off-season. Benning doesn’t want to be a lame duck, stuck in the final year of a contract with no certainty for the future.

That’s completely understandable: job security is hard to come by for NHL GMs. Benning just completed his fifth year as GM of the Canucks, which makes his one of the longer current tenures in the league — 22 of the NHL’s 31 general managers have been on the job for five or fewer years. Eight GMs have been replaced in the last year alone.

Without an extension, there will be a lot of extra pressure on Benning, particularly since the Canucks have missed the playoffs in four straight years. While the

Stick-taps and Glove-drops • I’m dropping the gloves with the Toronto Raptors fans who cheered when Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors went down with a torn achilles during Game 5. It gave me flashbacks to Boston Bruins fans chanting “flopper” at Mason Raymond as he lay on the ice with a broken back in 2011.

• I’m also dropping the gloves with any fans that want to act holierthan-thou about the Raptors fans.

Every fanbase has a bad element in it and every fanbase has cheered for an injury at some point in time.

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Hopefully Canucks general manager Jim Benning doesn’t come down with a case of “contract year phenomenon.” PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

Canucks and their ownership, the Aquilini Investment Group, have preached patience, you have to wonder just how long that patience will last. Francesco Aquilini longs for the Canucks to be back in the playoffs, and the emergence of Elias Pettersson as a superstar rookie might accelerate things as well.

Will Benning feel the need to make a stronger push for the playoffs with the added motivation of being in a contract year? If so, the Canucks could run the risk of sacrificing long-term success for short-term gain.

That could take the form of overpaying in free agency or trading a younger player or prospect for a more-established veteran. What’s troubling is that we’ve seen exactly these types of moves from Benning in the past.

Instead, Benning should focus on the future and there are moves that he could make for both long-term success and short-term gain. Judicious use of offer sheets could net the Canucks a young top-six forward such as Kasperi Kapanen or Andreas Johnsson. By leveraging their cap space, the Canucks could take on a bad contract from another team for

the cost of a young prospect ready to step into an NHL lineup.

Even free agency could be a boon: a big-ticket free agent such as Artemi Panarin would be a big boost both now and later, but if he’s unlikely to come to Vancouver, there will be bargains in free agency that could make the team better on short-term contracts that don’t cost the Canucks long-term.

Benning and the Canucks can’t focus on making the playoffs in one year if it makes them less likely to consistently make the playoffs in the future. Canucks fans have seen what that looks like one province over, as the Edmonton Oilers made the playoffs in 2017 and haven’t been back since, despite having the best player in the NHL. A run to the playoffs fuelled by short-term moves would be the type of contract year that provides no promises of future success.

For daily Canucks news and views, go to Pass It to Bulis at vancourier.com.

• 30.5 Benning will have plenty of cap space to work with. Salary cap site CapFriendly estimates the Canucks have $30.5 million of space under the cap.

• 30 Five years after the 2014 draft, NHL.com ran a re-draft, suggesting who would get picked where with the benefit of hindsight.

Canucks’ sixth overall pick Jake Virtanen didn’t make the top 30, but neither did fifth overall pick Michael Dal Colle and seventh overall pick Haydn Fleury.

Jake Virtanen. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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