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After a few ﬂawless months, Dr. Bonnie Henry ﬁnally disappoints

ur Provincial Health Oﬃcer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has done a commendable job of providing British Columbians with daily doses of sound advice—and reassurance —since the COVID-19 pandemic began. She is many peoples' rock, worthy of fandom by citizens and more than one pair of Fluevog shoes created in her honour. Henry has done such a great job in the foreground and the background leading B.C.'s ﬁght against the novel coronavirus that many journalists who are supposed to be objective fawn over her, making public proclamations about how fabulous she is.

She's a hero and she deserves to be a member of the Order of British Columbia. Of that, there is no question. However she recently showed us that after spending months working in close proximity to politicians, she hasn't proven immune to catching what some might consider an infectious disease that most of them carry. Despite wearing a mask and being kind, calm and safe, she seems to have come down with a case of Politician-20. In her daily brieﬁng on Monday, August 31, she was asked to explain the commercial in which she appears, announcing B.C.'s back to school plan. It shows a classroom that is nothing like the crowded ones that B.C. students will be entering this week, and the ad has been criticized by the BC

Teachers' Federation for oﬀering an unrealistic look at what schools will look like in real life.

Henry's explanation was that it wasn't supposed to look like the classrooms our children will be going into. She explained that on the day of the shooting she was answering questions from a few children of different ages and that they were the ones who wanted it to be shot in a classroom setting. Henry said it was not supposed to represent what the actual environment will look like. Unfortunately for her, the 30-second spot doesn't have time to start or end with an explainer about the scenario, or a look behind the scenes at what was happening on the day it was filmed. To the average viewer, the commercial shows our public health officer announcing the Province's back to school plan. It's safe to say that most people watching it would assume that it's supposed to offer a glimpse into what going back to school will look like, especially considering she's explaining what it will look like verbally—in a classroom. When we heard her asked about it in her briefing, I imagine that many expected her answer to include an apology for it looking that way. For her to acknowledge that, yes, it is a quick spot and it does appear that they're trying to make British Columbians think that classrooms will consist of six kids, spaced apart from each other. And that, hey, maybe

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“The “T T need for safe, secure housing has never been more clear,” said Minister of Municipal Affairs Aff ff and Housing Selina Robinson, who announced B.C.'s new part rtnership t with the city tyy Tuesday to constru ruct u 450 new support rtive t homes. This includes 98 temporary ryy modular homes and 350 permanent units – all built on city ty-owned y land, having sourced capital funds, fu u and continued operating costs from the province's Building BC: Support rtive t Housing Fund. The 98 temporary ryy homes will be located at 1580 Vernon Dr. in East Vancouver, which currently sits vacant.

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The enviisiioned d housiing devellopment will see two, three-storey buildings erected with up to 52 studios in each. ““T There’ss only one way to tackle le the ongoing homelessness crisis: building homes. And An n the fastest way to build homes is by investing in modular housing,” said Mayor Kennedy Stewart rt. t “These “T T much-needed temporary ryy modular homes with wraparound serv rvices v will have a big impact on vulnerable vu u people living in Vancouver's Mount Pleasant,” added Vancouver-Mount Pleasant MLA LA A Melanie Mark. Support rtt serv rvices v for tenants will include access to meals, health care, life-ski kills i training, and employment opport rtu tunities. u Once open, each of the sites would be managed by an experienced non-

profi fit housiing operator on-siite. A public information session, where locals can ask questions and share their feedback, will be held online in October. If approved, the new homes are estimated to be open by spring 2021 and will remain in place for around five years, with an option to renew the lease. “T “The T former government made a calculated decision to ignore the escalating housing needs of the residents of East Vancouver. While it will take time to undo 16 years of neglect, today’s investment is a positive step for our community ty," y emphasized Mark. The homes are in addition to around 1,000 support rtive t homes the province has opened in Vancouver since 2017. By Sarah Grochowski

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roduction on a new Ben Aﬄeck action-thriller is relocating to Hollywood North due to the rising dangers the coronavirus has presented to ﬁlm industry professionals in the U.S.

“We were due to start April 27 but in March Los Angeles was completely shut down due to a rise in COVID-19 cases,” retold Solstice Studios CEO and president Mark Gill. “That was the end of that,” he remarked. With no other American cities as an option for ﬁlming, due to a lack of ample coronavirus testing in the country, Gill is relocating productions for Hypnotic to Vancouver. The script, written by Robert Rodriguez and Max Borenstein – of the Godzilla franchise – will tell the story of a detective who delves into the mystery of his missing daughter and a secret government program. “There is really nowhere in the U.S. right now that you can ﬁlm production of this size,” Gill said, estimating the number of employees that will be on set in the hundreds.

In any other instance, such a gathering would defy a B.C. provincial health ban limiting gatherings to 50 people or less – but Solstice Studios has agreed with the union representing the cast and crew to provide expedient COVID-19 testing. Testing will happen every few days, much like it does in “the NHL bubble,” Gill told Vancouver Is Awesome. Results will be known within 48 hours. Such production changes that result from the coronavirus have driven up the cost of making big box office films this year. "At least a million dollars or more," Gill estimates the film will cost to make during the pandemic. “Unfortunately, if you want to make a movie right now, that’s what it is." For instance, to protect Affleck, his scenes will be filmed separately from dozens of extras. “We will film the extras separately and have them edited together into the frame with the lead actors who we’ve shot by themselves,” Gill explained. This, to minimize any potential COVID-19 spread, the CEO said. The exact locations where Hypnotic will be filmed in Vancouver have not yet been scouted, Gill said. "It's a relief that the film industry in Vancouver is up-andrunning, and Canada is doing such a good job at reducing the spread of the disease." Solstice Studio's expected start date for production is Oct. 26. By Aug. 31, California surpassed 700,000 cases of the virus. By Sarah Grochowski

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“Meeting our communities’ needs during this time of uncertainty is our priority and we’re looking forward to safely restoring library services to all neighborhoods across the city.”

As of Tuesday, Sept. 8 ﬁve branches, including Mount Pleasant, Kerrisdale, Marpole, West Point Grey, and the Terry Salman, are again available for book borrowing and returns.

During the pandemic, library patrons are being asked to limit their time inside branches to 30 minutes as well as maintain two metres of physical distance between social groups.

Though VPL’s in-person programs Additionally, VPL book loan periods continue to be suspended, it will increase have been extended to seven weeks and hours at its central location (350 West ﬁnes continue to be suspended. Georgia St.) to be open Mondays starting By Sarah Grochowski Sept. 14.

It’s in an eﬀort to meet the increased demand that has come as a result of the pandemic, said VPL Chief Librarian Christina de Castell.

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Ocean Wise president and CEO Lasse Gustavsson announced last Monday (Aug. 31) the aquarium in Stanley Park will close to the public until a new business plan incorporating COVID-19 physical distancing measures is put in place.

“The wellbeing of our animals remains our top priority and during our temporary closure, our team of 75 specialists – including biologists, animal care experts, water quality technicians and veterinary staﬀ – will remain onsite at the Vancouver Aquarium to provide uninterrupted animal care,” Gustavsson stated online.

The aquarium had lost over $2 million over the two months it had been open with limited capacity and ticket sales were down 80% during its otherwise busiest time of year. “We are already burning our reserves,” said Gustavsson, adding the Ocean Wise board of directors has yet to ﬁnd an approach to adequately monetize public visits in a limited capacity.

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TransLink Spokesperson Gabrielle Price tells Vancouver Is Awesome in an email that TRANSLINK the transportation agency's last double-decker bus from its original order hit the streets last week. “Customers will today be able to hop on board the last of the 32 double-decker buses now operating around Metro Vancouver," she said. "This means that all 32 double decker buses TransLink ordered are now in service. Double-decker buses were added to expand the current ﬂeet and replace aging highway coaches, while also providing customers with a less crowded, more comfortable, and better socially distanced transit experience.”

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Despite Demko's heroics, the Canucks’ season is over

he Canucks weren’t supposed to make the playoffs this season. They weren’t supposed to beat the defending Stanley Cup Champions that finished first in the Western Conference this season. They weren’t supposed to have a chance against the Vegas Golden Knights. They definitely weren’t supposed to come back from a 3-1 series deficit to force Game 7 with their backup goaltender in net.

And yet, this Canucks team did exactly that. They made the playoffs, beat the St. Louis Blues, and were six minutes away from stunning the Golden Knights thanks to yet another magnificent performance from Thatcher Demko. Sure, it took some bizarre and unlikely circumstances. The abrupt end of the regular season came just when the team was trending in the wrong direction. The long break before the playoffs began gave the team time to recover from injuries. The Blues shot themselves in the foot by relying on Jordan Binnington, who the Canucks kept lighting up, instead of turning to Jake Allen, who won the only two games of the series for the Blues. Then, against the Golden Knights, there was yet another unlikely and stunning circumstance. With their season MVP, Jacob Markstrom, injured, the Canucks' backup came up with a legendary performance: 122 saves on 124 shots in the first three playoff starts of his NHL career, all while facing elimination. Whatever the circumstances, however, the Canucks kept finding ways to win. Every time they were counted out, they refused to quit. Along the way, they made believers out of a lot of doubters and gave fans real hope for the future. “I don’t think many people thought we would be a goal away

from going to the semifinals,” said head coach Travis Green. “What our team has gone through, the mental part, the physical part, it’ll help our group. It’ll help us next year, it’ll help us in five years. There’s not many times you go into a playoffs with 10 guys playing their first playoff game and you win a Stanley Cup… This was a good experience for our guys and they’ll be a lot better for it.”

Did it end the way the Canucks and their fans wanted it to? Of course not, but sometimes the journey is worth it even if you never quite reach your destination. The Canucks got farther than anyone expected and they did it almost entirely on the backs of their youth, the future of the team. Their two best players, at least until Demko arrived over the last three games, were also their two youngest: Elias Pettersson and Quinn Hughes. “They were unbelievable for us all playoﬀs,” said Bo Horvat. “Not only on the scoresheet, but doing little things, like blocking shots and those two goals don’t go in last game if

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Petey doesn’t screen in front. Those are the type of guys you win with, those are the type of guys you want on your team if you want to go far in the playoffs. And this is just their first playoff taste. “The best is yet to come.” By Daniel Wagner

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(ASL) course that students can take for credit towards their degrees. Howard has taught a pilot course 'Topics in Linguistics’ to UBC’s extended learning students since 2018, but no ASL course has been made available to the rest of the student body. Howard thinks the introduction of two ASL courses has a “huge” potential for impact. Speciﬁcally, he believes it could work to erase preconceptions society has about people who are deaf. “A common misconception was that being deaf was an audiological or medical experience, rather than a cultural one,” Howard elaborated. “Imagine the scenario where a doctor tells parents their child has 'failed' a hearing test, a negative connotation that can aﬀect the parentchild relationship. We need to shift the lens – your child is healthy and deaf.”

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92% of TransLink customers are wearing face masks In a release issued Wednesday, the transportation agency says a whopping 92 per cent of its customers are now wearing masks on board transit vehicles. The news comes just over a week after the new policy came into effect. TransLink staff conducted spot checks at high customer volume locations across the system over several days last week. Approximately 31,000 customers were counted as part of the spot checks, and about 92 per cent of these customers were seen wearing masks. “This is a very encouraging trend,” says TransLink CEO Kevin Desmond. “This level of compliance shows our approach is succeeding and we’ll keep working hard to ensure we can continue to build on these numbers. I’m pleased to see our customers are helping us make transit safer for the thousands of people who rely on the system every day.” Customers are required to wear non-medical masks or face coverings while onboard all TransLink vehicles as physical distancing is not always possible on transit. Although

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From The Alzheimer Society of BC website: “There is no one speciﬁc test that can diagnose dementia. If dementia is suspected, a number of physical and cognitive tests will need to be performed. A combination of the physical and cognitive test results, along with a detailed medical history, provides doctors with the evidence needed to make a diagnosis.” Visit https://alzheimer.ca/en/bc/Aboutdementia/Diagnosis/Getting-a-diagnosis for more information.

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RENTING IN THE SENIORS’ COMMUNITY DURING THE TIME OF COVID We have suites available at Chelsea Park and we’re confidently ready to provide you with safe supportive housing in our quiet, comfortable and homelike setting. We all know what scary times these are, but at Chelsea Park we have 11 good reasons why we’re COVID-FREE to-date. Protecting our Residents is paramount to us and we’re so proud of our dedicated staff who have succeeded in keeping our residents safe. Sonia, Ailyn & Dennis are all working very hard to keep Chelsea Park clean and sanitized and virus-free during these difficult times. Our Housekeeping Staff clean your suite for you once a week and refresh and sanitize our common areas three times daily. Our Chef Dong, Cook Daryl and our Food Service Staff – Geri, Michelle, Linda and Grace are ready to provide you with a nutritious fresh lunch and dinner daily – and if you’re not feeling well, Dong & Daryl’s yummy homemade soups will sustain you.

A few measures we’ve taken to make a difference are: • daily screening of staff coming on shift • staff have committed themselves to working only at our site • staff are wearing protective masks and other PPE throughout the day

And our After Hours Staﬀ Michael & Donn are always there to help you in any emergency. • maintained safe visitor restrictions • provided signage and increased space for social distancing in the Dining Room and all areas

Thank you again for all that you do for the residents at Chelsea Park. You take care of everyone just as you would your own family and it means more than the world to me and my siblings. Isabelle M., Resident

COME & JOIN US AT CHELSEA PARK – YOU’LL FEEL SAFE AND WELCOMED.

To learn more about Chelsea Park: visit: www.chelseaparkbc.ca | call: 604-789-7132 email: chelseapark@newchelsea.ca 1968 E. 19th Ave., Vancouver, B.C. V5N 5K3

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This year has brought more tears than we thought possible. We responded to a virus unlike anything we’ve seen. We lost people we loved and cared for. We were pushed to our limits. We faced fear. We united with public health exp perts,, healthcare partners, and our peers to face this great unknown together. Our frontline staﬀ worked tirelessly. We felt immense gratitude for the swells of support from our local communities. We stood shoulder to shoulder with others in the sector, sharing knowledge, knowing we were all in this together..

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We persevered. The COVID-19 pandemic in Canada broke our hearts. But it will never break our will. Every day, guided by values of respect, integrity, compassion and excellence, we are fostering a safe and healthy environment so protect and care for those we love.. we can p We are adapting. We are evolving. We are unwavering. We are Revera. Learn more about Revera’s Pandemic Response Plan at reveraresponse.com

“Our fight against COVID-19 is not a sprint, it’s a marathon. The most important thing is that we keep our residents and employees safe, comfortable and cared for. We need to continue to cooperate and work together to achieve this.”

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