Vancouver Is Awesome #93 - January 13, 2022

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Yarn bomber replaces stolen sign

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Woman crochets temporary replacement for stolen park sign

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hen the Dude Chilling Park sign went missing, it was as a friend who suggested Deidre Pinnock create a replacement.

"An A d I was like yeah, why not?" she tells Vancouver Is Awesome.

"I went home, thought about, and laboured over it [the decision] and then actu t ally laboured over it [the sign]."

Pinnock has a very r part r icular set of ski k lls that fit the situ t ation.

She's a yarn bomber, and a prolific one at that. She goes out around once a week, with a couple of her crocheted creations to set up around d th he ciity.

"I've been doing it for about six years now; I started when a friend committed suicide," she explains. "He thought he was alone and I wanted to put it out there for others that have that mindset that they're not alone."

It helped her, as well, as she had major anxiety after working for years on the Downtown Eastside; one year 13 people she knew died. The act of creating and sharing public art helped her move forward.

While her work can be spotted all over Vancouver, she lives near Dude Chilling Park (aka Guelph Park). It's central to the residents living nearby, she says, with a vibrant, active, friendly community. There's a certain "jocularity" there, Pinnock adds.

"It really is a community, you don't just pass [the park] by, you sit there," she says. "People are conscious of the park. We say hello to people, and there's a pleasantry."

After the most recent disappearance of the sign - it's believed to have been stolen, a parks spokesperson said it hadn't been removed by them - Pinnock was happy to fill the literal hole in the community.

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"And now there's not a hole there, there's something green there that we can smile at," she says, noting locals have become a bit nonchalant towards the sign being stolen.

While she didn't get permission for her replacement sign, or for any of her other crocheted art, she says society seems completely okay with it. While she has been concerned someone would accost her for it, that's not been the case.

"I think the community and the world want to see more art," she says. "A lot of my slogans are 'be kind,' or 'you're ok,' just to put people at ease."

Often her pieces go up in front of construction signs or on chain link fences. In one case construction workers saved a giant heart she'd created when they took down a fence and moved it to the new fence. Another time, she yarn-bombed in front of the police.

"They just sit and watch because they're not going to arrest me for putting up a heart and the words 'be kind,'" Pinnock says. "No one tears down the words 'be kind' and a heart."

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she's worki k ng on a book talki k ng about her experiences, as each piece comes with a story r . She points to the organization Employ to Empower as helping her along the way.

While she works on that, though, she plans to continue to cover Vancouver with ki k ndly crocheted messages.

"I think it's a message that every r one has been saying for a while," she says. "I think it's part rt of our vernacular now; it's becoming popular to be ki k nd.

"I think it's cool to be ki k nd these days."

As of Thursday, Jan. 6 the crocheted sign was taken down and a regu gular Dude Chilling Park sign is again in place.

It really is a community, you don’t just pass [the park] by, you sit there,” she says.

“People are conscious of the park. We say hello to people, and there’s a pleasantry.

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EXCLUSIVE: Author Grant Lawrence's new book 'Return To Solitude' announced, cover revealed

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missed the Langdale ferry r again today, by three cars, so that gives me plenty t of time to share this with you: my new book is coming out in April. It's called "Retu t rn to Solitu t de: More Desolation Sound adventu t res with the Cougar Lady, Russell the Hermit, the Spaghetti Bandit and others", and this is the very r first look at the front cover and some of the details within.

But first some context, eh?

Call it a ritu t al.

Way back in 2010, Vancouver Is Awesome was but a cheeky k indie upstart rt blog that challenged our "No Fun City t " headon. Founder and Editor-in-Chief Bob Kr K onbauer heard that I was writing a memoir that was basically going to be something like a cross betw t een "The Beachcombers" and "The Shining."

Before Bob even had a chance to read what would become "Adventu t res In Solitu t de: What not to wear to a nude potluck and other stories from Desolation Sound" (Harbour Publishing, 2010), Bob was hugely support rtive. So much so, that he offered to post a sneak peek of the cover of that first book to V.I.A. readers.

Twelve years and four books later, we're still exclusively revealing the covers and details of my books by way of Vancouver Is Awesome. Thanks, Bob! As you may have guessed, this book is what my publisher is calling the "long awaited" sequel to "Adventu t res in Solitu t de".

The new book shares the fu furt rther true escapades of many of the real-life coastal characters you met in that first volume: the Hermit Russell Letawsky k , Nancy Crowther the Cougar Queen, Bernard the German and many others, as well as the saga of a phantom-like cabin squatter kn known throughout

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I've also become a husband and a dad in the last la ttwelve tw elve years, so now I'm dragging my kids kkids up the winding Sunshine Coast Highway like my parents did to me, and the puke still doth flow. flow The front cover design of "Retu t rn to Solitu t de" is by the wonderf rfu f lly talented and award-winning Vancouver designer Naomi MacDougall. Naomi has designed all of my adult non-fiction books, which I consider an honour. The photo was taken by Rory r Brown, an East Van and Desolation Sound neighbour who pops up in my stories again and again.

When this shot was snapped, it was such a beautifu f l day in Desolation Sound, so calm and sunny and hot, that I asked Rory r to stop the boat so I could jump in. I'm swimming in ocean water that's about 400 feet deep and as warm as the Templeton pool. An And as you can see, there wasn't another soul around.

This cover captu t res a lot of what I love about Desolation Sound: the vistas, the ocean, the wide open spaces, and the deep mysteries that constantly surp rprise. Here's hoping you'll enjoy the many that will unfold in the pages of "Retu t rn To Solitu t de" this spring.

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Though he has already been fundraising and campaigning for the past year and a half, he may get a bump from the business owners he's handing a massive financial boost to.

Stewart has already got the endorsement from the Vancouver and District Labour Council for 2022, but he may also get the coveted endorsement from the Canadian Franchisee Association.

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man who pleaded guilty to possession of stolen mail and breaking and entering to commit an offence will spend one more day in jail on top of 118 days in presentence custody.

Tyson Joseph Ryan, 28, was involved in a Commercial Drive break and enter on June 18, 2021, and in a case of mail theft near Broadway and Hemlock on Oct. 9, 2021, court heard last Friday.

In the latter case, two officers arrested Ryan on a B.C.-wide warrant and found him in possession of 121 pieces of stolen mail, according to the Crown prosecutor. The court heard there had been a break-in in the 1500 block of West 6th Avenue.

In the June case, police were called to a complaint of a man struggling with another man in the 700 block of East 6th Avenue. The Crown lawyer said Ryan was attempting to stab the man with a flathead screwdriver. As a result, Ryan was charged with assault with a weapon and breaking and entering.

The Crown pointed out that Ryan had multiple pieces of identification that did not belong to him.

The lawyer noted he had been released twice but finally held in custody since Nov. 29.

With all the custody days added up, Ryan has been in jail 118 days for which a 177-day credit was given.

Ryan's defence lawyer said he has struggled with a significant methamphetamine addiction, that his crimes were fuelled by that addiction, and that he has cleaned up while in custody.

Asked if he had anything to say to the court, Ryan said, “I’m sorry.”

The judge banned Ryan from possessing any tools outside of work. He was also told he couldn't possess anyone else’s identification.

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fter a very weird month for the Vancouver Canucks, they’re embarking on the toughest test they have faced so far under head coach Bruce Boudreau.

That’s not to say they haven’t faced challenges during their nine-game point streak over the past month, where they have gone 8-0-1 since Boudreau was hired.

Postponed games for various COVID-related issues have caused disruptions to their schedule and the effects were clearly felt in their one loss of the streak, an overtime loss to the Los Angeles Kings on the second night of back-to-back games after not playing for nearly two weeks.

They’ve also had to deal with players getting taken out of the lineup because of the NHL’s COVID protocol, including star goalscorer Brock Boeser, who has scored 5 goals in 6 games since the coaching change but had to be left to quarantine in Anaheim after a positive COVID-19 test.

What the Canucks haven’t faced, however, is a string of truly top-tier opponents. Heading into their road trip, the Boudreau-coached Canucks have faced just one team in the top ten of the NHL standings. That was the Carolina Hurricanes, who are currently third in the NHL. But the Hurricanes were also on the second half of back-to-backs, started their backup goaltender, and were missing their leading scorer, Sebastian Aho. That’s not to take anything away from that victory but their current road trip presents a much bigger challenge for the Canucks: five-straight games against some of the most dangerous and talented teams in the NHL. And those teams are going to be well aware of the Canucks’ hot streak and won’t be treating them lightly.

First is the Florida Panthers, who are first in the Eastern Conference and first in the NHL thanks to a phenomenal season by Jonathan Huberdeau, a bounceback season by Sergei Bobrovsky, and one of the strongest team games in the league.

Next up, the Tampa Bay Lightning, who are second in the NHL and, oh yeah, are the defending Stanley Cup Champions twice over.

After that, there’s the third-ranked Hurricanes, with a fully-healthy Sebastian Aho, then the fifth-ranked Washington Capitals, with the most dangerous goalscorer in hockey, Alex Ovechkin.

To wrap it up, the Canucks face one Western Conference team: the Conference-leading Nashville Predators, with the red-hot Juuse Saros in net.

They have to play all of these teams after not playing for 10 days straight.

“I’m not gonna lie, it’s gonna be tough,” said Canucks captain Bo Horvat when asked about the difficulty of restarting after such a long stretch without games.

“We’re not going to give ourselves excuses…We’re playing some really good hockey teams on this road trip and we’ve got to be ready to go.”

Also, their first home game back — their first in 38 days — will be against the Panthers again.

There’s a reason why new Canucks president of hockey operations Jim Rutherford said he wanted to wait until the end of January before he passed judgement on his team. He had this exact road trip in his sights.

“We’re gonna have a real tough road trip in January,” said Rutherford when he was hired in mid-December.

“Going through the gauntlet of Florida and Carolina and Washington — we’ll get a better read on this team at that time.”

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ondon Dru rugs has as announced that rapid coronaviru rus tests will likely hit its Metro Vancouver locations in a few weeks.

Locals have expressed growing frustration over the lack of rapid tests in B.C. as other provinces have provided free rapid tests through pharmacies. However, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry told reporters in a press briefing on Dec.14 that there is a "global supply issue" for rapid antigen tests.

"Unfortunately, there is a global supply issue with many of these tests and we've not been able to get them in in the numbers that would be helpful for us across Canada or here in B.C. yet," she explained.

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Meanwhile, the federal government is ramping up efforts to deliver rapid tests to provinces.

140 million more tests are to be delivered to the provinces and territories by the end of the month, divvied up on a per capita basis.

B.C. accounts for about 13% of Canada’s population of 38 million people, meaning about THE CANADIAN SHIELD 18.2 million tests should be destined for the West Coast by month’s end.

While British Columbians have been able to order rapid antigen tests online from private companies, no pharmacies in British Columbia have made them available for in-store purchases. Now, London Drugs says the tests should hit B.C. shelves within the month.

In an emailed statement to Vancouver Is Awesome, London Drugs states that it has "been working closely with a number of vendors to bring in rapid tests to our B.C. stores."

While the company experienced a delay in receiving the tests over the holidays, it hopes to "have them delivered in the next two to three weeks."

The province report r ed record-breaki k ng COVID-19 daily case numbers heading into the holiday season and continues to see staggering daily figu gures in the new year. As a result, Henry r said employers should anticipate seeing significant staff short r ages due to illness from the Omicron variant.

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local bar-restaurant that catered to the "geek" community is shutting down operations in Vancouver after a decade in business here.

Storm Crow Alehouse revealed Jan. 3 the venue will be closing its doors permanently in just a few days.

The "sports bar for geeks" specialized in all things nerdy, like "fantasy, science fiction and horror fandom," along with dice, card, and role-playing games. Here you could find bites like "Teenage Mutant Deep Fried Pickles" and "The Day the Soup Stood Still" alongside drinks like "Muggle Butterbeer" and the "Wakanda Smash."

The Alehouse was the second Storm Crow venture in Vancouver; the "nerd bar" at 1619 West Broadway was a sibling spot to its predecessor, the Storm Crow Tavern on Commercial Drive, which launched nearly a decade ago.

Storm Crow Tavern, however, shut down in early 2020.

"The Tavern already had many challenges, such as an expiring lease, and the coronavirus, for us and many other small restaurants, is a fatal blow while we’re already down," explained operators at the time.

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Similarly, the Alehouse has faced operational challenges: "We did our best to weather COVID, lockdowns, supply chain disruptions, staff shortages, the SkyTrain construction on Broadway, and now Omicron," describes the Alehouse in its social media farewell notice.

"2021 has been hard for everyone, but it was exceptionally brutal for restaurants," notes the Storm Crow Alehouse.

The Storm Crow Alehouse hopes to be able to operate for a few more days this month, aiming to be open Wednesdays through Sunday until Jan. 16.

The business offers some brighter notes in its closure message; first, that they continue to operate its Storm Crow Manor location in Toronto, and, second, that perhaps Storm Crow can return in the future in Vancouver. "Like a different mythical bird, perhaps one day we will rise from the ashes in a new form, more powerful than ever before!"

As the brand winds down in Vancouver, the business has created a silent auction online featuring Alehouse memorabilia, with proceeds going to its staff.

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alls to 911 reporting messy roommates are just one of the repeated nuisance calls that have wasted operators' precious time during the busiest year in the service’s history.

E-Comm, which handles 99 per cent of the province’s 911 call volume, has once again released its annual top 10 list of calls that do not warrant emergency services.

The company received more than 1.9 million 911 calls in 2021, a year in which the service had some of its single busiest days.

Between three provincial states of emergency, the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, high demand for police, fire, and ambulance services, there was no shortage of reasons to call 911 in 2021. Even still, E-Comm call takers continued to field familiar complaints and general questions about COVID-19.

“Our staff worked tirelessly throughout the heat dome, wildfires, and flooding emergencies to support our first responder partners and get help to those who needed it as quickly as possible,” said Jasmine Bradley, E-Comm spokesperson in a recent release. “It was disheartening to learn that we continued to receive 911 calls from people looking for information or trying to make general service complaints when so many communities were experiencing critical emergency situations.”

Bradley went on to say that every second that operators spend speaking with someone who doesn’t have a real emergency is time they could have spent helping someone in a lifethreatening situation.

By sharing their list of “nuisance calls” each year, E-Comm hopes to remind everyone that every time 911 is called for a nonurgent matter, they put the lives of other British Columbians at risk.

So here they are, the top ten nuisance calls of 2021: 1. The barista mixed up their coffee order 2. A pedestrian was splashed on the sidewalk 3. Requesting a COVID test 4. Enquiring about becoming a 911 call taker 5. Wanting to know where they could vote during the federal election 6. Looking for weather updates 7. Asking for directions 8. Wondering why the bus wasn’t coming 9. Enquiring about COVID restrictions 10. Reporting a messy roommate

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Vancouver seeks coordinator to produce ‘decriminalize poverty’ report

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he City t of Vancouver plans to hire a coordinator to produce a report for council by this summer that includes actions the city t can take to “decriminalize povert rty” and reduce police interactions with marginalized citizens.

A description of the coordinator’s duties is outlined in a document the city t posted in December on its bid page and is in response to a motion approved by council in July 2020 that called for policing to be “de-prioritized” as a response to mental health, sex work, homelessness and substance use calls.

According to the motion, council’s goal is to redirect fu f nds from the Vancouver Police Depart r ment’s budget to have community t -led groups, non-profit societies, health agencies and social serv r ice providers respond to such calls.

Council has set aside a budget of $300,000 for the overall initiative, but the city t has not discllosed d how much h th he coord dinator willl be paid, although the contract is expected to last six months.

“We are in the middle of a [request for proposal] process for the position so cannot comment on the exact amount allocated until that process is complete,” said the city’s communications department Friday in an emailed statement. “We anticipate having identified a coordinator around February.”

'Criminalized through police actions' Whoever that person is must have established working relationships with

communities in the Downtown Eastside and across the city t , and have significant experience worki k ng with people with lived experience of povert rty who have had interactions with the justice system.

The candidate must also “demonstrate kknowledge and understanding of the ways in which poverty t is criminalized through police actions, city t bylaws and other means,” according to the document on the city t ’s bid page.

The work is expected to be challenging, as a city t staff memo to council in November pointed out in detailing staff’ ff s attempts to reach consensus with 13 organizations on the best way to gather feedback from marginalized people.

The Vancouver Ar A ea Netw t ork of Dru rug Users, Battered Women’s Support r Serv r ices, the BC Civil Libert r ies Association, the Hogan's Al A ley Society t and Western Aborig ginal Harm Reduction Society ty were among the 13 organizations represented in the talks.

“In late June of 2021, staff received significant feedback from the 13 organizations named in the motion about the process and several of the named organizations advised the [Downtown Eastside] community to not engage in the process,” said the memo authored by Sandra Singh, the city’s general manager of community services.

“Staff advised council that the process was stalled and staff would discuss further with the community organizations they were

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Subsequent discussions led to the city t and groups agreeing that a coordinator was needed to move forw r ard on the project.

Community t groups will be involved in providing input into selection criteria and the hiring of the coordinator.

'Peer-assisted crisis team' Meanwhile, Singh noted in her memo that one idea that was raised consistently in the meetings was the need for some ty t pe of trial program to divert rt mental health and other calls that do not require police response to other “community t -serv r ice providers.”

Singh said the City t of Victoria is worki k ng with the B.C. division of the Canadian Mental Health Association on developing such a temporary r program, with provincial government fu f nds to be spent on a “peerassisted crisis team.”

“Staff will work on exploring what such a pilot would entail and will report back in advance of the broader motion report back,” she said.

“Another topic identified regularly by community groups has been how the city interacts with people experiencing homelessness or inadequate housing while undertaking cleaning of sidewalks and other public spaces, and so staff will also explore these concerns and discuss potential changes or alternatives.”

The VPD, meanwhile, released a report in November 2020 called “Our community in

need,” which referenced council’s motion to decriminalize povert rty t . The VP V D said it ackn k owledged that social issues, including mental health, homelessness, substance use and sex work, intersect with public safety t .

“The VP VPD takes effort r s to ensure inappropriate, ineffective, and unnecessary r criminalization does not occur, but rather focuses on community t -based, harm reduction strategies in collaboration with community t serv r ice providers,” said the report r , which highlighted the work of its mental health strategies, sex industry r liaison officer and homeless outreach coordinator.

Police Chief Adam Palmer told Glacier Media in June 2020 that if the community t wants to see the VP V D doing things differently, then he wants to be at the table.

“I want to be part of those discussions, but it has to be an informed discussion and it has to be evidence based and a thoughtf tful discussion,” Palmer said. “It can’t just be a reaction to let’s alll off a sud dden just cut th he police and see what happens.”

Added Palmer: “The things that we hear consistently with folks talking about this [defund the police] movement are things like the police not responding to mental health calls, the police not responding to domestic violence, the police not responding to calls like that.

I’ll remind the community that the people who have been calling for police not to go to mental health calls for years and to put a better system in place is the police.”

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