Vancouver Is Awesome #129 - September 22, 2022

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2022 Vancouver Election

On Saturday, October 15, 2022, Vancouver voters will vote for:

• 1 Mayor

• 10 City Councillors

• 7 Park Board Commissioners

• 9 School Trustees

Each position is elected at large, meaning each position represents the entire city Positions are held for a four year term.

Are you a Vancouver voter?

To vote, you must meet all of the following qualifications:

• You are 18 years old or older on Election Day (October 15, 2022);

• You are a Canadian citizen;

• You have lived in B.C. for at least six months immediately before the day you register

• You live in Vancouver (no minimum days required)

• You are not disqualified by law from voting

Permanent residents who have not yet become Canadian citizens cannot vote.

If you live in UBC or University Endowment Lands (UEL) and do not own property in Vancouver, you can only vote for School Trustees in the Vancouver Election Instead of voting for a Mayor and Councillors for the City of Vancouver, you are eligible to vote for a Director to represent you in the Metro Vancouver Regional District Electoral Area A Election. Find out more at metrovancouver.org.

If you own property in Vancouver but do not live in Vancouver, you can register to vote as a Non Resident Property Elector (NRPE), and will need to provide additional documentation at the voting place. Visit vancouver.ca/vote or call 3 1 1 for more information.

Are you registered to vote?

Check if you are registered

If you voted in the last B.C. provincial election (October 2020) and are a Vancouver resident, you are automatically on Vancouver’s voters list and will not need to register again. Find out if you are registered: visit vancouver.ca/vote or call 3 1-1.

information card this month, which you may show at your voting place.

There are two ways to register when you vote:

Option 1. Provide two pieces of identification (ID):

• Both pieces must show your name

• At least one piece must show your address

• At least one piece must include your signature

Examples of acceptable IDs

• Band membership card or Certificate of Indian Status

• BC CareCard

• BC Driver’s License

• BC Identification Card (BCID)

• BC Services Card

• Canadian Citizenship Card

• Canadian Passport

• Debit or credit card

• Government cheque or cheque stub

• Old Age Security Identification Card

• Prescription medication containers

• Property tax assessment/notice

• Social Insurance Number Card

• Student card

• Utility bill

Option 2. Provide one piece of identification and make a solemn declaration (ID):

If you have only one piece of ID, you may also make a solemn declaration in front of the person in charge of the voting place to confirm your identity and where you live

How can you vote?

1. In advance - October 1, 5, 8, 11 and 13 | 8 am to 8 pm

2 On Election Day - Saturday, October 15 | 8 am to 8 pm

3. By mail | All eligible voters may request to vote by mail.

Request a vote by mail package to be sent to your mailing address, and mail it back (free return postage) to the Vancouver Election Office or drop it off at one of our designated drop boxes around the city To apply to vote by mail, go to vancouver ca/vote, the Vancouver Election Office (305 West 8th Avenue) or call 3 1-1 (Registered voters only). The deadline to apply to vote by mail is on Thursday, September 29 (if you want the package mailed to you) or Tuesday, October 11 (if you want to pick up your package).

Voting places on advance voting days and Election Day – vote anywhere convenient for you

Voting place Address Special note

1 BritanniaCommunityServicesCentre 1661NapierStreet Alsoadvancevotingplace CaptainJamesCookElementarySchool 3340East54thAvenue CarnarvonCommunityElementarySchool 3400BalaclavaStreet CarnegieCommunityCentre 401MainStreet Alsoadvancevotingplace ChamplainHeightsCommunityCentre 3350MaquinnaDrive Alsoadvancevotingplace CharlesDickensAnnex 3877GlenDrive ChiefMaquinnaElementarySchool 2684East2ndAvenue CoalHarbourCommunityCentre 480BroughtonStreet CollingwoodNeighbourhoodHouse 5288JoyceStreet CreeksideCommunityRecreationCentre 1AthletesWay Alsoadvancevotingplace DavidOppenheimerElementarySchool 2421ScarboroAvenue DavidThompsonSecondarySchool 1755East55thAvenue DouglasParkCommunityCentre 801West22ndAvenue Alsoadvancevotingplace Dr.R.E.McKechnieElementarySchool 7455MapleStreet DunbarCommunityCentre 4747DunbarStreet Alsoadvancevotingplace FalseCreekCommunityCentre 1318CartwrightStreet FalseCreekElementarySchool 900SchoolGreen GatheringPlaceCommunityCentre 609HelmckenStreet GeneralBrockElementarySchool 4860MainStreet GeneralGordonElementarySchool 2268BayswaterStreet GordonNeighbourhoodHouse 1019BroughtonStreet Grandview¿uuqinak’uuhElementarySchool 2055WoodlandDrive HastingsCommunityCentre 3096EastHastingsStreet Alsoadvancevotingplace HillcrestCentre 4575ClancyLorangerWay Alsoadvancevotingplace HolyTrinityAnglicanChurch 1440West12thAvenue JewishCommunityCentreofGreaterVancouver 950West41stAvenue 530East41stAvenue

Accessing the voting place

Voting places:

• Are usually accessible by people who use wheelchairs, mobility scooters, strollers and canes Voters who cannot enter a voting place can vote outside the building (at the curb or designated spot in the parking lot).

• Most have universal washrooms inside or nearby

• Have chairs available

• Have a priority line for the following people no questions asked o older adults, o people with disabilities, o people who are immunocompromised, o people who are pregnant, o people who have children with them, or o people who require a low-stimulation environment (for example, because of mental health concerns, anxiety, developmental and cognitive disabilities)

Options for voters who need them:

1 Vote by the curbside of a voting place on any of the advance voting days (October 1, 5, 8, 11, 13) or on Election Day (October 15). When you arrive at a voting place, park at the designated curbside voting spot and call the Vancouver Election Office at 604 829 2010. At that point, an election official will come outside to help you vote Please visit vancouverca/vote to check accessibility options for each voting place and to check which voting places offer curbside voting

2. Use an assistive ballot-marking device during advance voting. If you need help to mark your ballot and want to use an assistive ballot marking device, please go to Roundhouse Community Centre (181 Roundhouse Mews) or Trout Lake Community Centre (3360 Victoria Drive) during advance voting days (October 1, 5, 8, 11, 13).

The device can help mark your ballot with:

• Sip and puff, paddle or other accessibility devices

• Audio instructions and braille markings on paddles and buttons

• Large print or high colour contrast

Instructions on how to use the device will be available onsite, including in braille.

American Sign Language (ASL) will be available by video chat on advance voting days.

3. Bring someone you know to the voting place to help you, or get help from an election official on any of the advance voting days or on Election Day. You can choose to:

• Bring someone you know to the voting place Let an election official know, as the person helping you will have to take an oath of secrecy

• Get help from an assigned election official All election officials take an oath to keep your vote a secret.

Help in other languages

When you go to vote (during advance voting days on October 1, 5, 8, 11, 13 or Election Day), you can:

• Ask for an election official who speaks your language to help you Election officials who speak another language will be wearing a tag that says which language(s) they speak

• Bring someone you know to the voting place Let the election official know, as the person helping you will have to take an oath of secrecy.

Ballot marking instructions will be available in the following languages, in addition to large print (in English):

• Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese

• Tagalog Punjabi

• Vietnamese Korean

• Spanish French

• Farsi Japanese

American Sign Language (ASL) will be available by video chat on advance voting days (October 1, 5, 8, 11, 13).

If your language is not listed above, we can also connect you over the phone to someone who can help you understand the ballot marking instructions. This service is available at the voting place in more than 180 languages.

Special voting at care facilities, social service centres, and others Special voting opportunities are available for voters in hospitals, larger residential care facilities, social service centres or shelters in Vancouver from September 28 to October 14.

If you are an eligible voter in one of these facilities, check with your facility administrator to see if voting will be offered in your facility.

Candidates in the 2022 Vancouver Election

The following is a list of candidates for the 2022 Vancouver Election separated by office. Like in 2018, the names on the actual ballot will be in random order, NOT alphabetical order. However, for 2022, there are numbers beside each name to make it easier for you.

Candidates live in Vancouver unless otherwise indicated.

Remember: You can vote for less than, or up to the number of candidates indicated, but not more.

2022 VANCOUVER ELECTION CANDIDATES

The official candidate list will be the same on every ballot, and is as follows (note: all reside in Vancouver unless otherwise stated):

Candidates for Mayor (One to be elected)

50 SHOTTHA, Satwant

51 STEWART, Kennedy (Forward with Kennedy Stewart)

52 POPAT, Imtiaz

53 HARDWICK, Colleen (TEAM)

54 BROWN, Leona

55 RAUNET, Françoise

56 VILLEGAS, Lewis

57 CHAN, Ping

58 HARDING, Fred 傅爱德 (NPA)

59 HANSEN, Mike

60 CHARMLEY, Ryan

61 BUDAY, Gölök Z

62 TETI, Dante

63 SIM, Ken (ABC Vancouver)

64 MARISSEN, Mark (Progress Vancouver)

Candidates for Councillor (Ten to be elected)

100 NARDI, Sean (TEAM)

101 OUELLETTE, Breen (COPE)

102 HAYER, Asha (Progress Vancouver)

103 MONTAGUE, Brian (ABC Vancouver) North Vancouver

104 ANDERSON, Dulcy (Forward with Kennedy Stewart)

105 TRUONG, Tesicca 張慈櫻, (Forward with Kennedy Stewart)

106 DENOFRIO, Dominic

107 TRIGUEROS, Nancy (COPE)

108 ORR, Sean (VOTE Socialist)

109 MACKINNON, Stuart (Vision Vancouver)

110 VARGAS, Lina

111 SINGH, Alvin (Forward with Kennedy Stewart)

112 BONAMIS, Iona 陶思穎 (OneCity)

113 KIRBY YUNG, Sarah (ABC Vancouver)

114 WIEBE, Michael (GREEN)

115 FOX, Amy “Evil Genius”

116 DE GENOVA, Melissa 鄭慧蘭 (NPA)

117 HE, May (Progress Vancouver)

118 WEBKING, Tanya (COPE)

119 ZHOU, Lenny (ABC Vancouver)

120 PEACOCK, Amie

121 OGER, Morgane (Progress Vancouver)

122 CARR, Adriane (GREEN)

123 FRANSON, Marlo

124 ALM, K R

125 NORRIS, Matthew (OneCity)

126 MEISZNER, Peter (ABC Vancouver)

127 BROWN, Cleta (TEAM)

128 SINGH, Devyani (GREEN)

129 BOLDT, Lesli (Vision Vancouver)

130 REDMOND, Eric (Affordable Housing Coalition)

131 DOMINATO, Lisa (ABC Vancouver)

132 KLASSEN, Mike (ABC Vancouver)

133 BOWEN, Mark

134 BHAYANI, Cinnamon 芯娜萌 雅妮(NPA)

135 ROBERTS, Stephen P (TEAM)

136 SWANSON, Jean (COPE)

137 CROMWELL, Ian (OneCity)

138 CHARKO, Ken 肯·查克 (NPA)

139 BOYLE, Christine (OneCity)

140 PHILBERT, Kyra

141 SMITH, Stephanie (GREEN)

142 FRANCIS, Mauro (Progress Vancouver)

143 QUAN, Grace (TEAM)

144 NIJJAR, Param (TEAM)

145 ALLAN, Elaine 伊艾倫 (NPA)

146 ASHE, Jeanette (Forward with Kennedy Stewart)

147 TIELEMAN, Bill (TEAM)

148 BLIGH, Rebecca (ABC Vancouver)

149 BROWN, Hilary (Forward with Kennedy Stewart)

150 ZARRABIAN, Arezo 蘇勵安 (NPA)

151 FRY, Pete (GREEN)

152 LÝ, Tim

153 MACKENZIE, Jeremy

154 BARZEGARI, Honieh یرگزرب هیناه (Vision Vancouver)

155 WVONG, Russil (Forward with Kennedy Stewart)

156 CHIN, David (Progress Vancouver)

157 ROSA, Marie Noelle (Progress Vancouver)

158 LEE, Morning 李會民 (NPA)

Candidates for Park Board Commissioner (Seven to be elected)

200 JENSEN, Scott (ABC Vancouver)

201 GIESBRECHT, Gwen (COPE)

202 CHARRETTE, Nick DIGBY, Tom (GREEN)

204 FRENKEL, Carla (Vision Vancouver)

205 UPTON, Jason (NPA) UBC

206 PINOCHET ESCUDERO, Andrea (VOTE Socialist)

207 LIVINGSTONE, Chris (COPE)

208 BARKER, Tricia (TEAM)

209 STOCKWELL, Caitlin (OneCity)

210 HOWARD, Marie Claire (ABC Vancouver)

211 ROLLERGIRL IRWIN, John (Vision Vancouver) JACKSON, Serena (OneCity)

214 CHRISTENSEN, Laura (ABC Vancouver)

215 RILEY, Tricia (GREEN)

216 VIRDI, Jas (ABC Vancouver)

217 HASSAN, Maira (COPE) UBC

218 MENARD, Liam Murphy

219 SEPTEMBER, Dehara (NPA)

220 ZARUDINA, Olga (NPA)

221 KIMURA, Kumi (TEAM) Richmond

222 LARSEN, Kathleen (TEAM)

223 MOLLINEAUX, Michelle (TEAM)

224 PASIN, Dave 戴夫·帕辛 (NPA)

225 BUCKSHON, James (TEAM)

226 RIVERS, Tiyaltelut Kristen (OneCity) West Vancouver

227 AUDLEY, Patrick (TEAM)

228 BASTYOVANSZKY, Brennan (ABC Vancouver)

229 HAER, Angela Kate (ABC Vancouver)

230 SMITH, Tracy D

231 CRAIG, Steven

Candidates for School Trustee (Nine to be elected)

300 RICHARDSON, Christopher JK (ABC Vancouver)

301 FEDORA, Aaron (NPA)

302 CHAN-PEDLEY, Lois (GREEN)

303 THOMSON, Hilary (Vision Vancouver)

304 MAH, Suzie 馬陳小珠 (COPE)

305 TENGCO, Amanda

306 LEUNG, Aaron (Vision Vancouver)

307 ZEIDLER, Karina (VOTE Socialist)

308 HOPKINS, Heming

309 LITZCKE, Karin

310 TRIGUEROS, Rocco (COPE) Burnaby

311 AGGARWAL, Rahul 羅家衛 (NPA)

312 MCARTHUR, Kera (Vision Vancouver)

313 CHIEN, Alfred (ABC Vancouver)

314 FARIDKOT, Preeti (ABC Vancouver)

315 FRASER, Janet (GREEN)

316 JUNG, Victoria (ABC Vancouver)

317 SIGURDSON, Krista (OneCity)

318 EPSTEIN, Kyla (OneCity)

319 VAUGHAN, Ashley (NPA)

320 REDDY, Jennifer (OneCity)

321 GOODINE, Nadine C (NPA)

322 SOMERS, Gavin (OneCity)

323 BROWN, Rory (OneCity)

324 LEVINE, Zelda

325 KLJAJIC, Milan 夏•米男 (NPA)

326 CARDWELL, Steve (Vision Vancouver)

327 POPPELL, Nick (GREEN)

328 ZHANG, Josh (ABC Vancouver)

329 WONG, Allan 黃偉倫 (Vision Vancouver)

330 ALAM, Matiul (TEAM)

Also on the ballot – 2023-2026 Capital Plan Borrowing Questions

The 2023 2026 Capital Plan consists of $3.5 billion of investment in amenities and infrastructure. The Capital Plan was approved by City Council in June 2022, after a round of public engagement in which close to 4,000 citizens participated

The Capital Plan is funded from a variety of sources, including property taxes, utility fees, contributions from development, and contributions from partner agencies. In considering its debt capacity and to maintain its AAA credit ratings, the City balances the use of capital reserves, pay as you go, and debt financing in our financial strategy The City is required to obtain voter approval before it can borrow the money, which is why there are Capital Plan questions on the ballot in the municipal election.

A total of $495 million (out of the $3.5 billion) is proposed to be funded through borrowing that requires voter approval in the municipal election on October 15.

Three questions will be asked:

1 transportation and core operating technology: $173 45 million

2. community facilities: $162.07 million

3. parks, public safety, and other civic facilities; climate change adaption, and other emerging priorities: $159.47 million

The exact wording of the questions on the ballot is as follows:

1. TRANSPORTATION AND CORE OPERATING TECHNOLOGY

Are you in favour of Council having the authority, without further assent of the electors, to pass by laws between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2026 to borrow an aggregate $173,450,000 for the following purposes?

A. Street and Bridge Infrastructure

To provide for major maintenance, reconstruction and enhancement of the arterial and neighbourhood transportation networks, sidewalks, greenways and cycle routes and to undertake major maintenance of bridges and other structures, including repairs and structural work on the Granville Bridge and Cambie Bridge.

$94,250,000

B. Traffic Signals and Street Lighting

To provide for major maintenance, replacement

and enhancement of traffic signals and street lighting that are beyond economical repair or no longer meet operational requirements

$54,300,000

C. Electrical Services in Public Spaces

To provide for increased availability of electrical services in public spaces including uses such as electrical vehicle and bike charging, electrical kiosks for food trucks, filming and events, and lighting in public gathering spaces

$8,500,000

D. Core Operating Technology

To provide for renewal and enhancement of the City’s core operating information technology systems such as fiber, data centres, servers and applications that are critical to the delivery of and access to City services and programs $16,400,000

Total..................................................... $173,450,000

If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass by laws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to $173,450,000.

EXPLANATORY NOTE FOR QUESTIONS 2 AND 3:

• Community facilities include buildings such as community centres, pools, rinks, libraries, childcare facilities, cultural facilities, social facilities and affordable housing

• Civic facilities include buildings such as fire halls, police buildings, administrative facilities and service yards.

2. COMMUNITY FACILITIES

Are you in favour of Council having the authority, without further assent of the electors, to pass by laws between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2026 to borrow an aggregate $162,075,000 for the following purposes?

A. Renewal of Vancouver Aquatic Centre

To provide for replacement, renewal or rehabilitation of the Vancouver Aquatic Centre.

$103,000,000

B. Renewal and Upgrades of Community Facilities

To provide for replacement, renewal or rehabilitation of community facilities, including

RayCam Community Centre and Childcare and/or other community facility projects

$59,075,000

Total..................................................... $162,075,000

If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass by laws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to $162,075,000.

3. PARKS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND OTHER CIVIC FACILITIES, CLIMATE ADAPTATION, AND OTHER EMERGING PRIORITIES

Are you in favour of Council having the authority, without further assent of the electors, to pass by laws between January 1, 2023 and December 31, 2026 to borrow an aggregate $159,475,000 for the following purposes?

A. Renewal, Maintenance and Upgrades of Parks

To provide for renewal, ongoing capital maintenance, renovations or other upgrades of parks, park buildings and features within parks such as the seawall, pathways, playgrounds, playfields and sport courts

$33,450,000

B. Renewal and Upgrades of Public Safety and Other Civic Facilities

To provide for replacement, renewal or rehabilitation of public safety and other civic facilities, including the Downtown South Fire Hall, Animal Shelter, and/or other civic facility projects

$60,610,000

C. Emerging Climate Adaptation Priorities

To provide for additional replacement, renewal, or upgrade of infrastructure in response to Climate Change to withstand current and future risks associated with natural hazards; such as seawall

reconstruction, urban canopy other climate adaptation projects

$20,000,000

D. Senior Government Partnership and/or Other Emerging Priorities

To provide for the City’s share of funding to leverage senior government and partner funding in the areas of transportation, community facilities, parks, civic facilities and technology and/or other emerging priorities.

$45,415,000

Totall.................................................... $159,475,000

If this question receives the assent of the electors, Council has the power, without further assent of the electors, to pass bylaws, as and when Council considers appropriate, to borrow money for the projects described up to $159,475,000

For more information about the capital plan, visit vancouverca/capital plan

More information on Vancouver Election

Visit vancouverca/vote

Call 3 1 1

Pick up a printed Voters’ Guide from a community centre, library, or another City facility starting on September 29

Election information is available in 10 languages in addition to English: Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Punjabi, Vietnamese, Korean, Spanish, French, Farsi, and Japanese. Information is also available in braille, American Sign Language and large print

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ThePacificNationalExhibition(PNE) revealedSept 12thatthewinnerof the88thannualPNEPrizehomeis BarbBamfordofBurnaby

The3,408sq ft homeislocatedinLangley andfeaturesthreebedrooms,two and a half bathroomsandamediaroom

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ThePNEsaysthegrandprizepackagewas worth$2.4million.

Otherprizesincludedvehiclesfrom Chevrolet,$100,000incashprizes,aSport TrekTrailer,HarleyDavidsonmotorcycle andtwoHarleyDavidsonelectricbikes Therewere792,548ticketssoldtoguestsat thefair,onlineandbyphone.

Proceedshelpsupportnumerousnon profitcommunitiesincludingagriculture, community,educationalincentives,artsand otherprograms

Residentscampaignfor workingwaterfountains

AgroupofWestEndlocalswantsthe taprunningagainatthreewater fountainsintheneighbourhood

SincelastApril,CharlotteTarver andotherresidentshavebeenaskingthe CityandVancouverBoardofParksand Recreationtoturnonwaterfountainslocated atButeandHarostreets,BarclayHeritage Square,andattheintersectionofBeachand Pacificstreets

However,theParkBoardhasrefused, citingwaterconservationby law4848,says thegroupofresidents.Thisisdespitethe ParkBoardgrantingexemptionstoseveral children'ssplashparksandallowingirrigation atsomecityfacilities

Inresponse,thegroupoflocalsheldan informationrallyattheButeandHaromini parktobringawarenesstotheircampaign. Thegatheringfeaturedspeakersandoutlined thepublichealthbenefitsofworkingwater fountains

"Spendingtimeinthisoasis likesetting contributestothementalandphysicalwell beingofmyfellowresidents,andhelpsthem

engageinthelocalscenewithneighbours, kidsandotherfolk,"saysTraver When thewaterisntrunning,themini parksoon becomesshabbyandlitterridden Itfeelslike adeadzonewhendry ”

AfterbeingturneddowntwicebyMayor KennedyStewart,Traverisappealingtothe city'sSeniors'AdvocacyCommitteeandthe provincialSeniorsAdvocatetohelpturnon thefountains,oratleastgetacommitmentto getthewaterflowingnextspring

TheCityofVancouverPlanningCommission releasedamemoduringlastyear'sheat domeemergencywhichcalledformore drinkinganddecorativefountainstohelp thepubliccooloff Duringthesameheat dome,amotionputforwardbyParkBoard CommissionerJohnCouparcalledforan inventoryofallofthecity'swaterfeaturesin theParkBoardsystem,aswellasatimeline andcostestimatesfornecessaryupgradesand repairstonon functionalfeatures Traverplansonusingtheserecommendations toconvincetheseniorsadvocatestohelp.

ByMariaDiment

AB C artistandVancouver jewellerybrandhavejoined forcestotakeunwanted jewelleryandgiveitarenewed purposeintheformofart.

Lover'sTempohasstartedaninitiative calledtheFullCircleArtistProgramin thehopesofcreatingamoresustainable andcarbon neutralbrand,indoing sotheyhaveteamedupwithDanielle Krysa(alsoknowntotheinternetas @thejealouscurator)totakeend of lifejewellerythatwouldotherwisebe thrownawayandturnitintomixed mediasculpturalartwork

Thegoalistofosteradialogueabout creativity,art,consciousconsumerism, andsustainability

Unwantedchains,earrings,gems,and stoneswillbetransformedintofive piecesofartbyKrysaanddisplayedat anupcomingpop uponGranvilleIsland runningfromSeptember26toOctober2 beforebeingdigitallyauctionedoff 100percentoftheproceedswillbenefit Ecodrive,aclimateactionorganization thatfacilitatestheplantingofmangrove treesinMadagascarwhichcancapture andstoremorecarbonthanalmostany othertreeontheplanet

Theteamisencouragingpeople torecycletheirowntarnishedor unwantedjewelsbyofferinga30per centdiscounttothosewhosendthem theiroldLover'sTempojewellery "As partofourongoinggoaltocreatea moresustainablebusiness,wevebeen exploringwaystodesignafulllifecycle forourproducts Beingabletosee productsattheendoftheirlifebeing turnedintobeautifulworksofarthas beeninspiring,"saysLoversTempoCo FounderElaineKimSmithinamedia release

Krysawillbeatthepop uponMonday, September26fromnoonto2p m for peopletosayhelloanddiscussherart Lover'sTempoFullCircleArtist ProgramPop Up When:September26toOctober2 Where:TheNetLoftonGranville Island

ByAllieTurner

Threepuppiesdieafter'highly contagious'parvooutbreak

PetownersinVancouver’s DowntownEastsidearebeing alertedtoanoutbreakofa potentiallyfatalcaninevirus AccordingtotheBCSPCA,three puppieshavediedfromtheparvovirus Thepuppieswerecaredforina buildingnearDunlevyAvenueand PowellStreetandthefourthpuppyis receivingintensiveveterinarycare MarkVosper,theBCSPCA’s regionalmanagerforanimalprotection intheLowerMainlandandFraser Valley,warnstheparvovirusishighly contagiousandoftenadeadlyvirus affectingmainlydogs

"Oneofouranimalprotectionofficers wascalledoutonFridayregarding foursickanddyingpuppies,anditwas confirmedthatthepuppiesweresuffering fromtheparvovirus,”hesays

Petownersshouldwatchforparvovirus signs,includinglethargy,lossofappetite, abdominalpainandbloating,feverorlow bodytemperature,vomitingandsevere,often bloodydiarrhea

Sincetheoutbreak,BCSPCAacted immediatelyandofferedupafreevaccination clinictothoseinthebuilding

"Dr HannahWeitzenfeldsetupafree vaccinationclinicinthebuildingtoensure thatotherdogsandpuppieswhomayhave

comeincontactwiththesickpuppiesreceive aparvovaccineasquicklyaspossible,”says Vosper

Atotalof18dogs,whichwasallofthedogs inthebuildingwheretheparvooutbreak occurred,werevaccinatedonMonday “Weurgeanyoneintheareawhosedogor puppyisexhibitingthesesymptomstoseek veterinaryhelprightaway,”saysVosper Persistentvomitinganddiarrheacancause rapiddehydrationanddamagetothe intestinesandimmunesystemcausingseptic shockinanimals.

ByAlannaKelly

BC recordeditslowestlevelofnew weeklyCOVID 19deathssincethe provinceinAprilstartedreporting thosedeathsonaweeklybasis 16in theweekendedSeptember10.

TheWorldHealthOrganization's(WHO) weeklyreportlastweeksaidCOVID 19 deathsfellby22percentcomparedwith

thepreviousweek,tomorethan11,000 worldwide thefewestsinceaweekinMarch 2020

"Wearenotthereyet,buttheendisinsight," WHODirectorGeneralTedrosAdhanom Ghebreyesussaidatapressconference.

ByGlenKorstrom

QuinnHughesontherightsidewouldsolve amajorCanucks’problem

Findingagoodright handeddefenceman intheNHLisnteasy JustasktheVancouver Canucks.

TheCanuckshadn’tdrafted asinglerighthanded defencemanthathasplayed even50NHLgamessince KevinBieksa,afifth round pickin2001.Thatsover 20yearswithoutdraftinga legitimateNHLdefenceman thatshootsright Thatsaproblembecause defencementendtoplay betterontheirnaturalside lefthandeddefencemen

ontheleft,righthanded defencemenontheright Withnohomegrownright handeddefencemen,the Canuckshavehadtoget luckywithundraftedfree agentsoutofcollegehockey oroverspendintradesand freeagency

Theteam’scurrentdilemma isfindingadefencepartner fortheirnumberone defenceman,QuinnHughes ThatmeanstheCanucks dontjustneedagoodright handeddefenceman;they needonethatcanplayonthe toppairing Thatis,unless

Hughescanbeoneofthose raredefencementhatcan exceloneithersideoftheice Inaninterviewwith ChekTV’sRickDhaliwal, Canuckspresidentofhockey operationsJimRutherford saidthatHugheshas approachedthemabout playingontherightside Whenhejoinedhisfellow Canucksteammatesinan informalscrimmagelast week,Hughesskatedon therightsidewithOliver Ekman Larssonplayingon theleft

Hugheshaslongsaidthat hecanplaybothsides Right afterhewasdrafted,hesaid,

“Ifeeljustascomfortable ontherightasIdoonthe left There’spositivesand negativestoboth” Inoneofhisfirstfewgames withtheCanucks,then head coachTravisGreen experimentedwithHughes ontherightside,playinghim withAlexEdler

“WetalkedtoQuinnwhenhe gothereabouthisthoughts ofplayingontherightside,” saidGreenafterthegame “Ithoughtifhecouldplay theright,itsgoingtogive himachancetoplayin differentspots,withdifferent partners”

Canucksfanshaveseena lefthandeddefenceman excelontherightsideofthe toppairingbefore When ChristianEhrhoffwaswith theCanucks,heprimarily playedontherightside withEdlerandthatduo wasdominant,particularly inthe2010 11season,when Ehrhoffpiledup50pointsin 79games

LikeHughes,Ehrhoffwasa sublimeskaterwithexcellent hockeysense,whowas fantasticonthepowerplay. Hisskatingandskillmade italoteasierforhimtoplay onhisoff side,whichisnt alwaysaneasytransition A defencemanplayingonhis off sidehastopickupthe

puckofftheboardsonhis backhandmorefrequently andhastochangehowthey defendtherush,asitcanbe hardertodefendthemiddle oftheice

Whileplayingontheright sideisnteasyforaleft handeddefenceman,Hughes isntanordinarydefenceman Ifhecanmakethetransition toplayingontherightside, thatsolvesamajorissueboth shorttermandlong term

Shortterm,Hughescan partnerwithEkman Larsson onthetoppairing,with TravisDermottstepping uptoplaywithTylerMyers onthesecondpairingand rookieJackRathboneeasing intoactiononthethird pairingwithLukeSchenn Thatmakesiteasiertoget Rathboneintothelineup andgivestheCanucksa legitimatetoppairingthat oughttobeabletomatchup wellagainsttopforwards.

Long term,itsaloteasierto findalefthandedtop pairing defencemantoplaywith Hughesthanarighthanded one IfHughescanplay eithersideequallywell,then theCanucksdon’thaveto worryabouthandednessat allwhenseekingouthislong termpartner

ByDanielWagner Passit toBulis

Looking for a terrible night out? Then Karen's Diner is coming for you

Theconceptrestaurant lookslikeafriendly'60s style diner,butoffersavery differentexperiencewithstaff specializinginbeingrude Andthat'sthefunofit

"Karen'sisaninteractive dinerandanabsurdlyfun experience AtKaren'syou willbegreetedandwaited uponbyrudewaitersand forcedtoplayavarietyof games,"statesthecompany's website "Karen's Diner is a place where you can complain until the cows come home because we literally don't care."

Invideosfromlocations aroundtheworldstaffat Karen'sDinersflippeople off,swearatthem,start arguments,tossmenuson theground,givepeoplerude hatsand,occasionally,break into dance

Essentially, it's a place where being a 'Karen' (a name that's often used to refer to someone who's short tempered, uptight, privileged, and complains, oftentothemanager)does the customer no good "Come on, ask for the manager...WE DARE YOU,"thecompanysayson theirwebsite

Theconceptstartedin Australiawherethereare severalrestaurantsnow,and ithasspreadwithlocations orpop upsacrossEngland, theU S ,NewZealandand othercountries

It'sarrivinginVancouver thiswinter,accordingtothe reservationsite,andleaving attheendofMay2023 Right nowit'stakingreservations foritswaitlistforwhenit releasesopenings

Learnmorebyscanningthe QRcodehere.

ByBrendanKergin

DUBORD, Paul Joseph

Paul Joseph Dubord MD, FRCSC, OC, passed away Monday September 5 in Vancouver after a short, intense battle with pancreatic cancer He s survived by Mary Lou his loving w fe of fifteen years, and by her children Mitche l (Maryam) and Tom (Sharla) Paul was predeceased by h s wife Joanne and is survived by their three sons: Luke (Laurie), Michae (Sheila) and Marc (Dianne)

Dr Dubord was a renowned cornea surgeon, an active member of the Ophthalmology commun ty and a world leader in internationa eye banking and corneal transplantation Paul worked tirelessly in Canada, Japan, Singapore, Sr Lanka, Afr ca, South America, Europe and especially in India to improve access to quality cornea transplants Pau was a Professor Emeritus at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Department of Ophtha mology and was a board member of the Branch of Internationa Surgery at UBC He was active in the Eye Bank Association of America where he he d various leadership positions, including service on ts medical advisory board since 1992 He a so worked on expert panels of the Canad an Standards Association and of the Wor d Health Organization to develop standards for t ssue transplantation

In 1994 Paul founded the reg stered char ty Eyesight International which has worked internationally to improve corneal transplantation and has had a long and productive relationsh p with the LV Prasad Eye Institute in Hyderabad, India training hundreds of fellows and he ping thousands of people For his contributions to ophtha mology and for his tireless humanitarian work on the nternational stage, notably in Ind a, Paul was appointed as an Officer of the Order of Canada

Paul was an avid dancer boater and hiker who found solace in the natura beauty of the mountains and sea He wil be great y m ssed and remembered by his many friends and co leagues all over the world the celebration flowers, donations

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