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Howapairofpantsishonouring thelegacyofalocalteen

Second yearuniversitystudent HugoTippettwouldhavebeen 19thisweek Forhisbirthdayhe askedhisparentsforasewing machine

OriginallyfromVancouver,Tippettpassed awaytragicallyinanaccidentatMcGill UniversityinOctober Andwhenitcame timeforhisfamilytoaskthemselveshow theycouldhonourhislegacy,itcameback tothesewingmachine

"Evenintheshorttimehewaswithus, hewasextremelyaccomplished,"Hugo's father,MichaelTippett,tellsV.I.A overthephone Hugowasanathlete, photographer,anddigitalportraitartist h belovedinVancouverand Hiscelebrationoflifeheldat tepubinMontrealhadover300 andtheoneinVancouverhad 0

niversity,Hugodevelopedan clothingdesignandusedthe wingmachinehisparentssent arlybirthdaypresenttomakea ts

pantsarebeingusedasa omemorializetheyoungman, ndswereaskinghimifhe ethemapair,"explains ippett Hugowaslearningto retodesignhisownpatterns anstomakejacketsandother Usingthepantspatternhe Tippettfamilyishelpinghimto designdreams websiteHugohaddesignedto talportraitsoffamousfacesand elpofsomefriendsinthefashion eoplecannowpre orderHugo's epantswillbemanufacturedsoon edaroundJanuary February

Thegreypantsareunisexandhavestretchso allpeopleneedtoselectistheirwaistsize Allproceedswillbedonatedtoacharitable organizationthathasyettobedeterminedby thefamilybutMichealTippettsaysthatitwill beonethatmakessensetohonourHugo Formepersonally,thebenefitofallofthis sthathisfriendswillbewalkingaround VancouverorMontreal,orwhereverthey mightbe,andseeeachotherinthepantsand

knowthattheyknewHugo, hesays. Thestaffmemberassignedtosupport studentsatMcGilltoldthefamilythatthey haveneverseenastudenthavethislevelof impacteverbefore "Thenumberofpeople whocalledhisofficewasunprecedented,"says Tippett

"It’sbeenreallyamazingseeingthe communitycometogethertosupportusand offersuchatributetohim "

EnglishBayBargeremoved

ustoveroneyearagoB C was hitbyoneofthelargeststorms inrecentmemory

Alongwithflooding,wind damageandchaos,itbroughtan unlikely(albeittemporary)icontothese shores:theEnglishBayBarge Thegiganticbarge(akaSMT 5000) cameagroundduringhighwindsand anevenhighertideonNov 15,2021, becominglodgedonrocksatSunset

Beach,knownasÍ7iyelshninthe Squamishlanguage Itquicklybecame iconicandgarneredmanyfans,though localssouredonitovertime

Whilemanyoptionswerediscussedfor removingit,andsomecampaignedto leaveitanddosomethingcreativewith it,thedecisionwasultimatelymadeto cutitupandhaulitaway Thatprocess wentonfor15weeks

Lastweek,ontheanniversaryofits

arrivalinVancouver,thelastpiecesof thebargewereremovedalongwiththe gearthatwasputinplacetoremoveit "TheCityofVancouverandVancouver BoardofParksandRecreationwill havemoretoshareinthecomingweeks regardingtheassessmentsthatwillbe donebeforethebeachisreopenedtothe public,"aspokespersonfortheremoval operationtellsVancouverIsAwesome

ByBrendanKergin

'Unsustainable'theftatcashier-freeconveniencestore

Vancouver'sfirst24/7 cashier lessshopmaynot lasttoolong

That'sbecauseof an"unsustainableamountof theft"isgoingonatthestore, calledAvenueC Locatedatthe WalterGagestudentresidence attheUniversityofBC(UBC), the"expressmicro market"is opentothegeneralpublicatall timesofdayandnightasasmall

conveniencestorewithaself checkout

Ifthetheftcontinues,theshop, whichopenedinOctober2021, maynotbearoundmuchlonger.

"OurgoalistokeepAvenueC openforourcommunityandwe areworkingwithCampusSecurity andCanteenCanadatoenhance securitymeasures,"saysUBC directoroffoodservicesColin Mooreinastatement "However,

ifwearenotabletosignificantly reducetheleveloftheft,wewill needtoclosethemarket"

AtimelineforwhenAvenueCmay closehasnotbeendetermined

AspokespersonforUBCsaysa letterwassenttostudentsliving intheareaaboutthetheftsand potentialclosure,duetohowmany theftstherewere

However,exactlyhowmuchtheft isgoingonisnotbeingsharedwith

thepublic

"Forsecurityreasons,we'renot goingtodisclosetheinformation relatedtoitemstaken,"states Moore

Headdsthatpeoplewhosteal maybesubjecttoanRCMP investigationand/orface consequencesfromtheschool underitsowncodeofconduct,but doesn'tsayifanyactionhasbeen taken

InearlySeptember,UBCsent alumnianemailindicatingthat over35percentofundergraduates ontheVancouvercampus"report thattheylackconsistentaccessto thefoodneededtostayhealthy," promptingconcernsaboutsupport forthecampus'foodbankand students'overallstateoffood security

ByBrendanKergin

WhiletheVancouverCanucks

tostartthe2022 23season, afewindividualCanucks haveexcelled.EliasPetterssonishovering justoutsideofthetopteninpointswhile BoHorvatissecondingoals,justbehind ConnorMcDavid

Meanwhile,QuinnHughesisamongthe leagueleadersinscoringfromadefenceman Headingintothisweek,Hugheshad16 pointsin14games,landinghiminthetop tenamongNHLdefencemenandtopfive inpointspergame He’sonpacetoshatter hisownfranchiserecordof68pointsfroma defenceman

ButHughesisntsatisfied Hethinkshehas roomtoimprove “I’mtrying,”saidHughesafterFriday’s4 1 winovertheLosAngelesKings. Ithinkmy gamehasbeengoodbutnotwhereitwas towardstheendoflastyearandImworking towardsthat

“I’montheyellowbrickroadandIllget there ”

It’snotoftenahockeyplayerjusthandsa sportswriterafantasticanalogybutthats whatHughesdidonFriday.

Theyellowbrickroadis,ofcourse,fromthe movieTheWizardofOzandthebookitwas basedon Theprotagonist,DorothyGale, musttraveldowntheyellowbrickroadtothe EmeraldCitytomeettheeponymouswizard sothathecansendherbackhometoKansas Alongtheway,shemeetsthreecompanions theScarecrow,TinMan,andLion who allhavewishesoftheirownthattheybelieve thegreatandpowerfulwizardcanfulfill WhatHughesisseekingiswherehisgame waslastseasonandthatdoesn’tmeanthe franchiserecord Hugheshasneverbeen overlyconcernedaboutpoints.Whathecares aboutishiscompletegame,trustingthat pointswillcomewhenhe’splayingwellin everyareaontheice

“Itsoundscrazy,butIthinkI’mmore satisfiedabouttheplus/minusandmyoverall gamethanIamthepoints,honesttoGod, saidHughesafterhebroketherecordlast season “Theresstilldefencemeninthe

leaguethatarebetterthanme,andIwantto berightuptherewiththem That’swhatIm pushingfor ”

That’sadesireworthbravingafewflying monkeys.Only,oneofthekeythemesofThe WizardofOzisthatthefourcompanions goingdowntheyellowbrickroadalready possesswhattheyareseekingfromthe wizard.

TheScarecrowiscleverandinsightful, thoughhemaylackabrain;theTinMan isalreadykindandcaring,thoughwithout aheart;theLionisfarmorebraveand courageousthanhebelieves,atleastoncehe hassomefriendstofightfor;andDorothy alreadyhasthewaybackhomestrappedto herfeetintherubyredslippers

Likewise,Hughesalreadyhasitwithin himselftobeoneofthebestdefencemenin theleague Theoffenceisalreadythere,as hesscoringatabetterpacethanlastyear what’sbeenmissingsofaristhedefence, wherehe’sstruggledtopreventdangerous scoringchances

That’sapartofhisgamethatheimproved immenselylastseason,tothepointthathe becameoneoftheteam’sbestpenaltykillers Thisseason,whetheritsbecauseofhis earlyinjuryortheteam’soveralldefensive struggles,Hugheshastakenastepback That’swhereHughesneedstokeepon skippingdowntheyellowbrickroad If hecanfindhisdefensivegamelikethe CowardlyLionfoundhiscourage,hewon’t needawizardtobeamongtheleaguesbest defencemen.

ByDanielWagner PassittoBulis

havestumbledasateam

Localmusicianlands$500K'Dragons'Den'deal

Touringmusicians knowthatsomeof themostmemorable showsforbothartist andaudiencearetheones thattakeplacespontaneously inavenuethatwasn't necessarilydesignedfora show Similarly,DIYvenuesarethe lifebloodoftheVancouver undergroundmusicscene Pictureindieandpunk showsthattakeplaceat hole in the wallvenuesbuilt bythecommunityforthe communitywithplywoodon thefloorandgraffitionthe walls

VancouvermusicianDan Manganhascapitalizedon theenergyandfervourfor livemusicinunconventional spacesandco foundeda web basedplatformthat supportslivingroom, bookstore,andwarehouse shows

SideDoorwasdevelopedby ManganandNovaScotian musicindustryentrepreneur LauraSimpsonbackin2017 buthasjustsecureda$500K dealwithArleneDickinson onTV'sDragons'Den "Idbeendreamingofa platformlikeSideDoor sinceplayinghundredsof houseconcertsinmyearly days,"MangantellsV I A "IfIplayedto30peopleina bar,Igotpaidinbeertickets. IfIplayedto30peoplein abackyard,Imade$500 andeverybodyhadamore impactfulexperience Small showscanpackbigvaluefor alliftheyredoneright.Its justamorefeasiblewayto tourwithlessoverheadwhen youreonyourwayup " MuchlikeAirbnb,Side Doorconnectsmusicians withhostsandfacilitates booking,billing,ticketing, andrevenuesplitting Iteven helpswithshowpromotion andticketscanningor audiencecheck in Partoftheplatformisa featurecalled“ShowCalls,” whichallowsartistsand hoststobroadcasttheir availabilitytocreateshows Sofarthereareover700 artistsassociatedwiththe platformsuchasBroken SocialScene,Haviah Mighty,SaidtheWhale, and,ofcourse,Mangan "TheShowCallfeaturewas theperfecttooltozonein onfindingwhatIwasreally lookingfor,”saysManganin apressrelease “Ahundred peoplecasuallysaidthey'd

LAURASIMPSON SIDEDOOR

beinterestedinhosting meinVancouveronmy Instagrampost;17ofthem createdSideDoorspace profilesandmessagedme ontheplatformsoIcould checkthemout Aboutfive ofthosewereseriouslyworth considering,andintheend, Ifoundtheperfectspacethat Iwouldneverhavefound otherwise Theprocess naturallynarrowedthefocus forme Ithappenedquickly, andIdidn'thavetowaste hoursgoingthroughendless socialDMs."

Inadditiontothe$1.3million worthofticketsalestheapp hasgeneratedsofar,they've hostedover400showsin weirdandwonderfulspaces likebreweries,galleries, farms,andprivatehomes, andthat'swithoutthe Dragon'sendorsement “SideDoorbelieveslive performancecanbuild community,liftheartsand generateempathy, says Simpson Asforthesite'simpactin Vancouver,Mangansays, "therearefewervenuesin Vancouverthanever Isee SideDoorasameansto empowerartiststomake alivingdoingwhatthey love,andforregularfolks tobecomecuratorsfor theirlocalcommunitiesas hosts.OnSideDoor,you cantourregionally,oreven throughoutdifferentsuburbs ofanurbancentre Youcan reallymaximizeyourimpact andcreatealong lasting meaningfulrelationshipwith yoursupporters "

Manganimaginesaworld whereartistscanbookshows inminuteswithperfect strangers

Theconceptisapotential antidotetotherecent shutteringofmanyvenues, themonopolyoflargeticket sellers,andthestruggle fortouringindieartiststo connectwithaudiences

ByAllieTurner

SideDoor believeslive performancecan buildcommunity, liftheartsand generateempathy.

URBAN SENIORS

VancouverNow&Then: UBCFirehall,1929and2020

Thiscampuslandmarkwasoriginally builtin1926andoperatedasa firehalluntil1982

Newroomshavebeenadded,but youcanstillseethehosedryingtowerin theback ItiscurrentlyusedbyvariousArt DepartmentsofUBC

FutureoficonicMovieland Arcadesignupintheair

Vancouver's Movieland Arcadewasan iconicpieceof theGranvillestripformany growingupinandaround thecityfordecades

Itopeneduparoundthelate 60sandovertheyearsplayed hosttovideogames,pinball machinesand,infamously, peepshowfilms However, thatallcametoanendin 2021,whenthebusiness shuttered

Morethanayearonandthe storefrontisstillempty,but arguablythemosticonicpartofMovieland remains:Itsbigneonsign

NeonsignswereabigpartofVancouverback intheday;inthe1950sthereweremoreneon signsherethaninLasVegas,with19,000 spreadacrossthecity.Itactuallybecamea significantpoliticalissue

Unlikemostsigns,neonsignsinVancouver generallyweren'townedbytheplacethat theywereadvertising Instead,thebusiness contractedthesign'screationandthenleased

itfromthecompanythatbuiltit Thenthe neonsigncompanywouldberesponsiblefor theupkeep.

WhatcouldhappentotheMovielandArcade neonsign?

That'sthecasewiththeMovielandsign,a staffmemberatSiconSignstellsVancouver IsAwesome WhileMovielandhasshut down,thesignisstillthereandavailablefor

JohnBentleyisanarchitectural photographerwhohasphotographed theinsideandoutsideofthousands ofbuildingsaroundVancouver Using imagesfromtheVancouverArchiveshe offersaglimpseofthepastandpresent onhissiteVancouverNow&Then

Eggcartonsasweknowthem wereinventedin1911byaBC newspaperpublishernamed JosephCoyle(darnthose peoplearesmart!) CoylepublishedapaperintheBulkley ValleynearSmithersandwasmade awareofadisputeoverbrokeneggs betweenalocalfarmerandahotelthat theysuppliedeggsto

Theykeptshowingupbroken Sohedecidedtofixtheproblemby designingadevicewhereeachegg wouldhaveitsownlittlecushioned pocket Hisinventionwasmadeofpaper(part ofthepatentapplicationisshownhere), andhedevelopedasystemwherehe wasabletomassproducethem,andhe starteddoingjustthat.

Hesoldhisnewspaperthensetupegg cartonfactoriesinVancouver,Toronto, ChicagoandL.A. Hediedin1972at100yearsold old enoughtowatchaspeoplecamein andimproveduponhisinventionwith plasticandothermaterials

ByBobKronbauer Publisher, VancouverIsAwesome

URBAN SENIORS

'PEOPLE ARE TERRIFIED,' JUDGE SAYS OF VANCOUVER STRANGER ASSAULTS

AVancouver provincialcourt judgesaidthe increasingnumber ofstrangerassaultsinthe cityhasbecometragicas shesentencedamantosix monthsinprisonforonesuch incident

“Peopleareterrified,” JudgeEllenGordonsaidin sentencingRyanEgilAitken toserveanother109dayson topoftimealreadyserved afterhepleadedguilty

assaultedthewrongstranger withametalpipe “TouristsleaveVancouver withaverynegativeview ofwhathastobethemost beautifulcityintheworld anditsallbecauseofoffences likethis,”Gordonsaid “Iapologizetothevictim,” Aitkensaid. Itwassomeone Ithoughtitwasandit wasn’t”

Thecourtdocketshowsa guiltypleatoassaultcausing bodilyharm Hewasalso

chargedwithassaultand makingthreatstocause bodilyharmordeathtoa manwhoworkedattheFlint HotelonPowellStreetinthe DowntownEastside The incidenttookplaceOct 28, 2021

CrownprosecutorJeffrey LaPortetoldGordonpolice werecalledtoanincident whereamanwashitinthe headwithametalpipe Thecourtheardamanwas threateningthevictimbefore h h hh d

astringattachedtoit Hewasnotunconscious buthewasseeingwhite,” LaPortesaidofthevictim “Heranawaybecausethe

Moving into Cedar Springs last December was a quick decision for Dolly and her husband, Ted. They just felt ready and couldn’t wait to start living a better life.

Aside from the music events and fitness programs available, Dolly loves the social scene available to her Because she’s still enjoying driving her car, she chauffeurs her friends on their way for lunch at local secret spots Discover reasons to come home to Cedar Springs PARC: parcliving ca/home

accusedwaschasinghim LaPortesaidthevictimsaw themanwhoassaultedhim beingarrested “Th dh d

thisbefore,”LaPortesaid, notinga2019conviction forattackingsomeonewith abamboostick.Aitken received45daysasaresult, anothercaseinwhichthe victimdidnotknowthe assailant

“Obviously,theaccusedhas tobespecificallydealtwith, LaPortetoldGordon “He randomlyattackspeople withaweapon”

Asforthepipeattackvictim, LaPortesaidthemannow hasfearsofbeinginthearea

wherehetriedtohelppeople atthehotel

DefencelawyerSamantha Purtonsaidafemalefriend ofAitken’shadrecentlybeen sexuallyassaultedandAitken thoughtthevictimwasthe personinvolved

“He thought he was attacking that person, ” Purtonsaid.“Hefeelsgreat remorseabouttheharmhe caused”

Purtonaskedfortimeserved intheoffence Aitkenmustalsoserve18 monthsofprobation

ByJeremyHainsworth

someonetotakeoverits lease

Whatwillhappenwith thesigndependsonwhat happenswiththestorefront; ifsomeoneleasesthe premises,thesigncanbe leasedaswell,separately,and wouldberefurbished Ifthe buildingisdemolishedor somethingakintothat,then thesignasitsownentitywill likelygoupforsale.

BeforeMovieland,906 GranvilleStwashometo theEsquireCafeinthe 1940s,whentheareawas knownas"TheatreRow " TheEsquireitselfhadabig neonsignwhichisnowlong gone SomeofVancouver's neonsignhistoryhaslived onthroughamuseum exhibitthatclosedinJune; thesigns,however,will soonfindanewhomeatthe massiveredevelopmentofthe oldCanadaPostbuilding downtownonGeorgia Street

ByBrendanKergin

“I knew it was time, and I’ve never looked back.”

VancouverBlackLibrarygets celebrityshoutouts

Vancouver'sBlack Libraryiscatching theeyesofmajor celebrities

Theorganizationwasfirst praisedbyLizzo,who visitedVancouverlastweek toperformatRogersArena aspartofherSpecialTour. Thesingermetwitha locallegendwhileintown andgavethenewlibrarya shoutout Aspartofaninterviewwith Nardwuar,Lizzorecordeda clipofhersaying"makesure youcheckouttheVancouver BlackLibrary"whichhas

sincebeenpostedtothe organization'sInstagram Severaldayslater,Latto, whoistouringwithLizzo, wasalsointerviewedby Nardwuar Therappergave anothershoutouttothe library,saying"makesure youcheckoutVancouver's BlackLibrary,"inaclip postedtothelibrary's Instagram

TheVancouverBlack Libraryopenedin ChinatowninAugustand aimstoprovideacentral spaceforthecity'sBlack communitytoconnect

Thelibraryisbothaplace toborrowbooksandahub forprogrammingsuchas grouptherapy,community carefundraisingefforts,art exhibitions,poetryreadings, bookclubs,andzine making

ByMariaDimentwithfiles fromAllieTurner N A R D W U A R

CITY OF VANCOUVER: PUBLIC HEARING

Public Hearing: December 8, 2022

Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 6 pm to be convened by electronic means

Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for the following location:

1.Miscellaneous Amendments Concerning Various CD 1 By laws

Parkboardasks for helpshaping waterfrontpark

AnewVancouver waterfrontpark iscurrentlyinthe worksandthecity isaskingresidentshowit shouldlook

EastParkwillrevitalize theFalseCreekwaterfront betweenScienceWorld andCreeksideCommunity Centre,accordingtothe parkboard,with1.2hectares ofparkland Rightnowthe areaincludestheseawall,a parkinglot,andpublicland Thecurrentnameisnot theofficialnameofthepark andaseparateparknaming processwilldeterminean officialnamefortheproject

TheFalseCreekwaterfront hasseenotherprojectsover theyears,fromVancouver's biggestplaygroundtoa massivepark(justacross fromtheproposednewpark)

Theexistinginfrastructure wheretheparkhasbeen proposedisagingout, andthecityseesitasan opportunitytore envision

thearea NowtheVancouverBoard ofParksandRecreationis lookingtoVancouveritesto helpshapethepark,asking localstoshare"comments, stories,andhopesforthearea" inasurveyfromNov 18to Dec 8,statesanewsrelease

Theparkwillbebuilt intheOlympicVillage neighbourhoodand emergingRailyard neighbourhood,servingas awaterfrontdestinationand communityamenity "Theprojectdesignand developmentwillbe guidedbytheNortheast FalseCreekparksguiding principlesandwillre

m(Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh(Squamish), ands

(Tsleil Waututh)culturesand valuestonurtureaplaceof belongingandconnection tonature,"readsthepark boardnewsrelease

ByMariaDiment

To make miscellaneous amendments to: CD 1 (835) at 443 Seymour Street; CD 1 (823) at 8460 Ash Street and 8495 Cambie Street; CD 1 (828) at 1837 1863 East 11th Avenue and 2631 2685 Victoria Drive; CD 1 (643) at 1335 Howe Street; and CD 1 (809) at 810 Kingsway to improve clarity, update references, correct inadvertent errors or omissions, and/or improve the administration of the by laws

FOR MORE INFORMATION

ON THESE APPLICATIONS, VISIT shapeyourcity ca/rezoning AND REFER TO THE REFERRAL REPORT FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBJECT PROPERTIES

Public Hearings are to be convened by electronic means, with in person attendance also available You may participate in the Public Hearing either by speaking by phone or in person, or by submitting comments that will be distributed to the Mayor and Councillors

All spoken and written comments will be publicly accessible on the City of Vancouver’s website with your full name attached

To participate in the Public Hearing, you can register to speak beginning at 8:30 am on November 25, 2022 until 5 pm on the day of the Public Hearing:

• Register to speak online by visiting: vancouver ca/your government/speak at city council meetings aspx and select the agenda item(s) you wish to speak to; telephone participation is encouraged as it is the most efficient way to speak to Council

• Register to speak via phone by calling 604 829 4238 and specifying which meeting date, meeting type and agenda item(s) you wish to speak to, and indicate whether you are participating by telephone or in person

• You can also register on the day of the Public Hearing, between 5:30 and 6 pm at City Hall For more information, visit vancouver ca/publichearings

To participate by telephone you must have access to a telephone, provide a telephone number that can be used to contact you, and provide an email address where instructions on when and how to call into the Public Hearing can be provided to you Speakers can also call in during the Public Hearing The telephone number and participant code are tweeted out and available on the live stream, while the meeting is in progress For more information, visit vancouver.ca/publichearings

Send your comments to Council online at vancouver.ca/public-hearing-comments, by email at publichearing@vancouver ca or by mail to: City of Vancouver, City Clerk s Office, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4

Get live updates on the meeting at vancouver ca/speaker wait times or follow Twitter @ VanCityClerk Watch the meeting live at vancouver.ca/council-video

Copies of the draft by laws will be made available for in person viewing from 8:30 am to 5 pm on weekdays at the City Clerk’s Office on the 3rd Floor of City Hall from November 25, 2022 until the Public Hearing commences, and for viewing at all times on the meeting agenda starting November 25, 2022 at 1 pm See the agenda on the City s website at vancouver ca/councilmeetings

Minutes of the Public Hearing will also be available at this location approximately two business days after a meeting Details of all Council meetings can be found at covapp vancouver ca/councilMeetingPublic

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HEARINGS, INCLUDING SUBMITTING COMMENTS AND REGISTERING TO SPEAK: vancouver.ca/publichearings

PARKBOARD

City-wide

HISTORY-MAKING INDIGENOUS FASHION WEEK IS BACK

In2017,Creemodeland manageroftheAllMy Relationsbasketball teamJoleenMittonmade historybyfoundingthefirst everIndigenousFashion WeekinCanada

For66yearsinCanada,it wasillegalforIndigenous peopletoweartraditional regalia VIFWintroduced totherunwaytraditional beading,weaving,and leatherworkthatreclaimed, remixed,orpaidhomage toIndigenousregalia, alongwithNativeartisans, musicians,andyouthin fostercareasaformof celebrationandresistance throughfashion

"Indigenousfashion expressespolitical, environmental,and economicstatementsofland, exchange,andally-ship showinghowwornidentity canbuildaconnectionwith Indigenousvalues,wisdom, empowerment,andhistory," notestheevent'spress release

Here'swhattoexpect atVIFW2022

SquamishandMusgamagw Dzawada’enuxwfashion designerHimikalasPamela BakerjoinsMittonasaco producerofVIFWthisyear alongwith32Indigenous designerswhowillshowcase newcollectionsonthe runway

Inbetweenshows,40 Indigenousvendorsand artisanssuchasNuez AcresandAyLelumwill havestallssetupinafully shoppablemarketplace andtherewillbemusical performancesbyThe Wolfpack,SnottyNoseRez Kids,SoulShakers,DJO ShowandDJKookum

Thefourdaysoftherunway showshavedifferentthemes: OnNov 28,VIFWopens withtheRedDressevent hostedbythefounderofthe ButterfliesinSpiritdance groupLoreleiWilliams Guestsareencouraged towearredinhonourof missingandmurdered Indigenouswomen,girls, andthe2SLGBTQ+

community. AllMyRelations(Nov 29) wheretraditionalpractices meetcontemporary aestheticsinpiecesby emergingandestablished designers

IndigenousFuture(Nov 30)seesthefuturismartistic movementemployed totellcontemporary storiesandpopculture referencesbutrootedin Indigenousperspective, waysofknowing,andjoy Thiseveninglooksatthe intersectionofIndigenous

artisticpracticetoshapethe future

SpiritoftheWestCoast (Dec 1)payshomagetothe uncededlandof (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh(Squamish), andSəlílwəta?/Selilwitulh (Tsleil Waututh)Nations thattheeventtakesplaceon andcelebratesthesignature artistryoftheWestCoast spirit.

Theclosingnightof VIFWonDec 2isThe SupernaturalKikiBall,a vogueballfeaturingdrag

performancesandcatwalk battles

VancouverIndigenous FashionWeek

When:Nov 28 Dec 2,7to 10pm

Where:QueenElizabeth Theatre

Cost:Eacheventisticketed

VIFW/BRIANNGUYEN

YVRpassengervolumestaysat 86percentofpre-pandemiclevel

PassengertrafficatVancouver

InternationalAirport(YVR) continuestobeatabout86percent ofwhatitwasinmid November2019, thanksparticularlytostrongdomestictravel Passengercountswerealsointhisrangelast month

YVR'spassengerlevelshavebeenon parwithotherglobalairports London's HeathrowAirport,forexample,inOctober

wasat84percentofits2019year over year passengercountforthemonth TravelhasbeenreboundingatYVRona year over yearbasis Comparedtolastyear inmid November,passengertrafficatthe airportlastweekwasexpectedtobeup81 9 percent

ByGlenKorstrom

Activistspourmaplesyrupon paintingatVancouverArtGallery

lands,"andtobring attentionto the drilling under the Wedzin Kwa River in NorthernBC , readsapressreleasebythe group

The group claims to be acting in accordance with a statement by First World War Canadian Corps Commander Julian Byng which reads "in an emergency, the man who doessomethingis sometimeswrong,butthe manwhodoesnothingis alwayswrong"

Historicalkitties:Adorablephotos showcatsfromVancouver'spast

ClimateactivistsdousedanEmily Carrpaintingwithmaplesyrupat theVancouverArtGalleryonthe afternoonofNov 12

Twoclimateactivists,ErinFletcherand anotherpersonwiththeactivistgroupStop FrackingAround,pouredmaplesyrupon Carr's"StumpsandSky"paintingatthe galleryandthengluedthemselvestothewall

AccordingtotheVancouverPolice Department(VPD),thetwowomenthen "posedforathirdpersonwhoappearedto betakingpicturesorvideo,"writesSgt AddisoninanemailtoVI A ,addingthat staffattheVancouverArtGallerycalled policeintheafternoonaftertheincident. Theactisto"demandanendtotheCoastal GasLinkPipelineonuncededWet'suwet'en

"Webelieveweknowwho thewomenareandwill conductafullinvestigation,"writesSgt Addison "Noarrestshavebeenmadeatthis time"

AnofficialstatementfromtheVancouverArt Galleryconfirmsthattwopeoplevandalized thepainting,whichispartofthegallery's permanentcollection

"Wedosupportthefreeexpressionofideas, butnotattheexpenseofsuppressingthe ideasandartisticexpressionsofothers,or otherwiseinhibitingpeoplefromaccessto thoseideas."saysAnthonyKiendl,Director andCEOoftheVancouverArtGallery

Thestatementalsoaddsthatstaffbelieve nopermanentdamagehasbeendonetothe artwork

ByMariaDiment

OverthedecadesVancouverhasnot onlybeenhometomanypeople, butalso,importantly,manycats Ourfelinefriendsarrivedin VancouveralongwithEuropeansettlersas theycolonizedthecoast,aspetsandworking animalscatchingpests Andwhiletryingto taketheperfectphotoofyourcatmightseem likeamodernactivitygiveneveryonehasa cameraonthemthatauto focusesandhasthe capacitytotakethousandsofphotos,it'snot. Buttrydoingitwithabig,boxycamerathat mayormaynotusefilm

Whiletherearen'tmanyphotosofpeoplein theareafromtheearliestdaysofphotography, sinceitwasacomplexprocesswith specializedequipmentthatneededtobesent fromotherpartsofthecountry(orworld),it didn'ttakelongforaVancouvercattoshow uponfilm(actually,thephotopredatesfilm) Inthelate1860sGovernoroftheUnited ColoniesofVancouverIslandandBritish

Columbia(nottheshortesttitle)Frederick Seymourwasarguablythemostimportant personlivinginthearea Whenhehada portraittaken,hispetcatisseatedonhislap (andlookslessthanimpressedathavingto pose)

OvertheearlyyearsofVancouvertheypop uponceinawhileinphotos;itwasdifficultto takepicturesofthemsincetheequipmentwas awkwardandrequiredlongerexposuresthan today'stechnology heavysystems

However,sincephotographybecame popular,peoplehavebeentryingtocapture theperfectpictureoftheirkittens;once photographybecamesimplerandmore popularthenumberofcatphotosjumped Themostsuccessfulareusuallytheones wherethecatisbeingposed,frommilitary unitstoawardwinners Thatsaid,catsof historywerenotalwaysenthusiasticabout posing

ByBrendanKergin

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BRAND THRIVES

Fromastreetkidtoa businessowner,the successstoryofthefounder ofPrettyEastVanisan inspiringtale PrettyEastVanisanIndigenous ownedfashionbrandthatsells screen printedclothing,masks,and otherdesignsinvividcoloursand prints Thebrandhasanonline storeaswellastwolocationson HastingsStreetandsellsinsidethe VancouverAboriginalCommunity PolicingCentre,butthereismore tothebrandthanitsdesigns Thefounderandownerofthe brand,whoidentifiesherselfsolely byherbrandname,PrettyEastVan, grewuponMainandHastings streets,andwentbackand forthbetweenVancouverand Edmonton.Comingfromabroken householdandexperiencing homelessnessataround12years old,drawingandfashionbecamea safetynetfromanearlyage

"Whentherewasalotofviolence andaddictioninmyhousehold,I wouldgointomyroomanddraw," thedesignertellsV.I.A.overthe phone "ItstayedwithmeasI developedthroughlife"

Evenintimeswhenshegotin troubleonthestreets,shewould drawpiecesofclothingandother

fashiondesigns.

Fromfacemaskstofashion

design

Havingherdaughtermotivated PrettyEastVantochangeherlife Sheleftthestreetsandstarted school,pursuingacareerinsocial work ItwaswhentheCOVID 19 pandemichitthatherpassionfor fashionwasrekindledandshe shiftedhercourse

Thepandemicbeganasshewas enteringpracticum "Everybody wasscramblingbecauseall[the socialservicecentres]wereclosed downandnobodywastaking anybody,"sherecalls "I'mareally goodsewer,[soIthought]Icould sewfacemasksandwecouldgive themouttothecommunity"

Herideatrickleddownthe grapevineandshewashiredbythe AboriginalFrontDoorSociety withwhomshehelpedsewand sellabout600facemasks Shortly after,afashiondesignernoticed hertalentandscoopedherunder theirwing,introducinghertothe businessoffashion.

PrettyEastVanbrings peopletogether

ThenamePrettyEastVanitself comesfromthedesigner'slovefor EastVancouver,apartofthecity

thatisdeartoherheart,andher desiretohelppeople Thebrand nameembodieshermissionto bringpeopletogetherwithher designs,aninspirationthatstems fromherownlackofcommunity andbelongingwhenlivingasa streetkid

"Whenyou'repoorandyou're brokenandyou'reindigenousand you'rehomeless,youseemtobe lookedpastalotandpeopledon't

seethepotential,"sheexplains. HerdesignsoftenshowIndigenous nations,territories,andother ethnicities,illustratedtogether

GivingbacktoEast Vancouver

Anotherimportantvaluefor thebrandisgivingbacktothe community

PrettyEastVanactivelyparticipates incommunity"givebacks"which

involvedonatingthousandsof shirtstovariousprogramsaround thecity

However,theownersaysthat therealhighlightofherworkis "justbeingapartoftheEastside community"

"IfeellikeI'mcreatingdesignsand finallybeingacceptedforwhat Ilovetodoandhavingpeople helpmehelppeople.Because ifpeopledidn'tbuymyclothes, thenIwouldn'tbeabletohelp peoplethewayIdo,"sheshares "Seeingpeoplebeproudtowear thedesignsthatImakeissuchan amazingfeeling."

"Don'teverstop"

ForIndigenousyouthwhocan relatetoherstory,thefashion designerencouragesthemtokeep tryingandtolivetheirpassions "Don'teverstop,"PrettyEastVan says "Therearepeopleoutthere whoarewatching[who]wedon't evenknowarewatchingthatare supporting[us]sojuststicktoit"

Thefashiondesignersharesthat, thoughshestilllivesinsubsidized housing,she'sabletoliveouther passionforfashionandforhelping othersthroughPrettyEastVan,and that'swhatmeansmost

ByMariaDiment

Imbibers,getreadytoraiseyourglassesfor acelebratorysecondround,asVancouver CocktailWeekwillbereadytopouronthe goodtimesforanotheryear.

Asanexcitingfollow uptoitspandemic era debut,themulti dayevent,featuringbarstars fromaroundtheworld,thesecondannual VancouverCocktailWeek(VCW)willtake placefromMarch5to11,2023

HostedbyTheAlchemistMagazine (asiblingpublicationtoVancouverIs Awesome),VCWwillbeevenbiggerand betterthanitsinauguralinstallation

Thesignatureeventsareback,includingthe openingbrunchandclosinggala.Inbetween thosetwobigpartiestherewillbeadozen seminars,cocktail paireddinnersandspecial eventsaswellasVCW's"cinqàsept"seriesof elevatedhappyhours

Nowthatwecantravelagain,international cocktailprosaswellasnationaland internationalbrandambassadorswillbeflying intosharetheirexpertiseandjointhefun.

OnesignificanthighlightisthatVCWwill alsobethehostoftheprestigiousDiageo WorldClassCanadianbartendercompetition finals

TheincredibleVancouverCocktailWeek 2023programmingincludesticketed