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A2 VANCOUVER IS AWESOME THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2022 VANCOUVERISAWESOME COM Shopyournewlooknow SHOPNOW *PrintedinEastVan STYLESTOSUITEVERYGENERATION-PAST,PRESENT,FUTURE A message from your local MLA KEVIN FALCON LEADER OF THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION VANCOUVER-QUILCHENA 604-664-0748 Kevin Falcon MLA@leg bc ca /kevinfalconbc @kevinfalcon @kevinfalconbc Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! F R O M M Y F A M I LY T O Y O U R S
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After50yearsinbusiness
theDenny'slocationon SouthwestMarineDrivewill beclosingforeveronDec 26 Andwhileregularsaresharingtheir fondmemoriesofthestoriedlocation I'mlefthangingmyheadinshamewith aconfessiontomake
MySouthVancouverDenny'sstoryis thatIdinedanddashedtherein1996, andI'vefeltguiltyeversince Twenty-sixyearsofDenny'stheftregret isworsethanwhatyou'llfeelevenafter makingthegravemistakeoforderinga skilletinsteadofaGrandSlam.
Inmydefense,itwastheoneandonly timeI'veeverengagedinthepractice ofenjoyingamealandduckingout withoutpayingthebill,anditwasn'tmy ideatoskipout ButIdid,andInever rectifiedit
ItwasduringthefirstmonththatI hadmovedtothecityasawide-eyed 18-year-oldwiththeextremelyboldgoal ofmaybenotworkingasagasstation attendantfortherestofmylife Thefirst jobIgotherewhenIarrivedfromthe OkanaganwasattheEssoat70thAve andGranville,intheneighbourhoodof MarpolewhereIhadmoved Afriendwhohadmovedtothecitya fewmonthspriortomyarrivaltookme outforawelcomedinner,andweagreed ontheMarineDriveDenny'saswe couldwalkthere
Ienjoyedaburgerandfriesandmy friendordereddeep-friedmozzarella sticksforustoshare,ashesaidthetab wasonhim
Attheendofthemeal,hesaid"Let's go,"andIlookedathimsideways, notingtheobviousfactthatwehadn't paidyet
"Let'sgo,"herepeatedsternlyashe stoodup,thenwalkedtowardtheexit.
ThoughIfeltabitlikeahostageinthe situationIunderstoodtheassignment asitwere,andwithmyheartpumpingI followedhimlikeasheepoutthatdoor Nowordswereexchangedandonce wegottotheedgeoftheparkinglotwe ran.Fast.
IneverreturnedtothatDenny's,andto thisdayIfeelshameeverytimeIdrive byit Asforthefriendwhotookmeout todinner,hetookaslightlydifferent paththanIdid-thelastIheardhewas doingtimeforholdingupaliquorstore inRedDeer.
ThismonthIdonated$100tothe GreaterVancouverFoodBankin memoryofDenny'sMarineDrive,asan apologyandtomakeupalittlebitfor whatIdid
Ihopedtheymightforgiveme,and forgivetheydid-whenIpostedabout itonInstagram,theofficialDenny's Canadaaccountcommentedonmy post,thankingmeformy"generous donation"thentellingmethat"Westill loveyou,"withaheartemoji
Itwasenoughtomelttheheartofthis hardenedcriminal,andhasmecravinga GrandSlambreakfast I'llbesuretobringcashthistime
BobKronbaueristheFounder, Publisher,andEditor-In-Chiefof VancouverIsAwesome
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Threecomedylegendsdropinonlocalimprovshow
TheSundayServiceimprovshow
hasbeenhappeningeveryweekin Vancouverfor17years
TheregularcrewconsistsofRyan Beil(ofA&WandV I Abaseballwriter fame),MarkChavez,AaronRead,Caitlin Howden,TazVanRassel,andKevinLeebut lastweektheywelcomedacoupleofguest starstothestage.
ActorBobOdenkirk,freshoffhisstintas thetitularSaulintheBreakingBadspin-off BetterCallSaul,stoppedbytheFoxCabaret
alongwithCedricYarbroughofBojack Horseman,andNancyRobertsonfrom CornerGas
ThetrioisinVancouverfilmingtheirnew TVshowStraightMananddecidedtoflex theirimprovisationmuscleswiththelocals Odenkirktoldtheaudiencethathelikesto dropinatdifferentimprovclubswhenhe's travellingforwork Inthepasthe'sperformed attheLooseMooseTheatreCompanyin Calgary Robertson,aVancouverTheatreSportsalum
andlocalresident,reachedouttoBeilto askifshecouldrecommendSundayService toOdenkirkwhiletheywereallintown MembersoftheStraightMancrewcame alongasaudiencemembers "Iwasnervousforsure,"saysBeiloverthe phone "Butonceyougetonstage,they're suchgreatgenerousperformersitjust becomesimprovagain " Beilmanagedtomakethethreelaugha
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5otherthingsyou (maybe)didn'tknowwere namedVancouver
Sincemylastlistofthingsnamed Vancouver,manywerecuriousabout otherthingsthatsharethename,so herearefivemore
MostcantracetheirnamebacktoCaptain GeorgeVancouver Ifthey'renotnamed afterhimdirectly,oftenthey'renamedfor somethingthatgotitsnamefromhim That'sactuallythecasewithafewofthese sincetheyappeartobenamedafterthecity ofVancouver(theonewethinkisawesome) andthenameofVancouver,BC ,comes fromtheseacaptain
1.TheVancouverSpinster
Whilethismayseemlikearudenickname foraneighbour,it'sactuallygottodowith somethingthatspins.Spinswebs,thatis. TheVancouverSpinster,akaTachygyna vancouverana(ifyou'reintoLatinnames), isasmallspiderfoundintheseparts First scientificallydescribedin1939,it'sasmall speciesofsheetweaverspider(alsoknownas moneyspiderssincethey'rebelievedtobea signofgoodfortune)
Notmuchisknownaboutthem,notbecause they'rerare,butbecausethesheetweaver spidersarecommonandfoundworldwide, andthereforetheseoneshaven'tbeen studiedintoomuchdepth
2.VancouverHotel
NeedaplacetostayintheBraziliancityof RibeiraoPreto?HowabouttheVancouver Hotel?
Locatedontheedgeofthecity(hometo about1million),itplaysupaconnectionto Canadainsomeways,withtheoddmaple leafonitssiteandCanadianartinthe rooms,butwhythere'sthatconnectionisn't obvious
Oh,also,theyhaveamealcalleda 'VancouverSnack'whichappearstobea porkorchickensandwichwithfries.
3 VancouverMedia
Yes,theTVstations,newspapersand websitesbasedinVancouver,BC ,canall becalledVancouvermedia,butifyoutalk aboutVancouverMediayou'retalkingabout aSpanishtelevisioncompany
AndwhileVancouverhasasignificant TVandfilmproductionindustryhere, VancouverMediaisn'treallyshootingstuff onCanada'sPacificcoast Theirshows likeMoneyHeist,WhiteLines,andSky Rojo aremostlyshotinEurope
4 VancouverSkyStudio
Vancouver'sreputationasayogatownseems tobetransoceanic,asthere'saJapaneseyoga studiobearingthecity'sname
Well,itmakesmoresensegivenitappears thepeoplebehindithavelivedinVancouver "VancouverSkyStudioisastudiowhere youcanfeelVancouver,CanadainOsaka. Iwantedtocapturethemagnificenceand naturalbeautyofVancouver,theopenspaces andthefriendlyandwarmatmosphere,"they writeontheirwebsite
They'veactuallygottwolocationsinOsaka, andoffersessionsinEnglish
5
VancouverQuarter
Ifyouheardtherewasashoppingareacalled theVancouverQuarter,whatwoulditlook like?
Well,onedoesexist,inKing'sLynn,in England Yes,thenameofthetownisKing's Lynn
Thelittlecoastalcityishometothe VancouverQuartershoppingcentre,a 45-storeoutdoormall,with"astrongline-up ofretailersincludingH&M,TK Maxx, NewLook,WilkoandSainsburys," accordingtoitswebsite(yes,TJ Maxxis calledTK Maxxoverthere)
ByBrendanKergin
Vancouvercoldcasefiles:
Shelleywasonlytenwhenheraunt, BarbaraAnnLarocque,was murderedonDec 10,1974,but sheremembershervisits Shewas alwaysthecentreofattention.Shewasalways happyandsmiling Auntiewasjustlivingthe 60s free,groovy,enjoyinglife,”saysShelley “Shehadbeautifulthick,darkhair,themost vibrantsmile,andalaughthatmybrother saidalwaysresonatedwithhim”
Twenty-two-year-oldBarbarawasdragged intoacaroutsidetheSyndicateClubon HoweStreetwheresheworkedasago-go dancer.Herbodywasfounddayslaterin Langley shehadbeenstrangledwithher ownscarf “Peopleneedtoknowthatshewas somebodyandthatpeoplelovedher,”says Shelley “ThefamilycalledherBabyDolly becauseshelookedlikeadoll,withbigbright eyesandcurlyhair”
Barbarawastheseventholdestof13siblings ShelivedinasuiteinanEastVancouver heritagehouse,andherdeathcertificatesays shewasarestaurantwaitressfromSwan River,Manitoba Thepolicetheorywasthat Barbarasdeathwastheresultofacontract killing “Mymotherwasinformedbypolice thattheythoughtBarbarasmurderwasa hit,thatshehadseenorheardsomethingshe shouldnothave,”saysShelley
PeoplewhorememberedBarborBarbie,as shewasknowntothem,toldmeshewasa tall,beautifulyoungIndigenouswomanwho hadabubblylaughandwasalwayspositive, kind,andcheerful,nomatterwhatlifethrew
herway LyndaParrishmet16-year-old Barbarain1968,whentheyweretossedinto theWillingdonSchoolforGirls apleasant nameforajuveniledetentioncentrethat lockedupandwarehousedyounggirls Barb wasverybeautiful,”shesays.“Shewasagentle girl Barbcouldmakeyoulaugh Shewas reallyfun”
In1960,formerBC premierDaveBarrett wasa30-year-oldsocialworkernewlyelected asanMLA HefoundthattheWillingdon girlsweretaughtlittlethatcouldbeappliedto theoutsideworld,andfollow-upserviceswere patheticallyinadequate Morethanhalfofthe girlsweresenttherefor incorrigibility, which couldmeananythingfromtalkingbackto theirparentstorunningawayfromanabusive home Barretteventuallygottheinstitution closedin1974,arguingthatforthesegirls,it wasaroadto“drugaddiction,prostitution, andalcoholism”
BarbaraLarocquesmurderfilewasoriginally withLangleyRCMPbutwasmovedtothe UnsolvedHomicideUnitatsomepoint And thereitlanguishes.
IfyouhaveanyinformationaboutBarbara Larocque'sunsolvedmurder,pleasecontact CrimeStoppersat1-800-222-8477
EveLazarusisareporterandauthor andshe
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afewtimesduringtheperformance, somethinghesayshewill"takeasabadgeof honourto[his]grave"
Theydidn'tadvertisethecameosahead oftimebutwhispersdidgetoutintothe communityandtheaudiencewasvery excitedtoseeYarbrough,Robertson,and Odenkirk
YarbroughandOdenkirkdidalittleQ+A sessionaswellwhichtheteamusedasthe basisfortheirlong-formimprov
Thereisalong-standingtraditionofimprov inVancouver It'sperhapsevenmore abundantthanstand-up Beil,whoalsocofoundedandteachesatBlindTigercomedy school,saysthatthere'salotof"roomfor cross-pollinationbetween"thegroups Andwhilehedoesn'texactlyknowwhy there'ssucharichhistoryofimprovinthis city,hesuspectsitcouldbetracedbackto TheatreSportsanditsglobalsuccess
ByAllieTurner
A6 VANCOUVER IS AWESOME THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2022 VANCOUVERISAWESOME COM
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bestsellersMurderbyMilkshake,ColdCase
BC
hostsandproducestheColdCaseCanada
HerbooksincludetheBC
Vancouver,andVancouverExposed Thisis anexcerptfromEveslatestbookColdCase
TheStoriesBehindtheProvincesMost IntriguingMurderandMissingPersonCases
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BarbaraLarocque
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VancouverNow&Then:Asign ofthetimesonEastBroadway
Let'stakealookat315EBroadwayin 1978and2020,whichisatthecornerof ScotiaStreetinEastVancouver Accordingtothesignonthebuilding, youcoulddancetoLatin-Americanmusicat theBlueStarRestaurantandCafe.
Now, it's a Pizza Pizza franchise and a
AwesomeInstagramPhotooftheWeek
This great local sunset photo shot from above our city was taken and shared by local photographer
TK who goes by the handle @pixeliated
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Rightaroundthis timeScience World'sdomeis usuallylitupinred andgreen
However,inwhatappears tobeaholidayhumbug moment,theiconic Vancouverlandmarkisdark, andnotforthefirsttimethis yeareither
Thegeodesicdomewasa temporarystructurebuilt forExpo86;althoughit wasengineeredtolast,it isstartingtoshowsignsof wearandage "Fromtimetotime[the dome]needsaninternal technicaltouch-uptoallowittocontinueto shinebrightly,"aspokespersonforScience WorldtellsVancouverIsAwesomeinan email
"Amidstglobalsupplychainandlabour issues,coupledwithenvironmentalfactors likesaltwatererosionandatemperate climate,we’vetrieddifferentfixestoturnthe lightsbackon buthavenothadcomplete success "
TheScienceWorldteamisworkingtosolve theissueasquicklyaspossiblebutsaysthey don'tanticipatethelightscomingbackon untillatespring2023
Thecentrerecentlyreceived$10millionin governmentfunding,whichisbeingusedto helpfixthedomelights"amongothercritical infrastructureupdates,"accordingtothe spokesperson
ScienceWorldsaysthe$10millionisintegral "butmorefundingisneededtomeetallthe requirementstorejuvenateandrepairthe iconicdome "Someofthemoneyisalsobeing usedtorestorekeyexhibits
Fornow,ScienceWorldsays,"Weappreciate yourpatienceandunderstandingaswework tosolvethis "
ByAllieTurner
VANCOUVERISAWESOME COM THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2022 VANCOUVER IS AWESOME A7
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JohnBentleyis an architectural photographer who has photographed the inside and outside of thousands of buildings around Vancouver Using images from the Vancouver Archives he offers a glimpse of the past and present on his site Vancouver Now & Then
LightsoutatScienceWorld untillatespring2023 B O B K R O N B A U E R 604.908.2045 www.bobschmitz.net Westm R alty Merry Christmas A Season of Kindness Slow it down. Take a moment. Enjoy time with family and friends. Laugh and celebrate the Season. Help out your neighbour. Yule feel good for doing so. So long 2022. Welcome to a great 2023. and FAMILY SCHMITZ
Newall-daycaféopensonMainStreet
There'sabrandnew all-daycaféwitha terrificcoffeeand drinksprogramand incrediblefoodthat'sjust openedupinVancouver, butthecozy,modernspot managestofeellikeit'sbeen thereforages
ThenewspotisNovella, whichhasbeenintheworks forjustaboutayearnow,and it'sfromthesameteamasthe award-winningPublishedon MainandBarSusu Ambitionsarebigforthe MountPleasantspaceat 2650MainSt(previously Josephine'sRestaurantand
newlyopened,they're keepingthingscompactfor now,startingwithdaytime serviceandanimpressive menuofbreakfastandlunch fare Cominglaterwillbe eveninghourswithitsown menuoffoodanddrink, aswellasaboutique-style grocersection(througha charming"secret"doorinthe diningarea)thatwillboast localgoodsandabakery counterfortheirhouse-made bread
Fornow,however,the cleverlydeckedoutNovella hasampleseatingareas styledfordifferentkindsof cafévibes,includingcouches forthosechatsovercoffee moments,tablesperfectfor settingupwithyourlaptop andaquickbite,ortables forasit-downmeal Novella offerscounterservicebutthe staffareonthefloorandare attentive.
Atthecounteryou'llsee aloadedpastrycasewith anassortmentofbreads andtreats,butifyou're abletostayandhavea meal,youmostdefinitely should Novellaisturning outstunningdisheslikea perfectgolden-yellowFrench omelette,fluffyyogurtwith seabuckthornandhemp seeds,andfreshvibrant veggieslikeasaladofbeets inatahinidressing There areacoupleofstandouts, liketheirsavourysteel-cut oatswithpoachedeggand mushrooms,ahashwith crispyandlightpotatoes, farmer'ssausage,anda Japanesetwistwithseaweed, tobiko,andspicyKewpie mayo,andtheirunreal "Turbo"breakfastsandwich -anabsolutebangerof hashbrown,sausage,egg, cheese,agrainymustard sauce,allpiledonabuttery bun Couldthisbethe bestbreakfastsandwich inVancouver?It'smost assuredlyacontender. Coffeeisacentralfocus atNovella,andthevenue servesaprogramfeaturing NorthVancouver'sHouse ofFunk,includingafull coffeebarmenu,including itsaward-winningespresso, Technicolour,rotatingdrip coffeeoptionsforalllevels ofcoffeelovers,coldbrew, andlimited-editioncoffee concoctions.
Novellaiscurrentlyopen MondaytoFriday,from 7a m to3p m Follow @novella coffeebaron Instagramforupdates
ByLindsayWilliam-Ross
A8 VANCOUVER IS AWESOME THURSDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2022 VANCOUVERISAWESOME COM
D S A Y W L L A MR O S S Come Home to PARC
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 3633 Mt. Seymour Parkway, North Vancouver, 604.986.3633
“I knew it was time, and I’ve never looked back.”
ancouver'sbelovedPolarBear
Swimreturnsforits103-year anniversaryandfirstin-person swiminthreeyears.
TheannualeventwilltakeplaceonJan. 1,2023fromnoonto4pm atEnglish Bay Thoughthefestivitiesgetunderway beforehand,the100-yardracewilltakeplace at2:30p.m.
Swimmerswillmeetbehindthestartline andthefirstthreeswimmerstotouchthe markerbuoybythelifeguardboatshould givetheirnamestothelifeguard Participantscanpickupacommemorative buttonandthosewhohaveregisteredahead oftheeventwillreceiveaparticipation
ByMariaDiment
Christmaspresents stolenby'porchpirate' recoveredbyVPD
Thousandsofdollarsworthofpresentsanditemsstolen offporchesinVancouverarebeingreturned Vancouverpolicebustedaso-called'porchpirate' Dec.7andhavereturnedthepurchasestowherethey wereintendedtogo,accordingtoapressrelease OfficersexecutedasearchwarrantataBurnabyhomewhere theyfoundNikerunners,golfclubs,scooters,toolsandother itemslikelytobeChristmaspresents,statepolice Itwasthe culminationofamonths-longinvestigation.
TheVPDnotesparceltheftsspikearoundtheholidayseason "Theconvenienceofonlineshoppingcreateseasy opportunitiesforthieves,”saysConst TaniaVisintininthe release “TheporchpiratesfollowvansforAmazon,UPS,and otherdeliverycompanies,thenstealpackagesfrompeoples doorstepsafterdriversdropthemoff ” JamesDonaldWood,59,isfacingtwocountsoftheftrelated totheinvestigation,whichisongoing Courtrecordsshow Woodhasbeenconvictedinthepastonchargesrelatedto theft
BetweenSept 1andDec 7,2022,theVPDsays146package theftswerereported,withmostoccurringinNovemberandin residentialneighbourhoodslikeSouthVancouver Theyoffer thesetipsonpreventingthefts:
-Getpackagesshippedtoadifferentplace,likeworkora friend/neighbour
-Requestasignature -Installapackagelockbox
ByBrendanKergin
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