Vancouver Is Awesome #148 - February 2, 2023

CITY OF VANCOUVER: PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public Hearing: February 14, 2023

Tuesday, February 14, 2023, at 6 pm to be convened by electronic means Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for these locations:

1 Zoning and Development By-law Amendments to Support the Patio Program for Businesses on Private Property

To amend the Zoning and Development By-law to make temporary regulations permanent for patios for businesses on private property

2. Zoning and Development By-law and Policy Updates to Simplify Green Building Regulations

To amend the C-2, C-2B, C-2C, and C-2C1 district schedules; the Secured Rental Policy; and the C-2, C-2B, C-2C, and C-2C1 Guidelines for Residential Rental Tenure Buildings to remove green building requirements made redundant by changes to the Vancouver Building By-law approved in May 2022

3. CD-1 (832) Amendment: 319-359 West 49th Avenue (319 West 49th Avenue)

To amend CD-1 (832) (Comprehensive Development) District By-law for 319-359 West 49th Avenue to increase the FSR from 2 30 to 2 50 for a four-storey, mixed-use building and permit an increase in commercial units from five to seven and strata-titled residential units from 51 to 64

4. CD-1 Rezoning: 6151-6261 Granville Street and 1511 West 47th Avenue

To rezone 6151-6261 Granville Street and 1511 West 47th Avenue from RS-3 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a six-storey Community Care Facility – Class B with 226 units A building height of 30 3 metres (99 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2 80 are proposed

5. CD-1 Rezoning: 2518-2540 Grandview Highway South

To rezone 2518-2540 Grandview Highway South from RT-2 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a six-storey residential building containing 64 social housing units A building height of 22 0 metres (72 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2 30 are proposed

6. CD-1 Rezoning: 1925 Southeast Marine Drive

To rezone 1925 Southeast Marine Drive from RS-1B (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a six-storey residential building containing 72 social housing units A building height of 25 0 metres (82 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2 04 are proposed

Public Hearing: February 16, 2023

Thursday, February 16, 2023, at 6 pm to be convened by electronic means

Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for these locations:

A Rezoning: 691 West 28th Avenue

To rezone 691 West 28th Avenue from RS-1 (Residential) District to RM-8A (Residential) District, to permit the development of a townhouse or rowhouse A building height of 11 5 metres (37 5 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 1 20 are proposed

B. CD-1 Rezoning: 8029-8225 Oak Street and 1012 West 64th Avenue

To rezone 8029-8225 Oak Street and 1012 West 64th Avenue from RS-1 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of two residential buildings and two mixed-use buildings containing a total of 200 strata-titled residential units A building height of 28 5 metres (94 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 3 25 are proposed

C CD-1 Rezoning: 396 Southwest Marine Drive

To rezone 396 Southwest Marine Drive from I-2 (Industrial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of permit two towers above a three-storey podium, containing a mix of industrial and commercial uses, along with a turn-key 37-space childcare facility for City ownership A building height up to 79 metres (259 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 4 63 are proposed

D Rezoning: 1977 West 41st Avenue and 5688 Maple Street

To rezone 1977 West 41st Avenue and 5688 Maple Street from RS-3A (Residential) District to RR-3B (Residential Rental) District, to permit the development of a six-storey, mixed-use rental building of which 20 per cent of the residential floor area is secured as below-market rental units A building height of 22 0 metres (72 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 3 50 are proposed

E Rezoning: 807-847 East 33rd Avenue

To rezone 807-847 East 33rd Avenue from RS-1 (Residential) District to RR-2B (Residential Rental) District, to permit the development a five-storey rental building A building height of 16 8 metres (55 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2 40 are proposed

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 Friday, February 3, 2023 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 Third Floor of City Hall from Friday, February 3, 2023 until the Public Hearing commences, and for viewing at all times on the meeting agenda starting February 3, 2023 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

5thingsyou(probably)didn'tknowaboutVancouver'sChinatown

Vancouver'sChinatownison

provincialandfederalregistriesas adistinctneighbourhoodworthyof protection

AsaChinesepopulationintheareapredates thefoundingofVancouver,it'sfairtosay Chinatownhasalwaysbeenanintegralpart ofthecity Atthesametime,thatmeansit hasalotofhistory,worthyofbooks(and thereareafew)

Butifyouneedafewquickfacts,herearefive you(probably)don'tknowaboutit

1. A path used by local First Nations runs through it

Beforesettlersarrivedfromabroad,a pathcutthroughwhatisnowknownas Chinatown.ItwasusedtogetfromFalse CreektoBurrardInlet

Thatpathroughlyfollowedtotheroute ofCarrallStreetthroughChinatown,the 'middle'ofVancouver-insomuchasCarrall isthedividingroadforEastandWest roadways

2 It was named one of the top Chinatowns in the world Neighbourhoodswherepeoplebornin ChinaorofChineseheritageareafeatureof citiesworldwide

InCanadathereareafew;Victoria'sisthe oldestandVancouver'sisthelargest Travel guideFodorschosethetop15Chinatownsin theworld;Vancouverranked10th.

3. In the 1930s, a group of Chinese students were the only Chinese-Canadian soccer team

AccordingtotheBCSportsHallofFame, whichinductedtheteamin2011,theymay havebeentheonlysuchteamintheworld Chinatownwouldbeemptyongameday, whentheteamplayedagameinthecity,as itofferedthelocalChinesepopulationsome respite;atthetimeracismwascommonplace (theyweren'tallowedtovote,amongother things)andtheGreatDepressionwasinfull swing.

Theteamwasskilledandin1933theytook hometheMainlandCup,asoccertrophy contestedbyteamsacrosstheregion

4. In 1975, after being shut down by health inspectors, Chinatown BBQ shops closed and protested in the streets Itstartedwhenhealthinspectorsshutdown fiveshopsfornotstoringmeatcookedin traditionalwaysabove60Corbelow4C Thegroupendeduptakingtheissueto Ottawaandscientificproofendedupbaking theirclaimthattherecipeswerehygenicand safe

5 Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden is the first of its type outside of Asia Builtin1985and1986inadvanceofExpo

86,thegardenisthefirstfull-scaleChinese classicalgardenbuiltoutsideofAsia

Dr SunYat-Sen,oftenconsideredthefather ofmodernChina,visitedVancouverthree timestohidefromChineseauthoritiesand raisemoneyforrevolutioninChina,which heusedforuprisingsthatculminatedinthe creationoftheRepublicofChina

Thegardenwascreatedinthestyleofa "scholar'sgarden"withrootsbacktothe MingDynasty Itwasbuiltbyhand,with52 artisanstaking13monthstocreate.

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Decades-oldVancouverdinerin quirkylocationheadslistof‘Canada’s Top100PlacestoEatin2023’

Featuringdestinations coasttocoastthat mightnottypically makebuzzier“bestof” lists,Yelpsannualranking ofCanada’sTop100Places toEatin2023featuressome ofthecountry’smost-loved eateries,andcouldleadto yournextgreatmeal

Vancouveriswellrepresentedonthelist,with atotalofninerestaurants locatedinthecityitself,and anothersixinneighbouring MetroVancouver

municipalities

Takingthetopspotisa

Vancouvergreasyspoonthat isapicture-perfectdefinition ofahiddengem.Forone thing,itslocationisactually hidden:theNorthernCafe andGrill(1640EKentAve) islocatedwithinabusinessandperched atopahardwarestore,allveryoffthe beatenpath-anditisoneofVancouver’s oldestrestaurants Somesayitsbeen aroundsincethe1960s,butotherreports pinNorthernsoriginsasfarbackasthe 1940s

Runbyanindependentoperatorand knownforitsChinese-Canadiandiner eats,Northernisabitofatimetravel experienceinaveryunexpectedplace “YelperslovethemixoftraditionalAsian staples,likewontonsoupandspring rolls,andclassicdinerdishes,likefrench

toastandsteakandeggs,”notesYelp Lastyear,Northernalsotopped Yelp’slistofthe“Top25PlacestoEat inVancouver,”whichfeaturedsome unsungheroesofthelocalfoodscene

ByLindsayWilliam-Ross

Cheapthingstodoforafun nightoutinVancouver

Whetherit’s singingand dancing, bowlingand billiard,orgoingtoseea movie,theresawayhavea goodtimeforagoodprice

Hereareafewcheapactivities todoforafunnightout:

Karaokebars

FunkyWinkerBeanshas karaokeeverynightstarting at9:30p.m.Thoughthere maynotbeasaletosing,the karaokebarhasdailydeals ondrinksandgrub 37W

RyanReynoldsgivesheartfelttributeto

iconicCanadianactorMichaelJ.Fox

RyanReynoldsrecentlyshareda touchingtributeonTwitter to iconicCanadianactorandfriend

MichaelJ Fox

Reynolds,wholosthisownfatherto Parkinson’sdisease,wrotethatFoxisa

“friend,rolemodel,generationaltalentand Canadian,”andaddedthathecan’twaitto seehisnewfeaturefilmonAppleTV+

FoxstarsinStill:AMichaelJ FoxMovie, whichchroniclestheEdmonton-bornactors risetofameandbattlewithParkinson’s.The filmwill“incorporatedocumentary,archival

andscriptedelements,”accordingtoApple TV+.

Reynoldssaidthenewflickwillresidein hisMichaelJ.Fox“anthologyDVDshelf inmyheart,”addingthatFox’sfilmThe Frightenersis“criminallyunderrated”

FoxhasalotofMetroVancouver connections,andhegrewupprimarilyin Burnaby Thebelovedactorsparentsmetat acommunitydanceinLadnerandhismom PhyllisworkedfortheDeltaOptimist

ByElanaShepert

HastingsSt

Switchofferskaraokeat$5per hourperperson 1339RobsonSt 12KingsPubhasavarietyofeventsinone place,includingkaraokeonSaturdays They alsoofferopenmicsessionsonWednesdays, triviaonThursdays,openmiccomedyon Sundays,anda$10specialonwingson Tuesdays 395Kingsway

Bowling

GrandviewLaneshasadatenightspecial Tuesdaysfrom 5to10p m ,whichincludes anhourofbowlingfor$30 Anhourof regularfive-pinbowlingis$59 99perlane

Thedealalsoincludesshoerentalcostsand isforamaximumoftwopeopleperlane.2195

CommercialDr

Bowlfor$59perhourforonelaneat CommodoreLanes Thepopularbowling spotalsohasbilliardtableswhichcost$19per hourpertable;tablesare$2cheaperMonday toThursday 838GranvilleSt

Arcades

GlitchRetroArcadeBar’shappyhourruns 3to6p m daily,withtriviaonTuesdaysand karaokeonThursdays 2287WBroadway GoodcoBarsalsohasadailyhappyhourfrom 3to6p m ,inadditiontoalaterhappyhour startingat9p m whichonlyrunsSundays throughThursdays.965GranvilleSt;3255W Broadway;2904MainSt

B.C.coldcasefile:Thisfamilyoffour vanishedwithoutatracein1989

OnAug 1,1989,RonnieJack,26, wasattheFirstLitrePub,a sketchyPrinceGeorgedrinking holeaboutfourblocksfromhis home Whiletherehegottotalkingtoa maninhislatethirtieswhoofferedRonnie andhiswifeDoreentemporaryjobsata loggingcamp.Sincetheydidn’townacar, they’dleavewiththemanthatnight. Ronniecalledhismother,Mabel,and

toldherthattheywouldbeworkinginthe CluculzLakearea Hewouldbebucking logsandDoreenwouldworkasacooks helperinthecampkitchen

Thekidswouldgowiththem.Ronniesaid theywouldbegoneabout10days,back wellbeforeRussellstartedschoolthat

September

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Vancouverresidentslost over$700,000to‘network ofscammers’in2022

Vancouveriteslostover$700,000 combinedtoabailmoneyscam in2022 TheVancouverPolice Department(VPD)says56 victimshandedovercashforbailmoney lastyearalone Themostamountofmoney handedoverwas$123,468onAug 2

“Ifsomeoneclaimingtobepoliceorafamily memberphonesaskingforbailmoney,it’sa scam,”theVPDwrites

ArepfortheVPDtellsVI A thatthey believethereisanetworkofscammers

workinginandaroundVancouverwhichis linkedtootherscammersacrossCanada

“Wevehadsomesuccessinidentifyingand arrestingsuspects,butbecausemostpeople dontrealizetheyvebeenscammeduntil severalhours,orevendayslater,gathering evidenceandrecoveringmoneyisextremely difficult,”Sgt SteveAddisonwrites PoliceencourageVancouverresidentstotalk withfamilymembersaboutthisscamtomake surenooneelseisvictimized

ByMariaDiment

Everhadthemidnightmunchies?

TheSecretSnackSocietyisoffering anewmenuforthoselookingfora late-nightnibbleinwesternVancouver neighbourhoods.

"We'rereallylookingtobringgoodfood foranyonewholikesamealinthemiddleof thenight,"saysRahulKumar,ownerofthe SecretSnackSociety

KumaralsoownsKarmaIndianBistroin Kitsilano;hisnewenterprisewilloperateout ofthesamekitchen,butwithadifferentmenu and,importantly,differenthours

"It'satotallydifferentconcept,witha differentmenu,"hesays."It'scateredtowards late-nightsnackfood "

"Ifyouwalkpastourstoreyouwon'tknow there'sanythingatnight,"headds

TheoptionswillbeheavilyinspiredbyIndian streetfood,whichmeansquickservice(ready in12minutesorless)fordelivery(orpick up) Thatincludeseverythingfromwingsto

pakorastomasalaMagginoodles

"Wewanttoputitemsonthemenuthat areeasytoexecuteandgettothecustomer quickly,"Kumarsays

OneitemKumarsayswillbeahighlight forVancouverarethetandoorichickenand paneerrolls

"We'renotreallyabletofindthemin Vancouver,"hesays "SometimesSurrey " WithadeliveryareafocusedonUBC, Kitsilano,anddowntown,Kumarsaysthey're hopingtogivestudentsandothersalatenightoptioninamarketfilledwithplaceslike McDonald'sandTimHortons

TheSecretSnackSocietyrunsFridays, Saturdays,andSundaysfrom10p m to2 a.m.startingFeb.3;amenuwillbereleased soon,andplansareforittobeonDoordash, UberEats,andSkiptheDishes Ifitproves successful,Kumarsaysweeknightswillbe added

ByBrendanKergin

CHEAPTHINGSTODOFORFUN

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Gretahasavarietyofspecialsandhappyhours,likeanalldayhappyhouronWednesday,all-dayspecialsonSunday, andahappyhourfromTuesdaytoSaturdaybetween3and6 pm 50WCordovaSt

Movies

LandmarkCinemasoffersa“ReelDealTuesday”discount onmovieticketsupto40percentoff

AticketforastandardscreeningatCineplexwillcost$8 99 onaTuesdayanda3Dscreeningcosts$11 99onaTuesday VIP3DandD-Boxscreeningscostaroundfivedollarsless onaTuesdaytoo Cineplex’sFamilyFavouritesprogram screensselectmovieseverySaturdaymorningfor$2 99 TheVancouverPoliceMuseumsMoviesintheMorgue seriesscreenshorrorhitsinsidearealmorgueforonly$15 Plus,themuseumsexhibitswillbeopentoexploreanhour beforethemoviestarts.240ECordovaSt.

ByMariaDiment

B.C.COLDCASEFILE

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Asweekswentbywithnowordfromthefamily,Mabel JackreportedthefamilymissingtotheRCMP Thetime factorwasamajorobstacle Witnessreportsarenotoriously unreliable,andafterthismuchtime,itwouldbeevenharder tonaildownatimelineortofindareliabledescriptionof thesuspectandhisvehicle

Severaltheorieshavecirculatedovertheyears.Atfirst, policebelievedthefamilywasmostlikelyinvolvedinan accident,thevehiclehiddenindensebushoffthesideof aroad Buttheareawasthoroughlysearched,andthe unidentifieddriver themanwhoofferedthemthejob wouldalsolikelyhavebeenreportedmissingbyhisfamily orhisemployer,butnoreportsevercamein

Asecondtheorywasthatthejobofferwasreal,butitwasn’t legal;somethingwentwrong,andthefamilywaskilled Anotherdarkertheorywasthatthekidswerethetargetall along;theparentswerequicklyandquietlysubduedand killed,andthekidstakenbysextraffickers

DoreensyoungersisterMarlenesearchedfortheJacks inVancouver,andMabelsearchedfortheminthePrince Georgearea Whenhersisterfirstwentmissing,Marlene saysthattheRCMPtoldherthatifshewenttothemedia, theywouldnottalktoherabouttheirinvestigation She believedthem,and,foralongtime,shestayedsilent.But tiredofbeingstonewalled,Marlenewasdeterminedtoget someanswers Overtheyearsshehashassledpolice,taken herstorytothemedia,andstartedaFacebookgroupcalled MissingJackFamilyoutofPrinceGeorge,whichatthe presenttimehasjustabout3,700followers

IfyouhaveanyinformationabouttheJackfamilys disappearance,pleasecontactthePrinceGeorgeRCMPat 250-561-3300;orCrimeStoppers1-800-222-8477

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Newrestaurantandmusic

venuewillbringasliceofEast

VantoKitsilano

ThePaintedShipwas a1960sunderground psych-rockand electronicfolkband inVancouverandnow

Kitsilanoslatestrestaurant willbeitsnamesake

EastVanfixtureMichael Brennan,ownerofThe Heatley,isopeninga full-servicebar,restaurant andmusicvenueat2884

WestBroadwaythis winterwiththeintention ofreinvigoratingthe neighbourhoodwiththe

energyhesaysit’sbeen missinginrecentyears Instagramsneakpeeksofthe space,whichhastakenover theformerYaggerssports barlocation,revealthatthe interiorispartpsychedelic 60sandpartvintageliving roomwithwavylines,vinyl, orangehues,andretro chandeliers

Painted Ship’s retro feel taps into Kitsilano’s ‘counterculture’ roots

“Theconceptofthisistrying

tobringaboutacommunity spacetoKits,”Brennan tellsVI A byphone The spacewillbecasualand unique,hesays,showcasing localbands,artists,and DJsfromamultitudeof genresbeginninginMarch “Theroomhasaretrofeel bringingbacksomeofthe countercultureaesthetic neighbourhoodwasonce knownfor”

Aboldmenuinspiredbythe MexicancityofTultepecby chefChristianChaumont

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(formerlyofCuchilloand MountPleasantVintage& Provisions)willaccompany theentertainment A lstoflocalbeers,wines, andclassiccocktailswill comefrompartnersJustin CameronandDanUhrich fromMumstheWordon CommercialDrive

Menu features Mexicaninspired concept with ‘bold sparks of flavour ’

CalledTultepec,thefood conceptscuisine(which you’llfindcurrentlypopping upattheHeatley)pays homagetotheregionthat produces90percentof thefireworksinMexico accordingtoChaumont. Thecityhasdevelopeda reputationheexplainsand thefoodincorporates“big boldsparksofflavour”toplay ontheideaof“theresanother explosionatthefactoryin Tultepec,”hejokes

Thedisheswillrespect processesandunderstand regionality-butwithout tryingtobe“authentic,” saysChaumont,sinceBC doesnthavethesamesoilas Mexicoandisknownforits ownlocalingredientsthathe sayswillalsobecelebrated Dinerscanexpectdishes likeabraisedleektetela,a traditionalstuffedmasa, whichspotlightsSaltSpring musselsoraCoconut AguachilewithBC spot prawns

“Itwillstilltakeyouthere,” hesays “[We’re]taking Mexicoandrepresenting thatwithlotsofrespect ThePaintedShiphasnotset anofficialopeningdatebut isaimingtoopenitsdoors mid-tolate-February,with liveeventsstartinginMarch

ByAllieTurner

AwesomeInstagramPhotooftheWeek

Thisweek’sphotoisbyRonanShelly (@shell chapo)called“Timekilling,” shotinYaletown

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Golden Era Cocktail Revival Gala

March 11, 2023 • 6-7pm VIPs; 7-11pm partygoers Pacific Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, 900 W Georgia St.

Take the grand staircase up to one of the most historic and beautiful ballrooms in Vancouver and the marquee event of Vancouver Cocktail Week: The Golden Era Cocktail Revival Gala

Raise your glass to the fall of Prohibition and enter the golden era of cocktails at an epic party that takes you on a glamorous journey through tipsy traditions Throughout the ballroom

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HowbigaproblemisfareevasiononpublictransitinVancouver?

We'veallseen someoneavoid payingtheir transitfarein

MetroVancouver

Forwhateverreason,people boardthebuswithout paying,pushthrough SkyTrainfaregatesorwalk

closelybehindsomeoneand slipthroughwithouttapping theirCompasscard Butwhathappensifyou getcaught?Andhow muchmoneyisthatcosting TransLinkeveryyear?

The effect of fare evasion on TransLink

"TransLinkfundsa significantportionofits operatingcostsfromfare revenue,"theBC transit servicetellsVI A inan emailedstatement "People thatevadepayingfaresare underminingthetransit systembecauselessrevenue

meanslessfundingto providethetransitserviceso manypeoplerelyon"

Accordingtothe spokesperson,themajority ofpeoplepaytheirfares butbecauseevasionis anissuethatimpactsall transitsystems,TransLink

implementsmeasures toreduceoccurrences, likeinstallingfaregates TransLinksaystheyalso workwiththeprovince, post-secondaryinstitutions, socialagencies,andother organizations"toprovide arangeofoptionsforfare paymentforthosewhomay notbeabletoaffordtopay fortheirtransportation"

Offeringmultiplemethodsto payfaresisanotherwaythey arehopingtodiscourage theproblem Mostrecently, TransLinkintroducedthe capabilitytotapyourdebit card

ThoughTransLinkwould notsharejusthowmuch fareevasionfiscallyaffects theagencyorwhatmargin isbuiltintoitsbudgetfor fareevasion,ifany,the spokespersondidaddthat "customersareexpectedto beabletoprovideproofof paymentinafare-paidzone Acustomerwhodoesnot provideproofofpaymentis subjecttoaFareInfraction Notice(FIN)"

Metro Vancouver Transit Police and fare enforcement

MetroVancouverTransit Policecanalsosometimes beseenatmajortransithubs likeWaterfronthanding outtheseticketsorissuing warningsbutConstable AmandaSteedexplainsthat inrecentyearsthepolice department'sprioritieshave shifted "Inthefirstinceptionof transitpolice,wedidalot morefarecheckingthanwe donow,"shesays,adding thatnowtheyconductfewer checksandissuefewer ticketsthanpeoplewould expect

Indeed,thenumberofFIN's issuedforfailuretopresent proofofpaymentwithina farepaidzonein2016was 23,443comparedto3,955in

2022

"Wealsoissueprovincial violationticketsforpushing throughthefaregates, followingsomeonethrough,

orjumpingover/under," Steedsays,ofwhichthere were4,562issuedin2022 comparedto13,990in2017, ayearaftertheSkyTrainfare gatesbecameoperational How police decide which transit stations to visit "Ourresponsetofare evasionisguidedby intelligencereportsand dataastothelocationwhere fareevasionishighest,also referredtoas'hotspots,'" explainsSteed "Whilewedo haveadedicatedteamthat specializesinvarioustypes ofenforcement(theTargeted MobileEnforcementTeam), officersfromourpatrol sectionwilloccasionallyset upafarecheckatvarious stationsthroughoutthe systemduringtheir12-hour shift Wheretheydecideto setupisgenerallydependent onwhichzonetheyare workinginandwhich'hot spot'hasbeenidentified" Steedsaystheamountof peoplecheckedduring enforcementreallydepends onthetimeofdayand locationandavarietyof factorsareconsideredwhen decidingtoissueafine versusaverbalwarning (whicharenotrecorded) StationslikeWaterfront, whichisTransitPolice's mainhub,orBridgeport haveahighervolumeof peopleduringrushhour versussmallerstationsand thereforemayhaveahigher numberofviolations

Itisalsoworthnotingthat TransitPolicesay"bus operatorshaveneverbeen encouragedtoenforcefare" andthattheyareoffereda trainingprogrambypolice

ByAllieTurner

IconicVancouverrestaurateurpassesaway

Formorethan60years

NickFelicellahelmedhis restaurantNick'sSpaghetti HouseonCommercial Drive,overtimebecomingan institutiontoresidentsinthe neighbourhoodandacrossthe city.

FelicellapassedawayinJanuary

Hisnephew,GuyFelicella,made theannouncementJan 22,and anoutpouringoflovefollowed, acrosssocialmediaplatforms

Amongthosewhocelebrated Felicellawas,Pepino's,the restaurantthattookoverthe locationNick'swasinfor62years.

"Weoweadebtofgratitudeto Nickforestablishingsuchan iconiclocalefor“redsauce”Italianin Vancouver’sLittleItaly,"theywrote online "Helefthugeshoestofilland hislegacywillliveonintheheartsand belliesofallwhopassedthroughthe frontdoorofhisrestaurant"

"RaiseaglasstoNick!"

Pillar for decades

"Iwassadtohearofhispassing,buta longlifewelllived,"sayslocalhistorian

AaronChapman

"Youwon'tseecharacterslikehim, necessarily,again,"headds

Chapman,who'sresearchingfora bookonthecity'srestaurantscene,says

Nick'sandFelicellawereatraditionfor

"Therewasnothinginnovativeor trendsettingthere,itwasjustdonewell atadecentprice,"headds

AndFelicellawasatthecentreofit

"Hewasoneofthoseguysprobably happiestworkingandholdingcourtin thatrestaurant,"Chapmansays,noting Felicellawasahardworkerandspent longhoursdedicatedtohisrestaurant Healsoknewregularsbyname,and theirkidsinsomecases

"Youdon'tseesomebodyaspersonable ashewas,"hesays

thosewholivedinEastVancouver

"Nickhimselfasapersonwasquite well-liked Hewasn'tasternguy,hewas happytoseeyou,"saysChapman,who metFelicellaonseveraloccasionsas

Nick'swasafavouriteinterviewlocation foroldgangstersandretiredcops

Chapmanwastalkingtoforotherbooks onVancouver'shistory

Inmorerecentyears,beforeitclosedin 2017,goingtoNick'swaslikestepping backintoanoldversionofVancouver

"It'squiteincrediblebecausealotof Vancouverrestaurants,evensomeof thebest,don'tlastthatlong,"Chapman says,notingmanyofthemostlauded namesonlylast10or15years,while Nick's,foundedin1955,"surviveditall"

Nick'sandFelicellaweren'taflashy touristdraw,Chapmanexplains,but astapleinthecitythatpeoplefrom allovertheMetroareawouldheadto CommercialDrivefor Headdsthathe hopesFelicallaknewhowimportanthe wastothecity

"Idon'tknowifheknew,Nickhimself, thatheandhisbusinesswassowellliked,thattherewasthataffection there,"hesays

But,henotes,Felicellawasahumble manandmayhaveknown,orhadhe knownhemayhavetoldpeopletoforget itwiththeeffusivecomments

"Wedon'talwayssaluteplaceslike Nick's,"saysChapmanoftherestaurant andtheman "Whenit'saroundthat longithasanimpactandapedigreeall itsown"

ByBrendanKergin

Vancouverrecentlyrankedfourthonalistofthetop 51citiesforfamiliesinCanada

CompiledbyCleverCanadian,thestudylooksat avarietyoffactorstodeterminethemostchildfriendlycitiesinthecountry,includingitspopulation,the numberoffamilieswithkids,theunemploymentrate,the safetyindex,theaveragehouseholdincome,theaverage householdmonthlycosts,themedianhouseprice,themedian monthlydaycarecost,thenumberofdaycares,andthenumber ofparks.

QuebecCitytookthetopspotinCanadaforraisingafamily, boasting"exceptionalhealthcare,"affordablehousing, andalowcrimerate Thereport'sauthorsalsomentionits subsidizeddaycarecentres

FollowingQuebec,Ottawawasrankedthesecond-bestcity forfamilies Canada'scapitalcitywaspraisedforhaving"so manykid-friendlyneighbourhoods"withexcellentelementary andsecondaryschools Thereportalsonotesthatpublic transportationisconvenientandsafe,meaningmanypeople findthattheydon'tneedtoownacar.

Calgaryplacedthird,withthereport'sauthorshighlighting itsaffordability,safetyandthevarietyofgreenspacesand daycarestochoosefrom Theyalsonotethatithasgood schoolsandahostof"amusementparks,attractions,and activitiesforkidsofallages"

Vancouverlandedfourthonthelist,laudedasanidealplace forkidsofallageswithplentyofoutdoorandindooractivities Withinteractivemuseums,"cool"attractions,sprawlingparks andfestivals,therearenumerousplacesforfamiliestoexplore Additionally,thereportnotesthatthecityis"verysafe"

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