Vancouver Is Awesome #164 - May 23, 2023

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Forthefirsttimeever,the localHostNations'flags willbepermanentlyraisedin Vancouver.

As of May 16, flags representing the xwmə kwəyəm (Musqueam), Sḵwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səlilwətal (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations are on display in Stanley Park at Spapəyəq Pápiyeḵ, commonly known as Brockton Point

The decision to make the flags a permanent fixture was made in collaboration with the Host Nations andtheVancouverBoardofParksand RecreationaspartoftheStanleyPark IntergovernmentalWorkingGroup.

The City of Vancouver recently adopted the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) as a road map for a meaningful relationship between the City and the three Host Nations according to Chief Jen Thomas of TsleilWaututh Nation who says that "the raising of səlilwətal (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations flag,alongsidetheflagsofour

Iamadirectdescendantof thelastIndigenousresidents ofStanleyPark.Theviolent anddestructiveremovalof myfamilyfromtheirhome atspapəyəqmispartofour history.

relativesSquamishandMusqueam, atspapəyəqPápiyeḵisasteptowards reconciliation."

FlagsabsentfromBrocktonPoint since2017

In2017,theParkBoardremovedthree flagpolesdisplayingtheCanadian, BritishColumbian,andUnionJack flagsatBrocktonPoint,duetoaging

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'Ourpeoplearedeeplyconnectedtothese lands and waters'

The new flags were approved last year and put into place in a private ceremony earlier this week, in a move that represents a small step in acknowledging the Nations’ connection to the area.

infrastructureandsafetyissuesbutafter notingtheprevalenceofsuchflagsinStanley Parkandthroughoutthecity,theStanley ParkIntergovernmentalWorkingGroup decidedtoreplacetheflagswiththoseofthe Host Nations

“I am a direct descendant of the last Indigenous residents of Stanley Park," says Chief Wayne Sparrow of Musqueam Indian Band. "The violent and destructive removal of my family from their home at spapəyəqm is part of our history. The citys Park Board was instrumental in deeming us ‘squatters’ and burning our ancestral villages to the ground [Tuesday's] raising of the Musqueam, Squamish and TsleilWaututh flags at Brockton Point is a significant milestone in establishing a new

“The raising of our flags today is another way to demonstrate to the outside world that our people are deeply connected to these lands and waters," says Wilson Williams(Sxwíxwtn)ofSquamishNation. "Raisingtheseflagsencouragesthebroader communitytolearnmoreaboutourhistory, cultureandtraditions.Wehavealwaysbeen here, and we will always be here. These flagsclearlyrepresentthatthisistheshared territories of our three Nations.”

The Stanley Park Intergovernmental Committee and Working Group is putting together a 100-year vision for the area that integrates local Indigenous Nations' protocols and teachings into the park planning, design, and management Part of this plan is increasing visibility of Musqueam,Squamish,andTsleil-Waututh inthepark.

ByAllieTurner

relationshipbetweenIndigenouspeoples andtheParkBoardandensuringthetruthis remembered."

WhatiftheC'sweren'ttheC's?

Firstandforemost,rightoffthebat, immediatelyandwithoutdelay…I amnotusingthisarticletoadvocate thattheVancouverCanadians permanentlychangetheirname.Wearethe C’s.WelikebeingtheC’s.We’llalwaysbe the C’s

What I am advocating for is a temporary name change, for fun, that would only last one series Or perhaps the shelf life of this newly named club would only be one day. Im not sure But I do know it would be entertainingforus,themasses,andpossibly

allowmetospendmoremoneyonbaseball merchandise,whichissomethingIamvery goodat.

Beforeyouclosethepaper(oryourlaptop, orthrowyourphone)inahuff,thisisnot someharebrainedschemeI’vecomeupwith onmyown.Temporarynamechangesarea minorleaguepromotionthathavebecome wildlypopularinrecentyears.Fromthe MiLBwebsiteitself:“…alternateon-field identitiesconnectMinorLeagueclubswith

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the local community in creative ways and often encapsulate one of the game's most important elements -- fun ”

For example, this season, the Double A Affiliate of the Toronto Blue Jays (The New Hampshire Fisher Cats) will rebrand temporarily as The Chicken Tenders, to celebratethe(alleged)localinventionof The Chicken Tender See? Fun! Silly and fun

Its not always silly though. Some teams take the opportunity to honour baseball trailblazersfromthepast.LiketheTripleA Salt Lake Bees, who will pay tribute to the Negro Leagues this year by becoming the Salt Lake Occidentals on June 24

So, with all that in mind I’d like to offer up four suggestions for Alternative On Field Identities for our beloved and cherished Canadians.

1.TheCrows

Baseball has long had a nickname connection with birds In the Majors there are three bird named teams: The Jays, The Orioles and the lowly and untrustworthy Cardinals.Itjustseemstowork.Sowhynot throw one more onto the heap? Crows are smart,loyalandeverywhereinthiscity.Plus, agroupofthemiscalledaMurder,whichis quite intimidating.

2.TheAsahi

Wouldn'titbegreattohonourthelegendary

Japanese-Canadianbaseballteamthatwas basedinOppenheimerPark(originallythe PowellStreetGrounds)from1914to1941?

Ifyou’veneverheardoftheAsahiandtheir incrediblehistory,doyourselfafavourand digintotheirstory.Theyareanessentialpart ofVancouver’sBaseballDNAandanon fieldnamechangewouldbeafittingtribute

3.TheVancouverSpecials

Whatwouldbemorefittingthanthis moniker?TheVancouverSpecial,forthose thatdon’tknow,wasamassproducedstyle ofhousethatbecamepopularinthe60’s and lasted through to the 80’s. They still dotourlocallandscape,andIthinkasimple illustrationofthemwouldlookdynamiteon a hat! For me to buy!

4.TheVancouverExpos

This is a no brainer for me Expo 86 changedthiscityforeverandputusonthe internationalradar.Ihavevividmemories ofExpobecauseIamold.IthinkIsaw RainbowWar37times.Thiswouldalsobe anicenodandhomagetothenowdefunct, andmuchmissed,MontrealExpos.Maybe theycoulddustoffExpoErnieforan autographsigning?

Yousee?Thepossibilitiesareendless.And I’dlovetohearyourideas.Let’sbrainstorm! Asalways,youcanfindmeatTheNat!

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This wilderness shot was taken and shared by @west coastviews on the Baden Powell Trail on the North Shore, which

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SPCAlaunchesphotocontest

TheBCSPCAisinvitingthepublic toparticipateinits15thannual Wildlife-in-Focusphotography contestrunningMay15through31. Amateurphotographers14yearsandolder cansubmittheirawe-inspiringimagesof owls,eagles,foxes,bees,whalesandother amazingcreaturesuntilMay31.Youcan enterasmanytimesasyoulikeandthereis noentryfee.

VancouverNow&Then:AwellpreservedSouthGranvilleapartment building,1928and2020

Builtin1925,thebuildingatHemlock andWest10thAvenueisstillgoing strong;it'soneofseveralwellpreservedoldapartmentbuildings intheSouthGranvilleneighbourhood

InitiallyknownasRenfrewLodge,the buildingisnowcalledHemlockPlace Surprisingly,theRenfrewLodge/Hemlock

Placeisnotontheheritageregister

JohnBentleyisanarchitectural photographerwhohasphotographed theinsideandoutsideofthousands ofbuildingsaroundVancouver Using imagesfromtheVancouverArchiveshe offersaglimpseofthepastandpresent onhissiteVancouverNow&Then

“Wildlife-in-Focuscelebratestheincredible varietyofwildanimalswhocallB.C. home,”saysBCSPCAwildanimalwelfare specialistErinRyan.“Lastyearwereceived morethan1,700entriesshowcasingthis province’simpressivearrayofwildanimals.”

Previouscontestentrieshavebeenfeatured intheBCSPCA’sAnimalSenseand Bark!magazines,BCSPCAeducational materials,localnewspapers,websites,and socialmedia.Prizeswillbeawardedfor thetopthreephotos,asdeterminedby thejudgesineachoftwocategories:Wild SettingsandBackyardHabitats.

Thereisalsoadonate-to-voteoptionfora People’sChoiceAward–the13photoswith themostvoteswillbefeaturedinalimited editionWildlife-in-Focusdesktopcalendar –availableforpurchaseonshop.spca.bc.ca afterthecontestcloses

In2022,Wildlife-in-Focusraisedmorethan $23,000forthespecializeddiets,treatment, blanketsandothersuppliesnecessaryto supporttherehabilitationofwildanimals atBCSPCA’sWildARC.Nearly3,000 injuredandorphanedwildanimalsarecared foratWildARCeachyear.

Allwildlifephotossubmittedtothecontest mustbetakenwithinB.C.andsubmitted digitally.“Wildlife”includesfree-livingbirds, mammals,amphibians,reptiles,fishand insects,butnotexotic,feralordomestic animals,orwildlifeinzoos,aquariums, sanctuariesorrehabilitationfacilities. Formoreinformationonthecontest,visit: spca.bc.ca/wildlife-in-focus

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ItalianDayfestivalexpecting

300,000attendees

One of Vancouver's most popular streets will be shut down this June for the beloved Italian Day on The Drive event, boasting everything Italy along 14 blocks of Commercial Drive

While it was on hiatus during the pandemic, the longstandingstapleeventbringsVancouver's"LittleItaly"tolife withover100streetparticipants,includingpartners,vendors, and community organizations

Organizers expect roughly 300,000 attendees will flood the street for the vibrant celebration, which will feature "animated zones, live music, food vendors, patios, lifestyle attractions, family fun activities and more."

Livemusicwillbeplayedthroughouttheday,andtherewill beanumberofpatioareastorelaxinduringthecelebration. Fromdonutstocannoli,pastatogelato,visitorscansample seemingly endless foods as they make their way down the Drive.

The festival honours the history of Italian immigrants in Vancouver In the 1940s and 1950s, Commercial Drive transformed into an Italian enclave, and several cultural celebrations and street parades were held until the 1980s OnJuly11,1982,ItalywontheWorldCupinfootball(soccer) andlocalsheldthefinalItalianDayofthateratomarkthe occasion.

Thisyear,thefestivalwillhavethethemeof"Rinascimento" (Rennaissance),markingitsrebirthfollowingthepandemic andas"arepresentationofhopeandnewbeginnings"around theworld.

ThereturnofItalianDayis"anopportunityforustocome backwithnewwings,contentandperspective,andwhere theDrivewillonceagaincomealiveingreen,whiteandred tocelebrateItalianheritage,cultureandcommunity,"write theorganizers.

TheeventtakesplaceonthesecondSundayofJune,which isJune11thisyearandisidentifiedintheCityofVancouver’s listofOfficialObservances.

ByElanaShepert

SUDOKU

Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a Sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes.