LAST EVER PRINT EDITION - V.I.A. #169 - June 29, 2023

YOU'RE READING THE FINAL PRINT EDITION OF V.I.A.

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But that's exactly what happened in 2020 when the pandemic hit, our sister publication the Vancouver Courier stopped publishing, and we inherited their print run at the press that our company owns on Grandview Highway.

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RyanBeil:Letuspayhomagetoourfirsthalf champs,theVancouverCanadians

Champions!Hurrah!

Anythingispossible! Ourcherished,prized andmuch-esteemedlocal baseballclubhasclinchedthe2023 first-halftitleoftheNorthwest Leagueandstampedtheirpassport totheplayoffsforthesecond straightyear.Wedidit!

Well,morespecificallyIsuppose, theydidit.Theplayers.It’sfunto usetheroyal“we”whendescribing awinbyyourfavouritesports team.Andit’ssomethingIsupport anddoontheregular.But,atthe end of the day, all credit goes to the players, coaches and staff of the Vancouver Canadians for an exceptional first half of baseball. Which sounds so magnanimous of me.

Andtheydiditinstyletoo.The C’sclinchedthefirsthalfinfront ofasoldoutcrowdatTheNaton asunnySundayafternoon,witha convincingwinovertheHillsboro Flops.

So what does this all mean? It means the Cs canresteasyknowingthat theywillonceagainappear inthechampionshipseries for the Northwest League Crown against whichever team is foolhardy enough to win the second half of the season.

Of course, resting easy is the last thing these Cs plan on doing They immediately followed up their first half clinch with a thumping of Eugene 11-4 andhavewoneightoftheir last10games.It’sagoodseasonto beabaseballfaninVancouver. ThelasttimetheCanadianswon theleaguetitlewasin2017,which isstartingthedescentto10years ago.Andwhoknows?Maybewe’ll getarematchwiththedreaded andevilEugeneEmeralds,last year’schamps,whocurrentlysitin secondplace.

Butchampionscan’tbechoosers. Orcanthey?Regardlessofyour answertothatphilosophical question,it’sjustexcitingtoknow thatwe’llgetabitmoreprecious baseballaftertheregularseason comestoacloseinSeptember. AndIthinkweshouldcelebrate.I knowthere’slotsofbaseballleftto playuntilthechampionshipseries andwhoknowswhattheresults

willbe.ButIamafirm believerthatwhenlife affordsyoureasontobe happy,youshouldtake itbeforelifechangesits mind.

Sohereareacoupleof waysIfeelwecould(and possiblyshould)markthe occasionandhonourthe team.

1.Key(s)totheCity

Ihavealwaysloved thisclichedcelebratory honour.It’sburned intomybrainthankstocountless cartoonsandsitcoms.Apparently, it’samedievaltraditionthatdates backtowhenmostcitieswere walledandgated.Whateverthe case,let’sdoit.Let’sgetamayoral proclamation,assembletheteam onthestepsofcityhallandgive themallakeytothecity.Whatdo thosekeysunlock?Nothing.Other thanourhearts.Andthemayor

mustwearasashthatsays“Mayor” andatophatduringtheceremony oritdoesn’tcount.

2.ChampionshipWalk

Wemustsaveanactualparade forthebigprize.Butwinning thefirsthalfisstillaworthy accomplishment.So,Isuggesta small“teamwalk”wherepeoplecan clapandthrowsmalltomoderate amountsofconfetti.Nothingtoo big.Maybejustbackandforth afewtimesonOntarioStreet between29thand33rdavenues.A precursortotherealparade-plus anycardioisgoodcardio,Ihear. Whatdoyouthink,dearreader? Howwouldyouliketoseethecity celebrateourheroicC’s?OramI indangerofpeakingtooearlyand jinxingourchancesintheplayoffs? Comeletmeknow.Asalways, foreverandever,youcanfindmeat

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BCHydrotostartelectricitysourcesearlyduetodemand

TheCrownutilityinchargeofgeneratingand deliveringelectricityinBritishColumbiasaysthe provinceisgoingtoneedenoughnewpowertorun 270,000homesstartingasearlyas2028.

TheforecastfromBCHydrocomesasthecompanyplansits firstcallin15yearstofindnewlargesourcesofelectricity. PremierDavidEbytoldanewsconferencelastweekthatthe forecastthatcallsfortheadditional3,000gigawatthoursper yearofrenewableenergyisthreeyearsearlierthanpreviously estimated.

"Weneedtoactnowtomeetthisgrowingdemandandto

ensurewestayontrackwithourclimategoals,"hesaid. BCHydrosaysthecompanyexpectstolaunchacallfor morepowerinthespringof2024,soitcanhavenewsources asearlyas2028.

ApreviousindependentpowerproducersprograminB.C. was"indefinitelysuspended"in2019.

EbysaidtheformerstandingofferprogramforcedBC Hydrotooftenbuypowerfromproducersatapricethatwas muchhigherthanthemarketrate,whethertheutilityneeded itornot.

"Thisisanewprocess,acompetitiveprocessthatwillwork

withindependentpowerproducerstodeliverthepowerthat weactuallyneedandthatiscostcompetitive,"hesaid. Agovernmentstatementsaysworkwillbedonetodesign acallforpowerthatincludesaminimumFirstNations ownershipintheproject.

ConsultationwillalsostartwithFirstNationsandthe FirstNationsEnergyandMiningCouncilonoptions forIndigenouseconomicparticipationrequirements,the statementsays.

EnergyMinisterJosieOsbornesaidtheprovinceisalso promising$140millionfortheB.C.IndigenousClean EnergyInitiative,whichwillsupportsmallerIndigenous-led powerprojectsthatmayotherwisenotbecompetitivedueto theirsize

"Theseprojectswillgeneratejobsandeconomic opportunitiesthatsupportIndigenousselfdetermination andadvancedreconciliation,"shesaid.

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URBAN SENIORS

Here'swhattheGranvillestriplookedlikeinthe1960s

TheatreRow.TheGranville EntertainmentDistrict.The GranvilleStrip. ThesectionofGranvilleStreet runningthroughdowntownVancouver, especiallyfromWestGeorgiatoDavie Street,haslongbeenfilledwithplacestogo forashow,adance,oradrinkintheevening ItstartedintheearlydaysofVancouver, asthecitygrewquickly.In1886,whenthe citywasofficiallyfounded,therewereabout 1,000peoplelivinginthecommunity.Itwas physicallymuchsmallerandfocusedaround Gastown,astheforestcoveredmostofwhat isnowcity.

By1891,thankstothelumberindustry,its statusastheterminalforcross-continental railways,itsroleasaportandtheoddgold

rushinB.C.'sinterior,thecityhadbumped uptomorethan13,000andhadmomentum Itnearlydoubledto26,000in1901andthen tookoff,jumpingto100,000by1911

Withthatearlyrushcametheopportunity forentertainers;thisispre-broadcastmedia (sonotonlybeforetheinternetandTV, butbeforeradiobroadcastswereregular) Thetheatrewasthemainformofevening entertainment,withplays,musicals,and concertsalldrawingbigaudiences(movie theatreswerenewandgainingground quickly,too).

InVancouverthatledtoanumberof theatres,withmanyofthemconcentratedto "theatrerow"onGranvilleStreet.Thefirst, at765Granville,wastheVancouverOpera House(built1891)whichwasrenamedafew

times;peoplewhogrewupinVancouver inthe60smightrememberitastheLyric beforeitwastorndownin1969.

Otherssoonjoined:thePlazain1908(which isnowVenueNightclub),theDominionin 1912(itwastheCapricerecently,nowit's GoodCo.Bar),theGlobein1913(recently theGranville7movietheatre,andsoon tobetheRecRoom),theCapitolin1920 (demolished;itstoodat820Granville).

Moreandmoretheatres,bothstageand movie,joinedthearea,includingthe Orpheum,Vogue,CommodoreandStudio; allthosenamesarestillvisibleandvibranton theGranvilleStriptothisday.

Inthe1960stheareawasn'tjustfullof theatres,butalsoneon(thecitywasfamous forthenumberofneonsigns),asitwasone

ofthemajorcommercialareasofthecity (which,atthistime,hadapopulationof morethan400,000people notincluding themetroarea).

Manytheatreshavedisappeared,though,or beenrepurposed.However,theGranville Strip or,moreformally,theGranville EntertainmentDistrict stillcarriesthat personality.Policymakershavehelpedthat alongthroughzoningandbylaws,and manydrinkingestablishmentsjoinedthe neighbourhoodoverthepastcoupleof decades.

Nowit'sknownthroughouttheregion,for betterorworse,asaplaceforparties,with nightclubsfullonweekendsandthestreets fullduringtheholidays.

ByBrendanKergin

JimmyPattison'sold houseonthemarketfor$1

Manconvictedin contrabandtobaccocase

Wanttobuylocalbillionaire JimmyPattison’s waterfronthome?It’s currentlyforsalefor$1

The$5-million-pluslandunderneathit, however,isntforsale.

TheDistrictofWestVancouveris seekingtakerswhocansalvageand movethe1950homeat1448Argyle Ave ratherthandemolishitasthe municipalitypreparestoturnthe propertyintoawaterfrontpark

“Therehavebeenseveralexpressions ofinterestaboutthePattisonhouse, andthedistrictisinterestedinthiscertainly fromanenvironmentalpointofviewasit willkeepthingsfromgoingintothelandfill Thehouseitselfhasquiteahistoryand representsastoryaboutWestVancouver, anditwouldbenicetoseeitrelocatedso thatitslifecanbeextendedasahome,”said districtspokespersonCarrieGadsby.“Any successfulcandidatefortheremovaland acquisitionofthehousewouldneedtodo anassessmentandapplyfortheappropriate permits,andwewouldhopetoseeitmoved asexpeditiouslyaspossible”

ThedistrictstruckadealinJanuarytobuy thepropertyfromthe94-year-oldself-made magnateaspartofadecades-oldstrategy toacquirealloftheprivatelyheldlotson ArgyleAvenueandconvertthemintopublic park.

WhenPattison’soldhouseisremovedand thelanddedicatedforpublicuse,thearea willberenamedBrissendenWaterfront Park,inhonourofthedonorswho bequeathedUpperDundaraveLandtothe district

ByBrentRichter

AB.Cman hasbeen convicted oncharges thathepossessed, transportedandmade forsalecontraband tobaccoin2018and 2019.

Vancouverprovincial courtJudgeHarbans Dhillonconvicted YungFungonthe chargesMay31aftera five-daytrial. Thejudgesaidshe hadlittleconfidence Fungtoldthetruthin histestimony.

“Mr.Fung’stestimony wouldchangealmost withinseconds,”shesaid.

ThechargescameafteraB.C.Ministry ofFinanceinvestigationintothesaleof contrabandcigarettesuncoveredboxes ofcontrabandcigarettesinaresidential

garageinVancouverandintheholdofan abandonedU-Haulvan.

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ByJeremyHainsworth

JustAnothername change:Kitsall-daycafe assumesoldidentity

WhatstartedoutasJustAnother CoffeeShopinKitsilano ultimatelygavewaytoall-day caféBrightside,however,now thebusinesshasflippedbacktoitsoriginal moniker(minusthe"coffeeshop"part).

"Ourbandnamehaschanged:Wearenow JustAnother(Fromtheartistsformerly knownasBrightside),"thecaferevealed Thursday(June1)."Samegreatteamand qualityproducts,"theyadded.

Launchedattheendof2022,Brightside (errr,JustAnother)isknownforitsdaytime cafeservice,featuringbakedgoods,coffee, andbrunchfare.Intheevenings,thevenue switchesthingsupabittooffershareplates withwineandcocktails.

TheJustAnotherCoffeeShop/Brightside/ JustAnotherstorybeginswhenthecoffeebiz slidintothespaceat3040WestBroadway vacatedin2021byoneofVancouver'sleading doughnutdestinations,Cartems,whichhad shuttereditsthirdlocation,thatFebruary.

Soonafter,JustAnotherCoffeeShop,with itsminimalistbrandingandlighthearted attitudeslidintothevenue,runningfor aboutayearuntilApril2022.

BrightsideopenedthefollowingDecember.

Inwhathasbecomeagrowingtrendin Vancouver,JustAnotherisamongseveral

new-ishconceptsthatdoubledownon offerings,splittingtheiroperatinghours betweendaytimecoffeeshopandnighttime winebar.Forexample,Novella,whichdoes muchthesame,debutedatpreciselythe sametime.

Thisisalsothesecondnamechangein recentdaysforaVancouverrestaurant;at theendofMay,Kerrisdale'sLand&Sea revealeditwasrebrandingunderthename Okini.

JustAnothercurrentlyservesbrunchdaily anditseveningmenuthreenightsaweek Hoursare8a.m.to4pm.Sundaythrough Wednesdayand8a.m to10p.m Thursday toSaturday.FollowthemonInstagramat @wearejustanother_.

ByLindsayWilliam-Ross

@WEAREJUSTANOTHER /INSTAGRAM

HAPPY

5thingsyoudidn'tknowaboutBCPlace

Vancouver'sBCPlaceis oneofthebiggestevent venuesinthecountry, anditjustturned40 yearsold.

Themassivestadiumwasbuilt forExpo86butwasfinishedin advance,openingtothepublic withaceremonybroadcaston TVfeaturingperformances andspeechesonthefieldwith thousandsinthestands

Thefirstsportingeventatthe venuewasaVancouverWhitecaps game(theywerepartofthe NASLatthetime),heldthenext dayonJune20andshowsstarted rightaway.Forexample,amonth lateronJuly20ththeBeachBoys rolledintotown,playingashow atthebeach abeachtheybuilt insidethebrand-newstadium. Itwasn'tjustsportsandmusical actsthatshowedup It'sbeen usedtohostvisitsfromthePope, PrincessDiana,andQueen Elizabeth(atdifferenttimes)and foreverythingfromrooftopDJ setstourbanemergencytraining drills.

ItalsoishometotheBCSports HallofFamemuseum,forthose interestedinlocalsportshistory. Herearefiveotherfunfactsabout themassivebuildingthatwe taxpayersown.

1.Record-settingroofs BCPlacehas,famously(and expensively),hadtwodifferent roofs Bothhavebeenrecordsetters.

Thefirst,theinflatedwhitedome thatmanystillassociatewith Vancouver,wastheworld'slargest

air-supportedroofwhenitwas built.Thehugeflexibletopwas morethanjustatarp;ithadtobe engineeredtostayupatalltimes, despitetemperaturechanges,high winds,andsnow

Snowandwindactually collaboratedinadramatic deflationoftheroofin2007when ittore

JustaftertheOlympicswork beganonanewroof,whichisthe world'slargestcable-supported fabricroof Itcostaprettypenny; in2012itwasannouncedthe replacementcameinat$514 million.

Anupgradeacoupleofyearsago addedrainwatercollectiontothe roof'sduties,anditnowcollects somewherearound45,000,000L ofrainwaterayear.

2.Itshowsupinfilmslike GodzillaandtheFantastic

Four

Aswithmanyplacesin Vancouver,it'sshownupon screenafewtimes,including someblockbusters Forexample, inthe2014Godzillareboot,it's wheremanytakerefugeafterthe mega-monstersdobattleinSan Francisco

Othertimesithasmadethecut includethe2005FantasticFour, onTVseriesliketheXFilesand MacGyver,andincommercialsfor everythingfromAdidastoChevy

3.WorldleaderslikePrime MinisterJeanChretienand USPresidentBillClinton haddinnerhere

TheAPECsummitin1997wasa majormomentforVancouveron theworldstageasmajorworld leadersshowedup,including China'sJiangZemin,Indonesia's Suharto,andAustralia'sJohn

Howard.

Aspartofthemassiveevent,a dinnerwasheld Andnotasimple, smallsupper,buta1,000-invitee event Assuch,itwasheldonthe stadiumsfloor,andincludedlocal businessleadersand“eminent Canadians”accordingtoClinton’s itinerary.

4.PamelaAndersonwas discoveredinthestands

No,it’snotlikeshewasfoundone dayoutoftheblue Itsmorelike, shewasfoundonedaybytheBlue

The22-year-oldfitnessinstructor fromVancouverIslandhadbeen livinginVancouverforalittle whilewhenshewenttoaBC Lionsgame.

ShewaswearingaLabatt’sBlue shirt,andthecamerafoundher, puttingheruponthestadiums jumbotron Labattsdecidedto hireherasaspokesmodel,and

thingsbegantosnowball Within ayearshedmovedtoLAto pursuemodelingandappearedon thecoverofPlayboy

5.Itwasdesignedtobe MLBfriendly

WhileVancouverhasneverbeen hometoanMLBfranchise,it isproperlyprepared BCPlace wasdesignedwithprofessional baseballinmind,andhasbeen usedforsomeexhibitionand preseasongamesinthepast. Afewtimestheresbeen discussionofVancouverasa potentialhomeforanMLBteam, eitherwithanewfieldorusingBC Place;mostrecentlyitcameup withthestrugglingOaklandAs Couldourstadiumbehometo afutureMLBteam?Nobody knows

ByBrendanKergin

HAPPY

Indigenousbusinessessoughtfor TVshow'ssecondseason

Lastyear,theAboriginalPeoples TelevisionNetwork(APTN) launchedaDragons'Den-style showfocusingonIndigenous businessesacrossCanadaandit'sjust beenrenewedforasecondseason

Startinglastweek,Bears'Lairinvites Indigenousentrepreneurstoapplyto becontestantswhowillbegiventhe opportunitytopitchtheirideastoa panelofjudgesthatwillmentorthem tohelpthemhonetheirconcepts. Thewinnerswilltakehomeashareof $160,000

"Thisisalife-changingopportunityfor aspiringIndigenousbusinessowners, asprizemoneywillhelpbringtheirbest businessconceptstolife,"saysapress release.

Bothnewandfamiliarfaceswillreturn tothejudges’panelforseasontwo. BusinessmogulsGeenaJackson, TabathaBull,andDaveTuccaro willreturnasBears,andthepanel willalsowelcomeanewjudge:Clint Davis,formerPresidentandCEOof

NunasiCorporationandanInukfrom Nunatsiavut.

“I’msoexcitedaboutbeingaBear onBears’Lair.Ican’twaittowork withmyfellowBearsandseeing whatcreativitywillemergefromour communities,”saysDavis.

“I’mveryexcitedforseasontwo ofBears’Lairandtobepartofa projectthatshowcasesIndigenous entrepreneursacrossthecountry,” echoesCanadianCouncilfor

AboriginalBusinessPresidentand CEOTabathaBull.

“I’mlookingforwardtomeetingthis season’scontestants,andI’msurejust likelastseason,everyepisodewillbe fullofsurprises,inspiringpeopleand fascinatingstories.”

Indigenousentrepreneursfromacross thecountrycanapplytobeontheshow online.

ByAllieTurner

AVancouverite recentlyspottedan unlikelyanimalat thetopofatreein aresidentialarea.

InatweetsharedonJune16, alocalresidentsaidablack bearwashangingoutina treelocatedneartheBosa FoodsonVictoriaDrivein Vancouver.

Theindividualshared aphotoandavideoof theuncommonsighting, notingthatthebruin was"wanderingaround backyardgardensoutback ofthestore."

DanvanderStertweetedthatthebearwasa"youngmale, around150lbs"andthatanimalcontrolserviceswereableto tranquilizeittorelocateit.

TheBCConservationOfficeconfirmedthatablackbearwas tranquilizedinthearea.

V.I.A.hasreachedouttothecityforadditionalcomment.

ByElanaShepert

HAPPY

Carfreeeventscoming

CommercialDrive,Mount Pleasant,andtheWestEndwill eachhaveaweekenddayfreeof carsontheirmainstreetslater thissummer,toraiseawarenessaboutliving withoutavehicle

"AgoalrelatedtotheCarFreeFestivalisto createawarenessaboutacar-freemindset andshowthatthereisapathwherewe starttodependlessonfossilfuels,"state organizers

TheCarFreeFestivalwillvisiteach popularneighbourhoodlaterthisyearover threeweekendsinSeptember,similartolast year.

Thefirst,onSept 9,willshutdown

CommercialDrivefromtheNorth GrandviewHighwayto1stAvenue

Thesecond,onSept16,willshutdown MainStreetfromEast10thAvenuetoKing EdwardAvenue

Thethird,onSept 24,willshutdown

DenmanStreetfromDavieStreetto RobsonStreet.

Eachfestivalwillrunfromnoonto7p.m.

"In2023,CarFreeVancouverSocietyis committedtocar-freespacesthatgrow inclusivityanddiversity,makingour communitieshealthierandmorevibrant," stateorganizers.

ByBrendanKergin

Vancouverhasseenanumberof coolandquirkyvendingmachines overtheyears.Thissummer, anotheronejoinstheroster.

Thelatestaddition,theDoMore Machine,dishesoutprizesforalltypesof Vancouverites,fromfoodiesandfitness junkiestoartistsandthrillseekers.Allit takesisafun,quickquizthatwillgiveyoua curatedprizebasedonyourpersonalitytype.

PrizesincludeaGrouseMountainskiday pass,agiftcardforfitnessstudioF45,a cookinglesson,andmore.

ThevendingmachineissetupbyGranville IslandBrewingandwillpopuparound VancouverthroughoutJuneandJuly.Only thoseoflegaldrinkingagecanusethe machine.

Thevendingmachinewillalsoinclude theoptiontotrydifferentGranvilleIsland Brews,dependingontheoutcomeofthe quiz.

Youcanfindthemachineatlocationsfrom KitsBeachtoMapleStinJuneandJuly.

ByMariaDiment

Vendingmachinewithprizesbased onpersonalityquiztopopup

Localmusicianturns mushroomsintomusic

Whenmostpeopleseeagarden, ameadow,oraforest,theysee anenvironment.

TarunNayarseesinstruments. Or,moreaccurately,partsofaninstrument. Nayar,whogoesbyModernBiology,is makinganameforhimselfinanunusual cornerofthemusicworld.He'susing synthesizersandelectricitytocreatemusic withmushrooms,orotherplantsandfungi. Havingbuilthisownequipment,Nayaris abletocreatecircuitswithorganicmaterial andturnthatintomusicalnotes.Itcreates asortofambientsong,inthetraditionof BrianEnoorTerryRiley,hesays.

"It'sanambientmusicexperience;we'renot makingdancemusic,"hetellsV.I.A

Andwhilesomeofhismushroommusichas goneviral,Nayarexplainsit'sjustonepart ofwhathe'stryingtoachieve."I'mmore interestedinthisgreaterpictureofhowwe canlistentotheenvironment,"hesays.

Theideaofusingplantsandelectricsignals tomakemusicisnotnew;Nayarsaysthere havebeenpeopletryingitfornearly50years, inspiredbythe1973bookTheSecretLifeof

Plants.

"Ilearnalotfromallofthefreaksand weirdoswhocamebeforeme,"saysNayar withalaugh.

Forhisownmusic,orbio-sonification(the creationofauditorydatafromabiological source),he'slearnedhowtomakehisown synthesizerstotapintoanylivingthingby runninganelectricsignalthroughthem

"Astheresistancechangesovertime,various techniquescanbeusedtoturnthosechanges intonotechangesonasynth," heexplains.

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ByBrendanKergin

Newnoodleshopoffers signaturebowlson'RamenRow'

Foranewnoodleshoptostandout alongVancouver's"RamenRow," they'vegottobringsomethingfresh tothegame Beest,whichopenedits doorstocustomersinearlyJune,isdoing itsparttooffersomethingdifferentwithits ramen

Themodernrestaurant,locatedat770Bute St,hasasleek,contemporaryinteriorwith aglass-walledkitcheninwhichtheramen chefsassembleBeest'ssignaturesoup-less ramenthathasanemphasisonbeef.Thisisa "mazeman"styleoframen,whichhasgrown increasinglypopularinrecentyears Infact,everybowl(minusthevegetarian "Impossible"option)comeswithslicedroast beefatopramennoodlestossedthoroughly inyourchoiceofsauce.Themostpopular optionisBeest'sShoyu,whichismadewith beefstock,seafoodstock,soya,andbeef tallowwithsesameoilandgreenonion. Other"flavour"offeringsonthemenu includethe"SmokeyMiso,"whichisBeest's solespicyramen,oracreamybowlwith addedmilkandparmesancheese Customerschoosetheirportionofnoodles androastbeefwiththeirdish,andadd-ons (foranadditionalcharge)includesoftboiled eggs,kimchi,orextragreenonion Atthe tablearegarlicchipsyoucanaddtoyour bowl Therestaurantiskeentosignguests upfortheirloyaltyprogram,whichgetsyou

afreeicecreamwithyourmealandafree extraportionofnoodles

Beest's"RamenRow"locationwasmost recentlyhometoanoutpostofKorean restaurantDamso Thenewramen restaurantiscurrentlyinitssoftopenphase, andisopenforbusinessdailyfrom11:30a m to11:30p.m.,withlastorderstakenat10:30 pm Seatsarefirst-come,first-served FollowBeestonInstagramat |@beest vancouverforrestaurantupdates

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Canada'sfirstpackage-freegrocery storecompanyhasshutdownafter eightyearsinthemarket. Nadaannounceditended operationsandthatWednesday,May31was itslastday.

"Fromthebeginningweweresupportedby anincrediblecommunity,butwithpandemic closures,post-pandemicchangesinshopping habits,andadifficultfundinglandscape, wehavenotbeenabletorecover,andcan nolongersustainthefinanciallosses,"the companystatedinablogpost.

Thecompanycloseditsgrocerystorefront onApril30,butcontinuedoperatingoutof aMountPleasantwarehouseasanonline storewithacirculardeliverymodel.OnMay 30theyannouncedtheirpermanentclosure. "Wewanttothankyou-ourcustomers, communitypartners,suppliers,andteam forhelpingrealizeNada’svision,"theysayin theirblogpost

BrianneMiller,alocalmarinebiologist, startedNadaasapop-upin2015whenshe wasinspiredbytheplasticsshesawinthe environment.In2018apermanentstorefront wasopenedatFraserStreetandBroadway. "Together,we’vedivertedover1.5million piecesofpackagingfromlandfills,hosted countlesscommunityevents,andhelped over10,000customersembracesustainable shoppinghabits,creatingarippleeffect ofsustainableactionswellbeyondour shoppingbaskets,"notestheblogpost.

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ImmersiveBanksyexhibit comingtosecretlocation

Artfromtheelusive Banksyisonitswayto Vancouver.

Banksyland,an exhibitincludingoriginalworks bytheenigmaticartistalong withworkinspiredbytheartist andinstallations,isarriving inVancouverattheendof September.

Banksyisastreetartistbasedin Englandwhorosetoprominence intheearly2000sforclever, politicalpiecesofwork.He's goneontocreateartworldwide, soldpiecestocelebrities,andcreatedhighprofilepieces.He'splacedhisartinfamous artmuseums,destroyedapieceofworkafter itwassoldatauction,andreworkedParis Hilton'sdebutalbumwithDangerMouse. The22-citytourwillbeinVancouverfrom Sept.29toOct.1.

"Theall-newVancouverexhibitfeatures morethan80piecesandinstallations; includingoriginalandstudioworks, salvagedstreetartworks,andnever-beforeseenimmersiveinstallationsatasecret

Summer-longfestival

Asummer-longfestivalispopping upinVancouveroverthenext coupleofmonths.

The100DaysofSummer eventkickedoffintheSouthGranville neighbourhoodwithaweeklyfoodtruck fiesta,followedbylivemusicevents,yoga sessions,communityactivities,markets,and diningexperiences.

Foodtruckswillrollintothe neighbourhoodatFirStreetandWest10th AvenueeveryFridaybetweennoonand 7p.m.fromJune2toAug.25.Eachweek willseeanewlineupoftastytreats,savoury bites,andcoolsnacks.

locationincentralVancouver,"statesa releasefromorganizers.

Whiletheshowincludesoriginalworkby Banksy,it'snotanofficialtourandBanksy doesn'tmakeanymoneydirectlyfromit.

Banksyland

When:Sept.29-Oct.1

Where:TBD

Cost:GeneralAdmissionis$32.48,VIPis $66.08

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OnJuly29,Aug.26,andSept.9,therewill beamarketfeaturingover40Vancouver andB.C.artisansandotheruniqueand handmadegoods.Themarketswillbeopen from10a.m to5p.m alongWest11th,13th, and14thavenues.

EveryThursdaythroughAug.24,from5:30 to8p.m.,theeastandwestSouthGranville Plazas,locatedatGranvilleStreetandWest 14thAvenueandWest13thAvenue,willbe turnedintominiconcertvenuesfilledwith musicfromlocalmusicians.Dancingis encouraged! Theeventwillalsohosttwofreeyoga

sessionsatFirStreetandWest10thAvenue onJuly23andAug.20startingat10a.m.for yogaenthusiastswithinthecommunity. Throughoutthefestivity,therewillbe CommunityDaysfilledwithgiantgames, bonsaidemonstrations,boardgamenights, andotheractivities.

Attendeescanalsoexpecta"Dîneren Blanc"eventwithaSouthGranvilletwist. TheSupperalFrescowillturntheSouth GranvillePlazaWestintoawhimsical, epicureanexperienceonAug.9andAug.29 showcasingtheneighbourhood'srestaurants andflavours.

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