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Re:“What if,” Poetic Licence, June 1, 2017.

Dear editor, I’m writing to let you know how much I am enjoying your Poetic Licence every week.This past week’s poem, by Kara Bezuko, was an especially super one.

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Re:“Vancouver’s bike route growing pains,” June 1, 2017.

[The reporter’s] math is very interesting. City remains divided. Nine against

and one for becomes “divided.”This city has turned into a disaster, a laughing stock to the reasonable mind.You report Cambie and Granville bridges are next? Can’t wait for that gong show. Along with the viaduct removal. But all not at the expense of other modes of transportation.

Wait till they start dying in the ambulances because they can’t get to the hospital.

PS. Pass it on to Grant Lawrence for his ferry tieups.They will be a thing of

the past as everyone goes to the Island on their bike!

–Gord Fischer

CAT FIGHT

Re:“HowVancouver solved its feral feline problem,” June 1, 2017.

All the feral cats are now in New Westminster, Surrey.

Mission, etc.These cities are major dumping grounds.

Moving them from one place to another and have them breed elsewhere just to lower your stats is not the solution.

–NOHoldsBar

Every location is a major dumping ground for cats.

Some areas just make it a priority to handle it, via investing aggressively in cat sterilization. It is not valid to disregard the success of one city simply because other cities may still be struggling with the problem.

– Susan Greene

WALK THE WALK

MarkTwain’s famous definition of golf applies to Vancouver as well.Walking offers something for just about everyone, from weight loss to happiness, good health to crime reduction to social interaction.Vancouver not only promotes walking but also boasts about its consistently high scores on the walkability index.

Yet walking has become treacherous in many parts of the city.We read about investing in bike lanes, roads and bridges but seldom about improving sidewalks.

Heaving pavement, gaping cracks: pedestrians walk at their peril.

Rather than marvel at the natural and architectural beauty while strolling about town, we often must pay attention to our feet, especially in theWest End. It’s time for the City to repair neglected sidewalks.

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YOUR CITY ’Tis the season to be nice to tourists Grant Lawrence Vancouver Shakedown @GrantLawrence

You’ll probably recognize the scene: two people standing on a Vancouver street corner, one of them staring down at a map or smartphone while the other confusedly squints in all directions. It’s tourist season in Vancouver.

So, what do you do when you see this scene unfolding like that map in the tourist’s hands? Do you keep on keepin’ on, or do you stop to offer directions? Are you nice to our tourists?

I am. I’ve grown up in this city and I’ve worked downtown for close to 30 years. I know it’s in vogue to dump on Vancouver, and I’m very aware of its complex social problems, but I’m still proud of this town. I know every street and alleyway.Tourists can’t stump me. For whatever reason, the most common question I get is, “Where’s Chinatown?” (Walk toward the mountains and turn right on Pender.)

I’m always happy to help the wayward when I can. I ask where they’re from and how they’re enjoying our city.

And it’s not creepy! Over the years I’ve met people from right around the world who are thrilled – THRILLED – to be in Vancouver, rain or shine. Universally, they think our town is a beautiful place, even the shell-shocked ones emerging from the DTES. I welcome them, thank them for coming, and wish them a happy stay. Am I nuts?

A typical summer scene: two tourists on a Vancouver street corner, staring at a map. Grant Lawrence photo The reason I roll out the Vancouver welcome wagon is twofold: 1.When I used to live in English Bay, my apartment practically hung over the seawall bike route. I lived on a particularly gnarly turn that saw plenty of accidents and very close calls due to bikes travelling in both directions.

Many, many times I heard local cyclists, who were treating the seawall like it was their own private Tour de France, scream at unwitting tourists.

They called them stupid or worse, they told them to get the hell out of the way, they told them to go back to where they came from. If I were in earshot, I’d cringe and yell down at the local Lance Armstrongs, always defending the tourists. How are they supposed to know the rules of our seawall if they’re from Korea? Living above that bike route and hearing the locals hurl abuse, I vowed to treat tourists in the opposite manner.

2. I’m not sure what’s worse: getting yelled at when you’re new in town, or

being on the receiving end of a false-kindness hustle.

If you’ve travelled abroad you’ll likely know what I’m talking about: the kind of fake friendliness that involves a monetary contract you didn’t know you agreed to. Usually, a seemingly really nice person with a big smile approaches and offers to help you out with directions, your bags, or anything at all. Because you want to believe in the good of everyone, assimilate with the culture, and maybe make a new friend, you agree.When you reach your destination, your new pal turns around and demands payment, usually sans smile. It’s a sad route to cynicism and distrust. I realize that behaviour like that is often harmless and, many times, is the result of far more overwhelming social issues than those that exist in Vancouver, but a hustle is a hustle.

Tourism is an absolutely vital financial cog for countless cities worldwide, and Vancouver is no different. Check out these numbers: Last year, more than 10 million tourists visited our city for at least one night’s stay.That’s the most ever. Our highest number of 2016 visitors came from the USA, followed by China and the UK.They injected a whopping $4.4 billion into our city’s economy last year, creating 70,000 jobs.

So, be nice to our tourists and expect nothing back but a smile. If you do, you can feel good about yourself for steering both our visitors and our economy in the right direction.You might even meet a new friend, especially if you know where Chinatown is. W

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What proportional representation could mean for Vancouver SARAH RIPPLINGER @sarahripplinger

Vancouver could see a greater mix of minority parties in upcoming elections if a BC NPD/Green Party of BC coalition gets its say.

Premier Christy Clark will almost certainly have to step down when she recalls the legislature in the next few weeks, ceding power to the

endum twice previously in BC. In 2005, an STV (single transferrable vote) referendum, put forward by the Citizens’ Assembly on Electoral Reform, fell just shy of the 60 per cent popular vote it needed to pass. A second referendum on STV in 2009 fared much worse following a divisive campaign that resulted in less than 40 per cent support from BC voters.

coalition of the two parties — who say they plan to hold a referendum on proportional representation (PR), likely in conjunction with the municipal elections in October 2018.

Both parties will actively campaign for the yes vote, according to Cowichan Valley MLA and Green Party member Sonia Furstenau.

PR has gone to a refer-

ELECTIONS UNDER PR

The results of the last provincial election would have looked very different under a PR system, says Richard Johnston, a professor of political science at the University of BC and Canada Research Chair in public opinion, elections and representation.

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As Lydia Miljan, a political science associate professor at the University of Windsor, sees it: “The complaint against [our current] firstpast-the-post (FPTP) system in Canada is that it’s virtually impossible since basically 1984 for a government to get a majority of the votes and seats.”

This is because the more parties there are, the more competition there is and, thus, the more compromise from politicians and voters. Under PR, she says, the reality would likely be more of both: parties and compromises.

This isn’t necessarily a bad thing if that’s what the electorate wants, saysYork University political scientist Dennis Pilon, who specializes in democracy and democratic reform in Western countries and has authored and co-edited several books on related subjects, including Politics and Government in British Columbia.

Compromise is part of the political process, says Pilon, and he believes the system is more democratic when parties best represent the interests of their electorate.

“Most Western countries use PR,” including Italy, New Zealand, Germany and Sweden. “Most of them switched to it around the First World War and it was done in the context of those countries becoming democratic,” he notes.

The majority of voters cast their vote for a party and not the candidate, he says, which is one of the reasons why “a proportional system is more accurate” and “allows for each vote to have equal weight in terms of the results.”

Looking back to the May 9, 2017 BC election, the breakdown of votes for the top three parties in City of Vancouver ridings was as follows: Party Votes % of votes #/% of seats NDP 114,577 52% 8 (73%) Lib 69,942 32% 3 (27%) Greens 34,357 16% 0 (0%) TOTAL 218,876 100% 11 (100%) *Statistics taken from Elections BC.

The Liberals won almost a third of the popular vote, but less than a third of the seats, and the Greens won no seats despite having 16 per cent of the popular vote. Under a hypothetical PR system, the 11 Vancouver ridings may well have had more Liberal and Green MLAs. Both the NDP and Greens say they will consult with British Columbians before deciding which form of PR – there are several different types, including STV and mixed-member proportional representation – to put to a referendum.

It remains to be seen how BC voters will side. But what is clear is that, should the referendum pass, BC would be the first province in Canada to use a fully PR system for provincial elections, and the results will likely shake up our local representation. W

Poem of the week Poetic Licence

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Welcome to Poetic Licence – a weekly poetry forum, hosted by us, featuring words by local poets.

This week? An ode to Granville Street by musician Angel Edwards.

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She owns a small music publishing company,The Angel Edwards Music Publishing, with a catalogue of dozens of original pop and rock songs, as well as classical.

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Sailors set to up anchor for gruelling Van Isle 360 race We’re Amy Logan Hidden City @HardStare

Seasickness, intense winds and sleepless nights are just a few of the challenges facing sailors as they prepare to circumnavigate Vancouver Island, one of the wildest coastlines of North America.

Van Isle 360, which begins June 10 in Nanaimo, is an epic 580-nautical mile (1,074-kilometre) race that takes two weeks to complete.

Among the 32 boats in the competition is the West Vancouver-based Paragon, skippered by Katy Campbell.

Campbell’s tight-knit crew is made up of a diverse range of locals. Some members, like Will Goldsmith-Jones, have years of experience mastering the high seas.

Others have been part of Campbell’s Sea to Sky Sailing school and have six months to a year of experience, including several ocean races.

For Campbell, “it’s the ultimate adventure. The sailing is incredibly challenging since you face every condition, and navigation is intellectually challenging.

I’ve always wanted to do it,” she said.

From Nanaimo, competitors race north to Campbell River and then up to Port Hardy through the famously challenging Seymour Narrows. From there, they’ll be on the outside passage of the journey around the northern tip of Vancouver Island

Skipper Katy Campbell in action aboard the Paragon.

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and then south along the west coast toward Ucluelet.

The last stretch sees them sailing the Juan de Fuca Strait to Victoria, and then north again to the finish at Nanaimo.

On the first, inside legs, crews will stop every night.

“It’s very social as you’ll meet up with the other sailors. It’s a very tightly knit sailing community,” Campbell said.

But once past Port Hardy, “it gets really wild. Winter Harbour to Ucluelet takes up to three days and there’s nowhere to stop.”

The crews sleep in threeto four-hour shifts. “Getting enough rest is crucial,” noted Campbell. “You need to be mentally sharp.”

Scott Shaw-MacLaren, another local racer participating in the Van Isle 360, was in the 2011 race and described it as “an upwind washing machine” most of the way.

He’s been racing his boat Natural High in “progressively more challenging races, so Van Isle is the next step.” He and his sailing partner are “racing one of the smallest yachts in the fleet, so nasty conditions can be more difficult.”

For Shaw-MacLaren, doing the race double handed (with just one other crew member) has always been a personal goal. He has competed in most major BC races double-handed, as well as the 2,300-nautical mile

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His favourite thing about racing is “definitely the challenge, both physically and technically.

“Sailing is a sport of millimetres. Getting the most out of a yacht is extremely sensitive,” Shaw-MacLaren said. “It gets even more chal-

lenging in the dark.”

Putting a team together has been both rewarding and challenging, Campbell said. As the instructor, she’s worked hard to instil experience and knowledge.

“It’s been really cool watching everyone progress and diversify their skill set,” she said, noting that she’s watched her apprentice Kelsey Westbrook grow comfortable taking on increasingly difficult positions on deck.

Campbell’s favourite thing about racing is the “satisfaction of seeing all the aspects come together, using all the skills they’ve gained.”

“It’s about everyone on the boat all coming together and seeing people excel,” she said.

Follow the race at vanisle360.com.

• Amy Logan is aVancouver writer, editor and English instructor with an ear for trends in the arts, community and environment. She is a regular contributor to Metro News, and joins the Westender family for the summer to explore the artists, creatives, environmentalists and adventurers who makeVancouver tick. W

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The Westender is pleased to announce that Jan Zeschky has joined our editorial team as an assistant editor.

Zeschky comes to us from The Province newspaper, where he served as a copy and web editor from from 2008-2015, and then assistant editor of the Sunday Province for the past two years.

As a writer, his articles on food and drink, music, comedy and travel have appeared in the Vancouver Sun, Vancouver Magazine and The Growler in Canada, and The List, The Big Issue and Sunday Herald in his native Scotland.

A passion for beer led him to curate the Brewed Awakening craft beer blog from 2010 to 2016, as well as serve as co-editor of the BC Ale Trail blog.

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Vancouver’slight-bulbmoment as look beautiful. “There are lots of technical challenges in this field. For example, if you’re creating something for a restaurant, the quality of light is very important. It’s not just that the space is well lit, but also factors like colour temperature – you don’t want your steak to look blue-tinged on the plate,” he explains.

Aileen Lalor Style File @AileenLalor

Fifteen or 20 years ago, lighting was something of an afterthought in home décor – people thought long and hard about wallpaper designs and soft furnishings, then boshed up an IKEA paper lightshade as the finishing touch. But these days,Vancouverites are rapidly becoming interested in and knowledgeable about lighting design. “There is a real awareness now of how light plays and people are definitely thinking about it more,” says Vancouver-based lighting designer Matthew McCormick (matthewmccormick.ca).

“Lighting can be the focal point for a design – the inspiration for the whole look of a space.”There’s a burgeoning lighting design scene here, too.

“Vancouver is an infant city blazing its own trail,” he says.

“We have this pioneering approach – a sense of possibility and opportunity.We’re a port city with access to the North American and Asian markets, and a tech hub, too.”

A LIFELONG EVOLUTION

The 37-year-old Torontonian took what might seem like a zigzag career path, starting as a graphic designer before switching to lighting in 2013. But he rejects any notion that he’s changed direction.To him, his career is an organic evolution that started in childhood. “I’ve always been a bit creative,” he says. “When I was a young boy I would go through comic books, cut out the images I liked and keep them in this inspiration briefcase that I took everywhere and added to all the time. I was always looking

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Matthew McCormick’s best-known design, Halo, is available in brass, copper, nickel and 24K gold. Contributed photo at details and would spend my summers inside, sketching or painting.”

BRIGHT IDEAS

The A’Design Award and European Product Design Award winner, who just returned from a successful showing at Galleria Rossana Orlandi in Italy, continues to look for inspiration in everything, though he likens his work most to jewelry. “I get a lot of ideas from fashion magazines,” he says. “If you think about it, necklaces and earrings are really just little pendant lights and chandeliers.”While the word “chandelier” might make the less interior-design-savvy think of gilded Louis XV

pieces, McCormick’s aesthetic is anything but over the top.

“To me, the best design is so edited that it’s down to one single message or idea,” he says; an idea in constant evolution – much like his career progression.

FORM MEETS FUNCTION

The most famous example of McCormick’s work is the Halo chandelier – a deceptively simple glowing ring suspended from confidently thick wires. It’s a piece that showcases why lighting design is a unique discipline: decorative, technical (it’s a circular bulb instead of a globe) and functional – it has to light a space as well

McCormick collaborates with interior designers and brands when he works on a commercial space. One of his most significant relationships is with clothing brand Kit and Ace, which has a policy of connecting influencers to make a community. He created lighting for the West 4th Avenue showroom, is a brand ambassador, and is working with Kit and Ace on a short film that will be released soon.

His position as an industry leader allows him to make creative partnerships with other makers such as Kenny Torrance of Barter Designs.

Collaborations with less experienced designers also allow him to give up-andcomers a leg up in the industry. What is his advice to absolute beginners? First of all, he says, take advantage of technology that allows you to try things out on the cheap – he cites the free downloadable CAD software, Sketch, as a game-changer. And then, while you might not need an inspiration briefcase, the key thing for creatives is to keep looking around.

“Pay attention to where you are right now, be humble and absorb what you can – even if it doesn’t feel like it will be relevant,’ he says.

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THE LIGHT FANTASTIC These three local designers are ones to watch, if you can handle the glow.

Filament Design Founder Joseph Band studied sculpture and applied arts before switching to furniture design and, now, lighting. In terms of aesthetic, he’s broadly minimalist and likes to combine wood and steel. “Paired with steel, wood can be made thinner, and thin steel can be made more rigid with wood,” he explains. He believes there’s a definite Vancouver look.

“Vancouver makers often use Vancouver’s industrial history as inspiration for their work, though they seem to be moving from the large, heavy aesthetic to a more simplified or streamlined look – maybe due to the fact that there is a growing market from people living in smaller spaces,” he says. Connect with him via the website, Filamentdesign.ca, or on Instagram, @filament_design.

M.Hubert Ceramics Emily Carr graduate Meg Hubert is a painter and self-taught ceramicist who got into lighting through working on the series “21” for Vancouver company BOCCI. She describes her aesthetic as “wabi-sabi” (the Japanese concept that aims to find beauty in imperfec-

tion). “I’m self taught – I was never taught the ‘right’ way, so I feel like every way could be the right way,” she says.

Her most recent commission was for the Yaletown branch of Tacofino. The inspiration?

A bit of everything. “I looked to Matisse, Le Corbusier, children’s drawings and ’80s surf graphics,” she says. See more of her work on her website, Meghubert.com or follow her on Instagram, @gooodgrief. Her designs are also available at Neighbourhood Quality Goods on Main Street and Good Omen in New Westminster.

Barter Design Designer Kenny Torrance’s Sunshine Coast-based company, Barter Design, makes furniture and homeware, but has only just started developing lights. “The reason I want lighting now in Barter is to speak about human interaction with space and energy, and movement within it,” Torrance explains. He’s currently working on two projects: The Shed Series, a collaboration with Matthew McCormick; and The Revolve Light Ring, of which he says: “This is all about sensory LED technology, utilizing our stacked wood blocks with a ring of glass separating them. As a person moves closer or further, the ring of light between rises and falls.”

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Designer Files: Modernity meets tradition with Anara Design Co. Jennifer Scott A Good Chick to Know

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I love the diversity we are seeing in décor this year.

From minimalistic chic to over-the-top details, 2017 is shaping up to be the year where everything goes, so long as it tells a story. In fact, the story of a piece is becoming as important as its aesthetic appeal. We are seeing a resurgence of artisanal focus to bring designs that matter into our homes, not just locally, but also on a global level.

Anara Design Company (anaradesignco.com) is a home and lifestyle brand that marries modernity and

tradition, bringing textiles and housewares to Vancouver that are inspired by fashion, yet speak to the importance of environmental responsibility. Founded by Manjot Bains and Johanna Robertson, Anara unites the organic with the luxurious, resulting in refined, sustainably made textiles and home décor handcrafted in India.

The brand offers a unique multi-faceted approach to bringing its products to market, with a private label line of textiles and an additional, curated collection of home and fashion accessories from Rajasthan. “Our private label of bedding and textiles is designed in-house and complemented by responsibly made homewares and jewelry, created by artisans, designers and architects in India,” the

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Anara specializes in sustainably made textiles and home décor handcrafted in India. Josli Roickafella photo duo writes, by email. “Each product we create, curate or collaborate on has a remarkable story with the well-being

of our planet in mind.”

It is this focus on what we can learn from one another as global citizens that makes

the story of each piece so unique.

For their custom line of textiles, including quilts, throws, pillows and baby swaddles, Bains and Robertson collaborated with artisanal cooperatives in India to pay homage to their traditional methods of plant-based fabric dyeing and block printing design‚ in some cases embracing five generations of knowledge.

But, with neutral colours and tone-on-tone textiles, the range is also understated, satisfying our local draw to simplistic, minimalist style.

Meanwhile, the line is a way to support local artists and choose high-quality artisanal goods, just by shopping for basics.

The designs begin in the Anara studio in Crosstown

and lead Bains and Robertson to India, where they are hands on with the sampling, prototyping and testing of each piece. In addition to a beautiful range of neutrals, consumers can expect some more traditional plant-based colourways like indigo and rust red. Anara has also introduced a few pops of vibrant colours (think lemon yellow) to their textiles for a modern twist to their smallbatch production.

Anara Design Company is celebrating its official launch on Tuesday, June 13. Bains and Robertson will be hosting an exclusive event that evening to showcase their lineup, while the full collection of textiles, home décor and fashion accessories will be available to the public online that day. W

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Bourbon’s hot this summer Brewer vs Brewer: The homebrewer edition Joanne Sasvari The Alchemist

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@TheGrowlerBC Over the course of the last few years, Brewer vs. Brewer has interviewed some of the best professional craft brewers in the province. But what about the thousands of homebrewers out there? Just because someone doesn’t get paid to make great beer for a living, doesn’t mean they can’t make great beer.

In garages, basements, backyards and cramped apartment kitchens across BC, some of the best craft beers you’ll never get a chance to taste are being created. Many of the professional brewers at places like Parallel 49 and Doan’s Craft Brewing Company started off making beer on their kitchen stove. In fact, close to 20 former members of the Vanbrewers homebrew club are now working as professional brewers.

We sat down with two well-known BC homebrewers to talk about what sparked their love for beer and how the homebrewing scene has changed as craft beer has exploded in popularity.

Scott Butchart is president of Vanbrewers, one of Canada’s most active homebrewing clubs with more than 250 paid-up members. Novia Chen is a two-time BC Beer Award Homebrewer of theYear winner and member of the TriCities Homebrew Club.

We got them together at Dan’s Homebrewing on East Hastings Street in Vancouver, where many a homebrew obsession has begun.

Growler: Tell me about how you discovered the exciting world of homebrew?

Scott Butchart: I got into homebrewing on a CAMRA [Campaign for Real Ale] bus trip to Mission Springs Brewery. Everybody was sampling the wares they had brought on to the bus and this guy and his girlfriend were sitting in front of me and they had a bottle of homebrewed tripel and the guy passed it back to me. I was like, what is this, where is this from? And he goes, I made it! I thought he was totally kidding. So I was like, how do you make this, it’s incredible! He invited me down to his house the next weekend and that’s when I started brewing.That was Graham [With] of Parallel 49 and Katy [Wright], she’s the sales rep now for Canada Malting. So the first homebrewers I’d ever met got me into homebrewing, and they just turned out to be mind-blowingly good at it.That was 2007, 2008?

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Homebrewers Novia Chen and Scott Butchart at Dan’s Homebrewing Supplies. Jennifer Gauthier photo Novia Chen: My partner Sho [Agawa] and I, we were both poor grad students and met in grad school in Ohio… and when we came to Vancouver five years ago, we looked around and we were just like, hmmm, there’s no more cheap beer anymore, like these 12-packs for seven dollars like in the US. So we started looking up homebrewing websites and we calculated we could make a bottle of beer for 30 cents, and it was good beer!

Yeah, definitely saving money, pretty typical grad student experience.

So, Novia, I imagine as a poor grad student you probably live in a tiny apartment. How do you manage brew in such a small space?

Chen: Yeah, we started picking up brewing equipment here at Dan’s and we were doing five-gallon batches, but it was just too much to bottle. So we started doing three-gallon batches and that was much easier.We got a free mash tun which Sho converted from a cooler. Space-wise, we just make sure everything fits and is a wise decision to bring into the house. If I can give any advice to future homebrewers living in an apartment, be aware that you’ll need more space eventually, because you’re going to get greedy.We didn’t have a kegging system until recently, and I’m trying to limit us and not get a 20-pound CO2 tank, because we don’t have any space.

Butchart:You’ll get one, though. It’s inevitable.

Butchart: I have two!

Scott, you’ve been brewing since 2008 or so, a lot has happened in the craft beer scene in Vancouver since then. How has that impacted the homebrewing scene?

Butchart:We noticed that there was a marked increase in interest in about 2009, 2010.

There wasn’t a homebrew club inVancouver before, so once people learned they could go somewhere and hang out and learn as a group and get critical feedback on their beers, a lot more people started coming out. And the increase of brew-

eries has been crazy.We have, I think, 18 members and former members who are professional brewers now. Probably more than that, actually. It’s a pretty big list.

Chen: Do they still come back to participate?

Butchart:Yeah, some of them do.The ones that have been brewing professionally for a while are obviously pretty busy, but then there’s people like Tak [Guenette, brewmaster at Gladstone Brewing in Courtenay] who brew all week at their job and brew at home four days a week, too. But yeah, the affect has been pretty huge, it’s increased the knowledge base for our brewers, there’s way more beer styles available and interesting things coming out all the time, so people go, “That’s awesome, I want to make that!”

Mark your calendars for June 14, National Bourbon Day. Not that we need a special day to enjoy the rich, sweet taste of this all-American whiskey, but hey, any excuse will do just fine.

In fact, some of us got a head start on things a couple weeks ago when the Cascade Room on Main Street hosted its inaugural Barbarian’s Feast.

It was an evening of meat – mountains of ribs, roast beef, sausage, Cornish hens, turkey wings and a whole spitroasted pig from Gelderman’s Farm in Abbotsford – plus lashings of beer, bourbon and cocktails from the Cascade Room’s general manager, Justin Taylor, and his team of talented bartenders.

Beam Suntory whiskey ambassador and bourbon specialist Matt Jones was on hand from Toronto to lead guests through a tasting of bourbons from Jim Beam and Maker’s Mark. It was a good reminder of just why we fell in love with the brown spirit in the first place.

“It’s unpretentious,” Jones

Matt Jones, Beam Suntory whiskey ambassador and bourbon specialist. Photo courtesy of Beam Suntory says. “Our philosophy is, you enjoy it the way you want.”

But, you might be thinking, it’s summer. Dark spirits like bourbon are for winter, for cold days and rainy nights by the fire, not for hot sunny afternoons on the patio, right?

Wrong, Jones insists. In fact, he points out, bourbon is the key ingredient in a mint julep, which he describes as “the quintessential summer drink.”

Adds Taylor: “There may not be a better spirit to pair with summertime barbecue.

Smoky meats, grilled veggies and bourbon – amazing! And who could resist a bourbon cocktail with fresh peaches?”

Bourbon, for the uninitiated, is a barrel-aged spirit that must be made in the United States

(mostly in Kentucky), has to contain at least 51 per cent corn, and needs to be aged in new charred-oak barrels. No additives are allowed; it’s the oak that lends most of the flavour, those distinctive vanilla, cherry and caramel notes.

Bourbon has been distilled since at least the 18th century and has been called bourbon since the 1820s. As a consequence of the Wild West melée of early American distilling, bourbon is the most tightly regulated spirit in the world – unlike, say, Canadian whisky, which only needs to be mashed, distilled and aged for three years.

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Do you spend a lot of time coming up with names for your beers?

Chen: At the BC Beer Awards, our mild ale, Sho named it “Pubic Secrets,” and they never announced the name.They made the right choice.

Butchart: They [BC Beer Awards organizers] ran it by me, and I was like, no, no, no, do NOT read that out!

Chen: What about you?

Butchart: No, mine are like, Scott’s Brown Ale, Scott’s IPA, that kind of thing. Actually, we have a competition coming up and there’s like 350 entries, and I absolutely hate judging IPAs, so I decided to brew one so I don’t have to judge them. I’m calling it Six Dollars of Happiness. It cost me six bucks to brew it, but I’m out, so it’s perfect.

If someone is looking to get into homebrewing, where should they start?

Chen: Reading helps.That will teach you some of the basics. Places like Barley’s, BeyondThe Grape, Dan’s Homebrewing, they all provide great help.Yeah, it can be a bit intimidating at first, but they really want to help you. So don’t be afraid to ask questions and just start brewing! W

Roberto Roberti is back to host a Masterclass on Scotland’s oldest distillery.

Founded in 1488, Tullibardine has independently been producing some of the finest whisky for over 500 years.

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ARTS & WHAT’S ON THURSDAY, JUNE 8 ARTS Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead The classic Peanuts comic strip gets a realistic makeover in this coming-of-age parody that explores teen violence, homophobia and drug use.

8pm at CBC Studio 700. Tickets $21.50 at brownpapertickets.com

MUSIC Leora Cashe The hometown vocalist performs a concert of swing and bebop favourites backed by a jazz band. 8pm at Frankie’s Jazz Club. Tickets $15, reservations at yelp.com

SOCIAL A film crew followed Tarun Nayar and his band Delhi 2 Dublin across the globe to explore the burgeoning bhangra scene in Metro Vancouver and India, and how its relative anonymity in Vancouver remains a head scratcher. Dan Toulgoet photo

Doc examines discrimination in Vancouver’s bhangra scene City of Bhangra Festival runs June 11 to 17 JOHN KURUCZ @westendervan

Tarun Nayar feels the need to rage against the machine, and he makes a pretty compelling case to do so.

Over the last decade, his band Delhi 2 Dublin has released 10 albums, sold out the Commodore several times over and toured the world.

Later this month they’ll make their debut at one of Europe’s biggest gigs, the Glastonbury Festival in England.

In short, music is his day job and has been for quite some time.

Despite that resume, you’d be hard pressed to hear Nayar’s tunes on the radio or on the roster of a major label.

“The short answer here is racism,” Nayar said. “But it’s great where politics are at in North America right now because we can actually talk about this. People realize that this is a legitimate concern and that we’re not over it.”

Those concerns are the talking points found in Bhangra City, which makes its debut as part of the City of Bhangra Festival running June 11 to 17 in both Vancouver and Surrey.The half-hour documentary, which Nayar wrote, directed and produced,

Continued from page 7 Bourbon is also a “whiskey” not a “whisky.” As Jones puts it, “To ‘e’ or not to ‘e’, that is the question.”

But there’s a simple answer: Whiskies that evolved from the Scottish tradition, like Canadian whisky, don’t have an “e”; whiskeys that descended from the Irish, like bourbon, do.

explores the burgeoning bhangra scene in Metro Vancouver and India and how its relative anonymity in Vancouver remains a head scratcher for those both in and out of the game.

Nayar, his bandmates and a film crew travel to India to interview internationally acclaimed bhangra star Jazzy B., crash weddings in Surrey and speak to older generations of the South Asian community to unravel the film’s narrative.

The Indian wedding scene in Surrey in particular is like a subculture unto itself, where DJs can pocket huge dough for an evening set performed in front of upwards of 2,000 revellers.

“We’re talking confetti cannons, lasers and massive robots — it’s like a crazy mix of Burning Man meets butter chicken,” Nayar said.

Despite that demand south of the Fraser, those same people seemingly can’t get a gig in Vancouver clubs on any given weekend. Nayar said the same level of discrimination plays out at live music venues, in corporate board rooms and on the festival circuit, despite the estimated 300,000 Indo-Canadians who live in Metro Vancouver. Nayar and two of his bandmates are of South Asian descent and some of their lyrics are sung in Punjabi.

“That’s the way the music industry works. It doesn’t really piss me off,” he said.

“I don’t expect a capitalist system to be altruistic. But it does piss me off that there is money to be made, there are great stories and great music, but a huge demographic of our city isn’t being served by conventional models.” Nayar put plan to action in the spring of last year via some good old-fashioned social media outrage.

He took to the Internet to decry what he felt was a lack of cultural diversity amongst the winners of last year’s Telus-sponsored Storyhive competition, which awards creative types seed money in the areas of film, animation and TV. Telus caught wind of Nayar’s musings, invited him for a meeting and eventually gave him some of the funding necessary to make Bhangra City happen.

“I was genuinely concerned, but they are a very diverse company and very supportive,” Nayar said. “It’s not like they’re out to create a white nation.”

Above and beyond the film’s June 12 premiere at the Vancity Theatre, Nayar hopes to enter the film into the festival circuit and is in the process of planning screenings further afield in Canada.

More info on the City of Bhangra Festival can be found online at vibc.org. – Story courtesy of the Vancouver Courier

In Canada, we love bourbon, even more than we love our homegrown rye.

“Bourbon is still driving brown spirits in Canada, though Canadian whisky is finally getting its day,” Jones says.

One of our favourites is the Jim Beam Black Kentucky Bourbon, which is not only supremely affordable ($26.29 at BC Liquor Stores), but was also named the world’s

highest rated bourbon of 2016 by the International Wine and Spirits Competition. But there are plenty of interesting craft bourbons as well, including Maker’s Mark.

Whatever bourbon you choose, it’s easy to enjoy.

“It tricks you into feeling refreshed,” Jones says. “The honest, best way to enjoy bourbon in the summer is just on the rocks.” W

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Pechakucha Night Caroline Boquist hosts this unique evening of creativity and inspiration with a panel of the city’s emerging entrepreneurs and artists. 7:30pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets $17.95 at picatic.com The Walrus Talks In this Success in the West edition, a panel of local leading entrepreneurs, scholars and artists share their perspectives on building success in the future. 7:30pm at the Vancouver Art Gallery. Tickets $15 at thewalrus.ca

FRIDAY, JUNE 9 ARTS Outside Mullingar Set in Ireland, misfit children of neighbouring families argue over property lines and fables only to fall in love in this quirky comedy by John Patrick Shanley. 8pm at Pacific Theatre. Tickets $36.70 at pacifictheatre.org VSO Tiny Tots Children’s entertainers Lisa and Linda have a playdate on the town, playing hide and seek and other games accompanied by the music of Johannes Brahms. 10am and 11:30am at the Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets from $7 at vancouversymphony.ca

MUSIC The Electric Monks Formed in East Van, this funk orchestra composed of saxophones, guitars and drums delivers a dance party inspired by the sounds of Maceo Parker and Jimmy Smith. 8pm at Guilt & Company. Tickets are paywhat-you-can at the door.

brands while featuring the latest in cycling innovation. 11am at the Ellis Building. Free.

Northeast False Creek Block Party Join the Vancouver City and Park Board Staff for food, activities and friendly discussion on the future park design and developments of northeast False Creek.

11am at Carrall Street in Andy Livingstone Park. Free.

SUNDAY, JUNE 11 ARTS Much Ado About Nothing The classic Shakespearean comedy receives a 1950s twist with movie stars, paparazzi and vintage glamour. 2pm at BMO Mainstage Vanier Park. Tickets from $49 at bardonthebeach.org Chasing Evel: The Robbie Knievel Story The son of the infamous daredevil is the subject of this documentary, which looks at his successful career in the 1980s and his turbulent relationship with his father. 6pm at the Imperial.

Tickets $20 at universe.com

MUSIC David Lindley Presented by the Rogue Folk Club. The multitalented multi-instrumentalist demonstrates his vast knowledge of musical genres from American blues to world music in this unique concert. 8pm at the Rio. Tickets from $28 at riotheatre.ca

SATURDAY, JUNE 10 ARTS Animating History Workshop Kids will be introduced to the exciting world of animation in this hands-on workshop featuring drawing, soundtrack creation and computer editing. Noon at the Museum of Vancouver. Tickets from $8 at museumofvancouver.ca

SOCIAL Main Street Bike Expo Bike enthusiasts of the city unite for the largest bike event highlighting local cycling and lifestyle

TUESDAY, JUNE 13 ARTS About Love In this short-play festival, you can vote for best play and most notable performance based on original and live performances from local playwrights.

7pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $10 at brownpapertickets.com An Evening of Storytelling Alix Born, Kyla del Rosario and others share poignant and entertaining original stories in this competitive story slam. 8pm at Cottage Bistro.

Tickets $5 at the door.

MUSIC Rebecca Wenham & Jane Hayes The talented cello and piano duo deliver an evening of tender classical music in support of Music on Main local programs. 7pm at Frankie’s Jazz Club. Tickets $65 at vendini.com

COMEDY Vancouver Improv Fight Club Comedy troupe The Fictionals and guests Five by Five square off in this comedy showdown for the title of the best. 8pm at Café Deux Soleils. Tickets $7 at the door.

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VSO Symphony Conductor Bramwell Tovey presents The Titan, a concert of his latest work celebrating Canada’s 150th anniversary and featuring world famous violinist Balba Skride and vocalist Marion Newman. 2pm at the Orpheum. Tickets from $19 at vancouversymphony.ca

Los Tres Garcia Enjoy tacos, tequila and live mariachi music at this screening of The Three Garcias, a ranchero comedy by Ismael Rodríguez. 7:30pm at Vancity Theatre.

Tickets from $12 at viff.org

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Italian Day on the Drive 2017 Earn a taste of Italy at this annual street festival showcasing a diverse range of local restaurants, food trucks, live performing arts and community camaraderie.

Noon at Commercial Drive. Free.

I Heart Yaletown Community BBQ Proudly going into its fourth year, this annual community gathering offers free barbecue, family activities, prizes and more while promoting Yaletown local businesses and services. Noon at the Roundhouse Community Arts and Rec Centre. Free.

OUT OF TOWN City of Bhangra Festival Promoting creativity and conversation, this massive cultural festival brings together South Asian film, cultural dance and entertainment into one weekend. Noon at the Surrey Art Gallery. Free.

SOCIAL Canadian Pole Fitness Championship Witness skill, athleticism, and artistry in this live competition of Canada’s best pole dancers. 6:30pm at the Annex Theatre.

Tickets $58 at tantrafitness.com

at the Cobalt. Tickets $13 at myshowpass.com

MONDAY, JUNE 12 ARTS Reel Bhangra The City of Bhangra Festival presents this world premiere screening of the short film Bhangra City, in celebration of independent international short films. 7pm at Vancity Theatre.

Tickets $14 at myshowpass.com

MUSIC GoodFoot Boasting a repertoire of crowd-pleasing favourites from Stevie Wonder, James Brown and The Meters, this local five-piece band fuses rhythm and blues with funk. 9:30pm at Guilt & Company.

Tickets are pay-what-you-can at the door.

Off With Their Heads The American punk band brings back driving guitar riffs and gritty melodies of the late 90s in this rare concert with guests Fire Next Time. 7pm

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FOOD Savvy Wine Series From soil to grape, Austrian summer wine varieties are highlighted in this fun, informative tasting led by sommelier Pam Cohen. 6:30pm at Marquis Wine Cellars. Tickets $34 at marquis-wines.com

THURSDAY, JUNE 15 ARTS Cinerama Performed at low tide daily, experience a unique theatrical performance that combines nature, water, and spontaneity.

Low tide at Spanish Banks. Tickets at fightwithastick.ca Dance to the Music of Time Rising students of the Arts Umbrella perform a colourful repertoire of European dance from the 17th century to the present. 7pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets from $25 at thankyou4caring.org Horizon Experience the natural landscapes, diverse wildlife and awe-inspiring people that make up Canada in this multi-sensory film celebrating the nation’s 150th birthday. 6pm at the H.R. MacMillan Space Centre. Free tickets at eventbrite.ca W

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Love is in the air, on the Drive

Italian Day is all heart this year as amore takes over Commercial JAN ZESCHKY @jantweats

When the crowds hit the Drive in search of pizza pie… well, that’s amore.

There’s more than ever to love about Italian Day this year, as more than 200 businesses and vendors prepare to take over 14 car-free blocks of Commercial Drive.

Prepare for live music and theatre, dance groups, street performers, displays of classic cars, kids entertainment and plenty of Italian cucina to graze on, from salumi to gelato and cannoli. Organizers are expecting north of 300,000 people to attend the event on Sunday, making it Vancouver’s largest cultural street festival.

This year’s festivities take the theme of amore, one of the defining aspects of the Italian outlook on life.

“Amore lies at the foundation of Italian culture,” says Italian Day Festival Society executive director Brunella Gaudio. “If you’re in Italy or in a community environment where there are a lot of Italians, you’ll always hear in conversation, ‘amore,’ ‘amore’.”

The theme will take a literal form at the festival, with hearts featuring prominently in the street décor, stilt performers dressed as the gods of love and areas of pavement kept open for revellers to write love poems in chalk.

But Gaudio, who was raised near the Drive by Italian parents, says Italian Day is also about embracing the wider community with this expression of love.

“We extend this philosophy from the Italian culture and make it more of a universal embrace,” she says.

As part of Italian Heritage Month, Italian Day will also offer insights into the Italian

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Italian Day Festival Society executive director Brunella Gaudio at Cafe Calabria, in the heart of Vancouver’s Little Italy. ‘Amore lies at the foundation of Italian culture,’ she says. Dan Toulgoet photo community’s past on the Drive and its contribution to the growth of Vancouver. One of Gaudio’s highlights this year is an exhibit by the Vancouver Public Library called Story City, which presents stories from Italo-Canadians about the early days of the Drive.

This connects with Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations by integrating stories from the city’s other ethnic communities, Gaudio says, making it a celebration of Canada’s cultural mosaic.

(It’s worth remembering, too, that the Drive’s full range of ethnic diversity is on display on Italian Day.) The event itself, which was revived in 2010 after an almost 30-year break, is steeped in nostalgia for many long-term business owners and residents of the Drive.

Kalena’s Shoes, which has been family-run on the Drive since 1967, always sees a

welcome boom in business on Italian Day. But for Vera Lena Casellato, who, with her brothers, runs the store their grandparents set up, the day is more about culture, family, community and how they have converged on Commercial for generations.

“I remember being at the festival as a 12-year-old girl selling wallets at the front of the store, with my grandfather sitting beside me counting the cash,” Casellato says.

“Now I go to the festival and my children are out there at the table, helping customers.

“You really get that sense of history and culture, and everybody’s friendly. It’s one of those things we look forward to every year.”

While recognizing the importance of the past, organizers have also been keen to inject modern Italian names to the event.

Among more than 20 performers on the day is

DJ Osso (top) and Pippo Lorusso are flying in from Rome especially for Italian Day. Contributed photo songwriter Danilo Ciaccia – who will perform a mix of covers and original songs at Grandview Park – and two

popular DJs from national Italian radio.

DJ Osso will be spinning his trademark mash up of genres, from Italian classics to commercial house and hits from the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s, while co-host Pippo Lorusso will be delivering some standup themed around the Italian family and why Italians are loved across the world.

It’s obvious the pair are excited about their upcoming, weeklong trip; it’s 6am in Rome when the Westender calls and they’re giggling and joking, taking turns to look up Google Translate — and they haven’t even had their morning espresso.

“Italian people that stay in Vancouver, I think they will feel better when they listen to music that reminds them of Italy,” Lorusso says. “There are many songs that make them remember their past.

We want to bring them Ital-

ian music with love, with life, passion and nostalgia.

“There is emotion in my show, we talk about Italian style, Italian family, about the difference between the past and today,” he adds.

Lorusso and DJ Osso will be performing at a special Italian Corner stage on 5th Avenue, which will also feature Cannoli King, Bella Gelateria and a display of Vespas. It’s one of several stages and “pocket attractions” that will be set up the length of the Drive to spread out the day’s entertainment.

Then there’s the food.

This is one of those events that makes you wish you had four stomachs, particularly with the availability of some more exclusive treats such as fried donuts, arancini and the Roman lemoncocco drink. In between, there’ll be seemingly no end to the pastas, pizzas, panini and pastries on offer.

“The Italian culture has always been around the kitchen table with food and family and friends,” says Michael Cuccione, a festival society board member who helped revive the event in 2010.

“I guess we’re doing that same thing in a different way, with 14 blocks over Commercial Drive, having a big, huge kitchen table and inviting a lot of friends and neighbours.”

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Community still king at Bosa Foods Italian food importer celebrating 60 years inVancouver JAN ZESCHKY @jantweats

Sixty years may be less than an average lifespan these days – but it’s almost unheard of for a family-run business.

Consider that it was in 1957 – the year John Diefenbaker became prime minister and Sputnik 1 launched the space race – that Augusto Bosa opened his business on Victoria Drive, selling imported specialties to the burgeoning Italian community surrounding the nearby Commercial Drive.

It wasn’t exactly a new venture. Bosa had been importing food into Powell River since the early 1930s – surviving the Depression – to help sustain the many immigrants working the mines and mills with the flavours of home. East Vancouver offered an opportunity to expand the business and provide for a bigger base.

“He had a natural instinct for what would sell or what customers would want,” recalls his great-niece Mary, who has been working at Bosa Foods for 50 years. “He always liked to import good quality at a good price and I think that was what drew people in the early years.”

As a schoolgirl, Mary (who didn’t want to give her last name) began helping “Uncle Bosa” with the books on Friday evenings and Saturdays at the original Victoria Drive store. Orders were typed and sent out by mail or telex.

“He was tough but he was fair.You kind of toed the line with him. He was an oldfashioned European type,” she says.

That included a tendency to trust more in cash.

“He would take your cheques if he knew you. He didn’t want to be taken for a ride, that’s for sure,” she says.

As Augusto passed the business over to a second generation, and now a third – though he was still spending time at

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Clockwise from top: Bosa Foods operations manager Victor Benedet in the midst of construction at the newly renovated Victoria Drive location. Dan Toulgoet photo Bosa’s Kootenay Street headquarters. Contributed The exterior of the new store, with rental apartments above. Dan Toulgoet photo Victoria Drive just months before his death in 1993 at 88 – Mary has seen first hand how Bosa Foods has grown into a pillar of Vancouver’s Italo-Canadian community.

Today it continues to expand and diversify its product range.That includes products from across the Mediterranean basin, as well as regional, often exclusive, Italian products under the IGP and DOP appellations.

The opening of a 54,000-square-foot warehouse and store near Boundary Road in 2006 gave Bosa space to begin distribution to Alberta, Manitoba and even some Toronto locations.

But the local focus has remained strong – a fact made clear by the current redevelopment of its Victoria Drive location, due for completion in the fall. As has the commitment to carrying the finest everyday ingredients that their Italian customers swear by: “good quality olive oil, good quality tomatoes, cheese and

meats,” says Victor Benedet, Bosa’s operations manager and Augusto’s great nephew.

The store’s attention to sourcing has also attracted many top-level local chefs over the years. Ivo Marino, for one, has been going there for more than 20 years.

The executive chef at Giardino Restaurant in Vancouver picks up a lot of exclusive, high-end charcuterie from Bosa, including the prized culatello salumi.

Marino is also partial to the grana padano and parmigiano reggiano cheeses, because he knows the product will be looked after properly.

“They bring a particular age of the product and then they cellar it here before they release it on the market,” Marino says. “A lot of other companies just buy it then resell it right away, rather than taking care of the cheese until it is the proper age to sell.”

The general rule of thumb is that exclusive products carry exclusive prices. But

Benedet says Bosa has always been mindful to make its goods affordable.

“We have a good value to quality ratio. We import direct, we don’t deal with any other middlemen, from the source in Italy direct to the consumer. With 60 years of history behind us and the number of suppliers we’ve been dealing with for 30, up to 40 years in some instances, they know the quality that our consumer wants.”

But it’s the family connection that keeps people coming back, Mary believes.

She’s now seeing a third generation of Bosa customers shopping at the store.

“We still have a bit of that homey touch. … We try to treat people as we would like to be treated and try to spend a couple of minutes with them.

“I think it’s because we still have quite a bit of family involved. It’s modernized but its got a homey touch, too.” W

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The eighth annual Italian Day street celebration (June 11, noon-8pm) is set to be a sunny, sweaty spectacle of human spirit and amore. If previous Italian Days are any indiciation,Vancouverites (and throngs of ’ites from further afield) won’t be able to resist the car-free, food-lined, authentically rooted arts and culture bonanza. And can you blame them? The Commercial Drive block party is one of the highlights of the community calendar, which is why what feels like half the city decends on the East Side for the afternoon. But, with a number of Italian Days under my belt, including observing the river of humanity from the relative safety of the Westender booth last year, here’s my advice.

GO EARLY

If you have a must-try food stall in mind, the early bird gets the grub. Remember, Vancouverites train all year in brunch lines, so you’re up against seasoned sidewalk standers. Latecomers: pace yourselves – pick two or three key lines and be prepared to wait. Oh, and bring snacks; no one wants to see you hangry.

KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

If you’re a planner, like me, print out the list of all the participating vendors at italianday.ca/wp-content/uploads/ID2017_ProgrammingListMaps_Final_Public.pdf or take a screengrab so you can plan the quickest booth route.

Just kidding, there aren’t really any quiet corners.

BUT... there are moments of relative peace to be found, be it watching a performance in Grandview Park, or sitting on the patio of one of the many lively Commercial Drive cafés and restaurants. And, if you find yourself at Fifth Avenue, indulge in the “Italian corner” – a one-stop shop for festivalgoers, offering a full Italian experience of music, displays and even more food.

There are also activities for children, including Whitecaps and BMO Human Foosball, and a Car2Go lounge for members.

TAKE A CHANCE

Rome is pretty darn romantic, but Paris will always be the City of Love. Purchase a raffle ticket at one of the three Italian Day raffle stations (Grandview Park, 2nd Avenue and Da Vinci Travel) for your chance to win a trip for two from Vancouver to Rome, or a trip for two from Vancouver to Paris, courtesy of Air France.

See italianday.ca for more raffle and prizing details.

DON’T RUSH

It isn’t a race, so take the time to make memories. Chat with the booth vendors, sign up for community groups, draw with chalk, sample more street food, listen to the music and people watch in the piazzas.Trust me. If you just blitz madly from block to block without stopping to savour the moment, you’re missing the entire dolce vita of the event. W

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It’s not just one day that’s been set aside to celebrate Italian culture. In May, a federal motion was passed to recognize June as Italian Heritage Month across Canada.That means there are many more events happening across the city on either side of Italian Day.

GUIDO GRASSO

The Montreal-based comedian will be performing exclusively at Federico’s Supper Club today (June 8) to warm up the Drive for Italian Day.Tickets include a threecourse dinner, live music and dancing.

Tickets $59, reserve seats at federicossupperclub.com or 604-251-3473.

ITALIAN CINEMA

The Rio Theatre, in collaboration with the Il Centro Italian community centre kicks off a series of Italian movies today (June 8), including the classic Cinema Paradiso. Here’s the full lineup: June 8: Suspiria (9:30pm) June 9: The Bird with the Crystal Plumage (11:30pm) June 10: Brotherhood:A Life with St. Francis (1:30pm) June 12: Amarcord (6:30pm) June 13: Cinema Paradiso (6:30pm) June 14: Yesterday,Today, and Tomorrow (6:30pm) June 16: AtWar for Love (6:30pm) See riotheatre.ca for more details.

Montreal-based comedian Guido Grasso performs at Federico’s Supper Club today, June 8. Contributed photo

TOP CHEFS TEAM UP

The Italian Chamber of Commerce hosts top Vancouver chefs Pino Posteraro and Angus An at the Fairmont Pacific Rim Hotel on June 22.

Stars of Vancouver’s culinary scene, Posteraro and An will present dishes created using Italian ingredients labelled DOP (Protected Designation of Origin) and IGP (Protected Geographical Indication).

The evening will also feature a wine reception and silent auction.

Tickets $145 via Eventbrite.

CELEBRATION CENTRE

Il Centro, the Italian Cultural Centre, has put together a month of events to celebrate, promote and share Italian culture, language and heritage.

Events include free outdoor movie screenings, dinners, festas, live music, cooking classes and farmers markets.

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The centre continues its Caboto Series of events – named after explorer Giovanni Caboto, who discovered Canada – to celebrate Canada’s 150th birthday with special multicultural events.

During June, Il Centro’s museum will host an Italian and Cantonese opera exhibition.

The International Jazz Festival will also spotlight Italian jazz at the centre on June 23, 24, 30 and July 1.

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From left: Ask For Luigi’s pappardelle Bolognese. Dan Toulgoet photo.

Ask For Luigi chef Letitia Wan. Dan Toulgoet photo. Fresh pasta at Lupo.

Michael Mameli photo. Albacore tuna from Cinara. Dan Toulgoet photo.

The new Italian off the Drive Anya Levykh Nosh

@FoodgirlFriday Commercial Drive has been synonymous with Little Italy for decades. If you’re looking for authentic espresso, biscotti and salumi, this is still the place to go.The mom-andpop pizzerias, such as Lombardo’s, are thriving, and the old men are still playing bocce in the park.When it comes to contemporary Italian food, however, it seems that the Drive is inspiring beyond its

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borders to points all over the city.Today, we have some innovative Italian restaurants that serve up seriously good food that goes beyond just pizza and pasta. Here are a few places you should visit to experience a proper dolce vita.

ASK FOR LUIGI

Chef/owner JC Poirier has reaped more than a few accolades for his casual, just-east-of-Gastown eatery.

While the anchovies and eggs ($12), with custardy yolks topped with salmon caviar, are justly famous, it’s lesser-known dishes like

the squid ink arancini and eggplant polpette (vegetarian meatballs) that will leave your palate happy and enthralled. Don’t miss the very Italian brunch, with delights like the smoked cod with potatoes and poached egg, and pork belly with mushroom sugo. askforluigi.com

wood-fired oven and grill adds smoky hints to everything from onions to meats to desserts, and infuses the elegant fare here with loads of umami.

Try the rosemary-infused grilled prawns, the green risotto with summer truffle, and the pork tenderloin cooked over coals. cincin.net

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Chef Andrew Richardson blew away the Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Award judges this year, which might account for Cin Cin’s gold for Best Italian. Richardson’s enthusiastic use of the monstrous

Chef Julio Gonzalez Perini and sommelier Michael Mameli are the owners and business duo behind this quiet Italian eatery on the outskirts of Yaletown, located in a refurbished heritage

home. Everything from the sausages to the bread to the pasta is created in-house, and the wine list is usually a great place to discover some unexpected new favourites.

Dishes like the stunning octopus “mosaic” dressed with a limoncello vinaigrette or the veal Milanese will give pleasure to both the eye and palate, while the ricotta gnocchi with pork cheek sugo is a great dish for cool summer nights. luporestaurant.ca

CINARA

While chef/ower Lucais Syme and chef Gill Book

style this a “modern European restaurant,” there is a distinctly Italian ethos to the constantly rotating menu here. Simple dishes like white anchovy toast are elevated with maître d’hôtel butter and house pickles.

Garganelli with bison heart ragu is a simple, rustic dish that delivers comfort and an almost-feral flavour There are a handful of cocktails here, but it’s the small and lovely wine list that you want to explore. cinara.ca

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A culturally rich and authentic neighbourhood, Commercial Drive ITALIAN DAY | Sunday June 11, 2017 From downtown to The Drive: - also known as The Drive - is one of the best and most colourful downtown shopping, dining and nightlife districts you will find in the city; and sk yt 25 min 8 min 10 min boasts home to Vancouver’s own 8 block Little Italy, representing ra in more than 60 years of Italian heritage. Day or evening, The Drive offers 22 full blocks to explore with over 300 distinct merchants, thedrive.ca/LittleItaly including quaint boutiques, an eclectic collection of restaurants, a vibrant live music and bar scene, dinner and dancing, theatres, coffee houses, specialty food stores and bakeries. A one of a kind experience.

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New discoveries on the Drive ANYA LEVYKH @foodgirlfriday

In case you thought nothing new was happening on the Drive, think again. New restos and cafes are the lifeblood of this bustling strip, and the latest spots to open up prove that diversity is still – and will always be – the “driving” force here. Here are a few notables to check out during Italian Day:

Lupo’s seafood ravioli. Michael Mameli photo

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This top-ranked new restaurant has successfully bridged the gap between being a destination dining spot and neighbourhood hangout.

Come in any night of the week and you’ll see courting couples, young families with hungry toddlers, groups of friends, and a regular rotation of singles at the bar. Coowners Paul Grunberg and chef Mark Perrier (along with designer Craig Stanghetta) have crafted a menu and atmosphere that makes everyone feel welcomed, remembered and hungry. Playful sides sit next to techniqueheavy pastas and braises.The garlic bread “all’Americano” is a fun – and delicious – riff

on Safeway’s garlic bread, a childhood favourite of Grunberg’s. A braised rabbit dish from a few months ago was so buttery it slipped down the throat like a fine glass of wine.The orange cannoli, done in classic Sicilian style, rival Fratelli’s Bakery (and that’s saying something). saviovolpe.com

ITALIAN FOR A DAY

Italian Day on the Drive is a chance to practice your extravagant hand gestures and biggest smiles. It’s also a chance to eat your way through several blocks of delicious Italian fare.

Merchants Workshop is changing its menu for one day only on June 8 to offer up an all-day menu of Italian dishes and drinks. merchantsoysterbar.ca W

Bao Down Pan-Asian street food meets Filipino flare. From hearty baos like the Bao Chicka Bao Bao to “island” tacos (blackened ahi tuna FTW), the menu here reads like an ode to all things fried and spicy. Adobo fried chicken…’nuff said. baodown.net Rosemary Rocksalt What could be more apropos than a bagel, especially one topped with Montreal smoked meat and/or cream cheese (I personally like to combine the two).Try it and have a field day of Jewish guilt and delight. rosemaryrocksalt.com 77K Freeze Nitro-desserts have arrived.Try unusual flavours

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Above: The Kitsilano bagel sandwich from Rosemary Rocksalt. Right: A selection of tacos and baos from Bao Down. Dan Toulgoet photos like blueberry-pine, carrot, and red velvet, both in ice cream and float iterations, as well as blended teas and smoothies. 77kfreeze.ca

La Mezcaleria Casual tacos, flautas, and chicharrones, and some of the best queso fundido in town. lamezcaleria.ca

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Merchants Workshop Contemporary West Coast with a casual ethos and refined techniques. merchantsoysterbar.ca

JamJar Lebanese fare with inventive cocktails. jam-jar.ca

Via Tevere Because pizza Napoletana will always be a thing. viateverepizzeria.com La Grotta del Formaggio Some of the best cheese and salumi can be found here. Pick up lunch while restocking on olive oil, olives and parma. lgdf.ca W

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Five Italian whites to try that aren’t Pinot Grigio Michaela Morris By the Bottle @MichaelaWine

Italy owes a lot to Pinot Grigio. It has turned wine drinkers onto the country’s whites in hoards. Curiously, this grape isn’t actually native to Italy; though it has been grown there for many, many years. And the clean, light, crisp style that defines Italian Pinot Grigio has captivated the thirsty masses.

I think of Pinot Grigio as a polite and pleasant gatekeeper. If you’ve made it to the threshold, it’s time to venture all the way in.

Italy offers an endlessly fascinating roster of its own indigenous grapes, which, dare I say, are more expressive of Italy’s charismatic character.

Admittedly, the name of some of these lesser-known grapes can be difficult to pronounce.

Just get over it.The Italians, who are incredibly generous and patient, won’t judge you.They just want you to try their whites, which, like the Italians themselves are full of personality and so easy to like.

Here are five to get you started.

From the central region of Le Marche, Verdicchio is truly one of Italy’s greatest white grapes.While most are aged in stainless steel to preserve Verdicchio’s freshness and vibrancy, more ‘serious’ examples might see some oak. Quality across all style is very high and the best are indisputably ageworthy.

2015 Umani Ronchi, ‘Casal di Serra’ Verdicchio dei Castelli di Jesi Classico Superiore DOC $17.39 BC Liquor Stores Umani Ronchi crafts the whole gamut of Verdicchio with the Casal di Serra representing a well priced, unoaked example. Anise, yellow apple, blanched almond and intense lemon notes make it so perfect with in-season asparagus.

The drop-dead-gorgeous region of Campania is blessed with dozens of delicious grapes.

In terms of whites, it’s difficult to choose just one from the trifecta of Greco, Fiano and Falanghina. However, of the three, Falanghina is the most extroverted making it a great place to start.

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Juicy pear, apricot and hints of fragrant pine needles burst from the glass of this mid-weight charmer. Fresh and giving, it’s friendly enough to drink on its own but equally affable with our local halibut.

I’ll be honest, Carricante is one of my person favourites.

I like my whites with tangy acidity, which this grape has in spades. It also grows in one of the most extraordinary wine regions in the world; high up on the slopes of Mount Etna.Wild flowers and bees keep Carricante company as it looks out over the impossibly blue Ionian Sea below.

2015 Pietradolce, Carricante, Etna Bianco DOC $30-35 private wine stores such as Village Liquor Store, Liberty Wine, O’Hare’s Liquor Store The Pietradolce captures the unique environment in the glass.

Honey crisp apple, fennel blossom and chamomile simply vibrate on a racy salty backbone.

Garganega is one of Italy’s oldest grapes and the classy white behind the denomination of Soave. Alas, a glut of mediocre, generic bottlings made from high yields robbed Soave of its fine reputation.To understand why this region rose to fame and experience the appeal of Garganega, look for estates like Inama, Pieropan and Prà.

2016 Prà, ‘Otto’ Soave Classico DOC $35-38 private wine stores such as Kitsilano Wine Cellar, Marquis Wine Cellars A benchmark for Soave, Prà offers pretty lavender aromas, fleshy concentrated peach and a seductive creaminess. Rich without being heavy, it will stand up to chicken infused with scented summer herbs.

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The Cortese grape reaches its apogee in the Gavi DOCG.This is another denomination that has fallen out of favour due to downright skinny and tart wines bearing the Gavi name.

Thankfully, the region’s better winemakers know how to give just the right amount of flesh to Cortese’s svelte frame.

2015 Broglia, ‘La Meirana’ Gavi DOCG -$37-38 private wine stores such as High Point Wines + Spirits This is what Gavi is supposed to taste like. It’s not an overtly fruity wine, but, rather, steely, minerally and compelling with discreet suggestions of citrus and apple blossom.Well-worth seeking out, La Meirana screams for seafood.

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Little Italy, way back when Commercial Drive in 2017 is an intriguing blend of cultures and influences. Modern fusion restaurants sit comfortably alongside virtually unchanged Italian cafés.Trendy clothing shops, mom-and-pop grocers, vintage furniture stores and ultra-niche specialty shops also all have a home on the bustling thoroughfare.This weekend, as roughly 300,000 people stroll its car-calmed blocks, try to picture what it might have looked like at the turn of the century.

The intersection of 2nd Avenue and Commercial looking north in 1927. City of Vancouver Archives, donated by K.G. Scrimgeour The Crystal Dairy Building between 1st and 2nd Avenue on Commercial Drive in 1946. More recently, it was the Wonderbucks Trading Company, which closed in January. City of Vancouver Archives, donated by William Bros- Photographers

The old Grandview Theatre at 1730 Commercial Drive in 1930.

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Employees in front of Duke’s Grocery at 1588 Commercial in 1920. Today it is Gelateria Dolce Amore. City of Vancouver Archives, Stuart Thomson photo

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Main image: A performance-capture actor at work at the newly opened 36,000-cubic-foot Vancouver Film School facility. Inset top: Vancouver Film School president James Griffin and Mimic Performance Capture president Graham Qually at the studio’s grand opening in May. Inset bottom: VFS students will have exclusive access to hands-on learning and applied research via the studio. Contributed photos

Vancouver’s performance-capture masters Canada’s largest mo-cap studio opens in old Storyeum space Sabrina Furminger Reel People @Sabrinarmf

Deep below the streets of historic Gastown, a new kind of history is being made.

In the cavernous space that was once occupied by ill-fated tourist attraction Storyeum (specifically, its pirate ship set), the Vancouver Film School (VFS) and Mimic Performance Capture oper-

ate the largest commercial performance capture studio in Canada.

The studio is the brainchild of Graham Qually, president of Mimic Performance Capture and a gaming industry veteran, and Ted Gervan, vice-president of education at VFS.The idea began over coffee and snowballed from concept to completion in a matter of months, with both VFS and Mimic investing in a studio space that is already serving students and clients in film, television, and gaming.

The studio – which officially opened on May 18 – doesn’t have a lot of competition in the GVRD. Few local companies offer performance motion capture services – aka mo-cap, a process in which

an actor’s movements are recorded digitally for the purpose of animating a digital character in a movie or video game – and few schools are equipped with the facilities and tech to give film, gaming and acting students the opportunity to hone their mo-cap skills.

That’s all changed with this unique collaboration between commercial entity and educational facility. Gervan says both VFS and Qually were “looking for something.”

“For VFS, it was to answer that question of how do we continue to evolve and be relevant and be even more integrated with industry,” Gervan says. Meanwhile, Qually wanted to have a mocap company in Vancouver, but finding space in the city

was proving impossible.

Qually met with Gervan over coffee to talk about working performance mo-cap courses into the curriculum, and the two quickly realized they could build something impressive together in VFS’ sprawling Gastown campus.

The studio’s stats are eyepopping: 36,000-cubic-foot shoot floor, with 40 Vicon Vantage cameras valued at $25,000 each, four headmounted cameras at $30,000 each, and an impressive assortment of tricked-out stunt equipment. Qually and friends swung hammers for several weeks during the school’s off-hours to remove more than 2,500 kilograms of material (including the aforementioned Storyeum pirate ship).The resulting

room-within-a-room sits on gaskets and is completely isolated acoustically. “Gaming loves it because they can do their final audio on set,” explains Qually. “They’ll bring in their actors who are doing the voice, we’ll do all the motion capture and we’ll capture their face, their bodies, their fingers, their props, everything, and we’ll deliver it to them final, ready to go into the game.”

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“Even with this first student game project, we had game students casting the acting students and shooting 300 or 350 shots instead of 18, which is what they had planned for this project,” says Gervan. “Imagine showing that to industry. It’s really about developing an elite talent pool and taking a huge step towards developing that talent pool in the city of Vancouver.” W • For more about VFS and Mimic’s performance capture studio, visit mimicperformance.com or vfs.edu.

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If you needed a reminder that the British Columbia film and television industry is both a top-tier service provider and rich with boundary-pushing independent filmmakers, you got it at the 2017 Leo Awards red carpet gala.

Now in its 19th year, the Leo Awards recognize achievements in the BC screen scene. This year, 113 Leos were handed out over three ceremonies and two weekends, culminating on Sunday with the annual Red Carpet Gala, held in a cavernous ballroom in the Hyatt Regency Vancouver.

Actor and comedian Peter Kelamis (Beyond) presided over the event, which saw trophies handed out to cast and crew from independent motion pictures, locally shot American and Canadian television series, and narrative short films.

Hello Destroyer – Vancouver director Kevan Funk’s critically acclaimed deep-dive into violence and hockey culture – was the big winner of the night, taking home Leos for Best Motion Picture, Best Direction,

Peter Kelamis hosted the Leos gala, which took place at the Hyatt Regency on Sunday night. Wendy D Photography photo Best Screenwriting, and Best Lead Performance by a Male for its star, Jared Abrahamson. Connor Gaston’s The Cameraman won Best Short Drama in the narrative short category, while 2016 Crazy8s standout I LoveYou So Much It’s Killing Them (a horror rom-com about a woman who is an accountant by day and a serial killer by night) won Best Direction for Joel Ashton McCarthy and Best Performance by a Female for Alex Duncan.

Both Funk and McCarthy used their acceptance speeches to encourage the capacity crowd to value and pursue Canadian stories.

Audience Network’s Rogue took Best Dramatic Series, while Lifetime’s Toni Braxton biopic Toni Braxton: Unbreak my Heart won Best Television Movie. Veteran director and Officer of the Order of Canada Anne Wheeler (Bye Bye Blues) won the Leo Award for Best Direction in a Television Movie for Stop theWedding.

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The Vancouver filmmaker describes herself as knowing very little about inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs) before she began work on her new short film, EatYour Heart Out: Diary of a Crohn’s Patient. “As soon as I started telling people what I was doing, suddenly all of these people said they knew someone or had a friend of a friend who had it,” says the filmmaker, whose growing list of documentary credits includes last year’s festival

hit Tempest Storm (about the grand dame of the Vegas burlesque scene) and 2009’s juggernaut 65_RedRoses, which offered an uncensored look into the late Eva Markvoort’s life as she awaited a doublelung transplant (and launched Oprah Winfrey’s Doc Club in 2011).

Canada has one of the highest rates of IBDs in the world. One person in every 150 is affected by a bowel disorder, while one British Columbian in three is diagnosed with an IBD like Crohn’s Disease and ulcerative colitis every day. Despite the prevalence of IBDs like Crohn’s, they’re “not something that is talked about,” says Mukerji.

With EatYour Heart Out: Diary of a Crohn’s Patient, Mukerji pulls back the curtain on this rarely discussed disease by casting her lens on a Vancouverite – Erin Cullingworth – whose life has been profoundly impacted by an IBD. The short (which was produced for Real Life Stories, a documentary series that strives to raise awareness about chronic medical condi-

tions) begins with Cullingworth revealing via voiceover that she “can’t believe I spent two years of my life only eating yogurt,” and offers a crash course in the realities and frustrations of a seemingly unrelenting autoimmune disease that attacks healthy tissue in the digestive tract and can lead to a vicious cycle of inflammation, vomiting, scar tissue, obstructions, diarrhea, surgeries and shame.There is no cure at this time.

In Cullingworth, Mukerji – who was nominated for four 2017 Leo Awards for WeWere Hunters, a black and white documentary short about big game hunting – found a Canadian who was willing to stare down the camera and talk about her challenges navigating a sometimesunhelpful medical system, her surgeries, pregnancy, and remission, and her complicated relationships with food and shame. “What I found so compelling about Erin was that she was willing to talk about it,” says Mukerji. “Unless people talk about it, the stigma will remain.There’s nothing to be ashamed about.” W

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Summer is the best season. It’s also the most ethereal, so hang on while it lasts and ride out every moment from daybreak to twilight on one of these glorious group bike rides.

WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE

Where and when: To be confirmed on Saturday, June 10 Who: Cheeky, multi-modal urbanists.

In the spirit of critical-mass bike rides, this annual June event takes place around the globe. At its heart, this ride is a protest. “We face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians,” declares the global mission statement.

The Vancouver organizers were still trying to nail down volunteers to lead the political bacchanal, so confirm the ride closer to the date by following its Facebook page.

BIKE RAVE!

Where: Secret location TBA When: Departs 9pm, Saturday, June 10

Cyclists will bare all for the World Naked Bike Ride June 10 in Vancouver. Rebecca Blissett photo Who: For cyclists who “like to party all night” riding a bike, hosted by Party4Health and Velopalooza.

It’s exactly what it sounds like, exclamation mark included: music, lights, two-wheel action.The start location will be announced 24 hours in advance. Get the goods by signing up for its newsletter, accessible through Facebook.

SUMMER SOLSTICE RIDE

Where: Crab Park When: Departs 6pm, Saturday, June 24 Who: Bikes that light up the

night, hosted by Terminal City Riders.

Wrap your bike in lights, plant speakers in your basket, and adorn all the things that glow in the dark for this sunset ride. Hundreds come out for this annual group ride, so adopt a leisurely pace and take in the cityscape under the fading light of one of the longest days of the year.

People gather up to an hour before departure.The parade route circles through Gastown and the Olympic Village before heading west towards Kitsilano for a respite at Spanish Banks.

Where: Crab Park, by the gazebo When: Departs 8:15pm, Friday, June 16 Who: The Vancouver Slow Bicycle Group invites you to climb aboard the mothership.

Your stairway to heaven could be paved with pedal strokes and glowsticks on this creative ride, which syncs the Best of Led Zeppelin to blast from as many speakers as possible for a seawall cruise. It’s not mandatory to bring the album, a player or speakers.

Riders will meet 30 minutes before departure.The ultimate goal, as promised by the hosts: “We end at Third Beach to watch the sun set at 9:20pm to the masters guitar.”

PINK FLOYD THE SEA WALL

Where: Creekside Park, beside Science World When: Departs 9pm, Friday, June 23 Who: Part of the Velopalooza cycling festival.

The seventh annual bringyour-boombox nighttime ride to Third Beach takes place to the soundtrack of Pink Floyd’s TheWall. The remastered version is the official track for the ride; find it on iTunes.

The hosts remind riders this event goes along the seawall, obvs, which is shared by other cyclists and pedestrians.

So, be cool everyone.

In the DIY ethos of the ride, decorate your bike and body with lights, paint and art that inspires more than comfortable numbness.

WHEELMAN ANNUAL VINTAGE RIDE

Where and when: Seawall, beginning at noon on Sunday, July 16 Who: The Wheelmen Vintage Bicycle Club wants ‘em old, sleek and steel.

The Wheelmen celebrate vintage authenticity by collecting, fixing and restoring bikes that are decades old. Bikes have a story to tell, and riders add to that with every kilometre.The once-a-year vintage ride welcomes all cruisers, but the hosts prefer your wheels be dated.They haven’t specified a start-point for the ride, but look for updates on Facebook.

OUR CITYRIDE

Where: David Lam Park When: Departs 5pm, Saturday, August 19 Who: Hosted by the newly minted 365 International Sport

Foundation, which includes five-time Olympian Charmaine Crooks, the inaugural ride and festival is free for youth under 18 and $20 for everyone else.

Registration required.

This ride will shut down city streets (with permission) for a 90-minute tour back to David Lam Park, where a festival picks up with food trucks, a kid zone, beer gardens and live entertainment. Someone will also win a trip for four to Amsterdam, courtesy of festival sponsor KLM Airlines.

BIKE THE NIGHT

Where: On the open lot near Pacific Boulevard and Carrall Street, between BC Place and Science World When: Starts at 6pm, departs 8pm, Saturday, September 16 Who: Hosted by HUB and sponsored by MEC, early-bird tickets are $8 for HUB members and $10 otherwise until June 15. Riders 16 and under are free. Registration required.

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Birds of a feather may normally flock together, but such was not poor Paris’ fate.

Her story likely begins in a pet shop, where it is believed she was purchased for the distinct purpose of being used as a “release dove” at a wedding.

“The idea of releasing white doves after marriage vows are made may be a symbolic gesture meaning peace and unity to humans but, to the birds themselves, it’s often a death sentence,” warns Erin Bain, an animal caretaker at the Senior Animals In Need Today Society (SAINTS) in Mission. “Barbary or ringneck doves like Paris can’t survive in the wild.They are completely domesticated, with no fear of predators and no knowledge of naturally occurring food.They also have no homing instinct … but this is not widely known.”

Paris, whose exact age is a mystery, was “lucky” in that she was spotted by a good Samaritan in a garden in a residential neighbourhood, and brought to SAINTS, where she has been patiently

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By Rob Brezsny If you chose me as your relationship guide, I’d counsel you and your closest ally to be generous with each other; to look for the best in each other and praise each other’s beauty and strength. If you asked me to help foster your collaborative zeal, I’d encourage you to build a shrine in honour of your bond – an altar that would invoke the blessings of deities, nature spirits and the ancestors. If you hired me to advise you on how to keep the fires burning and the juices flowing between you two, I’d urge you to never compare your relationship to any other, but rather celebrate the fact that it’s unlike any other in the history of the planet.

Paris ready to fly away home.

Contributed photo waiting for a safe and loving home.

“We know that Paris is an adult, likely between two and five years old,” Bain says, explaining that doves can live for up to 12 years. “She is tame and can be handled easily enough to be taken in and out of her cage, while being confined safely indoors.”

Doves, she adds, are gentle, easy birds to care for, and the hope of everyone on the SAINTS team is that a bird-loving adopter will soon step up and give Paris the care and love she so deserves.

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The Milky Way Galaxy contains more than 100 billion stars. If they were shared equally, every person on Earth could have dominion over at least 14. I mention this because you’re in a phase when it makes sense for you to claim your 14. Yes, I’m being playful, but I’m also quite serious. According to my analysis of the upcoming weeks, you will benefit from envisaging big, imaginative dreams about the riches that could be available to you in the future. How much money do you want? How much love can you express? How thoroughly at home in the world could you feel? How many warm rains would you like to dance beneath?

How much creativity do you need to keep reinventing your life? Be extravagant as you fantasize.

“When I grow up, I’m not sure what I want to be.” Have you ever heard that thought bouncing around your mind, Gemini? Or how about this one: “Since I can’t decide what I want to be, I’ll just be everything.” If you have been tempted to swear allegiance to either of those perspectives, I suggest it’s time to update your relationship with them. A certain amount of ambivalence about commitment and receptivity to myriad possibilities will always be appropriate for you. But if you hope to fully claim your birthright, if you long to ripen into your authentic self, you’ll have to become ever more definitive and specific about what you want to be and do.

As a Cancerian myself, I’ve had days when I’ve stayed in bed from morning to nightfall, confessing my fears to my imaginary friends and eating an entire cheesecake. As an astrologer, I’ve noticed that these blue patches seem more likely to occur during the weeks before my birthday each year. If you go through a similar blip any time soon, here’s what I recommend: Don’t feel guilty about it. Don’t resist it. Instead, embrace it fully. If you feel lazy and depressed, get REALLY lazy and depressed. Literally hide under the covers with your headphones on and feel sorry for yourself for as many hours as it takes to exhaust the gloom and emerge renewed.

In the early days of the Internet, “sticky” was a term applied to websites that were good at drawing readers back again and again. To possess this quality, a content provider had to have a knack for offering text and images that web surfers felt an instinctive yearning to bond with. I’m reanimating this term so I can use it to describe you. Even if you don’t have a website, you now have a soulful adhesiveness that arouses people’s urge to merge.

Be discerning how you use this stuff. You may be stickier than you realize!

Ancient Mayans used chili and magnolia and vanilla to prepare exotic chocolate drinks from cacao beans.

The beverage was sacred and prestigious to them.

It was a centerpiece of cultural identity and an accessory in religious rituals. In some locales, people were rewarded for producing delectable chocolate with just the right kind and amount of froth. I suspect, Virgo, that you will soon be asked to do the equivalent of demonstrating your personal power by whipping up the best possible chocolate froth. And according to my reading of the astrological omens, the chances are good you’ll succeed.

Do you have your visa for the wild side? Have you packed your bag of tricks? I hope you’ll bring gifts to dispense, just in case you’ll need to procure favours in the outlying areas where the rules are a bit loose.

It might also be a good idea to take along a skeleton key and a snakebite kit. You won’t necessarily need them. But I suspect you’ll be offered magic cookies and secret shortcuts, and it would be a shame to have to turn them down simply because you’re unprepared for the unexpected.

You’re like a prince or princess who has been turned into a frog by the spell of a fairy tale villain. This situation has gone on for a while. In the early going, you retained a vivid awareness that you had been transformed. But the memory of your origins has faded, and you’re no longer working so diligently to find a way to change back into your royal form. Frankly, I’m concerned. This horoscope is meant to remind you of your mission. Don’t give up! Don’t lose hope! And take extra good care of your frog-self, please.

People might have ideas about you that are at odds with how you understand yourself. For example, someone might imagine that you have been talking trash about them – even though you haven’t been.

Someone else may describe a memory they have about you, and you know it’s a distorted version of what actually happened. Don’t be surprised if you hear even more outlandish tales, too, like how you’re stalking Taylor Swift or conspiring with the One World Government to force all citizens to eat kale every day. I’m here to advise you to firmly reject all of these skewed projections. For the immediate future, it’s crucial to stand up for your right to define yourself – to be the final authority on what’s true about you.

“God doesn’t play dice with the universe,” said Albert Einstein. In response, another Nobel Prize-winning physicist, Niels Bohr, said to Einstein, “Stop giving instructions to God.” I urge you to be more like Bohr than Einstein in the coming weeks, Capricorn.

As much as possible, avoid giving instructions to anyone, including God, and resist the temptation to offer advice. In fact, I recommend that you abstain from passing judgment, demanding perfection, and trying to compel the world to adapt itself to your definitions. Instead, love and accept everything and everyone exactly as they are right now.

Lysistrata is a satire by ancient Greek playwright Aristophanes. It takes place during the war between Athens and Sparta. The heroine convinces a contingent of women to withhold sexual privileges from the soldiers until they stop fighting. “I will wear my most seductive dresses to inflame my husband’s ardour,” says one. “But I will never yield to his desires. I won’t raise my legs towards the ceiling.

I will not take up the position of the Lioness on a Cheese Grater.” Regardless of your gender, Aquarius, your next assignment is twofold: 1. Don’t be like the women in the play. Give your favours with discerning generosity. 2. Experiment with colourful approaches to pleasure like the Lioness with a Cheese Grater, the Butterfly Riding the Lizard, the Fox Romancing the River, and any others you can dream up.

Take your seasick pills. The waves will sometimes be higher than your boat. Although I don’t think you’ll capsize, the ride may be wobbly. And unless you have waterproof clothes, it’s probably best to just get naked. You WILL get drenched. By the way, don’t even fantasize about heading back to shore prematurely. You have good reasons to be sailing through the rough waters. There’s a special “fish” out there that you need to catch. If you snag it, it will feed you for months – maybe longer.

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Organic BC Sturgeon Steaks

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17.99lb

19.82kg

4.98lb

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19%

27% 5.49

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250-500g • product of Italy

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325g • product of Canada

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Casar Tomatoes and Valoroso Pizza Sauce assorted varieties

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12.99lb

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