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THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORS Do you have any idea how LOUD the movie was Tuesday night in Stanley Park? No, because whomever issued the permit is tucked up in their QUIET neighbourhood!!You moron, ever stop to think that some people have to get up at 5am? Why are you allowing this noise pollution next to the neighbourhood? Why not away from the apartment blocks like at Brockton Oval?

So inconsiderate of all the people who have children, who are shift workers – shame on the person who gave them the permit! How out of touch can the city of Vancouver be? And, besides, the noise pollution we have to put up with with all the drunk drivers, pot smokers and parties that go on way after the movie ends... Did anyone think about that?

So fucking loud, most of us won’t get any sleep.This city is so fucked up – won’t allow yoga in the park but will allow movies to be played at decibel 1,000,000,000 per cent. Loud! City of Vancouver permit issuers are as utterly useless as Moonbeam.

–Melanee Henderson VPD IN PRIDE PARADE Re:“Rant/Rave,” June 29, 2017 I work most every week with members of the VPD, among the best folks you could meet. Some are gay.

Many choose to share that with me. Like any other organization, they are diverse, and having been around law enforcement my entire life, I can tell you that definitely was not always the case. I have worked the Pride Festival quite a few times. There

are actually fewer problems per capita than most other events in this city. Kudos to the VPD for their commitment to inclusiveness. –Alex Kingston Perhaps non-queer-identifying folks could just STFU on this topic. It’s our one time of the year to be proud of who we are and share it with the rest of the city, and members of our community don’t feel safe with the VPD and their militarized presence. It’s our protest and our celebration, not your spectacle or your space. It’s only ours for approximately four hours – what is your deal?! If you really wanted queer folks to be part of the broader culture, you’d take our voices and grievances seriously when we tell you that we are disproportionately targeted, and – specifically – black and brown members of our community bear the brunt of police harassment and brutality.Therefore, we don’t want them there in uniform marching with us, when they are not always civil with us. End of story.

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ROCKET I’m frightened initially. Struck with a feeling of doubt and awe that hits incessantly, knees jelly, standing a struggle.

Flying along the rails my mind jumps, not stopping at the stations and leaving my current world behind.

And she stands, an idea in winter boots staring out at the passing black.

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Kitsilano’s legendary Soft Rock Café remembered Grant Lawrence Vancouver Shakedown @GrantLawrence

“The Soft Rock was an international living room. Everyone was welcome.”

That’s how Patti Fiedler summed up her café to a reporter from the Ubyssey in 1978, when her famous coffee house venue in the heart of Kitsilano was temporarily closed due to a noise infraction.

Fiedler opened the Soft Rock Café on the corner of 4th and Cypress in 1976. She owned and operated it until 1983. It’s one of those venues – like the Town Pump, the Cave, or the Railway – that a generation of Vancouverites revere, but about which details are often foggy.

Luckily, at a spry 81 years young with pink hair, Fiedler remembers it all.

Now an internationally recognized tapestry artist (who for years has gone by Sola Fiedler, or just Sola, instead of Patti), Fiedler was born in England in 1936. She moved to Canada when she was 23, arriving in Toronto with six dollars in her pocket.

She soon found work at one of the dozens of basement coffee houses in bohemian Yorkville during the birth of the folk scene. After a week of working in the packed café, she decided to open her own.

In 1962, the Mousehole – a 55-seat basement coffee house right onYorkville Avenue, where everything was happening – was born.

“The Mousehole immediately made money,” says Fiedler. “Young kids like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Gordon Lightfoot would play acoustically in the corner and we’d pass the hat.”

After about a year, the musicians wanted a bigger place to play, so Fiedler and her husband Bernie opened a new basement club called the Riverboat. It became the centre of the Canadian music universe.

“I would get in my car and drive to NewYork or Chicago and go into their basement clubs,” remembers Fiedler. “In Chicago, I’d find blues musicians like a young Buddy Guy or Albert Collins and bring them up for a week. And they’d never left Chicago!They were terrified of the border!

“In NewYork I found people like Kris Kristofferson and James Taylor and brought them up to play.”

All things must pass and, by the beginning of the 1970s, after an attempted robbery left Fiedler beaten, she and her daughter took off for a new life in Japan.

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The plane stopped over in Vancouver. Fiedler and her daughter got off to look around.

They never got back on.

“Vancouver was just so beautiful,” she recalls. Fiedler subsequently attended art school and opened a very successful gallery in Deep Cove.

Then, one fateful day in the mid-1970s, years after the area’s famed flower power had wilted, she found herself in the heart of Kitsilano.

“What I’d give for a cappuccino right now,” she exclaimed, looking up and down 4th Avenue. Locals directed her to Commercial Drive and it was a light bulb moment.

“Kits was dead in the mid’70s,” says Fiedler. Besides Quintessence Records, which was a block down, later becoming Zulu Records, Fiedler remembers “mostly boarded up storefronts and hardly any restaurants. All the hippies were gone. Even the employees of CFUN Radio would come and go through the back door so no one would see them either.”

Directly across the street from CFUN, at 1921 West 4th Ave., sat an old, wood-framed western false-front building that used to be a mattress factory and showroom, with huge floor-to-ceiling front windows. Fiedler thought it could work.

A seven-year lease was arranged and six months were spent renovating the 5,000-square-foot space into what would become the Soft Rock Café, a spin on the original Hard Rock Café from her native London.

“We were an all-ages coffee house music venue.There was no alcohol. Imagine that today?”

According to the Ubyssey, the Soft Rock served “six coffees, nine teas and cakes, breads, date squares and bagels.” Fiedler did most of the baking as well as the band bookings.

“We started with locals like Jim Byrnes, Powder Blues and DOA, and branched out into international artists like Ravi Shankar, Dexter Gordon and Dan Hill.”

The Soft Rock was an immediate hit. Opening night was in May 1976.

“Our capacity was 100 people and 600 showed up.

Local musicians appeared out of the woodwork.We had an amazing night.

“I purposefully made these big large wooden booths that could hold 10 people, so everyone could talk and play games.

Soon we were booking 25 acts a month. And we didn’t even have bouncers! If things got too wild with crowd-surfing or whatnot, I’d roll up a newspaper, wade into the dance floor and swat them.”

By 1983, Fiedler had the itch to become an artist. She sold the Soft Rock and changed her name. Even though the capacity had expanded to 500, the café barely lasted another year before it closed for good.

“It turned out that, for a while anyway, the Soft Rock Café was exactly whatVancou-

ver needed at that time,” Fiedler says. “Lots of people made it their second home. ...There’s never really been anything like it since.”

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Historic Ackery’s Alley to get vibrant 21st-century update KIMIYA SHOKOOHI @kimiyasho

The team of designers, forward thinkers and innovative business people that brought Vancouver the famed pink and yellow alleyway between Seymour and Granville Street are now returning for more – and looking to prompt the city to do the same.

“Want the rules changed?

Change the rules,” says Mark Busse, director of creativity and engagement at Vancouver’s HCMA Architecture and Design. “You don’t like the way development happens in this city? Put your hand up.”

It’s that progressively disruptive and innovative approach that led Busse and his team to create Alley-Oop – the aforementioned alleyway that was revitalized with colour, basketball hoops and furniture into a beloved public space in the fall of 2016.

“For me, it was really transformative to see how the laneways themselves could morph into something totally different,” says Charles Gauthier, president and CEO of the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association, which collaborated with HCMA on the project.

Now, their latest joint effort looks to activate Ackery’s Alley – a historic laneway adjacent to the Orpheum Theatre famous for the who’s who that have passed through it. Playing off its red-carpet affiliations, the alley makeover will feature red paint, gold paneling and reflective

The designers that brought Vancouver one of its first dynamic corridors are working on the next big thing. Contributed photo metals, bringing the opulence and extravagance of nearby entertainment venues out into the public space.

Entitled FIELD, a further portion of the project (helmed by international artist Alex Beim) is scheduled to include a permanent, interactive public art installation that utilizes light- and sound-field sensors that detect the presence of a person, changing colours and emitting sounds in reaction to their movement. “It’s going to be different from Alley-Oop,” says Gauthier. “The light and interactive piece is going to be a go-to destination piece.”

Gauthier’s aspiration for the space is that it will galvanize other developers in the city to reconsider their approach to public and private infrastructure. In an effort to make the space a truly public gathering place, the Ackery team has taken their fundraising efforts to the crowdsourcing portal Kickstarter – a source of globally activated and funding measures, where a project with measurable

reach is backed through a democratically creative funding process. So far, the team has raised over $31,000.They hope to reach their stretch goal of $55,000 with the help of the community and launch the space by the fall.

“I’m disappointed,” says Busse, of the rate of activation by locals so far. “Maybe 50 of them have thrown a buck in this thing.

“This has been historically a risk averse place,” he adds, of the city’s conservative tendencies towards innovation. “We need to prove to public and policy makers that this is OK.” The HCMA team says their frustration stems from of the city’s colonial way of thinking – a tendency toward abiding by the rules simply because it is policy. “What our city is known for is looking out to the mountains and into the urban space,” says Steve DiPasquale, HCMA designer on the Ackery’s Alley project. “What we’re showing people [with these projects] is that the city space is theirs for the making.” W

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Above: Kitsilano’s La Movida Sewing & Design Studios is part of a growing global trend of sewing lounges. Below: Founder Laurie Allan-Franks and her work stations. La Movida photos

Sewing surge: Heritage skill enters new era Amy Logan Hidden City

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There was a time when sewing was a skill passed down from generation to generation and almost every family had a sewing machine.

But for those born in the past few decades, the ability to create something with needle and thread is no longer a given.

As Laurie Allan-Franks, founder and CEO of La Movida Sewing & Design Studios puts it, “I think there has always been interest in sewing and sewers have always been among us, but a sewing machine is no longer a staple in our homes.

“We now sew differently, not out necessity but for fun, for self-expression and for some, a career. I also think there is a growing love for objects of quality, custom design and handmade goods.”

At La Movida, a new generation of students have the chance to learn and practise sewing, pattern drafting, illustration and design.The La Movida space was “originally intended to bring sewing into a bright, beautiful, inspirational, inclusive environment where people can create and be a part of a community of like-minded makers. It’s a place of learning, sharing and mentoring to sewers of all levels,” says Allan-Franks.

It’s part of a growing trend toward sewing lounges, spaces for would-be sewers to learn and create.

Allan-Franks began La Movida in 1987 as a clothing line she designed.The idea for a sewing studio evolved over time and in 2013 she set up her own shop in Kitsilano. It’s been so successful that AllanFranks has since divided into

two studios: Design Lab and Sewing Studio.

Design Lab is a space designed for teen and adults students to develop their portfolio and their own design process. Sewing Studio is for younger students who want to begin to develop their sewing skills through summer camps and one-day workshops.

Allan-Franks sees the business as a culmination of her “lifetime of experiences,” including fashion design, business courses, art and interior design classes, and a stint teaching children fine arts.

With a passion for teaching and a desire to impart her knowledge, she began to notice sewing lounges popping up in other major cities. At the time, “nothing like that existed in Vancouver that included teaching younger students, so I decided to build one.”

It’s a family affair. She codesigned and built the studios with her husband David, and their daughters act as product testers, fit models and design consultants.They are also the reason behind the studios’ inspired “thoughtful instructional style.” Allan-Franks’ extended family round out her marketing and design staff.

She sees many benefits to sewing.

“Crafting and making are all good for you.They allow your creative brain to stretch.

It’s a peaceful, calming activity, and as a reward for your effort, you get a sense of accomplishment from the useful items you have made. And our studio always has a very social atmosphere.”

As summer approaches, the studio is offering a variety of sewing and design camps.

They specialize in post-secondary portfolio preparation and illustration for the budding fashion designer as well as teen designer boot camps where the students work with an illustrator and fashion designer to produce their own collections.

Allan-Franks finds it all very rewarding.

“I love the students who come in for our weekly youth classes,” she says. “They pile through our door every day smiling and excited.

“We often hear that these sewing classes are the favourite part of their week as they choose their own fabrics, design their projects and learn to sew with peers that inspire them.”

• 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 for the summer to explore the creatives, environmentalists and adventurers who make Vancouver tick. W

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Kits’ self-care evolution Aileen Lalor Style File @AileenLalor

It was the late 1960s when Kitsilano became the hippie capital of Canada and kickstarted Vancouver’s reputation as a home for lentilknitting, deodorant-shunning pot-smokers. But it would be a further 30 years until things got more hip than hippie with the arrival of brands like yoga studio Semperviva, Capers Organic Store (now Whole Foods) and, of course, the mighty Lululemon.

“Kits has always been a strong centre for self-care, possibly inspired by the incredible natural beauty in our immediate environment,” says Gloria Latham, founder of Semperviva, which opened in 1995. “We opened before Whole Foods came to town but there were a few vegetarian restaurants like the Naam and Lifestream and, of course, we have had Banyen Books in our neighbourhood for a long, long time.There was very little yoga in the community at that time – just the odd class in community centres or church basements.”

As well as the natural environment, brands were lured by the mindset of the people.

Saje NaturalWellness opened its store in Kits 16 years ago. “Kitsilano is a hub for like-minded people with a strong sense of community who share the values of health and wellness, and put a priority on soulfulness versus square footage,” says Kate Ross LeBlanc, co-founder and CEO of the brand.

In the past couple of years, the area seems to be evolving further with even more self-care-focused eateries, exercise joints and salons opening. The clientele is changing too: still laid back and wellness-focused, but more pressed for time.

Moreover, customers want an experience, not just a service. Salons like nail

Joyride is a boutique nail salon in Kits that prides itself on offering little touches like an iPad at every station and a choice of cold-pressed juices and fancy coffees. Contributed photo specialist Joyride and barbershop Undercroft offer perks like head or hand massages and full-service coffee bars.

HÄLSA Float Spa has a nutritionist on staff.

Not even exercise is immune, with customers in that field also wanting more bang for their buck. Newbies in Kits include The Dailey Method and Method Indoor Cycling, both of which offer high-intensity spinning, and Pure Barre Fitness, which specialises in barre classes.

“Yoga definitely paved the way for indoor fitness in Vancouver but I think the trend is toward more diverse activities,” says Tanya Schneider, owner of Pure Barre Fitness.

“We now know through research that the best kind of workout is one that is varied.

It makes complete sense to challenge your bodies and muscles in different ways to achieve that all around optimal health.”

The latest spaces to open are multifunctional, like RYU, an exercise-gear retailer that also runs free classes, and TurF Living, where you can eat, work out and shop. “When we first imagined TurF, we thought about our perfect day off and all the places in Kits we go to for coffee, brunch, shopping, and workouts. It dawned

on us that we needed to bring all of this into one space,” explains co-founder Deanne Schweitzer.

Who is the new clientele?

“The dynamic of this little neighborhood lends itself well to the urban millennial who leads an active, busy lifestyle,” says Shelby Turner, owner of the Undercroft. “With those individuals comes the evolution of Kitsilano.We are always looking for ways to work smarter, not harder!”

Kits has strayed far from its hippie roots, with the area accused now of being too shiny, insular and squeaky clean; but these new names say they aren’t just about making people look good.They all have Kits’ long-running peace-andlove goal of creating a sense of community. Says Schweitzer: “The scene at TurF and Kits is truly expanding.We feel like our mission to create community is coming to life daily.”

“My husband and I started yoga a bit later than most people do these days,” says Latham. “And although both being quite fit, we didn’t feel totally comfortable walking into yoga classes. We wanted to create an environment that everyone could feel at ease in, and we designed a schedule to be welcoming to everyone.” W

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WhenVancouver model Shereen Jupp had her baby girl, Adaline, last year, one of the first things she looked for was a magazine that would keep her in touch with the things she loves – fashion, art, design and poetry – while being aimed at mothers. “I’ve always been inspired by beautiful magazines like Vanity Fair, Porter and Kinfolk, but after I became a mother, I found they were less relevant to me,” Jupp says.

“When I looked around, I found a lot of ‘What breast pump should I buy?’ articles, and stories that were negative about motherhood, but nothing that was high fashion with real mothers, inspiring and arty, and not just digital.

A magazine I can hold in my hands,” she explains.

Not to be defeated, she decided to fill the niche herself and five months ago, Mother Muse, a quarterly coffee-table magazine, was launched.

Jupp was relatively young – just 24 – when she had her daughter, and found the early days isolating. “My family, my husband’s family and, of course, my husband were very supportive, but I couldn’t talk to my girlfriends about motherhood,” she explains. “I had post-partum depression and a huge lack of confidence.

Self-care was very significant in restoring my self-esteem,” she says.

She hopes that Mother Muse will be helpful in doing the same for other women. “When you become a mother, you have to adjust your lifestyle, but you

Left: Mother Muse founder Shereen Jupp with her 13-monthold daughter, Adaline. Liz Rosa photo. Right: Model and mother Jaime King on the July cover. Abbey Drucker photo still need to take care of yourself. I think mothers are often overlooked in society and seen only in relation to their babies, but I wanted to turn the focus onto the woman.”

The magazine includes fashion spreads, interviews with inspiring mothers, original art and poetry. All the models are real mothers interacting with their own children. Authenticity is hugely important to Jupp, as is showing diversity in women’s bodies. “I started modelling in my late teens – I was signed to three international agencies, worked in LA,Toronto and NewYork and appeared in campaigns for brands like Urban Outfitters and magazines like Nylon. But it’s not the healthiest industry. I struggled with anorexia, though my eating disorder stopped when my daughter came along,” she recalls. “Thankfully I think the industry is changing and becoming more body positive, and that’s something I’d like to encourage with Mother Muse.”

Jupp continues to model, but selectively, because the magazine takes so much of her time – she does almost everything, including writing, design, proofreading, marketing and social media, herself.

It’s hard work, but it’s paying off – the magazine’s profile is rising and it has influential fans like actress Jaime King, the July issue’s cover star. “She commented on a photo we had put on Instagram and I reached out to her,” Jupp says.

The issue also has an interview with Caitlin Crosby of social enterpriseThe Giving Keys.

Mother Muse goes out to a global audience, with readers in the US, Australia, Poland and Spain. “It’s really cool and inspiring to know that there are these women out there reading the magazine in places I’ve never seen and would love to go to,” says Jupp. “The magazine is connecting women all over the world, and that makes me happy.”

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FASHION FIX WITH SHEREEN JUPP Inspiration: I love the French/Parisian style: timeless classics.

Go-to outfit: My favourite look right now is black dress pants (skinny fit) with a striped turtleneck sweater, mules and Ray-Bans.

Shopping: I shop a lot at

thrift stores. My favourite place for timeless basics is Oak & Fort. I also love Christy Dawn (christydawn.com) and Kinga Csilla (kingacsilla.com), both of which use only dead stock fabrics. Rouje Paris (rouje.com) gives me that Alexa Chung/Audrey Hepburn look. In terms of beauty, I mostly go to Whole Foods – I

love the Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses Floral Toner. I’m also a fan of the Eightbrook Charcoal Mask (eightbrook. com) and Ayu hand-pressed perfume oils (theayu.com. au): My personal favourites are Carnal and Ode. For makeup, I like all-natural brand Bite Beauty (Sephora and sephora.ca).

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Small-space living hits restaurant biz

From Say Hey to Hey Dumplings, these little niche cafés are making Vancouver a friendlier, and tastier, place to eat Anya Levykh Nosh

@FoodgirlFriday The astronomic rise of commercial rents has had one positive effect on Vancouver’s restaurant scene (always hunt for the silver lining): Aspiring and experienced restaurateurs have had to get creative in the small spaces they can afford.

This has given rise to single-dish places like Crackle Crème, which focuses on inventive crème brulée and classic Liège waffles, or Bestie, with its sausagecentric menu of currywurst et al. There’s also Meat and Bread, which has a couple locations in Vancouver as well as outposts in Calgary

and Seattle (their Victoria location recently closed), with its juicy porchetta-stuffed sammies.

Perhaps it’s something about the smallness of the spaces or the simplicity of the menus, but these newcomers feel friendlier than your average bistro; more welcoming and more neighbourly. The rooms tend to have minimalist aesthetics and few seats, but “bright” and “airy” seem to be bywords.

Take Say Hey Café in Chinatown. The narrow little strip of space at 156 East Pender St. has been taken over by Zachary Zimmerman (an industry neophyte) and chef Graham Marceau of Corduroy Pie Co. A few bar seats up front and some round tables toward the back make up the front of house. The back is where you’ll find the tiny kitchen/prep counter, where they make the hoagie-style sandwiches that will make you a repeat visitor.

All the sandwiches are $10.50 (including tax) and the bread is from Bonchaz Bakery. It’s wonderful bread, toasted and studded with

sesame seeds. It holds the house meatball hoagie with a firm grip, which is good, as your own might slacken as you bite for the first time into the beef-pork meatballs topped with provolone, pickled serrano peppers, peppery arugula and spritz of chili aioli. (If your eyes close while chewing, I won’t judge.)

The beef shoulder with jus aioli, cheddar, olive spread, mustard seeds and arugula is another beauty worth trying, especially if the wedge salad is a featured side. If not, hit up the “magic” white beans, slow-cooked in Amatriciana (the classic Lazio-region tomato sauce) and topped with parsley and parmesan. Do have a cold drink with your sammie, especially one of the fantastic Asian sodas that are sometimes hard to find here, or else a macadamia iced coffee.

Nearby on Gore Avenue, Hey, Dumplings! is serving up some seriously good pelmeni in its pop-up shop through to the end of summer. Owner Heather Johnston serves up her dumplings in the proper Russian style (boiled, with a side of sour cream), with a smile and

seemingly boundless enthusiasm.

Pelmeni are smaller, rounder versions of perogies, with a thinner wrapping and usually a meat, fruit or vegetable filling.

But preparing them in the traditional way doesn’t stop Johnston from branching out in presentation.

Take the poutine version, for instance – topped with vegetarian gravy and cheese curds – or the ginger scallion with sriracha. Dessert pelmeni are stuffed with seasonal berries and topped with ice cream.

All plates are $10, apart from a rotating monthly special. June featured a creamy dill sauce with beet salad for $11.

There are no tables, but the dumplings are served in handy carboard containers that keep the sauce from running over. And you can even get some frozen ones to take home with you for late-night noshing (if boiling, it takes less than five minutes for them to be ready).

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Top: Say Hey Café co-owner Zach Zimmermann. Bottom: Say Hey’s house meatball hoagie. Dan Toulgoet photos

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Okanagan Crush Pad has released the latest wine in its annual Okanagan Wine Campus mentorship program. The collaboration allows a different Vancouver sommelier each year to make their own small-lot wine using the grape variety and style of wine they wish. This year’s sommelier is Jill Spoor of Botanist Restaurant at Fairmont Pacific Rim. Her wine is a white terroir blend featuring Riesling, Pinot Blanc, Pinot Gris, and Sauvignon Blanc. The wine has a nicely rounded mouth feel with juicy green melon notes and a refreshing lime finish. Find it at Botanist Restaurant and select private wine stores, as well as at Okanagan Crush Pad. Proceeds from the sale of the wine go to the BC Hospitality Foundation to support students pursuing their higher-level wine education certification. okanagancrushpad.com

Choices Markets has made the commitment to now sell only fresh, Ocean Wise seafood. The local BC chain joined the Ocean Wise program in 2011 with a smaller selection of Ocean Wise seafood, but has gradually been working up to being completely sustainable. The selection now includes organic farmed sturgeon, Arctic char, BC wild sockeye salmon, halibut, cod, prawns and more. choicesmarkets.com

Canada Day might be over, but the celebrations in honour of our country’s 150th are still going strong.

Yew Seafood and Bar at the Four Seasons Hotel has created an “East Coast-West Coast” burger that might just require three fists to properly hold and devour. Available now through to Labour Day, this ode to both coasts ($50) features wild salmon filet, maple syrup-glazed lobster tail, back bacon, tomato, lettuce, and avocado, all on a housemade toasted brioche bun and sided with hand-cut waffle fries. Pair it with the Rocky Mountain Caesar ($16), a smoky concoction featuring Canadian Club Whiskey, Clamato, adobo peppers, maple syrup, olive juice, lime and bacon. yewseafood.com

Four Seasons HotelVancouver will be holding its first-ever public long table dinner on Friday, July 21.The outdoor event will take place on the hotel’s pool deck, long considered to be one of the city’s secret sanctuaries. Enjoy the mountain and city views while enjoying the multi-course meal. Dishes include albacore tataki with charred asparagus, halibut ceviche, whiskey-cured salmon with lemon confit and smoked crème fraiche, lamb loin stuffed with tomato and artichoke, charred sweet corn polenta, desserts and more.

Tickets $150 via Eventbrite, including wine pairings from Le Vieux Pin and La Stella wineries.There will also be a cash bar. fourseasons.com/ vancouver Provence Marinaside is once again holding its Lobster Fest during the month of July.

The three-course menu from executive chef Jean-Francis Quaglia and chef de cuisine Sheldon Maloff is $62, with optional wine pairings from wine director Joshua Carlson available for an additional $26 (mini-pours available for $16).

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COCKTAILS & WINE

Kitsilano’s unique cocktail Joanne Sasvari The Alchemist

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Think Kitsilano and you’re likely to think yoga pants and granola, luxe hippies and sandy beaches, vegetarian cafés and cosy pubs. Cocktails?

Not so much, right?

Well, yes – and no.

Kits has long been the sort of place where you belly up to the bar and order, say, a wheatgrass and kale smoothie with a shot of spirulina. But more and more it’s also the sort of place where you can enjoy a beautifully crafted, classically inspired cocktail with an innovative twist.

Over its history, this neighbourhood between the beach and 16th Avenue, Burrard and Alma streets has been a forest, an industrial site and a beach getaway.

Most famously, though, in the 1960s, this was where

Vancouver’s counterculture made its home.

Back then, the aromas of patchouli and exotic spices hung heavy over the ’hood.

The city’s first vegetarian restaurant, the Naam, opened here. Greenpeace began here.

Some of the province’s first pubs opened here.

That groovy zeitgeist still lingers, albeit in somewhat pricier environs. It’s still a progressive, health-conscious and social neighbourhood – the epitome of the Vancouver lifestyle. And it’s just the kind of place Kevin Brownlee likes to work.

“They’re a really fun crowd. Exceptionally laid back, but with high expectations and really well educated,” says the bar manager at AnnaLena, the multipleaward-winning restaurant helmed by chef Michael Robbins on West 1st Avenue.

AnnaLena, which opened in 2015, is just one of several chef-driven restaurants with stellar cocktail programs that

have sprung up in Kits over the last few years.

“I’d say Kitsilano, especially the strip where we are, there was not a lot going on then,” Brownlee says. “We just came in at the right time.”

The first was Maenam, Angus An’s exceptional Thai restaurant on 4th, which replaced his modernist experiment Gastropod in 2009. It features a sleek cocktail bar where guests can enjoy elegant cocktails with flavours inspired by Southeast Asia – fragrant, delicate, bursting with freshness.

It was joined in 2015 by AnnaLena and Mission, where chef Curtis Luk creates innovative Pacific Northwest fare from local ingredients, and the bar does much the same, leaning towards the woodsy and herbal, complex and delicious.

In 2016, a Mexican concept restaurant from James Iranzad and Josh Pape (who also own Wildebeest and Bufala) replaced Supermarine onYew

Street. Lucky Taco is a destination for juicy margaritas and mezcal-based drinks. No surprise the cocktails are this good when barman extraordinaire Pape is on the job.

That same year saw one of the city’s most adventurous chefs, Jefferson Alvarez, find his sweet spot at Cacao, across the street from AnnaLena. His progressive Latin cuisine is exceptional, but so are the cocktails from the highly talented bar manager Sergio Gandolfo.

Sneak upstairs to find one of the funkiest little not-quitesecret bars in town.

What all of these cocktail programs have in common is an adventuresome spirit, global inspiration and a passion for top quality, local, sustainable and seasonal ingredients.

And no doubt more great establishments will open as Kits discovers the treasures already in its midst.

“We still get a lot of new guests in from the neighbourhood,” Brownlee says.

“It’s fun when you get someone in for the first time and blow them away.”

The Seaforth Swizzle at AnnaLena restaurant.

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FIVE PLACES FOR COCKTAILS IN KITS Margarita (blanco tequila, strawberry, basil).

AnnaLena, 1809 W 1st Ave., annalena.ca To sip: Seaforth Swizzle (rum, velvet falernum, grapefruit kombucha, fresh lime, hopped grapefruit bitters).

Cacao, 1898 W 1st Ave, cacaovancouver.com To sip: Guarapita (aromatic wine, rosemary-infused gin, guanábana molecular foam).

Lucky Taco, 1685 Yew St., luckytaco.ca To sip: Electric Flamingo

Maenam, 1938 W 4th Ave, Maenam.ca To sip: Thai and Ginger (rye, cassia bark, passion fruit, galangal, ginger beer, Angostura bitters).

Mission. 2042 W 4th Ave., missionkits.ca To sip: Velveteen Rabbit (apricot-infused Sid’s vodka, cherry wood spray, sage, citrus, orange blossom soda).

Five red wines that are perfect for summer Michaela Morris By the Bottle @MichaelaWine

After a pretty darn decent stretch of clement weather, it seems we have been delivered safely into the hands of summer. Surely some of you would gladly fill your swimming pools with Rosé if you could. And for those die-hard white drinkers, you must be in your element.

Nevertheless, I can guarantee there will be moments over the next glorious couple of months when you’ll still crave wine with a bit more colour. Even in a scorching heatwave, a light-bodied red can cool you down. The key is serving it with a slight chill. Pinot Noir is the poster child for summer reds but Gamay (the grape used to

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make Beaujolais) is equally fitting. I also like Italy’s Bardolino and inexpensive Valpolicella for warm weather quaffing.

And let’s be honest, our coastal locale rarely suffers from exaggerated heat.

Evenings are usually fresh, sometimes demanding a fuller red to take off the chill when dining outdoors. For those casual backyard barbecues by all means go big, but nothing too demanding or complicated.

Finally, if you are entertaining out of town guests, it behooves you to give them a taste of our local juice. With plenty of excellent examples to choose from, this should never pose a problem.

So here are some reds that are well adapted to the sunny season; easygoing on the palate and not too taxing on the wallet.

example from Chile. Black currant, smoky tobacco, chocolate and a touch of green pepper lead to plush ripe fruit on the palate. Finishes with a seasonally refreshing lift.

2015 Grão Vasco, Dão DOC, Portugal $8.49 BC Liquor Stores This one is for those big summer bashes when you need to slake the thirst of the masses. I’m not sure how it has flown under my radar until now but it really is a great value-driven red.

Dry, medium weight with

plummy aromas and plump red berries, it finishes firmly with licorice flavours.

2014 Pérez Cruz, Cabernet Sauvignon Reserve, Chile $15.49 BC Liquor Stores When I smell steak sizzling on the barbecue, all of a sudden only a classic Cab will do.

Here’s a well priced, satisfying

2009 Bodegas Garcia, ‘Señorío de Baldíos’ Ribera del Duero DO Crianza, Spain $20.99 BC Liquor Stores There is a charming rusticity to the Baldíos along with nuances of leather, spice, plum and coconut.

Robust and mouth filling but with almost eight years under its belt, the tannins are soft and mellow. Well priced and totally appropriate for a meat-centric barbecue.

2014 Vignerons de Buxy Buissonnier, Bourgogne Côtes Chalonnaise AOC, France $20.99 BC Liquor Stores Excellent price-to-quality ratio from Burgundy, this

light, bright Pinot Noir offers intense crunchy cranberries, succulent red currants, subtle clove and an underlying earthiness. Don’t hesitate to give it a chill and gulp down with a classic burger.

2015 Blue Grouse, Estate Pinot Noir, Cowichan Valley, BC $27 winery direct You may recall the summer of 2015: hot! hot! hot! Not that high temperatures necessarily make the best wine, but, in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, the long, dry summer gave fully ripe grapes with lots of flavour concentration.

Blue Grouse’s Pinot Noir is rounded out with 15% Gamay and offers red cherry, black raspberry and sweet baking spice with a tangy backbone.

And as cliché as it sounds, it will indeed go beautifully with grilled local salmon.

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Our picks: 5 locals acts you’ve got to see at Khats

West 4th BIA executive director Jane McFadden.

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Since 2011, the communitybuilding Khatsahlano Street Party on West 4th has been uniting thousands of Vancouverites for a day of food, fun and music. And, as sure as the summer sun will be a scorcher, the free, all-day outdoor festival on July 8 this year will be a great way to brush up on the local band scene.

Over three-dozen acts will be playing stages set up along the shop-happy stretch of 4th from Burrard to MacDonald, with punk lifers DOA, indie trio the Courtneys, and pop rock unit the Zolas acting as the headliners.While some festgoers may want to hold fort at a main stage all day, you’ve got to check out all that Khats has to offer.That means, of course, making your way past a scrumptious blur of food trucks, sidewalk sales and the Australian Boot Company’s famed boot toss. On the music side of things, here are Westender’s top picks for scoring the rest of your day.

PRADO

1pm at the Maple Street Stage Prado is a singer/producer who’s been perfecting her craft on the SoundCloud circuit for a few years now.

Her songwriting style hops from hard-slapped beat work to laidback, late-night R&B. She can likewise work the mic with a silky singing voice or a cool-as-ice trap flow.

Latest single “Likeline,” a lovelorn tune that masterfully mixes together an ironclad boom-bap with crystalline piano hooks, is reason enough to get to Khats early.

TULIP

3pm on the Coast Capital Savings Stage at Vine Street If the summer sun is beating down hard on Saturday, there’s more than one way to

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Peach Pit perform at Khatsahlano on July 8a. Contributed photo cool down at Khatsahlano.

Slapping on a hat would help, as would keeping hydrated with a bottle of water or a brew from the beer garden. Another option would be to plant yourself in front of Tulip’s moodchilled set on Vine. Recent Bandcamp single “Ether” is a low-key rumble of bass and drums, ethereal vocals and textural drones that eases the foursome into the same wheelhouse as UK outfit the XX.

PEACH PIT

5pm at the car2g0 MacDonald Stage Peach Pit’s just-released Sweet FA 7-inch EP is a breezily swayed collection of modern jangle pop that could easily score a day of swingin’ on a hammock with a lemonade by your side. That said, the joyful, just-ripe riffs on “Seventeen” will probably get more than a few toes tapping down by MacDonald.

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LOUISE BURNS

5:30pm at the TD Burrard Stage Louise Burns is a veteran of the Vancouver scene, having performed in teen group Lillix in the ’90s before establishing herself through a series of pop-exploring solo albums. Her latest offering, Young Mopes, is anything but miserable. The mélange of watery ’80s guitar textures, cloud-soft rhythms and Burns’ Stevie Nicks-grade vibrato on pieces like “Pharaoh” and “Who’s the Madman” recently landed the album on the Polaris Music Prize’s Long List. All told, it’s her greatest treasure yet.

MINIMAL VIOLENCE

7pm at the Maple Street Stage Vancouverite Ashlee Luk has slung her fair share of snarling licks in angsty post-punk trio Lié, but there’s a different kind of energy surging through her electronic project Minimal Violence. Trading six-strings for sequencers, she and collaborator Lida Pawliuk are getting expressive with a mix of blissful synth patches and pumped-up Acid House rhythms. Don’t be surprised if you find your pulse-quickening the closer you get to Patagonia. W

If you want to see a one mile-long party rise up out of the road but don’t want the side-effects of hallucinogenic drugs, head for West 4th this Saturday at 6am.

That’s when the “Road Closed” signs go up between Burrard and MacDonald and the Khatsahlano festival begins to take shape. Stages will be built, food trucks parked and primed, patios and beer gardens assembled, climbing walls erected and pedalpowered smoothie blenders installed (really).

“It’s hard to shut down a 10-block street and activate it so quickly … It sounds like a lot of time until you pack all of those things in,” says Jane McFadden, executive director of the West 4th Business Improvement Association.

Led by McFadden, the organizers are squeezing as many activities as possible into the 1.7-kilometre stretch of avenue before it opens to the public at 11am.

In these tough times for independent stores in Vancouver — which are facing the triple threat of online shopping, bigbox retail and soaring rent — the BIA wants festivalgoers to be thoroughly entertained at Khatsahlano so they’ll come back to shop on West 4th.’

“It’s about showcasing what West 4th is all about,” McFadden says. “It’s a great way for people who may not frequent the area to see. … It’s a great spot, it’s a great summer destination for the day.”

If its aim is to draw more people to the area, Khatsahlano, now in its seventh year, is doing pretty damn well.

An estimated 150,000 are likely to show up on Saturday

to the 10 blocks of car-free pavement.

Awaiting them are 50 bands, almost exclusively from the Lower Mainland, playing over eight stages; 50 food trucks all parked on one block; beer gardens; a kids stage featuring Bobs and LoLo; and (perhaps most importantly), the return of the world’s largest beanbag.

The avenue’s merchants will be active up and down the entire street – with some of the more interesting displays including an RYU Apparel obstacle course and an Arc’teryx climbing wall – while the new West 4th Living Stage will highlight local businesses and include a yoga class by Semperviva, a Pure Barre demonstration, fashion shows and demonstrations by local chefs and mixologists.

The bands remain the biggest lure for many.This year’s festival boasts another impressive lineup curated (with some help) by Zulu Records owner Grant McDonagh, who listened to around 200 hopefuls during the selection process.

McDonagh, who founded Zulu back in 1981, was instrumental in beginning the Khatsahlano festival, which rose out of the incense ashes of a Summer of Love anniversary bash in 2007.

While there are no Mamas and Papas cover bands anymore, McDonagh says a sense of West 4th’s hippie history and spirit has endured in Khatsahlano.

“It was about trying to cement what was there, this very creative group of people that were on the avenue in the ’60s, ’70s and ’80s and continue to be.”

The Kits hippies haven’t moved away, McFadden confirms. They’ve just changed, man. Not that

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“There’s that health and wellness, the amount of people doing yoga and exercising, and the organic juiceries. I think [they’ve] just evolved into a different type of hippie, if that sounds right. They’re taking care of themselves and they’re happy to support their local community.”

At the same time, there is a sense that West 4th is a little overlooked these days compared to, say, the neighbourhoods of East Van, where a mix of gentrification, craft breweries and a burgeoning cultural scene have created the most buzzing region in the city.

“In some ways it got a little tired. … Just like anything, it changes,” McDonagh says.

“So maybe 4th Avenue was stuck in the past a little long.”

But whether it’s West 4th, Commercial or Denman, it’s clear that small businesses everywhere are facing a constant challenge to survive.

“As a BIA we have to be creative with our ideas to drive people to the brickand-mortar shops in our neighbourhood,” McFadden says. “It’s a challenge every business association in every neighbourhood is feeling: What’s the best way to get people to come to the street?”

Khatsahlano is a great start. After all, when was the last time a website or a big-box warehouse hosted a 10-block street party? W • The 2017 Khatsahlano Street Party runs Saturday, July 8, from 11am-9pm along West 4th Avenue from Burrard to MacDonald. More info at khatsahlano.com.

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Return to film noir Screen stars abound in stage production of film noir musical ‘City of Angels’ Sabrina Furminger Reel People @Sabrinarmf

It wasn’t that long ago when cinema screens were regularly visited by the stock characters of film noir: the femme fatale, smoke swirling from her dark lips as she lied to whoever would listen; the world-weary anti-hero, armed with a revolver, a fedora, and a bad attitude; assorted crooked

cops, gutsy dames, and villains, all cogs in some sort of shady conspiracy.

The film noir period – the most prolific years of which fell in the 1940s – made icons of actors like Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall and offered a melancholy alternative to the peppy musicals of the post-war era. Films like The Maltese Falcon, The Big Sleep, and Double Indemnity were revolutionary for their use of shadow, light and smoke, as well as their mood: bleak, morally ambiguous, paranoid, cynical and undeniably sexy.

This week, the spirit of film noir descends uponVancouver in City of Angels, Larry Gelbart (M*A*S*H) and Cy Colemna’s 1989 musical that weaves together two plots: that

of the “real” world of a writer in the 1940s trying to turn his book into a screenplay, and the “reel” world of his fictional noir film.

This particular production of City of Angels (the Canadian premiere, courtesy ofVancouver’s Putting itTogether Collective) takes Gelbart’s notion of dual worlds and further blurs the lines between stage and screen and ticket-holders.

Not only is this a stage play about making a film in which the actors – many of whom straddle theVancouver film and theatre worlds in real-life – play dual roles on stage and in prerecorded film segments, but the audience is meant to feel like they’re part of the show, too.

“We have a whole pre-show happening where there’s a craft

services table in the corner and racks of costumes going by,” says Jennifer Copping, a busyVancouver actress whose lengthy credit list includes screen (Fargo, Van Helsing) and stage (Les Miserables). Copping – who played Jesus in the Arts Club’s 2015 production of Godspell and won a Leo Award for her work in Becoming Redwood – acts, co-produces, and (with Sylvia M. Zaradic) co-directs City of Angels.“There are a couple of actresses on their way to an audition for a new film.

You might see Betty Grable walk by in costume.You’ll feel like you’re in a Hollywood sound stage in the ’40s.”

If there is an angel behind this production of City of Angels, though, it’s probably Christopher Shyer. It was Shyer (a veteran actor with 70 credits to his name, including J. Edgar and NCIS) who brought the idea of an epic City of

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“I said, ‘From what I know of City of Angels, it’s a massive show, what are you thinking?’” she chuckles. “‘Are you cuckoo?’”

But in the great Hollywood tradition of “Let’s put on a show!”, Copping and Shyer rallied the local showbiz community and crowdfunded more than $40,000 for the limited engagement run – and, during the run, the campaign’s top donors will be picked up at their cars in golf carts, driven through the doors of the Performance Works “sound stage” right up to their seats, and handed flutes of sparkling wine.

Those perks are eye-popping, but so is everything else about City of Angels, says Copping, from the dual worlds of the musical to the film elements to the size of the cast and creative team, which includes

Michael Lomenda (who played Nick Massi in Jersey Boys on stage and in the film directed

by Clint Eastwood), Crystal Balint, John R.Taylor, and Jessie Award-nominated actor Paul Herbert. Shyer booked an off-Broadway gig and was unable to direct or appear in the production, but he has stayed on as creative producer and production manager.

City of Angels is “smart, sexy, funny, complicated and feel-good,” according to its director. “There’s a reason this won aTony,” Copping says.

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I’m a 25-year-old straight woman who needs help. My boyfriend and I have been dating for around three months. I met him through mutual friends and we hit it off right away. We get along so well, the sex is great and I love spending time with him.

However, I recently heard that he had slept with one of my best girlfriends right before we started dating. This was just gossip, so I decided to go straight to the source and ask my friend. She said it was true. They had slept together a few times in what can be described as a “hook-up buddy” situation.

She swears she had no real feelings for him and that he didn’t for her. I believe her.

I mean, if they liked one another, they would be dating and I wouldn’t be with him, right? I’m not angry at my friend, and we have talked it out. What happened before I met him is not my concern, but I can’t help feeling stupid – like I was left in a dark.

I don’t want to let this bother me, but it’s eating away at me. I think about times where we were all together and they had this big secret that I was just oblivious to. I feel like an idiot. Do I tell my boyfriend I know or do I just leave it? How do I get over this? Help.

Major sucksville on your end, girl. Like a bad sunburn, this isn’t a life-

iStock photo threatening situation, just an irritating pain.You are going to have to practice some serious meditative control.

I just have to say one thing before I launch into how to deal with your boyfriend. I am very impressed about the calm, cool attitude you managed to retain when your friend let you know the truth. This is half the battle, so I applaud you, Miss Cucumber. Very impressive.

You have zero control over what happened in your boyfriend’s sex life prior to you, and like you said, had there been true feeling there, he would be happily shacked up with your girlfriend and not you.Yes, your friend knows what your boyfriend’s balls look like.Yes, she has seen his peaceful, snoring face.Yes, she may even know what it’s like to be cradled to sleep by his strong, warm big-spoon hug, but so what?

There’s a bunch of other girls who have experienced this, too.Your friend did the right thing by being truthful with you when the time was right. I think it’s better that you initiated this, not her. Imagine the other

option? You tell her about this new guy you are dating, how you like him so much, and winces her face to say, “Ummm, yeah I fucked him, like, six times last month.”

Way worse! She didn’t tell you about the incident until you asked because she didn’t want to upset you over something so inconsequential.You both handled the situation well.

Now, what to do about Mr. Right Now. Personally, I would save this little nugget as ammo for the future.

Whether you want to use it punishingly in one of your first real fights, or in a more light-hearted manner to just get to watch your movie choice that night, is up to you. (I vote light-hearted.

The other choice is kind of psycho.) If you are going to bring it up with him, I suggest you do with that same coolness that you exercised with your pal. There is no point being mad at him about this. He wanted to have sex.Your friend did too. They satisfied an animal urge. They were probably drunk each time they did it. Big whoop. He wasn’t in love with her.You have to laugh this off. It’s so much better for everyone, especially you, if you can find the humour. It’s a powerful, juicy little nugget. Use it wisely, Miss Cucumber. W

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By Rob Brezsny Unless you were raised by a pack of feral raccoons or a fundamentalist cult, now is a perfect time to dive in to your second childhood. Is there a toy you wanted as a kid but never got? Buy it for yourself now! What were the delicious foods you craved back then? Eat them! Where were the special places you loved? Go there, or to spots that remind you of them. Who were the people you were excited to be with? Talk with them. Actions like these will get you geared up for a full-scale immersion in innocent eagerness. And that would be just the right medicine for your soul.

What I wish for you, Taurus, is toasted ice cream and secrets in plain sight and a sacred twist of humorous purity. I would love for you to experience a powerful surrender and a calm climax and a sweeping vision of a small but pithy clue. I very much hope that you will get to take a big trip to an intimate turning point that’s not too far away.

I pray you will find or create a barrier that draws people together instead of keeping them apart.

In Dr. Seuss’s book, Horton Hatches an Egg, an elephant assumes the duty of sitting on a bird’s egg, committed to keeping it warm until hatching time. The nest is located high in a tree, which makes the undertaking even more incongruous. By the climax of the tale, Horton has had to persist in his loyal service through a number of challenges.

But all ends well, and there’s an added bonus: The creature that’s born is miraculously part-bird, partelephant. I see similarities between this story and your life right now, Gemini. The duty you’re carrying out doesn’t come naturally, and you’re not even sure you’re doing it right. But if you keep at it till it’s completed, you’ll earn a surprising reward.

It’s prime time for you to break through any inhibitions you might have about accessing and expressing your passion. To help you in this righteous cause, I’ve assembled a batch of words you should be ready to use with frequency and sweet abandon. Consider writing at least part of this list on your forearm with a felt-tip pen every morning so it’s always close at hand: enamored, piqued, enchanted, stirred, roused, enthused, delighted, animated, elevated, thrilled, captivated, turnedon, enthralled, exuberant, fired up, awakened.

Matt Groening, creator of the cartoon series The Simpsons, says that a great turning point in his early years came when his Scoutmaster told him he was the worst Boy Scout in history. While this might have demoralized other teenagers, it energized Groening. “Well, somebody’s got to be the worst,” he triumphantly told the Scoutmaster. And then, “instead of the earth opening up and swallowing me, instead of the flames of hell fire licking at my knees — nothing happened. And I was free.” I suspect you may soon be blessed with a comparable liberation, Leo. Maybe you’ll be released from having to live up to an expectation you shouldn’t even live up to. Or maybe you’ll be criticized in a way that will motivate your drive for excellence for years to come.

Nineteen of my readers who work in the advertising industry signed a petition requesting that I stop badmouthing their field. “Without advertising,” they testified, “life itself would be impossible.” In response, I agreed to attend their re-education seminar. There, under their tutelage, I came to acknowledge that everything we do can be construed as a kind of advertising. Each of us is engaged in a mostly unconscious campaign to promote our unique way of looking at and being in the world. Realizing the truth, I now feel no reservations about urging you Virgos to take advantage of the current astrological omens. They suggest that you can and should be aggressive and ingenious about marketing yourself, your ideas, and your products.

In 2003, the American Film Institute announced the creation of a new prize to honor acting talent. Dubbed the Charlton Heston Award, it was designed to be handed out periodically to luminaries who have distinguished themselves over the course of long careers. The first recipient of the award was, oddly enough, Charlton Heston himself, born under the sign of Libra. I hope you’re inspired by this story to wipe away any false modesty you might be suffering from. The astrological omens suggest it’s a favorable moment to create a big new award named after you and bestow it upon yourself. As part of the festivities, tell yourself about what makes you special, amazing, and valuable.

Here’s your riddle: What unscratchable itch drives you half-crazy? But you’re secretly glad it drives you half-crazy, because you know your halfcraziness will eventually lead you to an experience or resource that will relieve the itch. Here’s your prophecy: Sometime soon, scratching the unscratchable itch will lead you to the experience or resource that will finally relieve the itch. Here’s your homework: Prepare yourself emotionally to fully receive and welcome the new experience or resource. Make sure you’re not so addicted to scratching the unscratchable itch that you fail to take advantage of the healing it’s bringing you.

The best way to go forward is to go backward; the path to the bright future requires a shadowy regression. Put another way, you should return to the roots of a triumph in order to find a hidden flaw that might eventually threaten to undo your success. Correct that flaw now and you’ll make it unnecessary for karmic repercussions to undermine you later. But please don’t get all solemn-faced and anxious about this assignment. Approach it with humorous selfcorrection and you’ll ensure that all goes well.

Are you familiar with the psychological concepts of anima and animus? You’re in the midst of being intoxicated by one of those creatures from inner space.

Though you may not be fully conscious of it, you women are experiencing a mystical marriage with an imaginal character that personifies all that’s masculine in your psyche. You men are going through the analogous process with a female figure within you. I believe this is true no matter what your sexual orientation is. While this awesome psychological event may be fun, educational, and even ecstatic, it could also be confusing to your relationships with real people. Don’t expect them to act like or live up to the very real fantasy you’re communing with.

As a recovering save-the-world addict, I have felt compassionate skepticism towards my fellow junkies who are still in the throes of their obsession. But recently I’ve discovered that just as a small minority of alcoholics can safely take a drink now and then, so can a few save-the-world-aholics actually save the world a little bit at a time without getting strung-out. With that as a disclaimer, Aquarius, I’m letting you know that the cosmos has authorized you to pursue your own brand of fanatical idealism in the coming weeks. To keep yourself honest, make fun of your zealotry every now and then.

The potential breakthrough I foresee for you is a rare species of joy. It’s a gritty, hard-earned pleasure that will spawn beautiful questions you’ll be glad to have awakened. It’s a surprising departure from your usual approach to feeling good that will expand your understanding of what happiness means. Here’s one way to ensure that it will visit you in all of its glory: Situate yourself between the fabulous contradictions in your life and say, “Squeeze me, tease me, please me.”

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1.29 250ml 4.99 4 Pack

assorted varieties

3.99 to 4.99

regular retail price

3.29

Luna Clif Bars and Clif Bars

8 pack • product of Canada

25% off

2L jug or carton • product of BC

12.99 170g

6.99lb

DELI

Silk Fresh Alternative Dairy Beverages Danone Activia Yogurt, Danino and assorted varieties assorted sizes Danactive Drinkables

Dairyland Milk

Northern Divine Smoked Organic Canned Sturgeon

previously frozen

ORGANIC PORK

GROCERY

skim, 1, 2 and 3.25%

9.99lb

Organic Pork Back Ribs RWA*

BC

4.54kg (10lb) box

2.98lb

22.02kg

10% off

regular retail price

B.C. Grown Organic Blueberries from Farmhouse Lifestyle

6.57kg

value pack

select varieties

5/5.00

Organic California Grown Red and Black Plums

Organic Ground Beef

Choices Fresh Free Range RWA* Turkey Cuts