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Ashley has gone on more than 200 dates and still hasn’t found The One. What’s the deal with dating in Vancouver?

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We live in a craft beer world, but our stadium offerings have some catching up to do. Your guide to finding craft beer at the game.

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Enter Cirque’s ‘Cabinet of Curiosities’ in what reviewer Jo Ledingham is hailing as its most ‘visually interesting’ show yet.

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GIVE IT UP FOR GORD

Re:“Rant/Rave,” Oct. 26, 2017 I’m sure that I’m just one of many that are upset about Luv’s opinion about our beloved Gord. Maybe Luv doesn’t care for the Hip’s music. That’s OK. It wasn’t just about the music. Gord and the Hip brought Canadians together. They told our story.

Gord, as Prime Minister Trudeau so eloquently stated, loved every corner of this country, yet knew that Canada could be better.

Gord did so much for reconciliation with First Nations.

I’m not going to lash out at Luv for the ignorant email just a few days after his passing. Gord united Canadians, and to get angry about Luv’s words would take away from Gord’s legacy. –K. Kelly Luv can’t understand all the hype about the death of Gord Downie? Well, Gord was an environmentalist, and he fought for Indigenous affairs, and spoke for survivors of residential schools. I’m sure Gord has done a lot

more than what I just mentioned. So Luv, what have you done? –R.G.M

rassing to watch. –Leith Macrobert

BIKE PSYCH

Re:“Bus Lines: Community dreams on the 5/6West End loop,” Oct. 5, 2017 Thank you for printing the “missed the bus” pieces.

Any way you can send a copy of this off to the mayor’s office? Never mind.

It will just fall on deaf ears.

Thanks to those voices who spoke out about the inadequate services and transportation, especially along Davie Street. They said exactly what I wanted to say.

–Anita

Re:“Vicious Cycle: Entitled to the road,” Oct. 26, 2017 This article is as confusing as Stephen Quinn’s. The reason cyclists are combative is that their LIVES ARE THREATENED everyday.

I broke both of my arms on a BIKE ROUTE last year when hit by a truck that went through a stop sign.

Every single day my life is at risk from drivers. There needs to be more separation between all modes of travel to reduce needless accidents.

And condescending advice from automobile drivers only makes the situation worse.

Instead, I recommend the drivers try commuting at minimum once a week to see how dangerous our healthy and environmental alternative is. –Paul Stewart I cycle to work every day and the idiot cyclists I see every day is mind blowing.

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Single in the city, 200 dates later Grant Lawrence Vancouver Shakedown @GrantLawrence

You’ve probably heard about Vancouver’s challenging dating scene for single women. A friend of mine named Ashley moved to the city a little more than two years ago, and she can tell you all about it.

Ashley is 37 and has a great job. She lives right in the heart of Kits and is very health-conscious, active and loves being outside. She sounds like the perfect Vancouverite, right?

Get this: since arriving in Vancouver in September 2015, Ashley has been on more than two-hundred dates.

That number includes onetimers and follow-ups with guys that showed potential.

Ashley once had three guys on the go that all happened to be named Dan. “Yeah,” she sighed. “There was Danish Dan, Wine Snort Dan, and Dan No. 3. None of them worked out.”

Ashley uses plenty of online dating services, including eHarmony, Tinder, Happen and Bumble, and she gets a lot of attention.

The men come to her.

Sometimes, Ashley will have four dates lined up in one weekend. In all that time, on all those dates, not one guy has stuck long term.

“I swear I’m not a perfectionist. I’m easy going and relaxed. To be clear, I’m not sleeping with all these men and I’m not desperate. I just find that in Vancouver there are very few middle-of-theroad, average, normal guys out there, which is all I’m looking for,” Ashley told me.

“Vancouver guys tend to be extreme.They’re either proposing marriage for like, next Saturday, or painfully shy and socially awkward and walking out on me, or they look nothing like their photo.”

Ashley feels that Vancou-

Despite being on more than 200 dates with men in Vancouver, Ashley still hasn’t found the right one. Contributed photo ver’s fitness-first culture has a negative impact on the dating scene. “Seriously, single guys in this town are using up all their energy on fitness!

When they wake up at 5 a.m. to do the Grouse Grind before work, they’re too tired to go out to dinner or a bar after work,” she laments.

Because of Vancouver’s apparent imbalance of single men and women (Ashley feels that the ratio is three single women for every single man), she also thinks that guys in this town have false confidence. Never was that more evident than on Ashley’s firstever Vancouver date.

“I was down at Kits Beach minutes after signing my lease, and this guy walked past me three times with his dog and finally stopped and asked me out. He didn’t look like an axe murderer, so I said yes. And by the way, I actually like that kind of forward behaviour,” Ashley noted.

“Every day I walk down the street hoping that someone will ask me out like that guy did.You know, ‘I noticed you’ type thing.”

The Kits Beach guy arranged a cycling beach picnic a few days later. Ashley wore a summer dress and sandals and borrowed his one-speed cruiser bike.

She was confused when the guy led her further and further west. “I’m think-

ing, ‘We’re passing all these amazing beaches, where the hell is this guy taking me?”

Soon they were cycling uphill toward UBC, Ashley struggling to keep up with his geared bike, her opinion of him rapidly going downhill.

When they reached the top, her dress was soaked in sweat.

Her quads quivering, her date then led her down a series of stairs through the woods to a pristine beach.

“But then I noticed all of these old naked dudes,” Ashley remembered.

“So he spreads out the picnic blanket and I sit down and I’m admiring the amazing mountain view to my right. When I turn to my left, I get a different view: He suddenly pulls down his pants and underwear and he’s standing there completely naked with his junk right in my face.”

Ashley did not remove her sun dress. “All I was thinking was, ‘You do not take me to Wreck Beach on our first date! This is not appealing to me as a 37-year-old woman.

But hey, welcome to Vancouver, Ashley!’”

The guy’s naked ambition didn’t get him very far: Ashley never saw him again.

Ever since, Ashley has continued her dating unabated, always looking for Vancouver’s Mr. Right. She’s been through all the stages:

from eager and positive to bitter and jaded, but now she says she’s in a good place.

“I’m happy! Life is great!”

Her parents are well aware of her quest and Ashley’s dad even swipes through Tinder with her looking for potential matches.

Ashley’s also been fortunate. When I brought up the recent #MeToo movement, she told me that while she’s had plenty of lousy, boring, go-nowhere evenings, as well as several romantic ones, on more than 200 dates, she’s never been sexually or physically abused, and has never felt threatened.

“I’m forward and I consider myself a tough, independent and strong woman,” she stated. “I let my dates know that this is who I am and this is what I’m looking for: a potential life partner who shares my interests.”

This columnist happens to know a single Vancouver guy named Colin – a middle-of-the-road, average, normal guy – who’s looking for the same thing as Ashley.

They’re going on a date this weekend.

I’ll let you know how it goes. Let’s wish them all the luck, eh? W

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

Raquel Teibert.

SWORE I’D these days, your memories last as long as my nicotine habit swore i’d smoked my last pack one month ago, except the length of a cigarette only lasts as long as i won’t forget what you both taste like when my lips are wet with words, that singe the second my lips give in to the craving cause these days i don’t know what’s worse the fact that i can’t quit a sixty second fix or that i still choose to miss you RaquelTeibert, 26, is a teacher/artist/writer/activist, but none of the above without a beer and some moderate self-discipline.

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#MeToo jumps from screen to scene

From present-day to prehistory, the No. 19 route cuts through many layers of the city’s history.

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Bus Lines: The No. 19, Vancouver’s time machine JAN ZESCHKY @jantweats

It’s not quite the Magic School Bus, but the No. 19 is a time machine in its own haphazard way.

Between Metrotown and Stanley Park, it cuts its way through several strata of Vancouver’s (and a bit of Burnaby’s) history, passing through different eras of the city as it rolls.

At its eastern terminus, the line begins with the very

present-day view of creation through destruction. Across the road from the Metrotown bus loop, several new highrises have soared skywards in the past few years, rapidly changing the face of this part of Burnaby. More projects are underway.

Look between the towers and you’ll see the past: piles of floorboards, joists and rubble, the remnants of low-rise blocks that once covered the area south of the mall.You’ve likely heard of renoviction;

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this rubble is a sign of what housing activists have termed demoviction, when developers buy up entire city blocks, evict residents, then demolish the buildings for denser, costlier condo towers.

The Metrotown case has been particularly sensitive due to the number of lowerincome, senior and disabled residents in the area. But the City of Burnaby is pressing on with its plan for a new downtown core in the Metrotown area.

In a way, this neighbourhood’s fate has been decided by transit; more specifically the SkyTrain, whose stations have been targeted as important hubs of density by city planners.

The lowly bus route doesn’t attract as many development dollars along its path, a fact that’s clear when the No. 19 heads west onto Kingsway and crosses Boundary Road (after passing Swangard Stadium, which looks a little forlorn in its post-Whitecaps era).

The areas bisected by Kingsway – originally a First Nations trail, then a wagon road between New Westminster and Gastown – aren’t what you’d exactly call scenic. But neighbourhoods such as Collingwood, Kensington and Cedar Cottage remain neighbourhoods in the traditional sense.

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Social media campaign spurs action from local feminist organizers TESSA VIKANDER @tessavikander

The #MeToo campaign has shown that sexual assault and sexual harassment are pervasive inVancouver and, in the wake of the global social media campaign that saw millions of people posting personal stories and comments about their own experiences, a number of local feminist organizers are responding.

Specifically, a new collective is working to address abuses of power inVancouver’s nightlife scene, while organizers of the Women’s March onVancouver are putting on a MeToo Rally this Saturday.

Rally organizer Samantha Monckton said the calls for the MeToo march came to her and others over social media.

She hopes the rally this weekend will provide a space where people can come together over a difficult issue.The list of speakers had not been released as of press time but Monckton said the list includes women, men and trans people from diverse cultures and backgrounds.

“We’re doing this because this hashtag resonates with a lot of people, everybody’s experienced [harassment] at one point in their life, and it’s a way for us to figure out a way to move forward and heal together as a group,” she said.

Last January, Monckton helped organize the March onVancouver, which was attended by an estimated 15,000 people.While women of various different origins and faiths spoke at the event and helped organize, members of Black Lives Matter did not attend.

In a statement, the group

said they had not been invited, and expressed concern in interviews that the march planners had lost sight of the event’s origins with black feminists in the U.S.What ensued was a flurry of heated social media discussions, and, ultimately, a meeting between the two groups.

Asked about whether this experience informed the organizing of Saturday’s rally, Monckton said Black Lives MatterVancouver (BLM-V) had been invited several times but hadn’t confirmed its attendance. Westender contacted BLM-V to ask about their attendance but received automatic replies saying the volunteer-run group was on hiatus, but expected to resume activities soon.

“We have done due diligence,” Monckton said. “We’ve even talked to [American activist]Tarana Burke, who started the #MeToo hashtag back in 2006 and asked for her permission to do the rally.”

Elsewhere, prominent voices and organizers from Vancouver’s nightlife scene have formed the Shape Shift collective, adding to the growing number of feminist groups working to combat sexism, racism and transphobia in local clubs and nightlife spaces.

In the outpouring of the #MeToo campaign, a number of people came forward and

named severalVancouver DJs and promoters as serial offenders of sexual assault. None of the allegations have been tested in court and no charges have been laid.

“A lot of the guys that have been working in the city for over two decades… they have a lot of power and they’ve been abusing it for years,” said collective member Sydney Gregoire.

The grassroots organization is in its beginning phase, and has plans to partner with local groups to offer counselling and support workshops for survivors of sexual assault and harassment in the nightlife community. It also plans to host events where it takes over local venues and puts young women and trans and nonbinary people in leadership positions.

Camille Heron, another member of the collective, says her expertise in communications as well as her experience as a black woman means that she’s able to support the collective in creating an inclusive mandate.

“I definitely see myself as being part of the process, and also trying to be a rallier of sorts to get other people from other scenes and ethnicities, as well, involved.”

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A couple of weeks ago, I featured a $500 hairdryer in this column and my sister was pissed off. “Who spends $500 on a hairdryer?” she said. “Who’s reading the Westender? Suri Cruise?”

It was a peculiarly specific burn, but it hit the mark.

So this week, as the clocks fall back on Nov. 5, I’m recommending six watches, the least expensive of which costs more than $2,000.

You’re probably rolling your eyes now, and possibly turning the page. Aside from balking at the price, you might be wondering if anyone actually even wears a watch anymore.

But hold up.

WHERE ART MEETS ENGINEERING The best watches are

beautiful – a combination of fine art and engineering, practical and decorative.

“People of all demographics are still wearing watches.

In fact, despite the technology that exists today in our smartphones, more people wear watches than not,” says Jason Bosa, president of Palladio Jewellers. Guys might find it convenient to check their phone when they want to know the time, but it’s not the same for women, who don’t want to have to dig through their purse. And then there’s the watch as an accessory – it might be the only one men wear. Bosa says that the affordable end of the market is seeing a sting from smart watches, but the high end, where collectors are interested in artistry, has been unaffected.

them out: As in fashion or interior design, it’s the pricy brands that set the trends that will trickle down to the high street.

Bosa says that women are typically wearing larger watches than in the past.

“It’s partly because of style, but also because women are much more watch savvy than they used to be and want pieces with multiple complications (for example, moon phase, chronograph or tourbillon). These need to be bigger to accommodate the additional moving components,” he explains.

For men and women, round cases are still the most popular, and in precious metals, especially yellow and rose gold. Leather straps are in, rather than metal bracelets.

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can use and wear it every day, and, unlike some bigticket purchases, timepieces tend to hold their value.

Some even appreciate over time, although it’s not a quick investment – you may need to look at it as a nest egg for your grandchildren.

“Rolex is certainly very well known to retain its value and many customers will collect Rolex watches as a rainy-day safety net. Specifically, the Stainless Steel Rolex Daytona has a reputation for always increasing in value far more rapidly than most other watches on the market,” Bosa says.

Aside from Rolex, he says the best thing to do is buy from independent manufacturers that handmake only a few pieces. But ultimately, he says, it’s not necessarily about financial gain. “My standard answer to this question is to purchase the piece that you love, that you will wear and enjoy for the next 10, 20, 50 years … your return on the investment will be the time you spend wearing it versus the price you paid,” he says.

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Merchant’s redefines the concept of neighbourhood restaurant

Doug Stephen’s Commercial Drive hangout popular with locals and industry peers Anya Levykh Nosh

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Doug Stephen isn’t your average chef. Before becoming chef/proprietor at Merchant’s Workshop (formerly Merchant’s Oyster Bar), Stephen was mainly working front of house at fine dining establishments in Toronto and here in Vancouver at Cork and Fin. In 2012, along with Cork and Fin owner Francis Regio, Stephen opened Merchant’s Oyster Bar on

Commercial Drive, serving up smart wines by the glass, along with cocktails, local beers, charcuterie and locally sourced dishes dreamed up by chef David Jackman.

The concept was a hit, and while the restaurant never boasted the long lines typical of Yaletown and Gastown, it developed a large and steady clientele of regulars – mainly locals and industry peers – who would crowd the bar or

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24 seats inside for platters of oysters, Pemberton steaks and innovative vegetablefocused dishes.

Part of the appeal was likely due to Stephen’s focus on maintaining a welcoming vibe that meshed with the Commercial Drive ethos.

“I worked [in Toronto] at a restaurant that catered mainly to the tourist crowd,” says Stephen in a phone interview. “I was there during the SARS crisis and saw the impact of ignoring the local clientele. We took a huge hit and I said ‘never again.’ From day one [at Merchant’s] we set out to be a neighbourhood spot.”

How? What’s easily visible is Stephen’s – and his team’s – investment in getting to know the people who walk through the door. After David Jackman moved on a couple years ago, Stephen took over the kitchen, but that doesn’t stop him from still making the rounds of the tables several times each night, talking to the customers, asking how they’re doing, introducing himself, and learning names.

The room is busy from the time it opens, but peaks after 10 p.m., when industry starts to trickle in post-shift and locals stop by for drinks and nibbles post-event. Last call in the kitchen is usually late, around midnight, and reservations are accepted for dinner and weekend brunch.

In parallel with the demographics of Commercial Drive, the restaurant attracts young 20-somethings, couples, families, singles and everyone in between.The menu, like the neighbourhood, is constantly evolving.

There aren’t any more oysters (hence the name change), but local seafood is a regular, like the recent ling cod with butternut squash and beets.

“Our focus is based on what we receive from our suppliers and then working it out from there,” explains Stephen. “You could call it a Pacific Northwest interpreta-

Top: Merchant’s crispy pork terrine. Bottom: Cold-smoked salmon with free-range organic eggs and house-made buttermilk biscuits. Merchant’s / Facebook photos tion of all the different cultures that are part of Canada, expressed through our eyes.

We take advantage of all different styles of cooking.”

Stephen also likes to reinterpret his own food experiences, such as with a recent dessert that was a brilliant take on a Reese’s peanut butter cup – a childhood favourite. Missing only the sickly sweetness of the original, this pie-style dark chocolate dessert featured an organic peanut butter centre and was topped with Chantilly cream.

A lemon posset dessert is sublime: a bowl full of lemon curd topped with dried coronation grapes from Stoney Paradise, slivered pistachios and dots of strawberry puree.

A special of braised venison is served over a bed of cauliflower puree topped with pickled and roasted cauliflower chunks, and mustard seeds. It’s rich, tangy, creamy and earthy all at once.

If the fried chicken is on the brunch menu, don’t even think twice.This “hot” chicken is some of the best in town and can be ordered with or without the spicy sauce.

Stay tuned in the next few months for an addition to the family. Stephen’s wife and partner, Lindsey Mann, will be spearheading a new fast-casual burger and chicken joint, tentatively named The DL Burger and Chicken Shack. The “DL” is a reference to Merchant’s “on the down-low” offerings of their chicken and “Merch” burger on the late-night menu, as well as Stephen and Mann’s first initials.

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Stadium Brews The Growler guide to game day craft beer options Robert Mangelsdorf The Growler

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Sports and beer. Best buds since forever, right? So you think it would be easy to find decent craft beer at the game. Wrong.

Beer offerings at most sport stadiums have traditionally been pretty grim.

You basically had two options: flavourless fizzy pisswater masquerading as beer, or a lighter version of said piss-water with somehow even less flavour.

No one drinks this garbage because they enjoy it; they drink it because it’s a means to an end. The end being getting belligerently drunk.

But we craft beer drinkers are clearly above such ignoble pursuits. While the rabble might be content drinking their swill until they can’t see straight, we partake consciously. We imbibe to appreciate the artistry and alchemy in our pint glass.

By the way, why does everyone think we’re pretentious assholes?

So, yeah, you’d think it would be in the best interest of stadiums and arenas to offer craft beer as a means of encouraging responsible drinking, but I guess not.

The city’s two main sports venues – B.C. Place and Rogers Arena – do carry B.C. craft beer, just not a lot of it. And it’s not that easy to find.

Meanwhile, south of the border, the Americans seem to know what’s up. I was at Safeco Field for a Mariners game a couple months ago and couldn’t get over the craft beer selection. In all, Safeco has 35 different craft

Looking for some craft beer with that game? iStock photo beers on tap, including handpulled cask-conditioned beers, barrel-aged stouts, imperial-strength ales and 14 different IPAs. Vancouver could learn a thing or two from our neighbours. (At least when it comes to craft beer availability. Politics, healthcare, public education, gun control… not so much.)

Rogers Arena’s SportsBar (400 Level), which opened last year, may boast the city’s “longest continuous bar” (which is a weird thing to brag about, let’s be honest), but it’s pretty short on craft beer. While there’s plenty of macro-owned “craft-y” beers like Shock Top and Goose Island on the menu, the B.C. craft choices are limited to 33 Acres of Life, Hoyne Dark Matter and Salt Spring Island’s Heather Ale. In a city – a province, no less – with such an obsession over craft beer, you would think there would be more homegrown stuff available.

The options at B.C. Place seem to be a bit better, with beers from Howe Sound, Red Truck, Central City, Parallel 49 and Steamworks available at the Thirsty Pigeon craft beer stands (Gates 203, 234 and 248).

I don’t know if football – and “football” – fans are a bit more sophisticated than hockey fans, but they seem to

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Meanwhile, baseball season might be over, but Nat Bailey Stadium, home of the 2017 Northwest League champion Vancouver Canadians, seems to be ahead of the curve when it comes to craft beer. The Craft Corner bar next to the third base entrance has offerings from Central City, Steamworks, Howe Sound, Big Rock and Whistler. Not bad considering Nat Bailey’s capacity is only 6,500 – roughly a third of Rogers Arena.

So your best options for craft beer on game day are probably not going to be at the stadium, sadly. But that’s OK, because there is tons of awesome beer within walking distance of both arenas.

Both Central City and Howe Sound Brewing operate craft beer-focused pubs mere steps away from B.C. Place and Rogers Arena.

Central City Beatty Street (871 Beatty St., CentralCityBrewing.com) has 40 taps of craft beer from across the province, while Devil’s Elbow Ale & Smoke House (562 Beatty St.) has 20 taps and some seriously good barbecue. If you’re in the mood for something Belgian, Chambar (568 Beatty St., Chambar.com) has an impressive list of imported rarities from the Low Countries. And if you want your beer direct from the source, Yaletown Brewing (1111 Mainland St., MJG.ca/yaletown) is a short 10-minute walk from B.C. Place But whatever you do, don’t sneak a mickey of navy rum into the game and mix the whole thing into one of those giant delicious lemonades and then forget there’s alcohol in your drink and suck the whole thing back in five minutes because it’s 30C and you just walked all the way downtown from East Van for the football game and you’re totally dehydrated and thirsty and now you’re super drunk and screaming and oh god how did this happen.

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A Cornucopia of cocktails Joanne Sasvari The Alchemist

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If you thinkWhistler Cornucopia is just about wine, think again. Sure, there’s no shortage of Chardonnay, but the annual food-and-drink festival is also about beer, whisky and, above all, cocktails.

In fact,Whistler has generally become a great destination for cocktail lovers. But from Nov. 9-19, the very best place to try a mixed drink at the mountain resort will definitely be Cornucopia (whistlercornucopia.com).There are seminars where you can learn how to add carbonation to your gin, grand tastings like Poured, grazing events such as Savour (an experiential mixology workshop at the Fairmont ChateauWhistler), a Bloody Caesar Battle at Bearfoot Bistro and, of course, plenty of cocktails at the dinners, brunches, parties and events.

For Rob Kharazmi and Emily Ross, this year’s Cornucopia festival will be especially memorable.That’s because the bartenders at Four Seasons Resort and Residences Whistler will be playing host

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to Mica Rousseau, the 2016 winner of DiageoWorld Class Mexico, who’ll be visiting Whistler from their sister property in Mexico City.

Rousseau hails from the creative bar concept Fifty Mils, the No. 61 top bar in the world.

He will be leading two events: an intimate (and instantly sold out) mezcal master class on Nov. 11; and Mezcal y Maize – ATaco Après Party, which will be held each afternoon except Friday from Nov. 12-18 at Sidecut, the Four Seasons’ restaurant.

Sidecut’s executive chef Eren Guryel will team up with Rousseau to offer a trio of elevated gourmet tacos, each paired with one of Rousseau’s inventive drinks.

Rousseau is the kind of bartender who has a deep respect for the classics and a reverence for fine service, but who can’t resist the challenge of creativity.

One of his winning drinks at World Class was poured from a chocolate coffee pot he made himself, for instance, while one of his signature drinks at Fifty Mils comprises mezcal, avocados and, yes, ants.

“Mixology has that kind of romanticism that allows us to tell a story with a drink, and to create an authentic experience

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This smoky, sweet and sour cocktail was created by Rob Kharazmi and the bar team at Sidecut, Four Seasons Resort Whistler, just in time for Cornucopia.

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• 1 ½ oz (45 mL) mezcal (such as Nuestra Soledad) • ½ oz (15 mL) Bitterhouse DaMan grapefruit liqueur • ½ oz (15 mL) fresh lemon juice • 1 tsp (5 mL) agave syrup • ½ oz (15 mL) pasteurized egg white (or 1 small fresh egg white) • 4 drops Ms Better’s Bitters Pineapple and Star Anise bitters Optional: Citrus rimming mix (see note)

for guests,” he has said.

Although Rousseau was born in France, he has become a passionate advocate for Mexican ingredients, especially the smoky, spicy local spirit mezcal. He even has his own bespoke mezcal, Four Fifty Mezcal, created with four friends and available only at Fifty Mils.

It’s a passion he shares with Kharazmi and Ross, who’ve created their own mezcal cocktail for Sidecut’s Sea to Sky menu (see recipe below).

“I love mezcal. Mezcal is an essential tool in the bartender’s toolkit,” says Kharazmi. “You can make any classic cocktail and replace the main ingredient with mezcal.”

Just the craftsmanship of mezcal is fascinating, he adds.

The agave plants are wild-harvested and the piñas roasted underground in wood-fired pits for up to three days before fermentation and distillation, which imbues it with flavours of pineapple, citrus, chocolate, spice and always that tantalizing whiff of smoke.

But whether your taste runs to mezcal or Mimosas or Caesars, Cornucopia has got you covered. So why not head up the Sea to Sky this November and taste something new? W

Rim a rocks glass with citrus mix (if using; you can skip this step, or rim the glass with sugar or salt if you prefer).

Place mezcal, grapefruit liqueur, lemon juice, agave and egg white in a cocktail shaker without ice and shake vigorously until very frothy.

Add ice and shake until chilled. Strain into the rocks glass and add a large ice cube or sphere, then place 4 drops of bitters on top of the drink. Serves 1.

Note: To make the citrus rimming mix, Kharazmi dehydrates orange and lemon peel, grinds it to a powder and mixes it with an equal amount of sugar and a small amount of dried basil.

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East Van Panto’s ‘Snow White’ stirs things up

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For many people, their first introduction to SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarves comes via Disney’s groundbreaking animated feature of the same name, yet this December marks an astonishing 80 years since that cartoon classic hit movie screens. If you go even further back, the Brothers Grimm fairy tale that inspired the film was published more than two centuries ago, in 1812.

One could argue that the story is timeless, yet this year’s East Van Panto presentation of SnowWhite is looking to both modernize and localize the treasured piece. For director Anita Rochon, who returns to the annual Theatre Replacement series after helming Little Red Riding Hood in 2016, “figuring out how to speak to our own city is a really fun puzzle.”

All will be revealed during SnowWhite’s upcoming run at the Cultch (Nov. 29-Jan. 6), but it’s confirmed that the production has the titular hero escaping the clutches of

the wicked Queen of North Vancouver and into the city via the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge, where she soon finds refuge on the PNE grounds.

There, she’ll run into an out-of-luck rock band called the Seven Dwarves, not to mention a wildlife encounter with one of the fair’s favourite attractions, the SuperDogs.

“I think it allows people to feel like it’s their own story, which is part of why East Van Panto has become such a tradition for so many families so quickly,” Rochon says of the Panto’s penchant for recontextualizing classics for the community. Speaking on a call with Westender while taking a break from contemplating the set design and tweaking the script (written by playwright and humorist Mark Chavez), she adds: “Also, we’re able to poke fun at ourselves. Everybody likes a good ribbing.”

Actor Ming Hudson, who has performed on stages in Canada and the U.K., takes on the role of Snow White. It’s her first pantomime, a theatre style that redefines fairy tales with contemporary references, music and audience partici-

pation.While she can recall hallmark moments from the Disney musical, she jokes with Westender that she won’t be singing soprano like the late voice actor Adriana Caselotti.

Hudson also reveals that while she initially approached the role from the perspective of an “emo teenager,” this East Van update doesn’t do a complete overhaul on the beloved character.

“Even if she looks different, I think the heart of the Snow White character is still very much the same: She’s kind and she’s a bit of an innocent,” says Hudson. “That’s definitely something that I’m drawing on from my cultural knowledge of the Snow White tale.”

The show, the Panto’s fifth, is expected to feature a familyfriendly mix of humour and

music, but there’s more bite to East Van Panto’s SnowWhite and the Seven Dwarves than the requisite chomp on a poisoned apple. Like Theatre Replacement productions of Jack and the Beanstalk and Hansel and Gretel before it, real estate issues factor into the play. Reflecting on Vancouver’s housing crisis, the Dwarves are a group of out-ofwork artists stacked together in a Playland haunted house, which is only affordable to them during the park’s off-season.

It’s a predicament that could deflate the heigh-ho spirit, but the present day politics aren’t meant to bring

audiences down.

“It comments on our community, but not in any sort of pedantic way,” Hudson explains of the satirical nature of pantomimes. “It’s bringing light to the issues without having to be serious, necessarily.

Bringing awareness to things through laughter, instead.”

In addition to spotlighting local issues, the play will also be re-conceptualizing pop hits for the crowd. As with last year’s Panto,Vancouver musician Veda Hille was asked to revamp contemporary cuts with new story-specific lyrics.

Musical director Ben Elliott, who will be performing keyboards and piano onstage alongside drummer Todd Biffard, hints at the music of Lorde, Depeche Mode and even cult beat-boxer/rapper Biz Markie being a part of the production. And while there’s an evil queen in the play, the night’s soundtrack will be saluting Queen Bey. “We might be referencing ‘Bootylicious’ by Destiny’s Child,” Elliot says with a laugh, as he looks up the newly modified lyrics in question. “‘Our Panto is ridicu-

licious,’ that’s an example.”

From some expected prat falls, to vivid scenery, to the regionally minded jokes, this latest interpretation of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves is determined to shake up the Brothers Grimm archetype.

But regardless of the twists or traditional takes that remain, there’s something in there for audiences of all ages to relate to.

“What is theatre but a mirror – a magic mirror on the wall, if you will,” Elliott says. “We go to the theatre to learn about ourselves and laugh at ourselves.When you have a place as unique and as interesting as East Vancouver, or Vancouver proper, there’s so much material there to draw upon.” W • East Van Panto: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves runs Nov. 29-Jan. 6 at the York Theatre (639 Commercial Dr.). Tickets from $22. thecultch.com Pictured: Ming Hudson.

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REVIEW: ‘Cirque du Soleil’ goes steampunk JO LEDINGHAM @joledingham

With this visit to Vancouver, Cirque du Soleil dips back into the past with Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities to present a show that imagines the future from the perspective of the past. Writer/ director Michel Laprise – in concert with a creative team of two dozen, more than 50 performers, plus musicians, sound and lighting technicians and a huge working crew – creates a late-19thcentury world on the cusp of huge scientific discoveries, a world of weird and wonderful inventions, a world of infinite possibilities. The look is steampunk and the period is late Victorian, when steam was powering the world.

At the centre is The Seeker, a mad scientist surrounded by his collection of oddities and unusual characters, including Mr. Microcosmos, in whose huge belly resides Mini Lili (a little person less than a metre tall) and her parlour with its tiny armchair; Klara, whose hula-hoop-like rings receive electromagnetic waves; and Nico, the Accordion Man whose costume allows him to shrink to almost nothing.

Consistent with all of the Cirque shows – and there are 19 of them around the world this year alone – the narrative is not the thing. We don’t necessarily understand that, according to the program, Mini Lili is Mr. Microcosmos’ intuitive, poetic side; nor do we get

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that The Seeker is a humanist who believes in a perfectible world. We are simply dazzled by colour, sound and lights and, most of all, by the death-defying, jaw-dropping feats of daring performed by bodies beautiful.

We are charmed, too, by the delightfully low-tech in the midst of all that hi-tech.

Lowest tech of all is a mini, mimed tribute to the oldstyle circus, with a very small circus ring, a velvet curtain and a ringmaster with a whip. We see two trapeze bars but no performers, a vault but no acrobat and we hear the roar of a lion but see no lion. Cirque and this imaginary little circus-within-a-circus are poles apart but this act recalls shows going back hundreds of years,

well before Guy Laliberté founded Cirque du Soleil in 1984 in Quebec.

What puts Cirque du Soleil above all the rest are the body-hugging colourful spandex costumes, distinctive make-up, music and non-stop action; there’s always so much going on and Cirque gets every little detail right. Even while you’re watching bodies flying, vaulting and balancing, there’s something happening elsewhere.You don’t want to miss a thing. In this particular show, the steampunk ambience lends itself to the rather strange half-machine, half-human figures stalking about in the shadows. Of all the Cirque shows I’ve seen, this one is the most visually interesting.

Watch for The Aviator, who arrives in a small prop plane and performs a ridiculously difficult balancing act on cylinders and planks atop a moving platform. Be amazed by The Yo-Yo Guy, who does things with a pair of yo-yos that would seem impossible until you see it.

Gasp at the contortions into which the four deep-sea creatures twist their incredibly lithe and agile bodies.

Be amused by the chair balancer, who discovers an upside-down, sky-high mirror image of himself and his guests at the dinner table.

The program tells us that Cabinet of Curiosities refers to a time when “aristocrats, members of the merchant class and early practitioners of science formed collections

of historical relics, works of art or mysterious travel souvenirs or artifacts.” Take time to get a close-up look at the two glowing “cabinets” on either side of the stage.

Salvaged from junkyards and re-assembled, they represent two elements: sound and electricity.

It’s a grand show under the Grand Chapiteau.

Release your inner child, open your mind and let your kuriosity run free. W • Cirque du Soleil: Kurios – Cabinet of Curiosities Under the Grand Chapiteau (Concord Pacific Place) until Dec. 30.

Tickets from $50 at tickets. cirquedusoleil.com

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PREVIEW WINTER 2017 MUSIC Stylus Fantasticus: Virtuoso Flights of Fancy from the 17th Century: Paul Luchkow and Michael Jarvis join internationally-acclaimed bass viol/viola da gambist Sam Stadlen of Fretwork in a program exploring this astonishingly inventive repertoire.

Nov. 3 at Christ Church Cathedral. More at earlymusic.bc.ca.

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ISCM World New Music Days: This seven-day festival will feature more than 30 new music events and more than 100 composers from around the globe, highlighting music from nearly 50 different countries. Nov. 2-8 at various locations. More at icsm. org.

Missing: This world premiere chamber opera addresses the national crisis and devastation of Canada’s missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls. Set between Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and B.C,’s notorious Highway of Tears, this deeply-moving drama follows the fate of two young women, one Indigenous and one not, whose lives become tragically intertwined. Nov. 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 at the York Theatre. Tickets at thecultch.com.

Ani DiFranco in Concert: Join activist-artist Ani DiFranco as she reflects a dystopian sense that mirrors what is happening in her country, the U.S., and much of the rest of the world. Nov. 6 at the Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets at ticketstonight.ca.

The Texas Troubadours: Sharing the stage for the first time as part of the Texas Troubadours project, this masterful trio will celebrate the proud song writing tradition of their southern roots in an unforgettable evening of music with a little bit of grit and a whole lot of heart. Nov. 8 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts at UBC. More at chancentre.com.

Chor Leoni’s One Last Song: Chor Leoni continues its cherished tradition of Remembrance Day concerts paired with readings focused on the 100th anniversary of Vimy Ridge and its mythic place in Canadian history.

Nov. 11 at West Vancouver United Church and St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church. More at chorleoni. org.

Un Ballo In Maschera: Opera Mariposa joins forces with the Heroic Opera Company to present this grand Verdi masterpiece and opera’s most famous masked ball, headed by award-winning directors Adam Da Ros and Richard Epp. Nov. 17-25 at various locations. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com.

Handel’s Messiah: Early Music Vancouver brings new life to this holiday favourite. One of the most iconic pieces of classical repertoire will be featured in this first-ever production on Dec. 1-2 at the Vancouver Playhouse.

More at earlymusic.bc.ca.

Rejoice! European Carols and Readings: Join conductor John Washburn, organist Bryn Nixon and the Vancouver Chamber Choir for an evening of beloved favourites and new discoveries.

Dec. 1 at Dunbar Ryerson United Church. vancouverchamberchoir. com Thread: The Vancouver InterCultural Orchestra presents pipa virtuoso Qiu Xia He and Silk Road Music, who will join members of the VICO and other special guests for an evening of world music, modern works, vibrant strings and winds, operatic songs and ecstatic dance.

Dec. 2 at the Orpheum Annex. vicothread.brownpapertickets.com/

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Goh Ballet presents ‘The Nutcracker,’ Dec. 14-19. Contributed photo Christmas at the Chan Centre: Trinity Western University Choirs brings together five choirs and full orchestra in an exquisite program featuring Christmas music from around the world. Dec. 3 at Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets at chancentre.com.

mantic comedy for the first time since 1999. In this tale of comic love, one young peasant resorts to using a magic elixir in attempt to woo his beloved. Jan. 21-27 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Tickets at vancouveropera.ca.

A Jann Arden Christmas with the VSO: Canada’s pop diva joins the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra for an evening of timeless classics. Dec. 6 at the Orpheum. vancouversymphony. ca.

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VSO’s Traditional Christmas: Vancouver Symphony Orchestra conductor William Rowson, Bard on the Beach’s Christopher Gaze, EnChor and the UBC Opera Ensemble combine forces for this Christmas concert. Dec. 8 to 17 at various locations, including Dec. 8 to 10 at St. Andrew’sWesley United Church. vancouversymphony.ca.

Christmas with Chor Leoni: This holiday favourite combines favourite tunes in polished settings, featuring sparkling new choral gems, frosty winter songs and familiar sing-a-long carols.

Dec. 15-16 at various locations.

Tickets at chorleoni.org.

The Four Seasons: The VSO’s traditional presentation of Vivaldi’s timeless classic features violinist Philippe Quint on the magnificent 1708 “Ruby” Stradivarius violin. Dec. 15 and 16 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. vancouversymphony.ca.

A Baroque Christmas: Guest conductor John Williams joins the Vancouver Chamber Choir’s family of choirs for an interactive evening of Bach, Vivaldi and carols. Dec. 16 at the Orpheum. vancouverchamberchoir.com Winter Harp: Musicians playing medieval instruments while wearing period costumes in a beautiful church setting — it’s little wonder that Winter Harp’s Christmas concerts are often sold out. Dec. 16 at St. Andrew’sWesley United Church. Details at winterharp.com.

Ballet BC: The season opens with an evening of visual storytelling by two celebrated dance artists. Resident choreographer Cayetano Soto will premiere an original work. Highly-acclaimed choreographer Johan Inger has a legacy of work in major companies all over the world. Following the success of Walking Mad, Inger returns to Ballet BC with the North American premiere of B.R.I.S.A. Nov. 2-4 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. balletbc.com.

King Charles III: Prince Charles has finally ascended to the throne. This political satire of a king under pressure is reigning at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage until Nov. 19. artsclub.com.

Onegin: Handsome rogues, duels and romance. Amiel Gladstone and Veda Hille’s musical adaptation of the Pushkin poem and Tchaikovsy opera come to life in the Arts Club production at Granville Island Stage Nov. 23 to Dec. 31. artsclub.com Beauty and the Beast: Can Belle teach the beast to love in the Arts Club musical adaptation of the Academy Award-winning animated film. Dec. 7 to Jan. 13 at the Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. artsclub.com.

Taken at Midnight: Be transported to Germany in 1931 in Mark Hayhurst’s play examining the life of a celebrated lawyer who took on Adolf Hitler head on in court and the lawyer’s mother’s courageous attempts to secure his release after his arrest by the Nazis years later. Nov. 3-26 at Jericho Arts Centre. unitedplayers.com.

Festive Cantatas: Celebrate the holidays with Early Music Vancouver’s new perspective on old favourites, featuring beloved violinist, Monica Huggett. Dec. 23 at the Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets at chancentre.com.

Una: The Vancouver International Film Festival presents this gripping adaptation of David Harrower’s acclaimed play, Blackbird, with Rooney Mara who gives a remarkable performance as 28-year-old Una who confronts the man she fell in love with 15 years before. Nov. 11 at Vancity Theatre. Tickets at viff.org.

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Only Drunks and Children Tell the Truth: This gripping account

of the ’60s scoop-up phenomenon — in which Indigenous children were taken from their families, communities and culture to be adopted into white households — is an unforgettable piece of Canadian theatre written by celebrated Indigenous playwright, Drew Hayden Taylor.

Nov. 11–Dec. 2 at the Firehall Arts Centre. firehallartscentre.ca.

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8pm SATURDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2017 The Orpheum John William Trotter | Vancouver Chamber Choir Pacifica Singers | Vancouver Youth Choir Vancouver Chamber Orchestra The great Baroque composers knew how to write music that literally dances with joy. Make it a party – meet the Vancouver Chamber Choir family of choirs, orchestra and soloists in the Orpheum for a concert which celebrates the Christmas season like no other. Our guest conductor John William Trotter

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PREVIEW WINTER 2017 Continued from page 9 Great Russian Nutcracker: Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker is coming to Vancouver. Known for its award-winning dancers, lavish costumes and

back drops designed by Carl Sprague, this show delves into Russian folk legends that adults and children can enjoy. Nov. 12 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre.

Tickets at nutcracker.com.

The Day Before Christmas: Arts

Club is proud to present this tragically funny play, where Alex, who desperately tries to hold fast to her Christmas traditions, finds herself scrambling to keep her home from becoming a disaster zone. Nov. 16 to Dec. 24 at the BMO Theatre Centre. More at artsclub.com.

Dance in Vancouver: This biennial event provides a unique opportunity to experience the energy and innovation of contemporary dance generated by local artists. Nov. 22-25 at Scotiabank Dance Centre. Tickets at ticketstonight.ca.

Titus Bouffonius: The Society for the Destitute presents this witty twist on a Shakespeare classic, Titus Andronicus. This inspired marriage of Shakespearian text, contemporary dialogue, and the French clown technique of bouffon is a must-see this holiday season. Nov. 22 to Dec. 3 at the Cultch. More at thecultch.com.

Christmas Queen 4 – Secret Santa: Vancouver TheatreSports brings this hilarious holiday show, in which the Queen and Santa switch bodies in a Freaky Friday-style magical sleight of hand. Nov. 22 to Dec. 23 at the Improv Centre on Granville Island. Tickets at vtslcom.

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe: Join these four beloved siblings who step into an enchanted land filled with mythical creatures, talking animals, quests, and dangerous secrets in this portrayal of C.S. Lewis’ classic children’s story. Nov. 25 to Dec. 31 at the Waterfront Theatre. Tickets at carouseltheatre.ca.

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Vancouver TheatreSports’ holiday show, ‘Christmas Queen 4 - Secret Santa,’ runs Nov. 22-Dec. 23. perils of romance, set in one night in a small town in Maine. Nov. 26 to Dec. 16 at the Pacific Theatre.

More at pacifictheatre.org.

East Van Panto’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarves: Panto is back with an outrageous take on Snow White, wherein our hero must flee the Queen of North Vancouver and ends up in the madness of the PNE. Nov. 29 to Jan. 6 at the York Theatre. Tickets at thecultch.com.

The Nutcracker: GOH Ballet presents this traditional rendition of a classical masterpiece, wherein you can follow Clara when her dream comes to life as she embarks on a magical journey through the Land of Snow to the Kingdom of sweets. Dec. 14 to 19 at the Centre in Vancouver. Tickets at gohnutcracker.com.

Christmas Presence: Pacific Theatre brings us a favourite holiday tradition featuring an all-you-can-eat feast of music and stories for the holidays, joined by our favourite local musicians.

Dec. 19-23 at the Pacific Theatre.

Tickets at pacifictheatre.org.

Better Watch Out: VIFF presents this holiday spin on a home-invasion horror flick wherein babysitter, Ashley, must defend her young charges when intruders break into the house one snowy night. Dec. 2 at Vancity Theatre. Tickets at viff.org.

Wells Hill: Join local company Action at a Distance for their world premiere of Wells Hill, featuring seven outstanding dancers who splice together themes of technology and communication. Nov. 24-26 at various locations. Tickets at dancehouse.ca.

The Nutcracker: Ballet BC presents Alberta Ballet’s production with choreography by Edmund Stripe and sets and costumes by Emmy award-winning designer Zack Brown. Dec. 28 to 30 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. balletbc.com.

The Pipeline Project: Firehall Arts Centre is bringing this provocative and personal account of the ongoing cultural battles over pipelines in B.C. With three actor-writers — two Indigenous and one white — The Pipeline Project is sure to prompt selfreflection and discovery. Jan 10-20 at the Firehall Arts Centre.

Tickets at firehallartscentre.ca.

Merrily We Roll Along: United Players of Vancouver and Music Theatre International proudly present this compelling showbiz musical and Broadway fable about friendship, compromise and the high price of success. Jan. 19 to Feb. 11 at Jericho Arts Centre. More at unitedplayers.com.

FESITVALS/ MARKETS Vancouver Jewish Film Festival: Join the Vancouver Jewish Film Centre by celebrating the longest running Jewish film festival in Canada, bringing the best contemporary Jewish films from around the world. Nov. 2-9 at Fifth Avenue Cinemas and Nov. 10-12 at the Norman & Annette Rothstein Theatre. vjff.org.

Circle Craft Christmas Market: In Vancouver, the holidays begin with this city tradition. This year, more than 300 artisans (more than 50 new to the market) will take part: clothing designers, potters, wood and metal workers, glass blowers, jewelers, toy makers, candle and soap makers, and more. Nov. 8-12 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. More at circlecraft.net.

Fan Expo: Let your inner (and outer) fan shine at this threeday extravaganza. Meet some of your favourite anime voices and television stars spanning the decades from Happy Days to iZombie. 500 exhibitors will also be onsite. Nov. 10-12 at the Vancouver Convention Centre. fanexpovancouver.com.

Eastside Culture Crawl: In this four-day visual arts, design, and crafts festival, explore Vancouver’s hip and surprisingly intimate Eastside, from First Avenue to the waterfront with more than 500 artists in their studios. Nov. 16-19 at various locations. More at culturecrawl.ca.

St. Paul’s Lights of Hope: This celebration marks the launch of St. Paul’s Hospital’s iconic holiday lighting display and fundraising campaign. Hot chocolate, local choirs and food trucks will be available for guests to enjoy while watching the fireworks show. Nov. 16 at St. Paul’s Hospital. More info at lightsofhope.com.

Rio Grind Film Festival: New and award-winning international, Canadian, indie, cult, sci-fi and horror shorts, features and documentaries presented at the Rio Theatre, Nov. 16-19. riotheatre.ca.

Christmas at Hycroft: Explore the iconic Edwardian mansion for an inspirational prelude to the magic of Christmas. With all three floors decked in seasonal splendor and a wide variety of boutiques, artisans and crafters, Christmas at Hycroft is an event for the entire family. Nov. 16-19 at Hycroft Manor. More info at christmasathycroft.com.

Vancouver Christmas Market: 75 huts filled with authentic German delicacies, old-world confections and

treasures, a glittering carousel, live entertainment, and family-friendly activities all wrapped up with 36,000 twinkling lights return to Jack Poole Plaza from Nov. 22 to Dec. 24. vancouverchristmasmarket.com.

Jewish Book Festival: An exciting roster of writers from across Canada, the U.S. and Israel. Nov. 25-30 at the Jewish Community Centre of Greater Vancouver and other venues. jewishbookfestival.ca.

Got Craft: Buy made-in-Vancouver gifts at the Nov. 29 to Dec. 3 pop-up shop at the Little Mountain Shop (4385 Main St.) or the two-day holiday edition Dec. 9 and 10 at the Maritime Labour Centre. Details at gotcraft.com.

Santa Claus Parade: Watch Santa parade down through the West End all the way to the Vancouver Art Gallery, with two hours of family entertainment which will be presented at Christmas Square prior to the parade. Dec. 1 at various locations.

More info at carnifest.com.

VISUAL ARTS Vancouver Art Gallery: ongoing exhibits include Emily Carr: Into the Forest until Dec. 3, The Nordic: How Scandinavia Influenced Design in Canada until Jan. 28, Gordon Smith: The Black Paintings until Feb. 4, Portrait of the Artist: An Exhibition from the Royal Collection until Feb. 4 and Carol Sawyer: The Natalie Brettschneider Archive until Feb. 4. vanartgallery.bc.ca.

Onsite/Offsite: Tsang Kin-Wah: Hong Kong artist, Tsang KinWah, explores the complexities surrounding migration, cultural identity and racism in these sitespecific works, presented by the Vancouver Art Gallery. Until Jan. 2 at various locations. More info atvanartgallery.bc.ca.

City on Edge: A Century of Vancouver Activism: with more than 650 images of street demonstrations, protests, and riots from the early 1900s to present day from the archives of the Vancouver Sun and the Province newspapers, this exhibit captures emotionally raw and transformative moments in the lives of Vancouverites.

Until Feb. 18 at the Museum of Vancouver. More at museumofvancouver.ca.

Amazonia: The Rights of Nature: Discover Amazonian basketry, textiles, carvings, feather works, and ceramics that represent Indigenous, Maroon and white settler communities. Until Jan. 28, 2018 at the Museum of Anthropology.

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Rukiya Bernard sinks teeth into Van Helsing role

Actor returns as Doc for hit show’s second season, and will host UBCP/ ACTRA Awards Sabrina Furminger Reel People @Sabrinarmf

It’s jarring to sit down with Rukiya Bernard immediately after binge-watching the first season of Van Helsing on Netflix.

As Doc – a humanturned-vampire-turnedhuman on SyFy’s hit series – Bernard’s appearance and behaviour befit a post-apocalyptic world where clean threads and empathy are in short supply and hot blood is always flowing.

“Van Helsing is a gritty, edgy show, and I got to play arguably the grittiest character,” says Bernard, who, over tea in Kitsilano, is as un-Doc as it gets – or, maybe, the way Doc might have been before the apocalypse thrust her into a series

of untenable situations.

It’s been three years since Reel People first profiled Bernard. At the time, Bernard had recently wrapped on BBC America’s Intruders – in which her scene partner was Millie Bobby Brown, who would go on to reignite society’s love of Eggo thanks to a little show called Stranger Things (#Justice4Barb!) – and was heading into a play called Good People.

Bernard was admittedly in a good place. Her life was a fairly consistent stream of network tests, callbacks, family, friends and gratitude – but she wanted more. She wanted to be a regular on a television series.

“I want to see more people who look like me on screen, so I have to be that person,” says Bernard. “That’s a lot of pressure to put on myself, especially now as a mother: My kids need to see people like me on screen.”

But part of her didn’t think it was every going to happen because, despite the auditions and callbacks and network tests, nothing seemed to be landing.

“I remember having tearful conversations with my

Van Helsing star Rukiya Bernard hosts the UBCP/ACTRA Awards on Nov. 18. Kristine Cofsky photo husband: ‘Am I crazy to think this is actually going to work? It’s been great up until now, but maybe that will be it and I should just be happy,’” says Bernard.

“He’s like, ‘Just keep up smashing at the ceiling. It’ll crack, it’ll break.’”

Bernard held tight to her dream. Fast-forward three years and Bernard is living it via her meaty role in Van Helsing, which returned for its second season on Oct. 5. She’s also got juicy guest roles on upcoming episodes of Supernatural and Travelers, and she’s up for a UBCP/ACTRA Award for her work on Van Helsing (specifically, for a Best Actress Award for the second episode of the series, in which Doc turns from a sardonic human doctor into a snarling, sneering vampire).

Oh, and she’ll also be hosting the awards show on Nov. 18, too.

“It’s been a whirlwind,” she says resolutely. “I found my joy.”

You won’t find any sparkly immortals on Van Helsing.Yes, the show centres on Vanessa Van Helsing (Kelly Overton), a badass descendant of the famed vampire hunter, but the critically acclaimed series is less about neck-biting action than it is about how people in dire circumstances treat (or mistreat) each other, according to Bernard.

This can be attributed in large part to Van Helsing’s showrunner, playwright Neil LaBute, says Bernard.

“If you read any of Neil’s plays, he’s really character driven,” she marvels. “You can have two people at a table for two hours and so much happens. His aesthetic gets into the show that way with these ugly, nasty, ferocious situations, but then you have a real person in these situations, and that has been a dream to do.”

In order to play Doc – especially in those early episodes, when vampire Doc was confined to a cage – Bernard endured a dramatic daily transformation.

“You’d show up to work at some godawful hour in the morning and the makeup team says, ‘We’re going to clean your face up so you look all fresh,’ and then they had dirt and they put it on your face and they put it on your hair and they put it on your hands and in your nails and say, ‘You’re good to go!’”

In the second season, Doc is “still kicking, but she’s on her own for the first time, in terms of trust, which is so needed when it comes down to survival,” Bernard says.

“She’s earning her character as well as her survival.”

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Bernard called it on Millie Bobby Brown (a.k.a. Eleven on Stranger Things) three years ago when they worked together on Intruders.

“Millie was on a whole other level,” recalls Bernard.

“She was nothing but the sweetest girl to work with.

We played charades all night.

She was down to earth.

“And she [SPOILER ALERT] killed me. I can see why she was cast on Stranger Things. She was laser focused. I’m sure people who read auras could probably see, ‘This one, she’s going to be a star.’” W • Van Helsing airs Thursdays on SyFy (@SyFyVanHelsing); binge the first season on Netflix.

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There are about 45 people sitting in the nave of Christ Church Anglican Cathedral, waiting for the liturgy to begin.There is quite a bit of chatter among congregants until the cathedral’s bell rings.

The chattering stops and the presider, Rev. Marnie Peterson, begins the service.

There is something very familiar yet very different about this service. Although

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it unfolds just like any other Mass I’ve attended – or seen in movies – this priest is wearing jeans and a sweater. Her only priestly attire is a green stole over her outfit.

This is the St. Brigid community, a congregation of Christ Church Cathedral where “questions are honoured, faith is nurtured and discipleship pursued,” according to its website.

After the Gospel reading there is a sermon, but it is not given by Peterson. Instead, Andrew Stephens-Rennie, co-founder of the St. Brigid community, gives a reflection, which is followed by questions and comments from the congregation.The booklet for the service explains: “At St. Brigids, the preacher does not have the last word – you do.”

The only rules are that comments or questions must be short and loud enough for everyone to hear.

Questions are the key to this growing congregation. Peterson and Stephens-Rennie came up with the idea about four years ago while sharing a cubicle at the office of the Anglican Archdiocese of New Westminster (the official name for the Anglican Church in Vancouver).

Both were finding it hard to locate a church community that they felt nourished by and where they could connect with other people.

They talked about what their ideal church community would look like. Over time the question emerged: “How do we create a worship space with low-barrier entry?” says Peterson. Both agreed such a congregation would be a place where people were free to ask questions, disagree with the priest or preacher, and where “congregation members can be seen for who they are,” says

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Heidi Archer says she is drawn back to the St. Brigid community by “the people, and the 100-per-cent, nothing-required-of-me welcome.

“What nourishes me is the fact I don’t have to check my brain at the door.There is room for nuance, questions and – the big scary word for a lot of churches – change. Even if that means looking at your past, realizing you were wrong and moving forward with a spirit of humility,” she says.

Casper Zuzek says that, for him, the community has been more than just a place to pray.

“I initially stayed because it was the only church I imagined ever feeling safe to transition at, but now I stay because it feels like home. ... the folks at St. B’s have always been there to have my back, cheer me on, and walk through the hard things with me.” W • The St. Brigid community celebrates the Eucharist every Sunday at 5:30 p.m. at Christ Church Cathedral (690 Burrard St.). Congregants are invited to stay for tea and goodies afterward.

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Stephens-Rennie.There are a couple of non-negotiables: the liturgy and Jesus. “We speak clearly about Jesus.We’re not making it fluffy,” says Peterson, adding: “I won’t make up anything in the liturgy.”

The Anglican tradition of worship offers enough liturgical prayers to draw from that there is no need to make up anything new, she says.

The dean of the cathedral, Peter Elliott, welcomed the move to start a new type of congregation.

“We started with five people in [a meeting room in the basement],” Peterson recalls.

Now, around 50 people show up every Sunday, StephensRennie estimates.

He says many of St. Brigid’s congregants come from a conservative, evangelical faith background, and many have felt shunned by their faith communities – often because they identify as LGBTQ or someone in their family does.

Some congregants do not identify as Christians but they return every Sunday because “they are fed,” Peterson adds.

St. Brigid also embraces the digital era. Congregants are part of a closed Facebook group that is used to post messages related to upcoming events, and for congregants to connect with each other.

Later in the week, at Peterson and Stephens-Rennie’s office, I ask what draws people to St. Brigid. Peterson posts the question on the community’s Facebook page and responses start rolling in.

Kenny Price, a regular congregant, replies: “I’m drawn to the liturgical tradition that echoes my Roman Catholic upbringing, but in a context where my sexual orientation is a non-issue.This has allowed me a real freedom to breathe and grow theologically and

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Continued from page 4 They’re full of cafes and restaurants for locals, and mom-and-pop shops that predate the era of the big box stores. On closer inspection, it seems miraculous that some of these places are still in business.

A neighbourhood in point is the area around Victoria and Kingsway, where my wife and I first lived when we moved to Vancouver in 2008.

(We lasted three months in a damp, cramped suite in a duplex on Beatrice.) I hop off the bus near Victoria and I’m transported back to those days of eking out a living on what work we could get and the remaining savings we had.

It’s the storefronts that bring back the memories: The Tipper pub/restaurant, where we first had a taste of local beer; Dominick’s Barber Shop, where the chat was as sharp as the scissors; the fabulous Famous Foods supermarket; the Green Lettuce Desi-Chinese restaurant (“SPICY”); and, perhaps most improbably, TradeUr-Vac, a vacuum cleaner store and repair shop that has been open since either 1948 or 1955, depending on which sign you read.

Some things have changed. I walk past a luxury bathroom showroom that looks garishly out of place.

Sushi Hut has, sadly, moved on. And, of course, several new developments are rising along Kingsway, including a huge project at Gladstone featuring three 14-storey towers. But, even in the light of multiple reports of small,

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Construction near Metrotown in Burnaby. Jan Zeschky photo independent businesses closing down in the west of the city, the stores here give off a sense of resilience. It’s difficult to see towers marching down the length of Kingsway in the near future.

The full weight of Vancouver’s development boom doesn’t really hove into view until Kingsway merges with Main Street, where towers are sprouting like mushrooms after rain.

Next stop for the time machine is near the city’s origins in Chinatown, where some buildings are approaching 120 years in age.

Then it’s back to the future as the bus heads into downtown, the business district and past the glass towers of Coal Harbour.

By this point, at this tourist-light time of year, the bus is virtually empty as it rolls into Stanley Park and parks at the loop just a short stroll from the aquarium.

When the engine cuts out, there’s a wonderful stillness.

Stepping out of the bus, I’m met by a lush freshness that’s not just the result of escaping the contained aroma of several dozen humans.

There’s a scent of the sea and fir needles in the cool, humid air. It’s the surrounding trees that soar skywards here, not glass towers.

For a second, the time machine appears to have gone back to prehistory. I close my eyes, take a deep breath and – There’s a blast of hydraulic air and a loud beeping noise from the No. 19 behind me. Time to return to the present.

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America’s Civil War ended in 1865. A veteran from that conflict later produced a daughter, Irene Triplett, who is still alive today and collecting his pension. In the coming months, I foresee you being able to take advantage of a comparable phenomenon, although it may be more metaphorical. Blessings from bygone times, perhaps even from the distant past, will be available to you. But you’ll have to be alert and know where to look. So now might be a good time to learn more about your ancestors, ruminate exuberantly about your own history, study the lives of your dead heroes, and maybe even tune in to your previous incarnations.

“I wasn’t in the market to buy a Day-Glo plastic fish from a street vendor,” testified a witty guy named Jef on Facebook, “but that’s exactly what I did. The seller said he found it in someone’s trash.

He wanted fifty cents for it, but I talked him up to a dollar. The best part is the expression on the fish’s face. It’s from Edvard Munch’s The Scream.”

I bring this testimony to your attention, Taurus, because I feel it’s good role-modeling for you. In the coming days, I bet you won’t know exactly what you’re looking for until you find it. This prize may not be highly valued by anyone else but you.

And it will amuse you and be of use to you in just the right ways.

Where are Chinese gooseberries grown? In New Zealand. What is a camel’s hair brush made of?

Squirrel fur. When England and France waged their Hundred Years’ War, how long did it last? 116 years. When do Russians celebrate their October Revolution? In November. Trick answers like these are likely to be a recurring theme for you in the coming weeks, Gemini. That’s why I advise you to NOT be a Master of the Obvious.

In accordance with the astrological omens, I recommend you indulge in any or all of the following exercises. 1. Dedicate an entire day to performing acts of love. 2. Buy yourself flowers, sing yourself a song, and tell yourself a story about why you’re so beautiful. 3. Explain your deeply-felt opinion with so much passion and logic that you change the mind of a person who had previously disagreed with you. 4. Make a pilgrimage to a sacred spot you want to be influenced by. 5. Buy a drink for everyone in a bar or cafe.

“Dear Rob: I saw a photo of you recently, and I realized that you have a scar on your face. I hope you don’t mind me telling you it resembles an ancient Mayan hieroglyph that means ‘Builder of Bridges for Those Who Are Seeking Home.’ Did you know this? If so, do you think it’s an accurate title for what you do? - Renegade Leo Scholar.”

Dear Scholar: Thanks for your observation. I don’t know if I fully deserve the title “Builder of Bridges for Those Who Are Seeking Home,” but it does describe the role I’m hoping to play for Leos. The coming weeks will be an excellent time for your tribe to clarify and cultivate your notion of home.

Author Clarissa Pinkola Estés encourages us to purge any tendencies we might have to think of ourselves as hounded animals, angry, wounded victims, leaky vessels aching to be filled, or broken creatures yearning for rescue.

It so happens that now is a perfect time for you to perform this purgation. You have maximum power to revise your self-image so that it resounds with more poise, self-sufficiency, and sovereignty.

I used to scoff at people who play the lottery. The chance of winning big is almost nil. But my opinion softened a bit when the planet Jupiter made a lucky transit to an aspect in my personal horoscope. It really did seem like my chances of winning the lottery were unusually high. I opened my mind to expansive future possibilities that I had previously been closed to. So even though I didn’t actually get a windfall during this favourable financial phase, I was glad I’d entertained the fantasy. In alignment with current astrological omens, Libra, here’s the moral of the story for you: Meditate on what educational amusements you’d seek if you had more money.

In the early stages of Johnny Cash’s development as a musician, his mother hired a coach to give him singing lessons. But after a few meetings, the teacher counseled him to quit. Johnny’s style was so unique, the seasoned pro thought it better not to tamper with his natural sound. I hesitate to offer you comparable advice, Scorpio. I’m a big believer in the value of enhancing one’s innate talents with training and education. On the other hand, my assessment of your destiny between now and October 2018 impels me to offer a suggestion: Make sure you guard and revere your distinctiveness.

I used to nurture a grudge against Tony Pastorini.

He was the high school math teacher who kicked me out of the extracurricular Calculus Club because my proofs were too “intuitive and unorthodox.”

The shock of his rejection drove me away from a subject I had been passionate about. Eventually, though, I came to realize what a good deed he had done. It would have been a mistake for me to keep specializing in math – I was destined to study literature and psychology and mythology – but it took Pastorini to correct my course. Now, Sagittarius, I invite you to make a similar shift of attitude. What debt of gratitude do you owe a person you have thought of as a source of frustration or obstruction?

In the lore of ancient Greek mythology, the god Prometheus stole fire from his fellow deities and sneakily gave it to us humans. As I gaze out at your possibilities in the coming months, Capricorn, I foresee you having Promethean inclinations. Your ability to bestow blessings and spread benevolence and do good deeds will be at a peak. Unlike Prometheus, however, I don’t expect you’ll get into trouble for your generosity. Just the opposite!

Here’s a parable you may find useful. An armchair explorer is unexpectedly given a chance to embark on an adventure she has only read and dreamed about. But she hesitates on the brink of seizing her opportunity. She asks herself, “Do I really want to risk having ragged reality corrupt the beautiful fantasy I’ve built up in my mind’s eye?” In the end she takes the gamble, and ragged reality does in fact partially corrupt her beautiful fantasy. But it also brings her unexpected lessons.

“A game of chess is usually a fairy tale of 1001 blunders,” said chess grandmaster Savielly Tartakower, a Pisces. “It is a struggle against one’s own errors,” he added. “The winner of the game is the player who makes the next-to-last mistake.”

I think this is excellent counsel during the current phase of your astrological cycle, Pisces. It’s time to risk bold moves, because even if they’re partly or wholly mistaken, they will ultimately put you in a good position to succeed in the long run. Remember the philosopher Rene Descartes’ famous dictum, “Cogito ergo sum”? It’s Latin for “I think, therefore I am.” Tartakower countered this with, “Erro ergo sum,” which is “I err, therefore I am.”

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