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GREEN SPACE SHOULD BE SCREAM-FREE

Re: “Zipline in QE Park? No thanks!”,Vancouver Shakedown, May 14, 2015 Thank you Grant Lawrence for highlighting the proposed zipline in Queen Elizabeth Park. Yet another attempt by our money-grabbing Parks Board to take more out of the pockets of the local population. I, too, found it suspicious that there has been hardly any information or comment on this “temporary” project; indeed the one report I have seen had a map that I couldn’t even ﬁgure out which end was high and

which one was low! Parks Board, notice all those black clouds in the sky? That’s [parks activist] Eleanor Hadley letting you know that you are way off base. Let’s keep the screams out of our green space, people! –Thomas Quigley

MAYORS NEED TO BUTT OUT OF TRANSIT TALK

How can it make sense to anyone that the Metro mayors are spending our money to convince us to vote for an increase in our taxes and threaten us with dire consequences if we don’t do as they say?

If the mayors, councils and city hall are taking wage reductions to pay for the entire cost of the campaign to have us vote the way they want, it might be acceptable, but the information offered is biased and the No side should be funded equally in order for people to get balanced information and make informed decisions. We need independent transportation and logistical specialists to advise on the best, most cost efﬁcient transportation upgrades with the funds we already have, not mayors. –GN

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VPD continue crack down on sidewalk cyclists

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The Vancouver Police Department continues to crack down on rogue cyclists and wrote 733 tickets over the last four years to cyclists for riding their bikes on a sidewalk, according to VPD statistics.The statistical evidence suggests some city councillors’ accusations at a council meeting last Tuesday that police weren’t enforcing laws against cyclists for riding on a sidewalk are unwarranted. Councillors Tim Stevenson, Adriane Carr and George Affleck all raised concerns about police inaction on ticketing cyclists for riding on a sidewalk. “I’ve never seen police ever doing anything,” Stevenson told council after listening to presentations from city staff related to cycling and transportation. “I don’t know if they have a program. It’s difficult to catch people, obviously, unless you have some sort of a system with police waiting at a certain place like radar traps. But I would really like this to be taken more seriously.” Affleck told reporters after the meeting that police weren’t “doing their job” enforcing laws for cyclists riding on a sidewalk, riding without a helmet or without a bell on their bikes, which he said would help reduce collisions with pedestrians. “Certainly, as councillors, the number one complaint we get is related to enforcement – that we are not enforcing the laws that exist,” said Affleck, whose concerns were echoed by Carr, who suggested staff work with the city’s active transportation advisory committee to identify “hot spots” where infractions are prominent. The statistics provided didn’t indicate location but showed 202 tickets for riding on a sidewalk were issued in 2011.That decreased to 132 in 2012, then increased to 230

Some city councillors criticized VPD this week for not doing enough to police cyclists who continue to ride on sidewalks. Dan Toulgoet photo in 2013 and dropped again in 2014 to 169. Each ticket comes with a $129 ﬁne. Tickets for riding without a helmet totalled 1,810 in 2011. Police issued 1,808 in 2012 and 1,541 in 2013. Last year, tickets issued dropped substantially to 990.The cost of a ticket is $29. Const. Brian Montague, a VPD media liaison ofﬁcer, said he understands concerns from council and the public about dangerous habits of cyclists. Police also hear the same concerns about pedestrians and motorists and have to prioritize enforcement, he said. He noted that during an interview Wednesday with a television reporter outside the VPD’s Cambie Street precinct, at least a dozen cyclists rode by on the sidewalk. About half were not wearing helmets, he said. “Yes, our job as police is enforcement and education but we can’t ticket everybody,” Montague said. “There’s no way you can do that – even if we put the entire police department on duty to do nothing but ticket cyclists. Would the citizens of Vancouver be happy with how we are

deploying those resources? Probably not.” Added Montague: “There are bad drivers, there are bad cyclists and there are bad pedestrians. And there’s lots of good drivers, good cyclists and good pedestrians, too. But everyone has a role to play here. If everyone followed the rules of the road, we would have far less collisions and far less fatalities. Bottom line.” Mayor Gregor Robertson reminded councillors at Tuesday’s meeting that council dedicated $500,000 in the 2015 budget to the VPD to target dangerous drivers and cyclists who put pedestrians at risk in school zones, on sidewalks and near community centres, parks and libraries. The VPD are still working on implementation of the campaign but Montague said enforcement will be “a big part” of the focus, although he added that “plans can also change depending on the results or impact of what action is being taken.” A staff report that went before council Tuesday showed that cyclists made an average of 100,000 trips per day last year. On the Burrard Bridge

alone, monthly cycling trips reached 300,000, according to the report, which also showed more people were riding bikes, taking transit and walking than ever before in the city. An accompanying report on cycling safety showed cycling trips were up 41 per cent between 2008 and 2011, with collision rates decreasing by 17 per cent for the same time period. While half of all collisions involved a vehicle, only eight per cent were related to a cyclist colliding with another cyclist, pedestrian or animal. Coun. Andrea Reimer remarked on the city’s success to get more people taking alternative modes of transportation than a vehicle. She also pointed out the cycling safety study indicated that 93 per cent of collisions involving bicycles showed cyclists had the right-of-way. “As long as we’re seeing cyclists as being always being at fault, it’s very difﬁcult for the drivers to change their behaviour,” Reimer said before the two councillors got up from their chairs. As for his comments to council regarding police inaction on ticketing, Stevenson said Thursday he now believes police are taking the issue seriously and he was pleased to hear the VPD issued 733 tickets over the last four years. “I think that’s excellent,” he said, noting his main concern is with seniors being caught off guard by cyclists riding on sidewalks. “The fact that I didn’t know about these [statistics] obviously means a lot of other people don’t, either.” Afﬂeck, however, said he still believes police could do a better job to enforce the law. He argued that with staff reports showing an increase in cycling, the VPD stats actually show a decline in tickets. “To me, based on statistics, it shows me they aren’t doing their job,” he said. W –Courtesy ofVancouver Courier

Report shows impact of oil spill in Burrard Inlet JANE SEYD @northshorenews

In a worst-case scenario, over half of the oil from a major oil spill would reach the shores of Burrard Inlet within hours, then be spread within days from the beaches of West Vancouver to the remote reaches of Indian Arm – and everywhere in between. That’s one of the conclusions reached in an oil-spill modelling study conducted for the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, City of Vancouver and City of Burnaby to examine possible impacts in the event of an oil

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spill from a tanker coming from Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Terminal in Burnaby. One of the striking conclusions of the study – which assumes no clean-up efforts are in place – is “how quickly the oil moves to the shoreline and lands there,” said John Konovsky, a natural resources planner and technical advisor to the Tsleil-Waututh on the oil pipeline issue. “Even Indian Arm under certain circumstances is at risk of oiling,” he said, which is especially concerning to the Tsleil-Waututh. “We depend on that clean water for many of our traditional activities.”

The study used information about wind and tide patterns in Burrard Inlet to model where oil from a major 16 million-litre spill could end up. Konovsky said the TsleilWaututh commissioned the report because it felt the oil spill modelling by Kinder Morgan was inadequate. The work by Kinder Morgan “modelled a very small spill at the Westridge marine terminal and didn’t do any other work in Burrard Inlet,” said Konovsky. “We felt there should be some examination of a large spill to determine what effect a large spill would have.”

According to the Genwest report, Kinder Morgan used the “unreasonable assumption that the containment boom is always in place and always works.” But that is “not the historical norm” according to the report’s authors. In contrast, the Genwest report concludes, “a signiﬁcant fraction of Burrard Inlet is potentially threatened” in the event of a major spill. Kinder Morgan spokesperson Ali Hounsell said the company stands by its assessments but would analyze the new report. W –Courtesy of North Shore News

Sensory Cinema creators Ken Tsui and Lizzy Karp want you to taste movies, as well as see and hear them. Grady Mitchell photo

Cinema for the senses Grant Lawrence Vancouver Shakedown @GrantLawrence

Picture this: you’re in a darkened theatre, watching the classic 1980 golf comedy Caddyshack. It’s the famous pool-cleaning scene, where a hazmat suit-clad Bill Murray bites into what is thought to be a pool-contaminating log of –ahem- “doodie”. But (spoiler alert) it turns out to be nothing but a delicious Baby Ruth chocolate bar. Imagine that at the very moment Bill Murray chomps on the bar, someone in chef whites hands you a piece of a homemade, artisan milk chocolate with peanuts and nougat for you, yourself, to bite into. That’s exactly the type of sensualist synchronicity the organizers of the roving Vancouver event Sensory Cinema are trying to create for film and food lovers.The concept for Sensory Cinema was hatched by Lizzy Karp, founder and co-creator of Rain City Chronicles, the long running live storytelling night, and by Ken Tsui, the event planner from the Chinatown Night Market. The pair came together to form Here There, an events company whose primary focus is creating memorable live experiences within the City of Vancouver. One of their first ideas was to show classic movies paired with creative uses of food, but not be too obvious about it. The first Sensory Cinema was held back in January, featuring the Wes Anderson film, The Fantastic Mr. Fox. The quirky flick was paired with gourmet grub from local upscale vegetarian restaurant, The Acorn, and was held at Groundswell, a “social enterprise café” in Chinatown.

With both an early and late show, Sensory Cinema was a sold-out hit, and Ken and Lizzy quickly realized their audience had an insatiable appetite for their concept. I was lucky enough to be in attendance at the second Sensory Cinema, held in March at the Union Wood Company workshop in East Vancouver. About 100 attendees and I gathered in various chairs and benches amidst the fresh smell of sawdust to take in the Cohen Brothers classic, The Big Lebowski. Local Italian eatery Campagnolo served up the bites throughout the movie, perfectly timed to scenes.When The Dude hits an In-N-Out Burger, we were served a delicious slider. When Flea makes his cameo, we were served a sausage garnished with red hot chili peppers.You get the idea. It was a complete blast, and both screenings were once again sold out. The latest Sensory Cinema, a screening of Amelie paired with snacks from Beaucoup Bakery, was held this past Friday, and sold out in less than 24 hours. Despite the popularity, the organizers have no plans to expand Sensory Cinema to larger venues, explaining that it’s important to keep the attendance under control to maintain food quality and their oh-so-specific delivery. So how do you get tickets to their next foodie ﬁlm experience, scheduled to take place in July? There’s only one way: sign up for the newsletter at HereThereStudio.com. Once you get the alert, move fast.Tickets are $38, which includes food. As an added bonus, there’s a cash bar, because really, The Big Lebowski is so much better with a White Russian. No word on what the next movie will be, but needless to say, my Sensory Cinema vote is for Caddyshack. W

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Current West End residential parking permits will expire on Sunday, May 31, 2015. To make purchasing your annual permit as quick and easy as possible, we offer three ways to do it: • Online (24 hours a day, seven days a week) at vancouver.ca/parkingpermits • Phone 3-1-1 (7 am – 10 pm, seven days a week) • In person, during business hours at City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue (8:30 am – 5 pm) and at the West End Community Centre, 870 Denman Street THE COMMUNITY CENTRE PARKING PERMIT DESK WILL HAVE EXTENDED HOURS ON THESE DATES: • Saturday, May 23, 9 am - 2 pm • Thursday, May 28, 9 am - 7:30 pm • Friday, May 29, 9 am - 7:30 pm • Saturday, May 30, 9 am - 2 pm

REGULAR HOURS OF OPERATION: Monday - Friday, 9 am - 1 pm and 2 - 5 pm year round (except holidays) To pay online or by phone, you must: live in the permit parking zone and have valid car insurance registered in your name and address, a credit card (American Express, MasterCard or Visa), and a valid email address. You may pay by cash, cheque or credit or debit card if you pay in person. If you are not the registered owner or lease holder of the vehicle, you must purchase your permit in person and bring in the required supporting residential and vehicle documents. Your new permit will be mailed to the residential address provided within 10 business days of purchase. The permit fee is $74.87 and payment options are: cash, cheque, American Express, MasterCard, Visa or debit card. FOR INFORMATION: vancouver.ca/parkingpermits or phone 3-1-1

The magazine-worthy home of Rafaella Carvalho and Collis Verdicchio tops Jenn Scott’s favourites. Jennifer Gauthier photo

My Digs: Rafaella & Collis Jennifer Scott A Good Chick to Know

@Jennifer_AGCTK As a designer, I’m always on the hunt for inspiration in the latest issues of international décor magazines.The pages offer fashion-forward spaces with bold yet inviting palettes, designed with a flair of originality that seems to be often lost on North American principles. When I entered the Kitsilano home of Rafaella Carvalho and CollisVerdicchio, I felt as though I walked into a page in one of these magazines.The immediate visual gratification of colour, art and personality was finished with an undeniably chic edge, while

remaining approachable and warmly comfortable. After spending just a few moments with the beautiful newlyweds – he from here, she from Brazil – the ease with which they created their space was evident: it is a personal gallery of artifacts and custom pieces that are a visual reﬂection of their own milestones. While any space can be designed beautifully, a home created with love is the pinnacle of the perfect décor. The details of the suite reﬂect heavily on their connection – many little references to their initials side by side, or certain pieces showcased that were a gift from one to another; their common love for art and colour also took a personal tone, as we talked through their art and collections,

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Hot finds for patio-perfect style Niki Hope Style File

@NikiMHope It’s that glorious time of year when we can drink and dine outside – now for some summer dresses from Vancouver designers to make sure we look and feel good while doing it. “I love dresses,” eco-conscious designer Nicole Bridger tells the Westender from her Gastown flagship store (she recently moved from Fourth Avenue to downtown). “[Dresses are] a one-piece outfit that is actually really easy, and you always look elegant in a dress, if you wear it well.” Bridger’s patio-perfect suggestions from her spring/ summer line include the Keen dress ($158), a fitted knee-length pencil skirt with a tank-style top with a gold zipper on the back, and the Elate dress ($178), described on the Bridger website as the Keen’s “cheeky cousin.”The Elate has a darling cutout on the lower back that brings a hit of sexy – ideal for a date night. “I always really believe in dresses that you can wear to the office, depending on your

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Dominique Hanke, hat designer and stylist, wowed the crowd at Eco Fashion Week with her styling for theThrift Chic Challenge, presented byValueVillage. Now the fashion pro is wearing another hat – instructor. Just in time for the Deighton Cup on July 25, Hanke will be teaching students to pattern draft and make a boater and cocktail hat atVancouver Community College’s downtown campus.The millinery course starts June 13 and the ﬁnal class wraps on July 18, with just enough time to match your hats to your Deighton Cup outﬁts. Millinery 1 runs 18 hours and the tuition is $250.

KIJIJI LAUNCHES NEW MOBILE MARKETPLACE

Flook, a new social-selling app created by online classiﬁed giant Kijiji, has made its exclusive BC debut.Vancouverites looking to buy, sell or discover items in their own community can now download the app and create a free account to connect with other individuals, as well as local artisans and shops.The app allows you to search by keyword, location, price, or user proﬁle, and creating

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line of work, but then you can put some heels on and a necklace and go for cocktails,” says Bridger, aVancouver pioneer in the eco-conscious fashion market. The Nicole Bridger Respect Dress ($128), a wearable jersey piece with a dropped sleeve, low-scooped neckline and a fitted skirt, would look stunning with heeled sandals. Another perfect number for lounging on the patio is the classicVirtue dress ($148), a slim-fitting, knee-grazing, simple summer staple. “That’s a really nice layering dress – that one with the kimono overtop is killer,” Bridger says, about her elegant silk Kimono ($228). The Beachy dress ($158), made of organic cotton and hemp, is a playful classic that could easily go from the sand to the pub with a cute flat sandal. “I love that dress,” Bridger says about the Beachy. “You could wear that to brunch. … Easy, all of the stuff is easy.” Obakki is anotherVancouver line that is making both beautiful clothes and the world a better place. OwnerTreana Peake (husband is Nickelback guitarist Ryan Peake) is a philanthropist

who, along with her fashion line, created the Obakki Foundation, a registered charity that focuses on providing clean water and education in Africa. Obakki also happens to make some of the most beautifully designed and crafted clothes to come out of our city, and this spring’s line-up is no exception. The online retail store offers a dreamy collection of sophisticated silhouettes with Claire Underwood pitch-perfect tailoring.The colour palette

includes a dewy blue that turns up in the engineered mesh knitted skirt ($285) and the slim-ﬁtting Cupro classic tank top ($265). Another irresistible eyecatcher is the jumpsuit with crossover front detail ($335) in white. Finally, for a beautiful black staple, check out the sweetheart neckline dress with pockets ($285), a tailored classic that could be dressed up or down and look smoking hot on any patio in town. W

Fashion designer Nicole Bridger models a patio classic from her latest collection. Jennifer Gauthier photo

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ETSY SEEKS VENDORS FOR MADE IN CANADA!

Interested in becoming an Etsy vendor for the Etsy: Made In Canada! event? Etsy Canada is hosting a day of pop-up markets all across Canada on Sept. 26. Crafters, artisans, and collectors will be selling their handmade and vintage goods to the community. Apply by June 21 at EtsyVancouver. ca/apply for a chance to take part.

HELP WANTED AT NORDSTROM

Nordstrom continues its hiring spree for 1,000 employees from theVancouver community for its new store at Paciﬁc Centre.The jobs were posted at Careers. Nordstrom.com onTuesday (May 19) and hiring will begin in June.The store is looking to ﬁll sales positions in all areas of operations including women’s, men’s, and children’s apparel, shoes, accessories, cosmetics, designer, as well as various support positions in alterations, building services, and loss prevention. Additional positions are also available in the store’s restaurant, lounge and coffee bar.The store is set to open on Sept. 18. W

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@FoodGirlFriday South China Seas is expanding their Granville Island operation and moving into a larger space in the Public Market on June 1.The new space will also feature a sampling and demonstration facility. SouthChinaSeas.ca In other expansion news, Glowbal Group has opened a second location of Italian Kitchen in Park Royal.The restaurant is open daily for lunch, dinner and weekend brunch. GlowbalGroup.com Araxi has announced the dates for its annual Long Table Dining Series.This year, two dinners will take place, in Vancouver and Pemberton, on Aug. 3 and Sept. 5, respectively.The Vancouver dinner will take place in Vanier Park on the Bard on the Beach grounds.The Pemberton dinner will take place at North Arm Farm.The four-course dinner, served family-style, includes wine pairings and a reception.Tickets are $159 plus tax and gratuity. Araxi. com/Longtable On Monday, May 25, Maenam joins forces with Okanagan Crush Pad to present multi-course dinner celebrating spot prawn season. Four, family-style courses will be paired with nine wines from OCP. Menu includes spot prawn and pomegranate salad, coconut pork belly with spot prawns, geng goa spot prawns, trufﬂed pork cheeks, and dessert. Tickets are $95 per person at Eventbrite or call the restaurant. Maenam.ca The fourth annual Vancouver International Tequila Expo returns on May 30 in support of the BC Hospitality Foundation. The popular consumer event will feature numerous tequila and mezcal producers, as well as food pairings, a cocktail competition, and an onsite

liquor store.There will also be offsite events, including Taco Safaris, seminars, trade tastings, cooking demos and more.Tickets available at TicketsTonight.com. BCHospitalityFoundation.com On May 30, Hawkers Market is back for a special edition event at the Rocky Mountaineer train station. #Hawkerfest, presented by Flook, will feature dozens of food, drink and art vendors, as well as local DJs, a band and an outdoor showing of the cult classic The Life Aquatic. Admission is free of charge courtesy of Flook (you must download the app from the Apple or Google stores). Register at Eventbrite. HawkersMarket.com On June 5, the Vancouver Writers Fest will hold its annual fundraiser, A Dram Come True.Taste 25-30 curated whiskeys, as well as sample at the wine bar and enjoy food from Emelle’s. Tickets are $120, and all proceeds benefit The Vancouver Writers Fest, a non-profit charitable arts organization. WritersFest.bc.ca On June 13, Strathcona BIA will be hosting the first annual Meet the Makers Expo at MakerLabs at 780 East Cordova.The expo will feature neighbourhood restaurants, cafes, brewers and other artisans.There will be demonstrations, workshops, interactive booths and complimentary samples. Reserve tickets online. MadeInStrathcona.com Edible Canada is featuring the cuisine of Nova Scotia for the month of June, as part of its ongoing Coast to Coast series. Chef Michael Howell will host the kick-off dinner on June 1 at Edible Canada on Granville Island with a five-course dinner paired with Benjamin Bridge sparkling wines. Menu includes kataifiwrapped scallops, finnan haddie and chorizo chowder, smoked salmon gateau, braised Novia Scotia lobster, and strawberry shortcake.Tickets $99. EdibleCanada.com W

Reflections Lounge at the Rosewood Hotel Georgia is the perfect oasis in the middle of the city. Jennifer Gauthier photo

Vancouver’s best patios Anya Levykh Nosh

@FoodGirlFriday With patio season in full swing, here are a few places to consider for your next edible adventure. Some of these have been around so long that they may have fallen off your radar, while others are newer to the list. All offer something unique, in addition to their beautiful outdoor spaces.

CIN CIN

For a restaurant that’s celebrating its 25th anniversary this year, the room is remarkably fresh and buzzing, and the patio, overlooking Robson Street from its lofty secondfloor perch, is a marvel of terracotta, shade and greenery. It’s the perfect place to take a break in the middle of a busy day, and indulge in the awardwinning cocktails of David Wolowydnik and the excellent and inventive Italian fare of executive chef Andrew Richardson. Indulge in wood-fired whole branzino, slow-cooked crispy pork, and buratta flown in from Puglia. Gluten-free pasta is also an excellent op-

tion here. CinCin.net

REFLECTIONS LOUNGE

It doesn’t get more posh than this.This inner-courtyard patio on the fourth floor of The Rosewood Hotel Georgia rocks a laid-back polished vibe with its water feature, central fire pit,VIP private cabanas and stellar cocktail list. Charcuterie and share plates rule the roost.Try the tomato and buratta on toast, with a classic Hemmingway daiquiri for kicks. For something heartier, try the flat iron steak or grilled free-range game hen with a side of patatas bravas. RosewoodHotels.com/HotelGeorgia-Vancouver/Dining

CHAMBAR

Since moving a few doors away to its new, larger space, Chambar has also been able to offer patio dining for the ﬁrst time.The large, shady, green space is perfect for indulging in their popular Belgian-Moroccan fare, such as the butcher’s steak and fried egg with chargrilled corn bread for brunch, or the the barbecued frog legs with avocado ranch for dinner. Pair with the classic Blue Fig cocktail, oven-roasted ﬁg-infused

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TACOFINO GASTOWN

One of the city’s most popular rooftop patios, it’s a buzzing crowd here, and definitely a place to catch some sun while you’re slurping back buck-a-shuck oysters by the dozen, munching on truffled parmesan fries, and downing five-dollar highballs during Happy Hour (4pm6pm every day).The living green wall helps keep the air as fresh as the people-watching. JoeFortes.ca

Since opening a few months ago, this latest expansion of the original Tofino food truck has been hopping, and especially so since the opening of their Blood Alley brick patio, where you can indulge in Tacofino’s signature tacos and burritos, as well as more elevated fare, such as the scallop ceviche, Oaxacan corn fritters, glazed beef rib, and the excellent churros. Pair with a classic margarita or the excellent triple-wood Old Fashioned.Tacofino.com

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This modern gastropub and brewery now has another thing going for it – an interior courtyard patio that allows you to enjoy the food and drink en plein air without breathing in the fumes of the busy trafﬁc along 2nd Avenue.Try the new brunch menu, like the egg skillet with sausage and smoked bacon, or the lamb burger with harissa aioli. If breakfast pizza is more your thing, the smoked pancetta and egg is worth a go, paired with a classic French 75 or one of the house beers. SteelToad.ca W

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Refreshing wines for outdoor times Michaela Morris By the Bottle

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The balmy evenings stretch ahead. For some this might inspire jogging on the sea wall or slogging up the Grouse Grind, but for me it encourages lingering on the patio over a glass or two. As the weather warms up, my drinking habits don’t change too radically though there are certain qualities I seek when sipping al fresco. My fridge is always stocked with well-chilled whites. I load up on crisp, uncomplicated examples that are light on their feet and serve the laudable purpose of providing refreshment. In particular, I prize elevated acidity and pretty aromas to match the scented air. Sauvignon Blanc and Pinot Grigio may be default choices but I challenge you to try something new, like Albariño, Chenin Blanc or Verdicchio.

As for reds, I look for wines that are as delicious on their own as they are with food. This way I can drink a glass as the sun goes down and continue sipping on it if the aperitif turns into dinner. I tend to avoid those with the toughest of tannins and stick to friendly, fruit forward and easy-going reds. If I crave something lighter, Beaujolais is my ﬁrst choice. When I want a bit more substance, Grenache ratchets it up another notch and Zinfandel provides an even bigger mouthful. Above all, it’s the season to drink rosé. The freshest vintages have just started to arrive and the pink section is plumping up nicely. While I advocate rosé year-round, it’s absolutely essential during the warmer months and simply made for outdoor drinking. Nothing is prettier by the pool and a glass in hand will improve your bocce game immensely. Now that sounds way more civilized

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The Growler’s guide to drinking in public in Vancouver Stephen Smysnuik The Growler @StephenSmys

If you’re going to drink al fresco, don’t be a jerk. Clean up after yourself and don’t piss off the neighbours. Jennifer Gauthier photo

This week, Westender is running its guides to the best patios and outdoor dining. I considered doing something similar for patio drinking, but my editor and I agreed that a guide to the best public drinking spots is more useful. Why? Because in a city this beautiful and this expensive, paper-baggin’ it has become a necessity. Drinking in public: It’s not just for teenagers anymore! The City of Vancouver does prohibit public drinking, so if you’re going to partake in this ancient act, please be respectful. No drunken, loutish behaviour, lest you ruin it for the rest of us. And, please, remove your bottles and cans! This list of public drinking spots was compiled based on a) accessibility, b) surrounding beauty and vibe and c) risk factor of getting busted by the cops.

DUDE CHILLING PARK (AKA GUELPH PARK)

The name says it all. The neighbourhood has become a hip(ster) hotspot over the past few years, and on any given sunny day you’ll ﬁnd 20-to-30-somethings reading books, hula-hooping, smoking things that may or may not be cigarettes, and/ or sharing beer carried over in growlers. This park earns extra brownie points for its close proximity to Brassneck and Main Street Brewing.

BEER ISLAND (AKA HABITAT ISLAND)

I wrote about this one a few weeks ago as part of

the best places to booze in a column on the city, full stop. I won’t get in to it again, except to say that it’s awesome, and that my friend Jonny and I coined the name “Beer Island” in 2011. Accept it.

THE BENCH OUTSIDE LA MARCHE ST. GEORGE (BUT ONLY AT NIGHT)

La Marche St. George is like a little slice of Salt Spring Island, right in the heart of Riley Park. There’s a chicken coop in the back, and great artisanal coffee and food sold in store. But perhaps best of all (for those who live in the ‘hood) there’s this bench around the corner from the entrance, which is an ideal spot for drinking beer while walking the dog at night – gazing at the stars, the trees and the surrounding beautiful homes that very few of us will ever be able to afford. It’s awesome.

WRECK BEACH

The cops are a regular presence now (or were last summer, anyway), but even still, public drinking is easy to get away with if you’re smart about it. It’s worth the risk! This beach is the closest thing to the ‘60s dream that millennial Vancouverites may ever experience, and that includes the ability to get moderately intoxicated under a beating hot sun, while naked middle-aged men play Frisbee three yards away.

THIRD BEACH

Yes, Kits and English Bay are beautiful, but the risks are too great for getting caught, and the close proximity to high density areas means there are plenty

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bozos roaming about to ruin the mood. Jericho and Spanish Banks, and New Brighton Beach on the other side, are rad, but are too far removed from downtown and East Van, it makes the whole notion of drinking-then-cycling-orbusing-home really unpleasant. Third Beach on the other hand is close enough to the city to attract to attract a decent crowd, but removed enough to weed out excess bozos. It’s grown in to a Wreck Beach Redux over the past few years, which means some nudity, some drugs and whole lot of red plastic cups.

TROUT LAKE (AKA JOHN HENDRY PARK)

The East Vancouver Experience distilled in to a single 0.25 sq. km landscape. Every variety of Vancouverite exists here: dog lovers, musicians, family picnickers, Commercial Drive punks in leather pants, yuppies, etc. The people watching is exceptional. It’s a laid back environment, and while the lake is a murky and kind of gross to imagine swimming in, it’s still a great place to soak in the rays and drown the day in a torrent of beer and/or wine and/or whatever you prefer.

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Your guide to perfect patio dining

sphere? Call ahead of time if it’s a restaurant patio you’ve never visited and ask about the ambiance.

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COMFORTABLE FURNITURE

If you plan on relaxing and enjoying, make sure you check out the chairs. Are they inviting you to stay? There are 30-minute chairs and twohour chairs… your bum will tell you immediately.

Things warmed up fast this year and I’m not complaining. Patio season is here and that sometimes means a shift in priorities. On any given day, I’ll almost always choose food over ambiance, but when the sun is out we should take advantage. We see enough rain throughout the year. When it comes to patio dining it really depends on what you’re looking for. Comfort? View of nature? Vibe? People watching? There are many factors that make for excellent patio dining, and different patios serve different purposes. Here are some key characteristics (listed in no particular order) for excellent al fresco dining in the city.

INSECT DETERRENTS

I haven’t encountered much of a problem with them in Vancouver, besides the occasional mosquitoes, but it’s nice if they have unnoticeable bug repellent. Just keep an eye out for those uninvited guests, especially wasps; I’m speaking from experience.

HAPPY HOUR

The city still has a weak happy hour overall, but who doesn’t like happy hour? It’s called happy hour for a reason, and it’s nice when a patio offers some sort of happy hour or “post-work” perk.

VIEW

It might not be ﬁrst priority, but if you’re dining outdoors, don’t you want to see the outdoors? You’re in a city where you get trees, water, and mountains all at once – take advantage of it. On the other hand, maybe nature isn’t your thing, but you like to people watch? Or see the city skyline? Regardless, a patio needs a view.

TENTS/UMBRELLAS

First, wear sunscreen.Yes, the point is to soak up the sun, but those rays are dangerous. So unless you want

The patio of Joe Fortes Seafood & Chop House is a great place to spend a sunny afternoon drinking and dining al fresco. Contributed to look 50 at 30, be aware of how much you’re soaking in. Those shaded areas still have fresh air and those umbrellas are there for sporadic rain as well as protection from too much sun.

HEATERS

So this applies to evening dining and maybe more for the ladies.You’re in Vancouver, not Miami, it gets cold. Heat lamps, ﬁreplaces, and

blankets are always things I ask about if the forecast shows a chilly night.

DRINK LIST

I appreciate a list of seasonal cocktails, crisp and refreshing white wines, and carefully selected beers. Ingredients and dishes change with the seasons, so why shouldn’t drinks? Shout out to staff that make sure their customers are well hydrated

with water as well. Bonus points to evening patios that managed to get extended liquor licenses, too.

SNACKS/LOUNGE FOOD

A list of share plates and snacks is smart, especially alongside those anticipated summer drinks. This doesn’t apply to me, but I know a lot of people who lose their appetite on hot days. Grazing is preferred, so a patio

menu featuring a variety of tapas works well. It’s not just any tapas either, but a decent selection of food that can sit out in the sun and isn’t as temperature sensitive is nice.

VIBE/MUSIC/ ENTERTAINMENT

You get a feel of the vibe before you even sit down. Are you looking for a romantic, chill or lively atmo-

DESIGN/DÉCOR

As contradicting as this may sound, sometimes el fresco dining has nothing to do with being outdoors. Sometimes it’s about the design and décor of the patio itself. If it’s an enclosed patio or a patio without a view, then it better make up in other ways. W Find out more about Mijune at FollowMeFoodie.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @followmefoodie.

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DAN DEACON Baltimore-based electronic musician-composer brings his renowned interactive live show back to town in support of latest release Gliss Riffer. 8pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $15 at Red C at, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca

NOTHING AND MERCHANDISE American rock bands co-headlining, on tour to support their latest releases with special guests Cloakroom. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca

RUBY & SMITH Vancouver’s First Lady and Duke of Uke strip their love of jazz, folk and roots music to their core components – two ukeleles and Daphne’s haunting vocals to play tunes from their new release A Ukelele Album. 7pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $15 at EventBrite.ca

FATHER JOHN MISTY American folk singer-songwriter-guitarist and drummer returns to play from his sophomore album I Love You, Honeybear with special guest Courtney Marie Andrews. 7pm at Commodore Ballroom. SOLD OUT.

TONY BENNETT AND LADY GAGA Coastal jazz presents the two American legendary superstars performing the first of two shows on their Cheek to Cheek tour. 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at NorthernTickets.com. All ages show.

BORODIN QUARTETS II A rare chance to hear a triumph of modern Russian music with all fifteen of Dmitri Shoshtakovich’s string quartets in concert, presented by Friends of Chamber Music. 8pm at Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets $45 at FriendsOfChamberMusic.ca THE MATADORS Horrobilly rockers from London, Ontario hit the stage with special guests the Dusty Aces and Butch Haller. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets at Red Cat, Zulu, Neptoon, Highlife and NorthernTickets.com GAY NINETIES Local indie rockers play a FREE show with special guests Oceanographers and Dan Moxon. 8pm at Venue. RSVP at BPLive.ca

THEATRE/DANCE DISSOLVE Bring your teens and bring yourselves to the awardwinning and heartbreaking one woman theatrical tour-de-force about sex starring the hilarious Emmelia Gordon. 8pm at Studio 1398. Tickets at ShamelessHussy. com. Runs until May 9. INTO THE WOODS The Brother Grimm hit Broadway with an epic fairytale where worlds collide when everyone’s favourite storybook characters meet in this timeless, yet modern classic. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca. Runs until May 16.

ART IT’S NOT ME YOU SEE A group show exploring glitched or obscured identity in a time of constant surveillance through the fantasy of anonymity in drawing, painting and collage. 12-5pm at Hot Art Wet City. Admission is free. Runs until May 30.

THE GLITCH MOB LA based electronic artists, on tour to support their latest release Love Death Immortality with special guests Eprom and Max Ulis. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $35 at Red Cat, Zulu, Beat Street and TicketWeb.ca REVEREND HORTON HEAT Pschobilly legends with guests, Necromantix, 8pm at the Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $24.50 advance at Highlife, Neptoon, Red Cat, or online at RickshawTheatre.com. REAL ESTATE AND WOODS New Jersey indie rockers share the bill with the Brooklyn-based folk rockers. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca

COMEDY ADAM RAY With appearances in films like The Heat and on television, guest starring on Two Broke Girls, WORKAHOLICS and Arrested Development, the Arkansas native also contributes internet sketches to Funny or Die and CollegeHumor. 8pm & 10:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $18 at TheComedyMix.com KYLE BOTTOM’S COMEDY BUCKET Receive a slip of paper upon entry, anonymously write down anything you want and straight into the bucket it goes. What comes out is comedy gold, at the only show in town where comedians are guaranteed to talk about what’s on your mind. 9pm at Hot Art Wet City. Tickets $6 at HotArtWetCity.com or $10 at the door.

THEATRE/DANCE HELL OF A GIRL A unique musical theatre experience, this cowboynoir-opera, loosely based on the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, is set in a timeless world of cowboys, nymphs and demons as told through original songs filled with obsession, perdition and love. 9pm at Historic Theatre. Tickets at TheCultch.com. Runs until May 24.

EXULTATE! Opera Opulena presents a concert of sacred music featuring selections from the great composers, Mozart, Faure, Bach, Schubert, Brahms, Liszt and more. 7pm at Pyatt Hall. Tikcets $25 at OperaOpulenza.ca LITTLE DRAGON The Swedish electronic pop band returns in support of their latest release Nabuma Rubberband with special guest Andrew Power (Soulection). 5:30pm at Malkin Bowl. Tickets $35 at Red Cat, Zulu, Highlife, Beat Street and TicketWeb.ca KATE TEMPEST The London rapper, playwright, novelist and poet plays an early show in support of her latest release Everybody Down. 7pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca MILKY CHANCE German folk duo with reggae and electronic influences play the second of two nights with special guests FMLYBAND. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. SOLD OUT.

Temples, May 23 at Biltmore Cabaret.

TEMPLES West coast psychedelic rockers return to play tunes from Sun Structures. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $22 at LiveNation.com

COMEDY RON FUNCHES His easy going inventive style sounds the way fresh chocolate chip cookies taste with a signature unique comic delivery and lovable demeanor. 7pm 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $24 at YukYuks.com

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THEATRE/DANCE MONKEY KING One of the most enduring Chinese literary characters comes to life through mime, magic, jokes, stories and music to celebrate Asian Heritage Month with physical theatre artist Gerardo Avila and the Vancouver Chinese Music Ensemble. 3pm at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. Tickets at Monkey-KingVCME.EventBrite.ca or at the door. THE PEACEFUL SEA A creative reimagining of the three year nautical adventure of Ferdinand Magellan, whose first circumnavigation of the globe changed the scope of cultural exchange, navigation and globalization. 7:15pm at Vancouver East Cultural Centre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Runs until May 24. HIGH TEA The deliciously delightful James & Jamsey serve up outrageous theatrical adventure when a catast rophic disaster floods the world in tea, and spectacular imagination, physical feats and uproarious humour keep them afloat. 2pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets $12 at JamesAndJamesy.BrownPaperTickets. com. Runs until May 24.

CHEAP & FUN Vancouver Comic Arts Festival A weekend long celebration of comics, the non-profit behind VanCAF transforms Vancouver into a city of story-telling and comics featuring readings, panels, workshops and a two day exhibition for cartoonists from across the country and down the coast. 10am-6pm at Roundhouse Mews. Admission is free. Runs until May 24.

ETHOS COLLECTIVE Concert Vancouver Pro Musica presents an evening featuring original musical works by BC composers performed by the unique, improvisational ensemble spanning world music to jazz to electroacoustic. 7:30pm at Pyatt Hall. Tickets $20 at VancouverProMusica.ca SPOON American rockers from Austin, Texas play tunes from They Want My Soul with special guests Future Islands. 5:30pm at Malkin Bowl. Tickets $35 at Red Cat and Ticketmaster.ca SAN FERMIN Brooklyn-based pop band fronted by Ellis LudwigLeone, appear in support of their latest release Jackrabbit with special guest Natalie Prass. 8pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca THE WAR ON DRUGS Indie rockers out of Philadelphia appear in support of their latest Lost In The Dream. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. SOLD OUT. ANCHORESS Post hardcore band from Vancouver takes the stage with special guests The Graceful, Floorboards and Leveler. 8pm at Media Club. Tickets $10 at the door.

COMEDY THE SUNDAY SERVICE Two halves of fast-paced, absurd and hilarious improv, favouring discovery over structure, to carry the audience through a kaleidoscopic trip. 9pm at Fox Cabaret. Admission is $9.

CHEAP & FUN GOLDIES CLOSET VINTAGE SALE Expect great deals, and find thousands of amazing vintage pieces and accessories from the closet of avid clothing collector Goldie, on sale for one day only. 11am-4pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Admission is free.

Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, May 25 at QE Theatre BLACK PISTOL FIRE Toronto garage rock duo play tunes from their latest release Hush or Howl with special guests Colby Morgan & the Catastrophes. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca GLASS ANIMALS Oxford indie rockers play tunes from their debut studio release Zaba with special guest Gilligan Moss. 7pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Zulu and NorthernTickets.com BLISTERED Florida hardcore metalpunk rockers take the stage with special guests Discourse, Acquitted, Safe and Sound, and Throwing Bricks. 7pm at The Hindenburg. Tickets $10 at the door. All ages show.

COMEDY THE LAUGH GALLERY WITH GRAHAM CLARK Legendary weekly stand up show of East Vancouver’s biggest and brightest comics. 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $5 at Eventbrite.ca

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TAME IMPALA Psychedelic rock quintet from Perth, Australia return to town in support of their upcoming release Currents with special guests Kuroma. 5:30pm at Malkin Bowl. SOLD OUT.

RYAN ADAMS American singersongwriter-guitarist returns to takes the stage to play tunes from his latest self-titled release with special guests Wardell. 8pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at LiveNation.com

AWOLNATION American electronic band fronted by Aaron Bruno return to support their sophomore release Run with special guests Family of the Year and Irontom. 7pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $29.50 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca

PHOX American six-piece folkrock band from Wisconsin play tunes from their self-titled debut release with special guests yOya. 8pm at The Biltmore. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca

ROAD TO BESTIVAL Five free concerts across Canada exclusively for Fido customers see Owen Pallett playing Vancouver. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets at Fido.ca and RoadToBestival. ca. Free with promo code!

SPEEDY ORITZ Indie rockers out of Massachusetts on tour in support of their new album Foil Deer with special guests Alex G and Dead Soft. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca AMARANTHE Modern pop-metal sextet from Gothenburg, Sweden appear with special guests Prevail and Santa Cruz. 8pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $28 at TicketFly.com

SHY GIRLS Portland based R&B singer returns to Vancouver to support his latest offering, 4WZ with special guest P. Morris. 8pm at Electric Owl. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca

CROCODILES Noise-pop indie rock outfit out of San Diego on tour in support of Boys with special guests Ford Pier Vengeance Trio. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $12 at BPLive.ca

JUICY J The American rapper, songwriter, producer and founding member of Three 6 Mafia on tour in support of Pure THC: The Hustle Continues. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $49.50 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca

COMEDY KINGS HEAD COMEDY Colin Sharp and James Kennedy present this weekly showcase of local comedians with a dash of the who’s who from LA, NY and Toronto. 9pm at King’s Head Pub. Admission is $5.

THEATRE/DANCE GOD & THE INDIAN Celebrated Aboriginal playwright Drew Hayden Taylor explores the complex process of healing with this heartbreaking and beautiful ly told story of the chance encounter between a Cree woman and a priest. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at FireHallArtsCentre. com. Runs until May 30.

ONGOING CESNA?EM, THE CITY BEFORE THE CITY Musqueam First Nation, MOA and MOV partner on a transformative journey to explore ancient landscape and living culture right u nder Vancouver’s nose in a series of three unified exhibitions. Musqueam Cultural Education Centre and Gallery. Runs until Dec. 30.

THEATRE/DANCE COCKTAILS WITH MARIA A sexfuelled, live-singing, semi-operatic drag romp into the real lives of the modern West Coast gay – the result of a four-year collaboration among Victoria composer Isaiah Bell, drag opera diva Maria Toilette, and concert pianist Karen LeeMorlang. 9:45pm at Vancouver East Cultural Centre. Tickets at Tickets. TheCultch.com. Runs until May 30.

THEATRE/DANCE MR. SNORTOOSE AND THE MACHINE-CHILDREN’S MACHINE An absurd nostalgia retelling a history that never really happened about a world missing all history, with a king who holds one single memory that disappears whenever he needs to recall it. 7pm at Vancouver East Cultural Centre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com

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IN THE HEIGHTS The Tony Awardwinning musical about home, family and finding where you belong set in NYC’s vibrant and tough Washington Heights neighbourhood. 8pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub. com. Runs until June 7.

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Rockabilly legend rekindles his love affair with Vancouver ALLAN MACINNIS @westendervan

Jim Heath, better known by his stage name the Reverend Horton Heat, perks up when he hears that the call is from Vancouver. “I tell you what, Vancouver is right up there with the best cities we’ve ever played in,” he says. “Some of those gigs we played at the Commodore Ballroom – we’ve played so many good shows there where we headlined, we played there with the Cramps… our history has been nothing but positive with Vancouver. I love that town, I really do.” There’s no doubt that Heath’s trio has brought his energetic, punk-infused mix of rockabilly, surf, and country to town many times over, for many memorable shows. But it quickly proves complex trying to pin down the date of this Commodore Cramps gig. He’s deﬁnitely toured with them, in 1992, and credits a 1979 gig he saw at the Hot Club in Dallas as being one of his formative musical experiences; Poison Ivy Rorschach’s “fuzztone-meets DwayneEddy licks” made him realize that “the punk rock thing was very tied to the ‘50s music that inﬂuenced me a lot.” But a Commodore show opening for the Cramps? It’s not listed on the Reverend’s own website. The desire to be thorough leads to a brief interaction with Aaron Chapman, author of the recent history of the venue, Live at the Commodore:The Story ofVancouver’s Historic Commodore Ballroom. Chapman’s sources – including Jason Grant, who booked the Commodore in the 2000s – can’t discard the possibility of the gig, but nor

The Reverend Horton Heat celebrates 30 years of psychobilly freakouts this Friday at the Rickshaw Theatre. Gene Ambo photo can they conﬁrm a date. It quickly turns out, however, that Chapman, a fan, has a memorable Reverend Horton Heat story from the mid-1990s, at the now defunct Starﬁsh Room. “It was in the summer and it was unbelievably hot in there that night,” he informs Westender. “The heat and

REVIEWS // JIM O’ROURKE

Simple Songs (Drag City) The remarkable talent of Jim O’Rourke has known many vessels. He has produced albums for Wilco and Joanna Newsom, to name a few, played in Sonic Youth and composed the scores for ﬁlms by the likes of Harmony Korine and Werner Herzog. In the early aughts, he relocated to Tokyo shortly after releasing Insigniﬁcance, his last record with vocals. His inner singer-song-

writer returns in the form of Simple Songs, a record that is anything but simple. O’Rourke delves into a world where prog-rock, folk and classical live in a complex harmony. “That Weekend” has a Nilssonlike swagger to it, compli-

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the humidity were so bad that night I remember some people passing out, and the nicotine on the ceiling that had rested there, from when people smoked in bars, liqueﬁed and dripped off the ceiling. I remember a few girls wearing white tops had their clothing stained from the dripping goo.

“I saw Jimbo, his bass player, the next time he came to town and asked him if he remembered it and he laughed and immediately recalled it and said ‘Hey man, I’m from Texas and even I thought it was hot there that night!’” Another favourite Reverend Horton Heat story

mented by ﬂourishing string arrangements and drums played with hummingbirdlike precision by Yamamoto Tatsuhisa. He gets existential in “Half Life Crisis”, contemplating the temporary nature of life over a piano-guitar duet that echoes the early ‘70s prog of Steely Dan or Yes. Jim O’Rourke doesn’t need your approval, only your time. Lush, expansive and meditative, Simple Songs is worth it. –Louise Burns

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– mine – deals with a calland-response routine Heath engaged the audience with at the Commodore some 10 years ago. Between songs, he casually drawled, “How y’all doin’ tonight?”, receiving whoops and cheers as a reply. Then he proceeded to school the audience, telling us that any musician who says that is just looking for a lazy way to get people to applaud. We shouldn’t put up with it, he advised us, so the next time anyone on stage said “How y’all doin’ tonight,” we should all shout back en masse, “fuck you!” He then invited us to practice with him. “How y’all doin’ tonight?” Our response was enthusiastic. Heath – relaxing on a Sunday at his home outside Dallas – chuckles to recall the routine. “It’s crazy,” he says. “I’m under so much pressure to come up with new crowd rap, is what they call it. I think my crowd rap is pretty good, but sometimes I think I’ve gotta hire some kind of comedy writer or something, y’know – somebody from Jimmy Kimmel or somebody to come up with new stage routines, because eventually it starts to get old. I will do the same one every time for sometimes years, but I don’t want to overdo it.” How does it feel to be on the receiving end of 500-odd people screaming “fuck you” all at once? “Well, when I instigated it, it’s ﬁne!” Heath’s Vancouver show on May 22 sees him playing his ﬁrst-ever gig at the Rickshaw Theatre, touring to support Rev, his trio’s newest album. Rev features one of Heath’s oldest songs, “Longest Gonest Man,” which came back to life in part due to punk legend, John “Johnny Rotten” Lydon. “There was a famous punk rock DJ in Dallas named George Gimarc,” Heath explains. “And George had a really great radio show that was syndicated a lot of places, and he got to be

Multi-Love (Jagjaguwar)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have a knack for creating 3D kaleidoscope-pop that transcends space and time. With Multi-Love, their third album, the 3D becomes literal: nearly every song is inspired by lead vocalist/ songwriter Ruban Nielson’s recent experience with polyamory and its disturbing affect on his longtime marriage. This is documented and summarized in the title track, “Multi-Love”. Nielsen sings “Multi-Love got me

on my knee / We were one then become three,” overtop of a sharp, climactic organ melody and arpeggiating sitar. The result is a dazzling, euphoric tale of caution and regret. UMO have come a long way from their debut album,

friends with all of the top people – Johnny Rotten and such. We did a whole North American tour with the Sex Pistols [in 2003], and one night they came and said, ‘Hey, Johnny Rotten wants to talk to you.’ And so okay, I went, and they were havin’, like, a campfire, and Johnny Rotten was there. And he said, ‘I know about you from way back. Do you know the librarian, Georgie?’ I was goin’, who? ‘George Gimarc? Well, back in the ‘80s, he sent me your demo tape.’” “Longest Gonest Man” was the first song on that tape. “I wish I’d known back then [that Lydon had heard my music],” says Heath. “That’s pretty cool, y’know?” The song is one of many that have been put to the side over the years, for one reason or another. “I’ve got others that were good original songs for us back in the ‘80s that never made it to album, because I just kept writing new songs,” says Heath. “Some of my older fans will email and say, ‘remember that song blahblah-blah?’ Oh, yeah! And of course, people recorded us in the ‘80s and it’s just now getting on toYouTube, so that’s kind of how I’m finding out a lot of my old songs!” As for the approaching 30year mark, Heath would prefer not to dwell on it. “It seems like we just got done celebrating the 25th anniversary,” he says. “We have an album called 25 to Life that was a 25-year celebration thing, but frankly, I don’t like to think about that too much. I’m still lookin’ forward – I don’t like to look back.” W

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Friday, May 22 at the Rickshaw Theatre, with guests, Necromantix. Tickets $24.50 advance at Highlife, Neptoon, Red Cat, or online at RickshawTheatre.com. Doors at 8pm.

which put the emphasis on early garage-funk grooves and affected drum loops. They retain their old ways in songs like “Necessary Evil” and “Puzzles”, where the rhythm is lush yet punchy, and have an under-polished charm. But Multi-Love sounds like a songwriter entering his prime. Creativity in his personal and professional life is channeled into wild and wonderful song-craft, and the boundaries of genre become elastic. –Louise Burns Rating:

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ROVE opens doors to seven art spaces near Main KELSEY KLASSEN @kelseyklassen

The Eastside Culture Crawl and South Granville art walk, annual events that open art studios and galleries to the public within their respective neighbourhoods, are well known inVancouver. But now, ﬁlling the void in the middle of the city, is ROVE – a recurring art night in the heart of Mount Pleasant. For co-founder Jamie Smith, an artist and former art teacher, ROVE was a chance to start something in an area that was arts rich, but openstudio poor. “[Mount Pleasant] needed something simplistic, accessible, and condensed into a really nice walkable area,” says Smith. Inspired by the gallery hops in Portland, Oregon, which take place on the ﬁrstThursday of every month, there have now been three ROVE nights since the event started last summer. Not one to shy away from the boldness of Main (previous walks have featured the likes ofWill Aballe’s art gallery apartment (which has since moved out of ROVE range),

and Hot ArtWet City), Smith says ROVE aims to lessen the intimidation factor that comes with the arts, and get people talking about what they’ve seen. “I like hearing, when people get to my venue, the conversations about where they have just left,” says Smith. “It brings a certain energy from venue to venue, rather than visiting one stop and it’s just about that work. It becomes this layering of art experiences throughout.” This ROVE, taking place Friday, May 22, is your chance to wander into the long-running Grunt Gallery (350 East 2nd), Make creative agency (257 East 7th), the shared studio space of Coast Salish artist Lawrence PaulYuxweluptun and painter/sculptor Graeme Berglund (next door to Make), the art studios above Gene Café (2414 Main), Kafka’s Coffee andTea (2525 Main), the Burrard Arts Foundation (108 East Broadway), and the Field Gallery (17West Broadway). There are also ample opportunities to stop and rest your weary bones at local breweries like Brassneck, Main Street, and 33 Acres along the way. “There’s very loose param-

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just, you walk in and have to think about how you’re going to pay for it.” All of the venues will be open from 6pm to 10pm, and maps of the art walk are available at all locations on the tour. Afterwards, ROVE will migrate to an after party at the Projection Room, the recentlyopened cocktail and snack space above the FoxTheatre at 2321 Main. Show your map for a ROVE drink special. W & +4# 84#0 =6$4#89>=46 963 >4 %#=6> 4<> 9 89%. ?093 >4

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God and the Indian continues residential school conversation KELSEY KLASSEN @kelseyklassen

God and the Indian were not on speaking terms when they ran into each other that day. While pan-handling outside aTim Hortons, Johnny, a Cree survivor of the residential school system, encounters an Anglican priest from her childhood. Convinced he was one of her abusers, the woman follows Assistant Bishop George King to his office to confront him. But, after all these years, can Johnny’s memories be trusted? Can King’s? Such is the tense premise of *43 963 >?0 :63=96, a twoperson play by acclaimed Aboriginal author and playwright Drew HaydenTaylor. At one time, more than 130 residential schools were located across Canada.The last school closed in 1996. Written during theTruth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC) hearings, which have created an official record of this dark period based on testimony from more than 6,000 residential school survivors, the play couldn’t have been more timely. Coming back two years later for a second run at the Firehall Arts Centre, just before the planned release of theTRC’s findings on June 2, it still is. “I’ve run across so many people who have gone through the residential school system,

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that I wanted to see how I would approach it,” saysTaylor. “To help shed some light on a really sad and unfortunate aspect of Canadian-Aboriginal history.” *43 963 >?0 :63=96 also marks the latest in the Firehall’s lengthy history of producing First Nations theatre.The arts company was among the first inVancouver, in the mid-’80s, to make First Nations programming part of its mandate. “The Firehall mission exists to produce and present theatre, dance, interdisciplinary arts reflective of the cultural pluralism of Canada,” says Firehall artistic producer says Donna Spencer. “So we’re looking at what might stimulate an audience to feel a closeness to Canadian society, and gain a greater understanding of all the different people that live in Canada.” The Firehall’s progressive programming has not only helped develop a talented pool of First Nations actors, but also served as the genesis of artists like local Métis playwright Marie Clements, whose first play, 2"0 4$ :#46, was a Firehall production. “We’ve put on five or six of Drew HaydenTaylor’s plays,” says Spencer, “and I think he, as a playwright, has grown, but also the First Nations actors that we’ve employed.” In fact, it was a First Na-

tions actress who would have a pivotal impact on the ﬁnal version ofTaylor’s play. *43 963 >?0 :63=96 had originally been written for a man, but when actressTantoo Cardinal expressed interest in the part, Taylor says he saw the opportunity to tell a better story. “The more I thought about it,” saysTaylor, “it added a whole different level to the storytelling that I found really positive. On a metaphoric level, approaching this from a woman’s perspective, where the woman is the creator and protector and teacher of children in the culture, sort of gave it a thicker substance.” And by paring it down to two people sifting through 40-year-old memories,Taylor is attacking the macro world through the micro; Johnny’s exploration of healing is less a search for a personal apology, and more a quest for acknowledgement. “*43 963 >?0 :63=96 is a very special play right now,” says Spencer. “I feel its important that we continue to do work that reminds our audience that this issue was not just an issue that impacted First Nations people, but had impact on Canada as a whole. It had tremendous impact, through generations, and that impact impacts all of us.” W

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Starring Tom Hardy, Charlize Theron Directed by George Miller

Enid-Raye Adams stars in Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery. Contributed photo

Dreamcatcher Working actor Enid-Raye Adams on the dream that launched her career Sabrina Furminger Reel People @Sabrinarmf

Enid-Raye Adams doesn’t mince words when she talks about her childhood in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba. She grew up dirt poor. Her mother – Diane Law, a single parent who became a mother at 17 – juggled several jobs to provide for her kids: waitress, hospital orderly, and server at the Canadian Forces Base. Growing up in poverty can eat away at your self-worth, but Adams had something that wealthy people did not: she had her mother, a positive and determined woman who, despite the hardships in her life, still managed to act in the ensemble of the town’s amateur theatre company. “Because she couldn’t afford babysitters, my mom had to take us to rehearsals,” says Adams over brunch at Sunshine Diner, an establishment where she herself once waited tables. Adams and her brother would “run up and down the aisle, smacking the seats up and down, but then there came a point when we settled, and I would see my mom on stage, and it was a beautiful opportunity for me to see her step into who she was, because that had been her dream for herself, to be an actor and a singer,” says Adams. “The fact that she still managed to carve out some part of that journey for herself, I saw that and I connected with that in a way that I necessarily wouldn’t be able to say at the time, ‘Oh yeah, I’m going to be an actor.’ But it was just that inner know-

ing, the thread between my mom and me that exists to this day, long after her death.” Adams is herself now a mother and an actor. She’s a veteran of dozens of locally shot series and films (including iZombie, Backstrom, Final Destination 2, Supernatural, Jeremiah, and The L-Word). This month, she can be seen as a frazzled cafeteria supervisor on Hallmark Channel’s Murder, She Baked: A Chocolate Chip Cookie Mystery, acting opposite Alison Sweeney. And although she describes herself as a “working actor” (a term that denotes regular employment, although not necessarily fame and glamour), Adams – who studied theatre arts at Calgary’s Mount Royal College – is hesitant to describe the work she does as hard. “Hard work is being a single mom who is working two or three jobs to get by just so you can survive with your kids,” says Adams. “The work I get to do is a pleasure, so anytime I’m feeling down about it, I think about my mother’s sacrifice.” Adams’ filmography is long and varied, but a proclivity for comedy is clear. She’s got a comedic web series in the works with S. Siobhan McCarthy: Bacon and Eggs, about a waitress working in a diner. Her comedy chops were on display at the 2014 Leo Awards. Adams and comedienne Kalyn Miles co-hosted the first night of the threeday industry celebration, to thunderous applause. It was a far cry from 15 years ago, when Adams first touched down in Vancouver to break into the local scene. “I moved out here because I wanted to work, and I wanted to be a working actor, and what I discovered when I moved here is that nobody on Planet Earth wanted me to be a working actor,” says Adams, calling the two years that followed the most miserable of her ca-

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reer. “Couldn’t get an agent. Couldn’t get cast in anything because I didn’t have an agent. I didn’t know anybody in the community, and I thought of it as an enigma.” And it was during this challenging time that Adams says her mother – who had died very suddenly from a brain aneurysm – visited her in a dream. “She had a list of all of the things that I was supposed to do to be a working actor: buy a fax machine, join the union, get headshots,” recalls Adams, her eyes shining with tears. “The message that she sent to me in this dream was, ‘If you do all of these things, a role will come along for you that will be so special and will change things for you, and you will know it when you see it.’” Adams did as her dream directed, and within a month, she received a fax about an audition for the third season ﬁnale of DaVinci’s Inquest. The role? A woman whose mother had died very suddenly. “When I saw that, it was one of those things when the air gets sucked out of the room, and you just can’t believe it,” says Adams, who booked the job. “And yet, how can you not?” These days, Adams juggles her acting gigs with advocacy work. In April, she spoke at a rally outside the Vancouver Art Gallery in support of public education. “Public education is an issue that’s near and dear to my heart, because growing up as I did with not a lot of money, public school provided a lot of opportunities I wouldn’t have otherwise received,” says Adams. W

MURDER, SHE BAKED: A CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE MYSTERY

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Like a punch to the gut, Mad Max explodes back onto the big screen and triumphantly thrusts the post-apocalyptic hero into the 21st century. However, the magnetic Tom Hardy has trouble filling Mel Gibson’s shoes. As it quickly becomes apparent, Fury Road belongs to the ladies. Seventy-year old director George Miller steps back behind the camera once again to tell the tale of the iconic cult figure created over 30 years ago. Fear not though, the first three films are not required viewing in order to get up to speed when this new plot unfolds. Max is taken prisoner by a band of marauders led by the positively demonic Immortan Joe (Hugh Keays-Byrne, who also played a villain in the 1979 original). Max escapes and reluctantly teams up with the one-armed Imperator Furiosa (Theron), who is helping some damsels in distress also escape from Joe’s treacherous clutches. A nearly two-hour car chase ensues that puts anything in the Fast and Furious movies to shame. For the most part, the stunts and crashes in Fury Road are achieved through practical effects, giving the film a visceral quality seldom seen in action movies today. Perhaps most surprising is the strong feminist angle of the film, which eventually becomes a wildly entertaining story of female empowerment. Theron does some of her best work

Tom Hardy and Charlize Theron star in Mad Max: Fury Road. here, essentially providing simplistic but the results are more grit and charisma disturbing, Egan is responthan Hardy. Don’t expect a sible for the loss of many stellar script, but Fury Road lives and the work starts is a rare and precious gem to take its toll. His offin a crowded landscape of duty drinking is sliding into bland superheroes. problem territory and a –Thor Diakow distant marriage to January Jones becomes increasingly tenuous. Soon enough, the GOOD KILL former pilot, who misses Starring Ethan Hawke, the danger of flying at January Jones supersonic speeds inside a Directed by Andrew Niccol cockpit, begins to questions the ethics of his role. The psychological efFor the most part, Good fects of warfare have been Kill succeeds as a unique demonstrated countless examination of modern times on film but rarely as warfare and handles the ‘remotely’ as in Andrew emotional impact of its Niccol’s thought-provoking characters in an admirably drama Good Kill. The film sensitive way. Much of the asks – what is the impact of story also feels eerily like it war on those who are not could be set in the notphysically engaged on the too-distant future. The film battlefront but still particidoes stumble in sections pate in any number of kills? as the morally-charged Thomas Egan (Hawke) dialogue becomes overbearis a drone pilot, soon after ing, or Bruce Greenwood’s 9/11, who remotely pilots Colonel Jack Johns barks killing machines designed one too many vitriolic to destroy terrorist targets clichés. However, Hawke’s thousands of miles away intensity grounds the story while he sits in the comfort and his domestic conflict of a Nevada bunker and makes for some genuine essentially plays a real life tension. video game when he goes –Thor Diakow to work. The job may seem

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What’s the deal with microgreens? Patty Javier Gomez Whole Nourishment

@WholeNourishBC Do you ever wonder, what’s the deal with microgreens? Are they just the latest foodie trend, stolen from hippies and yoga teachers as a means of a healthier lifestyle in our modern world? Maybe you have concluded that microgreens are little more than repurposed rabbit

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Visit Westender.com for a tasty microgreen salad recipe. Thinkstock photo food, too pretentious for your palate, and will soon just be forgotten as yet another flavour of the month. A glorified garnish, if you will, tossed to the side of your plate, ignored, and even thrown away. Then you might be surprised to find out that these little leaves and stems pack a punch of nutritional value, more so than their full-grown counterparts.These small delectable greens are not only super-dense in vitamins, but also have a lot of flavour. I would even be as bold to insert the phrase, “a party in your mouth.” Microgreens hit the scene around the 1980s in places like California, which some refer to as the mecca of healthy food trends. Although they are in fact mostly used as garnishes to dishes such as soups, sandwiches and salads, don’t underestimate their value and flavour, sometimes this can make or break a meal.Who knew that a little seedling could have such an impact? I guess it’s true what they say about good things coming in small packages. The tiny, tender edible greens that we have come

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to know as microgreens are plants that grow vertically and are cut off at soil level, only growing to about one to three inches high.They are harvested one to two weeks after planting when the ﬁrst few leaves appear (this is called the cotyledon growth stage of plant growth). They are considered a living food, because they are harvested and consumed at the stage where they still contain all the nutrients they need to grow. According to research by the University of Maryland, microgreens contain more nutritional content than when the plant is fully grown. Microgreens have been known to be grown and harvested from the seeds of plants such as kale, arugula, beet greens, onions, radish, watercress, chard, bok choy, cilantro, basil, cabbage, chervil, broccoli, parsley and chives.These are crops that germinate easily and grow quickly making them great candidates for growing as microgreens, and the good news, they are easy to grow and maintain for all of you not so green thumbs out there. It is really important when thinking of microgreens, to not get them confused with

sprouts, as they are quite different.The main difference is how the two are cultivated. Sprouts are germinated seeds and are produced entirely in water, the seed never actually being planted. Microgreens are considered to be greens produced from the seeds of vegetables, herbs or other plants and are grown in a shallow container of soil.They are also known to have a stronger taste than sprouts. I personally like to combine them together in meals like salads, wraps and sandwiches, I find the nutty, earthy flavour of the sprouts contrast well with the tangy/ spiciness flavour of some microgreens I have gotten my hands on. Let’s take a look at the different nutritional values of some common microgreens compared to their fully-grown counterparts.

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Six times more vitamin C in its microgreen version, making it a great and powerful immune booster.

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@PlayOutdoorsVan Brace yourself Vancouver, the Playland barf-o-meter just got cranked up a gazillion notches. For those hard-wired for amusement park rides, carnivals and adrenaline overdoses, Playland 2015 is for you. The park has unveiled a new multi-million dollar masterpiece, The Beast… but it is not for the faint of heart. Classics like the Wooden Roller Coaster take a backseat this year. If you thought we had bid farewell to the park’s legendary classic spin ride, Crazy Beach Party, it has merely been relocated to make room for something big and extreme. Not even a carnie could have anticipated a replacement of this kind. The makers of this ride nailed it when they named it The Beast. Insane in the membrane, imagine a pendulum peaking at 125 feet in the air at a speed of 90km/h with seats facing inward that spin 360°. You will be thankful for these seating

arrangements just knowing the person across from you is in the same predicament. Hands down, this is the ideal ride to rock a “chesty” GoPro harness and video the crazies freaking out. This ride makes skydiving and bungee jumping look like a cakewalk. More good news for Playland park enthusiasts, admission on The Beast is included in the price of a PlayPass, so you can ride it over and over again IF you dare. Having guts of steel and loading up on multiple Beast rides could become this summer’s most popular double dare. I recommend riding on an empty stomach, wearing runners not flip flops or open-toed shoes and assigning someone to be the designated driver as the five Gs of force will leave you a little loopy for the rest of the day. No such ride of this nature existed anywhere in North America until now. We have the Dutch to thank for its invention and KMG International for bringing it here. Lucky Vancouverites, we get to be the guinea pigs. Try it if you dare and may the G-force be with you. W

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Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny James McNeil Whistler was an influential painter in the latter half of the 19th century. He advocated the “art for art’s sake” credo, insisting that the best art doesn’t need to teach or moralize. As far as he was concerned, its most important purpose was to bring forth “glorious harmony” from chaos. But the immediate reason I’m nominating him to be your patron saint for the coming weeks is the stylized signature he created: an elegant butterfly with a long tail that was actually a stinger. I think you’ll thrive by embodying that dual spirit: being graceful, sensitive, and harmonious and yet also feisty, piquant, and provocative. Can you manage that much paradox? I think you can.

Renowned author George Bernard Shaw was secure in his feeling that he did good work. He didn’t need the recognition of others to validate his self-worth. The British Prime Minister offered him a knighthood, but he refused it. When he found out he had been awarded a Nobel Prize for Literature, he wanted to turn it down but his wife convinced him to accept it. The English government also sought to give him the prestigious Order of Merit, but he rejected it, saying, “I have already conferred this order upon myself.” He’s your role model for right now, Taurus. Congratulate yourself for your successes, whether or not anyone else does.

“Aha!” is your mantra for the coming weeks, Gemini. Keep it on the tip of your tongue, ready to unleash. This always-ready-to-be-surprised-by-inspiration attitude will train you to expect the arrival of wonders and marvels. And that will be an effective way to actually attract wonders and marvels! With “Aha!” as your talisman, all of your wake-up calls will be benevolent, and all of the chaos you encounter – or at least most of it – will be fertile.

Do you chronically indulge in feelings of guilt? Do you berate yourself for the wrong turns and sad mistakes you made in the past? These behaviors may be sneaky ways of avoiding change. How can you summon enough energy to transform your life if you’re wallowing in worries and regrets? In presenting the possibility that you might be caught in this trap, I want you to know that I’m not sitting in judgment of you. Not at all. Like you, I’m a Cancerian, and I have periodically gotten bogged down in the very morass I’m warning you against. The bad news is that right now you are especially susceptible to falling under this spell. The good news is that right now you have extra power to break this spell.

In the TV comedy-drama Jane the Virgin, the fictional character known as Rogelio de la Vega is a vain but lovable actor who performs in telenovelas. “I’m very easy to dress,” he tells the wardrobe supervisor of a new show he’ll be working on. “Everything looks good on me. Except for peach. I don’t pop in peach.” What he means is that his charisma doesn’t radiate vividly when he’s wearing peach-colored clothes. Now I want to ask you, Leo: What don’t you pop in? I’m not simply talking about the color of clothes that enable you to shine, but everything else, too. In the coming weeks, it’s crucial that you surround yourself with influences that make you pop.

Are you willing to entertain an outlandish possibility? Here’s my vision: You will soon be offered unexpected assistance, either through the machinations of a “guardian angel” or the messy blessings of a shapeshifting spirit. This divine intervention will make it possible for you to demolish a big, bad obstacle you’ve been trying to find a way around. Even if you have trouble believing in the literal factuality of my prophecy, here’s what I suspect: It will at least come true in a metaphorical sense – which is the truest kind of truth of all.

“Glory” is the theme song of the film Selma. It’s an anthem about the ongoing struggle for equal rights by African Americans. I want to borrow one of its lines for your use in the coming weeks: “Freedom is like a religion to us.” I think those will be good words for you to live by. Are you part of a group that suffers oppression and injustice? Are you mixed up in a situation that squashes your self-expression? Are you being squelched by the conditioned habits of your own unconscious mind? It’s high time to rebel. The quest for liberation should be your spiritual calling.

If you’re planning on breaking a taboo, sneaking into a forbidden zone, or getting intimate with an edgedweller, don’t tell boastful stories about what you’re doing. For now, secrecy is not only sexy; it’s a smart way to keep you safe and effective. Usually I’m fond of you telling the whole truth. I like it when you reveal the nuanced depths of your feelings. But right now I favor a more cautious approach to communication. Until your explorations have progressed further, I suggest that you only discuss them sparingly. As you put your experiments in motion, share the details on a need-toknow basis.

There are many possible ways to create and manage a close relationship. Here’s one of my favorite models: when two independent, self-responsible souls pledge to help each other activate the best versions of themselves. If you don’t have a partnership like this, the near future will be a favorable time to find one. And if you already do have an intimate alliance in which the two of you synergize each other’s quest for individuation, the coming weeks could bring you breathtaking breakthroughs.

It’s a challenge to drive a car through Canada’s far north. For example, if you want to get from Dawson in the Yukon Territory to Inuvik in the Northwest Territory, you take Dempster Highway. It’s gravel road for the entire 417-mile trip, so the ride is rough. Bring a spare tire and extra gasoline, since there’s just one service station along the way. On the plus side, the scenery is thrilling. The permafrost in the soil makes the trees grow in odd shapes, almost like they’re drunk. You can see caribou, wolverines, lynx, bears, and countless birds. Right now, the sun is up 20 hours every day. And the tundra? You’ve never seen anything like it. Even if you don’t make a trip like this, Capricorn, I’m guessing you will soon embark on a metaphorically similar version. With the right attitude and preparation, you will have fun and grow more courageous.

Aquarian author James Joyce wrote Ulysses, one of the most celebrated and influential novels of the 20th century. The narrative is both experimental and tightly structured. Its chaotic stream-of-consciousness passages are painstakingly crafted. (Anyone who wonders how the astrological sign of Aquarius can be jointly ruled by the rebellious planet Uranus and the disciplinarian planet Saturn need only examine this book for evidence.) Joyce claimed he labored over Ulysses for 20,000 hours. That’s the equivalent of devoting eight hours a day, 350 days a year, for over seven years. Will you ever work that hard and long on a project, Aquarius? If so, now would be an auspicious time to start.

The English writer and caricaturist Max Beerbohm moved away from his native land when he was 37 years old. He settled in Rapallo, Italy, where he lived for much of the rest of his life. Here’s the twist: When he died at age 83, he had still not learned to speak Italian. For 40 years, he used his native tongue in his foreign home. This is a failing you can’t afford to have in the coming months, Pisces. The old proverb “When in Rome, do as the Romans,” has never been so important for you to observe.

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@MyszkaWay Monica Heisey just published her ﬁrst book, I Can’t Believe It’s Not Better:AWoman’s Guide To CopingWith Life (Red Deer Press). Heisey’s book is near 300 pages of unpretentious reveals about her life; everything from how to cry in public to “The Factual and Emotional History of the Burrito” to a poem about shopping with big tits (“I’m fucking never trying on a wrap dress, so just let it go, Mandy”). Heisey is a Canadian comedian and sex writer whose work has appeared in VICE, Playboy, The Guardian, Cosmopolitan and many more. Although Heisey and I have never locked eyes IRL despite writing for many of the same magazines, we became connected in the “real, REAL” world: Twitter. Our relationship quickly progressed from Skype to emails and texts, so I didn’t feel invasive asking her to talk about her open-marriage, putting strange things in her vagina and sex toys. As a sex writer, you have to deal with Internet trolls. You refer to them as “the herpes of humanity”. Why do you think people are so freaked out when it comes to public sex writing? I mean, people get pretty psychotic about anything women write online.Writing about sex sort of does some of the work for them, because trolls are really into bringing things back to getting raped or having AIDS or being a slut.The presumption is that writing about sex and sexuality is something you do for attention, instead of, you know, something you’re interested in that people might want to read about.There’s still a lot of societal weirdness attached to being a woman who isn’t embarrassed about her body or her sexuality, or I guess sexuality in general, even. You do a lot of quizzes in the book. It reminds me of the quizzes in Seventeen and YM my friends and I trusted like our bible when we were teens. Why the quizzes? The quizzes are intended, as you described, as homage, a nostalgic callback to the days when I really thought ﬁnding out that I was a Josh Hartnett girl was really Important Information About Me. Imagine? Like, “I know myself. I’m the Chandler of my group and if I was a shoe I’d be a funky sneaker.” What was the most memorable dick pic you have ever received? Describe in detail, please.

Sexpert and comedian Monica Heisey. Contributed photo My husband and I were long distance for almost four years… I’ve received a LOT of dick pics. I thing the best dick media I have on my phone is a video of my husband bouncing his around in time with Desmond Dekker’s “Israelites.” Maybe this is an unpopular opinion but I think we need more flaccid dick pics. I have written so many sex/ relationship articles telling people exactly how NOT to act, but many times I have abandoned my own rules by being a psycho hose beast. What do you do when this happens to you? It’s important to be forgiving to yourself, because we are all psycho hose beast sometimes. It’s obviously much, much easier to dish out advice than to take it. Just because I’m all “don’t worry about it! You’re doing fine, probably!” in the book doesn’t mean I think I have it all figured out, or that I don’t experience insecurity or awkwardness or stress about what to text back to someone I think is cute, or whatever else.The book is really based on the premise that we’re all just doing our best, and that doesn’t mean anyone is getting it right 100 or even 70 per cent of the time. Everyone’s a fuck up. What are your basic rules of maintaining a stress(less) open marriage? Everyone thinks open marriages are about wild orgies or whatever but it’s mostly just about being very dedicated to talking about your feelings (and then going to a wild orgy, kidding…kind of!). Sorry for blowing your cover, open marriage people. Really the main thing is to be open to sharing and communicating with your partner.Whether it’s like, “Oh, I think this person is very attractive” or “When you said that the other day I was jealous” or “Should we just focus on each other right now,” you have to really try to hear what the other person is saying... to be honest the rules are almost exactly like a regular marriage, you just get to have a boyfriend too. What’s the strangest thing you have put in your vagina? I did put a clove of garlic

up there once – an organic, herb-y witch friend recommended it as a yeast infection cure. It did not work, but it did make my mouth taste like garlic, which was interesting and low-key upsetting. How do you really feel about sex toys? Like, how often do you really make use of the gifted sample collection in your house? I think they’re like hats: I don’t wear one everyday, but some occasions really call for it. My husband recently bought us a Hitachi magic wand. I’d never had one before but of course heard about them on every women’s blog in the world in the mid-2000s. I thought of it as my aunt’s vibrator, or something. But then I got one and honestly, it’s amazing. All my Internet Aunts were right.

When did you get over the whole “I haven’t trimmed in a while” body shame excuse bullshit during sex? Do you remember the moment you put pleasure over posing? I think the more times you take your clothes off without shaving your legs and the person you’re naked in front of doesn’t recoil in horror (see: all times, literally no one cares about leg hair or any other hair), you just start to realize it’s not a big deal.There certainly wasn’t some kind of Sasquatch turning point, but as I’ve gotten older and become more aware of what I’m into, and been with people who are more aware of their own shit too, it just really faded into the background as an issue. It’s like if you’re answering the question, “What is the best thing we can do to each other right now,” with, “Be kind of a dick about your pubes,” you are doing it wrong.

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MEAT

California Organic Green Kale

Organic Fair Trade Mangoes from Mexico

Ocean Wise Wild Coho Salmon Fillets value pack

2/3.00

10.99lb 24.23kg

10.99lb/ 24.23kg

2/3.00 BC Hot House Mixed Peppers

Black Forest Smokies and European Wieners

Ocean Wise Fresh Halibut Steaks

Old Country Edible Ready to Cook Pasta Meals

California Organic Blueberries 170g package

4.99

907g

2.98

15.99lb 35.25kg

2.98

GROCERY

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Uncle Luke’s Maple Syrup

Kind Granola

1L jug product of Canada

assorted varieties 312g • product of USA

SAVE 4.99

25%

Xyla Fruit Spreads, Sauces or Sweeteners

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assorted varieties and sizes

25%

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17.99 assorted varieties

40-49g or 12 pack

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product of USA

28.99

Happy Planet Organic Lemonade 2 varieties

20% 7.99

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43%

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2/6.00

38%

26%

assorted varieties

2.79/100g

1L • product of Italy

3.29-3.99

Earthbound Farms Organic Frozen Vegetables

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31%

300-400g • product of USA

2.99-3.99

Whistler Glacial Spring Water

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Heini’s Yogurt Cultured Cheese

assorted varieties

assorted sizes

+deposit +eco fee product of Canada

assorted varieties

! New

assorted varieties and sizes product of Canada

3.89-6.99

7.99 each

Single Serve Muffins or Cookies assorted varieties

1.99-2.49

assorted varieties 500ml - 1.25L +deposit +eco fee • product of BC

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42%

from 3/2.49

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Organic Country French Bread

Armstrong Cheese

Sambazon Organic Energy Drink or Sorbet

assorted varieties and sizes

assorted varieties

product of USA

600g • product of Canada

310ml - 1L • +deposit +eco fee • product of USA

8.99

200g

GLUTEN FREE

Vortex High Alkaline or Ice Age Glacial Water

Annie’s Crackers, Snacks or Cookies

4.49-6.49

Mediterranean or almond cilantro

33% .69-4.29

Quejos Gluten Free Frozen Buns, Perogies or Wraps

1.5L • +deposit +eco fee product of Canada

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250 or 500ml product of Italy

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22% 4/9.00

3.7911.49

Berio Virgin or Extra Virgin Olive Oil

Bounce Energy Balls

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product of USA

24%

Specialty Chicken Breast

Isola Bio Organic Vegan Milk

1.99-7.49

white or 60% wholewheat 480-530g

4.79

WELLNESS Whole Earth and Sea Whole Food Multivitamins Men’s or Women’s

29.97

60 tablets

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regular retail price

29.99 30 Soft Gels 49.99 60 Soft Gels

Innovite Inno-Q-Nol 200mg

49.99 30 Soft Gels 89.99 60 Soft Gels

Flora Udo’s Choice Probiotics

Prairie Naturals Protein Powders Hemp Force, Rice Force, Soy, and Ancient Grains Assorted Varieties and Sizes

20% off

Innovite Inno-Q-Nol 100mg

Assorted Varieties and Sizes

20% off

regular retail price

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