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DON’T BELIEVE THE CTF’S LIES

The last three months have gone unfavourably for supporters of more accessible and reliable transit. According to TransLink’s internal polling conducted in spring of 2014, public support for the plan stood at 57 per cent. In January of this year, public support for the plan and the tax, as it stands, was at 46 per cent compared to only 42 per cent against. Last month, only 27 per cent planned to vote ‘yes’, and the primary reason for people voting no was a lack of trust in TransLink. That’s understandable, but not for the reasons people think. Since December, the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation has been running a smear campaign against TransLink, using misleading and outright incorrect information. The media has willingly published this material. This is wrong. The CTF has told us that TransLink is wasteful, yet all the items they have found add up to less than 0.5 per

cent of TransLink’s budget. We have the lowest cost per hour of service in Canada and the second-highest ontime reliability in all of North America. They have told us TransLink overpays its CEO, when in fact the opposite is true. They compared us to inner cities rather than other metro regions; Greater Toronto, for example, has nine transit organisations with nine CEOs, totalling over $2,000,000. When you add the numbers up, TransLink actually has the lowest CEO pay per capita of the three major Canadian regions – even after Ian Jarvis stepped down. They have told us that TransLink is unaccountable and can’t be trusted. In fact, TransLink has the last 16 years of budgets and board minutes publicly available on their website – as required by law. They’ve maintained an AA credit rating and raised over a billion dollars through low-risk bonds, and their board of directors is appointed by our elected mayors. It’s hard to get more trustworthy than that.

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But ordinary citizens don’t know these things – how can we? We’ve got lives and kids and jobs, we don’t have time to dig through piles of budgets and studies from dozens of agencies across North America. Us ordinary people have to trust what we read in our newspapers and hear through our media, but our media has let us down. Article after article has been published accusing TransLink of being wasteful, or quoting others smearing TransLink’s reputation, without calling out the misinformation stated. Our news media has a duty to report the truth. Not just some of the time, but all of the time. They’ve failed to do their jobs and check the claims they’ve printed, and we’ve all been misled. It’s not too late. Start doing the research and the math for yourself, and share what you ﬁnd. I’m just a guy on the street; if I can do this, you can do this. It’s not just your credibility at stake; it’s our future as the most liveable city on the continent. –Ben Petkau Editor’s note: citations available online atWestender.com

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More safe drug injection sites considered VCH awaits nod from Health Canada on current “illegal” injection facility MIKE HOWELL @howellings

Vancouver Coastal Health will consider adding supervised drug injection services to existing health clinics, if Health Canada grants an exemption to a downtown facility that has “illegally” operated an injection room for its registered clients since February 2002. Dr. Patricia Daly, the chief medical health ofﬁcer for Vancouver Coastal Health, said the health authority is still waiting for Health Canada’s decision on the Dr. Peter Centre before it looks to expand injection services in the city. The centre operates a threebooth injection room and allows for supervised injection in its residential care facility at Comox and Thurlow. It caters to people with AIDS and those dealing with mental health and addictions issues. “I’ve been disappointed at how long it’s taken,” said Daly. “We had hoped that if Health Canada approves that different type of model [at the centre], we could then expand that to other sites.We want that model elsewhere.” Daly wouldn’t speculate on how many sites but pointed to existing community health clinics, which already provide needle exchanges, as likely locations.The concern for staff at health clinics is that drug users continue to inject drugs outside a facility without supervision, she said. “They’re worried because they know some of these

I would really prefer to not have to do this. Grant Lawrence photo The Dr. Peter Centre has operated a three-booth drug injection room since 2002 and done so without an exemption from Health Canada. Dan Toulgoet photo vulnerable residents might be injecting drugs and might overdose, and what are they going to do if that happens?” Daly said. Vancouver Coastal Health announced last week that Health Canada renewed an exemption for the Insite supervised drug injection site on East Hastings to operate for another year. But unlike Insite, the Dr. Peter Centre has never received an exemption in the 13 years it has operated its injection services and is considered “illegal” by Health Canada, although the Vancouver Police Department has consistently said it has no plans to shut it down. Staff at the centre consulted the College of Registered Nurses and a lawyer before offering the injection service in 2002. Vancouver Coastal Health, on behalf of the centre, applied to Health Canada in 2002 for the exemption and included it in the application for Insite, which opened in 2003. To this day, it still isn’t clear why the centre didn’t get an exemption. Health

Canada declined to give a reason. The health authority’s latest request for an exemption came in February 2014. It was made before the Harper government, which has battled unsuccessfully in the courts to shut down Insite, passed new legislation to make it more difﬁcult, if not impossible, for an applicant to get a site open in Canada. Last week, the federal Conservatives passed the Respect for Communities Act, which sets out a detailed list of criteria an applicant must meet to open an injection site. Criteria includes providing information outlining the views of police, municipal leaders, public health ofﬁcials and provincial health ministers. The more onerous task of the applicant is to show the proposed injection site’s expected impact on crime rates and supply documentation on treatment options for drug users.The Act also requests the public health reasons for needing such a site and evidence there are resources to sustain the facility’s operations. “If there are businesses or

people opposed to Insite and they submit a letter, that alone could be enough for the [federal] minister of health to deny the application,” Daly said. Donald Macpherson, the city’s former drug policy coordinator, said he is aware of the health authority’s wish to expand drug injection services to health clinics. But Macpherson, who is now the director of the Canadian Drug Policy Coalition, said any new injection sites or services should be set up to handle high volumes of drug users. “If you put them in very low volume community clinics that actually can’t handle a high volume of street-involved drug users, that’s a problem,” he said. But as Daly said, the health authority’s decision to expand injection services is dpeendent on what Health Canada decides regarding the Dr. Peter Centre’s application for an exemption. Health Canada has not told her when to expect a decision, although it requested more information on the application as recently as last week. W

Police Chief defends window-breaking officer MIKE HOWELL @howellings

Police Chief Jim Chu has come to the defence of one of his officers who was captured on video last November breaking the window of a motorist’s vehicle during an arrest. Chu issued a written statement Tuesday after the National Post published an opinion piece Monday by Marni Soupcoff titled “Cops run amok” that criticized the officer’s actions. Soupcoff is the executive director of the Canadian Constitution Foundation. “This was not a traffic stop, it was a drug arrest,” Chu wrote. “Impaired driving alerted the officer to the danger the driver posed to public safety and marijuana

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smoke billowing from the car made the cause of that impairment obvious. In order to make the arrest, force became necessary when the person refused to exit the vehicle, which is understandable since he allegedly knew what would be found in his car if he did.” The article is posted on the Post’s website with a video of the incident that was taken by the driver, who was repeatedly told by the ofﬁcer to open his door and that he smelled marijuana. The driver refused, saying the police didn’t smell marijuana in his vehicle. The driver also told the ofﬁcer he didn’t have his consent to break the window and that he wanted to call his lawyer. The video captures the

window being smashed and officers telling the driver he is under arrest. The driver says something undecipherable about being “exempted” and complains that officers are hurting his shoulder during the arrest. “What makes the video alarming is the police mindset it conveys: The sergeant’s words and actions all seem to betray a casual conviction that the person he has stopped should be expected to do exactly what the sergeant wants exactly when he wants it, legal rights and even basic considerations of civility be damned,” Soupcoff wrote. “Don’t listen to a police officer and give him absolute deference? Then expect your property to be destroyed.”

Chu said the ofﬁcer “acted proactively” when he saw the car weaving that could “at any minute strike another car or pedestrian causing injury or worse.” The chief said the video shows the driver was evasive and lying about not having drugs in the car. There was enough marijuana in the car for Crown counsel to approve a charge of possession for the purpose of trafﬁcking. “It would be ideal if force of any kind was never necessary to make an arrest. But for those who are trying desperately to avoid apprehension, it is not always the option they choose,” Chu said. W –Stories courtesy of the Vancouver Courier

Honestly, who steals a stroller? Grant Lawrence Vancouver Shakedown @GrantLawrence

Maybe I’m too trusting. Maybe I’m too naïve. Maybe I just wanted to believe that no one would ever steal a stroller. This was the scenario: I was shopping in my busy East Vancouver neighbourhood on a rainy Sunday afternoon, rolling from shop to shop with my 19-month old toddler Joshua in his stroller. Fully aware that some stores are too small and crowded to even think about invading with a circa-2015 stroller, I tried to be courteous by parking it outside. I tucked the stroller neatly under the awning beside the door, then took my son up into my arms and entered the store. I was inside for ﬁve, maybe seven minutes tops. When my son and I emerged, to my shock, our stroller was gone. I immediately glanced up the street, then down. It was nowhere in sight. I had that helpless feeling of being a victim of theft. Then it hit me: that was a ridiculously expensive stroller. My wife was going to kill me. Stroller theft is apparently nothing new, but the shock of parents who have one ripped off, be it from the front porch, the backyard, or the sidewalk, seems universal. We’d never leave our bikes unlocked or exposed, but we never think to lock our strollers, often of equal value. Vancouver police have assumed that strollers, like bikes, are sold to pawn shops or on Craig’s List (some of the mega-strollers retail for $1,000 and up). The cops highly recommend using their Log It Or Lose It app to photograph and docu-

ment your expensive items… like strollers. I hadn’t logged it and I sure as hell didn’t want to lose it. Dashing out into the rain, I bounced down the sidewalk with my son and our groceries to the nearest corner, rubbernecking in all directions. Across the street and headed in the opposite direction, there it was: the beige canopy of our stroller being wheeled away by a man and his adolescent daughter. “Hey!” I yelled over traffic. “That’s our stroller! What are you doing?” They either didn’t hear me or ignored me. “Stop! THAT’S MY STROLLER!” This time the man turned around and saw me, as did several other people on the street. Let me tell you, it’s pretty easy to take back a stroller when you’re actually carrying the baby that goes in it. “I didn’t know who it belonged to,” the man said guiltily. “But I was inside the store for five minutes!” I replied. “It was just sitting there,” he answered, as if that somehow justified taking it. The man’s daughter avoided eye contact, staring at the ground, as if both the stroller and a piece of her innocence had been stolen that afternoon. I found myself wondering in the moment if they somehow needed the stroller more than I did. Still, I pulled the stroller back and spun it around. We parted ways as my heart pounded in my chest. “Sorry!” he yelled back. At least he was apologetic. There are indeed plenty of stroller locks on the market, but I still won’t use one. Call me naïve, call me stupid, but if our stroller disappears again, I’ll hope that who ever takes it really does need it more than me. W

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ter then the Watermark Beach Resort (WatermarkBeachResort.com) in Osoyoos. In addition to stunning views and beachfront access, the resort features a spa, yoga studio and some fairly exceptional food at the Watermark Wine and Tapas Bar.

Summer is just around the corner, and for Vancouverites looking for a quick weekend escape, there’s no shortage of delicious destinations a short drive away. So let your stomach (and liver) be your guide as we explore some nearby undiscovered (or at least under-appreciated) gems.

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Although it often gets overlooked in favour of Kelowna and Penticton to the north, the South Okanagan has never been hotter, and for good reason. Located between Oliver and Osoyoos in the South Okanagan valley lies a geographical anomaly responsible for some of the best wines in the province. The Golden Mile Bench is an alluvial terrace that stands close to a 100 metres above the valley floor offering a southeasterly aspect and warm temperatures perfect for growing grapes. Earlier this week, the BC government made the Golden Mile Bench is the first official sub-appellation for BC wine, allowing winemakers to better market the region’s distinctive terroir. There’s more than 20 wineries along this stretch of Highway 97, so visiting all of them on your own would likely result in a DUI. Fear not, because Rich Cooper of Heat Stroke Cycle (HeatStrokeCycle.com) in Osoyoos has come up with easily the best way to experi-

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There’s no shortage of delicious craft brews available in historic Bellingham. Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism photo ence everything the Golden Mile Bench has to offer: electric bikes. The roads in and out of the wineries can be steep, so the electric bikes provide some added oomph to ensure you won’t waste a single drop of sweat as you ride through the idyllic countryside. And Cooper is the perfect guide. Knowledgable, affable, and unpretentious; as a long-time local he’s able to give you the inside scoop on the local wine scene. His tours include pick-up and drop-off in his ridiculously awesome convertible Cadil-

lac, and stops at seven local wineries. Among the wineries you’ll hit are Road 13, Black Hills, Gehringer, Inniskillin, Hester Creek, and many others, so pace yourself. Even bikes can be dangerous when you’re tipsy. One fun stop is the Old West-themed Rustico Winery (RusticoWinery.com), where you’ll be greeted by owner Bruce Fuller in his trademark cowboy get-up. Don’t let the ridiculousness fool you though, Rustico owns some of the oldest vines in the valley and their Bonanza

Zinfandel is one of the best in the province. Even if wine isn’t your thing, a visit to Tinhorn Creek’s Miradoro Restaurant is worth the trip to the South Okanagan alone. At the helm is former Vancouver chef and BC Restaurant Hall of Fame inductee Jeff Van Geest, one of the pioneers of the locavore movement. Van Geest has taken the sustainable culinary philosophy he developed at Aurora Bistro and Diva at the Met, and has applied that to the producerich Okanagan region. The restaurant grows many of

its own herbs and greens on site, and deals almost exclusively with local producers and farmers. If you don’t want to drive 450km for a taste of the South Okanagan, you’re in luck! Edible Canada is bringing those ﬂavours to Vancouver as part of their Guest Chef Market Dinner with chefs Adair Scott of Watermark Beach Resort and Derek Uhlemann of Covert Farms, who will be creating a four-course meal paired with Covert Farms wines. Where to stay: You can’t get any closer to the wa-

Yes, Bellingham! You could be forgiven for thinking our neighbor to the south has little more to offer than outlet malls and cheap ﬂights, but you would be so very wrong. Do yourself a favour and actually venture more than a few blocks from the I-5 and you will discover a charming, historic college town that is quickly becoming a craft beer mecca. Close to a dozen craft breweries and brewpubs now serve this quaint community of just 80,000, which is why Bellingham was recently named one of the Top 10 Beer Towns in America by Livability.com. Bellinghamsters (yes, that’s what they’re actually called) clearly have a taste for the good life, and thankfully they are more than happy to share. If you want a taste of everything the Bellingham beer scene has to offer, the Bellingham Beer Week takes place Sept. 11-20 (BellinghamBeerWeek.com). If you cant wait that long, Kulshan Brewing Company,Wander Brewing, Aslan Brewing, Chukanut Brewery and Kitchen, and Boundary Bay Brewery and Bistro are all within a 20-minute walk of each other

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MAKE YOUR ESCAPE in Bellingham’s historic downtown. If you prefer traditional cask-conditioned ales, check out the rustic North Fork Brewery (NorthForkBrewery. com), half an hour out of town on the Mt. Baker Highway. In addition to dozens of English-style ales, bitters, and stouts, North Fork also makes a pretty mean pizza, and should the mood strike you, there’s a wedding chapel with an ordained minister on site. If you are looking for something to do that’s not beer-related, check out the Bellingham Farmers’ Market at Depot Market Square (BellinghamFarmers.org). The market features more than 40 farmers, crafters, and food vendors, and is open from April through Christmas, 10am to 3pm every Saturday (just make sure you scarf those organic fruits and veggies before you cross the border).The nourishment will do you good. For a fun way to burn off those empty beer calories, grab a bike from Fairhaven Bike Rental (FairHavenBike. com) and check out the South Bay Trail, which will take you two scenic miles (3.2 km, ahem) along Bellingham Bay into Downtown Bellingham. Where to stay: The Fairhaven Village Inn (FairhavenVillageInn.com) in the historic Fairhaven District is absolutely adorable. Close to Western Washington University, it faces the Village Green Park, which hosts its own summer farmer’s market on Wednesdays.

PARKSVILLE

Given it’s roughly half the size of Ireland, you could be forgiven for not being aware of Vancouver Island’s many

nooks and crannies. One oft-overlooked region is the Mid-Island, as vacationers usually pass right through it on their way to the beaches of Tofino, or bypass it completely in favour of Victoria. This is a terrible mistake, as the Mid-Island has all the sand (though none of the surf) and significantly more sun than the Island’s west coast. It’s a lot closer, too. While Nanaimo is essentially a 30-km long strip mall, things get significantly more interesting as you drive north towards Parksville. Here the shallow waters of the Georgia Strait create endless stretches of sandy beach that at low tide can extend for miles. Not surprisingly, beachfront hotels and spas line the coast, with Rathtrevor Provincial Park and the adjacent resort community serving as the epicenter for summer fun in the sun. While Parksville has served as a resort community for Victoria weekenders for more than half a century, by the early 2000s, many of the hotels were starting to show their age. But starting with Tigh-NaMara Resort & Spa’s 2003 expansion, the community has been undergoing a renaissance over the past decade, with dozens of new resorts and hotels being built and renovated. The natural beauty isn’t just limited to the coast, however. Cathedral Grove is a popular pit stop for those on their way to Tofino, but considering it’s just 20 minutes outside of Parksville, it’s worth a visit all on its own. The park is an easily accessible example of coastal old

Parksville offers miles of beach and boardwalk. File photo growth forest, with Douglas ﬁrs and western redcedars, some more than 800 years old and nine metres in circumference. And don’t forget to stop off at Little Qualicum Falls, also along the Alberni Highway.The falls are anything but little, and the provincial park is a great hiking and camping spot. Naturally, there’s no shortage of delicious food to be had in this region of the Island. The worldfamous Fanny Bay oysters are cultivated just north of Parksville, and the warm temperate winters make for a long growing season for local produce. Morningstar Farm (MorningstarFarm.ca) is a fun

place to spend the afternoon, with its petting zoo and ample samples of its awardwinning cheese from the Little Qualicum Cheeseworks (Cheeseworks.ca), located on site. And while the kids are playing, the grown-ups are free to sample the many fruit wines made at the Mooberry Winery (MooberryWinery. com), also located on the farm. Don’t be put off by the silly name: these aren’t sickly sweet dessert wines. Mooberry makes dry fruit wines that due to their tartness and acidity are better suited as table wines. While the goats on the roof at the Coombs Country Market may seem like a cheesey tourist gim-

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mick (and they are), the market is worth a visit for two reasons: 1) It has one of the largest selections of gourmet imported foodstuffs available under one roof anywhere; and 2) the adjacent Cuckoo Trattoria might be the best Italian restaurant on Vancouver Island. There’s a very good reason it’s always full, despite it being in the absolute middle of nowhere. Another culinary oddity in the middle of nowhere is the quaint Island SodaWorks (Facebook.com/IslandSodaWorks), located in the “town” Errington, not far from Coombs. Owner Mandolyn Jonasson is a riot, and within a few seconds of walking

through the door to her little shop, you’ll feel like family. The sodas she makes are all naturally-fermented and probiotic, similar to kombucha, but with less sugar (they make great cocktail mixers). The herbs she uses to ﬂavor the sodas are all grown on site or foraged locally. Be sure to stop by on the weekends for her amazing hand-made organic tacos. Where to stay: The newly-renovated Beach Club Resort (BeachClubBC.com) owns the prime spot on the Parksville waterfront, offering guests beachfront access and amazing views of the Georgia Strait. The Paciﬁc Prime Restaurant is also the best in town. W

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Left: L Shape. Above: Anna Kosturova. Below: Beth Richards.

A sun-bronzed model in Surfer Magazine’s 2015 swimsuit issue is wearing a sexy black crocheted twopiece by Vancouver designer Anna Kosturova. The recent cover is yet another dip in the pool of the big time US magazine market for the Gastownbased designer whose handcrocheted swimsuits, which range in price from about $150 to $220, have been featured in Sports Illustrated’s swimsuit editions since 2006. Surfer Magazine is a huge thrill for Kosturova, a recreational surfer who says her delicate suits are sturdy enough to ride waves in. “Girls surf in it,” she says about her swimwear. “I’ve surfed in it.” Vancouver shoppers can find her feminine swimsuits and ready-to-wear pieces on her website. Locally, she does personal fittings as well, but the bulk of Kosturova’s boho-inspired swimwear and clothing business is in the United States and Europe. Harrods in the United Kingdom and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York sell her namesake designs, and she was picked up by online fashion retailer Revolve Clothing. Another Vancouver swimwear (and sportswear) designer to watch is Beth Richards, who brings her own edgy street style to swimwear that ranges in price from $75 to $265. She is also a local designer getting editorial attention and whose work was picked up by Net-A-Porter and Gravity Pope. With flattering fits and an urban feel,

her modern swimwear line includes unique two-pieces with knotted bikini tank tops. An old photo of model Christy Turlington inspired the sexy tomboyish swim top. “I thought if we could engineer that in a way, that would be really cool – that ‘80s meets ‘90s kind of beachy vibe,” she says. “You know, every T-shirt that I ever had I always used to roll up the sleeves and sort of knot [it] at the bottom, so I just thought it would be kind of fun to bring that into swimwear.” For a more traditional option, check out L Space by Monica Wise. The California line is carried in local boutiques, including Still Life For Him and For Her on Main Street. Owner Kim Jensen says while her store isn’t a swimwear destination, she couldn’t resist L Space swimwear because of its contemporary styling, which appeals to women of all ages. She also appreciates that the tops and bottoms can be mixed and matched for optimum ﬁt. “[Swimwear] wasn’t necessarily something that was on my radar, but one thing that I found being in my early 40s now, it’s really hard to ﬁnd swimwear that I feel is age-appropriate, that’s not too mature looking,” Jensen says. “I feel like the brand crosses so many generations … you can run the range from really sexy to a bit more mature if you want.” Each of these three swimwear lines offers a unique look for the dog days of summer: Anna Kosturova on those sexy lounge days, Beth Richards for busy beach-tobar days, and L Space for lazy poolside days. W

Art installation puts porches on Robson Niki Hope Shop Talk

@NikiMHope The winner of the Robson Redux design-build for 2015, as selected by a blind jury review, is Porch Parade. The installation will open on July 1 in the 800-block of Robson Street in front of the Art Gallery, which will be closed to trafﬁc to ﬁll in the vibrant public art installation. Porch Parade is an ad-hoc arrangement of front porches in vibrant colours and is the creation of Chicago-based architectural design company Design With, made up of architects Stewart Hicks

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and Allison Newmeyer. The design features a collection of porches.

HARING AND BASQUIAT ON KIDS’ SHIRTS

GapKids is launching the Keith Haring and Basquiat collection on April 7. Joining forces with Junk Food, GapKids created an artistinspired capsule collection for kids and baby inspired by the work of Keith Haring and Basquiat. The knit based collection features vibrant colours and playful graphic styles encouraging exploration and creativity. This capsule includes tees, leggings, ﬂeece and bodysuits in addition to accessories for boys and girls. The limited-

Porch Parade will open July 1 on Robson Street. edition collection ranges from $24.95 to $44.95 and is available at select Gap stores and online at GapCanada.ca across Canada.

HOLT’S HELPS AFRICA

Holt Renfrew’s H Project shops will transform into Uncrate Africa boutiques this week, bringing to life the

continent’s cultures, crafts and artisans through a spectacular capsule collection of fashion, accessories, children’s apparel, homewares, cosmetics, and textiles. More than 22 brands, including Dannijo, Stella Jean, LemLem, FEED Africa, Mark Holden, Indego Africa, Me to We, Otago, Kiya Kenya and Chantecaille, have collaborated on exclusive collections for Uncrate Africa, each giving back in its own unique and meaningful way. H Project’s offerings support culture, craft, and artisans from around the world.

BIA BORO LAUNCHES SPRING UNDERWEAR LINE Vancouver’s Bia Boro

Apparel launches its spring/ summer 2015 collection “Art Nouveau” with a line of transitional intimates, made with a bamboo blend, for men and women that can be worn in bed or on the beach. Bia Boro was established in 2009 – its current collection draws its inspiration from travel and diverse cultures.

LOCAL DESIGNERS PARTNER WITH ALDO

Aldo on Robson launched its spring collection with a fashion show featuring a handful of looks from local designers Connally McDougall and Alex S.Yu, along with accessories, handbags, and footwear from Aldo to showcase and accentuate their looks. W

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Home Is Where The Art Is: Brent Ray Fraser Jennifer Scott A Good Chick to Know

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What I love the most about art is its unpredictability, and working with Brent Ray Fraser embodies this to the fullest. Brent is a multi-faceted artist who works within many different mediums – from painting to mixed media to performance art... to using his body to create art (and I’m not referencing his hands). As a designer, I ﬁnd Brent awesome to work with because of his creative openness; he seems to be inspired by life, allowing him to be just as passionate about a commissioned piece for a client as any other creation. Brent’s work is a visual representation of his devotion to art – his eagerness to create and affection for art are at the forefront of every piece. I believe it’s this enthusiasm that keeps Brent so relevant within our city, as he identiﬁes with such a wide audience. Tell us a little about yourself. I don’t even know where to begin with just a little. I love

banned I have to get really creative when posting my art.

spending time with my three young nephews, making art with my seven-month old niece in one arm and a paintbrush in the other. I watch movies by myself in the theatre and enjoy taking breaks from painting at my studio to pet the horses on the property. I prefer solitude, but can only last so long before I need a good dose of family. I sit down in the shower as opposed to standing and as I sit I always listen to “Carnival of the Animals” by the French Romantic composer Camille Saint-Saëns. How did you get started in art and what led you to where you are now? My ﬁrst memory is ﬁnger painting in nursery school, so I’d say it all started then. Everything from that point on led to where I am now. Art leads to more art and opportunity precedes more opportunity. I’ve stuck to this passion since I was three years old and my soul will continue after my body’s death. If you could describe your artistic style in one word, what would it be? Carefree. What gets your creative juices

If you weren’t doing art, what would you be doing? I’d be dead….or eating dinner at my mom’s. Is there one area of your craft you find especially challenging? Cleaning up.

Artist Brent Ray Fraser relaxes in his studio. Jamie Mann photo flowing? Falling asleep and waking up. Is there a song or a musician that inspires you to create? “Nessun Dorma” from the ﬁnal act of Giacomo Puccini’s opera Turandot performed by Luciano Pavarotti. Do you have a Vancouver muse? Or a favourite place in or around the city that inspires you? Sitting on Robson Street doing computer work at a highly trafﬁcked coffee shop as Vancouver-ites/tourists pass me by. Climbing up

the Stawamus Chief in Squamish and sitting on top alone staring down the mountainous cliff. What colour best describes your personality The rainbow. If you were a type of candy, what would you be? A red DinoSour. Rawr! What is your most quirky attribute? I’d have to say my giggle-laugh. I think it’s called a “chortle”. Some people collect old cam-

eras and typewriters. Do you collect anything? Is this a trick question? I actually have a collection of old cameras and typewriters.They’re displayed next to my collection of nostalgic candy, licence plates, toy guns, Barbie and Ken dolls, rotating disco balls, old paint brushes, vintage Playboy and Hustler mags, mufﬁn tins, lava lamps, taxidermy deer heads and bottles of chest hair. What is your favourite creative website? Facebook, believe it or not.To prevent being

Do you have a favourite creative space? I never play favourites, especially with creative spaces. My silo studio is the place where I make art, but to be honest I enjoy sitting in my parent’s living room on the computer while my dad watches the news. Douglas Coupland recently said “a city without strong consistent art funding is basically a parking lot” when discussing Vancouver’s vast art community. How do you feel about this and how do you think Vancouver compares to other cities in Canada? I never comment on the arts funding in Vancouver as I’ve never relied upon it for my work. What I will say is Vancouver charges way too much for parking and there isn’t enough free spots. Boo. W

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Tacomio, Gastown. Top left: Chef/owner Fhernando Llanas. Rob Newell photos.

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435 Abbott 778-868-7041 Tacomio.ca Open Monday-Saturday, 11am-5pm It’s ofﬁcial. Mexican-style street tacos are here to stay. Starting with the opening of La Tacqueria and later with Sal y Limon, Los Cuervos, Tacoﬁno, et al, the trend has become a staple. While not yet approaching sushi status in the city (not every corner has one…yet), the numbers are growing, and the subtle differences between the

many different kinds of “authentic” and “inspired” are becoming more divergent. The newest contender to throw his hat into the tortilla-maker is Fhernando Llanas, former executive sous chef at the Vancouver Club under Sean Cousins. Llanas is actually from Mexico, leading one to assume he has first-hand knowledge of what Mexican tacos are all about. Tacomio is his (and his wife’s) first stab at sole ownership. Having two chef-owners promises good things, and guisado (Spanish for “stewed”) tacos are definitely under-represented at the moment, often losing out to grills and other, faster methods. No hood vent, however, means that Tacomio has to do without the

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grills and focus their efforts on braising and sous vide for the most part. The room is tiny, just nine seats, and the kitchen space is directly behind the counter, so no secrets here. It’s the typical Gastown space; lots of heritage brick, exposed vents and quirky décor.The requisite skulls are present, as is a nice little shelf of salsas, all arranged from mild through medium to hot. Underneath are complimentary bowls of salsa fresca and pickled vegetables, complete with small take-away containers.With the limited seating, take-out is deﬁnitely the preferred option, but, if you can snag a window seat, you get a great view of Abbott Street goings-on. The menu is equally sim-

ple, with around eight to 10 tacos on any given day. This is a daytime-only business, so forget about late-night munchies, but lunch and mid-afternoon cravings will be satisﬁed. All the tacos are $3 each.You can get four for $10 or six for $15, which is par for the course these days. Conﬁt pork shoulder with fresh micro-coriander shoots, pickled jalapeno and red onion was lovely and comforting, and was the only double-walled version. (The small tortillas are sturdy enough that a single does the job perfectly in most cases.) Creamed corn with chard, onion and roasted poblanos is another winner, as is the braised pork shoulder I had on another visit. Potato with chorizo, onion and spinach

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@FoodGirlFriday A new tea shop has opened in Hastings-Sunrise. The Capilano Herbal Apothecary offers traditional First Nations herbal teas that are all either foraged or grown locally. Owned by two mother-daughter pairs, the shop also offers an in-house herbal medicine expert, as well as herbal sodas, with indigenous foods down the road. TheCapilano.com The Chinese Restaurant Awards have announced the winners of this year’s Diners’ Choice categories. Over 33,000 votes were cast by the public in categories ranging from Best Har Gow (shrimp dumpling) to Best Service. Notable winners included Kirin Restaurants for Best Har Gow and Best Dim Sum, and Chang’An for Best Fine Dining. ChineseRestaurantAwards.com L’Epicerie Gourmande on Granville Island has launched a “gourmet-to-go” service, offering both readyto-eat and frozen dishes for delivery to your home or ofﬁce. Delivery area includesVancouver and the North Shore. LepicerieGourmande.com Vikram Vij has announced he is leaving CBC’s Dragon’s Den to focus on the relocation of Vij’s to its new south Cambie location, as well as the launch of his new concept in the current Vij’s space in South Granville. It must be spring…Joe Fortes has announced that their famous rooftop patio is now open for the season, weather permitting. JoeFortes.ca Glowbal Restaurant Group has announced that James Olberg will be the new culinary director and executive chef at Coast Res-

taurant. Current Coast EC Pedro Gonzalez will be moving to take over the reigns at the new Glowbal Grill opening this summer at the Telus Garden development. GlowbalGroup.com Sai Woo has officially opened its doors at 160 East Pender. SaiWoo.ca Friday, April 17 is the fifth annual Malbec World Day. Free tastings of Malbecs and Malbec-blends will be offered at both private and select BCLDB stores. The private stores will also be serving samples of Argentine food. Check out Everything Wine locations on April 11, Legacy Liquor Store on April 17, and Marquis Wine Cellars on April 18. WinesOfArgentina.org On April 5, Dockside Restaurant will once again be offering its Family Traditions Easter Buffet with market-themed food stations celebrating local bounty. Two seatings are available, at 10am and 1pm. Adults $64.95, kids six-12 $29.95 (under five eat free). Reservations required. DocksideVancouver.com On Friday, April 3 and Sunday, April 5, Market by Jean-Georges will offer a $48 three-course à la carte brunch featuring shrimp agua chile, coconut soup, pandan waffles, French toast, crab and egg scramble, grilled flat iron steak, buttermilk panna cotta and more. A children’s menu is also available. MarketByJGVancouver.com

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Lamb-worthy wines Michaela Morris By the Bottle @MichaelaWine

They say March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. So bidding farewell to this transitional month has me thinking about juicy little chops or a succulent roasted leg. It’s a happy coincidence that Easter is just around the corner. For those of you who sacriﬁced meat for lent, spring lamb is the proper protein to celebrate the occasion. It was responsible for my resurrection as a carnivore. Whatever the preparation, lamb begs for a full-bodied robust red. And I say the more character

it has, the better. Beyond that, it’s hard to go wrong. Lamb is a staple in Spain and a traditional match with the wines from the region of Rioja. Another classic partner is Cabernet Sauvignon. Australia’s eucalyptus-driven examples from Coonawarra are particularly winning when mint sauce is a side. Rustic roasts take me to the South of France where generous blends of Grenache, Syrah, Mourvèdre and Carignan are always poised to take on hearty fare. The neighbouring Rhône Valley offers similar reds with a bit more polish. Look for appellations like Côtes-du-RhôneVillages, Vacqueyras, Gigondas or even Châteauneuf -du-Pape for a splurge.

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And then there’s Italy (of course). A Sangiovesebased Tuscan red is the companion for lamb Osso Buco while Puglia’s friendly and affordable wines are perfect for braises and stews. White drinker, don’t despair. You can have your lamb and drink your white, too. Something gutsy and assertive will stand up just ﬁne especially if you marinade the beast in garlic, lemon and rosemary. What to choose? Think Greece. (Marquis Wine Cellars stocks an interesting selection of Greek whites.)

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licorice, and coffee. It would pair marvelously with lamb Tagine. Great value and ideal for a crowd. IOL4 &HM-M+M> 9M-J35 ! Valle Calchaquí, Salta, Ar23GA0GM ! $L/@//> %# :0D?FC Stores Malbec reaches new heights when blended with Syrah, Cabernet Sauvignon and Tannat. Black raspberry, wild cherries, pepper and an intriguing meati-

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Follow Me Foodie started because food connected me to culture and people, so I can barely contain myself with this week’s theme.The pure joy and excitement for summer travel recommendations makes me giddy. I’m holding back from using a thousand exclamation marks! Where to go?Where to eat? Everywhere! It’s really hard for me to narrow down, but here are three far away and somewhat misunderstood or misrepresented cities and countries I visited last year with destination dining spots you must visit once in a lifetime. You don’t have to go far for excellent food, but for this article, I’m feeling not as obvious and “exotic”.These destinations are recommended for hardcore “will travel for food” food-enthusiasts, who like to explore off the beaten path.

LIMA, PERU

Yes, it’s far, but for the last few years all eyes are on Peru’s culinary scene. I was there for Chowzter’s Latin America’s Tastiest Fast Feasts, Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants Awards, and Mistura (Lima’s biggest food festival showcasing traditional street food) in September, so I tried a good range. I had highest expectations for the street food, but the ﬁne dining scene was on par. Virgilio Martinez’s Central Restaurante, named “Best Restaurant in Latin America” at the awards, is

Isreal’s Mama P’nina prepares a Druze feast. Mijune Pak photo deserving of all its hype and one of my favourite ﬁne dining meals last year. The extreme altitude, natural rainforest, jungle, mountains, and water in Peru allows for a plethora of local ingredients unique to the country. Yes, we have local potatoes, but Peru has over 3,800 varieties of potatoes.

OAXACA, MEXICO

Resorts and beaches are why many ﬂock to Mexico for vacations, but if you like food, culture and arts, hola Oaxaca! Mexico is obvious, but Oaxaca is not. Fine, I went in 2013, but the fact that I still remember it and long to go back, shows how much I loved it. A visit toTlamanalli Restaurant to see traditional cook Abigail Mendoza is a must. She is one of the few remaining cooks making tortillas from scratch (meaning she still grinds the corn kernels). She has mastered the art and is world renowned for her skills. For upscale dining, chef Jose Manuel Baños’s La Pitiona is one of the most underrated ﬁne dining establishments.

ISRAEL

Yes, the whole country, because it’s only the size of

New Jersey and it has enough to keep you there for a lifetime. It’s mindfully, emotionally, culturally and visually stimulating. I love Israel, and I barely even explored their food scene, so that says a lot.To understand its many cuisines, one must knows Israel’s history. The country has been ruled by Arabs, Persians, Romans, and Greeks etc., so “Israeli cuisine” is a hybrid of many cultures. My knowledge of Israeli food is still limited, but the Druze cooking workshop I experienced in Galilee, Israel, was no doubt one of my most memorable dining experiences from last year. Hosted by the gracious mama P’nina and organized by Galileat (Galileat.com), it was everything I wanted in a cultural food experience. Mama P’nina taught me how to cook a few simple Druze dishes in the comfort of her home and then prepared a traditional Druze feast served family style. W Follow Mijune’s dining itinerary in NewYork and California in April, and Scottsdale,Arizona and London, England this May. Find out more about Mijune at FollowMeFoodie.com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @ followmefoodie.

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A guide to tasting room tipping etiquette Stephen Smysnuik The Growler @StephenSmys

Money be on er’ybody’s mind. Booze-related business owners – especially private liquor store owners – are now all in a tizzy over the possibility of reduced proﬁt margins as a result of the BC Liquor Distribution Board recent pricing overhaul. At press time for this story, they aren’t sure yet how they’ll be affected, since all the changes aren’t announced until April 1. But because everyone seems to be fretting over pennies, I guess now’s as good a time as any to discuss tasting room tipping etiquette. Y’see, there seems to be some confusion on this issue, because tasting room tipping is not standard practice. The problem seems to stem from the fact the majority of costumers assume (wrongly) that tipping is for wait staff only, and since most tasting rooms have no wait staff, tips aren’t necessary.

Of course, there is an argument here about how tips are bogus and should just be rolled in to the cost of whatever it is we’re paying for… but that’s beside the point. The reality right now is that several brewery owners and operators have griped about this very issue. One brewery owner even emailed me, totally unprovoked, an outline of exactly what this tipping etiquette should be. Because said brewery owner preferred to remain nameless, and because his outline is a perfectly formed article, I am adding my byline to it along with some minor commentary – and thus passing his ideas off as my own. Thank you, Nameless Brewery Owner. I hope you don’t mind. The etiquette is as follows. If you: Buy a bottle of beer to go, no tip is required. This is just retail, and no one on the front end has to do any real work, except ring through the order. Get a growler ﬁll to go, no tip is required.Yes, staff has to ﬁll the growler, but again,

To tip or not to tip, that is the question. Thinkstock photo this is just retail. Get a glass of beer and/ or a tasting ﬂight, a tip is strongly encouraged. The staff is working to serve you. You’re basically sitting at a bar…and you tip at bars,

don’t you? Get a glass (or two, or three) of beer, and then get a growler ﬁll to go, tip on the glasses of beer, but not on the growler ﬁll. Sit around for a few hours

drinking tasting ﬂights, asking staff questions, then getting one of them to show you around the brewery, even though tours aren’t really part of normal operations, but heck, this staff member’s

a nice guy, a tip is required. Well not really – it’s not the law or anything. But in the law of decent humanity, it’s required. If you don’t tip, you’re a jerk, and staff will always remember a jerk, and you’ll thus receive lousy service forever, or until the situation has been rectified (with tips, of course). How much to tip: This is controversial. Some say 12 – 15 per cent is reasonable, while others say $1 per beer. But what about tasting flights, which are three to six different beers, and don’t always add up to one full beer? Sometimes they exceed the amount! Ack. After careful deliberation and much research, we suggest you tip $1 per item (i.e. glass of beer, tasting flight, etc.) or 15 per cent on the total – whichever amount is greater. Of course, this is all negated if the staff is a jerk or provides a negative experience. But, if the service is passable-to-excellent, tip the person. Got it? Sound good? OK, go. W

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It wasn’t so long ago that getting a drink on Commercial Drive, especially late at night, wasn’t easy.Today, that easy. Today, the Drive is the throbbing, somewhat sticky heart of East Van. Home to dozens of bars, pubs, and

liquor-forward dining lounges, you are never more than half a block from your next pint, just as God intended. And unlike Granville Street, it’s possible to spend a night on the Drive and not have some 19-yearold from Surrey throw up on your shoes (although it’s surely just a matter of time).

exist were really restaurants masquerading as drinking establishments. Thankfully, things are a little more legit these days.The loosening of said liquor laws and an inﬂux inﬂux ofYoung of Young Urban Professionals has resulted in a plethora of new places to drink. Here, then, is a handy guide to the many new faces and old favourites of Commercial Drive.

ST. AUGUSTINE’S

Ten, 15 years ago, it was another story. Vancouver’s historically puritanical liquor laws and the family-oriented working class demographics of the neighbourhood meant that if you wanted a drink after midnight, your options were limited to illegal afterhours boozecans (usually located in a second ﬂoor ﬂoor apartment above a restaurant), or the back rooms of the many of Italian cafés.What cafés. What “bars” did

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After years of revolving door tenants that saw new establishments open and close at the corner of Grandview and Commercial every six months, stability has arrived in the form of St. Augustine’s. Named after the patron saint of beer, this bar is perpetually packed, especially on game night. And for good reason, They have more than 60 taps for beer, and the best fried chicken in the city. ! StAugustinesVancouver.com

TANGENT CAFÉ

Tangent Café has called the corner of 5th and Commercial

It’s never been easier to get a drink on Commercial Drive, thanks to the many new bars, pubs and lounges that have opened in recent years. Rob Newell photos home for nearly two and a half years now, in the space previously occupied by Me & Julio, and then Sorry Babushka. Is it a restaurant? Is it a pub? Who cares! The menu features some seriously delicious Malaysian classics and the beer list is extensive and heavy on local brews (yes, they offer tasting ﬂights).Try the roti canai, bet

you can’t eat just ﬁve! ! TangentCafe.ca

FALCONETTI’S

Liquor and sausages, how can you go wrong?You can’t, which is why Falc’s, at 2nd and Commercial, has proven to be such a hit on the Drive. It can get a little cramped downstairs, especially when there

are bands playing, but the tiny upstairs lounge is a welcome respite in the summer. ! Falconettis.com

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For years, Avanti’s (at the corner of Commercial and Gravely) was the only proper pub on the Drive, and boy did it suck. Hard.

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CHAD BROWNLEE Former hockey player turned country music star on tour in support of The Fighters with special guests Jess Moskaluke and Bobby Wills. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $30 at LiveNation. com or Ticketmaster.ca

VANCOUVER WORLD MUSIC FESTIVAL A one-night gathering of world beats and melodies featuring Kutapira, Haram, Locarno and Tambura Rasa; a festival about bringing people together to celebrate diversity and more importantly, common threads. 7pm at The Imperial. Tickets $24 at Highlife, Zulu, Red Cat and TicketWeb.ca

THE CAT EMPIRE Australian multiplatinum-selling band known for transcending genres returns to North America for a two night run with special guests Current Swell. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $29.50 at LiveNation.com and Ticketmaster.ca

GEORGE EZRA English singersongwriter appears in support of his debut studio album Wanted on Voyage with special guests Ruen Brothers. 7pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $25.00 at LiveNation. com and Ticketmaster.ca

IBEYI Lisa and Naomi Diaz, twin daughters of the late Cuban percussionist Anga Diaz, on tour in support of their upcoming debut album. 8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $14.50 at LiveNation.com

THE THRASHERS Winnipeg surf punks are ripping out to the Left Coast to shred hard and leave us in shambles! With The Binz, Sexy Decoy and The Repossessors. 830pm at the Railway Club. $10 at the door. MAGMA One of music’s most innovative and eclectic ensembles, directed by innovative founder and main composer, Christian Vander. 7pm at Venue. Tickets $30 at Red Cat, Zulu, Scrape and ElectroStub.com THE ELIXXXIRS Celebrating the release of their long awaited full length album with a night of surf/ska/funk/punk and soul with The Ponderosas, Everybody Left and Cawama. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at TicketZone.com CELSO MACHADO Juno award-nominated Brazilian world guitarist and multiinstrumentalist appears as part of EcoMUSICology: Howe Soundz in an evening of music and video screenings in collobartion with Emily Carr and the David Suzuki Foundation. 6pm at Maritime Museum. Admission is free.

COMEDY DARCY MICHAEL Nominated for a Canadian Comedy award, starring on CTV’s Spun Out, and considered to be one of the country’s fastest rising comedy stars. 8:30pm at The Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com

THEATRE/DANCE FAREWELL, MY LOVELY The first theatrical adaptation of the Raymond Chandler favourite has all the crooks, dames, smoking guns and crystal balls with more dead bodies than your average graveyard in the world of LA private eye, Philip Marlowe. 8pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until May 2.

JEFF THE BROTHERHOOD Twopiece garage/psych/rock band from Nashville on tour to support their latest release Wasted On The Dream with special guest Bully. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $17.50 at Red Cat, Zulu, Neptoon and TicketWeb.ca SAINT MOTEL The LA quartet recalling the glam flair of the ‘70s with elements of retro-power pop influenced by British culture on tour in support of debut album Voyeur. 8pm at Venue. Tickets $15 at Red Cat and LiveNation.com

THEATRE/DANCE FAMOUS PUPPET DEATH SCENES The beloved Old Trouts return to Vancouver with their collection of famous scenes of the best puppet shows in history to cure your fear of death. 8pm at York Theatre. Tickets at TheCultch.com. Runs until April 19. FAREWELL, MY LOVELY The first theatrical adaptation of the Raymond Chandler favourite has all the crooks, dames, smoking guns and crystal balls with more dead bodies than your average graveyard in the world of LA private eye, Philip Marlowe. 8pm at Granville Island Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until May 2.

CHEAP & FUN GET NUDE Ever wanted to get nude, drink beer, eat saucy Mexican food, but also sketch modern nudes in various poses to the soundtrack of dramatic classical music by the greats? Well, you can. 6:30-10:30pm at The Astoria. Suggested donation $5-$10.

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ST. JOHN PASSION The music of Bach and the text of St. John in a sacred space with the Dunbar Heights United Voices and The Postmodern Camerata. 7pm at St. Andrew’s-Wesley United Church. Admission by donation. DEBORAH LEDON Come join for an afternoon of jazz and sass with the Vancouver singer-songwriter and her amazing band. 3pm-7pm at The Pat (Patricia Hotel). Admission is free. THE PARTY ON HIGH STREET The signature feel-good funk jams induce a lively dance mix of funk, folk and jazz fuelled rock n’ roll with these guys who have just released their first ever acoustic album. Special guests: High Society. 8pm at WISE Hall. Tickets at the door. THE GREAT SPECKLED FRITILLARY Classic ‘60s style psychedelic rockers with three part, sweetly ephemeral harmonies play with special guests Eastwoods and San Felix. 9pm at LanaLou’s Rock n Roll Eatery. Tickets $7 at the door. BRONCHO Oklahoma City garage rock outfit on tour in support of their latest release Just Enough Hip to be Woman with special guests Wyatt Blair and The Morons. 8pm at Electric Owl. Tikcets $12 at Red Cat, Zulu and TicketWeb.ca. Early show. ANDREW JACKSON JIHAD American folk-punk band tours in support of Christmas Island with special guests The Smith Street Band, Jeff Rosenstock and Chumped. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $16.50 at LiveNation. com. Early show.

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COMEDY EDDIE DELLA SIEPE Toronto native and audience favourite was a runner up at the Great Canadian Laugh Off and SiriusXM Canada’s Next Top Comic competition headlines with Christopher Molineux and John Perrotta. 8pm & 10:20pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20 at YukYuks.com

THEATRE/DANCE OBAABERIMA A story of duality at its core, written and performed by Tawiah M’Carthy whose captivating hero is caught between worlds – gay and straight, black and white, African and North American. 8pm at Historic Theatre. Tickets at Tickets.TheCultch.com. Closing performance. VANYA AND SONIA AND MASHA AND SPIKE A delightful new farce for our hyper-connected era shows us just how funny unhappiness can be in this witty mash-up of Chekhov characters and smartphones. 2pm & 8pm at Stanley Industrial Alliance Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until April 19.

EVENTS STANLEY PARK EASTER TRAIN Bring the family and ride the train, visit the Easter Bunny, go on an egg hunt, join in games, craft workshops and get your face painted. 10am-5pm at Stanley Park. Tickets at TicketLeader.ca

THE SUNDAY SERVICE Local comedians, improv actors and all around entertainers produce their weekly show featuring classic form games in the group’s unique, high-energy style. 9pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $7 at the door.

THEATRE/DANCE WELCOME TO THEBES A passionate exploration of a clash between the world’s richest and the world’s poorest countries in the aftermath of a brutal war. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at JerichoArtsCentre.com. Runs until April 19. SMACKDOWN! THE 24 HOUR MUSICAL CONTEST An extraordinary event where talented teams of performing artists have just 24 hours to write, stage and perform a musical. Come see the final products, in their world premiere. 8pm at Orpheum Annex. Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com

EVENTS EASTER SUNDAY A three part series called “Holy Week” culminates on Easter Sunday with two gatherings. 9am or 10:45am at Christ City Church. GREAT A-MAZING EGG HUNT Come meet the Easter Bunny, then hunt for eggs in the garden, interact with animals at the Cinema Zoo exhibit, decorate a clay pot and plant carrots to take home. 10am-2pm at VanDusen Botanical Garden.

THE VON TRAPPS The American folk-pop foursome, descendants of the Trapp Family Singers, on tour in support of their collaboration album with Pink Martini, Dream A Little Dream. 7pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $19.50 at Red Cat and UnionEvents.com. 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 MERMAID COMEDY The first 10 guests get a free shot of Jameson, so come for the whiskey but stay for the stacked line-up of merfolks including Jenny Mer-Toews, Jacob Mer-Samuel, Sophie Mer-Buddle and others. 8:30pm at Railway Club. Tickets $5 at the door.

CHEAP & FUN SICK BOSS MONDAYS AT THE LIDO Every Monday night in Mount Pleasant there’s avantgarde, improvised jazz and rock accompanied by warped analogue visuals, good beer and German pretzels. 9pm at The Lido. Admission is always free. EAR MUFFS KARAOKE Drew Waldorf hosts the weekly send-up of everything from oldies to rap to crappy pop – whatever you write down and get up to sing – with drink specials, and a two week contest. 9pm at Biltmore Cabaret (Roxanne Room). Entry fee is $5

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COMEDY KING’S HEAD COMEDY Colin Sharp and James Kennedy present an evening of laughs with a rotating cast of local comedians and visiting acts from LA, NY and Toronto. 9pm at King’s Head Pub. Admission is $5.

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CHEAP & FUN THE GENTLEMEN HECKLERS: INVASION USA Your life has been missing a little Chuck Norris, so join these three masters of movie riffing for live, hilarious commentary of movies that are so bad, they’re so good. 7pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $7 at RioTheatreTickets.ca

COMEDY THRONE AND GAMES Vancouver Theatre Sports League present an elimination comedic improv format inspired by HBO’s Game of Thrones where each night the audience plays a supporting role deciding which characters are sent packing. 7:30pm at The Improv Centre. Tickets at VTSL.com

CHEAP & FUN ETSY VINTAGE SWAP Refresh your spring wardrobe and support a good cause at this swap hosted by Pretty Cat Vintage with items including clothing, shoes, jewellery, hats and scarves. Proceeds benefit Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver. 6pm-10pm at Heritage Hall. Admission is free.

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RED PHONE Boca del Lupo presents this part theatre show, part social conversation, an audience-toaudience performance that utilizes the intimacy of a phone call and the technology of a teleprompter to introduce strangers to each other. 5-8:30pm at The Anderson Street Space. Tickets $5 at BocaDelLupo. com/tickets

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ART CAMERA MACHINA Part of Capture Photography Festival, this exhibition features the work of Byron Dauncey and Kevin Day exploring how in the age of digital omnipresence and surveillance, how does one address issues of artistic agency? 10am6pm at Robert Lynds Gallery. Runs until May 2.

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HUMP DAY BUMP DAY A showcase of some of the best names in the up-and-coming hip hop scene featuring Tom MacDonald, Shai Mate, Frak and Ayetown. 9pm at Railway Club. Tickets $10 at the door and at TicketFly.com

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THE STRONG SESSIONS LIVE Vancouver favourites Jim Byrnes and Chin Injeti headline a night of eclectic, passionate music in a cabaret-style event celebrating musicians with disabilities. 6-10:30pm at SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. Tickets $20 at EventBrite.ca

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DON ALDER Multi-award winning acoustic finger-style guitarist from Vancouver, fresh off a performance with Chris Hadfield, on tour in support of Armed and Dangerous with special guests Yvonne McSkimming, Andrea Menard and Cassandra Van Dyck. 7pm at Vancouver Rowing Club. Tickets $25 at yvonne@synergycollective.ca or 604-726-5277

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French-Cuban twins LisaKaindé and Naomi Diaz were born to make music. Literally.Their father was the renowned Cuban percussionist Miguel “Anga” Diaz, best known for his work with the Buena Vista Social Club.Their mother, Maya Dagnino, is a French-Venezuelan singer, and also their manager.The Diaz sisters, who perform under the name Ibeyi (pronounced ee-bey-ee, and theYoruban word for “twins”), are catching the attention of music fans around the world with their mix of traditional Afro-Cuban music with big city genres like hip hop, jazz and soul. Among their fans is Richard Russell, who personally signed them to his label XL Recordings (home of Adele,The XX, and Vampire Weekend, to name a few of their artists). Did I mention the Diaz sisters are only 20 years old? I catch up with Naomi and Lisa-Kaindé on a tour stop in Philadelphia via Skype.The girls are curled up on a bed, staring into the screen with doe-eyed clarity. Lisa-Kaindé, the soft spoken singer and pianist, could not be more different from Naomi, the cool-as-ice percussionist who favors hip hop to her sister’s downtempo and “oldies” inﬂuence. Despite their differences in taste, they complete each other’s sentences, erupt into inexplicable giggles and do not hold back their enthusiasm when discussing the recent attention the music has received and all the adventures in front of them. In other words, they are the embodiment of youth. The girls grew up splitting their time between Cuba and Paris, where they now reside. Music was omnipresent on either side of the Atlantic, andYoruba (a West African

French-Cuban twins Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz , aka Ibeyi, play the Fortune Sound Club this Monday, April 6. Contributed photo language that came to Cuba many centuries ago) was an especially important inﬂuence on them.While they speak speak French, Spanish and English ﬂuently, they prefer to sing exclusively in English andYoruba. “In Cuba, it’s a dead language, only priests can speak it,” says Naomi. “A few singers and musicians can [also] speak it. But we sing it!” “[Our mother] took us to herYoruba choir [in Paris],” adds Lisa-Kaindé. “She began to singYoruba at 18 without knowing anything about Cuba.Yoruba music has been in our family for a long time.”

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from the cushy scene that spawned him, into a fully self-realized artist fueled by dystopian fears and paranoia. Doldrums’ DIY approach to electronic music remains. There are no glitzy, icedout beats here, just sheer sonic tension. In a press release, Woodhead says that anxiety is his default state, and “Hotfoot” is a manifestation of that. It pounds,

While the girls never aspired to be like their parents, music was in their blood. Lisa-Kaindé wanted to be a music teacher, and Naomi began playing the West African/Peruvian cajón and batá drums the day after her father died. “The batás are the percussion that you use forYoruba ceremonies,” says Naomi. The sisters began singing and writing music at 15. A few years later, a live version of their song “Mama Says” ended up in the hands of the aforementioned Russell, which the girls chalk up to divine intervention. “It’s a miracle!” Lisa-Kain-

throbs and swirls like the earlier works of Nine Inch Nails. “Video Hostage” has Woodhead singing with Thom-Yorke-like abandon over shoegaze synthesizers and calmer rhythms. On album closer “Closer 2 U”, he asks, “How can I be nostalgic for something I never had?”, giving the Miller-twist on his own yearning for a world that has completely abandoned him in its own implosion. Doldrums continue to manage a beautiful balance between frustration and freedom on Nightmare, one that may very well become its legacy. –Louise Burns Rating:

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dé exclaims, her eyes lighting up like moonstones. “The best one!” follows Naomi, throwing her hands in the air. Russell also produced their debut album, an eclectic mix of their heritage and inﬂuence that Lisa-Kaindé describes as “negro spirituals [done] in a contemporary way”. “Think of You” is a tribute to their late father, sampling his famous conga playing underneath a mixture of English andYoruban melodies. “River” has a catchy neo-soul groove, showcasing Naomi’s percussion skills and Lisa-Kaindé’s vocal style.The album’s intro “Eleggua” is an

homage to theYoruban deity, or Orisha, of pathways and crossroads. At times, LisaKaindé can sound like Björk. Elsewhere she is channeling a young Nina Simone, her “goddess”, or a young Kate Bush. “I’m obsessed with voices. I love to listen to Bulgarian voices, it drives me crazy!” she says. So how does it feel, to go from being two (sort of) regular teenagers in Paris to international acclaim and a hectic tour schedule? “It’s just the start!” says LisaKaindé. “We don’t even know what is going to happen to us for the next year and a half.”

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Australian 20-something Courtney Barnett is redeﬁning what it means to be a confessional singersongwriter on her debut album, which sounds like a live-tweeting of a quarterlife crisis. She begins with “Elevator Operator”, a narrative about a regular nine-toﬁver, name-checking Sim City as she paints a portrait of a young man standing on a bridge, contemplating his existence as he rues for his dream job as, what else, an elevator operator. Lead single “Pedestrian At Best” is a sort of grunged-out

PJ Harvey sing-speak song where she sounds equally deﬂated and inspired, singing, “Put me on a pedestal, I’ll only disappoint you / You tell me I’m exceptional, I pr omise to exploit you”. Her vocalized internal monologue never comes across as precious or boring, perhaps thanks to her deadpan delivery and excellent band, who clearly favor rapid-ﬁre grunge as-

Next week’s Vancouver show will mark their third trip to Canada, and ﬁrst to Vancouver. Right after, they will ﬂy back to Europe for more touring, and then back to the US, Japan and Australia. They are booked solid until mid-2016, a fact they could not be happier about. “We are travelling all around the world and doing what we want to do.We are thankful!” says Naomi. W Ibeyi play Fortune Sound Club on April 6 with Flo Morrissey. Doors at 8pm.

sault to soft, folky textures. However, there are a few moments of mellow, like “Depreston”, in which Barnett sings about house hunting with her partner and saving money by purchasing a percolator over a chilled-out country vibe. These seemingly non-moments of life are contemplated and analyzed, never sounding twee. Just real. This is Barnett’s greatest strength: writing her way through her existential woes, and coming out on top. Who needs therapy, anyway? –Louise Burns Rating:

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BOOKS All-Day Breakfast does the body good by his students. While leading his Grade 11 chemistry class on the annual field trip to a plastics factory in small-town Nebraska, Peter and the largely two-dimensional bunch are doused with a mysterious pink liquid, making them ill and instantly more interesting. Within a day, Peter is driving his daughter to tears as he shoves fistfuls of bacon in his mouth to satiate the taboo and unexplained cravings. Two female students from the field trip show up on his doorstep before school; one of them is hiding, in her sweater, an arm that just spontaneously fell off that morning. Soon, with Bacon Dogs advertised as the daily special, the students are staging a hostile takeover of the school’s cafeteria to keep them in meat, while engaging in hilarious, glaringly normal teen talk about hooking up. The story takes a dark turn, though, when an agent for the plastics company shows up looking to arrange “compensation” but instead starts burning victim’s houses down, and a tipster with important information is mowed down in the street. Cue undercover FBI ops, top secret military experiments, and a kooky road trip that banks heavily on the currency of car chases, shovel attacks, and our collective love of all-day breakfast in a quest for a cure. In terms of readfeel, I found the party platter of characters introduced at the beginning to a bit hard to digest.There are so many students, and seemingly endless comebacks and jokes that the reader has had little time to be “in on”, or care about – the action moves so swiftly I found myself more happily turning blood-spattered pages in search of Peter’s next observations. Holding this romp firmly on the rails, however, are the bittersweet final days of Peter’s wife – kept alive in memories and flashbacks that reveal that this transformation within Peter, right down to his lack of

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With the proliferation of zombie-porn washing over popular culture, I started book three of BC Book Club, Adam Lewis Schroeder’s All-Day Breakfast, with a generous serving of apocalyptic salt. Expecting to be left mentally queasy by a gore-ﬁlled, escapist comic book fantasy (think TheWalking Dead or Brad Pitt tanker WorldWar Z), Schroeder’s tale of an underemployed substitute teacher on a ﬁeld trip gone wrong instead left me bemused and with a wicked craving for bacon. Yes, bacon. In Schroeder’s world, zombies are too civilized for brains, and crave the carcinogenic crisp of heavilycooked pork products. Or rather, the nitrites therein. And, thankfully for this reader, as the newly minted zombies lose their limbs, tempers and inhibitions, they never lose their penchant for sarcasm and wit. Unassuming suburbanite Peter Giller has just lost his wife Lydia to cancer, and has decided that the best thing he can do for their two young children, Ray and Josie, is to protect them from a similar fate. He makes meat (or rather the cancer-causing aspects of it), the bad guy in his house, thus giving the small family something not only to blame, but to unite over in their grief. Disrupting his vegetarian dictatorship is his hummingbird of a mother-in-law, Deb, who stops by the house regularly to help make lunches and patiently ensure there is still some semblance of balance in their household. Beneath his facade of authority, Peter is, in fact, awash in insecurities. He has an unrequited rivalry with another substitute teacher who poaches his much-needed openings, matched by an apparent need to be understood

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acceptance of his new condition, could also be a metaphor for the stages of grief. As body parts start falling off (and getting stapled back on) in front of the unblinking and unafﬂicted, the suspension of disbelief wears a bit thin, but the very real account of a young mother dying of swift-moving colon cancer gives Peter, chief zombie and consistently loving father, an affecting backstory. “Funny how the brain works,” he muses. “We each fall apart in our own time and in our own way.” This is the fourth book for Schroeder, a Penticton-based author whose previous work, In the Fabled East (Douglas & McIntyre), was a ﬁnalist for the 2011 Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for Best Book, Canada/Caribbean region and chosen as one of Amazon.ca’s best books of the year. All-Day Breakfast is quite the departure in subject matter for Schroeder, but he handily demonstrates in this outing that the path of human frailty is lined – or at least lubricated – with bacon. W % +55&'32 )"*36#3!: ($22.95) is out now on Douglas & McIntyre. Schroeder is reading at theVancouverWriters Fest’s Incite series at theVancouver Public Library May 6. Book Club questions % 4# 2.8 !8,,*152 #.81, 2.8"self cursed with a case of the zombies, which city would you want to roam in and why? %0;3: 2*3" ,. 2.8 :;916 this is set in, given the references to American forces at war in Congo and the military’s quest for a way to synthetically “improve” soldiers? % +$"95 9! 7*3, -./35 )( month; name a book by a BC writer you think I should read next! Start the conversation on Twitter @kelseyklassen, or kelsey@westender.com.

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Christie Laing’s journey to network success began in the comfortable place where most of us find ourselves at some point on any given day: in front of the TV. It was there that a prepubescent Laing, seated beside her sisters in their White Rock family home, flipped on the television to watch, well, Flipper. The television series starred a 14-year-old Jessica Alba. In Alba, Laing saw something that she’d never before seen on television: a reflection of herself. “Not that Jessica Alba and I have even remotely the same heritage, but it was the first time my sisters and I saw someone who looked like us,” recalls the Vancouver-based actress, who describes herself as mixed race. But relating to someone on television compelled Laing to open her mind to possibilities that she probably wouldn’t have considered otherwise: the possibility of an enduring career in television; the possibility of immersing herself in the performing

arts; the possibility of being an inspiration to others, as Alba had inspired her. These days, Laing spends more time onscreen than sitting in front of it. The last couple of years have been particularly busy, with Laing recurring on not one but two hit shows: as Diggle’s sister, Carly, on CW’s Arrow, and as Maid Marian on ABC’s fantasy series Once Upon a Time. Laing first appeared in the third season finale of Once Upon a Time, when (through a series of events that included time travel and realm-jumping) Maid Marian showed up in Storybrooke, seemingly derailing the romance developing between her husband Robin Hood (Sean Maguire) and Regina (Lana Parilla), the reformed Evil Queen. “Having a dad who’s black and a mom who’s white, I never thought I’d get to do period pieces. I didn’t think I’d ever get to wear a corset,” says Laing, who returns to Once Upon a Time on April 12 in an episode entitled “Heart of Gold.” “Getting to play Maid Marian, and looking the way I do, and getting to wear those costumes and play that time in that magical land, it’s been, hands down, something I never, ever, ever thought I would get to play, and it’s been the coolest.” Laing’s numerous appearances on Once Upon a Time have garnered her a dedicated fan base (#Maidens), hundreds of whom she’s met while filming on

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location in Steveston. “I can only imagine for myself to, let’s say, be on the set of Flipper and getting to meet Jessica Alba back in the day; I would have lost my mind,” laughs Laing. “It makes you remember that what you’re doing is maybe helping other people get through the day, and exciting them, and that’s what got me interested in it in the ﬁrst place.” Laing also derives much pleasure from her scenes with Parilla, who (according to this biased #EvilRegal columnist) surfs the nuances of her good-girlgone-evil-gone-good role with ease. “Lana is deﬁnitely one of my favourite people to work with. She’s extremely giving, and almost like an accordion in the way that she works and acts,” says Laing. “I imagine this kind of expansion and compression. I can only imagine how exhausting it is for her.” It’s not a straight line from watching Flipper to Once Upon a Time. In high school, Laing studied dance, auditioned for (and booked) commercials and TV series, and wrestled with intense shyness. “It was weird to be such an introvert and yet feel like I could go to school, and put on an act, and pretend to be someone to get through the day,” says Laing. Those feelings are largely behind her now. “I feel authentic,” says Laing, whose lengthy credit list includes Smallville,

Supernatural, Scary Movie 4, and Girlfriends’ Guide to Divorce. “There’s no pretend, or people pleasing, or any of that kind of stuff. You are who you are.” Next up for Laing is UnREAL, a ﬁctional behind-the-scenes look at the chaos surrounding the production of a dating competition program. Laing plays Shamiqua, a dating show contestant. “All of the girls on this show are smart and welleducated, but you put all of these people in this scenario, and it’s almost like a return to high school lunch break,” says Laing. UnREAL screened to rave reviews last month at SXSW 2015, and will premiere on Lifetime beginning June 1. Laing’s advice for emerging actors is the same that she’d give to a younger version of herself. “Keep your curiosity, and don’t get so discouraged by trying to be someone you’re not, or trying to be what’s on the page,” says Laing. “Do the work, but be true to yourself, because the minute that you start trying to people please, you’re inauthentic, and nobody wants to be around a people pleaser.” W Read more from Sabrina’s interview with Christie Laing at Westender.com.

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REVIEWS // GET HARD

Starring Will Ferrell, Kevin Hart Directed by Etan Cohen On paper, the combining of comedic forcesWill Ferrell and Kevin Hart seems like a recipe for maximum hilarity. Unfortunately, Get Hard winds up being an awkward experience, devoid and any solid laughs. Wealthy investment banker James King (Ferrell) is framed, captured by the FBI and sentenced to hard time in prison at the infamous San Quentin. King enlists the help of Darnell (Hart) who, being black, must have seen his share of prison time and will prepare him for life in the big house. It’s just one of the racially-charged jokes that turns Get Hard into an increasingly ugly comedy. Other tiresome gags offer a barrage of misogynistic and vile homophobic material

that does nothing to improve diversity or inclusion on any level. Sure, this is meant to be a raunchy comedy but some wit would be appreciated instead of a veritable tidal wave of adolescent jokes about how bad prison sex can be. Hart, playing a domesticated family man pretending to be a thug, is forced to play the straight man and the results are often disappointing as the normally manic performer becomes a boring, button-down version of his effervescent self. Ferrell, to his credit, is genuinely funny in sections but never enough to carry the movie. The ﬁlm’s thin premise works as a sketch but not a feature ﬁlm. Even the chemistry between the two powerhouses is notably absent as they try unsuccessfully to keep the plot moving. In short, Get Hard just plain sucks hard. W –Thor Diakow

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REVIEWS WHILE WE’RE YOUNG

Starring Ben Stiller, Adam Driver, Naomi Watts Directed by Noah Baumbach Having demonstrated a newfound vibrancy with 2012’s Frances Ha – an ebullient collaboration with new (and notably younger) professional and personal partner Greta Gerwig that dove headlong into the quagmire of post-graduate adulthood – fortysomething Brooklyn-raised writer-director Noah Baumbach now helms what’s presumably a somewhat personal tale concerning a, urm, fortysomething filmmaker falling in with twentysomething Bushwick-dwelling hipsters. Ten years into making his latest documentary, Josh (Ben Stiller) has been reduced to teaching continuing education courses at a community college. It’s on this unglamourous stage that he crosses paths with Jamie (Adam Driver), a fledgling filmmaker who professes to be a fan of Josh’s work. Not accustomed to such declarations, Josh is immediately smitten. Having earned himself a free dinner from Josh and his wife Cornelia (NaomiWatts), Jamie reciprocates by initiating the couple into the boho world of analog technology, ayahuasca rituals and artisanal ice cream he inhabits with his wife Darby (Amanda Seyfried). After amping Stiller’s

customary neurotic bearing to toxic levels in Greenberg, Baumbach initially aspires to more playful satire here with an anxiety addled protagonist who prides himself on operating withing “the realm of spontaneity.” Pairing Stiller with an actor as eminently comfortable in his own skin as Driver renders Josh’s rampant envy all the more convincing. And while watching this well-observed study in physical and philosophical contrasts could’ve simply served as sublime entertainment (the opening 60 minutes are frequently uproarious), Baumbach boldly – and seamlessly – transitions his narrative into an intriguing debate regarding authenticity, opportunism and ethical responsibility. Ultimately, While We’reYoung serves as a striking example of how a ﬁlmmaker can mature gracefully, growing more generous with the audience but staunchly refusing to sacriﬁce any storytelling ambition. –CurtisWoloschuk

KUMIKO, THE TREASURE HUNTER

Starring Rinko Kikuchi Directed by David Zellner

When Joel and Ethan Coen unveiled their grimly comic vision of their Midwest home in 1996’s Fargo, they likely didn’t anticipate that the bloodstained

hinterland would possess such a seductive lure for viewers. Long before Noah Hawley was compelled to revisit this treacherous terrain with his acclaimed miniseries of the same name, rumours arose concerning a Japanese tourist who ventured to Minnesota in search of the satchel of lucre that Steve Buscemi buried at the film’s climax. It’s this urban legend that inspired the Zellner brothers – writer-director David and writer-producer Nathan – to spin their own tragic fable about a fool’s errand. As played by the captivating Rinko Kikuchi, one of the big screen’s most expressive performers, Kumiko is a despondent office drone in Japan who happens upon a VHS copy of Fargo through fantastical circumstances that both elevate it to a sacred relic and immediately call into question her grasp on reality. Given the latter, it’s unsurprising that she takes the film’s “based on a true story” assertion as gospel, brands herself a conquistador and sets off for a strange new world intent on retrieving the treasure she believes remains unclaimed. Employing The Octopus Project’s moody score to mesmeric effect, the Zellners masterfully depict a protagonist drifting between determination and desperation. Likewise, Sean Porter’s evocative cinema-

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tography creates a dreamlike milieu in which Kumiko seems capable of making Fargo and its eccentric denizens manifest through sheer force of delusional will.The resulting cinematic world is alternately silly and unsettling; an intoxicating realm that derives considerable tension from the fact that anything seems possible and yet our heroine’s fate seems heartbreakingly preordained. And as it spirals deeper into ambiguity, Kumiko serves as a testament to cinema’s sway. W –CurtisWoloschuk

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The combination of apples/pears showed the most consistent ability to lower risk of Type 2 diabetes. Pears are high in dietary ﬁber, vitamins C and E, and antioxidants. My favorite way to eat pears lately is on a pizza with balsamic reduction and Gorgonzola cheese. Pear on a pizza? Yes! Do it.

ROSEMARY

Not only awesome with chicken and basically any other food, rosemary also stimulates blood ﬂow to the brain, helping you stay alert and with memory. I was obsessed with having a rosemary tea while studying for exams, whether it was placebo or the actual herb, my grades were pretty rad.

SAGE

Want better brain function and anti-inﬂammatory action? Get some sage in you! It’s great with chicken or roasted veggies, make sure to add near the end of cooking times to preserve it’s delicate ﬂavour.

ASPARAGUS

Yes it makes your pee and semen smell weird, but it has been considered a delicacy since ancient time, and to my surprise super high in B vitamins! No kidding? So I guess next time you’re stressed, steam up or bake some asparagus and chill out.

RHUBARB

Help support the healthy growth of bones by eating this delicious vitamin K-packed awesomeness. It’s also loaded with vitamin C to help keep your immune system keep on ﬁghting!

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“It’s not a full day without après,” is an age-old saying that still stands strong among today’s generation of post-play partiers. Local beer festival and après event guru Liam James Peyton hails from Birmingham, England, but lives inWhistler now and says Europeans at resorts like St. Anton, Austria take après a step beyond what we typically see here.

“On top of the mountains ladies are half-clad in bikinis and it’s all about taking a drinking ski trip. Here in North America après is civilized and it’s simply about celebrating a good day.” Though traditions can vary, the term itself is universally understood. Après is permission to party. Let your hair-down, raise a glass and celebrate the fact that you have conquered another epic day playing outdoors. In the good old days, skiers coined après as that time of day when you had earned the right to indulge and share your stoke. True après

must always include beer, nachos, great company, blue skies and of course a patio. Fact: après is not just for skiers’ slopeside, even though the ski and snowboard culture can take the credit for putting après on the map.Whistler’s après inception dates back to hippy ski-bum days circa ‘67, and the beat goes on. No matter what season or sport, the principal remains the same. Get outside and challenge yourself then ﬁnd a patio and party with friends. Après can start anytime post feat, but it ends when the gear comes off.

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Free Will Astrology By Rob Brezsny “Choconiverous” is an English slang word that’s defined as having the tendency, when eating a chocolate Easter Bunny, to bite the head off first. I recommend that you adopt this direct approach in everything you do in the coming weeks. Don’t get bogged down with preliminaries. Don’t get sidetracked by minor details, trivial distractions, or peripheral concerns. It’s your duty to swoop straight into the center of the action. Be clear about what you want and unapologetic about getting it.

What is so wrong about a man in shorts? Nothing, if said man is doing a physical activity that requires his legs to breathe or swimming or hanging out alone in extreme heat. Thinkstock photo

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@MyszkaWay Famous cultural critic Fran Lebowitz knows what she thinks is appropriate when it comes to fashion. But Lebowitz is romantic, old-school-New-York to the bone from her personally tailored blazers and tortoise shell glasses that, embarrassingly enough, as she claims, cost as much as a car. She has a “look” that most hotblooded straight men would not ﬁnd sexy, but she does not care. Her dignity and style override her need for sex appeal at her professional stature and age. Lebowitz recently stated that “men in shorts are disgusting.” The 64-yearold writer sat down with Elle to talk about style and lamented for hours her entertaining thoughts on the sloppy, lackadaisical looks of today’s young people: messy hair, revealing clothing or shorts. Her basic rule of thumb was this: 0.1 per cent of the population is naturally beautiful and therefore, can pull off not caring about how they adorn their bodies with material, the rest of us naturally born uglies should pay more attention to chic. “I have to say that one of the biggest changes in my lifetime, is the phenomenon of men wearing shorts,” Lebowtiz said. “Men never wore shorts when I was young. There are few things I would rather see less, to tell you the truth. I’d just as soon see

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someone coming toward me with a hand grenade. This is one of the worst changes, by far. It’s disgusting. To have to sit next to grown men on the subway in the summer, and they’re wearing shorts? It’s repulsive…My fashion advice, particularly to men wearing shorts: Ask yourself, ‘Could I make a living modeling these shorts?’ If the answer is no, then change your clothes. Put on a pair of pants.” The question of men in shorts. It constantly lingers. Vancouver men do not seem to understand this, nor do they care. I think it’s a West Coast thing. I wrote about Vancouver’s fashion problems in a VICE column back in 2012. People were enraged. (It blows my mind that so many readers have yet to accept the tone of VICE.) Larry David would agree with Lebowtiz. Don’t you remember that episode of CurbYour Enthusiasm when David scolds a man for wearing shorts on an airplane because he doesn’t think one man should force another man to look at his “grotesque” legs? David believes that keeping your ugly, pale, 50-plus man legs hidden is a social responsibility in the civilized world that all men must follow (and that goes for women with hairy legs too.) Perhaps he is “uptight”. Or maybe he’s right? What is so wrong about a man in shorts? Nothing, if said man is doing a physical activity that requires his legs to breathe or swimming or hanging out alone in extreme

heat. Neither David or Lebowitz would condone a man sprawled out in a hot tub in a three-piece suit just to save face. However, specific items of clothing (like shorts), which are functional, should stay in the realm of functionality.You do not take a date out to dinner in shorts. That’s almost as idiotic as riding a motorcycle in flip-flops (which I have seen people do many times here in Los Angeles.) I know it’s extremely hypocritical for me to sit here and tell men what to wear on their bodies, especially since I have spent most of my life barking at others to leave their opinions about my fashion choices to themselves. I am aware, but most people will agree: a straight man (gay men are excused, they know the rules) in shorts is sexually unappealing. Maybe it’s because shorts make them look like children? Maybe it’s because a man’s leg hair is messy, like a tangle of faint spider webs, and you just want to vacuum it off? Or maybe it’s just simply for the fact that the most physically appealing part of a man’s body is nowhere past his knees? I don’t have an answer and I know I am being totally unfair, but life is unfair and you, sir, are drying up my vagina in those shorts. W

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The American snack cake known as a Twinkie contains 68 per cent air. Among its 37 other mostly worthless ingredients are sugar, water, cornstarch, the emulsifier polysorbate 60, the filler sodium stearoyl lactylate, and food coloring. You can’t get a lot of nutritious value by eating it. Now let’s consider the fruit known as the watermelon. It’s 91 per cent water and six percent sugar. And yet it also contains a good amount of vitamin C, lycopene, and antioxidants, all of which are healthy for you. So if you are going to eat a whole lot of nothing, watermelon is a far better nothing than a Twinkie. Let that serve as an apt metaphor for you in the coming week.

You may be as close as you have ever gotten to finding the long-lost Holy Grail – or Captain Kidd’s pirate treasure, for that matter, or Marie Antoinette’s jewels, or Tinkerbell’s magical fairy dust, or the smoking-gun evidence that Shakespeare’s plays were written by Francis Bacon. At the very least, I suspect you are everso-near to your personal equivalent of those precious goods. Is there anything you can do to increase your chances of actually getting it? Here’s one tip: Visualize in detail how acquiring the prize would inspire you to become even more generous and magnanimous than you already are.

People are paying attention to you in new ways. That’s what you wanted, right? You’ve been emanating subliminal signals that convey messages like “Gaze into my eternal eyes” and “Bask in the cozy glow of my crafty empathy.” So now what? Here’s one possibility: Go to the next level. Show the even-more-interesting beauty that you’re hiding below the surface. You may not think you’re ready to offer the gifts you have been “saving for later.” But you always think that. I dare you to reveal more of your deep secret power.

Some people believe unquestioningly in the truth and power of astrology. They imagine it’s an exact science that can unfailingly discern character and predict the future. Other people believe all astrology is nonsense. They think that everyone who uses it is deluded or stupid. I say that both of these groups are wrong. Both have a simplistic, uninformed perspective. The more correct view is that some astrology is nonsense and some is a potent psychological tool. Some of it’s based on superstition and some is rooted in a robust mythopoetic understanding of archetypes. I encourage you to employ a similar appreciation for paradox as you evaluate a certain influence that is currently making a big splash in your life. In one sense, this influence is like snake oil, and you should be skeptical about it. But in another sense it’s good medicine that can truly heal.

According to the Biblical stories, Peter was Christ’s closest disciple, but acted like a traitor when trouble came. After Christ was arrested, in the hours before the trial, Peter denied knowing his cherished teacher three different times. His fear trumped his love, leading him to violate his sacred commitment. Is there anything remotely comparable to that scenario developing in your own sphere, Virgo? If you recognize any tendencies in yourself to shrink from your devotion or violate your highest principles, I urge you to root them out. Be brave. Stay strong and true in your duty to a person or place or cause that you love.

Marketing experts say consumers need persistent prodding before they will open their minds to possibilities that are outside their entrenched habits. The average person has to be exposed to a new product at least eight times before it fully registers on his or her awareness. Remember this rule of thumb as you seek attention and support for your brainstorms. Make use of the art of repetition. Not just any old boring, tedious kind of repetition, though. You’ve got to be as sincere and fresh about presenting your goodies the eighth time as you were the first.

In Cole Porter’s song “I Get a Kick Out of You,” he testifies that he gets no kick from champagne. In fact, “Mere alcohol doesn’t thrill me at all,” he sings. The same is true about cocaine. “I’m sure that if I took even one sniff that would bore me terrifically, too,” Porter declares. With this as your nudge, Scorpio, and in accordance with the astrological omens, I encourage you to identify the titillations that no longer provide you with the pleasurable jolt they once did. Acknowledge the joys that have grown stale and the adventures whose rewards have waned. It’s time for you to go in search of a new array of provocative fun and games.

The English writer William Wordsworth (17701830) wrote hundreds of poems. Among his most famous was “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud,” which is also known as “Daffodils.” The poem sprung from him after a walk he took with his sister around Lake Ullswater in the English Lake District. There they were delighted to find a long, thick belt of daffodils growing close to the water. In his poem, Wordsworth praises the “ten thousand” flowers that were “Continuous as the stars that shine / And twinkle on the milky way.” If you are ever going to have your own version of a daffodil explosion that inspires a burst of creativity, Sagittarius, it will come in the coming weeks.

Your subconscious desires and your conscious desires seem to be at odds. What you say you want is not in precise alignment with what your deep self wants. That’s why I’m worried that “Don’t! Stop!” might be close to morphing into “Don’t stop!” – or vice versa. It’s all pretty confusing. Who’s in charge here? Your false self or your true self? Your wounded, conditioned, habit-bound personality or your wise, eternal, ever-growing soul? I’d say it’s a good time to retreat into your sanctuary and get back in touch with your primal purpose.

Sometimes you’re cool, but other times you’re hot. You veer from acting aloof and distracted to being friendly and attentive. You careen from bouts of laziness to bursts of disciplined efficiency. It seems that you’re always either building bridges or burning them, and on occasion you are building and burning them at the same time. In short, Aquarius, you are a master of vacillation and a slippery lover of the in-between. When you’re not completely off-target and out of touch, you’ve got a knack for wild-guessing the future and seeing through the false appearances that everyone else regards as the gospel truth. I, for one, am thoroughly entertained!

How can you ripen the initiatives you have set in motion in recent weeks? Of the good new trends you have launched, which can you now install as permanent enhancements in your daily rhythm? Is there anything you might do to cash in on the quantum leaps that have occurred, maybe even figure out a way to make money from them? It’s time for you to shift from being lyrically dreamy to fiercely practical. You’re ready to convert lucky breaks into enduring opportunities.

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Stahlbush Island Farms Frozen Fruits and Vegetables

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from 4/9.00

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156g • product of USA

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Carr’s Crackers

32%

While quantities last. Not all items available at all stores. We reserve the right to correct printing errors.

2.99lb/ 6.59kg

3.99lb/ 8.80kg

6.99

Easter Egg Hunt Sunday, April 5 at 11:00am, all Choices locations Easter Sunday (April 5), hop into your local Choices and join in the festivities involving life-sized bunnies, treasure hunts for youngsters, smiling faces—and chocolates, of course. Treasure hunts begin at 11:00 am and pre-registration is available at each store.

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Baked Easter Goodies assorted varieties and sizes

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