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The Body, Spirit and Soul Expo (April 4-6) was founded 20 years ago to help introduce people to holistic and spiritual practices. It’s an opportunity to meet practitioners and ultimately decide what works for you. The event is at the Roundhouse in Yaletown and will feature more than 49 exhibits and lectures. Vegan and gluten-free meals are available. Tickets are $20 and a weekend pass is $45; lectures are included with admission but the workshops are individually priced. Details at BodySoulSpiritExpo.com
Jill Townsend and Denzal Sinclaire If you know jazz, you know these three names: Frank Sinatra, Count Basie and Quincy Jones. Together they created Sinatra at the Sands, Sinatra’s first commercially released live album. Reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine has called it the “definitive portrait of Frank Sinatra in the ‘60s.” The Jill Townsend Big Band, along with Denzal Sinclaire, will pay tribute to the 1966 recording on April 4 and 5 at Pyatt Hall (843 Seymour). Tickets are $35 at Zoobis.com.
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My fellow Canadians... Michael Healy’s PROUD gives viewers a “back-stage” look at how the government works... Kind of. This satirical comedy will take you through the story of a young female MP (Emmelia Gordon) who’s smarter than she looks. She works alongside the Prime Minister (Andrew Wheeler), who bears a striking resemblance to Stephen Harper. The plot is set as if the Tories took Quebec and won a huge majority. Also starring in the production is Craig Erickson, who plays the Prime Minister’s Machiavellian chief of staff. The play will show from April 5 to 26 at the Firehall Arts Centre and is directed by artistic producer Donna Spencer. Tickets range from $15 to $30 and are available at FirehallArtsCentre.ca; 604-689-0691. Weekday shows at 8pm, Sat. 4pm and 8pm, Wed. 1pm and Sun. 2pm. Half price previews will show on April 5, 6, 8 and 9 at 1pm. Emily Cooper photo
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Maritime Museum honours Canada’s 1st Arctic expedition
Longtime LGBT activist ted northe changed Vancouver
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t’s January, 1914 and the Karluk has been caught in sea ice, drifting off the Siberian since the previous August. The wooden-hulled ship is a former whaler, called into service by the Canadian government for its first major scientific research study in the Arctic. It’s dark, as in 24 hours of no daylight. The wind is howling, the snow is blowing and in the midst of the bleakness, there’s a horrendous noise. A chunk of ice has pierced the hull. Water starts gushing in. Captain Bob Bartlett had never been confident of the boat’s worthiness under such harsh conditions and weeks earlier, he had ordered the crew to build igloos on the ice and start unloading provisions for their fiveyear voyage. As the frigid Arctic water continues to flow into the hull, it soon becomes obvious that they are indeed abandoning ship. Cpt Bartlett is last on the ship, playing Chopin’s Funeral March on his Victrola before he finally steps off the boat joins the others on the ice. They stand and watch as the sea swallowed the boat whole, its mast breaking off with a crack before disappearing. They set up Shipwreck Camp and start preparing for their survival. In the days before GPS and Coast Guard rescues, Barlett knows he can’t wait for them to be rescued but he doesn’t want to start the trek to Wrangel Island of the coast of Siberia, 100 miles to the south. until there is a hint of daylight. Four of his crew disagree and set off, never to be heard from again. (Four more died while setting up caches on the way to Wrangel Island.) On February 19, 1915, Bartlett decides it is time to leave the makeshift camp. Travelling by three dog sledges pulled by 12 dogs, the remaining group of 17 sets off for the uninhabited Wrangel Island. They arrive on March 12. After six days of rest, Bartlett and an Inuit guide, Kataktovick, set off, crossing the ice to Siberia, stopping in small villages along the way until they finally arrive at the Bering Strait where they must wait for a ship to take them to Alaska. Seven hundred miles from Wrangel, they arrive at St. Michael, Alaska. The first thing Bartlett does is wire the federal government about the need to get a ship to set off to rescue the survivors on Wrangel Island. He’s on his way when another ship anchors off the island and welcomes the survivors — three have died — on board. The survivors share their stories — digging for roots and hunting ducks, seals and walrus — with Bartlett when he joins them the next day. Meanwhile, back when the Karluk had first become trapped in ice, the leader of the northern expedition, Vilhjalmur Stefansson, decided to leave the ship with five other
n a 2011 speech at the Q Hall of Fame ball in Toronto, Vancouver resident ted northe told the crowd, “I watch with awe and pride as I see young men and women expressing themselves with little or no fear. Having space where we as a community can marry and even the simple act of holding hands or kissing in public. We have gained so much in what is truly such a short amount of time.” Close friend Paul Therien said the world is a better place for northe’s decades-long fight for equality for LGBT communities, not only in Canada, but across the globe. The 76-year-old activist, who preferred his name spelled with lower case letters, died Sunday morning due to complications from lung cancer that returned in 2011. “It’s staggering to think about what this man ted northe was Empress achieved in his lifetime,” said of Canada since 1967. Therien. “I might suggest one Photo supplied of the reasons is the support he had from his family as a young man.” His passing also marks the end of an era. Northe founded the Imperial Court System of Canada in 1964 and became the titular head of the charitable organization in 1967. He remained Empress of Canada until his passing. The organization eventually allowed for provincial chapters and in 1976 the Dogwood Monarchy Society formed in Vancouver. Northe also initiated Vancouver’s first Community Christmas Dinner and first gay community disaster relief fund. He helped develop the first Gay Businessmen’s Guild and worked with the lesbian community to host the first openly gay breast cancer fundraiser. Northe sponsored and helped create countless events and groups in the city, including the first gay bowling and softball leagues, first Vancouver Pride Parade and the Greater Vancouver Native Culture Society for two-spirited men and women. It’s estimated northe raised more than $10 million for Canadian charities through his work. For his efforts northe received numerous commendations, including the Canadian Red Cross Humanitarian and Distinguished Citizen Award, BC Cancer Society Citizen’s Award for Fundraising, the Governor General’s Special Service Medal for Distinguished Citizen and Humanitarian and Certificate of Special USA Congressional Recognition. As a self-described “activist in a dress,” he also fought tirelessly for gay rights in Vancouver and in the early 1970s was dubbed “ted northe and his lavender mob” by local media. Therien said besides northe’s biological family, he will be deeply mourned by his “chosen family” across Canada. “He touched so many lives,” said Therien. “Ted had an uncanny ability to touch people really deeply.” A public celebration of life is being organized for June. Story courtesy the Vancouver Courier
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Anthropologist Diamond Jenness and magnetician/ William Laird McKinley were both members of the Canadian Arctic Expedition. When their ship, the Karluk, at left, became trapped in ice, they travelled south by dog slege. Eleven people died. Photograph above by Curtis and Miller. Courtesy of Library and Archives Canada. men, 14 dogs, and two sledges to hunt caribou. One of those men was Diamond Jenness, known for being a crack shot with his Ross rifle. The plan was to return in 10 days but two days into their hunting foray, winds blew the Karluk west. There was no way the two groups could be reunited so Stefansson and his group set off for Alaska by dog sledge, staying with Inuit families whenever possible. Jenness — whose jeweler father named his sisters Ruby and Pearl — was an ethnologist who studied classic Latin and Greek in university before accepting the Canadian government’s offer of $500 a year to join the Arctic expedition. Packing pocket versions of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, he set off on the Karluck eager to learn more about the “people of the twilight.” Eventually, he’d author five of the 13 volumes of research material from the expedition, which helped establish Canada’s sovereignty in the north. His grandson is Dr. John Jenness, who teaches at BCIT’s School of Energy. Dr. Jenness was at the Vancouver Maritime Museum on March 27 when Parks Canada unveiled a new plaque to commemorate the Karluk and its crew. Back in 1925, the federal government had another plaque made in Ottawa, listing the names of those who died during the expedition. This second plaque, which highlights the expedition’s important contributions to our knowledge of the north and its people, will have a permanent home in Esquimault. “It’s our own norther version of Shackleton’s remarkable expedition [to the Antarctic],” Cpt. Ken Burton said on behalf of the Maritime Museum.
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bout two and a half years ago, Rebecca Berger approached fellow rower Leanne Zrum at a local gym with an interesting proposal. “I asked if she wanted to row to Hawaii with me,” Berger says. “And here we are.” They are currently sitting in the airplane-like boat that will take them 3,900 kilometres from Monterey Bay, California to Honolulu, Hawaii as one of 14 teams in the inaugural Great Pacific Race in June. Should all go well, they’ll be the first Canadians ever to row the Pacific Ocean unassisted. “When she asked me, I thought it was a great idea,” Zrum says. “I thought about it for a while and the more I thought about it, the cooler it seemed. You only live once.” In two-hour shifts, the pair will take turns rowing, allowing minimal time for rest and making it a true test of physical and mental endurance. “For me, it’s a whole new level of challenge,” says Zrum, who, like Berger, has competed in rowing on an international level. “Not just physical, but mental and psychological.” Berger and Zrum are also raising money for the David Suzuki Foundation to increase awareness of ocean health issues. “I admire the efforts the work of [the foundation’s] programs,” Berger says. “I wanted to help support everything they’re doing for BC and Canada. Growing up in Vancouver, I’ve respected them for a long time.” “It’s kind of about bringing awareness to sustainability issues around this humongous natural resource,” Zrum says, pointing at the water in English Bay. “It all seems infinite — but it’s not, it’s finite.”
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Using a foot-controlled steering system, the 22-foot fibreglass boat is equipped with three sets of oars, a water desalinator as well as solar panels on the back to power the navigation, communication and video systems. The front of the boat has a small sleeping compartment and four round, airtight compartments line the sides for food and any other essentials (“like chocolate and instant coffee”). Berger says that she couldn’t have found a better partner to go on this expedition with. “She’s perfect for me to do this,” Berger says looking at Zrum. “We’ve had some disagreements during preparation, we haven’t seen eye to eye on some things, but how we deal with it, in a productive and constructive way, gives me the confidence that we can do this. Communication is key.” Even after hundreds of hours of working out and training, the women are confident but not cocky about what they’re about to do. “We have huge amount of respect for the environment we’re going into and not taking any of it lightly at all,” Zrum says. “We’ve both been hammered by the ocean before; we know what it’s like. It’ll trash you whenever it wants to trash you.” To deal with the unpredictability of the ocean and technology, they have many backup plans in place. “We call them our Oh Shit plans,” Berger says laughing. “We have lots of those.” She says they’re counting on their senses of humour, magnetic travel games such as Othello and music to maintain some sanity during the journey. So what is on the rowing soundtrack so far? “Eye of the Tiger,” Zrum says laughing. “It’ll be a good time to explore other genres,” she responds with a laugh. “But no gangster rap.” “No gangster rap? Why not?” Zrum asks “I think it’ll make me angry out there,” Berger says. The send-off party is at Jericho Sailing Club on April 13 and a fundraiser is at Icebreaker on West 4th on April 23. To make a donation online or to see updates on their adventure, go to RowThePacific.ca.
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Bike to Work Week founder Mia Kohout has a steep hill to climb to see the bike lane system she envisions for Vancouver. David Niddrie photo
Mia Kohout: Cycling for better cities By Kelsey Klassen
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owhere in the job description for editor and CEO of Momentum magazine did it say you had to be an avid cyclist, hard-core bike commuter or even a helmet advocate. But, judging by Mia Kohout, 33, passion was a key requirement. The hard-working cycling spokeswoman, cycling magazine co-owner and founder of Metro Vancouver’s Bike to Work Week has made riding a bike sexy, whether readers of her magazine were ready for it or not. She has also, through her choice of content, made it accessible — hoping to help others discover cycling by any means available. Even, possibly, the way she did. Kohout was 26 when she had her epiphany. After graduating with a degree in political science from UBC, she travelled around Central America in 2005, and, when she returned, wanted a job that didn’t involve burgers and fries. Through a friend, the opportunity to organize events for Bike to Work Week Victoria arose, and the day she saw 1,000 new cyclists get on their bikes and ride, she was hooked. By 2007, she had founded Metro Vancouver’s Bike to Work Week, which attracted more than 1,000 new cyclists itself in its inaugural year, and has grown to 3,243 active participants as of 2013. When we caught up with Kohout by Skype, she was in Texas for the Pro Walk/Pro Bike conference and, in the past month, had already been to Washington, DC, for the National Bike Summit and Charlotte, North Carolina, for the North American Handmade Bicycle Show. After a stop back in Vancouver, she plans to head next week to San Francisco and Monterey, California, for the Bicycle Leadership Conference and Sea Otter race, and then, in May, Momentum is putting on a bike fashion show at Bike Expo New York. Evidently, Spring is cycling season for more than just the cherry blossom chasers; cycling enthusiasts across North America resurrect the spoked wheel as soon as puddles stop plummeting from the sky. And it’s a good thing they do. Cycling is not only beneficial for the environment, local businesses, your cardiovascular health and your thighs; according to the May/June edition of Momentum, it has serious mental health benefits as well. Without giving too much of the story away, in the upcoming Momentum feature ‘Can Everyday Cycling Make You Happier?’, writer Karin Olafson finds evidence that daily exercise can help people with anxiety, sleep disorders, addiction problems, moderate depression and dementia. According to the article, these studies highlight cycling as a gateway to happiness, the reasons for which are the subject of an ongoing genetics investigation by the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Calgary.
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More protected bike lanes needed: Bike to Work Week founder Continued from page 6 A second study, this by the Department of Geography at UBC, is researching how our method of commuting influences our emotional and mental well-being. Findings include that bike commuters “felt as though they were part of a community, making them more empathetic and less aggressive commuters” than drivers. And this sense of community is a main reason why Kohout feels that the City of Vancouver needs to go further with its bike lane infrastructure. The benefits — better health, more engagement with businesses, increased opportunities for social interaction — outweigh the opposition, in her opinion. “Our city does a lot for bicycle infrastructure — enough that people are up in arms about it — yet it doesn’t go far enough to actually make it significantly safer for people. Building a completely separated bike network is so crucial for the future of our city.” She offers up an analogy from Gil Penalosa, executive director of 8-80s — a non-profit for the creation of vibrant cities: “If you’re building a soccer field, and you build three quarters of the field, people aren’t going to play. You need to build the complete field.” Kohout, who took the reigns at Momentum in 2011 after working her way up through sales and marketing, was recently named one of the top 50 influential women in the North American bike industry by Bicycle Retailer. Under her tenure, Momentum has shifted away from fringe lifestyle magazine to mainstream cycle chic. And part of making cycling more mainstream lies in advocacy for the removal of mental and logistical barriers to the average rider. Kohout has written many editorials on the subject, but her most controversial was ‘Moving the Conversation Beyond Helmets.’ In it, she writes: “We don’t believe the law should require helmets for people over the age of 16. We believe that adults should have the right to choose whether or not they wear a helmet. It feels wrong and repressive living in a city where cyclists are targeted by the police and looked down on by other citizens for not wearing a helmet. “At best, helmets may reduce the consequences of collisions, but they cannot stop a crash from happening in the first place. Helmet arguments focus much-needed energy away from what really matters in making cities safe for cycling: lower (and enforced) speed limits and separated and connected bike infrastructure.” Helmets have been required by provincial law for the past 17 years, and ICBC research indicates that 85 per cent of serious injuries can be prevented by wearing a bicycle helmet. Kohout, a proponent for the impending bike share program, argues however that more cyclists on Vancouver streets
means safer streets for cycling and healthier citizens, and that the helmet law acts as too great a deterrent. In ‘Can North America Become a Civilized Cycling Society?’, she writes that the solution to the helmet debate lies in creating safer means for cycling. “Too many politicians and city leaders have yet to understand that creating safe bike infrastructure requires building a complete network as well as altering laws to favour travel by bike, foot and transit. There is a glimmer of hope in cities like New York and Chicago, but elsewhere change is too slow, too small, and often completely non-existent. Forcing riders to compromise their safety in order to share space on our streets with drivers will never lead to civilized cycling.” Chicago added 43.5 kms of protected bike lanes in just two years and has ambitious plans to reach 160 kms by 2020. New York launched North America’s largest bike share and within the first month sold more than 100,000 daily, weekly, and annual memberships. Even European superstars Copenhagen and Amsterdam, cities with cycling models often scuttled as unattainable, had a degree of car-centric culture in their not so distant past. Kohout points to the Spanish city of Seville as a winning example of modern conversion. In six years, this late-blooming paragon of cycling has achieved what very few cities in the world can boast, increasing cycling trips tenfold. Since 2009, Seville has built 120 kms of separated bike lanes. Vancouver, by comparison, has added six in the same period. But Vancouver was one of the first cities in North America to create a cost-effective, low-impact network by putting bikeways along residential streets with relatively light traffic volumes — a system then copied by Portland, Oregon. Ricardo Marques Sillero, co-founder of Seville’s cycling group A Contramano, has been quoted as saying that a cycle route is “only as safe as its most dangerous part, and people will only use a route if it is safe from the beginning to the end of their journey.” Along those lines, Kohout says it’s time to retire the car versus bike rhetoric. In fact, in an attempt to settle the longstanding feud, a 2013 Portland-based study of 2,026 intersection crossing videos found that 94 per cent of people riding bikes in the four Oregon cities sampled stopped for red lights.
Optics aside, in theory, Vancouver can’t be too far off. “Start looking at everyone as people,” says Kohout. “Sometimes we drive, sometimes we bike, sometimes we walk, sometimes we take transit. It’s about appropriate use of those methods and not pinpointing the argument ‘us versus them.’” Kohout makes the point that nobody uses the term “avid walker”, so why is cycling singled out? “I actually hate the word avid cyclist. I detest it. Because to me it sounds so hard-core. I’m just a person that rides a bike. It’s one of the tools for me to get around. When I’m riding, I love it and am passionate about inspiring others to try it too, but I’m not an avid cyclist.” But in saying so, Kohout admits that, perhaps, she is a rarity still amongst her industry. “Even sometimes now I don’t feel accepted. I feel like I stick out on my way to work: I have a pretty upright bicycle and sometimes bike in heels. I don’t wear a helmet. These are things that make me feel like I stand out, even now.” Still, since discovering cycling seven years ago, Kohout’s journey has been as much about inspiring others to ride as it has been exploring why people are drawn to the lifestyle. “Our goal and mission is to showcase cycling as a fun and easy, sexy, normal way to get around — by doing it, by sharing products that make it easier for people to adopt bicycling into their everyday life, and by sharing the message that you don’t have to do this all the time. You don’t have to be hard-core. If it’s raining and you don’t want to ride in the rain, don’t ride in the rain. I don’t ride in the rain,” she laughs. “What I’ve witnessed, particularly over the last three years in a city that’s done such a great job improving its infrastructure and building more, is that there has been a cultural shift. Those hard-core commuters are still there, but a lot more people who live close to the seawall, or close to their jobs, or the café, or their friend’s house have started riding bikes.”
Bike to Work Week runs May 26 to June 1. Find cycling FAQs and tips at BikeToWorkMetroVan.ca. And to read more about global cycling culture and “smart living by bike”, check out MomentumMag.com.
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rowing up in Victoria, Troy Straith got beat up as a kid. “I just got tired of it,” he says. “That’s pretty much how it all started.” So the young Straith went into karate, which led to a fourth degree black belt in Taekwondo and more recently, a black belt in Krav Maga. (He’s one of few in Canada to have one.) Never heard of Krav Maga? Neither had I until I spoke to Straith ,who currently has more than 300 students training in the relatively new martial art at his Krav Maga BC studio in Yaletown. Meaning “contact combat” in Hebrew, Krav Maga is a unique amalgamation of boxing, judo, Muay Thai, wrestling and other techniques developed by the Israeli military to
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confident about her ability to get out of a bad situation if needed. “A lot of it has to do with muscle memory which is good and it really is instinctual,” she says. “You sweat your ass off, but after you feel like you’re on top of the world.” “It’s realistic — there’s nothing fancy about it,” Straith says. “When you come in to do a class, you’ll feel empowered that first class. It’s an amazing system that’s very easy to pick up. You don’t have to practise moves a thousand time for your body to get comfortable with them. These moves are based on what your body does instinctively under threat.” So has Amanda ever had to use Krav Maga to defend herself? “Luckily I haven’t had to use it,” she says. “But walking through sketchy neighbourhoods, I feel more confident and it’s a comfort that I can defend myself.” Learn more about Krav Maga at SelfDefenceBC.com.
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hen Yolk’s food truck opened almost two years ago, a little frisson went through Vancouver. Breakfast — at any time of day — is not normally something one stands outside to eat, but owner/chef Steven Ewing proved it can and should be. People lined up around city blocks to chow down on free range eggs with bright orange yolks, poached and sandwiched between English muffins or gluten-free buns with real Hollandaise, or organic fried chicken with waffles, or even the fairly awesome house granola. Fast-forward to December of last year and a bricks-and-mortar location was ready to open. Originally more commissary than café, the space was a result of Ewing’s insight into what was lacking in Vancouver. “There weren’t enough commissary kitchens [at the time],” explains Ewing. “At the same time, food trucks and farmers’ markets vendors all were required to work out of commissary kitchen, so
[the existing commissaries] got overwhelmed. I found this space, renovated it and rented it out to La Tacqueria and others.” The popularity of the café, however, necessitated growing the service operation, and the space now seats 80 and impressively handles almost 400 covers on a weekend day. Ewing is an industry vet, having worked on the Sunshine Coast as a restaurant consultant for eight years and opened 11 restaurants before going into business for himself. He credits a friend in Portland, the owner of The Big Egg food truck, as a major influence, but chalks up most of the inspiration to his own lifestyle. “I’m an early riser and like to keep active with snowboarding and other sports, so breakfast seemed like a good idea.” And, it is that. Those free-range eggs from Abbotsford are poached to runny, creamy perfection. Lemon-truffle hashbrowns are big, flavourful chunks of potato roasted to golden crispness. “I wanted to make hashbrowns the star of the show and this was my go-to salad dressing from my days working in hotels.” Go-to is what these have become, judging by the tables around me on my last visit, a menu item that can be ordered on its own or as a side. Throw in a side of the excellent bacon or hand-carved ham (sourced from a
Quebec smokehouse), and breakfast really is a complete meal. Deep-fried chicken with waffles Is slightly on the salty side for my taste, but the flesh is moist and tender, and the waffles are chewy and have a pleasant texture. Dip them in the white gravy for good times. And don’t miss the beignets, served with salted caramel dipping sauce and dusted with confectioner’s sugar. Despite the high numbers (no reservations here), the lines move quickly and the service is highly efficient and, best of all, not pushy. Guests are allowed to linger over their meals, no matter how long the waitlist is, and the bill comes only when you ask for it. All ratings out of five stars. Food: ★★★1/2 Service: ★★★★ Ambiance: ★★★ Overall: ★★★ Open Monday-Friday 8am-3pm, Saturday-Sunday 9am-4pm. Yolk’s | 1298 E. Hastings | 604-441-9655 | Yolks.ca
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The University of Gastronomic Sciences in Italy and is trained in analysis of high-end foods, is leading a tasting on a larger scale. Set at the Italian Cultural Centre (3075 Slocan) from 7-9pm, you’ll learn about the flavour profiles of various olives and the influence of climate on the final product. You will also take away the answers the most important questions: when is it worthwhile to spend money on oil, what characteristics should you look for in a quality EVOO and how to spot a bad one. Educate your palate and learn to love olive oil in a way you never have before. Tickets are $15/$20 and available at bit.ly/1pENaDa. — Kelsey Klassen
Dynasty’s steamed egg custard with dried scallop and Alaskan king crab vermicelli with tobiko is an original Sam Leung dish and a change from the typical baked Portuguese fried rice with Alaskan king crab course. Mijune Pak photo
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here’s been plenty of think-piece articles being shared around social media regarding our current culture of ‘busy.’ Most of these pieces share nostalgia for a time when we didn’t glorify being busy, or have “Busy!” as our automatic stock response to, “How are you?” I have to admit, I fall victim to this occasionally but when I need inspiration from someone who is much busier by Kurtis Kolt than I am yet takes it all in stride with nary a mention or complaint, I look to Matt Sherlock. Sherlock is a quadruple threat in the British Columbian wine world. With partner Michael Cody, he owns Vancouver-based Sedimentary Wines, a wine agency that imports ‘naturalist’ wines, mostly from Europe with a smattering from Oregon. “There is no agreed upon definition for natural wines,” he explains, “but to us they’re wines whose producers treat them as an agricultural product, farming with integrity and respect for the land, and using the least possible intervention [enzymes, added sulphites, etc.] and, most importantly, taste delicious.” He walks the walk with these practices, with a winery in Naramata he co-owns with Nichol Vineyard’s Ross Hackworth, called Lock & Worth Winery. The wines he makes
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there are buoyant and bright, from a citrusy, flinty Sauvignon Blanc/Semillon blend, to a pale, crunchy Cabernet Franc Rosé bursting with red currants, to an extremely fresh, light and cheery Merlot I’m currently smitten with, all about to hit the market at $20-25. Follow them on Twitter (@LockAndWorth) to be in the loop. Oh, and Ross Hackworth’s Nichol Vineyard, known for its killer Syrah, Cabernet Franc and Pinot Gris? Sherlock’s their sales and marketing director as well. Back in Vancouver, he also oversees and consults on the wine program at Main Street’s Burdock & Co. As a perfect echo to chef Andrea Carlson’s “rough and refined,” organic dishes, Sherlock’s wine program offers a cohesive study of the style of wines he champions. He is constantly engaged with staff to ensure their comfort and experience with the program’s naturalist wines, featuring many of his own, his imports, and those of Vancouver’s Racine Wine Imports, who share a very similar philosophy. So how does he do it all? It’s indeed a balance of, yes, a very busy city life living right in the centre of it all around Robson and Thurlow with his partner Jess, and the quiet country life on the sunny Naramata Bench. “I couldn’t do all of this without having awesome partners,” he says, “but, yes, it is like spinning plates sometimes. You attend to the one that’s wobbling the most.” Anyone who knows Sherlock will attest to
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SCENE | HEARD The popular Pappa Roti franchise, which launched in Malaysia in 2003 and has since opened more than 400 locations worldwide, has finally arrived in Canada, opening at 1505 Robson. To celebrate, the store will offer one free treat per guest on April 5, between 10am and noon, and again 5-6pm. PappaRoti.ca Tickets are now available for the 3rd annual Vancouver International Tequila Expo, May 31 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Proceeds benefit the BC Hospitality Foundation. VanTequilaExpo.com The owner of locally-made Sugo Sauce has opened Pazzo Chow Italian deli in Chinatown at 620 Quebec, offering the full line of pasta sauces, infused olive oils, and other Italian goods. There will also be eat-in options, including housemade pastas, panini, soups, etc. PazzoChow.com Zipang, the popular Main Street sushi restaurant, has moved to a new location at Main and E. 15th and rebranded as Zipang Provisions, this time focusing on dishes such as stone pot beef tendon cheese curry, yuan-yaki chicken, pork kakuni, dried ray fin, and takoyaki, as well as their sushi offerings. ZipangPro.com Blacktail Florist has opened at 322 Water. For-
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glass of wine, listening to the birds. What I love most about this is that they’re not the responses of someone who feels they’re too busy.
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mer House Guest executive chef Jimmy Stewart is co-owner/chef in the new venture. Look for a focus on wild BC edibles, plant-focused but animal protein-friendly, and inventive cocktails. BlacktailFlorist.ca Exile Bistro has opened at 1220 Bute in the West End. The vegetable-forward menu also sources sustainable local seafood and game, as well as foraged items. Café by day, restaurant by night. Facebook.com/ExileVancouver Les Amis du Fromage is hosting a pop-up from Petit Four Pastries (a collaborative between four local bakers) on April 5, noon5pm, at their East Van location at 843 E. Hastings. Shop for sweets, cheese and other deliciousness at the same time. BuyCheese. com | PetitFourPastries.com The Juice Truck will be opening a bricks and mortar location at 28 W. 5th early next month, with their popular squeezed beverages, as well as tinctures, teas, supplements, and breakfast and lunch items. TheJuiceTruck.ca
DRINK | DINE Join chef Angus An of Maenam at BarbaraJo’s Books to Cooks on April 9, to “Thai” One On With Whisky, an interactive dinner pairing Thai food with Scottish whisky, guided by whisky educator J. Wheelock. $120 includes whisky, dinner and $25 gift certificate towards a book of your choice. BooksToCooks. com The Arts Club Theatre’s 34th annual California Wine Fair returns on April 22-23 with two distinct events. The California Wine Fair Ballroom Tasting at the Vancouver Convention Centre features over 400 wines from 115 wineries. The California Winemakers Dinner takes place at West Restaurant this year. Tickets $89 for tasting, $195 for dinner. ArtsClub.com/Events/California-Wine-Fair
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Spice Goddess and Spice Market go shopping Bal Arneson introduces Anthony Ricco to the aromatic joys of Granville Island Market
er’s” and yet when Ricco was growing up, spicing things up meant opening up a box of Rice-A-Roni. At the South China Seas Trading Company, Ricco asks Arneson’s help in sorting out those funny looking loonies and toonies so he can buy some fresh kalamansi, a small, green, kumquat-like fruit. He cuts the kalamansi in half and gives it to her before biting into his. He likes to squeeze it on barbecued stingray with pickled chilies and shallots. Arneson realizes that they simply have to cook together one day. She’s in New York over Easter and suggests they get together for a special Spice Goddess addition to the menu. Meanwhile, she’s going to send Ricco her heart-healthy No-Butter Chicken recipe. As they commiserate about all the demands on their time, Ricco mentions that in January, he and his wife discovered that she was pregnant with their first child. Arneson stops in her tracks. “At the end of the day, it all comes back to your family,” she tells him. “Having children constantly grounds me. My advice as a ‘seasoned’ mother is you’re going to be blessed with something so tremendous, it’s going to lift you up.”
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ive minutes after meeting for the first time, Anthony Ricco and Bal Arneson are convinced they must somehow share the same DNA. He’s a youngish Italian guy who grew up in rough and tumble Brooklyn and is now the executive chef at one of New York’s most popular restaurants, the Spice Market. She’s from a rural village in India and has transformed herself into the Food Network’s Spice Goddess and best-selling cookbook author. When WE Vancouver heard Ricco was in town for a week to “heat things up” at Market by Jean-Georges, we invited them to go spice shopping at Granville Island Market, one of Arneson’s favourite Vancouver places. “We might be twins,” Ricco says during their first stop at Duso’s. “All chefs share a gene,” Arneson concurs. She’s just explained why she thinks a cardamom pod is the world’s sexiest spice. When you open it up, the aromatic burst is “like someone has proposed to you with a $20,000 Tiffany ring.” Spices are a rainbow spectrum of flavours, she says. “It’s a symphony,” he adds. He mentions that he’s trying to lower his cholesterol and she instantly recommends adding paprika and turmeric to vegetable smoothies. (If he feels a cold coming on, add
Bal Arneson and Anthony Ricco feel bonded by their love of fresh spices, some of which can be found at the South China Seas Trading Co. Martha Perkins photo hot water to a mixture of turmeric, lemon, ginger and honey, she adds.) One of the reasons Arneson loves the Granville Island Market is that you can get everything you need here, including the best cuts of meats, fresh vegetables and ingredients for cuisines from around the world. (Ricco is craving an apple. “In New York you can’t get a decent piece of fruit for nothing.”) When they’re passing by Tenderland
Jean-Georges Vongerichten opened the Spice Market 10 years ago in the Meatpacking District, inspired by the street foods he discovered travelling throughout Southeast Asia. He opened Market by Jean-Georges five years ago when the Shangri-La in Vancouver started welcoming guests. From April 4 to 18, Market by Jean-Georges is marrying the Spice Market’s cuisine with chef de cuisine Montgomery Lau’s West Coast inspired dishes. This includes a $29 lunch prix fixe and a $68 five-course, 10-flavour tasting menu at dinner.
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RARELY ON THE MARKET – High above the horizon, SW corner with gorgeous unobstructed False Creek & Marina views as far as you can see • Views from every room with westerly David Lam & False Creek views too • Sprawling 1264 sqft, 2 bedroom, 2 bathrooms, large den for an office, breakfast nook, S/S appliances with gas stove, luxury hardwood floors throughout, floor to ceiling windows to maximize views, sleek rollerblinds, generous bedrooms, master fits king size bed, 5 piece master ensuite bathroom with separate shower, gas fireplace, beautiful open modern floorplan, covered balcony for bbq’ing all year round • 1 parking & 1 large storage locker (bonus) • Resort Amenities: I/D pool, hot tub, sauna, theatre, gym, 24/7 concierge, Lagoon gardens/ clubhouse & more • The sky above & everything at your doorstep: Urban Fare, Canada Line to YVR, Roundhouse Community Center, Aquabus, marina, shops & restaurants.
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A collection of 5 gorgeous boutique townhomes in the heart of Fairview – 3 storey 1574 sqft modern luxury complete with 3 supersize bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2 outdoor decks, 2 parking & storage • Eric Hamber Secondary, Carr Elementary & L’Ecole Bilingue Catchment • Steps to VGH/UBC Medical district, Granville/Cambie Village, mins. to Downtown & Canada Line • 9’ ceilings, oak hardwood flrs, open gourmet kitchen, S/S appls., granite counters, gas f/p, separate dining • Quiet SE corner – plenty of natural light, huge main flr deck for bbqs • Exclusive master suite on 2nd level w/ walk-in closet, office nook, private deck & ensuite bath w/ Nuheat flrs • Top floor has two supersized bdrms & 4pc. bath • Perfect for families of all sizes/ages! • Show suite quality.
Beautiful floorplan N, E & S corner 1079sf 2 bdrm + 2bath + real den • Across the street from Elsie Roy Elementary, seawall, David Lam Park, Roundhouse Comm. Centre, Urban Fare, Canada Line & Yaletown • Generous rooms, master fits king bed, granite counters, window in kitchen, marble in bathrooms, H/W flrs & new carpet in bdrms, views of False Creek, city & courtyard, Iarge insuite storage, excellent for entertaining w/ spacious living/dining, den w/ windows. Solid building, best managed in Yaletown w/ onsite Mgr. I/D pool, hot tub, gym, bike room.
ATTENTION AZURA II 1495 RICHARDS:
1603-189 DAVIE STREET
UPCOMING:
Gorgeous completely renovated 2 storey character home w/ basement 1 bedroom mortgage helper – EAST SIDE.
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RECENT SALES AQUARIUS III: $608,000
503-1018 CAMBIE STREET
YALETOWN LTD EDITION: $419,000
I have buyers for ‘05’ units. Please contact me if you are looking to sell an ‘05’ unit in this building.
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3103-1438 RICHARDS STREET AZURA I
124 E. CORDOVA STREET LEASED
802-1455 HOWE STREET POMARIA: $509,000
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611-1500 HORNBY STREET 888 BEACH TOWERS: $438,000
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Spectacular 180 degree views of unobstructed water, park & as far as you can see in a luxury waterfront Masterplanned community • Steps to the seawall, million $ parks, Granville Island aquabus, seaside restaurants & marinas • SW Corner 1138 sqft 2bdrm+2bath+real den • Features hardwood flrs throughout, S/S appliances, gas stove, granite countertops, flrceiling windows, lots of natural light and views from every room! • TWO PARKING STALLS & storage locker • Mint condition and show suite quality • Resort amenities: Club Viva pool, hottub, concierge, squash courts, theatre, gym, guest suite & more.
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9E-139 DRAKE ST. CONCORDIA II: $659,000
MODERN TOWNHOME: $949,000
AZURA I: $969,000
A Sophisticated Approach to Lifestyle Attainment. Professional Advisement and Marketing of Fine Vancouver Properties. EAGLE HARBOUR
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WEST END
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5621 Eagle Harbour Road, West Van, “Coming Soon!” $1,398,000 • Family Dream Home 1.5 Blocks From Beach • Renovated 6 Bed, 2 Bath Craftsman on 11,000sq.ft. lot! • Separate Guest Cottage/ Artist Studio w/ Mtn Views • Stunning Find – Once in a Lifetime Lifestyle • Call For More Details
704-1250 Burnaby Street, $238,000, “The Horizon” • High-End Principal Residence Designer Reno! • 430sq.ft. Studio Leasehold • Best Leasehold Bldg in West End • Investor Alert! Short-Term Rentals Allowed! • Sold With or Without Furniture • Call For More Details
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NEW LISTING! DOWNTOWN/ WEST END
OPENS THURS SNEAK PEEK 5:30-7PM FRI 10AM-12PM, SAT & SUN 2-4PM
703-288 East 8th Avenue, $348,800, “Metrovista”
• Upper S/W View 1 Bed & Den • Landmark Boutique Concrete in Heart of SOMA! • Great Floorplan and Fresh Enviro Paint! • Doggies, Pets & Rentals OK! • Right Across From Mount Pleasant Community CEntre • Solid Building, 1 Parking, 1 Storage, Gym & Workshop! • Welcome Home
WEST END
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OPEN SAT & SUN 2-4PM
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PH06-1238 Burrard Street, $488,000 “The Altadena” • North West Corner 710sq.ft. 1 Bed Penthouse • Solid 10 Years Young Concrete Boutique 12 Storey • 2 Huge Decks (250sq.ft. total) • Best Davie Village Location • 2 Dogs & 2 Cats Allowed! Rentals Allowed • Call For More Details.
301-1250 Burnaby Street, $228,000 “ The Horizon” • Gorgeous Reno’d Jr. 1 Bdrm • Best Leasehold Building in West End • Designer Finishings • Investor Alert! Short-Term Rentals Allowed! • Sold Fully Furnished or Empty • Vacant - Immediate Possession Available! • Call For More Details
4489 Oak Street – South Facing 120’ Laneway BUILDING LOT, $1,598,000 • Shaugnessy “2” Building Lot • 120’ South-Facing Frontage • 4500sq.ft. Home and 900sq.ft. Laneway House • Rented 4 Bed, 2 Bath Bungalow Currently • Best Schools and Amenities in Catchment • Call For More Details
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DEXTER ASSOCIATES REALTY 604-689-8226 604-263-1144
Kevin Skipworth Managing Broker
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Ed Gramauskas Reid Dewson 604-618-9727 604-263-1144 www.loftsvancouver.com
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$595,000 309 – 680 W.7TH AVE.
104 – 1010 CHILCO ST
NEW LISTING
OPEN SUN 2 - 4PM
OPEN SUN 2 - 4PM
LOCATION, LOCATION!! West of Denman garden level suite with a private entrance, your pooch will love it. Well laid out 1,048 sq.ft. 2 bdrm, 2 bath with some updating, waiting for your personal touch. Includes gas f/p, laundry, parking & storage in this well-managed bldg. Pets & rentals welcome. 1 blk to Stanley Park & 2 blks to English Bay.
205 – 2630 ARBUTUS ST
Francoise Robertson
NEW PRICE
$425,000
OPEN SAT/SUN 2 - 4PM
Bright, immaculate 1 bedroom with 2 dens in the Arbutus Walk neighbourhood. Larger den could be a child’s bedroom, the smaller den could be an office, nursery or storage. Plus: gas fireplace, laundry, granite counters and eating area, laminate floors and parking. Pets & rentals welcome. Check out our website, www.dexterrealty.com for current market condition updates.
$534,900 1909–161 WEST GEORGIA ST
$399,000
LIBERTE P/H APARTMENT. Fully renovated Penthouse apartment 1 Bed and den, great city views. F/P, 2 parking and storage.
$274,900
211 – 22 E. CORDOVA ST.
OPEN SAT 2 - 4PM
RENOVATED STUDIO LOFT. VAN HORNE. Renovated studio loft with hardwood floors, granite countertops and new fridge & stove.
Cosmo. One Bedroom and Den with city and Mountain views. Rentals allowed. Candice Elliott 604-263-1144 info@candiceelliott.com www.candiceelliott.com
102 – 1655 NELSON ST
Bob Moore 604-506-8965 www.robertmoore.ca
$485,000
2910 – 928 BEATTY ST.
PERFECT PACKAGE! I’ve got it all. Choice views, excellent floor plan, like new or better condition. 660 sq.ft., one bedroom & den. Just looking for the perfect owner!
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$315,000
OPEN SAT 2:30 - 4PM Fantastic opportunity to live or invest in a spacious 1 bedroom city home. Quiet south-facing garden suite with many upgrades. Situated in a well-maintained building w/ a proactive strata. Recent building upgrades include a new roof (2013), piping (2008), hot water tanks, elevator, common area upgrades & money for a new boiler. 1 parking and 1 storage locker included. Rentals and pets allowed! All this in the heart of the West End, just steps to the seawall, English Bay, shopping and all the great amenities downtown has to offer. www. candiceelliott.com
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W W W . L I A N A S H O W C A S E . C O M CUSTOM YALETOWN SKYHOME $628,800 2305-501 PACIFIC
SOLD!
PRICE REDUCED TAYLOR TOWNHOME, $428,800 253-35 KEEFER PL
• Rare & Unique Townhouse Opportunity in hot Crosstown • 2 level, private entry, one bdrm+den townhome with lower terrace & upper deck plus insuite laundry, parking & storage • Flooded with natural light, space, peace, and greenery • Accessed through a gated landscaped courtyard, enjoy the benefits of a large complex (secured parking, storage, exercise facilities & low maintenance fees) & all the tranquility & privacy of a detached home • Steps to park, shopping, cafes, grocery, skytrain, theatres, restaurants, perfection!
NEW LISTING THE OLIVE $428,800 406-3225 TUPPER ST
• Great 1 BR + den w/ gourmet kitchen w/ granite counters, quality cabinetry, KitchenAid s/s appl. • Fabulous north views & a balcony ideal for BBQs • Unit has a cozy living room with wide plank h/w flooring & fireplace • Great lifestyle unit in South Cambie steps to transit, shopping, cafes & restaurants • Pets & rentals welcome
PRICE REDUCED THE 501, $349,900 510-501 PACIFIC
Cozy, warm & spacious one bedroom + den + nook @ The 501! • Open plan living, dining & kitchen allows for entertaining galore; great flow to the lovely home & shows beautifully w/new stainless steel appliances (GE Profile series), granite counters, black tile backsplash, new track lighting (all on dimmers), new gooseneck industrial strength faucet etc. • The 501 boasts the best bldg amenities in Yaletown: 2 guest suites, beach volleyball court, indoor/ outdoor heated pool, sauna, jacuzzi, gym, 24 hour concierge/caretaker . . . Steps to the seawall, parks & Yaletown core • Truly one of a kind!
NEW LISTING LONDON PLACE, $363,500 306-1177 HORNBY
Completely renoed designer 1 bdrm & den @ London Place • Fantastic open concept + light thruout • Warm & bright designer colors, brand new kitchen w/quartz countertops, new s/s backsplash tiles & appls., gooseneck faucet & double undermount sink • Brand new coffee laminate h/w flrs thruout... Tinted wall to wall windows, commercial grade construction converted to condos in 1994 (built to last Proactive Complex) • Low strata fees incl heat + hot water + free laundry + rooftop patio with views + 2 storage lockers, parking, gym, sauna, hot tub • Pets allowed, rentals with restrictions • Unbelievable central location close to everything!!!
PARK 360, $348,000 2005-7088 18TH AVE, BURNABY
• This 1 bdrm plus den is Cressey built with all the premium finishing including 9’ ceilings, open plan kitchen w/ SS appl., granite counters, engineered h/w floors, custom built-ins & more • Enjoy the large balcony for BBQs & gardening, the unit has terrific easterly views • Building amenities incl. fully equipped exercise room, sauna, steam room, swirl pool, lounge & recreation room w/ billiards table • Great access to transit, be downtown in minutes • Shopping is convenient with Metrotown, High Gate Mall and Big Bend strip mall on Marine Way.
DWELLINGS ON 3RD, $1,178,800 204-1750 W. 3RD AVE.
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RECENT SALES 2305-501 PACIFIC 204-1750 W. 3RD AVE 1753 E. 2ND AVE 2101-125 COLUMBIA ST 2203-608 BELMONT ST
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2809-501 PACIFIC ST 410-2828 MAIN STREET 2915 ARGO PLACE, BBY 201-66 W CORDOVA ST 901-188 KEEFER ST 4487 EPPS AVE
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SOLD 1720 1720 Barclay Barclay #305 #305
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New New Listing Listing View Studio 1330 SUN 2:00#1206 - 3:00 1330 Spectacular Harwood views #1206 to Listing Water WaterView ViewStudio StudioOPEN: 1330 Harwood Harwood #1206 Spectacular views to English Spectacular Bay views Westsea to English Towers. Bay Large at Westsea sleeping area Large breathtaking sleepingwater area,views open English Bayat at Westsea Towers. Large sleepingTowers. areaand and breathtaking water views that balcony will and your breathtaking views.Outdoor Outdoorpool pool&&&one oneblock blockto tothe thebeach. beach.$258,000. $258,000. that will take take your breath breath away. away. Outdoor pool one block to the beach. $258,000.
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2Bdrm BdrmUnder Under$300,000 $300,000SOLD SOLDover overthe theasking asking 1720 1720Barclay Barclay#103 #103Amazing Amazing 22 Bdrm Under $300,000 SOLD over the asking 1720 Barclay #103 Amazing
1924 1924 Comox Comox #305 #305
pricefor forthis thisbeautifully beautifullyrenovated renovated787 787sf sfpatio patiosuite suitein inprime primeand andwell wellmaintained maintained price price for this beautifully renovated 787 sf patio suite in prime and well maintained concrete11-storey 11-storeybuilding buildingoff offDenman DenmanSt.. St..Hardwood Hardwoodfloors. floors.Rentals RentalsOK. OK.$299,900. $299,900. concrete concrete 11-storey building off Denman St.. Hardwood floors. Rentals OK. $299,900.
SOLD 1720 1720 Barclay Barclay #1002 #1002
SOLD 1060 1060 Alberni Alberni #702 #702
SOLD 1330 1330Harwood Harwood#2004 #2004Unobstructed UnobstructedViews ViewsHigh Highend end upgrades, upgrades, views. views. 620 620 sf. sf. Pool Pool && roof roof deck. deck. $335,000. $335,000.
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1655 1655 Nelson Nelson #210 #210 English English Bay Bay -- New New Price. Price. Warm Warm upgrades, upgrades, 687 687 sf. sf. strata. strata. Pets Pets && rentals. rentals. $318,000. $318,000.
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1720 1720 Barclay Barclay #103 #103
robjoyce@telus.net CARNEY’S CORNER CHERRY BLOSSOM SPECIAL No April fooling here, just well built, well maintained, solid character & amazing space in choice, sought after location just steps to Stanley Park, English Bay, Coal Harbour, Lost Lagoon, seawall & Robson & Denman’s shops & services! Spacious rooms with slightly overheight ceilings, mahogany inlaid oak floors, wraparound windows & over 1100 sf to call home. Building has been lovingly kept, upgraded & in top notch condition. Garden lovers paradise. Rooftop deck for sun & relaxation. Situated on tree lined street West of Denman just a stroll to anything you might want! $479,000
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real estate opens 104-1010 Chilco St, 2 bdrm, $595,000, Sun 2-4 1020 Harwood, 2 bdrm, $769,900, Sat 2-4
WEST END 102-1655 Nelson St, 1 bdrm, $315,000, 16 Sat 2:30-4 1330 Harwood #1206, Studio, 17 $258,000, Sun 2-3 only 1878 Robson, 2 bdrm, $479,000, 17 Sun 2-4 704-1250 Burnaby St, Studio, $238,000 15 Sat/Sun 2-4 301-1250 Burnaby St, Jr. 1 bdrm, 15 $228,000, Sat/Sun 2-4
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Open Friday, April 4, 10am-12pm Sunday, April 6, 2-4pm 1807-1088 Richards Street • $524,900 Contemporary design for this Jr 2 bedroom + den corner suite. Big open views from living/ dining rooms and both bedrooms. This suite is owner occupied and looks brand new. Beautiful hardwood floors, granite countertops, quality appliances and insuite laundry.
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1602-1225 Richards Street • $485,000 Beautifully updated 1 bedroom + den overlooking Emery Barnes park with city and mountain views. Hardwood floors, granite -4 countertops, 2soaker tub, custom closets, gas T laundry and open balcony. A range, insuite S EN OP
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$769,900 1517 BARCLAY $549,900 1790 W 10TH
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Pristine 1 bedroom + den 721 sq ft Teak floors, stainless steel gas kitchen Bright with windows in 3 directions 9’ ceilings, Air-con, 1 parking, 1 storage Across from Aquatic Centre, Sunset Beach
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Like a private home on Beach Crescent Concrete construction, 1 common wall 2300 sq.ft. indoor space +700 sq.ft. outdoor Private front courtyard, balconies off BR’s Huge terrace off Den or Master Bedroom 3 bedroom (or 2+den plan) 3 1/2 bathrooms X hall plan main, bring the baby grand! Entertainers’ DR for up to 10 people Granite & stainless steel gas kitchen w/bar Custom designed Butler’s pantry off kitchen King MBR, 3 ensuite bath + main powder room SW exp. at entrance to Beach Cres neighbourhood Concierge, health club, pool, 2 SxS parking, Pet ok
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$518,800 595 BEACH
$1,998,000
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Listen to Elaine Lui Readers of Lainey Gossip are already familiar with the Squawking Chicken. But this deeply insightful book about Lui’s relationship with her mother is what will really get people talking By Martha Perkins
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laine Lui’s mother was a teenager when she was raped on her way home from work. She was so ashamed that she tried to kill herself by taking an overdose of pills. It was while she was hovering in that mental fog between life and death that she heard her parents debate whether they should take her to the hospital. If they helped her live, they argued, then the family’s secrets — her father’s “alcohol-fuelled mahjong benders”, her mother’s affair and subsequent abortion, the allnight gambling sessions that left them in debt — would be revealed. It was better, they decided, to let their daughter, and the secrets, die. And that’s when the Squawking Chicken came to life. After forcing herself to throw up the pills, Lui’s mother started to yell, and yell and yell, as if her soul was finally bursting out after years of suppression. She was determined that from that day forward, she would always be heard. “You can’t imagine that something so loud can come out so effortlessly and without warning,” Lui writes in the opening chapters of Listen to The Squawking Chicken, her deeply insightful book about her relationship with her mother. “The Squawking Chicken doesn’t give you time to acclimate to her decibel. It’s one level, and it’s allout assault. But it’s also the tone — sharp, edged and quick, not so much a booming roar that leaves silence after it lands, but a wailing siren that invades your mind, kind of like acid on the brain that results in permanent scarring.” Without that story being told so early in the book, Ma would have seemed like an annoyingly interfering, bossy, rude and insensitive woman. She is indeed all of those things — and then some — but Lui does for her readers what her mother did for her — she explains
why her mother behaves the way she does. It’s by revealing these truths, and understanding their importance, that Lui transforms what could have been a Mommy Dearest memoir into a Psychology 101 credit course. “I don’t harbour any bitterness,” Lui says in a telephone interview a few days before the book’s April 1 release. “Everything she did for me and at me and to me came from a place of love. You feel the sting [of her words] but she never let that grow into a wound. Her intention was to sting but she always backed it up with reasons.” For instance, Lui’s television fans — she’s a host on CTV’s eTalk and The Social — would disagree with her mother’s assessment that Lui wasn’t pretty enough to be Miss Hong Kong. “It’s too bad you got your stocky body and thick legs from your dad’s side,” her mother told the 10-year-old Elaine in front of Elaine’s horrified aunties. Why not let the girl dream, the aunties protested. But her mother knew that looks were not what was going to get Elaine ahead in life. It’s not just that Elaine’s mother’s beauty had not ensured her happiness; pageant winners had a reputation for being “glorified escorts for the rich old men who ran the [entertainment] industry.” Ma felt it was her job to be tough with Elaine. After all, that’s what the monk had written when he was presented with Elaine as a baby. Yem Gah Goon Gao (Strict Family Control Teach), he told them. Whether it was a self-fulfilling prophecy or not, it worked. “I believe my mother developed her methods, philosophy and approach based on an understanding of who I was and what I needed,” says Lui, whose Lainey Gossop blog has made her one of the most respected voices in the celebrity gossip industry. “I can’t separate what I want
from what she wanted for me.” There are generations of adults who’ve spent hours on a psychiatrist’s couch trying to come to peace with their parents’ behaviour. Many others have not been able to make the mental leap that allows them to see their parents as flawed human beings struggling to cope with the challenges that life throws at them, and their own scars from childhood. Apart from never forgiving her parents for having sex in the same room (they thought she was asleep if that’s any consolation), Lui has confronted and accepted the reasons behind her parents’ actions. She allows herself an emotional detachment; their story is not seen only through the prism of how it has affected her. As a result, even though as a child she was justifiably angry, hurt and resentful when her mother left her and her father behind in Toronto and moved to Hong Kong to marry a more successful man, it’s as a woman aware of her own frailties that she absorbs and accepts her mother’s reasons. “There’s a persepective you take if you’re cast as a supporting character,” she says in the interviewing, explaining that in her family’s drama, she’s the supporting character. “There’s a fundamental truth you accept and that is you’re not number one on the call sheet, you’re number four. “Having Ma as the star in every movie prepares you for a little less ‘me’ mentality. I have no resentment about that. I prefer to observe. I watch people and I talk about other people. In a crowded room, I’ll be the one watching everything unfold.” Equally important to her is that everyone understand that Listen to the Squawking Chicken is essentially a tale about immigrants. “I really wanted it to be something that people figure out about me. Being a child of immigrants is who I am to the core.” She watched her father work
Elaine Lui subtitles her new book is, “When a mother knows best, what’s a daughter to do?” Photo courtesy CTV multiple jobs and study late into the night while raising her singlehandedly. (Elaine’s mother had told him that if he made something of himself, she’d return. He did and she did.) As a result, Lui honours that dedication by working really hard even when to everyone else she’s earned the right to coast. “People talk about work/life balance. I don’t give it a thought. People who worry about work/life balance are people who have the
privilege of worrying about it. It’s a First World problem. “If I worked any less than my father did, I would feel like I would be disrespecting him.” So it’s not just the Squawking Chicken that Lui listens to... Elaine Lui will be in conversation with the Globe and Mail’s Marsha Lederman April 11 at the Villa Amato Ballroom at 5pm. Ticket information at GlobeRecognition.com or 1-866-545-0016.
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The Reel 2 Real International Film Festival for Youth kicks off April 4 with a screening of If I Had Wings, an inspirational feature directed, produced, and starring members of the Harmon family. In addition to the screenings (all of which are appropriate for youth), the fest also offers a talent lab, filmmaking workshops, and a youth media lab and showcase. Families with young children will want to check out the Saturday morning pajama party and program of family shorts. Until April 11 at Vancity Theatre, Roundhouse Community Centre, and SFU Goldcorp Centre for the Arts. R2Rfestival.org
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Geek powers, activate! We’re weeks away from the city’s ultimate annual geek gathering: Fan Expo Vancouver. For its third outing, the show expands to three days, during which costumed fans will converge to buy merchandise from their favourite sci-fi, fantasy, videogame, comic book, anime and manga franchises — as well as meet and greet with their favourite genre actors and personalities. Guests include Bruce Campbell (Evil Dead), Karl Urban (Star Trek), Stephen Amell (ArHugh Laurie is celebrated for his acting work on row), Billy Boyd (Lord of the Rings), Bruce Boxleitstage and screen (House; Jeeves and Wooster; the ner (Babylon 5), and Eliza Dushku (Dollhouse). Docket: 23302 115 Thorncliffe Park Drive locally shot Tomorrowland), but he’s a man of April 18-20 at Toronto Vancouver Convention Centre. Ontario Client: 247 - JWT M4H 1M1 many other talents, including those of the More at FanExpoVancouver.com. Job Name: Participation Ads musical variety. The British thespian is also a Tel 416•696•2853 Lara Vanderheide Production Contact: master pianist with a couple of blues albums Bravo has renewed 19-2 for a second season. The under his belt. On May 20, he’ll tickle the ivories Montreal-shot crime procedural stars Vancouver with the Copper Bottom Band at the Orpheum actor Adrian Holmes as a hard-edged street cop -- B:5.8125” Theatre as part of a month-long international smashed Bravo’s records for original series debuts T:5.8125” tour. Tickets at LiveNation.com. when it premiered in January.
Tatiana Maslany teams up with Richard Dreyfuss in Jason Preistley’s feature film directoral debut.
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ever work with animals or children,” was the advice W.C. Fields famously offered actors. Had he been asked for some wisdom to share with thespians stepping behind the camera, he might have added, “Steer clear of road movies.” It was certainly a warning that Jason Priestley heard repeatedly once he’d identified the script for his first feature film as a director. Penned by Jessie Gabe, Cas & Dylan was a classic “odd couple” comedy with a notable twist: a terminally ill doctor and renegade young woman journey from Winnipeg to Tofino so that she can escape her troubled life and he can end his on his own terms. “The script doesn’t shy away from the ending it needs to have,” says Priestley. “It takes a lot of bravery from everyone involved. But it shows that everyone — especially the writer — respects the characters and respects the audience enough to take them where the movie needs to go.” The longtime actor was aware of just how essential the central relationship was. “I knew the film was going to live and die on the two of them,” he says. After some inspired casting landed Oscar-winner Richard Dreyfuss as Dr. Cas Pepper and Orphan Black’s phenomenal Tatiana Maslany as Dylan Morgan, Priestley ensured they — and his film — had every opportunity to succeed. And while the comic banter and affecting bonding came courtesy of
Gabe’s screenplay, Priestley commends his leads for bringing qualities to their character that weren’t necessarily on the page. “Richard brought a whole backstory.... Every choice he made throughout the film was generated by that foundation,” he explains. “Dylan, on the page, was just this sort of flighty girl. Tatiana made her much more grounded.” Rightfully heralded as “incandescent” by Dreyfuss, Maslany’s performance certifies her newfound status as one of Canada’s finest acting talents. Having made a similar trek across the prairies and over the Rockies in his youth, Priestley not only revelled in retracing his path but also depicting it onscreen. And, of course, there’s also an emotional journey as Cas & Dylan winds its way to that aforementioned “ending it needs to have.” Priestley attests that he was intrigued by the film’s potential to open the door to further conversation about euthanasia. Accepting this invitation, WE Vancouver asks Priestley if, in the wake of a 2002 racing accident that left him in critical condition, he ever found himself asking, “What if?” Had he thought about what he’d have wanted his family to do if his injuries had been even more extensive? Priestley sits silently for a moment before bursting into awkward laughter. “No, oddly enough. I never did,” he admits. Giving it more thought, he cringes and nods. “Yeah... But I probably should now.”
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The greatest movie that never was JODOROWSKY’S DUNE
a score provided by rock bands including Pink Floyd. Starring Alejandro Jodorowsky, Assembling personal and inMichel Seydoux depth interviews with Jodorowsky Directed by Frank Pavich himself and the original produc tion crew, including producer For years, stories of Michel Seydoux and concept failed film producartist Chris Foss, director tions have tantaFrank Pavich weaves a spelllized and fascinatThor binding tale about a movie Diakow ed audiences the that could perhaps be best world over. Their be described as ahead of its intricate tales of woe can prove to time. It was, however, never given be far more valuable and insightful than the original projects that were the financial backing by studios to see whether the gamble would pay perhaps never meant to be. off. Science fiction aficionados will Jodorowsky’s Dune examines revel in the painstaking detail of Chilean-French director Alejandro the film’s designs, which are meticJodorowsky’s ambitious attempt ulously detailed thanks to sketches, to bring Frank Herbert’s seminal paintings and storyboards, serving science fiction novel to life on film as the documentary’s centerpiece long before David Lynch made bible of “what could have been.” a very different adaptation that Jodorowsky’s Dune provides a has garnered some cult status but fascinating glimpse at an artist who was never critically well received. was hampered by bean counters, a Instead, this imagining, which was man so consumed by his own being developed in the mid-70s, visions that his lament is palpable. would have starred the likes of OrIt makes for gripping viewing. son Welles and Salvador Dali with
Have no fear with Afflicted AFFLICTED
Starring Derek Lee, Clif Prowse Directed by Derek Lee, Clif Prowse What do you do if your best friend starts transforming into a monstrosity before your eyes? Keep the camera rolling. At least in Afflicted, a conceptually adventurous, technically impressive but not overly frightening addition to the found footage horror canon. Vancouver directors Derek Lee and Clif Prowse also star as fictionalized versions of themselves embarking on a year-long trip around the world. A comprehensive travel blog serves as their excuse to pack an arsenal of camera gear and record their every move. Meanwhile, Derek’s recently diagnosed neurological disorder lends their trip a degree of peril even before he’s preyed upon by a Parisian fling who leaves him with puncture wounds, an aversion to sunlight and an appetite for blood.
As Clif documents his friend’s metamorphosis, Afflicted seems uncertain about what form it should assume. Thanks to Lee’s uncanny contortions and the seamless incorporation of subtle effects, there’s the solid basis here for an absorbing body horror film in the vein of The Addiction or Habit, both of which explored vampirism’s allegorical possibilities. Unfortunately, the directors also insist on using GoPro cameras to share Derek’s POV as he tests his new supernatural abilities, often leaving his initiation into the undead resembling the ultimate extreme sport. The collaborators’ real-life friendship ensures an easy chemistry and convincing sense of distress once events take a macabre nosedive. However, the climax is burdened by unsatisfying explanations and violent encounters that rattle the eardrums rather than the nerves. While there’s plenty of promise, the rewards are rather modest. — Curtis Woloschuk
Values still count for something CAPTAIN AMERICA: THE WINTER SOLDIER
Starring Chris Evans, Robert Redford, Scarlett Johansson Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Having spent 70 years in suspended animation, Captain America (Chris Evans) is still coming to terms with just how significantly times have changed. While the internet is helpful with pop culture catch-up, he’s left to his own devices when distinguishing where the greater good ends and outright evil begins. And when faced with moral grey areas such as pre-emptive surveillance, who wouldn’t be nostalgic for simpler times when you just had to punch out anyone
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sporting a swastika? At first glance, directors Anthony and Joe Russo would also seem to be out of their element, with their previous credits largely consisting of small-screen comedies such as Community. However, they acquit themselves exceptionally well in an opening sequence that finds our super solider and trusted lieutenant Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) laying waste to a crew of pirates on a hijacked military vessel. Skilfully choreographed, it instills a thrilling pace that rarely lets up. This is particularly commendable as the film is as reliant on a twisting plot as it is on grand set pieces. Thankfully, Captain America’s old-fashioned values extend to ensuring that ticket-buyers get their money’s worth. — CW
Matt Phillips of Phillips Brewing and Gary Lohin of Central City were joined by 30 other breweries from around BC in the making of PrevAle, their Vancouver Craft Beer Week charity beer.
VCBW collaborative beer celebrates the camaraderie By Kelsey Klassen
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early 100 craft brewers descended on the $35-million Central City Brewing facility in Surrey last Friday for what was likely the country’s largest collaborative brew up. Representatives from breweries such as Hoyne, Fernie and Parallel 49 were on hand for the making of this year’s Vancouver Craft Beer Week charity beer — a Central City and Phillips-led creation that will be available for a limited time only, and raise funds for Music Heals. Inside the impressive 65,000 sq.ft. facility — one of the reasons Central City was chosen as the brewer — new Red Racer cans can be stacked three storeys high like cicceronic art, while a portal in the ceiling can be opened to allow additional tanks to be craned in. When we found him near the all-you-can-pour tap station, Main Street Brewing co-owner Cameron Forsyth joked that the cooler was probably bigger than his brewery. The brew day banger also did double duty as a backdrop for this year’s VCBW promo video — an old-school hip hop spectacle inspired by VCBW’s host Prevail (of Swollen Members) and theme, ‘It’s A Rap’. Reticent brewers and visiting media donned their most gratuitous rap gear (baggy Tees, sideways baseball hats and bling) and danced down the aisles for the chuckling cameramen. The compatriots-in-hops then went back to catching up on each other’s brewscapades. “It’s fun,” shouted Central City brewmaster Gary Lohin over the din when we caught up with him midway through the festivities. “This might be Canada’s largestever collaboration beer.” “Biggest one today, for sure,” joked Phillips Brewery founder and recipe co-creator Matt Phillips. The beer they were mashing will become a 100-hectolitre homage to Anchor “Steam” Beer. The two brewers got together two weeks prior during Victoria Beer Week to come up with their concept, and then, through a series of discussions with VCBW, arrived at PrevAle: a double California Common made in the traditional method. But stronger. “We kind of stumbled across this idea,” explained Phillips, a craft beer pioneer based out of Victoria. “We’re taking what is a classic North American style and applying some BC-centric twists to it — one of which, I guess, is doubling it,” he laughs. “We want to show new consumers what craft beer can be.” The choice was a surprise to at least one VCBW organizer. “I figured something hoppy would have come out of their minds,” said Craft Beer Week co-founder Chris Bjerrisgaard. “We kind of give them tolerances, like ‘Don’t give us a 14 per cent sour beer that only the nerds will drink.’ Because, if we want to raise money for charity, it’s a little tough to sell 5,000 bottles of that. But a California Common is interesting, because it’s a take on a style that’s not commonly done. And making it a double version is more interesting again.”
It will be a lighter-coloured, 7 per cent beer with hop influence and citrus notes. And then there will be some aromatic esthers from the yeast itself, which was brought over by Phillips on the ferry that morning. “The kind thing, when you’re doing a collaboration, is to bring something,” he said with a smile. And the brewers both emphasized the importance of brew day to the growing microbrewing industry in BC, which has doubled its market share in the last four years and reached $174 million in retail sales last year. “As you can see,” said Lohin, gesturing around, “Most of the brewing industry is here. There are no secrets. You can see exactly how we do things.” Twenty-one new breweries are currently in planning stages, and the province could have as many as 80 operating breweries by the end of this year. “The really cool thing about the craft beer industry,” said Phillips, “is that we’re all friends, we all share, we’re all each other’s biggest advocates. It’s so important for everyone to understand how powerful a collaborative industry can be.” And the power of the industry is no better demonstrated than in the impact it has on its community. Last year the VCBW charity beer raised $3,500 for Mark Brand’s A Better Life Foundation. This year the Music Heals Foundation, of which Prevail is an ambassador, will benefit from the beer blitz campaign. Music Heals director Chris Brandt says he is amazed by the generosity of the craft brewers, many of whom have, since the organization’s inception in 2012, already donated time and money towards the creation of music therapy programs for autistic children, seniors with dementia, burn victims and more. “Most people want to buy a thing — a guitar or a television,” says Brandt. “We fund hours — actually just letting music therapists do more of what they do.” To put it in perspective, $15,000 funds one day of music therapy per week, for a year. Music Heals donated $100,000 to music therapy programs in Canada in 2013. A relatively young charity (last year was its first full year in action), the support from VCBW is an important endorsement for the organization. Five thousand bottles explaining the work of Music Heals will be for sale at liquor stores and beer stores around the Lower Mainland. PrevAle will also be on tap at select pubs. The collaboration beer marks an important point in the growth of VCBW, which kicks off May 30, as well. “This brew day is pretty special for me,” said a beaming Bjerrisgaard, who does double duty as Central City’s marketing manager. “Having 90 people come out to participate in this is a far cry from the two that did it the first year. It’s almost like the participation in the brew and the brew day has grown with Beer Week, and it’s a bit of a barometre for how we’re doing from an industry perspective. If everybody wants to come out and participate, it means VCBW is doing good things for the craft beer industry.”
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and Fairmont Pacific Rim hosted American Idol Phllip Phillips in the hotel’s Lobby Lounge hours before his Rogers Arena concert on Mar. 28. 3 BoldLove Communications founder Kei Beritugo and photographer Christopher Guy hit the dance floor at Crystal Carson’s Studio 81 birthday party March 29 at Bar None. 4 Sheena Sargeant, executive director of Friends For Life, realtor Susan Cameron, and Lisa Martella, executive director, A Loving Spoonful, participated in Dining Out For Life at Tavola on Mar. 24. 5 Double Juno winner Hugh Fraser, Enchante owner Raymond Starr and guitarist Ron Thompson at the Enchante jazz soiree Mar. 23. 6 Vancouver Writers’ Festival executive director Camilla Tibbs welcomed Margaret MacMillan, author of Paris 1919, to an Incite reading cosponsored by the Vancouver Public Library Foundation on Mar. 28.
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Max Mara expands The Max Mara store at Pacific Centre will be doubling in size. The current 975 sq.ft. store will do so by taking over about 1,000 sq.ft of the adjacent La Swiss watch store. Max Mara, a luxury, readyto-wear Italian fashion house known for its womenswear (particularly its hand-made cashmere and angora coats), currently has two other locations in Vancouver plus two Weekend by Max Maras, giving Vancouver the largest concentration of Max Maras throughout North America.
All the blooms’ a stage By Raman Kang
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s the trees take on new life, the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival bursts onto the scene with Spring. It is a time for us to remember, that, like the trees, we too are constantly growing. And as we grow, we must continue to embrace one another and nurture nature. During the festival, you can enter the haiku contest, pick up your paint brush and join the other artists at the plein air blossom painting gatherings at VanDusen Botanical Garden (April 5, 12, 19 and 26), “bike the
blossoms” on a guided ride (April 27) as part of Velopalooza, or attend the Sakura Days Japan Fair — a two-day family-friendly festival (VanDusen Botanical Garden, April 5 and 6) where you can practise arranging flowers, taste sake, watch geishas dance and learn how to put on a kimono. Many more events and performances take place during the festival, including dances, photography, music, food and art. If you want to arrange your own celebration, go to the “neighbourhood maps” section of VCBF.ca; it will show you where the trees are in full bloom.
culture The Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival takes place April 3-28.
Students get MEC On March 28, Mountain Equipment Co-op (MEC) opened a 850 sq.ft. outpost within the expanded and newly renovated UBC Bookstore. The shop-withina-shop will feature more than 100 popular MEC-brand products, such as lifestyle apparel, as well as clothing for cycling, running, hiking and yoga. “With the Outpost, MEC has come full circle,” said Gary Faryon, chief retail operations officer, in a press release. “A handful of UBC students started the co-op in 1971, and fortythree years later we are excited to be back with a new MEC store format that will serve students and the wider university community right on campus.” MEC is a co-operative and it only sells to its members. Existing members will be able to shop at the UBC Outpost, and new members will be able to join the co-op on site. More information about the Outpost at UBC, including hours of operation, is available at MEC.ca.
Go, go Uniqlo Fans of Uniqlo will be delighted by reports that the Japanese fastfashion retailer is in advanced negotiations to open a 35,000 sq.ft. store at Toronto’s Yorkdale Shopping Centre. Why is this news? Uniqlo is also negotiating to open other Canadian stores (fingers crossed for Vancouver?), the first of which could open as early as 2016. For those who aren’t aware, Uniqlo has more than 1,300 stores in 14 countries, and is the world’s fourth-biggest fashion retailer, behind Zara, H&M and Gap.
Have $50, will shop Nifty for Fifty is back April 6, bringing you the chance to shop more than 30 local labels (Adhesif Clothing, Allison Wonderland, Bronsino, Daub + Design, Elroy Apparel, Flightpath, Floating Gold Iceberg, Irit Sorokin Designs, Kdon, Toodlebunny and more), plus accessories and kids clothes — all for $50 or less. Heritage Hall (3102 Main), April 6 from 11am to 8pm. Admission is $1 at the door. NiftyForFiftySale.com.
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Free Will Astrology by Rob Brezsny • Week of April 3
ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Freedom is the most important kind of joy you can seek right now. It’s also the most important subject to study and think about, as well as the most important skill to hone. Make sure that freedom is flowing through your brain and welling up in your heart and spiraling through your loins. Connect yourself with people who love and cultivate the same type of freedom you do. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): It’s Love Your Messes Week, Taurus. You are authorized to love the hell out of the messes in your life — from the small, awkward knots of confusion to the big, beautiful heaps of fertile chaos. This is not a time to feel embarrassed or apologize for your messes; not a time to shy away from them or ignore them. On the contrary, you should explore them, celebrate them, and even take advantage of them. Love them for the courage and willpower they compel you to summon. Love them for the novelty they bring your way and the interesting stories they add to your personal legend. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): “A snowball’s chance in hell” is an American idiom that’s equivalent to saying “it probably won’t happen.” Another probably-won’t-happen idiom is “when hell freezes over.” But now and then a cold front does indeed sweep through the infernal region, icing its flames. When that happens, a snowball’s prospects of sur-
viving there improve dramatically. And that’s exactly what I predict will happen for you in the coming week.
ed to converse with you in your butterfly language. Are you willing and able to speak caterpillar?
CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): In 2007, J. K. Rowling finished writing the seventh volume of her seven Harry Potter books, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. But Rowling had actually written its final chapter way back in 1990, when she first conceived the story. She knew the climax right from the beginning. I foresee a similar theme unfolding for you in the coming weeks, Cancerian. As you plot a project you will be developing for a long time to come, you will have a vision of what it will be when it becomes fully mature.
LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): Are you thinking of linking your fortunes to a new ally? Or deepening your collaboration with a familiar ally? These prospects are worth contemplating, Libra. But I suggest you let your connection ripen a bit more before finalizing the shift. I’m not necessarily saying there’s a potential problem. I simply suspect that you need further exploration and additional information before you can make the smartest move possible.
LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): When you see your shadow, it’s usually right next to you. But today I saw my shadow waving back at me from afar. I was standing on top of a hill, and the sun’s rays created a dusky version of me in the meadow way down below. I think this is a useful metaphor for an opportunity that’s available to you. In the coming days, you will be able to view the shadowy, undeveloped parts of your personality as if from a distance. You can get a calm, clear sense of how they might be mucking with your happiness and how you could transform them. VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): “You cannot use butterfly language to communicate with caterpillars,” said psychologist Timothy Leary. That’s good advice for you to keep in mind. You might want to find a way to carry on constructive dialogues with people who have a hard time understanding you. The problem is that they haven’t experienced some of the critical transformations you have. They can’t be expect-
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PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): Here’s my report on your progress. You are not struggling to embody a delusional state of perfection as it is imagined by other people. Rather, you are becoming an ever-more soulful version of your idiosyncratic self, evolving slowly but surely. You are not dazedly trudging along a narrow track laid down by thousands of sheep. Instead, you are lively and creative as you bushwhack a path for yourself through the wilderness. To celebrate this ongoing success, Pisces, I suggest you get yourself a new power object that symbolizes your inventive devotion. HOMEWORK: Write a short essay on “How I Created Something Out of Nothing.” Go to FreeWillAstrology.com and click on “Email Rob.”
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CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Capricorn author J. R. R. Tolkien spent 14 years working on The Lord of the Rings. In using a typewriter to produce over 1,200 pages, he relied solely on his two index fingers. He never learned the tenfinger typing method. I suppose it didn’t matter in the end. Presumably, his impediment didn’t affect the quality of his work, but only made it harder to accomplish and required him to spend a lot more time. Is there a fixable limitation on your own ability to achieve your dream, Capricorn? Is there some handicap you could, with effort, overcome? If so, now would be an excellent time to begin.
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SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): Given the current astrological omens, Sagittarius, I suggest you pick someone who excels at a way of working or a state of being that you would like to master yourself, and copy that person for a while. For best results, have fun with it. Play!
AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): “The truth’s superb surprise,” wrote poet Emily Dickinson, may be “too bright for our infirm delight.” Sometimes we’ve got to be careful about articulating what’s really going on. “The truth must dazzle gradually,” she said. If it hits us too fast and hard, it may be difficult to digest. So did Emily suggest that we should lie and deceive? No. “Tell all the truth,” she declared, “but tell it slant.” This is excellent advice for you in the coming days.
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SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): Saturn has been in the sign of Scorpio since October 2012 and will be there until the end of 2014. (It will make another visit from June to September 2015.) What does that mean? I have a view of Saturn that’s different from many astrologers. They regard it as the planet of limitation, struggle, and difficulty. Here’s what I think: While Saturn may push you to be extra tough and work super hard, it also inspires you to cut away extraneous desires and home in on your deepest purpose.
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Villeneuve became part of our national legend BY BRENDAN McALEER
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t was the finest two minutes of motorsports ever seen. And, in the end, nobody really won.
Formula One is the pinnacle of motor racing, or at least it’s supposed to be, but it’s occasionally a byzantine mystery to the casual observer. Watching it requires a certain level of dedication, or at least a general knowledge of who’s driving the red car, and who’s driving the silver car, and why does the blue car always seem to win? What’s more, the current circus surrounding the races has enveloped the sport of kings in a sort of fortification of wealth. Where once you might have been able to drive down to observe the best drivers in the world duking it out on the racetrack, now there are passes and gates, and only the very rich can get the best tickets and the access. In 1979, it wasn’t like that at all. The French Grand Prix was attended by well over 100,000 people, and they weren’t there to hobnob with celebrities or stuff their faces with caviar. They were there to watch the highest level racing in the world, and they prayed for a French victory – they got both, though not in the way they expected. Renault now provides the turbocharged V6s for the current F1 season, but back in 1979 the technology was very much unproven. Or rather, it was proven: proven to be horribly unreliable. After one particularly disastrous race, a British magazine dubbed the RS01 race car, “the Yellow Teakettle” as its coolant whistled and steamed out in the pits. The car wasn’t very good, but Renault persevered and built another one. While most teams were running 3.0L engines, the rules provided for a 1.5L turbocharged offering, and Renault believed the greater torque and revhappy nature of the forced-induction small-displacement engine would be a success. Finally, at the 1979 Grand Prix, they were to prove the soundness of their theory to the world. After qualifying, the twin yellow-and-black Renaults sat proudly in the first and second position on the grid. They had decimated the field, and were ready to clench victory. There was just one little problem - one little Canadian problem. Sitting just behind the two French cars in a bright red Ferrari 312 T4 was a French-Canadian man whose name had already attracted world-wide attention. All of Canada knew who he was, the boy from Richelieu who had won the 1978 Canadian Grand Prix, the man world-champion Niki Lauda would call, “The craziest devil I ever met.” Gilles Villeneuve. Villeneuve’s flat-12-powered Ferrari wasn’t far off the pace of the two turbocharged cars, but he knew he had
his work cut out for him. The previous day had been almost unbearably hot, but the weather was now overcast and cool.
years since a French driver had taken victory here, and hearts were in mouths.
The Achilles’ heel of any turbocharged car is heat, and as temperatures rise, power levels fade away. With cool intake temperatures and cold air to bathe the engines of the two Renaults, the twin French juggernauts stood a very good chance of winning – as long as they didn’t break.
On the 78th lap Arnoux cut to the inside corner after the long straight and went for it. It was a killing stroke, a coup de grâce, and it should have meant a hard-fought third place finish for Villeneuve. But Gilles heard something.
The Renaults were as French as they could be: developed and built by a French company, they were running on French Michelins, and both were driven by French racers. In first position, Jean-Pierre Jabouille was a veteran of Formula One and Le Mans, and brought an engineer’s precision to his driving. Just behind, the rookie René Arnoux was ready to prove himself. Gilles had a strategy. Somehow, he must get ahead of the two Renaults from the very start, and stay ahead. He knew his Ferrari didn’t have the punch out of the corners to pass, and he knew the long uphill sections at the Dijon circuit favoured the stronger turbocharged engines even more. The flat-12 in his Ferrari had 500hp, just as the Renault’s did, but it made it further up in the rev-range, and didn’t have quite the downlow power to accelerate hard. It wasn’t going to be easy. The green flag dropped and Villeneuve struck. Smoking his tires, he slipped between Arnoux and Jabouille, and instantly started putting distance on both. Jabouille dropped in behind in second place, while Arnoux struggled with his start and dropped to a lamentable ninth. Villeneuve’s strategy was vey simple, but it had a flaw. Despite all his skill and his fierce driving style, the Ferrari’s tires and chassis weren’t up to the job. Every lap he took at full speed was wearing down the rubber, and what’s more, the French were beginning to recover. Jabouille maintained his position, figuring out the course and learning how his car responded with the extra power provided by the cool intake temperatures. Slowly, he began reeling in his French-Canadian rival. Arnoux, meanwhile, was having the drive of his life. He had quickly recovered from his semi-disastrous start, and was picking up the pace. Dropping into a rhythm, he began to climb up the ranks. There was no giving way to legends like Niki Lauda or Nelson Piquet, Arnoux simply spooled up the boost on his powerful Renault and blasted them into the weeds. Soon, he was just behind Jabouille, and the twin Renaults began hunting down the Ferrari. Halfway through the 80 lap race, Villeneuve must have sensed he wasn’t going to win. His tires were cooked, worn through from maintaining high levels of cornering speeds to counter the straight-line punch of the Renaults. Jabouille continued to gain despite all his efforts, and on the 46th lap, the Frenchman made his move. As soon as his Renault passed, Jabouille immediately abandoned his chess-game approach and drove his car as hard as possible. There was simply no way the Ferrari could keep up, and the gap between first and second immediately stretched to multiple seconds. Arnoux soon crowded up behind Villeneuve, trying for the same performance. The crowd was already on their feet, cheering Jabouille and the surety of his win. Would they see a one-two podium finish on French soil? It had been thirty
Over the howling roar of the Ferrari’s flat-twelve, he could hear Arnoux’s V6 misfiring at the top end of the rev-range. It still had the low-end torque to make the passing moves, and Arnoux’s tires were in far better shape than those of Villeneuve’s Ferrari, but suddenly the French’s power advantage had finished. The cars were lapping the track in just over two minutes, and in the final two laps, the greatest battle ever seen in Formula One racing got under way. First, even as Arnoux cut to the inside, Villeneuve refused to give way. He clung to the outside, just a nose behind, but Arnoux’s shorter line meant that the Frenchman couldn’t be stopped. He moved into second place and the crowd roared. But Villeneuve was right there, staying on Arnoux, not letting him surge ahead as Jabouille had done. The pair scorched through the rest of the lap, and crossed the line in a row. Diving into the corner, right where Arnoux had made his passing move, Villeneuve suddenly darted to the inside, locking up his brakes and wreathing his car in a cloud of smoke. His Ferrari responded, despite its tired-out rubber, and he surged though, taking back second by a nose. The cars were so close, their wheels actually overlapped! Through the next corners, Villeneuve has to work hard. His car is twitching and sliding, nearly all its grip gone. Arnoux dives in again, and the cars go around the corner exactly side-byside. They bang wheels, trading places only by a nose. Arnoux slips ahead, but misjudges and goes off-track briefly. With the loss of acceleration, Villeneuve once again takes the lead. They collide again, and Villeneuve drops behind, but in the last hairpin, he cuts aggressively inside, and holds it, holds it, holds it for just long enough to get across the line. The cars finish Villeneuve second, then Arnoux third, the split between them less than one quarter of a second. As the cars circle on their victory lap, both drivers wave to each other, and to the crowd. When they finally stop, both men, charged with energy, leap from their machines to shake hands. There is no animosity, only the pure joy of racing at the highest level, and the respect for a battle well-fought. In 1982, while qualifying for the Belgian Grand Prix, Villeneuve would be killed in a crash with Jochen Mass. Mass would later withdraw from racing, not out of any sense of guilt – the accident wasn’t his fault – but because of the devastating effect it had on Gilles’ young family. Canada too reeled from the loss, and the name of Villeneuve became part of our national legend. His is a story of what could-have-been, as well as the glory of what was. Last year, for the opening of a special exhibition at the Enzo Ferrari museum in Italy, Villeneuve’s Ferrari 312 T4 was started and driven on the streets of Modena. The police escort cleared the way, and the racecar snarled and howled its tribute to its fallen master. On that day, at the wheel, was René Arnoux; no-one else could have been more fitting.
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