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Eminem headlines Squamish Valley Music Festival Sunday, Aug. 10.
Squamish Valley Music Fest Four years of steady growth has allowed the upstart Squamish festival to now fight in a heavier weight class. Stepping into the Live Nation corner this year are Bruno Mars, Eminem, and Arcade Fire, backed by alt ingénue Lykke Li, the stadium-ready Arctic Monkeys, and hip hop luminaries Nas and The Roots. The bout will be refereed by the Chief and an anticipated 35,000 attendees. Aug. 8-10. Tickets: $149-$325; SquamishFestival.com And if Squamish’s open air battle of the big names doesn’t draw you, it’s possibly because these other two festivals do: Shambhala Music Festival Fueled by what festival-goers call “Shambhalove”, a 10,000-person-strong art, EDM, and organic food family is drawn each year to dance and be free on a tract of farmland in Salmo, BC.
Led by the likes of Z-Trip, Moby, and Beardyman, and eschewing any corporate sponsorship, this enchanted party is the longest-running of its kind in BC and attracts delegates from all the woodland clans. Don’t miss: Locally roasted coffee from Night Owl, Farm Phresh smoothies, and Blaze Burgers (produced from happy cows raised on the Salmo River Ranch grounds). Aug. 8-11. Tickets: $330; ShambhalaMusicFestival.com Burnaby Blues & Roots Festival More like a really diverse concert than a fulllength festival, this nine-hour showcase of worldclass music in picturesque Deer Lake Park is a family-friendly afternoon of blues and roots. This year features Canadian reggae-rock act Big Sugar, New Brunswick guitar powerhouse Matt Andersen and the Mellotones, and stirring American soul singer Bettye LaVette. Aug. 9. Tickets: $50$65, BurnabyBluesFestival.com
Vancouver’s Golden Dumpling Cook Off is back for a second year, joining forces with the Chinatown Festival to serve up the savoury morsels street-side. In true cook-off style, traditional Chinese restaurants will steam up the classics while the city’s hippest hotspots will plate fresh takes on the filling-and-wrapper format. An expert panel of judges will taste their way through entries from the 20 restaurants battling to fill, wrap, steam, and fry their way to the top, and the victorious challenger claims legendary Golden Dumpling trophy. Attendees won’t want to miss the Dumpling Derby, when hungry competitors of both sexes duke it out for dumpling domination in a deliciously vicious eating contest. The dumplings go down Aug. 10 from noon to 5pm, rain or shine, on the 100-block of Keefer Street in Chinatown. Proceeds from the cook-off go to the The Chinese Elders Community Kitchen – a Downtown Eastside program where, each week, a group of Chinese Elders get together to cook and share a meal in a safe space. The $30 passports can be bought at Eventbrite.ca.
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WEArts celebrates the creativity of the West End
The cofounders of the West End Arts Society, John Hewson (on left) and Satomi Hirano (centre), sit with artist Steve Hornung in front of the mural Hornung recently completed at the West End Community Centre. Dan Toulgoet photo
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hat Satomi Hirano saw in a report about the arts in Vancouver seven years ago stuck with her. “All the amenities for the arts were in the East Side,” the advocate for the arts said. “There was hardly anything on the West Side and here I am living in the West End.” Hirano asked what was being done to support arts and culture in the West End when she attended open houses to develop a 30-year vision for her neighbourhood. Stephen Regan, executive director of the West End Business Improvement Association, offered to help Hirano start talking to businesses and residents about what could be done to support the arts in the area. Hirano then contacted West End resident John Hewson, who served for eight years on the Whistler Arts Council, and the pair co-founded WEArts, the operating name for the brand new West End Arts Society. With money from Gordon Neighbourhood House and the Vancouver Foundation, WEArts led arts projects, predominantly for youth, last year and hosted an open house where participants prioritized what they wanted: • An arts centre and arts venues in the West End; • Arts festivals; • A website, registry or magazine to connect artists; • Pop-up galleries in businesses, vacant spaces, community spaces in or outdoors; • Affordable studios, rehearsal and artist live/work spaces. The city has granted the society $10,000 to hire a consultant to devise a community arts plan. “What we do know in the community, though, is that there seems to be an appetite for murals,” Hewson said. WEArts officially unveiled its first commissioned mural at the entrance to the West End Community Centre on Denman Street last month. CurbApp, a new mural tracking app for smartphones that was created locally, paid Vancouver artist Steve “The Creative Individual” Hornung to paint a vibrant tree/swing scene meant to celebrate the 100-year anniversary of King George secondary and mark the birth of WEArts. Hirano’s artist sister-in-law Barbara Hirano is to paint an outline for another mural alongside artist Theresa Mura, and then members of the community will colour it in. A third mural will be either a sponsored call for entry or a contest open to artists from the West End.
Murals may not sound like the beginning of a more happening arts scene in the West End but Hewson, whose nickname is “Johnny Whistler,” believes otherwise. “[The Whistler Arts Council] went from a struggling notfor-profit organization with one volunteer, part-time staff member to having an agency that’s funded by the city, a multi-million-dollar budget, conducting events and activities in the community that are seen as valuable both to the locals, but also tourists,” he said. Statistics Canada’s 2011 census reports 44,500 residents in the West End and according to the City of Vancouver, neighbourhood has the most artists and cultural workers of any community in the city, with over 14 per cent of residents working in arts and culture occupations (compared to 10% citywide). WEArts expects to soon see locally made art displayed in pop-up galleries in vacant and underused commercial spaces. Hirano believes businesses should be doing more to support area artists and she and Hewson say business people have been supportive of the society’s work so far. Hewson envisions eventually seeing projection artists transforming tall towers such as the Empire Landmark Hotel into visual art. On the ground, residents hope if the West End Community Centre is refurbished, art and culture facilities will be added. Ultimately, Hewson would like to see annual arts events draw visitors to his scenic neighbourhood that already sees an influx of visitors for two decades-old events, the Celebration of Lights fireworks and the Pride Parade. “The East Side Culture Crawl is one of those celebrated events in the city every year,” he said. “It would be nice to have a couple of signature events in the West End that are recognized equally.” Hewson advises those who want to learn more about WEArts to visit WEArts.ca and sign up for the newsletter. –Story courtesy of Vancouver Courier
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Aquarium boss says porpoise breeding can’t be prevented Vancouver Aquarium’s porpoises, Jack and Daisy.
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ow do you stop whales, porpoises and dolphins from breeding at the Vancouver Aquarium? It’s a question the president and CEO of the aquarium found himself answering since five Vision Vancouver park board commissioners decided last Thursday to ban the breeding of cetaceans at the facility in Stanley Park. Though the aquarium has two female belugas and two female Pacific white-sided dolphins, it also has two harbour porpoises – one male and one female named Jack and Daisy, which were rescued one year apart as babies. So how do you stop them from breeding? “You don’t,” says Nightingale. “Contraceptives have been rarely used in cetaceans. And when they have been used, it’s only for very short term issues.” Nightingale said the harbour porpoises have lived together for three years and he described them as “best buddies.” He said keeping them in separate tanks at the aquarium “might be physically impossible and wouldn’t be the proper thing to do for them.” If a birth were to happen at the aquarium, it’s unclear what kind of consequences the aquarium would face. The park board’s decision Thursday to ban the breeding of cetaceans at the aquarium did not set out consequences or penalties. Nightingale added he doesn’t believe the board should have such power to set rules for the aquarium. “The management, the planning and the strategy for the care of the animals needs to be left in the hands of experts,” he said, noting the aquarium proposed to the park board a regular independent review of animal welfare at the aquarium. The aquarium is currently expanding its facilities and plans to have six to eight belugas when the work is complete. The aquarium has seven belugas on loan to aquariums in Georgia and San Diego. The whales are transported in a special container and loaded onto a plane. Instead, the park board agreed Thursday to create an oversight committee comprised of animal welfare experts to ensure the safety and well-being of cetaceans. In an open letter
Nightingale posted Friday on the aquarium’s website, he called the park board decision “misinformed, misguided, and pits the park board against the facts, the science and Mother Nature herself.” “Mating is the most natural thing in the world,” he wrote. “In fact, sex and reproduction play an important role in our research and in our education programs. For the park board to stop whales and dolphins from doing what comes naturally is like telling park board commissioners not to have sex, ever. It’s unnatural.” Two of Vision’s outgoing park board commissioners, Constance Barnes and Sarah Blyth, went public earlier this year saying cetaceans should be phased out from the aquarium. Mayor Gregor Robertson supported the commissioners’ views. Park board chairperson Aaron Jasper said he has heard from many people, including those at three nights of hearings and via email and petitions that the park board didn’t go far enough with its decision to ban breeding. “We could have actually said: ‘No more whales – period. What you’ve got is what you’ve got.’ But we didn’t take that route,” Jasper said. “So you’re damned if you do, you’re damned if you don’t. But we thought what we did was thoughtful, science-based, fact-based. It really was a balance between the two extremes on this issue.” The vote was taken without the park board’s two NPA councillors present. John Coupar recused himself from the hearings because of business interests he has with the aquarium. Melissa De Genova was on holiday. NPA mayoral candidate Kirk LaPointe issued a statement Thursday saying he supported the aquarium’s existing policies on cetaceans. –Courtesy of Vancouver Courier
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ingly alarming headlines that summer, for Vancouver it was an idyllic time. “Beautiful haying weather,” Fitzgerald McCleery wrote in his diary on more than one day that July. On his farm on the Fraser River, just west of modern Marpole, McCleery wrote of splitting wood, wagon rides, milking cows, cutting green oats for hay, trips to “the city” to see the doctor, Sunday sermons at the nearby Presbyterian church, gathering apples and blackberries, blasting stumps with dynamite to clear new fields, and laying galvanized pipe for water. No mention of war, until the entry of Sunday, Aug. 2, when he wrote, “Rumors
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predicting that Russia would support Serbia. “That a ‘big war’ seems almost certain is the best French opinion last night.” Germany declared war on Russia Aug. 1, and on France Aug. 3, and began marching through Belgium. By Aug. 4, all hopes of peace were dashed. An “Extra” edition of the Province, published at 4:30pm, solemnly declared: “Britain and Germany Now at War.”
THE BUILD UP TO THE WAR In the month leading up to what McCleery would refer to as the “Great War” in his diary that August, Vancouverites were concerned with more mundane summer activities. A crowd of 4,000 attended the ninth annual Police Mutual Benefit and Athletic Association’s track and field day at Hastings Park on July 22. One of the highlights was a tug of war by mounted police officers. “Ten police officers participated in this event, much amusement being afforded the spectators by the antics of the horses and their riders as they gyrated around,” the Province reported the next day. “Pulling a rope on a wild plunging steed is no easy task... The horses dug their feet into the ground, their riders clung to their reins and in some cases embraced their steeds around their necks, all the time endeavoring to exert
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news a pull on the rope held in the other hand. Several of the contestants were dismounted but that did not dismay them...” At Minoru Racetrack in Richmond that July, “Terrible Teddy” Tetzlaff and other “speed kings” wowed spectators with automobile races featuring the steel-helmeted Tetzlaff behind the wheel of his 300-horsepower “Blitzen” Benz, “the fastest and most powerful car in the world and the holder of the famous mile in 25 2/5 seconds.” On July 11, the Vancouver Exhibition (now called the PNE) announced it would host the Better Babies Contest, in which doctors judged a baby’s “physical and mental development” out of a possible 100 points, with diplomas for the winners. Parents bringing an infant to the September fair could learn “how it can be made a perfectly well baby – a baby who does not cry except when actually hurt.” Contest organizers added, “With proper care and feeding of children the entire health of the nation can be built up.”
SUMMER IN THE CITY The hot summer saw wildfires – caused by brush clearing in rural areas – threaten campers near White Rock. Around 3am on July 24, forest rangers rousted people from their tents and told them to flee the wind-driven flames. No one was injured, and the campers were soon able to resume their holidaying. Vancouverites enjoyed the local beaches, but it wasn’t all balmy weather. On July 20, the Province re-
ported that a gale the evening before drove seven or eight boats up onto the beach at English Bay, where they were “smashed to matchwood.” The boats included two Japanese fish boats, a sailboat, and private motor launches owned by wealthy Vancouverites. C.R. Gordon had been hosting “a party of ladies and gentlemen” aboard his yacht, anchored near Englesea Lodge, when the gale struck. Two staff from Simpson Brothers – a company offering “boating and bathing” at English Bay – used a dinghy to bring the guests to land, but on its second trip in through the violent surf, the dinghy flipped, tossing everyone into the sea. Fortunately, those aboard made it safely to shore. The pair returned in their dinghy to the yacht to secure it, but didn’t have enough rope. Lifeguard Joe Fortes – today, a local legend – went to their aid. “Their signals were seen by Fortes and he took a coil of rope on his shoulders and swam out with it as the surf was such at the time that the small boat could not make the shore again,” the Province reported.
HOPE IN THE AIR After the economic downturn of 1912, things were looking up. On July 9, the Sun quoted Reeve (Mayor) Kerr of the Municipality of South Vancouver as saying that “the worst of the depression was past and the district was on the upgrade.” He announced that more than 500 men would be hired, in the year ahead, for municipal work that included road paving, new sewers, and waterworks.
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In this photo from 1915, foot race contestants cross the finish line in the annual Vancouver Police track and field day. Stuart Thomson photo, City of Vancouver Archives The society pages described a “merry party” that attracted a “fashionable” group of philanthropists to the Hotel Vancouver. Proceeds went to the building fund of a “residential club and social centre for working [employed] girls.” Grocery store owners, however, weren’t happy with the Early Closing Bylaw recently enacted in the City of Vancouver. On July 31, the Sun reported their protests against being forced to close at 6pm. Grocerymen, it said, were “up in arms” since the most profitable hour of their day was between 6 and 7pm.
PREPARING FOR WAR Even before Britain officially declared war, Vancouverites prepared for the inevitable. On Aug. 3, the 72nd Regiment Seaforth Highlanders of Canada paraded through downtown Vancouver, led by a pipe band and their commanding officer, Lieutenant-Colonel R.G.E. Leckie. “All the way along the route the people who thronged the streets in such numbers as to seriously interfere with street car traffic went wild with enthusiasm and cheered themselves hoarse,” the Province reported the next day. “Many recruits were taken
on after the parade, so many applying that recruiting and attestation will be carried on again tonight.” On the morning of Aug. 4, around 200 women attended a meeting chaired by Lady (Janet) Tupper, president of the Imperial Order Daughters of the Empire. Their goal: “Organization of voluntary nursing, medical and first aid corps in preparation for the anticipated outbreak of hostilities between Great Britain and Germany.”
THE END OF SUMMER On Aug. 8, McCleery wrote in his diary “European war still raging.” Like many, he probably expected the war to be over quickly. On Aug. 16, he wrote, “Miss Park and Miss White went to the city to the service of the 2,000 volunteers to go to war whenever called.” And on Aug. 19, he noted that the papers reported a “great battle being fought between Germany and Belgium and her ally France.” McCleery was 75 when the war broke out – far too old for military service. The closest he’d come to a violent explosion was when his neighbour, Mr. Lyle, used too much stumping powder on Aug. 27, sending stones flying onto the roof of his house, breaking his windows. For McCleery – and for many Vancouverites – August 1914, like the month that had preceded it, was an idyllic month of “beautiful weather,” work and play. A storm had broken in Europe, and volunteers for the war were mobilizing locally, but the flotsam of the Great War had yet to wash up on Vancouver’s shores.
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pride 2014 Pride Parade draws massive crowds, politicians More than half a million people lined the streets of the West End for the Pride Parade last Sunday. The march, now in its 36th year, featured LGBTQ activists, supporters, tourists, and politicians like Mayor Gregor Robertson (third row, centre), and Liberal leader Justin Trudeau (third row, right). The parade started at noon and wound its way along Robson, Denman, and Beach Streets towards Sunset Beach, where it ended with an 80,000-person after-party.
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ummertime means an overabundance of fresh local nutrient-dense foods, farmers’ market outings and outdoor meals with families and friends. We are so lucky to live in a place where we have such a variety of wholesome produce, and where farmers’ markets are in so many corners of the city, making it convenient for us to take advantage of this season’s harvest. Here is a guide to some of the greatness you can find this summer season straight from your local farms. Blackberries: These melt-in-yourmouth berries can be found everywhere! They pack tons of antioxidants as well as vitamin C, and their high tannin content can help reduce inflammation in the intestines. Eat them raw, stir into pancakes, add to smoothies, or make some blackberry wine with just sugar and water (the
Patty Javier Gomez is a registered holistic nutritionist. Jennifer Gauthier photo internet has many recipes). Broccoli: Great source of calcium, iron, and soluble fibre which can aid the reduction of cholesterol. Broccoli is delicious in soups, stir-fries, and even pasta dishes. Their stalks are a unique addition to pesto as well. Beets: High in iron, folate, and potassium. Slice super thin and bake with a drizzle of olive oil to transform them into a delicious sweet chip, then dress them up with dried herbs and spices according to your taste buds. You can also
make them into a sweet dip which is a good alternative to hummus. Swiss Chard: Get your vitamin C and leafy greens by adding Swiss chard to stir-fries, omelets or just plain salad. Potatoes: Packed with tons of vitamin C, impress your party guests with a unique potato salad (recipe online at WEVancouver.com). Did you over salt your meal? Remove extra salt from stews and soups by adding some raw diced potatoes. Apples: They are a good source of fibre and help regulate blood sugar. Bake them with cinnamon and honey, cut into slices and eat with nut butters. One interesting quality of apples is that they give off a gas called ethylene, which accelerates the ripening process in fruits and veggies. Place unripe bananas, avocados, tomatoes, etc. in a paper bag with an apple and it will speed up the ripening process. Blueberries: High in antioxidants, they also protect your nervous system. Eat them raw, or freeze and throw them into your water for an electrolyte packed drink.
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ockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk knows his way around a grill. The best-selling cookbook author and international barbecue champion has dedicated a healthy portion of his life to the art of slowcooked meat. Ron dished his delicious secrets with WE Vancouver, and told us why barbecue is the best summer food. For the neophyte: What defines barbecue? What methods and meats can be used? Most of us think of barbecue as a verb, as in, “I’m going to barbecue a pork chop for dinner tonight.” But in the American Deep South, it’s a noun. You eat a barbecue sandwich. You go to a joint that serves up great barbecue. Real, Southernstyle barbecue is all about cooking big, fatty, tough chunks of meat over a smouldering charcoal or hardwood fire at a low heat for a long time, until the meat becomes so tender you don’t need teeth to eat it, and so delicious that if you put some on your head, your tongue would slap you to death just trying to get at it. Classic barbecue meats are beef brisket, pork shoulder, pork or beef ribs, and chicken.
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Vancouver’s Rockin’ Ronnie Shewchuk is the author of cookbook Barbecue Secrets, DELUXE! Tell me about the different styles of Southern barbecue? Which do you prefer and why? There are countless regional styles of barbecue, but I guess the main ones are: Texas, which is all about beef brisket cooked with oak or mesquite; Kansas City, famous for pork ribs and sweet, tangy, ketchup-based sauces; Eastern Seaboard (Georgia, the Carolinas), known for its whole hog and pulled pork dressed with vinegary sauces. And there are other variations, like Alabama with its mayo-based white sauce served on chicken, Memphis for dry ribs that are finished with extra rub, and the list goes on. The best barbecue
When it comes to grilling at home, what sort of setup do you recommend? Propane or charcoal? I recommend getting as much gear as your spouse will let you have. Propane for convenience and speed, charcoal for flavour. I have a Weber Summit propane grill for everyday cooking, a Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker for preparing real barbecue, and a Big Green Egg for just about anything you’d want to cook over charcoal. Oh, and I also love the Cobb, a portable charcoal cooker, which is great for beach picnics. What are your secrets/tips to perfect barbecue at home? Practice makes perfect, and technique matters. The main rules are to use the best meat you can get, and cook it “low and slow.” There are lots of good resources to help you learn how to cook great barbecue, including my book, Barbecue Secrets DELUXE! Visit WEVancouver.com for Ron’s Rich, Deeply Satisfying Barbecue Dipping Sauce recipe. recipes online at
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n the age of Pinterest, planning the perfect backyard party is as easy as typing “fairy lights” and “mason jars” into the search box. While pictures say a thousands words, though, there’s nothing better than a bit of personal advice to help the big event go smoothly. We rounded up some local-area experts to find out how they make it look so easy:
PLANNING PERFECTION The first step is to prepare as much as possible in advance. Photographer Laura McGuire, 30, says, “I’m a lists person. Make lists and check them off. Make sure there is music, booze and food, try to give people some notice, and always tell your neighbours.” Meanwhile wedding planner Jennifer Bichand, 32, suggests making time chart: “Sunday, invite guests. Tuesday, pick up table cloths, etc. Wednesday, tidy the house and prep the backyard. Thursday, grocery shop. Friday, prep what you can ahead of time. This allows you to think about details and will put your mind at ease so you can relax and enjoy your shindig!”
DECORATING DO’S There are decorating trends, and then there are timeless classics. Designer consignor Angela Stephen-Dewhurst, 33, (WhatchaFind.wordpress.com) has been building her decor collection for years. “I’ve got a pretty colorful collection of china tea cups, plates, etc. These are dishes that I have bought at garage sales and a few very special pieces from my grandmothers. I don’t like things looking too uniform so,
as my collection has grown, I can throw it all on the table and I think it looks better than ever.” Bichand agrees. “Vintage, vintage, vintage. Whether you call it glammed up rustic, shabby-chic, or barn style, everybody’s doing it. Mints, corals, peaches and creams are everywhere this year,” she adds. “As are burlap and lace, twine and mason jars. These are your DIY staples that will add charm to your party. “Eco-chic is also big,”she continues, “because we as Vancouverites love biodegradable utensils, recycled paper straws and local food on our plates. Bonus points with the crowd: Compost your food scraps right there in the backyard.” And McGuire has some budget-friendly visual advice: “Themes can sometimes be expensive, but you can always just ask people to wear one colour. It’s great for photos and a bit of fun. If you feel like setting up a little photo booth as well, it’s a great way to remember the night.”
SERVING IT RIGHT Getting the right spread of food and drinks can be the difference between flowing conversation and strangers sitting in silence. Make the meal interactive and decorative with serve-yourself and family-style. “Create a DIY cocktail station with all the fixings,” suggests McGuire. “You can have little instructions so everyone can feel like a bartender for the evening.” “Food stations are a great way to entertain guest as well as make your life easier,” adds Bichand. “How about a fajita bar, or a spud bar. Barbecue those baked potatoes, pile up the sour cream, bacon, and cheese… A sundae bar for dessert?
Ice cream, sprinkles, cherries, chocolate sauce… Or even a s’mores bar: Create a station with marshmallows, crackers, chocolate and skewers, around a wood or propane fire pit. Guest of all ages will have fun with this one.”
SET THE SCENE Details like fresh-cut flowers, flickering candles, and handwritten place cards look beautiful and draw people in right away. “Fairy lights and lanterns in the trees are an easy way to make your backyard party look top-notch,” says McGuire. “I get it all online; Etsy is a great place to start.” Seating is another way to achieve welcoming ambience. Stephen-Dewhurst says she loves to mix square and round tables in a long line down the yard, McGuire suggests throwing down colourful blankets for a community picnic, while Bichand craves a bit of country in the city: “Hay bales are my favourite. They can be rented, and offer a country flare while adding a soft landing for those topsy turvy guests. Blankets and throw pillows can be thrown on top for a pop of colour and comfort as the evening cools down.” And if you are really serious, you can always bring in the big guns. “There are numerous decor companies that can help you host a great party,” she continues. “Try BespokeDecor.ca for a great selection of shabby-chic decor, handcrafted lawn games, and charming serving ware. As for saving the earth one barbecue at a time try GreenMunch.ca. They have everything you need to host a party with a lighter carbon footprint. Their slogan is ‘Sustainable entertaining with style’. Enough said.”
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Cool cocktails for haute summer nights Mixologists from Fairmont Hotels in the Pacific Northwest have created summer sippers to beat the heat with easy do-at-home recipes. Here, Grant Sceney, head bartender at Fairmont Pacific Rim and recent recipient of the Diageo 2014 World Class Canada Bartender of the Year, honors his homeland with a Randy Little Kiwi. Makes one serving. ½ kiwi, peeled and sliced 1 piece of cucumber, peeled and diced 2 oz gin (London Dry) ½ oz elderflower cordial ½ oz freshly squeezed lime juice Club Soda Muddle the kiwi fruit and cucumber in a tulipstyle glass. Add gin, elderflower cordial and lime juice. Add crushed ice, top with club soda and stir. Garnish with slice of kiwi and cucumber.
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he question of “Why Canadian cheese tastes different?” might sound rhetorical, and it is. Of course milk produced in Canada is different from milk produced in parts of Europe, so inevitably Canadian-made cheeses will always taste different from the European cheeses they imitate. Canada has some beautiful local cheeses, but Canada – let alone BC – is a young cheesemaking region, unlike Europe. European cheesemakers come from generations of artisans and cheesemaking schools, while in Canada cheesemaking schools do not even exist yet; so the art of cheesemaking is still relatively raw. The Canadian production of cheese is also a lot more sterile than European techniques and practices. Sure it means we’re clean and safe, but it affects the flavour and final product. The fact is, certain moulds and bacteria taste better, and that plays a significant role in the science and composition of artisanal cheese. Canadian cheese-making facilities are different and it’s a challenge for artisanal cheesemakers to replicate old cheese environments while reaching the sterile Canadian regulations and specifications. Unlike their European counterparts, Canadian cheesemakers can’t ripen their cheeses underground in ancient caves, but the aging rooms or stainless steel “caves” used here cannot
achieve the same results as a natural cavern. As to why Canadian-made parmesan and brie etc., can often cost more than the “real thing” (parmesan made in Italy and brie made in France), is partially because it is challenging and expensive to get permits and licenses to produce local cheese. The cost of labour, raw ingredients – such as a regulated milk source – and high operational costs contribute to the relatively expensive costs of locally made artisanal cheese. So what now? Stop buying local cheeses? No, buy what you want, but know what you’re investing in. Supporting the local cheesemakers is important and it’s the only way to grow the industry. However investing in a combination of local and imported cheese is not a bad thing. Find Mijune at the Summer Wheat Harvest Festival and Rustichella d’Abruzzo pasta’s 90th anniversary in Abruzzo, Italy along with La Grotta Del Formaggio’s Corporate Chef, Alex Tung. Follow their adventures at #PastaParty, #FMFinAbruzzo, #FMFinRome and #FMFinNaples. Find out more about Mijune at FollowMeFoodie. com or follow her on Twitter and Instagram @ followmefoodie.
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’ve made it a personal mission to hit as many farmers’ markets as I can this summer. It’s usually not too much of an effort to get me out to one, but come the winter and rains, when markets are few and far between, I want to know that I took full advantage when the going was good. In staying with the theme of going local, this week I’m recommending some fantastic British Columbian wines to go alongside your Vancouver Farmers Market fare. After all, just as Tuscan wine is best with Tuscan food and similar philosophies work out just fine the world over, let’s continue that line of thought here on the West Coast.
Fresh Greens, sprouts, wild herbs, radishes and hazelnuts While we often think of greens and salad fixings as more delicate or subtly-flavoured bites, when you get them fresh and local, the elements of flavours from citrus to pepper to sweetness can really pop. Le Vieux Pin 2012 Petit Blanc ($20) is an aromatic white blend out of Oliver with lychee, orange blossom, lemongrass and a wee bit of white pepper on the crisp, dry finish. In heartier salads, it should tie everything together wonderfully
Blues, cheddars and goat cheese Back Yard Vineyards’ Blanc de Noir Brut ($22.99) is a well-crafted, traditional-method sparkling wine made from pinot noir grapes grown in the Fraser Valley. Now, that’s local! With a light
copper colour from brief contact with the grape skins, there’s enough oomph of ruby red grapefruit, peach and mandarin orange to shine alongside the saltier side of local cheeses, and those bubbles will refresh the palate after every sip.
Good ol’ BC salmon We’re looking at a skookum salmon run this year and once you throw some on the barbecue, I suggest you pick up a bottle of Van Westen Vineyards 2013 Vivacious ($19.90) to wash it down. It’s usually a safe bet that anything from the pinot family will match salmon well, and the Vivacious’ character will back me up on this. An Okanagan orchard of Gala apples, peaches and nectarines dripping with honey and delight will sail along well.
Beef, lamb, and other meaty goodness Sure, I know you want something that’ll go well with grilled meats and such, but you still don’t feel like anything too rich or heavy. Enter Haywire 2012 Pinot Noir ($22.90). It’s a bright enough pinot to waltz along with poultry and lighter meats, but it’ll have no problem as a worthy partner for hamburgers, barbecued steaks or lamb. Plums, cherries, a whole rack of baking spices will have your palate jam-packed with happiness. All prices are winery-direct, but for a couple bucks more there’s solid availability of most at private wine stores and BC VQA stores, as well. Tweet me at @KurtisKolt or email me via KurtisKolt. com if you need a hand tracking something down.
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Pulled, shredded pork over rice was another pleaser. Despite the “teri” listed on the menu board, this isn’t overly sweet or saucy, just aromatic and earthy, with caramelized onions and small slices of sweet potato. The size is generous, and when paired with the daily soup, makes for a meal that will best even hearty eaters. The real stars here, though, are the tiny and many-varied Japanese-influenced treats that are baked daily. The soda came with a tiny goma-miso cookie, which led me to the yuzu madeleines, kabocha muffins, mochimochi matcha cookies, cocoa-almond cookies and the vegan mochi brownies. At around 50 cents to a dollar a-piece, it’s easy to try several each time with a lovely cup of locally-roasted Handworks coffee ($2.75), brewed by hand by Moeno. Cappuccinos, macchiatos and other brewed beverages are available, as is looseleaf tea, but I would recommend the house chai latte, a vanillaspice concoction that paired perfectly with the delicate flavour of the cookies and madeleines. Basho is made for lingering, lounging and savouring both physical and spiritual refreshments. If this is the face of addiction, I’m hooked. All ratings out of five stars. Food: ★★★★ Service: ★★★★ Ambiance: ★★★★ Overall: ★★★★ Open Wednesday-Friday 9am-5pm; Saturday-Sunday 9am-4pm. Basho | 2007 E. Hastings | 604-428-6276 | BashoCafe.com | Twitter @BashoCafe Anya Levykh has been writing about all things ingestible for more than 10 years. Hear her every Monday on CBC Radio One’s On the Coast and find her on Twitter @foodgirlfriday and Facebook.com/FoodGirlFriday. FoodGirlFriday.com
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Location, Location, Location – David Lam Park, seawall, False Creek, Elsie Roy School, Urban Fare, Canada Line to YVR & Yaletown all at your doorstep • Views of park, water & overlooking Yaletown, 962 sqft 2 large bdrms, 2 baths, granite counters, S/S appl, laminate floors, great floorplan – all rooms spacious, 1 parking, solid building, I/D pool, hot tub, caretaker & more! • Rent for $2300/mo. & great for families or wanting a waterfront lifestyle.
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LD ! SO DAY 1 N I Sweeping 180º postcard views from Burrard Inlet, mtns, city to False Creek & Mt. Baker • High in the sky, 548sf 1 bdrm+flex boasts functional & flowing floorplan, flr to ceiling windows for plenty of natural light, north face (quiet & stay cool), sleek walnut laminate floors, new paint, lighting & faucets, balcony, insuite W/D & more • Perfect for FTHB, pied a terre or rental • Steps to Costco, skytrain, Seabus terminal, Yaletown, Gastown, Rogers Arena – surrounded by local retail & entertainment • 24/7 Concierge, I/D pool, hot tub, gym, clubhouse & more • MINT CONDITION – Like new! GROUP WEST COAST REALTY
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• Upper Level Stunning View South Facing 1 Bedroom • Great Condition & Immaculately Clean • 560sq.ft. 1 Bdrm & Solarium/Den • New Indoor Pool, Gym & Lobby • Great In-House Building Manager • Walk to Financial District, Skytain, Movies, Shops • Solid Concrete Building in Heart Between West End & Downtown! • Great Value.Welcome Home!
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1362 Haro Street, Asking $2.8 Million
• Stunningly Refurbished Heritage Home in Heart of West End • Award Winning Bed & Breakfast “The West End Guest House” • 9 Bedrooms, 9 Baths, Over 4200 sq.ft. on RM-3 Lot 36x131 • Asking Price Includes Business Assets and Most of Furnishings • Gorgeous Lush Gardens, Walk to Best Sites • 8 Parking, Financials Available to Qualified Purchasers • A Dream Come True –Own and Operate a World Class B&B in Paradise!
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1506-1277 Nelson Street, $428,000, “The Jetson” • Sub Penthouse 839sq.ft. 1 Bed • Georgie Award Winning (Could be 2 Bed) Building • Concrete 6-Storey Boutique Strata • Best Location - in the Heart of • NW Facing with Huge 138sf Deck the West End • Quiet,Tree-Lined Street in Davie • Gorgeous South West Facing Village View Suite • Pets and Rentals Allowed • Concrete, Designer, 743sq.ft. 1 • Exercise Room, Saunas, Large Storage Locker Bed & Den • In-Suite Laundry Hookups, Best • Rentals Allowed, Sorry No Pets Parking Stall • Gorgeous Building,Welcome • Clean, Move-in Ready or Reno. Home. 504-1133 Harwood Street, $428,880, “Harwood Manor”
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Furnished Junior suite @ 910 Beach Ave. Great pied-a-terre, or rent it out either by yourself or in the hotel rental pool. Great location, steps to seawall & Aquabus. Check out our website, www.dexterrealty.com for current market condition updates.
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W W W . L I A N A S H O W C A S E . C O M PACIFIC COVE $648,880 410-456 MOBERLY RD
• Freehold waterfront beauty! • Brand new interior renovation & completely rainscreened in 2012, re-piped & newer roof • Serene, tranquil garden, lagoon, marina, city & unobstructed water view forever! • Stunning renovation throughout, gleaming hardwood floors, granite counters, porcelain tiles, new stainless appliances, spa-bath w/soaker tub, floor to ceiling wardrobe systems in each of 2 bedrooms, designer lighting & paint • Covered balcony overlooking green landscaping, lagoon & False Creek. Steps 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.
LOFT 33, $398,880 708-33 W PENDER ST
Ultra modern 1 bdrm + 1 flex rm/den + Juliet balcony + 1 parking @ 33 West lofts with great city views! • Extra large suite in superb Crosstown location. Steps from seawall, shopping, skytrain, parks etc. • TRUE LOFT AMBIANCE w/ modern quality finishings • 10’ ceilings, spa-bath, slate tiling throughout, blt-in storage, S/S appliances, designer lighting, granite counters etc • Truly a unique home!
THE OLIVE $419,000 406-3225 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
CHILCO TOWERS, $998,000 201-710 CHILCO ST
Irreplaceable park like setting across from lost lagoon, views of Stanley Park, Lost Lagoon, + mtns • This 1600sf beauty has been completely renovated w/ the highest quality millwork, tiling, lighting, doors, moulding, etc. • This is old world charm at its finest! • A dream kitchen right for entertaining + warm bathrooms to luxuriate in • No expense has been spared... • Quiet cul-de-sac, the city’s premier coop! (Taxes +bldg insurance incl in maintenance fees).
OFFER PENDING WEDGEWOOD $749,900 766 ORWELL ST
• Gorgeous West Coast Craftsman style end unit Townhome at WEDGEWOOD by POLYGON • 4 bed/3.5 bath, 10 ft ceilings, wide plank flooring, lots of storage space & double car garage • Main floor is open & bright & boasts a gourmet kitchen with casual eating area as well as a dining & living space • Beautiful kitchen with granite counters, European style cabinets, a large island & s/s appliances • This home has a large deck as well as a fenced yard, ideal for those that like to garden & entertain.
OFFER PENDING EXECUTIVE, CUSTOM BUILT TREEHOME $1,138,800 1977 RIVERGROVE
• One of a kind, custom built, extensively renovated executive home surrounded by greenbelt & mature landscaping in a prime Seymour cul-de-sac location • Tranquillity at its very finest with all the luxuries & pampering of modern, sophisticated living • Centrally situated just 5 mins to easy highway access! • This 3 bdrm+den, 3 bath home is surrounded by almost 1100sf of outdoor wrap around sundecks • Loads of storage, 5-car parking, extensive landscaping & outdoor gardens • A RARE GEM!
CANYON SPRINGS, $429,900 110-2665 MOUNTAIN HWY
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SOLD! LONDON PLACE, $349,000 306-1177 HORNBY
510-501 PACIFIC PH1-125 COLUMBIA ST 2305-501 PACIFIC 204-1750 W. 3RD AVE 1753 E. 2ND AVE 2101-125 COLUMBIA ST 2203-608 BELMONT ST 2809-501 PACIFIC ST 410-2828 MAIN STREET
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New Listing 1140 Pendrell #211 Pet & Rental Friendly Houselike well managed strata in the Mole Hill West End area. Two bdrm 1042 sq. ft. of living space. Sharp price. $429,900.
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New Listing 1127 Barclay #502 OPEN: SAT 2 - 3 Beautifully renovated 828 sq. ft. South East corner 2 bedroom in prime pet and rental friendly West End strata building. $469,900.
New Listing 1055 Harwood #103 OPEN: SUN 2 - 3 Stunning upgrades: 1 + den + sleeping nook, 859 sq. ft. magazine quality Art Moderne design at Harcrest Manor. $359,900.
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1879 Barclay #201 Top floor West of Denman, 665 sq. ft. Hardwood & heritage feel. $298,000.
1740 Comox #302 Best priced English Bay strata. Some water views. 1 + den. Pets Ok. $324,900.
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410-456 Moberly Rd, 2 bdrm, $648,880, Sat 2-4
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2450 Cornwall, Studio suite, $278,000, Sat/Sun 2-4
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2203-108 W. Cordova, 1 bdrm, $410,000, Sat 2-4
1740 Comox #1903 Ocean & mountain views at The Sandpiper. 1 + enclosed den. $429,900.
SUMMER IN THE CITY! Enjoy all the summer fun in central located one bdrm & den/office/solarium home in the heart of the action central to downtown, Yaletown, West End, English Bay, parks, beach, seawall, St. Paul’s hospital & Granville Island ferry. This corner home is bright with wraparound full length windows, urban landscape & lots of greenery. Smart no waste space floorplan maximizes comfort with good storage & i/s laundry. Parking & locker are included. Pets & rentals welcome. Great all purpose home! $338,000
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811 Helmcken, 1 bdrm + den, $338,000, Fri 10-12 & Sat/Sun 2-4 1902-1188 Howe St, 1bdrm + den, $318,800, Sat/Sun 2-4
1949 Beach #104 Ocean view 1272 sq. ft. English Bay two bdrm. All views. Rooftop deck. $819,900.
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Penthouse 2 at West of Denman’s Westpark 1855 Nelson Enjoy three decks including a 18’ x 16’ sunny patio situated steps to Stanley Park. Beautiful renovations.Well managed pet friendly English Bay strata close to English Bay. Viewings by appointment only. $689,900.
1127 Barclay #502, 2 bdrm, $469,900, Sat 2-3 1055 Harwood St #103, 1 bdrm + den + sleeping nook, $359,900, Sun 2-3 1655 Nelson St #412, 1 bdrm, $319,000, Sun 2-4
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4553 W. 14th Ave, 5 bdrm, $2,999,000, Sat/Sun 2-4
oPen saTuRDay & sunDay 2-4, 2450 CoRnwall ChIC summeRs by The PaRk & Coal haRbouR Stunning views & elegant decor invite you to this executive two bedroom two bath PH bordering Coal Harbour/West End. 9.5’ ceilings accented by deep crown moldings throughout, open plan “great room” style living area with island, granite counters, fireplace elegantly appointed with the backdrop of Vancouver’s natural beauty. Bedrooms well separated with great closets totally organized by California closets & luxurious spa like baths. Custom lighting & window coverings are just a few of the upgrades in this special home. Concierge, parking, pets & rentals welcome. $699,000 gaRDen foR all seasons Amazing 1155 sf fenced yard with flower beds & terraced patios wraparound large one bdrm SW corner suite. Featuring gas fireplace & house size rooms this home will accommodate house size furnishings & is available for quick possession. New carpet & paint provide a clean slate for your decorating ideas & h/w floors can be approved. Pets & rentals are currently limited. Situated across from a park on a quiet street this home is a hidden oasis just two blocks to shops & transit. Locker & laundry across the hall. Underground parking included. $267,800
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BLUERIDGE, NORTH VANCOUVER 1265 Berkley Road, 5 bdrm, $898,000, Sat/Sun 2-4
HIT THE BEACH! Like something out of the old surfer movies you too can live at Kits Beach, enjoying the ocean, pool, park, beach, seawall and stunning views. Your home or pied-a-terre is compact but fully functional semi-top floor studio suite with balcony, good storage & fabulous view. Underground parking & storage included. Easy access to UBC for students and great city home to access Bard on the Beach, great shops and restaurants & quick cycle or taxi ride over the bridge to downtown. Great way to enjoy Vancouver on a budget! $278,000
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Calvary delves deep into Ireland’s relationship with the Church
Brendan Gleeson is an Irish priest with one week to live in director John Michael McDonagh’s Calvary.
CALVARY
Starring Brendan Gleeson, Chris O’Dowd, Aidan Gillen Directed by John Michael McDonagh
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You’d imagine that the stones in this tiny Irish town rest easy, content that none of the residents are sufficiently free of sin to toss them about. But then again, the townsfolk don’t seem particularly keen on adhering to scripture. Father Lavelle (Brendan
Gleeson) is the parish priest charged with hearing their confessions through sacrament and casual conversation. It’s inside his church that an obscured figure promises to kill Lavelle in a week’s time as an overdue reprisal for being molested by a priest as a child. Accepting his fate of dying for someone else’s transgressions, Lavelle embarks on a seven-day death march that introduces the cuckolds (Chris O’Dowd),
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atheists (Aidan Gillen), miscreants (Dylan Moran), and other lost causes he calls neighbours. Of course, his would-be killer also lurks amongst his flock. Whereas The Guard, Gleeson’s first collaboration with writer-director John Michael McDonagh, employed a fish out of water (Don Cheadle) to introduce Irish mores and attitudes, Calvary throws us into the tumultuous deep-end of issues concerning the church and authority. The deep-seated contempt for the institution Lavelle represents becomes increasingly apparent as his tormentors’ playful jibes grow pointed. Gleeson is magnificent here as he evinces the emotional wounds inflicted. It’s heartwrenching to witness his resolve slipping for but a moment, leaving him to succumb to old demons. Having the courage of his convictions, McDonagh orchestrates a passion play that skilfully shifts between Western and mystery tropes while leavening the solemn fatalism with instances of humour. Calvary never puts a foot wrong, earns every moment, and restores our faith that provocative, philosophical entertainment may not be a thing of the past. –Curtis Woloschuk
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• Rare high floor corner suite. Make it your own • Easy to show. No dogs or rentals. Immed possn. • Walls of glass to Vancouver’s fabulous views
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film & tv GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Starring Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana Directed by James Gunn
Vancouver actor Christopher Heyerdahl brings a creepy presence to his role as The Swede on AMC’s Hell on Wheels, which kicked off its fourth season on AMC. Contributed
Reel People: Born to play Christopher Heyerdahl revels in his twisted role on AMC’s Hell on Wheels
Reel People By Sabrina Furminger
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hristopher Heyerdahl loves to play. This love was on display in the sci-fi series Sanctuary, where the Vancouver actor portrayed both a guilt-ridden Jack the Ripper and a domesticated Bigfoot with equal parts glee and gravity. It was clear in True Blood (he recurred as a bigwig vampire), as well as in Supernatural, in The Twilight Saga films, and really, in nearly every one of his 80+ roles. The six-foot-four, stage-trained thespian admittedly – and visibly – enjoys sinking his teeth into ultra-complicated characters. Nowhere is this more apparent than on AMC’s gritty Hell on Wheels, which kicked off its fourth season on Aug. 2. The critically acclaimed Western stars Anson Mount as Cullen Bohannon, a Confederate soldier turned railroad engineer who battles corruption and baddies while laying tracks across America. As the Norwegian-born Thor Gundersen – otherwise known as The Swede, a railroad security official turned poisonous thorn in Bohannon’s ass – Heyerdahl hits all of the character’s discordant notes: sadism; empathy; intelligence; cunning; rage. Couple that bouquet of delicious attributes with the fact that Heyerdahl is the son of Norwegian immigrants and studied the language in Oslo, and Gundersen fits Heyerdahl like a glove – so much so that it’s hard to believe the part wasn’t originally written with him in mind. Heyerdahl’s Hell on Wheels journey began on a Sunday night in 2011, when he received a phone call from an actor friend in Toronto. “He said, ‘I’m preparing for an audition tomorrow and this character is one of the best things I’ve seen in a long time and I’m loving doing it, but every time I say
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the words, I think of you,’” he says on the phone from Calgary. “It’s one of the most generous things that a fellow actor, let alone a friend, has done.” Heyerdahl wrangled an audition, read the material, and agreed with his friend. “It just resonated for me.” The producers liked his interpretation, and “away we went.” Fast forward a few seasons, and the character that was supposed to exit after a handful of episodes is now an audience favourite – despite having committed one of the most heinous crimes in the history of the show (no spoilers here; see the episode “Blood Moon Rising” on Netflix if you want to know more). “I like to think of him as, not necessarily Satan, but a fallen angel, someone in a human shell that is capable of great empathy and extreme cruelty,” says Heyerdahl. “They wrote him in such a beautiful way because, like most of the characters on the show, they wrote him remarkably flawed.” Hell on Wheels shoots on location in Alberta, a fact that presents its own beautiful set of remarkable challenges. “The cliché around here is, ‘If you don’t like the weather in Alberta, wait five minutes,’” laughs Heyerdahl, who lives in Vancouver’s West End when not filming the show. “You can’t control it. You have to embrace it. Hell on Wheels without lots of mud and moisture wouldn’t live up to its name.” Filming an action-heavy series in the elements can take a toll on an actor’s limbs and spirit, but Heyerdahl describes the long days and resulting aches as “invigorating.” “You’re exhausted at the end of the day, but it’s the kind of exhaustion that puts a smile on your face and you sleep well at night,” says Heyerdahl. “At least, I do.” On Hell on Wheels, Heyerdahl gets to play with equally engaged actors, including Colm Meaney, Common, and Phil Burke. “The goal is always to get, at the beginning of the scene to the end of the scene, the look in that person’s eyes that you’re playing with [to change]. If it hasn’t changed, then there’s no point in doing what you just did. The fun is playing with the other person. You can’t do it on your own.” Hell on Wheels airs Saturdays at 9pm on AMC.
You know what they say: If a gun-toting, trash-talking CGI racoon pops up on the multiplex screen and sees over $90-million in box office receipts, then we’re due for another decade of Marvel blockbusters. After all, it’s one thing to break records with your heavy-hitters like The Avengers. But when you’re also able to score big with your benchwarmers, you’re obviously a studio that’s at the top of its game. In lieu of the iconic Captain America and legendary Thor, we instead have the sort of no-names who keep Wikipedia busy: planet-hopping bandit Peter Quill (Chris Pratt), emerald-skinned mercenary Gamora (Zoe Saldana), humour-adverse Drax (Dave Bautista), aforementioned procyonid Rocket (voiced by Bradley Cooper) and sentient tree Groot (voiced by Vin Diesel). Thanks to a cosmic MacGuffin of mass destruction, they’re forced to band together to save the galaxy. And by the graces of co-writerdirector James Gunn’s odd sense of humour, this act of heroism is explicitly equated to Kevin Bacon’s gallantry in Footloose. Watching these losers stumble their way through a swashbuckling space opera, it’s obvious that there couldn’t be a better filmmaker to marshall them than Gunn. A graduate of the Troma school of schlock, he’s largely spent his career indulging his bizarre whims (PG Porn) and directing low-budget genre fare (Super, featuring a hammer-wielding Ellen Page). In many respects, he’s as much a misfit as his anti-heroes. And just like his motley adventurers, Gunn rises to the occasion here, delivering a giddy two-hour dose of undiluted escapism that succeeds largely thanks to the sheer enthusiasm of a full-blown geek making the most of an opportunity he never thought he’d get. –Curtis Woloschuk
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Starring Colin Firth, Emma Stone Directed by Woody Allen The perpetually prolific Woody Allen returns with his 47th feature film as a director and his eighth set in Europe in the past nine years. Magic in the Moonlight transports us to the lush and lavish French Riviera in the late ‘20s as a master illusionist by the name of Stanley (Firth) is hired to go undercover and expose the young American clairvoyant Sophie (Stone) in order to uncover a possible swindle. As with most Allen films, complications arise thanks to a staccato-like script and punchy delivery as romantic entanglements ensue. To be blunt, this is not one of the veteran filmmaker’s finest achievements and is likely to be overlooked amongst his canon of more endearing and memorable movies. That being said, it does possess a certain amount of whimsical magic and is a cut above most romantic comedies currently being churned out by big studios. The script seems rushed and some roles are underdeveloped, the talents of Jackie Weaver and Marcia Gay Harden are sorely underused, yet the movie is buoyed nicely by Firth’s acerbic wit and sharp tongue along with the stunning cinematography of Darius Khondji, who brings the exquisite beauty of the picturesque setting to vibrant life on screen. The eventual chemistry between Firth and Stone works on a superficial level and the less time spent thinking about their age difference the better. With so many films under his belt it’s no shock Woody stumbles here but Magic in the Moonlight is not without its breezy charms. –Thor Diakow
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“Two spirits, one struggle: The front lines of being First Nations and gay”, July 31 • nomoreblamegame: So let me get this straight – because there were words to describe six different gender variants, then being anything other than straight was totally accepted by all native cultures?!? Wow, that’s pretty amazing, a fairly gigantic leap and not a great argument for proof of a tolerant community. Are we supposed to believe that in the cruel world of the colonizers that there were never any words to describe anyone that was anything other than straight? There are many non-derogatory terms that date back hundreds and is some cases thousands of years if anyone is interested in doing the research. So by the author’s own argument shouldn’t the Europeans/Asians also have been tolerant? Why must we always blame the colonists for every bad thing that ever happened to the First Nations people? Especially when we base these conclusions on flimsy evidence. Time to stop the blame game. The fact is that there are many communities of people in the world that are still not tolerant of the gay/lesbian lifestyle, are the colonists to blame here as well? It’s a shame that there are still people out there that cannot accept people for who they are on the inside instead of labelling them. Playing the blame game only promotes hatred. What Tyler went through (and still suffers from) is awful and I hope that the love and acceptance of those around him helps heal his wounds.
THE OFFICIAL LADY GAGA ARTRAVE: The ArtPop Ball Tour after-party featuring DJ Lady Starlight. Aug. 9 at The Imperial (319 Main). $40 at LuvnGraceAffair.com. VANCOUVER EARLY MUSIC FESTIVAL: Performances of music by J.S. Bach, Domenico Scarlatti, Jean-Philippe Rameau, and other early music composers. In the festival’s centerpiece concert, the Pacific Baroque Orchestra performs “Il trionfo del tempo e del disinganno”, the very first oratorio composed by G.F. Handel (Aug. 7 at Chan Shun Concert Hall, 6265 Crescent, UBC). Until Aug. 15 at various venues. $20$67.75 at EarlyMusic.bc.ca. WONDER WOMEN MUSIC SERIES: Original music by Arlene Paculan, Deborah Ledon, and Ajaye Jardine. Aug. 16 at Café Deux Soleils (2096 Commercial). $8 at the door. COMPASSION GORILLA: Eight-piece world beat powerhouse fuses Latin and African music with costumes and outlandish dancing. Vancouver’s Kata Kata Afrobeat Group opens. Aug. 21 at Rickshaw Theatre (254 East Hastings). $10-$15 at NorthernTickets.com. AN EVENING WITH SANDI THOM: Bestselling Scottish singer-brings her world tour to Vancouver for one night only. Aug. 28 at The Cultch (1895 Venables). Tickets $20$40 at TheCultch.com. NOOTKA SOUND FESTIVAL: Showcase of local and international garage, funk, punk, and psychedelic bands. With Allah-Las (Los Angeles), Jacco Gardner (The Netherlands), Craft Spells (San Francisco), Surf Curse (Las Vegas) and others. Aug. 30 at Rickshaw Theatre (254 East Hastings). $40-$48 at Zulu Records and the door. DAKHABRAKHA: Quartet from Kiev melds soulful Ukrainian folk with jazz, trance sounds, and Indian, Arabic, African, Russian and Australian instrumentation. Aug. 31 at Rio Theatre (1660 East Broadway). $22-$25 at CaravanBC.com.
THEATRE THE WINTER’S TALE: All-female ensemble performs Shakespeare’s classic romantic drama. Featuring Corina Akeson as King Leontes. Until Aug. 9 at PAL Studio Theatre (581 Cardero). $25 at ClassicChic.ca. THE CRIPPLE OF INISHMAAN: Set in a small island community off the coast of Ireland in 1934, this dark comedy follows a lad eager to escape poverty by way of
Arts Club Theatre’s hit musical Red Rock Diner is extending its run at the Granville Island Stage until Aug. 23. Emily Cooper photo show business. Until Aug. 16 at Jericho Arts Centre (1675 Discovery). $20-$25 at EnsembleTheatreCompany.ca. THE DUCHESS OF MALFI: A revenge plot takes shape when a widowed duchess secretly marries her steward. Until Aug. 16 at Jericho Arts Centre (1675 Discovery). $20-$25 at EnsembleTheatreCompany.ca. THE NORMAL HEART: Largely autobiographical account of the rise of the HIV-AIDS crisis in New York in the early 1980’s. Until Aug. 16 at Jericho Arts Centre (1675 Discovery). $20-$25 at EnsembleTheatreCompany.ca. RED ROCK DINER: Set in 1957, this infectious musical captures the excitement and innocence of our city’s burgeoning rock ‘n’ roll scene. Expanded run; now until Aug. 23 at Granville Island Stage (1585 Johnston, Granville Island). From $29 at ArtsClub.com. THEATRE UNDER THE STARS: Enjoy theatrical adaptations of two blockbuster films in an open-air theatre: Shrek: The Musical, about an ogre, a talking donkey, and a beautiful princess with a shocking secret; and Legally Blonde: The Musical, in which sorority girl Elle Woods follows her boyfriend to Harvard Law School. Plays run alternate nights Until Aug. 23 at Malkin Bowl (610 Pipeline Road, Stanley Park). $25-$40 at TUTS.ca. TRIP IMPROVISER: Highlights and lowlights of travel are brought to life by Vancouver Theatresports improvers. Until Aug. 30 at The Improv Centre (1502 Duranleau, Granville Island). $17-$22 at VTSL.com. BARD ON THE BEACH: Vancouver’s yearly William Shakespeare festival celebrates its 25th season with the return of the Bard’s magical comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The season also includes The Tempest, Cymbeline, and Bill Cain’s
Equivocation. Until September 20 at Vanier Park (1000 Chestnut Street). $27-$47 at BardOnTheBeach.org.
EVENTS TWO FACED: New Works by Sophia Ahamed and Jose Rivas. From Aug. 8 at Hot Art Wet City (2206 Main). MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: Sci-fi movies in the planetarium star theatre. Aug. 9: Dune. Aug. 16: Men in Black. H.R. MacMillan Space Centre (1100 Chestnut). $8-$13 WATERFRONT CINEMA: Screenings of movies under the stars. Aug. 7: Ghostbusters. Aug. 14: The Notebook. Aug. 21: The Hunger Games. Aug. 28: Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan. The North Point at Canada Place (999 Canada Place).
• Joie De (in response): Please read up on two-spirit people. It was not a source of shame to be two-spirit... Rather a blessing to have the spirit of both man and woman. Not until the colonists and missionaries began their “work” was it beaten into us....yes...BEATEN into us, that it was wrong and a reason for shame and scorn. You have no idea the wounds that were inflicted on entire tribes of First Nations people. Blame is not a “game” but it IS a fact that what was done to the aboriginal people of North America caused changes and damages; deep scars... We can rise above the treatment and injustices but that does not change the fact of who/what was the root cause to begin with. So, if you are offended that people call a spade a spade and believe that is a “blame game” then I challenge you to change your thinking about historical facts.
KITSILANO SHOWBOAT 2014: Familyfriendly music and dance performances with “the most beautiful view in the world.” Since 1935. Until Aug. 16 at Kitsilano Showboat (2300 Cornwall, next to Kits Pool). Free. VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL TAP DANCE FESTIVAL: 20 renowned tappers perform in this four-day tap extravaganza, which includes performances, workshops, and a gala fundraising and awards evening. Includes a special performance by New York’s celebrated tap troupe, Dorrance Dance (Aug. 30 at Norman Rothstein Theatre, 950 West 41st Avenue, tickets $33$38 at 604.253.0293). Aug. 28-31 at various venues. Tickets and schedule information at VanTapDance.com.
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Above: Kit and Ace boasts a largely unembellished line of cashmere and cotton T-shirts. Top right: Kit and Ace designer Elizabeth Davey with Graeme Berglund at the July 31 store launch. Kelsey Klassen photos mannequins hammer home the idea that you can never own too many comfy shirts. Vancouver is the first of several showrooms expected to open, and the design elements will be unique to each location. Where the space is a serious study in casual luxury, though, the name is a playful counterpoint. ‘Kit’ and ‘Ace’ are the company muses; everything the designers (including Elizabeth Davey of obakki fame) create is done with the imaginary girl and boy in mind. The Wilsons weren’t granting interviews until this week, but the brand has implied they have “big plans for the future�. For now, though, they just make T-shirts.
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Free will astrology By Rob Brezsny • Week of Aug. 7 ARIES (MARCH 21-APRIL 19): Don’t just be smart and articulate, Aries. Dare to be wildly wise and prone to unruly observations. Don’t merely be kind and well-behaved. Explore the mysteries of healing through benevolent mischief. Don’t buy into the all-too-serious trances. Break up the monotony with your unpredictable play and funny curiosity. Don’t simply go along with the stories everyone seems to believe in as if they were the Truth and the Way. Question every assumption; rebel against every foregone conclusion; propose amusing plot twists that send the narratives off on interesting tangents. TAURUS (APRIL 20-MAY 20): Breve orazione penetra is an old Italian idiom. Its literal translation is “short prayers pierce” or “concise prayers penetrate.” You can extrapolate from that to come up with the meaning that “God listens best to brief prayers.” In the coming week, I invite you to apply this idea whenever you ask for anything, whether you are seeking the favors of the Divine Wow or the help of human beings. Know exactly what you want, and express it with no-nonsense succinctness. GEMINI (MAY 21-JUNE 20): Every February, you go through a phase when it’s easier to see the big picture of your life. If you take advantage of this invitation, your experience is like being on a mountaintop and gazing into the vastness. Every August, on the other hand, you are more likely to see the details you have been missing. Transformations that have been too small and subtle to notice may become visible to you. If you capitalize on this opportunity, the experience is like peering through a microscope. Here’s a third variation, Gemini: Around the full moons of both February and August, you may be able to alternately peer into the microscope and simulate
the view from a mountaintop. I think that’s about to happen. CANCER (JUNE 21-JULY 22): You wouldn’t sip dirty water from a golden chalice. Am I right? Nor would you swig delicious poison from a fine crystal wine glass or 10-year-old vinegar from a queen’s goblet. I’m sure you will agree that you’d much rather drink a magical elixir from a paper cup, or a rejuvenating tonic from a chipped coffee mug, or tasty medicine out of a kids’ plastic soup bowl you bought at the thrift store. Don’t you dare lie to yourself about what’s best for you. LEO (JULY 23-AUG. 22): Every 12 years, the planet Jupiter spends about a year cruising through the sign of Leo. It’s there with you now, and will be with you through early August 2015. What can you expect? EXPANSION! That’s great, right? Yes and no. You might love to have some parts of your life expand; others, not so much. So I suggest you write down your intentions. Say something like this: “I want Jupiter to help me expand my faith in myself, my power to do what I love, and my ability to draw on the resources and allies I need. Meanwhile, I will prune my desires for things I don’t really need and cut back on my involvement with things that don’t inspire me. I don’t want those to expand.” VIRGO (AUG. 23-SEPT. 22): TV comedian Stephen Colbert confesses that his safeword is “pumpkin patch.” Does that mean he participates in actual BDSM rituals? Is it the codeword he utters when he doesn’t want the intensity to rise any further, when he doesn’t want his next boundary crossed? I don’t know. Perhaps he’s simply joking or speaking metaphorically. Whether or not you engage in literal BDSM, Virgo, there’s an aspect of your life right now that has metaphorical resemblances to it. And I
suggest that you do the equivalent of using your safeword very soon. Nothing more can be gained from remaining embroiled in your predicament. Even if the ordeal has been interesting or educational up until now, it won’t be for much longer. Escape your bondage. LIBRA (SEPT. 23-OCT. 22): If you’re planning to hurl a thunderbolt, make sure you are all warmed up and at full strength before you actually unleash it. It would be sad if you flung a half-assed thunderbolt that looked like a few fireflies and sounded like a cooing dove. And please don’t interpret my wise-guy tone here as a sign that I’m just kidding around. No, Libra. This is serious stuff. Life is offering you opportunities to make a major impression, and I want you to be as big and forceful and wild as you need to be. Don’t tamp down your energy out of fear of hurting people’s feelings. Access your inner sky god or sky goddess, and have too much fun expressing your raw power. SCORPIO (OCT. 23-NOV. 21): In your dreams you may travel to Stockholm, Sweden to accept the Nobel Prize or to Hollywood to pick up your Oscar. There’s a decent chance that in your sleepy-time adventures you will finally score with the hot babe who rejected you back in high school, or return to the scene of your biggest mistake and do things right this time. I wouldn’t be surprised if in one dream you find yourself riding in a gold chariot during a parade held in your honour. I’m afraid, however, that you will have to settle for less hoopla and glamour in your waking life. You will merely be doing a fantastic job at tasks you usually perform competently. You will be well-appreciated, well-treated, and well-rewarded. That’s not so bad, right? SAGITTARIUS (NOV. 22-DEC. 21): Lake Superior State University issues a “Unicorn Questing Privilege” to those people who are interested in hunting for unicorns. Are you one of them? I wouldn’t be surprised if you felt an urge like that in the coming weeks. Unusual yearnings will be welling up in you. Exotic fantasies may replace your habitual daydreams. Certain possibilities you have considered to be unthinkable or unat-
tainable may begin to seem feasible. Questions you have been too timid to ask could become crucial for you to entertain. (You can get your Unicorn Questing License here: TinyURL.com/ UnicornLicense.) CAPRICORN (DEC. 22-JAN. 19): Your ethical code may soon be tested. What will you do if you see a chance to get away with a minor sin or petty crime that no one will ever find out about? What if you are tempted to lie or cheat or deceive in ways that advance your good intentions and only hurt other people a little bit or not at all? I’m not here to tell you what to do, but rather to suggest that you be honest with yourself about what’s really at stake. Even if you escape punishment for a lapse, you might nevertheless inflict a wound on your integrity that would taint your relationship with your own creativity. Contemplate the pleasures of purity and righteousness, and use them to enhance your power. AQUARIUS (JAN. 20-FEB. 18): “The thorn arms the roses,” says an old Latin motto. The astrological omens suggest you’ll be wise to muse on that advice in the coming weeks. How should you interpret it? I’ll leave you to draw your own conclusions, of course, but here are a few hints. It may be that beauty needs protection, or at least buffering. It’s possible that you can’t simply depend on your sincerity and good intentions, but also need to infuse some ferocity into your efforts. In order for soft, fragile, lovely things to do what they do best, they may require the assistance of tough, strong, hearty allies. PISCES (FEB. 19-MARCH 20): If you go to an American doctor to be treated for an ailment, odds are that he or she will interrupt you no more than 14 seconds into your description of what’s wrong. But you must not tolerate this kind of disrespect in the coming days, Pisces – not from doctors, not from anyone. You simply must request or, if necessary, demand the receptivity you deserve. If and when it’s given, I urge you to speak your truth in its entirety. Express what has been hidden and suppressed. And this is very important: Take responsibility for your own role in any problems you discuss.
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This month, the BC government raised speed limits across the province on rural highways. Most of the changes were a bump of about 10km/h, including portions of the Sea-to-Sky now set at 90km/h, and some parts of the Coquihalla now at 120km/h. Immediately, everybody started driving at the speed they were already driving at anyway.
Traffic, it turns out, has a natural flow, and while we need guidance when approaching a tight corner or an area with cross-traffic, drivers tend to travel at the speed everyone else does. It’s the old George Carlin line: everyone who drives faster than you is a maniac; everyone who drives slower is an idiot. Thus, setting speed limits below what people ordinarily travel makes maniacs of us all. It’s especially frustrating when a speed trap crops up in an area where everybody is travelling faster than the limit every single day – who gets culled from the herd?
Despite protests from police groups and some environmental groups over the potential impact on safety and pollution, the change is a welcome one. The thing is, it’s not really a change in speed on our roads, it’s just a change of the numbers on those funny little signs you see on the side of the road. What? That’s how fast we’re supposed to be going? Oops.
For instance, last week there was a speed trap set up under the Lonsdale overpass, facing Westbound. On Monday, I followed an unmarked police Tahoe on the same route, and as I slowed to something approaching the speed limit, they continued on at a rate that would have fetched a ticket costing several hundred dollars and points on your license. Were they driving dangerously? No: it was the speed everybody else was doing. It could be argued that it was me, dawdling in the slow lane that was causing the hazard by creating a variance in traffic speeds.
Speed limits, as Homer Simpson famously observed, are just a suggestion – like pants. At least that’s the way most North Americans seem to view them, with the average speed travelled on the road routinely exceeding the posted limit. Routinely – that’s the word to focus on. Rather than the limit being an absolute ceiling that no-one would trespass over, it’s become the baseline speed which drivers seldom drift below. It’s almost a lower limit, rather than an upper one.
Frustrating? You bet – I may have bitten a chunk out of my steering wheel. Happily, the raised speed limits also reduce somewhat the further frustration of our 40km/h excessive speeding law. While the principle is relatively sound – surely anyone travelling that much over the flow of traffic is at super-maniac status – it makes passing an outright hassle.
Moving the speed limit up, you might imagine, would just cause everyone to drive 10km/h faster than they did before, but the evidence indicates that simply doesn’t happen. BC has raised speed limits before, on the Shuswap corridor, and average speeds did not change one whit. Collisions were actually reduced over the time period, even though traffic increased.
Travelling back from Calgary a while ago, I was stuck behind a slow-moving RV on a winding part of the Trans-Canada. As the brief passing lane opened up, the RV sped up – they always do, don’t they? Getting around him – if there’d been a sudden speed trap, I might have got a ticket, but the guy in the minivan behind me might have had to walk home. Behind us, the RV again slowed to sub-limit speeds as the bends came up. That extra 10km/h cushion would help.
People tend to drive at a speed that they feel reasonable and prudent for the road conditions dependent on the time, the weather, and the traffic level. The same person will drive more slowly on a crowded rainy afternoon than they will on a bright and sunny morning with nobody else on the road. Of course they would – that just makes sense.
I’d say that if the speed limit was correctly set, ninety percent of people wouldn’t even think of brushing their brake-pedal if they saw an officer with a radar gun on the side of the road. Too-low limits create an us-andthem cat-and-mouse game with the highway patrol, which shouldn’t be the point. Do we need patrols to catch those who would double the limit using the road as their own personal racetrack? Absolutely, but those folks are going to be out there breaking the law by fifty or a hundred kilometres an hour, and they’re going to do it whatever the limit is set at, high or low. If I’d my druthers, I’d alter every single highway speed sign in BC to read “-ish” as in, “100km/h-ish”. The speeding ticket would be outlawed, and there would be no more speed traps. Ah, but there’s a second part of this plan. Officers of the law would receive special training allowing them to issue tickets for being a jackass. For example: 110Km/h up the wider parts of the Sea-to-Sky at 6 a.m. on a perfect summer Sunday in a car with good brakes and tires? Not being a jackass. Or 100Km/h on the Upper Levels in a monsoon on three bald tires and a donut-spare? Can I see your license and registration, please? Using your cell phone while driving would earn you double jackass points, and drinking and driving would receive a punishment slightly more strict - like being fired out of a catapult from the top of Grouse. Earn enough jackass points, and you’d be required to affix a large paper-mâché donkey to the roof of your Audi. Oh, and I’d bring back the pillory too, and replace ticket-based revenue-generation by selling rotten cabbages to throw. It’d be a grand day out – bring the kids! It’s a lovely thought, but enough of the flights of fancy. The increase in speed limits for BC is a step in the right direction for most BC motorists. It’ll create slightly safer roads, let people drive at a reasonable rate of speed without feeling like a criminal and allow us to all get where we’re going safely. If that isn’t the point of having rules for the road, I don’t know what is.
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Coconut Bliss Organic Frozen Dessert or Bars
37%
4.29
750ml +deposit +eco fee product of France
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30%
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100g product of China
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20%
2.99-3.50
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Simply Pure Extra Virgin Olive Oil
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Oskri Coconut or Quinoa Bars gluten free, assorted varieties
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473ml desserts, 4 pack bars product of USA
1.39-1.99 53g product of Canada
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Omega Organic Pumpkinseed Protein Powder
1L product of Spain
33%
assorted varieties
12.99 75 capsules
14.99 600g
9.99
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Renew Life FloraBear Probiotics For Kids bonus pack
assorted varieties
1.99
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14.99 250ml 26.99 500ml
15.99 28 oz
Old Dutch Baked or Kettle Potato Chips
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assorted varieties
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Want Want Super Slim Crisps
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375ml
30%
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Flora Udos Oil DHA 3 6 9 Blend
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6.99
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1.75kg
Citrus Zingers
Organic Dried Mangoes
20% off regular retail price
GLUTEN FREE
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L’Extra Brie or German Cambozola Cheese
Sourdough Multiseed Bread
assorted varieties
2.99-3.99/ 100g
4.49
9.99
600g
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Sprouted Whole Wheat Cookies
Roasted Whole Specialty Chickens with Family Sized Salad
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4.49-5.49
package of 12
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3493 Cambie St. Vancouver
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