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before, why bother power washing the lane? It rained heavily yesterday, and they almost always do the ﬁlming inside the building on Powell. I object strongly to the movie crew waking up the people who live here. Earplugs do not work, and I should not have to use them at this hour. I think they are very thoughtless and rude about this. And I think the power washing is unnecessary, especially in this instance. And a waste of water. –Kim Patrick O’Leary

KARMA’S A BITCH (AND SO ARE YOU)

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THE PERILS OF SURGE PRICING

Last Sunday, after hearing some praise for it, I decided to book tickets online for a play put on by a local theatre company for the following Wednesday. The only seats together were priced at $49 each; a little high but I decided to go ahead. Unfortunately, I had some trouble with my password, so I called the next day. I checked the

website first…and saw the same seats this time priced at $59! “Oh yes,” the ticket seller said, “they do that if a show is popular or selling out.” Honestly?! That’s a 20 per cent increase overnight for a product that hasn’t changed. Would we accept that in any other product with profit as the only justification? I didn’t buy the tickets. –HG

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH

The movie crew arrived a few days ago to scout the location as they always do. They are in the 300-block of the lane between Cordova and Powell Streets. The truck arrived and they started power washing the lane at 6:58am this morning. A bit early to be waking up all the residents isn’t it? And, as I have complained on numerous occasions

Re:“It’sYour Right to be an Asshole” Rant/Rave, Nov. 5 You go Mr. Benisz! I agree that the Karma fairy will get this self-entitled brat. I totally agree that because of the sacriﬁces that our war vets made that we have the freedoms we enjoy today. I grew up in a generation that respected all of our elders, not just the vets. Many of them were our grandparents. Nov. 11 is a day of respect for all war veterans and a day of introspection of what could have happened if the wars were won but the wrong side. When you see a veteran from any war, say thankyou. They will understand. –Geckogirl

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Vancouver council cool to licensing bikes But city will examine ‘best practices’ for educating cyclists on rules of road

MIKE HOWELL @howellings

Vancouver will likely not be getting a bike licensing system. Instead, council unanimously agreed last week with a motion put forward by Vision Coun. Heather Deal to have city staff examine “best practices” for educating cyclists about the rules of the road and types of enforcement measures that best work to keep bikers and pedestrians safe. Council debate on licensing was triggered by NPA Coun. Melissa De Genova’s request that city staff examine the feasibility of requiring cyclists to have licences on bicycles. She drafted the motion after a 35-year-old pregnant woman posted on Facebook that she was struck by a cyclist who ignored a stop sign and left the scene of the collision. “Luckily, she just walked away from it with a few bruises,” said De Genova, whose request for a staff report was supported by NPA Coun. George Afﬂeck and cyclist Thomas Hooley, who reminded council the public is able to call police on a drunk driver and report that driver’s licence plate number. Before making its decision, council also heard from Erin O’Melinn, the executive director of HUB

A collision between a pregnant woman and a cyclist triggered NPA Coun. Melissa De Genova’s request to have city staff investigate the feasibility of a licensing system for cyclists. Dan Toulgoet photo cycling coalition, who pointed out Vancouver discontinued a licensing system years ago because it was bureaucratic and difﬁcult to enforce. “The issue has already been researched and tested in our municipality and many others, so let’s not waste time and money studying something proven to be costly, ineffective and a potential deterrent to cycling,” said O’Melinn, noting city staff examined the idea again during the planning of the city’s 2040 Transportation Plan but concluded it would be ineffective.

In her research, O’Melinn learned that Toronto and Ottawa – where city ofﬁcials discovered the cost to set up a bike licensing system would cost taxpayers more than double the revenue it would take in – rejected bike licensing systems. Washington State, Los Angeles, Detroit and Minneapolis did the same. Deal reminded council the city has a “challenging goal” to have zero pedestrian fatalities by 2040. She said her motion will provide an update on what measures have been implemented to reduce the death toll. Vancouver reported

its ninth pedestrian fatality this year last Wednesday night. “We all have the same goals,” she said of reducing the number of fatalities to pedestrians, cyclists and motorists. “But I’m not going to be prescriptive on how to get there, especially when the prescription [of a bike licensing system] seems to have been disproven time and time again.” Deal’s motion also requests staff provide more detail on how the city will work with the Vancouver Police Department to support its new partnership with a Portland company

You can leave your shoes on Grant Lawrence Vancouver Shakedown @GrantLawrence

You’ve just arrived at a fancy cocktail party at a friend’s house. You’ve carefully selected an outﬁt, from head to toe, and you’re looking good. Damn good. You’re especially proud of those sweet, brand new, lace up, black leather Fluevog Imperial Swordﬁsh LeStats with brushed silver heels on your feet and can’t wait to show them off. You step inside and trip over a huge pile of shoes. Yes, it’s a shoes-off party. I’m unclear as to when this sole-less social phenomenon slowly gained an unwelcome foothold on the West Coast, because in

the Vancouver household I grew up in, and at all of my friends’ homes, you left your shoes on. You never had to take your shoes off, unless you were visiting either a very traditional Japanese restaurant, or the ball room at IKEA. These days, it seems like no matter how formal or informal the occasion, you’re simply expected to take off your shoes upon arrival, like it’s always been customary. Well, I have news for you. It hasn’t always been customary, and I’ll say it right now: taking your shoes off at the door while attending an adult party is not only uncivilized, it’s aesthetically ridiculous. It’s one thing for a grown man to pad around your dinner party in fuzzy woolen socks like an eight-

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C’mon people. Can we not? Grant Lawrence photo year-old. It’s another thing entirely for a woman, who is wearing a cocktail dress, stockings and high heels, to then be expected to remove her heels on arrival, an

integral part of the outﬁt. There’s a well-heeled belief that after the eyes, the ﬁrst thing people look at when they meet someone new is their shoes. Looking

that launched a bike registry in an effort to reduce bike theft and return stolen bikes to their owners. Mayor Gregor Robertson reminded councillors at a May council meeting that council dedicated $500,000 in the 2015 budget to the VPD to target dangerous drivers and cyclists who put pedestrians at risk in school zones, on sidewalks and near community centres, parks and libraries. Though disappointed her request wasn’t approved by council, De Genova said Deal’s motion “meets me somewhere in the middle.” Afﬂeck accused Vision councillors of “dancing around the issue” of bike licensing but supported Deal’s motion. “I will look forward to what we get back [from staff],” he said. “Certainly, if it indicates that there is a challenge in our city that licensing might be a solution, or there might be other solutions that might require us to develop policy to impact change, then I think we should move forward with that.” The VPD declined to state its position on licences for bikes, referring calls to the city. “We continue to encourage everyone to register their bikes through one of the 10,000 free [bike registry] applications, or record their serial numbers to provide police if their bike is ever stolen,” said Const. Brian Montague, a VPD media liaison ofﬁcer, in an email. W –Courtesy of Vancouver Courier

down and seeing someone’s sweaty gym socks kicks this theory to the curb. Like hogweed or the Norway rat, the practice of shoe removal appears to be invasive, brought to the West Coast from afar, possibly beyond the Rockies, from muddy, slushy places like Saskatchewan or New Brunswick. I’ve had this debate with several friends who have insisted on the shoes-off practice at their parties. They explain to me that shoes are actually ﬁlthy mules for every disease known to humankind. According to some friends, those otherwise delightfully comfortable orthotic New Balance kicks of yours, if not removed at your front door, will wickedly spread bacteria and toxins throughout your home; awful stuff like E. coli, meningitis and diarrheal disease, horriﬁc things called Klebsiella pneumo-

West End named best ‘hood in Canada ROBERT MANGELSDORF @robmangelsdorf

Vancouver’s West End has been recognized as Canada’s greatest neighbourhood, something that no doubt comes as no surprise to the people who live there. The West End took first place in the annual Great Places in Canada contest, hosted by the Canadian Institute of Planners and now in its fifth year. “We couldn’t be more delighted,” stated the West End BIA on their website of the win. “[We’d] like to thank all of the amazing citizens, community groups, businesses, and event organizers that make the West End such a fantastic place to live, work and play.” The neighbourhood was recognized by Great Places in Canada for its natural beauty, culture, and liveability, particularly “spectacular English Bay beach, a backdrop of majestic North Shore mountains, tree lined and foliage rich streets, an elegant blend of heritage and modern buildings, lively commercial areas, parklets and roundabouts, [and] dedicated cycling lanes.” The Great Places in Canada contest seeks to increase Canadians’ awareness of the planning profession and the work of professional planners in Canada. Previous winners include Calgary’s Inglewood neighbourhood,Wortley Village in London, Ontario, and Le Petit Champlain in Quebec City. W nia and Serratia ficaria. In other words –gasp– dirt. For those who agree that the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse are clomping at your door in the form of checkered Vans, size this up: the amount of rain we get in Vancouver keeps our streets and sidewalks pretty squeaky clean, if a tad wet, which means our Toms are generally E. coli-free. A quick wipe on the doormat to be sure, and we’re ready to hoof it throughout your house party, Birkenstocks firmly in place. Will twodozen shoes at a party track in a little dirt to your otherwise spotless sanctuary? Sure. But do you clean up after you entertain, washing dishes and recycling wine bottles? Sure. So here’s another tip: sweep your damn floor after we leave so our shoes can stay where they belong. On our feet. So… when can I come over for dinner? W

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4376 Fraser 604-428-6272 Facebook.com/MasayoshiSushi Open for dinner MondaySaturday from 5pm Masayoshi Baba has a playful approach when it comes to high-end sushi.The chef/coowner of the three-month-old Masayoshi on Fraser Street was stamping out goldfish shapes from shaved carrot one night while I sat at the bar. When asked what they were for, he answered, “Candles!” More specifically, they were decorations for the daikon candle holders he made by creating wide thin curls of the radish, then plastering the slightly blanched carrot-fish to the inside. A tiny birthday candle sat in a daikon base, the decorated curl went around, and, presto, daikon candle with “swimming” goldfish.The reason? “Just for fun,” replies his business partner and GM,Tomohisa Uchida, grinning. That sense of fun extends throughout the menu. Dashi ($18 for two or three people) is made using a coffee siphon. The top half is loaded with dried bonito flakes, shiitake, sardine and kelp, sprinkled with salt and splashed with sake, plus a few drops of soy sauce to start, then the liquid gets added. Once it’s “steeped,” the broth filters down into the base.The result is a dashi that is extremely clean and ridiculously fragrant, with umami for days. It’s a dish that speaks to a solid kitchen technique; hardly surprising considering the two owners’ background. Baba worked as a sushi chef at Tojo’s for over a decade. That’s where he met Uchida, who started there in 2009, straight out of hotel management school.The two have turned a tiny room (less than 20 seats) into a cozy, minimalist space that turns out some

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@FoodGirlFriday One of those good news/bad news scenarios…On Oct. 31, Pied-à-Terre on Cambie Street had its ﬁnal service before closing for good. Owners Andrey Durbach and Chris Stewart aren’t moving out, however, as they have opened a new, casual Italian-American restaurant in its place, inspired by the Italian neighbourhoods of San Francisco and NewYork. Sorella is now open nightly from 5pm. SorellaYVR.com

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Masayoshi’s daikon spinwheel. Dan Toulgoet photo seriously elegant food. Some hiccups in service in their first few weeks seem to be smoothing out, and the food is consistently excellent. A dish off the omakase menu one night (for $80 or $100) yielded black cod marinated in a surprising combination of soy, millet jelly, mirin and sake. Decorated with a fried lotus root chip and a purple potato curl, it even has a pinch of gold leaf. “It’s fancy,” says Uchida, laughing. Fancy or not, it’s delicious. The fish just flakes apart at the touch of my chopstick and melts in a warm, savoury breath on the tongue. Be warned, parts of the menu are definitely not Ocean Wise – not even close. The quality of the seafood is superb, but the blue fin tuna (“the king of tuna” in Japan) has long been overfished, and the red rockfish isn’t much better in terms of sustainability. But, if you want some really amazing snapper, mackerel or wild salmon, you won’t go wrong here. Freshly-prepared unagi (barbecued eel) in a roll with cucumber ($8) is topped with perfectly scalloped avocado. The sushi rice is made just before the start of service at 5pm, and it’s warm, not overly seasoned or sweet, and a perfect balance to the fish. A vegetarian roll of pickled plum and cucumber

($5.50) is another standout. If there’s one dish to not miss, it would be the chawanmushi ($12). Served with a perfectly carved wooden spoon, the savoury steamed egg custard is loaded with pine mushroom, kelp, shrimp, unagi, ginkgo, chicken and edamame. It was my last course one night, and rendered dessert unnecessary. There is dessert if you want it. A matcha cheese cake another night ($3.50) is a tiny glass of cake and heavy, housemade cream, with a small black sesame biscuit on top. It’s perfect; a rich and not-overly-sweet ﬁnish that balances out the clean dashi from the start of the meal. Masayoshi’s prices aren’t the rock-bottom ones that Vancouverites typically expect from their sushi joints, but the quality of the ingredients and the cookery is well beyond its value. It’s a happy addition to the small list of upscale Japanese restaurants in the city, and a boon for the Fraserhood. Hear Anya Levykh every Monday on CBC Radio One’s On the Coast. Find her onTwitter @foodgirlfriday and Facebook. com/FoodGirlFriday. W

In other open/close news, Shirakawa, the shortlived Japanese restaurant in Gastown that focused on wagyu beef, has closed. The lease has been taken over by the owners of the meat-free Meet on Main, which will open its second location sometime in the new year. MeetOnMain.com

knowing Alvarez, do expect innovative and experimental dishes. Opening set for midJanuary.

Chef Jefferson Alvarez, formerly of Secret Location, is opening a new restaurant in Kitsilano in the new year. SUR Canada will focus on progressive South American cuisine (so, not Mexican). Don’t expect any tacos, but,

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Great wine at great prices Cyndy Pellegrin, our sommelier, suggests some wines suitable for any occasion, but priced for every day. Devil’s Corner Pinot Noir 2014 $27.13 plus tax & deposit A beautiful Pinot Noir from Tasmania’s Tamar Valley. This cool climate Pinot displays juicy black cherry fruit with a hint of raspberries. This is a richly flavoured wine with a new World “drink now”style but bordering on old World complexity. Its soft ripe tannins and fresh acidity make this a perfect pairing with duck or a roast chicken.

Giardino is now open for lunch daily Monday to Friday. The menu is almost as robust as at dinner, and don’t miss the fresh beach oyster soup with paprika. Umberto.com/Giardino

Rated “Best Value” in Wine Spectator 2015, this is a racy, vibrant style perfect in keeping with West Coast cuisine. This Sauvignon Blanc from Chile’s Casablanca Valley offers up fresh, lively fruit flavors with balanced acidity. There are aromas of fresh herbs and citrus notes all coming together in a smooth, crisp sip with a long juicy finish.

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Vern Lambourne returns with new Port Moody brewery Former Granville Island Brewing brewmaster announces the Parkside Brewery Stephen Smysnuik The Growler @StephenSmys

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Alas, the prodigal son returns! Prodigal brewer? Or maybe it’s that absentee brewer? Whatever you want to call him, Vern Lambourne is back. After close to a year of speculation as to what his next move would be, the former Granville Island Brewing mastermind has emerged from “the rock” he’d been hiding under (his phrasing) to announce plans for his new Port Moody brewery, the Parkside Brewery. Lambourne will handle all brewing operations, while Sam Payne, former sales manager for Red Truck Brewing, will handle frontof-house and sales. While both men will act as faces for the brewery, Parkside is Lambourne’s baby, through and through. “I started thinking of this before I left Granville Island,” he says. “I started thinking about what I wanted to do next, but wasn’t really thinking of this particular project. It had always been sitting there as a dream to open a brewery.” For fans of local craft beer, this is a big deal. While at GIB, Lambourne was inﬂuential for developing a lineup of quality craft beers for mainstream consumers, and created some of the brewery’s most memorable recipes. After leaving, people in the industry were constantly asking each other about Lambourne’s movements, as if it were some closely guarded state secret. What’s he doing now?What’s he doing next? After he left GIB, Lambourne did some consulting for various breweries, while mostly laying low and spending time with family. All the while, he slowly plotted what would become Parkside. Ofﬁcially, the project has been under way for about two months, but has been kept under wraps until now. Parkside will be located on Murray Street, between

Parkside Brewery’s Vern Lambourne. Jan Zeschky photo Yellow Dog Brewing and Moody Ales. This will be the fourth craft brewery open along that strip in less than two years. (Twin Sails Brewing opened next to Yellow Dog last month.) Lambourne says he chose to set up shop in Port Moody mainly because he’s lived there for 15 years, but says also that the city’s cluster of breweries will actually be good for business. “Look at the different areas where you have more than one brewery.You’re drawing all kinds of people there,” he says. “If we can have a brewery district out here, maybe somebody will build a distillery next. Who knows, right? Maybe another couple of breweries, y’know, or whatever the city will let us do and whatever there is room for.” Likewise, he says he has no hesitation about opening another new brewery in an increasingly competitive market. “You always wonder if things are already too crowded in the market in general,” he says with a laugh, “but I don’t think that’s the case. There’s lots of room for growth. The big breweries are still selling a lot of beer in this region and in this country. I think there’s room to take away some volume there.” While the actual beer lineup has yet to be sorted out, he says he’d been toying with some homebrew recipes all summer. He plans to have some “nice hoppy stuff” on the roster and to have a small batch program with seasonal bomber releases. He also says it’s unlikely they’ll be souring any beers, but beyond that, he plans to brew as many styles as he can. “We have our work cut out for us! But it will be fun,” he says. “I’ve never worked with Sam, but he has a good reputation in the industry and he can sell some beer. I just hope I can keep up.” Parkside Brewery is slated for a Spring 2016 opening. W

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Sunny wines for the light deprived Michaela Morris By the Bottle @MichaelaWine

We are rapidly racing toward the shortest day of the year. You know that day when you leave for work in the dark and return home in the same bleak blackness. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but it is just around the corner. Even if you do see the light of day, it is highly likely to be grey and rainy. When you start feeling light deprived and sun starved, it’s tempting to jump on the next plane south for an intense jolt of vitamin D. In lieu of Hawaii or Mexico, vitamin W is a darn ﬁne substitute. In particular, I recommend wines that soak up copious rays and radiate them all back in the glass. Here’s a few that I guarantee you’ll be able to taste the sunshine. They’ll also work a treat with cold weather fare. RYU< (L62O0VK ,$OKJVQO02PO+ ! Vermentino di Sardegna "A$G EJV0. ! &U5I11G '$ Liquor Stores A grape after my own heart, Vermentino is a sunseeker. It’s one of those rare white varieties that actually really likes being in the warmest of climates. So imagine how happy it is on the island of Sardinia (Sardegna). Lemon balm and anise meet pineapple and apricot. Fairly rich but still refreshingly crisp, it has the stufﬁng to stand up to a pork roast. 2011 Glen Carlou, Grand ClasK2MH9 ! @VVL0 %AG *OHJ4 (7L2=V ! &U1I11G '$ C2MHOL *JOL9K The southern hemisphere is heading into the longer, lighter days so perhaps that is why I am suddenly drawn to this bold Bordeaux blend from Paarl. Blackberry, leather, coffee, exotic spice

and chocolate supported by plush tannin make it very appropriate for a meaty braise. RYU< "OQV2P9 >962K 'OH=VS92009 ,C9K )9LLVKK9K+ ! Côtes-du-Roussillon-Villages (A$G WLVP=9 ! &RYI:1G '$ Liquor Stores Snuggled up next to the border of Spain, Roussillon is the sunniest (and driest) corner of France. The region is a treasure trove of old vine Grenache which thrives in balmy temperatures. Here it is blended with Syrah and Carignan giving a wine that is generous and laden with raspberry, plum, dried herbs, lavender and black olives. It begs for leg of lamb. RYU: B2LVFV0 >OKD ! $/J9K? ;9?@LOF9P=9 (A$G WLVP=9 ! &R3I11G '$ C2MHOL *JOL9K I will never stop plugging pink year round, particularly the pale-hued offerings from Provence. Nothing captures the essence of summer better. So why wouldn’t you want to drink it when the sun has gone into hiding? The Miraval exudes the pretty blossoms of a more temperate season and recalls all of those succulent red berries we were scarfing down not long ago. For optimal autumn enjoyment, pair with a robust and warming fish stew. (0F9VLG ,*O09LV U1R5+ @9;LO #2QDP9- ! BOPJ200V?BOL209K "AG *NV2P ! &R5IR1G X<58Q0T '$ C2MHOL *JOL9K In the arid reaches of Andalucia (that’s southern Spain) a grape by the name of Pedro Ximénez basks in the abundant rays. It’s then sun dried to concentrate all of its sugar and made into a lusciously sweet fortified wine. Think fig, toasted walnut, toffee, creamy caramel and sultanas. It is the ultimate treat poured over ice cream no matter what the temperature outside. W

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From left: Andrew Wheeler stars in Ebenezer at the Jericho Arts Centre (David Newham photo); Early Music Vancouver artistic director Matthew White with some of the organization’s unusual period instruments (Dan Toulgoet photo); Scandinavian-inspired textile creations by Warm & Adrift at Western Front’s Toque craft fair (Contributed).

Have an uncliché Christmas

Deck the halls a little differently this year KELSEY KLASSEN @kelseyklassen

surrendering themselves entirely to the cliché.We’ve culled the calendar down to three of the most cryptic, quirky, and curated of them all.

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By now, you know Christmas inVancouver: the annual heartstring specials, the wintry snowflake waltzes, the craft fair tchotchkes and “knittens”. And those are great.Truly. Those holiday events are Christmas canon for a reason: they fill our weary masses with cheer when our hearts and minds need it most. Also, those close encounters with The Nutcracker and It’s aWonderful Life are, in some cases, the only time people even think about the arts. Huzzah! But spread across the city are discerning options – dark, distinguished and designed events that have just enough Christmas to satisfy the fix, without

Dec. 8-Jan. 2; Jericho Arts Centre (1675 Discovery. Tickets from $29; SevenTyrants.com For fans of: The Muppet Christmas Carol; ghosts. Don’t be fooled into thinking you’re familiar with the story of Ebenezer Scrooge.This season, SevenTyrantsTheatre is taking the miserly Christmas tale back to its most macabre roots. “Our interpretation is retouching in with the original, which is an extremely dark and scary story,” says Ebenezer co-creator David Newham of SevenTyrants. “[The original] is actually subtitled A Christmas Carol:A Ghost Story of

Christmas. And everyone is familiar with the opening lines, you know, ‘Marley was dead: to begin with.’ So there are these dark elements that really aren’t meant as a bedtime story.” Written at a time when the British were just starting to explore Christmas traditions such as cards and trees, Charles Dickens’ instant classic about the power of Christmas also served as a humanitarian reminder about the plight of the nation’s poor – an issue close to Dickens’ heart. In 1843, after months spent touring the horrors of England’s factories and mines, he shrewdly decided a deeply moving ghost story would go a lot further than a series of righteous essays about the need for social services. “I think what Dickens was really trying to say was that these wealthy upper classes had seemed to lose their humanity,” explains Newham. “So Scrooge is a kind of symbol of some-

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thing that Dickens saw at work in our society as a whole … this idea of selﬁshness, of greed, of capital being more important than family, love, humanity, happiness.” Fresh off last season’s Jessie-nominated musical Mozart & Salieri and 2014’s Ovation Award-nominated Beggar’s Opera, Ebenezer builds on Seven Tyrants’ tradition of reimagining classics. In this twist, the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present andYet To Come serve as the narrators. Ebenezer also goes deeper into the metaphysical essence of the original – was it real? Or was it just a dream… And, unlike the many famous adaptations – Alastair Sims’ 1951 touchstone or Bill Murray’s Scrooged – this version happens to be a musical. The production features an original musical score composed by Daniel Doerkson, and played live by the cast of seven.

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YOU WILL REMEMBER ME A deeply personal and moving new play about family and memory from Francois Archambault, one of Quebec’s most compelling writers. Nov. 17-28 at Vancouver East Cultural Centre.

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“We want to meet certain expectations,” Newham assures. “Scrooge still says ‘Bah, Humbug!’ you know? But by the same token I think people will be surprised by the story they see.They’ll recognize the narrative but I think they’ll be surprised by the more adult nature it’s being presented in.”

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If you go to one craft fair this Christmas, make it Toque. Not only will you be seeing work from a number of vendors who don’t take part in the usual craft fair circuit, but you’ll be helping support the year-round programming of the Western Front artist society. Running for a newly expanded three days in December,Toque will see Western Front’s Mt. Pleasant heritage digs full to the brim with the work of 28 talented artists and artisans. While not always known as “Toque”, the fundraiser has a long history in the local arts community.

“They’ve always done it as a fundraiser,” explains Western Front executive director Caitlin Jones. “Maybe not since 1973, but we have images from, like, the early ‘80s when they were doing it.” Back then, it was viewed as an extension of the Western Front-goers’ artistic practice. Similarly now, Jones explains, Toque still has many artists who participate, not selling artwork per se, but selling some other craft or material. “We like to say [that Toque has] gifts from $5 to $500,” says Jones with a grin. “You’re getting handmade artist objects, so you’re not going to stock up on tons of cheap stocking stuffers here, but most vendors do have a great range on their tables. So for a ceramicist like Gailan Nan,

you’ll have a $400 bowl and then a small item that’s $25. Same with Henderson Dry Goods,” she continues. “She’s got beautiful jewelry and mobiles, and then also absolutely beautiful laser-cut, wood tree ornaments.” Toque is one of three annual fundraisers which help Western Front, one of the oldest existing artist-run centres in Canada, not only keep their lights on but pursue innovative programming in their media arts, music and gallery exhibition spaces. Instead of paying a traditional table fee, Toque vendors volunteer 30 per cent of their proceeds to the Front, yielding the organization around $10,000$15,000 in additional funds each year. And while they have artists lining up to take

part,Toque keeps its intimate feel thanks to space limitations and contemporary art sensibilities.The event, which hits all the right festive notes, is also known for being a bit of a party. “We have a holiday cocktail on the Friday night,” explains Jones conspiratorially. “It’s a very fun atmosphere… Western Front has, for 40 years, been known for its parties, and Friday night is a really fun night to come and hang out and see what we do, see this cool building, and get all your Christmas shopping done.” Happy Fronting.

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Dec. 20; Chan Shun Concert Hall at the Chan Centre (6265 Crescent). Tickets from $17.50; EarlyMusic.bc.ca For fans of: playing the recorder; mulled wine. Celebrate the season like it’s 17th century Germany with Early Music Vancouver (EMV). For one night only in December, EMV will welcome 13 vocal soloists, a choir, a string band, cornetto and sackbut players, three theorbo players, and multiple keyboardists from around North American to recreate a Christmas vespers, or evening church service, as it might

have been heard under the direction of German composer Michael Praetorius four hundred years ago. “We present music using instruments that were current at the time that the music was composed,” explains Matthew White, Early Music Vancouver’s artistic director, seated at a harpsichord in the organization’s Fairview ofﬁces. “So if we’re doing 18th century music, we’re using either actual 18th century instruments set up in the way that they were set up in the 18th century, or we’re using copies.” While White himself is not a player, his organization has amassed an impressive collection of harpsichords, Baroque timpani, Renaissance lutes and more, available to rent for those learning how to play. And while the early music scene will never be seen as “hip”, it’s a fascinating underground art movement of professionals, academics and hobbyists who have singlehandedly resurrected these instruments from virtual extinction. For example, last month, EMV co-presented a performance of Claudio Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 – one of the cornerstones of classical music. “When an academic looked at the Monteverdi vespers in the 1950s, the ﬁrst thing they noticed was there were parts written for a whole bunch of

instruments that nobody even knew how to play anymore,” says White. “It’s strange to think that using these old instruments creates a sense of newness, but it really does for a lot of people,” he continues. “When you hear sackbuts or cornetti for the ﬁrst time [you think], ‘Wow those things sound like human voices.’” Up next for EMV are the festive Praetorius Christmas Vespers. Where the Monteverdi vespers are “highly virtuosic” pieces of music that require professionals to create, the Praetorius vespers are, conversely, for everybody. “The Lutheran tradition encouraged all levels of the community to participate,” says White. “So the piece is designed for there to be moments of solo brilliance from the professionals, but then it’s also designed for everybody to take part.” Led by guest music director David Fallis of Toronto, the EMV performance will also involve the audience. “It’s a really different type of event than going to see the Messiah or going to see even the Christmas oratorio,” says White with a smile. “In a way, it’s a recreation, without the sermons, of a 17th century church service. It sounds boring, but it is actually quite the opposite because it’s a huge celebration.” W

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VANCOUVER CHRISTMAS MARKET The annual market lights up downtown, bringing together one-of-a-kind food, gifts, and fun for a family-friendly Christmas experience. Nov. 21-Dec. 24 from 11am-9pm at Queen Elizabeth Plaza. VancouverChristmasMarket.com

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CHRISTMAS QUEEN 2 Vancouver Theatre Sports league presents the latest version of the continuing holiday saga, set at the North Pole. This improvised tale sees the larger-than-life, blue-haired Christmas Queen drop in on ol’ Santa and create chaos leading up to the big day. Nov. 25-Dec. 19 at 7:30pm at The Improv Centre on Granville Island. VTSL.com DARK SISTERS Religious and political tension, media hysteria, and the lives of six women facing threats to their children, and their way of life is what lies at the heart of Nico Muhly’s opera about life in a fundamentalist community. Nov. 26-Dec. 12 at Vancouver Playhouse. VancouverOpera.ca TALES OF A CHARLIE BROWN CHRISTMAS The Jerry Granelli Trio, accompanied by the Coastal Sound Children’s Choir, perform an evening of stories and music to capture the spirit of the Christmas season. Nov.

CHANUKAH PARTY A familyfriendly event featuring the Chanukah Food Fest, a treasure hunt and magic gathering, bouncy castles, arts and crafts, live entertainment, and a candle lighting complete with sing-a-long. Dec. 6 from 2-4:30pm at the Jewish Community Centre. JCCGV.com

FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS VanDusen Botanical Garden annual holiday lights festival takes place Dec. 1-31, from 4:30-9pm every night (except Dec. 25). VanDusenGarden.org HANSEL AND GRETEL: AN EAST VAN PANTO Theatre Replacement brings back An East Van Panto, stepping way off the beaten path for this year’s edition with the weird and wonderful tale of a butt-kicking brother and sister team, a cute little cannibal witch and their journey into the wilds of the East Van wilderness, to deliver a fantastic holiday treat. Dec. 2-Jan. 3 at the York Theatre. Tickets.TheCultch. com MAKE IT! THE HANDMADE REVOLUTION Shop for one-of-akind handmade items from over 250 of Canada’s hottest urban artisans, designers, and crafters. There will be something for everyone from fashion and accessories, to art, and jewellery, to baby items, and home décor. Dec. 3–6 at the PNE Forum. $7 at the door. MakeItShow.ca TOQUE A curated craft fair, produced and presented by the Western Front showcases local artists, designers and artisans offering everything from ceram-

MENORAH LIGHTING Celebrate the first night of Chanukah, with the lighting of the tallest Menorah in Canada, the Silber Family Agam Menorah, with live entertainment. Dec. 6 at 5pm at Vancouver Art Gallery.

Vancouver Theatre Sports league presents Christmas Queen 2, Nov. 25-Dec. 19. Contributed photo ics and jewellery to artisan edibles and one-of-a-kind objects at this annual event, widely considered a “true artists’ fair with a solidly local feel”. Dec. 4-6 from 11am-5pm at Western Front. Admission by donation. Front.BC.ca A CHRISTMAS CAROL: ON THE AIR Ready for Christmas? Neither is Scrooge. A tale as old as time is getting a new life, transformed into a live 1940s radio show by Peter Church. Tapping into the listener’s

imagination, this re-telling of the classic holiday story presents a show bigger than what can be confined to the limits of the stage. Dec. 4-Jan. 2 at Pacific Theatre. PacificTheatre.org ALL IS CALM: THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE OF 1914 The Western Front, 1914. Out of the violence comes a silence, then a song. A German soldier steps into No Man’s Land while singing “Stille Nacht”, and begins an extraordinary night of camaraderie, music, and peace. Chor

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VANCOUVER CHAMBER CHOIR Vancouver Chamber Choir presents A Dylan Thomas Christmas (Dec. 18) and A Charlie Brown Christmas (Dec. 19) at Shaughnessy Heights United Church (1550 West 33rd Ave.). Each concert starts with English, German and international songs of the season conducted by Carrie Tennant, including a special appearance of her accomplished Vancouver Youth Choir. VancouverChamberChoir.com CHRISTMAS REPRISE XIII A treasured yuletide-season tradition with the Vancouver Cantata Singers to celebrate the holidays with a matinee performance evoking the true warmth, the festive feeling, and the simple, pure joy of the holiday season. Dec. 19 at 2pm at Holy Rosary Cathedral. VancouverCantataSingers.com THE NUTCRACKER Ballet BC presents the timeless holiday classic in which a child’s favourite Christmas toy comes to life and whisks her away to a magical kingdom, performed by the Alberta Ballet. Dec. 29-31 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. BalletBC.com

JANUARY SALUTE TO VIENNA A New Year’s concert to celebrate the ageless beauty of Viennese music with a program of Strauss waltzes and sweeping melodies

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LEFTOVERS Writer and comedian Charlie Demers uses his stand-up as a story-telling tour-de-force in this production, a complex and moving story about personal loss, ideology, and why the dreams of millions have gone unfulfilled in this world we’ve created. Jan. 26-30 at 8pm at York Theatre. Tickets.TheCultch.com

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THE (POST) MISTRESS This fun and quirky one-woman cabaret-style show is the surprising story of Marie-Louise, Lovely, Ontario’s resident postal worker. Feb. 4-28 at Goldcorp Stage at The BMO Theatre Centre. ArtsClub.com

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THE MOTHERFUCKER WITH THE HAT This gritty New York tale masterfully combines earnest storytelling and uninhibited humour, taking on addiction, sex, and honour as a fresh out of jail convict tries to navigate the straight and narrow. Jan. 16-30 at Firehall Arts Centre. FirehallArtsCentre.ca

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SONGS OF LOVE The Vancouver Cantata Singers perform a program from Johannes Brahms’ Liebeslieder Walzer, with music by John Greer and John Corigliano, with the Bergmann Piano Duo. Feb. 14 at 3pm at Orpheum Annex. VancouverCantataSingers.com

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A NIGHT IN VENICE Eine Nacht in Venedig, one of the most beautiful of the Strauss operettas, is performed in three acts, and sung in German, under the direction of Nancy Hermison and conducted by Jonathon Girard. Feb. 4-7 at Chan Centre for the Performing Arts. Music.UBC.ca

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A Dylan Thomas Christmas A Child‘s Christmas in Wales 8pm | Friday, December 18, 2015 Shaughnessy Heights United Church

Russell Roberts, Narrator | Vancouver Chamber Choir | Vancouver Youth Choir Carrie Tennant & Jon Washburn, Conductors The Vancouver Chamber Choir’s signature performance of A Child’s Christmas in Wales (Dylan Thomas) with our favourite Welshman - Russell Roberts - narrating.

A Charlie Brown Christmas Finding the True Meaning 8pm | Saturday, December 19, 2015 Shaughnessy Heights United Church

Pippa Johnstone, Joel Garner and Amitai Marmorstein, Actors | Daniel Reynolds, Piano Jodi Proznick, Bass | Vancouver Chamber Choir | Vancouver Youth Choir Carrie Tennant and Jon Washburn, Conductors A lively concert performance of A Charlie Brown Christmas with actors, jazz duo and choirs.

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GOOD FOR GRAPES Vancouverbased indie-folk outfit play a hometown show in support of The Ropes. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $15 at Zulu, Red Cat, Highlife, and TicketWeb.ca

MATTHEW GOOD Canadian singer-songwriter-musician plays the first of two hometown shows in support of his latest release, Chaotic Neutral, with special guest Scott Helman. 7pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $39.50+ at TicketFly. com. All ages show.

SLUM VILLAGE Detroit hip-hop legends bring the Hands Up! tour to town with special guests The X Presidents ft. Mic Flont. 8pm at The Astoria. Tickets $18 at TicketFly.com

SENSATIONAL MELODIES Bramwell Tovey leads pianist Stephen Hough and the VSO in a performance of Wagner’s Tristan und Isolde: Prelude, Act III, Schumann’s Piano Concerto in A Minor, and Bartok’s Concerto for Orchestra. 2pm at Orpheum Theatre. Tickets at BoxOffice. VancouverSymphony.ca

BLIND GUARDIAN German powermetal band on tour in support of their latest release, Beyond the Red Mirror, with special guest Grave Digger. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $36.50+ at Ticketmaster.ca and LiveNation.com

STURGILL SIMPSON Bonafide mountain hillbilly soul from the American country music singersongwriter, with special guest Billy Wayne Davis. 7:30pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $28.50+ at TicketFly.com. All ages show. EMANCIPATOR ENSEMBLE Four-piece electronic band from Portland, Oregon, plays in support of Seven Seas, with special guests Blockhead, Manatee Commune, and Dubconscious. 8pm at Venue (moved from Commodore Ballroom). Tickets $28.50+ at BPLive. Electrostub.com JOCELYN ALICE Canadian singer-songwriter launches her solo career with the release of her forthcoming album, appearing on the Jackpot Tour with special guest The New Electric. 8pm at Media Club. Tickets $15 at Red Cat and LiveNation.com

COMEDY KATE DAVIS Speaker, actor, writer, comedian and mother of three, Davis can literally find the humour in anything, as evidenced on her hour long comedy special on CTV, and appearances on The Debaters, and NBC’s Stand Up For Diversity. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com

THEATRE/DANCE RAPTURE, BLISTER, BURN The intensely witty comedy takes an unflinching look at gender politics in the wake of 20th-century feminist ideals as it follows two women down very different life paths after attending grad school together. 8pm at Studio 16. Tickets at BrownPaperTickets.com. Runs until Nov. 28.

Matt Good, Nov. 13

COPILOTS Celebrate the vinyl release of the Vancouver alt-rockindie band’s Sunstroke, with Colin Cowan & The Elastic Stars. 7pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at the door. RICH AUCOIN Halifax indie-rock musician on tour in support of his latest release, Ephemeral, with special guest The Elwins. 7pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, and TicketFly.com HALSEY Indie-pop singer-songwriter out of New Jersey stops in on her Badlands tour. 8pm at Rio Theatre. Tickets $20 at LiveNation.com

COMEDY BOBBY LEE A television veteran and former roundtable regular on Chelsea Lately and MADtv, Lee is one of the biggest stars in comedy today, despite loving nothing more than dancing around in panties drinking milkshakes. 7pm & 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $30 at YukYuks.com

THEATRE/DANCE BARBARIANS In 2009 Hofesh Shechter wowed Vancouver audiences with Uprising and In your rooms. The UK-based choreographer returns once again with a trilogy of captivating new dance works. Presented by DanceHouse; Nov. 13-14, 8pm at the Vancouver Playhouse. Tickets at DanceHouse.ca

ART FRONTLINE A collaborative exhibition featuring the artwork of community workers of the Downtown Eastside, highlighting the importance of creativity for front-line mental health workers. Opening reception at 7pm at Red Gate Arts Society (855 East Hastings). Runs until Nov. 27.

BRONCHO Indie rockers out of Norman, Oklahoma, on tour in support of their latest release Just Hip Enough To Be A Woman, with special guests The Shelters and Pearl Charles. 7pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu, and TicketWeb.ca WIDOWSPEAK Indie rockers from Brooklyn swing through town in support of their latest record All Yours, with special guest Quilt. 7pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu, and BPLive. Electrostub.com THE GOOD LIFE Omaha indie rockers on tour in support of their first album in eight years, Everybody’s Coming Down, with special guest Big Harp. 7pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu, and BPLive. Electrostub.com THE JOCELYN PETIT BAND Vibrant fiddler, step dancer, and singer presents a lively concert of Celtic and Canadian folk music accompanied by her award-winning band. 8pm at St. James Hall. Tickets $20 at Red Cat, Highlife, Rufus’ Guitars, Prussin Music, and RogueFolk.bc.ca

COMEDY THE LADY SHOW – A COMEDY THING Ladies and comedy in sketch, stand-up, monologues, and other nonsense featuring April O’Peel, Erica Sigurdson, Morgan Brayton and others. 8pm at Little Mountain Gallery. Tickets $10 at the door only. JERRY SEINFELD American comedian, actor, writer, and producer perhaps best known for the hit sitcom Seinfeld and more recently, the web series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee. 7pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets $75+ at Ticketmaster.ca

Halsey, Nov. 13

THEATRE/DANCE NIRBHAYA A stirring performance piece written and directed by Yaël Farber, centres around the brutal attack on a young woman travelling by bus in Delhi in 2012; this searing new work cracks open the silence around women whose lives have been shattered by violence. 8pm at York Theatre. Tickets at Tickets. TheCultch.com. Final performance. THE INCOMPLEAT FOLK SINGER An adaptation of the words of folk singer and political activist Pete Seeger shares, in his own words and music, his inspirations, conflicts, favourite songs, stories and instruments and the kind of learning that can only come from listening carefully. 8pm at Firehall Arts Centre. Tickets at Tickets.FirehallArtsCentre.com. Final performance. 52 PICK-UP Fifty-two scene titles are written on a deck of cards that are thrown into the air and as the performers pick up the cards, they perform the scenes one by one, revealing a hilarious and heartbreaking love story, with no two performances alike. 8pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets at TheatreWire. com. Runs until Nov. 29.

EVENTS NERDFEST A night of epic fantasy with live music from Blackberry Wood, and The Runaway Four, modern swordplay with Academie Duello, fire dancing by Casper Macabre, belly dancing from Mahafsoun as well as vendors, roaming live actors and more. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $15 at Scrape, and TicketFly.com or $18 at the door.

PROTEST THE HERO Canadian prog-rock metal band celebrates the 10-year anniversary of their debut album Kezia. 8pm at Vogue Theatre. Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Scrape, and TicketFly.com

TESSERACT British prog-rock band, credited with pioneering the djent movement on tour in support of their latest release, POLARIS, with special guests Contortionist, Erra, and Skyharbor. 7pm at Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $20 at LiveNation.com

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THE CULT & PRIMAL SCREAM British hard rockers with a strong post-punk/goth-rock vibe coheadline with the Scottish rock band. 7pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets $35+ at Ticketmaster.ca and LiveNation.com

JAKE ‘THE SNAKE’ ROBERTS WWE Hall of Famer, unleashes his road stories on the UnSpokeN WorD TouR! 8pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $30 at YukYuks.com

JOANNA GRUESOME Five-piece noise-pop band from Cardiff, Wales, on tour in support of their latest release, Peanut Butter, with special guests Knife Pleats, and Sunshine. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $13 at Red Cat, Zulu, and TicketWeb.ca

MERMAID CLUB COMEDY A live stand-up and improv show brought to you by the comedic trio of Stefan MacNeil, Brad Dorion, and Dylan Williamson as they handpick Vancouver’s best comedians to join them onstage. 8pm at Railway Club. Tickets $5 at the door.

COMEDY THE SUNDAY SERVICE A highenergy comedic production that carries the audience through a kaleidoscopic trip, this group builds, demolishes and builds again in an absurd patchwork of scenes and stories favouring discovery over structure. 9pm at Fox Cabaret. Tickets $7 at the door.

CHEAP & FUN MAIN STREET VINYL RECORD FAIR Vancouver’s biggest vinyl record sale of the holiday season returns for its 12th year with over 50,000 vinyls on sale from 45 independent dealers with incredible deals on turntables, vintage audio gear, record storage and more. 11am-5pm at Heritage Hall. Tickets $4 at the door.

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THE LAUGH GALLERY WITH GRAHAM CLARK One of Vancouver’s brightest comics hosts this weekly, wonderfully eclectic show where you get to laugh AND win a great prize! 9pm at Havana Theatre. Tickets $5 at EventBrite.ca QUEER PROV Amy Lucille hosts this weekly laugh fest with improvisers Feral Rizvi, Dan Dumsha, Jamie Chrest, Alex Rowan, Michele Tolosa, and Aamir Khan. The best way to start your week, and don’t worry – you don’t have to identify as queer, you’ll still understand every word! 8pm at XY. No cover.

EVENTS HOPSCOTCH The West Coast’s long-running premium scotch, whisky, and beer festival returns with a schedule of events include meal pairings, master classes, live music, and the grand tasting hall. Tickets and details at HopscotchFestival.com. Runs until Nov. 22.

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GARDENS AND VILLA California indie rock outfit on tour in support of their latest release Music For Dogs with special guest, LA duo De Lux. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $13 at TicketWeb.ca

THE PAPER KITES Australian indie rockers appear in support of their second record, twelvefour, with special guest Old Man Canyon. 8pm at The Imperial. Tickets $18 at Red Cat, Highlife, and Ticketmaster.ca

BØRNS American singer-songwriter from Michigan, alternatively known as Garrett Borns, on tour in support of his debut album, Dopamine, with special guest Avid Dancer. 8pm at Fortune Sound Club. Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu, and TicketWeb.ca

Jake the Snake, Nov. 16

WILD THRONE Multi-layered, multi-faceted sound from these Bellingham rockers on tour in support of Harvest of Darkness. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at Red Cat and TicketFly.com

KATE BOY Electro-pop band out of Stockholm appear in support of One, with special guest The Response. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $12 at Red Cat, Zulu, and TicketWeb.ca

WILDHONEY Alternative dream-pop band out of Baltimore tour in support of their EP Your Face Sideways, with special guests Other Jesus, and TV Ugly. 8pm at Media Club. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, and TicketFly.com

RIDE British rock band recently reunited, take the stage with special guest Strange Things. 8pm at Commodore Ballroom. Tickets $42.50+ at Ticketmaster.ca and LiveNation.com

TAYLOR SWIFT TRIBUTE NIGHT Taking a page out of Ryan Adams’ book, local musicians pay tribute to the pop princess with live performances from Willa, The Wild Romantics, Savvie, Kaylee Johnston, Gina Loes, Shylo Sharity, The Response, and Sarah Jickling and her Good Bad Luck. 8pm at Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10 at TicketFly.com or $15 at the door.

THEATRE/DANCE ONCE The enchanting tale of a Dublin street musician about to give up on his dream when he meets a woman who takes a sudden interest in his songs, is a love story with a connection much deeper and complex than your everyday romance. 8pm at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets at Vancouver.Broadway. com. Runs until Nov. 22. YOU WILL REMEMBER ME When the aging patriarch of a modern family suffers from dementia, his place as a powerful intellectual and political force in his community are reflected upon as the people who love him struggle to care for him in this moving piece about family and memory from Francois Archambault. 8pm at Vancouver East Cultural Centre. Tickets at Tickets. TheCultch.com. Runs until Nov. 28. THE NORTH PLAN A sharp, political comedy inspired by real-life US government initiatives, the premise of this production is unnerveingly plausible and highly apt in light of Bill C-51, and Edward Snowden’s reveltations. 8pm at a secret location (211 East Georgia at Main). Tickets at UpInTheAirTheatre.com. Runs until Nov. 29.

THEATRE/DANCE THE AMISH PROJECT A brilliant mediation on radical kindness, this production tackles our instincts for justice and revenge asking, when faced with the most terrible of atrocities, what do you do? 8pm at Pacific Theatre. Tickets at PacificTheatre.org. Runs until Nov. 21. DANCE IN VANCOUVER Vancouver’s contemporary dance scene takes centre stage featuring the energy and innovation of local artists from some of the west coast’s most exciting companies in various productions over the course of four days. 8pm at Scotiabank Dance Theatre. Tickets at TicketsTonight. ca. Runs until Nov. 22. 12 ANGRY JURORS Theatre In The Raw presents this adaptation of Reginald Rose’s classic drama examining a young man’s future as he faces the death penalty for murder, his fate in the hands of twelve jurors. 8pm at InterUrban Gallery. Tickets at TheatreInTheRaw.ca/ tickets. Runs until Nov. 29.

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ELEPHANT STONE Montreal psych rockers tour in support of their latest release, The Three Poisons, with special guest The Backhomes. 8pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $10 at Red Cat, Zulu, Neptoon, and TicketWeb.ca

COMEDY PATRICK MALIHA The world record holder for the most impressions in one minute, Vancouver’s own Maliha headlines all over North America. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com

THEATRE/DANCE PEOPLE Meet Dorothy Stacpoole, impoverished aristocrat and owner of a decaying home, desperate to raise enough cash to keep it all going. As The National Trust beckons, so do other less reputable offers in this production detailing every ambivalent Bennettian preoccupation. 8pm at Jericho Arts Centre. Tickets at JerichoArtsCentre. com. Runs until Nov. 29.

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Winter calls for two wardrobe staples: boots and coats – practical picks that balance function and fashion without making you look like an overdressed amateur. Here are a few cool-weather Vancouver ﬁnds to help get through the coming winter in style (ﬁngers crossed we get a little snow this time around):

1. The Odessa coat by Mackage and available at Aritzia, $650. This form-fitting down-filled coat by the Montreal brand is waterand wind-proof, has polar fleece pockets, a hood, but, best of all, it’s really, really good looking. 2. Sadie boot from the House of Harlow 1960 at Hudson’s Bay, $180. Quirky and kinda fun, these unique faux shearling pull-ons with retro rubber sole are the answer to your winter bootie call, especially when paired with the Odessa coat. 3. Speaking of Hudson’s Bay, the Minimum faux fur

woolen down filled parka is available at the store for $325. Minimum, a Danish clothing line, is fast becoming a favourite of fashion insiders hunting for on-trend threads at affordable prices.

4. The Bronco lace-up boots from Vancouver icon Fluevog Shoes. With twoinch rubber soles in luscious burgundy, $369, these beauties can be worn in winter and beyond.

This quality-made investment piece will last forever, so opt for black – a staple colour that never gets old or goes out of style.

8. Boots made by a Montreal company are guaranteed to be winter ready, and La Canadienne’s Tiana,

5. When the cold weather hits, grab the sleek wool Wilfred Free Anden parka, $450, in cool grey from Aritzia. A non-bulky alternative that still keeps in the warmth with a trademark brand of poly-ﬁlled insulation, along with lined pockets, ribbed storm cuffs, and adjustable drawcords. 6. Check out Vancouver’s Native Shoes’ Jimmy boots, $90, in the black and bone colour. These water-resistant boots are about as practical as it gets for winter – they’re even washable, so go ahead and splash in the puddles.

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@Jennifer_AGCTK There are a few key tricks I always look to when “winterizing” a room that help amp up the cozy effect while furthering a stylish appeal. My go-to’s are: swap out lightweight textiles for their heavier more tactile counterparts, layer the space with additional soft accessories like pillows, throws and even area rugs, and increase the ambient lighting as the natural daylight disappears. The idea is to increase the texture in the room, as it adds visual warmth to a space even within hard finish accessories; the overall aesthetic of the room should feel softer, a space that invites you to cozy in, whether it’s for a chill evening alone or entertaining the next holiday soirée. For this week, I hit up a few of my fave boutiques to find my top five décor pieces to give an instant cool-weather stamp of approval to any décor.

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1. Nature’s Collection sheepskin stool covers. Available at Orling & Wü; 28 Water. $78 each. These sheepskin seat covers are a chic option for a fast fall update – toss them on your bar stools, dining chairs or even ofﬁce seat

7. The Belmont by Canada Goose, a Canadian clothing institution since 1957, available at gravitypope, $1,095.

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available at Nordstrom, $477, don’t disappoint. The sleek, easy zip-on boot is made with a weatherproof ﬁnish and well-treaded sole for wet and windy days, which kinda sums up your typical Vancouver winter. W

for a little extra softness and a lot of extra style. Made in Denmark, these sheepskins are a byproduct, which is an important note for those looking out for the environmental or animal impact; three colour ways within a muted palette are available: mauve, nude and a pale white/grey.

2. Klein Reid molten lava vessels. Available at Provide Home, 529 Beatty. $235 $499. This collection of bowls and vases, created by the well-known Brooklyn-based ceramics studio of Klein Reid, add a beautiful heaviness to any décor.The organic silhouette juxtaposed against the hard materials ﬁnish creates a high level of visual interest, while the natural effect of the lava gives a sense of warmth to the piece. Swap out your lighter glass vases for these for an instant jump into fall accessorizing. 3. Donato sofa. Available at the Cross Décor & Design, 1198 Homer. $6,795. This sofa is what my designer dreams are made of: oversized cushions on a streamlined, deep frame create the ultimate lounging experience. The soft linen fabric adds a chic yet casual appeal to any space, while the fresh white ﬁnish keeps this larger piece feeling unobtrusive. Keen on the environment,

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It’s been a circuitous journey for Copilots to reach their musical destination. Formed almost a decade ago, the Vancouver-based experimental rock band began as a drummer-less folk quartet, populated by jazz musicians. Founding members and half-brothers Skye Brooks and Dylan Smith, along with close friend Pete Schmitt, have been playing music together since they were in high school in Mission in the late ‘90s, but the band was always a side project. Brooks put in his time as the drummer for the Juno awardwinning Fond of Tigers, as well as backing up touring musicians like Veda Hille, Ndidi Onukwulu, and Tony Wilson. Schmitt and Smith, meanwhile, both earned Juno nominations as a member of Inhabitants. Despite musical paths that have, at times, taken them in different directions over the years, the trio’s musical bond has held tight. “We all grew up together, lived together, ﬁgured out how to play together, how to write together,” says Brooks, the band’s frontman. “It’s always kind of been a family band.” The modern Copilots began to take shape after Smith moved to drums, and the band began experimenting with rock music. The addition of guitarist Cole Schmidt (who won a Juno of his own as the leader of Pugs and Crows) and Brooks’ wife Karma Sohn on keys further helped to chart the way forward. On their third and most recent album, Sunstroke,

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Copilots have ﬁnally landed on a sound that is distinctly theirs. Both experimental and accessible, the band’s psychedelic art rock is reminiscent of Radiohead’s transitional work from the early aughts. But whereas Radiohead was comprised of rock musicians experimenting with jazz music, Copilots have reached a similar sound from the other direction: as jazz musicians experimenting with rock music. The songs largely ignore the typical verse-chorusverse song structure, instead growing and evolving from movement to movement, with many tracks clocking in at more than eight minutes in length (the exception being the radiofriendly indie rock tune “Mountain of Time”). “The songs themselves dictate the length,” says Brooks. “I didn’t want to curtail them or place any preconceived notions about length on them. I just let my inspiration go where it would.” To record the album, Copilots enlisted the help of another Juno awardwinner, famed violinist and producer Jesse Zubot. “He had a massive impact on the album,” says Brooks. “It was absolutely a positive experience working with him and it sounds like we spent 10 times as much money on it then we did.” One of the biggest impacts Zubot had on the production of the album was the decision to record it all live off the ﬂoor, including vocals. “As a jazz musician, I’m used to recording like that, but that’s pretty rare for rock music,” says Brooks. That meant Brooks not

only had to sing live with the band while recording, but play guitar too, as opposed to recording isolated vocal and guitar tracks after the fact, as is commonly done on rock records. “There was a little bit of anxiety,” Brooks admits. “I was very intimidated as a singer… and playing guitar as well, it’s my distant second instrument. “So I just had to practice. A lot.” The months of preparation paid off, and the band was able to record the entire Sunstroke LP in just three days in the studio. The album’s longest song, the 11-minute “Come to Life”, was nailed in just one take. The band has already toured across Canada in support of the album, which was released by Zubot’s own label, Drip Audio. This Friday, Copilots headlines the Biltmore to celebrate Sunstroke’s vinyl release, along with Calgary’s Ghostkeeper and Colin Cowan and the Elastic Stars. Despite the numerous side projects the band’s members are currently involved in, Brooks says they plan to hit the road again in the new year and focus on the festival circuit. “Everybody is busy, but we have a commitment to the music.” W

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Documentary filmmaker Charles Wilkinson’s Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World reveals a community that is fighting back against powerful corporate entities. Contributed photo unfolds – one that pits the residents of Haida Gwaii against corporate interests seeking to disrupt the delicate balance of island life for economic gains. This line of cinematic exploration is familiar ter-

ritory for Wilkinson. His previous documentaries – Peace Out and Oil Sands Karaoke – exposed what happens when corporations are given free rein over the environment, the best interests of the

planet be damned. But with his latest documentary, Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World, Wilkinson reveals a community that is ﬁghting back against powerful corporate entities, championing

long-term sustainability over short-term economic growth. On Haida Gwaii, Wilkinson and ﬁlmmaking partner Tina Schliessler “found a place that was actually a lot different [from where they’d been before], where it isn’t boarded up and where people do have a sense of hope,” says Wilkinson. “We thought it was so cool, and we thought it would make a great movie, because it’s an amazing story, and it turned out to be true.” It’s a collection of islands where scars from decades of logging can still be seen and felt, and where its residents – the Haida Nation at the helm – are standing their ground against Enbridge’s proposed Northern Gateway pipeline. In the documentary, interviews with Haida Gwaii stakeholders are interwoven with footage of the region’s natural wonders (“Being able to make a movie in a place that’s so extraordinarily beautiful, to use a 500mm lens ﬁlming grey whales as they feed on herring spawn, my god! You

can reach out and touch them”). Wilkinson used a drone camera for some of the doc’s more sweeping shots. “This was the ﬁrst time we used a drone, and the learning curve on that was very, very steep, to get something that was actually useful instead of getting something that looks like it was shot by a skateboarder,” laughs Wilkinson. “I have a pilot’s license, so I’m not a stranger to those kinds of things, but it’s difﬁcult to get a useful shot.” He must have done okay, though, because Haida Gwaii: On the Edge of the World is resonating with audiences. It was named Best Canadian Documentary at HotDocs, and took home the award for Best Canadian Documentary at the 2015 Vancouver International Film Festival. On Nov. 20, it kicks off an extended run at the Vancity Theatre.

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“People are taking away what I’d hoped they were taking away, which is that there are concrete steps that each and every one of us can do to make our lives better, and have a better impact on our kids and our grandkids,” saysWilkinson. “We’ve never had a ﬁlm where people stay through the whole Q-and-A before as much as they are for this, and all of the questions have to do with living more simply and buying less stuff and spending more time in the community and sourcing food.” But what do the Haida Gwaiians think ofWilkinson’s

entirely doomed, but the time for action is now. “The analogy that I think is the most appropriate for where we are right now as a species is that we’re heading towards a brick wall at a hundred miles an hour and if we slam on the brakes today, we’re going to smash the front bumper, the hood, we’ll ruin the fenders and need an alignment, but the car will survive,” saysWilkinson. “If we don’t, we’re going to go through the windshield, and people don’t get that. Our politicians don’t get it.” & =9@19 (>9@@* .5 AB0 ,1"0 2$ AB042#;1 !3#005! 9A6953@A7 <B0atre from Nov. 20-Dec. 3.Tickets 951 @5$2 9A6:))+2#" W

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of the 172 homes in the study had non-anglicized Chinese names, indicating they were likely recent arrivals from mainland China, according to the study. Unlike other jurisdictions, data on foreign ownership of real estate is not tracked in Canada. Names analyses are often used when social science researchers study population flows,Yan said, adding his study was peer-reviewed by five people before publication. But it’s that part of the study that has drawn criticism that it has racist overtones, including from Vancouver’s mayor. WhatYan reads into his own work is a story not of race but of wealth, the flow of money across international borders and the role banks play in facilitating transfers. “This isn’t a story of China, it’s a story of money,” he said. “It’s this weird sense that money is no longer connected to what you do and where you live, it’s just this constant flow.” In Metro Vancouver, foreign investment has been increasingly concentrated in residential real estate over the past two decades.This can be

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traced in the ballooning price of a certain type of residential real estate – detached houses – seemingly unconnected to a rise in the value of other types of property, local incomes or economic growth,Yan said. There is a public perception that mainland Chinese homebuyers are buying Vancouver houses with cash, but in the propertiesYan studied this was not the case: 82 per cent of the properties in the Nov. 2 study had a mortgage, while 69 per cent of mortgaged properties held mortgages from three banks: HSBC, CIBC and RBC. Yan thinks the role banking plays in facilitating the international ﬂow of money should continue to be researched. He referred to a 2007 study by Vancouver-based academics Wei Li, Alex Oberle and Gary Dymski that examined the role HSBC has played in providing banking services to Chinese immigrants. The study describes how in Vancouver, HSBC designed its services for immigrants from China,Taiwan and Hong Kong.That included helping middle-to-high income immigrants as they made a new life in Canada, as well as facilitating capital ﬂight from Hong Kong in the mid-1980s

Dawson Creek?” Yan noted that many other researchers have been studying the “effects of global money and how it flows through the world.” “It’s a flight to safety and stability,” he said. “In New York, it’s a lot of money from the Middle East and Russia.” In NewYork, that’s fuelled the construction of luxury condominium buildings, with units priced anywhere from $25 million to $75 million. Capital flight out of China has accelerated in recent years, to the point that authorities in China have capped the amount of cash that can be converted to US$50,000 per year. A recent Bloomberg story detailed the many methods wealthy Chinese nationals use to get money out of the country, often to invest in real estate in the United States, Australia or Canada. “Perhaps we need to really modernize our institutions to really take advantage of this global capital,”Yan said. “We’ve never really thought about the updates that we need to give to our government or public policy – are we really capturing the wealth that’s generated through this?” –Courtesy of Business in Vancouver

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You have the answers you need, but you keep sniffing around as if there were different or better answers to be had. Moreover, you’ve been offered blessings that could enable you to catalyze greater intimacy, but you’re barely taking advantage of them -- apparently because you underestimate their potency. Here’s what I think: As long as you neglect the gifts you have already been granted, they won’t provide you with their full value. If you give them your rapt appreciation, they will bloom.

Edgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) tried to earn a living by selling pencil sharpeners, but couldn’t make it. In frustration, he turned to writing novels. Success! Among his many popular novels, 27 of them were about a fictional character named Tarzan. The actor who played Tarzan in the movies based on Burroughs’ books was Johnny Weissmuller. As a child, he suffered from polio, and rebuilt his strength by becoming a swimmer. He eventually won five Olympic gold medals. Burroughs and Weissmuller are your role models in the coming weeks, Gemini. It’s a favorable time for you to turn defeat into victory.

Artist Andy Warhol had an obsession with green underpants. In fact, that’s all he ever wore beneath his clothes. It might be fun and productive for you to be inspired by his private ritual. Life is virtually conspiring to ripen your libido, stimulate your fertility, and expedite your growth. So anything you do to encourage these cosmic tendencies could have an unusually dramatic impact. Donning green undies might be a good place to start. It would send a playful message to your subconscious mind that you are ready and eager to bloom.

In the coming weeks, take special notice of the jokes and humorous situations that prompt you to laugh the loudest. They will provide important clues about the parts of your life that need liberation. What outmoded or irrelevant taboos should you consider breaking? What inhibitions are dampening your well-being? How might your conscience be overstepping its bounds and making you unnecessarily constrained? Any time you roar with spontaneous amusement, you will know you have touched a congested place in your psyche that is due for a cleansing.

For each of the last 33 years, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in Los Angeles has selected a “National Hero Dog.” It’s an award given to a canine that has shown exceptional courage in helping or rescuing people. In 2015, the group departed from tradition. Its “National Hero Dog” is a female cat named Tara. Last May, she saved a four-year-old boy by scaring off a dog that had begun to attack him. I’m guessing you will soon have an experience akin to Tara’s. Maybe you’ll make a gutsy move that earns you an unexpected honor. Maybe you’ll carry out a dramatic act of compassion that’s widely appreciated. Or maybe you’ll go outside your comfort zone to pull off a noble feat that elevates your reputation.

According to cartoon character Homer Simpson, “Trying is the first step towards failure.” I don’t agree with that comic advice. But I do think the following variant will be applicable to you in the coming weeks: “Trying too hard is the first step toward failure.” So please don’t try too hard, Libra! Over-exertion should be taboo. Straining and struggling would not only be unnecessary, but counterproductive. If you want to accomplish anything worthwhile, make sure that your default emotion is relaxed confidence. Have faith in the momentum generated by all the previous work you have done to arrive where you are now.

Elsie de Wolfe (1859-1950) was a pioneer in the art of interior design. She described herself as “a rebel in an ugly world.” Early in her career she vowed, “I’m going to make everything around me beautiful,” and she often did just that. In part through her influence, the dark, cluttered décor of the Victorian Era, with its bulky draperies and overly ornate furniture, gave way to rooms with brighter light, softer colors, and more inviting textures. I’d love to see you be inspired by her mission, Scorpio. It’s a good time to add extra charm, grace, and comfort to your environments.

At the age of 36, author Franz Kafka composed a 47-page letter to his father Herman. As he described the ways that his dad’s toxic narcissism and emotional abuse had skewed his maturation process, he refrained from lashing out with histrionic anger. Instead he focused on objectively articulating the facts, recounting events from childhood and analyzing the family dynamic. In accordance with the astrological omens, I recommend that you write a letter to your own father -- even if it’s filled with praise and gratitude instead of complaint. At this juncture in your life story, I think you especially need the insights that this exercise would generate. (PS, write the letter for your own sake, not with the hope of changing or hurting or pleasing your dad. You don’t have to give it to him.)

Shizo Kanakuri was one of Japan’s top athletes when he went to compete in the marathon race at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. Partway through the event, fatigued by sweltering heat, bad food, and the long journey he’d made to get there, Kanakuri passed out. He recovered with the help of a local farmer, but by then the contest was over. Embarrassed by his failure, he sneaked out of Sweden and returned home. Fast forward to 1966. Producers of a TV show tracked him down and invited him to resume what he’d started. He agreed. At the age of 74, he completed the marathon, finishing with a time of 54 years, eight months. I think it’s time to claim your own personal version of this opportunity, Capricorn. Wouldn’t you love to resolve a process that got interrupted?

In most sporting events, there’s never any doubt about which competitor is winning. Each step of the way, the participants and spectators know who has more points or goals or runs. But one sport isn’t like that. In a boxing match, no one is aware of the score until the contest is finished -- not even the boxers themselves. I think you’re in a metaphorically comparable situation. You won’t find out the final tally or ultimate decision until the “game” is complete. Given this uncertainty, I suggest that you don’t slack off even a little. Keep giving your best until the very end.

One night as you lie sleeping in your bed, you will dream of flying through the sunny summer sky. The balmy air will be sweet to breathe. Now and then you will flap your arms like wings, but mostly you will glide effortlessly. The feeling that flows through your body will be a blend of exhilaration and ease. Anywhere you want to go, you will maneuver skillfully to get there. After a while, you will soar to a spot high above a scene that embodies a knotty problem in your waking life. As you hover and gaze down, you will get a clear intuition about how to untie the knots. Whether or not you remember this dream, the next day you will work some practical magic that begins to shrink or dissolve the problem.

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@MyszkaWay Yesterday, I saw a video of a singer-songwriter (I wish I could air quote that job title) named Jamie Kilstein. His spoken-word-thinkpiece-meets-acousticjamboree titled, “Catcall” paints a world where men are scared little squirrels running through the streets protecting their penises with one hand while fighting off giant, dick-hungry Ursula women with the other. It is one of the dumbest, most misguided things I have ever seen. It’s insulting. His whole gender role reversal experiment only proves that he thinks women have as much power as a deer abortion. This is the wrong way to support gender equality. It just makes me think Kilstein is using this politicallycharged song not only to further his stupid musical career by hopping along to increasingly powerful feminist rhetoric, but also employing this as some sort of beta male mating strategy. When it comes to outsider support in identity politics, the outsider either cowers to the needs of the group in question and waits to become their accepted defender or they are seen as the wheelchair offered to the guy with two working legs: unnecessary and kind of insulting. My loud, opinionated friend Blaque Chris turns red when upper-middleclass, white feminists try to speak for black or gay rights (both of which he identifies): “I’m sick of white women feeling like they need to immediately run to any situation where gays or other minorities are being mistreated. It gives the impression that we can’t take care of ourselves and it pisses me off. I get they want to do the right thing, but let us handle it first.”

There’s this concept in political science called “self-determination”: nations only become nations through their own actions and struggle. Outside support can be given, but when those outsiders start to determine the direction of the movement, and claim it as their own, the movement itself fails. Like self-determination, this is the contentious crux of identity politics. So is there a right way to support? Can you do equality without being accused of acting like a human swaddle? Look at Trudeau. He purposely employed 50 per cent of his cabinet with women. When asked why he made such a decision, the Prime Minister simply answered, “Because it’s 2015.” (I wish he had elaborated, but I’m taking his answer as his version of “because, duh”.) He didn’t hire an entire panel of women, no matter how qualiﬁed, and cower in the corner with his lips puckered, ready to kiss their butts just for being women. He made a decision to fairly divide his cabinet and experiment with 50/50 gender split. According to the Telegraph, Trudeau cherrypicked women he thought were best for the job. Former journalist Chrystia Freeland will oversee international trade. Former Afghan refugee Maraym Monsef will look after democratic reform. Physician and former minister of state for public health Carolyn Bennett will be in charge of a national inquiry into hundreds of missing and murdered indigenous women as indigenous affairs minister. Lawyer and aboriginal leader Jody Wilson-Raybould will become Canada’s new justice minister. There’s a lot of people who aren’t going to like this because they’re skeptical of any choice that looks like it’s been sprinkled with a pinch of afﬁrmative action.

This decision is sprinkled with afﬁrmative action, but I would like to think that Trudeau (and his team) are educated enough to hire people for skill and then quota. Skepticism should be welcomed, of course. If someone doesn’t like what he has done to the cabinet, they have every right to debate it. Debate is healthy and something that is severely lacking in today’s increasingly PC-policed world. Earlier this year I wrote a heavy article questioning other feminists’ intentions when constantly vilifying straight, white men. I was promptly shut down for “supporting white men”. I didn’t realize asking questions made me a bad feminist. As Christina Hoff Sommers said in a 2014 lecture about feminism, “If you criticize the problem you are seen to be insensitive to it, when in fact, you care about the problem, that’s why you want to get down to the truth.” Most feminists hate Sommers because she harbours this exact attitude. It’s called being a cultural libertarian. When we look at gender equality as a zero sum game, things get dangerous: if the women win, then the men lose. It doesn’t have to be that way, but it will happen (some argue it already has with young boys failing miserably in school compared to their female peers). I think the Tumblr generation of regurgitation needs to look up the deﬁnition of “equality” once more and start thinking about everyone, and recognizing that in their inability to pick their battles, they can do more harm then good. W

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Certified Non GMO Feed

Ocean Wise Catfish Fillets

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Rodear Grass Fed Forage Finished Lean Ground Beef

Movember Cookies Before November 30th, pick up a mustache cookie at any Choices location and $1 of each purchase will be donated to the Movember Foundation in support of men’s physical and mental health.

To find out more about the Movember campaign, visit ca.movember.com. /ChoicesMarkets

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