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Naoibh O’Connor [email protected] Gloria Roque earns a living wage as a teacher, but since she works at an inner city school, she knows many parents who don’t. That’s why Roque was among those who rallied at city hall Wednesday morning in support of Mayor Gregor Robertson’s mo- tion for the City of Vancouver to become a certified living wage employer. The motion passed unanimously. Metro Vancouver Alliance and Living Wage for Families staged the rally, which was timed to precede council’s discussion on the motion. It’s estimated both wage earners in a four-person family must earn $20.68 each per hour to meet the definition of a living wage in Metro Vancouver, which stretches from West Vancouver to Langley. Roque wrote “dignity” when asked by organizers what a living wage meant to her. “I make a living wage and I think every- one else should, too,” she said. Deborah Littman is the lead organizer for Metro Vancouver Alliance, an organization of faith groups, labour unions and commu- nity advocates. “Basically the whole community is hurt when other people don’t make enough to live not just those workers. It impacts children’s education, it impacts people’s health, it im- pacts their ability to participate in the wider community,” she said. “It affects the strength of the local economy, so in that sense, it’s an issue that everyone has a stake in solving.” Littman dismisses arguments that in- stituting a living wage hurts the economy and low-wage earners. “This is something that is pulled out any time you raise the minimum wage or when you try to introduce better wages for people. ‘Oh it’s going to price people out of the market, people are going to lose jobs.’ All the evidence shows that’s not true,” she said. Littman worked on the living wage campaign in London, England, and she said there are now 1,500 employers who pay it, including major banks and retail chains. “None of them have lost jobs because of that. What they find is if you pay people decently, absenteeism goes down, turnover goes down,” Littman said. “The quality of work goes up and most busi- nesses benefit by paying the living wage as opposed to losing from it.” Continued on page 6 COMMUNITY 14 Goji berries-a-gogo SPORTS 25 A golfer’s memorial ENTERTAINMENT 21 Khatsahlano comes alive WEEKEND EDITION FRIDAY July 10 2015 Vol. 106 No. 54 There’s more online at vancourier.com THE VOICE of VANCOUVER NEIGHBOURHOODS since 1908 City adopts a living wage Homeless keep coming Mike Howell [email protected] The overall homeless population in Vancouver — whether it be on the street or in some form of shelter — has remained fairly steady over the past six years and the latest statistics released Tuesday show 1,746 people are still without a home. That’s a decrease of 57 people from the 1,803 homeless recorded in a 2014 count. The number of people living on the street dropped from 536 in 2014 to 488 this year, while people residing in a shelter or tempo- rary housing decreased from 1,267 to 1,258. “We’ve heard some positive news on a 10 per cent drop in street homelessness in our last count in March but the overall level of homelessness remains about the same as in recent years, which is unfortu- nate given all the investment and housing that’s opened up for people who are vul- nerable,” said Mayor Gregor Robertson, whose goal was to end so-called street homelessness by the 2015 count, which was conducted over two days in March. “We obviously need more investment from the provincial and federal govern- ments to ensure we bring the number of homeless people down.” The mayor and the rest of council heard from Mukhtar Latif, the city’s housing director, that several factors were driving the steady rate of homelessness in Vancouver, including poverty, severe and untreated mental health and addictions, low welfare rates, youth aging out of foster care, a tight rental housing market and prisons and hospitals discharging people to the street and shelters. Latif pointed out B.C. Housing has a wait list of 4,000 people in Vancouver who want social housing. Vacancy rates in single- room occupancy hotels continue to decline, whereas rents at the hotels continue to increase, surpassing the allotted $375 shelter allowance provided to people on welfare. Shelters are at capacity, with nearly 200 people turned away during this year’s count. Continued on page 4 Mayor calls for investment Rally at city hall precedes decision GRUEL SUMMER Young cast members perform a scene in a Theatre Under the Stars production of Oliver! The Musical. The show, along with a separate production of John Waters’ Hairspray, runs this summer at Malkin Bowl in Stanley Park. See tuts.ca for information. PHOTO JENNIFER GAUTHIER Thinking oƒ SELLING your Vancouver home? THINK OF PAUL. 7338 ONTARIO ST. OPEN HOUSE SAT 2-4 $ 2,198,000 50 EAST 40 TH AVE. OPEN HOUSE SUN 2-4 $ 1,598,000 RE/MAX Select Properties

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    Gloria Roque earns a living wage as ateacher, but since she works at an inner cityschool, she knows many parents who dont.Thats why Roque was among those who

    rallied at city hall Wednesday morning insupport of Mayor Gregor Robertsons mo-tion for the City of Vancouver to become acertied living wage employer. The motionpassed unanimously.Metro Vancouver Alliance and Living

    Wage for Families staged the rally, whichwas timed to precede councils discussionon the motion.Its estimated both wage earners in a

    four-person family must earn $20.68 eachper hour to meet the denition of a livingwage in Metro Vancouver, which stretchesfromWest Vancouver to Langley.Roque wrote dignity when asked by

    organizers what a living wage meant to her.I make a living wage and I think every-

    one else should, too, she said.Deborah Littman is the lead organizer for

    Metro Vancouver Alliance, an organizationof faith groups, labour unions and commu-nity advocates.Basically the whole community is hurt

    when other people dont make enough to livenot just those workers. It impacts childrenseducation, it impacts peoples health, it im-pacts their ability to participate in the widercommunity, she said. It affects the strengthof the local economy, so in that sense, its anissue that everyone has a stake in solving.Littman dismisses arguments that in-

    stituting a living wage hurts the economyand low-wage earners.This is something that is pulled out any

    time you raise theminimumwage or whenyou try to introduce better wages for people.Oh its going to price people out of themarket, people are going to lose jobs. All theevidence shows thats not true, she said.Littman worked on the living wage

    campaign in London, England, and shesaid there are now 1,500 employers whopay it, including major banks and retailchains.None of them have lost jobs because

    of that. What they nd is if you paypeople decently, absenteeism goes down,turnover goes down, Littman said. Thequality of work goes up and most busi-nesses benet by paying the living wageas opposed to losing from it.

    Continued on page 6

    COMMUNITY 14Goji berries-a-gogo

    SPORTS 25A golfers memorial

    ENTERTAINMENT 21Khatsahlano comes alive

    WEEKENDEDITION

    FRIDAYJuly 10 2015Vol. 106 No. 54

    Theres more online atvancourier.com

    THE VOICE of VANCOUVER NEIGHBOURHOODS since 1908

    City adopts a livingwage

    [email protected]

    The overall homeless population inVancouver whether it be on the streetor in some form of shelter has remainedfairly steady over the past six years andthe latest statistics released Tuesday show1,746 people are still without a home.Thats a decrease of 57 people from the

    1,803 homeless recorded in a 2014 count.The number of people living on the streetdropped from 536 in 2014 to 488 this year,while people residing in a shelter or tempo-rary housing decreased from 1,267 to 1,258.Weve heard some positive news on a

    10 per cent drop in street homelessnessin our last count in March but the overalllevel of homelessness remains about thesame as in recent years, which is unfortu-nate given all the investment and housingthats opened up for people who are vul-nerable, said Mayor Gregor Robertson,whose goal was to end so-called streethomelessness by the 2015 count, whichwas conducted over two days in March.We obviously need more investmentfrom the provincial and federal govern-ments to ensure we bring the number ofhomeless people down.The mayor and the rest of council

    heard fromMukhtar Latif, the cityshousing director, that several factors weredriving the steady rate of homelessness inVancouver, including poverty, severe anduntreated mental health and addictions,low welfare rates, youth aging out of fostercare, a tight rental housing market andprisons and hospitals discharging peopleto the street and shelters.Latif pointed out B.C. Housing has a wait

    list of 4,000 people in Vancouver who wantsocial housing. Vacancy rates in single-room occupancy hotels continue to decline,whereas rents at the hotels continue toincrease, surpassing the allotted $375 shelterallowance provided to people on welfare.Shelters are at capacity, with nearly 200people turned away during this years count.

    Continued on page 4

    Mayor calls for investment

    Rally at city hallprecedes decision

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    A presentation by theprovinces representative forchildren and youth at cityhall Tuesday has promptedcity council to support hermission tomake life better forvulnerable young people inVancouver and across B.C.Council unanimously

    passed a motion by MayorGregor Robertson to callon the provincial govern-ment to implement a seriesof measures requested byMary Ellen Turpel-Lafondand her ofce.They include: Extending the option of

    foster care to 24 years oldand end the current practiceof youth aging out of thesystem at 19. Turpel-Lafondsaidmany 19-year-olds incare are not prepared to be-come adults and frequentlyend up in streets of Vancou-ver and on welfare. Create a secure care

    system for vulnerableyouth and children in whichthey are detained, assessed

    and treated for the better-ment of the individual. Add more rapid

    response teams to ensurechildren and youth at seri-ous risk are identied andtreated accordingly.The motion also request-

    ed the provincial govern-ment quickly adopt andimplement the recommen-dations in Turpel-Lafondsrecent report that focusedon a 19-year-old aboriginalwoman named Paige, whodied in 2013 of a drug over-dose in a washroom adjacentto Oppenheimer Park.Paige, whose surname

    wasnt released, died afteryears of abuse, neglect andwhat Turpel-Lafond said inher report was persistentinaction from front-line pro-fessionals and an indifferentsocial care system that led tothis young womans demise.Among the recommenda-

    tions in the report was thatthe Ministry of Childrenand Family Development,the Ministry of Health andthe City of Vancouver con-duct an urgent review of the

    current provision of servicesto vulnerable children inthe Downtown Eastside.Those services include childprotection, housing, healthcare and substance abusetreatment. Turpel-Lafondalso wants regular inspec-tions of Downtown East-side single-room-occupancyhotels to ensure children

    and youth arent livingthere. Turpel-Lafond esti-mates another 150 to 200young people are living inthe Downtown Eastside insimilar situations to Paige.Hearing that, council via

    Robertsons motion agreedto order city staff to reportback in the fall on whatprogress has been made on

    the recommendations inTurpel-Lafonds report, asit relates to Vancouver. Staffwill also examine setting upa regional youth secretar-iat in partnership with theB.C. government andMetroVancouver municipalities.Vision Coun. Andrea Re-

    imer, who was one of manycouncillors to thank Turpel-Lafond for her work, askedwhat action the governmenthad taken on the recom-mendations since the releaseof Paiges story in May.The province has not ac-

    cepted the recommendationsin Paiges report, Turpel-Lafond told Reimer. Thatsimportant to note theyhave not given a formal re-sponse.Weve had a bit of adebate about the recommen-dations. They feel like theyhavent had enough time tothink about them.Added Turpel-Lafond:

    Im not happy with theresponse and I feel that theresponse has been primarilylip service, and hasnt had apresence on the ground.An emailed statement to

    theCourier from theMinistryof Children and Family De-velopment pointed out theagencys minister, StephanieCadieux, responded the daythe report was released anddeputyministerMark Siebenresponded in writing lastmonth.TheMinistry of Chil-

    dren and Family Develop-ment [MCFD] agrees thatthere are unique circum-stances on the DowntownEastside [DTES] thatdeserve a unique servicedelivery response, Siebenwrote in his June 16 letterto Turpel-Lafond. In col-laboration with our govern-ment partners across thehealth, justice and educa-tion sectors and with ourcommunity-based serviceproviders, MCFD is leadingdiscussions on how we canstrengthen the coordinationof our services to improveoutcomes for children andyouth in the DTES.About 2,000 of the 8,000

    children in care of the min-istry live in Vancouver.

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    News

    Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, the representative for children andyouth in B.C., updated city council Tuesday on the situation facingvulnerable young people in Vancouver. PHOTO JENNIFERGAUTHIER

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    the system to prevent someof the causes of homeless-ness, Latif said.He noted the overall

    number of homeless peoplecould have surpassed 2,200in Vancouver this year, hadthe city and B.C. govern-ment not built housing,opened shelters and leasedat least four old hotels fortemporary housing sincelast years count. That effortopened up 615 total units,with 383 spread over threehousing complexes at 1134Burrard St., 111 PrincessSt. and 2465 Fraser St.Key ndings of the 2015

    count included:Of homeless people who

    agreed to be interviewed byvolunteers, 1,057 were menand 356 were women and15 were transgender.Most of the respondents

    were 25 to 54 years old,with 58 more than 65 yearsold. At least 12 per cent, or140, were between the agesof 19 and 24 and another59 were 18 or younger.On the health side, 632

    reported an addiction,508 had a medical condi-

    tion, 459 were consideredmentally ill and 386 had aphysical disability.More than 400 were on

    welfare, while 229 said theyhad a job.Aboriginal youth and

    adults were over-represent-ed, with 51 youth and 342adults.Only 49, or ve per cent,

    said they were from outsideVancouver.Latif released the home-

    less count report the dayafter B.C. Housing CEOled the Courier and threeother reporters on a tour ofgovernment-funded hous-ing and programs in theDowntown Eastside. Theprovince continues to reno-vate single-room-occupancyhotels and has providedfunding for the constructionand operation of 14 sup-portive housing complexeson city property.All but one of the build-

    ings has opened andRobertson and his Visioncolleagues on council arekeen to see a second phase ofdevelopment. HousingMin-ister Rich Coleman told theCourierMonday that he hasyet to see a proposal from the

    city, to which Vision Coun.Kerry Jang said in councilthat I know that weve beentalking to B.C. Housingabout more land being avail-able, I know themayor, forexample, has written PremierClark and referenced thatland being available.In a question to Latif, he

    asked: Can we make surethat we have a proposal sentdirectly to the minister, sohe cannot say that he neversaw it?Latif: Yep, we can do

    that.Jang: Fantastic, thank

    you.NPA Coun. George Af-

    eck said he was shocked tohear Coleman hadnt seen aproposal for a second roundof development for support-ive housing sites. Supportivehousing is dened as socialhousing where tenants havedirect access to health careand other services on site.Afeck said the new

    homeless statistics indicateto him that Robertson andVision Vancouver havefailed to address homeless-ness in the eight years theparty has ruled city hall.

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    I know this will blow yourmind, but what the heck:There is politics involvedin the redevelopment ofthe Little Mountain publichousing site.No, you say. Well

    yeah, I say. Whats yourproof? you ask.Well, just give me a few

    paragraphs to give yousome background on theLittle Mountain saga beforeI present my caseMany of you are prob-

    ably aware that developerHolborn Group boughtthe big piece of propertynear Queen Elizabeth Parkalmost eight years ago withplans to redevelop the site.Youre also probably

    aware more than 200 newhomes will be built forsocial housing and be mixedin with a whole lot moreprivate condos.Last time I checked, I

    believe 50 or so of the newsocial housing units werebuilt. So what the heck ishappening with the restof the project? Whats thedelay? Will it ever be built?Yes, many questions.Its a topic that was on

    Housing Minister RichColemans mind when Iinterviewed him Monday.I was asking him about theB.C. governments com-mitment to build morehousing for homelesspeople. I never brought upLittle Mountain, but he didand sent this message toVancouver city hall.Id like to seem them get

    the zoning of LittleMoun-tain done, he said. Wevealready spent $300millionon LittleMountain in the cityof Vancouver and I wouldntmind seeing that [project]start construction beforethe end of the year. Theresanother 232 units there, orsomething like that, thatwould be available for peoplefor affordable social housing.So those sort of things needto get done, too.Interesting, right?The next day I was at

    city hall where city councilwas talking about homeless-ness and we heard MayorGregor Robertson again say the province and thefeds have to do more tobuild more social housing.But we also heard NPA

    Coun. Melissa De Genovaask what was going on withthe Little Mountain project.She got into a bit of anexchange with city managerPenny Ballem.De Genova: Its ironic

    that were standing heretrying to nd ways tohouse people but the LittleMountain site hasnt beenmentioned, it hasnt comeup. And I just drove by andits still sitting in its stateeight years later. So Im justwondering if you can giveme an update on that?Ballem: The Little

    Mountain site, as you know,took a long time to have thedeal done with the provincialgovernment. It has been along time in the applicationfor a rezoning, due to thefact there have been a lot ofchallenges with the developerunderstanding his obliga-tions under the deal withthe province. So it is now inprocess toward a rezoning

    process that will be comingto council, hopefully, by theearly fall. But it has been avery, very difcult processand we totally share yourfrustration with that.DeGenova: I under-

    stand that theres at least[another] 181 units of non-market, or possibly socialhousing, that are plannedon the Little Mountain site.And considering the [home-less] report, and what werehearing and the dire need, isthere any way to move thatforward faster?Ballem: Well, that would

    be a good question to beput to minister Colemanbecause I think that thewhole issue around LittleMountain has been the abil-ity of the province and thedeveloper to understand theconstruct, which is the devel-oper must pay for replace-ment of all the social housingthat was on that site.DeGenova: Is it or is not

    correct that to build thoseunits, we are waiting on therezoning at the city level?Ballem: The issue really

    is that the developer, in or-der to get a rezoning reportcoming forward to council,has to put forward theirconstruct of how theyregoing to replace that hous-ing. That has been the is-sue. Because Ive been partof that discussion for sixyears now and its extraor-dinarily frustrating.Round and round we go.Meanwhile, this years

    homeless count statisticsreleased Tuesday showed1,746 people were with-out permanent housing inVancouver, with 488 livingon the street.

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  • Continued from page 1While many city workers

    already earn a living wage,Littman said it will helpthe few who dont and,more importantly, it sets astandard.It says this is what the

    City of Vancouver thinksis the right rate to pay andother employers and othermunicipalities can followsuit.Patrick Calderon, a

    recent graduate with adegree in political scienceand theology, also attendedthe rally and was consid-ering becoming involvedwith the Metro VancouverAlliance. He wore thepink-coloured Living Wage

    for Families button thatreads: Work should liftyou out of poverty, notkeep you there.Calderon said he believes

    strongly in social justice.I believe that people

    should be able to live de-cently in the city, he said.I know a lot of peoplewho live in rather sub-stan-dard conditions who tryto make ends meet, whowork very irregular hours. Idont think that should bethe case. I really do thinkits not a radical idea thatif a person works 40 hours,they should not be living inpoverty. Thats a very rea-sonable and sensible thingto afrm and say.Before the vote, NPA

    Coun. Elizabeth Ball saidthe most important thingabout the motion for herwas children.Adults can kind of cope

    or scrape along or deal withwhatever issues are in frontof them and children cant,she said. If parents are lessstressed, theyre happier. Ifchildren can be fed beforethey go to school, they domuch better. So a livingwage for me is actually a liv-ing wage for children.Mayor Gregor Robert-

    son said he was encour-aged by councillors sup-port of the motion.This is a very practi-

    cal response to the steadyrise weve seen in the cost

    of housing, transit and thecost of living across MetroVancouver while wages havestagnated. Full-time workshould provide families witha basic level of opportunityand economic security. Itsimportant for Vancouverto do its part and this livingwage is our next step.He also called on the

    provincial government toraise minimum wage andwelfare rates, calling themtwo big steps the B.C.government could take todeal with inequality.The challenges that we

    face with poverty, which asCoun. Ball says impacts ourchildren with over 20 percent child poverty, are alltied to the fact that so manypeople are having a toughtime making ends meet.City staff will now report

    back on steps needed toachieve certication as aliving wage employer by theLiving Wage Campaign,which is a Vancouver-based organization that hasalready certied a range ofemployers, including theVancouver City SavingsCredit Union, the City ofNewWestminster, SAPand the United Way. Itusually takes several yearsto implement, according toa city press release, startingwith direct civic employeesbefore being extended tocontract employees.

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    News

    Deborah Littman, lead organizer for theMetro Vancouver Alliance (wearing grey T-shirt), joins sup-porters at city hall who rallied in favour of the City of Vancouver becoming a livingwage employer.Council voted unanimously in favour of themotion. PHOTO JENNIFERGAUTHIER

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    Mike [email protected]

    In 2004 during the lastweek of June, then four-term city councillor SamSullivan invited me to joinhis campaign team for theno side in the Octoberreferendum to approve award system for Vancouver.It was a daunting chal-

    lenge as I recall. Ourcampaign war chest wasempty, we had no identi-ed voters, and publicsupport for wards was offthe charts according torecent opinion polls.But four months later

    we won convincingly 54per cent opposed to a wardsystem versus 46 in favour.An ingredient for our

    success was undoubtedlyour head start on the bet-ter resourced Yes cam-paign, which only kickedoff after the Labour Dayweekend.It is no wonder that I am

    having dj vu after watch-ing the multi-million dollarYes campaign by theMayors Council (respon-sible for regional transpor-

    tation) go down in ames.It was April 2013 when

    the B.C. Liberals an-nounced their platformplank saying that votersmust pass any new Trans-Link funding formula.Some have argued that

    the mayors lacked time toconvince voters. In real-ity, they had the time butspent much of it tryingand failing to convincethe premier to back downfrom a campaign pledge.That was just the rst

    mistake of many by theYes side.At the start, things

    looked hopeful for themayors. A December 2014Insights West poll showedthe pro-tax Yes side lead-ing by 13 points. A strongcampaign going forwardcould have secured a win.It was on Dec. 11, the

    same day the MayorsCouncil released the detailsof the transit plebiscite, thatJordan Bateman and theCanadian Taxpayers Fed-eration launched their NoTransit Tax campaign.Where were the No

    sides opponents? Incred-

    ibly, it would be anothertwo months until theYes campaign ofciallylaunched on Feb. 2.By then Batemans tiny

    campaign was already inhigh gear with a strongwebsite and potent messageabout TransLink waste.With money, campaign

    staff and voter lists, theYes side was likely con-dent they could overtakeBateman.In mid-January, the Van-

    couver mayors ofce con-vinced theMayors Councilto appoint Gregor Rob-ertson and Surrey mayorLinda Hepner as chair andvice-chair respectively.It was argued that new,

    high prole leadership wasneeded to secure a win,so they bumped off theincumbent chair, NorthVancouver District MayorRichard Walton.With Mayor Gregor

    and his chief of staff MikeMagee now calling theshots, Vision Vancouvercampaigners were handedkey roles inside the Yessides war room.

    Continued on page 8

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  • Continued from page 7Between the Yes and

    No camps there was aninteresting distinction.Disciples of low taxes andsmall government ran theNo campaign. By com-parison the Yes side wasstaffed by hired guns.

    In political campaigns I al-ways watch for those likeBatemanwho are mostcommitted to the cause.On Feb. 11, the rst

    big change overseen byVancouvers mayor wasthe sacking of TransLinkCEO Ian Jarvis.

    With that fateful decision,Robertson gave his oppo-nents their best ammunitionof the campaign and refo-cused the publics attentionon problems within thetransportation authority.The No side probably

    pinched themselves with

    delight at the news.The considerable sup-

    port for the Yes side thatexisted in December hadall but evaporated bymid-February, and wouldnever return.By March it had been

    three months since themayors had announcedthe plebiscite question.Now running from be-hind, the Yes side heardadvice from many (includ-ing myself) that a boldstep was needed to gainthe voters trust.In response, the Yes

    campaign appointed

    multi-billionaire JimmyPattison as head of a pro-posed spending oversightcommittee. Leveragingthe business leadersreputation looked to mostobservers as a cynicalmove to save the Yes side,however, and the an-nouncement fell at.Instead of revising their

    ailing campaign strategy,the Yes side stuck with atraditional air war thatincluded telephone townhalls, emails, as well ascostly TV, radio, and printadvertising.They peppered their pro-

    tax message with gloomyforecasts of gridlock andeconomic stagnation ifthe vote failed. They alsoattempted to discreditBateman by attacking himpersonally one of severalstrategies that failed topersuade voters.With the loss the Yes side

    campaign has tried to spinthe vote as unwinnable,when it was really a colossalfailure on their part.It is unlikely, however,

    that the political insiderspaid to run it are com-plaining much.

    @MikeKlassen

    Opinion

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  • Theweek in num6ers...

    0Thenumberof city councillorswhovotedagainst amotion toimplementa livingwagepolicyfor all cityworkers toearnaminimumof$20.68perhour.

    24Theoptional age limit fostercare is beingproposed to

    extend to inorder toaddresstheproblemof youth

    homelessness.

    57Thedecrease in theestimatednumberof homelesspeople inVancouver from last year, downto1,746 from1,803 in2014.

    488Theestimatednumberof

    people livingon the streetsofVancouver, according to the

    latest count.

    10Thenumberof cityblocksclosed to traffic to for this

    SaturdaysKhatsahlanoStreetParty

    25Inmetres, theheightof a

    controversialwarmemorialproposedby the federal

    government tobebuilt insideanational park inCapeBreton.

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    Wildres. A plebiscite ameout. Mean-while, on the opposite coast of Canada,heated words about a war memorialplanned for Green Cove in Cape BretonHighlands National Park.In 2013, Parks Canada donated

    $100,000 to the private company back-ing the project. The centrepiece will beMother Canada, a shroud-covered,25-metre woman facing the Atlantic withher arms outstretched, beckoning soldierslost at sea or killed in overseas conicts.She is modelled after the much smaller,subtler gure at the Vimy Ridge memo-rial in France known as Canada Bereft.The English lyrics to O Canada

    have supplied names to other parts ofthe complex: the CommemorativeRing of True Patriot Love, the TrueNorth Commemorative Square and theWith Glowing Hearts National Sanctu-ary. The memorial plan also includes aparking lot for 60 vehicles, a restaurant,souvenir shop and an interpretive centre.All thats needed to complete this cringe-

    worthy kitsch is The Stephen HarperStanding on Guard for TheocracyMuseumof Creationism with a diorama of apostleswrangling velociraptors by a tar pit.Classing up the Cape Breton coast with

    a giant concrete dame is apparently theTrump-like brainchild of Tony Trigiani,CEO of the Toronto-based food packag-ing company Norstar. He and fellow pri-vateers are seeking a total of $75 millionin donations through the Never Forgot-ten National Memorial Foundation.(A lawyer for the organization recentlytrademarked the term Mother Canada,presumably so no one else can make abuck sticking the phrase on a T-shirt.)Cape Bretoners are divided on the eco-

    logical and economic impact of the proj-ect. Theres been little enthusiasm fromthe Canadian press, including the usuallyhawkish Globe and Mail, which recentlyeditorialized that the bigger-is-betterapproach to art is best left to Stalinisttyrants, theme-park entrepreneurs andinsecure municipalities hoping to waylaybored drive-by tourists.And needless to say, we already have

    combat-related monuments, cenotaphsand plaques galore across the country,along with an annual holiday that com-memorates Canadian soldiers who gavetheir lives in past wars.Supporters include CBC silverback

    Peter Mansbridge and retired CanadianArmy general Lew MacKenzie, who dis-misses the controversy over Parks Canadafunding of the project as irritating.People should know that the fact is

    that was for the website, MacKenziesays of the $100,000 Parks Canada fund-ing. It has nothing to do with concreteor drills or anything else.OK then, so why is a federal department

    one tasked with preserving ecologicallysensitive areas directing public funds toa website trumpeting a private infrastruc-ture project in a national park? Are we tobelieve that bureaucrats within Parks Can-ada chose to enter into a P3 to construct acontroversial colossus on the Cape Bretoncoast without input from the PMO?If you said yes to the last question, I

    have a bridge decorated with yoga matsto sell you.I really wonder if this is more about

    setting a precedent for future non-ecological private projects in nationalparks across the country, writes ananonymous contributor to the CBC on-line comments section. This precedentuses the ability of politically appointedministers to make politically motivateddecisions that contravene accepted andrecognized national parks policy in orderto further the private goals of smallgroups of individuals.My crystal ball is cracked at the best of

    times, but a projected $75 million costfor the memorial could represent a smallinvestment for insiders seeking to desen-sitize Canadians to private penetrationof Canadas national parks, up to andincluding resource extraction.Perhaps Mother Canada is a corporate

    Trojan Horse, perhaps not. Regardless,shes a concrete-and-rebar combat fetishbetter suited to a reactionary regimeruled by an out-of-touch despot ratherthan ... um what I mean is, shes notright for Canada. Take a look yourself:in renderings on the Never to Be Forgot-ten Memorial website, Mom Canadalooks like the spawn of a plastic rosarygure and Tony Starks frigate-sized 3Dprinter.Given the persistent claims from Cana-

    dian vets about denied and delayed benetsfrom Veterans Affairs, the feds involve-ment in this militaristic megaproject seemsbitterly ironic. In that respect, one thingrings true in the design of the Never to BeForgotten National Memorial: the colossusstands with her back to the nation.

    @geoffolson

    Mother Canada themother of all blunders

    Opinion

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    Tuesday morning at city council,details of an aboriginal girls life playedout as a prelude to the latest Vancou-ver report on homelessness and twodays of discussion about poverty andmeans to alleviate it.It would include approval by council

    Wednesday of the city becoming thebiggest public sector living wageemployer in the province. It commitsthem to guaranteeing a minimum wagefor not just city employees, but thecitys contractors of $20.68 per hourincluding benefits.In that, Vancouver joined New

    Westminster and 45 other employers inthe province as well as some 200 citiessouth of the border.There was a debate about protect-

    ing SRO hotel rooms by increasing thepenalty for developers who wanted toremove them from the inventory ofspace available for people on socialassistance and convert them to moreexpensive digs. And there was the in-troduction of the next phase in Van-couvers Healthy City Strategy.But to kick it off, British Columbias

    Representative for Youth, Mary EllenTurpel-Lafond, recounted the life ofPaige, an aboriginal youth in the careof the government who over the lasttwo and a half years of her life wasshuffled about from shelters, to safehouses to SROs some 50 times. Shewas the subject of more than 40 policereports and 17 trips to the emergencyward and the victim of the survival sextrade before she finally died of a drugoverdose.While aboriginal people make up

    about eight per cent of the provincespopulation, they represent half of thechildren and youth in government careand 36 per cent of children and youthwho are homeless.Homeless count surveys, done by the

    city since 2005, show the number ofchildren and youth without homes, upto the age of 24, has changed very little.As a percentage it has even increasedslightly since the count in 2014.During her eight years on the job,

    Turpel-Lafond has been critical of asystem that spits out youngsters atthe age of 19. She has been part ofan ongoing discussion taking place allacross North America that is promot-

    ing the notion that the current policyputs too many of these kids on a roadsimilar to the one Paige found her-self on. And she shares the view thatgovernment care should continue toage 24, which was a view endorsed bycouncil.Her principal criticism is directed at

    the province and, in particular, the lackof what she calls secure care whichwould be an organized program toassist kids in care who need help witheverything from mental issues to addic-tion. Six of the provinces in Canada,she notes, have such programs. Shesays in B.C. care doled out by theprovincial government is a scattershotapproach. And she adds: We havethe expertise in British Columbia; wehave chosen not to use it.She also says the city is limited in

    what it can accomplish on its own.Agencies on the Downtown Eastsideare overwhelmed. They dont have thecapacity to do it.As harsh as Turpel-Lafonds criti-

    cism of the province may be, she doesalmost grudgingly admits there havesome improvements: A few smallprograms have been created during mytime.Most significantly 11 of B.C.s 25

    post-secondary institutions includingUBC and SFU have stepped up tooffer kids in care free tuition to con-tinue their education.Folks who agree with raising the

    age for youth in care to 24 point outit takes more than just changing theage. It requires a complex series ofinter-ministerial changes to provide themany services at the provincial level.Krista Thompson, the executive direc-

    tor of Covenant House in Vancouver,which had 1,400 kids come through itsdoors last year, adds a couple of otherpoints, rst noting her organizationsmandate is to care for youngsters be-tween 16 and 24 years of age.The streets of the Downtown East-

    side are far more precarious than theywere a generation or two ago becauseof the rise in the population of thosepreying on youngsters. As well, thereis the dramatic increase in the level ofdangerous street drugs available.And finally she say the system needs

    to catch up with the reality of whatkids are facing.Exactly.

    @allengarr

    Catchup to reality ofyouthhomelessness

    A10 THE VANCOUVER COURIER FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015

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    COUR IER ARCH IVES THIS DAY IN HISTORY

    July 10, 1943: Vancouver soldiers ofthe Seaforth Highlanders, including30-year-old Ernest Smokey Smith,land in Sicily as part of the FirstCanadian Infantry Division in acampaign to knock Italy out of thewar and force the Germans to defendtheir southern flank.Code-namedOperation Husky, it

    was the largest beach landing of theSecondWorldWar prior to D-Dayand the beginning of a successful six-week land campaign to seize controlof Sicily.Smith later earned the Victoria

    Cross, the highest Commonwealthaward for valour in the face of theenemy, for his actions securing the River Savio, which included single-handedlytaking out two tankswhile keeping awounded comrade alive.

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    Education is the key toreconcilingwith First NationsRe: Racial divide an Other problem

    to solve, July 1Thank you Jessica Barrett for your

    honest and thoughtful words concern-ing your perception and lack of per-sonal friendships with our First Nationspeople. In many social circles there canbe a great divide between people fromdifferent cultures, races, religions, andsocio-economic backgrounds. Withmore education around aboriginalculture and history we can continue tobuild awareness, understanding andmore connected communities of people.I didnt learn about aboriginal his-

    tory until I was in the last course of mysecond university degree in Education.This was far too late. Im pleased to seethat people entering into the health careprofession will also be required to take acourse in aboriginal history.Id like to see other post-secondary in-

    stitutions follow suit. In addition, mightI suggest a regular column in your news-paper dedicated to the accomplishmentsand experiences of aboriginal peopleliving in our city. This would give anopportunity for the reader to learn aboutand connect with some very interestingand accomplished aboriginal people,help to bridge the divide, and hopefullyencourage new friendships.

    Suzanne Salter, Vancouver

    Ombudsperson thewrongperson for investigationRe: Fired health researchers call om-

    budsperson probe inadequate, onlineonly.Health minister Terry Lake may not

    have clued into it yet, but that idea toask the Ofce of the B.C. Ombudsper-son to investigate the 2012 health minis-try rings isnt ying so well.Might have own eons ago had it

    been the very rst inquiry but notwhen it risks simply being the lat-est inquiry. Its a political bind of thegovernments own making. Whatevermoral authority they thought they had toset the investigatory framework on theirown again was lost three or four investi-gations back.Simply put: the public doesnt buy the

    idea that the government actually wantsto get to the bottom of this scandalor have much condence in this latestinvestigatory salvo, particularly when itwill fall on the B.C. Liberal-dominatednance and government services com-mittee to set the terms of reference forthe Ombudsperson.And a bit of a game changer was

    thrown into the mix last week when Al-

    ana James claimed in an interview withthe Vancouver Sun that her concernswere not limited to the health ministry,but were systemic throughout govern-ment and public agencies and involvedmany people, some of them high up andin charge of making the decisions.James worked in the ministry during

    the 2012 rings and later outed herselfas the original whistleblower.In light of what the public already knows,

    her claims that current and former gov-ernment employees worked as contractorswhile helping to draft contracts that gavetheir colleagues or family special treatmentin terms of funding, access to data researchand intellectual property rights cant bedismissed out of hand.It just got messy. Independent public

    inquiry kind of messy.Desmond Travis, Victoria

    ONLINE COMMENTS

    Yes planpannedRe: Six lessons from no-win trans-

    portation plebiscite, online only.What do you mean the Yes side had

    to put together a complex plan? Whatplan? They never presented the plan.That was deliberate strategy. Politiciansare never specic because their plan willget picked apart. They asked for a blankcheque for vague promises of a sub-way, more buses and more bike lanes.Furthermore, the subway cant be builtwithout federal money and that was notguaranteed. And all these things are forthe minority of commuters. The vastmajority of people drive cars.If they had said to build more bridges

    and widen roads the plebiscite mighthave passed!

    TrippingPoint, via Comments section

    Lesson 7. The people have spoken.Terry Hall, via Comments section

    A good analysis of what we have

    learned or should have learned from the botched transit and transporta-tion plebiscite.

    David Gibson, via Facebook

    Outrage over removal ofsuicidenoteRe: Coroner accused of deleting

    suicide note from red health ministryworker, online only.And Clark rules out an unbiased pub-

    lic inquiry. Can this get any more under-handed? This governments behaviour isreprehensible.

    Kelly, via Comments section

    This whole situation has left mespeechless. I am afraid that after a fewmonths, we will all forget about it

    OGdinosaur, via Reddit

    Membersof theSeaforthHighlandersboardvessels inTunisia inpreparation forbattle.

    BRIDGINGTHEGAP Awomannearing theendof the four-kilometreTruthandReconciliationWalk through the streetsof Vancouver in 2013offers encouragement toothers startingouton theGeorgia viaduct.Courier readerSuzanneSalter saysmoreeducation is needed tohelpbring differentcultural groups together. PHOTOREBECCABLISSETT

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  • PACIFIC SPIRIT

    Pat [email protected]

    Last month, Pope Fran-cis issued a papal encycli-cal on climate change, say-ing The Earth, our home,is beginning to look moreand more like an immensepile of lth.An encyclical is an au-

    thoritative teaching docu-ment issued by the headof the Roman CatholicChurch to his followers.But this particular lettertargeted an audience widerthan even the worlds onebillion Catholics. It wasaddressed to every personliving on this planet.The encyclical is the

    result of the work of morethan a year by scientists,theologians and scholarsand it calls, in the words ofFrancis, for a bold culturalrevolution to save human-ity from self-destruction.Vancouvers Gregor Rob-

    ertson is among mayorsfrom around the world whowill meet with the pope ina few days to discuss theenvironment.This pope has pri-

    oritized the alleviation ofpoverty and his encyclicalon climate change is suf-fused with this concern,noting that it is the poorwho are the rst to sufferfrom environmental degra-dation. He paid homageto St. Francis of Assisi,the man whose name hetook when he was selectedpope, and the patron saintof those who study andwork in the area of ecol-ogy and who was also aservant of the poor.We have forgotten that

    we ourselves are dust of theearth; our very bodies aremade up of her elements, aswe breathe her air and wereceive life and refreshmentfrom her waters, Francissays in the encyclical, whichis a surprisingly readableand poetic document.It was certainly poetry

    to the ears of some localCatholics who have beendevoted to environmentalconcerns for years.Father Robert Allore is

    pastor at St. Marks Parish,on the UBC campus, andan adjunct professor atSt. Marks College. He isalso a scientist. He says theencyclical makes clear thatthe church believes that car-ing for the environment isnot just a nice option butrather is fundamental toour response to the world,which we believe is createdby God and is very good.Is it an overstatement to

    suggest that the encyclical isrevolutionary? Allore thinksnot. In fact, he hopes itsparks a revolution.Something akin to

    revolution what peopleof faith would often callconversion some experi-ence of conversion needsto happen around issuesrelated to the environ-ment, he says. The pope,in this encyclical, is sayingwe want to put our voice to

    this cry of people who saywe need to be attentive tothe environment if we areto survive as a people.Some people were

    surprised to see the headof the church come out soemphatically on this issue.Not Allore.If anybody thinks that

    somehow all were calledto do is pray and God willdo the rest, then I thinkthats under-delivering onour evangelical mandatefor the world, he says. Headmits that these attitudestoward the environmentare new, but credits chang-ing realities. A century ormore ago, humans wereafraid of the violent preda-tors in the dark wild, whatAllore quotes Tennysonas calling Nature, red intooth and claw.Humans felt a need to

    control nature, he says,not coexist with it. Butwhen, as in the last severaldecades, our ability tocontrol nature expandedinto an industrial scale

    that can overwhelm theEarth, a new theology isrequired, one that hear-kens back, he says, to theearliest chapters of theBible, in which humansare placed in a garden andgiven stewardship.That stewardship was

    often in lots of cultures, soits been there all along,but there were strugglesagainst nature that prob-ably became the dominantvoice, he says. Weveneeded to change that.While there are voices

    that argue that the healthof the economy supersedesthat of the environment,it is not a zero sum, Alloresays. While he observesthat the poor are the rst tosuffer the effects of climatechange, he also says weneed to be careful to seethat poverty can likewiseharm the environment.While industrial inter-ests are cutting Amazonrainforests, he says, some ofthe deforestation is comingfrom the areas poor people,

    who are cutting wood forfuel or for income.So if thats the case and

    we see what looks like achoice between the poor andthe environment, we knowthat we have to then tendto the needs of the poor in away that the environment issustained, he says. So inthe Amazon case, perhapssomething like when we payfarmers here to not growwheat, to leave elds fallow,maybe we need to pay thepeople of the Amazon tokeep their forests, becausethats their resource. Wecant cut down our trees anduse our resources and tellthe poor not to.For Catholics who have

    been on the environmentalfrontlines for years, Alloresays, the popes words area blessing, an indicationthat this is not just somesort of tree-hugger thing.No, this is part of our

    mandate as believers, hesays. This is part of whatGod has asked us to do.

    @Pat604Johnson

    Godsmandate for the environment

    Community

    Scientist and priest Robert Allore of St. Marks Parish says caring for the environment is not just a nice option but fundamental to our response to theworld, whichwe believe is created by God and is verygood. PHOTO JENNIFERGAUTHIER

    Encyclical by Pope Francis a revolutionary moment

    A12 THE VANCOUVER COURIER FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015

  • Social housingcostlier thancondosIt could be much cheaper

    to buy homeless peopletheir own condo than pro-vide social housing, basedon the cost of recent sup-portive housing projectsin the city, all being built toLEEDGold standards.The City of Vancouver,

    with help from the prov-ince, is building 14 newsocial housing buildingsin the city under a $300million program, with themost recent opening this

    week at 1249 Howe St., a12-storey highrise.Yet the cost of creating

    these latest 110 units forpeople who are homelessor at risk of homelessnesspencils out to an averageof more than $363,600 perapartment, when $891,000in annual subsidies for 10years are factored in.As a comparison, the

    typical price for a newcondominium studio suitein Vancouver is less than$300,000.The Howe Street project,

    however, includes round-the-clock support staff,and onsite workshops andlife skills programmed toresidents. Residents alsohave access to numerousshared amenities space, alibrary and media room,two outdoor gardens and acommunity kitchen.For all this, tenants pay

    an average of $375 permonth in rent, which isprovided by the province.Earlier this year, the ninth

    such social housing projectwas completed. Located at

    2465 Fraser St., it provides95 studio suites and fourtwo-bedroom apartments.When 10 years of an ongo-ing $1.4 million annualsubsidy is factored in, theprice per suite works out to$423,000 for each of theunits, which are aimed atyouth at risk.But, three blocks away

    at Main Street and EastBroadway, the new Inde-pendent condominiumdevelopment by Rize Alli-ance is pre-selling new con-dominiums starting from

    $274,500. The averageprice for a resale condomin-ium in East Vancouver is$330,000, reports the RealEstate Board of GreaterVancouver, and a searchof the Real Estate Weeklydatabase this week turnedup more than 100 EastVancouver resale condo-miniums priced at $300,000or less, including some two-and three-bedroom units.Taking 2465 Fraser St.

    as an example, the $41.7million in public subsidiesincludes an $18 million

    construction loan backedby the B.C. government;$200,000 in provincial gov-ernment pre-developmentcosts; and $6 million fromthe Ministry of Childrenand Family Development.There is also a federal andprovincial annual subsidy of$1.4 million, or $14 millionover the next 10 years. TheCity of Vancouver donated$3.1 million worth of landand waived $488,925 indevelopment fees for theproject.

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    Development PermitBoard Meeting: July 13The Development Permit Board and AdvisoryPanel will meet:

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    Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider the proposed by-laws,including amendments to the Zoning and Development By-law, Heritage By-lawand Parking By-law for this location:

    1. First Shaughnessy Heritage Conservation Area

    If approved, the changes to First Shaughnessy will include establishment of aHeritage Conservation Area Ofcial Development Plan, a new Zoning DistrictSchedule, a new Heritage Property Standards of Maintenance By-law and aHeritage Procedure By-law. All buildings built prior to 1940 are proposed tobecome protected heritage property.

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    Copies of the draft by-laws are available for viewing at the City Clerks Ofce in CityHall, 453West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30pm. All meetings of Council are webcast live at vancouver.ca/councilvideo, andminutes of Public Hearings are available at vancouver.ca/councilmeetings (postedapproximately two business days after a meeting). For real time information on theprogress of City Council meetings, visit vancouver.ca/speaker-wait-times or@VanCityClerk on Twitter.

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    Tire of turmeric? Boredof blueberries?Youre in luck. Theres

    a new superfood in Van-couver and its called a gojiberry.Native to Asia, until now

    this so-called superfruit hastypically only been avail-able in Vancouver frozen,dried or powdered. But adetermined farmer fromAldergrove is changing theway goji berries are grownand sold and at least whiletheyre in season, the darkorange fruit, considered to

    be chock-full of antioxi-dants, can be found fresh ata limited number of storesin Vancouver, includingWhole Foods, Urban Fareand Choices Markets.Fresh gojis are extremely

    fragile, said Peter Breed-erland. You need to treatthem like raspberries andeat them the day you buythem or the day after.During a tour of his

    Aldergrove farm this week,Breederland showed off rowafter row of the tiny reddish-orange fruit, which looksimilar to a jelly bean or tinyred pepper. And just as thisprovinces blueberry crops

    are ripening weeks early dueto warm weather, many ofBreederlands goji berriesare also ready for picking.Breederland added the

    fresh berries are so delicatethey must be picked byhand. Berries meant to befrozen or dried are pickedby a machine with rubberngers that shakes the fruitoff the plant, which growsfrom a stalk. The goji is amember of the nightshadefamily, which also includesplants considered harm-ful when ingested. Notthe case with gojis, oftenreferred to as the fountainof youth.

    Asian superfruitnowgrown locallyAldergrove farmer grows popular goji berry in B.C.

    Aldergrove is home to one of very few growing goji berry farms in North America.PHOTO SANDRA THOMAS

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    picked is one of the reasonsfresh gojis are so expensive a small plastic clamshelltypically costs about $8.They are hand-picked at

    8 a.m., usually picked up by10 and the product is in thestores by 3 p.m., seven daysa week, said Breederland,who began selling the ber-ries last year.Breederland is one of

    very few farmers in NorthAmerica making a go ofgrowing goji berries com-mercially. He said somefriends, family and fellowfarmers were skepticalwhen he rst announcedhis plans, but added thatsnothing new. It was thatsame determination thatsaw Breederland stop grow-ing the large bell peppershed successfully harvestedfor years and begin success-fully raising a smaller, supersweet version, which is soldin packages of three.Breederland said the goji

    berry is known as the happyberry, which became the in-spiration for the operationsname, GoJoy, the brandunder which theyre soldin stores. The berries are

    sweet with a slight tartnessmaking them ideal for usein both savoury and sweetrecipes, including ice creamand curries. GoJoy prod-ucts are sold fresh, frozenor as a smoothie mix wherethe gojis are pureed withother berries consideredhigh in antioxidants, such asblueberries, grown at nearbyLowerMainland farms.Breederland said

    while he has no desire tocompete with the Asianmarket, he is feeling pres-sure to begin exporting

    dried berries to Chinawhere hes been toldwealthy customers will paywhat it takes to purchasea healthy, high-qualityproduct.But Im happy to

    be able to offer a freshproduct locally, he said.Thats not being done.Breederland hopes to

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    West restaurants newly appointed barmanagerSabrine Dhaliwal bested theworlds finestbartenders at the Belvedere Vodka Challengein London, England. Shewas the onlywomanto qualify, and Dhaliwals James Bond-inspiredPink Skies at Nightmartini wowed judges.

    Tournament directorGeorge Patersonwel-comed actorRichardHarmon, seenmostrecently in The Age of Adeline, to theMotion Pic-ture Production Industry Association of BritishColumbiasmarquee golf fundraiser.

    From left, Lushs North American digital PR TeamofDavid Casavant,MaramAoudi andCrystal Carroll push out #GayIsOK. The socialmediacampaign has already been shared 10million times 24 hours after itslaunch.

    GRANDOPENING: Vancouvers rstNordstrom store is one of the most highlyanticipated openings this fall. Marking a retailrenaissance in the city, the high-end specialtyretailer will open with a charity fundraisertwo days before its much-publicized Sept. 18opening. Nordstrom Canada president KarenMcKibbin and Vancouver manager ChrisWanlass made the announcement at a packedpre-gala reception lled with fashionistas,inuencers and society darlings. The Seattle-based department chain, with stores alreadyin Ottawa and Calgary, will underwrite thestar-studded party benetting B.C. Chil-drens Hospital, B.C. Womens Hospital andHealth Centre, Covenant House Vancouverand the Vancouver Art Gallery. More than2,200 guests will be treated to a sneak peek ofthe new store, as well as cocktails, dinner andexclusive runway show featuring fall fashionsfrom the worlds top designers. With ticketsranging from $150 to $300 per ticket, theanticipated sell-out will net $100,000 each forthe four local organizations.

    PRIDEPARTY:With the U.S. SupremeCourts historic ruling in favour of same-sexmarriage nationwide, as well as pending Pridecelebrations in Vancouver, handmade bath-room products retailer Lush announced thelaunch of its new Pride campaign #GayIsOKin support of LGBTQ equality. Believingeveryone should be able to love freely, all 825Lush shops across the world will ask theircustomers: What if your love was illegal?Customers will be encouraged to post seleswith the campaigns fundraising product, theaptly named Love soap, a gold bar with theengraving #GayIsOK. The campaign aims toreach 100 million people with the message oflove through social media. During its globallaunch, the campaign was already shared 10million times in just 24 hours.

    HELPINGKIDSDREAMBIG:TheMo-tion Picture Production Industry Associationof British Columbia rolled out the green car-pet for creative industry colleagues at their an-nual Stephen J. Cannell Golf Classic, namedafter the television executive who broughtHollywood north of the border. Golf enthusi-asts once again came out swinging in supportof Dream Big Productions, Templetonsecondarys acclaimed lm program, helpingat-risk youth build careers in the movie indus-try. Chaired by tournament director GeorgePaterson, the day of golf and camaraderiedrewmembers of B.C.s creative economyfor an evening of food, drink, networking andentertainment. After the last hole was playedon the Fairway of Fame, players gatheredwith dinner guests for the wrap party. Thisyears contribution added to more than halfa million dollars generated over the past 27years for local charity.

    At Livingspace, Antoine Roset, head of thecontemporary furniture brand Ligne Roset, flewin fromNew York to toast the expansion of itsshopwithin a shop. Designers and tastemakerschecked out the 3,000 square feet showroom.

    NordstromCanada presidentKarenMcKib-bin and VancouvermanagerChrisWanlassannounced the retailers Sept. 16 fashion benefitat a pre-gala reception held at the Vancouver ArtGallery.

    Lush directorBrandi Halls launched the com-panys new campaign #GayIsOK in support of LG-BTQ equality. LGBT activist Zdravko Cimbaljeviattended the Pride party.

    Dr. Jan Christilaw and Laurie Clarkes B.C.Womens Hospital andHealth Centrewill beamong four local charities that will benefit fromtheNordstromGala on Sept. 16, two days beforethe retailers official Vancouver opening.

    From left, Joe Fortesmanager Scott Garrett, matre dRobert FrenchyGagne and executive chefWayne Sychwelcomed fans to the seafood andchophouses annual rooftop patio opening.

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    A16 THE VANCOUVER COURIER FRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015

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    Organizers behind a newevent hope Vancouveriteswill bring their fanciest cow-boy gear and best southernaccents to Stanley Park forwhat they being bill as acountry-immersive barbe-cue at the Brockton baseballdiamond Saturday, Sept. 12The novel event is limited

    to those at least 19 yearsold and will feature localalt-country and bluegrassrhythm artists The Mati-nee, Robyn & Ryleigh, andThe Tishomingo StringBand. Southern food willrange from corn dogsto corn on the cob, withsmokies, cowboy steaks,and beer-can chicken atVancouvers UltimateBackyard Barbecue.One of themost impor-

    tant things of an experientialevent is authenticity, saidMike Schwarz, CEO ofMy-ZoneMedia which is produc-ing the event withWet Ape

    Productions. And authentic-ity comes down to hundredsof details and I know that the[partner]Wet Ape team canactually keep on that.TheMolson Pilsner brand,

    every food vendor, and allwranglers, (their socialmedia ambassadors) werehandpicked to t the theme.While sporting their nest

    country bumpkin outts,guests are encouraged topartake in team gamesregistered for ahead of time like Footloose Foos-ball, a human-sized versionof foosball, and HillbillyHustle, including classicwheelbarrow, three-legged,and potato sack races.There will be no beer

    garden for the event becauseeveryone at the site will beable to drink and roam aboutfreely, thanks to changesmade to the Liquor Controland Licensing Act whichofcially became law onMay29. One signicant revisionto the act included easieraccessibility and dispensing

    of special events permits forevent operators, businesses,and other hosts.This is an example, said

    Schwarz, of where thoseliquor laws are helping toerase that no fun city brandthat weve had for yearsWhen you have a beer gar-den, sometimes it can be themost vibrant place and thenthe entire event area can beless exciting because every-ones sort of clustered in onearea. So thats one elementIm excited about.The event is licensed to

    serve 2,000 guests that day.The loss of beer gardenscame into effect in April2014, before the new actbecame ofcial.An event like this

    wouldnt be possible withouta liquor licence like that,said Schwarz.Condent of a successful

    turnout this year, Schwarzhopes to expandUnbuckledto different cities aroundCanada next year.

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    CommunityFRIDAY, JULY 10, 2015 THE VANCOUVER COURIER A17

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    vers largest free musicand arts festival, not onlyincludes multiple concertstages but also a familyzone, Landyatchz Long-boarder Zone, fashionshows presented by Van-couver Fashion Week, foodtrucks and an Etsy market.A new art component

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    Neighbourhood House.Vancouver artists will beshowcased at various loca-tions up and down WestFourth Avenue. You canstop by the Kits Housebooth to play amateurartist and have your childdecorate a rock to raisemoney for a good cause.The free, 10-block affairruns from Burrard to Mac-donald streets. The rstband starts at 11 a.m., thelast at 8:30 p.m. For moreinformation, see khatsah-lano.com.

    West Point GreyStep inside archi-

    tect Samuel Macluresheritage home on Jeri-

    cho Beach for the BrockHouse Summer Fair. Thisannual fundraiser thathelps Brock House Soci-ety maintain the heritagehouse and seniors centrethere will include the saleof crafts made by seniorscentre members, a thriftsale, a silent auction,rafe and 50/50 tickets.A big band orchestra anda jazz band will play andvisitors can buy reason-ably priced lunch itemsoff the grill. The eventruns from 10 a.m. to 3p.m. at 3875 Point GreyRd. Admission is free.

    Hastings-SunriseEast Village Vancou-

    ver hosts the SunriseSummer Kick Off withstreet hockey for kids inkindergarten to Grade 9,live performances, artsand crafts, face painting,games, a rock wall, pet-ting zoo and pony ridesat the Sunrise Squareparking lot on the 2500block of Franklin Street.The festivities run from10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Reg-ister for street hockey ateastvillagevancouver.ca.

    DowntownCity staff have been

    analyzing Vancouversviaducts over the pasttwo years and will bepresenting their resultsto inform city councilsconsideration of thefuture of the viaductsthis September. Citizenscan learn more from 7 to11 p.m. at the farmersnight market at the Plazaof Nations, 750 PacificBlvd. The market runsfrom 5 to 10 p.m. andfeatures food trucks,a beer garden and livemusic. This weeks bandis Gonch Messiah.

    July 11 and 12

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    American celebration inthe Pacic Northwesthappens this weekend atConcord Pacic Place.Carnaval del Sol willfeature singer-songwriterAlex Cuba, internationalartist Gerardo Cantinoand more than 300 artistsfrom live art to street per-formances. There will bea soccer tournament, ac-tivities for kids and a beergarden that organizers saywill take you to one of thetropical beaches of LatinAmerica. Carnaval del Solruns from 10 a.m. to 10p.m. Admission is free.For more information, seecarnavaldelsol.ca.

    July 12

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    beach at the HaywoodBandstand for an after-noon of live music. Bringa picnic lunch, blanketor chair and see RossCurran pick up his ute,

    clarinet, and saxophoneto perform ragtimemusic, marches, waltzesand opera favorites thatwere popular in the early1900s when the band-stand was built. Musicin the Park runs from 1to 3 p.m. at AlexandraPark, 1755 Beach Ave. atBidwell Street. If it rains,the performance will berescheduled to July 18.

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  • Monday: Harrison Ford (73). Tuesday: Jane Lynch (55). Wednesday: Linda Rondstadt (69). Thursday: WillFerrell (48). Friday: David Hasselhoff (63). Saturday: Martha Reeves (74). Sunday: Vikki Carr (74).

    The accent continues on your domestic environment,Aries. Home, family, property, security, food/nutrition,what will happen when you retire, these themes ll thedays. This is a good time to decide who (and whichprojects) still belong in your life, and who/which areempty are stale, and should be turfed. Prune yourgarden, in the broadest sense. (But dont do it too cruelly and be gentle with children, now to early August.

    The accent remains on career, prestige relations, worldlystatus, and ambition. Higher-ups remain temperamental,critical (until August 8) so be diplomatic, grin and bearit. You tend to havemoody but protective bosses, so oncetheir aggressivemood passes, theyll support your upwardpath again. There is another possibility, that higher-upswill seek to form a partnership with you but Id thinktwice, and look far down the road, before embracing this.

    The general accent lies on daily (and not reallyimportant) activity, Taurus. The stakes arenot high, so you can relax in the midst of yourbusyness. (In fact, one of the best things you cando, now to late August, is relax.) Until August 9,avoid gossip, and consider carefully before youcommunicate with civil servants, institutionalworkers, or people at head ofce.

    The emphasis continues on legalmatters, higher learning,far travel, cultural venues, advertising, publishing andmedia, science, and gentle love, especially Tues./Wed.(Love for the whole human race, in someways.) Youmight beworking temporarily in this zone e.g., your bosssends you on a buying trip across the border. Whateveryou do, dont lose your temper or become aggressive inthese areas, especially Wednesday.

    One more week (well, 10 days) of involvementswith money, possessionsand somehow memoryplays a role. There is also heat or hope (or both)around this. For instance, you might be havingan altercation with someone who says you did notpay a bill. Then, suddenly, you remember whereyou put that receipt and youre vindicated/saved.Or whatever.

    The general emphasis remains (now to July 22)on secrets, mysteries, heightened intuition andsubconscious promptings, major nances, physicaldesires, health diagnoses, pregnancy and lifestylechoices. These deepen Tues./Wed. Tuesdays ne,smooth, good health reports, good investment ideas/info,especially in real estate or other food/shelter areas. ButWed. could bring rebuffs, even cruel disagreements.

    Your energy, charisma, determination and sex appealremain high. Youre the leader, and you gain voicenow youll express yourself uently, effectively. This is agood time to settle any differences with the government ortaxman. Retreat to gain a secondwind Sun./Mon. Rest,contemplate. Examine problems Sunday (avoid directaction, and dont get in a car with drunk or violent drivers,and dont communicate with higher-ups)

    The emphasis remains on relationships for the nextten days, Cap onmarriage, business partnerships,meetings with the public, etc. Be diplomatic, co-operative, especially Tuesday/Wednesday, when thistrend peaks. Somemight oppose you, even angrily orforcefully; a relationship might end; you might forma real estate partnership (not advised); and/or somemight show a hot attraction toward you.

    Continue to lie low, Leo. A roaring lion now willonly attract hyenas. This is a time for conscience,confession, self-examination and for rest,contemplation and planning. If youre wrong, admitit: this way, you gain something very valuable: aclean slate. As advised before, continue to avoidviolence, tantrums, belligerent people. Protect yourhealth; eat well, dress sensibly.

    Tackle chores, employment tasks; deal withmachinery,dependents (pets, kids) service personnel; and protectyour health (sensible diet, etc.). Youll be tempted to rushthrough your work, and/or to push others. Dont: thiscan cause situations youd bewise to avoid. Theworkinuence lasts until July 22, but it climaxes this Tues./Wed. Tuesdays ne, youll get a lot done (unless youdaydream) youre quick, clever, effective.

    You remain optimistic your future looks joyous! (Well,tone that down to realistically joyous if youre overforty) Social delights, entertainment, playful irtationsthat could turn to a friendly love affair if youre single these ow toward you for the next ten days. Enjoy lifenow, for July 22 will shunt you into a quiet, reclusiveperiod for a fewweeks. However, think twice beforeplunging into a new relationship based purely on lust youd be biting the cosmic shermans hook.

    The general emphasis remains on romance,creativity, speculation, winning, charming kids,beauty and pleasure (the pleasure of the moment,rather than the pleasure of anticipation, or futurejoys). These themes last until July 22, but they reacha peak intensity this week, Tuesday/Wednesday.Tuesday is lovely, you might even meet a quick,detail-oriented person (who notices everything) whocould be a viable future mate.

    START NOTHING: 8:31 pm to 11:14 pm Mon., 4:24 am to 7:15 am Thurs., and 2:41 pm to 5:47 pm Sat.

    PREAMBLE: This increase in wild res comes courtesy of Mars (re) in Cancer, the sign of the land. If thatsthe whole inuence, then the wests (and the prairies) res should abate by Aug. 9. But after Cancer, Marsmoves into Leo a dry, hot, roaring sign, until Sept. 24. Then, Mars joins Jupiter in Virgo from late August toNovember 12 the very same aspect that made me predict big forest res in 2004 a prediction that cametrue. So this unusual number of out of control res could last right into November! I say could. Hopefully, itends early August. (If you live in one of the forest re locations, it can be tempting to look at the strange sun,tiny as a dime and bright orange. But dont do this too much or too long. Im no doctor, but I suspect youcould damage your retinas.)

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