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Check in to the Grand Hotel There’s something alluring and storied about hotel life. Rock stars, beat poets and actors take up residence in hotels. Hotels symbolize so many things, from seedy to decadent, including easy wish-fulfillment, escape and purgatory.

The Vancouver Art Gallery captures these com-plexities in its new exhibit: Grand Hotel: Redesign-ing Modern Life, which opened with a bang on April 13 and will stick around until Sept. 15.

Created exclusively for the VAG, the exhibit is provocative and fascinating; it challenges visitors to consider the ways that the hotel has reflected and created social and cultural change. Insights are organized along four themes: travel, design, social and culture. You also get to “hang out” in the inte-rior of hotels you might never be able to afford.

Design buffs will appreciate the greats, includ-ing Arne Jacobsen’s legendary design for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the Waldorf Astoria in New York, the Imperial Hotel in Tokyo, and the Flamingo in Las Vegas. In the cultural section, you feel like you’re on the set of a Sofia Coppola movie

(Somewhere, 2010) peeking into the the Chelsea and Algonquin hotels in New York, as well as the Chateau Marmont in Los Angeles. The exhibit also shows how iconic works, including Burroughs’ Na-ked Lunch, Warhol’s Chelsea Girls, and Dylan’s Sad Eyed Lady of the Lowlands, all owe their creation to hotel life.

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The Rio Theatre turns 5After five years of operation in the heart of Vancouver’s Commercial Drive neighbourhood, the Rio has a lot to celebrate. Besides providing East Van with a multi-purpose music and cinema venue, the theatre was at the centre of a highly publicized legal battle regarding the modern-izing of Prohibition-era liquor policies that threatened to shutter its doors for good. After months of financial uncertainty, the Rio’s dedi-

cated staff and supporters emerged victorious when the laws were changed in April 2012. The Rio’s 5th Anniversary Show on April 20 will fea-ture musical performances from Beekeeper, The Broken Mirrors, and more; comedy and spoken word; and burlesque. The show will also mark the unveiling of the art-deco auditorium doors that were saved from the recently closed Ridge Theatre. Show at 8pm. $10/$13. 19+ RioTheatreTickets.ca

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Thanks to BC residents, about 80% of beverage containers sold in the province are recovered and recycled into something new. In 2012, that was close to one billion containers kept out of landfills.

There are over 170 Return-It™ Depots in BC. Find them at return-it.ca/locations

Panorama Village Return-It, 5-Star location, Surrey, BC

Over 60 new recycling bins installed in Vancouver.

Used aluminum cans are crushed and baled. The bales are sold and the aluminum is melted down and reformed into new aluminum cans. It takes 95% less energy to manufacture a recycled can than it does to make a new one.

Drink boxes and cartons are mashed into a paper pulp that is used to make cardboard boxes and tissue paper. Every tonne of recycled paper pulp saves approximately 17 trees.

Plastic bottles are washed, shredded and formed into pellets. From there, the material is sold to companies who turn those pellets into new plastic containers.

Used glass bottles are crushed into a ne material called cullet. Cullet is used in the manufacturing of a variety of things such as new bottles, sandblasting material and berglass insulation.

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By Sandy SigmundVice President, Development & CMOEncorp Pacific (Canada)

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Encorp Paci c (Canada) is one of North America’s leading not-for-pro t product stewardship corporations. With a mandate to develop and manage a consumer-friendly, cost-effective system to recover end-of-lifeproducts and packaging for recycling, Encorp’s recycling network is extensive, and stretches across the province.

Probably best known for the Return-ItTM

System, Encorp’s recycling network includes over 170 Return-ItTM Depots in BC. Each depot is independently owned, often family-operated, and provides business and employment opportunities for communities across the province. As the cornerstones of the Return-ItTM System, these depots are known by 85% of BC residents, and are the most common way that a beverage container is returned for recycling into the system. Conveniently, many Return-ItTM Depots also accept a variety of other stewardship products, including electron-ics, small appliances, paint and more. More information about what’s accepted where can be found at return-it.ca/locations.

To ensure customers get the best possible recycling experience, Encorp has taken steps to modernize depots by creating 3 & 5 Star Depot Programs. Depots certi ed in the program must meet speci c standards for service, cleanliness, design and convenience. Today’s depots are clean, bright and open, with large sorting tables. Nearly every customer (94%) who’s recently visited a depot is satis ed with the experience.

While beverage containers can still be returned to any retailer in BC, their returns

only represent 7% of the total collected. Return-ItTM Depots collect the vast majority of containers, and are part of a comprehensiverecycling network.

For hotels, of ce buildings, restaurants, other businesses and multi-family buildings, many Return-ItTM Depots and specialized mobile collectors offer a pick-up program, primar-ily provided within the Vancouver area. Independent contractors will pick-up used containers and take them to Return-ItTM collection facilities. If you live in a townhouse, condominium or apartment, look for the Encorp or Return-ItTM branded collection bins installed in your garbage and recycling area.

If you live in a residence where municipal pickup is available, you can leave containers for curbside pickup – be aware, though, that the type of containers accepted will vary

based on your municipality. It’s always best to check with your local municipality to con rm what’s acceptable and what isn’t.

For recycling ‘on the go’, you may have noticed that Encorp has installed 60 new beverage container recycling bins in the City of Vancouver. These bins are non-locking and designed to be self-serviced by residents or people wanting to receive the deposit refund attached to each container.

Around 176 bear-proof recycling bins can also be found in approximately 14 BC parks. The parks receive the deposit refunds and most proceeds are given to their chosen char-ities. To date, more than $75,000 in deposit refunds have been provided to BC Parks.

Also, Encorp has been running a School Recycling Program since 2000. BC elemen-tary and high schools can register and compete against one another to collect the most recycla-ble containers. Not only do schools get to keep the deposit refunds, but cash prizes are award-ed to the schools that collect the most contain-ers per student. To date, schools have recycled almost 37 million containers and received over $2.2 million in deposit refunds.

Recent research shows that 92% of BC residents know of a place to return beverage containers to receive their deposit refund.

Who foots the bill?Encorp is 100% industry operated and receives no government funding. They combine private sector ef ciencies with

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With BC’s growing recycling networks, recycling couldn’t be easier. Look for a Return-ItTM Depot or recycling bin near you, and keep your recyclable products in the system and out of the land ll.

Queen of composting

By Sabrina Furminger

Lisa von Sturmer hasn’t slept much in the last three years.Since launching Growing City — North America’s

first premium office composting service — in 2010, von Sturmer has worked tirelessly to get Vancouver businesses

pumped up about composting. “I’ve been a hermit, working on my business 24/7,” she says. “But it needed to happen to bring Growing City to life.”

While Growing City doesn’t do any actual composting (it’s teamed up with a composting facility for that, and also donates organics to community gardens), it makes it easy for corporate clients to compost their waste by providing bins, signage, and regular collection services.

To date, Growing City has diverted nearly 350,000 kg of waste from landfills. And the only thing that businesses have to do to start composting is give von Sturmer a call — and calling her they are, in droves, especially now that Vancouver is poised to ban organics from landfills beginning in 2015.

“I think our timing was very lucky,” says von Sturmer. “Cultur-ally, things are shifting, and we’re at the front of a very exciting wave.”

Originally von Sturmer had a very different vision for her ca-reer. She studied media and animation at Emily Carr University and worked as an editor for the MMA and videogame industries. “I didn’t feel like I was adding a lot of value to the world with what I was doing,” says von Sturmer.

It wasn’t long before she found herself pushing against the proverbial glass ceiling, and it was at that point that she realized that she didn’t want to work for anyone else but her own stable of clients.

“I knew I wanted to do something that was positive and that

I could be proud of at the end of the day,” says von Sturmer. “I wanted to help the environment, and to help create a beautiful utopia.”

She just needed an idea for an environmentally focused business, which she found after a trip to Savary Island, where composting and recycling are mandatory. “I had never com-posted before and had never experienced what an impact it could make,” she says. Upon her return to Vancouver, she tried and failed to locate a composting company that would serve the creative agency where she worked. That’s when she had her eureka moment, and Grow-ing City was born. The company now boasts a staff of 10 and is looking to add another driver and salesperson.

In January, von Sturmer faced the human dragons on CBC’s popular entrepreneurial pitch series Dragon’s Den; the nationally broadcast appearance resulted in a deal (which didn’t pan out) and thousands of emails.

“At this point, we’ve had 500 applica-tions for opening up other territories, and we were only looking for five,” said von Sturmer. Applications have come from as far away as Australia, the United Kingdom, and the Czech Republic — which fits quite nicely into Von Stur-mer’s long-term plans for growth beyond BC’s borders. “I would love to see us in every major city in Canada in five years, and in other countries, too,” she said. “I want to see how far I can get it to go.”

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Businesses can capitalize on the growing popularity of electric cars by offering charge stations, says Eric Pateman, who owns Edible Canada and drives this attention-grabbing Fisker. Advertise that you have one, and drivers are more likely to say, “Hey, why don’t we go to Edible Canada for lunch? We can charge up while we’re eating.” Martha Perkins photo

Business jolt

By Martha Perkins

Lifestyle, lifestyle, lifestyle.It could be the mantra of

electric car owners. Whether they’re eschewing carbon-

emitting fossil fuels, or love the technological wizardry of the new designs, their choice of car is often an extension of what they believe in.

Location, location, location.Until recently, one of the barriers

to buying an electric car was where you could plug it in. Fears of run-ning out of juice on the Lions Gate Bridge or forgetting to plug the car in at night were enough to scare people away, or settle for a hybrid. But now, with electric car stations popping up across the city — which has made plug-in stalls a requirement for new condo buildings — people will plot out their route based on where they can top up the car’s battery.

Marketing, marketing, marketing.Regular car drivers might not

begrudge standing by a gas pump in some out-of-the-way location as they fill up, but electric car owners are all about lifestyle, remember? How much more conducive to a Vancou-verite’s food-centric lifestyle to be able to plug in while having lunch. A

restaurant that offers a plug-in station becomes their destination.

Lifestyle + location + marketing = Eric Pateman, owner of Edible Canada.

“It ties in with what we are as a business but in a fun way,” he says at his Granville Island restaurant while his Fisker charges at the station right beside his new patio space. (He says the car is “amazing — 1,000 pounds of torque every time.”)

Edible Canada is all about sustain-ability — purchasing and eating food that’s grown as locally as possible with the least impact on the environ-ment. Interested in green technolo-gies, as a businessman he’s also all about partnerships.

Last year he wanted to put in a patio at Edible Canada. Creating the space meant the loss of eight public parking spots. So he made a proposal, which the city accepted: he’d put in two electric car charging stations in exchange for being able to put the patio where the six other parking spots used to be.

Then he talked to Fisker. (Fiskers are sold at The BMW Store at Burrard and W. 5th.) Granville Island is re-portedly the second busiest destina-tion for visitors in Canada, falling short only of Niagara Falls. If Fisker

Attract new clients to your business by letting customers know they can charge their electric cars while they’re there

• Vancouver’s dream of be-coming the greenest city in the world includes a goal that by 2020, 15 per cent of all new cars sold are electric.

• New to electric cars? Get up to speed with the Vancouver Electric Vehicle Association, VEVA.bc.ca

• There’s an electric car drivers club on Meet Up. In March they joined one of Metro Vancou-ver’s Sustainability Community

Breakfasts to talk about “charg-ing up Vancouver.” In April they gathered at the Spanish Bank beach park for “coffee and cars.” There’s talk of an electric car rally. MeetUp.com/edrivevan-couver.

• The ChargePoint app delivers the world’s largest online network of EV charging stations in more than a 14 countries. For drivers, ChargePoint provides state-of-the-art features including the ability to locate, reserve and

navigate to unoccupied charg-ing stations, view your charging status and receive notifications when your car is fully charged. ChargePoint.com

• The LiveSmart BC Residential Charging Point Rebate Pro-gram has also been extended for a year. It provides rebates of up to $500 per unit for eligible resi-dential electric charging stations.

• The province has extended its offer to give BC residents up

to $5,000 off the pre-tax sticker price for qualifying new battery electric, fuel-cell electric, plug-in hybrid electric and compressed natural gas vehicles. The deal, which was supposed to end in March, will continue for another year.

For home owners, too

• The city has told condo developers that at least 20 per cent of parking stalls in new buildings must have charging facilities. New one- and two-family homes have a cable raceway that runs from the build-ing’s electricity panel directly to the garage.

let him drive one of their electric cars, he’d park it at Granville Island, giving it incredible expo-sure. (The etiquette among elec-tric car owners is that you park at the charging station only while you’re charging. That means the Fisker is sometimes parked in front of Edible Canada, some-times elsewhere at the market.)

Then he teamed up with Power Tech on the two charg-

ing units. (They’ve just been replaced to adapt to smartphone technology that will notify the car’s owner when the charge is done.) The chargers’ prominent location is a good selling tool for Power Tech, too.

Some businesses are tempted to tuck the charging station in an out-of-the-way place. Wrong, says Pateman. You need to market yourself as a place where

electric car owners can charge up while visiting your establish-ment.

“You can’t just put it the charge station and not talk about it,” says Pateman, who has a background in marketing. “As a business, it’s our job to tell stories. Put it in a high profile location.

“This is a great story to tell.”

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Brad Cran’s name may seem familiar. He was Vancouver’s poet laureate for 2009-2011, he co-authored Hope In The

Shadows: Stories and Photographs from Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, with his wife Jillian Gerome, and has a second book of poetry, Ink of Paper, released this month.

That’s the right side of his brain at work. The left side is responsible for being the founder of the world’s first green accounting firm, EcoTaxFile.

Although it may seem an unlikely career path, Cran says it unfolded quite organically. The exact moment he decided to become an accountant was during an interview for Hope In The Shadows. “I was talking to this woman living in the DTES — she wasn’t a drug addict or an alcoholic; she was just old and had never saved. Listening to her, I realized that she was living the life that all the writers I knew could be living in 40 years.”

Within months, Cran went back to school for accounting. He wanted to help people get a hold of their finances so they could look forward to a brighter future. Amidst all the numbers and calculations, he was of-ten reassured that his education and

experience working in the arts had prepared him well — he could com-municate well, connect with people and think outside the box.

Once his accounting firm was opened, a personal interest in envi-ronmental sustainability led him to convert his office to a paperless firm. Then, when he went through the Climate Smart program, a program to assess his own carbon footprint, he realized that as an accountant he was already collecting all the information needed for an environmental assess-ment.

“There was an obvious redun-dancy — the information collected to complete a tax return and an en-vironmental impact assessment were the same. By incorporating just a few tweaks and innovations, at the same time clients are taking an annual snapshot of their financial wellbeing at tax time, they could very easily get a picture of their environmental impact,” says Cran. “Sharing this information with our clients helps them to save money and make the transition to a greener lifestyle that much easier.”

Combined with a recent study that says accountants are now the most trusted profession out there, Cran knew he could encourage people to easily assess their environmental

impact from year to year. Together with their part-ners, Climate Smart and Offsetters, opportunities for cost, energy and carbon reductions are found.

“It’s about making the process of taking stock of our environmental impact mainstream,” he says. “As an accountant, I can easily educate my clients on how their choices to have a smaller carbon footprint can save them money.”

The carbon calculator on the EcoTaxFile website, or its new Facebook app, can help potential clients see how green they are and how to get greener. After signing up as a client for EcoTaxFile, everyone is assigned their own customer service manager and professional accountant who is accessible

with “the click of a mouse.” Because it’s all online, there is no driving anywhere for anyone and the carbon footprint of the transaction stays as small as possible. Once the tax return is complete, clients receive an eco report — important advice on how to live smarter with custom sustainability tips and an assortment of green perks.

“There is no where else in the world that this is happening,” he says. With Vancouver hot on the trail to becoming the world’s greenest city by 2020, EcoTaxFile could be an invaluable tool.

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Vancouver’s former poet laureate, Brad Cran, made a surprising career switch — becoming an accountant and creating EcoTaxFile, the world’s first green tax return. Rob Newell photo


Eco Fashion Week romanceBy Kelsey Klassen

Gearing up for each season of Eco Fashion Week, we’re always most excited about seeing collections from local designers who are making their débuts. This year

is no different — especially when one is three years overdue.

“This is the very � rst showing from Vancouver brand Elroy,” shares EFW’s Ashleigh Said. “We have been wanting them to show since the beginning, so we are very excited that they have � nally chosen to feature their upcoming collection at EFW.”

It isn’t ego or playing hard-to-get that has kept Elroy away, but precisely the opposite — bad tim-ing due to prior charitable commitments.

Leanne McElroy created Elroy, her clothing com-pany, with an ethical mandate. Starting in 2007, McElroy sought out international fair trade markets in areas of low income and high unemployment, and ultimately began an employment project — a grassroots sewing collective using sustainable, or-ganic and upcycled local materials — in Indonesia in 2009.

“I have always wanted to take part in the [EFW] showcase, and absolutely think the organizers do

a spot-on job,” explains McElroy. “But, unfortu-nately, I have always been away for the sampling and sourcing work at my cooperative in Indonesia at the same time. This season, I am going later on so that I can � nally � t this in.”

Having already built a reputation for soft, luxuri-ous women’s sweater knits, and versatile dresses and jackets, Elroy is expanding into men’s knitwear for Fall/Winter 2013 — the collection that will be cozying-up the EFW runway April 23.

“The theme started with a Rumi poem — ‘Wher-ever you are and whatever you do, be in love,’ — so I was really visualizing the ‘Elroy couple’ and the intimate shared moments: meeting each other, what they do, how they interact, how they spend their Sunday mornings,” McElroy elaborates. “We created a short � lm to document this couple, which will be starting our show. We have also invited Meagan Grandall from Lemolo [a popular emerging Seattle dream-pop band] to play an inti-mate live set for our runway presentation.”

Sounds like a memorable � rst date.

Elroy is available in Vancouver at Shop Cocoon, Two of Hearts, Monarchy and Favourite (North Vancouver) and online at ElroyApparel.com. The complete Eco Fashion Week schedule is up at EcoFashion-Week.com.

Vancouver label Elroy makes it’s Eco Fashion Week début April 23 in Robson Square, with a collection of men’s and women’s knits that evoke thoughts of Sunday mornings. Elroy photo

ShopTalk By Kelsey Klassen

Happy puddle-hoppingDesigned in Toronto and made in Vancouver, the adorably titled Trout raincoats make any April shower a stylish occasion. Débuting this season, the 100 per cent waterproof jackets come in three styles and feature hidden interior pockets, revers-ibility, and hide-away hoods. (Check out the seam tape in contrasting colours.) We’re hooked!

Trout, “Biwa” ($598), available at Holt Renfrew.

• Refashion Vancouver, a place to sell unworn clothes, shop for new styles, and glam up with free services such as manicures, takes place this Saturday at the Yaletown Roundhouse, 10am-5pm for shop-pers, 9am-6pm for sellers.

• Kitsilano.ca reports that the Ten Thousand Villages location at 2909 W. Broadway is closing April 30 as part of the fair-trade organiza-tion’s downsizing. Altogether, 10 retail locations will close and about 20 head of� ce staff will be let go to “re-energize its vision” and “stabi-lize the organization.” There will

still be 34 TTV retail stores, includ-ing the ones on Granville Island and Commercial. Toy Jungle, from across the street on Broadway, is going to take the space. Meanwhile, Kitsilano.ca also reports the opening of Inbox Home Storage & Organiza-tion at W. 10th and Alma.

• Gastown’s next Shop Hop is April 18 from 5 to 9. New participants include Army & Navy, Fortknight, Board of Trade Co., Athena Atelier, Artemisia, Meadow Gifts, Menu Skateboards, Stussy, and Angel. Go to Gastown.org for details.

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Steve Inaba focuses on Rolfing. It’s a therapy that concentrates on treating the root causes of pain through a complete realign-ment and organization of the human structure.

“We look more at what is pre-disposing that person to what they are experienc-ing on a structural level,” said Inaba, whose practice is based at Integrative Heal-ing Arts.

Rolfing is a hands-on therapy that differs from chiropractic or massage therapy by allowing the client to participate with movement in the sessions while addressing their pain.

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By Jeff Nagel

Metro Vancouver politicians want to retake control of how federal gas tax

transfers are spent, ending an arrangement where TransLink automatically gets the money for transit upgrades.

Until now, the TransLink board has decided how to spend the $120 million a year from the 10-cent-per-litre fuel tax that’s collected by Ottawa and returned to the region.

“We feel that the gas tax should go to the regional district and then the district should de-cide which projects that should be used for, as long as that meets certain critieria,” Metro board chair Greg Moore said.

Metro Vancouver faces bil-lions of dollars in expenses in the coming years: two new sew-age treatment plants and a new waste-to-energy plant.

Carving away some of the money TransLink gets could dra-matically increase the pressure on the next provincial govern-ment to negotiate new revenue streams for TransLink.

But Moore denied the Metro request is an attempt to “play politics” or that TransLink will necessarily lose out.

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He said the issue is part of a larger problem of how to deliver more sustainable funding for cities.

The old arrangement of auto-matically funneling the money to TransLink has been in place since 2005 and Metro politicians say it was � ne when they also controlled TransLink.

But that changed in 2008 when then-Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon replaced elected reps with a professional appointed board.

Metro mayors since then have challenged the new board’s spending priorities and complained about their lack of in� uence.

Burnaby Mayor Derek Cor-rigan argues TransLink has repeatedly done the provinces’s bidding by funding government priorities like faregates through the gas tax or its other assured revenue sources and then leav-ing more pressing transit needs like the Evergreen Line depen-dent on mayors agreeing to raise taxes.

“We have a very controlling provincial government that wants as much as possible to control the funds sent to BC under the gas tax,” he said.

Corrigan predicts friction over the issue may subside if the next provincial government also puts elected civic leaders back in charge of TransLink.

Metro still needs provincial and federal approval to regain control of the gas tax transfers.

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NoteWorthyMetro launches election siteMetro Vancouver has unveiled Lo-calGovernmentMatters.ca, a website that quizzes provincial parties on their positions on municipal issues leading up to the May 14 election.

The regional district hopes it puts more focus on the need for reform of TransLink, the need for long-term sustainable funding for transit and infrastructure, and other munici-pal issues member cities want the next government to address. So far only the Green Party has provided answers, but the other main parties have promised to participate.

“The board will not be endorsing any political party,” Metro vice-chair Raymond Louie said, calling it an “entirely non-partisan initiative.”

The region says cities are pro-foundly affected by senior govern-ment decisions — such as new federal sewage ef� uent regulations that are forcing Metro to upgrade two treatment plants at a cost of $1.4 billion.

The topics include agriculture, with a question asking what pro-

vincial parties would do to prevent industrialization of viable farmland.

First-time buyersaim highFirst-time home buyers in Metro Vancouver say they expect to spend an average of $443,000 – far more than the rest of the country. The Bank of Montreal survey found Vancouver’s number was more than the BC average of $384,000 and the national average of $300,000

Housing starts shift A drop in multi-family housing starts in Metro Vancouver is being partly offset by more construction of single detached houses so far this year. Year-to-date housing starts for 2013 are down 20 per cent in Great-er Vancouver to 3,137 from 3,931 in the same period a year ago.

But the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. also reported single detached starts are up from 700 to 843, a 20 per cent gain.

BC-wide, urban housing starts are down 13 per cent overall.


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That’s the lifeA Moet et Chandon reception followed by a 12-course din-ner paired with vintage wines? A group of 13 Vancouver and Whistler chefs know how to do things right! They’re banding together for the Chefs for Life Fundraising Gala at the Fairmont Paci� c Rim on May 2. The chefs are Darren Brown of Fairmont Paci� c Rim, Vikram Vij of Vij’s, Melissa Craig of Bearfoot Bistro, Chris Whittaker of Forage, Scott Jaeger of The Pear Tree, James

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Asian � airChoice Floral Shop and Annex is hosting a cooking class called Asian Flair — Exploring the Con-

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Extra Helpings for food bankWith an average of 96,000 people (30 per cent of whom are children) relying on BC food banks every month, the need for donations never ends. From April 19 to May 9, Real Cana-dian Superstores, No Frills and

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Beer and pizza on Earth DayTo celebrate Earth Day, the Rocky Mountain Flatbread Company is hosting an array of complimentary workshops from making your own spa products, to a kid’s workshop on gardening. On April 22, it’s also hosting a pizza making and beer tast-ing event. People can enjoy a salad for starters and then create their own artisan pizza. Stanley Park Brewing (a sustainable brewery) will be provid-ing tastings of their craft beers. Ten per cent of all sales will go to Earth-bites, which teaches kids how to grow their own food. Tickets are $25.

Honouring UmbertoEveryone was saddened when Umber-to Menghi announced he was closing Il Giardino. Les Dames d’Escof� er want him to know how much he has been valued in Vancouver’s food community. They are hosing a culinary gala in his honor on May 31 at the Four Seasons Hotel. A cham-pagne reception, hosted by Veuve

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Before the paper came down off the win-dows in March, the neighbourhood was abuzz. What used to be a convenience store, on the corner of East Hastings and

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They thought their plates were full, but they soon discovered there’s always room for pie and ice cream. Especially when you own an ice cream shop.

The neighbourhood couple has opened Glen-burn Soda Fountain and Confectionary in North Burnaby. The stools at the counter spin, and the chrome of the refurbished 1930s soda fountain sparkles. The menu features traditional treats such as malts, floats, rickeys, and egg creams in three styles — Brooklyn, San Francisco or Manhattan. And just like the olden times, phosphate can be added to any drink to make it more tart and en-hance the flavour.

There are also more familiar treats such as shakes, scoops, sundaes and splits on the menu, but they all have a local connection. Roberta has used her 10 years with the farmers markets — organizing the daily operations of all six farmers markets, recruiting new vendors, working with the city and parks boards to secure locations and man-age a staff of 20 — to learn what’s tastiest in the Lower Mainland and create a menu that’s not only nostalgic but celebrates the bounty of local food at our fingertips.

“I’ve seen first-hand the success of local food and local producers,” says Roberta. “The freshness and quality makes such a huge difference in the taste, but also help us to create a sustainable business for ourselves and our community.”

The Glenburn Soda Fountain has relationships with many local producers. The pie is from The Pie Hole, who have competed in the farmers market’s annual pie contest. Some of the soda syrups are from Frost Bites, a Pemberton company that uses local and seasonal ingredients when they can, and which is usually found at one of the six farmers markets in Vancouver.

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In March, their first month, Roberta and Ron ordered 90 pails of ice cream — 1,026 litres of flavours from Birchwood Dairy in Abbotsford. Like Avalon Dairy, which supplies their milk, it’s a small-scale local company.

“We use so much milk and ice cream that we really can make a difference to a small producer. Even our deliveryman is an independent contrac-tor and he appreciates the new business, too,” says Roberta.

The sundae sauces are all made from scratch by Roberta. While the hot fudge has easily been the runaway hit, the butterscotch, “wet walnuts,” and her favourite — peanut butter sauce — are all per-fect in milkshakes and on top of sundaes. Peanut butter sauce on chocolate ice cream, yes please.

Every week there’s a feature menu item that showcases what’s freshest for the season. Most re-cently, The Fraser Valley Parfait tempted everyone with organic blueberries from Forstbauer Farms in Chilliwack, and hazelnuts from Canadian Hazel-nuts in Agassiz.

For those on Twitter and Facebook, there’s a con-stant feed of tempting treats and featured items to keep track of — like the recent addition of brown-ies and cookies from The Last Crumb on Main Street. For those in the neighbourhood, there’s the sweet sounds of stories being shared over pie and coffee, while the scrumptious scent of hot fudge wafts down the street.

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As Spring continues to bloom and we bound into sunnier days (or sunnier hours; we are on the West Coast after all), fresh releases from BC’s brightest wineries

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Tinhorn Creek 2012 Gewürztraminer | $18.49 | Tinhorn.comWhat you want to do after a long day of work is swing by the store and grab a bag or two of Vij’s At Home curries and then zip into a wine store to pick up a bottle of winemaker Sandra Old� eld’s lush-yet-perky Gewürztraminer. The moment you get home, boil up a pot of water for the best boil-in-a-bag dinner around, and ensure that bottle’s nice and cold by plunging it into icy water. Within no time, you’ll have your feet up and marvel at how those rich and spicy curry � avours are wonderfully enveloped by the wine’s opulence; full of lychee, lemonade and ginger!

Sandhill 2012 Sauvignon Blanc | $18.99 | SandhillWines.caFull disclosure: If I were to list my favourite wine grapes grown in the Okanagan, I seriously doubt Sauvignon Blanc would crack the top ten. It’s not that I haven’t had a few enjoyable examples of it; just more that I don’t see anything unique or very interest-ing that our local terroir brings to its table. This version is indica-tive of some of the better local ones I’ve had, though; a textbook

example of the grape, with grapefruit, lime, a light herbaceous note and some very lofty acidity. I asked Sandhill winemaker Howard Soon why he bothers with the variety, when there’s so much more Okanagan suitability for Gamay, Riesling, Chardonnay, Syrah and so on. He replied that it’s simply because the grape’s an ideal match for the � sh and seafood from our waters, especially the halibut season we’re in the heart of right now. He’s totally right. Get to it.

Van Westen 2012 Viognier | $24.90 | VanWestenVineyards.comAs a third-generation Naramata farmer, part of winemaker Rob Van Westen’s soul comes from the very land where these Viognier grapes are grown and for many years he’s had an uncanny way of making them sing! The freshest of orange blossoms, a nuance of vanilla and a lashing of � reweed honey are all woven together intricately across fresh-squeezed Mandarin oranges. Go to your local cheesemonger and feel free to go nuts with pair-ings for this one.

Fort Berens 2012 Riesling | $17.95 | FortBerens.caI had a whirl of this brilliant wine out of Lillooet (yes, Lillooet) the moment my deadline for this column hit, and I’m willing to receive my editor’s wrath in order to sneak it in here! A tidal wave of peaches with lime leaf and marmalade, this pristine, thirst-quenching Riesling will make you wonder why they’re the only winery in the region.

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The geeks shall inherit the earthA lifelong geek � nds freedom and community at Fan Expo Vancouver


My adventures in geekery began when I was 10 and sat down to watch Star Trek: The

Next Generation with my Trekkie mother. To say I was hooked would be an understatement. I lived for new episodes. I wanted to live Star Trek.

But I couldn’t actually beam aboard the USS Enterprise so I had to live Star Trek via licensed collectibles. I had a six-foot-tall cardboard cutout of Commander Riker next to my desk, and a space mural on my bedroom wall. I hoarded action � gures and trading cards, wrote fan letters to the ac-tors, and fantasized about joining Star� eet Academy.

I loved Star Wars, too, and The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Sliders, and a bevy of other sci-� movies and TV shows that whisked

me to realities far, far away from the drudgeries of my suburban, pre-adolescent life.

Part of me loved what I loved. But another part of me — the angst-ridden pre-teen — needed to project the image that I was exactly the same as everybody else in my peer group. And I shuddered to think what my peers would make of my love for sci-� . The angst-ridden preteen won out over the geek.

I kept my sci-� love hidden from the world as I grew into adult-hood. I was proud of who I was in so many aspects of my life — but when it came to my geeky side, few could know. My shields were up. I thought that was the way it had to be. I didn’t want people to hold my geeky passions against me.

But then there was a disturbance in the force. I � rst noticed it when

the biggest non-geek in my life told me how she’d just discovered comic books; within a couple of months, a non-geek acquaintance was raving to me about online gaming and Wil Wheaton’s tweets. Superhero movies began ruling at the box of� ce. The Big Bang Theory became a hit with primetime audi-ences. Increasingly I found myself talking openly about my collection of Star Wars Pez dispensers, or my favourite episodes of TNG, and instead of being shunned, I heard, “That’s so cool. Tell me more.”

Then I saw myself for the fool I had been for nearly 20 years: a self-hating geek.

I’m still a geek, but now I’m proudly so, because it does say a lot about who I am: that I love to play hard and dream big. And now everyone in my life knows about it.

That’s why, when I was preg-nant, I opted for a sci-� /fantasy dance party instead of a traditional baby shower. My costume: Arwen from The Lord of the Rings. Even though most of my non-geek friends mistook me for Spock’s mom (an easy mistake to make), I was thrilled that they’d made the effort to embrace my geekiness and come in costume, too.

On April 20 and 21, an esti-mated 17,000 connoisseurs of geek culture will descend on the Vancouver Convention Centre for Fan Expo Vancouver.

These fans will pose for pictures with the DeLorean from the Back to the Future � lms and load up on a wide assortment of swag from the worlds of sci-� , fantasy, anime, manga, video games and comic books. They’ll attend panels and rub shoulders with game-changing celebs like Stan Lee, Nichelle Nichols, Amanda Tapping, Sean Astin, David Prowse, Tia Carrere, James Marsters, the cast of Con-tinuum, and Elvira, Mistress of the Dark. They’ll admire the costumes around them, and take pride in their own.

And I’ll be right there with them. When I step into that cav-ernous convention hall, I know I’ll be swept up into a crowd of some of the most passionate people on the planet. They pursue their geeky interests with the frenzied passion of a young child. Energy and passion crackle in the air, and I will joyfully throw mine into the mix.

It’s a great time to be a geek. Live long and geek hard.

The author as Star Trek’s Deanne Troi, above, and Ar-wen from Lord of the Rings at right.


Over the course of her storied career, Nichelle Nichols has routinely gone where no one has

gone before. The Illinois native — who will

sign autographs, answer ques-tions and pose for pictures at this weekend’s Fan Expo — � rst made history in 1966, when she was cast as Lieutenant Uhura in Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry’s ground-breaking television series.

Roddenberry’s humanist vision of the future was particularly dar-

ing in an era when America was deeply divided along racial lines.

As Uhura, Nichols secured her place in the history books when she shared a kiss with William Shatner’s Captain James T. Kirk — the � rst interracial kiss on American television.

But Nichols did more than breathe life into an iconic charac-ter. Nichols worked with NASA — yes, that NASA — to recruit wom-en and minorities for the space shuttle program. Nichols’ recruits included Dr. Sally Ride, the � rst American female astronaut, and Colonel Guion Bluford, the � rst African-American astronaut.

Last year, Nichols visited one especially dedicated fan — Presi-dent Barack Obama — in his place of work. “He goes, ‘would you like to come to my of� ce?’ And I said, ‘you mean the Oval Of� ce? But of course!’” she said. Following her visit to the White House, Nichols tweeted a photograph showing herself and the President � ashing the Vulcan salute. “I took him a big Star Trek poster… and he was just thrilled,” said Nichols.

Read an extended version of this article, and the one on James Marsters, at WEVancouver.com.


For his long-running role as a bottle blonde bloodsucker on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, James Marsters regularly

burnt his scalp to a crisp. “A vampire’s hair wasn’t sup-

posed to grow, so I couldn’t have any roots,” said the California-born, Juilliard-educated (and brown-haired) actor in a recent phone interview. “We had to re-bleach for every episode.”

Marsters’ character was Spike, a swaggering vampire with a thick British accent and Billy Idol hair. Though his hair remained the same, Spike transformed in other ways — from villain to anti-hero boyfriend — during his time in Buffy’s orbit. “[When] you’re a hero, you have to feel guilty about things, you have to run around trying to save people, and it’s, frankly, a lot of hard work. When you’re a villain, you just lurk in a corner and wait for the hero to run by sweating and panting and feeling guilty and you just jump out of the shadows, pop him in the face and go home. It’s brilliant.”

Interview with a vampire

Dungeons & Dragons as improv comedyBy Curtis Woloschuk

The dice are thrown. They roll to a stop. The outcome is announced. Onlookers applaud their

approval or groan in sympathy. This isn’t the craps table at the

River Rock Casino. It’s The Criti-cal Hit Show at the Rio Theatre. Billed as “a live Dungeons & Dragons comedy experience,” it’s likely your only chance in Vancouver to lustily cheer the vanquishing of an orc by a battle axe-wielding elf barbarian.

The monthly show is the brainchild of Eric Fell, a veteran improv comedian. While � ip-ping through some old D&D manuals, Fell was inspired to use the legendary role-playing

Joanna Gaskell, Allen Morrison, Ian Boothby, Lauren McGibbon, and Shaun Stewart at Rio Theatre. Evil Patrick Shannon photo

game as the basis for an improv show. He then called prospective cast members, unsure what re-sponse he might get. “I got, ‘Holy crap. I would love to be a part of that.’,” laughs Fell.

When battling mythical adver-saries (played by extremely game audience volunteers) on stage, each performer showcases the at-tributes that initially drew Fell to them. For instance, Ian Boothby writes The Simpsons and Futurama comics. “So, I knew he would

bring a lot of wit and wordplay,” Fell explains. “Shaun (Stewart) is a really good storyteller, so I knew he would help drive things for-ward.” Meanwhile, Lauren McGib-bon excels at creating characters, Allen Morrison lays waste to the “frail, bookish” wizard stereotype, and Joanna Gaskell lends some sincerity to the silliness.

The fact their average audi-ence is now well over 200 people has Fell “stupidly proud” of his creation. Furthermore, he loves

the fact that Critical Hit rewards its regular attendees with a con-tinuing storyline and character development, elements not com-monly found in improv. Audience members also reap the rewards of Fell’s experimental tendencies, which led him to appear (through the wonders of laptop technol-ogy) on the Rio’s big screen as a 20-foot-tall red dragon in March.

The next show is April 24 at the Rio. Go to CriticalHitShow.com.

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Jackie Robinson biopic covers all bases

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42Starring Chadwick Boseman, Harrison FordDirected by Brian Helgeland

Despite several sentimental “Hallmark” mo-ments, director Brian Helgeland manages to craft an earnest and honest portrait of one of sport’s most revered heroes in the Jackie Robinson biopic, 42. Chadwick Boseman, though not a household name yet, brings a cer-tain amount of panache to the lead role as Major League Baseball’s � rst African America player who joined the ranks of the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, an era when racial segregation still boiled to the surface of US culture. The other man behind this historic saga, Dodgers GM Branch Rickey, is played with equal effectiveness by Harrison Ford, complete with fat suit and gruff exterior.

In fact, most of the strength of 42 relies heav-

ily on the talents of its supporting cast — from Robinson’s wife, played with genuine affection by Nicole Beharie, to Alan Tudyk’s blistering role as Philadelphia Phillies manager Ben Chapman, who spews the ‘N’ word so many times in one scene it would leave Quentin Tarantino red-faced.

However, the rock solid acting can’t always save the � lm’s clunky moments. 42 is essentially a paint-by-numbers biography, with a lot of emphasis on speci� c dates and places and not so much on back-story. A sentimental score that swells at awkward moments and

some unintentional comedy also provide a few bumps on the narrative road. In the end, Helgeland decides to play it relatively safe with the source material, giving the audience a mere snapshot of who Robinson really was, but 42 is as good-natured and uplifting as they come.

THE SAPPHIRESStarring Deborah Mailman, Jessica Mauboy, Chris O’DowdDirected by Wayne Blair

It’s hard to � nd fault in a soundtrack boasting soul staples like “I Heard It Through the Grape-vine” and “I’ll Take You There.” Unfortunately, The Sapphires’ polished music is constantly drowned out by the rickety storytelling mechanics vainly attempting to manufacture drama.

After being advised that Australia’s Aboriginals were deemed “� ora and fauna” as late as 1967, we witness this racism � rsthand as the McCrae sisters – domineering Gail (Deborah Mailman), talented Julie (Jessica Mauboy), and impetuous Cynthia (Mi-randa Tapsell) – croon a Merle Haggard ballad to a venomous pub crowd. They do, however, catch the ear of an alcoholic impresario (Chris O’Dowd) who suggests that they’re better suited for soul. After a crash course in Girl Group 101, the rechristened

Sapphires are bound for the land of opportunity: Vietnam, where American soldiers don’t particular-ly care about the colour of their entertainers’ skin.

However, once the sisters are removed from the racial powder keg of rural Australia, the � lm is sapped of any genuine con� ict and struggles to establish precisely what their arc is to be. Efforts to generate tension are rather inept. A light-skinned cousin Kay (Shari Sebbens) is recruited seem-ingly for the sole purpose of instigating shouting matches. Later, much energy is devoted to heaping foreboding on a supposedly perilous foray into the Vietnam jungle that then unfolds without inci-dent.

Director Wayne Blair’s decision to use � agrant lip-syncing also deprives the musical numbers of any energy or immediacy. Guitarist Link Wray once opined, “Soul music is pain.” Alas, The Sapphires serves up the hooks but skimps on the blood, sweat, and tears. — Curtis Woloschuk

No soul in this musical number

PICTURE DAYStarring Tatiana Maslany, Spencer Van Wyck, Steven McCarthyDirected by Kate Melville

Those who don’t learn from history are doomed to repeat Grade 12.

Such is the fate of Claire (Tatiana Maslany), an 18-year-old Torontonian making only sporadic cameos during an encore year at her high school, mostly in the interest of antagonizing the administration. Her post-graduate year � nally � nds some purpose when she learns that Henry (Spencer Van Wyck), the socially awkward brainiac she once babysat, is now attending her school. When not mentoring Henry on how to conjure mystique — disguise your introversion as emotional torment — Claire hangs out with her 33-year-old paramour Jimmy (Steven McCarthy) and his bandmates.

An alumnus of the Degrassi: The Next Generation television series, writer-director Kate Melville has crafted well-drawn characters on the page and then elicited sophisticated

tragicomic performances in front of the camera. McCarthy approaches Jimmy’s arrested development from intriguing angles. Meanwhile, Van Wyck capably demonstrates how a sensitive kid’s devotion can turn a crush into a crutch and unwittingly veer into extremely creepy territory.

That said, the � lm hinges on the breakout performance of Maslany, who shares Melville’s keen recol-lection that teenage rebellion often manifests itself with bemusement at any expression of concern and the belittlement of every available target. Arming herself with indifference, Claire capably de� ects any criticism but also proves bewildered when her attempts to shock only garner sympathy.

Melville’s experience with tele-vision’s rigid structure and time constraints grant Picture Day a � uidity and focus that are uncommon in début features. And while there’s a certain predictability to the plot’s trajectory, each scene has the capac-ity to surprise you with its wit and insight. — Curtis Woloschuk

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Jose Navas is � nishing his three-year residency at Ballet BC with his own contemporary master-piece.

Navas’s world premiere of Giselle takes the original classical score by Adolphe Adam but views it through a modern prism, creat-ing a palette of both delicate and athletic movement.

During a recent rehearsal, even without costumes and the highly anticipated animated set, the corps de ballet lit up the marley dance � oors with their elongated lines and daunting � uidity. Despite the bare-bones setting, the dancers did justice to the power of the music and the strength of contemporary ballet.

The classical story of Giselle follows a 15-year-old girl who falls in love with a nobleman who is, in fact, already engaged. Realizing his love is unattainable, she dies of a broken heart. The second act shows Giselle’s soul joining a com-munity of women who lure men into dancing to their death.

“This is the most romantic ballet in history; it is like the Hamlet of theatre,” said Navas. “It is a love story and the sense of the afterlife.”

But Navas has added a twist. “The love triangle in this Giselle is different. Instead of Giselle fall-ing in love with Albrect, the man who is engaged, we have two male lovers and Giselle falls in love with one of them. So we have a gay romance in this story,” he said.

“That is my take on Giselle. But it remains a love story and it remains very close to the classical version.”

Navas’ connection with the dancers is poignant. Giselle, his � rst story ballet, was choreo-graphed and taught to the cast in

12 days. “The amount of work that these

dancers put into this piece, and the amount of creativity and pas-sion, and dedication for Giselle, leaves me extremely touched and in awe. They are the ones that are giving life to the piece. It doesn’t belong to me anymore — it be-longs to them,” says Navas.

During rehearsal, the corps de ballet were dressed in warm-ups and leotards, and yet the dynamic of evocative movement and expres-sion brought vitality to the story as if they were already on stage.

“There is a long standing lineage of principal dancers who have done this role and I feel very blessed to have the opportunity to touch this character,” says Maggie Forgeron, who will be dancing the lead role of Giselle on April 26.

“I am really excited for Vancou-ver audiences to see the individu-ality we have all brought to this piece. I feel like there is lots of freedom and room for me to insert myself into the character personal-ly and I am really excited to debut my version,” said Forgeron.

“I have been so privileged to get to know this city during my residency. I got to know the most exciting, healthy and beautiful places to live and the audiences here have been so warm and I hope I can earn the trust they have put on me, with Giselle,” Navas says.

Ballet BC’s world premiere of Giselle is April 25-27 at the Queen Elizabeth Theatre. Tickets are $30 to $80 and available through BalletBC.com or Ticketmaster.ca.

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1 Artist Dave Ben-ning worked on his portrait of Fred-die Mercury at the Vancouver Music Industry awards at the Vancouver FanClub Apr. 10.

2 Music man-ager Bruce Allen, Loverboy drummer Matt Frenette and Red Robin-son, the � rst Van-couver DJ to play rock and roll, at the VMI awards Apr. 10. Story online at WEVancouver.com.

3 Nick Hunnings, Lindsay Drum-mond, Kirsten Slenningand Naveen Girn (front, left to right) and Anita Oh, Wells String-ham, Nicole Tai, Juliane Siu, John Atkin, Kimie Ong and Zoe Hutchinson (back, left to right) on stage as part of East Van Love Vol. 8: Journey to Now, April 11 (Jeff Kew photo).

4 Stand-up bass player Paul Berg-man joined three-time Canadian � ddle champion Mark Sullivan and guitarist Craig McGregor of SwingReel at Cory Weeds’ Jazz Cellar Apr. 1.

5 Emad Yacoub and Shannon Bosa-Yacoub at the media launch of The Roof at Black + Blue Apr. 11.

Jose Navas’s love triangle has Giselle falling in love with a gay man in a committed relationship

Maggie Forgeron embodies Giselle for the April 26 performance. Michael Slobodian photo

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6 Ace Hotel Group interior designer Aubrey Locaynia (left) and Ace Hotel Group graphic designer Belin Liu took time from setting up the Ace x Grand Hotel pop-up shop at the Vancouver Art Gallery to drop by Railtown Catering’s of-� cial launch on April 10 at the Vancouver Urban Winery.

7 Long Table Distellery proprietors Charlies and Rita Tremewen hosted

a special springtime dinner with cater-ing company The Lazy Gourmet at their handcrafted gin and vodka distillery on April 11.

8 Children’s author Sarah Ellis and poet Laura Crozier were at Joe’s Apartment April 10 when BC Book Prizes announced they’re sharing the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Literary Excellence. Story at WEVancouver.com.

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Bully to you, bus passengerTo the woman who chastised me for speaking up on #3 bus. Bike broken, so forced to take bus. Man opened beer and sprayed me. He didn’t apologize, he threatened me. At which point I went up and spoke to the driver. You had the nerve to chastise me for speaking up, telling me to calm down etc.? Who the hell are you? You are a bully also! Telling me to calm down etc, when I am reporting someone drinking, being abusive and bullying and threatening me! A few minutes later, another woman said she understood com-pletely why I was angry. And then a mother explained the situation to her young daughter, beautifully, by saying that I was bullied. Yes, by the asshole drinking on the bus,

and then by you for telling me what to do/what not to do! You are a bully. You just made it worse! So, are we all supposed to just let these assholes be irresponsible, do whatever they want and ruin our travel, for which we have paid?

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Dine-and-dashRE: Thanks for the tip, Rants April 11. Check with the government regulating body of restaurants. I don’t think any employer can hold you liable for criminal acts of oth-ers. It’s just like gas-and-dash em-ployers are not allowed to hold staff liable (although they did, resulting in tragic consequences when staff tried to stop them.) This is Canada. If there isn’t a law to protect Anon

from being victimized twice then shame on Canada.

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Mean City bluesWe may be a green city but for an older retired person we are a mean city. Most intersections’ walk signs last about 10 seconds; then you better start running if you want to make it before being run down. In the West End stop signs are only a suggestion to most motorists. Never assume they pay attention to the sign. Alleys are throughways. Walking on Beach Avenue you better beware of all the bikes on the sidewalk!! And the runners run in packs, three across, so get out of the way fast! A West End survey asked me, “Do you feel safe walking in your neighbourhood?” NO!! Maybe the mayor should worry more about safe walking sidewalks than how many bike lanes there are.

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Biking foolsI’ve been biking for 45 years and I’ve been able to do this because I wear a helmet. I also have lights

on my bike, flickers and blink-ers. I also have a bell so when I pass another cyclist I ring the bell to let them know I’m passing. I wish other people would buy a bell. It costs maybe $2 at the 99 cents store. If you’re not wearing a helmet you’re a fool. That’s spelt f-o-o-l.

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Do we sense sarcasm here?We all know Vancouver is not the cheapest place to live, but does it need to be so expensive? In short, no! If you ever drive just east or west of Clarke Drive there are lots of campers parked all over – blue tarp and all to protect you from the elements. No utilities to pay, toilets everywhere — this is the good life! I live in the area and have no problem as long as they: 1) don’t put out the patio lanterns 2) sell low-quality pot 3) get a bug zapper or start riding lawnmowers around. So with a $2,000 luxury model, you can live in Vancouver — the city doesn’t move you along either.

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The data, which will also be directly accessible via the VCH (VCH.ca) and PHC (Providence-HealthCare.org) web sites, is smartphone friendly.

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114 DRIVERS/COURIER/TRUCKING

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115 EDUCATION

125 FOSTER/SOCIAL CARE

Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home

for a few months. Are you looking for the opportunity to do

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who can provide care for youth in their home on a full-time basis or

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130 HELP WANTED

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131 HOME CARE/SUPPORT

LIVE-IN CAREGIVER required to look after an elderly person with disability in Vancouver. Perma-nent F/T. $10.25/hr. Private room provided. Room & board charge $325/month. Completion of high school req’d. 1 Year exp req’d or completion of caregiver training course, and fl uent in English or French. Duties: Assist with walk-ing, light exercise & ensure safe-ty; Assist with bathing, dressing & grooming; Administer medicines; Escort on appointments, religious services or events; Provide com-panionship; Prepare meals; Make beds & change linens; Light housekeeping. Email resume to:[email protected]

134 HOTEL, RESTAURANT,FOOD SERVICES

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159 TEACHERS

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160 TRADES, TECHNICAL

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PERSONAL SERVICES

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182 FINANCIAL SERVICES

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HOME/BUSINESS SERVICES

236 CLEANING SERVICES

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242 CONCRETE & PLACING

PLACING & Finishing * Forming* Site Prep, old concrete removal

* Excavation & Reinforcing* Re-Re Specialists

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257 DRYWALL

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281 GARDENING

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287 HOME IMPROVEMENTS

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338 PLUMBING

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341 PRESSURE WASHING


353 ROOFING & SKYLIGHTS

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356 RUBBISH REMOVAL

RECYCLE-IT!JUNK REMOVAL

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374 TREE SERVICES

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PETS

477 PETS

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MERCHANDISE FOR SALE

509 AUCTIONS

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548 FURNITURE

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560 MISC. FOR SALE

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REAL ESTATE

625 FOR SALE BY OWNER

ANMORE: Treed .9 level acre + 4 Bdr house. 1 km from Buntzen Lake. $999K. 604-240-7907 Wendy

627 HOMES WANTED

WE BUY HOUSES!Older House • Damaged House

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639 REAL ESTATE SERVICES

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RENTALS

700 RENT TO OWN

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TRANSPORTATION

810 AUTO FINANCING

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MARINE

912 BOATS

ALUMINUM BOAT WANTED, 10’, 12’ or 14’, with or without motor or trailer, will pay cash, 604-319-5720

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

Re: The estate of NORMAN DANIEL KENDALL other-wise known as NORMAN KENDALL and NORM KEN-DALL, deceased, formerly of #305-1809 Frances Street, in the City of Vancouver, in the Province of British Columbia V5L 1Z2

Creditors and others having claims against the estate of NORMAN DANIEL KEN-DALL otherwise known as NORMAN KENDALL and NORM KENDALL are here-by notifi ed under section 38 of the Trustee Act that par-ticulars of their claims should be sent to the administratrix KARIN ELISABETH KEN-DALL c/o Wilson Rasmus-sen LLP, at #300-15127 100th Avenue, Surrey, British Columbia, on or before June 3, 2013, after which date the administratrix will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the adminis-tratrix then has notice.

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Manitoba Harvest Hemp Hearts

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