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“Milltown to metropolis”.Thirty years later, that’s

how Howard Meakin sums upExpo 86’s affect onVancouver.Since 1999, Meakin has beenthe proud owner of Expo’slegendary McBarge, the float-ing McDonald’s that servedup to 1,400 people in onesitting. Meakin is busy clean-ing up and renovating theMcBarge at a secret locationin Maple Ridge, hoping toopen it back up to the publicin some capacity this year tocoincide with the 30th anni-versary ofVancouver’s “WorldExposition onTransportationand Communication”.

ATURNING POINTDepending on who you

ask, Expo 86 was either thebest or worst event that everoccurred in this city.Whatmost people can agree on,though, is that Expo wasindeedVancouver’s turningpoint. As concert promoterBud Luxford once infamous-ly told the Vancouver Sun,“We invited the world andthey didn’t go home”.

For those who attended,worked, or volunteered atthe fair between May 2 andOct. 13, 1986, the memorieslive on three decades later.“I can say without a doubtthat Expo 86 was one of thegreatest times in my life,” saysTod Maffin, a popular localpublic speaker, broadcaster,and marketing expert. “I was16 in the summer of 1986,so for me Expo representeda coming of age. I had myfirst kiss under one of therides in theYellow Zone,and over the course of thesummer I worked at arguablythe three busiest restaurantson the whole site: McBarge,the Unicorn Pub, and theSaskatchewan Pavilion Res-taurant.That Saskatchewanrestaurant was a surprisehit, mostly because of theirmassive lemon meringue pies.Remember the line ups?”

Maffin was also part of theservice team to hold an Exporecord at the famous floatingMcDonald’s. “McBarge wasso packed all the time thatserving customers turnedinto a kind of performanceart, like the bartenders inCocktail but with fast food.The crowds loved it. Ourcrew held the summer recordfor selling something like 800soft-serve cones in a hour”.

Lisa Christiansen is cur-rently an on-air personalityfor CBC Radio One, but in1986 she was fresh out ofjournalism school and work-ing as a reporter for noneother than the Westender. Shehad a press pass for Expoand went often. “There wasalways something going on atExpo, and having fireworksevery night for six monthswas surreal”, remembersChristiansen. “My friendsand I would barbecue onthe roof tops of ourWestEnd apartments with thefireworks in the background.That’s probably my favouritememory, but I also remembertoo well the evictions to makeroom for tourists. I think thatis one the worst things tohappen in our city’s history.”

EVICTION FRICTIONPrior to Expo’s takeover of

a massive swath of waterfrontreal estate on the north side ofFalse Creek, which stretchedfrom the Granville Streetbridge all the way ‘round towhat is now OlympicVillage,the site was primarily filledwith industry: CPR rail yards,aging factories, and warehous-es.With the exception of therestoration of the Roundhouseat the foot of Davie (savedbecause of Expo’s transpor-tation theme), the rest wasbulldozed. Also removed werethe upwards of 600 long-termresidents in neighbouringDowntown Eastside hotels,in an effort to create space forthe incoming tourist invasion.Some evicted residents hadlived in the single-room-occu-pancy hotels for decades.

Joe Keithley, lead singerof D.O.A., was particularlymoved by the story of OlafSolheim, an 85-year-old retiredlogger who was forcibly evictedwhen the landlord removedthe door from his room.Afterwandering the streets, Solheimdied destitute in April 1986.

D.O.A. released a 1986 EPentitled Expo Hurts Everyone,and played a benefit concertfor the evictees at Malkin Bowlin Stanley Park alongside folk-protest legends Pete Seegerand Arlo Guthrie (who wereboth ironically also playingExpo).The gig raised $10,000for the displaced.True to theirword, Keithley and the mem-bers of D.O.A. never once setfoot on the Expo grounds.

Despite D.O.A.’s boycott,live music was omnipresentthroughout the continuous,party-like atmosphere of thefair. In one of the most notori-ous incidents of the entire six-month Expo run (and one ofthe most infamous moments inVancouver music history), localpunk rock band Slow kickedoff what was to be a live musicseries called the “Festival ofIndependent Recording Art-ists”.The gig was on BC Day,Aug. 4, 1986. Bassist StephenHamm, now of the Evapora-

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Artists andinfluencers look atthe lasting impactofVancouver’sWorld’s Fair

Expo 86: A troubled legacy

EXPO’SATTRACTIONS:WHEREARETHEYNOW?

A surprising amount of icon-ic Expo attractions are stillin operation or on display inVancouver and around theworld. Here’s just a few:

# The Scream Machine. Yes,you can still ride Expo’s fa-mously twisty rollercoaster,which originally sat whereRogers Arena is now. TheScream Machine was sold toSix Flags St. Louis, renamedNinja, and is still in opera-tion.#World’s Largest HockeyStick. Originally affixedto the side of the CanadaPavilion, the massive stick

can now be found on theCowichan Community Cen-tre in Duncan, BC.# UFO H20. The popularExpo water park was relo-cated to the Mount Layton

Hot Springs Resort in Ter-race, BC.#Monorail. The onsiteExpo monorail (not to beconfused with the Skytrain)sold to the Alton Towers

theme park in Staffordshire,England, is still in operation,and actually looks prettygood!# Inukshuk. Our English BayInukshuk (which becamethe symbol of the 2010Olympics) was originallypart of Expo’s NorthwestTerritories Pavilion.# Log Flume. The CaribooLog Flume plunge ride wassold off to the Upper Cle-ments Amusement Park inAnnapolis Valley, Nova Sco-tia, and is still in operation.# China Gate. Originally partof the China Pavilion, it’snow permanently situatedon Pender Street, serving asthe entrance to Chinatown.

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Even the Archie gang got swept up in Expo 86 fever.

tors, remembers the chaoticnight clearly.

“Expo was incredibly un-popular in the eyes of the ma-jority of the alternative musiccommunity and we were undera lot of pressure, perhapsself-imposed, to do somethingto protest a lot of really lousythings that happened, likethe evictions,” recalls Hamm.“Slow prided itself on beinga volatile, unpredictable anddangerous rock ‘n’ roll band– probably the only one thistown has ever produced”.

Because of the promiseof a large guarantee and thechance at making a statementon the Expo grounds, Slowtook the gig.

“They scheduled us to playthe same day Expo was payingtribute to outgoing SocialCredit Premier Bill Bennett,

who was at the helm of whatwe thought was a lot of the in-justice,” says Hamm. “It gaveour singerTom Anselmi theopportunity to open the setby encouraging the audienceto join him in a ‘Sieg HeilBill Bennett’ chant, whichdidn’t go over well with Expoofficials.”Within minutes,organizers shut off power tothe stage, which triggered vari-ous members of Slow to droptheir pants, semi-exposingthemselves in an act of furtherprotest.The situation devolvedfrom there.

“The kids in the audiencedecided to riot,” states Hamm.Chanting “Expo injustice”,fans marched on the BCTVPavilion, which aired live,nightly newscasts from theExpo site.The rioters causedthe news to be cancelled

mid-broadcast. “In despera-tion,” Hamm recalls, with achuckle, “they cut straight tothat night’s late movie, whichjust happened to be Rock ‘n’Roll High School featuring theRamones!You can’t make thisstuff up!”

Media personalityTerryDavid Mulligan, now withRoundhouse Radio, wasinterviewed the next day forBCTV about the incident.“Why this band was bookedis beyond me.They’ve neverproven themselves to have anyredeeming social value or re-sponsibility whatsoever.”Therest of the Festival of Indepen-dent Recording Artists waspromptly cancelled.

Expo 86 has sustained along echo in indie music,however. Bellingham bandDeath Cab For Cutie have asong called “Expo 86”, andMontreal indie rock bandWolf Parade (whose membersare mostly from BC) namedan album Expo 86.Vancouverpop favourites SaidTheWhalesing about Expo in their sea-shanty protest song “FalseCreek Change”, accusing thatExpo “exploited her shores”.Songwriter BenWorcester wasonly two years old in ‘86, butgrew up across from the Exposite left vacant for years. Hisparents still live in CharlesonPark, their False Creek co-ophome for over 40 years.Theirview has eventually gone frommountains to towers of glass.

CULTURAL CATALYSTRonWoodall was the

creative director for Expo 86,and the man responsible forthe look, feel, content, andpersonality of the fair. It wasWoodall who morphed Expo86 from the educational,exhibit-heavy expositions of itspredecessors, into what manyconsidered an environment ofcelebration, colour and sound.In the end, it worked. Despitethe protests and displacement,Expo 86 was a massive suc-cess, attracting over 22 millionpeople, and putting our cityon the worldwide map forev-

ermore; but evenWoodall isuneasy of Expo’s legacy.

“When Expo ended, therewere two points of view,”Woodall recollects. “Onewas to salvage as much as wecould, to become a permanentlegacy park, mid-city.Theother was to totally demolishit and market the area to de-velopers.When I see the HongKong-like outcome,” saysWoodall, referring to the wallof steel and glass towers thathave sprouted from the Exposite, “I wonder if the Expo siteshould be regarded as GroundZero for the newVancouverwe are experiencing today”.

Kerri Gold, real estate col-umnist for the Globe and Mail,concurs. She was a rebelliousteenager in 1986 and refusedto attend, and doesn’t pullany punches when it comes toExpo and its aftermath.

“I see Expo as one of ourneediest, most insecure mo-ments as a city. Economically,we were in dire straits, andExpo was when we asked theworld to bail us out.We spe-cifically turned to Asia for aninjection of global money thatturned out to be our first fix,”says Gold. “I think we all seethe price we’re paying, notjust in terms ofVancouver’sunaffordability, but as a com-munity, too. I think the factthat nobody has even plannedan official Expo celebrationtells you how bad a taste itmight have left.”

Tod Maffin, who still hashis Expo 86 volunteer card,doesn’t see it that way. “Expo’spositive legacy far outweighsthe bad,” he asserts.AlongsideVancouver’s permanent, Expo-built landmarks like BC Place,the Roundhouse CommunityCentre, and the SunYat-SenGarden, Maffin cites CanadaPlace, ScienceWorld, and theSkytrain as integral compo-nents toVancouver’s culturaland civic development. “LookatTED [moving to]Vancou-ver,” he suggests, as a recentresult. “The growth was alwaysgoing to happen, Expo just putus on the radar.” W



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When most people thinkabout a career in fashionwhat comes to mind is prob-ably designer or retail sales-person.We rarely considerthe many behind-the-scenesjobs that deliver a good pay-cheque and plenty of reward.

But moving up the ranksin the fashion biz to get tothose valued roles meansbeing willing to go beyondwhat’s expected.

Michelle Gault, productmanager at Herschel Sup-ply Co., is an example ofsomeone who started on theretail floor and has made herway to the top of the foodchain at the wildly successfulVancouver-based company,known for its hip-yet-acces-sible line of backpacks, hats,sleeves, bags, and more.

Gault’s initial career planwas to be a corporate lawyer,but when she started work-ing on the floor at a sportinggoods and clothing store, sherealized how much she lovedthe energetic pace of retail.The life-long skier was work-ing at Sport Mart, where shehelped design a house linefor women.

“This is back in the daywhen there really wasn’tanything in sporting goodsfor women,” says Gault.

Today with Herschel,Gault is responsible fordesign development andproduction. It’s a role thatinvolves a ton of coordinat-ing with several departments.

“We’re always makingsure that product is the bestit can be,” Gault explains.“You talk about somebodywho loves their job, certainlyI do.”

And that love has paid off.When she started with Her-schel four years ago, therewas a team of 12 people.Today, the six-year-old com-pany has 122 employees andis available in 76 countriesaround the world.

Coach merchandiser andpersonal shopper LindsayWilkins is another fashionbiz success story – provingthat it’s possible to make agood living at what you love.

By day, she helps create avisual feast for shoppers atCoach stores in WesternCanada, and every other freehour is spent helping herhefty list of clients – builtup over a decade – dress fortheir day-to-day lives.

As a stylist,Wilkins helps herclients detox their closet andreplenish it with a well-round-ed wardrobe that breathes newlife into their looks.

Like Gault,Wilkinsmoved up the ranks,beginning her career as astudent at Blanche Macdon-ald, where she completed theFashion Merchandising Pro-gram, and then working inretail before joining ArmaniExchange as the managerof sales and operations forwestern Canada. And alsolike Gault,Wilkins notesthere is one way to stand outin retail.

“[When I speak] at col-leges, I tell the students, ‘Youjust have to work hard, but ifyou are passionate about it,you are going to enjoy it,’”Wilkins says.

Local style expert ChristieLohr runs a fashion-focusedjob website called Style Nineto Five. Many of the mostcoveted jobs emerging in thefashion world involve onlineand social media realms.They include e-commercemanagers, online customersupport, development man-agers for online stores, socialmedia managers, contentcreators for social mediachannels, and blog editors.

Naming a few of the cur-rent positions up for grabson her site, Lohr notes thatVancouver retail phenomlululemon is looking for acommunications coordinatorand a fashion photographer.

The fashion pro says shewould advise young peoplewho want a long-term – andwell-paying – career in fash-ion to go for a communica-tions, marketing, or businessdegree to ensure they havean education that will makethem more marketable in thefashion world.

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Oka-San opened on FraserStreet roughly eight monthsago, and has been turningout its own mix of home-styleJapanese-Hawaiian fusionever since.The restaurantname means “mother” inJapanese and refers to thecomforting menu you mightfind at “momma’s house”—ifyour momma was a dabhand at the stove, that is.The

restaurant also serves 49thParallel coffee and house-made iced teas flavouredwith raspberry or lemon. It’snot licensed, and there don’tseem to be any plans for thatto change.

There is some sushi andsashimi on the menu, butthey’re definitely not the starattraction, although the rawbar has some standouts likethe tuna gomae.The realdraws here are the “momma’splates”.These are combodishes featuring your choiceof main, one item from theraw bar, and one side dish.They range from $11.95 to$16.95 and include every-thing from a classic unagidon (on white or brown rice)

to poke, which is featuredin several dishes. Oka-san’spoke is fresh, citrusy andlight, made with ahi tunaand loaded with avocado,tomatoes, seaweed, cucum-bers and green onion. Getit on its own as an appetizer($8.95) or as a main in thecombo ($13.95). I tried thebraised and chilled eggplantin bonito broth, which wastangy and silky.The gyoza offthe appetizer menu are alsogood, especially the pork withXO sauce ($7.95).

Other nods to Hawaiiinclude the spam musubi($5.95 for two pieces). Spam,you say?Yeah, you heardright. I’ve never been a fanof canned meat, but these

thick caramelized slices ofprocessed pork are surpris-ingly good, layered on top ofsushi rice and topped with aslice of tamago and wrappedin seaweed. It’s essentially amonster nigiri that packs abig, meaty punch. (Want totry this elsewhere? HonoluluCafé on Kingsway also servesit.) Moco loco ($13.95) isalso available.This is comfortfood at its finest and dirtiest.Rice is topped with a ham-burger, fried egg and gravy.Oka-san’s version featuresmushroom gravy and a sideof macaroni salad (because,carbs), and it’s become aguilty pleasure, despite therice being a bit clumpy onseveral occasions.

There might be one ortwo desserts on the specialsmenu, but if you come acrossthe butter-baked mochi cake($3.95), order it fast beforeit runs out. Otherwise, stickto the Hawaiian dishes andthe ice teas, which will fill youup nicely for lunch or dinner.Service can sometimes be alittle slow during peak hours,so be prepared for the occa-sional wait, but it seems to beslowly improving. W

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LongTable Distillery haswon first place at the inauguralVancouver International SpiritsCompetition for its LondonDry Gin.

Earls Kitchen & Bar isnow the first chain in NorthAmerica to use 100 per centCertified Humane beef, atall of their Canadian and USlocations. Certified Humaneis a registered certificationthat demands that animals areraised without the use of antibi-otics, steroids or hormones, in

humane conditions from birthto pasture, including CertifiedHumane abattoirs designedto provide a calm, stress-freeenvironment. Earls has alsocommitted to using only free-run chicken, raised humanely,and cage-free eggs, as well asOceanWise seafood and local,organic produce where pos-sible. Earls.ca

Boulevard Kitchen &Oyster Bar is offering a three-course menu for both brunchand dinner on Mother’s Day.The brunch menu ($59)includes artichoke and burratasalad, wagyu beef carpaccio,meatball cocotte, as well as tra-ditional brunch items like eggsbenedict.The dinner menu($65) includes white asparagussalad, coq au vin, slow-cookedprime striploin, and more.BoulevardVancouver.ca/Events

Running now through toMay 12, Siena is offering aspecial balls-themed menuin support of men’s cancerresearch and prevention.Therestaurant will donate sevendollars from the sale of everyprix fixe “Balls” menu to theCanadian Cancer Society, BC

andYukon Division.The three-course $36 menu includesbocconcini salad, arancini,lingcod croquettes, burratalinguine, braised meatballspaghettini, and chocolateprofiteroles. EatSiena.com

Bauhaus is also offering aspecial Mother’s Day tastingmenu ($90) for dinner.Thefour-course menu includeswhite asparagus soup withlobster and egg royal, and but-termilk parfait with strawber-ries.The restaurant will alsobe serving a special à la cartebrunch from 10:30am-2:30pm.Bauhaus-Restaurant.com

At Jules Bistro, motherscan brunch for free on Sunday,May 8. One complimentarymeal per table. Menu includesbreakfast cassoulet, moulesfrites, roasted waffle, croquemonsieur or madame, and des-serts. JulesBistro.ca

SaiWoo will be open forbrunch on May 7 and 8, andeach mother will receive a com-plimentary mimosa on arrival.Menu includes daily congee,fried rice with egg, cashew pan-cakes, and more. SaiWoo.ca

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And between the dismalCanadian dollar and thatpesky Zika virus, your optionsfor where to go are limited.May we suggest a Kootenaybeer tour road trip? Of coursewe can.We just did.

The Growler loggedaround 23 hours of drivingrecently, starting fromVan-couver with the Kootenays inour sights. No matter whereyou depart from though,you’ll pass through dustylandscapes reminiscent of theWildWest, one-horse towns,ego-shattering mountainranges, and lush river val-leys the scope and scale ofwhich are impossible to fullycomprehend, especially whiledriving (unless you’re keento roll your vehicle down anyof the endless embankmentsof which the region’s windyroads have in great supply).

Given the length of travelbetween towns, and theexhaustion that comes with it,you likely won’t be drinking toexcess, unless you’re a recklessparty animal. Early nights comeeasy, as do restful sleeps.And allthat driving gives you plenty oftime to untangle those stresses,which you can then suppress(healthily) with some fresh beerand good conversation. (Ed.note:all drive times are from thelast destination.)

DAY1:ROSSLANDDrive time: 7 hours 20minutes(fromVancouver)

Rossland is built into theside of a hill and surroundedon all sides by mountainpeaks, which gives it an unte-thered feel, like you exist in adreamland. It’s a town wherechildren roam freely, wherethe homes are all a centuryold and built close togetherlike one enormous townhousecomplex held over from thebooming mining days.

The locals have a deepsense of pride about theirtown, and there’s an enthu-siastic devotion to RosslandBrewing, a tiny, charmingmicrobrewery in the towncentre, with alley-only access.The beers are all balanced andeasy-drinking (even the IPA)

that never offend with toomuch or too little flavour.

Where to stay: SweetDreams Heritage Inn.A family-operated B&B located in a well-preservedVictorian home.Thereare only three rooms available,and it feels as though it couldbe haunted, which was of graveconcern to The Growler when hehad to pee at 3am.

DAY2:NELSONDrive time: 1 hour

Nelson’s a metropolis com-pared to Rossland.The towncentre has an authentic Haigh-Ashbury vibe, and is evenstructured similar to the SanFrancisco neighbourhood, withthe hills rising from the mainroad (complete with dope-smokin’ ragamuffins of everyage) and lined with brightlypaintedVictorian homes.

It’s in these hills that you’llfind Nelson Brewing Co. – butbe sure to call ahead.While itdoes offer tours, NBC has notasting room or growler-fillstation.The facility is deceiv-ingly large and historic – it wasbuilt in 1898 as the home ofthe original Nelson Brewing.

Torchlight Brewing – a10-minute walk down the hill – isa very different beast. It’s a tinynano-brewery that was launchedin 2014 by friends Craig Swend-

son and Josh Secord.The tastingroom is charmingly ramshackle,complete with mismatchedfurniture and décor, giving it theambiance of a man cave.Thebeer names are riddled with punsand the tap list is constantly rotat-ing and evolving.

Where to stay: The HumeHotel. An historic building,originally built in 1898 as ahotel that has recently beenconverted into luxury suites inthe city’s downtown core.

DAY3:FERNIEDrive Time: 4.5 hours(including ferry)

There are two routes totake, but we suggest drivingvia the Kootenay Lake Ferry– known for being the longestfree ferry ride in the world –for the more scenic route.

Fernie Brewing is the largestbrewery in the region, having un-dergone a rapid expansion since2012.The tasting room is mod-est – the sort of space that getscramped real quick in the peakseason après hours. It’s also themost sophisticated and stylized ofthe region’s breweries, backed bya wide range of beer styles withsleek marketing, and a real senseof muscle behind the efforts.

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Dewar’s brand repGabriel Cardanellawalks through thewhiskies of BonnieScotland

A trip around Scotlanddoesn’t have to start with athousand-dollar plane ticket:you can experience thesublime flavours and aromasthe country has to offer witha glass of fine scotch.

From the light-bodiedsingle malts of the Lowlandsto the sweet, complex whiskiesof Speyside, to the bold smokyscotches of Islay to the diverseflavours of the Highlands,every region of Scotland hasits own distinctive taste.

But where to start yourjourney? And what to expe-rience along the way?

The world of scotch mayseem daunting at first.Thegood stuff isn’t cheap – it’saged for up to a decade ormore in oak casks after all –and you don’t want to makean investment in a bottlethat’s going to make you gag.Maybe you’ve had a badexperience with a whisky thattasted like someone put theircigarette out in it.

Luckily, not all whiskiesare created equal.

“Start off with somethingapproachable,” advisesGabriel Cardarella, nationalbrand ambassador for Dew-ar’s scotch whisky. For thathe recommends the Spey-side and Highland regions,where smooth, unpeated(that is to say, not smoky)whiskies are the norm, likeGlenmorangie or Dewar’sown Aberfeldy.

“The lines are blurring,but generally these whiskiestend to have more orchardfruit, and are floral andhoneyed in character,” saysCardarella.

Water is to whisky what

air is to wine, so if you wantto unlock what the distilleryis trying to tell you, there’snothing wrong with addinga bit of water.

“Drink it your way,” saysCardarella. “If you want toadd some ice, add some ice.”

Another big misconcep-tion in whisky is that olderis better, Cardarella notes.

“As whisky ages you getthese really big oak notes,and in some cases thatcan dominate the whisky’scharacter.

“Sticking to 12- to 16-year-old whisky will also help saveyour wallet a little bit.”

Your palette will in-evitably evolve as you drinkscotch, and you might findyourself drawn to the coastalregion of Western Scotlandwhere the single malts ofIslay, Campbelltown andthe islands offer bold, peatyflavours – which can bedivisive characteristic.

While some peatedscotches use acrid smokyflavours to disguise a sub-standard whisky, others, likeTalisker’s 10-year-old fromthe Isle of Skye, use the peatsmoke to accentuate thewhisky’s salty, citrus notesto wonderful effect.

The important thing,Cardarella notes, is not tobe intimidated.

“You’ll start to guide your-self,” he says. “Don’t be afraidto try something new.”

Dewar’s new line of singlemalts – dubbed The LastGreat Malts of Scotland –has something for everyone,including whisky neophytes.The line features singlemalts from each of the fivedistilleries that help makeup their blended scotches:in addition to Dewar’soriginal Highland distillery,Aberfeldy, the whisky brandis also releasing single maltsranging from 12 to 23 yearsold from its Deveron, Ault-more, Royal Brackla, andCraigellachie distilleries.Tolearn more, visit LastGreat-Malts.com. W

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To kick everything off,Vinitaly launched a new winecompetition, 5 StarWines.Skeptics might ask if the worldneeds another wine award.There are lots of them, andsome are far superior to oth-ers. It’s wise to question what amedal on a bottle means. Afterall, a wine competition is onlyas good as the jury and thewines that are entered.

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Italian wine guru Ian D’Agata.They nailed the first criteria,managing to bring together someof the most respected palates inthe world.We were 70 judgesstrong, including eight Masters ofWine, three Master Sommeliers,top wine writers and a host ofother renowned experts. I washumbled to be included.

The second part of theequation – the participat-ing wines – is just as crucial.Surely the roster of judgesprovided incentive for wineriesto partake.The competitionwas open to wines around theglobe and attracted over 2,700labels from 27 countries.Based on what I tasted andthe list of winners, there wereplenty of quality entries.

The awarding process wasstraightforward: wines scoringover 90 points received a 5StarWine accolade.We evalu-ated in panels of four or fivejudges with the wines present-ed blind and grouped togetherwith peers.We were given onlythe country, appellation and/orgrape variety as reference.Thismeant that besides apprais-ing balance, concentration,complexity and potential forageing, we could assess wineswithin their competitive setand consider if they were trueto type.The excellent and thebad always stand out.The realwork is making sure the subtlewines aren’t overlooked.

I couldn’t ask for a betterjob. My mornings startedout gently with a flight ofbubbles (either Prosecco or

Franciacorta). Amidst theinternational wines, I tastedexamples from Hungary,Slovenia, Bulgaria, Israel andChina. Even a Cabernet FrancIcewine from Ontario showedup. Next year I would love tosee some entries from BritishColumbia, and so would theinternational judges.

After three days of swirling,sniffing, swishing and spit-ting, we bestowed close to 400awards.That’s a selective 14per cent of the submissions.The top-scoring wines were aGerman dessert wine (WeingutAnselmann’s 2015 EdesheimerRosengarten Riesling Beer-enauslese), a prestige cuvéeChampagne (Pommery’s 2002Cuvée Louise Brut) and a cruBarolo (Réva’s 2012 Ravera).

Beyond all of the Amaroneand Brunello that deserv-edly earned 5 StarWine ratings,plenty of Italy’s lesser-knowngems were also recognized. I wasthrilled to see obscure indige-nous grapes like Cagnulari fromSardegna, Biancolella from theisland of Ischia and Grignolinofrom Piedmont make it to thelist of winners.This is where thetrue merit of this competitionlies, in its ability to give exposureand acclaim to wines that maynot usually get attention.

Be on the look out forbottles bearing the 5 StarWines sticker, which displaystwo intertwined diamondswith the wine’s numeral scorein the middle. For the full listof winners, you can check outtheVinitaly.com website. W

Where to stay: Park Place.A ski lodge with spaciousrooms, a swimming pool inthe foyer and a hot tub with atotally ‘80s metal gazebo.

DAY4:INVERMEREDrive time: 2 hours 10minutes

It’s about this point in the tripthat the fatigue will catch up withyou – from the driving, from thepoor food choices, from all themind-melting natural beauty. Butit’s also around this time whenthe terrain opens up to wide rivervalleys, bordered on either side bymountains (so many mountains).The scenery is so powerful thebrain cannot sufficiently makesense of it, let alone put it in asentence. It’s also very remote.There’s nothing on the way toInvermere except Invermere – aski- and rodeo-town propped upby vacationing Albertans.

Arrowhead Brewery is easilyone of the most impressive tast-ing rooms in the province, withan encompassing retro aestheticcrammed full of mid-20thcentury ephemera: metal Pepsichalkboard, a vintage gas pump,and a cash register from 1925,still in use.Arrowhead is its ownlittle world – a roadside dinerthat happens only to serve beer.

Where to Stay: The BestWestern.What’s there to say?It’s a BestWestern.

DAY5:REVELSTOKEDrive time: 3 hours

Revelstoke’s missing thehardcore ski-bum vibe ofsome other towns – perhapsbecause its only been a skitown since 2007, when themountain opened – butmakes up for it in the well-preserved mining-townarchitecture in the town core

And the Mt. Begbie Breweryis right in the centre of this – fornow. By summer, the brewerywill have moved into its brandnew purpose-built facility a fewminutes outside of town. ButwhenThe Growler visited, thebusiness was still downtown,serving beer. The brewery turns20 this year, and has retained itscore philosophy – no weird beer,just dependable, well-craftedbrews that can please the noviceand the nerd alike.

Where to stay: The Re-gent Hotel. Another heritagehotel that’s been expandedand remodeled in recentyears into comfortable, ac-commodating suites.

Obviously, these 1,000words can’t adequately con-vey how beautiful the driveis, or how how effectively itcan bust up whatever psychicknots may be troubling you.You’ll just have to trust us.

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Acclaimed Belgianchoreographerengages urgentpolitical themes

It was the images in a Brus-sels newspaper of femalefighters dressed for combatwith Kalashnikov’s in hand,setting off to fight Isis in Syriathat struckThierry Smits.

Choreographer andfounder of CompagnieThor,a Brussels-based dancecompany, Smits has spent thebetter part of 25 years explor-ing the human relationshipto the body through his oftencontroversial work.

With a focus on what herefers to as the “necessityof resistance” in relation tothe oppression of women,Smits designed a solo workfor Australian dancer NicolaLeahey and together theybring ReVoLt to The DanceCentre as part of GlobalDance Connections.

“The idea was to makea piece that would be ametaphor for all the combatwomen experience,” Smitssays on the line from Brussels.

“We all see in these quitedark times, our spaces offreedom are limited. I’m

politically aware of what isgoing on around me.We arein a period of reaction andConservatism where we haveto take care of this space offreedom.”

ReVoLt is a non-stop,intensely physical piece thatSmits describes as move-ment in a cyclical sense, asopposed to a traditional the-atrical experience. Aspectswere built upon a theoreticalfoundation, but the perfor-mance relies on the imagina-tion for explanation, he says.

For Leahey, the challengeof managing her energythroughout the duration ofher first solo work, whileworking within such strongthemes addressing politicalspace, feminism and freedomappealed to her.

“It’s not the point to ex-

haust myself from the begin-ning and there are quite clearrestrictions stagingwise withspace, and absence of objectsto relate to,” she explains.“It’s difficult to keep chew-ing on the one bone and asReVoLt is basically one scenethat keeps evolving, I haveto keep searching for thespecificity and subtlety of themoment to make it live.”

Smits credits his feministmother for inspiring him tomaintain the theme in muchof his work. Leahey says theway he considered how themovement material, struc-ture and stage setting couldset a certain scene allowedroom to follow one thoughton the subject, eliminatingthe pressure to tackle variousthemes at once.

“Being female already givesreference to female oppres-sion, so it didn’t feel neces-sary to highlight this aspectfurther,” she elaborates.

“Yes, they are strongthemes and important onesthat I think people can relateto, but I didn’t feel I had tomake an epic reference tothem but rather relate to thesethemes as a physical explora-tion which I find a much morehonest route.” W

| ReVoLt runs May 5-7 atScotiabank Dance Centre (677Davie).Tickets available atTheDanceCentre.ca

Feminism, freedom andthe necessity to ReVoLt

KRISTYN ANTHONY@allovthethings

Explosive Australian dancerNicola Leahey in ReVoLt.Hichem Dahes photo

There is a moment duringthe performance of Evita –the sweepingly ambiguousmusical about Argentinepolitical phenom Eva Perón– that still catches Broadwaystar Caroline Bowman offguard.

The character, Eva, sweptup in the midst of her mete-oric rise to power and fame,stands on a balcony over-looking a chanting crowdand begins to sing thoseindelible five words: “Don’tcry for me, Argentina.”

Like Madonna, and PattiLuPone before her, Bowmanthrows herself into the song,knowing these moments of-ten come along only once, orin this case twice, in a career.

“I get pretty emotionalevery time I sing it,” Bow-man admits. “It’s prettyspecial. Especially when I’min the gown….” she trailsoff, wistfully. “It’s such aniconic moment. I want to doit justice, but it’s also justmagical.”

That Bowman can evenget starstruck by a song issurprising.The sought-aftermezzo soprano has already

starred as Eva in the Broad-way revival of Evita, as wellas in Broadway productionsof Wicked and Kinky Boots,in addition to national toursof Spamalot, Fame:TheMusical and Grease, whereshe played Rizzo. (“Eat yourheart out.”)

For the Vancouver Operaproduction, running April30-May 8 at the QueenElizabeth Theatre, Bowmanwill be flanked by an all-newcohort of musical theatrestars, such as tenor JohnCudia (the first and onlysinger to have performed asboth the Phantom and JeanValjean on Broadway) inthe role of Eva’s husband,“Perón”, and Iranian-Cana-dian actor Ramin Karimloo(heralded himself for hisportrayals of Valjean and thePhantom) taking on the roleof the revolutionary every-man, “Che”.

When Vancouver Opera(VO) offered Bowman thechance to reprise her roleas Eva, Bowman says sherealized she had more Evitato give. Not only is the rolea profound ask of any singerand actor but, Bowmansays, there’s somethingabout the passionate, driven

underdog that Bowman seesin herself.

“She was just blindly am-bitious and I think I’ve livedmy life sort of seeing what Iwant in my life and just go-ing after it,” says the singer,speaking with Westender byphone in Vancouver, shortlyafter her arrival from NewYork. “I would love to bemore like her,” she addswith a laugh. “Just in thesense of not letting anythingknock me down and barrel-ing through. I try to relateto her, and then the wayI relate to her is going totranslate into my version ofEva Perón.”

Despite, or perhaps dueto her untimely death andsubsequent ascent to sancti-fied populist, Eva remainsa polarizing protagonist.Charismatic lover of thepeople by day, cog in a ruth-less political dictatorship bynight, Eva went from im-poverished child, to BuenosAires B-lister to candidatefor the vice presidency at ablistering pace.

As history unfolds andmore truths are unearthed,there are few who havewritten about Eva with-out interjecting their own

Evita fleshes out complexities of a political saintKELSEY KLASSEN@kelseyklassen

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Caroline Bowman (left) and John Cudia in Vancouver Opera’s star-studded production of Evita.Contributed photo

opinions about her legacy.And the musical itself is asconfounding is its subject:a 1970s Andrew LloydWebber “rock opera” setin politically turbulent1930s/40s Argentina? Thepolitical subject matter was,at the time, groundbreak-

ing, but the lyrics – Acad-emy Award-winner TimRice at his most inscrutable– don’t do much to advancethe cause (“I came from thepeople, they need to adoreme / So Christian Diorme…” being one of manyhead scratchers).

Bowman hints, however,that VO director Kelly Rob-inson has some plans to playup the contrasting view-points of Eva and Che.

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TORTOISEPost-rock from theChicago quintet on tour in supportof TheCatastrophist.with specialguest Life Coach. 8pmat TheImperial. Tickets $20 at RedCat,Zulu, Highlife and TicketWeb.ca

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PETE ZEDLACHER Canadianstand-up comedian, actor andtelevision writer fromWawa,Ont., a Just For Laughs regularand former Canadian ComedyAward winner takes the stagewith opening sets from EfthimiosNasiopoulos and Matt Billon.8:30pm at Comedy Mix. Tickets$15 at TheComedyMix.com

THRONEANDGAMES: A CHANCEOFSNOW Vancouver TheatreSports League’s improvisedparody inspired by the popularHBO series builds on its 2015smash hit in an all newproductionembarking on speculative anduncharted territory. 7:30pmat TheImprov Centre. Tickets at VTSL.com. Runs until May 14.

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AIDAN KNIGHT Victoria folk sing-er-songwriter plays an early showin support of his latest release,Each Othe,with special guestLaura Sauvage. 7pm at BiltmoreCabaret. Tickets $15 at Red Catand TicketFly.com

JOHNNYDECOURCY Vancouver-based rocker hits the stagewithspecial guests DadaPlan andPainted Fruit. 9pmat RickshawThe-atre. Tickets $10 at TicketFly.com

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DARRIN ROSE Toronto comicwith appearances on Last ComicStanding and CBC’sMr. D bringsMy Dad’s Other Son, his stand-uptour to town. 8pm at Rio Theatre.Tickets $27 at TicketFly.com

CANADIAN HERITAGE MINUTESRemember the Canadian HertiageMinutes? Graham Clark does, andhe’s providing running comediccommentary of those classic bitsof Canadiana. 7:30pm at Hot ArtWet City. Tickets $10 at Event-Brite.ca

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JUSTWORDS This choreographicjournal sketches a portrait of boththe profound andhappy character-istics of an artistic life, inhabitingthe space betweenpoetic tale andpersonal reflection featuring power-ful dance artists Karissa Barry andHilaryMaxwell. 8pmat Firehall ArtsCentre. Tickets at FirehallArtsCen-tre.com. Runs until April 30.

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DAY WAVE Indie rocker fromCalifornia aka Jackson Phillipsplays an early show in support ofhis sophomore EP, Hard To Read.7pm at The Cobalt. Tickets $12 atRed Cat and TicketFly.com

BLACKBIRD BLACKBIRD ANDCHAD VALLEY San Fran-based in-die electronic musician co-head-lines with the British electronicrecording artist and singer, withspecial guest Manatee Commune.8pm at Alexander Gastown.Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Zulu andTicketWeb.ca

TODD RUNDGREN Iconic Ameri-can multi-instrumentalist, song-writer and record producer playshis first Canadian show in over adecade in support of Runddans.8pm at Vancouver Playhouse.Tickets $60 at TicketsTonight.TicketForce.com

BEACH HOUSE Baltimore duoextend their headlining tour insupport of Depression Cherry andThank Your Lucky Stars. 8pm atVogue Theatre. Tickets $35+ atRed Cat and LiveNation.com. Allages show.

THE FOOD Twelve-piece weirdo,soul band from Vancouver cel-ebrate the release of their debutalbumwith special guests SpruceTrap and The Rash for Life. 8pmat Rickshaw Theatre. Tickets $12at Red Cat, Neptoon, Zulu andTicketFly.com

HAND EYEMulti-Grammy win-ning ensemble Eighth Blackbirdand superstar composer sextetSleeping Giant unite, transportingthe audience to a soul-studdedjam session. 8pm at The Annex.Tickets $35 at BrownPaperTickets.com

TOUGH AGE Scrappy pop punkinfluenced by surf overtones fromthe Vancouver band with specialguests Adrian Teacher & TheSubs, Pinner, TV Ugly. 9pm at TheAstoria. Cover is $10.

LION BEAR FOX Canadian folkrockers play a hometown showwith special guest Lydia Hol. 7pmat Biltmore Cabaret. Tickets $10at TicketFly.com and $14 at thedoor.

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FOUR TET English post-rock andelectronic musician known to hisparents as Kieran Hebden appearsin support of his latest release,Morning/Evening,with specialguest Ben Ufo. 8pm at Commo-dore Ballroom. SOLD OUT.

DEBORAH LEDON Vancouversongstress celebrates her Cubanheritage through a unique inter-pretation of jazz and appears insupport of Diving For Pearls. 9pmat Guilt & Co. Admission by dona-tion. All ages show.

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THE SUNDAY SERVICE Theaward-winning improv comedytroupe brings their high energycommitment to comedy with alittle slapstick shtick, carrying theaudience through a kaleidoscopictrip where scenes barrel into tan-gents and stories smash togethercreating comedy gold. 9pm at FoxCabaret. Tickets $7 at the door.

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ENCUENTROS Kasandra Flamen-co and Caravan World Rhythmspresent a percussive dancespectacular revealing passionateencounters by some of the world’sgreat dancers in Flamenco, Irish,Tap and Egyptian Belly Dance.7:30pm at Vancouver Playhouse.Tickets at KasandraFlamenco.com

THE JUNGLE BOOK CarouselTheatre presents the powerfulcoming-of-age tale set deep in theIndian jungle where the humanMowgli is raised by wolves, stagedfor children 6 years and up. 2pm& 4pm at Waterfront Theatre.Tickets at CarouselTheatre.ca.Final performance.

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KVELERTAK Norwegian metalband stop in on their NorthAmerican headlining tour withspecial guests Torche and WildThrone. 7pm at Rickshaw The-atre. Tickets $22.50 at Scrapeand TicketFly.com

NAPALM DEATH Grindcore/deathmetal band from Birmingham,England, appears with specialguest Melvins and Melt Banana.7pm at Venue. Tickets $33 at RedCat, Scrape, Neptoon, Zulu andBPLive.ElectroStub.com

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THE LAUGH GALLERY WITHGRAHAM CLARK Join the East Vancomedian and his pals for guaran-teed laughs and a shot at winningthrift store treasures at one of thelongest running comedy showsin town. 9pm at Havana Theatre.Tickets $5 at EastVanComedy.com

QUEER PROV Don’t let the queerdeter you – you don’t have toidentify to get it! This not-for-prof-it society dedicated to creating aqueer community that creates,supports, enjoys and teachesimprov theatre unites every weekon Mondays, to set yourself up fora gay ‘ol week. 8pm at XY (1216Bute).

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THE VALLEY This ensemble pieceexplores the aftermath of a teen-age boy’s arrest on a SkyTrainplatform, questioning the contra-dictory attempts to balance careand public safety in the search forwhat “doing the right thing” actu-ally means. 7:30pm at GranvilleIsland Stage. Tickets at ArtsClub.com. Runs until May 7.

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RICHARD LETT Internationalheadlining touring comic who hasworked with Robin Williams, ChrisRock and Dave Chapelle amongothers, and recipient of the LeadActor Award at LA WebFest for hisstarring role in Pay Up, performswith opening sets from Ryan Pat-erson and Andrew Johnston. 7pm& 9:30pm at Yuk Yuk’s. Tickets $20at YukYuks.com

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THE INTERGALACTIC NEMESIS:TARGET EARTH Three actorsvoice dozens of characters inthis story of adventure set in the1930’s that mashes up comic-book and radio-play formatsfor a one-of-a-kind theatricalexperience, a new art from, theLive-Action Graphic Novel. 4pm &7pm at York Theatre. Runs untilMay 1.

FACING EAST An upstandingMormon couple face a longignored reality, andmust recon-cile feelings with beliefs in thisfully-stagedmusical when theyunexpectedly meet the partnerof their gay son, in the wake ofhis suicide. 8pm at Jericho ArtsCentre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.TicketForce.com

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CUT LOOP ASSEMBLE CONCERTBurnaby North Secondary Musicand Technology students shinea spotlight on a year of creativemusic projects, transformingfound sounds into aural mon-tages. 8pm at Western Front.Tickets $5 at Western-Front.MyShopify.com, students arefree. All ages show.

ANGEL EDWARDS Singer, song-writer and guitarist performs asolo acoustic set with specialguest Jay Fitzgerald. 8:30pm atThe Roxy. Tickets $5 at Ticket-Zone.com

MAGIC MAN Two-piece elec-tronic rock band from RhodeIsland and Boston appear withspecial guests The Griswolds andPanana Wedding. 8pm at TheImperial. Tickets $18.50 at RedCat and LiveNation.com

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ITHAKA This theatrical Canadianpremiere is the story of MarineCaptain Elaine Edwards whoreturns from Afghanistan to achanged home, embarking on anOdyssean journey through theAmerican landscape, battling hermonsters to find her way backagain. 8pm at Havana Theatre.Tickets at Ithaka2016.bpt.me.Runs until May 7 and again May10-14.

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MASHUP: THE BIRTH OF MOD-ERN CULTURE One hundredyears ago, something happenedthat changed the way we thinkabout art and the way we seethe world. The last time thishappened they called it therenaissance, this time they’vecalled it mashup. This ground-breaking exhibition takes over allfour floors of the VAG, docu-menting the evolution of a modeof creativity that has grown tobecome the dominant form ofcultural production in the 21stcentury. 10am-5pm at VancouverArt Gallery. Tickets at Tickets.VanArtGallery.bc.ca. Runs untilJune 12.

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HARD UP Punkgrass outfit out ofMontreal hit the West Coast withspecial guests Ferocious TimbreMouse and Skum Shine. 9pm atLanaLou’s. Cover is $10. All agesshow.

BRYN TERFEL Vancouver RecitalSociety presents the Welsh bass-baritone opera and concert singerin a one-night-only performance,accompanied by NataliaKatyukoba on piano. 7:30pm atOrpheum Theatre. Tickets $25 atVanRecital.com

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RENAISSANCE Ballet Kelownapresents a mixed program ofdance from Canada’s finestemerging and established chore-ographers, accompanied with livemusic from Toronto’s ContiuumContemporary Music. 8pm at Nor-man & Annette Rothstein Theatre.Tickets at ChutzpahFestival.com.Runs until May 6.

MISSING FROMME A new andoriginal Canadian production thatbrings together a diverse groupof youth faced with life-alteringdecisions after an unexpectedtwist leaves 11 travellers adaptingto a sudden change in their plans,exploring abuse, transphobiaand the importance of support.1:30pm at Roundhouse Commu-nity Arts Centre. Admission is free.Runs until May 7.

THE 2016 LAWYER SHOW: HAIR-SPRAY A valued Vancouver tradi-tion, this fundraiser for CarouselTheatre and Touchstone Theatrestages the musical based on the1988 film, performed by over 30 ofVancouver’s top lawyers in a retrocelebration of standing out andmaking waves. 8pm at WaterfrontTheatre. Tickets at Waterfront-Theatre.ca

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POKEY LAFARGE Americancountry blues singer, songwriterandmulti-instrumentalist ontour in support of his latestrelease Something In The Waterwith special guests The CactusBlossoms. 8pm at The Imperial.Tickets $25 at Red Cat, Highlife,Zulu and TicketWeb.ca

CLOUD CITY FEAT. ABJO,SLIMKID3 Seattle-based hiphop collective bring their newshow to town with special guestsBody of Work, The X Presidents.Tickets $15 at Red Cat, Highlife,Neptoon, Zulu and TicketFly.com

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REVOLT An intense new solofrom Belgian choreographerThierry Smits featuring NicolaLeahey in a fierce physical andemotional performance, explor-ing the necessity of resistanceunder the forces of oppression.8pm at Scotiabank Dance Cen-tre. Tickets at TicketsTonight.ca

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MARK FORWARD CanadianComedy Award winner, withappearances onMr. D, formerwriter and performer on the JonDore Television show brings hisstand-up act to the stage withMark Nesbitt, Jacob Samuel andJeff Yu. 8:30pm at Comedy Mix.Tickets $15 at TheComedyMix.com

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Vancouver four-piece pop outfitmatches cheeryarrangements todark themes

Upon entering, the commonroom of Supermoon’s EastVancouver jam space carries

the aroma of stale beer andchips. It’s a scent familiar tomanyVancouver bands’ privatedigs; a veritable eau de musicianconsistent across the city.

In Supermoon’s privatelockout, however, the room issurprisingly stale beer smell-free.

“We do our due diligenceand take our cans out,” saysguitarist Katie Gravestock,unpacking five cans of P49’sCraft Lager and cracking themopen for her bandmates.

Gravestock is joined bydrummer Selina Crammond,bassist Adrienne LaBelle, andguitarist Alie Lynch.

The four-piece pop outfitseems to defy theVancouvermusician stereotype: they’reuncharacteristically clean, theyboast no defined band leader,and their musical content ispurposely enigmatic.

“I think we like the contrastin general. I always like stuffthat’s a little bit beguiling ina way,” Lynch admits, notingthat the band’s poppy chordarrangements don’t necessarilyline up with its lyrical content.

Take for example the airybut melodic “Witching Hour”on the band’s upcomingsophomore record, Playland.

“His face went dark in thesun / He said theWitchingHour would come,” is sung outagainst major key progressions.

Produced byTom Prilesky(known to some as SpiritVegetable), Playland is set tobe released by Mint Recordson May 20.The album is a six-track, double 7-inch vinyl.

“You get sucked intoone thing and when you’relistening to it you’re like ‘Oh,where’s this sentiment comingfrom?’” Lynch says.

In contrast to the band’sdebut Comet Lovejoy, released oncassette via Alarum, Supermoonattests that its upcoming releasewill feature “moodier” pop.

“It’s poppy feeling but withsome darker lyrics.The musicis a little more dark than usualbut it’s still pretty poppy [onPlayland],” adds LaBelle.

“When we first startingwriting these new songs, wewere like, ‘Wow, they’re so dif-ferent.’ Now it’s just a slightlydarker tone,” says Crammond.

“I think I always write darkerlyrics,” Lynch interjects.“Idon’t think I’ve ever written asong that’s like, ‘Oh, I’m in loveand things are going well.’”

As far as songwriting dutiesgo, the girls equally contributetheir chops and efforts – andeach member sings the songsthey’ve penned. Luckily forthem, each girl’s approach fitswith the band’s primary ethos.

“I think there’s a lot ofoverlap with our general ap-proach to the world: politicalperspectives and humour,”Crammond says.

“And cynicism!” Lynchcuts in.

“Sass and cynicism is theoverarching theme,” Grave-stock says, with a laugh.

Inevitably, another impor-tant matter to the ladies ofSupermoon is championingfeminism.

“We’re just huge advocatesof women playing music,” saysLynch.

“I find songwriting col-laboratively way easier [withwomen],” adds Crammond.“Things like switching instru-ments; I’ve never played guitarin a band but never felt scaredto play wrong, sometimesin those songs I’m playingchords that aren’t a chord. I’vehad guys see me play a chordwrong and come up to meand say ‘Do you want me toteach you how to play a basicbar chord?’ and I’m like, ‘No,if I wanted to learn I wouldconsult the 12-year-olds onYouTube.’ It works for me.”

And so it seems to.Though the band is hardly

two years old, Supermoon hasbeen invited to play Calgary’sSled Island, MusicWaste Festi-val, a few Mint Records parties,and will be touring across Can-ada as well as to California thissummer.That’s not to mentionthey’ve scored cover stories inlocal magazines, showed upin the pages of SPIN,Vice’sNoisey, and snagged a covetedspot on Consequence of Sound’splaylist of the week.

“It was a big deal for us toget invited to Sled Island whenwe had just formed, and thensuddenly we were on the coverof Megaphone, which was ahuge deal to me because I lovestreet papers,” says LaBelle.“One day, the four of uswere walking down the streetaround Main and Hastingsand someone stopped us andsaid ‘Hey!You girls are on thecover of the magazine!’ andthat was awesome.”

“The SPIN thing is reallycool in a different way,” Cram-mond acknowledges. “It’svalidating for my hometown,for my siblings or my highschool nemesis to see.”

What else might be validat-ing for the femme-fatale quar-tet in the near future?

“I’m excited to go acrossCanada especially as anall-woman band. In smallertowns, especially in the Prai-ries, they’re not necessarilyused to seeing that.”

Small town dwellers may besurprised this summer whenthey find out the only differ-ence between Supermoon andany other killer fuzz-pop outfitis that they smell a whole lotbetter.That is, if their jam spacelockout is any indication. W

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Many of this year’s filmsriff on the theme of borders,such as Min Sook Lee’sMigrant Dreams, aboutthe dark side of Canada’sTemporary Foreign WorkerProgram, and Lampedusa InWinter, about an Italian is-land that is serving as a portof entry for Syrian refugees(a fitting subject as human-ity grapples with the largestmigration in history).

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UNDERTHESUNIn order to make this

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The fair, for all the inter-national attention it garneredVancouver, was the firingoven for a way of doing busi-ness that has made the city’sdevelopment community oneof the most disciplined on thecontinent and the city itselfone of the most livable in theworld.

The master plan that laidthe foundation for Expo86 and its aftermath hasunfolded largely as envi-sioned.The infrastructurebuilt to support the fair hasserved the city well, and theplanning context continues toresonate in how the city viewsitself today.

The fair’s legacy for realestate has deep roots.

Ironically, for a fair in-tended to show off transpor-tation, the defeat of plans tobuild a freeway through the

city – now hailed as a water-shed moment inVancouver’shistory – ushered in the eraof livable city planning thatdefined how the city was builtand the guiding vision forExpo 86’s real estate legacy.

Opposition to a proposalfor freeways through down-town and a tunnel under Bur-rard Inlet led to the defeat ofthe Non-Partisan Associationin the 1972 civic elections,and a new government undermayor Art Phillips led to theappointment of Ray Spaxmanas the city’s planning directorin 1973.

With a focus on consultingcommunities and a concernfor a built environment thatwould promote the neigh-bourliness of urban dwellers,Spaxman was at the helm asDavid Podmore – now chair-man and CEO of ConcertProperties Ltd. – drafted themaster plan for 225 acresof land that BC Place Ltd.acquired around the shoresof False Creek for staging thefair.

“Its first job was to acquireall the land from Quebecand First right through tothe Burrard Bridge, whichwe did,” recalled Podmore,who was headhunted fromEdmonton to oversee thework. “We bought out 114leasehold and other interestson the site and negotiated apurchase and consolidation of

the ownership of that wholesite – 225 acres.”

A development plan fol-lowed that determined theconfiguration of road, waterand sewage infrastructure.

“The whole idea was thatthere wouldn’t be redun-dancy – that post-Expo youwouldn’t have to rework theservices or the road systemsand so on. And that wasachieved,” Podmore said.“The legacy is, really, thatthere was a lot of infrastruc-ture created for Expo 86 thatserved, basically, the long-term development of FalseCreek.”

Meanwhile, landmarkssuch as BC Place stadiumwere built, False Creek wascleaned up, and – appropri-ately, given the fair’s focuson transportation – a newstructure replaced CP Rail’s(TSX:CP) antiquated trestleacross False Creek and itstunnel connecting BeattyStreet to the waterfront be-came the route for SkyTrain.

The elements of a livableurban core were in place and,with the sale of the Expolands to Li Ka-shing for $145million in 1988, the futurewas set.

Spaxman resigned in 1989,but his successors pursuedhis vision.

Larry Beasley’s appoint-ment as co-director ofplanning in 1994 saw “eyes

on the street” enter the localvocabulary as podiums andpoint towers blossomed alongFalse Creek’s north shore,setting the example for thestyle of planning known as“Vancouverism.”

The built form of theneighbourhood and amenitiesdictated under the area’s mas-ter plan set the pace for otherdevelopers, and soon market-ers were defining projects notby their interior amenities butby the urban environmentthey occupied.

Celebrated in DouglasCoupland’s City of Glass,Vancouver’s downtown popu-lation soon crested 100,000,and local developers beganreplicating the model fromSan Diego to Dubai.

Li’s purchase of the Exposite created another, un-planned legacy of the fair.

Vancouver Land Corp. un-der Jack Poole was widely ex-pected to buy the Expo lands,but the sale to an offshorebuyer exploded parochial ex-pectations.Vancouver, whichhad welcomed the world as itsguest, found itself becomingthe world’s second home.

As condo marketer BobRennie has often quipped:“We had Expo 86 and handedout our business card to theworld, and they kept it.”

Veteran real estate consul-tant Michael Geller saysVan-couver’s international expo-

sure during the fair, coupledwith Li Ka-shing’s deal for theExpo lands, madeVancouveran approved destination forcapital from Asia.

“It was both the visits toVancouver during Expo andthe sale of the Expo lands thatchanged the course of thecity,” he said. “As soon as LiKa-shing bought those lands,a lot of other Asian investors –particularly from Hong Kong,but also from Singapore andMalaysia and Japan – all of asudden, all of them started tonot only look atVancouver butto buy inVancouver.”

The influx of capital andnewcomers renewed historicconnections between Asia andNorth America.

However, its impact onthe city’s real estate market

continues to echo throughdebates today over foreigninvestment’s role in a cityhappy to be cosmopolitan,yet unsettled at the cost ofan unaffordability rankingsecond only to Hong Kong’s.But as young families look tosurrounding municipalitiesfor cheaper housing, one ofExpo’s key legacy projects hascome into its own.

SkyTrain stations have be-come nodes for high-densityhousing development, anchor-ing the compact, mixed-usecommunities considered keyto a sustainable region.Thirtyyears after its development,SkyTrain is carrying the re-gion’s real estate into the 21stcentury. W

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REVIEW //THEHUNTSMAN:WINTER’SWARStarring Chris Hemsworth,Jessica ChastainDirected by CedricNicolas-Troyan

Another week, anotherpointless spinoff.

After performing mod-estly well at the box officebut striking out with mostcritics, 2012’s SnowWhiteand the Huntsman cameand went. And while it leftonly a minimal impact onaudiences, Hollywood beancounters were quick topounce on the opportunityfor a possible franchise.

In perhaps her wisestcareer move yet, KristenStewart sits The Huntsman:Winter’sWar out as ChrisHemsworth takes centrestage alongside heavy-hit-ters Jessica Chastain, EmilyBlunt, and Charlize Theron(reprising her role fromthe first outing). Set beforeAND after the events of theprevious film (don’t ask),this prequel/sequel featuresthe iconic magic mirror

as the elusive MacGuffin,with shades of an adult-oriented live action Frozenadaptation.

A war between rivalqueen sisters Ravenna(Theron) and Freya(Blunt) escalates as Eric(Hemsworth) and warriorgirlfriend Sara try to hidetheir forbidden love whileprotecting Freya againstRavenna’s evil intentions.The results are an oftenjoyless slog of a film with apainfully pedestrian scriptand stilted pacing. It’sutterly painful to watch atalented group of actors

work with such monoto-nous material.

On the surface, how-ever, The Huntsman bearssome superficial charms.The production design isimpressive, the visual effectsare admirable, and veteranColleen Atwood’s costumedesign is often impeccable.The inclusion of two femaledwarf characters also addssome much needed comicrelief and romance to NickFrost and Rob Brydon’slittle people roles. Still, theseelements cannot save TheHuntsman from the drearydoldrums of spinoff hell. W

Emily Blunt and Charlize Theron star in The Huntsman:Winter’s War. Contributed photo

The team members (in-cluding Parks and Recreation’sAubrey Plaza) lack ath-letic talent, but they’ve gotconfidence, comedy chops,and each other. In somemoments, Pistol Shrimps is soearnest and hilarious that itfeels like a mockumentary; inothers, it startles with rumi-nations on female friend-ship and life in LA. May 11,Vancouver Playhouse

LEAGUEOFEXOTIQUEDANCERS

Any one of the burlesqueperformers featured in thisdocumentary could be thesubject of her own docu-mentary; together, thesewomen are a living historyof the 20th century bur-lesque scene. Rama Rau’sLeague of Exotique Danc-ers anchors its action in aBurlesque Hall of Fameweekend, when stars fromdecades past are inductedand invited to perform.Most haven’t performedsince they hung up theirboas and nipple tasselsdecades ago. Rau followsthe women as they preparefor their performances,and delves deep into theirpersonal histories.The filmentertains and inspiresreflections about female vs.male gaze, aging in a culturethat values youth, and whatit is that drives people toperform. May 12,VancouverPlayhouse

YALLAH!UNDERGROUND

Part of DOXA’s ArabSpring/Arab Fall Spotlightprogram,Yallah! Under-ground showcases the revo-lutionary power of music.Farid Eslam’s rollickingdocumentary introducesaudiences to artists in Arabcountries and territorieswhere the battle for freedomof expression has real-lifeconsequences, includingarrest and murder. One Pal-estinian DJ says that musicis more dangerous in theregion than a machine gun.The joy of Yallah! Under-ground is that it doesn’t justmake mention of the roleof underground artists intheir communities; it lingerson the art. It’s as much amusic documentary as it is ahistorical and political one.May 12,The Cinematheque

THEBALLADOFOPPENHEIMERPARK

This feature-length docoffers an outsider’s take onVancouver’s DowntownEastside. Mexican filmmakerJuan Manuel Sepúlvedatrained his camera on thecommunity that lives in andaround Oppenheimer Park.The film is not withoutits flaws, but moments ofcutting poignancy abound.We gain some insight intothe importance that Op-penheimer Park plays withinthe DTES community. It’sworth a viewing, and then adiscussion afterwards. May14,The Cinematheque

CAMERAPERSONDOXA couldn’t have

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And mixed critical senti-ment hasn’t stopped Evitafrom being globally beloved,always anticipated, and cur-rently on pace to break salesrecords as the VO’s fastest-selling show ever.

“Maybe it’s just timing,”Tom Wright, director ofartistic planning at Vancou-ver Opera, speculates. “Thelast time Evita was seen inVancouver […] was a longtime ago, and it would havebeen an Arts Club produc-tion. Before that there wasprobably a Broadway AcrossCanada tour, so it’s been alittle while.”

One might question whyan opera company is closingout its season with a musi-cal in the first place, but itssomething Wright feels theVO is uniquely positionedto do.

“I like to think that thework we’ve been doing inexposing music and theatreto our audiences is maybetaking hold a little bit,” heexplains, referring to recentproductions of West Side Sto-

ry and Sweeney Todd. “Maybepeople are beginning torealize, ‘Oh yeah, the operacompany can produce theseand they can produce it un-like any other company.’”

Wright couldn’t help butbring up the lavish costumesthat accompany Evita. Mean-while, Bowman was alreadyraving about the power of the

opera chorus joining her onstage, which theVO is back-ing up with an opera-sized,25-piece orchestra, includingstrings.

“It’s what’s required whenyou’re performing at theQueen Elizabeth,”Wrightexplains, with a laugh.

As Vancouver Operamoves away from its tra-ditional year-round, four-opera format to a condensedfestival program next season,though, the success of Evitais a bittersweet end to aseason that saw the genrebeing buzzed about locallythanks to the daring polyga-mist opera Dark Sisters, andaudience favourite MadamaButterfly.

“What better way to saythank you to Vancouver thanif we sell this show out,” saysWright, appreciatively. “Wecan put up a big ad in thepaper or on our website say-ing, ‘Thank you, Evita soldout. Come back and see usduring Festival 2017.’” W

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The fact that you evenfucked up this bad is whatmakes you human. Don’t youlove that?The cushy reminderthat relationship failure is apart of our DNA.

You know how many em-barrassing things I have donein relationships? A million.Youknow how many mortifyingtexts I have sent? A million.For a brief, yet depressing, pe-riod in my single life, I wouldtext my booty call at 3am andthen, in my wasted state deletethe text as if to protect myselffrom my own pathetic actions.Usually I would wake up onmy friend’s floor to a text replyfrom that booty call I decidedI was not confident enoughto remember I had tried tofuck. I did this all the time.Asif deleting the message wouldmake it un-send to the personI sent it to. It got old and hedistanced himself from me. Ididn’t even like the guy, but therejection was a burn to my ego.My drunken booty text deleteswere a total delusion, and Ihave since learned.

You went on a date with agirl you held on a pedestal atthe tip of your boner for yearsand it did not turn into thesexy, Mad Men-esque affairyou imagined. Instead, you de-cided to bleed your heart intoher inbox while drunk on aSaturday morning. Bold move,my friend. I spelled “bold”wrong. I meant “stupid.”

But we all make stupidmistakes.The chick had a boy-friend after all and, to be hon-est, if she told you it was anopen-relationship it probablywasn’t. She may have just saidthat to you to ease the pain ofher not being single, perhapsfor herself more so than foryou. She could have been

considering infidelity but youjust didn’t have the right tastein your mouth when you guysmade out. It’s really nothingto pine over.Your fantasy didnot manifest.Welcome toplanet Earth. It sucks.

The good news is that youare much more self-awarethan most men; perhaps evento a fault.You have to stopobsessing over this. She’s justa girl. Did she split the atom?Did she cure cancer? Did shesave an entire family fromplummeting off a cliff in theircar to their demise by sum-moning PCP-like strength andelevating them to safety? No.She worked at some place youworked and when she walkedpast you, you got a little hornyand fascinated.

I am a firm believer intwo things when it comes torelationships: 1) do not askquestions you don’t want tohear the answer to (primaryrule in break-ups) and 2)silence is power. If you flood

her inbox with your neurosesher vagina is going to shrivelup like a prune. No one wantsthe needy guy, especially notthe one who they had alreadyiced. She played my secondrule just right and you fuckedit up by filling the void withyour explanations. Sometimeswe have to learn how to shutup and let God be God, orwhatever. I don’t believe inGod (kind of), but if he wasreal he would tell you to zip it.

You are not a creep or afreak or a loser or a moron orwhatever your flavour.You area person who got wasted andpressed “send” without count-ing to 10. Calm down, please.You can save this: just deleteher number and move on. W

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The oracle I’m about to presentmay be controver-sial. It contains advice thatmost astrologers wouldnever dare to offer an Aries. But I believe you aremore receptive than usual to this challenge, and I amalso convinced that you especially need it right now.Are you ready to be pushed further than I have everpushed you? Study this quote from novelist Mark Z.Danielewski: “Passion has little to dowith euphoriaand everything to dowith patience. It is not about feel-ing good. It is about endurance. Like patience, passioncomes from the same Latin root: pati.”

You’re in a phase of your cycle when you’ll be re-warded for your freshness and originality. Themoreyou cultivate a “beginner’s mind,” the smarter youwillbe. What youwant will becomemore possible to thedegree that you shed everything you think you knowabout what youwant. As the artist Henri Matisse said,if a truly creative painter hopes to paint a rose, heor she “first has to forget all the roses that were everpainted.” What would be the equivalent type of forget-ting in your own life?

“Am I still a hero if the only person I save ismyself?”asks poet B. Damani. If you posed that question tome right now, I would reply, “Yes, Gemini. You are stilla hero if the only person you save is yourself.” If youaskedme to elaborate, I’d say, “In fact, saving yourselfis the onlyway you can be a hero right now. You can’trescue or fix or rehabilitate anyone else unless and untilyou can rescue and fix and rehabilitate yourself.” If youpushedme to provide youwith a hint about howyoushould approach this challenge, I’d be bold and finishwith a flourish: “Now I dare you to be the kind of heroyou have always fearedwas beyond your capacity.”

“Weneedpeople inour liveswithwhomwecanbeasopenaspossible,” declarespsychotherapist ThomasMoore. I agree.Ourmental health thriveswhenwecanhavecandid conversationswith free spiritswhodon’tcensor themselvesanddon’t expectus towaterdownwhatwesay. This is always true, of course, but itwill beanabsolutenecessity for you in the comingweeks. So Isuggest that youdoeverything youcan toput yourself inthe companyof curiousminds that love tohear and tellthe truth. Look foropportunities toexpress yourselfwithextra clarity anddepth. “Tohave real conversationswithpeoplemay seem like sucha simple, obvious sugges-tion,” saysMoore, “but it involves courageand risk.”

I watched a video of a helicopter pilot as he descendedfrom the sky and tried to land his vehicle on the smalldeck of a Danish ship patrolling the North Sea. Theweather was blustery and the seas were choppy. Thetask looked at best strenuous, at worst impossible.The pilot hovered patiently as the ship pitchedwildly.Finally there was a brief calm, and he seized on thatmoment to settle down safely. According tomy analy-sis of the astrological omens, youmay have ameta-phorically similar challenge in the coming days. To besuccessful, all you have to do is be alert for the briefcalm, and then act with swift, relaxed decisiveness.

“Showme amanwho isn’t a slave,” wrote the Romanphilosopher Seneca. “One is a slave to sex, another tomoney, another to ambition; all are slaves to hope orfear.” Commenting on Seneca’s thought, blogger RyanHoliday says, “I’m disappointed inmy enslavementto self-doubt, tomy resentment towards those thatI dislike, to the power that the favor and approval ofcertain people hold overme.” What about you, Virgo?Are there any emotional states or bedeviling thoughtsor addictive desires that you’re a slave to? The comingweeks will be a favorable time to emancipate your-self. As you do, remember this: There’s a differencebetween being compulsively driven by a delusion andlovingly devoted to aworthy goal.

“Everyonewho has ever built a new heaven first foundthe power to do so in his own hell.” That noble truthwas uttered by Libran philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche,and I bet it will be especially meaningful formost ofyou during the rest of 2016. The bad news is that inthe past fewmonths you’ve had to reconnoiter yourown hell a littlemore than youwould have liked, evenif it has been pretty damn interesting. The good newsis that these explorations will soon bewinding down.The fantastic news is that you are already gettingglimpses of how to use what you’ve been learning.You’ll be well-preparedwhen the time comes to startconstructing a new heaven.

“Zugzwang” is a German-derivedword used in chessand other games. It refers to a predicament in whicha player cannot possiblemake a goodmove. Everyavailable option will weaken his or her position. I pro-pose that we coin a newword thatmeans the oppositeof zugzwang: “zugfrei,” which shall hereafter signifya situation in which every choice you have in front ofyou is a positive or constructive one; you cannotmakeawrongmove. I think this captures the essence of thecoming days for you, Scorpio.

“We have to learn how to live with our frailties,” poetStanley Kunitz told The Paris Review. “The best peopleI know are inadequate and unashamed.” That’s thekeynote I hope youwill adopt in the comingweeks.Nomatter how strong and capable you are, nomatterhow hard you try to be your best, there are ways youfall short of perfection. And now is a special phase ofyour astrological cycle when you can learn a lot abouthow to feel at peace with that fact.

How do plants reproduce? They generate seeds thatare designed to travel. Dandelion and orchid seedsare so light they can drift long distances through theair. Milkweed seeds are a bit heavier, but are easilycarried by the wind. Foxglove and sycamore seedsare so buoyant they can float on flowing water.Birds and other animals serve as transportation forburdock seeds, which hook onto feather and fur. Fruitseedsmay be eaten by animals and later excreted,fully intact, far from their original homes. I hope thismeditation stimulates you to think creatively aboutdispersing your ownmetaphorical seeds, Capricorn.It’s time for you to vividly express your essence, makeyourmark, spread your influence.

“It is a fault to wish to be understood before wehave made ourselves clear to ourselves,” saidphilosopher Simone Weil. I hope that prod makesyou feel a bit uncomfortable, Aquarius. I hope it mo-tivates you to get busy investigating some of yourvague ideas and fuzzy self-images and confusedintentions. It will soon be high time for you to askfor more empathy and acknowledgment from thosewhose opinions matter to you. You’re overdue tobe more appreciated, to be seen for who you reallyare. But before any of that good stuff can happen,you will have to engage in a flurry of introspection.You’ve got to clarify and deepen your relationshipwith yourself.

“I have never let my schooling interfere with myeducation,” said writer Mark Twain. That’s excellentadvice for you to apply and explore in the comingweeks. Much of the time, the knowledge you haveaccumulated and the skills you have developed aresupreme assets. But for the immediate future, theycould obstruct you from learning the lessons youneedmost. For instance, they might trick you intothinking you are smarter than you really are. Or theycould cause you to miss simple and seemingly obvi-ous truths that your sophisticated perspective is tooproud to notice. Be a humble student, my dear.

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