Published monthly by the University Neighbourhoods Association Published monthly by the University Neighbourhoods Association
Volume 2, Issue 9
SEPTEMBER 19, 2011
5th Annual Barn Raising Fiesta Celebration
‘No Parking’ Signs Spark Hope, But Cars May Still Clog Iona New signs in Chancellor Place are backed by Ministry of Transportation towing regulations; however, enforcement may be limited by insufficient police resources
Members of Centro Flamenco perform at the UNA and The Old Barn Community Centre’s 5th Annual Barn Raising Celebration. This year was themed ‘Fiesta’ with performances and activities going on throughout the day. For story please turn to Page 4.
Patrolling DJ-Events Puts Strain on Police Resources Dance-concert (rave) was held at Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on campus this summer; police report of event is released to UNA, which is concerned about impact of raves on U Town The RCMP has provided the University Neighbourhoods Association with a report outlining the strain which a ‘DJ dance concert’ held at the Doug Mitchell Thunderbird Sports Centre on campus
put on police resources one evening this summer. The UNA looks after the interests of campus residents, and has long expressed concerns to both UBC and the RCMP about the potentially noisy and disruptive effect of such concerts on residents living nearby the former Winter Olympics venue on Wesbrook Mall at Thunderbird Boulevard. According to the RCMP report, written by Cst. Chris Neimor (a member of the University detachment), a crowd of about 2,000 people attended the 7-11 PM event on Saturday, June 25 with the promoter who organized the event contracting a private security firm both to manage ac-
cess to the venue and to conduct searches for illicit drugs and alcohol as attendees entered the arena. The security firm then staffed the event - at which the arena did not sell liquor - with about 35 security personnel. The failure of this private security arrangement seems to have been the main reason RCMP officers patrolling the venue felt their resources under strain. According to the Neimor report, “This was a techno-dance concert which typically attracts a larger number of patrons using drugs and less heavy drinkers. PATROLLING continued on Page 17.
Candidates Converse on Variety of Tough Subjects All-candidates meeting in UNA election of residentdirectors was held at Tapestry September 14; five of six candidates were in attendance The election of two resident-directors of the University Neighbourhoods Association will take place during the UNA annual meeting September 28th at the Old Barn Community Centre, and on September 14, an all-candidates meeting took place at Tapestry retirement centre in Wesbrook Place with upwards of three dozen
residents in attendance. Residents posed a series of questions ranging from tough to tougher. Perhaps the toughest question came from Hawthorn Place resident Charles Menzies, who also acted as moderator. Mr. Menzies wondered how candidates felt about acting as a UNA director if this meant “serving at the behest of the UBC board of governors.” Thomas Beyer, whose turn came first to answer this question, said, “This could not be done properly.” As a solution, he proposed that five residents be elected to the UBC board of governors to join those members of faculty, staff and the student body who are elected to sit on the UBC board beside a larger number of unelected
governors who are appointed by the provincial government. Janice Waud Loper said the question would be best answered by holding a campus-wide workshop on governance. In any event, said Ms. Waud Loper, “We should be courageous. We should not stand down.” Erica Frank said that campus residents already have autonomy “even if the structure of governance at UBC doesn’t suggest we have.” Ms. Frank—who has served as a UNA director for four years—said, “I don’t think that by necessity we should have the same model of governance as everyone else.”
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The recent installation of new ‘No Parking’ signs in the Chancellor Place neighbourhood at UBC has given local residents grounds for hope their streets will become uncluttered of cars. However, an RCMP spokesman says the University detachment does not have enough resources for its officers to enforce new no-parking rules there on a daily basis. In e-mail correspondence, Staff-Sergeant Kevin Jones, commander of the University RCMP detachment, told The Campus Resident “My understanding of this (issue) was that there was going to be a period of education (particularly for Sundays) whereby a notice would be left on the vehicles, following which the Detachment would, as time permits, enforce this. As for attending there daily or responding to calls about this, we do not have the resources here to undertake that.” S/Sgt. Jones says he has asked one of his officers to work with UBC campus and community planning department on the on-going parking issue in Chancellor Place. Residents say the parking issue at Chancellor Place has persisted for years. A road maintenance contractor installed the 44 new ‘No Parking’ signs—paid for by the University Neighbourhoods Association (UNA)—along Iona Drive and Theology Mall in Chancellor Place between Friday, September 2 and Wednesday, September 7. The Campus Resident understands these signs comply with design standards of the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) and with MOTI regulations regarding the towing of cars by the RCMP. SIGNS continued on Page 3.
2011 UNA Election Please turn to Pages 7-14 for full coverage
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Residents of Chancellor Place hope such new No-Parking signs as this one will be effective
SIGNS continued from Page 1. In the same time period (Sept. 2-7), the contractor removed a few dozen old ‘No Parking’ signs along Iona Drive and Theology Mall. The Campus Resident further understands these old signs, which had stood for years, did not comply with MOTI specifications and regulations, thereby having made their no-parking structure difficult—if not impossible— for the police to enforce. Ironically, these old, useless signs carried the notation ‘Violators will be towed at Owner’s Expense’ as well as ‘No Parking’. Many drivers ignored them. Iona Drive and Theology Mall do not account for all the roadways in the Chan-
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cellor Place neighbourhood at the north end of campus. For example, Walter Gage Road runs parallel to Iona Drive with residents (as well as students) living beside it, but a source said no plans are underway to replace the old No-Parking signs along Walter Gage Road with new ones backed by MOTI regulations. Similar parking issues prevail in other parts of campus. Meanwhile, UBC continues to wait for the provincial government to provide it with an order enacting a parking bylaw for campus. The UNA provided UBC with a draft parking bylaw needed for residential parts of campus over a year ago. Without an order from the B.C. cabinet, however, UBC has no means of approving it.
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Old signs—torn down in September—were ineffective for years
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The Old Barn Community Centre hosts 5th Annual Barn Raising The Old Barn Community Centre celebrated its 5th birthday, with the Annual Barn Raising celebration on Saturday September 10, 2011. This year was themed ‘fiesta’, and the day was full of free performances, games, activities, food and drinks for the UNA Community. Performances by Centro Flamenco, Los Dorados Mariachi Band, Jorge Alfaro Pan Flutes and Sangre Morena Flamenco alternated between two stages outside the Community Centre and on the Main Mall Commons Field, whilst games were played in various locations. Families lined up for their swing at Piñatas, played the Cactus Ring-Toss, bounced around on Horsey Hops, toured the Campus on The Stanley Park Horse & Car-
riage, and enjoyed the tricks and races of The Paws Squad Agility Dog Show. The Holstein cow made an appearance, as did members of the Vancouver Fire Department and the RCMP. A free BBQ and drinks were provided, and attendees soaked up the sun on this hot Fall day, while enjoying the festivities. Volunteers helped the UNA ensure a nearly waste free Barn Raising by helping residents compost food and napkins and recycle drink containers. This celebration gets bigger each year, with staff of the UNA and The Old Barn already planning for next year’s event, which will be held on the second Saturday in September. Photos courtesy of Damian Nesbitt.
Los Dorados Mariachi Band performs for attendees at the celebration.
The Old Barn staff Steph Jameson and Krissy Wishart in front of the Vancouver Fire Department Fire truck, with The Old Barn mascot, the Holstein Cow.
Paws Squad Agility demonstration.
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Editorial Page UNA Allows Campus Residents Sense of Belonging The make-shift student signs you see cluttering the grassy medians of 16th Avenue, University Boulevard and Southwest Marine Drive every September do not do a lot for the elegance of these traffic dividers. The signs urge students to ‘join’ various clubs at UBC. Join this society. Join that club. As inelegant as these signs are, they nonetheless point to an essential component of social life. To join a group means to belong to something. Students who join, say, the French Society belong to a group of fellow students who share similar interests and seek similar goals. All members of the group wish to see the society flourish. In precisely the same way, campus residents join the University Neighbourhoods Association. To join the UNA means to belong to something— to find yourself in an organization with like-minded neighbours who wish to see the UNA flourish. And flourish it
does! This year to the end of August, 600 campus residents have joined the UNA, bringing total membership to almost 3,000, a record total. Not only have campus residents joined the UNA in unprecedented numbers this year, but a record number of six of them have sought to represent the UNA as directors. So, if you live on campus, but have not yet joined the UNA, you might like to consider doing so. Joining the UNA will give you a better sense of belonging to the physical community in which you live. Why not attend the UNA annual general meeting of members September 28 at the Old Barn Community Centre (7 PM start) to get a feel for what being a member of the UNA is like. You might just want to join afterwards—and get a better sense of belonging to the campus community.
Letters to the Editor Directors Did Not Drop Ball Re the August 23 editorial -- I do not agree that the UNA Board “dropped the ball” on polling stations. Mike Feeley, UNA Board Chair in 2010, claimed that the polling stations achieved a “somewhat improved turnout.” Yes, the improvement was from a voting turnout of 11.4% in 2008 to 13.6% in 2010! This result may be better than the 2006 and 2009 non-elections when Board candidates won by acclamation. Is this real democracy? Was the 2.2% increase worth the cost? The $14,000 paid to the consultant and polling staff may not be “prohibitive” but why continue spending residents tax dollars for a problematic voting system when a simpler, workable, and cost-effective process like the mail-in ballots is available? As a UNA Board member who favoured scrapping the polling stations, I based my decision on feedback from residents. Few voters used the polling places; most 2010 ballots were mailed in or personally delivered. In Wesbrook Place, residents observed that fully paid staff worked at the polling station all day and exactly 18 people voted. In Hampton Place, some residents unfamiliar with the new voting procedures were asked to bring back
proof of residence and did not bother to return. Others complained the officials questioned the delivery of sealed ballot envelopes saying these should be taken to the UNA office. Some Hawthorn Place residents said they walked out without voting because of “bureaucratic” problems. What the UNA election process needs is more effective communication with residents on the importance of voting. Residents should realize that the UNA Directors they vote into office are vested with the authority to decide issues that directly affect them. Directors decide how tax dollars are spent, what infrastructure and services are provided, the rules and regulations needed to manage civic affairs, and how UNA residents relate to UBC, the students and other stakeholders. It is important, therefore, that residents vote for UNA Directors who will truly represent their interests. It is equally important for the UNA to make it easy for residents to exercise this right to vote. Prod Laquian, UNA vice chair and chair of the Standing Committee on Governance. Letters to the Editor (Continued on Page 16)
Editor & Business Manager John Tompkins 604.827.3502 JTompkins@myuna.ca
Opinion Piece Renaming Bookstore Runs Contrary to Good of UBC By Greg Feldman What is shocking about the proposal to rename the UBC Bookstore to UBC Central is not that any particular administrator had the nerve to suggest it. The shocking point is that from a mundane perspective it made sense. The name change may be cynical but at least it is honest. When was the bookstore centrally about books? The proposal reflects the deeper structural changes and the neoliberal temptations afflicting public universities across North America. Nevertheless, those changes do not validate the proposal, but should present an opportunity to mitigate their effects. To this end, we should ask what precisely we lament as we witness UBC’s bookstore follow suit in what Kim Snowden correctly describes as the “demise of bookstore culture in Vancouver in general.” A place to buy books? No. Something more. The missing dimension from the UBC Bookstore, or possibly UBC Central, is what Hannah Arendt called a “space of appearance.” This is a place where people meet, discuss, and persuade each other about the issues of the day, and where people instantiate themselves as unique individuals in that process of engagement. Books and universities are central to the creation and maintenance of such spaces in mass society. Books provide a record of where debates have come from and in what terms they have transpired. Books thus prepare us to determine where things should go. Books (should) provide reference points in deliberations among people with different opinions. They provide continuity without constraining thought. (By “books” I mean thoughtful works of fiction or non-fiction offering original reflections on pivotal questions that stand out in today’s sheer over-production of books.) Without books the public fragments into niche markets and spaces of appearance mutate into echo chambers of like minds. Universities are central to such spaces because they are the only institutions in mass society where the examination of books is (or should be) the central mission and, by extension, the most effective institution in preserving continuity in public deliberation. If today’s university lacks the vision and capacity to sustain these spaces, then it unwittingly contributes to the reduction of democracy (government based on deliberation) to technocracy (public administration based on expertise). While the reasons for changing the bookstore’s name make administrative sense, they endanger the goal of sustaining critical dialogue. University Com-
munity Services argued that the name must reflect the fact that “we are central to UBC’s academic needs, central on campus, and a one-stop shopping and services destination.” However, if it is central to all of these things, then none of these things are central to it. Put differently, the bookstore is not centrally about academics but rather about currently required administrative functions that include academics (and could exclude academics just as easily). Nothing is central except the administration of exchange practices for their own sake: for example, the exchange of personal information for a UBCcard or cash for a product (a book, a highlighter pen, a chocolate bar, a toy thunderbird, whatever). It should be clear that the preference in “non-Arts” disciplines, such as sciences, engineering, and business, to conduct their work without books is a different matter. They too are a part of the wider world of ongoing deliberations. It is difficult to imagine a scientist, for example, who does not think that the public would benefit from a critical read of Francis Bacon’s Novum Organum (as does this anthropologist). The proposed name change from the UBC Bookstore to UBC Central signifies not a loss of a space of appearance but rather a lost opportunity to create one. Even the classroom and the public lecture do not offer the same chance. Much more than a place to exchange cash for books, bookstore culture embodies a place where one goes to consider the worldly implications of the ideas that books contain and to encounter other people who want to do the same. In many big cities and college towns, used bookstores are excellent examples given their deep selection and public events that they host. Here, the spontaneity of deliberation can transform into unpredictable effects. Where there is unpredictability, there are live people with original thoughts that can germinate into original acts. Tempted with this possibility, merely retaining the moniker the “UBC Bookstore” amounts to a Pyrrhic victory unless the place lives up to that name. UBC administration is in an excellent position to help realize this goal. It could forego the predictable measures of holding “public consultations” or “town hall meetings”, which amount to open-air versions of dropping notes into suggestion boxes. Instead, it could empower a committee of users with decision-making authority to determine how to convert the bookstore into a space of appearance. How could anyone lose? Greg Feldman is a campus resident
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UNA Votes Election Tally of Six Candidates Tops Previous Best Number of candidates is unprecedented (six); number of UNA members is also unprecedented (2,935) The unprecedented number of six residents have stepped forward to run as candidates in the annual University Neighbourhoods Association election of resident-directors this month. Meanwhile, an unprecedented number of 2,935 campus residents are eli-
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Lingyun Zhang said the solution to the governance issue on campus lay not with residents seeking to break away arbitrarily from UBC. Rather, Ms Zhang said, “the solution lies in UBC and the UNA building a governance structure together.” Daniel Jung said that UBC—“to whom residents pay taxes”—must listen to what campus residents want. “This should then be reflected in UBC policies on governance,” Mr. Jung said. Six campus residents have chosen to run for the two positions of resident-director which become vacant at the annual meeting. Candidate Richard Alexander did not attend the all-candidates meeting. The governance issue clearly held sway on this evening of one-minute speeches and equally-brief questionand-answer discussion which took place with Hawthorn Place resident Chris Finch asking the first question of the evening posed by residents in attendance. “What do you see as the governance model in five to ten years?” Mr. Finch asked. A businessman, Mr. Beyer, whose turn came first to answer this question also, said he envisioned UBC being run like a city in five to ten years. Indicating this was something he favored, Mr. Beyer said, “There would be an elected mayor and council.” A former candidate for federal election in Ontario, Ms Waud Loper said she favored a different approach. Before changing the political structure at UBC, she said, “we should work with UBC to refine the existing one.” A UBC professor in the faculty of medicine, Ms. Frank also took an approach contrary to the one favored by
gible to vote in the election. This number is an increase of 605 in the first eight months of this year alone. The UNA election is for two residentdirectors, and results will be announced at the end of annual general meeting September 28, 7-9 PM at The Old Barn Community Centre, 6308 Thunderbird Blvd. The UNA was formed in 2002, and the previously high number of candidates for UNA office was four. (We present biographies of the six candidates on Pages 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.) Residents of the Local Areas - Chancellor Place, East Campus, Hampton Place, Hawthorn Place and Wesbrook Place –
Mr. Beyer. “We have a great relationship with UBC,” she said. “We have a unique and remarkable system of governance— let’s improve what we’ve got.” A researcher at UBC, Ms Zhang echoed Ms. Frank on this point. “The way we have it now is the best way. Let’s improve what we’ve got.” A former banker in Korea, Mr. Jung took what seemed to be the approach of the prudent businessman, “We pay taxes,” he said. “We need to look around at what is best.” Hawthorn Place resident John Dickinson asked the second question of the evening. Mr. Dickinson asked the five candidates, “How would you get more residents engaged in the political process at UBC (where election turn-out figures have been notoriously low)? Born in Canada, Ms. Waud Loper offered it was a matter of the UNA leadership getting more in contact with residents. She recommended coffee shop discussions as a way to start. Coming to UBC from the U.S., Ms. Frank responded, “I think we—a new community—are succeeding in getting more people involved.” She said not only UBC has low turnout problems at the local governance level. Referring to new immigrants getting involved in the political process at UBC, Ms Zhang—born in China—suggested this might be done through attendance at ESL workshops. In these workshops, residents “would get to know Canadian culture better.” Born in Korea, Mr. Jung said hope of increased voter turn lay in large part with UNA directors encouraging residents “on a personal basis.” He suggested also that better communications between the UNA with the four dozen or more strata councils on campus would be beneficial. CANDIDATES continued on Page 11.
can become members of the UNA if they meet the eligibility requirements of UNA Bylaws (www.myuna.ca). There is no cost to become a member. Being a member is the only way campus residents can have a direct say in the decisions made about their community. As a member, a resident is entitled to vote for the election of resident-directors on the UNA board. Retiring president and chair Sharon Wu strongly encourages residents to vote in the upcoming election. Residents can vote by mailing or delivering ballots to the UNA office. If you prefer, you can deliver your ballot to The Old Barn Com-
munity Centre on the afternoon of the AGM on September 28, from 4:30 PM - 7:00 PM. The UNA advocates on behalf of the community on issues of major importance to residents and encourages residents to play an active role in the development of their community. Ms. Wu said, “I want to extend my deep appreciation to all of you who have participated in the work of the UNA, and to thank you on behalf of our community for the contribution you make to our residential life.”
Candidates for UNA Resident Director ALEXANDER, Richard For: Resident Director (for 2 year term)
BEYER, Thomas For: Resident Director (for 2 year term)
FRANK, Erica For: Resident Director (for 2 year term)
JUNG, Daniel For: Resident Director (for 2 year term)
WAUD LOPER, Janice For: Resident Director (for 2 year term)
ZHANG, Lingyun For: Resident Director (for 2 year term)
University Neighbourhoods Association
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Wednesday September 28, 2011 at The Old Barn Community Centre from 7 - 9 PM
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UNA Director Candidate Richard Alexander I am running in order to achieve two goals: • To represent the residents of Wesbrook Place – the rapidly developing South Campus area and, • To encourage owners and residents to become engaged with their community. The growth in South Campus is rapid. Attractive and functional commercial services are now in place to serve our residents. My particular interest is to represent South Campus for neighbourhood planning following the exclusion of the UBC Farm from the available space. While on the UNA, I will continue my current responsibility as Chair of the South Campus Advisory Planning Committee to ensure that residents have a voice as the South Campus is developed. I believe in community involvement. We have new residents, many new to Canada, who can and should, participate in our community and make it a better place to live. While on the UNA, I will reach out to Strata Councils, Faculty, Staff and Students
who live in the area to become engaged in their community through UNA committees and sponsored activities. My wife and I have lived in Point Grey for more than 30 years, moving into a UBC codevelopment in Wesbrook Place in May 2008. We know the area well. My UBC community experience includes: • Chair, South Campus Advisory Planning Committee (2011) • Chair, Keenleyside Strata Council Within the wider Vancouver community, my volunteer roles include: • Chair, Leukemia Lymphoma Society of Canada, BC/Yukon Trustees • Chair, Board of Directors, Vetta Chamber Music & Recital Society • Point Grey Fiesta Committee E-mail:Richard.Alexander@telus. net
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UNA Director Candidate Thomas Beyer My name is Thomas Beyer. I am a businessman and business owner, trained as a software engineer with a B.Sc. in Computer Science from the Technical University in Munich, Germany (1986) and an MBA from U of A in Edmonton, Alberta (1988). As the president of Prestigious Properties and chairman of the board of the property management firm Fireside Property Group I am the chief steward for now close to 2,000 rental apartments in W-Canada and Texas, co-owned by 500+ investors, managed by a team of approximately 25 employees. Responsible governance, cost control, revenue improvements, property enhancements, and customer/tenant/ investor/employee satisfaction is my daily bread. My wife Lynda and I moved here two years ago to escape the cold winters of Alberta, to enjoy a vibrant city close to water and mountains and to return to a place we called home 20 years ago. We have 2 young adult children who live and study in Edmonton, AB. We love to live here at UBC because we love the fairly car-free environment, the views, the parks, the beaches, the international mix of its residents and the closeness to bright academic people. UBC is a small village, close to a big city, surrounded by forests, parks,
beaches and water. UBC is changing from a purely academic educational facility to a mixed-use “place of mind” with currently 15,000 and soon, 30,000+ residents, some temporary during their years of study but many full-time, longterm. UBC’s governance model needs to reflect those new realities. It does not today. I am independent of UBC in that I have no ideological or natural ties to the academic institution UBC – my wife and I happen to like to live here as full-time residents. I am running as a candidate for UNA to advocate four main issues: 1) Taxation without Representation: The current representation of its citizens by UNA needs strengthening and a strong voice independent of the institutional, traditionally academically focused university. “Taxation without representation” should not continue indefinitely. 2) By-Laws: noise, parking and pet bylaws have to be ratified and enforced 3) Rail-Link to UBC: Given the size of Vancouver, the current volume of commuters and the expected growth, UBC needs a rail link. The current buses are frequently overcrowded, quite slow, not environmentally friendly and not in line with the projected growth and density targets. 4) Affordable ownership for UBC personnel: With the planned expanded rental housing, one overlooked aspect is
Thomas Beyer
affordable housing ownership for people who currently work at UBC, 10,000+. Not everyone wants to rent, or commute. Affordable options, likely with a significantly reduced purchase price but also an inflation-indexed sales price, need to be established so academically minded people and world class talent can continue to be attracted to UBC despite modest wages. These are just four of many issues UNA needs to lobby for. There are a few others
such as sustainability, lower taxes or green space (UNOS). Vote for me, because I believe I can contribute to this complex governance process through life and business experience, forthrightness, proven stewardship principles, vision and independence. Telephone: 604 564 7673 E-Mail: thomasbeyer3000@gmail.com
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UNA Director Candidate Erica Frank Professional Characteristics: Erica Frank, MD, MPH, is a Tier I Canada Research Chair, a Professor in UBC’s School of Population and Public Health and Dept. of Family Practice, and a UBC Sustainability Fellow. She is a researcher on physician health, and Founder of Next Generation University (www.NextGenU.org, the world’s first free university). Personal Characteristics: Erica lives in the faculty/staff housing at Logan Lane in Hawthorne Green with her husband (a physician at St. Paul’s Hospital) and their 14 year old son. They moved to UBC six years ago from Atlanta, GA, where they lived in a co-housing intentional community, and in the state’s only totally energy independent home. She enjoys downhill and cross-country skiing, biking, and hiking. Personal Statement: I have delighted in my first two terms of service on the UNA Board, and in the opportunity to give back to this remarkable place where we live. I have worked with joy and diligence on myriad aspects of governance, including strategic planning, designing our buildings and surrounding grounds, building strong, two-way communications with UBC, promoting a pleasant and meaningful coexistence with our student neighbors, and initiating and following through on multiple other sustainability, governance, and general communityErica Frank
UNA Director Candidate Daniel Jung I was born in Seoul, Korea on August 2, 1957. I have witnessed the transition from the agricultural to IT era through industrialization in Korea. I am greatly interested in the life of human beings throughout world history. Thus, I like to read books, especially literature and history. I was a member of People’s Solidarity for Participatory Democracy. I believe that stronger communication between the residents and UBC would improve our life on the university endowment lands. Since we are living at a university, we can benefit greatly from UBC if we work together in unison. That is the reason I am running in the election. Through the process of the hospice issue, I have come to realize the importance of the UNA and how much work the UNA has put in for this neighbourhood. Amongst many other works they have done, I especially appreciated the work that the UNA did during the sensitive case of the hospice issue.
I believe there should have been better communication between UNA residents and UBC authorities. Throughout my career, I have dedicated myself to providing excellent financial services to my clients, as a senior manager at BNP Paribas, one of the largest banks in the world. I developed my skills in creating positive connections with my clients. With my skills and experiences, I have been, as Treasurer of the Promontory, able to keep our strata fees stable (with 0% increase for 3 years) by the rationalization of the expenditure. It will be a great pleasure to work as a part of the UNA, which is so important to the residents of UNA. I have many experiences and ideas to offer if I become a director of the UNA. I welcome the opportunity to serve my community. Telephone: 604 808 8790 E-Mail: by62van@gmail.com Daniel Jung
building plans. My special mission on the Board has been my service as Chair of our Committee on Sustainability. As UBC’s offspring and neighbour, we have been able to build on UBC’s pioneering sustainability work. This has included my working closely with our Sustainability Manager and developing strong relationships with the UBC Sustainability Office (capitalizing on their expertise and resources to grow our own model sustainable community), including now sharing a BC Hydro-sponsored Community Energy Manager. We have created and signed a Memo of Understanding with UBC that will allow completion of our residential energy assessments/ plans, waste and water action plans, and landscaping, transportation, and other sustainability initiatives. I want to shepherd this work through in this, my last eligible term on the Board. I have been a consistently strong and involved voice on our UNA Board, pushing for exemplary sustainability, productivity, community engagement, and smart spending. I hope you’ll allow me one last term of devoted service to complete this important work that we have underway. E-Mail erica.frank@ubc.ca
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UNA Director Candidate Janice Waud Loper My interest in serving on the UNA Board is rooted in being a resident of Hawthorn Place for the past six years. I have experience as a nonprofit senior director in hospitals, hospice, publishing, education and community health organizations. I am a professional fund raiser working for a national community healthcare organization. One of my great joys is encouraging community philanthropy. I ran for election to the House of Commons in 1997 in the Toronto riding of Don Valley East and so I understand community issues. My undergrad studies were in Political Science at the University of Western Ontario and Public Administration at the University of Toronto. I received my Master of Arts in Leadership from Royal Roads University in 2010. I believe that listening to and responding to the community is the first step to collaborating with others. Like you, my resident neighbours, I love the environment where we live. I consider this opportunity to work with fellow residents, UBC, students and the wider community of Vancouver an inspiring one. I served on my strata council for two years, and understand the challenges that representation affords and the uniqueness of the UNA relationship with the University. I see this as an opportunity to speak on behalf of residents to move issues forward.
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UNA Director Candidate Lingyun Zhang Hello, my name is Lingyun Zhang. My friends and coworkers call me Ling. I was born and grew up in Xingtai, Hebei province in China. I got my B. Sc and Ph. D from the department of chemistry of Nankai University in Tianjin, China and came to UBC to do my postdoc in 1998. In 2006, I joined a small pharmaceutical company on campus called Zalicus and have been working there since then. I am a research scientist and work on novel small molecule ion channel blockers and modulators for the treatment of pain. I live together with my husband Brad and two lovely daughters Grace and Emily at Clements Green, the third co-development building at Hawthorn Place. I would like to run for the UNA Resident Director to get involved in the community. I am interested in issues such as child care service, local school development and making new immigrants feel at home in Canada.
Having lived on campus for over 10 years and with fluency in both English and Chinese, I hope I can act as a bridge in communicating with the UNA as a resident. Together we build our community. Email: lyzhangbdu@gmail.com
您好！我的名字叫张凌云，在 河北邢台出生长大，98年从南 开大学博士毕业后来UBC做博士 后，现在在校园内的一个药物 公司做止痛药物的研发工作。 这次竞选UNA的居民代表，希 望您支持。我会利用自己对中 国和加拿大文化的理解和在语 言上的优势，更好的为大家服 务，做好居民和UNA之间沟通的 桥梁。我的电邮 是：lyzhangbdu@gmail.com Telephone: 604 221 9287
Lingyun Zhang
You can count on me to be tenacious, patient, calm, see the big picture, speak out and be unafraid to take on challenges. I also think it’s important to have a sense of humour and to be optimistic and focused during tough issues. I would approach my role in these ways: • Create a means for listening to fellow residents by reaching out for dialogue • Encourage discussion and understanding about issues with UBC and with students that are important to residents • Create an open door/open mind policy in my Director role • Study other examples of resident neighbourhoods on university campuses • Look for ways to improve governance relationships • Facilitate speedy resolution to issues that matter to residents I hope I can count on your vote on September 28. I encourage you to contact me with questions or comments about my candidacy. E-Mail: jwaudloper@gmail.com or on Twitter @ JaniceWaudLoper Telephone: 604 709 0920
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CANDIDATES continued from Pages 1 and 7.
Born in Germany, Mr. Beyer—who likened UBC to an undemocratic 18th century monarch—recommended the University “should get into the 20th century” by giving the UNA more power. “Residents will then respond,” he said. Hampton Place resident Eleanor Laquian wanted to know where candidates stood on the ‘hospice issue’ that created so much division on campus earlier in the year. Ms. Laquian belonged to a group of mainly Hampton Place residents who petitioned in support of a UBC proposal to build a hospice meters from the Promontory apartment building in Hawthorn Place. A resident of the Promontory, Mr.
Jung—who said his mother died in a hospice in Korea—criticized UBC for having made a big mistake in the way they handled the hospice issue. “Many lies were spread in the community about Asian people living in Promontory,” he said. Mr. Beyer also criticized UBC. “They could have informed Promontory residents earlier than they did,” he said. “They could have done a better job.” Ms. Waud Loper said she was a very strong supporter of the role hospices play in society. She also felt UBC had mishandled the issue. Ms. Frank said UBC missed the opportunity to do right by its residents in the hospice issue. “I don’t think the University was sneaky; they just a missed an opportunity.” Ms. Zhang said that contrary to allegations of some residents, no one who is
Asian living on campus is against hospices. She said the hospice issue arose because of the failure of UBC to hold an Open House on the proposed hospice development earlier than they did. Candidates began and ended the evening by summarizing their policies. Residents responded warmly to all speeches. Ms. Zhang saw herself as playing “a communicative role” in getting more residents of Asian descent into the political process at UBC. “I want to be a bridge between residents and the UNA,” she said. Ms. Frank stressed the need for UNA directors to press forward towards “financial, social and environmental sustainability.” She said, “I am thrilled by the prospect of continuing work we’ve started on sustainability.” Ms. Waud Loper said responding to members of the community would be “my first
order of business.” The UNA needs to “bring people together,” she said. Mr. Beyer referred to the need for “a stronger voice on the UNA board” to do such things like getting bylaws passed. He said residents—“who have a real estate investment on campus of the order of $2.5 billion”—have been poorly represented by the UNA, and they need directors who speak out strongly for the community. Mr. Jung, whose pronounced Korean accent makes him a little difficult to follow at times, said all the conditions for a “happy” outcome of the UNA story at UBC already exist on campus. Mr. Jung promised “to keep an open mind” and use his substantial experience as a strata council member at the Promontory to good use on behalf of the UNA.
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STATEMENT OF CONCERNED UNA RESIDENTS We all love the community in which we live. We know if we all participate we will make it a better place to live. We encourage all neighbours to work actively to make this a better community for all of us. There are some things that we think that we should be doing. First, we should be having a careful study on the question of governance. There are several options we should examine. The Province, UBC and the students are all doing this. We should be deciding for ourselves, what we think, as residential neighbours, works best for us, al-
ways recognizing that we need to respect the views of others. Second, any option must include a power to have bylaws or rules to provide community order. This is a particular problem regarding parking. We believe that UBC has been doing everything it can to help us in this connection but UBC is having trouble with the Provincial Government. We think that we should all be encouraging the Provincial Government and our Premier/MLA, Christy Clark, to provide us the ability to control parking in our neighbourhood which is so necessary particularly living as neighbours to over 40,000 students.
Third, we have to encourage greater participation of our new Canadian neighbours. Our community has been marked by a willingness of people to learn and grow and develop and accept people of different backgrounds and we have to continue this with our new Canadians. Fourth, each one of us has to commit ourselves to community building. This is easy to say and hard to do. It means that on a one to one basis we have to work to make this community more accepting, more caring and more facilitating to everyone in the community. It means accepting volunteer opportunities to help our community become a better place to
live. Finally, we have to continue to maintain a sustainable community. We do not want the question of social sustainability to be lost. One of the things that many of us enjoy about the community is the cultural and physical environment in which we live. We think it is important that that continue.
我们都热爱我们居住的社区。如 果我们都积极参与，就会让我们 的社区变得更加美好。我们鼓励 所有的邻居都积极参与建设一个 更美好的社区。以下是一些我们 应该做的事：
见的同时，应该自主决定哪一种方式 最适合我们这样一个居民区。
第三，我们必须鼓励我们的加拿大 新移民邻居们更多地参与社区活动。 我们的社区一直以支持大家成长和发 展，接纳不同背景的居民为著称，我 们必须坚持这一传统。
最后，我们必须坚持建设一个 可持续发展的社区。我们不可以 忘记社会持续发展的问题。许多 人都热爱我们生活的地理环境和 文化环境，我们认为这一点也很 重要。
第一，我们应该对管治的问题 进行仔细的研究，特别是有几 个需要我们考量的选择。省政 府，UBC学校，以及学生们都在 做这一工作。我们在尊重他人意
연관된 UNA 주민들의 성명서 우리 모두는 우리가 사는 동네를 사랑합니다. 우리 모두가 참여하 면 이곳을 더 살기 좋은 곳으로 바꿀 수 있습니다. 모든 주민이 열심히 노력하여 더 좋은 우리 동 네를 만들자고 사람들에게 권장 합시다. 첫째로 우리는 우리 동네를 어떻 게 통치해야 하는 가에 대해 자세 한 연구를 해야겠습니다. 우리가 선택할 여러 가지 방안이 있습니 다. 각 지방과 UBC, 그리고 학 생들이 모두 그렇게 시행하고 있 습니다. 여기 살고 있는 주민으로
第二，任何一种管制方式都应该有能 力为社区秩序提供法规和规则。停车 的问题是我们面临的一个特殊问题。 我们认为UBC已经尽其所能帮助我 们，但是UBC 和省里出现了僵局。 我们认为大家应该要求省政府和我们 的省长简惠芝给与我们权力去管理停 车，在一个离四万学生这么近的居民 区，我们需要有这样的权力。
서, 우리는 우리를 위해 결정을 내려 야 하며, 우리에게 무엇이 좋은 지를 생각해야 합니다, 그리고 다른 사람의 견해를 존중해야 합니다. 둘째는, 어떤 선택이든 법을 정할 권 한 혹은 지역 유지를 위해 할 수 있 는 조례를 만들 권한을 가져야 합니 다. 특히 주차 문제가 대표적 사례입 니다. UBC가 이 주차 문제를 해결하 기 위해 모든 방법을 강구하고 있다고 믿습니다. 하지만 UBC가 지방정부와 문제를 안고 있습니다. 우리는 지방정 부와 집권 자유당 크리스티 클락에 압 력을 가해 우리 지역의 주차문제를 관 리할 권한을 달라고 노력해야 할 것입 니다. 이는 40,000 명의 학생과 이웃 하여 사는 우리 동네에 아주 중요한 문제입니다.
第四，我们每个人都应该投身建设我 们的社区，当然，做比说难。这意味 着我们每个人都必须努力使我们的社 区更加容纳百川，关心他人，帮助他 人。这意味着我们应该去做志愿者去 将我们的社区变成一个更好的地方。
셋째는 우리가 새로 캐나다에 오시는 분들에게 참여를 강력하게 권합시다. 우리 지역은 의욕적으로 배우고 공부 하여 성장 발전하시려는 분과, 또한 서로 다른 문화적 배경을 흔쾌히 수 용하는 사람들의 동네입니다. 우리는 이런 점들을 또한 새로 캐나다에 새 로 오시는 분들과도 함께 해야 하겠 습니다. 넷째는 우리 모두가 우리 동네를 만들 기 위해 행동해야 합니다. 말은 쉽지 만 실천에 옮기기가 쉬운 문제는 아 닙니다. 이는 우리 한 사람 한 사람이 우리 공동체가 누구나 다 쉽게 받아 들이고, 서로 도우며 사는 곳을 만들 기 위해 일해야 된다는 것을 의미합니 다. 이는 우리 동네를 보다 나은 곳으 로 만들기 위해 많은 자원봉사 활동을
Brian Collins, Janet Fan, Mike Feeley, Gary Gibson, Prod Laquian, Florence Luo, Jim Taylor, Sammy Thejomayen, Tony Wild, Ying Zhou
Brian Collins, Janet Fan, Mike Feeley, Gary Gibson, Prod Laquian, Florence Luo, Jim Taylor, Sammy Thejomayen, Tony Wild, Ying Zhou
하는 것을 말합니다. 마지막으로 우리는 우리 동네를 계속 살기 좋은 곳으로 만들어야 겠습니다. 우리는 계속 사회적 영 속성에 대한 의문을 계속 가져야 하겠습니다. 우리가 우리 동네에 서 향유하는 것은 다양한 문화와 좋은 생활 환경인 것입니다. 우리 는 이런 좋은 점을 유지 시키는 것 이 아주 중요하다고 생각합니다. Brian Collins, Janet Fan, Mike Feeley, Gary Gibson, Prod Laquian, Florence Luo, Jim Taylor, Sammy Thejomayen, Tony Wild, Ying Zhou
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UNA Director Candidate Daniel Jung Move Forward Together, and Make Sustainable Progress! The University of British Columbia is a thriving community with a rapidly growing South Campus. We need the kind of comfortable space in South Campus as in Hampton Place. Development should not deteriorate our quality of life. UBC, to whom we pay our taxes, has to listen to what campus residents want, and this should be reflected in UBC policies. The UNA needs to reinforce its communication channel with UBC so as to reflect the voices of residents before final decisions are made affecting them. At UBC, the number of new immigrants from non-English speaking countries (especially from Asia) is remarkable. Many are struggling to adjust to a new way of life in Canada, and due to cultural and language barriers, they often experience strenuous mental stress. We have to help them integrate smoothly into Canadian life with programs in such matters as ESL, guidance to health, jobs & business opportunities, access to UBC studies, etc Rental fees and house prices at UBC are extremely high. We should find ways to prevent this being an obstacle to the talented MA, and Ph.D. students, faculty and staff who want to stay at UBC. We need to create better child care facilities/ programs for them. They are a valuable
asset for the sustainable development of the UBC community. A healthy life program is one of my top priorities. We can take great benefit from multiculturalism. Shortly after coming to Canada, I found obesity to be a problem in North America. It makes people unhappy and adds tremendously to health care costs. I have a great interest in healthy eating programs. Maintaining a healthy diet, especially in the case of children, is priceless. There are many healthy Asian foods. Chinese Tai Chi is a good exercise for seniors. I enjoyed relief from a serious arm injury upon seeing an acupuncturist after the advice of a doctor and extensive physiotherapy failed to heal my injury. Whether we live in South Campus, Hampton Place, Hawthorn Place, Chancellor Place, or East Campus, we have to solve community issues together with particular attention to both the sustainable development of the UBC community and our happiness. If we talk to one another heart to heart and face to face, we can fix most of our issues. I was born in Seoul, Korea and worked for 21 years in the French bank BNP Paribas*, Seoul (* Banque Nationale de Paris) as a senior manager and director in international and investment banking. I live at The Promontory and served as Strata Council Treasurer for two years.
With my business skills and experiences, I was able to keep the strata fee at the Promontory building stable (with 0% increase for three years). I remain on council, and I have an idea how to decrease the strata fee about 6% more in the 2011-2012 fiscal year. Today, I proudly work hard as a cab driver in Vancouver—driving for 12 hours a day and five days a week. I know how difficult life can be for new immigrants from non-English speaking countries. My one daughter has finished UBC Science One, and the other is studying in the secondary school. I am very proud of my family. I have traveled all over the world to discover the beauty of our planet, and learn who lives here. In particular, I
have backpacked through China seven times. Throughout my travels and while studying history, I have come to realize that so many conflicts throughout history have arisen from our ignorance, egoism, greed, prejudice, and fear. I respect Zhou Enlai, Deng Yingchao, and Lu Xun, who sacrificed their lives for the people. We already have more than enough to live on. Let’s act together! It would be a great pleasure to work as part of the UNA, which is so important for the residents of UBC. I have much experience and many ideas to offer the UNA as a resident director. I welcome the opportunity to serve my community.
UNA 董事候选人 郑海永 为了持续进步，我们携手并进 众所周知，英属哥伦比亚大学 （UBC）是一个很繁荣的社区，其中 南部校区（South Campus）正在高 速发展中。作为生活于其中的居民， 我们需要一个像Hampton Place一 样更舒适的居住空间，发展不应该以 破坏我们的生活质量为代价！ 因为我们向UBC纳税，所以校方 必须听取我们居民的意见，并在他们 所制定的政策中有所反映。正因此， 我认为UNA需要打开多种渠道，加强 和校方的沟通交流，让校方在作出最 后决定之前能听到我们的声音。 现在UBC校园里来自非英语国 家，特别是亚洲的新移民的数量已经 非常显著。他们中许多人正在努力打 破文化和语言上的差异所造成的障 碍，调整到一种新的生活方式，以便 适应新的环境。当然，这个过程中需 要承受强大的心理压力。这也正需要 UNA的帮助，引导他们参加诸如英语 课程（ESL）项目,以及UBC校园内 的项目，为他们提供工作或者商业机 会方面的信息等，以便让这些新移民 更平稳的融入加拿大社会。
UBC校园内的房租和房价高得惊 人。但这不应该对那些想在UBC校园里 居住的高学历人士，诸如硕士、博士 学生，教授以及教员造成障碍。我们 应该做的是为他们创造更优质的托儿 服务设施以及计划。孩子就是未来， 所以这些设施和计划一旦付诸实践， 将成为整个社区可持续性发展进程中 非常宝贵的资产。 健康生活计划也是我首要关心的议 题之一。在这个方面我认为我们可以 从文化多样性中获益良多。这里有很 多例子，我刚来加拿大时发现肥胖是 整个北美地区普遍存在的一种健康问 题，它给人们带来痛苦的同时也造成 了很大的生活花销。这使我对健康食 品计划产生了很大的兴趣，特别是对 儿童，健康的饮食习惯将会使他们受 益终生。众所周知，温哥华有很多健 康的亚洲食品。这些食品会是很不错 的选择。对于老年人，中国的太极拳 是一个很好的锻炼方式。前一段时间 我胳膊受了很严重的伤，很多西医的 医生还有理疗师都无能为力，最后是 一位针灸师用中国的传统医学治好了 我。 不管你是住在南校区 （South Campus） Hampton，Hawthorn，Chancellor
或者是东校区（East Campus），我 们都要为了一个首要目标，即UNA社区 的可持性发展和我们的幸福，来共同 商议解决上述问题。如果我们能认真 坦诚的面对这些问题，坐下来面对面 地共同商讨，我想我们可以得到大部 分问题的解决方案。 我出生在韩国首尔（Seoul），在法 国巴黎银行驻首尔分部工作了21年， 是一名资深经理人及国际投资银行部 的主任。借助于在工作中积攒的经验 和技术，我曾经作为Promontory的业 主委员会的司库实现了物业管理费的 平稳（三年零增长）。我最大可能使 物业支出合理化，比如我曾经将保安 服务由24小时缩减到8小时，众所周知 UBC是一个安全的地方，大部分时间保 安是不必要的。在2011-2012财年， 我会努力使物业管理费下降至少6%。 现在我很自豪自己作为一名出租 车司机在温哥华努力工作着，每天12 个小时，一周五天。这也使我深刻地 了解对于一个来自非英语国家的新移 民，生活有多么困难。我的一个女儿 已经在UBC完成了Science One项 目，另一个女儿在读中学。我为我的 家庭感到自豪。 我经常在全球各地旅行，去发现这个 星球上的美丽，了解生活在上面的人
们。特别是曾七次背包去中国给我留 下了很深的印象。通过这些旅行经历 以及我对历史的学习研究，我意识 到，世界上的很多纷争是源自于人类 自身的自私，贪婪，偏见以及对于差 异性的恐惧。我很尊敬周恩来，邓颖 超，鲁迅，因为他们能为了自己所爱 的人民牺牲自己的生活甚至生命。我 们所获得的已超过生活所必须，让我 们一起来，为了一些共同的理想而努 力！ 如果能成为UNA的一份子，我 将感到非常荣幸，因为这份工作与 UNA社区的居民们息息相关，且意义 重大。如果我成为UNA的董事，我将 贡献我的全部经验和想法，来解决大 家所面临的问题，为大家谋取幸福！ 我非常乐意能为我们共同的社区服 务!
UNA 이사 후보 정 해영 지속 가능한 발전을 위해 함께 갑시 다 1. UBC 남쪽 캠프스도 햄턴처럼 좀 더 쾌적하게 개발되어야 함. 2. 우리가 UBC에 세금을 내기에 우 리 의견이 UBC 에 반영되도록 UNA 역량 강화 3. 새로운 이민자, 특히 비영어권 아시아 이민자 증가로. ESL 유치, 의 료제도 소개, 취업기회 자료제공 등
그들이 원할하게 정착하도록 지원 사 업 강화. 4. 임대료, 집값을 이유로 유능한 박 사과정 학생들과 교수 연구원들이 이 곳을 포기하지 않도록 지원. UBC 지 속적 가능한 발전을 위해선 그들이 아 주 중요한 자원. 5. 건강한 삶은 저의 가장 중요한 관 심이며. 특히 건강한 식습관은, 특히 어린이들에게, 우리 일생을 통하여 아 주 중요함. 다문화 주의를 통하여 혜
택 받을 수 있음. 건강한 아시아 식단, 노인에게 좋은 타이치 무예, 침술 소개 등. 다문화 정책의 장점이 많음. 6. 저는 프랑스계 BNP Paribas 은 행에 재무 전문가로 21년간 근무했으 며, 그 경험으로 프로몬토리 Strata Council의 재정담당으로 3년간 관리 비 증가를 0% 로 만들었고 내년에도 관리비를 6% 가량 줄일 것입니다.
9월 28일까지 세이브 온 푸드 옆의 RBC 빌딩 2층에 위치한 UNA에 가셔 서 멤버로 가입하시고 바로 투표하 여 주시면 감사하겠습니다. “지속 가 능한 발전을 위해 함께 갑시다! “ UNA 이사 투표 용지를 받으셨으면 매일이나 UNA 방문 전달 하시면 됩 니다. 오전 8:30 분 – 오후 4:30 분, 월 – 금요일
郑海永 注: 如果您还没有收到投票所需 的材料包裹，麻烦请您到UNA为我们 共同的未来投上您宝贵的一票。 地址：Save-On-Foods旁，加拿 大皇家银行（RBC）办公楼二楼，星 期一至星期五，上午8：30至下午4 ：30，截止日期为2011年9月28日
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UNA Director Candidate Lingyun Zhang My name is Lingyun Zhang (people call me Ling), and you will find my biographical details elsewhere in this newspaper (Page 10). My telephone number is 604-221-9287 and my email is lyzhangbdu@gmail.com. I would love to hear from you if you have questions for me. If elected as a Director, I will work hard to achieve the following goals: 1. Negotiate with UBC to share more of its resources, such as more spots for childcare. 2. As a fairly recent new Canadian, fluent in both English and Mandarin, I hope to help facilitate the involvement of the large number of our neighbours who are new Canadians and encourage their greater participation in our
UNA 이사 후보 링윤 장의 성명서 저 이름은 링윤 장이고 (사 람들은 저를 링이라 부름) 여러분이 저의 자세한 이 력을 신문 10페이지에서 보 실 것입니다. 저의 전화는 604-221-9287 이고 이메일은 lyzhangdu@gmail.com 입니 다. 저에게 질문할 것이 있 으면 메일이나 전화로 문의 해 주시면 감사하겠습니다.
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community. This is something, in my opinion, that both new Canadians and those born here have to work on together to ensure a healthy community. 3. The UNA has done a great deal to welcome new immigrants, especially those from Asia for whom English is their second language. I see booklets in different languages at the Old Barn reception desk. At the first day of school, I saw many confused parents who did not know what to do. I commit to getting to know these people and help them find practical solutions to their problems. We have to make sure there are enough resources in the local schools that our children do not need to continue to travel out of catchment to attend school. 4. Enforce the parking rules once UBC achieves settlement with
the highway issue. Right now there are students and others parking in the neighbourhoods who should not be parking here. This makes finding a parking spot for visitors, or people attending the Old Barn, impossible. 5.
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1. UBC 의 유용한 재원을 더 많이 이용할 수 있도록 협상. 예 로 어린이 탁아시설 확장. 2. 영어와 중국어 모두 유창 하고, 최근 캐나다 사람이 되었 으므로 최근 캐나다에 온 많은 이웃 주민들이 쉽게 적응하도록 돕고 그들이 우리 주민사회에 많 이 참여하도록 독려하겠습니다. 저의 의견으로는 이것은 여기 태 어난 사람이나 새로 캐나다에 온 사람이나 함께 건강한 주민 사회 를 만들기 위해 함께 일해야 하 는 그 무엇입니다.
3. UNA 가 새로운 이민자들 을 위해 아주 많은 일을 하였습 니다. 특히 영어가 제 2외국어인 아시아에서 온 사람들을 위해 많 은 일을 하였습니다. 올드반 주 민센터에서 여러 언어로 된 안내 책자들을 보았습니다. 지난주 개 학 첫날 학교에서 무엇을 해야 할 지 잘 몰라 당황하는 학부모 를 보았습니다. 우리는 학교에서 학생들이 계속 우왕좌왕하며 헤 메이지 않도록 도와주기 위해 충 분한 자원을 확보해야 할 것입니 다. 저는 그런 사람들의 문제를 파악하고 그런 문제들이 생기지 않도록 실제적 도움을 줄 것입니 다.
4. UBC 와 주차문제 해결. 현재 주민만 주차해야 할 주 거지역에 학생과 일반 차량이 주차해서 주민 방문자나 올드 반 커뮤니티 부근처럼 주민이 써야 할 주차공간이 절대 부족 해 충분한 주민 주차공간 확 보. 5. 우리 지역을 푸르고 아 름답고 가족생활에 편안한 주 거지역으로 계속 유지.
于以下几个方面： 1. 与UBC协商共享更多的资 源，如托儿服务等。 2. 作 为 一 员 华 裔 加 拿 大 人，我希望利用我华语及英语 流利的优势，帮助周围刚刚来 到加拿大的新移民更快，更好 的融入我们的社区。我认为所 有人，不论是刚刚来到加拿大 还是在加拿大出生长大的人， 需要一起工作努力来共同建设 好我们的社区。 3. UNA在欢迎新移民，尤其
是来自英语是第二语言的亚洲 国家的新移民方面做了大量的 工作。我们可以在Old Barn 社 区中心的前台看到不同语种的 小册子。九月初U-Hill开学第 一天，我遇见不少茫然不知所 措的家长。我认为校方应该做 更好的沟通，以减少这样的情 况。我们还要保障本学区有足 够的资源，这样我们的孩子不 用跨区去其他的学校。 4. 待UBC完成与省府的路权 交接后，加强有关停车规则的
实施，目前有很多不该停的车 占据了停车位，以致来访的客 人和到Old Barn 社区中心的 车辆无处可停。 5. 保持我们社区的绿化， 让我们的社区更美丽，更适宜 家庭 居住。
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UNA Community News Sustainability Corner UBC Unites with UNA to Build Sustainable New Community By Ralph Wells In my May column, I wrote about the development of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the University of British Columbia and the UNA to advance joint sustainability objectives as part of the UBC Sustainability Initiative (USI). I’m happy to report that MOU has now been completed and is effective as of September 1. What will this mean for UNA residents? The MOU identifies six priority initial areas of focus, including community engagement, energy conservation and efficiency, waste reduction, water conservation, transportation and mobility and building standards. These focus areas will help the UNA achieve its sustainability goals of community engagement, energy conservation and emissions reductions, waste reduction and water conservation. While the MOU confers no special powers to either party, it formalizes existing partnerships such as the UBC – UNA composting and e-waste programs, ensuring these valuable and popular programs will persist. It also provides commitment and oversight necessary to ensure new initiatives are implemented and program milestones are achieved. Some programs under the MOU are already underway. We have begun the development of the Community Energy and Emissions Plan (including community engagement process), and a UNA Working Group has been created to contribute recommendations to the UBC Waste and
UBC and the UNA have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly advance their sustainability initiatives. Representatives of UBC attended the September meeting of the UNA board to say how pleased they were to have such an enthusiastic and reliable partner in the University Sustainability Initiative as the UNA, which looks after the interests of residents on campus. Pictured above at the UNA board meeting are (from the left) Sharon Wu, UNA chair and co-chair of the standing committee on operations and sustainability; Pierre Ouilett, UBC vice-president, finance; John Robinson, director of the UBC Centre for Interactive Research and Sustainability; Erica Frank, UNA director and co-chair of the standing committee on operations and sustainability; Alberto Cayuela, associate director, UBC Sustainability Initiative; and Ralph Wells, UNA sustainability manager who explains the significance of the MOU in his September ‘Sutainability Corner’ column here.
Water Action Plan. This MOU will join USI MOU’s that UBC has signed with the City of Vancouver, BC Hydro and the federal government (National Resources Canada) and will be
Water Stations for Barn Raising The AMS provided the UNA with a water station for the UNA Barn Raising. The environmentally friendly water station was popular with attendees and allowed the UNA to use local tap water instead of bottled water. The water station allowed the UNA to eliminate plastic water bottles at the event – and support a regional initiative. Metro Vancouver has some of the purest municipal water in North America, and is encouraging the use of tap water as part of their Tap Water Campaign. Find out more and take the Tap Water Pledge at www.metrovancouver. org/region/tapwater.
a cornerstone of the UNA’s sustainability partnerships. Be sure to watch future columns and articles in The Campus Resident for more details on MOU initiatives such as
the CEEP and the Waste and Water Action Plans. You can review the MOU at myuna.ca.
Save and Sustain at Local Yard Sale
Residents use water station at UNA Barn Raising
Hampton Place resident Heather Friesen organized a successful community yard sale at St. Anslem’s Church on Saturday, September 3. Supported in part by the UNA, the event provided great deals and supported local re-use in our community.
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Letters to the Editor
Continued from Page 6
“Serious UBC Planning Issues Remain Unanswered...” I propose that approval of the St. Andrew’s/Concert Properties Tower project in Chancellor Place be delayed until most of a series of critical neighbourhood issues have been solved. Specifically, the issues are: access, the passing of noise and parking by-law enforcement, access to St. Andrew’s Hall during construction, congestion on neighbouring properties, affordable UBC ownership for UBC staff, garbage for existing residences and sunny green space. The current development permit approval process runs roughshod over the existing residents. Democratic principles are being sidelined. UBC is not just an education institution. It is also a neighbourhood with residents - currently around 15,000, going to 30,000-plus in a decade or so. Research institutions, residents and education institutions need to co-exist harmoniously for all to thrive. The UBC governance process, as evidenced by lack of enforceable by-laws and by basically paying only lip-service to residents rights in the development permit process, needs to be reviewed and brought into the 21st democratic century! I am a resident of UBC, living one block away [in the Coast building] from the St. Andrew’s/Concert development site. St. Andrew’s parish has proposed a 15-storey tower with 174 one-bedroom and studio rental units on the site. Serious planning deficiencies are unaddressed, some relating to the immediate neighbourhood and some ignoring the wider context within UBC. They are: • Access and Congestion: The building has no road access, de-
spite 174 residences that need occasional or permanent access via a vehicle: for example for moving, garbage pickup, recycling, emergency services, delivery of goods, dropping off & visitors. The proposed access is via the current very narrow driveway to be shared with the existing Stirling condominium building. Adjacent to this driveway is another laneway, for the Law Building. Surely, a joint road, with a cul-de-sac or a through road to Walter Gage Road could be considered, perhaps one-way. Why is this option not even being discussed? The joint ramp to the parking garage is also too narrow for additional traffic, especially in winter with occasional ice and snow. The turning radius into the garage ramp and into the laneway from Iona is too tight for two cars running in parallel, let alone a small truck. It has not been designed for 300-plus people! A proposed widening of either the laneway or garage access has been rejected also, but must be re-considered. The building access is above ground including room for turning or delivery. As an option, an underground access one floor down, with a wider ramp, covered, could be considered, to reduce noise, reduce accidents, address issues of snow/ ice in winter and increased green space above for kids and residents alike! Congestion on the very narrow Iona Drive road is already a critical issue during weekdays, especially from September to April when more students are on campus. Adding 174 more residences, with hardly any room for parking, will
result in additional congestion. It will be mayhem! Proposed different traffic flow pattern, including a one-way through road or partial underground access to Walter Gage, or even a one way Iona Drive, has been rejected or not been suggested. Why? All of these issues have been mentioned by numerous residents, in writing signed by all condo buildings on Iona Drive, and again by several individuals at an August meeting. None of these contextual access/congestion issues, negatively affecting existing residents, have been solved and residents’ input is essentially being ignored! Is this democracy in action? And this from a university priding itself in buildings “sustainable” societies!! • Existing Recycling and Garbage Facility: There is an existing garbage facility on the to-be-developed land for current 120plus St. Andrew’s residents. This facility has to be placed somewhere, both during construction and when the tower is finished. Absolutely no solution has been proposed thus far, as space is absolutely tight. • Parking ... with no enforceable Parking By-laws The proposed tower for 174 residences has only 40 resident parking stalls, some of which will be reserved for the handicapped. This is a noble idea in theory, and surely meets the demand in 2030 when we will have fewer cars, and a subway to UBC. Until then, illegal parking all around the neighbourhood, especially Iona Drive and its various small number of reserved visitor parking stalls, will be
very common. Even today, during university season from September to April, Iona drive’s parking is violently abused. When school starts, for weeks it is almost impossible for trades or occasional visitors of existing buildings to find parking. No UBC by-laws exist today allowing legal towing on Iona Drive. This fact alone should delay the tower until UBC on UNA land has an effective parking enforcement law. It does not today. • Noise, with no enforceable noise bylaw An additional 174 mainly-young students (living in single units in the tower) will make for significant additional noise in the building and around the building and neighbourhood. Like parking, a UBC noise by-law exists in draft form but it is not ratified yet. Effective enforcement of noise in and around the new tower does not exist today. • Height and Sunlight The proposed tower is too close to existing buildings, both the Stirling sevenstorey building and the four-storey St. Andrew’s (student) residences. It is too massive in size to be near to seven- and four-storey buildings. This means that neighbours on the first to seventh floor will be directly starring at each other in very close proximity. Is this sound urban planning? One option here is to demolish one of the three existing St. Andrew residences and retreat the tower into that space, ideally the south St. Andrew residence. This option is not even on the table. PLANNING continued on Page 17.
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With the new tower, almost no sunny green spaces will remain, especially in the fall/winter months. Most of the remaining tiny green space between the buildings will be shaded, most of the time. The playground will have sunlight only for about one hour a day namely when the sun is exactly between the existing St. Andrew’s building and the tower. This is an insult to the idea of “green space” or kids play area. This is not green space—this is a parish enriching itself at the expense of children’s health!! • Residents Input Ignored / Undemocratic Principles: The following sequence of events has occurred in the development permit application process: one week to announce an Open House, and then only two weeks between this hastily announced Open House and “approval in principle”. This is hardly democratic principle. It showcases the “rubber stamp” mentality of the UBC Development Permit Board, and its creator, the UBC Board of Governors, because full-time, long-term, tax-paying, democratically aware residents are a rel-
PATROLLING continued from Page 1. “In short, from speaking to police officers who worked the venue, it was learned that security failed effectively to prevent illicit drugs entering the venue. “There were significant drug-related files arising from within the venue and Security did not provide any drugs or alcohol to police either during or after the event.” RCMP patrols resulted in 13 ‘situations’ inside the venue: three people were arrested for being intoxicated; there were
atively new phenomenon at UBC. Not so fast, please! Do we live in a democracy called Canada – or in a 1920s style autocratic system where a few gentlemen in a room run the country? Last time I checked UBC land is in BC, in Canada, where 3 levels of governments exist: federal, provincial and municipal. Certainly the last level is routinely ignored as UBC residents are concerned. This is “taxation without representation”. More input please into development applications! Enforceable parking or noise by-laws, please!! More power to a council like UNA to speak on behalf of its residents. UBC states in its policy goals “... advances a civil and sustainable society..” Let’s start here at home, shall we? An autocratic society, with unelected officials, not representing its citizens, usually is not sustainable! Thomas Beyer, Chancellor Place Resident (Editor’s Note: Mr. Beyer is a candidate in the upcoming UNA election of directors)
nine drugs seizures; and there was one alcohol seizure. As well, one person at the concert over-dosed while four individuals were charged with consuming alcohol in public (outside the sports centre), but the police report notes, “This number grossly underestimates the number of people who were openly drinking around the venue. “Police had at least 20 occasions when they dumped alcohol from those openly consuming in public. However, due to lack of resources they did not have the time to properly document or charge the
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Fire Rating Remains High in Spirit Park Fire in park was put out September 8; park visitors are asked to exercise utmost in fire safety In a current notice posted on line, Metro Vancouver reports the fire danger rating in Pacific Spirit Regional Park remains high (though a Metro spokesman said it will likely drop to moderate soon given the cooler weather). Meanwhile, UBC reported September 8 that a fire in the park adjacent to campus had been put out though Metro Vancouver parks staff continued to monitor the area. Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services asks that community members entering any part of Spirit Park either for recreation or work purposes to continue to practise the utmost in fire safety when dealing with any items that could spark a fire. Visitors are asked to obey posted signs and fire danger guidelines: ■ Stay on trails ■ No smoking ■ Campfires permitted in supervised
individuals.” In the lead-up to the rave, the RCMP determined that four officers working overtime would be sufficient to patrol the venue and handle any calls for service—a number based on similar calls in the past. As well, two auxiliary officers would work with the four overtime RCMP officers while two general duty members would provide assistance through the night as required, but due to the number of situations requiring police attention during this event, it was quickly realized that this number would not be enough.
campgrounds only, and only as local fire authorities allow - campfires in all public fire rings/pits, including those in group camps and picnic shelters, are prohibited ■ Barbeques are only permitted in approved facilities under direct supervision - Propane or gas powered preferred, - if you are using briquettes, PLEASE dispose of them carefully in provided receptacles ■ Be aware of all spark sources ■ Report all forest fires to 911 and Parks staff For more information call 604-432-6350.
Visitors should practise fire safety in park
Cst. Neimor’s report states that the regional duty officer (Inspector David Wendell) was called with Inspector Wendell deploying additional resources (including attending himself). These extra resources included a police dog unit and two members from Burnaby RCMP— and a prisoner van. Cst. Neimor concluded, “It was determined that a concert of this type proves to be a significant strain on police resources.” The UNA posted this report on line in materials for the September board meeting.
“The Passions that Drive Academic Life” Come listen to retired professors talk about experiences in life; series of six lectures will be held at Green College. Green College together with the UBC Association of Professors Emeriti is hosting a new lecture series on the academic life of faculty. The series will feature retired professors (emeriti) reflecting on their personal experiences and journeys through their academic careers. Superb speakers will not only talk about their lifetime of scholarly work, but also reflect upon their evolving view of university life and life in general. The session begins with tea or coffee at 4:30 PM in the Green College Piano Lounge, lectures at 5 PM in the Green College Coach House, questions from 5:45 PM to 6:15 PM, then refreshments and the opportunity to stay for dinner at Green College. Reservations for dinner are made through www.greencollege.
ubc.ca/join_us_for_dinner/index.php SCHEDULE September 20, 2011 Stanley Coren – “A Psychologist of Sorts: Hands, Eyes, and Puppydogs” October 18, 2011 Charles Slonecker – “The Unraveling of the Evolution of Humans” November 22, 2011 Cole Harris – “Thinking Over Some 50 Years about Society and Environment in Early Canada” January 31, 2012 Michael Chandler – “Identity in Time: First Nations Youth” February 28, 2012 William Bruneau – “On Specialists and Dilettantes in the University: A Song of Experience (With Due Deference to Walt Whitman)” March 27, 2012 Joan Anderson – “Narratives of Social Suffering – Toward a Social Justice Agenda”. University neighbourhood residents are warmly welcome to attend this innovative interdisciplinary free lecture series.
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Plaza Renaming Recognizes Link Between MOA, Musqueam First Nation New name of ‘Welcome Plaza’ at UBC Museum of Anthropology is xʷəńiwən ce:p kʷθəθ nəὠeyəɬ In English, this is ‘Remember your teachings’. The new name of the ‘Welcome Plaza’ at the UBC Museum of Anthropology recognizes the longstanding relationship between the museum and the Musqueam First Nation. The Welcome Plaza received its new name in a ceremony September 18, The new name is xʷəńiwən ce:p kʷθəθ nəὠeyəɬ. In English, this is ‘Remember your teachings’. Meanwhile, members of the University Neighbourhoods Association may now visit the MOA without paying at the front desk. Just show your Community Services Card. This arrangement comes courtesy of a three-year UNA funding agreement entered into with MOA in September. Under the terms of this agreement, UNA members may also receive 10% off purchases made at the MOA shop. In the same September 18 ceremony, the museum also commemorated the installation of two Musqueam artworks, Salish Footprint by Susan Point and Transformation by Joe Becker. Members of the public at the ceremony enjoyed an afternoon of music, performance, handson activities, artist demonstrations, film screenings, and a taste of salmon and bannock.
Redesigned Welcome Place at the Museum of Anthropology was commemorated recently in a ceremony
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