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Broadway Connections, a 25-year-old program providing community and fostering independence for young and middleaged physically disabled adults, will be cancelled by health authorities in October. The program, held at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House on East Broadway near Prince Albert Street, operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The four-hour sessions provide a $3 hot dinner and activities for a group of physically challenged adults. Betty Ann Spinks, 57, said she has been taking part in what she called the “beloved and vital” program once a week for the last 17 years. Spinks
said she has had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis for 40 years. “We need these kinds of services,” she said. “It’s hard to make changes when you’ve been going to the same place for many years.” Spinks said representatives from Vancouver Coastal Health arrived when the program was in session on May 11 and 13 and gave everyone a letter informing them of the end of the program. She said she was in shock when VCH officials informed her the program would be ending. She said many of the program’s clients were in tears when they heard the news. The group is composed of 19 adults ranging in age from their early 20s to early 60s. See HEALTH on page 4
Exclusive list of workers get first dibs on Olympic Village Police officers, nurses, teachers apply to rent affordable housing units Mike Howell Staff writer
About 50 people working in public safety, health care or education in Vancouver have applied to rent 126 of the affordable housing units at the Olympic Village. The city is reviewing the applications and hasn’t determined how many are from police of-
ficers, firefighters, paramedics, nurses or teachers. “We’ve had lots of people call us up,” said Dennis Carr, the city’s assistant director of social infrastructure, noting successful applicants could move in by August. Council decided in April to rent the city-owned units at market rates and give priority to workers who are essential to the city, including police officers
“WE’VE HAD LOTS OF PEOPLE CALL US UP.” Dennis Carr
and nurses. Another 126 units are available to people who require subsidized housing, including lowincome families and people with mental or physical disabilities.
B.C. Housing is handling applications for those units but didn’t have a tally on how many people applied. A non-profit operator still has to be hired before applicants will be reviewed. The affordable housing component of the Village comprises 252 units that are located in three buildings on the site at Southeast False Creek. The nonprofit operator hired
to manage the subsidized units may also manage the market rent units, although it is possible three different operators will manage each of the three buildings. The buildings were originally planned for social housing until council decided in April on a so-called 50/50 plan that split the units in half to create the current formula. See CITY on page 4
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City says monthly rent may range from $1,601 to $2,368
Continued from page 1 To make the plan work, and keep to the city’s goal of 20 per cent affordable housing for new neighbourhoods, the city kicked in $32 million. That’s because cost overruns on the units jumped from $60 million in 2006 to $110 million. Carr acknowledged the city hasn’t sorted out details related to the market rent units such as a tenant’s eligibility once their household income increases. The Courier presented a hypothetical scenario of a rookie police officer who moves in and the officer’s salary significantly increases over five years. Does the officer then have to vacate? “That’s a good question and we’ve asked ourselves that question and we haven’t landed on the answer yet,” said Carr, who also couldn’t answer whether a tenant whose salary doesn’t increase could rent a place indefinitely.
A city report that went before council in April estimated the rents could range from $1,601 a month for a 640-square-foot onebedroom to $2,368 for a 1,480square-foot four-bedroom place. The rate for a one-bedroom is based on a formula that 30 per cent of the rent comes from an annual household income no greater than $64,040. The rate for a four-bedroom at 30 per cent would equal an annual household income no greater than $94,720. The income threshold would climb to $142,080 if the city lowered the rent percentage to 20 per cent, which would still equal $2,368 a month. The Southeast False Creek development also includes a community centre and a childcare facility. The city and park board have to find an operator for the facility before registering families and taking names on a waiting list. mhowell@vancourier.com
The affordable housing component of the Olympic Village comprises 252 units located in three photo Dan Toulgoet buildings at the Southeast False Creek site.
Health authority defends decision, points to cash crunch
Continued from page 1 Gavin Wilson, public affairs director for Vancouver Coastal Health, said the decision to cancel the program, which received almost $100,000 a year, was difficult. “It wasn’t a decision that was made lightly,” he said. Wilson said the program was valued by its members, but funding was no longer feasible. “The program means a lot
to the participants,” he said. “The broader context is we are experiencing increased demand [for services].” Wilson said the program guiding ideas were outdated, and separated adults with disabilities from the rest of society. He said a recreational therapist was being hired to help the physically challenged adults find new programs based on their interests.
“These are not going to be special programs, these are existing programs,” explained Wilson. Spinks said she didn’t understand the rationale for having a recreational therapist assist the participants to find new programs when they all enjoyed their current program. “I feel more comfortable where I am,” she said. She said a typical night at the program is divided
between conversation, table bowling, word games, darts, movies and dinner. She said the group also has partly subsidized outings where they go to a movie or have a bowling night. She said she was disheartened she would no longer have the chance to celebrate birthdays and enjoy Christmas dinners with her friends at Broadway Connections. Jocelyne Hamel, execu-
tive director for the Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House, said her biggest worry was that some participants wouldn’t be able to find another program. She expects some people to fall through the cracks. “We’re hoping everyone will find something that will work for them, but we don’t think that will happen,” she said. Hamel said without specialized equipment, many
of the participants won’t be able to participate in other activities. Two employees will lose their jobs as a result of the cancellation of the program, and another two will be bumped from full-time to part-time work. “The staff are not so much concerned about their own jobs, it’s all about the participants,” Hamel said. jshepherdcourier@gmail.com
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Apparently, the city is “back on track.” That’s according to a press release Mayor Gregor Robertson’s office sent out last week to media types. The release was issued to mark Robertson’s halfway point of his three-year term, which expires in November 2011. So here’s some of what the green guy on the bike and his ruling Vision Vancouver council say they did since being sworn in to office in December 2008. • Decreased the number of people sleeping on the streets by almost 400 by opening temporary shelters funded by the provincial government and a private foundation. • Delivered more than $60 million in new investment for the region through
the Metro Vancouver Commerce program held during the 2010 Winter Games. • Lured Pixar, Canon and Plug and Play Tech Centre to set up offices in the city. • Saved taxpayers $90 million in interest payments through the city taking over the loan of Olympic Village developer Millennium Development Corp. • Implemented a curbside compost pickup program and installed protected bike lanes on Burrard Bridge and Dunsmuir viaduct. • Approved “the greenest building code in North America.” • Increased funding for public safety and protected arts and culture grants from cuts. • Kept property tax increases “among the lowest in the region.” ••• This is what the release didn’t include: • Vision dumped Judy Rogers as city manager in council’s first week in office. The result was a $571,788 taxpayer-funded severance package. • Robertson backed off his plan to implement a “speculator’s tax” for owners of residences who buy
Mayor Gregor Robertson decreased Vancouver’s homeless count by opening provincially funded shelters but has yet to establish his promised roundtable on prostitution. photos Dan Toulgoet them on speculation that the market will flourish. • The mayor failed to follow through on a campaign promise to call for a moratorium on Taser use by the Vancouver Police Department. • Robertson and compa-
ny never did hire a mental health advocate but apparently used the money for other projects related to mental health. • They have yet to establish a roundtable on prostitution to create a city wide plan for dealing with the
sex trade. • They have yet to develop a rental bike program with hubs across the city. • The mayor was on a holiday in a sunny climate during the winter snow storm in 2008/2009 while residents sought the city’s
help to deal with the icy mess on streets and sidewalks. • Robertson praised Premier Gordon Campbell for his environmental initiatives while some of his Vision councillors campaigned against the Liberals in the last provincial election. • Unlike attempts by his predecessors former mayors Sam Sullivan and Larry Campbell, Robertson has not introduced any significant remedies to tackle the city’s drug problem, • Vision failed to keep all 252 units at the Olympic Village for subsidized housing, instead implementing a so-called 50/50 solution that sees half the units used for social housing and the other half rented at market rents to “essential workforce” employees such as police officers, nurses and firefighters. For whatever reason, the release from the mayor’s office didn’t include one of the main initiatives Robertson’s council has become known for—allowing chickens in backyards. Maybe Vision is tired of the jokes. mhowell@vancourier.com
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The teen behind the June 1 Youth Rally Against Budget Cuts started a non-profit four years ago. Abdeslam Boubia is a Grade 12 Lord Byng student who launched Rising Above Poverty when he was in Grade 9. The idea was born after a visit to his homeland of Algeria. “I saw the effects that poverty was having on youth over there and the lack of education and resources they had, so I got a bunch of friends and we started collecting sports equipment to send over there every time I went,” he said. “It kind of snowballed.” The non-profit’s goal is to create a basic standard of living for orphans and youth in Third World countries. It’s raised more than $3,500 since its inception. Boubia gets help from three close friends when necessary—Celina Vincent from Fraser Heights secondary in Surrey, Brian Hui and Rachel Ha from Eric Hamber and Quinn Mell-Cobb from Lord Byng. They visit schools to talk to students about leadership and the importance of taking action on social justice. “We try to educate kids about the ways they
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Lord Byng secondary student Abdeslam Boubia is planning a protest rally at the photo Dan Toulgoet Vancouver Art Gallery June 1. can make change and the ways they can make their voices heard,” he said. The group has also hooked up with a woman behind an organization called Hearts in Action. She has provided them with an online platform that enables them to connect with youth around the world for discussions, debates and forums on subjects including AIDS, women’s rights and poverty. Boubia immigrated to Vancouver with his family in 1999. Although he graduates in a few weeks, he’s concerned about public education, especially since he has three younger brothers—one in Grade 11, another in Grade 2 and the youngest only three months old. “These cuts have been
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Premier Gordon Campbell announced Tuesday the provincial government and a private foundation will provide $225 million to build eight social housing sites on city-owned land. The province will provide $205 million and the Streetohome Foundation, which includes wealthy businessman Frank Giustra, agreed to kick in $20 million that will translate to 1,006 new apartments. “These housing units are critically important as we break the cycle of homelessness because they create a sense of stability for the people who live in them,” Campbell told a crowd gathered at a Downtown Eastside housing facility on East Hastings Street. Campbell was joined by Mayor Gregor Robertson, Streetohome Foundation chairman John McLernon, Housing Minister Rich Coleman and Bonnie Rice of the Katherine Sanford Housing Society. Funding of the eight sites is in addition to six announced previously by the provincial government. The announcement means all 14 sites the city slated for social housing in 2007 will be built within 18 months, according to Coleman, who praised the Streetohome Foundation and city for their contributions. The value of the city land for the 14 sites is $64 million. “The beauty of any partnership is you can do more,” Coleman told reporters after the
Mayor Gregor Robertson (l) and Premier Gordon Campbell look at the photos of photo Dan Toulgoet new social housing projects that will get provincial funding. announcement. “If you don’t have those partnerships, it’s harder to make your case [to the government’s finance department].” Combined, the 14 sites will provide 1,575 apartments that will be managed by non-profit societies. Tenants will have access to support services including health care, mental health services, addiction counselling, education and
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later than February with others to follow soon after. All will be operated by non-profit societies. “Our goal in the city is to end homelessness by 2015 and with today’s funding announcement, we’re moving a lot closer to that goal,” Robertson said. McLernon of the Streetohome Foundation said homelessness is a “growing crisis” in the city and providing housing for somebody is a “basic human need.” “We live in a city that has so much but there’s still so many people in need,” McLernon said. “It’s impossible to ignore the people I pass every day in the streets.” In April, the provincial government agreed to continue paying for the operating costs of three temporary homeless shelters until new supportive housing is ready for occupancy. Funding for the 28-bed Stanley/New Fountain shelter will end next year when a building in the Downtown Eastside to be operated by the PHS Community Services Society opens next year The 100-bed Central Street shelter, near Main and Terminal, will close in 2012 and the 200bed First United Church will remain open until 2013. The 160-room Dunsmuir House, operated by B.C. Housing, is another facility that will provide shelter and health care for mentally ill people. The city is also involved with the Mental Health Commission of Canada’s plan to turn Bosman’s Hotel at 1060 Howe St. into a residence for 130 mentally ill people. mhowell@vancourier.com
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As May Brown, the grand dame of Vancouver municipal politics, was leaving the standingroom only debate over the future location of the Vancouver Art Gallery last week, I detected a note of annoyance. For two hours she had been listening to and observing a crowd with a remarkable degree of power and place in the history in this town: architects and artists, former city politicians and current city bureaucrats, multimillionaires and people of means so limited they only attend the gallery on the evenings when it’s free. The debate was fairly evenly balanced for and against a move from the neo-classical digs of the old courthouse at Robson Square to a piece of city-owned land a few bocks east on Georgia Street were the bus terminal used to be. It was also the first public discussion of its kind on this issue. There was no disagreement that the gallery as it is currently configured needs more room. Just how to get it, either by moving or by doing a major renovation, is at the heart of the matter. But as Brown said, it seemed to her, at least on her way into the meeting, that the move was a done deal. After all, VAG has been promoting the need for a move and an “iconic” new purpose-built structure to house the gallery ever since Kathleen Bartels took over as director in 2001. VAG board member Michael Audain sits as chair of the “relocation committee.” Why have such a committee if you weren’t relocating? In the past several weeks the campaign has
allengarr exploded out of the inner sanctum of VAG board meetings and been sprung on us all with double full page ads in the Globe and Mail and the Vancouver Sun. The Board of Trade provided a friendly venue for a VAG presentation. Journalists are being given tours by Bartels of the leaky, cluttered and dusty depths of the gallery to press the point for a move. VAG has produced a slick documentary, found on the Internet, promoting the need for a new gallery. And the ubiquitous Pace Group has been hired to handle the spin. The most observable net effect of all this promotion has been to split the city’s establishment in half. While the opposition to the move is neither as well funded or as well organized, it’s certainly present. And it was at the debate last week, attracted by a panel put together by UBC, SFU and the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada.
Critics missing from the gathering were Condo King and art collector Bob Rennie who has expressed his serious misgiving over the move. He’s not alone in referring to the VAG’s advertising campaign as “bullying.” Darlene Marzari, former B.C. minister of municipal affairs co-chaired a VAG committee a dozen years ago that concluded the present location was fixable to meet the current needs. That point of view was most passionately put forth by VAG member and UBC professor emeritus of architecture Andrew Gruft. He said moving the gallery “would be akin to tearing the heart out of the city.” Most eminent city architect Bruno Fresci joined Gruft and those who think there’s room and reason to keep the gallery where it is and merely expand the facility, even by moving in on space now used by UBC in the adjacent Robson Square. Among the move’s most eloquent supporters are some of our most prominent artists: Jeff Wall, Gordon A. Smith, Douglas Coupland, Ian Wallace and Hank Bull. Not heard in any meaningful public way is the city. (Vision’s Heather Deal appeared briefly in the debate to sit on the fence.) But the city, as Brown, points out, is “in the driver’s seat” and owns the land the gallery wants. They also are responsible for the impact this move might have on the downtown area. And because of that, this deal, in spite of the aggressive campaign by VAG, is not quite done yet. agarr@vancourier.com
Last week’s poll question: Should the city buy the Arbutus Corridor land from Canadian Pacific? Yes: 77 per cent No: 23 per cent This is not a scientific poll.
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Vancouver Centre candidate sets sights on Ottawa, Iran Like most Vancouverites I regularly receive junk mail from political parties. Living in the federal riding of Vancouver Centre, my paper recycle bin often contains loving messages from Liberal MP Hedy Fry who’s dominated the riding since 1993. Last week, a four-page brochure from the Conservative Party of Canada, addressed to yours truly, arrived at Courier headquarters. The brochure, festooned in Tory blue and red, introduced Rachel Greenfeld, the latest Tory hopeful in Vancouver Centre. It featured Greenfeld’s bio—founder of the Campoverde Social Club, member of the Vancouver Board of Trade—and several Greenfeld photos including a shoulder-to-shoulder smiley with Prime Minister Stephen Harper. A separate donation slip and return envelope appealed for donations up to $1,100—the maximum allowable by law—to the Greenfeld campaign. It left me cold, like Harper’s eyes. Through bailouts and spending increases, the Conservatives have created a record $54 billion deficit. It’s taxpayers who require fundraising. Nevertheless, I tracked down Menno Froese, a member of the National Council of the Conservative Party. Froese helps choose Tory candidates in British Columbia. Twenty-two of B.C.’s 36 ridings are Conservative—although no Tory has won in Vancouver since Kim Campbell in 1988. According to Froese, the Greenfeld campaign is mobilizing with an eye on Harper’s shaky minority. “There’s two or three different goals right now—one is to get her name known in Vancouver Centre.” The other two? Raise money and raise more money. In its underdog bid to dethrone Hedy, the Greenfeld campaign hopes to raise $175,000 before next election—$83,000 more than failed Tory challenger Lorne Mayencourt, a well-known former MLA, spent in 2008. So who is Rachel Greenfeld? What might my fellow Vancouver Centre citizens send to Ottawa? Born in Winnipeg, the 38year-old Greenfeld grew up in Vancouver and earned an international relations degree from McGill University. She’s a successful entrepreneur living in a stylish False Creek condo. According to Greenfeld, who agreed to a phone interview last Friday, she wants to represent Vancouver Centre because she “is” Vancouver Centre, and noted the riding’s two major bugaboos. “Anyone living here notices the homelessness, notices the crime.” Her solutions to crime, like her flashy four-page brochure, are absolutely unspecific, imbued with words such as
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markhasiuk “public awareness” and “social responsibility.” But when asked about Canada’s role in the world, particularly the Middle East, the prospective MP adopts a firmer tone. Greenfeld has roots in the region with family in Israel, and she’s made several trips to the country since childhood. On Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan, Greenfeld flirts casually with revisionism, claiming the Afghans “asked us for help” before we joined the 2001 U.S.led invasion to oust the Taliban government. But she won’t say whether or not Canadian troops should stay in Afghanistan past the current 2011 withdrawal date. And that withdrawal date hangs by a thread. The Harper government subscribes to neoconservatism, a brand of foreign policy favoured by policy wonks in Washington, New York and Tel Aviv. Among neo-cons, intervention is mandatory, occupation unavoidable, and Israel can do no wrong. During the 2006 Israeli invasion of Lebanon, Harper called the ground and air assault—roundly condemned by the international community—a “measured response.” That same year, the Conservatives cut funding to the Palestinians due to Hamas election victories in Gaza. And last year Conservative immigration minister Jason Kenney barred British MP George Galloway, a frequent critic of Israel, from entering Canada. Based on our final interview exchange, if elected to Parliament, Greenfeld should fit right in. So what about Iran? “We cannot appease [Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad. We’re dealing with someone who should rightly be in an insane asylum, not leading a country.” Should Iran be allowed to develop a nuclear weapon? “Absolutely not.” But America has thousands of nukes. Israel has hundreds. “But Israel and America are democracies.” Wasn’t Ahmadinejad twice elected? “Define election.” Alright, but if Iran was democratic—in your eyes—should it be allowed to develop nuclear weapons? “This is an illogical question.” mhasiuk@vancourier.com
The notion of “official” ethnic holidays in public school prompts passionate discussion about Canadian identity. file photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Students should remain steeped in Canadian culture,” Letters, May 14, “Letter of the Week,” May 7. Canada is multicultural and people of different ethnic groups celebrate their holidays and customs freely. There is no need for an adjustment to have Chinese Lunar Year as a Canadian holiday. The demographics of kids attending school should be regulated to bring balance between ethnic groups and Chinese students, as letter writer Elaine Li says. European people helped to build this country. Christmas is one of the traditions celebrated by the people of this land for hundreds of years. Why should we have to adjust to Chinese holidays?
It is a privilege to emigrate here, as I experienced and appreciated 40 years ago, when I came to this beautiful country. Jana Tanner, Vancouver
••• To the editor: Congrats to Rong Ho for a letter well written and exactly to the point. Finally a Canadian is prepared to stand up for our culture, which is in jeopardy. When someone decides to immigrate to Canada, you are first and foremost Canadian and we say “Merry Christmas” and celebrate many of the Christian holidays. Welcome to Canada. Judy Latoski, Vancouver
Arbutus Corridor should be part of transit system
To the editor: Re: “One track minds,” May 14. This story is really about the crème de la crème real estate that historically was used as a transportation corridor in order to open up the surrounding real estate and build their related communities. So important to Vancouver development that during the 1960s, the city began accumulating land along this corridor and still owns a considerable amount in the Kitsilano area. The current transit planning process by Translink and the City of Vancouver, known as the Broadway Corridor, hardly acknowledges the Arbutus Corridor as part of their solution.
When the history of the Corridor’s use as an interurban transit route was told to their young transit planners they looked at each other as if to say, “I didn’t know that.” With proper planning this route and the variety of other rail lines in the Metro Vancouver District can be used as a tram-train route thus easing up on road construction and becoming part of the overall transit system. Chris Shelton, Vancouver •••
To the editor: Thanks for excellent article on Arbutus Corridor. It is sad that though the city in the end won its case
against CP, there was no transport built along existing lines. We ended up with an overly expensive Cambie Street disaster that now will likely be repeated with the destruction of the Broadway corridor community for $3 billion. We could have some consideration for the number of commuters that warrant an Evergreen Line being built first. Secondly we could have narrow trams (a la Portland and Europe) that are a fraction of the cost, ecologically sound, and that would bring less damage and destruction to the environment and the community as we know and cherish it. Petra Hartt, Vancouver
School surveillance cameras intrusive, unnecessary To the editor: Re: “School camera plan exposes district culture,” May 19. I have to disagree with Mark Hasiuk’s conclusion that cameras in schools are a good thing. I’m not an advocate of video surveillance, especially in schools. While cameras have proven effective in catching bad guys after the fact, they are not good at stopping villainous acts in progress. The potential for future misuse far outweighs the benefits. This is not to say I think the cameras are going to go away. There will be more. Lots more.
But why in the schools? I have to agree with Patti Bacchus, which may be a first. Not because cameras will displace union workers but because there is no need. Give the kids a rest from a lifetime of video surveillance. Let them have their hallways and school yards. Even if it means a bully or a drug dealer might go undetected while on school property. Any kid knows that a camera isn’t going to protect him from the bad guys who want to beat him up. Mick Maloney, Kaleden, B.C.
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As residents, city politicians, planners and developers get together for a meeting tonight on the redevelopment of a shopping centre on Arbutus Street, the opposing sides seem as far apart as ever. The meeting is scheduled for the Hellenic Community Centre, near the site of the proposed development, at 7 p.m. Doreen Braverman, chair of the 350member Arbutus Ridge Concerned Citizens Association which is holding the meeting, said the development, which involves an area between West 33rd Avenue and West King Edward Avenue, would hurt the community. “It’s going to ruin the shopping centre,” she said. The proposal includes four buildings between two and eight storeys. The four buildings would include mezzanines and underground parking. The four buildings would include 508 residences as well as ground floor stores including a grocery store, a bank and a liquor store. They will also include office space, 399 condos, 64 rentals for seniors, and 45 low-cost rental units, according to Art Phillips, director of development for Larco Investments. The buildings are too big, Braverman said. “Not a lot of sunlight will get through,” she said. But Phillips said the project would add life to the community by brightening up a nearby park. “The height of the existing centre casts shadows on the park,” he said. Phillips said shadow forecasting shows that by building the new building farther back from the boundary line, the park will get much more sun. One of Braverman’s main concerns is the duration of construction. She said she was told construction for the project would
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Environmentalist blames Styrofoam for disappearing Point Grey birds Jeremy Shepherd Contributing writer
Terry Slack was out bird watching when he came across a monstrous white blob he described as “the size of the back of a halfton pickup truck.” It was expanded polystyrene, better known as Styrofoam, and because of the potential harm to birds, Slack and his friends took it from the shores of Deering Island Park, a small island on the south side of the Fraser River near the Lone Island Causeway. “The diving birds at Point Grey have almost completely disappeared,” said Slack, an environmentalist with a longtime attachment to the Fraser River. He blames the abundance of discarded expanded polystyrene for the disappearance of birds. But after putting the Styrofoam in his mother’s garage, Slack couldn’t find a way to dispose of the garbage that didn’t involve putting it in a landfill or throwing it in a river. He said nobody from the city has offered any help. Mairi Welman, director of communications for the Recycling Council of B.C., said expanded polystyrene poses a problem because it’s so voluminous. She said the only place she knows of that handles Styrofoam in the province is Gibsons Recycling Depot on the Sunshine Coast. Buddy Boyd, the owner of Gibsons Recycling Depot, said some large stores like London Drugs, Best Buy and Future Shop will take expanded polystyrene if it’s in good condition. Boyd’s company uses the RecycleTech Corp. XT200, a machine that heats and compacts expanded polystyrene into a
ball. Boyd said the expanded polystyrene is melted and chopped before it comes out of the 1,400-pound machine looking like soft ice cream. The final product can be a fraction of its original size. Boyd said the product his machine produces is recycled into products like bicycle helmets, CD cases and crown moulding. He said recycled expanded polystyrene usually sells for between 10 and 15 cents a pound. “The cleaner and drier it is the easier it is to recycle,” he said, adding that it would be difficult to deal with dirty, waterlogged expanded polystyrene similar to what Slack pulled from the river. Boyd said his company was an alternative to most curbside recycling programs, which he referred to as being part of a “big, environmental Ponzi scheme.” Boyd said most material in blue bins is too dirty to be effectively recycled and only gives people the illusion of doing something for the environment. NPA Coun. Suzanne Anton said there was no good solution for Slack’s predicament. “Styrofoam is one of the most vexing substances,” she said. “I’ve avoided it my whole life.” While Anton stipulated that the best solution was to avoid expanded polystyrene completely, she said encountering it is almost inevitable because of its prevalence as a packing material. Anton advised against burning the material and releasing fossil fuels. “I’m inclined to think, just put it back in the ground,” she said. Anton said the biggest problem is expanded polystyrene in the oceans, which she said had no solution. “The best response to garbage is to try not to create it,” she said. jshepherdcourier@gmail.com
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he high degree of North American media interest in the recent British elections has been surprising and that contentious road safety issues have attracted some of this attention even more so. Perhaps the new Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond’s Cedric Hughes command of the sound bite explains it. On his first day on the job he said, “The war on the motorist is over,” which is surely an enticement. On one of the longest simmering issues Mr. Hammond promised to “end the way the country’s 33 million drivers have been targeted by an array of speed cameras,” and “stressed the coalition government would abide by a Tory manifesto promise not to fund any more fixed-position speed cameras. Councils could fund them if they had the money and could justify their use — but the money raised would go to the Treasury.” The effectiveness of the nationwide network of speed cameras in reducing fatalities has long been questioned by many led by [the late] Paul Smith, an engineer turned road safety expert. In 1999, as income from speed camera recorded offences approached £100 million a year, the previously downward trend in the number of fatal accidents had reversed. Nevertheless the government continued to focus its road safety strategy on speed, citing a government report to the effect that “excessive and inappropriate speed” contributed “far more than any other single [factor]…to casualties on our roads.” The report, however, didn’t actually say this. It identified many other factors from “driving without due care and attention to the influence of drink; from poor overtaking to nodding off at the wheel” and ranked “excessive speed” as a cause of crashes at only 7.3 per cent. Mr. Smith was so shocked by the government’s misuse of its own statistics that in 2001
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Librarian closes chapter on four-decade career Cheryl Rossi Staff writer
There were no computers in public libraries when Vancouver city librarian Paul Whitney began his career in Burnaby in 1974. Visitors and staff searched for items in card catalogue. One branch didn’t know what was in the collection of another branch. Much has changed in the years Whitney has worked. As he looks toward retirement, effective Dec. 31, the man who took charge of Vancouver’s 21 public library branches seven years ago said the pace of change is only accelerating. “I’m sort of torn about leaving,” the 62-year-old resident of Dunbar said. The arrival of the Internet created the biggest change in his career. “We now talk about our website as being like a different location of our service,” he said. “You can come there, you can read books there, you can read newspapers, you can borrow, you can place holds. So you can do many of the things there that you can do at a brick and mortar library.” But Whitney doesn’t see libraries disappearing. “Despite all these changes and the supposed death of the book, which is not going to happen in the near term, for sure, there’s been a huge show of support by all of our communities for the importance of libraries,” he said. Whitney expects e-books to become more important but he says libraries and users will need to lobby suppliers to make them available across all platforms, whether it be a smartphone, new devices like the iPad or e-readers like the Kindle. “Right now we have people coming into our buildings, using our study carrels and using their own laptops, so theoretically, they don’t have to be here at all,” he said. “But [that’s] the real value of this non-commercial public space where people can come for their own purposes but be together with other people and do their own
City librarian Paul Whitney, the man in charge of Vancouver’s 21 public library branches, will retire in December. photo Dan Toulgoet thing.” One-third of the library’s circulation remains material for children. “Clearly, if children don’t catch the reading bug, they’re going to be stymied when it come to all of the digital stuff that’s out there,” Whitney said. In his seven years with the Vancouver Public Library, Whitney’s proud to have increased hours at branches, although service had to be rolled back this past year because of budget constraints. He’s pleased to see new library facilities for Mount Pleasant and Kensington, opening next year for Hillcrest and in the plans for Strathcona. Under Whitney’s leadership, the Vancouver Public Library has received international recognition for sending library staff into the community, welcoming marginalized users, its outreach to preschool children and its service to people with vision impairments, learning disabilities or those
unable to hold a book. The library has worked with the John Howard Society, started a modest employment program for aboriginal youth and rolled out programming for parents and their children in languages other than English at non-traditional venues. It also launched its writer and storyteller-in-residence programs and an extensive art program. Whitney, a library science graduate from the University of B.C., is past president of and has received awards from the Canadian and B.C. library associations, serves on the International Federation of Library Association’s board and is involved in the Vancouver Learning City Initiative to promote literacy and lifelong learning. After he retires, he’ll continue to serve on library professional committees and plans to volunteer on boards or do advocacy work. crossi@vancourier.com
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Breast cancer survivors paddle for their health Cheryl Rossi
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Undergoing breast cancer, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation doesn’t mean you have to give up on fitness in the future. That’s something women who paddle a dragon boat with Abreast in a Boat plan to demonstrate at the False Creek Women’s Regatta, May 29. The group’s youngest paddler, Tracy DiVenanzo, was 34 with a 16-month-old son when she detected a lump, went to the doctor for a mammogram and came out with a diagnosis of cancer. Thirteen days after her 35th birthday, DiVenanzo started eight sessions of chemotherapy. She convinced doctors to perform a double mastectomy, underwent 17 rounds of Herceptin, which she says is similar to chemotherapy. She lost her hair, gained 40 pounds and has to take medication that gives her joint pain. DiVenanzo, who’d played hockey and worked out five days a week, turned in her gym membership, as she was advised, to avoid contact with germs, but she donned extra padding six weeks after her double mastectomy and hit the ice. Undergoing breast cancer treatment as a young woman felt isolating. Medical staff assumed she was accompanying an older loved one to appointments. So last year, she joined an Abreast in a Boat to be around other women who had experienced breast cancer. The resolute hockey player didn’t like paddling at first but she has learned to love it. “Being surrounded by women who have been there—they’re 10-, 15-, 20year survivors—it gives me hope and it gives me strength,” said DiVenanzo, now 38. “And if I’m having a bad day or if I feel a little off, as much as I love my spouse, she can’t really help me. Only these women know what I’m going through.”
“ONLY THESE WOMEN KNOW WHAT I’M GOING THROUGH.” Tracy DiVenanzo
Dr. Don McKenzie, a sports medicine physician at the University of British Columbia, launched Abreast in a Boat in 1996 to test the theory that repetitive upper-body exercise in women treated for breast cancer encourages lymphedema, a painful swelling of the arms and chest. DiVenanzo believes her joint pain would feel worse if she wasn’t so active. She started her own fitness business, Soul Endurance Training, which offers training to female cancer survivors, their husbands and general clients. Doreen McLeod-Smith, diagnosed with breast cancer at age 69, had never been sporty. Two years after a successful mastectomy she gave paddling with Abreast in a Boat a whirl. “I have 18 grandchildren and nine of them are female, and I have three daughters, and so it seemed like a very good way of raising breast cancer awareness,” McLeod-Smith said. “And at the same time, you’re participating in something that’s really fun to do and it encourages you to keep healthy, to keep strong.” McLeod-Smith, who’s paddling three times a week at age 84, says she’s seen women join the sport after they developed lymphedema, but she’s never seen them develop it after paddling. “I want especially the ladies over 60 to know that it’s the best therapy they can have and that you can have a life after 60 and after breast cancer… and hopefully it will be one of the keys to helping them stay healthy,” she said. The False Creek Women’s Regatta runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 29. crossi@vancourier.com
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Expiring grant leaves writing workshops looking for donations Cheryl Rossi Staff writer
The financial future for a series of free writing workshops in the Downtown Eastside for homeless and low-income residents looks uncertain. Money for the classes comes from a $10,000 city grant. The grant expires in June and whether it will continue isn’t known. The classes, run by the street newspaper Megaphone, teach writing to the paper’s vendors and women who live in the Rainier Hotel in the Downtown Eastside. They are also held at The Gathering Place community centre for low-income people in Downtown South and at Onsite, the residential detox centre above the city’s supervised drug injection site. “The end goal for us is that they write something that they’re pleased with,” said Kevin Hollett, Megaphone’s managing editor. “If they want to submit it for publication in Megaphone, all the better because we want to get their voice out into the city, into different communities. But sometimes it’s
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just really therapeutic for people to be able to express themselves, and if that means writing a poem and then just sticking it in their pocket and having that cathartic experience, then it’s of value to us.” Workshop participants have made more than 100 submissions of poetry, fiction and personal essays to Megaphone, which has published nearly 40 of them and paid contributors each a $25 honorarium. Vendor Garvin Snider has sold Megaphone for three years. He published his first piece in Megaphone last month after attending vendor’s writing workshops and he used his writing as a platform for his political passions.
Megaphone vendor Garvin Snider (left) and managing editor Kevin Hollett hope to raise money to keep the writing workshops afloat. photo Dan Toulgoet “After the first time I participated in the hunger relay for housing and homelessness, the first meal I ate after fasting for a week was a smokie hotdog,” Snider wrote in his Megaphone piece. “The effect of all those processed chemicals and meats sent me into a red food
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dye number 5 delirium high that was the best and worst meal I have ever eaten.” Snider wrote about fasting in the 2010 Homelessness Hunger Strike Relay, which is meant to convince the federal government to reinvest in social housing. It’s
based on the One Percent Solution, launched in Toronto, which contends that in the mid-1990s, governments spent about one per ent of their budgets on housing but have since cut back on that spending. Snider wrote that he hoped to travel to Ottawa, where he grew up, with other social housing advocates in June to call on the federal government to reinstate a national housing program, and that he needed financial help to get there. His bid for donations worked. Youth from the North Shore Alliance Church who volunteer in the Downtown Eastside gave him enough money to buy a $250 Greyhound ticket to Ottawa, pay his cellphone bill and have money for food on the trip. Others, like those at Onsite, experience the workshops as therapy, sharing their emotions, barriers and experiences with one another. “Our writers are not used to having anyone listen to them,” Megaphone states on its website in its bid for donations to continue the workshops. crossi@vancourier.com
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the usual one-year lease agreements, the possibility of an unsuccessful season is still prevalent in Cronk’s mind. “It’s a daily concern,” he said, referencing the 2006 season when TUTS was unable to put on a single show. Cronk said the television show Glee has brought about a renewed interest in musical theatre, but promoting TUTS is still a challenge. Because profit margins can be tight, Cronk said TUTS is looking for corporate partnership. Cronk said a corporate sponsor would have to see the importance of mentoring young thespians, which he said was a critical aspect of TUTS. The average performer’s age in this year’s production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is 16, according to Cronk. Diana Kaarina is one of the graduates of TUTS. Her career began in the Malkin Bowl when she was a teenager and eventually took her to Broadway in New York when she appeared in Les Miserables. Kaarina returned to Vancouver to teach acting to young hopefuls in summer sessions that work hand in hand with TUTS. “Any questions they have are right there and relevant,” she said. Kaarina’s students get to perform in showcases that precede the summer productions at Malkin Bowl. Kaarina said in addition to various techniques students learn, she provides them with one simple piece of advice: “The more they’re honest the more it resonates with the audience.” jshepherdcourier@gmail.com
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Delian Gaskell may be the first person to go to the desert for the sake of the ocean. Gaskell, born in Vancouver and now living in Hong Kong, is training for a 250-kilometre desert run scheduled for the end of June. She is participating in the race across the Turpan Basin in Mongolia’s Gobi Desert to highlight the slaughter of sharks. Gaskell, 39, lived in Vancouver, Powell River and Malaysia before leaving for Hong Kong. The event is part of the 4 Deserts race, a series of endurance contests first held in 2002. She’ll be racing on behalf of Shark Rescue, an organization founded by her husband, Ran Elfassy, in 2009. “I used to live close to [Sheung Wan] and would walk by these shops every day, each of which would be selling hundreds of shark fins, from massive whale shark fins to tiny baby shark fins,” she wrote in an email. The university English instructor is trying to run 10 kilometres each day before work and hike 50 kilometres through the parks of Hong Kong on weekends to prepare. She’s refining her stride in accordance with a podiatrist’s instructions. Participants in the seven-day race must carry their own bedding, clothing, food and other supplies. Gaskell expects her pack to weigh 20 pounds. The race organizers provide water at stops and a tent for competitors in the evenings, according to Gaskell. Gaskell said the challenge of the race is what motivates her. Her husband Elfassy runs a media consultant firm in Hong Kong, but with business a little slow, he became his own client and founded the Shark Res-
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Historic regiment celebrates 100 years, from Vimy to Afghanistan Sandra Thomas Staff writer
Master Warrant Officer Bill Annand, operations officer for the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada, says when he steps onto the street outside the regiment’s Burrard Street armoury, often someone will approach and ask about his uniform. “Even many people who work around here don’t know what the building is used for,” said Annand. But that’s about to change. The Seaforth, a reserve infantry regiment, is celebrating its 100th anniversary and inviting the public to a regimental ceilidh at the armoury May 29. “Ceilidh” is the Gaelic word for a celebration including music and dance. Annand said the event was organized to draw attention to the Seaforth and its armoury and to honour the Seaforth troops of Task Force 309, who recently returned from duty in Afghanistan. The Seaforth Regiment is part of the Land Forces Western Area’s 39 Canadian Brigade Group. “This is important because this could potentially be the last large group of Seaforths to serve in Afghanistan due to the close-out in 2011,” he said. The event is also a fundraiser to purchase new ceremonial uniforms. The celebration is free to
During the First World War battles of Vimy Ridge and Passchendaele, the Seaforth Highlanders, pictured here in 1913, lost 2,515 members. photo courtesy Seaforth Highlanders of Canada the public, but donations at the door will be accepted. Annand said the regiment must purchase its own uniforms, which for the Seaforths are a distinct kilt and tam o’shanter. The uniform marks the regiment’s link to Scotland and the Vancouverites of Scottish descent who established the unit in November 1910. “It’s kind of hard to explain why a government organization
is asking for donations for uniforms, but the regiment only gets enough money to maintain what it has,” said Annand. “The original regiment was dressed by the citizens of Vancouver. We feel it’s important to maintain the tradition of that distinct uniform.” The regiment has played a vital role in Canadian military history beginning with the First World War, including the bloody battle
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lasted a week. During this battle, the Seaforths suffered the highest officer casualty rate of any Canadian unit during the Second World War. The regiment fought in Italy for another year, including the night of Oct. 21 to 22, 1944 when Private Ernest Alvia “Smokey” Smith earned the Victoria Cross for single-handedly fighting off a German tank and infantry counter-attack, while moving a wounded comrade to safety. Earlier in the war, Seaforth Lt.-Col. Cecil Merritt also won a Victoria Cross, the highest award for military bravery bestowed on Commonwealth forces. When the Seaforth returned home to Vancouver following the end of the war, more than 200,000 people turned out to welcome them. Members of the Seaforth have served in every Canadian overseas mission since, including conflicts in Iraq, Golan Heights, Bosnia and Afghanistan. The Seaforth is hosting the free public event May 29 at the armoury, 1650 Burrard St. The ceilidh begins at 2 p.m. with a parade and includes performances by pipe and drum bands from the Seaforth, RCMP, VPD and City of Delta until 5 p.m.. The event includes Highland games and dances, and tours of the regimental museum. From 5 to 8 p.m., the officers’ and men’s mess halls, including pay bars, will be open to the public. sthomas@vancourier.com
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(l-r) Junior Achievement students Cynthia Su and Calvin Kam and JA program coordinator Pauline Chan saw $500,000 raised at the JABC dinner.
In the bag: Fashion met philanthropy at Vancouver Opera’s third PURSEsuasion Designer Bag auction and luncheon at Daniel Boulud’s award-winning DB Bistro. Cat fights almost ensued for the season’s hottest handbags! Among the offerings were bags by Miu Miu, Chanel, Gucci, and Ports 1961. Salvatore Ferragamo’s highly coveted Fiametta handbag fetched the afternoon’s highest bid of $2,000. Proceeds from the lunch hour luau will benefit VO’s mounting of Cinderella to 50,000 kids around B.C. All grown up: Vanhattan’s beloved Improv troupe finds a new home. After years at the Revue Stage they’ve moved out of their parent’s basement and into their new home— the former Model Trains Museum at the entrance to Granville Island. Artistic director Jay Ono welcomed guests to the short on speeches, long on schmooze wingding at their new $1.1 million 186-seat Improv Centre. As a housewarming gift, the company received nearly $500,000 from MP James Moore and Canada Cultural Spaces Fund. And the winner is: Nearly 1,000 foodies and industry professionals gathered to eat, drink and celebrate at the 21st annual Vancouver Magazine Restaurant Awards. Blue Water Café swept earning Resto of the Year, Chef of the Year (Frank Pabst) and Best Seafood. Hear Fred Monday morning on CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition AM690 and 88.1FM; Email Fred at yvrflee@ hotmail.com; Follow Fred on Twitter: @FredAboutTown.
Vancouver Theatre Sports League director Jay Ono (left) and president Marlie Oden hammed it up with Brother Jake in their new facility on Granville Island.
(l-r) Chadzboyz.com’s Jacob Schroeder, anti-homophobia speaker Ryan Clayton and UBC CampOUT’s Taylor Basso were feted at the gay and lesbian scholarship awards.
Bartender of the Year Shaun Layton (George Ultra Lounge) kibitzed with food and wine scribe Cassandra Anderton.
Blue Water Café executive chef Frank Pabst and restaurant manager Danielle Abrams celebrate the resto’s golden haul at the restaurant awards.
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Patio Living YOUR OUTDOOR FOYER
atios and courtyards can be defined as hard surfaced spaces, generally with enclosed gardens, and they are ideal spaces to create in when you live in towns and cities with limited space. Of course a lot of houses have sundecks, too – some quite expansive.
Providing an area for sitting and an informal eating area on a patio can be soothing to the nerves. Displaying a wide range of plants in containers, including herbs, small trees, shrubs, flowers and fruit trees enhance your space and make good Feng Shui for city living. Climbers in containers are useful to soften the edge of rigid and hard elements and add character to your home. By adding a screen
or trellis with decorative climbers, vines add privacy and protection from wind. Change of levels is often useful in developing a compact space and can be done with different size pots. Small lights can be added for practical use as well as being attractive. City living calls for low maintenance design, and the weight of the containers lighten the patio or deck load. Plastic or fibreglass con-
tainers can be preferable to those made with terracotta or stone. If your garden is subject to strong winds, trellis and other windbreak, filters provide shelter for you and your plants. Above all, enjoy your space this summer. Eloise Helm is a Feng Shui interpreter and hosts a website called the Aquarian Zone.
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Pots come in all sorts of sizes and can be an easy way to spruce up an outdoor space. Revitalize your plant containers with fun colours that can be changed year after year. Use a nofuss spray paint like Universal in two or three complementary colours to add instant style to your garden.
One of the easiest things to do to instantly improve your entertaining space is to spruce up your patio furniture with a fresh new look. Try a paint like Rust-Oleum’s Painter’s Touch which works on wicker, metal or wood and comes in a variety of colours. Be daring and create a South Beach style with bright colours like berry pink and Caribbean blue or go for Hamptons chic with winter grey.
Pretty up pathways
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he secret to keeping your garden fresh and full all season with flourishing perennials and shrubs is to choose plants with different bloom times to ensure continuous colour. Each has a distinct blooming period lasting several weeks, so by choosing long-lasting, complementary plants with similar care requirements, you’ll have continual blooms and shrubs that will add character to your yard. Follow these simple tips from Home Depot:
Choose carefully
Perennials come up every year while shrubs will also last for years to come, so get the most value by choosing plants you know are hardy in this region. Drought-tolerant plants will also provide for a low-maintenance landscape. Your local gardening store can offer more information about the hardiness of specific perennials and shrubs.
Plant smart
Since shrubs are long-lived, be careful where you plant them as they can be difficult to move once they are settled in. To avoid annual pruning, match the mature height of the shrub to the site. If planting in pots or containers, use a moisture control potting mix, which can hold more water than ordinary potting soils.
one inch below the surface. Since shrubs require a lot of water during their first growing season, consider installing an irrigation system at planting time.
Promote growth
Since perennials typically have a short blooming period, deadheading and prun-
ing should be regularly maintained. Removing spent flowers prevents the plant from making seeds. Deadheads can be removed with thumb and forefinger, or try scissors or pruning shears. Be careful not to cut back too many blooms. Monitor their growth a couple of times a week. Also, be sure to prune at the right time.
Provide nutrients
Don’t fertilize right away. Try waiting at least two to three weeks before applying a slowrelease fertilizer that will give your plants a boost and provide essential nutrients for steady growth. To conserve moisture and keep weeds at bay, add in one or two inches of mulch as well.
Water well
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“We take the on-site preparation out of the installation process, resulting in a consistently superior product and reduced application time,” says Brett Gilmour, sales manager for the company and an expert in all things stone. One of Tetristone’s finest offerings is basalt. Basalt is a dark, heavy, iron-rich volcanic rock. Most North American basalt was formed more than 20 million years ago as the volcanoes slowed to a stop and the magma cooled on the upper crust. Basalt often is found in tall architectural columns or as the stump-like, monolithic remains of a volcanic core, situated alone on a high ridge or plain. A prime example is Garibaldi Park’s Black Tusk mountain. The stone is finegrained so that the individual minerals are not visible. Another product that’s popular is Split Face Wallstone. “Wallstone is a rustic looking stone also called Random Wallstone,” says Gilmour. “This type of material is ideal for fireplaces and feature walls. The dimensions are four inches thick, times various sizes, and you can cover 50 to 60 square feet per pallet.” Gilmour warns, “The weight is approxi-
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Best to divide top-heavy aloe plant in two than cut off leaves Q: My aloe vera plant is getting top heavy. Should I pick some of the fronds or whatever they’re called from time to time. What is the best way to care for my plant? Brenda Ahola
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You might try picking a leaf to try this out next time you have a cut. But removing leaves to solve topheaviness won’t be very effective and won’t improve the looks of your plant. Your aloe vera needs to be repotted. If you don’t have room to keep it in a larger pot, you could divide it into another pot or two. Aloe vera is easy to split -
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and because it’s a healingtype plant, friends may be glad to have one. The potting mix should be well-drained with a little gravel added. The gravel improves drainage and helps stabilize the pot. When you repot, cut off any brown or discoloured roots. Aloe vera can be fertilized once a month in the growing season with balanced fertilizer (all numbers the same). After watering, you should let it dry right out before watering again.
[The leaves] are often fairly swollen because the aloe comes from dry, desert type terrain and uses its leaves to store enormous amounts of water, which is slowly released to help the plant survive. Q: This is the third year I’ve tried with this early peony. It always gets just the one bloom and a lot of leaves. All my other peonies do much better in the same location. Any ideas about what’s going on? Diane Muir
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ed too deeply, their flowers may be very few or none at all. Their growing points shouldn’t be deeper than four to five centimetres. Usually this problem arises because of the initial planting depth. But sometimes it happens slowly due to yearly applications of deep mulch. Your peony needs to be replanted more shallowly. But don’t do this until the fall when it’s gone dormant.
Q: I have different kinds of mushrooms on my lawn and every time I pull them out they grow back again. Is there any way to prevent them from growing back? Virginia Wong, Vancouver
A: There’s no chemical way to deal with mushrooms. These spring up from an extensive network of roots (called mycelium) down in the ground. Until these roots are dug up, the mushrooms (fruiting bodies) will keep shooting. Most only shoot twice a year—after rain in spring and fall. It’s a lot of work to dig them up because the mycelium is usually like a mass of fine threads and it would be very difficult to dig up all of it. Mycelium’s below-soil spread can cover very large areas. Some kinds grow in lawns where tree roots or buried stumps are decaying. These may have to be dug up if the mushrooms are to be eradicated. Most people decide to live with them. Anne Marrison is happy to answer garden questions. Send them to her via amarrison@shaw.ca.
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Wellness seminar Conrad’s Boy From an e-book to the stage comes the Black Pants Productions of You are Not Dead: A Guide to Modern Living, a 2005 book that was prefaced with “This is a work about you. Faults, foolish notions, hopes, dreams, dares, schemes.... Any resemblance to you—living, dead or not dead—is entirely probable.” Then, authors Meg Holle, a writer/librarian, and Daniel Reetz, musician and visual neuroscientist, end the tiny tome with “Being not dead, as glorious as it is, will be over soon.” Or as they say, “Life takes work, death takes self.” Clever. But just in case you’re feeling lost and confused, actors will help bring to life Holle’s and Reetz’s social commentary on pop psychology and superficial empowerment May 27 to June 5 at SFU’s Harbour Centre (Room 7000) at what they’re calling a “theatrical wellness seminar.” So get ready to assess your “mediacation” and recognize your debit to society. For more information, visit www. blackpants.ca.
What drives artists to sacrifice everything, their health, their personal safety and security, even their sanity, to realize their work? That’s an answer we can’t give you, but writer/director Conrad Alexandrowicz hopes he can with his latest work The Boy Who Went Outside, May 26-30 at Performance Works on Granville Island. The Boy is an original play-withmusic that explores the impossible enterprise of a writer who is attempting to write an impossible play based on the life and struggles of an impossible artist. Although fully fictionalized, The Boy Who Went Outside is based on the American musical revolutionary Harry Partch (1901-1974), a composer and innovative theorist who broke through the centuries-long stranglehold of one tuning system for all of Western music. Before he died, Partch had invented and built more than 25 instruments to play his music, and pioneered “astonishing hybrid performance forms” that combined music and theatre in the early 1950s. Tickets at 1-800-838-3006 or via www.brownpapertickets.ca.
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D.J. MacHale visits Kids Books.
The legendary Manchester pop-punk band the Buzzcocks (yes, they’re still alive) make a return visit to Vancouver for a night of hits at the Venue May 31. The band, according to the promoters, will perform their two classic albums (Another Music in a Different Kitchen and Love Bites.) Tix at Red Cat, Scratch and Zulu or at www.ticketweb.ca.
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Keepin’ the park ugly is our right
Like many Vancouverites, K&K has a problem with authority. We jaywalk. Wait an extra week to file our taxes. Mute the sound when the national anthems are played on Hockey Night in Canada. That’s why we’re big fans of the various Commercial Drive residents who’ve gone all Rosa Parks (pun intended) in opposing redevelopment plans for Grandview Park. The park board, those cold authoritarians responsible for such atrocities as community centres, parks and pools throughout the city, are closing the park for nine months beginning in July. The idea, fascist to any fair mind, is to provide new playground equipment for kids and improve the park’s drainage. Losing the park for nine months is a huge drag for any community. But as area resident David Beattie points out, the closure is only half the problem. The real problem is that the improved swing sets and teeter totters and the lack of mud in the park will lead to the gentrification of the Drive, which he aptly described as “the last bastion of the beatnik.” (Also the annoying tribal drummer and the seller of skunk weed.) Beattie’s logic is clear: gentrifiers love decent playgrounds and dry fields. Real Commercial Drive residents do not. Therefore, they must, as Beattie promises he will do, engage in civil disobedience. He promises
Linda Quibell and an unidentifed man perform in Conrad Alexandrowicz’s The Boy Who Went Outside.
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Who the heck is Carlton Douglas Ridenhour, you may be asking? You probably know him better as Chuck D, the man behind the legendary rap group Public Enemy, which is sure to light the Commodore Ballroom on fire May 27. If you’re older than 30, we suggest packing earplugs. As much as we admire Public Enemy for its socially conscious music, the last time we saw the legendary rap group we felt we were being barked at and wished we’d brought our trusty earplugs. But we’re old farts now. Why listen to us? Tickets through Ticketmaster.
to tear down fences, chain himself to park fixtures and somehow make earth moving machines nonfunctional while not damaging them—presumably by stealing the keys. He will also discomfit the work crews by following them around and reading selections of his high school poetry to them through a bullhorn. A hard case for sure. But he’s an amateur compared to the unknown hands who sprayed abusive and offensive graffiti on a park mural painted only days before by locals as a Mother’s Day project, presumably as further protest against the planned closure. It’s clear—the people have spoken, in neon paint and words that begin with F and end with “ck.” Let Grandview Park remain as it is because true citizens of the Drive don’t want anything in their community to be made better. Ever.
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Life takes work, death takes self
This multicultural land called Canada is a confounding place. We’re obsessed with tracking how well we’re doing blending, fusing, mixing and integrating all the varied backgrounds into what is lovingly referred to as the Canadian mosaic. Doesn’t your heart swell with pride when you see a mix of ethnicities at NHL games? It’s good to know a wide swath of Canadians are happy to fork over hard-earned pay to watch overpaid
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If you have a tween or teen living with you, chances are he or she has a book or two by D.J. MacHale, author of the young adult book series Pendragon. The writer, director and executive producer (Are you Afraid of the Dark?) visits Kids Books where he’ll read, and presumably sign, from his new book The Light, which is book one of his new series Morpheus Road. The event is at 3083 West Broadway, May 26 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $5 and redeemable toward any of MacHale’s books on the night of the event only. Visit www.kidsbooks.ca for more information. For ages 10 and up.
hockey players deliver mediocre performances. But who knew watching kids in hockey helmets riding woolly sheep at a rodeo would bind the different ethnicities together? Apparently so. Old-stock Canadians (ie. white) and “significant numbers of people from the South Asian and Chinese communities” attended the Cloverdale Rodeo and Country Fair this past weekend, according to yesterday’s Vancouver Sun, to take in bull riding, saddle bronc riding, bareback riding, ladies barrel racing and the chance to see kids ride sheep because, as we all know, the latter is a very common tradition down on the farm. We’re the last people to condemn rodeos given we regularly chow down on chicken, steak and pork that isn’t always free-range (oh, let’s be honest, we never eat free-range because we can’t afford it), but when did sheep riding become a rodeo attraction? It’s an event alright— for the animal lovers who sneak out to the barn in the dark of night (“Oh, Dolly...”)—but at a rodeo? Watching kids riding sheep bareback must be a wet dream for zoophiliacs. But hey, if it brings us all together under the banner “Canadian,” who are we to argue against it? And readers think we’re strange because of our obsession with Luongo’s Tender Groin.
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When you Google Plan B, the first item to come up is “Plan B To The Rescue/ The Morning After Pill available at any pharmacy” not Michael Healey’s 2002 award-winning play about Canada’s two solitudes. Oh, that the Canada/ Quebec separatist problems could be solved by a little pill, too. In his play, Healey tackles Canada’s anglophone/francophone schism with penetrating political satire that, were it not so funny, would be frightening. Are our elected representatives—like the characters in Plan B—really operating so far beyond their level of competency and without a smidgeon of integrity? Are politicians like this running our country? Healey’s characters in this not-sodistant-future scenario are federal Finance Minister Michael Fraser (played by Adam Henderson); Quebec Premier Mathieu LaPointe (Jacques Lalonde); Quebec Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Lise Fréchette (France Perras); and Saskatchewan senator Colin Patterson (Howard Siegel). They’ve come together to negotiate the terms of Quebec’s cessation from Canada. The conclusion is foregone, regularly scheduled leaks to the press have already been written and both sides have prepared an opening communiqué. But LaPointe and Fréchette refuse to read what Fraser has prepared because it’s in English; they want it in French. And an alarming attraction between Fraser and Fréchette takes root. In an interview with Tarragon Theatre, Healey said his play is about the difficulty of finding and maintaining intimacy and that the Quebec separatist issue is a good analogy for interpersonal relationships. The stakeholders can’t even communicate because of the language barrier. Then there’s culture, history and eventually exploring who wants what. But Plan B feels far more political than personal. These characters are not actual in any ordinary sense and the farcical elements serve to make them ideological positions rather than hu-
Adam Henderson and France Perras play two politicians who get personal in the slick and penetrating drama Plan B by Michael Healey. man beings. This is not to detract from Healey’s terrifically funny, clever play but only to suggest that it comments more succinctly and more interestingly on Canadian politics than on personal relationships. LaPointe has, for example, a “wandering eye” that gives rise to cracks about him not making eye contact. Fraser has attention deficit disorder and can’t keep his mind focused. Surely these are metaphors for political failings rather than personal disorders afflicting Fraser and LaPointe. As with all negotiations, there is ebb and flow. And flip flop. Act 2 requires audience stamina to stay with the characters as the negotiations stall, betrayals are uncovered and Fraser and Fréchette get it on. Does Quebec want in or out? Does Canada want Quebec in or out? And how do the Americans figure into the equation? They apparently already own parts of Canada and Disney has made an offer on Prince Edward Island. Under the direction of Sea Theatre’s artistic director Bill Devine, Plan B looks slick (a handsome boardroom table
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Wayne Coyne likes to do things that are out of the ordinary. The Flaming Lips frontman pops up on Google Street View in a bathtub in front of his Oklahoma City home, he recently made an appearance on Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, and he gets naked in the video “Watching the Planets,” a track from the 2009 album Embryonic. So, it should come as no surprise that he and the fellow members of the boundarybusting band should opt to release their own version of the Pink Floyd 1973 classic album The Dark Side of the Moon. For the cover project, the Lips teamed up with entertainer Henry Rollins (who’s Frequent Flyer Tour hit the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts last Tuesday), Canadian gender-role-defier Peaches, and Stardeath and White Dwarfs, Coyne’s nephew’s band. The conglomerate’s take on Dark Side is definitely worth a listen by Lips fans. The band has performed the record in the past, for example, at their annual New Year’s Eve Freakout 2010 in Oklahoma City and plan to do so at the Bonnaroo Festival next month in Tennesse. Each of the participating artist’s talents are showcased. For example, Peaches does a great rendition of Clare Torry’s vocals on “The Great Gig in the Sky” and the Lips and Stardeath groove well together throughout
the record’s instrumental jams. Dark Side has been done by another contemporary band with a cult following, Phish, whose Halloween performances have included a number of covers of amazing albums over the years, including the Rolling Stones’ Exile on Main St. and the Velvet Underground’s Loaded. While the Lips et al’s offering of Dark Side is not a new idea, it’s a great one as Pink Floyd and their experiences with pysch rock have no doubt been an influence on the group. Staying connected to one’s roots is a great way to keep charting a path into the future and in the case of the Flaming Lips, the more colourful the journey, the better. emcphee@nsnews.com
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Fifteen years ago, Roddy Doyle began writing A Star Called Henry, the first novel of his Last Roundup trilogy. The world-renowned Irish writer recently brought the epic tale of lead character Henry Smart to a close with the release of The Dead Republic, the third and final novel of the series. In The Dead Republic, Doyle continues the story of fictional character Henry Smart, an IRA assassin in 20th-century Ireland. In the first two books, Smart grows up in Dublin’s slums, takes part in Ireland’s War of Independence of 1916, and moves to the United States to escape execution. The third novel begins in the United States in 1951. Smart meets filmmaker John Ford, who seeks to turn Smart’s story into the film The Quiet Man. For the first time since his escape in the early 20s, Smart returns to Ireland with Ford and his filming crew. Doyle was born in Dub-
lin in 1958 and grew up in Kilbarrack, a working class suburb in the city’s north end. He spent his early years living in Kilbarrack and went on to complete a Bachelor of Arts degree at University College Dublin. He then became an English and geography teacher in the city. While teaching, Doyle was also writing and published four books, including the award-winning Barrytown Trilogy. He later decided to give up teaching to pursue a full-time writing career. “I gave up the teaching because life was becoming too packed, it was also a bit too repetitive,” says Doyle, who was recently in Vancouver on a book tour. “I didn’t want to give up teaching, but I became a father twice in less than two years so there was more to do and then being a parent is overwhelming—in a welcome way.” After teaching, Doyle went on to establish himself as one of the world’s best known and highly acclaimed authors. To date, he
Roddy Doyle takes readers through 20th-century Irish history in his Henry Smart trilogy. The third book in the series, The Dead Republic, has just been published by Knopf Canada. has written eight novels, a collection of short stories, screenplays and a memoir of his parents. Doyle has published five children’s novels throughout his ca-
reer and he will soon publish his sixth—and possibly last—book for kids. “I love writing them but I think my career as a child’s writer is limited,” he says.
“One of my kids is an adult, one’s on the cusp and the other’s going into high school so they’re waving goodbye to that phase of their lives. So I suspect so will I be, too.” Some of Doyle’s most successful books, including the 1993 Booker Prize award winner Paddy Clark Ha Ha Ha, portrays Ireland’s family life from all corners. He touches on themes such as domestic abuse, alcoholism and immigration in his novels, screenplays and short stories. Doyle’s 1991 novel, The Van, reflects the challenges faced by Ireland’s working class during the recession in the 1980s. “I suppose I grew up in what, in retrospect, was called a recession,” he says. “One of my books is about an unemployed plaster in the early 1990s. Six years later, there was no such thing as an unemployed plaster. Twenty years later, there is such a thing. In a way, the story has a resonance that might have been lost for a
while, but has become current again.” For Doyle, issues in The Van have regained relevance in Ireland today. The country is experiencing one of the deepest recessions in the Europe Union since the global economic downturn in 2008. “The current recession feels a bit familiar... unwelcome really,” he says. “It’s not a very cheerful place to be living at the moment. Usually in the past, laughter was never too far away. That’s not the case now.” Aside from writing Doyle keeps himself busy at Fighting Words, a creative writing centre that he established in Dublin just over a year ago. The centre provides free creative writing tutoring to students of all ages. “It seems to be successful so far,” Doyle says. “The word is out, the people who’ve gone have been impressed by what they’ve seen so there’s a big demand for it. The next step is to try and guarantee our longterm funding.” nscallan@nsnews.com
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It’s possible to create a web series with an average budget of $50 per episode and be nominated for a Leo Award, local writers, actors and producers have learned. “There was one episode where we spent 67 cents on paper,” said Colby Johannson, creator, writer, director and co-star of For Your Security. It’s the first year the B.C. film and television awards will honour a web series. Last year, the Leo Awards didn’t receive sufficient entries in the category, according to Johannson. For Your Security, a 12-episode comedy series that was shot in the underground parking of Johannson’s Yaletown home, depicts the misadventures of two parking lot security guards: Tim, played by Johannson, a slacker who didn’t want the job in the first place but thinks he knows it all, and Jim, a career security guard played by Chris Nowland. Their workplace interactions generate a similar vibe to TV’s The Office as the two bumble and bicker while trying to solve the mystery of missing cars. For a time they suspect the building manager, Selena, played by Aubrey Arnason, the series’ producer. Kenneth Lonergan’s 2000 play Lobby Hero, about two cops and a couple of security guards, inspired Johannson’s idea of creating a series about car park security guards. Johannson had just directed Nowland in David Mamet’s American Buffalo at the Havana Theatre, wanted to work with him again and called upon his longtime friend Arnason to lend a hand. They shot three episodes before posting them online to give themselves a little leeway time. Each was shot in a maximum of
Creator/writer/director Colby Johannson performs alongside Chris Nowland in the web series For Your Security, which earned a Leo Award nomination. six hours. Writing, shooting and editing took about a week, except for the times they shot the show on a Monday and posted it on a Wednesday with the help of revolving volunteer crews of friends, Vancouver Film School graduates and students. Johansson, Arnason and Nowland swiftly learned what did and didn’t work. They reedited and shortened the first four episodes, so each episode is about five or six minutes in length. Johannson says other writers, producers
and actors should give creating a web series a try. “It’s something you can go out and do yourself,” he said. “It’s such a great training ground… We learned everything—from having deadlines for the writing, to putting the crew together, finding crew and then actually making the whole story and project work. Because we didn’t have backing and because we weren’t using a big budget, there was no pressure.” Having their own project on the go kept
them busy when the recession hit and work vanished. The last episode of For Your Security came out in September. The show’s on hiatus while Arnason works on a Citytv comedy pilot called Kits, which Johannson acted in but hasn’t been picked up yet. Best web series is the second Leo nomination for Johannson, who last year was nominated for best male guest star for a role in Reaper. He’s also appeared in Battlestar Galactica, Smallville and Men in Trees. Arnason produced CBC TV’s When the Women Went and Nowland has appeared in The Good Wife, Stargate: Atlantis and Smallville. For Your Security is up against Mental Beast, another 12-episode comedy series about a radio station on the verge of collapse; My Pal Satan, a Canadian Film Centre-sponsored series about a women’s relationship with her roommate, who really is from hell; the highly polished Riese, a Streamy award-winning, 10-part fantasyadventure web series that has been licensed by Syfy Digital for potential TV broadcast, and The Vetala, a slick supernatural thriller about a hostile, yet conflicted spirit from the pages of Sanskrit mythology and the succession of people it travels through. The technical Leo Awards will be handed out at the Westin Bayshore June 4, with the gala awards ceremony June 5. Johannson said 20,000 viewers have watched For Your Security. It’s online at www.foryoursecurity.tv. ••• Vancouverites have one last chance to see Sarah Hayward’s funny and touching autobiographical one-woman show Stripes: The Mystery Circus before she takes it to the New York Fringe Festival this summer. Stripes plays at the Moberly Arts and Culture Centre, 7646 Prince Albert St., near Fraser and 59th, May 28 and 29 at 8 p.m. and May 30 at 2 p.m. For more information see www.sarahhayward.ca. crossi@vancourier.com
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN RUSSEL ABRAHAM late of Vancouver, British Columbia. All persons having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executor at 650 West Georgia Street, 5th Floor, P. O. Box 11538, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4N7 on or before the 17th day of June, 2010 after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed having regard only to claims that have then been received. The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, Executor BY: Messrs. Lindsay Kenney LLP, Solicitors
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FLECK CONTRACTING LTD.
Counter Tops, Custom Cabinets & Refacing
JAPANESE GARDENER Landscape & maintenance, clean-ups, trimming. Reas, free est, 25 yrs exp 604-986-8126
604-879-9191 Superior Cove Tops & Cabinets #3 - 8652 Joffre Ave, Burnaby
LAWNS CUT, yard and garden clean-up, hedge trim, aerating, power raking, rubbish removal & gutters cleaned. 604-773-0075
• Oil Tank Removal • Work complies with city bylaws BC Mainland • Always fair & reasonable rates • Excellent references
PRO LAWN & GARDEN MAINT Trees, shrub, hedge, prune, or removal. Free Est. 778-223-6687
Off: 604-266-2120 Cell: 604-290-8592
leveltileandflooring.com
ANYTHING IN WOOD Hardwood flrs, install, refinishing. Non-toxic finishes. 604-782-8275
6602 GINGER Crosstown, Deluxe! 718 Main St. 1 BR condo, all appls, storage, bike locker, sec’d prkg, Media/amenties rm & more. NS/NP. Avail now. 604-861-6303
LTD.
❏ Cedar Fence Installation Call 604-275-3158
ALL FLOOR COVERINGS Repair & Replace. Material sales Dwight, 604-732-3057 I’ll show you the inexpensive route www.fccarpets.shawwebspace.ca
classified.van.net
DAVIE/HORNBY 1 BR + den, prkg, new reno, 1 yr lease, ns np $1450. Avail now. Refs req’d 604-728-5063
S&S LANDSCAPING
CHARLIE’S ELECTRIC Co. #94835 all electric needs, reas rates bonded WCB 778-888-4528
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Apt/Condos
Fencing/Gates
604.568.TILE (8453)
macselectric@shaw.ca
6508
8090
A Lic’d. Electrician #30582. Rewiring & Reno, Appliance/Plumbing. Rotor Rooter & Hydro Pressure Jetting Service, 604-255-9026 - 778-998-9026 Free Estimates / 24 Hr Service
LIC. ELECTRICIAN #37309 Commercial & residential renos & small jobs. 778-322-0934.
BBY, 4575 Grange, 1 or 2 BR Apt, nice & spac, hardwood flrs, parking, across fr Metrotown, N/s, N/p. Call Ariana 604-616-2824
601 West 57th Ave, Van Spacious 1, 2 & 3 BR Rental Apartments and Townhouses located in the Oakridge area at West 57th Ave and Cambie St. This landmark property is clean and very well maintained by friendly on-site staff. Quiet and tasteful gardens, swimming pools, hot tub, gym, laundry facilities, parking and 16 shops & services. Near Oakridge Centre, Canada Line stations, Langara College, Churchill High School, Langara Golf Course and much more. For more information: 604-327-1178 info-vnc@langaragardens.com www.langaragardens.com
#1 A-CERTIFIED Lic. Electrician. New or old wiring. Reasonable rates. Lic #11967. 604-879-9394
Professional, Quick, Reliable
VAN EAST 1 BR starting at $795/mo. Contact Quay Pacific Property Managment Ltd 604-521-0876 ext 29
Langara Gardens
Nuphase Electric #103543 Insured, bonded, lic. electrical contractor. Installation, trouble shooting, service of electrical products. Res. & Comm. bldg. Guar work. Loves small jobs. Seniors Discount. 778-297-7257 info@nuphaseelectric.com
A. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #19807 Semi-retired wants small jobs only. 604-689-1747, pgr 604-686-2319
2801 - 1188 Quebec St. balc. view sunset & False Creek, 3 br, 2 bath, 1928sf, lease, np, ns, July 1, $3900, Eric K. 604-723-7368
BEAUTIFUL APTS. 1 & 2 BR avail. Special rates. Open House FRI & SAT @ 8665 Shaughnessy Call 604-327-9419
Lic. 22308
VICTORIA DRYWALL LTD. 25 yrs exp. Reno’s & New Constr. Call Bruno ★ 604-313-2763
8080
one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865
Max: 604-341-6059 Licensed & Bonded
Excavating
# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT
Contact us today for a free estimate.
GOLD STAR DRYWALL Boarding, taping & textures. Also wall and floor tiles. 604-418-8516
VINCE’S MAGIC Drywalling & textured ceiling repairs. Bonded 604-307-2295 / 778-340-5208
8087
The current choice serving the Lower Mainland for more than 15 years. All Kinds of Work and Reasonable Rates.
#1167 LIC Bonded. Expert trouble shooter, sm job specialist, reno’s, panel changes. 617-1774.
RENTALS 6508
Electrical
Drywall
Sidewalk, Driveway, Patio Exposed Aggregate, remove & replacing
Reasonable rates. 35 yrs. exp. For free estimates call Mario
8080
• In business 50 years
8155
Landscaping
★ SD ENTERPRISES ★ Gardening, landscaping, power raking, lawn care, pruning, cedar fencing. Call Terry, 604-726-1931
arbutus tree service Your trusted Westside experts
Spring Ser vices !
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pruning for tree beautification, health and safety plant health care tree selection, installation, and establishment proper hedge trimming
Book an ISA Certified Arborist consultation at no charge:
604-737-2643 ! competitive rates ! fully guaranteed ! highest insurance
8160
Lawn & Garden
Spring Services
SAME DAY SERVICE, FULLY INSURED
FREE ESTIMATES • Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd Jobs • Yearly Maintenance Programs •
T. TRAN-604-723-2468 , pruning, lawn cuts, power raking, aerate, cleanup, re-seed, weeding, new soil top.. Reliable. TAM’S GARDENING. Lawn cutting, power raking, aerating, pruning, rubbish removal, Free ests. 604-763-1280 The Lone Gardener WCB, ins. spring cleanup, full lawn & garden service. Hort. cert. 778-996-8065
8175
Masonry
604-439-9417
ALLIANCE GUTTER cleaning, windows by hand/power washing 15 yrs exp. Steven 604-723-2526
Tree Topping, Clean-Up, Planting, Trimming, Power Raking, Aeration, etc. • Westside & Eastside
DYNAMIC GUTTERS & Exteriors. Full seamless gutters. Installation repairs & soffits. All jobs guaranteed. Fully insured, bonded, WCB. Will beat any competitors price. 604-439-9417
Akasha Turf Grass Mngt complete lawn restoration, aeration & fert. Res/Comm. $79. 526-6305
STORMWORKS Oil Tank Removal Recommended Insured Reasonable Rates 604-724-3670
Painting/ Wallpaper
8195
AAA PRECISION PAINTING Interior/Exterior Excellent Prices
Free Est/Written Guarantee Insured/WCB
778-881-6096
Top Quality Masonry Work
ELITE PAINTING ★ DECORATING
Fireplaces, Retaining Walls, Driveways, Patios, Staircases, Stone Facings, Bobcat Service, All Types of Masonry Repairs
604.671.4953 604.594.6007 www.cabanamasonry.com Cabana Masonry Ltd. Top quality work. Ron 604-671-4953. Visit web www.cabanamasonry.com ★ FREE ESTIMATES ★ Brick, Block, Cultured Stone & Glass Block. Willie 604-612-1600 NORTHLAND MASONRY. Rock, slate, brick, granite, pavers. 20 yrs exp on the N. Shore. No job to small.. Will 604-805-1582
& 8185 Moving Storage AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men
1, 3, 5 or 7 Ton
45
$
FREE ESTIMATES
www.jimsmowing.ca
Serving West Side since 1987
Cabana Masonry Ltd.
From Been in business for over 10 years Packing, Office & Piano moving specialist
CALL 310-JIMS (5467)
For Free Estimates Call
Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance Moves Seniors Discount www.affordablemoversbc.com
Interior / Exterior Commercial / Residential Professional Quality 20 yrs. exp. Free estimates NO JOB TOO SMALL
David 778-882-6498
FAIRWAY PAINTING
Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS
7291234
AAA Professional int/ext painter & wall paperer. Guar work. Free est. John 604-318-2059 (Kits) Andrew’s Painting & Wallpaper 25 yrs exp. WCB/Ins. Refs, Free est. & reas. rates 604-785-5651 CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD Int/Ext Specialist 20 yr exp. Reas rates, quality. Licensed, Ins, WCB Jean-Guy 604-626-1975 PAUL’S PAINTING & Renovations - carpentry 25 yr s exp. Call Paul 778-865-0370 POINT GREY PAINTING LTD Int/Ext - Quality Guaranteed Free Est * Early Bird Discounts 604-725-0908
604-537-4140
★ STAFFORD & SON ★ Interior/Exterior. Top quality work. Reasonable rates. 604-221-4900
AJK MOVING LTD.
TOP PAINTING Res & Comm. Reasonable rates • Free Estimate Top Quality! Joe 604-782-1377
Moving. Storage. Deliveries Local & Long Distance MOVERS.... Residential. Commercial. Industrial. Truck for Clean-ups garage, basement, backyard.
(604) 875-9072 873-5292
To advertise call
604-630-3300
HOME SERVICES 8205
Paving/Seal Coating
ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187
8220
Plumbing
8225
Power Washing
Alliance
Power Washing
Renovations Big or Small. Water Lines without Digging Broken Water Mains & Sewer Mains. Hot water Tanks, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Tubs, Leaky Faucets & Broken Pipes.
• Powerwashing Professionals • Premier Window Cleaning Available • Residential, 4 Stories and Down • Strata & Apartments • Concrete, Siding and Stucco
★ Good Quality Service ★
windowmansteve@hotmail.com
BBM Big Boss Mechanical
PLUMBING & DRAINAGE
Fully Licenced & WCB.
604 729-3864 778 928-9839
604-723-2526 ALLIANCE POWER WASHING, power washing professionals, premier window cleaning avail. residential, 4-8 stories, strata and apartments, concrete buildings and stucco. windowmansteve@hotmail.com
604-723-2526
• • • •
Licensed, Insured & Bonded Lic. Plumbers & Gas Fitters Over 20 years Experience Custom Renovations to Small Repairs
604-312-6311
Edgemont Building Maintenance. Power Washing, Window & Gutter Cleaning. 604-420-4800
8240
Renovations & Home Improvement
RED SEAL
Drainage & Plumbing Inc. Drain Tiles, Main Sewer Lines, Underground Video Inspection, Kitchen & Bathroom Sinks & Tubs, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Excavation Service, Broken Water Mains & Pipes, Dripping Taps
604-618-4988 778-836-5940
Certified Plumber & Gas Fitter * Reno’s & Repairs 24 hrs/day * Furnaces * Boilers * Hot Water Heating * Reasonable Rates * Hot Water Tanks
604-731-2443
8240
Renovations & Home Improvement
*Additions*Quality Work *Ref’s 604-720-1564 matco@telus.net
MIKESHOMEWORK.CA Reno: Bath, kitchen, paint, decks, tiles, carpentry, $35/hr. 604.688.2306
Alin Maintenance Services •Roof •Chimney •Skylight; Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229
QUALITY RENO’S, res. & comm. kitchen, bath & bsmt specialists. refs avail. call Greg 604-889-6055
HOMEFIX All Roofs New & Repairs Quality Guaranteed Free Est * Early Bird Discounts 604-725-5371
QUALITY WORK
Call Mike @ 604-321-5035 for all your reno & home imp needs.
* Save Your Dollars * www.renorite.com 604-781-7695 RENOS & DECKS Bathrooms, basements, int/ext home repair. 604 376 3192
RENOVATIONS
bsmts/kitchens/baths/decks/ fences & laneway 604-228-4272 SAM’S RENOVATIONS, bathroom renovation, tile installation, laminate floors, drywall, carpentry, 778-886-4254 SMALL JOBS WELCOME RENOVATION Crown Mouldings · Drywall · Painting · Flooring, ★ Call 604-771-2201, 771-5197
www.drytech.ca
BBB • WCB • Fully Insured
8250
PLUMBERS
Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000
Total Renos, Additions Build New Homes Kitchens, baths, drywall, painting, new garage, roofs, decks, driveways - asphalt, concrete or pavers, drain tiles, landscaping, excavating 604-985-8270 www.a-diamondhome.com
•Residential Roofing •Siding and Window Installations •Aluminum Awnings and Railings •Rain Gutter Replacements •Drainage Installations and Repairs
Timwood Homes
Specialized in Reno’s:
■ Framing ■ Sundecks ■ Stairs ■ Rooms ■ Garages ■ Sheds ■ Patios ■ Bsmts ■ Interior/Exterior Painting ■ Tiles ■ Laminate Floors
Member BBB - Member RCABC Full Liability Coverage and WCB
630.3300
★ ★ ★ ★
Rubbish Removal Residential & Commercial We do almost anything Free Estimates 7 days a week ★ No body beats our price. ★ $15.00 off with this ad
604-537-8523
NORM, 604-466-9733 Cell: 604-841-1855
ROOFING
SAVE $ 604-228-ROOF(7663)
Showroom 1230 West 75th Ave
Specializing in Torch-on new & reroofing, asphalt shingles, cedar shake & tar & gravel conversions.
ROOFKING ROOF & BUILDING SEALING LTD. RENOS • REPAIRS
BEARING WALLS removed, floors leveled, cathedral ceilings, garage leveled, door and window openings. 604-787-7484
Free Est.: 604-377-3854
A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd All types of Re-Roof, Repair, Gutter. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957
CHEAP JUNK Removal Starting at $49.99. Large 20 cubic yard trucks. 778-882-5865
A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est 10% disc, BBB, WCB, Liability Insured. Jag 778-892-1530
A Save on Roofing - specialize in ★refoof ★ repair★ WCB Free est. 10% discount 778-892-1266
ARBUTUS TREE SERVICE
Tree selection, installation, pruning. Professional hedge trimming. ISA Certified Arborist. Competitive Rates Fully Guar & Insured call 604-737-2643
ETNA CERAMIC Tile & Remodelling. Kitchen & Bath Specialists. 30 years exp., Call 778-829-3368.
Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745
** MANNERIA STONE & TILE Total Bath & kitchen remodelling. Stone inlays. Stephen 604-888-1285
Sea Island Renovations
8330
Welding
All home renovations, tiles, painting, drywall, flooring, etc. All work Gtd. Free Est. Ph: 604-771-9686
ACCURWELD COMPANY Welding, security bars,doors,gates etc. accurweld.ca 604-728-5289
TILE SETTING Reasonable rates. 778-839-7464 www.kushogcontracting.com
vancourier.com
8335
NEED A VEHICLE? Need cash? Up to $10,000. cash back! Guaranteed approvals! Over 400 vehicles to choose from. Call Will or Ashley today! 1-888-289-8935. WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 8 out of 11 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. www.coastlineautocredit.com or 1-888-208-3205.
9125
9145
Scrap Car Removal
Window Cleaning
White Rose Window Cleaning Windows Cleaned Inside & Outside Gutters Cleared & Cleaned FREE ESTIMATES
604-274-0285
Edgemont Building Maintenance. Window & Gutter Cleaning, Power Washing. 604-420-4800 Waters Home Maintenance Window Cleaning, also gutters. Free est. 604-738-6606
GARAGE SALE
Empty your Garage Fill Your Wallet
MAKE IT A SUCCESS! Call 604-630-3300
AUTOMOTIVE Auto Miscellaneous
EW39
9160
Sports & Imports
Removal FREEScrap/Car No Wheels No Problem
HOUR 2Service From Call
Family Owned & Operated
(604) 209-2026
2000 INFINITY G20 80,000km silver, auto, loaded, fully serviced since new $8900. 604-786-7114
FREE
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL No Wheels, No Problem CASH FOR SOME COMPLETE CARS OPEN 24 HRS. INCLUDING HOLIDAYS
MIKE:
604-872-0109
Domestic
2000 MAZDA PROTEGE. silver. 142,000 kms. auto, electric mirrors, windows, sunroof, ABS, Alloy wheels, Cruise Control. No accidents. Full service history avail. $4500. 778-991-8676
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 ★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days Ray, 604-727-6153 1999 FORD Taurus SE red sedan. Automatic transmission, 24 valve DOHC engine, 152,600 kms, exc cond, $2,750, 604-984-9066.
8300
Stucco
ALL STUCCO, chimney and cement work. Professional, inexpensive reliable and fast 604-715-2071
8305
Sun Decks
Pays $150 minimum for Full-Size Complete Vehicles. Free Removal! 2-Hr. Service in Most Areas
THE SCRAPPER 2000 FORD Mustang Conv. 1 owner, mint cond. 130K, goldblack roof, $6300, 604-817-4520 2003 CHEVY Cavalier. silver, auto only 47K, orig. owner, immac in & out, $5900, 604-929-8489
9129
Luxury Cars
SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL
CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES
604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H
9155
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1999 BMW 740IL, auto, black, 149000km, halo xenon, perfect condition, $8888. 778-322-3598
SKYLINE DECKING & Renovations. All types of new, reno’s & ext. decks Quality workmanship Guaranteed reasonable pricing Call for FREE Estimate Luke: 604-729-6871
1996 JEEP Orvis, local SUV, very clean, way low 135 kms 5.2L V-8, auto, full leather, full towing package. $4750 obo. 604-987-5466.
2006 MERCEDES E500 wagon 41K, silver, black int. Mint cond. $43,000 604-889-1069 eves
2001 INFINITI QX4, fully loaded $10,250 ONO, 148,000 KM, Gold, Bose Stereo, sunroof, tanned leather seats(all heated), mud/ snow tires, Automatic, Hi-intensity headlights. Lovely smooth, reliable ride. Rebuild 2003. Call Tommy 778-960-5308
9130
Motorcycles/ Dirt Bikes
2005 KAWASAKI KX100 Moto Cross W/many add-ons. stock parts incld. Well maintained, $2100 obo. Cell: 778-882-4099 2006 HONDA CRF 100 dirt bike, original owner out grew, like new, $2000 obo, Cell: 778-882-4099 FREE WHEELIN’ EXCITEMENT. Learn to repair street, off-road and dualsport bikes. Hands-on training. On-campus residences. Great instructors.Challenge 1st year apprenticeship exam. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview
Find one in the Home Services section
THE ONE! THE ONLY! Authorized Harley-Davidson Technician program in Canada.GPRC Fairview, Alberta. On-campus residences. 15-week program. Top quality instruction, up-to-the minute curriculum, hands-on training. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview
2002 DODGE Durango SLT 4X4. Great truck to drive, have all the service records. Asking $9,500. Open to offers. 604.657.1845
9160
2004 JAGUAR X-Type 3.0 AWD, 63K, tiptronic, xenon, clean, excellent cond., $9999. Tel: 778-322-3598 2005 HONDA Civic SE automatic 75,500 kms new Michelin tires $10,400 - obo. 604-761-1352
Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks
DECKS & FENCES, gates, front steps etc. John 778-998-5591 tarasoffconstruction.com
Need a Plumber?
2003 BWM X5 3.0 V6 AWD, grey / grey leather, loaded, navigation system, heated power/telescopic steering, heated front & rear seats $17,000. 150 K. 604-657-4451
Call 778-316-3217
Reasonable rates - Free Est. Pat 604-224-2112, anytime
A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437
BATH/KITCHEN Renos, decks, fencing, home repairs. Home Improvment Centre. 604-240-9081 KITCHEN & BATHS Home renovations, 30+ years experience. Call 604-731-7709
ALL JUNK - remove for res. & Comm. Free est. 7days/wk. $15off. w/ad. 604-537-8523
Tree Services
Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca
RUBBISH REMOVAL
• Leak Repairs & Chimney Repairs • Sloped Roofs: 30-60 Year Shingles • Flat Roofs: Rubber Coatings • Patio Decks & Deck Coatings • Accredited BBB member
''Satisfaction Guaranteed''
A.J.K. MOVING Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job Lic#32839 604-875-9072
JACK’S RUBBISH Removal Friendly, Fast & Cheap 604-266-4444
www.drytech.ca
8315
BATHROOM RENOS & Tile Install & supply. Water proofing, heated flrs. Fair Prices. Warranty. Master Renos Ltd 604 817-1749
$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599 www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.
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FERREIRA HOME IMPROVEMENTS Additions ★ Renovations Concrete Forming ★ Decks Garages ★ Bathrooms Ceramic Tile ★ Drywall Hardwood Flooring
Tiling
A-WES SIGNATURE WORK Ceramic, Stone Installation & Design. 604-317-8962
9105
Quote code 1969 for a 5% discount
Spring Special
★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030
604
ALL JUNK
DISPOSAL BINS 10 - 40 yard bins. Lowest rates! disposalking.com 604-306-8599
Call Prem 604 761-1743
ACE OF TRADES: Complete Renovations Plumbing, Electrical Master Carpenter, Painting Wallpapering Kitchen/Bathroom designer & installer. floors Ceramic Tiles Drywall, 25 yrs. exp. $30/hr Mark Local Cell: 778-889-9918
Sell it in the Classifieds!
Rubbish Removal
A RUBBISH REMOVAL 7 days/week, very reas. rates per load. Randy 778-899-1382
Designated Project Managers and Third Party Inspections
ECLIPSE Plumbing & Drains, All repairs. Unplug drains, H/W Tanks, Renos, 778-233-1776
Clean Sweep?
8255
Roofing
Showroom 1230 West 75th Ave
10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005
BS & SONS gas heating & plumbing. Certified. Renos, h/w tanks, boilers, drains. 24 hrs. 671-6815
LEAK BUSTERS •Re-Roofing •Repair •Maintenance Call Brad • 604-773-0492
European Master Carpenter. Refs Free est. Frank, 778-230-0018
R E N O VAT I O N S •• Additions Extentions – Bsmts Additions – Extensions •• Prof. Reno.&Crews – Not Subs Sundecks Deck Coatings •• Kitchen Upgrades Kitchen & Bathroom Renos Deck Coatings •• Sundecks Window &Replacements •• Window ProfessionalReplacements Reno Crews (222-8453) 22-BUILD 604-222-8453
8309
A to Z CERAMIC TILES Installation, Repairs, Fair Prices Free Est. 444-4715 cel 805-4319
MATCO DESIGN - Renovations
Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate
AMF CONTRACTING Ltd. Plumbing, Heating & Gas contractor, 30 years exp, Residential/ Commercial 604-728-8042
Roofing
STEPS, RAILINGS, DECKS
#1 IN RATES & SERVICE Licenced local plumber. Plug Drains, Reno’s 1-877-861-2423
★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com
8250
WEDNESDAY, M AY 2 6 , 2 0 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R
Sports & Imports
2008 HONDA Civic, Auto, 4 dr, silver, all power, a/c, low kms, $13,000. 604 518-3166
9522
Motorhomes/RVs
2006 - 22FT double axel, white Jayco trailor, used for 5 short trips exc. cond. sleeps 5, full load. ac, etc. $15,000 OBO. 604-940-1953
9540
Trailers/Tents/ Campers
1990 VW JETTA standard, cd, stereo, a/c’d, exc mileage.clean, runs well $1000. 778-895-1424 1996 RUSTLER 5th Wheel Bunkhouse, sleeps 8, A/C, awning, ext shower, bunks, tons of storage. $8450. Langley. 604-881-4566
1993 BMW 740i, black, auto 231K, exc cond. 2 owner car, fully loaded, $3900. 604-671-4133 2003 INFINITI G35 sedan, 66 K, auto, fully loaded, no accidents exc cond $14,600. 604-725-0947
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN Men and Boys? Men fix their toys! Become an Outdoor Power Equipment Technician. Work on watercraft, ATV’s, snowmobiles, etc. Credit towards apprenticeship. GPRC Fairview College Campus. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
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We carry a Huge Selection of Organic Products New Zealand Beef
Top Sirloin Steaks
2
New Zealand Beef
Striploin Steaks
5
$ 99 $ 89 /lb. $6.59kg.
From the Deli
Honey Ham
1
$ 39 100g.
Zucchini
98
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/lb. $2.16kg.
/lb. $12.98kg.
Certified Organic
Peaches
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$
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99
Chicken Breast
3
$ 99
Yogurt Dahi/Plain
$ 99 750g.
/lb. $8.80kg.
Certified Organic
Cut Watermelon Product of Mexico
79
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Nanak
2
Family Pack Boneless & Skinless
/lb. $1.74kg.
Mama Mary’s
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2
$ 89
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Pork Rib Tails
1
$ 67 /lb. $3.69kg.
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2
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Longtime program for disabled adults dealt death blow Group composed of 19 adults Jeremy Shepherd Contributing writer
Betty Ann Spinks chats with staffer Angela Paiyizi at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House.
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Broadway Connections, a 25-year-old program providing community and fostering independence for young and middleaged physically disabled adults, will be cancelled by health authorities in October. The program, held at Mount Pleasant Neighbourhood House on East Broadway near Prince Albert Street, operates on Tuesdays and Thursdays. The four-hour sessions provide a $3 hot dinner and activities for a group of physically challenged adults. Betty Ann Spinks, 57, said she has been taking part in what she called the “beloved and vital” program once a week for the last 17 years. Spinks
said she has had juvenile rheumatoid arthritis for 40 years. “We need these kinds of services,” she said. “It’s hard to make changes when you’ve been going to the same place for many years.” Spinks said representatives from Vancouver Coastal Health arrived when the program was in session on May 11 and 13 and gave everyone a letter informing them of the end of the program. She said she was in shock when VCH officials informed her the program would be ending. She said many of the program’s clients were in tears when they heard the news. The group is composed of 19 adults ranging in age from their early 20s to early 60s. See HEALTH on page 4
Exclusive list of workers get first dibs on Olympic Village Police officers, nurses, teachers apply to rent affordable housing units Mike Howell Staff writer
About 50 people working in public safety, health care or education in Vancouver have applied to rent 126 of the affordable housing units at the Olympic Village. The city is reviewing the applications and hasn’t determined how many are from police of-
ficers, firefighters, paramedics, nurses or teachers. “We’ve had lots of people call us up,” said Dennis Carr, the city’s assistant director of social infrastructure, noting successful applicants could move in by August. Council decided in April to rent the city-owned units at market rates and give priority to workers who are essential to the city, including police officers
“WE’VE HAD LOTS OF PEOPLE CALL US UP.” Dennis Carr
and nurses. Another 126 units are available to people who require subsidized housing, including lowincome families and people with mental or physical disabilities.
B.C. Housing is handling applications for those units but didn’t have a tally on how many people applied. A non-profit operator still has to be hired before applicants will be reviewed. The affordable housing component of the Village comprises 252 units that are located in three buildings on the site at Southeast False Creek. The nonprofit operator hired
to manage the subsidized units may also manage the market rent units, although it is possible three different operators will manage each of the three buildings. The buildings were originally planned for social housing until council decided in April on a so-called 50/50 plan that split the units in half to create the current formula. See CITY on page 4
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As May Brown, the grand dame of Vancouver municipal politics, was leaving the standingroom only debate over the future location of the Vancouver Art Gallery last week, I detected a note of annoyance. For two hours she had been listening to and observing a crowd with a remarkable degree of power and place in the history in this town: architects and artists, former city politicians and current city bureaucrats, multimillionaires and people of means so limited they only attend the gallery on the evenings when it’s free. The debate was fairly evenly balanced for and against a move from the neo-classical digs of the old courthouse at Robson Square to a piece of city-owned land a few bocks east on Georgia Street were the bus terminal used to be. It was also the first public discussion of its kind on this issue. There was no disagreement that the gallery as it is currently configured needs more room. Just how to get it, either by moving or by doing a major renovation, is at the heart of the matter. But as Brown said, it seemed to her, at least on her way into the meeting, that the move was a done deal. After all, VAG has been promoting the need for a move and an “iconic” new purpose-built structure to house the gallery ever since Kathleen Bartels took over as director in 2001. VAG board member Michael Audain sits as chair of the “relocation committee.” Why have such a committee if you weren’t relocating? In the past several weeks the campaign has
allengarr exploded out of the inner sanctum of VAG board meetings and been sprung on us all with double full page ads in the Globe and Mail and the Vancouver Sun. The Board of Trade provided a friendly venue for a VAG presentation. Journalists are being given tours by Bartels of the leaky, cluttered and dusty depths of the gallery to press the point for a move. VAG has produced a slick documentary, found on the Internet, promoting the need for a new gallery. And the ubiquitous Pace Group has been hired to handle the spin. The most observable net effect of all this promotion has been to split the city’s establishment in half. While the opposition to the move is neither as well funded or as well organized, it’s certainly present. And it was at the debate last week, attracted by a panel put together by UBC, SFU and the Royal Architecture Institute of Canada.
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Undergoing breast cancer, surgery, chemotherapy and radiation doesn’t mean you have to give up on fitness in the future. That’s something women who paddle a dragon boat with Abreast in a Boat plan to demonstrate at the False Creek Women’s Regatta, May 29. The group’s youngest paddler, Tracy DiVenanzo, was 34 with a 16-month-old son when she detected a lump, went to the doctor for a mammogram and came out with a diagnosis of cancer. Thirteen days after her 35th birthday, DiVenanzo started eight sessions of chemotherapy. She convinced doctors to perform a double mastectomy, underwent 17 rounds of Herceptin, which she says is similar to chemotherapy. She lost her hair, gained 40 pounds and has to take medication that gives her joint pain. DiVenanzo, who’d played hockey and worked out five days a week, turned in her gym membership, as she was advised, to avoid contact with germs, but she donned extra padding six weeks after her double mastectomy and hit the ice. Undergoing breast cancer treatment as a young woman felt isolating. Medical staff assumed she was accompanying an older loved one to appointments. So last year, she joined an Abreast in a Boat to be around other women who had experienced breast cancer. The resolute hockey player didn’t like paddling at first but she has learned to love it. “Being surrounded by women who have been there—they’re 10-, 15-, 20year survivors—it gives me hope and it gives me strength,” said DiVenanzo, now 38. “And if I’m having a bad day or if I feel a little off, as much as I love my spouse, she can’t really help me. Only these women know what I’m going through.”
“ONLY THESE WOMEN KNOW WHAT I’M GOING THROUGH.” Tracy DiVenanzo
Dr. Don McKenzie, a sports medicine physician at the University of British Columbia, launched Abreast in a Boat in 1996 to test the theory that repetitive upper-body exercise in women treated for breast cancer encourages lymphedema, a painful swelling of the arms and chest. DiVenanzo believes her joint pain would feel worse if she wasn’t so active. She started her own fitness business, Soul Endurance Training, which offers training to female cancer survivors, their husbands and general clients. Doreen McLeod-Smith, diagnosed with breast cancer at age 69, had never been sporty. Two years after a successful mastectomy she gave paddling with Abreast in a Boat a whirl. “I have 18 grandchildren and nine of them are female, and I have three daughters, and so it seemed like a very good way of raising breast cancer awareness,” McLeod-Smith said. “And at the same time, you’re participating in something that’s really fun to do and it encourages you to keep healthy, to keep strong.” McLeod-Smith, who’s paddling three times a week at age 84, says she’s seen women join the sport after they developed lymphedema, but she’s never seen them develop it after paddling. “I want especially the ladies over 60 to know that it’s the best therapy they can have and that you can have a life after 60 and after breast cancer… and hopefully it will be one of the keys to helping them stay healthy,” she said. The False Creek Women’s Regatta runs 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 29. crossi@vancourier.com
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[THE LEAVES] ARE OFTEN FAIRLY SWOLLEN BECAUSE THE ALOE COMES FROM DRY, DESERT TYPE TERRAIN AND USES ITS LEAVES TO STORE ENORMOUS AMOUNTS OF WATER, WHICH IS SLOWLY RELEASED TO HELP THE PLANT SURVIVE. Aloe vera is easy to split and because it’s a healingtype plant, friends may be glad to have one. The potting mix should be well-drained with a little gravel added. The gravel improves drainage and helps stabilize the pot. When you repot, cut off any brown or discoloured roots. Aloe vera can be fertilized once a month in the growing season with balanced
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