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Move to rename YVR to Terry Fox Airport gaining strength East Side woman’s petition not the first Mike Howell

Staff writer

An East Side woman has started an online petition to rename the Vancouver International Airport after Terry Fox, the celebrated cancer victim whose annual run has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer research.

Elspeth Sage, a curator and writer, said she was inspired to start the petition after recently travelling through overseas airports named after people instead of a city’s geographical location.

“They were all named after leaders or important people of those countries,” she said of her travels, which included stops at

Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris and Instanbul Ataturk airport in Turkey.

Though De Gaulle was a popular French leader and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk the founder of modern Turkey, Sage said Fox’s name and story has an international reach unlike many politicians.

Annual Terry Fox runs occur in dozens of countries around the world, including Vietnam, Cuba and Saudi Arabia, where millions of participants have run and walked to raise money in memory of the late Port Coquitlam native who died of cancer in 1981 at age 22.

“We’re so proud of him that I think locally, if it was ever voted on, it would be

approved,” said Sage, noting this year marked the 30th anniversary of Fox’s Marathon of Hope. “It’s the right thing to do and it’s a perfect time. It’s been long enough. Clearly, his memory is a living one—and growing.”

Sage’s petition, which she launched Sept. 12, isn’t the first of its kind.

A Camosun College student started a petition last year to rename the airport after Fox. But the website Robert Ganzer set up to solicit signatures was no longer accessible Monday.

Upon learning of Ganzer’s petition drive, Sage said she hoped they could combine efforts to reignite the campaign.

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Ministry report on VSB cost $165k More than $15,000 spent on travel costs Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer

Elspeth Sage is behind the petition to rename YVR after Terry Fox.

photo Dan Toulgoet

As the Vancouver School Board debates which schools to close to save the cash-strapped district money, the Courier has learned the tally for Comptroller General Cheryl WenezenkiYolland’s highly critical report on the board’s financial performance neared $165,000.

The figure includes upwards of $98,000 in wages, almost $17,000 in accommodation expenses and more than $15,000 in travel costs.

The Courier obtained the total project

cost and its breakdown through a freedom of information request. The detailed information from the Ministry of Finance, office of the comptroller general, arrived Friday.

Ten staff were assigned to conduct the financial review full time. Their wages totalled $98,127.76, with benefits tagged at $23,708.48. Contractor costs were $4,055.

Travel-related costs, including helicopter, floatplane, ferry, taxi and car expenses, added up to $15,378.86. There were 28 ferry trips and 76 flights between April 15 and June 3.

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Board chair argues report ‘politically motivated’ and an ‘appalling waste’ Continued from page 1 The travel figure breaks down to $11,654 in air costs, $1,093.20 for B.C. ferries, $722.95 for public transit, $401.50 for mileage and $1,507.21 for other costs such as gas, Internet parking and taxis.

The bill for accommodation was $16,737.80 and meal per diem costs totalled $6,354.75.

Names of hotels and restaurants were not tracked. Paper and printing fees for printing 10 copies of the report were reported at $48.16.

Education Minister Margaret MacDiarmid ordered the report after the VSB complained about money problems, which it blamed on the provincial government. It concluded the district’s poor financial position could have been avoided had the board managed its resources

properly, while many trustees insist the financial troubles are rooted in chronic underfunding of the education system and downloading of costs.

The $165,000 cost for the financial review is down from the Ministry of Education’s June estimate of $175,000, but board chair Patti Bacchus argues it still wasn’t worth it.

“I believe it was a politically motivated and appalling waste of public resources at a time when school districts are struggling to meet the needs of students,” she said Monday.

Bacchus, a Vision Vancouver trustee, maintains the true cost of the report is higher given the hours VSB staff spent on it.

The money, she added, should have been used to stave off cuts to areas such as inner-city

junior kindergarten classes, special needs support workers, multicultural liaison workers, school librarians, resource teachers and counsellors.

Bacchus said the report confirmed the education minister had been making inaccurate statements about the VSB’s performance. She cited remarks that the VSB spent more on administration than Surrey and that the VSB said there were no further administration cuts to be made when $3 million in proposed cuts were posted in its preliminary budget.

NPA trustee Ken Denike said the report costs are reasonable given the steep learning curve the comptroller general had to climb, but she didn’t understand the budget year dates used by the education sector.

“This perhaps led to her pre-

posterous assessment that the board had a large surplus that the board could use when, in fact, most of the surplus was for dedicated expenditures with bills forthcoming,” he said.

Denike added that Wenezenki-Yolland’s “observations on governance, low morale amongst senior staff and the board’s preoccupation with advocacy over good management were spot on.”

MacDiarmid maintains the report offers sound advice.

“The comptroller general’s report identified millions of dollars in savings that the Vancouver Board of Education can achieve.

The report was worthwhile in that it provided concrete measures the board can take to better manage its resources.” noconnor@vancourier.com

Comptroller general Cheryl Wenezenki-Yolland’s report cost taxpayers $165,000. photo Dan Toulgoet

Liberal MP Hedy Fry to table motion to rename airport after Fox

Continued from page 1 News of Sage’s petition has bolstered Vancouver Liberal MP Hedy Fry’s desire to table a motion in the House of Commons to have the airport renamed after Fox. Fry said she is working on the motion and will present it before the end of the year.

“I don’t think we have to always name our airports after prime ministers and people like that,” said Fry, referring to Pierre Elliot

Trudeau airport in Quebec and Lester B. Pearson airport in Toronto.

“Naming it after somebody who is so significant and an international hero is so fitting. He has touched the hearts of so many people.”

Although the federal government must approve airport name changes, Fry said she planned to contact Philip Owen, a member of the Vancouver International Airport’s board of directors, to discuss the idea.

Owen, former mayor of Vancou-

ver, said Monday he would raise the request for a name change at the board’s next meeting.

“It’s something that should be discussed and I’m certainly in favour of having the [board of directors] think about it and digest it,” said Owen, who wouldn’t say whether he supports the change.

Richmond MP Alice Wong, whose riding includes the airport, said she’d consult with her constituents before deciding whether to lobby to

rename the airport after Fox. Fred Fox, Terry’s older brother, said the Fox family has traditionally approved all facilities, including schools, sports complexes, streets and parks, that bear Terry’s name. He wouldn’t say whether the family supported adding Terry’s name to the airport.

“We really don’t have an opinion on this kind of thing,” said Fred, noting a mountain in B.C. is also named after his brother. “If

it happens, it happens and that’s great. But Terry would rather have people put their energy into raising money for cancer research and finding a cure for cancer.”

Terry lost his right leg to bone cancer in 1977. He went on to run 143 days part way across Canada as part of his Marathon of Hope to raise awareness of cancer and raise money for research before his project was cut short by his cancer’s return. mhowell@vancourier.com

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Tired of hearing about the Olympic Village mess?

Probably not if you’re a taxpayer.

Mayor Gregor Robertson is still not able to say whether there will come a day when taxpayers won’t be on the hook for the cost of the ambitious $1 billion condo project in Southeast False Creek.

The city revealed at a news conference Sept. 30 that developer Millennium didn’t pay the full amount of its first $200 million loan payment to the city. Apparently, the company owned by brothers Peter and Shahram Malek could come up with only $197 million.

So what’s a measly $3 million? And what’s the mayor doing about it?

“We have told Millennium they need to produce a plan that combines a marketing strategy with their security

Mayor Gregor Robertson partially blames the Olympic Village woes on decisions made by the previous NPA-dominated council, but that council also file photo Dan Toulgoet included Vision Vancouver’s Raymond Louie (l), Heather Deal, George Chow and Tim Stevenson. and personal guarantees to ensure our city is repaid,” he told reporters. “We are closely following the situation and we are considering every option possible in regards to maximizing return for the taxpayers.”

But a politician being a politician, Robertson couldn’t stop himself from taking a partisanship shot or two in explaining the reason for the financial mess, lack of condo sales and why none of the 252 “affordable housing” rental units are occupied.

“The combination of a soft housing market, the

uncertainty with the HST and a number of poor decisions from the previous council have created several challenges for the Olympic Village,” said the Vision Vancouver leader, who took office in December 2008.

There you have it—“a number of poor decisions from the previous council.”

That’s right, the one led by then-mayor Sam Sullivan and his band of merry NPA cohorts. For the record, that previous council included Vision Vancouver councillors Heather Deal, Raymond Louie, George Chow and Tim Stevenson. David

Cadman was the lone COPE councillor.

It was the same council that unanimously approved at a public meeting April 4, 2006 to go with Millennium as the developer of the Olympic Village. Concord Pacific and Wall Financial were also in the running.

The fuss over the Village erupted four months before Millennium was chosen. That’s when the NPA majority decided to reduce the requirement for social housing on the site from one-third to 20 per cent.

Back then, the NPA line was the decision increased

the land value so it would make the project financially viable. The Vision quartet and Cadman voted against the move, saying it needed more affordable housing in the city.

The Vision-Cadman axis then voted in a June 2007 in camera meeting against the NPA politicians’ move to give Millennium a $190 million financial guarantee in a complex agreement involving Millennium, the city and New York-based lender Fortress Investment Group.

But at a later meeting, all of council approved a $100million loan to keep the

project going. Cadman told me at the time councillors had no choice but to approve the $100 million because the city agreed in the June 2007 in camera meeting to take over the project.

Believe what you will.

So what does the NPA’s lone councillor, Suzanne Anton, say about all this now?

She says sell off the 252 units slated for affordable housing—the same ones Robertson and company want 126 rented to cops, teachers and nurses and the other 126 to low-income people.

On it goes. mhowell@vancourier.com

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Last week I wrote about a proposal to create a community garden at Sunset Beach in the West End, but at the time wasn’t aware the end date to submit comments to the park board regarding the project is Oct. 8.

The park board is considering a proposal by the YMCA Connections program, in partnership with Gordon Neighbourhood House and the West End Residents Association to build a 30-metre by 30metre intercultural garden, which will include 30 raised beds, five children’s planting circles, benches and arbours.

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The park board in partnership with the Vancouver Skate Park Coalition wants to repair the downtown skateboard plaza located under the Dunsmuir/Georgia viaducts, but exactly how much work can be done depends on the budget.

Some upgrades should begin later this month depending on the weather, including resurfacing the asphalt and repairing a portion of the granite copings, the edge that sits above a skateboard pool or ramp.

The park board doesn’t have the money to complete all of the repairs needed at the skatepark, so it wants to hear from users to find out where their priorities are.

The board plans to complete the repairs and upgrades as money becomes available.

A questionnaire on the project is available at s u r v e y m o n k e y. c o m / s / skateplaza2010. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter@sthomas10

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Iffy cycling stats reinforce mayor’s lack of respect for democracy

Never trust a man who wears a suit while cycling.

Mayor Gregor Robertson— master of the two-piece, tie and mountain bike—plans to slap a multimillion dollar bike lane onto the east side of Hornby Street, a major downtown traffic artery.

Council voted on the plan yesterday after the Courier’s print deadline. But considering the mayor’s bike fanaticism and his Vision Vancouver council majority, the vote was a fait accompli.

The two-way separated bike lane, replete with barriers and traffic signals, should be ready before Christmas.

Two major voices of neighbourhood commerce—the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA) and the Vancouver Board of Trade—oppose the plan citing potential harm to nearby businesses.

In a letter to Robertson last week, the DVBIA noted the planned removal of 158 metered parking spots along Hornby—sacred real estate for storefronts reliant on walk-in traffic. City hall’s public consultation, says the DVBIA, has been “abbreviated and not conducive to a productive dialogue.”

While the DVBIA represents special interests, the complaints carry a populist ring. Similar protests dogged Robertson’s first two major bike lane triumphs (Burrard Street Bridge, Dunsmuir Street) while the mayor and his team executed similar public relations strategies.

It’s all about branding.

Robertson calls the Hornby bike lane, like its Burrard and Dunsmuir predecessors, a “trial” thus creating the illusion of deliberation and democracy.

Of course, after city hall spends an estimated $3.2 million on barriers and new traffic signals, and Robertson spends big bags of political capital singing its praises, the Hornby bike lane becomes a “trial” in name only. Despite potential future complaints from the public or business owners, it’s here to stay. Only a divine decree from David Suzuki could thwart Robertson’s bike lane plan.

And we shouldn’t be surprised.

Robertson, Vancouver’s first “green” mayor, was elected amid billows of flowery green rhetoric in all its nebulous and tangential glory.

Among the fashionably green, facts are relative. The ends (saving

markhasiuk the world from the rest of us) justify the means (staging mock trials and massaging statistics to achieve pre-determined outcomes).

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Compared to what? Segways?

Hot air balloons?

Folks either walk, cycle, drive or use public transit. Being the least popular of those options leaves significant room for growth.

Also, according to city hall, every day 3,500 cyclists commute to work in Vancouver and 60,000 cycling “trips” are made daily.

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Whatever your attitude towards bike lanes in the city, all citizens deserve an honest presentation of the facts. Democracy requires it.

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During the ’08 civic election campaign, Robertson promised to make Vancouver the “greenest city in the world.” During his recent trip to China, a country steeped in government oppression, Robertson reiterated the importance of his green goal—where the ends justify the means.

“You can question how worthwhile democracy is in a lot of countries right now, which are, frankly, ignoring the biggest crisis in the history of our species, which is climate change,” said Robertson, during an interview with the CBC. “That’s where you see the Chinese government taking radical dramatic action in investing in turning the ship around. And you do not see that in Western governments right now, democratically elected, and that’s because they’re afraid. And that’s not serving the greater interests of society.” mhasiuk@vancourier.com www.markhasiuk.com

These statistics aren’t sourced or explained. Jerry Dobrovolny, Robertson’s bureaucratic cycling czar, ignored interview requests for this column.

Meanwhile, an independent survey conducted by Mustel Group, a market research company, found that 56 per cent of 500 “neighbourhood visitors” support the Hornby bike lane. However, Mustel’s survey summary, conveniently released one week before council’s Hornby vote, raises questions about the survey’s impartial status.

“Those who had heard of the [bike lane] proposal prior to the survey,” reads the Mustel summary, “are less supportive, suggesting possible negative publicity.”

Negative publicity? That’s a highly subjective term. Mustel Group ignored interview requests for this column.

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WEB POLL NATION Go to www.vancourier.com to vote What should the city do with the empty suites at Olympic Village? a) ignore the province and find its own operator b) sell them and use the money to build social housing elsewhere c) turn them into well-appointed chicken hutches Last week’s poll question: With new businesses, restaurants and residents moving in, is Gastown changing for the better?

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On Monday afternoon local animal advocates put pressure on the City of Richmond to become the first municipality in Canada to ban the sale of puppies in pet stores.

The ugly truth is that many puppies bought at pet stores are bred at illegal puppy mills or by backyard breeders and sold through what’s known as a puppy broker, which translates to someone who makes it difficult to trace exactly where a dog comes from.

The Richmond rally took place at a general purpose meeting of council, which was attended by advocates from several animalrights groups, including the Animal Welfare Advocacy Coalition and B.C. SPCA, who came together to drive home their rallying cry, “Adopt, Don’t Shop.”

According to a recent national telephone survey conducted by Canadian research firm Harris-Decima, B.C. holds the unfortunate title in Canada for having the most dogs purchased from breeders, rather than adopting from shelters. And many of those purebred dogs were purchased at pet stores. In fact, 51 per cent of British Columbians annually buy their dogs from a breeder, many via pet stores, rather than adopting, compared to the North American average for a municipality of 25 per cent. In Richmond, the average number of residents purchasing puppies from breeders annually is 57 per cent.

B.C. SPCA spokesperson Lorie Chortyk attended Monday’s meeting and I caught up with her by cellphone just before she addressed Richmond city council. Chortyk says

sandrathomas many Vancouver and Richmond residents are buying designer dogs from pet stores on impulse, and once the reality of owning a dog sets in, are dropping their new pets off at shelters sometimes within just a week or two of purchase. The Richmond Animal Protection Society, which runs that city’s animal shelter, estimates 57 per cent of the dogs it found homes for in 2007 and 2008 were purebred, and more than a quarter of those were less than a year old.

Chortyk says that a squeaky clean puppy sitting in a pet store not only looks adorable, but also healthy, something that’s usually far from the truth. These cute little balls of fur also give no indication of the horrific conditions they’ve come from, or the filthy squalor the breeding parents live in. Common health ailments among puppy mill breeding dogs are

ulcerated eyes, eye infections, dental disease, overgrown nails and matting.

When it comes to puppy brokers, Chortyk pulls no punches.

“Brokers are the go-between for the breeders and pet stores,” she says. “They’re the pimps of these poor dogs.”

I gave Vision Vancouver Coun. Andrea Reimer a call Tuesday morning and asked if she was aware of what had taken place in Richmond Monday, and if city council in this city would consider banning the sale of puppies in pet stores.

Reimer says animal advocates in Vancouver haven’t broached the subject, at least in the two years she’s been on council. And since no one has brought it up, that discussion hasn’t taken place. Which is a shame.

There’s no reason why Vancouver city councillors can’t take this cause on. They put in the time for backyard chickens.

As for Richmond, as a result of Monday’s meeting the councillors there voted unanimously to bring the motion to ban the storefront sale of puppies to a regular meeting of council Oct. 12. If the motion is approved again, there are several legalities the city must complete, such as advertising council’s intentions in the local newspapers. If all goes well, the ban on selling puppies in Richmond pet stores will go into effect next April.

Let’s hope Vancouver’s ban isn’t far behind. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

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W E D N E SD AY, OCTOBER 6, 2010 THE VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

opinion TWO VIFF FILMS HIGHLIGHT CRUSADERS

Take-no-guff women a source of inspiration When it comes to a take-no-prisoners attitude, there are probably few women who can match the ferocity of Sampat Pal Devi.

She is a force to be reckoned with, what a Hollywood action-movie producer might call “kick ass.” But she doesn’t live in Tinseltown, or Vancouver for that matter. She lives in a village in Uttar Pradesh’s Banda District in India.

Acclaimed British observational-documentary filmmaker Kim Longinotto, who has devoted her career to chronicling the incredible stories of brave and fascinating women around the world, turns an unfettered lens on a low-caste Indian woman who refuses to live by the centuries-old traditions that forced her to marry at 12 and be subservient to the men in her family. The film is called Pink Saris and screens at the Vancouver International Film Festival, Oct. 12 and 14. It’s one of at least two VIFF films depicting how a woman’s stubbornness and refusal to accept what is deemed “normal” leads to an improvement in the lives of women. Anger at the injustice of their situations sets the women in these films on a life-altering path. Talk about taking on the man. These women really do it.

In the case of Pink Saris, the change is slow—and the irascible Sampat Pal knows it, but she perseveres. The other film is Made in Dagenham, a feature recounting the true story of the women who fought for equal pay while working at a Ford plant in Dagenham, England in 1968. (It screens Oct. 9.) I haven’t seen it but I’m told (from those who saw it at the Toronto film festival) it’s an uplifting, crowd-pleaser peopled with take-no-guff women, though perhaps unlikely to go down in cinematic history as a classic. But you never know who might walk out with a new passion or direction in their life—female or male.

Recent tragedies involving suburban teenage girls, stories of child porn possession and the Vancouver Police Department media releases about high-risk sex offenders on the loose that arrive with sickening frequency in my email inbox are why I bring up these films. They are about women fighting for what’s right.

And, as I observe my children at play or asleep and feel a swelling of emotion and hope for the future, the radiance of life fades to darkness when I think of those innocent young women in Maple Ridge and North Delta.

Like most people, these appalling stories have crushed my spirit. North American society doesn’t seem much advanced from when we were living in caves grunting at each other.

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fionahughes With TV dating shows such as The Bachorlorette with its shots of near soft-core porn or Brett Michaels’ Rock of Love featuring near-naked women and men essentially whoring themselves for public consumption, our society continues to devolve in how women are viewed. Sadder still is the willingness of these women to let themselves be exploited while they seek their 15 minutes of fame.

Films such as Pink Saris provide a refreshing counterpoint to these pop culture atrocities and good viewing for the 15and-up crowd. Sampat Pal isn’t perfect, but you can’t help but admire her even when her arrogance gets the best of her and she declares “I’m the messiah for women.” It’s an arrogance that can alienate others—and it does. Like most strong, I’ll-godown fighting women, Sampat Pal is complex, flawed, bullheaded and entirely human.

She, too, has vulnerabilities and if she comes across as overconfident and proud, she’s been conditioned that way from years of fighting against outdated traditions.

As the founder and leader of the Gulabi Gang (gulabi means pink), she’s on a mission to fight back against a patriarchal society and India’s caste system that keep girls illiterate and at the mercy of their inlaws if they don’t give birth to boys. It’s a bizarro world of beatings, rape and abandonment—kind of like here in some ways. But the notion that someone is “untouchable” boggles the mind.

Sampat Pal’s dreams are simple: an education for girls, and an end to the engendered injustice of the caste system.

My view of the world is now through the prism of motherhood, which doesn’t make me any more special than anyone else, but a mind shift occurs when you bring a life into the world.

To understand how I view the sexes in the 21st-century, one need only look at how I named my children. Aoife was known as a warrior princess according to one Irish legend while Callum is Latin for dove—the bird of peace. fhughes@vancourier.com

One-third of B.C. children aren’t emotionally or socially ready for kindergarten, which should file photo Dan Toulgoet concern all residents of the province, says one reader.

To the editor: Re: “Shame on those parents whose kindergartner can’t do their ABCs,” Sept. 29 I’d surmise many parents had the same reaction, possibly a defensive one, to the provocative headline of Fralic’s story. I hope the important threads of the research and article aren’t missed—a large number of children, a third, are entering school not ready emotionally, behaviourally or socially with developmentally normative life skills. This cuts across socio-economic, cultural and geographical areas. This raises an important opportunity to explore the reasons for this and how child-rearing has and is changing so much that children are being impacted so significantly in their early years, which I’ve seen as a social worker.

I recently attended a meeting at Collingwood Neighbourhood House where the Coalition of Child Care Advocates of B.C. and the Early Childhood Educators of B.C. introduced their briefing note, Our Emerging Plan for an

Integrated System of Early Care and Learning in B.C. It’s ambitious, sometimes idealistic and vast in scope.

It’s based on the experience of the sector, research and best practices in early learning and includes a national and international focus. I encourage everyone to read this document, which offers a grassroots and made-in-B.C. vision for what kind of continuum of early learning and care we can provide our kids with the motivation of parents, leaders and child care providers in the field, other stakeholders and government. Access it at www.cccabc.bc.ca.

Young people are our most important resources and social capital. Investing in children and their care, early learning and development is the key to their futures, as well as to the health and sustainability of our communities and society.

Tracey Young, Vancouver

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Ink spills over criticism of CPCCA opinion

To the editor: Re: “Israel apologists cry wolf with claims of ‘antiSemitism,” Sept. 29.

If Jason Kenney and Irwin Cotler were concerned with prejudices that flourish in our country, they’d have formed parliamentary coalitions to combat anti-native, anti-immigrant and anti-Muslim bigotry. Jews, by comparison, are a group that is well-integrated, well-accepted, and that since World War II has been highly successful in all spheres of the society. But Kenney and Cotler are not bothered by bigotry. Defending Israel is what drives them.

They and their all-party Canadian Parliamentary Coalition to Combat anti-Semitism want to intimidate and silence criticism of Israel, precisely now when more and more Canadians are fed-up with Israel’s on-going violations of human rights and international law. Everyone who values their democratic right to

freedom of speech needs to be aware of the threat posed by the CPCCA, and defend themselves against this danger.

Mordecai Briemberg, Burnaby •••

To the editor: What is it about Israel and Jews that bugs some people so much? The preoccupation of Michael Keefer and Mark Hasiuk has way more to say about them than the targets of their animosity.

Peter Caulfield, Vancouver •••

To the editor: According to your review of Michael Keefer’s book, all criticism of Israel is honest and good. Does that mean that when people chant “Jews back to the gas chambers” or wave banners reading “God bless Hitler” at anti-Israel protests that this is respectable criticism?

You failed to mention in your article that Keefer is also a

9/11 conspiracy theorist. That piece of knowledge might be good for readers to extrapolate his biases and agendas.

Your column implies that hatred of Jews is dead, or that if it does exist, it only lives on in groups like the neo-Nazis.

As much as I wish that to be true, it isn’t. The prime source of anti-Semitism does come from Muslim communities, and the left betrays all honesty by dismissing this reality instead of fixing it.

Granted, there is such a thing as fair and honest criticism of Israel. However, once that criticism spirals into demonization, deligitimization, and calls to pull the plug on the Jewish state, that is when you have anti-Semitism.

Israel is the land from whence the Jewish people and all things Jewish originated.

To imply that all peoples have a right to a homeland except the Jews is discriminatory.

David Miadovnik Toronto, Ont.

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At least 40 restaurants and cafés celebrating Power Smart month in October

Commercial Drive joints to dim lights on Wednesdays Cheryl Rossi Staff writer

It’s lights out along 20 blocks of Commercial Drive starting this Wednesday night. At least 40 restaurants and cafés are celebrating Power Smart month in October with low lights and acoustic music in an initiative dubbed Commercial Drive Unplugged.

It isn’t the first time businesses along the Drive have joined forces with B.C. Hydro. Many of them lit candles and dimmed lights for Earth Hour in March.

“We actually had it for the whole evening but it was really supposed to be just for the whole hour,” said Brunella Gaudio, general manager of Federico’s Supper Club. “[Customers] loved it. Even the staff loved it, the ambiance. The only thing is, unfortunately, practicality, people have to be able to also read menus and the kitchen has to be able to cook.”

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Brunella Gaudio, Federico’s Supper Club general manager, says customers and staff enjoyed the candle-light ambiance of Earth Hour in March. photo Dan Toulgoet Federico’s book acts since August, has lined up local independent acoustic acts for Wednesday nights in October, with owner and crooner Federico Fuoco

performing as the main act Thursday to Sunday.

Romantic lighting and acoustic stylings will lull customers at restaurants including The Reef, Waazubee

and Me and Julio, and music store Bone Rattle Music has donated an acoustic guitar to the prize pack of gift certificates for Wednesday night patrons. Unplugged

signs will identify participating establishments between Venables Street and East 13th Avenue.

B.C. Hydro won’t be measuring energy savings. Such initiatives are all about raising awareness, says Power Smart spokesperson Simi Heer.

“It’s important for us to work directly with community associations to design initiatives that really engage the residents of that community,” she said. “We’re working towards some pretty big conservation goals for B.C. We’re trying to meet 66 per cent of new demand through conservation by 2020.”

Sixty restaurants across Vancouver will host candlelit dinners Oct. 21. Customers who commit to reducing their electricity consumption by 10 per cent can join Team Power Smart online and download coupons for deals including free appetizers and desserts.

Two actors are also “living” in cubes at Granville

and Georgia from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. until Friday noon.

One is demonstrating living efficiently and the other is not to get passersby recognizing simple changes they can make.

Consumers can also check out power-saving product rebates and incentives at 400 businesses across the province, many of them in Vancouver, during October at Powersmart.ca.

Michelle Barile, executive director of the Commercial Drive Business Society, said B.C. Hydro has assisted proprietors in her area with energy audits and preaching the value of installing energy-saving appliances and lighting.

Donald’s Market on the Drive underwent a renovation through B.C. Hydro’s Product Incentive Program this summer and will show off the changes this month.

Information about the acoustic acts lighting up the Drive on Wednesday nights is to be listed at thedrive.ca. crossi@vancourier.com

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Councillor says city has always been up front about development

Potential Olympic Village buyers concerned about social housing factor Cheryl Rossi Staff writer

Realtor Greg Mitchell says the city should do a better job informing potential Olympic Village condominium buyers about the social housing component if it wants to see sales.

Mitchell has hosted five open houses at a fourth-floor condo on West First Avenue, two of them over the last two weekends.

The most common question he gets from potential buyers is about the location of social housing at the site.

“People are not scared of development. They like it and they’re encouraged by it but they have concerns,” he said Tuesday.

“The social housing component might be carrying a stigma that [potential buyers] think it’s going to be Downtown Eastside moving to False Creek, which is not going to happen.”

Mitchell is showing a 715square-foot condo that was listed at $550,000 in the spring and summer and is now listed at $489,000.

The seller paid more for it when she bought it in a presale.

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the city has been open about the location of the “affordable” market rental and social housing buildings.

Two of them rest to the west of the Salt Building and one to its east.

“The city is building a partnership with the province [providing] housing units all over town for people who are homeless and hard to house, including in Dunbar,” Meggs said. “And we’ve never made a distinction about where people are from in that regard.”

Meggs suggested realtors should point to the success the city has had over many years integrating citizens of different means. He noted social housing units are mixed with condominiums where he lives in southwest False Creek and on Concord Pacific land across the creek.

“It’s quite possible that somebody living at the Shangri-La is living next door to somebody with mental illness,” he added.

Meggs also noted the city has yet to choose an operator or operators for the three buildings.

Mayor Gregor Robertson vowed Sept. 30 that the city would find operators and move tenants into the 126 units of “affordable” market rental and 126 units of social hous-

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Millennium Water and Rennie Marketing Systems are expected to announce their revised tactics for sales campaigns and loan repayment tomorrow, Oct. 7.

Of the 737 condominiums to be sold at the Olympic Village, 223 of the sales made in the presale have closed. Thirty-six condominiums have sold since a new marketing campaign launched on May 15.

A softened housing market and the implementation and uncertainty about the future of the HST have hurt sales.

Mitchell and realtor Kelsie Struch say prices will have to come down.

Struch notes current price points are similar to the well-established Coal Harbour. Shops in the Olympic Village have yet to open. crossi@vancourier.com

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In Case of Emergency initiative started in the U.K. in 2005

Schools, first responders warming up to ICE cards concept Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer

It’s simple, cheap and effective. These are reasons behind a public safety initiative known as the ICE program being pushed by the Vancouver Association of Community Policing Centres.

ICE—or In Case of Emergency—wallet-sized cards allow carriers to list people or agencies emergency responders can contact in case of an accident or a medical problem where the person is unable to speak for themselves.

ICE started in the United Kingdom in 2005.

Eileen Mosca and Sophia Woo, two volunteers from Vancouver community policing centres, appeared at a Vancouver School Board meeting last week to talk about the program. Cards are expected to be distributed to the district’s 56,000 students by the end of October. Lions and Rotary

Eileen Mosca of the Vancouver Association of Community Policing Centres wants photo Dan Toulgoet everyone to carry an ICE card in the event of an accident. clubs sponsored printing costs and school liaison officers have promised to help distribute them. Older students can either carry ICE cards or program the information into their cellphones. Younger ones can

keep cards in their backpacks.

First responders in the police and fire departments and ambulance service have agreed to look for an ICE card when dealing with victims, while the city pro-

claimed Sept. 15 to 27 ICE awareness week and added information about the program to its website.

Mosca said Vancouver police told her tracking down the background of people without identification is a

daily problem in the Lower Mainland. She cited an incident last summer in the downtown area in which a young girl was found on the street in the middle of the night without a parent or guardian. The girl was eventually reunited with her mother. “Had she had an ICE card in her backpack, it would have been a piece of cake to get to her mother on a cellphone,” Mosca said.

Mosca added that while people are advised to carry medical information about themselves, few do. Contacts can help track down that information for first responders, she said.

Judy Graves, the city’s housing advocate, is seeing that ICE cards are distributed to homeless people, who are statistically most likely not to have identification and face more medical emergencies.

Cards are also available to the general public at community policing cen-

tres. Vancity sponsored the printing of 20,000 cards.

Mosca said the program is ideal for seniors and those with dementia. It also allows individuals to control who emergency responders contact in emergencies. Homeless people, for instance, can name family members, shelter managers, outreach workers or whomever they trust.

“We don’t want people thinking this is to track you or anything like that. Most people put family members, but those who don’t want to due to family rifts can mention other people,” she said, adding, “We looked at public safety and we researched this and thought this is simple, this is cheap and this could really be effective for public safety.

“We want to make this not a flash in the pan. We’d like it to be sustainable in the city, to create a city where most people have this.” noconnor@vancourier.com

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Resumé seminar expanded into creative writing workshop and book club

Downtown Eastside women find writing sanctuary with Intrepid Pens Jeremy Shepherd Contributing writer

Virginia Woolf opined that for a woman to write fiction, she needs money and a room of her own.

Once a week for almost two years, Amanda Grondahl has helped provide that room for women in the Downtown Eastside who want to learn to write.

Grondahl, a freelance writer and editor who lives on the East Side, said she felt compelled to give a little more of herself.

“I was just feeling disconnected from the community,” she said.

Grondahl said a person from the Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre on Cordova Street suggested she teach a professional writing class, which eventually became Intrepid Pens.

At her first seminar, Grondahl went over the finer points of resumé writing for two students. Since then, the seminar has expanded into a creative writing workshop and a book club, regularly attracting 15 to 20 women who want to learn the basics of literacy or express themselves through fiction, autobiography or poetry.

Grondahl said the small community meets for dinner, tea and coffee, and then delves into writers like Alice Munro. “We try to explore powerful female voices,” she said.

Despite dealing with poverty, homelessness and addiction, the Intrepid Pens, as the women are called, enjoy light-hearted work like Alex-

Volunteer writing coach Amanda Grondahl (middle) likes to explore female voices in her writing photo Dan Toulgoet workshop with participants Madeleine Arkley (l) and Debbie Ventura. ander McCall Smith’s The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency. “They come at [the books] from a place of real wisdom, but they also love stuff that is just pure escapism,” Grondahl said.

She added there’s something powerful about simply having books for a lot of the women.

“There are women [in the group] who couldn’t

afford books and couldn’t access a library.”

The Intrepid Pens program is in the running for $25,000 from the Pepsi Refresh Program.

Online voting closes at the end of October.

In addition to the book club, Grondahl also leads creative writing activities where she might write a word or a phrase such as “I’m a

rock” at the front of the room. The women use those phrases as a theme for their work.

“It’s a safe place for them to explore their creativity,” she said. “Some of them are just telling their stories for the first time.”

Grondahl said the most significant aspect of the process for many of the women is finally being heard.

After writing, the students tend to exchange their work with a neighbour in the class, and lengthy discussions often ensue.

“There’s a huge aspect of group therapy to the sessions,” Grondahl said.

Women have written on subjects ranging from a fear of dying in prison to kind words about a cat to a poem detailing the sirens and predators of Hastings Street.

The sight of 15 women with their heads down, scribbling furiously is amazing to see, according to Grondahl. “It’s become my favourite place to be,” she said.

Grondahl cited the work of a particularly stoic student who chose to write about her life in a single room occupancy hotel.

“She wrote it in a moment of frustration, I think,” Grondahl said.

The volunteer teacher said besides offering a reprieve from what is often a bleak reality for her students, the program gives a measure of hope to the neighbourhood.

“It’s an opportunity to show that good things are happening in the Downtown Eastside,” she said. jshepherdcourier@gmail.com

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On the chopping block

Macdonald, Queen Alexandra and Carleton elementary schools, along with McBride and Champlain Heights annexes, face a daunting task in coming weeks.

The five schools—all on the East Side—were shortlisted by senior VSB staff for potential closure out of an initial list of 11. Supporters now have to find ways to justify keeping their doors open.

The list was unveiled at a wellattended school board committee meeting Monday night. Trustees were expected to decide whether to adopt the staff report as presented and move forward to consultation at a Tuesday night board meeting, but that meeting happened well after the Courier’s press deadline.

Assuming staff’s recommendation was adopted Tuesday, public meetings are expected to run from Oct. 25 to Nov. 9—two per school.

The statistics for keeping all the schools open don’t look good, based on remarks from superin-

Macdonald elementary on East Hastings near Victoria Drive is one of five schools shortlisted by Vancouver School Board staff for possible closure next year. file photo Dan Toulgoet tendent Steve Cardwell Monday.

Enrolment has fallen significantly across the district and most of the surplus space is at East Side schools.

Public school enrolment peaked in 1997 with 57,575 kindergarten to Grade 12 students, but that figure dropped to 51,901 this year in a system that has capacity for 60,343 students, leaving a surplus of 8,442 seats.

The VSB has slashed $68 million from its budget since the 2002/03 school year, including more than $17 million for 2010/11.

The district projects a shortfall of $9.6 million in 2011/12 and another shortfall of $5.7 million in 2012/13.

But if all five shortlisted schools are shut down, it will only save the Vancouver School Board $1.4 million.

It’s a point highlighted by CUPE representative Paul Faoro Monday night. Faoro is opposed to any school closures and blames the provincial government for the district’s financial situation. “You still need to find [more than] $7 million in cuts [next year].

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is happening in B.C.,” he said.

NPA trustee Carol Gibson, who wasn’t able to attend Monday’s meeting due to a prior commitment, says the enrolment drop is a situation that can no longer be ignored in Vancouver.

“Difficult as it may be for parents and families in schools on the closure list, it is critically important for the children that we, as the adults, also remind ourselves that change provides new opportunities. I would encourage all parents who face closures to help their children to deal with the disappointment they rightly may feel, but also to think positively about the opportunities provided by the schools to which they may move.”

The board is expected to make its final decision in December and schools could close by the end of next June.

“In the end, we might decide to close no schools, we might decide to close two schools, we might decide to close five schools,” Vision trustee Mike Lombardi told Monday’s crowd, while adding, “I call these Minister MacDiarmid closures if they occur.”

COPE trustee Allan Wong, chair of the planning and facilities committee, promised a “fair, open and transparent process.”

“There is opportunity [for input]. It’s not a done deal, not at all, not even close,” he said. noconnor@vancourier.com

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The Vancouver park board is considering a proposal from the Khalsa Diwan Society to place a federally funded memorial in Stanley Park commemorating the 1914 Komagata Maru incident.

“The government has authorized a memorial for Stanley Park,” said Kesar Bhatti, senior vice-president of the Ross Street Temple, located on Ross Street near Southeast Marine Drive. “The society wants to place a memorial in memory of the people who came to Vancouver and who were turned away.”

“THE SOCIETY WANTS TO PLACE A MEMORIAL IN MEMORY OF THE PEOPLE WHO CAME TO VANCOUVER AND WHO WERE TURNED AWAY.” Kesar Bhatti, Ross Street Temple

In May 1914, the freighter Komagata Maru sailed into Burrard Inlet carrying almost 400 South Asian passengers. The ship and passengers weren’t allowed to land due to the Immigration Act’s continuous journey clause of the day requiring immigrants to travel from their country of origin without stopping.

The Komagata Maru had stopped in Hong Kong for provisions.

For the next two months, the freighter stayed in the waters off Vancouver as the passengers, who were denied food and water, challenged the government for the opportunity to legally stay in Canada. Eventually, only 24 passengers were granted permission to remain and in July 1914, the Komagata Maru was forced to leave Vancouver and return to Calcutta.

Funds recently became available for a Komagata Maru monument through a federal initiative called

the Community Historical Recognition Program.

The goal of the program is to recognize the historical experiences of ethnic communities affected by federally legislated or authorized wartime measures or immigration restrictions applied in Canada, as well as to educate Canadians about these past incidents.

Other historical experiences commemorated through the program include internment during the First and Second World wars, and the Head Tax and other immigration restrictions experienced by Chinese immigrants.

The Khalsa Diwan Society recently qualified for funding for the first phase of the project, which includes hiring a designer and creating a concept plan.

Bhatti said the Canadian South Asian community has waited for a formal apology to be made in the House of Commons for the Komagata Maru incident, but he added the monument is a good first step in reconciliation. He noted the Air India memorial playground built in 2007 in Stanley Park is an example of a monument designed to remind people of the past.

Vision Vancouver park board commissioner Raj Hundal said the board hasn’t decided whether Stanley Park will be the location for the monument.

“I suggested in the past that Stanley Park would be a good location, but that has to be decided before they can move on,” said Hundal.

Hundal noted considering the history of the Komagata Maru, it would make sense to locate the memorial near water and have it also be accessible to all.

Hundal said the Khalsa Diwan Society will pay for the cost of the memorial through the federal funding, with no financial obligation from the park board except to provide an appropriate location.

An update on the proposal will be presented at a meeting of the board’s planning and environment committee Oct. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the park board’s main building, 2099 Beach Ave. in Stanley Park. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter@sthomas10

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Cedric Hughes The police have the discretion to impound your vehicle for 3 days—longer if you are a repeat offender—and you will be liable for the towing and storage costs. Excessive speeders, excessive tailgaters, street racers, and reckless drivers also face, in addition to existing driver risk premium penalties and fines, immediate vehicle impoundment: 7 days for those travelling 40 kmh or more over the posted limit escalating to 30 or 60 days for repeat offenders, plus towing and storage costs.

BC’s Solicitor General justified these new rules on the basis of statistics showing a rise in impaired driving in BC, but cited annual averages of 133 fatalities and 3,000 injuries from impaired driving. The province, he said, has set a goal in honour of four year old Alexa Middelaer, who was killed by a drunk driver in Delta in 2008, to reduce alcohol-impaired driving fatalities by 35% by the end of 2013 which, taking into account projected increases in BC’s population should bring the numbers down to 94 average annual fatalities.

Excessive speeders were targeted because “speeding is the number-one contributing factor to motor vehicle fatalities. According to the Insurance Corporation of BC (ICBC), police catch about 10,000 excessive speeders annually.” The Solicitor General also said, “When someone gets behind the wheel of a car and drives drunk or speeds excessively, it’s no accident, it’s a deliberate choice.”

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Some suggest that the changes are merely “a money grab by the province.” Some call the changes “overkill,” “ridiculously overwrought” and needlessly aimed at responsible people and not the real culprits, the repeat offenders. Some say the fines and penalties are too punitive for low wage earners while “hardly a kick at all” for owners of “investment portfolios.”

The defenders say, “saving even one child’s life is worth it;” “a fine and an impound are harsh lessons, but far less than an early grave;” and “the new law is aimed at irresponsible drivers who “ judge themselves sober when they are impaired.”

Some offer alternative ‘solutions’: universal ignition interlocks, speed governors, and photo radar.

Some explore the new roles for public transit and the taxi companies. …Lots of debate and, hopefully, lots more road safety.

Whatever the immediate motivation for the legal changes might be, this is a trend that started in Europe, was inevitable, and is irreversible.

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The Macdonalds acknowledge that many of their clients are seniors and other folks with disabilities (from physical to cognitive) that need help and information about what’s available to them in the community.

“Because we develop close relationships with our clients and their families, they often look to us for referrals to community resources and services,” says Jocelyn, a registered dietician. She shares her expertise in this area by putting on free info-sessions at seniors’ facilities, helping seniors keep tabs on their nutrition and other needs such as anemia concerns or fall prevention.

The core of any home care service is, of course, the caregivers themselves. This is an area that the Macdonalds spend a lot of time cultivating and nurturing, to ensure that optimum service is provided.

“We will go to the home with our employee to introduce them, and make sure the senior is comfortable with the arrangement,” says Eric. “And if a new person takes over the role, we will always go to introduce the new caregiver to the client.”

Premier has many clients that fall into the realm of Alzheimer and dementia. For safety reasons, they cannot cook for themselves and, often, personal care like bathing and grooming is required. But that is not where it ends.

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“At Premier Homecare Services, we provide qualified caregivers on a flexible schedule, customized to meet our client’s individual needs,” says Eric. “We offer a complimentary, no-obligation in-home needs’ assessment, and can provide service for as little as three hours a week to as much as 24/seven (including ‘Live-In’ services).”

Premier Homecare Services places a high priority on client and employee safety. They conduct a thorough screening process with each employee, including background and business reference checks and provide comprehensive orientation training. Employees wear uniforms and photo ID badges and are fully supported by supervisory staff. They are First Aid/CPR trained, bonded and insured.

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AFTER THE FALL

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Once you reach a certain age, chances are, you are going to have a fall.

Whether it is caused by weakened bones that compromise your ability to stay upright, or is the result of an issue with balance and coordination brought on by medication or dizziness or dementia or any number of reasons – it’s likely to happen.

Not all falls are caused by issues related to aging. People of all ages hit the ground due to mundane things like tripping over a cable, or a ridge in the sidewalk; slipping on really dangerous icy ground; being lurched while standing on a crowded bus, and so on.

Falling is a natural part of life. The difference is – when a younger person with strong, healthy bones falls down, they don’t usually break into pieces.

Many seniors can relate to the aftereffects of a fall that causes fractures.

Being incapacitated, not being able to get around, waiting for a long time for replacement surgery or repair for hips, knees, spine, wrist…

When it’s Osteoporosis

Osteoporosis affects millions of older adults. It usually strikes after age 60, and can be held accountable for lack of bone strength or bone density. As you age, your bones get thinner naturally.

But some things make you more likely to have the severe bone thinning of osteoporosis, like being a post-menopausal woman, it running in your family, having a slender body frame or coming from a European or Asian background.

According to Healthlink BC, osteoporosis can be very far along before you notice it. Sometimes the first sign is a broken bone in your hip, spine, or wrist after a bump or fall. As the disease gets worse, you may have other signs, such as pain in your back. You might notice that you are not as tall as you used to be and that you have a curved backbone.

Osteoporosis Canada advises bone density testing for women age 65 and older. If you have a higher risk for fractures, it’s best to start getting the test at age 60.

Preventative Meds

Your physician may recommend bisphosphonates – they are the most common medicines used to prevent bone loss in people who have osteoporosis. They slow the way bone dissolves and is absorbed by your body. They can increase bone thickness and strength.

They include Risedronate (Actonel) and Alendronate (Fosamax). However, bisphosphonates aren’t right for everyone. Depending on your health, your doctor may suggest other medicines to help prevent bone loss. Your doctor may also suggest these other medicines if you are having a problem with side effects from bisphosphonates: Raloxifene (Evista), Calcitonin (Calcimar or Miacalcin) or Teriparatide (Forteo).

So get ahead of the curve with osteoporosis prevention, so that if and when you fall, you can bounce back up and carry on living life to the fullest.

SENIORS’ CINEMA

Oakridge Centre is happy to showcase these great movies during Seniors’ Cinema at the Empire Theatre, located inside the shopping centre’s Atrium at 41st and Cambie.

Coming up: “Valentino: Last Emperor” at 1 pm on Wed. Oct. 6 and “One Week” at 1 pm on Wed. Nov. 3.

A fundraiser for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, seniors 55 and older are invited to see big screen films by donation (min. is $2 per person; tickets at the door). www.oakridgecentre.com; seniors’ centre: 604-263-1833.

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What is the PAFC? This is a new parent and community-driven initiative, led by the not-for-profit PACS, to help all British Columbians affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder, and other developmental disabilities.

My daughter still wakes up early and chipper each morning while her teenaged brothers could sleep until noon if we let them.

Our needs for sleep change over a lifetime.

Most babysitting grandparents would agree: it’s as if we are born with a rechargeable battery but as we age it doesn’t quite fully charge overnight. The 60-year-old engine can’t match the high revs of the three-year-old model.

Sleep tends to be lighter and less restorative for older adults. They are the biggest consumers of sedatives or sleeping pills. They are also more vulnerable to the side effects of these medications, including decreased mental alertness, making them more prone to errors, falls and other accidents.

Though most teens need between eight and a half to 10 hours of sleep, many get much less. Bedtime can be delayed with late-night Skyping, Facebooking, texting and studying. During the school week, they accumulate a sleep debt and on weekends they pay

back, sleeping into the afternoon.

This is during a time of rapid growth, brain development and maturation.

They need their sleep more than ever.

Most adults recognize the value of enough sleep.

Our bodies need the physical rest to regenerate and repair, while our brains process the emotions and experiences of the day. Yet we can neglect the need for rest during the daytime as well.

In his book The Twenty Minute Break, Dr. Ernest Rossi talks about the ultradian rhythms of our minds and bodies. These are analogous to the cycles of brain activity during sleep, including dream time.

Dr. Rossi postulates that during our waking hours, we go through similar cycles every one and a half hours or so. That’s why meetings and lectures shouldn’t go over 90 minutes, and that’s why we shouldn’t work right through our recesses, coffee breaks or lunch hours.

Our bodies and brains tell us when we need a break. We might feel fidgety, restless or irritable. We may yawn and lose eye contact. We tend to daydream and lose focus.

If we ignore these signals and struggle to stay on task, we don’t allow the body to recharge itself. By the end of the day, we may feel exhausted and stressed. Some people cope with these feelings with addictive substances, most commonly caffeine, nicotine and alcohol.

Contact Dana Hough at info@pacificautismfamily.com or 888.687.2281, x. 223.

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But all we really need to do is to listen to our bodies and minds and pace our activities throughout the day. When you start to lose focus or feel restless in the mid-morning or afternoon, change your activity for 10 to 20 minutes. You don’t have to nap. You can go for a walk, listen to the music you love, or switch to a different activity. If you’re a musician, you might like to play a few songs. You could find a quiet place and meditate.

I sometimes use my noon hour break to go for my second swim of the day.

That physical activity can do more than a tall latte to keep me focused on the last patients of the day.

Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician at PrimeCare Medical. His column appears regularly in this paper and his internet radio show can be heard on pwrnradio.com.

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Better Together a local initiative to help families dine at the same time

Benefits of families eating together enormous lindawatts “The table is a meeting place, a gathering ground, the source of sustenance and nourishment, festivity, safety and satisfaction.”

This quote belongs to the late Laurie Colwin, an American food writer who clearly understood the good inherent in people sitting down together for a meal.

While all of us can attain these benefits, it appears our children reap even more rewards.

Internationally, research has demonstrated that kids who frequently eat with at

least one family member do better physically, socially and academically. They have higher intakes of vegetables, fruit and milk products— foods that are often deficient in the Canadian diet.

Their chances of developing an eating disorder or being overweight, not to mention obese, may be reduced.

Adolescents who often participate in family meals have lower rates of cigarette smoking, alcohol and marijuana use, and attempted suicide.

Several large-scale surveys have shown an association between frequent family meals and better school performance, whether we’re looking at school marks or standardized test scores.

Overall, children and teens who regularly eat with their families are more socially adjusted individuals.

But families face numerous obstacles when trying to gather for a meal. They often feel pressed for time: children’s extra-curricular

“CANADIANS ALREADY VALUE EATING TOGETHER BUT ARE STRUGGLING TO DO IT. TELLING THEM TO EAT TOGETHER IS JUST ADDING MORE PRESSURE. THAT’S HOW WE CAME TO CALL OUR INITIATIVE BETTER TOGETHER.” registered dietitian Sydney Massey

activities coupled with the work demands of parents can create extremely tight schedules.

Other possible barriers include a lack of food preparation skills. Or the difficulties of planning and cooking meals for family members who don’t eat the same food.

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“Canadians already value eating together but are

struggling to do it. Telling them to eat together is just adding more pressure.

That’s how we came to call our initiative Better Together,” says Sydney Massey, a registered dietitian and director of nutrition education for B.C. Dairy Foundation, which leads the project. “It’s about the benefits families experience as they take baby steps towards having more meals together. By focusing on the advantages, we avoid the guilt people may feel when they hear ‘eat together.’”

The team behind Better Together is well aware that our society’s definition of “family” has changed considerably over the past few decades; many of us don’t fit the stereotypical image of the two-parent, two-child middle class family that’s usually portrayed in the media.

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A precocious 10-year-old recently explained to me that families are like snowflakes: no two look alike; they’re all so different.

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It doesn’t matter exactly who or how many persons comprise our family, mealtimes are an opportunity to disconnect from the outside world and reconnect with each other.

The Better Together project provides a number of tools and resources to help us do so. Its website— w w w. b e t t e r t o g e t h e r b c. ca—allows for easy access to things such as kid-friendly recipes, ideas for coping with picky eaters and simple tips for planning meals, grocery shopping and cooking together.

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Linda Watts is a registered dietitian. Send her questions at wattslin@gmail.com

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The Stanley Park Ecology Society wants to introduce you and your child to Ricky the Raccoon. Typically a nocturnal animal that thrives at night, raccoons are increasingly tempted to come out during the day.

Meet Ricky as he tries to break his habit of daytime bread and hotdogs. Moths, bats and other creatures of the night offer their guidance. Will Ricky succeed?

Find out one evening this month. Running Oct. 8 to 31 each Tuesday through Sat-

urday at 5 p.m. and leaving each hour on the hour until 8 p.m., the Ecology Society hosts “Creatures of the Night,” an imaginative and theatrical walk through the woods. The storytelling begins at the Miniature Train Plaza. Children $3, adults $4, groups of four or more $10. For more information, visit stanleyparkecology.ca or call 604-718-6522.

Walking tours

Brochures for a series of self-guided architectural walks are available on the

park board’s website. The walks allow participants to explore the many interesting buildings and design styles that help make Vancouver one of the most beautiful cities in the world. Each self-guided walk focuses on a different neighbourhood and highlights some of the most interesting architecture in the city. The goal is to encourage participants to get active, while promoting the city’s spectacular architecture. The neighbourhoods featured in the brochures include Chinatown,

the downtown core, Gastown, Strathcona, the West End and Yaletown. The brochures for the walking tours were created in cooperation with the Architectural Institute of B.C., which provides guided tours during the summer months. The brochures can be downloaded at vancouver.ca/parks.

Art exhibition

The sixth annual art show for B.C. artists with development disabilities takes place Oct. 14, from 5 to 9 p.m. PosAbilities is present-

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Book launch

Harry Karlinsky’s The Evolution of Inanimate Objects: The Life and Collected Works of Thomas Darwin (1857-1979) book launch is set Oct. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m.

The event will feature short readings from the book, refreshments and books for sale. It takes place at the Jewish Community Centre, Isaac Waldman Library, 950 West 41st Ave. at Oak Street.

Fashion cycle

Momentum Magazine hosts BikeStyle, a bike and fashion show and party Oct. 7.

The event will feature fashions and rain gear from Allison Wonderland, Modrobes and Outlier. CBC Radio One’s Margaret Gallagher will model cycling fashions and Aveda will provide post style-ride hair and makeup touch ups while sharing tips on staying fresh on a bike. The event will also showcase colourful helmets from Nutcase, Abus Locks, Knog lights, Axiom baskets and panniers and Electra Dutch-style bikes.

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Want to get rid of your garbage for free? Here’s the catch—you’ve got to drive to Delta. If you’re a Vancouver resident, you can get rid of your garbage for free from Oct. 9 to 17 at the Vancouver Landfill, 5400 72nd St. in Delta from 7:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. (Monday to Friday) and 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

(Saturday and Sunday). You must have vehicle registration to confirm you live in Vancouver. Garbage may be transported to the landfill in passenger cars, trailers, small pickups and vans.

Vehicles larger than threequarter tonnes will only be allowed up to 500 kilograms of garbage for free. Commercial or hazardous waste will not be accepted. The landfill also has a recycling depot for metals, propane tanks, corrugated cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, tires (passenger/light truck only) and lead acid batteries. A map of the landfill and directions on how to get there from Vancouver are on the city’s website at vancouver.ca.

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1. Vancouver South Asian sketch comedy troupe Bollywood Shenanigans reheats its spicy comedy buffet I Can’t Believe It’s Not Butter Chicken: Reloaded Oct. 7 to 9, 14 to 16 at CBC Studio 700 (700 Hamilton St.). Tickets for the 18-and-over show at ticketweb.ca or at the door. For more information, go to bollywoodshenanigans.com.

2. Togas and pasties… together at last. Hot on the high heals of last year’s SHINE: A Burlesque Musical comes Greece Does Grease Oct. 7 to 10, 13 to 16 at Granville Island’s Waterfront Theatre. Written by and featuring local burlesque star Melody Mangler as well as the Wet Spots’ Cass King, the Screaming Chicken Theatrical Society production tells the ancient story of the seasons through musical parodies of Grease and Grease 2, filled with bawdy humour, live music and, um, revealing dance numbers. More information at screamingchicken.net. Tickets at brownpapertickets.com.

3. Founded in 1937 by Ukrainian ballet masters Pavlo Virsky and Mykoia Bolotov, the colourful Virsky National Dance Company of Ukraine crouches and kicks its away across the stage of the Centre in Vancouver for Performing Arts Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. For tickets, go to ticketmaster.ca.

4. Expect the positive vibes to flow when Toronto hip hop artist k-os pays his sometimes-home Vancouver a visit Oct. 7 at Venue. Astronautalis and Trevor Risk open. Tickets at ticketmaster.ca.

kudos & kvetches It takes a village

You’ve probably heard condo sales at Southeast False Creek Olympic Village have been going about as well as Squire “MC Doobie-ous” Barnes’ rap career. Inflated prices, a glut of units on the market, speculative owners wanting to back out of their purchases because their condos are now worth less (karma’s a bitch, isn’t it?) and bad press have turned the development into a fiasco.

Thankfully, Suzanne Anton is on the case.

The city councillor and lone NPA voice at city hall planned to bring an “emergency motion” to council on Tuesday to “animate the Olympic Village.”

“The city needs to actively look for innovative ways to keep up momentum at the Olympic Village,” said Anton in an emailed press release. “Approving temporary measures such as these will animate the site and help people to see it at its best.”

As for the proposed initiatives, Anton, to her credit, did not mention face-painting or the dulcet tones of pan flute players. But her suggestions do sound a little quaint, if not naïve. Here’s what she suggests: a. Invite coffee, food and newspaper kiosks to locate in the main square. b. Invite buskers to perform on weekends or

when the area is likely to be busy. c. Facilitate programming in the square. d. In particular, plan programming and decorations for the holiday and winter season. e. Allow parking in the medians of First Avenue.

Fair enough. Anton should be praised for her proactive approach. And her love of dirty buskers.

But the self-appointed city planners at K&K have a few suggestions of our own to “animate” Southeast False Creek Olympic Village and “keep up momentum,” as Anton puts it. Here goes: a. A dunking tank, where Vancouverites who can’t afford $400,000 for a one-bedroom condo can throw fake money bags at a lever that would drop Bob “Condo King” Rennie into the water tank below. b. An open air, octagon fighting cage that would serve as neutral territory for Yaletown yuppies and Kitsilano yuppies to take out their latte-fuelled, urban frustrations on each other. c. A walk-in gallery of used Olympic athletes’ mattresses and an interactive “identify the stain” game. d. A kiosk where passers-by can rub their trembling hands across retired Canuck Trevor Linden’s sandpapery, salt-and-pepper stubble.

e. Establish North America’s first supervised safe rollerblading site, where rollerblade users are permitted get their fix and, if they ask, get the help and support they need to kick the harmful and patently lame habit once and for all.

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Smuggler turned CBC radio host goes coastal

Some people know Grant Lawrence as the gumboot-wearing frontman of local garage rock band the Smugglers. Others know him as the quick-witted host of CBC Radio 3. And there are some who know him as the Pokey Reddick-ian goalie for amateur hockey team the Flying Vees. Lawrence can now add “author” to his resumé with the release of Adventures in Solitude: What Not to Wear to a Nude Potluck and other stories from Desolation Sound, which chronicles his tumultuous relationship with the coastal region where he spent many a summer and eventually fell in love with his future wife, singersongwriter Jill Barber. Lawrence dropped anchor with the Courier’s 10 Questions to discuss beer, beards and making love.

1. Drinking beer plays a prominent

role in your book. How prominent a role did beer play in writing it?

Yes, it’s true, I am a—BURP—huge fan of beer, and yes, there’s just something about Desolation Sound and beer that go hand-in-hand. Luckily the place keeps me moving all the time, which (mostly) wards off the beer gut, but my wife has repeatedly pointed out that on some really hot summer days, quaffing eight or nine beer for me isn’t much effort. That said, beer didn’t play that much of a role in the writing of the book.

2. From your experience, which voca-

tion is more appealing to the ladies: rock ’n’ roll singer, radio host or writer?

Wasting Away!

Ha! I asked my wife this question, and she said what attracted her to me was a story I told her during the dinner when we first met. She didn’t know anything about me, but as usual I was spinning all sorts of stories. Since storytelling is elemental in rock ’n’ roll, in radio and writing, I’d have to say all three to a certain degree. But if you must know, I did have my fair experience of “getting chicks” while in the band, including a time in Detroit where our roadie overheard my latest female conquest at the time saying to her roommates “Did I just get with Urkel?” when she saw me getting dressed in my plaid pants, sweater vest and glasses the morning after.

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was because the band wound down and stopped touring, so maybe I was a little bitter about that and wanted to distance myself from the Smugglers. I know that the subject of this book surprised a lot of people since it’s really not a music book.

7.

What would it take for the Smugglers get back together?

A ‘rugged’ Grant Lawrence.

My mom does not share my love of nicknames and ironically named me Grant so it couldn’t be abbreviated! Friends have found their way around that, at various times calling me G, Gee-Rant, Money-G, Grunt, Tintin, and most recently Quatchi, due to my… hirsute nature.

4.

Do you rock a beard in your everyday life or just in Desolation Sound?

The beard is pretty much a Desolation Sound, summer-only type thing. I host my fair share of fancy galas and awards shows, and the Charles Manson-meetsRobinson Crusoe look just wouldn’t work, so mostly clean shaven it is when I’m not at the cabin. But when I get there, I pretty much just let go. Soap is but a distant urban memory. In the city that would be called “giving up.” In Desolation Sound it’s called “rugged.” I love it!

5.

There’s some tender moments in the book. Did you ever think twice about the line “We got drunk, skinnydipped and made love on the rocks”?

My wife, who I was making love with at that time, has a song called “When I’m Makin’ Love To You,” which came out on her second album, before I met her, so this is my version of that song.

6. The Smugglers are mentioned a bit

in the book. Will you ever write a book about that time of your life?

Yes. That is the plan for the second book. It was originally the plan for the first, since all the tour diaries are already written and just need to be edited, but the stories and legends of Desolation Sound really caught my interest and distracted me. The only reason I got into going back to Desolation Sound in the first place

For a while there was no possibility of it, even though we occasionally get offers.

I really didn’t want to do it. This year, we’ve received an offer to reunite from the Sled Island Music Festival in Calgary so we’re seriously considering that for Canada Day 2011. It would be the Smugglers first show in over seven years, which shocks me since we would routinely play up to 200 shows a year in the 1990s.

8.

How are your knees and ice hockey career going?

Touch wood, all is going really well with knees and hockey. I do quite a bit of exercise on the knees ever since a very bad injury about three years ago when a guy on a breakaway crashed the crease (but I made the save!) Alas, the Vancouver Flying Vees are 0-4 to start this season, but we’re still feeling good about it and having lots of fun. You shoulda seen the glove save I made last game!

9. Who plays you in the movie of your life?

My wife always says Jude Law so I’ll stick with that, thank you very much, but my friends say Rick Moranis?!?

10.

Why should people pick up a copy of Adventures in Solitude?

If anyone has ever experienced a cabin or cottage lifestyle, or wondered what it was like, whether dragged by parents or willingly wilderness bound, this book will hopefully appeal. If anyone has ever wondered what really happened at the end of the road hippie communes on coastal B.C., hopefully this book will provide some answers. If anyone cares as to how defeated Captain Vancouver felt when he “discovered” this inner coast, this book will shed some light. If anyone is interested in how a Toronto yuppieturned-Desolation Sound hermit transformed a nerdy kid into a lead singer of a rock ’n’ roll band, this be the book!

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No. I haven’t read it, have you? A two-volume doorstop written in Spanish by Miguel de Cervantes in 1605, the first edition comprised 400 copies most of which were shipped to the Americas where the publishers thought they’d fetch a better price. But in a turn of events that might have tickled Don Quixote’s fancy or, alternately, broken his heart, all but 70 were lost in a shipwreck off Havana. The second printing was quickly snapped up and, so popular were the episodic adventures of the crazy old coot and his sidekick Sancho Panza, pirated editions started springing up all over the place.

Recently voted “the greatest book of all time” by the Nobel Institute, Don Quixote remains one of those books we feel we ought to have read. So why haven’t we?

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Anderson’s every move is minutely detailed; every look, every weary stagger as his adventure continues has a dancer’s skill.

Michel Perron, as Sancho Panza, stands in distinct contrast to Anderson’s bony fragility. Padded and plodding along with his donkey, Dapple, Perron’s Sancho is rooted in reality and ultimately transcends buffoonery in a display of loyalty behind belief.

Seven others, varyingly masked and playing several roles each, complete the cast and, at curtain, it comes as a surprise to see there are only eight in total.

While it must have been a Herculean task to take two huge novels down to an evening’s entertainment, Don Quixote could use a trimming. And, in spite of a sad ending, it’s fairly light entertainment.

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Wily writers do battle in Literary Death Match State of the Arts

with Cheryl Rossi A group of local literature lovers hopes to hook those who wouldn’t normally attend a book reading by holding a Literary Death Match.

Sean Cranbury, a longtime book booster who helped get 44 established and emerging writers together in just two weeks for the W2 Real Vancouver Writers’ Series during the Olympics, plans to repeat the Real Writers event four times a year with Literary Death Match running twice a year, in between.

The first local Literary Death Match takes place Oct. 8, as brave writers battle each other in pairs in front of a panel of judges. Steve Burgess, Sara Bynoe, Charles Demers and Nikki Reimer will perform their most compelling writing in seven minutes or less then face an onslaught of criticism from panelists Paul Anthony (host of Talent Time at the Biltmore), Bob Kronbauer (founder of the Vancouver is Awesome website) and comedian Diana Frances (CBC Radio One’s The Debaters and Definitely Not the Opera).

Two writers will be eliminated after commentary on literary merit, performance and intangibles, and the two finalists will go headto-head in a smack down that at other events has included money

Steve Burgess and Sara Bynoe (bottom centre) will battle it out for the approval of judges Diana photo Dan Toulgoet Frances, Paul Anthony and Bob Kronbauer at Literary Death Match, Oct. 8. grabs, tricycle races and laser tag.

Bynoe has a novel in progress and Cranbury notes the host and producer of Teen Angst poetry nights, Say Wha?! readings of deliciously rotten writing and Dance Dance Party Party Vancouver knows how to work a crowd.

Cranbury corralled Demers because he’s a huge fan of the comedian and author.

“Vancouver Special is one of the best [books] ever written on the

city,” Cranbury said.

Reimer, a freelance writer, editor, researcher, blogger, curator, arts event planner and artist was selected because she’s also a poet and Cranbury wanted to support the poetry scene.

Burgess, a freelance writer and broadcaster, rounds out the writers because of his background writing for The Tyee and other magazines.

“I wanted to have as many dif-

ferent points of view and different styles of writing as possible so that we weren’t just beating the fiction horse,” Cranbury said.

Bynoe attended a Literary Death Match in London, U.K., and recalls a pub packed with smart, funny people cheering the literary arts. As a co-producer of the Vancouver Death Match, she hopes the event will shift people’s ideas that readings are “hoity toity, the equivalent of what people

think of going to the symphony.”

Literary Death Match started in New York four-and-a-half years ago, co-created by the founding editor of Opium Magazine, Todd Zuniga. Now it’s touring as LDM100 to 12 cities to celebrate the 100th performance. Vancouver is the first Canadian city to host a match, before Toronto.

“I plan on talking some trash about Toronto. I plan on a couple of well-placed Youtube videos and a couple of well-placed blog posts to let them know that we think that they suck,” Cranbury joked.

Cranbury became interested in hosting a Literary Death Match when he learned the proceedings mix prominent writers including Zadie Smith (White Teeth, On Beauty), with lesser-known scribes, like the W2 Real Vancouver Writers’ Series did.

“Vancouver has some of the most talented writers in the world, so this gives us a chance to put ourselves on the map internationally, without being the Vancouver International Writers Festival. [It’s] a kind of grassroots, international community,” Cranbury said. “What I really want to do with these events is... grow the community and give people a chance to be cool and not be lame and literary, because that shit is just so old and nobody cares.”

Literary Death Match takes place Oct. 8, 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. at W2 Storyeum, 151 West Cordova St. Tickets are $10 in advance and at the door. For more information, go to www.literarydeathmatch.com. crossi@vancourier.com

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“Leading up to this important event, it really reduces the ability for citizens, businesses and the media to be able to access one of the more comprehensive sources for information on cycling in the city. It really reduces the ability for people to have the total picture on any given cycling issue,” he said, adding police were contacted. “It’s never happened before. For it to happen within 24 hours of probably the largest cycling media event in a while, then it would be highly coincidental for it to happen at this time.” The site at vacc. bc.ca was subject to a denial of service attack and was down for more than eight hours. The site was back up at press time Tuesday.

Rivalry remains

Both are charting new courses and in very different bodies of water, to keep with the metaphor, but the respective football teams at UBC and SFU will clash again Friday in a long-standing tradition between the rival schools. The 33rd Shrum Bowl kicks off at 7 p.m. at UBC’s Thunderbird Arena although UBC and SFU play in different leagues, in different countries and follow different rules of the gridiron game. Rebuilding under new head coach, UBC alum and former T-bird star quarterback Shawn Olson, the Tbirds are 1-4 in the Canada West conference of the CIS and have not won at home.

The Clan is winless through five games in their first season playing NCAA Division II against U.S. schools. In their meetings over the course of three decades, SFU has one up on the Birds and won the previous two meetings for an all-time 16-15-1 series lead.

Three-down football rules will be in effect. Ten per cent of ticket sales will go to the B.C. Football Hall of Fame, a legacy of the late Bob Ackles, whose 1995 endowment continues to fund scholarships at both SFU and UBC. —M.S.

UBC athlete vying for medal in 20-km event

Fast-walking Gomez races into Delhi Megan Stewart Staff writer

The stereotype worked in his favour.

As a teenager coming of age in Vancouver, Mexican-born Inaki Gomez heard from a high school teacher that he’d be fast on his feet.

“Mexico has an Olympic tradition of excellent race walkers. The teacher just assumed that because I was Mexican, I would be good.”

As far as hunches go, the teacher was on to something.

“I made a deal,” said 22-year-old Gomez. If he tried race walking just once and raced in the annual B.C. high school track and field championships, Gomez was told his class marks would benefit. He gave the 1.5 kilometre distance a shot.

He never looked back.

At provincial championships over the following two years, he shaved more than one minute of his initial time and brought his personal best within reach of six minutes. After graduation from Vancouver College, Gomez was training full-time and was at the University of B.C. on athletic scholarship.

On Saturday, Gomez will race at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, vying for a medal in the 20-km event with a goal of finishing in the top six.

Because of his shorter frame—Gomez is five-foot-eight—he relies on technique to maximize his stride.

Rules demand walkers not bend their striding leg and have one foot on the ground at all times, otherwise they may as well be running. This breach is known as lifting. An Olympic sport since the turn of the 19th century, race walking is judged by the naked eye without cameras or instant replay, and athletes literally walk a fine line.

“If you googled some of the pictures, you can see people are lifting, but in real time, the eye can’t see that. The point of the sport is to be as close to that verge as possible,” he said.

At an annual dual meet between Canada and the U.S., Gomez realized the advantage of rising to the top of a slim Canadian field in a sport followed by relatively few people in this country. Mexican race walkers won world championship and Olympic gold through the 1970s and ’80s in 20- and 50-km distances. Annual meets are held in Mexico and the pool of competitors is deep.

In Canada, Gomez and Even Dunfee, his 20-year-old training partner and fellow UBC student, lead the field in their 20-km event.

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Despite his second-place finish, Gomez improved his time by more than five minutes over last summer when he won the national championship with a slower time of one hour, 32 minutes and 34 seconds.

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Although his is an individual endurance sport, Gomez uses the language of being on a team. About Berrett’s retirement at 43 years of age in 2008, Gomez said, “It opened the way for me and Evan to move in and make ourselves the top walkers in the country.”

Gomez can fill these large but lightweight shoes. At seven ounces, his footwear is designed to act as both cushion and feather: comfortable and virtually weightless. At race pace, the fleet-offoot athlete seems to take flight.

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If a concussion doesn’t sound like serious damage, how do you react to the term traumatic brain injury?

Sport physicians and health practitioners are adopting new terminology to generate a sense of urgency about head injuries in sport, in large part to compensate for the fact that an injured athlete can seem perfectly normal immediately after a blow to the head.

Speaking last month at the annual general meeting for SportMed BC, an association of physicians, health practitioners and sport leaders, Jim Bovard warned those assembled that an athlete can too easily deceive him.

“All you have to do is lie. In managing your concussion as a player, all you have to do is lie to me and you’ll probably be back playing sooner,” said the sport doctor, team physician for the Whitecaps and national figure staking team and a chief medical officer at multiple figure skating competitions, including the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

“You can lie, but you’ve got to understand the consequences.”

Those include secondimpact syndrome, which can lead to physical impairment and even death. Said Bovard, “The effects are not double—they’re quadruple or more.” But once effects like dizziness, nausea, headache and other physical or neurological symptoms subside, only an individual may know if he or she is right in the head.

Healing takes time and rest. “Treatment is passive,” said Bovard. “You can’t ice the brain.”

But such therapy can be frustrating and lead to doubt. Athletes may worry if they’re just soft. Bovard is combating this insecurity.

“At least a cardiologist can do something for a patient in an active way. We don’t have that. Our treatment is education.”

As the athlete recovers, Bovard bases much of his assessment on the symptoms described to him since “little helps clinics in the way of testing.” An outdated grading system used to scale the severity of a concussion “is basically fictional” and the definition of the condition itself contributes to the problem.

“ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIE. IN MANAGING YOUR CONCUSSION AS A PLAYER, ALL YOU HAVE TO DO IS LIE TO ME AND YOU’LL PROBABLY BE BACK PLAYING SOONER.” Dr. Jim Bovard

In fact, the results of some tests used to diagnose a concussion may show the brain is normal although the patient is not. This was the warning of a neurosurgeon at the Brain Injury Association of Canada’s annual conference in Regina last week.

“Just because a CT scan is normal, it does not mean that there is no brain injury,” Dr. Chris Ekong told a crowd of 200. The definition of concussion is changing, he said, as is the term itself.

Soccer, baseball, football, hockey, lacrosse, gymnastics, equestrian… no sport is without risk, including the risk of traumatic brain injury. In changing the terminology, sport physicians like Bovard are admitting they don’t have all the answers. This transparent attitude should be welcomed.

“When in doubt, sit them out,” is an ever-more popular catchall that errs on the side of caution and reveals the guesswork involved.

—with files from Postmedia News in Regina. mstewart@vancourier.com

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In one year, Hugh MacDonald will shoot more than 42,000 arrows

Archer finds strength in mathematics Megan Stewart Staff writer

Archery is more than a numbers game and not just a sport of constricting circles and the geometry of a bow, but for Vancouver’s Hugh MacDonald the mathematics are part of the appeal.

In one year, he’ll draw, anchor and release more than 42,000 aluminum and carbon composite arrows. He knows how many he must shoot at each day’s practice session.

“I need to shoot roughly 100 arrows a day plus 500 arrows a month and when I keep bringing it down, that works out to be about 833 arrows a week,” he said indoors at a shooting range where multi-hued targets were set up on the far end of a polished dance floor.

“That’s how many you shoot to be good.”

MacDonald, 36, has set his sights on a medal at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi. He competes Friday and Sunday and knows a number reaching the thousands is a concrete reminder of the demands an elite athlete must meet to be among the world’s best.

MacDonald earned a degree in mathematics from the University of Waterloo, a school recognized internationally for its number crunching. He said archery seems to appeal to people drawn to such professional fields as math, physics and engineering. On Team Canada,

Vancouverite Hugh MacDonald, a member of the Canadian archery team, holds photo Dan Toulgoet 15 pounds of pressure in his fingers with each shot. he has good company. Crispin Duenas, ranked third in advance of the Commonwealth Games, is a physics major at the University of Toronto.

“It’s a fairly solitary sport, when it comes down to it,” said MacDonald. “There is definitely a team dynamic, but at the end of the day, it’s you shooting your best arrow by yourself on the line at any given time. People who have the mindset where they tinker and work things through really

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Nature’s Path founder Ratana Stephens and family put on Compassion into Action to support the Greater Vancouver and Richmond food banks.

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Movie mania: Aspiring actors paraded the red carpet and took in the free booze and food at a plethora of parties heralding the 29th Vancouver International Film Festival. Women in Film & Television’s Martini Madness kicked off the social festivities, while director Richard Lewis’ Barney’s Version based on Mordecai Richler’s novel opened the celluloid celebrations. During the 17 days, 359 films from 80 countries will be screened.

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Holt Renfrew president Mark Derbyshire welcomed fashionistas to the invitation-only unveiling of the new 1,900-square-foot CHANEL boutique.

Artisan sake maker Masa Shiroki, owner Lori Kataoka and executive chef Masahiro Omori feted their Shuraku Sake Bar & Bistro’s second birthday.

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Mr. Bellan is one of only seven nationally recognized Certified Memorialists in Canada and is a regular contributor to “Stone in America”, the quarterly business publication of the American Monument Association. Mr. Bellan is the designer and sculptor of the “Pillars of Remembrance” proudly offered by Boal Chapel and Memorial Gardens.

Mr. Vaughan and his firm have been the recipients of the Asla Design Award on numerous occasions. Their projects include the master plan and the Howard Fetch Fountain for the University of Victoria, the original landscape architecture for Simon Fraser University, Concord Pacific Place on Vancouver’s waterfront, Jack Loucks Court in North Vancouver, David Lam Park, Sun Yat Sen Memorial Gardens, the Infinity, Discovery Square skytrain station, Sunlife Plaza, Park Place Plaza, and Nitobe Memorial Gardens at UBC. We invite you to come and stay to hear both of these informative speakers talk and answer any questions you may have concerning their area of expertise.

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CUSTODIAN (Reg F/T - Permanent) Ryerson United Church

We are seeking a Custodian to work Monday to Friday (35 hours/ week). Duties include cleaning and general maintenance of the church, memorial centre and gym, general maintenance of the grounds, set-up for meetings and events and other duties as assigned by the Administrator.

This is a regular full-time position beginning November 1, 2010.

Please send your resume by Friday, October 8, to the attention of the Administrator by fax: 604-266-5378, by mail: 2195 West 45th Ave, Vancouver BC V6M 2J2, or by email: jean.roan@telus.net HOW ABOUT LIFE IN THE EAST KOOTENAYS. Alpine Toyota in beautiful Cranbrook has a senior position available for a Fixed Operations Manager. Applicants must have fixed operations management experience and have the ability to train, lead and motivate a team. We offer an industry leading remuneration plan, and company benefit package. Some relocation expenses will be considered for the right individual. Email your resume: bsmith@alpine.toyota.ca or fax: 250-489-3628.

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Dogs

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Livestock/ Poultry

LAYING BROWN HENS. Started Pullets. Tame. Lay well. $9.50ea.

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GARAGE SALES

Dogs

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Pet Services

4051

Cares!

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Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

NOTICE is hereby given that Creditors and others having claims against the Estate of John Henry Weatherall, Deceased, late of 3626 Wellington Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5R 4Z3 who died on the 3rd day of September, 2009, at Vancouver, British Columbia, are hereby required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned at 510 - 1040 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6E 4H1, on or before November 5, 2010, after which the attorney for the Estate will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which the attorney then has notice.

Carolyn M. Coleclough, solicitor for Michael John Jefferson, administrator by attorney for the Estate

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Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS

NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of EMIL EGLI, Deceased formerly of Vancouver, B.C., are hereby required to send them to the undersigned Executor c/o of his solicitors McLellan Herbert, #310 -800 West Pender Street, Vancouver, B.C. V6C 2V6 before the 29th day of October, 2010, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims of which they then have notice.

Hugh S. McLellan, Executor By: McLELLAN HERBERT Barristers & Solicitors

5505

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Estate of MIRANDA MAI-YEE LI (a.k.a. MIRANDA MAI YEE LI, MIRANADA M. Y. LI, MIRANDA M. LI, and, MIRANDA LI), Deceased Notice is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the above named deceased, late of 3122 West 16th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., V6K 3E1, are required to send full particulars to the undersigned Executor at Suite 3 - 8431 Granville Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6P 4Z9, by November 15, 2010, after which date the Executor will distribute the said Estate among the parties entitled thereto, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

Lanny Elmore Harris, Executor

ACROSS

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An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, Victoria, B.C., from 2146296 Ontario Ltd., operating the Hotel Vancouver at 900 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, B.C., to change the hours of sale from the currently approved hours of 11:00am – 1:00am Monday to Saturday and 11:00am – Midnight Sunday to 9:00am – 3:00am seven days a week: Residents and owners of businesses located within a .8 kilometre (1/2 mile) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH P.O. Box 9292 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9J8 PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter must be received on or before October 29th, 2010. Your name(s) and address must be included.

Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.

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7010

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6007

BUSINESSES FOR SALE

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6008

Condos/ Townhouses

6008-08

Coquitlam

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6008-30

Surrey

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6020-34

Surrey

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6030

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6035

Mobile Homes

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6050

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Drywall

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8080

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8073

Drainage

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8120

Glass Mirrors

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8125

Gutters

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Apt/Condos

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8087

Excavating

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8090

Fencing/Gates

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Heating

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8150

Kitchens/Baths

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8155

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8160

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Handyperson

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Insured, WCB, Licensed.

604-318-4390 aaronrconstruction.com ALL EXT REPAIRS/REPLACE Fencing, stairs, decks, porches, siding. Call 604-325-4674

LAWNS • GARDENS • TREES • SHRUBS EST.1994

Residential, Strata, Commercial Gardens Designed, Installed, Maintained Trees/Hedges Installed, Pruned, Removed Retaining Walls, Patios, Pathways

604-737-0170

DUSTTIN’S HANDYMAN Service Reno’s Maintenance & Deficiency Repair. Exc Rates 604-873-5990

Certified • Insured • WCB

ANYTHING IN WOOD Hardwood flrs, install, refinishing.

Non-toxic finishes. 604-782-8275

EXP’D HANDYMAN offering all kinds of high quality affordable services. Call: 604-828-0899

Chau Le Gardening Tree cutting & topping, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288

INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508

Home/Business Improvements Reliable • Clean • Tidy. We love small jobs. Philip: 604-261-1700

EXPERT PRUNING Cert Arb Ornamental & fruit trees, shrubs,etc Colin Malcolm 604-618-9741

8105

6508

Flooring/ Refinishing

Apt/Condos

VAN 2 BR, 2 ba Executive condo D/T. $2290. Call Quay Pacific Property Mgmt at 604-570-2786

6522 2 BR +office, large bright, 2 bath, quiet bldg. South Granville, 2 blks to VGH, wood fp, balc. hardwood, stainless, ns, np, prkg, $2400/mo or lease, refs. 604-739-1414

Handyperson

HEDGE REMOVAL, stump grinding, excavator, concrete removal, etc Steve 604-724-3670

RENTALS 6508

8130 8140

Reasonable rates. 35 yrs. exp.

For free estimates call Mario

Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086

6020-08 Find one in the Classifieds

Personals

GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet, European lady is available for company 604-451-0175

REAL ESTATE 6005

Body Work

BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store.

New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today.

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Sell it in the Classifieds!

HOME SERVICES

Financial Services

5035

Furnished Accommodation

1 BR self cont’d grdn ste nr UBC. h/w flrs, np, ns, avail now, $1100 obo. ref’s please, 604-224-5379

6540

Houses - Rent

2BR+DEN BRIGHT house near 41st+Main, great area $1900 incl.util.wifi.cableTV 778-228-5009 visit: www3.telus.net/anzai/rental/ STOP RENTING-RENT TO OWN No Qualification - Low Down CHILLIWACK - 9557 Williams, 3 bdrm, 1 bath, cozy HOUSE on 49x171’ lot, excellent investment property in heart of town..... $888/M VANCOUVER - 558 Taylor St, 1 bdrm + den, 2 level TOWNHOME, nr GM Place & Costco…$1,288/M Call (604)435-5555 or (604)786-4663

www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

6540

Houses - Rent

rakesandladders.com

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

3 BR bsmt suite, 29th & Elgin, near bus & school $900 + 50% utils. ns np, avail Oct 15.

604-725-7800 or 604-649-4645

3 BR. E. VAN, 1400 block E 59th. bsmt suite, avail now. $1000 + utils. no smoking, no pets Refs req’d. By amens. 604-572-9948

4 BR 3 baths, Point Grey, superb view of North Shore & city, steps from beach, nr UBC, $4200, avail immed 604-925-6683, 318-8211

3 BR garden ste grd lvl, np,ns, w/d, 2 bath, incl hydro heat $1800 Also 1 br $750 no kitchen, Granville &64th. Immed 604-708-0200

6602

Suites/Partial Houses

2 BR bsmt, 60TH & KNIGHT, n/s, n/p, Ref’s a must, suits quiet people, 1200 sf, avail Oct 15, $850 incl utils. 604-649-3525 2 BR Bsmt, newly reno’d, newer appls & carpets, close to ammens & Knight & Marine Dr., ns, np, avail immed, 604-614-4999 2 BR main flr, new reno, 800sf, nr Fraser & 47th, quiet area, $1250 + utils, laundry, n/s, n/p, Immed 604-727-1372 or 778-887-0393 2 BR, share yard, $950 incl utils & laundry, no dining area, 29 Ave skytrain, Near Kingsway, ns, np, avail now, 778-881-1674

E 41ST & Inverness, 2Br, $885 incl hydro, gas, np ns grd lvl, new home. Nov 1. 604-671-6828 (txt) LOVELY 2BR/1BTH Kits townhome in restored heritage house at 14th & Cypress. 2 patios, French doors, hardwood floors, gas fireplace, in-suite laundry, storage, 1 parking space. NS/NP. Long-term lease - Oct 15/Nov 1. $1900 + utilities. 604-568-4384 OAK & WEST 29TH, 3 BR bsmt, shared w/d, share utils, n/p, Refs. $1100. Avail Now. 604-597-1300

6615

Wanted To Rent

DEVOTED YOGA teacher (Fem) looking for quiet lodging in Kits for writing and meditation. Immed.

Price neg. N/S. 604-781-7589

WEDNESDAY, O C T O B E R 6 , 2 0 1 0 T H E VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

HOME SERVICES 8160

Lawn & Garden

Moving & Storage

8185

8250

8255

Roofing

ALL JUNK?

AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885

Tree Topping, Clean-Up, Planting, Trimming, Power Raking, Aeration, etc. • Westside & Eastside

TOTAL LAWN CARE • Lawn Maintenance • Chafer Beetle Treatment • Aeration • Fertilization & Weed Control • Hedge Trimming Fully Insured, Free Estimates

604-347-7888

AMIGO'S MOVING. Delivery. Storage. No Job too Small or Big. Clean up, Garage, Basement.

Call 604-782-9511 EXPERIENCED & RELIABLE MOVERS 5 Ton Truck & 2 Men $55/hr. Apts, Houses, Offices We do it all! 24/7. 604-346-2416

POPEYE’S MOVING Scott 604-377-2503

www.popeyesmovingbc.com

WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Fall Clean Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking.

Free Estimates.

604-893-5745

TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK

Rakes & Ladders.. Lawns, trees, gardens, shrubs. Certified, Insured & WCB, 604-737-0170 T. TRAN-604-723-2468, Pruning, trimming, topping, gardening, leaf and fall cleanup. Reliable.

ZOEN GARDENS. Modern design, Prop. maintenace, fall cleanup, hedge trimming & more Free est. Mitch 604-836-2530

8175

Masonry

Cabana Masonry Ltd. Top Quality Masonry Work

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 MASONRY REPAIRS •Stone Walls •Bricks •Chimneys & more. George • 604-365-7672 NORTHLAND MASONRY. Rock, slate, brick, granite, pavers.

20 yrs exp on the N. Shore. No job to small.. Will 604-805-1582

8180

Home Services

LUCKY METAL WORKS

RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.

Tried & True Since 1902

• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Roofing • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount

8193

Oil Tank Removal

FLECK CONTRACTING LTD.

8220

Plumbing

BBM

PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE

Renovations Big or Small.

Water Lines without Digging Broken Water Mains & Sewer Mains. Hot Water Tanks, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Tubs, Leaky Faucets & Broken Pipes, Irrigation Sprinkler Systems.

24 / 7 Emergency Service Fully Licenced & WCB.

Serving West Side since 1987

STORMWORKS

● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates

604-724-3670 Painting/ Wallpaper

8195

FAIRWAY PAINTING

Fully Insured 20 years experience Call 604Free Estimates INTERIOR & EXTERIOR SPECIALS

7291234

INTERIOR, EXTERIOR PAINTING ■ 20 years Experience ■ Powerwashing ■ Drywall Repair ■ Free Estimates Call Claude 604-721-0547

• • • •

Licensed, Insured & Bonded Lic. Plumbers & Gas Fitters Over 20 years Experience Custom Renovations to Small Repairs

604-312-6311

RED SEAL

Drainage & Plumbing Inc.

Plumbing, Drainage, Repairs & Installation

Main sewer lines, water lines, camera inspections, plugged drains, hot water tanks and drain tiles.

24/7 Emergency available Sat/Sun/Holidays Licensed, Insured, Bonded

604-618-4988

Certified Plumber & Gas Fitter * Reno’s & Repairs 24 hrs/day * Furnaces * Boilers * Hot Water Heating * Reasonable Rates * Hot Water Tanks

604-731-2443 #1 IN RATES & SERVICE Licenced local plumber. Plug Drains, Reno’s 1-877-861-2423

PRIMO PAINTING

★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com

Andy: 604-719-8689 #158-11782 River Rd., RMD

* EXCELLENT PRICES * Free Est./Written Guarantee

COMPLETE PLUMBING and Rooter Services 7 Days per Week 604-731-8875

604-723-8434

DRAIN AND Plumbing maintenance. Small projects are welcomed..... 604-828-0899

Moving & Storage

Interior & Exterior

No Hassle Quick Work Insured /WCB

AFFORDABLE MOVING

MASTER PAINTER.....LEVEL 5 drywall finish. Custom doors, trim & crown. 604-836-9675

1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From

MILANO Painting 604-551-6510 Int/Ext. Good Prices. Free Est. Written Guar. Prof & Insured.

Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

THE REPAINT SPECIALIST Can help with colors.

Call Jacques 778-228-4777

1 to 3 Men

45 We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

AJK MOVING LTD.

Moving. Storage. Deliveries Local & Long Distance MOVERS.... Residential.

Commercial. Industrial.

Truck for Clean-ups garage, basement, backyard.

(604) 875-9072 873-5292

B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

8200

Decks/Patios/ Railings

DECKS & FENCES, gates, front steps etc. John 778-998-5591 tarasoffconstruction.com

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

ALL KINDS: Concrete, Ashpalt, Paving Stones, Retaining Walls.

Drainage, Reno’s. 604-618-0858 ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187

8220

FINISHING CARPENTRY Door & Hardware installs Small Renovations Reliable & Affordable service.

604-351-8943

604-537-8523

KITCHEN & BATHS Home renovations, 30+ years experience. Call 604-731-7709 KITSILANO HANDYMAN finishing carpentry, all kinds of repairs, fix up bathroom, make it like new. Francois: 778-839-0248 Mozaik Handyman Services Ltd Reno painting, electrical, plumb tiling, 604-739-8786..716-8687

PLUMBERS

LICENSED PLUMBER available for residential/comm service.

Semi retired. 604-700-5925

Lorenzo & Son Plumbing & Heating (604) 312-6311 Local Licensed Plumbers & Gas Fitters

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

COMPLETE HOME RENOS • Kitchens • Bathrooms

Greg 604-818-0165

10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005

Eco-Friendly Disposal of Your Unwanted Clutter

A.J.K. MOVING Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job Lic#32839 604-875-9072

9105

Auto Miscellaneous

$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

9110

8250

Roofing

drytech.ca drytech.ca ROOFING/ RE-ROOFING Leak Repairs & Chimney Repairs

2008 DODGE Viper SRT-10.

Receivership Sale: A “black beauty” with only 8000 km.

Convertible. Invitation for Offers package available by calling Marty at 250-217-4817 or email at marty.eakins@hmpltd.com.

9125

Domestic

McNabb Roofing

POINT GREY LTD. ROOFING Established 1946

All Types of Roofing, Re-Roofing & Repairs

604-379-2641

10% off ALIN Maintenance •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-961-0324 or 604-562-0957

1999 CHRYSLER Intrepid. Not insured, Aircared until end of 2010. 210K, good body, needs brakes & mechanical work $800 OBO. 604-463-3254

9129

Luxury Cars

2008 DODGE Viper SRT-10.

Receivership Sale: A “black beauty” with only 8000 km.

Convertible. Invitation for Offers package available by calling Marty at 250-217-4817 or email at marty.eakins@hmpltd.com.

9145

Scrap Car Removal

Removal FREEScrap/Car No Wheels No Problem

HOUR 2Service From Call

HOMECRAFT ROOFING (Since 1979)

Re-Roofing & Repair Specialists Free Est, Sr Disc 604-340-4633

Family Owned & Operated

(604) 209-2026

FREE

drytech.ca

SSK ROOFING & SIDING Re-roofing. Gutters. WCB / BBB 604-787-4622 or 778 240-6513

SCRAP CAR REMOVAL

RENOVATIONS

Topside Roofing 604-290-1650 Quality Workmanship. Prompt, Prof Service. Insured. Call Phillip

CASH FOR SOME COMPLETE CARS

22-BUILD (222-8453)

Showroom: 1230 West 75th Ave.

JACK’S RUBBISH Removal Friendly, Fast & Cheap 604-266-4444

Stucco/Siding/ Exterior

ALL STUCCO, chimney and cement work. Professional, inexpensive reliable and fast 604-715-2071 J. PEARCE STUCCO CONTRACTING. Residential / Commercial. 604-761-6079 Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small.

604-725-8925

Sea Island Renovations

8315

Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745

8335

604-630-3300

9145

Scrap Car Removal

Window Cleaning

White Rose Window Cleaning Windows Cleaned Inside & Outside Gutters Cleared & Cleaned FREE ESTIMATES

STUCCO ● STUCCO Seamless, matching any texture comm/res. Call 604-730-8277

To advertise call

Tree Services

604-274-0285

Waters Home Maintenance Window Cleaning, also gutters.

Free est. 604-738-6606

9160

Sports & Imports

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200 1996 ACURA TL 2.5, Auto, dark green, AC, power mirrors, power seat, power windows, 6 CD/ changer. 235,000kms. Runs great! $2200. ★ 604-618-3097

for Full-Size Complete Vehicles. Free Removal!

2-Hr. Service in Most Areas

1994 GEO Metro, 5 spd, good cond, new exhaust/battery, $1400 obo 604-929-9572

Cell : 604-839-7881

All home renovations, tiles, painting, drywall, flooring, etc. All work Gtd. Free Est. Ph: 604-771-9686

Pays $150 minimum

1993 BUICK Regal, Grand Sport, 3.8L, 2 dr, black, 130K, good cond. $2900 obo, 604-985-2561

• TAR & GRAVEL •TORCH-ON MEMBRANE •FIBREGLASS / ASPHALT SHINGLES, GUTTER & DOWNPIPE CLEANING 35 years experience

DISPOSAL BINS 4 - 40 yard bins. Starting from $179 including dump fees.

Disposal King, 604-306-8599

Collectibles & Classics

SAVE $ 604-228-ROOF (7663)

Showroom: 1230 West 75th Ave.

Tiling

A to Z CERAMIC TILES Installation, Repairs, Fair Prices Free Est. 444-4715 cel 805-4319

AUTOMOTIVE

S M A L L J O B S W E L C O ME RENO Kitchen/Bath, Crown Mouldings, Drywall, Painting, Flooring, 604-771-2201, 771-5197

WE PAY YOUR HST UNTIL OCT. 15/10 Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

Green Monster Waste We Remove & Recycle All Waste

8309

ALL JUNK - remove for res. & Comm. Free est. 7days/wk. $15off. w/ad. 604-537-8523

8300

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020

Design Build Renovations! New Kitchen, Bathroom? House or Condo Specialists. 604-418-7691 www.showcase-interiors.com

Rubbish Removal

Reasonable rates - Free Est. Pat 604-224-2112, anytime

604-562-9960

★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030

8255

RUBBISH REMOVAL

Best Rates & Service

Plumbing

604-708-8850

$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020

Yes, we Remove & Recycle Anything

Renovations & Home Improvement

RENOS • REPAIRS

For Free Estimates Call

Off: 604-266-2120 Cell: 604-290-8592

8240

604-729-3864

• Oil Tank Removal • Work complies with city bylaws BC Mainland • Always fair & reasonable rates • Excellent references

Fence & Gates Stainless Steel Door Window & Door Replacement Patio Covers & Sunrooms

8185

Residential & Commercial Free Estimates Large or small jobs Nobody beats our prices $15 Off with this ad

www.crownresidentialroofing.com

www.totallawn.ca

Gardening Services 21 yrs exp.

Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881

Rubbish Removal

EW39

No Wheels, No Problem OPEN 24 HRS. INCLUDING HOLIDAYS

MIKE:

604-872-0109

Call 778-316-3217

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

2000 BWM 540I all options exc shape no accidents new Michelin Tires & brakes $10,000 604-922- 6189

604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9155

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

1990 F250 4x4, canopy, well kept mechanically, good tires, great for work, $2500, 604-940-1580 1994 NISSAN Pathfinder, 5 spd, 193 K, runs well, good shape. $2500 firm. 604-988-5660 2006 DODGE 3500 Laramie 1 ton Dually. Receivership Sal.130,000 km. Lanedo Deck Crane 1100 lb capacity. Invitation for Offers package available by calling Marty at 250-217-4817 or email at marty.eakins@hmpltd.com 2006 FORD F550 diesel.

Receivership Sale. Flat Deck with mounted Lanedo 1100 crane.

230,000 km. Invitation for Offers package available by calling Marty at 250-217-4817 or email at marty.eakins@hmpltd.com 2008 DODGE RAM 2500 Diesel.

Receivership Sale: Extended Cab. 90,000 kms. Invitation for Offers package available by calling Marty at 250-217-4817 or email: marty.eakins@hmpltd.com 2008 DODGE RAM 5500. Receivership Sale. 15’ flat deck with deck mounted Lanedo 1100 lb crane. . Invitation for Offers package available by calling Marty at 250-217-4817 or email at marty.eakins@hmpltd.com

9160

2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $11,900. Auto, dark blue, PWR Locks/Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes. Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, +extras. Coq. ★ 604-868-3128 2006 NISSAN Sentra SE, 4 dr, 4 cyl, 1.8L, auto, white, 86,500 kms, CD, ac, loaded, tilt, cruise $10,000. 604-762-4107 2007 TOYOTA Camry, red, auto, 6 cyl, exc cond, like new, 24,000 kms, $20,000. 604-464-4172

9515

Boats

RECEIVERSHIP SALE: 28 Ft. Custom Built Aluminum Landing Craft. Twin Yamaha 350 hp outboards with 13 hours only.

With or without 32’triple axel Highliner trailer. Invitation for Offers package available by calling Marty 250-217-4817 or email: marty.eakins@hmpltd.com

Sports & Imports

1990 MERCEDES 300E, auto, gold, local, exquisitely maintained, all records, new paint, 4 snow tires, sunroof, trailer hitch no rust $3800obo 604-528-1255 1998 VW Passat, requires trans work, exc. cond, 114,000 mi. 4 dr, 6 cyl $2500 obo, 604-288-5831

RECEIVERSHIP SALE: 31 FT. CIGAR BOAT - Baja Outlaw with twin 502 GM V-8’s. Merc Bravo legs. With or without triple axel Gillard Trailer. Invitation for Offers package available by calling Marty at 250-217-4817 or email at marty.eakins@hmpltd.com

E40

Natural

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Your Original

Non-Medicated

Certified Organic

Turkeys

3

Food Store

Bone-In

Jumbo California

Hams

Yams & Sweet Potatoes

9 9 $

89

1

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¢

/lb. $8.80kg.

/lb. $1.97kg.

/lb. $4.39kg.

We carry a Huge Selection of Organic Products Non-Medicated

Non-Medicated

Turkey Legs

Turkey Wings

1

1

/lb. $4.39kg.

From the Deli

¢

2

/lb. $6.57kg.

1

$ 89

100g.

$ 98

2

/lb. $5.49kg.

California Broccoli

Hams

Asparagus

/lb. $4.39kg.

Certified Organic

Black Forest, Honey, Pepper

Imported

Sirloin Tip Roast

$ 99 $ 49

$ 99

89

Canadian

/lb. $4.17kg.

Royal City

Pure Pumpkin $ 19 $ 59

1

$ 76 /lb. $3.89kg.

B.C. Grown

Certified Organic

Nectarines

1

Pork Sirloin End Roasts

$ 49 /lb. $3.29kg.

Russet Potatoes

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Coffee Latin Organics

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Thompson Raisins

6

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Delmonte Large Sweet Latin

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398ml

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$ 98 $ 98

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Ground Pork

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midweek edition WEDNESDAY, OCT. 6, 2010

Vol. 101 No. 80 • Established 1908 • West

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War of words

Speedy Gomez

29

Move to rename YVR to Terry Fox Airport gaining strength East Side woman’s petition not the first Mike Howell

Staff writer

An East Side woman has started an online petition to rename the Vancouver International Airport after Terry Fox, the celebrated cancer victim whose annual run has raised hundreds of millions of dollars for cancer research.

Elspeth Sage, a curator and writer, said she was inspired to start the petition after recently travelling through overseas airports named after people instead of a city’s geographical location.

“They were all named after leaders or important people of those countries,” she said of her travels, which included stops at

Charles De Gaulle airport in Paris and Instanbul Ataturk airport in Turkey.

Though De Gaulle was a popular French leader and Mustafa Kemal Ataturk the founder of modern Turkey, Sage said Fox’s name and story has an international reach unlike many politicians.

Annual Terry Fox runs occur in dozens of countries around the world, including Vietnam, Cuba and Saudi Arabia, where millions of participants have run and walked to raise money in memory of the late Port Coquitlam native who died of cancer in 1981 at age 22.

“We’re so proud of him that I think locally, if it was ever voted on, it would be

approved,” said Sage, noting this year marked the 30th anniversary of Fox’s Marathon of Hope. “It’s the right thing to do and it’s a perfect time. It’s been long enough. Clearly, his memory is a living one—and growing.”

Sage’s petition, which she launched Sept. 12, isn’t the first of its kind.

A Camosun College student started a petition last year to rename the airport after Fox. But the website Robert Ganzer set up to solicit signatures was no longer accessible Monday.

Upon learning of Ganzer’s petition drive, Sage said she hoped they could combine efforts to reignite the campaign.

See LIBERAL on page 4

Ministry report on VSB cost $165k More than $15,000 spent on travel costs Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer

Elspeth Sage is behind the petition to rename YVR after Terry Fox.

photo Dan Toulgoet

As the Vancouver School Board debates which schools to close to save the cash-strapped district money, the Courier has learned the tally for Comptroller General Cheryl WenezenkiYolland’s highly critical report on the board’s financial performance neared $165,000.

The figure includes upwards of $98,000 in wages, almost $17,000 in accommodation expenses and more than $15,000 in travel costs.

The Courier obtained the total project

cost and its breakdown through a freedom of information request. The detailed information from the Ministry of Finance, office of the comptroller general, arrived Friday.

Ten staff were assigned to conduct the financial review full time. Their wages totalled $98,127.76, with benefits tagged at $23,708.48. Contractor costs were $4,055.

Travel-related costs, including helicopter, floatplane, ferry, taxi and car expenses, added up to $15,378.86. There were 28 ferry trips and 76 flights between April 15 and June 3.

See BOARD on page 4

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T HE VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R W E D N E S D AY, O C T O B E R 6 , 2 0 1 0

W E D N E SD AY, OCTOBER 6, 2010 THE VAN C O U V E R C O U R I E R

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opinion

Citizens deserve honest presentation of the facts

Iffy cycling stats reinforce mayor’s lack of respect for democracy

Never trust a man who wears a suit while cycling.

Mayor Gregor Robertson— master of the two-piece, tie and mountain bike—plans to slap a multimillion dollar bike lane onto the east side of Hornby Street, a major downtown traffic artery.

Council voted on the plan yesterday after the Courier’s print deadline. But considering the mayor’s bike fanaticism and his Vision Vancouver council majority, the vote was a fait accompli.

The two-way separated bike lane, replete with barriers and traffic signals, should be ready before Christmas.

Two major voices of neighbourhood commerce—the Downtown Vancouver Business Improvement Association (DVBIA) and the Vancouver Board of Trade—oppose the plan citing potential harm to nearby businesses.

In a letter to Robertson last week, the DVBIA noted the planned removal of 158 metered parking spots along Hornby—sacred real estate for storefronts reliant on walk-in traffic. City hall’s public consultation, says the DVBIA, has been “abbreviated and not conducive to a productive dialogue.”

While the DVBIA represents special interests, the complaints carry a populist ring. Similar protests dogged Robertson’s first two major bike lane triumphs (Burrard Street Bridge, Dunsmuir Street) while the mayor and his team executed similar public relations strategies.

It’s all about branding.

Robertson calls the Hornby bike lane, like its Burrard and Dunsmuir predecessors, a “trial” thus creating the illusion of deliberation and democracy.

Of course, after city hall spends an estimated $3.2 million on barriers and new traffic signals, and Robertson spends big bags of political capital singing its praises, the Hornby bike lane becomes a “trial” in name only. Despite potential future complaints from the public or business owners, it’s here to stay. Only a divine decree from David Suzuki could thwart Robertson’s bike lane plan.

And we shouldn’t be surprised.

Robertson, Vancouver’s first “green” mayor, was elected amid billows of flowery green rhetoric in all its nebulous and tangential glory.

Among the fashionably green, facts are relative. The ends (saving

markhasiuk the world from the rest of us) justify the means (staging mock trials and massaging statistics to achieve pre-determined outcomes).

For example: According to city hall’s official “Cycling Statistics” posted online, “cycling is the fastest growing method of travel in Vancouver.”

Compared to what? Segways?

Hot air balloons?

Folks either walk, cycle, drive or use public transit. Being the least popular of those options leaves significant room for growth.

Also, according to city hall, every day 3,500 cyclists commute to work in Vancouver and 60,000 cycling “trips” are made daily.

These statistics aren’t sourced or explained. Jerry Dobrovolny, Robertson’s bureaucratic cycling czar, ignored interview requests for this column.

Meanwhile, an independent survey conducted by Mustel Group, a market research company, found that 56 per cent of 500 “neighbourhood visitors” support the Hornby bike lane. However, Mustel’s survey summary, conveniently released one week before council’s Hornby vote, raises questions about the survey’s impartial status.

“Those who had heard of the [bike lane] proposal prior to the survey,” reads the Mustel summary, “are less supportive, suggesting possible negative publicity.”

Negative publicity? That’s a highly subjective term. Mustel Group ignored interview requests for this column.

(Incidental footnotes: The front page of Mustel’s website includes two headlines celebrating surging poll numbers for the provincial NDP—Mayor Robertson’s alma mater. The Mustel client list includes James Hoggan, the public relations guru hired by Robertson and friends to help manage the

Olympic Village debacle.)

Whatever your attitude towards bike lanes in the city, all citizens deserve an honest presentation of the facts. Democracy requires it.

But don’t hold your breath.

During the ’08 civic election campaign, Robertson promised to make Vancouver the “greenest city in the world.” During his recent trip to China, a country steeped in government oppression, Robertson reiterated the importance of his green goal—where the ends justify the means.

“You can question how worthwhile democracy is in a lot of countries right now, which are, frankly, ignoring the biggest crisis in the history of our species, which is climate change,” said Robertson, during an interview with the CBC. “That’s where you see the Chinese government taking radical dramatic action in investing in turning the ship around. And you do not see that in Western governments right now, democratically elected, and that’s because they’re afraid. And that’s not serving the greater interests of society.” mhasiuk@vancourier.com www.markhasiuk.com

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Students can help with: light housework, shopping, laundry, pet care, gardening, yard work, computer help, reading aloud, & odd jobs. In addition, students are available who speak other languages such as: Mandarin, French, Spanish, & many others.

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by Sarah Twomey

With fall just around the corner, many Vancouver snowbirds (the human kind) are itching to finalize their travel plans to warmer climes.

If you count yourself among these lucky-ducks, make sure you’ve made the all necessary arrangements before heading to Florida, Mexico or the Caribbean.

Here’s a quick checklist to help you get organized: • Tell a trusted friend or family-member about your plans and ask them to keep an eye on your place while you’re away.

• Secure your home and turn off the water.

• Cancel the newspapers.

• Forward or stop mail delivery.

• Make photocopies of your travel and personal documents for yourself and the trusted friend or familymember as a precaution.

• If you’re driving to your destination, find out if you need supplemental car insurance.

• Find out if you need to update your shots.

• Let your bank and credit card company know about your travel plans to avoid any confusion or service disruption.

• Most importantly, buy travel insurance.

While most people know that travel insurance is important, many people may not be aware that it is now a prerequisite for entering Cuba.

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“Subsequently, the Cuba Tourist Board advised that Canadians could present their provincial health insurance cards as proof of medical insurance. But, supplemental travel insurance is necessary because the provincial health insurance plans only offer minimum medical coverage abroad.

“Regardless of whether you’re out of the country for a day or for several weeks, accidents or illnesses happen all the time and it’s best to be prepared,” said Morel.

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work, pet care, shopping, computer help, etc. As an on-going program, the service through SVNH is free, but seniors must pay student a minimum of $10.00/hour with a two-hour minimum. Contact SVNH for more information at 604-3246212 or visit 6470 Victoria Drive.

Volunteers needed! Most of the activities at the Oakridge Seniors Centre are managed smoothly with the help of numerous committed volunteers. The Centre is continuously recruiting volunteers to help out in the kitchen. Under the direction of the Cook and/or the Executive Director, assists in the preparation of the meal, and the maintenance of the kitchen and dining area.

Specific Duties and Responsibilities:

For those living with osteoporosis, information is available, and it’s great to share your experiences with like-minded people. This month, the Vancouver / Kerrisdale Osteoporosis Branch will host a lecture: “My Journey from Diagnosis to Living Well with Osteoporosis” by Larry Funnell, chair, Canadian Osteoporosis Patient Network, on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 7:00 PM, at the Seniors Centre, Kerrisdale Community Centre, located at 5851 West Blvd. Free admission; info: 604-731-4755 or 604-2245063.

South Vancouver Neighbourhood House serves the community within the boundaries of East 41st Avenue to the north, Cambie Street and beyond to the west, Boundary Road to the east, and the Fraser River to the south. “Seniors’ Links” at SVNH, in partnership with the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority and Langara College, offers to connect seniors in the south and central Vancouver communities, who require daily living support services, with students who are willing and available to do this work at a reasonable cost.

The cost is $10.00 per hour for two hours minimum, and includes light housecleaning, laundry, gardening, yard

• Assist the cook in the preparation of daily meals and snacks • Assist the cook to prepare special event meals and snacks in consultation with staff • Assist to maintain the cleanliness of work areas by cleaning stoves, grills, food preparation equipment and ensures kitchen floors, counters, preparation areas are kept clean, safe and orderly • Assists in setting up tables and chairs and cleaning dining area as needed

Special Qualifications:

• Ability to work cooperatively with staff and other volunteers • Willingness to obtain a Food-handling Certificate • Willingness to learn and adhere to the philosophy and objectives of the Centre If you are interested in volunteering, call the Centre at 604-263-1833. or e-mail: manager@oakridgeseniors.com.

If you have a non-profit event or activity focusing on Healthy/Active Seniors, contact: Helen Peterson or e-mail: hpeterson@vancourier.com; or by fax: 604-738-4739, by the last Wednesday of the month. One listing per organization, please.

SENIORS SPOTLIGHT EVENT

Thursday, Oct. 7, from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, enjoy all the things you love about Fall… the crispness in the air, a bountiful harvest and the wonderful aromas and tastes of the season. You’re invited to join Amica at Arbutus Manor as they host a complimentary afternoon to celebrate some of Fall’s favourite activities, tastes, sights and traditions.

Let this season of colourful changes inspire you to visit your neighbourhood Amica retirement residence and experience their active lifestyle first hand.

There’s no better time than now, to Fall in Love with Amica! Located at 2125 Eddington Drive, near Arbutus Shopping Centre; call 604-736-8936 to RSVP.

Kitsilano Neighbourhood House Cultural Workshops for Older Adults November 2010 Please join us for demonstrations, cultural stories, crafts and interactive sharing November 2 - Japanese Tea Ceremony November 9 - First Nations Friendship Centre - Cedar Roses November 16 - Karen Barnaby Spinning Art - Felt Crafting November 23 - Ballroom Dancing Demonstration, Vancouver Ballroom November 30 - Lyle Povah: Rhythms for a Passionate Heart - Drumming Circle Time: 11 am – 1 pm (Light lunch served at 11 am; Workshops start at Noon) Cost: $3 per person, per workshop (includes lunch) Place: Kits House Hall, 2304 West 7th Avenue (at Vine) *Please call to register: 604 736 3588*

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