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Eight park board jobs back on chopping block $600,000 gift saved jobs last year Sandra Thomas Staff writer
Park board programmers coordinate recreational, health and educational programs.
photo Dan Toulgoet
A budget shortfall in the city’s 2011 operating budget means eight park board programming positions are again at risk of being eliminated. They are the same eight positions that were on the chopping block in 2010 but saved by a reluctant donation of more than $600,000 from the city’s 22 community centre associations. The city’s 23rd community centre, Britannia, doesn’t fall under the park board’s jurisdiction. The eight programmers coordinate recreational, health and educational programs from yoga to language instruction. Keith Jacobson, recently retired president of the
Killarney Community Centre Society, was at a meeting of community association presidents last week attended by the park board’s new general manager Malcolm Bromley. Jacobson said the associations were told the board still had no money to fund the programmers. “Those programming positions were only kept because of that association funding,” said Jacobson. “And now we’ve been told there’s still no funding for those positions and we’ll have to find it.” Jacobson said park staff “strongly hinted” the associations should again pick up the tab. “But that was supposed to be one time only,” said Jacobson. “We paid out $618,000 last year and that’s just not sustainable.” See PARK on page 4
VPD sergeant says punitive head shavings still take place Punishment by dealers designed to shame women in the Downtown Eastside Mike Howell Staff writer
Vancouver police are investigating reports of drug dealers shaving the heads of addicted women in the Downtown Eastside as punishment for not paying drug debts. The type of assault, which is meant to shame a woman and
indicate to others involved in the drug trade not to sell to her, was thought to have curtailed five years ago. But a crowd of about 100 people at a recent meeting at the Carnegie Centre was told by Staff Sgt. Joanne Boyle of the major crimes section that head shavings are continuing. Five years ago, Boyle
was a member of the Vancouver Police Department’s beat enforcement team, which investigated the crime at several low-end hotels in the Downtown Eastside. “They’re still going on and we’re still grappling with that— we’re still dealing with the incidents when we can and trying to work with the victims and the
witnesses of these incidents to make them stop,” said Boyle at an Oct. 8 meeting the VPD hosted in an effort to end violence against women in the Downtown Eastside. “It’s an ongoing problem.” Const. Lindsey Houghton, a media relations officer, said Monday that police will not elaborate further on the crimes so not
to jeopardize the investigations. Houghton acknowledged finding those responsible can be difficult. “Unfortunately, like a lot of crimes down there, it’s something that may happen and our beat officers may see the victim and then that’s what prompts our investigation,” said Houghton. See SOCIAL on page 4
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Continued from page 1 Houghton noted the difficulty in determining how widespread the crime could be. “It may not be something that someone phones us over.” In 2006, police pointed to the Maria Gomez social housing building at Princess and Alexandra streets as a notorious place for addicted women being beaten, raped and having their heads shaved. The violence prompted police to meet with sex trade workers and non-profit groups in the Downtown Eastside to warn them about the bizarre assaults and urged victims to report crimes. “To me—although I don’t know this for a fact—it seemed as if it wasn’t quite as prevalent after that, but it’s definitely prevalent again,” said Kate Gibson, executive director of the WISH drop-in centre for sex trade workers. “It’s just another form of intimidation by dealers.” Gibson said she received an email recently from another wom-
en’s group concerned about the head shavings. Gibson wouldn’t speculate on the magnitude of the crime but echoed Houghton’s comments about victims failing to report the assaults. In August 2006, Alfred (Alfie) Kai Ming Fong was sentenced to four years in jail for attacking a woman with a machete, beating her with a steel pipe, kicking her in the head with steel-toed boots and partially shaving her head with a dull electric razor. The victim was jumped by Fong and two women for failing to pay her drug debts. Mona Woodward, executive director of the Aboriginal Front Door Society, said she has seen women who recently had their heads shaved but refuse to talk about who did it or why it happened. “There’s a lot of shame associated with that, and then there’s the fear and the intimidation,” said Woodward, noting many women don’t trust the police enough to report the crime. Woodward said she is working
VPD Staff Sgt. Joanne Boyle, seen here with VPD Chief Jim Chu, says the department is “still grappling” with head shavings in the Downtown Eastside. photo Dan Toulgoet with groups in the Downtown Eastside and meeting with police. Woodward’s cousin Ashley Machisknic died Sept. 15 in an alley
outside the Regent Hotel. Many activists believe the 22-year-old was murdered and pushed from a fifth floor window at the ho-
tel, near Main and Hastings. Police continue to investigate and haven’t concluded how she died. mhowell@vancourier.com
Park board won’t fund more than one position per centre Continued from page 1 The city announced last week it’s facing a $20.6 million budget shortfall for 2011 and is looking at all departments to save money through “efficiencies.” Last year those efficiencies at the park board translated to the impending closure of the children’s farmyard in Stanley Park, the near loss of the Bloedel Conservatory
and the elimination of the eight jobs. Vision Vancouver park board chair Aaron Jasper said the eight programming positions are eliminated as far as the board is concerned. He said the park board stopped funding them last year because only eight of the city’s community centres have two programmers. “All of the rest of the com-
munity centres only have one programmer,” said Jasper. “So we told the associations, if they want to keep those positions they’re welcome to, but it’s up to you to find the funding.” He said the park board’s portion of the city’s $20.6 million shortfall has yet to be determined. Nevertheless, park board staff are recommending increases in
fees and charges to meet the board’s 2011 operating budget, including hikes to golf fees, boat moorage and the cost to swim or work out at a local community centre. The majority of increases are four per cent with several exceptions, including a 20 per cent increase in hourly parking in Stanley Park bringing it from $2.50 to $3.00 per hour. Sand vol-
leyball court rentals for nonprofit groups could drop by 38 per cent, from $5.60 to $3.50 per adult, per hour. Children five years and younger currently swim or skate for free at park board facilities, but staff are recommending the age limit be lowered to two years and under. Children three to five years old who now use those facilities for free will cost the
child rate of $2.95 in 2011. A meeting regarding the 2011 operating budget was held at city hall Tuesday, after the Courier’s press deadline. A public open house regarding the budget is at city hall Oct. 28. To see a complete list of proposed rate increases, go to vancouver.ca/parks. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter:@sthomas10
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Cut out what I’m about to write and post it on your fridge— or save it to a folder on your desktop. Mayor Gregor Robertson promises not to make any cuts in the 2011 budget to affordable housing, anything to do with the environment, public safety and arts and culture. Robertson said so in an email dispatch to media types on Sunday. “These are services that are crucial to making Vancouver a world-class city,” the mayor said. “Council has been committed to them and we will continue to support these priorities.” It should be noted that housing is primarily the responsibility of provincial and federal governments, so is the environment and Police Chief Jim Chu has already indicated he won’t be asking for new cops in this budget. That leaves arts and culture, which is also an area heavily funded by the provincial govern-
Cycling lanes are for cyclists only—not skateboarders, motorized scooters or rollerbladers, according to VPD Const. Anne Longley. photo Dan Toulgoet ment, although the city does give out grants. To ensure Robertson follows through on his words, check out the Dec. 14 council meeting. That’s when council will finalize the 2011 operating budget. Council has to shave $20 million to balance the budget. Robertson said his goal is to limit a property tax increase to “the two per cent range.” Unlike provincial and federal governments, cities are not allowed to run deficits.
Lane divisions
A question surfaced at a city council meeting recently about who, other than cyclists, is allowed to use the bike lanes—separated and painted—in Vancouver. Dudes on skateboards? Seniors in motorized scooters? Evil rollerbladers in Spandex? Jerry Dobrovolny, the city’s director of transportation, didn’t immediately know the answer and said he would check with the Vancouver Police Department. I did the same thing.
Const. Anne Longley of the VPD’s community and public affairs section confirmed what I thought—cycling lanes are for cyclists only. Again, cycling lanes are for cyclists only. Again… Not motorcycles, gas-powered bicycles (who are these guys?) or… cars; yes, I saw a PT Cruiser motoring down the Dunsmuir Street separated lane on the day it opened in June. But before you cyclists get all righteous about the exclusivity of the lanes, here are some remind-
ers—courtesy of the city’s traffic bylaws—on how to legally and safely ride your two-wheeler: • No person shall ride any bicycle upon any sidewalk except where posted by signs. • No person shall ride a bicycle upon a street while wearing headphones. • No person shall ride a bicycle upon a street unless the bicycle is equipped with a bell used as a warning. • No person shall hang their helmet from their handlebars while riding; it’s illegal not to wear a helmet. And get some lights, stay to the right and wear some bright clothing, said the righteous motorist-cyclist-pedestrian-former skateboarder who sometimes uses transit.
Ahh, me so Hornby
In other cycling news… Those folks at Vision Vancouver were so pleased with their decision to approve a separated bike lane for Hornby Street that they have emblazoned their feelings on a T-shirt. According to the party’s website, Vision is releasing a limited run of “Bike Lanes Make Me Hornby” T-shirts. Apparently, it’s being done “in the spirit of supporting the latest decision” to create the lane. But isn’t the lane only a sixmonth trial? mhowell@vancourier.com
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When I heard the park board was announcing a mascot for the new Hillcrest Aquatic Centre, I speculated about what it would be. I assumed it would have an aquatic theme and, of course, be local to the West Coast, so I guessed the mascot would be in the image of something like a sea otter, seal or dolphin. So I was surprised to see the new mascot is Captain Walrus. Maybe it’s just me, but I spent about 20 minutes online to find out the connection between a walrus and Vancouver and I couldn’t. According to park board spokesperson Barb Floden, Capt. Walrus was chosen because he is an aquatic mammal and is unique to Vancouver as far as mascots are concerned. Floden says for now, Capt. Walrus will limit his appearances to events taking place at Hillcrest, including birthday parties, but that could change and he might eventually visit other venues or take part in other events organized by the park board.
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Vision Vancouver park board commissioners Aaron Jasper (left) and Sarah Blythe tag-teamed new park board mascot Captain Walrus. submitted photo most recreation programs and attractions and is asking for input regarding the proposed changes. The board says because more than 40 per cent of its budget is funded from fees and charges, they must be increased to cover inflation and in turn balance the budget. The proposed increase is about four per cent across the board. A survey is available on the board’s website with the intention of gathering public input on the
proposed changes, which would come into effect in January 2011. Questions on the survey include, “If you do not support a general four per cent increase… what changes would you support…?” The options for that question include, “increase user fees for specific programs; decrease all services; and decrease funds for specific programs.” Question three reads: “The current park board fees provide discounts for many users. Should we
Vigil update
Last week we ran a community brief regarding the Vancouver Vigil for Ending Homophobic Bullying taking place today at 5:30 p.m. Initially, the event was to be at the community garden at the corner of Davie and Burrard streets, but the organizers have moved it to Emery Barnes Park at Davie and Richards streets. Wear purple and bring candles to show your support. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10
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continue to subsidize fees by age? By ability to pay? To encourage specific users (e.g. families?)” That’s the question seniors and families with small children should take particular notice of. Residents who normally take advantage of the park board’s “Toonie” swims or skates at local community centres will also be interested to know staff is recommending those low-cost options will instead become 50 per cent off the regular price. That means instead of paying $2 to swim, an adult will pay half the $6.50 rate. That $6.50 cost is the proposed rate for 2011. A four per cent rate hike might not seem like much, but since these have become annual increases that means between eight and 10 per cent hikes on most recreation and attractions since the end of 2009—plus the addition of HST. To check out the survey go to vancouver.ca/parks.
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Former KGB captain hangs in sanctuary limbo There once was a man from Vladivostok, who sought shelter within church borders, Despite his KGB past, His mantra’s steadfast, I was only following orders It’s been 16 months since former KGB agent Mikhail Lennikov, tagged for deportation back to Russia, fled into the basement of First Lutheran Church on East 41st Avenue. The Lennikov case is complicated— steeped in dubious testimony, official hypocrisy and age-old European tensions forged in blood and war. Yet some facts are clear. Lennikov arrived in Vancouver in 1997. After completing his master’s in contemporary Japanese literature at UBC, he moved to Burnaby with his wife and son and worked in the electronics department at Sears downtown. He applied for citizenship in 1999, but in 2006, after years of investigation and legal wrangling, the federal Immigration and Refugee Board ruled Lennikov inadmissible to Canada because he was “a member of a group that had engaged in acts of espionage or subversions against a democratic government, institution or process.” Following
the ruling, Lennikov exhausted all appeals and was scheduled for deportation on June 3, 2009. One day before his deportation date, he claimed sanctuary at First Lutheran. Those are the facts. According to Canadian law, Lennikov, now 50 years old, should be back in the land of Lenin spilling borscht on his kosovorotka. But instead, he lives in a Vancouver church with his family, doing odd jobs around the church and manning the phone when the receptionist’s at lunch. Ironic ignominy for a Cold War loser. His strategy? Keep a low profile and wait. Traditionally, our federal government respects church sanctuary. Lennikov enjoys support from the church congregation and financial benefactors around the country. Several provincial and federal politicians have publicly championed his cause. But not everyone’s enamoured with the former KGB man. Earlier this month, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association (UCCLA), a small lobbying group based in Southern Ontario, launched a postcard campaign aimed at politicians and the media featuring the slogan “Vancouver to Vladivostok,” a refer-
markhasiuk ence to Lennikov’s old hometown. “Lennikov has openly admitted that he was an officer in the KGB, an organization whose members directly, or indirectly as in his case, were responsible for the enslavement and murder of millions of people,” says Lubomyr Luciuk, a UCCLA spokesman and professor of political geography at Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont. “I find the silence from Ottawa on this case, and that of other KGB men in Canada, deafening.” To some, the Lennikov case represents the latest example of a double standard applied in earnest in the 1990s. Back then, following a 1994 Supreme Court ruling on war crimes, the feds reignited efforts to root out
were just that—duties. Disobedience wasn’t an option. No doubt that’s true. Orders are orders, especially when stamped by the KGB. But Canadian law is the law. Or is it? Remember, according to immigration officials, Lennikov must go because he was “a member of a group that had engaged in acts of espionage or subversions against a democratic government, institution or process.” But Vladimir Putin, former KGB colonel turned Russian prime minister, visits Canada with impunity. And presumably, former agents of the CIA—an organization famous for targeting foreign governments, democratic or otherwise—are not prohibited from Canadian citizenship. We’ll never know exactly what Capt. Lennikov did while brandishing the KGB badge, but absent evidence of bloody transgression, the statute of limitations on Cold War allegiance has expired. The Harper government has the power to grant Lennikov citizenship and end this dated saga. With an eye on history, it should act swiftly and with righteousness. mhasiuk@vancourier.com
suspected Nazi war criminals and collaborators living in Canada, yet essentially ignored immigrant remnants of Soviet tyranny. Many of the so-called Nazi “suspects” were of Ukrainian descent. “There was enormous [media] coverage of the allegations about Nazi war criminals hiding in Canada, a story that proved to be without legs,” says Luciuk. “None were ever found, although popular prejudice and misinformation continue to present the story as if the contrary were true.” Well, not quite. Michael Seifert, a Ukrainian who immigrated to Canada after the Second World War, was extradited to Italy in February 2008. Known as the Beast of Bolzano, Seifert sits in an Italian jail for crimes allegedly committed while he served as an SS prison guard. But back to Lennikov. He refused to be interviewed for this column. Yet during past media interviews, including lengthy conversations with the Courier, he stuck to the script. As a KGB captain, he gathered information on Russian university students but denies participation in other KGB pastimes. (Foreign espionage, abduction and imprisonment, murder.) His KGB duties, he says,
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Last October just days before my partner and I headed out on vacation with friends, their 15-year-old daughter attended the first Vancouver We Day event at what’s now called Rogers Arena. From the minute we arrived at our destination together, Rielly didn’t miss an opportunity to describe the plight of children living in Third World countries. It was as if a light bulb had gone off somewhere and she suddenly realized there are children living in poverty she could barely comprehend. When Rielly wasn’t preaching to anyone within earshot about how we need to change the world, her head was buried in a book about Right to Play, a nonprofit, international organization that uses sport and play for the development of health and peace in developing countries. By the end of our 10-day vacation, her parents had nicknamed Rielly “Soapbox Sally,” and we were all changing the subject as soon as she started talking about yet another cause. At the time I wondered what could possibly make this teenaged girl, formerly obsessed with shopping and boys, so determined to make a change in a remote village in Africa. And then last Friday I attended We Day at Rogers Arena and found out. For those without children, or a television, We Day is an event organized by international children’s rights activists, wunderkinds and brothers, Craig and Marc Kielburger, the Ontario-born cofounders of the social justice, non-profit organization Free the Children. We Day got its launch as
sandrathomas Me to We Day four years ago in Toronto. This was the second annual event in Vancouver. More than 18,000 youth filled Rogers Arena last Friday and they were pumped. While I was standing on the floor of the arena, the kids’ screams were deafening, the floor was shaking and it was impossible to hear a word the reporter next to me was shouting. But moments later you could have heard a pin drop as First Nations chief Shawn Atleo made his welcoming remarks. The lineup of performers at We Day was impressive and included the bands Hedley and Barenaked Ladies, and inspirational speeches by the Kielburgers, spinal cord fundraiser Rick Hansen, former U.S. vice-president Al Gore, actor Martin Sheen and American civil rights campaigner Rev. Jesse Jackson. Sheen took to the stage carrying a sign that read, “No Apathy.” Singer Justin Bieber even took time out before his laser-tag game in Richmond to send a
taped inspirational message by video. Members of the media had the privilege of attending an intimate question and answer session with the Kielburgers, Jackson and Sheen, who stressed getting involved in social justice is a deeply personal choice. Sheen also reminded us that change comes in increments and that we need to be patient while working towards it. The Kielburgers pointed out that last year B.C. students put in one million volunteer hours and adopted 10 villages in Third World countries. They said B.C. should be proud of its sons and daughters, and I agree. They also explained that for every international project they tackle, they support a domestic cause in Canada. Their mantra is “Compassion, courage and community,” no matter where you live. Besides the high-profile speakers and live bands, it was a conversation I had with 10year-old Ashley Tapp, a student from General Gordon elementary school that hit closest to home. Ashley told me she was excited and inspired by We Day and is trying to decide on which charity or movement to support. Her mom, Sophia Hague, told me she was very happy to hear bullying addressed several times at the event. At her daughter’s last school, says Hague, Ashley was bullied for two years. “On the way here, Ashley told me We Day is like everyone standing up together for the same thing,” said Hague. “And when it comes to bullying, that means not feeling alone.” sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10
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Laws against prostitution lead to death and misery The morally incoherent, unconstitutional laws that govern the sex trade in Canada are up for court review these days, and it is about time. Recent decisions in Ontario and Vancouver have contributed to the possibility that we may soon see the end of a lethally stupid and ineffective legal regime that began in 1985. That’s when the current provision of the Criminal Code that prohibits communicating in public for the purpose of prostitution was enacted. Since that change, which left prostitution itself legal but criminalized many activities surrounding it, street level prostitutes across Canada have been driven out of well-lit urban strolls and into dark streets and alleys where they are vulnerable to predators such as the monstrous Robert Pickton and the other violent men who still prey almost unhindered on sex trade workers. A group that represents Vancouver sex trade workers has won a B.C. Court of Appeal decision granting them status in a challenge to the Canadian Criminal Code provisions that spell out the odd set of laws that criminalize activities surrounding the sex trade. The B.C. decision comes hard on the heels of a recent ruling in the Ontario Superior Court, a ruling that endorsed arguments brought there by sex trade workers who said that many of the Code’s prostitution-related provisions breached their rights under the Charter. The B.C. ruling will allow a local group standing before the court to mount a similar Charter challenge. It is worth noting that the court challenges would leave intact the provisions of the Criminal Code that prohibit child prostitution. What is at stake here is removing the perverse laws that endanger adult sex trade workers by dangerously isolating them from each other and from the general public, in settings that have been shown to increase the odds they will be violently assaulted and murdered. While the Ontario ruling does not create new law anywhere outside that province, it and the ongoing B.C.-based challenge are likely to end up in the Supreme Court, where it can be hoped the justices there will revisit and revise the law to end its contribution to violence against sex trade workers. Changes in prostitution law will be welcomed by gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered communities, where the impugned Code sections have justified draconian assaults on such consensual adult sexual venues as bathhouses. (Full disclosure: I sit on
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tomsandborn the board of directors of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, which intervened in support of the B.C. challenge to prostitution law.) SFU criminologist John Lowman’s pioneering research has conclusively shown that the result of the Code changes was to create a killing floor where violent men have been free to assault and murder the women driven into street level sex trade work by poverty, addiction, and the Hydra-headed monster of men’s misogyny. Since that ill advised law was passed, Lowman notes, more sex trade workers have been killed on the job than police officers. Decriminalizing prostitution would save lives and it should happen soon. The most compelling case against reforming the laws on prostitution is made by some feminists who say, accurately, that many sex trade workers are survivors of child sexual assault, and that the pressures of sexism, racism and poverty are key factors in driving women and boys into the sex trade. They argue that the law reforms being demanded in the current court challenges would endorse an activity that is by definition violence against women. These are eloquent and powerful arguments, often advanced by women who have spent honourable lifetimes opposing violence against women. However, they do not, in my opinion, outweigh the need for harm reduction through long deferred law reform. We also need other, radical social reforms that would end women’s poverty, racism and violence against women. We should fund robust programs to help those who want to leave the sex trade. We need effective programs to combat the addictions that often complicate the lives of sex trade workers. But none of this translates into a case for letting the disastrous current situation continue. Far too many sex trade workers have already been murdered under the aegis of the old laws. Canadian laws should not act as accomplices to misogynist murder. tos@infinet.net
Restaurateurs like Brunella Gaudio of Federico’s Supper Club are dimming the lights once a week. Should they turn the music down, too? file photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “Commercial Drive joints to dim lights on Wednesdays,” Oct. 6. That’s great news. Even better would be that they turn down (or off) the loud music as well. Then diners could converse normally and not have to shout to be understood. Servers would also benefit. In this greenest of cities it’s nearly impossible to find a restaurant where the noise level isn’t in the unhealthy range, or at least annoying. Operators are sold
overpowered sound systems, and of course once they’ve bought them, they use them. Ask B.C. Hydro. Noise bylaws prohibit restaurants from operating speakers outdoors. Remember when air pollution was only an outdoor problem? Then we discovered that indoor air was worse, and we took action. Now that the smoke is gone, it’s time for diners to demand an end to the noise. Karl Raab, Vancouver
Permanently remove cars from Granville Street
To the editor: Re: “A case for free transit in the downtown core,” Oct. 13. Tom Sandborn is correct in that if we are serious about climate change, we have to address the issue of the automobile. Free transit may be a step in the right direction. Unfortunately, the idea of a car free downtown is an extremely difficult goal to achieve. For five and a half decades, the city’s planning department has required every new building to provide multiple levels of underground parking, so that we now have thousands of acres of space devoted to this use. How do you now say to people who have paid $10,000 to $30,000 for these spaces that you now cannot drive to them?
A serious approach to this issue is to start identifying streets where cars can be most easily removed. I would suggest that the first street we start with is Granville where the process started in the 1970s. During the construction of the Canada Line and a brief shining moment during the Olympics, we had the opportunity to experience Granville Street not as a sad bus mall, but a lively pedestrian/bicycle street like the Stroget in Copenhagen or the vibrant pedestrian precincts found in most European cities. Unfortunately, the wires are now in place and the buses have moved back jostling for space not only with vehicles but also with a growing number of cyclists and jaywalking pedestrians.
As a cyclist, I find Granville Street less hospitable than ever. Rob Grant, Vancouver
••• To the editor: What a good start to the morning—opening the newspaper and seeing Tom Sandborn’s article on free transit in the downtown core. Great thinking, Tom. Let’s reduce our use of cars. Let’s make it easy for people to use transit and almost impossible for them to use cars. We’re flexible, ingenious people and it will be much easier and healthier for us to adjust to this kind of change than it will be to adjust to all that climate change will bring us soon. Marianna Harris, Vancouver
Mainstream media cowers and coddles Israel
To the editor: Re: “Israel apologists cry wolf with claims of ‘antisemitism,’” Sept. 29. It is not often that I read an article like Mark Hasiuk’s column in our mainstream Canadian newspapers. The conclusions reached in Michael Keefer’s book have been quite evident for a long time, but are seldom declared. All too often, our media is sympathetic to Israel and shy away from any criticism of its actions. The same holds true of our politicians, where showing favour for Israel is applauded, but making any remark that might in some small way be critical of Is-
rael is either condemned (as in the Libby Davies incident) or ignored. I have been waging an unsuccessful campaign with the Toronto Star, to change its biased reporting of Israel and favouring political statements that laud Israel for its morality. Articles like Hasiuk’s are seldom, if ever, printed in our local newspapers. It is therefore refreshing to see an article like this, even if your paper is a few thousand kilometres away. Keep up the good work. Dennis Choptiany, Markham, Ont.
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The VSB is rethinking ways it could redevelop school sites as I mentioned in a Class Notes last week. The days of one- or twostorey schools taking up blocks of valuable, and increasingly scarce, city land could be numbered given the district is eternally short of cash. Mid-rise buildings on school sites could house schools, affordable housing, community centres, underground parking and other amenities. Proponents cite the construction of the VSB office on Broadway in the 1990s as a way the district worked with developers to get a new, modern building at no cost to taxpayers. The deal was inked before my time in Vancouver, so I wasn’t privy to the details of the contract, but VSB
secretary-treasurer Brenda Ng has since filled me in. This is how it worked: the education centre at 1580 West Broadway was paid through an agreement the VSB reached with the Bentall Corporation. The VSB, which owns Block 350—the block bounded by Granville Street, 10th Avenue, Fir Street and Broadway—agreed to lease two-thirds of the site to Bentall for 99 years. Bentall redeveloped the entire site and, in exchange, provided a new building for the VSB. “Under this arrangement, the VSB used its asset to gain a much needed new building at no cost to the taxpayers and without touching any education dollars or selling any land,” according to Ng. The total cost for the building was $16.9 million. This includes the demolition of the old building, construction of the parkade and the development of a park for community use. The lease agreement was in 1997. Late last week, former NPA school trustee Ted Hunt dropped by the Courier office, and we talked education. Hunt, who was a three-term trustee who served mostly in the
Former NPA school trustee and avid golfer Ted Hunt lauded the VSB office lease deal. file photo Dan Toulgoet 1990s—and doesn’t miss a moment of the adversarial nature of politics—said the lease deal was “the best thing I was ever involved with” and that support for the project crossed party lines. Hunt said the then school board was also short of cash and its administration building was old and asbestos-ridden. He sees no down side to the deal that saw
a new one constructed, and he’s met with superintendent Steve Cardwell to talk about possibilities for similar arrangements to rebuild school sites. Hunt believes the options are endless, but a one-size deal won’t fit all communities, which may want different types of amenities ranging from public libraries to day care centres to post offices. “It
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School board campaign promotes public schools Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer
A week before public consultation starts on school closures, the VSB rolled out its “Be a Fan” initiative—a social media campaign designed to bolster confidence in public schools. Police Chief Jim Chu appeared at the board office on Broadway Monday morning as the district’s first official “fan.” Chu attended Grandview and General Wolfe elementary schools and graduated from Sir Charles Tupper secondary. He stressed the importance of education in crime prevention. “As a police chief, I always say education and literacy are the best forms of crime prevention. I heard a statistic that eight out of 10 people that enter a correctional facility have not completed Grade 12, so whatever we can do as a society, as Canadians, to keep young people in schools—that’s the best form of crime prevention that I can certainly think of.” Chu’s experience in the public system was positive and he
VPD Chief Jim Chu, a Sir Charles Tupper secondary school graduate, is the district’s first official “fan.” file photo Dan Toulgoet was involved in many activities through to graduation, including band programs and Tupper’s rugby, tennis and wrestling teams. “Those [activities] were very valuable things that helped me to become a life-long learner, to appreciate culture and to appreciate sporting activities, and just to enjoy
life based on what I learned in those school years,” said Chu, now 51. Board chair Patti Bacchus, a 1979 graduate of Point Grey, said there are many small and large triumphs in schools that go unnoticed by the public. “The headlines don’t always talk about the good things happening in our
schools,” she said. She pointed out Vancouver is one of the most diverse school districts in Canada. “We accept all students who come to us, unlike private and independent schools, which may have entrance requirements and screening processes and tuition fees.” The online campaign will be conducted through the VSB’s web page, Twitter and a Facebook page where users can share their stories about the public system. Businessman Jimmy Pattison, former Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada, Frank Iacobucci, and former prime minister Kim Campbell are being featured in the Be a Fan campaign. The three successful grads attended John Oliver secondary, Britannia secondary and Prince of Wales secondary, respectively. When asked if the district plans to highlight prominent graduates current students might be more familiar with, Bacchus said it’s one of the goals as the campaign proceeds. The VSB considered popular former students such as actor
Seth Rogen, who attended Point Grey secondary, but Bacchus isn’t entirely sure he graduated in Vancouver. The district hopes to, however, highlight more recent grads such as Mozhdah Jamalzadah, a former John Oliver secondary student now in her 20s who’s been dubbed the Oprah of Afghanistan. She visited the high school recently to talk about her career. NPA trustee Ken Denike said public schools have generated a lot of successful graduates and it’s an important initiative, but it’s not without potential problems. “The success of the Fan Facebook campaign is going to depend on the way responses are moderated. The district has some control over delivery of the messages from key graduates, which are undoubtedly going to be riveting,” he told the Courier. “However not every former student of VSB had a positive experience and how his/her response is communicated will determine the trajectory of interest for viewers.” noconnor@vancourier.com Twitter: @Naoibh
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Mayor questioning his police board position Mike Howell Staff writer
Mayor Gregor Robertson says he would prefer not to be the chairperson of the Vancouver Police Board because of the inherent conflict with his role as a politician who approves budgets for the police department. Robertson made the comment in response to questions from the Courier about a report going before the police board Wednesday that pointed out “the weaknesses of the current structure” of the seven-person board. “It makes more sense to separate [the roles],” the mayor said Monday. “I agree with all of those who have called for this to change because I don’t think it’s best practices to have dual roles.” The report, authored by police board member Patti Marfleet, is a self-evaluation study filled out by all board members, including the mayor. It’s the fourth such evaluation in four years, with the conflict between the mayor and the role as chairperson becoming a recurring issue. “It doesn’t make my work, in either job, any easier to have that overlap,” Robertson said. “But so far, we’ve worked through any of the potential challenges with it in my term.” The mayor’s predecessors, Sam Sullivan, Larry Campbell and Philip Owen were all heads of the police board and wrestled with the conflict. Once a mayor is elected, that person is
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automatically appointed to the lead the police board. “This structure affects the degree to which the chair can share information with the board and the degree to which he can be instrumental in addressing issues which may arise with the regard to financial issues with the city,” Marfleet said in her report. Board members are also concerned over Robertson’s “role in encouraging board members to participate and in keeping board members up to date with developments.” But, the report noted, this appears not so much a criticism of Robertson as a commentary on the limitations of the structure of the board. “I frankly don’t have time to keep the rest of the board up to date on developments,” the mayor said. “I rely on the chief and our staff and my vice-chair to do all that communication because I’m managing many other fronts.” The board, however, is not ready to dump the mayor’s position. Marfleet’s report recommends that “given the offsetting advantages to hav-
ing the mayor as chair, the board continue to work within this structure to optimize the chair’s role.” The recommendation is in contrast to the board’s decision in November 2008 asking the Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General to consider revising the Police Act to prevent the mayor from continuing as chairperson of the board. At that time, the board noted the “inherent conflict” associated with the mayor, whose role on council includes approving budgets. About $200 million of the city’s operating budget is set aside for the Vancouver Police Department. Marfleet’s report doesn’t indicate what the response was from the provincial government on the board’s request. Marfleet was expected to elaborate on her report at Wednesday’s police board meeting. In an earlier interview, Police Chief Jim Chu told the Courier the chairperson’s role has “pros and cons.” One advantage, he said, was the mayor carries “a little bit more authority” than a city councillor. mhowell@vancourier.com
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The city’s Board of Variance last week ruled against the Fantasy Factory sex shop at 701 Kingsway. file photo Dan Toulgoet
Sex shop owner decries city ruling Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer
Sex shop owner Tony Perry vows to challenge a recent Board of Variance decision denying his appeal of a city hall ruling aimed at shutting down his Fantasy Factory outlet at 701 Kingsway. Perry opened the business at the corner of Kingsway and Fraser Street without city approval last November. The site had been used for a video store that sold some adult videos, but Perry turned it into an entirely adult retail shop even though the city typically doesn’t allow such businesses within a certain distance of places such as daycares and schools. Although Perry responded to city concerns by filing a development permit application for a change of use to an adult retail store that application was denied Sept. 3. Perry challenged the decision through the Board of Variance, but it ruled in the city’s favour Oct. 13. Perry said the board gave him a “very fair hearing,” but he will pursue the matter further through the courts. “We have no option. We have to appeal. No way will we drop it. No way in nine worlds. This is a fight for freedom of speech… No, we’re not dropping this. We will appeal it because we feel we’re right. The law is very clear on it so we’re right,” he told the Courier Friday. He referred further questions to his lawyer, Alison Latimer, of Arvay Finlay Barristers. She confirmed she plans to file a judicial review of the Board of Variance decision. When asked what the argument will be, she replied, “I think I’ll let legal pleadings speak for themselves.” Latimer wouldn’t say whether Perry can or will be able to keep his shop open in the meantime. “He’ll be considering his options and I’m not sure what those will be,” she said. About 40 residents from the neighbourhood around Fantasy Factory wrote to the Board of Variance demanding it be closed, but no one spoke publicly against the busi-
“NO WAY WILL WE DROP IT. NO WAY IN NINE WORLDS. THIS IS A FIGHT FOR FREEDOM OF SPEECH.” Tony Perry
ness at the Board of Variance hearing. Carlene Robbins, Vancouver’s property use inspection branch manager, said the city will issue an order demanding Perry cease using the premises at 701 Kingsway for adult retail and remove any associated signs early this week. “If he doesn’t, then we’ll have to initiate legal action and at this point I’m not sure what type of legal action. I doubt we would go the prosecution route because it’s too lengthy. It takes months and months,” she said. “The prosecution has to lay the charge and then they have to set a trial date and the courts are really backed up. So, it’s a very lengthy process—it’s not going to get us compliance any time soon.” Staff could refer the issue to the chief licence inspector and ask that Perry’s business licence be reviewed. “If he’s operating his business not in accordance with his licence, if he’s still operating as an adult retail store then it could be brought before council under a hearing,” Robbins explained. Council could also be asked to authorize staff to seek an injunction against the business from the court in order to force him to comply with city bylaws. “If you get a court order, there’s a lot more, what’s the word—there’s a lot more meat behind it, let’s put it that way,” Robbins said. “The sanctions for not complying with an order from a court are much higher than for prosecution.” Robbins said she isn’t sure if Perry could continue to operate his business if he seeks a judicial review, but she suspects he will not be able to. noconnor@vancourier.com Twitter: @Naoibh
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As many as 10 new murals are scheduled to be splashed across Vancouver next year, with the city contributing as much as $50,000 for work that reflects the culture and history of the city. The call for submissions for the city’s Celebrate 125 Vancouver Mural Program opened this week, but for Kristina Copeland, the mural program coordinator for Great Beginnings, the program is much bigger than the paintings that will become part of the city’s landscape. “I see the value of these murals as part of a much larger strategy,” she said. Copeland has spent the last several years working to combat graffiti, but she said the job has become harder this year. Copeland had worked on the graffiti management program, which was eliminated from the city’s operating budget for 2010. The program had been responsible for partially funding murals and providing paint and supplies to graffiti artists willing to produce some civicsanctioned work. The program also offered free paint to property owners: “To alleviate those big glaring squares... that attract graffiti,” she said. According to the city’s bylaw, a property owner has 10 days to remove graffiti after receiving a notice from the city. With the graffiti management program, Copeland said property owners could cover up the graffiti with complimentary paint. “Which is much nicer than having someone show up with a letter,” she said. Besides the paint, Copeland said one of the biggest losses to the community is information. “One of the things we lack the most is the lady who used to pick up the phone,” she said. “People could get information and become educated.” As an example, Copeland said a property own-
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VANCOUVER YOGA STUDIO STRETCHES THEIR LIGHTING DOLLARS FURTHER. Turning an old parking garage into a health and fitness retreat takes vision and a lot of renovation. Doing it in an environmentally conscious and economical way adds to the challenge. That was the situation YYoga encountered as it created a new facility in downtown Vancouver. “There was a small existing studio,” says Matt Fraser, YYoga’s COO. “We took over the entire floor of 11,000 square feet and in the process upgraded the entire building.” “There were old fluorescents and incandescents everywhere,” says Fraser. “We replaced them with LEDs.” Now, the energy bills are projected to run about $1,500 less each year. YYoga’s lighting project qualified for a $2,400 incentive from BC Hydro—a rebate that Fraser says made a big difference in bringing the project to life. Sounds good to us, Matt. If your company would like to discover how it can save money on energy costs like YYoga, visit bchydro.com/incentives or call 1 866 522 4713.
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to buy in bulk, but individual shoppers are also welcome. Even for those determined to keep their wallets to themselves the market offers hours of gaudy, bustling spectacle, with scarcely a foreign face to be seen—which also helps to keep prices far lower than at tourist markets. From fabrics to furniture, and the inevitable jewelry, embroidery and ceramics, much of the work here carries traditional themes of fruit or images of the sun and moon. Plaster saints sit next to more modern and less Mexican items such as children’s shoes, furniture for dolls’ houses, Tshirts and animal figures made entirely from castoff pistons, cogs and bits of bicycle chain. By 11 a.m., with mariachi bands starting up on street corners and the temperature rising, it’s time to follow the scent of freshly cut limes to a food stall and sit down elbow-to-elbow with local people for a cold drink and tacos. The buildings behind the stalls—part house, part workshop, part warehouse, part shop—are where family businesses produce their individual specialities. In one the air is gelatinous with the smell of varnish being hand-brushed onto small ceramic turtles. In another, glassblowers snip, spin, bend and inflate blobs of molten, incandescent glass, working together in a choreographed manner that’s part craftsmanship, part stage performance, and open all week long. So if you happen to miss a market day, Tonalá is still worth the trip.
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For more information on Tonalá, visit its website (Spanish, but with an English version promised) at tianguistonala.com. For information on travel in Mexico, visit the Mexico Tourist Board website at www.visitmexico.com. Peter Neville-Hadley is a member of Meridian Writers’ Group.
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Why are quitters frowned upon in our society? Why is enduring an education path, a career or a relationship even though our hearts are shouting “Enough, already” considered a sign of personal strength? Shouldn’t it be the opposite, that we’re revered when we’re able to walk away from circumstances that are no longer in our best interest? These questions ran through my head as I watched the documentary The Story of Furious Pete, which will make its television debut in B.C., Oct. 24 at 9 p.m. on OMNI Television (cable channel 8). The Canadian documentary chronicles the battle and subsequent recovery from anorexia nervosa of Peter Czerwinski. At the age of 16, Peter was admitted to hospital where he nearly died as a result of his eating disorder. Fast forward seven years later, he’s recovered from anorexia and transformed himself into a world famous competitive eater. Once relegated to pie and hot dog eating contests at country fairs and half-time shows, com-
petitive eating (also known as speed eating) has evolved into a mainstream phenomenon over the last two decades. Czerwinski’s involvement in competitive eating started after a boys’ night out on the town. Tired of carousing, Czerwinski and his friends headed to a local eatery for an early breakfast where, to everyone’s amazement, he polished off a huge platter of food within a blink of an eye. Impressed by Czerwinski’s appetite and the irony of his recent recovery from anorexia, a buddy dared him $20 to eat two more. Known to his family and friends as a man of extremes, he lived up to the challenge and then some; he ate four. Czerwinski is a guy who can’t stop anything he has started in his life and before long he’s adopted the stage name, “Furious Pete,” and created YouTube videos of himself doing stunts such as downing 26 Krispy Kreme donuts in two minutes. But, it was scoffing six pounds of steak in just over seven min-
lindawatts utes that caught the attention of U.S. contest organizers. And soon afterwards, the invitation to his first formal competition was in the mail. The media has described the documentary as a powerful and emotional exploration of male anorexia that’s ironic and incredibly inspirational. I don’t agree with this critique, and my opinion is influenced by my past work experience. Before I began writing for the Courier I worked as a clinical dietitian in the area of eating disorders for more than 16 years.
While the film is a decent portrayal of male anorexia nervosa and its devastating impact on family, the sincerity of Czerwinski’s story is deeply marred by his involvement in competitive eating—a bizarre and disturbing “sport” for anyone to engage in let alone a man with an eating disorder history. The problem is that Czerwinski’s competitive eating behaviors mimic other eating disorders, specifically bulimia nervosa. And sadly, when people are in recovery they often swap one eating disorder for another, or substitute it with a new phobia or addiction. There are scenes of Czerwinski cooking and eating normal meals, but they’re outnumbered by the amount of footage devoted to him speed eating or binge-eating (let’s call a spade a spade shall we). Other distressing details about his eating include restricting his intake of solid food in preparation for contests and frequently vomiting after competitions. Czerwinski rationalizes his
purging by saying it’s simply the nature of the sport: you eat until you’re ready to explode and sometimes you have to throw up. Pete, have you ever considered baseball or football? Vomiting isn’t required. Even more troubling, is that Czerwinski never “connects the dots” for us on film; not once does he acknowledge that his behaviour may seem unhealthy because it’s suggestive of an eating disorder—the very beast he says he has fought and won. To call this film an inspirational, ironic or courageous story reflects how much we, as a society, still don’t understand eating disorders. I’m not sure even Czerwinski realizes the slippery slope he’s on engaging in competitive eating. He’d be wise to walk away from this game; sometimes quitting is the best thing we can do for ourselves. But given the fame, free world travel and financial rewards associated with competitive eating, the question is, can he? Linda Watts is a registered dietitian. Send her questions at wattslin@gmail.com
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and guest speaker Michael Carabetta of San Francisco’s Chronicle Books will deliver a few words. The Alcuin Society is a Vancouver-founded voluntary association of bibliophiles and is the only non-profit organization in Canada dedicated to the entire range of interests related to books and reading, including authorship, publishing, book design and production, bookselling, book buying and collecting, printing, binding, papermaking, calligraphy and illustration.
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Be the Change
If the thought of oil spills, climate change, and the economic crash, makes you cringe, a presentation on sustainable living featuring speakers from the non-profit Be the Change Alliance might be for you. The talk takes place at 7 p.m., Oct. 25 at Grace Memorial United Church, 803 East 16th Ave., one block east of Fraser. The Be the Change initiative introduces the idea of forming community action circles— small groups of like-minded individuals who support sustainable lifestyle choices for a healthier community and world. The program is named after Indian independence leader Mahatma Gandhi’s words: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” A reception follows the talk, but bring your own cup or mug for refreshments. For further information or to reserve a spot, call 604-879-3412. Admission is by donation.
Women and food
A talk entitled, Women and Food: A Vancouver Historical Perspective, is set for 7 to 8:30 p.m., Oct. 26, as part of celebrations surrounding women’s history month at Vancouver city hall. A panel of local speakers will share historical accounts, memories, traditional knowledge and experiences from the perspective of First Nations, Indo-Canadian, black, and Chinese communities. Speakers will talk about food sustainability, cannery labour and Vancouver’s Farmer’s Markets and community gardens—all from a woman’s point of view. The event is presented by the Herstory Café, with co-sponsors The Women’s Advisory Committee and host city COPE Coun. Ellen Woodsworth. It takes place in council chambers on the third floor of city hall at 12th and Cambie. Admission is free. For information see www.herstorycafe.ca.
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BY HELEN PETERSON
It appears the Italians may be on to something.
Long regarded for their lower than average mortality rate (including less incidence of heart disease and cancer), our Latin friends over in Europe may be living the ‘vida loca’ by virtue of more than general healthy lifestyles. Could it be that the use of an abundance of herbs on pizza and in spaghetti sauce over in the old country is the secret to a life devoid of illness? Could the answer simply be the oregano generously sprinkled into and onto their delicious suppers? More specifically, it could be the use of Oil of Oregano, grown in the Mediterranean region. This herbal extract has properties that practitioners of natural remedies claim will aid or prevent a multitude of maladies. Cultivated from mountaintops, the oregano flowers are processed for their main ingredient – Carvacrol, and Oil of Oregano (at 75 to 85 per cent strength Carvacrol) is available at many stores and pharmacies, including Nutrition House (www.nutritionhouse.com). It usually comes in a liquid form, and users say between three to six drops in a small glass of water is the ideal application. But do be warned – if you have an aversion to Buckley’s mixture, oil of oregano is also an ‘acquired
taste.’ Strong and bitter, it’s a grin and bear it experience, but one that will grow on you! Product safety and efficacy (effectiveness) is foremost in people’s minds when trying a new health product. So it’s good to know that there are local laboratories that are involved in the testing and research of herbal preparations. BC Institute of Technology is at the forefront of natural product research. The school states that according to Health Canada, 71 per cent of Canadians use some form of natural health product (NHP) as part of their health care regimen—vitamins and minerals, herbal remedies, homeopathic medicines, traditional medicines, probiotics, and other products like amino acids and essential fatty acids. Whether a NHP is taken in the form of a bulk plant substance, capsule, tablet, liquid extract, or food format, it needs to be safe, effective and of high quality. It is important that analytical methods are developed to determine the integrity of NHPs sold for consumption. The research conducted at BCIT’s Natural Products Research Group (NRG) involves the investigation into a variety of NHP issues. These include the determination of toxic components and contaminants, the quantification of ‘marker’ compounds, and the analysis of medicinal preparations used
in clinical studies. In 2003, BCIT undertook a research project with Joy of the Mountains’ Wild Oil of Oregano, to test its integrity. Soon after, the product came on the market, and is widely available, as are several other brands. Finding that perfect elixir for you or your family’s needs is always a challenge. For the common cold or flu, some people swear by Cold FX, which comes in over-the-counter capsules; others say a combo of Vitamin C, Echinacea and zinc does the trick; still others believe that oregano oil with Carvacrol makes them feel better quicker and reduces the severity of symptoms. Whichever you choose as a natural supplement, use due diligence and research it first, or speak with a naturopathic expert. Buena fortuna!
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Walking the tightrope of teenhood BY JES SI CA K E R R, CONTRIBUTING WRITER
Everyone has been through it, is going through it or will go through it one day. However, those adolescent years bring with them a host of challenges for both teens and parents that can sometimes leave everyone feeling a little baffled.
“Teenagers are... posed with the challenge of finding a balance between staying close to their family, particularly their parents, and then forging their own identity, and so depending on the health of that family that can be easier or more difficult to do,” says Vancouver psychotherapist Katherine Young, who runs Head and Heart Counselling. “So, if they are successful in forging their own identity but they have to sort of really separate themselves too much from their parents, then they’re left really vulnerable without that guidance. On the other hand, if they don’t separate themselves enough they’re left in sort of an infantile state where they don’t figure who they want to be.” It’s a delicate balance that’s made even more complicated by modern society. The overall health and strength of the family unit and upbringing during a child’s early years can have an “absolutely massive effect” on how young people make their way through the adolescent years, Young says. “One of the biggest questions I think that
comes up for teenagers and mental health is the structure in the family, whether there’s enough structure or too much.” A child that does not have enough structure will have difficulties developing the inner controls that everyone needs to prevent things like substance over use or computer over use, which, Young says, is a problem she is seeing more and more frequently.
“Just learning the basics of life takes some discipline and structure to do; nutrition, getting a little exercise, all those basics.” Too much structure can also hinder the transition from child to adulthood. “With too much of that, it’s kind of the same thing,” Young says. “The child doesn’t develop that internally. So, they can either go into a rebellion against the parents where
they’re still not really discovering who they are they’re just reacting against what they perceive as excessive control or they just stay in kind of a child-like state and not learn to take risks in the world and face their fears.” It’s a delicate balance and Young sees many families that are having a hard time walking that tightrope. It’s all about emotional needs and it’s the parent’s job to try and read that in their children, she says. That’s what forms the relationship and the connection between parents and child. “You can have all the discipline in the world and if ... there’s not a relationship to base that on, the kid’s not going to care.” Teens are stereotypically thought of as moody and driven by hormones. However, Young says it all has to be taken into context. “I always want teenagers to feel like their feelings, their behaviours have meaning and they make sense,” she says. Registered psychologist Dr. John Wagner says there are signs parents should keep an eye out for: social withdrawal; problems with basic functions, such as eating, sleeping and making it to school; and mis-use of substances. “Experimentation is normal in adolescence,” Wagner says. “It’s normal to expect kids to do a little experimentation.” continued next page
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However, for some experimentation can turn into mis-use and abuse. While there are individuals at every age that can be affected by serious mental illnesses, the general teen population is most susceptible to anxiety, depression and substance abuse. Wagner says he also sees a number of younger patients who practice self-harm or are exhibiting suicidal tendencies. “If a child is exceptionally irritable, that can be a sign of anxiety and depression,” Young says. “If they withdraw from a more full life that they were living, from friends and from activities; if you see a change; if they were pretty good at doing their homework and then they stop; excessive crying.” These behaviours are not difficult to spot, she says. Parents should also keep an eye on kids that are involved in several clubs and after school activities and always strive for perfect marks to ensure they’re not pushing themselves too far and not enjoying their activities anymore. The adolescent years are also when control over things extracurricular activities and food intake shifts from the parent to the child. “For the first time they’re thinking,
‘Well, maybe I shouldn’t drink that Coke, it sure has a lot of sugar in it,’” Young says. “So they’re developing that inner control and some kids go very extreme with that, and that’s where you see anorexia or bulimia, that kind of thing. But they can be a little bit too much just black and white; it can be hard for them to hold a balance because it’s just so brand new to them.” It may sound a little cliché, but both Wagner and Young stress the importance of communication, no matter what. “One of the primary things is just
talking with kids,” Wagner says, adding parents should be up front with teens, ask open-ended questions and take the time to listen. “I think it’s really important to let your child talk to you about what they’re going through even if it puts you in an awkward position,” says Young. “I would advise parents to try and walk that line and try to manage that grey area where your child can still come to you and talk to you, but that you still have some behaviour limits around alcohol and substance abuse and sex and all that stuff.”
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A new exercise program, designed to help women get back into shape safely and efficiently following breast cancer surgery and treatment, is growing in popularity. The exercise, called Balance Walking, or targeted pole walking, provides health benefits far beyond what normal walking can achieve and has shown to improve muscular endurance in the lower and upper body. This is particularly important to breast cancer survivors struggling with weakened upper body range of motion in the shoulder and chest areas. In order to promote the benefits of this unique exercise program, your local Balance Walking program has teamed up with local Cancer agencies and has rolled out a local Balance Walking Group at www.meetup.com/balance-walking/. In addition, Foot Solutions is selling Pink Balance Walking poles and donating $15 for every pair sold up to Oct. 31, to the Canadian Cancer Society. Stop by Foot Solutions in Kitsilano to find out how to get your very own pair of Pink Balance Walking poles; www. footsolutions.com/vancouver.
Designs on a Cure
Prêt-A-Pour-Tea is the ultimate ladies day out, an afternoon fundraising luncheon for 200-plus fabulous women and fashion, served high tea style, right here in Vancouver. Enjoy sipping bubbly, enjoying a delectable lunch specially prepared by Glowbal, while viewing fashions provided by Vancouver designers and retailers and shopping – silent auction style, all for a great cause. With the introduction of “The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party” theme, Prêt-APour-Tea is now becoming known for the fashionable millinery atop each ladies head.
With prizes for the most chic and outrageous hats, this year promises to be better than ever! The 2010 “Survivor” guest speaker and MC for the day is Vancouver’s own rock ’n’ roll gal, Bif Naked. Bif promises to make the day even more memorable than ever – through her amazing sense of humour, her courage through her diagnosis and treatment and her incredible passion for life. Tickets and further information are available by calling the Ask A Woman Events office at 604-742-0453 or email info@askawomanenterprises.com. Proceeds support CBCF.
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Flanked by Bond Girls Brooke Anthony and Angelina Oates, CBC Radio’s Rick Cluff emceed the Kitsilano Casino Royale romp.
Artists Lindsay Stocking Godfrey and Kathy Brandon fronted a magical evening benefitting arts programs and supplies at Gabriola Island Elementary.
Fred Licensed to thrill, L’Abattoire’s Shaun Layton served up wining martinis at Kelly Ryan’s James Bondthemed West Side Family Place shindig.
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At the VIFF Anniversary Gala, director Douglas Arrowsmith (Love Shines) poses with April Telek (Amazon Falls).
Swish Splash: More than 500 guests were busy bidding on coveted artworks at the 28th edition of Splash art auction and gala benefitting Arts Umbrella. Elbow room was in short supply at the sparkling affair. A painting by West Vancouverite Ross Penhall fetched the night’s top bid of $20,000 contributing to the $315,000 generated from the live auction of 50 works of art. Proceeds from the posh party go to support Canada’s preeminent performing arts school for youth. View to a Thrill: A dinner for 12 provided by Gotham Steakhouse garnered the evening’s top bid of $8,000 at the West Side Family Place’s James Bond-themed Licensed to Thrill fundraiser. L’Abattoire’s Shaun Layton poured his winning martinis to go with the Octopussy Sushi, Gold Finger Food and Never Say Never Dessert served at the Kelly Ryanchaired fundraiser benefitting the Kitsilano resource centre dedicated to supporting families with young children. Island magic: Known as the Isle of the Arts, Gabriola Island kicked off the 14th annual Thanksgiving Gallery Tour with its Do You Believe in Magic fundraiser. Jeweller Lindsay Stocking Godfrey fronted the evening of grand illusion held at Dragon’s Lodge. Acclaimed magic troupe Que Bola entertained, cookbook author Dave Hensurd provided the culinary delights and yours truly emceed the island luau. Hear Fred Monday morning on CBC Radio One’s The Early Edition AM690 and 88.1FM; email Fred at yvrflee@hotmail.com; follow Fred on Twitter: @FredAboutTown.
Fresh start! Designer Joe Mimran with his wife Kimberley Newport opens Canada’s first stand-alone Joe Fresh retail outlet on Granville Street.
Silversmith Maureen O’Connor, luthier Patrick Olmsted and Gabriola teacher Rose Boulton helped raise funds to keep Gabriola’s art room open.
Artists Ross Penhall and Gabryel Harrison donated paintings to Splash, which provides kids opportunities to experience the performing arts.
Executive Tim Cuff and Restaurant chef Owen Foster open Whistler’s newest luxury resto Aura at Nita Lake Lodge.
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1. Four actors play more than 150 characters in Patrick Barlow’s “zany” comedic adaptation of Hitchcock’s 1935 murder-mystery The 39 Steps. Directed by Dean Paul Gibson, the Monty Python-esque spoof runs Oct. 21 to Nov. 21 at the Stanley. Info at artsclub.com.
2. Brooklyn-by-way-of-San Francisco indie pop band the Morning Benders return to Vancouver in support of their sweet-sounding album Big Echo, which maintains a foothold on our best-of-the year list. Twin Sister and Cults open. It all goes down Oct. 20 at Venue. Tickets at Red Cat Records or ticketmaster.ca.
3. Dust off those berets and dryclean your cardigans, the 23rd annual Vancouver International Writers and Readers Festival runs until Oct. 24. Besides David Mitchell, Ali Smith and Yann Martel, we’re particularly stoked about the appearance of Wells Tower, whose title story from his debut collection Everything Ravaged, Everything Burned is the funniest, most touching story about love, mortality and Vikings we’ve ever read. And that’s saying something. For tickets and info, go to writersfest.bc.ca or call 604-629-8849.
4. Integrating video projections, experimental music and spacey lighting with modern dance, Out Innerspace Dance Theatre debuts its latest work Vessel Oct. 20 to 23 at Roundhouse Community Centre. For info and tickets, go to outinnerspace.ca or call 604-893-8875.
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We like fall. Not only does it cut down on the number of sandals in the city, it gives us a chance to use words like “autumnal” and “seasonal affective disorder.” Fall is also when UBC holds its annual Apple Festival, where between 11,500 and 13,500 kilograms of apples are celebrated and sold to the fruit-forward public. We’ve been meaning to go for some time, but procrastination and allegiance to the almighty nectarine have always gotten in the way. This past weekend, we threw caution to the October wind and ventured forth to UBC’s Botanical Garden to experience the many wonders of the Apple Festival. And man did we regret it. The first thing we discovered is that it’s very popular. In fact, the only other way we could have encountered more fleece jackets, woolly shawls and all-terrain baby strollers would be if Zamfir played an intimate in-store performance at Mountain Equipment Co-op. That said, the crowds were no big deal. But it was the “organization” of the event that proved exhausting. First, we got into a small line at the festival entrance, paid our $2 and we were in. Except we
had to walk half a mile along a wooded trail back across the road from where we came to a large field intersected by nearly a dozen lineups, 30 to 50 people deep, leading to various concession stands selling apple pie, apple cider, dried apples, popcorn, hotdogs and other smelly delights. Once we wove our way through the chaos, we got into a line for the “apple tasting” area, where, presumably, we could sample the 60 varieties of apples and, in turn, buy a few bags. Except the lineup we got into was for people who had their apple-tasting ticket, which was an additional entry fee. So we got into another line, but when we got to the front we were told the 12:30 p.m. tasting was sold out. There was a 2 p.m. tasting, but since it was just past noon, the thought of waiting two hours seemed excruciating, so we headed back along the trail towards the apple purchasing area, which was across the road from the apple tasting area. Since the festival had been open for an entire 90 minutes, half the apples on offer were already sold out. And since the apple purchasing area didn’t have samples like, say, a farmers market, and most of the people staffing the sales area weren’t familiar with the apples they were selling,
and we opted not to wait two hours for our tasting session, we blindly purchased a $7 bag of apples that, when we got home, were soft and grainy because, apparently, they were for baking. Did we mention how much we’re looking forward to the spring?
Going cold Bieber
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After weeks of coverage, pin-up posters and tweenbaiting puff pieces by our daily newspapers, K&K is seriously worried about Justin Bieber withdrawal now that the pop star has left our fair city, chased out by paparazzi, lasers and the ravages of puberty. As avid viewers of the TV series Intervention, K&K understands the mind of an addict more than most reality television fans. If you have a Bieber addict in your life, we suggest saying things such as, “We love you like crazy, but we fear we’re losing you and we want to invite you to join us in the fight” or “There’s nothing we won’t do to help you quit Justin Bieber, but there’s nothing we will do to enable you to continue this way.” Or you could let them suffer through the cold sweats, shakes and constant Tweeting. Tough love, Shawty Mane, tough love.
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Co.ERASGA’s Alvin Erasga Tolentino brings Shadow Machine to W2 Storyeum.
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Shadowy choreographer is a dance machine Celebrating its 10th anniversary, the movers and shakers at Co.ERASGA Dance have more important things to contend with than blowing out candles, eating cake and going on pony rides. The company’s newest work, Shadow Machine, is an ambitious multimedia and contemporary dance spectacle created in partnership the W2 Community Media Arts Society, which runs Oct. 20 to 23 and 27 to 30, at W2 Storyeum. How ambitious? According to the press bumph, Shadow Machine is “an exploration of the conflicting relationships humanity has held with machines and the industrial process since the first years of the industrial revolution,” featuring acclaimed choreographer, dancer and Co.ERASGA founder Alvin Erasga Tolentino, media artists Peter Courtemanche, Ken Gregory and Carol Sawyer. According to Google, however, Shadow Machine is also a funk-rock band from Little Neck, New York. We talked to Co.ERASGA’s main man about both Shadow Machines, groupies and his advice for chubby bald guys wanting to break into the limber world of contemporary dance.
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1. Alvin Erasga Tolentino is a great name. What’s the story behind it?
Given to me by parents who have Spanish ancestral roots, but Tolentino is Italian.
2. What role do you enjoy most: artis-
tic director, choreographer or dancer?
All of them. Artistic director for overseeing the direction and life of the company, choreographer for dreaming, working and realizing a new dance work and dancer for dancing and performing great choreography.
3. In the briefest, sexiest way possible, could you describe Shadow Machine?
Dancers undulating in a lush, immersive environment of evocative visual and sonic landscapes.
4.
What’s your footwear of choice when dancing? Bare.
5. What’s your favourite dance move? Convulsing and Jolt.
6. What would it take for a chubby,
bald 38-year-old such as myself to land a spot in Co.ERASGA?
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Be a sexy, chubby, bald 38-yearold, as long as you have the stamina for it!
7. Do dancers have groupies?
Would bun heads do? This often refers to ballerinas with their hair tied in a bun.
8. If you were given $100 to spend frivolously on yourself, what would you buy?
A 70-minute body treatment, deep tissue massage.
9.
After a quick Google search I learned that Shadow Machine is also a “funk/garage/rock” band from Little Neck, New York. How would choreograph a piece set to music by a “funk/ garage/rock” band?
A solo dance push-up move to rock music for a fit 38-year-old with long black hair wearing and tight jeans and bare-chested, 12 minutes in length.
10. What are you giving yourself for Co.ERASGA’s 10th birthday? An eight run/performance of Shadow Machine at W2 Storyeum. —Michael Kissinger mkissinger@vancourier.com
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Frogs, worms do battle in remounting of Murakami’s Quake
Sweeney on a shoestring retains sharp edge Sweeney Todd
At Jericho Arts Centre until Oct. 30 Tickets: 604.224.8007 www.artsclub.com Reviewed by Jo Ledingham
This dynamite show proves that, while it’s always nice, you don’t have to have a lot of money to produce first-rate entertainment. Frankly, I don’t know how Fighting Chance Productions and its artistic director Ryan Mooney do it. Amanda Larder’s set is simple and easy to manipulate: a pair of tall metal scaffolds on wheels that rotate to reveal the upstairs barber shop of Sweeney Todd, the infamous demon barber of Fleet Street, or the bedroom of young and pretty Johanna’s. Walls of both rooms are roughly painted in keeping with the overall look of London’s down and dirty streets circa 1850. The scaffolds can be swung apart to show us the seven-piece band that, under Vashti Fairbairn’s direction, enthusiastically pumps out Stephen Sondheim’s fabulous—and fabulously complex—score. It’s a big cast of 17 with not an
Equity member amongst them, but you would never guess these are “non-professionals.” Sweeney Todd is quirky, dark, violent and sexy. And director Mooney plumbs all its lightness, too. Cathy Wilmot, who plays pie-making Mrs. Lovett, has a strong comedic streak as well as a slatternly sashay with her off-the-shoulder dress and plunging décolletage. Alex McMorran (as Sweeney) is wild-eyed and brooding; his character’s frivolity, when it shows, comes from the madness to which he’s been driven by the corrupt Judge Turpin (Arne Larsen) and his puckish but nasty toady Beadle Bamford (David Nicks). Wilmot is not only funny and lusty, she has a rich, confident and clearly enunciating voice. She “gets” Mrs. Lovett who is not simply bloodthirsty but sees an opportunity when it arrives in the recently murdered body of barber Pirelli (mincingly played by Eric Alexander Street.) McMorran’s powerful voice is thrilling from “No Place Like London” with the repeated, furious line, “There’s a hole in the world like a great black pit/and the vermin of the world inhabit it” all the way through to hauntingly sad, “There
Cathy Wilmot and Alex McMorran make a deadly pair in Sweeney Todd. was a barber and his wife/And she was beautiful/And he was—naïve.” In contrast to the Sweeney/Mrs. Lovett relationship—based on his desire for revenge and her pragmatism—is the Anthony/Johanna romance. The voices of Chris Harvey (Anthony) and Krista Gibbard (Johanna) blend beautifully—her soaring soprano so like the little caged songbirds Johanna has in her room. Fighting Chance Productions performs wonders on a shoestring
with this Sweeney Todd. When the entire ensemble is in full voice, prepare to have your socks blown off. Play it safe, take an extra pair.
after the quake
At The Cultch until Oct. 23 Tickets: 604-251-1363 thecultch.com
Have you ever been stalked by a giant frog in a bowler hat? Well, Mr. Katagiri (Hiro Kanagawa), a nervous loans collector, has.
“Froggie,” as he insists Mr. Katagiri address him, is out to save Tokyo from Worm, a voracious, subterranean creature bent on causing a huge, death-dealing earthquake; Froggie wants Mr. Katagiri to help. Paralleling this grownups fairytale is a love story involving Junpei ((Tetsuro Shigematsu) and Sayoko (Manami Hara), an old college friend of Junpei and mother of nightmarehaunted young Sala (Leina Dueck). The highlight of after the quake is the stunning performance of Alessandro Juliani as Frog. He hops, he fixes Mr. Katagiri with amphibious eyes; under green lights, Juliani’s froglike physicality is positively, well, ribetting. If you missed this whimsical Frank Galati adaptation of two Haruki Murakami short stories last season, directors Craig Hall (Rumble Productions) and Richard Wolfe (Pi Theatre) and The Cultch give you a second chance. Same gorgeous shoji-screened set by Yvan Morissette lit by Itai Erdal with evocative soundscape by Yota Kobayashi. Same delightful tickling of the funnybone. —JL joled@telus.net
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Downtown Eastside festival features carvers, films, workshops, music
Heart of City Festival shines light on home and native land State of the Arts
with Cheryl Rossi
The seventh annual Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival continues to celebrate the artists and activists of the neighbourhood with 12 days of performances, films, forums, workshops, visual art and historic walks and talks. This year’s festival focuses more than ever on First Nations artists and will animate sidewalks and parks with music and dance. “We have the largest urban ‘reserve,’ certainly in Western Canada, if not Canada,” said Terry Hunter, executive artistic producer of the festival and executive director of Vancouver Moving Theatre. The theme of this year’s festival is heart and home, so it also makes sense to honour First Nations artists when the locale where the celebrations happen are on traditional Coast Salish territory, he added. The Git Hayetsk Dancers or “people of the copper shield” kick off the first evening of the festival with a free show at the Carnegie Community Centre, Oct. 27. Led by Mike Dangeli and Mique’l Askren, the dancers sing songs of their ancestors and create new songs, dances and handmake drums, rattles, masks and regalia to reflect the experiences of First Nations people today. Two years ago, festival organizers partnered with the local Constant Arts Society to see a fallen cedar carved into a canoe and launched from Crab, also known as Portside, Park. “It was a wonderful event that brought together dignitaries from the three local nations, which does not happen very often,” said Hunter. “It was also an event that brought together the youth with the elders.” When Christine Germano of Constant
This year’s Downtown Eastside Heart of the City Festival focuses more than ever on First Nations artists. Arts Society proposed a new project, festival organizers leapt at the opportunity. Chief Henry Robertson, who originally hails from the Haisla Nation near Kitimat, and his son Henry Jr. have been busy carving half a fallen cedar from the Stanley Park storm of 2006. Local carvers and community youth are carving the other half. The new poles for the “backyard of the community,” Oppenheimer Park, will be celebrated Nov. 6. Festival organizers have long wanted to hear more music outdoors in the Downtown Eastside. With the help of the Community Arts Council of Vancouver’s Creative Pathways initiative, which has received financial backing from the city’s Great Beginnings Program, choirs, drummers and bands will add new layers to the rhythm of parks and streets. The festival has helped revive the Carnegie
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Village Choir led by Beverly Dobrinsky who was the artist in residence at the Carnegie last year. The Carnegie Community Centre Theatre will showcase the choir Nov. 5. Vocalist Dalannah Gail Bowen has formed a drumming group of aboriginal women over 55 called the Snowy Owl Drummers that will play at various locations throughout the festival. Brad Muirhead, who leads the Carnegie Street Band, now plays sousaphone, a type of tuba, with the new Deet Street band, a six-piece that plays a little bit of everything, predominantly classics and jazz. Three professional musicians play alongside and mentor three amateurs in the band. Creative Pathways has nurtured the above groups and a larger stable of artists with professional training and rehearsals. The hope is that members of the Downtown Eastside
community will see their neighbours perform and that people from other parts of the city will like what they hear and book the acts and artists to entertain in their communities. With more than 80 events over 12 days (Oct. 27 to Nov. 7), including a performance by Barrio Flamenco, Nov. 2, the proceeds of which will go to the Enterprising Women Making Art program of ATIRA Women’s Resource Society, a Day of the Dead fiesta and procession, literary events, documentaries, a historic walking tour of Jewish Strathcona and a comedy night, there are a multitude of reasons to check out the festival. “This is our history, our community and our stories,” Hunter said. For more information, see heartofthecityfestival.com. Most of the events are free or pay what you can. crossi@vancourier.com
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Vancouver race walker Inaki Gomez finished two places shy of a medal at the Delhi Commonwealth Games and five minutes behind the winner from Australia. Inaki finished in fifth place in the 20 kilometre race with a time of 1 hour, 27 minutes and nine seconds. Jared Tallent took gold with a time of 1:22:18, a slim thirteen seconds ahead of his countryman Luke Adams who crossed the line at 1:22:31. The competition in Delhi marked the first Commonwealth Games for Mexican-born,Vancouverraised Inaki, 22, who finished one spot ahead of Richmond race walker, Evan Dunfee who came in sixth place with a time of 1:28:13. Both trained together at the University of British Columbia where they first met as T-birds on the track team.
Memorial makeover
Douglas Coupland, the Vancouver writer, artist and pop culture tastemaker, agreed to design a new Terry Fox memorial at B.C. Place at the request of the arena’s operator, B.C. Pavilion Corporation (PavCo). Warren Buckley, president and CEO of PavCo said in a statement, “The chance to recognize Terry Fox’s courage and achievements is an important part of our plans to revamp the plaza.” The existing steel-plated arch will be given to the Fox family. Coupland authored Generation X (and defined the term) and also wrote Terry, a book chronicling the runner’s 1980 Marathon of Hope. Terry Fox Plaza, to the west of B.C. Place where Beatty and Robson streets meet, will be renovated along with the rest of the arena, which is getting a new, partly retractable roof. The plaza will be excavated and a new memorial installed at some point in 2011. B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell, speaking in the same news release, said the Port Coquitlam athlete who died in 1981 “embodied the determination and compassion that define us as British Columbians.” —M.S.
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(Left photo) Van Tech Talisman Michael Tran (#14, centre) battles DT Trojan Jacky Shek (#2, right) during a battle between the undefeated teams in the Van Tech gymnasium on Monday. (Right photo) During a time out, Van Tech coach Ken Li reiterates the game plan. photos Dan Toulgoet
Talisman spike Trojans in clash of titans
Megan Stewart Staff writer
One of the most heated rivalries in Vancouver high school sports took nearly three hours to play out Monday as the undefeated senior boys volleyball squads of Vancouver Technical and David Thompson met to decide league supremacy. And when it was over, the Van Tech Talisman defeated the DT Trojans in a contest drawn out over five sets and marked by long rallies and exceptionally strong defence from both sides. Ken Li, head coach for the Talisman, ranked eighth in B.C., expected a tough contest from the seventh-ranked Trojans during the game at Van Tech. “We always have these close matches. Long exciting game is typical of how these two teams play each other.” In the first set the Van Tech Talisman fell 26-24 to the Trojans but recovered to win the second set 25-20 and third set 25-17. The Trojans responded with a tremendous effort to win the fourth set 30-28, with both teams pushing the score past the necessary 25-point margin needed to win.
Mustafa Haq, a six-foot-four Grade 11 middle spiker for the Talisman, and Naseem Addus, a Grade 12 Talisman spiker, hit their sweet spots and slowly built confidence through the game, scoring blows with heavy smashes straight to the court floor as well as well-placed tips. The Trojans defensive specialist, Kevin Do, one of the province’s best in the libero position, kept the play alive for dramatic effect through the match. But the Trojans crumbled in the deciding fifth set. DT scored only three points and made critical service and passing errors, allowing Van Tech a 15-3 win for an anticlimactic finish that didn’t capture the intensity of earlier play. “There is always room for improvement,” said a philosophical DT head coach, Kevin Doan. “They can’t win every game. This going to be a wake-up call for them. We’re not the perfect team, just because we’re ranked well, doesn’t mean anything as they can clearly see.” The head coach for Van Tech said both teams were inconsistent. “For a match of that quality, it
should have been a pretty level, but I found it roller coastery,” said Li. “Each team had a lot of highs and a lot of lows—no team played really consistently throughout the match.” The Van Tech Talisman are coming off a rebuilding year. They ended the season at .500 with a 3-3 record and failed to reach the top three in Vancouver for the first time in decades, according to Li. But the Grade 11 students on the senior team finished third in B.C. with the Van Tech junior squad, giving Li an enormous sense of potential although the team is slow to gel. “We’re getting there. It would have been good to see it happen sooner, but we’re getting there.” There are seven Grade 11 and five Grade 12 players on the Van Tech senior team this year. “This is the first time I’ve had a team of this quality where we have a long way to go but we’re at a decent place right now,” said Li. Van Tech (5-0) plays Britannia (0-3) at home tonight at 6 p.m. DT (4-1) travels to Windermere (1-3) today at 4 p.m. mstewart@vancourier.com
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Practice makes perfect?
Perfection is relative and, for many of us, perfection is a poster of Martin or Steve Nash on our locker room wall, and not our own ball handling. For Chris Franks, the mantra is slightly but fundamentally different. As he says: “Practice makes permanent.” “If you practise the wrong technique, that strategic motor pattern is what you will adopt in a game. If the movement structure is not there, you won’t fire properly.” The physiotherapist with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, Franks is also a former player with the club and netted 32 points as a defender over 12 seasons. He is also one of the most injured players in the team’s history. Speaking to a room of health practitioners as well as coaches, trainers, manager and parents at the SportMed B.C. annual general meeting in September, Franks shared his professional advice about preventing injuries through careful and conscientious practice and pre-game warm-up.
One of the smartest things I heard him say also struck me as one of the easiest strategies for a coach to implement: “Talk to your team. Then send them to warm up.” Franks suggests drawing players in to huddle to talk strategy and positioning and whatever else before they head on to the pitch to warm up. When the referee blows the whistle to start the game, teams can gather for a quick cheer but should avoid a lengthy talk. Sideline players will benefit from dressing warmly and maintaining movement. Practise it. In addition to personal experience and a kinesiology degree from UBC, Franks draws his expert advice from the FIFA 11+, billed by the internationals football federation as a complete soccer-specific warm-up designed to prevent injuries. • Incorporate movement in all four directions: left, right, forward and back. Diagonal movement will happen when switching between the four. • Gradually increase the intensity of movement by accelerating, changing pace, hopping, jumping and incorporating dynamic rotation of hips, knees and ankles. • Now, grab a ball. Oops. Had one already? Warm up your body first and your ease of handling the ball will improve. • Incorporate elements from the
game but start microscopically small—think quick, one-touch passing between players only a few feet apart. Slowly increase the distance and be sure players aren’t static but moving constantly. • Progress to longer passes and eventually cross-passes that lead to shots on net. Warming up before a game or practice is a matter of routine for amateur as well as serious players. Smart and effective warm up can help prevent all athletes from sustaining muscle strains and other injuries.
Fit for hockey
Chris Franks may focus on soccer specific training, but most elements of sport health and training are as transferable and effortless as a basket off a Steve Nash bounce pass. Or any goal from a Sedin-to-Sedin miracle on ice. The Allan McGavin Sports Medicine Centre is running an education seminar tonight dedicated to fitness and health in hockey. Topics include hockey-specific injury prevention, strength and conditioning techniques and dynamic warm-up training principles. Oct. 20 at 7:30 p.m. at the Plaza of Nations at 750 Pacific Blvd. For more information, contact 604642-6761. mstewart@vancourier.com Twitter: @MHStewart
According to Chris Franks, physiotherapist with Vancouver Whitecaps FC, proper warm-up techniques can prevent injury during contact sports such as soccer. photo Arlen Redekop/The Province
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Contributing writer Vancouver’s professional hockey franchise turns 40 this year, and the city will be basking in ’Nucks nostalgia. Yet the fanfare won’t take us before 1970. Lost in the excitement and hoopla is another Canuck team—the original Vancouver Canucks—and their less celebrated albeit no less important milestone. Sixty-five years ago on Oct. 23, 1945, a semi-pro Vancouver hockey club was established. These were the first Canucks to take to the ice. The team joined the NHL 25 years later and the name lives on. As thousands of Canadians returned home from the Second World War, many were starving for something normal and fun. Hockey returned to Vancouver. The credit goes to Coleman E. Hall. The city had gone without a professional team since the 1926 departure of the Vancouver Maroons, an incarnation of the 1915 Stanley Cup champion Millionaires. After the war, Hall identified the gaping hole in Vancouver’s hockey heart and saw a way to satisfy the city’s fervent hockey desires in the newly reformed Pacific Coast Hockey League. The Canucks were still an unnamed idea, and yet the city was already hockey-mad. “Coley” Hall was a shrewd hotel owner and former athlete known for his ferocity and physicality on the baseball diamond. Legend has it Hall won the franchise rights in a poker game. The team would play out of the drafty 5,000-seat PNE Forum, but the name of that team was still undetermined. Again according to legend, Hall was out for a summer stroll when he stumbled on the name that has symbolized hockey in this city for more than six decades. No stranger to the shadier characters of the Vancouver sports milieu, Hall ran into his bookie. Arthur Rennison floated “Canuck.” It was a nickname used overseas to describe bold and plucky Canadian soldiers.
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Vancouver School Board - Public Consultation Meetings Schools considered for potential closure In 1945, the semi-pro Vancouver Canucks offered a 10cent season program emblazoned with a Brylcreemed photo courtesy B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and Museum player. Hall liked appealing to Canadian patriotism. The name also hinted at a comic book character popular with Canadian soldiers. Johnny Canuck: clad in a flight jacket and goggles, was a hero with a Maple Leaf. Today’s modern franchise has adapted this Johnny Canuck incarnation as a brawny, toque-wearing lumberjack on skates. The original 1945 jerseys truly were sweaters. Made from a heavy cotton wool, the knitwear sopped up moisture and easily tripled or quadrupled in weight over the course of a game. A simple, white “V” stood out on the chest. Each thick, felt letter was hand-stitched into place. None of the inaugural Canuck sweaters are thought to exist today. Hall instructed longtime trainer Eddie Shamlock to immediately gather every sweater from each player as they left the ice after the final game of the season. The sweaters were repaired and reused until they were so tattered they were finally tossed.
The last 1945-46 sweater may have belonged to Ernie Dougherty. A 19-year-old rookie in 1945 and now one of the oldest living members of the Canucks alumi, Dougherty wore his frayed sweater for years until it fell apart at the seams. Jason Beck is the curator at the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame and Museum. Visit bcsportshalloffame.com for more Vancouver sports history.
The Canucks played in the Pacific Coast Hockey League until the early ’50s when the league merged with the Western Hockey League. The Canucks kept their image, colours and name. In 1968 they moved into the new Pacific Coliseum and two years later, under new ownership, the franchise became the 14th NHL team. The WHL and NHL Canucks shared no more than a name.
Public consultation and feedback meetings will be held on the following dates to discuss the five schools being considered for potential closure.
Public Information Meetings: October 25 - November 1, 2010 Schools considered for potential closure:
Date
Time
Meeting will be held at:
Carleton Elementary
Oct 25
7pm
Windermere Secondary 3155 E. 27th Ave.
Champlain Heights Annex
Oct 26
7pm
Killarney Secondary 6454 Killarney St.
Macdonald Elementary
Oct 27
7pm
Templeton Secondary 727 Templeton Dr.
McBride Annex
Oct 28
7pm
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary 419 E. 24th Ave.
Queen Alexandra Elementary
Nov 1
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Vancouver Technical Secondary 2600 E. Broadway
Public Feedback Meetings: November 2 - 9, 2010 Schools considered for potential closure:
Date
Time
Meeting will be held at:
Carleton Elementary
Nov 2
7pm
Windermere Secondary 3155 E. 27th Ave.
Champlain Heights Annex
Nov 3
7pm
Killarney Secondary 6454 Killarney St.
Macdonald Elementary
Nov 4
7pm
Templeton Secondary 727 Templeton Dr.
McBride Annex
Nov 8
7pm
Sir Charles Tupper Secondary 419 E. 24th Ave.
Queen Alexandra Elementary
Nov 9
7pm
Vancouver Technical Secondary 2600 E. Broadway
Please note: Meetings will be held at secondary schools in order to better accommodate the public.
For meeting details and format please check www.vsb.bc.ca/school-closures. This section includes related reports; links to the school closure process policy; status updates; and decision timelines. Parents and other members of the public can write an email to the Board at: schoolclosure@vsb.bc.ca
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CLASS 1 TRACTOR-TRAILER DRIVER wanted for year round short haul employment in northern BC. Benefit package included. Fax clean drivers abstract and resume with references to 250-774-2314 or call Rob at 250-775-1700 for more information.
JANITOR/CLEANER POSITION $16 per hour. + benefits, Monday to Friday, 37.5 hrs per week in D/T Vancouver. Parking provided. Requires energetic, dependable individual with great inter personal skills. 10 years exp. in commercial cleaning req’d. Position includes cleaning common areas and preparing suites for re-renting. Email cover letter & resume to: 127joanne@shawbiz.ca by October 24th, 2010.
Personal Trainer Certification Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be avail. 604-930-8377 See our ad in todays paper under Education.
Personal Messages
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Get 14 WorkPlace Certificates in 12 Days! Save Thousands. Start Today. www.dgscanada.ca 604-888-3008
Some great kids aged 12 to 18 who need a stable, caring home for a few months. If you’ve been looking for a home-based opportunity to do meaningful, fulfilling work. Qualified applicants receive training, support and monthly remuneration. Funding is available for modifications to better equip your home. A child at risk is waiting for an open door. Make it yours. Call 604-708-2628 www.plea.ca
Flower Design Manager Full Time We are pleased to offer an excellent opportunity in the design department of our company. West Van Florist requires an experienced designer with a thorough knowledge of all aspects of floral design, as well as proven management skills. The role of Design Manager includes: ● Hiring, training, and management of department staff. ● Organization of the department over major floral holidays, weddings, special events, and demonstrations. ● Ability to deliver excellent customer service. ● Ability to follow trends, and work with your team creating new and inspired designs for the shop and web-site. ● Inventory control of hard goods and floral product. ● Work with other department managers to increase productivity and profitability. ● Work with corporate clients to create long term business relationships. Generous benefits and an excellent industry wage are available to the successful candidate. If the challenge of working in a busy and exciting environment interests you please reply with your resume and cover letter to james@westvanflorist.com
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A LEADING FURNITURE & appliance retailer in the B.C. Southern Interior has an opening for a Sales Associate. Some computer skills are required. We offer a competitive commission salary and great team environment. Please mail or email your resume to: P.O. Box 397, Trail BC, V1R 4L7; rob@homegoodsfurniture.com.
Thompson Bros. (Constr.) LP
is looking for experienced Superintendents, Foremen, Servicemen, Heavy Duty Mechanics, Site Safety Coordinators, Surveyors, Water Truck and Rock Truck Drivers, Labourers, 777, Scraper, Excavator, Dozer and Grader Operators. Year round, camp work. Please fax resume to (780) 962-3903 or e-mail tbclhr @thompsonbros.com. No phone calls please.
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KIMS MART on Broadway is looking for Cook - Korean food (2) positions. 3-5 yrs Korean cooking exp. with Sec. School Diploma req. & Korean speaking an asset. Salary - $3000/month. Resume via fax (604) 708-9953
Canuel Caterers
BC’s largest High School Cafeteria Company with over 50 locations is now hiring a Team Leader for a private school in Vancouver. Please Fax ax resume to 604-575-7771
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NORTHERN BC FORD DEALERSHIP Seeking experienced Service Advisorto join our team. New building, Greatpay and benefits. Relocation assistanceavailable. Send resume to SERVICEMGR @CAPITALFORD.CA
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Personal Trainer Certification
Call our East Vancouver Campus
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Earn up to $70/hr as a Personal Trainer. Government Financial Aid may be available. 604-930-8377 Hilltop Academy
Practical Nursing Program
The Practical Nursing Access Diploma Program will be running at our East Vancouver Campus. Limited Seats Available. REGISTER NOW New Start Date - Nov. 15 Day & Evening Classes Available
Education
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LOVE ANIMALS? Love a career as an Animal Health Technologist. On-campus working farm. Small town environment. 2-year diploma program. GPRC Fairview Campus, Fairview, Alberta. 1-888-999-7882; www.gprc.ab.ca/fairview.
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RICHELIEU HARDWARE
one of Canada’s leading hardware distributors, requires
INSIDE SALES PERSON
Fulltime, Mon. - Fri. (Richmond) Must have excellent teamwork & customer skills. Previous experience an asset. Join an established growing company. Fax resume 604-278-0639 or email: vancouverorderdesk @richelieu.com
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Trades/Technical
ENSIGN ENERGY SERVICE INC. is looking for experienced Drilling Rig, & Coring personnel for all position levels. Drillers, Coring Drillers $35. - $40.20.; Derrickhands $34., Motorhands $28.50; Floorhands, Core Hands, Helpers $24. - $26.40. Plus incentives for winter coring! Telephone 1-888-ENSIGN-0 (1-888-367-4460). Fax 780-955-6160. Email: hr@ensignenergy.com.
INSTRUMENTATION SERVICE TECHNOLOGIST
Surrey based company has opening for a field Technologist/Engineer for maintenance & calibration of industrial instrumentation. You require technical problem solving ability and be able to diagnose sensor/electronic/software/mechanical problems. Mechanical aptitude essential and willingness to work in the field. Customer service skills and familiarity with Word and Excel a must. Only those applicants that are being considered for interviews will be contacted.
Apply to rjw@telus.net
THE KDL GROUP is seeking an experienced LOG TRUCK DRIVER for work in the Fort St. James area. Full time winter work is currently available. Successful applicants will be offered competitive wages and an attractive benefit package. Please forward your resume with references via fax to (250) 996-8742.
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MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION is rated #2 for at-home jobs. Train from home with the only industry approved school in Canada. Contact CanScribe today! 1-800-466-1535. www.canscribe.com. info@canscribe.com FOODSAFE 1 DAY COURSES Guaranteed best value! Six Metro Vancouver Locations: Vancouver • Burnaby • Surrey • Richmond • Coquitlam • Maple Ridge All our Instructors are also working local Health Inspectors! Classes held each week & weekend! Course materials available in 6 languages. Same-day Certification. Visit our website at www.foodsafe-courses.com or call 604-272-7213 ADVANCE Hospitality Education – B.C.’s #1 Choice for Foodsafe & WorldHost Training.
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Trades/Technical
INDUSTRIAL MILLWRIGHT Mechanic at Recycling Plant, Trail, BC. Minimum 5 years experience in arc, mig welding ms, stainless steel, fabricating, mechanical, electrical. Send resume to peter.kcr@telus.net
SUPERVISOR (1) of heavy equipment operators ($27/hr) and CONSTRUCTION LABOURER (1) ($18/hr) needed. 40hrs/week and minimum 1 year of experience for both. Please mail your resume to: Fairway Disposal & Demolition Ltd. 5750 Booth Ave, Burnaby, BC, V5H 3A7, or e-mail to: vidabjelica@gmail.com NAPD in Vancouver is currently looking for individuals with land/ marine pile driving experience. If you are looking for a career as one of the following: ● Bridgman Pile Driver ● Bridgman Pile Driving Foreman ● Pile Driving Crane Operator we would like to hear from you. To apply today, please visit our careers page at www.nacg.ca TECHNICIAN/INSTALLER Required for automatic and manual door hardware. Full time, electronic, electrical, mechanical experience beneficial, Class 5 driver’s license. Willing to train. E-mail resume: lana@pacificdoor.com
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Acupuncture
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RAGDOLL & Russian Blue Kittens, raised underfoot & post trained. $250 up. 604-581-2544
BDRM SUITE, mahogany, living & dining room furn, 36' Sony TV , stand & speakers 604-264-0837
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Lumber/Building Supplies
BUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!” 25X30 $4,577. 30X40 $6,990. 32X60 $10,800. 32X80 $16,900. 35X60 $12,990. 40X70 $13,500. 40X100 $23,800. 46X140 $35,600. OTHERS. Ends optional. Pioneer MANUFACTURERS DIRECT 1-800-668-5422. NEW NORWOOD SAWMILLS LumberMate-Pro handles logs 34” diameter, mills boards 28” wide. Automated quick-cyclesawing increases efficiency up to 40%. www.NorwoodSawmills.com/ 400OT - FREE Information: 1-800-566-6899 Ext:400OT
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Dogs
Foster homes urgently req’d for rescued, abandoned & neglected dogs. Many breeds. www. abetterlifedogrescue.com
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PUPS - purebred Australian Cattle Dog (Blue Heeler), 1st shots. $500. Chilliwack. Call 604-512-7560.
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Horses
2 NICE 3YR Reg. TB mares, moving CHEAP. $650. obo, 1-604-626-5617 *604-820-4554
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Furniture
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RENTALS 6508
Apt/Condos
1 BDRM, $800. Newly reno’d. view, hardwood, Victoria Drive & 33rd. no pets, no smoking, Avail immed. 604-322-9224 1 BR, Coal Harbour, 1420 W. Georgia, 8th flr. bright, 535sf, 6 appls, gym, water view from balc. avail now, $1290, 604-908-5424 1 BR, top flr, 5 appls, Kerrisdale, n/p, n/s, $1185 heat & hw included, avail Nov 1, refs req’d, 604-218-8208, 604-909-0668 2 BR, corner ste, city view, W.Georgia @ Bute, Coal Harbour new reno, built-in sound syst., w/d $1800 avail now 604-922-4344 2 BR +den, 1100sf, newly reno’d, nr Pt. Grey 2ndary School. $2200, 2 Br +den, 1117sf, 2 yrs old, nr VGH, $2300; Olympic Village 1 Br +den, 642sf, brand new, $1600, all ns, np, 604-828-2268
204- 5725 Agronomy Rd. UBC 2 br corner, 2 bath, 900sf, granite, balc. lease, ns, np, $2400, now, Eric 604-723-7368 Prop Mngt BEAUTIFUL APTS. 1 & 2 BR avail. Rates from $800. Call 604-327-9419.
PORT MOODY, Newport Village. 2 BR + den, concrete bldg, 2 full baths. F/p, in-suite w/d, h/wd flrs, granite counters, S.S. applis, 2 u/grd prkg, gym. Ocean & mountain view! $1,850/mo + util. Avail immed or Nov 1st. 604-469-9261 SURREY/CITY CENTREQUATTRO - 13733 & 13789 107A New Junior 1 & 2 bdrm suites, all appliances, alarm, large patio, granite countertops, sec. prkg, storage&gym, short walk to sky train, shops & bus W&D Avail.Now $750 & up N/S N/P. Sutton Group Email: homesforlease@ shaw.ca for a full list of rentals available or call Cindy at 604-807-1105. VAN 2 BR, 2 ba Executive condo D/T. $2190. Call Quay Pacific Property Mgmt at 604-570-2786
BURNABY CENTRE Metrotown Area - Bby
Updated Studio & 1 BR Apts. Rental Incentives Offered. Rent includes heat and hot water.
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Houses - Rent
3 BR +den, 2 baths, 2800sf, fp, 5 appls, McKenzie Heights, hardwood, near schools/UBC, pet neg ns, $2800+utils, 604-219-8025 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 SURREY- 6297 134 St. Solid 7 Bdrm HOUSE w/3 bdrm suite on 1/4 acre lot with views... $1,488M WHITE ROCK - 15532 Madrona Drive 3 bdrm, HOUSE on quiet Cul-de-Sac, huge fenced yard, dbl garage, 2yr old roof. $1,688M Call (604)435-5555 or (604)786-4663
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TWO BDRM house, den, 5 appl. no pets, Main st. area $1,700 per mth. 1 yr. lease 604 873-1957
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Shared Accommodation
6595-70
Vancouver East Side
1 BR sunny bsmt, unfurn, ns, np, laundry, private entrance, fridge & microwave. $450 incl utils, lease Avail immed. 604-707-0393
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Suites/Partial Houses
1 BR bsmt suite, laundry 1 day/ wk, n/s, n/p, Marpole nr transit, grocery, school. $900+1/2 util.
2 refs req’d. Nov 1, 604-326-0372
1 BR spacious grnd level, close to 29th & Joyce Skytrain station, avail Nov 1, np $750 incls utils. 604-657-2323 after 4:30pm 2 BDRM bsmt ste, 347 East 14th ave. shrd w/d, ns np, Avail now. $1000 incl hydro. Open House Oct 23/24 Sat/Sun 12noon-5pm 2 BR bsmnt suite, near bus & Super Store. Avail Now. no pets, Between Fraser & Main St. incl utils, 604-324-7475 EAST VNCR. 1st & Victoria. Lrg Main flr 3 BR Ste, newly reno’d. Near amens. $1300 incls utls. Avail Nov 1. Call 604-218-7660 EAST VNCR. Near 7th & Clark. VIEW. Upper lrg 2 BR ste, newly reno’d, hardwood floors. Av now. No pets. $1100. 604-218-7660
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Furnished Accommodation
WATERFRONT 1BR, HOT TUB Nov to March in Deep Cove Only 25 min to Downtown Van www.lockehaven.ca/winter $1995
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VANCOUVER, 60TH/KNIGHT. Clean, bright 2 BR bsmt. 1200 sf. $850 incl util. Ns/np. Ref’s a must, suits quiet people. 604-649-3525
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Townhouses Rent
3 BR, large, nr Edgemont, 2 level, deck, by stream, 1.5bath, 5 appls, fp, ns, np $1955, 604-922-9400
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Business Opps/ Franchises
#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com
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DIAL-A-LAW OFFERS general information on a variety of topics on law in BC. 604-687-4680 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.565.5297 (Outside LM); www.dialalaw.org (audio available). LAWYER REFERRAL Service matches people with legal concerns to a lawyer in their area. Participating lawyers offer a 30 minute consultation for $25 plus tax. Regular fees follow once both parties agree to proceed with services. 604-687-3221 (Lower Mainland) or 1.800.663.1919 (Outside LM).
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Legal/Public Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE:The Estate of William Grimsdell Stevenson, also known as William G. Stevenson, also known as William Stevenson, deceased, formerly of #204-7155 Granville Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V5P 4X6. Creditors and others having claims against the estate of William Grimsdell Stevenson are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claim should be sent to the Executor, William Fredrick Stevenson, c/o BMO Trust Company, 9th Floor, 595 Burrard Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7X 1L7 on or before November 22, 2010, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. William Fredrick Stevenson 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
NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE: The Estate of James Cameron McGregor, also known as James C. McGregor, also known as James McGregor, deceased, formerly of 308 - 8772 Hudson Street, Vancouver, BC, V7Y 1B6 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of James Cameron McGregor are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claim should be sent to the Executor at 18th Floor, 700 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V7Y 1B6, on or before November 22, 2010, after which date the Executor will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Executor then has notice. The Canada Trust Company, Executor. Per: Don Woods, Executive Trust Officer
7005
Body Work
Chinese Full bodywork, gentle or deep tissue 15 yr exp’d Mon-Sat Call 604-329-8218. SE Burnaby
Treat, train couple sex problems, pain.
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DON’T WORK NO CHARGE within 10 min.
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604-739-3998
7010
Personals
DATING SERVICE. Long-Term/ Short-Term Relationships, FREE CALLS. 1-877-297-9883. Exchange voice messages, voice mailboxes. 1-888-534-6984. Live adult casual conversations-1on1, 1-866-311-9640, Meet on chatlines. Local Single Ladies.1-877804-5381. (18+). GENTLEMEN! Attractive discreet, European lady is available for company 604-451-0175
HOME SERVICES 8030
Real Estate Services
6005
★A RENT TO OWN! ★ If you have a small down payment, I have a nice home for you! Less then perfect credit OK. Call Kim 604-628-6598
6008
Condos/ Townhouses
6008-04
Burnaby
Sun Oct 24th, 2-4pm 3337 Ganymede Dr, Bby N, 3 lvl T/H, 3BR + rec rm, quick sale, $295K Mala @ Sutton 604-710-9030
6008-30
Surrey
Sat Oct 23rd, 2-4pm 8655 159 St, 3 lvl T/H just 3 yrs old, 3BR, 3ba, nr amens, quick sale, $335K Mala @ Sutton 604-710-9030
Buying or Renting, find a great place to call home.
Chimney Services
8050
Chimney Sweep Repair Specialists. WETT cert. 604-771-4772 www.TheHomePros.tv
8055
Cleaning
A.S.B.A ENTERPRISE Comm/ Res, Free Est, $20/hr incls supplies, Insured, 604-723-0162
VANCOUVER’S TOP GIRL Japanese, Korean, Vananese, (19+) Duo, body scrub,
604.719.4619 Vancouver
6020
Houses - Sale
6020-01
Real Estate
8073
Drainage
Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086 DRAINAGE, SEWER & WATER Call Tobias 604 782-4322 Mia Casa − Drain Tile/Sewer Line Water Line Repairs / Replacement & Cleaning. Vince 604-941-6060, Al 604-783-3142
8075
*Drywall * Taping * Texture * Stucco*Painting * Steel stud framing Quality Home 604-725-8925 PATCHING, TEXTURE / smooth ceilings, plaster walls. Small jobs. 25 years exp. Call 604-671-9901
H.C. Office / House Cleaning Quality & Experience. Bonded & Insured. 604-725-0856
VICTORIA DRYWALL LTD. 25 yrs exp. Reno’s & New Constr. Call Bruno ★ 604-313-2763
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8060
Concrete
CONCRETE SPECIALIST Sidewalk, Driveway, Patio Exposed Aggregate, remove & replacing
Reasonable rates. 35 yrs. exp. For free estimates call Mario
253-0049
CONCRETE & ASPHALT
• Removal & Replace • Free Disposal • Free Estimates • Quality Guaranteed • Fully Insured • Commercial / Residential
LMD Ltd. 604-540-6567
A. FOUNDATIONS, Retaining walls, Stairs, Driveways, Sidewalks. Any concrete project. We also do block, & stone work. Free ests. Call Basile 604-617-5813
CONCRETE SPECIALIST, patio sidewalk, driveway, exposed aggregate reas rate 604-764-2726 L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098
6020
8080
Contact us today for a free estimate.
Max: 604-341-6059 Licensed & Bonded
6020-01
Real Estate
● DIFFICULTY SELLING?●
Lic. 22308
#1 A-CERTIFIED Lic. Electrician. New or old wiring. Reasonable rates. Lic #11967. 604-879-9394
#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774. A. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #19807 Semi-retired wants small jobs only. 604-689-1747, pgr 604-686-2319 A Lic’d. Electrician #30582. Rewiring & Reno, Appliance/Plumbing. Rotor Rooter & Hydro Pressure Jetting Service, 604-255-9026 - 778-998-9026 Free Estimates / 24 Hr Service YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
Excavating
# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT
one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865
8090 Houses - Sale
Electrical
The current choice serving the Lower Mainland for more than 15 years. All Kinds of Work and Reasonable Rates.
8087
Fencing/Gates
S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING
Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation 8291 No.5 Rd Richmond Call 604-275-3158
Expired Listing No Equity High Pymts?
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6030
Lots & Acreage
BUILDING LOT, New West. 33’ x 130’. $75,000 in services paid! No HST! 4,240 total sq. feet. Priced to sell! $321,000. 604-726-0677
6050
Out Of Town Property
ARIZONA BUILDING LOTS! Full acres & more! Guaranteed Financing! NO CREDIT CHECK! $0 Down, $0 Interest. Starting @ just $89/month USD! Close to Tucson Int’l Airport. FREE Recording at 1-800-631-8164 code 4040 or www.SunsitesLandRush.com Offer ends 10/31/10!
8105
8120
Glass Mirrors
ANGEL GLASS, Comm/Residential, store fronts, windows & doors, custom shower & tub enclosures, patio doors, mirrors etc. 2837 Kingsway, Vancouver. 604-603-9655
8125
Gutters
Drywall
CLEANING SERVICE. Reas rates, specializing in homes. Guar work. Refs avail. 604-715-4706
Concrete Specialist. Driveways, sidewalks, exposed aggregate & patios. Santino 604.254.5551
We Offer Quick Cash For Your House
Introducing the NEW
Carpentry
RENO’S , Custom Carpentry, kitchens & baths, etc. John. 604-738-6925
REAL ESTATE
Wanted To Rent
2 OR 3 Br independant ste or house for rent asap. 3 tennants, responsible, employed, $1200/mo max. Near transit. Please call after 5 604-818-5191
Legal/Public Notices
5505
Flooring/ Refinishing
THE ART OF HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations Refinishing & Repairs Dust Free. Affordable Rates! Free Estimates.
Call: 604-240-3344 Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224
Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Soffits All jobs Guaranteed. Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price
604-439-9417 ALLIANCE GUTTER cleaning, windows by hand/power washing 15 yrs exp. Call Steven
604-723-2526
DYNAMIC GUTTERS & Exteriors. Full seamless gutters. Installation repairs & soffits. All jobs guaranteed. Fully insured, bonded, WCB. Will beat any competitors price. 604-439-9417 Edgemont Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-420-4800 Professional Powerwash Gutters cleaned & repaired Since 1984, 604-339-0949
8130
Handyperson
AaronR CONST Repairs & Renos, small repairs welcome. Insured, WCB, Licensed. 604-318-4390 aaronrconstruction.com EXP’D HANDYMAN offering all kinds of high quality affordable services. Call: 604-828-0899 SMALL JOBS WELCOME! Bath, kitchen, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc. Call Mic, 604-725-3127
8140
Heating
Lorenzo & Son Plumbing & Heating (604) 312-6311 Local Licensed Plumbers & Gas Fitters
8150
Kitchens/Baths
Counter Tops, Custom Cabinets & Refacing NO HST til end of Dec • In business 50 years
604-879-9191 Superior Cove Tops & Cabinets #3 - 8652 Joffre Ave, Burnaby BATHTUB REGLAZING - from $325 • refinish old bathtubs • 4 hr dry time •5 year warr. • BBB rated A. 604-597-1171 mrtubman.ca
8155
Landscaping
HEDGE REMOVAL, stump grinding, excavator, concrete removal, etc Steve 604-724-3670 ONE CALL Landscapes it all www.sterlinglandscaping.ca Free estimates! 604-985-2545
Clean Sweep?
ALL NEW FLOORS. Hardwood, Laminate. Professional Installation and Refinishing.. 604-715-8455 ANYTHING IN WOOD Hardwood flrs, install, refinishing. Non-toxic finishes. 604-782-8275
Artistry of Hardwood Floors
Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices. Satisfaction guar. 604-518-7508
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604
630.3300
WEDNESDAY, O C T O B E R 2 0 , 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
Fall Services
SAME DAY SERVICE “More than just mowing!”
Yard Clean-ups • Hedges Pruning • Gutters • Aeration Lawn Mowing Christmas Lights Rubbish Removal Free Estimates
310-JIMS (5467) www.jimsmowing.ca Book a job at: www.jimsmowing.ca
LAWNS • GARDENS • TREES • SHRUBS EST.1994
8180
Home Services
LUCKY METAL WORKS Fence & Gates Stainless Steel Door Window & Door Replacement Patio Covers & Sunrooms Andy: 604-719-8689 #158-11782 River Rd., RMD
8185
Moving & Storage
FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount
garage, basement, backyard.
www.affordablemoversbc.com
AJK MOVING LTD.
Moving. Storage. Deliveries Local & Long Distance MOVERS.... Residential. Commercial. Industrial. Truck for Clean-ups
(604) 875-9072 873-5292
B&Y MOVING Fall Services
604-809-5296 lawnenforcementlandscaping.ca
Tree Topping, Clean-Up, Planting, Trimming, Power Raking, Aeration, etc. • Westside & Eastside
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 Chau Le Gardening Tree cutting & topping, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288 EXPERT PRUNING Cert Arb Ornamental & fruit trees, shrubs,etc Colin Malcolm 604-618-9741 Gardening Services 21 yrs exp. Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881 Rakes & Ladders.. Lawns, trees, gardens, shrubs. snow service. Cert. Ins. & WCB, 604-737-0170 T. TRAN-604-723-2468, Pruning, trimming, topping, gardening, leaf and fall cleanup. Reliable.
YARD CLEAN-UP, lawns cut & lawn aeration, hedge trim, rubbish removal, gutters. 604-773-0075
8175
604-724-3832 ESCALADE PAINTING 20% off Fall & Winter, 25 years Westside. Richard 604-839-4927
Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance
604-737-0170
• Quality Hedge Pruning • Leaf Clean Up • Bed Clean Up • Fall Aeration & Liming • Property Clean Up • Rubbish Removal
Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate
THE REPAINT SPECIALIST Wall repair available. Call Jacques 778-228-4777
45 We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac
Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers
604-708-8850
TOP Painting & Pressure Wash Res/Comm. Best Rate / Free Est Top Quality! Joe 604-782-1377
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
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
• • • •
Licensed, Insured & Bonded Lic. Plumbers & Gas Fitters Over 20 years Experience Custom Renovations to Small Repairs
604-312-6311
RED SEAL
Drainage & Plumbing Inc.
POPEYE’S MOVING Scott 604-377-2503
www.popeyesmovingbc.com
8193
Oil Tank Removal
FLECK CONTRACTING LTD.
• Oil Tank Removal • Work complies with city bylaws BC Mainland • Always fair & reasonable rates • Excellent references
For Free Estimates Call
Off: 604-266-2120 Cell: 604-290-8592
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
Serving West Side since 1987
STORMWORKS
● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates
604-724-3670
10% Off with this Ad! Aman’s Plumbing Service, Lic. Gas Fitter, Reas. Rates. 778-895-2005 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com
Cabana Masonry Ltd.
Certified Licensed Plumber Insured ■ 25 yrs experience Shaun 604.727.9326
Top Quality Masonry Work
COMPLETE PLUMBING and Rooter Services 7 Days per Week 604-731-8875
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
CONNECTING COMMUNITIES
ONE CALL DOES IT ALL! From the City to the Valley
DRAIN AND Plumbing maintenance. Small projects are welcomed..... 604-828-0899
PLUMBERS
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604-630-3300
• 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 www.crownresidentialroofing.com
8220
Plumbing
Lorenzo & Son Plumbing & Heating (604) 312-6311 Local Licensed Plumbers & Gas Fitters
8240
Renovations & Home Improvement
drytech.ca RENOVATIONS
8250
Roofing
#1 Roofing Company in BC All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST
604-588-0833
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22-BUILD (222-8453)
Showroom: 1230 West 75th Ave.
OLMANI DEVELOPMENT Renovations Bathroom/Kitchen Interior/Exterior Home Repair and Additions
604.376.3192
www.olmani.ca
drytech.ca drytech.ca ROOFING/ RE-ROOFING Leak Repairs & Chimney Repairs
SAVE $ 604-228-ROOF (7663) Showroom: 1230 West 75th Ave.
McNabb Roofing
RENOS • REPAIRS
• TAR & GRAVEL •TORCH-ON MEMBRANE •FIBREGLASS / ASPHALT SHINGLES, GUTTER & DOWNPIPE CLEANING CHIMNEY REPAIRS 35 years experience Cell: 604-839-7881
★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030
10% off ALIN Maintenance •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229
FINISHING CARPENTRY Door & Hardware installs Small Renovations Reliable & Affordable service. 604-351-8943
A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-961-0324 or 604-562-0957
BATH/KITCHEN Renos, decks, fencing, home repairs. Home Improvment Centre. 604-240-9081 KITCHEN & BATHS Home renovations, 30+ years experience. Call 604-731-7709 MIKESHOMEWORK.CA Reno: Bath, kitchen, paint, decks, tiles, carpentry, $35/hr. 604.688.2306 Mozaik Handyman Services Ltd Reno painting, electrical, plumb tiling, 604-739-8786..716-8687
RENOVATIONS By Albert
KELLY CONSTRUCTION 604-738-7280
SKILLED CARPENTER + • Helper • Tools • Truck • Call 604-506-4519
B.C. Couple guilty of exposing themselves to 2.6 million readers. With a Community Classified Ad, you will reach 2.6 million readers in 115 newspaper in B.C. and Yukon. If you are buying, selling or simply telling ... It pays to spread the word. For Formore more information, information callnewspaper this call this newspaper or: at:
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Rubbish Removal
8309
Tiling
DISPOSAL BINS 4 - 40 yard bins. Starting from $179 including dump fees. Disposal King, 604-306-8599
A to Z CERAMIC TILES Installation, Repairs, Fair Prices Free Est. 444-4715 cel 805-4319
JACK’S RUBBISH Removal Friendly, Fast & Cheap 604-266-4444
All home renovations, tiles, painting, drywall, flooring, etc. All work Gtd. Free Est. Ph: 604-771-9686
ONSITE DISPOSAL SERVICE Const/ House/ Yard Waste Quality Service at Great Price 7 Days/ Week 604-700-SITE 7483
RUBBISH REMOVAL Reasonable rates - Free Est. Pat 604-224-2112, anytime
8300
Stucco/Siding/ Exterior
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
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
AUTOMOTIVE 9105
Auto Miscellaneous
9160
Sports & Imports
$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. 1998 HONDA CIVIC EX 149 km, silver honda serviced exc cond. 1 owner $3800. 604-275-7968
Pays $150 minimum for Full-Size Complete Vehicles. Free Removal! 2-Hr. Service in Most Areas
Call 778-316-3217
D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832
COMMUNITY • NEWS
Masonry
Fireplaces, Retaining Walls, Driveways, Patios, Staircases, Stone Facings, Bobcat Service, All Types of Masonry Repairs
RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.
Tried & True Since 1902
Plumbing
$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020 AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885
8255
Roofing
Interior/Exterior Specialist
1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From
1 to 3 Men
8250
D&M PAINTING
MASTER PAINTER.....LEVEL 5 drywall finish. Custom doors, trim & crown. 604-836-9675
604-537-4140
rakesandladders.com
Painting/ Wallpaper
AFFORDABLE MOVING
Residential, Strata, Commercial Gardens Designed, Installed, Maintained Trees/Hedges Installed, Pruned, Removed Retaining Walls, Patios, Pathways Snow Service Certified • Insured • WCB
8195
EW39
•Re-Roofing •Repair •Maintenance SAVE $$$ WINTERIZE your roof NOW! Call Brad • 604-773-0492
9125
Domestic
1999 CHRYSLER Neon, auto, aircared, 170 K, $4000 spent on it. $2150 obo. 604-946-2885
9145
Scrap Car Removal
Removal FREEScrap/Car No Wheels No Problem
HOUR 2Service From Call
SSK ROOFING & SIDING Re-roofing. Gutters. WCB / BBB 604-787-4622 or 778 240-6513
8255
Rubbish Removal
ALL JUNK? Residential & Commercial Free Estimates Large or small jobs Nobody beats our prices $15 Off with this ad
Yes, we Remove & Recycle Anything
604-537-8523
(604) 209-2026
FREE
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL No Wheels, No Problem CASH FOR SOME COMPLETE CARS OPEN 24 HRS. INCLUDING HOLIDAYS
MIKE:
THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL 2H
ALL JUNK - remove for res. & Comm. Free est. 7days/wk. $15off. w/ad. 604-537-8523
★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days Ray, 604-727-6153
2006 HONDA Civic DX Coupe $11,900. Auto, dark blue, PWR Locks/Windows, heated mirrors, digital dash, 4 new tires, new brakes. Honda Serviced. NO Accidents. 100k. Great on gas, +extras. Coq. ★ 604-868-3128
604-872-0109
604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC
A.J.K. MOVING Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job Lic#32839 604-875-9072
2005 TOYOTA Echo, 40mpg city/ 60mpg hwy. 4-door hatchback, a/c, cruise, keyless entry, CD player, split rear seat, more room than you’d think! 90k km, regularly maintained by Toyota service only, front brakes recently rebuilt. 1 owner. Accident/smoker free. Great condition. $5,900. 604-219-5508.
Family Owned & Operated
CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES
$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020
1999 VOLVO V70 wagon 175,000 k, 5 spd. extra set good winter tires, heated leather seats, sunroof, $7950.00 604-988-3516
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#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200
9155
Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks
1988 MAZDA P/UP B2200, metallic blue, well maint, $1100 obo. 604-943-1582
9160
Sports & Imports
1990 TOYOTA Corolla stationwagon, 184,220 kms, 4 cylinder, air conditioning, new automatic transmission, 4 new winter tires. Call 604-985-9407 to inquire.
2006 VOLVO V70, 103K, fully loaded, blk heater, Volvo service warr 2 yrs $18,850, 604-986-5427
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Vancouver City Police has challenged their fellow emergency service personnel and community groups to have some fun and to show who has the best Pumpkin carving skills in the City of Vancouver
Saturday, October 30th Spooky Fun & Interactive Halloween Show by the JJ Sunshine - 1:00 – 2:00 PM Kid’s Arts & Crafts - 1:00 – 3:00 PM
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Eight park board jobs back on chopping block $600,000 gift saved jobs last year Sandra Thomas Staff writer
Park board programmers coordinate recreational, health and educational programs.
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A budget shortfall in the city’s 2011 operating budget means eight park board programming positions are again at risk of being eliminated. They are the same eight positions that were on the chopping block in 2010 but saved by a reluctant donation of more than $600,000 from the city’s 22 community centre associations. The city’s 23rd community centre, Britannia, doesn’t fall under the park board’s jurisdiction. The eight programmers coordinate recreational, health and educational programs from yoga to language instruction. Keith Jacobson, recently retired president of the
Killarney Community Centre Society, was at a meeting of community association presidents last week attended by the park board’s new general manager Malcolm Bromley. Jacobson said the associations were told the board still had no money to fund the programmers. “Those programming positions were only kept because of that association funding,” said Jacobson. “And now we’ve been told there’s still no funding for those positions and we’ll have to find it.” Jacobson said park staff “strongly hinted” the associations should again pick up the tab. “But that was supposed to be one time only,” said Jacobson. “We paid out $618,000 last year and that’s just not sustainable.” See PARK on page 4
VPD sergeant says punitive head shavings still take place Punishment by dealers designed to shame women in the Downtown Eastside Mike Howell Staff writer
Vancouver police are investigating reports of drug dealers shaving the heads of addicted women in the Downtown Eastside as punishment for not paying drug debts. The type of assault, which is meant to shame a woman and
indicate to others involved in the drug trade not to sell to her, was thought to have curtailed five years ago. But a crowd of about 100 people at a recent meeting at the Carnegie Centre was told by Staff Sgt. Joanne Boyle of the major crimes section that head shavings are continuing. Five years ago, Boyle
was a member of the Vancouver Police Department’s beat enforcement team, which investigated the crime at several low-end hotels in the Downtown Eastside. “They’re still going on and we’re still grappling with that— we’re still dealing with the incidents when we can and trying to work with the victims and the
witnesses of these incidents to make them stop,” said Boyle at an Oct. 8 meeting the VPD hosted in an effort to end violence against women in the Downtown Eastside. “It’s an ongoing problem.” Const. Lindsey Houghton, a media relations officer, said Monday that police will not elaborate further on the crimes so not
to jeopardize the investigations. Houghton acknowledged finding those responsible can be difficult. “Unfortunately, like a lot of crimes down there, it’s something that may happen and our beat officers may see the victim and then that’s what prompts our investigation,” said Houghton. See SOCIAL on page 4
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Mikhail Lennikov case represents Soviet/Nazi double standard
Former KGB captain hangs in sanctuary limbo There once was a man from Vladivostok, who sought shelter within church borders, Despite his KGB past, His mantra’s steadfast, I was only following orders It’s been 16 months since former KGB agent Mikhail Lennikov, tagged for deportation back to Russia, fled into the basement of First Lutheran Church on East 41st Avenue. The Lennikov case is complicated— steeped in dubious testimony, official hypocrisy and age-old European tensions forged in blood and war. Yet some facts are clear. Lennikov arrived in Vancouver in 1997. After completing his master’s in contemporary Japanese literature at UBC, he moved to Burnaby with his wife and son and worked in the electronics department at Sears downtown. He applied for citizenship in 1999, but in 2006, after years of investigation and legal wrangling, the federal Immigration and Refugee Board ruled Lennikov inadmissible to Canada because he was “a member of a group that had engaged in acts of espionage or subversions against a democratic government, institution or process.” Following
the ruling, Lennikov exhausted all appeals and was scheduled for deportation on June 3, 2009. One day before his deportation date, he claimed sanctuary at First Lutheran. Those are the facts. According to Canadian law, Lennikov, now 50 years old, should be back in the land of Lenin spilling borscht on his kosovorotka. But instead, he lives in a Vancouver church with his family, doing odd jobs around the church and manning the phone when the receptionist’s at lunch. Ironic ignominy for a Cold War loser. His strategy? Keep a low profile and wait. Traditionally, our federal government respects church sanctuary. Lennikov enjoys support from the church congregation and financial benefactors around the country. Several provincial and federal politicians have publicly championed his cause. But not everyone’s enamoured with the former KGB man. Earlier this month, the Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Association (UCCLA), a small lobbying group based in Southern Ontario, launched a postcard campaign aimed at politicians and the media featuring the slogan “Vancouver to Vladivostok,” a refer-
markhasiuk ence to Lennikov’s old hometown. “Lennikov has openly admitted that he was an officer in the KGB, an organization whose members directly, or indirectly as in his case, were responsible for the enslavement and murder of millions of people,” says Lubomyr Luciuk, a UCCLA spokesman and professor of political geography at Royal Military College in Kingston, Ont. “I find the silence from Ottawa on this case, and that of other KGB men in Canada, deafening.” To some, the Lennikov case represents the latest example of a double standard applied in earnest in the 1990s. Back then, following a 1994 Supreme Court ruling on war crimes, the feds reignited efforts to root out
suspected Nazi war criminals and collaborators living in Canada, yet essentially ignored immigrant remnants of Soviet tyranny. Many of the so-called Nazi “suspects” were of Ukrainian descent. “There was enormous [media] coverage of the allegations about Nazi war criminals hiding in Canada, a story that proved to be without legs,” says Luciuk. “None were ever found, although popular prejudice and misinformation continue to present the story as if the contrary were true.” Well, not quite. Michael Seifert, a Ukrainian who immigrated to Canada after the Second World War, was extradited to Italy in February 2008. Known as the Beast of Bolzano, Seifert sits in an Italian jail for crimes allegedly committed while he served as an SS prison guard. But back to Lennikov. He refused to be interviewed for this column. Yet during past media interviews, including lengthy conversations with the Courier, he stuck to the script. As a KGB captain, he gathered information on Russian university students but denies participation in other KGB pastimes. (Foreign espionage, abduction and imprisonment, murder.) His KGB duties, he says,
were just that—duties. Disobedience wasn’t an option. No doubt that’s true. Orders are orders, especially when stamped by the KGB. But Canadian law is the law. Or is it? Remember, according to immigration officials, Lennikov must go because he was “a member of a group that had engaged in acts of espionage or subversions against a democratic government, institution or process.” But Vladimir Putin, former KGB colonel turned Russian prime minister, visits Canada with impunity. And presumably, former agents of the CIA—an organization famous for targeting foreign governments, democratic or otherwise—are not prohibited from Canadian citizenship. We’ll never know exactly what Capt. Lennikov did while brandishing the KGB badge, but absent evidence of bloody transgression, the statute of limitations on Cold War allegiance has expired. The Harper government has the power to grant Lennikov citizenship and end this dated saga. With an eye on history, it should act swiftly and with righteousness. mhasiuk@vancourier.com
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Guadalajara goods more than trinkets
Mexican handicrafts filled with tradition By Peter Neville-Hadley Contributing writer
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GUADALAJARA, MEXICO— Around 100 years ago, Guadalajara, due to its rail link to the United States, became Mexico’s commercial centre. The city’s elite built elaborate courtyard mansions in villages on the outskirts where they could retire for some peace and quiet. The city’s famous handicrafts makers, squeezed out by modern factories and new development, also headed for the surrounding countryside, where today they produce the majority of Mexico’s traditional crafts. So when the modern visitor has finished walking about the spacious plazas of Guadalajara’s historic heart, dominated by the domes and soaring, yellow-tiled spires of its 450-year-old cathedral, it’s time to follow the exodus to the outlying villages to find an appealing mix of mansion and market. At Tlaquepaque, only a few kilometres southeast of the city centre and reachable by public bus, vast courtyard palaces have been turned into elegant, upmarket shopping centres with self-consciously designed items priced to match the ambiance. The town has long been a stop for tours, and many a visitor takes home enough leather goods, furniture, fabrics and art to furnish a home. Far fewer reach Tonalá, the source of many of these items, just a few kilometres further southeast. There, every Thursday and Sunday, this warren of family-run, small-scale workshops wakes up at around 4 a.m. to start on the construction of a vast street market. Its stalls are erected from rough sheets of plastic, metal frames, straps and cables, each stuffed with the best of Mexico’s crafts. Wherever else you actually buy these products, whether rough and traditional or modernized and trendy, the chances are they originated here. Wholesalers arrive from all over the country
to buy in bulk, but individual shoppers are also welcome. Even for those determined to keep their wallets to themselves the market offers hours of gaudy, bustling spectacle, with scarcely a foreign face to be seen—which also helps to keep prices far lower than at tourist markets. From fabrics to furniture, and the inevitable jewelry, embroidery and ceramics, much of the work here carries traditional themes of fruit or images of the sun and moon. Plaster saints sit next to more modern and less Mexican items such as children’s shoes, furniture for dolls’ houses, Tshirts and animal figures made entirely from castoff pistons, cogs and bits of bicycle chain. By 11 a.m., with mariachi bands starting up on street corners and the temperature rising, it’s time to follow the scent of freshly cut limes to a food stall and sit down elbow-to-elbow with local people for a cold drink and tacos. The buildings behind the stalls—part house, part workshop, part warehouse, part shop—are where family businesses produce their individual specialities. In one the air is gelatinous with the smell of varnish being hand-brushed onto small ceramic turtles. In another, glassblowers snip, spin, bend and inflate blobs of molten, incandescent glass, working together in a choreographed manner that’s part craftsmanship, part stage performance, and open all week long. So if you happen to miss a market day, Tonalá is still worth the trip.
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For more information on Tonalá, visit its website (Spanish, but with an English version promised) at tianguistonala.com. For information on travel in Mexico, visit the Mexico Tourist Board website at www.visitmexico.com. Peter Neville-Hadley is a member of Meridian Writers’ Group.
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Speed eater swaps one eating disorder for another in ‘inspirational’ documentary
Curious case of anorexic-turned-competitive eater Furious Pete
Why are quitters frowned upon in our society? Why is enduring an education path, a career or a relationship even though our hearts are shouting “Enough, already” considered a sign of personal strength? Shouldn’t it be the opposite, that we’re revered when we’re able to walk away from circumstances that are no longer in our best interest? These questions ran through my head as I watched the documentary The Story of Furious Pete, which will make its television debut in B.C., Oct. 24 at 9 p.m. on OMNI Television (cable channel 8). The Canadian documentary chronicles the battle and subsequent recovery from anorexia nervosa of Peter Czerwinski. At the age of 16, Peter was admitted to hospital where he nearly died as a result of his eating disorder. Fast forward seven years later, he’s recovered from anorexia and transformed himself into a world famous competitive eater. Once relegated to pie and hot dog eating contests at country fairs and half-time shows, com-
petitive eating (also known as speed eating) has evolved into a mainstream phenomenon over the last two decades. Czerwinski’s involvement in competitive eating started after a boys’ night out on the town. Tired of carousing, Czerwinski and his friends headed to a local eatery for an early breakfast where, to everyone’s amazement, he polished off a huge platter of food within a blink of an eye. Impressed by Czerwinski’s appetite and the irony of his recent recovery from anorexia, a buddy dared him $20 to eat two more. Known to his family and friends as a man of extremes, he lived up to the challenge and then some; he ate four. Czerwinski is a guy who can’t stop anything he has started in his life and before long he’s adopted the stage name, “Furious Pete,” and created YouTube videos of himself doing stunts such as downing 26 Krispy Kreme donuts in two minutes. But, it was scoffing six pounds of steak in just over seven min-
lindawatts utes that caught the attention of U.S. contest organizers. And soon afterwards, the invitation to his first formal competition was in the mail. The media has described the documentary as a powerful and emotional exploration of male anorexia that’s ironic and incredibly inspirational. I don’t agree with this critique, and my opinion is influenced by my past work experience. Before I began writing for the Courier I worked as a clinical dietitian in the area of eating disorders for more than 16 years.
While the film is a decent portrayal of male anorexia nervosa and its devastating impact on family, the sincerity of Czerwinski’s story is deeply marred by his involvement in competitive eating—a bizarre and disturbing “sport” for anyone to engage in let alone a man with an eating disorder history. The problem is that Czerwinski’s competitive eating behaviors mimic other eating disorders, specifically bulimia nervosa. And sadly, when people are in recovery they often swap one eating disorder for another, or substitute it with a new phobia or addiction. There are scenes of Czerwinski cooking and eating normal meals, but they’re outnumbered by the amount of footage devoted to him speed eating or binge-eating (let’s call a spade a spade shall we). Other distressing details about his eating include restricting his intake of solid food in preparation for contests and frequently vomiting after competitions. Czerwinski rationalizes his
purging by saying it’s simply the nature of the sport: you eat until you’re ready to explode and sometimes you have to throw up. Pete, have you ever considered baseball or football? Vomiting isn’t required. Even more troubling, is that Czerwinski never “connects the dots” for us on film; not once does he acknowledge that his behaviour may seem unhealthy because it’s suggestive of an eating disorder—the very beast he says he has fought and won. To call this film an inspirational, ironic or courageous story reflects how much we, as a society, still don’t understand eating disorders. I’m not sure even Czerwinski realizes the slippery slope he’s on engaging in competitive eating. He’d be wise to walk away from this game; sometimes quitting is the best thing we can do for ourselves. But given the fame, free world travel and financial rewards associated with competitive eating, the question is, can he? Linda Watts is a registered dietitian. Send her questions at wattslin@gmail.com