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Cops offer reward for information in falling death VPD tip line focuses on women
Mike Howell Staff writer
VPD Chief Jim Chu on Monday unveiled the Guardian Project tip line while advocates Mona Woodward (left) photo Dan Toulgoet and Winona Williams spotlighted the death of Ashley Machiskinic.
The Vancouver Police Department announced a $10,000 reward Monday in an effort to determine how and why a 22-year-old woman fell to her death in September from the window of a Downtown Eastside hotel. The reward was announced in conjunction with the VPD’s move to set up a telephone tip line for people wanting to report crimes against women in the Downtown Eastside, including any information related to the death of Ashley Machiskinic. Police have been unable to conclude whether Machiskinic’s death Sept.15 was a suicide, homicide or
an accident. The aboriginal woman’s body was discovered in an alley outside the Regent Hotel, near Main and Hastings. Staff Sgt. Joanne Boyle of the VPD’s major crimes section said investigators have interviewed people who were in the hotel on the night of Machiskinic’s death but are still at a loss to say how and why she died. “Investigators are just as frustrated as the community is in this because we aren’t able to say definitively what happened,” Boyle told the Courier after Monday’s press conference on a sidewalk at Main and Alexander, a few blocks from where Machiskinic died. See TIP on page 4
Funding cuts threaten job support program for destitute Kettle Friendship Society provides housing and mental health services
Cheryl Rossi Staff writer
It’s a dirty job, but Peter Louis likes picking up used condoms, needles and garbage for $10 an hour. His work hours, however, are about to be reduced. He dons a safety vest that reads
Community Clean Team twice a week and sweeps up garbage around Commercial Drive, where he lives. The Kettle Friendship Society at 1725 Venables St., which provides housing and mental health services for those in need, runs the Clean Team. The Com-
mercial Drive Business Society pays half the wages. “Keeping my own neighbourhood clean is actually rewarding,” said Louis, who’s been part of the Clean Team since it started in 2000. “This is actually a useful job… you become one of the regular fixtures yourself [in the neigh-
bourhood].” Louis says the $360 he earns each month helps him care for his cat and buy fresh vegetables. “You get a life instead of living in absolute grinding poverty. I don’t have to line up at food banks, which is so nice,” he said. He pays more than half of his dis-
ability benefits to his nearly $500 rent. “There’s one gal here and this job makes all the difference for her being able to have something to do with her kids. Think about it, you’ve got kids and you can’t go bowling, you don’t have the money, it’s terrible.” See LACK on page 4
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Lack of money may trigger layoff of project workers
Continued from page 1 Louis and the nine other members of the Clean Team were informed Oct. 21 that their hours will be cut next month. Some of the other workers under Kettle’s Self-Esteem and Employment Development, or SEED, Project may be laid off due to lack of funding. The SEED Project provides job support and training to people who cope with mental illness, addiction, hepatitis C and HIV. Jobs are held for them if they are hospitalized for a couple of months. They do janitorial, landscaping and food preparation work, among other jobs. The program costs slightly more than $200,000 a year, and $110,000 of that is for client wages. But the SEED program has never had stable funding. Vancouver Coastal Health can’t give the Kettle more money because of funding cuts from the provincial government. Multi-year
“WE DON’T WANT IT TO BE TOUGH TIMES FOR PEOPLE THAT HAVE JUST ABOUT NOTHING ALREADY.” Shelley Rennie
funding to the SEED program is ending and money from an anonymous private donor has dried up. Eighty per cent of all the fundraising the non-profit does has previously supported the SEED Project, but some of that money now has to go to other programs. Economic analysis by the Sharon Martin Community Health Fund, which provides money to SEED through Vancouver Coastal Health, found last year that people who participate in the SEED program visit emergency rooms and health profes-
sionals 9.5 times a year before joining the program. In the past 12 months, those visits among participants averaged 2.6 times. When those results are extrapolated to all 71 participants in the SEED program, the study suggested the program could save the health authority $206,610 a year. A similar finding regarding hospital stays meant another $41,677 in savings. Jenette MacArthur, SEED Project coordinator, hopes streetcleaning money from the city will continue. “Times are tough for everybody,” added Shelley Rennie, a supported employment worker for the SEED Project. “But we don’t want it to be tough times for people that have just about nothing already.” The Kettle is appealing to the public for donations and to any organization that would like to provide the SEED Project with permanent funding. crossi@vancourier.com
Peter Louis picks up used condoms, needles and garbage for $10 an hour. photo Dan Toulgoet
Tip line part of effort to combat violence against women
Continued from page 1 Setting up the tip line and posting the reward are part of what the VPD has dubbed the Guardian Project, which Police Chief Jim Chu described as multi-faceted operation to combat violence in the Downtown Eastside, particularly against women. The project includes a website, upcoming “town hall” meetings and a “speakers’ bureau” comprised of
female officers available to speak to women’s groups about personal safety and other matters of interest to women. The project was announced after meetings Chu held over the past month with several leaders in the community, including Marlene George, an organizer of the annual women’s memorial march. George told reporters that
She agreed an initiative as simple as a tip line should have been set up years ago. “It’s all about new ways of thinking and bringing up some new ideas and how to work with the community— and that’s never happened with the Vancouver Police Department, I think, to this degree in the past,” she said, noting Chu has only been chief for a few years. The tip line will be staffed by
civilian women at the Emergency Communications dispatch centre, which handles all emergency calls for the VPD. People can already call 911 and Crimestoppers and police see the tip line as another option for people to use. “Let’s have one more reporting source to the police for those people who would have not of otherwise come forward,” said Boyle, noting
women’s groups requested the 24-hour anonymous tip line. “It’s just another venue for providing information to us.” The VPD plans to notify the community about the tip line (604-215-4777) via the media, Downtown Eastside groups, posters and handing out lighters with the number emblazoned on it to residents. mhowell@vancourier.com
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Ever wonder what local marijuana enthusiast Marc Emery is thinking as he spends his days in a federal prison in Washington State? I asked that question after reading a piece in the New York Times Sunday about the Proposition 19 ballot initiative to legalize and regulate marijuana in California. The vote was yesterday, after the Courier’s deadline. As expected, Emery is his effusive self on the issue, stating his opinion on what he has dubbed “Marc’s prison blog.” His writings are available for all to see at cannabisculture.com. “I hope people in our movement did not buy into
the propaganda put out by the treasonous miscreants I call ‘Traitors Against Proposition 19,’” Emery wrote in his latest entry from SeaTac prison. “The self-serving prohibition profiteers who have been telling people to vote ‘no’ are disgraceful for trying to defeat what will be the greatest single opportunity for progress in our movement ever. I hope there are more people out there saying ‘vote yes on Proposition 19’ so we can see victory—California becoming the first state to legalize cannabis anywhere on earth!” Had Emery not been convicted of selling marijuana seeds over the Internet to U.S. customers, you know he would surely be in Oakland, the epicentre of the campaign to legalize weed. He will, however, be involved— by marital extension. His wife Jodie is in Oakland and has volunteered on the campaign since Sunday, according to Emery’s blog. Cannabis Culture editor Jeremiah Vandermeer joined Jodie on her trip and was expected to be webcasting
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Marc “The Prince of Pot” Emery’s wife Jodie has volunteered for the pro-Proposifile photo Dan Toulgoet tion 19 campaign in California—home of the giant doobie. live Tuesday night from Yes on Prop 19 headquarters in a marijuana trade school dubbed “Oaksterdam.” If the initiative passes, it will be legal for anyone in California over 21 to possess and cultivate small amounts of marijuana but would leave many of the details concerning the sale, production and taxation to local governments, according to the Times article. A victory for Emery
and his fellow potificators (that’s my word) will undoubtedly have an effect on illegal B.C. bud shipments across the border. Some cops say it will increase shipments, while criminologists predict a positive vote will put a dent in the province’s marijuana trade. Even if the initiative fails, the groundswell of support—a Gallup poll released last week in the U.S. found
a record 46 per cent approving of legalizing marijuana—is expected to stoke the marijuana movement in other states. Either way, Emery will eventually get a better sense of how Californians feel about legalizing marijuana when the self-proclaimed Prince of Pot is transferred to Taft Correctional Centre in California, about 90 miles northeast of Los Angeles.
In other mind-numbing news… Your faithful scribe, who recalls bringing his own typewriter to his first news job and having to fax his copy to a typesetter on some other planet, has joined the masses—I’m on Twitter. Wow, eh. Now I can let all my followers know what I just ate for lunch (cheese, lettuce, tomato sandwich), what I’m wearing (jeans, T-shirt and boots) and how I’m close to dominating the office hockey pool (One word: Ovechkin!). Actually, I won’t be doing that. My purpose is to link readers with my stories posted on the Courier’s website. My boss already does this with our Courier Twitter account. But I hope to attract a few more followers through my handle, which is @Howellings. Next week, I’m going to try out something called text messaging. mhowell@vancourier.com
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Sophie Harrison cycles or buses to school most days. The Grade 11 Prince of Wales mini school student recently became a vegetarian to reduce her portion of carbon emissions associated with meat production. And her family keeps their house a few degrees cooler in the winter. But the 16-year-old environmentalist wasn’t content to stop there. She’s staging a demonstration at the VSB office on West Broadway this Friday, timed to precede the UN climate change conference in Cancun Nov. 29 to Dec. 10. The event is called Kids for Climate Action, which she describes as a “non-violent, non-partisan rally organized by youth for youth.” “I’ve always been really interested in the issue of climate change and I was really disappointed in the lack of agreements—good agreements—that got made during the [climate change] Copenhagen meeting. Because the next UN climate change conference is in Cancun at the end of November,
I thought it was a good time to put more pressure on the governments to make better agreements this time around,” the teenager told the Courier Monday. Harrison, who mounted a protest against mini-school cutbacks at the same location last school year, hopes a couple hundred students will attend her latest rally. She’s been interested in environmental issues for several years. “Both my parents are into political science, specifically environmental policy, and in my elementary school we did lots of projects around the environment,” she said. Harrison’s rally will feature speakers, a petition and live music from a high school band. It runs from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Nov. 5 on the back lawn of the school board office at 1580 West Broadway. “As the kids of Vancouver, we are trying to remind our governments of their responsibility to act because lots of people see it as a choice that, yeah we could act on climate change, it would be good to act on climate change, but we want to remind our government that they have a responsibility to our generation to act on this now,” she said.
Not-so-happy Halloween
Schools can’t catch a break this year. Five face potential closures to
help the district deal with its money problems, and then on Halloween night four others were damaged to the tune of roughly $200,000 after vandals deliberately shot marine or parachute flares through windows. The flares are used by boaters in distress. Walter Moberly, Pierre Elliott Trudeau and John Henderson elementary schools, as well as John Henderson annex, which are located nearby each other, were targeted. “The rate at which [the flares] were being shot and the temperature they burn at, which is upwards of 1,000 degrees, would shoot right through windows,” explained Vancouver Fire and Rescue Services spokesman Gabe Roder. The worst damage was done to John Henderson annex. A sprinkler kicked in, but there was smoke and water damage. Henderson elementary suffered four large burn marks on its maple gym floors. Curtains and walls were also burned. “These weren’t necessarily teenagers. They were older. Some appeared to be in their 20s,” Roder said. “We’re not talking about wayward youth out there. We’re talking about older young adults with some sort of demented mission.” noconnor@vancourier.com Twitter: @Naoibh
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Methadone pharmacies create crime and misery with coffee
Back in 2008, a maelstrom of media attention fell upon methadone pharmacies in the Downtown Eastside following allegations of widespread corruption and cash kickbacks. Due to the ubiquitous nature of the methadone maintenance program (thousands of neighbourhood addicts use the drug while PharmaCare foots the bill), competition among pharmacies is fierce. Allegedly, several pharmacies routinely offered cash incentives to methadone users in exchange for their prescriptions—a violation of PharmaCare’s “no inducement” policy. According to street chatter, covert cash kickbacks still take place. And the brazen distribution of free coffee and cookies—a PharmaCare violation—continues. For example. Knowltons Pharmacy at Carrall and East Hastings. Outside Knowltons last Thursday afternoon, a mingling crowd of roughly 25 people dominated the sidewalk. Shouts of “valium” and “powder” rose above the din. Inside, empty Styrofoam coffee cups and cookie crumbs littered the coffee-stained counters of a
barren waiting room. Behind a glass enclosure, where the methadone is kept, a huge coffee pot sat empty thanks to a lucrative morning of methadone distribution. The manager, a grey haired and bespectacled white man named Al, refused to give his last name but defended his pharmacies reputation as a freebie café. “It’s just a service we offer, you know.” Al refused to comment on the scene outside—or whether his “coffee and cookies” help create it—before abruptly ending the interview and disappearing into a back room. Meanwhile, one block west, the Abbott Renuka pharmacy, a small hole-in-the-wall at Abbott and Hastings, does brisk methadone business. Most pharmacies use caution when advertising free coffee or other inducements. They hang makeshift window signs that can be easily removed. But Abbott Renuka manager Mojtaba Rahimi, a smiling middle-aged man with Middle Eastern looks and matching accent, makes no bones about it. On the sidewalk outside his pharmacy, standing next to a shiny sandwich
markhasiuk board emblazoned with “free coffee” in fancy black font, he explained his coffee inducement in humanitarian terms. “They can’t take the methadone without it because it makes them sick,” he said, noting his sympathy for neighbourhood addicts. “I couldn’t take one small cup of that [methadone] or I would throw up.” But, Mojtaba, what about PharmaCare’s “no inducement” policy? That means no coffee, right? “My friend, we couldn’t put it on the sign if it was against regulations.” To the casual observer, free coffee may seem inconsequential considering the realities of addic-
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WEB POLL NATION Go to www.vancourier.com to vote Should the media expose the identities of the Green Men? A) Yes B) No C) I couldn’t care less Last week’s poll question: What scares you the most? A) the closure of five East Side schools—29 per cent B) more user fee increases for community centres—17 per cent c) property tax increases for homeowners—54 per cent This is not a scientific poll.
What do you suppose the provincial government’s chances would be if it proposed building a 190-unit housing complex dedicated to housing formerly homeless, drug and alcohol addicts, many with mental health problems, on some of the most expensive real estate in the city? There’d be much protest from the West Side neighbours of the proposed site, who also sit on some of the most expensive real estate in the city. And while the term “NIMBY” might immediately come in to play, these neighbours could argue there are no services nearby for these addicts, so it doesn’t make sense to house them there. But B.C. Housing has found a way to do just that, minus any messy public consultations, permission for rezoning or meeting any burdensome city requirements. By expanding the definition of the word “disabled” to include people with addictions, B.C. Housing is regularly moving formerly homeless people into Steeves Manor located next to Jericho Park. The ministry argues disabled tenants were always welcome at Steeves, but until several years ago that definition did not include drug and alcohol addicts. Prior to that, the tenants of the subsidized housing complex were mostly seniors, combined with some adults with physical disabilities. The seniors and people with disabilities living in Steeves Manor aren’t NIMBYs or elitist, but they are frail and afraid. They say the home they’ve been living in for years has
sandrathomas been taken over by addicts, dealers and prostitutes. Many are convicted criminals. But the message they are getting from the provincial government is that if they don’t like it, they can move. Seniors and the disabled who expected to have the best quality of life possible are leaving their homes. And as they leave, more formerly homeless addicts are moving in, still with no services nearby. The government might argue these new tenants have their own personal social and health-care workers, but I’ve been told the addicts and mentally ill typically skip out during the day to avoid the workers and the vital stabilizing medications they provide. A couple of years ago, I interviewed a woman upset because homeless people and partiers had taken over a park across the street
from her home and were making her family’s life hell. Because she had the bravery to speak up, she was also called a NIMBY and an elitist for not wanting strangers defecating in her yard. “I shouldn’t have to apologize for working hard,” she told me. I’ve always remembered that and agree wholeheartedly, but in this city working hard to own or even rent a home is not something to be celebrated. Instead, it’s become a reason to be vilified. The majority of the seniors living at Steeves also worked hard all their lives and shouldn’t have to apologize for wanting to live out their remaining years in a peaceful, stress-free environment. But instead they’re looking for new, affordable housing. When you think about it, the plan is genius. In a few short years, Steeves Manor could become housing solely for addicts and the mentally ill, without the mess and fuss of any discussion. In a cover story to be published in Friday’s edition, I detail some of the stories the longtime tenants of Steeves recently shared with me. Many asked to remain anonymous because they’re too afraid of retaliation from some of the new tenants. They are also afraid to walk the hallways of their own homes. B.C. Housing Minister Rich Coleman refused to be interviewed for my story, which means I never got to ask: “Would you let your mother or father move into Steeves Manor?” My cover story will be published Nov. 5. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10
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Gordon Campbell’s take on his situation (take two) Last week, B.C. Liberal Premier Gordon Campbell went to the airwaves to try and convince British Columbians not to burn him in effigy. This column is not about that Oct. 27 speech, which was broadcast provincially. This is the speech he should have given: My fellow British Columbians, it has been a trying few months for me and my government. I have recently taken some time to think back over my time both as premier and in opposition. I’ve asked myself how I came to find my personal approval ratings lodged in the lower depths of Satan’s outhouse. The answers I’ve come up with may not be satisfying, but they are the only ones I have. It seems that British Columbians do not feel that politicians should be put aside, they should be thrown with great force. Social Credit premier Bill Vander Zalm’s tenure ended as spectacularly as the last flight of the Hindenberg. NDP premier Glen Clark chained himself to the fast ferries and sank forever. I should not be surprised that my turn has come. Clearly, British Columbians have decided my time is up, and they are now waiting eagerly for a chance to toss me out of office. It is also clear that it was the HST that caused this change in my government’s fortunes. What is less clear is why it was this tax, this policy, this half-truth, that sparked the voter revolution. Does no one remember the controversies of our first term in office? I suppose the NDP’s Joy McPhail and Jenny Kwan recall those days. The days of our austerity measures, our deliberately inflammatory First Nations treaty referendum, our contracting out of health care workers. We put in a $5 training wage so that McDonalds could make even more money. We pushed people off the welfare rolls, we banned teachers from striking, we once told poor people who needed dentures to get blenders instead (although we had to back down on that one). But we figured people had hated the NDP so much that they were willing to put up with a little pain and turmoil if things got better. And things were getting better. Then I got caught driving
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matthewclaxton drunk at nearly twice the legal limit. In another country where I was a tourist. Surely, t he voter s wouldn’t forgive that. Mothers Against Drunk Driving called for my resignation. But you re-elected me. And I believed it meant I could get away with anything. So the HST thing… well, we meant well. It looks good on paper, but who wants to campaign on something like that? So when Ottawa decided to sweeten the deal, we decided to just go for it. Hey, you guys already swallowed the carbon tax on gasoline, right? You swallowed a lot more than that. We’ve been feeding the voters a line about how the NDP ruined the provincial economy for a long time. Maybe you noticed that we couldn’t do much to stop this recent recession. Fun fact: the highest yearover-year GDP increase in recent B.C. history was 8.6 per cent, in 2000, under the NDP. Even adjusting for inflation, we only beat that once in the past nine years. The truth is that provincial governments can only do so much to help or hinder the economy. For our first seven years in power, we were riding a worldwide crest of wealth, and we were mostly smart enough to not screw up a good thing. I am not surprised to be the focus of the animosity towards the government. This has been almost a one-man operation since we arrived in Victoria. The premier’s office is more powerful than at any time in B.C. history. My recent shuffle of cabinet ministers serves mostly as a useful reminder of the top candidates to replace me. So today, I offer my head on a platter. I resign. Just let it just be said that I screwed up less than Clark and Vander Zalm. mclaxton@langleyadvance.com
Yael Cohen (right) made her first F--- Cancer shirt while her mother Diane recovered from breast cancer surgery. file photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “F-bombed campaign spotlights cancer risks and detection,” Oct. 27. The problem is the f-word is so over and misused by the “kids today” that it loses its impact, its blunt force and its intent for me. I think the campaign concept, to shock the reader to a “not gonna take it anymore” bluster is brilliant. But due to the extreme
overuse and casual use of the f-word by the younger generations, the message is muted. Using the f-word is not liberating or 21st century. It’s lazy language for people who can’t or won’t use clever, polite word choices. Still, if it’s OK, I do like the campaign. Brian Buchholz, Whistler, B.C.
‘Insulting propaganda’ smears UBC art exhibit
To the editor: Re: “University ‘art’ gallery celebrates racist killers,” Oct. 27. In regards to the recent article about the Mark Boulos exhibit at the UBC gallery: Mark Hasiuk’s insulting propaganda piece is a narrow-minded look at a complex body of work. If Hasiuk thinks Boulos is “choosing sides,” consider that there are no universal moral standards by which to judge others, and that we ought to tolerate the behaviours of others even if it runs counter to ones own personal or cultural moral standards. By passing such a biased judgment on the exhibit, it doesn’t leave room for people to go and see it and make assumptions of their own. I saw the show before I read Hasiuk’s review and was shocked at his passive-aggressive attempt at defending the western patriarchal hegemonies that have been subjugating the lower classes all around the globe. Matt Savage, Vancouver
To the editor: The column suggests the artist “didn’t stick around” to be interrogated by Mr. Hasiuk. According to the Belkin gallery website he stayed long enough to give an artist’s talk. From the look of his exhibition schedule, he has other stuff to do rather than wait to have the word “Marxist” repeatedly spat at him by some interviewer. (Marxism is not an epithet by the way; it is merely an ideology that has never been accurately implemented on this planet.) Again, according to the gallery website, Boulos’s work revolves around his interest in “revolutionary ardour and religious ecstasy.” That sounds like a perfectly reasonable thing for an artist to be intrigued by. I doubt he supports blowing people up. Few of us do. Anyone who doesn’t get all their information from Fox News knows that conflicts like the one in Nigeria are complex. If the purpose of the column was to get me to go see the show, it worked. Nancy Henderson, Vancouver
To the editor: It’s fine for a paper to run a columnist’s opinions, but when the article is filled with supposed “facts” which have no basis in reality, where does one draw the line? Once again, Mark Hasiuk is up to form, inventing things out of thin air to slam anyone opposed to the white, male power structure. His allegations about the Nigerian group MEND are not supported by any reputable source. No human rights sources, not even the U.S. State Department, accuse MEND of orchestrating killings. Just to increase the hysteria, Hasiuk throws around words like “Marxist” when neither the group nor its critics have alleged any connection with these ideals. Mr. Hasiuk last week saw the release of thousands of U.S. military documents showing American complicity in countless acts of brutal torture. It’s interesting that he has nothing to say about real atrocities. Jon Scop, Vancouver
Bike lanes increase car traffic in residential areas
To the editor: Re: “Hornby Street bike lane rankles condo residents,” Oct. 22. It’s nice to see the media recognizing that the changes caused by bike lanes are affecting more than just businesses. I symphathize with the residents of 950 Drake St., the latest victims of the city engineering’s (pardon
the expression) steamroller tactics. Those of us living in the 1400 block of Howe and 800 block of Beach have been inundated with literally thousands of additional cars passing our residences daily as a result of the prohibition of right turns from Pacific to Hornby. Robert Austin, Vancouver
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In light of Justice Himel’s decision to strike down the laws prohibiting prostitution in Ontario, it would only be a matter of time before the dispute would resurface in B.C. In his Oct. 20 column “Laws against prostitution lead to death and misery,” Tom Sandborn applauds the recent decision by the B.C. Court of Appeal to accept the challenge to the Criminal Code brought forward by a group representing prostituted women. Like many advocates of decriminalization, he claims that the laws endanger the lives of prostituted women, and that decriminalizing the trade would make “working” conditions safer for women. To Sandborn’s credit, he cites the feminist argument that prostitution is a phenomenon that is inherently sexist, racist and classist, and agrees that we should be ending women’s oppression. Although he seems to agree with this feminist analysis, he moves on to note the existence of purportedly “consensual” adult sexual venues, and abandons the call to uphold any law in favour of upping harm reduction approaches. Unfortunately, he drastically misinterprets what feminist abolitionists are calling for. Canada has been operating under a prohibition model, which is code for “criminalize everyone” including pimps, johns and prostitutes. Feminists disagreed with this legislation from the start. Criminalizing women for their involvement in prostitution is wrong. The laws in Canada are inadequate, and do put women’s lives at risk. We are also in full agreement with the move to decriminalize women in the sex trade. What we oppose is the decriminalization of the men who buy and sell women—that’s right, the pimps and the johns. Sandborn has made the age-old mistake of confusing prohibition with abolition. Worse off, he is not alone. Many Canadians do not know the difference, or that such a model exists. Essentially, abolition involves decriminalizing people who are prostituted (who are usually women), criminalizing pimps and johns (who are usually men), and providing exit services for those prostituted. These services must include some form of livable income, shelter, education and employment opportunities. Prostitution is a form of violence against
Soapbox Opinion from readers women. Let’s not forget that it is usually the poorest, most racialized women who are prostituted. Moreover, most women are introduced to the trade as girls. Consequently, we see no possibility for prostitution to be consensual or safe, so long as men are entitled to women’s bodies on demand. Sadly, several lobby groups claim to speak on behalf of all prostituted women but really only represent the minority of women that declare prostitution as a “choice,” and continue to insist it as such, despite exposing many of their own stories of child abuse, sexual abuse and prostitution at an early age. Sandborn argues that the need for harm reduction outweighs the need for radical social change, but fails to realize that abolition can both protect women in the short-term and end women’s oppression in the long-term. We need sanctions for prostituted women, but freeing pimps and johns to expand their operations and to control and abuse women is a mistake. Places such as the Netherlands and New Zealand have made this mistake and are now struggling with the massive expansion of prostitution in these areas, as well as organized crime and human trafficking. The decision to reform the laws prohibiting prostitution is not binary. Instead of prohibiting or decriminalizing prostitution, Canada can adopt an abolitionist model. Decriminalize only prostituted women. Support their freedom, safety, and access to provisions. Criminalize only the pimps and the johns. Hold them accountable. Sarah M. Mah is a recent graduate from the Faculty of Science at U.B.C.. She is a member of the Asian Women Coalition Ending Prostitution (AWCEP). Got something to say about an issue in Vancouver? Get on your soapbox and become a Courier guest columnist. Send submissions (700-750 words) to editor@vancourier.com. Sorry, no handwritten submissions allowed. Guest columns may be edited for content and length.
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School board to offer Mandarin bilingualism Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer
The Vancouver School Board is going ahead with a new early bilingual Mandarin program for September 2011, but registration has been put off by a month while details are finalized. Regular kindergarten enrolment for the 2011/12 school year started Nov. 1. Although enrolment for the Mandarin program won’t begin until Dec. 1, those interested in registering are still urged to enrol at their neighborhood school in case demand for Mandarin outstrips capacity. Valerie Overgaard, the VSB’s associate superintendent for learning services, said staff are still confirming plans for the program. The board has yet to approve the location—proposed to be John Norquay elementary at 4710 Slocan St.—and some other details, which will go before the education and student services committee Nov. 10. The district is considering starting with three classes—a kindergarten, kindergarten/Grade 1 split and a Grade 1 class— rather than only two classes, as originally envisioned, to ensure the initial intake is large enough to make the Mandarin program sustainable. Each year, another grade will be added as the program develops. Initially, there’s space for about 60 to 70 students in total in the three classes. Overgaard isn’t sure how much interest to expect. “It will be just like our other district programs. The proposal is that we would take registration over the regular time period and should there be more interest than seats, we’ll do a lottery,” she said. “It’s hard for us to know what to expect, but it’s had quite a bit of publicity so I expect quite a few parents know about it.” B.C. Parents for Mandarin approached the VSB about introducing a Mandarin-language program in May 2008. Trustees endorsed the idea, and the district intended to launch one this past September, but it was put on hold while the board struggled to balance its 2010/11 budget, which called for $17.2 million in cuts. Plans were resurrected last June with a September 2011 start date.
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Supporters insist learning Mandarin will enrich students’ education and offer them significant advantages considering it’s the most spoken first language in the world and the second most prevalent language of business after English. To master the language, they add, it’s important to begin learning it at an early age. Linda Stenberg, a spokesperson for the Vancouver committee of B.C. Parents for Mandarin, is happy a program is finally being launched. “I’m a big believer in second-language learning, particularly an Asian language— it’s invaluable,” Stenberg said. The mother of two girls—a five-yearold and two-year-old—studied Japanese in high school and university and spent almost 10 years living in Japan, but learning it wasn’t easy. “This is why I advocate for Asian languages because I know how damn hard they are to learn,” she said. “I speak Japanese quite well, but it wasn’t something you just pick up. The key with an Asian language is you have to learn it in a more intense [environment].” Stenberg expects Mandarin will be popular, especially within the neighbourhood surrounding John Norquay elementary. The program is aimed at children who have little or no prior knowledge of Mandarin. “I think lots of Canadian Chinese who are sad they’ve lost their language will be interested and it’s also for people like me who see the benefit in it. People who subscribe to French [language learning] are obviously going to be interested, too. If you think second-language learning is good, this is a no-brainer.” noconnor@vancourier.com Twitter: @Naoibh
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Norquay Village plan may increase Kingsway heights Cheryl Rossi
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The Norquay Village Neighbourhood Centre Plan goes before council Nov. 4 after four years of controversy about the city process and contents of the plan. A new motion for consideration by council would see the allowed base building heights along Kingsway, between Gladstone Street to the west and Killarney Street to the east, increased from six to eight storeys to eight to 10 storeys. Redevelopments would be subject to rezoning. Larry Deschner, a member of the
vised financial analysis by Coriolis Consulting. The city wants to compel developers to submit rezoning proposals to create new residential, as well as commercial space, to bring more people, businesses and tax dollars for amenities such as green space and day cares. Deschner would be keen to see Kingsway built up like the south end of Cambie Street Bridge to Broadway. “What they’re talking is 10 storeys, minimum, on Kingsway now,” Deschner said. “It’s called Norquay Neighbourhood Village, but what it should be called is Norquay city centre.” Vision Coun. Kerry Jang said Kingsway can’t be compared to
High Anxiety and Dangerous Driving
ikipedia defines anxiety as “a psychological and physiological state …typically associated with [feelings of] uneasiness, apprehension, fear, or worry. Anxiety… often occur[s] without an identifiable triggering stimulus… [which distinguishes it] from fear, which occurs in the presence of an Cedric Hughes observed threat.” Anxiety levels vary from mild all the way to full-blown panic attacks and obsessions. The ScienceDaily website reports that nearly 5 percent of the US population suffers from persistent depression or anxiety while the Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada calls it the “secret disease” effecting 12 percent of Canadians “with many more suffering in silence.” People who have suffered physical or traumatic injuries in car crashes not uncommonly develop ‘anxiety’ about driving. Driving phobia is an extreme level of anxiety about driving. These driving-related anxieties have been studied “relatively frequently” according to the journal Accident Analysis and Prevention. What hasn’t been studied as extensively, however, is the effect of general anxiety on driver behaviour. The November issue of the ScienceDaily journal contains US research connecting people with highlevel general anxiety with more incidents of dangerous driving. The study of 1,120 people with high level general anxiety aged 17 to 55 with driving experience ranging from six months to 35 years, found they appeared to cause significantly more crashes, drove intoxicated more frequently, and demonstrated higher incidences of reckless road manoeuvres. Study co-author Michael Miesner of the Department of Psychology, East Tennessee State University, said “What we consider to be a relatively minor personality trait, whether or not you have high anxiety, can significantly determine how safe a driver you are.” And, said lead author Chris Dula “[We] found … a small
but consistent effect in which apprehension translated to dangerous driving.” An earlier Australian study involving 75 drivers aged 17 to 46 also found a link between anxiety and degraded driving skills. Experts at the Queensland University ofTechnology (QUT) found that anxiBarrister & Solicitor ety was one of the main reasons why drivers “find it increasingly difficult to focus their attention on where they are going. This inattention promotes a significant increase in the number of car accidents, the scientists [said].” Ides Wong, an expert with the QUT Center for Accident Research & Road Safety, offered the following explanation for the connection between anxiety and dangerous driving: “Being anxious makes drivers unable to fully focus their attention on the road, particularly in urban areas, where there are plenty of distractions and when time pressured.” The Australian study also found that as driving tasks became increasingly difficult, highly anxious drivers had significantly longer response times. Researchers concluded this indicated that highly anxious drivers maintained accuracy at the expense of response time. Authors of the US study suggested that incorporating warnings about anxiety into driver training programs, and encouraging people prone to anxiety to seek professional help, would be a good start to addressing the problem for road-users of all ages. “Anxiety is something that’s very easy, relatively speaking, to address,” said Professor Miesner. “There’s no reason to not deal with it, and risk driving unsafely.”
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Public consultation and feedback meetings will be held on the following dates to discuss the five schools being considered for potential closure.
This year’s UBC Remembrance Day ceremony Nov. 11 is in the War Memorial Gym. The event is open to all and doors open at 10 a.m. It’s an opportunity to honour and remember all those who served in times of war, military conflict and peace. The ceremony, which often draws more than 1,000 people, will include music provided by the UBC School of Music, short readings and remarks. Members of the platform party include, Joyce Murray, Liberal MP, Vancouver Quadra; Rev. Roberta Fraser; Ian Robertson, past chair of UBC’s Alumni Association; and Bijan Ahmadian, president of UBC’s Alma Mater Society. Free parking is available up to 1 p.m. on Nov. 11 in the general services and administration building parking lot beside the War Memorial Gym and at the meters on Wesbrook Drive (from University Boulevard north to the Bus Loop). Parking is also available in the north parkade for $6 for the day (coins or credit cards). For directions, go to maps. ubc.ca. For more information visit www. ceremonies.ubc.ca/or call the Ceremonies Office at 604-822-2484.
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
7pm
Vancouver Technical Secondary 2600 E. Broadway
Public Feedback Meetings: November 2 - 9, 2010 Schools considered for potential closure:
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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
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Please note: Meetings will be held at secondary schools in order to better accommodate the public.
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Registration is ongoing for two Remembrance Day runs that begin at Brockton Oval, Nov. 11, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion, the Running Room, the Walking Room and Hershey Harriers Athletic Club. The Masters cross-country run, for participants 40 and older, is eight-kilometres long and begins at 11:01 a.m. The 39 and Under run begins at 11:11 a.m. There is also a one-lap cross-country classic through the trails of Stanley Park for plod-
ders, joggers and those new to cross-country running. The event includes a fellow runner trumpeting the Last Post, a 21 Gun Salute, an awards reception and refreshments. Event proceeds go to the National Track and Field Championship and Training Camp for youth ages 12 to 17, sponsored by the Royal Canadian Legion in partnership with Athletics Canada. Register online at runningroom.com until midnight Nov. 9. Runners can also register on race day at Brockton Pavilion at 9:30 a.m. or at any Running Room store until 5 p.m. Nov. 5.
Jewish film fest
The Vancouver Jewish Film Festival runs Nov. 9 to 18 at the Ridge Theatre and Oakridge Empire Cinemas. It’s not only the longest running Canadian Jewish Film Festival but also one of the longest running North American festivals of its kind. It’s designed to encourage multicultural interaction and discussion of relevant issues while presenting the best independent and foreign movies that will appeal to not only the Jewish community, but also to fans of those genres. There will be opening and closing galas, special events and receptions, live music, guest speakers and question and answer sessions featuring actors, directors, filmmakers, and educators. There will be panel discussions with audience participation. Visit vjff.org for a complete list of films, synopsis, schedule, and to purchase tickets.
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City report says police ‘exploring solutions’ to reduce noise and pollution
VPD beach patrol opts for carbon-spewing ATVs Mike Howell Staff writer
The Vancouver Police Department’s goal to become greener doesn’t include low emission all-terrain vehicles for its beach patrol program. Not yet, anyway. In a report that went before city council Tuesday after the Courier’s print deadline, Amy Sidwell of the city’s fleet services department said gas-powered ATVs better suit the VPD’s operational needs than electric models. Sidwell cited the increased range of gaspowered machines as the main reason for not considering the non-polluting electric vehicles. The average distance travelled on a shift by an officer on a gas-powered ATV is 41 kilometres, whereas an electric vehicle’s maximum range is 40 kilometres. Although the difference is slight, Sidwell noted maximum range set out by a manufacturer is often based on ideal conditions, such as smooth surfaces at a constant speed, with a minimal payload. “It is therefore expected that the maximum range of an electric ATV when operated in a beach patrol application, with varied terrain, speed and payload requirements, would be less than the manufacturer’s maximum,” Sidwell said. “As such, purchasing electric ATVs is not recommended at this time, as
Cops on gas-powered ATVs travel an average distance of 41 km per shift. it is uncertain whether electric models will meet VPD operational requirements.” The report recommends city council approve $27,000 to essentially buy out the lease of three gas-powered ATVs obtained by the VPD in the summer courtesy of a $34,687 donation from the Vancouver Police Foundation. The report adds the VPD is “exploring solutions” to reduce the noise and pollution of the ATVs. And next year, the VPD
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plans to use money from its budget to lease an electric ATV to assess its performance. “Additionally, they will evaluate aftermarket sound reduction technologies to reduce the noise impacts of gasoline-powered ATVs,” the report said of the Honda Fourtrax Ranchers. “These evaluations will attempt to address the public’s concerns about the noise and pollution impacts on the environment.” A VPD report released last month on the
beach patrol program pointed out that if the ATVs weren’t used, the three officers would be travelling in two Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptors. Analysis conducted by the VPD concluded the ATVs have a significantly lower carbon footprint than the Interceptors. The ATVs travelled 6,715 kilometres and consumed 745 litres of gasoline in more than 165 shifts in 2010. The total carbon footprint was 1.8 metric tonnes. Conversely, if the same number of shifts were conducted in an Interceptor—and the same distance—the total carbon footprint would have been 5.5 metric tonnes, according to the VPD report. “We’re committed to ‘green’ alternatives/solutions but realistically, there’s no point in leasing an electric ATV that barely covers one-third of an 11-hour shift and requires many hours of recharging,” said Const. Lindsey Houghton, a VPD media relations officer, in an email to the Courier. “We’ll continue to study options for the ATVs, which promote sustainability and are ‘green”, while also being operationally effective.” The beach patrol program began in 2003 and includes police on horses and bicycles. The officers on ATVs patrol an area from Science World to Acadia Beach, near the University of B.C. mhowell@vancourier.com
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Inspiration Gala’s inaugural chair Gloria Beauchamp and her husband David Ritchie got the B.C. Cancer Foundation party started by donating $1 million.
Blue Water Café’s Frank Pabst (l) and CinCin’s Ricardo Ferreira toasted their restaurants’ 20th and 10th birthdays respectively.
Fred Lymphoma survivor Susan Van der Flier and Gordon Gibson, who lost his wife to the disease, co-chaired the Inspiration Gala for cancer research.
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Joey’s chef Chris Mills, flanked by marketer Ashley Cox and hypester Britt Innes, previewed his menu for his visit to New York’s James Beard House.
Inspired giving: A record $2.69 million was raised at B.C. Cancer Foundation’s Inspiration Gala. Chaired by lymphoma survivor Susan Van der Flier and Gordon Gibson, who lost his wife to the disease, the event saw 400 well-heeled guests gathered at the Rocky Mountaineer Station for the swank supper club soiree. The gala’s inaugural chair Gloria Beauchamp and her husband, former Ritchie Bros. auctioneer CEO David Ritchie, got the party started by donating $1 million. Telus CEO Darren Entwistle followed adding $275,000 to the coffers. Young sprouts: Growing Chefs raised more than $12,000 at their From Farms to Forks Gala held at the Dirty Apron Cooking School. Yours truly and CBC’s Margaret Gallagher emceed the children’s urban agriculture fundraiser. Seventy-five food industry movers and shakers, cuisine connoisseurs and supporters of local food enjoyed exquisitely prepared canapés and dishes from Vancouver’s top restaurants and growers. Mixing it up: Six of B.C.’s best barkeeps participated in the Bartender Shakedown as part of the B.C. Hospitality Foundation’s fall fundraiser Dish N’ Dazzle. A capacity crowd filled the Vancouver Convention Centre ballroom for the evening of fun and celebration honouring unsung Hospitality Industry heroes as well as showcasing 13 of B.C.’s top chefs and six high-calibre bartenders. 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
Shaking things up at B.C. Hospitality Foundation’s Dish and Dazzle were barkeeps Shaun Layton of L’Abattoir and David Wolowidnyk from West.
Culinary Capers’ Jonathan Chovancek, Dirty Apron’s David Robertson and Takashi Mizukami and The Pear Tree’s Scott Jaeger brought their talents to Farms to Forks.
CBC’s Margaret Gallagher, flanked by budding chefs Owen Krestow, 7, and Tia Tuvshinbayar, 8, from Queen Elizabeth annex.
Heart of Richmond AIDS Society president Carl Bailey, Keeley and Britanya Hodge and founder Joanna Wardley welcomed Heart & Soul partygoers.
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Ask probing questions about diagnosis, treatment
Maximize your doctor appointments Though you shouldn’t even consider having a romantic relationship with your doctor, an office visit is a lot like speed dating. Time is limited. In fact, the average office visit is about 12 minutes. Visits are even shorter in walk-in clinics. Yet you wouldn’t want to rush through important issues. You want the doctor to have all the information necessary to make the right diagnosis, and you need to have enough information to make the right decisions. That’s essential for informed consent. In medicine and dating, consent is everything. We all have our lists but we aren’t always upfront with them. Hiding your list might be a good idea when you’re dating but not when you’re visiting the doctor. We like to know what we have to work with right at the beginning. Doctors make more mistakes when they’re rushed.
davidicuswong First impressions aren’t good enough. We first need time to listen to your story. If we interrupt that story early, we’ll miss out on important clues to the correct diagnosis. We also need the time to ask open-ended questions as opposed to closeended questions that require yes, no or one-word answers. The former provides much more information. The latter often confirms or refutes what we are suspecting. When doctors are rushed, they tend to narrow down the diagnosis early and move
from open to close-ended questions prematurely. It’s like meeting a guy with only one thing on his mind. If you think your doctor might have made up his mind about you and your problems too early, you can ask those crucial questions, “What else could it be?” or “What’s the worst thing it could be?” Those questions can remind doctors to second guess their diagnosis and ensure that they have considered the other possibilities. On Sunday, November 14, World Diabetes Awareness Day, I will be speaking for the Canadian Diabetes Association at the Marriott downtown on “Improving the PatientPhysician Relationship.” Dr. Davidicus Wong is a family physician at PrimeCare Medical. His Healthwise column appears regularly in this paper and his internet radio show can be heard on pwrnradio.com.
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tary school track meet held Oct. 21 at Trout Lake misidentified a female runner. The girl in the photo in the
The Oct. 27 photo gallery (“On your mark, get set... go”) of an elemen-
Grade 4 girls race is Hilary Horrobin, not Jaydn Cowie, her similar looking best friend.
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RESOURCES FOR SENIORS If you’re a senior who has recently moved to Vancouver, you may be wondering how to access all the great help this city has to offer. First off, head to the community centre to pick up the latest magazine called Welcome. It is full of important information you’ll need. Our civic government supports many recreation and social programs, listed below. Vancouver’s community centres offer seniors’ courses and classes on fitness, health and wellness, arts and crafts, drop-in programs and excursions. Neighbourhood houses and independent seniors groups also provide
services and activities for seniors. Contact the Seniors Worker at your nearest neighbourhood house or community centre for more information. Other useful sources of information about services for seniors: The 411 Seniors Centre (411 Dunsmuir St., Tel: 604-684-8171) has a Seniors Information and Referral Service. It also offers many drop-in services and programs for seniors. A booklet titled “When I’m 64” describes pensions, Old Age Security and how to apply for Medical Services Plan among other topics of interest to seniors. This booklet is available free from
the Legal Services Society office (#15001140 West Pender St., Vancouver). The following are some local seniors organizations and services that may be of interest. • Britannia Community Centre Vietnamese Seniors Program (Tel: 604-718-5815) • Chinese Community Library Seniors Outreach Program (Tel: 604-254-2107) • 411 Seniors Centre (Tel: 604-6848171) • Japanese Community Volunteers Association (Tel: 604-687-2172) • Jewish Family Seniors Outreach
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Did you know that your heart beats about 100,000 times a day, pumping blood and oxygen to every cell in the body? The heart needs a constant supply of blood, with oxygen and nutrients, which it gets from the coronary arteries. If these arteries become damaged or blocked, and the heart doesn’t receive enough oxygen, heart muscle can be damaged or killed. And that can kill you. Improving circulation, strengthening your heart and supporting cellular health are all important for a long life and a strong heart. The nutritional supplements most often recommended for heart health by naturopathic physicians include:
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Also called ubiquinone, from ubiquitous, which means ‘everywhere at once’. Required by every cell in the body, CoQ10 helps “spark” the chemical reactions that produce cellular energy. Free-radical fighting antioxidants, including CoQ10, help prevent cardiovascular disease and other degenerative diseases and slow cellular aging. Like vitamin E, CoQ10 prevents oxidation of LDL cholesterol, reducing plaque build-up in arteries.
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Free radicals are unstable molecules that rob oxygen from other molecules. This is a process, called oxidation, that weakens cells, compromises immunity and speeds age-related decline. Antioxidants provide overall health support and are especially important for the heart and brain.
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Research shows that a combination of B vitamins (B12, B6 and folate) can reduce homocysteine levels. High homocysteine levels are an indicator of higher than average heart attack risk. Niacin is another important B vitamin that can safely improve cholesterol levels and circulation. to be consumed through diet as the body cannot manufacture them. They include DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) used in the membranes of the brain, eyes and glands, and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) which decreases inflammation, blood pressure and water retention. Omega-3s improve circulation and have an anti-inflammatory effect on the lining of coronary arteries. Some formulas
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These include a wide range of supplements — from berry concentrates, to Vitamins C and E, to beta carotene and green tea extracts, and resveratrol (from red grapes) — but what they have in common is the ability to neutralize free radicals to prevent cellular damage.
Long known to improve circulation, research shows that garlic can improve blood pressure and cholesterol levels. Its capacity to support cardiovascular health may result from its ability to improve the elasticity of blood vessels. Whatever supplements you choose for your heart’s health, the two most important ways to support that pump haven’t changed — eating a balanced diet and getting plenty of exercise. Your heart will thank you. Info courtesy www.newscanada.com
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Coming up: “One Week” at 1 pm on Wed. Nov. 3 and “Marley and Me” at 1 pm on Wed. Dec. 1. A fundraiser for Canuck Place Children’s Hospice, seniors 55 and older are invited to see big screen films by donation (min. is $2 per person; tickets at the door). www. oakridgecentre.com; seniors’ centre: 604263-1833.
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Those were the beachcombing days. When I was 15 I had a 12 foot Carvel-built rowboat named the Digby, which I kept on the False Creek beach, in the north channel (now infill) under Burrard Bridge. Every day after high school classes at King George High School at Burrard and Nelson I would walk down to the Digby and row out into English Bay looking for stray logs to beachcomb and sell. After a storm when log booms often broke up, logs would float shorewards on the incoming tide and I would drive a ringbolt into the end of a log, tie it up to my stern and row it into the Creek. In the wartime forties, spruce logs were wanted for aircraft manufacturing and could be sold to one of the many mills in the Creek - Giroday’s Mill adjacent to Granville Island was one of my markets but I usually towed whatever logs I could find to Barnacle Bill’s fishboat where he assembled booms of beachcombed logs and paid me three dollars apiece for each log I garnered. Barnacle Bill, we kids called him, but his real name was Percy Cloutier. He tied his boat the Hell-U-Say to the dock at the foot of the north Bridge pillar. Percy made a meagre living selling logs and was also the recipient of anything tossed over the east side of Burrard Bridge. Once a weight scale was thrown over, hit Percy’s deck and scattered pennies all along the length of his boat.
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It is never too late to find love. Just because you are 65 or older doesn’t mean you cannot date and find a meaningful relationship. Whether you are single, divorced or widowed… you don’t have to stop having fun because of your age. Now is just as good a time as any to go out and meet new people and rekindle your love life.
Finding other singles
If you take the time to look, there are plenty of ways to meet fellow single seniors in your community or elsewhere. Community centres generally organize socials for seniors to get together and mingle. What are your hobbies? By joining groups or clubs that bring people together with similar interests, you can potentially find a fellow member who you could end up going out with for a cup of coffee. Nowadays there are plenty of online dating websites where you can browse fellow singles and fellow singles can browse you, allowing you to ensure compatibility even before you meet up in person. Don’t be afraid to give it a shot - the internet, when used properly, is a great resource for getting in touch with people you could see yourself forming a wonderful relationship with.
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The dating scene
Let’s face it - no matter what your age, no matter how experienced you are with the dating scene, it is never easy to escape the first-date jitters, especially if you haven’t done it in years. So try and put your first date in an environment that will ease the tension between the two of you. Lunches are generally better than dinners as dinners tend to be more intimate settings. If the two of you have a shared interest, try and involve that in what you plan on doing. Both book fans? Go to a public reading. Music lovers? An outdoor concert or a jazz club can be nice. Don’t be afraid to be interesting with the setting of your first date. If you make it interesting you are more likely to stimulate some conversation between the two of you. Consider suggesting a group date, too – by involving more people you may be more familiar with, conversation can run smoothly. Taking the first step in senior dating is not always easy. It is something people might typically shy away from. But remember that there is no need to be shy. It’s your life, and if you want to be happy and find a meaningful relationship, it’s up to you to make it happen. Tom Simmons is a contributor for ezine articles.
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HEIRLOOM MEMORIES GIVE THE GIFT OF FAMILY HISTORY
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“Do your kids and grandchildren love storybooks?” asks Cory Bretz, a personal historian who uses video and storybooks to pass on family stories. Heirloom Films was started by Cory Bretz to help families and seniors pass on some of their cherished treasures: their life stories, family history, wisdom and blessings, and their photos, films, slides and mementos. Bretz had noticed that grandchildren and grandparents often live far apart and that even when they are together, there are few opportunities to tell the stories of the old country or of ancestors. Making matters worse, kids are often too distracted with TV, cell phones, text messages, computers, video games, and their friends to sit and listen to a story. But someday, maybe years later, they will have questions about their family’s past and their own identity. One of the best ways to ensure those answers are available is with video. Your photos and memories can easily become a beautifully bound printed storybook. Bretz says; “Using the latest in
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digital technology, our consultant scans your photos and puts together a keepsake book that will be with your family for decades. Dozens of exact copies are printed and you can give your family’s storybook to each of your loved ones as a very special gift.” There’s still enough time to put together your gift books for Christmas and Chanukah and receive them printed and bound and ready to giftwrap.
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Speaker President of Nurse Continence Advisory Maureen McGrath ~ Incontinence
For further information contact: Vivian Chui Langara Student | Vchui00@mylangara.bc.ca Paramjit Gosselin Langara Student | pgosselin00@mylangara.bc.ca Sharon Ginter Shannon Oaks | activities@shannonoaks.com Denise Kelly Nurse Next Door | 604.786.4047 | danny@nursenextdoorvancouvereast.com
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1. Solo Collective presents Love Fights, a night of two one-act plays about love and death, featuring The Trolley Car by Amiel Gladstone and Adam Underwood’s Coffee Makes Me Cry Nov. 4 to 14 at Performance Works. For tickets, call 604-629-VTIX or go to vancouvertix.com. More info at solocollective.ca.
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2. Scott Crocker’s entrancing and entertaining documentary Ghost Bird examines the supposed discovery of the long-thought-extinct ivory-billed woodpecker in the spooky swamplands of Arkansas. As jubilation gives way to a small town’s revitalization, scientific skepticism begins to creep into the picture, with sobering reminders of humankind’s role in the extinction of many North American species of birds. Dramatic, mysterious and thought provoking, this well-crafted slice of “eco-noir” screens Nov. 3 and 4 at Vancity Theatre. For more info and show times, go to viff.org.
3. Featuring 15 selected program screenings covering 45 films, the 14th annual Asian Film Festival runs Nov. 4 to 7 at Tinseltown and Praxis theatres. Guests include Sarita Choudhury (Mississippi Masala) who stars in the festival’s opening night film For Real. For more info, go to vaff.org. 4. New York’s The Pains of Being Pure at Heart brings its wordy moniker and sugary pop stylings to the Media Club Nov. 4. Tickets at Red Cat, Scratch and Zulu or online at ticketweb.ca.
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Big ups, as the kids like to say, to the Courier’s intrepid education reporter Naoibh “rhymes with Steve” O’Connor who attended the 24th annual Jack Webster Awards for journalism Monday. O’Connor was nominated in the Best Feature Print category for “Private Lessons,” which, sadly, had nothing to do with the 1981 sex comedy of the same name about an immigrant housekeeper who seduces a 15-year-old boy and later fakes her own death as part of a blackmail plot. Highly recommended. Rather, O’Connor’s story examined why families choose private schools over public ones, although we have a vague recollection of a housekeeper seducing a 15-year-old-boy in O’Connor’s story as well. Unfortunately things did not go well for O’Connor. Not only did “Nabe” O’Connor’s first name get mispronounced, which, to be honest, sounds nothing like it looks and would have taken at least 30 seconds to inquire how to correctly pronounce it, but the Courier reporter lost out to “Operation Phoenix.” Not to be confused with the secret and bloody American initiative to quell civilian support for the Viet
Cong during the Vietnam War, the awardingwinning “Operation Phoenix” was a 200-page newspaper series published over the course of a year and written by a cabal of journalists from the Province newspaper, Global B.C. and CKNW to “shine a light on the issues that have left some of our poorest citizens living in deplorable conditions” and “help renew hope in the Downtown Eastside.” This campaign is also not to be further confused with K&K’s investigative series “Operation Badger,” which aimed to draw attention to the plight of Marpole residents looking for affordable perms and restaurants that serve all-you-can-eat toast. One other note: After O’Connor’s disappointing loss to a team of more than a dozen, better paid journalists whose winning entry spanned an entire year, as opposed to the three days O’Connor was given to write her story on her own, she returned to the privately operated parking lot underneath the posh Hyatt Hotel, not far from where many of the hopeful stories in “Operation Phoenix” took place, to discover someone had broken into her car, smashing the driver-side window and taking the
valuables she had hidden in the trunk. We’re not sure if that qualifies as irony, but it did leave O’Connor with yet another memory of her evening, not to mention a deeper understanding of the issues facing downtown and adjacent neighbourhoods such as the Downtown Eastside. As for renewed hope? Not so much.
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Lately we’ve been hearing and reading a lot about the construction of B.C. Place’s retractable roof and the mock astonishment/ concern over how it’s not designed to open and close while it’s raining—the roof can only adjust before the weather changes. Newspapers, television reports, radio programs and our friends without jobs have all weighed in on the topic. But we don’t see what the big deal is. If it were only an open-air roof, fans would get rained on regardless. Our only concern is that the stadium replaces the yellow duct tape covering the gaps between the bleachers we noticed the last time we attended a B.C. Lions Game—$458 million should buy a lot of new duct tape.
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Former New Zealander gets poetic about Braille, leather pants
Painter’s latest exhibition full of textual appeal
Leather must be inhabited not worn. Embodied, full bodied, with depth, richness, complexity and intensity… like wine, leather pants get better with age. Fit like a second skin. Fit you close as your lover’s heart.
Gabryel Harrison’s latest exhibition, All The Things I Never Said, is a series of mixed-media paintings incorporating Braille, which the poet and painter succinctly says is about sex, death and money. The former New Zealander took time from her busy schedule to discuss love, language and subtle nuances of wearing leather pants.
7. How many pairs do you own and do you ever paint in them?
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What brought you to Canada all the way from New Zealand?
My parents love for their children. Their spirit of curiosity and adventure. They left their own home, England, for NZ where I was born. They left NZ with us as small children to return to their ancestral home. They left England to immigrate to Canada again for their children. They wanted physical and emotional space without the tyranny of the British class system.
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What do you like the most about living in Vancouver?
The rain. The dark, wet length of the winters acts as a creative cocoon. I love the freedom and openness of consciousness I meet in people living on this western edge of land suspended over the St. Andres Fault, like the sword of Damocles in reverse. Knowing it can all end in a moment… do the work while you can.
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What do you miss about New Zealand?
The wild empty beaches, the irreverent and passionate relationship to all that’s held precious about life, the pace of life that allows stops for afternoon tea all times of the day, and my extended family.
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neighbourhood you live in and why you live there?
I can describe the neighbourhood of my studio and why I choose to paint there.
I own three pairs right now. I do paint in them. I had one pair worn so long in the studio I reluctantly had to let go of them, covered in paint and tears.
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When you’re not painting, what do you do for fun and relaxation?
Gabryel Harrison decided to wear denim instead of leather photo Dan Toulgoet pants for her photo with the Courier. Southlands is a rare opportunity to practise painting in a studio situated at the confluence of many boundaries. I am on the edge of a very affluent area given to large properties with people who love their land and their horses. There is Southlands Heritage Farm educating children about farm practices and sustainability and a family-run nursery. I am on the very edge of the Fraser River, busy with tugs and barges and yachts, as well as crumbling remnants of a former way of life evidenced in the old dock and buildings of the Japanese fishing community once lively on the Fraser. I have a rural feeling minutes from downtown. I have silence, the sound of owls in the night, I can see the stars and smell manure. The river soothes and keeps in perspective the reality that everything disappears.
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What attracted you to incorporating Braille into your new works?
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In a few photos I’ve seen of you, I notice you’re wearing leather pants. What’s the secret to rocking a pair of leather pants?
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What are your best and worst personality traits?
My best personality trait is my ability to see beauty in everything. My worst… is the narcissism that leads to such self-absorbed habits as collecting leather pants.
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Why should people check out All The Things I Never Said Nov. 4 to 27 at Winsor Gallery? Art at its best opens us to some new way of looking at the world, it leads you to an inner frontier and asks you to look deeper… you should take every opportunity to touch some new edge in yourself. If you come with openness, something is waiting for you. If you are awake and alive right now on this earth, you may be asking yourself the same questions I am considering in this show. Bring your curiosity, and it’s a great place to rock those leathers you are secretly hiding in the back of your closet. —Michael Kissinger mkissinger@vancourier.com
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Braille has been a part of my painting practice for at least 10 years. I first found pages in a junk shop. Intrigued by their texture and unknown content, I created my first piece of art with them by incorporating text I had written: “Though blinded, we know love by its touch.” This experience of understanding the vast amount of potentials unknown to us, yet available by tuning in to other channels such as meditation or the guidance we receive by trusting our intuition, the trust we place in instinct or gods or information we receive from the unseen world, Braille became a metaphor. Working with Braille allows for my love of writing poetry to become visible in the medium of painting.
I want to be with the woman I love.
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Serendipity put Olivia Pratten and Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear in Vancouver at the same time. Pratten is the journalist who recently launched a lawsuit against the province and the College of Physicians and Surgeons, making the case for sperm donor records to be made available to her and others who were conceived through artificial insemination, or AI. In Dr. Egg, Daughter (Rebecca Mauldin) donates a bit of her ear in the hope that Dr. Egg (Adam Shalzi) can generate a new one to replace the ear ripped off her father (Christian Bagin) by a vicious dog. “There’s a revolution in evolution that’s disturbing my peace,” complains the mysterious narrator (Tania Bosak), a slinky, spandexsheathed creature with a white face and a voluminous garbage bag skirt. While the rights of those
conceived through AI may seem a big conceptual leap from organ regeneration through donated DNA, it’s all part of the questions raised by bioengineering. Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear, a whimsical but provocative fable for grownups created by Australians Jessica Wilson and Catherine Fargher, doesn’t take a stand for or against genetic engineering, but the narrator, expressing the risks of science, asks, “Are there no consequences for such abomination?” after Dr. Egg produces much more than an ear from the snippet of flesh. “Once upon a... hill,” the tale begins, and the backstory is quickly filled in. While pedaling his pregnant wife to the hospital, the husband is attacked by a dog and loses control of his bicycle. The wife dies in the accident and—pop—out comes a baby girl. In the struggle over the infant, the dog bites the man’s ear off but the baby is rescued. She grows up. And here is the first of many unforgettably beautiful images: the girl, in this scene represented by a small puppet, swims in a tank of water (projected on a
Combining puppetry, physical theatre and projected imagery, Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear is an enchanting delight. scrim). Bubbles burst through the surface. She swims and swims; she is happy, carefree. But her father, mourning the loss of his ear, grows melancholy and nothing the child can do will make him happy. Off they go to see Dr. Egg, a lab-coated, white rubber-booted mad scientist in his lab—a jumble of bottles, test tubes and assorted fiendish gizmos. Directed by Jessica Wilson and Jim Lasko, both with backgrounds
in multiple art forms including puppetry, physical theatre, projected imagery and spectacle, and designed by Jonathon Oxlade, Dr. Egg is absolutely enchanting. Scenes with puppet daughter and puppet father magically merge into scenes with identically dressed real actors. Projected animation by Jamie Clennett and tinkly score by composer Lara Golan keep us rooted in fantasy land while Graeme Davis’s little puppet replicas of red-nosed,
rosy-cheeked father and daughter rival those of Ronnie Burkett. Phil Lethlean’s spooky lighting reminds us that the themes explored here are Frankensteinian in spite of the fairytale presentation. Some will argue that fairytales should be unambiguously instructive. Little girls in red hoods should stay away from wolves lurking in the forest; girls like Cinderella ought to stick to their curfews; no one should ever eat apples offered by witches. But Dr. Egg is a cautionary tale, meant to prick you in an engaging fashion but not to posit any conclusions. Only fairytales for little ones wrap up neatly with all the loose ends tucked in. When the sad-eyed little “merbaby,” removed from its watery environment, flaps desperately on the table and the narrator poses the obvious, “Keep it or kill it?” this seemingly simple fable vaults out of the purview of children’s stories straight into the world of bioethics. Elegant, polished, stylish, poetic and technically formidable, Dr. Egg and the Man with No Ear asks, do we know what we’re doing? joled@telus.net
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with Cheryl Rossi “Are you going to still love me after I do this to you?” Alan Goldman asks his eight-day-old son in the opening scene of the autobiographical documentary Who the Jew Are You? “I just want to give you a chance to be Jewish,” he explains. Goldman, a secular Jew who identifies with Judaism culturally but not religiously, didn’t know at the time that he’d incorporate this scene and others from his son Sacha’s bris, or circumcision ceremony, into a 50-minute film about his journey to discover the essence of what being Jewish meant to him. All Goldman knew back in 2002 was that he was “freaking out about a million things,” so he asked his cameraperson friend to capture the experience. Three years later, Sacha’s preschool asked Goldman to play Santa Claus for the kids at Christmas. “First, I thought, why ask a Jewish person to do this, why would you do that. And the other thing is that preschool is underneath a church,” Goldman said. “Then I thought, is it because I’m overweight?” He eventually played jolly St. Nick and had his trepidation filmed then, too. That’s when Goldman, a TV documentary and a former radio documentary producer, first realized that his experience was worth exploring in a larger realm. His film, Who the Jew Are You?, will screen as part of the 22nd annual Vancouver Jewish Film Festival, which runs Nov. 9 to 18. It’s
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The film chronicles Goldman’s journey to discover what being Jewish means to him, taking him from the nearest rabbi to his home in Vancouver to New York, L.A. and Montana. He asks his sisters, parents and maternal grandfather what being Jewish means to them. Goldman interviews Ice Berg and Dr. Driedle of the middle-aged Jewish hip-hop band M.O.T., or Members of the Tribe, which celebrates Jewish stereotypes. He hangs out with Rabbi Niles Elliot Goldstein who’s written a book called Gonzo Judaism and encourages Jews to
reclaim the rebel roots of their religion. He meets a Montana-based man in an interfaith marriage who promotes a new holiday called Chrismukkah, a combination of Christmas and Hanukah. And he talks to converted orthodox Jewish rapper Y-Love, among others, along his spiritual quest. Although the journey and completion of the film were cathartic, Goldman doesn’t believe he’s changed anyone’s mind about a more inclusive Judaism. “I got from the [film’s] website a fair amount of emails basically from people saying that I was a
son of a bitch,” Goldman said. “And that hurts, because really the film is my love letter to Judaism in a lot of ways.” He notes his son is welcomed with open arms at a local synagogue, but Sacha probably wouldn’t be considered a true Jew without an official conversion. “I would just hope that people have an open mind about these kinds of issues,” Goldman said. Who the Jew Are You? premiered at Vancouver’s DOXA Documentary Film Festival in May, has screened at a similar documentary film festival in Edmonton and at Jewish film festivals in the U.S. Goldman is honoured to have his film chosen for the Vancouver Jewish Film Festival. “But at the same time, I never wanted the film to be exclusively just for Jewish people,” he said. “The best comments that I got, especially at DOXA, were from people who weren’t Jewish who felt in their own way they could relate to the film because they had had their own struggles with identity and with religion and other things. This is a problem that maybe Jews face, but yet the loss of religion and faith and the secularizing of society is a big topic that we’re all facing in a way.” Who the Jew Are You? screens at the Ridge Theatre Nov. 14. Vancouver filmmaker Nikila Cole’s short film My Father Joe, the story of a child’s shocking first realization of a parent’s fallibility, plays Nov. 13 at the Ridge. The opening gala features an award-winning film from Argentina called Anita, and the festival closes with Saviors in the Night, which was short listed by the German Academy of Film for the 2010 Best Foreign Language Oscar. For more information, see vjff.org. crossi@vancourier.com
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The defending national champion UBC women’s field hockey team is in Ontario this week for the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championship. The T-Birds are seeded second behind host University of Guelph Gryphons, who fell to fourth last year. UBC holds a record 12 McCrae Cups and enters the national tournament after finishing first in the West. Their opening match is tomorrow morning against the No. 1 Gryphons.
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The Vancouver Area Cycling Coalition is mid-way through the fall instalment of bike to work week. Until Nov. 7, register a team with co-workers or colleagues to log and track the kilometres of pavement you accumulate in five days on your 10-speed. Until the end of the week, the VACC has dozens of commuter stations out on the road where riders can refuel with snacks, drinks and coffee. Bike maintenance is also available as well as prizes and motivational swag. And if you like free loot for your bike, each day you log your commute, you’re entered to win a pair of waterproof saddlebags. Vancouver commuter stations can be found today at UBC from 7:30 to 10 a.m. between Westbrook Mall and East Mall and at Ontario Street at 10th Avenue from 4 to 6 p.m. For Thursday and Friday locations, visit biketoworkmetrovan.ca.
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Registration is open for the 27th annual New Balance Fall Classic. Held at UBC, the half-marathon, 10k and 5k events have a reputation for pretty autumn routes with events that start on time. Walkers are also welcomed on the course. Participants raised more than $13,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of B.C. and Yukon last year with expectations that number can be surpassed this year. The Fall Classic is schedule for Sunday, Nov. 21. To register, visit fallclassicrun.com.
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Magee comes from behind in shoot-out finish
Magee Lions kick past Kits Demons Megan Stewart Staff writer
In a repeat of last year’s high school city championship, the defending title-holders from Kitsilano were ousted 2-3 by the Magee Lions in a dramatic come-from-behind, shoot-out finish. The game was marked by inconsistent bursts of intensity with neither team able to set the pace or control the ball. Kitsilano was without star midfielder Ethan Senger, who watched from the sidelines with a lowerleg injury. Magee started strong and held the Blue Demons in their own end, pummeling the goaltender with four quick shots and successive attacks from the centre. Andrew Gazin hit a crossbar off a place kick from the left wing. J.B. McEowen, who scored 10 goals in four games for the Lions, was impressive early on as a sure-footed centre fielder with field vision and precision at a distance. But Kitsilano secondary caused the most damage, scoring at the 17-minute mark of the first half. Demons centre forward Edward Neville scored the first goal with a left-foot shot to the top corner. The striker unleashed his speed each time a ball was sent ahead into space, pressuring the Lions’ sweeper Michael Schmidt throughout the match. Kitsilano’s one-goal lead seemed to put Magee in disarray. After the half, the Lions still appeared unsure and Magee’s dominant midfielders, McEowen and the skilled co-captain Luke Wallace, were kept to a murmur. “We neutralized them effectively,” said Kitsilano head coach Andrew Dunn. Halfway through the second frame, Jordan Burtchett scored for Kitsilano to take a 2-0 lead over Magee. Dunn said the aerial threat from Burtchett and Neville’s speed present a combined one-two punch he’ll rely on again. Down two goals with 20 minutes to go in the cold
Magee secondary’s J.B. McEowen (l) carries the ball past a Kitsilano secondary defender in the city’s high school championship game last Thursday at the Point Grey secondary turf fields. Magee won 3-2. photo Dan Toulgoet rain on the turf field at Point Grey high school, Kitsilano had its second consecutive city championship in view. But Magee didn’t see it that way. Boris Si scored off a long cross from Mark Tattrie to bring the Lions within one. And then, with seconds remaining, Si scored again to tie the game 2-2. His teammates collapsed in a cheering heap on top of him. “They didn’t know how not to win,” said Magee head coach Fred Gault. “I give Kits a lot of credit. We feel like we can always
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Randy Coutts told the team as they gathered at the side of the pitch. “We’re still the toughest team to beat in Vancouver and we proved that here again today.” Kitsilano is undefeated in regular time with one overtime win and, to Magee, an overtime loss. Magee, Kitsilano, Lord Byng and Point Grey advance to the regional tournament against four Richmond teams. Four teams advance to the provincial championships Nov. 25 in Burnaby. mstewart@vancourier.com Twitter: @MHStewart
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Seated at a lunch table in Los Angeles in 1984, Diane Clement looked up and caught the eye of Joan Benoit. The previous day at 27 years of age, Benoit became the first-ever female Olympic marathon champion. The long-distance race was not open to women before the American runner took gold at the L.A. Summer Games. “You just made history,” thought Clement, a track and field Olympian from the 1950s and ’60s who was in California at the time as the media liaison for Canada’s national team. Then she asked Benoit a personal question. “How many children do you have?” The American runner said she had three. Clement nodded. “I have two. We proved them wrong.” On Thursday, Clement along with Allison McNeill and Kathy Newman, will be recognized for their outstanding contribution to sport and athletic achievement, dedication and leadership through In Her Footsteps, an award that celebrates women in sport and the influence individuals have on inspiring girls, teens and women. Clement was a Canadian sprinter at the 1956 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne when women’s competitive choices were decidedly limited.
In Her Footsteps is recognizing former Olympian Diane Clement (above) and basketball coach Allison McNeill for their contribution, influence and achievements in women’s sport. “When I first started running, we had a choice of two events in the Olympics. We could run the 110 yards or the 220 yards—that’s half a lap of a track.” Clement became the first athlete of any gender from New Brunswick to compete at the Olympics. But outside forces made it clear that her life choices were still limited by gender. “Because the [International Olympic Committee] felt and certainly many others felt that if women ran more than half a lap, they may not bear children.” Women’s equal participation in the Olympics is still lacking—hockey and ski jumping are two examples— but Clement also applauds
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the international sport movement for creating opportunities for female athletes. She marvels at the changes she’s witnessed over five decades as a track star, coach of the Richmond Kajaks track club and cofounder of the Vancouver Sun Run. “I think now we’re seeing women can indeed run more than a half a lap,” she said. Allison McNeill is younger than Clement by several decades, but the head coach of Canada’s national basketball team is also a pioneer. At the world championships last month in the Czech Republic with 16 international squads, McNeill and the Australian head coach were the only wom-
after the Green Men’s initial appearance last December when they mocked Dave Scatchard as he sat in the penalty box during what would be his last NHL game. The exchange made highlight reels around the continent. But the alter egos of The Force and Sully were already known to sports broadcasters. Both are now graduates of a broadcast program at BCIT—which seems to be the most repeated biographical detail of the masked men—and both completed a professional practicum during their schooling, including an internship at TSN. They play hockey, cover hockey and have access to Canucks season tickets. It adds up to The Force and Sully being consummate fans of the sport and the team. Their allegiances, however, are torn in more ways than one. They don’t currently report on the Canucks, but they wouldn’t be the first reporters who root for the same team they’re sup-
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en at the helm of a national women’s program. “It can feel as if you’re on an island sometimes,” she said. “You have to be tough.” She said everyone at the highest level is scrutinized, not just women. Yet, a female coach who takes risks might receive a different reaction than her male counterpart. On the basketball court, McNeill also stands out for being five feet, two inches tall. As the head coach at
posed to cover impartially. More significantly, The Force and Sully are asking reporters to play along in concealing their identities. But reporters have an allegiance to the truth, or at least to making sense of information. Asking us to withhold points of interest, details of note or simply a fact that no one else has reported asks us to skirt the job description and our impulses. The Green Men are unknown entities who entertain us, goad others, chirp at referees, gyrate in the face of opponents and have taken their dedication for the Canucks to a backside-bearing extreme—who is not at least a little bit curious about who they are? Having been trained as reporters, they understand this contradiction. “It’s a special case,” began The Force. “This is just two guys in green suits. It’s not two guys named [----] and [----] who are dressed up in green suits making
SFU and later at the University of Oregon, the critique against McNeill was that she couldn’t possibly have command of the gym. “It’s laughable,” she said. “I coach for my personality—I don’t think it has to be like anyone else.” In Her Footsteps is sponsored by ProMotion Plus, a B.C. non-profit dedicated to increasing sport opportunities for girls and women. mstewart@vancourier.com
idiots of themselves. The strength of The Force and Sully is in their anonymity.” “If we take off the suit, it would just completely lose it,” said Sully. They’re in service of mystery and the fan experience. A reporter is in service of the public interest. Added The Force, “I wonder why someone would want to take the fun out of it for fans?” If we can agree that their nameless, face-less state adds to the fan experience, who benefits by reporting their identities? My answer, you can likely already tell, is not the fans. The Force and Sully are some kind of embodiment of every crazed Canucks fanatic, and their anonymity and independence from the franchise strengthens their relationship with fans. As long as this continues, I won’t spoil the party. mstewart@vancourier.com Twitter @MHStewart
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PHYSICALLY disabled senior requires 2nd live-in Caregiver 3 1/2 days/wk. Responsibilities: assisting with hygiene and walking, errands/appointments, meal prep. and housekeeping. Non-smoker, criminal check req $8/hr. depending on experience 40 hrs/wk. Call 778-240-6704.
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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 resume to 604-575-7771
EDUCATION
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F/T CHEFS, Choon Ha Choo Dong Korean Rest. (Van). 3-5 yrs exp. High School grads. Prepare and cook meals, $18.75/hr. Tel/Fax 604-874-4131 HIYORI SUSHI in Vancouver Seeks F/T Sushi Cook. Completion of Secondary School, 3 years or more experience in cooking. Fluency in Korean and read English. $17.30−$18/hr, 40 hrs/week Email: hiyorisushi@hotmail.com Fax: 604-552-9754 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
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A PROGRESSIVE, multi-branch, full service hydraulic component re-manufacturing company located in SE BC, has a need for a Journeyman Machinist or equivalent experience. Consideration will be given to existing apprentices. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package. Fax: 250-425-7151 or email: dayk@cil.ab.ca HD TECHNICIAN required for truck & trailer repair shop in Grande Prairie, Alberta. Fax or email resume: 780-532-6749 or service@qualitytruck.ca
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Cats
RAGDOLL & Russian Blue Kittens, raised underfoot & post trained. $250 up. 604-581-2544
Garage Sale
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Lumber/Building Supplies
BUILDING SALE... “ROCK BOTTOM PRICES!” 25X30 $5449. 30X40 $7850. 32X60 $12,300. 32X80 $17,800. 35X60 $14,200. 40X70 $14,770. 40X100 $24,600. 46X140 $36,990. OTHERS. Front endwall 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 STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Incredible end-ofseason factory discounts on various models/sizes. Plus FREE DELIVERY to most areas. CALL FOR CLEARANCE QUOTE AND BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170
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Dogs
2 AKC registered Yorkie terriers, contact bcrandell@blumail.org
4 SMALL CHIHUAHUA x Jug puppies, 1st shots, raised under foot, healthy, happy, cute and cuddly. Looking for loving stable homes. $325 778-888-4177
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Fuel
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BERNESE MOUNTAIN Dog Pups, vet ✔ 1st shots, dewormed. $1200. Chwk. 1-604-794-3561
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Childcare Available
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BLUENOSE PITBULL 2 male 1 female left, dewormed, shots, vet checked. Dad razor edge, mom gotti. 10 weeks old $800 604-820-0073
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Furniture
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Fairs/Bazaars
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Dogs
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3508
Dogs
YORKIE PUPPIES. 2 litters available. vaccinated, M/F. $800 to $975. 604-985-3266
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Metaphysical
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Skiing
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6050
Out Of Town Property
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Sunshine Coast
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HOME SERVICES 8030
Carpentry
RENO’S , Custom Carpentry, kitchens & baths, etc. John. 604-738-6925
8055
Cleaning
CLEANING SERVICE. Reas rates, specializing in homes. Guar work. Refs avail. 604-715-4706 ENVIRO MAID INSURED and BONDED. Residential. Available on a regular basis. Excellent refs. Free est. $20 p/hr. 604-685-1344 H.C. Office / House Cleaning Quality & Experience. Bonded & Insured. 604-725-0856 QUALITY CLEANING. Exc refs. Res/com. Move in/out. Carpets + pressure wash’g. 778-895-3522
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8075
Concrete
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253-0049
CONCRETE & ASPHALT
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one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal. Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865 MINI-EXCAVATOR: Lot grading and levelling, concrete removal and demolition. 604-306-8599
8090
Fencing/Gates
#1167 LIC Bonded. BBB, lrg & sm jobs, expert trouble shooter, WCB, low rates, 24/7. 617-1774.
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8105
Flooring/ Refinishing
A. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #19807 Semi-retired wants small jobs only. 604-689-1747, pgr 604-686-2319
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L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098
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Drainage
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Legal/Public Notices
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS THE ESTATE OF ANTONIA LIVIA WYLIE, DECEASED All persons having claims against the above estate are required to send full particulars of such claims to the undersigned Executrix, c/o Clark Wilson LLP, 800 – 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC, V6C 3H1, on or before the 17th day of December, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to claims that have then been received. Livia Csilla Beck Executrix CLARK WILSON LLP Solicitors
NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS Notice is hereby given that Creditors and others, having claims against the Estate of STEVE SNIDER, aka ISTVAN (STEVE) Z S N I D E R SI T S , a k a S T E V E SHIDER, Deceased, formerly of Vancouver, B.C., who died on March 19, 2010 in Vancouver, BC, are hereby required to send the particulars thereof to the undersigned Executor c/o Kornfeld & Company, Barristers & Solicitors, 310-698 Seymour Street, Vancouver, BC, V6B 3K6 on or before December 24, 2010, after which date the estate’s assets will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received. A.C. Kornfeld, Executor
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Installations Refinishing & Repairs
Call: 604-240-3344
HENRY’S
HARDWOOD FLOOR SERVICES Sanding & Refinishing Installation Quality Workmanship Free Estimates Fully Licensed & Insured
604-771-8885
ALL ABOUT FLOORS Hardwood, Laminate. Free Estimates. Call Mo 778-789-4333 Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224
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8105
Flooring/ Refinishing
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
8125
Gutters
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NOTICE OF INTENT RE: LIQUOR CONTROL & LICENSING ACT HOURS OF SALE FOR LIQUOR PRIMARY LICENSE An application has been received by the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch, Victoria, BC, from Jerico Pub Inc., operating as the The Cove Neighbourhood Pub at 3681 West 4th Avenue, Vancouver B.C., to change the hours of sale : FROM: Monday to Thursday 10:00am 12:00am, Friday and Saturday and 11:00am - 1:00am and Sunday 11:00 am to 12:00 am; TO: 9:00am-3:00am seven days a week. Residents and owners of businesses located within a .8 kilometre (1/2 mile) radius of the proposed site may comment on this proposal by writing to: THE GENERAL MANAGER LIQUOR CONTROL AND LICENSING BRANCH P.O. Box 9292 Stn Prov Govt Victoria, British Columbia V8W 9J8 PETITIONS AND FORM LETTERS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED To ensure the consideration of your views, your letter must be received on or before (December 3, 2010). Your name(s) and address must be included. Please note that your comments may be made available to the applicant or local government officials where disclosure is necessary to administer the licensing process.
Apartments & Condos
NEWLY RENOVATED suite in quiet neighbourhood. 1 bedroom, with laundry facility and garden access. Close to SFU, transit, shops, and 25 min walk from Commercial Drive. Available November 1st. Rent is $890 + utilities. Cat ok. 778-855-8612
6508
Full Seamless Gutter Installation/Repairs Soffits All jobs Guaranteed. Fully insured/WCB covered Will beat any competitors price
1450 WEST GEORGIA ST.
1 & 2 bedrooms starting from $1230
Heart of Downtown, easy transit access. Large gym, laundry on every floor, dishwashers in all suites, in/outdoor parking.
RENTALS 604-669-4185 rentals@capreit.net www.caprent.com
1 BDRM, $750. Newly reno’d. view, hardwood, Victoria Drive & 33rd. no pets, no smoking, Avail immed. 604-322-9224 1 BR deluxe condo. UBC Hampton Pl. 4th flr, view, w/d, u/g prkg. carpet, balcony, n/s, no pets, 1-888-892-3502 1-604-892-0262
1 BR, Kerrisdale, newly reno’d, 750sf, 5 appls incld wd, large patio, ug prkg, heat incld, ns, avail Dec 1, $1200, 604-732-3989 1 BR, top flr. 50th & Main, new carpet, newly painted & clean. $650/mo + utils, ns, np, avail immed. 604-889-1512 2 BR, 2 bath exec rental fully furn apt. on Melville St. 938sf, fully renod br & baths, pet ok, $2000, avail now, 604-716-2256
AaronR CONST
EXP’D HANDYMAN offering all kinds of high quality affordable services. Call: 604-828-0899 SEMI RETIRED HANDYMAN avail - small renos, repairs, fences, carpentry, etc. 604-321-2868
Lorenzo & Son Plumbing & Heating (604) 312-6311 Local Licensed Plumbers & Gas Fitters
8150
Kitchens/Baths
604-439-9417
Edgemont Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-420-4800 GUTTER CLEANING & REPAIRS Ext. Cleaning • 20 yr exp Insured • Warranty Free Estimates 604-544-5080
Professional Powerwash Gutters cleaned & repaired Since 1984, 604-339-0949
6508
Apt/Condos
2 BR, 2 bath, 1400sf, 21st flr. Nelson/Jervis, hardwood, 6 appls, priv. roof top deck view of English Bay, heat h/w incld. ug prkg, storage, bike rm, indoor pool, gym & sauna, $2900, 604-685-2553
2 BR, 2 Baths, nr Granville Mrkt area, new, huge private deck w/downtown view, top line appls, np, ns, refs. $2195,604-328-0606
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.
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
Residential, Strata, Commercial Gardens Designed, Installed, Maintained Trees/Hedges Installed, Pruned, Removed Retaining Walls, Patios, Pathways Snow Service
604-737-0170
Certified • Insured • WCB
rakesandladders.com
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
8160
Heating
ALLIANCE GUTTER cleaning, windows by hand/power washing 15 yrs exp. Call Steven
Apt/Condos
GEORGIAN TOWERS
Handyperson
Repairs & Renos, small repairs welcome. Insured, WCB, Licensed. 604-318-4390 aaronrconstruction.com
8140
RENTALS 6505
8130
SMALL JOBS WELCOME! Bath, kitchen, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc. Call Mic, 604-725-3127
S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING
CONCRETE SPECIALIST, patio sidewalk, driveway, exposed aggregate reas rate 604-764-2726
LEGALS NOTICE TO CREDITORS RE: The Estate of Peter Chardon Labrie, also known as Peter Labrie, deceased, formerly of 999 West 57th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6P 6Y9 Creditors and others having claims against the estate of Peter Chardon Labrie are hereby notified under section 38 of the Trustee Act that particulars of their claim should be sent to the Administrator at The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, #510 - 650 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, British Columbia, V6B 4N7 on or before November 24, 2010, after which date the Administrator will distribute the estate among the parties entitled to it, having regard to the claims of which the Administrator then has notice. The Bank of Nova Scotia Trust Company, Administrator Per: Andrew Patrus
Lic. 22308
#1 A-CERTIFIED Lic. Electrician. New or old wiring. Reasonable rates. Lic #11967. 604-879-9394
Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086
Legal/Public Notices
Excavating
Contact us today for a free estimate.
LMD Ltd. 604-540-6567
8073
5505
Electrical
The current choice serving the Lower Mainland for more than 15 years. All Kinds of Work and Reasonable Rates.
Concrete Specialist. Driveways, sidewalks, exposed aggregate & patios. Santino 604.254.5551
Call 604-630-3300 to place your ad
8087
Drywall
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
Fall Services
• Quality Hedge Pruning • Leaf Clean Up • Bed Clean Up • Fall Aeration & Liming • Property Clean Up • Rubbish Removal
604-809-5296 lawnenforcementlandscaping.ca
vancourier.com • classified.van.net
6508
Apt/Condos
EAST VAN, 1 BR apts. ranging between $800-$900 Incls heat/ hot water. Sec bldg, Onsite Mgr. Nr Commercial Dr. 604-255-2669 VAN EAST 1 BR, 1bath, spacious apt, $700. Quay Pacific Property Mgmt, 570-2786, Quoting HS201
6515
Duplexes - Rent
BBY, METROTOWN. 3 BR, upper flr, 1½ baths, 2 sundecks, sh’d w/d, carport. Ns/np. $1,100/mo + ½ hydro. Dec 1st. 604-437-8484
6522
Furnished Accommodation
1 BR furnished, 989 Nelson St @ Burrard St, 15th flr, avail now $1550 + utils, np ns Call Mike 604-649-3028
6540
Houses - Rent
6595
Shared Accommodation
6595-20
Coq./Poco/ Port Moody
ROOMMATE NEEDED to share 1800 sqft Townhouse in Port Moody, w/d, $650 incls utils, cable & internet, parking, indoor pool, nr SFU & Lougheed Mall. Avail Nov 15 or Dec1, Call 778-846-5275
6602
Suites/Partial Houses
1 BR bsmt suite, laundry 1 day/ wk, no smoking, no smoking in or outside, np Marpole $900 incl 2 refs req’d. Nov 1, 604-326-0372
2 BR bsmt suite, Kerrisdale, avail now, $1000, share wd, no smoking, no pets, on bus route, 604-943-1614 or 604-868-4892 2 BR, large, Dunbar & 40th, very bright garden level, all appls, heat & light, $1200, self-contained, 6 sky-lights, ns, np, 604-266-1953
BURNABY CENTRE
2BR+DEN HOUSE, Clean, bright near 41st & Main, $1800 incl. Util, wifi, cable. 778-228-5009
2-BDRM + Study,1300 sq.ft. top floor, Shared Laundry, $1585. Dec. 1. (604) 219-1106
Updated Studio & 1 BR Apts. Rental Incentives Offered. Rent includes heat and hot water.
DEC 1 Newly renovated 4bdrm 11/2 bath uppr flr,5 appl, garage, deck, $2500/mth+60%util. n/s. pets considered. 604-880-0161
3 BR, 261 W 41st, nr Elizabeth, upper flr, avail now, own w/d, $1700 + utils, np ns. Call Mike 604-649-3028
leasing@burnabycentre.com
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... $1,688/M
Metrotown Area - Bby
CALL (604) 438-4544
VAN 2 BR, 2bath Executive condo D/T. $2245. Call Quay Pacific Property Mgmt at 604-570-2786 Quoting code H70 SURREY/CITY CENTRE Quattro 13733 107A Ave. Beautiful 1 bdrm suites in The Quattro, granite counter tops, insuite laundry, patio, sec.prkg, storage & gym, walk to sky train, shops & bus Avail. NOW $800 &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.
WHITE ROCK - 15532 Madrona Dr 3 bdrm, HOUSE, quiet st, huge yard, dble garage, 2 yr old roof....$1,388/M Call (604)812-3718 or (604)786-4663
www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca
Find your perfect home at
househunting.ca
3 BR, main flr suite, near 59th & Argyle, avail now, hardwood, clean, wd, $1280 per month, 604-808-4843
RMD, #2/ Williams. 3 BR, grd/lvl. 1,300 sf. Cozy f/p, shared laundry, radiant heat, large fenced yard, veggie garden. $1,350/mo + util. Near schools. Avail immed. 604-272-5644 or 778-862-5697 VANCOUVER, 60TH/KNIGHT. Clean, bright 2 BR bsmt. 1,200 sf. $800 incl util. Ns/np. Ref’s a must, suits quiet people. 604-649-3525
WEDNESDAY, N O V E M B E R 3 , 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
★ SD ENTERPRISES ★
Autumn Clean-up:
Gardening • Landscaping • Pruning • Lawncare • Cedar Fencing • 20% seniors discount • Free estimates! Call Terry, 604-726-1931 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 EXPERT PRUNING Cert Arb Ornamental & fruit trees, shrubs,etc Colin Malcolm 604-618-9741 GARDEN CLEANUP, Pruning, Landscaping, 43 years exp. Free Estimates! Call 604-726-0166 Ny Ton Gardening Tree cutting & topping, yard cleanup, trimming, hedging, 604-782-5288 Rakes & Ladders.. Lawns, trees, gardens, shrubs. snow service. Cert. Ins. & WCB, 604-737-0170 T. TRAN -604-723-2468, Tree Pruning, hedging, weeding, leaf cleanup, gutters, etc. Reliable.
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
Serving West Side since 1987
8175
Masonry
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
8185
Moving & Storage
AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men
1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 Ton $ From
45
604-724-3670
8195
Painting/ Wallpaper
D&M PAINTING
Interior/Exterior Specialist Many Years Experience Fully Insured Top Quality, Quick Work Free Estimate
604-724-3832
Interior & Exterior
FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount
604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com
AJK MOVING LTD.
Moving. Storage. Deliveries Local & Long Distance MOVERS.... Residential. Commercial. Industrial. Truck for Clean-ups garage, basement, backyard.
(604) 875-9072 873-5292
B&Y MOVING Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~ • Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers
604-708-8850
604-723-8434
3RD GEN Painters 604-309-4845 Family business over 60 yrs. www.3rdgenpainters.com Andrew’s Painting & Wallpaper 25yrs exp. WCB/Ins. Refs Free est off seas. rates 604-785-5651
CONFIDENT PAINTING LTD Int/Ext Specialist 20 yr exp. Reas rates, quality. Licensed, Ins, WCB Jean-Guy 604-626-1975 ★ STAFFORD & SON ★ Interior/Exterior. Top quality work. Reasonable rates. 604-221-4900 THE REPAINT SPECIALIST Wall repair available. Call Jacques 778-228-4777
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
ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187
Clean Sweep?
www.popeyesmovingbc.com TwoGuysWithATruck.ca Moving, Storage, Free EST 604-628-7136. Visa, OK
604-729-3864
RESIDENTIAL DIVISION LTD.
Tried & True Since 1902
• BBB • RCABC • GAF/ELK Master Elite Contractor • Residential Roofing • Liability Coverage and WCB • Designated Project Managers • Homes & Strata • Third Party Inspection Installations & Repairs Call 604-327-3086 for a free estimate •• 24 Hr Emergency Service Quote code 2010 for a 5% discount
Renovations & Home Improvement
MIKESHOMEWORK.CA Reno: Bath, kitchen, paint, decks, tiles, carpentry, $35/hr. 604.688.2306 • • • •
Licensed, Insured & Bonded Lic. Plumbers & Gas Fitters Over 20 years Experience Custom Renovations to Small Repairs
604-312-6311
Certified Plumber & Gas Fitter * Reno’s & Repairs 24 hrs/day * Furnaces * Boilers * Hot Water Heating * Reasonable Rates * Hot Water Tanks
604-731-2443 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com
Mozaik Handyman Services Ltd Reno painting, electrical, plumb tiling, 604-739-8786..716-8687 RENOVATIONS & ADDITIONS Kitchens, Bathrooms, Suites. Ins. Refs, Charles 778-999-8072 REPAIRS & RENOVATIONS Electrical, plumbing, carpentry, all work to code. 27 yrs on West Side Call Greg 604-644-4554 WWW.WILSONGC.COM WE DO Basements, Bathrooms, Kitchens, Drywall, Painting Exteriors, Decks & More!! 604-773-4441 Ask for Simon!
8250
Roofing
Certified Licensed Plumber Insured ■ 25 yrs experience Shaun 604.727.9326
604
630.3300
LTD.
Established 1946
DRAIN AND Plumbing maintenance. Small projects are welcomed..... 604-828-0899
All Types of Roofing, Re-Roofing & Repairs
LICENSED PLUMBER available for residential/comm service. Semi retired. 604-700-5925
8240
Renovations & Home Improvement
drytech.ca RENOVATIONS 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
D & M RENOVATIONS, Flooring, tiling, finishing. Fully Insured. Top quality, quick work 604-724-3832 BATH/KITCHEN Renos, decks, fencing, home repairs. Home Improvment Centre. 604-240-9081 KITCHEN & BATHS Home renovations, 30+ years experience. Call 604-731-7709
All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call now & we pay ½ the HST
604-588-0833
RUBBISH REMOVAL
SAVE $ 604-228-ROOF (7663)
604-379-2641
A.J.K. MOVING Ltd. Special truck for clean-ups. Any size job Lic#32839 604-875-9072 ALL JUNK - remove for res. & Comm. Free est. 7days/wk. $15off. w/ad. 604-537-8523
DISPOSAL BINS All prices at disposalking.com or call 604-306-8599 Father & Sons DEMOLITION Rubbish removal, Drywall, Concrete Tile remove, free est 604-767-5554
ROOF LEAKS!
Topside Roofing 604-290-1650 Quality Workmanship. Prompt, Prof Service. Insured. Call Phillip
Auto Miscellaneous
$0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309
9145
Scrap Car Removal
9145
Scrap Car Removal
Don't forget to set your clocks
back
one hour this
Pays $150 minimum for Full-Size Complete Vehicles. Free Removal! 2-Hr. Service in Most Areas
Call 778-316-3217
9155
604-872-0109
2H
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Sports & Imports
Sea Island Renovations
All home renovations, tiles, painting, drywall, flooring, etc. All work Gtd. Free Est. Ph: 604-771-9686
Tree Services
Wildwood Tree Services, Exp Hedge Trimming and Removal & Tree Pruning. Free Est. 604-893-5745
8335
Window Cleaning
White Rose Window Cleaning Windows Cleaned Inside & Outside Gutters Cleared & Cleaned FREE ESTIMATES
604-274-0285
9160
Sports & Imports
2007 TOYOTA Camry, red, auto, 6 cyl, exc cond, like new, 24,000 kms, $20,000. 604-464-4172
1998 HONDA Accord, 4 dr, auto, fully equipped, A-1 cond, new brakes, exhaust, Aircared, highway driven $2,850. 604-524-6567 1999 VW Cabriolet convert $4900 obo, 111,000 miles, 5 spd, leather heated seats, new clutch/exhaust 604-831-9473, 604-943-8140
2010 TOYOTA Camry LE 2.5L, automatic, 44,000km, no accidents, great condition. $19900 778-322-9793
9173 2003 ACURA TL-S, 3.2L, V6, new trany, dealer serv’d, loaded, 122K, $12,995, 604-220-7095
1980 FORD Ranger F150, 219,000km. Propane. Runs Well. $800 obo. Call Ron 604-872-1516
SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL
604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC
A to Z CERAMIC TILES Installation, Repairs, Fair Prices Free Est. 444-4715 cel 805-4319
Vans
2000 CARAVAN, silver, good cond, family owned, $1400, 988-8070 or 813-5598
THE SCRAPPER CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES
9160
Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks
No Wheels, No Problem MIKE:
David 604-862-7537
Sunday, Nov. 12th!
1990 BMW 320i, 2dr, blk, white leather int, 60K, auto, new brakes/tran, $9500 604 987-0633
SCRAP CAR REMOVAL OPEN 24 HRS. INCLUDING HOLIDAYS
TAL TILE
Home Tiling & Repair Bath ◆ Kitchen ◆ Floors ◆ Walls and Counter Tops ◆ Int/Ext. Free Est.Guaranteed Work
Treeworks 15 yrs exp. Tree/ Stump Removal, Prun’in & Trim’in & View Work 291-7778, 787-5915 www.treeworksonline.ca
#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200
FREE
CASH FOR SOME COMPLETE CARS
Tiling
2006 RED Toyota Corolla, 43,000 kms., std., excellent condition, sat radio, 604-261-9241 (eves)
EZ AUTO Loan BC 24/7 Credit Hotline 1.800.567.6591 Apply Online ezautoloanbc.ca Fast Pre-Approval! No Obligation! NEED A VEHICLE? No Credit? Bad Credit. Cars - Trucks - SUVs. Good credit or bad credit. Guaranteed to Drive. 1-877-734-9242. Apply online www.Joanmasters.ca
8309
8315
AUTOMOTIVE 9105
STUCCO ● STUCCO Seamless, matching any texture comm/res. Call 604-730-8277
T.G. TILES Marble, Slate, Granite Entry, kitchen, bath, patio, stairs. Prof Installation 604-760-7991
A North West Roofing Specialist in Re-Roofing & Repair, Free Est 10% disc, WCB, Liability Insured. Jag 778-892-1530
Waters Home Maintenance 604-738-6606 10% off ALIN Maintenance •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •All Leak Problems! 604-319-2229
$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020
A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-961-0324 or 604-562-0957
•Re-Roofing •Repair •Maintenance SAVE $$$ WINTERIZE your roof NOW! Call Brad • 604-773-0492
Stucco/Siding/ Exterior
Quality Home Improvement ★ Stucco ★ All Kinds. No Job Too Big or Small. 604-725-8925
★ASK DISCOUNT RUBBISH★ Best Prices, Yard, House/Const, Demo. 7 days Ray, 604-727-6153
ROOFING/ RE-ROOFING Leak Repairs & Chimney Repairs
Reasonable rates - Free Est. Pat 604-224-2112, anytime
8300
SALES@ PATTARGROUP.COM
drytech.ca drytech.ca
JACK’S RUBBISH Removal Friendly, Fast & Cheap 604-266-4444
604-537-8523
Yes, we Remove & Recycle Anything
WWW.PATTARGROUP.COM
FREE ESTIMATES
Lorenzo & Son Plumbing & Heating (604) 312-6311 Local Licensed Plumbers & Gas Fitters
BEARING WALLS removed, floors leveled, cathedral ceilings, garage leveled, door and window openings. 604-787-7484
Sell it in the Classifieds!
POINT GREY ROOFING
PLUMBERS
#1 Roofing Company in BC
Rubbish Removal
ONSITE DISPOSAL SERVICE Const/ House/ Yard Waste Quality Service at Great Price 7 Days/ Week 604-700-SITE 7483
Roofing
Showroom: 1230 West 75th Ave.
COMPLETE PLUMBING and Rooter Services 7 Days per Week 604-731-8875
Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000
8250
8255
Residential & Commercial Free Estimates Large or small jobs Nobody beats our prices $ 15 OFF with this ad
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8240
★ BATHROOM SPECIALIST★ Tiles, tub, vanity, plumbing, paint framing. From start to finish. Over 20 yrs exp. Peter 604-715-0030
AMIGO'S MOVING. Delivery. Storage. No Job too Small or Big. Clean up, Garage, Basement. Call 604-782-9511
Scott 604-377-2503
Renovations Big or Small. Water Lines without Digging Broken Water Mains & Sewer Mains. Hot Water Tanks, Plugged Drains, Toilets, Tubs, Leaky Faucets & Broken Pipes, Irrigation Sprinkler Systems. 24 / 7 Emergency Service Fully Licenced & WCB.
Rubbish Removal
A L L JU N K ?
PLUMBING, HEATING & DRAINAGE
RENOS • REPAIRS
AAA ADVANCE MOVING Experts in all kinds of Moving, Storage & Packing. Different from the Rest. 604-861-8885
8255
Roofing
BBM
Free Est./Written Guarantee
No Hassle Quick Work Insured /WCB
$30 P/HR. Abe Moving & Delivery & Rubbish Removal. ★ Available 24 hours. Abe at: 604-999-6020
POPEYE’S MOVING
8250
* EXCELLENT PRICES *
We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance
Plumbing
STORMWORKS
● Oil Tank Removal ● Recommended ● Insured ● Reasonable Rates
PRIMO PAINTING YARD CLEAN-UP, lawns cut & lawn aeration, hedge trim, rubbish removal, gutters. 604-773-0075
8220
EW35
2003 LAND ROVER Discovery, auto,160 K, DVD, loaded new brakes, $12,000. 778-994-7890
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
2004 HONDA Odyssey EX, red, exc cond, towing pkg, Toyo tires 1 yr old $9800 obo 1-250-342-5167
Smarter Buyer. Better Car.
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Cops offer reward for information in falling death VPD tip line focuses on women
Mike Howell Staff writer
VPD Chief Jim Chu on Monday unveiled the Guardian Project tip line while advocates Mona Woodward (left) photo Dan Toulgoet and Winona Williams spotlighted the death of Ashley Machiskinic.
The Vancouver Police Department announced a $10,000 reward Monday in an effort to determine how and why a 22-year-old woman fell to her death in September from the window of a Downtown Eastside hotel. The reward was announced in conjunction with the VPD’s move to set up a telephone tip line for people wanting to report crimes against women in the Downtown Eastside, including any information related to the death of Ashley Machiskinic. Police have been unable to conclude whether Machiskinic’s death Sept.15 was a suicide, homicide or
an accident. The aboriginal woman’s body was discovered in an alley outside the Regent Hotel, near Main and Hastings. Staff Sgt. Joanne Boyle of the VPD’s major crimes section said investigators have interviewed people who were in the hotel on the night of Machiskinic’s death but are still at a loss to say how and why she died. “Investigators are just as frustrated as the community is in this because we aren’t able to say definitively what happened,” Boyle told the Courier after Monday’s press conference on a sidewalk at Main and Alexander, a few blocks from where Machiskinic died. See TIP on page 4
Funding cuts threaten job support program for destitute Kettle Friendship Society provides housing and mental health services
Cheryl Rossi Staff writer
It’s a dirty job, but Peter Louis likes picking up used condoms, needles and garbage for $10 an hour. His work hours, however, are about to be reduced. He dons a safety vest that reads
Community Clean Team twice a week and sweeps up garbage around Commercial Drive, where he lives. The Kettle Friendship Society at 1725 Venables St., which provides housing and mental health services for those in need, runs the Clean Team. The Com-
mercial Drive Business Society pays half the wages. “Keeping my own neighbourhood clean is actually rewarding,” said Louis, who’s been part of the Clean Team since it started in 2000. “This is actually a useful job… you become one of the regular fixtures yourself [in the neigh-
bourhood].” Louis says the $360 he earns each month helps him care for his cat and buy fresh vegetables. “You get a life instead of living in absolute grinding poverty. I don’t have to line up at food banks, which is so nice,” he said. He pays more than half of his dis-
ability benefits to his nearly $500 rent. “There’s one gal here and this job makes all the difference for her being able to have something to do with her kids. Think about it, you’ve got kids and you can’t go bowling, you don’t have the money, it’s terrible.” See LACK on page 4
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Cambie. He said Kingsway acts as a highway through the city that’s lined by crumbling buildings in need of redevelopment and that new developments could make the area more vibrant and pedestrian friendly. If passed, the neighbourhood centre plan would rezone the mainly single-family home areas within a fiveto 10-minute walk from Kingsway down to East 41st Avenue and up to the Nanaimo and 29th Avenue SkyTrain stations. The first language of 48 per cent of residents in the area is Chinese, and out of 2,850 residences, 1,900 are single-family homes. For the areas furthest from Kingsway, the city’s proposing allowing
duplexes and in-fill homes. Rowhouses that are similar in scale and height to single family homes are proposed for wider and shallower lots. Stacked townhouses, or triplexes, a new form of housing, are proposed for areas within walking distance of Kingsway and the 29th Avenue SkyTrain. Staff propose apartment buildings that would transition in height from those along Kingsway to residential areas to be allowed across Kingsway’s lanes. Norquay Neighbours worry stacked townhouses would destroy neighbourhood character by being too large and lacking in greenspace. crossi@vancourier.com
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Norquay Neighbours group, said the group doesn’t mind four to six storeys, which would allow for wider sidewalks that it believes could accommodate separated bike paths, but the last-minute suggestion for eight to 10 storeys was a “bombshell.” Deschner said councillors shouldn’t consider the proposal, which he said was a last-minute height increase that wasn’t discussed with the community at open houses last summer. The change was discussed with the city’s Norquay Working Group of residents and business owners. Staff recommended the increased height in response to a recently re-
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Mike McDermid, manager of the Vancouver Aquarium’s Ocean Wise program, discusses different fishing methods and explains why some fish species receive the Ocean Wise Stamp, while others fail to make the grade at a talk on Nov. 11. Learn more about responsible harvesting methods and making responsible choices when shopping for seafood or ordering in a restaurant. The lecture is at Unity Church at 7:30 p.m., 5840 Oak St. at 42nd Ave. (rear entrance). For more information contact Nature Vancouver at 604-737-3074 or see naturevancouver.ca.
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Seniors love crafts and meeting the artisans who create these beautiful products. So take in the 37th annual Circle Craft Christmas Market, taking place Nov. 17 to 21 at the new Vancouver Convention Centre West, 1055 Canada Place. As well as an opportunity to purchase holiday gift items, seniors will enjoy entertainment by Arts Umbrella Dance Company, Donna Fishwick Piano Ensemble, The Festival Ballet Company, South Fraser Community Band and more. Tickets for over-65’s are $8 plus HST, but on the website you can get a discount coupon (also watch for it in the newspaper). www.circlecraft.net.
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