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Wai Young wins Vancouver South Sandra Thomas Staff writer

Wai Young partied with Stockwell Day and others at the Fraser Court seafood restaurant.

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In 2008, Liberal MP for Vancouver South Ujjal Dosanjh squeaked back into power with just over 20 votes against Conservative newcomer Wai Young.

But before 9 p.m. Monday night, an exhausted Dosanjh conceded the riding to Wai after she pulled ahead by 1,600 votes and it became clear there would be no last-minute reprieve. Not only did Dosanjh concede the election Monday night, the former NDP B.C. premier and federal minister of health also announced he’s retiring from politics.

Dosanjh was gracious in defeat. He joked to the crowd gathered at his campaign office on Fra-

ser Street that should there be a last-minute win, he would happily withdraw his concession, but by then the numbers proved that wouldn’t be the case. He wished all winners across Canada well, but said the Conservatives must be kept in check so the country doesn’t become “a Canada we don’t recognize.”

Dosanjh blamed his loss on general dissatisfaction of voters across the country and said it should in no way reflect the hard work of the hundreds of volunteers who supported his campaign. Dosanjh thanked the volunteers, friends, family and in particular his wife Raminder, whom he embraced just moments before conceding.

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Familiar result in Vancouver Quadra belies Liberal collapse Grit Joyce Murray beats Tory Deborah Meredith for third time Mike Howell

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Same two candidates, same result.

For the third time in three years, Liberal Joyce Murray won more votes Monday night than Conservative challenger Deborah

Meredith to secure her seat as the MP for Vancouver Quadra.

But the victory was bittersweet for Murray, who was one of only two Liberals to be elected in British Columbia. Vancouver Centre MP Hedy Fry squeaked out a close victory against Conservative candidate Jennifer Clarke.

“Of course I’m disappointed in the Liberal Party showing and the friends and colleagues that I won’t be working with in this coming term,” said Murray as she stepped out of a van in front of her bustling campaign office on West 16th Avenue.

Murray collected 22,918 votes,

or 42.3 per cent of the vote, while Meredith came a close second with 20,868 votes for 38.5 per cent of the vote. The NDP’s Victor Elkins tallied 7,551 votes and Green Party candidate Laura-Leah Shaw finished in fourth spot with 2,899.

Murray and Meredith first

battled in a byelection March 17, 2008, with Murray winning a narrow victory by 151 votes.

Murray distanced that margin eight months later in the Oct. 14, 2008 federal election by defeating Meredith by more than 5,000 votes.

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Murray ‘proud’ of Ignatieff’s failed election campaign

Continued from page 1 Despite the Liberals’ stunning collapse across the country, Murray didn’t blame party leader Michael Ignatieff for losing the party’s official opposition rank, adding that she was “completely proud” of the campaign he ran.

In 2006, Murray was co-chair of then-federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion’s leadership campaign in B.C. “Now our challenge is to really think about the message we got from Canadians and rebuild the Liberal Party,” she said before

her campaign manager Art Perret whisked her into a cheering crowd of about 150 supporters waiting in her office.

Murray credited part of her win on her environmentalism and her background as a business person.

Murray is a former provincial Liberal environment minister and cofounded Brinkman and Associates tree planting business before she entered politics. She was endorsed in this campaign by the Conservation Voters of B.C., which highlighted her private member’s bill

to ban oil tanker traffic on B.C.’s north coast as a progressive move.

Meredith, a lecturer in commercial law at UBC’s Sauder School of Business, gathered her election team at the Kerrisdale Legion, near Arbutus and 41st. Watching a television screen featuring a joyous Prime Minister Stephen Harper, Meredith was disappointed she wouldn’t be joining the Conservative majority government. “What’s important is the national result, and that’s been so fabulous that we’re all really, really happy here,”

she said. “I thought it would be a majority but I didn’t know that it was going to be as good as it is.”

Meredith said “it remains to be seen” whether she will try a fourth time to unseat Murray in another election. She’s not interested in pursuing a seat at the provincial or civic level. “My whole objective in politics has been to win Vancouver Quadra for the Conservatives,” she added.

Vancouver Quadra has been a liberal stronghold since former prime minister John Turner was

elected to the riding in 1984. Murray’s predecessor, Stephen Owen, was the MP from 2000 until he resigned in 2007 to force a byelection. “It’s just a really hard riding to win,” Meredith said. “There’s sort of a tribal Liberal mindset that’s been here for a while that’s hard to dislodge. You’ve got a lot of people who have a lot of preconceived notions—it’s an older riding, maybe too rich. But we’re getting there.” mhowell@vancourier.com Twitter: @Howellings

Day lauds ‘dragon slayer’ who nabbed 43 per cent of vote few with experience and he is extremely principled.”

For a brief moment during the evening, Dosanjh did pull ahead in the polls, much to the delight of the crowd. But by the time it became obvious there would be no victory, the room had the feel of an overtime loss for the Vancouver Canucks.

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Young made her way into the room accompanied by former Conservative MP for Okanagan-Coquihalla Stockwell Day, who described her as a “dragon slayer.”

Wai watched the election results privately with a friend, refusing to speak publicly before the Courier’s press deadline. As reported by the Province newspaper, Wai told the crowd, “It’s very, very clear that Vancouver South followed the

rest of Canada in wanting a majority Conservative government.” Wai also thanked her campaign workers for “dedicating their time and their lives” to helping her win.

Young received 19,504 votes (43 per cent) compared to 15,605 (34.7 per cent) for Dosanjh and 8,554 (19 per cent) for the NDP’s Meena Wong. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter @sthomas10

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Young supporter Joga Singh told the Courier he expected nothing less than a Conservative win in the riding. “Everywhere Ujjal has gone the party’s out,” said Singh. “Ujjal is just a bad sign.”

Singh described Young as, “awesome, hard working and honest.”

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Kang said Dosanjh would be the ideal Liberal leader to replace Michael Ignatieff, who not only lost the race for prime minister, but also his Ontario riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore.

“More than 300 people volunteered for Ujjal because they are so passionate about his leadership,” said Kang. “Some of them walked in right off the street.

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Dosanjh supporter and volunteer Ninu Kang told the Courier the reason he didn’t win is because he refused to play dirty politics.

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City councillor, former mayor supported Conservative campaign in Vancouver Centre

Victorious Fry says Liberals must change course Megan Stewart

“WE NEED TO SIT DOWN AND START AFRESH.”

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Liberal incumbent Hedy Fry held on to her seat in the riding of Vancouver Centre, winning by the slimmest margin in her 18 years of federal politics.

The downtown riding mirrored the strong national showings seen across the country for the Conservatives and NDP. Bucking the federal trend, however, was Fry who clung to her seat with 31 per cent of voter support and just barely maintained a lead in a three-way race.

All 266 polls did not report until close to midnight, by which time Fry had gained some breathing room with a five per cent lead over her two closest opponents.

New Democrat Karen Shillington and Conservative Jennifer Clarke were deadlocked at 26 per cent apiece. Shillington edged ahead by only two votes.

Sombre from a smaller mandate, Fry took a serious tone when speaking with supporters and press at The Junction bar on Davie Street. She said she did not expect results to be as close

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as they were. “Perhaps, as a Liberal, what we all learned is that our party needs to take a step and look at what the country has told us,” Fry said nearly two hours later than expected as polls continued to come in. “We are a great party. We have governed for many, many years but I think we have to do things differently.”

Fry and Vancouver Quadra incumbent Joyce Murray are now the only Liberals to represent B.C. in Ottawa. The Liberals were replaced as official opposition by the NDP and won only 34 seats across the country. Party Leader Michael Ignatieff failed to win his riding and resigned his leadership. “We need to sit down and start afresh,” Fry said.

At the Conservative campaign headquarters on Hamilton Street in Yaletown, corks were popping in celebration of the Tory majority and

Liberal MP Hedy Fry, seen here at the Junction on Davie Street, won 31 per cent of the vote in Vancouver Centre. photo Jason Lang the mood was jubilant although their local candidate was trailing.

“Look at that smile,” declared one supporter when Stephen Harper took the stage in Calgary.

Former Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan showed up to support one-time NPA mayoral candidate

turned federal nominee Clarke.

Suzanne Anton stopped in as well. The NPA councillor said she supports municipal politicians making the jump to the federal scene because it can benefit a city like Vancouver.

Clarke’s opponents criticized

her for skipping the majority of all-candidates forums during the five-week campaign.

New Democrat revelers filled the Heritage Hall on Main Street and NDP candidate Karen Shillington said she was ecstatic with her party’s surge. She said she intends to run again in Vancouver Centre in four years’ time.

Green Party candidate Adriane Carr was similarly beaming for party leader Elizabeth May, who became the first Green member elected to the House of Commons.

She said electing their leader was the primary goal of the party.

However, the Green deputy leader conceded the results were bittersweet.

“Truly, I’m disappointed,” she said. Carr drew 15.4 per cent of votes, down by more than 1,000 votes in 2008 when she garnered 18.3 per cent.

“I felt a real groundswell of support here in the riding and in the streets.”

Voter turnout in Vancouver Centre was 59.1 per cent with more than 58,800 votes cast. mstewart@vancourier.com Twitter: @MHStewart

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Davies calls for electoral reform Naoibh O’Connor Staff writer

Vancouver East incumbent MP Libby Davies crushed four political opponents in Monday night’s federal election, capturing a decisive 62.8 per cent of votes.

Davies’ nearest competitor, the Conservative’s Irene Yatco, earned just under 19 per cent.

The victory sends the longtime politician to Ottawa for a sixth time, eclipsing the five wins she earned running for a Vancouver city council seat under COPE prior to entering federal politics.

Davies, 58, celebrated at the Waldorf Hotel on Hastings Street near Commercial Drive with partner Kimberly Elliott and a roomful of campaign volunteers and supporters, as well as local politicians including COPE school trustee Jane Bouey and Vancouver Mount Pleasant NDP MLA Jenny Kwan. It was a bittersweet evening for the crowd, which celebrated the NDP’s historic sweep into power as the official opposition, but bemoaned the Conservative’s newly elected majority government.

Davies said she was honoured to be Vancouver East’s MP and proud of

“WHO CAN BELIEVE IT? WE ARE THE OFFICIAL OPPOSITION.” Libby Davies

NDP leader Jack Layton’s successful campaign. “Who can believe it? We are the official opposition,” she said during her victory speech. “And who can believe what’s happened in Quebec? It’s incredible. Change is taking place. I think it is about new politics.

Canadians are so sick and tired of the scandals and the games and the insider stuff. They wanted a leader they could trust. They wanted a leader that they know will follow through on commitments and hold the Conservatives to account. I can commit to you today that we will be the best official opposition that you’ve every seen in this country.”

Davies added that the election results highlight “more than ever” that the electoral system needs to change to better reflect the will of voters.

“I know many of you are hugely worried this [Conservative] majority happened and so we do have an incredible job to do in terms of holding

the government to account and making sure we oppose whatever it is they try to bring on. We will do that with principle, with integrity and with great strength with the caucus we’ve elected across the country.”

Vancouver East has voted almost exclusively for left-wing parties since it was created in 1933. The NDP and its predecessor the Cooperative Commonwealth Federation have held the riding for all but two terms—Liberal Arthur Lee captured it for one term between 1974 and 1979 and Liberal Anna Terrana for one term from 1993 to 1997.

Davies has performed well in every federal race she’s run in—in 2008 she won 54.42 per cent of the vote, 56.57 per cent in 2006, 56.46 per cent in 2004, 42.27 per cent in 2000 and 42.25 per cent in 1997.

Davies and her late partner Bruce Eriksen were also key figures in the formation of the Downtown Eastside Residents’ Association in 1973.

In Monday’s election Vancouver East Liberal candidate Roma Ahi earned 9.9 per cent of the vote, the Green’s Douglas Roy collected 7.6 per cent and Marxist-Leninist candidate Anne Jamieson won less than one per cent. noconnor@vancourier.com Twitter: @Naoibh

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Raucous crowd welcomed NDP victories at Heritage Hall

Incumbent Davies holds immigrant-heavy riding Local fashionistas told the Courier last month that orange was the “it” colour for spring. It would appear from the results of Monday night’s federal election that they had the pulse on more than what should be in your closet, with the New Democratic Party of Canada winning the largest number of seats in its history.

The NDP’s Don Davies won his second term in Parliament representing Vancouver Kingsway with 50.1 per cent of the vote as of Tuesday morning, the widest margin a representative of his party has ever seen in the riding.

Conservative candidate Trang Nguyen took 28.1 per cent of the vote. Liberal candidate Wendy Yuan collected 16.6 per cent.

Davies first won the riding with 35 per cent of the vote in 2008, or 2,799 more votes than the Yuan, who placed second with 29 per cent. A Liberal had held the riding since 1997.

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“WHEN YOU LOSE, SAY LITTLE, WHEN YOU WIN, SAY LESS.” Don Davies

Liberal MP in the riding in 2006, Emerson alienated many constituents by crossing the floor to join the Conservatives and Stephen Harper’s cabinet. He first claimed the seat as a Liberal in 2004 after Yuan stepped aside to let Emerson run as the Liberal candidate in the riding. Emerson’s defection made Vancouver Kingsway a colourful riding.

The NDP’s party central at Heritage Hall on Main Street at East 15th Avenue was also colourful Monday night, both in the shades of the faces in attendance and in their dress. Outfits of those who packed the hall to support NDP contenders for Vancouver Kingsway, Centre, South and Quadra were punctuated with orange shirts, scarves and ties. One woman wore orange Don Davies pins fastened to her earrings.

Davies, who arrived at about

NDP incumbent Don Davies won Vancouver Kingsway with 50 per cent of the vote. photo Dan Toulgoet 9:30 p.m. with his arm wrapped around his wife, said his father died when he was 20. But before he passed away, said Davies, his father advised, “‘When you lose, say little, when you win, say less.’”

Davies, who sported an orange tie, thanked his electorate, his constituents, his staff and his family, calling his wife Sheryl Palm “the best goddamn campaign wife”

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Early poll results had shown Nguyen in the lead.

More than half of the residents of Vancouver Kingsway (54 per cent) are immigrants and 68 per cent are “visible minorities,” so riding watchers wondered how Canadian-born Davies would fair against Beijing-born Yuan and Vietnam-born Nguyen.

Davies is a lawyer, researcher, former trade union representative and policy adviser. He’s a past chair of the Mount Pleasant Parent Advisory Council and has been involved in Tools for Peace, Co-op Radio, Lawyers for Social Responsibility and Dickens Community Group. He’s a longtime resident of the Kensington area of Vancouver Kingsway.

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As the numbers rolled in Monday night and it became apparent Liberal MP Ujjal Dosanjh would not win re-election in Vancouver South, a young woman stood in the corner of his Fraser Street campaign office staring in disbelief at the poll results being broadcast on TV. Silent tears rolling down her face.

Her quiet grief was in sharp contrast to the angry murmurs of many of the men who had gathered in Dosanjh’s campaign office to watch the election.

“It’s finished,” I overheard one man say, as he sadly shook his head. And he was right. Not only was this election finished for Dosanjh, but as we were soon to find out, so was his political career.

Dosanjh looked tired and resigned as he conceded his place as MP of Vancouver South to Conservative Wai Young about an hour before the official results showed her to be the winner of the riding. And unlike the results in 2008, this was not a matter of a couple dozen votes separating her from her rival. In 2011, more than 4,000 more people of Vancouver South made it clear they wanted change.

The contrast in the two election gatherings was stark. The room Dosanjh supporters gathered in was an empty, unattractive storefront with cement floors and folding chairs that screamed blue collar. The food offerings included fruit, coffee and what I believe were pakoras.

It was a completely different scene at the Fraser Court Seafood Restaurant on Fraser Street where the Conservatives gathered. The large room was tastefully decorated and Young supporters sat on comfortable chairs as they enjoyed a sumptuous

sandrathomas buffet of Chinese and South Asian dishes.

The food offerings at each gathering were as different as the politics of the supporters. At the Dosanjh office, one young woman told me it’s ironic that the largely immigrant riding voted in favour of a political party that’s keeping families apart through anti-immigration policies, such as lowering the number of visas allowed annually.

Surpret Khunkhun told me she has an aunt who’s been trying to bring her adopted daughter to Canada for seven years and now it looks like that’s not going to happen anytime soon.

“Ujjal promised to bring back immigration and that meant families could be together again,” said an earnest Khunkhun, who volunteered for Dosanjh’s campaign.

At the beginning of the evening, the 16-yearold seemed extremely passionate about politics, which gave me hope for our future. That was

until she became deeply frustrated when the media continuously declared a Conservative majority before it was official.

“What’s the point of us voting in B.C. when the decision has already been made because of Quebec and Ontario, which have 50 per cent of the votes,” she asked.

That’s a good question. How do you keep the youth vote in B.C. engaged when Monday night’s majority was predetermined east of Manitoba?

Another woman told me she was surprised so many Vancouver South residents would vote for Young after she aligned herself with Khalsa School founder Ripudaman Singh Malik, who has admitted he financed others linked to the June 1985 Air India bombing that killed 329. In 2005, Malik was found not guilty of all charges in connection to the bombing.

Another good question.

I didn’t have an opportunity to speak with Young because, as I was told the day of the election, she was watching the results privately with a friend and then would be attending a private party at the Fraser Court.

“Media is not invited,” I was told, “but we probably won’t block you if you show up.”

So of course I showed up. But unfortunately Young’s appearance at the restaurant was past my deadline for a story I still ended up filing an hour late. But now it looks like I’ll have four years to reach her for comment. Hopefully, she’ll be speaking to the media by then. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

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opinion NEW PLAYGROUND TYPICALLY COSTS $100,000

A salute to mothers and their fundraising efforts As Mother’s Day approaches, I’d like to applaud the parents, mothers in particular, who are spearheading fundraising campaigns at their children’s schools to purchase new playground equipment.

There are people whose job title is professional fundraiser, but it’s safe to say most of the mothers at dozens of Vancouver elementary schools cannot claim that as their job description, but they may as well. Trying to raise $100,000 is no easy task. But that’s what parents at 24 elementary schools faced last June when the Vancouver School Board sent letters to schools warning them that their playgrounds would be removed by June 2012 for safety reasons. Going price for new playground equipment and installation typically costs $100,000, which parents are responsible to pay for. School boards stopped paying for playgrounds about 20 years ago.

Aisling Zweigle and Heather Legal are two such mothers, though their school didn’t get a letter. It was VSB groundsmen who just happened to tell Legal the 19year-old playground was on the chopping block.

The passion these mothers have for their children’s school is palpable and admirable, much like it probably is for other parents across the city in similar circumstances. And what seemed like a negative has been turning into a positive, despite the massive amount of money needed, which shouldn’t be a parental problem.

This is simply an extra tax burden and stress on families.

Zweigle and Legal have children at Tecumseh annex on East 37th and Dumfries. It’s a small school of 109 pupils in kindergarten to Grade 3. Roughly 80 per cent of the students, say the mothers, speak English as a second language. When told of the need for a new playground, the mums—initially shocked—swung into action.

By this point, however, the new playground had taken on greater significance. It’s not merely an area for kids to have fun, get exercise and build muscles. It’s to ensure the school stays open and continues to be a positive influence in the neighbourhood. Last year, the parents worried the school might close due to lower enrolment numbers.

One teacher, whom Zweigle had nominated for an award for her devotion to the kids and their families, had to relocate due to a decline in enrolment. (With the numbers at near maximum, the teacher has since returned.) Zweigle and Legal recounted stories of hearing prospective parents drive by the school, take one look at the aging playground structure and decide to send their child to another school outside the catchment area.

This was upsetting.

“We’re not seeing this as just for

letter of the week

fionahughes the school but for the whole community and to enrich the catchment area,” said Zweigle. “It’s a shame that the outside doesn’t reflect the inside. The teachers generally make our families better here, including mine. That’s how much I believe in the school… The playground will nurture the school and leave a legacy for the neighbourhood.

Legal concurs. “The school is like a family. Every teacher knows every student.”

One of the first events the Parent Advisory Council organized three months ago was a multicultural potluck (and having the bulk of PAC material translated). It wasn’t a fundraiser, but a simple gathering of the school’s families. “That was the best thing we did because it wasn’t attached to a fundraiser,” Legal said. “It was a real turning point for the school.”

Like many schools, which have had to compete with each other for limited grants and corporate donations, Tecumseh annex applied for grants and landed one with the Let Them Be Kids Foundation. It will match the PAC’s $50,000 raised for a total of $100,000 for a playground whose design was chosen by the pupils. An ambitious Zweigle and Legal are shooting for a June 11 build day when hundreds of volunteers should come out to install the new playground and peace place, which will be dedicated to Kinuko Laskey. The long-time resident of the neighbourhood, Hiroshima survivor and peace activist died in 2004. “Our goal is to create a safe, more inspiring space we can all gather in honour of every child’s need and right to play,” Legal said.

As of Monday, the PAC had raised $25,880—and that’s just in a few months. The kids recently had a bottle drive, but the parents are hoping for a large turnout for a May 13 adults-only fundraising Tiki Party at the Kensington Community Centre to be catered by The Butler Did It. To find out more, go to ltbkev.blogspot.com.

I can only hope the life span of playgrounds is longer than 20 years, given how much they cost and a better solution to funding them is in place. Taking a portion of the property transfer tax revenue might be a place to start.

Happy Mother’s Day. fhughes@vancourier.com

According to one reader, activists and politicians contribute to the Downtown Eastside’s decline. file photo Dan Toulgoet To the editor: Re: “City council allows tall towers in Chinatown,” April 25.

Neighbourhoods change. They always have and they always will. I remember going shopping with my grandmother at Woodward’s and buying my powder blue graduation suit at Dunn’s on Hastings. My parents used to go to Puccini’s on Main and later walk through what was a decent neighbourhood.

My grandfather, who worked for Empire Stevedoring, used to go to the Princeton with his buddies after work and Hogan’s Alley was a great venue to see live bands.

There were a lot of reason’s to go there and the neighbourhood was a key part of the city. I am sure many Vancouverites have similar memories.

Then things started to change and the

area became an insular place wrought with a toxic drug trade, crime, prostitution and a twisted sense of entitlement. Businesses fled, the working class residents and successful businesses were displaced by the lawlessness. And the erosion of a neighbourhood began.

Activists like Wendy Pedersen and some politicians consistently oppose any initiative for change, and seem to only want to maintain the miserable status quo but with more funding. They seem to ignore or have forgotten a bit of Vancouver history: the neighbourhood was once something different before failed government policies, shortsighted social engineering and what seems to be an entrenched poverty industry contributed to its demise.

To the editor: Re: “Community opposition lowers tower proposal,” April 18.

Public input is an important part of the rezoning process, especially when changes to existing patterns of neighbourhood development are being proposed.

However, the process is always susceptible to being taken over by vocal minorities.

This can lead to single interest groups essentially having a veto over land-use decisions made in the broader public interest.

Two or three hundred people showing up at an open house with a particular bee in their collective bonnet do not necessarily reflect the views of the “community.”

They represent a point of view that may or

may not be the prevailing one; either way it is not a very democratic way of proceeding because many other interests can get lost in the noise.

In the case of the proposed tower at East Broadway and Kingsway, the developer has responded to public feedback by reducing the density by 60,000 square feet.

But lost along with the seven-storey reduction in height is 42 rental apartments, and apparently the “community” still isn’t satisfied. Hopefully, the city can resist further capitulation to organized opposition which doesn’t seem to be concerned with anything else but its own issue.

Mike Smythe, Vancouver

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Despite Chinese crimes, Falun Gong is ‘obnoxious’ To the editor: Re: “New anti-freedom bylaw a nod to China’s tyranny,” April 27.

It’s the “Yellow Peril,” “Chinese Threat,” ”Commies” and other terms you would prefer to symbolize the fear and suspicion against an increasingly thriving and burgeoning People’s Republic of China while our south side neighbour Uncle Sam is shrinking and dwindling both economically and in global domination and influence.

As a Chinese-Canadian, I would like to confess I don’t necessarily accept and consent with the many deeds and crimes perpetrated by the Chinese communist regime such as the ongoing persecution against the dissidents and the suppression of freedom of speech. One hopes that China would someday become a democratic country which allows her citizens to freely express and voice their views and opinions.

I have no objection to

the right and freedom of speech and protest which Falun Gong is entitled to; however, after years and years of litigation and lawsuits they made in order to grant them the “privileges” to erect a permanent structure on Granville Street, and some other demands, even I have become fed up.

They’ve somehow made themselves too “outstanding,” antagonistic and even obnoxious!

Stephen Chiu, Vancouver

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Cabbies in this city whining about a downturn in business should get Vision Vancouver Coun. Geoff Meggs on speed dial.

According to statements released April 27 by city hall, Meggs spent a fair chunk of taxpayer change on cabs when getting around town. The spreadsheet on the city’s website shows Meggs used a cab 147 times between December 2009 and January 2011 for a total cost of $1,988.19.

Compare that to Vision Coun. Andrea Reimer, who took 46 trips between December 2009 and January 2011. Her total tab was $669.98.

Explain yourself Coun.

Meggs.

“I have no car allowance so that’s why I take cabs,” Meggs said.

But hang on a sec here…

Why is it that Mayor Gregor Robertson and four other councillors—David Cadman, George Chow, Heather Deal and Tim Stevenson—have a car allowance and you and the other five councillors don’t?

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The mayor, by the way, got $7,175.48 for a car allowance.

But guess what?

If a member of the public or your faithful scribe wants a detailed account of what Robertson, Cadman, Chow, Deal and Stevenson spent their car allowance on, it’s not available.

Why? Because a city bylaw states those politicians don’t have to submit receipts or itemize what they spent their car allowance on. I can’t even request the information under the Freedom of Information Act because the information doesn’t exist.

Geoff Meggs So is Meggs council’s biggest cab junkie? Don’t know.

I put this discrepancy to Reimer, who is council’s lead on ensuring the public gets more detailed information on expenses, in-camera documents and other info that wasn’t available under previous governments.

Which is great.

But what about the discrepancy?

“Obviously, if the point is to be more open about whether the expenses are going, this is a piece of the bylaw that likely should be changed,” Reimer said. “I’d want to look at the cost-benefit analysis. I wasn’t here in 2004 [when the bylaw was enacted], but I imagine if I talk to the people who were involved they would likely tell you that it’s about saving the city money in not having to process many receipts.”

Reimer, by the way, didn’t take a car allowance.

She hardly drives, uses the bus, walks, rides a bike occasionally and takes cabs.

So what did the mayor spend his $7,175.48 car allowance on in 2010?

“Although the mayor does enjoy his bike, it may surprise people that he does drive on a regular basis [think TransLink and Metro meetings around the region],” according to an email from a staff member in his office. “And if he gets a flat bike tire, he can use it for that, too.”

And what about those councillors who claimed a $3,684.02 car allowance in 2010?

Stevenson said he spent it on insurance, gas, repairs and maintenance. He also spent $122.08 on parking, according to the city’s expense reports.

So is $3,684.02 too much or not enough?

“I have no idea because that’s always been what it is,” Stevenson said. mhowell@vancourier.com Twitter: @Howellings

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What happens if they poop?

As a journalist I’ve made a lot of inquiries over the years, but this week was the first time I’ve had to ask that somewhat delicate question.

According to Gerry O’Neil, owner of Stanley Park Horse-Drawn Tours, his horses are so well trained accidental pooping is not an issue. Which is good news since O’Neil recently launched the Gentle Giant Visitor Program through which a staff member takes one of the tour’s over-sized horses to visit seniors in care and retirement homes across Vancouver and the Lower Mainland.

And while it’s not unusual to see a cat or dog visiting seniors in care homes, a giant Percheron, Grey Shire, Belgian or Clydesdale horse takes the phrase “service animal” to a new level.

O’Neil says the horses have been a huge hit and what’s supposed to be a 45 to 60-minute visit with seniors ends up being closer to two hours.

“The seniors love the horses and they all have stories to tell, so it’s hard to leave,” O’Neil says about the seniors. “They didn’t want to let us out of there after the last visit.”

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O’Neil. “After the bride and groom, it was the horses that drew the most attention.”

Common ground

COPE and Vision Vancouver have once again reached an agreement to run a common slate of candidates in the November civic election. So Vision will run four candidates for park board while COPE will run two, which means COPE commissioner Loretta Woodcock might finally have a true ally on the board once again.

Interestingly, it’s been proposed the Green Party also run one candidate for the seven-seat park board as part of the slate, but if an agreement can’t be reached Vision will run five for park

board. Stuart Mackinnon, the Green commissioner on the board now, told me Monday he hasn’t decided if he’ll seek re-election. He adds the chair and vicechair of the Green Party of B.C. are in talks with Vision Vancouver, but no decision has been made regarding a common slate. The Green Party nomination meeting doesn’t take place until August, so it could be a while before any formal announcements are made.

Vision will run seven candidates for council and five for school board. COPE will run three candidates for council and four for school board. sthomas@vancourier.com Twitter: @sthomas10

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Historic Avalon Dairy up for sale Cheryl Rossi Staff writer

The oldest continuously operating dairy in the province is selling its historic Vancouver home.

Colliers International listed April 25 a 1.26-acre property in Victoria-Fraserview/ Killarney that includes the 105-year-old Avalon Dairy.

“You’ve got to look at it as a business, right,” said Avalon CEO Gay Hahn. “And to run two businesses, you’ve got double property taxes, you’ve got absolutely double of everything… You’ve got to remember that the plant up at Avalon is 106 years old, right, and this one down here [in Burnaby] is only two years old, so this one’s much faster and everything else.”

Hahn, a longtime resident of the area who has worked for Avalon for 32 years, concedes the end of the era is “sad.” But with the construction of Avalon’s 40,000square-foot plant in Burnaby, the transfer of Vancouver’s glass bottling operations was inevitable. “Don’t forget the Crowley family grew up [there] so it is their homeland, but it was a tough situation to do but they had to bite the gun and do it because it just makes economical sense,” she said.

Lee Crowley, son of Everett Crowley and grandson of Avalon’s founder, Jeremiah Crowley, has moved the 1928 Ford that previously sat outside the Crowley family home to his home in the Cariboo.

It’s almost identical to the 1930 Ford owned by Everett, which, at least in 2006, graced Crowley’s basement. “We’re into nostalgia and we like to keep the old stuff,” he said five years ago.

Crowley did not return the Courier’s calls this week.

Hahn said the old horse-drawn delivery wagon that sat outside the Crowley family home will be displayed outside Avalon’s Burnaby plant.

“YOU’VE GOT TO LOOK AT IT AS A BUSINESS.” Gay Hahn

The Avalon Greenway, which connects Wales to East 43rd, has been incorporated and will always exist, she said.

“There’s Crowley Drive, there’s Everett Crowley Park, so there’s a lot of history,” Hahn said. “Their roots are always in that area and they’ll never be forgotten from that area.”

Customers of Avalon’s tiny Vancouver shop on its leafy, historic setting will be able to shop in the future at its 7985 North Fraser Way plant in Burnaby.

Avalon Dairy is classified as a heritage site of primary significance on the city’s heritage register and sits on single-family zoned land. Hahn and Colliers International Vancouver vice-president Sam Nakhleh expect a developer could secure a rezoning or a heritage revitalization agreement with the city that would allow extra density in exchange for retaining heritage features.

The land near East 42nd Avenue on 5805 Wales Street remains unpriced and Nakhleh wouldn’t speculate on how many millions it could fetch.

Avalon had bought a group of nearby homes in 2006. It subsequently sold all but one rental home, included in the sale site, to finance construction of its plant.

“It’s a very hard market out there right now, too, with the bigger people going after you and taking your business,” Hahn said. “It’s hard to survive out there and things we have to do doesn’t always make everybody happy, right. But I think by putting residential homes on this property, it should enhance the neighbourhood and property values.” crossi@vancourier.com Twitter: @Cheryl_Rossi

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Sandra Thomas and Cheryl Rossi had a golden glow about them this weekend as they led the Courier with first place finishes at provincial and national community newspaper awards celebrations.

Thomas, known for her Central Park and Page 8 columns, won gold for business writing at the Canadian Community Newspaper Awards, held April 29 at the River Rock Casino Resort in Richmond.

Her winning story “Back to nature” examined the rise of “green” funerals in North America’s funeral industry.

Rossi, who pens the State of the Arts column, won gold for arts and culture writing the following night at the Ma Murray Awards, which honours community newspapers in B.C. and Yukon. Judges described her winning entry “Note worthy” as a “beautifully written and insightful story exploring how the arts can impact children’s lives.”

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The story by Thomas about green funerals also won a bronze Ma Murray for environmental writing.

The judges praised the story for its unique topic.

Several other Courier staffers also won honours on the weekend: City hall reporter and 12th & Cambie blogger Mike Howell won silver for outdoor recreation writing for “Project renewal,” his study of the renovation of Oppenheimer Park. Judges described it as “not your typical story” and called Howell “a real journalistic talent.”

Photographer Dan Toulgoet earned a silver award in the black and white feature photo for papers with a circulation 25,000 and over. His photo of elementary school students in a foot race received credit from the judges for lifting “what would have been a standard photo into more of a moment with a story.”

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The six and up crowd are invited to Pacific Spirit Park for a critter caper, May 8. More berries are missing, and Chickadee needs your help to find out who ate them.

Test your detective skills and analyze evidence at clue stations along the trail to solve the case of the missing berries. Allow one hour to solve the mystery. Start at park entrance at 16th Avenue and Sasamat Street. It’s free. For more information, call 604-432-6359.

Head west to the University of B.C.’s Botanical Garden May 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for A Growing Affair. Scheduled are plant workshops demonstrations; a vegetable, perennial and native plant sale; hands-on demonstrations; workshops on how to choose and grow great plants and vegetables; composting; bees; bugs and a children’s area. It’s $2 for those over 15. The garden is at 6804 SW Marine Dr. Go to ubcbotanicalgarden.org or call 604-8224529 for more information.

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Roundhouse Youth Theatre Action Group is now in its 10th season. See what happens when nine youth show up at an audition to share their life stories for a new reality show. Keep the Change is written and performed

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Join food and lifestyle writer Christina Symons and horticulturalist and landscaper John Gillespie for a book signing, refreshments and a demonstration from their new book Everyday Eden: 100+ Fun, Green Garden Projects for the Whole Family to Enjoy (Harbour Publishing). It’s May 14 at Barbara Jo’s Books to Cooks, 1740 West Second Ave. from 2 to 4 p.m. Free admission. Preregister at 604-688-6755 or visit bookstocooks.com.

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10 • Food Growers meet-up, 7-9pm

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• Bird Count, 8am-11am Fix-it Market, 11am-3pm

• Take a Walk on the Wild Side, • Trees of Shaughnessy, 6:30-8:30pm 10am-6pm VICTORIA DAY

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• Walk with Musqueam Elder Rose Point, 10-11am • John Atkins history walk, 7-9pm

• Talk with Cucumber Tree Author Bob Ross, 6:30-7:30pm

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• SALMONBERRY DAYS FAIR • Camosun Bog Tour, 7:30-9pm 11am-3pm, featuring Musqueam neighbours!

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19 • TOONIE TALK Urban Farmer Chris Thoreau, 7-9pm

26 • TOONIE TALK Transition Village Potluck, 7-9pm

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Salmonberry Days May 1st to May 31st, 2011

Saturday

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• Dunbar's Night Sky Star Party, 9:30pm

13 • Imperial Trail Walk, 6-8pm

• TOONIE TALK Henry Ewert: Street Cars of Old Vancouver, 7-9pm

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• John Worrall at Queen Elizabeth Park, 1-3pm

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• Bird Walk with Al Grass, 9:30am-noon

Stong's Tournament

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• Riverfront History Walk and picnic, 11am-1pm

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• Foraging Walk, 1-3pm

• St. George's Fair (Night Sky back up night)

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Salmonberry Days is Dunbar's unique, month-long neighbourhood environment festival.

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Although there are no guarantees for completely preventing any vision problems related to diabetes, a senior with diabetes can take control of his or her health by significantly decreasing risk factors. Look at an overview of common eye complications of diabetes and practical steps for helping to prevent vision loss in seniors with type 1 or type 2 diabetes.

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due to diabetes. A 1993 Diabetes Control and Complications Trial demonstrated a 76 per cent reduction in eye damage in those who maintained blood glucose (sugar) levels as close to normal as possible, and those stats still hold true today.

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4. Assemble a basket of her favourite things to ensure rest and relaxation. You might include magazines, slippers, a scented candle or even an iPod already programmed with selections she likes.

5. Make a mosaic using some of old dishes that are chipped or cracked.

It’s a great way to keep a pattern or the colour of china she loves within the house.

6. Give flowers that last.

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7. Prepare a home–cooked meal with an old family recipe. Scan or type up her favourite recipe cards and bind them together to make a family cookbook.

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2. If she’s an avid reader, start a personal tradition. At the beginning of every month send each other books you’ve just finished. Or take it a step further and start a virtual book club: buy two copies

of any book and schedule a time on Skype to talk about each one.

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Join Harbour Cruises & Events on our special Mother’s Day Indian Arm Luncheon Cruise. Take a 4 hour cruise into spectacular Indian Arm, a 30km body of calm and blue waters nestled in the magnificent coastal mountains. While on board enjoy a delicious catered lunch, panoramic vistas, the pristine silver falls and much more.

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Superbucks™ rewards are provided by host supermarket to redeem for merchandise in-store excluding prescriptions, tobacco, alcohol, lottery tickets and any other products which are provincially regulated.

Redemption is also excluded at all third party operations (post office, drycleaners, gas bar, etc.). Superbucks™ rewards are issued only for individual customer in-store prescription purchases (excludes healthcare and other facilities). 4% Superbucks™ rewards are calculated as 4% of the total value of the prescription, with a minimum value of $1.00 and up to a maximum value of $99.99 per coupon.

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Quantities and/or selection of items may be limited and may not be available in all stores. NO RAINCHECKS OR SUBSTITUTIONS on clearance items or where quantities are advertised as limited. Advertised pricing and product selection (flavour, colour, patterns, style) may vary by store location. We reserve the right to limit quantities to reasonable family requirements. We are not obligated to sell items based on errors or misprints in typography or photography. Coupons must be presented and redeemed at time of purchase. Applicable taxes, deposits, or environmental surcharges are extra. No sales to retail outlets. Some items may have “plus deposit and environmental charge” where applicable. ®/TM The trademarks, service marks and logos displayed in this newspaper ad are trademarks of Loblaws Inc. and others. All rights reserved. © 2011 Loblaws Inc. Customer Relations: 1-866-999-9890.

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Where you and I can make the biggest difference is in our own homes, in our own neighbourhoods, in our schools and workplaces. We can be the heroes to the people we touch each day. We can make a positive difference to our children, our parents, our friends, classmates, coworkers and neighbours.

As a father or a mother, grandparent, aunt or uncle, you can use the incredible power of your unconditional love to create a nurturing, supportive home for your children. As a friend, neighbour, brother or sister, you can be present and connected, reminding others that they are not alone in good times and in bad.

As spouses and partners, we can strive for fairness in an unfair world, protect each others’ Achilles’ heels and reaffirm you are both a part of a Dynamic Duo. We are stronger together than apart.

As a physician, I recognize the great, unsung heroes in healthcare and in life are caregivers. These are family members and friends who provide muchneeded assistance to an adult who is elderly or who has a limiting health condition or disability.

They may provide physical, financial, spiritual and social support to their loved one, friend or family member. They do this with a sense of duty. They are the ultimate volunteers.

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Caregivers are true heroes; they have answered the call, stepping in when help was needed. They have accepted a role that they may not have expected or been prepared for. Unlike mothers and fathers, they are not celebrated with their own special day.

FRIENDS AND FAMILY CAREGIVERS MAKE IT PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE FOR THESE PATIENTS TO COME TO THE OFFICE, FILL PRESCRIPTIONS AND ATTEND LAB TESTS. So it’s appropriate that next week is Family Caregivers Week, and I will be speaking at the Paetzold Health Education Centre, Jim Pattison Pavilion in Vancouver General Hospital May 12 at 7 p.m. as part of A Celebration for Family Caregivers. The event is sponsored by the United Way, the Alzheimer Society of British Columbia, the Parkinson Society British Columbia, Vancouver Coastal Health and the Stroke Recovery Association of British Columbia. To RSVP for free but limited seating, call 604-877-4650 or email bulent.hasan@vch.ca.

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1. As CBC Radio’s Jian Ghomeshi aptly pointed out, the musical evolution of Vancouver’s Mother Mother is mirrored in the band’s album covers, beginning with a five-headed rooster on 2007’s folky Touch Up, a fish on a hook for 2008’s catchy O My Heart and a roaring, Technicolor lion gracing its most recent blast of sharpened and confident pop rock, Eureka. Mother Mother plays two sold out shows, May 4 at the Vogue Theatre with guests Brasstronaut and May 5 at the Commodore with guests Rococode.

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2. What started as a photography project to capture the diverse people, art, design, food and architecture that make up the colourful neighourhood of East Vancouver is now a shiny new book of images by photographers young and old, professional, novice and up-and-coming. The Waldorf Hotel hosts a book launch party for This Is East Van May 5, 8 p.m. with Winnie Cooper DJs Christian Flores and Tristan Orchard providing the accompanying tuneage. More info at thisiseastvan.com.

3. When he’s not touring high schools the world over, holding court at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival or stumping for his political mom, Liberal MP Joyce Murray, “rap troubadour” Baba Brinkman calls Vancouver home. You can catch Brinkman at the Rio Theatre May 5, 9:30 p.m. for Rapconteur, a comedic hip-hop retelling of some of the world’s great oral epics, including Beowulf, Gilgamesh and our dawg Chaucer’s Merchant’s Tale. Tickets at the door or online at brownpapertickets.com. More info at bababrinkman.com.

4. Twenty-Something Theatre presents Prodigals, playwright Sean Minogue’s dark, booze-soaked tale of six young underachievers as they sit in a small town bar awaiting the results of a murder trial that’s hit close to home.

It runs May 5 to 14 at 8 p.m. at SFU Woodward’s. For tickets, call 604-6842787 or go to ticketstonight.ca. More info at twentysomethingtheatre.com.

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K&K continues its series of Basho-inspired haiku in honour of the Vancouver Canucks playoff run.

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Fed Up: the election hangover edition

Five weeks of baby kissing, glad-handing, negative ads, photo ops at Tim Horton’s, barnyard hoedowns, patriotic chest beating, fear mongering and promises, promises, promises have mercifully come to an end. Harper finally got his majority government, the NDP received an unexpected swell of support late in the game and the Liberals and the Bloc breathtakingly nosedived into ruin.

But that was only half the story. Here’s what K&K’s team of pudgy pundits and democracy sluts recall after our walk of shame the morning after.

• Although one K&K reader took us to task for implying NDP leader Jack Layton looked cute pretending his party had a chance of forming the next government, we’ll say this about the new leader of the official opposition—the dude knows how to wield a cane. What was first seen

as a liability became a galvanizing image for hip-damaged Layton, who waved his cane in the air “like he just don’t care” on election night.

Equally confident were his supporters’ constant chants of “NDP! NDP! NDP!” which sounded eerily reminiscent of Americans chanting “USA! USA! USA!” when they learned Osama Bin Laden had been killed. Layton and his silky moustache will have his hands full with dozens of first time MPs including Pierre-Luc Dusseault, a 19-yearold student of applied politics at the Universite de Sherbrooke who not only voted for the first time but became the youngest MP in history, as well as Ruth Ellen Brosseau, an assistant manager at a university pub in Ottawa who went to Las Vegas for a week during the campaign and currently sits atop of K&K’s list of favourite MPs. • Poor Michael Ignatieff. The fallen Liberal leader’s concession speech of gentle, slightly sad reflection reminded us of when our dad told us our dog Lady had been run over by a motorcycle and would have to get a pin in her nearly severed leg.

“Defeat is a teacher,” they both said. But then our dad put on a Roger Whittaker album and sat in stony silence the rest of the evening. Ignatieff

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strikes us as more of a Jim Croce man.

• Poor Uujjal Dosanjh. The long-serving politician and all-around upstanding guy lost his Vancouver South seat to Conservative Wai Young.

But clearly the people have spoken, and the people apparently want a politician who can’t be bothered to show up at all-candidates meetings, refuses to talk to the media and is endorsed by a man acquitted in the Air India bombings.

• Poor Gilles Duceppe. Not only did he lose his seat and announce he was resigning as leader of the Bloc, his party lost official party status. On the bright side, thanks to our Grade 12 French class, we’re pretty sure his concession speech included the lyrics to Mitsou’s “Bye Bye Mon Cowboy.”

• Green Party leader Elizabeth May’s historic victory will, above all, quell the daily group emails our aunt on Saltspring Island sends us.

• CBC’s Peter Mansbridge should really stay away from the beige ties—talk about an election night wash out. Oh snap.

• Was that Nickelback playing on the sound system when PM Stephen Harper made his way through the crowd? If so, we’re in more trouble than we thought.

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Funding cuts to the arts are no laughing matter, but Richmond, B.C. writer William Maranda gives it his best shot—and takes a pratfall.

With all due respect to the impressive accomplishments of Maranda (stage, TV, film, teacher and founding chairman of Gateway Theatre) and director Mackenzie Gray (actor, director—including the Stratford Festival—producer, award-winning filmmaker), LITTLE Little little Theatre is satire at its overacted, slapstick worst.

The premise and framework of this script are, however, interesting: Lorraine (Bronwen Marsden), the general manager of And The Rest Is History Theatre Company, has just received news that the little company’s funding has been cut to $30. She’s already committed to producing Themistocles, a new play by Epp (Ira Cooper), but five acts, a Greek chorus and a marble set are now well beyond the company’s budget. Lorraine gets Miaow-Miaow, another small company, to co-produce. She cuts the chorus down to two, and she cuts a couple of acts. (While

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Bronwen Marsden and Ira Cooper yuk it up in LITTLE Little little Theatre: A Cutback Comedy. extreme, this is what some theatre companies are reduced to. It’s that or fold the tents.)

Whenever Epp pleads for his play, the action moves from Lorraine’s cluttered office-cum-costume shop across the performance area to a multi-Greek-columned set where a couple of togaclad characters (Erin Garcia and Amy J. Lester) enact scenes from Epp’s play about Themistocles and the Battle of Salamis. (In 480 BC, a critical battle between the Greeks and the Persians took place in the Straits of Salamis; the resulting Greek victory led, scholars suggest, to the flowering of western civilization. Had the Persians, under Xerxes won, the world might look quite different today, they argue.)

When it looks like Themistocles will end up being a one-man, one-scene mono-

logue, Epp’s play is sort of saved by the supernatural appearance of Athena (Mireille Urumuri) who, as a lover of the arts, commits herself to helping Lorraine, Epp and actor McSid (Tommy Cowles).

With so much to work with, it’s a pity Maranda’s treatment is so silly. Epp is played as a buffoon getting his foot stuck in a wastebasket, knocking his head on cupboard doors, slamming into walls. He couldn’t be more clownish unless he were wearing a big red nose and oversized shoes. A writer of Greek drama? Not on your life.

Lorraine is ditzy, scrounging that same wastebasket and licking empty junk food bags for crumbs of food; apparently, she hasn’t eaten for a while and she hasn’t been able to pay the rent for months, maybe

years. When she ends up in the same sleeping bag with McSid—because he has a thermos of hot tea and a tin of cookies—it’s downright stupid. In the morning, his underwear on her head just puts the cap on ridiculous.

As Athena, tall, statuesque Urumuri shows restraint and she does it regally. Blazing in a gold chestplate, helmet and sword, Urumuri speaks her lines with a reverb on her voice, which lends some gravitas to the proceedings.

Cowles juggles several roles, which end up being the same character, handily.

Incidental music before and between scenes is well chosen: “If You Want It (Come and Get It),” “Sending Out An SOS,” “There’s Nothing Quite As Wonderful As Money” and “We’re In The Money.” And Craig Alfredson’s faux marble columns are pretty cool.

Without reading Maranda’s script, it’s hard to say whether LITTLE, Little little Theatre could have been salvaged by less broad performances. Perhaps the only way director Gray could see making it work was to let everyone off their leash to go as far over the top as they wanted. It’s a real pity because the subject is so critical: without fully restored funding, the arts will bleed out just as surely as those on the battlefield at Salamis did 2,500 years ago. joled@telus.net

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with Cheryl Rossi With a soundproof room where you can bang on bhangra instruments, a lounge to practise dance moves and stations for listening to top tunes from Vancouver, the U.K. and India, the Museum of Vancouver’s Bhangra.me: Vancouver’s Bhangra Story is bound to be as invigorating as bhangra beats.

The new exhibit that launches tonight (May 4) and runs until Oct. 23 highlights the role bhangra has played in shaping identity and community in the 1960s and ’70s, labour movements in the 1980s and intercultural appreciation in Metro Vancouver.

The exhibit also coincides with the City of Bhangra Festival, which kicks off today until May 14.

Co-curator and researcher Naveen Girn spent a year interviewing dozens of locals about bhangra.

The documentary footage he shot punctuates the exhibit, which includes sections on gender, how mainstream media has reported on

bhangra and the music.

Visitors will be immediately hit with the diversity of views on bhangra with images and sound clips presented on four large video screens at the entrance to the exhibit.

There’s a wall of instruments ranging from a more than a century old dhol drum to local bhangra band En Karma’s electric guitar, the first bhangra costume worn in Canada in the early 1970s, and a timeline that highlights key moments for bhangra in Metro Vancouver from the ’70s to present.

“Apache Indian came out with this song called ‘Arranged Marriage’ [in the ’90s] and I remember being part of this cool phone tree where we would make a call over and over and we got it to be the top song on Z95.3’s Top 8 at 8,” said Girn, 31, who was born and raised in Vancouver. “I remember watching [Beverly Hills] 90210 and having the radio on in the background and finally hearing it coming out as a top song.”

The exhibit’s gender section highlights how local all-women university bhangra troupes have been trailblazers by competing as single-gender groups because men traditionally dance bhangra, while women typically danced a

The Museum of Vancouver’s new exhibit Bhangra.me: Vancouver’s Bhangra Story highlights the role bhangra has played in Vancouver. slower form called giddha.

Bhangra music was used to lure interest to farm labour concerns in the early 1980s, as is highlighted in a documentary that’s included in the exhibit called A Time to Rise.

Four TVs, from models with rabbit ears to a flat screen, show images of bhangra from four decades.

Girn says when bhangra dancers performed in Quesnel in the 1970s and ’80s, they had to dodge bottles thrown by aboriginal members of the audience who feared the performers would steal their lumber jobs.

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There’s a wall of bhangra cassettes from the 1980s and a wall of records from the 1970s and a soundproof room where videos on an iPad instruct visitors how to play bhangra instruments including the dhol. A wall of the bhangra lab is clad with stylish red wallpaper fashioned by local company Propeller Design. From afar, it looks like a traditional paisley print. Up close, one can see a pattern made of whales, squirrels and dogwoods.

The exhibit, co-produced by the Vancouver International Bhangra

Celebration Society (VIBC) is the first major museum exhibition of its kind in Canada, and Girn and the museum’s curator of contemporary issues, Viviane Gosselin, like that it focuses on a living art form.

Girn said when the mini exhibition was launched last year, some old-timers in the South Asian community said an exhibit about their history in Metro Vancouver should focus on its politicians or the Komagata Maru ship, which the Navy forced to leave Vancouver exactly two months after the boat that carried 376 Indians arrived.

But Girn is excited to see an exhibit that moves beyond the same old “ethnic stories” of the Chinese head tax, Japanese internment camps and the Komagata Maru.

“The Komagata Maru, yes that’s an important story, but it’s a 1914 story,” Girn said. “This is something that speaks to a certain immigration period in the ’70s. It speaks to notions of identity and coming to terms with Canadian-ness, it also speaks in terms of looking towards the future, so it’s a very Vancouver story.”

For more information, see museumofvancouver.ca and vibc.org. crossi@vancourier.com Twitter: @Cheryl_Rossi

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Media personality Monika Deol and Collier International’s Avtar Bains were among the luminaries at the sold-out Daffodil Ball.

General manager Justin Tisdall picked up Chambar’s latest accolade, Best Other European, at the Where to Dine Awards.

Fred Dr. Peter Centre chair and UBC CampOUT champion John Evans was feted at the B.C. Community Achievement Awards held in Victoria.

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Where Magazine voters deemed Joe Watanabe and Tannis Ling’s Bao Bei Chinese Brasserie Best New Restaurant.

Food fete: If the VanMag Restaurant Awards are the Oscars for Vanhattan restos, then Where Magazine’s Where to Dine Awards are the People’s Choice. Over 10,000 votes were cast in 26 categories. Industry leaders gathered at Blue Water Café for the 15th edition. Yours truly hosted the food fete.

Winner’s included Bao Bei (Best New Restaurant), Araxi (Best Whistler), Italian Kitchen (Best Italian) and Chambar (Best Other European). Coast Restaurant won two trophies, taking home Best Seafood and West Coast while Yew Restaurant earned bragging rights for Best Hotel Dining.

Flower power: The Canadian Cancer Society’s 15th annual Daffodil Ball was another sold-out affair. A leading date in Vancouver’s social diaries, the glamorous evening of philanthropy held at the Hotel Vancouver featured a sumptuous Robert LeCrom repast and CBC funnyman Rick Mercer.

British Columbians cited: 36 British Columbians were feted at the B.C. Community Achievement Awards. Held at Government House in Victoria, the Hon. Steven Point and Deputy Premier Kevin Falcon were on hand to present the citations to individuals who have made a difference in their community, including aboriginal leader Tewanee Joseph, B.C. Lions legend Lui Passaglia and Dr. Peter Centre chair John Evans Hear Fred Mondays 8:20 a.m. on CBC Radio’s The Early Edition; email Fred at yvrflee@hotmail.com; follow Fred on Twitter: @FredAboutTown orfredabouttown.blogspot.com.

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Alexis Palkowski and Carmen Ruiz y Laza flanked Daffodil Ball headliner Rick Mercer at the Canadian Cancer Society benefit.

Kingswood Capital president Joe Segal celebrated his friend Morley Koffman’s Lifetime Achievement accolade at the UBC Law Alumni Achievement Awards.

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Recognize the adornment around the broad neck of this beautiful chestnut horse in the photo below? Canucks fans might. It’s a playoff towel from Game 5 of the 1994 Western Conference final. Vancouver won 4-3 in double overtime to defeat the Toronto Maple Leafs and advance to the Stanley Cup finals against the New York Rangers. Maureen Docharty was at the Pacific Coliseum for the win. Her horse, Stead Mann, wasn’t there.

But he’s wearing the orange skate-adorned towel Docharty brought home more than 15 seasons ago. “It was the most exciting game I’d ever been to in my life.”

A season ticket holder when the Canucks played at the Pacific Coliseum, Docharty is a life-long Vancouverite and long-time hockey fan. Her jumper, a Dutch Warmblood Thoroughbred cross who goes by the name Steady, is a Roberto Luongo fan. “Because he figures he’s really big and could be good in net, too.”

Docharty dressed Stead Mann in the white towel and a blue headband to pose for this picture in the lead up to Game 7 against the Chicago Blackhawks last week.

The Canucks faced elimination but scraped through with a 2-1 overtime win. Had she been at Rogers Arena this time around, Docharty said that would have been the most exciting game she’d ever attended.

She knew showing her colours could only help boost morale, “Knowing they have all these supporters out there.” Fandom fanfare for the win. And a horse, of course.

Show us how you show your love for the Canucks. Have a pre-game ritual you follow and believe it’s the secret to a Stanley Cup? Email me at mstewart@vancourier.com.

Maureen Docharty and her horse, Stead Mann, dress in their Canucks finest, which includes a 1994 playoff series towel.

Soccer dynamo Quene Yip was also a track star

Chinese club gets Hall of Fame honour Replay

Vancouver sports history Fred Hume Contributing writer Eighty-five years after he became the first Chinese-Canadian athlete to wear the blue and gold for the University of British Columbia, Quene Yip is still remembered as one of the city’s best soccer players.

He made his UBC debut in 1926, playing his first game that spring season to unparalleled acclaim.

The press reported that Yip was as skilled as he was selfless; a team player who covered all corners of the pitch while he was himself the focus of constant defensive coverage.

“Yip was everywhere, he drew the plaudits of the crowd by his dazzling footwork, neat passes and his clean and unselfish play,” fawned one sports writer.

This was a UBC team that included some of the era’s best players, yet it was the speedy and tricky Yip who drew attention. At times he was checked by as many as five opponents. Yip was clearly UBC’s most dangerous player on the soccer field and would become one of Vancouver’s best-known athletes of the day.

Yip was born Nov. 6, 1905 at 51 East Pender in Chinatown’s historic Wing Sang building, the family home that stands to this day. This iconic structure is Chinatown’s oldest standing building, which was built by the family patriarch in 1889. Quene (pronounced Queenie) was the 16th of 23 children, including four girls and 19 boys, in what was reportedly Vancouver’s largest family. The Yips, who currently count more than 600 living descendants, are one of Vancouver’s most notable families, having pioneered the establishment of the Chinese Benevolent Association, which has a history of providing assistance and social services to the Chinese community. The entrepreneurial patriarch, Yip Sang, encouraged his children to pursue a university education. Quene was among the

Quene Yip made his UBC soccer debut in 1926 and was heralded as one photo courtesy UBC’s Chung Collection of the city’s best athletes. first Canadians of Chinese descent to attend UBC. He was the feature athlete of the family and was a soccer and track star at King George high school.

He even raced and beat Percy Williams, who would later achieve fame as the Canadian Olympic gold medalist. During Yip’s one and only year at UBC, Vancouver media described Yip as “varsity’s star centre forward” and regarded him as “the best centre in the province.”

He played with the famed Chinese Students Athletic Club, an exciting, top-notch soccer team whose heyday ran from 1924 to 1934. The club was so popular, Chinatown virtually closed down for each match. The team’s crowning achievement, its 1933 B.C. Soccer Championship, prompted a holiday and thousands of fans celebrated with a parade, live music and free dim sum in recognition of the landmark achievement. This September, the Chinese Students Athletic Club will be inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame.

Despite Yip’s phenomenal talent and the skill of the Chinese athletes, the soccer players encountered racism, as Brandon Yip wrote about his family’s sporting history in the Courier a few years ago. In March 1934, a sports columnist at UBC’s

Ubyssey newspaper described the soccer players as “the chinks.” Yip responded with a letter to the editor and urged the paper to elevate its standards. “A college man, who is generally regarded as [a] person of good education and common sense should not violate elementary grammar and in all matters should always reserve some respect to others…”

Yip trained as a chemist and settled in Vancouver where he started a family and worked as a writer and translator.

Yip and his Chinese teammates of the ’20s and ’30s cemented a legacy. Through skill and good sportsmanship, they proved they could compete and win. In turn, they boosted the morale and self-esteem of the Chinese community while earning pride and respect within a predominantly white Vancouver.

Yip died 15 years ago this spring.

A celebrated member of a distinguished local family and one of Vancouver’s finest soccer players, Yip was 88.

He was heralded as a hero and a pioneer. His three sons would be adults before they would fully realize the impact their father had, the soccer star and true sportsman.

Fred Hume is a Vancouver sports historian and writer.

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Legal Services

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5505

Legal/Public Notices

NOTICE TO CREDITORS AND OTHERS NOTICE is hereby given that creditors and others having claims against the Estate of PATRICK EDWARD MILLS, deceased, late of 802 - 5233 Joyce Street, Vancouver, B.C., who died on September 18, 2010, are required to send full particulars of such claims to Barbara Star, Executrix, c/o Stephen Schneiderman, 309 850 West Hastings Street, Vancouver, B.C., V6C 1E1, on or before June 4, 2011, after which date the estate’s assest will be distributed, having regard only to the claims that have been received.

6008-34

Blinds & Draperies

7005

Body Work

Authentic Chinese bodywork, gentle or deep tissue 15 yr exp’d 10a-9p 604-329-8218. S.E. BBY

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7010

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6008

Condos/ Townhouses

Vancouver East Side

#15 - 688 E. 17TH AVE., EAST VAN. Penthouse • $439,900

One of the best condos in the building. Convenient location within a great community. Comfortable floor plan with elegant finishes.

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6008

1-800-NEW-LOAN

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604

630.3300

8055

Cleaning

CLEANING SERVICE. Reas rates, specializing in homes. Guar work. Refs avail. 604-715-4706

6008-02

Abbotsford

MOUNTAINVIEW VILLAGE in quiet end location. Family oriented complex in East Abby.

Has outdoor pool, club house, playground, pets allowed. This UPDATED 3 BR, 3 bath feels like a home. Spacious mn flr offering eating area/computer space off the remodeled kitchen w/new modern cabinet fronts & hardware, counters, tile floor & appls. Nice dining rm w/slider to private yard & patio. Good size living rm w/gas fireplace w/lam flrs. 3 BR up master has ensuite & walk in closet. Double side by side garage. Painted in trendy colours & close to visitor parking. Great place to call home! Easy access to Hwy 1, shopping, parks, and all levels of schools. $284,900. Call Pamela Stadnik, Remax Treeland Realty, 604-533-3491

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Real Estate

6020

Houses - Sale

6020-01

Difficulty Making Payments?

Sell your home, only $99. 604-574-5243 Delta Price Reduced studio condo, 19+ complex, pool, park, $94,900 597-8361 id4714 Langley Open House Sat/Sun 1-4, 20827-43A ave. immaculate 2872sf 5br 2.5ba home, quiet cul-de-sac $669K 534-0852 id5318 Sry Bear Creek Park beauty 1440sf rancher, gated 45+ $275,900 306-931-3939 id5234

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Flooring/ Refinishing

ANYTHING IN WOOD Hardwood flrs, install, refinishing.

Non-toxic finishes. 604-782-8275

Artistry of Hardwood Floors

8060

Concrete

A. FOUNDATIONS, Retaining walls, Stairs, Driveways, Sidewalks. Any concrete project. Free ests. Call Basile 604-617-5813 CONCRETE Removal / Replace Small jobs welcome ● Fence repair. Free est. Mario 254-0148

L & L CONCRETE. All types: Stamped, Repairs, Pressure Wash, Seal Larry 778-882-0098

8073

Drainage

BAJ MINI EXCAVATING Sewer/storm, drains, oil tanks, paving, retain wall. 604-779-7816

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8075

Drywall

Refinish, sanding, install, dustless Prof & Quality work 604-219-6944 CARPET, VINYL & HARDWOOD Repair & Replace. Material sales Dwight, 778-322-6048 I’ll show you the inexpensive route www.fccarpets.shawwebspace.ca CELTIC HARDWOOD FLOORS Installations & refinishing. Quality work. Reas rates. 604-293-0057 Century Hardwood Floors ★Hardwood flr refinishing ★Repairs ★ Staining ★ Free Estimate. Contact 604-376-7224 INSTALLATION REFINISHING, Sanding. Free est, great prices.

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8120

ANGEL GLASS, Comm/Residential, store fronts, windows & doors, custom shower & tub enclosures, patio doors, mirrors etc. 2837 Kingsway, Vancouver.

604-603-9655

8125

8080

Gutters

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COMPLETE DRYWALL Service, steel stud framing, t-bar ceiling, textured. Sunny 778-891-5466 VICTORIA DRYWALL LTD. 25 yrs exp. Reno’s & New Constr.

Call Bruno ★ 604-313-2763

Glass Mirrors

YOUR HOME GUTTER SERVICES

Vancouver Division Since 1985

NO HST! til May. 31

Electrical

• Gutter Installation Cleaning & Repairs • Roofing & Roof Repairs • Moss Control, Removal & Prevention 25 year Warranteed Leaf & Needle Guard

WCB – Fully Insured 100% Money Back Guarantee

604-340-7189

A Lic’d. Electrician #30582. Rewiring & Reno, Appliance/Plumbing. Rotor Rooter & Hydro Pressure Jetting Service, 604-255-9026 - 778-998-9026 Free Estimates / 24 Hr Service

A1 Steve’s Gutter Cleaning & Repair from $98. Gutters vacuumed/hand clean. 604-524-0667

ABACUS ELECTRIC.ca Lic Elect

604-723-2526

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Reas. rates! BBB. 778-988-9493

CHARLIE’S ELECTRIC Co. #94835 all electric needs, reas rates bonded WCB 778-888-4528

LIC. ELECTRICIAN #37309 Commercial & residential renos & small jobs. 778-322-0934.

ALLIANCE GUTTER cleaning, windows by hand/power washing 15 yrs exp. Call Steven

Edgemont Gutters. Sales & Install 5’’ continuous gutter, minor repairs, cleaning. 604-420-4800 Waters Home Maintenance Gutter Cleaning, repairs, windows Free estimate 604-738-6606

8130

Handyperson

Real Estate

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8105

QUALITY CLEANING. Exc refs.

Res/com. Move in/out. Carpets + pressure wash’g. 778-895-3522

FCE ELECTRIC - All types of electrical work - new construction & maintenance 604-861-2647

Condos/ Townhouses

Fencing/Gates

Factory Direct Cedar Fence Panel for Sale & Installation 8291 No.5 Rd Richmond Call 604-275-3158

604-739-3998

Personals

8090

S&S LANDSCAPING & FENCING

A. LIC. ELECTRICIAN #19807 Semi-retired wants small jobs only.

604-689-1747, pgr 604-686-2319

REAL ESTATE Condos/ Townhouses

8020

#1 A-CERTIFIED Lic. Electrician.

New or old wiring. Reasonable rates. Lic #11967. 604-879-9394

To place your ad call

Housesitting

HOME SERVICES

CONCRETE SPECIALIST, patio sidewalk, driveway, exposed aggregate reas rate 604-764-2726

Houses - Rent

HOUSESITTING, RETIRED teaching couple, excellent refs, long or short term. 778-995-0281 Email: colcarcam@hotmail.com

6008

5060

5070

#1 JANITORIAL FRANCHISE Customers, (Office Cleaning), Training and support. Financing. www.coverall.com 604-434-7744 info@coverallbc.com

COQ NEW HORIZONS, brand new architect-designed, high ceiling, sunny home. 2000 sf w/3 BR, 2.5 baths,1 Den, 2 lvls, gorgeous garden , quiet cul-de-sac. $2200.

Avail immed. 604-760-6372

6545

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Business Opps/ Franchises

HOST FAMILIES required for 2 night weekend homestay for Japanese high school group May 20-22. Contact Vancouver Family Homestays at (604) 733-3807 Local 1 or coordinators@easystays.ca

6540

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PUPIN ELECTRIC. Comm/Res. Bonded. Reas Rates. (#102091).

Professional Work. 604-719-8603 YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 service call. Insured. Lic # 89402. Fast same day service guaranteed. We love small jobs! 604-568-1899

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www.HomeBuyingCenter.ca

8087

Excavating

# 1 BACKHOE, EXCAVATOR & BOBCAT

www.bcforeclosures.com 6 BR home from $18,000 down $1,850/mo. 604-538-8888, Alain @ Sutton WC Realty W. Rock

one mini, drainage, landscaping, stump / rock / cement / oil tank removal.

Water / sewer line, 24 hours Call 341-4446 or 254-6865

Since 1989

RENOS • REPAIRS 9129 Shaughnessy St., Van.

732-8453

AALL EXT REPAIRS/REPLACE Rebuild, new build, fencing, decks & stairs. 604-325-4674 BEST PRICE! Bath, kitchen, plumbing, flooring, painting, etc.

Call Mic, 604-725-3127

HANDYMAN; Reasonable rates.

You name it - we DO it!

Call Peder • 604-339-2419

HOME SERVICES Heating

8175

Masonry

8195

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

8155

Landscaping

greenwavelandscapes.ca Garden Maintenance & Edible Solutions. 604-317-3037

8160

Lawn & Garden

Spring Services

Same Day Service, Fully Insured

FREE ESTIMATES

• Lawn Maintenance • Fertilizing • Yard Clean-ups • Aeration • Pruning/Hedges • Power Raking • Rubbish Removal • Odd jobs •Yearly Maintenance Programs •

BOOK A JOB AT

www.jimsmowing.ca

LAWNS • GARDENS • TREES • SHRUBS EST.1994

Residential, Strata, Commercial

604-737-0170

Certified • Insured • WCB

rakesandladders.com

West-side Lawn & Garden ● Lawn Cutting ● Garden Maintenance ● Landscaping

604-261-9697 Est 28 yrs

GARDEN CLEAN-UP • Planting • Pruning • Lawncare Call Jim Slade

604.266.6333 WILDWOOD LANDSCAPING Hedge Trimmimg & Tree Pruning & Hedge Removal Spring Up Chaffer Control & Lawn Restoration. Comm/Strata/Res Aerating & Power Raking.

Free Estimates.

604-893-5745 604-723-2468; T. TRAN, New lawns, grass cuts, p/raking, aerating, hedging, pruning. Reliable EXP. GARDENER. Spring clean ups, weeding, pruning, hedges, new soil. Ron 604-202-2176 EXPERT PRUNING Cert Arb Ornamental & fruit trees, shrubs,etc Colin Malcolm 604-618-9741 Gardening Services 21 yrs exp.

Tree topping, West & Eastside & Rmd. Michael 604-240-2881 GREENSTAR GARDEN Complete Lawn & garden care.

Free estimates. 604-736-5791 LAWNS CUT Mowing, trimming & small pruning jobs. Call Andrew 604-708-1152 SASHA LANDSCAPING, Trimming, Grass Cut, Garden Maint.

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YARD CLEAN-UP, lawns cut, hedges pruned, trees trimmed, power raking, aerating, rubbish removal, gutters. 604-773-0075

Patios/Decks/ Railings

MASONRY and REPAIRS •Stone Walls •Bricks •Chimneys •Slate Patio/Sidewalk •Fireplaces & more. George • 604-365-7672

8240

Renovations & Home Improvement

8185

Moving & Storage

AFFORDABLE MOVING 1 to 3 Men

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

45

We accept Visa, Mastercard & Interac Licenced & Insured Local & Long Distance

FREE ESTIMATES Seniors Discount

604-537-4140 www.affordablemoversbc.com

MOVING & DELIVERY EXPERTS!!

Licensed, Bonded & Insured Single item to full house moves We Guarantee the Cost of Every Move Flat Rates always available A+ (604) 861-8885 BBB www.advancemovingltd.com Rating

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

Commercial. Industrial.

Truck for Clean-ups

Additions. Kitchens Bathrooms. Landscape Const.

Design & Build Renovations

Vancouver’s West Side Painting Company

Interior and Exterior Painting For Free Estimate Please Call:

604-730-1566

www.carefulpainting.ca derek@carefulpainting.ca

AAA PRECISION PAINTING

• Exterior/Interior Projects • Written Warranty • Years of Experience • Fully Insured • WCB Covered Professional Crew of Ticketed Painters

• Sunrooms • Aluminum patio/deck covers • Aluminum railings • Glass railings • Aluminum fencing • Auto gates Free Estimates 604-521-2688

8205

Paving/Seal Coating

8250

Roofing

ALLEN Asphalt, concrete, brick, drains, foundations, walls, membranes 604-618-2304/ 820-2187 METRO BLACKTOP CO. LTD Custom work for Driveways & new lane Aprons. Repairs/resurfacing. Call Gino 604-657-9936

8220

Plumbing

• Includes all Taxes • Licenced & Insured • Professional Piano Movers

604-708-8850

MOVERS.CA 604.682.2232 $35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020 AMIGO'S MOVING. Delivery. Storage. No Job too Small or Big. Clean up, Garage, Basement.

Call 604-782-9511

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Insured, from $35/hour, 3 ton 604-319-4204

Professional Painters with Guaranteed Results

• • • •

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KITCHEN & BATHS Home renovations, 30+ years experience. Call 604-731-7709

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

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your local university painters - Experienced painting team - Free Estimates - Fully Insured References - 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

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CANSTAR PAINTING Quality Work You Can Trust!

Interior & Exterior ★ UNBEATABLE PRICES ★ Free Est. / Written Guarantee

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

STORMWORKS

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604-724-3670 To advertise call

604-630-3300

ENTERPRISE Mechanical Systems • PLUMBING • HEATING • GAS FITTING • RESTORATION

Tel: 604-931-7575

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

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Lic Gas Fitter, Aman. 778-895-2005 ★ 3 Licensed Plumbers ★ 66 years of exp. 604-830-6617 www.oceansidemechanical.com

604-727-9328 AAA Professional int/ext painter & wall paperer. Guar work. Free est. John 604-318-2059 (Kits) Barwick Painting Prof. painters, exp. painters, in partnership with Benjamin Moore. 604-263-2530 Exterior / Interior Painting Pressure Washing PETER 604 812 8900

PLUMBERS

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

8225

Power Washing

GOTHAM CONTRACTING LTD Power washing, maintenance.

Insured. WCB. 604-544-5080

★ STAFFORD & SON ★ We guarantee you the best work for the best price. 604-221-4900 URBAN PAINTING ...High quality, material discounts, warranty. & great refs. 604-836-9675

8240

POINT GREY ROOFING

LTD.

Established 1946

BATHROOMS • KITCHENS ELECTRICAL • PLUMBING PAINTING • REPAIRS REFERRAL SERVICES RENOVATIONS

Call Now!

8255

Rubbish Removal

RENOVATIONS 22-BUILD (222-8453)

Showroom: 1230 West 75th Ave.

www.crownroofgutters.ca

ROOFING/ RE-ROOFING Leak Repairs & Chimney Repairs

SAVE $ 604-228-ROOF (7663)

Showroom: 1230 West 75th Ave.

McNabb Roofing • TAR & GRAVEL •TORCH-ON MEMBRANE •FIBREGLASS / ASPHALT SHINGLES, RESIDENTIAL, and COMMERCIAL 35 years experience

Cell: 604-839-7881

A Eastcan Roofing & Siding Ltd Re-Roof, Repair. Ins. WCB. BBB. 604-562-0957 or 604-961-0324 A Eastwest Roofing & Siding Re-roofing, Gutter, Free Est, BBB Member, 10% disc, Seniors Disc, 604-812-9721, 604-783-6437

Advantage Building Maintenance: •Roof •Chimney •Skylight Repairs •FREE Estimate 604-802-1918 Crown Roofing & Drainage Residental Div. Roofing installations & repairs. 604-327-3086 JORGENSEN ROOFING 3 Generations since 1945!

Specializing in Residential Roofs REECE • 604-518-7278

Rubbish Removal

DISPOSAL BINS: Starting at $99 + dump fees. Call 604-306-8599 www.disposalking.com JACK’S RUBBISH Removal Friendly, Fast & Cheap 604-266-4444

Mr. Disposal 604-709-6230

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

8270

Screens

Omnifine Retractable Screen Door & Window, Awning, Blind www.omnifine.com 604-340-1136

8307

Telephone Services

A FREE TELEPHONE SERVICE - Get Your First Month Free. Bad Credit, Don’t Sweat It. No Deposits. No Credit Checks. Call Freedom Phone Lines Today Toll-Free 1-866-884-7464.

8309

Tiling

A to Z CERAMIC TILES Installation, Repairs, Fair Prices Free Est. 444-4715 cel 805-4319 PTV HOME RENOVATIONS All types of reno’s, big or small.

20% off Tile. Call 778-235-1772

8315

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

All Types of Roofing, Re-Roofing & Repairs FREE ESTIMATES

604-379-2641

YOUR HOME ROOFING SERVICES Vancouver Division Since 1985

NO HST! til May. 31 • Roofing & Roof Repairs • Duroid, Cedar, Torch-on • Moss Control, Removal & Prevention • Gutter Installation, Cleaning & Repairs

604-274-0285

$35/HOUR PER PERSON • 24/7 Abe Moving & Delivery and Rubbish Removal. 604-999-6020

Waters Home Maintenance Window Cleaning, also gutters.

Free est. 604-738-6606

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

WINDOW Cleaning, soft wash, pressure wash, all gutter repairs.

Blue Sky Windows, 736-1979

AUTOMOTIVE 9145

Scrap Car Removal

9160

Sports & Imports

SPRING SPECIALS WCB – Fully Insured

604-340-7189

Cash for junk cars! $100 to $1000 Ask about our $500 Credit!

Visit our website @ www.surreyscrap.com Free tow, no wheels, no papers no problem! Hassle free friendly service. 2 hr service in most areas.

604 628 9044

#1 FREE Scrap Vehicle Removal Ask about $500 Credit!!! $$ PAID for Some 604.683.2200

Serving Vancouver for over 25 years #1 Roofing Company in BC

FREE SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Top $$ for complete cars.

Flat Rate Towing Service avail.

Call ★ 604-720-0067

THE SCRAPPER SCRAP CAR & TRUCK REMOVAL

CASH FOR ALL VEHICLES

604-572-9943

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Visit us online to receive a special discount:

8255

604-880-6407

Introducing the NEW

Buying or Renting, find a great place to call home.

Roofing

Renovations & Home Improvement

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

NEAT PROF. PAINTING Room special $230. Int or ext. 10 yrs exp. Luis 604-339-3839

8250

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Water Lines (without digging) Sewer Lines (without digging) Install. Drain tiles. 604-739-2000

Rated A-Plus

WWW.RENORITE.COM Bath, Kitchen, Suites & More Save Your Dollars 778-317-1256

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

Insured/WCB

778-997-9582

www.VancityMovers.com

Oil Tank Removal

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

604-312-6311

See website for details 604-377-2503

8193

Additions, renos & new const.

Concrete forming & framing specialist. Patrick 604-218-3064

BATH/KITCHEN Renos, decks, fencing, home repairs. Home Improvment Centre. 604-240-9081

BARWICK PAINTING

Save 10%...

SOUTH VAN. Mini Public Storage, bus/res. vehicle, motorcyle, furn. Eco Friendly, 604-321-0213

732-8453

Complete Bathroom Reno’s Suites, Kitchens,Tiling, Skylights, Windows, Doors, 604 521-1567

778.881.6096

Tried & True Since 1902

Call for a free estimate:

drytech.ca RENOS • REPAIRS 9129 Shaughnessy St., Van.

QUALITY WORK. DONE RIGHT.

(604) 875-9072 873-5292

Experienced Movers ~ 2 Men $50 ~

www.jasonsmithbuild.com

Since 1989

garage, basement, backyard.

B&Y MOVING

604.662.8150

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Gardens Designed, Installed, Maintained Trees/Hedges Installed, Removed, Power Rake, Aerate, Moss Control AVG $170 Retaining Walls, Patios, Pathways

8200

EW31

DISCOUNT DISPOSAL ✫Best Price Guaranteed✫ We Recycle! 604-266-4444

ADVANCE MOVING LTD 310-JIMS (5467)

Painting/ Wallpaper

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8140

WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011 THE VANCOUVER COURIER

All types of Roofing Over 35 Years in Business Call now for Free Estimates

604-588-0833

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604-790-3900 OUR SERVIC 2H

9155

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Sport Utilities/ 4x4’s/Trucks

2004 FORD F350 diesel Lariat, 135 K, set up for 5th wheel, canopy $18,900. 604-943-4342

1993 MAZDA MX6, manual V6, 2.5L, leather, tinted windows, $2000. Fun & fast 778-229-4979

9173

Vans

2003 PONTIAC Montana extended van, great running condition. Navy blue (similar to picture), gray interior. 166,000 KMs, all in Lower Mainland. New brakes, DVD system, comes with snow tires. $5,000 obo. Call 604-802-2884.

9522

RV’s/Trailers

2001 TITANIUM 24EX, 1 slide, qu bed, ns, no pets, 4 new shocks/ tires. $18,900. 604-943-4342 2004 JAYCO 10ft Tent Trailer, fully loaded, sleeps 8, good cond.

Asking $6500 obo. 604-524-4778

W32

THE VANCOUVER COURIER WEDNESDAY, MAY 4, 2011

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Return the favour with a Kin’s fruit basket on Mother’s Day! Prices effective: May 2nd - May 8th, 2011

Premium Jumbo

White Mushroom

$1.99/lb Locally Grown

Premium

Premium No. 1

Seedless, Sweet & Juicy

59¢/lb

59¢/lb

39¢/lb

Russet Potatoes Washington Grown

Banana Imported

Watermelon Imported

Fresh & Sweet 2lb Clamshell

Strawberries

$3.99 ea

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