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Vancouverites shift riot blame on city and police: Poll More people are blaming the city and police for the Stanley Cup riots than they did in the days that followed it, according to a new poll. A telephone survey of 400 respondents in Vancouver by NRG Research Group and Peak Communicators found an increase in blame on the City of Vancouver and the Vancouver Police Department. The same questions were asked on a survey they conducted a week after the Vancouver Canucks’ Game 7 loss. “In terms of the 10 factors we tested ... the rank order was actually the same,” NRG’s Tim Chan said. “People feel committed agitators and alcohol continue to be the top groups that residents feel most responsible for the riots, but there were significant increases on the city
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and the police.” The VPD’s rating for responsibility went up to 5.1 from 4.4, while the city’s climbed up to 5.7 from 4.9 The responsibility rating of “curious onlookers who did not leave when trouble started” was the only one that saw a decrease to 5.8 from 6.1. Respondents weren’t given an opportunity to give their reasons why they felt the city and police were more responsible. But Chan said the changes reflect the various riot reports that have been put out over the summer. “The story also has not left the news since the riots happened,” he said. “It’s a story that’s got legs and it won’t go away. People are still thinking about it.” PHYLICIA TORREVILLAS
Gastown. Shows will feature collections by talented designers such as Anna Kosturova, whose crocheted swimsuits have been featured in Sports Illustrated’s famous swimsuit edition, and Nicole Bridger, who was awarded Canada’s first eco designer of the year in 2010. Actress Mashiah Vaughn and ski-cross gold medalist Ashley McIvor will be among those modelling the clothes. ARIANA KAKNEVICIUS
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Lions tackle violence ARIANA KAKNEVICIUS/FOR METRO
1 in 3 women will be sexually assaulted but only 12 per cent of incidents are reported to the police ARIANA KAKNEVICIUS
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Organizers of a B.C. Lionssupported program that tackles reducing violence against women said yesterday they hope the success of the B.C. program over the next two years will help it expand across Canada. The Encana Corporation along with the municipalities of Vancouver and Surrey came on board as partners in the Be More Than a Bystander campaign yesterday at B.C. Place. “The re-launch of this program is essential,” said Mayor Gregor Robertson. “This program will break the silence providing the tools, language and training to know what to do.”
The campaign will visit 40 schools with B.C. Lions players, who will educate students and provide training for coaches on how to prevent and react to violence against women. Tracy Porteous, executive director of Ending Violence Association of B.C., said the program aims to use the iconic status of the players to teach children and men that their tough appearance on-field does not transfer to their behaviour toward women. “Considering that men commit 98 per cent of crimes of violence against women, it is their issue,” Porteous said. “The solution needs to come from everyone.” For more local news visit metronews.ca/ Vancouver
Tracy Porteous, executive director of Ending Violence Association of B.C., thanks the new partners of Be More Than a Bystander campaign yesterday at B.C. Place.
Video game shows Canucks losing to Chicago COURTESY EA SPORTS
Henrik Sedin animated.
A simulation using EA Sports’ NHL 12 video game has the Pittsburgh Penguins winning the Stanley Cup, aided by Sidney Crosby’s comeback. The made-in-Burnaby video game sees Crosby returning after 17 games and leading the Pens to second place in the East. According to the video game, Vancouver wins the Presidents’ Trophy again,
with 114 points, but loses the Western Conference final to Chicago in seven games. “Normally the EA Sports guys are pretty good,” Canucks forward Alex Burrows, a keen gamer, said after practice yesterday. “They do a good job. Obviously I don’t agree with this one. “I do like the game. I do like the new technology, all
the different leagues and players. When you hit a guy, when the guy is bigger than you, he doesn’t go down. All those little details I think makes the game great.” Canucks defenceman Kevin Bieksa simply snorted when told about the game’s prediction for this season. “Who cares,” he said. THE CANADIAN PRESS