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VOL. 183 ISSUE 6 JUNE 15, 2026

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June 15, 2026

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NEWS

Road closures on Broadway causes uncertainty for local businesses Subway project delays exacerbate challenges for Cambie Village NIVE JA ASSALAARAC H C H I · NE WS W RI TE R

On May 6, the BC government announced the latest detour developments along Broadway in Vancouver. A road closure and a subsequent road detour is set to occur in July on West Broadway between Cambie street and Alberta street. These changes will last for about six months after the FIFA World Cup. Vehicle traffic will be rerouted to West 8th street between Alberta and Ash Street. Due to this road closure, businesses in the affected area will have reduced traffic, with sidewalk accessibility and limited parking.

This road closure is a result of the Broadway Subject project: a $2.9 billion provincial project that will extend the Millennium Line from its current terminus at VCC-Clark station to Arbutus Street and Broadway. The project has faced numerous setbacks with an original project completion date of 2025 being pushed to the fall of 2027, as a result of construction issues.

The provincial government shared in a statement that the closure is necessary in speeding up road reconstruction along the corridor, claiming that the detour “will reduce disruption from 14 months to six months.”

The Peak reached out to Rania Hatz, who is currently serving as the executive director of the Cambie Village Business Association, to understand what businesses in the area feel about the new road closure.

She shared that while businesses expected the road closure to come to their area, they were shocked at the timeframe of the detour. Hatz claimed, “There wasn’t any consultation, and nor was there any notice. We were given notice 20 minutes before the press conference about this. So there are people who

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renewed leases, not knowing that traffic would be diverted.”

These are people, this is their livelihood, this is their business. They get up every morning expecting to go to work and make some money for their families.

We’re not talking the billionaires, we’re talking the ma’s and pa’s.

She proposed that the municipality could offer a tax break to properties affected by the road closure. She noted that this could allow property owners to lower their tenants’ rents as a form of relief to businesses in the area. “We’re not talking about compensation since they’re not wanting to do compensation [ . . . ] but at least they could stop charging them money.”

In a statement to The Peak, the City of Vancouver said that it “is supporting the province to help make this pending closure efficient to reduce the overall duration of road reconstruction of the Broadway Subway Project.” The city also highlighted two tax reliefs, targeted land assessment averaging and the development potential relief program pilot, on offer for “eligible light industrial and business properties.”

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The BC Ministry of Transportation and Transit shared with The Peak that the building of each of these underground stations “requires a tailored approach to complete this phase of work, while minimizing impacts on the surrounding community and travelling public.” They added, however, that “this will be the final full closure of Broadway for the project.”

Hatz critiqued the lack of consideration shown to businesses by various levels of government. “These are people, this is their livelihood, this is their business. They get up every morning expecting to go to work and make some money for their families. We’re not talking the billionaires, we’re talking the ma’s and pa’s,” she said.

The Millennium Line extension will add five additional underground SkyTrain stations connecting to the new Arbutus terminus station: Great Northern Way-Emily Carr, Mount Pleasant, Broadway-City Hall, Oak-VGH, and South Granville. At Broadway-City Hall station, a new station will directly connect the Millennium and Canada Line for the first time.

NEWS

Recent Andes virus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise Health authorities state that hantavirus outbreak is unlikely to escalate into a pandemic due to low transmissibility MA R IE JEN GALI LO · STAF F W RI TE R

On April 1, the MV Hondius cruise departed from Argentina with two Dutch passengers who were carrying the Andes virus, leading to a boat-wide outbreak. In their latest update, released on May 28, the World Health Organization (WHO) shared in a report that there are 11 confirmed cases, two probable cases, and three deaths linked to the hantavirus.

On May 16, BC provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the first confirmed case of Andes virus in BC. Four passengers from the cruise were brought into BC. Initially, they were asked to isolate for 21 days. One passenger, who is a Yukon resident, tested positive for the virus but has since recovered, according to BC health officials. Following this confirmed case, the isolation time for the other passengers was extended to 42 days, the maximum incubation period for the Andes virus. The other three passengers are currently asymptomatic but remain in quarantine until June 21.

Hantaviruses are a group of viruses — submicroscopic bodies that require a host to reproduce — that include more than 20 species. The viruses primarily use rodents, “such as rats, mice, and voles,” as hosts. According to the University Health Network (UHN), common modes of transmission include inhalation of air particles from “rodent droppings, urine, or saliva,” as well as the consumption of “contaminated food or water.” The Andes virus is the only identifiable species known to have the capacity of human-to-human transmission: following prolonged, close contact with an infected individual, although these transmissions are rare. According to the WHO, this is “defined as being within 2 meters for a cumulative period of more than 15 minutes.”

The specific species of hantavirus on the MV Hondius

cruise was identified as the Andes virus, which may “cause a condition called hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS),” according to the UHN. PHOTO: CDC AND CYNTHIA GOLDSMITH / PUBLIC HEALTH IMAGE LIBRARY

The virus that can cause a pandemic is [one that is] easily transmitted in the human population. Hantavirus is not.

shared. Currently, “it is not clear whether the virus is present in this way or how long it might survive in respiratory particles,” according to Scientific American. “In many cases, hantaviruses are replicating deeper inside of the body.”

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Currently, there is limited progress in the development of vaccines and treatment for the hantavirus, which Dr. Niikura said may be due to a lack of demand. “Because this virus is not highly contagious and human cases are so rare in developed countries, the demand for an effective vaccine is limited,” he shared. In Argentina, Andes virus cases are numerous, especially in tight-knit rural communities. More cases are cropping up in the country’s populous capital, Buenos Aires.

The Peak spoke with virologist and SFU associate professor of health sciences, Dr. Masahiro Niikura to learn more about hantavirus. He shared, “The severeness of the disease and the transmissibility — how contagious a virus is — [are] totally different things. And the virus that can cause a pandemic is [one that is] easily transmitted in the human population.

Hantavirus is not. Hantavirus is shed mostly in the urine.”

COVID-19, for example, is primarily spread through airborne particles or respiratory droplets. Although both viruses can spread in multiple ways, the current understanding of how the Andes virus spreads makes it “easier to control, to contain.”

Dr. Niikura emphasized that the location in which the virus replicates is often where it will be transmitted. “If the virus is replicating in the upper respiratory tract, the virus is more likely to be shed from the mouth, like cough, sneezing, or saliva,” he

The Peak also reached out to BCCDC for a statement, who shared that “the risk of being exposed to hantavirus in BC is low,” but advised people to “avoid dust that could be contaminated with the saliva, urine, or droppings of infected deer mice.”

In BC, “Workers and homeowners can be exposed in crawl spaces, under houses, or in vacant or occasional use buildings, such as cottages, trailers and garden sheds, that may harbour mice. Campers and hikers can also be exposed when they use infested trail shelters or camp in other deer mouse habitats.”

For information on how to identify and protect yourself from hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, visit the BCCDC website and HealthLink BC.

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News Editor Noeka Nimmervoll · News Writers Niveja Assalaarachchi and Lucaiah Smith-Miodownik · news@the-peak.ca

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Motion to support Vancouver’s sex workers faces dramatic reduction Cuts to this proposal are to the dismay of many community members

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LU CAIAH SMITH-MIO D OW N I K · NE WS W RI TE R

Content warning: mentions of disappearance, murder, and serial killer Robert Pickton.

positions to be filled by individuals who have experience in the survival sex trade.”

At the Standing Committee on City Finance and Services on May 20, Vancouver Green Party councillor Pete Fry introduced a motion aiming to uphold “the City’s responsibility to maintain adequate, community-connected capacity to support sex worker safety.” Specifically, Fry included a call to reinstate a second sex work social planner, after the role was slashed to only one active position earlier this year. The motion passed with amendments, which eliminated this commitment. The Peak corresponded with Fry, WISH Drop-In Centre Society, and the City of Vancouver for more information.

Fry’s proposal also acknowledged the immediacy of reinstating the second position, given the city’s upcoming summer events.

“There are reasonable and credible concerns about increased risk of violence and harm to sex workers around FIFA events, driven by heightened policing, displacement, venue-area controlled zones, and the erosion or loss of safety supports and peer infrastructure,” the motion reads. Similarly, “during the Olympics in Vancouver sex workers faced heightened police harassment without arrest.”

Those in the support position “function as liaisons and planners working directly with people and organizations with lived and professional experience,” Fry explained.

They “specifically are not representing or reporting to law enforcement — with a focus on understanding and identifying risks and trends, and creating safe environments in work places and urban realm.”

These positions came as direct recommendation from a Commission of Inquiry, led by former attorney-general Wally Oppal. Their 2012 document Forsaken: The Report of the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry was designed “to inquire into the failures of policing forces between 1997 and 2002 who were investigating the disappearance and murder of dozens of women in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside, and particularly the police investigation of serial murderer Robert William Pickton.” Pickton “was charged with murdering 26 of the women” — although he claimed to be responsible for the death of 23 more — and was found guilty on six counts of murder, according to The Canadian Encyclopedia. He died in 2024 serving life in prison.

This document highlighted many negligent police behaviours surrounding the murder investigation while it was ongoing, as well as systemic issues that led to the vulnerability of women working in the sex trade, including being unhoused and substance use issues. Oppal made a total of 65 recommendations to the government to take “action to directly address women’s vulnerability to violence and serial predation.” One of these recommendations was “that the City of Vancouver create and fund two community-based liaison

There is so much misunderstanding about sex workers’ rights, and discrimination related to sex work stigma, that specialized knowledge is required to have an impact on sex worker safety.

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The original motion also noted that “sex worker safety advocates, SWAN Vancouver, report calls relating to violence and safety concerns increased by 64% between 2024 and 2025, with further increases projected for 2026.” They note that “increasing housing scarcity, economic pressure, escalated violence, service defunding, and the loss of peer-led organizations have compounded new risks for sex workers.” Recently, the sex worker support organization PACE “permanently closed its 24/7 Vancouver drop-in centre after 30 years of operations due to a lack of funding,” according to CBC. Vancouver currently has no 24/7 sex worker support centre.

According to Halena Seiferling, executive director of Living in Community, this leaves many with nowhere to go, as “most organizations aren’t open and operating when sex workers need to access them,” as reported by CBC. Still, the second sex work social planner role was originally

cut as part of the city’s effort “to shave costs in response to a direction from mayor Ken Sim’s ABC Council majority to freeze property taxes this year,” according to CBC. The amended motion, which was proposed by ABC councillor Lisa Dominato, included “no commitment to rehiring the worker.” Dominato asserted “that instead of having two sex-worker support staffers there should be a focus on safety across multiple city departments,” according to the Vancouver Sun. The Peak reached out to councillor Dominato for comment, but did not hear back by the publication deadline.

The City of Vancouver noted that “for the past several years, the city’s work related to sex worker safety has been delivered within a broader planning focus on community and gender safety, including women’s equity, 2STGD+ [TwoSpirit, Trans, and Gender Diverse] safety and inclusion, and MMIWG [Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls] responses.” The City said to The Peak, “As part of this work, some functions are changing or being realigned while ensuring service priorities continue to advance. Community and gender safety, including efforts to support sex workers and related organizations, continues to be a priority in the city.”

For Fry, however, “the role of the sex-support worker is a highly demanding and difficult job that helps protect this community in ways that other departments, such as the police, can’t,” he shared with The Vancouver Sun. WISH Drop-In Centre Society, whose mission is to “improve the health, safety, and well-being of women who are involved in Vancouver’s street-based sex trade,” echoed concerns regarding the City’s decision. “Council heard almost an hour of testimony from 20 people with lived experience who spoke about ways the sex worker safety planners provide an essential resource for both individuals and sex worker serving organizations. They received hundreds of emails as well,” the organization told The Peak. “It’s really hard to reconcile the amount of public support shown for these knowledgeable workers with the decision to cut their two-person department.

“There is so much misunderstanding about sex workers’ rights, and discrimination related to sex work stigma, that specialized knowledge is required to have an impact on sex worker safety,” WISH said.

OPINIONS

June 15, 2026

POLITICAL CORNER BC MLA Tara Armstrong shouldn’t be in her position

What Grinds our Gears Why finishing an exam at 10:00 p.m. is a crime

With minimal chance of a successful recall petition, Armstrong roams free in BC’s legislature JON AH L AZA R STAFF W R I T E R

Content warning: mentions of anti-Indigenous, transphobic, and anti-semitic language.

Tara Armstrong, a member of the legislative assembly (MLA) representing the Kelowna-Lake Country-Coldstream district in the BC legislature, caused an uproar by implying that the New Democratic Party’s (NDP) approach to Indigenous rights in BC is reminiscent of Nazi ideology.

Following condemnation from Premier David Eby, fellow MLAs, and the speaker of the legislature, she withdrew her statement. However, a motion to have her apologize failed, and no other disciplinary measures have occurred. This is not the type of person who should have the power to influence our laws. Constituents in her district organized a recall petition, but have not been successful in calling a by-election. This is because currently, you need 40% of a district’s voters to sign the petition; that’s 18,000 people. Even though only 27,000 people actually voted in the last election. The signature threshold should be based on how many people voted, to make it easier to hold their elected representatives accountable — something we’re clearly struggling with.

It’s important for our legislature to have adequate protections for MLAs to avoid a constant revolving door of representatives, but for barely one MLA to have ever been successfully recalled in BC history shows that the system needs rewriting.

While debating the K’ómoks Treaty Act, which would function as a land-back agreement for the K’ómoks First Nation, Armstrong baselessly claimed that the NDP is attempting to create an Indigenous ethnostate that is similar in nature to the Nazi slogan of “blood and soil.” This Nazi phrase was a rallying cry in the justification of a mass genocide of disabled, queer, Jewish, Roma, and other marginalized people living in Germany and various of their WW2 occupied territories, such as Poland. This comparison by MLA Armstrong is referring to the adoption of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act, which is an act that aims to reconcile with the Indigenous Peoples whose traditional land BC was founded upon. This act is a legal codification of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, which largely focuses on the right to selfdetermination, to practice cultural traditions, and to use traditionally inhabited lands for Indigenous Peoples. This statement is doubly offensive; it is insensitive to the victims of the Holocaust, as it minimizes the experiences of those who

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suffered this tragedy and equates respect for Indigenous Peoples to Nazism, which is extremely bigoted.

Her use of these inflammatory statements in a deliberate, patterned way to play on the irrational fears and prejudices of people living in BC. This is far from the first time that Armstrong has been at the centre of controversy. She also labeled the tragic Tumbler Ridge shooting a result of “transgender ideology,” and put forth a bill to repeal BC’s Human Rights Act, which was voted down. Since being elected, she has left the conservative party, helped found the OneBC party with staunch residential school denialist, Dallas Brodie, and then later abandoned it.

Constituents in her district should be able to remove her from this elected position. However, the current demand of 40% of eligible voters in the riding to sign a petition for the removal of an MLA is hindering constituents’ ability to practice such an act. The only successful petition occurred in 1998 and the MLA, Paul Reitsma, resigned prior to it taking effect.

Unless you have the resources and are well organized, 40% of the voter base is only attainable on paper.

While it’s beneficial for our legislature to have adequate protections for MLAs to avoid a constant revolving door of representatives, for barely one MLA to have ever been successfully recalled in BC history shows that the system needs rewriting. A threshold to trigger a byelection that was proportional to the actual voter turnout rather than net constituents, of which many do not turn out to vote, would better reflect the voice of the district. Because 18,000 signatures is a very lofty threshold, one that the legislature will know is unlikely to be met, Armstrong will continue to poison the legislature until the next provincial election.

It is unacceptable to give her space to harm to Indigenous, trans, and other marginalized people from her seat.

There’s a speci!c feeling that you experience once you hit the 3 hour mark into a !nal and the world outside has gone pitch black. By 9:15 p.m., your brain isn’t even “testing” anymore, it’s just static — static and grasping at words to write out onto the paper.

The 7:00 p.m.–10:00 p.m. exam slot should be a crime. SFU is already notorious for those early morning 100-level math classes that defy the circadian rhythm, but this latenight slot? This is its evil twin. In April, there were 51 exams starting at 7:00 p.m. Are they testing our knowledge or testing our physical and mental endurance?

Cognitive performance relies on a mix of basic alertness, sustained attention, and executive functions like problem-solving and catching your own mistakes before turning the exam in. All of that drops massively in the late evenings.

“Night owls” have a delayed cycle that tolerates late hours, but the rest of us hit a wall in memory and attention as the evening wears on. It feels like we are being penalized for our brains naturally shutting down as the sun dips below the horizon. At this point, we’re being graded on our ability to ignore our body’s natural urge to relax or eat dinner.

These late night exams sabotage our sleep schedules and grades! If the sun is down, so should my pen. SFU, please: have the courtesy of letting us fail our exams while it’s still light outside so we can at least enjoy the scenery on the bus ride home.

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MaRiE JeN GaLiLo · StAfF WrItEr SFU’s Filipino Student Association (FSA) was founded in 2021 by Filipino international students who recognized the need for a community on campus, a space for Filipinos — who make up around 3% of the student body. Off the heels of an eventful spring semester, I spoke with Unique Mariano, the club’s president.

Mariano joined the FSA when she started her academic journey at SFU, where she studies psychology. “I wanted to find my community,” she said. She started out as a graphic director, back when the club was still “a baby.” She became communications director, then vice-president of communications, before becoming president this summer.

Her journey included moving to Canada when she was 14, leaving behind many of her family members back home in the Philippines. It wasn’t until university that she decided to start putting herself out there, she tells The Peak. When she joined the FSA, she found a family, and the other members “share that same sentiment.” The FSA was “founded through love” and “the humour is Filipino humour.”

The club consists of members from different age groups and those who were born and raised here, those who are mixed Filipino, and immigrants from the Philippines. This diverse composition creates learning opportunities which strengthen every member’s connections to the culture.

Those who grew up in Canada teach the others about “the other side of the Filipino Canadian community,” while fluent Tagalog speakers teach those who don’t know the language. Mariano gushed over how heartwarming it was to watch members become more comfortable speaking the language, and grow into their Filipino roots.

Throughout the year, the FSA hosts a variety of events, including icebreakers, Christmas parties, and karaoke nights to share Filipino culture with the rest of the campus community. They collaborate with Filipino associations in Langara, Douglas, and UBC and other SFU groups, including the karaoke club SFU Peak Frequency. During these events, the FSA serves Filipino food from Filipino businesses — two of their favourites are Plato Filipino and Pangpanga’s Cuisine. “Filipinos bring their friends who are not Filipino,” she reminisced. “That’s so Pinoy, and it’s so cool that they’re enjoying it, that they don’t know but they’re really excited to try.” Pinoy is a slang term for anyone of Filipino descent.

Mariano’s favourite FSA event so far has been Pistang Sari-Sari, which was hosted in the SUB ballroom a couple of years ago. “Pistang” translates into fiesta or festival, while “sari-sari” means variety — local Filipino artisans, business owners, and performers were invited. The event holds a special place in her heart because it was the first event she helped organize. She said the process of planning it felt like a lofty dream. “‘You want to invite more than eight Filipino business owners and bring them to SFU during summer?’ Summer’s very hard for clubs because no one’s at SFU. No one’s going there just to go to a club event,” said Mariano. The event ended up being a massive success with a reward of nearly 100 attendees.

The FSA will be resting over the summer semester, but they’re planning a variety of events for fall that students can look forward to, including online events on Discord, fundraising events, study sessions, and Tagalog

workshops. You can keep an eye out for those on their Instagram, @sfu.fsa or TikTok with the same name.

When asked about her favourite Filipino holidays and traditions, Mariano highlighted “pasko,” or Christmas. In the Philippines, the Christmas celebration is four months long, starting in September because September is the first month ending with “ber.”

As a second-generation Filipino Canadian, Mariano’s story resonated with me.

One of the core values of our culture is the importance of family — loved ones give us the strength to keep going even when confronted with challenges in life. Pasko is also one of my favourite Filipino traditions — I’ve always looked forward to waking up to my family playing Christmas music on September 1.

There’s always a reason to celebrate in Filipino culture, which Mariano also loves — Filipinos always find a reason to bring family and friends together for even the smallest moments of joy in life. “There’s no dull moment,” Mariano said. “What are we doing inside the house, let’s go karaoke, right?

Those are the stuff I really treasure as a Filipino.”

Mariano’s favourite part about being Filipino is how hospitable Filipinos are, even if it’s your first time meeting. “You just start chatting right away,” she said. She also loves how joyful Filipinos are and how contagious that joy is. “Whenever I hangout with my friends or with the Filipino club, we always laugh,” said Mariano. This is something I couldn’t agree with more — whenever I’m with my Filipino friends and family, everyone ends up smiling, and the harmonies of joyous laughter make the world a brighter place.

For those who are trying Filipino food for the first time, especially ones that aren’t so mainstream, Mariano recommends dinakdakan, a dish originating from Ilocos. It consists of grilled pork, onions, and chili peppers coated in a tangy calamansi (a native citrus fruit) dressing. “My parents are Ilocano,” she said. “I think that’s one of the best Filipino foods.” She also recommended bicol express, a rich dish consisting of pork simmered in coconut milk, balanced by the spice from chili peppers. For dessert, Mariano enjoys yema, which is a sweet, milky candy made from egg yolks and condensed milk. In regards to shape, “it needs to be triangle,” she specifies.

Finally, an honourable mention was the Filipino homestyle peanut butter.

“It needs to be the orange lid and it needs to be sold in ‘palengke,’ or Filipino marketplaces,” she said. “It doesn’t have a brand, you don’t know who’s cooking it — it’s just so good.”

A way that Mariano bridges the geographical distance is by learning about current events happening in the Philippines. “One of my ways to still be connected to my culture is to look and listen, and read articles about the Phillipines, read news,” she said. That includes “Filipino pop culture.”

For students interested in joining, Mariano assured, “Don’t be afraid to reach out to the club. We’re super friendly [ . . . ] If you saw our events in the SFSS SUB ballroom, come in and enjoy.” She continued, “Don’t be afraid, don’t think that you’re not Filipino enough. You are.

“Being Filipino is not just about if you have the blood of a Filipino or if you grew up in the Philippines,” she said. “If you have a Filipino heart, you’re Filipino.”

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Pinoy Festival 2026 fosters community Celebrate Filipino Heritage Month with a weekend of food, music, and culture SIA GARG · SFU STUD E NT

June is Filipino Heritage Month across Canada, and in BC, this year’s community celebration is the 4th annual Pinoy Festival, taking place at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, on June 20 and 21. The festival’s organizers are connecting their celebration of Filipino culture to the spirit of unity seen on the world stage during this year’s FIFA World Cup summer. The Peak got in touch with Paul Clemente, the chairman behind this year’s festival, to learn more.

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At the heart of the festival, we have a focus on the Filipino concept of bayanihan, the tradition of communities coming together to support one another. As Clemente has put it, that spirit will be reflected throughout the events, being entirely “volunteer-run,” and built through the efforts of local community groups. Many have come together to help each other out and to create something beautiful that showcases the Filipino culture, heritage, and pride. Every feature, ranging “from the art exhibit to the family fun park” has included community groups who spent months preparing booths, performances, and cultural showcases that will !ll the festival grounds throughout the weekend.

Kicking off the weekend, the festivities will begin on Saturday with the Solidarity Parade, one of the festival’s signature events. Led by a marching band, the parade features “contingents from Filipino organizations representing different regions, provinces, interests, and associations.” Participants are invited to arrive in traditional attire, carrying communal banners, and performing chants that past participants have described as creating a lively and colorful atmosphere. Other immigrant communities will also march alongside the Filipino community, highlighting the festival’s broader message of solidarity across an array of ethnic and cultural diversity.

The remainder of Saturday includes an opening ceremony, cultural performances, and a Philippine cultural fashion showcase. Later in the evening, the festival will be shifting gears with a DJ show collaborating alongside Tables Tutors DJ Studio, involving 11 DJs, “alongside some breakdancing, and a special performance by Vino [Cuenca], a national Canadian beatboxing champion.”

At the heart of the festival, we have a focus on the Filipino concept of bayanihan, the tradition of communities coming together to support one another.

The following Sunday will be !lled with live music, with bands performing throughout the day. Hungry attendees will be glad to hear that across both days, there will be a large selection of

many featuring food trucks and stalls serving everything from sizzling street food to classic home-cooked Filipino classics, such as chicharon bulaklak and ginanggang, as well as a Beer Garden, a pop-up marketplace featuring local handmade goods, and interactive community booths, all of which are worth lingering around a little longer.

However, we also got a sneak peek at one feature Clemente is hoping to receive a lot of attention this year: the Arnis showcase! Arnis is the national martial art of the Philippines, and will be demonstrated live by local clubs who will be coming down to offer visitors a chance to experience an important part of Filipino cultural heritage !rsthand.

Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to celebrate Filipino culture without having to travel a long distance. Gates open at 9:00 a.m. and the celebration runs until 10:00 p.m. for both evenings. Admission is free, which gives visitors many opportunities to celebrate Filipino culture together with family or friends!

Stay up to date with the festival by following their Instagram page @pinoyfestivalca.

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Book talk explores the nuances between tradition and modernity in Iran Iranian architect Hossein Amanat and scholar Jeff Derksen discuss Iranian art, architecture, and poetry NE JDANA HOUS HYAR · P EAK ASSO CI ATE

On Friday, May 29, guest curator Pantea Haghighi, along with Iranian architect and artist Hossein Amanat, and scholar Jeff Derksen, came together at the Vancouver Art Gallery to discuss their contributions and the historical backgrounds behind the newly released book, Modern Iran and the Avant-Gardes: 1948–78. The talk focused around Amanat’s design of the Shahyad Tower, or the Azadi Tower, which is widely known as the “Gateway Into Iran,” while Derksen dove into his research on the “dynamic dialogue between tradition and modernism.”

The rise of modernism — the 20th century movement in arts that draws focus on experimentation, subjectivity, and abstract expression — was the main topic of concern when discussing Amanat’s designs. He explains how it was his time at the University of Tehran, where he got to hone in on his studies of architecture and art. He shared, “You have to be an artist !rst,” when working with architecture, as it is the foundation for impactful and important buildings. It was when he was a college student that he was introduced to modern art and environments, while simultaneously taking inspiration from traditional Iranian villages. That was the moment where the interactions between tradition and modernism became some of the biggest influences of his life.

Amanat’s blend of tradition and modernity is the staple for the Shahyad tower. For his love of the former, he discussed how he wanted the material used, which was white marble stone, to be “proper for the period.” He acquired the material from a stone worker who knew virtually nothing of the quarries where the stone was found. Then, every stone had to be hand-carved, which was done by men who mostly had no education. He raised this point to reiterate that the creation of the Shahyad

tower was done by the ordinary people of Iran, suggesting that, “it talks of a talent that existed in all layers of Iranian society those days.” Additionally, the stunning ribs that run along the sides of the interior and exterior of the tower create arches reminiscent of Islamic architecture.

The move from tradition to modernity through arts and architecture is fascinating, as it shows that art has the ability to change lives and cultures.

Derksen was then asked about his take on how the relationship between tradition and modernity changes the role of Iranian culture. He observed that there was a “continual dialogue that was being set up, continual contestations within artistic, architectural, and poetic communities” and “the students who were forced to study outside of Iran.” It was the case that the relationship between tradition and modernity was altered by culture rather than culture altering between them.

As someone who comes from an Iranian background, it was illuminating to be able to attend this event and learn more about the culture of my homeland. The move from tradition to modernity through arts and architecture is fascinating, as

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it shows that art has the ability to change lives and cultures.

Of course, I also found out that this switch was not always perfect, as Amanat explained with the introduction of cars and modern machinery, it became di$cult to keep the same traditional beauty of a city, when he was briefly discussing the transformation of Tehran. These new inventions become tools in everyday life, and as Amanat stated, “it helps most of the time, and sometimes it destroys other things.” I found Amanat’s take to be not only true but also identi!able to so many places.

That is what makes art revolutionary: when it discusses realworld issues and can speak to anyone at any time in history.

I encourage anyone who is interested in the rich art and culture of Iran to purchase the book Modern Iran and the Avant-Gardes: 1948–78. It not only provides an in-depth knowledge on Iran’s great poetry, art, and architecture, but also gives insight into how they are created and how modernity can change tradition.

Additionally, starting from December 11, 2026, an exhibition for Modern Iran and the Avant-Gardes will be on display at the Vancouver Art Gallery. This will be the !rst exhibition in Canada to explore how Iran embraced modernism.

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New Artopia lodge Cosmo creatively repurposes industrial space for artistic use The Peak sat down for an exclusive interview with David Duprey, the vision behind Artopia

MAYA BARI LLAS MO H A N · STAF F W RI TE R

Notoriously expensive with an undeniable creative pulse, Vancouver is still able to create affordable working spaces for full-time artists, thanks to David Duprey. In an interview with Duprey, the founder of artist-forward Narrow Group, The Peak learned more about the upcoming artist lodge Cosmo and his philosophy behind affordable spaces for Vancouver’s diverse artists. Mount Pleasant’s newly-opened Cosmo building occupies a former industrial building on West 4th. Duprey doesn’t “change walls or staircases,” he just reads the flow of a particular space.

“Arts and culture is just fundamental,” Duprey started. “We all have it around us every day. It’s design, it’s stuff we look at online, it’s the soundtrack of our lives.” He is motivated “to create a vibrant and exciting art scene,” from his artistic background as a photographer, which was later combined with his interest in business. He has opened up “affordable places for people to work and thrive” over the past 20 years. Units range from 90 to 968 square ft with prices ranging from $275 a month to over $2,000. These “Artopia” working spaces are possible because Narrow Group makes “deals with landlords for empty buildings they couldn’t !nd a use for.” These savings are passed onto the artist so “people can afford to be there and afford to create.” Duprey expressed that there is a “broad reach of what is considered art, but as long as it’s something creative that you’re doing, then you’re in.”

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Artopia offers a creative use for empty buildings, but bylaws, zoning, and permits can be “incredibly di$cult.” Some buildings from 50 years ago are not “up to today’s building codes,” so !nding flexibility in the City of Vancouver’s bylaws is a recurrent challenge. “A staircase 2 cm too small, we should really be letting things like that go,” Duprey reflected.

In the spirit of giving artists the “capacity to build their own infrastructure” within Artopia buildings, Duprey uniquely

And so over the past 20 years, I’ve been opening up these different artists’ spaces and making affordable places for people to work. And I think that allows people to thrive and to develop their skills and to become the artists that they want to be.

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offers freedom that other spaces in Vancouver don’t. Some put restrictions on oil painters or ceramicists due to the precautions required for solvents or kilns, but it’s not a problem for him as long as “it’s up to safety standards.”

According to Duprey, some cities like Calgary or Victoria support artists by relaxing bylaws in artist-occupied buildings.

“I’d love that to happen in Vancouver, where we’re working with the city and the permitting department,” he reflected.

Bylaws are different from working around larger projects like the Broadway subway expansion, though. “That’s way above my paygrade,” Duprey laughed. “I do appreciate that nothing lasts forever. I have buildings that have been !lled with artists for 20 years, and others that are going to last three or four.”

He continued that he will make any space work because “the nature of everything is that it’s change [ . . . ] but we’re going to get value out of it, we’re going to create some stuff, and make it affordable. I think that’s what’s most important.”

When I went to the Artopia City Centre Artist lodge, I was impressed by the way the space hosts a great variety of artists who were all ready to chat with each other and myself. I believe that it is spaces like these that push artists into the view of the public. It’s inspiring to see what these existing spaces have done and what upcoming spaces will do to continue to serve the city’s arts scene.

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Vancouver Youth Choir wins first place in Cork International Choral Festival Choir member Zayan Kassam shares his experience preparing for and performing in Ireland MA R IE JEN GALI LO · STAF F W RI TE R

Back in May, the Vancouver Youth Choir (VYC) led by artistic director Carrie Tennant won !rst place with an impressive score of 95.1% in the Fleischmann International Trophy Competition, one of the many events in the Cork International Choral Festival. The VYC sang a total of four choral pieces in the competition, including “Angelus Domini” by Giovanni Gabrielli, “Fire” by Katerina Gimon, “Õhtul” by Pärt Uusberg, and “O Sapientia” by Tadeja Vulc. Tennant was also awarded the McCurtain and McSwiney Memorial Trophy for expressing her creativity and musical artistry through her choral leadership. In addition to the competition, the festival also has several non-competitive events, such as fringe concerts and pop-up performances, some of which the VYC also participated in.

receive their entry, but he was nonetheless intrigued about the preparation process that would follow.

The VYC, which was founded in 2013, is now Canada’s largest youth choir consisting of more than “700 singers across 16 ensembles in 8 levels,” between the ages of 5 to 24. The VYC aims to create an environment where singers feel supported as they learn various vocal techniques and grow into their own unique voices. The VYC participates in events at both the national and international level through which they share their passion for music, such as the 2025 Jeju International Choral Symposium.

Watching an audience see their first VYC performance is always so fun because of how much it transforms people’s perspectives on choral music, and I’m so grateful that I get to be a part of that.

The Peak spoke with Zayan Kassam, a tenor 2 apprentice section leader in the VYC, to learn more about the festival experience.

When he was !rst told that the VYC’s application to compete was accepted, Kassam said he was “very excited certainly.” As he reflected, VYC isn’t “exactly a traditional choir per se,” which led him to wonder about how the competition’s judges would

In preparation, Kassam said that the choir did “lots of rehearsals and at-home practicing,” but also collaborated with a “fantastic clinician (guest conductor),” who assisted the choir with several persistent challenges. It was here that Kassam and the VYC learned how to practice “setting intent” which he described as “thinking about the music, what we want to portray, and focusing on our artistry,” so that “we can put our whole heart into that performance.”

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Having the opportunity to visit Cork and be a part of the festival was a truly incredible moment for Kassam and the team, as they shared the stage with hundreds of “musicians of such a

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high calibre.” Personally, he reflected that, “stepping on stage is something I’ve done many, many times in my life, but I’ve never competed before. That was a really exciting feeling.”

He also remarked that, “watching an audience see their !rst VYC performance is always so fun because of how much it transforms people’s perspectives on choral music, and I’m so grateful that I get to be a part of that.”

After the competition, the VYC — as is customary for the winning team to perform a piece following the announcement of winners — also performed “Kei Wareware i a T%tou” by Margaret Ngaropo Hati, Charles Te Wake-Mathews, and Latoya Leef-Mathews. Following that, at the closing gala, they went on to perform “Quizassa” by Merrill Garbus and “Here Comes the River” by Patrick Watson.

The VYC and choral events like the Cork International Choral Festival show that choral music is more than singing notes on a page — it is a bridge that brings people together, transcending time, space, and language so that the harmonious blend of their voices can bring the notes on sheets of music to life.

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Humour Editor Mason Mattu · humour@the-peak.ca

HUMOUR

What your favourite film director says about you

- Your Letterboxd account

Abbas Kiarostami

Hirokazu Kore-eda

Greta Gerwig

You have a deep appreciation for the mundane and the small beauties of life. Unfortunately you are also deeply melancholic. I’m sorry you’re going through such a di!cult time — maybe you need to watch something other than Taste of Cherry to cheer you up.

You have significant family trauma and you have the urge to vicariously live through Kore-eda’s filmography. The emotional pain of watching his films on a loop gives you catharsis while you’re still looking for that found family.

Are you a white feminist? I promise you there are more films about the experience of being a woman than Barbie and Lady Bird. May I direct you towards Kinuyo Tanaka’s filmography?

Christopher Nolan

Hayao Miyazaki

Hong Sang-soo

You need to branch out and watch more movies. I’m sorry, but having a non-linear plot and everything composed by Hans Zimmer does not make a masterpiece. If you’re looking for suggestions, start with Park Chan-Wook’s The Handmaiden — now that’s a non-linear king.

Your nervous system is deeply unregulated which is why you always turn to the classic, slow-paced wonders of Miyazaki. You deeply relate to Kiki’s Delivery Service because of its exploration of burnout, and that should be a lesson you take to heart!

You are very, very socially awkward.

However, that’s not the real problem.

Just like his pretentious self-insert characters, you believe you are entitled to love, but spend little time considering other people’s emotions.

Ousmane Sembène

Steven Spielberg

Wong Kar-wai

You have a deep sense of purpose and originality. Just like a real film lover, you’re aware that Europe is not the centre.

You think film is primarily for entertainment. There’s nothing wrong with that, you’re just a straightforward person.

You think you can cure loneliness by travelling to neon-lit cities. Alas, that is not the case. Didn’t you learn anything from Happy Together?

Alice Wu You are gay with a great sense of humour! Honestly, you’re probably more chill than the rest of the people on this list.

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your weekly horoscopes

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Aries: Tangerine matcha latte

Taurus: Banana bread matcha latte

Gemini: Dirty matcha latte

Aries, tangerines may be as bright as you, but the novelty is getting a little out of hand.

When was the last time you even ate a tangerine? This combination is what you thought could kickstart your summer, but all it will really do is stoke the thrill of being a trailblazer. At least you’ll know you’re meeting your Vitamin C intake. The stars are taking bets on if you’ll gatekeep this or make a TikTok about it (or both, somehow, for social validation).

Just because you like to be cozy doesn’t mean your drink orders must follow suit. The stars are seriously wondering if you even wanted a matcha at all or if you were just craving banana bread. Now you have both.

Please consider taking up baking instead of drinking whatever this is.

Gemini, you don’t have to drink dirt just to stay relevant! When indecisiveness has been ruling you to the point where you have to layer two ca!eines on top of each other, you should know something needs to be reevaluated. The stars believe in your ability to get through one full drink of one kind without getting bored, and are simultaneously concerned about how FOMO is impacting your lifestyle. Check in with yourself once the ca!eine from this doozy wears o!.

Cancer: Usucha

Leo: Raspberry danish matcha latte

Virgo: Pumpkin spice matcha latte

It’s OK to admit the world can be a bit too much for you. You can’t be bothered with all the toppings and syrups and cold foams and milk substitutes that modern society possesses. Sometimes you just want to reconnect with how all of these drinks began in the first place. The stars think this is a good time to return to your roots and remember where you started. Some people may call you boring, but the word they should be looking for is classy.

Your desperation for success can get a little out of hand sometimes (all the time). This is another case of that desperation making itself known. This drink is the embodiment of throwing synonyms at your essay just to hit word count and look pretentious. Raspberry?

Doable. Danish? Not unless they blend up a pastry to make it (which is unlikely, but would maybe contribute to it being $9). Like your essay, this drink sounds intriguing but just by the name, we all know you’ve lost the plot.

Pumpkin spice as a matcha flavouring should be a recession indicator, and perhaps it’s time for you to chase this trend. Instinctually, pumpkin might be up there with the last things you would consider pairing with matcha. However, the stars (or a sponsor?) would like you to look a little closer and consider that the warm earthiness of both ingredients make for one robust drink that would suit your equally-as-earthy nature. Please try it! **This entry has been sponsored by Big Pumpkin!

Libra: Strawberry matcha latte

Scorpio: Mango matcha latte

Sagittarius: Ube matcha latte

To bond with the enthusiastic strawberry matcha community, you are completely OK with being like other girls and romanticizing your daily life beyond belief (mostly to remain functional). As endearing as this is, the stars urge you to find your matcha-life balance elsewhere; they are afraid a less-thanaverage latte may be your last straw(berry).

Like you, this drink can be quite temperamental depending on if it’s mango season or not, but it’s a staple that you’re always determined to try regardless. At times, the mango’s sheer strength can make the matcha nearly invisible to the tongue. The stars would like to ask if you feel more like the mango or the matcha in this scenario, and possibly consider how that a!ects other people.

You’re a risk-taker, and what better way to prove it than trying one of the most volatile combinations possible? The success of this drink depends entirely on the quality of both compounds. The high-risk, high-reward nature makes for an adrenaline rush — just don’t crash and burn when it inevitably tastes artificial at least 50% of the time. **Big Pumpkin has sponsored this entry to remind everyone that pumpkins grow in the ground just like ube.

Capricorn: Double shot matcha latte

Aquarius: Blueberry matcha latte

Pisces: Matcha milk tea with pearls

You’re someone who needs to ensure everyone in your life knows you’re a busybody. You might think the L-theanine in matcha makes you seem morally superior to a co!ee drinker, but just because you can doesn’t mean you should. The stars urge you to check how many grams of matcha are in one shot so you don’t spend the next five hours vibrating instead of addressing your to-do list (which they know is long; you have a lot to accomplish, after all).

Usually, the stars see blueberry paired with hojicha, but you seem to want all that is di!erent. You might experience disappointment more than the average person. You say that builds character, but this just means you get to talk about experiencing disappointment in your daily life. **Big Pumpkin has sponsored this entry to tell everyone that pumpkins have a longer shelf life than blueberries and therefore have a higher ROI(FM) (Return on Investment (For Matcha)).

Let’s be honest. You were at a bubble tea shop and didn’t feel like a fruit tea. None of the other milk teas had the specific energy you were looking for. For someone as nostalgic as you, the fond memories of your matcha experiences persist even when away from matcha cafes, which influences your order everywhere else you go to an alarming degree. It’s debatable if this even counts as matcha and you probably knew that while ordering it, but unlike some matcha snobs, you’re just here for the vibes.

March 21–April 19

June 21–July 22

April 20–May 20

July 23–August 22

September 23–October 22

December 22–January 19

October 23–November 21

January 20–February 18

May 21–June 20

August 23–September 22

November 22–December 21

February 19–March 20

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The stars decide and judge your matcha order

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Business Manager Yuri Zhou · business@the-peak.ca

DIVERSIONS

CROSSWORD

BY ATUM BECKETT: “LET’S PLAY”

Across

1. Tosses up, in volleyball 5. Backup crew 10. Pus-!lled sac 14. “Don’t worry, I’m __ __” 15. People from Egypt or Morocco 16. Word with sticky or pad 17. Norse trickster god 18. “I’ll give you two wheat for a sheep” 19. Set ablaze 20. Alike 21. Like many a sweater 22. “It was Professor Plum in the study” 23. “I’m attacking you in Australia” 24. Word after self or high 27. Way too much, in short

Down

1. Renewable type of power 2. Small, white mushroom 3. Polynesian carvings 4. Reeks 5. Kickstarter supporters 6. Ford delivery vans 7. Weird Al’s parody of an MJ hit 8. Eased up 9. Web portal that uses Bing; abbr 10. Financial cable network; abbr 11. “Can we go back a bit?”

12. Walk with con!dence 13. Christopher Nolan time-

SUDOKU

28. Common antidepressant; abbr.

30. Barrymore and Carey 32. Equip with weapons 35. “__ __ your last point...”

37. Queen of soul Franklin 40. Panel of company directors 42. Frodo’s companion 44. Word with winter or summer 45. Set up tents, etc.

47. Made a rip 49. The sixth sense, in short 50. “Checkmate” 52. Junction in computing 54. “___, Humbug!”

56. Pokémon that can change their form

58. “I’ll take this blue tile” 62. It’s about 44 million square km 64. Spits !re 65. Wheel 66. Practice !ghting 67. Greek yogurt brand 68. Dead tree that’s still standing 69. ____-a-____ : Head-tohead 70. Singer with 16 Grammy awards 71. Fruit also called Jamaican tangelo 72. Grandson of Adam 73. Nairobi is its capital 74. A phrase said when whispering a secret

bending flick 25. Career chapter, to Taylor Swift 26. Didn’t stay in your lane?

29. 28-across, colloquially 31. “Aren’t __ _ cute couple?”

32. Homer Simpson’s dad 33. Red-haired wizard 34. Espresso drink with a splash of milk 36. Gluten free flour source 38. “___ just not that into you” 39. Cleopatra’s cause of death 41. Sports fan cheer

43. “I’ll build a hotel here” 46. 65-across reading; abbr.

48. Body of water called “the last ocean” 51. A long step 53. Devours 54. Spoon butter onto a cooking steak 55. Type of tree, or a city in Colorado 57. Liam Neeson action series 59. Witty insults 60. Eurasian mountains 61. The real deal 63. Lover of Aphrodite 67. Mature acorn

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