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Creating community for healthy lifestyle changes A new approach to exercise helps gym members achieve lasting success New year, new decade and numerous resolutions are made: lose weight, go to the gym or quit an unhealthy habit. By the end of January, many of those well-intended plans have fizzled out. For others, there is success but how do they do it? Firstly, they make a life decision to make real changes to improve their overall health. Then they seek out a way to support that decision. For Trang Pham, married with a young family, good health seemed far out of reach. “About two years ago, I was diagnosed with diabetes, hypertension and high cholesterol and was taking medications for all three,”

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Tory Brooks-Hill, co-owner of two Vancouver LIVE WELL locations, says typically their members know what they should be doing but they are struggling to turn this intention into action.

And results are all based on the individual plan and no one can predict how one’s body will respond to the program. It is not about measuring lost inches or pounds but the overall effect on one’s well being.

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Trang Pham pictured with her mom. Two months after starting the program Trang is now free of all medication. Pham recalls. “I also had some mild depression and after a while, worked up the courage to tell my husband who encouraged me to speak to a counsellor. I was advised to ‘get moving.’ After reading about LIVE WELL Exercise Clinic, a unique type of gym with a healthcentred approach, Pham decided to try it. It would be an understatement to say she hasn’t regretted it. “I can tell you that it was one of the best

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There is no “gym bunny” vibe at LIVE WELL. People come in all shapes, sizes, ages and fitness levels. Each member has a plan tailored specifically to them after an in-depth assessment by a clinical exercise expert who is trained to work with people across the health spectrum. Each session, consisting of 10 members exercises together with the machines in a circle formation which fosters connections and sense of community, unusual for a gym environment. It’s important to note that each session is clinically supervised. “The main thing that keeps me coming back to LIVE WELL is the community,” Pham says. “The staff at LIVE WELL as well as the members have become friends and we all support each other.”

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Indigenous inmate population in Canada surpasses 30 per cent Mike Howell

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I’ll begin with a quote from Dr. Ivan Zinger. He happens to be the Correctional Investigator of Canada, which is a fancy name for a guy who oversees what’s going on in the country’s prisons. The news, as expected, is not good for Indigenous people. “Four years ago, my office reported that persons of Indigenous ancestry had reached 25 per cent of the total inmate population,” Zinger said in a news release Jan. 21. “Today, sadly, I am reporting that the proportion of Indigenous people behind bars has now surpassed 30 per cent.” It’s 30.04 per cent to be precise, which is a significant number when matched up with the fact that Indigenous people account for five per cent of the Canadian population. Zinger didn’t mention it, but it’s also a fact that Canada’s homeless population, as we’ve seen in Van-

couver’s annual homeless counts, is overrepresented by Indigenous people. And, as we heard in 2017 from Dr. Shannon McDonald of the First Nations Health Authority, Indigenous people in B.C. are three times more likely to die from a drug overdose than a non-First Nations person. In fact, they’re ﬁve times more likely to overdose. Some other facts: • Indigenous offenders serve a higher proportion of their sentences before granted parole than nonIndigenous inmates. • Indigenous inmates are overrepresented in use of force and “self-injurious incidents” and are more likely to be placed and held longer in solitary conﬁnement. • A recent national recidivism study showed Indigenous people reoffend or are returned to custody at much higher levels, as high as 70 per cent for Indigenous men in the Prairie region. A few weeks ago, I wrote a column about an Indigenous man named Thomas Joseph Lloyd Brown, a

A new report says the Indigenous inmate population in the country is 30.4 per cent. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

26-year-old member of the Musqueam Indian Band. He’s in prison right now after pleading guilty to possession of 1.03 grams of fentanyl for the purpose of trafﬁcking. Police arrested him in the Downtown Eastside in February 2018. In that same column, I mentioned 37-year-old Michael Richard Rousseau, another Indigenous man who is in prison. He pleaded guilty to committing three robberies, a burglary, mischief and possession of identity documents. As I pointed out in writing about these men, both had chaotic childhoods, both have Grade 9 educations and both have been

arrested multiple times. Vancouver provincial court Judge Reginald P. Harris, who presided in both cases, made it clear neither man got a great start in life, with their Indigenous heritage a factor in their struggles. I won’t repeat their stories here, but what Harris said about Brown stuck with me as I read what Zinger had to say about the Indigenous inmate population in Canada: “In fact, a review of his background and history strongly suggests that he was doomed to face signiﬁcant struggles even before his birth. Speciﬁcally, the historical mistreatment of Indigenous persons placed Mr. Brown on the roadway

to criminal involvement and even gave him a push.” So what can be done? Off the top, Zinger says the Correctional Service of Canada has a signiﬁcant role to play, despite the agency having long said it is at the back end of the criminal justice system and has no control or jurisdiction over the “upstream” factors that drive incarceration. Those factors include colonization, trauma, racism, poverty, abuse, mental health issues and a disconnection from family and culture. Zinger’s ofﬁce has some recommendations: • Transfer resources and responsibility to Indigenous groups and communities for the care, custody and supervision of Indigenous offenders. • Appoint a deputy commissioner for Indigenous corrections. • Increase access and availability of culturally relevant correctional programming. • Clarify and enhance the role of Indigenous elders. • Improve engagement with Indigenous communities and enhance their

capacity to provide reintegration services. • Enhance access to screening, diagnosis and treatment of Indigenous offenders affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. • Develop assessment and classiﬁcation tools responsive to the needs and realities of Indigenous people caught up in the criminal justice system. Zinger pointed out similar urgent calls to action were raised in the ﬁnal reports of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission and the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. The same recommendations came out of two recent parliamentary committee studies on Indigenous peoples in the criminal justice system. “It is not acceptable that Indigenous people in this country experience incarceration rates that are six to seven times higher than the national average,” Zinger concluded. “Bold and urgent action is required to address one of Canada’s most persistent and pressing human rights issues.” Also, it’s 2020.

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Opioid crisis suppresses male life expectancy in Canada Mike Howell

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The mounting death toll from the opioid crisis in B.C. and Ontario has been cited as a likely factor as to why male life expectancy in Canada has not increased for the third consecutive year. Statistics Canada announced in a report Jan. 28 that life expectancy for males has remained unchanged across the country at an average of 79.9 years, while female life expectancy increased from 84 to 84.1 years. In 2015, when life expectancy for males in B.C. was at 80.5 years, it was the highest in the country. That same year, however, overdose deaths increased in B.C. from 529 to 1,542 in 2018. “For males, the stagnation observed in 2016, 2017 and 2018 is the longest on record,” said the report, which excludes data from 2019. “Since Canada started recording information on deaths in 1921, life expectancy has typically increased from one year to the next, both for males and females.” The report explains the

stagnation in male life expectancy by pointing directly to an increase in deaths of men between the ages of 25 and 45. Their deaths were “likely related to the opioid crisis affecting certain regions of the country,” said the report, which identiﬁes B.C. and Ontario as provinces hit hardest by overdose deaths. Data from B.C. and Ontario supports the report’s conclusion. Between July 2017 and June 2018, there were 1,350 conﬁrmed opioid-related deaths in Ontario, according to a Public Health Ontario report released in June 2019. In B.C., 1,226 of the 1,495 drug deaths in 2017 were connected to the deadly synthetic opioid, fentanyl. In 2018, a total of 1,337 of the 1,542 deaths involved fentanyl. In both provinces, it was men aged 20 to 49 who accounted for the highest percentage of overdose deaths, according to data from Public Health Ontario and the BC Coroners Service. In B.C., data has shown

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year over year that men die of an overdose at a much greater rate than women. In 2018, for example, 1,233 males and 309 females died in B.C. of an overdose. Andy Watson, a spokesperson for the BC Coroners Service, said close to 5,000 British Columbians have died in the province since 2016 of an overdose, with males accounting for four out of every ﬁve deaths. “I wouldn’t say it surprises us that a national body would make a statement that there’s a likelihood the life

expectancy rate has either stagnated or decreased for males in B.C.,” Watson said. “We know right now that the drug supply is toxic, and because it’s unregulated, people are really gambling when they’re using substances.” Vancouver has been the B.C city hit hardest by overdose deaths, with 1,001 recorded between January 2016 and December 2018. Surrey had 512 for the same period, followed by Victoria at 260. The B.C. Coroners Service is expected to release data this month on the total

number of deaths for 2019. The agency’s last report covered the ﬁrst 10 months of 2019, which showed 823 people died of an overdose in the province; 210 occurred in Vancouver. Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health ofﬁcer for Vancouver Coastal Health, said the decrease in deaths last year is encouraging news, but noted the number of overdose calls to emergency responders is holding steady. “The death rate has come down and we’re quite certain it’s because of certain things we’ve done, but we haven’t done enough,” said Daly, referring to various initiatives by the health agency and others, including opening injection sites and increasing the distribution of the overdose-reversing drug naloxone. The Ministry of Mental Health and Addictions said in an emailed statement Monday that governmentled strategies, including access to opioid agonist treatment, have averted an estimated 4,700 deaths. “Stats Canada data helps inform our approach to ad-

dressing this crisis, including how important it is to reach those at the highest risk of overdose,” said the statement, noting the ministry has partnered with the Vancouver Canucks, B.C. Lions and Vancouver Warriors in campaigns to reach men between the ages of 30 and 59. “There are no simple answers and no silver bullet to solve this crisis. But we are not giving up. We’re going to keep escalating our response to this crisis to save more lives and connect more people to the mental health and addictions supports they need.” Data released from the Government of Canada in December showed more than 13,900 apparent opioid-related deaths occurred in the country between January 2016 and June 2019. In addition, between January 2016 and March 2019, the same data collection report showed more than 17,000 hospitalizations for “opioid-related poisoning” occurred in Canada. @Howellings

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Plaza of Nations project includes towers, Canucks practice rink Naoibh O’Connor

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Canadian Metropolitan Properties’ plans to redevelop the North East False Creek Plaza of Nations site at 750 Pacific Boulevard went before an open house and the Urban Design Panel earlier this week. James KM Cheng Architects filed a development permit application for the project, which includes terraced buildings up to 30 storeys, commercial space on lower floors and market and non-market residential uses on upper floors. The development also features a civic centre that includes a community centre, an ice rink, a music venue and a 69-space childcare facility. A new community plaza and seawall are planned as well. The ice rink will serve as a practice facility for the Vancouver Canucks and it will also be for public use. The former Vision-led council unanimously approved rezoning for the 10.28-site in July of 2018. At that time, staff valued the Community Amenity Contribution (CAC) pack-

age at $325 million. The 2.2 million-squarefoot development will be built in three phases. Daisen GeeWing, a senior vice-president at Canadian Metropolitan Properties Corp., said the timeline for the project is uncertain as approvals are still needed and market conditions will also be a factor. The music venue, ice rink, community centre and childcare facility will be built in phase two. Canadian Metropolitan Properties Corp. will own the music venue, although the city has the option to buy it for $10 million. The rink will be owned by the city. “The city and the residents wanted to be able to see BC Place through our development so there’s a plaza that allows people from the south side to see right to BC Place,” GeeWing said. “That plaza will be used for public events — and it’s a linear one.” Some roof-top decks will be open to the public, although others won’t. For security reasons, for instance, the outdoor space allocated to the childcare facility will be private. Gee-Wing said 1,605,000

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City greenlights Lululemon’s plans for new head ofﬁce Promise of $3.5 million towards public childcare helps seal approval for company’s new global headquarters Naoibh O’Connor

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Construction on Lululemon’s new 13-storey global headquarters on Foley Street at Great Northern Way could start as early as September after city council approved a rezoning text amendment allowing an increase in building height, as well as retail and restaurant uses at street level. The vote was unanimous. Council’s decision came at the conclusion of a twoday public hearing, which started Jan. 23 and wrapped up Jan. 30, dealing with Lululemon’s site at 1980 Foley St. While the Foley Street property was rezoned in 1999, Lululemon requested a text amendment for additional height from 120 feet to 215 feet so it could achieve the allowable density. It also wanted permission for additional uses so the building could include retail space and a cafe. On the ﬁrst day of the

hearing, much of the discussion centred on the fact the company hadn’t planned to include an on-site daycare facility, which is permitted by city policy. Several speakers and many councillors raised concerns about the omission in light of the signiﬁcant shortage of childcare spaces across the city. Lululemon senior staff and city staff entered talks about the issue, which resulted in the company offering a $3.5 million cash contribution towards public childcare. City staff said that amount should pay for 25 spaces. A portion of the development cost levy can also be used toward childcare. The intention is for the city to use the $3.5 million to create childcare spaces in the general neighbourhood. Lululemon says it needs to expand to achieve its growth plan. The company expects to increase ofﬁce staff from its current level of about 2,000 employees to 4,000 over the next decade.

The design for Lululemon’s new head office includes carved out sections and a “brise soleil” shading system.

The new headquarters will replace its existing head ofﬁce on Cornwall Street in Kitsilano, as well as three of its smaller satellite ofﬁces in Vancouver. NPA Coun. Sarah KirbyYung said she’s pleased concerns raised during the

public hearing resulted in the cash contribution offer but she also noted the need to balance the city’s objective to create more childcare spaces with its economic goals. Kirby-Yung highlighted the fact the company plans

to double its staff and said it’s important to keep home-grown companies in the city. That sentiment was echoed by several councillors, including NPA Coun. Lisa Dominato, who said, “Fundamentally, we want to have a strong local

economy….” Green Party Coun. Adriane Carr said the childcare funds were “welcome” and “generous,” while calling the new building’s design, “quite stunning.” “I think it’s going to be one of those landmark buildings where people stop and go, ‘Wow,’” she said. While COPE’s Jean Swanson voted in favour of the application, she argued new ofﬁce developments should include a large enough childcare facility to accommodate their staff’s needs. “I think we should ask for more childcare. I think Lululemon could afford it,” she said, while adding, “$3.5 million is better than nothing.” The NPA’s Melissa De Genova said the childcare contribution is important, but the project is also in line with city goals. “I don’t want to send a message that there’s a way to pay and things will go forward,” she said. @naoibh

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The retaining wall of a construction site came down during heavy rainfall Jan. 31, causing a section of the Congee Noodle House parking lot to cave in. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

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Congee Noodle House on East Broadway near Main Street remains closed, as of the Courier’s press deadline, after the restaurant was issued a do not occupy order from the city, due to the collapse of a retaining wall at an adjacent construction site. The retaining wall came down during heavy rainfall Jan. 31, causing a section of the restaurant’s parking lot to cave in and slide into

the neighbouring excavation pit. Storm water and gas connections to the building were compromised, but there were no injuries, besides a few aluminum pots that tumbled into the hole. WorkSafeBC has issued a stop work order for the construction site at 138 East Eighth Ave., which was currently being developed into a six-storey condo complex. According to Neal Wells, communications manager for the city, a geotechnical engineer made an assess-

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Mayor Kennedy Stewart renewed a request Tuesday by the region’s mayors to have the federal government agree to spend $375 million annually on a permanent Metro Vancouver-wide transit fund that would roll out in 2027. Stewart was joined by Langley Mayor Jack Froese at a news conference at the Broadway Canada Line station to renew the request for a permanent fund that mayors pitched during last fall’s federal election campaign. The two mayors spoke to reporters in advance of their trip Tuesday to Ottawa, where they will meet Wednesday with their federal counterparts to outline the region’s case for a permanent fund and request another $910 million in new transit investments. “We have the fastest growing transit ridership [in Canada] – an astonish-

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ing 20 per cent in the last three years,” Stewart said. “No other city can say that. We have a comprehensive regional plan that has support of 23 local governments and our provincial government. No other city can say that.” Froese said the mayors’ push for more transit funding is supported by 20 various groups, including environmental organizations, business groups and student associations. “We can’t afford to slow down our transit expansion because ridership in the system is growing faster than we can keep up with,” he said. “Our message to the federal government is simple: the situation here, in Metro Vancouver, is urgent.” The mayors want the government of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to introduce legislation by next year to establish a permanent transit fund, with money to roll out in 2027. Such a fund would give certainty to TransLink to “bank” on future revenues and commit to future proposals such as an extension of the SkyTrain from Arbutus Street to the University of B.C. Froese noted the Trudeau government has signalled that it supports a permanent fund, although the mayor acknowledged the seven-year lag before such a fund would kick in. That’s why the mayors announced Tuesday that they want $685 million in “transition funding” by mid-2021 to help fund the third phase of the mayors’ regional transit plan. That plan includes

extending SkyTrain from Fleetwood in Surrey to Langley and a proposed gondola connecting rapid transit to the Simon Fraser University campus on Burnaby Mountain. Another $225 million is requested to accelerate the conversion of TransLink’s bus ﬂeet to emissions-free battery electric technology starting in 2021. Though a SkyTrain extension to UBC isn’t included in the third phase of the plan, Stewart said he will continue to lobby for the link when in Ottawa this week. “What we’re focusing on in this trip is the phase three funding,” he said, noting part of that funding would go towards creating a business case for a SkyTrain extension to UBC. “But you can believe it, I will be pushing for the UBC SkyTrain while I’m there.” The estimated cost of the extension to UBC is $4 billion, although a route and station locations, along with rising construction costs, could increase the ﬁnal tab. The provincial and federal governments have not committed to the extension, but previously agreed to fund the 5.7-kilometre portion of the Broadway subway from VCC-Clark Station to Arbutus Street. That line is expected to be open in 2025. Last week, Indigenous leaders from the Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh nations joined UBC president Santa Ono and Stewart at city hall to call for a SkyTrain extension to the university. @Howellings

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A second person in the Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) region has been conﬁrmed to have coronavirus by provincial health authorities. The province’s chief medical health ofﬁcer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, announced Tuesday that the patient is a woman who has family members visiting from Wuhan, China, where the coronavirus outbreak started. The patient and family members from Wuhan are in isolation at her home. Henry told media that the woman is in her 50s and became ill a few days ago. She is understood to have visited a local hospital to get checked out before returning home to isolate herself. Henry said tests carried out on the woman came

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The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has issued an in-depth explainer around the coronavirus, touching on everything from how the virus is spread to preventative measures. The public health agency issued the missive over a series of tweets sent out Jan. 30. Here’s a roundup of what the B.C. Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) said: • The most important thing a person can do to prevent getting coronavirus is to wash their hands regularly and avoid touching their face. • Coronavirus is not something that comes in through the skin. This virus is remitted through large droplets that are breathed deep into a person’s lungs. • Receptors for coronavirus are found deep in a person’s lungs. A person must inhale enough of the virus that it can actually bind to those receptors deep in the lungs. • Coronavirus is not airborne. The virus is transmitted through larger droplets that fall quickly out of the air — after a sneeze, for example. • Coronavirus is not something that people can get from casual contact. A person must be in close proximity (within two metres) with somebody to be able to inhale those droplets if a person coughs or sneezes in front of them

back “presumptive positive,” with a second test being carried out at a national lab in Winnipeg. It’s not yet clear if any of the family members from Wuhan — who flew to the Vancouver area before Chinese officials locked down the area — were symptomatic when they arrived. “Those details are still being worked on. VCH is doing the investigation today to trace back their movements and to see if they’ve had contact with anyone else,” added Henry. “However, they were well aware of [the coronavirus outbreak] and were limiting their contact with people outside the home.” Henry said the woman is doing well and is in isolation at her home. As for the Canadian government’s flight carrying Canadians out of the Wuhan area of China to Tren-

without covering up. • The droplets can fall to the ground after a sneeze and a person can touch them with their hands. The risk of transmission is low in this case, as those droplets must be of signiﬁcant enough quantity to make it to the receptors in a person’s lungs. • If a person has touched something that has droplets on it with coronavirus in it, as long as they clean their hands before touching their face or your mouth, they are not at risk of getting that virus in their body. • Masks should be used by sick people to prevent transmission to other people. A mask will help keep a person’s droplets in. • It may be less effective to wear a mask in the community when a person is not sick themselves. Masks may give a person a false sense of security and are likely to increase the number of times a person will touch their own face to adjust the mask or for other reasons. • Cover your mouth when you cough so you’re not exposing other people. If you are sick yourself, stay away from others. Contact your health care provider ahead of time so you can be safely assessed. A news release last week noted the risk of contracting the virus in B.C. remained low, despite two conﬁrmed cases in the Vancouver Coastal Health region. — John Kurucz

conﬁrmed. That patient — who also lives in the Vancouver Coastal Health region which includes Richmond, Vancouver and north along the Sea-to-Sky to Bella Coola — is a man in his 40s who recently travelled to Wuhan. He is also at home in isolation.

ton, Ont. — expected to depart Thursday — Henry said the likes of Richmond Hospital is ready to receive any patients, if they need urgent medical care during the fuel stop at YVR. Last Friday, the province said it had tested 114 samples for the virus, but only one case had been

There are now ﬁve conﬁrmed cases in Canada. The other three are in Ontario. As of press deadline, the novel coronavirus has infected more than 20,000 people and killed 427. While most of the deaths have been in mainland China, where the virus

originated in Wuhan in December, both the Philippines and Hong Kong announced their ﬁrst death from the virus this week. The World Health Organization also announced Tuesday that it has conﬁrmed 27 cases of the virus, in nine countries, have spread person-to-person.

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B.C. teachers have started making a tentative plan for escalating job action, in case mediation fails. B.C. Teachers’ Federation president Teri Mooring sent an email to teachers on Monday, outlining a plan for job action, should mediation fail. Teachers and their employer have been bargaining for a year and have been in mediation for months. Mediator David Schaub released a report in November, after 58 days of bargaining and 16 days of mediation, which said only three issues had been resolved. Mooring’s email stresses that the BCTF is still committed to the mediation process. “Our goal is to achieve a good deal for teachers at the bargaining table,” Mooring says in the email, which was provided to media. “We will not initiate any job action or strike of any kind while mediation is ongoing.” The plan, approved by a group of teacher lead-

ers on the weekend, calls for a four-stage job action. The first stage would see teachers continue to put pressure on the government through communications. The second stage would see a withdrawal of administrative tasks, like attending staff meetings, as well as a ban on specialist teachers, such as librarians or resource teachers, covering for teachers who are absent. Only teachers on call hired specifically to fill in for teachers who are away would be able to cover for teacher absences, the email says. “This part of Phase 2 is designed to expose the teacher shortage and put pressure on administrators and school boards,” the email says. Earlier reports about the plan said this phase would see teachers refuse to do extracurricular activities, such as coaching sports teams, however that was changed at the weekend gathering. The third stage would bring rotating strikes, organized by each district and the fourth stage would see a province-wide strike. The second, third and fourth

In 2014, B.C. teachers were on strike for five weeks, over a period that stretched through the summer. That strike came after 16 months of failed bargaining and included a partial lockout and a 10 per cent wage reduction. FILE PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

phases would all require separate strike votes, the email says. In 2014, B.C. teachers were on strike for ﬁve weeks, over a period that stretched through the summer. That strike came after 16 months of failed bargaining and included a partial lockout and a 10-per cent wage reduction. In the ramp-up period there were a couple of weeks of rotating strikes where several

districts at a time would be closed for one day per week. As the strike wore on, the government paid parents $40 a day to cover the cost of childcare for kids under the age of 12. Eventually, with the help of a mediator, a negotiated six-year deal was reached, bringing labour peace. Mooring’s email says the mediator has assured the BCTF there will be more meetings scheduled

this month. In November, teachers rejected the mediator’s recommendation of a two-per cent wage increase in each of the next three years with a rollover of the rest of the contract, including class size, class composition and specialist teacher ratios, where they exist. Those rules were restored in 2016 by the Supreme Court of Canada, but they are not universal across B.C. Earlier last year, the two sides were far apart on negotiating those rules, with teachers wanting the entire province to level up and the employer wanting districts with strong language to concede so that others could gain. In November, Mooring said teachers rejected the offer because of low starting salaries, low wages overall and a provincial teacher shortage. She said teachers were willing to accept three years of two-per cent increases, but only with some modiﬁcations to salary grids, which she said do not trigger “me too” clauses for other unions. “Teachers in B.C. need a salary boost that will bring

them closer to our counterparts in other provinces,” the email says. “A deal that meets the needs of both parties is achievable but it’s going to take political will from the BC NDP government and new funding to get the job done.” Finance Minister Carole James told the Globe and Mail last week that this year’s provincial budget, to be released on Feb. 18, won’t offer any new money. The province will spend $6.6 billion on education this year, including about $400 million to pay for nearly 4,000 new teachers who were hired as a result of the Supreme Court ruling. In his November report, the mediator said there was a “disconnect” preventing a collective agreement. “A failure to do so would be a missed opportunity to address the issues such as class size, class composition, teacher salary grids and attraction and retention or teachers.” Let’s hope both sides are ready to ﬁnd a way forward now, so students and their parents can relax and focus on learning.

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Feds have the money Re: “Mayor Kennedy Stewart looking for breakthrough year in 2020,” Jan. 22. There is only one taxpayer, so the saying goes, but more pertinently there is only one central bank, and our national government owns all its shares. Google “Prudential Liquidity Management” and discover that when the federal government wanted an extra $20 billion in its account, the Bank of Canada complied by purchasing additional government bonds to increase the government’s deposit. We need not ask if we can “afford” a new transit line or housing the homeless, but whether we have the materials and human resources to build them. Lack of money should never deter because with political will, money can always be created at the federal level by BoC computer keystrokes. In testimony before the Standing Committee on Banking and Commerce, the ﬁrst

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‘Take away choice, people die’ Re: “Drug users say fentanyl gives better high than heroin,” Jan. 30. I ﬁrst found fentanyl in the heroin supply in February of 2014. Very quickly it became endemic. I had to quit. I hate fentanyl. It doesn’t surprise me that new users are used to it. If you’ve never done good heroin and no one in Vancouver has for years, what else do you know? They also introduced Methadose in February of 2014. A coincidence? It certainly removed access to legitimate, opioid replacement therapy. Take away choice, people die. Terry McKinney,Vancouver

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Rookie author blends self help with the occult John Kurucz

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Alex Kazemi is a new-age dude who relies on oldworld teachings in an attempt to enlighten presentday thinkers. And he’s even written a book about the whole thing. Pop Magick — A Simple Guide to Bending Your Reality hits stores Feb. 18, in what will be Kazemi’s first foray into book writing, but certainly not his first stroke of the pen. More on the writing background later but, first, the book’s contents and promo photo require some attention. The Yaletown resident’s promotions team sent over a photo of Kazemi adorned in all white, with angelic wings sprouting from his back. The accompanying press release suggests Pop Magick will help readers “bend reality” in their attempts to “get out of The Simulation.” The press bumph goes on to say he’s mingled with pop culture types such as Rose McGowan, Shirley Manson of the band Garbage, Bella Thorne and Marilyn Manson.

Kazemi is on a ﬁrst-name basis with American Psycho author Bret Easton Ellis, while his debut book has the backing of publishing house giant Simon & Schuster. Who is this guy and what’s his deal? “I don’t identify as a Satanist or a devil worshipper or anything like that,” Kazemi told the Courier. “Those are Abrahamic inventions and constructs. I feel more interested in the freedom of the occult and the freedom that it brings people.” Kazemi portrays himself as a self-help guru who relies on occult teachings to free the young’uns from the trappings of social media obsession and instant gratiﬁcation. He sees a world full of young people glued to their phones with little desire to strive for anything above and beyond the banality of everyday existence. Wake up, kiss partner, go to work, eat dinner, watch TV, go to sleep, repeat ad nauseam. This is not a world Kazemi wants to live in and this is what he says his book is all about. “You’ll get to learn the ancient practices of

Alex Kazemi’s book Pop Magick will be available both online and in print on Feb. 18. PHOTO SUBMITTED

magick and alchemy in very simpliﬁed, how-to guides,” said Kazemi, 25. “I went through hundreds of books about the occult and simpliﬁed it into a very practical, understandable language.” There’s a dividing line between magick and magic that sees the former rely on mysticism and the occult. The latter would be card tricks or other sleight-ofhand techniques.

It becomes clear in talking to Kazemi that he’s dipped his toes into the worlds of selfhelp guru Anthony Robbins and famed occult ﬁgure Aleister Crowley, with a side order of Church of Satan founder Anton LaVey. He has disdain for Christianity and is instead interested in the ancient practice of Kabbalah. Kazemi is all about manifesting dreams into reality, setting goals and putting in

the necessary work to see them through. Outside of an Instagram account maintained by his management team, Kazemi has no social media presence. He uses a flip phone and hates smartphones. “I can’t have my mind influenced, I want to be protected from all of that,” Kazemi said. “It’s not even that [social media] is negative — I’m fine with negativity — it’s not constructive, it’s not proactive. It’s always garbage and sends people down negative thought spirals, comparative thinking and cognitive distortions.” Kazemi’s line of thinking began to change in early adolescence, after surviving cancer at age 12. He’s dealt with obsessive compulsive disorder and substance abuse. He began writing for international culture, music and fashion magazines at the age of 15. It was from there that he forged relationships with Hollywood types, fashion moguls and the in crowd. He attained fame early on and hobnobbed with famous people, but the charmed life wasn’t all that and the bag of chips Kazemi

thought it might be. “Usually people who throw themselves into [seeking validation] are doing it from a place of low self-worth and they’re also seeking approval,” Kazemi said. “As I got the things that I wanted and I accrued things in the material world, I felt like it wasn’t actually fulﬁlling.” Back to the book, which is a tad more than 200 pages and includes a forward by McGowan. Kazemi touches on topics such as: working with moon phases and candles, alchemy, turning bad things into good things, deprogramming from social media, validation, self-love and the ills of pornography. All of this, in the name of being your best you. “Bend reality in accordance with your will and work hard,” Kazemi said. “A lot of the book is rooted in self-discipline and will power and that’s the bait and switch of it: you can manifest the things that you want, but you also have to work for it and hustle.” Pop Magick will be available Feb. 18 both online and in book stores.

Puppet show explores sensitive, pleasurable subject at sex shop Three-foot clitoris named Clio educates and entertains audiences John Kurucz

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Oh, the things Clio would say if she could talk. Love me, honour me, touch me — and do so without a shred of guilt. But alas, Clio can’t talk. That’s because she’s a roughly three-foot high puppet in the shape of a clitoris. As such, Julia Muncs will have to do most of the talking for Clio. She’ll do just that starting next week. Alongside fellow puppeteer and actress Hannah Pearson, Muncs is creator of CLIO — A Giant Clitoris Puppet Learning to Love Herself. The roughly 40-minute performance makes its Vancouver debut Feb. 6 at the Art of Loving Sex Shop near Broadway and Cambie. Muncs explains the plot as a being a bit of a mixed bag. Over a series of vignettes, it’s a historical trip, anatomy lesson, a purging of shame and, ultimately, a celebration. “You’re seeing Clio discover things,” said Muncs, 24. “She can go on dates with other organs, like

hands or other body parts.” Clio’s coming into existence began in 2018, when Muncs and Pearson were students in Langara College’s Studio 58 theatre program. They established a female-driven theatre company called Puppets Not Patriarchy and wanted an in at the St-Ambroise Montreal Fringe Festival. Clio was the vehicle to get them there. “Our idea for a show was pretty loose, but we based it off of our shared passions, which was puppetry and sexuality,” Muncs said. The show’s talking points draw heavily on the work of American artist Sophia Wallace, who coined the term “cliteracy” close to a decade ago. Wallace’s efforts included a visual art campaign, TED talks and even a “clit rodeo” that saw participants ride an oversized clitoris as part of an art installation that resembled a mechanical bull. The show’s been staged about 10 times out east, though it was smaller in scope. What was once more akin to a workshop is now a full production with a sup-

Stephanie Wong and Julia Muncs will bring the show CLIO — A Giant Clitoris Puppet Learning to Love Herself to Vancouver starting Feb. 6. Watch a video of Muncs and Clio at vancourier.com. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

porting cast and crew. While on the topic of crews, Muncs is asked what her inner circle — family and friends — think of Clio, the show and Muncs’ willingness to take on a topic

considered taboo by some. Mom did the full 180, shifting from worry to super fandom. Men, by and large, think the show is the bees’ knees and offer little blowback.

“The people who have given me the most pushback have been women — the men have been like,‘This is awesome’ or ‘I didn’t know that’s the full size of it,’” Muncs said. “If women

were taught that selfpleasuring is bad, or if they can’t take up space in the bedroom, that will add to that really mixed, nervous, confused feeling.” This is where whimsy and humour give way to education and empowerment. Muncs wants women to unabashedly own their sexuality and be proactive in getting what they want. And she wants an end to taboo and misinformation. Translation: you won’t go blind, your palms won’t suddenly sprout hair and nor will you eternally burn in hellﬁre as a result of your pleasure pursuits. Muncs casts a net as far as the day is long when describing her target audience, suggesting Clio is for “anyone with a clit or who engages with a clitoris, if you hang out with one, or if you’ve got one yourself.” CLIO — A Giant Clitoris Puppet Learning to Love Herself runs Feb. 6 to Feb. 14 at the Art of Loving. Tickets $15 and $30. Info at puppetsnotpatriarchy. wixsite.com/website.

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Bar says $40K whisky seizure breached charter rights Jessica Kerr

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The Vancouver bar taking the B.C. government to court in an effort to recover $40,000 in whisky seized in 2018 has launched further court action alleging the Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch breached its charter rights. In January 2018, Fets Whisky Kitchen, a mainstay on Commercial Drive since 1986, was raided by B.C.’s Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch — 242 bottles of Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) single malt whisky were seized, and owners Eric and Allura Fergie were eventually ﬁned $3,000. According to documents ﬁled in B.C. Supreme Court last year, the branch received an anonymous tip in December 2017 that certain licensees were selling Scotch Malt Whisky Society products. The Scotch Malt Whisky Society (SMWS) is a membership-based service that specializes in rare and exceptional single cask whiskies. In B.C., licenced bars, restaurants and pubs are required to purchase any liquor through the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch (LDB). Although SMWS products are lawfully imported into the province and are available for sale to the public at some private liquor stores, under the government’s regulations licensees

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therefore,” and “the right on arrest or detention… to retain and instruct counsel without delay and to be informed of that right.” Fets argues that the search was done without a warrant, and inspectors failed to inform Allura Fergie of her charter rights before beginning the interrogation on the day of the raid. The couple is asking that the seized whisky be immediately returned. In January, the Fergies launched an online campaign to raise funds to help cover legal costs. To date, legal costs have exceeded $40,000, and Fets is committed to spending an additional $30,000 to take their ﬁght to Supreme Court. So far the gofundme.com campaign has raised $7,150. None of the claims have been proven in court. The Liquor and Cannabis Regulation Branch has not yet ﬁled a response.

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Vancouver brewery closes after ﬁnes, licence suspension

Coal Harbour Brewing Co. announced the closure after being ﬁned by government for not paying back taxes Rob Mangelsdorf editor@thegrowler.ca

Vancouver’s Coal Harbour Brewing Co. announced Feb. 1 it is closing its doors and ceasing operations immediately after being ﬁned by the provincial liquor board for failing to pay back taxes. The popular craft beer brewery was founded in 2010 and was best known for its 311 Helles Lager and award-winning Smoke and Mirrors imperial smoked ale. According to sources at the brewery, Coal Harbour was audited by the provincial liquor board this past summer and was found to

be owing back taxes. “[Due to] incomplete records keeping paired with an irresponsible level of free beer being given away, the LDB audited us to the absolute highest of their abilities, and showed no leniency towards us,” explained Krieg Barker, Coal Harbour’s marketing manager and spokesperson in a press release Feb. 1. According to Barker, proper systems were not in place in the years before the current management team took over day-to-day operations of the brewery. “This left us with a $300K ﬁne to be paid, in full, in one sum.” When Coal Harbour

Vancouver’s Coal Harbour Brewing Co. announced Feb. 1 that would ceasing operations immediately after being fined by the provincial liquor board. File photo THE GROWLER

failed to pay the ﬁne in full, the brewery received further sanctions, including the

Public Hearing: February 25, 2020

removal of its manufacturing license. “A new investment

partner was found, but in the end, a deal was not able to be completed in time,” stated Barker. Despite the closure, owner Ken Boparai has indicated that he plans to relocate and reopen the brewery “at some point in the future.” Barker said the closure comes as a blow to staff who have worked hard for the past two and a half years to rebrand the brewery and expand its offerings beyond 311 Helles Lager. “We are not going anywhere,” he said. “We are all still incredibly passionate about the local craft beer scene, and we can’t wait

We are still incredibly passionate about the local craft beer scene Krieg Barker, Coal Harbour Brewing

to continue to create great things, just in different places.”

3. 1500 West Georgia Street To amend CD-1 (705) to increase the permitted floor space ratio (FSR) from 10.82 to 10.93 and to increase the maximum floor area of sub-area A by 432.2 square metres (4,652.2 square feet) to correct an error in the floor area calculation for the existing, retained office building.

Tuesday, February 25, 2020 at 6 pm City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue Third Floor, Council Chamber

4. 3235-3261 Clive Avenue

Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for these locations: 1. Simpliﬁed and Expanded Zoning and Development Regulations for Passive House Projects To amend the Zoning and Development By-law provisions for Certiﬁed Passive House projects (except laneway houses) to respond to directives in Vancouver’s Climate Emergency Response report and remove barriers to building to the Passive House standard. 2. 3495-3505 Commercial Street To add the existing building at 3495-3505 Commercial Street, known as “The Broadhurst and Whitaker Block”, to the Vancouver Heritage Register in the “C” evaluation category and to designate the exterior and structure of the existing building to secure the long-term protection of the heritage property from inappropriate alterations and demolition.

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To rezone 3235-3261 Clive Avenue from CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District (219) to a new CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a six-storey residential building fronting Vanness Avenue and three-and-a-half storey townhouses fronting Clive Avenue, with 68 residential units (62 strata-titled units and six market rental units). Increases to the permitted floor space ratio (FSR) from 1.20 to 2.25 and to the maximum building height from 11.9 metres (39 feet) to 21.4 metres (70.2 feet) are proposed. 5. 4338-4362 Cambie Street To rezone 4338-4362 Cambie Street from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a sixstorey residential building with 68 strata residential units, including townhouses at the lane. Increases to the permitted floor space ratio (FSR) from 0.70 to 2.75 and to the maximum building height from 10.7 metres (35 feet) to 20.5 metres (67 feet) are proposed. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE APPLICATIONS INCLUDING LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTIES: vancouver.ca/rezapps or 604-873-7038 You may participate in the Public Hearing either by speaking or submitting comments that will be distributed to the Mayor and Councillors. All spoken and written comments will be publically accessible on the City of Vancouver’s website with your full name attached. Submit your comments online at vancouver.ca/public-hearing-comments, or by mail to: City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4. To speak, please register individually beginning at 8:30 am on February 14 until 5 pm on the day of the Public Hearing online at vancouver.ca/speak-to-council or by calling 604-829-4238. You may also register in person at the door between 5:30 and 6 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. Copies of the draft by-laws will be available for viewing starting February 14 at the City Clerk’s Office in City Hall, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All meetings of Council are webcast live at vancouver.ca/councilvideo, and minutes of Public Hearings are available at vancouver.ca/councilmeetings (posted approximately two business days after a meeting). For real time information on the progress of City Council meetings, visit vancouver.ca/speaker-wait-times or @VanCityClerk on Twitter. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HEARINGS, INCLUDING SUBMITTING COMMENTS AND REGISTERING TO SPEAK: vancouver.ca/publichearings

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Vancouver International Auto Show celebrates 100 years

A procession of 20 vehicles will be led by Jimmy Pattison through downtown Vancouver March 25 SANDRA THOMAS sthomas@vancourier.com It was September 1920, when the Vancouver Motor Dealers’ Association decided to show off the must-have cars and trucks of the day at the Paciﬁc National Exhibition. Looking at black and white photos from those early days, it’s obvious some effort was made to showcase the vehicles at their best. Potted and hanging ferns were set out amongst the cars and trucks in what was likely an attempt to spruce up the building, often used to showcase farm animals.

This year marks the 100th anniversary of what today is known as the Vancouver International Auto Show. To celebrate, a procession of unique vehicles will parade through downtown Vancouver March 25. “Starting in Vancouver’s Crab Park, travelling through Vancouver and arriving at the Vancouver Convention Centre, will be a special procession or mini-parade of 20-plus vehicles to showcase the length of time the show has existed and to celebrate

the wide range of design aesthetics, technology and ﬂare that have been offered over the last 10 decades,” Jason Heard, executive director of the Vancouver International Auto Show, told the Courier in an email.

He added the procession starts at 11 a.m. and will arrive at the Vancouver Convention Centre at 11:30 a.m. with honorary chairman and grand marshal of the procession, Jimmy Pattison, in the lead car to help kick off the opening ceremonies. Heard noted each of the 20 vehicles will be parked on the Paciﬁc Terrace and CONTINUED ON PAGE 17

The 1920 Vancouver Auto Show at the Pacific National Exhibition. PHOTO VANCOUVER INTERNATIONAL AUTO SHOW

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displayed for the remainder of the show, which is presented by the New Car Dealers Association of B.C. (NCDA). Meanwhile Pattison, chief executive ofﬁcer, chairman and owner of the Jim Pattison Group, Canada’s second largest privately-held company, said he’s very proud of his company’s involvement in the automotive industry. “It’s where our company began back in 1961,” said Pattison. “Today, the automotive industry remains the heart of our organization.” Jeff Hall, chairman of the NCDA’s board of directors, said it’s an honour to have Pattison, “one of the most impactful contributors to the sector in Canada,” act as honorary chairman and

grand marshal. He noted the procession will include vehicles that represent each decade of the Vancouver Auto Show. In a press release, the NCDA detailed how the history of the automobile in British Columbia provides a road map for the development of communities throughout the province. “Just as the arrival of train travel allowed cities to grow, the personal automobile has helped British Columbia to become far more than a port gateway,” reads the release. “B.C. is one of the best places to live in the world and our love affair with the automobile can be seen throughout this amazing province with long-standing dealer retail outlets selling a variety of brands for over 100 years!”

It’s also noted that the annual auto show has always been a showcase for new technology so this year’s event will not only reﬂect B.C.’s rich automobile history, but also what’s next for the industry. “We’re looking forward to welcoming auto enthusiasts from across British Columbia and the Northwest to the 2020 event,” said Blair Qualey, president and CEO of NCDA. “Planning for the 100th event started more than a year ago, and we’re excited to showcase many

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Peter Oldring brings the laughs for Soul Summit Seminar Grant Lawrence

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Funny. That’s the ﬁrst word that comes to mind when anyone mentions the name Peter Oldring. And while the versatile actor and master improviser from Calgary has been working steadily for the past 25 years with roles in everything from K19: The Widowmaker to Young People F***ing to House of Cards, it’s on radio and podcasts where you might recognize Oldring best. Every week for nine seasons, Oldring and his longtime comedic partner Pat Kelly fooled Canadians with their award-winning satirical CBC radio show This Is That, a truly brilliant sendup on CBC’s everyday interviews with normal Canadians. Oldring’s latest character is the deeply delusional L.A.-based “thought-leader” Dexter Guff, star of the hit satirical podcast Dexter Guff Is Smarter Than You from Vancouver’s Kelly and Kelly Creative. Next week, as part of the Just For Laughs Northwest Comedy Festival, Oldring brings us the live show Dexter Guff’s Success Symposium & Soul Summit Seminar, where you will be invited to “wear a lanyard at a conference like other successful people,” among many other promised Tony Robbinslike life-changing moments.

I caught up with Oldring to set the stage for what promises to be the funniest event Vancouver has experienced since the Canucks signed Jan Bulis.

parody of that world, too. What has it been like for you both personally and professionally to play this completely narcissistic asshole for a few years now?

Surprisingly easy.

Before we get to the Success Symposium, you had an incredible run with This Is That. I have my favourite bits from the show, but what were a couple of yours?

One that stands out for sure was the Calgary aquarium story we did. The premise was that the aquarium was closing down and because of a number of complications it was hard to transfer the fish to another aquarium. So instead they decided to have a barbecue in the parking lot. Visitors could point to any fish in any tank and have it prepared over open coals! A once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to enjoy grilled manatee! It was the first story we did that had hundreds of listeners calling in. It was the first time we realized that some of our listeners didn’t know our show was satire. In many ways it shaped This Is That for seasons to come. Another story I loved was ball less soccer… to address the negative impact of competition in youth sports, a soccer league removed the ball from soccer. That way there could be no winners or losers. If someone said they scored nobody could

As was the case with This Is That, has anyone been fooled into thinking that Dexter Guff really is a world famous jet-setting “lifestyle entrepreneur” who “keynotes” conferences no one has ever heard?

Peter Oldring brings Dexter Guff’s Success Symposium & Soul Summit Seminar to the Biltmore Cabaret. PHOTO COURTESY OF KELLY AND KELLY CREATIVE

argue they didn’t. There was no ball. I loved the image of a bunch of kids running around a soccer pitch kicking at the air. Incidentally, Fox News took our story and covered it as truth. Near the end of This is That, you emerged with the Dexter Guff podcast. You play Dexter. Who is this guy? How did you come up with him? Who inspired him?

Dexter Guff! Yes! Dex is a self-proclaimed self-help guru! A thought leading thinkﬂuencing braggadocious entrepreneurial hustler! But mostly an idiot. In his podcast he coaches people on how to live their

very best life personally and professionally, meanwhile his life is a complete and utter disaster. Years ago we shot a comedy video with This Is That where Pat Kelly parodied a guy giving a TED talk. A podcasting company approached us and asked if we would be interested in developing a podcast parody of thought leaders and self-help gurus. That’s where Dexter Guff was born. There are so many self-help podcasts that listeners have a strong sense of the whole “thoughtleader” genre. Lots of our listeners love real self-help podcasts and also really appreciate us taking a comedic

Deﬁnitely when you go to the comments section of our show you can tell that there are people who don’t realize Dexter Guff is satire. Personally, I love characters that are oblivious to how they come across. Loudmouths who believe they’re the smartest person in the room with little proof of why that would be. General jackasses who are somewhat “tone deaf” to what they’re saying. I love those characters. I love being able show cracks in their puffed up façade that allows them to be vulnerable. Despite Dex’s many shortcomings I always want the audience to care about him. To feel for him. I love the challenge of that dichotomy. You’re bringing your Dexter Guff character to Vancouver for a live show with a mouthful of a name. What can

people expect? Is there any way we can prepare?

This will be the ﬁrst time Dexter Guff has ever done a live show! Yes, there will be special guests! Yes, someone in the audience will likely be brought onstage for Dex to change their life! There will be lanyards, power points and potentially a song if Dex is so inspired. The podcast itself is very improvisational so that will play a part in the live show as well. Honestly, anything could happen. The current season of Dexter Guff Is Smarter Than You appears to be over. Will there be more? What’s next for Dex?

In the case of the podcast yeah, there wasn’t really a deﬁnitive end for season two. Dex just kinda vanished. But we are about to launch into production on more episodes in February. Dex will have some longwinded excuse for why he’s been MIA. May have been serving a light incarceration due to a Ponzi scheme that he was involved in. A simple misunderstanding! Not quite sure yet. Stay tuned. @grantlawrence Dexter Guff’s Success Symposium & Soul Summit Seminar is at the Biltmore Cabaret on Sunday, Feb. 16, 5 to 7 p.m. Tickets $25, 19+. Lanyards provided. .

Waterskiing squirrel gets Twiggy with it at Vancouver boat show

And four other reasons Vancouver is awesome this week Lindsay William-Ross

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Vancouver International Boat Show

The Vancouver International Boat Show includes more than 250 exhibitors, providing boat enthusiasts with a ﬁrst look at the 2020 boating season’s premiere boat models and accessories There are also 125 presentations and workshops led by boating experts, plus Twiggy, the waterskiing squirrel. You may just have to see it to believe it. When: Feb. 5 to 9 Where: B.C. Place (and the ﬂoating show at Granville Island) vancouverboatshow.ca

Winter Wander

During Winter Wander, the ﬁve venues at Vanier Park — Museum of Vancouver, H.R. MacMillan

Space Centre, Vancouver Maritime Museum, City of Vancouver Archives and Vancouver Academy of Music — are open to the public for one single admission price of $5. It’s a terriﬁc opportunity to explore, connect, engage and delight in these fantastic resources, for a wallet-friendly price for the whole family. When: Feb. 8, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Where: Vanier Park, 1000 Chestnut St. facebook.com

Science of Cocktails

It’s one of the city’s most dazzling drinking events: The Science of Cocktails pairs some of Vancouver’s most accomplished mixologists with the wow-factor of physics, chemistry and biology for an epic open bar night to remember. For its ﬁfth

year there will be more than 30 cocktail stations, each offering uniquely tested and tasted beverages. Award-wining bartenders will be mixing up their creative concoctions for your sipping pleasure, each served with delicious bites from top Vancouver restaurants, and all paired with engaging demonstrations, alluring science activities, and specialized Science World programming. When: Feb. 6, 8 p.m. to midnight Where: TELUS World of Science, 1455 Quebec St. scienceworld.ca

Independent Artist’s Market

Pick up your next favourite thing at this gathering of artists for a marketplace run by artists. They’re taking over all three rooms of the Waldorf, and

admission is by voluntary donation. On display will be more than 50 Vancouver artists with all types of creative products for sale. There are no fees, no commissions, no cover and 100 per cent of the sales goes to the artist. When: Feb. 6, 7 p.m. to midnight Where: The Waldorf, 1489 East Hastings St. facebook.com

The 35th Annual JCC Jewish Book Festival

Take a break from the winter weather and curl up with a new good book. The six days of this festival are packed with inspiring and entertaining literary events including unique meet-the-author opportunities, readings and panel discussions, the annual book club event, children’s and youth authors, wellness

subjects and two onsite bookstores open throughout the week. There is something of interest for every age group and literary taste.

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With Keyrsten McEwan, RHN and Organika Brand Ambassador. Keyrsten offers guided tips and tricks for beginners eager to incorporate a Keto diet into their ongoing health journey.

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J.T. Miller has forged a hard-nosed identity for the Canucks’ top line

Physical forward has exceeded all expectations in his ﬁrst season in Vancouver

Backhand Sauce Daniel Wagner

Leading an NHL team in hits isn’t always a good thing. In order to hit a player in hockey, the other player usually has to have possession of the puck. Therefore, if you’re throwing the most hits on your team that means the other team has possession of the puck a lot when you’re on the ice, and you’re probably not playing very well. That’s why a pair of statistics for J.T. Miller is particularly impressive. Miller leads the Canucks in hits, but he also leads the Canucks in Corsi percentage, a statistic that acts as a proxy for puck possession. In other words, Miller isn’t leading the Canucks in hits because he and his linemates never have the puck. In fact, his line with Elias Pettersson and Brock Boeser is one of the best puck possession lines in the NHL and his proclivity for throwing hits plays a big role. “We talk about that all the time,” Miller said earlier in the year. “We don’t want to play like a skilled line. I think when we play well and break other teams down, then the skill takes over and things start to open up. When we’re skating and creating turnovers, it’s a contagious thing, that’s our team’s identity.” Miller plays a physical, hard-nosed game, but combines that grittiness with some highend skill and an exceptional hockey IQ. When he throws a hit, it’s for a purpose: to create a turnover and get the puck moving towards the opponent’s net. “That’s always been a part of his game,” said Canucks GM Jim Benning. “He’s always been a physical player: dumping the puck in and getting in on the forecheck and recovering it to make plays. I think our other players are doing a better job now doing that from watching him.” You can see Miller’s physical game rubbing off on his linemates. A lot of the talk surrounding Pettersson when he entered the league centred on his size, and he’s still one of the lightest players on the team. That size belies a surprising physical edge, however, and he’s shown an ability to knock opponents off their skates to win the puck or protect it with a well-timed reverse hit. Boeser, meanwhile, has quietly become one of the Canucks’ best puck hounds along the boards, winning puck battles down low. It’s a still-developing side of the sniper’s game, but it’s made him a more well-rounded, effective player.

Stick-taps & Glove-drops • An additional tap of the stick to J.T. Miller for being named the NHL Players’ Association Player of the Week on Monday. The previous week, he had three goals and seven points in four games, with threestraight multi-point games.

• I’m dropping the gloves with the other Canadian teams. As of Tuesday, the Canucks were sixth in the NHL; the next best Canadian team — the Toronto Maple Leafs — was 13th.

Big Numbers • 22 and 33 Two of the biggest

numbers in Canucks history will be raised to the rafters of Rogers Arena next week. On Feb. 12 against the Chicago Blackhawks, the Canucks will retire the numbers of Daniel and Henrik Sedin.

J.T. Miller has exceeded all expectations in his first season with the Canucks. PHOTO DAN TOULGOET

“The one thing that [Miller]’s exceeded my expectations in is the leadership that he’s brought in the room with our younger players,” said Benning. “He’s mentored some of them and helped them along their path.” That extends to another occasional linemate of Miller and Pettersson: Jake Virtanen. “He’s been good for Jake too,” said Benning. “Jake is a big strong guy that’s understanding, in watching J.T., how he uses his body to protect the puck and get it to the net. He has the size and strength to play that power game and I think we’ve seen more from him doing that this year.” It’s not just that Miller is playing with a physical edge, of course; he’s producing points. Miller is neck-and-neck with Pet-

tersson for the scoring lead on the Canucks and, with plenty of games remaining, is already threatening his career highs for goals and points. Benning, who made a big gamble in trading a first-round pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning for Miller, is gratified, but not surprised. “For J.T., it’s been about opportunity,” he said. “On that Tampa Bay team last year that maybe had the most skilled forward group in the league, he at times played on the third or fourth line. So he’s getting different looks this year, different opportunities. He’s always on the power play, playing on the first line for our team. “He’s young enough, but he’s got experience, so he’s ready to take that next step, but he hasn’t had that opportunity like he’s getting with us this year.”

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• 88 Heading into Tuesday’s game against the Boston Bruins, J.T. Miller had 88 hits, followed by Alex Edler with 80 and Jake Virtanen with 79.

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15 JAPANESE RESTAURANT

14 COBBLER

41 LIQUOR/WINE STORE

6 FERTILITY

16 KOREAN BBQ RESTAURANT

15 COMMUNITY CENTRE

42 MEAL KIT DELIVERY

7 HEALTH & FITNESS CENTRE

17 LATE NIGHT EATS

16 CONTINUING STUDIES INSTITUTION

43 MORTGAGE BROKER

8 HEALTH & WELLNESS STORE

44 NAIL SALON

9 LASER EYE

45 OIL CHANGE

10 MASSAGE

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11 NATUROPATH

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48 PRESCHOOL DAYCARE

13 OPTOMETRIST

18 LATIN AMERICAN RESTAURANT 19 MIDDLE EASTERN RESTAURANT 20 NEW RESTAURANT (OPENED IN 2019)

17 COOKING CLASSES 18 DRY CLEANER 19 ELECTRICIAN

21 PATIO

20 ETHNIC FOOD STORE

22 PIZZA

21 EYEWEAR STORE

23 SEAFOOD RESTAURANT

22 FLORIST

49 PRIVATE SCHOOL

14 ORGANIC PRODUCE STORE

24 SPANISH/TAPAS RESTAURANT

23 FUNERAL HOME

50 REALTOR

15 PHYSIOTHERAPIST

10 LIVE MUSIC VENUE

25 SPORTS BAR

24 FURNITURE & DECOR STORE

51 SENIORS CARE SUPPORT SERVICES

16 SPIN STUDIO

11 LOCAL POLITICIAN 12 NEIGHBOURHOOD

26 TACO

13 OPERA/CHORAL GROUP

27 THAI RESTAURANT

14 SPORTING VENUE

28 VEGAN

15 TOURIST ATTRACTION

29 VEGETARIAN

7 DANCE/THEATRE PRODUCTION COMPANY 8 GALLERY/MUSEUM 9 INDEPENDENT CINEMA

EAT & DRINK 1 BAKERY 2 BRUNCH 3 BEST BURGER 4 CHINESE RESTAURANT 5 COCKTAIL BAR 6 COFFEE SHOP 7 CRAFT BREWERY 8 DESSERT 9 FINE DINING 10 FOOD TRUCK 11 GREEK RESTAURANT 12 ICE CREAM/GELATO 13 INDIAN/SOUTH ASIAN RESTAURANT

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25 GARDEN STORE 26 GAS STATION 27 GIFT SHOP 28 GROCERY STORE 29 HAIR SALON 30 HARDWARE STORE 31 HEARING AID 32 HOME APPLIANCE STORE

52 SENIORS RESIDENCE 53 SHOE STORE 54 SHOPPING CENTRE 55 SPA/BEAUTY THERAPY 56 TOY STORE 57 TRAVEL AGENCY 58 VETERINARIAN

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Person capacity for the proposed establishment will be limited to 134 persons interior and 99 persons on the patio.

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TAKE NOTICE that SYMY MANPOWER INC. and IT’S ALL ABOUT U HOME CARE CORP. (each an “Amalgamating Company”) intend to amalgamate with each other under the name SYMY MANPOWER INC. (“Amalgamated Company”) in accordance with the British Columbia Business Corporations Act unless any creditor provides the Amalgamating Company with written objection to the amalgamation within 15 days from the date of this Notice.

TAKE NOTICE that IT’S ALL ABOUT U HOME CARE CORP. and SYMY MANPOWER INC. (each an “Amalgamating Company”) intend to amalgamate with each other under the name SYMY MANPOWER INC. (“Amalgamated Company”) in accordance with the British Columbia Business Corporations Act unless any creditor provides the Amalgamating Company with written objection to the amalgamation within 15 days from the date of this Notice.

On the effective date of the amalgamation, all of the properties and assets of each Amalgamating Company will continue to be the properties and assets of the Amalgamated Company, which in turn will continue to be liable for the obligations of each Amalgamating Company including the liabilities of each Amalgamating Company to its creditors. As a director of each Amalgamating Company, Marty Baram believes, and has reasonable grounds to believe, that each Amalgamating Company will be insolvent when the amalgamation takes effect. This Notice is given pursuant to Section 278 of the British Columbia Business Corporations Act.

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