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You can hear it already can’t you? “Vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, vaccine, I’m begging of you please don’t hesitate.”

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riff on famed country singer Dolly Parton’s Jolene, the YVR Pop Choir and Chorus Studio released their coronavirus-related take on the hit classic early last week.

For context, Lam says an in-person choir is capable of in-person learning a song from start to finish in a matter of hours.

This isn’t the group’s first This pandemic-related music parod dy. Last year the th he group parody. gained widespread attention gained for their rendition of All I Want For Christmas Is You, a lyric revised to “I Will Social Distance From You.””

Inspired by Parton’s own adaptation of the song when she received her vaccine in March, the Vancouver choral group continued on the central message and poked fun at life during quarantine.

"I think the big talking point for this is we want to encourage people to get their vaccines so we can all get back to maybe a new, new normal," said Rebecca Lam, the choir’s musical director.

Before the pandemic, the YVR Pop Choir had 140 members and would perform live concerts and even flash mobs. Now though, the group has 60 members which meet weekly over Zoom.

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"We wanted to do another parody song," Lam said.

"Although it's a positive thing obviously that we're all getting obviously our vaccines, it's also stressful our and those conversations with our loved ones -- like how some our people are hesitant.

Coordinating the voices of 60 people with varying levels of latency over a video call to create the nearly three-minute

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music video was no small task. Lam explained that each choir member sings on mute following her direction and then

It's a difficult conversation so we just wanted to make light of that."

records themselves singing their individual part. Those parts are then edited together into one virtual performance. From start

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Bo Horvat: 'I’m getting tired of being out of the playoffs'

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he playoffs are one of the biggest reasons why Bo Horvat was drafted ninth overall by the Vancouver Canucks in 2013.

In his draft year, Horvat had solid numbers in the regular season in the OHL, but erupted in the playoffs, scoring 16 goals in 21 games. There was something about his competitive drive and style of game that made him wellsuited for the playoffs and the Canucks knew it was exactly what they needed.

Regrettably, Horvat hasn’t had many opportunities to prove himself as a playoff performer in the NHL. Horvat played his 500th career regular season game in the NHL towards the end of this past season, but he’s seen just 23 playoff games. He made the playoffs with the Canucks in his rookie year — scoring 4 points in 6 games — then thrived in the bubble in 2020 with 10 goals in 17 games, but he’s now missed the playoffs in five of his seven seasons in the NHL. He’s not a fan.

“I want to win,” said Horvat. “I'm getting tired of being out of the playoffs and not being able to fight for the Stanley Cup.” Horvat, along with several other Canucks, spoke to the media on Thursday about the toll the season took on them and what needs to happen to get better for next season. While he made a point of saying that who the

team signs is out of his control, he did suggest he’ll make his voice heard.

“If they ask my opinion, of course I'm going to tell them because I want to succeed here and I want to win,” he said. “I want to be on a team that is going to make the playoffs.”

Here’s one of those opinions: the team’s biggest issue this season was depth at forward.

“In order to win in this league and to win in the playoffs...not only do your top lines have to score but you have to have that depth in your lineup,” said Horvat when asked what was missing from their lineup. “I think if we can add that we're gonna be really successful.”

The Canucks’ bottom-six certainly struggled to score. The team’s top point producer outside of the top-six was Brandon Sutter, who had 12 points in 43 games, then Tyler Motte with 9 points in 23 games. After that, it’s a wasteland.

It’s not just the lack of points, however — the underlying statistics of the team’s bottom-six are equally troubling. The forwards who played on the team’s third and fourth lines this season didn’t drive puck possession and didn’t limit scoring chances against, all while several of them cost the team significantly against the salary cap.

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Improving the bottom-six while also making it cheaper will be a major challenge for this offseason.

Even if the team can’t make major changes, however, Horvat is still optimistic for next season.

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half acre private island a few minutes from Saltery Bay on the Sunshine Coast, just 30 minutes from the town of Powell River.

Listed at $1,089,000, it has what LandQuest is calling a small "starter cabin" and a dock, and more than enough room for a nicer, more permanent structure.

It has "panoramic seascapes" looking out onto Texada and other islands, as well as lots of trees, including one "beautiful gnarled mature Arbutus tree... found outcropping on the ledge of the south eastern tip bordering this site."

At just over a million bucks it's sort of the equivalent of a Vancouver teardown, only... well... different.

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s the Vancouver real estate market continues to heat up and people start to look further afield for property to invest in, one Lower Mainland real estate company has become a go-to for those looking to make a great (rural) escape.

From tiny parcels of land for $40,000 to semi-remote 10,000 acre cattle ranches priced at a few million, LandQuest Realty bills itself as "'The Source' for Oceanfront, Lakefront, Islands, Ranches, Resorts & Land in British Columbia."

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ancouver continues to see the country's highest median rents for both one and two-bedroom apartments.

Conducted by Padmapper. ca, a May report analyzes rental data from hundreds of thousands of active listings across the country. From there, listings are aggregated every month to calculate median asking rents for the top 24 most populous metropolitan areas.

While one and two-bedroom apartment rentals remained flat in Vancouver in April, both increased in price this month. One-bedroom rent increased 1.6 per cent to $1,930 and two-bedrooms moved up 2.7 per cent to $2,670.

Toronto continues to see the country's second-highest apartment rentals. Onebedroom rents increased 2.3 per cent to $1,790 and twobedrooms inched up 0.4 per cent to $2,310.

Overall 16 cities saw rent prices increase, three

remained flat, and five saw prices drop since last month.

Padmapper also notes that the majority of markets with increasing rates were in the top 10 most expensive cities: "This shift may be signalling a start to the reversal of the 2020 rental market trends.

More Canadians may be considering moving back to expensive markets, to take advantage of low prices or in preparation of life returning to what it was like prepandemic as more vaccines become available, which would increase prices after a year of historic decreases."

Barrie, Ontario has surpassed Burnaby as the country's third-highest market, with one-bedroom rent jumping 4.8 per cent to

$1,730, while two-bedrooms increased 0.6 per cent to $1,780.

Burnaby is now the fourthhighest market, though one-bedroom rent stayed flat at $1,700 and two-bedrooms actually grew 2.3 per cent to $2,250.

Victoria remains the fifthpriciest city in Canada. That said, B.C.'s capital city saw one-bedroom rent climb 3.2 per cent to $1,590 and twobedrooms leap 5.1 per cent to $2,070.

The report is based on all data available in the month before publication. Any data that is reported does not include short-term or Airbnb listings.

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re you ready for summer?

Environment Canada has provided an early summer weather forecast for Metro Vancouver that calls for warmer temperatures overall.

Meteorological summer commences on June 1, which is when the federal forecaster will release the official 2021 seasonal weather forecast for B.C. However, some models give an early indication that

the region will see warmer weather this year.

Meteorologist Doug Lundquist told Vancouver Is Awesome that he feels most of B.C. will see aboveaverage temperatures for June, July and August.

And while precipitation is difficult to predict over a week out, Lundquist raises some concerns for parts of the province. The interior has seen record-breaking dryness which is starting to be a

concern for wildfires. Metro Vancouver has very little precipitation in the upcoming forecast, too.

And just how much hotter can we expect this summer to be?

Lundquist states that the province will likely see "warmer than average" temperatures but he can't give an exact number.

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Friends rally to help Vancouver boy with rare genetic disorder

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ive-year-old Forester Perrin should be enjoying his carefree days like so many other kids his age.

Unfortunately, life is much harder for the Vancouver boy.

Forester, who is on the autism spectrum, also suffers from a rare genetic disorder called Fragile X syndrome (FXS) and will require one-on-one care for the rest of his life.

The condition, which blocks a certain protein in the brain from developing, has no

cure and causes intellectual disability, behavioural and learning issues, and various physical challenges including the risk of seizures.

A GoFundMe campaign was organized earlier this year by his father, Ben, a UBC law professor and author. The fundraising initiative will go toward a registered disability savings plan (RDSP) which will help Forester once he turns 60.

Family and friends have since responded, contributing

over $40,000, and Perrin is touched by the donations.

"We don't feel alone anymore. It's incredible and

Calgary, has started a separate fundraiser that will see him compete in two backto-back Spartan races in Red Deer later this summer, all in support of little Forester. He hopes to raise $10,000.

While Perrin is hopeful for his son's future, he chokes back tears when talking about the stigma still surrounding people with disabilities.

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UBC researchers explore what should happen to personal data, including photos and videos, after death videos. People could choose during life if photos or videos should be added to that.

"One concept people clearly did not like at all was an AI-powered replica of the deceased person, which would interact with future generations. They said it was scary and creepy," says Chen in the release.

Chen and her fellow researchers don't think it'll be long until this issue is common.

“Ten years from now it will likely be quite commonplace for people to be thinking about the reams of data they have online, and there is a huge opportunity for research with larger populations and new interfaces to support people who care about what happens to their data,” said Dr. Joanna McGrenere, who co-authored the study.

In the conclusion of the study the authors write about how people will need to balance wanting to leave something meaningful with what should be shared, deleted and saved.

"Maintaining control over after-death selfrepresentation was also important for maintaining a sense of agency, as highlighted by participants’ reactions to AI replicas and collaborative games," they write. "These results and the design directions we present can help anticipate evolving user needs for how to prepare an ever-increasing amount of data distributed across a myriad of services and platforms."

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ue to the digital revolution, death and data are becoming intertwined.

With more and more of our lives recorded and stored in different ways, a group of University of British Columbia (UBC) researchers wanted to look at how what should happen to it. Janet Chen, the lead author of a new study, grew up during the digital revolution and wondered about how social media will deal with her data post-death.

"It struck me that many of the platforms I use don’t have great tools to support that data after I’m gone,” she says in a press release. “We wanted to look at how to curate this data both while living, and after death.”

Chen and her fellow researchers felt Facebook and Google options currently available fell short.

The study offered participants 12 different options and had them go through a workbook and react to the different ideas. The options varied in what they offered and how they worked, ranging from an AI that people in the future could interact with, based on a person's data to a preparedness badge that one would get once they set up their data to setting up a way to share stories or photos far into the future (at least 50 years).

Another, called the 'Box of Data' posed the idea of data becoming physical. So someone's favourite songs would become a vinyl record, their favourite places according to Google Maps would become postcards, and popular social media posts could be made physical in other ways.

"The researchers also explored different levels of user-control by presenting human-selected, computer-selected and AIpowered alternatives," states UBC in the release. "These employed techniques such as nudging the user to complete tasks, collaborating with family and friends and gamifying the process.

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Public Hearing: June 15, 2021

To rezone 2725-2751 Kingsway from C-2 (Commercial) and RS-1 (Residential) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a mixed-use building with two 10-storey towers connected by an L-shaped podium element of four to five storeys, with commercial uses at-grade and 219 strata-titled residential units. A height of 34.6 metres (114 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 3.8 are proposed.

Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 6 pm to be convened by electronic means Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for these locations:

E. CD-1 Rezoning: 3609-3687 Arbutus Street

To rezone 3609-3687 Arbutus Street from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a six-storey building under the Affordable Housing Choices Interim Rezoning Policy containing a total of 116 secured market rental housing units, of which 20 per cent of the residential floor area is to be assigned to below-market housing units. A height of 24.7 metres (80.8 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.53 are proposed.

1. CD-1 Rezoning: 602-644 Kingsway

To rezone 602-644 Kingsway from C-2C (Commercial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a six-storey, mixed-use building with 80 secured market rental residential units. A height of 22.8 metres (75 feet) with additional height for a rooftop amenity and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 4.05 are proposed.

2. CD-1 Rezoning: 8725 French Street

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE APPLICATIONS, VISIT shapeyourcity.ca/rezoning AND REFER TO THE REFERRAL REPORT FOR LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS OF SUBJECT PROPERTIES.

3. CD-1 Rezoning: 1317 Richards Street and 508 Drake Street

These Public Hearings are to be convened by electronic means as authorized

by Ministerial Order No. M192, “Local Government Meetings and Bylaw Process (COVID-19) Order No. 3”. Due to COVID-19, a Public Health Order currently prohibits members of the public from attending the City’s Public Hearings in person. Members of the public can listen and watch the proceedings via the City’s website or follow Twitter @VanCityClerk. Speakers can participate by telephone or by providing written submissions.

To rezone 8725 French Street from RM-3A (Multiple-Dwelling Residential) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a six-storey building with 100 social housing units. A height of 21.1 metres (69.3 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.7 are proposed.

To rezone 1317 Richards Street and 508 Drake Street from DD (Downtown District) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a 39-storey, mixed-use building with 193 units of social housing and a place of worship. A height of 125.2 metres (410.8 feet), a floor area of 15,610.6 square metres (168,031 square feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 14.0 are proposed.

4. CD-1 Rezoning: 450 West Georgia Street and 712-732 Richards Street

To rezone 450 West Georgia Street and 712-732 Richards Street from Downtown District (DD) to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District to permit the development of a 23-storey commercial office building. A height of 87.2 metres (286 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 15.3 are proposed.

5. CD-1 Amendment: 480 Broughton Street

To amend CD-1 (365) (Comprehensive Development) District to permit an increased maximum floor area and dwelling unit count for social housing in sub-area 1 (480 Broughton Street) to allow one extra storey, provide further amendments which support these changes, and update parts of the by-law to current standards. An increase to the maximum height from 30.00 metres (98.40 feet) to 38.82 metres (127.36 feet) and the total maximum residential floor area from 4,170 square metres (44,886 square feet) to 5,473 square metres (58,911 square feet) are proposed.

To participate in the Public Hearing process, you can register to speak beginning at 8:30 am on June 4, 2021 until 5 pm on the day of the Public Hearing: •

by going to the Council meeting page on the City’s website and selecting the meeting date, meeting type and agenda item(s) you can inform us that you wish to attend by telephone; or

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by calling 604-829-4238 and specifying which meeting date, meeting type and agenda item(s) you wish to speak to by telephone.

If you want to participate by telephone then you must have access to a telephone, provide a telephone number that can be used to contact you, and an email address where instructions on when and how to call into the Public Hearing can be provided to you. Speakers can also call in during the Public Hearing. The telephone number and participant code are tweeted out and available on the live stream, while the meeting is in progress. For more information, visit vancouver.ca/publichearings.

Send your comments to Council at vancouver.ca/public-hearing-comments or by emailing publichearing@vancouver.ca or by mail to: City of Vancouver, City Clerk’s Office, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4.

Public Hearing: June 17, 2021

Get live updates on the meeting at vancouver.ca/speaker-wait-times or follow Twitter @VanCityClerk. Watch the meeting live at vancouver.ca/council-video.

Thursday, June 17, 2021 at 6 pm to be convened by electronic means

Copies of the draft by-laws will be available for viewing at all times on the meeting agenda starting June 4, 2021 at 1 pm. See the agenda on the City’s website at vancouver.ca/councilmeetings. Minutes of the Public Hearing will also be available at this location approximately two business days after a meeting. Details of all Council meetings can be found at covapp.vancouver.ca/councilmeetingpublic.

Vancouver City Council will hold a Public Hearing to consider zoning for these locations:

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON PUBLIC HEARINGS, INCLUDING SUBMITTING COMMENTS AND REGISTERING TO SPEAK: vancouver.ca/publichearings

A. CD-1 Rezoning: 5412 Cambie Street

To rezone 5412 Cambie Street from RT-2 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a six-storey residential building containing 23 strata-titled residential units. A height of 19.8 metres (65 feet) with additional height for a rooftop amenity and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.46 are proposed.

B. CD-1 Rezoning: 7730-7772 Cambie Street

To rezone 7730-7772 Cambie Street from RT-1 (Residential) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of two six-storey residential buildings containing 68 strata-titled residential units. A height of 20.5 metres (67 feet) with additional height for a rooftop amenity and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 2.72 are proposed.

C. CD-1 Rezoning: 3353 Cambie Street

To rezone 3353 Cambie Street from C-2 (Commercial) District to CD-1 (Comprehensive Development) District, to permit the development of a six-storey office building, with ground-floor commercial units and a private childcare facility. A height of 24 metres (79 feet) and a floor space ratio (FSR) of 3.01 are proposed.

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"Marigolds are actually used throughout South Asia for all sorts of religious events, weddings, festivities. So, it's sort of an iconic symbol people are familiar with," explains PMRC creative director Jag Nagra.

The gorgeous garlands even survived Monday night's little local storm.

The flowers were sourced from a nearby business (no, they're not real!) and the group worked with Park Board officials to ensure the tree wasn't damaged during installation.

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people of the area's historic vibrancy.

"We want to honour that legacy that Punjabi Market has had. I brought my kids here so that they can see it and they grow up knowing what Punjabi Market is; we don't want to lose it," she says.

The PMRC is keeping busy, as plans and fundraising efforts are underway with the Vancouver Mural Festival to bring outdoor public murals to the neighbourhood in August.

Founded in 1970, Punjabi Market was the first South Asian market in North America.

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A new public art project is turning heads in the neighbourhood. 'Marigolds in the Market' is now up for the entire community to enjoy.

Volunteers and board members from the Punjabi Market Regeneration Collective (PMRC) spent several hours recently setting up the display.

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wo adjacent parkades have had their top floors turned from parking spaces to childcare spaces.

Located in Gastown, the project cost $17.6 million to bring 74 new spaces for children on top of parkades at 150 Water St.and 151 West Cordova St. (which are connected by a short bridge over Blood Alley).

"These are the first childcare facilities in Canada to be located atop a parkade, representing an innovative solution to underutilized space and the lack of space for childcare in Vancouver’s downtown

core," states the City of Vancouver in a press release.

Of the 74 spots, 24 will be kept for "lowincome area families."

The twin childcare centres offer 10,000 sq. ft. of indoor space and 11,000 sq. ft. of outdoor space. They also have been designed to meet LEED Gold certification and be net-zero energy buildings. "(It) is surrounded by breathtaking views of the North Shore and Burrard Inlet." adds the city.

The project was initially approved in 2017 and doubled in 2018. In early January 2019,

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Spectacular 3,256 sq.ft. custom built home with panoramic views over Quilchena Golf Course. This is a true “holiday at home” timeless turn-key masterpiece. FABULOUS! LISTED $3,680,000

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childcare centres on Gastown parkades the budget was estimated to rise from $12.3 million to $14.3 million but that rose to $17.03 million by March of 2019 after more precise cost estimates were submitted, according to reports to city council. In a report from January of 2019 city staff noted the costs were rising due to material costs and the complexity of the project.

"The project has extremely challenging site conditions which impact several design aspects such as structure and security. Passive house requirements have also added to the cost of the project," write staff in the January report.

In an email to Vancouver Is Awesome a city spokesperson stated the final cost was $17.6

million. The bulk of that was $13.5 million for construction, with design costing $2.1 million.

Soft costs and upgrading the base buildings were each $1 million.

Money came from two sources; the province and the Union of B.C. Municipalities provided a $1 million grant and Community Amenity Contributions (CAC) covered the rest. CAC's aree contributions to the city from property developers paid when the city allows developments to go through via rezoning.

The two centres will be run by the YMCA of Greater Vancouver.

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A great opportunity to own this brand new, custom made property with water and mountain views. Over 15,000 sqft of living area on a huge lot in exclusive Vancouver Westside.

For further more information, please provide a bank reference letter for financial qualification and sellerʼs consideration. $56,800,000

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A rare chance to own this magnificent mansion in first Shaughnessy. It is under the development. Over 10,000 sqft of elegant living area on a huge lot size, 100ʼ x 200ʼ = 20,000 sqft. Architectured by award winning Jakobsen & Associates and built by renowned Bela Construction, it has development and building approvals from City of Vancouver to save your time and energy. It features convenient elevator, indoor pool with hot tub and sauna, home theater, 3 car garage and much more. Floor plan available for viewing by appointment.

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This elegant townhome showcases open concept living with over 1,800 sqft total area. Chef's dream kitchen with Gaggenau appliance package, 3" Quartz countertop, wood veneer cabinetry, wine fridge & eating area. Bright living room with sliding door for privacy. Spacious dining room/recreation room. Upper floor has 3 bdrms with luxurious master ensuite. Entrance level offers an ensuite for your guests. Mountain & city views from your own roof top deck. Control4 smart home systems, custom shelving with LED lighting system, side by side 2 car parking with EV charger and 2-5-10 new home warranty. Walking distance to Trafalgar Elementary and Park. Truly a great home for young family!

2793 Alamein Avenue $3,480,000

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A MAJESTIC HOME

This custom made Executive home is truly elegant and full of details. Extensive use of crown molding and hardwood floorings, spacious living room, open concept Chefʼs kitchen with La Cornue stove, Gaggenau 36” oven built-in & Miele appliances, sun-drenched family/dining room with high ceiling and overlooking the meticulous garden & private yard, entertainment sized patio with fire pit, water fountain, Barbeque and pizza oven. Upper floor showcases 4 bedrooms including a master bedroom with a huge walk in closet, spa inspired bathroom and private balcony. Basement has a guest room, recreation room with wet bar, wine cellar and a gym. Air conditioning, radiant hot water heated floors, French Bouvet door hardware, garage with Polyaspartic floor coating and much more. Truly a grand residence!

Prestigious South Granville $9,899,000

A GREAT INVESTMENT POTENTIAL!

On a pretty appealing street in prestigious South Granville, this property offers a huge deep lot 63'x168.67 (10,626 sq ft). Grand foyer with double heighted ceiling. Over 6,000 sq ft of living area with 6 bdrms + den and 5 full baths, spacious living & dining room, sunken family room, kitchen with eating area & access to a sundeck & south facing backyard. Entertainment sized recreation room & play room down. Current tenanted at $5,662 per month. Tenant will move out in October. Ideal for renovating this tenanted property or build your dream home.

1362 West 54th Avenue $5,180,000

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This stylish home on a pretty street appealing has modern flairs. Over 3,100 sqft of great living layout. Meticulous landscaping filled with colourful flowers. Bright living & dining room. A large family room next to zen garden.

Gourmet Poppenghol kitchen overlooking the garden patio. Upper floor has 3 bedrooms & a large den. Entertainment sized recreation room & 2 bedrooms in the basement. 3 car garage. Point Grey Secondary & Dr R. E. Mckechnie elementary school catchment. Walking distance to Arbutus Greenway. A short drive to airport, Golf Clubs & Kerrisdale Village. Seeing is believing. Make your showing appointment now.

1735 West 58th Avenue $3,680,000

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A rare find 2 bedroom, open den + flex room townhome in a very central Richmond location. Walking distance to Union Square, Continental plaza, Aberdeen Centre, Yaohan Centre & restaurants. Minutes drive to YVR airport. A new upcoming Capstan Skytrain station will be a block away. 1,399 sqft of elegant living features high end appliances, easy to care Corian countertop & air conditioning. Great amenities include club house, I/D pool, hot tub, sauna, steam room & gym. Only 5 years old with a balance of 2-5-10 new home warranty. Come see to appreciate this family townhome with great conveniences.

16-8677 Capstan Way, Richmond $918,000

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KERRISDALE HIDDEN TREASURE

This spacious 2 bedroom and 1.5 bath corner unit in Kerrisdale Village is well maintained by the seller. Updated kitchen appliances, hood fan, washer and dryer, and paints. Walking distance to Arbutus Greenway, cafes, restaurants, shops, banks and renowned public schools. 1 car parking close to elevator and 1 storage locker. Private balcony overlooking the blossom trees and quiet neighbourhood. Ideal for young family and investor.

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FIGHTING ON THE FRONT LINES AGAINST COVID-19 When Dana started nursing, she never imagined she would be working during a pandemic.

“Looking back, I can honestly say this has been one of my most difficult times in my 12 years working as a nurse,” says Dana. “I have experienced every emotion humanly possible: fear, sadness, anger, pride, love. I have worked late and arrived home physically and mentally exhausted.”

But despite it all, Dana knows there is nowhere else she would rather be than fighting alongside her ICU family – the fellow nurses and doctors who continue to astonish her as they care for COVID-19 infected patients at VGH. “I have been so impressed with how quickly my VGH colleagues have adapted to the new COVID-19 measures,” says Dana. “It takes a lot to come together as a team during such an unprecedented time, but what I’ve been reminded of again and again is how strong we are, even in the worst of times.”

It’s interesting, Dana reflects, as when COVID-19 first arrived in BC she remembers feeling fearful about not knowing what was about to happen. But when she got back into the hospital, her fears were alleviated.

Dana saw how coordinated and careful the staff were being. How much thought and care they were putting not just into patient care, but into caring for the staff, too.

“Now I’m going into the warzone, taking care of the COVID patients, but I’m not scared,” says Dana. “We’re learning more every day, and I feel like we’re going to get through this together.”

LIFE AS AN ICU NURSE AT VGH DURING A PANDEMIC

For 12 years, Dana Fedor has proudly served as a nurse at VGH caring for some of the province’s most critically ill patients.

From the moment she graduated from Thompson Rivers University in 2008, she moved down to Vancouver and jumped headfirst into the neurosciences department. Dana worked in this department for a year before moving into what some consider to be one of the most challenging units in nursing – the Neuro ICU. Her work in the Neuro ICU consisted of helping patients recover from all matter of brain-related injuries and illnesses, from head traumas to complex neurological diseases and conditions.

“I did that for five years and also did some charge nursing, but in the fall of 2013 I went for my critical care diploma, and jumped into the main ICU,” says Dana. “I just knew that I’ve always wanted to do critical care, helping people through some intense traumas.”

One of those “intense” cases she helped care for was Alison Snowden, a double-lung transplant recipient and Oscarwinning writer, director and animator known for her work on Peppa Pig, Shaun the Sheep, Bob and Margaret and many more.

But as the COVID-19 pandemic escalated, her work took a drastic turn.

FEELING THE SUPPORT

“As hard as it has been emotionally, I feel so proud to be a nurse and work alongside all the amazing staff at VGH and to receive the support of the community,” says Dana. “Even just going into work, I remember I was driving in one day, and at 7 p.m. I saw two ladies who had cowbells out and they peered into my car and they started waving and cheering. I’m not normally an emotional person, but I freely admit I was tearing up that evening.”

Dana continues to soldier on, and it’s the love from her Vancouver community that has helped her push through to keep fighting.

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