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ransLink has officially launched Burrard Chinook, the latest SeaBus in its fleet and a floating gesture of reconciliation.

Dignitaries and representatives of the three host First Nations, the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Sḵwxθwú7mesh (Squamish) and Səlilwətaθ (Tsleil-Waututh) gathered at Waterfront Station Thursday to welcome the $32-million piece of transit infrastructure.

The Chinook is adorned with Coast Salish art and bears its name in the English, Squamish and hən̓qə̓ min̓əm̓ languages. The custom livery was designed by three Indigenous artists: Kelly Cannell from the Musqueam Nation, Siobhan Joseph from the Squamish Nation and Angela George from the Tsleil-Waututh.

The design on the bottom depicts the life cycle of the chinook, a staple food to Salish nations. The geometric designs on the top call to mind a blanket or a pathway.

Gone are the days of a smas ashed bottle of champagne on the bow at the launching of a ship. To mark the occasion, the host nations, whose people paddled the inlet

in canoes, held a traditional ceremony, calling on witnesses to come and help share the news with the people of their own community.

Syetáxtn, Chris Lewis, Squamish Nation council member and spokesman, noted that once not so long ago, such a ceremony could have resulted in jail time. But he said, the name and the artwork on the “big canoe” show things are changing for the better.

“Our people will no longer be invisible in their homeland. Our culture is going to thrive. It’s going to be visible. It’s going to spark conversations,” he said. “Our little ones … will take pride in seeing their culture recognized. They will no longer feel like they have to hide who they are and where they come from.”

Newly appointed TransLink CEO Kevin Quinn said to expect more of that going forward.

“One of the key things that I've really learned today is a visual presentation for Indig genous rep people on their own land is incredibly import rtant, and it's something that we're going to continue to prioritize at TransLink,” he said.

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As it emerged into view at Waterfront Station, people cheered. Indigenous delegates drummed and sang, and two Vancouver fire boats shot arcs of water into the air for the Chinook to sail under.

North Vancouver-Lonsdale NDP MLA Bowinn Ma said the new SeaBus would be critical in the province’s role to stave off the worst effects of climate change, with transportation making up more than a third of B.C.’s carbon emissions.

“This additional SeaBus will increase reliability t , increas ae resiliency of this incredibly import rtant connection in our region. And An that's import rtant because every r person we can get

out of a car means less congestion, less GHGs, more well connected communities,” she said. “A lot of you will know that I also refer to the SeaBus as 'the people's yacht'…

Folks, as of today, you will have a new yacht.”

The Burrard Chinook was commissioned in 2017 as part of the TransLink Mayors’ Council’s 10year plan for transit improvements, including 10-minute SeaBus sailings during rush hours. The feds paid for half of it, with the province paying 33 per cent and TransLink covering the remainder.

While its maiden voyage on Thursday was smooth sailing, the Chinook faced rough seas as before entering serv r ice. It was as originally intended to launch in 2019, but

when it arrived for sea trials, engineers found it sat too o low in the water to safely cross tthe he inlet and dock in the two terminals. term minals. The problem was excess weight weig ght due to a heavier emissions control contrrol system and air conditioning being bein ng added into the designs. To make makke the vessel more buoyant, theyy had to engineer larger bulbous bows, bows, butt that work was delayed byy another year when COVID-19 sh shut hut down a Singaporean shipyard maaki k ng the parts.

As for when the Chinookk will be put to use for 10-minute serv r ice, as it was intended, Coast Mountain Bus Co. president Michaael McDaniel said it will dep pend on demand from passengerss. Soon after the pandemic began n, ridership fell to less than 20 per cen nt of typical levels. It has been growing and recently passed the 40 per cent threshold.

“It is improving. We're worki k ng on that as we speak and we will be looking to make an annou uncement about that in the coming weeks,” he said. ““W We'rre keeping an eye on it but it is building back quickl kly, l which is great.”

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f you have a few extra million lying around, a pair of shoes that were handmade by the co-founder of Nike for North Vancouver Olympian and sprinter Harry Jerome are currently up for auction at Sotheby’s.

Produced in the 1960s and constructed from leather, glue, tape, rubber and metal, the shoes were made by Bill Bowerman, a track and field coach who at one point trained Jerome at the University of Oregon.

A noted innovator when it came to shoe ingenuity and design, in addition to his coaching, Bowerman went on to cofound Blue Ribbon Sports, later known as Nike, in 1964.

The shoes are expected to fetch between US$800,000 and $1.2 million later this month, according to Sotheby’s.

Obsessed with weight and performance, Bowerman would “build shoes for his University of Oregon runners from scratch, often using an assemblage of raw materials,” according to Sotheby’s.

It is unclear to what degree Jerome wore the prototype shoes as part of his training or competitions, but his sister, Valerie Jerome, believes he wore a finished version of the shoes during the Pan American Games in 1967.

“He loved them,” said Jerome, reached by the North Shore News. “He and Bill

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The pair features four prototype logos, which bear a resemblance to the famous Nike “Swoosh,” which later became the company's logo. Jerome’s name can also be seen scrawled across the tongue of one of the shoes.

The shoes also feature waffle soles under each set of track spikes, which was the first notable innovation introduced by its makers when they premiered the Nike Moon Shoe at the 1972 Olympic trials.

The Jerome family moved from Winnipeg to North Vancouver in 1951.

Jerome attended the University of Oregon on a track scholarship from 1960 to 1964.

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The upper part of the prototype shoes shows wear, but the waffles, spikes and bottoms appear to be in mint condition, according to Sotheby’s.

“I thought my brother was great, so anything that’s keeping his name alive, for me, is great,” said Valerie, though she did balk at the extraordinary bidding price the shoes were set at. “I think that’s the American way, isn’t it?”

Bidding opened on the shoes, as part of the auction house’s Olympic Collection, on July 23.

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he Buffalo Sabres finished last place in the East Division in the NHL last season. At the 2021 NHL Entry Draft this past weekend, they made 11 picks, including four in the first two rounds.

The Columbus Blue Jackets finished last in the Central Division.

They made 9 picks in the draft, three of them in the first round alone. The Anaheim Ducks, who finished last in the Central Division, made 8 picks.

The Vancouver Canucks also finished last in their division. At the draft this weekend, however, they made just six picks and only one pick in the first four rounds.

This wasn’t the typical draft of a basement team, which usually involves trading away ageing veterans for picks and prospects.

Instead, the Canucks, believing they’re close to contending, made moves designed for immediate success. Heading into the draft, they acquired centre Jason Dickinson from the Dallas Stars for a thirdround pick. Then they sent the 9th-overall pick and two future picks to the Arizona Coyotes for Conor Garland and Oliver Ekman-Larsson.

In the process, the Canucks shed

some salary. Loui Eriksson, Antoine Roussel, and Jay Beagle were moved to the Coyotes, but they each had just one year remaining on their contracts. Ekman-Larsson has six years left at $7.26 million per year, trading a short-term problem for long-term risk.

The biggest long-term risk, however, was moving the ninthoverall pick. The Canucks have primarily been built from the draft, including top-ten picks like Elias Pettersson, Quinn Hughes, and Bo Horvat. Did the Canucks lose the chance to add another foundational piece to the Canucks core by trading the pick?

With just six picks to work with, the Canucks scouting staff aimed to find just such a piece. There were no “safe” picks. Instead, every pick was high-risk, high-reward.

Danila Klimovich in the second round has the hands, shot, size, and mean streak to become a hellacious power forward but played in an under-scouted Belarusian league and is a raw talent. This pick was a home run swing; now we wait to see if the ball makes it over the fence.

They grabbed a pair of Swedish defencemen in the fifth and sixth rounds in Jonathan Myrenberg

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and Hugo Gabrielson, who both have the skating, skill, and size to potentially land in a top-four in the NHL. Unlike the Swedish defencemen who went higher in the draft, they didn’t play in the SHL, Sweden’s top men’s league, and are unproven against tougher competition.

6’4” Finnish goaltender Aku Koskenvuo has the athleticism and compete level to make it to the NHL but scares off scouts with some shaky mechanics.

Enter Canucks goaltending coach Ian Clark, who believes those mechanical issues are among the easiest things to fix.

Lucas Forsell in the seventh round is all about upside. As one of the youngest players in the draft, he has the most room to grow and already racked up points in Sweden’s junior leagues. The question is whether he can do the same at higher levels.

The biggest upside play, however, is Connor Lockhart. The 5’9” winger arguably has first-round talent but

no one got to see it in his draft year because the OHL cancelled their season. The lack of viewings for scouts and his small size scared off other teams, but the Canucks, with no first-round pick, took a chance on him in the sixth round.

The Canucks’ lack of picks may have made life more difficult for their scouts, but they may have still come away from the draft with a player or two for the team’s future core.

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local mom is looking to create a unique cafe and retail space that's comfortable for everyone in her East Vancouver community, in particular those who are neurodiverse.

Susan Young launched Seb's Cafe and Corner Store in December 2020, an online store specializing in goods from over 20 local vendors, personally delivered to shoppers in and around Vancouver.

Now Young is opening a "sensorysensitive" storefront with cafe service on Commercial Drive, and has launched a crowdfunding campaign to make her dreams come true.

The concept behind Seb's Cafe and Corner Store was inspired by Young's son Sebastian - Seb - who has autism.

Young, a single mom who has been solo with young Seb since early 2019, intends to create a space that is accessible to all and designed with the needs of the neurodivergent community t in mind, which means soft lighting, quiet spaces, and the option to use non-verbal ways to communicate with the staff.

Those extra considerations mean that customers won't experience the sound of clanging dishware or ticki k ng clocks,

for example, and there will be a space with toys to keep hands busy.

Cafe-goers will find locally-roasted coffee and artisanal baked goods on the menu, and the space will be licensed, so that will mean wine and craft beers, too. You'll also be able to pick up heat-and-serve meals to enjoy at home - saving busy families a stop at the noisy, crowded grocery store.

In the retail area, shoppers can expect to find products made in East Vancouver, incllud ding pantry r items, toys, clothing, and gifts. Young is committed to showcasing local makers and vendors. The online shop currently featu t res a stellar array of local goods, like soap bars from Plenty t + Spare, handcrafted charcuterie boards by Bowy w er & Toulson, and all things honey and beeswax from Hives

for Humanity, along with much, much more.

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The plan is to continue working with those organizations as Seb's Cafe gets off the ground, and to also use the space as a venue for workshops and other communitybuilding endeavours. Perks for investing th hrough h th he campaign include swag ag like tees and mugs, as wellll as membership to Club Seb, a subscription serv r ice that includes a store credit.

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ne of the world's most famous artists is looking to collaborate on an exhibit with local women.

Yoko Ono is bringing Arising to the Vancouver Art Gallery as part of the GROWING FREEDOM: The instructions of Yoko Ono and The art of John and Yoko exhibition. Arising is a series Ono has brought to galleries around the world, exploring women's experiences with harm.

"Visionary artist Yoko Ono invites women of all ages from all over the world to send a testament of harm inflicted on them, for simply being what they are, a woman," states a press release.

In a statement from Ono, the artist asks anyone who identifies as a woman to send their stories of harm they've experienced for being a woman for display as part of Arising.

"Write your testament in your own language, in your own words, and write however openly you wish. You may sign your first name if you wish, but do not give your full name," she writes.

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New Afghan restaurant to open

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he team behind a wellloved South Surrey Afghan restaurant is making their dreams come true as they prep a brand new location in Vancouver.

spaces back in November 2019, landing them ultimately on Main Street at the Elenore Residences building at 5th Ave. The team used the "downtime" of the pandemic to plan Zarak.

That plan is to complete renovations of the new space and kit it out with handmade clay mugs, plates, and bowls, and tighten the Zarak menu - it will be different from what's on offer at Afghan Kitchen, but still feature many of the same key players in and out of the kitchen.

"Being in Vancouver has always been the dream," explains the Afghan Kitchen and Zarak team.

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Called Zarak, the new restaurant from the people at Afghan Kitchen is currently under build-out at 2102 Main Street, and will offer "elevated Afghan cuisine" with "unpretentious elegance," using family recipes, according to a social media announcement.

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Vancouver entrepreneur is solidifying the dish soap industry.

Bonnie Yang is the founder of the Make Nice Company.

After searching for zero-waste dish soap alternatives, the apparel designer shifted her attention from duds to suds.

Her enterprise specializes in ultra-concentrated solid dish soap. One small cube is equivalent to roughly three bottles of traditional liquid dish soap.

All the soaps are 100 per cent natural, plus they're paraben and palm oil-free.

Yang also crafts accessories like trays and brushes made from reused materials. Her product line aims to reduce the consumption of single-use plastics.

According to Yang, her solid soaps have replaced over 10,000 plastic dish soap bottles since January.

Her products are now carried by over 50 retailers across Canada.

Yang describes the origin of her business: "Me and my partner were just using bar soap and using shampoo, conditioners, everything. We wanted to get rid of that plastic. So I was like, I'm done [in] the bathroom, now moving on to the kitchen and I couldn't find anything for washing dishes."

Make Nice recently received $10,000 from Futurpreneur's RBC Rock My Business Start-Up Awards. Yang plans to use the money to expand her studio space.

"We're already running out in this little tiny room and then getting all the help I can get. As a solopreneur, it's a little tough. Last month we just hired our first employee so hopefully, we can continue to grow that," says Yang.

Zarak has been in the works for quite some time; Afghan Kitchen explains on its Instagram page that their real estate agent started showing the team

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h ousand ds off housands people turned out to celebrate the grand opening of the airport on Sea Island in 1931 – but Vancouver International Airport’s 90th

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However, However,, it intends “to celebrate celebrate in full fashion with with the community when when the time is right,” the spokesperson the sp pokesp person said.

Instead, Instead, the airport airp rport is marking marking its 90th with a digital, interactive timeline timeline highlighting ninety ninety major milestones..

“Today “Today we celebrate how how far we’ve come and where where we’re going as we welcome welcome back passengers passeng gers and and build on our role as our our region’s gateway to the the new economy.”

Work Work to build the airport began began after renowned aviator aviator Charles Lindbergh Lindberg gh snubbed Vancouver Vancouver on his North American tour in 1927, stating that “there is no field fit to land on.”

When the airport opened on July 22, 1931, it was made up of a single runway and small, wood-framed two-storey

administration building, plus two concrete hangers, a float plane harbour, and a control tower.

That year, the airport welcomed just 1,072 passengers.

Since then, YVR has transformed into a transPacific hub and Canada’s second busiest airport.

The airport underwent expansion – including new land, aircraft carriers and a new manufacturing plant – during the Second World War, when it was leased to the Department of National Defence from the City of Vancouver.

In 1947, the airport's name was officially changed to Vancouver International Airport.

A new runway was added in 1953 in response to demand for overseas passenger flights, and in 1968, a new

international terminal opened, serving 1.9 million passengers its first year and bringing new routes and carriers to YVR. In the 1980s, more routes and carriers were added, and a new international terminal built between 1992 and 1996. Expansions continued through the 2000s and up to the present.

Other key moments showcased in the timeline include the installation of the Musqueam Welcome Figures in 1996, the diversion of 34 U.S.bound flights, carrying a total of 8,500 passengers, to YVR following 9/11, the 2010 Olympics and the signing of the 30-year friendship agreement with Musqueam in 2017, as well as COVID-19, which saw passenger traffic drop by more than 90 per cent.

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Vancouver date removed from Rolling Stones tour

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egendary British rock band The Rolling Stones won’t be visiting Vancouver on their upcoming tour.

While wild horses wouldn’t be enough to drag the Stones away from Vancouver, a global pandemic is a different story. The Stones' 15-date No Filter summer tour was due to kick off in San Diego in May last year but it was postponed in March 2020.

The band recently announced the tour had been rescheduled with new dates for this fall. In the rescheduling though, the Stones' performance at BC Place -- the only Canadian stop in the tour -- was removed.

“We want to thank you all for your patience during this very difficult and unprecedented time,” the band stated on their website. “Unfortunately, there are a few dates that we were unable to reschedule.”

The changes also include the addition of several U.S. performances in New Orleans, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas.

All previously purchased tickets will be honoured at the rescheduled dates

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Researchers from the University of British Columbia are inviting people between the ages of 65 and 85 to participate in a research study. This study aims to determine whether an exercise program can benefit brain functioning.

the band’s website reads adding that Ticketmaster will communicate with purchasers with more information.

Where feasible, a priority offer for ticketholders will be available for nearby shows.

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ones to leave Vancouver music fans in the lurch; recently British pop sensation Harry Styles pulled his rescheduled Rogers Arena show from his re-launched tour - breaking many young hearts in the process.

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The study lasts for 6 months and participants will receive free, 1-hour exercise sessions at Vancouver General Hospital. All classes are instructed by certified fitness instructors.

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rock being thrown through the window of a Kitsilano church between July 4 and 7, according to a VPD media release.

"The pastor of a South Cambie church was making his early-morning rounds on July 20 when he discovered a gallon of lighter fluid and rags near the side of the building at 4 a.m. He also saw a suspicious man standing in the middle of the road staring at the church," Addison added.

The VPD's property crime unit is investigating; so far no one has been arrested.

"Fortunately, nobody has

been hurrt rt in these Vancouver incidentss and most of the damage has been minor,” said Add dison. “However, we’re gro owing more concerneed each day by the escalatio on of these crimes and theirr brazen natu t re, and we’re calling on the people responsib ble for these crimes to stop. There are more productiive ways to voice your ang ger and express your views.”

Police arre reminding people that if theey see a crime in progresss to call 9-1-1. An Anyone with tipss about past crimes can call 604-717-0613.

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stu tud udy from th he Vancouverr-bas a ed Ocean Wise organizati tion i n is offering ideas to help ocean life with a change to an every ryday y chore.

They lookeed at microfibers, any fiberr under 5 mm long,, which are polluting the world's oceans and d can be found anyw ywhere w from a ki k lometerr under the Arctic Arr Ocean to the dinner platte (inside seafood). A com mmon source for microfibers is the laundry ry, y, and a filter added d to a washing machine may be a big help red ducing the amount of polyyester microfiber entering natu ture, u accordin ng to a press releasse from Ocean Wise.

"Two differrent, easily accessible, wasshing machine lin nt traps– LINTLUV UV-R V and Filtrol – and found d up to 90% of polyester microfibers were captu tured," states the not-for-prrofit in the releas ase.

The stu t dy estimates the average hou usehold generates only about 135 g of microfib bers per year, bu ut that adds up. In Canad da and the US SA it's estimated 22,000 tonnes of fi fiber leave households. Th hat's 85,000,000 0,000,000,000 individual fibers.

Up to 80 per cent are caught in was ast stewater treatment plants, with the rest enteriing the water cycle,, according g to the stu tud udy

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Vancouver deploys water cannons to sa ave trees hit by heat wave The emergency watering measures come after the Vancouver Park Board passed an emergency motion Monday.

“There is no denying we are facing a climate emergency and it is having a direct impact on our urban trees,” said Commissioner Dave Demers in a written statement.

“While our boulevard trees and those in urban parks are meant to withstand a few weeks of heat, the heat dome that we experienced earlier this summer put an incredible amount of stress on trees so we need additional measures to support their health.”

Among their many benefits, urban trees provide an important buffer against rising temperatures. In neighbourhoods with dense tree cover, modelling suggests that a pedestrian standing directly under

T a tree canopy would experience temperature reductions of 15.5 to 17.3 C. Demers urged residents and business improvement associations to do what they can to keep trees alive and healthy. That means watering trees in the neighbourhood by slowly pouring about two buckets of water twice a week around the outer edge of the tree in the same place rain would fall from overhead.

If you don’t have a bucket, a slow trickle from a hose on the base of the tree for

several minutes inutes will will also also severral m help..

Wateering restrictions don’tt apply to trees if donee by hand. If using a sprin nkl k er, you can water betw tween 4 a.m. and 9 a.m. on reesidential propert r ies and from 1 a.m. and 9 a.m. every rywhere else.

Anyo one who spots a tree in distrress is urged to report r it by calling 311 or through the city t ’s VanConnect app. A distressed tree will usuaally have light-coloured droo oping leaves.

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(though some of the microfibers end up in biosolids, which may lead back to the wider environment).

On top of the filters, which the public can use at home to catch potentially harmful fibers, the study authors also noted clothing manufacturers can do more to make sure fabrics don't shed as many microfibers.

"What this study clearly demonstrates is that clothing brands and manufactures have a unique opportunity to incorporate these findings into designing for more oceanfriendly products," says the organization's Director for Plastics, Laura Hardman.

The study found the highest shedding fabrics gave off more than 800 times the number of microfibers than the lowest shedding material. They also found that most microfibres were lost in the first wash. The study notes clothing brands could make an impact on the amount of microfibers entering the water cycle by changing manufacturing methods.

Ocean Wise also suggests washing machine manufacturers begin adding microfiber filters to washing machines.

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Slim majority of B.C. residents see Indigenous territory acknowledgments as positive step

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ancouver is deploying several high-powered water cannons to help trees struggling in the aftermath of last month's record-setting heat wave.

Starting July 23, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation staff are using several FireBozz water cannons to wet trees in areas of the city that don’t have access to irrigation.

“Staff will begin working overtime weekend shifts to support downtown trees, which are at higher risk for drought due to their locations and the conditions in the downtown core,” writes a parks spokesperson in a press release.

Trees under five years old were the heaviest hit during the heat wave and staff will be targeting them with another 1,000-litre water tank and pump. And next week, the city is bringing in another two 1,600-litre water trucks to help water the city’s trees.

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he Vancouver Police Department (VPD) is turning to the public for help after a series of incidents at local churches including threats of arson, vandalism, and mischief.

Since June 2, 2021, there have been 13 incidents reported at churches in Vancouver.

These incidents range from paint being thrown on property to lighter fluid and rags found next to a church.

"A church building near Little Mountain was vandalized around 9 p.m. on June 8 by four people dressed in black. They threw red paint on property, posted signs, and painted graffiti that referenced residential schools," said Sgt. Steve Addison of one incident.

Other incidents of note include threats to burn down a South Vancouver church on Canada Day, orange paint being thrown on a Renfrew-Collingwood church on Canada Day (around 10:45 p.m.), and a

he practice of territory acknowledgments has become more common in British Columbia.

A few years ago, it was not customary for elected officials to state that they were “on the traditional territory” of a specific First Nation. Now, those who forget to allocate time for this mention – such as former BC Liberal leader Andrew Wilkinson at the start of last year’s televised leaders debate – are the odd ones out.

This month, Research Co. and Glacier Media asked British Columbians about this practice. Across the province, 44% of respondents say they have attended a ceremony, lecture or public event that featured a territory acknowledgment.

The practice has not been uniformly adopted across the province. While three in five residents of northern B.C. (60%) have been at a venue where a territory acknowledgment was made,

the proportion is significantly lower in other regions, such as Vancouver Island (45%), Metro Vancouver (44%), southern B.C. (40%) and the Fraser Valley (39%).

The perceptions of British Columbians on this matter are varied. A majority (54%) believe territory acknowledgments are a positive step forward towards reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. This particular statement sees little fluctuation when analyzed by gender and age.

However, there is some criticism about what this means and what can actually be accomplished.

Just under half of British Columbians (49%) consider territory acknowledgments as a sincere and important practice, while practically the same proportion (50%) deems them a lip-service gesture.

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Residential tower development seeks public comment "The design of 1698 W. Georgia took its inspirations from the surrounding mountains such as Crown Mountain, Cypress Mountain, and Grouse Mountain," writes architect James von Klemperer in a report to the city.

"The stepped massing of the tower top has taken its shape from the formation of mountain top cliffs, and the interlocking low volumes at the podium depict boulders and mounds at the foothills."

Terraces designed into the facade would provide space for plants and trees to grow at varying heights of the building.

The property was rezoned for the project back in April. It's currently in the development application phase, which requires a public comment period. That ends July 30 and the Development Permit Board will announce a decision in October.

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That's one of the tips from the Marine Mammal Rescue TikTok account in a funny, but informative video. Maybe it seems obvious, but they have a few others as well.

Perhaps more useful is the reminder not to feed a baby seal or take it out of the water.

And while all the other tips are things you shouldn't do, they do have one you should do.

"Stay back, don't touch, call marine mammal rescue," they write.

That's what Efrain Solis did a few weeks ago after finding a three-day-old seal pup on Acadia Beach. Now the ltitle seal, named Acadia, is recovering at the Marine Mammal Rescue Centre and is going to fish school.

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The 33-storey development proposed for 1698 West Georgia St. is awaiting public comments. The 100-metre tall tower proposed would bring more than 125 residential units to the Coal Harbour area.

The proposed building would have a few features alluding to the local landscape. A two-storey waterfall is part of current designs, as are walls

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t's the middle of summer and trips to lakes, rivers and the ocean are common.

It's also a time of the year when drownings are a concern: two-thirds of all drownings happen between May and September. They're the third leading cause for accidental deaths in Canada; and the second leading cause for children. Each year, 400 people drown in Canada, according to the Lifesaving Society of Canada (LSC), and the vast majority of them

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"Statistics show that almost 70% of drowning victims never intended to go into the water and were often within 15 metres of safety," they say in a press release.

Kamloops Search and Rescue manager Alan Hobler said that while animal attacks are often what people worry about when travelling in B.C.'s wilder parts, it's water that claims people's lives.

"I've never seen anyone killed by a cougar or bear, but I've seen dozens and dozens and dozens of people who'd drowned," he said in a previous interview with Glacier Media. "And not one of them had been wearing a life jacket."

"Every single one of them was preventable."

While national drownings appear to be relatively even over the past decade (between 400 and 500), it seems the number of accidental drownings is slowly declining in B.C. In a report from the B.C. Coroners Service, 91 deaths were recorded in 2008; it's the earliest year in the report and also the highest number; in 2016, the last year of the report, there were 47, the lowest number by far.

According to statistics from the LSC, there were 41 in 2017 and 55 in 2018. More

recent data is unofficial, but preliminary reports show 43 in 2020, the organization says.

So far in 2021, they have records for 26 deaths. All but one were out in nature.

B.C. is currently at the time of year when most drownings happen. The coroners' report shows drownings historically rise throughout the summer, with August the peak.

In September, it drops drastically.

Nearly 80% of drowning victims in B.C. are men.

Most happen out in nature, with lakes or ponds the site of 35% of deaths. Rivers are close behind at 30%, with the ocean in third at 15%. Bathtubs (7%) and pools (5%) make up most of the rest, according to the LSC's most recent data.

In deaths involving children, distracted or absent supervision played a factor in 92% of fatalities.

Along with lack of personal flotation devices, alcohol and being alone were regular factors in drownings.

"I've talked to people heading out on boats not wearing PFDs (personal flotation devices) and they all seem perfectly willing to take the risk," Hobler said. "But for me, I see the families afterwards; they're living the consequences of that person's decision."

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$400 reward offered for return of bear costume head

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Vancouver resident who brings joy from mountain to shore with his handmade bear suit is seeking the public’s help in retrieving a vital piece of the costume.

Tilman von der Linde, a 62-year-old Dunbar resident, has been transforming into Fritz the Bear for several years, ever since a woman on a Whistler gondola mistook his gorilla costume for an especially lanky bruin.

After a forehead-slapping moment of realization, Linde created a bear head over the course of four months using an old hockey helmet as a base. Ever since then Linde says he, or rather Fritz, has a hard time getting away from the lift lines CONTINUE ON PAGE 16

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came into her life.

"I didn't want a puppy," she says. "You know, I needed a dog that needed me."

A program that offers free veterinary clinics on Vancouver's Downtown Eastside has been a vital resource for pet owners like Suzen, particularly during the pandemic.

In addition to food, treats, toys, and "little outfits," animals at the clinic may also receive grooming.

Sch"NOW"zer was able to get a haircut before the scorching heat wave that saw many local animals suffer.

But Suzen says the clinic offers more than treatment and supplies.

"It's not just the giving, it's the way they give," she said..

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The miniature schnauzer is aptly named Sch"NOW"zer and celebrated his twelfth birthday on May 30. And while they've spent several happy years together now, Suzen says the petite pooch had a difficult start to life.

Before she had Sch"NOW"zer, a woman that Suzen knows bought him from the pet shop.

veterinarian Dr. Doris Leung. The program, which is supported by a UBC Community University Engagement Support (CUES) grant — is offering a series of free “One Health” veterinary clinics that provide pro bono veterinary care while supporting marginalized pet owners’ own health needs.

For community nurses, reaching clients can be one of the most challenging parts of outreach. Through these free clinics, however, nurses are able to provide primary care services to individuals, who they might not otherwise be able to reach, through their animal companions.

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BEAR COSTUME CONTINUED FROM PAGE 14 with so many people wanting to take photos with him.

"I mean who knew bears could ski?

Well of course they do, they live up on the mountains, they must!" Linde said with a laugh in a recent interview with Vancouver Is Awesome.

Linde explained he just wanted something more out of the sport, and apparently that means dressing up in anything but workout gear.

"Spring skiing is spring skiing, you can go up there in a fancy suit and ski and so on but it brings joy to other people to see something different up there," Linde said, adding it's not just merely for attention.

"It's more being anonymous that way and just doing it for the sake of giving some people that smile that they get when they see something unique and odd."

Fritz is not the only character in Linde’s arsenal either. Often participating in half-marathons and other footraces like the Sun Run, Linde dons costumes to turn him into a gorilla, a chicken, a rabbit and sometimes a leprechaun or a gingerbread man.

"There are people that come

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hether he's rocking a rainbow bow tie, sticking out his pink tongue, or covering his eyes with his tiny paws, a local miniature schnauzer steals hearts with his adorable antics and teddy bear-like appearance.

Owner Suzen Lülf tells Vancouver Is Awesome that she feels lucky to have pint-sized canine. "I know everyone says this about their animals but he is just a perfect, perfect dog," she explains.

up to me afterwards and say ‘thank you for wearing the suit, I did my best to beat you... I didn't want to get beaten by a guy in a costume,’" Linde said, adding "If I'm able to motivate people like that, to try a little harder in races, then that's all good for me, that's my win."

Linde is currently participating in a summer camp where to earn one of the badges offered he must go and pick up trash while jogging, otherwise known as plogging. It’s almost expected at this point but yes, Linde transformed into Fritz for the activity.

Two weeks ago he did a loop around the Stanley Park seawall and collected 24 pounds of garbage. The following weekend he did the same near False Creek collecting 20.5 pounds of trash.

However, when Linde was finished he went back to his car, took off the bear head

and put the suit in the car.

After driving for five minutes he realized he had placed the bear head on the roof. Even after retracing his steps the bear head was nowhere to be found.

"It hurt for a couple of days, I was really kicking myself.

Because of the amount of work it took to make that head,” he said adding he maintains a significant amount of sentimental value for it, hence the $400 in reward money for the head’s safe return.

"I'm sure that somebody has it and they're scheming for what to do for Halloween," Linde joked.

"I think the head has just gone on a little adventure, and hopefully it will come back to me and have a glorious story to tell."

If you happen to know the whereabouts of it, you can contact him at tilman@telus.net.

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Old Books Wanted. also: Photos Postcards, Letters, Paintings. no text books or encyclopedias. I pay cash.

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INTEGRITY POST FRAME BUILDINGS since 2008.

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REAL ESTATE WANTED WANTED: Fixer Upper Detached houses and properties incl. condos and townhouses in any city, in any condition (private investor) Please call Ali @ 604-833-2103

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Call or email Russ at rblake@glacierdelivery.ca or 604 369 2465 RETAIL

AGGRECON SPECIALTIES

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778-919-7707 CONCRETE SPECIALIST Sidewalk, Driveway, Patio Exposed Aggregate, Remove & Replacing Reasonable Rates.

35 yrs experience For free est.

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West Coast Cedar Installations since 1991.

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Since 1989

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Seabird Painting

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Call Kelvin 604-537-6139

Any project,

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RUBBISH REMOVAL

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INT & EXT • 778-836-0436

RUBBISH REMOVAL

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Please call Ed 604-721-4861

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