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There are many events takingplace across the city to celebratethe second annual Family Day inB.C., Feb. 9, but we’ve narrowedthe list down to the top five.OK, the Trout Lake Commu-

nity Centre should probably wina prize for offering the most per-formances, activities and eventsin one location in celebrationof B.C. Family Day — thanksto funding from the provincialgovernment. To that end, therewill be dance.This free event kicks off at

11 a.m. with an opening cer-emony including Dez Dancers,Chinese dancers and the ForestDance. Activities also include

gym fun for all ages, soccerdemonstrations and instructor-led sessions including MusicTogether, Grow with Music,Middle Eastern dancing, breakdancing, salsa, a big swing band,blue grass jam, storytelling, adrama performance, readings bymembers of the Seniors Writ-ing Group, family photo shoot,Aikido and Kempo demonstra-tions and Contact made up ofkeen professional artists and

amateur dancers who are par-ents, grandparents, care giversand children up to and includingthe age of four.Don’t forget to check out arts

and crafts in the pottery andart studios and Olympic art inthe Willow Room. The FigureSkating Club will perform from1:15 to 1:30 p.m. in the rink anda family skate takes place from11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m. As well,hungry families can enjoy tasty

cooking demonstrations in thekitchen and celebrate with cake.The Trout Lake CommunityCentre Youth group is hosting abarbecue offering one hotdog, adrink and bag of chips for $3.50.The event ends with a grandfinale of multicultural drummingand circle dance. The centre islocated at 3360 Victoria Dr. Call604 257-6955 or visit troutlake-cc.com for more information.

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Sevenmayors, includingGregorRobertson of Vancouver and LindaHepner of Surrey, kicked off acampaignMonday to urgeMetroVancouverites to vote Yes in aspring plebiscite on transportationthat asks voters whether they ap-prove of a 0.5 per cent sales tax hiketo help pay for a $7.5 billion plan toease congestion in the region.But the mayors, who gathered

at theWaterfront transit stationdowntown, found themselvesanswering questions on why votersshould trust TransLink to use thetax hike money for the mayors’ 10-year plan, which includes a subwayalong the Broadway corridor and alight rail transit system in Surrey.TheNoTransLink Tax side

has characterized TransLink as a“wasteful organization,” pointing tomillions of dollars in cost overrunsto Compass Card and fare gate sys-tems and big payouts to executives.“We’ll obviously be watching

very closely as TransLink managesall of its finances going forward— we’ll keep a close eye on that,”Robertson told reporters.The mayors have no govern-

ing power to ensure funds arematched to projects, althoughRobertson and Hepner, who arechairperson and vice-chairpersonof the mayors’ council on regionaltransportation, have seats onTransLink’s board of directors.“There is clarity from the B.C.

government that there will beaccountability and transparency,”Robertson added. “We’re lookingat ensuring that that is built intothe funding so that all taxpayershave assurances that this moneyis going directly into transit andtransportation investments for theregion for the future.”Hepner said an independent

audit will be conducted every yearto ensure the funding is going tothe projects, which are planned tobe built over 10 years and includesan immediate 25 per cent increasein bus service across Metro Van-couver, which reaches fromWestVancouver to Langley.“We think this is the most effi-

cient and sustainable way to movethis region forward,” said Hepner,who estimated congestion is cost-ing the region $1 billion per yearin losses to the economy.A 0.5 per cent increase to the

provincial sales tax would raise$250 million a year to help pay forthe $7.5-billion plan, which alsoincludes increased HandyDartand SeaBus service, upgrades toroads and cycling infrastructureand a new Patullo Bridge.The plan relies heavily on fund-

ing from the provincial and federalgovernments. Robertson andHep-ner will be in Toronto later thisweek for a Federation of CanadianMunicipalities’ meeting, dubbedthe Big Cities Summit, but don’thave meetings scheduled with fed-eral ministers while in Ontario.

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You’ve probably heard thespeculation: Police Chief JimChu, who plans to retire inthe spring after almost eightyears as head of the Vancou-ver Police Department, willtake a run at politics.At his news conference

a couple weeks ago, Chuwouldn’t say whether hewas leaving his post to pur-sue a political career. Washe being coy? Maybe. Ormaybe he’s just going to puthis feet up and watch rerunsof Adam-12 or Starsky andHutch for the rest of his life.Probably not.Chu did acknowledge

political parties have beeninterested in his candidacy,although he said he rebuffedoffers with his standard line:“I’m still the chief and untilI’m not the chief, I won’t belooking for another job.”With a federal election

date scheduled for Oct. 19,and Chu’s resume surely toattract the federal Liberalsand Conservatives —may-be even the NDP— I askeda former police board mem-ber what she thought aboutthe city’s top cop becominga politician.Sheryl Williamson was

on the police board for sixyears until she retired lastyear. Williamson watchedas Chu led a department

through the 2010WinterOlympics, the Stanley CupRiot, Occupy Vancouver,the Oppenheimer Park tentcity and crisis involving hisofficers, including a copfired for selling drugs andanother one punished forpushing a woman to theground with cerebral palsy.She knows, too, that Chu

has met with politicians atall levels of government, ap-peared at news conferencesand taken cabinet ministerson tours of the DowntownEastside. He also built upconnections in his role ashead of the Canadian As-sociation of Chiefs of Police.As far back as 2008,

Chu’s name appeared ina provincial governmentpress release when thegovernment announcedit purchased six single-room-occupancy hotels inthe Downtown Eastsidefor renovation.I asked Chu about all this

in February 2008.“If it’s a matter that

involves improving publicsafety, and the link betweenpublic safety and supportivehousing is there, then wewill be advocates for it,”he said at the time. “Whatwe’re doing is becomingadvocates for issues orsituations that affect thecitizens of Vancouver. Soif it’s appropriate, based onthat criteria, then you willhear from the VancouverPolice Department.”I remindedWilliamson

of some of that history andasked whether she thoughtChu would make a goodpolitician. Williamson, bythe way, once ran for a parkboard seat with the NPAand was appointed to thepolice board under formerNPAmayor Sam Sullivan.“I’ll put it to you this way:

Find me anybody in a posi-tion of authority, like Jim is,who isn’t already a politi-cian. Any person who hascome through that and is ina position of accountability,a position of authority, aposition that necessitatesbuilding strong and durablerelationships, engagingpeople — look up politician,there’s the definition.”AddedWilliamson:

“There have been— hereand in other places — policechiefs who do only show upwhen there’s been a crisis,in a very reactive manner.What Jim has done anddone exceedingly well is beable to look at some of theconcerns that affect the citi-zens of this city and Canadaat large, in his role as headof the Canadian Associationof Chiefs of Police, and say:‘Where can we address this?Where can we call it out?Where can we make a dif-ference proactively?’ That’sbeen a real change in theway that policing occurs.”So there you go, chief,

you’re already a politician.Please call me when you

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The First United Com-munity Ministry Societylanded a much-needed$40,000 grant last week tohelp its popular storage facil-ity for the homeless continueoperating for another year.The welcome news alsohighlighted the annual effortnon-profits exert to ensureprogram costs are covered.“Multi-year funding is a

challenging thing to get andthat is true for lots of peoplein the non-profit sector. Itis something we do haveto put energy into year-to-year,” explained HeatherForbes, First United’s com-munications coordinator.“For this program, and

for other programs, it’s al-ways something we have toplan time for, but that’s just

part of the world we live inand I don’t think we’re in aunique situation with that.”First United earned the

$40,000 grant throughthe Aviva communityfund. The public votes onnominated projects and, ifthe project earns a place inthe finals, a panel of judgeschooses grand prize win-ners, according to criteriasuch as longevity andsustainability.The storage facility

program, which launched

at the end of 2009, wasestablished through one-time-only City of Vancou-ver funding related to theOlympics. It operates sevendays a week and provides200 units of storage for useby homeless people or thosewith precarious housing.Users are assigned a

storage unit — a rubberbin that can hold up to 50pounds, or a place for theircart or luggage. They mustcheck in once a day so staffcan ensure they haven’t

abandoned their belong-ings. Users can accesstheir property as often asthey like during operatinghours. The facility is inFirst United’s undergroundparking and takes up aboutfour to six parking spots. Itcosts roughly $60,000 tooperate, with the bulk of thebudget going towards staffwho manage access duringoperating hours.Forbes said some people

use the facility while they’rein crisis for less than a

month — perhaps if they’velost their home or if theyjust arrived in Vancouver.Some use it for less thanthree months, while a smallnumber use it for morethan a year.“They’re perhaps street

entrenched or they don’tfeel comfortable keepingtheir belongings where theyare physically staying,”Forbes said.It’s such as well-used ser-

vice that on some days FirstUnited has to turn peopleaway because it’s full.But every year, the

society has to seek fundingfrom a variety of sources.Individuals contributecash, as do various groups.One of its major fundershas been Hockey Helpingthe Homeless, which pro-vided $30,000 last year.“They have supported

us in the past. We don’thave funding from themfor 2015, but we’re veryhopeful that they will sup-port us again in 2015,”Forbes explained.First United resource de-

velopment manager NatalieLanoville managed the suc-

cessful Aviva campaign withhelp from volunteers withsocial media experience.Forbes said it definitely

gets more difficult to at-tract funding for particularprograms as the years goon and new programs cap-ture the public’s attentionand interest.“A lot of funding pro-

grams tend to go towardsnew projects, so it doesbecome more difficult forprojects that have beenaround for a long time.”What’s great about the

Aviva fund, according toForbes, is that it’s visibleand driven by individuals.“We get individuals caring

about [this project] specifi-cally, so we get individualsstarting to direct donationsspecifically to the storagefacility. That helps with ourlong-term sustainability,”she said. “Although thisgrant is for only one year. Ithas returns in a lot of differ-ent ways because it makesindividual donors moreaware of us and it makes po-tential partners more awareof us in the future.”

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The proliferation ofsmall craft brewers acrossB.C. is stealing marketshare from once-dominantbig brewers while produc-ing an ever-expandingrange of innovative beers.B.C. now has at least

53 breweries and 22 brewpubs, according to theB.C. Beer Guide website.Entrepreneurs launchedmore than a dozen ofthose ventures in the pasttwo years.British Columbia Li-

quor Distribution Branch(BCLDB) statistics revealhow successful these start-ups have been.Annual revenue for

domestic breweries that pro-duce less than 1.5 millionlitres of packaged (bottledor canned) beer per yearjumped 57.92 per cent inthe year that ended Dec. 31,according to BCLDB data.That compares with a

0.73 per cent rise in rev-enue for domestic brewers

that produced more than16 million litres of pack-aged beer annually duringthe same two time frames.Parallel 49 Brewing Co.

is one of the fastest-grow-ing of the craft brewersand it leapt onto Businessin Vancouver’s 2015 list oflargest brewers in B.C. at

No. 15, thanks to a 223.5per cent increase in an-nual sales during the yearended March 31, 2014.“When we opened in

2012, we basically plannedon growth,” said Paral-lel 49 principal AnthonyFrustagli.“We looked at the land-

scape of B.C. craft beerand how it was shakingout over the past coupleof years. We realized therewas huge demand thatwasn’t being met.”He involved partners

Scott Venema, NickPaladino, Graham With,Mike Sleeman and Mi-chael Tod. Each investedvarying amounts to equipthe 16,000-square-footbrewery with six 5,000-li-tre fermenting tanks.The owners have since

added 17 10,000-litretanks.Investments in both

canning and bottling lineshave enabled 65 per centof the brewery’s sales to bepackaged.Parallel 49 also sells

kegs to restaurants andfills growlers and pintglasses at its 50-seat pubat 1950 Triumph Street inEast Vancouver.

Whether stimulated byParallel 49’s success orsimply by coincidence,East Vancouver has sinceincreased its stature as acraft beer hub within theprovince.The area has long

housed brewers such asStorm Brewing Ltd. andR&B Brewing Co., but inlate 2013, Powell StreetBrewery launched nearParallel 49. In September,that Powell Street brewerymoved a few blocks westto a bigger space on thesame street.Doan’s Craft Brew-

ing Co. then moved intoPowell Street Brewing’sold space.Other newcomers to the

neighbourhood includeBomber Brewing andStrange Fellows.Callister Brewing aims

to launch in spring 2015;other East Vancouver brew-ers include Coal HarbourBrewing, founded in 2009,and Main Street’s growler-only Brassneck Brewery.

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8580 River District Crossing: To develop the site witha five-storey, mixed-use building containing retail onthe ground floor, a three-storey townhouse podium,and a total of 65 dwelling units over two levels of un-derground parking with vehicle access from the lane.

8538 River District Crossing: To develop the site witha 19-storey, mixed-use building with a three-storeypodium containing retail and grocery stores on thefirst two storeys, and a total of 296 residential unitsover three levels of underground parking with vehicleaccess from the lane.

3488 Sawmill Crescent: To develop this site with afive-storey, mixed-use building containing retail onthe ground floor, a three-storey townhouse podium,and a total of 61 dwelling units over two levels of un-derground parking with vehicle access from the lane.

8533 River District Crossing: To develop this site withan 18-storey, mixed-use building consisting of retailuse on portions of the first four storeys and a total of258 dwelling units over three levels of undergroundparking with vehicle access from the lane.

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Alarmed by the ris-ing rates of depressionworldwide, a Vancouverpsychologist is offering afree talk on cultivating amore passionate life. Dr.Patrick Myers believesliving exuberantly reducesthe risk of depression.The World Health

Organization predictsdepression will be thesecond leading cause ofdisability, for all agesand sexes, by 2020. ThePublic Health Agency ofCanada estimates that onein five Canadians will facea psychological disorder intheir lifetime. The Men-tal Health Commissionof Canada notes morethan 6.7 million people inCanada live with a men-tal health problem. Bycomparison, 2.2 millionpeople in Canadian havetype 2 diabetes.Experts don’t agree on

the causes of rising ratesof depression, but My-ers believes the world isbecoming more stressfuland that people are takingbehavioural shortcuts thatcan contribute to despair.He’s offering a free talkFeb. 4 and Feb. 22, calledHow to Cultivate a MorePassionate Life, whichincludes practical tips tohelp avert depression.Myers’s talk is one in

a series. February marksPsychology Month in B.C.and the B.C. PsychologicalAssociation is working tohighlight the role psychol-ogy plays in our lives and

communities with a publiceducation campaign.Myers talk will include

some of the following tips.

GratitudeMyers, who has worked

as a psychologist for 15years, says appreciatingwhat you might otherwisetake for granted can im-prove your outlook.“One of the most pow-

erful interventions that hascome out of the field ofpositive psychology is theidea of gratitude,” Myerssaid. “This is the opposite

of trying to keep up withthe Joneses, always com-paring yourself to others.This is, instead, taking alook at yourself and real-izing how lucky you are tohave what you have.”For example, when the

only parking spot availablein a lot is the furthest onefrom an entrance, Myersrecommends focusing onthe positive.“Are you grateful for the

fact that you’re healthyenough to be able to walkacross that parking lot?”he said.

Themillion-dollarquestionIf you don’t know what

would make you feel morefulfilled, ask yourself whatyou would do if you wona million dollars, Myerssays, and then start work-ing towards making yourfantasy a reality.Would you travel more?

Return to school?Myers had a friend who

was passionate about artand decided to take oneart class per term so shewould retire with a finearts degree and paint for

the rest of her life. Pursu-ing this dream actuallymotivated her to make thishappen sooner.

ReflectionMyers recommends

taking time to reflecton where you’ve beenand what you’ve accom-plished.“And take a little bit

of time to take a lookat where you think youweren’t doing quite as wellas you should have andask yourself, ‘Well I won-der how I could do that a

little bit better?’” he said.Don’t have time to

meditate? Start small.Take three deep breaths.Notice the sensations inyour body with the firstbreath, your thoughts withthe second and your envi-ronment with your third.“When people start

getting into the habit ofstopping just a momentto reflect, things startchanging and they startseeing opportunities to beable to change their life,”Myers said.“Instead of paying for

six sessions, if you cometo some of these presenta-tions, maybe you’ll onlyhave to see me for foursessions,” he said. “Con-sidering the fact that we’reexpensive buggers, that’squite a savings.”Most of the psycholo-

gists he knows charge$150 to $175 an hour.Other talks include

Building a Better Brain,Effective Coping Strate-gies for our Fast-PacedWorld, both on Feb. 16,and Imagine Empathy forParents on Feb. 23.The psychological

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Continued from page 1“We’ll obviously be back

in Ottawa in the near futureto talk to ministers andmake sure that they under-stand our needs as they gointo the federal budget,”Robertson said. “We’retalking to all the parties asthey put their election plat-forms together.”Themayors’ Yes cam-

paign kick-off came the weekafterWest VancouverMayorMichael Smith garneredwidespreadmedia attentionfor an opinion piece he wrotefor the NoTransLink Taxcampaign’s website.Though he argued transit

and transportation upgradesare needed for the region,Smith said transit has beentreated far too long like a po-

litical football, being “kickedback and forth between theprovince and the region.”“The proposed plebiscite

offers no relief from this,”he wrote. “I fully support anefficient and effective transitsystem but to make it a real-ity we need local control toplan, operate and fund thesystem and be accountablefor results. Metro Vancou-ver now provides water,sewer, garbage and other es-sential services. Transit cancertainly join the list.”CoquitlamMayor

Richard Stewart, PortCoquitlamMayor GregMoore, Langley Town-ship Mayor Jack Froeseand Langley City MayorTed Schaffer all spoke atMonday’s news conference

in support of a Yes vote.The provincial govern-

ment announced overthe weekend that moneycollected under a 0.5 percent sales tax would be har-monized with the existingprovincial sales tax to avoidconfusion for businessescollecting the tax.Metro Vancouver residents

can expect to begin receivingmail-in ballots inMarch forthe plebiscite. Results are ex-pected in June, with a positiveresult needingmore than 50per cent of the vote.

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The last week of January 2015 was nota happy week for some people at Vancou-ver City Hall.Those supporting Cadillac Fairview’s

major office proposal next to the CPRStation must have been disappointedwhen the city’s Urban Design Panelagreed with critics, including me, whoworried that the large building was notfitting in with the historic station andsmall site.But of greater concern was a B.C.

Supreme Court ruling that stoppedconstruction on a major Yaletown projectbecause the judge did not think thepublic had been provided with sufficientinformation prior to the public hearingthat rezoned the site.For planners, developers and law-

yers involved with Vancouver propertydevelopment, this decision was simplyastounding.Coincidentally, I once had concerns

about this project too, so much so that inspring 2013, I encouraged SFU City Pro-gram Director Gordon Price to organizea noon-time “City Conversation” withthe title: Where is big TOO big?With hindsight, it is interesting to read

the program description prepared by SFU:“Vancouver has had periodic debates

over heights of new buildings, first indowntown, then in some neighbourhoodslike Mt. Pleasant. Successive councilshave allowed developers to build tallerbuildings than zoning would otherwise al-low, in trade for developers’ donations ofparks, preservation of historic buildings,day care centres, recreation facilities andother public amenities.“But where is the trade-off inappro-

priate? That’s the discussion around aninteresting proposal on Helmcken St.at Richards St. Brenhill Developmentsis proposing to replace a deterioratingcity social house, with a far larger socialresidence and other amenities, in tradefor constructing a much taller residentialtower than zoning now allows.“Public benefits? Too tall? To frame

the discussion, we’re very pleased tohost Vancouver City Councillor Ray-mond Louie, former planning directorBrent Toderian, and architect/developerMichael Geller. Then it’s your turn. Feelfree to bring your lunch.”At the time, my concern was not the

business deal, but rather the project design.

The Helmcken tower was proposed at a17.4 FSR (the ratio of building to lot area)or about three times the permitted densityfor the surrounding neighbourhood. As anaside, this is equivalent to 10 times the den-sity of Kerrisdale’s highrise district.While I often advocated for projects

with greater height or density, I wasbecoming increasingly concerned thatdevelopments in Vancouver were beingapproved at inappropriate heights anddensities given their context and goodplanning. That was because the develop-ers were offering community amenitycontributions (CACs) being sought bythe city, especially affordable housing.To paraphrase the American architect

Louis Sullivan who famously said “formfollows function,” the city was allow-ing building design and form to followfinance.I anticipated that Toderian and Louie

would dismiss my concerns by assuringthe audience that planners and politicianswould never approve a building that wastoo large just because of the financialbenefits for the city.And this is precisely what they said.During the SFU discussion, the details

of this very complex transaction werereported. The developer had negotiatedan arrangement with the city whereby hewould acquire a city-owned site contain-ing older public housing in exchange forbuilding a 162-unit social housing projectand a 36-storey condo and rental toweralong with other financial considerations.Many concerns were expressed by lo-

cal residents at the public hearing aboutthe project design and business deal.However, the project was approved. TheCommunity Association of New Yale-town subsequently took the city to courtand to the surprise of many, won.Lawyers are now reviewing the ramifi-

cations of the court decision and the cityis quickly proceeding to set dates for newpublic hearings so that construction canproceed.However, despite the hundreds of

millions of dollars the city is receiving inCAC payments, many continue to worrythat in too many instances we allowthe pursuit of community amenities tounduly influence building designs to thedetriment of neighbourhood planning.Whether it is an office building next to

the station or new housing in Yaletown,form should follow fit, not finance. Hope-fully the city got the message last week.

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There’s one corner of B.C. life wherethe new Age of Enlightenment as far asliquor policy is concerned has yet to takehold.It’s hockey rink dressing rooms.For all the government’s preoccupation

with farmers’ markets, beer gardens andgrocery stores, the reformers have missedthe one place where the old policies over-look the blindingly obvious.In hockey dressing rooms taken over by

adult players after the kids have departed,it’s not unheard of for the occasional coldbeverage to be consumed after a game.They don’t call it “beer league” hockey

for nothing.B.C. Liberals have been avidly trum-

peting their various reforms of liquorpolicy for the past two years. But theyhaven’t ventured to recognize the gapbetween theory — dressing rooms aren’tlicensed for alcohol — and the reality —a post-game beer in the dressing roomis as Canadian as apologizing for JustinBieber.Although at least 22 separate liquor-

policy announcements from the govern-ment herald the arrival of a new sophis-ticated, tolerant outlook on booze, the“don’t ask, don’t tell” policy still holds indressing rooms.In some cases, the policy is actually

moving in the opposite direction.The Alberni Valley Times reported last

fall a crackdown on drinking in dressingrooms at the local multiplex, on ordersfrom liquor inspectors. Those ordersin turn arose from a complaint thatprompted them to check out the dress-ing rooms.The Times filed a freedom-of-informa-

tion request to learn more about how itall came about. The documents, madepublic a few months ago, show the fullscope of the problem.The file brings to mind Claude Rains

as the police captain in the movieCasablanca, shaking down saloon ownerHumphrey Bogart: “I’m shocked,shocked to find that gambling is going onin here!”The complainant wrote to inspectors:

“Was just wondering why Nanaimo hasbeen fined for alcohol beverages in lockerrooms yet [sic]… There is drinking inall adult leagues in Port Alberni … Anynight you will observe coolers rolling inand there’s no Coca-Cola or Gatorade

in there. The consumption of alcoholis rampant in the Alberni Valley Multi-plex.”The offended individual even took

mobile phone videos with apparentlysmoking-gun proof and forwarded it tothe branch.Liquor inspectors checked it out and

determined some beer-league hockeyplayers were indeed drinking beer in thedressing room. That’s like finding dopebeing smoked at a Cheech and Chongconcert.They met the supervisor and his

superior and took action to “ensure thispractice ceases immediately.”“They may consume liquor only in

the licensed area of the establishment orteams may get special-occasion licencesfor the odd event in the change room.Otherwise, there can be no liquor in thedressing room.”So Port Alberni might have achieved

some kind of parity with Nanaimo whenit comes to strict application of liquorlaws. But not many middle-aged skat-ers would regard it as a bright day in thegrand history of Canadian hockey.After the inspector’s warning, the Times

reported a city official’s observationthat more communities and arenas aremoving in the zero-tolerance direction.Another option would be to license thedressing rooms. But that would involveservers going into the dressing roomsto take orders and then serve the beer,which doesn’t sound workable.Teams could also go to the licensed

lounge after the game, but that isn’talways convenient.As it stands, the crackdown has been

in effect for a few months and teams areon a three-strike watch — first a warning,then loss of ice time, then full suspension.There are understandable reasons to

be careful about liquor consumption inthose circumstances. But the crackdownis a far cry from the general tone of allthe changes that have been rolled out re-cently. The beer corrals at public eventsare gone. B.C. has a happy hour now.Special-occasion licences are easier toget. There are provisions for family timeswith kids in certain pubs.B.C. Liberals are confident they’re

riding a popular winning streak with thereforms.If they want to keep that going, they

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Fed. 4, 1922: Seraphim“Joe” Fortes, 59, oneof Vancouver’smost popular citizensdies at VancouverGeneral Hospital after suffering a stroke. Born in theWest Indies,Fortes becamea self-appointed lifeguard at First Beach in EnglishBay,where hetaught countless childrenhow to swimand is creditedwith savingmore thanahundred lives. The city honouredhimbyarranging the largest public funeral everheld four days later atOur Ladyof theHolyRosary Cathedral,with thousandsofpeople lining thedowntown streets andamoment of silenceheld in the city’sschools. Hewasburied inMountain ViewCemetery,where a flat stonemarkinghisgrave is simply inscribed “Joe.”

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Sour on tower designRe: “Proposed ‘origami’ tower goes

before design panel,” Jan. 28.The first thing that popped through my

head when I saw this tower design in thepaper was, “Oh no, you have got to bekidding … Is this a joke?”I’m not going to criticize the architects.

The design is unique and the “over-hang” concept is possibly creative — forsomewhere else. Honestly, I don’t feelthe space does the design justice. Itneeds more breathing room to really beeffective. As it looks right now, it is anoverbearing monstrosity ready to gobbleup the heritage Waterfront Station. Butis it just this tower, or would any towergarner criticism?I am going to criticize the City of Van-

couver for even contemplating the idea ofa tower in this location. What were theythinking?Do we really need another downtown

office tower? Is this development neces-sary or is it development for develop-ment’s sake? Rents in the downtown areacan be stratospheric. I can just imaginethat leases in this waterfront locationwould be almost in the catastrophicrange.Sometimes the city confuses me. On

the one hand, ‘greening’ and sustain-ability, providing low-cost housing forresidents, etc. are major commitments,and on the other hand, certain things areallowed to go ahead that seem to directlyoppose this mandate.Please tell me, at least, that this tower

proposal is meant to be self-sustainable,that it will be powered by solar panels,or geo-thermal energy and will be ableto recycle whatever there is to recycle.And also, it is meant to include somereasonable rental facilities for low incomecitizens. Otherwise, it’s just a meaninglesspiece of expensive construction.I hope that, despite what the city may

approve, the “recent onslaught of criti-cism” will become a public outcry. Nodisrespect to the architects, but this kindof development for that space is simplyawful.

Frances Dietz, via email

Booking a complaint over theendof Chapters storeRe: “Kudos & Kvetches: Final Chap-

ter,” Jan. 21You said, “when it comes right down to

it, Chapters is a crappy bookstore.” OKfine, although it actually has pretty goodstock and is doing its damndest to competeagainst the behemoth Amazon by chargingless for books ordered through Chapters-Indigo online.But here’s a kvetch that gets no ku-

dos fromme: “But we suspect Chapterscustomers will search out ever cheaper and[more] convenient book-buying optionsonline, if they haven’t already,” the onlyaggrieved customers being the buyers ofcandles, notepads, diaries, and the like.So, good riddance Chapters — who needsthem?It’s a sad day when shoppers, somehow

preferring the “convenience” of Amazon,can’t support a Canadian bookstore to thepoint where the store can pay its rent. Tothem I say, enjoy the vacuum.

Eric Ball, via email

Techprograms teach thechildrenwellRe: “STEM program blends learning

with practical skills,” Jan. 30.I’d just like to say that I’ve really ap-

preciated the articles about some of thegreat work being done in Vancouverschools.I used to teach a robotics and engi-

neering program at David ThompsonSecondary, but now I teach new tech-nology education teachers how to “teachshop” at BCIT.There are some very exciting initia-

tives taking place in technology educa-tion these days, and whether the goalsare trades oriented, like at Tupper, ortech-oriented like at Templeton, it isgreat to see them getting the recognitionthey deserve.Thanks for the great articles, I look

forward to reading more.Jason Brett, via email

ONLINE COMMENTS

Seeing red over Seahawkssupport at city hallRe: “Vancouver salutes Seahawks with

12th Man flag,” online only.What the hell does an American football

team have to do with our city? Have themayor and council not got bigger moreimportant issues to deal with? Stop wastingmy tax dollars.

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Parkingmetersprovidepossibilities for cyclistsRe: “Parking shortage puts brakes on

cyclists,” Jan. 30.For those wondering, yes, you are

permitted to lock your bike to a parkingmeter. Parking meters are often safer(e.g not affixed with just bolts and moredifficult to cut). And there are a lot ofthem.Source: “Lock your bike frame to a

bike rack, signpost, or parking meter forshort term parking” from the last page ofthe British Columbia Bicycle Operator’sManual posted on the City of Vancou-ver’s website.

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Four Continents comes to townFeb. 4, 2009: The annual Four Continents figure skating championship kicks off atthe Pacific Coliseumand offers a preview glimpse of some of the top skaters whowill be competing in Vancouver again the following year at theWinter Olympics.Canadian skaters earnedmedals in all four events. Patrick Chan earned gold in themen’s singles, Joannie Rochette came in second in thewomen’s singles, JessicaDubé and Bryce Davison picked up silver for pair skating, while Tessa Virtue andScott Moir came in second in the ice dancing category.


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The thrill of the hunt isthe reason why Abdul andDante were first in line at1:30 in the morning for Fas in Frank Clothing’s FillA Bag vintage shoppinginsanity at Cambrian HallSaturday.The two friends were

joined by six others half-an-hour later, one ofwhom was Mary Erastowho kindly lent a blanketto the freezing Abdul whohuddled in the warmth ofpenguin-print fleece ear-phones doing double-dutyas earmuffs.“It’s not because we had

to be here then,” said Abdulabout being first at the door,

“But it was because we hadnothing better to do.”The pair didn’t give up

too much informationabout themselves, perhapstoo tired from being upall night (or, perhaps, asone store employee whocouldn’t have been olderthan 25 herself, wonderedif their parents knew wherethey were).But, at the end of the day

— which was by noon forthe annual Fill A Bag event— they were just two kidswith a sharp eye for retrostreetwear.The sale started at 10

a.m. and F as in FrankClothing owners, broth-ers Jesse and Drew Heifetzstood at the door to take tendollars from each shop-per in exchange for a blue,plastic bag. Two trips in17-foot-long cube vans thenight before resulted in fourrows of clothing heaped intwo-foot-high rows on thefloor giving reason for the

mostly young crowd to losetheir collective minds.“Holy crap, I don’t know

if I can handle this!” and“Oh, wow. OK, it reallyis a free-for-all” summedthe reactions of those whowalked into the hall and frozefor a second at the possibili-ties. Then it was scavengingmadly through the piles,some jumping in to sit inthemiddle of the clothingchaos to snatch anythingof personal value with thesame intensity of people inthose whirlwindmoney grabmachines on game shows.The crowd was let in

through three stages. Thefirst 100 in line were partof the first wave, and hadthe first pick while the firstpeople in the second wavewatched with both mourn-ful and anxious expressionsfor 15 minutes before shop-pers were cleared out andthe next 100 were let in.Three waves of people gottheir pick with a few end-of-

sale stragglers, altogether afar more manageable expe-rience than last year whenthree thousand showed up.“Basically what we say is

that if you can hold the han-dles of the bag together, thenyou’re OK.We’re somewhatlenient,” said Jesse. “It’s agreat event, we get tons ofkids and adults out to havea great time, sorting thoughthe clothes. A lot of peopleoutfit themselves for one en-tire season through the sale.For us, it’s an opportunity toclear out stock and give backto the community.”Vintage clothing has been

in the brothers’ lives for aslong as they can remember.Their father, David Heifetz,started in the business backeast in 1967 when flowerpower blossomed, which in-cluded turn-of-the-centuryclothing and military style(look no further than theBeatles’ Sgt. Pepper’s HeartsClub Band album coverreleased the same year as an

example of influence).When the brothers were

children, they used to playin massive crates of Levijeans. When they wereolder, they modelled fordad’s clothing catalogs.Heifetz senior always didthings differently, saidJesse, whether it was hiringbreakdancers to perform infront of a store or holdingmidnight madness sales.The nature of the busi-

ness drew in cool people,and counterculture for Jesseand Drew was part of life’snormal scenery.But before the brothers

followed their dad’s path,they took their own. Jessepursued a music careerwhile Drew was a snow-boarder during the mid tolate 1990s. Neither optionwas financially viable sothey turned to what theygrew up with, starting outas pickers and supplyingother vintage stores beforediscovering the eBay market

and opening retail locationsin Whistler (since closed),Toronto and Vancouver.“We can’t thank our

parents enough for allowingus to figure out our pathson our own,” said Jesse.“We don’t have any fancydegrees, our parents werelenient with us. Rather thanhave us go to university,they told us to do whatwe’re passionate about.”They’re also passionate

about giving back whichis why unsold items go tocharity.True to fashion’s 20-year

cycle, most of the sold itemshark from the 1990s (thinkvintage T-shirts and camou-flage pants) along with 1940smilitary coats and leatherjackets.And if you’re old enough,

like theHeifetz brothers, you’llremember the first time theL.A. Raiders and vintage Adi-das track jackets that went intoAbdul’s bag were cool.

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Vintage clothing the prize in annual hunt

1. F as in Frank Clothing held its Fill A Bag vintage clothing sale this past Saturday at Cambrian Hall. The first people in the line-up have the first pick of the piles of clothing but it came at a cost as the linestarted at 1:30 a.m. 2. The first wave of peoplewere shooed out after they had 15minutes to shop during the sale. The clothingwas reorganized into four rows before the secondwavewas allowed throughthe doorsminutes later. Therewere threewaves of people altogether, and the salewas over by noon. 3. About 400 people lined up for a crack at a vintage score. The local store is known for its good vintageselection, including snapback hats. 4.Owners Jesse Heifetz and DrewHeifetz say the sale is all about clearing out old stock and not having it end up in a landfill.See photo gallery online at vancourier.com.PHOTOSREBECCA BLISSETT

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The family doctors ofBurnaby have been present-ing free talks in our cam-paign to raise health literacycalled the Empowered Pa-tient. Our goal is to providethe information everyonein our community needs tolive a healthy life and get themost out of our healthcaresystem.A key message is that

healthcare is self-care. Howyou live today is the bestpredictor of your futurehealth. The four founda-tions of self-care are: 1.what you eat (consume,drink, smoke or inject),2. what you do (physicalactivity, risky behaviour),3. how you feel (managingyour emotions) and 4. howyou relate (your importantrelationships).When you think about it,

you shouldn’t be surprisedthat your relationships canfoster or harm health. Everyweek, I see patients whoare distressed by conflictsat home – either with theirspouses or their children.When patients request

a stress leave from work,the problem isn’t just theworkload. It’s usually dif-ficulties with co-workersand supervisors. Bullyingis common in our schoolsand in our workplaces.

When I see people withdepression, I always in-quire about friends. Theycan be a crucial supportor they may contribute tomaladaptive behaviour, in-cluding excessive drinkingor abusing drugs.Attending to your most

important relationship isfundamental to your healthand happiness. Work canconsume as much of yourlife as you allow. Conse-quently, you may invest lesstime and energy in what youvalue most.For any of your relation-

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NurtureemotionalintimacyAfter a busy day of work

and looking after children orhousehold chores, wemaysave nothing for our partners.Agree onmaking a habit ofchecking in with one anothereach day. How are you feel-ing? Howwas your day?

Be affectionateExpress positive feel-

ings. Remember that everyperson expresses love andhas a need to feel lovedin different ways. Someuse words, some prefer

physical affection, someappreciate kind gesturesand some like presents.

ScheduleregulardatesWhen we get busy

with the rest of life, timetogether to have fun canbe postponed indefinitely.Write it in both your calen-dars. Commit your time towhat matters most.When things get stale,

have an affair – with yourown partner.

Text eachotherduring breaksthroughout your dayLeave love letters. Sneak

in a date during your lunchbreaks.

Consider a refresheron communicationToo often, cohabitation

morphs from co-operation tocompetition.Wemay beginto see our partners as com-petitors, and wemay keepa running tally of who getstheir way and who’s givingin. If you’re not sure who’swinning, ask your friendswho’ve been listening to yourcomplaints.Many couplesdevelop negative stereotypesof one another.Wemaybegin seeing the other in anegative light andmisinter-pret every action negatively.Common thought distor-tions includemind reading(wemake negative assump-

tions on the other’s inten-tions without checking themout), all or nothing thinking(we see all the bad and noneof the good in the other) andexcessive blaming (whensomething goes wrong or isleft undone, it’s the other’sfault. That’s the risk of be-ing the only other personaround).It takes a very reflective,

honest and insightful personto recognize these thoughtdistortions. The rest of usmay need a refresher oncommunication or couplescounselling.Dr. Davidicus Wong

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Family Day is an ideal op-portunity for families to spendtime together, says GordonGoldsmith, communicationsmanager of the YMCA ofGreater Vancouver.He adds spending the day

at the YMCA is a great wayfor every member of the fam-ily to be together, even if theyhave different interests.“While the son is in the

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ages can explore everythingthe YMCA has to offer, loca-tions in Vancouver, Chilli-wack andCamp Elphinstoneon the Sunshine Coast areopening their doors Feb. 9between 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. tothe public for free.“It’s onemore way for

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mon for many family mem-bers to spendmore time infront of a screen than beingactive, the Y can be essentialin helping them get off thecouch or desk chair.“Many families don’t have

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of coffee drinkers enjoying theJanuary sun on patios acrossthe city last weekend, the iceskating rink at Robson Squareis still open and will remainin operation until Feb. 28.Skating is free if you own yourskates and rentals are availableif you don’t.Warm drinksand food are available topurchase from the concession.For more information, visitrobsonsquare.com.This Family Day week-

end, bring the gang downto Vanier Park for music,history, science and art—with live performances byVancouver Academy ofMusic students and Bard onthe Beach’s Young Shake-speareans.The action is all part of the

WinterWander program,which allows participants topurchase a $5 passport thatallows them entrance intotheMuseum of Vancouver,H.R.MacMillan SpaceCentre, City of VancouverArchives and VancouverMaritimeMuseum on Feb.7. Take yourWinterWanderPassport to each location toreceive a stamp and enterto win prizes at each of the

attractions. Children agedfive and younger are admittedfree. Purchase yourWinterWander Passport atMuseumof Vancouver, H.R.MacMil-lan Space Centre, or Van-couverMaritimeMuseumon the day of the event. Visitmuseumofvancouver.ca.The Vancouver Art gallery

is open and free to childrenages 12 and younger onFamily Day, Feb. 9, fromnoon to 4 p.m.Celebrate the day with an

exciting range of activities toparticipate in throughout theday, including live music, in-teractive shadow play, toursand hands-on art making

activities. Kids will also get agift bag courtesy of theMin-istry of Community, Sportand Cultural Development.Visit vanartgallery.bc.ca.Every day is Family Day

at TelusWorld of Science,but while the attraction istypically closed onMondays,it will be open Feb. 9 from10 a.m. to 6 p.m. so let thegames begin.Shows and demonstration

can change, somake sure tocheck the website for a dailyschedule, but one photoclearly shows that at leastone pickle will explode. Visitscienceworld.ca/centrestage.

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1. Experimental Argentinian playwrightand directorMariano Pensotti returnsto the PuSh International PerformingArts Festival with Cineastas Feb. 5 to7 at the Fei &Milton Wong ExperimentalTheatre, SFU’s Goldcorp Centre for theArts. Staged in a two-level metal structure,the comedic farce inventively tells the storyof four filmmakers in Buenos Aires and thefour movies they create, with each floorrepresenting different realities: one showsus the filmmakers’ lives, the other their fic-tions. Details at pushfestival.ca

2. JudyChaikin’s toe-tapping documentaryTheGirls in the Band tells the poignant,untold stories of female jazz and big bandmusicians from the late 1920s to the presentday. See it Feb. 5, 7 p.m. at the Cinema-theque. Details: thecinematheque.ca.

4. Billed as a multimedia blues/rockmusical, The Road Forward is inspiredby B.C.’s groundbreakingNative Voicenewspaper and pays tribute to the aborigi-nal women murdered or vanished on theHighway of Tears and Vancouver’s Down-town Eastside. It runs Feb. 5 to 7 at theYork Theatre. For more information, go topushfestival.ca.

5. It’s themovie we didn’t think ever neededto bemade,Backstreet Boys: Show ‘EmWhat You’reMadeOf offers a behind-the-scenes look at everyone’s favourite Orlando,Fla. boy band for the 1990s,BackstreetBoys. Even better, you can learn about thehighs and lows of A.J., Howie, Nick, Kevinand Brian while enjoying a stiff drink. TheRio Theatre offers bar service to those 19 andover for the Feb. 4, 7 p.m. screening. Sweetrelief. Details at riotheatre.ca.

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Sometimes it takes a cata-clysmic event to jar us outof our comfort zone. And,if you’re over, say, 60 andmarried to the same partnerfor 40 years, give or take afew, that comfort zone canbe downright predictable.In The Goodnight Bird, howmany times has pyjama-edLilly nagged husbandMor-gan before she joins him inbed about his toothpastespit on the bathroommirroror his “dribbles” on thefloor by the toilet? She’s ob-sessed with death and dyingon this particular night be-cause a friend has suddenlydied at 56 andMorgan, notquite retired, has recentlysuffered a heart attack.And then whump! A

body lands on their recentlypurchased condo balconyand drags itself right intotheir bedroom. A young,

scruffy, foul-smelling youngman — Parker — hasattempted to fly from therooftop and, like Icarus,failed miserably. UnlikeIcarus, however, Parker hasonly sustained a small headwound.Sure, they should call the

police or, at the very least,the building manager, butthere is something aboutthis young man that stopsthem from doing that.And Morgan and Lilly aredecent people. A child-less, retired teacher, Lillyis initially appalled thatParker is “bleeding on thePersian” but she’s the firstto soften up. And whenParker talks to her abouther legs spread and herhands “fluttering betweenher thighs,” he’s got herblushing. But he reallyhas her on the ropes whenhe quotes Ralph WaldoEmerson: “I am a lover ofuncontained and immortalbeauty.” The line is beauti-ful and very funny at thesame time because Parkerhas been on the roof to free

the container-grown treesthat are “crying” to him.Nicola Cavendish, at 62

and not often enough seenon stage, can still blush andtwinkle. And twinkle shedoes. Shock, curiosity andadmiration are written allover Lilly as Parker, nakedas a jaybird, hops aroundthe bedroom. But Lilly alsohas a backbone that Caven-dish makes absolutely ap-

parent in the no-nonsenseway Lilly scolds the in-truder: “Don’t swear. I toldmy students it was a failureof language.” Cavendishmakes completely plausiblethe transformation thatLilly makes over the courseof the evening. Her worldhas been shaken like thoserooftop trees in a wind-storm and her husband willeither change along with

her or he won’t.Roy Surette, artistic

director of Montreal’sCentaur Theatre directsand he brings back Christo-pher Hunt, a veteran of theVancouver Playhouse andnow a resident of Calgary,for this Centaur Theatre/Kay Meek Centre co-production. Hunt makes alikeable, pragmatic foil forLilly’s swings from hostilityand suspicion to somethingakin to sensual and spiritualattraction.Graham Cuthbertson

makes his West Coastdebut in The GoodnightBird and it’s a tricky role:Parker can’t be too scary orit’s game over — Lilly orMorgan will call the police.But he can’t be too appeal-ing or the play goes all softand gooey. It’s a fine lineand Cuthbertson finds it:his character is unbalancedbut not dangerous.Written by Canadian

playwright Colleen Mur-phy, The Goodnight Birdpremiered in 2011 at Lon-don, England’s Finborough

Theatre where Murphywas playwright-in-residenceat the time. This CentaurTheatre/Kay Meek Theatreproduction is the play’sNorth American premiereand represents an excitingfirst collaboration betweenthe two companies.The Goodnight Bird

doesn’t pretend to be pro-found, but it’s darkly funnyand very entertaining. It’swonderful to see Cavendishon stage again, and it’salways rewarding. For thosewho have never been to theKayMeek Theatre in WestVancouver, it’s a beautiful,state-of-the-art venue. TheStudio is downstairs (there’san elevator for those need-ing it). Seating a maximumof 200, the Studio is an inti-mate space, perfectly suitedto plays like The GoodnightBird.For more reviews, go to

joledingham.ca.The Goodnight Bird runs

until Feb. 14 at Kay MeekCentre Studio. For tickets,call 604-981-6335 or go tokaymeekcentre.com.

Cavendish leaves comfort zone in funnyBirdUnlikely visitor disturbs retired couple’s nest in The Goodnight Bird

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Geoff Berner’s drinkingis legendary so organizersof the annual ArtsWellsFestival always scheduled aSunday morning workshopof 10 accordions led byBerner as a cruel joke.When Berner couldn’t

make the festival in Wells,B.C. this summer, organiz-ers scheduled a workshop ofhis songs led by accordionistJack Garton and fiddler andsongwriter Jeff Andrew.“It was a big success,”

said Garton. “We got to pullout some songs of his thatnobody had heard in years…We passed a bottle of whiskyaround in his honour and itwas a good thing.”Now Garton, Andrew

and Accordion Noir (a Co-op Radio show and annualaccordion festival Bernerhelped found) are bringingthe tribute event to EastVancouver’s WISE Hall,Feb. 6, with an event calledBernerland: The Songs ofGeoff Berner.“We all love him and his

songs somuch, at lot of peo-ple in Vancouver, especiallyin East Vancouver, where

we all went to the same openmics and are part of thecommunity of musicians andsongwriters,” Garton said.“He’s been having a roughtime and it’s been a reallyhard year for Geoff Berner,so we thought, ‘What can wedo to help out?’”Berner’s dad died in Sep-

tember. His mom the yearbefore, and his latest record-ing project has faced delays.Ten artists and groups the

musician has worked withand influenced will eachcover three of their favouriteBerner songs. The finale willsee a super group perform a

sing-along of “Light Enoughto Travel,” a Berner songmade popular by the BeGood Tanyas, along withhis klezmer number aboutpolice brutality, “DalloyPolizei (F*** the Police).”“I’ve been part of organiz-

ing the TomWaits tributenight that happened at CaféDeux Soleils many years ina row, I’ve been part of BobDylan tribute nights andNeilYoung tribute nights,” Gar-ton said on the phone fromGaliano Island. “AndGeoffis a songwriter that we allhappen to know, who’s notdead and who lives locally,

but his songs are great andthey’ve been the soundtrackto a lot of our lives, our par-ties and our festivals.”Those gathering to cover

songs by, and tell storiesabout, Berner, at what’s re-portedly his favourite venue,include Rae Spoon fromCalgary, JasonWebley fromSeattle and Victoria’s Caro-lynMark and the New BestFriends, and Dave Langand the Twin Oughtas.They’ll perform Berner’ssongs alongside Jack Gartonand the Demon Squadron,E.S.L., Ford Pier, the Bur-nettes, the Creaking Planks

and Andrew.“It’s kind of a celebra-

tion, kind of a roast, kindof a tribute and hopefullysomething to give him alittle boost,” Garton said.“There’s been no real

problem with choosingsongs,” Garton continued.“Everybody’s got a differentGeoff.”Berner’s oeuvre includes

country, klezmer, punk,political and portrait songs.“Some people like the

funny songs or the shockingsongs and some people likethe elegiac songs, becausehe can write a beautifulportrait song or narrativesong, as well,” Garton said.“Geoff is special. Mostpeople would kill to havejust one, one of those songsin their catalogue… thatwould be like a major ac-complishment, but he’s gotalbums full of them.”The Burnettes have se-

lected songs from Berner’s’90s punk band Terrorof Tiny Town, Gartonbelieves Pier is performingan early Berner song, “WeAll Gotta Be a ProstituteSometimes,” and Garton’sband will bust out raucousand heavy renditions ofditties that include the titletrack from Berner’s 2011album, Victory Party.So how does the guest

of honour feel about hisupcoming tribute night?“I’m a bit overwhelmed

and nervous about it,”Berner said. “But it doesfeel pretty good. It feels likegetting some kind of Juno[Award] or something likethat.”Berner, who also wrote

the acclaimed 2013 novelFestival Man, admits tofeeling anxious about thestories people might tell.“I think there’s going to

be some roasting,” he said.“There’s an inexhaustiblestorehouse of embarrassinganecdotes that those peoplecould come up with.”While salacious stories are

sure to be part of the mix,Garton says every aspect ofBerner is worth celebrating.“Geoff is special,” re-

peated Garton, who was in-spired to pick up the accor-dion by Berner. “Anybodywho works with him knowsthat his talent in songwritingand his work ethic com-bined with a total not gives af*** attitude is really rare...It’s worth celebrating. It’sworth imitating.”Proceeds from the event

will go to WISHDrop-inCentre Society, which Ber-ner selected. Doors 8 p.m.with the show starting at 9p.m. at 1882 Adanac St.


Fellowmusicians celebrate belovedBerner

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World’s BestMayorAccording to a blog post

on the Georgia Straight’swebsite, which surprisinglyhad nothing to do withvideos of topless protesters,Calgary’s sharp-dressedmayor Naheed Nenshihas won the 2014 WorldMayor Prize.As stated on theWorld

Mayor contest site, “Thephilanthropic CityMayorsFoundation awards theWorldMayor Prize everytwo years to amayor who

hasmade outstanding contri-butions to his/her communi-ty and has developed a visionfor urban living and workingthat is relevant to towns andcities across the world.”We’re not sure whether

Nenshi receives any cash,cars or crown for hisinternational win, but hedoes have the satisfaction ofbeating runners-up Ghentmayor Daniël Termont andSurabaya mayor Tri Risma-harini. Incidentally, Ghentis in Belgium, Surabaya isin Indonesia and we failedGrade 10 geography.Sadly, Vancouver’s

grass-fed beefcake mayor

Gregor Robertson didn’teven crack the top 10 —further proof that killing ahobo with your bare handswhile on a cough syrup andPad Thai bender does haveconsequences.

McLovin’Few things are more in-

tolerable thanMcDonald’scommercials, notwithstand-ing remnants of a 1994McRib still making its waythrough our digestive tract.But the fast food/gourmetcoffee giant has somehowmanaged to outdo its previ-ous achievements of greaseand saccharine sentiment

with its latest tear-jerkerpromotional campaign.Until Feb. 14, random

McDonald’s customerswon’t have to pay for theirsadness meals or shamenuggets if they fulfill anequally random heartwarm-ing challenge issued to themby a gregarious employeeworking the cash register forminimum wage. Accordingto the “Pay with Lovin’”ad spot, payment can rangefrom calling your mom onyour cellphone just to saythat you love her (providedshe’s still alive) to tellingyour child what you loveabout them (for instance,

they never judge you forbuying McDonald’s insteadof preparing a healthiersit-down meal at home) toperforming a dance in therestaurant or taking part ina family hug.Don’t get us wrong.We’re

all forMcDonald’s establish-ing a cashless barter system.It’s about time, really. Butthe exchange should fit thesetting. For instance, if youa want a free BigMac withfries and a Coke, you shouldhave to write a letter to your-self 10 years in the futureapologizing for what you’vedone to your body. If youwant a free happymeal for

your kids, payment shouldbe sarcastically shaking themanager’s hand and saying,“Thanks for further degrad-ingme since I can’t affordto pay for healthier food op-tions.” Also, the Lambada.Surely resurrecting Brazil’s“forbidden dance,” whichbriefly became popular in the1980s, by suggestively grind-ing up against the ketchupand straw counter andmak-ing everyone in the restau-rant aroused or extremelyuncomfortable or, con-versely, uncomfortable thatthey’re feeling so aroused, isworth something.

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“In the beginning, no-body really cared.” Jack Howas in Grade 11 at Tuppersecondary and playing forthe senior boys basketballteam in 2003, the firstseason Jeff Gourley volun-teered to coach the Tigers.“It was tough for him to

come to a team like that be-cause we didn’t really careeither. We just thought hewas another guy who wasgoing to sit on the bench.No one wanted to coach. Iactually had to go find ourown coach. Randomly, Iasked an old Tupper stu-dent to come and do it andtold him he just had to showup and we’ll do the rest.“I don’t know how

[Gourley] ended up atTupper. He was good forus. He gave us gym time.Him coming in, he wasn’tjust a coach — he actuallycared. He cared about usdoing well, he cared aboutus putting in work and do-ing well. He didn’t just leaveit to us.“I kind of got in trouble

in Grade 12… for shoplift-ing.” Ho stole a wallet froma neighbourhood mall.“I was really embarrassed

and didn’t know what to do.He took me in. He was like

a dad. Talked to the policeofficers, had me do commu-nity service with him. He gotthe police to agree to let medo community service withhim. That’s when I woulddo all the things at elemen-tary schools, like basketballdemonstrations. After-wards, even when I finished[community service], I stilldecided to do it because hehelpedme out so much.”“He was the kind of guy

that, even if you made amistake, he didn’t want youto compound that mistake.”Warren Leung graduated in2011 and played two yearsat St. Mary’s University,also Gourley’s alma mater.“Coach, he’s a real father

figure. Straight up likeanother dad to me. Taughtme everything on and offthe court and about being aman. He would teach youthings while you’re goingthrough it. I didn’t evenknow what I was goingthrough, and he taught mein a big way without meknowing. He would let melearn on my own… butwould somehow guide me.He’s always putting kidsfirst, before anything. That’swhat’s crazy — he’s doingall this coaching, he’s notgetting paid for none of this.That’s why I say he’s like afather to me.”“He’s very motivational.

He’s always running hismouth and it gets everyone

going.” Ivan Yaco was asenior at Tupper in 2009,played for the Falcons andgraduated from LangaraCollege and is pursuing pro-fessional opportunities withthe Philippine BasketballAssociation.“What would he say?

‘Keep working, son.’ Hewas always trying to explaineverything. Make sureeveryone understood.“I’m still involved be-

cause of him. I wouldn’t bethe same person if I didn’tmeet this guy, honestly. Hehelped me open my mind,he basically used basketballas a tool for me to openup for other things.” Yacocoaches basketball for theJerome Outreach Society,a charity organization withthe core belief that sportsaves lives.‘I definitely use the drills

I used to play for him. I alsolearned… the way he talksto the kids, the way he givesthem advice and the way hewould check on them beforeand after. I try to show themI actually care about them,not just as a coach but assomeone they can rely on.“Jeff and basketball,

basketball and Jeff — theycome together — it can’t bejust one of those.”“Coach is that guy who

is always cracking jokes,always smiling.” PatrickCumaual graduated in 2013and is now the Tigers as-

sistant coach.“He puts it out there that

everyone is family. Youcan hear him all the time,all over the court, ‘Way togo, son.’ Even now as acoach, I hear him saying tome, ‘There you go, son.’ Itmakes everyone feel they’redoing a good job.“There are a couple play-

ers, currently I know of two,that are missing a fatherat the moment. I also hadteammates… their wholefamily was gone. They werestudents from China, Ko-rea. Their whole family wasall in China still.”“I still talk to my univer-

sity coach and high schoolcoach roughly once a weekto once a month.” Eachyear after the last game ofthe regular season, Gourleyhonours the graduating se-niors as well as their parentsand family for their commit-ment, effort and time. OnFeb. 2, parents and playerspaid him tribute.“I remember telling my

high school coach when Ifirst started coaching here atTupper, ‘I just couldn’t be-lieve it. I couldn’t get sevenkids to come to practice.What’s the deal? Coach, canyou explain that to me? Icame to practice four hoursearly.’ ‘Yeah,’ he said, “Youforget. You’re one in 1,000.Not everyone is like you.’”

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Falcons gets hotterThe Langara Falcons

men’s basketball teamhas won 10 of its last 11games and is undefeatedin 2015 as well as in solepossession of the secondspot in the PacWest.Langara avenged itsearlier loss to the QuestKermodes with a 92-81victory Jan. 30, andprepares to travel to Van-couver Island UniversityFeb. 7 to tie the Marinersfor first place.“We have put ourselves

in a good position to takea run at first place butthe island trip is alwaysthe toughest road gamesof the year,” said headcoach Paul Eberhardt in arelease. “Friday will be atough test with Camosunand then an afternoongame at VIU is always a

difficult challenge.”Over the Kermodes this weekend, the Falcons got off to

a quick start by taking an 11-0 lead before closing the half43-35. Langara led by only three points after three quartersand the game remained close until late in the fourth to winby 11 points. “I was very proud of the way the boys hungtough and showed great determination to pull out the winin the last few minutes,” said Eberhardt. “Quest is a verystrong defensive squad and they have great heart so thiswas a big win for us.”On Jan. 31, the Falcons dispatched the Capilano Blues

118-88.

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Sports&RecreationGOT SPORTS? 604.630.3549 or [email protected]

‘Always putting kids first’In their own words, the Tigers celebrate their coach

Tupper Tigers senior boys basketball coach JeffGourley and his partner Anita Roberts share amoment courtside after hewas recognizedfor 12 years’ worth of practices, games and life lessons. The Tigers finish the AA/AAA city seasonwith a 7-0 record.PHOTODANTOULGOET

Langara Falcon Elliot Mason.PHOTO LAURAMAY

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1 in 3

Whykids quit sportFor every 10 kids who start out playing sports, only three

of them will continue through their teen years and intoadulthood. This is the sobering message this week fromActive For Life, a Canadian organization promoting physi-cal literacy and exercise. The reasons children become lessactive after they turn 13 is different for each one, but theseare four reasons some turn away.They’re not having fun. Sports can teach lessons about

team work, accountability, winning and losing, the intan-gibles of sportsmanship and, as Active for Life puts it, “…allthat other good ‘moral fiber’ stuff. But kids don’t play sportsfor the fiber.’ Kids play sports because they’re fun.They feel awkward. If a child lacks physical literacy, he

or she won’t feel skilled enough to play among their peersand may give up. Confidence and competence, accordingto Active for Life, are tied to physical literacy, which can bedeveloped by having a good grounding in basic movementssuch as throwing, tumbling, running and kicking.Parents are too enthusiastic. Otherwise known as intense.

“Most of us are pretty decent people but often there is thatone ‘enthusiast’ who is all aggression and noise. Unfortu-nately, it only takes one to wreck the game for everyone else,kids included,” warned Active For Life.They dread the ride home after the game. Kids know

whether or not they played well, they remember their missedshots and mull what they might have done differently to getthings to go their way. Rehashing the game or digging intothe could-haves and should-haves won’t necessarily helpthem and the analysis risks turning them away from playing.Active For Life advises, if you want to be supportive, askthem to tell you what was fun about the game— especially ifthey lost. Parents can also say how much they loved watchingtheir kid out there.

Say they are a “hard-core” or regularfan of the Seattle Seahawks accordingto an Insights West poll… taken before

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The Churchill Bulldogsclinched the top of the seniorboys AAAA city standings bypulling off a 93-86 win over theBlue Demons on Monday nightat Kitsilano secondary. TheBulldogs move to 7-0 in thepublic school league while theDemons drop to 5-1 before thefirst round city championshipbegins Feb. 10.In their first meeting this sea-

son, Kitsilano couldn’t hold onto an early advantage and trailedChurchill by the end of the firstquarter. The defending B.C.champions didn’t relinquishtheir lead and sat comfortablyin front of Kits, pulling ahead67-49 halfway through the thirdquarter. The visitors held on to atwo-digit lead most of the game

until Kitsilano made a strong,fourth-quarter push to cut thelead to six points.Churchill senior Karn Virk

had 26 points and 14 rebounds.“Best player for us,” said coachRick Lopez. “Played a greatgame on both ends of the floor.”Lambert Pajayon had 23

points and 12 rebounds. GaryMinhas added 17 points and 13boards for Churchill.Kitsilano’s Howard Wang

led all scorers with 28 points inthe defeat. Alec Bayne dropped21 and pulled in six rebounds.Charles Song added 13 pointsand three rebounds.The AAAA and AA/AAA

senior boys city championshipruns Feb. 10 to 13 at Churchilland Lord Byng secondaryschools.The senior girls Tier I finals

continue this week at Britannia.The championship is 7:30 p.m.Feb. 6. The senior girls Tier IIfinals are set for Feb. 11 and 12at Prince of Wales.

BulldogsstillontopCity championship starts next week

Churchill Bulldog Lambert Pajayon (No. 14) carries the ball down court under pressure fromKitsilano Blue Demon CharlesSong (No. 5) at Kitsilano secondary Feb. 2. PHOTODANTOULGOET

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BEST BUY - CORRECTION NOTICENEWSPAPER RETRACTION FOR THE BEST BUY JANUARY 30 CORPORATE FLYERIn the January flyer, page 6, several Blu-ray titles were advertised with incorrect prices. The correct prices are as follows: Dracula Untold(Blu-ray Combo) $24.99 (Web Code: M2215014), John Wick (Blu-ray) $22.99 (Web Code: M2215699), The Best of Me (Blu-ray)$22.99 (Web Code: M2215695), Fury (Blu-ray) $26.99 (Web Code: M2215482), Ouija (Blu-ray Combo) $24.99 (Web Code:M2215229), The Book of Life (Blu-ray Combo) $24.99 (Web Code: M2215170) and The Book of Life (3D Blu-ray Combo) $29.99(Web Code: M2215449). We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused our valued customers.

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Food StoreYour Original

www.famousfoods.caOPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK8am-9pmSale Dates: Wednesday, February 4, 2015 – Tuesday, February 10, 2015

Foodour Original

Non-MedicatedNon-Med

Back AttachedChicken Legs

$249/lb$5.49/kg

Certified Organic FairtradeMedium Size

Avocadoes

99¢

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OrganicInside RoundRoasts$699

/lb$15.41/kg

Product of Mexico

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California Grown

Organic New Zealand

From The Deli

OrganicNon-Medicated Organic

B.C. Grown Indigo

BeefStir-Fry

$799

Certified OrganicRed Delicious Apples

$399Certified Organic

Minneola Tangelos

$599

StriploinSteaks

$699Angus LeanGround Beef

$498Whole

Chickens

$498Bone-In

Rib Steaks

$1133/lb$17.62/kg

3 lb bag

Non-OrganicWheat Germ

Non-Organic

Natera Organic

/lb$15.41/kg

/lb$10.98/kg

/lb$10.98/kg

/lb$24.98/kg

Pork TenderloinEnd Chops

$399Pizza

Pepperoni

89¢ConcertoTomatoes

$299

Hemp SeedsProduct of Canada

$2999Amy’s Soups

Assorted

1 pint/lb$8.80/kg /100g

Non-Medicated Mexican Grown

GreenPeppers

$148

3 lb bag

Mexican Grown

Baby SeedlessWatermelon

$298

Mexican Grown

$299

$499

Roasted CashewsUnsalted Only

$999

Coconut SugarAll Natural

500 grams

1.5 kg

/lb$3.26/kg each

1.36 kg

$299 $399- 398 ml

While supplies last

455 gram

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