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Showboatingcouncil finallyapprovesseniorcentre fundingPOLITICALPOSTURINGNEARLYUNRAVELS FEELGOOD STORY

MIKEHOWELLStaff writer

It was once the site of army barracks before being con-verted after the SecondWorldWar to ahuge transit cen-tre thatwas home to 244 trolley and 182 diesel buses.Now city council has to decide what the best usewill be for the sprawling 13.8-acre piece of property at 949West 41st Ave. as landowner TransLink prepares to closethe Oakridge Transit Centre.

Although the property continues to function as an op-erations andmaintenance facility and storage for buses re-tired from the road, new transit centres in Richmond andVancouver, near the Arthur Laing Bridge, have replacedthe 1948-era Oakridge hub.TransLink has determined that the [Oakridge facility]

is no longer required to perform these limited functionsand is considered surplus land, said a city staff report thatwent before council Tuesday.

Citymulls overOakridgeTransit Centre plans

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LOWWINTER SUN:Workers continue to errect scaffolding around the Bloedel Conservatory at Queen ElizabethPark. Once that is completed in approximately two and a half weeks, work will begin to replace 600 of the domes1,500 panels.

SANDRA THOMASStaff writer

Despite numer-ous claims fromboth Vision Van-couver and NPAcouncillors and park boardcommissioners that politicshad been set aside in thequest to nd funding for aseniors centre for southeastVancouver, what transpiredat city council Wednesdaymorning painted a very dif-ferent picture.Dozens of seniors showed

up to city hall for a nancecommitteemeetingWednes-daymorning to hear councilvote on a prior motion rec-ommending the city makean additional nancial con-tribution of up to $1.2 mil-lion towards the projectfrom surplus funds from the2013 operating budget.The vote, which many

assumed would be dealtwith in short order out ofrespect to the many seniorsgathered, took almost twohours, with Vision andNPA elected ofcials argu-ing over minor details andVision councillors GeoffMeggs and Kerry Jangheckling NPA councillorGeorge Afeck most timeshe spoke.The bad behaviour of

council was not lost on theseniors gathered, many ofwhom shifted uncomfort-ably in their seats as thebickering continued and aswhat should have unfoldedas a good news story un-ravelled as the councillorscontinued to showboat.Council nally agreed to

work towards the commongoal of seeing a 10,000-square foot seniors centre inKillarney.

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A s promised in my last entry, heresa rundownofwhat somecitycoun-cillors declared as gifts in 2013. Isay some because not all coun-cillors led documents at city hall. So thateither means they didnt receive anythingworth $50 or more, or they simply haventgotten around to putting pen to paper.Mayor Gregor Robertson, by the way,

didnt le anything.So, in no particular order, here we go Adriane Carr: She received a box of per-

fumes and incense fromH.E. Ali H.S. Al-Sam-mak, ambassador of the State of Kuwait.She didnt know the value and forwarded

the gift to the city clerks ofce for disposi-tion. The document doesnt say where thebox ended up.Carr accepted two tickets worth $86 to

the opening night of Bard on the Beach andtwo tickets worth $155.50 to the world pre-miere of a Ballet B.C. production.She kept an $80 blanket given to her by the

Musqueam IndianBandand received$5 cashin themail accompanied by an article regard-ing the PNEmanagement boardmodel. Carrdonated themoney to the UnitedWay.

Tony Tang: He accepted a $250 ticketfrom Holborn Group to attend A night forheroes Honour House gala fundraiser.Attended event for 10 minutes to be

recognized to show support for the cause,Tang wrote. No alcoholic or non-alcoholicbeverages, no water, no cooked or raw foodwas consumed.Tang also kept an $80 blanket received

from the Musqueam Indian Band. He re-ceived it during an event with the band.

Elizabeth Ball, Heather Deal, Tim Ste-venson, Geoff Meggs, George Afeck andRaymond Louie all accepted the same blan-kets. Louie also accepted a $50 gift card toWild Rice restaurant from Michael Alexan-der and Gordon Price of Simon Fraser Uni-versity for being a presenter at an event. Now to Kerry JangAs regular readers know, Jang has been the

councillor who either has themost to declareor is themost diligent in declaring gifts.

I mentioned the cookie he received andate in my last entry. That was courtesy ofPolygon Homes.Now to other goodies.He received a total of $40 from four

unknown donors, including $10 and abrochure supporting Jangs anti-shark ncampaign, $5 with a brochure in supportof social and supportive housing and $5along with an article regarding the Pidginrestaurant.Another $20 arrived with articles regard-

ing container houses, the Olympic Village,Hastings Park and bike lanes. Jang donatedall the money to the UnitedWay.He, too, attended the Honour House

gala with a $250 ticket courtesy of HolbornGroup, the developer building the massiveLittle Mountain housing project.Then theres the Mormon Tabernacle

Choir Once Upon a Christmas CD worth$18.98 he received and kept from theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.The cat ate our other Christmas music

CDs, Jang wrote. And I got tired of listen-ing to Frank Sinatras Christmas CD thatsurvived kittys attack. Kitty must like Sina-tra, though I wish kitty showed the same ap-preciation as I do of DeanMartins CDs.Ladiesandgentlemen,KerryJang!Around

of applause, please! Hell be here all week, orat least until the November election.

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Councillors Adriane Carr, Tony Tang and Kerry Jang declared an assortment of gifts theyreceived in 2013, including perfume from the ambassador of the State of Kuwait, a $250ticket for an Honour House fundraising gala and a Mormon Tabernacle Choir Christmas CD.

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Seniors activist Lorna Gibbs addressed council Wednesday. After two hours ofcouncillors sniping back and forth, funding for a long-awaiting seniors centre insoutheast Vancouver was nally approved.

Continued from page 1

The centre would also include a com-mercial kitchen and elevator built onland adjacent to the Killarney Commu-nity Centre.NPA councillor Elizabeth Ball attempted

to postpone the vote so council could lookfor alternate funding.Acting mayor Vision Coun. Raymond

Louie told a packed chambers earlier inthe meeting that the lack of a seniors centrein southeast Vancouver has been an issuesince 2001 and four separate mayors andcouncil. Citing the length of time the projecthas been on the table, the Vision councillorsvoted unanimously against Balls motion.The actual cost of the centre was also a

matter of discussion. The project was ini-tially estimated at $7.5 million, but withno review completed by staff in at least veyears, the NPA speculate the cost could haverisen to as high as $10 million. At the meet-ing Vision park board commissioner AaronJasper requested staff complete a review ofthe cost as soon as possible.Vision park board chair Niki Sharma

also spoke in support of the motion, as didNPA commissioner Melissa De Genova,who was the target of some aggressivequestioning by Louie over what he calledher change of heart regarding fundingfor the project.The $1.2 million approved Wednes-

day follows an initial commitment fromthe city of $2.5 million in 2011. It was thepark board that got the ball rolling whenit dedicated the land adjacent to KillarneyCommunity Centre in 2009. In January,the federal government got on board with a

promise of $2.5 million so long as work getsunderway in 2014. In 2012, the provincecommitted $1.3 million, short of the $2.5million hoped for by the city and membersof the Southeast Vancouver Seniors Artsand Cultural Society, including seniors ac-tivist Lorna Gibbs, who addressed councilWednesday. Mohinder Sidhu and MabelLeung also spoke to council on behalf of se-niors in southeast Vancouver. While thereare seven seniors centres located west ofCambie Street, there are none in southeastVancouver, home to one-third, or 27,000, ofthe citys seniors.Also in attendance was Keith Jacobson,

who along with Gibbs has been ghting tosee a seniors centre built in Killarney formore than a decade.When council nally voted in favour of

the funding, the crowd of seniors watch-ing the proceedings broke out into loud ap-plause.As a happy Gibbs left council chambers

she was surrounded by well-wishers con-gratulating her on the vote.Its not done yet, was Gibbs cautious re-

sponse. Theres still work to be done.sthomas@vancourier.com

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Its not done yet.Theres still work tobe done.Lorna Gibbs

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City council has to decide what the best use will be for the sprawling 13.8-acre piece ofproperty at 949 West 41st Ave. as landowner TransLink prepares to close the OakridgeTransit Centre.

Redeveloped transit hubcould includehousing,retail,park spaceContinued from page 1TransLinkwants to redevelop itsOakridge

site but before it can proceed, city staff hasto develop a plan for council that will out-line guidelines for development.Despite being used as a transit centre for

more than 60 years, the property is zonedfor single-family homes. A city planningdocument written in 1995 identied theproperty for potential large-scale develop-ment that could accommodate a mix ofhousing, retail and a neighbourhood park.The document, Oakridge Langara Policy

Statement, said the housing should includetownhouses and low and mid-rise build-ings, with at least 20 per cent of the housingdesignated non-market.The report that went before council,

however, suggested the limit on maximumbuilding heights of 50 feet and smaller den-sity identied in the 1995 document couldincrease in the redevelopment.If redevelopment adheres to these lim-

its, the site is not likely to meet the urbanpotential the city has been striving for in lo-cations well served by transit and accessibleto urban amenities and employment, saidthe report, pointing out the document wasapproved prior to knowledge of the CanadaLine being built.The Canada Line station at 41st Avenue

and Cambie Street is a 10-minute walk fromthe site, which will not be lost on the VisionVancouver-led council that supports so-called transit-oriented development.

As the city continues to attract morepeople and businesses, and there are nosingle-family lots available for new con-struction, Mayor Gregor Robertson and hisVision colleagues have argued for a mix ofhousing, including highrises, to be builtnear transit.The thinking is such development will

reduce a residents reliance on a vehicle,effectively lower greenhouse gas emissionsand take the load off congested roadways.City staff will work with TransLinks de-

sign team to prepare a range of conceptualredevelopment options but the report prom-ised this site is not envisioned as a locationfor highrise tower forms.TransLink will cover city staff costs on de-

veloping the guidelines for redevelopment.The estimated cost is $723,000 and includespublic open houses.TransLink recognizes that the $723,000

contributionmay increase if actual programcosts exceed the budget, the report said. Italso understands that this contribution cov-ers the costs of assessing the structure of thesite but brings no obligation or expectationof city staff or council support for any par-ticular outcome.No date has been set when the guidelines,

also known as a policy statement, will becompleted and go before council. Mean-while, TransLink continues to conduct soilremediation on the property.

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Vancouver Chinese restaurantSun Sui Wah will remove sharkfin from its menu, after facingnearly a year of protest from ananimal rights group.Members of the Vancouver Animal De-

fense League (VADL) stagedweekly protestsoutside Sun Sui Wahs Main Street locationsince last March, asking diners to boycottthe restaurant for serving what they say isan unethical product.At a protest in late January,management of

the restaurant nally relented. [They] cameout and said you win, were done, said Me-

ganGrifn, a volunteerwith VADL.An employee with Sun Sui Wahs Van-

couver location conrmed the restaurantwill stop serving shark n by October orNovember enough time to sell off re-maining stock and serve banquets that havealready booked menus with the soup.Were going to take sharknoff themenu,

once weve served off our stock, said theemployee, who declined to be identied byname. We dont want to be very high proleabout this, to tell theworld were not servingshark n soup. That is our own decision.The employee did not say why the res-

taurant chose to remove shark n from themenu, though Grifn suspects the protestcost Sun Sui Wah business.Clothing company Arcteryx cancelled its

Vancouver Christmas party at Sun Sui Wahafter learning the restaurant sold sharkn, according Arcteryx spokesperson JoSalamon. Once we were made aware thatshark n soup was on the menu, we actedon principle and selected a different venue,Salamon said in an email.Shark n soup is a Chinese delicacy, with

single bowls going formore than $28 at Sun

Sui Wah. The shark n harvest has drawnthe ire of animal rights activists, who say itis decimating a key ocean predator.The sale of shark n is legal in British Co-

lumbia, although municipalities includingNew Westminster, North Vancouver andLangley have moved to ban the product intheir jurisdictions. While selling an endan-gered species is illegal in Canada, Grifnsaid, federal laws make it difcult for cus-toms ofcials to determine whether a sharkn came from a protected species.The government has no idea when en-

dangered shark ns are coming into thecountry, said Grifn, adding its difcult toknow howmany restaurants have the prod-uct on their menus.In fall 2012, Vision Vancouver Coun. Kerry

Jang put forward amotion for a regional banon the sale of shark n, but appetite for a banwaned after Burnaby and Richmond voteddown similar bylaws. Lower Mainland cit-ies are now waiting on the results of a courtchallenge against a shark n ban in Toronto.Jang, who has been attacked by some

members of the Chinese community forhis stance on shark n, said momentum is

against the shark n defenders.What really changed theminds of SunSui

Wah management, I think, was when Penin-sula, a new, high-end Chinese restaurant inOakridge Mall, decided to voluntarily takeshark n off the menu, he said. The ownerwanted to reect Canadian values and totallyreprinted his menuwithout shark n.Grifn said VADLmembers are talking with

MLAsinhopesofgainingsupport fora lawban-ning the sale of sharkn inBritishColumbia.Sun Sui Wah is the second Vancouver res-

taurant to drop shark n after facing picketlines outside its doors. Fortune Garden res-taurant on Broadwaywas VADLs rst target,and a number of other restaurants have de-cided to stop serving shark n voluntarily.According to Grifn, VADL plans to ap-

proach Kirin Restaurant in the comingweeks, which has three locations in the Low-erMainland still serving shark n. In the fall,they will send diners to Sun Sui Wah to con-rm shark n is no longer on offer.We told [Sun Sui Wah management] this

is inevitable, said Grifn. Either restaurantsare going to stop serving shark n on theirown orwere going to have to protest them.

Vancouver Chinese restaurant removesshark fin frommenuaftermonths of protestANIMAL RIGHTSGROUP SEEKSSUPPORT FORPROVINCIAL BANON SHARK FIN

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After nearly a year of weekly protests by members of the Vancouver Animal Defense League (VADL), Sun Sui Wahs Main Street location will remove shark n soup from its menu.According Vision Coun. Kerry Jang (right), management likely changed its minds when a new, high end Chinese restaurant in Oakridge Mall voluntarily took shark n off the menu toreect Canadian values.

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In a city where talk of drug addic-tion typically includes discussionabout the benets of the Insitesupervised injection site, DavidBerner appears to be a lone voice inthe wilderness with his belief in absti-nence-based recovery programs.No, actually theres lots of us out

there, said Berner in response to thesuggestion he represents a minorityview in how to break a drug habit inVancouver.Berner, who lives in the city, is the

executive director of the Drug Preven-tion Network of Canada and runs ad-diction therapy groups at the OrchardRecovery Centre on Bowen Island.On Feb. 19, he will moderate a free

public forum on drug addiction at theHillcrest Community Centre that will

feature four people who largely shareBerners views.None of the panelists, he acknowl-

edged, support the Insite supervisedinjection site as a method to help peo-ple on the road to recovery.The panelists are Brenda Plant of

the Turning Point Recovery Society,AnnMarie McCullough of Faces andVoices of Recovery Canada, addictionspsychiatrist Dr. William Hay and Can-dace Plattor, an author and registeredclinical counsellor.They represent a tip of the iceberg,

said Berner, referring to themany peo-ple working in prevention and treat-ment in Vancouver and the suburbs.The forum is billed as an opportunity

to hear and be heard on what addic-tions really are, how they work, whatyou can do to nd real solutions andhow your community is truly involvedin the problem and the answers.Although Berner said abstinence is

the best method to break a drug habit,he pointed out that prescription drugalternatives such as methadone helpwith recovery.Many people dont use that but

theres a lot of ways to get clean, hesaid. Were not saying youve got togo cold turkey, although thats whatIve known in my work. But theres athousand or million ways to get there.

We just believe that most people dontknow they exist.Berner, who is also a longtime lm

and stage actor, said he was furiouswhen he heard news of the apparentheroin overdose death of actor PhilipSeymour Hoffman this past week.Hoffmans death has highlighted the

dangers of addiction and the need fordrug users to seek help, said Berner,noting the 46-year-old left three kidsbehind.But Insite, he added, is not the answer.You think giving a place for people

to shoot up is helpful? he said. Itsnot, it just keeps them in the game.Studies published in various medi-

cal journals including the Lancet andthe New England Journal of Medicineconcluded Insite saves lives and healthcare dollars, reduces disease transmis-sion and does not increase crime orperpetuate active drug use.In2012, Insite counsellorsmademore

than 5,000 referrals to social and healthservice agencies, the majority of whichwere for detox and addiction treatment.Insite has operated for more than 10

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Choice was a word used often byspeakers at Wednesdays councilmeeting as they offered feedbackon the revised Pearson-DogwoodPolicy Statement.Council deferred a decision on the state-

ment at its Jan. 22 meeting after individu-als and organizations raised concerns aboutcare and support of people with disabilities,particularly fears about institutionalizingthem, in the redevelopment of the prop-erty. The revisions allayed many of thoseconcerns and council approved the revisedstatement unanimously.Vancouver Coastal Health aims to rede-

velop the 25-acre site and reinvest back intohealth care. The project, a mixed-use devel-opment, represents the largest redesign inVancouver Coastal Healths history.Critics disputed the plan for a 150-bed

complex-care facility to house DogwoodLodges 113 beds and 37 of George Pear-sons beds, with the remaining 83 Pearsonbeds becoming independent living units.Theyobjected toputting the37GeorgePear-

sonbeds in the facility,which they consider aninstitutional environment.An agreement on revisions was reached

withVancouverCoastalHealth late lastweek.They include that therewill be no institutionson the Pearson redevelopment for peoplewith disabilities; that no one currently livingat Pearson can be transferred to another in-stitution or facility elsewhere unless they re-quest that option; that theUNConvention onthe Rights of Persons with Disabilities will befollowed, and that the Proposal for HousingandSupport for thePearsonRedevelopmentwill be the basis for implementing housingand support on the site.That proposal, endorsed by 20 organiza-

tions, provides people with four housingand support options two living by your-

self options and two living in small groupsoptions one of the latter being a Green-house model in which six to 12 people livetogether, the preferredmodel formany peo-ple currently living at Pearson.Tasia Alexis, a member of the citys Peo-

ple with Disabilities Advisory Committee,welcomed the revisions.The consensus document that everybody

has worked so hard on gives people the abil-ity to have a choice and gives people the abil-ity to actually decidewhere theywant to live,with whom they want to live. This is veryimportant. Institutions are our history, theydont have to become our future, she said.JillWeiss, chair of the committee, agreed.We have come a very long way in two

short weeks. From a proposal of outmodedpractice that closed the door on peoplesrights and freedoms, we now have an excel-lent proposal that protects peoples rights,commits to the global best practice of inde-pendent community living, follows the UNConvention and opens the door to equaland full participation, she said.Not everyone backed the revisions.Faith Bodnar, executive director of Inclu-

sion B.C., urged council to reject the policystatement based on her groups ongoingconcerns about institutionalization.Whatwe see today is therst early attempt

for Vancouver Coastal Health to catch up andenter the 21st century. Notable an effort per-haps, but nowhere near good enough andmost assuredly not even close to the mark ifthey truly want to innovate and ensure trulypersonalized and individualized supports forpeople currently living at Pearson and thosewho follow.Nogreenhouses,which is anothername for institutions. No option for choice,and I put choice in quotation marks, to go toanother institution for that is a perversion oftrue choice. It doesnt recognize thepowerdy-namics and the experience of people living ininstitutions, she said.Now that council has passed the policy

statement, Vancouver Coastal Health canle a rezoning application.

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to ensure that because of some oversightor vague phrasing my wishes on just howI shufed off this mortal coil would be be-trayed only to be left in the hands of face-less bureaucrats as a result of Justice BruceGreyells shocking decision.Margot Bentley is an 82-year-old woman

who was diagnosed with Alzheimers in 1999 and is now in the seventhor nal stage of the disease and living in an Abbotsford care home. Theformer nurse cannot verbally communicate. She cannot recognize any ofher family members. She cannot manage any of her toilet needs. And sheis being kept alive by assisted feeding where she is prompted to open hermoth by being poked on her lips with a spoon or glass.This is clearly not the state of existence Bentley had in mind when

she wrote her statement of wishes in 1991. Excerpts were included inGreyells 30-page judgment where Bentley explicitly asked that she re-ceive no nourishment of liquid and to be euthanized if she was unableto recognize the members of my family.However the Justice denied the familys request to stop her feeding and

let her slip away. He concluded Bentley was capable of making decisionsand providing her consent to feeding through her behaviour and, as a re-sult of a second document written by Bentley after 1991, her decision re-garding feeding was unclear.How the judge got there based on the evidence provides a cautionary

tale for the rest of us.Bentleys case was taken to court by her daughter Katherine Hammond

acting as her litigation guardian andMargots husband John Bentley. Therespondents to the case raised by the family included the Maplewood Se-niors Care Society, Fraser Health Authority and the Province of B.C. Aswell, there were two interveners, two Euthanasia Prevention Coalitions.As you read through Greyells decision it is obvious that respondents

mounted a more effective case than Bentleys family.That is not my view alone; it is also the view of SFUs Dr. Rob Gordon.

Among his other credentials he is a Distinguished Fellow of the CanadianCentre for Elder Law at UBC. Hewas also the lead author in the provinciallegislation that revamped and modernized our laws around issues of liv-ing wills and elder care that went into effect in 2000.He says the judge came to thewrong conclusion based on insufcient evi-

dence. For starters, the respondentsputup twoexperts onAlzheimerdiseaseandbehaviour, amedical doctor anda senior socialworker. Aswell, they pro-duced an afdavit from a clinical nurse specialist in gerontology. The familyputupBentleys familydoctorwho the Justicenotedwasnot anexpert in thatarea. To make matters worse, the Justice said the doctors view that Bentleywas in a vegetative statewas neither useful nor accurate.Gordon says that although the conclusion was wrong and the judg-

ment was a shocking betrayal of Margot Bentleys wishes, she was theauthor of her ownmisfortunes. That second document written after her1991 Statement of Wishes not only said I fear degradation and indignityfar more than death, it also included what Gordon calls a fatal phrase:I accept basic care however.

Greyell took that to mean personal care, which in this province isdifferent from health care and includes issues such as diet and assistedfeeding where it is consensual and done in the manner it is.To deny that, the Justice ruled, would put the care home at legal risk.

Stopping feeding would, he concluded, be medically and ethically inap-propriate and amount to neglect.There will likely be an appeal of this decision. Meanwhile, when planning

your livingwill or updating it,make sure your lawyer readsGreyells judgmentand is familiar with the current legislation on the matter so that what is hap-pening toMargotBentley andher family doesnt happen to youandyours.

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COURIER STORY: Chinatown parade truly the Year of the Horse, Feb. 5.The Raven Pub @TheRavenPub: So magnificent. Hope to see them in #StPatrickDay parade.

COURIER COLUMN: Liquor changes are a refreshing break, Feb. 5.Hanky Panky @HankyPankyParty: I think B.C. needs to relax its liquor laws and put the expectationon the public to drink responsibly.

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COURIER STORY: Chocolate treats give hope to women, Jan. 28.SbonnerABV @SbonnerABV: Have to check out East Van Roasters. Less than one minute from myhome.

READINGBETWEENTHELINESTo the editor:Re: Young readers like an

open book, Jan. 28.If I understand this correctly,

the Canucks Family EducationCentre for adults is pairing stu-dents fromBritannia secondarywith Britannia elementary to readto one another and promote loveof reading.Interestingly enough, the staff

and students have to, at leastsome of the time, wear Canucksregalia, and on one occasion hadto read Canucks-avoured read-ingmaterial.Is this philanthropy or cultivat-

ing the next generation of sportsconsumers? I hope the former.Don Alexander,Vancouver

TRANSLINKLACKSTRANSPARENCYTo the editor:Re: TransLink solution re-

mains stalled out, Jan. 31.Allen Garrs article really

needed more ink and spaceto explain how dysfunctionalTransLinks corporate gover-nance structure is to the futureof Metro Vancouver.

There is a total lack of trans-parency between the politicaland the economic powers withthe result that the taxpay-ers are not getting value fortheir money, that is economy,efciency, and effectiveness.When pushed into correctingtheir ways, TransLink could only

muster efciency and effective-ness in their advertising.This veneer of good gover-

nance was ripped off with recentreports by the auditor gen-eral of B.C. and the comptrollergeneral of B.C. on TransLink.There are no valid sustainableenvironmental assessments forthe various major projects whichis required in order to obtainfederal funding.What does happen is that

the economic powers go be-hind closed doors to map outindirect subsidies to industry.For instance, the Port of MetroVancouver wants to build a coaldock on the Fraser River. Inorder to achieve this, the federalchartered organization wantsTransLink to build a bridge andreplace the Deas Tunnel. InB.C., public highways are paid

for by the province out of gen-eral revenue while public transitmust be paid for by the mu-nicipalities of Metro Vancouver.How is this projects processachieved?The board chair of TransLink,

Marcella Szel, is also a memberof the board of directors of PortMetro Vancouver. She was previ-ously vice-president of CP Railand extensively involved in theCoal Association of Canada ac-cording to her curriculum vitaeposted on TransLinks and PortMetro Vancouvers websites.Who does she represent

in this proposal? Not thecitizens of Metro Vancouverwho want value for moneymanagement that is environ-mentally sustainable.Chris Shelton,Vancouver

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BeaverNationgetsshort endof the stickOn the fth day of creation,God called in Bulldog, Eagleand Beaver for a meeting. Imthinking of fashioning some-thing out of soil tomorrow and callinghim Adam, said the Creator in a boomingvoice from above.The puzzled animals cast sidelong

glances at one another. You three shallrepresent a trio of great nations for Adamsdescendants, God proclaimed. Well,two great nations, at least. Bulldog, youshall front for a naval power with colo-nies around the world. The People of theBulldog shall have a polyglot language, aworld-class broadcasting system, and a magical singing foursome namedafter a kind of insect. But they shall feel the sting of austerity, too.Bulldog shifted uneasily, unsure where The Lord was going with this.Relax already, its just a symbolic role! God thundered. Im talking

branding here, not putting the screws to the beasts of the Earth. Thatll beAdams business!Your turn, Eagle. Im talking national symbol again. One day youll take

up the reins of world empire fromBulldog. Your nationwill invade foreignlands with the professed aim of spreading freedom, while grabbing what-ever resources are available. It will rain bombs like brimstone down uponall those who resist its benecence. On the domestic front, The People ofthe Eagle will swell to immense size, pushing shopping carts laden withcorn-based crap through behemoth discount stores, out to vast expansesof asphalt where their giant, cartoon-like combustion chariots await.And I love this idea I actually got it frommy Lead Angel the adult

inhabitants of this great nation shall carry lethal weapons under the pre-text of protecting themselves against others with lethal weapons! Im atotal nut for Wild West themes!Eagle lookedmildly irritated, which God immediately detected with his

Awesome All-Knowingness.Cmon, youre a bird of prey, for My sake! Nations will prey upon other

nations, just like animals prey upon other animals. Its an addendum toThe Law of the Jungle the legal department is working on it right now.Now over to you, Beaver.The aquatic rodents eyes twinkled like brown marbles. Was his to be

the most dominant empire of all?No, commanded the super-psychic deity. In fact, your nation will be

dominated by the other two, starting with Bulldog. Hewing wood andhauling water will be the Beaver peoples destiny, as a resource-based,branch-plant economy. Then youll do the birds bidding for a stretch,while a monarch from pooch nation remains your default ruler.Beavers heart sank. He wasnt into conquest, but he wasnt up for being

anyones bitch either.Oh, lighten up, Beaver, said the Creator, rolling His eyes. I see you

doing a soft power thing. Basically, its a bureaucratic charm offensivewhere you try to inuence global events through diplomacy. But thatwont last. The People of the Beaver shall join in on a War on Terror,which one Eagle leader will ironically mispronounce as War on Terra.The three of you will institute all kinds of crazy security laws while spyingon your own subjects. And you know how the People of the Beaver, Eagleand Bulldog will be surveilled? Through their own smartphones!Gods laughter echoed throughout the rmament, but the three beasts

didnt understand what he meant by smartphones.Never mind, they havent been invented yet. The important thing is

that its all part of My moving mysteriously. On the upside there will belegalized weed. There was a long pause. With their heads averted, thehumbled creatures could barely catch a glimpse of the Lords blazingcountenance what with the glare from His 50,000-watt nimbus. In spiteof the radiance, He looked dimly down upon His rushed work in fur andfeathers. Next time I generate intellectual property Im going to give itmore than a week, God thought.OK crew, lets wind this up. All empires have their best-before dates,

so let me explain what I have planned after Eagles reign. God pressed abutton on the console of his majestic, cloud-wreathed throne.Send in Panda, he boomed.

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PROVINCEWIDEAglobal fundraising effort that uses cupcakesto raise money for animals in need is beingcelebrated across the province Feb. 24.National Cupcake Day is the rst-ever col-

laborative fundraising effort supporting ani-mal welfare societies in Canada. Funds raisedlocallywill assist theB.C. SPCAandother ani-malwelfare groups across the province.The SPCA is asking people to bake a dif-

ference, by registering at nationalcupcake-day.ca, planning a cupcake party at work,home or school and encouraging friendsand family to donate online in advance andin person at your event. Through the On-line Bakery, participants can track cupcakeorders, send emails to friends and familyabout their National Cupcake Day Party andmanage fundraising. In 2013, animal lovers

across Canada raised more than $400,000in support of their favourite societies.This year, celebrity chef and FoodNetwork

hostAnnaOlson joined theparty as the Cup-cake Crusader. A long-time supporter ofanimals and the SPCA, Olson has created anoriginal cupcake recipe for this years event.The recipe, Banana Cupcakes with PeanutButter Cream Cheese Frosting, can be foundat nationalcupcakeday.ca (a nut-free versionis also available online). Locally, KristinaMa-tisic, co-host of Anna and Kristinas GroceryBag, has joined the public campaign.

OAKRIDGEThe Madagascar Community DevelopmentSociety invites the community to escape thewinter blues and join them at their Valen-tines Dinner Dance fundraiser Friday, Feb.14, from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Unitar-ian Church, located on the corner of Oakand West 49th Avenue. Funds raised willbe used towards the purchase of a pump fortheir community garden in Madagascar.The party includes a silent auction and

food good company and atmosphereguaranteed. Formore information, call 604-722-8774 or visit madagascargarden.org.

GRANDVIEW-WOODLANDGluten-intolerant beer lovers rejoice atasting event this weekend promises somedelicious alternatives to craft brews.The Campaign for Real Ales Vancouver

chapter welcomes the (drinking-age) pub-lic, to CiderWISE, a cider and gluten-free

beer tasting event at the WISE Hall Satur-day, Feb. 8, from noon to 4 p.m.Theevent,organizedinresponsetothegrow-

ing number of beer lovers whove discoveredtheyre gluten intolerant, will feature local andAmericancidersandcraftbeers.Formore infor-mationandtickets, visit camravancouver.ca.

RENFREWThe world premiere of East Side Animalstakes place Saturday, Feb. 8, at Falaise Com-munity Hall, 3434 Falaise Ave.This community composition project, pre-

sented by the Little Chamber Music SeriesThat Could, is an opportunity for kids tomake their own animal mask starting at 2p.m.with an all-agesmusical eventwith EastSide Animals beginning at 3 p.m. For moreinformation, visit littlechambermusic.com.

DOWNTOWNTheres free hot chocolate at the RobsonSquare Ice Rink on Family Day, Feb. 10,from noon to 4 p.m. There will also be freeskate rentals on the day from 9 a.m. to 9p.m. along with music for the whole family.The ice rink is open until Feb. 28. For moreinformation, visit RobsonSquare.com.

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POLICE RECOMMEND CHARGES INSCHOOL PLAYGROUND ATTACKVancouver Police are recommending that charges belaid against a 43-year-old Vancouver man following thealleged assault Feb. 2 of two 11-year-old girls at StrathconaElementary School. The man was identied Tuesdayafter police received tips from the community and he wassubsequently arrested without incident. As charges havenot yet been laid, the mans name is not being released atthis time.

WORK ALLOWED TO CONTINUE ONMING SUNG BUILDINGThe City of Vancouver has ordered the owner of the MingSun building at 437-441 Powell St. to remove hazardousmaterial and secure structural issues in the building by Jan.31. The building owner has submitted a safety plan that willallowworkers to access the site and the city has lifted ordersrestricting access to the building. Although the building isnow structurally secure, the owner is required to continueto address the long term safety of the building and get newwork permits before repairing or demolishing the buildingby Aug. 5.

LANDLORD EXPECTS PACIFIC CENTRETO BE FULL BY 2015 LAUNCHPacic Centres owner expects the downtown Vancouvermalls 44,000-square-foot retail expansion to be full whenboth it and a 230,000-square-foot Nordstrom departmentstore opens in spring 2015.This despite no leases having yet been nalized.Nordstrom Inc. will occupy three oors of the former

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derground link could be built between Cadillac FairviewsPacic Centre and Ivanhoe Cambridges Fairmont HotelVancouver site by tunnelling under the front lawn of theVancouver Art Gallery.

IL GIARDINO COULD SOON REOPENRestaurateur Umberto Menghi plans to reopen his iconic IlGiardino restaurant half a block from the location where itoperated for 37 years before closing last summer.Menghi has made a tentative offer to Glowbal Group

owner Emad Yacoub to take over space at 1328 HornbyStreet that Yacoub currently occupies and operates a casualItalian food bistro named IK2GO (Italian Kitchen to go). Ya-coub also operates a commissary and has other corporatespace at that site, which wasMonas for decades before thatrestaurant closed a few years ago.Menghi said if his bid to take over that space is unsuccess-

ful, his Plan B is to nd another site. Yacoub sounded posi-tive toward the offer, saying he and Umberto are still iron-ing out a deal and that he has yet to receive a rm offer.[1328 Hornby Street] is similar square footage at about

5,000 square feet, Menghi told Business in Vancouver. Italso has some outdoor space for dining and thats what IlGiardino means eating in the garden.Last January, Seacliff Properties bought the former Il

Giardino restaurant site, on the corner of Hornby Streetand Pacic Boulevard, from W.P.J. McCarthy and Co. own-er WilliamMcCarthy as well as several similar sized lots di-rectly north of the restaurant fromMenghi.

COMMUNITYBRIEFS

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2014 THE VANCOUVER COURIER A13

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Public Hearing: February 18Tuesday, February 18, 2014 at 6 pmCity Hall, 453 West 12th AvenueThird Floor, Council Chamber

MarpoleCommunity PlanLearn more about the draft plan!

The City and the Marpole community are developinga new, updated community plan for theneighbourhood. This plan will ensure that we protectwhat residents love about their neighbourhood,while making sure that future growth meets theneeds of the community.

Since April 2012, the community has come togetherat over 80 consultation events and activities toprovide input for the plan, which will guide directionfor land use, housing, transportation, parks andpublic spaces, community amenities, heritage andmore.

We shared the draft plan in June 2013, revised theplan over the fall and received more feedback fromthe community in a series of meetings last Novemberand December.

Join us for a learning session to go over therevised draft plan. Learn more, ask questions andunderstand how it will help shape the future of thecommunity.

Session 1: Monday, February 17, 2014, 3:30 5:30 pm

Session 2: Wednesday, February 19, 2014, 6 8 pm

Session 3: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 1 3 pm

Session 4: Thursday, February 20, 2014, 6 8 pm

Session 5: Friday, February 21, 2014, 1 3 pm

Session 6: Saturday, February 22, 2014,1:30 3:30 pm

TO REGISTER FOR A SESSION OR FOR MORE INFORMATION:Visit: vancouver.ca/marpoleplan Email: marpoleplan@vancouver.ca Phone: 3-1-1 Twitter: @marpoleplan

Vancouver City Council willhold a public hearing toconsider heritage, zoningand sign amendments forthese locations:

1. 2856 West 3rd Avenue(Logan House)

To designate the existing buildingas a protected heritage property,and to approve a Heritage RevitalizationAgreement (HRA) for the site to permit therehabilitation of the heritage building and theconstruction of a new inll one-family dwelling.The application proposes variances to the Zoningand Development By-law.

2. 4139-4187 Cambie Street

To rezone 4139-4187 Cambie Street from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (ComprehensiveDevelopment) District to allow for two six-storeyresidential buildings with two-storey townhousesalong the rear lane, containing a total of 75 dwellingunits. A height of 21.8 metres (71.5 feet) and a oorspace ratio (FSR) of 2.51 are proposed.

3. 563571 West King Edward Avenue

To rezone 563571 West King Edward Avenuefrom RS-5 (One-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1(Comprehensive Development) District to allow forone six-storey residential building with two-storeytownhouses along the rear lane, containing a total of70 dwelling units. A height of 21.5 metres (70.5 feet)and a oor space ratio (FSR) of 2.43 are proposed.

4. 1412-1424 East 41st Avenue

To rezone 1412 East 41st Avenue from C-1(Commercial) District and 1424 East 41st

Avenue from RS-1 (One-Family Dwelling) District,both to a CD-1 (Comprehensive Development)District. The proposal is for a four-storey commercialand residential building, with all 42 dwelling unitssecured as for-prot affordable rental housing. Aheight of 14.35 metres (47.1 feet) and a oor spaceratio (FSR) of 2.42 are proposed. This is a concurrentrezoning and development permit (DE413542)application.

5. 960-968 Kingsway and 955 East 19th Avenue

To rezone 960-968 Kingsway and 955 East 19thAvenue from C-2 (Commercial) District to CD-1(Comprehensive Development) District to allow for asix-storey commercial and residential building, withall 44 dwelling units secured as for-prot affordablerental housing. A height of 19.4 metres (63.7 feet)and a oor space ratio (FSR) of 3.39 are proposed.This is a concurrent rezoning and developmentpermit (DE413541) application.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESEAPPLICATIONS: vancouver.ca/rezapps or604-873-7038Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposedby-law amendments may speak at the Public Hearing. Pleaseregister individually before 5 pm on February 18, 2014 by emailingpublichearing@vancouver.ca or by calling 604-829-4238. Youmay also register in person at the door between 5:30 and 6 pm on theday of the Public Hearing. You may submit your comments by emailto mayorandcouncil@vancouver.ca, or by mail to: City of Vancouver,City Clerks Department, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver,BC, V5Y 1V4. All submitted comments will be distributed to Council andposted on the City's website. Please visit vancouver.ca/publichearingsfor important details.

Copies of the draft by-laws will be available for viewing startingFebruary 7, 2014 at the City Clerks Department in City Hall, 453 West 12thAvenue, Third Floor, and in the Planning Department, East Wing of CityHall, Third Floor, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All meetingsof Council are webcast live at vancouver.ca/councilvideo, and minutes ofPublic Hearings are available at vancouver.ca/councilmeetings.(Minutes are posted approximately two business days after a meeting.)

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

Visit: vancouver.ca Phone: 3-1-1 TTY: 7-1-1

community

STEPHANIE FLORIANContributing writer

As we approach the sec-ond anniversary of B.C.sFamilyDay statutory hol-iday Feb. 10, its a goodtime to pause, plan and prepare fora memorable and much-neededtime out.Spinning our wheels in a world

full of distractions and noise, lifeas a parent can at times feel likerunning on a non-stop treadmill.Between work, social commit-ments, play dates, sports, errands,groceries and general chaos, itsnearly impossible to stop andbreathe, let alone coordinate mul-tiple family schedules. Leave It toBeaver family mealtimes seem tobe a thing of the past.It can get old and exhausting

coming up with new ways to en-tertain your kids. By the end ofthe week everyone is bushed andtapped for ideas. Here are a fewsuggestions to help families createa simple, yet memorable stayca-tion this Family Day. Introduce the little ones to the

luxury lifestyle at one of Vancou-vers family friendly hotels. Packan overnight bag and enter the pal-ace gates. Dont forget the princessdresses and the swimsuits. Tour-ism Vancouvers Amber Sessionslets us in on her top recommenda-tions. The Four Seasons Vancou-ver boasts the only indoor/out-door hotel pool in the city and hasbeen recently awarded a ve-starrating by the Forbes Travel Guide.Kid-friendly offerings include spa-cious suites perfect for families,complimentary cribs, high chairs,strollers, playpens, child-size bath-robes, baby and childrens toilet-ries and items to baby-proof yourroom. Various family discountedpackages are available dependingon your needs. For example, theKids In the City package will save

you 30 per cent on a second roomif bunking with your teenagers isnot what you would call luxury. If conservative and classic luxu-

ries are more your family style, theFairmont Hotel Vancouver offers adaily bubblegumtea forkidswhileparents enjoy High Tea (1 to 4 p.m.

on Family Day). You may be sleep-ing not far from home but your kidswill never forget the memories andthe 600 thread count sheets. Turn out the Lights on Feb. 9

as the Vancouver Aquarium offersfamilies the ultimate marine stayca-tion a slumber party where you

can choose the marine backdropof choice. A fully inclusive experi-ence, the sleepover includes specialactivities, tours, presentations andguest speakers.After adeliciouseve-ning snack, the behind-the-scenesmarine lab allows overnighters thechance to get personalwith the stars

of our sea.Wake up to a continentalbreakfast and more special tours.Pre-bookingonline requiredatvana-qua.org. If you prefer simple, active and

fun, community centers take Fam-ily Day seriously, offering endlessfun and inexpensive programmingfor everyone.Mount Pleasant offers a free par-

ent and tot session, 10:15 a.m. to12:15 p.m. that includes games,crafts and activities (for fami-lies with children 5 and under).Trout Lake hosts a free event 11a.m. to 3 p.m. featuring entertain-ment, instructor demos, art, barbe-cue, skating and other activities.Templeton Pool offers a spe-

cial all-ages swim session,12:30 to 2:30 p.m., includingactivities, games and prizes.West Point Grey host a free event 9a.m. to12:30p.m. featuring zumba,arts and crafts, and a bouncy castle.

Hillcrest Centres Family Dayprogram, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., costs$2 per child and includes a miniOlympic Games for the wholefamily, crafts, sport activities, en-tertainment and more. Pre-regis-tration is required.Killarney Community Centres

eventruns1:30to4p.m.andfeaturesa variety of activities including a fam-ily gym with Olympic-themed craftsand games. Pre-registration is re-quired.Admissionby fooddonation.For more information, visit van-

couver.ca.There are no rules to planning a

Family Day staycation. More is al-ways merrier, so gather your clanand create magic together withmultiple families or a classic fam-ily reunion. Creatures of habit mayprefer spending a leisurely day atone of Vancouvers staple hot spots:VanDusenBotanicalGardens, Stan-ley Park, Robson Square Ice Rink,Vancouver Art Gallery or ScienceWorld, to name a few.

info@playoutdoorsvancouver.ca

Plenty todo inyourownbackyard this FamilyDayCOMMUNITY CENTRES, AQUARIUM, HOTELSOFFERKID-FRIENDLY ACTIVITIES

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In celebration of the 2014 OlympicGames in Sochi, a North Vancouverartist has created a series of art printsof elite gure skaters fromCanada, theU.S., Korea and Japan.Ann Jurik, of Jurik designs, was inspired

to create the paintings following the successof the 2010 Winter Games in Vancouver.The prints include images of popular skat-ers such as Joannie Rochette, Tessa Vir-tue, Scott Moir and Johnny Weir. Small artshows featuring the pieces have been set upat several locations across the city includ-ing the Kerrisdale Community Centre, theB.C. Sports Hall of Fame and UBC RobsonSquare, where the Weir print will be on dis-play. Prints will be available to win throughrafe sales at each location.And speaking of the B.C. Sports Hall of

Fame, anyone wearing red Olympic mittenswill enjoy free entrance Feb. 8 to 10, in cele-bration of Family Day and the fourth anniver-sary of the 2010VancouverWinter Games.The weekend includes displays of Olym-

pic and Paralympic medals, an opportunityto hang with mascots Quatchi, Sumi and

Miga, the chance to stand on a real 2010 po-dium and a Family Day scavenger hunt.There are Olympic-themed events taking

place across the city during the next coupleof weeks, including at the Pan Pacic Hotel,which playedhost to the FirstNations displayKla-how-ya Village during the 2010 Games.

It was also the place I rst tasted rattlesnakeandwrote at the time that it tastes absolutelynothing like chicken. NBC also broadcast theGames from the hotel so it also became anat-ural meeting place for sports fans.To celebrate the 2014 Games the hotel

has created the Olympic Cheering Centre

in the Cascades Bistro from Feb. 7 to 23where fans can watch events on big-screenTVs while enjoying Sochi-themed appetiz-ers and special drinks including importedRussian beer and Moscow Mules. As well,anyone wearing red Olympic mittens willbe entered into a draw for a special PacicClub Floor Getaway Package.Many of the citys community centres are

also reliving the games with special events.The centres were set up as community liv-ing rooms during the 2010 Games with big-screen TVs for residents to gather.The Creekside Community Recreation

Centre is hosting aWinter Games legacy cel-ebration Feb. 9 from 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.The centre is deemed a Vancouver 2010

Olympic legacy because it served as theadministrative and commercial hub of Ath-letes Village at the time.The celebration includes an opening pa-

rade, autograph station with gold medalistAshleighMcIvor, theWestCoast LumberjackShow, ameet and greet with blue jacket vol-unteers, an extreme snowboarding simula-tor and way too many activities to mentionhere. Blue jacket volunteers interested inparticipating in the opening parade shouldcall 604-257-3050 to register. There are cel-ebrations taking place at many communitycentres so drop by your neighbourhood lo-cation for a schedule or visit vancouver.ca.

sthomas@vancourier.comtwitter.com/sthomas10

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newsCelebrate2010Olympic legacyand2014WinterGames

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Johnny Weir poses alongside Ann Juriks portrait of the former Olympic gure skater,which will be on display at UBCs Robson Square.

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ing just ne with your garlic.Because youre doing croprotation and nourishing yoursoil regularly, it shouldalreadyhaveall thenutrition it needs.Though it likes to start off

in deep, rich soil, garlic is

actually quite a light feederand leaves lots of food in thesoil for the next crop.But garlic does like regu-

lar moisture in the growingseason. So it will need extrawatering if we continue toget long dry spells at timeswhen we normally wouldhave drenching rains.

Q. I have a owering dog-

wood, Korean, I think. Itsowers are pink and its anice, smallish front yard tree.It gets lots of sunlight, butlater in the summer its leavesget a bit blighty. Would dor-mant spray help this?Also Ive been pruning/

shaping the tree in the win-terwhen its dormant. Is thisthe optimal time? I dontwant to be cutting off all theowering branches.John Barbisan,VancouverA. Virtually all the infec-

tionsoweringdogwoodsgetare fungal. So, yes, dormantspray will help reduce this.

Your dogwood is probablyCornuskousa.Does thenameSatomi ring a bell? This is apink-owered variety thatspopular here. Satomis leavesturn purple in fall.Because owering dog-

woodsdont respond toprun-ing well, as little should bedone as possible. The owerbuds are formed in fall, sowhen you must prune, itsbest to prune immediately af-ter owering. Dead branchescan be removed any time.

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A. Anyanimal that feedsongrass or haywill producema-nure with lots of weed seeds.But manure thats been com-posted for a yearhas far fewerseedsbecauseheatwithin thepile is intense enough to killmost of them. Your grandsonneeds to ask if the manure isalready composted and, if so,for how long.Freemanureisanattractive

optionand if its already com-posted for a year or more Idsay Go for it! If not it wouldbe best passed up, especiallysince hes a rst-timer.New gardeners on a learn-

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