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As workers put the finishing toucheson a new aboriginal carving pavilionbehind the ice rink at Britannia second-ary school, Britannia Community Centreboard member says the facility needs tobe part of a broader strategy to engageaboriginal people at all the city’s commu-nity centres.“It’s a great idea, and the people who

spearheaded it are to be commendedfor their efforts,” said Scott Clark, thesociety’s only aboriginal board member.“To take the next step, it needs dedicatedprograming to sustain it.”Carving is part of aboriginal people’s

cultural DNA, Clark said, so there should

be no shortage of interest in using thefacility. “You walk around the neighbour-hood and you see a lot of aboriginal carv-ers sitting on the street doing their thing.Those guys all have stories to tell, too.”According to the Urban Aboriginal

Peoples Study, Vancouver is home to morethan 40,000 aboriginal people. Those peopledon’t just reside in the city’s East Side butlive in each of the 27 neighbourhoods thathave a community centre, Clark said.“The pavilion at Grandview Woodland

is a good first step, but that step has to bepart of a broader strategy that all centresneed to engage and include aboriginalresidents,” Clark said.A broader strategy would include

aboriginal people on community centreboards, staffing and in program develop-ment, he said.Workers are finishing the carving pa-

vilion’s 1,400-square-foot cedar shingleroof, which has been constructed toresemble a cedar hat. All that remains iswater services to be hooked up.Construction of the $400,000 facility

started in fall 2013 and is expected to be

finished in January 2015. Pending finalinspection by the city, a grand opening istentatively scheduled for February.“It’s nice to replace a dull parking lot with

a facility such as this that will have a pro-found impact on the neighbourhood,” saidCynthia Low, executive director for Britan-nia Community Services Centre Society.The construction costs were underwrit-

ten with a combination of municipal andfederal money as well as private donations.The new wooden structure replaces a

tent that was used as a carving shed formore than eight years.Once the pavilion is completed, the city

and Vancouver School Board will splitthe $12,000 cost to operate and maintainthe facility, a VSB report noted.The facility’s location was chosen be-

cause of the high population of aboriginalpeople who live in the area, Low said.According to the Grandview-Woodland

community profile, 27,297 people live inthe area, 2,729 of which are aboriginal.The pavilion is part of the city’s recon-

ciliation initiative adopted in 2013.Continued on page 9

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To stay fit or get fitter in 2015, youmight find yourself hula dancing, bounc-ing on a tiny trampoline or HIITing, afast-paced repeating workout that manyCanadian fitness professionals say willremain the most popular form of exercisefor another year.Characterized by short bursts of hard

exercise, with HIIT or high-intensityinterval training, “You get more bang foryour buck,” said Tara King, the founderof HIIT Fitness.According to nearly 2,000 fitness

instructors who responded to the firstnational Canadian Fitness Professionaltrends survey in December, HIIT wastheir choice as the most effective form ofexercise popular in gyms today.Second on the canfitpro list was func-

tional fitness, a form of exercise that usesmovements to prepare the body for every-day activities like lifting groceries andclimbing stairs. Third was exercise specificto adults over 65, a growing aspect of thefitness industry that has trainers seekingmore knowledge about senior health andage-appropriate workouts.HIIT topped the list, however, because

it can generate significant and noticeableresults, said the vice-president of canfit-pro, RodMacdonald.In one of King’s 30-minute classes, she

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plateau, you can get accustomed to itand you won’t see changes in your bodyanymore. We try to be innovative all thetime,” she said. “It’s been around for awhile but is becoming more mainstream.”In Vancouver, Urban Fitness and

Tactix gyms specialize in these kinds ofworkouts while many other fitness centreshave added classes to their larger rotation.HIIT Fitness offers classes in Vancouverat a studio on Beatty Street.What you won’t see at dozens of gyms

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Aworker finishes the cedar shingle roof covering the new aboriginal carving pavilion behind Britannia secondary school. PHOTO JENNIFERGAUTHIER

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March is shaping up tobe an expensive month fortaxpayers.At the same time that city

council will finalize howmuch of a tax hike is neededto meet this year’s operat-ing budget, council will alsolikely ask residents to voteyes in a plebiscite to supporta separate 0.5 per cent taxbump to pay for a 10-yeartransportation plan.Which is just awesome,

right? I joke.I point out this conflu-

ence of pending tax increas-es not to depress you, butto give you a heads-up ona motion that NPA Coun.George Affleck drafted andwill introduce Jan. 20 at thefirst council meeting of thenew year.Affleck wants his NPA

colleagues, the Vision Van-couver majority andGreenParty Coun. Adriane Carrto get behind the yes sidein the upcoming plebiscite,which is scheduled to begin

inmid-March via amail-inballot. Council’s supportwouldmean urging voters tosay yes to a new 0.5 per cent“Metro Vancouver Conges-tion Improvement Tax.”When you couple that 0.5

per cent—which would beadded to the seven per centprovincial sales tax—witha pending property tax in-crease, the news fromCapt.

Obvious is this: More moneywill leave your wallet.How much money?A city document on this

year’s budget warns taxpay-ers could face a six to sevenper cent tax hike. That’s, ofcourse, if council doesn’t findways to cut from the budget,which it always does.But don’t expect council

to cut to zero, with hikes over

recent years ranging from1.4 per cent to 2.8 per cent,increases that have beenroughly in line with infla-tion. The city document alsopointed out “the trend ofcosts growing faster than in-flation is expected to continueover the next four years.”So it’s a safe bet that taxes

will go up and another 0.5per cent. And along with

the expected hike inMetroVancouver charges for waterand sewer fees, you’ve got tothink tax hikes are going tobe a hard sell for politicians.Affleck acknowledged

this point in an interviewMonday.“Obviously this is a huge

challenge and that’s whywe have to get out in frontof this and figure out howwe’re going to do this,” saidAffleck of a council cam-paign to sell the yes vote.But what Affleck pointed

out, as did Vision Coun.Geoff Meggs in a separateinterview, is the plebiscite isa one-off vote and a 0.5 percent hike will go a long wayto upgrade transit and roadsto alleviate congestion. The0.5 per cent, by the way,represents about $50 to$125 per year per house-hold, depending on howmuch a person spends.“There’s always resis-

tance to taxes unless it’sclear what the benefits are,”said Meggs, adding that hebelieves most people under-stand a 0.5 per cent tax hikewill go directly to transpor-tation needs. “There’s no

free lunch here in terms ofimproved transit outcomesand reduced congestionwithout some investment.”Some background: The

provincial government saidthe plebiscite is necessarybecause the region’s mayorsrequested a new fundingsource — that would be the0.5 per cent tax hike — tohelp pay for a $7.5 billion,10-year transportation plan.The plan calls for $1.9 bil-

lion to build a 5.1-kilometresubway line form the Vancou-ver Community College-ClarkSkyTrain station to Arbu-tus Street. Other upgradesinclude new B-line buses,more frequent bus, SeaBusandHandyDart service, alight-rail project in Surrey andthe replacement of the Pat-tullo Bridge, which joins NewWestminster to Surrey.Affleck wants city staff to

come back with a plan —and the cost of it — for thecity to back and promotethe yes side. The votingperiod for the plebisciteruns betweenMarch 16 andMay 29 and only open toMetro Vancouver voters.

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Properties on the city’sWest and East sides in-creased almost equally invalue, according to the B.C.Assessment Authority.An average single-family

home on a 10-metre (33-foot) wide lot on the city’sWest Side went from$1,610,000 last year to$1,812,000 — an increaseof 12 per cent.The value of a same-size

home on the city’s East Sideincreased by 11 per cent,going from $892,000 in2014 to $993,000 this year.The increases are at-

tributable to subdivision,rezoning and new con-struction, an assessmentreport noted.The figures were re-

leased by the assessmentauthority Jan. 2.The value of apartments

in both sides of the cityalso increased.A two-bedroom apartment

on the city’sWest Side wentfrom $573,000 in 2014 to$616,000 this year— anincrease of seven per cent.

On the East Side, atwo-bedroom apartmentincreased in value, from$364,000 in 2014 to$381,000 this year — a fourper cent increase.“Most homes in the

Vancouver Sea to SkyRegion are worth morein value compared to lastyear’s assessment roll,”said Dharmesh Sisodraker,deputy assessor for theauthority. “Most home

owners in Vancouver Seato Sky Region will seechanges [in their assess-ments] up to 15 per cent.”Assessments are the

estimate of a property’smarket value as of July 1,2014 and physical condi-tion as of Oct. 31, 2014.Vancouver’s Sea to Sky

region total assessmentroll grew by nine per centin 2015, going from $374billion last year to $407

billion this year.Owners of commercial

and industrial propertiesin Vancouver will see 13per cent increases in value.Owners of recreational andnon-profit properties willsee a 20 per cent increase.Real estate sales deter-

mine property’s values,which are reported annuallyby B.C. Assessment.Local governments use

property assessments tocalculate property tax ratesbased on the assessmentroll for their jurisdictions.Vancouver residents paidan average of $4,900 inproperty tax in 2014.According to the B.C.

Assessment Authority, themarket value on an assess-ment notice often differsfrom value shown on amortgage or a real estateappraisal. This is becauseB.C. Assessment’s appraisalreflects the value as of July1 of the previous year, whileprivate appraisals can bedone at any time.Homeowners have until

Jan. 31 to appeal anyvaluations.

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Kitsilano home crowned most expensive in the provinceB.C.’s most valuable piece

of property is located inKitsilano.According to B.C. Assess-

ment Authority information,a single-family home onPoint Grey Road is valuedat $57.5 million, an increasefrom $54 million in 2014 —the most expensive in theprovince.The home, belonging to

former Lululemon CEO ChipWilson, also topped the listof the 100 most expensive

homes in Vancouver.Situated on a

30,000-square-foot lot, thehome has seven bedroomsand nine bathrooms.A single-family home on

Belmont Avenue in PointGrey with a value of $50 mil-lion is listed as the secondmost expensive home inVancouver.B.C. Assessment listed the

most valuable 100 piecesof property in Vancouver aspart of its annual assessment

released Jan. 2, 2015.Property No. 100 is a

single-family home locatedin the University EndowmentLands and is valued at $14million.A $51-million home

located on one of the GulfIslands is listed as the secondmost expensive property inthe province.The first 78 properties

listed in the province’s top500 are from the LowerMainland.

A $15 million property inLangford on Vancouver Is-land is the first property fromoutside the Lower Mainlandto crack the list at number80.A Nanoose Bay property

assessed at $10 million isthe second and is listed atnumber 281.B.C. Assessment calcu-

lated the value of 323,000properties in the Sea To Skyregion for 2015.

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You can’t scrape yourdirty plate into the garbageanymore. At least not legally.As of Jan. 1, both the City

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duces 1.5million tonnes ofgarbage each year, 40 percent of which is food scraps.For residents already

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produced a comprehen-sive recycling guide for itsresidents in seven differentlanguages and has given allof its residents countertopcompost bins to help themcollect organic waste.Through a partnership

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&Marmalade is not simplyHayes teaching Napoleonclassic culinary skills, butalso how to put thosetalents to use while cookingeverything from beaver tobison to moose, pheasantand caviar. In each episodeNapoleon and Hayes ex-plore and prepare a signa-ture dish from one of theirbackgrounds, while viewersexperience a culinary andcultural adventure, learnabout hunting, spiritual-ity, foraging, gourmet foodphotography and tips on

how to prepare everythingfrom Cornish game hensto porcupine in venues asfar ranging as an Aboriginalsmokehouse to a Michelin-starred restaurant.Napoleon said despite

their shared love of hunting,fishing, cooking and conser-vation, he admits the pairdid find they had culturaldifferences. “I found him alittle bit wasteful,” said Na-poleon laughing. “I refuseto waste anything, so theend of a carrot gets put intoa sauce, but on the otherhand he thinks I’m disorga-nized and a bit of a slob.”On amore serious note,

Hayes said he learned a lotfromNapoleon.“Art taught me the

spiritual side of hunting.Growing up in the U.K.I did a lot of hunting andfishing with a lot of respectfor the animals, but therewas never a spiritual con-nection,” said Hayes. “I’velearned a lot about huntingand conservation. I knewwhat it was like to kill rab-bits, foxes and pheasants, soit was fascinating to be outthere. But when we killed a2,400-pound bison I foundit a very emotional thing.”Hayes added the one

episode in which he suf-fered the most cultureshock included the hunting,preparation and cooking ofa beaver. In episode one,Napoleon takes Hayes tonorthern B.C. where he’staught how to skin a beaverby a First Nations elder.Hayes also learns about theedible plants surroundinga wetland, smokes meatinside an old tepee to avoidthe rain, and participatesin a friendly cook-off witha group of community-minded women attemptingto create healthy bannockrecipes.“Before that, I had never

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So where did you spend New Year’sEve?No doubt some of you followed up on

Cheryl Rossi’s suggestions in her “Whereto ring in 2015” story and enjoyed acabaret extravaganza, movie screening,live band or improv performance.I suspect many of you had dinner with

friends and joined tens of millions watch-ing the Times Square countdown onTV. I also know some of you may havewanted to do something but ended upstaying at home alone.This year we had relatives from Aus-

tralia at our house. They were expectinga grand public celebration with fireworkslike the one held in Sydney and Mel-bourne every year.They were disappointed to learn

Vancouver was not having a major publicevent, so they booked a New Year’s Evecruise from Coal Harbour.When I asked them the next day how

it went, they said it was a lot colder thana New Year’s Eve Cruise in SydneyHarbour, and asked why Vancouver didnot have a major event like so many otherworld cities.I did tell them about the fabulous

street events we enjoyed during the 2010Olympics, but decided not to mentionthe celebrations following our StanleyCup loss in 2011.I also told them that Vancouver had

been planning to have its first large-scaleNew Year’s Eve party in years to wel-come in 2015.The free event, which was announced

in December 2013, was going to takeplace at Jack Poole Plaza and involvefireworks, live music and entertainment,food carts, exhibits, and a lighting of theOlympic Cauldron.Unfortunately, it had to be called off

since the Vancouver New Year’s EveCelebration Society fell about $100,000short of its $300,000 fundraising goal.However the Society is now planning anevent for 2016.According to a press release in Octo-

ber, the society is a non-profit commu-nity organization founded by local news,lifestyle and entertainment outlet VancityBuzz.The intent of the event is “to offer the

thousands of Vancouverites looking fora centralized place to go on New Year’sEve an inclusive celebration that includes

live music, multicultural programming,entertainment, and fireworks.”Fundraising, planning and execution

efforts are being led by the society inpartnership with an event productionagency.The society includes representatives

from the Downtown Vancouver Busi-ness Improvement Association, PortMetro Vancouver, Tourism Vancouver,the Vancouver Convention Centre anda number of private companies. Thesociety is also working closely with theCity of Vancouver in the planning of theevent. I was pleased to read Mayor Rob-ertson is on board.“Vancouver’s vibrant festivals, pa-

rades, and major events throughout theyear are a highlight for locals and visitorsalike, but there is a definite need for asignificant family-friendly New Year’sEve celebration,” says Robertson. “TheCity continues to be ready to supportthe development of this new event andwe hope more community partners willcome forward to help make it a world-class success.”As someone who loves parties and

celebrations (yes it is true, I was theMackenzie Collegiate Student CouncilSocial Director in 1964), I am hopingthat during the coming year Vancou-ver businesses, community organiza-tions and philanthropic individuals willjoin city council in getting behind thisinitiative.Hopefully we can follow the lead of

Auckland and Hong Kong where amaz-ing fireworks displays are also held in theharbour.For those who prefer to do something

on New Year’s Eve but do not like theidea of going downtown for a big publicevent, perhaps the city’s communitycentres could organize small neighbour-hood parties. These could also appealto those who might otherwise be homealone.The community centre events need

not be grand; perhaps light food and softdrinks and the opportunity for neigh-bours to get together with other like-minded folks and watch the downtowncelebrations and fireworks on TV.For those who feel fireworks are not

appropriate for a city trying to be thegreenest in the world, perhaps we couldhave just green fireworks.I am sure those cruising in the harbour

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I’m writing this several days after thewinter solstice, a.k.a. the longest nightof the year.Here in coastal British Colum-

bia, this tends to coincide with rainand heavy cloud cover, giving us theimpression that we’re trapped insidea damp grey gym sock in a poorly-litbasement.All this darkness can induce a de-

pressed mood for many people, thedreaded Seasonal Affective Disorder.Although we’ve only named this feelingin the last few decades, it’s clear it’sbeen around throughout and beforerecorded history.Take England’s Stonehenge, for

example.Thousands of years ago, neolithic

hunter-farmer-gatherers did not have alot to look forward to over the winters.They got up every day and tramped

through muddy forests, chasing muddyanimals, only to return to houses madefrom dried mud, to huddle around peatfires (peat is basically mud that burns),for a nourishing meal of suspiciouslygrey-brown mush.Things got a bit monotonous, is what

I’m saying.After centuries of watching the sun,

moon and stars, they figured out thatthere was a tipping point when thingswere at their grimmest, but after thatthere was slow and steady improve-ment until finally spring and then sum-mer conquered the land, and the worldwas only made of 30 per cent mud!Maybe 40.Finally one chieftain turned to his

top spiritual advisor, and said some-thing like this:“By Cernunos (or whatever anthro-

pomorphized natural processes arche-ologists think we worshiped) we needto pin down exactly when the darkestday of the year takes place! This wal-lowing in grey misery for a couple ofweeks is intolerable! If we can pick adate, we’ll have a big party and bar-becue some pigs and everyone can getdrunk.”And the spiritual advisor nodded and

stroked his beard and tried to look suit-ably mystical, and then he went off anddid some math, and a few weeks laterthey were asking contractors for bidson a few thousand tons of Welsh stone,

suitable for building giant arches.I’m just as pleased as the ancient

tribal leaders about the passing of thesolstice, but even being able to look upto the second the time we pass fromfall into winter doesn’t really helpmuch.The changes in minutes of daylight

from December 21 to December 22or 23 aren’t really that impressive. Acouple of minutes.Just a few moments shaved off the

darkness.I’m thinking we need another holi-

day. Not around Christmas, obviously,and even New Year’s isn’t far enoughaway.We need a celebration somewhere

around early February.By that time, we’ve been shrouded in

grey and grim weather for three or fourmonths, starting from around the endof October or early November.But in February, you finally start to

notice that the days are getting longer.The sun can actually make it over thetops of the trees, and standing on thesouth side of a hill is no longer a neces-sity when it comes to producing a bitof vitamin D.We should celebrate this vague mile-

stone, this halfway point between thedarkest depths of winter and the truereturn of spring.It’s that day when things start to look

brighter, both literally and figuratively.I don’t think we want to build a gi-

ant stone calendar/ritual site this time.Instead, let’s just get some legislationthat allows everyone an extra day offsometime between January and March.Send your boss an email, tell them it’stime and head outside.It beats hauling giant rocks 200

miles, anyway.twitter.com/langleyadvance

Newholidaywouldputa spring in our steps

We should celebratethis vague milestone,this halfway pointbetween the darkestdepths of winter andthe true return ofspring


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COURIER COLUMN: “Clark bets $8.7B onB.C.OKwith Site C dam,”Dec. 24.Luv: Leyne is right. Debate over this project raged for decades, dominated by localenvironmental and economic concerns. However, we export electricity to the UnitedStates routinely, and the history of negotiation for payment is rocky at best, an ongoingmatter of finger-pointing and legal wrangling. Approval of Site C effectively placesa sizeable portion of our infrastructure at their disposal, despite the fact that, at $19trillion dollars and rising, the United States is the biggest debtor in the history of theworld. Should we focus our efforts on exporting Canadian resources to trade partnerswho can pay their bills?MartinC:Who says natural gas is too dirty? The Liberals have no problem allowingnatural gas to be exported for others to burn. The energy required to simply liquefythe gas for export is enormous. A typical 20 million tonne/yr export terminal requires10,000 GWh/yr of energy to liquefy the gas — that’s DOUBLE Site C’s output of 5,100GWh/yr. The Liberals exempted these terminals from the Clean Energy Act so thatthey can burn all the gas they want to provide liquefaction energy. One terminal wouldproduce double the greenhouse gases of a gas-fired power plant replacing Site C. Yetthe Liberals consider these terminals “clean,” while a gas-fired power plant producingelectricity for domestic consumption is “dirty.” Am I missing something here?Jamie: The B.C. Liberals asking the public to pay for mining infrastructure to generateprivate profits: Part of the very successful B.C. Corporate Welfare Program. Didn’t theytell us that they would use P3 partnerships to limit the risk to taxpayers on big projects?If it’s good enough for bridges and hospitals, why isn’t it good enough for dams?Curtis: Comments section is always filled with armchair pundits and experts oneverything. Everyone wants their cake and to eat it too. Complaining is so easy whenyou have no responsibility. Am I saying this is a good or bad idea? No. Does it haverisks? Yes. Should we do it? I don’t know.

COURIER ARCHIVES: “Nirvana give final Canadian shows,”Dec. 31.Pinkyvancouver: I remember not getting tickets and thinking “I will see them nexttime.” Good lesson in seizing the day.DinaPugliese: I can’t believe it was that long ago.MikeK: It’s depressing to continue to see how long ago something is.iamawildpylon: I was at this show. Bobcat was hammered and got booed off stage. ButtholeSurfers’ guy screamed into amegaphone into themicrophone thewhole time.Was a goodshow.Kurt didn’t saymuch.Krist didn’t drop any instruments on his head.Dave smashed thedrums like he does.HalBundy:Who isNirvana?

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Jan. 5, 2006: The Canadian national under-20 hockey team successfully defendsits title at the 2006 IIHFWorld Junior Championship after blowing out Russia 5-0at GMPlace. It was the first time TeamCanadawon back-to-back goldmedals atthe tournament since a string of five consecutivewins from 1993-1997. MichaelBlunden scored two goals, Steve Downie, Blake Comeau and Kyle Chipchura eachchipped in singles, and goalie Justin Poggemade 35 saves for the shutout. Thetournamentmarked the first of two appearances at theworld juniors for the lateVancouver Canucks player Luc Bourdon, who led all defencemen in scoringwithsix points in six games andwas named to the tournament’s all-star team.

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AtpeacewiththeSiteCdamdecisionTo the editor:Re: “Clark bets $8.7B on B.C. with

OK for Site C dam,” Dec. 24.I don’t understand what all the fuss is

about the Site C dam. It’s been part ofthe energy plan for B.C. for more thanhalf a century and there are already twodams on the Peace River.These other two dams have been pow-

ering B.C. for decades with the cleanestenergy possible. Site C will take optimaladvantage of the massive amount ofwater stored upstream by the BennettDam, reusing that water a third timeto generate enough clean electricity topower 450,000 homes per year beforeflowing out to sea.Site C will also be built with most up-

to-date 21st century energy and environ-mental technology, and the project hasbeen studied and reviewed to death.Enough is enough. Building the much-

needed Site C dam is a no-brainer solet’s get on with it.

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DunbarstoryunderdevelopedTo the editor:Re: “Dunbar projects approved,” Dec. 19.Your attention to the two proposed

Dunbar redevelopments is much appreci-ated, but I think you let Brian Jacksonand the city off too lightly on one point.Jackson is quoted as saying that bothbuildings go to the “discretionary” heightof 55 feet. Neither in your column nor atthe Dec. 15 permit board meeting was itclearly explained that the basic allowedheight for commercial zoning in the areais 45 feet, which is what most neighbourswanted to be allowed. The discretionaryheight of 55 feet is a “relaxation” request-ed by the developer and granted by thecity if it wishes.The board has been only too “relaxed”

in recent years, allowing these increaseswithout explaining its reasons or dealingwith neighbours’ objections. The city hasbecome remarkably lenient with develop-ers, for reasons we guess at darkly, andnearly oblivious to residents’ wishes. Isthat how Vision and the mayor want to godown in Vancouver history?

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Tower workers plunge to their deathsJan. 7, 1981: Four carpenters die after the exterior panel theywere standing onbroke free from the 36th storey of Four Bentall Centre at the corner of Melvilleand Thurlow streets. The accidentwas one of theworst in the city’s constructionhistory and sparked the first B.C. government inquiry into the industry’s workersafety record and accident prevention standards. Every year since, people gatherat the accident site near the Burrard Street SkyTrain station to lay flowers in theirmemory and drawpublic awareness towhat remains a very dangerous industry,with typically sees around 26 fatalities each year.


ARIESMarch 21-April 192015 begins with huge

luck in romance, creativ-ity, speculation, teachingand pleasure pursuits.You could meet yourtrue — and marriageable— love. Married folk re-kindle flames and delightin children.Two years of “re-

stricted” growth in your

finances or investmentsend. You finally payoff a burdensome debt.All year a new, sober,slow note of practicalitycolours your intellectualand far travel sector —plod onward. Diplomas,passports point to anupward career path.January/February bring

light, friendly romance.Ignore something-for-nothing temptations.Your magnetism glowsMarch/April. Money willflow to you like a river inApril and May. Bank itor pay down debts — orweep.Your home and family

draw you in July. Don’tbegin co-habiting withanyone late June to Aug.8.August is spectacularly

pleasure-filled, romantic,and creative. For success,ignore your own needs,emphasize another’s. Bylate summer a wave ofwork swells toward you.Take your chores seri-ously right into summer2016 — they’re a door-way to success. Novem-ber favours financialactions, investments andsexual intimacy. De-cember brings you andanother deeply closer.

TAURUSApril 20-May 202015 offers you tre-

mendous opportunities,Taurus — the kind thatlives are built on. Untilmid-August, you ride awave of good luck in realestate, nurturing and rais-ing kids, renovating, etc.This is a splendid timeto heal family wounds, tofind a calm, secure center,a soul peace in yourself.Meditation, yoga, coun-

selling or contemplationhelp. Take naps. It’s yourbest year in 13 to pur-chase a new home.From late August into

late 2016, your romantic,creative and risk-takingside awakens. You’ll ridea winning streak! Youmight begin a heart-pounding affair, a goodone. (Sexual intimacy,though, will come after await — be patient, loyal.)The last two-three yearsof “grey quietude” inrelationships lifts now.Your dealings with

government and otheradministrations continue tobe problematical throughNovember. The best wayout of any difficulty here ispassivity. Your social circlecontinues to expand for theentire decade ahead. Besttimes for romance: January/Feb. (with a social contact)April/May (when yourmagnetism surges) Septem-ber (an old flame?) and lateOctober, early November.

GEMINIMay 21-June 20The first eight months

of 2015 keep you happilybusy with errands, com-munications and travel.Be curious, explore. Aplace you visit might laterbecome your home. Afriendly, casual romancecould turn to marriage. Anew note enters relation-ships, now to 2017. You’llharmonize with peopleolder or younger. Rela-tionships will be moresexual, yet develop moreslowly — and loyalty willbe demanded. A financialpartnership looms.January/February bring

a sexy and intelligentold flame. April createssocial meetings, but yourassertiveness ebbs —avoid a clandestine affair.Late May into June yourmagnetism soars; again,an old flame/friend mightdraw you. August bringssweet indecision.September onward (to

autumn 2016) brings asplendid domestic luck —buy and/or sell a home,give birth, repair the house,plan the kids’ futures, starta retirement program, andheal any family ghosts.

Don’t buy or move into anew home from late Sep-tember to mid-November.December brings intenserelationships: a romanticwave could carry you into acommitment.2012-14’s heavy burden

of chores has ended: thefuture’s lighter!

CANCERJune 21-July 22Your income swells

until September (despiteJanuary to early April’sslowdown). Start newearnings projects Aprilthrough mid-May. Striveto put yourself on a newwage plateau rather thanaccepting overtime pay.From mid-August into

2016, you grow restless,want to travel, visit, read,talk. You’ll find “treasure”if you follow your curios-ity. This is a great period tore-organize your files, re-arrange office systems, buya new phone or computer,car or travel tickets.Last year’s romantic re-

strictions dissolve in 2015.Through August, sensual,friendly attractions becomesexual quickly but thesemight later grow burden-some and boring. AfterAugust, you attract a “soulfriend,” perhaps a compat-ible, happy lover. A precise,solid, practical person coulddraw you this autumn—this relationship can takeoff like a rocket. Novemberlights romantic fires.Do not begin to co-hab-

it with anyone from earlyNovember to the end ofDecember. You mightchange jobs or “rebuild” ajob in late 2015. All year,your home life is favouredover your career — becautious and agreeable onthe latter front.

LEOJuly 23-August 22You start 2015 with a

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2015 brings luck for Taurus, money for Leo, popularity for LibraTim Stephens

Peacemakers will thrive in2015. Aggressors will initiallywin, then later fail in someimportant area. Cyber warswill proliferate until late2018, then subside. Hackersride a white horse.Last July I advised getting

out of the stockmarket.Afterward, Canada’s big-gest exchange fell by 1,500points; the Venture Exchangedroppedby 33 per cent. Bothrecovered somewhat in lateDecember andwill climb to

June.World-wide, economiesand stockmarkets beganclimbing last December andwill continue up to June, fol-lowedbymixed signals Juneto September— thendown,down for a year. Strong defla-tion/inflation fears blossom.TheU.S. initially continues theexpansion I forecast in 2012.China slowly emerges from itsslowdown.2015 is an “8” year, hint-

ing that many changes willoccur, especially in financialstructures and reservoirs,sexual mores, health and

high tech research. Pregnan-cies rise. Research yieldsmore gems than usual.A major disease will becured. Scorpio actors willgain prominence. A greatfinancier dies. “Mass death”somewhere. ISIS will notwin; the Coalition will notwin. ISIS’s territorial “luck”will cease after August. Badkarma grips countries begin-ning with R or A. Obamabecomes more popular.Whereas 2014 was a

time of new horizons andconfrontations (Ukraine,

ISIS) 2015 will bring secrecyand power plays. We’ll growdeeper, more contemplative.The struggle between hi-

erarchies and revolutionar-ies continues until late 2018;after this, hierarchies pre-vail. Women will experience,worldwide, better earningsand shopping power in 2015.They might gain propertyrights in some countries.We should avoid starting

any new, significant projectsor relationships from Jan.21 to Feb. 11, May 18 to June11, and Sept. 17 to Oct. 9.

Courier astrologer Tim Stephens scanned the heavens to find outwhat he believes is in store for you in 2015. PHOTODANTOULGOET


Year In Stars

according to the starsromance, gambling andcreative urges visit youfrom January to August.Stretch your boundaries!

However, 2015 alsostarts a three-year “sober”influence in romance andcreativity; adoration willblend with responsibili-ties. Loyalty is essential.You might fall madly inlove with someone whois significantly older oryounger. It’s a superbyear to teach or raise chil-dren. Your home life hasbeen cold and sparse thelast two years: that’s over.International travel,

intellectual, cultural,legal and media interestsballoon the first eightmonths. Beware elusive,pie-in-sky goals here.September into 2016,

a money horn blows yourway. Seek a pay raise,increase your clients, sellunwanted items — you’llprofit hugely! Don’tspend that gob of moneyin October — big billsneed paying.An old flame might

return in January/Febru-ary (marriage potential)mid-May to mid-June(flirty, happy romance) ormid-September to mid-October (light, talkative“love”).Don’t wed before

December — nor signany contracts, nor starta lawsuit. A Decemberwedding promises ahappy, prosperous home,princely kids.

VIRGOAugust 23-September 22Through mid-August,

your private life isblessed, but your luckin the outside, bustlingworld is a bit dim. Acheerful, healthy lightshines into dark corners— dig up and dissolve oldghosts and fears. Yourdealings will expand withcharities, institutions andcivil servants. The gov-ernment has deep pockets— apply.By late August, you

enter the luckiest year ina decade! But it needspatience. Personal buoy-ancy will be balanced by

a sober, realistic atmo-sphere in your domesticscene, real estate and allfood/shelter zones. Waituntil December onwardto invest. A home you buythis month or in 2016 willbless you and will changeyour life! You mightchange jobs, particularlyin October.Your romantic prow-

ess is strong all decade.You’re fascinated with anew type of elusive, gentleperson. He/she shows inMarch. Avoid lust untilmid-November.In May, a social or

intellectual contact mighttrigger profound thoughtsand gentle feelings. Yourmagnetism rises Sep-tember/October — don’tlet it saddle you with arelationship you don’treally want. Novem-ber’s friendly. December“moves” you.

LIBRASeptember 23-October 22Your popularity soars

for the first eight months.After this, four monthsof quietude ensue. Allyear, excepting Decem-ber, make no unbreak-able commitments, signnothing, promise little,be independent. This isa poor time to marry orform business partner-ships. But do join newgroups, clubs — you’llbe excited, happy, socialand flirtatious January toAugust.Mid-August onward,

retreat softly, contem-plate, plan, meditate,open yourself to spirit, becharitable and interfacewith civil servants.Communications and

short travel grow tediousuntil 2017.Take elocution/toast-

master classes if you’rein sales or teaching. Yourdomestic situation con-tinues to slowly trans-form until 2024. Thiscan strain marriage andbusiness partnerships,especially in January,April, July and October.Be compassionate andencouraging toward yourmate — but don’t follow

his/her plans.Old flames appear in

February, June and Oc-tober. January’s siren is adoor to disaster. Febru-ary’s sweetly affectionate.In June, someone turnsyou on mentally. Cel-ebrate with comrades inAugust.In October, your charis-

ma might draw you into adifficult moral situation.Your magnetism glowsbut your heart wandersNovember/December.

SCORPIOOctober 23-November 212015 lays a crown of

accomplishment on you,Scorpio, at least throughAugust. Your businessand career ambitionsmeet with approvalfrom higher-ups, yourreputation grows, you rubshoulders with influentialpeople. This is the bestyear in a decade to seeka promotion, especiallyin April (careful, don’texpand your work, justyour position) June, andAugust. All year, delegatetasks: avoid hands-onwork.In mid-August you en-

ter a year of celebration,good times, popularity,optimism, and light ro-mance. You’ve beensober, serious the lastthree years. From 2015 to2017 your buoyancy, yoursense of humor returns.But this same interval,to 2017, counsels fiscalcaution — your expensesmight increase or youractual income decrease.2009 to 2025 marks

the greatest love periodof your life. Sooner orlater, every Scorpio willbe smitten! Romanticurges intensify mid-January through March.May brings “mate” vibes,while June nudges youinto intimate situations.July brings gentle, under-standing love: your amouris assertive, impatient.September’s filled withfriends.Your magnetism rises

November/December;someone thinks you’reextremely desirable.

SAGITTARIUSNovember 22-December 212015 will be one of your

best years in a decade.Until mid-August, yourintellectual and culturalinstincts create success atschool, in law, throughinternational travel orpublishing. For singles,love is almost assured.Friendly romance will sailalong, even to marriagevows, while infatuationcould twist down disap-pointing alleys.You will be more sober

and serious throughout2015, about aging, retire-ment, security, earnings,and all practical things.Take care of your teeth,gums, bones, knees andskin. Parents and teach-ers/profs will admire yournew maturity. You willgrow serious about mon-ey; through hard work,your earnings could starta three-year climb. Thisprocess gets a big boostfrom mid-August into au-tumn 2016 as your careerswells with good luck andfavour from higher-ups.Love flares in April, but

a subtle trap might lurk.You might marry — ortotally reject — one youmeet this May/June. InAugust, love has the whis-per of wedding bells. Oc-tober brings happy, flirtyfriends — ditto Decem-ber, when your magne-tism soars. An old flametends to appear wheneveryou’re romantic.

CAPRICORNDecember 22-January 19Until late August, your

financial and investmentluck soars to a decadehigh. Remember thephrase “opportunity incrisis” — especially inJanuary, May and July.Research, look beneathsurfaces — some gems liehidden.

Physical gratification isabundant these first eightmonths. Avoid extra-marital lures. Pregnancyblesses young couples butbirths are luckier afterNovember and in 2016.Don’t buy a home, norstart living with anyonenew, before mid-Novem-ber. September offersa powerful mental andsexual attraction — makesure everyone’s free tocommit. November’sflirty and friendly — asweet, ambitious personcould capture your heart.Your career is blessed

all year: make deci-sions, start projects, evenchange careers, if youlike. From 2009 to 2024,your social circle and yourlife goals slowly change— a new, better futureawaits! The three yearsahead shelter you frombad luck.By September onward,

a mellow mood bringslight and understanding.You might travel afar,enter school, wed, graban intellectual position,or win a lawsuit. (Avoid alawsuit late September toearly November, though;you’d lose it.)

AQUARIUSJanuary 20-February 18Other people open the

door to success this year,Aquarius. Until August,you’ll deal with peopleopenly and eagerly. Grabopportunities — many ex-ist. All year, be profoundrather than casual. Wed,rather than be friends.Get a signed contract.Travel internation-ally, rather than locally.Relocation, negotiations,dealings with the public,fame — all blessed!If you’re married, 2015

holds a special adventure. Ifunhappy, you’ll break free.If single, you’ll meet a truelife mate before September,especially in February whenyour charisma’s high; June,when sweet, innocent ro-mance swells; and August.An old flame appears againand again.September onward,

your luck soars in sexual,

financial and researchzones. In November, lustturns to love — or to rep-robation .You can makeone of the best invest-ments of your life this au-tumn/winter. (Keyword:“cheap.”)Grow serious about

your life’s goals nowthrough 2017. You’llsucceed if these involvegovernment, institutions,warehouses, manufac-turing or management.You’ll befriend signifi-cantly older or youngerpeople. Your popularitymight ebb temporarily,but you need “quiet time”to handle all the commit-ments you’ve embraced.

PISCESFebruary 19-March 202015 begins with major

chores and minor healthconcerns. You are nowon a three-year path toslowly and solidly achieveyour biggest career andstatus goals. You’ll haveto shoulder heavy re-sponsibilities and liveup to them — but youwill! Your efforts pay offwith increased earningsin March and a possiblepromotion in December.By late August (onward

into 2016) many op-portunities arrive. Thesewill come from others, sobe personable, eager andco-operative. Chancesabound to relocate, dealwith the public, enterbusiness/career doors, andto marry or co-habit. Ifseeking a home for yourheart anytime now to2024, join social groups,clubs, political parties, etc.January to March offers

a light, flirty affair. Anaffectionate, casual friendappears in May. Passionglows in July. A co-workertempts in September/Oc-tober. Reject an assertive,lustful person; accept onewho’s gentle, practical,helpful. (Though the twomight be one.) Matingvibes are growing now.November offers wed-dings — maybe yours —and cultural rituals. Youenter 2015 with a work-day frown, you exit witha smile!


DavidicusWongdavidicuswong.wordpress.com.

My tradition with mychildren at the start ofa New Year is to walkthrough the old calendarand remember the yearpast. What did we do?Where did we go? Whatdays did we celebrate? Whatevents did we survive?We ask ourselves, “What

acts of grace did we receivethrough the love and kind-ness of others?” and “Whatdid we ourselves do forothers?”What were our best

experiences and what wereour most challenging?What did we learn? How

did we grow?I’ve taught my children

to seize each day – to beopen to spontaneity and the

beauty of each day, and tograsp the fleeting momentswe have to help others andmake a difference.My children are now old

enough to recognize thatwe seem to accelerate inour passage through time.Each year passes morequickly as does each andevery day. To use our timemost wisely, we must bemore deliberate, considerwhat matters most andwalk in the direction ofour dreams.The holidays were a

time for celebration butalso an opportunity toreflect.What are your goals for

the coming year? What isyour strategy to achievethem?My friend wants to eat

more healthily – and his

strategy is to eat a salad eachday. To keep it fun andinteresting, he will use a va-riety of ingredients, includ-ing nuts, beans and fruits.My patient wants to im-

prove her cardiovascularconditioning. Her strategyis to start aquatic fitnessclasses at our communitypool. To stay on track andmake it social, she’s goingto go with a friend.Another wants to im-

prove his relationships,and his strategy is to ex-press his positive thoughtsand feelings about others.He plans to follow the ex-ample of the Dalai Lamawho said that he may stillget angry but he won’thold a grudge.Not everyone is keen on

New Year’s resolutions. Inelementary school, I hadto make a list each year.Many adults have givenup this ritual because ofmemories of failed resolu-tions.But I still make my list

of priorities after consider-ing the most importantareas of my life.Because our time each

day and week is precious,for everything we add toour list, we must remove

something else. How canwe decide what to do andwhat to stop?Ask yourself, “What

brings greater value to mylife and the people aroundme?” or “What must Ido?” and “Of my currentactivities, which are really awaste of my time?”Consider four questions:1. What should I do

more of? Stretching?Strengthening? Cardio ex-ercise? Calling old friends?2. What should I do

less? Eating out? Snacking?Driving? Drinking withfriends? Watching TV?Working and playing onthe computer? Looking atmy phone?3. What should I cut

out? Smoking? Nappingafter supper? Hanging outwith bad friends?4. What should I add to

my life? Language les-sons? Meeting new people?Creating art or music?Writing?This is your life. This is

your year. This is your day.What will you do with it?Dr. Davidicus Wong is a

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1. Kayak first washed ashore for the 2013rEvolver Festival where it earned actressSusan Hogan a Jessie nomination. Writ-ten by Jordan Hall, directed by RachelPeake and billed as “a witty, intelligent andfunny play about love and idealism that willchange the way you think about climatechange,” Kayak andHogan return Jan. 7to 17 to the Firehall Arts Centre. For ticketsand details, go to firehallartscentre.ca or call604-689-0926.

2.The best Canadian films of the year getsome much-deserved screen time when theCinematheque presentsCanada’s Top 102014, Jan. 8 to 18. Highlights include XavierDolan’sMommy, which was a co-winner ofthe Jury Prize at Cannes, David Cronen-berg’s Hollywood satireMaps to the StarsandViolent by Vancouver filmmaker AndrewHuculiak, among others. For informationand show times, go to thecinematheque.ca.

3. The rootsy folk stylings of Jenny Ritter,Fish & Bird and David Newberry descendupon the Biltmore Jan. 8 as an extension ofthe IslandMusic Festival held every yearonMayne Island. Billed as a “live record-ing,” the Biltmore show will be recordedand filmed, so leave the jogging pants athome. Details at biltmorecabaret.com.

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Dozens of eyes surrepti-tiously follow a former skiinstructor-turned-talenteddancer while another per-former counts out the steps.Twenty of us grab our buttsand swivel, gallop, plié andthrow our hands in the air.We cluster in twos and

threes when the beats stopto work out the bits that tripus up. I need to figure outhow it’s possible to kick myleft foot first in the sequencecalled Champagne. I’m oneof more than 70 dancersperforming in Le GrandContinental as part of thePuSh International Per-forming Arts Festival, whichruns Jan. 20 to Feb. 8.Created by Montreal cho-

reographer Sylvain Émard,Le Grand Continental is afree public performance fea-turing dancers of all abilitiesfrom all walks of life.Participants, like myself,

heard about the opportunityand an open audition at theRoundhouse communitycentre through social mediaand word of mouth.Now we’ve got 30 min-

utes of choreography toperfect for four outdoor per-formances (rain or shine) atthe Queen Elizabeth Plaza,Jan. 24 and 25.In September I attended a

birthday party where five ofus picked a song (Madonna’s“Like a Virgin”), choreo-graphed correspondingmoves (we slunk like tigers)and performed for an audi-ence of six. It was ridiculousand fun. Learning choreog-raphy from professionals andperforming in the venerablePuSh festival with otheramateur dancers seemed likethe next logical step. I likedthe idea of participating in aperformance instead of justwriting about one, and I waskeen to bemore engagedand connect with new peopleinmy community.Le Grand Continentalwas

first performed inMontrealin 2009. It had become ajoke among dancers ofÉmard’s work that he alwaysincluded a line dancing sec-tion. “That’s the first danceformat I did as a kid,” hesaid. “It was very popular inthe ’60s inMontreal.”So Émard created a piece

that combined elements ofline dancing with contem-porary dance for dancers ofdifferent experience levels.“I like to deceive them

to be sure that their love or

interest for dance is going toincrease with this experi-ence,” he said.The last Saturday before

Christmas found 20 of usrehearsing instead of shop-ping, baking or revelling. Itwasn’t even an official re-hearsal. Keeners organizedthree extra practices overthe winter break, includingone on New Year’s Day, tokeep the momentum going.Anyone who knowsme

knows I love dancing. I evensay so onmyTwitter profile.But the time commitment, atleast two two-hour rehearsalsa week for threemonths, notincluding optional practicesessions, was evenmoreintense than I anticipated. Ineeded those extra hours ofrepetition. I joked I didn’thavemuscle memory; I hadmuscle amnesia.At one point this thing I’d

decided to take on as a self-confidence-boosting chal-lenge became a self-esteemdowner. I was remindedof how I much I suckedin school when it came tosports. Sure, I attended rec-reational ballet classes oncea week for 10 years as a kid,but I lacked talent then, too.How was I possibly going toremember choreography foreight sections? Others weremastering and rememberingsteps and I wasn’t. But thenI noted I wasn’t the only oneat the extra Saturday ses-sions. Soon, we were pickingup new sequences faster.Dancers swiftly started

grabbing rides and drinkstogether. Fledgling friend-ships started.Now I’ve got dance bud-

dies. We’re a team with acommon purpose.When you see us perform

you’ll see people of differentages, shapes, ethnicities andpersuasions. We’re a teammade of mostly women butalso eight men. Our troupeincludes journalists, univer-sity professors, people whowork in the arts and retir-

ees. Some of us have hadprevious dance training,some of us have had none,but we’re all dancing enthu-siasts. There’s the Latvianlovers that can barely keeptheir hands off one another,my friend Ling who unfail-ingly sports a dazzling getupand the Latin ladies whoshowed us how we couldadd spice to the salsa step.Le Grand Continental has

been performed in Ottawa,New York City, Philadel-phia, Boston, Portland andMexico City as well as inMontreal, and in each citythe group of dancers hascontinued learning together.“Even after two weeks we

were already talking the samelanguage,” Émard said.He loves that amateurs

discover they can learn 30minutes of choreography intwo months.We’ve learned how to

move to dreamy, funky andstaccato techno sections ofmusic, most of it composedand arranged byMontreal-basedMartin Tétrault.Émard hopes those who

attend the 1 p.m. and 4p.m. performances will seetheir friend, family memberor coworker proudly andjoyfully busting moves andthink maybe they could dothat too.“I just want the audience

to feel jealous,” Émard said.We’ve got six manda-

tory rehearsals before showtime, and there’s a dressrehearsal on the day of ourfirst performance.What doI eat? Should I carb load thenight before?What if there’sa torrential downpour?Whatam I going to wear? I like todance like no one’s watching.How am I going to handlehundreds of eyes? These arethe questions I must con-sider, for as one of the troupelikes to joke with amockpreen, now I am a dancer.For more info about

PuSh, see pushfestival.ca.twitter.com/Cheryl_Rossi

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1.During the first JumpSport class at adowntownSteveNashFitnessWorld, KristaMarcondoes sit-upsonamini-trampoline. 2.SofieCalvert led the fitness class Jan. 5. “I didn’t expect it tobeas intenseaworkoutas it is,” she said. PHOTOSDANTOULGOET

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and footwork is easy to fol-low yet the hour-long classstill works up a sweat. Plus,“It’s a very sexy feeling,”said Price.“You come into class and

have to ask yourself, ‘Am Ion a Hawaiian beach?’”She encourages partici-

pants to wear a cloth sarongaround their hips, whichcircle and sway to reggaeand drum beats while thequads and glutes remainengaged through the major-ity of the class. “By theend, you’re dripping withsweat,” said Price, who wasthe first instructor in B.C.to offer the trademarkedHot Hula classes.Beginning this month,

the classes are now alsoavailable at Killarney, Kitsi-lano, Hillcrest and Sunsetcommunity centres. Alsonew—because what’s old is

always new again— aremini-trampolines. You could oncefind these in basement recrooms around the country,but the low-impact, metabo-lism-boosting equipment isresurfacing at clubs like SteveNash Fitness, which offersa class called JumpSport atits Howe and Davie loca-tion. The core is constantlyactivated to maintain balanceand coordination, improvingbalance, strength and cardiowhile limiting the impact onjoints.“Another huge benefit

is that jumping is provento stimulate the lymphaticsystem which is relatedto improved immunity— a plus during cold andflu season,” said IngridKnight-Cohee, the direc-tor of group fitness at SteveNash Fitness Clubs.“It’s also impossible to

frown during a JumpSportclass.”

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DarnelleMooreeastsidefitness.ca

So here we are. Anotheryear has passed and it’stime to think about thefuture.Despite fitness and health

being an important and on-going aspect of everyone’slife, it is hard to resist usingthe turning of the calendaras a time to examine yourhealth and fitness habits.The new year is as good atime as any.This year, as you begin

the process of setting yourgoals, keep these pointsin mind to stay motivatedthroughout the year, re-examine your resolutions,and move forward as theseasons change.

1. StartwithwhyLast year I read Start

With Why by SimonSinek. Although the pur-pose of this book has moreto do with branding andmarketing for business, Iwas inspired to apply thisconcept to fitness goalsetting.The idea is that, along

with writing down yourspecific goal, you writedown why you want toachieve that goal. What isit about that goal that is soimportant?Try to be concise and

clear with your answers,and use them to writedown how you will feelonce your goal has beenaccomplished. Makesure your vision does notinclude other people in

it, only you. That visionwill motivate you through-out the year. If it fails tomotivate you, rethink yourgoal, re-examine why youwant to achieve your goal,and rewrite your vision ofthe future you.For example:Goal: To lose 20

pounds.Why: I want to lose 20

pounds because it willmake running feel easierand I will fit into my fa-vourite bathing suit. I feelout of shape and I feel thatlosing 20 lbs will make mefeel better and help memove better.Vision: At the end of

2015, I will feel goodrunning and will be ableto play beach volleyball inmy favourite bathing suit.

2.Keepyourconditioning routinesasuncomplicatedaspossibleAfter you’ve established

your fitness goal andreasons why you want toachieve it, think of thethings you will do to makeit happen. Here is whereyou need to be specific.So you are going to go

to the gym three times aweek? Well, what are yougoing to do there?So you are going to

run three times per week?Where will you run andhow far?If you are serious about

achieving your goal, youwill go to the gym or gofor your run with a plan.The best way to stick with

your plan is to keep it assimple as possible.In the gym, choose

simple, effective moveslike squats, lunges, shoul-der presses, push ups, pullups and presses. On yourruns, have a predeter-mined route, purpose, andmileage in mind. Don’tforget to include appropri-ate warm ups and cooldowns.

3. Stop trying to“moveup”or “addon”everyweekKeeping things un-

complicated also meansnot trying to “move up”or “add on” every week.Allow your body time toadapt. Don’t be afraid todo the same thing for afew weeks in a row.Did you have a hard

time on your 5-kilometrerun? Then don’t run 6km next week. Keep itat 5 km until 5 km feelsalmost easy. The samegoes for adding intensityat the gym.

4.Askaprofessional—the rightprofessionalIf you are unsure what

exactly you should bedoing, than ask a profes-sional.If you are trying to over-

come an injury or have aparticular health concern,talk to a physiotherapist,chiropractor or doctor.A running coach or

personal trainer can helpyou come up with a suit-able running plan or gymroutine and can also help

you plan the importantcross-training aspects ofyour conditioning plan.If you need help withyour eating habits or needspecific nutrition advice,then talk to a nutritionistor dietician.Asking a pro is espe-

cially helpful if you havea specific, performance-related fitness goal inmind such as running 10km in a certain time, get-ting a personal best on aweight exercise, or if youwant to improve specificskills or strength for asport.In fact, if you are hav-

ing trouble writing yourhealth and fitness goals,there are professionalswho can help you focusand make resolutions thatare meaningful, achievableand realistic for you.

5.Remember, theNewYear is 52weeks longGive yourself plenty of

time to achieve your goal.Last time I checked, 2015is made up of 52 weeksjust like all the other years.So if you haven’t

reached your goal by theend of January, do notfear. In fact, I would ven-ture to say that if you domeet your goal too soon,it is likely that you haveset your sights too low. Ifthis happens, it is time torethink, adjust, and keepgoing forward. Fitness isa lifestyle and a responsi-bility.Darnelle Moore is the

founder of Eastside Fitness.

How to reachyour goals

Leslie Alagar seesmini-trampollinesbecominga fixtureat gyms.PHOTODANTOULGOET



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