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A couple of weeks ago, Isat down with city man-ager Sadhu Johnston totalk about the number ofhomes being demolishedin Vancouver.Maybe you read my story.If you didn’t, you need to

know the City of Vancouverissued an average of 940demolition permits per yearsince 2012 for single-familyhomes and duplexes. Yep,that’s a lot of homes beingknocked down in the nameof progress.What I didn’t include in

my story was the numberof trees being felled ashouses come down. Treesare also being toppled onproperties where housesare not being demolished.Total up all that loggingand the news is not good.In fact, 96 per cent of

all trees lost in the citybetween 1995 and 2013— the most recent periodtracked by the city’s treepeople — have been onprivate property. We’retalking thousands of trees.

Enough, in fact, to coveran area almost the samesize as Stanley Park.In 2013 alone, a whop-

ping 4,900 trees were re-moved on private property.I know what you’re

thinking: That doesn’tsound like a city thatwants to be “the greenestcity in the world” by 2020.I was thinking the same

thing.But as Johnston told me,

the city made some changesto its bylaws over the lastcouple years and developedsome strategies to keepVancouver’s tree canopyfrom being reduced any fur-ther than it was during thechainsaw frenzy between1995 and 2013.For instance, there was a

time when a property ownerwas allowed to take downone healthy, mature treeper year. That provisionaccounted for 45 per centof trees being removed. Thecity scrapped that policy,although a dying tree or onecausing damage to a waterline or foundation can stillcome down.Then there is the 51 per

cent of trees being knockeddown for development.That is where things gettricky for a city that en-courages laneway homes,townhomes and row houseson property with trees.“It used to be that

the builder or developerwould say, ‘We’ve got toremove that tree to puta garage there.’ Now weask why, and why can’tyou put the garage that

way or in a differentshape,” Johnston said.“So we’re really trying toprioritize tree preserva-tion in redevelopment.”Only four per cent of

trees removed during that18-year period were oncity or public property.A city staff report to

council in December 2015said increased inspectionsof trees and the repealing ofthe bylaw that allowed one

tree per year to be choppeddown on a property resultedin more than 2,500 treessaved from the chainsaw.The city has also worked

to take a hard line on a one-for-one tree replacementstrategy, where a new tree isplanted to replace one thatcame down. However, as thereport said, up to 35 per centof replacement trees die orare removed within the year.More inspections of those

new trees is needed, thereport said, but pointedout “limited staff resourcesmake it challenging tofollow up with inspectionsafter construction is com-pleted to ensure that treesare planted, retained, andmaintained properly.”That shortage of staff

hasn’t gone unnoticed byresidents, with the city re-ceiving 188 complaints be-tween January and August2015 about the conditionor removal of tree protec-tion barriers on develop-ment sites and damage toretained trees.The city has a goal to

plant 150,000 trees by 2020to increase Vancouver’s tree

canopy. That involves 53per cent on private proper-ty, 33 per cent in parks andother city property and 14per cent along streets. Buteven Johnston acknowledg-es that tiny saplings don’thave a lot of ecologicalbenefit until they mature,which can take years.For now, he said the

city is doing what it can toprevent the deforestation ofVancouver. That includesfines and accepting cash-in-lieu payments of $1,000 pertree for homeowners whoelect not to replace trees.To have a dramatic

effect, however, it seemsproperty owners have to putaway their chainsaws andbe reminded of the ben-efits of trees: they produceoxygen, absorb carbondioxide, cool the air andprovide homes and refugefor wildlife.That’s just a few of the

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A years-long battle overthe future of the ArbutusCorridor has been resolvedin a $55-million dealbetween the City of Vancou-ver andCanadian Pacificrailway.The landmark agreement

was announcedMonday ata press conference along thetracks near West Sixth andFir Street.A provision within the

agreement will see the cityandCP split any revenuefrom the sale of any excessland.“I’m very pleased to an-

nounce today, at long last,that the city and Cana-dian Pacific—CP—havereached an agreement thatwill secure the Arbutus gre-enway for public use goingforward for the generations tocome. It is now public land,”saidMayor Gregor Robert-son. “That means after a lotof patience, a lot of commit-ment on both sides of thetable, we can proudly say thatwe have an agreement thatwill benefit all residents ofVancouver into the future.”Robertson called it a

“once-in-a-lifetime oppor-tunity” for the city.“This is really Vancou-

ver’s chance to have a NewYork-style High Line, arepurposing of what wasfreight railroad. This is kilo-metres of public space that’saccessible through our cityfor all residents to use andconnecting many of ourneighbourhoods,” he said.Keith Creel, president

and chief operating of-ficer for Canadian Pacificrailway, acknowledged theArbutus Corridor had beena “very contentious issue”for CP and the city over thepast decade.“That said, the history of

CP in Vancouver dates backto its origins — over 130

years. It’s been a positiverelationship, it’s been onethat we value… to be able toreach an agreement today,to be able to take this agree-ment that creates a win-winfor both the City of Vancou-ver, as well as for CanadianPacific and our owners, ourshareholders, it elates us,”he said, adding it paves theway for CP to “strengthen”its relationship with the city.The city had argued the

land was only worth $20million, while CP insistedit was worth $100 million.Robertson said both sidesfinally agreed $55 millionwas “fair market value,” asthe land is committed to bean active transportation cor-ridor, possibly for light railtransit at the same time as agreenway for public use.The city is using $20

million from its propertyendowment fund and $35million from the capitalfacilities reserve fund to buythe 42 acres of land, whichcovers nine kilometres. Landtitle documents were filedMarch 7 and the agreementis expected to be released

publicly sometime this week,after legal steps closing thetransaction are completed.Robertson said the city is

immediately establishing an Ar-butus Greenway project office,which will oversee the designprocess and public input.CP is expected to begin

removing the track withinthe year, which it will useelsewhere in its operations.According to the deal, thatwork must be finishedwithin two years. The citywill be making improve-ments along the greenwaywhile longer-term planningis underway. Robertson saidgardeners are asked not toencroach on the land whileplanning takes place.The first clue a deal was

in the works came in lateJanuary when a CanadianTransportation hearingdealing with the ArbutusCorridor was suspendedafter the city and CP jointlyasked for an adjournment.OnMonday, Robertson

said the “historic” deal willcreate a “destination green-way” for Vancouver.“It will be an incredible

opportunity for people towalk and run and bike alongthe greenway connect-ing False Creek down tothe Fraser River,” he said.“As mayor, I’m pleased tobe able to resolve years ofoutstanding issues and tocomplete an agreement,which creates a transporta-tion greenway in accor-dance with council’s 2040transportation plan.”Robertson said right

now no development isenvisioned, but the city iswilling to go back out tothe public to talk abouthow much land is neededfor a train and a greenwaythat allows for walking,running and biking.“If there are excess

lands along the corridor,what those become —that’s a decision for afuture council and thepublic to input on for thenext four years,” he said.The “rough” estimate to

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A city-commissionedstudy has revealed 10,800homes in Vancouver wereleft empty for more thana year in 2014, but rea-sons for the vacancies andwhether governments cando anything to penalizehomeowners — or forcethem to rent their properties— remain open questions.The study by Ecotagious

measured B.C. Hydro elec-tricity consumption datacollected from 225,000 of280,000 homes in Van-couver from 2002 to 2014.The company concludedthe rate of empty homesremained consistent from4.9 per cent in 2002 to 4.8per cent in 2014, which isin line with rates in the restof the Greater VancouverRegional District.“It’s worth noting that

during the same period,the benchmark price forapartments in the GreaterVancouver area increased

140 per cent,” BruceTownson, the CEO ofEcotagious, told city coun-cil Tuesday. “And while ananalysis of housing priceswas outside the scopeof this project, a quickcomparison of the housingprices to the non-occu-pancy rate doesn’t suggestthat there’s a correlationbetween the two.”The majority of the

empty homes in 2014 wereapartments — 9,747— andvacancy rates were higheston theWest Side of the city,with 9.4 per cent in the areathat stretches fromKitsilanoto Point Grey and 8.6 percent in neighbourhoods thatinclude Kerrisdale, Dunbarand Southlands.Suggested reasons for

the vacancies includeda home was bought forinvestment, was underrenovation, the ownerswere on vacation, thehome was caught up inan estate sell-off, or it wasbeing flipped. A home wasdeemed empty in a given

month if the hydro datashowed a flat consistentuse of electricity for 25 ormore days in that month.Basement suites were notincluded in the study.The highly anticipated

report, which attracted alarge crowd of media to cityhall Tuesday, was believedto provide Vancouveriteswith an answer or clue towhat is driving the city’s hothousing market. Instead, thedata provides the city withinformation that it can useto develop policy aimed atproviding more rental hous-ing in Vancouver.Although the study

concluded the overall rateof empty homes held steadyfor 12 years, the findingsshowed the number ofnon-occupied properties in-creased from 8,400 in 2002to 10,800 in 2014. Thatincrease is what concernedcity council Tuesday whendiscussing what powers thecity had to open up vacanthomes for renters.

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cern,” saidMayor GregorRobertson, pointing outthe average increase of 200homes per year over thestudy period. “We know thatthere are thousands of unitsof empty homes that poten-tially could be available forrental.We have one of thetightest rental markets in theworld right now— almostzero vacancy across the city.”

Councillors Geoff Meggsand Andrea Reimer sug-gested the way to get rentersinto those homes may liewith restrictions govern-ing strata councils, whichprohibit owners from rentingtheir homes.Meggs said it’sbeen an issue for many stratacouncils and recommendedthe provincial governmentmake the necessary changesunder the Strata PropertyAct to remove restrictions.

“That’s going to be a bitof a tricky problem for theprovince to try and un-tangle, but it’s one that theyshould try to do because wedo need these units in therental stock, notwithstand-ing they may end up beingowner-occupied at somepoint, ” Meggs said.Municipalities have

limited tools to penalizehomeowners with taxesor force them to rent their

empty homes. The mayorsuccessfully moved a mo-tion Tuesday that he writea letter to Premier ChristyClark to reiterate a requesthe made inMay 2015 togive municipalities the powerto track property ownershipand “ensure timely occu-pancy of vacant units.”Mukhtar Latif, the city’s

chief housing officer, toldreporters after the councilmeeting the city’s goal in

opening up empty homes isto “help homeowners makeuse of the asset, as much asanything else. If there is abarrier, we want to be ableto help them bring thatunit back into use.”Other cities around the

world, including thosein the United Kingdom,Netherlands and the UnitedStates have levied taxeson absentee landlords andcreated registries of empty

homes. More detail onthose schemes and how theymight apply to Vancouver isexpected to go before coun-cil in a report later this year.“I sort of feel like we’re in

aC.S.I. episode but we don’thave all the tools we need tofigure out what’s actually kill-ing affordability in this city,”said Reimer, who will soon beon the hunt for another hometo rent in Vancouver.

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WhenMayor Gregor Rob-ertson decided last fall to partways with then-city managerPenny Ballem, hemade itclear to reporters that hewanted “a fresh approach” tohow the city was run.That fresh approach was

announcedMarch 3, andhis name is Sadhu Johnston,who has been in an actingrole as city manager sinceBallem’s departure Sept.15, 2015. Johnston, 41,worked under Ballem asdeputy city manager afterhe was hired in 2009.“I have a ton of respect

for her and I really learned alot from Penny and enjoyedworking with her, and Ithink the city is a betterplace from her leadership,”Johnston told the Courierby telephone last week.“But there are things thatI will do differently in theway that I work, and in myleadership style.”That style will be a key

factor in how well Johnstonperforms as head of the cityand it will be one the mayorwill observe closely. John-ston replaces a city managerdescribed by Robertson as“a force of nature” and seenby some at city hall as amicro-manager.But Robertson has also

said Ballem set an intensepace and got an enormousamount of work done onkey files, including fight-ing homelessness, prepar-ing for the 2010 WinterGames and reorganizingcity departments.Johnston promised his

leadership style will be col-laborative and focused on“empowering” city staff,which the mayor told himwas central to the job. Hestressed several times in hisinterview with the Courierhow important it was fora leader to “set the tone”

of an organization so itachieves great things.“Many of these folks are

experts in their areas —engineers and architects andplanners,” Johnston said ofthe city’s senior staff. “Andthere’s definitely been asense that they haven’t beenempowered to do the workto their fullest and bestabilities. I said very clearly[to staff] that I’m not goingto edit all your memos.Each and every one of ushas to step up and do thebest work that we can be-cause I’m not going to redoeverybody’s work.”

Doing thingsdifferentlyWhen Ballem was cut

loose, the mayor declined topoint specifically to her pit-falls but said new leadershipwas necessary to addressconcerns around a morecollaborative approach as acity. The mayor promisedin the 2014 civic electioncampaign to “do thingsdifferently,” referring tocomplaints from the publicabout lack of consultationat city hall and the pace ofchange in neighbourhoods.Johnston brought up

those points in the inter-view, saying he wanted amore transparent city hall, amore accessible city websiteand to make more city staffavailable to reporters, whofor years have relied oncomments from departmentheads and not the authorsof reports before council.As an example of that

openness, he pointed out hisemployment contract is nowposted on the city’s Freedomof Information web page forthe public to view. Johnstonwill be paid an annual sumof $316,000, according to hisopen-ended contract.As for creating better

relationships with com-munities, Johnston said: “Iget that some people just

don’t want change anddon’t want development,and we’re not going toconvince them, but I dothink there’s more we cando to really have a col-laborative approach in theway that we work with thecommunity.”Brent Toderian, the city’s

former head planner, workedwith Johnston for three yearsbefore his contract was notrenewed in 2012. Toderianhas always maintained hewas let go because of “adifference in approach”between him and Ballem.He described Johnston

as a “positive voice” at cityhall and an astute reader ofculture andmorale. Tode-rian said Johnston knew theimportance of allowing staffto set and achieve new goals.“That’s what city hall needs

to desperately rebuild now,”he said. “I think it’s very goodnews and it was the exactright move [to hire Johnston].Sadhu’s got the personality

and approach that can helppeople do their best work andbring the best out of people.The previous culture was theopposite of that.”City council chose

Johnston for the job afterconsidering several candi-dates, including others fromwithin city hall. In-camerameeting rules prohibitcouncillors from revealingnames of other candidatesor discussing details of theselection process.But NPA Coun. George

Affleck said he’s heard fromsenior staff that they’venoticed a boost in moraleunder Johnston’s tenure asthe acting city manager.“He’s absolutely turn-

ing things around as far asattitude of the staff,” Afflecksaid. “His style of manage-ment is very different fromPenny’s. He empowers thesenior managers. You cansee that in the council cham-bers where all sorts of staffare speaking and presenting

their reports. Before that, itwas just department heads.”Affleck said he hoped

Johnston’s style will attractthe best and brightest towork at city hall, after losingstaff over the years who hesaid disagreed with Ballem’smanagement methods.The optics, however, of

appointing a person hiredby Vision Vancouver in2009 and who worked un-der Ballem, who was hiredby Vision in 2008, may notplay out well with the samepublic fed up with the lackof consultation at city hall.“We’ll have to see how

that goes,” Affleck said.

Full plateJohnston is best known

at city hall for steering thecity’s environmental plan tohave Vancouver become theworld’s “greenest” city inthe world by 2020. He hasalso been front and centrein the city’s campaign tooppose Kinder Morgan’spipeline proposal, whichcalls for more oil tanker traf-fic in Vancouver waters.He now takes over a work-

force of more than 7,000employees and will overseean operating budget of morethan $1 billion. He alsofaces a public fed up with thenumber of homeless peopleon the street and a shortageof affordable housing.Johnston said he wants to

“refresh” the city’s housingand homelessness strategy,although he said the city hasmade gains in the creationof rental housing and con-tinues to work on creativeways to get more housingbuilt in Vancouver.“If teachers, artists and

first responders can’t affordto live in the community,and can’t afford to raise afamily in the community,we really lose a lot of themagic of Vancouver,”he said, emphasizing theimportance of strengthening

relationships with the pro-vincial and federal govern-ments to obtain funding forhousing and infrastructure.As acting city manager,

he has taken a trip to Victo-ria with some of his corpo-rate management team tolobby for more funding andis in regular contact with thenew federal government; hedescribed that relationshipas “night and day” whencompared to the city’s lackof contact with the previousHarper government.One of Johnston’s biggest

challenges this year willbe to hire a new direc-tor of planning. The facthe reached out to severalex-city planners, includingToderian, Larry Beasley,Ray Spaxman and othersin January is a good signthe right person will get thejob, Toderian said. The citywill also hire a manager ofdevelopment services, whowill work directly with thedirector of planning.“Vancouver benefits

from generations of smartcity makers,” Toderiansaid. “And you can eithermake those people yourenemies, or you can makethem your advisors. He’sasked us our advice andwe’ve shared it with him.”Johnston accepted the

deputy city manager’s job in2009 after working six yearsas deputy chief of staff tothen-Chicago mayor Rich-ard Daley and serving aschief environmental officerfor Daley’s office.Johnston, who rides

his bike to work from hishome in Strathcona, hasa Bachelor of Arts degreein Environmental Studiesand Political Science fromOberlin College in Ohioand Vassar College in NewYork. He is a dual U.S.-Ca-nadian citizen and eligibleto vote in this year’s U.S.presidential election.

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Sadhu Johnston is Vancouver’s new city manager, replacingPenny Ballem whose contract was not renewed in September2015. Johnston will earn $316,000 this year, according to hiscontract. PHOTODANTOULGOET


The continued destruction ofperfectly usable heritage homesin Vancouver is not the onlyexample of the Vision Vancouver-

controlled city council’s failed policies toencourage affordable housing and healthycommunities. While demolitions continueapace, concern about the ability to own ahome in this city is being eclipsed in somequarters by the ability to rent a space.Even though the city trumpets the

construction of new rental housing, it isnot nearly enough to keep up. Vacancyrates are below one per cent. That isproving even more problematic since theeconomic disrupter known as Airbnb hasinvaded the scene, encouraging practicesthat are most often illegal. (I’ll get to thatin a moment.)The online booking service has had

a meteoric rise since its beginning in2007 when two young San Franciscansdevised a scheme to cover a portion oftheir rent. They installed three air mat-

tresses — that’s the “air” part — in theirapartment’s loft and offered guests ahot breakfast as part of the rental, whichmade it a bed and breakfast. Less thana decade later, Airbnb boasts listings inthousands of cities around the world,more than 15 million nights booked,and a value of somewhere in the rangeof $25.5 billion. That makes it, by someestimations, the most successful start-upin history.The appeal of Airbnb is obvious. All

wrapped in the cuddly packaging of“shared economy,” people with a spareroom can supplement their incomes. Ifyou have a basement suite or an invest-ment property or two you can make farmore using the service of Airbnb andrenting out by the night than you couldwith monthly rentals.There is, of course, push back from

folks around the world for the simple rea-son that a resource that may have beendesigned for long-term housing, has nowbeen given over to tourists. And that putsthe likelihood of affordable and availablehousing for the one half of Vancouveriteswho are renters even further out of reach.The website “Inside Airbnb” managed

by New Yorker Murray Cox gives resultsfrom sifting through listings for a numberof major world cities. From what he hasscoped out in Vancouver most recently,we see there are 4,728 listings. And whileit is fair to say someone renting out aspare bedroom for a few nights a monthmay not influence the availability ofrental housing, there is this little factoid:More than 67 per cent of the listings, or3,179, are for either apartments or wholehouses. The biggest concentration of list-ings is in the West End with the Birken-stock Beltway through Kitsilano andPoint Grey coming a close second.

Imagine what that does to a neighbour-hood where, instead of long-term resi-dents, you have a come-and-go crowd oftourists who participate in no other waythan paying for a night’s lodging.Now for this being largely illegal activ-

ity: When the issue is raised with the city,there is just a lot of shoulder shruggingand finger pointing at the province —they should do something.But, in fact, it is within the city’s power

to act. Vancouver’s own zoning anddevelopment bylaw section 10.21.6 says,“No person shall use or permit to be usedany dwelling unit for a period of less thanone month unless such unit forms part ofa hotel or is used for bed and breakfastaccommodation.”Which means, not only should these

property owners have a license, theyshould be paying hotel tax and be subjectto health and safety inspections.

As far as I can tell, none of this is hap-pening.While the Canadian dollar is low and

tourism is booming, owners of legitimatehotels and bed and breakfasts are lessinclined to complain.And then there is what happened in San

Francisco last year. When the authori-ties went after Airbnb over unpaid taxes,it coughed up $12 million. But whencitizens and some city councillors intro-duced a bill (Proposition F) during thelast election to limit Airbnb and its ilk be-cause of what they were doing to availablerental housing and communities, Airbnblaunched an $8-million campaign (againsttheir opposition’s half million dollar effort)and won 55 per cent of the vote.Meanwhile, as I write this, in Vancou-

ver the Vision-led council continues toturn a blind eye.

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Imaginewhat that doesto a neighborhoodwhere, insteadoflong-term residents,youhave a come-and-go crowdof touristswhoparticipate in nootherway thanpayingfor a night’s lodging.

City doing little to deal with problem


Northern exposureRe: “Bike share programs now partof transportation infrastructure,”March 2.Glad to see the various articles on bike

sharing in the Courier. Has anyone else no-ticed that whenever the area to be coveredis described, there are west, east and southborders but there is no northern edgegiven to the area?Are the waters of English Bay assumed

to stop cyclists in their search for duenorth? Or will the Kits Point communityhave to put up a fence to keep haplessbikesharers from going off its northend? Call me: compass curious.Thomas Quigley, Vancouver

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Hundreds of Carolskeep the city cleanRe: “Binners say scavenging is toughbut rewarding,” March 2.I see Carol almost daily, she is one of

the hardest workers I have met. She worksall day, rain, snow or shine, and is wellrespected by all in our community. Thereare hundreds of Carols out there keepingour city clean, let’s give them the respectthey deserve.....David Smith via Facebook

Not your gardenvariety caféRe: “Lupii Café serves up lesson inzero waste,” March 2.I go here at least 4 times per week.

Friendly staff, good food and knowing thatthere is no litter of cups/take out contain-ers/napkins, etc.Lupii also has a program where one can

get a “harvest box” of good vegetables thataren’t “pretty” and would normally go tolandfill. Included in the box is a large soupand a jam/spread (both part jagged in reus-able mason jars).It is a brilliant concept and I’m glad it is

in my neighbourhood.Linda Yuill via Online Comments

What about Seattle?Re: “Bike share programs now partof transportation infrastructure,”March 2.

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Ever get the feeling thatVancouver is gaslighting you?Gaslighting is “a form of

psychological abuse used bynarcissists in order to instillin their victim’s an extremesense of anxiety and confu-sion to the point wherethey no longer trust theirown memory, perceptionor judgment,” according toone definition found online.Me, I experience a form

of gaslighting regularly as anews junkie and journalistliving in Metro Vancouver.Hardly a day passes

without another story of lo-cal real estate insanity, fromdemolished heritage homesto jaw-dropping leases forstudent “nano units.” Eventhough more young Van-couverites are finding thelight at the end of the tunnelis an Ikea floor lamp in theirparents’ basement, theyhave plenty of pundits toremind them of their greatgood luck to live here.

The latest dispatch alongthose lines is the annualMercer report, which peggedVancouver as the top placein North America for “Qual-ity of Living” in 2016. Thereport placed the city atnumber 5 in the world.As per usual, local

media recycled this reportin another Mobius stripof inward-gazing civicboosterism.On a web page explaining

its 2014 rankings, Mercerstates it “conducts its Qual-ity of Living survey annuallyto help multinational com-panies and other employerscompensate employees fairlywhen placing them on inter-national assignments. Twocommon incentives includea quality-of-living allowanceand a mobility premium. Aquality-of-living or “hard-ship” allowance compen-sates for a decrease in thequality of living betweenhome and host locations,whereas a mobility premiumsimply compensates forthe inconvenience of being

uprooted and having to workin another country.”Quality of Living is not

the same thing as Quality ofLife. The former is a metricfor corporate relocation.The latter is somethingmore subjective. As Mercerstraightforwardly notes, “acity with a high Quality of

Living index is a safe andstable one, but it may belacking the dynamic “jene sais quoi” that makespeople want to live inworld-renowned cities suchas Paris, Tokyo, London orNew York. Sometimes youneed a little spice to makea city exciting. But that

“spice” may also give a citya lower ranking.”Whatever the lifestyle

metrics, they are largelyirrelevant to locals who canno longer afford to eitherown or rent in Vancouver.In contrast, outsiders get topark their bucks and buttsin a spot highly favoured

by the Mercer report andthe livability rankings of amagazine called — wait forit —The Economist.We’d bemistaken to

analyze Vancouver’s hyper-inflated real estate market inisolation, however. Globalcapital is always looking forprofitable berths in portfolios

and properties. A large butunknown fraction of this mon-ey involves tax evasion and/orcriminal activity by a footlooseinternational leisure class, whoare driving up property pricesacross the world.In NewYork, wealthy

Russians, Europeans andAsians are using numberedcompanies to buy up thehigh end-condos inManhat-tan. InNewDelhi, a newlyascendent plutocracy is push-ing out street beggars andpeople on themargins for thesake of glass tower lifestyles.Stockholm, London, theGulf States... it’s all part ofthe ever-widening chasmbetween rich and poor.Market bubbles are

inflated by a combinationof guile and greed fromhigh rollers, and subsequentpanic from low rollersdriven by FOMO (Fear OfMissing Out). Such bubblesrepresent capitalism in itspurest, unregulated form.“All that is solid melts

into air,” mused theeconomic historian Karl

Marx of capital’s transfor-mative capacity to eraseneighbourhoods, cities, andentire cultures in repeatingcycles of boom and bust.Even that revered figure ofclassical economists, AdamSmith, warned of the threatfrom unregulated marketsin his 1776 study, TheWealth of Nations.The Scotsman knew

that markets aren’t forcesof nature; they are socialconventions we agree toabide by— or not. Thatsaid, I see little interestfrom the province or city toaddress our out-of-controlreal estate market in anysubstantive way. Like othernon-measures taken by theB.C. Liberals in this depart-ment, Christy Clark’s recenttwiddling of the propertytransfer tax was budgetarycosmetics. It will do nothingto stop the real estate bubblefrom getting bigger, muchless bursting.Getting that gaslit feeling

yet?geoffolson.com

Little interest from province or city toaddress out-of-control real estate market

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Christy Clark’s recent twiddlingof the property transfer taxwas budgetary cosmetics. Itwill do nothing to stop the realestate bubble from getting bigger,much less bursting.


Public Consultation – UBC Climate Action Plan 2020

Over the past 9monthswehave been seeking input from the campus community onwhat actionsUBC could take to achieve this ambitious target.We are nowpresenting proposed actions and options the university could pursue in the newClimateAction Plan 2020 to reduce ourGHGemissions, including:

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UBC is in the process of developing anupdatedClimateActionPlan for theVancouver campus. By 2020,we areaiming to reduce our greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions by67per cent below2007 levels.

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To those in the know it’s referred to as“dining in the fluff,” but to the uninitiatedit just looks like men and women enjoyingfine dining while wrapped inbath robes. Welcome toSparkling Hill Resort.

As we arrived at theOkanagan-based,wellness-themedresort in February,

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Resort designed with 3.5 million crystalswe also spotted guests wearing robes in thelobby of the hotel, in the hallways and, ofcourse, in the 40,000-square-foot KurSpa.

Earlier, my partner and I had enjoyeda pleasant five-hour drive from

Vancouver to Vernon with no signof snow on the unpredictableCoquihalla and nothing morethan the odd patch of packedslush to traverse.

The resort is perched on a hill overlookingPredator Ridge Resort and golf course,which often works with Sparkling Hill oncreating wellness packages.

Checking into our room, I was immediatelydrawn to the large soaker tub adjacent tothe floor-to-ceiling windows, which canbe opened to transform your room intoan outdoor oasis. The rooms also enjoystunning views of either Lake Okanagan orthe MonasheeMountains.

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My journey from the hearing world into the silent world was very gradual over a period of years.For those of us born with good hearing, we take so much for granted.

Family and friends detected my hearing loss long before I wanted to admit it. For a while, I had been asking them to speaklouder or repeat their comments.

Eventually, my family and friends wore down my denial, and I went to see an ear nose throat specialist who recommendedI consider hearing aids. But it was a shock to discover the cost of such a necessary item, so I put aside the issue for anumber of years - until one kind family member gifted me hearing aids. A beautiful and kind gift that has led me into aworld of freedom and joy.

I was a little apprehensive at my first visit to the Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) Audiologistrecommended by my specialist, even though she had such a lovely name as Praise. But with her relatable demeanor and encouraging attitude, Praise quicklymade me feel comfortable. She was very good at her profession, didn’t push anything on me, and just stated the situation of my hearing loss as it was.

Then the day came when Praise fitted me with my hearing aids. I shall never forget the wonderful sensation when I suddenly heard the sound of my ownvoice again and gradually was reintroduced to sounds which I had missed for so long. I drove my car home hearing once again the sound of street traffic, andwondered how I had never been in an accident when I wasn’t aware of the traffic noise! I could also hear the birds chirping, and even the sound of the gentlerain on my windshield was music to my ears. I kept my hearing aids on that entire day, and couldn’t wait to put them in again the next morning!

Our great-great-grandparents had nothing more than an earhorn to use if they were hard of hearing, but today we have access to new and growing knowledgeand technology. And we have another advantage too. If we wish to retreat into the quiet world, as I do when I sit down with my favourite book, we can simplytake out our hearing aids and bask in the silence.

You might say my hearing loss has become my greatest hearing aid.

Western Institute for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (WIDHH) is home to British Columbia’s only non-profit hearing aid clinics.We also provide services in communication devices beyond hearing aids, employment counselling, and sign language interpreting.

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The tubs are crystal shaped in keepingwith the theme of the resort envisioned byGernot Langes-Swarovski, patriarch of theSwarovski crystal family. But it’s Swarovski’s“chief crystal architect” Andreas Altmayer whowas the mastermind behind Sparkling Hill’s design, whichincorporates 3.5 million crystals throughout, includingthe glowing “fireplace” in our room. Those crystals canbe found in and on everything from the show-stopping,almost three-storey installation lighting up the lobby to thetrim on the backs of chairs in the dining room.

It was Langes-Swarovski’s love of thenatural beauty of the Okanagan Valleycombined with a desire to bring theEuropean wellness experience to therest of the world that prompted him todevelop Sparkling Hill Resort.

Sparkling Hill staff make it clear thatwhile the focal point of the resort,besides the crystals, is KurSpa, theresort is more about wellness thanindulgence, though after enjoyingthe Fango wrap and massage — adetoxifying treatment including mudmade from volcanic dust — I wasfeeling pretty pampered, too. Guestsof the hotel have complimentary

access to seven unique aromatherapysaunas and steam rooms and “experienceshowers” — one mimics a cool stormand the other warm tropical rain. There’s

also an igloo, an indoor pool complete withunderwater music and a starry Swarovski crystal

sky ceiling, a hot pool, an outdoor infinity pool, Kneippwater therapy, tea and serenity relaxation rooms and afitness studio. For the brave at heart, the infamous coldsauna offers three-minute treatments — so long as youcan stand the -110 C temperature. I’ve been assuredbecause it’s a “dry cold” it’s easier to handle. Needless tosay I left the cold spa for another time.

My partner and I did take advantageof the steam rooms and outdoor poolwhere, surrounded by snow, we enjoyedthe warm water. The steam rising intothe cool winter air gives the pool asurreal experience.

We also enjoyed some great mealsat PeakFine, which offers a menucomprised largely of locally sourcedproducts and ingredients, and despitethe alternative, we both opted to actuallydress for dinner and left our bathrobes inour room.

Sandra Thomas was a guest ofSparkling Hill Resort.

...the resortis more aboutwellness thanindulgence...


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Some of my editors wanted me to do a farewell column—and though my inclination was to fade away quietly — hereI am trying to fit a lifetime of gardens into 580 words.

The first garden I noticed was grandmother’s — stiffThames valley clay where fruit trees grew in the vegetable

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AnneMarrison promises to stillrespond to readers’ questions

garden and the wondrous white lilies by the old pigpenwere much taller than me.

My first home garden memory was making mud pies inthe cabbage patch. Soon after, my father’s machine shopobtained a government contract and our retired-gardenerneighbour, John Chapman, began helping with our garden.I hung out with him for hours asking questions while Iwatched and learned.

He gave me my own garden strip and seedlings to plant. Ialso grew primroses, violets, and white anemones robbedfrom the woods where I roamed on my bicycle. This wasthe idyllic English countryside of Berkshire.

Later the strong, lateral branches of our Bramley apple treewere easy to climb and I spent many happy hours up thetree reading. In my early teens I made an herb garden. Bythen my weeding had improved.

When we came to Canada there were chaotic years gettingsettled. My first houseplant was Mother of Thousands(Kalanchoe daigremontiana). I spent years sweeping up itsgalaxy of babies.

My first real Canadian garden was a tiny yard in Kitsilanowith a perennial pink pea (Lathyrus latfolius) in the front.Des and I grew salad crops and raspberries in the back andin summer our daughters’ small friends visited with bowls.

In 1968, we bought a tiny shack on seven acres of rockyhillside gravel in South Surrey. We had hens for eggs andpest-control and after months of rock-moving, we had avegetable garden.

We added flower gardens. At first our plants were cuttingsand divisions from family. Then I joined the AlpineGarden Club of B.C. and learned so much.

This club triggered my love for growing things from seed.These included six seed-grown witch-hazels — and someyears later, after I had spoken severely to them aboutcompost, they all flowered.

A few years later, we had half the land, a big new houseand a cost over-run that sent me back to work as anewspaper reporter and sometimes editor.

A few years later, I was single and my garden was a city lotin warm, sunnyWhite Rock. I could grow plants from seedoutside all winter.

I began the garden column in 1985, in the same week thatEric and I got married. Two years later, I was gardeningon an acreage in Maple Ridge. In 1994, I began writingfeatures forGardens West. Meeting and learning from someof the best gardeners in B.C. was a wonderful experience.

Some of the trees I grew from seed inWhite Rock arewith us still, including Katsura, CornusMas, Paulonia,Chimonanthus praecox and two Euonymus Europea. Butnow I’m older and slower. It’s time for another life change,which means ending this column.

So thank you to the ones who helped me so much: to Ericwho is my proof-reader and office manager, to my patientand understanding editors — and to the gardeners overthe years who asked me questions and taught me so much.Since I can’t quite give up, I’ll still answer garden questions.

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A FAREWELL TO ANNESANDRA THOMAS [email protected]

Retiring garden columnist puts down pento pick up her trowelTheCourier’s long-time gardeningcolumnist AnneMarrison has aconfession to make.

“I do not like palms,” she admits duringa recent phone interview. “I thinkthey’re ugly, which is why I never saidanything about them before. I preferplants that feed birds.”

After decades of writing gardeningcolumns for numerous publications,including the Burnaby Now and theCourier, Marrison is stepping away fromthe keyboard and picking her gardeninggloves back up— amove that givesher the freedom to finally express herdisdain for all things palm. Decades ago,Marrison was a community reporterand editor before turning her love ofgardening into a career writing aboutplants, trees, shrubs, flowers, pests andvegetables.

Marrison, who turns 80 in July, saysironically by dedicating so much timeto writing about gardens, her own hasbecome sorely neglected in recent years.But that’s about to change.

“The garden is a mess,” sayMarrisonof theWhonnock-based property sheshares with her 93-year-old husband.“I’ve also been busy with hospitalvisits, so I couldn’t garden. I wasn’temotionally ready, but I am now. I lovegrowing from seed, especially things

you can’t find at a nursery. The AlpineGarden Club has a wonderful seedexchange, but I’ve been too busy to go.”

Marrison wants to not only take upgardening again, but also plans tocontinue practising tai chi, reacquaintherself with her favourite garden clubs,write more poetry, start attendingchurch and learn more about astrology.

“I started studying astrology two yearsago, but I’m still a terrible astrologer,”Marrison says with a laugh.

Marrison adds her favourite part ofcolumn writing has always been hearingfrom readers — who at the bottom ofeach article were encouraged to send herquestions about gardening in segmentsthat became known as “Ask Anne.”She says answering those questionswas a great way to increase her ownknowledge of everything gardening andgreen. Marrison notes she still plans toanswer questions from fans via email,even after retirement.

“It just might not be as timely as before.And if I don’t know the answer to aquestion, and those are getting fewer,I consider them a challenge,” she says.“My readers are like having friends, I’veenjoyed them so much.”

Anne, you will be missed.

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The Craigslist post ap-peared in my feed not as aviable housing option butas a mocking indictmentof what has become of therental market in Vancouver.The furnished

675-square-foot, one-bedroom “garden suite”in an older Kitsilano homeboasted bright windows onthree sides, a large walk-incloset and quick transit todowntown and UBC. Allnice features if you couldoverlook the fact that itlacked a major appliance— no stove or oven, only ahotplate here — and came

with several onerous condi-tions. The ad specifiedthe space is “best suited”to a single tenant (“pos-sibly a graduate studentor working professional”)who leads a “quiet life-style” (“for example: youare preferably not a TVlistener”) and night owlsor shift workers need notapply (“I operate on a dayschedule, hence this suitewould work best for some-one with a daytime sched-ule as well”). And pets? Inthis city? Dream on.For this, the lucky ten-

ant will have the pleasureof paying $1,490 a month,$1,555 if you plan to splitthe rent with a partner or

friend, thus triggering a$65 surcharge.Although the post netted

its share of derision andeven raised questions aboutwhether a self-containedsuite without a stove is con-sidered legal, the sad truth isthe place will be rented longbefore the month is out.Such is reality in a city withvacancy hovering near oneper cent. It highlights thepower imbalance that playsout between renters andlandlords, and the glaringabsence of a robust and ac-tive organization to advo-cate on behalf of the morethan 50 per cent of Vancou-ver residents who rent.Compared to other

cities squeezed by highproperty values, Seattleand San Francisco cometo mind, it’s mystifyingto me that Vancouverhasn’t managed to geta tenants’ union off theground. Technically, thereis a Vancouver RentersUnion. I know, I signedup to an email list outsideof Kingsgate Mall dur-ing the last civic election,and spokespeople for thegroup have occasionallybeen quoted in mediareports. But it has failedto materialize in anymeaningful way. An emailto the union’s Gmail ac-count went unanswered,its website appears to be

dormant and a Facebookpage with fewer than 600likes is merely a reposi-tory for news stories aboutour overheated housingmarket. (A former spokes-person for the union Ireached on social mediatold me they are in themidst of “restructuring”and that he could no lon-ger speak for the group.)This is in no way meant

to criticize those behindthe union. It’s not easy toorganize renters, appar-ently. We are a transi-tory bunch, difficult topin down and often busytending to the pressures ofa life lived in an environ-ment where the cost of

stable housing dwarfs themedian income. Rather,this is a call to action foranyone unaware of the op-tion. With housing pricesforcing many who wouldotherwise buy to remainrenters, with market ratesthat are increasing in stepwith that demand, andwith unforeseen forcessuch as Airbnb dimin-ishing supply, it’s timerenters came together toadvocate for ourselves.I often hear from land-

lords and building manag-ers that renters don’t needmore protection, B.C.’sResidential Tenancy Act isstacked on our side.

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St. James’Anglican Church

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Holy Week Mass, With Meditation12:10 pm – Wednesday March 23

Sung Office of Tenebrae7:30 pm – Wednesday, March 23

Maundy Thursday, March 247:00 pm - Solemn Mass of the Institutionof the Lord’s Supper

Good Friday, March 2510:00 am - Stations of the Cross for Children2:00 pm - Stations of the Cross3:00 pm - Solemn Liturgy of Good Friday

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Opinion

Continued from previous pageThat is true — on paper

the Act is weighted in ourfavour. But as anyone who’sever competed with dozensof other people ready tothrow literal wads of cash atevery landlord who showsa half-way decent suiteknows, there is virtually noroom for negotiation, muchless getting into the nittygritty of the law. Puttingaside for a moment thatmost renters don’t knowtheir rights, and those whodo face barriers accessingthe time-consuming andcomplex dispute resolutionprocess set out by the Resi-dential Tenancy Branch,people are so desperate fordecent housing in Vancou-ver they will, and do, put upwith all manner of question-

able conduct.Whether it’s agreeing

to restrictions on daily ac-tivities that fall well outsidethe realm of respecting theright to “quiet enjoyment,”paying obscene pricesfor suites that lack basicappliances, or putting upwith nefarious, harassing,or abusive behaviour fromunscrupulous propertymanagers or landlords (anold building manager whorifled through my laundryand threatened my then-boyfriend comes to mind),renters need a unifiedpolitical presence.In other cities, tenants

unions run drop-in centresto educate renters on theirrights and responsibilities,offer support on disputeresolution, spearhead

community organizinginitiatives, endorse politi-cal candidates and lobbyfor things like rent control.They even help communi-ties navigate new territorylike Airbnb. Here, beyondthe understaffed TenantsResource Advisory Centreand a handful of drop-inlegal clinics, renters areleft largely on our own.But it doesn’t have to be

that way. We are a grow-ing class in Vancouver thatseems destined to stay thatway for as long as housingprices continue to rise. Wehave the numbers. Nowwe need the clout.You can reach the Van-

couver Renters Union [email protected]

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Number of renters on the rise

Renters are sodesperate fordecenthousing inVancouver theywill, anddo,putupwithallmannerofquestionable conduct, says columnist Jessica Barrett. PHOTODANTOULGOET


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Joint Good Friday service March 25th @ 10:30amLed by youth and leaders from both West Point GreyPresbyterian Church and U-Campus Baptist Church

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Were you there? Join in every step of the journey with Jesus in Holy Week. Come

on the Sundays for the Psalms and The Resurrection, of course. But also be there

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Then when you’re asked, you can truly say, “I Was There!” Be a witness.

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Thursday March 24 6:00pm -Maundy Thursday

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Black Dog Video turned96 years old in dog years onSaturday, which is a grandage for both a canine andfor a video store.It was 20 years ago the

store opened on Cam-bie Street with its shelvespacked with owner DarrenGay’s curated cult and hor-ror films along with drama,foreign, documentary, inde-pendents, arthouse, classicand new releases. Businessboomed, but it wasn’twithout challenges, whichincluded ideas gone bad(the original “rented” tagswere made out of shellackeddog biscuits with Velcrothat lasted until a dog cameinto the store and ate themoff several boxes an hourinto opening day), a moveacross the street two yearslater and a fire that ruinedeverything (caused by agrow-op in the apartmentabove). Then there was the

massive interruption of traf-fic that came with the 2008construction of the CanadaLine, which runs under-neath Cambie Street.The in-between times

during the soul-crushingtimes have been great,Gay pointed out — theparties after closing, theappreciation from neigh-bours and doing some-thing he loves. He wasthe kid who preferredto watch The Brain ThatWouldn’t Die on summerdays rather than swim inthe family’s backyard pool.After the fire in 2004,

block neighbours ChoicesMarket raised a couplethousand dollars to helpout Gay who was rebuild-ing his store with friends,a trying two monthsespecially as he did nothave business interruptioninsurance. Other minorset-backs included theusual vandalism and pettyrobbery, but the negativetotal wasn’t enough for

Gay to lose his video storelove. He added anotherBlack Dog to his collectionwhen he and his brotherbought the CelluloidDrugstore on CommercialDrive a little more than 10years ago. Kevin Smith,in Vancouver to directan episode of The Flash,popped by that locationMonday to sign all boxedcopies of his films.“Coming back from

the fire was the hardestone. A lot of people weresurprised we actuallyreopened because, whydo it all again?” Gay said.“The response was great.People came by withfood and flowers whenwe reopened. Even todaywe have people tell me,‘Please stay open, pleasestay open.’”Lessons in resilience have

only prepared Gay for thetoughest battle of all: stay-ing open. He teetered onthe brink so wildly that heinitiated a crowd-funding

effort in August 2014 thatasked supporters, “Whereelse can you find such adiverse selection rangingfrom Kurosawa, Cronen-berg and Fassbinder tosections dedicated to sexy,delinquent nuns, Austra-lian exploitation flicks andtroubled teens?”Many people seem to

be satiated by the offer-ings from online streamingservices such as Netflix,judging by Black DogVideo’s continual strugglefor survival despite having30,000 members who obvi-ously don’t visit the storesas often as they used to,if at all. The same reason,coupled with high rent, didLimelight Video in on theWest Side. It will close atthe end of this month, leav-ing Black Dog the last manstanding in the movie rentalbusiness in Vancouver.It’s a matter of the con-

venience of Netflix versusthe expertise of the localvideo store. While Netf-

lix’s recommendations arebased on strange and ran-dom algorithms, many filmboxes at Black Dog areaccompanied with hand-written notes taped to thecovers. “Wow! One of thebest looking films ever.Not your poppa’s bio-pic” is described of PaulSchrader’s Mishima: A Lifein Four Chapters. And whocould resist Klown withits hand-written reviewof, “Totally offensive,inappropriate, and totallyhilarious. Good times.”“At the height there

were a lot of video storesin town and they all didwell. I didn’t even con-sider them to be competi-tion. It was a community.Now it’s a communityof one,” Gay said. “I’dlike to turn it over to myson who’s 10 right now. Ikeep telling him he’s go-ing to inherit the empire.We’re just going to keepgoing as long as we can,as long as people keep

coming here and support-ing us we’ll be here.”One of the issues that

plagued video stores sincetheir beginning in the1970s has been the choreof having to return films.Gay said he hates charg-ing late fees but added it’sthe only way to ensure themovie is returned. Othervideo stores, such as theFamily Video chain in theUnited States, openedpizza restaurants next to itsstores for one-stop shop-ping where the drivers willreturn movies for custom-ers if they also deliver apizza at the same time.Before people dismiss

video stores as relics, Gaysaid, consider supportingit not only because it keepshimself and his staff em-ployed, but also because thenon-mainstream film worldcounts on the existence ofvideo stores as a portal toconnect with an apprecia-tive audience.

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After 20 years, Black Dog Video keeps on barkingCITY LIVING

City’s last video store remains a neighbourhood hub for families, film lovers and Kevin Smith

1. All dogs arewelcome at Black Dog Video stores. Baozi joined owners Jorge Castelan and Riva Linwho rented a couple of films during Black Dog’s 20th birthday party on Saturday. 2. Black Dog Video ownerDarren Gay is the lastman standing in Vancouver’s video rental world after Limelight Video on theWest Side announced its closure at the end of themonth. They Live Video closed in 2014 and Videomaticashut its doors in 2011. “It was a community,” said Gay. “Now it’s a community of one.” 3. Siblings Bella, 9, andHunter Cannell, 7, enjoyed some birthday cake during Saturday’s celebrations. 4.Black DogVideo stores are filledwith interesting knickknacks on the shelves, including amysterious doll that nobody knowswhere it came from. See photo gallery at vancourier.com. PHOTOSREBECCA BLISSETT


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Spring arts events

The anniversary being marked at thisyear’s Motown Meltdown, an annualcharity fundraiser and celebration of soulmusic. The event — in support of Seva, agroup dedicated to preventing blindnessin the developing world — returns tothe Commodore Ballroom March 19 andonce again features a who’s who of localmusicians throwing down on their Hitsvillefavourites. seva.ca

The number of plays written so farby 68-year-old George F.Walker,Canada’s most widely produceddramatist, whose latest, TheCrowd, has its world premierethrough Langara College’s

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Intro tothe seasonAs much as Vancouver prides itself on its yoga-enhancedlifestyle and sea-to-sky image, winter can be a rain-soakedslog. It’s wet, it’s cold and tearing yourself away from aweekend-long date with Netflix can be a challenge atthe best of times.Which is why spring is such welcomerelief in these parts. Not only is it a season of renewal,but also exciting possibilities, which you can see burstingacross the city’s arts scene like budding flowers. Whetherit’s dance, theatre, music or comedy, there’s somethinginvigorating about springtime. All you need to do is stepoutside and start exploring what Vancouver has to offer.With any luck, you won’t even have to bundle up.

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The milestone birthday being reluctantlymarked by Olivia, one of five women whomake up the all-female cast in this RubySlippers and Zee Zee Theatre co-productionof Brad Fraser’s new play 5 @ 50 running atCoal Harbour’s PAL Theatre from May 13 to 29.palstudiotheatre.com

The number of “calls to action” recommended by the federal Truthand Reconciliation Commission after speaking with First Nationssurvivors of the residential-school system. One of them was tocommission art projects to help commemorate the painful legacy,and Going Home Star: Truth and Reconciliation, is the RoyalWinnipeg Ballet’s carefully choreographed response.The Queen Elizabeth Theatre hosts itsWest Coast premiere April 7 to 9. rwb.org

The number of animal costumesdesigned by Carmen Alatorre forCarousel Theatre’s family-friendlyadaptation of Rudyard Kipling’sclassic The Jungle Book runningat Granville Island’s WaterfrontTheatre April 16 to May 1.

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swords-and-sandals spoof Throneand Games: A Chance ofSnow at Granville Island’sImprov Centre running

April 7 to May 28.Winter may no longer becoming, but here’s a great chance to get your

Game of Thrones geek on in preparation for thehit HBO series’ return April 24. vtsl.com

In thousands, the number of old photosdonated to the UBC library that havebeen curated for the new exhibit

Nanitch: Early Photographs of BritishColumbia From the Langmann Collectionat Presentation House Gallery from March30 to June 26. Nanitch is a Chinook wordmeaning “to look and watch,” suggestingthe important role the emerging art formplayed in documenting B.C.’s colonialperiod. presentationhousegallery.org

The number of stanzas of iambictetrameter in Russian poet AlexanderPushkin’s verse novel Eugene Onegin. The 1825 classic has beenreworked as a musical by Veda Hille and Amiel Gladstone, membersof the team behind the recent hit Do YouWant What I Have Got? ACraigslist Cantata, and runs March 23 to April 10 at the Arts Club’snew BMO Theatre in the Olympic Village. artsclub.comThe number of Tony

Awards, including BestMusical, won by AndrewLloyd Webber’s Evita, therags to riches story ofthe controversial EvaPerón, the First Lady of Argentina inthe 1940s. Vancouver Opera’s versionruns April 30 to May 8 at QueenElizabeth Theatre. vancouveropera.ca


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One of the Vancouver Chamber Choir’s most acclaimed performances wasthe 2010 premiere of R. Murray Schafer’s radiant choral/orchestral workThe Love that Moves the Universe, based on the final lines of Dante’s

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ARTSTHEATRETHE HOOKERMONOLOGUESTrue life stories from a collective of active andformer sex workers challenge myths and dispelstigma, in a candid portrait of various aspectsof the sex work industry.Until March 13 atFirehall Arts Centre. firehallartscentre.ca

RETURN TOGRACEThis glorious, heartfelt tribute to the iconic ElvisPresley traces the greatest musical moments ofa generation from the early years through to theamazing ’68 comeback special to the historicAloha from Hawaii concert.March 22-27 atQueen Elizabeth Theatre. returntograce.ca

GOOD PEOPLEA sharp character-driven comedy aboutchanging your fortune set in South Bostonwhere paycheques hardly made the rent, askswhy some people manage to escape from thesituations into which they’re born — and somedon’t.March 24-April 24 at Stanley IndustrialAlliance Stage. artsclub.com

RECLAIMING HOPETheatre for Living tours a series of theatricaldialogues throughout different Vancouvervenues to engage about how we can identifyand transform the fears that hold us backfrom building healthy communities and caringfor the environment.April 1-2 at ScotiabankDance Centre. theatreforliving.com

GRUESOME PLAYGROUND INJURIESA series of unsettling injuries over the course of30 years brings together a corrosive masochistand an accident-prone daredevil as they spar,spat and haltingly try to rescue one another.April 1-16 at Pacific Theatre. pacifictheatre.org

DEADMETAPHORA darkly comic look at what happens when aformer sniper in Afghanistan returns home toCanada and finds the job market doesn’t exactlyaccommodate his particular skill set.April 2-23at Firehall Arts Centre. firehallartscentre.com

THE INVISIBLE HANDPulitzer Prize-winningplaywright’s Ayad Akhtar’shigh-stakes thrillerfollows a kidnappedAmerican trader inPakistan playing themarket for his life.April 5-23 at VancouverEast Cultural Centre.pitheatre.com

THE VALLEYAn ensemble piece featuring four characterswhose stories and families intertwine after ateenage boy’s arrest on a SkyTrain platform inthis topical story about the contradictory attemptsto balance care and public safety.April 7-May 7at Granville Island Stage. artsclub.com

WITProfessor Vivian Bearing approaches her cancertherapy with the same academic rigour sheapplied to her studies, but as her treatmentsprogress, her intellectual armour gives way toher need for human kindness.May 20-June 11at Pacific Theatre. pacifictheatre.org

BC BUDS SPRING ARTS FESTIVALThe 12th annual festival of inventive, originalsite-specific works and new play readings byB.C. artists provides a platform for genre-bendingand multi-disciplinary emerging and establishedartists.May 2016 at Firehall Arts Centre.firehallartscentre.ca

ONEGINLife is quiet on the Larin family’s Russian countryestate, until the charismatic Evgeni Oneginignites the romantic longings of its residents.Poet Vladimir Lensky dances with jealousy whenhis dear friend flirts with his fiancée, and eventhe reclusive Tatyana Larin finds herself fallingfor the handsome rogue.March 17-April 10at Goldcorp Stage at the BMOTheatre Centre.artsclub.com

THE GOVERNMENT INSPECTORThe corrupt officials of a small Russian townreact with terror to the news that an incognitoinspector will soon be arriving to investigatethem. The flurry of activity to cover up theirconsiderable misdeeds is interrupted by thereport that a suspicious person is staying at theinn.March 25-April 17 at Jericho Arts Centre.unitedplayers.com

DIRTYOLDWOMANAfter her divorce, Nina, a 50-something-year-old, decides to venture back into the world ofromance. But when she meets Gerry, 20 yearsher junior, the sparks fly in more ways than one.April 12-24 at The Cultch. thecultch.com


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PREVIEWSPRING 2016THE JUNGLE BOOKA powerful coming-of-age tale. Deep in theIndian jungle, the human Mowgli is raised bywolves. Tutored by Baloo the bear, Bagheera thepanther and Akela the wolf, Mowgli learns thecodes and traditions of the hunter community.April 16-May 1 atWaterfront Theatre.carouseltheatre.ca

COMEDYOF ERRORSTravel back to the wild, wild west and followthe journey of two pairs of twins who wereseparated at birth.When Antipholus of Syracuseand his servant, Dromio of Syracuse, stumbleupon Ephesus, the home of their respective twinbrothers, their worlds collide and a whirlwind ofmistaken identities ensues.April 22, 23 & 26 atGateway Theatre. gatewaytheatre.com

TOWARDS ZEROThe labyrinthine maze of clues and deceptioncentres around the wealthy Lady Tresillian —found murdered in her bed, with a house fullof suspects connecting a failed suicide, theftand romance. Plan to see this “rare” workfrom the Queen of Crime, Agatha Christie.April 30-May 21 at Metro Theatre.metrotheatre.com

DANCEBALLET BCÑ PROGRAM 2A world premiere, New Work questions how tobalance order and chaos, the individual and thecollective, and the human need for celebrationin this specially commissioned work from Frenchchoreographer Medhi Walerski.March 17-19at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. balletbc.com

VITAL FEWA new work created with and for six uniqueperformers is a collaborative undertakingutilizing mechanisms of constant co-dependenceand interrelation between the dancers, presentedby the 605 collective.March 17-19 atRoundhouse Community Arts Centre.605collective.com

COMPANHIA URBANADE DAN‚AA high-energy fusion of hip hop, samba,capoeira and contemporary dance tears up thestage in this boldly imaginative choreographyfrom Sonia Destri Lie, of Brazil.April 1-2 atDance House. dancehouse.ca

GOING HOME STARÑTRUTHAND RECONCILIATIONCanada’s Royal Winnipeg Ballet mounts thisdeeply classical ballet, 10 years in the making, topay tribute to the pains and atrocities of Canada’sindigenous past, while giving hope for healingand wholeness in our future.April 7-9 atQueen Elizabeth Theatre. rwb.org

BALLET BCÑ PROGRAM 3Emily Molnar’s 16+ a room, Bill from SharonEyal and Gai Behar, and I and I am You fromJorma Elo.May 12-14 at Queen ElizabethTheatre. balletbc.com

WORDS INMOTIONWhat happens when words come to life?Three writers and three choreographerswork in pairs to create new workscombining the cerebral and the physical.March 18-19 at the Chan Centre.thedancecentre.ca

FLICKERAn innovative dance piece that combines WestCoast design with a unique scenographichybrid of projected environments andlive-action shadow dance. Vividly richimagery represents the “spirit world,”the mystical realm portrayed throughGitxsan masked dance.May 25-29at The Cultch. thecultch.com

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celebrating the vitality and diversity of dancein Vancouver.April 29 at ScotiabankDanceCentre. thedancecentre.ca

CLASSICALSONIC BOOM FESTIVALVancouver Pro Musica continuesto bring unique artists and newmusic together in the festival’s29th year of contemporaryclassical music showcasingoriginal compositional worksof some of B.C.’s best overfour not-to-be-missedperformances.March 17-20.vancouverpromusica.ca

PIXAR IN CONCERTThis visually stunning,high-definition, multi-media family show featuresmontages of memorableclips from all 14 ofPixar’s films set to themusic of the moviesthat brought ussome of the mostbeloved characters incinematic history.March 21 atOrpheumTheatre. vancouversymphony.ca

WAROF THE ROMANTICSThe VSO’s 2016 Spring Festival explores one ofthe most important periods in classical musichistory over the course of five concerts featuringworks from Beethoven, Gustav Mahler, Wagnerand Brahms.April 7-18 at OrpheumTheatre.vancouversymphony.ca

EVITAA full-scale production of this modern classic of musical theatre— the story of the charismatic and controversial Evita Perón,whose beauty and ambition vaulted her from poverty to poweras the First Lady of Argentina in the politically turbulent 1930s.April 30-May 8 at Queen Elizabeth Theatre. vancouveropera.ca

SEASONSTo celebrate 30 seasons of Vetta Chamber Music, the VettaChamber Players will perform the ever popular FourSeasons by Vivaldi and pair it with a local take on ourseasons.April 28-29 atWest Point Grey United Church.vettamusic.com

CHORALBACHÕS ST. MATTHEWPASSION

A pinnacle accomplishment in the history of classicalmusic, the staggering masterwork overflows with sweeping

harmonies and colossal power — relating St. Matthew’s accountof Christ’s betrayal, trial and execution.March 19 atOrpheum Theatre. vancouverbachchoir.com


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THE LOVE THATMOVES THE UNIVERSEVancouver Chamber Choir, with the PacificaSingers, under the direction of John Washburnrepeat the magical experience of R.MurraySchafer’s radiant choral/orchestral work basedon Dante’s Paradiso.March 25 at OrpheumTheatre. vancouverchamberchoir.com

LAGRIME DI SAN PIETROPhillipe Herreweghe and Collegium VocaleGent, one of the world’s most accomplishedvocal ensembles perform “The Tears of SaintPeter” by Renaissance composer Orlande deLassus.April 15 at Chan Shun Concert Hall.earlymusic.bc.ca

LUX ANTIQUA: SONGSOF LIGHTThe final performance for the VancouverCantata Singers 2015-2016 season joins forceswith Redshift Music Society for an a capellaprogram that spans the centuries featuring threepremieres.May 13 at H.R. MacMillan SpaceCentre. vancouvercantatasingers.com

MYVOICEMYVoice will present their own free afternoonconcert at 4 p.m., then join the evening’s SummitConcert, singing withmore 300 people.March 12 atthe Chan Centre.chancentre.com

DINA YOFFEDina Yoffe came to international recognitionby winning top prizes in two internationalcompetitions. Today her concert performancesare renowned throughout Europe, Israel, Japanand the United States.April 8 at VancouverPlayhouse. chopinsociety.org

VOYAGESThis adventurous concert explores mythicaltravel, the sea, space and stars. It features KivaSimova, an overtone soloist who sings twopitches simultaneously, and Musica Intima’sexploration of other extended vocal techniquesincluding yodeling and belting.April 15 atSt James Community Square. musicaintima.org

IN THE ABBEY GARDENFrom Holst’s breathtaking Ave Maria fordouble choir to Rachmaninoff’s Six Chorusesfor Women’s Voices and Brahms’ Psalm 13,experience the Elektra Women’s Choir foray intosome of Europe’s most beautiful choral music.May 7 at Ryerson United Church. elektra.ca

CONCERTSJOANNANEWSOMAmerican songbird and harpist appears insupport of Divers with special guest RobinPecknold (of Fleet Foxes).March 30 atVogue Theatre. voguetheatre.com

EKACHAI JEARAKULAward-winning classical guitarist from Thailandgraces the stage at the VSO School of Music.April 2 at Pyatt Hall. ekachaiguitarist.com

FATHER JOHNMISTYIndie-folk-singer-songwriter, formerly of FleetFoxes, a.k.a. Josh Tillman, showcases songsfrom I Love You, Honeybear with special guestsTess and Dave.April 5 at Orpheum Theatre.fatherjohnmisty.com

SPIRIT OF THEWESTAfter nearly 50 performances at the storiedvenue, the West Coast folk rockers will take thestage for one last weekend with a host of specialguests for two farewell performances.April 15-16 at Commodore Ballroom. sotw.ca


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PREVIEWSPRING 2016COURTNEY BARNETTIndie singer-songwriter and guitarist fromMelbourne, Australia plays in support of herlatest album Sometimes I Sit and Think, andSometimes I Just Sit with guests Alvvays.April 19 at Commodore Ballroom.courtneybarnett.com.au

BEACH HOUSEBaltimore dream-pop duo appear in supportof Depression Cherry and Thank YourLucky Stars. April 30 at Vogue Theatre.beachhousebaltimore.com

THE BUZZCOCKSLegendary British punk band tours in celebrationof their 40th anniversary with special guestsThe Residuels.May 21 at Rickshaw Theatre.buzzcocks.com

CƒCILE MCLORIN SALVANTCécile’s exceptional vocal power, soul, andvirtuosity are breathtakingly showcased throughher one-of-a-kind interpretations of jazzstandards and rare blues compositions.May 1at Chan Shun Concert Hall. chancentre.com

COMEDYJONATHAN KITEBest known as “Oleg” on Two Broke Girls, theChicago actor has studied improv and sketchcomedy and now brings his stand-up to townwith an opening set from John Cullen.April 14-16 at Yuk Yuk’s. yukyuks.com

ADAMCAROLLAAmerican comedian best known for nationallysyndicated radio program Loveline and co-starring with Jimmy Kimmel on The Man Showand Crank Yankers tapes a live episode of hispodcast The Adam Carolla Show.April 22 atCommodore Ballroom. adamcarolla.com

RONWHITEAmerican stand-up comedian and actor knownas a charter member of the Blue Collar ComedyTour, with six solo works and compilations withJeff Foxworthy.May 20 at Orpheum Theatre.tatersalad.com

FINE ARTSCOLD FRIENDS,WARMCASHAn iteration of Ciara Phillips’ ongoing projectWorkshop takes over the gallery as a site ofboth production and exhibition, turning thegallery into a simple screen printing studio.March 18-April 30 at Western Front.front.bc.ca

EASTER EGGSNew works from Andrea Hooge, marking herfourth solo show and featuring a collection ofscratchboard images, drawing inspiration fromchildhood interpretations of children’s booksand playthings, as well as her cultural heritage.April 7-30 at Hot Art Wet City.hotartwetcity.com

WEST COAST SUITEA new series of paintings from Sylvia Taitdemonstrates a sharp focus on metaphysicsand construction of the subject in this groupof abstract canvases and multi-media panels.April 9-23 at Bau-Xi Gallery. bau-xi.com

LAWRENCE PAULA provocative exhibition of new and existingpaintings, drawings, sculptures and installationsconfronting the colonialist suppression of FirstNations peoples from the Yuxweluptun artist,spanning his influential 30-year career.May 10-Oct. 16 at Museum of Anthropology.moa.ubc.ca

FESTIVALSCELTICFESTWestern Canada’s largest Celtic celebrationoffers the best of traditional and contemporaryCeltic culture in all its diversity and vitality – andeveryone is invited to join in.March 10-17.celticfestvancouver.com

VANCOUVERCHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVALThe Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festivalstory is one of romance. It is an annualcelebration that marks the reawakening inour community of all that makes us alive andhuman. We smile at one another. We takeour lunches under the spreading blossoms.March 24-April 17. vcbf.ca

CALIFORNIAWINE FAIRThis popular fundraiser for the Arts Clubis a wonderful opportunity to taste morethan 350 exclusive and new wines from 100California wineries, and support the theatreyou love at the same time.April 25 at Vancouver Convention Centre.artsclub.com

DOXADOCUMENTARY FILM FESTIVALThe Motion Pictures Film Series is DOXA’syear-round programming initiative that offersscreenings of some of the world’s mostoutstanding documentaries to communitiesaround the Lower Mainland.May 5-15. doxafestival.ca


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Doctors John Gill and Adeera Levin steeredthe fourth Shine a Light Kidney FoundationGala at the Hotel Vancouver.

Escorted by her partner Rob Menard, JacquiCohen took in her daughter’s fundraiser, whichgenerated $250,000 to go towards helpingyouth realize their dreams and potential.

Nash Overton, a kidney kid who at eight years old raised more than$14,000 for other kidney kids, joined his parents Fallon and Gerald atthe Shine a Light soiree.

YOUTH LEADERS: Society darlingKasondra Cohen-Herrendorf fronted herseventh Face of Today Gala. This fairytaleparty had a happy ending raising $250,000to help turn dreams into reality for under-served youth. More than 230 guests —young entrepreneurs, aspiring CEOs andbrash upstarts — filed into the RosewoodHotel Georgia for the Alice in Wonderland-inspired evening. The fashionable crowd— many under the age of 40 — enjoyed achampagne reception with a cast of Won-derland characters before going down therabbit hole and settling in for a sumptu-ous dinner, musical performances and topartake in the many opportunities to giveto support the charitable organization.Cohen-Herrendorf founded it in 2009 tosupport youth-driven charities such as theBoy’s Network, Aunt Leah’s and UBC’sCampOUT.

ILLUMINATING EVENING: Marchis kidney health month and the KidneyFoundation is encouraging Canadians toknow their risk factors and to talk aboutkidney health. The reality is one in 10 Ca-nadians have kidney disease. There is nocure. Wanting to shine a light on the mat-ter, in particular pediatric kidney disease,the organization hosted its fourth annualShine a Light Kidney Gala celebratingthe people and possibilities in the kidneycommunity. CTV’s Norma Reid emceedthe Hotel Vancouver cocktail party andbenefit, chaired by doctors Adeera Levinand John Gill. More than 300 partygoerstook in the event — sponsored by AG Hair— and helped generate a record $230,000for leading kidney research and patientservices.

NEW LOOK FOR OPERA: VancouverOpera’s last full season will mark a signifi-cant shift for the 55-year-old arts organiza-tion. Starting in 2017, the company will nolonger present a yearly program, insteadopting to run a three-week festival format.It also signaled the end of general direc-tor James Wright’s 17-year run with thevenerable arts organization. The company’snewly appointed incoming general directorKim Gaynor made her Vanhattan debutrecently at a downtown reception kickingoff the company’s April 14 Overture Gala,the organization’s biggest fundraiser of theyear. Gaynor, who ran an internationalclassical musical festival in Switzerland forthe past decade, joined gala chairwomenCharlene Wong and Cindy Richmond forthe preview of the French-inspired masqueparty, sponsored by BMO.

Chairwomen Charlene Wong and CindyRichmondwill lead Vancouver Opera’s BMOOverture Masque Gala on April 14. It’s thecompany’s signature benefit of the year.

Joey’s executive chef Chris Mills congratulatedWinnipeg’s Garrett Evans, winner of thecompany’s North American Top ApprenticeChefs Challenge. Evans bested 10 other risingculinary talents to earn the coveted title.

Vancouver Opera chairman Pascal Spothelferintroduced the company’s incoming generaldirector Kim Gaynor, who will lead theVancouver Opera’s new three-week festivalformat in 2017.

Andrea and Jeffrey Scoten of National BankFinancial Wealth Management took in theKidney Foundation fete. Their daughter Nicolewas among the amazing kidney kids who per-formed at the gala.

Joined by a cast of colourful Wonderland characters, youthphilanthropist Kasondra Cohen-Herrendorfwelcomed a well-heeledgroup of upstarts to her seventh Face of Today Alice in Wonderland-themed fundraiser.

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1. Led by three singing sisters from Israel,A-Wa blends traditional sounds with danceclub grooves that will surely set the Bilt-more Cabaret dancefloor on fire when thegroup performs March 12 as part of theChutzpah! Festival. Details and tickets atchutzpahfestival.com.

2. English singer-songwriter and former SoftBoys member Robyn Hitchcock brings hischarming and surreal pop stylings to the Bilt-more March 10 in support of his latest releaseThe Man Upstairs. Tickets at Zulu, Red Catand ticketweb.ca. Emma Swift opens.

3. The jig is up March 10 to 17 as the 12thannual CelticFest Vancouver takes over localstreets, concert halls and pubs for a week ofcelebrations leading up to St. Patrick’s Day.For a full list of events and festival schedule,go to celticfestvancouver.com.

4. No relation to CelticFest, but really theyshould be, Vancouver’s long-serving Celticpunk rockers the Real McKenzies paint Ven-ue Nightclub tartan March 10. Bishops Greenand Montreal’s Boids open. Tickets at RedCat, Neptoon, Zulu Records and bplive.ca.

5. Vancouver-L.A. punk act White Lung playa rare hometown show March 11 at the Cobaltin support of their upcoming release Para-dise. Vacant State and Koban open. Tickets atRed Cat, Zulu and ticketweb.ca.

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If religion is taken outof the equation, is a Jewishguy still a Jew? That’s thequestion Itai Erdal — bestknown as one of Vancou-ver’s most innovative light-ing designers — asks him-self in A Very Narrow Bridge.Is it enough to celebrate thefood, music, art, holidaytraditions and history andstill be Jewish even if you’rean atheist? The answer isimportant to Erdal becauseTalia, the sister whom hedearly loves, is becomingmore deeply religious andhe fears his secularism willdrive a wedge betweenthem.“A Very Narrow Bridge”

(Kol Ha’olam Kulo) is aHebrew song sung on im-portant occasions; the eventin this Elbow Theatre pro-duction is Erdal’s requestfor a divorce, for which hereturned to Israel and metwith a tribunal of rabbis(portrayed by Patti Allan,Tom Pickett and AntonLipovetsky). The grillinghe was put through is justanother issue he has with

being a secular Jew; surely adivorce is a civil matter, nota religious one, he argues.After five or six hours

of being asked again andagain, “What is yourname?” and “How do youspell it?” they finally turnto his wife Naomi. It’s asif she hasn’t existed for thetribunal until this mo-ment. We don’t actually seeNaomi, but we do see her inphotographs projected on a

screen. As divorces go, it’sall very strange.A Very Narrow Bridge is

deceptively simple and, be-cause it’s Erdal’s story andhe’s telling it, completelycompelling. He speaks tous directly, he speaks to therabbis and he speaks to hissister Talia Erdal, here fromIsrael via Berlin to be inthis show with her brother.They speak Hebrew to eachother — seated at opposite

sides of the performancearea — and their conversa-tion is projected in Englishon the screen. Sometimesshe speaks Hebrew to himand he translates for us.But here is the icing on

this particular cake: TaliaErdal is an amazing com-poser, cellist and singer. Ihave never heard the celloplayed like this — one pieceis completely “plucked” notbowed— and in another,

it feels as if she channels allthe joys and sorrows of allJews throughout time. It’sstaggeringly lovely.Talia chooses Israel as her

home as didNaomi, nowItai’s ex-wife; indeed, thereason for the divorce wasNaomi’s decision to returnto Israel. Despite what Itaicalls his “successful immigra-tion” he feels like an Israeliin Canada, and a Canadianwhen in Israel. That, he says,is the fate of all immigrants.While the tribunal that

cross-examined Erdal wasfrustrating, he mines the trioof rabbis for humour. PattiAllan is at her sour-pussiest;Tom Pickett depends on hischaracter’s ridiculously be-fuddled reaction; and AntonLipovetsky, always lookingmischievous, rhymes “Itai,Itai” with “let’s eat meatpie” in the sing-song man-ner of a schoolyard taunt.Unbelievable, but true.Possibly provocative

for some Jews are Erdal’sthoughts on Palestine andIsrael. In a flurry of projec-tions, he runs through thevarious occupations rightback to cave paintings. Froma historical perspective, he

raises the question: who hasthe right to the land?Only slightly provocative

and all in good fun are histhoughts on hummus. Ap-parently “s****y hummus”in Israel is better than thebest hummus in Vancouver.That sounds like an oppor-tunity. We do, he concedes,have great sushi.Erdal has plumbed his

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history is like a visit fromChristmas Future. Thatmight be your fate if youdon’t make changes today.A family history of heartdisease should encourageus to be proactive, identifythe particular risk factorscommon in the family treeand treat them early.Common hereditary con-

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The five books of Mo-ses, the Torah, is the heartof Judaism. At the frontof every synagogue is anAron Kodesh, a Holy Ark,which encases the SeferTorah, the Torah scroll.The words on the scroll,painstakingly inscribed bya calligrapher whose lifehas been devoted to thetask, form the foundationof Jewish tradition and theJewish worldview. Whilethe ancient civilizationsmentioned in the histori-cal narratives of the Torahhave long since disap-peared, the Hebrew peo-ple, the Jews, survive, inlarge part because of theirfierce connection to thewritten word. Dispersedthroughout the world for2,000 years, the Jewishpeople maintained a de-gree of cohesion throughthe unbroken reading ofthe Torah, following its

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greatest thinkers of eachera have discussed anddebated the holy mes-sages of the Torah.Their opinions form theTalmud, an encyclopedicdeliberation on the ethicsand rituals set down inthe Torah, a disputationof the greatest Jewishminds arguing with andcross-examining one an-other across centuries.Among the 613 com-

mandments set out in theTorah — the rules guidingwhat observant Jews mayand may not do in everyaspect of their lives — is acall for every Jewish personto scribe their own Torah.This would be a daunt-

ing undertaking, of course,since the rules aroundthe process of scribingare exacting and it cantake a single sofer (scribe)years to complete a Torah

scroll. So it is acceptedthat a person can completethe mitzvah — the honorand obligation — of scrib-ing a Torah by partici-pating as one of many inthe process. This is whathappened in an emotionalritual at a Vancouversynagogue last month ashundreds of people par-ticipated in the completionof the congregation’s newTorah scroll.Congregation Beth

Israel, which recentlycompleted constructionof a new, architecturallyadmired building on theirsite at Oak and West 28th,received a new Torah. Itwas scribed by a sofer inIsrael, who left the last100 letters unwritten. Thesynagogue initially was tohold a lottery to allocatethe honour of scribing aletter to 100 members ofthe congregation. Instead,participants agreed to jointogether, so everyone whowanted to be a part of the

experience would have thechance.Each individual or

group went through apreparatory spiritualprocess on the weekendof Feb. 19-21. Then theyproceeded as individualsor small groups into thesynagogue’s sanctuary,where the uncompletedscroll was located. Theyjoined Rabbi MosheDruin, whose unusual vo-cation it is to travel fromcity to city facilitating pre-cisely these sorts of events.As the rabbi scribed eachletter, participants placedtheir hands on his hand,or on the quill, and thusfulfilled the honour andobligation of writing theirown Torah.“By writing and par-

ticipating in the scribing ofone of those letters, it is asif the person is engaging inwriting their own Torah,”says Rabbi Jonathan Infeld,Beth Israel’s spiritualleader. The following Sab-

bath, a week later, the newTorah was dedicated in amoving, musical celebra-tion. For Infeld, who hasbeen at the synagogue fora decade, it was the firstnew Torah dedication andit was probably, as severalpeople involved in the ex-perience called it, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.“The Torah is the heart

of the Jewish people,”Infeld says. “We, as a peo-ple, are really a text-basedpeople. Our religion, ourfaith is text-based and thatbegins with the Torah.”Infeld contrasts the

significance of the Torahwith the recent opening ofthe congregation’s dra-matic new building.“We built a new building,

but for us, really, the build-ing is the surface,” he says.“What we are really aboutis building community andsince Torah is at the heartof the Jewish community,it makes sense for us todedicate a new Torah.”

Ultimately, about 600people were involvedin the process, choreo-graphed by Audrey Moss,a congregation memberwho chaired the planningcommittee for the scribingand the dedication.“The Torah is the blue-

print for the universe,” shesays. “It’s a blueprint forhow we live our lives andthe values that we have asa people.”The weekend after the

scribing, Debby Fensoncarried the new scroll intothe sanctuary as hundredsof people reached to touchor kiss the Torah.The procession preced-

ed the official dedicationof the new Torah, but wasalso part of a celebrationmarking Fenson’s 10thyear as the synagogue’sdesignated Torah reader.“People were very emo-

tional and I was feelingthat as well,” she says. “Itwas very exciting.”

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up the Celtics’ style oneword: “Quick,” he said.“We’re very, very fast andwe can shoot.”He trains his team to be

the fittest players on thecourt and inspired theirheart-over-height mantra.Santos has spent most

of his life on the hardwoodfor St. Pat’s. A graduate ofthe school in 1989, he wasenrolled since kindergartenbut wasn’t there every yearon the way to Grade 12.In his senior years with thebasketball team, the Celticsfinished second in the prov-

ince twice.Santos, who shares a

name with a famously shortFrench general, competedin semi-professional leaguesin the Philippines beforereturning in 2000 to takeover the basketball programas a volunteer. He inheriteda successful program fromBill Anderson who led theCeltics to class-A provincialchampionships in 1990 and’95. Santos followed thatwith a third class-A B.C.banner in 2010.(Class is determined by

the school’s number ofGrade 11 and 12 boys. San-tos said St. Patrick’s tippedover by six seniors.)Seeded fourth at the 16-

team provincial champion-ship on now at the Langley

Events Centre, the Celticswill put their tenacity to thetest in an attempt to win theschool’s first AA title.Along with their heartfelt

mantra, the Celtics haveembraced another traditioninspired by their coach: theyend each practice applaud-ing their teammates.“At the beginning of the

year, Nap told us that afterevery practice we want tobring the energy togetheragain,” said David. “That’swhy we started off witha slow clap and come to-gether in high five. We startoff working hard and weend up working hard.”The Celtics played their

first gameWednesdayagainst the No. 13Del-view fromDelta (after the

Courier’s print deadline). Awin would put them into thequarterfinals at 3:30 p.m.Thursday, likely against No.

5 St.Michaels fromVictoria.Follow the complete draw at

bchighschoolbasketballchampi-onships.com.

The consecutive numberof CIS Canada West

championships won by theUBC women’s hockey teamfollowing a 2-1 win over theManitoba Bisons in Game 3at the Thunderbird Sports

Centre March 6.

21The number of shots

stopped by T-Birds goalieDanielle Dube who blockedall 12 that came in the firstperiod. Defenders CelineTardif and Kelly Murray

scored in the Canada Westchampionship win.

2The number of shots on goalstopped by Whitecaps goalieDavid Ousted in a 3-2 loss tothe Montreal Impact in theMLS season opener at B.C.Place March 6. The Impacthad five shots on goal.The Caps had 10.

: On hitting yourmark…

2The result for Team B.C. atthe National Cadet BiathlonChampionship last weekendin Quebec where Kitsilanosecondary’s Sophie Vogel-Nakamura, 17, was on theteam as a cadet coach.

“That’s someof theworstI’veplayedasaWhitecapand I’mgutted for the team.”— Vancouver goaltender David Ousted following a loss at hometo the Montreal Impact. The sell-out crowd of 22,120 included arecord number of season ticket holders.

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St. Pat’s embraces ‘heart over height’BASKETBALL

Senior boys basketball B.C. Championships on this week in Langley

The senior boys basket-ball B.C. Championshipsinclude separate divisionsfor the AAAA, AAA, AA and Aclasses. The tournaments’finals are set for Saturday,March 12 at the LangleyEvents Centre.

AAAAThree Vancouver teams

vie for the B.C. title. TheChurchill Bulldogs areranked No. 2 behind thepowerful Kelowna Owls.The Kitsilano Blue Demonsare seeded sixth and the St.

George’s Saints are eighth.

AAAThe Lord Byng Grey

Ghosts follow their break-out season with a No. 11seed and first-roundmeet-ing with No. 6 Wellingtonsecondary.

AWest Point Grey Academy

is expected to reach thechampionship final andstarts off at No. 2. The top-ranked team is KelownaChristian.

Four tourneys in one

St. Pat’s Celtic Daniel David (No. 6) handles the ball in a 77-75 victory over Palmer secondary at the RichmondOval Feb. 23. Celtic Josh Dabu (No. 12) distributes a break-out pass in the same game during the LowerMainland tournament. PHOTOSDANTOULGOET


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SNOWEDINGrandviewSteelers forwardTimothyChow (No. 71) spraysDelta IceHawks goaltender Jacob Latraceduring the secondperiod inGame2of thePacific Junior BHockey League championshipRound1at theBurnabyWinter ClubMarch 6. TheSteelers lost 2-1 tothe IceHawks in double overtime, tying thebest of seven series at one gameapiece. Latrace turnedaway 44 shots,whileGrandview’s ColeMacInnes stopped35andBraedenGurney scored theSteelers’ lonemarker in the loss. The series hit the roadTuesdaywithGame3at theLadner LeisureCentre. (Results came in after theCourier’s deadline.) Game4 is set forMarch 12.PHOTOJENNIFERGAUTHIER


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The Churchill Bulldogsreturned to the senior girlsB.C. basketball champion-ship for the first time in 50years last week but weredealt a blow in the firstgame when starting guardLex Leynes was sidelinedwith a knee injury.The city champion-

ship MVP fell hard andtwisted her left knee in an80-56 loss to No. 3 LordTweedsmuir in the firstroundMarch 2 at the Lang-ley Events Centre.Coach Jennifer Eng said

teammates helped carryLeynes off the court. As ofFriday afternoon, her kneewas too swollen for a diag-nosis, said the coach.“It’s a big loss for us be-

cause we’re down a scorer,”said Eng. “In our style ofplay we like to substituteplayers every fewminutes

because we play a high-pace,high-tempo game becausewe’re small. Losing thatplayer in our rotation addedanother five or six minutesfor everyone else.We’regrinding it out every game.”“She wants to play so

badly. That means everyoneelse on our team has to stepup, which they did today,”Eng said Friday after theirfirst win at the 16-teamB.C. championships.The Bulldogs started their

playoff run by defeating theAABritannia Bruins in athrilling final to win the Van-couver public school cham-pionship in early February.On the provincial stage

after the first-round loss tothe No. 3 team, the Bull-dogs lost to Handsworth onMarch 3 and followed thatwith a 67-47 win againstthe Kootenay’s MountBaker and another win overCoquitlam’s Gleneagle tofinish 13th overall.

“I think we’ve alreadyover-achieved and just be-ing here is really a bonus,”said Eng.In the AAA champion-

ship final, Langley’s Brook-swood Bobcats defeatedRichmond’s McMathWildcats 73-50.

AAgirls atBCsThe Britannia Bruins

finished ninth in the prov-ince and star guard JulianDuong was recognized bythe all-star committee as anhonourable mention.Little Flower Academy

followed their silver medalat the 2015 tournamentwith a 13th place showingthis year.The Duchess Park Con-

dors defeated North Van-couver’s Seacove Seyhawksfor the championship title.

Junior girls atBCsLord Byng’s SkylerMac-

Donald was named to the

Second TeamAll-Star at thejunior girls basketball B.C.Championship as the GreyGhosts finished 10th overall.The championship went

to the North VancouverArgyle Pipers.

Britannia crack top 10 asChurchill grinds it out at BC’s

BASKETBALL

1. Britannia Bruins six-foot-two post Malena Mokhovikova (No. 32) battles two Pacific Christian Crusaders in a 65-41 win for ninthplace at the AA championship. 2. Churchill Bulldog Katrina Kwong dribbles through a full-court press in an 80-65 loss to the LordTweedsmuir Panthers in the first round of the AAA tournament. 3. Little Flower Academy’s Katrina Canama (No. 10) brings the ballup court. PHOTOS VISION QUEST PHOTOGRAPHICS

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