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The names John Nuttalland Amanda Korody areprobably familiar to all youcurrent affairs junkies.They are the couple found

guilty in June of plotting aterrorist attack on CanadaDay in 2013 that involvedbombing the provinciallegislature in Victoria.So what do they have to

do with Vancouver?During the trial down-

town in B.C. SupremeCourt, the couple spent afew nights in the Vancouverjail on East Cordova Streetwhile awaiting the jurysdecision. Apparently, theconditions in the cells werenot exactly ve-star, ac-cording to Korodys lawyer,Mark Jette, who let thejudge know about it.I didnt cover the trial but

Geordon Ormand of Cana-dian Press did. I know thisbecause his story appearedin a collection of emailsposted recently on the Van-couver Police Departmentswebsite. Someone obviouslyrequested the information

under the Freedom of In-formation and Privacy Actand the police department as it often does postedthe emails.Heres what Ormand

quoted Jette as saying: Itwas reported to me by myclient that the conditionswere horrendous and un-hygienic: blood smeared on

the walls, a toilet that wasdisgusting, a thin blanket forovernight, no food.That information prompt-

ed B.C. Supreme CourtJustice Catherine Bruce toorder the VPD to providemore sanitary accommoda-tions for the couple.So what did the VPD do

about it? Were the allega-

tions true? What was thedepartments response toJettes allegations?The emails posted on

the VPDs website providesome insight, althoughsome of the documents areredacted. In response toVPD senior staff DawnaMarshall-Copes questions,Sgt. Brett Farragher wrote

that he reviewed video ofthe couples stay. His take:There does not appear tobe anything of note comingout of the video. It is obvi-ous from watching the videothat they are not overlyhappy with their surround-ings, but the cells appearclean from the video.He adds: I did note that

on the rst night, May 30,that both Korody and Nut-tall were given blankets andfood. But onMay 31, theywere not given blankets butthey were given food. I donot know why this wouldhave happened.In the email thread with

Marshall-Cope, Farragheralso noted he reviewed theobservation logs from thejail and found no men-tion of any time during thestay by Mr. Nuttall or Ms.Korody where an issue wasraised in relation to theirtreatment in jail.Kind of a different story

than what the couple alleged.So someone is either

stretching the truth, or nottelling the truth.Interesting that these

documents were posted

on the VPDs website onlya month after I wrote an-other piece about allega-tions of dirty cells.Readers may recall that

a former inmate of thejail, whose name was notprovided in documents,complained the cells weredirty, never cleaned andsoiled with dried blood,feces and urine.The VPD reviewed the

complaint, watched somevideo and concluded thereis no information that cor-roborates the complaint.After I posted/published

the story, I had a phone callfrom a former inmate whosaid the cells were a messand not t for prisoners. Hedeclined to give his namebut said the police arenttelling the whole story.Maybe, maybe not.Next time Im in jail, Ill

be sure to get the wholestory. In the meantime, thisis a fact: 14,439 prisonerswere housed in the Van-couver jail last year and thepolice say they only receivedtwo complaints about thefacilitys conditions.

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With rides, games andentertainment, there may besomething for everyone atthe Pacic National Exhibit.But one of the best parts ofthe fair is the food.Many beloved food

stands will be returningand this year newcomersmake up 30 per cent ofthe PNEs food vendors.Hungry patrons can expectto nd the usual deep-fried,sugar-coated and bacon-wrapped fare but there arealso some surprises for thebrave connoisseur.Here are some of the top

eats to try at the PNE thisyear.

BestCanadianflavourTheres nothingmore

Canadian thanmaple andbacon. And while the FriedVeggies stand is based outof Kansas, it offers one ofthe best Canadian avouredoptions at the PNE theMaple BaconDoughnutBurger. Its denitely not

your average diner cheese-burger. This burger pattyis topped with cheese andbacon and sandwiched be-tween twowhole donuts withmaple frosting. Salty, sweet,cheesy and full of meat, itsthe perfect fair snack and

its made with fresh dough-nuts fromNuffys Donutsin Richmond. This is theStremmel familys rst yearat the PNE and its sure tobe amemorable one withtheir unique burger.

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It could take six to eightmonths before the City ofVancouver makes historyin Canada and issues therst-ever business licenceto a marijuana dispensary,according to the citys chieflicence inspector.Thats because city staff

has to review 176 applica-tions it received as of Aug.21 and begin a lengthyexamination on how manyapplicants meet the newregulations approved by citycouncil in June.Should everything fall

into place and somebodyhas met all of our regula-tions and meets all of ourrules, at the earliest wewould issue a businesslicence would be six to eightmonths, said AndreeaToma, the citys chieflicence inspector.The rst step for staff will

be to determine how manyof the 176 applicants meetthe zoning requirements,which call for pot shops tobe at least 300 metres froma school, community centreor another dispensary andbe located in specic zones.That process could take upto two months, Toma said.Those applicants who

fall outside the zoning re-quirements will be requiredto close their pot shopswithin six months and mayreapply for a new location

in an approved zone.If an applicant meets

the rst step, the processbecomes more rigorous,with the city examining anapplicants past businesspractices and whether heor she has been in troublewith the law. Signing agood neighbour agree-

ment and meeting buildingcodes related to health, reand signs are also requiredto get a licence.Of the 176 applicants,

69 have the potential tobecome so-called compas-sion clubs while the restapplied as a retail business.A compassion club must

pay an annual $1,000 li-cence fee while retail opera-tors are charged $30,000.Though Toma said there

are too many variables toestimate how many of the176 applicants will receivea business licence, VisionCoun. Kerry Jang said hisguess is that fewer than 20will be successful.I could be off, depend-

ing on what staff nds,said Jang, who based hisestimate on talking withpeople in the industry andlearning of some of the ap-plicants past business prac-tices and criminal history.As he emphasized during

the public hearings in June,the citys goal was to regu-late the dispensaries notthe marijuana, which wouldrequire the federal govern-ments approval and setguidelines that would bedirected more to compas-sion clubs.The key thing with

compassion clubs is theytry to get you off marijuanaand replace with otheralternative medicines orprocedures, said Jang,noting compassion clubsmust provide specic healthalternatives under the newregulations.Jamie Shaw, communica-

tions coordinator for theB.C. Compassion Club,the oldest dispensary in thecity, said the club is oneof the applicants. But, shesaid, the club is well aware

it doesnt meet zoningrequirements because it islocated across the streetfrom a private school onCommercial Drive.Shaw said the club has

looked at other locationsbut said they are expensiveand some landlords dontwant dispensaries operat-ing out of their buildings.She said the clubs recoursewill be to appeal before theBoard of Variance.It will all be in the hands

of the Board of Variance,she said, noting the clubhas a good reputation in theneighbourhood, includingletters of support from theStratford Hall school.The latest estimate from

the city is that about 100pot shops continue to oper-ate in Vancouver. Tomasaid the city will tally howmany of those 100 opera-tors applied to the city fora licence and how manydidnt. That tally will alsodetermine how manypeople applied to set upnew dispensaries.Const. Brian Montague,

a media relations ofcerwith the Vancouver PoliceDepartment, said he isaware new shops haveopened up since the citypassed the new regulationsin June.This is a fact Jang also

pointed out, saying one hassince opened near Broad-way and Renfrew. Residentsof various neighbourhoodshave also notied the Cou-rier of new shops setting upover the past two months.Montague said police

know of one shop wherethe operators said they wereoperating simply to makemoney before the new regu-lations kick in.In a store downtown,

where we executed asearch warrant, the opera-tors didnt make it any se-cret that once the licensingcame into effect, they werejust going to shut down,he said.Under the new regula-

tions, the city now has thepower to close a dispensary.Toma wouldnt speculateon when enforcement,which can include court ac-tion, will begin against potshops that dont meet thecitys new regulations.Meanwhile, police con-

tinue to raid pot shops, themost recent occurring onAug. 12 at the Limelife So-ciety on Rupert Street. Po-lice said the dispensary hadlinks to organized crime.

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The solution to child-hood malnutrition iscloser than ever. Research-ers from the Universityof British Columbia havesuccessfully created a newtool to better study theglobal health issue.Dr. Brett Finlay, a pro-

fessor of microbiology andchemistry at UBC, andPhD student Eric Brownhave produced the rst ani-mal model with symptomsof gut bacterial diseaselinked to malnutrition.Its a lot of complex

science but really I call it adeveloping country mousemodel and it will allow usto really begin to under-stand much more of whatactually goes on in thesekids, said Finlay.Malnutrition in children

is a global problem, espe-cially prevalent in develop-ing countries. Accordingto UNICEF, nearly half

of all deaths in childrenunder ve are due to mal-nutrition. And its effectsare long-term, includingstunted growth, compro-mised immune system,poor brain developmentand delays in motor andcognitive development.The number of kids

with this is phenomenalworldwide, Finlay said.But treating this prob-

lem has proven difcult,as it is not just a resultof poor diet but also gutbacteria and environmen-tal factors.If youre a young kid

eating a malnourisheddiet, you would think youcould feed them a bet-ter nourished diet and itwould x it, but thats notthe case, Brown said.Many malnourished

children in the developingworld also have environ-mental enteropathy, aninammatory disorderof the small intestine. Itresults in changes in gut

bacteria, which causesproblems absorbing food,vitamins and minerals. Itis believed to be causedby environmental factorssuch as contaminatedfeces in water.Theres not a whole lot

of basic research into whatare the mechanisms behindthe disease, said Brown.However, the new

animal model brings uscloser to knowing more.They found that whenmice were given a poordiet along with E. coli andbacteroidetes bacteria,they developed malnu-trition and symptomsof environmental enter-opathy including stuntedgrowth, intestinal inam-mation and weak immunesystems.It opens up a whole

bunch of ways of re-ally understanding howmalnutrition works, howthe microbes play a role inthat, and also what we cando about it, said Finlay

of the new model.Brown says that improv-

ing the hygiene of the en-vironment where childrenare raised may be part ofthe solution, but its notthat simple.Theres still a billion

kids living in these areasand this is a disease not alot of people know about,Brown said.Microbes have a large

role in human health, af-fecting the immune systemand nutritional status. Theyhave been implicated inmany diseases includingobesity, Type 1 diabetes,asthma and inammatory-bowel diseases.Theres more microbial

cells that live in our bodythan human cells, Brownsaid.Dr. Finlay is working

on a collaboration withPariss Institut Pasteur tostudy the disease in chil-dren in Africa for a projectcalled Afribiota.

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Eating local in Vancou-ver is easier than you think.With plenty of resourcesfor harvesting wild foodsmore people are tryingforaging and its not justabout mushrooms.Local non-prot the For-

ager Foundation is one or-ganization helping peopleto embrace the practice.This year they are offeringforaging tours for the rsttime, which have generateda lot of interest.Especially here in

Vancouver a lot of peopleare really interested inbeing outdoors and sowhat were trying to do isjust add an extra layer forthem to learn about theplant life, the animal lifethats here and how itsbeen used traditionally byFirst Nations and othersettlers that come to thearea, said Bryce Watts,co-founder and presidentof the foundation.Watts became interested

in foraging while studyinganthropology at UBC withan interest in ethnobotany the study of human cul-tures and the plants theyuse. He even took eldcourses in Panama wherehe learned from indigenous

peoples. He says peoplesreasons for foraging varybut largely have to dowith embracing a healthierlifestyle.Harvesting wild food

is like eating organic foodsbecause its from the forest

so theres no chemicals,theres no pollutants, saidWatts.Tyler Gray is a long

time forager and one of thefounders of Mikuni WildHarvest, a company thatsells wild foods with a loca-

tion in Vancouver. He saysthe benets of foragingextend beyond nutrientsand vitamins.I feel far more con-

nected to nature and theworld around me when Imout and foraging, he says.Its very much a way forme to connect to some-thing bigger than myself.While there are many

benets to eating wildfoods, foraging also has itsrisks. Just last summer a52-year-old woman in To-ronto needed an emergencyliver transplant after eatinga poisonous wild mush-room from a local park.You should have a

healthy respect for mothernature and her ora andfauna, says Gray. Theresa saying that theres oldmushroom growers andbold mushroom growersbut theres no old boldmushroom growers.Chef and author Bill

Jones, owner of DeerholmeFarm in the Cowichan Val-ley on Vancouver Island,said he has avoided bad

experiences by being cau-tious and investing timein learning how to foragesafely. He recommends be-ing shown as the best wayto learn as well as purchas-ing a good guidebook.Even though its free

food, it takes a bit of a costin knowledge to get to thepoint where you can pickwild foods, he says.While rural locations

are ideal for foraging,people dont have to traveloutside the city to nd ahealthy snack.Jones says Himalayan

blackberries are especiallyplentiful in the city thistime of year.We used to live off

Commercial Drive and allthrough that zone therestons and tons of blackber-ries in all the alleys wherepeople havent beatenthem back, he explains.There are many other

foods that you can foragein Vancouver includinggreens, roots, berries, nutsand mushrooms.

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Really any type of veg-etable or fruit youd nd inthe store theres somethingsimilar thats a wild fruit orvegetable, says Watts.And some of the plants

you can eat are surprising

such as dandelion greens,stinging nettles, chicoryand cattails.There are also online

resources where people haveshared where urban ediblescan be found including

fallingfruit.org, the LivingMedicine Project and Van-couvers Urban ForagersFacebook page.Vancouver parks are home

tomany wild foods such aschanterelle mushrooms, salal

berries and bittercress. Thatsaid, foraging in provincialand city parks is technicallyprohibited with the potentialof nes for those who disre-gard the law.

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Ispend signicant mental energy plan-ning what I will do when the zombieapocalypse hits Vancouver. Im prettyhonest with myself. I know beingverbose and well-endowed with softskills will not make up for my asthmaticrunning speed or lack of depth percep-tion. I know my best chance is to paddleout to a small Gulf Island populated bya few meek, old hippies and set to workdepopulating the place whilst planting avegetable garden.

I know my plan is incomplete andwouldnt get me through a day in post-apocalyptic Vancouver. This is why Ihold on to a rusty jar of pickles from2008.This pickle jar, which Im pretty sure

by now is 50 per cent botulism-causingbacteria, is my exit strategy when thezombies come.We arent in America, where rearms

are easily obtained, so I plan to downhalf the pickle jar, before passing it tomy signicant other, with a vinegary kissand assertions of our eternal love. Then,

I dont know. I havent really researchedthe onset of botulism. I hope its a quickdeath. I hope it makes us taste terrible tothe zombies who will eat us.One area I have neglected in my walk-

ing dead prep is the question of what towear. Luckily, my neighbours Ruth Metaand Brian Partt, who own the Strath-cona ower shop Floral and Hardy, areon top of the issue. For nearly a year theyhave been planning a zombie fashionshow.The event, which will take place on

Saturday, Sept. 5 at noon outside theirshop (688 East Hastings St.), will includeboth professional designers as well asstudent contributors from Blanche Mac-Donald Centre, Emily Carr University ofArt and Design, and the Art Institute.The fashion show was dreamed up as

a primer event for the annual ZombieWalk Vancouver. Every year since 2005,zombies have walked en masse throughthe streets of Vancouver with attendancepeaking a few years ago upwards of 4,000.This years walk is scheduled to start at 3p.m. at the Vancouver Art Gallery steps.Floral and Hardy owners and their

army of students, local artists, and neigh-bours will be rolling out a black carpetfor the catwalk, and all zombie attire willbe auctioned off to raise money for threelocal non-prot groups.Proceeds will be shared equally by the

designer, Aboriginal Front Door, RayCam Community Centre and AIDSVancouver.Meta also told me the event is intended

to give people a chance to be silly. Shenoted the world is a difcult place to bethese days, and people need an outlet.Its possible shes hit on the reason whyzombie walks occur and why zombieTV shows like The Walking Dead areso popular they get their own spin-offs.

Maybe the fantasy of the dumb hungerof a zombie gives us some relief from thebleak reality of climate change, terribleforest res and whatever else plaguesones conscience.The U.S. Centers for Disease Control

has found talking about preparing for thezombie apocalypse is easier than askingpeople to get together their earthquakekit, or to prepare for any other kind ofnatural disaster that is likely to throw usinto at least temporary chaos. In 2011,they launched an emergency prepared-ness campaign framed around zombiepreparedness.If youre prepared for zombies, youre

probably in good shape if a ash ood orhurricane hits, is their message. Havinga well-stocked pantry, rst aid kit and

a rain barrel are universally helpful, nomatter what kind of disaster were upagainst. Can I note how useful a headlamp would be? During ve seasons ofThe Walking Dead, an entire canon oflm classics, none of the characters hasever hit the Mountain Equipment Co-opfor a hands-free alternative to the clumsyashlight. Its enraging.If there is one thing I know for sure,

its that a tight knit community is therecipe for resiliency. Thats just one morereason to head out to the zombie festivi-ties this Saturday.When the sh*t hits the fan, its your

neighbours (and maybe a crossbow) thatwill get you through.

@trishkellycAllen Garr is on vacation.

Maybe the fantasy ofthe dumb hunger of azombie gives us somerelief from the bleakreality of climatechange, terrible forestfires andwhateverelse plagues onesconscience.

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OpinionA10 THE VANCOUVER COURIER THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2015

Seniors feel abusedin centre spatRe: Another impasse for seniorscentre, Aug. 27.After reading Sandra Thomass

article about the impasse between thepark board and the Killarney Com-munity Centre Society (KCCS), I canonly surmise that seniors in southeastVancouver have become pawns in theboards attempt to relegate the societyto a bit player in the operation of thecommunity centre.We moved into the Victoria-Killar-

ney area in 1962. The communitycentre opened in September 1963after local residents raised $40,000(more than $320,000 today) to getthe centre under way. The KCCS hasbeen very successful in managing andexpanding this facility and they haveserved the community well. Theyare closest to the community and areaware of community needs. They arean asset our community cannot affordto lose.The impasse distresses me on two

points: The delay in constructionmeans that many seniors may not liveto enjoy the facility and, if the city issuccessful in relegating the KCCS to abit player, the society may well fold asthose who now volunteer may well de-cide that their services are not appreci-ated nor respected.Volunteer societies have been a

backbone of Canadas communities forgenerations and are one of the reasonsfor our continued prosperity.George Grant, Vancouver

I am devastated to hear that the

work on the new seniors centre hashalted. After all these years of work-ing to get this far, we nally saw thelight at the end of the tunnel thensuddenly nothing. Will we not see thismuch-needed centre for the southeastVancouver seniors in our lifetime?You know, we will not just go away.

In fact, seniors numbers are rapidlyincreasing and could reach more than25,000 in the next ve years. Whypunish seniors by withholding the cen-tre they need?We hope that work can continue and

function under the current Joint Oper-ating Agreement between the associa-tion and the park board while detailsof a new agreement are negotiated.Gail McKay, Vancouver

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No love forLovelock argumentsRe: Bountiful summermakes for anominous warning, Aug. 27.The Lovelock article is not recent,

its actually seven years old and in theclimate science world that makes itancient. Also, Lovelock said himself inlater interviews that his predictions stat-ed in the Guardian piece were alarmistand extreme. Im not saying that climatechange isnt a serious threat or that wehavent crossed over the tipping point,just that further background research onLovelock would have brought to light hislack of credibility and his own realizationthat the information in the article citedwas wrong.Greenthumb via Comments section

I still look for evidence we are not

analogous to lemmings running towardsthe abyss.@nikinikitimbo via Twitter

It is, indeed, a big shock and dis-

appointment for us seniors to readSandra Thomass article about thebuilding of the seniors centre for whicha tremendous effort, spearheaded byLorna Gibbs, has been made. It hastaken 20 years, and it was a joyousoccasion when we were told that theseniors centre would become a reality.We are being deprived of what we

have fought for, and it is a shame. Letus not be the victims of a legal battle let construction go on while thepark board and Killarney CommunityAssociation sort out their problems.Abdul Shaikh, Vancouver

Spelling out acomplaintI would like to comment on the

crossword from your Aug. 27 edition.The 47 Across clue of Halle Berry wasspelt Barry, making the 48 Down cluewrong because of the incorrect spell-ing of her name. The 52 Down clue ofPrincess Annes daughter Zara again wasincorrectly spelled, making the 61 and64 across clues right but wrong becauseof the error again in her name.I have noticed in issues in the past the

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Youve probably seenreports on grafti artistBanksys Dismaland,a bemusement parklocated in Weston-super-Mare, U.K. Among theattractions is a sculptureof an overturned pump-kin carriage with a deadCinderella hanging outthe window, encircled bypaparazzi.Why should austerity-

battered Brits get all theartistically sublimatedangst? If I have my way,they wont. Welcome tomy newly imagined Ca-nadian tourist trap out-side of Fort McMurray,within choking distanceof the Alberta Tar Sands.I call it Toryville.Toryville is a child-

unfriendly exploration ofall things politically downand dirty. You enterthrough a polyresin rep-lica of the Centre Blockof Parliament, completewith a Peace Tower clockset at two minutes tomidnight. Here securitygoons aggressively friskand then frogmarch youinto the Prorogued Houseof Horror Commons.This dark, spooky spacereplicates the Prime Min-isters past stints at block-ing legislative proceed-ings through a dictatoriallights-out.As you stumble about

in the darkened chamber,youre accosted by actorsplaying dead and livingTories, including thebow-tied Arthur Porter,chair of the Canadian Se-curity Intelligence ReviewCommittee, who report-edly died in Panama in2015 after the largestfraud investigation inCanadian history broughtcorruption chargesagainst him.Boo! Its former PM

Brian Mulroney clutchinga paper bag full of cash,with German-Canadianarms lobbyist Klaus Sch-reiber at his side! Lookout, its former Progres-sive Conservative leaderPeter Mackay, wieldingthe knife he stuck in Da-vid Orchards back!Staggering from this

scary setting, your eyesadjust to the Technicolorkitsch of the Toryvillefairgrounds, completewith the F-35 Tilt-o-Whirl, made up of jetreplicas. A worker playing

the auditor general loudlycautions you its way tooexpensive to board theseHarper-endorsed whiteelephants. In any case,the ride is immobile untilspecial software is avail-able in 2016.Off now to the Hall

of Robocalls, where youhear misleading and ma-nipulative telephone callsreported from 261 ridingsacross the country. Onyour way out, you pass adiorama of the singulargure convicted afterthese impossibly wide-spread feats, Conserva-tive staffer Michael Sona,sitting in a prison cellwith a copy of Voter Sup-pression for Dummies.This dispiriting experi-

ence is nothing comparedto the Pirates of RideauCanal. All aboard! A boatpainted in Tory aquama-rine sails you through acave lined with actors in

chains playing federal re-searchers. These gaggedminions attempt to singIts a Science WorldAfter All in unison, butit comes out as unintel-ligible moaning. Severalgrinning Conservativemedia contacts dressed inpirate gear mistranslatesthis as a feel-good jingleabout ethical oil and jobsfor Canadians.A surprise awaits at the

cave exit: a robot rockband with a robot Harperat the keyboard, bang-ing out robot versions ofHey Jude and SweetCaroline. But dont eventhink of jumping over-board to escape unlessyoure big on tailing pondefuent.Disembarking, you nd

the gangplank leads youdirectly toward an archi-tectural riff on the PMs

pet project, the Victims ofCommunism Memorial,revised and reworked forToryville as the Victimsof Malignant NarcissismMemorial.Time now for the Nigel

Wright Career RollerCoaster. Take a slow,click-click-click ride up-ward, passing the formerHarper advisers careerhighlights, till you reachthe apex at the PMO.From here its a nauseat-ing drop into the Chianti-swilling piehole of anginormous, misshapenbald head. Youre now inthe Mike Duffy Senato-rial Sideshow, careeningthrough a blizzard ofMonopoly money andscreeching to halt in arecreated federal court-room, where a congaline of lawyer and expertwitnesses spell out PMDuplicity with their ownbodies.

The ride almost seemsanticlimactic given thecarnival of corruptionthat preceded it. Buttheres still so muchmore to see and do inToryville. The Parlia-mentary Press Hurdle;the Ferris Election ActWheel; the Long FormCensus Target Range; theWar-on-Terror-Whack-a-Mentally-Ill-Mole.In Banksy style, you exit

through the gift shop. Pickup the Canadian Charterof Rights and Freedomsin the form of a box ofconfetti. Or buy an inat-able likeness of the lateSaskatchewan premierTommy Douglas, CCFarchitect of Canadas uni-versal healthcare system,holding his horried facein the style of EdwardMunchs The Scream.

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It may be a long, longwait for any potential rst-time homebuyers hoping forMetro Vancouvers housingbubble to burst before mak-ing a down payment.Strong demand for

housing across the regioncontinues to outpace supplyand is creating some of theworst levels of affordabilityever seen in the country,according to RBCs secondquarter housing affordabil-ity index.

The index, which mea-sures the proportion ofpre-tax household incomeneeded to covers the costsof owning a home at marketvalues, increased in all cat-egories (an increase in theindex indicates a decline inaffordability) over the pastquarter.For a two-storey home,

the index rose 3.7 percent-age points to 90.6 per centcompared with Q1 andwent up three percentagepoints to 88.6 per cent fora bungalow. Condos werethe most affordable, as the

index went up just 0.5 per-centage points to 40.1 percent in that category.Vancouvers housing

affordability readings arenearing the worst levelsever recorded in Canada,but this is still not rein-ing in buyer demand atall, RBC chief economistCraig Wright said in astatement.Given the current high

degree of tightness in themarket, further price ac-celeration and affordabilitydeterioration are even verylikely in the near term.

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Many Vancouver home-owners are dealing withthe citys notoriously highcost of living by rentingout parts of their homesto non-family members,according to a recentSquare One Insurancesurvey.The poll found 43 per

cent of Vancouveriteswho own their own hous-es are renting out eitherbasement suites, lanewayhomes or other parts oftheir residences. This is

the highest percentageof all the major cities inCanada and more thantriple the national averageof 14 per cent.It is also more than

twice as high as the per-centage in Toronto, thecity in the number twospot (20 per cent).British Columbia as a

whole comes in rst placeamong all Canadian prov-inces with 25 per cent ofhouse owners saying theyrent out spaces in theirhomes.The high percentage

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Development Permit Board Meeting:September 8The Development Permit Board andAdvisory Panel will meet:

Tuesday, September 8, 2015 at 3 pmVancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th AvenueGround Floor, Town Hall Meeting Room

to consider the following developmentpermit applications:

4188 Yew Street

To develop the rst phase (Block A) of the Arbutus Centre redevelopment,with a 64.8 metre, eight-storey mixed-use building over two and a half levels ofunderground parking.

1188 Bidwell Street

To develop a 22-storey, mixed-use building, comprising 108 secured marketrental dwelling units, and three commercial retail units at grade, all over fourlevels of underground parking, accessed off the lane.

Please contact City Hall Security (1st oor) if your vehicle may be parked atCity Hall for more than two hours.

TO SPEAK ON AN ITEM: 604-873-7770 or [email protected]

Public Hearing:September 17Thursday, September 17, 2015 at 6 pmCity Hall, 453 West 12th AvenueThird Floor, Council Chamber

Vancouver City Councilwill hold a PublicHearing to considerheritage and zoningamendments forthese locations:

1. 6929-6969Cambie Street and515 West 54th Avenue

To rezone 6929-6969Cambie Street and 515 West54th Avenue from RS-1 (One-FamilyDwelling) District to CD-1 (ComprehensiveDevelopment) District to permit thedevelopment of two six-storey residentialbuildings with one two-storey townhouse and onetwo-storey amenity building fronting the rear lane,containing a total of 72 dwelling units. A height of 22.3metres (73 feet) and a oor space ratio (FSR) of 2.60 are proposed.

2. 7510-7554 Cambie Street

To rezone 7510-7554 Cambie Street from C-1 (Commercial) District, RS-1 (One-FamilyDwelling) District and RT-1 (Two-Family Dwelling) District to CD-1 (ComprehensiveDevelopment) District to permit the development of one six-storey, mixed-use buildingand one six-storey residential building, containing a total of 72 dwelling units and onecommercial unit. A height of 24 metres (79 feet) and a oor space ratio (FSR) of 2.93are proposed.

FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THESE APPLICATIONS: vancouver.ca/rezappsor 604-873-7038

Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed by-law amendments may speak at thePublic Hearing. Please register individually beginning at 8:30 am starting September 8 until 5 pm on theday of the Public Hearing by emailing [email protected] or by phoning 604-829-4238. Youmay also register in person at the door between 5:30 and 6 pm on the day of the Public Hearing. You maysubmit your comments by email to [email protected] or by mail to: City of Vancouver,City Clerks Ofce, 453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Vancouver, BC, V5Y 1V4. All submitted commentswill be distributed to Council and posted on the City's website. Please visit vancouver.ca/publichearingsfor important details.

Copies of the draft by-laws are available for viewing at the City Clerks Ofce in City Hall,453 West 12th Avenue, Third Floor, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. All meetings of Councilare webcast live at vancouver.ca/councilvideo, and minutes of Public Hearings are available atvancouver.ca/councilmeetings (posted approximately two business days after a meeting). For real timeinformation on the progress of City Council meetings, visit vancouver.ca/speaker-wait-times or@VanCityClerk on Twitter.

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

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In the 1950s and 60s,there were several churchesin Vancouver offering Ger-man language services and the pews were packed.There was a Catholic parishand several Lutheran andBaptist churches whereGerman speakers couldworship in their rst lan-guage. Times have changedand the two churches offer-ing weekly German servicesin the city are vestiges of apast that seems unlikely fora renaissance.There were two main

spurts of German migra-tion to Vancouver. TheRucksackdeutschen,those who came after theSecond World War withlittle but what they couldcarry in a backpack, andthe container Germans,who arrived in the 1970s,their middle-class posses-sions following them onshipping containers. Therst were often not fromGermany at all, but wereethnic German residentsof Eastern Europe. Inmany cases, their familieshad lived peaceably asGerman-speaking minori-ties in Ukraine and otherplaces for generations. Af-ter the war, though, thoseGermans were in many in-stances made unwelcome.The second bump camein the 1970s and includedmany who feared nuclearwar and the possibilitythat the epicentre of globalconict would be right onthe border between Eastand West Germany.But German migration

has declined to a trickle.The German economy ishumming. As we see in thenews every day, Germany isa place migrants are movingto, not from. Each year,maybe 400 Germans cometo Vancouver, with a fewreturning to Europe after ayear or two, disappointed byhousing and living costs andjob opportunities.Even those who stay,

says Pastor ManfredSchmidt of Martin Lu-ther Evangelical LutheranChurch, are uent inEnglish, like so many Eu-ropean young people thesedays. If they feel a need fora church at all, they dontneed one in German.Meanwhile, many of the

children and grandchildrenof earlier immigrants havemoved to the suburbs. And

the people who are mov-ing into the traditionallyGerman neighbourhood ofSunset are from other partsof the globe.Schmidt says the average

age of his German Sundayservice is probably over 70.He also has an English ser-vice that draws some fromthe neighbourhood, includ-

ing immigrants from Spainand Brazil. There has beena bit of an upswing in recentmonths, since he began anoutreach program when hemoved to the congregationfrom another one in theFraser Valley a year ago.We started with 25, 30

people, he says. We arenow between 55 and 60

people, all older people.But that good news is

almost certainly a last gasp.It might be and that

is a long term forecast that one day we have tosell it or give it over to theChinese Christian com-munity, says Schmidt.There are ChineseLutheran churches in the

neighbourhood alreadyand they are growing inleaps and bounds.Not far away, Pastor

Hardo Ermisch is a fewmonths short of 25 yearsin the pulpit at St. MarksEvangelical LutheranChurch, in Cedar Cot-tage. His church, too,offers Sunday services in

both languages, but he isemphatic that his is a Ger-man congregation.It is still our niche and

our major thing here, hesays. If we would have noGerman service, we wouldhave no existence in this citybecause we are serving notonly our members but thewider German community.In addition to pastoring

at the German-CanadianCare Home, clergy atSt. Marks are routinelyinvolved in activities go-ing on in the community,whether the German busi-ness association, choirs andclubs or events sponsoredby the consul generals of-ce in Vancouver.St. Marks draws con-

gregants from all over theLower Mainland, saysErmisch, including peoplefrom across the economic,educational and theologicalspectrums. By being in-clusive, he has managed tokeep St. Marks compara-tively ourishing despitethe multiple challenges.I would say on average

we have between 80 to 110people on a Sunday, hesays. The English serviceonly draws a bit more thana dozen, but they maintainit to be inclusive. The smallsize of the congregation is anadvantage and a disadvan-tage, he says. Its a tight-knitgroup and that is probablywhat also draws the handfulof non-German-speakers tothe church.To be honest, there

are muchmore attractiveEnglish-speaking congrega-tions than ours and you havea pastor without any accent,Ermisch says with a laugh.So what does the future

hold?I would say we still

have a future, he says,but if we have a futurefor the next 50 years Idoubt it.There are German-lan-

guage Lutheran, Baptistand Mennonite churchesin the Fraser Valley, andthose are benetting fromthe next generationsinability to buy homesin the city. But withoutmore immigrants, thestory of German-languagechurches in B.C. probablyhas more of a past than afuture.The immigration g-

ures we have point clearlyin a different direction,Ermisch says, not toNorthern Europeans.

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Pastor Manfred Schmidt of Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church estimates the average age of his congregation is over 70.PHOTO JENNIFERGAUTHIER


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Most surprisinglydelightfulRed velvet is normally

associated with desserts,but Pub Grub is servingup red velvet chicken stripsand theyre not as weirdas you think. Suzanne andPerry Pourier, whove beena staple at the PNE for 14years, say they hit on therecipe idea because custom-ers kept asking for sweetand sour sauce with theirchicken strips. The redvelvet batter coating (madewith funnel cake our) addsthe right amount of sweet-ness. Paired with honeymustard, these chickenstrips are deep-fried genius.Its no surprise that the pairwho brought deep-friedOreo cookies, jelly beansand Pop Tarts to the fairwould come up with suchan original snack.

BesthealthyoptionWhile the PNE is a

great excuse to cheat onyour diet and quit count-ing calories, options areavailable for the health-conscious. Curry in aHurry celebrates its 35thyear at the fair and hasplenty of tasty whole-wheat wraps full of veg-gies. The latest creation isthe Vegetable Kathi Roll,which has a avourfulcombination of spicy andsweet. Its vegetarian butthe taste will satisfy eventhe heartiest meat-loverand is avoured with aunique tamarin chutney.The Kainth family wasone of the rst to bringethnic avours to the fair.Raj Kainth, who remem-bers manning the cashwhile standing on a milkcrate as a kid, says his ve-year-old son will be the

fourth generation to jointhe business.

Tastiest cool treatIn 1957 Elvis performed

at the PNE during one ofonly three performancesoutside the U.S. This yearhes back, at least in name,with the Fat Elvis at RockyPoint Ice Cream. TheKings namesake featureshand-churned chocolateice cream, sliced banana,local strawberry jam andpeanut sauce in a grilledbrioche bun. Husband andwife team Jamie and YvetteCuthbert of Port Moodyhope fair-goers are allshook up by their PNE de-but and enjoy their hand-crafted, locally sourced icecream. Among the uniqueavours they offer are EarlGrey and honey, lemonbasil, blackberry sage and

even beer-avoured icecream (a crowd favourite).So dont be cruel and treatyourself to a sweet, cooltreat.

Best classicwitha twistMini doughnuts are a

PNE classic. The warm sug-ary treats can be bought bythe bucketful or sampled offa stick. This year theMiniDonut Factory decided forits PNE debut to offer atwist on the fair favouritewith red velvet mini donutscoated with cream cheeseglaze. Another red velvetnewcomer, they are sweetand delicious. But theres atrick to eating them off of astick. Its a little labour in-tensive, but its totally worthit, says Jason Au, owner ofTin Lizzy Concessions.

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Even the downsides ofNoahMacMurchys sum-mer job as a farmhand at thePacic National Exhibitioncant really be considered assuch, mostly because he getsto work with animals.MacMurchy is 16 years

old and is one of the manycity kids who have the op-portunity to experience thefarm life of feeding, han-dling and cleaning creatureswhile educating people whocome through the PNEslivestock barn. Sure, someparts of the job arent toogreat such as making surethe pigs, who are naturallydrawn to stink and muck,are kept clean. The pigsare the hard part, Mac-

Murchy said with a grin.They run around andknock you over, especiallythe mom. But he addedtheres no bad days whenworking with animals.The Farm Country barn

is staffed with DiscoveryBarn hosts, who guidefamilies through a food andproduction maze to educatethem about food origins; anagriculture crew of about 40who tend to all the barn du-ties; about eight farmhandssuch as MacMurchy, iden-tiable by striped overalls;and other staff such as theCountry Store vendors.And they all took um-

brage to long-time PNEme-dia and public relations rulerLaura Ballance when sheinadvertently caused a fusswhen she was new to the fair

during the early 1990s.A reporter had asked me

because they wanted todo a prole on jobs aboutthe best job, worst job, andmaybe the top ve jobs,recalled Ballance. So I saidthe best job would be a prizehome vendor because thoseyoung people make basesalary plus commission, sothey earn the most So Ithought, well, sweeping upafter animals, thats prob-ably the worst job and Iarbitrarily put them at bothends of the spectrum. Andthe next day, I heard fromall of these guys, she saidnodding inMacMurchysdirection, and I heard fromAgriculture.The only time Ballance

said she heard from theagriculture world even more

was when the media teamsent out a photograph ofa grand champion bullwhen it was actually a steer.I realized how agri-

culturally-based BritishColumbia was when about10,000 people called toclaim we didnt know thedifference between a bulland a steer and it was clearlyevident in that photo, shesaid, laughing. I must havesaid, I know, Im sorry,about 500 times!Hastings Park has been

home to the PNE since1910, when it was billed asthe Industrial Exhibitionas a showcase for BritishColumbias agriculturalindustry. While the fair, andpeoples expectations, havelong-since changed, thePNE still considers agricul-

tural education to be a largepart of its role, Ballanceadded.I think some people

think of it as an old-fash-ioned petting zoo, which itisnt. The PNE has an op-portunity and obligation tocontinue to bridge that gapbetween urban and rural,as both are such big parts ofour province.Interactions with people

are never boring, said bothMacMurchy and FarmCountry agriculture coor-dinator Carrie Helter, whohappens to ownmany of theanimals on display.How old is the animal?Thats the number onequestion, saidMacMur-chy, who has volunteered atNewWestminsters QueensPark Petting Zoo since he

was 10. Added Helter: Along time ago, one personsaid, Im so sad! They wereasked why and they said,The ducks have a pondbut the chicks dont, its sounfair! OK, lets go backa bit chicks dont swim,and neither do chickens.And then theres educat-

ing the deprived kids whoevidently never saw a bookabout farm animals or whodont know chocolate milkdoesnt actually come frombrown cows. Or, even, be-ing able to tell the differencebetween a horse and a cow.We meet a lot of dif-

ferent people from a lot ofdifferent walks of life, saidHelter. But in the end,they have the same curiosityabout the animals.

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Farmhands bring animal logic to PNE barnCITY LIVING

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1. Noah MacMurchy is one of the city kids who loves learning about farm life by way of his farmhand summer job in the PNEs livestock barn. The barn is open to visitors until the fairs last day Monday,Sept. 7. 2. Farm Country agriculture coordinator Carrie Helter holds one of the chickens as part of the Chickens in the City display. The City of Vancouver started allowing backyard chickens as of 2010and homeowners are allowed four hens (but no roosters). 3. Alpacas Kizzy, left, and Tia are part of the Farm Country livestock barn at this years PNE. In Canada alpacas are raised mostly for theirfleece, which is said to be eight times as insulating as wool. 4. One of the Farm Country Staples is the pig races. See photo gallery at vancourier.com. PHOTOS REBECCA BLISSETT

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For 25 days, AndaleebMorales travelled 1,400kilometres from the sourceof the Fraser River nearMount Robson to the Straitof Georgia. Travelling bycanoe and on foot with theRivershed Society of B.C.and half a dozen paddlersselected by the SustainableLiving Leadership Program,Morales hopes to showVan-couverites starting withher neighbours how easyit is to conserve water in theirhomes. AlthoughMetroVancouver reservoirs are 60per cent full following theweekend storm, level-3 waterrestrictions are still in effect.During the summer trip,

Morales hauled pots ofwater from the riverbankto camp to boil until it wassafe to drink.Back in her Fairview

home, she looks differentlyat the water that ows,seemingly limitlessly, outof the tap.It doesnt feel right to

dump even a little bit away,she said. Like when youreeating dinner and you have aglass of water that you didntnish, instead of dumping itdown the sink as we nor-mally would do, put it asideand use afterwards to waterplants.These little measures add

up, she said. Its small butI feel so guilty now aboutdumping it down the drain.It went through such along process to get here.It was dammed, collected,ltered and its so clean.Moraless sustainability

project starts at her town-home complex where shewill monitor her neighbourswater use and related costs.She will also distribute theindoor water saving kits thatthe city no longer sells.

What is a voyageurcanoe and what it is like topaddle one?Andaleeb Morales: I

hadnt really ever paddledin a regular canoe. A regu-lar canoe can have peopleall in a line, but a voyageurcanoe can take up to 20people with two people oneither side. The person infront is leading and onein back is steering. Thevoyageur canoe also allowsus to bring our own packswith us. All our equip-ment, the entire kitchen,all our gear that we neededto set up camp, it was allloaded up. We were able tolive off of the canoe, basi-cally. It took us about an

hour to load the canoe andunpack it.

You were completelyself-sufcient?AM: Yes. When I came

back, I realized we re-ally didnt need that manyitems to survive or evenhave a good time. We dontneed ve different T-shirts.One can be enough. Oryou dont need 20 towels inthe house. Launder one. Itfelt like I needed to declut-ter. Its a trend for every-one, but it really hit homebecause we travelled for 25days and it drove into usthat it is possible. If it wasa week travelling, I wouldnot have brought that backhome with me. We werealso eating healthy, we wereall trying to be vegetarian,sticking to all organic fruitsand vegetables, grains andcheese.We noticed along the way

there were a lot of farms thatwere only growing [food] tofeed the cows. I think cowsare the animals that createthemost water waste to keepthem alive.We saw tonnesof corn elds, but they werenot for human consumption,they were for cows. Also theriver was affected by pesti-cides. The salmon are beingaffected. Salmon are actuallyone of the biggest factors forour forests.We got to seehow far salmon goes intothe forest where bears pickthem from the river, leavethem and are then eaten byother animals and birds.Welearned that 80 per cent oftrees growing were salmon-basednutrients came

from salmon carcasses and istransferred into nitrogen.

So, the salmon lifes-pan extends far beyondspawning.AM: It affects all of us.

There is so much to tellyou. We were visiting a lotof native communities, andtheir livelihood is salmon.All along the Fraser Riveryoud see all the dryingracks. We saw how theshing ban really affectedthem. Because the water islow and the temperature ishigh, the fear is the salmonwould not be able to goback and spawn.

Why is the water level ofthe Fraser River low?AM: Its climate change.What scenery has

stayed on yourmind sincereturning?AM: I hadnt realized

B.C. has canyons, and whenwe entered the canyonsnear Lillooet... Everythingchanged, everything becamehot. It felt like a blow-dryerwas constantly blowing hotair. There were cactuses ev-erywhere. There were thesesculptures made in the sandcalled hoodoos. That wasreally eye-opening. Glaciershad created all those forma-tions, and theyre called thecathedrals.

We usually see the riverfrom the highway, not thelandscape from the river.AM: Its not even seeing

the river, just driving overit really instead of thinkingof going into it. You wouldthink its pretty disgusting

here on this side of the Fra-ser, but where we started,it was shimmering. Thesand, they call it fools goldbecause it was sparkling inthe water.

How did the riverchange as you got closerto Vancouver?AM:We saw a lot of logs

stacked along the river banksand a lot more trafc. At thebeginning, there was nobodyelse, just us us and wild-life.We saw somany birds,bears and big-horn sheep.As we came into the city, wesaw a lot more commercialtrafc, boats, trains, bridges.It felt weird.

What didnt you knowabout the Fraser Riverbeforemaking this trip?AM: We saw sturgeon.

I didnt think they werein there. We saw a fewjumping. Theyre still there.It was kind of depress-ing at the beginning [ofthe trip], we were losinghope because there areenvironmental pollutionand disasters, but there isstill life in the Fraser Riverand there is a lot of it. Itsnot all negative. I realizedalso there is a lot of hopeand positive things to worktowards.

What is threatening thehealth of the Fraser RiverBasin System?AM: There are a lot of

things. We had one guestspeaker talk about theWater Sustainability Act,the one [the provincialLiberal government] are just

trying to put through. It willaffect all of us. We shouldall be involved and get ourcomments in.

Whats the concern?AM:We are not conserv-

ing water. Not all of us aremetered. Residential homesare, but the big ones liketownhome complexes andapartments are not. Weretaking it for granted. Maybenow though, it seems every-one is a little scared. Therestrictions have done that.Maybe if we do go to level4, maybe we will realize wehave to put [meters] in.

What are the conse-quences of ignoring waterrestrictions?AM: There are nes. As

citizens, we can report it ifwe see it. It sounds like rat-ting, but its also protectingour water.

What are the environ-mental consequences?AM:Well run out. Soon

well be rationing. We cantborrow for the future itwill just deplete.

Grim.AM: It is, but I am really

positive we can reduce itnow because its not dire,were not California. Theyare on so many restrictionsand they are saving a lot ofwater. Just from this yearalone, they saved 30 percent. Our greenest city goalin Vancouver, they wantto reduce it by 30 per cent,but weve only reached 16per cent. Its achievable ifevery person commits.

Youre testing domesticwater conservation strate-gies with your neighbours.Hows that going?AM: I hit a road block

because I couldnt purchase[water conservation] kitsfrom the city. They ordereda very limited amount, theydidnt have any left andtheyre not reordering thembecause nobody is really buy-ing them. I guess [Vancou-verites] dont have an incen-tive to buy them, the water isjust here. They dont see it asa cost-saving thing becauseits not affecting them nan-cially. The kits cost $12 tobuy from the city. They havegivenme the contact for thesupplier, based in the U.S.Hopefully I can bring themhere and distribute them tomy neighbours. It seems ev-erybody is for it, they wouldlike one but they dont knowabout it. They dont knowwhat an aerator is.

Whats an aerator?AM: Its like metal C

that you put in taps. Itadds bubbles or air into thewater. You can see that lesswater comes through thefaucet. You turn the end ofthe faucet until it pops out,install the aerator and closeit back up. You can also addan aerator to a shower head.Everybody can do it.

These come in the cityswater conservation kits?AM: Each person can

buy two each. [The city]said demand is not therebut theyve run out [of kits].I dont know anybody whohas one of these.

Conserving water and saving the FraserONTHERECORD

AndaleebMorales stands on the bank of the Fraser River after she travelled its 1,400-kilometre distance fromMount Robson to the Strait of Georgiawith the Rivershed Soci-ety of B.C. Shewants to distribute domestic water conservation kits and cut home consumption by at least 15 per cent. PHOTODANTOULGOET


labourday

Labour Day in Canadaoriginated from the March1872 worker strike by theToronto Printers Unionassociated with the nine-hourworking day movement. Itresulted in the passage ofthe Trade Union Act,whichrepealed British law thatdecriminalized unions.

Royal Bank Faculty ResearchProfessor W.Craig Riddellof UBCs Vancouver Schoolof Economics says a lot haschanged since that initialworkers strike.He hasidentied ve main labourtrends over the past 30 to 40years in Canada.

Theyre not that muchdifferent this Labour Day thanlast Labour Day, but they raisesome serious policy issues,he says.

One trend has been thedecline of unions in the privatesector,which accounts for75 per cent of the economy.Riddell says this is the resultof globalization and changesin government legislation thatmakes it more difcult forworkers to unionize.

The increasing globalizationof economic activity puts alot of pressure on companiesto move their workforceto lower-wage countries orget lower wages for their

workers in more industrializedcountries, he says.

B.C Federation of LabourPresident Irene Lanzinger hasalso seen the decline in unions.

The last few decadeshave been a time wherethere has been a signicantand concerted effort toundermine unions bothon the side of governmentand corporations, she says.Unions force employers toshare their power and someemployers want to maximizetheir prots and power.

Another labour trend is risingincome and wage inequality.This means the distributionof income and earnings hasbecome more unequal at theindividual worker and familylevels.

Power to theEMILY BLAKE [email protected]

The Labour Day long weekend signals the end ofsummer and the coming school year, but its alsoa day to celebrate workers rights and has a longhistory in Canada.

The biggest issuein B.C.right nowis the large gapbetween rich and

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2015Thats a really majordevelopment affecting workingCanadians and indeed allCanadians, says Riddell.

Lanzinger notes employeesworking for minimum wagein B.C. are $6000 below thepoverty line and says unionshelp increase income equality.

The biggest issue in B.C. rightnow is the large gap betweenrich and poor inequality,she says. The people who arepaying the price for that areliving in poverty and low-wageworkers.

Related to rising inequalityis the lack of growth in realwages and real income.Riddell says one exception isthe resource boom in 2000

that mainly affected Alberta,Saskatchewan and to a lesserextent B.C.

These trends have lead to adeclining middle class and agrowing number of workingCanadians in the lower andupper classes.Riddell says thisleads to concerns about socialcohesion and the polarizationof political views.

Theres a worry aboutpeople on the top exertingtoo much inuence on socialoutcomes, he says.

Another important changein the labour market is thedecline in career jobs and amove towards more casualemployment.Riddell says thismeans individual workers are

taking on more of the risk ofchanges in the economy andpreparing for retirement.

It brings with it concern that,when there are shifts in theeconomy,do we have theright kind of safety nets whenworkers are laid off? he says.

He adds these issues arenot unique to Canadaand are occurring in manyother Organisation forEconomic Co-operationand Development countriesincluding the U.S.,U.K. andAustralia.

He says there are no simplesolutions, but part of theanswer is to improve thebargaining power of individualworkers through unions, higher

minimum wages or otherpolicy changes.

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labourday2015Greetings fromthe BC Federation of Labour

But the real meaning ofLabour Day is much moresignicant and its importantthat we reect on the actualreason we mark this dayeach year.

More than just a holiday,Labour Day is a day toreect on the past strugglesfought by working peopleand to celebrate the victoriesthey secured. Victories we allenjoy today.

In fact,most Canadians takefor granted the outcome

of these past struggles. Theeight-hour work day, overtimepay, benets, health and safetystandards, the weekend these were all hard-foughtfor by working people whostood up for their rights anddemanded change.

Unions and the labourmovement have been at theforefront of improving thelives of all working peoplefor more than a century.And we continue to play animportant role in protectingthese rights.

Working people are thebackbone of the economy.And unions play a crucialrole in creating a more equalsociety ensuring workingpeople receive fair wages,are healthy and safe at workand can support their familiesand give back to their localeconomy.

The federal election is ourchance to elect a governmentthat respects working peopleand will protect our basicrights and employment

standards. It is our chanceto elect a government thatshares our values and believesin building an economy thatworks for everyone.

This Labour Day we need toreect on where we camefrom.We need to rememberthe mass demonstrations, thestrikes and the struggles andthe victories they secured forworking people right acrossthis country.

And we need to commit toelecting a government thatrespects this history.

In Metro Vancouver, joinus on Sept. 7 at Swangard

Stadium to celebrate LabourDay. This free event willhave food, activities forkids and entertainmentfrom the legendaryband Chilliwack!Everyone iswelcome.

IRENELANZINGERPresident,BC Federationof Labour

Labour Day is known for many things a day offwork or the day that marks the end of summer.


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While its hard to think of todays Mount Pleasant as asuburb its a thriving neighbourhood that spansVancouvers east and west sides and offerseasy access to all parts of the city it didstart out that way. In the early 1900s,the area was one of the rst residentialcommunities south of False Creek.Today, its one of the hottest places inVancouver to call home. Here are vereasons why the more than 26,000residents of Mount Pleasant love theirneighbourhood.

1 THE BREWERY SCENEIn recent years, Mount Pleasant has becomeVancouvers go-to neighbourhood for local craftbeer. Brassneck Brewery, Main Street Brewery and 33Acres Brewing Company are all located within a few blockscentred on Main and East/West Seventh Avenue. Several

others can be found throughout the area. Its a tting trendin the neighbourhood, which was a brewing hub in the late

nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

2 GREAT ACCESS TO SCHOOLSThere are six elementary schools withinthe MLS-dened borders of MountPleasant, offering good coverage forthe areas families. The 2011 censusshowed that almost 10 per cent of theneighbourhoods population was under11 years of age, and with almost 30 percent of the population between 25 and 34,

that number of children is likely to grow.

3 OLYMPIC VILLAGEAt the northwest corner of Mount Pleasant, the OlympicVillage a legacy of the 2010 Olympic Games offersgreen space, access to False Creek and the seawall,

and one of Vancouvers best sunny day patios at Tap +Barrel. This community of condos and townhomes is oneof Vancouvers greenest neighbourhoods, with energyefciency and sustainability innovations incorporatedthroughout the development.

4 A HUB OF INDEPENDENT BUSINESSESFrom restaurants to bars to shops, there are moreindependent businesses in Mount Pleasant than big chains.While major brands like Starbucks and IGA can be foundin the area, they dont dominate. Its one reason MountPleasant has become a hot shopping and dining destinationfor Vancouverites from all parts of the city who want theirdollars to remain in the local economy.

5 HERITAGE HOMESWith single homes making up less than three per cent ofthe dwellings in Mount Pleasant, the houses found in theneighbourhood tend to be something truly special. The 100block of West 10th Ave. alone features six designated heritagehomes and the surrounding blocks are full of homes from the1890s and early 1900s, many of them painted in charmingperiod colours. Whether you live in one of these homes or justadmire them when walking through the neighbourhood, theyrea dening aspect of this historic part of town.

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A home is a sanctuary a sacred space to unwind your mind andrecharge your body. Its therefore fundamental to consider whatimpact the design of your space will have on your personal wellbeing.

After recently visiting therst annual VancouverGem and Mineral Show, Ibegan to think about howdecorating with naturalstones and crystals (one ofmy most favourite designgo-tos) can actually offerwellness benets withinthe home in addition to astunning aesthetic.

Seeking further insight intothe mindful design behindbalance and beauty, I hadthe pleasure of touring theincredible mineral collectionat Crystalworks Galleryin Kitsilano. Crystalworksis Vancouvers premierdestination for crystals and alocally owned family businessinternationally renowned formaintaining only the higheststandards in quality, ethically-mined minerals for more than25 years.

While I am an avid collectorof crystals within my ownhome and often use themwithin the dwelling spacesI design, I was admittedlyawestruck when I entered

Crystalworks West Thirdshowroom. The gallery offersthe most comprehensivecollection of minerals Ivehad the opportunity to see,with pieces of such a grandscale in size they commandthe presence of a sculpturalart piece rather than simplya stone.

Due to this artistic qualityin their appearance,mainstream design hasseen a rise in the use ofstriking naturalcrystals withindcor overthe past fewseasons, butthe drivingfactors arenot merelyvisual. Forcenturies it hasbeen said thatcrystals store and transmitenergy patterns, whichgive them the potential toaffect the energy of theirsurroundings. Using properlychosen stones within yourhome can ultimately giveyou the ability to enhanceand correct the energy thatows through it.

As I explored theCrystalworks collection,owners Andrea and KarenLipsett explained the uniquebenecial properties thateach of their stones offer,sharing with me where eachpiece was mined, sourcedand hand-selected by theirbuying team. I discoveredthat working with carefullychosen crystals withindesign directly affects theenergy within a certain

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MINT FLOWERS HELP BEES THRIVEWORDS BY ANNE MARRISON [email protected]

QMy mint plant growing in a pot on my patio in the shade is very tall and hasa lot of small leaves. Last year I got big mint leaves. The top of every branchhas a bushy purple ower. Should this be cut off? FLORENCE, VANCOUVERAYour mint plant has small leaves because its energy is producing owers instead.Insufcient water may be an issue here. Mint is a water-lover. But your gardenwould benet enormously if you leave the owers on the mint. Heads of multiplesmall owers are a magnet for honey bees, tiny pollinating bees and benecial insectsof all kinds. If they cant get ower nectar theyll starve. Because of the drought, fewerowers are available this year so leaving your mint owers in place will save some littlelives. Their youngsters will help seeds and crops develop next year.

When the owers die down, that will be the right time to cut your mint back. If wehave a warm fall with some rain, youll get big leaves again. If the fall isnt rainy, tryto water the mint at least every other day. Grey water is ne provided you dont get iton the leaves. You dont have to struggle with big buckets. Even a saucepan full helpswith a container plant.

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