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Vancouver has become the rst munici-pality in Canada to adopt regulations for il-legal marijuana dispensaries and will beginto issue business licences to a maximum of94 pot shops in the coming months.City council voted 8-3 Wednesday to

proceed with a staff proposal that calls for$30,000 annual licence fees ($1,000 fornon-prot compassion clubs), criminalrecord checks and zoning regulationsthat prohibit pot shops from operating

within 300 metres of schools, communitycentres and each other.Councils decision also allows for dispen-

saries of which there weremore than 90 inthe citys last count to sell marijuana oils,tinctures and capsules. Staffs original draftrecommended only marijuana oil be sold. Allmarijuana-infused goods such as cookies andbrownies are banned from the shops.Its just, simply, a common sense ap-

proach to dealing with the explosion ofmedical marijuana shops in our city, saidVision Coun. Kerry Jang who, along withhis Vision colleagues and Green PartyCoun. Adriane Carr, voted in favour ofthe regulations. Were not regulating theproduct, were regulating the business.Councils passing of the regulations

means existing pot shop operators have 60days to apply for a business licence. Thecity has drawn up a stringent set of criteriathat each operator must meet to be granteda licence, including an examination of pastbusiness practices and whether police havedeemed the operation a problem premise.City staff estimates the regulations will al-low for a maximum of 94 shops.Operators of non-prot compassion

clubs will have to prove they meet thecitys denition of such a club, includ-ing being registered under the provincesSociety act and offering at least two healthservices such as psychological counsellingand traditional Chinese medicine for 60 percent of operating hours or more per month.

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SPORTS 31Volley girls

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THE VOICE of VANCOUVER NEIGHBOURHOODS since 1908

City approves pot shop rules

B.C.s ownlanguage

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The word Cultus, as in Cultus Lake, isa ChinookWawa word.Yeah, it means a crummy lake, said

MLA Sam Sullivan whose organization theGlobal Civic Policy Society is hosting anevent called ChinookWawaDay, June 27.Former UBC professor Jay Powell will

speak about the trade language that wascomposed of roughly 30 per cent English,30 per cent French and bits and piecesof Coast Salish First Nations languages atChinookWawa Day.When I came to theNorthwest Coast

in 1970, there were still a few people left,native elders, loggers, just interested people,that still could communicate in jargon,the 77-year-old anthropological linguistsaid. Frankly, I may be the last person thatlearned it from speakers of the language.Most people now that know someChinookjargon learned it from dictionaries.ChinookWawa arose as a trade lan-

guage with the Chinook people who livedalong the southern stretch of the Colum-bia River. It began after John Jacob Astorset up a trading post in Astoria in theearly 1800s, and it became a full-blownlanguage around 1850.Missionaries, traders, settlers, govern-

ment ofcials that were coming to the Pa-cic Northwest before they came, the rstthing would be to get a hold of a Chinookdictionary and within a week, they wouldknow how to communicate, Powell said.The pidgin language consists of about

500 words and little, if any, grammar.I often have seen estimates of a quarter

of a million people, 250,000 speakers ofChinook jargon, on the Northwest Coastin 1900, Powell said.Chinook Wawa was the working

language of the Hastings Sawmill thatoperated on Burrard Inlet from the1860s through the 1920s, the largestemployer in the city. Chinese and Japa-nese new immigrants who worked at themill apparently learned Chinook Wawabefore they learned English.

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Efforts made tosave Chinook Wawa

Federal health minister deeplydisappointed in decision

SKOOKUMWORDS Jay Powell sits near Siwash Rock, which is namedwith aword from the ChinookWawa trade language once used along thePacific Northwest Coast. At one time an estimated 250,000 spoke the language formed fromCoast Salish, French and English. PHOTODANTOULGOET

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Now that city councildecided to regulate illegalmarijuana dispensaries inVancouver, you probablyhave some questions.So I thought Id select a

few and do my best to an-swer them. You can alsoread my story on the frontpage for more details.Anyway, here we go...Question: Do the new

regulations mean all cur-rent dispensary operatorswill automatically receive abusiness licence if they paythe $30,000 annual fee?Answer: No. Every

operator must apply tothe city and go through astringent three-phase pro-cess which involves staffreviewing the dispensaryslocation, past businesspractices, conductingcriminal record checksand determining whetherthe pot shop meetsvarious guidelines andbuilding codes related to

health, re and signs. Youshould also know that ifa dispensary meets therequirements of a non-prot compassion club,then the fee is $1,000.Question: So what

happens if a pot shopoperator refuses to paythe $30,000 or the $1,000fees and continues tooperate? At what point dothey get shut down?Answer: As city lawyer

Iain Dixon explainedMonday night at the lastnight of public hearings,we can take enforcementaction immediately, butwhether we can guaranteethat theyll stop operatingimmediately, we cant.It takes time to makesomeone stop operating.Dixon said the most ef-cient way to shut down abusiness without a licenceis to seek an injunctionin court. If someonedoesnt contest it, itsvery quick. But if they docontest it, it can be quitelong. Fines of $250 to$10,000 could also beimposed.Question: Is there any

evidence the $30,000fee will cause pot shopsto shut down and drivesales of marijuana into theblack market?Answer: Apparently,

the city says it has noevidence to indicate thiswould happen, althoughsales of marijuana nomatter where they oc-

cur have always beenillegal. Unless, of course,you have a licence to growit or use it.Question: I heard the

city talking about a pointsystem to sort out whichpot shops get to stay andwhich have to close, orrelocate. Please explain.Answer: Each application

will be reviewed under ademerit point system. Forexample, if a pot shop hasa history of poor businesspractices, has had policeexecute search warrantsat the business, then thecity would penalize themfor four points. If the sameshop completed workwithout a building permit,thats another penalty ofthree points. If an applicantdoes not want to set up acompassion club, thats10 demerit points. Thefewer points, the betterthe chances of a pot shopreceiving a business licenceand remaining in a neigh-bourhood. If the city ndsthat two or more shops arecompeting for the samelocation, and their demeritpoints are equal, a lotterywould take place.Question: How much is

this going to cost for thecity to implement?Answer: City docu-

ments say it will cost $1.4million in the rst year.That goes to pay for newstaff and start-up costs. Inthe second year, the costwill drop to $700,000 and

to $500,000 in subse-quent years.Question: Ive heard a

lot about this 300-metrerestriction. Whats that allabout?Answer: The regulations

state a pot shop cannotoperate within 300 metresof a school, communitycentre, neighbourhoodhouse, or another pot shop.Colorado and WashingtonState have the same rules.Under these restrictions,initial projections from thecity were that 26 pot shopswould have to close, 54relocate and open up spacefor 12 new dispensaries.Question: Is it true fed-

eral Health Minister isnthappy with Vancouvercitys council decision toregulate dispensaries?Answer: Uh, deeply

disappointed is what shesaid. And she also saidthe cops should enforcethe law. But as the Courierlearned in an investiga-tion, police raided a potshop three times at 151East Hastings and it con-tinues to operate today.

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Continued from page 1Stephen Hume, the

journalist, he said whenhis father went to work forthe Province in the 1930s,he was given a Chinookdictionary, Sullivan said.Contracts, songbooks

and even an opera werewritten in Chinook, ac-

cording to Powell.If I could give some

sense of the enjoyment ofencountering old-timersback in the 1960s thattold stories in jargon, andjokes, and sang songs andused phrases in order tolabel themselves linguisti-cally as old-timers, its a

wonderful thing, Powellsaid. As British Colum-bians wed be poorer if wewerent aware of what wewere doing when we usejargon words.The Chinook Wawa

word for strong is skookumand chuck means water,thus the name for Skoo-

kumchuck Narrows on theSunshine Coast, which seesreversing tides, rapids andsometimes up to nine foothigh drops from one side ofthe rapids to the other.Potlatch means to give.

Muckamuck means foodand high muckamuckmeans a rich person, or aperson who has more food.Siwash, as in Siwash

Rock off the Stanley Parkseawall, stems from theFrench word sauvage,which was applied to FirstNations people.Few know the origins of

these words today becauseChinookWawa fell out ofuse once it was no longerneeded.Starting in the 1890s,

all over British Columbia,schoolhouses started to ap-pear, including the awful-ness that was the residentialschools, and the nativepeople learned English, sothey no longer needed Chi-nook jargon as a commonlanguage, Powell said.He taught a course on

Chinook Wawa to FirstNations students in 1973at Langara College.UBC wasnt even

slightly interested in hav-ing a course in a languagethat wouldnt fulll alanguage requirement forthem, so First Nations stu-dents at Langara thoughtthat it was a really inter-esting way to get creditfor something that actu-ally meant something tothem, Powell said.Sullivan contacted him

two years ago, keen tospread the word aboutChinook Wawa.One of the problems is

that no one owns Chi-nook Wawa. Its not a rstlanguage of anybody. Its asecond language of every-body, Sullivan said.Were hoping to put

together a group, mostlyof young people, who willknow enough about jargonas a result of the ChinookWawa Day camp, that

they will become onesthat remember and knowsomething about jargonfor the next generation,Powell said.Chinook Wawa Day

runs from 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Participants will alsolearn about aboriginalarts and crafts, architec-ture and canoeing. As ofThursday afternoon, 15spots remained. To regis-ter, see globalcivic.org.

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CLASSNOTES


The second NPA trusteein a row to serve as chairof the Vancouver SchoolBoard says a new tone hasbeen set on the board.NPA trustee Fraser Bal-

lantyne was elected chairJune 24 with ve votes tofour for Vision VancouversPatti Bacchus.Ballantyne didnt name

NPA trustee ChristopherRichardson, who served aschairperson from Decemberuntil he resigned June 15 inhis acceptance speech, butargued a new constructivetone had been set over thepast six months.He said trustees are work-

ing hard to ensure seismicprojects move ahead.As we move forward

its going to be challengingtimes, a lightening rod of ajob and I actually like Pattisposition of shooting fromthe sidelines and she doesa really great job, he said.We look forward to work-

ing closely and hard andtrying to constructively puttogether whats necessaryfor kids in Vancouver.Nine trustees compose

the school board, four fromthe NPA, four from VisionVancouver and one from theGreen Party of Vancouver.Ballantyne was nominated

in a second round of voting.In the rst round of the

secret ballot, he and VisionVancouvers Bacchus eachreceived four votes. TheGreens Janet Fraser, arst-time trustee, receivedone. Trustees voted for Bal-

lantyne or Bacchus in thesecond round.Its been quite clear to

us, really from just rightafter the election, that theGreen trustee is far morealigned with the values ofthe NPA than with the Vi-sion party, Bacchus saidafter the meeting.Before Richardson, Bac-

chus served as chairpersonfor six years.Fraser wrote in a blog

post on the Greens websitethat her vote wasnt basedon aligning with a particu-lar party, but on who she

believed would best servethe board at this time.We have to work col-

laboratively and respectfullywithin our board, with ourdistrict stakeholders andwith the provincial govern-ment and the tone that wasset while Christopher wasthe chair, that should becontinued and we shouldtry and maintain a less ad-versarial interaction with theprovincial government, shetold the Courier Thursdaymorning.Ballantyne argued at the

nal school board budgetmeeting last year that withlow enrolment, the districtcould have closed two el-ementary and three second-ary schools to address its2014-2015 budget shortfall.Earlier this month, a report

commissioned by EducationMinister Peter Fassbenderby EY, estimated the VSBcould close up to 19 schoolsdue to low enrolment.So reporters wanted to

knowWednesday eveningwhether Ballantyne still sup-ported closing schools.Its not on the table,

closing schools, yet, he

said. Were going forwardand we want to consult withcommunity and we want tosee what our staff have tosay and we want to weighin on that as a board.Bacchus said she entered

the contest for chairpersonwith mixed feelings.Its going to be tough

with a split board and thekinds of pressures we havecoming from the province,

she said. Theres not goingto be a lot of great, excitingnews to announce. Theresgoing to be a series of dif-cult decisions.Ballantyne was elected for

the term of June 24 to Dec.7. He was rst elected trust-ee in 2011, and reelected inNovember 2014.Fraser will continue to

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Continued from page 1Mayor Gregor Robertson

and themajority of coun-cillors said the regulationswere necessary because theConservative governmentof PrimeMinister StephenHarper failed in its policies togive people proper access tomedical marijuana, despiteprecedent-setting SupremeCourt of Canada decisions.Tied to a court ruling

in 2001 that made posses-sion possible for medicalmarijuana patients is thefederal governments movein 2013 to have all mari-juana cultivated for medici-nal purposes come from agovernment dispensary anddelivered by mail. Earlierthis month, the SupremeCourt of Canada ruled allforms of marijuana can beconsumed by Canadians.Federal Health MinisterRona Ambrose said she wasoutraged by the decision.In his remarks, Vision

Coun. Geoff Meggs pointedto letters he and othercouncillors received fromAmbrose and Public SafetyMinister Stephen Blaney,who criticized council forconsidering regulations forpot shops. The ministerssaid marijuana sales at potshops was illegal and willremain illegal under theConservative government.I just want to say in

response to that, to ministerAmbrose: Wake up, youare completely out of touchwith the realities on theground, Meggs said. Thepolicies that youre advocat-ing are backward and de-

structive and theyve drivenus to take the steps that arenecessary here today.In a statement emailed to

theCourierWednesday, Am-brose said she was deeplydisappointed in councilsdecision and expected policeto enforce the law. She saidmarijuana is neither an ap-proved drug normedicine inCanada andHealth Canadadoesnt endorse its use.While Canadian courts

have required the govern-ment to allow access tomarijuana when authorized

by a physician, the law isclear that this must be donein a controlled fashion toprotect public health andsafety, Ambrose said.All three NPA councillors

George Afeck, ElizabethBall andMelissa DeGenova voted against the regula-tions, although they said theysupport the legalization ofmarijuana and how it canhelp people in need of medi-cine to treat illnesses.This has been, in effect,

policy by neglect that wereputting together today, Af-

eck said. We have the lawsin place that could have dealtwith the proliferation of theseretail stores. The police, forwhatever reason, did not fol-low those policies, those rulesthat we currently have.The Vancouver Police

Department is on recordsaying violent drug dealers,who trade in hard drugssuch as heroin and cocaine,are top priorities for its drugunit, although it has ex-ecuted nine search warrantsover a recent 18-monthperiod on pot shops.

While the police say theControlled Drugs and Sub-stances Act allows for policeto make arrests and recom-mend charges to Crown, itdoes not allow ofcers toclose a pot shops doors.Under the new regulations,the city and police can nowtake action, mainly throughthe courts, to shut down adispensary.Afeck said he believes

the regulations will leadto a myriad of nightmarelitigious situations fromevery level of every kind of

group, including operatorswho arent granted licencesand advocates upset aboutthe citys ban on marijuana-infused goods.I think were going to

have a ght from the federalgovernment itself, potential-ly, he said, noting the costof implementing the regula-tions, which are estimated at$1.4million in the rst year.Do we want to spend po-tentially millions of taxpayerdollars ghting in the courtsonmany, many differentfronts? I dont think thatsresponsible governance.Jamie Shaw, communica-

tions coordinator for theB.C. Compassion Club,told reporters after thecouncil meeting that shewas worried the new regula-tions will mean the oldestpot shop in Vancouver willhave to close or relocate.The dispensary on Com-

mercial Drive is locatedacross the street from Strat-ford Hall, a private schoolthat moved to the neigh-bourhood after the pot shopopened its doors in 1997.The school and the Com-passion Club are well withinthe 300 metres that restrictspot shops from operating.Without a specic

grandfathering clause, thereare still actually options andhopefully we can work withcity hall to reach some sort ofsolution, Shaw said. Over-all, I think staff and councilhave worked really hard totry and balance everybodysconcerns and came up with agreat rst step.

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NewsBuying frenzycould be slowingVancouvers unprec-

edented housing boom hasbecome a frenzy that willslow only when sanityreturns to local buyers, ac-cording to a front-line real-tor. But a leading economistexpects detached houseprices will continue to rise.There are crazy things

happening out there, saidColette Gerber, a veteranreal estate agent with Re/Max Select Propertiesand west side director ofthe Real Estate Board ofGreater Vancouver.On Vancouvers West

Side, the benchmark priceof a detached house isnow rising by an averageof $60,000 per month andin the white-hot Dunbarneighbourhood, where acity-leading average of fourhouses are selling every day,the average price increasedby $68,000 in May alone.Multiple housing bids

can drive house prices upby tens of thousands of dol-lars within hours, Gerbersaid. And the action isbeing seen right across thecity, she said.Last Saturday, an older

house on East 13th nearFraser Street attracted three

bidders and sold for $1.81million, $220,000 above theasking price, she said.A week earlier, Gerber

sold a house in the RenfrewHeights of East Vancouverwhere eight buyers beganbidding, driving the valuemore than $140,000 abovethe listing price. It sold intwo days for $1.56 million,she said.The frenzy will end

when some sanity returns tolocal buyers, said Gerber.At some point buyers willrealize how crazy it all is.The realtor said she has

seen early and subtle signsthat the market in someparts of the city could becooling down, with lessmultiple bids being seenand houses staying on themarket for longer than aweek or two.However, she says top

West Side neighbourhoods,such as Dunbar, wherethe typical detached housenow sells for north of $2.4million, will likely see priceincreases continue. There,it is all about a lack of sup-ply, she said.Bryan Yu, senior

economist with Central 1Credit Union, noted thatthe sales-to-listing ratio ofdetached houses in Van-

couver is now above 30 percent, considered well into asellers market. He sees noprice declines anywhere inVancouver due to the tightinventory of property.We will continue to see

upward price pressure ondetached houses in Van-couver, said Yu. Houseshave become a land play inthe city.

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ilar decision by Wal-Mart.Display of the ag, espe-cially on South Carolinascapitol buildings grounds,has come under scrutinyfollowing a racially-moti-vated shooting at a historicblack church in Charles-ton on June 17.The Flag Shop owner

Susan Braverman said hercompany has always soldand manufactured theConfederate ag in smallquantities, which becameespecially popular after therelease of the 2005 movie

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est times in the year for theshop, Braverman put offmaking the decision. Butafter Wal-Mart announcedit would no longer sell theag, Braverman said shebegan receiving emails andFacebook messages askingwhy her store was still sell-ing the ag.I had always seen it as

a historical ag, Braver-man said. I knew somepeople liked it and somepeople didnt.Once she started read-

ing more about the callsto stop displaying the ag,which many see as asymbol of hate and rac-ism, Braverman said, shemade the decision to stopselling it.Wal-Mart announced it

would no longer sell theConfederate ag June 22.Nikki Haley, the governorof South Carolina, hascalled for the removal ofthe ag from the state-house grounds.

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Carmen DOnofrio,president of the Commer-cial Drive Business Society,calls the recently releasedGrandview-WoodlandCitizens Assembly rec-ommendations a goodframework for furtherdiscussion about the com-munity plan.The business society

represents more than 400members businesses andproperty owners from Ven-ables to East 13th Avenue.The citizens assembly,

which describes Commer-cial Drive as the heart-beat of the neighbour-hood, issued more than270 recommendationsearly this month, includingones specic to Commer-cial Drive such as introduc-ing bike lanes on the Drivefrom East 14th to GraveleyStreet; pedestrian im-provements such as widersidewalks and parklets;and, unless otherwise notedin the report, to retain cur-rent zoning of four-storeysthroughout CommercialDrive from the Grandviewcut to Pender Street withthe goal of maintaining af-fordability and character.The assemblys report

also lists specic recom-mendations for Broadwayand Commercial, callingfor mainly mid- and low-rise buildings not towers to accommodate growtharound the SkyTrainStation, with a site for a12-storey building.Its a great starting

point. It was a thoughtfulprocess. I covered a lot of

areas, said DOnofrio.Its hopefully somethingthat provides a frameworkwhere the stakeholdersnow within the communitysit down and look at eachrecommendation, look atthe feasibility, look at theopportunities to see whatcan be implemented, whereto nd common groundand then move forward.DOnofrios family owns

long-time CommercialDrive business KalenasShoes and he works at StileBrands, a wine, beer andspirits importing business.He said its important

to get the community planright because the street issuch a unique area, so if weget it wrong, its going tobe tough to x.DOnofrio said the busi-

ness society is in favour ofresponsible developmentand responsible densityand he added that it under-stands the importance of thetransportation hub at Com-mercial and Broadway.What we would like to

see is responsible devel-opment. What is veryimportant for us is thecharacter and heritage ofthe neighbourhood. Wewant to make sure that theDrive remains an authen-tic neighbourhood and itremains one of the bestplaces in Vancouver.He didnt pinpoint what

building heights he thinksshould be allowed aroundthe SkyTrain station, buthe said its important futurebuildings integrate into theneighbourhood in terms

of matters such as colourschemes, facades and mate-rials used.I think its really impor-

tant that rather than debatewhether its a 10 storeysor 15 storeys or 20 storeys obviously Im makingup numbers, but instead ofdebating how high some-thing is, does it t intothe neighbourhood? Is itkeeping the same look aswhat the street is trying toachieve or what its knownfor, he said. Thatssomething we need to lookat and analyze and be morespecic about.When asked about

the bike lanes proposal,DOnofrio called Com-mercial Drive a destinationneighbourhood that at-tracts not only people who

live in Grandview-Wood-land and in Vancouver, butvisitors from around theLower Mainland.What we dont want to

see is Commercial Drivebeing seen as a commuterroute. Its really important[that] whether its bikes,cars, transit or people, thatwe dont want people tojust travel through Com-mercial Drive, he said,adding that there are exist-ing bike networks close tothe Drive that could beimproved.The Commercial Drive

Business Society believesits important to studyand discuss the idea of abike lane on CommercialDrive look at the posi-tives and the negatives anddetermine what is already

existing and how the exist-ing cycling network canbe improved and then gofrom there.As for building heights

along the Drive, he citeda vision document thebusiness society createdin 2012, which calls forheights from four to sixstoreys.The reason being is

that a lot of the mom-and-pop operators who makeup the fabric of the Drive,the biggest challengethat theyre going to beexperiencing is the taxes,he said. Where its asingle-storey building, buttheyre paying taxes for thesecond, third or fourth sto-rey that [doesnt] alreadyexist. So thats putting alot of downward pressureon their businesses and itsalso jeopardizing their op-erations. Thats somethingwe want to hopefully ad-dress. So does that meanwe need to go to four orve or six storeys? I thinkwe need to look at it.On Wednesday, Vancou-

ver city council referred thecitizens assembly report tostaff to review and analyzewith the goal of integratingits work into a draft com-munity plan, according toa post from Coun. AndreaReimer. She noted therevised community plan isexpected to be completedin spring 2016 and present-ed to council for consider-ation and approval.Meanwhile, a group called

Streets for Everyone releaseda statementWednesdayendorsing the citizens as-sembly report, citing therecommendations calling forpedestrian improvements,better bus access and sepa-rated bike lanes.

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motion.

1.4Inmillionsofdollars,theestimatedcost ofimplementing thenewmarijuanadispensary

regulationsandassociatedpaperwork in the first year.

5Outof apossiblenine, thenumberof votesNPAschool

board trusteeFraserBallantynereceivedat ameeting

Wednesdaynight to replaceChristopherRichardsonas chair.

45In thousands, theapproximatenumberofChinesemillionaires

whomoved toVancouverbetween2005and2012.

80TheapproximatepercentageofWest End residentswhoare

renters.

303Thenumberof noise

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For some time, the media debateover Vancouvers overheated real estatescene has resembled a 70s-era SamGross cartoon of three blind men exam-ining an elephant. An elephant is likea rope, says one holding the creaturestrunk. An elephant is at like a rug,says another, feeling an ear. The thirdblind man squats behind the animalwith his hands in a heap of droppings.An elephant is soft and mushy, heinsists.Only recently have local pundits felt

the outlines of something truly elephan-tine in the local real estate market:foreign investment.First there was the revelation that no

ofcial Canadian bodies track foreigninvestment in residential property,unlike other jurisdictions around theworld.The cry is now for data. We must

have more information to determinewhos buying what where! A worthyand necessary sentiment, if a little latein the game.Yet a journalist who contributes to

a newspaper on the opposite side ofthe world has supplied some gurespertinent to this issue. Immigrationdata demonstrates that the inux ofrich immigrants to Vancouver (80 percent of them Chinese) is unmatched byany other city in the world, at least interms of wealth-migration schemes thatclearly dene asset benchmarks, notesIan Young of The South China MorningPost.Between 2005 and 2012, two federal

programs, the now-defunct Immigrant

Investor Program and the still-operativeQuebec Immigrant Investor Program,allowed 45,000 millionaire migrants toarrive in Vancouver, Young observes.Lets put that in perspective. Theentire United States only accepted9,450 wealth migration applications inthe same period under its famous EB-5scheme, likely representing fewer than30,000 individuals, he writes.Beijing is set to ease nancial restric-

tions on the amount of money that canleave the country each year, which mayamplify current trends in foreign wealthtransfer to Vancouver.Ninety-one per cent of Chinese Com-

munist Central Committee membershave relatives abroad, according togures from the Chinese governmentitself.Canadian journalist Jonathan Man-

thorpe believes the elite and theirfamilies are pulling up stakes frommainland China because of domesticenvironmental collapse and political in-stability. And why wouldnt those withthe means, motive, and moolah fromBeijing and beyond target an eco-logical Oz where press and governmentalike have conducted public discussionsabout power and property in Braille?Manthorpe notes the inhibiting inu-

ence of what he calls the KomagataMaru syndrome, the fear of beinglabelled a racist for singling out an eth-nically identiable group. For his part,Young argues the idea of foreign inves-tors affecting Vancouvers real estatemarket may technically be a myth, sinceforeign buyers often have residencyrights or dual citizenship in Canada, orare able to make their purchase via asuitably endowed proxy (ie: a spouse orchild with residency).Yes, we certainly could use more

data. We also need to have an adultconversation about affordability with-out bigotry, Young observes. Becauseultimately this isnt about race, itsabout capital massive amounts of itpouring in from outside Canada, whichis distorting the local real estate market,compromising governance, and turningVancouvers much-vaunted liveabilityinto a stand-up comics punchline.And given the scale of the afford-

ability problem, talk of taxing propertyippers doesnt even offer a band-aidsolution. Its more like a tongue depres-sor for a Millennial hemorrhage.

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Moments after Green Party schooltrustee Janet Fraser cast her deciding tie-breaking vote making the NPAs FraserBallantyne the new chair of the Van-couver School Board, the two of themwere in a huddle on the edge of the roomwhere she was being assured she wouldhold on to her position as the boardsvice-chair: Quid pro quo.Outgoing chair Christopher Richard-

son was practically invisible during the15-minute board meeting to replace him.If he was thanked for his service, I

missed it.The records of the past chairs of this

body over the last century, inscribed ina series of brass plaques bearing theirnames and tenures on the wall outsidethe boardroom where this meeting tookplace, will attest to the fact that Rich-ardson with just over six months atthe helm served the shortest time inhistory.Richardson is considered by most, me

included, to be a ne fellow with tons ofhours spent serving his community. Butwhile he was allowed to go quietly as theschool board chair, ultimately he left un-der a cloud; at the very least he proved tobe well over his head when it came to thejob. He has said that his personal rea-sons for pulling the plug had nothing todo with family matters or family health.But he had reason enough to go. You

all may have noted my colleague MikeHowells recounting of the drubbingRichardson took at council two weeksago when he appeared before a publichearing at city council regarding regula-tions on pot dispensaries.The main point to come out of it was

the fact that while Richardson was pro-fessing to represent the school board inthe position he as presenting, he admit-ted to council that the school board as awhole never actually discussed or ap-proved what he had to say.That was public. What happened that

same week at the school board in camerawas, of course, not.While Richardson has refused to con-

rm or deny what took place there, thisis what has seeped out from a couple ofsources. It has to do with the externalErnst and Youngs (EY) audit and reportcommissioned by the provincial ministerof education into the state of nancesof the Vancouver School Board. As you

know by now, the report recommendedthat the 19 schools could be looked atfor closure or sale, among other things,to deal with chronic shortfalls the boardfaces each year.Now heres the point. According a

news release on the Vancouver SchoolBoard website dated June 9, 2015, TheBoard had asked to receive a full brief-ing by the EY special adviser. However,only Richardson was verbally briefed bythe Minister, senior Ministry staff andEY representatives on the highlights ofthe report last night. The Board was notgiven a copy of the report and expects toreceive it this morning at the same timeas its public release.

But here is what actually happened.During an in camera meeting of theboard a day earlier and after Richardsonsbrieng by the minister and the rest,members of the board asked Richardsonif he had a copy of the EY report so theycould look at the details before it wasmade public.As you can image, when the govern-

ment with whom you have a brittle rela-tionship, sets its own audit team on you,the least you can expect is to get a headsup on what is coming out in public thefollowing day.Nonetheless, Richardson said no, he

did not have a copy of the report.But, in fact, he did.And the following day, when he was

apparently called on this point by a seniormanager who knew that Richardson hadthe document, he went about apologizingto a number of board members whomhe had misled. And, just to be clear,Richardson told me repeatedly, he wouldneither conrm nor deny anything thattook place during any in camera meeting.But you can imagine a number of

board members were quite annoyedIt was that incident, they believe, thatcaused Richardson to nally lose thecondence of the full board and led himto give up the job as board chair six dayslater.

@allengarr

Outgoing chair lostboards confidence

Richardson said no,he did not have acopy of the report.But, in fact, he did.


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June 26, 1999: The Vancouver Canucksmake three trades on themorning of theNHL Entry Draft in Boston to lock down the second and third overall selections,which generalmanager Brian Burke uses to pick 18-year-old twin brothers Henrikand Daniel Sedin.Burke had to do some tricky stickhandling to score the two blue-chip forwards,

who played for Modo in the Swedish Elite League andwanted to remain togetheras players. Having ended the seasonwith theworst record in theWesternConference for the second year in a row, the Canuckswere in rebuildingmodeand already had the number three pick. Burke then traded away BryanMcCabeand a future first rounder to the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for the numberfour pick. This left two top five choices, and he needed to ensure that neither theTampaBay Lightning or Atlanta Thrashers would scoop one of themup. Burkeconsequently swapped two later round selections and the number four pick to theBolts in order tomove into their number one slot, and then sent a pick to Atlantato allow them tomove to number one after a guarantee not to pick either of thebrothers.The Thrashers insteadwentwith Czech centre Patrik Stefan for the first pick, a

move nowwidely regarded as one of theworst first-round draft decisions in NHLhistory.

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GreenParty leader respondsto Les Leyne columnRe: Elizabeth Mays carbon-tax plan

unrealistic, online only.A recent column by Les Leyne took

aim at the Green Party climate plan,but his main point appeared to be thatas leader, I will not be in a position toimplement it. The same might havebeen said of another small party a halfcentury ago. In 1966, the NDP wasin no position to hold enough seats toform government. But working with theminority Liberal government of LesterB. Pearson in a collaborative parlia-ment, our national universal single-payerhealth care system was put in place.In fact, in Lester B. Pearsons service as

prime minister, he never had a majority,yet his government updated or createdmost of what we now consider our socialsafety net universal health care, theCanada Pension Plan, Canada StudentLoans, a 40-hour work week, two weeksvacation, and improved unemploymentinsurance. All that and a new ag! TheNDP held a balance of power under lead-er David Lewis in that parliament. It hasbeen far too long since Canadians saw anera of parliamentary cooperation in theinterest of the common good.Green Party goals are clear: we need

to elect Green MPs to ensure a morecooperative approach to politics. We needGreen MPs to ensure that the increasinglypartisan NDP and Liberal parties do notallow the Harper Conservatives to formgovernment in a minority parliament, asthose parties did in 2006 and 2008. Andwe need Green MPs to have a detailedand realistic climate plan ready to imple-ment immediately following the election.There are many reasons for expedi-

tious action on climate, but here is apressing reality. On Oct. 19, Canadianswill go to the polls; on Nov. 30 we mustbe prepared for the deadline nego-tiations for a new climate treaty at theinternational climate talks in Paris. Withfewer than 40 days to replace the non-action plan of the Harper Conservativesand to recruit a strong, science-based,experienced negotiating team to hit theground running, whether it is a minorityNDP or Liberal Parliament, those par-ties will need Green MPs.That is why we unveiled our climate

plank early. Far from proposing unre-alistic goals and plans, we want to beready for other parties who will needthose details. Contrary to Mr. Leynesassumptions, the carbon fee and dividendapproach to carbon pricing was not basedon the B.C. carbon tax. The only similar-ity is that both are revenue neutral.Carbon fee and dividend has been

widely supported internationally. In fact, itwas proposed in the U.S. House of Repre-sentatives in 2009 by both Democrats andRepublicans. Sadly, it was not adopted.It is straightforward and easily imple-

mented. A fee is collected at the source ofcarbon pollution, the funds are aggregatedand redistributed as a dividend to everyCanadian. Border adjustments on importswill also be implemented. It is economy-wide, predictable and all funds are returnedto Canadians. As such, it is not a tax.Climate action has enormous potential

in creating green jobs and enhancingeconomic health from coast to coastto coast. Climate action requires that weset partisanship aside and be prepared towork together. Greens offer our climatework and experience in the vital negoti-ating process to ensure we are ready forCanada to, once again, play a leadershiprole in global climate action.

Elizabeth May, Ottawa

ONLINE COMMENTS

Red tape getting a bad rapRe: City halls red tape inating

housing prices, June 19.Cut the red tape is usually a right

wing nostrum. Part of the cacophonyto reduce the size of government andthe dead hand of regulation. Whichresults in amongst other things thecollapse of a mine tailings pond and anexploding oil train in a populated area.Yes I know there are plenty of othersuspects, but deregulation and reductionof ofcial oversight played a strong rolein both.

Stephen Rees, via Comments section

The title of this piece is City hallsred tape inating housing prices.Missing is any sort of analysis of whatpercentage of a homes price is due tocosts incurred by complying with theCitys bylaws. Ten per cent? Twenty percent? Or 0.2 per cent? Or why a devel-oper would pass along the savings to thepurchaser should such red tape waseliminated. Its all just ancedata.As always with these things, the

devil is in the details. Which red tapeshould be eliminated?

spartikus, via Comments section

Changeneeded to addressvacant homesproblemRe: Double property taxes for vacant

homes, June 10.For people buying these houses, prop-

erty taxes = small change.@VanStreetDog, via Twitter

Strip away all the people selling real

estate to each other and there isnt muchof anything going on in Vancouver.

Ted Danton, via Comments section

Anumberof readers commentedonlineonacolumnbyMikeKlassen, a formerNPA city councilcandidate, suggesting red tapeat cityhall is partly toblame for inflatinghousingprices.PHOTODANTOULGOET


Writer DaveWaugh says learning about his rootsmade the history of Canada come alive emotionally and spiritually for him: I realized that I have these three rivers inmy blood, the English, the French andthe First Nations. PHOTODANTOULGOET

Community

PACIFIC SPIRIT

Pat [email protected]

On a bench at Kits Beach,on one of those stunningsunny days weve probablyalready started taking forgranted, I met with psycho-therapist and author DaveWaugh.We were supposedto talk about his bookEvolving Soulfully, but ourconversation glided like thewind-born gulls on whosedroppings we were seated.The report of the Truth

and Reconciliation Com-mission (TRC) had justbeen released. It was shortlybefore National AboriginalDay, which was last Sun-day, and nowwe are in thecountdown to CanadaDay.Well get toWaughs newbook, I promise, when it isofcially launched in the fall.But I got waylaid by the storyofWaughs own history andhow it seems amicrocosm ofour country and its people.Though he didnt have

any personal investment or so he thought at thetimeWaugh was one

of the many Canadianswho attended some of thehearings of the TRC. Hedidnt know what to expect,and the experience over-whelmed him.I witnessed the elders

there sharing their grief atsome of the horric abusethey endured and I foundmyself sobbing, he toldme. I really had to holdback on my grief because Ididnt want to overshadowtheir experience. I was rightbehind a man who wasreally hurt. I could reallyhear his vulnerability andthe truth in what he wassharing. But I walked outstunned asking, What doesthis have to do with me? Ima pretty emotional personbut why did that impact meas strongly as it did?Human empathy de-

mands that we feel aresponse to narratives likethose shared by First Na-tions survivors of residentialschools. But Waugh is intouch enough with his feel-ings to suspect somethingelse was at play.He recalled an earlier

pivotal moment in his life.When I was rst train-

ing in counselling, one ofthe classes I was in wascalled Family Systems andSubstance Abuse. Prob-ably 90 per cent of the classwas First Nations people.My project was to createa family tree, a genogram,but then in this course wehad symbols for addiction,divorce, illnesses, stuff likethat, so by the time youredone, you could see traumagoing down certain branch-es of the family tree.Waugh is descended

from a francophone motherand an anglophone fatherand his heritage thatof the countrys so-calledtwo founding peoples placed him in a painfulcultural situation.I stood in front of the

class withmy knees shaking,thinking, its my ancestorsthat really traumatized yourancestors with the residentialschools and this kind of stuff,he recalled. Then it was fastforward to 2013 when I wentto the Truth and Reconcilia-tion Commission and I dugdeeper [into genealogy] andfound, sure enough, theresFirst Nations onmy fathersside of the family.

More than 300 years ago,a male ancestor marriedan Iroquois woman namedMedicine Fishwoman. Sheconverted to Catholicismand was baptized Marie.The day Waugh and I sat

on Kits Beach, news wasfresh about Rachel Dolezal,the Spokane, Wash. womanand erstwhile NAACP lead-er who identies as blackbut who was born white.We discussed the dangers ofcultural appropriation andWaugh was careful to insisthe is making no claims onthe history of others. But heis deeply immersed in thespiritual practices of manycultures and he subscribesto an idea of the one spirit,or what Buddhists call BigMind and Sus call theindwelling divine. Thenew knowledge of his roots,he says, made it seem likethe whole story of Canadastarted to emerge.I realized that I have

these three rivers in myblood, the English, theFrench and the First Na-tions, he said. (In fact,Medicine Fishwoman/Marie came from Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, he notes.)

Im still trying to grapplewith that. Its too long agoto claim any status or any-thing. But in my blood isthe whole history of Canadain some ways.Looking across Burrard

Inlet where, if plans are ap-proved, exponentially moreoil tankers will soon carryresources abroad, Waughexpressed admiration forthe First Nations peoplewhose culture demands thatthey act as stewards of theland. It is an attitude he saysall humans must adopt orrisk extinction.A propos of no particular

faith or cultural tradition,Waugh has adopted a num-ber of Earth-related rituals.He points to a weeping wil-low, a talisman in his life, theplace where several decadesago he says, I kind of put mystake in the ground and said,This is it. This is the placeIm going to build a life.The ashes of his father he

spread in the ocean here.His mothers ashes are by anearby cedar.I often do little rituals

over here imagining theshore, my father, is caress-ing the beach of my moth-

er, he said. So theresthis beautiful relationshipto the land. The more thatI see it as sacred space, themore meaningful this placebecomes for me.Rumi, the Su mystic,

said the core wound ofhumanity is separation fromnature, Waugh says.We are nature. We are

made up of those ele-ments, he says.Returning to the steward-

ship of the First Nations inenvironmental protection he especially credits theTsleil-WaututhNation forleading the ght against in-creased pipelines and tankertrafcWaugh sees FirstNations modelling for therest of the world a healthyattitude to integrating our-selves and the natural world.His journey to discoveringthe different nations in hisown family line is a processthat, if extrapolated, couldhave positive implications forthe world, he believes.I think theres some

hope for the environmentwith them leading us all todiscovering our indigenoussoul, he said.

@Pat604Johnson

Family ties and spiritual awakeningAuthor discovers painful but revealing connection to Canadian history


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June 27Shoppers can buy locally

made wares and contributeto good causes at the Sum-mer Street Soiree June 27.The Soiree will see a marketwith 20 vendors, who willgive partial proceeds of theirsales to the B.C. Profession-al Fireghters Burn Fundand Young Burn SurvivorsCamp. The market runsfrom 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. atthe Beaumont Studios, 316West Fifth Ave.

Anyone whos ever

dreamt of participating inthe Amazing Race can com-pete in a facsimile that willraise money for the Good-Life Kids Foundation, Sat-urday. The foundation sup-ports charities that provideongoing physical activityopportunities for childrenages four to 14, and fundsraised will support local on-going programs for childrenon the autism spectrum.The GoodLife Fitness CityChase will be part obstaclerace, part scavenger hunt.Competitors will decipherclues to nd ChasePointshidden throughout the city.They must run, walk or usepublic transit as they race tothe ChasePoints where they

will complete challengesthat test both mind andbody. The goal is to com-plete 10 ChasePoints beforeracing to the nish line.The three top teams willproceed to national cham-pionships where they willcompete against winningteams from other Canadiancities for prizes and glory.The GoodLife Fitness CityChase starts at 10 a.m. atGeorgia Plaza, 750 HornbySt. (outside the VancouverArt Gallery) and runs until4 p.m. You can register atgoodlifetnesscitychase.caor at the event.

June 27 to July 1The Vancouver Inter-

national Jazz Festival con-tinues with free outdoorshows including stagesat David Lam Park andGranville Island. DavidLam Park hosts acts thatstart at noon to 8:45 p.m.Granville Islands PublicMarket stage hosts actsat noon with free showsat 1 p.m. at PerformanceWorks. For more informa-tion, see coastaljazz.ca.

June 28Vancouvers fourth an-

nual Food Cart Fest restartsSunday and runs until Sept.6 between the CambieStreet Bridge and the formerOlympic Village, at 215West First St. New this year

will be a licensed live-musicpatio featuring local acoustictalents and B.C. craft beerand wine. There will be agiant ping pong area and anexpanded kids recreationzone, open-air markets andDJs in addition to more than20 food trucks each week.Food Cart Fest runs fromnoon to 5 p.m. Admission is$2 or free for Vancity mem-bers or a non-perishablefood donation to the GreaterVancouver Food Bank So-ciety. For more information,see foodcartfest.com.

Top athletes from across

Canada and around theworld are lacing up forthe Scotiabank VancouverHalf-Marathon and 5K onSunday. Runners can signup to raise hundreds ofthousands of dollars for oneof 82 Vancouver charities,including the AlzheimerSociety of B.C., B.C. Chil-drens Hospital Foundationand BatteredWomensSupport Services. The half-marathon starts at 7:30 a.m.at UBCThunderbird Arenaand ends at Stanley Park.The 5K fun run/walk startsat 9:30 a.m. at the StanleyPark Fish House and endsin Stanley Park. Participantscan register for the half-marathon until 5 p.m. onSaturday. The 5K is full.For more information, seecanadarunningseries.com.

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Public Hearing: July 21Tuesday, July 21, 2015, 6 pmVancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th AvenueThird Floor, Council Chamber

City Council will consider the proposed by-laws, includingamendments to the Zoning and Development By-law and thecreation of a Heritage Conservation Area Ofcial Development Plan,at a Public Hearing.

First Shaughnessy Heritage Conservation Area

If approved, the changes to First Shaughnessy will include establishment of aHeritage Conservation Area Ofcial Development Plan, a new Zoning DistrictSchedule, a new Heritage Property Standards of Maintenance By-law andHeritage Procedure By-law. All buildings built prior to 1940 are proposed tobecome protected heritage property.

The Council report and supporting materials, including the list of propertiesproposed to be protected heritage property, can be found at:vancouver.ca/heritage-action-plan

Owners and occupiers of properties proposed to be listed as protected heritageproperty will receive notice in the coming weeks.

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FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS APPLICATION: Phone 3-1-1Anyone who considers themselves affected by the proposed by-law amendments may speak at thePublic Hearing. Please register individually beginning at 8:30 am on July 10 until 5 pm on the day of thePublic Hearing by emailing [email protected] or by phoning 604-829-4238. You may alsoregister in person at the door between 5:30 and 6 pm on the day of the Public Hearing.

You may submit 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 comments will be distributed to Council and posted on the Citys website. Please visitvancouver.ca/publichearings for important details.

Copies of the draft by-laws are available for viewing at the City Clerks Ofce in City Hall, 453 West 12thAvenue, Third Floor, Monday to Friday from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm starting July 10. All meetings of Councilare webcast live at vancouver.ca/councilvideo, and minutes of Public Hearings are availableat vancouver.ca/councilmeetings (posted approximately two business days after a meeting).

For real time information on the progress of City Council meetings, visitvancouver.ca/speaker-wait-times or@VanCityClerk on Twitter.

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

Open House: Sunset Park Master PlanThe Vancouver Park Board is developing a master plan for Sunset Park.Community feedback from a previous open house has been used to help rene asingle concept. The concept design and additional materials will be on display atSunset Park during Canada Day celebrations.

Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 12 pm 4 pm (drop in anytime)Sunset Community Centre, 6810 Main Street

Feedback will be used to further shape the design and prioritize desired features.The Park Board will display the preferred design in the community centre andonline in the fall.

Take the online questionnaire from July 1 31Available at vancouver.ca/sunset-park

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CruiseyT Party Cruises is hosting a Canada Day Fireworks bashon the water with host Raye Sunshine.

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GRANVILLE ISLANDThe 16th annual Canada Day Parade on Granville Islandcelebrates the 50th anniversary of the Canadian ag withart, dance and music. The parade begins at 1:30 p.m.at Ocean Construction and ends at Ron Basford Parkat 2 p.m. be prepared to cheer!

SANDRA THOMAS [email protected] The parade is followed by an ofcial opening ceremony withShannon Scott Band singing the national anthem, greetingsfrom the Government of Canada and cake compliments ofDockside Restaurant. Other highlights of the day include apicnic at the Family Pavilion, a samba dance demonstrationand Latin rhythms, Chinese lion dancers, hoop dancers fromLilwat Nation, the MELA! Festival and more dance, music, bikedecorating, roving performers, road hockey and food. A freebike valet service is available at Ocean Construction from 9 a.m.to 8 p.m. Visit granvilleisland.com.

DOWNTOWNVisit theWomensWorld Cup Fan Zone in celebration of FIFAWomensWorld CupCanada 2015 and enjoy live music,bubble soccer, music, entertainment, food, beer and opportunitiesto meet athletes and get their autographs. The Canada Day partystarts at noon and runs until 8 p.m. at Larwill Park, borderedby Georgia, Cambie, Dunsmuir and Beatty streets. All ages arewelcome to this free event. For more information about theongoing Fan Zone, visit vancouver.ca.

CANADA PLACEAn estimated 250,000 people will celebrate this nations 148thanniversary at the 28th AnnualCanada Day at CanadaPlace festival, presented by Port Metro Vancouver.

This years event once again features a full day of free family fun,including live music and performances on three stages, foodcarts and street hockey.

Daytime activities run from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Canada Place,Jack Poole Plaza and on the surrounding streets. Live musicincludes performances from headliner Hannah Georgas, DonAmero, Rumba Calzada and Tim Chaisson on the main stageat Canada Place. The north point of Canada Place will feature afamily-friendly licensed area with musical performances by theHairfarmers, Watasun, Bellwoods and more. The CelebrationStage in Hall A of the Vancouver Convention Centre East isthe location for the annual Canada Day citizenship ceremonywelcoming 60 new Canadians, followed by multiculturalperformances.

Participants can also enjoy a wide selection of food options,Saltys Fun Zone featuring games and activities for the entirefamily, and the Vancouver Circus School show full of daredevildisplays and fearless skills. Once again the popular CanadianForces Zone will provide an up close experience withmembers from the Department of National Defence.

13 TOPCanada Day eventsIN VANCOUVER Whether its a game at Nat Bailey, reworks inCoal Harbour or a parade on Granville Island, theres lotsto do this Canada Day.


canadaday2015canadac acanadaddaCANADA DAY PARADEThe Canada Day Parade, presented by Port Metro Vancouver,begins at 7 p.m. at the corner of Georgia and Broughtonstreets. This years parade, a celebration of diversity andnational pride, includes more than 50 entries. Wear your redand white to show your national pride.

FIREWORKSCanada Day festivities at Canada Place are topped off by areworks display presented by Coast Capital Savings. Premiumviewing is available to purchase in the Hudsons Bay FireworksViewing Zone, along the west promenade of Canada Place.Doors open at 8:30 p.m., entertainment runs from 9 to 10 p.m.and the reworks start at 10:30 p.m. Visit ticketstonight.ca.

FLYOVER CANADAFlyOver Canada is hosting its annualparty at Canada Place with a privateviewing zone for the reworks on theight deck. (FlyOver Canada is asimulated aerial adventure offeringviews of this countrys most stunninglandscapes.) FlyOver will be opento the public from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.with rides every 15 minutes. Theprivate party, complete with a DJ andhamburgers from Veras Burger Shack,starts at 8 p.m. Visit yovercanada.com.

COAL HARBOURCruiseyT Party Cruises is hosting a Canada Day Fireworkscruise on the water with hosts Raye Sunshine, Jayne Smoker,Dan Bevan and Mateo McIntyre. Board the MV Britannia foran evening of music, dance and drag with CruiseyT, the ultimategay club alternative party venue. DJs Zach Shore and MattildaHo will keep the party shaking until 11 p.m. The Britanniahoists the rainbow ag and leaves the dock at the north end ofDenman Street at 7 p.m. sharp. Visit cruiseyt.com.

CITYWIDEMany of the citys community centres are holding CanadaDay celebrations. Check with your local centre for details.

PLAZA OF NATIONSThe Twisted Canada Day Yacht Party leaves from Plaza

of Nations at 2 p.m. with DJs Pure Addiction, Ketafere andRyker on the upper deck and Joachim Speidel and Yroc onthe lower level. A complimentary light lunch is included.Note: Partiers must board by 1:30 p.m. For moreinformation, visit twisted.ca/CanadaDay.

CRAB PARKThe annualCrab Park Canada Day Festivalis back, this year with the Stingin Hornets, PernellReichert Band and Rootabeggars, featuring membersof Roots Roundup.

This all-ages festival runs from 1 to 4 p.m. at Crab Park atPortside at the very north end of Main Street. The goal ofthe annual celebration is to raise awareness of the need forgreenspace for the people of the Downtown Eastside and theimportance of keeping Crab Park open for all. The festival ispresented by Radio Bandcouver, Crab Water for Life Society,Port Authority Vancouver, Canada Heritage, Van City Savingsand Northern Electric.

THE TD VANCOUVERINTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVALThe TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival isongoing now through July 1 at various locations. For CanadaDay events, visit coastaljazz.ca.

RILEY PARKIt doesnt get any more Canadian, or Vancouver-like, thanwatching a game of baseball at Scotiabank Field at Nat BaileyStadium. On July 1, the Vancouver Canadians play theSpokane Indians followed by a reworks extravaganzapresented by Scotiabank. The game starts at 7:05 p.m.

KERRISDALEMusic Under the Clock begins in Kerrisdale with a varietyof free concerts from noon to 4 p.m. The clock is located atWest 41st Avenue at Yew. Visit kerrisdalevillage.com.

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GARLIC CONFIT12-24 cloves of garlic1 shallot4 cups olive oil

Bring the oil to a low simmerwith the garlic and shallots.Bubble away for 20 minutesuntil the garlic is tender andgolden brown. Remove fromheat and let cool in the oil.

CLAMSRinse the clams under coldwater, making sure to removeexcess sand from the shellsand de-beard.

To build this dish, rst startwith a big pot, big enough tot all the shellsh in the pottimes two. Saut 2 wholediced shallots in some ofthe reserved garlic oil. Addthe clams, stir around for 20seconds and then add themussels. (Clams can take anextra bit of time to cook

and open up.) Add the garliccont, as much as you want, Ilike it avourful! Add some ofyour fave local beer (or wine)!Cover and cook for a fewshort minutes, just until theclams and mussels open up.Toss in tons of fresh choppedherbs and a knob of butter.Serve immediately in the potin the middle of the table.Make sure to have lots ofgrilled bread to dip the tastygarlicky buttery broth.

SALAD2 cups yellow lentils

1 cup fresh corn,raw or cooked

1/2 cup small dicedyellow peppers

1/2 cup dicedyellow tomatoes or halvedyellow baby tomatoes

1/2 cup yellow summersquash, small diced, it can beraw or quickly cooked(baked or even grilled)

CURRY LIME AIOLIYou can make your ownmayo, which is super easy,and simply substitute half thecanola or vegetable oil withcamelina oil. (Basic wholeegg mayo recipe: 1 cup oil,1 whole egg, 1 tbsp. Dijonmustard, 2 tbsp. red winevinegar.) Or buy pre-mademayo and mix with 3 tbsp.Canadian canola oil and1 tbsp. curry paste per cupof mayo.

TO ASSEMBLEMix the salad with 1 tbsp. ofthe mayo per cup of mixedlentil and corn salad. Finish thesalad with a squeeze and zestof fresh lime juice and youare good to go.

To see more Canadian-themedrecipes, visit vancourier.com.

CanadaDayRecipesThe Courier asked some of the citysmost popular chefs to share their favouriteCanadian-themed recipes.

Chef Ned Bell, executive chef at YEW Restaurantin the Four Seasons Hotel.

Canada Day is all about family, friends and our Canadianheritage, says Bell. Theres nothing more Canadian than togathering together and celebrating with some of the freshcatches from our ocean right off of B.C.

CLAM AND LENTIL SALADBell says this clam and lentils salad recipe is healthy, quick to whip up and family-sized friendly.Bell notes this is a very simple recipe.

URBAN DIGSCANADA DAYMAPLE BACONBURGERUrban Digs Farm, whichuses ethical and humanepractices to raise its foodanimals, recently opened anartisan butcher store calledBeasty Shop, located at9247 Shaughnessy St.south of Marine Drive.

1/4 lb. pastured,heritage pork bacon1.5 lb. 100 per cent grass-fed beef1.25 lb. pastured,heritage ground pork1/3 cup maple syrup1 1/2 tsp. salt1/2 tsp. black pepper1 tsp. chili akes2 1/2 tsp. sage1/2 tsp. grated ginger1/2 tsp. nutmeg

Grill to your liking.


WISHING YOU & YOUR FAMILYA HAPPY CANADA DAY.

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was closer to their home,but Sisti chose to attendJohn Oliver secondary,near her fathers veterinar-ian practice, where she hadfriends that shed madethrough Bollywood dance.She wanted to attend aschool with a more multi-cultural environment.The Bhullar parents

gave Sisti the up to$25,000 they would havespent on her Grade 11year at Crofton Houseschool for girls.Sisti gave $5,000 to JO

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grades above 90 per centbut served as her class

valedictorian in 2012.Our friends started

asking us which school isshe going to? And for therst two to three months,honestly, I was feeling shyto say shes going to JO,Hakam said.While her parents wor-

ried about others per-ceptions, Sisti was busyconvincing her brother,Sid, who attended St.Georges boys school, toenrol at JO.She told me about the

great supporting staff andthe whole friendly commu-nity thats in John Oliver,almost like a family ratherthan a school, Sid said.Sid, who entered JO

after spring break inGrade 9, was already anaccomplished practitionerof taekwondo and wasranked third in the worldin his weight division.Hed long achieved highgrades. But at JO, theonce quiet teen becamestudent council president.I used to be a really

shy kid in St. Georges,like I wouldnt even raisemy hand, he said. Withthis supporting teachersand staff and this wholecommunity around me, itreally opened me up andforced me to get myselfout there and forced meto make friends and en-couraged me to join clubsand do stuff. I would havenever imagined myselfrunning for president, buteveryones so supportive.Sid worked part-time

while at JO to raise money

to create a rap video calledWont Stop about bully-ing, which attracted morethan 76,000 views onYouTube, and hes spokenat forums in Surrey aboutgangs and drugs.The Bhullars, who im-

migrated to Canada inthe early 1990s, initiallychose private school be-cause they could afford itand believed it offered thebest education.When you go to Sur-

rey and you talk aboutJO, some names [of gangmembers] are attached tothe school, Hakam said.They say, Oh my God,such and such peoplegraduated from thatschool.He tells them otherwise.This is one of the best

schools in B.C., Hakamsaid.JOs principal, Tim Mc-

Geer, agrees.Theres a lot of things

there that money justcant buy, McGeer said.Were talking aboutcharacter, were talkingabout resilience, weretalking about diversity,were talking about thedevelopment of compas-sion. Of course, manyschools do this in greatways, both public andprivate, but were particu-larly proud of what we dohere in our community.Sisti is studying to be a

veterinarian in the U.K.Sid has been accepted

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Writer, filmmaker and educatorPatricia Grubenand casting directorMaureenWebbwereamong the luminaries feted at the VancouverWomen in Film and Television Spotlight Awards.

Generalmanager and viticulturist for SingletreeWines, Andrew Etsell showcased his Abbotsfordwinerys latest vintages. The family-operatedboutique vineyard is located inMount Lehman inthe Fraser Valley.

U.S. Department of AgriculturesKathryn Ting, left, andU.S. ConsulGeneral Lynne Platt toasted the healthy trade of American and Canadianconsumer oriented products that flow bothways at a Taste U.S. food andwinemixer.

SWISH SPLASH:The wet weatherdidnt dampen spirits of gala-goers whomade the red carpet for the VancouverAquariums signature soiree, Night at theAquarium. Chaired by the newly engagedpair of Bert Hick and Tina Rowntree, theninth instalment drew more than 400 ofour citys business, community and phil-anthropic leaders to the marine sciencecentre for an evening of ne wine, deli-cious OceanWise food, live music andfundraising. Yours truly presided over therobust live auction, which saw an expedi-tion to the Arctic sell for an impressive$17,500. The luxury trip contributedto the $362,000 raised in support of theaquariums research, rescue, conservationand education programs.

SPARKLING LUNCH:De BeersDiamond Jewellers celebrated the launchof its newest collection, Aria, by hostingan exclusive luncheon with special guestHollie Bonneville Barden, chief designerof the luxury London-based jewelrybrand established in 2001. A graduate ofCentral St. Martins College of Art andDesign, Bonneville Barden, 27, is theyoungest head designer in the companysprestigious history. Acionados of nediamonds and gems were introducedto the upstart and her collection of 36exquisite pieces designed to express thedance of light created, while enjoying anequally brilliant lunch curated by Bou-levard Kitchen & Oyster Bars executivechef Alex Chen.

SCREEN SIRENS:Women in Filmand Television was established in 2010to raise awareness of the underrepre-sentation of women in the industry andto further the artistic and professionaldevelopment of women in the Cana-dian screen-based media community.The non-prot recently feted some ofthe provinces most inuential womenworking in the industry with their annualSpotlight Awards, held at PerformanceWorks. Amongst this years award re-cipients were Patricia Gruben, ElizabethYake, Ingrid Torrance, Don Thompson,MaureenWebb, Madeleine Grant, Pau-line Heaton, Michelle Brezinski, BarbaraJanes and Rina Fraticelli. Recent statsshow women constitute only four percent of feature lm directors, 11 per centof writers and 13 per cent of editors.

Telus director of content producerPremGill,left, congratulated filmmakerMichelle Brezinskifor her Spotlight award for her courageous filmMadness, which chronicled her own healing frompost traumatic stress disorder.

Vancouver AquariumCEODr. JohnNightingaleand his wife, Jacqueline Gjissen, welcomedguests to the organizationsmarquee fundraiser,presented by PCL Construction Group.

Dripping in amillion dollars worth of exquisitediamonds from the Aria collectionwasmodelCeleste Ziegler, left, andHollie BonnevilleBarden, head designer of De Beers Jewellers.

From left, Buddha Saxs Arturo Fermill,DJCharles Blair and restaurantmanagerBrittanyAndersonwelcomed summerwith themenulaunch of Shangri-la Hotels Bubbles, Beats andBrunch atMARKET by Jean-Georges.

Night at the Aquarium gala chairsBert Hick and Tina Rowntreewere allsmiles following the $362,000 raised for themarine science centres con-servation, research, rescue and school outreach programs.

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GLAZE cup honey2 Tbsps. sesame oil2 tsp. soy sauce2 tsp. ginger,minced3-4 Tbsps. scallions,chopped

Combine all the marinade ingredients togetherin a shallow baking dish or Ziploc bag.Add thesalmon and let marinate in the refrigerator for 30 60 minutes.

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