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Sir Charles Tupper secondary studentSomaya Amiri has accomplished some-thing only 30 Canadian teens this yearcan boast. Shes been named a LoranScholar and will receive up to $100,000over four years to attend university.Just over three years ago, Amiri couldnt

speak English beyond hi and bye. Shealso couldnt write English script inAfghanistan she wrote in Dari right to left and she recalls leaving her VancouverSchool Board district placement test blank.

The lack of language skills left Amirifeeling super nervous to start her rstday of Grade 9 at Tupper in Decem-ber 2011. But her excitement to attendschool superseded any anxiety.Coming to school, having my note-

book, writing stuff down, holding thepencil, little things, it was so joyful, the17-year-old told the Courier Tuesdayafternoon.Amiri had stopped dreaming shed be

able to attend school when she lived inAfghanistan.Her family had lived far from the clos-

est school in Behsood and she said get-ting there was kind of unsafe.Her older brother attended school,

but she learned to read and write at amosque.

A lot of girls cant even go to the mosqueand cant even read and write, Amiri said.So I was really fortunate for that.But that doesnt mean she didnt try to

go to school, noted social studies depart-ment head and teacher Bonnie Burnell,recalling a speech Amiri delivered. Fedup one day, Amiri slid a pencil in herpocket, slipped out the door and followedher brother to school, only to encounterher furious father there.He takes her home in disgrace,

Burnell said. But then when she getshome, her mom and other female mem-bers of the family are all crying, and shejust doesnt really get it. And then theypoint out to her that they thought thatshe might die on the road because shesa female trying to get education There

were people around, the Taliban andothers, who did not believe in a womanseducation and who would certainly haveharmed anyone who had the audacity todo that.Amiris family are Hazara, the least

populous of the four main ethnic groupsin Afghanistan, and Shia, whereas mostof the Muslims in Afghanistan are Sunni.She says they are members of the minor-ity that faces ethnic cleansing.Amiris family sold everything and

joined her uncle in Pakistan when thesituation became intolerable. Life therewasnt any safer, so Amiris father de-cided they should relocate to Canada.The family arrived as refugees under

perilous conditions.Continued on page 6

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esting when city engineerPeter Judd spoke to citycouncil Tuesday aboutwhat the citys plans werefor residents to access wa-ter if a major earthquakerattled this city.A lot of people dont

realize this but theres verylarge aquifer that runs un-der the Langara-Oakridgearea, so we built a well sys-tem in Langara golf coursewhich normally provides ir-rigation for the golf course,Judd said. But the primarypurpose of building thatwas to provide an alternatesource of water, in theevent that the main system

is not functioning correctly.Oakridge also uses water forcooling from that aquifer.So part of our plan is to

use water from OakridgeCentre, as well.Interesting, right?Aquifer, according to

Wikipedia: An under-ground layer of water-bearing permeable rock orunconsolidatedmaterials

(gravel, sand or silt) fromwhich groundwater can beextracted using a water well.Judd mentioned the

aquifer after letting coun-cil know that Vancouverwont likely be able to relyon its traditional sourcesof water from the NorthShore mountain reservoirswhen the Big One hits.Thats because pipes

will break.Though the aquifer op-

tion sounds interesting, isit sustainable?Mayor Gregor Robert-

son wanted to know.So he went all reporter-

like and asked this: Ifwe lose the water fromthe North Shore theMetro water and wererunning off the Oakridgeaquifer, how long can welast? How much watercan we produce from thataquifer and pump aroundthe city? Is all the infra-structure there to basicallyip a switch and use waterfrom our wells?Judd: Well, it wouldnt

get you very far. The intentis more to use it as a sourceof water to potentially treat

for potable water versusfor reghting use. Soyou would treat it onsiteand truck it to where youneeded it from there, or usea tanker to get it to a hospi-tal, for example, which is ahigh priority for us.Judd reminded the may-

or that another and moresustainable alternative tothe aquifer would be waterfrom the Coquitlam res-ervoir. Metro Vancouverrecently ran a pipe fromthe reservoir that doesntgo under Burrard Inlet.But, Judd pointed out,

other municipalities wouldalso rely on that watersource.So then what?Residents, Judd said,

for a period of time, willneed to supply their ownwater. You need to bestoring some water in yourhouse in a place where youcan get at it. Its very likelythat we will not be able tosupply potable water toindividual homes for sometime following an earth-quake.Hes given you fair warning.

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Disappointing is howboth NPA VancouverSchool Board chairpersonChristopher Richardson andB.C. Teachers Federationpresident Jim Iker describedthe provincial governments2015 budget, which was an-nounced Feb. 17.Richardson said Wednes-

day morning he wasspeaking for himself, noton behalf of the schoolboard, which hasnt hadtime to agree upon a formalresponse to the budget.Finance Minister Mike

de Jong announced $564million in additional moneyfor the kindergarten toGrade 12 system over threeyears to meet its fundingcommitments for collectiveagreements.But Richardson and

Iker noted school districtsprovince-wide were alsotold together they wouldhave to save $29 million inadministrative costs for the2015-2016 school year and$25 million in 2016-2017.Richardson said that

means the VSB will need tosave an additional esti-mated $2.9 million, on topof a projected $15 millionshortfall.As our superintendent

has said, it will be tough tobalance our budget this yearas it was last year, and cer-tainly another $2.9 millionof unexpected cuts is nothelpful, he said.Richardson said the board

has heard a freeze on salariesfor vice principals andprincipals could bemaking itdifcult to attract administra-tors, but he didnt believethis was addressed in thebudget. Hes also heard thewage gap between teach-ers and administrators isshrinking and some startingprincipals could earn lessthan teachers who are highon the pay scale.Richardson said they

talked to MLAs and metMinistry of Educationstaff, who he expects theyllbe talking to more as theboards budget processramps up.Iker said the budget

doesnt cover ination forschool districts or down-loaded costs that includeincreasing Medical ServicePlan premiums and the

newMyEducationBC com-puter program.For the second year in

a row, the governmentsown standing committeeon nance recommendedthat government needs toput moremoney into K to12 and, in particular, at theminimum, cover the cost ofination and other down-loaded costs and deal withthe issues of students withspecial needs, Iker said.[Its] a committee of bothNDP and LiberalMLAs andthe government seemsmore[interested in] trying to buildup surpluses rather thandealing with supports forstudents, health services.A battle between the

BCTF and governmentregarding class size andcomposition remains beforethe courts, so any nan-cial impacts of a ruling areunknown.De Jong said the last

three years of deliveringbalanced budget meansthe government can makemodest, strategic invest-ments that maintain publicservices in healthcare andeducation while strengthen-ing and encouraging growthin key economic sectors.

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normal vision that preventshim from accurately seeingshades of colour but toldthe Vancouver Police BoardJan. 15 the deciencywouldnt prevent him fromworking as an ofcer.A VPD report scheduled

to go before the police boardFeb. 19 after the Couriersprint deadline recom-mended the complaint bedismissed and suggestedGill direct his concerns tothe provincial ministry ofjustice, which sets policingstandards in B.C.The VPD recruiting unit

does not discriminate againstpeople with colour visiondeciency, said the report,noting an applicant mustmeet vision standards set outin what is commonly knownas the FarnsworthD-15 test.The VPD recruiting unitscurrent practices in regardsto visual acuity and colourvision requirements are fair,reasonable and comply withministry standards.The report said the

recruiting unit attempted tofollow up with Gill and hisdoctor but were unable todo so because Gill said hewas travelling and studyingoverseas. The VPD subse-quently closed his le.In an email to the Courier

Wednesday, Gill said hewas disappointed with the

VPDs recommendationto dismiss his complaint.He said the VPDmadeinaccurate and contradic-tory statements regardinghis availability, saying hereturned a call and wastold his application wouldbe rejected because of hisabnormal vision.Gill said he never

received a letter from theVPD but acknowledgedthat was probably becausehe had moved and didntprovide the departmentwith a new address.I did not even think

to notify them of an ad-dress change since they hadalready toldmemy applica-tion would be closed due tomy colour vision, he wrote.Otherwise, I most denitelywould have notied them.Added Gill: My dream

is to become a Vancou-ver police ofcer and whywould I put all this workinto preparing and applyingand then immediately ignoremy application? It seems asthough the report has tried

to paint an unfair picture.In an interview last

month, Gill said he couldsee colours but that anormal red would be a bitdark to him and acknowl-edged deciphering darkpurple and blue can bedifcult.In his research, Gill said,

he learned countries suchas Ireland, England andAustralia either modied orscrapped their vision acuityrequirements. He notedVancouver Fire and Rescuenow considers candidateson a case-by-case basis.I was hoping that the

VPD would review itsstandards and see that thisrequirement is discrimina-tory, he said. Instead,the report does not evenattempt to address thisissue and only inaccuratelydiverts responsibility awayfrom the VPD.The police board was

to decide at its Thursdayafternoon meeting whetherto dismiss Gills complaint.

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Somaya Amiri: Whatever I did at school or in the community it was just because I loved it. And just getting recognized for that was, forme, a huge honour. PHOTODANTOULGOET

Continued from page 1They lived at Kinbrace

community housing forrefugees near CommercialDrive. Britannia was theclosest school but schoolboard staff suggestedAmiri attend Tupper,on East 24th Avenuenear Fraser Street, whichprovides extra supports tonewcomers.Amiri progressed from

English Language Learner(ELL) to mainstreamclasses within months.She actually got the

award for top scholar therst year she was in main-stream, Burnell said.She was so anxious

to learn and she wasabsolutely ravenous formore, said ELL teacherSally Ringdahl. A lotof students who haventhad formal education ndit pretty overwhelming,and no matter how muchof any sort of topic orexperience or activity, shewanted more.Amiri explains her hun-

ger this way: When youwant something, and its sohard to have it, it becomesmore precious to you.She memorized 40 new

words each morning be-fore school.I would go to school and

I just felt so condent andI was going to use all thesewords. Some of the words

werent even useful becauseit was, like, a picture diction-ary and then there was liketoys and stuff, like babysit-ting vocabulary, she saidwith a laugh.Amiri was the rst at

homework club and thelast to leave. To prac-tise her edgling Englishspeaking skills, Amiriparticipated in the VSBsEngaged Immigrant YouthProgram, or EIYP, social-izing with other newcom-ers and getting connectedto the community.When Amiri felt English

language learners neededeven more time and spaceto practise their speakingskills, she and anotherstudent, with the help ofEIYP program coordina-tor Jennifer Reddy, wrotea grant proposal to theVancouver Foundationand secured their rst$5,000 for a weekly club.Amiri co-led the club for

two years.Three of the students

that joined the program atthe beginning are now tak-ing the leadership to leadthe club, she said.She joined Tuppers

Youth for Change club inGrade 10 and assumed itsleadership in Grades 11and 12. Youth for Changemaintains a partnershipwith international charityFree the Children.

One of the stuff thatwe did was having a pennydrive for clean water inIndia, she said. Helpingbuilding a school, that wasour theme last year. It wasjust like stuff I could reallyconnect to.With encouragement

from Burnell, Amirilearned to express herideas clearly on a schooldebating club. She re-cently joined the Vancou-ver Foundations youthadvisory team.The teen has accom-

plished all of this whilecommuting to Tupperfrom Surrey and now NewWestminster. A stint at aschool in Burnaby lastedonly three weeks.Im pretty sure I

wouldnt be able to bewhere I was today with-out having the support of[Tupper] and the commu-nity that I have, she said.Amiri learned about the

Loran Scholars Founda-tion through her ownresearch. She was oneof 3,800 applicants andone of 76 semi-nalistsselected for their charac-ter, commitment to serviceand leadership potential.She passed a local selec-tion process and Loranew her to Toronto earlierthis month for interviews.When Amiri saw other

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ago, I didnt know howto speak English, Amirisaid. And whatever I didat school or in the com-munity it was just becauseI loved it. And just gettingrecognized for that was,for me, a huge honour.She shook her head side

to side and widened hereyes when asked what herwinning the scholarshipmeant to her parents.It means so much for

them. It wasnt easy forthem to bring us hereThere was pain and hard-ships coming, but then atthe end, it was worth it,she said.Amiris interest is sci-

ence and medical school,but her passion is forhumanitarianism, so shedlike to combine the two.Not all Afghan girls or

girls in developing coun-tries get opportunitiesthat I got Ive lived twosuch different lives Ijust want to use that, shesaid. Its not fair how ge-ography plays so much ofa role in how much youreexposed to opportunities.


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Vancouver CoastalHealth announced lastweek its sold most of the

25.4-acre Pearson Dog-wood lands, located atWest 59th Avenue betweenHeather and Cambiestreets, to Onni Group.The sale comes a year

after city council approveda policy statement to guidethe sites redevelopment.A rezoning application

is expected to be led inJanuary 2016.Jeff Lee of the Vancouver

Sun wrote the rumouredsale price was close to $300million. Gavin Wilson,director of public affairs forVancouver Coastal Health,told the CourierWednesdayhe couldnt discuss nancial

details until closer to Aprilwhen the deal is nalized.VCH is keeping a 3.2-

acre portion of the propertyfor health care and com-munity uses, while Onnistwo parcels total just over22 acres an almostsix-acre portion that runsparallel to Cambie Streetwhere the Dogwood LodgeResidential Care Home issituated, and about 16 acreson the western part of thesite where George PearsonCentre is located. The Onniland will be redevelopedinto a mixed residentialcommunity with commer-cial, retail, park and com-munity garden space.In 2013, Brad Foster,

the real estate consultantfor VCHwhowas workingon the Pearson-Dogwoodproject, told theCourier therewere no plans to sell theland.Foster said: Ideally we

dont want to sell becauseit is a public asset. Themodel that were looking atis similar to what UBC hasdone where theyre able to

lease the land to developersfor 99-year leases. By doingthat, you generate cash owand capital from the landbut the health authority,and the province in effect, isable to retain the land assetlong term so you dont losethat public value.Wilson said at that time

that was themodel beingconsidered, but ultimatelythe decision wasmade to sellmost of the property out-right, which he said offers thebest value to the taxpayer.Part of the reason for

that is it does transfer thedevelopment risk over tothe private developer ratherthan being maintained byus. Because if we had stayedon as a master developerof the land, then there issome risk attached to that,Wilson said. So with thismodel, we sell the land out-right and in return we get asubstantial nancial asset.As well, weve retainedsome of the property onthe site and well be able torebuild obsolete health carefacilities and actually add

new health care facilities.A 150-bed residential

care home will be built toreplace Dogwood Lodge.Construction is expectedto start mid-2017 on thatproject. The following year,VCH anticipates construc-tion on a community healthcentre will begin.TheGeorge Pearson Cen-

tre is being replaced by 114housing units for people withdisabilities, which will bedistributed across the Pear-sonDogwood property withother market and affordablehousing. Its unclear whenwork on that will start.The Pearson replace-

ment is a little more compli-cated because we heard loudand clear from stakeholdersin the disabilities commu-nity that they dont wantthat kind of outmoded,institutional setting, Wilsonexplained. What were go-ing to be looking at is differ-ent housing options mixedin with the market housing,so the details of that have yetto be worked out.

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The Canada Revenue Agencys snitchline allows callers to rat out Canadianswho hide taxable income in offshore taxhavens. If the cheater owes more than$100,000 to the feds, the caller can col-lect a reward between ve and 15 percent of the recovered funds.If youre anything like me, you wont

have much sympathy for high-yingCanadians caught squirrelling away fatstacks in the Caymans and elsewhere.And if you have any leads for the CRA,you certainly wont mind being compen-sated as a successful whistleblower. Itswin-win for the taxpayer, right?But wait. First the CRA turned Cana-

dian entrepreneurs into collection ofcersthrough the GST, and now were expect-ed to be their gumshoes? By outsourcingleads, The Offshore Tax Informant Pro-gram makes snitching to the state seemnot just normal, but necessary withmission creep a distinct possibility.Many American informants have won

big payouts from IRS investigations, butI want to focus elsewhere to highlight thefrictionless surface of this slippery slope. Inparticular, the travesty of U.S. anti-druglaws specically, a little amendmentinvolving conspiracy to trafc in drugs.Under U.S. federal law, any American

citizen can be convicted of such conspira-cy by a jury through the testimony of oneperson, even a felon. No physical evidenceor corroborating testimony is necessary.Those who give such testimony are

often cutting deals with prosecutors toreduce their own sentences. By offer-ing names, they can avoid a mandatoryminimum sentence for drug trafckingbetween ve and 10 years. The oppor-tunity for jail time is passed on to thosethey name.With mandatory minimums, a judge

cannot lower a sentence because of thecircumstances of the case, the motivationor likelihood of repeating the crime. Thatis, unless the accused provides sub-stantial assistance to the government.Snitching, in other words. Thousandsof sentences are reduced or forgiven thisway every year. Many of these deals takeplace in secret, with no lawyers or docu-mentation.This is Dark Ages stuff. Centuries ago,

the Roman Catholic Inquisition workedfrom a similar template of cruelly incen-tivized testimony, creating a generational-

ly renewable resource of accused witchesfor the Vatican.In the PBS documentary Snitches,

Frontline producer Ofra Bikel tells thestory of Joey Settembrino, an 18-year-oldfrom Fort Lauderdale who was set upby a good friend who himself was caughtwith drugs.The friend asked Joey to get some

LSD for him. When Joey nally did that,he delivered it to the friend who wasaccompanied by a DEA agent. So obvi-ously he was caught red-handed, and hepled guilty and was sentenced to 10 yearsin prison, notes Bikel on the Frontlinewebsite.Joey had no one to set up to get a re-

duction in his sentence. His father Jameswas told that he, the father, could go setup others by trying to sell them drugs. Ifhe was successful tricking enough people,that would help reduce his sons prisonterm, says Bikel.To me, it seemed crazy here was a

businessman who had nothing to do withdrugs, and he was on his way to set uppeople so he can reduce his sons prisonterm.... But I realized no one else in theeld thought that there was anythingpeculiar about it. The prosecutor keptsaying, Whats wrong with this? We do itall the time.The kicker is that Bikels documentary

aired in January 1999. It was Democraticpresident Bill Clinton who introducedmandatory minimum drug laws with the1994 Violent Crime Control and LawEnforcement Act. His successors havecontinued his legacy by expanding theU.S. prison-industrial complex alongwith the obscene practice of institution-alized snitching. Although the U.S. hasonly 4.6 per cent of the worlds popula-tion, it has 25 per cent of the worldsinmates.The Smarter Sentencing Act current-

ly before the U.S. Senate is engineered toabolish mandatory minimum sentencesfor some non-violent drug offenders.(Ironically, when the rst glimmers ofjudicial light appeared across the border,the Harper government introduced harshmandatory minimum drug laws for drugoffences through Bill C-10.)In any case, its obvious that Canadian

revenue collection and the U.S. justicesystem are entirely different beasts. Ex-cept for a shared practice of incentivizedsnitching. Once Canadians accept this asthe norm, weve crossed the Rubicon.

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Opinion

Jessica [email protected]

It takes a lot of nerve to become oneof those people who just walk down thestreet singing at the top of their lungslike its no big deal. I know, because Irecently joined their ranks.My entrance into the world of street

singing was an incremental affair, takingplace during a stroll to the grocery storeone recent Saturday afternoon. I was,quite literally, moved by the spirit of NeilYoungs Harvest Moon piping throughmy headphones and before I knew it, myhalf-hearted hum grew to into a tenta-tive trill and then I was plain old singing,meeting the stares of oncoming strangerswith a broad smile.People do this, you know. Sing on the

street. At least in my East Van enclave, Iencounter a self-styled chanteuse at leasta couple times a month. Its one of myfavourite things about this city, one of thethings that drew me back.You see, I originally migrated west

from Alberta more than a decade ago,but it was never supposed to be a perma-nent move. Vancouver was exotic enoughto appeal to a not-quite-20-year-old whofancied a more urban environment thanEdmonton, but back then, I thought ofVancouver as an interim stop on the wayto bigger and better things.Id always been an ambitious person

who longed for a fast-paced life and aglamorous career. And Vancouver, asanyone from east of the Rockies will tellyou, is not the place you land if the tradi-tional trappings of success are a life goal.Our reputation is well known. Were

a city of slackers and hippies, of pot en-thusiasts and ski bums, of starving artistswho would rather pay exorbitant rent fora shoebox with a sunset view than ac-quire home equity and sock away savingsin an RRSP.In short, Vancouver is a city of people

living in perpetual adolescence.So as I entered my 30s, still here and

happy with my cycle-commuting, beach-going, yoga-posing lifestyle, I started todevelop a nagging insecurity. What did itsay about me that I hadnt left for moremature pastures?When an opportunity came to follow

my career ambitions to the most grown-up place in all the land, I jumped. I spenthalf a year reporting from Parliament Hillin Ottawa and another six months basedin oil-rich Calgary while I produced a

national series on Canadas labour mar-ket. Here was my chance to prove myselfcapable of not just existing, but compet-ing, in the adult world.Theres nothing like distance to help

you put things in perspective.Sure, there are steadier paycheques,

cheaper mortgages and bigger houses tobe had elsewhere in the country butVancouver is by no means alone in har-bouring a growing population of peopleunable, or unwilling, to aim for thosetraditional markers of success. This isparticularly true for younger adults.Study after study has shown my gen-

eration millennials will be the rstin history to be less prosperous than ourparents. We face higher costs for housing,education and childcare than our parentsdid at our age, we have fewer optionsfor well-paying jobs and stand to benetsubstantially less from social safety netslike Old Age Security and the CanadaPension Plan. I saw this borne out acrossthe country, regardless of geographic lo-cation, as I studied the plight of youngerworkers struggling to nd a foothold ina shifting professional landscape andcrumbling under intense pressure in aculture that prizes material wealth andprestigious careers. The game for manyof us under 40, I realized, is rigged.Coming back, I gained a new ap-

preciation for my city this city. Thesurvival skills we develop living in one ofthe worlds priciest places, the values weadopt knowing from the outset that homeownership and retirement may never be areality, have, I think, put us ahead of thegame.In future columns, Ill be recounting

the trials and triumphs of making it as amillennial in Vancouver because I thinkmy generation deserves some credit. Farfrom unambitious, we manage feats ofdetermination in paying the rent, clam-bering onto the property ladder andstarting families despite all the odds. Wehave the gumption to choose a life wherebeauty, community and nature rank ashigh or higher on the priority listthan nancial wealth. And given the real-ity for millennials across the country, Idsay its a life skill to learn to derive morepleasure from a glimpse of the mountainson a clear day than from a brand newhouse or car. Because although life heremight not look like we thought it would,its still so sweet sometimes that you justcant help but sing.

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Feb. 19, 2010: Christine Nesbitt captured Canadas first speedskating and thirdgoldmedal of the Vancouver Games in thewomens 1,000metres at the RichmondOval, outskating hermainWorld Cup rival, Annette Gerritsen of the Netherlands,by just 0.02 second. Competing in the second-last pairing, the 24-year-old Ontariowoman bulled herway to victory over the final lap in oneminute, 16.56 seconds.Teammate Kristina Groves, who earlier in theweekwon a bronzemedal in the3,000metres, came in fourth place.

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Taking adimviewon turningdowncity lightsRe: Too many bright lights in big city

for councillor, Feb. 11.I think Coun. Elizabeth Ball should

give her head a shake on dimming lightsin Vancouver.Firstly, I am a senior and have great

difculty seeing the uneven sidewalkswhen I walk down my street at night.Secondly, I am a woman and worryabout my safety when walking alone atnight on the streets of Vancouver.I also noticed an item in your newspa-

per that police attributed a pedestriansdeath to darkness and wet weather.I hope that city staff and council con-

sider the safety concerns before dimmingany lights. Perhaps for safety sake theyshould consider increasing the lights.

Janice Dulk, Vancouver

Aspiring Elsie Roy studentsforced to look elsewhereI dont buy lottery tickets. Unless, as it

turns out, the prize is a place in kinder-garten for our ve-year-old.We learned yesterday there are 101

other families in our tiny downtowncatchment area who also have childrenturning ve this year.Over the past three months, we all

hand-delivered applications for ourin-catchment children to attend kinder-garten at Elsie Roy elementary school inSeptember 2015.In a long-awaited email conrming

lottery results, the schools principalrst explained that of only 44 availablekindergarten spaces, 31 went to studentswith siblings already in attendance atElsie Roy. That left 13 spaces for theremaining 71 kindergarten applicants.By my calculation, that meant a 17 per

cent chance of winning one of thosespaces in the draw. Why did we bothercrossing our ngers, I wondered?We did not beat the odds. Our

daughters number on the waiting listfor kindergarten was accompanied by anencouraging regardless of the (over-ow) school your child attends next yearfor kindergarten, we are condent thathis or her school experience will be apositive one.As the city rubber-stamps seemingly

every new condo tower proposal in thename of increasing density, perhapsmore classrooms could be incorporatedin the plan.While its reported a new elementary

school at International Village will openin 2017, a kindergarten capacity of 60suggests that for many more families, thelotteries will continue.

Paul Harder, Vancouver

ONLINE COMMENTSAllennot the key to solvingTransLinkwoesRe: Fireghter sent to bail out Trans-

Link, Feb. 18.Its a little unclear how an uncritical re-

iteration of Doug Allens resume qualiesas an informed and convincing argumentfor his new job, especially since these ac-complishments can be read entirely theother way.Selling off the fast ferries for virtually

nothing to score propaganda points for themost lamentable premier in our history?Thats supposed to be a good thing? Oroutsourcing the construction of new onesto another country, depriving our ownshipyards and local economy? Facilitatingthe unaccountable, semi-privatization ofthe ferry system itself?So what if his walls are plastered with

orders-in-council. Considering the dimwitsthat have ruled our lives, getting certiedby them is nothing I would brag about.And would somebody please explain to

me how any one mans cushy ofce job isworth the equivalent of the annual wagesof TWENTY hard-working minimumwage service sector employees, you know,the people doing utterly dreary, thanklessand REAL work that is necessary for all ofus to get by?The mans no more qualied than any-

body else to deal with TransLink.Just luckier.

Relic57, via Comments section

Retiring at homeoff the tableRe: Retirement will be impossible for

most under 45, Feb. 18.As pointed out, most retirement strate-

gies involve retirement on home equity.The lack of affordability of Vancouver realestate makes this option unreachable formany young people in Vancouver.It is widely reported that the high price

of Vancouver housing is driven by Asianinvestors who want a safe haven to parttheir money. This has and will continue tocost society. Legislation should be devel-oped and adopted to discourage this activ-ity. While this may not reduce the priceof housing in Vancouver, it will at leastslow the debilitating upward trend that hasplagued the youth of this city.

ABH, via Comments section

This is because the global elite are us-ing Vancouver property as an economicinsurance policy to insulate themselvesfrom potential crisis in their native coun-tries. Either that or theyre just speculatingbecause they can afford to. We live in arenter-dominated economy in Vancouver.The poor working schlubs like myself (andmost of the readers here) are being shutout of our own city. Just dont expect anyof the politicians to do anything about it.

Not in Kansas, via Comments section

Team Canada loses hockey gameFeb. 21, 2010:Downby two goals with threeminutes remaining in the final GroupA preliminary round game of the 2010Winter Olympics, TeamCanada forwardSidney Crosby puts the puck past American goalie RyanMiller to put sudden deathovertimewithin reach. Canadian goaltenderMartin Brodeurwas eventually pulledfor the extra attacker but former Canucks player Ryan Kesler ended the gamewith 45 seconds left on the clock by scoring an empty-net goal. The loss, coupledwith having towin an earlier game against Switzerland via a shootout,meant thenationalmens hockey team faced amake-or-break game against Germany twodays later rather than advance directly into the final eight.


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PACIFIC SPIRIT

Pat [email protected]

Life is the ultimate time-limited offer. The valueof individual moments isdeepened by the knowledgeof lifes temporariness.Or thats how it should

work, anyway. The fact is,as a society and as individu-als, we have largely chosento go about our days asthough we are immortal.If we really thought abouthow limited our time is, wemight spend less of it play-ing Candy Crush.Death is something we

try quite successfully tosequester from life. Tovarious extents, we hideit from the kids and avoidtalking about it with thosewe suspect may be closestto it the old or ill.Moreover, as generations

of Canadians have moved

from farm to city, ourdaily interactions with thecircle of life in the animalworld have become moreremoved. Over the same de-cades, our views of religion,creation, evolution, scienceand life itself have changed.As I repeatedly note, BritishColumbians are among themost religiously unafliatedpeople on earth and thisimpacts our view of theworld around us, our placein it and what happens afterwe die, including how ourlives are commemorated bythose left behind.Because we tend to move

through our days in a hazeof denial that it might end,or that the lives of thosearound us might end, itcan come as a particularlyshocking reality when deathsuddenly interrupts ourrevelries and busyness.I have been planning for

months to write a series ondeath and the rituals aroundit, on the belief that there are

plenty of issues to unpackhere and we should be talk-ing more openly about them.Then the Supreme Court

of Canada brought down amajor judgment this month,throwing our country intowhat should become a mo-mentous discussion aboutend-of-life issues. In over-turning the laws that madephysician-assisted deathillegal, the court opened adramatic new era in end-of-life options for Canadians.In a way, the court has

handed Canadians a fait ac-compli that makes assistedsuicide legal (unless the fedsinvoke the Constitutionsnotwithstanding clause)and yet, in other ways,it leaves many questionsunanswered. For example,the court decision addressespatients with grievous andirremediable conditions,but this may not necessarymean terminal. Further,the pain that justies as-sisted suicide is not limited

to the physical but may alsoinclude conditions such asdepression, which raisesother issues. And the courtleft vague the process bywhich the decision to end alife is to be made and whomust be included in thediscussion beyond the indi-vidual patient. Then thereare issues around the termfree and informed consent.I worry about the pro-

verbial slippery slope. Imnot sure all or most Cana-dians understand the linebetween assisted suicideand euthanasia. And weapproach that line wheneverassisted suicide is chosenbased on even a whiff ofduress or anything beyondwhat is best for the patient which, most obviously,could take the form of notwanting to be a burden.Many of us have seen,

even during times of ex-treme illness, people whostill experience great joyand meaning, so the idea

that we face either all joy-ous health or all ill miseryfails to capture the ups anddowns of real life, even as itnears its end. The cost-ben-et analysis of life and deathmust be left to the indi-vidual themselves. And thisis where my reservationssubside somewhat. For allthe caveats and concernsabout slippery slopes, thereare enough cases whereit is simply inhumane towithhold relief when it isdemanded, even when weknow that there is only oneway to relieve the suffering.It is worth noting that

religious opposition mostfervently from the Catholicchurch represents a sortof shift in itself. Decadesago, when new medicaltechnologies and treatmentswere emerging, some criticscontended that these inter-ventions were stepping intothe realm once left to God.Now, the removal of life-extending procedures (or

the administration of life-ending ones) is criticized foressentially the same reason:people are playing God.Religion aside, polls sug-

gest a vast majority of Cana-dians are open to the idea ofphysician-assisted suicide.For me, the argument thattips the scale is a crude andsimple one. When assistedsuicide is illegal, we forcepeople to endure pain andsuffering that we wouldnever allow our householdpets to withstand.This series, which will ex-

plore dying, death, mourn-ing and their rituals, wasnot envisioned as a reactionto the Supreme Courtsdecision. Yet this decisionand the national discussionit is supposed to invite justdemonstrate how, in life,you never know what mighthappen. And maybe thesecolumns will contribute ina small way to the dialoguewe should be having.twitter.com/Pat604Johnson

SupremeCourt puts deathup frontPart one of Dead of Winter, a series on death, mourning and rituals

The Supreme Courts overturning of laws against assisted suicidemeans Canadians cant afford to divorce death fromdaily life. PHOTODANTOULGOET


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Sandra [email protected]

YaletownLooks like the only thing

missing from an upcom-ing art exhibit featuring 80prints, photographs andpaintings by AndyWarhol isthe artist himself and his per-petual party girl sidekick andIt Girl Edie Sedgwick.Thats not to say they

wont be represented visual-ly whenWarhol: A DifferentIdea of Love opensMarch1 at a Yaletown warehousein a show co-presented byMaison AI and RevolverGallery of Beverly Hills.Warhol died in 1987, 16years after Sedgwick.The exhibits, includ-

ing 18 pieces on canvas, areon loan from the privatecollection of Los Angelesbusinessman Ron Rivlin andthe AndyWarhol Founda-tion for the Visual Arts. Theshow, which runs throughMarch 30, is free andincludes a movie screening.The collection makes upthe largest Warhol exhibit inCanada.

DowntownAn evening of conversa-

tion, live entertainment andthe Vancouver premiereof the off-beat lm,AttilaMarcel by French directorSylvain Chomet bestknown for The Triplets of Bel-levillemakes up Quirk-a-Palooza, a fundraising eventin support of non-protsociety Reel Causes.Hostess Symone prom-

ises the evening will beanything but dull. Partici-pants are encouraged toarrive decked out in theirmost eccentric duds andmix and mingle before thelm, and enjoy live music,a silent auction, a com-plimentary glass of wine,beer or non-alcoholic

beverage and munch onnibbles. Prizes will beawarded for the quirkiestcostumes.The focus of this

delightfully eccentricevening is about celebrat-ing life and diversity, con-necting communities andcreating positive change.Reel Causes features

award-winning indepen-dent lms and highlightsthe work of artists andCanadian organizationsworking to address socialjustice, environmentaland health-related causes.Audience members cancatch lms not available atcommercial venues. Quirk-A-Palooza begins at 7 p.m.Feb. 25 at Vancity The-atre, 1181 Seymour St.

DowntownAlso at Vancity is an

Academy Awards party fea-turing fashion critic StevenSchelling, who is guaranteedto hold nothing back as heemcees the red carpet seg-ment of the annual event.(Recently deceased fashionmaven Joan Rivers had noth-ing on this guy.)Admission is free for mem-

bers 19 and older for this live

broadcast hosted by maestroWayne Stewart, which beginsat 3 p.m. Feb. 22. (Annualmemberships are available atthe door for $2.)Experience the Academy

Awards on the big screen,complete with Oscar Bingo,gin and tonics, rum andCokes and prizes. Fill out yourpicks for eachOscar categoryfor a chance to win a pass toVancouver International FilmFestival 2015. The awardsshow starts at 5 p.m.TheKorean taco food

truckDisco Cheetah will beparked outside the VancityTheatre for the duration ofthe event. Details at viff.org.

GrandviewWoodlandThe Rio Theatre presents

its annual Oscars party, cel-ebrating the 87th annualAcademy Awards with hostNeil Patrick Harris Feb. 22,with doors open at 3 p.m.for this free live broadcast forpartiers aged 19 and older.Attendees are encouraged

to dress in preparation fortheir close-up on the Riosred carpet. Prizes will bepresented for Oscar trivia,best costume and best ac-ceptance speech.

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Open House: Heritage Action PlanLaunch and Character Home Review

Join us for the public launch of the Heritage Action Plan, the Cityscomprehensive review of the policies and tools used to conserveand celebrate heritage resources. The plan will help us update ourHeritage Conservation Program and improve how we supportheritage conservation in Vancouver.

As part of the Heritage Action Plan, were holding our rst open houses on:

future improvements and initiatives for the Heritage Conservation Program

ways to support the preservation of more heritage homes in the FirstShaughnessy District area and improve how new development ts the areasunique character.

ways to encourage retaining pre-1940 character homes in Arbutus, Dunbar,Kerrisdale, and Clinton Park.

Be part of the conversation and share your ideas:

Tuesday, February 24, 2015, 4 - 8 pm andWednesday, March 4, 2015, 4 - 8 pmHellenic Community Centre, 4500 Arbutus Street

Saturday, February 28, 2015, 11 am - 3 pmVancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th AvenueGround Floor, Town Hall Meeting Room

The open house materials and feedback questionnaire will also be online startingFebruary 24. You can also join us at talkvancouver.com to share your views onheritage conservation.

FOR MORE INFORMATION OR TO SUBMIT COMMENTS:vancouver.ca/heritage-action-plan or phone 3-1-1

Development Permit BoardMeeting: February 23The Development Permit Board and Advisory Panelwill meet:

Monday, February 23, 2015 at 3 pmVancouver City Hall, 453 West 12th AvenueGround Floor, Town Hall Meeting Room

to consider this development permit application:

1819 West 5th Avenue: To develop the site with a six-storey, mixed-use building;retail on the rst oor; 25 dwelling units on the second to sixth storeys over twolevels underground parking (61 parking spaces and seven commercial parkingspaces plus one Class B loading) accessed from the lane.

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

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From left, Calida Kuzek, Keilani ElizabethRose, Dianne Doan and Christina SchellThe Darlings Cabaret circled Brad Stanton,lead barkeep at newly opened Prohibition bar+ lounge, Hotel Georgias throwback to theRoaring 20s.

Associate Concert MasterNicholasWrighthelped Vancouver Symphony guests dance thenight away following a night of fine dining andfundraising.

Executive director Jennifer Brakespear and director of educationKristenGilbert, right, presented Scarleteen.com creatorHeather Corrina, centre,with the Sexual Health Champion award at their Options for Sexual Heathbenefit.

ALLOUTOFLOVE:The Vancouver Sym-phonyOrchestras Symphony Ball is alwaysa sold-out affair. This years 25th playing wasno exception even after organizers droppedits Lovers moniker from themarquee event.Nomatter as long-standing chairsMary AnnClark and LauraHansen welcomed a recordnumber of guests to themilestone Valentinesmash-up with the Grammy and Juno award-winning 75-member orchestra, staged at theVancouver Convention Centre. Attendeesmingled over champagne and tables of silentauction items before making their way into thecavernous hall for a wonderful evening of nefood, wine and fundraising hosted by Chris-topher Gaze. Attendees showed their loveand affection for the companys outreach andeducation initiatives, emptying their wallets ofsome $925,000 and change before dancing thenight away to sweet symphonic music.

SEX TALK: Youth advocate and sexualityeducator Heather Corrina, founder of thepopular sex-education website Scarleteen.com was honoured at the second an-nual Sexual and Reproductive Health DayBreakfast. Yours truly emceed the morningaffair that saw more than 150 early ris-ers educators, health professionals andsex-ed advocates gather at the VancouverMarriott Hotel for the fundraising event,presented by Options for Sexual Health(formerly Planned Parenthood), a nonprotprovider of sexual health services. Corrinawas presented with the 2015 Sexual HealthChampion award at the event, which isheld as part of Sexual and ReproductiveHealth Day, a federal initiative held annuallyon Feb. 12 to raise awareness and engageCanadians in a healthy dialogue on sexualhealth.

TRUELOVE:UBCs CampOUT, a com-munity-based summer program that encour-ages queer, trans and allied youth ages 14 to21 to be themselves, develop leadership skills,build self-esteem and embrace diversity, willbegin accepting applications for their sixthrunning this July. Supporters recently gath-ered at Scotia Tower to hear heartwarmingtestimonials from campers and cabin leaderswho spoke passionately about the skills andfriendships they had developedmany,including keynote Ivan Leonce, describing hisexperience as transformative, positive, reaf-rming and life changing. The stewardshipevent, hosted by Scotiabanks Winnie Leongand David Poole, concluded with a furthernancial commitment by the community-minded bank and a video of shiny, happycampers played to True Colours. Since itsinception, more than 300 Queer youth fromall over the province have participated in the

Rob Feeniemarked his Iron Chef Americawin 10years agowith a commemorative dinner. Feenie,alongwithWayneHarris andMarc Andre Cho-quette bested Iron Chef Morimo to bring acclaimand national notoriety for the local chef.

CampdirectorAnnaWhiteandcampalumni IvanLeoncesharedcampstoriesatadonor receptionheldatScotiabank.Thecommunity-basedoutdoorsum-mercampforqueer, trans, two-spiritandalliedyouthiscurrentlyacceptingapplications for its campinJuly.

Mary Ann Clark and Laura Hansen chaired theVancouver SymphonyOrchestras 25th Sym-phony Ball held at the Convention Centre. Thecompanys signature soiree generated a record$925,000 for education and outreach initiatives.

Scotiabank Senior VPWinnie Leong renewedthe banks commitment to support JanetMeesCampOut, a UBC summer leadership camp forLGBTQ youth and their allies.

Homer Street Cafs Tret Jordan, Fables Trevor Bird and RauDZsRodButters, alongwithwine expertDJ Kearney, fronted VISA Infinite SuperSunday brunch showcasing B.C.s finest culinary talents and VQAwines.

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Kidding AroundSparkle & Junebug,a Jewel in KitsilanoThe magical chandelier, hand drawn

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racks, you may not recognize most of

the brands if thats what youre after.

You will, however, denitely be drawn to

the diverse and unique clothing styles

displayed in the store, including the

ultra fancy Biscotti dresses from San

Francisco, the stylish Anthem of the

Ants outts from LA, and our local pride,

the Asian inuenced RedFish pieces

designed and made in Vancouver. The

outts are carefully handpicked from

international boutique designers that

wanted to make the very best outts for

their own children. Best of all, they

supply outts for both girls and boys.

Sparkle & Junebugs owner, Jocelyn,

grew up in Vancouver and previously

worked as an HR professional before

motherhood, and decided to make the

leap to mompreneurship when she

took over the business in 2013. She

always wanted to be doing something

with kids, and after having her

second child she knew the time

was right. Life is denitely

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from dropping off our

children, ages 2 and 4, in

the morning, to creative

brainstorming for our

store displays, sourcing the

most unique outts from all

over, working on marketing

campaigns, and catering to

our loyal customers, my days are

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world, but, the store is my other baby

and passion. She talks excitedly about

her most enjoyable moments, when

other parents come to the store and

they chat about children and share

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parenthood. Sparkle & Junebug is the

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1. The Ballantynes bring their 60s soul-infused stylings to Performance WorksFeb. 20, as part of Granville IslandsWin-terruption.Miss Quincy and the Show-down open. Tickets at northerntickets.com. Details at granvilleisland.com.

2. Inspired by true events in the life ofan activist during, and after, Apartheid,Cadre is written and directed byOmphileMolusi, one of South Africas most prolicyoung playwrights and acclaimed actors.The moving play runs Feb. 24 to March 8at the Cultch. Details at thecultch.com.

3.Will indie lmmaker Kevin Smithbe wearing his trademark Oilers-esquehockey jersey and loose-tting jean shorts.Were guessing yes on both counts. Seefor yourself when Smith and cohort Ja-son Mewes revive their beloved charac-ters Jay and Silent Bob for the amuse-ment of all as part of their Jay and SilentBob Get Old podcast and tour, whichrolls into the Rio Theatre Feb. 20, 9 p.m.as part of the Northwest Comedy Fest.Details at northwestcomedyfest.com.

4.The nickname of a group Los Angelessession musicians in the 1960s and 70s, theWrecking Crew has its ngerprints all overpopular music, backing the Beach Boys onPet Sounds, Simon and Garfunkel, FrankSinatra, Sonny & Cher, theMonkees, theByrds, the 5th Dimension and Elvis to namea few. Danny Tedescos documentaryTheWrecking Crew tells the fascinating storyof this integral yet largely unknown groupof musicians, one of whom was his father,Tommy. The lm screens at Vancity Feb.20 to 26. Details at viff.org.

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Gastown is on a roll its resurgence fueledfurther by the arrival ofTacono. This alreadyvibrant spot, which startedout as a much loved foodtruck in Tono, is in theold Pig & Whistle space.While the more compact

Burrito Bar takeout coun-ter is at 15 Cordova St.,expansive Tacono, withits lounge and bar (thinkserious Mezcal and tequi-las) is right off Blood Al-ley. Come warm weather,the entrance will doubleas a patio. The slightlyless gritty laneway nowhas a plethora of choice,including Salt, Gringo andShirakawa.However, right now its

Tacono thats getting allthe glory, and with goodreason. The concept is cool,the tastes are great and

the prices right. In short,Tacono delivers quality,creativity and affordability a diners dream.Co-founders Jason Suss-

man and Kaeli Robinsonforged their idea after theybought an old cateringtruck and headed for thewilds of Tono, where they

combined their passion forsurng with a denitivenod to the sh tacos theyddiscovered in Baja.Now, with additional

partners, the Gastownlocale continues in thetradition of Taconosoriginal brick and mortarestablishment in HastingsSunrise with plentyof attention to hormone-free ingredients, ethicallyraised and locally made.Top tastes (among

many) from my visitranged from a well-conceived spicy Kabochasquash and cauliowertostada with pickled cau-liower and queso fresca($6) to lamb Birria perkedup with preserved lemonzest, chili, pickled nopalesand herb salad ($7) anda substantial glazed beefrib with chilaquiles, lemongrass, habanero, kale andpeanuts ($17).The space itself effortless-

ly marries its heritage brickfaade with airy lanternsand plant mobiles aroundinformal seating with plentyof booths and stools, andlight-box features of vintageTono scenes.I cant wait to go back.

Amici arrivesNewly landed in the West

End, Amici Miei CucinaItaliana on Denman Streetis a simply furnished butcharming room that offerssome very good authenticavours. Owners ManricoandMarcella, who haildirect from Abruzzo, focuson regional fare, with mostpasta made fresh daily anda menu driven by familyrecipes.Offerings are smartly

divided into small tapasplates more generousthan most and pasta

dishes arranged by saucestyle, red white and ros.First tastes yielded delicious-ly addictive molten Croc-chette di Patate (potato rollslled with moltenMozza-rella and ham, $12), tenderCalamari al Pomodoro in anintensely avourful tomatosauce with fresh pesto ($12)and a superb rigatoni allasalsiccia, with spicy sausageand mushrooms ($18).Drinks are reasonable and

wines (such as Montepulci-ano DAbruzzo Tollo ColleSecco Rubino) well pricedat $8 glass, $36 bottle, plusProsecco by the glass. Alsooffered, through February,is a generous opening fooddiscount of 50 per cent offlunch and 30 per cent offdinner, meaning thereseven more reason be-yond the piping hot, tastyplates to go meet thesedelightful newcomers intheir friendly surroundings.

Tuscan springSpeaking of all things Ital-

ian: Umberto Menghi sayshis Tuscan tuned GiardinoRestaurant (1328 HornbySt.) will be up and runningthis spring, exact date to beconrmed. Umberto says hecant wait to open the doorsto guests old and new. Weknow a lot of people wholldrink to that.

Bellys Best RacineMinervois

2012 (Languedoc)Another great example

of whats up in DOc:mainly Grenache with 20per cent Syrah yields spiceand plummy notes before ajuicy, well-rounded pal-ate. BCLS $18.99. Thinkcassoulet, grilled herbedsausage or anything meaty,red and barbecued. 90 pts.

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JasonSussmanbringsTacofino,which startedasabeloved food truck inTofino, andBaja-inspireddishes such the spicyKabocha squashandcauliflower tostada toGastown. PHOTOSTIMPAWSEY

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If anyone can breathelife intoOklahoma! itsStudio 58. But these youngtheatre students dont justbreathe life into it, they giveit a facelift, knee and hipreplacements and a new setof lungs.Oklahoma! was the rst

collaboration betweenRichard Rodgers and OscarHammerstein a legend-ary partnership that went onto earn the duo a rst-classplace in the annals of musi-cal theatre history.David Hudgins directs

this production that threat-ens to burst the seams ofthe Studio 58 theatre withalmost 20 hootin andhollerin performers plus ave-piece band under themusical direction of Chris-topher King.Choreographer Shelley

Stewart Hunt takes thedancing big and sassy whenthe entire ensemble getsgoing on that small stagewith skirts and Stetsonsying. Kudos to MarinaSzija

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