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the Check us out online at langaravoice.ca This week look for special features onVancouver Fashion oice Week and an MS patient’s bid to complete his novel PRODUCED BY LANGARA JOURNALISM STUDENTSVMARCH 17, 2016 • VOL. 48 NO. 16 • , B.C. Sajjan’s South Van plan

Canada’s new defence minister sets goals to serve the people of his home rid- ing, Vancouver South

By CHANTELLE DEACON VOICE EXCLUSIVE

arjit Sajjan says his major priori- ty as a member of Parliament is to Hinspire the younger generation to become future leaders. Sajjan, the newly appointed defence minister, said South Vancouver is his home and despite a busy schedule, the Vancouver South riding is still his main focus. Sajjan plans to help youth and se- niors in the community. According to Sajjan, looking after se- niors in South Vancouver is important and he said he plans to introduce a new senior centre at Sunset Community Cen- tre. CONTRIBUTED photo “It’s critically important to me, even Voice reporter Chantelle Deacon sat down with Harjit though there is enough senior commu- Sajjan to discuss his plans to stay true to his riding. nity centres in Vancouver, elders can not travel the same distance,” he said in an School, King David High School and exclusive interview with The Voice. “We Saint Patrick Regional Secondary need to take care and thank the elders School. who have given us this wonderful oppor- “I want to figure out a mentorship pro- We have to tunity.” “ gram with them and get them connect- In addition to his focus on South Van- create the ed, and encourage them to answer the couver’s senior population, Sajjan wants question, why?” he said. leaders of to support the younger generation as Sajjan said that as an MP, he would well. tomorrow not forget the people of South Vancou- “We are only temporary and we have ver. HARJIT SAJJAN Rezoning to create the new leaders of tomorrow,” “We want to make sure we support he said. MINISTER OF the people that need it, but at the same Sajjan wants to connect with students DEFENCE time support the parents so they encour- in Grade 8 to 10 at John Oliver Secondary Ryerson age their kids to succeed,” Sajjan said.

CHANDLER WALTER photo Arbutus gardens may be at risk Ryerson United Church, on 45th Avenue, stands tall above Debra Bowman. Gardeners are worried have to pay taxes and I’m not looking forward to paying more just so they GARDENS Neighbours voice concern over tower about their plots’ future can take away these gardens,” Tosnadi along the Arbutus Corridor said. in the area By CHANDLER WALTER minister of Ryerson United Church, Last spring, Canadian Pacific Rail- said the church’s main goal is aiding way removed several garden plots for MARPOLE OAKRIDGE By ASHLEY SINGH cross the street from Ryerson the community. In order to do that, she being on private land and community FAMILY PLACE United Church, black and white said, they plan to build a new memorial gardeners held protests against the de- ommunity gardeners worry they “No Ryerson Rezone” signs centre on the west side of the church. construction. Tobin Postma, from the LANGARA COLLEGE may lose their plots after the City pepper front lawns as an act of “We’ve been doing community pro- city’s communications department, A of Vancouver’s $55 million pur- FARMERS ON 57TH defiance against the church’s plans to gramming for 100 years in the neigh- C said that as long as the current plots chase of the Arbutus Corridor last redevelop. bourhood and we want to be able to are on public land, they should be safe. week. The neighbours’ biggest concern is continue it, and to do that we need to “The gardens that were removed SOUTH VANCOUVER According to the Vancouver City the church’s sale of a section of land have a lot more space,” she said. [last year] were encroaching on private FAMILY PLACE Planning Commission, the 320 garden that will be used for a 10 to 12 storey Bowman said the reception from the property and were never permitted by plots along the corridor will remain Source: www.vancouver.ca building. The money from the land deal neighbourhood has not been too kind. the city,” Postma said. where they are, but local gardeners and other redevelopments will go to- “We’ve [been called] cheaters, liars, it’s Tosnadi and Wong are both retired aren’t convinced. The possibility of ad- wards funding improvements to the been pretty brutal,” she said. and garden as a hobby. They each man- ditional gardens won’t be known until 100-year-old church that currently suf- Bowman was resentful of the accusa- age plots and grow various vegetables the design of the transportation green- fers from water damage and is in need tions. “If we were greedy, we wouldn’t such as spinach, garlic and tomatoes. way is completed. of seismic upgrades. do this. This has been a painful, long, “I love working on these plots and “We don’t feel too happy about the Brian Robertson lives on 48th Ave- heartbreaking process,” she said. getting to watch these plants grow. I’d deal because they’re saying it’s going nue, and has a “No Ryerson Rezone” Kerrisdale is home to mainly single- hate to have it taken away from us,” to be public land. We put hard work sign on his front lawn. Robertson said family residences. Beth Walters, a resi- Tosnadi said. into these plots, I’d hate to lose it,” said that many of the neighbours do not dent of 48th Avenue, is worried the den- Betty Wong, a local volunteer garden- trust the developers on the project, sification creeping further south from er. Wall Financial Corporation. 41st Avenue will eventually eliminate Alex Tosnadi, another local garden- “The development as we’ve seen it any sense of community. er agreed with Wong, but for different has just completely been a case of zone “There’s a lot of concerns that it may reasons. busting, and it does not fit with the just be the catalyst that ruins Kerris- “I’m all for the city trying to modern- neighbourhood at all,” Robertson said. dale,” she said. ASHLEY SINGH photo ize this land, but I’m a senior, I already Debra Bowman, the coordinating Continued on langaravoice.ca Community garden plots along the Arbutus Corridor.

Printed on recycled paper Check out our web exclusives at http://langaravoice.ca 2 THE VOICE, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 EDITOR MARK STUART At large Pundits disagree on marijuana testing

In the wake of rejected dispensary applications, debate over pot testing methods rages on

By JAKE WRAY

proposed medical marijuana test- ing lab and storefront dispensary Ain South Vancouver has been re- jected by Vancouver’s Board of Vari- ance as medical marijuana pundits continue to dispute the safest and most accurate testing methods. The board is currently conducting JENNA TYTGAT photo appeals for dispensaries that have ap- Jarrod Cook (left) and Trevor Mills (right) in Cook’s room at the George Pearson Centre. Mills has been helping Cook transcribe his book plied for business licences and been since September. rejected. During the most recent round of ap- peals on March 2, the BC Medical Mari- huana Research Society was denied permission to open a combined mari- juana testing lab and storefront dis- Strangers step up to type book pensary at 610 SE Marine Dr. The Voice made a number of inqui- ries attempting to determine whether Jarrod Cook, an MS patient, crowdsourced help to finish his novel medical pot is being properly tested. Pamela McColl, a Vancouver-based spokesperson for anti-pot legislation By JENNA TYTGAT Mills described Cook’s book, Ponder- Heather Morrison, a friend of Cook’s group Smart Approaches to Marijua- ations, as philosophical. and member of the Community and na, said storefront dispensaries aren’t man with multiple sclerosis “It’s really fun stuff that [Cook is] Residents Mentors Association at safe. (MS) who is trying to finish his talking about,” said Mills, “It’s accessi- George Pearson Centre, said Cook is “These entities that are selling on I“ am not novel has received an outpour- ble [and] I think refreshing language.” determined to publish the book he’s the streets are, I consider, a public as dumb ing of support after his friend Cook agreed that Mills’ description been working on since 1999. A health threat. They’re being run by as I look. made an open call on Facebook for was close. “He is entirely stubborn,” Morrison people who don’t have the credentials help. “I want people to think,” Cook said. said. “That’s what keeps him going.” to be administering a drug product, When you Trevor Mills, a close friend of Jarrod “Many people have opinions, however, “He has a very strong will and I they aren’t being tested, they are being talk to Cook, reached out to people on Face- they don’t think about their opinions don’t know many people who could go supplied by the book in a bid to help Cook finish his or ponder.” through what [Cook] has and survive black market,” she me, you book. Cook is a resident at the George Cook has had six people help him as well as he has.” said. SOUTH VAN can’t tell Pearson Centre, a long-term residen- transcribe so far, including Mills. Cook said he is thankful for the peo- McColl said that dispensaries tial care facility, and is only able to dic- After the open call on Facebook, an- ple who don’t write him off, adding that officially licensed I’m able to tate due to his condition. other 10 people have volunteered to there is more to him than people see medical marijuana IMEDIKATE According to Mills, the response to help. off the bat. write that products that are DISPENSARY the Facebook post was very positive. The sessions usually last two to “I am not as dumb as I look,” Cook tested by Health SOCIETY well “[There were] nice comments and three hours and Mills said that right joked. “When you talk to me, you can’t Canada are the saf- 6128 Fraser St. JARROD COOK an outpouring of positive energy, [even now the book is in the editing stage. tell I’m able to write that well.” est option. from] some people not in the city,” “It’s something [Cook] and I have to Mills said the next step is creating a “If you really SEA TO SKY AUTHOR Mills said. “It resonated with people, I talk about: who he wants to come in video for Cook and, possibly, a fund- wanted to obtain ALTERNATIVE think. It got the conversation going.” and in what capacity,” Mills said. raiser page. marijuana for a HEALING SOCIETY medical purpose, 6636 Fraser St. you’re really better served to go MMJ CANADA through Health SOCIETY Canada’s pro- 8265 Main St. South Van at ease with the monarchy grams,” said Mc- Coll. “Protect your- This year’s Commonwealth every year to showcase the sights and [means] they are a part of Canada. We self from pesticides and contaminants, sounds of the Commonwealth by listen- have the various ethnic groups, the [LG- which they do test for.” Day theme was an “inclu- ing to music and reading a pre-prepared BTQ] community, we include every- Rejean Houle, owner of Budzilla Dis- sive Commonwealth” message from the Queen. one,” said Wade. pensary Clinic in Vancouver, has start- “We have some musicians perform- Jagessar Das, president of the Kabir ed an online video-series project in By ALISON PUDSEY ing, some jazz-inspired renditions, we Association of Canada, an association of which he collects samples of marijuana have some Afro-Carib drummers who South Asians in Vancouver, said he wel- sold by officially licensed producers outh Vancouverites are embrac- do a bit of fusion tradition of music from comes this celebration in his neighbour- and sends them to a lab at UBC for test- the various Commonwealth countries, hood. SHAWN WADE ing Commonwealth Day, a day President, RCS ing. Sthat isn’t widely recognized or cel- so we celebrate it that way,” Wade said. “It is probably a good thing to cele- Houle said the tests show that li- ebrated in Canada. He explained this year’s theme of an brate this day as it indicates that a cer- censed producers aren’t properly la- Community members gathered at the “inclusive Commonwealth” signifies in- tain number of countries once belonged belling their products. Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre clusiveness within the community. to the British Empire,” said Das. “We’ve had so far 12 samples, noth- on March 13 for the annual celebration “It’s not just people who come from “These countries still respect the ing has come back true [to its label]. of Commonwealth Day. Commonwealth countries. We have Syr- monarchy and they adhere to democra- We have The best case scenario was an over- Once known as Empire Day, it was ian refugees here now; inclusiveness cy.” “ statement of THC, claiming 25 per cent Syrian ref- renamed in 1958 and is celebrated on more than was actually in the product the second Monday in March. It is a day ugees here itself,” Houle said. that recognizes the relationship be- now; inclu- Dana Larsen, spokesperson for mar- tween the 53 independent and sovereign ijuana advocacy group Sensible BC, states and Great Britain. siveness said he isn’t surprised the testing lab Queen Elizabeth II, Head of the Com- [means] was rejected because Vancouver’s reg- monwealth, delivers an annual message ulatory process for marijuana busi- as part of the celebrations to the former that they nesses is unclear and overly broad. British colonies to honour their contin- are part of “I know at least one seed bank that ued relationship. had to shut down because the City was Shawn Wade, president of the Royal Canada threatening them, saying they were Commonwealth Society (RCS) branch selling marijuana seeds, and that’s a for B.C. mainland believes Common- dispensary, [so] that’s a huge differ- wealth Day is important to Canada. He ence [from a testing lab],” said Larsen. is a strong advocate for it to be com- “Other seed banks are being left memorated nationally. ALISON PUDSEY photo alone, so the City is very arbitrary and Wade added that they host an event Afro-Caribbean drummers play during Commonwealth Day celebrations. confused about their own rules.” Campus news EDITOR SERENA PATTAR THE VOICE, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 3 Faculty vs. Revenue Big brother isn’t watching Security cameras haven’t worked since being installed Canada By SCOTT FORBES “Things can happen. I think for safe- ty reasons it’s good to have them,” she A discounted employee- ampus security cameras that said, adding that even though she isn’t were installed last year are still on campus late at night, if she ever was parking pass is causing not working, according to a tip it would be nice to have them. staff a major headache CThe Voice received. Jena Laroy, a photography Wendy Lannard, director of facilities student, said she believes with Revenue Canada at Langara College confirmed via email the cameras should be that the cameras, which are located all functional. By LINDA NGUYEN over the campus, are not operational. “I don’t think Lannard said the cameras were in- anything would angara faculty is still dealing with stalled in late March of 2015, but are not happen, but if an ongoing dispute of taxes on a yet online. anything did, Ldiscounted employee-parking pass. Security cameras on school campus- there should be Alison Curtis, the Langara Faculty es serve a variety of purposes, includ- footage of it,” Associations’s director, recently filed ing deterring crime, preventing van- said Laroy. an objection with the Canada Revenue dalism, protecting students, and Education student Agency about the parking pass she had maintaining secure facilities and park- Rhombus Plowers is worried from 2011 to 2014. Curtis said she’s ing lots. how the lack of cameras will biked to work daily since 2008, and Without operational cameras at Lan- impact theft prevention. rarely used the parking pass. gara, students are “Stuff gets stolen all the “I would not have accepted a pass in worried their secu- time,” he said. 2011 if I had known it was a taxable ben- rity and safety “That’s just what happens efit,” Curtis said, adding that her bill may be compro- with a whole bunch of technology from the CRA was close to $900. mised. put into one spot, so you have ways Curtis said what really upset mem- Kamelot Manna, to mitigate that.” bers was the charges’ retroactive na- a student in the Lannard said the college is working ture. education assis- to fix the problem but did not give a “Because it was 2014 and we were tance program, specific date for completion. now being told ‘Oh by the way in 2011, KAMELOT MANNA was unaware the “The college is in the process of com- 2012, 2013 and 2014, you had a taxable Education assis- cameras were not plying with provincial regulation re- tance student benefit.’ We’re go- working. garding implementation of CCTV cam- ing to charge it “That’s a little eras in and around the campus,” she SCOTT FORBES photo now,” Curtis said. concerning. said. Security cameras, like the one pictured, haven’t been I would “That was what What’s the point in having security “We anticipate completion, and that functional since they were installed last March. The “ people got upset. cameras if they’re not working, espe- the cameras will be operational in the college has no time line for when they will be fully They didn’t really not have cially on campuses?” very near future.” operational. have a choice.” accepted Lynn Carter, a pass in president of the LFA, said the issue 2011 if I is that the CRA had FLAG had known appraised the val- facts it was a ue of parking as greater than the The flag’s of- taxable colleges’ own eval- ficial name is the uation. National Flag of benefit “That meant it Canada ALISON CURTIS became a taxable benefit that we, as It was first raised LANGARA FACULTY members of the on Feb. 15, 1965 on ASSOCIATION Parliament Hill faculty or other DIRECTOR employees at the The flag’s red and college owed back white colours are taxes,” Carter said. “Individual faculty Canada’s official filed objections to the evaluations of colours, and were [the CRA].” appointed by King The Voice previously covered the George V in 1921. matter, when LFA members first raised concerns over faculty parking passes The flag in front of that cost 110 dollars per year. the Peace Tower in The taxes dated from 2011 to 2014. Ottawa is 2.25 me- Members of the LFA ended up owing tres by 4.5 metres around 10 times the amount they origi- Source: www.canada.com nally paid for discounted parking pass- es in back taxes. Heidi Hofstad, the CRA’s communi- SERENA PATTAR photo cations manager for the Pacific region The Canadian flag in front of Langara stayed at half-mast for four months (right). It was finally raised on March 8. said employer-provided parking is usu- ally an employee benefit that is taxable. “Variations in an employee’s work schedule due to scheduled or unsched- uled days off, or the employee’s choice to not drive to work on certain days, Flag stuck at half-mast finally free does not usually affect the calculation of the taxable benefit, since the parking is still available for the employee’s use A piece of wood lodged in the flag’s pulley system was removed after four months and enjoyment during those particular days,” Hofstad said, via email. By LUIS MINA “Firstly it was stuck at a height half-masted “as a sign of respect and According to Carter, individual LFA where a ladder was not practical for mourning for an individual of prece- members must file their own appeals. he Canadian flag in front of Langa- safety reasons,” he said. dence.” “There’s no change right now. It’s up ra College has finally been raised “It was jammed enough that any ca- They are also put at half-mast dur- to the CRA,” Carter said. Tafter accidentally getting stuck at ble movement to attempt to loosen it ing national occasions like Remem- half-mast for four months. from the ground did not work.” brance Day and Police and Peace Offi- CALVIN LIANG David Aucoin, Langara’s manager of “A lift would have to be rented to cers’ National Memorial Day, but it is Second-year fine arts student safety, security & emergency manage- safely correct the problem,” said Au- not mandatory. ment, said the flag was stuck because a coin. Langara computer science student piece of wood had lodged in the pulley Due to the cost of renting a lift, col- Jordan Dolling, said he didn’t notice or causing it to jam. lege policy is that a lift is only brought care that the flag was at half-mast. “The flag is raised and lowered daily in for multiple jobs so as to be cost-effi- “I didn’t notice there was a Canadian I did not and during one of these events in late cient. flag,” he said. “ notice. I December the flag became stuck,” Au- Safety and weather patterns are also Calvin Liang, a second-year fine arts coin said via email. issues considered, said Aucoin. student said he wasn’t too concerned would be Aucoin also added this is the second The Facilities Department used a about whether or not the flag was fully curious time it had occurred. rented lift to fix and raise the flag on raised or not. why, but I LINDA NGUYEN photo According to Aucoin, the flag re- March 8. “I did not notice,” he said. “I would Langara faculty owe back taxes on mained at half-mast for safety reasons The B.C. Office of Protocol website be curious why, but I don’t have inter- don’t have their discounted parking-passes. and the expense of renting a lift. states that flags cross the country are est.” interest 4 THE VOICE, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 EDITOR NANCY PLECHATY Entertainment The Crowd outlandishly crafts laughs Green Thumb Theatre, Studio 58 collaborate for joint anniversaries

By ALYD LLEWELLYN play the role of Delores. This is the fourth Walker play for he world premiere of renowned Jones, a graduate of Studio 58. Canadian playwright George F. “The thing about George is Walker’s newest play, The that he writes for actors, and he TCrowd, is set to be a celebratory writes strong women’s parts,” affair. said Jones, adding that Walker The play was written specifically by doesn’t add subtext to actors’ Walker for Studio 58’s graduating class roles. this year, and will celebrate the organi- “You say what you mean, zation’s 50th anniversary, as well as and you say it as you think it. Green Thumb Theatre’s 40th anniver- He does the work for the ac- sary. The play centres on a young tor.” couple, Tina and Bobby, who find David Hudgins, associate di- themselves in trouble as they rector of Studio 58, said the struggle to find their place studio always enjoys working in the world. According to with McDonald. Studio 58, The Crowd will “We’ve had a bunch of times feature a wedding, an ar- that we’ve worked with Pat- rest, gang warfare, a snitch, rick, and the experience has Beyoncé’s greatest hits, a been excellent as it always has storm, and the apocalypse. been in the past,” he said. Patrick McDonald, Green Thumb Nadine Carew, Green Thumb Theatre’s artistic director, said the idea Theatre’s general manager, to collaborate came up while he was said one of the benefits to hav- directing Studio 58’s production of One ing McDonald work with Stu- Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest back in dio 58 is that he can keep an 2014. McDonald is set to direct the play. eye out for future talent. “I was talking to , the “I would say that every artistic director [at Studio 58], and I season, the majority of our said why don’t we, for your 50th anni- actors come from Studio 58,” versary and for our 40th, do something she said. “They’re primarily together?’ McDonald said. who we hire.” Photos courtesy of STUDIO 58 “So I suggested, why don’t we get The Crowd opens on Photos left and right: The cast of The Crowd. The an- George Walker to write a play for this March 17 for Langara students, and ticipated premiere focuses on a young couple, Tina and graduating class?” March 19 for the public. Bobby, struggling to find their place in the world. Leslie Jones, McDonald’s wife, will

MARIACHI Show recognizes word origin Noun meaning a women through art small ensemble of street musicians. An all-female exhibit in South Vancouver From 1941 Mexican Spanish. features art pieces by Langara instructor

From French mar- By BRIAN KUROKAWA iage, called as such because bands performed at wed- ocal artists say women need more ding celebrations. recognition in the arts, and an up- Lcoming art show attempts to do just Originated in the that. state of Jalisco. Beyond the Surface brings together multiple female artists to promote fe- Also used as adjec- male empowerment. Originally put on HELENA WADSLEY tive since 1967. by the Unitarian Church of Vancouver Art instructor at and Women’s Spirituality Celebration Langara College to coincide with International Women’s

Source: Dictionary.com Day last week, the show continues until next month. ...women Lori Goldberg, an artist being fea- “ tured in the show, said she was inter- are re- ested in the project because of its ally ac- VERONNICA MACKILLOP photo theme, Beyond the Surface. Alex Alegria (middle) and two other members from Los Dorados entertain students on campus last week Monday. “It was a call out to local women to tive in the celebrate Woman’s Day. It seemed ap- arts. And propriate since the idea of looking at just the surface of people is an issue they’re that has caused so much hatred and de- not recog- Mariachi supplies Latin accents struction,” Goldberg said. Helena Wadsley, an art instructor at nized for Langara College who is featured in the the work Langara holds Latin production, said that it’s important to ry. ties are our main market.” that they America Week featuring “Mariachi means music, happy mu- According to Jessie Smith, the liai- give a voice to women in art. sic,” he said. son for Latin American studies at Lan- “I think it’s important to recognize do a lot of Mexico as a part of this that women are really active in the “It’s recorded that the first mariachi gara, the growing culture may be due the time, year’s campus celebration lesson was taken in Mexico City in the to an influx of people of Latin Ameri- arts. And they’re not recognized for the year 1552.” can descent moving to Vancouver. work that they do a lot of the time, be- because By VERONNICA MACKILLOP The formation of Los Dorados has an He said campus celebrations such as cause I think they’re working at more I think interesting story behind it, Alegria Latin America Week are beneficial for of a grassroots level,” Wadsley said. he sounds of mariachi music filled added. students. “What I love about using Lat- Wadsley’s pieces were inspired by they’re the campus as the band Los Dora- “One day I went to Robson Street in America as a case study is that it al- her interest in the social history of working at Tdos kicked off Latin America Week and played [mariachi] there, and oth- lows Canadian students to see how the clothing and how people form their on campus. ers began to join me.” world works,” said Smith. “They learn identity around it. She feels there can more of a Latin America Week took place from The group soon began to grow, and how Canada relates to Latin America.” be confusion for young women deciding grassroots March 8-15, complete with film screen- accepted more calls asking for their Baerbel Enders, a Latin American on what to wear. ings, talks and live performances delv- services. Alegria said this speaks to a studies student at Langara, said that Laura Bowie, the exhibition coordi- level ing into the history and significance of growing importance of Latin American she signed up for the program to learn nator for Beyond the Surface, said the the culture. The celebration signifies a culture in Vancouver. more about her Mexican culture. show branched off a previous event growing predominance of Latin Ameri- “People from different nationalities “I knew mariachi my whole life, but I which focused on spirituality and reli- can culture in B.C., participants say. hire us a lot,” he said. “We play in didn’t know the history, [Alex] talked gious tradition. Alex Alegria, member of Los Dora- schools, seniors homes, we even do fu- about mariachi from the beginning,” Beyond the Surface is open until dos, said mariachi has a vibrant histo- nerals and store openings. House par- she said. April 3. Lifestyles EDITOR BRIDGETTE WATSON THE VOICE, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 5 Spring styles bloom The biggest trend this season is individuality By ANNA TILLEY skirts, cropped flare jeans and chokers. arm weather is teasing “Things like that always Vancouverites out come back in a new, more into the streets and polished way,” said New- Wspring wardrobes land. out of the closet. Eric Ueland, mens- Vancouver Fashion Week wear manager at Hill’s runs from March 14 to 20 for of Kerrisdale, has fall and winter, but spring seen the heritage trends are currently hitting vibe trending in the streets. menswear with The lines This season, individuality, leather work-boots “ styled layers and ’90s nostal- and head-to-toe are so gia are in vogue. denim. blurred Kim Krempien, former “Almost what VFW fashion director and cur- you’re told not to now be- rent fashion director for LA do in fashion is tween Fashion Week said the trending,” said biggest trend is the Ueland. all of the showcasing of individu- Giovanni different ality. Amenta, founder “You’re just looking like of Pink & Grey ways yourself but wearing all Personal Im- people these pieces that have some age and special meaning to you and Branding and dress and are presenting your personali- image case I think ty in a certain way,” said Krempi- studies in- that’s en. structor at Krempien saw layers on layers Langara Col- actually that were very styled, but indi- lege, has noticed quite vidually based with each prints, florals, model looking different on spring fringe, graphics, roman- liberating runways. tic fashion and ‘hipster’ According to Krempien, nowa- style trending. KIM KREMPIEN days almost anything is accepted in “The whole hipster fashion. concept has become FASHION “The lines are so blurred now be- very mainstream. I’m DIRECTOR, tween all of the different ways peo- surprised the hipsters LA FASHION WEEK ple dress and I think that’s actually are still doing hipster really liberating,” said Krempien. quite frankly,” said Jessica Newland, the ladieswear Amenta. manager at Hill’s of Kerrisdale on However, Amenta said ANNA TILLEY photo it never hurts to break West 41st Avenue has noticed an Models walk the runway in the Shelley Klassen for Blushing Boutique active or ‘athleisure’ trend. rules. This trend includes sneakers, tai- “As long as you feel Spring 2016 show at Vancouver Fashion Week on Monday. Flowing fabrics lored sweatpants and bomber jackets. amazing in what you’re and floral patterns were showcased in the Canadian designer’s collection. Another trend is a ’90s resurgence wearing then it’s the Vancouver Fashion Week runs from March 14 to 20 at the Chinese Cultural which includes high-rise denim right thing to wear.” Centre of Greater Vancouver. Status update: deceased Taxes should not be taxing For students, doing taxes Digital wills allow people cially here in , is questionable. ONLINE need not be difficult and to pass on control of online In the absence of a digital will, Joiner can often be rewarding if accounts after they die took it upon himself to take care of his afterlife friend’s account the best he could. Upon eligible for refunds By DANIEL DADI-CANTARINO learning about digital wills, Joiner was digi.me sceptical. 1 By REUBEN DONGALEN JR. Founded: 2009 “[It]doesn’t sound like a bad idea to hen Greg Joiner’s friend passed Stores personal away, Joiner inherited his somehow have it be a legally binding digital data in one tudents can look forward to the end Wfriend’s laptop through a tradi- tract instead of a sorta ad-hoc anybody place that can be of April, not just because classes tional will. What wasn’t in that will, was can do what they want kind of thing…I shared with a loved Swill be over, but because they could REUBEN DONGALEN JR. photo any instructions on how Joiner should can see it going terribly wrong.” one get a nice chunk of coin from Canada Langara business student Julima manage his friend’s active online ac- In the past two years, Facebook, Revenue Agency. Gallardo scans a T2202A tax form. counts. Google and Ama- 2 1000memories.com April 30 is the final day for Canadi- More people are preparing digital zon have all built Founded: July, 2010 ans to file their personal income tax wills to tie up the loose ends of their on- policies directed Invites loved ones return for 2015. However, for students can keep track of their own forms with- line presence after they die. towards account to submit memorial either unemployed or working low-in- out pulling money Digital wills are available through holders who pass photos come jobs there is incentive to file their out of their own various websites, such as thedigitalbe- away. income tax because they may be eligi- pockets. 3 afternote.com yond.com and afternote.com. Some give Chad Hortelano, ble for refunds, said former BCIT ac- A former finance Founded: 2013 For members the ability to record videos a computer science Emails goodbye counting student, Dave Joson. services represen- “ and messages while others take in on- student at Langara, messages to “For post-secondary kids, they should tative for Westmin- GREG JOINER students, line financial information for safekeep- is optimistic. contacts receive their T2202A, a form of tax infor- ster Savings Credit Managed online ing. The legality of digital wills, espe- “I think it’s a mation on their tuition and school books. Union, Jedd Sobre- it’s account for a s ProtectTheirMemo- deceased friend good idea. Most of 4 They can use that in their tax return, and pena, said the tax straight- us have a huge on- ries.com maybe get a refund,” he said. filing process for line presence in Founded: 2014 When Joson did his first tax return he students is simple, forward. this day and age, and we need to have a Acts on behalf of wasn’t employed and was enrolled at especially with the deceased to delete There way to manage it after we die.” BCIT, however, he was eligible for GST use of online re- social media ac- According to Mary-Jane Wilson, a aren’t as counts credits, making approximately $95 every sources. Lower Mainland wills and estate law- three months due to his low-income rate, “For students, it’s many slips yer, these digital wills are not up to B.C. he said. straight forward. JEDD SOBREPENA standards. 5 YouMattered.com According to Rick Gill, resource offi- There aren’t as “Here in B.C., we’re governed by the Founded: 2014 cer for CRA, students can file their taxes many slips. Some of TAX EXPERT Wills, Estates and Succession Act, and Creates an online without having to worry about the ex- them include a T4, it says that to make a proper will, it has memorial to honour penses of an accountant. maybe any contri- to be in writing, and you need two wit- loved one “(Students) can use our online feature butions they’ve made to an RESP, and nesses in the same room at the same Netfile. There are a variety of software their T2202A,” he said. time to witness it,” said Wilson. options that are available on our website, “If your taxes are simple, you But it may take a while before the le- Source: thedigitalbeyond.com and a few of those can be used free of shouldn’t need to use (an accountant’s) gality of digital wills is clarified. charge,” he said. services… There’s no hidden thing you BRIDGETTE WATSON photo “I would expect it will probably be an- According to Gill, using online soft- would miss. Especially if you use a soft- Digital wills can grant Facebook other 50 years before we get in line with ware rather then paying for the services ware, it does all those things automati- control to a legacy contact. digital stuff for wills.” of an accountant means that students cally for you.” 6 THE VOICE, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 EDITOR KATE RICHARDSON viewpoints Royal Tuition cap masks cost theVoice The Voice is published by Langara s someone who has accumu- been minimal, but the reported they’re forced to find ways to raise College’s journalism lated many thousands of increase of $2,000 in fees for a the money on their own. department. Editorial rites dollars in student debt over pharmacy tech The government pays a lot of opinions are those of the staff and are Athe years, it’s upsetting to program at money to post-secondary institu- independent of hear post seconday institutions in Vancouver tions to supplement the cost of views of the student B.C. have resorted to hiking service Community running the schools properly and government and fees for courses as a way around the College is far efficiently, but if the schools have to administration. We ready for welcome letters to annual two per cent tuition fee cap from accept- cut corners or raise student fees, imposed by the government. able. perhaps it’s time to revisit the the editor. They may be edited for brevity. Using these fees as a way to If a univer- funding structure between the Your letter must supplement their budgets was called sity or college government and the schools. include your name a reboot a “sneaky” move by the NDP, and needs more OPINION As a student, I would like to have and phone number. it’s hard to argue that it isn’t. It may money and they basic infrastructure working and if SCOTT FORBES HOW TO REACH US eople like traditions. I like be a sneaky way of having students aren’t getting it it’s too expensive for the school to pay extra tuition but it’s understand- from the achieve on it’s own, it’s time for the traditions. They hold the fabric PHONE Pof our lives together. Ritual able. government, and can’t raise tuition government to step in and help 604-323-5396 gives us a time out of time that’s In some cases the fee raises have more than two per cent a year, arrange a better financial plan. crucial for reflection and contempla- E-MAIL [email protected] tion. It makes space in our busy lives to take stock of how time passes and DROP-IN how the world around us is chang- Room A226 Langara College ing everyday. I’ve never been attached to the SNAIL MAIL The Voice role of the monarchy. The traditions 100 West 49th Ave. of the Commonwealth have never Vancouver, B.C. spoken to me, although I spent most V5Y 2Z6 of my undergrad studying the WEBSITE history of England, the pomp and www.langaravoice.ca circumstance, the hierarchy, the dedication to the Anglican religion. EDITORIAL STAFF In the day-to-day, despite having a governor general, watching the MANAGING EDITOR Commonwealth Games and taking Rumana Dsouza my hat off when PAGE EDITORS my class drinks PAGE 1 at the Legion, I Kevin Underhill hardly notice at PAGE 2 all. Mark Stuart Until I report PAGE 3 on crime, and Serena Pattar people in the justice system PAGE 4 defend against Nancy Plechaty OPINION Regina, repre- PAGE 5 KATE sented by the Bridgette Watson RICHARDSON Crown. Or I listen PAGE 7 to stories of Kate Richardson residential PAGE 8 schools, our racist histories and the Seyedmostafa Raziei myriad ways colonial powers have MANAGING torn through the lives and traditions WEB EDITOR of people living in this country, and Sean Lee continue to, to this day. WEB EDITORS I wonder what it would look like if Murray B. Hunt our allegiance to the British Empire Vincent Matak were replaced with solutions and Rosemary Newton symbols Canadians designed to Tessa Vikander better represent the world we live in Ben Bengtson now, not our colonial inheritance. Kathryn Wu And I wonder what our govern- COPY/WEB EDITOR ment would look like if we hit delete Jake Costello on our relationship with the country REPORTERS whose colonial sunbeams once Daniel Dadi-Cantarino ‘never set’. Chantelle Deacon If we as a nation are going to SEAN LEE comic Reuben Dongalen Jr. honour the recommendations of the Natalie Dunsmuir Truth and Reconciliation Commis- Scott Forbes sion, we must ask why we continue Simran Gill Nico Hernandez to honour figureheads that repre- Jason Hamilton sent everything the commission has Brian Kurokawa set out to challenge. We must ask Arbutus Corridor deal a coup for city Alyd Llewellyn ourselves why these are the tradi- Jordan Macdonald tions and past we celebrate and use he purchase of nine kilometres $400 million. Bylaws prevent it from With the Veronnica MacKillop to remind ourselves of how the of beautiful, undeveloped green being rezoned for develop- closing of this Chahira Merarsi space and community gardens ment, however. sale, Vancouver Luis Mina world has changed. T Linda Nguyen by the City of Vancouver and out of The city wanted to pay $20 million will have Alison Pudsey the hands of the Canadian Pacific for the corridor. CP would only part another “ Ashley Singh Railway Ltd. is with it for $100 million. Residents of beautiful park. It was a Roberto Teixeira We want to hear from you a miracle of the area just wanted to garden on Mayor Gregor stalemate Anna Tilley negotiating. the land in peace. It was a stalemate Robertson has Jenna Tytgat between Chandler Walter It will boost between purchaser and seller and a said the city Got a different point of view? Vancouver’s rep- catastrophe for the gardeners. CP, plans to turn purchaser Write to us. utation as a mostly as a way of shaking its fist at the corridor and sellers Problems with something we’ve said? green, world- the city, bulldozed the community into a green- class city. gardens and uprooted trees several way similar to and a ca- Let us know. The city has times over the years. Though they New York’s tastrophe spent the last 15 Think we got a fact wrong? OPINION claim to have done it for safety High Line, for garden- years ensnared NATALIE reasons, it is unclear how gardening a park built on Tell us. in a fight over could endanger anyone. an elevated ers the Arbutus DUNSMUIR That a deal was finally reached strip of old Contact Journalism instructor Corridor, with between the two parties is a major railway land in us: CP. Just how accomplishment. The City of Manhattan. This would be a tremen- Erica Bulman oversees Online at negotiators managed to talk the Vancouver made a compromise, dous addition to the city, providing a langaravoice.ca The Voice. Email her at railway company down $45 million agreeing to meet CP almost halfway. path for cyclists and walkers and [email protected] from its original asking price, we The land will sell for $55 million and giving residents green space in Twitter: may never know. CP is responsible for removing the which to feel safe from CP bulldoz- @LangaraVoice According to CP the land is worth old train tracks within two years. ers. Issues & ideas EDITOR SCOTT DRAKE THE VOICE, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 7 The changing face of education New challenges exist at all levels of teaching, learning and paying for education in B.C. Assessing flexible ed- ucation The introduction of the revised curriculum in B.C. schools might mean a re- vamping of the FSA tests

By ROBERTO TEIXEIRA

he impact of the revised kinder- garten to Grade 9 B.C. schools’ cur- Triculum on the provincially man- dated Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) remains up in the air. The revised curriculum, which some schools started using on a voluntary basis in September, focuses on a flexi- ble learning environment. How this new focus impacts the FSA, a standard- ized test that measures reading, writ- CHAHIRA MERARSI photo/SCOTT DRAKE graph ing and numeracy Top: Payees line up to settle student fees at Langara College’s student accounts window. Right: Debt from government loans for college skills, is under students in British Columbia are the highest in Canada. Source: Statistics Canada’s National Graduate Survey, 2014. scrutiny by educa- tion stakeholders. Collaboration, Is“ a stan- critical thinking dardized and communica- tions skills are key test the New student fees cropping up components that right way help to deliver the revised curriculum, to go when Some British Columbia colleges are introducing new student fees according to Rich- you are ard Overgaard, the By CHAHIRA MERARSI dents says these fees are being used by new fees where there is a new program media relations of- creating a post-secondary institutions to make up with demonstrated benefits to stu- ficer for the British more flex- lthough B.C.’s universities and for money that is not coming from the dents.” Columbia Teach- ible cur- colleges are abiding by the an- provincial government. B.C. students already face the high- Students ers’ Federation. nual two per cent cap on tuition “A lot of these fees are coming out of est interest rates in Canada for student “ “Instead of say- riculum? are expect- fee increases, student advocacy the woodwork and they aren’t being loans and have among the highest debt ing ‘in this grade A RICHARD you must learn groups are concerned that they are us- clearly designated to particular load for bachelor degree graduates at ed to pay OVERGAARD ing service fees to make students pay things,” said Jenelle Davies, secretary- $29,000 according to Statistics Canada’s even more about the French the price for budget short falls and, in treasurer for the CFS-BC. “They’re de- National Graduate Survey. Revolution,’ it MEDIA RELATIONS the process, making student debt veloping new fees as a way to shorten Davies fears the new fees will fur- for their might be ‘in this OFFICER, BCTF worse. those gaps in their budget and unfortu- ther impede students’ ability to access education grade you need to New student service fees, like the nately that means that students are affordable education because not learn about the concepts of revolution’ $139 fee at Selkirk College for health, expected to pay even more for their enough is being done to reduce debt. JENELLE DAVIES and that could be the French Revolu- wellness and support for the transition education.” “We also need to reduce the interest tion or the Arab Spring.” SECRETARY-TREA- It is important that the goals of the to employment, and increases to lab The fee increases have to be for new rate on student loans. We pay the high- SURER, CANADIAN fees of up to $2,000 at Vancouver Com- services and they cannot increase al- est interest rate in the country, it’s FEDERATION OF revised curriculum line up with the munity College, are set to hit students ready existing fees, said Advanced Ed- higher than the interest rate on a mort- STUDENTS-BC way they are assessed, according to the in the 2016-2017 school year. ucation Minister Andrew Wilkinson. gage. And it’s just continuing the debt Ministry of Education. The Canadian Federation of Stu- “The institutions can only impose cycle.” “A review of assessment options is currently under [the ministry’s] con- sideration,” said Craig Sorochan, the public affairs officer for the Ministry of Education, in an email. Lifelong learning extends to post-academic work While the revised curriculum does not ignore foundation skills, for Over- Langara College’s continu- offers some programming that isn’t of- gaard, the real question is how the B.C. ing studies emphasizes fered in the [regular studies] program- government will explore the discrepan- ming at Langara. In most of the cases it cies between the revised curriculum personal development is students that are wanting to focus on and the current FSA. a very applied study, and not so much “Is a standardized test the right way By JORDAN MACDONALD on academic study—because most of to go when you are creating a more these students have already got a de- flexible curriculum?” he said. ontinuing studies at Langara Col- gree.” Sorochan said that decisions about lege foster a sense of life long In conjunction with the Vancouver the future of assessments for the new Clearning by offering courses that School Board, continuing studies offers curriculum could be expected by the help students in their personal educa- Langara students a chance to do their spring. tion or development at their own pace. learning off-campus in subjects that The courses range from bookkeep- might be called “hobby courses.” ing to Punjabi performing arts, from “What we’re looking at [are] people organic landscape management to geo- who just want to enhance their knowl- graphic information systems, and are edge,” said Jennifer Madigan, program more about personal growth and learn- coordinator for Langara continuing ing than academic achievement. studies at VSB. While there may be some overlap Langara took control of these pro- with credit based academic courses, or grams from the VSB in the fall of 2014 regular studies, continuing studies and runs them out of local secondary courses are a way for students to en- schools which provide site specific fa- gage with the practical side of learning, cilities like wood shops or kitchens. said Greg Blue, creative & applied arts “It’s part of learning,” said Madigan. program manager. “When you’re doing something like “There are some students that are taking a woodworking or a cooking ALBERTO G. Flickr photo coming to continuing studies for the course, it is a creative outlet—it gives JENNIFER MADIGAN submitted photo Foundation skills assessments have simple reason that [continuing studies] people more personality.” A continuing studies student arranges a flower for class. been mandatory in B.C. since 1998. 8 THE VOICE, THURSDAY, MARCH 17, 2016 EDITOR SEYEDMOSTAFA RAZIEI sports Dancing Falcons seeking to to shape fill soccer athletes positions Kids’ early dance habits will strengthen their sport- Langara coaches, high- ing skills later on school students show each other what they have to By SIMRAN GILL offer at ID sessions earning dance from an early age By NICO HERNANDEZ helps kids develop broad athletic Lskills that are useful in everyday raving the wind warning issued by life, according to dance coach Jenna the local authorities last Sunday Fay. Bafternoon, the Langara Falcons The Marpole-Oakridge Community men’s soccer team held a recruitment Centre is hosting a Mini Dance Fusion session for the upcoming season in Camp for children under five, from September. March 21 to 24. All positions in the men’s soccer “When you’re younger it is easier to team are open for the fall season. Play- manipulate your body into the correct ers from all across the Lower Mainland positions before you are fully devel- went to try for the oped, it is ideal because you learn the team at Trillium proper technique immediately,” said Park. Fay, drop-in coach at The Landing Marc Rizzardo, You have Dance Centre. head coach for the “ The Mini Dance Fusion Camp focus- men’s soccer team, to knock es on training kids in a combination of is looking to fill the the ball ballet, jazz, and hip-hop in order to im- roster with players prove their technique and strength in a that have a strong wherever I high-energy and positive way. said Ac- sense of the game. want it to cording to the camp’s website, these “Soccer IQ has to genres of dance ingrain good muscle be important, you be patterning which can lead to healthy have to be skillful, MARC RIZZARDO posture. you have to knock Fay said from hip-hop to ballet, the ball wherever I HEAD COACH dance is preferable over other sports want it to be,” said because it teaches skills that are trans- Rizzardo. ferable to everyday life. Luca Bozzetto, a Grade 12 student at “Dance is known for increasing flex- Kitsilano Secondary School, is already ibility, coordination, and strength, and making long-term goals. through dance you can work all the ma- “Hopefully, I’m going to make it into jor muscle groups at the same time, the team, make it far in the playoffs, which results in a well-rounded work- and win the championship,” said out,” said Fay. Bozzetto. Harbour Dance Centre dancer Jo- At the session, Bozzetto said he is varia Ghani said she started dancing at hoping to improve his soccer related a very young age, which gave her the skills, such as passing, shooting and skills and endurance she has today. first touching the ball. “I started doing ballet when I was During the session, Bozzetto’s father, three. From very early on I learned Steven, enthusiastically supported his how to train and condition my body. I son from the sidelines. am so grateful that I started so young He managed a Vancouver United because had I started as a teenager I Football Club team for a couple of years would have to learn to move my body in in the past, and he appreciates the ef- a completely foreign way,” said Ghani. forts and commitments that soccer Langara College photo coaches make. Jaylene Soegard (left) was named to a PacWest all-star team, along with fellow Falcons Caly Sangha, “[Luca and I] think we can turn the BENEFITS Gary Minhas, Ravi Basra and Drake Downer. men’s soccer team into a higher rank- early age dancing ing in the upcoming season, if [Luca] becomes a part of the team,” said Ste- PHYSICAL HEALTH EDUCATION ven Bozzetto. Dance can bring Dance can bring discipline His dream is to see his son become a improvements to overall and focus to children’s professional athlete. health studies The next recruitment session will be SOCIALIZAION SELF-ESTEEM Rookie’s lofty leap held on March 20 at Hastings Park. Dance is a highly social Dance gives children a activity and can improve better sense of their bodies communication Source:Rebecca Lake at Livestrong.com One of Langara’s youngest basketball players is making big strides toward the future

By JASON HAMILTON Evans said that with the right amount of work in the offseason on offense, “the sky’s the limit or any high school basketball player making for Soegard.” the jump to the collegiate level as a rookie Soegard said she’s been playing basketball is a big deal. since the age of six when her father first intro- F For Jaylene Soegard, of the Langara Fal- duced it to her. She’s played in tournaments as cons women’s basketball team, being named to far away as Japan and she’s even represented the PacWest all-rookie team was the result of team B.C. at the North American Indigenous hard work. Games, a favorite basketball memory of hers. Soegard was the only Langara Falcon to make A graduate of Robert Bateman Secondary the women’s rookie team. Ravi Basra and Gary School in Abbotsford, Soegard also was a part of Minhas were named to the mens’ rookie team. the Junior Cascades basketball program, which Mike Evans, head coach, praised Soegard’s was developed by the women’s varsity coaching evolution throughout the season. She’s a defen- staff at the University of the Fraser Valley. sive specialist who has developed into a starting Soegard was honoured to be selected to the player. PacWest all-rookie team. “By the end of the year she was starting the “I’ve put in a lot of work over the practice sea- best perimeter player on the other team, which son and I was really excited once I heard I made is saying a lot for a rookie because the kids she it onto the all-rookie team,” she said. was guarding were 21-23 year old women and As for next season, Soegard hopes for a better she’s 18,” Evans said. playoff performance. NICO HERNANDEZ photo TOMMY WONG Flickr photo Soegard finished the season averaging 5.0 “I think we’ll be a stronger team a next year Soccer players try out in the rain at Ballet builds lifelong skills for kids. points per game, and 3.2 rebounds per game. and nobody will expect it,” she said. an identification session.