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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013Vol. 104 No. 67 Established 1908
photoRebecca Blissett
FAIR WEATHER FANS: Ravenous twins Andy and Sam Nguyen, 5, dig
into candy oss while their dad rehydratesduring a ride break at
Playland this past Saturday during the opening weekend of the Fair
at the PNE.See more photos on page 13, online at vancourier.com or
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BOBMACKINContributing writer
Danny Kornfeld doesnt want to see OakridgeCentre transformed
into Vancouvers answer toBurnabys Metrotown.On Aug. 11, he showed
his opposition to theproposed redevelopment by posting a banner
reading No-akridge, including the address for a Facebook group,
be-tween the fth and sixth oors of the malls
little-knowncondominiums.Everybody thinks this is just an extension
of the of-
fice tower. City councillors didnt know we lived here,said
Kornfeld, a resident of the Oakridge area since1973 who moved to
the 32-unit Terraces a year-and-a-half ago.Kornfeld wont be
surprised if Oakridge landlord
Ivanhoe Cambridge sends a letter ordering the removalof his
22-foot by four-foot banner. Ultimately, he fearsthe Westbank
Development proposal to build 13 towers,ranging from 18 to 45
storeys, will be rubber-stampedby the Vision Vancouver majority
city council late thisfall.I think theyre putting the needs of the
developer before
everybody, Kornfeld said.Ivanhoe Cambridge did not respond with
comment by
deadline.Henriquez Partners Architects, on behalf of
Westbank
and Ivanhoe Cambridge, applied in October 2012 for
thecommercial, ofce, and residential redevelopment thatwould
include 2,818 residential units.The Terraces is at the northeast
corner of the site, adja-
cent to the Canada Line station, in the top three oors ofa
mixed-use, six-storey building. A 43-storey tower is pro-posed
south of the Terraces and a 45-storey tower is pro-posed to the
west.The existing residential development most impacted is
the Terraces, said the citys May 21 Issues and Directionsreport
on the Oakridge Centre rezoning.
See TALL on page 4
Oakridgeopponent getsmessageoutRESIDENTWARYOFCITYPLANTOBUILD
TOWERSUPTO 45 STOREYS
STANLEY TROMPContributing writer
Nearly 1,000 people gath-ered in the gym of the
Mar-pole-Oakridge CommunityCentre at 59th Avenue andOak Street on
Sunday to learn moreabout the citys planned rezoning ofsouth
Vancouver and to protest pro-posed developments. Themeetingwas
organized by the Marpole ResidentsCoalition, an anti-densication
group.A steady stream of visitors came to
the Stop Rezoning petitions set up ontables in the gym. About
1,500 peoplehave signed our petition so far, all ofthem Marpole
residents, and we think1,000morewill today, said Jesse
Johl,president of the Hillcrest CommunityAssociation.In speaking to
many residents at the
meeting, the Courier was unable to lo-cate one who supported the
city rezon-ing or any of the potential land devel-opments (on or
off the record). Manycomplained of what they called thecitys lack
of consultation and transpar-ency, and poor notication of the
threeopen houses in June. Stop the Rezon-ing signs can be seen on
lawns of hous-es and duplexes throughout the area.
SeeRESIDENTS on page 4
Marpole residentsprotestplan
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The context of the Terraces will besignificantly altered by the
proposed re-development, going from an expansive,relatively
suburban setting to a distinctlyurban one with associated
adjacenciesand shadow impacts. While acknowledg-ing the degree of
change, staff believesthat the shadowing impacts and adjacen-cies
are acceptable.For strata council president HeatherWye,
ghting city hall is both new and daunting.Its been great to have
Danny [Kornfeld],
he thinks on his feet and he can focus onstuff, Wye said. Many
of us are very con-cerned that the city is building a
seconddowntown in themiddle of a predominantlysingle-family
neighbourhood.Oakridge is not alone as a target for tow-
er developers. A 31-storey tower is plannedfor Joyce-Collingwood
and a 35-oortower is planned near the Canada LinesMarine Drive
Station. A 70-storey tower is
proposed for Brentwood Town Centre inBurnaby.B.C.s tallest tower
is the Shangri-la in
downtown Vancouver at 58 storeys.Westbank Projects Corp.
donated
$11,705.70 to Vision Vancouver for the2011 campaign. The company
is developingthe 53-storey Telus Garden tower in down-town
Vancouver.
If approved, Oakridge would be remadefor a second time. The
original shoppingmall, Vancouvers rst, opened in 1959 andwas
renovated in 1984. The 28.5 acre siteincludes 3,000 parking spots.
A 2007 rede-velopment proposal was shelved because ofthe
recession.
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The citys draft community plan forMarpole entails rezoning to
permit moremixed-use buildings, apartments up to 12storeys,
highrises and stacked townhous-es. A map shows that the
neighbourhood bounded by 64th and 70th Avenues andfromHeather to
Granville Streets is nowhome mainly to single-family residencesand
duplexes.The draft rezoning plan is due to be pre-
sented to city councillors for their consid-eration on Oct. 24.
Before that, on Sept.24, council will debate whether to
extendconsultation on the Grandview-Woodlandand Marpole community
plans for sixmonths.City Hall does things by omission,
said Johl. They fail to consult and tellthe community whats
happening. Andwhen the community does find out,they light their
hair on fire because itssomething theyre not wanting. I dontthink
anyone in this room is against alldevelopment, but this is
development atbreakneck speed.The Courier could not reach any
Vision
councillor or city staffer on Sunday to re-ply to the residents
concerns. But last Fri-day, it spoke to Matt Shillito, city
plannerfor the South Vancouver area, who said,In general, we have
found there is muchless concern about densification in thearterial
areas, and more so in the singlefamily areas.He added that Marpoles
proximity to the
Canada Line rapid transit route is one of themain drivers of the
planning process, andthat there is a possibility that the
resultsfrom the Marpole open houses could be re-leased before Sept.
24.
After Penny Ballem became city man-ager, city staffers were
forbidden to talkto the media without the approval of thecitys
public relations branch, but last Fri-day the restriction went a
step further.
The Couriers previous talks with Shillitohad been done
one-on-one, but now as apart of new policy, city halls
communica-tions manager Sandy Swanton insisted onlistening in on
Shillitos phone interview
by speakerphone. It marks the first timein 15 years this
reporter was barred fromspeaking to a Vancouver city planner
inprivate.
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Tall towers toutedbydevelopers across the city
ResidentsdecrybreakneckspeedofdevelopmentFROMFRONT PAGE
CONTINUED from page 1
photoRebecca Blissett
Residents gather at the Marpole-Oakridge Community Centre for a
meeting organized by the Marpole Residents Coalition, an
anti-densication group.
photoRebecca Blissett
Danny Kornfeld, a resident of the Oakridgearea, displayed a
banner from his condoprotesting the proposed towers.
Many of us are very concerned that thecity is building a second
downtown in themiddle of a predominantly
single-familyneighbourhood.HeatherWye, strata council president
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Apparently it really is safe to goback in the water off Sunset
andSecond beaches.The beaches were closed
recentlytoswimming,wadingandotherwateractivities,and according to
Vancouver Coastal Health,
itwasourextendedwarmspellcombinedwithanincrease in sunbathers,
dogs, geese and
boatersthathelpedelevateE.colicountstothepointthewaterwasdeemedunsafe.Water
samples takenat JerichoBeachhad in-
dicated risingE. coli levels aswell butnotnearlyas extreme as
Sunset and Second. As of Aug. 9,the E. coli count at Sunset
Beachwas 320 com-pared to210atSecondand56atJericho.The health
authority carried out repeated
daily sampling of the water until the E. colicount dropped below
the acceptable Canadianguidelines for recreational water quality of
200colony-formingunitsper100millilitresofwater.Asof
lastThursday,thosenumbershaddroppedto120atSecondBeachand140atSunset.Of
course, after watching way too many TV
showsduringDiscoveryChannelsSharkWeek,including Sharknado, Im
probably not goingback in thewater any time soonanyway.
BIOBLITZIll be writing a longer story for Fridays edi-tion of
the Courier about the celebrations andevents taking place this
upcoming weekend inStanleyPark inhonourof thecitys125thbirth-day,
but in themeanwhile heres a teaser.The Stanley Park Ecology Society
is cel-
ebrating the occasion with what its calling theBioBlitz, Aug. 24
and 25, an apt descriptionsince it includes dozens of events at
various lo-cations all held within two days. In fact,
therearesomanyevents itwas toughtodecidewhichones to mention, so
anyone interested shouldreally check out the societys website. But
hereare some highlights, including Upcycling Eng-lish Ivy and
Stanley Park NightWalk at SecondBeach, the Wildlife Safari Walk and
Bat MistNetting Survey out of Lumbermans Arch, andthe Amphibian and
Reptile Walk and
TrackingDownNatureforWildlifePhotographyWalkbe-ginningatLostLagoon.Foracompletescheduleandmapofevents,
visit stanleyparkecology.ca.
ENGAGE AND EDUCATEThe Vancouver Aquarium is also getting
in-volved in Celebrate! Stanley Park celebra-tions taking place
this weekend. The aquar-iumsmobile education program, the
Aquavan,will be at Lumbermans Arch Aug. 24 and 25 toprovide up
close and personal encounters witha variety of livemarine
invertebrates, includinglive sea stars, crabs, anemones and sea
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While the Fair at the PNE hasa long list of bands and mu-sicians
playing the WestJetConcert Stage as part of theSummer Nights
Concert Series, over at theChevrolet Performance Stage are the
trib-ute artists.Thismarks the 13th year Bobby Brucewill
have crowds at the PNE on their feet sing-ing along with Sweet
Caroline, CracklinRosie, and Holly Holy, as Nearly Neil
ac-companied by the Solitary Band, Sept. 1and 2. Bruce formed the
band in 1998 andhas since taken his Neil Diamond tributearound the
world.If Neil Diamonds not to your musical lik-
ing, there are plenty of other acts taking tothe stage as part
of the PNEs Tribute Nightsseries.Ontario-based Fleetwood Mix
performs
hits by Fleetwood Mac Aug. 23 and 24,which will also feature
solo hits by StevieNicks as part of the show. The FleetwoodMac
tribute is famous for bringing the lookand feel of the famous band
to audiencesacross North America.On Aug. 25, David James and Big
River
pay tribute to the late, great Johnny Cash,playing hits
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Blues and Ring of Fire. James alsoperforms some of Cashs later
works includ-ing his covers of Nine Inch Nails Hurt and
Soundgardens Rusty Cage.James, considered a virtual
reincarnation
of Cash, was recently chosen to provide themusicians voice in
the recent lmMyFatherand the Man in Black.Now through Aug. 27, fans
of rhythm and
blues can enjoy the whole package as a castof 13 tribute
artists, led by Mike Henry, cel-ebrates Ray Charles, Aretha
Franklin, Mar-vin Gaye, James Brown, the Supremes, Ste-vie Wonder
and more.Internationally acclaimedTina Turner im-
personator LuisaMarshall takes to the stageAug. 30 and 31. It
was Marshalls voice, andlegs, that helped propel her to the title
ofWorld Rock and Roll Tribute Artist Cham-pion. Marshalls tribute
to the Queen ofRock and Roll includes Turners biggest hits and some
very short skirts.No tribute concertwouldbe completewith-
out a nod to ABBA, the Swedish pop groupthat brought the world
such hits as DancingQueen, Waterloo and Honey, Honey.Though the
group eventually enjoyed
super stardom, the four original membersbroke up in the 1980s,
after littlemore than adecade together. But theworld has never
for-gottenABBAandneither has ABRACadabra,the tribute band that
helps keep the groupsmusic alive. ABRACadabra performsAug. 28and 29
on the Chevrolet Performance Stage.Tribute Nights performances take
place eachevening at 7 and 8:30 p.m. The PNE runsnow through Sept.
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Transit riders who use TransLinksnew Compass Card are going
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outso theywont be charged for three zones.Derek Zabel, senior
communications adviser
for TransLink, said a customer contact centrewill handle calls
from those who forget to tapout.On whether refunds will be granted
he said,
That will pretty much be idiosyncratic to thepersons
situation.The Compass Card is a reloadable electronic
fare card to be used inMetro Vancouver. It willreplace all of
TransLinks passes and tickets, in-cluding those
forWestCoastExpress.The revelation that those who pay cash on
buseswill have to pay a second fare upon trans-ferring to rail
sparked a furor last week. Trans-Link estimates 6,000 of its
1.2million daily rid-erspaybus fareswithcashandtransfer to
rail.Zabel said similar systems inLondonandPar-
ishaveprovensuccessfulwith tourists.A lot of people do keep
their Oyster card as
a keepsake, he said, referring to Londons sys-tem. If they go
back theyve got their Oystercard, theycan load itupon the
theirhomecom-puter.Henoted all Compass users, including casual
users and low-income riders, would benetfrom a 14 per cent
discount on fares paid withthecard.
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theCompassCardsysteminSeptember.Faresaver ticketswill
bephasedout by Jan. 1.
Faresaver ticketpricesremainedthesamewhenfareswere last raised,
so thosewho travel threezones with Faresavers may notice smaller
dis-countswith theCompassCard.Zabel said tapping in and out wouldnt
slow
bus loading and ofoading because tappingtakes less
thanasecond.Having riders tap in and out will provide
TransLinkwith data to help improve the transitsystem.Zabel said
the number of transit police
wouldntbedecreasedwhenfaregatesclose.The transition to the
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were absolutely certain that people know howto travel onto the
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The District ParentAdvisory Councilwants to push par-ent
engagementduring the upcoming schoolyear.Teachers, its like their
do-
main and sorry, youre thefamily, youre not included,said Monica
Moberg, the newDPAC chair. And parents are
feeling like theyre not beinglistened toandheard.That was just
one of the
many priorities identied atthis past weekends annualretreat. The
district council isgoing towork tomake schoolsmore culturally,
physically andpsychologically safe and to ad-dress low aboriginal
gradua-tion rates. The parent councilplans to focus on the
transi-tion fromGrades 5 to 9, a timewhen Moberg says schoolsstart
to lose students.DPAC is concerned about
early diagnosis and interven-tion when it comes to
learn-ingdisabilities, giftedchildrenand those with mental
healthdisorders.Its not even a matter of
funding so much as its a mat-ter of having the people withthe
skills to do the testing,Moberg said. People withthose qualications
can makeso much more money in theprivate sector that theyre re-ally
not interested in workingfor theschoolboard.DPAC plans to
concentrate
onadvocacywithin the systemfor parents and children on
anindividual level.
One of the things thatshappenedovertheyears is thatadvocacy
programs from BC-CPAC [the B.C. Confederationof Parent Advisory
Councils]on down have been eliminat-ed and wed like to get
themstarted up again, for any kindof advocacy thats
required,Mobergsaid.DPACisalsoconcernedwith
fundraising, equity and break-fast programs not being pro-vided
in every school becausetheyre based on a percentageofvulnerable
students.DPAC plans to continue to
meet with other Lower Main-land DPACs to build
strengthinnumbers. Twospots remainavailable on VancouversDPAC.We
are very fortunate in
that we have a United Na-tions of people on DPAC thisyear.We
have several Chinesemembers, we have peoplefrom Iran, we would like
tohavesomebodyrepresentativeof every ethnicity, Mobergsaid. She
encourages parentsto sign on to DPACs mailinglist at
vsbdpac.ca.
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DPACseeksmore engagement
CLASS NOTESwithCheryl Rossi
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Dear Pamela Wallin, Can I callyou Pamela? I know youre asenator
now, former diplomat,Order of Canada and all that,but Im a
reporter, you used to be a re-porter. You remember what it was
like,right?Okay, maybe I better stick to Ms. Wallin.
Because amnesia appears tohaveovertakenyou and your Senate
colleagueMikeDuffy.First, no one likes the Senate. There are
people who defend it as a necessary institu-tion, who see it as
a necessary evil, or thosewho just see it as too difcult to
eliminategiven the constitutional challenges. But noone gets the
warm fuzzies when they think of the red chamber. We think
ofsenators who spentmost of their year inMexico.We think of
political appoin-tees who are accountable to no one. We roll our
eyes and shrug and wish wedidnt have topay for it allwhen it
accomplishes so little.Ms. Wallin, you worked for CBC and CTV for
years, including working as
anOttawa bureau chief.One of the bread and butter stories for
all reporters is nding out how pol-
iticians have spent our money. We write a lot of stories about
budgets, butwe also really, really like to write stories about
politicians who spend publicmoney on themselves. Expensive hotels,
big restaurant bills for lobster andchampagne, trips abroad.So when
the Senate is held in such low regard and free-spending politi-
cians are thepiatas of thepress andpublic,whyare
yougettingyourbackupabout the investigation into your travel
expenses?Ms.Wallin, you spentmorethan half amillion dollars on
travel and billed it to the Senate for four years.Thats more money
than most Canadians will see in 10 years, to cover all
their expenses. The vastmajority of Canadiansdo not have plane
ticketspaid for by someone elseso we can commute fromSaskatchewan
to Ottawa,much less to and from To-ronto.And that seems
tobeabig
part of the problem there. Itseems that about $121,000of your
expenses were im-proper in someway. You sayyoull pay it all
back.But youalso lashed out and said theinvestigation into your
ex-penses was fundamentally
awedandunfair.Thatpositiondoesntmakemuchsense.Youreapowerfulandwellconnected
person. Youhave the resources to ght back if you feel youve
beenwrongly ac-cused. You could drag this whole thing into the
courts. Instead, youre actingexactly
likeapoliticianthrowingaroundblame,sayingyourenotat
fault,butbackingdownrather thanhave toactuallydefendyourself
inanofcialway.Of course, that may yet happen, as the details of the
investigation have
now been handed over to the RCMP. This story could still nd its
last chap-ters written by a judge.The expense issueswith the
Senate, particularly withMs.Wallin, andMac
Harb andMike Duffy and Patrick Brazeau, have been an
embarrassment forthe Conservatives, as well as a reminder of past
Liberal misdeeds, thanks toHarbs inclusion. But if you still had a
journalistic bone left in your body, youcould have avoided this
entirely, Ms. Wallin. Did you really even need a jobas a senator?
Did you need themoney, after yourmany high-ying jobs? Didyou think
youd have inuence, in the part of government that does
virtuallynothing?Did you think you deserved a new title,
somehow?You went from being someone whose job was to hold the
powerful ac-
countable, to being powerful and largely unaccountable. You
thenwent on aspending spreewith public cash.Really, whatwere you
expecting? A hug?
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READERSADDENEDBYLOSSOFPNESGUIDEDWALKSTo the editor:Re: Camel,
croc and kan-
garoo meat on the menu at thePNE, Aug. 14.While yougive us the
low-down
on thedeep-fried (and, Imsure,completely healthy!) foods at
thisyearsPNE, youmight be interest-ed to hear that thePNE is no
lon-ger offering guidedwalks aroundTheSanctuary. For thepast
fewyears these tours, running threetimesdaily,
havebeenshowingpeople thewonders of the little bitof green space
clawedback fromthe concrete jungle andencourag-ingparticipants to
learn and shareinformation about someof themore commonplants found
there,hear about cultural andecologicalimportanceof theseplants,
andgenerally discover thepeacefulsetting offering abreak from
therazzmatazz of the fairground.This is sad for several
reasons.
Firstly,manypeople on thePNEgroundsdonot even realize thata
sanctuary area exists,with itslovely lake, tall trees, shrubs
andgreenery offering amodicumoftranquility. Secondly, this
areaneeds all the support and inter-est it canget in light of
thenotaltogether excellent introduction ofshing in a
sanctuarywherebirdsnest, stop on theirmigration orlive year
round.Guidedwalks alsogive anopportunity to discuss thepolitics
behindmaintenanceof thisgreen spaceand raise awarenessthatwhenever
thePNE is not inprogress, this is a freepark opento all year-round.
This is some-thingmanypeople donot evenknow. They think they
canonly ac-cess itwhile the fair happening. Itis a hiddengem ina
very industrialpart of Vancouver thewholearea
shouldhavebeengreenspaceoriginally until they pavedover
paradiseanddropping
thesewalks during the fair is re-ducing thePNEstill further to
thelandof fast food andhucksterism,with little else to offer a
pleasantdiversion andanopportunity tolearn about the other side of
theconcrete jungle.Rosemary Taylor,Vancouver
CITYCRITICIZEDFORTRYINGTOREWRITEHISTORYTo the editor:Re: Rebel
hoods meet to
ght city hall, Aug. 14.I am surprised and angered by
planning director Brian Jacksonsattempt to rewrite history.In
the story, he states that there
were 40 to 60 opportunities forpeople to comment on the plans
through open houses, onlinecomments, special events,
one-on-onemeetingswith specialinterest groups, but fails to
notethat specic land use and rezon-ing planswere notmentioned ata
single one of themprior to thepublication of their draft plan
inJune this year. I attended and ac-tively participated in every
singleevent and yet even I was shockedby the degree of change that
wasproposed.During open houses in July,
Jackson publicly stated his rec-ognition that the entire
processhad been awed by a failure toproperly communicate, and
yetnow, once again, he appearsto be blaming the residents fortheir
inability to respond to theplanning departments
so-calledoutreach.Jackson is well aware of the
level of distrust with city plannersthat currently exists in
Grand-view-Woodland. Statements thattry to rewrite history against
allthe facts can only exacerbate thatdistrust. This is doubly
disap-pointing given the progress in his
understanding that we thoughthad beenmade in July.Jak
King,President, Grandview-WoodlandArea Council
CITYSSILENCEONROADALLOWANCESPEAKSVOLUMESTo the editor:Re: Bike
path decision ap-
palls, Letter, Aug. 2.I was waiting for our city
planners to respond to a veryconstructive suggestion by
RickAngus (letters, July 31) and byDavidWilson (letters, August
2)regarding the Point Grey bikelane. Silence speaks
volumes.Unlikemany other cities, Van-couver can accommodate
bikelanes without affecting the spaceon our roads available to
cars.Rightful concerns by bike ridersfor their safety can thus be
easilyaddressed. Obviously, the currentcity policy is not intent on
provid-ing transportation alternatives.Rather, the city has
unilaterallydecided on a forceful conver-sion of car drivers to
bike riders.Themethod is tomake the carusers frustrated with the
reduc-tion of the presently availableroad surface and bymaking
thetrafc less efcient with clumsyengineering. Forget about rainand
cold. Also, forget about theunfortunate old and the veryyoung. If
you have to have sup-plies delivered, it further increas-es the
congestion and pollution.Obviously, we are not witnessingrational
decisionmaking but adisplay of obscure dogma andundue power.
Furthermore, whydoes the implementation of suchirrational decision
cost $6mil-lion? Diversion of car trafc canbe easily achieved by
putting upnew trafc signs.Thomas Bonac,Vancouver
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Fillinghistorygaps takesa tumblewithFreedom
Ifell off the wagon a couple of weeksago, but its one that has
nothing todo with alcohol. Earlier this year, itdawned on me for
the 1,000th timehow plentiful the holes are in my educa-tion,
notably in the history department.When I didnt know exactly when
the
Roman Empire fell despite devouringevery episode of Rome and
Spartacus Iknew drastic measures needed to be tak-en. As well, I
have a niece currently doinga masters degree in history (her focus
isstudying the Royal Societys 17th centuryRepository catalogue)
whose vast knowl-edge only serves to amplify my lack of it. Im
older. I should know morethan her, shouldnt I?And as Spanish
philosopher George Santayana wrote: Those who can-
not remember the past are condemned to repeat it. (To which Kurt
Von-negut brilliantly retorted: Were doomed to repeat the past no
matterwhat. Thats what it is to be alive.)To start lling in the
chasms, I made a pact with myself: Out with the
ction, in with the non-ction. I need to ll in the many gaps in
my pot-holed pedagogic formation already.It didnt matter what kind
of non-ction it was as long as I was go-
ing to learn something, which is why I picked up Jeff Rubins The
End ofGrowth, which examines how cheap oil drives economies and
what willhappenwhen that cheap oil runs out leaving no easy answers
to renewingprosperity. Until this book, my main interest in global
oil prices startedand stopped at the gas pumps and my guilt over
commuting to work in aminivan. Id heard of crude, but Id never
heard of the term Brent crude.See why I needed to get more
informed? Rubins uid writing style andease with explaining global
markets and how the pain of Greeces nan-cial troubles eventually
trickle down to my doorstep make it a must readfor those wanting to
understand how our dysfunctional economic worldfunctions. Its not
pretty, but its important to know.Rubin even cites the Roman Empire
in Chapter 2 (Debt is Energy Inten-
sive), noting how the ruins of Italy, which survived the fall of
the RomanEmpire, the Dark Ages and two world wars only to crumble
in the 21st-century due to a lack of government funds (thanks to
austerity measures)to maintain ancient monuments.As with many books
of non-ction, however, this one sits half-nished
onmy night table. Rubins ne work has been usurped by Max I.
Dimonts1962 book Jews, God andHistory, which sat on a shelf atmy
parents houseafter its original owner, my Auntie Erna, passed away.
When I ippedthrough the pages and stumbled on the word Visigoths, I
knew Id foundmy Holy Grail so to speak a date-laden book that would
ll my histor-ic vacuum. Dimont spans the centuries and circles the
globe to tell the4,000-year odyssey of the Jewish people from
Babylonia to 1960s Israel.He obviously cant tell the Jewish story
without putting it into a wider his-torical context that includes
pagan history from 4500 BC, Greco-Romanhistory, Christianity, the
Islamic period andmodern history. Whats not tolike? Andwho knew
Christianity actually existed 200 years before Jesuswas on the
scene? (page 133) Did that get your attention?Well, youd bet-ter
read Dimonts book, but be prepared. Its so loaded with
information,you if youre short on memory like I amwill have to
reread passagesbefore the information sticks.I hadnoplan to stop
readingDimont, butoutof theblueanold friendcalled
and said she wanted to give me Jonathan Franzens 2010 novel
Freedom. Itreminded her of me, she said. I was intrigued. Im also a
sucker for a goodstory and Franzen, whose earlier novel The
Corrections remains one ofmy fa-vourite reads of all time, was too
good to pass up. I got pulled in from pageone, though I
amnowwondering exactlywhat it is about Patty Berglund thatremindsmy
friendofme? Inany case, nighttime reading returned to thebliss-ful
experience I remember.My fall from thenon-ctionwagonwas
complete,though Iwill dip back into Rubins andDimonts bookswhen
ignorance rearsits uglyhead. FornowFranzen ismyman.His skill at
capturing contemporarylife is unparalleled andmerciless. And I
still do learn things. Its also summer.A person can only take
somuch heavy reading on hot summer nights.
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THE FAIREST OF THEM ALL
This past weekend, thrill seekers, Superdogfans, junkfood
junkies and curious onlookerskicked off the 103rd annual Pacic
NationalExhibition. Photographer Rebecca Blissett puton her
funderoos to capture the mayhem.
1 . The high-ying swing ride remains a popularxture at
Playland.
2 . The ever-popular Superdogs make theirreturn to the PNE
Coliseum, showing off theiragility skills, and pulling off some
fancy dancemoves to Footloose.
3 . LaShay Carr and Tyquane Wright take in thePNE and Playlands
rides during the openingday of the fair on Saturday. Originally
from NewYork and now living in Vancouver with many a fairunder
their belts, ranging from Alburquerque toAustralia, the couple
says, This is the best fairweve been to.
4 . Jack Hunter, of the Super Foot Long Hot Dogsstand, has
worked at the PNE for 72 years.
5 . Posing for a group shot on the midwaygrounds of the PNE are
Angela Dias, NunoMartins and children Marta and Tiago Martins.
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DOWNTOWN EASTSIDEI previously wrote in this columnabout a
collaborative project lead byEmily Carr University Instructor
JeanKrabbendam to brighten up the wallsof Union Gospel Mission as a
way tobring hope, healing and recovery tothe clients who frequent
the facility.It was Krabbendam who got the
project rolling after the mission ap-proached her about donating
art tohang in the alcohol and drug recov-ery programs building. As
a mixedmedia artist and trained art therapist,Krabbendam
understands the con-nection between art and restoration.And now
thanks to her efforts, anentire rotating gallery was created atthe
mission, including 23 works from18 notable artists from across the
city.The work will remain in place for oneyear, and on Thursday,
Sept. 5, from 7to 10 p.m. the public is invited to dropby the
mission at 601 East HastingsSt. to check it out. Admission is
$10and those funds will go to supportprograms at the mission.
WEST ENDGordon Price, director of the SFU CityProgram, hosts a
planning tour of thecitys West End, Saturday, Aug. 24from 10 a.m.
to noon.Price will offer insights into the
neighbourhood, highlighting eightdifferent architectural stages,
fromne wooden mansions to functional
wooden walk-ups, not to mentionmore high-rise towers than any
otherneighbourhood in Canada. Alongthe way, Price will explain some
ofthe planning theory and trends thatshaped the West End and some
ofthe lessons to be learned.Meet at Barclay Heritage Square,
1433 Barclay St., at 10 a.m. and wearcomfortable shoes because
the walk istwo hours long. An umbrella is also agood idea,
depending on the weather.Tickets are $10 for Heritage Vancou-ver
Society members and $15 for thegeneral public. For more
information,visit heritagevancouver.org.
STANLEY PARKThe Arthritis Society of B.C. and Yu-kon is
celebrating its 65th anniversarywith the Bluebird Gala Friday,
Sept.27, at the Vancouver Aquarium from7 to 10 p.m. Tickets are on
sale nowfor the event and funds raised willhelp support the more
than 600,000men, women and children in B.C.and Yukon living with
arthritis. Visitarthritis.ca/BC, email [email protected] or
call 604-714-5558 formore information.
DOWNTOWN EASTSIDEMusic Waste and CiTR present the an-nual
Victory Square Block Party Sept.1 at, you guessed it, Victory
Square inthe Downtown Eastside. This free par-ty runs from 2 to 9
p.m. with bands,comedy, nature, random sprinkler at-tacks and music
at the historic park.Performers include Slam Dunk, theCourtneys,
Slow Learners, Kristi LaneSinclair and more. Visit
victorysquare.net for more information.
OAKRIDGEThe public is invited to take part in aRosh Hashanah
meal at the LubavitchCentre, 5750 Oak St. Sept. 4, startingat 8:30
p.m. Rosh Hashanah marksthe Jewish New Year and occurs onthe rst
and second days of Tishri, theseven months of the Jewish year
dur-ing which many important holidaystake place.The dinner is an
opportunity to en-
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White Spot thanks you!A huge THANK YOU to everyone who came out
to supportWhite Spots 6th annual Pirate Pak Day on August 14th.You
helped raise $65,916 for the Zajac Ranch for Children,a B.C.
charity dedicated to giving children and youngadults with
life-threatening illnesses and chronic disabilitiesa chance to
enjoy an extraordinary summer campexperience. See you next year!
whitespot.ca
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Board and AdvisoryPanel will meet:
Monday, August 26 at 3 pmCity Hall, 453 West 12th AvenueGround
Floor, Town Hall Meeting Room
to consider these development permit application:
7298 Adera Street: This application is for phasetwo of the
overall project at Shannon Mews, whichincludes demolition of four
existing buildings,development of four residential buildings
rangingfrom seven to nine storeys, restoration of theperimeter wall
development of new landscapeelements including a portion of a
public park anddevelopment of a district energy system.
Please contact City Hall Security (1st oor) if yourvehicle may
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A16 THE VANCOUVER COURIER WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013
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As summer comes to an end, so will the luxury ofsleeping in with
lazy days and late nights. Withvacations winding down as well and
school startingagain, families are being forced back into their
usualroutines. The good news is: this is the ideal time to setthe
stage for a healthy and successful school year.
The beginning of any school year can influence yourkids
confidence, academic performance, socialencounters and overall
attitude and therefore itsimportant to make sure they are properly
prepared.To make things easier, the Canadian Health FoodAssociation
(CHFA) has the top three tips to help yourchildren, and you, get
ready for a great start:
1. Re-establish a routine After a relaxedsummer being quickly
forced into a strict routinecan be difficult and stressful,
especially for youngchildren. Use the last week or two of
summervacation as preparation for whats ahead. Have yourchild
practice getting up and dressed at the sametime and if possible
take it a step further and plan amorning activity that will require
them to leave thehouse at a specific time. Getting them back into
aroutine before school starts will make the back-to-school
transition that much easier.
2. Nourish them Making sure they have timefor a healthy
breakfast is extremely importantas it has been proven that children
who are wellnourished perform better in school. A healthylunch with
snacks is also important to ensure theirenergy levels and
concentration remains optimalthroughout the day. Finally, having
healthy snackson hand for when they arrive home will decreasethe
chances of them overindulging in foods full ofsugar and empty
calories.
3. Set a consistent bedtime - Getting at leasteight hours of
sleep per night is vital for mental andphysical wellbeing, and the
best way to achievea good sleep is to follow a set bedtime.
Butsometimes, the hours of sleep do not necessarilymean quality
sleep. If your child has this problem,try tart cherry juice.
According to CHFA, studieshave shown that cherry juice increases
the levels ofmelatonin in the body, which can have a positiveeffect
on the amount and quality of sleep.
More information for a healthier family is availableonline at
chfa.ca.
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ffWith September approaching fast, itstime to start thinking
about what youllpack in your kids lunchboxes this schoolyear. There
are many food productsspecifically marketed to kids, or to
parentspacking school lunches. But many ofthose items are packed
with sugar oftenmuch more than parents expect.
According to Vancouver dietitian GloriaTsang, founder of
nutrition networkhealthcastle.com and reputable author,its not just
sweet treats that are loadedwith sugar. Everyone understands
thatdesserts have sugar in them, Tsangsays. But parents may not
realize howmuch sugar theyre packing in their kidslunches now that
sugar has become sucha common ingredient in foods targetedat
kids.
Here are Tsangs top five ways to cut thesugar from your childs
lunchbox:
Skip all-in-one lunch products:Convenience lunches (like
pre-packedmeat, cheese, crackers, apple slices)may include sugar in
breads, dressings,and drinks, as well as the dessert. Pack
asandwich using dinner leftovers instead
Avoid kids yogurt and yogurt drinks:Fruit-flavoured yogurt
marketed to kidsmay contain sugar or sweeteners but noreal fruit.
Pack a small grown-up-styleyogurt instead.
Skip the fruit chews: Fruit chews androll-ups are more candy
than fruit. Makeyour own fruit leather or pack fresh,dried, or
canned (in juice) fruit instead.
Check the granola bar: Some granolabars feature whole grains and
plenty offibre, but others are essentially candybars masquerading
as health food.Check the label.
Skip the soda and the fruit drink:Drinks are a huge source of
sugar. Packlow-fat milk, water, or 100% fruit juice(not fruit
drink, which is packed withsugar and has little real juice).
When trying to cut sugar from kidslunches, dont assume products
withlow-sugar or sugar-free claims are agood choice they may
contain artificialsweeteners. Find healthier options thatcan help
your kids get the nutrition theyneed and stay focused throughout
theschool day.
Lunch bag reportREPLACE THE SWEETS WITH HEALTHY TREATS
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Vancouvers markets are rolling out thered (apples?) to help
parents create thewinningest lunches and after-schoolsnacks to
satisfy childrens discerning
palates. Its amazing what healthyofferings are now available, if
you knowwhere to look.
Coris Kitchen is in the business ofcreating prepared foods for
healthconscious and busy consumers. Productsare preservative-free
with no artificialingredients. Sold in grocery stores, delisand
specialty food shops, this productline includes dips, soups,
pizzas, meatpies, salads and desserts.
Cori Bonina (pictured, far right), the Cori ofCoris Kitchen, is
also the owner of StongsMarket, located on Dunbar St.
Besidesgrowing up in the family food business,Bonina cooks. And to
do that well youneed a generous spirit and a big heart.
Bonina began her prepared foodbusiness in 2009 with the
philosophythat food-to-go should be free fromartificial anything.
The Kitchen uses thesame foods you use, sourcing the bestfrom
trusted suppliers who also believethat good food begins with
goodingredients. (This also keeps her chefshappy and inspired!)
We work in small batches, beginningevery dish from scratch. We
dont use
shortcuts because they compromise ourstandards, says Bonina on
her website.Being a local company means wedeliver fresh and
frequently. We alsohear you when you tell us somethingimportant.
Your voice helps us get better.And were not just saying that. We
likewhat we do and we care!
Bonina knows that busy parents cantalways create food from
scratch for kidslunches, so she has a line of lunch-boxfriendly
pizza, dips for veggies and meatpies, etc. that nutritiously fill
up hungry,
active kids.
On Friday, Aug.30, visit Stongs onDunbar (Stongs.com)anytime
between1 and 5 pm for ademo on making(and tasting) greatdips. For
example,
Coris Kitchens Seven-Layer Dip featuresthe following
ingredients: avocado,refried beans, sour cream, cheddarcheese,
mayonnaise, water, blackolive, Roma tomato, green onion,
extravirgin olive oil, shallots, fresh garlic, limejuice, fresh
cilantro, ground cumin andpaprika. Just like youd make at home if
you had the time!
The Coris Kitchenselection is availableat the followingstores:
Stongs Market,East End Food Co-op, East West Market,Central
Gourmetand Jacksons Meats,among others. Go tocoriskitchen.ca for
more info.
Watch for more delicious kids food ideasas we Shop the Town next
week inthe Aug. 28 edition of Back to School!
Back-2-SchoolLunch bag report continued
LOCAL FOODIE HAS ANSWER FOR MAKING NUTRITIOUS, DELICIOUS
LUNCHES
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 THE VANCOUVER COURIER A19
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Getting your family prepared and organized for back-to-school
can help save time, money and stress. Take alook at some quick tips
from Hellen Buttigieg, a certifiedprofessional organizer, on how to
seamlessly transitionyour family from summer fun to
back-to-school:
Cut the clutter With new school supplies,clothing, and endless
amounts of homeworkstreaming into the house, take a moment before
thechaos starts to purge items that you no longer wantor need. This
includes clothing, toys, electronics andold school supplies. Take
donations to charity (orestablish hand-me-downs) and enjoy the
newfoundspace in your home.
Plan before you shop Make a list before youembark on your
back-to-school shopping trip. Startingshopping without knowing what
your kids actuallyneed is asking to spend money in the wrong
places.Take an afternoon to assess each childs clothingneeds (after
purging) and check in with the school forclassroom supply lists
before picking up new schoolsupplies.
Label belongings Labelling your childsbelongings, whether its
lunch boxes, school
supplies, or clothing, is one of the most simple andeffective
ways to stay organized and minimize lost,stolen, or mixed up items.
Label makers (available atStaples and other office supply stores)
are a great,easy-to-use option that many moms say is theirsecret
weapon for back-to-school.
Prevent paper pileup Homework,permission slips and school
newsletters can quicklylead to unorganized paper pileup. Creating
an easy-to-access space that organizes what is going in andout will
help keep track of important forms to ensurethey are not forgotten
in the morning.
Keep a centralized calendar Displayinga centralized calendar in
a high-frequency space,such as the kitchen, will help the family
keep trackof activities. After school activities such as
musiclessons and sports practice can make life hectic, sohaving
everyones schedule in one spot will help youstay organized and on
track.
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metabolism:Yourfast fuel consumption or slow, lazy burn?BY HELEN
PETERSON
You hear the word metabolism mentioned a lot these days.There
are metabolic disorders, inherited or acquired, thatrequire medical
treatment, but fat burning rate is whatcomes to mind for most when
they think of the bodysmetabolism.
How does she stay so slim? youll hear. Oh, shes gota good
metabolism, is the reply. The ability to burn fat islikely
inherited through your parents genes, but is also anoutcome of your
metabolic rate.
Take two people of approximately equal sized frame, height,and
the same gender. Each consumes the same amount ofcalories and types
of food, and expends the same energy inexercise or sedentary
behaviour.
One person is slim or of medium size, and the other is
over-weight, perhaps obese. The fallacy of fuel in and energy
out
resulting in the identical outcome is debatable. We all
knowpeople with ridiculously high metabolisms, who simplydont gain
weight no matter what type of lifestyle behaviourthey practise.
We also tend to blame aging for our slower burn. Weightdoesnt
come off as easily now Im in my 40s. Must be mymetabolism slowing
down. Apparently this is only partytrue, but it does make a great
excuse.
(An important thing to note is - dont assume that metabolismis
solely responsible for unusual weight gain or sluggishness.An
underactive thyroid [especially for women] can be the cul-prit. A
simple blood test at your doctors lab can rule this inor out as a
cause.)
The question remains: what can we learn from the variancesin
regard to our metabolism? Plenty.
Metabolism 101Metabolism is affected by body compositionthe
amountof muscle you have compared to the amount of fat,according to
an article written by Sandra Friedman forheretohelp.bc.ca.
Muscle uses more energy to maintain itself than fat sopeople who
are more muscular and have a lower percent-age of body fat are said
to have a higher metabolism thanthose who are less muscular, even
though they might bethe same height and weight.
Friedman states that other factors that influence metabo-lism
are genetic heritage, ethnic background, hormoneand thyroid levels,
age, stress, history of dieting and howmuch exercise we do.
Everybodys metabolism is different because everybodys bod-ies
convert food into fuel and nutrients at different rates, shesays.
Think of metabolism as two different types of woodcedar and oak.
The cedar burns quickly when you set it onfire. The oak burns very
slowly. You can burn more of cedarin the same amount of time that
it takes to burn the oak.
Friedman recommends you make friends with your metabo-lism. What
kind of body type do you have - is it muscularor round? Who do you
take after in your family? Where doyou fit on a continuum of fast
burning to slow burning?
And once you know how your metabolism works, youcan stop
pressuring yourself to be like someone whosemetabolism is different
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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2013 THE VANCOUVER COURIER A21
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For Canadian women, arthritis is the most frequentlymentioned
cause of work disability. In fact, researchshows that up to half of
all women with rheumatoidarthritis (RA) have to stop working within
10 years ofbeing diagnosed.
Of equal concern, RA affects women in the prime of theirlives,
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Together with their phar-macist, women can moni-tor their
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Use all available resources. Health careprofessionals can be a
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create a physical work environment that does notaggravate your
arthritis.
Try to negotiate flexible work hours. Theability to work from
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plan your workwhile taking your arthritis into consideration. In
thelong run this may improve productivity and decreasesick days.
Women with greater flexibility and autono-my at work are less
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Educate your coworkers and employer.Too many people do not
understand what it meansto have inflammatory arthritis. Fatigue can
be misin-terpreted as laziness, unpredictable flares can be seenas
lack of reliability and physical limitations can beignored by
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Learn more about the arthritis screening from your ShoppersDrug
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atAthletes Village Plaza on False Creek onSunday, Aug. 25 from
10am-4pm (walkstarts at Noon). With more options toparticipate in,
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cancel or change the terms of this program at any time.Customer
Relations: 1-866-999-9890.
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set.Excludes purchase of tobacco, alcohol products, prescriptions,
gift cards, phone cards, lottery tickets, all third party
operations (postoffice, gas bars, dry cleaners, etc.) and any other
products which are provincially regulated. The retail value of up
to $24.99 will bededucted from the total amount of your purchase
before sales taxes are applied. Limit one coupon per family and/or
customer account.No cash value. No copies. Coupon must be presented
to the cashier at time of purchase. Valid from Friday, August 16th
until closingThursday, August 22nd, 2013. Cannot be combined with
any other coupons or promotional offers. No substitutions, refunds
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1s
selected varieties, 128 mL
selected varieties, 900 g
504s
size N-6, 100-216s
Graco NautilusGraco Nautiluscar seatcar seat
PC Organics pouches
Similac AdvanceSimilac Advancepowderpowder
Huggies NaturalHuggies NaturalCare wipesCare wipes
HuggiesHuggiesclub sizeclub sizeplus diapersplus diapers
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WeMatch Prices!*Look for the symbol in store. WE RESERVE THE
RIGHT TO LIMIT QUANTITIES (note that ourmajor supermarket
competitorsmay not). Due to the fact that product is ordered prior
to thetime of our Ad Match checks, quantities may be limited. We
match select items in our majorsupermarket competitors yers
throughout the week. Major supermarket competitors aredetermined
solely by us based on a number of factors which can vary by store
location. Wematch identical items (dened as same brand, size, and
attributes) and for fresh produce,meat and bakery, we match a
comparable item (as determined solely by us).
EveryWeek, our AdMatch Teamchecks ourmajor competitors
yersandmatches the price on hundredsof items throughout the
store*.
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1 kgproduct of Westernprovinces, Canadano. 1 grade
processed cheessproduct, selectedvarieties, 900 g
selected varieties,500 g - 1 kg
1s 14 pack
regular or low salt,500 g product of USA,
no. 1 grade
white or 100%wholewheat, pkg. of 12
selected varieties,frozen, 156-284 g
selected varieties,6 X 235 mL
12 pack
PCPC BBQ, Smokin Stampede orBBQ, Smokin Stampede orhabenero
chickenhabenero chicken
sweet cornsweet corn
Kraft Cheez WhizKraft Cheez Whiz Kraft peanut butter or
avouredKraft peanut butter or avouredpeanut butterpeanut butter
Lysol No Touch hand soap kitLysol No Touch hand soap kit Bic
shimmer pens
no name sliced side bacon fresh red or green seedlessgrapes
Bakeshop dinner tray bunsBakeshop dinner tray buns Michelina
entrees
Ensure meal replacementEnsure meal replacement Mr. Sketch
scented markers
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2 lb CLAMSHELL2 lb CLAMSHELL
bakedin-store
LIMIT 2AFTER LIMIT
44.99
LIMIT 4AFTER LIMIT
16.87
LIMIT 4AFTER LIMIT
23.99
LIMIT 12AFTER LIMIT
1.23
LIMIT 4AFTER LIMIT
239.97
OR.38EACH
EQUALTO
1.48 /lb
LIMIT 3AFTER LIMIT
3.99LIMIT 4AFTER LIMIT
14.99
LIMIT 4AFTER LIMIT
5.97LIMI