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ROMANCE MELT-IN-YOUR- MOUTH GOODNESS TRY A PULLED PORK SANDWICH CARREY SEEN OUT {page 17} AND ABOUT WITH TOUCHDOWN PACKERS PUNCH NEW WOMAN SUPER BOWL TICKET {page 15} {page 21} VANCOUVER Monday, January 24, 2011 www.metronews.ca News worth sharing. For whom KRISTEN THOMPSON/METR O the bike bell tolls Executive director of B.C. Civil Liberties Association dinged $100 for not having bell on bike Claims police aim was to intimidate and send message the side of the road. MATT KIELTYKA Before long, the officers’ attention @METRONEWS.CA turned to him. “They were asking me if I knew the When David Eby stopped his bicy cle ot man, what I was doing and asked for my catch a glimpse of two police officers driver’s licence,” Eby recalled. “I said I searching a camper Saturday, he never didn’t need to identify myself and then thought it would land him in hot water. he said there’s no bell on my bike and But when all was said and done, the that he was going to write me a ticket. I executive director of the B.C. Civil Liber- was like, ‘Here we go.’ ties Association ended up with a $100 “Somewhere between using my rights ticket and a sense that cops don’t like and witnessing what they were doing, it being watched. landed me a $100 ticket.” David Eby, executive director of the B.C. Civil Liberties Association, with a $100 ticket he “The message was pretty clear — Eby intends to pay the ticket, but is was given for not having a bell on his bike. ‘mind your own business,’” said Eby. “It more worried about the message being was intimidation, they didn’t like that I sent to law-abiding citizens. was watching them do their job.” “I hope this isn’t something that oc- The incident began when Eby, coming curs often,” he said. “Police should en- home from a shopping trip that after- courage the public by being more Reigniting the Come on, noon, noticed two officers searching a transparent.” camper and knocking on the door. Olympic spirit get happy The practising lawyer found it odd that the Vancouver police officers were What do you think? Let us know at writing on the camper with a pen and [email protected] or City planning huge Games One writer on her year-long paying so much attention to it, so he de- on Twitter @vancouvermetro. anniversary celebration {page 3} quest for fulfilment {page 14} cided to stop his bike and watch from news: vancouver metronews.ca 03 MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 1 DOUG PENSINGER/GETTY IMAGES news News on the move 1 Download the free ScanLife Team Canada hockey fans celebrate at Robson and Burrard streets, following Canada’s 3-2 overtime application with victory over Team USA to win the gold medal at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. your smartphone at 2dscan.com City to recapture 2 Use the ScanLife application on your smartphone to scan 2D barcodes in Metro 3 The codes will Olympic spirit direct your mobile browser to relevant content at m.metronews.ca On the web at metronews.ca Party set for Saturday, Feb. 12, one year to the day after opening ceremonies at B.C. Place City partnering with community groups to facilitate range of events on anniversary KRISTEN Games filled our city with Seymour streets, and minated lanterns and art. the Olympic Cauldron at THOMPSON energy and excitement there will be free skating, Creekside gymnasium Jack Poole Plaza at 4 p.m. @METRONEWS.CA and changed the way the music and entertainment will host a free family- “Vancouver shone mag- world looks at Vancouver,” all day at Robson Square. friendly event from 11 nificently on the world’s Oh how time flies. Mayor Gregor Robertson The second annual Illu- a.m. to 3 p.m. It will in- stage all through the ... Investors begin It’s been almost a year said. minate Yaletown festival clude Olympic- and Para- Games,” said Stephanie since Vancouver was trans- Granville Street will be — a free two-night street lympic-themed activities, Cadieux, minister of com- the week with formed into a two-week- closed between Smithe party — will feature light winter sports on the Wii, munity, sport and cultural all eyes on long Olympic street party, and Dunsmuir streets for installations from local pin trading, 2010 memora- development. Canadian and to recapture some of buskers, street hockey and artists. bilia and a big-screen TV “We’re proud to cele- that energy the city is stag- the Lunar Festival parade LunarFest will take showing Games high- brate British Columbia’s corporate ing a massive anniversary from noon to 9 p.m. place at the Vancouver Art lights. first Olympic anniversary. earnings. celebration. Robson Street will be Gallery from 4 to 11 p.m. Sure to be a show-stop- I’m looking forward to the Video at “The 2010 Winter closed between Howe and Displays will include illu- per will be the lighting of fun.” metronews.ca Stabbings land Forklift Drug lab found Follow us on Twitter operator @vancouvermetro four in hospital at Wall Centre crushed Four people are recovering in the parking lot of Roost- from being stabbed in four ers in Pitt Meadows. A forklift operator has Authorities say they’ve on containers that they separate incidents In Burnaby a woman died after his vehicle over- shut down a clandestine suspected of containing throughout Metro Vancou- was taken into custody for turned and crushed him at drug labratory in the Wall chemicals. ver. allegedly stabbing a man a Burnaby warehouse. Centre Tower on Burrard A hazmat team called to A 20-year-old Port Co- twice in the stomach, and The man’s identity has Street. the scene found that the quitlam man was stabbed in Saanich a 24-year-old not been released. Work- Police were called to containers were being Men in the prime of life are most in the back in the Down- man was arrested for al- SafeBC is investigating the search a suite on the 16th used to mix chemicals to likely victims of backcountry avalanches. Scan code for story. town Eastside and a 27- legedly stabbing his father. accident. floor on an unrelated mat- make drugs. year-old man was stabbed KRISTEN THOMPSON KRISTEN THOMPSON ter when officers came up- KRISTEN THOMPSON 04 vancouver metronews.ca We’re looking for MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2011 (cid:57)(cid:55)(cid:68)(cid:55)(cid:58)(cid:55)(cid:189)(cid:73)(cid:22)(cid:74)(cid:69)(cid:70)(cid:22)(cid:40)(cid:43) (cid:63)(cid:67)(cid:67)(cid:63)(cid:61)(cid:72)(cid:55)(cid:68)(cid:74)(cid:73)(cid:23)(cid:22)(cid:22) Residents win ‘renoviction’ ruling LLasstt wweeekk ttoo nomminnatee Advocate claims landlord’s tactics designed to intimidate tenants your Top 25 Canadian Tenancy board awards each resident $450 in compensation Immigrants of 2010 NATALIE KAUR JOHAL/FOR METRO NATALIE them out. KAUR JOHAL The RTB agreed, ruling [email protected] in the tenants’ favour and Seeking to uncover and celebrate the stories and awarding them each $450 remarkable achievements of outstanding Canadian Residents of a West End in compensation. immigrants, this national people’s choice award is the apartment building have The ruling, said Sim- only one of its kind that recognizes individuals who’ve won a ruling against their mons, is “vindication” for landlords. those residents affected by made a difference since their arrival in Canada. The Residential Tenancy the threat of unlawful evic- Board found Hollyburn tions. If you know an immigrant who has made a positive Property Ltd., owners of the Other disputes involving Emerald Terrace apartment Hollyburn are waiting to be impact – large or small – to the fabric of Canada, building in the 2000 Block heard by the RTB. you can go online and nominate him or her today at of Nelson Street, to be in vi- Hollyburn has been a canadianimmigrant.ca/top25. olation of a B.C. Supreme Emerald Terrace resident Gerhard Sonnenberg, one of Better Business Bureau ac- Court ruling preventing the tenants who had faced eviction. credited business since eviction on the basis of cos- 2002. They currently have NNoomiinatiionss ccllosee JJanuuaryy 28tth! metic renov ations. the Residential Tenancy how long the renovations an A+ rating with BBB. Viisitcaanadiianimmmigrant..ca/toop25 todayy! “These kinds of tactics, Act.” would take or when they In the spring of 2010, to force people out just so In May, Hollyburn told would be able to move back Emerald Terrace tenants Presented by Media Partners you can double rent, are its tenants that approxi- in, said Herbert. filed numerous complaints wrong,” said Vancouver- mately 32 of the building’s Emerald Terrace resident against Hollyburn with the West End MLA Spencer suites would have to be va- Andrew Simmons said bureau. According to media Chandra Herbert, at a press cated for an upcoming ren- Hollyburn’s tactics were de- reports, the BBB closed all conference yesterday. ovation project. signed to intimidate ten- complaints without investi- “They break the spirit of Residents were not told ants and eventually force gation. The best time to connect with The best time to connect with Shaw’s best selling products is now. Shaw’s best selling products is now. 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