Morning Brew: June 28th

Posted by Sean
Filed in News
June 28, 2007

Downtown Eastside cause for concern, UN says. This is the best. Check this out: "It's one of the worst areas of urban blight that I've ever seen and I've travelled all over the world," said Patricia Leidl, a spokeswoman for the United Nations Population Fund. In response to this statement, a spokesman for the mayor's office pointed to Vancouver's position at the top of many livability rankings for cities.

'Of course sir, there is a real homeless problem, but of all the people that do have homes, it's one of the best places to live. Hey, have you seen the mountains? Quick! Someone show him the mountains!!'

"I don't see a single project on this list that is both new housing for low-income people in Vancouver, and was initiated in response to the Olympic bid" Uh oh, BUSTED!

Sullivan backtracks on trademark flap, blames the janitor at City Hall.

The head of the Downtown Eastside Residents' Association plans to seek "a judicial review" as to why city council didn't renew $31,206 to fund the organization's Chinese seniors coordinator. What, is it illegal all of a sudden to deny funding to a group because of a partisan grudge?

63% of B.C. people want Insite to stay. In an unrelated poll, 37% of BC people are basically morons.

Fare hike proposal approved despite protests. Man, the Translink Board is in for a rough ride the next election. Oh wait, they don't get elected.

Vancouver Joins Towns Spooked by TILMA. "People in Alberta are our friends. It's ridiculous that we'd have any fear about that," said NPA Councillor Suzanne Anton. Can someone please remove the bits of string from this woman's ears. It's not people who will be fucking our city in the ass. It's invisible corporate elites. It is omnipotent back-room governmental policy wonks. Not dudes named Garth with cowboy hats, Nickleback tattoos, and designer jeans.

Dunbar man pledges $100 towards ridding city of flying vermin. Dunbar man is jealous because crows are smarter than him. Dunbar man is dumb. Dumbar more like it. HA! Dumbar.

B.C. beetles branch out from pine to spruce. Glad to see they're equal opportunity beetles. Unlike some other insects I know. I won't mention any names. (grasshoppers)

RAVing about Cambie.

Across the country Canadians are invited to support first nations people; in British Columbia we are planning a peaceful march over the Burrard Street Bridge. There, we will pause and stare in awe at the magnificent beauty of massive billboards.

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Can you please find somebody else besides Sean to do the morning brew? Thanks.

Posted by: Pino at June 28, 2007 10:33 AM | Quote Comment

Sorry Pino.

Posted by: sean orr at June 28, 2007 1:17 PM | Quote Comment

Why would you ever want to find someone else to do morning brew? how will you get your daily dose of witticism?

Posted by: Gustav at June 28, 2007 1:34 PM | Quote Comment

Very bold of you, Pino.

Posted by: christopher at June 28, 2007 2:14 PM | Quote Comment

Especially for a cat.

Posted by: Sean Orr at June 28, 2007 3:03 PM | Quote Comment

Pino, See how the world actually works is…
If you don’t like something don’t consume it

Posted by: jeff h at June 28, 2007 4:18 PM | Quote Comment

Pino you Ginger cunt.

Posted by: beckett at June 28, 2007 5:22 PM | Quote Comment

But Sean is the only reason I start my day with Morning Brew.

Posted by: Chris at June 28, 2007 5:53 PM | Quote Comment

I grew up in Northern BC, in Burns Lake to be exact - and for most of my time there the pine beetle was around, but not in large enough numbers to be visible, or considered an epidemic. Ever since the winters have been getting shorter and warmer, they haven't been dying off in sufficient numbers and as a result are taking over. Every time I go home I see more red, dead trees. The forests are dying, and really it's far past the point where we could have done something about it. Now all we can do is clearcut the bugwood (which just spreads the bugs in transporting the logs) and watch the forests dwindle. I'm really nervous for forest fire season this year, there is so much standing deadwood that if it lights up, we could stand to lose a lot. But really, that's probably the only thing that will solve the bug problem - a massive forest fire that takes out all the infested trees (along with the towns and villages in their midst, including my family's house).

Posted by: Shallom at June 28, 2007 6:26 PM | Quote Comment

Well, Sean, I knew you never understood my meowing but since I learned how to type I can now tell you I'm kinda over your whiny activism. Just feed me some tasty fish and let me sleep in the sun without having to endure the taunts of all the right-wing conservative cats in the neighbourhood. Its stressful and makes me unable to hack up my furballs.

Posted by: Pino at June 28, 2007 7:36 PM | Quote Comment

Hey Pino, what are you doing in Surrey?

Posted by: sean orr at June 28, 2007 8:13 PM | Quote Comment