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THE NOT-SO-GREAT OUTDOORS
Do you have any idea how LOUD the movie was Tuesday night in Stanley Park? No, because whomever issued the permit is tucked up in their QUIET neighbourhood!! You moron, ever stop to think that some people have to get up at 5am? Why are you allowing this noise pollution next to the neighbourhood? Why not away from the apartment blocks like at Brockton Oval? So inconsiderate of all the people who have children, who are shift workers – shame on the person who gave them the permit! How out of touch can the city of Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»be? And, besides, the noise pollution we have to put up with with all the drunk drivers, pot smokers and parties that go on way after the movie ends... Did anyone think about that? So fucking loud, most of us won’t get any sleep. This city is so fucked up – won’t allow yoga in the park but will allow movies to be played at decibel 1,000,000,000 per cent. Loud! City of Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»permit issuers are as utterly useless as Moonbeam. 
–Melanee Henderson
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VPD IN PRIDE PARADE
Re: “,” June 29, 2017
I work most every week with members of the VPD, among the best folks you could meet. Some are gay. Many choose to share that with me. Like any other organization, they are diverse, and having been around law enforcement my entire life, I can tell you that definitely was not always the case. I have worked the Pride Festival quite a few times. There are actually fewer problems per capita than most other events in this city. Kudos to the VPD for their commitment to inclusiveness. –Alex Kingston
Perhaps non-queer-identifying folks could just STFU on this topic. It’s our one time of the year to be proud of who we are and share it with the rest of the city, and members of our community don’t feel safe with the VPD and their militarized presence. It’s our protest and our celebration, not your spectacle or your space. It’s only ours for approximately four hours – what is your deal?! If you really wanted queer folks to be part of the broader culture, you’d take our voices and grievances seriously when we tell you that we are disproportionately targeted, and – specifically – black and brown members of our community bear the brunt of police harassment and brutality. Therefore, we don’t want them there in uniform marching with us, when they are not always civil with us. End of story. All queers are welcome to march, including queer cops, just not in uniform. Thanks! –T.A. Mavis Bannister
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WE ASKED YOU ON FACEBOOK
What issues do you think BC’s NDP government should prioritize?
No oil through Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»Port! –Jane Gibney
Removing the unelected “trustee” to VSB [Â鶹´«Ă˝Ół»School Board]. –Will Cullen
HOUSING. –Tahirih Walsh
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