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Spring 2013 Volume 6 Number 1 COVER STORIES PUBLISHER Faye Wightman EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Martin Livingston MANAGING EDITOR Paul Heraty ASSOCIATE EDITOR Christine Faron Chan CO-ORDINATING EDITOR Tiffany Sloan ART DIRECTOR Ren Reed assistant ART DIRECTORs Bernhard Holzmann, Felice Bisby, Stesha Ho CONTRIBUTING writers Donna Barker, Sondi Bruner, Christine Faron Chan, Kay Gray, Jeanette Leblanc, Martin Livingston, Debbra Mikaelsen, Stephanie Thatcher, Doug Ward CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS Claudette Carracedo, Vincent L. Chan, Tiffany Cooper, Brian Hawkes production Manager Kristina Borys production co-ordinator Ariane Fleischmann imaging Debbie Lynn Craig, Laura Michaels VF magazine is published twice a year by Vancouver Foundation (Suite 200 – 475 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 4M9). By Debbra Mikaelsen 14 Signs of Progress Striving to be accepted, a deaf family reaches out to their hearing neighbours 18 Beautiful flowers begin with a bee The buzz about beekeeping By Stephanie Thatcher 24 High-tech treasure hunt With the combined help of GPS and community support, at-risk youth are finding their way By Sondi Bruner 4 Grants at a Glance 6 A Conversation with Vancouver Foundation's CEO 8 A Case for a Caring Community Vancouver Foundation is printed on paper containing 10% postconsumer recycled content using vegetable-based, low-VOC ink, by a printer that is certified by the Forest Stewardship Council and powered by 100% green energy. Thanks to these green choices, this issue of Vancouver Foundation saved the following resources: 12 Light in the shadows: LIGHT IN THE SHADOWS Documenting the Downtown Eastside By Martin Livingston 16 Friend for life By Donna Barker 20 TTIP-ing the Scales By Paul Heraty 22 Household Houdini page 22 Vancouver Foundation magazine is produced by Canada Wide Media Limited for Vancouver Foundation. Send change of address notices and undeliverable Canadian addresses to: 200 – 475 West Georgia Street, Vancouver, BC V6B 4M9. Publications Mail Agreement No. 40065475. Advertising Policy: Vancouver Foundation will not be responsible for the claims of, nor does it provide endorsement for, the advertisers, products or services advertised in Vancouver Foundation magazine. BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS BEGIN WITH A BEE in y our co m m unit y By Faye Wightman Chairman, CEO Peter Legge, o.b.c., ll.d (hon) PresidentGary Davies VICE PRESIDENT-salesKaren Hounjet CONCERTS IN CARE By Doug Ward Editorial email: info@vancouverfoundation.ca www.vancouverfoundation.ca Editorial v-mail/Managing editor: 604-639-3050 "Who hears music, feels his solitude peopled at once" – Robert Browning page 10 VANCOUVER FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS Gordon MacDougall, Chair Ida Goodreau The Honourable Robert Miranda Lam Bauman, Chief Justice Brandt C. Louie Kevin Bent Jason McLean Tom Bradley Lisa Pankratz Tung Chan Barry Rivelis Paul Lacerte Malik Talib Anna Fung 10 Concerts in Care page 18 Faye Wightman, President and CEO Diane Fulton, VP investments and CIO William Hallett, VP FINANCE AND operations Craig Hikida, VP DEVELOPMENT AND DONOR SERVICES Martin Livingston, VP marketing AND COMMUNICATIONS page 12 VANCOUVER FOUNDATION EXECUTIVE HOUSEHOLD HOUDINI Donna Barker 27 What Gives? Kay Gray 2 fully grown trees 2,592 litres of water 1,142,400 million BTUs energy 34.47 kg solid waste 67.59 kg greenhouse gases Environmental impact estimates were made using the Environmental Paper Network Calculator. p2-3 Frstwrd_TOC_Masthd.indd 3 Cover: iStock Spring 2013 I Vancouver Foundation l page 3 13-05-22 1:23 PM