Posts Tagged ‘Randy Helten’

Vested interests with West End activist?

Posted by Jonathan Ross

A few queries for you, fine sir.

Thus far, my schedule isn’t allowing me the time to put as much thought into  a piece of media perceptions of South Asians in this city, but hopefully I will be able to pump something out later in the day (hopefully).

But in the meantime, here are a few questions for Randy Helten, the man who alls anyone outside of his perception of what a typical West End resident constitutes a “stereotype” and according to one predictable website, “the person who is spearheading with his community the opposition to the recent STIR developments”:

Do you have a family member who owns property across the street from the 22-storey high-rise rental apartment tower on the site of St John’s Church at 1401 Comox Street?

Also, does another family member of yours own a penthouse unit above the TD bank on Bidwell and Davie, which is across the street from a proposed 19-story tower?

Finally, do you own a property adjacent to the Comox proposal?

And, if any of these facts are true, don’t you think that you have a responsibility to disclose them as at least part (but not all, of course) of the reasoning behind your opposition to the STIR developments going up in the West End?

I anxiously await a response.

Westend diversity is just a bunch of stereotypes, says West End Neighbours spokesperson

Posted by Jonathan Ross

Diversity in the West End? Forget about that, says Randy Helten. Most of the individuals who are different from WEN's notion of the demographics of the neighbourhood are nothing more than stereotypes, apparently.

Last night there was a story on Global about the annual about the Celebration of Light fireworks competition that is slated to begin tonight. In it, there were comments from MLA Spencer Herbert and Brenty Granby of the West End Resident’s Association regarding tolerance for the diversity of the neighbourhood (refer to CivicScene’s Quote of the Day for Granby’s quote). This is of course in consideration of several gay bashings that have occurred in the West End over the past few years.

Now, juxtapose those utterances with the content of this letter from Randy Helten, the “spokesperson” of the West End Neighbours (WEN) group, and you will see how narrow the viewpoints of some lining up against the Mayor and Council truly are.

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FACT OF THE DAY

In 2010, Vancouver had fewer than half the number of murders than it had in 2009.  There were nine homicides within Vancouver’s city limits, down from 19 killings the previous year.

Quote OF THE DAY

“Perhaps it was my silk dress or the new perfume I’ve been wearing lately. When I asked Suzanne Anton what her New Year’s resolution was, she replied, “To kiss a pretty girl!” and pecked me on the cheek.”  – Writer Emily Barca describing her encounter with the lone NPA City Councillor on New Year’s Eve.

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