TIP SHAMINGwwecceceecceeeeceeeenceeeeuseueeneeueensensensennenana’) The tipping eitquette here in North America is leaving some students without any money SEAN HITREC photo Stored footage of cameras are kept in a hard drive for a limited amount of time. Students can request security for footage. Security cameras now working, will only be reviewed if requested By SEAN HITREC personnel. able that they are working.” ampus security cameras are now up and running, and some students are concerned because no one is monitoring them. Last spring, The Voice reported that Langara campus security cameras were actually not working. On Oct. 4, David Aucoin, the manager of safety, security and emergency management at Langara, confirmed via email that the cameras are now operating and re- cording. Although the cameras are working, they are not monitored and can be only accessed by authorized “The cameras are operational 24/7,” said Aucoin. “They offer a layer of pro- tection in the sense that a potential suspect realizes they could be recorded committing an offence. Camera and footage can be reviewed to determine potential suspects after an incident.” While some students are relieved that the cameras are working, others are still wary because no one is moni- toring them. “T think it provides better security for students,” said Langara student Virginia Frazer. “Especially as a wom- an, for my safety, I feel more comfort- Jacob Lamour, a psychology student at Langara, was happy that the camer- as are working, but concerned about the lack of real-time monitoring. “T think that the fact that no one is watching that footage is really con- cerning, cause what if there was a crime that was happening? Or some- one was being assaulted? There would be no instantaneous help.” The footage is not saved forever. Au- coin cautioned that a request to review the footage should be made as close to the incident as possible because space on the recorder’s hard drive is limited. JACOB LAMOUR Langara Pyschology Student South Van bowling alley spared for now Developer still waiting for city permits to redevelop Town ’n Country Bowl and nearby businesses 66 [The bowl- ing alleys] just won't be able to afford the rent in the big cities. MIKE GERLA TOWN ’N COUNTRY BOWL MANAGER By EMELIE PEACOCK process that threatened to knock out South Vancouver’s only 10-pin bowling alley, Town ‘n Country Bowl will stay open for business. Last winter, The Voice reported that Serracan Properties applied to rede- velop the land, where Town ’n Country Bow! is located, which would have forced the establishment to shut its doors. Mike Gerla, manager of the bowling alley, expects to stay in busi- ness for at least another year or two with Serracan still waiting for the city to grant its permits. “From what we’ve been told, they’re not in any big rush. Especially with the foreign buyer’s tax, that’s definitely D:: an ongoing redevelopment cooled the market off,” Gerla said. This is good news for bowlers as the bowling season runs from September to April. “We're just starting to get into the busy season,” said Gerla. Serracan Properties applied to the City of Vancouver in June 2018, to build 368 market housing units, as well as re- tail space, a daycare facility and com- munity centre at the location. The de- velopment will not include enough affordable retail space for the 1,200-square-metre bowling alley. “We do not expect construction to start until 2018,” said John Conicella, executive vice president of Serracan. The other businesses on site, TSN Insurance Services Ltd and South Van Liquor Ltd, are not sure how long they can remain open. “We will be staying in the building until it comes down,” said James Cum- mings, manager of South Van Liquor Ltd. “I?ll be between a month and a year and a half. It depends on permits.” When Town ’n Country Bow! shuts its doors, bowlers will have to commute to either Burnaby or White Rock. In the past three years, several bowling alleys have closed and Gerla sees this trend continuing. “There will always be bowling, but it’ll be big huge places. The little ma’ and pa’ type operations like ours, they just wont be able to afford the rent in the big cities.” Gerla said. A public hearing is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. in city hall, people affected by the rezoning are in- vited to speak. Air cadets participate in youth panel Panel talks about the envi- ronment and the future of youth in Canada By MICHELE PAULSE warrant officer recently had the opportunity to participate in a youth panel to discuss the future of Canada. Kabir Dhillon, and two other Air Cadets, represented the Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron as part of the Experience Canada (EC) youth panel on September 24 in Victoria for the Royal Family visit. The panel was a part of EC’s Canada 150&Me, that recognizes the importance of youth for Canada’s 150th anniversary. “It was a surreal experience,” said Dhillon. They discussed challenges and opportunities facing Canada’s youth, as well as a discussion about the environment. “The topic of the panel was how youth see Canada in the next 50 years and what the government can do to improve Canada,” said Kabir Dhillon. The panelists were: Leen Al Zaibak, co-founder and director of Jusoor, a Syrian youth agency, Aurelie Rivard a medal winner at the Rio Paralympic Games and Hjalmer Wenstob a First Nations carver. The other two Air Cadets on the panel were Chief Petty Officer Damian McCracken, and Warrant Officer Jalen Hall. After the discussion, panellists and the audience attended a reception with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Prince William and Princess Kate. Deborah Morrison, EC president and chief executive officer, said that the youth panel has been a project that they have been working on for a couple of years. “We wanted to do something special for Canada’s 150th and make sure youth were at the forefront of the celebrations.” Aer student and Air Cadets Charlene Hou, a Langara science student, believes the panel will contribute positively to the future of Canada. “The panel was a good idea. Youth KABIR DHILLON Langara Student "°° the future ; and Air Cadet leaders,” she said. Warrant Officer Two more panels will be held before Canada Day 2017, they will meet next in the spring. “Running events like this is really important because it allows youth to connect with other like-minded people,” Dhillon said.