^Not true, still lots of very wealthy white and middle eastern people in Van last time I checked. If anything it might slow sales down, but nothing more.

:rolleyes:

Universities are not for profit. Any money gained must be used for research, or building more. I'd actually like to see ubc become a university town like some places in the states.

Theres a nice hospice on 4 road. I've been volunteering there so it can help my broad based admission. Quite nice actually.

This is Canada, our infrastructure and laws are based on Canadian values and thats the way it needs to be; trying to balance the belief systems of every different regional and religious group would be impossible. Something tells me, given the quality of your argument, you've never set foot on a University campus.

I agree but what this article is implying what may happen is that the people there, if nothing is done about this, they will go far enough to move out.

Believe me, some Chinese people stick to superstitions like white on rice. (No pun Intended.)

Also agree, however you have to realize this, what are your opinions on houses that are right on a major road with the noises from the cars going up and down the street and maybe the inconveniences from entering and exiting your driveway, would you mind it?

If there were two properties of exact identical value, and one was on a main street, and one was in a nice quiet neighborhood, which one would you pick?

Now instead of a house being next to a main road, its next to a Hospice.

I don't think it will depreciate property value, but for most people and not just Asians, its an asterisk that could possibly affect potential investors and buyers.

and also here comes the cliche, "Time is Money". Once again I am looking at it strictly from a business standpoint.

Obviously the UBC planners didn't do this just to be :troll: to Chinese People.

How are you finding volunteering at a hospice?

I'm waiting to be accepted to a volunteering program at the hospital and I considered a hospice, but I'm not sure I'm ready to work in such a difficult environment.

I would choose the home on a nice quiet street of course, but thats not an entirely accurate argument. The hospice is not being built in a nice quiet neighborhood, it's being built at UBC an area where people are coming and going constantly, and furthermore in the middle of a large apartment block. A 15 bed hospice surely generates less traffic than a 250 suite apartment building that could take its place.

I think we've all lost sight of whats important here:


Theres no such fucking thing as ghosts!

Peaceful actually and really sad at the same time. I volunteer here because it's close. After a while you begin to learn that death is just a part of life.

I'd welcome that anyday. These people are the Strongest ,bravest people I"ve ever encountered. You go visit Canuck place hospice one day. You'll figure it out .
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its not whether there is ghost or not

its knowing that theres people dying right outside your door

these people pay millions+ so they can live in a positive inviting neighborhood, now when they look outside their window they see a house filled with dying people reminding them of death. Who in their right mind would want that

http://i53.tinypic.com/24yz0o7.jpg

Its a hospice, not a fishbowl. Its not like you can literally see someone wasting away in their bed. Its a medical building. I can imagine it looks entirely innocuous.

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to be honest, I gotta side with the homeowners on this one

they were completely shafted by UBC trying to quietly build something obviously unpopular near their homes without consultation whatsoever

while hospices are peaceful places and important as well, truth be told, walking out of your house and seeing terminally ill people day in and day out gets kind of upsetting just because of the atmosphere surrounding it.... its no disrespect to the ill but nobody likes being reminded of death every day

in the end, this is a NIMBY protest, which I wouldn't blame anybody of any race to hold, but in the end its gonna have to be built somewhere so it'll be interesting to see how this unfolds

i would be pissed off as well if a hospice was setup beside my home. i may not care about living beside one but many people do. if people were looking for a place to live that would no doubt be on the negative list thus hurting the seller/owner. easy to throw in opinions when your house isnt in the same situation.

but thats like saying its just a cemetery its just tombstones with words on it... the body is decomposed under the earth ... so your not gonna see anything as well..
its not whether you see it or not .. just because there can inflict negative emotions

I'll be honest, as first I didn't even know what a Hospice was, I had to Google it. After googling it and reading many articles and news reports I've learned its more than just a place where you plop terminally ill people to die away.
Its a place where courage and bravery is displayed everyday by the people who live in the Hospice, knowing they are going to pass away but still choosing to live on.

My apologies to whomever my first post offended.

Learn things everyday.

did u think it was a old folks home ?

Then look at it through a different perspective, instead of seeing a hospice as a place with scary sick people see it as a place set-up to comfort people in their final moments and think about how special a place it is for the families.

My fail has been removed and replaced with a thanks on this post, it takes a very mature person to admit something like that.

double post, whoops, sorry.

Dafur war orphans give me negative emotions. Those "Sponsor a Child" commercials give me negative emotions. Hell, even those abused animal commercials give me negative emotions from seeing both abused animals and how badly Sarah McLaughlin has aged.

I don't call up the tv stations and say "Hey you cunts. Stop that"


If you're afraid of hurt feelings, never leave your house. Negative emotions are everywhere in the world.

Knowing that people who are terminal are being cared for in a proper and dignified way shouldn't give you negative emotions. They're being surrounded by people working to ease them into their final transition rather than sitting alone at home in pain and scared.

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"When in Rome, do as the Romans do." :fullofwin:

thats why those commercials only appear only on selected times and channels. probably most likely during the day when kids are at school. These are property people are going to spend their lives on. its just not good mentally to be facing something that promotes negative feelings.

and you're right, in the world we already have so much negative emotions being directed to us.. wouldn't it be nice knowing when you go home you won't have to be reminded of it?

Should I find one of these residents and offer half for their condo? I mean, since it's bad juju and all, I will gladly rid them of this burden.