Yes it is, today's the day...civic elections...and why should you care?

Because how often do you get to vote for one of your favourite dj's for City Council? Make your way to the nearest polling station and put some FUNK on your ballot.

I voted in the advance poll, and was proud to stick a black spot beside Mr. Wisdom's name. For real, not to make him "win", but because it's a vote for who he is and what he stands for.

Just do VOTE -- this is our chance to get the city we dream about -- performance/party venues, car-free streets, no more freeways, affordable housing for everyone. Having had the privilege of being involved in this one from the inside and I am happy and relieved to report that these people are for real.There's a huge consciousness shift happening so why not ACT ON IT and support the people who support us.

I am generally behind the Vision/COPE/Green slate, with Robertson for mayor, but again its fine to mix and match. You get to choose up to TEN for Council, but you can leave some blanks if you want.This is who I voted for (in the advance poll):

Mayor: Gregor Robertson

Council:

Raymond Louis (Vision)
Heather Deal (Vision)
Andrea Reimer (Vision)
Kerry Jang (Vision)
Kashmir Dhaliwal (Vision)
David Cadman (COPE)
Ellen Woodsworth (COPE)
Timothy Wisdom (Work Less Party)
Geri Tarantola (Work Less Party)
Chris Shaw (Work Less Party)

For Parks and School, I voted the entire Vision/Cope/Green slate, which includes a whole bunch of truly diverse, dedicated, and interesting people.

You can find out more about all the candidates by looking at www.votevision.ca or www.cope.bc.ca or the npa site. Also worth checking is the Georgia Straight's picks:

www.straight.com/article-1...-and-burbs

ALSO:

If you live in ELECTORAL AREA A which includes UBC, Pacific Spirit, Pitt Lake, and Boyer, Passage and Barnston Islands - get out and vote for my good friend and co-conspirator BEN WEST (www.votebenwest.ca) for Metro Vancouver Director of Electoral Area A (and unofficial Mayor of Wreck Beach) -- this will give a real voice to our student population and will help preserve the UBC Farm and our precious green spaces for the future. Please encourage anyone you know who lives Electoral Area A to please vote; it's a subversive way to plant the seed of something big, as this area can wield real power.

Polls are open from 8am-8pm.
Bring I.D. with your current address (or something which has that address, like a bank statement or hydro bill).
Find your voting location at: vancouver.ca/ctyclerk/el...rs.htm#where

Seeya at the Work Less Party after-afterparty, at the Dharmalab. Or at the (ahem) Hotel Vancouver earlier, to watch the returns roll in.