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Board of Trade luncheon honours outgoing mayor

by JEFF HODSON/ METRO VANCOUVER

As meals went, the Board of Trade’s luncheon to honour outgoing Mayor Sam Sullivan was a bit starchy — all toast, no roast.

About 300 people, including Sullivan’s parents and his partner Lynn Zanatta, attended the early afternoon event at the Westin Bayshore in Coal Harbour yesterday.

By Janet Brown, CKNW It was dubbed as a 'roast' but out-going Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan was mostly 'toasted' during a Board of Trade sponsored luncheon. Wheelchair athlete Rick Hansen…

By IRWIN LOY, 24 HOURS
Friends, colleagues and one-time adversaries raised a glass to departing Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan yesterday in a traditional “roast and toast” luncheon that quickly became a love-in.

Speakers at yesterday’s event largely left out the roasting from their speeches, instead heaping praise on the soon-to-be former mayor, who was turfed by his own political party earlier this year.

by Marelle Reid, The Voice/Langara College

Vancouver Mayor Sam Sullivan’s term has ended and will be replaced after the civic election on Nov. 15.
Sullivan initiated numerous social movements during his time in office, and said he is proud of the contributions he and his government have made to the city.

He believes one of the most important achievements the completion of 3,800 social housing units that were built during his term.

Many people will be sorry to see him go, including councillor Tim Stevenson, who feels that Sullivan should have been nominated once again.

By Carlito Pablo, Georgia Straight
Free, though not by choice, from the rigours of an election, outgoing Vancouver mayor Sam Sullivan confesses that he misses the rough-and-tumble of the sport called politics.
“I was suited for it in a certain way, in that I am pretty well immune to criticism,” Sullivan told the Georgia Straight in an interview at a downtown café.
In between sips, the long-time civic politician also let on that he still meets some people on the street who tell him that they want “to get involved in my campaign, and I just have to tell them, ‘Actually, there won’t be a campaign for me.’ ”