The bar that will never be used
I was involved with the renovations of the Waldorf Hotel in
2010. I have also been a resident inhabiting room 103 for the past 18 months.
This morning I was finishing the lamination on a new bar I built for the
cabaret when I received the news that it had been sold and closing by January
20th. It made me very sad. Vancouver and I have always had a
tumultuous relationship. I’ve moved away and returned literally more times than
I can count. Each time I return I try again to establish a healthy relationship
with this city. I try to find things I like about it. The Waldorf and the
community around was one of those things. Tom, Ernesto, Scott, Danny and
countless others created both a vibrant venue and creative compound in an
otherwise culturally hindered city. I felt honored to be a part of that. Now
with the news today I fear Vancouver and I might have irreconcilable
differences. Our values are dramatically different and once again I find myself
wondering if this is where I want to be. If this is where I belong.
I loved my little hotel room. I felt more at home there than
anywhere I’ve lived. Thank you for that opportunity.
