family home in Lime Kiln. Father George Agger, who presided over both services, said he was able to spend many wonderful moments with Arrow in his last few weeks. During that time, Arrow told the priest he was at peace with what was taking place in his body and his life and hoped that those left behind would not mourn but celebrate his passing.

The crowd packed into the Montserrat Cultural Centre couldn’t stay seated by the time Swallow and later Hero hit the stage on Friday evening, following the funeral of the Soca King of the World Alphonsus ‘Arrow’ Cassell. Photo by Nerissa Golden

celebrated Arrow’s legacy and gift of music with an impromptu concert later in the evening, featuring visiting and local entertainers. Red Plastic Bag did hisVirtuous Pie, Vancouver, Canada

Main Street has always been the epicentre of Vancouver’s Chinatown, with traditional herbal shops, grocers and Hong Kong-inspired lunch counters like The Boss. But it’s also the harbinger of neighbourhood change – more often than not a contentious case of gentrification and shiny new flats. Now, a new kid on the block called Virtuous Pie nicely straddles the old Chinatown and the new hipster-ridden one that has seen the area rebranded as foodie central.

Right across the street from The Boss, the restaurant, owned by chef Jim Vesal, embodies a new world lunch counter with an old world Roman vibe, serving delicious all veggie pizzas that are rich, hearty and flavoursome.

The Med is a crowd pleaser; smokey baba ganoush, thoughtful house-made falafel, tofu based feta, roasted