On a Tuesday morning in June, a Vancouver man named Salim and his beloved decided to get married. They tracked down a minister and a few hours later in Choklit Park, realized they needed a witness. I was crossing the street when I saw three people waving me over. "Sorry, I've got a meeting," I said, when they asked me to help.

"It will take five minutes," the minister assured me. "We'll say the vows, you'll ... read full story