Last week, Non-Partisan Association rivals Jennifer Clarke and Philip Owen came together to endorse Vancouver city councillor Sam Sullivan's mayoral nomination bid. But there was one little detail concerning that dramatic endorsement that went unreported. According to our operatives, Mr. Owen requested he not appear on stage or in any photographs with Ms. Clarke. Bitterness perhaps? Not so, say those close to the former mayor. Evidently, Mr. Owen simply wanted to ensure the media's attention was on Mr. Sullivan rather than he and Ms. Clarke.