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First Nation elder accepts Jubilee medal amid day of tension TODD COYNE S Ta f f R e p O RT e R

former North Vancouver first nation chief won a medal of merit from the Queen via the Governor General on Friday, a day that saw strained relations between first nations, the federal government and the Crown reach a tipping point in Ottawa.

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By Friday, the Idle No More protest movement had seemingly achieved its goal of bringing aboriginal leaders together for a meeting with Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Governor General David Johnston. But by then political rifts within the movement and among some first nation chiefs were casting serious doubts about whether any common ground would be found between the two sides. It was in this climate that former Vancouver mayor, Senator Larry Campbell, bestowed the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for outstanding service upon Tsleil-Waututh Nation elder Leonard George. And while George graciously accepted the honour in North Vancouver Friday afternoon, even calling it “the highlight of my life,” three high-profile Canadians, who were themselves would-be recipients, rejected their medals, saying the move was in solidarity with the nationwide Idle No More protests. Musician Sarah Slean and author-activist Naomi Klein took to Twitter Friday to publicly refuse the Queen’s medal, while

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Council of Canadians chair Maude Barlow issued a press release declining her award. Both George and the senator applauded the motives of the women in refusing the honour, while not necessarily agreeing with their method. “I think that’s a wonderful gesture for those people to make this statement,” George told The Outlook following his own medal ceremony at the TsleilWatuth Nation community centre. “But I think that the more first nations people like myself get recognized for the significant work they do in Canada, it helps raise the profile and bring a better understanding and a better relationship between us and the Canadian people.” Campbell for the most part agreed, saying he appreciated the spirit of the stunt but felt it may have been slightly off the mark. continued, PAGE 8

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he B.C. Federation of Labour is calling on the federal and provincial governments to cancel a TransLink decision to buy a foreign-built SeaBus, saying the transit provider ignored millions in federal funding assistance that could have given a local builder the edge on winning the contract.

The provincial labour federation last week joined the BC Shipworkers’ Federation in asking the government to block TransLink’s awarding of the new SeaBus contract to the Dutch-based Damen Shipyards Group, whose $25-million bid for the work beat out a $27-million bid from North Vancouver’s Allied Shipbuilders. Damen is expected to build the new ferry in Singapore, a move that will cost British Columbians more than $25 million in lost jobs and economic spinoffs, the unions claim. The deal marks the first time in the ferry service’s 36-year history that one of its boats will be built off B.C.’s shores. Shipworkers’ union president George MacPherson said Thursday that TransLink rejected “out of hand” millions in federal funding which could have made the difference in Allied winning the bid. But it’s a claim TransLink spokesman Derek Zabel flatly denied. “That is something we took a look into,” Zabel told The Outlook, noting that 90 per cent of TransLink’s cost for the new SeaBus will already be paid for through the Federal Gas Tax Fund. That leaves only 10 per cent of the boat’s cost eligible for the federal assistance program, Zabel said. “It only would have saved us under $5,000,” he added. “The Damen contract saves us $2 million, so it’s still far greater.” Still, president of the B.C. Federation of Labour, Jim Sinclair, called Ottawa’s decision not to insist on a Canadian builder for the new SeaBus “astonishing,” especially in light of the government’s insistence on going local for its $8-billion navy and coast guard ship procurement program last year. “Why build Canadian for some projects and give the jobs away on others with the same taxpayer dollars?” Sinclair said. Both MacPherson and Sinclair said it’s not too late for TransLink to do the right thing and reverse the decision on Damen. But from TransLink’s standpoint, there’s no looking back, Zabel said. “It’s a legal process.” tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com

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t’s a new year, and now it’s time for a new lifestyle. Black Press has partnered with Kin’s Farm Market to launch the Green Fighters Challenge in 13 communities in the Lower Mainland, including the North Shore, which will follow participants over several months as they change their life and get healthy. One person will be chosen from each participating community to make a change and win prizes. The grand prize will be a cruise for two from Cruise Experts. It will be awarded at the end of the 13-week contest. However, one Green Fighter will win a prize each week during weekly challenges. But it’s not just the participants who will be able to win. Canadian Tire will provide prizes for readers as well as the challengers as part of their commitment to healthy living, and you are encouraged to check out the Green Fighters website to follow the participants’ progress and share your thoughts about how you are eating better and getting fit for 2013. The Canadian Cancer Society has noted that changing just one thing about your life, whether it’s eating more vegetables or quitting smoking, can reduce your cancer risk. Kin’s Farm Market is pleased to be able to provide fruits and vegetables to the participants in the Green Fighters Challenge, as well as produce to every customer that will put you on the road for achieving your New Year’s resolution and a healthier lifestyle in general. The Green Fighters site will regularly include recipes, special offers and tips for making a change, whether it’s to your diet or fitness level. The year 2013 is shaping up to be one of change for UBC student Ben Duenas. After spending most of his days during the last few years in a classroom, the chemical engineering student is looking to make some changes in his life. “While going to school full time, I didn’t have time to exercise,” said Duenas. “I’ve made it my New Year’s resolution to get out there and try new things.” The 23-year-old, who was cooling down after a short workout at Bear Creek Park in Surrey, also wants to rev up his social life. “I’ve been sitting in class far too long, so I just signed up for jiu-jitsu (a Japanese martial art) and ballroom dancing,” Duenas said. “I hope to meet new people outside the classroom.” For Sukhmani Pannu, also 23, getting in shape and staying that way has become her goal for this year. She has already made some changes to the way she eats. “I found that I used to have a meal around 6:30 or 7 p.m. every night, but now I eat earlier, around 5 p.m. and then have a small salad.” The strategy seems to be working, Pannu said, as she’s already dropped 20 pounds. A recent poll of Lower Mainland residents, however, shows Duenas and Pannu may be in the minority. Results of an Ipsos Reid survey (commissioned by Fitness Town Surrey) released last month indicate just 14 per cent of people actually made New Year’s fitness-related resolutions last year. And of those who did, about two-thirds stuck to them. Those who abandoned their healthy plans listed lack of motivation, laziness and lack of time as their top reasons for abandoning their good intentions. When asked what would motivate them to continue with keep-fit resolutions, survey respondents said having more time would help, as would personal support from a trainer or nutritionist, or having someone to work out with. Other people said more money – to buy equipment or for a gym membership – might prompt them to exercise, as would a better schedule (such as a more flexible work timetable) or having a regular schedule or fitness program created for them. When asked how often they engage in sports or other exercise, just 20 per cent of poll respondents said they exercised between five and seven times a week, while 40 per cent said two to four times a week was average for them. About four per cent said they never exercise. Of those who do exercise, almost 70 per cent agreed they do so to lose weight. Also included in the survey results were questions about eating during the Christmas holidays. While 71 per cent admit they overindulged, 63 per cent said they felt guilty about it. Other figures indicated the holiday season and its overabundance of turkey dinners and desserts have had a clear impact on the urge to get back on a healthy path. Fifty-five per cent of those polled said they were inspired to get fit right before the holidays, an impulse that dropped by about 11 per cent during the holidays. However, more than 73 per cent of respondents said they were wanted to get fit right after the holiday season. For Pannu, it doesn’t matter what the statistics show, she said she just wants to get healthy – and look good. “I want to be a fitness trainer, so I need to have a six-pack,” she said, laughing. For more information or to apply to become the Green Fighters challenger for your community, check out kinsgreenfighters.com. The deadline to apply is Feb. 4. —With files from Kerry Vital

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rowing up, Michael DeVisser lived at the top of a steep hill in North Vancouver.

That made him always dread his bike ride home from school. Years later, while working in Beijing, he discovered a solution to conquering the hilly topography of his hometown that didn’t require bionic legs: a pedal-assisted electric bike. Michael DeVisser (left) and Dragons’ Den cast Electric bikes were ubiquitous on the busy member Bruce Croxon. Submitted photo streets of China’s capital city and DeVisser, who studied business, saw an untapped marPlus, the company was coming off a strong ket in North America for enviro-friendly elecyear in which they sold out of inventory, selltric bikes. ing 200 units at the average price of $3,500 But he figured simply importing Chineseper bike. designed electric bikes wouldn’t work. The Goal for year five of the company is to frames weren’t the right size and the motors double the units sold and expand their retail wouldn’t be strong enough for the steep slopes outlets, he says. OHM Cycles already has 17 here. dealers in Canada and the U.S., including “Vancouver and Seattle have steeper hills Vancouver, Ottawa Montreal, Seattle, San than most areas,” explains DeVisser, 38. Francisco, New England and New York. He needed to custom design a bike with And there are no shortage of selling feahigh-performance components for the North tures for the bikes — from assisting riders American market. in tackling steep hills to reducing commuter So he started OHM Cycles in 2005. Since travel time to helping slower cyclists keep then, he’s come up with a specialized bike pace with stronger riders to allowing seniors design and the family-run company has been to continue with their bike-riding passion. steadily gaining traction ever since, even winAlso, he notes, because the bikes are pedalning an award in 2009 for the bike’s custom assisted — not fully motorized — you can still battery enclosure. get as much exercise as you want by choosing And now, DeVisser hopes to grow his bike from the four levels of pedal assistance. Most of biz by increasing inventory and opening more all, they’re really fun to ride, he says. It’s kind of retail locations in Canada and the United in between riding a bike and motorbike. States. “[It’s] a pretty unique feeling,” he says. To do that, he’s hoping for some help from Of course, an appearance on the Dragons’ the deep-pocketed business moguls on the hit Den is never without surprises, like when the CBC show Dragons’ Den. show’s resident curmudgeon, Kevin O’Leary, For the uninitiated, here’s the premise of hopped on a bike for a test ride and began cirthe show: entrepreneurs make a pitch to a cling around, peppering him with questions panel of five multimillionaire tycoons with the about his business. hope of making strategic business partnerHis appearance lasted around 40 minutes. ships. There’s no shortage of drama. “Once I got out there I calmed down a bit Many aspiring entrepreneurs have their and I was really happy with my performance.” ideas skewered on national TV by the often But then he had to wait until December to blunt-speaking Dragons, while others walk learn that his episode was going to air. off the stage with new investors and renewed “I’d pretty much given up.” vigour. Since then he’s had to remain tight-lipped DeVisser’s pitch to the about the outcome of his Dragons was made last May. appearance. “Eight months It was a little nerve-racking not being able to tell anywaiting to enter the den, but one,” he says. once it was his turn to make a He will finally be able pitch he felt confident. to break his silence this “I felt pretty prepared. Our Monday (Jan. 20) after his business was already estabepisode airs at 8 p.m. on lished so that was an advanCBC. editor@northshoreoutlook.com tage,” he says. For more: ohmcycles.

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“I’m saddened but I understand that when you reach the level of frustration with the government that first nations have, and obviously the lack of trust with the government, there are very few ways which you can express your disappointment and certainly this is one,” Campbell told The Outlook. “I’m saddened because really the government has nothing to do with this medal; it’s the Queen who presented it. But it’s sad and it should be a Chief Leonard wakeup call to this government that they have to George receives deal with the first nations in a trustful, respectful his award manner, and they aren’t doing it.” In his speech to the Tsleil-Waututh nation members, Campbell said all Canadians would be in “a much better place” if politicians in Ottawa made it a habit of listening to the likes of George. “Chief George has taken his community on an incredible march forward,” Campbell explained, rattling off just some of the ways the elder’s economic and spiritual guidance have enriched the TsleilWaututh Nation. “This is a nation that is peaceful with the nations around it,” Campbell added. “The prime minister would do well to think of the word, peaceful.” Campbell nominated George for the Jubilee Award, having first met the Tsleil-Waututh leader in the 1970s, when the senator was then an RCMP officer in North Vancouver.

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ack in 1918, the world danced to a different beat. The First World War was just ending, and radio was just beginning. Music, however, was in full swing and, as far as one young man was concerned, it was about to change his life forever. Dal Richards, known across Canada as the consummate band leader, turned 95 years young on Jan. 5. The overall celebration however simply could not be confined to just one day as Dal and his wife Muriel have made several appearances at various events across the city. One of the most glamorous events was held last Sunday night as friends and wellwishers from all across the land came out to wish Dal well at the nostalgic “The Roof” venue. Located at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver, it was an evening of live music, good food and fabulous memories which ended with Dal himself singing his signature favourite song — “As Time Goes By.”Needless to say, there wasn’t a dry eye in the house. Happy Birthday Dal!

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1 With more than 95 years of memories and melodies in his heart, Dal Richards enters his party like a rock star with wife Muriel on his arm to greet friends, family and invited guests. 2 Bard on the Beach’s own leading man Christopher Gaze joins PR gal Bonnie Allan to toast the birthday boy himself. 3 Known for his own legendary role in the Vancouver music

6 scene, Red Robinson attends the soiree with wife Carol, left, and Diane Forsyth-Abbott. 4 Doo wop doo wow! Jennifer Hayes, left, and Diane Lines, otherwise known as Dal’s Gals, are a big part of the Dal Richards Orchestra. This night they help lead the crowd in a rousing rendition of “Happy Birthday.” 5 West Vancouver’s Bob and Lily Lee are among the

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7 many VIPs in attendance wishing Dal all the best. 6 Tourism Vancouver CEO and president Rick Antonson cuddled up with North Vancouver’s wellknown gossip gal Joy Metcalfe to celebrate. 7 Known for her adventures on the CityTV morning show, Dawn Chubai is also a new Dal’s Gals member who frequently sings with the band.

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mack in the midst of one of the most gruelling mountain-rescue seasons on record, Tim Jones, the leader of North Shore Rescue, is coordinating one of the biggest operations in the outfit’s 40-year history. The 45-member team is moving house, to a brand new dedicated NSR operations base on the new City of North Vancouver works yard. Nursing an injury after the long and arduous overnight rescue of a snowshoer on Hollyburn Mountain, Jones nonetheless limps around the new building, playing host on the eve of the big move-in day. The new space is vast and will be wellequipped, especially when compared to the old NSR base — a cold and cramped garage on a corner of the former city operations yard on West Second Street. “In a typical search operation we use about 6,000 feet of rope, and all of it has to be dried and packaged after — all of the rope-rescue kits, all of the care kits — and the vehicle itself has to be re-equipped,” Jones explains. “And before, we were doing

all that in the pouring rain. Now, with this maintenance facility, the vehicle will be inside in the bay, the maintenance room is right beside it and the drying racks are right beside it.” The new site will also boast a special rappel-training wall topped with a roperescue catwalk high in the rafters above the truck bays. It’ll be a huge upgrade for the team and the new skills it will afford come not a moment too soon. “The only reason we got to that guy on the weekend is we rappelled in,” Jones says, explaining how he injured his leg while leading a rescue team in a vertical rope descent down a frozen waterfall. “And a lot of the guys refused do it — they just didn’t have the experience.” The new infrastructure goes a long way to filling that training gap, Jones says. But, like everything in the new facility, it comes with a hefty price tag. A recently installed communications antenna, for instance, came in at a whopping $75,000. Once outfitted with all the mod cons, the new base will ring the register to the tune

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of $1.5 million. Of that, about $900,000 will have come from the three North Shore municipalities, leaving a $600,000 tab for North Shore Rescue and its benefactors, such as the West Vancouver Community Foundation. Despite the cost, Jones says the new digs are a necessity and will ease the stress on NSR volunteers during prolonged rescues. “Now we can shift the command centre off the mountain and bring it down here,” he says, standing in the new base’s main operations room. “The reason we’d want to do that is here you’d have a command centre where the guys can actually rest and not have to worry about all these external pressures being put on them from their families and other things.” Adjacent to the operations command room, which features a wall-sized map of the whole North Shore and improved real-time communications equipment, a kitchen and rest area will allow rescuers in overnight operations to spell each other off for some much-needed R and R before going back out into the field. Off the other wing of the command centre, there’s a much smaller room, though

equally important. Tentatively titled the “legacy fund command post,” the room is not much bigger than a walk-in closet, but it’s where the future of North Shore Rescue can be found. “This is where we’re going to be launching our legacy endowment fund for $5 million,” the NSR leader says. “Our plans are to work with a professional fundraiser and we’re going to try and target wealthy people in the community who can help us out because this legacy fund is absolutely essential to the team’s future.” It’s one of the few rooms in the new facility that will be staffed almost daily, Jones says, as he anticipates personally working the phones to secure a sustainable bank roll to keep the all-volunteer NSR squad in business. “This legacy fund is not a convenience, it’s a vital element to our survival as a team,” Jones says. “We just can’t keep doing it the way we’ve been doing it, in the long-term.”

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It’s made of sheep’s pluck (heart, liver and lungs), minced onion, oatmeal, suet and spices all traditionally encased in an animal’s stomach, then simmered for three hours. (Nowadays, many people put the ingredients in a sausage casing rather than an actual stomach.) For a chance to try haggis, stop by the Two Lions Public House in North Vancouver on Friday, Jan. 25 to celebrate Scotland’s most famous poet, Robbie Burns. It was Burns who made haggis the national dish of Scotland, thanks to his poem Address to a Haggis, written in 1787. The Two Lions opened this week in the old location of Mosquito Creek Bar & Grill in Westview, but a lot has changed. The pub will be serving comfort food — pizza, chili cheese fries, burgers, nachos — along with healthier options like a club house wrap or Kung Pao veggie stirfry, all served in “big portions.” Seven local beers, such as Russell Blood Alley Bitter and Stanley Park Amber Ale, are part of the 12-beer selection on tap. LOcAL DRAFT - Steve Jennings, owner of Two “The atmosphere will be different Lions Public House, admires his beer selection while than Mosquito Creek,” explains Steve the pub is still under renovation. Michaela Garstin photo Jennings, owner of the pub, as he walks through the renovated restaurant. “We’re looking after the crowd Sundays. that was here before, but we also want to “We offer really good comfort food,” says attract the business crowd that used to Jennings, taking a break from overseeing come here.” construction. “The North Shore used to be Jennings also owns the Narrows Pub in so vibrant, but then it leveled off. We need North Van, the London Pub in Chinatown something like this here.” and is a partner in the Manchester Public Live music will include Joe’s Garage, a Eatery on Broadway. Before setting out on band that’s played at the Roxy for the last his own, he was director of the Donnelly 15 years, SideOne and Phoenix. The popular Group, which owns pubs and nightclubs in Thursday karaoke nights are here to stay. Vancouver. The Two Lions Pub is geared toward the It’s not only the food that’s changed at 30- to 45-year-old crowd, but don’t worry, his latest venture in North Van. The inside the pool table is staying, along with the of the restaurant was completely torn out, addition of darts and pinball. replaced with a more sophisticated pub look. Wear a kilt to the Two Lions on Jan. 25 The bar is now open from all sides, so no for Robbie Burns night to win a prize. For more waiting in a long line for a drink. The more information, go to facebook.com/thimurals high on the wall are replaced with sistwolions or follow them on Twitter @ daily specials, including $14 Bud pitchers TwoLionsPub. and $10 pizzas to share on Tuesdays and

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wrestling here would ever be the same. Ian wrestled at Carson Graham and then four years at SFU as a two-time Western Canada open champion and a fifth-place finisher in the nationals at 62 kilos (that’s 137 pounds for the metrically challenged). In 1985, he embarked on a teaching and coaching career at Balmoral and now Carson Graham where his presence has featured some impressive achievements in coaching and promoting the mat sport. Over the past three decades McDonald has turned the sport upside down. (Okay, I enjoy plays on words as much as McDonald loves to poke fun with his shirt). Actually, change that to downside up because it’s been all positive stuff. continued, NEXT PAGE

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But a group of West Vancouver high school students is working hard to make people think twice about not recycling. Last year, the club collected 1,750 pounds of batteries from 10 apartment buildings, the West Van library, seniors centres and grocery stores. As a result of the program, West Van residents are now recycling batteries about double the national average. until February 9 at “Sometimes it’s not convenient to recycle batteries, and www.msll.ca we’ve found we need to make it easy,” said Jessie Lin from West Van secondary’s Recycling Club. Batteries can’t be added to household recycling bins along with paper, plastic bottles and cans. And it turns out most people aren’t willing to travel far to recycle, Lin said, so boxes in apartment Adult Hip Hop lobbies work best. VOTED BEST DANCE STUDIO These classes are tons of ON THE NORTH SHORE A discarded battery, said club fun and a great exercise. 2011 and 2012 member Joanne Fernando, can Dance to the latest cause a whole square metre of music and learn soil to become unusable forever. exciting choreography. Batteries contain five heavy metals that leach into the soil and groundFor men & women of all water, making them more toxic levels – because adults to the environment than plastic can be “hip!” bottles. Late last year, the students asked West Van district council for $405 for educational materials and to upgrade their recycling bins so 808 Lytton Street, North Vancouver more businesses would allow them, www.seymourdance.com • 604.929.6060 in addition to help with advertis-

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ChARGEd UP - Jessie Lin (left) and Joanne Fernando from West Vancouver secondary school’s Recycling Club asked district council for $180 to upgrade their battery recycling bins. Michaela Garstin photo ing within the municipality. They expect to hear back from council within the next couple months. “Our main problem is single-family houses,” said Fernando, adding the best option is to put the boxes where families often go, like grocery stores and the library. Asking other students to collect batteries has also been a success. North Van’s Ridgeview elementary handed over 30 pounds of batteries in two weeks. “We want to make batteries one of the things people always recycle,” said Lin, adding the club hopes to cover all of West Van eventually. Want to get involved?

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