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irefighters in North Vancouver district are sounding the alarm over a North Shore-wide computer dispatch system that they say puts residents’ lives in danger every single day. The system is called the Move-Up Module (MUM) and it was brought on-line for all three municipalities via the North Shore’s Surrey-based dispatch centre in 2009. In the nearly four years since, the program has “taken the guesswork” out of the real-time allocation of resources around the North Shore, says North Vancouver District Fire Chief Victor Penman. Before MUM, fire brass from all three North Shore departments would make separate on-the-fly decisions about which of the North Shore’s 10 fire halls would cover a neighbouring hall’s response region when that hall’s fourfirefighter crew was either out on training or servicing a call already. With MUM, the computer system in Surrey analyzes about five years of historical call data from across the North Shore to determine which hall is historically best positioned to “move up” to cover for another station that’s temporarily tied up with training or duty. But, of course, with one truck per kEEpiNg WatCh - North Vancouver station being the District Fire Chief Victor Penman views a norm across the demonstration of the MUM dispatch system North Shore — only in his Lynn Valley office. Todd Coyne photo the City of North Vancouver has two — and with regularly scheduled training being a staple of the North Shore’s fire services, some front-line firefighters say they feel MUM arbitrarily spreads local fire protection services too thin. In fact, in the District of North Vancouver alone, the system can take as many as three trucks and 12 firefighters out of service per day. Speaking on condition of anonymity, one veteran North Van district firefighter with more than a decade’s experience recalled an alleged incident three weeks ago where the Norgate fire hall was taken offline for training while its fire truck and four-member crew were sent to the Montroyal detachment for several hours of firstresponder training. When an emergency cardiac arrest call came in from the Norgate area, a truck had to be sent instead from Montroyal. “So rather than getting there in two to four minutes, it was more like 10,” the veteran firefighter said. The Outlook could not confirm this particular occurrence — nor the condition of any alleged victim — and neither could Chief Penman, citing scant details and concerns about confidentiality. But it raises questions about whether historical data in a computer is the best predictor of current and future demand for fire services. It also raises concerns about whether whole stations should be taken offline for training — often at the district’s specialized Lynnmour Training Centre — or whether each hall should train in-house as much as possible so crews are always ready to drop their training and go. To the question of predicting demand, Chief Penman said the answer is a simple one. “Our best indicator of what we will experience each year is our past. We typically face about the same amount of incidents per year in the district and the North Shore, collectively,” Penman said. “And each year we look at what percentage of our total incidents fall into which categories and we find that every year we get about the same percentage. And the same percentage of those incidents happen in certain response areas.” So, in essence, MUM performs duties formerly carried out by continued, PAGE 24

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Lynn Valley Town Centre Planning The planning process to further shape and refine Lynn Valley Town Centre has begun! You can take part by participating online at identity.dnv.org or by attending our Open Houses, scheduled for:

Watering Restrictions are in effect from June 1 to September 30. For details visit www.metrovancouver.org.

District News The District’s 2012 Annual Municipal Report will be available for review on June 7. Visit dnv.org/annualreport2012 to find information on the District’s Consolidated Financial Statements, corporate achievements, and more. The Report will also be available for review at District Hall or any District Library. District Council will consider the Annual Municipal Report at the Council Meeting on June 24 (7:00p.m.). This meeting is your opportunity to ask questions or make submissions on any aspect of the report. Join the North Vancouver Save Our Shores Society for their Discovery Waterfront Walk on Sunday, June 23, 9:30a.m. Please wear sturdy walking shoes, dress for the weather and don’t forget your water. For details visit www.nv-saveourshores.ca.

Garbage Reminder: Garbage, green can and recycling must be at the curb by 7:30a.m. on your regular pick up day. Routes sometimes change and pick up can occur any time between 7:30a.m. and 3:30p.m. If Yard Trimmings aren’t there when the crew picks up your garbage, they may not be back to that street to collect them later in the day. For more info visit www.dnv.org.

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Edgemont Village – Upcoming Community Workshops, June 18, 22 and 24

The second phase of the public process to refresh design guidelines and plan for Edgemont Village is beginning with ‘Directions Forums’ scheduled in June. In addition to design guidelines, which help shape the form and character of buildings in a given area, a new village plan will include policies regarding things like housing, transportation, and amenities in the village. We invite local residents to come out and give feedback on the vision for the village. Directions Forums are scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 6:00p.m. – 9:00p.m., and are repeated Saturday, June 22, 10:00a.m. – 1:00p.m., and Monday, June 24, 6:00p.m. – 9:00p.m. at Highlands Church. If you would like to attend one of these meetings, we request you preregister by emailing identity@dnv.org and indicating which date you intend to participate. For more details visit identity.dnv.org.

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Upcoming Meetings Following is a list of Council meetings for the upcoming month. This list is subject to change and new agenda items/ meetings may be added or revised during the month. Council Meetings:

Monday, June 10, 7:00p.m. Monday, June 24, 7:00p.m.

Public Hearings:

Tuesday, June 18, 7:00p.m. (Meeting offsite: Parkgate Community Recreation Centre - 3625 Banff Court) Tuesday, June 25, 7:00p.m. (Meeting offsite: Highlands United Church 3255 Edgemont Boulevard)

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Monday, June 17, 7:00p.m.

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artiStiC viSiON - A conceptual rendering of what a new Centre for Art, Architecture and Design in West Vancouver could look like on the 1600-block of Bellevue Avenue. District of West Vancouver illustration

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West Van seeks designs for new waterfront museum 30,000-sq.-ft. centre would be situated on districtowned land in the 1600-block of Bellevue Ave. TODD COYNE S Ta f f R e p O RT e R

est Vancouver district staff are calling on design firms to draw up plans to build a brand new three-storey, 30,000-square-foot Centre for Art, Architecture and Design on district waterfront

lands. The move comes exactly one year after council threw its support behind plans to build a major waterfront museum highlighting West Vancouver’s contributions to culture, as part of the municipality’s ongoing Ambleside revitalization project. The new centre would replace the existing West Vancouver Museum at the Gertrude Lawson House, which municipal staff say will be repurposed to an as-yet unknown end. On Tuesday staff put a call out asking interested firms to submit designs for a new centre situated on district-owned property in the 1600-block of Bellevue Avenue; land currently used as a parking lot. According to district staff, if approved, construction of the new arts centre would bear no cost to the taxpayer and would be partially offset by the district awarding the Bellevue lands to the winning bidder. Along with Tuesday’s call for expressions of interest, the district also released its own design brief, giving a rough conceptual overview of what staff envision for the site. The idea is to eventually marry the winning applicant’s design plan with an already awarded business plan to build and operate the new museum. That bid was won recently by the Victoria-based Economic Planning Group of Canada, according to West Vancouver Deputy CAO Brent Leigh. Leigh told The Outlook Thursday he expects the capital cost of construction to come from either a single private donor seeking title sponsorship or from a partnership of multiple donors working in concert. “The history in West Van with mid-century art, architecture and design is a very strong part of our history and that brand is sort of West Vancouver’s brand,” Leigh said. “People recognize that from [far] away and they recognize that in this community.” Since 2006, the district has promoted its vision of Ambleside as an “arts village,” approving measures to convert the area into a hub for West Van’s arts and culture. The total budget for both the business and design plan phases for the new arts centre is $50,000, according to Leigh. The deadline for the design proposals is 2 p.m. on June 13. tcoyne@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/toddcoyne

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‘Man-up,’ approve 1300-block development: Mayor Smith Designs for the Grosvenor project are being debated again by council on June 17 MICHAELA GARSTIN S tA f f R E p o Rt E R

new combined police/fire station won’t be built unless the proposed 1300-block development goes through, warns West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith. He urged both council members and naysaying residents to “man-up” and approve the project. “Debate has raged on long enough,” he told West Van’s business community at a chamber of commerce meeting last Thursday called “Mayor Mike, Unplugged.” “I don’t mind intelligent discourse on contrary points of view but sticking a button on saying ‘no more than four’ is not my idea of intelligent discourse.” Smith is referring to a group of West Van residents, some of whom belong to the local ratepayers association, who oppose any development for the southern side of the 1300-block of Marine Drive going over four storeys high. They say the seven and eight-storey buildings with residential units above commercial businesses that Grosvenor is proposing would ruin the seaside community. But not so says Smith. “This is a good, solid initiative, the iconic building we told them we wanted and one of the world’s most famous architects, James Cheng, has designed it,” said Smith. “And we keep telling him to redesign it, again and again — and because of the last changes, we lost an important sculpture created by Gordon Smith and Doug Coupland.” If the sale goes through, the district will generate

$36 million from the land, he added, as well as community amenities such as public artwork. “Too high”

For other West Vancouver residents, however, the buildings are simply too high for this section of Ambleside. Around 1,600 signatures have been collected against the development, said Scenery Slater, president of the Ambleside Dundarave Ratepayers Association. “The only contention is the size of it,” she said, adding she has seen other architecture drawings where the buildings are a few storeys lower. “It’s completely different than anything else in the area.” But highrises do exist in other parts of Ambleside, Mayor Smith pointed out at the meeting. “The bottom line is anyone can stand at the foot of 14th [Street] in front of the pier and look back and all you see is highrises,” he said. The contentious block is one of three “special sites” along Marine Drive where buildings above four storeys will be considered provided they have “superior building design, including increased open spaces or public squares, walkways and enhanced view corridors.” Whether this development will revitalize Ambleside is up for debate. Mayor Smith said the increased density will help businesses survive by bringing residents to the waterfront to shop and dine. But this project alone won’t do much for the area, argued Slater. “They could build this 100 storeys high and it wouldn’t revitalize Ambleside.” mgarstin@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/MichaelaGarstin

ThE mAyoR uNpluGGEd - Mayor Michael Smith says increased density in the Ambleside area will help local businesses survive. Michaela Garstin photo

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Lonsdale Quay Market, 5pm - 7pm Join the City for a celebration and unveiling of its popular Studio in the City Program which employs youth in public art projects. It happens on Friday, June 7th, from 5-7pm at Lonsdale Quay Market. Enjoy an art tour, live music by Asha Diaz, balloon twisting, face painting and ribbon cutting with Mayor Darrell Mussatto at 5:30 pm. Events will include: • the unveiling of a new 100 ft. youth-created mural at Lonsdale Quay Market • the celebration of three new benches created by Artist for Kids • the launch of the City’s first public digital art project with the Digital Media Academy Light refreshments will be served. More information at www.cnv.org/StudioInTheCity.

At City Hall While Supplies Last To help you conserve water, the City of North Vancouver is offering water saver kits to City residents for $10 (outdoor kit) and $8 (indoor kit) each. The outdoor kit includes a garden hose nozzle, hose timer, and moisture meter. The indoor kit includes a low-flow showerhead, shower timer, aerators and toilet leak detection tablets. Kits may be purchased at the Engineering Counter, City Hall. Learn more at www.cnv. org/waterkits.

Residential Lawn Sprinkling Evening residential lawn sprinkling is not permitted, as this is the time of day water demand is highest. Hand watering and sprinkling of vegetable gardens is allowed. Sprinkling is permitted between 4am and 9am only – no more evenings: (in effect from June 1 to September 30, 2013)

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hen I was a kid I thought that Canadian history was boring and that North Vancouver local history was a joke. Our history did not compare with the sumptuousness of Europe’s past or to the self-indulgent historic recollections of our American cousins. I didn’t think of Canadian or local history as important or even worthy of being called history; rather I thought it a dull explanation of my present existence. I love history and I have ticket stubs from many of the world’s best museums to prove it; the British Museum, New York’s Met, the Smithsonian, and Mexico City’s Museum of Anthropology to name but a few. I’ve spent many days if not months of my life treating myself to world history by visiting ancient sites, museums, art galleries and castles throughout the world. When I was growing up in Lower Lonsdale in the ’50s and ’60s, some of today’s greatest historical memories in North Vancouver were still alive; Burrard Dry Docks was a vibrant industry, the railway company was then named Pacific Great Eastern and Squamish chief August Jack Khatsahlano and his wife Mary Ann could still be seen walking the North Shore streets. Moodyville was a park I played in as a child, not some distant historic village on the side of an inlet or celebrated as the first west coast community to have electric lights north of San Francisco. Many years later as a City of North Vancouver councillor, I started to realize the importance of our local historical past as I ironically participated in the destruction of so much history — some of it out of necessity and some out of a lack of vision. The wrecking ball was king in the ’90s as historic structures like the St. Alice and Olympic Hotels were replaced by concrete condos. Celebrated ferries like the Seven Seas No. 5 were deemed too costly to save and repeated attempts by me and former councilor Stella Jo Dean to preserve some of our shipbuilding history were often mocked as a colossal waste of taxpayers’ dollars. To be fair to our municipal leaders and staff,

saving history often comes with a big price tag. Past and present councils have done their best to preserve our history in innovative and cost effective ways but in the end council’s major focus by its very own nature is on the future. The vast majority of work is based on what North Vancouver will look like in 10 to 20 years. It determines what tomorrow’s buildings, parks, recreational facilities, sewers and roads will be. But today, North Vancouver city council has a chance to merge the future with the past. It has a once-in-alifetime opportunity to utilize a historical prime location as a showcase to preserve its historical past and to be an integral and vital part of a dynamic future. A contemporary styled museum for the North Shore with the proposed location at the ‘Pipe Shop’ on the Shipyards would bring our history to life. The new museum will be a lively, interactive gathering place for all ages and attract both locals and tourists in this prime visible location. A concept plan by KEI SPACE shows that it can be done without costing the taxpayers huge dollars in Capital and ongoing operating costs. Here is what the study says: “A place where our children and grandchildren can discover their community’s past and explore its present: Two floors of innovative exhibits and interactive displays will encourage visitors to return again and again. “A new source of tourism value in our community: Economic benefits will be enjoyed by area restaurants and retailers. Spill-over attendance will spark visits to community events and cultural attractions. Outreach programs will help animate public spaces. “A plan to create a 21st century museum

for North Vancouver: Exhibit design and business plans will soon be presented to CNV council. If the go-ahead is granted, it will bring life to a vision that makes our museum a valued community gathering place for years to come. “Funding plans that will make it all come together. The cost is expected to be approximately $10 million — with some coming from the municipality. With other sources of operating revenue made possible by the new museum, annual municipal grants are targeted to remain the same as now.” This council has shown boldness in determining our future. We need the same bold leadership to showcase our past and present spirit through this museum and proposed location to declare our importance as a community on a big stage. Its history is not only worth saving, it is worth showcasing to the entire world. —Bill Bell is a former CNV councillor

Discover more. tonight (June 6) the Friends of the North Vancouver Museum & Archives Society will be hosting a free public presentation entitled “A New-Style Museum for North Vancouver - Sharing our Community’s Stories”at 8 p.m. at the Community History Centre (3203 Institute Rd.)

Another threat to West Van’s ‘uniquely quaint charm’ tribute to the elimination of the West Vancouver region’s uniquely quaint charm. I hope that the West Vancouver public will be fully engaged in contributing to this decision.

Between projects such as this and the various condo developments being planned on the North Shore, I wonder if its residents will either need to purchase personal helicopters or

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Re: West Vancouver seeks designs for new 30,000-sq.ft. waterfront museum, NorthShoreOutlook.com This strikes me like another grandiose project that will con-

Would you like to see a new museum at the Pipe Shop location?

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ow both in their 80s, Barry Downs and Selwyn Pullan sit side-by-side reminiscing about the heyday of West Coast Modernism. The iconic architect and photographer were at the forefront of the movement back in the ‘50s and ‘60s, so much so that Pullan had to build his own camera to shoot the post-and-beam structures properly. “They didn’t sell one suitable for architectural photography,” he says, holding a wooden camera that expands like an accordion. “This opened a lot of doors.” Far ahead of his time, Pullan used this homemade 4x5 view camera to capture images seen in Canada’s leading magazines. Store-bought cameras simply lacked the technology. Getting a home photographed by Pullan meant instant fame, explains Downs, shuffling through black-and-white photos still stored in Pullan’s studio behind his house in Upper Lonsdale. That was exactly what launched his career in the 1950s, a time when West Coast Modernism was introduced to the masses. The idea was to meld architecture with its natural surroundings, instead of competing

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point of view. Downs was one of the young designers who lined up for exposure in a national magazine. “In those days post-and-beam construction was simple, efficient and a rather reasonable price,” recalls Downs, who worked for Thompson, Berwick and Pratt, an architecture firm that drew some of Vancouver’s finest talent. Houses were built smaller back then, often just 1,500 square feet on a large tree-filled lot. It was enough space for a family to live comfortably without unneeded space. In this post-war period traditionalism was rejected for modernism, and excess wasn’t part of it. But the needs of families have changed. Large arts-and-crafts homes seem to be the current style of choice, says Downs, adding the houses have become a commodity instead of a place to raise a family. “I don’t know if it’s arts-and-crafts, but it sure is ugly,” Pullan chimes in, with a laugh. The pair estimates around half of all modernist houses on the North Shore have been torn down. “They’re building the houses as big as they can, cutting down the trees, taking up the entire yard,” says Downs, concern evident in his voice. Pullan nods in agreement. The North Shore’s unique landscape is highlighted with West Coast architecture, say the two men; windows are positioned to take advantage of water views, rocky cliffs are central components to design. “You don’t get that with arts-and-crafts,” says Pullan firmly. Modernism reborn Living in a Downs’ original is an honour for Kim Smith and Bo Helliwell, the latest generation of West Coast architects. They run their firm, Blue Sky Architecture, from the Rayer Residence on Bayridge Avenue in West Vancouver, a family home designed by Downs in 1963. continued, PAGE 23

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n a sunny afternoon Andy Choy sits at an easel outside a building on Lower Lonsdale, carefully painting each brick and window. He has already sketched the four-storey building and is now filling in each realistic detail. The Grade 11 Sentinel secondary student is part of West Vancouver School District’s special needs work experience program. So far he’s stocked and organized shelves at Shoppers Drug Mart in Park Royal, worked at Thermal Industries’ welding facility and now he’s getting in touch with his creative side at Supernal Arts in North Vancouver. Andy is drawing the art school’s facade while owner Mahnaz Baikzadeh instructs him. “Yes, I draw at home,” says Andy, as he looks up at the building quickly before finishing his next paint stroke. He brings out a bunch of pictures he’s done in his spare time, each one with a special meaning. “While Andy continues to gain more skills, his artwork can be displayed and perhaps one day he can profit from his sales when he graduates from Sentinel,” says Michele Doucet, career STReeT ART - Supernal Arts owner Mahnaz Baikzadeh facilitator for West Vancouver helps her student Andy Choy paint a picture of the outside School District. of her art studio. Twenty-five students from Carolyn Wagner photo West Van’s three secondary schools are participating in the program this year with 30 fades into the background. employers on the North Shore. An artist for 30 years, Baikzadeh first They begin their work experience in asked Andy what he would like to draw. Grade 10 and most continue until graduShe realized he liked the outdoors and ation, working one to three hours a week. Some students are accompanied by a special was interested in the outside of her art studio. education teacher at first, who gradually “I teach him how to paint what’s in his mind. It makes him more relaxed,” she tells The Outlook as Andy continues painting outside.

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New wines around town There’s a whole bunch of new wines in the market that I’m super-excited about, so this week we’ll dive right in to some pretty killer bottles for your weekend. DeMorgenzon 2012 ‘DMZ’ Chardonnay | Western Cape, South Africa | $19.95 | BC Liquor Stores

Here’s the deal. I actually had a different theme in mind for this week’s column but when I tasted this wine, all bets were off. This is such a lovely, honest Chardonnay full of peaches, honey and layers upon layers of character. Based on natural farming in the vineyard and made from free-run juice that’s fermented with wild yeast, this is the pure expression of some of the best Chardonnay grapes in the region. Lovely.

Andrea Oberto 2011 Barbera D’Alba | Piedmont, Italy | $2225 | Private Wine Stores

Last year I wrote of how impressed I was with the 2010 vintage of this wine, and I’m heartened that the 2011 is just as good, if not better. Rich and plummy with balsamic reduction and flecks of vanilla bean. It’s pretty soft and silky; make sure you keep swirling it in the biggest glasses you’ve got and let those aromas envelope you. Carson 2011 Pinot Noir | Naramata, BC | $34.90 | Winemaker Direct

I’ve spilled so much ink on Okanagan winemaker Chris Carson, whose Chardonnays and Pinot Noirs at Meyer Family Vineyards are amongst Canada’s best. His time spent in Montrachet and Central Otago, New Zealand have served the guy well. I recently heard a rumour that he and his Kumeu River 2007 Estate wife Jacqueline Kemp, who, as consultChardonnay | Auckland, New ing winemaker for Tantalus amongst othZealand | $42-44 | Private Wine ers, is certainly no slouch, Stores collaborated on their own If you want to trick your winePinot Noir from a tiny block savvy friends, blind taste in Naramata. Barely conthem on this Kiwi wonder and taining my excitement, I I’ll almost guarantee they’ll reached out to Chris, who be thinking Burgundy, if not got a bottle to me the very Meursault. Clay and sandnext day. The wine is amazstone soils keep things fresh, ing. Period. So good that we while the close proximity to drank it before taking a botthe Tasman Sea helps the wine tle shot. (Oops!) All the cool, retain plenty of lofty acidity. geeky methods went into Wild yeasts and 100 per cent it; whole-cluster pressed, barrel fermentation give some indigenous yeast, and aged great complexity, highlighted by notes of in 25 per cent new French honeyed puffed wheat, nougat and green barrels for 11 months. Full apple. of earthy dark fruit, it has Old World finesse Chateau de Jau ‘Jaja with cheery New World de Jau’ 2012 Syrah brightness. It’ll be hard Rosé | Languedoc, to track down with France | $15-17 | only 150 cases proPrivate Wine Stores duced, so exclusive that Oh, how I love a if you want some, you pink wine that have to e-mail Chris at actually tastes like kurtis@kurtiskolt.com CarsonPinot@gmail.com. the grape variety He’s a great guy, he’ll it’s made from! Yes, make it happen for you. this is a berry-driven, dry and

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Gluten-free made easy Save-On-Foods at Park & Tilford launches special section where every single item is sans gluten It’s a gluten-free zone. Welcome to Save-on-Foods at Park & Tilford’s new Simply Gluten Free section, located just inside the entrance to the North Van store (just turn right). The concept is simple: Instead of customers having to comb supermarket aisles to find all the gluten-free items on their shopping list, why not put them all together in an easy-toSuke, Save-On-Food’s assistant navigate section. operations manager, stands in the “The whole thing was that store’s new Gluten Free section. you could go in here and pick up any item and you don’t have to read the label,” explains store manager Ryan Dennis. And you may be surprised by just what’s available sans gluten these days. Save-On’s new section boasts 250-plus unique items, from red pepper kale chips and granola to breakfast bars, beverages, pastas, pancake mix, crisps, cookbooks and a large frozen section. “From desserts to pizza crusts — it’s just amazing what’s available,” says Dennis, pointing to the two coolers. The idea for a dedicated gluten-free section was generated by the team at the Park & Tilford location because of the huge demand these days for gluten-free products for both health and dietary reasons. A day after the Simply Gluten Free section opened, one shopper was moved to tears when she saw the shelves packed with gluten-free goods. Her daughter has celiac disease, so she can’t have the gluten protein found in wheat and related grains. Now, her daughter can pick any of the items she wants in the special section. “That meant a lot to us,” says Dennis. “Gluten-free has really helped a lot of people.” And they continue to add new items to the section’s shelves with a focus on locally made items, like the Powerplant bar which is made in Kelowna. To celebrate the launch of its new Simply Gluten Free and Made Local sections, the store will be hosting a special event on Saturday, June 15. From noon to 5 p.m. 40 vendors will be handing out samples and the Green Men will be in attendance signing autographs. On this day customers can also spin a wheel to raise money for a two-year-old North Shore child who is fighting a malignant brain tumour at B.C.’s Children’s Hospital.

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Moving mountains Former North Shore ski patroller with only 60 per cent lung capacity caused by an autoimmune disease, is still determined to climb Mt. Rainier MICHAELA GARSTIN

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ife was great for Peter Marshall, a Grouse Mountain ski patroller who assisted North Shore Rescue. After purchasing his first home and getting married in West Vancouver in October 2010, he set out to enjoy the beach in Maui for his honeymoon. Then things went sideways. Less than two weeks after returning home he crawled into the emergency room struggling to breathe or stand up. Marshall found out he had a rare and incurable autoimmune disease called Wegener’s Granulamatosis and was quickly transferred to a larger hospital for treatment. “Not many people put ‘in sickness or in health’ to the test in their first month of marriage,” he says ironically. After two years of intensive treatment, including chemotherapy, he has remarkably regained near-normal health. But the disease has wreaked havoc on his lungs, leaving him with only 60 per cent normal function. Determined to make a difference for others with his disease, Marshall isn’t letting his lung capacity hold him back from cycling, climbing and skiing from Vancouver to the summit of Washington’s Mount Rainier and back this July. He is raising money for his auto-

immune disease, which is a kind of arthritis and falls into a category of conditions called Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic Diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and Sjorgen’s syndrome. “I’m hoping to show other chronic disease sufferers that leading a physically active life is still possible after diagnosis,” he tells The Outlook. His trek will include 1,000 kilometres of cycling and 10,000 vertical feet of climbing on one of North America’s most prominent peaks. “This will be a self-supported trip, meaning I will haul all my own gear with me on a trailer behind my bike,” he says.

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users. “It also makes it easier to switch companies because those costs are limited and are clear,” Lawford said. Individuals and small business users will also be able to have their phones unlocked after 90 days or immediately if they paid the full price. A 15-day return option is also promised to those who are unhappy with service, along with an easy-to-read contract and an ability to accept or decline key changes to a contract. “The wireless code will contribute to a more dynamic marketplace by making it possible for Canadians to discuss their needs with service providers at least every two years,” CRTC chair JeanPierre Blais said. It’s not yet clear how major phone companies will react to the new rules. “We already do a lot of what is in the new code,” Telus spokesman Shawn Hall said in an emailed statement. He said Telus replaced contract cancellation charges with a device balance some years ago and already offers phone unlocking and a cap on international data roaming. “We are thus well positioned to support this new code,” Hall said, calling it “a strong and friendly set of protections.”

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Wear red and white! The North Shore Seniors Picnic is on June 27 in West Vancouver

ome on down for the free North Shore Seniors Picnic on Thursday, June 27 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the West Vancouver Community Centre great lawn or inside the centre if it rains. An entertaining Elvis tribute artist will be on site and a light lunch will be served. A prize is available for the best festive hat. Don’t forget to wear red and white! From The Summit in North Vancouver (photo on the left), active seniors Sheila Weir, Sam Wahlroth, Dan Barry, Blake Robinson, Tony Stanford and Nancy Wilson are getting ready for the picnic. They plan to proudly wear red and white all day. - The Outlook

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reporter by the name of Corben. “No one got a ball past the infield although the last batter of the game came close to wrecking the nohitter. Only a fast throw to first base by shortstop Bill Sinclair prevented a weakly hit blooper from becoming an infield hit… “He [Elson] struck out 13 for a season total of 101 strikeouts in 53 innings. He walked none but hit one batter. In fact he threw hilltopper heroes - Behind the 7-1 won-lost record of pitcher Barry Elson (holding trophy) – including his no-hitters only 32 called balls in the in the two most important games of the 1963 season – entire game.” Delbrook Hilltoppers became the first and only North Shore Elson got his final strikeout, in the words of The Sun, school to win the Vancouver & District inter-high school senior baseball championship. Barry Elson collection “by leaving Byng cleanup batter Jim Walker bewilneeded his parents’ permission to sign and dered in the last inning with his dad wasn’t keen on the idea and wanted a blazing fastball.” Walker was sported a him to take an apprenticeship at the shipteam-leading .340 average for the season. yards which he did. Barry continued to “I think my most vivid memory of that pitch locally with Ramada Inn in the Pacific game,” reflects Elson now, “is that last Internationa1 League and NorVans in the strikeout. I mean it was huge.” Industrial League until he was 29. Meek almost matched Elson, giving up In 1985, he moved to Maple Ridge only one safety – an off-field double by first baseman Al Robertson to right in the fourth but worked for North Van’s Leyland inning – but suffered from control problems Construction from 1987-97, then with Windsor Plywood until 1999 when he sufin the third when he loaded the bases on fered a freak, debilitating Achilles-heel walks to second baseman Len McIntosh, injury playing in a pickup volleyball game, right fielder Duanne Geddes and catcher Al ending his working career which involved a Bryant. lot of lifting. With centre fielder Bill Green at the Having learned to play pool at the age of plate, Meek unleashed a high pitch which 10 in his Uncle Lou Elson’s billiard hall at Byng catcher Brian Fernie couldn’t handle 150 Lonsdale, he turned to organizing the and McIntosh dashed across the plate to North Fraser Players 8-ball Pool League tally what would hold up as the only run of which has led to his qualifying for 14 trips the game. When all was said and done, The Province to Las Vegas in 19 years for the North American championships. headline announced, “Delbrook takes That’s pretty amazing. But not as amaztitle as Elson dazzles foes” while The Sun ing as the back-to-back no-hitters he fashexclaimed, “Barry Short-Circuits Byng’s ioned in the old V&D inter-high’s version of Prized Battery.” the World Series so long ago. That summer the 18-year-old Elson This is episode 482 from Len Corben’s pitched in senior men’s ball with Kamloops treasure chest of stories – the great events Lelands in the Okanagan Mainline League and the quirky – that bring to life the North and was offered a contract by New York Shore’s rich sports history. Yankees’ scout Eddie Taylor. But Barry

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The house works well with the forested yard and steep cliffs, and the couple is determined to keep it that way. But they needed more space, particularly for their busy business. So, keeping with the modernist style, they added on a studio with expansive windows and bare wood panelling. They also raised the ceiling, switched the shag carpet for tiles, put in a designer bathtub, extended the deck and made the house more energy efficient, all while keeping Downs’ vision alive. “The bones of the house were quite nice, it was all in working order,” Smith tells The Outlook at her studio, drawings and models on display in the background. “Renovations to the centre of the houses were mostly cosmetic.” Originally designed for the Rayer family, the home won Downs a prestigious Massey Medal. “It would take less imagination to tear it down,” says Helliwell proudly, looking out a series of windows that highlight a mature gar-

den and pond. But the design wasn’t loved by everyone. Deemed a heritage house, West Vancouver’s heritage panel initially rejected the plans to add a studio, saying it didn’t fit in with the original house. But naysayers were won over once renovations were completed. “The same people gave us a heritage achievement award for our work,” says Smith smiling. Proving West Coast Modernism is here to stay, the couple draws on Downs and other postwar architects for their contemporary designs. “It’s called ‘organic modernism,’ it takes clues from the surrounding landscape but it’s more fluid and wraps around cliffs, for example,” says Smith. With open spaces and higher ceilings, the difference in style is evident but the original architect’s influence is still very much central. “West Coast Modernism ties you to place,” says Smith. “You’re not trying to live in a Tucson village.” mgarstin@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/MichaelaGarstin

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he North Shore Winter Club has been illegally using replacement labour during its month-long lockout of union employees, according to a ruling by the B.C. Labour Relations Board. On Friday the board ordered the sports club to stop using replacement workers after the Canadian Union of Public Employees filed a complaint about the club’s employment of an icerink maintenance worker and a landscaping company in contravention of B.C.’s labour laws. Approximately 16 CUPE members have been locked out of work at the North Vancouver pool and arena facility since bargaining talks between the union and club management broke down on May 3. Under the B.C. Labour Relations Code, management is prohibited from hiring replacement workers to do work normally done by unionized workers during a labour dispute. Only existing management staff can carry out that work, according to the code. While there were no penalties

or damages attached to the labour board’s ruling against the club Friday, CUPE’s national spokesperson, John Strohmaier, told The Outlook the ruling leaves the door open for CUPE to seek damages in the future. North Shore Winter Club general manager David Long told The Outlook Tuesday that management had not been trying to actively subvert the union when it allowed non-union workers to perform their regular duties at the club and said he would adhere completely to the labour board’s ruling. “The club has used outside contractors for many different things, including landscaping,” Long said in a phone interview. “And the labour board has said we can’t continue that under the present situation.” Strohmaier said CUPE is eager to get back to the bargaining table with the club’s management as soon as possible to resolve what he called a “senseless” month-old lockout.

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