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The apparent frontrunner to take the top administrative job for the provincial New Democrats is encouraging his party to take its time in picking the next leader. “I’m prepared to see a (leadership) convention as late as 2015,” said Craig Keating. “I don’t think there’s any need to rush into making a decision around that.” Some in the party’s outgoing executive are pushing for a new leader to be chosen in the spring, however that would not give potential candidates enough time to shore up supporters, Keating said. “I don’t know who is going to be in the race but let’s have a race in which we generate excitement, expand our base and do See Election page 9
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Health authority won’t pay for subsidized NV apartment JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
A disabled woman who wants to live independently in her own apartment says she’s being denied the chance for a
normal life by an unfeeling health care bureaucracy. Richelle Bellis is 43 and has muscular dystrophy, which means she needs a ventilator and round-theclock assistance. But Bellis says she is also
relatively young, and wants a chance to live a regular life. With the help of an advocate, Bellis recently found a subsidized apartment in North Vancouver, rented it, and moved her belongings and equipment in. “I’ve been paying for it since June 1,” said Bellis. “Technically that’s where I live.”
She even found a local family doctor. But Bellis said after she did all that,Vancouver Coastal Health turned down her application for the funding program that would allow her to live in the apartment. Instead, she’s stuck in CareHome Fleetwood, a residential care home in Surrey where Bellis said
she’s told when and what to eat, when she can shower and spends her days on the computer, surrounded by elderly people. “It’s a very depressing situation,” said Jeanette Poulsen, an advocate who helps people with disabilities navigate the health care bureaucracy. The Choices in Support for Independent Living
program that Bellis applied for provides money for people with high physical care needs to live independently in their own homes. Under the program, patients hire and train their own staff and are responsible for all financial accounting. Patients can also have volunteers help them with
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Chamber pot I f you’re finding it difficult to keep pace with what is now the roiling boil of our Senate scandal, you’re in good company. Three Stephen Harper-appointed senators, all accused of misusing senate funds (and one of hitting his wife), are facing suspension from the senate. But they aren’t going down quietly. When Senator Mike Duffy showed up to say his piece this week, he let a few cats out of a few bags, including that the prime minister knew far more about the questionable expenses far earlier. Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau have also turned around to bite the hand that once fed them, and named the Prime Minister’s Office.The strategy on the part of the disgraced senators seems to be along the lines of “If I’m going down, you’re going to break my fall.” To Harper’s credit, he did show up to
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Time to revisit an Inlet tunnel “Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” — Mark Twain You can’t miss the near daily commuter gridlock choking North Shore traffic patterns in the vicinity of Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing. Afternoons lately have been the worst in living memory.The never-ending renovations along the TransCanada highway from the end of the Cassiar Tunnel to BCIT are a favourite blame-game culprit, but the obvious fact is that too many people are trying to access this crossing at peak hours. Peak commuting hours now seem to run two hours in the morning and three in the afternoon. How bad is it? Even the Kootenay Loop-
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exactly worry about daily traffic bottlenecks in North Vancouver and Richmond, B.C.The fossil-fuel lobby that recently helped buy off a majority of B.C. voters wants to keep selling coal, arguably the worst contributor to global climate change; so Big Plan thinking sees a bridge crossing as the solution. Back when there was organized community resistance to big residential growth, notably in the District of North Vancouver, it was canon law regarding transportation planning that “You can’t expect the rest of the Lower Mainland to pick up your costs for transportation improvements if you don’t take your share of regional growth.” That’s why, apart from the much-needed Lion’s Gate Bridge widening accomplished during the last NDP government in
Victoria, we didn’t see much else. Fair enough. It preserved our quality of life here. Fast track to 2013.We’ve been enduring frenzied residential growth in North Vancouver.We’ve seen municipal planners offer developers more than what they want. Our mayors and councillors have to try and sort out the mess. Most try to do the right thing under the circumstances. Crying about sleazy decisions that sometimes creep in won’t help. People elected them, and there’s another year of full-throttle condo mania ahead before the next polls. It’s the new “Vancouverism” — the architectural view that a landscape littered with glass towers which look like any other urban sprawl See End page 8
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Dear Editor: MLA Ralph Sultan’s Oct. 20 letter, Capilano Is No Longer the Farm Team letter makes two egregious errors. First, he calls our original letter “a letter from a retired faculty member.” Nonsense! It was a letter I was proud to sign, as the first full-time faculty member of Capilano College, in consultation with and on behalf of some 40 retired faculty, many of whom helped to draft it and all of whom care passionately about what is happening at Capilano University.They are: Joan Acosta (Faculty Emerita), Paul Avery; Gordon Bailey, David Bouvier, Nancy Boyd, Jim Bizzocchi, Robert Camfield, Louise Cantin Orr-Ewing, Hilary Clark, Jean Clifford, Barry Cogswell, Nick Collins, Penny Connell, Rosemary Coupe, Pierre Coupey, Karen Ewing (Faculty Emerita), Michael Freeman, Noga Gayle, Joyce Gee, Reid Gilbert (Faculty Emeritus),Will Goede, Peter Kellington, Olga Kempo, Crawford Kilian (Faculty Emeritus), Marlene LeGates, Sandra Moe, John Pass, Beverley Reid, Laura Renes, Leslie Savage, John Sayre, Azza Sedky,Tony Souza, George Stanley, Sharon Thesen, Karin Vickars (Faculty Emerita), Debbie Vollbrecht, Dorothy E.Young (Faculty Emerita). We are opposed to President Bulcroft’s unilateral dismantlement of Cap. She does not appear to understand the collegial system of decision-making at Cap developed over many years. If a president decides to change the nature and mandate of a university, he or she should first consult in
a meaningful way with the members of the institution. That means sitting down together with the faculty representatives, as well as the support staff, and spelling out the proposed changes clearly. Discussion and negotiation follow.This all takes a long time, but in the end, some plan is hammered out and everyone assents, despite whatever reservations might remain. This has not happened. You don’t need to hire additional administrators to then enforce the new plan on reluctant members of the university, because after the long discussion, everyone is onside and will get the plan implemented.That’s Capilano’s culture — of which President Bulcroft seems to be quite unaware. Mr. Sultan’s reference to Cap as “the farm team” is an insulting and uninformed bit of political spin. Cap has always been a top-flight institution. He suggests that diploma programs are of lower priority than degree programs. Perhaps he does not know that most of our students who took academic transfer courses at Cap went on to degreegranting universities and did better than the students already there.This saved them and their families a lot in fees and residence costs, and it got them more fully qualified instructors than the teaching assistants at the universities.The diploma programs continue, and people get jobs. Secondly, in his explanation of the proposed repositioning of Cap (focus on degree completion, we can’t do everything for everybody, etc.), Mr. Sultan has actually let the cat out
of the bag.We suspected all along that President Bulcroft wished to reduce Cap to being a film and business school, and he has now told us so. President Bulcroft said it was all about budget cuts, but it wasn’t: It was about reshaping the university. It seems clear that she intends to do this without consultation either with faculty or the communities we serve.We are not going to sit idly by and see that happen.We have no quarrel whatsoever with film and business courses, but we have a quarrel with shrinking the university into that limited niche, without transparent discussion. Capilano College/ University has proven itself as a brilliant comprehensive institution. For several years after Cap College started, Dr. John Dennison of UBC’s Education Faculty tracked our students at UBC and published reports showing that transfer students from Cap consistently achieved higher grades than the students who began their degrees at UBC. In a recent letter to the Capilano Board, former student J. Marc Coté, president and publisher of Cormorant Books in Toronto, stated that the education he got at Capilano was so superior that when he transferred to McGill for third year, several of his professors assumed he was a graduate student and asked to direct his thesis.That’s just one anecdote, but I think it speaks loudly. The university should be kept top flight and comprehensive instead of being turned into a film and business school,
designed, not actually to serve the educational needs of North Shore and adjoining communities, but I suspect to reap higher fees from international students. If President Bulcroft truly wanted to find a special niche for Cap, how about the niche of “best comprehensive teaching university in the Lower Mainland”? Here are some specifics of the failure of Dr. Bulcroft’s “leadership,” which Mr. Sultan so highly praises, as reported to me by many of the signatories to our collective letter: ■ A diminishment of educational opportunities for students in B.C., particularly in the arts. Cuts have eliminated, by her admission, 400 full-timeequivalent student spaces. ■ Serious turmoil and turnover in upper levels of the administration.Three
vice-presidents have left since her arrival. ■ Faulty process in the appointment of senior administrators. All three Arts and Sciences Divisions of the university have passed a motion denouncing the faulty process by which an acting-dean was chosen. That person then declined the appointment and a new and consultative process was asked for, but is apparently still not in place. ■ Unilateral decisionmaking without faculty or community consultation: there is no strategic or educational plan nor any process in place to create one. ■ Widespread disaffection within Capilano University and in the community at large.This is true but anecdotal at this point. There is a faculty climate survey currently being collected which could speak
to this. ■ Widespread disaffection among current and potential Capilano Foundation supporters. Some have already indicated that they will no longer make donations; others have said that they want their donations back, unless this administration changes. In reply to our collective letter calling for President Bulcroft’s removal, the chair of the Capilano University Board of Governors wrote me a courteous answer assuring us that they have “full confidence” in her. Given the degree of disturbance and disaffection detailed above, I suggest the board needs to take a second look. Bill Schermbrucker, PhD Faculty Emeritus, 19682008 See more letters on this topic under Opinion/Letters at nsnews.com.
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Sunday, October 27, 2013 - North Shore News - A15
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People have become concerned aboutwhattheirskinisabsorbing from beauty products. For 20 years Nature’s Creations has been committed to educating consumers on the hazards of toxic synthetic ingredients in skin care products. “It’s very serious, and women are starting to take it seriously” says Suzanne Laurin-Seale of Nature’s Creations Aromatherapy. “The average North American woman exposes herself to over 200 synthetic toxic chemicals a day.”
Everyone knows that tennis is a game played against an opponent and finally there is a book that focuses on what your competition is doing. The player who has their own fundamentals down and is now ready to become more aware of the strategy of the game will benefit from these lessons. Tennis coach Rob Antoun, a former worldranked player, shares his knowledge of the game in this easy to follow guide. Filled with photographs and diagrams, the book is divided into chapters that focus on specific aspects of the game, such as reading the game, net play and playing from the baseline. In each chapter Antoun provides tips on how to spot the signals your opponent sends through
their body position, grip of the racquet, foot movement and more. With a bit of time spent learning how to analyze the repeated motions of your opponent you will soon see the benefits in improved number of wins. — Terry Peters
Buyer Beware. Many companies have jumped on the “natural” band wagon promoting purity. However, to call a product natural it only has to legally contain10%naturalingredients. Read labels and ask questions. Nature’s Creations is chocka-block full of 100% natural products. They produce a line appropriately called
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Gold & Jewellery Buying Service A gold and jewellery buying service to our valued clientele October 30, November 1 & 2. Please call for an appointment with Mitchell Forest of North Shore Gold Now is the perfect time to take advantage of all time high metal prices and a demand for diamonds. Bring in those pieces of jewellery that have been sitting unworn in a drawer or bank box or were inherited and are not your taste. Even broken pieces or scrap gold and platinum left over from redesigns have value. Bring your unwanted diamonds, precious stone items, silverware and coins, too.
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A16 - North Shore News - Sunday, October 27, 2013
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Dr. Marylene Kyriazis, a consultant clinical pharmacist working in the field of pain management, to co-found the Paul Sugar Palliative Support Foundation. Its mission is to provide assistance to people with a terminal illness who are in financial need, in the form of volunteer support, accommodation for them or visiting family members, transportation costs, medical supplies and equipment, or home help and companionship. Working closely in palliative care, the founders felt a strong need for those types of support and
felt confident they could address it by teaming up, says Kyriazis. Sugar has more than 30 years of experience in supporting patients and families at Lions Gate, hearing their personal stories and the specific challenges they’ve faced. “I really love what I do,” he says. “I really feel for the people I treat.The ones who have the added burden of financial concerns at the end of their lives, it’s not something I can cure, but maybe I can help it by doing this and that’s the reason for it. I’m hoping that people can feel supported and some of the things that they need at the end of their lives can be given to them. Make
it a little easier.” Kyriazis shares Sugar’s passion for supporting palliative care patients, and brings experience as a board member on a number of other non-profit societies to the table. Funds raised will be managed by the Vancouver Foundation and will support Family Services of the North Shore’s Connecting a Caring Community, Supporting Quality of Life program. According to the Family Services website, the new community-based volunteer project is focused on improving the quality of life of residents who are marginalized or isolated due to disability, terminal illness
or bereavement. “The volunteers. . . . they’re out there and they’re seeing people where they live and they’re seeing people with what they need and so that’s a really good way to discover the people that are slipping through the cracks and not having what they need to make the last days of their lives as good as they can be,” says Sugar. “I think that the volunteers are an important integral part of palliative care,” he adds. Sugar and Kyriazis hope to raise $50,000 in the foundation’s first year. They’ll be hosting an official launch and fundraising event Sunday, Nov. 3 at Westview’s
Two Lions Public House from 4 to 8 p.m. Sugar is considering cutting off his 25-year-old ponytail in a show of support to the cause. He’s leaving the decision up to donors, who are asked to weigh in on whether he should cut or keep his signature look when making their contributions.There is also an online poll on the foundation’s website: “To cut or not to cut Paul Sugar’s ponytail?” The event’s dress code is flannel shirt and jeans, representative of Sugar’s unofficial work uniform. The foundation accepts a number of types of donations, including monetary, gifts of publicly-
traded securities, charitable bequests, air miles or short term accommodation. Sugar and Kyriazis invite community members to get involved in the foundation in other ways as well, for example, coming on as a board member. Both are hopeful for the organization’s potential. “We know that the community is there to support our endeavours to help patients and their families during this delicate and vulnerable time in their lives,” says Kyriazis. “I think it’s a good thing when a community can pull together and try and make things better.That’s a great thing,” adds Sugar. paulsugarfoundation.com
SPIRIT ON THE SHORE North Shore Tai Chi Spirit’s Josie Loehrich leads a free Chinese health qigong and tai chi class at the beach in West Vancouver. The group offers a variety of programming at four locations on the North Shore throughout the year. meetup.com/ northshoretaichi PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
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Community Bulletin Board BOOK SALE Friends of the North Vancouver District Public Library will host a sale Sunday, Oct. 27 from noon to 4 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Van. nvdpl.ca/about/friends MONSTARS AND BEASTS A spooky and fun haunted house created by local artists will be open Oct. 27-30, 6-11 p.m. and Oct. 31 from noon to midnight at 1335 Pemberton Ave., North Vancouver. $10/$5. All proceeds will be donated to Make and Break Arts Foundation supporting creativity in the community. monstarsandbeasts.eventbrite. com/ DROP EVERYTHING
AND READ DAY All branches of the North Vancouver District Public Library are inviting the community to stop by and read for 20 minutes on Monday, Oct. 28 at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd. and Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court. nvdpl.ca 2014 BUDGET OPEN HOUSES Learn more about the District of West Vancouver’s proposed 2014 municipal budget Tuesday, Oct. 29, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. and Thursday, Nov. 7, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Gleneagles Community Centre, 6262 Marine Dr. westvancouver.ca/budget AUTHORS IN OUR COMMUNITY An evening of adventure
Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7-8:30 p.m. at 120 West 14th St. Learn about good versus bad loans, payday loans, pawn shop loans, credit card cash advance, interest rates and fees, repayment terms and late payments. nvcl.ca
with Patrick Hill, sailor and author of SoWhere DoYou Go At Night?, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 7-9 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604-925-7405 westvanlibrary.ca LOANS YOU DON’T WANT North Vancouver City Library in partnership with Vancity will present an information session about loans and what to watch for
PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING A meeting to discuss a redevelopment proposal for 15611583 Oxford St. to construct
HALLOWEEN FAMILY DANCE Harmony House Music Studio presents a fundraising dance Friday, Nov. 1, 6-10 p.m. at AmblesideYouth Centre, 1018 Marine Dr.,West Van. $10/person or $20/family. 604-376-6979
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NORTH SHORE ACURA’S FALL
CLEARANCE ENDS OCTOBER 31ST
2012 TL TECH AWD WAS $36,500
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SPECIAL TALENT Special Olympics BC athlete Danielle Juilfs, a nationally ranked rhythmic gymnast, performs at an assembly at Sutherland secondary to mark EKS Day. Special Olympics BC celebrated Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s vision for a more inclusive, respectful world with sports days in Nanaimo, Vernon and North Vancouver. PHOTO KEVIN HILL
NITE OF HOPE A Roaring ’20s gala fundraiser in support of breast cancer research Friday, Nov. 1, 6 p.m. at Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier, 138 Victory Ship Way, North Van. Champagne reception, four-course meal, raffle, complimentary wine, auctions and entertainment. $200. niteofhope.com/northshore
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A18 - North Shore News - Sunday, October 27, 2013
10-DAYONLYSALE OCTOBER 22-31
S G Y N A I D 5 AIN M E R
Whether you choose to lease or !nance an all-new 2014 Chevy Cruze, now is the time!
2014 Chevy Cruze
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All prices & payments are net of all incentives and are plus taxes, levies and a dealer documentation fee. Vehicles not exactly as illustrated. Bi-weekly !nance payments based on 72 month term, o.o% APR, $0 down, ‘14 Cruze 1SB, total paid of $21,245. Cruze 1SA including freight & ait tax is $17,395, bi-weekly lease is 60 months, 0% lease is 60 months, 0% lease rate. total paid $10,790, total residual value $6,686.
2.99% FINANCING
2013 CHEVY SPARK
84 MONTH S
Stk# SP98720
2.99% FINANCING
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2013 CHEVY MALIBU 1LT
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5 door, power windows, 1.2L 4cyl engine, rear spoiler, tilt & much more.
Power door locks, 1.8L 4cyl engine, Bluetooth, tilt & much more
Power windows, power locks, tilt, remote start, a/c, cruise, Bluetooth, Chevy My Link System & much more.
MSRP $13,345 10 DAY SALE SAVINGS - $2,347
MSRP $15,165 10 DAY SALE SAVINGS - $3,167
MSRP $27,925 10 DAY SALE SAVINGS - $4,000
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CHEVROLET • BUICK • GMC • CADILLAC DL# 10743
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2013 BUICK REGAL TURBO
2.99% FINANCING 84 MONTH S
Stk# U459800
Demo, loaded with heated leather seats, power sunroof, rear park assist and much more.
MSRP $40,445 10 DAY SALE SAVINGS - $10,945
YOU PAY
$29,500
2013 GMC 2.99% SIERRA 4X4 EXT. CAB NEVADA EDITION FINANCING 84 MONTH S
ON SELECT 2013 & 2014 MODELS
2013 CHEVY TRAX LS
2.99% FINANCING
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2013 CHEVY EQUINOX AWD
84 MONTH S
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Stk# TX58140
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Power windows, power locks, a/c, remote keyless, 1.4L 4cyl turbo charged, Bluetooth, AM/FM radio with USB port, OnStar & much more.
Power windows, power locks, tilt, cruise, a/c, Bluetooth, remote keyless & much more.
YOU PAY
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MSRP $21,395 10 DAY SALE SAVINGS - $3,907
$18,488
2013 CHEVY 2.99% SILVERADO 4X4 CREW CAB CHEYENNE EDITION FINANCING 84 MONTH S
2013 CHEVY SILVERADO LT 4X4 EXT CAB
Stk# 854660
Stk# 8G51630
MSRP $30,535 10 DAY SALE SAVINGS - $5,537
2.99% FINANCING 84 MONTH S
$24,998
2013 CHEVY SILVERADO LT 2500 4X4 CREW CAB
Stk# 837570
2.99% FINANCING 84 MONTH S
Stk# 876840
Air conditioning, power windows & locks, tilt, cruise, locking diff., Bluetooth, chrome pkg & much more.
A/C, power windows & locks, tilt, cruise, locking diff., Blurtooth, HD trailer pkg., chrome pkg & much more.
5.3L V8, HD trailer pkg, power seat, 17” aluminum wheels, Bluetooth, power windows & locks, tilt, cruise, dual-zone control, a/c & much more.
Vortec 6L Flex Fuel V8 engine, power seat, windows, locks, locking diff., safety pkg, HD trailer, all terrain tires & much more.
MSRP $40,135 10 DAY SALE - $13,637 TRUCK LOYALTY- $1,000
MSRP $42,225 10 DAY SALE - $13,727 TRUCK LOYALTY- $1,000
MSRP $43,655 10 DAY SALE - $14,057 TRUCK LOYALTY- $1,000
MSRP $53,030 10 DAY SALE - $11,530 TRUCK LOYALTY- $1,000
YOU PAY $25,498
YOU PAY $27,498
YOU PAY $28,598
YOU PAY $40,500
2013 0.9% CADILLAC ATS ALL WHEEL DRIVE
2013 0.9% CADILLAC CTS ALL WHEEL DRIVE
2013 0.9% CADILLAC SRX ALL WHEEL DRIVE
2013 CADILLAC ESCALADE HYBRID 4WD
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Stk# CD8301A
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2L turbo, power sunroof, 17” polished wheels, Cadillac user experience with Bose surround sound & much more.
3.6 litre V6, power sunroof, navigation system, heated leather seats, Bluetooth, this vehicle is loaded with all options.
Performance pkg, navigation system, heated leather seats & steering wheel, Ultraview sunroof, 20” aluminum wheels & much more, loaded vehicle.
MSRP 10 DAY SALE
MSRP 10 DAY SALE
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$45,190 - $4,290
YOU PAY $40,900
$58,780 - $9,792
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CHEVROLET • BUICK • GMC • CADILLAC
Northshore
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Very rare vehicle, hybrid, rear seat entertainment system, navigation, power sunroof, 22” aluminum wheels, heated & cooled leather seats, white diamond tricoat with ebony interior, 8 passenger SUV, loaded with all options.
MSRP 10 DAY SALE
$101,545 - $15,665
YOU PAY $85,880
604-987-5231
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DL# 10743
$57,525 - $7,037
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A20 - North Shore News - Sunday, October 27, 2013
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Options for Volunteers The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society. PARADE OF CHRISTMAS VOLUNTEER Reliable volunteers are needed in December at Grouse
Mountain to interact with the public, hand out information on SOS Children’s Village BC, assist guests with voting on their favourite gingerbread display and sell holiday raffle tickets. Shifts: Nov. 29-Dec. 1, Dec. 6-8, Dec. 13-15, Dec. 16-23. FUNDRAISING DEVELOPMENT COCHAIR Canadian Cancer Society seeks volunteers to provide leadership, guidance and support to the fundraising committee by establishing fundraising targets.Volunteers will also work with other
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FUN RUN Racers of all sorts hit the trails around Handsworth secondary for the seventh annual Strachan Hartley Legacy Run Oct. 20. All proceeds from the family friendly event are donated to organizations aimed at helping youth achieve their potential through education and sports. Since 2007, more than 2,200 runners have participated in the race, raising more than $100,000 in the process. Visit Photo Galleries at nsnews.com or scan with Layar for video and more images. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN
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subcommittees to maximize opportunities to promote Relay for Life. COMMUNITY THEATRE BACKSTAGE CREW Volunteers are needed to help construct stage sets, paint scenery, search for costumes and props, help with lighting, sound, acting, singing and choreography, and take tickets at the door. DATABASE ASSISTANT VOLUNTEER The British Columbia chapter of Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society is seeking a database assistant for organizing and updating the foundation’s database. These activities increase the capacity of CPAWS to protect wilderness, parks and oceans throughout B.C. If you are interested in these or other volunteer opportunities, call 604-985-7138.
Casa Nova Cafe
FALL CUSTOMMADE EVENT 50% OFF 25% OFF HUNTER DOUGLAS BLINDS & SHADES
Choose from EverWood faux wood blinds and Designer Roller Shades. Available in hundreds of colours. 50% Off our regular price.
Stay warmer with thermal lined custom-made draperies and shades from our Joanne fabric collection. Including silks, textures, plains and more. 25% Off our regular price.
ARRANGE YOUR COMPLIMENTARY IN-HOME CONSULTATION TODAY!
Call 604-257-0100 or 1-800-818-7779 October 1-31, 2013
ENERGY-EFFICIENT DRAPES & SHADES
NO CHARGE UPGRADE DUETTE HONEYCOMB SHADES Receive the retractable UltraGlide operating system at no additional charge, where available, on any new order of Duette Architella shades.
Sunday, October 27, 2013 - North Shore News - A21
What’s On CHEMICAL INDUSTRY IN THE COMMUNITY Attend a meeting of the Community Advisory Panel sponsored by Canexus, Univar, Newalta and ERCO Worldwide. Plant managers, community members and neighbouring businesses meet regularly to review and enhance the presence of these industries in the community. Call for dates and location. 604-515-0115
Sundays NORTH SHORE CRIC CRAC STORYTELLING EVENINGS presented by the Vancouver Society of Storytelling take place the first Sunday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Each month features a different theme. $7/$5. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca POLYNESIAN DANCE CLASSES Beginner classes for adults and children, Sundays and Mondays at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. 604982-8311
Mondays ALATEEN MEETING A group for ages 10-18 where alcohol is a problem in the family meets every Monday at 7:15 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. 604-688-1716 BINGO Every Monday at 6 p.m., North Vancouver Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. 604988-3712 CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN — WEST VANCOUVER BRANCH The CFUW is an organization committed to promoting education, improving women’s status and human rights as well as offering fellowship and professional contacts. Meetings are every third Monday, 7 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. New members welcome. cfuw. westvan@gmail.com cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca CONTRACT BRIDGE Every Monday and Thursday, 12:30-3 p.m. in the Cedarview Room at Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. $1. 604-987-7529
DROP-IN CRIB Play crib every Monday (unless it’s a statutory holiday), 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion #118, 123 West 15th St., North Van. $5. 604-985-1115
Rehearsals take place Mondays, 7-9 p.m. at West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave. Singers should have basic music reading skills. Call 604-9222513 for an audition time.
ENGLISH CONVERSATION CORNER Drop in to the Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver and practise and improve your English language skills Mondays, 7:30-8:45 p.m. 604-9840286, x8144 604-6449621 nvdpl.ca
FRIENDSHIP TOASTMASTERS CLUB meets to improve communication and leadership skills every Monday, 7:15-9:15 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. friendshiptoastmasters.com
ESPIRITU VOCAL ENSEMBLE This high profile community choir that performs a wide variety of music is looking for motivated singers.
Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email info for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com. For our online listings, go to nsnews.com/events.
FOWL FELLOW A lone snow goose rests on the grounds of Carson Graham secondary in mid-October, expected to rejoin its flock as the waterfowl return to the Fraser Valley during the annual migration. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
PRE-OWNED VEHICLE
Spooky Good Specials 05 Mazda 3
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09 Nissan 350Z
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13 Ford Focus SE
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11 Ford F150 S/Crew
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The Lower Lonsdale Seniors Oct. 7 lunch and social saw a full house of attendees. Above, members of the group’s board team up for a photo. At right, Esther Olynyk enjoys some dessert as she greets guests, and below right, Louise and Bob Pollock, the group’s long-serving secretary and president, prepare to address those in attendance. Their next event is being held Monday, Nov. 4. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD
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Aging boomers will no doubt demand patient-centred care It’s not easy to be your own advocate but it is something we all should learn to do. Everyone wants to be treated with dignity and respect and if we’ve been treated unfairly we have the right to have our concerns addressed in a timely and appropriate way. The experience that seniors have with the health care system is the No. 1 complaint received at our office. Lately, more seniors are choosing to share their stories in the media. Margo Bentley, a senior at a care facility operated by Fraser Health, is caught in a legal limbo between life and death, force fed in defiance of her living will. The matter is now before the courts and is widely viewed as a test case in the right to die movement. At the Delta Hospital the fallout continues over the decision by hospital staff to discharge Vivian
Fitzpatrick, a legally blind elderly woman, from the ER in the middle of the night. The case made national headlines. Dr. Nigel Murray, CEO of Fraser Health, said appropriate clinical decisions were made in the Fitzpatrick case but he recognized that the care experience was not a positive experience for the client. Exactly! Good clinical care and good patient care are not the same thing. Some would argue that the experiences of Bentley and Fitzpatrick and scores of others is proof that the medical system is broken. I wouldn’t go that far. But it does seem to me that while science and technology are thriving in medicine, humanity and empathy have not fared as well. The experiences of Bentley and Fitzpatrick are not isolated cases and they help to explain the growing movement
Tom Carney
Older andWiser towards patient-centered care. Patient-centered care replaces physician-centered care with one that revolves around the patient, putting their needs first. It’s not a magic bullet but one can’t help but think that if those attending to Bentley and Fitzpatrick had asked themselves is this the best thing for the patient, I’d be looking for another topic for this column. The idea of patientcentered care isn’t new — it’s been around for decades — but it has failed to gain traction in the medical community. I think the boomer generation, those born between 1946 and 1964, will change that.
According to the 2011 census, there are approximately 9.6 million baby boomers in Canada (three Canadians out of 10). They are wealthier, healthier and more active than any generation of elderly people in history and they are used to getting what they want. Boomers are retiring at the rate of approximately 1,000 per day in Canada and as they age they will soon be arriving at the front doors of hospitals across this country. They won’t be satisfied with good clinical outcomes alone. Those running the health care system will need to make the boomers’ experiences with health care the standard metric for measuring performance for their organizations. Make no mistake, if they don’t, the boomers will do it for them. Tom Carney is the former executive director of the Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. Ideas for future columns are welcome. tomcarney@telus.net
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MEMORY GAMES A program for your body, balance and brain every Monday, 1-3 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. $7. 604-929-1159 VOLUNTEER TRAINING WITH SENIORS PEER SUPPORT COUNSELLING PROGRAM Learn skills and share with your peers to provide confidential emotional support and resources to assist seniors to keep well. Class starts late October. Applications can be picked up at the Seniors Programs Office, John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. 604-9828333
Arts, Crafts, Music & Entertainment MOVIES Free screenings which include popcorn Fridays, 1-3:30 p.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court,
North Vancouver. 604-9836350 myparkgate.com MUSIC GROUP Bring your instrument and play in a variety of keys and styles, and possibly play in the community Wednesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: non-members $4/members $2. Coffee, tea and cookies provided. 604-987-5820 mollienyehouse.com OIL PAINTING Instruction in a studio atmosphere Thursdays, 1-3 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. Participants must have basic drawing skills and bring their own materials. $18 per season. 604-980-2474 or silverharbourcentre.com PAPER TOLE STUDIO A small independent group that shares their skills Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. Fee: $18 per season. 604-980-2474 silverharbourcentre.com Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email info for your low-cost, non-profit or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com.
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A24 - North Shore News - Sunday, October 27, 2013
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Cono Sur choosy about its sources
Tim Pawsey
Notable Potables For a man who’s responsible for making a whole lot of wine, Matias Rios is one of the most relaxed guys you could hope to meet. Rios is the winemaking manager for Chile’s Cono Sur, which, under his direction, has emerged as one of the country’s more familiar and most consumer-friendly labels. Beyond its ability to deliver remarkable value, also notable about Cono Sur is the winery’s firm commitment to sustainability. Its popular “bicycle labels” are among the most affordable organic
wines you’ll find anywhere. At the fore of the early sustainable movement in Chile for many years, Cono Sur continues to pursue an aggressive program that sees organic practices now applied in all its vineyards, certified or otherwise. Rios’ latest project has been to develop a new single vineyard range for Cono Sur. It sources from what the winemaker considers to be the most ideal block for a given variety. Rios first identified the choice vineyards that produce the best statement for a given variety, before zeroing in on the ideal specific site, taking into account soils, micro-climate, exposure, altitude and so on. The wines range from Casablanca Sauvignon Blanc and Chardonnay, to a Bio Bio Riesling (which we need to see here!) to Pinot Noir from widely hailed San Antonio, and a (knockout) Syrah, also from San Antonio but this time a warm eastern slope, to mention just a few. Even though this range represents a definite step up,
it’s still very competitively priced and reinforces the pattern that Chilean winemakers are following: looking much more closely at specific regions and terroirs from north to south in this large and varied land. Nose around B.C. Liquor Stores and you can get your hands on the maritime-influenced Viento Mar Block 21 Pinot Noir, which, again, epitomizes the value that Cono Sur delivers, with plush strawberry and coffee notes wrapped in easy tannins with a slight savoury edge (BCLS $19.99, 90 points). La Palma Block 25 Syrah 2011 delivers some classic varietal meaty aromas followed by generous red and black fruit, wellstructured with a broad but balanced plate and a lengthy end. Good value, again, at BCLS $19.99 (90 points). Hopefully we will be seeing more of these wines soon. Look out for them (also at private wine stores), they’re worth the search. ••• Heads up: It’s almost that time of year again.
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Matias Rios is the winemaking manager for Chile’s Cono Sur. Scan the photo with Layar to watch a video of him talking about new single -vineyard wines. PHOTO TIM PAWSEY Hurry up and book at whistlercornucopia.com ••• Belly’s Budget Best ■ Cono Sur Organic Sauvignon Blanc 2012 (San Antonio) Brimming with bright citrus and lively acidity, this juicy drop sports a crisp and clean personality with
a distinctive mineral streak. Excellent organic value at BCLS $14.99 (89 points). Enjoy it with baba ghanouj or hummus. Tim Pawsey covers food and wine for numerous publications and online as the Hired Belly at hiredbelly.com. Contact:Twitter @hiredbelly or email info@hiredbelly.com.
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Adult kids can be a financial burden Boomerang kids, sandwich generation — just when you thought it was safe to think retirement thoughts about spending and enjoying your money, you face having to support family members financially. “Ted left home after getting his degree — but he couldn’t find a job in his field and within three months he was back home,” one of my colleagues told me. “Now he’s decided to return to school to get a degree in another field. And guess who’s paying for his tuition.” Adult children frequently return home, sometimes with children from a failed marriage . . . or never leave home in the
Business Briefcase Zombie business venture Locally owned North Shore Paintball and Front Line Paint Ball Inc. launched a joint venture earlier this month called Zombie Survival Zone. Zombie Survival Zone is an interactive paintball adventure that combines realistic paintball action with a zombie theme at North Shore Paintball’s location at 100 Lower Capilano Road in North Vancouver. “Partnering with Front Line Paint Ball Inc. and their extensive track record of paintball promotions just made sense. I am excited to give players all over the Greater Vancouver area a safe, professionally run experience,” said Cory Lewis, president of North Shore Paintball. The new venture is expected to hire up to 15 new employees and will draw on current experienced staff at both companies. “We are excited to
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Money Matters first place, often because, like Ted, they can’t find enough work to support themselves. A CIBC poll found more than one-third of parents with under-25 children will have to delay retirement because they have had to use savings to pay for their children’s
education. Another third has taken on more debt to pay school bills. Then there are elderly parents, often having lost their spouse, who can no longer manage on their own. If a retirement home isn’t an option, for financial or emotional reasons, the elderly parent(s) will move in with an adult child — and once again the resulting expenses will delay retirement plans. That’s the problem.
The solution lies in regular communication and review. Especially when you continue to support adult children, consider a “letter of understanding” outlining negotiated responsibilities, conditions, limits and so on. With elderly parents, any siblings should be willing to share the expenses. You don’t want to lay a guilt trip on anybody, but consider making it clear, in a non-critical way, that the
financial support you are providing means you must delay or curtail retirement plans, especially if you have to take on additional debt. Review these arrangements at least annually, certainly after six months in the first year. Situations and prospects can change, often dramatically.You might have to make changes in your letter of understanding. Putting everything in
writing demands extra time and effort, and for some people might be an uncomfortable process. But for personal as well as financial reasons, being businesslike invariably pays off. Mike Grenby is a columnist and independent personal financial advisor; he’ll answer questions in this column as space allows but cannot reply personally. Email mike@ grenby.com
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Raider, my cattle dogborder collie cross, is 11 months old and smack dab in the middle of the bratty adolescent stage of his maturity. All dogs go through this stage of development, it’s sort of like a canine right of passage.You have to paint the town red before you settle down and be a ‘mature’ dog. The most common behavioural issues are a dog that no longer will come when called or a dog that now pulls on the lead. They may also be destructive, bark at things that never bothered them before or in Raider’s case, turn into an S.I.D. — a Special Invitation Dog. A Special Invitation Dog is a dog that, well, expects a special invitation for every request that a dog owner makes. Raider’s favourite is to come to the back door when called with my other two dogs Piper and Zumi, and after they come in the house and I then give him permission to enter, he decides to run back into the yard, usually the farthest corner, and wait. He doesn’t run around inviting me to play, but just sits there and waits
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and acceptance! The issue of running from the back door when called is easy enough to fix. When I let Raider into the back yard I will insist that he sits (as per usual) before he is let out and give him a tasty treat. I want to teach him that sitting on the inside of the house is where he will get his treat. I could certainly simply reward Raider when he comes to the door when called from the yard the first time but this little dog is smart and quick. I know that if I only reward him after he comes to the door he will take the treat and bolt off again. Sure I could grab him by the collar and prevent him from running off, but I don’t want to break the trusting bond we share by tricking him and grabbing him before he runs off, that just isn’t fair. So he is rewarded for sitting inside the house before he goes out and when he comes to the back door, he gets a treat only if he comes into the house and sits. If he runs off I just close the door and since I know the yard is secure, I leave him there, alone. It doesn’t take more than a
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Halloween pet safe tips Though it can be fun for kids, Halloween can be a stressful experience for pets. “Fireworks going off, a constantly ringing doorbell and the presence of costumed strangers can all cause animals to panic, putting both pets and people in danger,” says Lorie Chortyk, BC SPCA general manager of community relations. Chortyk says stressed pets can behave out of character, even scratching or biting people.When frightened, pets are more likely to run away from home, jump out of open windows or dart
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can help mask the sound of fireworks and the doorbell, and prevent confrontations with trick-or-treaters. Keep treats away from pets. Chocolate is toxic to both dogs and cats, and candy can cause serious health problems. Leave your pets at home. Stay away from pet costumes, it inhibits a dog’s ability to communicate.
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Walmart’s Lloyd Lyson presents cheques to Arjun Rawla and Marnie Kushnerenko of Seymour Heights elementary, and Lisa Hubbard and Megan McDonnell of North Shore Neighbourhood House. Walmart has also made donations to the North Shore Winterhawks, Norgate elementary and the Strathcona Community Centre. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Western Stevedoring’s Brad Eshleman, Harvest’s Gary Ansell and Terry Byrnes, Port Metro Vancouver’s Robin Silvester, Fraser Surrey Docks Jeff Scott and Maksim Mihic of DP World accept a $60,000 donation from Port Metro Vancouver for the Harvest Project as part of their 2013 Port Gala event. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
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As Fogtober rolls on, several senior high school teams are looking to emerge from the mist as North Shore champions this week as the playoff picture in a number of sports begins to clear up. In AA field hockey old West Vancouver foes Sentinel and Collingwood will battle for the North Shore title Monday starting at 3 p.m. at Rutledge Field. Collingwood, the defending provincial champions, ran the table in regular season action, posting a perfect 7-0 record while scoring 37 goals and giving up just eight. The Cavaliers then dispatched Rockridge 3-0 in a playoff semifinal Tuesday to book their spot in the championship game. Sentinel, meanwhile, finished with a 5-2 record to put themselves into a three-way tie for second place with Windsor and Rockridge. The Spartans knocked off Windsor in a tight 3-2 match in the other playoff semifinal Wednesday night to earn a spot in the final. In AAA field hockey there were only three teams in the North Shore league this season so the math is a lot simpler. Handsworth, two-time defending provincial champions, racked up a perfect 4-0 record to finish first and advance to the North Shore final. West Vancouver finished second at 2-2 and will play 0-4 Argyle on Tuesday at 3 p.m. at See Sabres page 30
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Rutledge Field with the winner moving on to meet Handsworth in the final. The North Shore AAA final will be played Monday, Nov. 4 starting at 3 p.m. at Rutledge Field. In senior boys soccer action, North Shore AAA league winners Sutherland will battle AA champs Sentinel for the North Shore championship Tuesday starting at 3:30 p.m. at Sutherland. The Sabres were nearly perfect in the tough AAA league, scoring 21 points with six wins, one overtime win and one OT loss. The Spartans also racked up 21 points in eight games on the AA side, finishing with a 7-1
record. In addition to the North Shore final there are also important provincial soccer qualifiers happening this week on the North Shore. In AAA action fourth place Argyle will meet third place West Van in a must-win game Tuesday at 3 p.m. at Ambleside D. The winner of that match will move on to play second place Handsworth Thursday at 3:30 p.m. at Sutherland with a berth in the zone playoffs on the line. Handsworth, West Van and Argyle all finished within two points of each other in regular season play. Whichever team emerges from that tangle will join Sutherland
in taking on the top two finishers from the Burnaby/New Westminster league in the zone playoffs starting Nov. 5 with two provincial berths on the line. At the AA level third place Windsor will host fourth place St. Thomas Aquinas in an elimination game Tuesday at 3:30 p.m. The winner will play second place Collingwood Nov. 5 starting at 3 p.m. at Ambleside with a berth in the zone finals on the line. For full schedules and updated scores for all leagues check out the North Shore Secondary Sports website at esportsdesk.com/leagues/ pick_league.cfm?clientID=8 &leagueID=0.
Sutherland’s Cole Keffer (left) watches teammate Connor Dennehy and West Vancouver’s Leonardo Braz battle during a North Shore AAA game Thursday. Sutherland lost 2-1 but still finished first and will face AA school Sentinel for the North Shore title on Tuesday. Scan with the Layar app or visit nsnews.com to see more photos. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
Field Notes
North Shore stars help Canada claim Pan Am field hockey bronze Four North Shore field hockey players helped Canada’s national women’s team claim bronze at the Pan American Cup held recently in Mendoza, Argentina. Hannah Haughn, Jessica Barnett, Stephanie Norlander and Ashley Kristen all suited up as Canada made the bronze medal game where they topped Chile in a 2-1 thriller. The Canadians finished second in their pool, losing only to the defending world champions from Argentina. That put the Canadians into the semifinals where they suffered their second loss of the tournament, this time to the powerful United States. Canada jumped out to a 1-0 lead early in the bronze medal match but Chile equalized to make it 1-1 at halftime. In the second half Canada again scored early and then shut the door
from there with some frantic defending that included Barnett making a stellar clearance from her team’s goal line to prevent a sure goal. The win gave Canada their first medal at the tournament since 2004. ••• North Vancouver’s Russell Coffin suited up for Surrey United as the team earned the title of national champions in winning the Canadian Soccer Association’s U-16 Cup last weekend in Kamloops. United knocked off Ontario’s Vaughan Azzurri in a thrilling championship final to win the Canadian club championship. Surrey’s Liam McIlvenna broke a 0-0 tie in the 117th minute with just three minutes left before the end of the second overtime period to secure a dramatic victory. United scored 23 goals while allowing just one as
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they compiled a perfect 5-0 record in the tournament. ••• North Vancouver’s Griffins Boxing & Fitness will once again mix black ties with black eyes when they host another Evening at Ringside Boxing Charity Gala Nov. 2 at the J.P. Fell Armoury. The annual gala, now in its eighth year, will feature an Olympic-style boxing tournament paired with dinner and drinks from local establishments as well as live music and a dance floor. Boxers at the event will by fighting for the Jimmy Filippone Belt, an award named after one of the leading amateur lightweights active in Vancouver in the late 1930s and early ’40s whose family is now a major supporter of Evening at Ringside.The belt will go to the most exceptional fighter of the evening. Proceeds from the gala will be donated to Big Brothers of Greater Vancouver. According to Griffins, past galas have raised more than $50,000 for charity.Tickets range from $120 per seat up to $1,400 for a ringside table. Griffinsboxing.com 604980-1900 — Compiled by Andy Prest Email information or results to aprest@nsnews.com.
TOURNAMENT TOPPER Maya Bennett of the Handsworth Royals senior girls volleyball team blasts a spike during the semifinals of the BCO North Shore Invitational tournament held last weekend at Handsworth. The Royals defeated Elphinstone in the semis and went on to win the tournament, coming from behind to beat Earl Marriott 23-25, 25-22, 15-13 in the championship final. Scan with the Layar app or visit nsnews.com to see more photos. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
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