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NV Filipinos raise $62,000 for relief fund Feds’ matching funds raise the amount to over $100K JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
North Vancouver’s Filipino community has rallied to raise $62,000 for Canadian relief efforts to provide humanitarian aid in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan. The tight-knit community — which numbers about 8,000 on the North Shore — came together after the typhoon and subsequent storm
surge swept through the island nation on Nov. 8, killing approximately 6,000 and leaving more than four million people homeless. Soon after, local Filipino leaders organized a telethon and other fundraising efforts. A cheque for the money raised was presented to Canadian Red Cross officials Dec. 13 at the new North Vancouver Filipino Community Centre, during a visit by the Philippines’ ambassador to Canada. Most of the amount raised will be matched by the federal government, increasing the value of the North Shore donation to more than $100,000. See Rebuilding page 9
WV man volunteers 3 weeks in Philippines JULES KNOX newsroom@nsnews.com
The devastation in the Philippines is overwhelming, according to a West Vancouver man who has just returned from helping communities devastated by Typhoon Haiyan. Richard Loat arrived in the Philippines approximately two weeks after the disaster left millions displaced and thousands dead. “Nothing you read or see on television can
prepare you for it,” he said. “There’s just so much that isn’t there.” Loat volunteers with Shelterbox, an NGO that distributes boxes with blankets, tools, gifts for children and a tent designed to withstand extreme weather conditions. “We’re giving people the tools to help rebuild their lives,” Loat said. He’s a veteran volunteer who has been deployed to various countries, including Sudan, over the last three See Grave page 5
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MAY 11. MLA Jane Thornthwaite said NDP leader Adrian Dix was “premature” when he piped up about which major project? 12. What advertiser was criticized for using Premier Christy Clark in a commercial that ran on the front page of commuter paper 24hrs?
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13. Maggie Pappas made an impassioned plea to West Vancouver council, warning: “History will judge those who let her die.” What was she talking about? JUNE 14. District of North Vancouver Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn once likened Lower Lynn to what body part? 15. What is the maximum fee North Shore Rescue will charge for a backcountry rescue? 16. The districts of North
and West Vancouver trail most B.C. municipalities by 50 per cent in this category, and yet most of their residents don’t seem to mind. What is the category? 17. One per cent of Canadians take this home every year, but approximately seven per cent of West Vancouverites take this home. What is it? 18. Jordan Sturdy has two jobs. Name them. 19. Scientists have been puzzled by the disappearance of these stars, formerly visible from the North Shore. What are they? 20. What has 20 fingers and plays at Carnegie Hall? ANSWERS 1.The UPS mailbox was listed as the company’s address. 2. Photodisinfection. 3. Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. 4. Absolutely not.That lack of confessional seal was discovered by two Lower Mainland men who ended up behind bars after bragging to
their driver about snatching a woman’s purse in North Vancouver. 5.TransLink. 6.The Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrow Crossing. 7.The “rather luscious” meals enjoyed by council every Monday night. 8. Charges. 9. Money. 10.The right to build secondary suites. 11.The proposed Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. 12.The B.C. Liberals 13. Grosvenor’s development for the 1300-block of Marine Drive. Pappas likened Ambleside to a dying woman and the development to a defibrillator. 14. An armpit. 15. $0. 16, Provincial crime rate. 17. $191,000 or more. 18. Mayor of Pemberton and MLA forWestVancouver-Sea to Sky. 19. Sea stars. 20. Piano prodigies and Collingwood School students RyanWang and Ray Zhang were invited to perform at the historic hall in May after the five- and six-yearold pianists won first place at the American Protégé International Music Talent Competition.
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Loat mostly helped people who were at the southern end of the affected area on Leyte Island. They were the first aid workers to show up in some places, he said. His team worked closely with the local government to distribute aid and help set up tents. “We wanted to disrupt people’s way of life as little as possible,” he said. “So we try to put their tent on a plot of land where their home used to be. It helps them rebuild their lives a little bit faster.” However, in some places, this was impossible because of too much debris, he said. Aid workers had to clear sites and create camps of 50 to 60 tents, he said. His team was forced to stay almost two hours away from the city where they
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363 and counting W ith the final days of 2013 wheeling to their conclusion, it’s time to take stock before turfing the old calendar. On a large political scale it’s been a year when some of our most cynical fears were confirmed. After Snowden, we’ve all eaten from the tree of knowledge.We know that they know that we know. The Senate scandal showed us that while Tory political appointees apparently can’t figure out where they live, there are few doubts about where the cheque — and damage control — is coming from. As 2014 gathers steam, Liberals will also find out if Trudeau’s good hair and pedigree translate into raising funds for the war chest. Enbridge got the green light in 2013, but with widespread First Nations opposition, that battle is just getting started.
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Curb city growth or become unlivable Dear Editor: I am not against change or growth. Born and bred in North Vancouver, I have witnessed both during the past 61 years; much of which I love and some of which I abhor.With the new OCP draft now before council, I think the residents of the City of North Vancouver have a wonderful opportunity to tell council what we want the city to look like in 50 years time. I know councillors say they are open to this. My only fear is that the current council — like most councils today — sees growth as the paramount starting point in this process.
I most certainly, do not. North Vancouver is not a big city, area wise. Its growth potential is mainly up.We have no other option and I, quite frankly, don’t like this for a number of reasons. One being, there are only so many ways into North Vancouver and the more people we have, the more congestion we will experience, and the lower the quality of living in the city will inevitably become. Yes, we can grow. But I want that growth to be limited and not become the defining goal of the OCP or the mantra of subsequent councils. Right now we live in a
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Quotes of the Year “Our real estate agents refer to the 1300 block, north and south side, as the Gaza strip.” WestVan Mayor Michael Smith discusses the need to develop the 1300 block of Marine Drive (from a March 6 news story). “She prances through her useless, meaningless life looking like a psychotic bastard child of Cruella Deville (sic) and Barbie.” Radical anti-fur group the Animal Liberation Front takes responsibility for spray painting the door of aWest Vancouver clothing boutique run by reality TV performer Jody Claman (from a March 29 news story). “I took pictures of my son skiing two months after a
heart transplant.” ShannonWesterlund discusses the recovery of her 12-year-old son, Andrew (from a June 2 news story). “It’s hard to eat concrete.” NorthVancouver’s Edible Garden Project manager Heather Johnstone says bees are threatened globally by pesticides and disappearing food sources (from an Aug. 25 Sunday Focus story). “Those moments when the sea subsides and it’s absolutely gorgeous and warm and you’re sitting on the boat and rowing in this magic land of perfection, of mirror glass water and it doesn’t feel like the Arctic.” NorthVancouver adventurer and North Shore News
writer KevinVallely recalls his recently completed 1,900 kilometre sojourn through the Northwest Passage in a rowboat (from a Sept. 4 news story). “All the artists and architects in the region were inspired by Binning’s house, like a cipher of Rosetta Stone.” Architecture journalist Adele Weder blasts the potential sale ofWestVancouver’s Binning House (from a Nov. 8 news story). “The first voice that I listen to is citizens who are not born yet.” WestVancouver Coun.Trish Panz looks to the future as she backs Grosvenor’s controversial Marine Drive development (from a Dec. 4 news story).
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If Rob Ford can quit crack, so can I The problem with New Year’s resolutions is that most people aim too high, setting unattainable goals that lead to failure in the first week. They wake up on Jan. 2, hazy from a NewYear’s Eve bender, to find that in their drunken stupor they’ve already eaten an entire bucket of fried chicken, turned their new yoga mat into the world’s worst bong, and stumbled into a soup kitchen by mistake and told the kindly old nun behind the counter to “go to hell” because she wouldn’t “get off her pious little butt and whip up some crab bisque already.” Then they feel shame for a day, then they forget all about it, then they adopt an SPCA puppy, name it Dogberto Luongo, dress it in a stupid sweater and proceed to yell and swear at it for the rest of the year. This is all hypothetical, of course. The point is, you can’t change into an entirely different person overnight. If you’re a jerk Dec. 31, you’ll still be a jerk Jan. 1. It’s probably best to set the bar low for New Year’s resolutions. Aim for something that’s attainable.
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Laugh All YouWant So here are some of the popular yet unrealistic NewYear’s resolutions to which I’ve added some suggestions for goals that should be easier to attain. Unrealistic resolution: Stop smoking. I’ve never been a smoker but from what I gather from my smoker friends, quitting is hard, particularly if you’re a “social smoker” who gets sucked in every time you’re doing something fun such as going to a party, drinking alcohol, celebrating Ugly Sweater Day or simply walking down the street when the song “Rump Shaker” by Wreckx-NEffect comes on. Realistic resolution: Stop smoking crack. Rob Ford did it! He
only smoked crack that one time when the gangsters were making that video of him and he was using homophobic and racist language and stuff. He told us he definitely does not smoke crack anymore so, hey! It can be done. If he can kick the crack and live a normal life, anyone can do it. To be honest, I’m not really sure how drugs work. Maybe if you actually smoke a lot of crack it may be hard to quit. And maybe if you smoke a lot of crack you might even lie about quitting the crack. But who am I to question the mayor of Canada’s largest city? Unrealistic resolution: Lose weight. Really, that sounds awful. If God wanted us to lose weight he wouldn’t have made broccoli taste terrible and Baconators taste delicious.You don’t want to offend Chef God, do you? Realistic resolution: Forget the weight, lose your pants. Particularly if they’re really tight and they make you feel fat. Here’s what you do — slather your legs in the grease that’s left over from your bucket of
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Going cold turkey on the nitrites and then say “Sorry, what was the question? Hey, have you seen my kids?” Alright, enough silliness. This is the second year in a row I’ve written a column about NewYear’s resolutions without making an honest resolution. So I’m going to make one now. As a lazy, cheap, and slightly obsessive man, I’ve been making myself the same terrible deli meat, cheese and pizza sauce sandwich for lunch almost every workday for the past three years. Now I’ve read that people who eat a lot of processed meat every day are at a higher risk of such things as death, cardiovascular disease and colorectal cancer. Death and cardiovascular disease I can handle, but colorectal cancer? That’s the one that has the television commercials warning you not to “die of embarrassment.” It’s not the embarrassment that worries me, it’s the potential for huge chunks of my rectum to fall off. So this year I’m going to set aside the deli meat and try some hopefully not horrible alternative like hummus and olives. No soy though! Anyway, at the start of 2015 I’ll let you know how my nitrite-light life is going. If I feel the same or even worse, if I still get short of breath while climbing one flights of stairs, I’m going to buy the biggest crack pipe I can find and smoke a huge bowl of Genoa salami. aprest@nsews.com
4 face pimping charges Four North Shore men are facing charges of pimping a local girl under the age of 18. The men, aged 57, 22, 23 and 23, have been charged with living off the avails of prostituting a teen under age 18.The charges relate to events that happened between Sept. 1 and Dec. 7, 2013 in North Vancouver. Few other details are available about the case. Local RCMP was apparently informed of the alleged situation by a third party. None of the men have appeared in court yet or pleaded to the charges. — Jane Seyd
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were working, which meant they had to wake up at 5:30 a.m., he said. He continued to run his own charity, Five Hole for Food, at an Internet café whenever he could. “I spent my evenings and weekends trying to keep both worlds going,” he said. At the end of his threeweek stint, Loat started to struggle with compassion fatigue. “There was nowhere to decompress,” he said. “You’re immersed in this environment where everyone is needy, and it becomes hard to decide on any sort of emotional base what you want to do,” he said. “You have one tent to give out, and you have two
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Rebuilding will take ‘years and years’ From page 1 Ottawa matched donations from individual Canadians who gave to typhoon relief funds of registered charities up to Dec. 23. Alvin Koh Relleve, president of the North Vancouver Filipino Community Centre, said the community has also rallied to offer emotional support in the wake of the disaster. He said he heard of one Filipino man, in North Vancouver on a temporary work visa, who lost seven family members in the typhoon. Others had to wait up to three weeks to find out that their family members in the hard-hit Tacloban area
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■ Exercise in the morning before breakfast. When you work out on
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A good example is a Bulgarian squat to front raise compared to just a front raise. When you are forced to engage more muscles in a movement, your body will be more challenged and you will be targeting more muscle groups — therefore, get a bigger bang for your buck! ■ Consume casein protein prior to sleeping to maintain lean mass. Casein is a slowreleasing protein and during an eight-hour fast while you’re sleeping, you can lose the hard-earned lean muscle from your workouts. Eat a small serving of low-fat cottage cheese or mix in a scoop of casein protein powder with water 30-60 minutes prior to bedtime. ■ Schedule your meals ahead of time. When you schedule an appointment, you usually stick to it. Write down your meals in your calendar in the same way. ■ Find a friend who has similar goals and work out together. Holding each other accountable is a great way to keep each other motivated. ■ Don’t be a perfectionist, be flexible and patient. Habits aren’t created overnight and your weight gain wasn’t either. Set short-term goals and if you aren’t achieving your goals, be prepared to make adjustments. ••• Editor’s note: Throughout the month of January, West Vancouver coach Bijan Jiany is offering a free 30-minute Fit to Play Circuit class to community members in exchange for donations to the food bank. According to Jiany, the circuit is designed for the busy professional who wants a temporary escape from the daily grind and to burn 300-450 calories. Donations will be given to the West Vancouver IGA in support of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society and Harvest Project.
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The good news is if you’ve had any music lessons in your life, even for a short time, you’re more likely to do well at it when you try again. So says Paul Haggis, coowner of Bluedog Guitars in North Vancouver. Haggis says the biggest obstacle for most people when learning to play an instrument is fear. Kids are naturally more open than adults to learning something new. But adults who have played at some point in their lives, even if they only tackled the clarinet for a year in a school band, seem to be able to overcome their fear more easily.That little bit of experience seems to be enough to help them know they can make music, says Haggis. “With most adults it’s
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have decided to add another teacher to the roster and are looking for a separate space from the retail store that will be dedicated solely to lessons. Haggis says anyone can learn to play an instrument, but he does recommend borrowing a guitar for a month to play with before purchasing to help gauge interest and commitment. When you’re ready to buy, Haggis recommends buying the best guitar you can afford. “The instrument makes a difference,” he explains.
“You feel inspired when you have a good instrument. It’s easier to play.” A lot of people buy a cheap guitar and say they will buy a better one when they can play better but it’s hard to make a cheap guitar sound good and it’s harder to play, he adds. Once you have your guitar, commit to picking it up just 10 minutes a day, recommends Haggis, noting most people watch more than 10 minutes of commercials on TV a day. “Sit down in front of the TV with your guitar and just do whatever, and then you’re building your calluses and you’re getting comfortable
with it,” says Haggis. “If someone really committed to that even for a month, even just five days a week then they’ll be there.” Haggis says it’s possible to learn a song, or most of the good parts, within three months depending on the amount of time and work a person dedicates to it. “(It takes) one month to let you know if you’re committed.Within three months you’ll be doing something, and if you get through that then you’re away.” Before really committing time to creating finger calluses, however, Haggis
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Community Bulletin Board OPERATION RED NOSE will drive individuals home in their own cars for free Dec. 31 from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m. Call 604619-0942 for a ride. Donations will be accepted to support youth programs.Volunteers are still needed. 778-288-8996 volunteer@nsorn.org nsorn.org NEWYEAR’S EVE Celebrate at Mt Seymour with family friendly entertainment, winter activities and an early countdown onTuesday, Dec. 31, 5-9 p.m. $15/$10. 604986-8867 familyfirstnight.eventbrite.ca CHRISTMASTREE CHIPUP Island Pacific school
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but I could throw,” she says, and hit, run and catch. Hazel and Norman married in 1941 and the following year, with baby Susan, they moved west to work in the shipyards. They settled in Deep Cove where Norm’s mother and sister were living. He cut steel plates and Hazel was a passer girl, catching redhot rivets in a tin cone and passing them to the riveter. They rented “the Lois house” on Deep Cove Road (no street numbers back then), furnished, no telephone or hot water, for $15 a month. Hazel and Norm purchased the house in 1943, adding on when children Marjorie and Bill arrived. They lived there until 1969, when they built a new house a block away. Like Salmo, Deep Cove was a close-knit community where the Bests and their friends made their own fun — sleigh rides and picnics, card parties and dances at The Pavilion. After the Second World War, Hazel went to work at Woodward’s and helped out in her community. Besides the PTA, Brownies, Cubs and Girl Guides, Hazel served as health convener for the Well Baby Clinic and volunteered with the Keep Well community program. As Deep Cove grew, activities for babies, seniors and all ages in between were crammed into the community hall and elementary school. Hazel was one of the many Deep Cove residents who worked to establish a permanent community centre in Parkgate. She volunteers with the Deep Cove Heritage Society and has served on the Seycove and Parkgate Seniors Advisory Council, advocating for the interests of her fellow seniors. See New page 23
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Hazel has volunteered at Parkgate since it opened in 1999. She makes coffee and treats, dishes up her famous chicken soup when it’s her turn on the lunch roster and helps wherever there’s a need. Hazel needed a hand
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Liquor law review is top wine story
Tim Pawsey
Notable Potables There was really only one local story this year: The B.C. Liquor Policy Review. And it continues to evolve. Finally, Victoria woke up and realized (albeit right before an election) that the province’s blossoming (but still relatively neophyte) wine, craft brewing and craft distilling industries are hampered by outdated and illogically restrictive regulations at almost every level. Add retailers into that mix too. In the past the need to bring B.C.’s antiquated liquor laws up to date has
usually been framed by the argument about whether to privatize or not to privatize the B.C. Liquor Distribution Branch. That debate remains ongoing. But thanks to the efforts of groups such as Modernize Wine Association of B.C. and the Free My Grapes movement, producers and all manner of interested parties (who needed not only a serious hearing but solutions) were finally successful in gaining the government’s ear. One of the prime catalysts was the situation surrounding the 2012 cancellation of the Belfry Theatre’s right to hold a charity wine auction. Thanks to the overzealous action of a local liquor licensing inspector, a wealth of charitable fundraisers came under threat. Only when the issue wound up on the floor of the legislature did people realize just how out of control things had really become. While one hand of government was slashing cultural and arts
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tourism activities to near-impossible hurdles to anyone wishing to open a distillery, that finally launched the B.C. Liquor Policy Review. The government has already indicated support for 12 of some 70 recommendations, including sale of craft alcohol products at farmers markets and
secondary tasting rooms. If you’ve ever travelled to wine regions south of the border, you’ll know the importance of that secondary tasting room item. Small towns such as Washington’s Walla Walla, or California’s Los Olivos have thrived thanks to convenient tasting rooms that not only save visitors effort and travel time but also save wear and tear on smaller wineries that maybe don’t have staff or budget to maintain fulltime rooms. Hopefully we’ll see many more common sense changes announced early in the new year. The sale of wine and beer (though not likely spirits) in grocery stores is also likely to proceed in some form or other, though by which model is not clear. The multiple changes to B.C.’s liquor policy are laudable, but they’re also about 20 years overdue. However, the one major obstacle to a balanced and freer market that
remains unaddressed is the introduction of a viable wholesale price system. That would be one to allow private retailers to fairly compete with government stores and restaurants to sell wine and other alcohol with a decent return, without having to gouge an already tax-weary diner. Maybe next time. Happy New Year’s! ••• Belly’s Best Taittinger Nocturne Sec Rosé Disco We’re into serious bubbly territory here. Here’s a real razzle-dazzle package that appeals outside just as much as what’s in the bottle. Fine bubbles with persistent mousse, aromas of stone-fruit before a creamy offdry palate and lingering finish. The most fun Champagne package of the season by far ($90ish, private stores).
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Resolve to be a better dog owner Joan Klucha
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Whether you state them out loud at the crack of midnight with a glass of champagne or silently promise them to yourself before curling into bed before the calendar year is through, New Year’s resolutions are a great
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way to let go of the past and start something new. Most people pledge to eat healthier, lose weight or start a hobby, such as playing the guitar. But how about we all resolve to be better dog owners, not only for our dogs’ sakes, but for other people as well. How about we start by resolving to obey leash laws?You know, those bylaws that require your dog to be leashed in all public areas (where dogs are allowed) unless stated otherwise. Contrary to popular belief, that is how the bylaw is stated — not the other way around. Many people seem to think the bylaw says dogs must roam freely, untethered in all public areas, unless there is a sign stating dogs are allowed to be leashed. Leash laws are made to keep your dog and other members of this community — who share the earth with you and your unleashed dog — safe. This may be hard to believe, but not all people like dogs. Some people are afraid of them. They go to areas where
dogs are either not allowed, or must be on leash, so that they can commune with nature — like you are with your dog — and not have feelings of fear racing down their spines when they see a dog.You know that feeling when you are surprised to see a massive black bear digging in the garbage about five feet away from you? Some people have that exact same feeling when they see a dog. Become more considerate of those around you and how selfish choices impact others’ lives negatively. Next, let’s all resolve to clean up after our dogs all the time! And to stop tossing poop-filled plastic bags under trees and bushes. There are a lot of dogs and dog owners out there sharing the same sidewalks, trails and parks. All it takes is one careless dog owner to not clean up after their dog in a public park to ruin a toddler’s (and caretaker’s) day as he runs towards the swings, trips and falls into dog poop. I can’t imagine that careless dog owners never step in
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dog poop.When they do, they hate it right? It’s time to start thinking about our actions and how they affect other members of the community. Clean up your dog’s poop! Then, dispose of it properly! Remember, what comes around goes around.You may be able to successfully dodge stepping in dog poop, but karma is watching and she will return that careless pile of dog poop tenfold. It may not be actual poop that she throws back at you, but it will still be something that stinks and ruins your day! If you have a dog with behavioural or obediencerelated problems, resolve to fix these issues. Allowing your dog to run amok, jump on people, pick fights at the dog park, not come when called, etcetera, is a problem.You can certainly make excuses for your dog to those who are affected by your dog’s lack of discipline, but excuses are simply rationalizations for your lack of responsible dog care. It really doesn’t take much more than time and money to fix, or at least
learn the tools to manage, a dog’s behavioural issues properly. By doing so, you will enjoy your dog more, feel less frustrated and stop living in a state of denial. Living in denial affects not only your dog’s behaviour but other areas of your life because you are not being truthful with yourself. As a result, you end up getting into a lot of negative, frustrating, dishonest situations. Be honest with yourself and get help. Finally, resolve to reflect on your day at the end of the day. Be grateful for everything your dog adds to your life, both the joy and the challenges — they are all meant for learning. Remember to thank your dog for choosing you to share its life with and resolve to make its day as great as it makes yours! Happy NewYear! Joan Klucha has been working with dogs for more than 15 years in obedience, tracking and behavioural rehabilitation. Contact her through her website k9kinship.com
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2013 SPORT YEAR IN REVIEW: TOP FIVE STORIES Read the continuation of this series in Wednesday’s edition of the North Shore News.
2013 SportYear in Review: July to December
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Part 2 of our North Shore SportYear in Review looks at the biggest stories from July to December. Local athletes scored big results around the province, the country and the world this year. Let’s check the highlights: July West Vancouver’s Kevin Spooner represented his home course well as the
low Canadian finisher at the Pacific Coast Amateur held in July at Capilano Golf and Country Club but it was Californian Tyler Raber who stole the show and the trophy. Raber led wire-towire in the 47th edition of the prestigious tournament, building off his scorching 63 in the opening round to compile a four-round total of eight-under-par 272. Spooner, a Capilano member, shot one-under 279 for the tournament to finish alone in eighth place.
The former University of Washington Husky holds the unofficial course record at Capilano, a ridiculous 58 shot during a men’s night. The Pacific Coast Amateur was first held in 1901 and became a yearly fixture in 1967. It now features players from the 16 members of the Pacific Coast Golf Association.
August A British invasion seemed imminent during the finals at the Odlum Brown VanOpen
Aug. 4, but in the end it was a hometown hero who scored a stunning victory for Canada. Vancouver’s Vasek Pospisil fought off three match points to defeat Great Britain’s Daniel Evans 6-0, 1-6, 7-5 in the men’s final at West Vancouver’s Hollyburn Country Club, winning in front of a loud and proud crowd that included many of Pospisil’s closest friends and family members. Earlier in the day another Brit, Johanna
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North Vancouver gymnast prepares for Rio 2016 From page 27 early supper. Evans, however, had different plans.The 23year-old Birmingham native was a completely different player in the second set as he blasted his way to an easy 6-1 win. Early in the third set it looked as if Evans would ride the momentum all the way to the title as he built a 4-1 lead and then earned three match points with Pospisil serving down 5-4. But Pospisil fought them all off with some powerful serves to win the game. He then took advantage of two doubles faults from Evans to earn a break and a chance to serve for the match.With the match in his hand Pospisil won it in style, scorching his sixth ace of the set, seventh overall, to seal the victory. After receiving his trophy the Vernon native mugged for photos with friends and family before taking a trip down memory lane — his first ever pro match was played right there at Hollyburn, a qualifier for the 2005 VanOpen. “I couldn’t be more thrilled. It’s like a dream, looking back to 2005 when I was playing my first ATP match,” he said. “Back in 2005 it was very overwhelming for me. I was just a 15 year old who
obviously had lot of growing to do physically and in my game and everything. My eyes were big and I was kind of looking at everybody like they were incredible players at unreachable levels. I was very new to everything, I was like an innocent 15 year old. Obviously it’s very different now.” ••• West Vancouver teen Emily Overholt won bronze in the 400-metre individual medley at the FINA World Junior Swimming Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates in August. Overholt, 15, clocked a personal best and set a 15-17 age-group Canadian record with her time of 4:42.03 seconds in the final. She finished 2.01 seconds behind winner Ella Eastin of the United States with Eastin’s U.S. teammate Rebecca Mann coming second in 4:40.26. “I’m definitely surprised but excited by this medal,” Overholt said in a Swimming Canada release. “I could see (fourth-place finisher Emu Higuchi) beside me and I think my training just kicked in at the end to help me get third.” In July, Overholt won gold in the 200-m butterfly at the senior women’s Summer Nationals, following that up with three
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golds and a silver at the Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Que., in early August. She is young enough to attend the World Junior Swimming Championships again in 2015. ••• North Shore players featured prominently as Canada booked their ticket to the 2015 IRB Rugby World Cup by beating the United States 40-20 in aggregate score over home and away games played in August in South Carolina and Toronto. West Vancouver’s Harry Jones and Ryan Hamilton, North Vancouver’s Jason Marshall and Squamish’s Jamie Cudmore, a former Capilano Rugby Club player, all suited up for the men’s national team as they battled to a pair of wins over the American Eagles. Jones, making his third national team start at flyhalf, finished a powerful Canadian move by smashing through two tacklers to score a back-breaking try in Canada’s 27-9 victory in Charleston. In Toronto it was Marshall’s time to shine as he smashed over the line to score the only try of the second half as Canada earned a 13-11 win and booked their place in the 2015 World Cup to be held in England. October North Vancouver’s Scott Morgan finished eighth in the floor final in his first ever appearance at the world gymnastics championships held Oct. 5 in Antwerp, Belgium. Morgan posted a score of 14.833 points in the final after executing a solid routine. Kenzo Shirai of Japan won gold with 16.000 points, followed by Jacob Dalton of the United States with a score of 15.600. Fourtime men’s all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura of Japan took bronze with a score of 15.500. Morgan, 24, was the first Canadian male gymnast to qualify for a world championship event final since 2004 Olympic champion Kyle Shewfelt won a bronze medal on the floor at the 2006 worlds. Morgan’s rise up the gymnastics ranks is all the more impressive considering he quit the sport for four years while in high school at Seycove secondary. He resumed training with North Vancouver’s Flicka Gymnastics Club in 2007 and made the Canadian national team in 2011. He now has his sights set on
<]1_3 - \88) l"!R' G*811 e83\-S Z-2 ZX2 2X\Z12 2_1 8S 1Z_ l"!O bUcT6X*2% `jbFb TERRY PETERS representing Canada at the 2016 Olympic Games. “These past three or four years have been absolutely amazing leading up to this world championship and I wouldn’t change it for the world,” he said. “It was incredibly nerve-wracking but so exciting to compete here and I want to do it all over again. It’s one thing to think about it and to dream about it and it’s another thing to feel it and it’s absolutely amazing.” ••• West Vancouver teenager Morgan Rielly earned a spot on the opening day roster for the Toronto Maple Leafs after showing well during training camp. Rielly, 19, was eligible to return to junior but Toronto kept him with the big club and he has stayed with the Leafs throughout the season, scoring one goal and nine assists in his first 26 games. His first ever NHL goal came on a sharp wrist shot past Marc-Andre Fleury in a 3-1 loss against the Penguins Dec. 16. The former Hollyburn Husky was taken fifth overall by the Leafs in the 2012 NHL entry draft. He made his league debut Oct. 5 in a home game against the Ottawa Senators and then got to play in front of friends and family when the Leafs visited Vancouver for a Nov. 2 game against the Canucks. ••• North Vancouver’s Alex Comsia lived out a soccer dream this fall, suiting up for Team Canada at the FIFA U-17 World Cup held in the United Arab Emirates. “When I put on the Canadian jersey I feel so proud,” Comsia told the North Shore News before the tournament began. “The feeling of representing your country is so special. Canada has given me and my family so much.We want to make the country proud with strong performances here at
the World Cup.” The Canadian boys showed well in the tournament — scoring ties against Austria 2-2 and Iran 1-1 — before a 3-0 loss to Argentina eliminated them from the competition. ••• West Vancouver’s Christa Bortignon was named the female athlete of the year by World Masters Athletics following another golden performance at the WMA World Championships held in October in Porto Alegre, Brazil.The super senior won eight gold medals in the 7579 age category, including a win over 15 other racers in the 100-m dash. Bortignon competes in sprints, jumps and throws, and holds numerous age-group world records. She received her award at a gala held Nov. 16 in Monaco where she mingled with track and field superstars like Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt. December West Vancouver brothers Sam and Griffin Reinhart were both named to Team Canada for the World Junior Hockey Championships scheduled for Dec. 26 to Jan. 5, 2014 in Malmo, Sweden. Griffin, the middle child of the three hockey star Reinhart brothers — oldest brother Max plays pro for the Calgary Flames organization — played in last year’s championships where he earned a fourgame suspension for a high sticking infraction. The Edmonton Oil Kings defenceman, chosen fourth overall by the Islanders in the 2012 NHL draft, will miss the first three games of this year’s world juniors but will be counted on as a veteran leader when he returns to the lineup. Sam, the youngest Reinhart, is making his first appearance at the world juniors.The Kootenay Ice captain is rated as one of the
top prospects for the 2014 NHL draft, currently sitting at No. 1 on many pre-draft lists. ••• North Vancouver goaltender Martin Jones set the NHL on fire in December, scoring six straight wins, including three shutouts, in his first six appearances in the league. Jones was called up to serve as the backup for Ben Scrivens in Los Angeles after Kings star Jonathan Quick went down with an injury. Jones then was welded to the bench for three weeks before finally getting the call for his NHL debut on the road Dec. 3 against Anaheim. The former North Shore Winter Club star shone against the Ducks, earning a 3-2 overtime win by shutting down all nine shooters he faced in an extended shootout. Jones followed that up with back-to-back shutouts over the NewYork Islanders and Montreal Canadiens before earning a sweep of Ontario with wins against the Leafs and Senators. As of Dec. 18, the day this article was written (early Christmas deadlines, eh), Jones had yet to lose in the NHL. He was named the NHL’s second star for the week ending Dec. 15. In his first six games he posted a 0.82 goals-against average and .972 save percentage with three shutouts. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, he is the first goaltender in NHL history to allow an average of less than one goal per game while winning each of his first five career appearances. And, he is only the third goalie in history to earn shutouts in three of his first six games. He is tied with Scrivens for the lead league in shutouts. The first part of this series, the 2013 SportYear in Review: January to June, appeared in the Dec. 24 issue of the North Shore News.
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†$1,000 holiday bonus is available on every 2014 CR-V model. Holiday bonus will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. ΩLimited time lease offer based on a new 2014 Odyssey LX 5AT model RL5H2EE. €3.99% lease APR for 60 months O.A.C. Bi-weekly payment, including freight and PDI, is $183.22. Down payment of $0.00, first bi-weekly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $23,818.60. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometer. ¥Limited time lease offer based on a new 2014 CR-V LX (SE) 2WD model RM3H3EES. £2.99% lease APR for 60 months O.A.C. Bi-weekly payment, including freight and PDI, is $152.76. Downpayment of $0.00, first bi-weekly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $19,858.80. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometer. *Limited time lease offer based on a new 2014 Accord LX 5MT model CR2E3EE. #4.49% lease APR for 60 months O.A.C. Bi-weekly payment, including freight and PDI, is $146.36. Downpayment of $0.00, first bi-weekly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $19,026.80. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/ km for excess kilometer. **MSRP is $31,685 / $28,684 / $25,685 including freight and PDI of $1,695 based on a new a 2014 Odyssey LX 5AT model RL5H2EE / 2014 CR-V LX(SE) 2WD model RM3H3EES / new 2014 Accord LX 5MT model CR2E3EE. PPSA, license, insurance, taxes, and other dealer charges are extra and may be required at the time of purchase. ¥/£/€/Ω/#/* Prices and/or payments shown do not include a PPSA lien registration fee of $30.31 and lien registering agent’s fee of $5.25, which are both due at time of delivery. ‡For more information, visit http://www.iihs.org/iihs/ratings/vehicle/v/honda/odyssey. #$1,500/$1,500/$5,000 Honda cash purchase incentive is available select 2013 Civic models/select Fit models/every Pilot model. Honda cash purchase incentive will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes and cannot be combined with special lease or finance offers. *$500 Holiday bonus is available on every new 2013 Civic/Fit model. Holiday bonus will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. ΩLimited time 0.99% finance offer based on new 2013 Honda models and a 24 month finance term available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc. O.A.C. Finance example based on a new 2013 Fit DX 5MT model GE8G2DEX and a 24 month finance term available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc. O.A.C.: $16,075 at 0.99% per annum equals $312.26 bi-weekly for 24 months. Freight and PDI of $1,495 included. Cost of borrowing is $162.52, for a total obligation of $16,237.52. Down payment of $0.00, first bi-weekly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at finance inception. Taxes are extra. Finance on approved credit for qualified customers only. ¥Limited time lease offer based on new 2013 Honda models and a 24 month lease term available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc. O.A.C. Lease example based on a new 2013 Fit DX 5MT model GE8G2DEX and a 24 month lease term available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc. O.A.C.: 0.99% lease APR for 24 months O.A.C. Monthly payment, including freight and PDI, is $303.38. Down payment of $0.00, first monthly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $7,584.50. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. Prices and/or payments shown do not include a PPSA lien registration fee of $13.51 and lien registering agent’s fee of $5.25, which are both due at time of delivery. 48,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. **MSRP is $16,935 / $16,075 / $36,630 based on a new 2013 Civic DX FB2E2DEX / Fit DX GE8G2DEX / Pilot LX 2WD YF3H2DE including $1,495/$1,495/$1,640 freight and PDI. £$500 Holiday bonus is available on every new 2013 Civic model. Holiday bonus will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. ΩLimited time lease offer based on a new 2013 Civic DX 5MT model FB2E2DEX. €1.99% lease APR for 60 months O.A.C. Bi-weekly payment, including freight and PDI, is $88.25. Downpayment of $0.00, first bi-weekly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $11,472.50. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometer. *Limited time lease offer based on a new 2013 Civic LX model FB2E4DEX. #1.99% lease APR for 60 months O.A.C. Bi-weekly payment, including freight and PDI, is $103.42. Downpayment of $0.00, first bi-weekly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $13,444.60. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 120,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometer. ¥Additional $11 bi-weekly is a step-up from the Civic LX model bi-weekly payment. Limited time lease offer based on a new 2013 Civic EX model FB2E5DJX. †1.99% lease APR for 60 months O.A.C. Bi-weekly payment, including freight and PDI, is $114.91. Downpayment of $0.00, first bi-weekly payment, environmental fees and $0 security deposit due at lease inception. Total lease obligation is $14,938.30. 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