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Firefighters sound the 9-1-1 alarm First responders say patients facing longer emergency wait times BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

B.C.’s firefighters are calling on the province to ramp up 9-1-1 dispatch protocols in the wake of patients facing longer waits for ambulances. B.C. Emergency Health Services, which runs B.C. Ambulance Service, redrew its resource allocation plan last fall, effectively deprioritizing a number of non-critical injuries and illnesses. Among them: suspected aneurysms, miscarriages and falls resulting in hemorrhages. The result has been longer wait times, which firefighters say they could help with — if only they were getting the calls. “We’re already at work. We’re already there. We’re available. We should be sent to the calls. I think we can do a lot of good, even on some minor calls,” said Brian Leavold, president of the International Association of Firefighters Local 1183. “We can put them in a position of comfort and deal with the family and get them ready to go so as soon as the ambulance gets there, they can be scooped and run up to the hospital.” One such patient is City of North Vancouver resident Jackie Strom. The 88-year-old fell down a flight of 12 steps on July 17, resulting in a broken

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West Van to allow coach houses STEFANIA SECCIA sseccia@nsnews.com

Right before breaking for the rest of the summer, District ofWestVancouver council allowed coach houses in their backyard once and for all. At the July 21 meeting,

in an almost unanimous decision, council approved two motions that would allow for coach houses. This September, staff is expected to bring forward bylaws that will set up the process, guidelines and costs associated with developing coach houses

for council’s approval. But Coun. Bill Soprovich was confused as to why council was approving the amendments to zoning and ofﬁcial community plans ahead of knowing what the process would look like. “Last time I was told I couldn’t say anything,” he

said. “I’m not asking for anything uniquely different than from the ﬁrst time.” Bob Sokol, director of planning, land development and permits, said staff wanted to ensure council was on board with coach See Coach page 5

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— including gluten-free and organic choices — people can enjoy their meals seaside while sitting on the docks of historic Shipbuilders’ Square and strolling and relaxing on the pier jutting out into Burrard Inlet. Market vendors include farmers with their local produce, pastry chefs offering baked pies and desserts, and artisans and artists creating and displaying their goods as live music from local bands and musicians ﬁlls the air, enticing young and old to get up and dance as they enjoy the ﬁnal rays of the setting sun.The Friday Night Market runs weekly from 5 to 10 p.m. up until Sept. 26. — Paul McGrath

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From page 1 houses. “Staff feels there is a considerable amount of time and effort that goes into considering a process, and we felt it was much more efﬁcient use of staff resources to make council

make a decision on whether they would be allowed or not in the district,” he said. “And then we would put the resources in developing the process and particularly developing the materials and information sheets that are necessary for the public.” Soprovich was the lone

opposition vote to the two motions allowing for coach houses Monday night. As previously reported by the North Shore News, there may already be between 10 and 30 illegal coach houses that exist in West Vancouver. The coach houses may be capped at 1,200 square

feet, and the public may have to go through a two-phase approval process.The ﬁrst step would determine if a detached suite could be built on the lot while the second step would consider the proposed design. — with ﬁles from Jeremy Shepherd

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The City of North Vancouver is the venue for signature summer events for the entire family! We’ve got markets, music, movies and more! Check out the online events calendar at www.cnv.org/CommunityEvents

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Movie Night in the Plaza

BEGINS THURSDAY JULY 31ST 14TH STREET & LONSDALE BETWEEN CITY HALL & THE CITY LIBRARY There’s a new market in town and you won’t want to miss it! The Civic Plaza Alfresco Market is happening every Thursday throughout the summer. Stop by between 12pm - 6pm for fresh farm produce, artisan breads and pastries, craft beer and wine, locally made specialty foods, live entertainment and food trucks. Buy fresh and shop local - it’s all right here!

NEXT MOVIE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH AT 8:40PM IN CIVIC PLAZA Get ready for another great movie under the stars! Join us for a showing of the hit movie Nut Job. Blankets, lawn chairs and yoga mats welcome. Free family fun in the City!

Details at cnv.org/AlfrescoMarket

Saturday Summer Sessions Are Here! ART & MUSIC @ THE SHIPYARDS SATURDAYS, 3PM - 10PM UNTIL AUGUST 30 Head down to Shipbuilders’ Square for Saturday Summer Sessions - a free summer concert series with a great mix of performers and musicians. On Saturday August 2, don’t miss the High Bar Gang featuring Barney Bentall, Sheri Ulrich, Colin Nairne, Angela Harris, Wendy Bird & Eric Reed. Family activities start at 3pm. Check out local artisan vendors, grab a bite from one of the food trucks and sample local brewers in the beer garden. Bring the family, bring a chair and come to have fun!

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Friday Night Market FROM 5PM - 10PM UNTIL SEPT 26 What a great way to spend a Friday night! Check out the Night Market at the Shipyards at the foot of Lonsdale. Over 15 food trucks and 50+ stalls filled with local products. You’ll find jewellery, clothing, produce, baked goods, preserves, soaps, organic meats, plants, chocolate and many more great handmade products. Live music is featured as well as local brewers in the beer garden. Enjoy the City waterfront! Details at northshoregreenmarket.com

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ver our nation’s ﬁrst century, Canada’s attitude toward gays and lesbians was moronic enough to make hydrogen seem sparse. A great writer once opined that the two most common elements in the universe are hydrogen and stupidity. Less than 50 years ago, the Supreme Court of Canada sent a “dangerous sex offender” to prison for being gay. Not gay and violent, or gay and resisting arrest — just gay. He served six years. Thanks to the leadership of people like Pierre Trudeau and Tommy Douglas, Canada’s criminal code eventually matured. About 10 years after homosexuality was declared legal, gay immigrants were no longer classiﬁed inadmissible. But while our nation’s laws slowly stretched toward reason, our houses of worship often proved obstinate, bound

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by a rich tradition that is sometimes the enemy of evolution. In an otherwise tumultuous world, churches often provide a fortress of kindness and meditation. Every time a Catholic high school forbade a gay student from bringing his boyfriend to a dance, another barrier was erected, barring a believer from both sanctuary and sanity. Cagily weighing human rights against practical politics, both Jean Chretien and Paul Martin were careful not to force any obligation on churches while promoting gay marriage. It turns out they probably had the right idea. Later this summer, a gay-friendly mosque is set to open its doors in Halifax. It’s just one house of worship at one end of the country, but in a warravaged world, that mosque is a ﬁne symbol for what Canada can be.

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It’s not really camping without a campﬁre Dear Editor: I’ve had it with trying to camp in B.C. I’ve just cancelled two trips that we had booked. From now on, we camp in Washington state. It seems that every summer now the Ministry of Forests bans campﬁres as soon as we have six consecutive sunny days. It’s ridiculous. And they

don’t lift them even when it rains (like today), because apparently it’s too much of a chore to rescind them. I haven’t researched it but I can’t believe a forest fire has ever been caused by a small campfire in a campground in a steel fire ring surrounded by gravel and pavement and campers with running water. If so,

Rathtrevor, Alice Lake, Cultus Lake etc. would have burned to the ground decades ago. Info for those who don’t camp: no campﬁre pretty much ruins the trip. Go sit outside and freeze in the dark! Huge fun. Even the dog would rather be at home. I also think it’s a rip-off

to not refund campers when they cancel due to the campﬁre ban, I’m only getting back $38 of the $88 I paid to book two nights at Porteau Cove. What a racket; ruin our trip with a knee-jerk campﬁre ban and then charge me 50 bucks to cancel the trip. Brock Bishop North Vancouver

Editor’s note:The Coastal Fire Centre lifted its campﬁre ban earlier this week due to forecasted cool and rainy weather conditions.The long-term forecast, however, is for a return to hot and dry conditions after the weekend, which will likely result in the reintroduction of a campﬁre ban prior to the August long weekend.

Save our skunks: put a lid on those jam jars, please Dear Editor: Friday morning was much like any other. Eat breakfast, read the newspaper, walk the dog. As I left the house, I saw two skunks waddle rather quickly toward me from our neighbour’s yard. One of the skunks had a jam

jar stuck on his head. The unencumbered skunk had a thought bubble above her head: “Help my friend, help my friend, help my friend.” Since my dog and I had been skunked only two months before, my thought bubble said, “Not again, not again not again.”

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Fromme Road I met the unfortunate jam-jar-headed skunk again and my compassion gene kicked in. The skunk stopped dead in his tracks as I stared at him, thinking, “Look, I will take that jam jar off your head but you must promise not to spray me.” It was as

if he knew the bargain. I took a ﬁrm hold of the jar and held on while he rolled over on his back and pumped his little legs in the air. A battle of life and death had begun. I have never knowingly

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Preserving culture in best interest of all Canadians PAUL BENTLEY Guest columnist

In the July 20 opinion piece by Josh Labove (Holding Tight to Fiction of a European Canada), he maligns Putting Canada First, without knowing much about our organization. All too frequently, supporters of multiculturalism use personal, ad hominem, attacks to silence their opponents. While often effective, it is a disservice to honest debate. So I will say this once, and only once: Putting Canada First would never support or

tolerate racist or hateful policy and action; instead, our goals are to empower average Canadians, who have been largely ignored by Ottawa. A fundamental concern for PCF is the growing segregation in many ethnic communities. Moreover, according to Salim Mansur, seventy percent of Canadians feel the same way, and want multiculturalism eliminated or repaired. Why have their wishes been ignored? Mainstream Canadian culture is “pretty darn good,” and we can proudly say it is the envy

of much of the world. So why should we accept its diminution within our borders? Moreover, it’s our culture, and we have every right to try to preserve it. It is a natural human desire for Canadians to want to be able to communicate in one of our ofﬁcial languages, and to want to feel “at home” and “welcomed” in neighbouring communities. For most of our history, Canada accepted many populations of different ethnicity. This was not divisive, because we were held together by their desire to assimilate. Unfortunately, this desire

Happiness is never again getting skunked From page 6 been this close to these adorable feral creatures. As I pushed on his shoulders to give him some assistance, I noticed his fur was incredibly soft. In a few long seconds the jam jar popped off his head. I knew it would. Since it went on his head,

ultimately I knew it had to come off. With a certain dignity he righted himself on all four legs and stood staring at me. I stared back. A good deed was done. If there is a cosmic consciousness to skunks, I and my dog may never have to worry about being skunked again. There is a

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is now much less pervasive, with many ethnic communities refusing to join mainstream culture. PCF believes Canada can better integrate new Canadians, which will help ensure a prosperous, harmonious future for everyone. Being Canadian should involve more than just having a Canadian passport and spending Canadian money. The comment that we are invoking a “European Canada” is inaccurate. We support a “Canadian Canada,” and we are not interested in creating European ethnic enclaves in Canada any more than we would support Filipino or Iranian enclaves. Nevertheless, we recognize that a key

moral to this story: Now that we don’t put glass jars in the recycling box, please people, make sure to keep lids on your empty jars. Jam is crack cocaine to skunks. They deserve to live. Did I tell you how soft they are? Roxanne Davies North Vancouver

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these vital issues. Free speech is a fundamental tenet of democracy, and our society must never stiﬂe rational discourse. While adhering to Canadian laws, and maintaining a certain decorum, we recognize that opposing views are an integral part of a free society. Finally, I would like to emphasize that preserving our language and culture is in the best interests of all Canadians, regardless of race or ethnicity. PCF hopes to bring about change in Ottawa to help protect this great nation, and ensure a promising future for all Canadians.

component in what has made Canada great is our heritage of European laws, enlightenment, and commerce. But Canada has moved beyond that — for a long time, we have been Canadian, not European. When the nation of Canada was formed in 1867, it was complete with laws and institutions derived from England and France. This was built upon by the great efforts of past Canadians, who helped form the country we love today. From this understanding, the claim that PCF is Eurocentric is preposterous. We are Canadian-centric. As PCF chair, I encourage all Canadians to be open about debating

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LED lights brighten N. Shore streets

Municipalities making the switch to more energy efﬁcient system STEFANIA SECCIA sseccia@nsnews.com

The province is a bit behind the times with its recent LED street lighting incentive program since all three North Shore municipalities have already made the switch in the last few years. On July 17, the province announced the Shared Services BC program, which offers to support B.C. communities in purchasing LED street lighting. But, both the district and city of North Vancouver, and the District of West Vancouver have already started implementing LED lights into their street lamps. LED lights last about 15 years longer than older technology, and due to their energy savings, they recover initial purchasing costs within eight years, according to the province. Energy savings can be as high as 70 per cent with the use of programmable controls.

If all 360,000 streetlights across B.C. were LED, the public would save about 105 Gigawatts per hour — or about 10,000 homes worth of power. Municipalities own about 241,000 streetlights, while the province owns 23,000. The switch would reduce about 1,400 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions, or $35,000 per year in carbon costs. Steve Ono, manager of engineering services for the District of North Vancouver, said since 2009, the district has been bringing in LED street lights. The province’s program is good news and in 2015 his department will put forward a project to council to take advantage of it, he added. More than 40 street lights on the spirit trail were the ﬁrst LED project undertaken for the district, and so far no one has noticed a difference in light quality, Ono said, and lighting standards are

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or more waiting for the ambulance because we can’t transport.” There have been cases where firefighters have sent injured patients to Lions Gate Hospital in a cab or when patients drove themselves when they shouldn’t, Leavold said. Leavold rejected the notion that this was simply a “turf war” among first responders. “As far as I’m concerned, we don’t want the ambulance’s job. They do a great job. We have a good relationship with the guys

over there. There’s just not enough of them,” he said, noting firefighters also support hiring more paramedics. But the changes made by the province were necessary to ensure paramedics are available when it is a life and death situation, said Nikki Sieben, chief transformation officer at B.C. Emergency Health Services. “There were a number of calls, which we, from a clinical point of view with our physician input, determined did not need

us to go lights and sirens to those calls,” Sieben said. “(The system) needs to make sure the sickest of the sick get to the emergency room as fast as possible … and that those whose medical condition can wait and isn’t going to deteriorate may have to wait longer.” The dispatch system that determines when ﬁreﬁghters should be called still works on the same triage system designed to send the appropriate response, Seiben said. “The calls they’re

getting sent to now should be the exact same calls they were getting sent to prior to these changes. None of that has changed,” she said. Sieben said the union’s call for better training wouldn’t be as simple as it sounds. “It’s about scope of practice for both ﬁrst responders and where paramedics currently exist, we have a whole licensing board behind us, training regimes, medical oversight programs, all of which have to be considered if we change that. There

are discussions that are continually ongoing,” she said. As for more paramedics, Sieben said the province has spent $313 million on ambulance services since 2001, resulting in a 110 per cent increase in the number of paramedics. “Across the province, we’ve augmented our services where we can,” she said. North VancouverLonsdale MLA Naomi Yamamoto did not respond to a request for comment on the story.

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Ensure your bike has gears suited to North Shore hills Question: Wikipedia says that the bike is the most efﬁcient means of self-propulsion yet invented. So, when I ride up Delbrook, why does it feel so hard? Answer: First, Delbrook is inhumanly steep. Buy an eBike. Second, you might look at your gears.Whoever invented gears should have patented the idea more than 3,000 years ago.Whenever they were invented and by whom, one thing is for sure, they made life a lot easier. Gears on a bike are no exception. Just try riding a single speed up Delbrook. Your bike gears work together to distribute the energy input required to make it easier or harder to ride a particular distance. Basically they act as energy multipliers. Most modern bikes with derailleurs have between 21

and 30 ‘gears.’What bike manufacturers mean by this is 21 and 30 different combinations of ring sizes between your front and rear gear rings. Usually you see a set of three front gear rings and anywhere from seven to 10 rear rings (the rear cassette). In the bike world, we measure each ring in terms of their number of teeth.When you read a bike speciﬁcation and see that the front cog set runs from 22T-34T-44T, that means the smallest ring has 22 teeth, the next size up 34 teeth and the largest has 44. On the rear cassette you will see numbers like 13T to 34T. This indicates the cassette has rings with teeth numbers in between these two outer limits. That seems simple enough. The interesting part comes when you connect gears in different combinations via the chain to produce varying gear ratios. By dividing each of

Pedal Pushers the back gears into all of the front gears, you end up with a table of gear ratios. A high ratio would be made by combining your largest front gear with your smallest rear gear. In the chart below you can see that’s true with a ratio of 4.00 made up of the largest ring on the front 44T and the smallest ring on the back 11T. At the opposite end, if you combine the smallest front ring with the largest rear ring, you get a ratio of .65. The closest to neutral combination comes from combining 22/20 for a 1.10 ratio. What does this really mean? Basically, the higher the ratio, the more revolutions the back gear makes for each revolution of your pedals, the further the bike must move and therefore the harder it is to pedal.The lower the ratio, the bike moves less distance with each revolution of the pedals and the easier it is to pedal. Why you care is because

you live on the North Shore and you need the lower gear ratios to climb our hills. We have all seen people riding uphill with their pedals spinning quickly and the bike moving slowly — they are using the easy, ‘granny’ gear ratio. Weirdly, a lot of city bikes don’t come with low gear ratios. That’s probably because the manufacturer is specifying gears for a less steep environment — like southern California or Florida. Mountain bikes do come with low ratios suitable for, well mountain biking. This doesn’t mean you should buy a mountain bike for commuting around the North Shore.You should get the bike shop to install the gears that can get you uphill on your favourite city bike. They’ll swap out

rings and cassettes for you, no problem.We never care about the top end since we almost never use the largest front ring riding here. But, we really care about the low ratios. If the gear ratio table does not give you a low end ratio (close to one or below one) ask them to change it up. Or move to Florida or Richmond. You can just eyeball this too. How we tell is by looking at the smallest front ring and then looking at the largest rear ring. If it looks like the largest ring in the rear is bigger than the smallest ring on the front, you have a good climber. If you have a huge big ring on the front, you will likely never use it. For the North Shore, we like 22T 32T 42T (or 40) on the front, and 11T-34T on the back. Essentially those are

mountain bike gears, but we put them on our city bikes. Truthfully, the best gearing depends on many factors, including your weight, strength, how far you’ll be riding and what loads you typically carry. There are several online gear ratio calculators for bikes and some manufacturers publish gear ratios. Don’t feel you are stuck if you have a bike that is a chore to ride uphill. Just take a look at the gears and get the bike shop to make adjustments accordingly. See you on Delbrook. The Pedal Pushers are Dan Campbell, AntjeWahl, Anita Leonhard and Heather Drugge, four North Shore residents who use their bikes for transportation. northshore. pedalpushers@gmail.com

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LongtimeWestVan Home Hardware proprietors retiring Christmas came in June this year with a feast of samosas at the Home Hardware store in West Vancouver. Azim and Nawaz Virani brought their holiday tradition forward as a gesture of appreciation to customers and friends and to soften the news that, after 30 years in business

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glue in our family.” By the 1970s, political turbulence generated next door in Uganda by Idi Amin prompted many Kenyans of Indian extraction to seek a more stable home. Although most of the family had immigrated to Canada, Mrs. Virani, would not leave without her son, Nawaz, and his wife. “I wanted to stay,” recalls Nawaz, “I was having the time of my life in Kenya, recently married, working and active in the community.” Mrs. Virani prevailed. Nawaz joined his uncle Abdul at the Busy Bee drycleaners in West Vancouver. When the hardware business a few doors away came available, the family clubbed together to make the investment. Uncle Abdul retained the drycleaners while Nawaz and his elder brother, Azim, joined Home Hardware in 1981, the year the chain went national. It was a good ﬁt. Family, faith and service come ﬁrst in the Ismaili branch of Islam. The practice of active support for family and fellow

Ismailis extends to the wider community. The partnership worked for the brothers Virani too. “I’m the office guy. Azim is the inventory guy,” says Nawaz. “I’m in the office writing the cheques, dealing with the banks. Azim is out front, looking after the inventory and the customers. And we’re brothers.” Five years on, opportunity knocked at 1750 Marine Dr. The owner of the building was ready to retire. For the past several years, the address was home to Fashionwise, Ambleside’s leading women’s apparel shop. Originally, it was the Hollyburn Theatre, erected in 1926 by local businessman and reeve, Howard Fletcher. The Viranis gathered the funds to purchase the building and set about renovating, a process that included replacing the central spiral staircase from Fashionwise days with a flight of stairs more appropriate to a hardware store. The doors of the new Home Hardware opened in February 1987 and See Customers page 17

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MINDS IN MOTION A ﬁtness and social program for people with early-stage Alzheimer’s and a care partner hosted by Alzheimer Society of B.C. Fridays, 9:15-11:15 a.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. $24 per couple for four weeks. 604-987-5820 TAI CHI Beginner and intermediate classes Mondays and Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. A program for those interested in a very mild form of martial arts. A portion of each class is dedicated to qi gong. Drop-in fee: $7. 604-987-5820 mollienyehouse.com LINE DANCING will be available Tuesdays, 10-11 a.m., during July and August at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. All levels welcome. Drop-in fee: nonmembers $4/members $2. 604-987-5820 mollienyehouse.com HARMONY ARTS FESTIVAL — SENIORS SERIES Free outdoor entertainment from 2 to 4 p.m. atWestVancouver Community Foundation Main Stage, John Lawson Park, foot of 16th Street,WestVancouver. Schedule: Aug. 3, Diane Lines’ Jump; Aug. 4, Dal Richards’ Orchestra; and Aug. 10,Trio Accord. harmonyarts.ca THE SENIORS TENNIS ASSOCIATION OF THE NORTH SHORE will host its annual picnic and round robin eventWednesday, Aug. 6 (Aug. 7 if it rains) at the Murdo Frazer Park tennis courts, off ElizabethWay, NorthVancouver. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with a maximum of 72 players. Lunch will take place at noon. seniorstennis.ca A SONG OF SEYMOUR The Elders Council for Parks in British Columbia will host a free slide presentation celebrating the landscape and history of Seymour followed by an interpretive nature walk Thursday, Aug. 7 at 11 a.m. Meet at the Heritage Centre, 1620 Mount Seymour Rd., NorthVancouver. Registration required. 604-986-4892 eliseroberts@shaw.ca

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Stocks, bonds more liquid than property There are many retirees who have built up considerable wealth through real estate investment properties, but may now be growing tired of the landlord role which requires managing the day-to-day operations of tenants. These same investors may be holding off from diversifying their assets away from real estate into a portfolio of stocks and bonds because they mistakenly believe that real estate is safer or that an investment portfolio may not be able to provide the same income they have received from the rental property.Without being fully aware of the benefits of diversification, they don’t feel prepared enough to make what could be some much needed changes. The concept of a rental property is usually easy for most to grasp — you buy a house, condo or commercial property and receive a monthly payment from tenants giving you some cash flow to support your lifestyle or cover the costs of maintenance. Generally, you expect the price of the property to rise over time so that you can sell it for a profit. The same goals can be applied to an investment portfolio of stocks and bonds with some added benefits. In fact, in addition to earning a good income from dividend-paying stocks and interest-paying bonds, you can have the safety of better liquidity (meaning you can sell it quickly if needed) along with avoiding the headaches that come with the management of

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tenants. If you are highly concentrated in real estate, perhaps it’s time to consider transitioning some of that equity into a portfolio that will be more easily managed as you grow older. Making the decision to sell real estate holdings can be somewhat daunting and you may be accustomed to receiving a regular income from rental payments. The cash ﬂow you can expect from an investment portfolio is comparable to the rental income from owning properties but also has the ability to provide extra lump sums of cash much easier should you need additional money for a trip or a new vehicle.This ability to access the money is a signiﬁcant advantage of owning an investment portfolio opposed to real estate. It should only take a few days to raise cash if needed; whereas, real estate holdings can take months to liquidate and in most cases, you can’t sell just part of the property.You can borrow against the property using a line of credit or mortgage but this adds extra interest costs that will still need to be paid off eventually. The amount of dividends and interest

received can vary depending on your allocation to stocks versus bonds and, in current market conditions, your portfolio should likely be more concentrated on equities. Many investors often ask what sort of income can they expect to receive monthly or annually. An example would be a $1million dollar investment portfolio with 65 per cent in dividend-paying stocks and 35 per cent in fixed income; one could expect to receive $45,000 a year just from the cash flow generated by the portfolio. Keep in mind that dividends are also taxed more efficiently than rental income as well. I understand that monthly income is as important as protecting capital to retirees.You’ve worked hard to accumulate your nest egg over the years and are not in a position to lose it. So if you are considering moving from a portfolio of real estate to one of stocks and bonds, make sure you are working with a qualified financial team. Lori Pinkowski is a portfolio manager and senior vicepresident, Private Client Group, at Raymond James Ltd., a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund.This is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Raymond James.There can be no assurance that any investment will meet its performance objectives. Lori can answer any questions at 604-915-LORI or lori. pinkowski@raymondjames. ca.You can also listen to her every Friday on CKNW at 5:35 p.m.

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ALONG AMBLESIDE’S SPECTACULAR WATERFRONT For a complete schedule of events see our festival guide online.

PERFORMING ARTS

The PARC Retirement Living Garden Concerts begin early with live music for afternoons of sunshine, cold drinks and tasty food in the Waterfront Lounge. Come early and stay late as there are amazing live concerts happening day and night, all 10 days of the festival! There will be music to fit every musical taste. DAYTIME CONCERT AFTERNOON HIGHLIGHTS: Saturday, August 2 Sunday, August 3

Monday, August 4

Samantha Scott at 1 p.m. Fall Crush at 2 p.m. Don Alder at 2 p.m. Gena Perala at 3 p.m. The Reid Jamieson Band at 4 p.m. Colin Bullock at 1 p.m. Mariachi Los Dorados at 4 p.m.

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Thursday, August 7

Company B Jazz Band from 12:30–2p.m.

Saturday, August 9

John Gilliat Rumba Flamenco Guitar Duo at 2 p.m. Rosco at 4 p.m.

Sunday, August 10

Shera Kelly at 1 p.m.

And much more music all day and night! For the full schedule visit harmonyarts.ca

VISUAL ARTS

ARTSY KIDS OUTDOOR STUDIO The Artsy Kids Outdoor Studio, sponsored by the North Shore News, offers artist-run workshops, drop-in classes and artful happenings for children, youth, and their families. It’s a great way for kids and tweens to have fun at Harmony on the weekends. Drop-in for only $2 to $5 per workshop—no registration necessary! FRIDAY, AUGUST 1 Rock Painting 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | $2 drop in

MONDAY, AUGUST 4 Wee Weaving 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | $2 drop in

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2 Plein Air Painting 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | $2 drop in

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8 Ink Explosions 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | $2 drop in

SUNDAY, AUGUST 3 Clay Sculpture 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | $5 drop in

SUNDAY, AUGUST 10 Mixed Media 11 a.m.–5 p.m. | $2 drop in

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Taking over the parade of white tents for the first time during WEEKDAYS is the new Fresh St. Art of Food. This culinary experience features chefs, restaurants, food vendors, unique cocktails and more. Visitors can enjoy a variety of delicious food samplings and tasters, along with the chance to purchase a selection of these special culinary treats. Tuesday, August 5 Wednesday, August 6 Thursday, August 7

4–9 p.m. 4–9 p.m. 4–9 p.m.

WATERFRONT LOUNGE & PARK ROYAL BEACHSIDE PATIO

Options for Volunteers The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, available throughVolunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society. HOUSING INFORMATION VOLUNTEER This position compiles, weekly, a list of low cost shared and individual housing

listings available on the North Shore.This list is used by other social services agencies, individuals and families to ﬁnd appropriate and affordable housing. VOLUNTEERS Harmony Arts Festival highlights the talent of North Shore artists Aug. 1-10. Experience the arts through exhibitions, demonstrations, concerts, art market and handson activities.Volunteers are needed to help move chairs and tables, assemble tents and stages and serve in the wine garden (Serving it Right certiﬁcate

needed). harmonyarts. ca/volunteers2014/ FESTIVAL VOLUNTEER The 2014 COHO Festival is happening on Sept. 6 and 7 at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver.This year’s festival will host two days of fun including rides for the kids, live entertainment, great food and interactive learning about the environment, salmon, and other wildlife. Come enjoy the festival as a volunteer. If you are interested in these or other volunteer opportunities, call 604-985-7138.

The Waterfront Lounge is the best place to enjoy the sounds of the PARC Retirement Living Garden Concerts. Hosted by house wine with food provided by Caffe Al Mercato. Right next door is the new green space transformed into the Park Royal Beachside Patio.

DATES: August 1 2–10:30 p.m. • August 2–10 12–10:30 p.m. LOCATION: Millennium Park, foot of 15th Street and along Argyle Avenue ADMISSION: both spaces are free and open to the public QUESTIONS WHILE YOU’RE AT THE FESTIVAL? Be sure to visit one of our two Info Booths sponsored by North Van Nufloors. Our friendly volunteers will be happy to guide you in the right direction! Download our Harmony Arts Festival iPhone App at the Apple App Store to see what’s happening every day. We also have a festival schedule on our website which is mobile friendly and viewable at harmonyarts.ca/schedule

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Some of the most remarkable wine tastings are marked by their sense of place. It’s a fact: you will always remember a special setting as much as the wines that were poured.While it may be home to some of the province’s oldest geology, the Similkameen Valley is still very much an emerging wine region. Hence it was a real treat to attend a recent library tasting of Oroﬁno Wines, spanning the decade since John and Virginia Weber completed their unique, straw-bale winery. Thankfully, as the mercury nudged 37 C, we were sitting in the shade

of the trees, gazing across at the remarkable, rugged and furrowed northern slope that helps define this unique (in B.C. terms) eastwest valley. Orofino has emerged as one of the Similkameen leaders, and this tasting more than showed just why. I’m not going to rattle off a whole lot of wines you can’t buy although if you do have some older Orofino Riesling, in particular, tucked away (especially the ’07 and ’10, you’re in for a treat). There’s a taughtness and persistent minerality in these wines that reconfirms the valley’s suitability to Riesling. And if you’re near Orofino you’ll want to pick up both the 2013 Hendsbee (90 points) and 2013 Home Vineyard (91 points). The Pinot Noir and Gamay flights also offered strong showings. In current releases I’d be tracking down the well-structured 2012 Pinot (90-91 points) and the pretty, Beaujolaisinclined, light and gently peppery Celentano 2013 Gamay Noir (91 points). No question, Orofino is a must stop if you’re headed that way. This month also saw the fifth annual Similkameen Barbecue King, the major wine event of the year. It’s held in the lush grounds of the historic Grist Mill & Gardens in Keremeos (oldgristmill.ca), which have blossomed under the leadership of Chris Matheson (former executive

director of the Vancouver Police Museum). Barbecue King is a laidback affair in which people wander between stalls, each one offering a local barbecue dish (this year from a whole Two Rivers Meats pig) prepared by an Okanagan or Similkameen chef, and paired with a wine from one of the wineries. The nine entries were varied and superb, but at the end of the evening it was Local Lounge & Grille’s (Summerland) chef Lee Humphries who emerged as the double winner (media and people’s choice) for Best Wine and Food Pairing of the night. Humphries’ cherry barbecue pulled pork tacos, with sorrel chimichurri, marinated shaved carrots, pickled zucchini, pork sausage, piggy puffs and cherry hot sauce was a slam dunk with Seven Stones spicy and earthy ’09 Pinot Noir. I attended the inaugural, 2010 Barbecue King. It’s gratifying to see how it’s blossomed, with well over 400 now in attendance. George Hanson poured that winning Pinot Noir (91 points), which is just one of several made at his expanded Seven Stones Winery, where he has built an impressive barrel cellar, also ideal for special events. Aside from the Pinot, other standouts from Seven Stones’ current releases include: a structured, mineral and citrus-toned,

smartly oaked Chardonnay 2012 (90 points), and the cherry chocolate with mineral undertoned Row 128 Merlot 2011 (92 points). The Grist Mill, grape and fruit wineries, Cawston, Keremeos and the valley at large make for leisurely, very scenic exploring, with a wealth of organic farms from which to buy. (Similkameen boasts the highest percentage of organic producers in Canada.) If you’re inclined to stay and explore, comfortably appointed Tree to Me Farm Market (on Highway 3) offers five smart, airconditioned suites, some with spectacular views, not to mention a wealth of temptations and baked treats from the store/ café below (treetome. ca). For more info: similkameenwine.com. Belly’s Budget Best Calliope Figure 8 2013 A smart blend of Sauv. Blanc,Viognier, Pinot Gris and Riesling that offers floral, citrus and tropical notes followed by a complex, well-balanced and juicy palate wrapped in good acidity with a streak of minerality. A delicious sipper or very food flexible, even for spicier plates. Great value at $16.99, 90 points. Tim Pawsey writes about wine for numerous publications and online as the Hired Belly at hiredbelly.com. Contact: info@ hiredbelly.com.

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Is it really the dog that’s annoying you? “Wow, you have a lot of dogs!” said the new girlfriend of my signiﬁcant other’s best friend. “So, do they, like, ever annoy you much?” Ahhh, spoken like a true dog lover. As you can guess, my answer to her beautifully articulated question was a deﬁnite “No!” But truth be told, there was a time in my life, in my early days of existence on this planet, when my dogs did annoy me — some. When I was younger and easily distracted by the drama of the people and life around me, I found many things annoying. The driver in front of me annoyed me and I blamed him for my anger; people in line at the bank annoyed me and I blamed them for my impatience; the bills in the mail annoyed me and I

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what they were doing (or did they?). So why was I angry? It kind of hit me like a ton of bricks when I recognized that the anger was already in me. My dogs just brought it to the surface with their behaviour. Then, oddly enough, the anger vanished. That was a number of years ago but from time to time, my dogs still remind me to be aware of my deeper emotional state. Patience, compassion, empathy, understanding — these are all things we learn during our lifetime. We are not born with these qualities. We learn how to develop these feelings through our life experiences just like we learn anger, fear, impatience, intolerance and indifference. The only emotion we are born with is love, just like our dogs

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Community Bulletin Board CARIBBEAN DAYS FESTIVAL Tropical rhythm, cuisine, carnival and culture as only the Caribbean can offer July 27, 11 a.m.-7 p.m. at Waterfront Park, North Vancouver. 604-515-2400 caribbeandays.ca ttcsbc.org SHOW AND SHINE A day of fun, prizes, refreshments, awards, live music and more Sunday, July 27, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Edgemont Village, North Vancouver. HOME OFFICE COMPUTER BASICS: HARDWARE,

SOFTWARE AND NETWORKING Receive tips on optimizing your home-office setup Monday, July 28, 4:30-6:30 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. The presentation will cover hardware, networking (file-sharing and printer-sharing), customer management relations applications, data management and analysis, and mobile device integration. Registration required. 604-929-3727 nvdpl.ca HOP INTO HOOPLA TRAINING SESSIONS Learn how to stream or download movies, television shows, music albums and audiobooks from Hoopla, a Netflix-like service for

North Vancouver libraries, Tuesday, July 29, 2-3 p.m. at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. Registration required. 604-987-4471 x8175 nvdpl.ca ONE-ON-ONE COMPUTER ASSISTANCE Sign up for 30 minutes of personalized help with the Internet, email, word processing, social media or an e-reader Thursday, July 31, 2-4 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Registration required. 604-984-0286 x8144 nvdpl.ca MEMORIAL DEDICATION A ceremony for the 100th anniversary of Canada

— pure love, nothing more, nothing less. So if you ﬁnd yourself getting angry, frustrated or impatient with your dog, the ﬁrst question should not be, “What the heck is wrong with my dog and how do I make it stop?” but rather, “What is happening in my life that I have not resolved, either from the past, the present or something that I am worried about that has yet to happen, which is causing my annoyance with my dog?” Solve the emotional issue, even if it simply means becoming aware of your deeper emotional state, and your annoyance with your dog will disappear — and I bet your dog will stop the unwanted behaviour. In becoming aware of your deeper emotional

state, you may recognize that you are sending off silent signals of anger that your dog (and all dogs) are incredibly in tune to and confused by, and that is why they run away from you when you call them. You might find that you have become intolerant or unforgiving. When you come home to a dog that has destroyed the carpet, the potted plants, the new drywall in the bathroom, instead of expressing your anger at the dog, figure out why you are angry and then show tolerance and forgiveness towards your dog. Then remind yourself that you will never allow yourself to compromise your personal time for anyone and become so busy that you can’t find the time to walk the dog before you leave the house. If you are having a

difficult time housetraining a new puppy and are getting frustrated with “cleaning up the mess” you might find you are selfishly absorbed in your own life.You have forgotten to notice the validity of the people and things you share your life with, including a puppy that needs to do its business. By learning how to be selfless and be aware of others, your puppy will be housebroken in no time. Dogs can be annoying, but it is not done out of spite or malicious intent. There is a method to their madness and it is always for our benefit!

entering the ﬁrst World War Monday, Aug. 4, 11 a.m. at Cates Park, North Vancouver. Be a part of history in dedicating a unique jade stone memorial to honour those who gave their lives for freedom. There will also be a parade of ﬂags, guest speakers and songs of tribute.

refreshments and dogthemed entertainment Sunday, August 10, noon at The Union Steamship Co. Marina lawn, Snug Cove. Free. 604-947-0707 x.2

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MOVIE NIGHTS IN THE PLAZA North Vancouver City Library will host free screenings of popular family movies on Fridays starting at sunset in front of the library at 120 West 14th St. Schedule: Aug. 8, 8:40 p.m., Nut Job; and Aug. 22, 8:24, Frozen. Popcorn and beverages will be available for purchase. nvcl.ca CIVIC PLAZA CRAFT FAIR Juried artists and crafters will sell their creations Saturday, Aug. 9, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. at Civic Plaza, Lonsdale Avenue and 13th Street, North Vancouver. nvartscouncil.ca ROYAL TEA-BY-THESEA A tea with goodies and a celebration of the British Monarchy will take place Saturday, Aug. 9, 2-4 p.m. at Dundarave Park,West Vancouver. Participants are encouraged to wear fancy hats. Minimum $5 donation. reservations@royaltea.ca. royaltea.ca DOG DAYS OF SUMMER Visit Bowen Island for a family fun day full of tail wagging fun including contests, dog parade, exhibits,

SALISH SEA SUMMER GATHERING Join together in the ﬁght against Kinder Morgan, this event will bring people together across cultures to participate in canoe paddles, a salmon barbecue and hear from indigenous and environmental activist speakers plus music by Chilliwack, Holly McNarland and Vice Vaccaro on Sunday, August 10, 12-8 p.m. at Cates

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North Vancouver’s Hilary Leith will bring a few extra tricks with her when she hits the pitch for her Women’s Rugby World Cup debut with Team Canada when the tournament starts Aug. 1 in France. Leith attended Carson Graham secondary where she was a member of the school’s two dominant sports programs: rugby and wrestling. It was the solo sport, in fact, that she pursued after graduating from high school, earning a full-ride scholarship to wrestle at the University of Missouri. She wrestled there for four years, earned a degree in exercise science, and then returned to North Vancouver where she jumped back onto the rugby pitch armed with some serious grappling skills honed through years spent taking on the NCAA’s best. “Wrestling, all the takedowns and stuff, it helped me with tackling,” she said, adding that there’s a lot of grappling going on in her position as a tighthead prop at the front of the scrum. “It was easy to transition into rugby.” Leith will be joined in France by two more Capilano Rugby Club members: fellow Carson Graham grad Andrea Burk, and longtime national team member Mandy Marchak, a Winnipeg native who has been a Capilano member since 2004. Marchak will be suiting up for her third World Cup while Burk will be making her debut — she was a non-travelling reserve with the 2010 team. As for Leith, her rugby game took off after she returned from Missouri. She eventually earned a spot with Saracens Rugby Club in England playing in the toughest women’s

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league in the world. Canada also took notice, bringing her into the national team program in 2011. Last summer she became the newest North Shore addition to the national team after earning her first cap in August. Her first game came in the Nation’s Cup and it was against some familiar foes — the English national team. “We beat them, which is unheard of — it’s the first time Canada has ever beaten England,” said Leith. “It was just an incredible experience walking onto the pitch wearing the Maple Leaf, singing the national anthem. It was a pretty incredible moment.” The whole tournament turned out to be pretty incredible as Canada went on to win the Nation’s Cup for the first time in team history. Leith has been a regular in the starting lineup ever since, racking up nine caps in less than a year. Since January the national team has been training and living together in Victoria to prepare for the World Cup. Leith said she’s happy to have two other Capilanos along for the ride. She was See Canada page 26

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Special Olympians shine Canada hoping to hit the North Shore athletes shone at the 2014 Special Olympics Canada Summer Games, defending their home turf by scoring multiple medals at the event held July 8-12 inVancouver. According to SOBCNorth Shore, here are the athletes from North Vancouver and West Vancouver who came away with medals: Aquatics: Rob Misjak earned a gold in the 50-m butterﬂy with a time of 50.33 seconds. He also earned two bronze medals in the 100-m freestyle, with a time of 1:28.42, as well as the 4x50-m freestyle relay, with his team’s time at 2:33.45. Misjak out-swam his qualifying times in both his individual ﬁnals. Gymnastics: Danielle Juilfs earned one gold and two bronze medals, placing fourth overall, and earned the title of Best in B.C. Athletics: Kara Wilson earned a silver medal in the 200 m with a time of 34.72. This was a personal best. Manuel Enright earned a silver medal in the 1,500 m with a time of 6:39.90. He

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2=OX`RR` I"XR^' -`)^/)P' = \BPO='%X9' )/"%XO` 7")XO\ %Z` *-`9X=R DRBP-X9' 3=O=7= *"PP`) M=P`'> CKD(D *&CCGJ12 also earned a bronze medal in the 5,000 m with a time of 26:38.40. Steve Schoeller earned gold in the 200 m with a time of 28.08. He also earned a bronze in the 100 m, with a time of 13.55. Basketball: Team BC GRRRizzlies, featuring North Shore athlete Sangon Yoo and coaches Zak Klein, Jimmy Peterson and Jayne Baggot, had a perfect record at the Games and won gold in the B division. Klein and Peterson started the basketball program at SOBC-North Shore eight years ago and, at 24, were

the youngest coaches at nationals. Pierce Burns was picked up by the BC Adanacs from Coquitlam and earned bronze in the B division. He was named MVP for the team. Tyrone Liebenberg was picked up by the B.C. Warriors from Langley and went on to earn a gold medal in the A division with them. Nick Kellof, Billy Peterson and Josh Moon were all picked up by the BC Eagles from Surrey and earned bronze medals in the A division.

actually one of the players responsible for bring Marchak to the West Coast to play with Capilano. They met at a U23 national team training camp. “Me and another girl talked her into coming out to B.C. and playing Capilanos. She’s never gone back,” said Leith. “Mandy is an incredible rugby player. Her attitude, the way she plays — she’s physical and an awesome rugby player.” Leith’s relationship with Burk goes back even further as the two played together in high school. “I’ve known her for a long time,” she said. “She’s great to have on the ﬁeld. She’s really positive. . . . Being able to share this with them is incredible. And for our club.” Capilano, in fact, is the one uniting factor that has pushed them this far, said Leith. “Having the Capilano Rugby Club behind us

and supporting us is pretty cool,” she said. “All the girls that have played for the club and all the old boys have a piece in this. The club has helped us so much getting to where we are. I would not be playing if it wasn’t for them. Financially it’s hard and the club has been amazing helping with that.” The North Shore national team connections don’t stop there for Leith — she also went to high school with Jason Marshall, the quarterback turned rugby star who is the starting tighthead prop — the same position Leith plays — for the men’s national team. “They grow them big in North Van,” said Leith with a laugh. “Big and tough.” With her wrestling moves at the ready, Leith’s rugby tactics are predicated on a simple but devastating game plan. “Win every scrum, make big hits, be a presence on the field,” she said. “Hit hard, run hard.” Canada finished fourth in three straight World Cups from 1998 to 2006 but dropped to sixth in 2010. This year they’ll be in a pool with Spain, Samoa and England with their first

match scheduled for Aug. 1 against the Spaniards. The championship final will be played Aug. 17 at Stade Jean Bouin in Paris and Leith think the Canadians have a shot at being there. “I think we can win the World Cup,” she said. “I think the amount of work that we’ve put in this past year has created a pretty amazing team culture. We’ve been together a lot, we’ve played a lot of games. We’re known for our speed — we’re quick and we’re fit. We’re probably the fittest team around. . . . We really use that to our advantage. I think we can medal, if not win it.” Canada’s advantage comes in the bonds they’ve forged in the months they’ve spent training and playing together in the leadup to the tournament, said Leith. “I see them five hours a day, every day,” she said of her teammates. “It’s good to have each other to lean on and deal with this crazy sport we play. It’s emotionally and physically and mentally draining. It’s good to have good teammates around you. . . . The World Cup, it’s as big as it gets for us. It’s where we take on the world.”

Youth teams score at Victoria Sevens rugby Three North Shore teams scored medals at the prestigious Victoria International Sevens rugby tournament held July 10-12 at the University of Victoria. The North Shore U17 team led the charge, taking home the title in the men’s U18 open division. The team claimed victory with a decisive 40-5 win over fellow B.C. squad Valley West in the championship final. Two more teams tackled the U16 division with the U16 North Shore 1 squad claiming a runner-up finish and the U14 North Shore 1 team, playing up a division, placing third. In all, five North Shore youth teams, made up of players from local high schools and the Capilano Rugby Club, competed in the event. “We were thrilled

to be able to give 60 North Shore athletes the opportunity to play in this exciting event,” said Capilano Rugby Club youth rugby chairman Barry Allen in a release. “It’s great to have the success we achieved in the competition but it’s just as important — if not more — to be growing the number of boys and girls playing rugby at all levels in B.C. We focus ﬁrst and foremost on giving kids the opportunity to start, and stay in, the sport.” Capilano will hold the inaugural North Shore 7s Invitational Tournament Sept. 13-14 at Klahanie Park in West Vancouver. Teams interested in taking part should contact Karl Harrison, event coordinator by phone at 604805-2600 or by email at info@northshore7s.com. — Andy Prest

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