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Father put in penalty box over ‘losing his cool’ on player JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A 10-year-old boy who was verbally threatened by a teammate’s dad in a North Vancouver dressing room says the incident hasn’t

affected his love of the game. Rocky Bhala said Thursday he still enjoys playing with the Atom 1 team of the Burnaby Winter Club and has learned it’s important to “keep your

head up.” Meanwhile, the hockey dad who issued the threat won’t be left with a criminal record for losing his cool following a hearing in North Vancouver provincial court. Terry Mukhtiar Singh Litt, 57, was handed a conditional discharge Thursday afternoon after pleading guilty to threatening Bhala, a member of his son’s

team at the Burnaby Winter Club. Bhala was nine years old at the time. Crown counsel Sunny Bains told the judge Litt apparently snapped after he came into the dressing room at Karen Magnussen Arena following a game Feb. 21 and found his son crying. Litt’s son told him Bhala had punched him. Litt then went over to

Bhala and yelled, “’If you touch my son again I will f***ing kill you,’” said Bains. “Rocky was scared and started crying,” she said, adding the incident was witnessed by three other adults in the change room. “This behaviour is not acceptable under any circumstances.” Bains said the young hockey players had a history

of physical altercations in the lead-up to the change room incident. Litt’s defence lawyer Phil Riddell told the judge that issues between parents at the hockey club also contributed to the problem. Riddell described a hardcore culture among certain parents at the Burnaby club.

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Luxury homes head up JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

In the rariﬁed world of waterfront views, hisand-hers garages, inﬁnity pools and temperaturecontrolled wine cellars, there’s nowhere to go but up — at least where real estate values are concerned. House values at the very top of the market on the North Shore remained up in the stratosphere this year. The top three assessments are all members of a very exclusive $23 million club. Admittedly, the home with the highest assessed value — an 11,000-squarefoot house on the West Bay waterfront — slipped slightly this year from last year’s high of $24.4 million. But as the home at 3330 Radcliffe Ave. still clocks in at $24.2 million, it’s likely not a source of worry. The value of the secondhighest assessment — a See Top page 9

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“There’s an expectation teams are going to win.” Riddell said Bhala’s father was part of that group while Litt thought the emphasis should be on having fun. As a result, the two fathers didn’t speak to each other, he said. Riddell said Litt now “deeply regrets saying those words.” He has also taken anger management counselling, he said. Litt also apologized for his actions in court. “I shouldn’t have said the

things I said,” he told the judge. In handing Litt a conditional discharge, Judge John Milne said he accepted that Litt’s behaviour that day was out of character. “He’s not one of these parents who is at the rinks, screaming and shouting,” said the judge. “It’s apparent he lost his cool in the change room.” Milne placed Litt on probation for a year, with conditions to take counselling if required and have no contact with Bhala or his family members. Rocky, his father Ron

Bhala and various members of the Burnaby Winter Club were in court Thursday for the sentencing. Ron Bhala said he was satisﬁed with the outcome, adding the incident hasn’t affected how he or his son feels about the sport, despite the fact “it’s been a stressful year for us.” He added while he wasn’t pleased with how coaches initially dealt with the incident, he harbours no bad feelings about the hockey club itself. Peter Pacholko, a hockey dad with the club whose son

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MAILBOX Selﬁsh attitude on sidewalks threatens safety Dear Editor: Re: New Sidewalk Not Welcome, Dec. 31 news story. As a frequent walker down Moody Avenue who has had to dodge vehicles on more than one occasion, this article made me feel very sad. When Ridgeway (area) residents say sidewalks are not welcome on their street, what they are really saying is that outside residents walking through are not welcome. What an extremely selﬁsh attitude to be more concerned about their gardens (which are on city land — our land) than the See Children page 7

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Rolls-Royce of sidewalks not necessary for city taxpayers Dear Editor: The Rolls-Royce of sidewalks is not needed on Moody Avenue. I have lived in the city for more than 30 years and walk twice a day. It amazes me how something that has worked for more than 100 years not just here, but all over the country — the standard four foot sidewalk — all of sudden is no good.Think how many extra feet of basic sidewalk could

be installed for the projected $500,000 if we just used the basic sidewalk as opposed to the Rolls- Royce model. City ofﬁcials go to conferences at great expense to the taxpayer and come back with all these expensive pet projects. You just have to look at the newfangled catch basin at 13th and Moody. It took quite some time to rip out the old one which was about

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I’m entering a dangerous time as a parent. I’ve got a big problem brewing with my older son who is almost four and a half. The problem is his memory. It’s too good. The kid remembers everything. Try this game out: name all the Christmas gifts you got this year and who gave them to you. It was just two weeks ago. Can you do it? I don’t think I can. I got some sweet sweatpants that I’ve worn every day so far. A lot of people got me beer. I’m not trying to be ungrateful, I just can’t remember. I’m sure all the beer has nothing to do with it. My son though — he knows every single present and exactly who gave it to him. And how about this? If you show him every present he got last Christmas he’ll tell you who gave him each one of those as well. Meanwhile when I’m in our bathroom I can’t remember which colourcoded microﬁber cloth I’m supposed to use to clean my little boys’ adorable faces and which I’m supposed to use to clean beard hair out of the drain. And I have no clue what I got for Christmas last year. I also couldn’t begin to tell you what presents I bought for my children last year. Beer maybe? No wait, that’s what I got. Probably. It’s not just presents that my son remembers either. He randomly recalls all kinds of crazy little things out of the blue. The other day I was driving with him towards the Lions

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in mother’s eyes and, of course, my father failing to stiﬂe a laugh. Of course this will need to be tested with further research. As we move on to the next slide let us not forget — fart!” Or maybe he just needed to rest up that big brain of his so he can remember random tidbits from Olympic events he watched almost a year ago. Favourite Dufour-Lapointe sister? Justine, obvi. Now I’m not claiming my kid is some kind of boy genius. Far from it. I don’t think he’s even decided on a college major yet. As far as I can tell most of the kids my boy hangs out with have pretty remarkable memories too. And here’s why this is such a problem: those memories are starting to stick. Up until this point I’ve cruised along knowing that I could potentially have a little bit too much wassail and then vomit on a Christmas tree and my kids might be horriﬁed but they would, eventually, forget about it. This is, of course, a hypothetical. But now my son’s memories are lasting longer and longer and I’m afraid some of them might be in there for good. We had quite an eventful holiday this year and maybe some of those memories will last forever. That’d be great if he remembers the day we shared a hot chocolate in

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a cozy café after a trip to Maplewood Flats where we happened upon a small herd of deer munching on leaves just a few feet off of our trail. That’s a magical childhood. What was not so magical for my son was the New Year’s Eve meal we had a few days later. My wife surprised me with a little treat and I did a happy dance as I unwrapped a whole lobster and got ready to pitch it into a pot of boiling water. My son was not so happy. “You can’t cook that!” he said, tears welling in his eyes as he watched me dance with the barely dead, fully intact animal. “You can’t eat that!” he said as he watched my cracker hover over the ﬁrst steaming claw. “Gross,” he said as I snapped the back and shoved half a tail in my mouth and that green lobster goo scattered across the table. If that memory sticks I can just envision my vegan, all-organic son lying on a psychiatrist’s couch on

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North Van man jailed a year for child porn Man downloaded “massive” collection through ﬁle-sharing JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

sentence Dec. 18 in North Vancouver provincial court after pleading guilty earlier to possession of child pornography. Judge Steven Merrick said when a person possesses child pornography, they are taking part in the sexual abuse and sexual exploitation of children, who are “re-victimized whenever someone views the images.”

A 30-year-old North Vancouver man who downloaded a massive collection of “abhorrent” child pornography over ﬁle-sharing networks has been sent to jail for a year. Bradley Nicholas Wray Demarco was handed the

an online sting operation conducted by an officer in the RCMP’s child exploitation unit. The officer tracked the IP address of a person downloading videos and images of child pornography over a peer file-sharing network to Demarco’s home. Police executed a search warrant at the house on Jan. 23, 2014, and seized a computer hard drive, with 360 video files and almost 40,000 images that met the definition of child pornography, said Crown

Merrick said the sheer volume of images and videos, the graphic nature of the pornography and the young age of some children depicted — between two and four years old — were all factors in the sentence handed to Demarco. Merrick said a lengthy jail sentence sends a message “that such behaviour will not be tolerated.” Demarco’s huge collection of child pornography was discovered in January 2014 during

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million. Assessments of other homes in the high-end neighbourhood ranged from $6.1 to $7.3 million. In the City of North Vancouver, three of the top 10 ten assessments were for condominiums. But there were more single family homes on the top 10 list than last year. A 1904 heritage home, Hamersley House at 350 East 2nd Street, was the highest assessed property in the city this year at $2.1

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up the valley through an avalanche zone and into an especially risky “moat” area at the base of a 250-metre cliff ledge. “If he had fallen in that area, we wouldn’t ﬁnd him until spring,” Danks said. When they were safely evacuated back to the North Shore Rescue base, the pair were “read the Riot Act,” Danks said “Instead of having one missing individual that we’re trying to locate, we would have had two additional people that most likely would not have survived the night.” No sooner than they were back, the team was called out again for a couple who’d gone off trail while hiking in the area of Capilano University. Luckily, they were found easily and escorted out. The search for Jin remains suspended until someone can provide new information about his whereabouts. The strongest lead the team had to go on by the end of the week is that a couple in their 60s may have happened by him on the Howe Sound Crest Trail around 9:30 p.m. on Dec. 31.

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Daphne Nederhorst likes to dream big. Since founding Sawa World, a solution-focused NGO dedicated to ending extreme poverty, she’s continued to work to educate people about their power to bring about positive change, both in their own lives as well as in the lives of others. Nederhorst’s latest goal: to create 10,000 youth entrepreneurs in Kampala, Uganda, in a single day. Sawa World launched its 40-day I Am The Solution Campaign Dec. 18, 2014, in hopes of raising $10,000 (U.S.) to cover the costs of the second annual Sawa World Day.The exhibition and hands-on workshopstyle event will be offered for free to 10,000 vulnerable and unemployed youths, many of whom live in slums or rural areas of Uganda and surrounding countries at the Sheraton Kampala Hotel in Kampala, Uganda, March 21.The goal for Sawa World Day is for participants to gain practical skills, business and ﬁnancial management knowledge, as well as the conﬁdence to help them, as early as the very next day, launch their own small businesses, drastically improving their well-being. According to Sawa World, 80 per cent of youth in Uganda are unemployed and a high percentage of the

population is experiencing extreme poverty. “We see the youth as the conduit to take these solutions not only in their own lives but share them in their communities,” says Nederhorst, an Ashoka Fellow.While she had a homebase in Lower Lonsdale for a decade, since last year the humanitarian, who was born in the Netherlands and raised in Tanzania, has been splitting her time between: Vancouver, where Sawa World is based; with her extended family in Holland; and primarily Uganda where the main work of the organization is focused. Sawa World’s core focus is “solutions from within” and it ﬁghts extreme poverty through the sharing and dissemination of locally created solutions. Its model is to seek out unsung heroes who’ve found their own methods of lifting themselves out of poverty, identifying them as Sawa World Sparks. “They have come up with very simple, practical solutions that have helped their communities out of poverty and have done that without international aid.They’ve really done it with their own innovation, selﬂess hearts, and been very successful at it and very often have helped thousands of people,” says Nederhorst. Examples of solutions include collecting wastepaper on the street to make fuel briquettes,

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We all know NewYear’s fitness resolutions don’t always stick. The problem with most is they’re not personal enough. Resolving to “eat better” or “be fit” only reduces your desire for health to a bit of generic advice. So what to do? This year, make it personal.Tie your 2015 fitness resolution to something that makes you excited, maybe even a little scared.That way, you’re less likely to forget your resolution and more likely to succeed. Here are five ideas to get you started: 1. Get to the starting line. A great source of personal motivation is a looming date when you’ll need to be your fittest. Signing up for a road race is one great option. In Vancouver, we have The Sun Run, one of the world’s most popular 10-kilometre runs, each April.This provides time to make real fitness gains before the race, but not enough to put preparation off for long. But remember to focus only on beating your own personal best time.

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choices, but there are also adult leagues for everything from dodgeball to floor hockey. Or what about a martial art? Wax on, wax off, right? 5. Invest in success. Achieving personal fitness goals always comes at a price. First of all, you must resolve to devote time to your goal by prioritizing fitness over other pastimes. You must also be prepared to buy proper fitness gear, especially tops, shorts and shoes. Designer apparel is not needed, but modern fabrics are definitely more comfortable to sweat in than old cotton T-shirts. So spoil yourself a little if you can. It’s worth it. Finally, don’t let the fear of failure limit your ambitions. If you feel you have lots of room to improve, then definitely strive for that. Just remember to make your 2015 resolutions clear and always personal. Shaun Karp is a certified trainer and owner of Karp Personal Training inVancouver. 604-420-7800 karpfitness.com

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SENIORS

Counting down 2014’s top stories

Time flies! Before we get too far into the New Year, here are my picks, in inverse order, for the top five news stories for seniors in 2014. 5.The treatment of Canada’sVeterans. The nod for the most puzzling story of 2014 is our government’s mistreatment of veterans.The Veterans Affairs Department is under constant cuts and clawbacks. Many vets wait months or years to access mental health disability benefits. The former Minister of Veterans Affairs, Julian

Fantino, was constantly in trouble.Why? What is the government’s strategy here? Veterans are well respected in Canada. Politicians less so. Canadians aren’t stupid. When a government picks a fight with veterans they lose. Always. 4.The appointment of a Seniors Advocate. Last March the B.C. Government appointed Isobel Mackenzie as Canada’s first Seniors Advocate.The office of the advocate will not investigate the individual circumstances of B.C.’s seniors. Instead it

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Older andWiser will work to identify systemic issues that affect seniors and make recommendations to government.

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Here’s the challenge for Mackenzie:The cases the public are most likely to care about are the tragic individual cases, like seniors with dementia wandering away from their homes, being found malnourished in hotels, or choking to death while being fed by a caregiver. For the most part we know what the problems are and how to fix them. As an example, only approximately 10 per cent of the 176 recommendations made in 2012 by the B.C. Ombudsperson to the health ministry to improve seniors care in the province have been acted upon.We need more action, not more studies. 3. Pension Tension. Comprehensive pension reform had been a bit of a bust.That changed in 2014 with the introduction of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan, a defined benefit, mandatory contribution plan to supplement the CPP. It’s not perfect but it might act as a stimulus for other provinces to act. Meanwhile some of the most thoughtful ideas on pension reform, like encouraging more saving for personal use and loosening the RRSP regulations are coming from seniors groups, not from government, the financial industry, or the socalled think tanks. 2. Does anyone care?

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Almost a year ago, a fire at a seniors residence in Quebec killed 32 residents and severely injured 12 others. Even after a fire last April at a seniors home in Langley that left one resident dead and 12 others hospitalized, B.C. has yet to require that care homes lacking sprinklers install them. Our National Fire Code isn’t much help — it has no provision requiring sprinklers in seniors homes either. A federal election will be held this year.When the party candidates come knocking on your door, ask them why not? 1. Saying our final goodbyes. There are few arguments as divisive as to whether or not people should have the right to die when they choose. In 2014 we saw Gillian Bennett from Bowen Island and others choose to end their own life in a very public way partly to protest the current laws around having one’s wishes heard at the end of life. Still, others are seeking relief from the Supreme Court.Two senators, one conservative and the other liberal, are introducing a bill on physician-assisted suicide in the upper chamber after it stalled in the House of Commons. Quebec’s Bill 52, which

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SENIORS

Stay fall-free this season Ministry of Health offers tips for preventing accidents

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Winter weather can make for wary walking conditions and unexpected falls, but with some prevention and planning, injuries can be avoided. Falls outdoors are a particular health concern for older adults at this time of year, when winter weather and less daylight can have an impact on mobility, according to a press release from the B.C. Ministry of Health. Falling can result in bruises, sprains, and more serious injuries like broken bones or concussions, all of which can signiﬁcantly impact long-term health — particularly for seniors, stated Health Minister Terry Lake in the release.Taking steps to avoid an unexpected slip or trip may take a few extra minutes, but will have a strong inﬂuence on our health down the road. Each year, one in three B.C. seniors experience at

least one fall. Data from last winter indicates that more than 260,000 British Columbians over the age of 65 will experience at least one fall this winter. Falls are a common cause of injury for older adults and the main reason seniors lose their independence, stated Michelle Stilwell, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health for Healthy Living, and for Seniors in the release. Being proactive with health and safety is an invaluable investment in ourselves, she added. Consulting with your primary care physician or nurse practitioner about falls prevention programs in one’s community has been shown to reduce falls by as much as 50 per cent, stated Heather McKay, director of the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility, in the release. During the recent Seniors’ Fall Prevention Awareness week, the

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Ministry of Health announced a $4.5-million grant through the Provincial Health Services Authority to the Centre for Hip Health and Mobility (hiphealth.ca), for programs to help prevent falls and hip fractures in older adults and enhance mobility though early intervention. The following are some tips to help people of all ages stay fall-free this winter: ■ Eat foods high in Vitamin D and calcium and/or take supplements to get the recommended daily intake. Both play an important role for muscular strength and bone health. ■ Wear footwear with non-slip tread and add icegrippers over your footwear when the temperature is below freezing. ■ Take a cellphone with you — it’s a good way to let people know your plans and call for assistance if needed. ■ Choose cleared sidewalks and well-lit routes. ■ Avoid carrying objects that are too heavy or bulky and may cause you to lose your balance. ■ Plan ahead to make sure

you have enough time to get to your destination without rushing. ■ Stay active with strengthening and balance exercises that can be done inside or out. Strong muscles and bones are important in preventing falls and getting around safely. ■ Ask for assistance or tap into community resources.The Better at Home program, managed by the United Way to help seniors remain independent (betterathome.ca), provides support with day-to-day tasks to help increase seniors’ independence, such as transportation to appointments or shovelling the walk. ■ Have a plan. If you experienced a fall, what would you do? Knowing your next steps can assist in getting help as quickly as possible and may even save your life. ■ Ask yourself if you are at risk. Check your risk for falling with the Staying Independent fall risk assessment tool on the SeniorsBC website, seniorsbc. ca/stayingindependent.

A18 - North Shore News - Sunday, January 11, 2015

WORK

No harm in asking for a bargain once in a while Make this the year you remember to ask — and you might well receive. Although our society isn’t based on bargaining, you might be surprised at what bargains you can receive if only you ask. Example: I took my car in for servicing and was given an estimate of $510. When I picked up the car, the invoice said $758. Extra parts had to be replaced, I was told. “You could have told me the cost could run between $500 and $800, depending on what parts needed to be replaced,” I said with less than a smile on my face. The service manager replied: “Let’s see if I can do something,” and took

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premium reduced. “I told them I’d been receiving all kinds of offers from their competition,” he said. “‘I’m confused,’ I told them. ‘What do you have to offer to keep my business?’ And in no time they gave me a better deal.” Example: I buy a few bunches of ﬂowers at a local market every week. “Can you help me a bit with the price?” I asked, and now I get a discount of $5 to $10. Asking for a break like this takes perhaps one minute. Multiply the $5 to $43 I saved by 60 — and I was earning an impressive $300 to $2,580 an hour, tax-free! We have learned to

bargain when it comes to large purchases, like a home, car, major appliances and so on. Many other items regularly come on sale.You could simply say, “What’s the price when this comes on sale?” to see if you can get that price. Remember, the individual or company will still make a proﬁt, even after giving you a break. So always ask.You have everything to gain and nothing to lose. Mike Grenby is a columnist and independent personal ﬁnancial advisor; he’ll answer questions in this column as space allows but cannot reply personally. Email mike@grenby.com.

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interests such as music, movies, reading, going for walks, coffee, scrabble, cards, etc.Visits range from one to two hours. VOLUNTEER Volunteers are an integral part of the success of the outstanding work of the North Vancouver Community Arts Council. They dramatically increase the capacity and effectiveness of the organization and all of their programs, projects, exhibitions and events. Volunteering with the arts council in any capacity assists in enriching the overall quality of life in this community where we live, work and play. Refer to the website for current opportunities: nvartscouncil. ca/home/volunteer MENTOR VOLUNTEER Mentor volunteers are needed to provide support and guidance to a young entrepreneur assigned by Futurpreneur Canada to successfully establish and sustain his/her new business start-up.Take part in continuing the success of supporting sustainable young enterprise — become a mentor today. If you are interested in these or other possible volunteer opportunities, call 604-9857138.The society is a partner agency of the UnitedWay.

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Corcelettes Winery moving to Keremeos

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Notable Potables The Similkameen continues to spread its wings, with the news that temporarily shuttered HerderWinery has been purchased by Corcelettes Winery. The small, family-owned producer is in the process of moving to Herder, on the western upper bench of Keremeos. I was lucky enough to visit and taste at Corcelettes last summer and was duly impressed. The winery has a good history, strong connections in the area and no shortage of know-how. My hunch is that with their own expertise plus the assistance of Sharon Herder (who’s staying on during the transition), the

new venture will emerge as a flagship destination for the blossoming valley. Charlie Baessler, Corcelettes’ co-owner and winemaker, is confident the new facility will elevate the wine touring experience, with a patio and par 3 golf course, all with commanding views, in addition to the tasting room. Baessler worked at Herder in the early days, and over the years has also worked for Burrowing Owl and nearby Clos du Soleil. Discussions are also underway to incorporate Herder’s successful Josephine red blend, possibly along with other labels, into the expanded Corcelettes portfolio. Also good news is Corcelettes’ decision to join the Similkameen Wineries Association, which should prove a further boost to the growing small region that’s making a name for its distinctive wines. For many visitors arriving in the valley from the Lower Mainland, Corcelettes will be their first stop. My hunch is it will fast become a flagship destination.

Fresh into the new year, I am dusting off my snowshoes in preparation for the 17th annual Okanagan Winter Wine Festival (Jan. 16-25). The annual Sun Peaks wineathon is truly unique and has come a long way since those early days when icewine was all the rage. And, indeed, when icewine was the sole focus of the event.The festival now encompasses all kinds of food, wine and other wintertime activities. This year sees some 30 wineries in attendance, with myriad events throughout the resort’s picturesque, quite-European feeling Alpine village. The lineup includes Comforts of Grilled Cheese & Wine, a moonlight snowshoe tour through beautiful forest trails, with mulled wine around a campﬁre and a ﬁve-course tasting menu. Explorer Evening has stories of local fur trading history and all the colourful characters of the time. Word is that snow conditions are beyond superb, with a ton of powder.

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If you can, keep it secret and don’t tell anyone how good these meals are for you. The 45 recipes in this book explore the inclusion of a dynamic mix of grains combined with delicious greens.The result is a collection of meals that will delight both your taste buds and nutrition needs. Author Molly Watson provides a detailed description of the speciﬁc greens and grains she uses, and includes important information about their preparation and handling. The stinging nettles are likely the most difﬁcult.With their well-earned name, they need to be handled with care and Watson’s advice is to cook them right away and refrigerate. After her introduction, Watson presents the recipes in three chapters that focus on: salads, small plates and sides; soups; and main dishes. Only a few of the recipes include meat and

almost all of the others are vegan-friendly. From simple-to-prepare starters like the minty spelt purslane salad to more elaborate main dishes, such as pea greens and tofu over sesame brown rice,Watson guides you through each recipe. 30-Minute Paleo Meals, by Melissa Petitto, Race Point Publishing, 208 pages, $28 The Paleo diet has been growing support as people seek healthy alternatives. Based on a model of gluten-free, GMOfree, organic products, this approach to meal preparation is meant to provide a nutritional combination that will fuel all your activities. Melissa Petitto is a

registered dietician and personal chef who has created these recipes adhering to the Paleo approach, but at the same time keeping things simple so that every meal can be made in 30 minutes or less. She groups the recipes into eight categories: breakfast; salads and soups; fish and seafood; pork, lamb and beef; poultry game; vegetables and sides; baked goods and desserts. As an added bonus, Petitto provides a selection of recipes for creating your own sauces and condiments. The recipes are laid out with all the ingredients, followed by the instructions and then statistics, which include calories, fat content, sodium and fibre. Colour photographs show most of the finished products.

Find full event details at thewinefestivals.com. ••• Former Okanagan Crush Pad winemaker Michael Bartier has turned his attention back to the family business, and with solid results. Here’s a couple to watch for from granite, calcium and limestonestrewn Cerqueira Vineyard just south of Oliver. Bartier Bros Semillon 2013 Okanagan Semillon plantings are few and far between but this offering shows just how well it can be done. Up-front citrus and mineral followed by balanced fruit and acidity with tropical hints and a crisp, clean close ($19.90, winery, 90 points). Bartier Bros Barrel Fermented Chardonnay 2013 Notable for its texture and mouthfeel, with forward tropical and stony notes

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Lay off the laser and take Fido outside It all started one rainy afternoon. Fido needed to get out for some exercise but no one really wanted to don rain gear, rubber boots and trudge through the torrential downpour happening outside. Fido began to pace restlessly looking for something to release his growing cabin fever when he noticed a red dot creeping up behind him on the ﬂoor. Being a border collie mix, he immediately became mesmerized by the dot, not knowing where it was coming from, how it could move so quickly, follow him, disappear, then reappear someplace completely different. Within minutes, Fido was obsessed and his life would never be the same again.

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Canine Connection Dogs, just like humans, can suffer from obsessive compulsive disorders and chasing lights and shadows are some of the most common. In some cases, the behaviour can develop when an under-exercised and over-stimulated dog watches light and shadows ﬂicker through trees onto walls and ﬂoors.

In other more common circumstances it starts off innocently enough with a laser pointer game. All breeds and mixes can develop these light and shadow obsessions, but dogs who are bred to hold a strong hyperfocused gaze are especially vulnerable. Herding dogs, such as the border collie, and pointing dogs, like German short/wire-haired pointers, English pointers, Weimaraners, and vizslas, are all bred to stare intently at their quarry. Their brains become hyperfocused, noticing even the slightest twitch of movement. This trait helps the border collie determine which direction a sheep is going to turn and thus herd it. For pointers, it helps them locate fowl hiding in tall grass. When

these dogs are in working conditions, they are able to turn the hyperfocus on and off because there is always a successful end result. The sheep moves, the dog redirects the sheep and its attention, which results in a release of the hypertension. The duck in the tall grass is ﬂushed by the dog, it redirects its focus to the ﬂuttering game bird and this results in the release of the hypertension. There is always a tangible reward for the dog. But unlike sheep or birds, lights from a laser pointer cannot be caught. This may seem innocuous to humans, but it is maddening for many dogs because they never “win” the game. As evidence of their frustration, dogs will continue to search

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for the light long after the laser has been put away. This is when a switch in their brain seems to click and the dog develops an obsession. When this happens, the obsessive behaviour sometimes turns destructive towards objects, such as the couch the laser disappeared behind or the wall where the laser was last seen. In severe cases, a dog will sometimes maim itself in an attempt to ﬁnd the elusive light. To compound things, the dog may begin obsessing over shadows and lights in the home. Light-obsessive behaviour is not the same as being fanatical about fetch because there is a tangible reward when the dog gets the ball. Given the fact that it is impossible to know which dogs will develop this obsession until it happens, I discourage everyone from ever starting the laser light game. Often, the obsessed dog has to be placed on lifetime medication to ease its mental and physical discomfort. If you currently play this game, stop before your dog becomes obsessed.

If your dog is showing signs of light and shadow chasing obsession, the ﬁrst thing to do is increase its physical exercise outside. Increase its mental exercise by taking a tracking or scenting class that results in a tangible reward at the end of the hunt. Do not add additional anxiety by getting angry at your dog. Instead calmly redirect its attention with a treat. Give it a recreational chew toy or bone and ask it to lie quietly on its bed. Light and shadow chasing behaviour is one of the most serious and destructive behaviours a dog can express. Because of the unpredictability as to which dogs will display it and which ones won’t, I encourage every dog owner to never, ever start playing with a laser pointer with your dog. If your dog is bored and needs exercise, get off your duff and go outside for a walk. 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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NOTTOWAY PLANTATION HOUSE Nottoway originally sat on 400 acres of highland, and 620 acres of swamp completely surrounded by sugarcane ﬁelds and oak trees.

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WHITE CASTLE, La. — Why, ﬁddle-dee-dee, could anything be more beautiful than Nottoway Plantation House? After a multi-million-dollar restoration and expansion, it is once again the epitome of gracious living in Louisiana. It’s just too bad about its ugly history, which, sadly for some, including singer Ani DiFranco, refuses to stay buried. In 2013, the “Righteous Babe” of folk music decided to host her annual artists’ retreat at Nottoway, south of the town of White Castle on the west bank of the Mississippi River, midway between Baton Rouge and her adopted home of New Orleans. It is, after all, an ideal venue — if you can ignore the fact that its original owner was one of the biggest slave owners in the South.Turns out, DiFranco’s followers couldn’t. She was stunned by the backlash, which she described as “high velocity bitterness,” and cancelled the retreat. It’s easy to see Nottoway’s appeal. If you can forget its dark history, it is a stunningly beautiful place, spacious and gracious, with every feature a romantic soul could desire. Nottoway is the largest of the antebellum mansions left in the American South, a Greco-Italian revival

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ornate plaster detailing and columns topped with Corinthian capitals, and ﬁlled with art and antiques. The most memorable of them is the spectacular White Ballroom, a circular, light-ﬁlled space with high ceilings, luscious plaster frieze work and tall windows, everything in white, designed by Randolph to showcase the beauty of all women. Or, at least, all white women. Because, of course, it is the lingering issues of race that trouble so many about places like Nottoway. Randolph was considered a generally benevolent slave

master, but still, he was “massa.” After Randolph died in 1883, the house passed from hand to hand. In 1980, it was listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places and, later, the Historic Hotels of America. Its recent renovation not only restored the property to its original beauty, but added a number of luxury resort amenities that range from tennis courts and meeting spaces to posh cabin accommodation. It has become a popular venue for weddings, reunions, socials and corporate retreats, as well as romantic getaways.Visitors

can wander through the elegant gardens, take a guided tour of the mansion or enjoy a decadent southern-fried dinner in the pretty dining room. It’s a lovely place to spend an afternoon or a weekend. It’s just too bad the ghosts of the past have not been laid to rest, and may never be. If you go: For more information on Nottoway Plantation, visit nottoway.com. For information on travel in Louisiana, go to louisianatravel.com. — More stories at www. culturelocker.com —

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Reinhart backs up boast Hockey star promised his coachWorld Jr. gold ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

It seems Sam Reinhart knew all along what the rest of us are only now appreciating. It wasn’t a happy time for the West Vancouver hockey star — it was late October and he’d just been sent back down to junior after his ﬁrst taste of NHL hockey, a brief stint with the Buffalo Sabres to open the 2014-15 season. He was bitterly disappointed that he wouldn’t spend the year in the NHL, but Reinhart also knew that the trip back to the Western Hockey League’s Kootenay Ice freed him up to participate in his second World Junior Hockey Championships. After shaking off the initial shock of getting sent back to junior, Reinhart took out his cellphone and ﬁred off a

text to Team Canada coach Benoit Groulx. “Coach, we’re going to win the gold medal,” it said, or something very close to that. Less than three months later that prophesy came true as Canada topped Russia 5-4 in a thrilling championship ﬁnal Monday in Toronto. “Knowing Sam, (I) knew how dedicated and motivated he was for that tournament,” Groulx told reporters after the tournament. Sam’s parents Paul and Theresa were in the crowd watching Monday’s intense scenes unfold at the Air Canada Centre. Paul, himself a former NHL player, also realized back in October just how serious Sam was about this tournament. “He sent that text to

Groulx before he even called us,” Paul said with a laugh when the North Shore News caught up with him after the tournament. Paul was so taken aback by Sam’s bold message to the coach that he asked him if anyone had put him up to it. “He said ‘no.’ He just did it,” Paul said. “To me that felt like a sign of just how mature he is and where his focus is. . . . (He was) very disappointed, but very much ready to go on and recognize that this was going to be a great opportunity to put a crowning achievement on his junior career.” We all know now that Sam’s boast wasn’t just empty words. He backed it up throughout the championships, scoring ﬁve goals and notching 11 points to tie for the tournament lead in each category while registering a tournamentbest plus-13 rating. His deft second period tip in of a Max Domi shot gave Canada a 5-1 lead in the ﬁnal and stood up as

the game-winning goal after Russia mounted a rapid-fire comeback. The combination of Reinhart, Domi and Anthony Duclair was Canada’s top line basically from the moment the team stepped on the ice for its first pre-tournament practice. And Reinhart, a slick and cerebral centre with a sweet pair of hands, was there at the end too, playing multiple shifts in the dying moments as the Canadians thwarted Russia’s desperate final attacks. “Unbelievable,” Reinhart told reporters after receiving his gold medal. “The character in the room prevailed.The depth and character.We didn’t panic or tried not to panic throughout the game and stayed with it in the third period. . . . .That’s the biggest win in my life so far. I’m sure it’s going to remain that way for a while.” Following the tournament Reinhart was chosen by the coaches as

one of Canada’s top-three players and also selected by the media as a tournament all-star. Paul, a defenceman who played with the Calgary Flames and Vancouver Canucks, was happy to see that his offensively gifted son also earned his coach’s trust on the defensive end. “I think it was a good illustration and demonstration of his overall game,” Paul said of Sam’s performance in the ﬁnal. “Sam had a great tournament. I would say that the vast majority of kids on that team would walk away thinking they were pleased with their contributions, right from Sam all the way through.They got great and worthwhile contributions from every single guy on that team.” The win may give Sam bragging rights in the talented Reinhart family. Sam’s older brothers Max and Grifﬁn have also played in the NHL and represented See Sam page 23

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Comsia joins Canada for CONCACAF playoffs

ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

North Vancouver’s Alex Comsia is in Jamaica with the rest of Canada’s national U20 soccer team battling it out at the CONCACAF Championships with a trip to the FIFA U20 World Cup on the line. Play got underway yesterday with Canada taking on Haiti. They’ll meet Mexico on Monday,

El Salvador Thursday, Cuba on Jan. 19 and Honduras on Jan. 22 to ﬁnish off Group B play. The group winner will receive an automatic World Cup berth and move to the CONCACAF ﬁnal, scheduled for Jan. 24 at Montego Bay Sports Complex. The second and third place teams from the group will play off against the second and third place teams from Group A with two more World Cup

berths up for grabs. Comsia, an 18-yearold defender, currently plays for RC Strasbourg in France. In 2013 he was an assistant captain for Team Canada at the FIFA U17 World Cup held in the United Arab Emirates. Last month he was nominated for the 2014 Canadian U20 Player of the Year Award, just one year after being nominated for the 2013 U17 Player of the Year Award.

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Canada internationally, as has Paul, who won two world championship bronze medals in the 1980s.This win, however, might be the biggest in the Reinhart family so far, said Paul. “I think that this is the most high proﬁle one,” he said. “Whenever you’re

putting the Canadian jersey on you recognize that it’s a special moment. . . .There’s a different vibe and a different element of success involved in it. Combined with the Canadian ﬂag, it’s obviously something that every player is proud of.” This win will stay with Sam for a long time, even as he moves on to the world

of professional hockey, said Paul. “It’s the type of thing that gets talked about for years and years,” he said. “It will always be mentioned, even at the NHL level. He was involved in that gold medal at the World Juniors in 2015. That’s something that gets talked about and it will never be taken away from you.”

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