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Residents in a West Vancouver neighbourhood who voiced widespread opposition to a plan for Rogers cell phone
towers in 2013 say they’re gearing up to fight another cell tower plan — this time from Telus. Shawn Philley, who lives on Mathers Avenue just above Highway 1 in the British Properties, said
he and his neighbours recently learned Telus has approached the West Vancouver Baptist Church across the street about the possibility of leasing property there for a tower. “There’s been no communication with the neighbours at all,” he said. “We’re concerned about them putting something up in our neighbourhood
without consultation.” Philley said he has concerns about potential health impacts of a cell phone tower so close to his home. “I know the jury is out on is it dangerous or is it not dangerous,” he said. He’s also worried about a potential effect on property values if large towers are constructed.
Shoku Pond, another neighbour who is also a church member, also has concerns about the proposal. “I’m very much against it,” she said, when contacted by the News. Pond said being a member of the church puts her in an awkward position, but she has made her views known to others in the
congregation. Pond said her main concerns are also about possible health effects — one of the key neighbourhood concerns that torpedoed a plan by Rogers to put up cell phone towers along the highway near Taylor Way, 15th Street and 26th Street in 2013. See Data page 5
Anger brewing on group home BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
A community meeting intended to answer questions of Seymour area residents regarding a proposed addictions recovery houseThursday night quickly devolved into anger and accusations. District of North Vancouver staff shut the meeting down and promised to reschedule after attendance swelled well above the Parkgate Community Centre’s meeting room capacity. Turning Point Recovery Society is hoping to build a nine-bed home for men recovering from drug and alcohol addiction on a vacant lot on Windridge Drive. District Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn, who is a strong proponent for See Meeting page 9
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A small-scale addition to a 1912 family home, the renovation of an elegant 1913 Craftsman style house, and a crane restoration are among the recipients of this year’s heritage achievement awards in North Vancouver. Both the City and the District handed the awards out at their regular council meetings Monday night in recognition of Heritage Week Feb. 16-22. Mayor Richard Walton noted in his proclamation of Heritage Week that the theme in B.C. this year is “Main Street: At The Heart of the Community.” Awards are presented each year in various categories, including maintenance and renovations of residential and commercial heritage structures; heritage advocacy; heritage landscape preservation enhancement; compatible new design in a heritage context and awards of merit. West Vancouver recognizes heritage achievements at its annual community awards
in the fall. This year, city council bestowed six awards for renovation, achievement and conservation. Information from the city notes that award recipients are chosen by the Heritage Advisory Commission, and the purpose of the awards is to give recognition to those who have made a significant effort in support of heritage conservation in the city. St. Paul’s Indian Catholic Church was recognized with an Honourary Heritage Project Achievement Award for its 2013 renovation. Information from the city notes that the restoration “significantly contributed to ensure the longevity of the site while maintaining the heritage character and value of the historic building.” The original chapel was built in the mid-1860s.The recent restoration included lighted crosses on top of the spires and original windows, repainting the siding and trim. New entrance steps, doors and hardware were also added, among other enhancements. Queen Mary Community elementary received a Heritage Project Achievement Award
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Award.The monument stands in memory of the many children from Mission, Squamish and TsleilWaututh reserves who were forced into the residence between 1899 and 1959, and the effect their mistreatment had on the children and their families. Emery House at 245 East First St. received a Commercial Heritage
Conservation Award. It is one of the last remaining homes in the light industrial area, according to information from the city. The home’s rehabilitation included “fish-scale shingle work, lathe-turned veranda columns and other character-defining elements of the Queen Anne Revival style.” Jackson House at 2513
Jones Ave. was recognized with a Small Scale Heritage Award for its “modest” second-storey addition. The restoration of the Shipyard Crane at 19-21 Wallace Mews received a Heritage Project Achievement Award. In the district, the Community Heritage Committee singled out the Deep Cove Heritage Society with a Heritage Advocacy award for being instrumental in a variety of projects, including heritage documentation, fundraising and publishing the book Echoes Across Seymour. A Maintenance and Renovation award went to MacKenzie House, at 494 East Windsor Rd. in recognition of both a renovation and ongoing conservation of the home. Jennifer McCarthy and Farhad Khan, owners of Bluhouse Market & Café in Deep Cove, received an award for Maintenance and Renovations of a Heritage Register Commercial Building for their work in blending a business vision with respect for the heritagecharacter defining elements of the building, according to information from the district.
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Health authorities have said that cellular towers don’t create health risks and point to Canada’s safety code as an appropriate level of protection. But during the last public debate on the issue, many in West Vancouver said they are concerned that the potential health impacts of electromagnetic frequency that comes from cell towers aren’t fully understood. Pond said she thinks it’s “conniving” of Telus to approach the church — which would be paid a small amount for leasing its property, if a deal went through. “Most of the congregation doesn’t live in the immediate vicinity,” she said. “The benefit of any cell service for this neighbourhood is miniscule. They can go and put the tower somewhere else.” Liz Sauvé, a spokeswoman for Telus, said the company is still in the very early stages of drafting a proposal for a new cell tower. The site on the Baptist church land is one of several that are being assessed in the area, she said, adding the company has not reached a deal with the church. Sauvé said once Telus narrows down its preferred site options, there will be public consultation. “We’re very conscious of visibility and aesthetic concerns,” she said. The District of West Vancouver hasn’t received any application for a tower
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Council must consider constituents Dear Editor: Re: DNV Halts Growth — For Now, Feb. 4 North Shore News. Thank you to Coun. Lisa Muri for the position taken regarding development here in the District of North Vancouver. Finally someone who gets it — the development is fast paced and needs co-ordination not only with the City of North Vancouver, but also within the district.Too often, parallel access roads (i.e. Lynn Valley and Mountain Highway) seem to be under construction at the same time, erasing any alternate route available. In our area over the past two years, there have
been 10 new construction projects within four square blocks of our home. That doesn’t include the Mill House development on Mountain Highway and the impending replacement of Argyle secondary. The Draycott project is mere blocks from Mill House at the already crowded intersections of Lynn Valley and Mountain Highway; if they both proceed simultaneously there is bound to be even more congestion at that intersection. A notice recently arrived regarding the Mill House project. Work is scheduled from Jan. 28 this year to August of 2016, five days a week from 7 a.m. to 8
p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.That’s 19 months, if on schedule! We all expect progress and growth but it’s time that constituents (voters) are considered before developers, who rarely live in the affected area. Couns. Muri and MacKay-Dunn seem to appreciate that there has to be some balance between livability and increased tax base. By contrast, the thought expressed by Coun. Bassam that there isn’t a correlation between increased density and traffic problems is baffling — perhaps he also denies global warming? David Freestone North Vancouver
Show compassion, empathy to those less fortunate Dear Editor: Kudos to Mike Clucas for speaking out (Feb. 18 letter to the editor in response to Neighbours Oppose New Group Home, Feb. 15 front-page story). Clucas said: “… if you are really so terrified of these people in your neighbourhood, then talk to them. Listen to their stories. Look into
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As a child, my eyes saw the goodness in those less fortunate, and held no shame. As an adult, I need to open my eyes and not judge. If adults had the same courage, compassion and empathy as our children, perhaps peace would naturally endure. Mary Chang North Vancouver
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“There’s a misunderstanding, or not enough of an understanding, about who these folks are. I mean, it’s you and me.” Turning Point executive director Brenda Plant discusses addicts who would be treated in a proposed recovery house (from a Feb. 15 news story). “If we lose our language, then we’ve lost a huge part of our soul as a people.” Squamish Nation activist Khelsilem talks about rejuvenating traditional Squamish language (from a Feb. 15 news story). “It’s not rocket science. It’s actually much more complicated.” NorthVancouver Coun. Mathew Bond describes the challenges of fixing gridlock (from a Feb. 18 news story).
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Junk food treats ain’t what they used to be As I get older I’m continually dumbfounded by the fun things my own body won’t let me do anymore. It’s almost as if it doesn’t want me to die a horrible, wheezy, bloated death by the time I turn 50. Listen, body — why are you being so selfish? A few weeks ago I went to a well-known eating establishment and ordered a “combination meal” that included a “hamburger” of some specific weight, a refillable soda pop and french fries. It’s an order I’ve been making since I was a teenager, though with far less frequency these days. In fact, I hadn’t ordered my favourite combo — no onions please, I don’t want anything that even resembles a vegetable — for more than a year. But in December I got a gift card for the restaurant at a Christmas party — it was, quite perfectly, a “tacky gift exchange” — and so I found myself going on a trip down memory lane by ordering my old favourite.
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Laugh All YouWant It turns out, however, these days that charming old memory lane of my youth looks more like a big old stretch of irritable bowel syndrome. Two bites into my combo meal I got the feeling that my night was not going to end well. That’s when I stopped, threw the burger in the trash and headed across the street to a vegan deli and ordered a lentil salad. Just kidding. I scarfed the whole meal down and loved every bite, refilled my pop twice and then went on with my day. Tried to go on with my day, I suppose is more accurate,
as my body had different ideas than my brain about housing this “food” I had just ingested. As you nodoubt guessed, my body reacted like a fighter jet with its tail shot off. Eject! Eject! This turn of events made me sad. And sweaty. But mostly sad. I’ve always prided myself on my ability to enjoy some tasty garbage without feeling guilt, dizziness or death. My junk food side-life started when I was a kid, with a mostly harmless can of cola given as a bribe for quietness during a weekly bible study held at my house (I’m not making that up — the Lord works in mysterious, delicious ways). From there I graduated to frequent trips to the corner store to buy pop famously sold at a size known as Super Big. I remember once as a child chugging one of those 1.3-litre cola bathtubs in my basement while playing a couple of awesome Nintendo games. One was called Rampage. The other,
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if I recall correctly, was called Run Upstairs Every 90 Seconds To Pee. Very realistic. The local pizza place had an amazing thing called non-stop pop that I would take as a personal challenge — if I wasn’t finished Glass 1 by the time the waiter finished setting down the rest of the drinks on the table, I failed. Then there were the giant soft ice cream parfaits topped with peanuts and hot fudge that I absolutely loved. As a youngster I was very jealous of adult humans who could go and eat one of those bad boys any time
they wanted. I swore that when I was old enough to drive I’d eat somewhere between 11 and 400 per day. When I got to college it was not a rare occurrence for my roommate and I to each eat an entire large pizza for dinner. In fact, it was Tuesday. Two-for-one Tuesday, if you really must know. Now don’t get me wrong — I wasn’t ever a junk food junkie. And I don’t blame my parents either. It was a different era back then. Big Sugar was an awesome prairie rock band, not a sweethearted assassin. It doesn’t matter now
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Turning Point, said he’d hoped the meeting and information would assuage the fears in the community but instead, he spent the night apologizing for not anticipating and planning for the capacity crowd that turned up. “I’m very sorry we didn’t fulfill our promise by providing the venue and information (the neighbours) were expecting last night,” he said. Though much of the opposition to the recovery house has been marked by vitriol, area resident Jesse Miller is approaching the controversy with a little more nuance. Miller said he’s not worried for his safety or
long-term resale value of his home if the recovery house goes ahead, but the district has badly botched the process and Turning Point has also failed to provide enough information. Those spearheading the campaign to quash the proposal are also not helping the matter by spreading incorrect information and fear, Miller said. Someone at the meeting Thursday was handing out pamphlets warning of the dangers of homeless people, alcoholics, HIV patients, intravenous drug users and mentally unstable people living in the neighbourhood. The list also included deaf, disabled and transgender people, though the last three were partially blacked out. “It’s absolutely atrocious.
The entire thing should be blacked out and shredded. It’s nothing but prejudicial hate and on a topic the person has almost zero understanding of,” Miller said. “We’re at a stage where the rest of the Lower Mainland is looking at our block and saying ‘What a bunch of elitists.’” While he still has a list of concerns, including where the Turning Point clients are coming from, whether they are there by court order and what it could mean for people wanting to sell their homes in the short term, Miller says he’s not outright against the project. “My mind’s not made up on this,” he said. Miller said the perceived threat posed by the house could have an impact on
the tight-knit community even if it turns out those fears are not founded on real information. Miller said he wouldn’t look forward to seeing the moms he knows “watching their children closer due to the fact there’s nine men down the street. “I personally don’t care that there’s nine men down the street because the neighbour next door to me could be the scary guy,” he said. The District of North Vancouver is aiming to hold another public meeting in a much larger venue, in early March. Miller said the next meeting should be limited to the neighbours in the affected area, and not include advocates from
around the Lower Mainland, many of whom showed up to Thursday’s fiasco. That’s not going to happen, MacKay-Dunn said, as the community needs to hear from people who have expertise in addictions. “This is a much larger issue.The issue is about support recovery. It affects all of us,” he said. “I think we’d be doing people a disservice if we didn’t allow
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these individuals to come to the meetings and speak.” MacKay-Dunn said he wants Seymour residents to learn about Turning Point’s plan from them and not disinformation spreading around Seymour. “I’m not going to force this down anybody’s throat. I believe once the information’s out there, that people may change they’re minds.We’ll see,” he said.
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on district traffic. The disparity between the apartment building’s abundant parking and a comparatively few spots for bicycles rankled Coun. Mathew Bond, who suggested the project wasn’t in line with district priorities. The apartment includes 60 underground parking spots, approximately 1.7 stalls per unit, “but only 0.54 cycling stalls per unit,” he pointed out. The project is an opportunity to turn the Draycott cul-de-sac into a more pedestrian-friendly roadway, according to Bond. If approved, the development would include construction of a new lane to the east and a new sidewalk along Draycott. The apartment’s 35 units are two- and threebedroom suites meant to appeal to young families and downsizing seniors. The project’s floor space ratio, which measures total floor space against the size of the lot, is expected to be 1.91 — meaning the developer will be on the hook for $53,557 in community amenity contributions. The public hearing is scheduled for 7 p.m. on March 3 at municipal hall.
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RichardWagar is dedicated to changing the way brain injury survivors are treated. A survivor himself, the 65-year-old NorthVancouver resident experienced a workplace accident in 2007. His injury was exacerbated by previous concussions — the result of two car accidents, and due to a climbing accident. Through his recovery, Wagar (a counsellor and hynotherapist), gained firsthand experience with local agencies and professionals effectively serving those with brain injuries, as well as the importance of sticking with recovery programs. To ensure others take advantage of the help that exists and don’t slip through the cracks,Wagar launched the North Shore Advocacy Group, a non-
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LASER ALLERGY RELIEF Only three years ago I was one of many seasonal allergy sufferers who would endure the daily routine of sneezing, itchy eyes, runny nose and fatigue. It came to the point with my seasonal allergies that the over the counter medication just made me drowsy and the latest pharmaceutical “breakthrough” drug just cost me a lot of money but couldn’t alleviate my symptoms. It was at that time that I heard about a new technology that could reprogram my body’s reaction to allergic substances so that I could finally be symptom free. If you have bad allergies I’m sure you can imagine, I was highly motivated to leave the neti pot and tissue boxes behind! The old school medical model of using skin prick, scratch, scrap and patch tests as a means of diagnosing allergies is rather invasive and archaic methodology compared to this new high tech system employed by the North Shore’s Laser Allergy Relief. To determine what the allergies are, a form bio-feedback is used whereby the electronic frequencies or signatures of various foods, plants or environmental samples are tested on the skin surface through a cuff worn on the arm. Eight sensors on the cuff record the skin’s reaction to these substances and tabulate the results in a computer program. The computer can monitor literally hundreds of substances in a matter of seconds by determining if the skin is reacting in an inflammatory way. Just as the diagnosis of allergies is computer quick, so is the treatment. By using a cold laser instrument focused on acupuncture points, corrective frequencies are reprogrammed into the body therefore instructing the body that an allergic response like sneezing, watery eyes, runny nose are no longer necessary reactions. Since I had the treatment done in December 2010, my allergy symptoms miraculously disappeared and have yet to return! And the feedback from other North Shore clients has been very positive. Taylor Swant reported that she had allergic reactions to her cats, pollen, grass and trees. “I’ve also had a lot of digestive problems throughout my life. I have two cats
and I can barely be around them without going into a sneezing fit and if I touch them I have to wash my hands immediately or I’ll break out into hives and my throat gets itchy and swells. After I started the treatments I’ve noticed that my digestive problems have pretty much disappeared! I’m noticing that I’m not reacting as bad as I used to with my cats and I can finally pick them up and not have a huge reaction! For once I’m looking forward to spring and actually being able to enjoy the outdoors! “ Another North Shore resident Shannon Epp spent years trying to alleviate her hayfever with allergy shots that just didn’t do the trick. She had itchy, watery eyes and couldn’t stop sneezing. “Everyone thinks you a have a cold all the time,” she said. Then she tried Laser Allergy Relief this spring. “It actually brought up more things that I was allergic to than I thought it was,” she said. “I feel better than I have in years.”
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treatments, then that’s a problem,” Muir said. Fortunately for today’s patients, Oral Appliance Therapy is a mainstream, medically recognized treatment for the problem – so much so that it is that is even accepted as a reimbursable treatment by many extended health benefit plans. Oral appliances are usually welltolerated and effective for patients. They are recommended as first-line therapy for snoring and mild to moderate sleep apnea and they are the alternative therapy for patients
Dr. Sharnell Muir, who provides Oral Appliance Therapy at Canopy Integrated Health in Lynn Valley, says this modern-day therapy is recognized as a first-line therapy for many patients. Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) or surgery used to be the only treatment option for chronic snorers. “Until recently, family physicians had only two options,” she said. “They could either send snorers to UBC to undergo an overnight in hospital sleep study or they could refer them to a CPAP provider for testing,” Muir explained. The problem with those two options is patient resistance. “If a large percentage of patients refuse to seek help because they worry they won’t tolerate the
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Physician-assisted suicide ban overturned in Canada We’ve been litigating the right to die issue for more than two decades. Now we’re almost done. Back in the early 1990s Sue Rodriguez, a B.C. woman with ALS, demanded but was denied the right to have a doctor help end her life. Lengthy court battles in B.C. involving Gloria Taylor and Kathleen Carter, both now deceased, led the British Columbia Civil Liberties Association and others to take their case for doctor-assisted death all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada. Their argument was simple. Attempted suicide was decriminalized in 1972. Able-bodied people can end their life if they choose to do so. The disabled often can’t. The law discriminates against those with a physical disability who might need physical assistance to exercise their right to take their own life. Two weeks ago the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that the Canadian Charter of Rights and
Freedoms’ “right to life” doesn’t require an absolute prohibition on assistance in dying and ruled that the law that makes it illegal for anyone to help people end their own lives should be amended to allow doctors to help in specific situations. The court has given the federal government and related federal agencies 12 months to craft legislation to respond to the ruling. The current ban on assisted suicide stands until then. If the government doesn’t write a new law the court’s exemption will stand. We’ve been down this road before. In 1988 the court struck down Canada’s abortion law and gave parliamentarians time to craft a new law. They never did so. As a result, abortions in Canada are legal and are a matter between the patient and the physician. Is there a lesson here? My view is that a person’s choice to seek assistance to end their life should also
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Older andWiser be legal and that decision should be between a patient and their physician. The best response to the court ruling, in my opinion, is for the government to do nothing and let the exemption for doctors stand. The court ruled that a person granted a request for assisted death must meet four conditions. They must be in intolerable pain. They must have a permanent condition. They must be legally capable of consent. And they must “clearly consent.” It’s not the court’s job to tell the government or Canadians how to make their ruling work and in this case thankfully the court didn’t.
We do need safeguards in place to ensure that when it comes to end of life decisions the most vulnerable persons in our society are protected. Conservative MP Stephen Fletcher’s proposal to create a Canadian commission on physician-assisted death, an independent body that would establish the practical rules or guidelines for administering physicianassisted death, is a step in the right direction. There will always be those who are opposed to assisted death. Those who have watched a loved one suffer for any length of time at the end of their life will welcome the Supreme Court’s decision. A combination of allowing some doctors to help people end their own lives in specific situations, with the proper oversights in place, may be the best we can do. We could certainly do worse. Tom Carney is the former executive director of the Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. Ideas for future columns are welcome. tomcarney@telus.net
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levels are welcome, Fridays, 1-3 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. $20 per season, plus the cost of materials. 604-980-2474
and third Thursdays of the month, 12:30-3 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. Drop-in fee: $2. 604-9257280 westvancouver.ca/seniors
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Notable Potables One of the most anticipated B.C. new arrivals of the year, Similkameen’s Vanessa Vineyard, lives up to expectations. It’s good to see yet one more example of the quality that’s driving the true potential of the Similkameen Valley in its own right.
The project is very much terroir driven, which means that these wines are grown on some of the rockiest terrain you’ll find anywhere, even for Similkameen.The soils are ideal, unforgivingly barren, windswept and well drained, and the rocks (which have great heat retention) are immense. All those factors help to explain why the wines just released are impressive, even in their relative infancy. The project (a partnership between Vancouver businessmen Suki Sekhon and John Welson) was planted in 2006.The west-south-west facing, 75-acre vineyard (which is on the sloping, north side of Highway 3 not far from Seven Stones) turned out to be a serious challenge to plant. In fact, the rock
crusher brought in to help prepare the land wore out its teeth in no time flat. There were signs early on that Vanessa might be something special. If the name sounds familiar, the grapes have been going into Sandhill Vanessa Vineyard Cabernet-Merlot, made by Howard Soon.The Peller master winemaker has always been excited about the vineyard’s possibilities and consulted on these new wines. These are impressive inaugural releases with the promise of much more to come as the vines continue to mature. Vanessa Vineyard Meritage 2012 (Similkameen Valley) Vibrant black fruit with definite cassis on the nose, followed by a plush,
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though not extracted, well-structured palate of blackberry and anise, with well-integrated tannins, a pronounced mineral streak and a lengthy, spicy finish (50 per cent Cabernet Sauvignon, 27 per cent Merlot and 23 per cent Cabernet Franc.). Aged six months pre-blend and 12 months post blend in French and American 60 per cent new oak (91 points, $36). Vanessa Vineyard Syrah 2012 (Similkameen Valley) The heat units and lengthy exposure suggest this should indeed be a good site for Syrah. Aromas of damson, mocha and cedar-y notes, followed by a generous palate of black fruit, chocolate and pepper notes, and some smokiness before a lengthy, spicy end, 94 per cent Syrah, six per cent Viognier (91 points, $39). Look for the wines to be in the market in the next couple of weeks. To order call: 604-6893800 or email marketing@ vanessavineyard.com. ••• The wine world is here for next week’s Vancouver International Wine Festival featuring Savour Australia. While many events are sold out, there are still some
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There’s more: check vanwinefest.ca. ••• Belly’s Best Chateau Tahbilk Marsanne 2013 (Nagambie Lakes) Yes, I know it’s supposed to be all about Shiraz this week, but why not give this wicked long-running Aussie white a whirl? (Especially if you like Viognier.) Think citrus and stonefruit, with a splash of honey and mineral wrapped up in juicy acidity. Pair with rich seafood such as scallops, acorn squash or chicken Cordon Bleu. Great value at $19.99 BCLS. Tim Pawsey writes about wine for numerous publications and online as the Hired Belly at hiredbelly.com. Contact: info@hiredbelly.com.
OFFICIAL COMMUNITY PLAN BYLAW, 2014, NO. 8400
This bylaw will have the effect of rescinding the current City of North Vancouver Official Community Plan and replacing it with a new Official Community Plan, including an updated Regional Context Statement. The Official Community Plan is the City’s long-range planning tool for guiding the growth and development of the City. It includes a broad vision for the community’s future, with supporting goals and objectives. The Official Community Plan applies to the entire City. Major policy areas and chapters within the Official Community Plan include: • Foundation (Community Vision) • Land Use/Density • Transportation, Mobility and Access • Community Well-Being • Natural Environment, Energy and Climate
• Parks, Recreation and Open Space • Arts, Culture and Heritage • Economy and Economic Development • Municipal Services and Infrastructure • Regional Context Statement (Alignment with the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy)
A previous Public Hearing was held on September 29, 2014. In January 2015, the Official Community Plan Bylaw was revised and referred to a new Public Hearing. The main changes include: • Changes to densities in the East 3rd Street area (Moodyville) (see Schedule A - Land Use Map); • Continued potential for a secondary suite and a coach house; • Increase to height and density for the 200 block of East 15th Street (north-side); and the 1500 block of Eastern Avenue (east-side) (see Schedule A - Land Use Map). Please refer to the complete Official Community Plan Bylaw at www.cnv.org/cityshaping. Pursuant to the provisions of the Local Government Act, all persons who believe they may be affected by the above proposal will be afforded an opportunity to be heard in person and/or by written submission. Written or electronic (email) submissions should be sent to the attention of the City Clerk at kgraham@cnv.org or by mail to City Hall. Electronic submissions must be received no later than 4:00 pm on Tuesday, March 3, 2015, to ensure their availability to Council at the Public Hearing. Once the Public Hearing has concluded, no further information or submissions can be considered by Council. The proposed revised Official Community Plan and relevant background material will be on dipsplay and may be viewed at City Hall between 8:30 am and 5:00 pm, Monday to Friday, except Statutory Holidays. It may also be viewed online at www.cnv.org/cityshaping.
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Review insurance coverage regularly When was the last time you reviewed your insurance coverage? Insurance is necessary for almost everyone.There are many types of coverage, but for the purpose of this article I will only bring your attention to home insurance. Home insurance includes building, contents, personal and excess /umbrella liability coverage. Off the top of your head, do you know how much coverage you have for your home? When was the last time you sat down with an insurance agent/broker to review your coverage? I know from experience that people sometimes hate having the discussion about insurance, because they feel that no matter what, their insurance agent will tell them they don’t have enough coverage. But you know what . . . he or she is probably right! When it comes to insuring your properties, both here and abroad, there are a couple of items to consider. First and most importantly, will you be receiving an adequate cash settlement in the event of total loss? If you lose your home in a disaster, it is crucial to have the flexibility to re-build to your own specifications and not to that of the insurance company. Another point to consider is will you
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have the option to choose your own contractor or will one be mandated to you? Most people would not be comfortable having a contractor chosen by the insurance company to rebuild their home. I encourage people to use better and more flexible insurance companies. When you have home insurance, you also want to distinguish coverage between the building and contents.Your building (i.e. house) will have value and all the belongings inside will have value too. But do you really know how much everything is worth or rather how much it would cost to replace it? A lot of us like buying items on sale — especially when we see those premium brands on special — who can resist right? In the unfortunate event of a fire, you’ll have to replace everything all at once and at current prices. Oh! And
don’t forget to consider tax and delivery. Now do you think you have enough coverage? There are limits to coverage for jewelry, fine art and silverware, unless they are specifically listed in your insurance plan. Another aspect of home insurance most of us forget about is liability insurance. Just to clarify, this type of insurance protects from the risks of liabilities, such as large damage claims or costly lawsuits. So if someone gets injured on your property, you could be held liable for compensation, especially if you have a high net worth. Umbrella liability insurance can add additional protection outside your home. It can provide protection if liability claims arise against you and your dependants. So ask yourself these questions: n Do you entertain regularly? n Do you have a domestic worker? n Do you have children who go to boarding school or university? n Are you an officer or member of a board? These are only a few questions, but the purpose here is to get you thinking about how much exposure you have to this type of risk and what possible problems could arise as you might need to increase the amount
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A22 - North Shore News - Sunday, February 22, 2015
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Opinion piece sparks more reaction “People speak sometimes about the ‘bestial’ cruelty of man, but that is terribly unjust and offensive to beasts, no animal could ever be so cruel as a man, so artfully, so artistically cruel.” — Fyodor Dostoyevsky Like many people, I was outraged by the contentious and asinine opinions of Adrian MacNair that appeared in the Surrey Now newspaper regarding the sentencing of Emma Paulsen, the dog walker responsible for the deaths of six dogs in her care. The the lack of compassion and the insensitivity astounded me as he referred to dogs as inconsequential to this world, even referring to his
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Canine Connection own dog as stupid. But, unfortunately, the sad truth is that he is not alone in his opinion of dogs, and I believe that opinions like his contribute to the prevalence of animal abuse in our society. When people share an opinion that dogs are insignificant and have no
concept of themselves and lack sentience, it is easy to negate that dogs have any concept of emotion or pain. It is then easy to resent having to pay for veterinary care when they get sick or injured. It is also easy to neglect veterinary care when they get sick or injured. It is also easy to not make room for them in your life when you have to move or when they get too old and surrender them to a shelter or euthanize them. It is easy to leave them without food or water for days, tied up to a box in the dead of winter, or dump them at the side of the road and drive off. It is also easy to physically abuse them, carelessly neglect and dispose of them.
In the world shared by people with this opinion, dogs lack any emotion or intelligence, which means they simply don’t know what is going on. To them, ignorance is bliss (it is the humans I am referring to as ignorant, not the dogs). The continued abuse of animals in our society, a civilized society ranked as one of the best places to live in the world, is shameful. The precedentsetting punishment for causing the deaths of those six dogs is just the beginning in the mountainous steps that need to being taken to put an end to the abuse and neglect. The punishment suited the crime and was needed, given our history of punishing animal abusers and the negligible
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deterrent past convictions have produced. But I do feel that it was simply dipping a toe in the water and punishment should be stiffer. In my opinion, a crime is a crime regardless of whether the victim has two legs or four. The pain they feel and the emotional suffering is the same. Dogs are sentient creatures. Given the fact that there still is an existing attitude that dogs are insignificant, the only way change can happen is if punishment is increased because it is clear that education isn’t working. Threats of impinging one’s lifestyle with jail time make most people re-evaluate their opinions and actions. The ones who don’t change will do the time. It would only be fair to mention that the editor of the Surrey Now did print a letter of apology for the callous, disrespectful and insensitive viewpoints of the columnist. As well, a fellow staff writer wrote a counterpoint column expressing his belief that animals are more than just property and, in essence, distanced himself and
other staff members from the original columnist’s opinions. I will close with this quote from Albert Schweitzer: “We must fight against the spirit of unconscious cruelty with which we treat the animals. Animals suffer as much as we do. True humanity does not allow us to impose such sufferings on them. It is our duty to make the whole world recognize it. Until we extend our circle of compassion to all living things, humanity will not find peace.” The opinion that dogs and all animals are insignificant only fuels the fire of indifference to the cruelty these creatures endure at the hands of those who view themselves as more intelligent. It’s an opinion that serves no one but themselves. If you are not a part of the solution, you are part of the problem. 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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Sunday, February 22, 2015 - North Shore News - A23
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A24 - North Shore News - Sunday, February 22, 2015
YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Seycove surging on court
Culture change helps small school score big basketball wins ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com
THREE TO SEE THIS WEEK Senior boys Howe Sound basketball finals Teams TBD Wednesday, Feb. 25 6 p.m. AAA 8 p.m. AAAA atWestVan secondary PacWest basketball Camosun @ Capilano Final home game Saturday, Feb. 28 1 p.m. women 3 p.m. men PJHL playoffs Delta @ NVWolf Pack Game 5 (if necessary) Saturday, Feb. 28 7 p.m. Harry Jerome Recreation Centre
Scan this photo with the Layar app or visit nsnews.com to see more photos and video of Seycove vs.Windsor in the North Shore basketball final.
There seems to be a girls basketball revolution brewing in the halls of Seycove secondary. The smallest public high school on the North Shore managed to win three of the four North Shore girls titles it was vying for this year, claiming top spot in the Grade 8, junior and senior AA divisions. The Grade 8s and seniors have already booked their spots in their respective provincial championships with the juniors hoping to do the same this weekend. It’s quite a change for a school that was never considered a basketball power — the senior girls won their first-ever North Shore AA title just three years ago. “Seycove was never really known as an athletics school or a basketball school,” said Darcy Grant, head coach of this year’s Seycove senior girls team. That has changed in a hurry. Grant traces the basketball uprising to the Seymour Basketball League, a branch of Steve Nash Youth Basketball that is run by a number of dedicated community volunteers. The Seymour league started producing some pretty talented players who in most cases ended up moving on to Seycove. Grant says that he and fellow Seycove teacher Geoff Russell, currently the coach of the Seyhawks junior girls team, saw this wave coming and decided that the school should jump on and ride it out. “The genesis of where this started is that we were able to see about three years ago that we were going to have some very strong athletes and basketball players coming up through Seycove,” said Grant. “For Geoff and I it was important that we acknowledged that and take some action.” In 2012 Grant and Russell started uniting all of the school’s girls basketball programs under one banner, hopefully setting the stage for a culture change. “It began with our program philosophy, working with the younger grades and slowly moving up with them,” said Grant. “And then from there it was really just holding the girls accountable and asking them to make a greater commitment, asking them to make greater sacrifices and invest more time in skill development and buying into the new philosophy and culture that we were trying to sell to them.” It seems to have worked splendidly. The teams are racking up wins, the players are on board and now, said Grant, the whole school is getting into it. “It’s taken a bit of time, (but) I think the culture has changed,” he said. “Winning is a great thing and winning gets everyone excited. We’ve noticed just this year with our three teams winning North Shore titles, our teachers are cheering the kids on, they’re showing their support more, they’re bringing their classes to games.” The coaches are doing their best to make sure that the excitement spreads beyond the school and into the unique Deep Cove/ Seymour neighbourhood. High school players
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the Dukes again Thursday night in the Lower Mainland championships to clinch a berth in the provincial championships. The senior team boasts a number of talented players, including Grade 11 forward Claudia Hart, who averages nearly 22 points per game; Grade 12 guards Rebecca Varty and Alex Glass; and Grade 10 upstarts Lindsey Bott and Sage Stobbart. Bott hit two huge threes to spur Seycove’s come-from-behind, 48-41 win over Windsor Thursday. Stobbart, meanwhile, recently attended an identification camp for the cadet junior national team. “We’re very fortunate to have a group of girls that are very committed and very talented,” said Grant. “They’ve really bought in. We try to run this program almost like a small university program. We make sure See High page 26
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A26 - North Shore News - Sunday, February 22, 2015
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Team BC scores two titles at Las Vegas Sevens
Several North Shore players were in the mix as two provincial teams scored championship wins at the prestigious Las Vegas International Sevens rugby tournament held Feb. 12-14. Rockridge student Mitchell Cameron, West Vancouver secondary’s Liam Mahon, and Collingwood’s Ryan Gray and Elias Ergas all suited up for the provincial U18
boys team that won the U19 Elite division at the tournament. Approximately 10,000 fans packed into Sam Boyd Stadium to see Team BC take on the High School All Americans in the U19 final. B.C. raced to a 17-0 lead at halftime and kept the pressure on in the second half, running away with a 31-5 win. Cameron scored a pair of tries in the final while Ergas added another.
Team B.C. also took top spot in the U16 boys division with Sutherland’s Henry Davitt and Sentinel’s Jake Scott hitting the pitch. Scott provided the thrilling game-winning try on a high-stepping run in a tight 12-7 championship win over Atlantis, an Eastern American all-star team. All of the North Shore players are members of the Capilano Rugby Club. — Andy Prest
High school players sharing their basketball passion with younger girls
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the girls are filling out academic reports, progress reports every month, we ask them to fundraise, we ask them to volunteer, we ask them to go above and beyond and to give back to Seycove and the basketball program. And I think in turn we’ve been able to
have a lot of success in a short amount of time.” The girls deserve all the credit for the success they are having now, said Grant. “They haven’t just kind of shown up. They’ve worked for everything that they’ve earned.” No Seycove basketball team has won a provincial
title, but they’re close, said Russell. “That’s the goal, it’s been the program goal since Day 1,” he said. “We always tell the girls that we strive for excellence. . . . We’re hoping we’re able to get a provincial title somewhere down the road here. Hopefully sooner rather than later.”
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