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B.C. to ban e-cig sales to minors Increasing use by teens cited as concern by health ofﬁcers

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With the popularity of electronic cigarettes — especially among youth — on the rise, the provincial government has introduced new legislation that stamps out the sale of these products to minors. The ban comes as local health experts warn about the addictive nature and respiratory concerns associated with e-cigarettes — commonly perceived as a healthier alternative to smoking.

“The biggest concern that we have about the recreational use of ecigarettes by young people is that they may be getting addicted to a highly addictive product, especially if that e-juice contains nicotine,” said Dr. Meena Dawar, medical health ofﬁcer for Vancouver Coastal Health. Under the new legislation introduced Thursday, ecigarettes cannot be sold to anyone under the age of 19, or be used in workplaces, indoor spaces or on school grounds — essentially regulating them like regular cigarettes. There are also changes expected to clamp down on the promotion and display of these products. “We are very pleased See Local page 9

NV cadet volunteer charged with luring BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

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A North Vancouver man who spent years volunteering with kids is facing charges for attempting to lure an underage girl. Police arrested Victor Overfield, 27, on Dec. 19 last year after a Surrey girl informed them he had been contacting her through text messages

and emails, according to Cpl. Bert Paquet, Surrey RCMP spokesman. He’s now charged with one count of invitation to sexual touching and one count of luring a minor under 16. Overfield volunteered with the Royal Canadian Sea Cadets in North Vancouver from 2007 to 2012, and with the See Police page 9

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In the world of Paul Hetherington’s fantastical imagination, everything is awesome. There are skeletons riding midnight carousels, a lost world of Atlantis where SpongeBob competes with Captain Jack Sparrow for top billing, and a Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans. In Gotham City, the Joker duels with Batman, while Lady Gaga performs on an elaborate stage, surrounded by adoring “little monsters.” And every intricate scene is built entirely of Lego. Hetherington, 44, is a real life Master Builder — or Lego artist, as he prefers to refer to himself. Each intricate creation can take between 20,000 and 30,000 pieces to create and two months to build. Hetherington rarely sketches designs before he builds. “I’m kind of a threedimensional thinker,” he says.

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He’s built most of his creations for Lego conventions — held annually in both Seattle and Portland or for special events like the Lego exhibit at Science World. He created one of his

largest and most intricate creations, Poseidon, for a mythology exhibit at the Surrey Museum. It features a massive four-and-a-half foot tall ﬁgure of the seated Greek god of the sea. But Poseidon also opens to reveal

an undersea world of shark guards that sway to the tune ofYellow Submarine and mermaids that swim around the scenery, powered by special Lego gears and motors. In another of

Hetherington’s pieces, Joker’s Funhouse, diabolical fun includes man-eating plants directed by Poison Ivy to attack and victims suspended above roiling vats of poison. Hetherington’s pieces incorporate elements of fantasy, humour, and painstaking research into the worlds he’s creating. “Once I start a project I have to ﬁnish,” he said. “I have an incredibly hard time starting, but once I’m in it, I’m in it to the end.” Most recently, he’s been working on a new scene featuring Batman and the Joker duking it out while suspended in mid-air outside a theatre in Gotham City. Hetherington will be taking that to Bricks Cascade, a Lego conference in Portland next weekend. Not surprisingly, Hetherington has a lot of Lego — he estimates his collection at probably between one and two million pieces. An entire room in his North Vancouver apartment

is dedicated to his craft, with floor to ceiling plastic drawers containing different pieces — one drawer might have mini figures, another a particular size of brick or wheel. A big red plastic bag of Lego bricks sits on the floor. “When I first started I used to go to garage sales,” said Hetherington. “I got quite a lot of my collection that way.” In more recent years, the opening of the Vancouver Lego store substantially added to the ease with which aspiring Lego artists could obtain their raw materials. The “pick a brick wall” is “the bulk food store equivalent of Lego,” said Hetherington, who estimates he spends about $5,000 a year on Lego. For rarer pieces — like Mr. Gold — dedicated Lego fans and artists turn to an online site BrickLink.com through which fans sell rarer pieces. SeeVersatility page 19

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rime Minster Stephen Harper rode in to our rescue this week to announce his government is once again getting tough on crime. This time, it’s the baddest of the bad that our government is determined to save us from. They’ll be locked up and the key tossed into a deep, dark well, with no possibility of parole. Never mind that Canada is experiencing its lowest rate of violent crime in 40 years. Or that ﬁrst-degree murderers represent a teeny tiny fraction of even those dwindling statistics. Forget that we already have dangerous offender legislation that essentially covers the same ground and offers the public the same protection. That’s not the point. The point is to remind Canadians that the Boogeyman is still out there. The point is a bump in the polls from

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TransLink unaccountable on tax Dear Editor: Like many others, I would not think twice about voting yes in the upcoming Metro Vancouver transit referendum if I thought that money would be well spent! But, like most in the area, I cannot help but ask the question, will it be? And my answer is a resounding, no! I see it as giving good money to an organization that has shown no real concern about how much they spend and where they spend it. Moreover, they seem to be unaccountable to anyone! As such, I see this as throwing good money after bad.

TransLink is one amongst a few organizations that seem to operate without any direct accountability to the public. I put the ferry corporation and Metro Vancouver on this list too! I am not saying they are not necessary. But like so many, I am becoming increasingly, reluctant to give these organizations any more money because they have no accountability to the taxpayer. And we are the very people whom they are suppose to be representing and listening to. The Mayors’ Council is going to have a very hard sell, as far as I am concerned, to get a

positive vote on this. This need not be the case. People are willing to do what is necessary to build the infrastructure needed. But, I — and I know I am not alone in this — am not willing to give TransLink another penny until they are accountable to the taxpayers of this province. I hope someone out there will start to listen to me and so many other people in this province. We all want the right thing. But we need accountability. Rick Harrison North Vancouver

Never ending construction site also annoys neighbours Dear Editor: Good for Nora Gambioli and Christine Cassidy for caring about neighbourhoods. In addition to the issue of building huge homes that take up most of the lot, what about the problem of construction that never ends? I live next to 2878 Bellevue Ave., where construction of this monster has been in progress for almost three years!

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As I look out at that ugly site, I notice an excavator that has been piled up there for over a week, with no progress in the last three days. I think the District of West Vancouver needs to come up with a solution to these problems — let’s start by bringing in a bylaw that sets a one-year limit when building a house. Jean Lawrence West Vancouver

Editor’s note: When asked, Jeff McDonald, spokesman for the District ofWestVancouver, said “a building permit is valid for 18 months. Six-month extensions can be applied for, with applicable fees.The bylaw does not limit the number of extensions that can be applied for if the work is deemed by inspectors to be continuing.”

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Sneaky suspicions trolling is hardwired Life as the parent of two young boys has me thinking that maybe it’s time we started cutting trolls a little bit of slack. Not, like, trolls that hide under bridges and eat Norwegian children. Such monsters. Although, to be fair, have you seen what passes for real Norwegian food? Krum kaka! No, I’m talking about the Internet-style troll. For those of you lucky enough not to have encountered the concept, troll is an Internet slang term for someone who exists to start arguments and upset people, gaining satisfaction by provoking emotional responses from others. Trolls show up in many places, notably on social media sites like Twitter and Facebook and in the comments sections underneath online news articles and columns. At their tamest, trolls espouse a potentially funny, contrarian and obviously

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Does. Not. Care. Some of the trolling is slyer. My older son used to calmly explain to his little brother that he could always beat him in a race because he has longer legs. “I’m the first because I have longer legs,” the older one would say as he raced into the bedroom for story time. The little guy caught on quick, though, and now he runs into the bedroom too and screams, “I’m the first! Long legs!” He’s never, in fact, first. He always catches legit fury from his brother. And he always loves it. The trolling even carries over to story time. My older son is a stickler for telling the story right, which leads to some dramatic readings of classics such as Green

Eggs and Ham. Me: “Would you eat them in a box?” Two-year-old: (delightedly) “Yeah.” Four-year-old: (anguished) “Noooooo! That’s not what it says.” Me: “Would you eat them with a fox?” Two-year-old: (casually ecstatic) “Yeah!” Four-year-old: (angrier than Kanye at the Grammys) “Noooooooo!” What I’m arguing here is that this is nature, not nurture. We are programmed from a young age to troll and troll hard. The boys certainly didn’t learn trolling from me. I would never, for example, come into the See Feeding page 19

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with the proposed changes. We think that this is a fairly balanced piece of legislation because it protects youth against starting e-cigarettes and protects them against a recreational drug . . .” said Dawar. In the meantime, the government has given businesses that sell ecigarettes some breathing room to prepare for the changes. The North Shore News approached two vape shops Friday in North Vancouver whose operators said they have a strict policy about not selling their e-cigarettes to minors. “We are diligent about carding people,” said Dan MacDonald, co-owner, EZVape North Shore. “They impose these regulations, but most credible vape shops were self-regulating anyway. Everybody kinda knew (government) regulations would come eventually, and . . . you don’t want to be known as the shop selling to minors.” However, according to one local high school

student, there is a convenience store in Lynn Valley that has no qualms about selling e-cigarettes to minors. Argyle student Emily Hendriks said that store near her school is where all her classmates get their e-cigarettes. The majority of Argyle students have tried smoking e-cigarettes, she said — some of them doing it inside and around the school property. “My friend will just pull out his e-cig just in the middle of the hallway — but he will have to hide if a teacher is coming because he will get in big trouble,” said Hendriks. Her story supports a recent Canadian Cancer Society study that found 5,000 children have already tried an electronic cigarette in Grade 6, and one in three high school students have already smoked them. E-cigarettes are batteryoperated vaping devices, which mimic the smoking by using an inhalation and heating process that creates a vapour. The liquid solution or

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“We don’t believe it is likely but, through the steps of the investigation, our officers identified the fact there might be others and because of that, we are making that appeal — not only for potential victims but also anyone with information that could assist the one case where charges are laid,” Paquet said. Overfield is currently out on bail with conditions that he not

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Those involved withThe Lipstick Project, a local volunteer-driven charity providing free, professional spa services to terminally ill patients of all ages, aim to give those they serve one good day. “We know that we’re not saving lives or anything like that. Our aim is to bring a little bit of light and love and comfort to someone who is facing significant health challenges in what can be a scary part of their life,” says founder and executive director Leigh Boyle. The Vancouver-based 27-year-old, who grew up in Lynn Valley, established The Lipstick Project in 2012, though its roots go back to 2011. From 2010 to 2011, Boyle worked full time as a communications officer for Imagine1day, an international nonprofit agency focused on education, in Mekelle, in northern Ethiopia. Interested in volunteering in the community on her days off, Boyle connected with an area women’s hospital.While her help was warmly welcomed, she was unsure what she had to contribute to the women’s

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their sheer lack of basic necessities. He also noted the transformative effects of the arrival of a large crate of lipstick, bringing the people back to life by reinstilling their sense of individuality. Boyle had started using The Lipstick Project as a form of shorthand when referring to her volunteerism in Ethiopia in correspondence with friends and family back home. “I wanted to call it something and as I was thinking about the women and the particular reasons why they were in the hospital and the different issues that they were facing. . . . I thought that The Lipstick Project was a good name for it in terms of the connection to the story because the story is really all about that something as small as a tube of lipstick can be the starting point to give someone their humanity and their dignity back,” she says. The Lipstick Project is currently partnered with and serves patients identiﬁed by staff through the North Shore Hospice Society, Canuck Place Children’s Hospice,Vancouver Hospice Society, B.C. Children’s Hospital and Ronald McDonald Family House of B.C. “It seemed like there was a lot of space for something like this in the health care system. As we got started we had a lot of people say, ‘Oh, this is great, we’ve been waiting for an organization like you guys to come around because we all know that it’s something that would really contribute to the well-being of our patients or residents or clients.’ And yet it was something that was slipping off the radar for people,” says Boyle. Services offered include: hair cuts, updos, washes and trims; manicures and pedicures; makeup applications; and different types of massages. Approximately 100 people volunteer with the program annually, however more are needed, speciﬁcally to serve patients at the

Victoria Steele, 27, has been volunteering with The Lipstick Project since 2013. She serves as a team leader at the North Shore Hospice, overseeing volunteers and ensuring things run smoothly for all involved during sessions. She was motivated to get involved with the organization in the wake of her father Tom’s passing at the North Shore Hospice in December 2012 at age 64 after a decade of battling various forms of lymphoma. During her father’s time there, it became abundantly clear that, in the last days of someone’s life, it’s the little things that are truly important and bring comfort and peace, she says. Steele is pleased to be able to return to the hospice and give back to other patients and families facing similar challenges. “It was something that I really wanted to be a part of because it meant a lot to my family when there were people at the hospice helping

us,” she says. “It was a comforting feeling knowing that people were there for you,” she adds. Steele’s involvement in The Lipstick Project has aided her in her own grieving process by encouraging her to step back into the hospice. “For quite some time I really avoided going there because it was just too hard for me. Over time for me going to the hospice and being able to volunteer and being able to speak with people about my personal experiences was what really helped me move past my own issues that I was dealing with. It was a very positive thing for me as hard as it was,” she says. The Lipstick Project is Vancouver-based at present, but those involved hope to see it eventually expand across Canada with different chapters opening across the country. For more information on The Lipstick Project, visit thelipstickproject.ca.

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Aging population deserves more advice

Official senior designation needed in financial services industry Most of the “retirement readiness” surveys that cross my desk these days suggest people are undersaving for their retirement. I’ve been critical of the tactics used to drum up business by some in the financial services industry but that doesn’t mean their numbers are wrong. According to the latest data, in Canada, the average life expectancy for those who have already reached the age of 65 has increased 1.5 months each year over the past 40 years to just under 84 years for men and just over 86 years for women. The takeaway is you’ll likely live longer and need more money to do it. The financial services industry can be part of the solution here but they can also be part of the problem. The industry is a business in which high fees and

conflicted advice can take a huge toll on their client’s savings. Canada has the highest mutual fund fees in the world and while advisers have a fiduciary standard to put their clients’ best interests ahead of their own we still hear quips like, “Where are the customers’ yachts?” and “Whenever I sit down with my adviser, I’m never sure whose retirement we are planning.” An aging population presents a new opportunity for members of the financial services industry to better serve their senior clients. Many seniors have amassed substantial financial assets over their working careers. Not all seniors are affluent of course, but as a group they control 55 per cent of the nation’s discretionary spending power and have an income per capita that is 26 per cent higher than the

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Older andWiser national average. So as they move into retirement the challenge for many seniors isn’t to accumulate more financial assets but to hang on to what they’ve got to fund their living expenses for as long as they live. As a group they don’t need more products, they need more advice. That advice needs to be individually tailored because each individual is facing specific issues with their health, finances, taxes, insurance needs, family and estate situation. It’s a challenge but it’s also an

opportunity. And this is key — it requires a different mindset to go from helping the client accumulate ﬁnancial assets for their retirement to helping the client manage those assets in their retirement. Does the industry have a group within their ranks with proﬁciency and expertise in retirement income planning solutions?

I did a little digging into adviser designations targeting seniors in this country.They are not all equal.There are several financial designations and certificates that advisers can list as credentials that are targeted to retirement and eldercare planning. But there is no official senior designation in Canada’s financial services industry.

Given that there are more than ﬁve million Canadians who are over the age of 65 and that number will double in the next 25 years the obvious question is why not?

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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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From page 15 behaviour, the different types of support available and how to begin planning for the future Wednesday, March 11, 6:30-8:30 p.m. in North Vancouver (exact location will be given upon registration).This is an introductory workshop suitable for family members or friends of someone with a recent diagnosis or for anyone wanting to learn about dementia. Registration required. 604-984-8347 bjames@alzheimerbc.org

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LINE DANCING No partner required for these fun dance routines Fridays: beginner, 1-2 p.m.; intermediate, 2-3 p.m.; and advanced, 3-4 p.m., at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. $48 for 12 classes. 604-980-2474 silverharbourcentre.com LIVE BAND DANCE Dance on one of the best dance ﬂoors on the North Shore the last Thursday of the month, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. Members, singles and non-members are welcome to attend. $12. 604-925-7280 westvancouver.ca/seniors SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Beginner and intermediate classes, Tuesdays, 2-4 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. 604-922-4406 delbrookdancers@yahoo.ca SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Learn

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Losses in an RRSP will cost you extra Do your best to avoid investments in an RRSP that could go down in value. On the plus side, investments in an RRSP enjoy a double beneﬁt. Deducting your contribution is only a start (although you can gain an extra beneﬁt if you use the tax you save to pay down non-deductible debt and/or make additional investments — rather than spending the tax savings). The compounding taxfree growth can produce

Business Briefcase Connecting businesses

Last weekend, West Vancouver and Bowenbased businesses set up displays in the Bowen Island Community School gym in order to promote themselves at the ﬁrst-ever Bowen Island Business Showcase. The event was organized by the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, with the assistance of Bowen Island’s First Credit Union. The executive director of the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, Leagh Gabriel, estimates that 50 members of the public stopped by to check it out. Based on the fact that they managed to sell all the table spaces available for businesses,

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Money Matters huge gains over the long term because you get the chamber will likely go ahead and organize the event again next year. — from The Bowen Island Undercurrent

International excellence

Marten Kruysse, manager of strategic economic initiatives for the District of North Vancouver, has received an International Award of Excellence from the Federation of Canadian Municipalities. According to a press release, these awards recognize Canadian municipal experts, both staff and elected ofﬁcials, who have made “outstanding contributions” to the FCM’s international programs. Each year, more than 30 municipal experts from across Canada travel

to keep and invest the income tax you would otherwise pay on interest and dividends outside the RRSP.You could typically end up with twice as much money — even after paying the tax on your RRSP/RRIF withdrawals. But — and it’s a big “but” — if you lose money on the investments in your RRSP, you have a double loss. “In addition to simply losing the money, you lose the opportunity for that money to compound

tax-free for years, even decades, before you take it out,” notes Pat McKeough, publisher of The Successful Investor newsletter. What’s more, you can’t claim the loss against any capital gains — something you can do outside the RRSP. So put only your safest investments in your personal or spousal RRSP. Do any speculating outside the RRSP. Realize also that dividends earned in an RRSP don’t beneﬁt

from the dividend tax credit, which is available when you receive them outside an RRSP. On another moneysaving topic, I continue to be amazed by the difference in the prices of similar goods and services — and am so grateful for having the Internet to do some quick comparison shopping. The latest example: A difference of $210 for renting exactly the same car for the same period between two

abroad to share their knowledge with their counterparts in Africa, Asia, Eastern Europe, the Caribbean and Latin America. Kruysse was one of 10 winners who each received a plaque for their work.

Barbara Brink has been awarded an honorary CA designation for her contributions to B.C.’s accounting profession. Brink is vice-president of management consulting ﬁrm Applied Strategies Ltd. and formerly served as board president and CEO of Science World. Since 2011, she has served as a public representative on the ICABC council. Her other current roles include board member of the Legal

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Brunch brings out impressive pairings Vintners Brunch, one of the longest-running and most successful wine festival events always sells out. Attended by some 600 wine and food enthusiasts, last Sunday’s extravaganza featured plates from 16 restaurants paired with a wide array of wines. Music was provided by Capilano University’s Ruben Gurr, who brought his quintet with a wealth of serious dance chestnuts that provided the finishing touch. Aside from being a stylish wrap-up for the wine festival and a great party, the brunch confers first, second and third place on the best food and wine pairings. Sequestered well away in the back, I helped judge the competition, which also provided some overall useful wine pairing ideas. Interestingly, this year’s top spot went to an underthe-radar competitor: Farm2Fork. The Gastown popup restaurant’s beautifully assembled and carefully spiced laksa (spicy noodle soup) turned out to be the ideal match with William Hardy’s Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc 2013. The dish’s careful balance of gentle spice, flavour and texture worked perfectly with the wine. “But wait a minute,” you might say. “What’s this Aussie doing stealing the Sauvignon Blanc thunder from its Kiwi neighbours?” Actually, this coolclimate Adelaide Hills Sauvignon Blanc yields more of an “old world” style, sporting more citrus than grassy or tropical notes, and is also quite textured and less acid driven. There was a nice sense of umami (pleasant taste) that played between the wine and the dish. And it was gratifying to taste yet one more convincing ambassador for the “new” Australia. Unfortunately, you can’t buy it here.Yet. My second choice with this dish was the subtly lemon-lime and mineraltoned Wynn’s Coonawarra Riesling 2013, which (should you be in the mood to whip up some laksa and why not?) you can buy at Everything Wine for $20.99. The second-place

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Notable Potables dish and match also shone: Forage chef Chris Whittaker’s Yarrow Farms Duck Breast and Duck Conﬁt Arancini with Haskap Berry Preserve was a shoo-in for the juicy acidity and rich red and black berry notes of velvety Cedarcreek (Okanagan) Pinot Noir 2012 ($24.95). Duck and Pinot Noir is a classic match, and the haskap berry sauce played out as the perfect bridge for this dish. In the absence of Cedarcreek, any good (but not too heavy) pinot will always serve you well. Usually at least one dessert makes the cut and this year proved no exception. Bella Gelateria won third place with their “porch party,” a play on words for the match:

Langley’s Backyard Vineyards Porch Style. This Port-like wine ($22.99, 500 millilitres) sports loads of black fruit wrapped in Christmas cake spices. Cue the perfect partner with Bella Gelateria’s Stilton and cherry chocolate ice cream with Castle Brie gelato and smoked blueberry walnut tuile. ••• Belly’s Budget Best Monasterio de Las Vinas Reserva 2006 Here’s a good example of what Spain can do so well: deliver drinkable, remarkably wallet-friendly wines with some age and a degree of interest. This blend of Granacha, Tempranillo and Carinena yields hints of black fruit on the nose followed by quite a full-bodied palate with approachable tannins, good acidity, some spicy notes and even a touch of mineral. Think spring barbecued burgers. Great value (BCLS $14.99, 89 points). Tim Pawsey writes about wine for numerous publications and online as the Hired Belly at hiredbelly. com. Contact: info@ hiredbelly.com.

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Versatility is key to Lego’s long rule From page 3 Rare pieces tend to be parts that “maybe only came in one set,” said Hetherington. “Some Lego parts can be worth $10 to $30 a piece. Maybe they weren’t produced very long or had a short production run.” Lego mini figures tend to be among the most collected pieces. Star Wars figures are especially popular. The supply is constantly evolving as Lego discontinues some pieces and creates new ones. And some have to be adapted — such as the vinyl and tape Hetherington used to create Lady Gaga’s outfit for her Built This Way stage show. “She has a gun bra,” he said. “Lego doesn’t make a gun bra.” As a Lego artist, Hetherington considers himself more of a purist than not. He doesn’t glue his creations when he’s finished them, for instance. “Part of the challenge I enjoy is working within the Lego system.” While some of his more incredible creations are packed away in storage, there are times Hetherington will dismantle them. “Lego’s always making new elements,” he said. “Maybe something you built 10 years ago might start to look dated.” One of his most recent pieces is a coffee-table sized model of a modern city townhouse complex — complete with a Starbucks on the corner and minifigures going about their lives in the Lego apartments inside. “This was an attempt to embrace the squareness of the brick,” he said. Last year, Hetherington was also one of the Vancouver Lego Club’s “technical advisers” to West

Vancouver artist Douglas Coupland for the “Growing Up Utopian” segment of his show at the Vancouver Art Gallery which featured 100 identical Lego houses based on an original kit from 1969. A child of the ’70s, Hetherington grew up playing with Lego. Back then, “Lego looked a lot different,” he said — produced in primary colours with very few specialty pieces. “In a way it was easier to understand it back then,” he said. Like many kids, he gave up Lego in his pre-teen years. But unlike most, he gravitated back to it later as an adult. In the past 20 years, the Internet has made it much easier for adults interested in Lego to easily connect with others with a similar interest. Lego clubs formed for adult fans —including one in Vancouver, which Hetherington belongs to. Between 40 and 50 members meet once a month to talk about new products and upcoming shows. As both a traditional toy and artistic medium, Lego has staying power.The first brick came out in 1949. The Lego company, based in Denmark, was the first to modify the brick, putting tubes on the bottom so the bricks would stick together and mass producing them in plastic. The beauty of Lego is its amazing versatility, said Hetherington. “If you want it to be a car it can be a car. If you want it to be a building, you can have a building.” After a dip in popularity about a decade ago — when Hetherington said the company strayed from its core values — Lego is now back, bigger than ever, boosted by everything from online video games used to market mini figures to

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Feeding equals happiness From page 7

living room when my wife was watching one of her TV programs such as Gray’s Anatomy and tell her how cool it was that they’re letting recent lobotomy patients write shows these days. Or tell everyone how terrible Norwegian food is. Nope, never. At least, not in front of the kids. (Just kidding, Norwegians. I’m a Viking myself, on my mother’s side. And krum kaka — basically a thin wafﬂe

cone that can be ﬁlled with whipped cream — is delicious.) I’m convinced the boys were born trolls, following their primal instincts to allnatural noogie conclusions. The good news is that it goes away. My four-yearold trolls far less than he did even a year ago. Barely at all, really. And maybe that’s our hope for vicious Internet trolls. Maybe we can hope that, some day, they develop the social skills and brainpower of a clever Kindergartner.

Don’t feed the trolls is a popular mantra, meaning don’t respond to the hate so they won’t get the satisfaction. Maybe we should feed them though. How about a big glass of milk, some healthy and delicious goldﬁsh crackers and straight off to bed for a nap? Just give them something to be happy about, so they don’t have to steal happiness from others. And if all else fails, krum kaka. aprest@nsnews.com

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Joan Klucha

Canine Connection scenarios that encourage good behaviour. High-risk training involves putting your dog in a situation that you have either not trained for, practised enough or experienced and expecting the dog to behave perfectly. To better explain this, I will use my group training hike from last weekend as an example. My training hikes generally involve three or four dogs and their owners hiking through local trails and integrating previously learned obedience commands to deal with behavioural challenges. On this particular day we were all working on off-leash walking, play and recall commands. For many weeks prior to this day we had been working on setting boundaries as to how far a dog is allowed to wander from its owner’s side while walking. For the sake of training, I had allotted a 30-foot distance in front and not more than 10 feet on either side and behind. In this situation, with these dogs and their level of learned obedience combined with months of leadership skills, this was an appropriate distance for the owners to manage their dogs responsibly on a long training line. Today, however, the training lines were off. This is what I consider a calculated risk.The rules of engagement were the same; the only difference was the lack of a long leash. The walk started off well. The dogs stayed within the learned boundaries and the owners were attentive and called them back, or at the very least praised them verbally when they stopping and looked back upon reaching the learned boundary. As with most things in life, there is always a rule breaker — and this rule

breaker happened to have the dog with the worst social skills and learned recall. When her dog approached the 30-foot boundary, instead of recalling him right away when he slowed his pace at the limit, she took the high-risk option and hoped he would return on his own without needing to be called back (he slowed his pace in anticipation of a recall that never came).When the command didn’t come, he began to trot past the boundary very quickly. He then locked his attention on something further up the trail and took off at high speed.The owner began to panic and chased after him while yelling the recall command (which the dog ignored). This situation resulted in fear and discipline.The owner chose a high-risk training approach and the dog failed. A better choice would have been a positive proactive approach with calculated risk, applying learned management techniques that have resulted in success in the past. Basically, she screwed up her training when she assumed her dog would exceed the expectations of the group. But we can’t really fault her.This is what most people do.They assume their dog can handle an unforeseen jogger or cyclist approaching from behind a blind corner before any training around this scenario has happened.They assume their dog will come when called if it takes off after a squirrel on the trail before any training around this scenario has happened. They assume their dog will not steal the roast off the kitchen counter before any training around this scenario has happened. And when this impromptu high-risk training takes place, the dog is disciplined when it’s the owner’s fault for not setting realistic training goals and practising them in advance. By choosing proactive calculated risk scenarios, your training will be more successful and enjoyable for you and your dog. Joan Klucha has been working with dogs for more than 15 years. Contact her through her website k9kinship.com.

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Tips for city dwellers looking for the perfect pooch Cats are considered great pets for city dwellers. Unlike dogs, cats don’t bark, meaning apartment dwellers won’t have to worry about upsetting their neighbors when cats want to grab their attention. Cats also can live indoors without needing to get any exercise in the backyards that many city residents simply don’t have. But some city dwellers, whether they’re allergic to cats or simply people who prefer the company of dogs, insist on canines over felines. That’s perfectly understandable, but city dwellers looking to add man’s best friend to their living arrangements should consider a host of factors before bringing a dog home.

better off everyone, Fido included, might be with a smaller dog. A dog’s demeanor also must be a consideration for city dwellers thinking of bringing a dog into their homes. Cities are more crowded, so dogs that live in the city will be exposed to strangers and other dogs more often than dogs living in more remote and less crowded places. In addition, many city dwellers take their dogs to dog parks, where dogs will inevitably interact with other dogs. City dwellers should avoid dogs that are not comfortable around strangers or other dogs so they can reduce the risk of confrontation or other incidents.

Size and demeanour are key factors in choosing the right breed.

City dwellers typically live in apartments or townhouses, and such living spaces are rarely as large as the private single-family homes found in the suburbs. Smaller living spaces can begin to feel cramped if a large dog is added to the equation, and large dogs may suffer both mentally and physically if they are not afforded lots of room to roam. Before bringing a dog home, men and women living in cities should consider how much space they have available for dogs, recognizing that the less space they have, the Scan with

City dwellers tend to spend less time at home than men and women who live in the suburbs, as one of the draws of city living is the accessibility of local culture, restaurants and attractions. So city dwellers looking for dogs should look for dogs that don’t need excessive amounts of attention. But it’s important that men and women who live in cities recognize that even the most independent dogs need daily attention. Men and women who can’t give that attention should consider pets that require less of a time commitment.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY

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Pack gets a Steel surprise

Grandview proving a tough foe for NorthVan following upset of Sockeyes ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

It’s a matchup that has seemed like destiny since the start of the PJHL season. All year long the North Van Wolf Pack and Richmond Sockeyes battled for first in the league, eventually finishing just one point apart and 14 points ahead of the next-best team. Everything was set to see the two titans battle in the conference finals. The only problem is that nobody bothered to tell the Grandview Steelers the plan. The Burnaby-based club had ideas of their own, upsetting the Sockeyes in Round 1 to book a seven-game date with their neighbours across the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing.

“I definitely thought we’d be facing Richmond,” said Wolf Pack head coach Matt Samson. “(But) playoffs you kind of throw the regular season out the window. Teams are going to bring their games to another level.” Samson now knows first-hand what level the Steelers are on. Grandview came to North Van’s Harry Jerome Recreation Centre Tuesday night and stole Game 1 of the conference finals, erasing an early 3-0 deficit by scoring six unanswered goals in a 6-3 victory. It was a matchup of two teams on different sleep patterns — the Wolf Pack hadn’t played in a week after completing a four-game sweep of the Delta Ice Hawks while the Steelers were playing their third game in three nights following their seven-game

war against the Sockeyes. “I think a little bit of our rust showed in Game 1 against Grandview,” said Samson. “They have conﬁdence right now. I think they were on a high coming off that series and they’re going to try to keep it rolling here.” On paper it’s an uneven match — North Van placed seven players in the league’s top 40 for points while Grandview had just two — but Game 1 showed that the Steelers will present some tough challenges for the regular season champs. Grandview played hard-hitting, physical, abrasive hockey that threw North Van off its game. The Pack went 0-8 on the power play while taking bad penalties themselves, including a double minor and 10minute misconduct for

captain Brodyn Nielsen that swung the game in the second period. When he went in the box the score was 3-0 North Van. When he came out it was 4-3 Grandview. Worse yet for the Pack, top-line centre Spencer Quon was goaded into a fight in the third period and will miss Games 2 and 3 with a suspension. Those are penalties the Pack just can’t take, said Samson. “We’ve got to be smarter. If they want to go to the box that’s fine — we’ve got to play the game that got us the regular season championship. Work hard, use your feet. We can be physical as well but we don’t need to try to match them in terms of scrums after the whistle. We’re not going to be targeting guys on their team to go after like I think they are with us a little bit — and fair enough. I’d like to play five-on-five against these guys. There’s no way they can stay with us in a five-

on-ﬁve game.” The loss of Quon — North Van’s alltime leading scorer — hurts a lot, said Samson, particularly because his opponent was rookie defencman Alexander Rasovich whose loss won’t affect the Steelers nearly as much. “If you’re a coach you’re going to take that trade-off every time. We’ve got to be smarter, we can’t just play into their hands,” said Samson. “They’re chippy and they’re chirpy.” The Steelers, however, also showed some skill in their emphatic comeback. They’re being led by the duo of Timothy Chow — leading all playoff scorers with nine goals — and linemate Adam Rota. “Those two guys are the most dangerous guys upfront and we’ve got to key in on them when they’re on the ice,” said Samson. “Our D has to be

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UBC’s Young earns second Canada West MVP award ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

For the second time in the past three years North Vancouver’s Kris Young of the University of British Columbia women’s basketball team has been named the Canada West Outstanding Player of the Year. The versatile forward is known for stuffing the stat sheet and she kept that up in her fifth and final season while leading the Thunderbirds to a firstplace finish in Canada West’s Pioneer Division. The Handsworth grad finished fourth in the league with an average of 18 points per game, 16th in the league in rebounding with 6.8 per game and 17th in assists with 2.75 per game. She was also 11th in the league in blocks with 15 total and 16th in steals with 35 total. Young finished her regular season career with

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Steelers and Wolf Pack are natural neighbourhood rivals From page 22 smarter, we have to know when they’re on the ice. If we can contain them, play a smart game, I think we’ll be in pretty good shape.” On the other end of the rink the Steelers aren’t ﬂashy but are playing tight, tough defence, said Samson. “They play a good team system. We’re going to have to get pucks behind them and go to work here. We’re not going to beat these guys through the middle of the ice, toe-drag ’em and stuff like that. It’s not going to happen.” The series, unexpected as it was before the playoffs

began, looks like it will be a tight and tough one all the way through. Richmond may have been North Van’s foil all season long but the boys from Burnaby have always been the Wolf Pack’s biggest rivals, Samson said. Grandview scooped up a lot of North Shore players when the Wolf Pack was still based in Squamish, and even now there are several North Van and West Van kids on the roster. The clubs are also so close geographically that the players all drive themselves to the games rather than taking the team bus. “It’s good timing,” said Samson. “Our bus

driver went on a cruise to Mexico.” North Van will try to even the series in Game 2 starting at 7 p.m. at Harry Jerome Saturday night, after North Shore News press deadline. Games 3 and 4 will be played at the Burnaby Winter Club Sunday, March 8 starting at 4 p.m. and Wednesday, March 11 at 7:15 p.m. As long as the Wolf Pack can avoid getting swept, the teams will be back at Harry Jerome for Game 5 Friday, March 13 for a 7:45 p.m. puck drop. Game 7, if needed, will be at Harry Jerome on Monday, March 16 starting at 7:45 p.m.

1,551 total points, which tied her for 10th all-time in Canada West history. She finished her career as UBC’s regular season all-time leader in points, steals, field goals and field goal attempts. She is the first female player in UBC history to win two Canada West MVP awards. “Kris has been integral to the success of our team,” stated UBC head coach Deb Huband in a Canada West release. “She has been a tremendous leader on and off the court and consistently performs in every facet of the game. This year beyond the past four, she has found another level and makes her teammates better while she demands the best effort from herself and her teammates. Kris has had an outstanding university basketball career and is very deserving of being named Canada West Player of the Year. It has been a privilege to coach Kris over the past five seasons.” Young also won the

Kris Young award in 2013 following her third-year season. She is the ﬁrst player since Calgary’s Veronica Vanderschee (1988 and 1990) to win two MVP awards in non-consecutive seasons. The 17-3 Thunderbirds completed a 2-0 sweep of the University of Regina Cougars in a three-game playoff series last weekend to earn a berth in the Canada West Final Four championship series. The Final Four is being played this weekend at UBC’s War Memorial Gym.

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