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Cursing in stop-and-go trafﬁc on The Cut could become a thing of the past after 2020, with a ﬁnancial commitment from all levels of government to ease congestion at the north end of the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing. A service road at the north-end bridgehead was the scene Friday of a $100-million funding announcement for the Lower Lynn Corridor Improvement project — part of a three-piece, $140-million overhaul of the interchanges in the area. Political leaders from all levels of government — including North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton, MLA Jane Thornthwaite and MP Andrew Saxton — were on hand for the unveiling of the Lower Lynn corridor redesign. But it was Minister of Industry James Moore that a couple of protesters who highjacked the press conference were there to see. Dressed in white haz-mat suits and dust masks, the protesters shoved pieces of oilcovered driftwood in the faces of Moore and Saxton, demanding answers from the federal government to last week’s fuel spill in

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Park Royal highrise decision on hold MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com

Park Royal will have to deliver commitments on a trafﬁc reduction plan and a decrease in building height before West Vancouver council makes a decision on the mall’s longstanding proposal to add two commercial and residential highrise towers

on the former White Spot site. Mayor Michael Smith made the motion at Monday night’s council meeting to put the Park Royal matter on hold, deferring to staff to work with the developer on a more reﬁned proposal — one that has already been at least four years in the making. Trafﬁc alleviation tops

Smith’s laundry list of asks, which include a congestion mitigation strategy for the perpetual bottleneck at Marine Drive and Taylor Way,Wardance Bridge improvements and a new Pound Road exit for westbound drivers heading onto Marine Drive. Park Royal’s proposal to build a 27-storey east tower and 12-storey west tower

for a combined total of 251 units has already been scaled back from a previous iteration. Smith is seeking a “clearly deﬁned reduction” in building height, and clarity around the number of rental units and spaces for ofﬁce use, child care and affordable housing — all See Lower page 9

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FOCUS Landscape plays major role in the work of architect Barry Downs

Cultivating an organic modernism “We saved all the trees and they’re enormous now. We are on the edge of the sea out here. We have arbutus and ﬁr and one dogwood — so this is still very much a house in the forest, which for me is preferable living.”

“Barry Downs has created architectural spaces that enhance the livability and well-being of his community. An architect and early contributor to theWest Coast Modernist style, he has incorporated elements of the natural landscape into the design of his buildings. His portfolio includes a wide array of projects including houses, institutions and innovative community master plans, as well as the award-winning Rayer Residence. He has also shared his time and knowledge as a long-standing member of the City ofVancouver’s heritage and civic design panel.” — Order of Canada citation for Barry Downs JOHN GOODMAN jgoodman@nsnews.com

Indoor and outdoor spaces are inextricably linked in the mind of West Vancouver architect Barry Downs. When he was awarded the Order of Canada earlier this year, the Governor General’s appointment cited Downs “for his contributions as an architect who creates spaces that meld buildings with their natural surroundings.” Born in Vancouver in 1930, Downs studied architecture at the University of Washington and then returned home to begin his professional career at Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners in 1954. With Richard Archambault in 1969, he started his own ﬁrm, Downs/Archambault & Partners, now known as DA Architects + Planners, after the founding partners retired in 2008. The iconic structures that Downs and company designed over six decades are all around us.Vancouver landmarks he had a hand in building include: the Carnegie Community Centre Renovation (1980), Vancouver Convention Centre East/Canada Place (1986), the Yaletown Roundhouse Neighbourhood (1993), Beatty Mews (1997), Vancouver Public Library Square (1995) and Vancouver Convention Centre West (2008). Familiar North Shore landmarks Downs designed include North Vancouver Civic

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Centre (1974) and Parkgate Civic Centre (1995-1999). The special relationship between landscape and architecture seen in Downs’ work was the focus of an exhibit, Melding Architecture with Landscape: A Collaboration in Design, put together by West Vancouver Museum in 2013.The exhibit featured 14 projects, including both homes Downs built for his own family, that illustrate the architect’s organic approach to design and his lifelong fascination with landscape as an essential part of the process. “That’s been with me ever since I designed our own house in the Dunbar area in 1958,” says Downs in conversation with the North Shore News. “It was very much then a house in the garden, a big room with a high ceiling, three sides of glass and garden courts ﬁlled with plantings.There were seasonal delights that we hadn’t expected at all, so that living, in a sense, in the garden was great.That was the beginning of thinking of landscape as really being a major part of architectural design.” Early on, Downs was

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touches (such as the moat he included in ﬁlm director Josef von Sternberg’s house, later bought by novelist Ayn Rand), Neutra visited Vancouver several times in the 1940s and was a guest speaker at UBC. “It was his buildings that inﬂuenced me a great

deal,” says Downs. “There’s aspects of that in the Dunbar house and the gardens of Japan in the use of stone and gravel and natural materials such as Vine Maples.” The Dunbar house also featured a non-native material — bamboo — that Downs obtained from a horticulturalist at UBC. “He said, ‘Sure, just go dig it up,’” recalls Downs. “It was called Golden Bamboo and it must have been 20 feet high, even out there, but it sends runners out that can be annoying and hard to deal with if you want to get rid of it.The bamboo sadly grew into the neighbours on both sides. One of the neighbours is still there and has a 30foot high stand of bamboo in their back garden. “It’s shocking because the house was built on a peat bog and bamboo loves water.The new owners of the house are wonderful folks and they got rid of all the bamboo. It must have been a major task.” Downs’ projects over the years came in many shapes and sizes — from major developments down to 1,500-square-foot residences — all executed with the same care and attention to detail. Starting out as a

watercolourist and designer at Thompson, Berwick, Pratt & Partners, he worked mainly with Ron Thom, Ned Pratt and Roy Jessiman. His first commission to design a house as lead architect came in 1957 from his good friend Art Phillips in West Vancouver. Once it was built, photographer Selwyn Pullan immortalized the Phillips house in a Western Homes and Living magazine photo spread that celebrated the emergence of a distinct West Coast Modernism north of the border.The architecture was similar to what was being done in L.A., San Francisco, Portland and Seattle but with its own stylistic elements unique to Vancouver. Several books published over the years have helped put Downs’ contribution to West Coast Modernism in context.The West Vancouver Museum explicitly illustrates the significance of landscape in the 2013 catalogue accompanying the exhibit of his work, and Rhodri Windsor Liscombe’s 1997 study, The New Spirit: Modern Architecture in Vancouver: 1938-1963, looks at how the development of architecture played out in Vancouver in the post-war decades. “Both Thom and Hollingsworth, followed by Downs, contributed from the early 1960s onward to the intensification of Picturesque and Organic elements derived from Wright and oriental precedents.The triumph of lyricism over rationalism was See Downs page 10

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Lions Gate Bridge won’t close to cars: Stone No plan to shut bridge to all but buses, bicycles by 2030 JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Transportation Minister Todd Stone says the province has no plans to close the Lions Gate Bridge to cars and North Shore politicians are calling the idea a

complete non-starter after an obscure agreement to close the bridge to trafﬁc by 2030 surfaced Thursday. Politicians were reacting after Jordan Bateman, director for the Canadian Taxpayers Federation and leader of the No side in the Lower Mainland’s TransLink vote, unearthed a 15-year-old agreement between the province and the City of Vancouver to close the bridge to vehicle trafﬁc. The deal was made by the city of Vancouver,

TransLink and the B.C. government, promising a car-free bridge in exchange for the park board’s approval to remove 47 trees from Stanley Park in order to make a wider causeway. Under the agreement, the bridge would become dedicated to bike, pedestrian and transit use. The deal was based on the understanding that a third crossing of Burrard Inlet would be built. Bateman said he found out about the agreement after the District of West

Vancouver had recently asked the province about the status of the plan and received no response. On Friday, Stone told media there are no plans to close the Lions Gate to trafﬁc. Years ago, under the NDP, “there was consideration for a third crossing of the Burrard Inlet to divert trafﬁc from the Stanley Park causeway,” Stone said in a press statement. But there are no plans to build another bridge, which Stone noted has

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million balance will be cost-shared by the province and the District of North Vancouver. Among the improvements announced under the project, which is expected to be completed by 2020: a Crown Street cycling and pedestrian overpass, a new Dollarton Highway on-ramp overpass, a new bus signal, and intersection improvements for the Highway 1 offramp at Main Street and Seymour Boulevard connector. “To put it in plainer terms . . . it means that what has over time become a bit of a tangled mess of off-ramps here on the north side of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge will be

cleaned up with state-ofthe-art infrastructure that will be wider, that will be safer and more conducive to public transit . . . ,” said Moore. B.C.Transportation Minister Todd Stone talked about the positive economic impacts that will come with easing the Second Narrows congestion. “We know how important the movement of people and goods is to the local economy and indeed the provincial economy,” said Stone. “We are also aware of the need to reduce congestion to allow business, trade and tourism to thrive.” Walton said he was pleased the need to replace the Ironworkers bridge interchanges is being recognized by the province

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veryone on the North Shore was in a tizzy Friday after the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation’s Jordan Bateman dug up a decade-anda-half-old agreement to close the Lions Gate Bridge to vehicle trafﬁc, dedicating it for pedestrians and cyclists. Asinine. Absurd. Preposterous. Or at least it would be if there were any chance of it happening. The entire plan was contingent on a new “third crossing,” which never had a hope in hell of happening. The last time we checked, the only people getting a new crossing anytime soon are in Delta. That such a plan was ever devised without the consultation of the North Shore’s municipalities is indeed insane but the fact that we’re discussing it today as if it’s a real potential is arguably worse.

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A few choice words for leaf-blowing man Dear Editor: How can I put this gently? For eons now, rake-owning man (homo quietus) has been pointing out to leaf-blowing man (homo irritatus) that the leaf blower is unnecessary, nay, counterproductive to the bucolic marshalling of dead leaves into the waste bin. Meanwhile, leaf-blowing man has supplied no counter-argument. He doesn’t argue that the blower is more efﬁcient, or that it’s a symbol of progress, or that it looks cool on his shoulder. No. He just ignores rake-owning man, puts on his ear protectors, ﬁres up his machine and blows leaves and dust and salamanders, and

anything that stands in his way . . . where? Well, out on the road seems like a good choice. Sorry. That wasn’t gentle. Let me try again. When I was a young gardener, my boss came up to me while I was raking and said, “Here, try this. It’ll be quicker.” He handed me perhaps the world’s ﬁrst leaf blower. I think it was coalpowered. I tried it for a while and handed it back. I could rake faster. At 62, I still can. Now, I don’t claim to be able to get every single little tiny bit of detritus off my driveway with a rake. But I’m not harbouring a psychiatric condition that drives me to render my lawn, my drive, my very soul, spotless. No, this condition, this syndrome,

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Dear Editor: The recent oil spill in English Bay was inevitable along with the time delay, and ﬁnger pointing by government bodies. What we need is a bold new plan to prepare and restrict the potentially affected areas from a major oil spill. I suggest that spools of oil booms be located directly under Lions Gate and Ironworkers

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Rewind those preseason predictions

There are still a couple of months to go, but I may just owe Canada an apology. If that comes to pass, I’d probably never in my life feel better about making an apology. At the start of this NHL season I predicted that the Stanley Cup drought for Canadian teams — ongoing since Montreal won in 1993 — would continue this year following last season’s dismal showing that saw only one of the seven Canadian clubs make the playoffs. Our only true hope of winning it this season would be if we somehow annexed Los Angeles, I said. Well, what happened? The defending champion Kings didn’t even make the playoffs this year while ﬁve Canadian teams did. First of all, it’s probably for the best that we didn’t annex Los Angeles — beach season would have been ruined if the boardwalks were suddenly crowded with pasty Hosers in ﬂannel thongs. Secondly, maybe my predictions were actually a clever reverse jinx that swung the balance of power back up North.Yeah, that’s the most likely explanation. I await your kudos. Thirdly, it’s time to revisit those preseason predictions — each team has played one playoff game as of this writing — and revise them a bit to see who is poised to take

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Laugh All YouWant the ﬁnal grueling steps to bring the cup home. Here’s the rundown: Montreal Canadiens Preseason prediction: “They are our best hope.” Regular season placing/ playoff opponent: 2nd East/ vs. Ottawa Revised prediction: That preseason predication still holds up, as the Canadiens likely do have the best shot at reclaiming the Cup what with the best goalie in the world in Carey Price and one of the best defencemen in the league in P.K. Subban. I’ve always been a Subban supporter in the face of some weird and sometimes nasty criticism, but listen P.K., we all saw your Game 1 chop and heard your reaction to the injury you caused. Could you maybe stop acting like a lurking, blood-soaked Shia LaBeouf? Just for the rest of the playoffs maybe? I want to be swimming in Champagne when a

Vancouver Canucks Preseason prediction: “I’m not going to say their window is closing, but if I were going to come up with some sort of metaphor it would have to in some way involve a doubleglazed pane of glass sliding downward.” Placing/playoffs: 5th West/vs. Calgary Revised prediction: I thought the Canucks, with the 34-year-old Sedins and a bunch of youngsters, were too old on the top and too young on the bottom. I was wrong — the problem was just Tortorella. Vancouver, however, lost Game 1 to Calgary to open these playoffs. Maybe all they need to recapture the old glory is a full-ﬂedged goalie controversy. What’s that you say? They have a Vezina winner and twotime Olympian on the bench while some Twitterlover literally named Lack, who has no prior NHL playoff experience, gets the start? Let’s say this the hilarious British way: conTROVersy! Ottawa Senators Preseason prediction: “The Senators always ﬁnd a way to be decent, even while shedding star after high-salaried star.” Placing/playoffs: 7th East/vs. Montreal Revised prediction: That preseason prediction

was a little on the nose. Their hottest player is an out-of-nowhere rookie named Mark Stone (now possibly sidelined by a slash from P.K. LaBoeuf) and their outof-nowhere goaltending star is nicknamed The Hamburglar. Robble robble. If they do win, what a party they’ll have in Ottawa. Free drinks all night — just put it on Duffy’s tab!

Winnipeg Jets Preseason prediction: “Any minute now their fans are going to replace their ‘just happy to have an NHL team’ vibe with ‘let’s hit their bus with a ﬂaming bag of frozen poo.’ Placing/playoffs: 7th West/vs. Anaheim Revised prediction: Well, I was wrong on that prediction. Jets fans are still happy. Very happy. The Jets lost Game 1, but Anaheim still needs to come to Manitoba for a pair of games at least. For opponents, playing a road playoff game in Winnipeg is going to be kind of like a Nickleback album: it’s going to be loud, it’s going to be angry, it’s going to be smart-ass, and it’s not going to end well.

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Lower Cap adds to traffic concerns From page 1

supported by demographics. Right now Park Royal is promising 10 of the units would be set aside as non-profit housing for people with disabilities, while 40 of the units would be rentals for a minimum of 10 years. “I clearly believe personally that there should be residential development at Park Royal, and the reality is there is going to be . . . ,” said Smith. Adding to congestion concerns around Park Royal are other large-scale projects happening in tandem with the shopping centre’s plans, including the Squamish Nation looking to add serious development to its lands. Meanwhile, five minutes down the road from the mall (traffic permitting), a 451-unit development is slated for the newly configured Lower Capilano community. “And we need to also work with the two North Vans because we’ve got basically an unregulated situation on the North Shore now,” said Smith, adding he first learned about the Lower Capilano Marine Village plan through a newspaper article. “This is not very sensible planning for the North Shore.” The packed council chambers erupted in applause at that point, reflecting a general community sentiment towards the Park Royal project. An online survey conducted by the District of West Vancouver found 58 per cent of respondents were not in favour of adding more residential use to the mall. Coun. Christine Cassidy said council has heard clearly the public is specifically opposed to the height, massing and density outlined in the proposal. “We heard what you had to say and we have acted accordingly,” said Cassidy. Coun. Mary-Ann Booth echoed Smith’s sentiments about needing a well-defined scope for the project, adding a suggestion that staff

undertake an independent traffic study. Addressing the congestion issue, Coun. Bill Soprovich said the transportation ministry should kick in some funding for new road infrastructure in the area, and control the lights at the Marine Drive-Taylor Way intersection in real-time based on traffic conditions. The Park Royal density decision can’t be made in a silo, according to Coun. Craig Cameron. “For years I have been saying that we really need to stop making ad hoc decisions and spot zoning and try to develop a plan,” said Cameron. Coun. Nora Gambioli agreed with Cameron on that point, arguing she couldn’t support the motion unless a Park Royal area plan was included. She also laid out some specifics for building height that she feels comfortable with: midrises between seven and 14 storeys maximum. Meanwhile, Coun. Michael Lewis doesn’t believe putting the decision on hold will accomplish much more, especially without a local area plan. “We are going to get to the same place, just following a different path,” said Lewis. “I don’t think we have necessarily bought ourselves anything tonight.” The motion passed with Couns. Cassidy and Gambioli opposed. It’s anticipated the tower

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Edmonton Oilers Preseason prediction: “Win the Cup? You mean, the Stanley Cup? Aaaahahahaha.” Placing/playoffs: 13th West/no playoffs Revised prediction: Still laughing. Or is it crying? Thanks for nothing Toronto and Edmonton. As for the rest of the Canadian teams, nice work so far. No matter what happens in Round 1, at least two Canadian teams will make the final eight. From that point on, any team is just a hot goaltender, some lucky bounces, and maybe the odd ruptured spleen away from the finals. I have an idea — why don’t we win this thing and annex Los Angeles? Wouldn’t that be a nice, warm party? I’ll bring the flannel. aprest@nsnews.com

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signaled in the awarding of Massey Gold Medals in 1964 to Hollingsworth and Downs for their Maltby and Rayer houses in West Vancouver, buildings that were curved and textured where their predecessors a decade before had been angular and plain.” A new collection, TheWest Coast Modern House:Vancouver Residential Architecture, edited by Greg Bellerby, further explores the development of mid-century modern Vancouver residential architecture and its continued influence on contemporary practice. “(Bellerby) taps into Western Living, which all of us were out to be published in way back in that mid-century moment,” says Downs. “There’s some great photos and a wonderful essay by Ned Pratt, of all people, who’s been overlooked over the years.The BC Electric Building was mostly his building. He and Berwick hired me and others. He hired everyone: Erickson, Hollingsworth. Everyone worked there — it was sort of the graduate school.” Pratt’s essay, Contemporary Domestic Architecture in British Columbia, included in TheWest Coast Modern House and originally published in 1947 in the Journal of the Royal Architectural Institute of Canada, defines what would become West Coast Modernism. Much of what he wrote is still relevant today except houses then cost in the $3,500 to $5,000 range. (For an interview with Greg Bellerby go to http://bit.ly/1PY2RDG). “West Coast Modernism started in the late 1940s,” says Downs. “Great proponents here were Pratt and Bob Berwick — and Bert Binning had a hand in that he was the artist. Bertie and Ned were good pals and they influenced others. At first the school of architecture out at UBC was in army huts and then I helped Roy Jessiman design the building which is where the architectural school is today.Within the design of that building were aspects of modernism.” Downs taught briefly at UBC, along with Arthur Erickson and fellow West Vancouver architect Woodruff Wood. “The Harvard/Bauhaus school of thinking created this sort of simple flat-roofed house,” he says. “Those influences found their way into California and up here and so our modernism was a little different — post and beam. The Phillips House was perhaps the first boxy house I ever did and in that instance and in the Oberlander House are good examples of where landscape started to creep in.” The Oberlander House, designed in 1969 by Downs with husband-and-wife architects Peter and Cornelia Oberlander, and the design/production team of Beans Justice and Fred Dalla-Lana, is built along the edge of a forested ravine.The house has been described as a “Cubist pavilion” surrounded by trees and flowers. “That house of theirs represents the Harvard modernist school,” says Downs. “The houses of Erickson, and some of mine with flying beams and walls out into the gardens or into space, were more a part of the California influence — Neutra with

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on the track and cycling and walking at the edge of False Creek. Behind, there’s multiple housing and a growth of trees and gardens. I’m very proud of that effort because it set a pace for the Expo lands.” After involvement on that project, Downs had a hand in master planning several downtown neighbourhoods, including The Roundhouse andYaletown. “(Former city planner) Ray Spaxman was a strong advocate for a more livable scale for the new towers and the lower buildings that were happening around them.We call them the townhouse and tower prototype. It’s the lower buildings that soften some of the overwhelming size of the towers and offer front doors on the street and overviews of the street from the two levels or sometimes four levels of the townhouses. I think it was a wonderful solution and part of the reason why ‘Vancouverism’ is so highly regarded.” Downs received his Order of Canada from David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, at a special ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa on Feb. 13. — For more: Ten Iconic Downs Landmarks: http://bit. ly/1FNW2Sb and Revisiting the Modern in Selwyn Pullan’s Photographs, Q & A with Barry Downs: http://bit.ly/1CGYFPo.

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North Shore plane crash pilots identified Early signs indicate plane broke up midﬂight BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

The B.C. Coroners Service has identiﬁed the two pilots killed in Monday’s plane crash in the North Shore Mountains. Robert Brandt, 34, and co-pilot Kevin Wang, 32, both residents of the Vancouver area, died when their twin engine Swearingen Merlin III cargo plane crashed in Lynn Headwaters Regional Park. The pilots were carrying a load of banking documents to Prince George when their plane disappeared from radar just after 7 a.m. A massive search ensued involving the RCMP, North Shore Rescue, Canadian Forces’ Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre in Victoria, Talon Helicopters and Metro Vancouver staff. North Shore Rescue members found the debris from the crash later that afternoon and the rest of the fuselage and cockpit the next morning in a steep and densely treed area just

off the trail to Coliseum Mountain, a popular hiking route in the summer. According to the Transportation Safety Board, which is now in charge of investigating what caused the crash, the plane fell from an altitude of 2,400 metres to about 900 metres — the height at which the wreckage was found — in less than 20 seconds. “This, with the wreckage dispersal and the lack of terrain damage, is consistent with an inﬂight break-up,” stated an update from the TSB on Thursday. TSB investigators are now planning to remove the wreckage for more detailed analysis. There was no emergency distress call from the pilot and the plane had no cockpit voice or data recording systems, so the investigation will be limited to studying the scene and the wreckage. In 2013, the TSB recommended Transport Canada require ﬂight data and cockpit voice recorders be installed on all smaller commercial aircraft. Carson Air, the company that owned the plane, had no previous crashes or investigations. Metro Vancouver, meanwhile, is dealing with any environmental damage that may have come from the crash.

The plane was carrying about 900 litres of jet fuel when it went down and Metro Vancouver has contracted an environmental remediation ﬁrm, Quantum Murray, to deal with potential runoff into Norvan Creek, which is a tributary of Lynn Creek. “A lot of that may have already been dispersed in the air as the plane was crashing. Some of that may have in fact occurred when the plane hit the ground,” said Mitch Sokalski,

director of regional parks. Work crews have deployed booms and absorbent pads, similar to the ones being used to clean up the Marathassa bunker fuel spill in English Bay. Water samples are being tested, but so far there are no results to show how much if any of the fuel is entering the water. Metro has also hired consultant Golder and Associates to do an overall environmental impact assessment of the entire debris area.

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When Chris Trigg heard his stepdaughter sing along with him to Leonard Cohen’s “Hallelujah,” everything changed. Born with a rare genetic disorder resulting in developmental delays, Bear, as she’s affectionately known (her real name withheld to protect her as a vulnerable person), had previously been unable to speak more than a couple of words at a time. Trigg, a musician, referred to as “Song” by Bear, an avid fan of music, had watched her journey in the years leading up to that moment as she tried to sing along with him. Finally, she blew him away at age 17 when she joined him on both the verses and chorus of the classic work. Experiencing ﬁrsthand the positive impacts of music on people with special needs,Trigg has

continued to work with Bear, now 22, on songs and expanding her repertoire. The solo artist and member of Hummingbird Deluxe has also been working increasingly with community members at large who have special needs in addition to those diagnosed with dementia. “Folks look at special needs folks and they see the disability. Once you see past that you realize that they’re just like you and me, except they’re just communicating in different ways. And when you hit them with music. . . . you see people come alive,” says Trigg, who grew up in Lynn Valley. Interested in expanding his reach, he’s currently in the throes of launching The Mighty Hughs Foundation, with a mission of making music possible for people with special needs. His current goal is to begin offering programming in Victoria, where he currently resides, and the North Shore. Supporting him with the endeavour are a host of West Coast musicians and they’re banding together for a beneﬁt concert this Thursday night, April 23, See Beneﬁt page 14

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LIVE Health Notes RELAY FOR LIFE Registration is open for teams and individuals to walk or run ﬁve or 10 kilometres or more Saturday, June 20, 4-10 p.m. at Mahon Park, North Vancouver. Money raised is dedicated to the Canadian Cancer Society for research and support programs. relayforlife.ca/northshorebc

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kellyt@nsms.ca nsms.ca ORIENTATION DAY The North Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club will hold an information meeting Sunday, April 19, 1:30 p.m. at 2160 Lonsdale Ave. The group is open to social and competitive bowlers of all ages and abilities.The season runs from May to September with bowling seven days a week. 604-9904541 patskinner@telus.net

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Notice of Road Closure and Sale of Property 100 Block West Queens Road What:

Public input opportunity on the closure of a 151m2 portion of surplus road allowance within the 100 Block of West Queens Road and subsequent sale of the property.

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If you are affected by this proposed closure, please join us Monday, April 20, 2015 at 7 pm.

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The bylaw and staff reports are available online at dnv.org/road_closures or at the Municipal Clerk’s Office, Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm.

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From page 16 April 21, 7-9 p.m. at West Vancouver Baptist Church, 450 Mathers Ave. Learn how to deal with the pain of the past and look forward to building your life.This is an ongoing group and participants can start at any time. $35. 604-922-0911 westvanbaptist.com

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The Parkinson Society B.C. slogan, “You are not alone.We can help,” resonates strongly with MischaWatt. “I believe that people with Parkinson’s can feel separated from the rest of the healthier population. They are slow and they have a different look — I call it ‘the face of Parkinson’s.’ If the (society) became more well-known it would be much more helpful to those suffering from Parkinson’s or those who have family or friends who are suffering. Awareness of the disease is key and helping others is what the society is there for,” she says. The 35-year-old North Vancouver mother of two lost her father, Pat Gallaher, at age 65, in February to the disease. Gallaher,

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NORTH SHORE BRAIN INJURY SURVIVORS SUPPORT GROUP Meet and support other survivors and caregivers the fourth Thursday of every month, 7 p.m. at Lions Gate Hospital, 231 East 15th St., North Vancouver.Wendy Station, founder of EncephalitisGlobal. org, an alliance connecting encephalitis survivors and caregivers around the world, will speak at the April 23 meeting. 604-779-2472 info@nsadvocacy.ca COVE FUN WALK A ﬁve-kilometre walk to raise awareness and funds for MPS Sunday, April 26, 9-11 a.m. at Cates Park, North Vancouver. $40/$25. covefunrun.ca HEALTH MATTERS

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