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Report shows impact of an accident in Burrard Inlet JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
In a worst-case scenario, over half of the oil from a major oil spill would reach the shores of Burrard Inlet within hours, then be spread within days from the beaches ofWest Vancouver to the remote reaches of Indian Arm — and everywhere in between. That’s one of the conclusions reached in an oil-spill modelling study conducted for the TsleilWaututh Nation, City of Vancouver and City of Burnaby to examine possible
impacts in the event of an oil spill from a tanker coming from Kinder Morgan’s Westridge Terminal in Burnaby. One of the striking conclusions of the study — which assumes no cleanup efforts are in place — is “how quickly the oil moves to the shoreline and lands there,” said John Konovsky, a natural resources planner and technical advisor to the Tsleil-Waututh on the oil pipeline issue. “Even Indian Arm under certain circumstances is at risk of oiling,” he said, which See Effect page 5
Wrong-way driver gets 8 months in jail MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com
A man who drove fiveand-a-half kilometres in oncoming lanes on Highway 1 traffic and collided head-on with a minivan carrying a young family has been sentenced to eight months in jail and a five-year driving prohibition. Craig Ford, 48, stood solemnly as Judge Steven Merrick handed down his decision in North Vancouver provincial court Friday.
Ford, who is from Nanaimo, had pleaded guilty to a charge of dangerous driving causing bodily harm stemming from the March 12, 2014 incident. While high on the drug GHB, Ford recklessly drove the wrong way down the highway in West Vancouver around 7 o’clock in the evening between the Cypress Bowl Road and Capilano Road exits, terrifying at least 22 adults and seven children in separate vehicles, See Toddler page 9
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More than 70 North Shore children have taken part in Cycling British Columbia’s free iRide program running every Tuesday from May 5 to June 2, 4-5 p.m. at Kilmer Park. The program, for kids ages six-12, is designed to teach cycling skills and to help children build confidence riding their bikes. To date, the program has been provided to more than 10,000 children around the province, with a goal of eventually reaching 50,000 young riders, according to Cycling B.C. executive director Richard Wooles, a North Shore resident. The coach-led sessions are free but donations are accepted. Riders bring their own bikes but organizers can wrangle one up for anyone who doesn’t own one. For more information, visit cyclingbc.net.
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Driving the Main St. gauntlet of gridlock Dear Editor: I have lived in North Vancouver all my life — 45 years. I live on the east side of Seymour River. I don’t know when North Vancouver politicians decided it was a good idea to increase urban density. I am stuck most days trying to get home because of all the cars leaving North Vancouver. I work in West Vancouver and I carpool every day. I am the end of the line for my group, east of the Seymour River. Coming down The Cut, it is busy. And when I do get close to home, I deal with a huge project injecting hundreds of people into my neighbourhood.This is going to be a nightmare when it is done. If I want to visit my friend in the Lower Lonsdale area any time during the day, worse around 4 p.m. on any given weekday, I am faced with no less than 10 stop lights.The strip of road I travel is the Main Street corridor, which I have renamed “The Gauntlet” of traffic lights that seem to be smart like a rock. I thought we had a “no idling” bylaw in effect, except for the exemption for traffic out of our control.This seems a bit off. The city made a bylaw then made urban density happen so fast and then made an exemption for traffic.This seems counter
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productive. People shoving and pushing their cars through the gauntlet is more frustrating than trying to get a coffee at any Tim Hortons on a Monday morning. I don’t get how there are so many more people, and single occupancy cars at that. And where are the increased tax dollars from this type of density going? I can say for sure it is not going into road improvements or infrastructure improvements. It seems that North Vancouver has become a tax grab haven at the expense of the average citizen. Now, I suppose that urban density is getting worse. How many units are sitting empty because
of foreign investment? I hear numbers all the time, could be as high as 25 per cent in the Vancouver core.Why does TransLink want to take an extra 0.5 per cent out of our pockets? Here is an idea: foreign investment non-occupancy tax.Would this generate enough income from the people who are driving up the cost of living here? I wonder. Or at least the government could force investors to rent these units out at a reasonable rate and try to help with homelessness.These are not new ideas, but somebody has to say and put it out there. Brian Wagner North Vancouver
Stop means stop, not slow down and roll through Dear Editor: Memo to West Vancouver drivers, particularly those in the Ambleside area: A stop sign means stop, not slow down and roll through. A stop is a stop.There is no such things as a “rolling stop.” (This came out in a confrontation on a crosswalk.) A stop sign at an intersection has a line where you stop.You do not stop blocking the crosswalk. A red light means stop.
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Grammar gaffes are a family affair
Chances are, if you are reading this newspaper you are a proud member of the grammar police. In fact, we are all grammar police. Ain’t that right? Nearly everyone I know takes real satisfaction in finding the errors of others and pointing them out with a satisfied smirk. Or else they get so furious at someone for misusing apostrophes — think a classified ad boasting “Worlds Best Copy Editor’s For Hire”— that they’ll call them up just to berate them. “Editor’s what? Tiny brain?!” Trust me, I know — I work in the newspaper business.This may sound hard to believe, but once in a blue moon an error will slip into our paper. OK, a white moon.Whatever. But whooo boy, some people sure like to let us know about it when we do miss one.Thanks, guys! But hey, while we’re on the subject, I’d like to make myself feel good by pointing out someone else’s bad grammar.There’s a host on TSN who in most
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Laugh All YouWant regards is very good at his job, but I can barely watch him anymore because he pronounces the word “the” as “thee,” no matter what the situation. “Lebron James drives into thee lane, scores thee hoop and draws thee foul.” Just listening to it makes me want to throw thee television out thee window. It’s thee worst. I pointed this out to my wife and she found this hilarious. Not the part about thee TSN guy, but rather the fact that I had the gall to criticize anyone for their pronunciation of the word “the.”
Did I actually know the rule for the word “the,” she asked.The one that says you should pronounce it as “thee” when it comes before a word beginning with a vowel sound? Yes, of course I know that one, I said with all the confidence of a lion tamer trying out an all-bacon hat. My wife laughed, and then destroyed my world. She said she’d never, in the 13 years that we’ve known each other, heard me use the “thee” form of the word correctly. Not only that, but she notices it every single time I mispronounce it and it drives her mad, particularly given the fact that I am the main English language example for our two children because she speaks to them in French. My mispronunciation, and its couth-killing potential for our children, makes her want to grab me by thee ears and throw me into thee ocean. Now, being a parent can make people question a lot of things about themselves that they’ve never even thought about before.
How would you react to coming upon a crib shared by a sleeping child and a whole bunch of poop? Why did I make these life choices? Could I make it to the Mexican border before anyone realized I was gone? But the alarming question — or should I say thee alarming question — raised by the “the” controversy at my house hit me as hard as I can remember being hit, causing me to revisit everything I knew about myself. Do I speak like an uneducated hick? And, worse yet, am I teaching my kids to speak like uneducated hicks? I did, after all, grow up in a small Alberta town. These days we all know that province as an urbane, socialist paradise, but older generations will remember that is was once rural redneck country. My concerns grew when I listened to my four-yearold son tell a story. He has an adorable way of speaking that is punctuated by thoughtful pauses, a lot of drawn out maybeeees, and ending many of his words with aaaaaa.
“Maybeeeee-aaa, theaaaaa seaplane we saw when we were at the park was-aaaaaa, flying to-aaaaa, Africa.” It’s incredibly adorable. But a couple of days ago I was listening to a recording of one of my newspaper interviews and heard myself ask the subject to send me a photo thusly: “If you-aaaaa, could have something to me by morning, that would beaaaaaa, great.” Less adorable, and alarming enough that I actually went back to interviews I did five years ago to see what my diction and grammar was like.There were lots of un-thoughtful pauses, lots of ums — I guess
there’s a reason I didn’t go into radio — but not nearly as many aaaaaas. So I don’t really know what the answer is. I mean thee answer. Maybe my children are influencing the way I speak as much as I am influencing them.They, in fact, seem to have a better grasp of the “thee” rule than I do — I’ve heard them both use it correctly. Maybe there’s hope for me yet. Of course, I’ve heard them both spend an entire day finishing every one of their sentences with the word poop — sometimes in a completely grammatically incorrect way — so we’ll just call it even at this point. aprest@nsnews.com
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NOTICE of Road Closure, Removal of Highway Dedication and Disposition of Municipal Land BYLAW NO. 4838, 2015 In accordance with Section 40 of the Community Charter, the District of West Vancouver gives notice of its intention to close to traffic a portion of District highway adjacent to 4435 Stone Crescent and remove the dedication of that portion as a highway (the ‘Closed Road’). The Closed Road has an area of approximately 545 square feet (50.66 m2), more or less, and is shown outlined in bold and labeled as ‘Closed Road’ in the sketch below. In accordance with Section 26 of the Community Charter, the District of West Vancouver further gives notice of its intention to dispose of the Closed Road, in fee simple, to Susan Joan Richardson for the purpose of consolidation with Ms. Richardson’s adjacent property at 4435 Stone Crescent, legally described as Lot 6 Block E District Lot 582 Plan 9350. Consideration for the disposition will be $50,000 plus GST. The bylaw closing the portion of District highway and removing its dedication will be considered for adoption by Council at its regular meeting to be held at the Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC, on June 8, 2015, at 6 p.m. Persons who consider they are affected by the bylaw will be provided an opportunity to make representations to Council at the meeting, or by written submissions addressed to Mayor and Council and delivered to the Municipal Clerk prior to the meeting. RO AD
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“A lot of people have asked me how I do it. My best piece of advice is to always stay positive and forget about the negative parts of life. Focus on the good parts in life and try to be happy with what you have.This will keep you happy. One of the most important assets in life is happiness, so try to keep that as a priority.That was what helped me most, and I am sure that many other people will benefit from it too.” — Bayan Azizi in Me, Myself and My Brain Stem Tumour: Memoirs of a Pediatric Brain Cancer Survivor Bayan Azizi is no stranger to overcoming challenges. At age nine, the North Vancouver resident was diagnosed with cervicomedullary ganglioglioma, a rare brain stem tumour. Now 25 and in remission, he uses a wheelchair, experiences seizures and speaks softly in a whisper. Through it all, he’s maintained a positive outlook on life, and a strong sense of gratitude for the support he’s received. Azizi has just penned a memoir, Me, Myself and My Brain Stem Tumour: Memoirs of a Pediatric Brain
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first-time author,Wednesday, May 20 at 6:30 p.m. “I’m proud of myself and happy to be able to share the message,” said Bayan in an interview with the North Shore News Monday in Capilano University’s Birch Building. His mother Nika was on hand to assist with the interview, repeating her son’s statements where required. “In this moment I am really proud of Bayan because he has always shown this strength in him and wanting to do his best, achieving, being there for people. Since he was very little, the characteristic of altruism was in him and now that he’s written this story, I see those traits, those characteristics even stronger with this book. He wants to give hope to others. . . . Even though he doesn’t have a voice, he has a voice through his book,” she said. Bayan was compelled to write the book “to give hope and encouragement to others,” he said. He worked on it for three years, an arduous process due to his physical challenges. He has double vision and lacks feeling in his hand and so types slowly, using one finger, an action requiring extreme focus. Me, Myself and My Brain Stem Tumour is described as “a poignant and humorous perspective on childhood illness and survival, providing an unprecedented insight into a child’s life we can only imagine.” In the memoir, Bayan shares both his personal story of growing up as well as his medical journey, which over the years has included three brain surgeries, multiple rounds of chemotherapy, radiation, countless hospital visits as well as stays at See Support page 12
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Support received leads to positivity From page 11 Vancouver’s Canuck Place Children’s Hospice. His target audience is “people or patients with similar situations, families that have struggles in their lives. . . . Anyone that is facing any adversity,” he said. When asked where his positivity is derived, he credits, “all of the support that I have received.”That includes from family, friends, neighbours, medical professionals, teachers, support organizations as well as members of the Baha’i community. “Everybody that’s crossed our
path,” he said. Bayan, who graduated from Argyle secondary, is currently studying English and writing at Capilano University, and is letting plans for a second book — a work of fiction this time around — continue to percolate. He also works part time in marketing for North Vancouver’s Ferguson Moving & Storage. Me, Myself, and My Brain Stem Tumour: Memoirs of a Pediatric Brain Cancer Survivor is widely available, including at Edgemont Village’s 32 Books & Gallery, Book Warehouse, Chapters Indigo and Amazon.ca.
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I love living in North Vancouver and I am proud to see government making positive changes to improve the quality of our lives. Yet, the most important part of my job as your MLA is to listen to your concerns. I always like to hear from you on issues that are important to you, so don’t hesitate to email me at naomi.yamamoto.mla@leg.bc.ca or give my office a call at 604-981-0033. My office staff and I are here to help you.
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An accomplishment that I am very proud of is the opening of the beautiful and long overdue HOpe Centre for Psychiatry and Education. I’m also excited about the opening of Blenz Coffee on the ground floor of the center. The café is a social enterprise employing people recovering from mental illnesses, helping them to work successfully in a supported environment.
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Over the past year, many significant initiatives have begun in NorthVancouver.Your government is working to reduce congestion and travel times on Highway 1 and has set aside funding to make improvements to the Lower Lynn Corridor. Another critical upgrade is a new interchange where Highway 1 intersects with Mountain Highway.
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B.C. gets a 4th consecutive “A” from CFIB for our efforts in cutting red tape for small business.
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Launch of Air Canada Rouge flights to Osaka, Japan. B.C. is a world-class destination for international visitors. 4.7 million people visited our province in 2014.
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Businesses in North Vancouver are benefitting from government’s commitment to reduce red tape and maintain a net zero increase in regulations. A net zero increase means eliminating one existing requirement when a new requirement is needed.
Government is making it easier to become an organ donor through a partnership with BC Transplant and Service BC. Check it out when you renew your driver’s license.
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New Event Hosting Grants are available to eligible non-profits, up to $5,000 for small-scale volunteer driven events that are at the heart of our communities. For more information visit www.cscd.gov.bc.ca/arts_ culture/EventHostBC.htm
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Older andWiser B.C.’s Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie has appointed a new 30member council of seniors from across the province. One member of the council,Trudy Hubbard, is from the North Shore. I sat down with Hubbard last week to learn more about how council members will work with the advocate and her office. “They will shape the advocate’s priorities, review projects and documents, liaise with seniors in their communities to find out what the issues and concerns are and share that information with the advocate,” says Hubbard. The appointed volunteer council members range in age from 65 to 85 and represent 26 communities in every region of the province. The position was advertised across B.C. and more than 300 applications were received. “I got involved to be a
F41)b i1,,.4) /.3 4^*^S2Ub .779XS2^) 29 . S^/ R"&T^T,^4 *91S*XU 9] 3^SX943 ]49T .*4933 2Z^ 7490XS*^ ,b <%;%#3 G^SX943 =)09*.2^ h39,^U d.*V^S`X^% _iaFa CINDY GOODMAN volunteer council member because of my interest in seniors issues at North Shore Volunteers for Seniors (as executive director), and my role as president of Kiwanis Seniors Homes in North Vancouver,” says Hubbard. “I want my perspectives on North Shore seniors heard and considered. I want to advocate for seniors, specifically older seniors. My knowledge and skills learned from working with seniors is invaluable in my opinion.” Hubbard approached the idea of joining the council cautiously. “I thought, OK, just keep an open mind, think outside the box. I was willing to say, ‘Oh I don’t think this is me’ if I didn’t like what I saw, but I liked what I saw right from the start.” Ask Hubbard about the
big issues facing seniors and she cites housing, transportation, home support, helping caregivers and finding a better way to assist seniors to learn about resources so they can make their own choice of how and where they want to live. Ask her about what is closest to her heart and she says ensuring that frail seniors have a voice and improving the effectiveness of communications about programs and services targeted at seniors. It’s expected that the seniors advocate will meet with the council up to four times per year and on average the time commitment will be approximately 10 hours per month. The council has met once so far. “There was
great collaboration within the group,” says Hubbard. “Everybody is motivated to represent their seniors in their areas. Everyone is very capable of articulating their concerns and issues. I was very pleased to see that it wasn’t just one person leading the way.” I noted that the minister of health is required to release all of the reports submitted to his office by the advocate in a timely manner. “I wouldn’t be on this (council) if that (accountability) wasn’t there,” says Hubbard. Going forward, council members are likely to be busy. According to a press release, the advocate’s review of seniors housing in the province will be released in the late spring. A systematic review of home and community care is underway, and the office is planning the first independent survey of residential care clients in the province. Hubbard notes that much of the information coming out of the office of the advocate is well-known but now it’s documented. Exactly! For example, for the report, titled Placement, Drugs and Therapy . . . We Can Do Better, the advocate reviewed the health assessment records from B.C.’s 25,000 seniors in residential care and 29,000 See New page 19
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SENIORS Seniors Calendar UNDERSTANDING HEARING LOSS AND HOW TO GET HELP Jennifer Abbott from Hear at Home and Hugh Hetherington of the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association will give a presentation Tuesday, May 19, 1:30-2 p.m. at Hollyburn House, 2095 Marine Drive, West Vancouver. RSVP as seating is limited. 604-922-7616 AGING GRACEFULLY Naturopathic physician Robyn Prescott will discuss information on some of the most common concerns about aging, such as energy, bone loss, hair loss and pain management Wednesday, May 20, 1-2 p.m. at Silver Harbour
Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. Learn how to prevent and manage these issues from a naturopathic perspective. Free. Registration required. 604-980-2474 HEALTH AND WELLNESS OPEN HOUSES Discover how brain fitness can change how one ages at PARC retirement living locations from 2 to 4 p.m. Schedule: May 21, Cedar Springs, 3633 Mount Seymour Pkwy., North Vancouver (604-986-3633); May 27, Westerleigh, 725 22nd St., West Vancouver (604922-9888); and June 3, Summerhill, 135 West 15th St., North Vancouver (604980-6525). RSVP three days prior by calling the respective event residence. parcliving.ca NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY
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Hang gliding isn’t for everyone and helicopter tours can cost hundreds, but for about $20 you can buckle up and take a simulated flight over the entire country from the safety of a theatre. FlyOver Canada is an immersive ride that opened at Canada Place in June 2013 and expects its one millionth rider this summer. Buoyed by the popularity of the local attraction, founders Stephen Geddes, a North Vancouver resident, and Andrew Strang, who grew up in West Vancouver, along with their partner, the Aquilini Investment Group, are expanding their high-flying business into the U.S. FlyOver America is set to open in spring of 2016 at Mall of America
in Bloomington, Minn. The massive retail and entertainment complex sees 40 million visitors every year — 16 million of them classified as tourists. The $20-million FlyOver America facility will resemble the Vancouver location with a 20-metre half-spherical dome screen and a capacity of more than 60 guests. Visitors sit suspended in ride carriers that move in time with the film while special effects, such as scent, mist and wind, add to the virtual reality of the experience. Expanding into the U.S. is something Geddes and Strang have been considering for a while, keeping their eyes peeled for sites with heavy foot traffic, a mix of locals and tourists, and enough space to accommodate their theatre. “Mall of America was
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They were inspired by Disney’s simulator attraction, Soarin’ Over California, which has proven popular with a range of ages, “which is kind of a tough thing to do, especially for a ride,” Geddes says. “First and foremost, we hoped when we opened (FlyOver Canada) that it would be entertaining to a wide demographic.” Another goal was to make tourists curious about parts of Canada they may never have thought to visit. And for Canadian riders, the two founders hoped to showcase the natural beauty of the country and instill a sense of national pride. “That’s been a really nice reaction that people have had,” Geddes says. Those same goals hold true for the future Mall of America location. Looking ahead, Geddes and Strang are entertaining the idea of further expanding their business. “We’re definitely looking at lots of different possible locations,” Geddes says.
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Community Bulletin Board ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING The West Vancouver Historical Society will hold a meeting Wednesday, May 20, 7 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. The event will include an illustrated talk on Britannia Beach Townsite by Catherine and Don Allan. LOCAL AUTHOR SERIES An evening with local authors Janie Chang, Carol Cram and Marie Sadro Wednesday, May 20, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Free;
registration not required. nvcl.ca DISCUSSION LOUNGE Drop by for a group discussion on local issues, books, television or anything inspirational Wednesday, May 20, 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Free; no registration required. 604929-3727 x8168 NORTH SHORE MEALS ON WHEELS SOCIETY North Shore Meals on Wheels will be holding its annual general meeting and coffee party Thursday, May 21, 9:30 a.m. at St. David’s United Church, 1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver. Everyone welcome.
IPAD LEARN AND LOAN An introduction to the iPad Thursday, May 21, 6-8 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. A valid West Vancouver library card is required to borrow the iPad for three weeks. Online registration available. westvanlibrary.ca, 604-925-7405 SPRING BUILDERS’ FORUM Learn about the City of North Vancouver’s new online permitting and inspection process, the upcoming 2015 Canadian Electrical Code and more Thursday, May 21, 5-7 p.m. at City Hall Council Chamber, 141 West 14th St. For more information contact Tim Ryce, tryce@ cnv.org.
A FESTIVAL OF CRIME Join five local crime writers for a reading of their latest works, a discussion period and questions Thursday, May 21, 7-8:45 p.m. at Capilano library, 3045 Highland Blvd., North Vancouver. Free; registration required. 604-987-4471 x8175 PERSIAN BOOK CLUB Read and discuss classical and contemporary Persian literary prose Thursday, May 21, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Participants must be fluent in Persian. westvanlibrary.ca TORCH LIGHTING CEREMONY The 2015 See more page 22
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North Shore receives climate action grants The province is doling out more than $300,000 to North Shore and Sea-to-Sky corridor municipalities to support green initiatives. According to a press release, the District of North Vancouver is receiving $123,371, while $88,080 is set aside for the District of West Vancouver and the City of North Vancouver is getting $29,374. There is also a $26,665
grant for Squamish and $39,370 for Whistler. The money is provided through B.C.’s Climate Action Revenue Incentive Program, which provides conditional grants to communities that have signed the Climate Action Charter. The grants are intended to support efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Each year, the City of North Vancouver contributes its share to its
Carbon Fund, along with about $65,000 from its operating budget, according to city spokeswoman Connie Rabold. In 2015, these funds will go towards a project that encourages people to walk, bike, take transit and rideshare, and a program that sees new trees planted along city corridors. In March, the province handed out $6.4 million to B.C. communities. — Christine Lyon
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FAIR St. Pius X Parish is holding a Craft and Spring Fair Saturday, May 23, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 1150 Mt. Seymour Rd., North Vancouver. The fair includes home baking, crafts, lunch, used book sale, raffle and more. saintpiusxparish.ca
possible actions that may positively impact the issues of development on neighbourhood character at the West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Dr. There will be an open house May 23 from 9:30 a.m. to noon. A town hall meeting will take place May 26. Doors open at 6 p.m. and a presentation will be at 7 p.m. westvancouver.ca/ neighbourhoodcharacter
From page 21 BC 55+ Games begin in 100 days in North Vancouver and to celebrate the arrival of the flame there will be a torch-lighting ceremony Thursday, May 21, 10 a.m. at Shipbuilders’ Square at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue. ST. PIUS X PARISH CRAFT AND SPRING
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Free; all ages welcome. westvanlibrary.ca KIDS TOY AND CLOTHING SALE The Lynn Valley Community Association presents the semi-annual kids sale Saturday, May 23, 2:304:30 p.m. and Sunday, May 24, 2-4 p.m. at Lynn Valley Recreation Centre, 3590 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. Vendors will be selling gently
used toys and clothing for infants and children. Admission is by donation, suggested $2 per adult. toysale@telus.net Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com.To post online, go to nsnews.com, scroll to Community Events and click on AddYour Event.
EARLY PUBLIC INPUT OPPORTUNITY Rezoning And OCP Amendment 18 Fell Avenue LOCATION Capilano Mall
(opposite food court)
DATE May 21, 2015
TIME 6-8 pm
The City of North Vancouver has received a Development Application which would have the effect of permitting a seniors Residential Care Facility in lieu of commercial floor area. The application would amend the Official Community Plan to reduce the minimum commercial area required and would amend the Zoning Bylaw to limit uses to a seniors Residential Care Facility on the north-western portion of the subject site. An open house has been scheduled where interested members of the public will have an opportunity to learn about and respond to the proposal. This meeting enables early public input prior to Council consideration. APPLICANT Jonathan Meads Concert Properties 1190 Hornby Street, 9th Floor Vancouver, BC V67 2K5 jmeads@concertproperties.com 604-602-3782 CITY OF NORTH VANCOUVER Michael Epp, City Planner Community Development 141 West 14th Street, City of North Vancouver, BC V7M 1H9 mepp@cnv.org 604-982-3936
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Tim Pawsey
Notable Potables Slowly, deliberately and very precisely, a tractor makes its way down the vineyard slope. Attached to its midsection, a blade very neatly scrapes the soil off the mounds that surround the vines. It’s a scene repeated across several wine regions of North America right around now.The process is called “de-hilling,” and it’s a vital part of many borderline regions. In Prince Edward County (a rising star and relatively new wineproducing area well east and north of better known Niagara), mounding is necessary in order to protect the vines from potentially
All of the above make the Pinot Gris, Riesling, Chardonnay, Baco Noir, Cabernet Franc, Gamay, Merlot and other varieties that this determined region produces even more impressive. In these early days, wineries are still finding out what works best. A key player is the region’s geology.The soils are rich in limestone. Once entirely covered by water, many of the area’s 40 or so wineries are situated on ideal shallow topsoil or sandy loam over limestone bedrock, which can add a distinctly mineral flavour to many varieties. The outcrop is significant, so much so that even planting new vines can prove to be a real challenge. Wine tourism is also on the rise, with no shortage of activities centred on the picturesque communities of Bloomfield and Picton. A good range of dining and accommodation offers plentiful choice, such as historic Waring House, which sports a cosy pub with live entertainment most nights, as well as luxurious suites in two newly constructed complexes.
lethal winter temperatures that can dip to –30 C. Yet, while “hilling up” is critical to the vines’ survival, deciding on the right time to de-mound can be equally as crucial. Even though Prince Edward County is on Lake Ontario’s north shore, which brings moderate temperatures year round and shelters the region from early fall frosts, winter temperatures still fall dangerously low, to the point where most varieties will die. “Hilling up” provides the necessary extra protection. But calling the shots on dehilling can be tricky: go too early and you run the risk of exposing the juvenile buds to spring frosts, especially around a full moon.Wait too long and the growth will be stunted, denied crucial sunlight between bud break and bloom that’s vital for the fruit’s development. It takes a firm hand and a keen eye to de-hill. If the blade is too far from the vine, more manual work will be needed.Too close, and you run the risk of knocking off tender buds or, worse, even severing the vine entirely.
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drop palate with definite, lingering mineral, zest and stone fruit (91 points). Norman Hardie Pinot Noir 2013 (PEC) Bright, vibrant cherry notes opening up to complex layers of savoury and earthy hints (91 points). Closson Chase Chardonnay 2013 (PEC) Stone fruit and flinty notes up front followed
by tropical and orchard fruit with good acidity, well integrated oak with a touch of spice to close (91 points). Grange of Prince Edward Diana Block Pinot Noir 2010 (PEC) Luscious fruit entry wrapped in juicy acidity, underpinned by earth and mineral notes, with a persistent close (92 points). info@hiredbelly.com
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Set boundaries to curb bad behaviour I often find myself pondering the human/ canine dilemma and wondering: why on earth would dogs choose to subject themselves to us . . . willingly? Do you think a dog said, “Yes, we would like to be so misunderstood in so many ways that it creates dissent between them human folk regarding our care, feeding and training”? I doubt they thought those things at all. In fact, if we consider the evolutionary development of dogs and humans, dogs chose to come into our lives because we gave them a free ride.They’ve trained us to make their lives super easy. With humans as their caregivers, they no longer had to feed themselves or find a warm, dry, sheltered place to sleep.They also got a few extras added to their existence, such as affection, car rides, fancy collars and leashes, and getting dressed up in human clothing — to name a few luxuries that come with living with humans. All great rewards from us to our dogs.
Joan Klucha
Canine Connection But what humans seem to have forgotten in the evolutionary process of the human/canine relationship is that dogs are, well, dogs. This means that, given the opportunity, they will be dogs, since that is the only thing they know how to be. Some people may think, “And what’s so bad about that?”Well, it becomes bad when a dog being a dog interferes with a human being a human and causes great disharmony. When that happens, dog poop starts to hit the fan and a dog trainer is called in to clean it up.This is done by setting boundaries for the dog, limiting the
teaching the dog to wait until its human passes to encourage patience.Yes, a dog can be patient if given the opportunity. A dog that is prevented from going out the door first is not being dominated; rather, it is being taught the natural, desirable behaviour of self-control. Sitting and waiting to have its leash put on before it goes out the door will prevent it from expressing the unwanted behaviour of running into the street and chasing an animal, child or jogger, which may cause harm. It also teaches a dog to look for direction and guidance, which are two wanted, natural behaviours that dogs are more than willing to express if given the opportunity. Not allowing a dog to run around the house like it’s a race track is not a case of a master limiting a dog’s enthusiasm. Rather, it sets a boundary that encourages a natural, wanted dog behaviour of calmness and peacefulness instead of unwanted frenetic behaviour.
expression of unwanted behaviour and encouraging wanted behaviour. Boundaries and limitations are not, and should not be considered, a form of dominance over a dog.The words dominance, alpha, pack leader, master, top dog, etcetera, have been so misinterpreted and misused over the years that they have become politically incorrect to utter in even the slightest form of conversation about dogs. The words themselves are not bad; the old-school abusive training associated with them is. Setting boundaries and limitations means teaching a dog to curb its (human perceived) unwanted behaviours and live within the boundaries of human existence, creating a harmonious environment instead of a stressful one. Not allowing a dog to rush up and down the stairs ahead of its owner is not saying “alpha human first, dog second.” It is setting a boundary for the dog in order to limit the unwanted behaviour of rushing and
Limiting unwanted behaviours and encouraging wanted behaviours make it easier for dogs and their owners to understand one another. Dogs become more predictable as they begin to seek ways to express those wanted behaviours and illicit wanted behaviours from their owners. Setting boundaries for dogs decreases stress for both dogs and humans. With limited stress, a dog
begins to engage more with its owner. When a dog seeks to engage with its person, it creates peace and harmony in the home and in the relationship shared by the dog and human. 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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NORTH SHORE TRIATHLON The annual North Shore Triathlon will be held Monday in and around Ron Andrews rec centre.The races get underway early with children seven and under hitting the pool at 7:30 a.m. all the way up to 11:30 a.m. when the junior elites will blast off. For more information visit northshoretriathlon. ca
Pipers race to provincials Argyle earns AAA soccer berth while Windsor and Seycove represent at AA
ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com
The Argyle Pipers senior girls soccer team went undefeated on the North Shore this season to earn a berth in the provincial AAA championships, but not without getting pushed to the brink on the way there. The Pipers finished first in regular season play with a perfect 6-0 record, handing Handsworth and Sentinel three losses apiece. Come playoff time, however, things got very tight in Argyle’s first elimination game, the de facto North Shore final against Sentinel played May 6 at Windsor secondary.
The Pipers took a 1-0 lead into the halftime break but the Spartans fought back, knotting the game at 1-1 in the second half. The score stayed that way through regulation, sending it to the dreaded shootout. “It was competitive,” said Argyle head coach Darren Rath. “We had numerous chances to score, a number of breakaways that we failed to capitalize on.” The Pipers prevailed in the shootout, however, earning themselves a matchup against Burnaby North, the champions of the Burnaby/New West league, with a berth in the provincial championships on the line. This time there
was no doubt as Argyle scored a decisive 4-0 win over Burnaby North Monday at Lillooet Field. Argyle will now set their sights on the provincial championships scheduled for May 28-30 hosted by Stelly’s secondary in Saanichton. Rath has taken a number of Argyle teams to provincials during his long tenure as head coach — last year the Pipers finished seventh and in 2013 they won it all when the championships were held at North Vancouver’s Inter River Park — and he likes what he’s seen from this year’s group. “If we have everybody healthy and available, they’re an extremely strong,
talented group,” he said, adding that he’s always wary of unexpected events that can derail an otherwise exemplary season. “We’ll see what comes — you never know on a daily basis, sometimes. Unfortunately there are many unpredictable aspects.” Argyle was listed at No. 7 in the latest provincial AAA rankings. ••• At the AA level the North Shore scored both of the provincial berths up for grabs, knocking off their rivals from the Burnaby/New West zone. Windsor secondary, runaway winners of the North Shore league with a perfect 6-0 record, booked their spot in the provincial championships with a 4-2 win over Burnaby’s No. 1 squad, St. Thomas More, Monday at Burnaby Lake
Sports Complex West. The Seycove Seyhawks, who finished second in the North Shore AA league had to take a much longer route but ultimately ended up at the same place. Seycove began their playoff run with a 1-0 win over Sutherland May 8 and followed that up with a 2-0 victory over the No. 2 team from the Burnaby/New West zone, Alpha secondary. That sent them to one final test, a winnertake-all matchup against St. Thomas More held Wednesday at Burnaby Lake, that Seycove won 2-1. Both Seycove and Windsor will suit up in the AA provincial championships scheduled for May 28-30 and hosted by Crofton House School at Burnaby Lake Sports Complex West.
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Winterhawks soar off WHL draft board Six North Shore-based players were among the nine members of the North ShoreWinter Club Winterhawks bantam team to get picked in the 2015Western Hockey League Bantam Draft held May 7 in Calgary. Flying highest was North Vancouver’s Jackson Leppard, a forward who racked up 89 points in 63 games with the Winterhawks this season as the team scored its second straight Western Canadian Bantam Championship. Leppard went eighth overall to the Prince George Cougars. North Vancouver defenceman Ethan Cap rounded out the first-round selections, going 11th overall to the Edmonton Oil Kings. Cap posted 45 points in 64 games this season. West Vancouver’s Jack Sheppard went with the first pick of the second round, 23rd overall to the Kamloops Blazers. North
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