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North Vancouver’s Seaspan Shipyards has reached an agreement in principle with the federal government to build the first three offshore
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vessels and a “ceiling” of $544 million, said senior government officials. The total budget to put the three vessels into service — including training, project management costs and contingencies — is up to $687 million, almost three times the project’s originally estimated cost of $244 million. That’s likely one reason
for protracted contract negotiations between Seaspan and Ottawa leading up to Friday’s agreement, which will form the basis of a construction contract. Officials said Friday the original $244 million estimate, developed in 2004, didn’t contain provision for inflation, project management, engineering or design costs
and didn’t include enough contingency. Before agreeing to the new figures, the federal government had Seaspan’s estimates vetted by an expert third party, which found them “fair and reasonable,” said officials. Under the terms of the contract, the shipyard will receive extra incentive payments if the three ships come in under the $400-
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FOCUS June heat wave an early teaser of warm and dry days ahead, weather experts say
Summer outlook: fun in the sun MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com
Summertime and the livin’ is easy here on the North Shore. The Shipyards Night Market on Fridays is in full swing — featuring food trucks of every flavour.The sound of smooth jazz floating in the summer breeze will fill the air with the start of the North Shore Jazz Festival this week, and again during the Harmony Arts Festival in August. Plus, the crowdpleasing Canada Day and Caribbean Days celebrations are just around the corner. Blue skies and plenty of sunshine are, of course, the accoutrements for these fun outdoor events. But you won’t have to travel to Trinidad and Tobago to find the heat: Environment Canada meteorologists are predicting a warmer than normal summer on the West Coast.The Lower Mainland has already gotten a jumpstart on the glorious weather and it’s just a taste of what’s to come. “I think we are seeing a really early teaser here of summer,” said Environment Canada meteorologist Matt MacDonald at the start of last week’s warm spell. Many people broke out their shorts and T-shirts months ago, as spring masqueraded as summer this year: hardly a drop of rain was felt on the “Wet Coast” during the driest May on record since 1937 with only 4.2 millimetres of precipitation recorded versus the normal of 65 mm. Much like last summer, B.C. residents will relish in warmer than normal weather, with one caveat: meteorologists can’t predict the precipitation, because it’s always “a crapshoot,” says MacDonald. But not to worry, a below-average rainfall is expected for the region. Vancouverites can expect average daily temperature highs this summer to hover around 24 or 25 Celsius, along with some heat waves. “The Blob” — an expanse of exceptionally warm water that has been sitting off Vancouver Island since 2014 — has played a role in boosting temperatures in these parts for the past couple years. B.C. residents will earn
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Work to start soon on Coast Guard ships From page 1 are under construction to monitor costs and progress on the ships. Some of the extra money needed to complete the project will come from already-completed helicopter and hovercraft projects, which were finished under budget. The lion’s share — about $300 million — will be moved from an approximately $3-billion budget for 10 multi-task 65-metre and 75-metre Coast Guard vessels that Ottawa plans to build at Seaspan after the massive navy joint support ships and polar icebreaker are completed. The imminent signing of the construction contract means work on the federal vessels will start very soon at the North Vancouver shipyard, said Brian Carter, president of Seaspan Shipyards. “This is an important day for Seaspan,” he said. “We’re very, very close to that important milestone.” Once construction of the offshore fisheries vessels is underway, the workforce in the trades at the shipyard is expected
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hat do the Burrard Bridge, yoga and LNG have in common? The answer that was so obvious to everyone but took a tsunami of backlash for the premier’s office to figure out, of course, is nothing. Nevertheless, Christy Clark held a news conference this week promising to shut down the bridge on June 21 for a group session of downward dogs and lotus poses on International Day of Yoga. The event, partially sponsored by some of the B.C. Liberals’ generous donors in the LNG and yoga wear industries, was still going to cost taxpayers $150,000 to do what could have been done at a park for free. It was also scheduled for National Aboriginal Day, so the premier choosing to align her chakras rather than addressing the Truth and Reconciliation
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Loss of rental housing an issue Dear Editor: On June 16 the District of North Vancouver will convene a public hearing to hear from the community with respect to the redevelopment of the Mountain Court property along East 27th Street near Mountain Highway.The property is one of the last medium-sized affordable rental locations in the district.The redevelopment will displace 80 families and 225 people. During the DNV council first reading of the bylaw empowering the redevelopment, the voice of Lisa Muri, who addressed the issue of the destruction of affordable rental housing, was muted by the voices of others who were more concerned about the appearance of window trim on the new
buildings than the loss of affordable housing. The district’s official community plan places a priority on retaining and building affordable housing, especially affordable seniors’ housing.The district has been presented with options on how to retain affordable housing including the model used in Lake Tahoe. A further suggestion made was to use community amenity contributions, or CACs, from the development to build additional affordable seniors’ housing at the Kiwanis site around the corner on Whiteley Court.The district refuses to consider these alternatives. District general manager of planning Brian Bydwell has gone so far as to claim that the redevelopment of Mountain Court does not generate enough profit
for the applicant to justify CACs. A 2013 report from District staff stated that $43.3 million in development cost charges and CACs from the redevelopment of Lynn Valley town centre, including the Mountain Court application, would be needed to balance the district’s budget. The mind-numbing close-mindedness of district senior staff and some members of council to innovative solutions to this province’s affordable housing crisis is worrisome.What is more unconscionable is the institutional absence of compassion for the 80 families who will be displaced, many of whom are single parents and seniors. Hazen Colbert North Vancouver
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Laugh All YouWant Do you know how I know that it really is the golden age of beer here in British Columbia? I followed the women. OK, I didn’t literally follow the women at last weekend’s Vancouver Craft Beer Week finale.That would have been weird and creepy. Also the security guards politely asked me to stop. The truth is it was hard not to notice the women. They were all over the place. When the massive PNE grounds were just about full my friend and I scanned the crowd for a quick head count and both came to the conclusion that at least half of the attendees were women, possibly more. And our data is most certainly reliable: we’re both happily married men with young children — it’s our job to quietly notice lovely young ladies and then continue on with our business of being happily married men. For years the big beer companies have quested after the discerning and elusive female demographic with such tricks as making their awful products even more awful by producing a “lite” version or, more recently, adding “lime” to make their awful products taste more like the dumpster behind Taco Bell.
This all comes after years and years of beer advertisements trading on the brilliant concept of putting scantily clad ladies next to a pool or beach or very cold train and then telling them to seem interested in the schlubs who are nearby chugging very cold dumpster juice. My dad always got a kick out of those commercials. “If they keep drinking beer, those ladies won’t look like that for long,” he’d say. Zing! Add it all up and it was one heck of a sales pitch for attracting female consumers: “Degradation! Lime-flavoured industrial waste! Trains! All served ice cold.” Now we have the whole craft beer thing in B.C. and it seems like the riddle is finally being solved.The craft beer revolution that is happening now in B.C. actually started back in 1982 in Horseshoe Bay when John Mitchell opened the province’s first micro brewery. Jump ahead a few decades and the industry really started to take off when it was cleverly rebranded “craft beer” to piggyback on the raging popularity of other buylocal, artisanal movements. Sustainable quilts! Sevengrain candles! Hand-woven beeeer! In my experience, however, the start of the boom was still mostly a male thing. I remember taking in Vancouver Craft Beer Week signature events three or four years ago when the industry was just heating up, and those affairs were still dominated by the bearded and bellied set on both sides of the bar. It was an interesting time to be into the scene.There was elbowroom inside the
modestly sized festival halls to meet the brewers, chat about beers and drink lots of samples while making insightful comments. “Mmmmm,” he scratches his beard. “Hoppy.” Last weekend at the PNE there wasn’t much time or space for chatting, particularly at the booths featuring rock star
breweries like Persephone and Four Winds that had 15-minute lineups almost all day to fill an adorably tiny little mug. The best brewmasters weren’t even there — they were in Toronto cleaning house at the Canadian Brewing Awards held in Niagara Falls, with Delta-based Four Winds leading the charge, winning Brewery of
the Year honours. That’s the other thing — the beer is great, and getting better. The Beer Week festival was hopping, and it was a blast. There were lots of things to draw people in — lawn games, haircuts, lumberjacks, pinball, blue skies, street meat — but at its heart it was still just a bunch of people standing around
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Bridge District floated as area’s name From page 1 The project includes two towers, a new community centre, four low-rise buildings and 20 townhouse units to be built over the next decade. Calling it Capilano Village generated a mostly positive response at the meeting. Coun. Robin Hicks suggested adding a “Lower” prefix to Capilano Village, just to give the area some extra geographical distinction on that long stretch of road. Keeping distinctive monikers in mind, Coun. Roger Bassam would like a new name altogether for that area: Lions Gate Village. “I also wonder why we wouldn’t look at Lions Gate … which is the more appropriate name for that area,” said Bassam. “It resonates with the major geographical feature there which is the Lions Gate Bridge.” Noting there is already a Capilano Village Shopping Centre on Marine Drive, Mayor Richard Walton surmised the owners of that complex would most likely challenge the district’s use of that name. Coun. Mathew Bond,
however, disagreed with Walton, pointing out Lynn Valley Town Centre applies to both the shopping mall and the area. Couns. Doug MacKayDunn and Jim Hanson had no qualms with the name Capilano Village, while Coun. Lisa Muri took umbrage with the “village” designation. “I just want to get away from ‘village,’” said Muri. “It (Lower Capilano) doesn’t suggest to me a village at all. It’s going to be tall highrises, tall hotels, four-lane road; I don’t think of a village when I think of that. Edgemont is a village.” Council, in the end, narrowed down the list of names to two choices: Lions Gate or Capilano Village. As for branding Lower Lynn, staff ’s suggestion of “Bridge District” — which came out of a brainstorming session with area stakeholders — didn’t sit well with some members of council. Walton wasn’t convinced the name would grow on residents who have come to know the area as Seylynn or Lower Lynn. When they were going through the Lower Lynn renaming exercise, the
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— the Lynn River — be celebrated as part of the new name. Bassam then suggested Lynn Bridges or Lynn Bridges District. Hicks, however, felt that adopting the name “district” might create some confusion, given there is already a district of North Van. Council will kick the names around for a bit before announcing in the coming weeks what the new communities will be called. North Shore Historical Society president John Stuart, weighing in on the “Bridge District” suggestion, said in 20 years no one will remember why it was called that. Making a case for using a geographical moniker, Stuart used the example of the renamed Second Narrows Bridge. “Most people still refer to it, because it’s probably faster to say, the Second Narrows Bridge — and that gives you a geographical location,” said Stuart. “When you say the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge — there are a lot a people that are recent arrivals that are not going to have a clue where that is.”
Bridge IPA a highlight of Beer Week From page 7 of a sudden talking about, acquiring, and drinking beer is a cool, social thing to do. At my office there are several hip ladies who love to talk beer, and on any trip to a craft brewery tasting room you’ll no doubt see many women drinking in the vibe and the beer. You may even see the odd piece of fruit or two, but that’s OK. For years we’ve sat back while the big breweries poured lime into our wounds. I trust these brewers to do something much sweeter. ••• It may be impossible to fully eliminate any of my subconscious North Shore bias but I can honestly say that the White IPA from North Vancouver’s Bridge Brewery was my favourite beer that I tasted at the Beer Week finale. It came highly recommended as well. “How’s the White IPA?” we asked our server. “It’s F—ing delicious!” she replied. She was right. aprest@nsnews.com
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A NorthVancouver father is teaming up with friends and neighbours to fundraise for a non-profit organization close to his heart. Long an avid mountain biker, John Taylor, 48, has participated a number of times over the last 15 years in the Squamish Test of Metal. This year’s edition of the cross-country mountain bike race, featuring a mass start of 1,000 riders, challenged to traverse a 67-kilometre course with more than 1,200 metres of climbing and 35 km of single-track, is being presented Saturday, June 20 by Nesters Market. In the last few years, Taylor rode the event as part of a Canadian Diabetes Association fundraising initiative. Not offered this year, and maintaining an interest in using the event to promote a good cause, he jumped at the opportunity to do his own thing and fundraise for Friend 2 Friend Social Learning Society. The non-profit organization was founded by North Vancouver’s Heather McCracken with a goal of fostering play and friendships for individuals on the autism spectrum. Taylor’s son Aonghas, 11, has autism and has been involved
with Friend 2 Friend over the last five years, supported through a variety of programs, including their Autism Demystification Programs and Friend 2 Friend — Integrated Play Groups. Both saw staff members come into Aonghas’ school, Dorothy Lynas elementary, and effectively work to forge connections between him and his classmates. “It’s been a good class and I think Friend 2 Friend has been a big part of it, because they’re very understanding of him, they’re friends with him. It’s great to see,” says Taylor. Proceeds raised by the team (rounded out by members Chris Little, Dean Kramaric and Darin Nevin), will support Friend 2 Friend’s growing efforts to serve local children through ongoing programs as well as at its Vancouver Play Centre and upcoming second location, set to open in New Westminster in September. To support Taylor and his team’s fundraising efforts, visit friend2friendsociety.org/test-ofmetal-fundraising-event.
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LIVE Health Notes SEEK THE PEAK Challenge your fitness and renew your inner strength with a 4,100-foot climb Sunday, June 14 at 8:15 a.m. Face the 16-kilometre course alone or with a team of four splitting up the legs. The route starts from Ambleside Park in West
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anywhere — from the extensive patio, the main foyer or the mezzanine — takes full advantage of the view and setting. Even though there is no full-service restaurant (though nearby Unsworth Winery will oblige), there is a commercial kitchen on site to handle catered events and special occasions, of which I am sure there will be several. Here’s a sampling of what you can find in the bottle:
••• If you’re a fan of smaller wineries (and who isn’t) you won’t want to miss Garagiste North (The Small Guys Wine Festival), at the WISE Hall, 2 to 4 p.m. on June 27. This celebration of micro wineries (all making under 2,000 cases a year) brings together some of the best and the brightest, with names such as Anarchist Mountain, Synchromesh, Alderlea, Bella, Daydreamer, Corcelettes, Niche and more. Cost: $49, includes wine tastings, food truck schnacks by Roaming Dragon, and cool music by Chicken Like Birds. Tickets on Eventbrite under “Garagiste.”
Blue Grouse Quill White 2013 A blend of Ortega, Pinot Gris, Gewurz and Muller Thurgau, more than 50 per cent estate grown with grapes also from nearby Summerland, adds up to a well-balanced workhorse of a blend with apple, citrus, stonefruit and definite mineral hints ($17, 90 points). Blue Grouse Siegerrebe 2014 From the Cowichan, brimming with bright ripe apple and grapefruit hints wrapped in juicy acidity with juicy tropical notes underpinned by moderate acidity ($20, 90 points).
Tim Pawsey writes about wine for numerous publications and online as the Hired Belly at hiredbelly.com. Contact: info@hiredbelly.com.
Blue Grouse Dry Bacchus A refreshing departure from some sweeter styles,
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Two North Shore residents will receive the Order of B.C. in Victoria on Monday, one for his efforts in improving relationships between First Nations and non-First Nations and the other for her work as a philanthropist. Chief Robert Joseph, part-time resident of North Vancouver and hereditary chief of the Gwawaenuk First Nation, and Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, a CEO and philanthropist from West Vancouver, are among this year’s 16 recipients.The Order of B.C. is the highest form of recognition the province can give citizens who have accomplished outstanding achievement in one or more fields. Chief Joseph was chosen for his work in spreading knowledge and understanding between aboriginals and nonaboriginals as a way to improve relationships. A survivor of a residential school, Joseph has been a pillar of support for other residential school survivors over the years. He is an ambassador for Reconciliation Canada, a chairman of the National Assembly of First Nations Elders and ambassador for Peace and Reconciliation with the Interreligious and International Federation for World Peace, among other achievements. In 2003 he was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Law degree from UBC. Joseph has also received the City of Vancouver Award of Excellence in Diversity
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Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4828, 2015. To rezone 2832 and 2842 Bellevue Avenue to RS4 (Single Family Dwelling Zone 4) and allow for the redevelopment of both subject properties. Notice is given that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall of The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC on Monday, June 22, 2015 at 6 p.m. for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to Council respecting matters contained in the proposed Bylaw as described below. A public meeting will be held concurrently with the public hearing for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to Council respecting proposed Development Permit No. 15-028 and proposed Development Variance Permit No. 15-027, both for 2832 and 2842 Bellevue Avenue, as described below. Applicant: R. Hickling Subject Lands: 2832 and 2842 Bellevue Avenue (shown shaded and outlined in black line on the map that forms part of this notice) Legal Description: Lot 1, Block 28, District Lot 556, Plan LMP2384; and Lot K, Block 28, District Lot 556, Group 1 New Westminster District Plan LMP32743. PID: 017-560-845; and 023-955-422. Purpose: The proposed Bylaw, proposed Development Permit, and proposed Development Variance Permit would allow for development of the two subject properties including a proposed new house, site grading and removal of three trees located within the boulevard. Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment: If adopted, proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4828, 2015 would rezone the subject lands from a split-zoning of M1 (Marine Zone 1) and RS4 (Single Family Dwelling Zone 4) to RS4 (Single Family Dwelling Zone 4) to reflect the current waterfront property line (natural boundary between the upland and the foreshore). Proposed Development Permit and Development Variance Permit: The proposed Development Permit would provide for protection of watercourses in existing neighbourhoods. The proposed Development Variance Permit would control the form and character of the development of the subject lands. Key aspects include: • a portion of the basement of a proposed new house to be constructed at 2832 Bellevue Avenue to be located within the required waterfront yard; • the parking for both subject lots to be located entirely on 2832 Bellevue Avenue; • site grading to occur over the common property line between 2832 and 2842 Bellevue Avenue with a variance to the retaining wall grade line along this property line; • the removal of three trees within the boulevard adjacent to the subject property; and • site development within 15 metres of the Rodgers Creek Bank.
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Enquiries: All enquiries regarding the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment, proposed Development Permit, and proposed Development Variance Permit may be directed to the West Vancouver Planning Department at Municipal Hall or by calling 604-925-7055. Copies of the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment, proposed Development Permit, proposed Development Variance Permit and other relevant documents that the Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the Bylaw and approve the Development Permit and Development Variance Permit may be inspected from June 5, 2015 to June 22, 2015 at the Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC on regular business days (Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Copies may also be inspected at the public hearing and concurrent public meeting. For convenience only, some of the documents may also be available for viewing on westvancouver.ca or at the West Vancouver Memorial Library at 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver BC (phone 604-925-7400 for current information on library hours of operation).
All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment, proposed Development Permit and proposed Development Variance Permit will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions at the public hearing, and concurrent public meeting, on the scheduled date shown at the beginning of this notice. Written submissions may, prior to the public hearing and concurrent public meeting, be: • sent by mail to Mayor and Council, District of West Vancouver 750 17th Street West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; • sent by email to Mayor and Council at mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca; or • delivered to the office of the Manager, Legislative Services/Municipal Clerk, at the West Vancouver Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC;
and must be received no later than 3 p.m. on June 22, 2015. Technical issues affecting receipt of electronic submissions may occur so persons relying on this means of transmittal do so at their own risk. Written submissions received for the public hearing regarding the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment and for the concurrent public meeting regarding the proposed Development Permit and proposed Development Variance Permit will be included in the public information package for Council’s consideration and for the public record. Submissions received after the close of the public hearing will not be considered by Council. S. Scholes, Municipal Clerk June 5, 2015
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Summer through the eyes of our Self Advocates
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Capilano House Update:
North Shore ConneXions Society (ConneXions) is a nfn-prffit frianizatifn that supports families and serves children and adults livini with a developmental disability. Our vision is a community where all pefple with disabilities have equal opportunities to lead active, fulfillini lives and are recfinized as cfntributini members of the community.
Community ConneXions Newsletter Edited by: Sonia Dhir Other contributors in this issue: Mike Fricker Tammy Koert Wendy Padwick
Supported Recreation Opportunity for your Child North Shore ConneXions Society (ConneXions), The North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission (NVRC), District of West Vancouver Parks and Community Services division and The Ministry of Children and Family Development (MCFD) have partnered tf suppfrt children and yfuth with special needs access inteirated day camps in North and West Vancouver. Families with children fr yfuth with developmental disabilities can apply thrfuih the Access Cffrdinatfrs in North and West Vancouver Recreation centres for support from an Inclusion Wfrker while attendini Summer Camps. The Inclusion Worker contract hours are funded by MCFD. Therefore, tf access the prfiram children must be eliiible ffr (fr in receipt) ff Children
with Special Needs (CYSN) services thrfuih MCFD. Eliiibility ffr MCFD is as listed belfw:
For more information, contact either: JUSTINE TAYLOR Manager, The Summit North Shore ConneXions Society Phfne: 604.904.0842 Email: justinet@nsconnexions.org
“Eliiible children” refers tf thfse children whf: 1. Are eliiible ffr Autism Prfirams based on the criteria outlined in the Eliiibility ffr Autism Prfirams policy, or; 2. Are eliiible ffr the At Hfme Prfiram, based fn the criteria futlined in the Eliiibility ffr At Hfme Prfiram pflicy, fr;
JODY SHAW Programmer North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission Phfne: 604.983.6388 Email: campsupport@nvrc.ca
3. Have a develfpmental disability, and are: - residents of BC, and; - under the aie ff 19
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West Shore Constructors office located at 1000 Roosevelt Crescent
Ffr fver 40 years, West Shfre Cfnstructfrs has been a leader in bridie buildini, marine cfnstructifn, pile drivini and industrial transpfrt; fperatini thrfuihfut the Lfwer Mainland and acrfss British Cflumbia, Alberta and the Yukfn. As cfnstructifn cfntractfrs, their iuidini principles are: a ffcus fn the client, professionalism in all of their activities, safety on their project sites and a respect for the envirfnments they wfrk innini May ff 2014, West Shfre Cfnstructfrs was apprfached by Emplfyment Specialist, Raman Manhas, abfut carvini a pfsitifn ffr a jfb seeker with a develfpmental disability. After a few discussifns, West Shfre Cfnstructfrs decided tf hire twf jfb seekers! One job seeker is currently responsible ffr filini invfices and cfmputer cleanini ffr twf hfurs a week and the fther jfb seeker is busy cleanini the fffice twice a week. Bfth emplfyees
have nfw been successfully emplfyed ffr fver a year at West Shore Constructors. These positions were carved tf hiihliiht the jfb seekers’ streniths and abilities, and tf assist the senifr staff with tasks at the main fffice. When asked “What dfes this jfb mean tf yfu?” CfnneXifns jfb seekers said, “Havini this jfb makes me happy. I enjfy makini mfney and wfrkini independently.” The CfnneXifns emplfyment prfirams are currently lffkini ffr lfcal businesses that have an interest in hirini emplfyees with a variety ff skills and abilities to meet their needs and be productive members of the team.
Some accessibility features in the 4500 square ffft hfme include twf wheelchair accessible shfwers, an
elevatfr and lfwer kitchen counters. Cfnstructifn ff the new hfme is slated tf be finished this fall. Stay tuned for more updates on this exciting project in future Community ConneXions Newsletter publications as well as regular updates on our Facebook (facebook.com/ nsconnexions) page!
Making opportunities happen… North Shore ConneXions Society (ConneXions) is a nfn-prffit frianizatifn that supports families and serves children and adults livini with a developmental disability. The Sfciety was ffunded in 1956 by a irfup ff parents advfcatini ffr better sfcial and educational services for their children with special needs. Since its inception, ConneXions has irfwn immensely and fffers a wide ranie ff prfirams and services tf meet the evflvini needs ff the individuals that we support. Recreatifn and Educatifn related activities are provided thrfuih The Summit. These prfirams are ieared tfwards enhancini sfcial, physical and life skills. As a cfmmunitybased prfiram, The Summit provides recreation, social and educational options for people
Please contact Raman Manhas at 604.984.9321 or via email at ramanm@nsconnexions.org for more information.
SAVE THE DATE: Mingle of the Jingles 2015 SAVE THE DATE - December 9, 2015 marks a milestfne year ffr a popular ConneXions event! We invite you to attend our tenth annual Minile ff the Jiniles hfliday variety shfw and silent auctifn that will be held at Kay Meek Theatre in West Vancfuver.
Cfnstructifn is well underway ffr a new wheelchair accessible irfup hfme beini built on Capilano Road. The new hfme will replace a 1940’s era hfme and has been desiined tf meet the lfniterm needs ff the clients whf will reside there.
This will be fne ff the mfst memfrable and excitini thinis yfu’ll df durini the hfliday seasfn…sf be sure tf mark this date fn yfur calendar and iet in fn the fun!
For more information about event performers, donors and sponsors, please visit: www.mingleofthejingles.com.
with develfpmental disabilities. As a facility, The Summit is an excitini and suppfrtive place for these individuals to participate in prfirams that suppfrt their needs. Anyfne whf has a disability is eliiible tf access services thrfuih The Summit, for a small fee. No referral is required.
Blake and Brian, out and about and enjoying the beautiful sunny day
Ministry of Children and Family Develfpment (under 19 years ff aie) is required.
ConneXions also offers a variety ff fther prfirammini fptifns includini Day Prfirams, Educatifn & Community Awareness, Emplfyment, Family Support, Respite Services and Residential Options. To access most of these services, a referral thrfuih Cfmmunity Livini British Cflumbia (19 years ff aie and fver) fr
To learn more about our programs and services, please visit our website at www. nsconnexions.org or contact us via phone at 604.984.9321 or via email at info@ nsconnexions.org.
Shiamak superstars dancing away on a Friday afternoon
Moe is doing a great job being our volunteer dog walker
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2015 Annual General Meeting
Body art, tasty food, slap-shot hockey, sumo wrestling and lots of fun!
Wednesday, September 23, 2015
Sunday, July 5, 2015 11:30am – 2:00pm
REgISTRATIoN: 6:00PM
Capilanf Ruiby Club, 304 Klahanie Cfurt, West Vancfuver
AGM: 6:30pm-8:30pm
RSVP to ConneXions by June 26, 2015: 604.984.9321 / info@nsconnexions.org *The event will go on rain or shine as we now have access to indoor facilities!
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NORTH SHORE CONNEXIONS SOCIETY, OUR PROGRAMS, VOLUNTEERING OR DONATIONS please visit www.nsconnexions.org or call 604.984.9321 today!
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To defer or not to defer: that is the question Pay your property taxes or defer them. If you are 55 or older the choice is yours. B.C. offers up two property tax deferment programs.There’s one for persons 55 or older, a surviving spouse, or a person with a disability, and one for families with children. If you enrol in the program you’ll be charged simple interest on the taxes you have deferred. Interest rates are set every six months.The current rate for the regular program is one per cent and for the families with children program it’s three per cent. So for a senior with a property tax bill of $5,000, the cost to defer the tax for one year is $50 plus a one-time administration fee of $60. I’m not surprised that many of those who are eligible choose to take advantage of this program. In 2014, in the District
of North Vancouver 2,089 people deferred their property taxes.The corresponding figures for the City of North Vancouver and the District of West Vancouver are 489 and 1,587 respectively. There has to be a catch, right? Not really, but the old adage the only sure things in life are death and taxes still holds true.This is a tax deferral program not a tax forgiveness program. Apart from buying a little more time you are really just swapping one creditor for another. So instead of owing taxes to the municipality in which you live you owe that money plus interest to the provincial government. And while you carry a property tax balance, you’ll still have to pay your utility charges and you’ll have a restrictive lean placed against your property.That means you can’t sell your property or change property owners
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other than adding your spouse, until you pay off all of the property tax money owing. You’ll need a minimum equity of 25 per cent in your home, to meet the citizenship and residency requirements and to carry fire insurance on the
property to be eligible for the program. It sounds ominous but you can make a payment or repay the loan at any time without penalty. Several jurisdictions across North American offer a tax deferral option but you certainly can’t get a deal as good as this one anywhere else. Rich or poor, whether they need it or not, the government is willing to loan seniors and a select few others, money to pay their property taxes, at a discount, with no questions asked. In fact under the current rules a senior who won the lottery would be eligible to defer their taxes.That doesn’t make a lot of sense to me.The program has
merit but the financial oversight from government, in my opinion, just isn’t there. But we are not done yet. Last month in a report on seniors housing the Office of the Seniors Advocate called for the provincial government to help lowincome seniors defer many home ownership expenses, such as utilities, maintenance and repairs until their home is sold or the owner leaves the property or dies. Similar to the tax deferral program the province would pay these bills directly and then recoup the amount plus interest when the senior vacates the home or passes on. The advocate is proposing that this initiative
target low-income seniors and be means-tested.That’s really all it would take to fix the flaw in the property tax deferral program. I don’t defer my taxes because I abhor debt. Many seniors share that view. Others can decide whether the Property Tax Deferral Program is something that works for them or not.You can pick up and return your application form to defer your property taxes from your municipal or city hall. Property taxes are due July 2. Tom Carney is the former executive director of the Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. Ideas for future columns are welcome. tomcarney@telus.net
Calls for seniors project proposals issued The Government of Canada recently announced two calls for proposals for projects intended to help seniors across Canada stay active, engaged and informed. Andrew Saxton, MP for North Vancouver, issued the call June 5 on behalf of Alice Wong, Minister of State for Seniors, according to a press release. The 2015-2016 New Horizons for Seniors Program Call for Proposals for Pan-Canadian Projects invites organizations to apply for funding for projects that will work to reduce social isolation among seniors by using collaborative approaches that place an emphasis on measurable results. Each project will be up to three
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SENIORS Seniors Calendar Notices
CALL FOR ATHLETES AND VOLUNTEERS The City and District of North Vancouver will be hosting the 55+ B.C. Games Aug. 25-29 and
athletes and volunteers are needed. The North Shore hopes to welcome more than 4,000 athletes to compete in 27 different sporting events serviced by 1,500 volunteers. Learn more at 55plusgames.ca.
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Fridays, 10 a.m. to noon at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. Free. 604-9802474 silverharbourcentre.com CONTRACT BRIDGE Modified Chicago-style bridge for experienced players, MondaysThursdays, 12:30-3 p.m. at Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: $2. 604-983-6362 kshubert@myparkgate.com CORE, STRENGTH AND BALANCE A dropin program Thursdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. This total body workout is designed for those who are 50+. The first part of the class includes a workout that simultaneously strengthens the core, body and brain. The second part of the class is designed to improve posture, balance and co-ordination as well as functional ability. $6.25/$4.70 604-982-8331 CRIBBAGE All abilities are welcome to drop in Tuesdays, 1:15-3:15 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. $2.25.
range of motion while gaining increased flexibility Tuesdays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. $72 for eight classes. 604-980-2474 silverharbourcentre.com
604-925-7280 westvancouver.ca/seniors CRIBBAGE Play for prizes Tuesdays, 1-3:30 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. Dropin fee: $3. 604-980-2474 silverharbourcentre.com DUPLICATE BRIDGE A competitive program without master points for advanced players, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 12:45-4 p.m. at Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: $2. kshubert@myparkgate.com FLEXIBLY FIT Improve
GENTLE YOGA A hatha yoga class that combines breathing awareness with gentle movement Mondays, 10:45 a.m.-12:15 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Drop-in fee: $7/$6. 604-982-8326 Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email event information to listings@nsnews.com.
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Nestled among the Coast Mountains at the entrance to Howe Sound, the quaint village of Horseshoe Bay feels a lot farther away than just 20 kilometres from the bustling streets of Vancouver. Horseshoe Bay is a transition point if there ever was one.The mainland portion of the mighty Trans Canada Highway comes to an end at the bay. Same with the scenic Sea-to-Sky Highway that runs north to Whistler and the Baden Powell Trail that goes east to Deep Cove. Although there are only 1,000 permanent residents that live in the bay’s pleasant older homes, nearly seven million passengers a year pass through the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal, which provides ferry service to Nanaimo, the Sunshine Coast and nearby Bowen Island. It was in the early 1950s when Black Ball Ferry Lines decided to set up their first runs from Horseshoe Bay to the Sunshine Coast, Nanaimo and Bowen Island,
A busy travel hub, nearly seven million passengers a year pass through the Horseshoe Bay Ferry Terminal.
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according to records kept by the District of West Vancouver. During that time, Black Ball provided 31 trips per day to these destinations, including service linking the lower Sunshine Coast to Powell River. The Black Ball line operated in the area until provincially run B.C. Ferries took over service in the early-1960s.Today, the Horseshoe-Bay-to-Nanaimo route is the second most travelled connection from the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island, after Tsawwassen to Swartz Bay, providing service for nearly 3.3 million passengers in the past year alone, according to statistics kept by B.C. Ferries. Nearly any Lower Mainland local has some sort of fond memory of sitting in a sun-cooked car, waiting for the ferry to make an appearance and whisk them away to some beautiful rural destination. Down in the village, waiting tourists can browse the funky shops or stop in at one of the many restaurants to gorge on juicy hamburgers or fresh battered fish and chips.The sound of screaming seagulls accompanying the authoritative blast of ferry horns blends perfectly well here. One of those such restaurants is Troll’s, a longtime staple of Horseshoe Bay that has been feeding hungry locals and ferry travellers alike for nearly 70 years. First erected as a fish and chips shack on the Horseshoe Bay waterfront in 1946 by Joe and Dorothy Troll, the restaurant grew significantly with the arrival of ferry service in the 1950s and ’60s, according to Holly Kemp, manager of Troll’s and president of the Horseshoe Bay Residents Association. “The ferries have always been a mainstay for Troll’s.That ferry traffic even today is
the bread and butter of the business,” says Kemp. Kemp explains that even in the 10 years she’s been working in the area, the village has seen changes. “The village has grown.We’ve had, since I’ve been here, the Galleries, which is the new building right across the street from us, which brought in 16 new residences and some newer business retail space.” Kemp says she’s been working with the residents association for the past decade to try and make Horseshoe Bay more of a destination as opposed to just a stopover location. Part of the association’s efforts have been to create events and festivals to draw more visitors to the area, including a beer festival in June, a movie night in August and Christmas Caroling in December. One successful event held each April is called Taste of The Bay, where visitors purchase passes that allow access to free products in the village’s many businesses. “Everybody buys a passport and they can go to each and every location and they can get free wares and free food and wine and that goes on in April.We’ve done that for eight years in a row.” Kemp explains that the area’s location makes it an easily accessible getaway, even for Metro Vancouver residents who need a day or two to catch their breath from the big city. “It’s a great little getaway even from the City of Vancouver if you go to Whytecliff Park or Lighthouse Park or get a little boat and go over to Gambier or Bowen Island,” she says. “It’s just an absolutely stunning environment to be in regardless of what the weather is. It’s kind of my own little getaway.”
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TRAVEL
Best friends live like A-listers in Cabo
MICHELLE HOPKINS ContributingWriter
It’s a little after 5 p.m. as our plane descends into Cabo San Lucas. Joanne, my best friend of nearly four decades, and I are about to embark on a 10-day luxury getaway through the Baja California peninsula, in Baja California Sur, Mexico. As the clouds disappear, the vast coastline appears. It is sun-kissed; drenched in the bluest waters of the Sea of Cortez as it joins the Pacific Ocean. Joanne and I can’t believe that after dreaming about “someday traveling to an exotic locale together” that someday is actually here. Like A-listers, we stay in two of Cabo’s most magnificence resorts and dine in some of its finest restaurants.This adventure is all about relaxation, decadence and some serious best girlfriends bonding. Considered one of Mexico’s fastest growing tourist centres, breathtaking kilometre-after-kilometre of oceanfront playground separates Baja’s two cape towns — one lively, the other more laidback. We grab a cab and head to the Esperanza, our home for the next few days. Imagine a resort where you have commanding views of both the Sea of Cortez and Punta Ballena? On top of that your room is a haven of luxury. (We are in good company — President Obama stayed during the G20 summit in 2012 and actress Gwyneth Paltrow married rocker Chris Martin here.) As we found out, there
overlooking the infinity pools, cascading water features and the ocean.The only thing that rivals the views is the cuisine. Besides shopping and dining our way through Cabo, we completely submerged ourselves in sublime leisure. In spite of all the tourists, Cabo still manages to retain something of a small town feel. As we flew home, we both agree — this isn’t the last time we visit this gem!
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is so much to do (or not) that you really never have to leave the resort. When it came to lounging away entire afternoons, the poolside beckoned. After walks along the beach, we would laze on the side of the infinite pool, submerge our feet and order mango margaritas.Whoever said sunbathing was bad for you was obviously at the wrong resort. Snorkeling and kayaking at Arch and Lover’s Beach, Cabos San Lucas After a short instructional lesson by our Cabo
The “other” Cabo: The last leg of our journey takes us to the Hacienda Beach Club & Residences at Medano Beach. Equally stunning, here we have our own villa. Steps away from the bustling downtown corridor, the Hacienda is home to the only swimmable beach in the vicinity. The first evening, we dress up and head to the Hacienda Cocina y Cantina.The resort’s signature restaurant merges traditional Mexican architecture with casual beachfront dining for an elegant, relaxed experience. With a breeze gently cooling us, we sit on the terraza,
Where to stay: ■ Esperanza:This Relais & Châteaux oceanfront property redefines luxury. It is a 57-room resort, 63 fractionally owned villas and 54 privately and fractionally owned residences located on Baja’s Sea of Cortez. All of the hotel’s rooms open to sweeping ocean views that seemingly go on forever. Each has a single wall that slides open to a private veranda with an infinityedge hot tub and sweeping seascapes — an inspiring spot for, among other things, a nightcap. The resort also features a full-service spa, four swimming pools and private breach. Website: esperanza. aubergeresorts.com/ or call: 855-331-2226.
Outfitters guides, we kayak out to the Arch, past the sea lion colony and around Land’s End into the Pacific. The distinctive landmark of Cabo San Lucas is the rugged El Arco (The Arch) rock formation at the tip of the Baja Peninsula. We land at Lover’s Beach — instantly dropping our towels.The clear azure water is one of the best and safest snorkeling spots in Cabo San Lucas.With its colourful coral-coated rocks, we bob past other snorkelers around the base of the rocks and are rewarded with a kaleidoscope of marine life including schools of green and blue parrot fish and striped sergeant major fish.
square — where we witness a lively, colourful wedding — we walk over to the restaurant. Tucked away behind a small door, La Panga delights all of our senses. The hostess takes us to our open-air courtyard table and we are completely enchanted by our surroundings. Beneath a crown of lit trees, it features unique stonework, centuries-old wood artisan pieces and authentic Mexican artworks. Our dining experience at La Panga Antigua was faultless — from the excellent cuisine to the service to the surroundings. This is definitely a must in San Jose.
A day in historic San Jose: Although the next day is scorching hot, we are told San Jose is worth a visit. It’s as if time stood still here.With its 18th-century Spanish colonial architecture and picturesque central plaza, Joanne and I walk the quiet streets of this quaint town, poking our heads in a number of clothing boutiques and art shops. (Great silver jewelry). Hearing rave reviews about La Panga Antigua, Joanne and I make a reservation. Right after our tour of Mission San Jose del Cabo (circa 1730) in the epicentre of the historic
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■ The Hacienda Beach Club & Residences: A magnificent resort set along a private stretch of Medano Beach in Cabo San Lucas.The Hacienda offers relaxed elegance that takes opulent oceanfront living up a notch. Each elegant residence features a gourmet kitchen, master suite, hardwood doors, handcrafted metalwork and natural stone finishes. Website: haciendacaboresort. com or call 866-300-0084.
Sunday, June 14, 2015 - North Shore News - A25
PETS
What dogs teach us about life and death It was with a heavy heart that I listened to one of my dearest friends speak of her senior dog’s relapse. I heard her anger at the professionals she had entrusted with her dog’s care. I heard her guilt as she racked her brain thinking of the what-ifs and should-haves, couldhaves and would-haves. I listened to her voice break and the eventual tears that came as she pushed away that little niggling pin-prick thought
Joan Klucha
Canine Connection that everyone is faced with when their dog is near the end of its life. As best I
could, I just listened with empathy to my friend’s heart breaking in two. I’ve been in her shoes, a few times now, and as I stare into the eyes of the three loves of my life that are staring back at me as I write this, I will be in those shoes three more times. But I’m better prepared for it thanks to the lessons I learned from my dog Harley. Just over 10 years ago, I came face to face with the canine grim reaper as I tried to breathe immortality into my dog Harley after he was diagnosed with a highly aggressive cancer. It changed my perspective on death. When Harley passed away, to say I was devastated would be an understatement. Questions ran through my mind: “How did I miss that lump?” “If I rubbed his tummy for a few moments longer each morning before rushing out of bed would I have caught it sooner?” “Was he giving me signs that I missed due
to my selfishness at the time?” It was a futile conversation because he was dead and I was wishing with all my might that he wasn’t. I was trying to find a way to bring him back to life by finding answers to unanswerable questions. Then, about a month after Harley’s passing, I had a dream so incredibly vivid that when I woke I believed it was really happening. In my dream, I made a deal with the Grim Reaper to bring Harley back to life. I woke up to find him waiting to go for a walk. We played Frisbee, he ran the trails with me, he ate shortbread cookies while curling up on the couch with me. In my dream he had come back to life — but he hadn’t really. His body had materialized, but when I looked into his eyes they were black as coal and empty of life, without a spirit. It took a number of years for me to come to an understanding about that
courage to let them die with dignity. As humans, we want to hang on to life forever, but I think that dogs know there is something else after death. That is why they accept it so peacefully, unlike humans. We are constantly trying to find ways to prolong our lives because we are so afraid of the unknown and death is a really big unknown. This is another lesson we can take from our dogs, as we all will eventually face our own mortality. If our dogs can accept death with grace, dignity and in some cases filled with joy, maybe we too can find a way to be unafraid of death and, just like our dogs, taste life right up to the end. Maybe they know something we don’t.
dream, and that happened when I was faced with the decision to euthanize my other dog, Alex. His old age had caught up to him. I remember telling myself I could keep his body alive with medications that would give him energy and alertness, but eventually destroy his already compromised liver and kidneys. I could inject him every day with fluid that would help flush out the fluid from his heart. I could put him through a surgery to remove the oozing tumour on his bum. I could feed him pills to help him defecate and more pills to prevent his bladder from leaking. I could do whatever I could to keep him alive for myself, or I could just accept that he was not immortal and it was time to let him go. When we bring new dogs or pups into our lives, we subconsciously sign a contract with our dogs to end their lives. We give them a life and we also have to have the
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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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
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NorthVancouver’s Derek Mayson set to star with national fastpitch team ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com
NorthVancouver fastpitch star Derek Mayson is about to embark on the biggest summer of his
already illustrious career withWorld Championship and Pan Am Games glory up for grabs. The Canadian national team player, born and raised in Lynn Valley, is
one of the country’s top hitters and pitchers in the windmill sport that was once booming all across Canada but has now become more of a niche pursuit.The way Mayson tells it, however,
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he didn’t have much choice in the matter when it came time to choose what sport he was going to play. Older brothers Scott and Brian both played fastpitch while parents Ken and Janet were heavily involved too. “My parents tell me the story of being in the Baby Bjorn when I was 10 days old while both my parents
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“For a number of years there my parents got used to having batters boxes and pitching circles and basepaths worn into the frontyard in what I called the Frontyard Baseball Association. . . .There were a few broken windows over the years but nothing that couldn’t be replaced. It seems to have paid off in the long run.” Mayson, now 31, made his national team debut at the age of 22 and this summer will compete in his second Men’s Softball World Championship running June 26 to July 5 in Saskatoon, Sask. “It’s a feeling that never gets old,” Mayson said of playing with a Maple Leaf on his jersey. “Just recently we got our uniforms for the upcoming tournament. Getting pictures and taking a look in the mirror — it’s such a proud feeling to look back on all the hard work and sacrifices that have gone in to getting to that level. It makes it totally worthwhile to know you’re representing such a great country.” The last time Mayson suited up for a World Championship was 2009 when the team finished third.That tournament was also held in Saskatoon. “People kind of chuckle — ‘A world championship in Saskatoon? Poor you.’ — but it was an amazing experience,” he says. “They’re great hosts, it’s the right size of town to host an event like this.We were playing in front of crowds of 7,000 or 8,000 people, playing Canada vs. U.S. It doesn’t get any better than that in our sport.” Mayson’s super summer
will be topped off by an appearance with Team Canada at the Pan Am Games scheduled for July 10-26 in Toronto. It’s the first time the sport has been included in the Pan Am Games program since 2003. “To get to walk into the opening ceremonies and be part of the athlete’s village, it’ll be a memory of a lifetime,” Mayson says, adding that the team has been gearing up over the past several years knowing that these two huge events would be held on home soil this summer. “We’re headed there to re-stake Canada’s claim as the top team in the world,” he says. “We know we have the talent.This group has been kind of forming over the last several events. We’ve learned some tough lessons on the last couple of occasions but all of it has made us stronger.” Local fastpitch fans will get a sneak preview of this summer’s big events during the Lower Mainland Fastball League’s annual Vancouver Challenge tournament scheduled for June 19-21 at South Memorial Park.The tournament will include Mayson’s club team, the Vancouver Meralomas, as well as the defending world champion New Zealand Black Sox, the country’s national team. “Some of the top ballplayers in the world will be there,” Mayson says. Mayson will do a lot of pitching for his club team and will play a lot of third base with some first base and pitching for the national team.The sport presents unique challenges, he says. “You’re facing pitching from 46 feet, upwards of
mid-80s miles per hour at the highest level with rise balls, drop balls, curve balls and off-speed. It’s a challenge every time you go out there.” The pitching side is no picnic either, however the motion is more natural than baseball’s overhand delivery, he says. “It comes down to being able to spot the ball where I want to put it and making it move and change speeds. When you get up into the highest level, facing the top hitters in the world, it doesn’t really matter how fast you throw — if you throw it over the plate or it’s not moving, they’re going to turn it around in a hurry.” Mayson also plays for a travelling team in California that competes in the International Softball Congress.The sport may not boast the fame and dollars of Major League baseball but it has taken Mayson all over the world, including stops in Mexico and Argentina and seasonlong stints in New Zealand and Australia. “There’s a great camaraderie and great community in the sport — you kind of remove the politics when you’re not chasing after the milliondollar contracts of the major leagues,” he says. “It truly is an international game — I have friends all around the world to prove it. I wouldn’t trade the slim chance of getting to the major leagues for what I’ve been able to experience. I wouldn’t trade it at all.” ••• Visit vancouverchallenge. net for more information and full schedules for the June 19-21 Vancouver Challenge.
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North Shore Twins on fire on and off the field
ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com
The accolades and achievements are coming faster than a four-seam heater for the North Shore Twins of the B.C. Premier Baseball League. Last month the Twins won the tough Langley Blaze Invitational tournament and are also currently in first place in the BCPBL with a 19-5 record. Individual honours are also rolling in as legendary head coach John Haar was inducted into the B.C. Sports Hall of Fame last month while two players — one current and one former — were chosen in last week’s Major League Baseball draft.
North Vancouver’s Tristan Graham, now playing for Northeastern Texas Community College, was selected in the 22nd round, 673rd overall, by the Baltimore Orioles while current Twin Will McAffer, a member of Canada’s junior national team, was picked in the 32nd round, 955th overall, by the Cincinnati Reds. The Twins clinched their win in the Langley Invitational with a 63 victory over the host Blaze May 31 in the championship final to win the tough tournament just three days after Haar went into the B.C. Hall. The team went 6-1 in the tournament despite missing several key players, forcing
them to call up several youngsters from their junior team. The Twins, who started the season with an extended road trip due to work being done on the home field at Parkgate Park, are now in the middle of a long homestand.They’ll host a doubleheader today against the Victoria Eagles starting at 11 a.m. followed by a rematch against the Blaze Tuesday night starting at 6:30 p.m. at Parkgate. They’ll be back at home Saturday, June 20 for a doubleheader against the Nanaimo Pirates starting at noon. For complete schedules and results visit pointstreaksites.com/view/ bcpbl/home-page-657.
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