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Capilano Road residents and commuters are being warned: Brace yourself for months of road closures and detours. Residents may have
noticed some construction equipment and small detours in the area starting this week but, come Labour Day, non-local traffic is being advised to stay away entirely as Metro Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver replace
underground water mains. Capilano Road will be closed in 200-metre sections between the Cleveland Dam and Edgemont Boulevard from September until January 2016. During that time, non-local traffic will be detoured onto Ridgewood Drive and Montroyal Boulevard, connected by Highland Boulevard. The project is needed to ensure a safe water
supply for the next 100 years, said Goran Oljaca, Metro Vancouver’s director of engineering and construction. “(The water mains) were built in the 1930s. . . The pipelines at that time were designed to survive 50 to 100 years. It’s in its 80s already and on top of that, seismic standards have changed over the years and we are required
to design waterlines to withstand earthquakes and be operational after earthquakes.The existing pipe is not able to do that,” Oljaca said. “I think it’s safe to say Capilano Road is open to local traffic only to avoid potential confusion and everybody else should use the detour route.” Mitigating the traffic impacts of the project is proving to be almost as big
a task as the job itself, said Steve Billington, Metro’s community liaison officer. “Someone pointed out this is a traffic management project more than it is putting a two-metre diameter pipe in the ground, which is a big enough project,” Billington said. Billington has reached out to residents, schools’ See Detours page 8
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Rollerblader hits van, suffers head injury MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com
The woman was rollerblading westbound down East Osborne Road near Carisbrooke Park around 10:15 a.m. when she failed to brake for the stop sign at Lonsdale Avenue and went into the busy road. The southbound Toyota van coming down
A 21-year-old woman from Argentina is in critical condition after rollerblading through a stop sign at Lonsdale Avenue and colliding with the side of a van Thursday morning.
Lonsdale didn’t have a chance to react, said North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong, adding the driver remained at the scene and no other vehicles were involved in the accident. “She was coming down that hill. It’s quite a steep hill,” said De Jong.
The young woman, who wasn’t wearing a helmet, was unconscious at the scene and sustained extensive head injuries. The driver and some early witnesses to the accident started CPR before first responders arrived shortly after, said De Jong. The injured woman was
in the Intensive Care Unit at Lions Gate Hospital in critical condition on Friday afternoon. De Jong said the woman is in Canada on a work visa, and has a sister here who was notified of the accident, along with other family members. Police remained on
Crews hoist woman from canyon MARIA SPITALE-LEISK mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com
North Vancouver district firefighters performed back-to-back trail rescues in Lynn Canyon Thursday afternoon, one involving a woman with a head injury who had to be hoisted out with ropes. The first emergency call came in around 3:30 p.m. for a woman who slipped and fell 12 feet down a steep slope just below the Twin Falls Bridge. The 40-year-old woman suffered a laceration to her head, but was conscious as firefighters strapped her in a basket with a spine board and hoisted her up the slope with the assistance of
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oth grey and humpback whales have recently been delighting local observers with appearances in the waters off West Vancouver and Stanley Park. At the end of last week, a huge grey whale was spotted in a number of areas around Burrard Inlet, including the waters off Ambleside and Dundarave. This summer, humpback whales have also been spotted a number of times in Howe Sound. It’s a good news story, and it’s worth taking a moment to acknowledge and appreciate. Whales used to be a regular sight in local waters.Word is the Cates family used to take folks out on steamships to Bowen Island to view the humpbacks. But the animals’ populations crashed under commercial whaling to near extinction. Back in 1970, a recording of humpback
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Dear Editor: I wanted to comment on the Iron Worker’s Memorial Bridge upgrade. I think the threemetre high fence is overkill and the esthetics of this type of design needs to be revisited. I’m really disappointed with the impacts on the views. Some of the most fabulous views in the city are from our bridge decks and they help to reduce the stress of being stuck in traffic. Now when driving over the bridge I feel like I’m in a tunnel and the view is obstructed, whether I’m driving or whether I’m a passenger, unless I look at 90 degrees from the direction that the car is moving and even then the view is greatly diminished. Also at sunset and sunrise, the strobe effect from the sun shining though the railings is quite strong and very disconcerting and could impact people with epilepsy. I understand that the fence is to prevent suicide attempts. Given that we live in an area with plenty of choices of high places from which to jump, I don’t think this will prevent suicides, just choice of location. (I lost a very close family member to suicide from jumping, so please don’t think I don’t empathize or
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understand, but I think this is misguided.) Where does it end? Why don’t we build threemetre fences on all highway overpasses to stop someone from jumping in front of cars, what about suspension bridges, every cliff on the North Shore, or every apartment building? I’ve heard that there are plans to do the same on other bridges in the region, starting with the Burrard Bridge. Where is the science that shows this type of fencing reduces the number of suicides, rather than just causing someone who has already made the decision to choose a different location? There has to be another solution that would be less intrusive and potentially less costly. Everyone I have spoken with is not happy with this design and does not want to see this happen to any of our other bridges. We value the views here, some of the best ones are from the bridges as we travel around the city and it’s one of the reasons why many of us are happy to live here. To our politicians and bridge designers for future bridge upgrades, please reconsider the design. Lynn Landry North Vancouver
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“It would just not leave and was constantly pressing on the door handle.” Conservation officerTodd Hunter explains why he had to shoot a cougar that tried to get inside a Deep Cove home (from an Aug. 9 news story). “This is clearly a case of other members holding a fellow officer accountable for their actions.” WestVancouver Police Dept. spokesman Const. Jeff Palmer discusses how an officer reported a colleague with boozy breath (from an Aug. 12 news story). “The family home is where their dreams live.” Conservative leader Stephen Harper talks about home ownership during a NorthVan campaign stop (from an Aug. 14 news story).
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Dear Editor: Re: West Vancouver Considers BIA, July 24. A BIA (Business Improvement Area) for the Ambleside, Hollyburn, Dundarave area may be good in theory — if the purpose is in fact to improve actual business. However, if the organization becomes a proponent for increased density and bigger development, the advocates will risk alienating their customer base. The needs of a small business are often quite opposite of the wants of a commercial property owner. I note that several of the BIA proponents are commercial property owners who would stand to make large financial gains if they achieve “up-zoning” of their properties. I have spoken to a local business manager who told me that the BIA proponents she spoke to were promoting the Masonic Hall development proposal (approximately four times larger than currently zoned and a third larger than what
Other Voices OCP says may be considered) because they view increased density as a means to save failing businesses. However, there is no evidence that increased density will guarantee business success or attract new ones. Large new developments do not necessarily help current businesses and often rent to chains rather than independent start-ups. Ambleside already has a higher density than many other successful business areas. It is also a fact that Canada has an aging demographic. This demographic has always been evident in West Vancouver and is likely to continue. As well, there are many successful businesses in this area of West Vancouver. What they seem to all have in common is that they recognize and cater to the existing and emerging demographic rather than trying to influence
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It would be a shame if that animosity is to be provoked by a BIA supporting further development outside of current zoning or the Official Community Plan. If a BIA is realized (or even if it is not) I hope that the focus will be on initiatives that will be wholeheartedly supported by businesses and residents alike. Some inexpensive and easily achievable initiatives could include: ■ Cleaning up the garbage
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parent advisory committees and businesses along the detour route to try to accommodate their concerns.The streets on the detour route have the capacity to hold the extra vehicles but the contractor is bringing in extra traffic control staff to be posted in the difficult “hot spots” and there will be temporary traffic signals and four-way stops added to some intersections to accommodate the changes. It also means TransLink’s 232, 236 and 247 buses will be following the same detour and Coast Mountain Bus Company is setting up a shuttle bus to drop Capilano Road residents off at the nearest stop on the detour. Residents along Capilano Road and its side streets will be given passes that allow them onto Capilano Road although not into the work zone. Metro is providing extra passes to households that have regular visitors like nannies or caregivers. Less-frequent visitors will have to roll their window down and be waved in by traffic control personnel. Residents will also be given special accommodations for parking, emergency services and access during the periods when their driveways and cul-de-sac entrances are cut off. While the neighbourhood itself will certainly be affected, the majority of the traffic on Capilano Road is headed to and from Grouse Mountain, Billington said. Metro will be posting signs along the Upper Levels Highway to let visitors know. As soon as the Capilano Road portion of the project is done, crews will begin digging a massive pit at the corner of Edgemont Boulevard to install a series of pipes and valves for the district’s water system.That project is expected to bring new detours and last until May 2016. It’s a long timeline and Billington said he expects he’ll receive complaints, but, he added, these projects don’t come along every day. “The pipe is designed to last 100 years,” he said.
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marine mammal research biologist with the Vancouver Aquarium, said experts are fairly confident the same whale was in the area for several days last week. Starting on Wednesday morning it was spotted off Stanley Park. Then in the afternoon it went by Dundarave. Then circled back to Stanley Park. By Thursday, the whale was in Dundarave again, where it was again spotted on Friday. “So, it seems to definitely be liking those two areas,” said Crossman. So why did this grey whale end up in Burrard Inlet, when most grey whales normally migrate from the Baja area up to Alaska? “Along the way if they find good food they will stop,” said Crossman. The whale was on a feeding frenzy Wednesday afternoon in Dundarave, as a team of marine biologists from the Aquarium observed. The shallow, muddy sea floor is rich with krill and other shrimp-like crustacea that whales enjoy feasting on, dragging their gaping mouth along the bottom to collect their prey. Crossman said the whale, estimated to be a small adult, appeared to be healthy. Grey whales do make an appearance every now and again in the waters around Vancouver. The last sighting was in 2010 when a whale was seen swimming in False Creek. More recently there has also been a surge of
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I have a rather embarrassing confession to make: In my 36 years living in the Deep Cove/ Seymour area I have ventured down to the water’s edge innumerable times but never have I kayaked. I have, however, skied on Mount Seymour since I was a kid so I’ll call it even when it comes to me not taking the North Shore’s natural splendor for granted. Sauntering down Gallant Avenue in mid July towards the still water shimmering in the early sunlight, no other corner of the world could compare to the beauty of the Cove. I was gearing up for my first surf ski lesson, which is sort of like kayaking except you sit above the boat and are not enclosed in the hull. And you go faster, if you can stomach all the core movements involved with surf skiing. Deep Cove Canoe and
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more adept at surf skiing because they have a lower centre of gravity. I positioned my feet on the two pedals immediately in front of me that control the rudder and turn the surf ski left or right. This is where your core muscles come in: you have to sit up straight, as I was often reminded, while you press on the footboards and meet some punishing resistance from the water. The pedals have memory, so, when you’re just about in the direction you want to be — lay off the lever. Next I was handed a paddle and instructed to practise scooping the water like ice cream while keeping my hands fixed in the same position just above the blades. If this all sounds a little stressful I promise you it was worth it once we pushed away from the beach. Paddling along the smooth-like-glass water towards Indian Arm, I put all the components together with some fluidity as we were joined by iridescent jellyfish pulsating just below the surface. “It’s a beautiful sport to do in a beautiful place,” says Sean, when asked why people should give surf skiing in these parts a try. That’s quite the endorsement for Deep Cove, coming from someone who’s plied the most idyllic waters in the world on surf ski — from Tahiti to Australia. Sheltered from the big swells, the Cove is ideal for recreational paddling or training, but not conducive for the competitive nature of surf skiing. The sport was popularized around the 1950s as part of surf livesaving programs in warm,
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Pose for a selfie with your finances We take a lot of selfies and other photos these days. But when did you last take a snapshot of your financial situation — how much you own and owe — including your “steps to take after death” list? I try to do this at the start of each year around RRSPincome tax time. But I often don’t get around to it until shortly before I take off on a major trip . . . to update the information for my use — and also for my family just in case I don’t return.
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available), you can do an approximate or a detailed list of assets and liabilities, perhaps also income and outgo, and after-death instructions. On the plus side, most people will have headings like bank (trust company, credit union, life insurance) accounts (GICs, term deposits), mutual fund and stock market instruments, pension plan, a home, investment real estate, perhaps valuable collectibles. On the minus side:
mortgage and other debt — including any money owed to individuals. Income is simple: employment, investment. Outgo takes more time but hopefully will be less than (after-tax) income. The list of what to do after death provides a handy record of your advisors for you, but will prove invaluable for those dealing with your affairs after you die. Most important are names and contact details of
banker, broker, accountant, lawyer, perhaps funeral home and so on. Also helpful will be your insights about dealing with both these advisers and also your finances, including specific steps to take. Make sure somebody — for example, the executor of your will (you do have an up-to-date will, don’t you?) — knows where to find all this information. Speaking of recordkeeping, make sure you also have a current video or series of photos of your personal possessions in case you ever have a home/
possessions insurance claim. This record not only helps you remember what you might have lost in a fire or theft but also shows the insurance company the quality of the item(s). Finally, update all these records every year. You will be surprised how much changes from one year to the next. Mike Grenby is a columnist and independent personal financial advisor; he’ll answer questions in this column as space allows but cannot reply personally. Email mike. grenby@gmail.com
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Nellie Paddon was born on Dec. 2, 1884, and lived on Connaught Street in North Vancouver. She was hired on Dec. 16, 1943. Hans Peter Lauridson was born on Oct.1, 1921, and lived on Roosevelt Crescent. He was hired on Sept. 11, 1944. He returned to the Merchant Marines on Jan. 24, 1945, at age 24. Along with Harvey Emil, Robert C. Gardner, Edith Charlotte Dyer, and many others, these names represent people who all worked the first of three rotating, round-theclock shifts at Burrard Dry Dock. They are among the estimated 14,000 men and women who built ships at the company during the Second World War. Copies of their employee records are now on display as part of an art installation called The Big Drawer, an outside steel-and-photo collage monument to shipyard workers that marks the original entrance to the Burrard Drydock Shipyards and the location where workers punched their time cards, according to the City of North Vancouver website. Originally opened in 1906 as Wallace Shipyard, the site was renamed in 1921 as Burrard Dry Dock. More than 450 ships were launched from the site. Burrard Dry Dock and its neighbour, North Van Ship Repairs, built approximately one third of Canada’s Victory ships.The Burrard Dry Dock Pier was built in 1925 for the wartime shipbuilding effort, noted the website.The shipyard closed in 1992, and after discussions about what if any of it to preserve, it was decided to keep the Coppersmith and Pipe Shops, as well as the pier. Shipbuilding was a big part of the history of Lower Lonsdale, but the neighbourhood started out centered around a sawmill. According to the Encyclopedia Brittanica online version, a sawmill was built in Lower Lonsdale in 1863 and was the largest European settlement on the Burrard Inlet for many years. However, the territory had been home to the Coast Salish people and the Squamish, their descendents, for many centuries before European arrival. The area around the sawmill was named Moodyville in see page 20
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neighbourhoods from page 18 1872 after Sewell Moody, who owned the company. The District of North Vancouver was established in 1891 and included territory along the shore of the inlet, except for Moodyville. In 1907 the City of North Vancouver seceded from the district and was incorporated, and in 1915 it annexed Moodyville. According to a Heritage Vancouver newsletter, the sawmill closed in 1901. Before 1902, the bottom few blocks of Lonsdale were virtually undeveloped with just a primitive road leading all the way up the hill, according to the book Time Travel in NorthVancouver, a Peek into the Past by Sharon J. Proctor. Across the inlet, Vancouver developed faster partially due to its access to the railway. Development of the Lower Lonsdale area depended on improving infrastructure and accessibility. According to the book NorthVancouver’s Lonsdale Neighbourhood by Shervin Shahriari, the city began to take shape in 1903 when Alfred St. George Hamersley purchased a big plot of land and named the area the Town of Lonsdale. He then encouraged more business to move into the area. Fun fact: Originally Lonsdale Avenue just went straight up the hill. Now it levels off at each cross-section. The introduction of streetcars helped connect neighbouring areas, and by 1907 the city boasted 20 miles of sidewalk, according to the City of North Vancouver website. North Vancouver’s ferry (Ferry #5) made its final scheduled trip to the Lonsdale wharf in 1958. However, some readers may remember that it then became a floating
restaurant called Ship of the Seven Seas, and later Seven Seas Seafood. It remained in its berth at the foot of Lonsdale until 2001. Today, the loose boundaries of Lower Lonsdale can be drawn from the water up to Keith Road, Forbes Avenue on the west and St. Davids Avenue on the east. It includes Victoria Park, popping up into East Eighth Street between St. Georges and St. Andrews avenues. It is a sunny and hot Wednesday afternoon as Dave Symington sits at the outdoor plaza, by the fountain (empty due to current water restrictions) at the south end of the Lonsdale Quay market. He is waiting to meet a friend for lunch but agrees to chat about his time growing up in North Vancouver. Originally from England, Symington moved to the area in 1957 at the age of two. He recalls riding his tricycle down the hill all the way from Keith Road to Marine Drive. Smoking was pretty common back then, and Symington remembers finding a pack of cigarettes left behind by some men burning leaves in the back alley by his house. He started smoking at the age of six, but says he didn’t inhale until he was 10.
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ONE DAY IN LOWER LONSDALE: Dave Symington (photo top left) was meeting a friend for coffee; cousins Olivia, Rachel, and Rebecca were enjoying some ice cream; Lynne Kim was delivering a stuffed moose as a birthday gift to her friend Dina Khaleghi, who works at the quay (above); and 10-yearold Jonathan Dolph was playing a big game of chess with his dad inside the market. The family was visiting from Connecticut, and heading up to Whistler. PHOTOS ROSALIND DUANE “I didn’t even know you had to inhale,” he recalls with a laugh. There were six kids in the Symington household and they all shared an attic bedroom. “I remember it being really fun,” says Symington. He remembers crying when he started kindergarten and his mom having to rescue him and take him home. Many kids had mumps and measles back then, he says, and wonders if there weren’t as many vaccinations as there are now. Symington’s family later moved to Seattle and a few other places, but his grandmother
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DISCUSSION LOUNGE Drop by for a group discussion on books, television shows, local issues and more Wednesday, Aug. 19, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Free; registration not required. 604-929-3727 x8168 nvdpl.ca
EXPEDITION PRESENTATION A talk by David Cook about the 1965 Australian Star Mountains Expedition in Papua New Guinea Thursday, Aug. 20, 78:30 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Free; registration required. 604929-3727 x8166
THE HARD TRUTH ABOUT SOFT SKILLS A career specialist will discuss the sought-after soft skills and how they can play a decisive factor in the success of a newcomer’s career search Wednesday, Aug. 19, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Free; registration not required. nvcl.ca VILLAGE SALSA Everyone is invited to learn some popular Latin dance moves and enjoy live music Wednesday, Aug. 19, 6-8 p.m. at Lynn Valley Village, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. nvrc.ca PERSIAN BOOK CLUB Read and discuss classical and contemporary Persian literary prose Thursday, Aug. 20, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial
IPAD LEARN AND LOAN An introduction to the iPad Thursday, Aug. 20, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. No experience necessary but patrons must have a valid West Van library card to borrow the iPad for three weeks. Online registration available. 604925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca CAR FREE DAY Merchants and food vendors, kids’ games and activities, performance art and more Saturday, Aug. 22 on Lonsdale Avenue between Third Street and Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. cnv.org ENGLISH CONVERSATION CIRCLE Join Cathy Lansdell this summer for English conversation
1-4 p.m. at 19-1960 Rufus Dr., North Vancouver. By donation; all ages welcome. All proceeds go towards Team Finn for the Ride to Conquer Cancer. facebook.com/ events/502439056572434/ E-READER AND TABLET CLINIC Get one-on-one help with ebooks and e-readers, tablets, email, digital content and apps Thursday, Aug. 27, 2-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Bring own device if possible. Registration required. 604-925-7405 westvanlibrary.ca
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BOOK CLUBS ARE BACK The North Vancouver District Public Library will host a year of monthly meetings with a choice of five clubs at three locations. Space is limited. Registration opens Aug. 27 and is available by phone or in person. Lynn Valley, 604984-0286; Capilano, 604987-4471; and Parkgate, 604-929-3727. $25. nvdpl.ca
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and film canisters. After Robertson Davies, editor of the Peterborough Examiner, paid Bob $2 for a roll of film and a news report, the aspiring photojournalist went on the lookout for stories and found them — a talent that would serve Bob well on the international television news reports and documentaries he andVi would produce for CBC newsmagazine programs like Close-up, Tabloid and Telescope.
The stories flow. Bribing safe passage through rebel roadblocks in the Congo with cartons of cigarettes. In Rome, fixing a camera’s broken drive chain with a chain from the hotel water closet. Photographing Lucky Luciano in Rome, George Bernard Shaw in England. Filming the famous and the infamous around the world — Churchill, Castro, JFK. In Canada, they produced campaign films for Lester Pearson and Pierre Trudeau. A serious airplane crash while on assignment led Bob
to get his pilot’s licence and acquire an aircraft. Bob and Vi were flying Pierre and Janet Berton on a tour of Canada’s north when “we got to within about 50 miles of Edmonton, and realized that this bird was thirsty and we weren’t going to make it.” Bob landed the turbo-jet Aero Commander on the highway, where a taxi and a fuel truck waited. Calm, collected, highly organized: Bob andVi in action. Bob andVi moved to WestVancouver in 1988, intending to retire. Soon
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Drug Mart, McDonalds, Holt Renfrew. Bob was working in film and television, specializing in the Steadicam, which he introduced into Canada. They received the Air Canada award for outstanding contribution to Canada’s film industry at the 1981 Genie Awards. Bob has the unique distinction of being a life member of the Canadian Society of Cinematographers, the Directors Guild of Canada and the Film Editors Guild. The quality of Bob and Vi’s work and their stellar reputation is a lasting legacy.
They may be most proud of one more personal. Bob, a product of five generations of ministers, andVi, from a long established farming family, created a dynasty of their own. Son David and grandson Rob make it three generations of Crones to work in the film industry. For more on Bob andVi’s story, go to westvanpresbyterian.ca. Their interview by Haruyo Abramson is in the church’s first newsletter in 2015. Laura Anderson works with seniors on the North Shore. seniorsconnect@shaw.ca
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What’s On Sundays FOLKTALES AND LAUGHTER A storytelling series with humorous folktales from around the world the second Sunday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. After the tales, a yoga therapist will guide participants through exercises while laughing. $10. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca NORTH SHORE CRIC CRAC STORYTELLING EVENINGS presented by the North Shore Storytellers takes place the first Sunday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Each month features a different theme. Suggested donation $7-$12. 604-985-5168 vancouverstorytelling.org POLYNESIAN DANCE CLASSES Beginner classes for adults and children Sundays and Mondays at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. 604982-8311
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Argentina has more to offer than Malbec
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Notable Potables This month’s spotlight at B.C. Liquor Stores is on Argentina. Argentina has built its reputation on Malbec. Nothing wrong with that. People love Malbec for its easy-going, low-tannin, fruitforward approachable style that often over-delivers for the money. Not to detract from Malbec’s affordability, but it is worth noting that a few dollars more rewards accordingly, particularly with wines from plantings higher off the valley floor, as in Valle de Uco and elsewhere, as well as premium Malbec blends. I’m always amazed when I go looking for statistics on how much of
Argentina’s wine business is tied to the consumer’s continued love affair with the varietal. Malbec has become a juggernaut, much in the way that Shiraz did for Australia with not always easy-to-manage consequences. The flip side of Malbec’s success is that Argentina’s other varieties continue to live in its shadow. All too often, Argentinian Cabernet Sauvignon, Chardonnay, Torrontes and even Syrah get lost in the shuffle. In short, there’s good value to be found at almost every level. Here’s a quick look at a few drops you can find at BCLS, including Malbec and beyond. CriosTorrontes de Susana Balbo 2014 Widely hailed as one of the key players behind establishing Argentina’s wine export market, Susana Balbo became Argentina’s first certified female winemaker. This wine comes from her Dominio del Plata winery, in Lujan de Cuyo. Floral and stonefruit on the nose followed by luscious viscosity and balanced acidity. Match with Waldorf salad, grilled
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Vistalba Corte C 2013 Celebrated winemaker Alberto Antonini has a hand in this mainly Malbec blend (made from 60-year-old vines in Lujan de Cuyo), with Cabernet Sauvignon and Bonarda blended in to give it extra heft. Look for plummy notes and dried berries on top followed by a plush palate of seductive red fruit and mocha notes plus earthy hints wrapped
in sound tannins (BCLS $18.79 LTO, 90 points). Clos de Los Siete 2012 This wine epitomizes the return you can get on those few extra dollars. Made under the supervision of global wine wizard Michel Rolland from higher elevation plantings in the Valle de Uco district of Vista Flores.Wide diurnals (the difference between day and night-time temperatures)
deliver well-balanced ripeness and acidity.With its lifted aromas of red and black fruit, juicy but not extracted fruit-forward style, elegant mouthfeel, well-integrated tannins and stony hints, this Malbec dominant blend with Merlot, Cab, Syrah, and Petit Verdot delivers superb value. Hand picked and hand sorted. An overall elegant package that shows just how well-blended Malbec can shine (BCLS $22.49, 91 points). Escorihuela 1884 Reservado Cabernet Sauvignon 2013 Another great example of good value other than Malbec.This very approachable estate-grown Cabernet adds up to the perfect barbecue wine with its cassis and vanilla notes on top, followed by textbook graphite, tea and spice hints in a medium-bodied palate and surprising structure for the bucks ($15.84, 90 points).
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Camping with dogs requires prep work When it’s right, you just know it. That’s how I felt when I stepped out of my truck and looked around at the rolling foothills of southwestern Alberta. It had been several years since I ventured into that neck of the woods and I had forgotten the extreme beauty of the place.The westward view of the Rockies and the eastern view of the prairies are simply breathtaking. I know that part of the world isn’t for everyone, but for me, standing there in my Wrangler jeans, dusty cowboy boots and cowboy hat with two horses in a trailer and three dogs in a truck, it was a little piece of heaven. It had been several years since I had gone camping with the dogs for more than a weekend, and to an area much more remote than the busy provincial campsites ventured to by weekend warriors eager to get away from the hustle
Joan Klucha
Canine Connection and bustle of the city. Camping with dogs, regardless of the time away, can be a bit challenging if you don’t prepare yourself ahead of time. For the most part, dogs are OK with change. As long as they are with you — their human — they can cope with whatever adventure you toss their way. But you do want to make that adventure as enjoyable for everyone, including other campers, as you can. The very first thing I
got for my camping trip was an exercise pen.This is an invaluable, flexible and compact portable containment system that I could not go camping without and I am so grateful for the inventors of this product. Once unfolded, the dogs can be contained safely.You can attach two or more together and create an entire fencing system around your campsite if you wish, allowing your dogs the freedom to move about safely and securely without the restrictions of a tether. I abhor tie-outs for dogs because so many things can go wrong when tethering a dog on a long cable with little supervision in an unfamiliar setting. I bring along my dogs’ beds, even though they seem to prefer sleeping on the dirt or in grassy area right beside their beds. I always have at least a five-litre container of fresh See Take page 28
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Options for Volunteers The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society. FRONT DESK VOLUNTEER This is a key position, providing a friendly and professional welcome for clients and visitors.The volunteer will provide clerical and administrative support to various programs; greet, direct and engage with visitors; perform general reception duties; receive deliveries and donations; arrange courier services; prepare materials and mailouts; perform general administrative tasks, word processing, data entry, filing, photocopying; compile statistics; ensure safety and maintenance of front entrance. MENTORS FOR 12TO 15-YEAR-OLD ABORIGINAL YOUTH The mentorship program connects aboriginal youth with volunteer mentors in the community.With
positive role models, youth can realize their strengths and work toward future goals. Seeking committed volunteer mentors, from all backgrounds, to engage in meaningful and supportive mentorships with 12- to 15year-old aboriginal youth. Mentors will meet with the youth throughout the month and participate in one-on-one, fun, consistent and goal-oriented activities. mentorship@unya.bc.ca. COMPUTER INSTRUCTOR Volunteers are needed for weekday daytime teaching. Experience preferred with instructing and one or more of the following: iPads, Windows 7,Windows 8, word processing, email, Internet. Curriculum provided. KITCHEN VOLUNTEERS Volunteers are needed to assist chef with food prep, packing and labelling Eat Good Do Good Cuisine meals; receiving, organizing, and storing perishable foods; delivering meals; assisting with catering; washing and sanitizing dishes. Must have a FoodSafe certificate. VOLUNTEERS The Vancouver Women’s Health Collective is an organization that provides access to
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Top dogs head to nationals Six of the fastest fourlegged athletes from the North Shore will demonstrate their skills at Swangard Stadium in Burnaby this week. These quick canines will be competing against 500 other dogs from across the country at the Canadian
National Dog Agility Championships, which take place Aug. 19-23. Contenders from the North Shore include human teammate Julia Morton with her two Jack Russell terriers Ruby and Fonzie; Fiona Esford with her golden retriever
Brillant; and Wendy Alexander with her three border collies Phoenix, Chili and Crush. Admission to the event is free with a donation to the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. Visit aacnationals2015.ca for a schedule of events.
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water and replenish it at a reliable source. Of course, I bring their food. My dogs are fed a raw diet and it isn’t convenient at all to carry 40 pounds of raw meat and vegetables for a 10day trip, so I switch them to a grain-free, low-starch highquality kibble. I introduce the kibble at least five days before the trip so that I can guarantee there will not be any upset stomachs needing emergency pit stops every 20 minutes. And I always bring more than enough, because if you run out of food and have to improvise with another type of food, your dog could be in for a case of the trots. A first aid kit is essential.
Trust me, you will need it. There have been times my dogs have done the craziest things because they were excited to be hiking in a new area and a first aid kit was required. Bug spray that repels mosquitoes, gnats, ticks and deer flies is also important. I personally use a horsefly spray on my dogs because it repels a broad spectrum of biting insects and is safe to use every day, even on myself. If you plan on hiking with your dogs, be aware of the wildlife in the area and keep your dog leashed at all times. I never risk letting my dogs off leash in an unfamiliar place, regardless of how wellbehaved they are.You may not be in an area frequented
by bears or cougars, but deer, rabbits or other furry animals can easily distract your dog and send it into the unknown wilderness on a chase if it is unleashed. I also have a sun shade for my dogs, which is a small portable canopy, just in case the camping spot is not well shaded. Extra towels and wet wipes are good to bring along, especially if you have a dog that likes to roll in stinky stuff like mine does. Sigh. Finally, bring a good attitude and expect lots of fun. If you prepare ahead of time, camping with your dog really is a wonderful experience. Joan Klucha has been working with dogs for more than 15 years. k9kinship.com.
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Big names hit VanOpen 2010 French Open champ headlines tournament’s strongest women’s field CHRIS SLATER reporter@nsnews.com
The Odlum Brown VanOpen tournament kicked off Saturday in West Vancouver bringing with it some hot names in tennis. First held in 2002, and held annually at Hollyburn Country Club every year since 2005, this year’s tournament boasts a particularly impressive array of both male and female players from around the world, each vying for a chunk of the $200,000 US in prize money. Many of those participating in this year’s event, which is dually sanctioned by Tennis Canada and the USTA Pro Circuit, have been ranked among the top 200 players in the world, something tournament chairman Floyd Hill said will make
for some great matches. “It’s going to be some great tennis. We’re talking about some very high level players that are better than 200th in the world,” he said. “When you think about the fact that anyone is 200th best at something, you got to say ‘well that’s pretty good.’ If you’re the 200th best lawyer in the world or car driver or airplane fighter pilot or whatever, you’re pretty prestigious.” The Van Open was moved two weeks later than its normal date this year, resolving some former conflicts with other tournaments. As a result, the women’s field at this year’s tournament will feature the strongest line up in the event’s history, including names like Italy’s Francesca Schiavone, the 2010 French Open champion who was once
ranked No. 4 in the world. Her resume includes wins over players such as Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Jankovic and Serena Williams. “She is a great player and if you were to watch her play, she’s somebody who doesn’t quit playing. When she’s down she just works her tush off,” Hill explained. Currently ranked No. 70, 22-year-old Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia will also be a highlight of the women’s division. Having once ranked at No. 47, Tomljanovic just this year trumped former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic in the first round of the 2015 Brisbane International. Other big names in the women’s draw include Russia’s Vitalia Diatchenko, Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain and Belgium’s Yanina
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into the top 10. “He’s a very colourful player,” said Hill “We’re very excited about having him.” “The other notable wildcard that we gave was to Ernests Gulbis and he was number 10 one year ago and three months ago he was number 17 in the world.” Locally, 26-yearold Philip Bester of North Vancouver will See North page 30
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West Vancouver teenager Emily Overholt capped off an unbelievable summer of swimming with a bronze medal in her first ever appearance at the FINA World Championships Sunday in Kazan, Russia. The 17-year-old clocked a Canadian record time of 4:32.52 in the 400-metre individual medley to finish third behind Katinka Hosszu of Hungary and Maya DiRado of the United States. “I knew it was going to be a close race and I didn’t really know if I had a chance,” Overholt said in a Swimming Canada release. “As soon as I got in I kind of went for it and saw I was in third place. It’s very exciting and unexpected.” Even Canadian swimming superstar Ryan Cochrane, who earned three bronze medals at the World Championships, was impressed with Overholt’s performance.
“It’s one of the best times in the world and it’s super encouraging to see her on the podium here,” he said. “A medal a year out of the Olympics means only good things for next year.” In July Overholt thought she had won a Pan Am Games gold medal in that same race, the 400-m IM, but was disqualified moments later for a “nonsimultaneous touch.”That decision took away both her medal and a Pan Am Games record. She rebounded less than 24 hours later to win gold in the 400-m freestyle. Her Pan Am performance in Toronto also included a silver in the 200m freestyle and bronze in the 4x200-m freestyle relay. Overholt graduated from Grade 12 at Collingwood School in June. Earlier this summer the Cheena Swim Club product told the North Shore News she’ll take the next year to prepare for the 2016 Olympics before joining the powerhouse University of British Columbia swim team next fall.
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be competing in the qualifying matches this year. Bester was the first Canadian to ever make it to a junior Grand Slam final, finishing runner up in the 2006 Junior French Open. Hill said Bester is likely the highest ranked Canadian player in attendance. West Vancouver teen Kyryll Kryvchun is also competing this year as well as 20-year-old Patrick Walker, originally from Coquitlam. “I’m very excited to be playing in such a prestigious tournament, especially because it’s so close to home, and a lot of my family and friends can attend,” said Kryvchun in an email. For Floyd Hill one of the best things about the VanOpen tournament is that it allows players to launch their careers while also growing the game of tennis itself. “I think that’s how you grow.You have these tournaments where you
start out in your backyard and then you play the club championships and you kind of roll up until you end up playing the Grand Slams,” he said, listing famous names in tennis such as Maria Sharapova, Andy Murray, Milos Raonic and Eugenie Bouchard who have played in the Odlum Brown tournament in the past. “You see them go on to greater things in the bigger tournaments and it’s great because it’s really growing the game of tennis and that’s what it’s all really about.” A series of free qualifying matches will be taking place at Hollyburn Country Club until the end of Sunday with the main draw games beginning Monday. Featuring both men’s and women’s singles and doubles, the first round men’s singles games begin on Monday which will require admission for spectators, which can be either purchased at the door or online at vanopen. com.
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A36 - North Shore News - Sunday, August 16, 2015