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Candidates say how they’d stray from party lines Squamish debate attracts crowd of 200; voters head to the polls on Oct. 19 ANDREW FLEMING Contributing writer

A group of approximately 200 people gathered at Quest University Tuesday at noon to witness a rare event in the current federal election campaign: an allcandidates debate featuring candidates from all four of the riding’s parties. The ruling Conservative party has been criticized for many of its candidates’ failures to attend debates. However, John Weston – the incumbent MP for West VancouverSunshine Coast-Sea to Sky – seemed eager to defend his and his party’s record from the

three people hoping to take his seat away from him. Weston, a lawyer specializing in human rights, won nearly twice as many votes as NDP runner-up Terry Platt in 2011 but is facing tough opposition in the form of two wily veterans of municipal politics as well as a rookie NDP candidate. He acknowledged as much by telling the crowd he felt “there are at least three worthy candidates in this riding.” Green Party candidate Ken Melamed, a former mayor of Whistler, got in an early dig about being the only candidate truly able to speak his own mind rather than simply “parrot party policy,” but Weston did his best to offset the perception Tory candidates are all tightly controlled by the PMO; he See Goldsmith-Jones page 5

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SEAL SHOW About 200 onlookers surprised Vancouver Aquarium Marine Mammal Rescue Centre staff at a seal pup release at Cates Park Friday when they got advance word of what was to be a media-only event. The rescue centre for sick, injured and orphaned marine mammals cared for 130 seal pups over the summer, and released a number of now-healthy pups back into the wild. Visit nsnews.com for a gallery of images from the event. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

A crowd of voters packed the pews at North Lonsdale United Church Thursday night to listen to three federal candidates debate inﬂation, legislation, proportional representation, and just what to do with Bill C-51. The Conservative government’s anti-terrorism bill took a drubbing from the

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three Burnaby North-Seymour candidates. “It is the most dangerous legislation we have had in recent Canadian history,” said NDP candidate Carol Baird Ellan, who promised an immediate repeal of Bill C-51 if her party takes power. While acknowledging the bill was “horribly drafted,” Liberal candidate Terry Beech told the crowd an update of See NDP’s page 7

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From North Vancouver to North Korea Teen Shaunti Bains sees ﬁrsthand the results of local efforts to ﬁght hunger in the DPRK BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

At first glance, Grade 11 Handsworth student Shaunti Bains appears to be a typical teen. She’s an avid reader of sci-fi, fantasy and comic books (Spider-Man is her favourite, although the Dark Knight is giving Spidey a run for his money). But across the world, in the hermit kingdom of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Bains is a real-life hero. She has spent more than half of her life fundraising and feeding malnourished kids, and she recently returned home from a trip to North Korea with First Steps, a non-profit that donates soy beans and equipment to process nutrient-rich soy milk. The pariah state is best known for the dictatorial Kim dynasty and their combative rhetoric towards the West, but for Bains, it’s a matter of nutrition, not geopolitics. “If you look what soy beans contain, they’ve got all the essential amino acids, minerals. I know there’s iron in there. There’s some good carbohydrates. There’s some really good stuff,” she said. Bains’ visit included stops at orphanages, boarding schools, day cares, health clinics and soy milk factories beyond count, where they got to check in on the supplies and maintain the equipment supplied by First Steps. First Steps collects donations, which are used to purchase soy beans, soy milk processing machines and packets of micronutrients dubbed “Sprinkles.” The supplies are then distributed to school-age children, infants and expectant mothers in North Korea. A $30 donation buys a bag of soy beans, which

Shaunti Bains, a 16-year-old from North Vancouver, sits atop a mountain of soy beans. The teen visited North Korea this year after spending most of her life helping to raise money to combat malnutrition in North Korean children. PHOTO SUPPLIED FIRST STEPS can provide 30 kids with a cup of soy milk per day for a month. The Canadian made VitaCow and VitaGoat machines grind, cook and ﬁlter the soybeans into soy milk. The $7,000 electricitypowered VitaCow typically produces 2,000 cups of soy milk per day. The VitaGoat, which costs about $4,000 and runs on burning biomass, can provide 1,500 kids with their daily cup. Bains’ philanthropy started early. At six, she founded Pitter Pats, a kids’ club that fundraises for First Steps. “The whole point is to get kids involved – kids helping kids. I noticed that when kids get involved, the adults sort of feel obligated to help too,” Bains said with a laugh. Through the club’s newsletter, Pitter Pats has reached thousands of kids, according to Susan Ritchie, First Steps’ founder and executive director. Ritchie founded First Steps in 2001 after seeing the malnutrition ﬁrst-hand as an interpreter for a Canadian delegation to the country.

In 2014, the charity raised $860,000 and 81 per cent of their expenses went into programming, according to ﬁlings with the Canada Revenue Agency. That meant 65 tonnes of soybeans and numerous pieces of equipment, stainless steel storage cans and detergent – though the charity aims to direct most of its donations to things North Koreans can procure from within their own country. “On any given day, we are reaching approximately 100,000 children with a cup of soy milk,” Ritchie said. Bains and Ritchie met through First Baptist Church in Vancouver. Bains’ grandmother, Linda Zlotnik, made a similar trip with Ritchie 11 years ago. Ritchie invited Bains to join her on the most recent of First Steps’ quarterly visits to North Korea so she could see ﬁrst-hand the results of the work she’s done. “She’s been very committed from a young age. I have always wanted her to come for her to

see how she is literally changing lives in North Korea, and for the children that she’s helping to have a chance to meet her,” Ritchie said. “When I introduced who she was and explained what she had been doing, the people were really astonished.” Bains got to interact with the kids in the orphanages and boarding schools, using the government-appointed chaperones as interpreters. What struck her was how much smaller the North Korean kids were, their growth stunted through malnutrition. “I’m like the size of two of them, even if they’re older than me. They’re that malnourished,” she said. “I noticed how tiny the little desks are. I don’t think I could sit in one of them.” Still, they managed to communicate as kids do, albeit with some unique challenges to overcome. “I’d ask them ‘What are your favourite colours? Do you play sports?’ Stuff like that. Honestly, I think some of them were maybe a bit scared of me because I was this huge Canadian,”

she said. Beyond the culture shock, Bains noticed shadows of the state. Not all schools and daycares are equal. Not surprisingly, the ones that have been paid a visit by the reigning Kim have been dressed up. “They go to all this trouble but when you look at it, you know it’s just for show because the leader went there. And there’s another place and the leader didn’t go to, so who cares, right?” she said. “The contrast is a bit disturbing because you could have spent some of this money on food for the kids.” While government communications had an air of having been “made up,” Bains said she had no doubts about the genuine passion and sense of purpose demonstrated by the workers producing the soy milk, Bains said. “There was a woman who had worked there for 40 years. We interviewed her and asked ‘What are your hobbies?’ She said ‘My hobby is making soy milk for children,’” Bains said. “It’s pretty

incredible how dedicated their workers are there. Their lives revolve around making soy milk for the children. They’re really proud of what they do. It’s much more than just a job for them. It’s something they can be proud of because they know what they do is helping.” The trip also gave Bains some perspective on the daily lives of North Koreans. Under such tight supervision and with state propaganda constantly reminding citizens of the greatness of Kim Jong Un, Kim Jong Il and Kim Il Sung, it’s hard to get a read on North Koreans’ understanding of their own country and of the wider world, Bains said. “You don’t really know what they think of the situation with the leader because they’re not allowed to say anything negative. You don’t know if they believe the positive things they say or if they’re saying them because they have to,” she said. “The people don’t seem sad or anything but at the same time, I don’t think they See Donors’ page 10

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NDP’s position on pipelines questioned From page 1 Canada’s anti-terrorism laws is essential. The last comprehensive legislation concerning terrorism was passed before lawmakers had any understanding of the scope or power of the Internet, according to Beech, who promised his Liberals would continue to push for greater oversight. The bill needs to be scrapped, argued Green Party candidate Lynne Quarmby, who suggested there was no baby to throw out with that bathwater. “I haven’t heard anything in Bill C-51 that needs to stay,” she told the onlookers. Baird Ellan agreed. Rather than focusing on terrorists, the bill targets environmental activists, she said. “We know it’s actually targeted at environmentalists because (Conservative MP) Joe Oliver called them radicals,” she said. While most candidates might downplay any time spent in handcuffs, Quarmby spoke proudly of the protest against Kinder Morgan’s proposed Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that led to her arrest. “I was sued by Kinder Morgan, I was arrested for violating the injunction in an act of civil disobedience. I thought I was done, and then Elizabeth May called,” she said, explaining her decision to run. “THE AMBLESIDE”

Baird Ellan, a former judge, berated the National Energy Board hearings, dubbing them “a kangaroo court.” Quarmby challenged the NDP position on the pipeline expansion, stating they had yet to take a deﬁnitive stance as a party. “I’m opposing the Kinder Morgan pipelines and all other pipelines,” she said. “If we’re not going to expand the oil sands, we don’t need any pipelines.” Beech, who has a home along the pipeline, assured the audience he took the issue very seriously. He also reminded the crowd of the Liberals’ pledge to invest in green infrastructure and public transit. The Liberals will also invest in affordable housing and access to education, according to Beech, who called the approach a “holistic solution” to the dearth of opportunities available to young Canadians. Besides who to vote for, candidates also debated how Canadians should vote. Both Baird Ellan and Quarmby talked about ushering in a system of proportional representation as a top priority. That conversation led to an exchange about strategic voting, a practice Quarmby decried. “There’s another kind of strategic voting . . . you use the strategy of:

‘I am going to vote for the person that I think will best represent me in Parliament,’” Quarmby said. Baird Ellan disagreed. “The sad reality of our system is that only one of us is running for a party that can form government,” she said. “In the next election people can vote with their hearts.” Mike Little, Conservative candidate for Burnaby North-Seymour, did not attend the debate.

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on the stage on Thursday supported Bill C-51, Green Party candidate Claire Martin pointed out that Green Party leader Elizabeth May was ﬁrst in the pool when it came to opposing the antiterrorism legislation. “May actually was the ﬁrst MP to stand up against Bill C-51 a full 17 days before anybody else

denounced it.” For NDP candidate Carleen Thomas, one of the election’s biggest issues is putting a new tenant into 24 Sussex Drive in Ottawa. “We are tired of Harper and all the brokenness he’s caused our country,” Thomas said

Anyone who resides, works or attends school in North Vancouver service area is invited to participate and share their views. You re invited from September 28th to October 16th, 2015 to fill out an anonymous on‐line survey that will help shape police service in North Vancouver over the next three years. Your input is appreciated! The survey consists of 13 brief questions on policing, crime and public safety in North Vancouver and is available on‐line at:

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Saxton called out for N. Van debate no-show From page 9

in her opening remarks. Canada’s handling of the humanitarian crisis in Syria is indicative of a country that has lost its way, argued Thomas. “Canada should be leading the way, not participating in a civil war,” she said. “Canada needs to re-establish, reassert itself as a peacekeeping country.” The Conservative Party also received a lambasting from Liberal candidate

Jonathan Wilkinson, who said the country was moving backwards on many issues including environmental assessments and diversifying the economy. “In 1994 Canada was the highest ranked country in terms of gender equality measures,” he said. “Now, we rank 23rd . . . I wish that . . . Mr. (Andrew) Saxton had done us the courtesy of being here today to have that conversation,” he said, referring to the absent

All-candidates meetings THE DOGWOOD INITIATIVE and the B.C. Sustainable Energy Association will host a town-hall meeting of Burnaby North-Seymour candidates on the topic of “Energy, Economics and the Environment: Our Future” Monday, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. at Saywell Hall, Room 10081, SFU campus, Burnaby. North Vancouver candidates will speak on the topic Monday, Oct. 5, 7 p.m. at St. Andrew United Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. CSU will host a federal all-candidates forum on Thursday, Oct. 1, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Capilano University, CSU Library Lounge, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. NORTH VANCOUVER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE will host a Meet the Candidates event

Wednesday, Oct. 7, 5 p.m., at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. $10 fee for chamber nonmembers. CIVIC ASSOCIATION OF IRANIAN CANADIANS will host candidates for election in the North Burnaby-Seymour riding for a debate Saturday Oct. 10, 1:30-4:30 p.m. at Cameron library, 9523 Cameron St., Burnaby. 604-788-7766

Conservative incumbent. Wilkinson also took issue with the Conservative Party’s approach to major energy projects like the Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion. Rather than serve as neutral arbiters, the ruling party have become advocates for energy projects, according

blanket ‘no’ on any type of project. “If you want to pay for health care, if you want to pay for education, you need to be able to get to ‘yes,’” he said. “It is a pipe dream to think that we can switch off the oil and switch on the solar panels and that is actually a solution.”

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BRIGHT LIGHTS

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Skoah Lower Lonsdale’s Yavanna BlueShore Financial’s Josh McKay Arnold and City of North Vancouver and Family Services executive Mayor Darrell Mussatto director Julia Staub-French

MLA Jane Thornthwaite with Family Services board of directors member Neil Alexander and director of development Michelle Tice The inaugural Beer By The Pier, a fundraiser presented by BlueShore Financial in support of Family Services of the North Shore, was a smashing, sold-out success on Sept. 12 at North Vancouver’s historic waterfront. The event embraced more than 450 ticket holders, plus volunteers and special guests, as they streamed into The Pipe Shop, a huge, yet charming, restored heritage beauty with high ceilings and wooden beams at Shipbuilders’ Square. The place was pulsating with live music from the Adam Woodall Band, and the atmosphere was vibrant with people enjoying themselves, dancing, eating a barbecue dinner, drinking a variety of the Lower Mainland’s best craft beers from fun, mini beer steins, bidding on silent auction items, socializing, and fundraising for a great cause. The event raised $20,000 (net) to provide more critical counselling services to families, children and youth in need, and more resources to support the organization’s mental health outreach objectives through its YouthLAB program.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to ACTIVE LIVING

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September is Arthritis Awareness Month and a number of North Shore residents who are affected by the disease are doing their part to raise awareness of the realities of a diagnosis as well as the steps that can be taken to improve quality of life for patients and their families. West Vancouver’s Sheila Kerr is one of two North Shore residents who sit on the Arthritis Patient Advisory Board, a group of patients who work with researchers at Arthritis Research Canada (ARC), a Lower Mainland-based centre that conducts consumer-driven clinical research and trials related to arthritis prevention, diagnosis, prognosis and living well. Kerr serves as a co-chair of ARC’s patient advisory board. Joining her as a member is fellow West Vancouver resident Linda Hirukawa. “It’s absolutely fascinating what we do. We are patients who interact with researchers on a regular basis to inform their research,” says Kerr. Serving as a board member affords those living with the disease an opportunity to get involved in arthritis research from the inception of a research idea through to the dissemination of results. “Getting patients actively involved in research can provide valuable insights into the issues that

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via a free live webcast. A Tweet Chat will also be held. North Vancouver’s Tamara Komuniecki, 43, was diagnosed with severe juvenile rheumatoid arthritis when she was six-years-old. This month, she has partnered with The Arthritis Society and is sharing her story in hopes it inspires those sharing her diagnosis, encouraging them to stay positive and continue to dream big. The Edgemont Village resident was previously involved with The Arthritis Society going back 15 years when she had been living in Edmonton, serving as a leader in its Arthritis SelfManagement Program. “It’s been my goal for just about my entire adult life to spread the word,” she says. While she’s gone through a bit of a “quiet period” in recent years, she’s “ready to be loud again.” Komuniecki took a break from arthritis advocacy for a few years related to the birth of her son, Finn, age 5, and the result of changing careers. The former successful national broadcast and print journalist is currently working as an entrepreneur, serving as the owner of Delish General Store (delishgeneralstore.com). Delish started as an online magazine before evolving into an online store and now has a physical location offering a variety of curated and created sundries and wares on Granville Island. She hopes to eventually expand into Edgemont Village. “I now have a second

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5th Annual PumpkinFest returns to West Vancouver Back this October for its fifth year, the West Vancouver Community Centres Society’s PumpkinFest fall festival will be the biggest yet. PumpkinFest has quickly established itself as an important part of our community, bringing families together much like the old-time country fall fairs it is modeled after - and raising over $140,000 for the Society in the process. With its back-tobasics theme, the festival brings families together to share experiences today’s kids often miss – like sitting on an antique tractor, learning how great-grandpa made rope, petting cuddly farm animals and even learning how to milk a cow. There’s a traditional Home & Harvest show

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MYSTERY SUSPENSE PANEL Join Mauro Azzano, Robin Spano and Sam Weibe as they share their latest novels and writing experiences Wednesday, Sept. 30, 7-8:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604-925-7400 westvanlibrary.ca

PLEASURE FAIRE WALKING TOUR Join former Presentation House Gallery director Bill Jeffries on a walking tour of a former counter-culture community in North Vancouver and to reﬂect on the impact of the 1972 Pleasure Faire Sunday, Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 2645 Dollarton Hwy., North Vancouver. Free. Teens, adults and seniors welcome. nvma.ca ST. FRANCIS DAY PET BLESSING Everyone is invited to bring along their furry, feathery or scaly friends (pets) to worship and for a blessing at the St. Francis Day service at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27 at St. Stephen’s Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. 604-926-4381 DEMOCRACY CAFE WORKSHOPS Nonpartisan community conversations about Canadian democracy Monday, Sept. 28 and Tuesday, Oct. 6, 7-9 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration encouraged. westvanlibrary.ca

FALL ADULT ART CLASS A non-instructional program titled Life Drawing will be offered Wednesdays, Sept. 30-Nov. 4, 7-9:30 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Pl., North Vancouver. $75. Registration required. 604988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca

PERFECT POISE Fiona Smith, associate director at Goh Ballet Academy, introduces students to basic ballet poses at Gleneagles elementary last spring. Registration opens Oct. 1 for the afterschool Goh Ballet Academy Dance Program being offered at Gleneagles. Visit sd45.bc.ca for more information. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN DEEP COVE SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB will resume classes with a free “Bring a Friend Night” Tuesday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. No partners required. No kilts needed. New members welcome. Beginner and intermediate classes continue every Tuesday, 7-9 p.m. at Kenneth Gordon Maplewood School, 420 Seymour River Place,

North Vancouver. 604929-2866 DEMOCRACY CAFE WORKSHOPS Nonpartisan community conversations about Canadian democracy Tuesday, Sept. 29 and Oct. 6, 7-9 p.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Registration encouraged. 604-983-6350 myparkgate.com

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NORTH SHORE WOMEN’S CENTRE will hold an annual general meeting Tuesday, Sept. 29, 6:30 p.m. at 131 East Second St., North Vancouver. Members and non-members are welcome to meet the staff, board, volunteers and members. RSVP. 604-984-6009 info@northshorewomen.ca AUTHOR TALKS — THREE’S A THRILL

ARTISTS FOR KIDS OPEN HOUSE A 25th anniversary celebration with hands-on art making activities and an opportunity to explore the latest exhibition Thursday, Oct. 1, 3:30-5:30 at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. gordonsmithgallery.ca NETWORKING AND LEARNING The North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce will present Michel Falcon, a customer and employee experience consultant, who will talk about six ways to leverage

customer experience to grow business and employees Thursday, Oct. 1, 6-8 p.m. at BlueShore Financial, 1080 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. $20/$15. nvchamber.ca TASTE OF THANKSGIVING Taste seasonal bites from classics to foodie favourites Thursday, Oct. 1, 5-8 p.m. at Whole Foods Market at The Village at Park Royal. $10. All proceeds will support Pauline Johnson elementary. DEJA VU VINTAGE MARKET More than 30 vintage vendors will be selling furniture, home and garden decor, antiques, collectibles, jewelry, home baking and more Saturday, Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. in the Pipe Shop at Shipbuilders’ Square, Wallace Mews Road and Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver. $5 admission. dejavuvintagemarket.com Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-proﬁt, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com. To post online, go to nsnews. com, scroll to Community Events and click on Add Your Event.

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The Home & Harvest competition at PumpkinFest is always a hit, just as similar events have been popular since the days of the old fall fairs. With 24 categories of crafts, kitchen and garden skills, Home & Harvest has something for everyone. But PumpkinFest also offers many more ways to try your skills on event day. New this year is the Scarecrow Scramble, an event that promises to be as entertaining as it is fun for the participants. Presented with bare stands and a big box of surprise clothing and miscellaneous “stuff ” contestant teams will have 15 minutes to create their masterpiece, with judging immediately after.

Scarecrows Two scarecrow contests this year: a “do ahead” and a “scramble”. Get your team together and email us for details. pumpkinfest@westvancouver.ca

Family Zone Races Races, crafts and fun activities all day for the kids.

Garden Competition Bring or email photos of your garden project; the best one gets a fall cleanup valued at $500 from The Great Canadian Landscaping Company. pumpkinfest@westvancouver.ca

Scavenger Hunt Find the Scavenger Hunt tent on the map, start there, follow the clues and collect your stamps for a prize.

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NV couple sees beauty all around

Alleyne and Barbara Cook are downsizing. They have no plans to leave their home, it’s simply time to give some of their treasures a new place where they can be appreciated by future generations. More than 100 rhododendrons and azaleas, each a botanical rarity, have been transferred from their garden to the Sunshine Coast Botanical Garden in Sechelt. Alleyne’s ﬂoral slides, an invaluable photo

record of England’s postwar gardens, are now at the Royal Horticultural Society’s Lindley Library. Barbara’s contributions to the University of British Columbia’s Beaty Biodiversity Museum, among them a rare intact paper nautilus, will ﬁnd their way into the museum’s schools program. Throughout her life, and in her travels around the globe, from the Gobi desert to Oregon’s Umpqua River, Barbara

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observed the natural world and found it beautiful in every regard.

“If people would only see,” Barbara says, tapping her ﬁngers on her eyeglasses for emphasis, “the natural glories of our world, of everything.” She lists animals, trees, bones, rocks, shells and fossils until Alleyne adds, “and husbands,” producing another burst of the laughter that is their daily companion. Barbara was raised deep in the New Zealand countryside, the daughter of a sheep farmer. When the Depression came, the

family had to “walk off the farm,” uprooted into years of poverty. “Mother and dad respected and loved all people,” she says, “and always kept an open house during those hard times.” The family landed in the small town of Woodville, which seemed a big place to a girl from

the backcountry. School opened up the world even more. Barbara made a scrapbook of the places she intended to visit, Canada among them. At 16, she went to work as a telephone operator for the railroad. “How marvelous for

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Future couple met aboard an ocean liner From page 25 Barbara,” she laughs, “a job with two weeks of free travel every year.” Her savings paid for training as a Karitane infant care nurse, which would give her freedom to travel. Just three hours away, in New Plymouth, Alleyne was working in a plant nursery, beginning a horticultural journey that would bring him an international reputation as an informed and generous plantsman. In 1950, after saving for three years to earn the fare, Alleyne left New Zealand for England where he would work in, and visit, nurseries and gardens all over the country, building his expertise in rhododendrons, azaleas and magnolias. The travelling Kiwis met aboard the ocean liner Rangitata, bound for England: he to work as a nurseryman, and she to work as an infant care nurse in private homes. Connected by a love

of travel and the natural world, they would meet twice a year for the next four years, sharing their travel plans every spring and their travel stories every autumn. Packing rucksacks and lodging in youth hostels, Alleyne bicycled while Barbara hitchhiked and walked, their paths never crossing on their travels through Europe. Alleyne considered the West Coast of B.C. to be the ideal climate for his type of garden. He moved on to Vancouver and a gardening job with the school board. Barbara returned to New Zealand and to Australia, where she worked as a copywriter with one memorable assignment: a speech for Australia’s prime minister. They corresponded until Barbara joined him in 1961, realizing her childhood dream to visit Canada. With this meeting, the two friends knew that love was in bloom. They married and set up

house in a former logging company ofﬁce in North Vancouver. Here they raised their two children and set about creating a garden of their own. Today, Alleyne’s inspired plantings can be found in the Ted and Mary Greig Garden at Stanley Park and in public gardens across the Lower Mainland. Two creations close to his heart, Magnolia “Barbara Cook” and Magnolia “Briar,” named for their daughter, can be found in these gardens and they have pride of place in the family “garden of perpetual loveliness.” Inside Barbara and Alleyne’s home, among the maps, photographs and relics that commemorate their travels is a marble sculpture by North Vancouver’s Michael Binkley. Alleyne commissioned The Owl and the Pussycat, inspired by Edward Lear’s poem, for Barbara’s 90th birthday, coming up next year. “That sculpture says everything about my

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LIVING WITH STROKE Gail Snelling and Jane Rundle invite community members of all ages who have experienced a stroke as well as care partners to register for the Heart and Stroke Foundation’s Living With Stroke, a free seven-session program helping participants improve their quality of life, cope with challenges and connect with others, running Sept. 30-Nov. 18. Sessions will be held Wednesdays from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at North Vancouver’s Silver Harbour Seniors’Activity Centre. Registration: 1-888-473-4636. heartandstroke.bc.ca/livingwithstroke PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Seniors Calendar CALL FOR MEMBERS Men over the age of 55 are invited to sing with the mixed voice West Vancouver Heritage Choir Tuesdays, 1:30-3:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. No audition required. 778-239-5717 WORKSHOP Gail Roxburgh will present a workshop on memory and the aging brain Wednesday, Sept. 30, 1-2:30 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. Roxburgh will discuss topics from her new book

such as neuroplasticity and neurogenesis and how memory loss is not an inevitable part of aging. Registration required. 604-982-8300

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Keep your cool during market volatility Our entire lives are full of ups and down, peaks and valleys, trials and tribulations, and any other number of clichés I’ve omitted. There’s simply no reason ﬁnancial markets should be any different. Volatility has picked up since the end of August, causing many of the bears to come out of hibernation and proclaim an end to

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the bull market that’s been underway since March 2009. We often quote our friends at Ned Davis Research in stating that it remains a bull market until proven otherwise, and the evidence still argues for a continuation of that bull market. But rather than pontiﬁcate, let’s look at the facts and try to tackle some obvious questions.

First, why has volatility picked up as of late? Fears have increased over a slowdown in other parts of the world, mainly in emerging markets like China. The bursting of the Chinese stock market bubble certainly has not helped investor sentiment globally, even though the market there has little connection to the real economy.

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Another factor has been uncertainty surrounding monetary policy courtesy of the US central bank — the Federal Reserve or the Fed. It has kept interest rates at rock bottom levels since 2008 to help stimulate the economy by making money less costly to borrow. The Fed hasn’t raised rates in almost a decade, and recently decided at the September policy meeting to keep rates unchanged at zero. The market was pricing in a decent probability of a rate hike, so inaction on the part of the Fed has ironically increased uncertainty. The lack of conﬁdence on the part of the Fed that the economy was strong enough for higher rates may also have spilled over into the market, further adding to volatility. So what should investors do? Those who have read our past articles know we are big proponents of cash in times of uncertainty. The result is that it will even out some of the ebbs and ﬂows of the market, and gives your portfolio buying power when things settle down. This is part of an active management strategy that has served many investors so well in the past — avoid big declines and have a plan to move to the sidelines when markets get tough. Finally, market sell offs

are not rare (we see a 10 per cent correction once a year on average), but “V” shaped rebounds after significant drawdowns are. Typically, the recovery is more of a process and it continues to play out nicely. The VIX, a gauge of investor fear, has come down from more than 50 at the end of August to less than 25 at the time of this writing. The market also continues to grind higher and has picked up off the lows. These are all encouraging signs. So it’s important for investors, or their financial advisors, to create a list of the stocks they will want to purchase once a little stability comes back into the markets. It’s important not to become emotional about the markets moving higher and lower during the cycle and to have a disciplined strategy when investing in all market conditions. Lori Pinkowski is a senior portfolio manager and senior vice-president, Private Client Group, at Raymond James Ltd., a member of the Canadian Investor Protection Fund. This is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Raymond James. Lori can answer any questions at 604-915-LORI or lori. pinkowski@raymondjames. ca. You can also listen to her every Monday morning on CKNW at 8:40 a.m.

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Brittany Frith, of the Beach House at Dundarave (seen at left), and Vancouver Property Group director Eric Langhjelm with West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce executive director Leigh Gabriel (above) take in the Taste of Dundarave event on Sept. 10. The event featured participating businesses from 24th to 25th streets along Marine Drive offering a variety of appetizers, drinks, giveaways, special discounts or coupons. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Aging may be worth it A few years ago, an unﬂattering phrase made the rounds in wine circles. “Truck aged” was a term used to describe wines rushed from tank to consumer as quickly as possible. Less disparaging and more telling, the phrase “trunk aged” refers to the fact that most bottles are consumed within a few hours of purchase. These days there’s no lack of discussion about convenience, sales of wine in B.C. grocery stores, (not to mention confusing pricing and so on). The reality is that many of us do purchase for convenience and give little thought to the possibility of aging our wines. It’s a challenge for Okanagan winemakers who battle a misconception that their wines won’t age as well as some from elsewhere. Borne more out of misunderstanding than reality, it’s the product of a relatively young wine region only now beginning to show its potential in the bottle. Led by master of wine Rhys Pender, a recent B.C. Wine Institute tasting offered a look at pairs of the same wine several vintages apart. Pender has asked: How do we get people to buy these wines that are so much better after four, ﬁve or 10 years and not drink them tonight? He suggests that most other places in the world would cut off their arm to have the natural acidity and fruit that we have, which is ideal for aging. The 10 wineries

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Notable Potables featured fared well, admittedly some better than others, but the message is clear: if you have even a small space (where the temperature is constant) in which to keep your cellar, it only makes sense to tuck away a few bottles of your favourite wines (special occasion and otherwise). Better still, invest in a temperaturecontrolled wine cooler. Or, if you’re really serious but don’t have the space, talk to an off-site specialist. From the tasting, there’s no doubt in my mind that the strawberry notes of Howling Bluff Pinot Noir 2012 ($35) will evolve to display the earthiness now in the 2006 (92 points). It still displays remarkable structure and length, although likely the 2012 will be even more complex. Pick up a bottle of 2013 cherry-toned Quails Gate Pinot Noir ($25) to tuck away and, if the 2006 (90 points) is anything to go by, in about 10 years you’ll be rewarded with layers of mineral, savoury notes and more. Judging by Tinhorn Creek 2007 (plush, elegant, herbaceous, 91 points)

and Poplar Grove 2007 (chocolate, mocha, leather, 92 points), even cooler vintage Cabernet Franc can also come into its own. Pender says both are examples of why Cabernet Franc is immensely important for B.C. They’re highly affordable, too. Generally acknowledged as “icon wines,” the Okanagan yields no shortage of Meritage blends, which also have no problem aging and developing accordingly. Not only that, most are moderately priced by world standards. Jumping out from an impressive lineup are Van Westen Voluptuous 2006 (bright fruit, plenty of structure and great length, 92 points); and Laughing Stock Portfolio 2006, rusttinged, with mocha and tobacco, seamless, spicy and complex (93 points). While you can still enjoy those trunk-aged drops for everyday drinking, there’s no time like the present to kick-start your cellar in whatever form it may take. Belly’s Budget Best Vale do Bomﬁm 2013 (Douro) Portuguese table wines are on a roll. This mainly Touriga Franca and Nacional blend of traditional port grapes shows why. It has black fruit and ﬂoral notes with a structured, plummy, full-bodied palate. Think hearty fall stews (BCLS $17.49, 90 points). Tim Pawsey writes about wine for numerous publications and online as the Hired Belly at hiredbelly.com. Contact: info@hiredbelly.com.

Ruth Yang, North Shore Resident

Who I choose to vote for this October will not only lead our federal government, but they will have a serious impact on the life of my community. When I vote, I make choices that will have a very direct and concrete effect on our daily lives. It is important to vote because decisions made by politicians affect everything, your income, family, education etc. I think it is the duty for every eligible voter to cast their vote because the choices you make will matter.

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KUDOS

Rhonda Thomas, president of North Vancouver’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch 118, presents the Legion Friendship Award to Ed Musto of Rio Friendly Meats. The butcher shop regularly gives the legion donations and discounted products for meat draws and special events.

Family members Gary Matich, Kevin Bowden, Femina Matich and Melina Bowden display a $12,550 cheque for Coast Mental Health. The money was raised at a walk to honour Adam Bowden in June, which started at the Gleneagles Community Centre and finished at Whyte Lake and drew 250 people.

Sentinel secondary students Parsa Ameri, Yashar Shayei, Kameel Ladak, Michael Parchomchuk and Amir Keshmiri display a $5,000 cheque for the North Shore Hospice Society. The students earned the money after winning a competition offered by the national Youth and Philanthropy Initiative.

Family Services of the North Shore’s executive director Julia StaubFrench presents a thank-you gift to Kim Winchell from United Way of the Lower Mainland. Winchell was a guest speaker at FSNS’s annual general meeting. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

Ambleside Tiddlycove Lions Club past president Don Rippon (left) and president Peter Black (right) present $2,000 to local law enforcement participants in the Cops for Cancer fundraising bike ride. The Lions Club also prepared dinner for 50 participants at the West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Ben Yerxa and his family raised $1,111 for the Team Finn Foundation at Big Ben’s Second Annual Lemonade and Bake Sale on Aug. 23.

On behalf of Lynn Valley Centre merchants, Hamid Golkar, Gulbanu Lalani and Hossein Harandizadeh present a $7,833 cheque to Aart Schuurman Hess of the Greater Vancouver Food Bank. The money represents proceeds from the 2014 Christmas train rides and will support the food bank’s Kids’ Picks program.

The Parkgate Youth Services Team and the youth who attended the Kiwanis Water Ski Day extend a thank you to the Kiwanis Club for making the day possible. Nineteen youth from Hollyburn Family Services, North Shore Neighborhood House, the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, Capilano Community Services, and Parkgate Community Services Society attended the event.

Seymour Golf and Country Club’s Adrian Parker, Mary Beveridge and Karen Samson present $63,000 to North Shore Search and Rescue’s Bruce Moffat, Jeff Yarnold and Mike Danks. The money was raised at the Seymour Charity Invitational Golf Tournament.

Kim McBurney and Marilyn Robinson of Blue Sky Clothing on Lonsdale Avenue donate $2,087 to Brenda Le Clair of Decoda Literacy Solutions in support of the organization’s provincewide Literacy is Life campaign. Blue Sky gave a percentage of their sales from Sept. 8 (UNESCO International Literacy Day) to Sept. 10 to local literacy programs in North Vancouver. Bodwell High School Volunteer Club students Anastasiia Cherygova and Bruno Iderzorig donate $2,497 to Daniel and Karina Burgi, founders of North Vancouver-based organization Himalayan Life, which is helping the relief efforts in Nepal after the April earthquake. The money came from student-led fundraising efforts.

Kudos to those who volunteer their time, money and effort to benefit the many service and charitable organizations on the North Shore. If you have a cheque presentation photo or information for Kudos, please contact Neetu Shokar at nshokar@nsnews.com.

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Hipster-phobic dog abhors man buns “Hooligan. Nothing but a hooligan I tell you!” That would be me, speaking to Raider in my rendition of a British accent as I attempt to scold him in a mocking fashion. That accent and mock scolding tends to come up every now and then with Raider as he flies through his terrible-two stage in life. As our dogs mature, they go through different stages of behavioural changes and as dog owners we tend to follow suit. One day we love them more than life itself and the next we find ourselves wondering why we ever brought such a difficult creature into our lives. A fickle lot we humans are. But if we are aware that there are stages of development that result

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adoration — until they start teething and turn our hands and shoes into their personal toys to soothe their aching gums. Our adoration begins again when they get through that stage and we begin to take them out and the rest of the world gushes over our cute pup. Then they start to jump on everyone, no longer come when called and may, in fact, run as fast as they can away from you when you call them. As frustrating as this is, it is normal behaviour, but we still ﬁnd ourselves reaching for that phone number we sourced out a few months ago and pondering the outcome of giving our pup away. If you were a smart dog owner, you would ﬁnd a good puppy socialization class and obedience trainer

to help you cope with these stages of development instead of turning to a rescue. The trainer should be on speed dial because you will need her for longer than the six weeks of the obedience class. In fact, I proclaim that dog trainers now be referred to as dog coaches because they will be holding your hand as you hold the leash and coaching you through the ﬁrst three years of your dog’s life, maybe even beyond. The two-and-a-half-year mark of a dog’s life is one that is often overlooked in its signiﬁcance. It is the measure of the degree of socialization, leadership and training you have put into your dog over the last two years. Raider is a darn good

little guy for his age. He does have his moments when either the border collie or the cattle dog in him takes over and I want to scream, but for the most part the socialization and leadership I’ve provided is showing, both in good ways and bad. The bad being his lack of exposure to men with those man bun things and hipster beards. Who knew, two-and-ahalf years ago, that young men would be following a trend that seems to confuse my little dog. People with canes, walkers, wheelchairs, those who walk with a limp, have had a stroke or who are of different races are taken in stride by my little man. But hipsters? They send him over the edge. He reacts by raising his hackles and backing away to the

point I must intervene and say, “You either have to tidy up that mass of disheveled facial hair and undo your bun or just walk away.” No amount of treats is going to make my little guy trust them. I’m not entirely sure if Raider is reacting to them out of confusion or simply projecting my personal objection to this latest male fashion trend. In any case, I am so hoping it makes its way out soon. If you find yourself struggling with your dog’s current developmental stage, find a qualified dog coach and take heart that with their help, this too shall pass, with or without hipsters. Joan Klucha has been working with dogs for more than 15 years. Contact her at k9kinship@gmail.com.

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Martin Jones follows the play as Vancouver’s Jake Virtanen battles Paul Martin during NHL preseason action Tuesday at Roger’s Arena. The North Vancouver goalie picked up a shutout in his first game since San Jose picked him up in a trade this summer. PHOTO SUPPLIED STEVE BOSCH/VANCOUVER SUN

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ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

Longtime North Vancouver hockey coach Billy Coupland and his good friend Harvey Jones will hold their annual hockey pool this week and there’s one name that probably will be called pretty early in the proceedings: Martin Jones. Sure Martin is Harvey’s son, and Billy coached Martin for ﬁve years at the North Shore Winter Club, but this is no pity pick. Harvey and Billy know what many others around the NHL are saying: the 25-year-old goaltender is poised to be one of the potential breakout stars of the 2015-16 season. That may seem like an odd statement considering that Jones has only played in 34 regular season NHL games and a total of 56 minutes in the playoffs since his league debut with the Los Angeles Kings on Dec.

13, 2013. Those low totals are a result of his position on the depth chart as the backup behind Jonathan Quick, one of the best goalies in the world. That all changed during a wild few days this summer when Jones was traded to the Boston Bruins on June 26 in a deal that involved Milan Lucic. Four days later Jones was shipped back to the West Coast in a trade to San Jose that netted the Bruins a prospect as well as a ﬁrst-round pick in the 2016 NHL draft. The Sharks then locked up Jones as their starting goalie, signing him to a three-year contract worth $9 million. “Martin was at the top of our list of players that we had targeted,” Sharks GM Doug Wilson told reporters the day San Jose completed the trade with Boston. “We’re extremely excited to have him on board.” Now all Jones has left to do is prove that he’s up to the task of being a

No. 1 goaltender in the NHL. Considering his track record of continually being underestimated and continually blowing away all expectations, that’s exactly what he’s about to do. San Jose’s Martin Jones era started on Tuesday when the Sharks travelled to Vancouver to take on the Canucks in preseason action. He put up a shutout, turning away all 30 shots he faced in a 4-0 win. “We needed him,” San Jose head coach Peter DeBoer told reporters after the game. “The game was closer than the score. He was the best player for us tonight.” The performance came as no surprise to Coupland who ﬁrst coached Jones when the goalie was nine years old. Through ﬁve seasons at the Winter Club the coach and goalie moved up together from atom to peewee to bantam on a loaded Winterhawks team that was almost unbeatable.

The team went 98-2 through five regular seasons in the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association and won the league title each year. In 2003 they won the provincial title and the unofficial “world championship,” the Quebec International Peewee Hockey Tournament. Two years later they won the bantam provincial title with Jones playing a starring role. “He was magical in the provincial championships,” says Coupland about their run in 2005. “He played in six games and let in one goal against the best hockey players in the province. That’s pretty remarkable.” That team went on to win the Western Canadian Bantam Championships. The only blemish on the team’s stellar record came in 2004 when they lost in the provincial final. That also happened to be the season that Jones fell while snowboarding and broke both his arms. He returned

Martin Jones for the playoffs but wasn’t at full strength. The most startling stat about those Winterhawks teams is likely this one: in those ﬁve years with Jones as the No. 1 goalie, the team did not lose a single game on their home ice. “That’s a pretty incredible accomplishment and it speaks volumes about him and obviously the rest of the group that he played with,” says Coupland. “He See Jones page 34

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was a hell of a goaltender and he was a winner.” That success, however, didn’t translate into huge interest from Western Hockey League teams. Jones was selected in the fourth round of the bantam draft by the Calgary Hitmen and was buried behind starter Daniel Spence as a backup. Coupland has a few theories about why Jones, who had done nothing but win games for half a decade, was overlooked. One was that, as a general rule, goaltenders are not picked high in most drafts. Two was that scouts assumed that Jones was successful mainly because he had a powerhouse team in front of him that included future NHLers Kyle Turris, Drayson Bowman, Stefan Elliott and John Negrin. The biggest reason, though, was a small thing: Martin Jones. When he played on the Winterhawks Jones topped out at about ﬁve-foot-eight. “There were other goaltenders out there his age who were six feet

tall, six-foot-one,” recalls Coupland. “There was one goaltender in particular, a boy named Ian Curtis from Swift Current, that Martin did nothing but beat over the course of his minor hockey career but everybody always talked about how great Ian Curtis was. Ian was six-footone, maybe six-foot-two, and looked like a goaltender. Martin was ﬁve-foot-eight, and didn’t.” Then the NHL draft came and went without a single team calling out the name Martin Jones. At the time he was still the backup in Calgary, which played a huge part in limiting his exposure. But something else was happening as well: he was growing. And growing and growing. By the time he was done growing the quick little goalie who did nothing but win with the Winterhawks was now nearly six-foot-four. “When you’re a smaller goalie you need to be very technically sound to be successful,” says Coupland. “And so he had that technique which allowed him to be successful when he was small, and then once he

got the advantage of his size, the sky was the limit.” Jones may have been undrafted, but he wasn’t unnoticed. Following the NHL draft a little serendipity earned him an invitation to training camp with the L.A. Kings as a free agent. In his final season at the Winterclub, Jones was backed up by a goalie named Dylan Crawford. A few years later when Martin was floating as a free agent, the Kings happened to be coached by a man named Marc Crawford, Dylan’s father. “Marc, I’m sure, had something to do with the fact that L.A. invited him to camp as a free agent,” says Coupland. There were no guarantees for the 18-yearold attending his first NHL training camp, but Jones somehow managed to walk away with a pro contract. “That is rare, to say the least,” says Coupland. “When you go to an NHL camp and you’re a free agent, to come out of that camp with an NHL contract – that’s like winning the lottery. That just doesn’t happen.”

Jones then went back to Calgary, where he was finally the No. 1, and proceeded to tear up the WHL. In 2009-10 he won the WHL goalie of the year award and he was named to Canada’s team for the 2010 World Junior Championships held in Saskatchewan. The script at the tournament followed a similar pattern as Jones was the backup to Jake Allen. In the gold medal final, however, Canada fell behind the United States 5-3 in the third period and Jones replaced Allen. He then made several huge saves as Canada stormed back to send it into overtime. The golden moment ended, however, when John Carlson scored to give U.S.A. the win. When his junior career came to an end Jones, stuck behind strong goalies in L.A., spent a few years starring with the American Hockey League’s Manchester Monarchs. He finally got his NHL shot when Quick got hurt in 2013 and his debut, even considering his penchant for exceeding expectations, blew everyone away. Jones tied an NHL record by winning his first eight games, including three shutouts. Amazingly that showing didn’t earn him a permanent spot on the team – when he was sent back to the minors he was leading the league in goals againstaverage (1.41) and save percentage (.950) and was tied for second in the league in shutouts. “He demonstrated what he was capable of doing,” says Coupland. “Obviously

people around the National Hockey League took notice.” A trade opened up a spot for Jones later in the season and he served as Quick’s backup during the playoffs, earning himself a permanent spot engraved on the most famous trophy in the world when the Kings won the Stanley Cup. Last year Jones played the whole year in the NHL but still saw only sporadic duty as Quick’s backup. Now he’s the man in San Jose, and Coupland predicts this story will follow the familiar pattern once again. “When he’s given an opportunity, he excels,” the coach says. “I see no reason why he isn’t going to continue to excel because quite frankly at every stage he’s done just that. There’s never been anything that’s ever been handed to him. In every situation it’s always been something that he’s had to work for. It’s one of those unique stories and a really cool story. He’s a good example for young goaltenders in particular but also young hockey players in general. Just because you’re not ‘the guy,’ it doesn’t mean that it’s not going to work out for you if you continue to work hard and have the right attitude. He obviously has an inner calm that allows him to believe in his abilities. He’s always had that.” That demeanour, in fact, is Jones’ biggest attribute, says Coupland. “I think the best thing that Martin has is his mindset and mentality. As a goaltender you want to

have the same mindset that a baseball pitcher has – you want to have a bad memory. If you give up a homerun or if you give up a bad goal, you’re able to get over it. Martin has that. He’s got a perfect demeanour for a goaltender.” That demeanour comes across in interviews where Martin is always quick to downplay his own impressive results and give praise to the team in front of him. That personality, says Coupland, comes right from Martin’s mother Soﬁa and father Harvey who, when he’s not facing off against Coupland in hockey pools, is working as the vice president and general manager of arena operations for the Vancouver Canucks. “They’re just great people, and there’s a reason why Martin is the way he is,” says Coupland. “Martin was never somebody who sought the limelight or was Bobby Bigwheel. He was always very humble. His father Harvey is one of the greatest people you’ll ever meet. He’s salt of the earth and a quality human being.” Coupland says there’s only one place where Martin’s cool demeanour breaks down: the golf course when he loses a round to his old coach. “That’s actually about the only place you’ll ever see Martin lose his cool because he’s losing at golf to a middle-aged man,” he says with a laugh. “He’s a special kid. There’s only 30 starting goaltender jobs in the National Hockey League so you have to be pretty special to have one of those jobs. It’s pretty select company.”

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