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Like afternoon traffic on the Cut, the province is lurching forward with a redesign of the Mountain Highway interchange. But even more substantial plans to replace the 1960 orange, steel Highway 1 bridge over Lynn Creek with a ninelane alternative are now on the table. The province debuted the original plan almost a year ago, as part of a $140-million overhaul of all three interchanges north of the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing bridgehead. In broad strokes, the redesign includes a new four-lane Mountain Highway overpass, bicycle infrastructure, controlled intersections, a new on-ramp onto the Cut northbound and southbound off-ramp leading to Brooksbank Avenue. But the one thing it lacked, according to several critics and armchair engineers, was a new onramp joining eastbound Highway 1. District and provincial staff looked into it and came to the conclusion that the orange bridge has got to go. “That was not through lack of public will and engineering creativity. It simply isn’t physically possible because of land contour,” said District of North Vancouver Mayor
District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton stands under the 1960 orange, steel Highway 1 bridge over Lynn Creek. The district is aiming to get the bridge replaced with a nine-lane alternative as part of a plan to get better traffic flow through the Cut. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Richard Walton. “It became apparent during the last number of months that, from an engineering point of view, you can’t do that eastbound access from Mountain Highway onto the highway without that bridge being widened.” During his campaign,
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Beech pledges to work on pipeline issue
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election promises. “We’ve already said there will be no decision on Kinder Morgan in January. Kinder Morgan will have to go through a new, revised process.” Beech said the pipeline will be one of the major issues he’ll work on as an MP. He also said he will start by reaching out to Kinder Morgan, local mayors, councillors and MLAs, as well as different community groups, including the Tsleil-Waututh Nation, to discuss moving forward on the issue. The National Energy Board’s original deadline for a final recommendation on the $5.4-billion proposal was Jan. 25, but it was then delayed to May 20 because of a conflict of interest over evidence supplied by an oil industry consultant who was later appointed to the NEB. Thanks to changes from
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the previous Conservative government, Cabinet has the power to override the NEB’s recommendations on major oil projects. Whether the newly elected Liberals change that remains to be seen. Kinder Morgan Canada president Ian Anderson was not granting media interviews after Monday’s election results. Communications staffer
Lisa Clement could only offer an emailed statement from Anderson but said there may be more information in the coming weeks. “Kinder Morgan Canada continues to advance its application for expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline with the National Energy Board, which is scheduled by the NEB to be completed in May of 2016,” the statement reads. “We look forward to briefing the new federal Liberal government about our project in the days ahead and working constructively with them to build important market access capacity while respecting the environment and First Nations.” Kinder Morgan wants to nearly triple the Trans Mountain pipeline’s capacity and expand the local Westridge Marine Terminal and Burnaby Mountain tank farm. The project would see Burrard
Inlet marine traffic grow from five to 34 tankers a month. The Kinder Morgan pipeline terminus ends in the Burnaby North-Seymour riding, which Liberal Terry Beech won on Monday with a handy 3,500 vote lead on the NDP candidate. National Energy Board spokesman Craig Loewen said the Liberal majority doesn’t change anything for the pipeline at the moment because the process the board follows falls under a legislated mandate. “That doesn’t change unless the legislation changes or we’re ordered to do things differently,” he explained. “The reality is there were a lot of things said in the campaign. No one’s even been sworn in yet. ... We just have to wait and see.” New Democrat Kennedy Stewart, now the MP in Burnaby South, said he thinks the pipeline will go ahead under the Liberals’ watch.
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Kudos to election workers for job well done Dear Editor: I would like to take this opportunity to thank the more than 230,000 Canadians who contributed to the successful delivery of the 42nd general election. Once again, Canadians were willing to take time from their busy lives, making personal and professional sacrifices to work long hours to ensure their fellow citizens could exercise their democratic right to vote and receive the election results without delay following the close of the polls. I am overwhelmed by the exceptional professionalism and dedication our election workers have demonstrated in serving Canadian
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Election night conviviality offers hope for a welcoming government Dear Editor: A throng of happy Liberals packed the Pinnnacle Hotel ballroom on Monday night to watch the election returns. The atmosphere was jovial and optimistic, a hint of the open and welcoming government that was being elected. As the campaign wore on it soon became obvious that Jonathan Wilkinson and the Liberals would most likely win the North
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he doesn’t have to answer to the PMO and was able to take off the muzzle; he was there to show citizens he really wanted to show up at all those candidate meetings and to answer all of those phone calls but was prevented from doing so. I wish him and his family well in all their future ventures. Roxanne Davies North Vancouver
“ It seems unethical to destroy cubs if a mother has done some property damage.” North Shore Black Bear Society co-ordinator Christine Miller speaking out about a bear family killed last week (from an Oct. 23 news story). “We’ll wait until their taxes go up and see how much they are talking then.” Conservative candidate Mike Little responding to hecklers interrupting his concession speech on election night (from an Oct. 21 news story). “You can never break the bond.” Rick Mark, team captain of the 1965 North Van Babe Ruth all-stars, reflecting on the past (from an Oct. 21 sports story).
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MAILBOX Show small dogs some love Who does (pet columnist) Joan Klucha think she is? And with 15 years of so-called experience, she obviously doesn’t know very much. I was so angry reading her article on small dogs and that small dogs and their owners are jerks. There are many reasons people have small dogs. Some people live in apartments, or some people want a smaller dog that is physically easier for them, or some love certain breeds. I know that there are regular Westie and Havanese meet-ups. What arrogant and ignorant
comments made in her article towards small dogs and their owners. Yes, there may be some who play up but there are also bigger dogs and owners who also do not act in a community manner but I do not go around tarnishing everyone with the same brush. A real dog lover wouldn’t write in such a way and would embrace all dogs and be thankful that someone has given that dog a home. A lot of dogs have their faults in different ways just like humans.
Tories banished to political wilderness Dear Editor: Re: Goldsmith-Jones Wins W. Van, Oct. 21 In Jane Seyd’s article, (outgoing MP) John Weston is quoted as saying “I have some difficult (sic) understanding why such a fine record in areas of such high priority was rebuked by people.” To assist in Mr. Weston’s understanding I would like to suggest
that he have a careful read of Andrew Coyne’s (Oct. 22) article in the Vancouver Sun titled Tories Laid Low by Own Cynicism. While many columnists have provided long lists of the Harper government’s controversial and sometimes downright anti-democratic measures
over the course of its mandate, Mr. Coyne gets to the root of the problem, which is a culture of “arrogance, paranoia and an obsession with control” within a framework empty of any real ideological convictions other than getting and retaining power.
If the Tories cannot understand this, even now, and move towards a different kind of culture (and politics), then I would suggest that their sojourn in the political wilderness should last a very long time. H.A. Janssen West Vancouver
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Cyclists asked to pin their hot spots Online mapping tool for road hazards, incidents has its rollout
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Cyclists: Ever been doored by a driver or boxed out of a sharrow lane and want to channel your anger into something positive? There’s an app for that. Promotion for a relatively new online mapping tool for cycling
incidents, bikemaps.org, is being rolled out this month, and it’s being embraced by those in the local cycling community who say it will make the roads safer. “It’s a really useful tool and provides data for something that we don’t otherwise track,” said Tony Valente, spokesman for the cycling advocacy
group HUB. Cyclists are encouraged to hop online and pinpoint incidents or obstacles like road hazards, near misses, collisions and bike thefts. So far, 400 cycling incidents stretching across the Lower Mainland have been plugged into bikemaps.org. But the website hasn’t been catching that much speed on the North Shore, noted Valente. “It’s (bikemaps.org) only as good as the information going in,” said Valente.
“Even if it’s only partial information, it’s still useful.” There are “real trouble spots” on the North Shore for cyclists, especially those who commute by bike, according to Valente. He points to the intersection of West First Street and MacKay Road, an alternative route for Marine Drive, as being a hot spot for cyclist collisions and close calls. Bikemaps.org posted two cycling incidents that occurred within three
Narrows … but we really don’t have good access to the Second Narrows,” said Valente, adding improvements done to the Lions Gate Bridge have made it easier for cyclists. “In an ideal world we would have the AAA – all ages and abilities biking (infrastructure) – connecting to the Second Narrows.” HUB will also be providing input for the district’s plans to link up the Spirit Trail with Seylynn Village, according to Valente. “So I think there’s a real opportunity to take that,” he said. Bikemaps.org, which can used by cyclists around the globe, was launched by University of Victoria researchers last October.
days of each other at that location this past May. Not only can the website prepare other cyclists for known obstacles, it can also inform designs for intersection improvements and be a useful tool for municipalities, said Valente. On Monday, Valente will appear before District of North Vancouver council to talk about how to connect the Ironworkers Memorial Second Narrows Crossing to the rest of the cycling network in the area, with a focus on Main Street between Brooksbank Avenue and the bridge. “Because it’s a known issue where basically we spent all this money to upgrade the Second
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District to seek public input From page 1 newly elected North Vancouver Liberal MP Jonathan Wilkinson promised federal money to replace the Lynn Creek bridge as the “Cure for the Cut.” Under an update posted by the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure this week, the final designs should be ready by the new year and construction is due to run from summer 2016 to 2018. Those plans, however, do not include the replacement bridge. The estimated cost of replacing the bridge is $50 million. The province had it in its long-term plan to do after the Mountain Highway, Mount Seymour Parkway and Main Street interchanges were all revamped, but now the municipality is asking the province to fast-track the bridge replacement to get the Mountain Highway interchange project off on the right foot. Should the province agree, the district is aiming for the replacement bridge to include another two-lane,
east-west local road not connected to the highway in order to link Seymour to Mountain Highway. “If you’re going to build a bridge of a certain capacity for the highway, why would you not piggyback on that?” Walton said. But even if the interchange projects help untie the traffic knots and allow better east-west flow, a traffic study by the district and province found that the six-lane Ironworkers too is nearing its capacity and replacing the Ironworkers isn’t on anyone’s radar. The appropriate response, Walton said, is stemming the number of people who choose to commute by car during rush hour. “Certainly future investment in public transit is going to provide people an option that some people don’t have right now in deciding how to get to work,” he said. “If we can peel off even 10 or 15 per cent of the traffic, it can have huge impacts on the backups and volume at peak times.” And Walton said the region needs to start charging for how and when people make use of the roads.
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Community members interested in preventative health are encouraged to attend an upcoming forum seeing a range of local doctors and healthcare professionals team up with a goal of informing and empowering those in attendance to live their best lives. The second annual Health Matters Patient Health Forum is being presented Saturday, Oct. 31 at North Vancouver’s Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier. “Patient education is so important,” says event coordinator Matthew Conway. “The biggest thing that we’re trying to do is . . . build up community resources for individuals so they can understand, OK look, here are some chronic disease issues — so we have diabetes, we have heart disease, osteoporosis, cancer — (and) some of these things are preventable.” The forum is being presented by North Vancouver’s Liberation Fitness Health Management
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A number of community organizations will also be in attendance showcasing their health and wellness offerings, including the North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission, West Vancouver Community Centre and Vancouver Coastal Health. Event proceeds will support local patients who are unable to afford needed rehabilitation programs through the Lions
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PROSTATE MALIGNANCY: A VIEW FROM THE NORTH SHORE Oncologist Dr. Paul Klimo will speak in the Lions Gate Hospital auditorium, 231 East 15th St., North Vancouver, Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7 p.m. Everyone welcome. Info: 604-788-4353 or 604-925-0717. HEALTH MATTERS LECTURE SERIES Health talks will be offered by Liberation Fitness in partnership with Vancouver Coastal Health North Shore Chronic Disease Team at Liberation Fitness, 200-101 West 16th St., North Vancouver. Topics for Tuesday, Oct. 27, 6:30-7:30 p.m., include: healthy eating, and staying healthy with diabetes.
GOING THE DISTANCE Two North Shore residents recently logged an impressive number of kilometres in support of their favourite charities. At left, North Vancouver’s Luke Bailey participates in the Mylan Relay for Hope, a crosscountry journey in support of the Canadian AIDS Society intended to raise funds and awareness for those living with or at risk of HIV/AIDS. Bailey was on the three-member B.C. team that ran the last 554 kilometres of the relay, which began April 21 in St. John’s, N.L., and finished in Hope Oct. 14. relayforhope.ca PHOTO SUPPLIED At right, Jim Richards, flanked by supporters Kevin Vallely and Bernard Leroux, takes a quick breather during a fundraiser Oct. 3. Richards cycled Mount Seymour seven times (6,291 metres), exceeding his goal of equalling the elevation of Canada’s tallest mountain, Mount Logan, at 5,959 metres. Richards raised approximately $6,000 for Canada Scores Vancouver, which offers after-school programs for at-risk youth focused on sport, fitness, literacy, expression and community service. canadascores.org PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
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It’s official! The federal political landscape in Canada has changed from a Conservative-led government to a Liberal one. There are proposed changes on the horizon that could impact your portfolio, retirement plans and personal income taxes. Let’s start by talking about your investment portfolio. For those of you with a tax-free savings account, you may recall that earlier this year the government increased the annual TFSA limit from $5,500 to $10,000 starting in 2015. If you regularly contribute and maximize your TFSA every year, this has been a great opportunity to grow your savings tax free. Remember, a TFSA will save you tax, so who can refuse that? Well maybe the taxman! The newly elected government campaigned on a platform to reverse the $10,000 annual limit back to $5,500 as early as next year, which is unfortunate for investors. Let’s talk about retirement. In the 2012 budget, the federal government announced it was making changes to Old Age Security (OAS), and not the kind of change you like to hear when you’re planning for retirement. As it stands now, the government plan is to increase the age of eligibility from 65 to 67 over six years, starting in April 2023. For some, this could mean
retirement is delayed by an extra two years. However, before you start marching to parliament in protest, note that the Liberal government was not supportive of these changes, so expect the age of eligibility to come back to 65. When you think about retirement income aside from OAS, the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) usually comes to mind. The incoming Liberal government has mentioned bolstering CPP in conjunction with the provinces. So we will wait and see if this promise becomes reality. In the meantime, I would recommend you continue contributing to your RRSP or pension plan as you save for retirement. Moving on to everyone’s least favourite topic . . . income taxes. I have good news and bad news. Let’s start with the good news first. The Liberals have said they would lower the federal tax rate from 22 per cent to 20.5 per cent for the $44,701 to $89,401 personal income tax bracket. OK, now the bad news. The Liberals also said they would create a new federal personal income tax bracket of 33 per cent for taxable income above $200,000. However, if this new higher tax bracket becomes reality, it will likely affect a very small percentage of Canadians and would benefit those in the most common income range. The Family Tax Cut, which became effective in 2014 and subsequent years is likely getting axed. Ouch! This allows families with children under the age of 18 to transfer up to $50,000 of taxable income to the lower income earning spouse. This is a nonrefundable benefit that capped tax savings at $2,000 a year. To briefly summarize, it benefits families with one spouse
earning significantly more than the other. The Liberals said they would cancel the program if elected. Now my favourite topic — markets. As an investor, you might be wondering if markets are going to be affected with a change in government in Canada. The answer is no, not really. However, a few sectors in Canada could
benefit from the Liberal leadership. The Liberals have proposed to double the current federal infrastructure investment to almost $125 billion over the next 10 years, so this should benefit the industrial and financial sectors of the economy. But despite a change in government at home, if we look at markets on a macro
level, we believe the health care, technology and consumer discretionary sectors will outperform other sectors as the U.S. economy continues to grow.
Investor Protection Fund. This is for informational purposes only and does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Raymond James. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. 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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Reeve Joe Leyland in the 1931 May Day parade. Thirty years later, Leyland inducted Dave into the King David Masonic Lodge. His grandparents, George and Martha Jane “Jenny” Barker, made their way to West Vancouver in 1911, the year before the community’s incorporation, pitching a tent on the stretch of beach just below where 22nd Street is today. “Jenny was a real pioneer. She was deaf and wore her wig sideways but she kept all her marbles and, oh boy, could she talk and remember. That’s where I get my ‘talkability,’” says her grandson. For West Vancouver’s
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75th anniversary in 1987, Jenny Barker was one of the 75 people chosen to represent the community. Her role was “motherhood”; the honour was posthumous. Jenny, born in 1882, lived to the age of 99. Dave’s greatgrandparents, Minnie and Art Bossenberry, operated the Boathouse, a café and boat rental at the foot of 17th Street, and the concession stand at the Hollyburn Pavilion on the northwest corner of Marine Drive and 17th Street.
West Vancouver Historical Society’s Dave Barker will be honoured tomorrow night with a West Vancouver Community Award in the heritage category. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Dave’s father, Jim, managed the pavilion’s
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GAME ON North Shore Volunteers for Seniors’board member Elaine Fonseca, member Kate Clifford and volunteer John Galvani play mahjong, one of the weekly activities offered by the non-profit society dedicated to promoting the independence and well-being of seniors, showcased at a recent open house. nsvs.ca PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD bongo drums, played in a folk music band and let his red hair grow long. Dave graduated in 1964 with a degree in education and went to teach in Fort St. John, where he got involved in theatre at school and in the community. The next year, he was back in West Vancouver, teaching Grade 8 at Inglewood. When West Vancouver secondary built a theatre for its students, Dave created the school’s theatre department. For several years, he covered theatre – amateur and professional – for the Lions Gate Times. Eventually, teaching and theatre took a back seat to school administration and Dave retired early, in 1998, his way, he says, of
eliminating the neverending paperwork from his life. He didn’t stop working. Dave has been a member of West Vancouver Historical Society since he retired, serving as president and vice-president, and now edits the society’s newsletter. He continues to be active in Theatre West Van as producer, stage manager and set designer. Dave Barker is, and has been, tireless in his service to West Vancouver and tomorrow’s award will be confirmation of his dedication and his community’s appreciation. Well done, Mr. Heritage. Laura Anderson works with and for seniors on the North Shore. 778-279-2275 seniorsconnect@shaw.ca
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to Dave, Minnie’s age fluctuated considerably. In any case, as the keeper of the family’s stories, Dave’s knowledge of West Vancouver goes back well over 100 years. During his student years – Hollyburn elementary, Inglewood and West Vancouver secondary – Dave wasn’t interested in history or in school. “I was always out with my friends, building forts along the creeks or at Air Cadets or DeMolay or the West Van Hotrodders’ club.” He was open to direction, however, and fortunately, two men were there to help chart the young man’s future course. One night in the kitchen at home on 17th Street, while they washed and dried the supper dishes, Dave’s father, “asked what interested me. I said I enjoyed working with kids and he said, ‘Why not go into teaching?’” At the University of British Columbia Dave had the good fortune to study with professor of English Warren Tallman, now remembered as the man who brought Allan Ginsberg and the Beat poets to Vancouver. It was 1959, the time of jazz, folk music and coffee houses. Dave didn’t go fully beatnik, but it was close. He had his own set of
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Notable Potables climate, while the south experiences Mediterranean influence. Much of the south’s appeal comes from its capacity to blend, thanks to an abundance of Syrah, Grenache and Mourvèdre. So what happens when you get 20 sommeliers together, give them a trio of the main varieties, and ask them to come up with the perfect blend? Chances are they’ll do a good job. With beakers in hand, it didn’t take long to figure out just why Grenache is such a workhorse, as the group tried various combinations to measure out the ideal mix. Distinctly peppery, blue and black-fruited, often anise-toned Syrah delivers structure and
helps a wine’s ageability. And I discovered that a little full-bodied, garriguetoned Mourvèdre goes a long way. Grenache spans a surprising spectrum of flavours, from strawberry and blackcurrant to peppery and spicy, but has especially appealing, easy tannins and attractive floral notes that can deliver surprising complexity. Interestingly enough, when all the various blends were put to a peer vote, it was a 70/20/10 Grenache/ Syrah/ Mourvèdre combo that proved the most popular. That blend just happens to coincide with Côtes du Rhône Villages Plan de Dieu AOC wines, which are made mainly with Grenache noir, and blended with at least 20 per cent Syrah and Mourvèdre. One of the best values around, Gabrielle Meffre Plan de Dieu 2013 offers lifted ripe, red fruits followed by a mediumbodied palate of cassis and black fruit with just a touch of minerality (on special at BCLS through the end of October, $13.99, 89 points). While Rhone is duly
Craft cider is a new boom, according to columnist Tim Pawsey, who suggests pairing it with a cheese plate, and also suggests Meffre as a good value wine. PHOTOS TIM PAWSEY/MIKE WAKEFIELD celebrated mainly for its reds, also worth a nod is the Gabriel Meffre St. Vincent Blanc 2014, a blend of Grenache blanc, Roussanne, Clairette blanche, Marsanne, and Viognier, which add up to floral aromas up-front followed by a refreshing palate of orchard and stone fruits (also on special, BCLS $13.99, 89 points).
DONATION DAY City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto, baristas Matt Mazzei and Jill Nixon, and Sandra Severs, with the Canadian Mental Health Association, gather at the Blenz Coffee location at the HOpe Centre in North Vancouver to toast to the coffee shop’s Coffee By Donation Day fundraiser on Oct. 28. On that day, all Blenz locations across B.C. will accept any amount of money for any size of drip coffee. All funds raised will go to the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation. Severs and the mayor will be serving coffee at the HOpe Centre location, which is a social enterprise intended to offer an inclusive and supportive work environment for people who have experienced mental illness. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
••• Craft beer may be booming but craft cider is also on a roll. Hot off the presses from newly launched Naramata Cider Company (an offshoot of the successful Elephant Island Winery) is a trio of fun and tasty ciders that will appeal to a wide cross section of tastes. These are cleanflavoured drops in 750 millilitre bottles, all made with local, Naramata fruit. They include a dry-styled
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Wine tastings come in all shapes and sizes. And some require a little more work than others. When the folks from southern Rhone showed up in town last week there was no shortage of sommeliers and other types on hand to hear what they had to say. But while there was plenty of wine to be sampled, this was not your typical tasting. I’m always intrigued by new world drinkers who, though weaned on Shiraz, still haven’t yet made the trip back to the old world, and the other side of Syrah, which is a shame. But they do get there eventually when they discover the Rhone Valley. It seems they’re not alone. Exports from the Rhone are up by 51 per cent since 2009. And the Rhone Valley is now the second largest wine producing area in France. While Syrah gets all the glory in the north it’s a different story in the south, according to Rhone ambassador Anthony Taylor. A mountain range divides the two. Northern Rhone has a more continental, cooler
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Toronto showcasing Islamic culture JOHN MASTERS Meridian Writers’ Group
TORONTO — The dark side of Islam gets plenty of press these days. A new museum aims to present more than a millennium’s worth of positive achievements of the Islamic world. The Aga Khan Museum opened in September 2014. It’s funded by the Aga Khan, the 49th hereditary spiritual leader of the Ismailis, a Shia Moslem community with 15 million adherents worldwide. London was the first choice for the museum, on a site across the Thames from the British parliament. When problems arose, the Aga Khan decided to relocate the project to Canada, citing its reputation as a nation of tolerance and pluralism. The Toronto location – 13 kilometres
northeast of the city’s core, overlooking the busy Don Valley Parkway – isn’t as central as the London one would have been, but it’s given the project more room: the 6.8-hectare site includes reflecting pools, tree-lined paths and a formal garden as well as the Ismaili Centre, used for prayer and community activities. The 1,000-plus items in the collection range in origin from Spain to China and from the 8th to the 21st centuries. Parchments display beautiful calligraphy, plates and bowls show off Islam’s exquisite ceramics. The museum’s largest piece is a 15th-century tiled fountain from Egypt. It once stood in the reception hall of a home, filling the house with the pleasant sound of trickling water and cooling the air. One cabinet shows some
This 15th-century tiled fountain once welcomed visitors to an Egyptian home and is among more than 1,000 items of Islamic art at the Aga Khan Museum. of the books that helped preserve Western scientific knowledge through the Dark Ages when much of it would have otherwise have been lost. The 7th to 15th centuries were an intellectual golden age in the Islamic world; Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo,
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from the Shah-Nameh (Book of Kings), an epic Persian poem. The Court of Keyomars, one of the book’s 258 illustrations, took almost three years to paint (c. 1522) and has such fine detail a magnifying glass is needed to make it out. A black plate made in the 10th century and decorated with stylized calligraphy reads: “Beware of the imbecile: do not socialize with him; and of the weakheaded admirer: do not have him for your neighbour. Blessing.” The plate was made for a wealthy merchant in the Silk Road city of Neyshabur. The city was destroyed in the 13th century by Ghengis Khan. In addition to the permanent collection on the main floor, the museum hosts temporary exhibitions on its second level. There’s also a 350-seat hall where live performances regularly
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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Blues vets playing in tune Chemistry key as experienced Capilano team hunts for title
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THREE TO SEE THIS WEEK AA Field hockey North Shore final Seycove vs. Collingwood Rutledge Field Thursday, Oct. 29, 3 p.m. PacWest volleyball COTR @ Capilano Thursday, Oct. 29 and Friday, Oct. 30 6 p.m. women 8 p.m. men PJHL Hockey Grandview Steelers @ NV Wolf Pack Saturday, Oct. 31 Harry Jerome arena
When Capilano University women’s basketball coach Ramin Sadaghiani is looking for proof of his team’s power and potential this season, his first glance isn’t onto the floor at his starting five, but rather down onto the bench. That’s where third-year forward Carmel M’Bikata has been stationed at the start of games throughout the preseason, now coming in as the first substitute after playing as a starter earlier in her career. Though the move may have been viewed as a demotion by some players, potentially causing a dip in performance, it’s been the exact opposite for M’Bikata, according to Sadaghiani. “She’s had an amazing start to the year,” he says. “She’s been our most consistent player, every game we’ve played her…. It’s not like she’s getting less minutes, it’s just a different role for her. She’s accepted it and she’s kind of thrived under it. It’s been great.” That performance typifies this year’s team, Sadaghiani says, giving him high hopes for what the Blues will be able to accomplish in the tough PacWest league. “It kind of shows the character of the team – no one really cares about their own individual success,” he says. “I think this year with our team I get a different feeling in that sense where everyone is willing to sacrifice a little bit of their individual success or fame or whatever you want to call it … for the betterment of the team. That’s kind of the difference between this year’s and last year’s teams. I felt last year we were maybe a bit more selfish, our chemistry wasn’t as good, and this year the girls are all on the same page and all we care about is the final score and trying to win each game.” That culture change comes with a team stocked full of veterans, including seven players who have already played at least two seasons of post-secondary ball. “I feel like we’re more mature, we’ve got a lot more leadership. For some of our girls this is their third or fourth year, so I feel like we’re kind of gluing as a team. Our rookies from a few years ago are now veterans,” he says. “I definitely think it’s the best chemistry we’ve had as a team off the court. The girls are best friends off the court, they really get along in the locker room. On the court their chemistry has been really good as well. Everybody understands the system
Carmel M’Bikata of the Capilano Blues heads to the hoop during exhibition play Oct. 9. The Blues will begin PacWest play at home on Halloween night. For more photos visit nsnews.com. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH now. They’ve been here before.” The wisest elders on the team are Michelle Errico and Jennafer Palma, both entering their fifth and final years of eligibility. Palma missed all of last season with a knee injury so she’s actually been a member of the Blues for six years. “She brings so much leadership,” says Sadaghiani. “It’s kind of that instant respect in the locker room.... She was part of a championship team in her rookie year. She understands what it takes to win a PacWest championship and I think the girls really look up to her.” Errico, meanwhile, will be
counted on as the lead gunner in Capilano’s balanced offensive attack. “Michelle can score in so many different ways,” says Sadaghiani. “We’re pretty balanced but at the end of the day your scorers have to be your scorers when the game is on the line. I think that’s what we lacked a bit last year, in the playoffs especially. When we needed somebody to score or take a big shot, we didn’t really have that. I think Michelle understands it’s her fifth year, she’s playing with a lot more urgency. I think we are going to kind of rely on her when the game is on the line. She’s
shown that she can do that so far in preseason.” She’ll have a new scoring threat alongside her that she is very familiar with: her younger sister Sherrie Errico, who transferred to Capilano after a year at the University of Victoria. “I guess it runs in the family,” says Sadaghiani with a laugh. “She’s a very talented offensive player, can shoot the ball. Very similar to Michelle in that way…. Michelle and Sherrie have been wanting to play with each other for a few years now. They have great on-court See Blues page 26
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