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Lummi ally with Tsleil-Waututh in fossil fuel fight Puget Sound nation gives totem pole to N.Van band BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

There is a stoic new sentry keeping an eye on Burrard Inlet. The Tsleil-Waututh and Lummi First Nations held a joint ceremony on Sunday to erect a new totem pole that symbolizes the shared struggle the two nations face in preserving their territories and resisting fossil fuel projects. “The pole is a gift in solidarity between our

Nations, solidifying the relationship that we have had for many, many, many generations,” said Sundance Chief Reuben George. “And for many, many, many generations we have been stewards of our land and protectors of our land. The pole signiﬁes that we’re going to continue that.” The Lummi have been ﬁghting a proposed coal port near their land on Cherry Point in Washington while the Tsleil-Waututh are standing opposed to a proposed twinning of Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline from Edmonton to the company’s terminal in Burnaby, directly across Burrard Inlet from the

Tsleil-Waututh band lands. If approved by the National Energy Board, the project would see the number of tankers that pass through the inlet go from ﬁve per month now to more than 30. “In accepting this wonderful gift of unity, we are also sending a clear message to Kinder Morgan: ‘Kwel hoy’ — meaning ‘We draw the line’ in the traditional Lummi language,” said TsleilWaututh Chief Maureen Thomas in a press release. “We will do what it takes to protect our community, our land and our water from oil spills, and to heal the land and water from the harm Kinder Morgan and its predecessors have already done.”

Blue Bus strike possible after union rejects contract offer

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Reuben George of the Tsleil-Waututh Nation stands beside a totem pole erected on Sunday. The pole is a gift from the Lummi Nation in Washington State. Scan with the Layar app to see video footage of the totem. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

West Vancouver’s Blue Bus drivers and mechanics can issue a strike notice at any time after their union voted 96.5 per cent in favour of rejecting the District of West Vancouver’s ﬁnal contract offer. The Amalgamated Transit Union local 134 and the district have been negotiating for more

than a year but remain at an impasse over nonwage related items in the contract. Both parties have agreed to a wage increase of zero per cent in 2012, two per cent in 2013 and two per cent in 2014, similar to a deal reached between Coast Mountain Bus Company and its unionized staff earlier this year. Exactly what the two sides remain separated over remains unclear.

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In a press release following the strike vote on Friday, the union stated the dispute is over “concessions demanded on hours of work, holidays and other contract language.” The district, meanwhile, blames the union for asking that “additional cost items be added to the offer package while offering no middle ground,” according to its See Union page 3

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NVSB changes Toys draw armed RCMP 5-year plan’s Pellet guns mistaken for emphasis real weapons ANNE WATSON awatson@nsnews.com

The replacement of Argyle and Handsworth secondary schools is now top priority, according to a recent report released by the NorthVancouver school district. The 2013-2014 Five-Year Capital Plan is submitted by boards of education every year to the Ministry of Education and ranks projects according to priority.The ministry has speciﬁed that a facility’s age and condition as well as seismic risk should be taken into consideration when deciding where the money should be allotted. John Lewis, North Vancouver superintendent of schools, said the higher the level of seismic risk in the event of an earthquake, the bigger the priority for an upgrade. “The key drivers of the capital plan remain the seismic risk facilities, with funding predominantly going to the buildings that have been identiﬁed as High Risk 1 or 2,” said Lewis. In a previous draft of the plan, the replacement of Argyle secondary was third on the list, with school bus replacement being the top priority. But the most recent report has moved Argyle into top spot, followed by the replacement of Handsworth secondary. Lewis said that once Argyle gets approved for a full replacement project, it will be taken off of the capital plan. For now both schools remain high on the list. “The reason they’re here is the board wanted to make a statement and a commitment that the board’s preference had been to replace these schools and still acknowledge that we do have an approved project for seismic upgrade,” said Lewis.

“But we wish to keep it in front of the ministry that we’re seeking replacement of these two schools, Argyle initially, then Handsworth.” The projected cost of some of the projects has also changed, with the expansion and renovation of Capilano elementary almost doubling from less than $4.5 million to more than $8.5 million, and the seismic upgrade of Mountainside secondary decreasing from $7.5 million to around $5 million. The full replacement of Argyle is estimated at a cost of close to $50 million and the replacement of Handsworth is estimated at slightly more than $50 million, though Lewis said that number could increase. “These are preliminary estimates that are refined as the project is approved and proceeds towards its design development phase,” said Lewis. “The ministry does not approve a particular dollar amount, they approve a project and you work through a process of about 18 months before you finally arrive at the figure for the capital project itself.” The plan also takes into consideration any demographic change, said Lewis, which is continuing throughout the district. “We have a declining student population that will start to shallow out, balance, and then will start a small increase in the elementary grades,” he said. “But that is projected out for the next 25 years to be very comparable to the student population that we’re serving today.” The total cost of all the projects is more than $222 million, which Lewis said is less than the past five-year capital plans that have run closer to $250 million. The announcement of ministry-approved projects is expected in the spring of 2014.

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A group of North Vancouver lads are lucky to be getting off with a warning, after an RCMP officer saw them playing with pellet guns and drew his pistol on them. The incident happened on the evening of Sept. 21 in McCartney Park when a concerned resident called 9-1-1 to report people in the park with firearms. When the first officer on the scene saw two teens pointing very realistic guns at each other, he drew his own gun. As backup officers arrived and surrounded the park, three

North Vancouver RCMP display the “airsoft” guns seized from teens in McCartney Park. PHOTO SUPPLIED more boys emerged from the woods and threw down their imitation firearms. “Thankfully, in this case, the youth behaved appropriately when they saw the police. Certainly, the officer who first responded thought they were real guns,” said Cpl. Doug Trousdell, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman. Officers seized eight

“airsoft” guns including rifles, a shotgun, and several pistols along with a collapsible baton, extra magazines, smoke bombs and thousands of pellets. Airsoft guns made to look identical to the real thing exist in a legal grey area. If they are non-firing, they are considered replicas and are illegal. If they can fire with a muzzle velocity above a certain level, they

are considered firearms and must be licensed and registered as such. They are, however, not permitted under City and District of North Vancouver bylaws. “These are legally purchased toys but it’s all about context,” Trousdell said. The five boys, aged 14 and 15, will not be facing charges, though police are issuing a warning about airsoft guns. “If somebody, in a moment of bad decision (making), points a replica firearm at a police officer, there’s a very real possibility that somebody is going to get shot, That terrifies us, but that could happen,” he said. That warning should carry extra weight in the run-up to Halloween when kids and adults might be tempted to include toy guns in their costumes.

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Union cites work hours, not wages, as issue From page 1 press release. Both sides declined to offer any more detail on the dispute. By law, the union must give the district at least 72 hours notice before taking any job action, though

there is hope that can be avoided. “We would hope that we wouldn’t have to issue it to get to the bargaining table and we would hope we wouldn’t have to take any service disruption at all. Certainly we don’t want the riders inconvenienced

in any way but at some point we have to get back to the table and talk about this,” said Bill Tieleman, union spokesman, on Tuesday afternoon. “The appropriate thing right now is to wait to hear a response from West Vancouver management as to whether

they’ll return to bargaining to get this resolved. If they give us an unequivocal ‘no,’ we’ll have to look at what options exist.” But district ofﬁcials said their negotiators are also waiting — for the union to come back with a new proposal that is different

from the one last left on the table. “I am unaware of the union asking the district back to the bargaining table,” said district spokesman Jeff McDonald. “They asked for and received our ﬁnal offer and that’s what they voted

on. The district is open to further negotiations when the union is ready to consider a reasonable middle ground.” The Blue Bus does an average of 18,000 passenger trips per day on the district’s ﬂeet of 52 buses.

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Storm strands ferries JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A massive windstorm that hit the south coast on the weekend toppled trees on to Hydro lines, knocking out power to almost 2,000 homes inWest Vancouver and leaving ferry customers stranded at Horseshoe Bay after two sailings toVancouver Island were cancelled Sunday night. North Vancouver was hit with about 75 millimetres of rain over the weekend, while gale force winds gusted to a peak of 91 kilometres an hour at West Vancouver’s Point Atkinson on Sunday. Even higher winds in the Strait of Georgia caused B.C. Ferries to cancel both the 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. sailings to Departure Bay Sunday night, leaving a number of ferry customers stranded. “We were completely sold out,” said Bree Stoddart,

manager of the 23-room Horseshoe Bay Motel. “We had many desperate ferry customers.We turned away oodles and oodles of people.” Throughout the ferry system, a total of 40 sailings were cancelled on nine different routes because of the windstorm, said Deborah Marshall, spokeswoman for the corporation. Most of those were sailings out of Tsawwassen. Wind speeds at Environment Canada’s weather station near Highway 1 in West Vancouver gusted to about 44 km/h during the peak of the storm on Sunday. That meant downed power lines that resulted in about almost 2,000 customers being without power in West Vancouver at various times. The biggest power outage was to about 1,300 homes on Saturday afternoon, after a piece of equipment malfunctioned at the Lions

Bay substation, requiring two electricians to fix it. Approximately 1,000 more households were without power on Bowen Island during the storm. Power wasn’t restored to some of those homes until Monday afternoon. Firefighters and public works crews in West Vancouver were also busy clearing a large cottonwood tree that fell in the storm, blocking all four lanes of traffic on West Vancouver’s busy Taylor Way thoroughfare. In North Vancouver, damage was relatively minor, including some flooding of the road surface on the lower part of Pemberton Avenue. Meteorologist David Jones with Environment Canada said it’s likely more rain is coming for this weekend, but this time the low pressure system will be “a garden variety fall weather system” rather than a dramatic storm.

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do with ability to pay and much to do with ideology. A core group of Tea Party Republicans is determined to use any measure possible to resist Barack Obama’s health care law, despite it being a key issue in the last presidential election — an election Obama won. While the Republican core dug in their heels Tuesday, Americans got a rare glimpse at what’s considered essential government service.Workers with the FBI and the postal service were still at their posts. Parking enforcement in the capital was apparently still operating. Most national parks, however, were shut, and NASA was operating with a skeleton crew. The Capitol was also open — Congress having been deemed an essential service. That should serve as a message to the Republican diehards who seem more intent on re-ﬁghting old battles than getting on with the job of governing.

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Dear Editor: I write in response to the Sept. 20 letter, Move Cell Towers Higher.The author of that letter claims to be a biochemist, but I suggest she (and many others who claim that radio emissions are dangerous) should have paid more attention to physics. Albert Einstein proved long ago (1905) that the photons of radio emissions (all electromagnetic

emissions, including light, involve photons) do not have nearly enough energy to knock electrons out of their atomic orbits — which is what must happen if DNA is to be disrupted to cause cancer. Each photon from a radio or microwave transmitter has less than one-millionth the energy of a red light photon.These feeble photons, which you can’t see, cannot disrupt the atomic electrons no matter

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Superstition and the power of photons how many photons there are. To a photon, your body is just a collection of molecules. A low-energy photon from a radio or microwave transmitter ﬁnds itself too feeble to break the atomic bonds of the sturdy molecules. By contrast, while sunning yourself at the beach you are exposed to ultraviolet photons from the sun that do have enough energy to cause chemical

havoc (break atomic bonds, resulting in genetic mutation and possibly cancer). Radio and microwave photons, on the other hand, have no chemical effect (cannot break atomic bonds) no matter how many of their photons hit you. This doesn’t mean that low-energy photons never matter.You can cook with microwave photons because there are lots of them, but they don’t break individual

molecules, the kind of change that could lead to biological effects.They just make the food molecules move around faster, and that heats up the food. What this means is that it’s OK to be near a radio or microwave transmitter as long as the power level is low enough that you don’t cook yourself with it. Paradoxically, the domination of our lives by technological innovation

has made us ever more susceptible to superstition. It is superstition that makes us fear all things termed “nuclear” or “radiation.” We call nuclear magnetic resonance “magnetic resonance imaging” (MRI) so as not to frighten those who will beneﬁt from this non-invasive technology. We are terriﬁed by our cellphones and the

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Proposed West Van cell tower locations should be moved

Dear Editor: I am in complete agreement with letter writer Chanda Siddoo-Atwal regarding the location of cell towers in West Vancouver. Our home, where we have lived for more than 30 years,

would be located right between two of the proposed towers. I am already electrohypersensitive, and don’t need any more assaults against my health as a senior. School children, including my grandkids, will

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above us with no schools, or residences.The absolute minimum distance from cell towers suggested in a European study is something like 750 metres. And of course the levels of radiation permitted in

Europe, especially Austria with a similar topography to ours, is 3,000 times lower than allowed by Canada’s outdated Safety Code 6 — currently under review. West Vancouver residents (North Vancouver too

— you’re next) must come to the meeting on Oct. 2 at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Centre. It’s our democratic right to be involved in these critical decisions. Eva Lyman West Vancouver

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Marois insults Quebec’s immigrants “Taxi-driver Arieh Perecowicz settles with the City of Montreal which has adopted a directive preventing taxi inspectors from issuing tickets to taxi drivers [who carry] religious objects in their cabs.” Arieh Perecowicz press release, March 24, 2011 What does a 30-month old story about the courtroom success of a Montreal cab-driver have to do with Canada’s immigration policies, or with legislation being proposed by Quebec premier Pauline Marois? On the surface, it seems a stretch to connect those dots, but let’s see what you think. When I first took up the story of Arieh Perecowicz in my November 2009 story, Defend the Rights Our Soldiers Died For, he was challenging several fines he had been assessed for carrying mementoes in his taxi. The items were important reminders of his country, his family and his faith: a Canadian flag

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and a photo of his family; a Remembrance Day poppy, two mezuzahs and a Star of David. Small tokens, most were attached to the frame of his cab; none posed a safety risk to his passengers.Their only threat, it seems, was to City of Montreal taxi inspectors. When the out-of-court settlement was reached, Perecowicz was ecstatic. “The City has gone a long way in recognizing the risk to our fundamental freedoms if such practices continued,” he said. He was “relieved and happy” to put the experience behind him and considered the settlement

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to be “a victory for all Quebecers.” Unfortunately for that optimism, the terms of the settlement were lost on Montreal’s bureaucrats. On May 22, 2012, they cited Perecowicz for infractions on virtually the same grounds; the case will be heard on Nov. 22. Meanwhile, Parti Québécois Premier Marois decided to build up her own head of steam on the subject.The rationale for her assault on Quebecers’ freedoms is that the Charter of Values developed by her minister, Bernard Drainville, will unify Quebec’s identity. Reaction to date suggests that what began life as a Charter of Secularism has had the opposite effect. Opposition from all sides has been created by draft legislation that would see turbans, veils and the very type of symbols Perecowicz carried in his taxi banned from all public institutions.The provincewide discussion has become so divisive some Quebecers believe it could topple

“preserve its demographic importance in Canada” (parl.gc.ca/Content/LOP/ researchpublications/bp252e.htm).The intent was also to “ensure the integration of immigrants in Quebec in a manner that respects [its] distinct identity.” For its part, Quebec decided that one way of preserving its demographics was to encourage immigration from Frenchspeaking parts of the world, including Africa. As far as I could determine, a person’s religion still is not an ofﬁcial basis for acceptance or rejection of an application for citizenship — in any province, including Quebec.

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will an elected member of the Quebec assembly be told to remove his/her “symbol” even though a large cross still adorns the legislature? In 2013, it should come as no surprise to Marois that some Muslim Canadians and other landed immigrants have begun to organize their opposition to her proposed charter. What is the point of saying “Welcome to Canada” to women wearing hijabs, or to men wearing turbans or yarmulkes when they ﬁrst arrive, only to decide years later that their symbols are inappropriate in a public workplace? With few exceptions and despite the waves of immigration from all parts

of the world, Canadians have managed a peaceful coexistence. Change is always difﬁcult to take. But if we are not to fall prey to the type of senseless sectarian violence that occurred in Nairobi, we have work to do — work that deserves rational, nonpartisan government effort and mutual courtesy from everyone concerned. In the depth of the alQaida fuelled crisis in his country, President Uhuru Kenyatta quietly but ﬁrmly rallied his distraught and beleaguered people: “Kenya is a multicultural society.We believe our diversity is our strength.” Madame Marois could do worse than take those words to heart; the safety of our country may depend on them. rimco@shaw.ca

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we never concern ourselves about them. I’ll worry about hazards from cellphone towers when my neighbours agree we should turn off all our electric lights and never go out in sunshine. Bill Tracey North Vancouver

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INTERCITY bus service along the Sea to Sky corridor will have fewer stops for passengers starting next month. Greyhound is cutting nine stops from its Vancouver to Mount Currie route, including the Sunset Beach stop in West Vancouver. The cuts are expected to go into effect by Oct. 16. “These cuts were made due to the variable ridership or no ridership in those locations,” said Alexandra Pedrini, spokeswoman for Greyhound. Pedrini said the cuts would help to speed up travel time along the Sea to Sky corridor. “We’re able to add more express services because we’re making fewer stops,” she said. Pedrini said Greyhound would be posting a letter on their website for customers by the end of September that would include a link to the new schedules.

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It’s almost time to gather around the table with family and friends to celebrate another Thanksgiving. I love this time of year with the crisp air and the changing leaves. It’s a wonderful time to reflect upon all that we are thankful for. If you are the host for this year’s Thanksgiving feast, then you may want to try this very simple and chic table arrangement. Too often the host is busy in the kitchen and there never seems to be enough time to plan the table and flowers.This arrangement is perfect for those who do not want to fuss with the table centrepiece. If you visit your local grocery store or florist shop you will find a wonderful selection of calla lilies at this time of year. Burgundy, deep purples, vibrant yellow and burnt oranges are all colours that are readily available. For this arrangement you will need a square or round clear vase, a sharp pair of floral scissors or alternatively a sharp knife and 2-3 bunches of fresh calla lilies. Fill your vase about three-quarters full with water at room temperature, add floral preservative and set aside. Unwrap your flowers from their store

Green Guide GARDENSMART WORKSHOP — TRANSFORM YOUR LAWN Learn how to convert your lawn or weedy patch into healthy garden soil without having to dig Wednesday, Oct. 2, 78:30 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. $8.25. Registration required. 604-990-3755 northshorerecycling.ca/ programs/gardensmartworkshops FEED YOUR FOOD North Shore Recycling Program’s GardenSmart compost experts will be on hand in various garden centres during October to answer questions and help solve some common composting problems. Locations and times: Maple Leaf Garden Centre, 2558 Haywood Ave., West Vancouver, Oct. 3 and 17, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; GardenWorks, 705 West Third St., North Vancouver, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 13 from noon to 4 p.m.; Maple Leaf Garden Centre, 1343 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver, Oct. 6 from noon to 4 p.m., Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.; Dykhof Nurseries, 460 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver, Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Oct. 20 from noon to 4 p.m. 604-9849730 community@nsrp.bc.ca northshorerecycling.ca

Calla lilies in a clear vase make a simple but chic Thanksgiving centrepiece. Scan with Layar to watch a video of Barb creating this arrangement. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN wrappings and give each stem a sharp cut on an angle to the desired height of your vase. Holding the lilies in your left hand, carefully add one lily at a time as your rotate the bouquet in your palm. After each addition, simply rotate the ﬂowers one by

one.This way a nice curved stem look is created when placed inside the vase. Once you have arranged the ﬂowers in their rotated fashion in the vase, lean the bunch to one side to create an off-centre look. Scatter small candles around the outside of

the vase to give your Thanksgiving table a soft glow. Barb Lunter is a freelance writer with a passion for home decor, entertaining and ﬂoral design. Contact Barb at barb@lunter.ca or follow her on her blog at lunter.ca.

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guarantees 100 per cent of every dollar donated goes directly to funding environmental projects and programs. Those are pretty signiﬁcant numbers for an organization whose primary business has little to do with environmental protection or even trees. So who cares if a few trees were planted in some park that is already covered with trees? Everyone should care because each tree planted helps clean the air of pollution and control stormwater runoff. And each new tree adds beauty to our world. So what, who cares, I live in the city and trees

and forests are so foreign to my environment that it makes little difference to me. Well, that’s really part of the problem. The city dweller’s disconnect with the natural world has become so acute that there are city-dwelling children who think food originates at the grocery store because they have never seen a farm. There is abundant research out there that demonstrates how cities with greener environments and more trees have healthier and less crimeprone populations. If it’s money that motivates you and all the warm fuzzy stuff means little, consider this statistic from Living Tree

Educational Foundation. For a planting cost of $250-$600 (including the first three years of maintenance), a single street tree will return over $90,000 worth of direct benefits (not including aesthetic, cultural, and natural benefits) over the lifetime of the tree. For the homeowner, a household receives roughly $96,000 worth of air pollution control from a single garden tree over an average 50-year lifetime. Another benefit provided by trees is summer shading and cooling of hot pavement and homes. Forested areas are perceived to be more affluent; property values are higher and consumers

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are willing to spend up to 12 per cent more in treelined districts, and I could go on and on. It’s obvious that the movement to protect the environment and green our cities has fallen to individuals and the private or non-proﬁt sector because provincial and federal governments are either not listening, don’t care or they are incapable of doing the job. To reinforce the point, a TD Friends of the Environment Foundation survey, conducted by Ipsos Reid, revealed that 68 per cent of Canadians are concerned about the loss of green space in their community. The survey also revealed that 73 per cent agree that they can personally do more to contribute to a greener community, while 85 per cent believe that the community should take on more responsibility to green their communities. If you think you cannot make a difference, consider these facts: the TD FEF has 140,000 donors, supporting 21,000 environmental projects with $60 million being distributed to date. Those are all individuals who have crowd-sourced a difference. And here’s

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one more thought from well-known and passionate activist Julia Butterﬂy Hill, “The question is not: ‘Can you make a difference?’ You already do make a difference. It’s just a matter of what kind of a difference you want to make, during

your life on this planet.” Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist, garden designer and builder, teacher, skills trainer and organic advocate. For advice contact him at stmajor@ shaw.ca.

North Shore Advisory Committee on Disability Issues – a joint North Shore Committee that advises on ways to make the community more accessible for residents with disabilities. Prospective members must have a disability. Advisory Design Panel – reviews and comments on the site layout, exterior design, landscaping, and environmental quality of applications for development made to the District. The Panel also provides input on municipal policies such as community plans, heritage issues, major subdivisions, and District infrastructure projects. North Shore Family Court and Youth Justice Committee – joint North Shore Committee that provides a link between the community and the justice system in the Family Court, Youth Court, and Criminal Court (spousal assault), and works to improve the services in these areas. Community Services Advisory Committee - advises on social issues and makes recommendations on grants and permissive tax exemptions. North Shore Museum and Archives (NVMA) Commission - a bi-municipal agency that governs and oversees the programs, services, activities, and collections of the NVMA. The Commission is currently directing planning for an innovative, new-style museum on the waterfront and seeks applicants with interest and experience in the areas of leadership and fundraising.

Permissive Tax Exemptions Council will be considering adoption of the following bylaw on October 7, 2013

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OCP Implementation Committee - encourages meaningful community engagement in the implementation of the new Official Community Plan (OCP) and provides comment to staff on the direction of implementation plans to ensure they support the community’s vision as expressed in the OCP.

Proposed Bylaw: Tax Exemption for 2014 - 2023 Ice Sports North Shore Bylaw 8004, 2013

Heritage Advisory Committee - advises on heritage conservation matters, undertakes and provides support for a variety of activities that benefit and provide for the advancement of heritage conservation in the District.

This is a 100% tax exemption on land and improvements for the public portion of a facility providing a municipal service under a partnering agreement. The exemption will be provided for 10 years (until 2023).

Parks and Natural Environment Committee – provides a community perspective by providing advice and recommendations on a wide range of park and environmental issues. Application forms and additional information are available online at www.dnv.org/committees, at Municipal Hall (355 West Queens Rd.), or call 604-990-2211.

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HARVEST KICKOFF John Hart, with his giant zucchini, and his wife Connie, with her mother’s huge winter melon, will face off at the Home & Harvest competition, part of the third annual Pumpkin Fest, Oct. 5-6 in West Vancouver. The weekend celebration features golf, a community dance and time-honoured harvest traditions. Funds raised will beneﬁt the West Vancouver Community Centres Society. For a full schedule of events, visit westvanpumpkinfest.ca. PHOTO KEVIN HILL

Green Guide From page 13 GARDENSMART WORKSHOP — MARVELOUS MUSHROOMS Join Scott Henderson to discover how you can grow your own edible mushrooms indoors and out Saturday, Oct. 19, 1-2:30 p.m. at Lynn Canyon Ecology Centre, 3663 Park Rd., North Vancouver Fee:

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Practical Geek Once I owned music. Now I rent it. The advent of MP3s and online sharing through early illegal services like Napster and legal stores like iTunes pushed our music into digital form. Many of us have accumulated thousands of pieces of music in our collections and spend a lot of time organizing, cataloguing and tediously moving those ﬁles on to the various computers, MP3 players, tablets and phones that litter our lives. It’s a lot of work and, if you purchased these songs legally, expensive. There might be an easier way: enter the music streaming service. In Canada, the major

music streaming services are Rdio, Slacker and Deezer, with Xbox Music Live and Sony’s Music Unlimited as dark horses. (Pandora, Spotify, iTunes Radio and other services from south of the border aren’t available here.) They offer streaming access, which require you to be connected to the Internet, to vast libraries of music. Most offer free plans, supported by on air ads, and premium paid plans that dispense with ads and include features like free downloads of individual songs that will play on your devices as long as you remain a subscriber. Monthly prices are $10 a month or less, the average cost of one online album. Think of it as Netﬂix for music. I’ve been experimenting with the free version of Slacker and the paid version of Xbox Music. I recommend both. Slacker has an app available on every platform I own, including through the web, my Windows Phone, my Android and Windows tablets and my Xbox 360. It claims 10

million songs in its library and 200 curated stations covering popular and niche genres.The free version of Slacker allows access to those stations, which are ad supported and sound much like conventional radio minus DJs. Slacker also will generate custom stations based on song, artist or genre and it works pretty well in my experience. Often I’ll discover new tunes, sometimes I’ll get the worst crap imaginable. A station I created just now based on Bruce Cockburn generated a playlist that included Lyle Lovett, James Taylor and Leonard Cohen, so not too shabby. Except maybe James Tayor. Slacker offers three tiers of service, from free to $10 a month that allows you to download songs that will work as long as you continue to be a Slacker subscriber. You can ﬁnd it at slacker.com. Xbox Music is one of the best streaming services in Canada and the least known. Chances are you have the basic service now and you didn’t realize it. Anyone who owns a Windows 8 computer or tablet gets Xbox Music

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Music streaming services give subscribers access to vast libraries of music over the Internet. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD for playback as long as you continue to be a subscriber. It’s that notion of subscribing to music that’s the biggest change from simply buying or “borrowing” online. I still buy music online, from iTunes and other sources, but I’ve come to appreciate the ability to “rent” music, to download anything I want from the Xbox Music store and listen to it as much as I want without having to outright purchase it.That comes in handy when you need speciﬁc genres of music, such as Christmas tunes, that you might need

for speciﬁc occasions but otherwise wouldn’t be caught dead buying. It also allows you to follow through on impulses to investigate an artist or genre thoroughly and download huge chunks of music without making a lot of expensive decisions. Or stealing it. It does mean letting go of the notion of owning everything you listen to. But for $100 a year for effectively unlimited music, it’s a decent tradeoff. Barry Link is editor of the Vancouver Courier and a geek enthusiast. Email him at blink@vancourier.com.

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Green Guide From page 17 vandusengarden.org CAPILANO FLOWER ARRANGING CLUB meets the second Wednesday of each month (except July and August),

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Kids Stuff TEEN PHOTO COMPETITION North Vancouver District Public Libraries invites youth ages 13-18 to submit a photo inﬂuenced by something they’ve read. Prizes to be won. Deadline for submissions: Monday, Oct. 21. 604-990-5800 x8118 alicam@nvdpl.ca

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PARENTING

Movie night marks Inter’l Day of Girl

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To mark the second annual International Day of the Girl, the West Vancouver School District is screening the ﬁlm Girl Rising at the Kay Meek Theatre on Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. International Day of the Girl is an ofﬁcial observance of the United Nations, held Oct. 11, to recognize girls’ rights and the unique

challenges they face.This year’s theme is Innovating for Girls’ Education. Directed by Academy Award nominee Richard Robbins, Girl Rising tells the stories of nine girls from nine countries whose lives are changed through education. “Girl Rising is a ﬁlm that ignites your soul. My primary goal for

MY TEEN IS STRUGGLING! WHERE CAN I GO FOR HELP? THE TEEN YEARS can be very challenging for parents and teens alike. Teenagers face significant social, academic and developmental pressures all while dealing with huge internal changes to their bodies and minds. In a time when they are trying to be more independent in all aspects of their lives, it can be near impossible for them to directly ask for help. Teen struggles can often begin to display as significant emotional distress when their ability to cope deteriorates. By the time parents recognize the problem, their teen appears to be in crisis and it’s at this point that many parents struggle with what to do. Giving advice or direction now can often be dismissed as “You don’t GET it!” Reacting to what appears to be a teen in crisis can often end in frustration when trying to access an overburdened mental health system. HOLLYBURN FAMILY SERVICES has been effectively supporting youth and families for over 20 years. Hollyburn offers a range of services including professional counselling services that target youth, family and couples issues. Our trained professional staff can help you understand the various services and programs available to your family. We can help you make the decisions necessary to begin to enhance your family’s relationships and emotional wellbeing. KRISTIN GATTENS, Canadian Certified Counsellor, is a youth and family specialist at Hollyburn with a proven track record in counselling youth to support their emotional growth and wellbeing. Kristin has extensive experience counselling youth and families with issues related to family relationship dynamics, parent-teen mediation, and youth emotional and mental health.

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screening Girl Rising in our community is to raise awareness about the positive changes possible for girls and their communities when opportunities for education are nurtured,” said Stephanie Jansen, health and career coordinator at Rockridge secondary. Proceeds from the screening will benefit the Vancouver chapter of Room to Read, a global non-profit organization that seeks to transform the lives of children in the developing world by focusing on literacy and gender equality in education. “We’re honoured to partner with the West Vancouver school district to screen this powerful film. The underlying message, ‘One girl with courage is a revolution’ is something that should be heard in every classroom around the world,” said Room to Read chapter leader Sharon Davis. Tickets are $15 for adults/$10 for students and seniors.The film is suitable for those in Grade 6 and older. For more event information, visit sd45. bc.ca. — Christine Lyon

Young Artists of the Week are selected from North Shore schools by Artists for Kids for displaying exceptional ability in their classroom artwork. For details, visit the website artists4kids.com. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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From page 23 CHILDREN’S CHOIR invites kids ages ﬁve to 18 to their new season. Rehearsals take placeThursdays, 5-6:20 p.m. atWestVancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave. Gerald van Wyck, music director, 604808-5231 pschildrenschoir.ca

Alice Fu (11) St. Edmund’s elementary Art teacher: Katherine Vlasic Favourite art: drawing, ink with watercolour Favourite artist: Gu Xiong Her teacher writes: Alice takes a great amount of time and effort to ensure that her artwork has met her own standards. The subject matter she chooses to express is consistently demonstrated using her own unique perspective and talent.

KIDS NIGHT OUT Arts, crafts, gym-time and a movie, Fridays, 6:459:30 p.m. at Lynn Valley Community Centre, 3590 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. For kids 3-12. $9.50. 604-987-7529

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kids ages one month-ﬁve years, Saturdays, 9:15-11:15 a.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. $1. jbcc.ca SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING Every Saturday at Mickey McDougall gym, 123 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Beginners, 9-10 a.m.; intermediate, 10-11 See more page 26 CITY COUNCIL:

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PARENTING

Celebrate National Family Week

Kathy Lynn

Parenting Today I recently moved into a highrise condo and my life changed. I love it. One wonderful thing about the place where I now live is that instead of simply being doors off hallways, it feels like a community. There is always conversation of some sort in the elevator and often you will see people gathered in the lobby simply chatting. My son came to visit one day. He and his dad headed down the elevator for lunch. Afterwards he said that although he had lived in a condo for three years, never was one word spoken in the elevator. So we live in a community, he lived in an apartment. So different. Being part of a community is important for our children. It gives them a sense of belonging and they are safer when their neighbours know them. Therefore, I was pleased to see that the

theme for National Family Week this year is Strong Families, Strong Communities. National Family Week was proclaimed an official week by the Government of Canada back in 1985. It was originally coordinated by Family Service Canada and is now run by the Canadian Association of Family Resource Programs. NFW is known and celebrated by many nonprofit associations across the country but in my experience is not well known by other sectors of our communities. Do you know about it? National Family Week is celebrated Oct. 7-13 and is a great time for all of us in the public and private sector to help our families become part of their communities. Family is the first community children experience. Babies know they are important when we care for their physical needs, when we also talk to them, sing to them and play with them. As they get older they need to know that we’re glad they are part of our families. We can also connect our children to their extended family. If they live locally, family celebrations, visits and dinners build a larger sense of community. When family are not geographically close there is the phone, Skype and

old-fashioned snail mail. As our children get older their circle of friends and sense of belonging to something larger than themselves grows as well. It’s important to become part of the community. Often the local health units hold opportunities for parents of infants to get together and meet and at the same time receive valuable information on caring for their babies. This is a great place to start and parents can maintain contact with each other and set up playdates. The babies will not be aware of the relationships with these other children but will sense they are part of a community of children and families. This will, of course, grow as they become mature enough to relate to other kids. Once our kids are in school and starting to participate in extracurricular activities there are lots other ways to build a sense of community. Instead of just dropping your child off at an activity, you should become involved. Meet other parents and set up car pools. At the end of the season, arrange a potluck picnic in the park with all the families. It’s also a good idea to get involved in the school. Speak to the teachers and you will likely ﬁnd a volunteer role that ﬁts with your schedule and

inclination and at the same time beneﬁts the teacher.You will then become more aware of the community where your children spend their days. And when parents are involved in the school their children tend to do a bit better. I would love to see more tangible recognition of National Family Week. Businesses, church groups, community organizations, sports teams can all come on board and have some

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kind of family activity during the week. National Family Week needs to be recognized by all Canadians. What can you do to become a greater part of your community? Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker and author ofWho’s In Charge Anyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home. If you want to read more, sign up for her informational newsletter at parentingtoday.ca.

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PARENTING

Celebrating 40 years of growth together A TASTE OF ART Yolande Martinello and Julie Papajohn of the Artists For Kids program invite the public to A Taste of Art, an open house event at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art on Saturday, Oct. 5 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The family friendly event features art activities for all ages, free entry to the gallery, Summer Solstice by Jamie Evrard print launch, refreshments, student entertainment and the opportunity to tour The View on Lonsdale. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Kids Stuff From page 24 a.m. and advanced, 11 a.m.12:30 p.m. delbrookdancers@ yahoo.ca YOUTH DROP-IN High school aged kids are invited

to hang out and play music, video games and air hockey the ﬁrst and third Saturday of the month, 7-9 p.m. at Lynn Valley United Church, 3201 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. Drop-in by a suggested donation of $2-$5.

SUNDAY FAMILY FUNDAY Play with games and toys, create art or run in the gym Sundays, 1-4 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. $3/$1. 604-9828300 jbcc.ca

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Life Skills and Fitness Training for all Ages North Shore Taekwondo has earned a reputation for quality training, building character and innovation. Their award-winning children’s programs have become an enormous success and they also have a full range of adult programs for students of all abilities- from beginners to cross-training athletes.

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As the fall registration season gets underway, North Shore Taekwondo’s new Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu training programs are attracting a lot of attention. This dynamic, effective self-defense discipline incorporates grappling in a fantastic workout and is open to teen and adult students. “We currently have a staff of 14 combined part time and full time instructors,” says Master Tony Kook. “Our staff of instructors are truly amazing! Our guiding principle is PCP- praise, correct, praise- as we believe all students are capable of achieving their top potential when given the right atmosphere, encouragement, and leadership.”

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To provide their students with maximum flexibility, all of their programs run on a monthly membership basis with a variety of times available. The only North Shore martial arts school registered with Sport BC and Sport Canada, North Shore Taekwondo offer classes for children- 4-6 years, youth- 7-13 years, teens and adults. “We would love to have the privilege of working with you in class to help you reach your goals,” says master Toony Kook. “Our class space is limited so please call soon for your free introductory class. Please call us at 604-986-5558 or visit our website at: northshoretaekwondo. com See you on the mats.”

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

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The Dish

ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes for root vegetables. page 30

I like to imagine that the menu at The Sandwich Shop, the brand new addition to the food offerings at Lonsdale Quay, was born of a gloves-off showdown between two bold and uncompromising chefs who are well versed in the art of sandwich making. “My signature sandwich will include roasted pork, garlic jam and arugula,” challenged the first chef, while whittling a tree branch into a new sauce spoon. “Meh. Not bad,” said the second chef, tilting his Stetson forward. “But I would have added caramelized onions, truffle oil and pork crackling, just to make it a bit more memorable.” Cue a rolling tumbleweed and some menacing Ennio Morricone spaghetti Western music and you’ll begin to appreciate the spirit of the offerings at The Sandwich Shop. The ingredients listed above comprise the Porchetta, just one of eight sumptuous, drip down your fingers, truly over-the-top sandwich creations available at the newest venue from the creators of the successful Fish Works restaurant located up the road on Lonsdale Avenue. The Sandwich Shop is an ode to some of the greatest

ingredients that you can stuff between two pieces of bread, in this case a freshbaked ciabatta bun. All of the principal ingredients in the sandwiches, save the cured meats that contribute to two of the menu items, are prepared in-house and would easily make delicious stand-alone meals in their own right. I recently saw an advertisement for a new pizza offered by a major North American restaurant chain.The dough of the pizza was shaped in a slightly ﬂoral pattern, each petal cradling its own cheeseburger. According to the published nutritional information about this pizza, each slice contains 100 per cent of an adult male’s recommended daily intake of sodium, approximately one quarter of the appropriate daily calories, and just over one-third of the recommended daily fat. Ordering such a pizza seems like the dining equivalent of Russian roulette. When I say that the offerings at The Sandwich Shop are over the top, I have something quite different in mind. Unlike the mortal dare represented by the cheeseburger pizza, The Sandwich Shop’s offerings are not designed with sheer volume of ingredients in mind, but rather with a view to blending as many delicious, harmonious ﬂavours into one sandwich as possible while still respecting the integrity of each ingredient independently. These sandwiches deftly walk the line between indulgent and excessive; each one is rooted in a classic, proven combination of complementary ingredients, revealing the solid culinary

Owner Shallaw Kadir (left), and staff Jasmine Blanchard and Patrick Heywood serve up impressive fare at The Sandwich Shop at Lonsdale Quay. A Korean short-rib sandwich with house-made kimchi, seen in the photo below, is just one of the menu items. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD knowledge of the menu’s designer. My recent visit to The Sandwich Shop with my tasting partner DJ began with the Korean Short Rib sandwich, an item that narrowly took the top spot of our impressive menu sampling. First, a generous pile of shredded short rib meat was piled atop a ciabatta bun. Then came a handful of kimchi, followed by ﬁnely chopped green onions, shredded daikon, and sesame seeds, which were toasted to order.The resulting sandwich was as close to perfect as I’ve had; the rich and tender short rib meat was beautifully balanced by the crisp and ﬁery kimchi and the piquant daikon. A subtle and unexpected kick of ginger, which I believe came from a custom mayonnaise (not SeeVeggie page 30

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Romancing the Stove Out of the deep, rich soil comes some of nature’s vitamin powerhouses: root vegetables. The most familiar root vegetables are turnips, parsnips, carrots, yams, sweet potatoes and beets, which contain valuable nutrients such as betacarotene, folic acid and vitamin C, as well as a healthy dose of ﬁber. Many root vegetables are fairly high in sugar, so they lend themselves to preparations that enhance their natural sweetness, such as roasting and sautéing. Here are some great recipes to bring out the best in these earthy gems.

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Parsnip,Turnip & Carrot Gratin 1 yellow turnip (also called rutabaga), about 2 lbs, peeled, halved and cut into quarter-inch thick slices 2 cups quarter-inch thick slices of peeled parsnip 2 cups quarter-inch thick slices of carrot 1Tbsp brown sugar 1Tbsp lemon juice 1 tspWorcestershire sauce Salt and freshly ground black pepper Cheese Sauce: 2Tbsp butter 1Tbsp plus 1½ tsp ﬂour 1½ cups homogenized milk or light cream

Sweet potatoes and beets are among the long list of popular root vegetables that are particularly suited for autumn meals. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese, preferably the white variety Salt and freshly ground black pepper Topping: 2 slices white bread, crusts removed, shredded into coarse crumbs 1Tbsp butter, melted ½ cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese Cut each turnip slice in half. Place sliced turnips, parsnips and carrots in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil and cook for 30 minutes or until tender. Drain; stir in sugar, lemon juice, Worcestershire sauce and salt and pepper to taste. Spoon vegetable mixture into a large shallow baking dish that has been generously greased with butter.To make the cheese sauce: Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat; whisk in ﬂour. Cook, whisking occasionally, for about two minutes, then

gradually whisk in the milk until well blended. Cook until slightly thickened, about ﬁve to eight minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in cheese. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Pour cheese sauce evenly over vegetables. Preheat oven to 350 degrees; sprinkle bread crumbs on a cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees for about three minutes or until golden. Combine the bread crumbs and melted butter in a small bowl; sprinkle evenly over cheese sauce, then sprinkle cheese on top. Bake for 25 minutes or until bubbly; let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Makes six servings. Honey-Roasted Root Vegetables 1 large sweet potato, peeled and cut into halfinch cubes 1½ cups coarsely chopped peeled turnip (half-inch pieces)

1½ cups coarsely chopped peeled parsnip (half-inch pieces) 1½ cups coarsely chopped carrot (half-inch pieces) 3 shallots, peeled and cut into quarters ¼ cup liquid honey 1Tbsp olive oil Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and toss to coat evenly. Place mixture on a large rimmed baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake for 30 minutes or until vegetables are tender and beginning to brown, stirring after 15 minutes. Makes six to eight servings. Check out this column online (at nsnews.com) for an additional recipe: Beet and Sweet Potato Hash. Angela Shellard is a selfdescribed foodie. She has done informal catering for various functions. Contact: ashellard@ hotmail.ca.

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listed among the ingredients) was a welcome, fragrant addition. Next up was the Porchetta sandwich, made from the classic, boneless Italian-style pork roast of the same name.The roasted pork was moist, skillfully seasoned and wonderfully enhanced by the addition of crisp and salty crackling.The garlic jam and caramelized onion added tremendous depth of ﬂavour to an

already rich sandwich, while a drizzle of pungent truffle oil provided a decadent finish.The third and final sandwich we sampled was a vegetarian panino.When I encounter a menu so heavily rooted in quality meat ingredients, I find that the requisite veggie alternative is often a middling option, added as an afterthought to placate non-meat eaters. That was not the case with this panino, which was a thoughtful, well-crafted sandwich comprised of

artichokes, beets, roasted red peppers, black olive tapenade, creamy havarti cheese, pesto, and fresh, peppery arugula. In addition to its sandwich offerings (which also include a duck banh mi and a dilled salmon option, for which I will most certainly return), The Sandwich Shop also offers some great side salads modestly priced at $3 each. DJ and I sampled a simple and fresh cucumber and tomato salad topped with

house-made herb vinaigrette and a slice of bocconcini, as well as a tasty, earthy red beet and goat cheese salad. Both were welcome alternatives to the standard potato chips and pickle sides one might expect at a sandwich shop.The Sandwich Shop is located at Lonsdale Quay, opposite Soup Meister. Sandwiches are $8 each and panini are $7. Phone: 604-980-0429. thesandwichshop.ca hungryontheshore@gmail. com

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Community Bulletin Board TREE OF LIFE CAMPAIGN Sage Transition House and Shoppers Drug Mart Parkgate Village and Lynn Valley Centre have partnered in an effort to raise funds in support of women’s whole health in North Vancouver.The community is encouraged to purchase and personalize a tree of life icon for display on a tree in the stores. Campaign runs to Oct. 11. DARE TO BE HEARD North Shore Writers’ Association will host a literary cafe Thursday, Oct. 3, 7-9 p.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. Participants are invited to read their poetry, short ﬁction or non-ﬁction in an atmosphere of comfort and support from other local writers and interested listeners. nswriters.org FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY BOOK SALE Browse through a wide array of books, CDs and DVDs for adults and children at the sale Oct. 4 and 5, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr.There will be a pre-sale for members only Thursday, Oct. 3, 6-8: 30

p.m. Annual memberships can be purchased at the door for $10. westvanlibrary.ca A TASTE OF ART Be part of the celebration as the Gordon Smith Gallery kicks off its second year with a free, half-day community event ﬁlled with art and activities Saturday, Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. gordonsmithgallery.ca PUMPKIN FEST a weekend of old-fashioned fun that celebrates the harvest season Oct. 5 and 6 at West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Dr. Familyfriendly events offered all weekend long. Schedule at westvanpumpkinfest.ca. Funds raised beneﬁt West Vancouver Community Centres Society. BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS The community is invited to bring fourlegged and winged friends to be blessed Sunday, Oct. 6, 2 p.m. at St. Andrew’s United Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. st-andrews-united.ca FILIPINO COMMUNITY CENTRE BLESSING AND INAUGURATION of Barangay NorthVan Saturday, Oct. 5, 5 p.m. at 113 West Third St., North

CHURCH GALA Rev. Stephen Muir and parishioner Mo Cechini are preparing to host the inaugural St. Agnes Anglican Church Gala on Oct. 5 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the church hall, 530 E. 12th St., North Vancouver. The event features a live and silent auction, 50/50 and balloon draws, door prizes, dinner by Sharing Abundance, cash bar by Barefoot Wines and jazz entertainment by Original Blend. Tickets: $55, available at the church or by calling 604-250-6658. Money raised will support the church and its outreach programs. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD Vancouver. Following the inauguration there will be a fundraiser with a dinner, dance and show at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St. North Vancouver.

Admission: $25 at the door. ROLL AND STROLL FESTIVAL A celebration of active transportation (anything that rolls or strolls) on a 1.5-kilometre route

that starts at Cleveland elementary, 1255 Eldon Rd., North Vancouver and ﬁnishes at Edgemont Village Oct. 5, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.There will be a street party at the end. rollandstroll.ca

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Local municipalities support Big Sisters Each of the three North Shore municipalities recently made contributions to Big Sisters of B.C. Lower Mainland. According to a press release, the grants were made to support the mentoring

Noteworthy Neighbours programs the organization operates on the North Shore. The District of North Vancouver awarded a $3,500

Children are poor in this city.

community grant, the City of North Vancouver added a $2,250 grant and the District of West Vancouver awarded $500.The funding will help support the “Little Sisters” from North Vancouver who are currently matched with “Big Sisters,”

and will also help the agency ﬁnd volunteer mentors in the community for those girls on a waitlist. Big Sisters of B.C. Lower Mainland works to enhance the conﬁdence, self-esteem, and well-being of girls throughout the Lower Mainland. Girls,

ages seven-17, are matched with volunteer adult women in one-to-one mentoring relationships. Community members interested in becoming a Big Sister mentor or Study Buddy tutor to a girl living on the North Shore are

encouraged to visit bigsisters. bc.ca or contact Big Sisters of B.C. Lower Mainland at 604-873-4525 x300 or info@ bigsisters.bc.ca. Scan with Layar to watch a video about the program.

TIME TRAVELLER This is a 1935 photo of the home and country garden of Arthur and Elizabeth Capon at 1405 Jefferson Ave. in West Vancouver. The house, now with a second storey, is still standing, surrounded by a lovely mature garden. PHOTO COURTESY OF THE WEST VANCOUVER ARCHIVES/SUBMITTED BY THE WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Wednesdays AMBLESIDE ORCHESTRA rehearses Wednesdays, 3:15-5:30 p.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. Intermediate level of musicianship required. Bring a music stand. David, 604-922-1035. CAROUN PHOTO CLUB Meetings are held the third Wednesday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. Visitors welcome. carounphotoclub.com DEEP COVE LADIES’ LIONS CLUB meets at 6:30 p.m. on the second and last Wednesday of each month at Lions Garey Ham Court, 936 Bowron Court, North Vancouver. New members are welcome. Sally Scott, 604-924-1923. THE DUTCH KOFFIECLUB meets the third Wednesday of every month, 10 a.m. to noon at the food court, Park Royal, south mall,West Vancouver. Meet new people and keep up your Dutch language or improve it.The club welcomes Flemish and South African people also. Used Dutch magazines and books will be available. 604-987-4978 ESL BOOK CLUB A free club to read and talk about Canadian novels Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 a.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required. 604-925-7403. GLENEAGLES SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCE CLUB Experienced classes every Wednesday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Hollyburn elementary, 1329 Duchess Ave.,West Vancouver. 604-925-9333 LET’S TALK Develop your English skills while discussing current events Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Registration required. 604-925-7403 MEALS ON WHEELS needs volunteers on Monday,Wednesday or Friday mornings. 604-922-3414 northshoremealsonwheels.org NORTH SHORE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA meets Wednesdays, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Sutherland secondary, 1860 Sutherland Ave., North Vancouver and is looking for new string

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