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North Van boarding school for sale International buyer sought for $34-million Dollarton site BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
A shuttered private school in Maplewood is on the market for close to $33.9 million. The 6.5-acre property at 2420 Dollarton Hwy.
comes with classrooms, a gymnasium, a cafeteria, offices and three dormitories large enough to house 350 students. The school has had various owners and operators since it was built in the late ’80s by Japanese
investors. It has been called Goldenwood Hall, Canadian International College and The Westside School until it shut down and the school operators walked away from the lease in September last year. The current owners considered looking for a new tenant but they had been approached by other private school operators looking
to buy in recent years, according to David Taylor, the Colliers International agent representing the owners. “They decided to put it on the market and explore what the level of interest is given the dynamics in Vancouver right now, which is that private school enrolment is going up.What’s interesting about this particular school is that
it has dorm facilities, which is quite rare,” he said. The only other boarding schools in the Lower Mainland are St. George’s School in Vancouver and Bodwell High School in North Vancouver, both of which have waitlists for students to be entered into the dorms. “We based the price on what would be an investors’
expectation of return based on that lease rate,”Taylor said. There has also been some interest in the land’s industrial potential. The property is mostly surrounded by an undeveloped piece of land owned by Port Metro Vancouver.The port has See Site page 5
RCMP release arsonist footage BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
Almost three weeks after a break-in and arson that threatened the Capilano University Library, North Vancouver RCMP are hoping someone from the public can help them identify their suspect. Investigators released surveillance camera footage on Tuesday that shows what happened in the early morning hours of Jan. 2. The fire was quickly doused by the building’s sprinkler system but the library was left with smoke and water damage and the suspect did pry open a safe and make off with an undisclosed amount of cash. “(The video) does show him walking into the room where he started the fire. See RCMP page 3
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Council proposes joint transit plan Tri-municipal working group would present ‘unified voice’
NICK WELLS Contributing writer
A proposal that would see the three municipalities on the North Shore come together to work on a unified transportation plan was approved by the District of North Vancouver council on Monday night. The proposal — brought forward by Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn — seeks to bring together the District of North Vancouver council as well as councils from the City of North Vancouver and District of
West Vancouver to form a working group aimed at reviewing the North Shore area transit plan as well as TransLink’s 10-year investment plan. It also asked for all three municipalities to come together to review the working group and help communicate the needs of North Shore residents to both TransLink and the provincial government. MacKay-Dunn stressed the need for a unified voice to help counteract Vancouver and Surrey’s influence on transit matters. “Not to do this would
be, in my opinion, not fulfilling our responsibilities as the elected representatives of our North Vancouver community,” said MacKay-Dunn. “We have to speak with one voice. If we don’t, we will be whip-sawed and one municipality will be played off one another.” A report given to council highlighted several examples of transit issues plaguing the North Shore such as the cancellation of the C15 bus taking commuters from Deep Cove to Parkgate as well as Capilano students being left behind due to overcrowded buses. “More specifically, (it’s) something we’ve been asking for, for a long time
and never been able to get to is an actual cost benefit statement of what we get right now in the way of transportation to what we pay,” said Coun. Roger Bassam. Some concerns were raised about the timing of the proposal and how it would relate to the larger transit referendum which is being raised across the Lower Mainland. The B.C. government approved a Metro Vancouver transit tax referendum question which would call for a 0.5 per cent tax to the mayors’ transportation and transit plan back in December. Ballots are expected to be sent out in mid-March. The tax in turn would fund
a new B-Line rapid bus route as well as fund the building of a new Pattullo bridge, construction of a rapid transit route along Broadway in Vancouver and increased service across the SkyTrain and Canada Line. “It’s clear transportation is the dominant issue for North Shore residents,” said Coun. Jim Hanson. The motion was tweaked to invite the four members of the legislative assembly and the members of parliament from the area as well with the amended proposal gaining approval. The timing of the proposal in relation to the transit referendum plan was incidental but part of a much needed discussion, said Mayor Richard Walton.
Walton was recently ousted as the chairman of the TransLink mayor’s council with Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson replacing him. Surrey Mayor Linda Hepner was elected as vice-chairwoman. “Transit is part of the solution. If people have viable transit then there’s a reason to get out of their cars. If we get even three, four, five per cent of people out of their cars with good alternatives it will really help alleviate these pinch points,” he said after the meeting. According to David Stuart, the district’s chief administrative officer, the meeting of the North Shore municipalities could come by the end of February.
Senior dies after being struck by truck
Missing man last seen heading for rail tracks
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The West Vancouver senior who was in critical condition after being struck by a pickup truck on Jan. 15 has died. Fereidoon Demehri, 67, was crossing 21st Street at Gordon Avenue around 6 p.m. in a marked crosswalk when he was struck by a northbound driver. Demehri, who lived in that neigbourhood, suffered multiple fractures and head injuries in the collision and was rushed to hospital. He died on Sunday, according to Const. Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver police spokesman. The department’s victim services unit is assisting his family. Investigators are examining the vehicle for any mechanical problems that may have been a factor in the fatality. Drugs, alcohol and distracted driving have all been ruled out, Palmer said, and the driver is cooperating with police. “There is no charge currently contemplated but the investigation is ongoing,” he said. “If there is (a witness or witnesses) out there still and didn’t speak with us, it would be great to hear from them.”
NorthVancouver RCMP say the last person to see missing 27-yearold Andrew Radhuber watched him climbing a fence to get out of the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal and scrambling up an embankment that leads to the CN Rail tracks. Radhuber has been missing since he was dropped off at the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal in West Vancouver after visiting a friend on the North Shore from his hometown of Nanaimo. The friend dropped him off at the ferry terminal on the afternoon of Dec. 29, believing Radhuber planned to catch the 3 p.m. sailing
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There’s a flash that follows after he leaves so we know he’s connected to the fire and it shows him dragging the safe to where it’s opened,” said Cpl. Richard De Jong, North Vancouver RCMP spokesman. Police are questioning whether the suspect is a disgruntled ex-student
or former staff member. Footage captured by the cameras, however, has been reviewed by members at the detachment as well as administrators, security staff and faculty on campus but so far, no one has been able to ID the man. It’s not clear why he wanted to start a fire. “That’s a good
question,” De Jong said. “It could be vengeance, retaliation. It could be covering evidence or tracks.” Anyone who recognizes the suspect, seen in the footage wearing a black jacket, grey hoodie and beige baseball cap, is asked to contact North Vancouver RCMP at 604969-7964.
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back to Vancouver Island. But Radhuber never got on the ferry. Police reviewed video from B.C. Ferries’ security cameras at the terminal and determined that Radhuber never boarded the vessel to Nanaimo. Since then, a witness parked in the ferry lineup
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has come forward to report seeing Radhuber climbing the fence and heading up the embankment. Police are hoping the additional information could prompt others in the public who may recall seeing Radhuber or have had an encounter with him since then. “He could have gone left at the train tracks. He
could have gone right at the highway. He could have kept going on the Baden Powell trail.We really don’t know,” said North Vancouver RCMP spokesman Cpl. Richard De Jong. It’s unlike Radhuber to disappear, and friends and family are worried, he added. De Jong said there has been no activity on
either Rahuber’s cellphone or his bank account since he disappeared. Radhuber is described as being six foot three, weighing 181 pounds. He has brown eyes, wears glasses and has brown hair. Anyone who sees Radhuber or knows of his whereabouts is asked to contact North Vancouver RCMP at 604-985-1311.
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ample evidence of the trend. Extreme wealth is a force that attracts more money to itself by its sheer gravitational pull, aided by a combination of crony capitalism, social Darwinism and trickle-down economic theory. Not to mention naked selfinterest. Gradually, however, those at the top of the food chain are waking up to the fact a consumer society in which large numbers of people are not benefiting, buying or buying in is inherently unstable. Startling acts of altruism and philanthropy aside, governments remain the primary means of income redistribution in most societies. Clearly they must do a better job. Otherwise, as the toe of the mountain is worn away, those at the top will also have a long, long way to tumble.
s the world’s elite gathered in Switzerland this week to talk about economic matters, the charity Oxfam released a report highlighting how the rich are getting richer while the poor continue to have less. According to that report, the richest 80 people in the world now have the same wealth as the bottom 3.5 billion people. And that gap is widening, rather than narrowing. By next year, it is estimated the richest one per cent will own more than the poorest 99 per cent combined. This bodes ill, and not just in a moral sense, the charity warned. It also threatens functional political systems and economic growth. While the disparities in the report are more glaringly apparent in developing areas of the globe, North America shows
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Trail use designations need to be respected Dear Editor: Your Jan. 7 online story about a local woman setting traps on the trails of Mount Fromme hit close to home. I live nearby and hike the trails regularly, including Quarry Court trail. Over the past year I’ve personally cleared Quarry Court of logs and other obstructions, sometimes numerous times per week, and I applaud the initiative of the two mountain bikers who discovered the perpetrator. However, you missed one point in the
story as reported.While Lower Skull is a designated bike trail, the close-by Quarry Court is designated hiking only.You’ve published a photo of the sign marking Lower Skull for biking, I’m sending a photo of the sign at the bottom of Quarry Court trail.There is no sign at the top of Quarry Court as approximately 18 months ago the signpost was ripped out and now lies nearby in the bush. It’s important for all of us who use the trails to respect others, and part of that
means respecting the trail use designations. I’m grateful to those who stood up to this individual, but I do wonder how mountain bikers came across traps set on a walking only trail? Perhaps they didn’t know it was hiking only, as the sign at the top is missing. I hope that now the trails are cleared once and for all of traps and obstructions, users regard others and use the trails as designated. Jeff Oates North Vancouver
We all pay our share, cyclists included Dear Editor: Re: Cyclists Should be Licensed to Ride, Jan. 7 Mailbox. Most cyclists are licensed. Every cyclist I know owns and drives a car. It’s nice to have a choice to cycle to work to avoid rush hour traffic one day and use the car to go shopping the next. Most cyclists are insured.When they cycle to work, their insured vehicle sits and perhaps even subsidizes the auto insurance rates of others.
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light to get to full speed before the onslaught of traffic catches up to them again.When they make the wrong decision, they usually come out on the losing end thus they have great incentive to make rational decisions about their safety. Bike lanes, like sidewalks, separate us from harm’s way when moving about while uniting us in building livable cities.We all benefit, we all pay. Will Schuurman North Vancouver
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with the neighbours they leave behind. A purchase price around $289,000 has become the new definition of “affordable” — if you can find one at that price, if your total household income is $69,000 or more, if you can pay $1,475 per month for a mortgage or rent and if the unit suits your family. So what does the federal/regional affordability guideline mean to the North Shore? The answer explains why so many young people cannot afford to leave home; why seniors cannot find safe, decent accommodation within their budgets, and why an increasing number of families fit the definition of the working poor. The median incomes in our three communities are: City of North Vancouver, $59,373; District of North Vancouver, $87,322 and West Vancouver, $84,345. North Shore renters are even worse off. Families that bring home the data book’s median income of $40,152 across five widely disparate demographics that include Lions Bay and Bowen Island
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How many times have you heard councils throughout Metro Vancouver discuss the need to provide affordable housing in their communities? Have you seen much progress? The discussions follow a predictable theme: the need to raze older but liveable homes is rationalized in order to justify allowing developers to blow through existing floor-space-ratios and zoning bylaws, all in the name of gaining a few so-called affordable housing units. Some members of the previous City of North Vancouver council were particularly adept at the game but the districts of North and West Vancouver have been gathering momentum in order to meet the development obligations laid down by the Metro Vancouver Regional Growth Strategy. Encouraged by developer-friendly councils, building height restrictions have been sacrificed so that “tall” and token green space can avoid massed or “squat” site coverage. Land values have sky-rocketed along with the buildings so, understandable or not, residents who have enjoyed their quiet single-family homes and gardens now want to cash out and to heck
can carry a rent of $1,204. Hopefuls below that mark will have trouble finding affordable accommodation. Anyone who fits Metro’s definition of low-tomoderate income is largely out of luck. Despite a slight slowing in the market segment, rampant condo development has not proven to lower either real estate prices or rents, quite the opposite. Two weeks ago, we heard that the December, year-over-year benchmark price for a detached home in Metro Vancouver had topped $1 million for the first time.Then, last Wednesday, the Real Estate Board of Greater Vancouver announced that Metro Vancouver’s real-estate prices had increased on average 5.8 per cent over the last 12 months. So, is the only solution for would-be North Shore renters and owners to give in and move to less expensive communities? After all, former District of North Vancouver councillor Alan Nixon and real estate broker remarked years ago that prices were already at the point where some people “must accept they can’t afford to live here.” Well, job commitments and family ties aside, how far should we expect people to go? I ask because the Metro numbers are consistent across the region; and numbers beyond the region in municipalities like Mission and Chilliwack are fast catching up. I don’t know about you but my North Shore is
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Notice of Public Hearing Proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4809, 2014, and Proposed Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 4821, 2014 (regarding proposed subdivision of 6447 and 6475 Pitt Street into three smaller lots) Notice is given that a PUBLIC HEARING will be held in the Council Chamber of the Municipal Hall of The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC on Monday, January 26, 2015 at 7 p.m. for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to Council respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaws described below. A public meeting will be held concurrently with the public hearing for the purpose of allowing the public to make representations to Council respecting the proposed development variance permit: proposed Development Variance Permit No. 14-011 for 6475 Pitt Street, described below. Applicant: J. L. Murray Subject Lands: 6447 and 6475 Pitt Street (shaded and outlined in black on map that forms part of this notice); Legal Description: Amended Lots 19 and 21 (Explanatory Plan 6596), Block 49 District Lot 430 Plan 2103; PIDs: 004-390-903 and 005-395-267
Purpose: Proposed subdivision of 6447 and 6475 Pitt Street into three smaller lots: the proposed bylaws would facilitate the subdivision of the subject lands on Pitt Street by amending the Zoning Bylaw to allow alternative site area and site width and authorize a Phased Development Agreement to secure community benefits. The proposed Development Variance Permit would allow for retention of an existing dwelling with a variance to the minimum combined side yard. When originally subdivided (subdivision plan deposited with the Land Title Office in 1909) the subject lands were configured as three 50-foot wide lots. The configuration existed until the subject lands were consolidated and re-subdivided into two 75-foot wide lots (approved under Land Registry Act in 1961). This application would return the existing two lots to the original three lot configuration, consistent with the majority of residential lots currently in the neighbourhood.
Proposed Zoning Bylaw Amendment: If adopted, proposed Zoning Bylaw No. 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw No. 4809, 2014 would amend the RS4 zone by allowing alternative site area and site width for the subject lands.
Proposed Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw: If adopted, proposed Phased Development
Agreement Authorization Bylaw No. 4821, 2014 would authorize the District and the landowners to enter into a Phased Development Agreement under the Local Government Act that would: • secure a Community Amenity Contribution of $98,250; and • have a term of five years, during which time changes to the Specified Zoning Bylaw Provisions (being all of those provisions of the Zoning Amendment Bylaw that regulate minimum site area and site width for the purpose of subdivision and are applicable to the subject lands) would not apply to the development without the developer’s consent.
If approved, proposed Development Variance Permit No. 14-011 would allow for the existing dwelling at 6475 Pitt Street to be retained with a variance to the Zoning Bylaw to allow for a minimum combined side yard of 4.10 metres where 4.57 metres is normally required. The variance is proposed to apply only to the existing dwelling, and any future replacement dwelling would be required to comply with the Zoning Bylaw.
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Enquiries: All enquiries regarding the proposed Zoning Bylaw amendment, proposed Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw and proposed Development Variance Permit may be directed to the West Vancouver Planning Department at municipal hall or by calling 604-925-7055. Copies of the proposed bylaws and proposed development variance permit and other relevant documents that the Council may consider in deciding whether to adopt the bylaws and approve the development variance permit may be inspected from January 9, 2015 to January 26, 2015 at the municipal hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC on regular business days (Monday to Friday except for statutory holidays) between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Copies may also be inspected at the public hearing and concurrent public meeting. For convenience only, some of the documents may also be available for viewing on westvancouver.ca or at the West Vancouver Memorial Library at 1950 Marine Drive, West Vancouver BC (phone 604-925-7400 for current information on library hours of operation).
All persons who believe that their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws and proposed development variance permit will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions at the public hearing, and concurrent public meeting, on the above noted date. Written submissions may, prior to the public hearing and concurrent public meeting, be: • sent by mail to Mayor and Council, District of West Vancouver 750 17th Street West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; • sent by email to Mayor and Council at mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca; or • delivered to the office of the Manager, Legislative Services/Municipal Clerk, at the District of West Vancouver Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC;
and must be received no later than 3 p.m. on January 26, 2015. Technical issues affecting receipt of electronic submissions may occur so persons relying on this means of transmittal do so at their own risk. Written submissions received for the public hearing regarding the proposed bylaws and for the concurrent public meeting regarding the proposed development variance permit will be included in the public information package for Council’s consideration and for the public record. Submissions received after the close of the public hearing will not be considered by Council. S. Scholes, Municipal Clerk January 9, 2015
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New roles for mayors at Metro MetroVancouver announced last week the chairmen and chairwomen slated to guide the regional authority’s 10 committees and two sub-committees over the next four years. District of North Vancouver Mayor and former head of the TransLink mayors’ council Richard Walton takes over from Burnaby Mayor Derek Corrigan as chairman of Metro’s regional planning committee. Working as head of the utilities committee is City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto, known for his strong support of city-owned heat utility
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task force. Metro Vancouver chairman Greg Moore is set to lead the task force. Metro Vancouver is adding a climate action committee, a federal gas tax task force, a regional economy task force, as well as a performance and procurement committee this term. “The Metro Vancouver Board of Directors is committed to maintaining and enhancing the livability of our great region as we grow in the coming years,” stated chairman Greg Moore in a media release. — Jeremy Shepherd
Uproar encouraging From page 7 growth and density can be achieved without destroying the neighbourhoods we love and enjoy. In fact, that was the original intent of this column — until I decided I could not describe the ideas effectively without first establishing the background with some hard numbers. Many years ago, a group circulated a brochure with a photo that had been doctored to show what the District of North Vancouver waterfront would look like if West Vancouver-style multifamily housing were to be built along its length.
No such housing was planned but the community uproar opposing the idea was encouraging. So in the next column, without doctoring photos, I plan to describe what I believe could be a partial solution to our growing housing crisis. If you think the ideas have merit, the North Shore could become a leader in the field and show the rest of the region how truly affordable housing is already proving successful and how it can become the norm throughout all Metro Vancouver communities. rimco@shaw.ca
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North Van Traffic Gridlock Requires Action Blueprint The other day I was in a doctor’s office where an elderly couple was upset about the time of their next appointment. It was scheduled for 3:30 in the afternoon. They were anxious to change it to an earlier time – because, they said, they were concerned about dealing with the volume of traffic over the Second Narrows at that time of day. That snapshot of a moment is a sign of our grid-locked times. Long eastbound lineups down the Cut are no longer confined to rush hour. Many days, Marine Drive could be re-named Marine Parking Lot. Getting from point A to point B within North Vancouver or over town has never been more difficult than it is today.
North Van Has Own Challenges
Much is made of Metro Vancouver’s dubious claim to fame as second only to Los Angeles as having the worst traffic congestion in North America. But often lost in the discussion is the fact that North Vancouver has a unique and growing traffic challenge thanks to our geography, history and patterns of development. It’s more than irritating. Traffic congestion has a negative impact on every aspect of North Shore life, from the economy to the environment. This coming March, residents across the Lower Mainland will be asked to vote for a 0.5% increase in BC’s Provincial Sales Tax to fund $7.5 billion in new transit projects over the next 10 years.
Referendum Just A Start
I will be voting “Yes” to the referendum question and commend the mayors, and especially North Vancouver District Mayor Richard Walton, for their work on the transit funding proposal. But adding a Seabus and more bus lines on the
North Shore, as proposed, is just a start at addressing our own growing problem. Successful or not, the outcome of the referendum will not, on its own, come close to solving North Shore congestion. What’s required is the start of a comprehensive discussion which leads to an action blueprint that coordinates the complex multitude of elements at play here – from density planning to transit to roads and bridges. What’s required is a boldness of vision with no sacred cows that are off-limits to consideration. That means reviewing the adequacy of two bridges and the possible need for rapid transit to the North Shore.
Ottawa Must Play Central Role
Some may argue that this is not a federal issue. I disagree. Given the scope and scale of the issues at hand, the federal government must be at the table with funding and to play a facilitative role bringing the key players together to thoroughly weigh all reasonable options. Liberal Party of Canada policy strongly supports cities as economic drivers and federal investment in civic infrastructure is key to making the economy grow. As your Liberal candidate for North Vancouver in the upcoming federal election, I pledge to take a leadership role in bringing residents, politicians, community groups and businesses together to develop and discuss options and to forge a plan that will work to unsnarl our traffic problem and provide a sustainable solution for the future. The status quo – waiting in a line-up that is just getting longer – clearly isn’t working. Next week in this space, more on why I’m running for Parliament.
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This week’s column is for football lovers. The Super Bowl is just around the corner and this year you may want to host some friends and family at your home. Feb. 1 is the official date for the big game so there is plenty of time to prepare for the day. Whether your favorite team is playing or not, the Super Bowl is a great opportunity to gather family and friends together and make an afternoon of it. There are plenty of ideas for a Super Bowl savoury and sweet table. Over the years I have seen quite a few creative ways to celebrate this event. Here are some of my favorites that are easy to assemble. Serve your favorite French fries and finger snacks in little containers made from empty tin cans. Simply remove the labels from your used soup or vegetable cans and wash them thoroughly. Cut a piece of brown craft paper to fit the outside of the can and secure it with scotch tape. To make the football stitching you have two options. The first is to carefully hammer four to
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of strawberries and wash them thoroughly. Dip the dry strawberries in melted chocolate and let them dry on the counter or in the fridge for 30 minutes. Using a white icing tube, pipe the stitching lines of a football on each strawberry. Serve with other sweet items on your table. One of my favorite dips for football games is to spread one package of cream cheese on the bottom of a pie plate. Follow with a little store bought salsa and freshdiced jalapeno peppers. Top it all off with shredded mozzarella and cheddar cheese and place it in a 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes or until the cheese is bubbly. Serve with taco chips. It’s a simple dip but a real crowd pleaser. Lastly, same-day football pools are always fun for a crowd. Look for simple grid game ideas on the Internet for game day that will involve all of your guests (football fans or not) on the big day. And let’s all hope the Seattle Seahawks win the big game. Go Hawks!
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HOME Green Guide WEST VANCOUVER SENIORS’ CENTRE GARDEN CLUB A vibrant group that brings together both new and experienced
gardeners to engage in a wide range of activities to get their hands in the dirt, expand their gardening knowledge and make new friends Thursdays, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Seniors’
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Ontario teen calls for GMO labelling
You know an issue is important and resonating when teenagers get involved. After all, how many teenagers would care enough to become involved in the issue of genetically modified organisms or GMOs? And how many teenagers would take the risk of putting themselves at the front of the debate while taking on Big Ag and government? There’s only one teenager that I know in Canada who has shown the courage and vision to take on the job. Her name is Rachel Parent, a 15year-old anti-GMO activist from Ontario. I first discovered Parent when she appeared on CBC’s The Lang and O’Leary Exchange. Parent heard former Dragons’ Den star Kevin O’Leary say that, “People who oppose GMOs should stop eating so we could get rid of them.” So, Parent challenged
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sometimes condescended to and occasionally insulted by O’Leary and to a lesser extent by Lang during the interview. Parent demonstrated incredible poise, focus and maturity beyond her years. I have never seen any teenager besides MalalaYousafzai stand up for a cause and debate in such a professional and articulate manner. I felt sorry for Parent after watching that interview. She is so young and could not have known what she was getting herself into.Yet she was incredibly strong, informed and intelligent but she seemed all alone and outgunned by Lang and attacked by O’Leary. In my view, Parent won the debate while outsmarting her adversaries whom have years of experience on her. You can also see Parent speaking at TEDxToronto
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - North Shore News - A17
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A18 - North Shore News - Wednesday, January 21, 2015
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Victoria MP puts forward mandatory labelling motion From page 15 in a presentation entitled, Why you have the right to know what’s in your food. Her website, kidsrighttoknow. com, provides some good information about the issue of GMOs. Parent has even managed to get a meeting with Rona Ambrose, the federal Minister of Health. Parent has also gained the support of NDP MP Murray Rankin for Victoria who put forward a motion in the House of Commons calling for the mandatory labelling of food products containing ingredients that have been genetically modified. Rankin’s motion M-480 states:That, in the opinion of the House, the government should introduce mandatory labelling of food products containing ingredients that have been genetically modified. Please email your MP to support this motion. You are what you eat, and if that is true then I am a herbicide tolerant, insect resistant and modified
version of a human. If you eat corn, soy, canola, zucchini or sugar beets in any form you are also a modified human.Those crops are widely found in some form in the grocery store and are known as GMOs. Do you know what your children are eating? Do your children have allergies or digestive problems? The issue of GMOs in our food system has been with us for more than 20 years. Consumers still don’t have the right of choice because companies are not required to provide the information for consumers to make a choice. GMO foods are not labelled in Canada or the United States, in contrast to 64 other countries (including Australia, Japan, Russia, China and all countries in the European Union), that do have GMO labelling laws. Among the many half truths put forward by Big Ag companies regarding GMOs, there’s the central claim that GMOs will
increase crop yield to feed the world’s growing population. A study conducted by Doug GurianSherman in the United States, released in 2009 and entitled Failure toYield, found that after genetically modified crops were commercialized, yields from GMO soy and corn did not increase more than zero to two per cent over a 13-year period. Similar performance failures of GMO crops have been demonstrated in India, China and South America. The second lie about GMOs is that less pesticide or herbicide will be required to grow such crops.The spraying of the herbicide Roundup on crops genetically modified to tolerate Roundup spraying has increased by 527 million pounds in the United States over the past 16 years. In Argentina, cultivation of GMO soy has increased Roundup use from eight million litres in 1995 to more than 200 million litres in 2013, according to the Canadian Biotechnology
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Prepare for emergencies now to reduce stress later First aid is something we know we have to think about but somehow it never seems to make it to the top of our to-do list. We know that our kids can get sick or have accidents and we worry about whether we will be prepared. So, make 2015 the year you actually get your act together. I recently read a newsletter from Alice Jungclaus who is a former North Shore resident now living in Switzerland. She is a PCI Certified Parent Coach and international educator.You can find Alice at globalwiseparenting.com. Her topic was first aid and she has great tips for parents who want to be prepared. She notes that you can be prepared for family emergencies and accidents and further suggests that being ready will reduce your stress. Her first tip is to take a first aid course. I spoke to the local Red Cross and they said they offer a full range of certification classes from CPR Level C, Emergency First Aid Childcare to Standard First Aid.These certification
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time at private residences or businesses. In these special parent classes they focus on management and prevention of choking for infant and toddler patients and when they have extra time they cover basic hands-only CPR and playground first aid (cuts and scrapes, burns, bone and joint injuries, head injuries). And to make this even more possible, readers of this column can receive a discount. Simply use the coupon code “lullaby” which brings the cost down from $35 to $30 for one person or from $60 to $50 for two people registering together. Taking a first aid course will give you confidence that you can handle whatever accident could happen to your child The second tip is to create (or update) your first aid kits. It’s a good idea to have one in a main part of the house and another in the car.That way you’re always ready to handle cuts, insect stings or bites or scrapes from falls. Next, systematize your document storage.The time
when you will need all your important documents is likely to be a time of high stress and the last thing you need to be doing is looking through files, drawers and trunks to find all the papers you need. Filing cabinets are common organizing tools for paper documents. Keeping files up to date and ready to work with at all times can be a tedious exercise. But it is worth it when you need the materials. Effective organized filing requires a consistent system that works anytime and all the time. If you already have a system that works for you and keeps your files tidy and highly organized yearround — congratulations! You’re ready to instantly find documents that an organization or individual might require. If you need a little support to get organized Jungclaus recommends The FreedomFiler filing system. She explains that it’s a product created for those who want to focus more of their time and attention on See Put page 21
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Put info card in child’s wallet From page 20 other aspects of life but still want to have files organized and ready for effective use year-round.The time saved from reorganizing and shredding unnecessary documents with this tool can be worth a lot.You will feel ready to quickly and effectively deal with whatever documentation an unexpected family emergency may require. Put basic information in wallets or purses. If your child is going to be on her own or with a sitter it’s
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important that emergency personnel have access to the critical information needed to facilitate their care.You could have your child carry a wallet with information in a small pocket on their backpack or in a wallet if they are older. I don’t think you should put your child’s address or last name on an emergency wallet card. For many parents, simply noting the child’s first name, emergency contact numbers and vital medical life-saving information is sufficient. Some examples of what is important for emergency
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response personnel to know are: blood type, allergies, pre-existing medical conditions and medications taken. Once you’ve thought through basic first aid needs and put systems in place you can relax and get on with your life. Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker and author ofVive la Différence,Who’s In Charge Anyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home. Sign up for her informational newsletter at parentingtoday.ca.
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Community Bulletin Board BACIO (BECAUSE A CURE IS OBTAINABLE) Mangia e Bevi Ristorante will hold its eighth annual charity event benefitting Lions Gate Hospital oncology clinic and BC Children’s Hospital oncology research. Until Jan. 31 a three-course dinner menu will be offered for $40. For each dinner sold, $5 will go to each hospital. Mangia e Bevi Ristorante is located at 2222 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. mangiaebevi.ca.
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mingle with other business professionals Wednesday, Jan. 21, 5-7 p.m. at Cruiseabout, 1300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Appetizers and refreshments included. Complimentary for members, $25 for nonmembers.To register visit nvchamber.ca CAN A SIMPLE STICKER HELP US ACT ON CLIMATE CHANGE? Rob Shirkey will present his proposal to require climate change information labels on gas pumps Wednesday, Jan. 21, 7 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca ONE-ON-ONE TECHNOLOGY ASSISTANCE Sign up for a half-hour of personalized help with the Internet, email, word processing, social media or an e-reader Wednesday, Jan. 21, 3-4:30 p.m. at Parkgate library, 3675 Banff Court, North Vancouver. Registration required. 604-929-3727 x8168 IN THE FOOTSTEPS OF ST. PAUL Marny
Peirson will present a slide show on her travels following St. Paul’s steps in Turkey and Greece Wednesday, Jan. 21, noon at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 885 22nd St.,West Vancouver. Bring a “brown bag” lunch; coffee and tea will be provided. Donation appreciated. 604-926-4381 THE ULTIMATE TRAVELLER A series of travel talks accompanied by photographs with world traveller Peter Langer Wednesdays, 7-9 p.m. at the Ferry Building Gallery, 1414 Argyle Ave.,West Vancouver. Schedule: Jan. 21, A railway journey through the Andes of Ecuador; Jan. 28, A journey through Mongolia during the Naadam Festival; Feb. 4, An African safari in magical Kenya; and Feb. 11, Exploring Mexico City and surroundings. $15 per session. 604-925-7270 ferrybuildinggallery.com INTERNET PLUS Tips and tricks to get the most out of time online Thursday, Jan. 22, 2-4 p.m. at West See more page 26
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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE
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Chris Dagenais
The Dish
Bluhouse Market and Cafe harks back to a simpler time when food shops offered seasonal, locally sourced provisions to their customers rather than 20 aisles of mass-produced goods hailing from every corner of the globe. Walking into Bluhouse one recent weekday midmorning with my wife DJ and the newest addition to the Dagenais clan, Baby N, I felt like I could have been an early settler in the Old West. The interior design of Bluhouse, a hybrid cafe and food mart, is farmhouse chic, with matte blue wooden chairs, exposed beams, and knotted tables. The room, which has only been around since late summer of last year, still feels a little austere in its early days, with its minimalist decor and wide open space, but simple shelving units and displays throughout the cafe hold select foods and sundries for sale, and help establish Bluhouse’s identity as a purveyor of local, organic goods. I like the idea of walking into a small community market like this and letting the available ingredients dictate what I cook and eat. Such an approach to shopping would certainly
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sugar, cheese, pasta and pulses. As Bluhouse co-owner Jennifer McCarthy says, “There is pretty much a story behind every ingredient.” One such storied ingredient is milk from the Farm House Cheese Shoppe, a whole, pasteurized but unhomogenized artisanal milk produced in small batches in Agassiz. The milk, which is not stripped bare of the nutrients and faintly sweet richness that made this dairy product appealing to humans in the first place, yields a frothy and delicious latte, the best I have had in recent
memory. In addition to coffee, which is supplied by North Shore cult superstar roaster Moja Coffee, the cafe side of the Bluhouse business is as equally thoughtful and reserved in its offerings as its market cousin, featuring a small menu of housemade smoothies, sweet and savoury crepes, and various baked goods from sources such as Gretchen’s Here and Now Bakery, another organicallyminded local business. DJ and I shared a bowl of the featured soup, a silken, surprisingly See Crepes page 24
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successful combination of celery and cashews, served with a wedge of hearty, crusty bread and organic butter. Soup offerings change regularly and support the cafe’s commitment to largely vegetarian cuisine. Next up were crepes, made to order on classic French crepe griddles. The crepes are made of organic buckwheat flour and consequently do not resemble the fluffy and decadent French-style crepes that employ lighter, bleached white flour. However, Bluhouse’s denser, chewier, versions make for a heartier meal and are reasonably priced, starting at just $5 and working their way up based on ingredients. DJ tried the Sweet Sin crepe, a large buckwheat circle folded over cinnamon, maple syrup and fromage frais. With one of the aforementioned lattes, the crepe was a satisfying sweet treat, though a touch more time on the griddle might have better melted the slightly crystalline cinnamon sugar it contained. My crepe, a savoury creation called The Cove,
was stuffed with salmon (from what I could discern, the only nonvegetarian item available in the cafe), herbed cheese, and lightly dressed greens. The crepe was generously filled with its well-proven winning combination of ingredients and had a nice golden finish, lending it a crisp exterior to balance its creamy interior. Bluhouse has a lovely patio out back that I will be keen to check out in the warmer months. Our meal of soup, two crepes and two lattes was $35 after gratuity. Bluhouse Market and Cafe is located at 4342 Gallant Avenue in Deep Cove. facebook.com/ bluhousecafe ••• On Jan. 16, Dine Out Vancouver kicked off another year of valuepriced menus in favourite Greater Vancouver restaurants. The two-week promotion, which wraps up on Feb. 1, is designed to make dining accessible to locals during the typically cash-strapped post-holiday season. Many North Shore restaurants participate in the initiative, respecting the $18, $28, or $38 set
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Youth rally for mental health More than 120 high school students are expected to gather on top of Grouse Mountain on Saturday to talk about the challenges and the stigma associated with mental illness. Organized by NorthshoreYouth for Mental Health, the third annual Talk at the Top event will bring together students in grades 8 to 12 from Deep Cove to Whistler for a full day of activities. Participants will hear personal testimonials
from their peers, participate in open and facilitated dialogue and listen to guest speakers. The day will also include outdoor activities and a musical performance by Canadian pop/rock singer and songwriter Suzie McNeil. “One of our primary goals of NSY4MH and Talk at the Top is to empower youth to be heard in our community, ensuring their voice leads to action, including initiatives that reduce stigma,” said Deborah Maguire, co-
founder and creative director of NSY4MH, in a press release. “This is not simply an awareness campaign, but actionbased. These teens want to see community initiatives implemented that better support youth-based mental health.” Maguire is the driving force behind Talk at the Top, which was formed in 2013 when a group of high school students created a leadership event on Grouse Mountain to encourage youth in the community
to open up about mental illness. The group is made up of youth who have dealt with personal mental health issues as well as allies. Olympians Clara Hughes and Simon Whitfield were in attendance at the inaugural event. Student leaders, supported by their individual school, are currently in the process of signing up interested youth to join this year’s Talk at the Top event.Visit nsy4mh.com for more information. — Christine Lyon
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INTRO TO COMPUTERS A starting point for absolute beginners Thursday, Jan. 22, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Free; registration not required. For more information visit nvcl.ca ON THE WATERFRONT Western Stevedoring will host tours for the community to see first-hand the work that takes place at Lynnterm Thursday, Jan. 22, 9 and 10:30 a.m. and Saturday, Jan. 24, 10 a.m. at Lynnterm East Gate, 15 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. Reservations: 604-904-2800. CONNECT NOW BUSINESS LUNCHEON An opportunity to meet other professionals and business owners Friday, Jan. 23, 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. at Narrows Pub, 1970 Spicer Rd., North Vancouver. $10 non-members/$5 members plus lunch. connectnowbusinessnetwork. com/events/#!event-list OPEN HOUSE Public
Realm Guidelines Lynn Valley Town Centre Sunday, Jan. 25, 2-4 p.m. and Wednesday, Jan. 28, 7-9 p.m. at Lynn Valley library, 1277 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. All materials including opportunities for feedback will also be available online at identity.dnv.org. HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY TOOLS Learn how energy efficiency measures work in practice and find out what initiatives the City of North Vancouver has instituted to help residents and developers lower carbon emissions from buildings Tuesday, Jan. 27, 6:30-9 p.m. at The Coffee Bar, 1695 Marine Dr.,West Vancouver. $10. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., program begins at 7 p.m. Register at eebuildings.eventbrite.ca FAMILY LITERACY DAY The North Vancouver City Library children’s department will celebrate Family Literacy Day Tuesday, Jan. 27 at 120 West 14th St. Includes funfilled activities throughout the day and everyone is welcome to drop in from 3-4:30 p.m. to help paint a very unusual alphabet. For more information visit nvcl.ca Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@ nsnews.com.To post online, go to nsnews.com, scroll to Community Events and click on AddYour Event.
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - North Shore News - A27
YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE
to THE GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
Riding on top of the world WestVan skier bound for freeride junior worlds ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com
The Swiss really have the whole primary education thing mastered — there’s reading, writing, arithmetic and freeride. That, at least, is how it turned out for Liam Peiffer when his family moved from his birthplace in Utah to a small mountain village in Switzerland when he was nine years old. Already an alpine ski racer from his time in the States, Peiffer was excited to learn what he’d be doing in his Swiss elementary school. “Every Tuesday and Thursday in the winter, (physical education class) was skiing,” says Peiffer. His teacher was into freeride skiing — a technique that takes you off the groomed trails and into harder-to-reach areas looking for fresh powder. “It was pretty scary,” Peiffer says about those first forays into the famously daunting Alps. “I got to see some of the bigger mountains and ski some of the bigger resorts and it really opened up my eyes. That’s when I put away the race gear and
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World Championships scheduled for Feb. 7 at the Grandvalira resort in Andorra, Spain. Peiffer and two other Canadians will compete in a field of 60 of the top junior free skiers from around the world. The competition will see the racers hike up a mountain for 30 minutes before skiing a run that will be rated by a panel of judges who are scoring in categories such as line
choice, fluidity, style and energy, and technique. So what type of terrain is 17-year-old Peiffer hoping to see? “Just picture a big, steep face — with cliffs,” he says. “Something that looks not ski-able. I like to find a way to ski it.” Cliffs, in fact, are a must-have item if you hope to make your run stand out, he said. Drops can be as long as 40-60 feet.
“If you hit no cliffs, there’s a good chance you won’t qualify. . . . Hitting cliffs is a must. Even doing tricks off of cliffs is a must sometimes,” he says, adding that there’s nothing quite like jumping off a 60-foot cliff on skis. “You go off, you see where you’re going to land and you realize (you) are very high up. And then you start to hear the See There’s page 28
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Wolf Pack in all-star form The North Van Wolf Pack regained top spot in the PJHL with a 5-3 win over Abbotsford Saturday night. With seven games left on the regular season schedule the team is still going strong as they look for their first
league title. Daniel Delbianco, Daniel Tait, Shane Kumar, Spencer Quon, Mitch Crisanti, Dyllan Quon and Brodyn Nielsen all were named to the conference all-star squad with their North Van head coach Matt Samson behind
the bench for the PJHL allstar game played Jan. 12. The team’s next home game will be Saturday against the Grandview Steelers.The opening faceoff will be at 7 p.m. at Harry Jerome Recreation Centre. — Andy Prest
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wind rushing past you.You can’t hear yourself, but then you definitely have time to think. It almost feels like you’re in slow motion because you have time to think.” Then comes the landing which is accompanied by kind of a dark thud, says Peiffer — you never really see the landing so much as experience it. “The landing is something you never really remember,” he says. “It’s a really unique feeling to be falling that far and then trying to land.” There is, of course, an element of danger to carving down a steep, rocky cliff face on skis. Peiffer had his scariest experience just a couple of weeks ago when he was Snowcat skiing with a group near Revelstoke. The group finished a run and noticed that one skier was no longer with them. They went back up, skied the run again and found the
missing skier buried under the snow, unconscious but alive. “It was truly a wake-up call that even the snow pack is something that can kill you,” says Peiffer. “She didn’t even have that big of a crash. She just got stuck under the snow, couldn’t get her way out and passed out.” Peiffer does a lot of dryland training to make sure his body is prepared to handle whatever a mountain can throw at him “Hitting a 40-foot air is no easy task on the legs,” he says. “If you’re skiing as hard as you can for that entire run, you get to the bottom and your legs feel like Jell-O.” While the concept of free ride has been around as long as there have been mountains, skis and people crazy enough to say, “Hey let’s climb up and ski down,” free ride competitions are relatively new, particularly for juniors. There was no funding to pay for Peiffer’s
trip to the world juniors so he started a campaign with makeachamp.com and was able to quickly raise enough money from friends, family, sponsors and anonymous supporters to get him to Spain. “I couldn’t be more thankful for that,” he says, adding that he can’t wait to represent Canada internationally. “It’s pretty awesome, to be honest. I just hope I don’t mess up.” The concept of free ride skiing comes from an ethos that is much different than the highly competitive world of alpine racing, but once a competition starts Peiffer has one goal in mind. “Win. Plain and simple,” he says. “In the days leading up to the competition, everybody is friends, everybody is skiing together, having fun on and off the hill. Just chilling. And then as soon as we have to compete it’s like, ‘Good luck man. Hope you do well.’ . . . It’s game on. There’s no friends.”
Wednesday, January 21, 2015 - North Shore News - A29
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The intention of seeking public comments is to ensure that all potential effects — environmental, social, heritage and health — that might result from the proposed Project are identified for consideration as part of the assessment process.
The Woodfibre LNG Project (Project) comprises construction and operation of a gas processing and liquefaction facility to produce approximately 2.1 million metric tonnes per annum of LNG, associated storage capacity of 250,000 m3, and export infrastructure.
There are 45 days for the submission of comments by the public in relation to the Application. The comment period will begin on January 22, 2015 and end on March 9, 2015. All comments received during this comment period will be considered.
The proposed Project is subject to review under British Columbia’s Environmental Assessment Act and the Canadian Environmental Assessment Act. The Proponent has now submitted its application (Application) to obtain an Environmental Assessment Certificate. In order to provide information to the public about the Application, and to receive comments from the public, the Environmental Assessment Office of British Columbia (EAO) invites the public to attend an Open House. Open Houses are scheduled as follows:
EAO accepts public comments through the following ways: By Online Form: http://www.eao.gov.bc.ca By Mail: Environmental Assessment Office PO Box 9426 Stn Prov Govt Victoria BC V8W 9V1 By Fax: 250-387-0230
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