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Province proposes trail turnstiles Push for safety gates follows other popular user-fee initiatives ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

The North Shore’s iconic mountain trails may soon be safer and more sustainable if the province goes ahead with a recently published plan to install “safety gates” throughout the trail system. The proposal, outlined in a report obtained by the North Shore News from the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, would see discreet, solar-powered turnstiles placed on every trail in the North Shore mountains. All trail users — including mountain bikers, hikers, climbers and runners — would need to register for a “NatureCard” that they would then swipe any time they wished to pass through a gate. The user-friendly system would deduct a small fee right out of the user’s bank account for every swipe. “We’re blazing a trail to a greener future,” said a ministry ofﬁcial who spoke on condition of anonymity due to the preliminary nature of the plan. The move follows other wildly popular user-fee initiatives in

the province such as the Port Mann Bridge toll and TransLink’s Compass Card. “It’s time to face facts — those mountains aren’t paying for themselves,” the ofﬁcial said, adding that money collected would go towards improvements such as wider trails, plentiful cellphone towers and better-looking trees. The initiative also could have other positive consequences, according to the report. Recent high-proﬁle, violent altercations between hikers and mountain bikers on North Shore trails have spurred a call for more surveillance of users. Data from the new turnstiles would be collected and monitored 24 hours a day with police getting real-time updates about exactly who is on the mountain in what location. The RCMP’s provincial gang unit has recently gotten involved in the dispute between the two user groups. “We want to stop the violence before it escalates any further, and this will help us do that,” said a police spokeswoman who did not want to be named. “As far as we’re concerned these mountain bikers and hikers are no different than the other street gangs we monitor, except with much tighter, moisture-wicking clothing.” The exact location of each turnstile See Riders page 3

Cougar sighted stalking pets in Upper Lynn Valley BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

Upper Lynn Valley residents are being warned to keep their pets close and their children closer after a cougar has been spotted exhibiting stalking behaviour in the area. Conservation ofﬁcer Simon Gravel was called to a home on Irene Place, which backs onto the Lynn Creek

watershed, Saturday morning when residents saw the big cat perched on a stump “just sitting there” for about 30 minutes. The residents have two small dogs that are usually in the backyard, Gravel said, indicating the cougar was patiently waiting for them to be put outside. “It deﬁnitely shows this cougar See Residents page 5

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One NorthVancouver Future Shop on Marine Drive will be closed permanently and another at Park Royal will be converted to a Best Buy store under a corporate consolidation plan announced this week. Doors to both local Future Shop stores were abruptly closed Saturday, along with others across the country. Best Buy, the parent company, announced it will close half of the Future shop stores and reopen the remaining 65 stores under the Best Buy name. Customers were greeted with notices on the doors announcing the closures Saturday morning. Stores that will be converting to Best Buy shops, including the one in Park Royal, are expected to reopen starting next week. About 500 full-time and 1,000 part-time employees will lose their jobs across the country as a result of the move. A corporate spokesman did not provide information on how many workers will lose their jobs at the North Vancouver store. Future Shop burst into the market in 1982 when Iranian businessman Hassan

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Council OK’s 35 units on Draycott JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com

It might not solve the North Shore’s traffic problem, but a new development on Draycott Road should help cut a little congestion from Lynn Valley, according to District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton. A five-storey, 35-unit apartment won approval from council Monday (March 23), despite a few differences of opinion about gridlock. Citing traffic’s impact on Lynn Valley residents’ way of life, Coun. Jim Hanson

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opposed the project. Besides failing to add affordable housing to the municipality, the development squanders crucial commercial space, according to Hanson. “I question the wisdom of removing commercial space from Lynn Valley and substituting residential space,” Hanson said. Walton disagreed, saying he was “puzzled” by some of the comments regarding trafﬁc.The number of cars on Draycott and neighbouring roads will dip as a result of the development, according to the mayor. See Neighbourhood page 11

Buy was geared to a more suburban market, said Mary Charleson, a North Vancouver marketing consultant and marketing professor at Capilano University.That continued through the expansion of big box retail stores in the mid-2000s. “It was all ﬁne and dandy until the world of online purchasing hit,” she said. Consumer electronics, which are “very price sensitive,” were soon caught up in the online shopping sea change, said Charleson. “It’s a real shift in retail,”

she said, adding people are much more comfortable buying products online now than they were even five years ago. “It’s a significant proportion of people doing it,” she said.The result is, “You don’t need the retail footprint anymore.” The company announced its plans to spend $200 million on beefing up business at its remaining stores over the next one to two years. Charleson said she wouldn’t be surprised to see small retail spaces, with

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competitive prices and delivery options, backed up by a number of local warehouses. Best Buy has said it will honour all existing Future Shop orders, service appointments, gift cards and warranties. From a consumers’ perspective, Charleson said she doesn’t expect a lot will change when remaining Future Shop stores convert to Best Buys. “Whether we walk in to a Future Shop or a Best Buy, most of us will not blink too much.”

Capilano University teachers will be withholding students’ grades from the administration as the ﬁrst step in job action. The Capilano Faculty Association gave strike notice last week after contract negotiations and mediation failed to net an agreement. Students will still be able to submit their work and faculty will grade it but the marks won’t be entered into the university’s system for transcripts, granting degrees or graduation ceremonies, all of which could be postponed as a result, according to Eduard Lavelle, the faculty association’s chief negotiator. The two sides have agreed on wages and academic freedom but the union’s demand for more control over layoffs would interfere with the board of governors’ ability to plan which courses will be offered and budgeted for them, according to Parveen Mann, the university’s director of human resources. Mann called the move “disappointing” and said the administration will be looking into how to mitigate the job action so students could still graduate on time. Read a longer version of this story at nsnews.com.

Riders urged to hit the ’stile in style From page 1 has yet to be determined but efforts will be made to hit every trail, including all the “secret trails” that mountain bikers are always going on and on about. Some cyclists have expressed concerns about having immobile steel structures placed in the middle of challenging runs such as the Expresso trail on Mount Fromme but the ministry’s social media team has already come up with a Hit the ’Stile in Style contest that will encourage riders to send in video of their most creative turnstile passes. “They’re already riding a freaking Ewok village out there — #gnarly,” the ministry’s social media guru tweeted at the North Shore News. “What’s

wrong with one more obstacle? I can’t wait to see what they’ll dream up to get their downhill bikes through our standard 11-bar, smooth-spin Rototronic 4000 turnstiles.” The ministry also anticipates increased excitement in the North Shore’s many trail races such as the nearly 50kilometre Knee Knacker, which will now include approximately 27 singleﬁle turnstiles placed throughout the course. “Any excitement above zero is already more excitement than your typical trail race,” the report stated. There has already been some pushback to the proposal from user groups, particularly to the section of the plan that states that all human-controlled

animals such as dogs and horses will also be required to register for NatureCards and to swipe them at each turnstile. A provincial mediator was called in to address a skittish crowd during a protest held at a North Shore stable. “Why the long faces?” he asked the assembled trail users. The report concludes with a “Future Vision” section that floats the idea of a twin pipeline cutting straight across the North Shore mountains, one carrying bitumen and the other holding liquefied natural gas. “All those pipeline workers would need to swipe every time they passed through a gate,” the ministry official explained. “We’d make a killing.” Turnstiles are expected

to be in place on every North Shore trail by the end of this summer but they will — following the lead of TransLink’s SeaBus gates — remain inactive for the next several years. Once the turnstiles are fully up and running the province would naturally move on to the next phase of the project, a plebiscite. The ministry envisions a public vote to approve an expansion of the program that would include, among several other improvements, coinoperated sliding doors in the middle of every run on the North Shore’s three ski hills. The plebiscite is tentatively scheduled for ﬁve years from today, April 1, 2020. — with ﬁles from Will Schuurman

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exhibiting strange behaviour in the days leading up to the sighting, Gravel added. Gravel and two RCMP members patrolled the area but couldn’t ﬁnd the big cat.They then went door to door to inform the neighbourhood about the sighting and asked people to keep their pets indoors and

children closely supervised. There are no plans to shoot the cougar but Gravel wants resident to report it immediately if it shows up in the neighbourhood again. “We’re not going to do a cougar hunt at this time. Nothing happened. It’s more about education,” he said. “There’s always

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or readers who’ve made it past our front-page exposé without rushing to post a comment or calling local officials … a happy April Fool’s Day to you. There’s a long tradition of media mischief on April 1. Stories that have come out on this date range from the 1950s BBC documentary on growing spaghetti trees to a more recent newspaper article on “Guardian goggles,” said to filter out politically offensive content and allow readers to post comments by shouting their feelings out loud. The stories that get published on the first of April are a barometer of our times. What’s a political hot potato? Where are our sacred cows? What topics push our buttons so much we’ll believe almost anything connected to them? Some journalists have even suggested

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Two-tier real estate market the solution Dear Editor: Previously in West Vancouver, many generations were able to stay here and remain a family unit in their familiar little villages of Dundarave, Ambleside and others. Recently it was announced in the media that it would take an annual income of $392,000 a year to buy a house in West Vancouver, so it is unlikely that children of West Van parents will be buying anything in West Vancouver, which is becoming an exclusive community for the rich and famous. My two children and their families don’t live in West Vancouver and they indicated that many of their West Van schoolmates also live somewhere else, for the same reason — lack of affordable housing — so

when Halloween comes around, I no longer do the rounds with the next generations; pretty sad, I think. The Canadian government keeps questioning why young Canadians are taking on so much debt. I think I know the answer if they don’t. So how does a community like West

Vancouver sustain itself in the long term, if each generation has to move out? Eventually West Van could become a community of old people, and foreign-owned empty houses. When I look at churches in West Van — for example, the United Church and the Anglicans — I see the average age of members is over 70, and very few young families

in the congregation. In 30 years these churches may no longer exist. Churches will be affected, schools will lack children and the whole community will become less enduring and vibrant. Hillside school closed down to make way for new luxury housing, a trend for the future perhaps. What is the solution?

It is of course affordable housing. The identiﬁed culprit seems to be foreign buyers driving up prices. How does Singapore, Australia and the United Kingdom deal with this. Jersey in the Channel Islands received big money coming in from rich British people who drove See Tax page 10

Seismically safe schools are priority No. 1 Dear Editor: Re: Still Waiting for Approval on Argyle, March 13 news story. (In the abovementioned article), school board superintendent (retired then rehired) John Lewis claims that “replacement of seismically

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and almost an entire city block of precious public land. The school board then used most of the proceeds, some $30 million, to build its swanky new seismically secure administration building on Lonsdale Avenue. Net result: school board

bureaucrats and doubledipping Mr. Lewis spend their time in a seismically secure building, while Argyle and Handsworth students and teachers spend their time in seismically risky buildings. Reimar Kroecher North Vancouver

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North Shore light-rail transit on the table “The collection and maintenance of cost information should be mandated by Department of Transport as a condition of funding…Lifecycle costs should be considered in addition to the capital costs, to ensure value for money exists over an extended period of time.” — UK Tram, Oct. 15, 2012 After my last two columns had been submitted, I promised myself it would be a snowy day in July before I mentioned transportation again — and then I heard a rumour that could not be ignored. If you have felt you were not being told everything you needed to know about our transit woes, you’re right; but thanks to a printshy whistleblower it seems not all transit news is bad news for the North Shore. That’s because one of the many in-camera projects under consideration is an east-west-east light-rail

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line from Deep Cove to Horseshoe Bay. Approximately 30 kilometres in length, it would be either a sharedtrack system using the existing railway line with switching mechanisms to control track usage, or a dedicated new light-rail installation. From the per kilometre costs estimated by Delta’s light-rail guru Malcolm

Johnston, the capital outlay for the ﬁrst option, switches included, would be around $320 million for a modiﬁed shared-track system – complete with four cars and a minimal number of stops. By comparison, according to numbers provided by transportation consultant David Cockle of the U.K.’s Leewood Projects, the capital costs of a 30-km, dedicated light-rail system built to international standards would be somewhere between $800 million and $900 million. Again, the latter option includes the vehicles and “tram stops” which, while not yet set in stone, would offer 30-minute service to connect with other transit modes at Deep Cove, Phibbs Exchange (Capilano U and Lynn

Valley), Lonsdale Quay/ SeaBus/City Ferris Wheel, Capilano Mall, Taylor Way/ Park Royal, Dundarave and Horseshoe Bay/Ferry Terminal. Now that’s a project I could support. In fact, long before Port Metro Vancouver announced its plans for the Low Level Road, I raised a similar idea with District of North Vancouver Mayor Richard Walton. At the time, he expressed some interest but when nothing came of it, I assumed lack of more assertive lobbying on my part had allowed the idea to go by the wayside. Oh me, of little faith!

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Rescue crews from B.C. Ferries, the Coast Guard andVancouver Police marine unit spent a frantic hour combing the waters off Cowan Point on Bowen Island Monday afternoon after a man jumped overboard from the Queen of Oak Bay ferry. The ferry had left Horseshoe Bay heading to Nanaimo, and had been underway for about 15 minutes when several passengers saw a man jump from one of the vehicle decks as the ship passed the south end of Bowen Island. The crew immediately stopped the ferry and called

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in the emergency to the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre. The crew from the Queen of Oak Bay launched a

rescue boat from the ferry, while another rescue boat was also launched from the nearby Queen of Cowichan. The Coast Guard’s

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hovercraft and fast response boat from Sea Island and both North and West Vancouver auxiliary Coast Guard units also raced to the scene, along with tugboats and other boats in the area. Cindy Burggraeve was a passenger on the Queen of Cowichan when the drama unfolded. “I saw everybody running towards the lifeboat,” she said. Burggraeve said everyone on board was told to watch the water for signs of the man. Crew members in a rescue boat from the Queen of Oak Bay were the ﬁrst to spot the man, sometime around 5 p.m. and pull him out of the water. He was

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North Van at Ground Zero of Rental Crunch The City and District of North Vancouver are a stark demonstration of Canada’s critical shortage of rental apartments. Evidence of the urgent need for a national housing strategy is in our own backyard – but there is no sign of federal leadership from the Harper government on this vital issue.

The Upper Lands Review The District of West Vancouver has been considering the future of the Upper Lands through a Council-appointed working group of citizen volunteers. For the past two and a half years, the working group has been assessing environmental data, reviewing existing bylaws and policies, and engaging with stakeholders and the wider community. The intent of this review is to help identify which lands should be preserved, which lands could be developed, the kinds of development that would make sense, and the types of public uses that should be maintained. The working group has now prepared its draft recommendations for protecting the environment, enhancing recreation, and planning future neighbourhoods in this important area.

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Consider this: • In the City of North Vancouver, where nearly one out of two residents is a renter, the apartment vacancy rate is just 0.3 percent - down a full percentage in the last year, according to the latest government data. • It’s only marginally better in the District at 0.7 percent and falling. • The national vacancy rate in major urban centers is 2.8%. It stands at 1.0% across Metro Vancouver. Rental stock aging In North Vancouver, the situation is compounded by the fact that the primary supply of rental stock is aging and at risk of redevelopment into more condos. North Vancouver’s rental housing crunch is especially challenging for vulnerable populations – not to mention young families who are nowhere near able to scrape together a down-payment in our hyper-inﬂated housing market. The reality is we have entered a period when more and more people will need to rent. Yet, although Canada’s rental sector plays a critical part in the mix required for a healthy housing system, it has been largely overlooked. We are now

experiencing the impact of decades of low levels of investment in purpose-built rental accommodation. National strategy on housing urgently required The need for a national housing strategy has never been more critical. The Liberal Party of Canada adopted a resolution at its 2012 policy convention calling for exactly that. Tax incentives to encourage the development of market rental housing are among the suite of actions the federal government needs to consider as part of a comprehensive strategy. Justin Trudeau has discussed affordable housing as a key priority at the forefront of a national approach to infrastructure renewal under a Liberal government. Canada has a long history of innovating to meet Canadians’ housing needs – starting in the Depression, through WWII and the return of veterans, to post-war renewal and revitalization of neighborhoods to a focus on targeted housing programs through the 1970s, 80s and 90s. We’ve done so because, as a nation, we’ve realized that decent housing is a fundamental building block of a healthy and thriving society. Let’s not accept what we see happening with housing in North Vancouver as the “new normal.” Let’s put the need for a national housing strategy back to the top of the political conversation in this country – where it belongs. Jonathan Wilkinson is North Vancouver’s Liberal candidate in the upcoming federal election expected in October.

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Much of the information to be found in the cited UK Tram Briefing Paper – Costs of Light-rail Schemes is relevant to our region’s 16-year regional transportation history. That is especially so when it comes to cost calculations and comparisons between different transit modalities, and/or transparency for the tax-paying public. In particular, the paper may explain why the true cost of light-rail here is always inflated when compared with SkyTrain: if the costs of relocation of underground utilities are included as a lightrail project cost, we have to ask whether the costs of renewing Vancouver’s utilities along the Cambie Street corridor are being borne by all regional taxpayers as a hidden part of the $2.4 billion that was said to be the final cost of building the Canada Line. If that’s the case, then

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we should ask for a status report on the utilities along the proposed Broadway tunnel route to see whether Mayor Gregor Robertson has found himself a neat way to get taxpayers in other municipalities to pay for renewal of Vancouver’s infrastructure. If he has, taxpayers here should demand that whatever ﬁnal route is chosen for the North Shore light-rail project, the region pays for renovation of our utilities, too. ••• One last point — with apologies to Lynn Valley’s eager KE — anonymous rumours are just that: rumours. So before anyone lights their hair on ﬁre with a deluge of emails to local mayors, whether for or against the light-rail project please take a moment to realize that, while there is much transit substance included in this column, today’s date, when all is said and done, is April 1, 2015. rimco@shaw.ca

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up their real estate prices. Jersey created a two- tier real estate market, one for foreigners and one for locals. Locals could only buy and sell to other locals and foreigners could only buy and sell to other foreigners. Prices for locals remained reasonable and the community survived. Australia permits foreigners to buy only new houses, and Singapore puts a stamp tax on foreign buyers. Others levy taxes on empty houses owned by foreigners. Ottawa is not affected, so Canada does

nothing. Why should ﬁckle foreign capital have such an impact on the continuity of communities and family relationships? It shouldn’t, unless we allow it. Maybe some political event or natural climatic event might cause foreigners to sell as rapidly as they bought and maybe the community will return to normal, where families can stay together for generations as they used to. I doubt it. But one can be hopeful that something will change the current paradigm. Trevor Gibbs West Vancouver THREE TIME WINNER OF

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“I think putting this housing back in this quiet corner is just as wise as when the ﬁrst development was put down at the end of the cul-de-sac that leads down towards the creek,” he said. “There’s ways of getting around.You’re not trapped on Draycott.” The mix of two- and three-bedroom apartments was the only development delayed by the district’s brief moratorium on

development in February, spearheaded by Coun. Lisa Muri. The district still has “no idea” how to deal with added trafﬁc, according to Muri. “And it’s only going to get worse with the amount of development that’s happening on the North Shore,” she said. Coun. Doug MacKayDunn aligned himself with Muri, warning of a “critical mass of congestion” triggered by a slate of

developments under construction simultaneously. “It should bring some beneﬁts to the community once completed,” MacKayDunn said of the Draycott Road project. “But the road there is too bumpy.” The project got a thumbs up from Lynn Valley resident Coun. Roger Bassam, who dismissed trafﬁc concerns. “It’s actually pretty easy to get around Lynn Valley.” Coun. Robin Hicks concurred, saying there is

“no real problem” with trafﬁc in the neighbourhood. While the project “won’t necessarily” help address the lack of affordable housing in North Vancouver, it supplies needed housing nonetheless, according to Coun. Mathew Bond, who tipped the scales in the 4-3 vote. The project’s approval means the developer is on the hook for $57,557. The money is earmarked for public art, park and trail maintenance, and infrastructure improvements.

Man unconscious when pulled from water

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unconscious at the time. The man was quickly transferred to the Vancouver police boat, along with two Coast Guard rescue specialists, who continued CPR as the man was rushed

to shore, transferred to an ambulance in Horseshoe Bay and rushed to Lions Gate Hospital. B.C. Ferries cancelled the remaining sailings of the Queen of Oak Bay Monday evening, including two from Nanaimo and one from

Horseshoe Bay. “Adrenaline runs high and there was some trauma felt (by crew members),” said Darin Guenette, public affairs manager for B.C. Ferries. The victim — a 45 yearold man from Vancouver

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Join the Raincoast Conservation Foundation, North Shore Black Bear Society,Artists for Conservation and Capilano University faculty and students for the launch of the inaugural International Bear Day, a free initiative, Saturday,April 4 at Capilano University. Family-friendly programming will be offered from noon to 4 p.m., followed by an evening event at 6:30 p.m. Info: tinyurl.com/oarkcoy

A new initiative is encouraging community members to take a closer look at their preventable food waste. The North Shore FoodPrint Challenge, launched Monday, is a month-long project being presented by the Table Matters Network. Comprised of people who live, work and eat locally, the network aims to make healthy food accessible for all, and supports a sustainable food system through the promotion of food policies and community development projects. The goal of the North Shore FoodPrint Challenge is to encourage community members to waste less food, thereby saving money as well as reducing their environmental impact. Recently, the network has been running a food rescue project, attempting to connect grocery stores with community organizations that could beneﬁt from edible products — items like bruised apples, for example — that were previously being put in the trash. “We wanted to do something that was more targeted towards the public because actually when you look at the Canadian statistics, half of food waste

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Brightening up your Easter table It’s true that April showers bring May flowers but why wait until May to bring spring flowers indoors for a fabulous Easter centrepiece? Fresh cut tulips and other spring flowers are available in many grocery stores and floral shops at the moment for a relatively inexpensive price. Bundle a few together for a whimsical table centrepiece to impress your guests this Easter.

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flower, measure the desired height you would like your arrangement to be. Clip the remaining ends of the other flowers with a sharp pair of floral scissors or a paring knife to the desired height. If you’re using tulips, remember they continue to grow over time when cut and placed in water. It’s best to cut each stem a little shorter than you wish. Place your flowers one by one into the water-filled vase, making sure to evenly distribute the colours. Once the vase is full, add a pretty ribbon to finish it off. Barb Lunter is a freelance writer with a passion for home decor, entertaining and floral design. lunter.ca

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Here’s the scenario: Neighbour 1 says, “That’s my tree and you can’t prune it.” Neighbour 2 replies, “But your tree’s branches are hanging over the fence and restricting the use of my yard.” Sound familiar? The legalities of who owns the tree and who can prune the tree are often confusing for homeowners. So to help everyone clarify some legalities related to gardening, I interviewed lawyer John Whyte, of Lakes,Whyte LLP in North Vancouver, to provide his perspective.Whyte, along with articling student Emmanuel Fung, provided me with the following opinions.

Case No. 1: If a tree on property A falls and damages neighbouring property B, who is liable for the damage? Although not common, this does happen. “Under the law of nuisance, a property owner who knows or should know that a tree on their property poses a hazard to a neighbouring property has a duty to do what is reasonable to prevent or minimize the

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hazard. A failure to discharge this duty could lead to liability on the part of the property owner who owed the duty (the tree),” said Whyte. There are mitigating factors in such a case. A tree in the middle of a forest is less likely to pose the same hazard as a tree sitting next to the neighbour’s house. “A tree that a property owner knows or should know to be decaying is more likely to require corrective action from that property owner than a tree which is apparently sound,” said Whyte. Case No. 2: If a neighbour’s tree or hedge is growing over a fence or property line, does a person have the legal right to cut off

the offending branches on their side? This is a very common problem across our region and usually such issues are politely solved. In some cases neighbours don’t get along and the problem is not solved politely. “Generally speaking, neighbours can prune the offending branches as long as they restrict themselves to trimming the branches which overhang their own property, and remain on their side of the property line while they do so.They would not have the legal right to cross the property line, or to cut branches over the property line, without their neighbour’s permission to do so,” said Whyte. So now you know you can prune off those branches but homeowners should not, “Prune to the property line in a manner which damages a tree that straddles the property line and makes the tree unstable or hazardous,” he said. Case No. 3: Do municipal laws in MetroVancouver prohibit or restrict the growing of vegetables in front yards? See Get page 17

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I asked this question because there are cities across North America where growing veggies in front yards is not legally permitted. “None of the North Shore municipalities has a bylaw which speciﬁcally prohibits the planting of vegetables in one’s front yard,” said Whyte. That’s good to know, however Whyte offered a clariﬁcation. “Municipalities might have concerns about the planting of vegetables in front yards related to the breach of zoning regulations or to unsightly vegetable patches,” he said.

“Small-scale, welltended and non-commercial veggie gardens would not be a reason to attempt enforcement,” he added. I also asked Whyte to comment on any other landscaping issues that require a better understanding by the general public. “On the North Shore, the number one legal issue that I would relate to gardening arises whenever a property owner, or a contractor retained by a property owner, trims or cuts down trees on a neighbouring property without the permission of the owner of that property,” he said. The property may be another resident’s or it may

be forested municipal land. Private property rights in Canada are well established. “To enter another’s property without permission, whether or not one cuts down or trims the trees there, is to commit a trespass.To enter another’s property without permission and cut down the trees there is to commit a serious trespass,” said Whyte. We have seen such cases on the North Shore in the past. “Our courts often show little sympathy for this sort of trespasser. They have been known to award damages to compensate the owner of the damaged property for the costs of cleaning

up the resulting mess and replacing the damaged trees, the timber value of the trees themselves, and not infrequently punitive damages to denounce this sort of unlawful activity,” said Whyte. One ﬁnal note of legal advice: Get permission in writing to enter someone’s property to prune or remove trees and include any limits to the work. “That way there is less scope for a dispute after the tree pruning or removal has been done,” said Whyte. Todd Major is a journeyman horticulturist, garden designer and builder, teacher and organic advocate. stmajor@shaw.ca

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THE NORTH SHORE CANADA DAY PARADE committee is now accepting applications for the 2015 event. Look at the website for information, including a downloadable application form.The site also includes information for people wanting to volunteer. canadadaynorthshore.org nsparadechair@telus.net

CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMENNORTH VANCOUVER International explorer, humanitarian and local business executive Gregg Strong will share his impressions of a recent bicycle trip to Nepal at the club’s meeting Thursday, April 9, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. Guests welcome. 604-9882353, cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca

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Celebrate & Rejoice New Life this Easter! Schedule of Holy Masses and Services for the Easter Triduum WEEKDAY MASSES There are no morning Masses on Holy Thursday, Good Friday and Holy Saturday. HOLY THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 2015 Mass of the Lord’s Supper 7:00 pm with Adoration at the Altar of Repose until Midnight. GOOD FRIDAY, APRIL 3, 2015 Stations of the Cross • 11:00 am CELEBRATION OF OUR LORD’S PASSION • 3:00 PM HOLY SATURDAY, APRIL 4, 2015 CONFESSIONS • FROM 9:00 AM TO 10:30 AM

Holy Week & Easter Services Please join us.

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April 3, 10:00am Good Friday Service Hear the story, feel the betrayal, and commit to a world of peace and compassion April 5, 10:00am Easter Morning Worship Brass and bells, word and song announce the good news, Come in person, or worship on-line. April 5, 11:15am Easter Morning Continental Brunch By donation - all are welcome!

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April 3, 11.30am Good Friday Meet bus at NLUC, travel together to First United for Walk of the Cross, returning to NLUC sanctuary by 2:30pm April 3, 2:30pm Service to begin 40 Hour Prayer Vigil April 3,4,5 40 Prayer Vigil, all welcome anytime. April 5, 10:00am Easter Service with Baptisms and Holy Communion

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PARENTING

Improve behaviour with a few changes

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St Clement’s Anglican Church

March 29 Palm/Passion Sunday 9.45 am Blessing of the Palms, Procession & Eucharist with Children and Youth program

April 2 Maundy Thursday 6.00 pm Simple Family Supper And Eucharist 7.00 pm Foot-washing 7.30 pm Stripping of the Altar April 3 Good Friday 10.30 am Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion (bring a stone) (Child care available) April 5 Easter Sunday 8.00 am Holy Eucharist 9.45 am Holy Eucharist with Children and Youth program

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March 29 Palm Sunday 10:00 am Family Eucharist with Liturgy of the Palms April 2 Maundy Thursday 5:00 pm Anointing, Table Eucharist, and Washing of Feet April 3 Good Friday 11:00 am The Way of the Cross

What can I do when my son throws a tantrum in the mall? How can I get my daughter to eat her vegetables? Why won’t my children behave? Whenever we talk about child discipline the focus invariably comes around to particular child misbehaviours and how to change them. But today I want to focus on how to prevent many of these annoying behaviours. Much of what drives us crazy is not actually a case of our child breaking the rules. It is often an immature response to the world our child inhabits. Our kids grow and change and if we are not adjusting our expectations and limits for these kids, they will end up misbehaving simply because their living environment no longer works for them. There are four ways we can make changes to improve their behaviour and our responses, which will make life more peaceful in the long term. As our kids mature they need more independence and a slight loosening of the existing limits. For example, you are trying to fold the laundry and threeyear-old Cassandra is just

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driving you nuts. She won’t stay out of your way. It feels like misbehaviour but it is likely her way of saying she’s now old enough to help and doesn’t want to be left out of the work. Get her folding socks or putting underwear in drawers and suddenly the problem is solved. She needed you to add more responsibility to her life. Eight-year-old Olivia has a terrible time settling down at bedtime. Up until recently she has gone to bed quite easily but now it’s a real struggle. Consider the possibility that she is simply not tired. She is a bit older and needs less sleep. Make her bedtime a half-hour later and voila, problem solved. On the other hand, there are times when rather than adding something to their environment we

need to pull back and remove some conditions. The majority of children have difficulty settling down to sleep immediately after watching television. The sounds and images are still playing in their minds. This is even more common when kids have been playing any electronic games. So if we want these children to settle down it’s important to turn off all the screens, games, Internet and TV for a period of time before they settle for the night. This is a good time for a bedtime snack and story. Then they will be ready to settle down and sleep. Casey and Jonah are five and seven years old and they just can’t seem to understand that when you finish playing with toys, you then need to put them away. They walk into the playroom and just stand there paralyzed. It could be that the mess is overwhelming and they can’t figure out where to start. Some changes can solve this problem. First, take a look at the number of toys and consider culling them out. Go through the toys and find the ones they have out-grown and, if they See Consider page 24

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St. Martin’s Anglican Church

March 29: Palm Sunday Services @ 8:00 am and 10:00 am April 2: Maundy Thursday Soup Supper at 6:00 pm in Church Hall. Service: 7:00 pm April 3: Good Friday Service at 10:00 am April 4: Great Vigil of Easter with New Fire Service at 9:00 pm April 5: Easter Sunday Service at 8:00 am Choral Service at 10:00 am

St. Catherine’s Anglican Church

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teens in grades 6-12 are invited to email to the North Vancouver City Library a single photo in which they have captured this year’s theme, WhoWe Are, until Saturday, April 25. A panel of experts will evaluate

the submissions and the short-listed entries will be displayed throughout the library. Winners will be announced at a gala on Saturday, May 30 and winning photos will be posted on the library’s website and Facebook page. Visit the Teen Pages at nvcl. ca for more information. EASTER PUPPET SHOW Hop over to the

library for an egg-citing puppet show Wednesday, April 1, 10:30-11 a.m. and 4-4:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. For children aged three to ﬁve. westvanlibrary.ca INTERNATIONAL BEAR DAY Meet those working on bear research and conservation, learn about bear safety, enjoy

storytelling, music, face painting and more Saturday, April 4, 12-4 p.m. and 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Capilano University, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Free. NORTH SHORE HOSPICE EASTER EVENT The NS Hospice Society is inviting the See more page 26

Consider reorganizing play area Al, spirited tenor Cedar Springs PARC

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From page 23 are still in good condition, donate them to the food bank or a local women’s shelter. Then make some changes and redesign the area. Toy boxes can be a real problem because kids just dump them out in order to get to one particular toy. So, I strongly recommend shelves. The kids can view the toys and make a choice. Lots of small containers also work well. If each category of toy is in one container, then the kids can ﬁgure out how to ﬁnd the toy they want

and, more importantly, how to put it away. Take a look at any daycare, preschool or elementary school classroom and you will likely see shelves, cubbyholes and containers. Finally, it’s important to do some planning. Don’t plan on running four errands on the way home from daycare if your kids are hungry. Hungry kids are not patient or kind. They will misbehave. Plan errands for times when the kids are rested and fed and life will improve immensely. Once you put your mind to thinking about how to prevent irksome behaviours

you will be amazed at how creative and effective you will be. So, you may need to add to the child’s environment, remove or restrict some activities, make some strategic changes and/or do some planning. This approach is always worth considering because it is so often successful. 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. If you want to read more, sign up for her informational newsletter at parentingtoday.ca.

Register now for spring classes! “Happiness is being part of a singing group.” Inspiring a singing group of 40 residents has brought Al an extraordinary sense of fulfillment at Cedar Springs PARC. He fully engages life, passionately pursuing his musical interests from Bach to boogie. That’s how it is at Cedar Springs PARC: so easy to embrace your interests or start something brand new. Whether indoors or in the surrounding great outdoors. With new friends or old. Life’s just better here.

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Celebrating their fifth anniversary in West Vancouver at Park Royal, Chic Angels is a children’s shoe store born out of a desire to make sure kids get proper footwear from an early age. Owner Upane Vadhera left the world of business development and finance to make a difference. “The birth of our daughter was the inspiration to make the transition from the corporate world to small business owner,” says Upane,“especially when we realized how difficult it was to find good quality shoes and rain gear for little kids.” Five years ago, an opportunity came up as Kiddie Kobbler which had been serving the North Shore community for over two decades closed its doors. We opened at the same location under the Chic Angels and retained all the staff that had been serving the North Shore community for a long time. Here, they carry on both Kiddie Kobbler’s reputation for service and add their own understanding of what young

children need for comfortable and quality footwear. “We have expanded to our second Greater Vancouver location last summer and are now open on South Granville at 12th. We are thankful for all the great support from our fantastic community and are really excited to be able serve our Vancouver area customers from this central location.“

“Bones are not fully formed in a child’s foot until age 5. So it is very important to have the right fitting shoe. Shoes that do not fit properly can contribute to poor foot development which can lead to back and muscle problems as the child get older. “Our staff understand the importance of measuring and fitting the right shoe”. Sometimes we spend over 30 minutes to find and fit the right shoe to make sure you walk out happy.” To make sure you get exactly what your child needs, Chic Angels stocks all the heading brands to provide quality footwear for youngsters from newborn up.

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Their local support also extends beyond suppliers. “We work with several local schools and organizations to support the arts, education, sports, and just plain fun. Children mean the world to us and we want to help bring the world to them. If you are doing something special at your kindergarten or school or in your community contact us to see how we can help.” If you have an active youngster in the family, a trip to Chic Angels can help make sure they get off on the right foot. Visit them at their new Park Royal showroom beside Osaka Supermarket, upstairs at Park Royal South or check them out online at www.chicangels.ca. Scan with to connect with us easily.

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Stories focus on family and friends Mighty Dads by Joan Holub, illustrated by James Dean (NewYork, Scholastic) $18.99 Aimed at young fans of big construction vehicles, this oversized picture book is illustrated by the artist who created the very popular Pete the Cat series. Jaunty dad machines demonstrate their skills to their admiring and identical small offspring. Holub provides readers with lots of opportunities to make appropriate noises as the dad machines and their helpers swing into action. Who wouldn’t love to belt out “Boom Truck Tall helps Boomer crash a wall.They go crash, bang, boom!”The text dramatically increases in size towards the end of each phrase to encourage the reader to heights of vocal exuberance.The dads express pride in the abilities of their kids and on the last page a little truck says “I heart my dad.” A

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nice bonding experience all around.The illustrations are bright, cheerful and exuberant. My Dinosaur Dad by Ruth Paul (Toronto, Scholastic) $7.99 paperback First published in New Zealand, My Dinosaur Dad lists in verse the various attributes dad dinosaurs might have and concludes that the best dad is the one that is “mine!”The dinosaurs are of the chubby and benign variety and are

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LIONS EASTER EGG HUNT Ages two to nine are invited to Heywood Park (Marine Drive and Hamilton Avenue), North Vancouver on Saturday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The hunt will start at 10:30 a.m. There will also be face painting, crafts and a bouncy castle.

public to their annual event Saturday, April 4, 1 p.m. at North Shore Hospice, 319 East 14th St., North Vancouver. Event includes an Easter basket decorating contest at 1 p.m. sharp, Easter egg hunt at 1:30 p.m. and live music by the

mostly shown snuggling or frolicking with their children.Towards the end of the story, a tyrannosaurus dad who is described as hungry races after smaller, frightened dinosaurs who are astounded to discover he is also gentle and kind. No realism here but lots of humour as daddy T-rex is found to be just a big old pussycat. Appropriate for the very young picture book crowd. Shh! My Brother’s Napping by Ruth Ohi (Toronto, NorthWinds Press) $14.99 Another offering from a very popular Canadian writer and illustrator. An adorable big brother ﬁnds it impossible to refrain from making a racket when his mother tells him to be quiet during his brother’s naptime. The reader is sometimes left to guess a ﬁnal word or phrase. “So I will just play quietly and build my little

LIONS CLUB EASTER EGG HUNT The Ambleside Tiddleycove Lions Club will host its annual egg hunt Sunday, April 5, 1 p.m. at John Lawson Park, West Vancouver. EASTER CELEBRATION Hop into Lonsdale Quay Market Sunday, April 5, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. for an egg hunt

town.The blocks and books will sit so still, unless they all . . .” At this point the warm watercolour illustrations ﬁll in the blanks. After several episodes of mischief, the small brother wakes only to ﬁnd that big brother has collapsed from his strenuous activities. Ohi has been nominated for many awards for her books and here is another potential awardwinner. The Good-Pie Party by Liz Garton Scanlon, illustrated by Kady MacDonald Denton (New York,Arthur A. Levine Books) $18.99 Canada’s answer to Maurice Sendak teams up with an award-winning author to produce a bittersweet tale of a little girl who is moving away and parting from her best friends. The trio discuss how to deal with their sadness, decide to bake a pie and the idea of a good-pie party is born. After

(while supplies last) at 123 Carrie Cates Court, North Vancouver. There will also be kids crafts and a visit from the Easter bunny. lonsdalequay.com/events.php EASTER EGGSTRAVAGANZA SWIM An Easter egg hunt followed by a good time in the pool Sunday, April 5, 1-3 p.m. at Ron Andrews Community Centre,

a wonderful neighbourhood gathering the three girls lie together under a full moon which, like memories, they realize they can always share. Lovely illustrations show the warmth and love of family and friends. For ages four to eight.

Fran Ashdown was the children’s librarian at the Capilano branch of the North Vancouver District Public Library. As a child she moved nine times. For more information about these books and more, check your local libraries.

931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. Regular swim admission. northvanrec.com

The park will be divided into different areas by age. Participants are encouraged to bring nonperishable food items to be donated to the Harvest Project. northvanrec.com

BLUERIDGE EGGSTRAVAGANZA Blueridge and Seymour Heights families are invited to search for goodies left by the Easter bunny Monday, April 6 from 10 a.m. to noon at the playground at McCartney Park, North Vancouver.

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The Dish

If you had to choose between being consistently, incomparably proficient at a limited skill set and being sporadically, unreliably proficient at a broad range of skills, what would be your preference? The risk-taker in me says I’d likely opt to tackle ever new challenges, even if it meant failing regularly. On the other hand, there is something appealing about being recognized as a trusted expert, even if it is only in a narrow discipline. This was the nature of the debate that emerged following a recent visit to Fishworks, the Lower Lonsdale seafood specialist owned by chef Shallaw Kadir, the creative force who has also brought us The Sandwich Shop at Lonsdale Quay. A good portion of the Fishworks menu, you see, has remained largely unchanged since the restaurant’s opening back in 2009. Intrinsically, this is not a foundation for criticism, but it does spawn an interesting conversation about the merit of innovation for innovation’s sake. Right here on the North Shore we can find examples of menus that represent either extreme of the debate: some change almost daily, making it very difficult for patrons to

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reclaimed planks from an old dock. These elements, along with the moody lighting and warm, earthtone paint highlights, set the stage for an elegant meal. We began with a shared dish of curry-infused fried squid, a massive platter of light-as-top-qualitytempura calamari set atop a layer of thick, cucumberladen raita. Subtle notes of fenugreek and cumin permeated the squid’s batter and gave the familiar protein an exotic edge. For my taste, the raita, while well executed and traditionally consistent, was a superﬂuous element; the squid was so good, so light and sophisticated, that the thick yogurt sauce seemed to compete rather than complement. Next up was an extraordinary dish of

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a lazy Sunday morning. Here are some ideas for a delicious brunch to share with family and friends. Happy Easter everyone. I hope you ﬁnd lots of eggs, and may they all be chocolate. Sparkling Grapefruit Sangria One 750-ml bottle Riesling white wine One 750-ml bottle Prosecco (Italian sparkling wine) 1 cup pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed if possible) ½ cup simple syrup (see instructions below) ½ cup sparkling water or club soda 1½ cups sliced fresh strawberries 1 pink grapefruit, cut into thin slices, slices cut in half To make simple syrup, combine one cup granulated sugar and one cup water in a deep saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to low and stir constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved and the mixture is clear, about three to ﬁve minutes (scoop up a little of the syrup in a spoon, you shouldn’t be able to see any sugar crystals in the liquid). Remove from heat and let cool completely; store in the refrigerator until needed (simple syrup will keep in the refrigerator for quite a while so don’t throw out what you have left over). To make sangria, place the fruit into a large pitcher and pour all of the other ingredients over top. Stir to combine, then refrigerate for a minimum of one hour before serving. Makes six to eight servings. Ham,Asparagus & Cheese Strata Prepare this the night before your brunch. ½ lb asparagus, tough ends trimmed, cut into twoinch pieces 5 cups cubed French bread 2 cups shredded Gruyere or cheddar cheese, or a

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spoon make six indentations, evenly spaced, in the top of the strata. Break an egg into each of the indentations. Return strata to oven and continue baking for 20 to 25 minutes more or until eggs are set. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving; sprinkle with freshly ground black pepper and cut into squares. Makes six servings. Cinnamon Roll Cake Cake: 3 cups all-purpose flour ¼ tsp salt 1 cup granulated sugar 4 tsp baking powder 2 large eggs, room temperature 2 tsp vanilla 1½ cups milk ½ cup butter, melted Cinnamon filling: 1 cup butter, softened 1 cup light brown sugar 2 Tbsp flour 1 Tbsp cinnamon Glaze: 2 cups icing sugar 5 Tbsp milk 1 tsp vanilla Preheat oven to 350º F. Add the flour, salt, sugar, baking powder, eggs and vanilla to the bowl of your mixer. Pour the milk over top of the other ingredients and mix on low speed until

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of thick, crispy bacon. The scallops were expertly seared and moist, while the salty bacon provided a great textural counterpoint to the indulgent rice. For my main course, I chose the curiously named Halibut Poutine, a tasty and whimsical plate featuring a tower of Pont Neuf-style potato fries topped with a meaty ﬁllet of halibut, all smothered in rich and thick goat cheese gravy. A cold garnish of conﬁt garlic and sundried tomato enlivened this opulent dish and provided just enough punch to contrast the beautifully prepared halibut

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CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN The North Vancouver chapter of this organization that focuses on improving women’s status and human rights meets the second Thursday of every month, September to May, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. 604-980-1274 cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca

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 Van. carounphotoclub.com CIRCLE DANCE Learn easy dances with music and steps from many traditions the second Wednesday of each month, 7-9 p.m. (arrive 6:45 p.m.). Admission by donation. Registration and location:Wendy Anne, 604988-3522.

MAKE CYCLING BETTER: HUB —Your Cycling Connection meets the second Thursday of every month, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. All are welcome to join. northshore@bikehub.ca or bikehub.ca

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a sing-along of favourite songs the ﬁrst Wednesday of every month from 10 a.m. to noon at St. Stephen’s Anglican Church, 885 22nd St.,West Vancouver. Song books will be provided. Drop-in fee: $5 at the door.

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NORTH SHORE SAFETY COUNCIL meets the ﬁrst Thursday of most months, noon1:30 p.m. at Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. All are welcome who have an interest in pedestrian, cyclist, driver, sport and home safety. 604-983-6444 x7233 northshoresafetycouncil.ca

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One of the smallest players on the ice scored what is likely the biggest goal in North Van Wolf Pack history to give the junior B squad its ﬁrstever league championship Friday night at the Mission Leisure Centre. Five-foot-seven fourthline rookie Ian Creamore broke a 2-2 tie against the Mission City Outlaws seven minutes into the third period Friday with what turned into the championship-winning goal in a tense 3-2 win for the Pack.The Game 6 win gave North Van a 4-2 victory in the best-of-seven PJHL ﬁnals. Linemates Jackson Tadey

and Matthew Hermary picked up assists on the play that saw Creamore bust in on a two-on-one with Hermary driving to the net, freeing Creamore to ﬁnd some space top-shelf glove side. “It was a great goal,” said North Van head coach Matt Samson, adding that though Creamore isn’t high on the scoring chart for the high-powered Wolf Pack, he is gaining a reputation for scoring big ones. “He’s a little guy but he’s fearless. He goes to the net and he’s got pretty good hands too.” Creamore also has links to Wolf Pack teams of the past as his older brother Jamie played four seasons with the team, including last year when he served as the

team’s captain. Even Mama Creamore gets in on the action, selling 50/50 tickets at Wolf Pack games. “Their family has been a big part of our team for a long time and it was nice for them to be rewarded,” said Samson. There was still work to do, however, after Creamore’s go-ahead goal. The Outlaws went all-out in trying to get an equalizer as the clock ticked down. “Give Mission a lot of credit,” Samson said. “They had a few guys out of the lineup and the guys that were in the lineup, they worked hard. . . . .They got down, they kept going, they kept pushing. I thought they showed a lot of resiliency. They didn’t quit.” Meanwhile on the North

Vancouver bench time seemed to stand still. “Every time we’d hit another minute it’d be like, ‘Five more minutes! Four more minutes!’” Samson said. “We were kind of like, ‘Stop focusing on the clock!’ It was deﬁnitely a long eight or nine minutes. It seemed like the clock did not move.” The game came down to one ﬁnal faceoff in the North Van end with two seconds left. Alex Ambrosio took the draw and did enough to kill the clock. “Ambro just lifted the guy’s stick and fell on the puck and that was it,” said Samson. Buzzer.Wolf pile. “Lots of emotions came back, the struggles we went through. It felt good. Full credit to all the guys.They were committed to winning and knew that was the goal.” While the championshipclinching goal went to a depth player, major credit for the team’s championship run must go to the top line

of Mitch Crisanti, Spencer Quon and Brodyn Nielsen. Crisanti set a blistering scoring pace, firing home 19 goals in just 15 games. His point total of 36 was tops in the playoffs, followed by Quon who racked up 32 points, including 25 assists, in 13 games. Nielsen, the team’s captain, finished tied for third in scoring with 26 points in 15 games. “That line was on fire for us,” said Samson. “Those guys are the reason we won the league. Mitch with his 19 goals in the playoffs — that’s pretty unbelievable. Three hat tricks. He wanted it real bad.” The pairing of Dyllan Quon — Spencer’s twin brother — and Daniel Delbianco were 1-2 in playoff points amongst defencemen while seeing action on the top power play and penalty kill units. “They did an excellent SeeWolf page 34

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shutdown guys when we needed them to be shutdown guys.They logged a lot of minutes back there.” Goaltender Trevor Withers earned all of North Van’s 12 playoff wins. Goalie was a question mark heading into the season — the team explored potential trades before the season and at the trade deadline but ended up sticking with the rookie Withers, a North Vancouver native. North Van’s goaltending was shaky to open the PJHL ﬁnals as the Pack fell behind 0-2 in the series and trailed 5-2 in Game 3, but from that point on Withers shut the door. In Game 3 he righted the ship as North Van scored an incredible nine unanswered goals in an epic 11-5 comefrom-behind win.Withers then kept Mission to just two goals in each of Games 4, 5 and 6. “He had a good playoffs,” said Samson, adding that with their ﬁrepower they’re going to win most of their games if they’re giving up only two goals. “If someone is going to hold us to two goals or less, hats off to them. They’ve done a good job.” This season is not over yet though.The Pack will next take part in the Cyclone Taylor Cup, the British Columbia Junior B provincial championship tournament hosted by the Outlaws in Mission April 3-6.The Campbell River Storm and Kimberley Dynamiters will join the

Pack and Outlaws in a four-day, four-game round robin tournament that will conclude on Easter Monday with gold and bronze medal games. The Pack will open the tournament Friday against the Storm, champions of the Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League. “That first game is going to be big,” said Samson. “I think I would say us and Campbell River would probably be the favourites.” The provincials are a grind but Samson is confident in his team’s ability to survive it. “I feel like we’re well conditioned, I feel like our guys have the legs for it and they’ve got the lungs for it,” he said. “If you’re playing on Monday for the gold medal the other team is going to be in the same boat and you just leave everything out there.That’s it, it’s winner take all.” The winner of the Cyclone Taylor Cup will get one final shot of glory at the Keystone Cup, the junior B national championship tournament scheduled for April 16-19 in Cold Lake, Alta. Whatever happens the rest of the way, Samson said the team has been touched by the support they’ve received from the community. Playoff games hosted at Harry Jerome Recreation Centre and, for two games in the finals, the North Shore Winter Club were drawing more than

500 rowdy spectators. “We saw kids in jerseys from all four of the North Shore minor associations,” he said. “It was great. It deﬁnitely ﬁred up the guys.” Samson’s mention of the struggles that the team went through is a reference all the way back to 2008 when the Wolf Pack joined the PJHL as a Squamishbased squad.The team had a hard time attracting top talent and never came close to making the playoffs — in 2010-11 they won just six of 46 regular season games — and so they moved down the Sea-to-Sky Highway in 2011 to take up permanent residence in North Vancouver. Both Samson and his father Dean, the team’s CEO, are North Shore natives. Things picked up immediately once the team came to North Van and the Pack has increased their point total every season since the move.This year they won the regular season title by one point over the perennial powerhouse Richmond Sockeyes and topped it all off with trophy time on Friday. “It’s still kind of sinking in,” said Samson. “Squamish gave us our start, that was the only way we could get a franchise in. We learned some lessons on and off the ice. . . . Getting to North Van was the way to go.We’ll keep building and be a place that people want to come to as we build a winning reputation here.”

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