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EdgemontVillage development gets council nod to move ahead CHRIS SLATER reporter@nsnews.com
Following much favourable feedback from nearby residents, District of North Vancouver council voted in favour Monday of bringing a
proposed commercial/ residential project in Edgemont Village to a public hearing. The proposed Grosvenor Edgemont project by international development company Grosvenor would see a multi-unit building
consisting of 66 apartments, 23 townhouses and retail space that would include a Thrifty Foods grocery store go into the area between Edgemont Boulevard, Ridgewood Drive and Connaught Crescent.The development would also provide additional retail space, including a space Grosvenor hopes will attract a restaurant.The project, which would replace the
current supermarket, professional offices and four single-family residences in the 0.8 plus hectare space, warranted a lot of support from a number of Edgemont residents during the meeting’s public input period. “I’m very much in favour of the Grosvenor project in Edgemont Village. ... I love the idea that we’re going to have more residents in the
village,” said Roberta Perrin of the Edgemont Executive Committee, who lives and operates a business in the area. “I know from my customers, everyday people are asking, wanting to stay in the community and are not able to because there simply is nowhere to move. We need a new grocery store, we need new retail.” Despite strong public
support however, council did have some concerns about the potential project, including affordability and potential traffic construction could bring to the area in relation to other nearby projects. “The market in Edgemont is one of the most expensive on the North Shore . . . I do have See Affordability page 3
Capilano staff to begin job action BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
For the second time this year, Capilano University has been served with strike notice by its employees. Members of the Canadian Office and Professional Employees Union, local 378, informed the administration they would be withdrawing all overtime services from the school starting just after 2:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two sides have just one scheduled mediation session remaining. At issue in the job action are benefits, language over layoffs, sick leave, minimum hours worked and termination of employees on leave, according to the union. It comes at a busy time of year for the registrar’s office staff See Final page 9
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concern about the ability for young families to move into these,” said Coun. Lisa Muri, who cited similar sized townhouses elsewhere in the district selling for more than $600,000. A representative from Grosvenor was not ready at that stage to discuss prices on the apartment and townhouse units, which range from approximately 700 square feet to 1,500 square feet, when asked by Muri. Muri, too, cited concerns on the potential scheduling of the project in conjunction to others if approved by council in the near future. “I do have significant concerns about the timing of this development up against other developments,” she said, citing the nearby William Griffin recreation centre on Queens Road and the upcoming shut down of Capilano Road for an estimated 10 months while crews replace the Capilano water main. Coun. Mathew Bond had concerns over the potential for increased vehicle traffic in the area. The project would feature 213 underground parking spaces for commercial use with free two-hour parking,
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There’s nothing worse than getting a new toy only to have it taken away. That’s what happened to a 50-year-old New Westminster man after West Vancouver police seized his brand new Mustang for excessive speeding. The incident played out on Monday afternoon on Highway 1 just past the Cypress Bowl Road exit. “At some point, the driver became aware there’s an officer doing enforcement and hammers the brakes and yet still was a laser reading of 161 kilometres per hour,” said Const. Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver police spokesman. “In some part of the conversation, the driver was very upset and said he had only had the vehicle since just earlier in the day – perhaps a couple of hours.”
Two Surrey men are facing charges after police allege they were caught red-handed attempting to steal from Grouse Mountain. West Vancouver police pulled the two men over in a routine traffic stop on Sunday morning. The officer quickly learned the two were frequent flyers in the justice system and called in some extra help to keep an eye on them. West Vancouver police members in an unmarked vehicle tailed the suspects as they made their way up to Grouse Mountain. Over the course of an hour, officers saw the suspects dragging a spool of heavy electrical cable out of a maintenance area and loading it into the back of their truck, according to police. Officers then moved in for the arrest. The two men are now charged with theft under $5,000 and possession of break-in tools. One of the men has also been charged with uttering threats and drug possession.
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Anything more than 40 km/h over the speed limit results in a seven-day impound of the vehicle, a $483 violation ticket for excessive speed, plus demerit points from ICBC. “Although it’s a highperformance vehicle, it’s quite probable the driver is nowhere near fully accustomed to the vehicle,” he said. “I don’t care how good a driver you are. There’s too many other unpredictabilities on an open road like that.” West Vancouver police have seized 79 vehicles for excessive speeding so far this year, all but a handful of which happened on Highway 1, compared to 98 in the same period last year. “The vast, vast, vast majority drivers are within a reasonable range of the speed limit. Having said that, we don’t find that much of a shortage of drivers that travel well in excess of the speed limit,” Palmer said.
for these people who are selling their homes and are wanting to have some money left over in the process.” In the end, council voted in favour of the motion to bring the proposal to the public input process, which will take place at the municipal hall on June 23. The district will post additional details as the date draws closer. Not present at Monday’s meeting was Coun. Doug MacKay-Dunn.
No significant cuts in North Van school board budget Special sports academies boost coffers
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The NorthVancouver School District has managed to nip and tuck its way to a balanced budget for next year. But that hasn’t come without sacrifices, said John Lewis, superintendent of schools. On May 26, the board of education passed its $166-million budget for the 2015/16 school year, which includes a $144.7-million operating budget for a student population of about 15,140. The school board balanced its books without making significant program cuts despite being ordered by the province to find “administrative savings” in
reduced costs or increased revenues of about $760,000 in its budget. To do that, the school district used $1.9 million of the $4.9-million surplus that its managed to save by making difficult decisions over the previous five years. “Effectively we’re doing more with less.We’ve been doing that year after year,” said Lewis. “Financially you can balance it,” he said, but added, “There’s a human cost to the reductions.” Over the past five years, the school district has cut about $9 million out of its annual budget, said Lewis, through measures like closing some schools, consolidating alternate school programs, reducing staff, increasing Spring Break from one week to two and axing continuing education. Other smaller pennypinching measures have come from items like
switching to more energy efficient heating and lighting systems and taking out land phone lines in schools in favour of using voice-over Internet systems. Unlike other recent years, there were no decisions to chop or dramatically change programs in this year’s budget. The school district will pay about $124.5 million for instruction in the next year (which includes the cost of the teachers’ contract settlement), up from $118 million this year (which was reduced about $3.7 million from a regular figure because of the strike in September). The district will also pay about $15 million on operations and maintenance and just under $5 million on administration. The school district is anticipating boosting its coffers by about $200,000 by adding more international students next year.
Revenue from special sports academies will also contribute close to $1 million in revenues — almost double last year’s amount. Revenues for the school district’s outdoor school near Squamish, now known as the Cheakamus Centre, are also projected to be up — to more than $2 million. That puts it almost at the break-even point, secretary treasurer Georgia Allison told the board. Two years ago, the school district laid off eight union support staff and 13 more casual staff at the Squamishbased campus and turned over management of the site to a private company on a bid to cut down on the $500,000 annual loss the school was causing. The school district also expects to halve its debt servicing costs next year after it pays back its $6.3million debt borrowed for previous capital projects.
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Transit tax vote turnout high Ballots in, final result expected at end of June JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
It’s all over now but the counting — of about 700,000 ballots. But it will likely be another couple of weeks before the result of the TransLink plebiscite is tallied, say officials at Elections B.C. Of those votes, North Shore residents cast more than 61,000 ballots. The District of North Vancouver had one of the highest voter turnouts in the Lower Mainland, with more than 50 per cent of registered voters — over 30,000 residents — returning ballots.Voter turnout in the City of North Vancouver and District of West Vancouver was also high at over 47 per cent of registered voters. Residents were asked to voteYes or No on whether to accept a 0.5 per cent sales tax increase in the Lower Mainland to fund transit expansion.Those projects include more buses, including more frequent SeaBus crossings, a Vancouver subway line and light rail in Surrey. If approved, the new tax is expected to bring in about
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ecently, both City of North Vancouver and the North Vancouver School District announced they will fly the rainbow flag during Gay Pride Week as a symbol of support. Those are welcome gestures of inclusion. It’s unlikely politicians had any idea their vote would coincide with a media explosion that this week greeted the public coming out of Caitlyn Jenner — the transgendered woman formerly known as Bruce Jenner, the 1970s Olympic gold medal track star. Jenner’s transformation has been intensely public and as such has brought with it a public discussion of some very real — and usually very private — issues. The world is a very different place for the queer community than it was even 10 years ago. Discussion of gender, however,
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Oil tanker spills an unacceptable risk Dear Editor: On page 5 of your May 27 edition, Kinder Morgan representative Ali Hounsell defends their oil transportation safety record. I would remind readers of the 2007 rupture of the Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline in Burnaby that resulted in 234,000 litres of crude
oil flowing into Burrard Inlet. Beaches at Cates Park and the Conservation Area at Maplewood Flats were oiled. Two hundred and fifty residents were evacuated. Kinder Morgan is correct in saying that, fortunately, there have been no oil tanker accidents to date in our harbour. In their application to expand the
pipeline, however, they state that there is “an expected incident every 64 years per tanker” with 79 per cent of all incidents categorized as “serious or total loss” (TERMPOL 3.8 - Casualty Data Survey). If this project proceeds, there will be 34 loaded oil tankers per month going to and from Westridge Marine Terminal, up from
the current five per month. Each tanker is longer than 2.4 football fields (245 metres). North Shore NOPE (No Pipeline Expansion) prepared a 30-page summary of oil spill accidents worldwide in harbours comparable to Vancouver from 1990 to 2015.This report was part of our submission as interve-
nors to the National Energy Board hearings. Despite the use of double-hulled tankers, pilots on board and tugs assisting, accidents still have happened with devastating consequences for the health of residents and the marine ecosystem.The risk is unacceptable. Virginia Tupper, North Shore NOPE volunteer
North Shore homes no longer affordable to the young Dear Editor: Christy Clark can afford to be candid about the perceived dollar benefits of foreign real-estate ownership.With nary a provincial election in sight, it’s business as usual.The premier’s laissez-faire attitude clearly exemplifies part of the reason Canada
is the most foreign-owned nation in the world. We’ve already sold out our natural resources, and now we’re doing the same with our real estate.Vancouver is one of the world’s most unaffordable cities when comparing income-to-real estate.Young families are squeezed out, and homes
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Fields not up to standard for Games Dear Editor: I saw the (May 22 frontpage) photo of the lighting of the flame for the 55+ B.C. Games to be held by the City and the District of North Vancouver. I think it’s embarrassing that in an affluent community like the North Shore we don’t have the facilities to host the track and field events. Just trying to practice these events in North Vancouver is difficult or impossible. Therefore, 215 track and field athletes from around our province will be participating in North Vancouver’s games in Swangard Stadium in Burnaby. John Hodgson North Vancouver
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Oil spill study is fear mongering Dear Editor: The (Sunday, May 17) article on what could happen in the event of a major oil spill in Burrard Inlet is the height of fear mongering. The reality is there is and would be a robust cleanup system in place, so why release this study to the public before the spill response is taken into account? This is totally irresponsible and misleading to the public. When the Exxon Valdes split open 26 years ago it was at full speed, under the direction of the second mate only, with no escort or shore based surveillance. Our ships in B.C. will be at
harbour speeds, under the direction of two B.C. pilots, the officer on watch, lookouts and the captain. There will be a minimum of two special purpose escort tugs tethered to the ship, capable of steering and stopping the ship in the event of mechanical failure. All this under the radar watch surveillance of the Canadian Coast Guard Vessel Traffic Services, who will implement a clear channel procedure so the ship will not encounter other traffic in the narrows. Any mishap that may occur will be minor, similar to a fender bender in a parking lot. This kind of accident will not
penetrate the outer hull of the ship, never mind the inner double hull. With all the layers of safety in place even the fender bender is extremely unlikely. Another thing that drives me nuts is why every time there is a minor marine incident — and that’s the only ones we have — there all calls to ban tankers and even ban shipping? At least a few times every year there are jumbo jets that regrettably fall from the sky killing hundreds of people, dumping thousands of litres of jet fuel into the environment and not one word of shutting down jet
City’s industrial waterfront heritage not for sale at any price Dear Editor: Re: Crane Kicked from City Waterfront, May 27 Come on Coun. Keating, city council is not doing an exemplary job in preserving our heritage. I will be charitable and say that they have done an adequate job. But when a developer (in this case Pinnacle International) sees our heritage as a liability, council kowtows to the developer’s wishes; albeit for a price. I realize cost is an issue. But the costs involved here are paltry in comparison to what the developers will,
ultimately, make from this project. And, I might add, in comparison to what we are losing: our heritage.These cranes are our waterfront. They have been all my life and there is no way that any of them should be sacrificed, simply because they are seen as a liability by the developer. I am not against the project. I am upset at losing more of our heritage, however. And I am upset at council for not letting this developer (indeed all developers) know, both by word and deed, that our heritage is not for sale at
any price. I see this crane as an asset and I believe, in time, the citizens of North Vancouver will be pleased that council had the foresight to preserve it, should they have the wisdom to do so now, before it is too late.The crane can coexist with the tower and, ultimately be seen as an asset by everyone. So don’t get on your high horse, Coun. Keating and puff out your chest in indignation, when council is, rightfully, called out on this issue.The facts speak for themselves. Rick Harrison North Vancouver
planes. Our priorities are corrupt, it would seem. The fact is that ships are the most environmentally friendly means of transportation in the world. The safety record is excellent and the pollutants per ton of cargo are far less than any other means of transportation. Another fact is that without ships we’d all have to reduce our standard of living to that of the Third World, we are and always have been an exporting/trading nation. Let’s please ditch the rhetoric and stick to facts and reality. Jikky Middleton North Vancouver
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they grew up. And imagine grandchildren being able to walk to their grandparents’ house — the mind staggers. It was not that long ago that this was taken for granted. As it stands today, the only benefit these younger generations may receive from our inflated market is
that — one sad day down the road — they will inherit the equity in their parents’ property. Sorry state indeed.This grandmother would be very willing to lose some of that paper equity in her house, and see more of her own and other young families. Maureen Harwood North Vancouver
One fee too many at the dump Dear Editor: I was at the transfer station this morning and paid $22 for may fee to get rid of the garbage from my house. On top of that fee I was charged a $5
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who are working to get students slotted in for the fall semester, said Sage Aaron, COPE 378 communications director. “It’s actually a bit more administrative-heavy during summer because it’s an opportunity to kind of prep the machine for when the students come back,” she said. Rick Gale, Capilano’s academic vice-president, said he’s confident there won’t be any impacts on the 2,200 students currently taking summer classes or the thousands more who are planning to attend the fall semester. “There have been times in the past where we needed folks to put in a few extra hours in order to get those registrations prepared. That just isn’t the case this year,” he said. “We’re right on schedule. We anticipate that’s going
P U B L I C N OT I C E Patron Participation Entertainment Endorsement Salmon House on the Hill has applied to the Liquor Control and Licensing Branch (LCLB) for a patron participation entertainment endorsement to their food primary licence. A patron participation entertainment endorsement allows for activities such as karaoke and dine & dance. The District of West Vancouver gives notice that it is seeking public opinion on the application. Public consultation is requested as part of the application process regulated by LCLB. The District is seeking the views of residents in order to consider whether to support or to oppose the application. APPLICANT Salmon House on the Hill PROPOSED SITE 2229 Folkestone Way West Vancouver BC ESTABLISHMENT NAME Salmon House on the Hill TOTAL PERSON CAPACITY/ OCCUPANT LOAD: patron area 01: patron area 02: Total Occupant Load
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PERMITTED HOURS OF OPERATION 11 a.m. to 1 a.m., Monday–Saturday 11 a.m. to midnight, Sunday
to be finished this week.” Employees are also sometimes called upon to work overtime for special events or rare circumstances but with the school’s 2015 convocation done on Friday night and no snowstorms in the forecast, Gale said he isn’t expecting and need for overtime. The B.C. Labour Relations Board has designated some of what COPE staff do as essential services because withdrawing them would constitute a threat to health and safety. Should the dispute escalate to a full-blown strike, counsellors for students in distress and lab technicians who must deal with hazardous materials and animals will work minimal hours, and IT
and trades staff will be on call for emergencies. The university is also planning ahead for potential disruptions should COPE members establish picket lines, which faculty will not cross. “We’re doing everything that we can to make sure those 2,200 students are able to complete their courses. We’re looking at all the contingencies and, so far, I’m pretty confident,” Gale said. But, Gale added, the dispute between university and the staff ought to be much easier to resolve than the one that caused the Capilano Faculty Association to walk of the job and threaten the spring semester’s final exams. Teachers and the administration reached a
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North Van at Ground Zero of Rental Crunch A single voice – finally – makes a difference 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. Consider this: • In the City of North Vancouver, where Fred Moxey briefing Justin Trudeau is anda me. nearly one out of two residents renter, the apartment vacancy rate is Fred Moxey says- down it’s been likepercentage a bad just 0.3 percent a full dream. Theyear, worst part wastothat no one in the last according the latest was listening.data. Until he met with Justin government Trudeau on Friday in North Vancouver.
• It’s only marginally better in the District at 0.7 percent andcommander falling. The retired Coast Guard –
and longtime Valley • The nationalLynn vacancy rate in major resident – has been on aItone-man urban centers is 2.8%. stands at 1.0% mission for theVancouver. past two years to across Metro reverse the decision of Stephen Harper’s Rental stock aging government to shut down the Kitsilano Coast Guard Station the as asituation cost-cutting In North Vancouver, measure. is compounded by the fact that the
primary supply of rental stock is aging
PROPOSED PATRON PARTICIPATION ENTERTAINMENT HOURS OF OPERATION: no later than midnight, 7 days a week
In hisat35 years with the Coastinto Guard, and risk of redevelopment more Fred saw Kitsilano respond to hundreds condos. of marine emergencies - everything from North and Vancouver’s housing search rescue torental oil spills.
Submitting Feedback: Persons who believe that they are affected by the liquor licence application are requested to provide written submissions, in the form of a letter addressed to Council with the subject Salmon House on the Hill. These submissions may be mailed or hand-delivered to West Vancouver Municipal Hall located at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3 or emailed to mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca between June 1, 2015 to July 2, 2015. Submissions received will be provided to Council, and will form part of the public record.
vulnerable populations – not tospill mention In the aftermath of the recent in young families who are nowhere near English Bay, Fred found himself in the able tospotlight. scrape together down-payment media He wasa quoted widely in our the hyper-inflated housing market. saying damage would have been contained sooner the Kitsilano The realityfar is we havehad entered a period Station beenand staffed. when more more people will need
crunch is especially challenging for
More Information: Enquiries regarding the liquor licence application may be directed to the Bylaw & Licensing Services Department at 604-925-7152 on regular business days (Monday to Friday except statutory holidays) between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or by email to bylawdept@westvancouver.ca.
tentative agreement last week. Both sides say they remain hopeful that the last remaining mediation session set for Friday, will be enough to close the gap between the two sides. “Our members want to work and they care very much about their university,” Aaron said. “The parties are still talking. That’s always cause for optimism. At the end of the day, I do believe everybody wants to get a collective agreement. That’s the best thing for the people who work at Cap and for the institution.”
to rent.
I called Fred after things quieted down Yet,we although and met forCanada’s coffee. rental sector
plays a critical part in the mix required for a healthy housing system, it has been largely overlooked. We are now
He told me he in a of experiencing thethought impact he of was decades Twilight Zone episode when the Coast low levels of investment in purpose-built Guardaccommodation. stated publicly that the Kitsilano rental Station did not have oil spill response
National onopen housing capability strategy when it was and would urgently required not have made any difference in the English “Thathousing just wasn’t The needBay forspill. a national strategy true,” he said. has never been more critical. The Liberal Party of Canada adopted a resolution “I its sent all sorts documentation at 2012 policyofconvention callingtofor (North Vancouver Conservative MP) exactly that. Tax incentives to encourage Andrew Saxton warning something the development of marketthat rental like this are could happen housing among the but suitethe of only actions response I got was a ‘Dear John’ letter,” the federal government needs to consider Fred told me. as part of a comprehensive strategy. The response not haveaffordable been more Justin Trudeaucould has discussed differentasafter I shared with housing a key priorityFred’s at thestory forefront Liberal leaderapproach Justin Trudeau. of a national to infrastructure renewal under a Liberal government. Mr. Trudeau asked to meet with Fred
and last has Friday morning just Canada a long historywe of did innovating that. to meet Canadians’ housing needs – starting in the Depression, through As a result, Mr.return Trudeau went to to WWII and the of veterans, the Shipyards and reinforced his of post-war renewal and revitalization commitment that Liberal neighborhoods to aafocus on government targeted will re-open a Coast Guard housing programs through theStation 1970s,in the Vancouver harbour and will ensure 80s and 90s.
that Vancouver harbour’s environmental
We’ve doneissotruly because, as a nation, protection world-class. we’ve realized that decent housing is a Fred Moxey building deserves block our thanks for his fundamental of a healthy continued service to his country – even and thriving society. in retirement.
Let’s not accept what we see happening Jonathan Wilkinson is North Vancouver’s with housing in North Vancouver as the Liberalnormal.” candidate Let’s in theput upcoming Federal “new the need for a election. He is a Rhodes Scholar, national housing strategy backformer to the clean-tech and North Shore in this top of theCEO political conversation soccer coach. country – where it belongs. Jonathan Wilkinson is North Vancouver’s Meet Retired Lt. General Andrew Leslie Liberal candidate in the upcoming federal at a reception/discussion/fundraiser election expected in October.
June 18th. Check my website for details.
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Following interests expressed by a few District ofWestVancouver residents, district council decided to bring the idea of changing its bylaws to allow for backyard chicken keeping to a public consultation process. As interests in keeping plumed pets has grown in the Lower Mainland in recent years, the district, which currently bans the keeping of backyard chickens, called for a staff report last November to look into the potential of allowing backyard chickens. One concern raised by the North Shore Black Bear Society in the recently completed report, was the potential chickens could have on attracting bears, something Coun. Michael Lewis had concerns with as well. “We really do have to make sure that there are no public health or safety concerns that are insurmountable. I have not yet been convinced that a wildlife attractant being encouraged to be dispersed amongst the residential areas in the community is a good idea,” said Lewis, who cited recent cougar sightings in
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as recommended in the report by the North Shore Black Bear Society and WildSafeBC. Gambioli also took issue with use of the term “chicken” when the bylaw, as in other municipalities, would only allow for the keeping of hens. “I really think we should change the terminology to ‘backyard hens’ which is what most of the other municipalities use to my knowledge.” In the end, council voted unanimously in favour of bringing the motion to a public consultation process. A public survey will be available online at westvancouver.ca/ westvancouverITE, as well as a planned open house to gather resident views in the next 30 days. Staff will then report back to council to recommend the next steps to take.
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Calla lilies are beautiful in a simple arrangement. These deciduous perennials are able to stand on their own in modern and traditional displays. Here is a calla lily arrangement that you can put together in minutes once you have the vase and flowers in place. Look for calla lilies sold in single stems or in bunches in floral shops. Materials Seven to nine medium head calla lilies 2.5-centimetre wide ribbon Thin floral wire Clear oval or rectangular vase Sharp knife or floral scissors Floral preservative Method It’s best to purchase calla lilies in one colour if possible for this arrangement.The effect is dramatic with a matching ribbon. Unwrap the lilies and cut the end of the stems on a sharp angle with your scissors or knife. Place them in water that has been treated with a floral preservative. Set aside. Wash your vase of any dirt or debris. Fill the container one-third full with room temperature water. Add floral preservative. Place one calla lily stem in your non-dominant hand and begin to add stem after stem, carefully placing each one slightly lower than the first. Once all of the stems
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are in your hand, carefully wrap the floral wire around the stems at the base of the flower head. Determine the length required of the stems to fit inside the vase before making your final cuts.You want the stems to be able to slightly curve inside the vase and be long enough to reach the water. Tie a ribbon to cover the wire around the stems and make a small bow. Carefully insert the stems into the vase making sure all ends are immersed well inside the water. Place your vase in a cool location out of direct sunlight for long-lasting results. Barb Lunter is a freelance writer with a passion for home decor, entertaining and floral design. barb@lunter.ca lunter.ca
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Things are never as easy as passing a new law and trusting everyone will change their habits and follow the rules. Humanity just doesn’t work that way, people need to be shown the path of change. As so many people have said before, education is the silver bullet that can change minds, perceptions and attitudes. But education seems to be lacking when it comes to the District of North Vancouver’s cosmetic pesticide bylaw, according to district resident Sally Sheppard who says she is “frustrated by the lack of follow-through by the DNV in upholding Bylaw 7686.”
The bylaw Sheppard is referring to is the District of North Vancouver Pesticide Use Control Bylaw No. 7686, which came into effect on Jan. 1, 2009.The bylaw restricts use of cosmetic pesticides on all single and multi-family residential properties within the district. Commercial, industrial, institutional and provincial utility properties within the district are not restricted by the bylaw.The district’s bylaw also allows pesticide application for building structural protection and indoor applications for health safety reasons. According to the B.C. Atlas of Wellness, 2nd
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“Following the passing of Bylaw 7686 on Jan. 1, 2009, there has been very little done to educate residents of the DNV, and products such as Roundup continued to be sold at local stores,” Sheppard lamented to the mayor. Sheppard sent two letters to the mayor in April and contacted me in May with her concerns. I recently contacted Mairi Welman, manager of strategic communications and community relations for the district.Welman’s response to me was the same response Sheppard received from the mayor, which reads in part, “Following the implementation of the bylaw in January 2009, the District of North Vancouver (DNV) attended and presented at several community events to highlight the new bylaw, handed out acceptable pesticide use brochures and provided general information for Gardensmart options. Family Day at the North Shore Automall, Deep Cove Daze at the Musart Cultural Society, Artisans Market
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2009 to “enact provincial legislation that will ban the sale and use of cosmetic pesticides province-wide.” But sadly, that election promise went unfulfilled. Sheppard is a certified residential landscape designer who also worked at GardenWorks. She has spent much of her time trying to educate her clients about the importance of the pesticide bylaw. “Not only are most people largely unaware of the bylaw’s existence, few seem to understand the environmental implications
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HOME Pesticides continue to cause harm From page 14 of using products such as Roundup,” she says. Sheppard is not alone in her concern about the poisonous effects of pesticides on people and the planet. Many of us want governments to properly educate citizens with modern understanding. “Please revisit this important issue and implement measures to educate the public,” was all Sheppard asked of Mayor Walton. And some days I think that’s all any of us can hope for, since there is currently
Green Guide From page 16 THROUGH A WEST COAST WINTER Learn how to plan and prepare a garden for winter crops, tips on choosing varieties and more Tuesday, June 9, 7-8:30 p.m. at Loutet Farm, 1400 Rufus Ave., North Vancouver. $8.25 604-990-3755 eventbrite.ca/o/ gardensmart-5988837449
no hope for a B.C. ban on cosmetic pesticides. As Mayor Walton has said before, as quoted in a 2008 North Shore News article, “What this bylaw does is it makes people think; it makes them take a look at their behaviour.” Unfortunately, we humans need to be shown the way down the garden path to pesticide compliance. So duty falls on the District of North Vancouver to uphold the law and increase public awareness of cosmetic pesticide regulations. Here are my personal recommendations for pesticide use: Avoid all use of RAIN BARREL SALES AT LOUTET FARM The City of North Vancouver is holding a rain barrel sale Sunday, June 14, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Subsidized rain barrels: $45 for city residents with valid ID and $55 for non-residents. Pre-order online. cnv.org/RainBarrel Compiled by Debbie Caldwell Email information for your non-profit, by donation or nominal fee event to listings@nsnews.com.
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June 6th is National Health & Fitness Day IT’S CANADA’S DAY TO GET UP, GET OUT AND GET ACTIVE ! Attend a gym drop in session ! Take the family to the park ! Go swimming ! Hop on your bike for a spin ! Walk around your neighbourhood ! Take your dog to the dog park ! Try a new sport
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NATIONAL HEALTH & FITNESS DAY This June 6th celebrate National Health and Fitness Day – the first time since after MP John Weston, Senator Nancy Greene Raine, and all MPs and Senators passed the law formalizing the event last December. Take a look at some of the great activities in our community, featured on page 21 in this paper.
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June 6th is National Health & Fitness Day
What are you doing on June 6th?
Join us on National Health and Fitness Day and Get Up, Get Out, and Get Active! Canadians across the country are surrounded by a natural physical landscape that begs us to be active. Be it hiking, swimming, skiing, canoeing or cycling – the opportunities for physical activity are endless! However, despite
the possibilities provided by our natural playground, we are facing a physical activity crisis in Canada. Less than 5% of children and 15% of adults are meeting the recommendations in the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines.
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“National Health and Fitness Day is a great way to encourage Canadians to get off the couch and get active,” said Senator Nancy Greene Raine. and MP Weston “Physical activity is Senator Raine r the vote. an essential part of a high five afte healthy lifestyle and an important factor in reducing the burden on our health care system. I truly believe that Canada can be the Fittest Nation on Earth, and National Health and Fitness Day is an important step to making that a reality.” After six years of working with Member of Parliament John Weston, local community groups and national health promotion organizations to review ways to improve health and fitness in Canada, Greene Raine saw the passage of Bill S-211, the National Health and Fitness Day Act, in December 2014. The unanimous passage of the Bill creates a strong impetus towards bringing communities together on the first Saturday in June every year to highlight the importance of Health and Fitness in Canada. The passing of the Act proclaims our national commitment to health and physical fitness and takes us one important step closer to becoming the Fittest Nation on Earth! Hundreds of municipalities across the country from east to west to north will have proclaimed the day and are planning to celebrate by hosting activities, promoting the use of local health, recreation, sports and fitness facilities, as well as simply encouraging people to Get Up, Get Out and Get Active!
“Physical activity is an essential part of a healthy lifestyle and an important factor in reducing the burden on our health care system.”
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June 6th is National Health & Fitness Day Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines " Infants (aged less than 1 year):
should be physically active several times daily through interactive floorbased play
" Adults 18-64 years:
Should accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate- to vigorousintensity aerobic physical activity per week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more. It’s also beneficial to add muscle and bone strengthening activities using major muscle groups at least 2 days per week.
" Toddlers (aged 1-2 years) and
preschoolers (aged 3-4 years): should accumulate at least 180 minutes of physical activity at any intensity spread throughout the day, including a variety of activities in different environments, activities that development movement skills, and progression toward at least 60 minutes of energetic play by 5 years of age.
" Older Adults 65 years and older:
To achieve health benefits and improve functional abilities, older adults should accumulate at least 150 minutes of moderate- to vigorousintensity aerobic physical activity per week, in bouts of 10 minutes or more. It’s also beneficial to add muscle and bone strengthening activities using major muscle groups at least 2 days per week. Those with poor mobility should perform physical activities to enhance balance and prevent falls.
" Children 5-7 years and
Youth 12-17 years: Should accumulate at least 60 minutes of moderate- to vigorousintensity physical activity daily at least 3 days per week, and activities that strengthen muscle and bone at least 3 days a week.
Visit www.csep.ca/guidelines to download or order info sheets and to download related resources, including guidelines for sedentary behaviour
Events! ALL EVENTS ARE ON SATURDAY JUNE 6: NORTH VANCOUVER: Free events at North Vancouver Recreation Centres – visit www.northvanrec.com/health-and-fitness/national-health-day.aspx WEST VANCOUVER: From 2-4pm: Free swim admission at West Vancouver Aquatic Centre and free weightroom admission at either WV Aquatic Centre or Gleneagles Community Centre. LIONS BAY: Trail run & Family Fitness Challenge – visit www.lionsbay.ca/calendar Visit http://gympass.ca/ to see what local fitness centres on the North Shore are participating in National Health & Fitness Day!
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Community Bulletin Board From page 18 go towards orphans and vulnerable children in Southern Africa. facebook.com/ events/1390310984627365 COMMUNITY INFORMATION SESSION Driftwood Village Co-housing plans to build a multi-generational co-housing project in North Vancouver and will hold an information session Saturday, June 6, 24 p.m. at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 1st St., North Vancouver. driftwoodvillagehousing.com OH, BABY! A pregnancy and baby expo for North Shore parents Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court, North Vancouver.
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FIREFIGHTER CAR WASH The North Vancouver City Fire Department will be holding a car wash Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 165 East 13th St. The event is by donation with all proceeds going to the Canadian Cancer Society through the department’s Relay for Life team, and includes a barbecue. Tshirts will also be for sale. COMMUNITY DAY A day of activities and festivities Saturday, June 6 in Ambleside Park, West Vancouver. Schedule: 9:45 a.m. Ambleside Mile, a running race along the parade route; 10 a.m. parade; and 11
a.m. to 4 p.m. main event. westvancouver.ca LAST CHANCE SALE The District of North Vancouver will host a sale at the old Lynn Valley library Saturday, June 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at 1280 East 27th St. All remaining library furniture, unattached fixtures, construction items and film props will be sold for $5/item. District of North Vancouver staff will also be hosting individual tables and net proceeds will be donated to United Way. Cash and carry only. BROCKTON SCHOOL SUMMERFEST Brockton School will be holding Summerfest Sunday, June 7, 12-4 p.m. at 3467 Duval Rd., North Vancouver. All ages welcome. Admission by donation. brocktonschool.com WEST VANCOUVER YACHT CLUB OPEN HOUSE The West Vancouver Yacht Club is inviting anyone interested in joining to learn more about their club, its programs and facilities Sunday, June 7, 2 p.m. at 5854 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Free. 604-9217575, wvyc.ca SUNDAY FUNDAY The Eagle Harbour Sunday Funday will take place Sunday, June 7, starting at 9:45 a.m. at Thunderbird Marina, 5776 Marine Dr., West Vancouver. Participants have the option of partaking in the 5K run/walk or the 5K coastal paddle board/kayak. The event also includes food, live entertainment, prizes, bouncy castle
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INSIDE: Finding new challenges in gymnastics Art is a blast this summer
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BLUES SUMMER SPORTS CAMPS-2015 Basketball Camps: Instructed by Capilano U Varsity Basketball Coaches and Athletes BB1:
July 13-17 *ST. PIUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
9:00-12:00 pm
Boys & Girls 10-12 yrs.
$150
BB2:
July 20-24 *MEMORIAL GYM HARRY JEROME
8:30-12:00 pm
Boys & Girls 13-15 yrs.
$105
BB3:
July 20-24 *MEMORIAL GYM HARRY JEROME
12:30-4:00 pm
Boys & Girls 10-12 yrs.
$105
BB4:
Aug 10-14 Cap U Sportsplex
9:00-12:00 pm
Boys & Girls 10-12 yrs.
$150
BB5:
Aug 17-21 Cap U Sportsplex
9:00-12:00 pm
Boys 13-15 yrs.
$150
BB6:
Aug 17-21 Cap U Sportsplex
1:00-4:00 pm
Girls 13-15 yrs.
$150
Summer Camps
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Volleyball Camps: Instructed by Capilano U Varsity Volleyball Coaches and Athletes VB1:
July 20-24 Cap U Sportsplex
9:00-12:00 pm
Boys & Girls 11 & 12 yrs.
$150
VB2:
July 20-24 Cap U Sportsplex
1:00-4:00 pm
Boys & Girls 14 & 15 yrs.
$150
VB3:
Aug 10-14 *MEMORIAL GYM HARRY JEROME
8:30-12:00 pm
Boys & Girls 13-15 yrs.
$105
VB4:
Aug 10-14 *MEMORIAL GYM HARRY JEROME
12:30-4:00 pm
Boys & Girls 10-12 yrs.
$105
VB5:
Aug 10-14 Cap U Sportsplex
1:00-4:00 pm
Boys & Girls 16-17 yrs.
$150
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Aug 24-28 *Sutherland Secondary
9:00-12:00 pm
Boys & Girls 13 yrs.
$150
VB7:
Aug 24-28 *Sutherland Secondary
1:00-4:00 pm
Boys & Girls 14 & 15 yrs.
$150
Ultimate Camps: Instructed by Vancouver’s Pro Ultimate Team The Vancouver Nighthawks UL1:
July 20-24
9:00-12:00 pm
Boys & Girls 10-12 yrs.
$150
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July 20-24
1:00-4:00 pm
Boys & Girls 13-15 yrs.
$150
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Register now for summer art camps! 22nd Annual Paradise Valley July 5 - 10, ages 8-12, $695 drawing, painting, printmaking & SUMMER SCHOOL mixed media with artist in residence Tiko Kerr of VISUAL ART July 12 - 17, ages 13-18, $695
drawing, painting, printmaking with artist in residence Erin McSavaney Outdoor studio adventures for young artists with teams of experienced art teachers and Canada’s finest artists, plus guest artists visits and daily recreation activities • all in the beautiful 460 acre setting of the Cheakamus Centre situated near Squamish, B.C. • 5 hours / day of studio art • fully supervised by professional teaching staff • partial scholarships and bursaries
Summer Day Camps
Students will enjoy a week full of studio art activities; drawing, painting, printmaking, & exploring the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art through uniquely developed AFK gallery games. Students will also enjoy recreational activities. Camps are located at the AFK studios at 2121 Lonsdale Avenue.
Week 1: July 6-10, 9 am - 3 pm grades K-2 with Kory Bogen $395 Week 2: July 13-17, 9 am - 3 pm grades 2-4 with Meghan Parker $395 Please register online, or call our office for more information. phone: 604.903.3798 email: afkinfo@sd44.ca
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July and August in West Vancouver Our camps for students age 6-12 combine English immersion with academic science education. 我们的实习班为6-12 岁的学生提供英语侵入式文科教 学。每天的课程有英 语辅 导，手把手伦理试验同时引 用电脑平台进行语言突破。
More information and registration at: www.uniqueminds.ca w 报名补习班! Unique Minds Learning Company Ltd. 2223 Folkestone Way, West Vancouver BC
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site. One member group is BCO Volleyball Club whose 18U Elite girls team recently won both the provincial club championship and the Div. 1,Tier 1 title at the 2015 Volleyball Canada Championships. Club administrator Deb Janzen explains that a joint committee was formed between BCO and another indoor club called North Shore Stars to help put the sand courts in place.They were installed in 2013, but work at the shipyards to remove a large ship’s hull last year meant they weren’t accessible in 2014. Open for business again this summer, the courts will host two summer camp programs for teens. One court is always available to the public (unless there is a special event or tournament on), even when camp is in session, and the other four courts can be reserved through the North Vancouver Recreation Commission. Train and Play is a summer volleyball program for teens ages 12-15 who are new to the game.The group will meet at the sand courts once a week.The focus of the camp will be to learn some skills and enjoy some fun play.The other camp is a
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PARENTING
Sensory bins take the freedom out of play Have you ever heard about sensory bins? Sensory bins are similar to sand and water tables found in most daycares and preschools but on a smaller, home-friendly scale. It is a shallow container that parents can fill with various objects with the intention of stimulating a child’s experience. To create such a bin you use the plastic container and fill it with a base of beans, rice, water beads or kinetic sand. Kinetic sand is a product that mimics regular sand and you can purchase it or go online to find a recipe to allow you to make it. Then you decide what items to put in the bin. It might be a theme such as shells, smells with cinnamon sticks and nutmeg or outdoor objects such as pinecones and twigs. The object is to encourage sensory play, which stimulates the senses and develops fine and gross motor skills. It looks like a good
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Parenting Today product but when I saw a recent article describing these bins my spidey sense started to tingle. I didn’t think this was the way to go. It’s one thing to have these sorts of products at preschool, but at home it’s another thing. I read that a parent of a two-year-old said that her child loved to get his hands dirty exploring new textures outdoors. Mom found that these bins meant that he didn’t need to make a mess in an outdoor sandbox, he could play and experience textures but not get messy. I have a number of
concerns. The first is that I simply expect a child who is playing to get messy. That’s part of the fun and experience. Another is that by defining what goes in the bin the adult determines what the child will handle and experience. The child has no choice. When I watch my grandchildren play in the backyard I see them move about and change activity and direction. They might take a pail and shovel and dig in the sand, they might take a toy truck and plow it through the sand, and then they decide to kick soccer balls. It’s a constantly moving range of activities and they love it. And yes, they get dirty. When I was writing my book But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home I took a look at the question of play. According to The Play Video produced by the early childhood education program from Lethbridge Community College in Alberta, the
actual definition is not as important as the presence of certain qualities that characterize play. Some elements of play include: n The play is voluntary and intrinsically motivated. n It is freely chosen. n The child controls the activities. n It is pleasurable, spontaneous and enjoyable When I look at the sensory table, I realize it has some intrinsic value for the child. It is likely fun and certainly develops fine and gross motor skills, but it is not really play. The most important component of play is that the child chooses the activity and controls it. When a sensory table has a theme and the parent has chosen the contents, it is not child-driven. I am concerned that sensory bins will be seen as a way for parents to control and direct the
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play. What will happen if a child grabs their toy dump truck and puts it in the bin with the chosen objects? What if he wants to dig or dump or fill pails with the base product? Indoors or out, kids will move around from toy to toy, sometimes spending
considerable time with a toy such as building a railway from their train set and sometimes moving quickly from one toy to another. And it’s their choice. This is not to say that these bins do not have a place in the activity areas for our children, but let’s not have them replace
child-driven, mess-making outdoor play. Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker and author of Vive la Différence, Who’s In Charge Anyway? and But Nobody Told Me I’d Ever Have to Leave Home.To read more, sign up for her informational newsletter at parentingtoday.ca.
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A SPECIAL FEATURE OF THE NORTH SHORE NEWS
Northlands a nice test PHOTO MARK HOOD
Today, Northlands is a superb test of your game for golfers of almost all abilities. Having the same management in place over the years has allowed them to listen to their patrons and it has resulted in a consistently excellent experience every time you pay the course a visit. Staff are friendly, efficient and professional in the pro shop, on the course and in the Northlands Bar and Grill. It’s private club-level service, but with a friendly“everyone is welcome” vibe, a quintessential North Shore
experience. I have played many courses in British Columbia over the years. There are some spectacular facilities to be found both in the Lower Mainland and beyond.Yet Northlands remains tough to equal in terms of course condition, level of service and sheer value. The truth is that the pursuit of recreational golfing dollars has become very competitive and savvy course operators understand the need to provide a superb experience if they want to keep people coming back. The crew at Northlands gets it. They are adding new power carts with GPS screens. Companies or
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Standing on the first tee at Northlands is exhilarating. Above the bustle of the city in the quiet of the forest, a day filled with possibilities lies before you. Accompanied by friends, there is nothing to do but play. At 6,504 yards from the back tees, Northlands can appear daunting. That is part of Les Furber’s design strategy: he is a master of distraction. A case in point is the first hole. With a lake at the bottom left of the slope and trees running down the right side of the fairway, it appears to offer a narrow landing area, yet when you arrive there it’s wide open. The tendency is to go too far right to take the water out of play, and we did. It almost doesn’t matter how many times you play Northlands, falling for its tricks
organizations can hold tournaments here, and drainage has been upgraded on holes 12, 13 and 17. They have also taken advantage of the last couple of years of benign weather to bring the playing surfaces in to the best condition they have ever been in. In mid May, the course was in mid-summer condition. By the time summer arrives in earnest, it will be magnificent. It is always interesting to watch the reaction of someone playing Northlands for the first time. I was joined on a recent weekend by friends Larry Verigin, Dan Rothenbush and Les Gaspar. Of the foursome, only Gaspar had never played Northlands before. We arrived in time to warm up on the putting greens and stretch aging muscles. It is possible to walk Northlands but it’s quite a hike and we opted for power carts.
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of the eye is hard to avoid. With us to guide him, Gaspar was getting into the swing of things. His tee shot on Number 2 was about 200 yards out with a great look at the putting surface. He was on and down in regulation for the day’s first par. On the third hole, the first par-3 at 177 yards from the tips, the free Northlands smart phone app came in very handy. As well as allowing you to book tee times, keep score, and find out about special offers, there is a GPS-linked distance calculator. For some reason, I always have difficulty judging distance on Northlands’ third hole. I tend to land too short or too long. With the GPS to assist me, I landed short but only just. Gaspar’s real initiation began on the tee of the fourth hole. Ranked most difficult on this challenging course, it’s a 558-yard leviathan and almost all up hill. It’s the opening salvo of a six-hole gauntlet that doesn’t ease off until you putt out on the ninth green. A competent player, his tee shot was centre left and a respectable distance. He walked off with a bogey, a good result for a first attempt. There is a duality to Northlands. The front nine, with its topographical PHOTO MARK HOOD
Ranked most difficult on the course, the fourth hole at Northlands Golf Couse in North Vancouver is a 558-yard leviathan almost all up hill.
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I suggest taking a tape measure and hooking it onto the edge of the hole and pulling it back 12 feet on a putt that you have tested to be straight. Then slide a coin under the tape measure at the 2,4,6,8 and 10 foot marks. Take the tape measure away to leave just the coins and your ball on the 12 foot mark. When you set up, practice tracking your eyes from each coin to the next. If at any point your eyes drift off the line of the coins then you need a setup adjustment. Your options are to aim more to the right or left, stand closer of farther from the ball or move the ball up or back in your stance. Work at it until you see a straight line all the way to the hole. Good luck with you new and improved putting. Based in North Vancouver, Bryn Parry is a former PGA Tour, Web.com, Canadian Tour player, 2013 PGA of Canada Champion and Class A instructor at Seymour Creek Golf Centre. Call 604-987-7767 or visit brynparry.com for lesson details.
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Number 15, ranked second most difficult, is in close competition with number four for most difficult hole. About 270 yards out from the tee box is the first of Northlands’ environmentally sensitive hazards. It’s a long way across and if your second shot is anywhere near fat, you can kiss your ball goodbye. Number 16 is a downhill par-3, 17 is a 491-yard par-5 and both give you a chance to score if your tee shot is accurate. The final hole at Northlands is a great finish to an enjoyable round. An elevated tee gives you a look across a broad vale to the green and clubhouse rising in the distance. It’s as fitting an PHOTOS MARK HOOD
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pyrotechnics, is more about managing your round. Playing it steady and down the middle will allow you to emerge with a respectable score and leave you in good position to attack the pin on the back nine. That, at least, is the theory. We held our own against the more arduous stretches of the front nine, even recording a birdie by Verigin on the 220 yard par-3 eighth hole. At the snack shack, we paused a moment to refuel before returning to the fray. The 10th hole at Northlands is all Les Furber. At 337 yards from the back tees, the large green visible in the distance is fronted by a lot of water. The fairway runs downhill toward the pond and a fairway wood or long iron is your best bet off the tee. Unless you manage to make the bottom of the down slope, you are almost guaranteed a tricky lie, but push it too far and you are in the soup. Holes 11 through 14 give you some excellent scoring opportunities. Number 11 is a longish par-4 but with few distractions, 12 and 14 are par-3s and 13 is a short par-4 with the green tucked out of sight from the tee box. A good tee shot of about 230 yards down the middle gives you an excellent look at the putting surface. Gaspar managed our group’s second birdie of the day here.
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A trio of buddies relaxes after a round at Northlands Golf Course in North Vancouver.
end as the first tee is a start. Surrounded by all that beauty, playing golf with friends. You can book tee times up to five days in advance by using the free Northlands mobile app for iTunes or Android. For Saturday, book noon on Monday prior. For Sunday, book noon on Tuesday prior. Adult green fees are $65 Monday to Thursday and $70 Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Junior green fees are $32 (under 18) Monday to Thursday and $35 Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Senior green fees
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-with Roger Cosgrave
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Squamish Valley is set to host it annual amateur golf tournaments in June and August. FILE PHOTO MARK HOOD
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the British Columbia Golf Zone 4 amateur tournament on June 21 and 22 at Beach Grove and Kings Links by the Sea. Last year’s winner John Gallacher carded the low gross at 144, while Nick Papoutsis took the low net at 143. Other prizes included daily Closest to the Pin awards, Holes in One, Skins play, a daily deuce pot and a Big Break competition.
The 2015 SquamishValley Mixed Amateur Golf Tournament is scheduled for the weekend of August 1-2. Entry is limited so register early to ensure your spot. By August the course will be lightning fast. To find out more about the 2015 SquamishValley Amateur GolfTournaments, call toll free 1-888-349-3688 or visit the course online at squamishvalleygolf.com.
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One of the Lower Mainland’s most popular public golf tournaments is coming up in just a few weeks. June 8 is the final deadline for entry into the 2015 SquamishValley Golf Club’s Men’s Amateur Golf Tournament.Taking place on the weekend of June 13-14, the annual Squamish tourney has become increasingly popular with local players. Golfers compete for a prize board total of $9,000, weighted according to the strength of the field and $3,000 in draws and games of chance. Registration includes two rounds of golf, breakfast, lunch and dinner on both days, a couple of beverages and a first tee gift.There’s also the popular annual beef barbecue on an open spit, a 45-year-old tradition. This year, the course is in tremendous shape and opened for play in mid-February. SquamishValley is famous for the care given to course conditioning so look for low scores this year. Local hotels are offering event rates for those making a long trek or wishing to stay overnight between rounds. Basic entry fee is $198.45 including tax. Participation in the Big Break competition is an additional $10. Players must provide certified handicap documentation and once the tee time draw has been done, no changes will be allowed. Last year the tournament attracted its strongest field ever, and it serves as a great way to prepare for
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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE
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ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes for fresh B.C. strawberries page 37
My recent meal at Bite at the Quay, the new, self-proclaimed “highend Asian buffet” at the market, left me feeling ambivalent. On the one hand, for a modest $22, I was able to try about a dozen dishes, a number determined solely by the breadth of my appetite and not by the restaurant’s variety, which is laudable. A dozen dishes, if ordered à la carte, would have set me back a pretty penny. On the other hand, as I finished the last bites of my meal, I wondered whether the consumption of a dozen dishes, none of which prompted me to rush back for another helping, was really necessary in the first place. Sometimes, as they say, less is more. Whenever I quit the table at a new restaurant and feel conflicted about my experience, I find it helpful to weigh the pros and cons of the meal in order to arrive at a fair and reasonable conclusion. To that end, here are my top impressions about Bite at the Quay, presented in no particular order: 1. The location is spectacular. I remember sitting on the south-facing, second-floor patio of Lonsdale Quay back when this space was called Tantra Lounge and thinking that there were few places better suited to whiling a summer afternoon away.
When Tantra closed, it was some time before that patio was accessible again under the management of East Side Mario’s. Following the closure of this latter, the space sat unoccupied for another long spell, which seemed a shame given the volume of traffic that passes through the Quay on any given day, including a steady stream of tourists that would surely enjoy a meal taken al fresco, overlooking Vancouver’s vertically expanding skyline. 2. The service is welcoming and efficient. I brought my son, The Boy, to join me for dinner and we were warmly greeted by the host and manager who promptly seated us at a wonderful patio table situated right against the railing above Lonsdale Quay’s fountain square below. Our server was quick in fetching our drinks and clearing our spent plates and periodically made discreet quality checks to ensure we were faring well with the buffet. 3. The buffet is an ambitious affair, with dozens of items, including cold vegetables and garnishes on the salad bar, staple dishes like chow mein and steamed rice, soups, stir-fried vegetables, tempura, various meat and fish dishes, and a section devoted to fresh fruit and fruit jellies. For the price, this variety represents good value. 4. The buffet includes a hefty offering of deep fried goods, some of which closely resemble each other in flavour and texture due to the generous application of batter. The Salt and Pepper Chicken Wings, Salt and Pepper Fish, sauceless, deepfried General Tao chicken morsels, and battered Lemon Chicken, with its scarcely discernible citrus notes, were, in my opinion,
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In a similar vain, it is a risk to offer a large variety of dishes with intense and challenging flavours on a buffet lest the average palate finds itself limited in its options. Accordingly, it is the practice of many buffet restaurants to cater to the middle of the road, translating in food that is perfectly, well, fine, but not adventurous or innovative enough to be outstanding or particularly memorable. I fear that Bite has adopted this approach, producing dishes that do not offend in any way, but that equally will not cause the seasoned diner to rave. It is my hope that this is simply a reflection of the restaurant feeling out the appetite of its diners and that, over time, it will feel empowered to introduce a bolder repertoire. 7. Bite is family friendly. Aside from the warm service The Boy and I enjoyed, I was pleased to see that the youth buffet price, which covers children aged five to 10
years, is just $12. There are no limitations on this offering and kids with a healthy appetite will enjoy no shortage of dining options. It is worth noting that Bite has an à la carte menu available, which features more than 100 options. It occurs to me that after a sampling of the buffet, one could return to the restaurant and select one’s favourite dishes from the menu. Our buffet meal for two, including a soft drink and a pint of lager, was $44 before gratuity. Bite at the Quay is located at 123 Carrie Cates Court (Lonsdale Quay). biteatthequay.com 604-7710301 Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. A self-described wine fanatic, he earned his sommelier diploma in 2001. Contact: hungryontheshore@gmail. com.
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B.C. strawberry season is now in full swing Juice of one half lemon Topping: 1 cup whipping cream 1 Tbsp sugar ½ tsp vanilla Additional halved strawberries for garnish
Angela Shellard
Romancing the Stove B.C. strawberries are in stores, and because of our amazing spring weather it looks like this year’s crop is going to be a doozy. The first batch I brought home recently was nothing short of perfection: ruby red and sugar sweet. Every year at this time I feel it’s my duty as a native British Columbian to pass along some recipes to make the most of our short-lived strawberry season. Be sure to buy a few extra pounds to freeze. Rinse berries and let them dry completely on paper towels, place them in a single layer on a baking sheet, freeze until solid then store in plastic freezer bags to use in smoothies and baked goods. Strawberry Poke Shortcake
Strawberry Goat Cheese Endive Appetizers 4 oz herbed or plain soft goat cheese 2 Tbsp whipping cream 1 large apple, cored and quartered then cut into very thin slices (Granny Smith, Gala or Braeburn would be good choices) 2 heads of Belgian endive, ends trimmed and separated into individual leaves, rinsed and dried on paper towels 8 to 10 large strawberries, hulled, rinsed and dried on paper towels, then cut in half 2 Tbsp liquid honey ¼ cup shelled pistachios In a small bowl, blend the goat cheese and cream together with a fork until smooth. Place an apple slice into each endive leaf (trim apples if necessary so they fit snugly into the endive). Spoon a mound of about two teaspoons of the goat cheese mixture on the apple slice (if you want to get fancy you can pipe the goat cheese on using a piping bag and a star tip). Place a strawberry half on top of the goat cheese then drizzle with honey and add some pistachios as garnish. Serve immediately; makes about 16 to 20 appetizers. Strawberry Mango Avocado Salad 1 firm, ripe avocado, peeled and diced 1 firm, ripe mango, peeled and diced 2 cups sliced strawberries 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro ¼ cup canola oil 2 Tbsp seasoned rice vinegar 1 Tbsp brown sugar
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Preheat oven to 350° F.; butter a 9x13-inch baking dish and line with parchment paper, then butter the parchment paper. Cake: With an electric mixer on medium speed, cream together the butter, sugar and lemon zest. Beat in the eggs one at a time, scraping sides of bowl occasionally, and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Add the vanilla, baking powder, baking soda and salt, mixing until well combined. Add the flour and the buttermilk in alternate additions, ending with flour, mixing after each addition until just combined. Pour into the prepared pan and bake until a tester inserted in the centre comes out clean, about 35 to 40 minutes. Allow cake to cool for 20 minutes, then with a quarter-inchdiameter wooden spoon handle or wooden dowel, poke holes all over the cake, going about halfway through depth of the cake. In a small saucepan, combine the water and gelatin over low heat and heat until mixture becomes clear. In a blender, combine two cups of the chopped strawberries, the gelatin mixture, lemon juice and the three tablespoons of sugar. Puree until smooth; taste mixture and add a bit more sugar if desired. Stir the remaining two cups of chopped strawberries into the puree and pour mixture over the top of the cake, shaking the pan gently to get berry puree to go into the holes in the cake. Refrigerate cake for two hours or more before serving. To serve, whip the cream with the sugar and vanilla until firm enough
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the girls to do anything differently,” said head coach Sam Stackhouse. “I think we kind of left it all on the field. As kind of bittersweet as it is to lose in the final, we all ended up leaving with a good feeling after playing a really good game. . . . It was our goal for the whole season just to get to that final. It’s a
little bittersweet because obviously we were looking for that first-place finish, but no complaints here.” That goal of making the final seemed nearly unattainable for much of the year for Seycove. The team started their season with a blowout exhibition loss against Argyle in late March that let them all know they had a long way to go. “It was a group of individually very talented players but they just did not gel as a team,” said
Stackhouse. “Argyle just completely dominated us. It was hard to watch. I just remember sitting there thinking, ‘We’ve got a big hole to dig ourselves out of.’” Things got a little better during the regular season but the Seyhawks still finished second in the North Shore AA league behind Windsor, forcing them to take a long a treacherous path just to make it to provincials. The See Seycove page 39
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Seyhawks fought their way through it, however, scoring a 1-0 win over Sutherland to make it to the zone playdowns where they knocked off Burnaby’s top two squads in two straight road games to clinch a provincial berth. Stackhouse was on a trip to India during the zone playoffs — she booked it before she knew she’d be Seycove’s head coach again this season after she was replaced by new vice principal Greg Hockley last year — so coach Sean Brown took control of the team in her absence. “I was sitting in my hotel room in India with the 12-hour time difference, trying to get the play-by-play,” she said, adding that winning those three do-or-die zone playoff games gave the team a big shot of confidence heading into provincials. “After we got to provincials it was like, the hard part is almost over after those three,” said Stackhouse. The only problem for Stackhouse with making the provincial championships was that she was still in India and not due back until the week after the tournament. She changed her flight home, however, and surprised the team by meeting them on the field before the start of
the first provincial game. “It was a pretty good surprise when I showed up to the field,” she said. Whether the team was inspired by their coach’s surprise or just hitting their peak, the Seyhawks breezed through round robin play without allowing a goal to earn a matchup against St. Michaels University School in the semifinals Friday afternoon. “We rolled into the semis feeling really good,” said Stackhouse, adding that the late-May heat took some wind out of their sails as the two teams battled all afternoon without either scoring a goal. “It was smoking hot on Friday,” she said. “That game was a grinder, for sure. We had a number of chances but we just couldn’t put the ball in the back of the net. We came pretty much as close as you could to scoring without actually scoring.” That meant a shootout with a berth in the provincial final on the line. The two teams were still tied after five shooters when Stackhouse found a reluctant hero in suddendeath kicks. “I had two players who I was trying to pick between to take the shot and one of them just said ‘absolutely not.’ She wasn’t going anywhere near that ball. So then I ended up going with one of our senior players, Kristen Louie, and she
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was quite nervous. . . . I’ve known her for a long time, coached her since Grade 9, and I had one of those things — you know when you have just total faith in the person and the outcome? She went up for her shot, scored and then when the St. Michaels player missed her shot, we won. It was probably the highlight of the whole tournament. It was just an amazing feeling for everybody.” On the other side of the draw Seycove’s fierce North Vancouver rivals from Windsor faced the exact same situation but came out on the losing end of a semifinal shootout against Brooks. Windsor ended up fourth in the tournament after losing 3-0 against SMUS in the bronze medal game. “It was very close to being an all-North Shore final,” said Stackhouse. “It’s amazing that we had two teams in the top four. . . . If you look at the teams that finished top four, you could play any of us against each other and it’s just such a quality top four. I think it was anybody’s game.” In the final Seycove took a 1-0 lead just minutes into the game but Brooks answered back almost immediately. The score remained tied 1-1 until midway through the second half when Brooks scored the winner to claim the title.
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