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Time-for-a-change Tory? NDP/Liberal switcher? You’re in good company JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Deep Cove resident Margo Smith-Kavanagh says she always votes in federal elections, but this is the ﬁrst time she’s had an election sign on her lawn. Make that two signs. Smith-Kavanagh, who

lives in the new riding of Burnaby North-Seymour, has put up signs for NDP candidate Carol Baird Ellan and Liberal candidate Terry Beech. “Some people have asked about it,” she said. “It’s prompted discussion.” “I’m undecided,” she added. Smith-Kavanagh said she’s been impressed

VOTE 2015 with both candidates and is comfortable with both Justin Trudeau and Tom Mulcair as party leaders. “I’d like my vote to count,” she said. Smith-Kavanagh isn’t alone. Depending on which

poll is consulted and when it was done, pollsters put the undecideds at anywhere from 10 to 25 per cent of voters. That number usually narrows slightly closer to voting day, but the three-way race that’s been happening this election may keep the number of undecideds up until close to the end. So far, national polls indicate none of the parties have enough of the popular vote to put

them in range of a majority government and even the question of who could form a minority is up for grabs. That means courting of the undecideds will happen in earnest during the last weeks of the campaign. But “undecideds” are actually a complex group of voters, say the pollsters, and strategists who study voting behaviour. One group of undecideds is truly ambivalent and

probably doesn’t care much about politics, said Greg Lyle, a pollster and political strategist with Innovative Research, who makes his home on the Sunshine Coast. “They’re not following it closely. When they say they have no opinion, they don’t have an opinion.” They also probably don’t vote, which isn’t surprising See Attack page 9

Girl, 5, seriously injured after tree falls in schoolyard JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A ﬁve-year-old girl was rushed to B.C. Children’s Hospital with serious injuries and remains in a medically induced coma after being struck by a falling tree while outside with her class on the school grounds of Highlands elementary Monday. The girl was in serious but stable condition Tuesday afternoon after suffering head injuries and internal injuries after being hit by the tree. Counsellors were at the elementary school Tuesday morning to speak with the girl’s classmates and with teachers and staff. “Everyone is concerned,” said Victoria Miles, spokeswoman for the North Vancouver School District. See Tree page 9

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Coroner releases report on ski hill death Recommendations include mandatory helmets for all ski hills BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

The B.C. Coroners Service is recommending the province consider making helmet use mandatory on all B.C. skill hills, following an investigation into the death of a young international student on Grouse Mountain. Luca Cesar, a 16-yearold exchange student from Brazil studying at Carson Graham secondary, died from a traumatic brain injury on Nov. 29, 2013, when he fell off a ledge. Cesar and a group of friends were snowboarding down Heaven’s Sake, an intermediate run on the east side of Grouse, when his friends lost sight of him. North Shore Rescue

members found him several hours later in a rocky area 20 to 30 metres below the run’s edge. He was not wearing a helmet, according to the coroner’s report on the death released last week. “Though it remains unclear if the use of a helmet may have prevented life-threatening traumatic brain injury in Luca’s case, it is clear that traumatic brain injuries continue to pose a signiﬁcant risk to skier and snowboarders,” coroner Timothy Wiles wrote. “There is a clear assertion from experts specializing in trauma medicine that the use of a helmet may signiﬁcantly reduce injury or mortality and that the legislated use of helmets should be

strongly considered.” According to the coroner, there were 37 skiers and snowboarders killed on B.C.’s hills between 2007 and 2013. Head injuries accounted for 26 per cent of all ski-related deaths and 20 per cent of snowboardrelated deaths. “Nationally, there is no consistent message regarding the use of helmets for skiing and snowboarding. Few mountains have taken an aggressive approach mandating the use of a helmet or other protective equipment for all guests,” Wiles wrote in the report. Speed, weather conditions and rider inexperience may all have been factors in Cesar’s death as well, Wiles wrote. David Lynn, president of the Canada West Ski Area Association, said he “strongly disagrees” with Wiles’ recommendation.

“We’re absolutely not against helmets. We believe in helmets and we’ve done a lot of work to promote them. It’s just that we continue to favour education over legislation and we think the latest statistics show that our approach is working,” Lynn said. “We’re up to 86 per cent (helmet use) nationally and 85 per cent in B.C. and every year, those percentages increase.” Lynn said there would be only a small percentage of people who would stay off the slopes if the province made helmets mandatory. Of greater concern would be how to enforce the new rules. Those resources would be better spent on promoting helmets and other safe activity on the slopes, Lynn said. In response to Cesar’s death, Grouse set up the Mountain Orientation Program, targeting school

Luca Cesar with his new snowboard. The exchange student posted the photo, apparently taken on Lonsdale Avenue, six weeks before his death. PHOTO SUPPLIED

groups, international students and beginners with safety education. The resort also discounts helmet prices for members by approximately 50 per cent.

More than 4,100 helmets have been purchased through that program. Fundamentally, it should be up to the individual to decide whether a helmet is right for them, Lynn added. West Vancouver-Sea to Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy, who spent “many many years” as a ski patroller dealing with head injuries, said he personally supports helmet use. “It’s getting to the point now, personally, where it’s like a seat belt. You feel odd not wearing a helmet,” he said. As for possible legislation, it’s not something his government is considering, though he’s interested in hearing more from both sides of the debate. “I must admit, I do understand as well the impacts it has on our healthcare system,” he said. “It is certainly something I’d be willing to talk about.”

Grey whale feeds in Burrard Inlet before migrating south JUSTIN BEDDALL reporter@nsnews.com

The grey whale that’s been feeding near Ambleside Beach and Stanley Park the past few days and inspiring a frenzy of #whalesighting social media posts, is likely the same mammal that captured the city’s affection this summer. “It does look to be the same individual that was in the area in August,” said Tessa Danelesko, co-ordinator of the B.C. Cetacean Sightings Network, in an email. “It’s tough to say what this means for grey whales as a whole but certainly what we’ve seen is this individual

feeding a lot,” she said. “The grey whale population has been pretty stable along the B.C. Coast for the last few years.” The number of B.C. grey whales had dwindled after extensive hunting during the 19th and 20th centuries, explained Danelesko, but since being protected the population of greys has rebounded to between 18,000 and 24,000. On Friday Danelesko noted the grey whale had been spotted again near the Inukshuk statue off English Bay. She said grey whales are often seen close to the shoreline because they dine on small marine invertebrates that they ﬁlter from sediment or sand on

the ocean ﬂoor. “So it’s coming close to shore and scooping up mouthfuls of sediment and ﬁltering that for his prey.” She said grey whales undertake the longest migration of any mammal in the world each year, travelling between feeding grounds in the Arctic down to breeding lagoons near the Baja in California and Mexico. The migration south begins soon. “There is a small population that may spend more time around our waters locally throughout the year, but most will go on that migration usually around October or November, (and) start heading down,” she said.

The tail of a grey whale is visible as it feeds in English Bay last week. Grey whales are bottom feeders that feed in in-shore, shallow areas. PHOTO SUPPLIED VANCOUVER AQUARIUM

Two accused in connection to homicide out on bail JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.om

Two young men charged with interfering with a body in connection with a North Vancouver homicide case have been released on $5,000 bail. Dyllan James Green, 20, and Jacob Michael Gorelik,18, both of Richmond, were granted bail by a judge Monday afternoon after a brief hearing in North Vancouver provincial court. Bail conditions for the two men include abiding

by an 11 p.m. curfew and not communicating with co-accused in the case. A court-ordered ban prevents publication of evidence heard at the bail hearing. Two other men – Casey James Hiscoe, 21 and Tianyi Zhang, 23 – face more serious charges of kidnapping a man named Peng Sun with intent to hold him for ransom between Sept. 27 and 29. Zhang and Hiscoe both remain in custody. Their next court date is this Thursday.

All four were arrested around 3 a.m. Tuesday morning in the 900-block of Wellington Drive in North Vancouver. Police have not yet conﬁrmed Sun as the man found dead in North Vancouver Tuesday – possibly inside a white Bentley that was the focus of investigation by ofﬁcers from the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. Outside the courthouse Monday, Crown prosecutor Brian MacFarlane said the investigation into

the complex case is continuing. MacFarlane said the possibility of laying murder charges in the case is “certainly something that we’re considering.” MacFarlane said the victim in the kidnapping case, Peng Sun, is a young man in his early twenties. MacFarlane said he consented to the release of Green and Gorelik because they are alleged to have played a more minor role in the case and their release does not pose any danger to the public.

Also outside the court, David Fai, lawyer for Green, said “there’s very little evidence my client knew what was going on.” So far, police have released few details about the case, including whether there is a connection between Sun and any of the accused. So far, no information has been released about where Sun was kidnapped or held for two days. RCMP Integrated Homicide Investigation Team spokeswoman Sgt. Stephanie Ashton said

Thursday police converged on Wellington Drive around 3 a.m. Sept. 29 in response to an active investigation involving multiple jurisdictions across the Lower Mainland. Police blocked off the 900-block of Wellington and removed at least two cars from the scene, Sept. 29, including a white Bentley and a newer model Chevrolet Malibu. Neighbours said they had recently noticed the white Bentley as a new car parked on the street.

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Though at one point, it may have seemed the most acrimonious project on the North Shore, District of North Vancouver council greeted a men’s addictions recovery house with open arms Monday night. The Turning Point Recovery Society will soon be able to build a nine-bed recovery house for men on Burr Place, behind the Kiwanis Care Centre. In a series of impassioned speeches, often referencing friends and loved ones who died prematurely thanks to addiction, council members voted unanimously in favour of the project. Coun. Doug MacKay-

Dunn, one of the strongest advocates for Turning Point on council, said his support was based on his years spent years as an undercover drug investigator on the Downtown Eastside where he “witnessed the destruction of souls brought on by addiction.” “During this assignment, it became evident to me the addicts were people like you and me. They weren’t dope ﬁends and monsters. Clearly, they had a medical problem and how did we deal with that? We sent them to jail, rather than send them to treatment,” he said. Since then, MacKayDunn said it’s been his mission to ensure treatment options are available. “I (would) not send those that need help off to some far-off hinterland and

certainly, not to the 123 addictions service provides in the eight square block area of the Downtown Eastside drug ghetto,” he said. “No, I say we must look after ours and I say ours should get well in a friendly and familiar environment.” The district initially proposed putting the recovery house on Windridge Drive, though that plan blew up into public anger and fears a recovery house in the residential area would put children and property values at risk. Coun. Jim Hanson said he was “honoured” to speak in support of the motion, and that he believed much of the original opposition came from fears stoked by a few immediate neighbours of the proposed Windridge Drive location. “Let me say from my point of view, based on what we have heard, all the questions asked and answers given, the

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alleged public safety threat of a facility such as Turning Point’s recovery house on Burr Place, was vastly overstated,” he said. “I think there was frankly a certain amount of misinformation put forward by those who sought to oppose this project on a public safety basis. I think we have to look through that a little bit and be a bit skeptical of what was stated.” Others on council echoed the sentiment that allowing men with addictions to receive recovery support at home on the North Shore was something they were proud to support. The district will provide the land, which is currently an undeveloped, treed lot, and Vancouver Coastal Health will fund the recovery house’s operational budget. The district provided land for a similar women’s facility on Lloyd Avenue in North Vancouver.

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he Lower Mainland’s mayors, bless their hearts, are making another go of raising money for more TransLink infrastructure. This time, they’re looking into road pricing, a system of tolls based on distance driven, or on bridge or highway use. But TransLink’s newly appointed government master Peter Fassbender says that too will have to win the support of voters in yet another TransLink referendum. Let’s not go down this road again. That another referendum would fail is a given. The ﬁrst one never had a faint hope of passing, despite a stupid amount of money being spent to promote the Yes vote. It was an expensive, time-consuming mess. Fewer than half of the ballots were returned and a clear majority of those were marked No. Even those who agreed we need better transit infrastructure proudly voted No because

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Coast crossing a smart idea Dear Editor: There is some incorrect information ﬂoating around out there regarding how a new Sunshine Coast crossing would affect an already clogged Upper Levels Highway. There is no question that there would be more vehicles added to the highway. However, congestion would most likely be better not worse. Here is why: Some of the worst congestion occurs due to the ferries unloading 300+ cars all at once onto the highway. A new crossing would be much more evenly spreading out the trafﬁc, as it would be open 24 hours a day. Just think about the commercial trucks that could use the extra hours not currently available from the ferries. Believe it or not, half of the coast’s 50,000 full-time residents do not have any bus transportation to get there from the Mainland. Malaspina Coach Lines went broke. And the ferry costs

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Sunshine Coast residents are holding protests regarding the high cost of taking a ferry. A new crossing would be less expensive than the cost of taking a ferry. Greatly enhanced bus service would also reduce the amount of cars going to and from the coast. Especially when taking the bus would be a lot more cost-effective for the passenger than taking a vehicle. There would be a whole lot less congestion at the Horseshoe Bay ferry terminal. No explanation needed about this situation. Imagine if a crossing had been built 45 or so years ago and the government threatened to take it away from the coast and replace it with ferries instead. I am sure there would be riots on the coast with that scenario. No system is going to be perfect, but at this stage a new crossing would most likely be a smart idea. John Schleimer North Vancouver

Tax hike would make it hard to keep on truckin’ Dear Editor: NDP boss Thomas Mulcair announced he wants to raise the corporate tax to pay for a government babysitting service. Typical of the left, Mulcair doesn’t understand, (or doesn’t admit) that corporate taxes are ultimately paid by the company’s employees, customers, shareholders, vendors and suppliers ... in other words, you. He wants you to think he’s sticking it to the fat, rich CEO with the cigar and the scotch on the rocks, because everybody hates rich, fat cigarchewing, scotch-drinking CEOs. But the corporation is

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LNG facility in Howe Sound not worth the risk WADE DAVIS AND TOM RAFAEL Contributing writers

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LNG has a bright future but it must be a safe future. Woodfibre LNG has proposed the construction of a liquefied natural gas facility at the head of Howe Sound, an iconic fiord much beloved by all British Columbians and especially those of the Lower Mainland. Opposition to the project to date has largely focused on whether we as a province should be reindustrializing a waterway that has only recently and at great expense been cleaned up. Having finally staunched the flow of heavy metals from the Britannia copper mine, at one time the largest in the British empire, do we want to allow LNG tanker traffic in a fiord only now being repopulated with herring, salmon, orcas and humpback whales? Every municipality on Howe Sound has passed resolutions opposing the project. The project is currently under review by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office, whose formal mandate is to give “full and fair consideration to all interests.” Their process obliges the EAO to examine the Woodfibre proposal for, among other concerns, all potential adverse health

effects that may occur during the life cycle of the project. To accomplish this the EAO is expected to consider technical studies that may identify significant adverse effects, reasons in effect to deny an application. The proponents of Woodfibre maintain that LNG is a perfectly safe gas. We beg to differ. LNG is methane gas super cooled to -162 C where it becomes a liquid and its volume diminishes by a factor of 600. In liquid state, methane does not burn. A LNG spill on land can be a non-event. A spill over water presents an entirely different and potentially dangerous scenario. After the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, the U.S. Department of Energy commissioned Sandia National Laboratories to undertake the first scientific assessment of risks associated with LNG tankers. Critically this report focused on LNG spills over water. The Sandia Reports (2004, updated 2008) provide the foundation for the U.S. Coast Guard’s current position on LNG safety, and provide it with the basis for evaluating the risks associated with LNG marine traffic. The science demon-

strates that LNG spills over water can result in the liquefied gas mixing with water vapour from the ocean, creating a vapour cloud, which being heavier than air, will not instantly evaporate and will instead spread over the sea and adjacent lands. As it disperses, mixing with the surrounding air, the concentration of natural gas lowers. When it reaches 15 per cent, the vapour cloud becomes highly flammable. The Sandia Reports suggest two equally haunting scenarios. In the wake of an accident the gas may ignite and burn as a pool fire in the immediate area of the spill. Alternatively, in the absence of an “ignition event,” the LNG may disperse as a vapour cloud spreading more than a mile from the spill, covering ocean and land until it encounters an “ignition source,” sparking a conflagration. While the Sandia Reports acknowledges that such “unignited” vapour clouds are “unlikely,” the very fact that they are possible led the U.S. government to place simple and fundamental risk management controls on all LNG tanker traffic and new facilities. According to these stipulations the route from any shore facility to international waters must

be carefully mapped, taking into account three zones. The first considers the risk of pool fires and extends 500 metres on each side of the tanker’s route. The second, extending 1,600 metres on either side, anticipates the consequence of an accidental spill, leading to an unignited vapor cloud. The third zone extends a total of 7,000 metres, reflecting the greater danger of a spill caused by a deliberate act of terrorism. By law, proponents of any new LNG facility in the U.S. must identify along the entire tanker transit route any population centres, residential or commercial districts, including schools, hospitals and churches found within the outer perimeter of these zones. Woodfibre’s proposed tanker route extends from the head of Howe Sound, south past the shores of West Vancouver. Were the U.S. risk assessment criteria to be applied, significant parts of West Vancouver, Bowen Island and other Howe Sound communities, home to tens of thousands of people, would fall within the hazard zones as delineated by the U.S. Coast Guard. Indeed were the Woodfibre project to be in play in the U.S. it would categorically be rejected, on the basis of risk assessment and safety alone.

The fact that Canada, unlike the U.S., has no regulations concerning the positioning of LNG facilities and the tanker routes that serve them, does not absolve our provincial government and its agent, the EOA, from its primary obligation to look after the safety of its citizens. There may be places along the coast of B.C. where LNG facilities can be safely

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considering voter turnout in the last federal election was only 61 per cent. “Almost half the electorate doesn’t vote,” he said. “They’re a long-term project.” More interesting to campaign strategists are people who do vote, but who are either torn about who to vote for, or are leaning towards one choice but could be swayed to another. “They’re the real battleground,” said Lyle. Among those are voters Lyle describes as “Timefor-a-change Tories”: people who generally agree with Conservative policies but who’ve become disenchanted with the government over issues like the Mike Duffy trial or recent stance on Syrian refugees. Mario Canseco, whose company Insights West recently conducted ridinglevel polls in each of three North Shore ridings, said his polling found a lot of disaffected Conservatives

Deep Cove’s Margo Smith-Kavanagh is one of a number of undecided voters. Her opposing lawn signs have prompted neighbourhood discussion. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN out there locally, who could be wooed back by the party. More so than other partisans, “Conservative voters usually do not have a second choice,” said Canseco. “This is something the Conservatives are counting on.” Another large group, on the other side of the political spectrum, are the “NDP/ Liberal switchers” said Lyle. They tend to be left-wing, urban, more often women

than men and concerned about the environment. They also tend to be those targeted by strategic voting campaigns. Smith-Kavanagh could be considered part of both those conﬂicted voter groups. She’s voted mostly Conservative in the past, she said, but is now considering a strategic vote against the party, citing the cumulative effect of the Duffy scandal, robocalls, attack ads and

concern over the Kinder Morgan pipeline proposal as reasons to change her vote. There are other smaller groups of conflicted voters, said Lyle – like the economically welloff Liberal/Conservative switchers and the angry don’t-trust-politicians NDP/ Conservative populist flipfloppers. But the goal for all parties in the final weeks is the same – getting the undecideds into their camp. Two ways to do that, said Lyle, is to either “tell them bad things about the other parties” – which is why attack ads often ramp up in the final weeks of a campaign – or focus on specific issues you think will favour your own team. Often, said Lyle, conflicted voters will end up making their choice based on which issue they’ve discussed most recently or what makes the news closest to the vote. “The idea of people with a list of pros and cons trying to come up with a decision like a jury – that is not how people vote,” he said.

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“They understand it’s a serious accident.” The accident happened just before the end of the school day, between 2:30 and 3 p.m. Monday afternoon. Children in the class were outside with their teacher taking part in an activity near the north border of the school grounds, when there was a loud cracking sound from a neighbouring property, said Cpl. Richard De Jong, spokesman for the

North Vancouver RCMP. “The teacher observed the tree falling and told the kids to run,” he said. The girl was hit by part of the tree that broke off and crashed down on to the schoolyard. Emergency crews were on the scene very quickly, and the girl was rushed to hospital. Miles said a letter went home to parents yesterday explaining what had happened and the school principal met with staff Tuesday morning.

Counselling has been provided to any students or staff who need it, she added. According to arborists, the tree that hit the little girl was a hemlock, approximately 18 metres tall and 60 centimetres in diameter at the base, said Miles. The tree, which was growing four metres away from the edge of the school grounds on a private property, broke near the base. The part of the tree that hit the girl was 25 centimetres wide.

Miles didn’t have information on how old the tree was, or whether it was rotten, but said it hadn’t been previously identiﬁed as a hazard. Miles said once the arborists’ report is complete, it will go to the board of trustees who will consider any recommendations. “We don’t have a program of surveying trees that are not on our property, but at the same time we have a responsibility to student safety,” she said.

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are accessing those other non-proﬁts, whether it be rec facilities, preschool programs, seniors’ programs – everybody’s together.” Coun. Don Bell suggested the city not just look at publicly owned spaces but also at commercial spaces that could be obtained at a cheaper rate through density bonusing the city provided, which staff will also look into. Coun. Craig Keating, acting as mayor in City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto’s absence Monday, suggested provincial and federal representatives should be kept informed that “we as a community are in fact taking up the slack of rental charges that have traditionally been the purview of the federal JA government,” he said. jseyd@nsne Council voted unanimously in favour of the motion. A Coun. Rod Clark was West not present at Monday’s ﬁled meeting. neighbou trees grow

is not going to services and funders will only fund a certain amount in terms of rent,” she said. The society’s executive director, Elizabeth Jones, said the 25 per cent, or approximately $117,000 increase in rent, could affect some of the programs at the society, such as youth, senior, and women’s and children’s programs. With a lease expiry of March 2016, Jones said they’ve been looking at finding other rental accommodations but have so far been unsuccessful. Council was supportive of the society, with Coun. Linda Buchanan introducing a motion for city staff to work with the society to explore options of relocating into a civicowned facility. Buchanan suggested the society share space with another non-profit. “I think there’s great value in looking at colocating non-profits within the same facility because often (people)

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A North Vancouver lawyer has been handed a 30-day suspension along with a $19,000 ﬁne for mishandling one of his client’s cases. Ronald Wayne Perrick was sanctioned by a hearing panel from The Law Society of B.C. Sept. 8 for committing “professional misconduct” – an offence Perrick was also disciplined for last year. In the latter misconduct case, described as being of “grave concern” to the panel, Perrick was found to have backdated corporate share transactions – to a date prior to the death of his

clients’ parents – to ensure a multi-million-dollar realestate deal went through. Perrick was ﬁned $25,000 in that hearing panel decision. The recent legal action taken against Perrick dates back to 2002 and 2004 when he was representing a client who had been involved in two motor vehicle accidents. The hearing panel found a laundry list of responsibilities Perrick failed to deliver to his client including providing her with important documents or correspondence relating to the case. Perrick also didn’t tell his client about a scheduled mediation date or provide her with a copy of a formal settlement offer. Perrick’s actions resulted

in his client not receiving materials from the opposing counsel seeking to dismiss her claims. Over a 26-month period Perrick failed entirely to respond to eight letters from the opposing counsel. The panel concluded Perrick “did little, if anything” to advance his client’s case to a settlement or trial stage, resulting in his client later launching a negligence suit against him. When imposing Perrick’s punishment, the hearing panel considered many factors including his “serious prior conduct record” and whether or not Perrick has acknowledged his mistakes. While Perrick did admit to committing professional misconduct, he only did

so on the last day of the Facts and Determination hearing in the case. Perrick’s explanation for his actions was that he was preoccupied with other matters. Perrick, who represented himself during the hearing, suggested he receive a $15,000 ﬁne. The panel disagreed. “Fines should not become a cost of doing business,” reads an excerpt from the panel’s decision that indicated a need for deterrence in this case. Perrick was ordered to pay the law society $19,315.81 in costs. His 30day suspension, meanwhile, will take effect on Dec. 1. Perrick has been practising law in North Vancouver for 30 years.

W. Van homeowner sues neighbours over trees JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

A homeowner in a tony West Vancouver area has ﬁled a lawsuit against her neighbours for allowing trees on their property to grow too tall.

Karen Edith Smith of 1855 Orchard Way, which overlooks Dundarave from below Highway 1, ﬁled the civil claim against neighbours Jianping Dong and Luning Yu, who own a house next door at 2303 Palmerston Ave.

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Joan Fleischer with society director Gabriella Drufovka Representatives of the Friends of the North Vancouver Museum and Archives Society held their A Night at the Museum FUNdraiser at the museum on the evening of Sept. 23. Those in attendance enjoyed appetizers and wine and explored the current exhibition before entering the Presentation House Theatre for a performance of the comedy High Tea by James & Jamesy. After the show, guests hung around for a post-show dessert reception with the evening’s performers in attendance. Other festivities included a live auction hosted by Kevin Evans and a 50/50 draw.

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I love this time of year in Vancouver. The leaves are changing and the weather is still reasonably sunny and warm. We really are fortunate to live in such a beautiful city. If you are planning to host this year’s Thanksgiving dinner here are a few table setting ideas that will make your table dazzle. Most of the items may be found locally at your grocery store. Cream and green Look to nature to inspire your next Thanksgiving table setting. The gentle greens of pears, artichokes and outdoor boughs lend themselves beautifully to an elegant table setting. Combine cream gourds, miniature pears and grapes to add that Thanksgiving feel to plain linens and silverware. Use wicker chargers coupled with cream and silver plates to add the necessary bling to your place setting. Finish off with cream candles in different heights for a varied look. Traditional orange and green If you are a traditionalist then you are probably inclined to use small orange gourds and pumpkins on your Thanksgiving table. These colours work beautifully together. It is a good idea to merge these with pine boughs, pinecones, twigs and berries. Add red pillar

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candles in small and tall sizes. Look for fresh berries in the produce department at your local grocery store. Squash and pumpkin tealight holders are a nice idea as well. Simply hollow out the squash and miniature pumpkins and place a tealight inside. They will add a nice, soft glow to your Thanksgiving table. White pumpkin centrepiece You may have seen white pumpkins interspersed among the traditional orange ones. They really are beautiful when cleaned out and filled with greens and white flowers for a Thanksgiving table. Mix in a few twigs and white berries. Scatter white candles and pinecones around the bottom of the pumpkin. 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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ELECTIONS INFORMATION WORKSHOP FOR NEW CANADIANS MOSAIC B.C. and Highlands United Church ESL/ELL invite interested parties to this free workshop to learn how Canadians elect their government Tuesday, Oct. 13, 9:30-11:30 a.m. at 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North See more page 19

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Community Bulletin Board From page 18 Vancouver. Registration begins at 9 a.m. COFFEE, CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS Businesswomen meet for savvy conversation and networking, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 8:35 a.m. registration, event from 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at Eagles Hall, 170 West Third St., North Vancouver. Guests $16.50; members $10. connect@ theconnectedwoman.com A PERSIAN EVENING Celebrate the International Day of Cyrus the Great and the First Declaration of Human Rights Wednesday, Oct. 14, 7-8:30 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St., in the program room on the third ﬂoor. nvcl.ca FALL ADULT ART CLASSES Do-it-yourself silkscreen classes will be offered Thursdays, Oct. 15, 22 and 29, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. $140 for three classes. Registration required. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca

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time you need to stay out until. Aaron, 16, goes out with his friend for a pizza on Friday night. After they eat they decide to go to a movie. Aaron is tired, knows he needs to study on the weekend for a big exam on Monday and would just like to head home. But he knows that if he goes home early his parents will immediately carry on about how nice it is when he comes home early and maybe he doesn’t need such a late curfew. So he goes to

the movie and ﬁnds it hard to get to his studying on Saturday. So what do you do? You can’t just let them come and go as they please, can you? You do need to know where they are, when to expect them home and whom they are with. Ask them. What are their plans and when do they expect to be home? A movie downtown has a different timeline than a house party down the block. Needing to study or go to work Saturday morning means an earlier Friday evening than when a sleep-in is on the agenda. Don’t make it a power struggle. Working with your teens to set a curfew according to the planned activities is respectful and opens the lines of communication. Of course, if they say they are simply going the hang around the park until 5 a.m. you can let them know that isn’t in the cards.

How do you handle the inevitable comment, “Look I’ll be in when I get there, don’t you trust me?” Tell them it’s not about trust but about expectations and safety. I used to tell my kids that it was all about me. Parents have a worry gene that kicks in the minute a child is born. I just needed to know when to expect them so I could know when to start worrying. They got that. As a matter of fact, one evening my husband and I were quite a bit later than expected and when we came through he door were confronted by our angry teens saying, “Where were you? We were worried. Shouldn’t you have phoned if you were going to be late?” They had a good point. Kathy Lynn is a professional speaker and author. If you want to read more, sign up for her informational newsletter at parentingtoday.ca.

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Food sensitivities, allergies & intolerances

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Whole food diets translate into good health. This is common knowledge. However, sometimes even ‘healthy’ foods can make your child sick. When strawberries cause hives, a glass of milk causes cramps and diarrhea, or bread products cause behavioural changes, it is time to talk to your naturopathic physician to determine whether or not ordinary food is causing health issues in your child.

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YOUR NORTH SHORE GUIDE to EXCEPTIONAL CUISINE

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ROMANCING THE STOVE Angela Shellard presents recipes for stufﬁng page 24

La Cucina Restaurant is a rare stronghold for the dining values of a bygone era. It has been in the same location and under the same ownership since 1979 and has, through its sheer longevity, certainly earned its reputation as a North Shore institution. It has weathered the storms of deep paradigmatic change, including the ousting of nouvelle cuisine, the advent of Californian cuisine and the ﬁrm installation of sushi as the reigning culinary monarch of the North Shore. La Cucina remains deﬁantly committed to a now seldom encountered approach to Italian food, specializing in classic, simple fare unmoved by the popularization of the “modern take on an old favourite” philosophy that informs most contemporary European kitchens in our city. I visited this storied bastion one recent evening with my six-year-old daughter, Blondie, whose love of pasta and dressing up made her the perfect partner for this dining foray. We sat at a quiet corner table near the kitchen. Seated next to us was an older married couple. It was the husband’s 86th

birthday and he kicked off the celebration with a Manhattan, served up with its requisite cherry sunken into the vertex of the glass. My imagination wandered for a few moments and I created a vivid backstory for this gentleman, picturing him years earlier visiting La Cucina soon after its opening. I visualized him as a 50-year-old North Shore businessman who sealed deals with a binding handshake proffered over a stiff cocktail or two at lunch. Those days are long gone, having been replaced by matcha lattes and PDF contracts delivered by email. If I sound nostalgic, I assure you I’m not; I missed the martini lunch era entirely, but I am still fascinated with it as a formative precursor to the dining landscape with which I am familiar today. Our meal began with a basket of baguette and focaccia served with olive oil and balsamic vinegar, the bottles left on the table for diners to portion out as they wish. A round of appetizers followed, consisting of Crostini All Florentina (chicken livers on toast) and Bresaola (very lean, airdried, cured beef salume). The livers, which despite my best efforts did not win over Blondie (give her time, I didn’t like liver until I was 16), were pan-seared and served with an earthy, fragrant sage butter, a classic and tasty preparation that paired well with a glass of Langhe Rosso by Batasiolo, a medium-bodied, ﬁrm and straightforward red wine made from Piedmontese grapes: Dolcetto, Barbera and Nebbiolo. The Bresaola was served carpaccio-style, thinly sliced and arranged in a single layer atop the plate, accompanied by wedges of

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garlic butter and cherry tomatoes, also seen in the photo below. marinated artichoke and a drizzle of olive oil. We made short work of the salume, its salty but delicate flavour piquing our appetites for mains. Blondie opted for a simple and familiar entrée of Penne Con Salsiccie, or penne pasta with a simple, chunky and fresh tomato sauce studded with fennelscented Italian sausage. The pasta traded on a currency of proven flavours and, while not virtuoso or avantgarde in its preparation, was a solid, enjoyable and filling dish. My entrée was chosen from the evening’s specials and consisted of sliced, rare wagyu beef striploin, simply seared and served with thinly sliced buttered potato, green beans, carrot and cauliflower with a ramekin of red wine sauce presented on the side. Thinly shaved Reggiano covered the beef and I was thankful for the thoughtful side presentation

of sauce as the wagyu, true to its global reputation, was melt-in-the-mouth tender, packed with ﬂavour, and required little support to

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Turkey is not one of my favourite things to eat. It is, however, the perfect sidekick for one of the tastiest edibles on earth: stuffing. My mother’s standard turkey stuffing was a simple sage-flavoured breadcrumb concoction with onions and celery, and that’s the recipe I still use today (I’ve included a similar recipe below, though it’s cooked outside the turkey). But there are loads of other options. Don’t forget to put some stuffing in the neck cavity as well as inside the bird. Once the turkey is cooked, let it stand for 15 minutes and then remove all the stuffing into a serving dish. Stuffing can also be cooked separately in a buttered baking dish, covered with foil for part of the cooking time, then uncovered to allow it to get crisp on top.

¾ cup butter 10 cups torn one-inch pieces of day-old good quality white bread 2½ cups chopped onion 1½ cups quarter-inch slices of celery ½ cup chopped ﬂat-leaf parsley 2 Tbsp chopped fresh sage 1 Tbsp chopped fresh rosemary 1 Tbsp chopped fresh thyme Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste (season generously) 2½ cups low-sodium chicken broth, divided use 2 large eggs Preheat oven to 250º F. Butter a nine-by-13-inch baking dish and set aside. Scatter bread in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and bake, stirring occasionally, until dried out, about one hour. Let cool then transfer to a large bowl. Meanwhile, melt threequarters of a cup of butter in a large skillet over mediumhigh heat; add onions and celery. Cook, stirring often, until just beginning to brown, about 10 minutes. Add to bowl with bread; stir in herbs, salt, and pepper. Drizzle in 1¼ cups of broth and toss gently. Let cool. Whisk the remaining 1¼ cups of broth and the eggs in

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a small bowl. Add to bread mixture and fold gently until thoroughly combined. Transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish; cover with foil and bake at 350º F for about 40 minutes, then remove foil and bake stufﬁng, uncovered, until set and top is browned and crisp, 40-45 minutes longer. Makes eight to 10 servings. Source: epicurious.com Sausage, Apple & Cranberry Stufﬁng 1½ cups whole wheat bread cubes (about half to three-quarter-inch) 3¾ cups white bread cubes (same size as above) 1 lb turkey sausages, casings removed 1 cup chopped onion ¾ cup chopped celery 2½ tsp dried sage 1 tsp dried rosemary ½ tsp dried thyme 1 large Golden Delicious

or Gala apple, cored and chopped ¾ cup dried cranberries 1⁄3 cup minced fresh flatleaf parsley 1 cooked turkey liver, finely chopped (optional, simmer the giblets in water with a quartered onion until cooked through) ¾ cup turkey or chicken stock 4 Tbsp butter, melted Preheat oven to 350º F. Spread all the bread cubes in a single layer on a large baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted, about five to seven minutes. Transfer toasted bread cubes to a large bowl. In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the sausage and onions until evenly browned, breaking up any lumps of sausage meat. Add the celery, sage, See Apples page 25

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on bccraftbeermonth.com or you can check out content tagged with #BCFirst on your preferred social channels. While Oktoberfest celebrations have kicked off across the water at the plaza near the Queen Elizabeth Theatre (harvesthaus. ca, runs until Oct. 11), the North Shore is holding its own stein admirably with special Oktoberfest plates and imported Bavarian beers offered at Swiss, German, and Austrian food purveyor Jagerhof, featuring a taster meal of bratwurst, sauerkraut, pretzel, Holsten Festbock beer and more. Jagerhof is also catering German fare this month at the North Shore Eagles Club (604-9878815) on West Third Street, which is open to the general public for this Oktoberfest celebration. Finally, I’d like to congratulate Deep Cove’s Bluhouse Market and Café for taking top honour in the Favourite Local Restaurant/Café category of the We Heart Local Awards (weheartlocalawards.ca). Bluhouse was chosen from 286 nominees and won amidst 15,000 votes cast. hungryontheshore@gmail.com

Apples, cranberry accompany sausage From page 24 rosemary and thyme; cook and stir for about two minutes to blend ﬂavours. Pour the sausage mixture over the bread cubes; add the chopped apple, dried cranberries, parsley and

turkey liver. Drizzle the stock and melted butter over top and mix lightly but thoroughly. Allow the stufﬁng to cool completely before stufﬁng it loosely into the turkey. Makes about 10 servings. Source: allrecipes.com

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ALL IN Maggie Hogg of the North Shore Girls Soccer Club Renegades premier women’s team gets the action going during a win over Surrey United in the Women’s A Cup provincial championship final held in May. The Renegades are vying for the Jubilee Trophy at the Canada Soccer 2015 Sport Chek National Championships this weekend in Calgary. PHOTO SUPPLIED PETER LONERGAN/BC SOCCER.

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There were just six seconds left on the clock and the Pipers needed to choose whether to kick the convert for a tie or go for two and the win. “We went for the win,” said head coach Wayne Theobald. “It was an exhibition game. We’ve got a good rivalry with Barsby so I just thought, ‘what the hell, let’s go for it.’” The Pipers had a twopoint convert play drawn up for just such an occasion. The only problem was that Argyle’s offensive coordinator had forgotten the play diagram in his car. They needed something, though, so the co-ordinator made up a play on the spot. It wasn’t exactly drawing Xs and Os in the sand, but it was pretty close. “He actually went on the ﬁeld and made one up last second. It was a good play too,” said Theobald with a laugh. “We got close, we actually had an open

receiver, but they kind of pressured us so it just was overthrown by a couple of inches. The Barsby kids were pretty happy.” The missed throw left the Pipers just inches away from another upset of the Bulldogs, currently ranked No. 4 in the AA league. “It was really fun. It was incredibly hard-hitting…. We’ve just had a great rivalry the last couple of years,” said Theobald. “(Barsby) were pretty jacked up. They’re very well coached and they’re tough kids as well.” The Pipers will now turn their attention to regular season action with a team stocked with a lot of Grade 12 talent led by quarterback Cole Theobald, Wayne’s son. “He’s been playing football since he was ﬁve years old, playing quarterback since he was seven,” Wayne said. “He loves it. He trains really hard, super athletic kid. He’s looking really good.” Pearce, who works on

both sides of the ball as a lineman, linebacker and slot receiver, is also expected to lead the team. “He’s pretty big, pretty tough,” said Theobald. “He’s always been one of our more physical guys.” Other Grade 12 leaders include lineman Troy Martell and receiver/ defensive back Ken Dajani. The squad also has a strong class of Grade 11s coming up, said Theobald, led by Christian Lawry who was the backup quarterback before an injury to another player forced him into the rotation as a running back. “We had to throw him in there and he’s been fantastic,” said Theobald. “He looks like he may be one of the best running backs we’ve ever had.” In their regular season opener the Pipers will renew acquaintances with a familiar rival, the Handsworth Royals. “It should be a lot of See Royals page 28

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CAP QUEST Olivia Ruygrok of the Capilano Blues battles a Quest University defender during a PacWest matchup Sept. 26. The Kermodes rolled to an 8-1 win over the Blues. Capilano will be back in action at home on Sunday against Kwantlen. Game times are noon for the women and 2:30 p.m. for the men. Visit nsnews.com to see more photos. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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fun – a lot of these kids know each other from the GSL and from our spring ﬂag league, they’ve played against each other for a long time,” said Theobald, adding that he is good friends with Handsworth head coach Jay Prepchuk, having run football camps alongside him. Prepchuk, known for his offensive wizardry, will be calling the offence for the Royals while Theobald will be matching up against him as Argyle’s defensive coordinator. “It’s not really fair,” said Theobald with a laugh. “He’s in his 39th year, I’m here in my second year and I’ve got to go try to match wits with Jay.” While the rivalry is friendly, the battle for

regular season points should be a fierce one. The Royals and Pipers are in the brandnew AAA Pacific Division alongside North Shore rival West Vancouver as well as Rutland, Seaquam and Salmon Arm. It’s a conference that’s missing most of the traditional powerhouse AAA programs, making it a wide open landscape heading into regular season action. Two of the six teams will advance to the AAA playoffs. “We’re hoping to be one of the two teams,” said Theobald.” It’s going to be a good conference because all the teams are pretty comparable. Everybody is going to have a chance to win it.” Game time between Handsworth and Argyle will be Friday starting at 3 p.m. at William Griffin turf field.

••• In other North Shore football action West Van lost 7-6 to Notre Dame at home on Oct. 2. The Highlanders will begin regular season play on the road in Kelowna against Rutland Friday at 4 p.m. at the Apple Bowl. At the AA level Carson Graham dropped a 41-6 decision Oct. 2 against AAA powerhouse South Delta secondary. The Eagles will host Earl Marriot in exhibition action Thursday starting at 3:45 p.m. Windsor also fell in exhibition action last week, losing 35-6 on the road against Abbotsford. The Dukes will open regular season play this weekend at home against Ballenas. Game time is 3:45 p.m. Friday at Windsor secondary.

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