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Summer comes alive at the popular Shipbuilders' Square, located at the foot of Lonsdale on the City's waterfront. Join us for a free outdoor concert featuring John Mann from Spirit of the West, Kuba Oms, Aidan Knight, Ben Sigston and more! Upcoming day-long Concerts in the Square will take place on August 6, 13, 20 and 27. Details at www.cnv.org.

The festival kicks off with a free outdoor concert on Saturday, July 16 at 7:30pm. Join us for a unique collaboration of classical and celtic styles featuring Lions Gate Sinfonia and the North Shore Celtic Ensemble. Bring your lawn chair as seating is limited. On Sunday, July 17 enjoy a day of entertainment from 11am - 4pm, with a variety of award-winning musical guests, strolling performers, face painters, midway games, a climbing wall, interpretive tours, and more! Several Canadian Navy Vessels will be moored at the Pier and open to visitors on Sunday, July 17 from 11am - 4pm. Join us for an exceptional weekend of entertainment and activity! Complete details at www.cnv.org.

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Last month, along with Premier Christy Clark, fellow North Shore MLAs, and employees from Seaspan International Ltd., Jane showed her support for a bid by Seaspan to secure part of a 30-year federal shipbuilding plan worth $35 billion. Jane is actively supporting the Seaspan bid because it creates local, high paying-jobs, and that is one of the best ways to support families in our province.

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Jane helped unveil the announcement for the new 62.2 m Mental Health and Addictions Centre at Lions Gate Hospital. The new facility will include space for the UBC Faculty of Medicine, a new ambulance station for the BC Ambulance Service, and space for various community mental health and substance use services. This will provide one central, convenient, and efficient hub for mental health services on the North Shore.

This spring, along with Premier Christy Clark and Environment Minister Terry Lake, Jane announced that families and visitors no longer have to pay to park in Provincial parks. The Government also announced a $500,000 Community Legacy Program which will be used to improve parks across the province. Through the program, community groups can apply for up to $20,000 for projects such as trail enhancements or conservation of a park’s ecology or cultural history.

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Mental health campaign $7 million away from its goal REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R

here’s $7 million to go, says the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation’s director of donor relations. With close to a year left in campaigning, the foundation is hoping to raise $25 million for an acute mental health building. The new four-storey, 26-bed facility includes a space for the University of British Columbia faculty of medicine and a new ambulance station for BC Ambulance Service. It will replace the current Activation building. The province is backing the project to the tune of $38.2 million. Support from the community has been stronger than the foundation expected, Kristy Gill says. “We have over 3,500 donors,” she says. Donations range in size from $5 into the millions. The largest donation to date was made in May by West Vancouver resident and philanthropist Robert H.N. Ho and his wife, Greta. The couple handed over a cheque worth $10 million. Last week, TD Banking Group pledged $250,000. The company felt the facility will not only provide a state-of-the-art centre where individuals affected by mental health and addictions can receive treatment, but will also help train physicians, says Jane Russell, senior vice-president for the pacific region of TD Canada Trust. There will be a dedicated floor for out-patient psychiatric programs that will serve hundreds of people on the North Shore, Gill says. Construction on the 150,000-square-foot building is scheduled to begin in fall of 2012.

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AmblesideNow $3.1 million bill sparks council debate REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R

lthough West Vancouver council voted to put $3.1 million into the Ambleside revitalization project, some councillors questioned whether it was putting the cart before the horse. One goal of AmblesideNow is to move the police and fire departments into a new integrated post-disaster-standard building on district land beside city hall, leaving the 1300-block of Marine Drive open to redevelopment. But first, Mayor Pamela GoldsmithJones told council Monday night, money is needed to look at some big questions. For example, the municipality must examine whether it costs more to bring the current police station up to today’s standards or to construct a new building. The district also doesn’t know if it’s the best idea to put the police and fire units together. However, since both departments need buildings which can withstand earthquakes, this is something worth exploring, she said. The district intends to pay the $3.1 million it will cost to answer those questions through the sale or lease of district land, such as 2301 Ottawa Avenue and the Horseshoe Bay Fire Hall lots. “What we are trying to do, from the very beginning, is lay the groundwork for the future of West Vancouver. It really is the next 10, 20 years of planning and we know it is going to be challenging” Goldsmith-Jones said. “What is not

challenging is to sit on the sidelines and accept the status quo and watch a police station crumble around our ears.” Council needs to keep AmblesideNow under control, Coun. Michael Smith said. Some of the questions about the new building’s size and location should be answered before more money goes into the project, he said. Smith also expressed concern that too many AmblesideNow projects are happening simultaneously, noting they should be separated. He suggested council review current information and then advance funds as needed. “I think it’s irresponsible; we don’t have enough information,” he told council. “My alarm bells are ringing here because I think haste makes waste and we should by all means proceed with the projects but we should do it in a very careful manner, making sure we are not wasting taxpayers’ dollars.” Coun. Bob Soprovich agreed. At the very least, council should be able to determine how much it would make from the sale or lease of the district lands, he said. With Metro Vancouver bills on the rise, West Vancouver residents won’t be able to afford any additions to municipal taxes, he warned. “There are many who are finding it very, very difficult to put forward a $7,000, $10,000 or $12,000 tax bill every year,” Soprovich said. The $3.1 million will help the district investigate police and fire being placed in a shared or separate buildings as well

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West Vancouver’s crime rate drops Police target drug offences using roadblocks

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ment’s police chief. jumped by 31 per cent — with 104 inciOn Monday, the West Vancouver Police dents reported, 25 cases more than the Department presented a report to council five year average of 79 incidents. This is on crime rates from the first six months largely due to the department’s proactive of 2011. approach to catching people with drugs, Property crime was down 35 per cent Lepine said. compared to a five-year averOver the years the department has age, break and enters dropped used roadside spot checks to enforce far 44 per cent, while commercial more than drinking and driving regulabreak and enters fell tions, he noted. Police 70 per cent. also use them to capture The department “We want to drug offenders and deter highlighted a need prolific offenders from eliminate all entering the district. to take on property crime two years ago, The department has crime.” been able to look for West Van police chief Peter Lepine said. Peter Lepine sustainable crime reducThe damage done has tion solutions because WVPD police chief it has one of the lowest not been great, just annoying, he said. caseloads per office in “For the most part the province, Lepine told the way we have been tackling The Outlook. However, that doesn’t mean police can sit back and relax. It’s like a it is through our education playing in the NHL, he explains – teams process,” Lepine said. want to win the Stanley Cup, not just to This includes visiting do well. elementary and secondary “[The department] is not one that setschools to discuss the cost and tles with one of the lowest [crime] rates,” harm of such property damage, he said, noting these facil- he said. “You want to eliminate all crime.” The police department’s crime statisities are targets of such crimes tics report can be found on its website at in the summer time. www.wvpd.ca. The number of drug offencraldous@northshoreoutlook.com es over the past six months

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The living laboratory approach.” Three years ago, the pupils started an annual garbage audit. Jonathan Harrison, who graduated this year with a $5,000 Toyota Earth Day scholarship for his part in making Rockridge a sustainable school, has tracked the garbage numREBECCA ALDOUS bers since the beginning of the waste reduction program. What he discovered was the majority S TA F F R E P O RT E R of the trash was compostable. So, with the help In Peggy MacAulay’s food class a group of of North Shore Recycling staff member Amanda students gather in front of a screen ready to lisVantol, the club set up compost bins in the caften to each other’s year-end presentations. On a eteria and hallways throughout the school. This table sit two big buckets full of food scraps. school year, students composted 700 pounds of A gaggle of boisterous boys, who’ve been organic waste. pointing out some of the items in the containers, “The last two years our waste was down 45 per fall silent as MacAulay begins to speak. cent,” Kelpin says. “Today is a big day; it is a chance to see everyNext school year, the club hopes to roll combody’s work,” she says. posting out in the food class, hence the need This class is helping the school district with for more composters. some big decisions. The To add to the progress students have studthey’ve made curtailing ied different types of junk, the club members composters to find out also set about getting which one would work solar panels. The selfbest for the school. initiated project was Once they have come set into action when up with an answer, Kelpin and Kelsey the school district will Dennison saw a newstake their advice into paper ad about a Solar account when adding B.C. grant for schools. to the school’s existing After working on the composters. Besides application for two MacAulay, school months, Rockridge won board trustee Jane $20,000 to place 15 Kellett has come to lis230-watt panels on the ten to the reports. roof. The panels will The bins at the front produce 3.45 kilowatts of the classroom are of energy daily, saving stuffed with three approximately three days’ worth of four per cent of the school’s food classes’ scraps, hydro consumption, MacAulay explains. It’s Kelpin says. a lot of organic waste But what is more that ends up in the exciting, Kelpin says, A Rockridge teacher talks to her food class landfill, she notes. is the solar panels can about composting. Rebecca Aldous photo This class is one now be incorporated example of a studentinto other classroom based movement that is lessons, such as mathematics and science. Using reshaping the school. Thanks to the Environment a computer program, students will be able to see Club, sustainability issues — such as composting, how much energy the solar panels are creating recycling and soon green energy — are working at any given time, Dennison notes, adding this their way into the curriculum. And as this small information will be regularly updated and posted group of Rockridge secondary school students throughout the school’s hallways. break for summer, they’re already thinking about “I like to think of Rockridge as a living laborawhat they can do in the next school year. tory,” she says. The majority of them will be entering Grade With examples of sustainable living around 12 and it’s their final chance examine the impact them, students are starting to catch on, Dennison of their efforts. Their work has crept into class says. Recycling and adjusting the way we conagendas, popped up in the hallways and next sume products has to be a way of life, rather year it will even be on the roof. than a trend, she adds. “Waste is a hard thing to get people interested “We don’t have a choice; this is really the genin,” club member Callum Kelpin says. “People are eration that has to change.” interested in science, so we look at it from that

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ight at the aquarium, a fabulous black-tie fundraiser held at the Vancouver Aquarium, is one of this city’s best known galas and this year, it made as big a splash as ever. Raising more than $353,000, the night included live music, silent auction items, Ocean Wise food provided by some of the city’s best restaurants and more. Guests were delighted to see the dolphins in action as they jumped and frolicked for the folks, as did the beluga whales who were more than happy to help CAT’S up the bids during the live EYE auction. The evening ended with an even bigger surprise Cat Barr cbarr@westvancouver.com as musician Jim Cuddy, of Blue Rodeo fame, showed up to sing for the crowd.

B Vancouver Aquarium PR gals Roxanne St. Pierre, left, and Catriona Maguire greet guests and invited VIPs as they enter the event. CBlue Rodeo’s Jim Cuddy surprises everyone by stopping by for a song. His new album “Skyscraper Soul” is due out on September 27 this year.DVancouver Aquarium president Dr. John Nightingale and wife Jacquie provide an elegant welcome and shook everyone’s hand upon entering. E Vancouver Aquarium executive committee chair Margot Spence and Etienne van Eck are among the dignitaries in attendance this night. FMagical, whimsical and very spectacular, the characters from Public Dreams Society walk on stilts among the guests helping make the evening extra exciting. G West Vancouverite and Leone’s fashion owner Maria Leone attends the event with friend Patricia Chew. H Tamara Taggart, of CTV News fame, seen here with friend Erin, is a delightful MC for the evening and doesn’t mind sharing the stage with the dolphins and whales.

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Gabrielle M. Loren President, West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce

The West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce, like most businesses, supports the HST system of taxation as opposed to the old GST/PST system. Some items to consider include small business which represent 98% of all businesses in BC and provide 46% of all of the jobs in the

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ne hundred and forty thousand painful hours have passed since Tiffany Burns received a lifechanging telephone call. It was the height of summer in 1995 when Burns’s parents called to tell that her brother, Sebastian, had been arrested and charged with three counts of aggravated first-degree murder. “There’s just no way that anyone can know how to deal with that,” says Burns. “It’s just shocking.” But what made the news even tougher to swallow, she says, is that her brother is an innocent man. So too, she adds, is his close friend Atif Rafay, who, nine years after their arrest, was sentenced alongside Sebastian to three terms of life in prison for the gruesome murder of Rafay’s mother, father and sister. “I couldn’t believe it,” says Burns, who was in the courtroom on the day the verdict was read. “There was no evidence at all to convict them. Their alibi was airtight. Neighbours heard the murders taking place at the exact time

[Sebastian and Atif] were seen across town. The conviction just didn’t make sense.” In the years since the two former West Van Secondary School students were first arrested, Burns has dedicated nearly every day of her life to trying to clear their names. In 2004, she released an award-winning documentary that exposed a controversial RCMP investigation method called “Mr. Big,” in which police officers go undercover, pose as gang criminals, and build relationships with suspects. It was through such an investigation that Mounties were able to get a confession from Sebastian and Atif for the 2004 murders. But Burns argues the confession was a false one, given to impress a police officer “posing as Tony Soprano.” “The only reason they are in prison right now is because of a false confession to Mr. Big,” she says. “In a situation like that, you might feel so threatened or scared that these gangsters are going to kill you or your loved ones if you don’t tell them exactly what they want to hear. You’ll say anything, even if it’s not true.” In addition, Burns notes that Mr. Big stings are illegal in the

U.S., where the two men were tried and imprisoned. This Friday (July 8) the two men’s lawyers will make that argument, along with a list of others, in a Washington State Court of Appeals. The lawyers will be campaigning for a new trial to be ordered, with the ultimate hope of setting Sebastian and Atif free. The fact that it’s taken seven years for the courts to grant an appeal hearing is frustrating, says Burns, but the family remains “cautiously optimistic” that the tide is turning. “All you can do is look forward. You can’t let it wear you down,” she says. “We don’t know what’s going to happen this week, but we are really hopeful. The appeal brings up so many points that were important. I’m looking forward to justice finally being done.” The family’s spirits have also been bolstered by the support of American DNA expert Greg Hampikian. Hampikian joined the Burns and her parents at a screening of Burns’s documentary in Seattle last week, and told reporters he is convinced there was not enough forensic evidence to convict the two. The appeal has also gar-

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It’s been seven years since West Van teens Atif Rafay and Sebastian Burns were convicted of a grisly triple homicide. Tomorrow the pair get their first crack at an appeal and a chance to clear their names. nered support from the Innocence Network and Innocence International, founded by Dr. Rubin Hurricane Carter. “It’s a good feeling right now,” says Burns. “Innocence groups don’t just come on board for no reason. They do a lot of research first.” Regardless of what happens tomorrow, one thing’s for certain — Burns will not stop fighting on behalf of her brother, a funny, smart, easy-going man who she says was unjustly torn away from her family.

“I think everyone has challenges in their life and every person has something going on in their family that they have to deal with. This is just what’s happening in my family,” she says.” I don’t see myself as doing anything special or different. We’re all in this together and we all stick together.”

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It could happen to me.” For the past eight years, Klonsky, who speaks to McCallum twice a week, has doggedly tried to help him get a new trial. During that time, Klonsky’s family has gotten to know the prisoner: When Klonsky and his wife visit their home city of New York, they regularly visit McCallum and when their son was getting into trouble in his teens, McCallum counselled him. McCallum was Klonsky’s first innocence case. Since then, he’s culled through a stack of pleas from inmates, but the group must be ultra-selective — taking one wrong project could destroy its credibility. Klonsky became interested in Rafay’s case after watching Mr. Big, a documentary about the controversial RCMP sting tactic that ultimately led to the conviction of Rafay and his friend Sebastian Burns, and countless other targets. “Right away I got the feeling again — the false confessions stuff. It’s incredibly easy to get people to confess. The problem is that they’re not always guilty.” Shortly after, Klonsky and Carter sat in a prison visiting room peppering Rafay with tough questions for three hours. Rafay, jailed for the past 17 years, told them everything he knew. Ever since, Klonsky has been deconstructing the case, recently writing a paper on the crime titled The Presumption of Guilt: The Wrongful Convictions of Sebastian Burns and Atif Rafay. “For me there are two fundamental issues: one, that there is no evidence that connects them to this murder. And the second is that the alibi is actually very, very, strong.” As Rafay’s advocate (he’s not permitted to also work with Burns), Klonsky knows him better than most do. In the office of his Kits condo, he pulls out a large envelope stuffed with dozens of handwritten letters stamped with a Washington State Department of Corrections insignia. Although much of the pair’s correspondence focuses on the case, it often delves into other subjects, such as philosophy, classical music and movies. Klonsky also assists Rafay with getting

magazines, academic journals, books and CDs. Most recently, he helped Rafay get an essay on freedom published in the award-winning Canadian magazine The Walrus. “This is the worst case I have ever been involved in because Atif lost his family, and his freedom.” Of course, Klonsky concedes that he’s one of the pair’s few supporters. Still, if you’re trying to prove your innocence from a prison cell, Klonsky is the man you want in your corner. This is a high-stakes, full-time job for him. “Every single day, David and Atif,” says Klonsky. As a teacher working with troubled kids Klonsky earned a reputation for rarely giving up on his students. His tenacity and patience may soon be rewarded. Just weeks ago, he was brought to tears after learning that McCallum’s murder case is going to be reopened. “Sometimes you feel like you want to give up (but) you feel if you do, they will. Look how long it takes.” He’s equally optimistic about Rafay and Burns, who will have their appeal heard on Friday, July 8. “I think they are going to get a another trial.” Ironically, the very trait that makes Klonsky such a valuable ally on the outside also has an imprisoning effect on him. “I’m not actually very good at what I’m doing because I can’t distance myself at all. I have this vision of being stuck in a prison, the doors closing, and I haven’t done anything. It’s the ultimate nightmare. Not a day goes by where I don’t have that vision of what it’s like to be in a prison.” Two hours after disappearing behind a sliding iron door at Monroe Prison for the book club, Klonsky emerges. He’s upbeat. It was a stimulating discussion. For many of the prisoners, Nabakov’s novel helped shed light on their own situation. “[Atif] was very happy to see me,” he adds.

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----- It's all-day fun - 11:00 am - 4:oo -Pm Lower Lonsdale is a dynamic community with a rich history that is reÅected in its recent growth and development.

1:00 - 1:50 pm

Noon; 1:30pm and 3:00pm Port Metro Vancouver hosted Harbour Tours

Dinak D's Contraband SwingClub

Dinah D's Contraband Swingclub was formed to fulÄll the desire of dancers to swingdance to a live band. This 6 piece dynamo band has certainly fulÄlled all expectations! Packing pubs and dancehalls, they have not only been well received, but encouraged to make a live recording – so dancers could take a piece of their energy home. Swingclub's musicians are gathered from nooks and crannies around Vancouver and Vancouver Island. Five of the Swingclub members are excellent singers and this, combined with Dinah D's songwriting, makes a really hot live band with 5 front people!

3:00 - 4:00 pm Sweetpea Swing Band The Sweetpea Swing Band performs their own unique brand of traditional jazz in and around Vancouver. The band repertoire contains a lively collage of hot jazz music dating back as far as 1916. Although the band’s music is Ärmly rooted in traditional jazz, The Sweetpea Swing Band presents their music in a hip, modern style that continues to incite audiences into a dancing frenzy.

Tours depart from the St. Roch dock at the foot of Lonsdale Avenue. Enjoy a 45 minute interpretive harbour tour conducted by the Port Metro Vancouver staff. Advance tickets available at the North Shore Neighbourhood House and the John Braithwaite Community Centre. Adult $5.00 / Seniors 65+ $2.00 / Child (under 12) $2.00

four Kingston class

Canadian Navy coastal defence Vessels

This community is a wonderful area to live, work and play. With a myriad of restaurants, hotels, shopping, community centres, arts and cultural venues and waterfront trails, Lower Lonsdale has grown up to be a vibrant destination for visitors and locals. I welcome you to Lower Lonsdale and encourage you to experience Party at the Pier and visit our many businesses and attractions.

Naomi Yamamoto, MLA Ride your bike!

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Public tours

As a resident of Lower Lonsdale, I’ve enjoyed watching the new businesses and apartment buildings build the character of the neighbourhood.

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Montgomery’s is a traditional English-style restaurant catering to all types of ﬁsh connoisseurs. We offer red snapper, halibut and cod ﬁsh & chips. We also offer seafood, mushy peas and coleslaw.

Montgomery’s Fish & Chips 604.929.8416 • 1st ﬂoor, Lonsdale Quay

Milan-trained hairstylist and longtime Lower Lonsdale business leader, Eugenio Berti invites you to his live/work location in the heart of North Shore’s place to be. EAT • SHOP • PLAY

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BIKE VALET

Pipe shop

FrostBites snow cones vacant lot

Beaver Tails

TOILETS

FESTIVAL INFO BOOTH

shipbuilders' stage Lions Gate Sinfonia Orchestra & the North Shore Celtic Ensemble Free concert

BC Hydro

Saturday evening @ 7:30 pm

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MC Impressions FOOD CONCESSION

Bean Around the World

WesGroup & North Shore Credit Union

TOILETS

St. John’s FIRST AID

Climbing Wall

Midway Games & Gladiator Jousting

Bring your lawn chair! CELEBRATING OUR MARITIME COMMUNITY

BMO MUNCHIES Smokies

City of North Vancouver Community RCMP

St Roch Terrace

Vancouver Maritime Museum Boat Building

N V Museum & Archives PHOTO OP SEASPAN RAVEN guest appearance

North Shore Neighbourhood House Harbour Tickets

St Roch Dock

Lonsdale Quay John Braithwaite Community Centre

CITY OF NV

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Vancouver Aquarium AQUA VAN

Paint with MONK

Face painting & Balloon Creations

MAGIC CHARM HarbourCruises Noon; 1:30pm & 3:00pm North Shore LIFE BOAT Society

USC Education Savings Plan Fortis

Bad Ass BBQ LLBA Ice Cream Treats

Seaspan

Royal Bank of Canada

Ratcliff & Co

Translink

Port Metro Vancouver

Intracorp

Neptune Terminals

Vancouver Pile Driving

Western Stevedoring

Public Tour Access to the Canadian Navy Ships. PUBLIC TOURS 11AM – 4PM

URBAN HOMES AT 3RD AND LONSDALE HERITAGE-INSPIRED OUTSIDE. CONTEMPORARY CLEAN INSIDE.

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Like A Brand New Home Without The HST This owner spared no expense, or attention to detail. This fully rain screened, 4 bedroom, 3 full bathroom home offers a spacious, open main floor plan with vaulted ceilings and skylights throughout. The gorgeous kitchen is a Chef’s delight offering GE profile appliances, including dual fuel ovens, quartz counter tops and Eclipse Patio doors to an entertaining size patio. The huge master bedroom has a beautiful en suite with an extra long soaker tub, a large walk-in Riobel rain shower and heated flooring. Custom made doors, plank flooring, high efficiency furnace, hot water on demand system and so much more. It has a totally fenced back yard and is in walking distance to Edgemont Village. A must see!

3024 Paisley Road, North Vancouver

Erna

$1,300,000

MAKI

Sussex Realty West Vancouver

604.323.3762

www.ernamaki.ca • ernamaki@shaw.ca

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RogerJung Roger Jung 604.657.0645

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Spectacular oceanviews from this private westcoast contemporary home. 5 bedrooms+den, 4.5 baths, with all main living to that great view! Open plan main, large rooms and expansive decks. Easy care lot, faces west for all day sun and gorgeous sunsets. 2 bdrm, 2bath mtge helper is a great bonus...tons of storage...a perfect family home.

Outstanding oceanviews from this rare townhome offering in Lions Bay. 2 beds, 1.5 baths, large kitchen, lv rm with Äreplace and view deck, private garden from family room, all with gorgeous views...10 mins to the beach...2 mins to bus...15 mins from Lions Gate...

Warm , inviting 5, bedroom family home on a large 1/2 acre property with oceanviews. Vaulted ceilings,custom windows, hardwood Åoors, new cedar decks, great yardspace. Easy driveway with tons of parking including double garage.Bonus in-law accomodation too! Located on the end of a quiet cul-de-sac in beautiful Lions Bay...10 mins on the scenic Sea to Sky from West Vancouver. See you at the open house.

430 Mountain Drive, Lions Bay $1,020,000

408 Crosscreek, Lions Bay

565 Upper Bayview, Lions Bay $920,000

93% on walkscore.com... The Park is a worry free building with private garages. This one + den open plan home is Åooded with natural light, Brazillian cherry Åoors, island cooktop Åoor to ceiling windows....walk to everything Coal harbour has to offer....a must see #1808-1723 Alberni Street, Van $408,888

250 Kelvin Grove, Lions Bay $1,195,000

Lions Bay’s ecclectic beachside neighbourhood. This home exudes the special charms of a westcoast retreat;expansive decks, custom wood windows and detailing,3 bdrms,3 full baths, great room with stone Äreplace, seperate Coach house for guests or private ofÄce, an irreplacable package. Easy to show!

20 Brunswick Beach, Lions Bay

$2,015,000

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YALETOWN IN CHARMING HORSESHOE BAY.... Unique,1 bdrm condo at ‘Galleries on the Bay’. 3 years young, quality Änishes, Granite, silstone, s/s, cherry cabinets, porcelain Åoors,soaker tub, huge window areas. Pets and rentals ok.

#103-6388 Bay St, West Vancouver

Situated on a spectacular, private 1/2 acre forested setting in Lions Bay, this unique Westcoast designed architectural home features an open Åoor plan&multiple levels with outstanding SW ocean views & amazing natural light. The home features an open kitchen, vaulted ceilings, open staircases & walkways, expansive windows, skylights, & decks.

225 Mountain Drive, Lions Bay

$1,090,000

41 Brunswick Beach Rd, Lions Bay

2010

$1,779,000

WWW.THYRAMCKILLIGAN.COM

$432,000

Waterfront at Brunswick, Lions Bay’s ecclectic beach community. A terriÄc weekender now, this spot would be perfect for a future custom build. The current home is meticulous and mechanically updated. The oceanfront privacy will surprise you! The main house offers open plan, 3 bedrms, and amazing views.

Thyra McKilligan 604-306-2355

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Outstanding ocean views from every Åoor of this meticulous Kelvin Grove home. 3 beds, 2 baths, hardwood Åoors, custom kitchen, custom bathrooms, custom paint, bonus 1 bdrm mortgage helper. Private garden on the view side, level driveway and RV parking...a great package!

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★ 1,300,000 3024 Paisley Road Sun. 2-4

*We will pay the basic title insurance fee (not including migration fee), appraisals/property valuation fee and one discharge/switch out fee at another ﬁnancial institution (up to $225 maximum). Offer excludes mortgage prepayment charges that you may have to pay. Minimum advance $50,000. †Savings based on $100,000 secured line of credit paid down monthly over 10 years comparing a 3.5% annual interest rate to a 4. 0% annual interest rate. Personal lending products and residential mortgages are provided by Royal Bank of Canada and are subject to its standard lending criteria. ® Registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada. RBC and Royal Bank are registered trademarks of Royal Bank of Canada.

Outstanding South Facing Views, Mt. Baker to Vancouver Island 2 Bedrooms, 2 full Bathrooms, 2 Lockers,& 1 Parking Stall. Close to 1000 SQ.FT, with a large Sunny, Private ,Patio. No Pets, Rentals or Occupants under 19 Years of Age. 1st Class Maintenance & Management.

Central Lonsdale

★ 279,000 323-123 East 19th St Sun.2-4 ★ 369,000 320-123 East 19th St Sun.2-4

Call Bert @ 604-317-4444

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Michael Alexander

604-786-1421

604-961-6457

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Lower Lonsdale

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#320-123 E19TH ST.

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EAGLE HARBOUR

$1,449,000

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apartment comes with one parking, storage locker & FREE CABLE! NEW Dark espresso ﬂooring and designer wall colors add a touch of contemporary style to this wonderful move in ready studio unit. MLS# V896494

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#204-1401 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, B.C. V7M 2H9

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Incredibly well built with an excellent floor plan and fantastic outdoor space this family home is beautiful. Nothing to do but move into this 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom, 3 level with attached 2 car garage and gorgeous outdoor patio’s with huge stone fireplace and hot tub. Top of the line finishing’s including wood mantled river rock fireplace, large gourmet kitchen, granite countertops, custom wood cabinetry, over height ceilings, crown mouldings throughout and much more. All this nestled into an easycare lot on a quiet cul-de-sac only steps to trails, marina, parks and schools. Very nice!

5770 CRANLEY DRIVE, EAGLE HARBOUR $1,249,000

SOLD

Just move right in and enjoy an incredibly well built family home at the end of a culde-sac with city views backing onto greenbelt and offering great privacy. Upstairs are 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, master with 5 piece ensuite, walk-in closet and nice view. Main has formal living and dining area, large kitchen with adjoining family room leading out to a sundeck overlooking the backyard and forest beyond. Downstairs is storage. A self contained 1 bedroom suite with potential to add approx. 875 sq ft more. This beautiful home features granite counter tops, top of the line appliances, new hardwood and tile flooring, 3 gas fireplaces, double garage, and professionally landscaped lot with fenced backyard and hot tub. Very nice residence!

4265 ST. PAULS AVE, NORTH VANCOUVER

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1768 INGLEWOOD AVE

103-3377 CAPILANO CR

$2,099,000 Gorgeous Poski -designed West Coast beauty nestled into a private sanctuary oﬀering sunny gardens, child-friendly yard & beau ful water views. This 6 bed home oﬀers a wonderful ambience with an extraordinary floor plan featuring incredible designer kitchen & family area, formal living & dining spaces, vaulted ceilings, oversized fir “plenk” windows & extensive use of glass. This lovely home also has a brand new roof & furnace.

$839,000 Absolutely one of the best renovated condo’s I have seen Designer/Builder flown in from New York. One level, two bedroom, open plan, insuite laundry. Enjoy massive south facing veiws from Mt Baker to Vancouver Island and wounderful sunsets from large 13’ x 18’ Balcony.

$2,188,000 English Tudor Estate with approval for detached Carriage House on over one half an acre. This seven bedroom, five full bathroom character home has been completely restored and renovated. Upper level has four bedrooms, and two full bathrooms. Lower level walkout.

$629,900 Opportunity to acquire 1 of the most sought a er loca ons in Capilano Estates. West facing 1st floor unit with views to the Capilano River Canyon! Well maintained. Par al updates & shows well. Flexible 1 bed + den floor plan with custom wall bed nego able. 2 full baths, insuite laundry with new full size Samsung front loaders. Double French door to your private pa o. Well cared for strata with recent infrastructure upgrades.

RECENTLY SOLD BY DOUG 505 - 1785 ESQUIMALT AVENUE 403 - 1785 ESQUIMALT AVENUE 401 - 460 14TH STREET

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6854 Copper Cove Rd, West Vancouver

1566 McNair Dr., North Vancouver

View property. Gorgeous close in water views with walking access to Copper Cove Beach. Extremely well maintained family home. Three bedrooms and one bathroom. Level driveway, new furnace, new double glazed windows, and plenty on skylight. Remote controlled gas burning fireplace completes this cozy cottage by the sea. Great family oriented street and neighbourhood.

Popular Yorkwood North 3bdrm/4 bath townhome. Fabulous family complex with lots of room. Remodelled kitchen is bright and spacious, room for a table! Downstairs is a great media room or 4th bedroom for guests with their own 3pce bath. Snuggle up in front of the fireplace, or relax on the private south facing patio. The kids will enjoy street hockey with the neighbours or a refreshing dip in the pool. Call today to view. Irene Mandzuk, Royal LePage Northshore 778-8364648. More pictures at www.imandzuk.com, or email me for more details imandzuk@gmail.com

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OWN YOUR OWN HOTEL ROOM $198,000 Unit 702-1128 W Hastings, Vancouver The best priced room at the Marriott Pinnacle - a corner suite with views of the new Convention Center, Jack Poole Plaza and Coal Harbour. It offers an optional 30 days per year of personal use and unlimited use of the Spa and Recreation Centre. Let the professionals manage your worry free investment. Call for an appointment to view this property. Financial statements available on request.

Karin Morris 604-338-8778

Bedo Kaviani 604.725.5705

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Nora Valdez 604.351.0625

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Alphonse Quenneville 604.328.2554

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Looking for 13/14 Town homes development site in central Lonsdale with easy access to Hwy 1 and all the amenities? Call Amir Beautifully remodelled from bottom to top that beats a new house in one of the most demanding area, in Delbrook, almost 3000 sqft of high quality which fits 2 families, 2 brand new open kitchens with S/S appliances, new dark H/W floors for the entire house ,new windows with high-end coverings ,new plumbing & wiring, new roof and hot water heating system. Sitting on a newly Land Escaped lot, finally enjoy an out-door swimming pool on newly fenced and private backyard.

480 Evergreen Pl., N.V.

The ultimate in luxury. This gorgeous Penthouse is being offered for the first time on the market. The private elevator will lead you into the foyer and into the lap of 3300+ square feet of luxury. You wont believe your eyes as you gaze upon the best view in West Vancouver from every room. Step onto a 1500 square foot veranda to breath in the fresh mountain air. It almost goes without saying that only the best quality finishes and fittings are featured in this home as every upgrade imaginable was ordered.

301-2255 Twin Creek Pl, W.V. Enjoy unobstructed 180 degree view of City,Ocean,Lions gate and Island from this S/E corner of Stonecliff complex next to Provincial park with over 2000 sqf,2bdrm, 2 bathrm,Family room and office, high-end finishing, hard wood flooing, granite counters, S/S appliances & designer window coverings A/C system, Gym,Spa, Fireside Lounge with full size kitchen comes with 2 secured parking.

SOLD 101-2255 Twin Creek Pl, W.V. $1,399,000

#1001-3335 Cypress Pl, W.V.

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TOP 7 HST MYTHS The BC Liberal “myths” about the HST just keep piling up. Following is their latest Top Seven – all new and misleading as ever – HST Myths: 1. The HST is now 10% - False The HST is 12% and will not be 10% for three years – if ever. There will be an election before that, and even if the HST were to miraculously drop to 10% - it will still apply to hundreds more goods and services than a 12% PST/GST for a total tax increase to consumers of $1.6B per year. And who says it won’t go right back up again later?

2. The HST will lower taxes – False This one is hilarious. The HST increases taxes for British Columbians by $2.8 Billion per year. That’s an average annual increase of $500 per person - or $1208 per average family – forever. Finance Minister Falcon says if his side loses he may disregard the result and expand the PST to items previously exempt – which would be illegal. Do you really trust this guy to cut the rate if he wins?

3. The HST will save you money - False And the tooth fairy is going to leave you a quarter under your pillow too. To get their numbers to show the HST actually “saving” you money they are calculating only “routine purchases” and that 90% of what you pay in HST will be passed back to you in lower prices. Have you seen lower prices?... We didn’t think so.

4. The HST benefits seniors - False Seniors and people on fixed incomes are some of the hardest hit by the HST. A one time rebate of $175 if you vote in favour of their tax in exchange for paying it for the rest of your life is a deal only a snake oil salesman would offer. Why take $175 when you can vote to cancel the HST and keep all your money? How dumb do they think we are?

5. The HST benefits families – False Next to seniors, working families are hardest hit by the HST because they are among the largest consumers and have dependent children. Bribes of $175 per child when your cost is closer to $400 a year each makes you wonder if they think all of us failed math as badly as they did. And what about a single mom with two kids going to college? She gets nothing while the Premier and Finance Minister who earn big six figure salaries get the rebate. Nice.

6. Business will pay more so you pay less - False A temporary increase of 2% in corporate taxes will be passed on to consumers with increased prices. Either way you pay the final bill whether it’s in HST or higher prices.

7. We’ll owe $1.6 Billion if we cancel the HST - False The “Independent Panel” says the HST generated $850 million more than budgeted. Setting aside that is the biggest tax grab in BC history, it means government already has $850 million to repay Ottawa. BC has only received $1B, and Ottawa collected $300M more in corporate taxes under HST than under PST. So it’s a wash. And keeping the HST would cost British Columbians alot more than killing it – over $28 Billion in new taxes in just 10 years.

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ine is similar to music, Michelle Bouffard says. It’s got a history, a tone and culture behind it, says the co-owner of house wine, a wine consulting company. Originally from Quebec, Bouffard came to Vancouver to study classical music at the University of British Columbia. She was introduced to the wine industry while serving in fine dining restaurants and her vinous horizon broadened when she became a flight attendant with Air Canada. In 2003, Bouffard work as a sommelier at Marquis Wine Cellars and after she completed her wine education with the internationally recognized Wine and Spirit Education Trust’s diploma, Bouffard and her friend Michaela Morris started their company, house wine. “I just fell in love with wine,” she confesses. On Thursday, August 4, Bouffard and Morris are sharing their passion for wines with the rest of West Vancouver. The premier event held on the Ambleside Pier — which will be part of the Harmony Arts Festival and coordinated by the house wine — celebrates B.C. Day by pairing 10 North Shore restaurants with 10 B.C. wineries. In the Best of the West gala, one wine is picked from each winery and chefs will prepare a special meal to complement the bottle. “One of my favourite things in life is eating, drinking wine and being in good company,” Bouffard says noting it would be difficult to find a more beautiful location for such an event. Picking the 10 wineries was a difficult task, Bouffard says. She chose some crowd favourites mixed with some new wineries and unexpected tastes. There are names such as Mission Hill and CedarCreek.

“What I am excited about is [the event] holds a diversity of style,” Bouffard says. There will be five red wines, three white, one bubbly and a rosé. The rose is produce by Haywire, which just bottled its first vintage. People often think of a rosé as a sweet wine, Bouffard says. Although that was the popular style in North America in the 1980s, Europe’s rosés have always been dry, she notes. The Haywire rosé is more true to the European form. B.C.’s wineries are still young and mostly undiscovered around the world, Bouffard says. “We are still trying to find out what we are doing best and where,” she says. But she’s encouraged by British Columbians’ enthusiasm for local wines. The majority of wine produced in Canada is divided between Ontario and B.C. Bouffard hopes this event will introduce more people to the province’s different flavours. There are only 200 tickets for the event due to pier regulations, says Christie Rosta, the district’s special events coordinator. With restaurants including Ambleside’s The Beach House, Louis Gervais and Grouse Mountain’s The Observatory participating, she’s expecting tickets to go fast. “You’ll be able to go around and get a taste of a dish from each restaurant,” Rosta says. Despite location challenges, such as getting power to the chefs on the pier, organizing the event has been inspiring, she says, noting there will be live background music and a fabulous view. “People love the waterfront,” Rosta says. The event starts at 7:30 and ends at 10:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 and available online at www.harmonyarts.ca or by calling 604-925-7270.

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The CITO BC Construction Industry Training Organization (CITO) currently has vacant positions on its Board of Directors. CITO is responsible for a range of activities with regard to construction industry training including establishing industry standards; system training plan development for the trades programs within the construction sector; and consultation and communication with industry. CITO is an Industry Training Organization (ITO), registered as a not-for-profit legal entity, which is accountable to the BC Industry Training Authority (ITA). ITA is the crown agency responsible for governance and expansion of the provincial industry training and apprenticeship system. CITO has an eleven member board and membership is voluntary. The Board is strategic in nature and broadly representative of the industrialcommercial-institutional construction industry that can include employers or employees. To the extent possible, representation will include: • An at-large board representing the industry as a whole (not any one constituency) • A minimum of six employer directors who employ apprentices • A minimum of three directors with varying trade qualifications • Other directors with specific relevant skills & competencies and a strong interest in industry training • A representative mix of open and union shop employers • Regional representation The ideal candidates will possess some or all of the above skill set and/or senior industry experience that will contribute to advancing CITO’s strategic plan. CITO’s strategic plan can be found on CITO’s website at www.bccito.ca under the ‘About CITO’ tab within ‘Director Resources’. Additional information on CITO and an application form can be found on the CITO website (under ‘Director Resources’) or by contacting: CITO BC Construction Industry Training Organization 412 - 4370 Dominion Street Burnaby, BC V5G 4L7 604-431-1994 (phone) 1-866-826-9643 (fax) info@bccito.ca (email) Applicants are requested to submit a covering letter and completed CITO Director Application prior to the July 29, 2011 closing date.

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Not only is retired provincial court judge Ian Henley, left, an avid art collector, but he is a particularly ardent supporter of Bowen Island artists, especially young and emerging ones. This week he opened his Bowen Island home to a group of art enthusiasts from the Ferry Building Gallery, including Wendy Bain. Susanne Martin photo

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hen a group of 24 West Vancouver art enthusiasts arrived at Ian Henley’s home on Bowen Island last Thursday, they were greeted by sweeping views of Tunstall Bay with Vancouver Island hovering in the background. The surroundings offered a sense of spaciousness but Henley’s house itself is not particularly large. All the more surprising was what they found inside: a substantial collection of art produced by painters, photographers, sculptures, potters and jewellers associated with Bowen Island. The art is interspersed freely with the Henleys’ day-to-day essentials and adorns every wall, nook, shelf and ledge. The participants of the art tour, organized by the Ferry Building Gallery of West Vancouver, took their time to browse. Ruth Payne is the gallery’s visual arts coordinator. “We do local tours where we take small groups to artists’ houses in West Vancouver and around the North Shore,” she says. “And we visit Bowen Island once a year because it’s so unique and we find these little hide-away places like this where you find wonderful art collections.” Gallery assistant Mary Harrington remembers connecting with Henley the previous year. She said, “We heard about Ian from Jeanette Wrenshall, the potter who lives around the corner. She asked me if I had ever been to Ian’s house. I said no and she told me that he’s got 150 pieces of art that he’s collected over the years.” When Harrington contacted the retired provincial court judge, he

said that he was interested in sharing his art but he was concerned that his pieces weren’t displayed properly; a lot of them were in storage. Henley took the opportunity to get organized. He found spaces to hang the art and he hand-wrote labels for his collection. When he phoned Harrington a week later, he said yes to hosting the group. Henley is a hobby portrait painter. On his walls, there are the more familiar names of Ron Tribe, Sam Black, Ian Fry, Stuart Slind and Anne Lagasse. But equally prominently displayed are pieces by Andrew Cameron, Kaitlin Hunter and, Henley’s latest acquisition, a portrait by Robyn Westcott. Henley is especially fond of the art produced by young artists and introduced 15-year-old Robyn to his guests. He said, “I saw a presentation by this young woman and she has inspired me.” Wendy Bain regularly signs up for the art tours. She said, “I love the pieces by Sam Black; he was my teacher at UBC. But what makes [Henley] so fascinating is that he has collected so much. And he has given so much encouragement to young artists; for instance the talented young girl whom we just met. It’s wonderful to have the resources to buy art from emerging artists because you’re really giving them a step up.” That is certainly the case with Westcott. She came away inspired not only by the art but also by the significance it holds for Henley who has a story to tell about every piece, every artist. Westcott is proud to be part of Henley’s collection that reflects the wealth and diversity of Bowen Island’s artistic community.

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