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Get Ready North Shore! A FREE ONE DAY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS WORKSHOP Sunday, March 13 from 10:15am - 3:00pm West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Drive Would you know what to do in an emergency situation such as an earthquake? Take this one day workshop and find out about safe food and water supplies, sanitation, out-of-area contacts and what to put in your emergency kit. You'll learn how to respond during an earthquake, proper evacuation techniques, what to put in your "grab & go" bag and more. Each participant will receive a free gas shut off wrench. Pre-registration is required for this free workshop at www.nsemo.org.
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A ‘mixed blessing’ Squamish Nation residents rejoice after alleged crack house goes up in smoke
WV councillors argue for amalgamation REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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orth Shore fire departments could save more than half a million dollars a year through greater co-operation, says a recent
alking by the home on a quiet Friday, neighbour Yvette John stops to survey the damage. The front lawn of the home is covered by a mountain of yellow garbage bags, as well as random household items — burned wicker chairs, a tipped over barbecue, exercise equipment, a VHS cassette, a potato and colourful blocks of Lego mashed into the soft earth. “Are you a reporter,” asks John, out for a late-morning stroll. “If so, you tell everyone this community is now crack-free.” John says her grandfather was one of the men who helped found the North Vancouver reserve. It hurt her, she says, to see so many people abusing drugs in the area. The majority of the trouble-makers, she adds, came from off the reserve. Back in his living room, George says he hopes the people who were using drugs at the home have found their way to rehab — much like he did 21 years ago. Otherwise, he says, the problem will just resurface elsewhere on the reserve. George is hopeful the incident serves as a wake-up call, and suggests that perhaps the Squamish Nation should build its own rehab facility for members of the community struggling with addiction. “They have to have something for the people,” he says. “People come back [from rehab] and are put right back into the same environment.” “If something isn’t done, my fear is that it’s just going to move somewhere else close by,” he adds.
study. The three departments service 179,000 residents and respond to approximately 11,000 incidents each year. Their combined budget sits at $36 million and accounts for more than 10 per cent of municipal spending on the North Shore. In early 2009, the North Shore’s municipal chief administrative officers and fire chiefs hired outside consultant Dugal Smith and Associates to take a closer look at what services could be consolidated. A lot of good ideas have come from the study, but North Vancouver City Fire Department chief Barrie Penman said he wouldn’t bank on the savings. “When a dollar figure [is attached], I don’t know how you can guarantee that,” Penman said, adding it would be difficult to sketch out a cost-sharing system between the departments. For the past 60 years, North Shore fire and rescue services have discussed how they can improve working together. A common dispatch system was created and the departments hold joint recruitment campaigns. More recently, the departments and municipalities have standardized equipment, bylaws and operational guidelines. Although Surrey Dispatch and North Shore fire trucks aren’t equipped to implement a “closest truck goes” policy — a recommendation the study suggests starting as a one-year trial — in 2009, North Shore fire and rescue crews attended 785 incidents in neighbouring communities. The departments plan to roll out a “closest fire hall” system, Penman said, noting there are areas in the District of North Vancouver where North Van city firefighters have closer access. “We are working on it now. It is my hope that it would be in place in the next 60 days,” he said. The report’s numbers need further examination, but it outlines possible future cost avoidance, North Van district’s fire chief Doug Trussler said. The report suggests the North Shore creates a shared duty chief structure for after-hours shifts and consolidate a fire prevention department. It also questions whether each department needs a large fire truck with an aerial ladder, as is the case now, and calls on the departments to draft a management plan to use the trucks as a North Shore resource. Unions and agreements between multiple municipalities make some of the suggestions complicated, Trussler said. The departments plan to comb through the recommendations before the end of the year. “[The report] is definitely going in the right direction,” he said. At the request of the City of North Vancouver, amalgamation or consolidation of the departments was excluded from the study. When the report hit West Vancouver council’s table, councillor Michael Smith made it clear he was displeased with that decision. It’s impossible to deny amalgamating the departments would be the most cost-effective solution, he said, pointing to pay hikes in labour agreements. “It is as obvious as the nose on our face,” he said. Both Smith and Coun. Michael Lewis agreed political opposition from the City of North Vancouver to amalgamation makes the task next to impossible. Smith suggested the question be put to referendum at the next municipal election in November. “We need to take it out of the politicians’ hands and into the voters’ hands,” he said.
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Sqamish Nation elder Sam George (above) says his quality of life has improved drastically since the alleged crack house next door was destroyed in a fire Feb. 27. At right, crews remove hazardous waste from the home. Police are now investigating if the blaze was intentionally set. Greg Hoekstra photos
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s the musty smell of charred wood wafts through his neighbourhood, Squamish Nation elder Sam George can’t help but
smile. It’s been a few days now since his next-door neighbour’s home was gutted by a house fire – the first few days of peace and quiet the North Vancouver reserve has had in years, he says. “It’s been a bit of a mixed blessing in that way,” says George. “Most people are glad it happened. They’re glad no one got killed, but they’re happy the house is gone.” Over the past few years, George says the West 1st Street home became a magnet for drug addicts, with up to 15 or 20 people staying in the small bungalow at any given time. It meant living with a great deal of stress, George says. Every night he slept with a club next to his bed, worried that one of the people from next door might try to break in to his home. And nearly every night his sleep was interrupted by yelling and fighting from the property, he adds. On several occasions, brawls even spilled out into the street in front of his home. “Police were there two, three, four times a week. I’ve watched them go in there with their guns drawn.”
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t was around 4 p.m. last Sunday (Feb. 27) that George got his first whiff of smoke. Lying on his family’s couch, the 66-yearold checked every room — including a downstairs rental suite — in search of flames. “Then some guy came and banged on my door and said ‘the house next door is on fire,’” recalls George. “I think the whole street was out there watching.” As flames shot up from the building, George says he felt a sense of relief. “I thanked the Creator,” he says. “But then I held my breath and hoped no one was in there.” Fortunately, no one was hurt in the fire. In fact, George says it doesn’t appear anyone was home at the time the fire broke out. RCMP spokesman Cpl. Peter DeVries told The Outlook the cause of the blaze is currently under investigation. “At this point it’s been deemed suspicious,”
said DeVries. “We’re investigating whether or not this fire was an arson or an accidental fire.” DeVries said that, due to privacy restrictions, he can’t confirm or deny whether the home was the subject of any past police investigations. However, he did confirm there were problems with drug activity in the neighbourhood and said police had been working with Squamish Nation leaders to try to address those concerns for some time. Squamish Nation leaders did not return a request for comment.
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Sue Hall’s son George struggled with reading and spelling in elementary school, but after a move across the pond and enrollment at a new school, he’s nearing graduation from UBC. Sean Kolenko photo
Far from a ‘curse’ North Van’s Sue Hall has been advocating on behalf of dyslexics for years
1821 Marine Drive | West Vancouver | 604.922.4171 want to watch that movie?” she asks. “And who could blame some people for losing S TA F F R E P O RT E R the plot?” In order to fill as many plot-holes as she can, ue Hall doesn’t consider herself an educaHall has been facilitating the Davis Dyslexia tor. She says she’s a mom – and a stubCorrection course for more than a decade. It was born one at that. She isn’t particularly keen that program, she says, that helped her son in on Band-aid style solutions so those tough early days back when her son George started in England, and the course having trouble early on in his that led to a realization that COFFEE school career, she kept digging. she too is dyslexic. Always WITH Teachers said he was having a successful student, Hall trouble with his reading and came to learn through her Sean Kolenko his spelling. And he was. He skolenko@northshore training as a Davis method outlook.com couldn’t keep up with the rest facilitator that she had been of his class, and Hall began to taking mental pictures of her think public school may not be text books throughout school the best fit for the kid. It was to compensate for a lack of never a question of intelligence understanding. She remembers having trouble or potential; she knew George had the chops. It comprehending the answers she would give on a had to be a process thing. She needed something test, but a photographic memory allowed her to a bit more nurturing, something with a bit more regurgitate whatever she had read, regardless of of a focus on the individual child. whether she understood the material or not. Hall, a native of England, says the famIn 2003, Hall established the Whole Dyslexia ily was looking for a change and had fallen in Society, a non-profit organization that provides love with the North Shore on vacation 14 years bursaries, outreach and establishes a sense of ago. And, two years after that West Coast tour, community for those with dyslexia. And, that’s they made the jump. The family first moved to not all. Hall tirelessly advocates for a fundaWest Vancouver, then North Van. That’s where mental change to the public education system the Hall family discovered North Vancouver’s to include teaching methods that don’t alienate Waldorf School – an institution that touts a visual-based learners. It’s only fair, she figures, unique, holistic curriculum. to give all students an equal start. It’ll take some Now 23, George is wrapping up a chemistry convincing, admittedly, amongst both teacher degree at the University of British Columbia. He and parent circles, but continuing to employ a likes research, Hall says, and she fancies him a system that ignores one type of learner just isn’t professor one day. good enough. Not bad for the perpetually-behind youngster. “We need a new paradigm for education and You see, George is dyslexic. Very dyslexic, Hall these kids deserve that,” she says. explains. He sees in pictures, and that’s what “Why put millions of dollars into a system that made for such difficulty in reading and writing. just doesn’t work? Dyslexia is a because-of, not a George, like many dyslexics, had trouble underdespite-of, thing. That’s what I’m trying to get to.” standing words that had no immediate visual For more information on dyslexia, visit www. signpost. Words such as table, for example, were dyslexia.com. For Hall’s work, visit www.posino problem. But what’s the picture for “the” or tivedyslexia.com or www.dyslexiacanada.com. for a concept such as “freedom.” Hall says there are in the neighbourhood of 217 such words in skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com the English language that typically make up half twitter.com/seankolenko of what one reads. “It’s like a movie where the screen is 75 per cent black. And who in their right mind would SEAN KOLENKO
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Last year, thousands of people poured into West Vancouver’s Ambleside Park to enjoy the good weather, dancing, music and heaps of yummy treats.
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hen Davood Ghavam jumps through fire at this year’s Charhar-Shanbeh Soori, he’ll wish for the same thing he has since he arrived in Canada — health, democracy for his homeland and multicultural harmony in his new country. He also hopes one day
he’ll be able to knock a couple of them off his list. Charhar-Shanbeh Soori is the festival of fire. It takes place in preparation for Norouz — the Persian New Year. It’s also one of the biggest festival celebrated by Iranians, Ghavam says. No twig was safe in Ghavam’s hometown of Shahriar, Iran, when the festival got underway. The suburb’s streets and alleys twinkled with bonfires. Families and neighbours gathered ‘round them and took turns leaping over the flames to make new year’s wishes. The fire represents purity – by jumping over it, it’s like wishing for enlightenment and happiness throughout the coming year. “[The festival of fire] was a major part of
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hakis and cocktail dresses were on my marching orders last week as one of the most spectacular gala evenings ever to hit Vancouver was held in honour of the True Patriot Love Foundation. “Operation Western Front” was co-chaired by businessmen Warren M. Spitz and W. Brett Wilson (of CBC’s “Dragons’ Den” fame). Together they turned the Vancouver Convention Centre into a military-style operation base, complete with camo, CAT’S ammo and Hollywood glam-o. EYE During the elegant reception, guests were more than moved Cat Barr cbarr@westvancouver.com by artist Dave Sopha’s “Portraits of Honour,”a massive tribute to the fallen in Afghanistan (www. portraitsofhonour.ca). Then, a real live patrolling helicopter buzzed the ballroom outside the windows ordering everyone to take their military dinner tray to the fivestar buffet line for “chow time.” A touching tribute by singer John McDermott and a lively auction featuring KISS rock star Gene Simmons helped round out a special evening that raised more than $1.5 million for military families and veterans in need. Congrats to all.
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B Gala host W. Brett Wilson poses with two of Vancouver’s most philanthropic ladies, namely Christie King, left, and West Vancouverite / La Stella Winery owner Saeedeh Salem. C Gala co-chair Warren Spitz, founder of UCS Forest Group, cuddles up to PR gal extraordinaire Maureen O’Brien as dinner begins. DWest Vancouver Olympian Charmaine Crooks, left, joins TV Travel Guy host Jim Gordon and CTV early news anchor Coleen Christie during the reception. E North Vancouver’s 6 Engineer Squadron members Major Ward Trythall, left, and Robert Alliston lend their support along with North Vancouver City Mayor Darrell Mussatto. F Scottish-Canadian tenor John McDermott’s touching rendition of “Bringing Buddy Home” is one of the most poignant moments of the night. Find his latest album on iTunes and help raise funds for McDermott House Canada in support of veterans’ care. G Vancouver Olympic (VANOC) CEO John Furlong, seen here with Defence Minister Peter MacKay, is presented with the Canadian Forces Medallion for Distinguished Service by General Walter Natynczyk. This is the highest honour that can ever be bestowed on a civilian. H He loves to rock ‘n’ roll and party every day. KISS lead man and “Family Jewels” reality TV star Gene Simmons and life partner / Playboy playmate Shannon Tweed come out to support their friend Brett Wilson and all of the Canadian military families through the True Patriot Love foundation (TruePatriotLove.com).
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Students to play in youth orchestra at West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Centre this Saturday ALISON BURNS STUDENT REPORTER
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he day starts out strange and only gets more surreal from there. Charli Jin’s power is out, so she finds a café and signs into her e-mail account. A message pops up that she’s been waiting for and she clicks on it. Shock ensues. Only 14 years old, she has been chosen to perform solo at the Vancouver Youth Symphony concerto winners concert this Saturday. Across the Burrard Inlet, West Vancouver Secondary School student Hanson Kang got a phone call telling him the same thing. The Vancouver Youth Symphony holds a concert like this annually. Every member of their intermediate youth orchestra is invited to play in front of a
Charli Jin has been playing violin since she was three. She’ll perform in Saturday’s concerto winners concert.
professional panel of judges. The very best are chosen to perform a solo at the concerto winners concert. Just being a part of the symphony is quite an achievement. Those at the intermediate level have been playing five to seven years, on average. Some have been playing even longer, such as Jin, who started on violin when she was only three. The symphony helps foster a love of music and it’s a “great foundation for young people wanting to go on to become professional musicians,” says Heather Bell, a representative of the Youth Symphony. Both Jin and Kang are incredibly dedicated and have an immense love for music. “Since I was young I’ve just had a lot of music around me,” Jin says, adding that her mother
has played piano around her since she was very young. “It’s just kind of always been there.” Saturday’s concert is her first solo and she’s been trying to practise a lot in order to be ready. Incredibly, she also finds the time for school — she lives on the UBC campus and attends University Hill Secondary — and to follow her other passion, figure skating. One of the things that drew her towards music was the ability to “express yourself however you want”. She says that even when playing someone else’s music it’s important to find a way to make it your own. Kang says his passion for the clarinet started in grade school while his mother was away. She called him asking if he would rather learn the violin or clarinet. “I wanted to do something
unique,” he says, explaining that this led him to choose the clarinet. Since then, he has enjoyed such distinctions as being chosen by the Vancouver Kiwanis Club to be their representative in the 15-years-and-under category for 2008 and 2009. He went to the provincials in 2008 and was runner-up. The next year he took part in a gala showcase, coming second place again. The 13-yearold also recently completed his Royal Conservatory Music Examinations for Grade 10 clarinet where he received 95 per cent and a silver medal for the highest mark. These two talented musicians will perform at Kay Meek Centre on Saturday, Mar. 12. The performance starts at 7:30 and admission is by donation.
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Are we ready? The Outlook explores whether the North Shore is prepared for a large-scale earthquake
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t’s on its way, whether we like it or not. And we’ve seen what one is capable of. February 22, Christchurch, New Zealand – a magnitude 6.3 earthquake strikes about 20 kilometres south-east of the city, at a depth of five kilometres. Estimates list 100,000 homes as damaged, 10,000 as condemned. Whole neighbourhoods, says New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, may need abandoning. Extensive portions of the city’s sewers were lifted and damaged, leaving more than 150,000 without functioning toilets. In addition to the portable units distributed by city officials, residents have been instructed to dig holes in their backyards. And, of course, the death toll: 166 (at press deadline) and officials expect that number to climb to more than 200. Some residents and shop owners were recently allowed back into their devastated homes and businesses, but the public state of emergency has been extended and is anticipated to last for weeks. A memorial service is planned for March 18, with 100,000 residents expected to attend. Key calls it a chance for people “to come together and grieve their losses.” The rubble will slowly disappear, crews continue to clear the destruction, but the devastation will live, likely forever, in more than just the
Dorit Mason, director of the North Shore Emergency Management Office, says highlevel protocols are in place in the event of an earthquake, but says everyone has a personal responsibility to be prepared for a minimum of 72 hours. Greg Hoekstra photo
collapsed concrete and split asphalt. Christchurch, at least in the collective consciousness of its residents, will never be the same. **** "In the geological record, going back about 6,000 years, sizable earthquakes happen about every 500 years [in B.C.]. But sometimes it takes 250 years and sometimes it takes 850 years,” says John Cassidy, a seismologist with Natural Resources Canada. “The last big one was in [the year] 1700, 311 years ago. We’re into the window now where these types of earthquakes can happen to us at anytime and there’s nothing we can do.” The more than three-century-old earthquake discussed by Cassidy is the last magnitude 9.0 quake to occur in the Cascadia subduction zone, a 1,300-kilometre long fault line stretching from northern Vancouver Island to northern California where the Juan de Fuca plate meets the North America plate. The closest point of rupture, says Cassidy, would likely be about 160 kilometres from the North Shore. It’s a significant distance, he notes, but the effects would be substantial. Magnitude 9.0 earthquakes exhibit slower but extended periods of shaking. Older, taller buildings, those built before 1970, he says, and bridges would not do well under such duress. Newer structures will fare better. The secondary effects, he adds, could be landslides and liquefaction – when water pressure becomes greater than the soil it is coming in contact with, causing soil to lose strength. Liquefaction is not a significant threat on the North Shore except for a couple spots near the Second Narrows Bridge and the Mount Seymour area, where fatal landslides occurred in 2005. Cities such as Richmond or Delta are municipalities with serious liquefaction concerns. Large, localized waves are another possible byproduct of an earthquake. The threat of a full-scale tsunami in this area is low, but strong waves could appear in Howe Sound potentially damaging areas of West Vancouver like Horseshoe Bay. In the 2005 report titled “Cascadia Subduction Zone Earthquakes: A magnitude 9.0 earthquake scenario”, prepared by the Cascadia Region Earthquake and Workgroup and published by the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries, coastal communities are subject to widespread devastation. Some utility lines and roads, in addition to buildings and bridges, will be destroyed. Damage to ports, runways and rail lines may leave some cities isolated. Utilities and transportation lines in the Highway 99 corridor could see lengthy disruptions.
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Herring eggs dot the material that the Squamish Streamkeepers wrapped around pilings at the Squamish Terminal docks. The increased herring run might be one reason for the return of the Pacific white-sided dolphins. Submitted photo
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cessfully on bladderwrack, but the majority of eggs were laid on dock pilings that killed their eggs. The Streamkeepers experimented with various wrappings of these dangerous pilings and the hundreds of dolphins are proof that the herring are indeed back. The Streamkeepers are still expanding their work and expect the herring runs to increase much more in size in the near future, but there are still obstacles to their full recovery. The Squamish Streamkeepers are a curious group and have found other parts of Georgia Strait, Puget Sound and Johnstone Strait that have experienced similar declines in herring stocks that together account for some of the dramatic declines seen in local salmon stocks over the last 40 years. Their spectacular slide show will take you above and below Howe Sound and throughout Georgia Strait to show how helping the herring runs could play a key role in bringing back the salmon stocks of Howe Sound and Georgia Strait. Just ask the dolphins. The presentation starts at 7 p.m.; admission by donation. For more information call John Matsen at 604839-9056 or 604-986-7774.
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Currently, there are 52 temporary parking spots on the lot. The project proposes 40 underground public parking spots, but the development will create less traffic, Gaskill said. The project addresses a growing need for units to allow people to age in their hometown, he added. Statistics indicate 5,300 seniors live in West Van, a number that’s expected to increase to 8,000 by 2031, Gaskill said. The building will include a cafe, commercial space and a Capilano University-run Eldercollege. It’s estimated the facility will create the equivalent of 32 full-time jobs, he said. The development will be a benefit to the local business community, said Maggie Pappas, second vice-president of the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. “The 40 new parking spaces will aid the parking crunch,” she said. Council passed first reading of rezoning and Official Community Plan amendments needed for the project. The proposal will go to a public hearing on Monday, April 4, in the municipal hall at 7 p.m. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com
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Walker looks to the pros Rockridge grad throws a 9 — 2 win over the Palm Desert Cowboys to win the California Winter League title MARCUS HONDRO CONTRIBUTOR
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aseball’s Matt Walker, who first learned his ball on Bowen Island and then honed his skills on the North Shore, continues a journey that has given him opportunities to play, learn and meet people in different parts of North America. His most recent success was in Palm Springs in the elite developmental California Winter League. Walker went down to play with the Canada A’s in the CWL, a club that’s a mixture of young Canadian and U.S. ballplayers. It was an intense, five-week experience and Walker was a big part of the championship win – the right-hander got the start in the final and went nine innings as the A’s beat the Palm Desert Cowboys 9-2. It was the A’s first title in the fouryear existence of the league. The pitcher, who has had stops with the Thompson Rivers University WolfPack in the Canadian College Baseball Conference and the semipro Toronto Maple Leafs, says the CWL was a “great experience.” “It provided instruction from coaches with Major League Baseball experience and several others with respectable knowledge on the mental side of baseball,” he told The Outlook after arriving back on Bowen recently. “It was a league of opportunities and a chance to prove yourself at a competitive, professional level.” Walker certainly did that, earning praise from the A’s manager, Stan Cliburn. Cliburn, who played in the big leagues with the California Angels and has coached at the Triple ‘A’ level, said after the final that he felt Walker’s desire to get the job done was a big part of the win. “Walker came through with a nineinning complete game. He told me that he wanted to go nine and he did it,” Cliburn said in a newspaper article after the win. “The offence set the tone early and Matt just carried on.” For his part, Walker expects to go out there and get every out, every game. “I step on the mound and I wanna go nine every single game,” Walker said. “That’s the king of mentality I have. Brian Ivan back there he calls a fantastic game and
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he limits the amount of pitches I have to throw.” Walker insists that success in baseball only comes with enjoying yourself, something he does whenever and wherever he plays the game, working hard to win but not basing his entire experience on wins and losses. “We had fun the whole time we’ve been out here,” he told Palm Springs media after pitching the final. “A lot of guys they get too serious about the game. That’s not what it’s about, it’s about having fun and every guy on this team kinda had a blast out there.” He’s certainly grateful for his upbringing on Bowen and he considers it to be a big contributor to the success he’s had on the diamond. “It was a blast playing with friends you grew up with, and I believe all my Bowen teammates were exceptional players. We had the luxury of having coaches like Jack Brick, Bob Whiltshire, Rick Sinke, and Bill Hoopes. All of them made baseball an enjoyable experience for the kids and I believe your childhood plays a factor in determining what to focus on when you’re growing up.” He played with the Cypress Park Little League and North Shore Twins, and graduated from Rockridge Secondary. Matt is hoping for an offer from a Major League Baseball team and a trip to Spring training with a view to a minor pro contract and fighting his way up to the big leagues. If that doesn’t come this year he has options with independent professional leagues. “I have received offers to play professionally in the Pecos, Frontier and possibly American Association leagues in the U.S., which will commence in May this year, if I decide to sign a contract. In addition, opportunities to play in Japan and Germany have come up.” Wherever he goes Walker takes his infectious love of the game and his gratitude for where he began his baseball journey. “I am grateful for the desire and knowledge that has been passed down through the years, developing me into who I am today.”
Bowen Island-born Matt Walker in his Canada A’s uniform. The former West Vancouver student took to the mound in the CWL final game and went the distance for the victory — the first A’s tournament victory in the four-year existence of the league. Submitted photo
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’m not a big risk-taker. Which is probably why I never bet on the ponies, never play the slot machines and never buy a lottery ticket. Well that’s not exactly true. I did bet on a horse race once. Legendary jockey Johnny Longden was on his way toward a record 6,000 career wins in August of 1965. He came to ride at Vancouver’s Exhibition Park (now Hastings Racecourse) needing only two or three more victories to achieve the milestone. So I went in anticipation of witnessing the historic event. Longden’s nag was the odds-on favourite in one of the races. I put down two dollars. But, hedging my bet, I bypassed the win and place tickets and wagered the horse to show, giving me a muchless-risky and much-less-profitable chance to come away with a lucrative payoff. The horse won – Longden’s 5,998th or 5,999th victory if I remember correctly – but all I got for my daring undertaking was a paltry gain of one dollar. Longden didn’t come first again that day and I didn’t return to the track to see him get to the wire riding Prince Scorpion for win number 6,000 a few days later. I did play the slots once too. It was in a Las Vegas hotel casino around about 1972. At the time, I was attending a conference for athletic directors in my role as co-ordinator of athletics for North Shore secondary schools. On the last day of the conference I gave in to temptation and put a single nickel in one of the hotel’s one-armed bandits. I figured it would be fun to see the headlines the next day: Canadian gambler wins million dollars with a nickel. Of course it didn’t happen and it still burns me that I threw away good money. Oh, and I did buy a lottery ticket one time, too. Cost me one hundred bucks. It was in one of those hospital lotteries. That was back in 1999. I guess you could say I had a windfall because my ticket was drawn for a prize of $5,000. I’ve never bought a lottery ticket since. Or played the slots or the horses
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for that matter either. However I did have a gambling addiction of sorts while a student at UBC some 50 years ago now during the early 1960s and it had nothing to do with lotteries, horses or casinos, the traditional ways of losing one’s money. It was an apple machine that had me hooked. That’s apple as in fruit, not computers. (Steve Jobs was just entering primary school at the time.) During my student days on campus, I spent much of my time at the venerable War Memorial Gymnasium where I took physical education classes from renowned professor-coaches such as Frank Gnup, Bob Hindmarch, Joe Johnson, Albert Laithwaite, Peter Mullins, Bob Osborne and Jack Pomfret. The gym was also where I almost always ate my lunch. At the bottom of the stairs that led to the dressing rooms – and opposite the entrance to the gym’s little coffee and doughnut shop – was a vending machine that dispensed apples. I don’t remember whether the apples were Macintosh, Delicious,
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Spartan or Fuji but they were definitely red and crisp and they cost 25 cents each. The apples sat in orderly rows, enticing to the eye and ready to slide down to the opening at the bottom. However the vending machine was highly unpredictable. Too often when the coins were inserted, the apples never moved, leaving one’s mouth still watering to say nothing of a lighter wallet. On other occasions, the apple came out and so did the quarter. Sometimes no apple appeared but the change slot would disgorge a handful of nickels, dimes and quarters. So some of us played it like a slot machine. After seeing that the machine had relieved several unwary students of their 25-cent pieces, it was then time to try for a bonanza. Apparently machines elsewhere had their problems too because someone on the Internet referred to the apple machine they used as “Lucky, the one-armed bandit.” Whoever owned UBC’s faulty contraption tried numerous times to improve its reliability but with little success. Eventually it was removed permanently, leaving lunch hours a lot less interesting. Of course I never made anything near my $5,000 lottery win playing the apple machine but it was a lot more entertaining. This is episode 413 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories – from the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history.
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Coupland, in a press release. “They had an old time Zamboni and guys with shovels clearing the snow. Those are the kind of experiences that are just invaluable for the kids. They’ll never forget that.” Indoors, the North Shore hockey players were matched against the world’s best pee wee players. From Feb. 10 to 20, the Winterhawks hit the ice with teams from Bratislava, Detroit, Quebec and Coal Harbour, N.S. The North Shore team ended up with 1-0-2 record for official tournament games and 5-0-1 for the regulation and exhibi-
tion games. “For us, we played nine games when we were there and had six wins and three losses, none of which came in regulation,” Coupland said. The trip wasn’t all puck and stick. While staying with billet families, the team’s 16 players explored Quebec and visited the city’s Winter Carnival. The experience was amazing, said Linda Wilson, who organized the fundraising to get the team to the tournament. “It was truly a memory that will last a lifetime,” she said.
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Panning for gold is always a popular attraction at the Britannia Mining Museum. Mining history never so much fun Families are encouraged to visit the recently transformed Britannia Mine Museum for a day of family friendly activities such as the underground mine train and gold panning area. Throughout spring break, the Museum will have various activities and exhibits including Minerals Rock Days, Social History Days and Rhyminâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mininâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Poetry Days. Special interpreter-led programs will be held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. every day during spring break. Located 10 minutes south of Squamish on the Sea-to-Sky Highway, the museum celebrates the contributions of mining and minerals to society, the history of the storied Britannia Beach community and the ideas and practices of environmental renewal and sustainability.
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s 4HE EVER POPULAR UNDERGROUND train ride through the Britannia mine tunnel where visitors can experience firsthand what life was like for miners. s 4HE FAMILY FAVOURITE GOLD PANning area under a beautiful red cedar post and beam roof structure. The Britannia Mine Museum is open seven days a week from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and offers guided tours. www.britanniaminemuseum.ca
Art camps Maplewood House in North Vancouver is hosting spring break art camps for kids ages 6 to 10. Four half-day courses will be
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too little too late, said Vancouverite Elizabeth Murphy, who has studied the RGS for the past year and a half and has written on the issue in various Lower Mainland newspapers. REBECCA ALDOUS “[Council’s decision] puts the whole area in jeopardy,” she said. S TA F F R E P O RT E R The new RGS, which provides guidance for hen West Vancouver accepted coordinated regional decisionthe new Metro making, re-titles 1,700 acres of Vancouver “I don’t think we privately-owned undeveloped Regional Growth Strategy on Upper Lands from limited Monday night, staff said the should put the destiny use and recreation to general municipality will still have full urban. It also changes approxicontrol over its forested moun- of our lands in anybody mately 2,800 acres of municitainside. But some residents land under consideration say we can wave goodbye to else’s hands.” pal for green zone title to conserVancouver’s famous backdrop. Bill Soprovich vation/recreation. With the exception of counWV councillor This goes against the discillors Michael Lewis and Bill trict’s Official Community Soprovich, council voted to Plan, Murphy said. It also support the RGS with two means that eventually the disrequests — that the Metro trict’s policies will have to fall in line with the board place West Van’s old-growth conservancy regional strategy, she added. in the conservation/recreation designation and “Even with the changes that [West Van is] sugthat a special study be done on all 4,500 acres gesting they don’t address any of those concerns,” above Hollyburn Mountain’s 1,200 foot mark. Murphy said, adding the request to extend the While the amendments are nice, they are study area goes against the strategy’s legal policies. The general urban title doesn’t mean the mountainside is game to construction, Sokol told council. If anything, the designation gives the district the authority to determine the appropriate use of these lands based on local policy, he said. If the land was pegged for less intensive uses — such as green zones — and the district wanted name: Cowan to use it differently, the needed RGS amendment would require a regional public hearing route: West Vancouver and a two-thirds vote from the Metro Vancouver Cowan has a long and steep delivery route in the Board. British Properties, yet he manages to provide excellent “With the designations that are shown in the service to his customers by working smarter. He growth strategy we have ultimate control,” Sokol drops off stacks of papers in strategic locations, said, noting all proposed developments must still which lightens his load and makes delivery to the individual houses quicker and easier. go through the district. (especially when he has extra magazines The district may need to examine its 1,200 foot and samples to deliver!) Sometimes he urban containment line, Coun. Trish Panz said. delivers half of his papers in the morning Leaving some flexibility in the future use of the before heading to school. Upper Lands could potentially save green space, Cowan has played baseball for over 6 she noted. years and is now with the West Vancouver Little League “Cubs” and is a member of the By placing the whole area in a special study, Whistler/Blackcomb Ski Freestyle Club. He the municipality will put such questions on the likes to mountain bike on the North Shore and table, something that’s overdue, Panz said. Whistler trails. West Van should have rejected the RGS and He has played violin for 7 years, guitar for 3 years, opted out of the entire plan, Coun. Soprovich and currently plays the bass guitar in the Sentinel School Band.He uses part of his paper route profit said. to pay for his iPhone and phone bills. Job well “I don’t think we should put the destiny of our done, Cowan! lands in anybody else’s hands,” he told council. Lower Mainland municipalities have until March 22 to accept the RGS. West Van requested Metro Vancouver rectify its proposed amendCarriers receive Cineplex pass, popcorn ments by July 20. Real Estate & McDonald’s coupons. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com
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UNTIL MARCH 26 BIG IDEAS: Responding to Public Art: West Vancouver (Grade 10 12) student art exhibition showcasing their conceptual responses to the Vancouver Biennale’s public art installations. This school outreach program challenged students to use public art as a stimulus for creating and learning in other curriculum areas. Opening reception is Friday, Mar. 11 from 6 to 8pm.
Ali Shahidi’s art is on display at the Silk Purse until March 20. Rebecca Aldous photo
Celebrating Norouz On Thursday, March 17, the Amir Haghighi Trio will be filling the Silk Purse with the music of Norouz. Amir Haghighi sings traditional Persian songs, backed by instruments such as the tar, setar and santur. Haghighi was born and raised in Tehran, Iran. He’s played at events like the Vancouver International Folk Festival, Global Discoveries Festival and the Vancouver International Jazz Festival. Tickets cost $15 and the show starts at 7:30 p.m. For more information visit www.silkpurse.ca.
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VIEW PHOTOS & TOURS AT ERICLATTA.COM Eric has been my trusted advisor on my West Van real estate dealings for the past 7 years. He has proven to be a strong negotiator on my behalf and represented me very effectively on the purchase and sale of several homes. In my 30 years of working with Real Estate Agents, no one has been as diligent in maximizing my returns and looking after my best interests in lieu of his own, which is a rare find in the industry. Eric is genuine, honest and a skilled communicator is his approach to the various aspects of the real estate business and provides consistent personal service with a thorough understanding of the local real estate market. I have recommended Eric to friends and associates who have also been very pleased with the high quality of service provided.
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numerous real estate transactions over the past ten years. Eric is very personable, professional and detailed in his approach to serving his clients. He also offers an extensive knowledge of the local real estate market and related market statistics. Eric also represented several of our clients in the purchase and sale of their principal residence and investment properties as well as providing market research analysis and market value details in a timely professional manner. We will continue to transact personal real estate business with Eric and confidently refer our clients in the future.
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DUNDARAVE WATERFRONT
DUNDARAVE WATERFRONT
GLENEAGLES WATERFRONT
Prestigious Regatta Pointe. Waterfront living at its best! This spectacular unit has over 1850sqft of living space, with plenty of room for entertaining, 9 foot ceilings, expansive views of the ocean, city & gardens with two balconies and a large luxurious ensuite. This is a very rare opportunity to live in one of the Ä nest waterfront buildings in West Vancouver.
A sensational Waterfront home by award winning architect Robert Burgers. Offering spectacular ocean and island views with easy water access. Exceptional quality and design with concrete, steel & commercial glazing. Featuring a dramatic open plan with wrap around Å oor to ceiling windows & large ocean side patios and sundecks, pool and hot tub. Offering approx. 2700 sq.ft. of spacious living with a gorgeous top Å oor Master Suite & a stunning DOWNSVIEW Kitchen. A truly amazing home.
MagniÄ cent oceanfront living at the prestigious EDEGEWATER. Spectacular two level townhome with 180 degree views from downtown, UBC and up the Straight of Georgia. This beautifully appointed luxury home offers exceptional quality and detail throughout. Featuring a gorgeous international kitchen, adjoining conservatory, and breathtaking dining and living areas. Listen to the crashing of the waves from three spacious ocean side terraces. Recreation and convenience at your doorstep with sensational in house amenities including a swimming pool, gym, library and concierge.
#1002-2280 Bellevue Ave, WV
6094 Blink Bonnie Rd, WV
#101-2288 Bellevue Ave, WV
$2,149,000
$3,688,000
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Incredible one of a kind opportunity to own a half acre view property in Upper Dundarave with a custom renovated home which has had over $600,000 in recent updates on one level. In addition to updating the upper level if you wish, you can enjoy this 3700 sq/ft sun drenched south facing pool side lot all year long. Plus, a handy-person’s dream workshop! The options for how you can enjoy this home and property are endless, not to mention the option of selling a small portion of land for subdivision. A truly unique opportunity in a fantastic location!
2097 26th St, WV
$1,698,000
$3,395,000
OPEN BY APPT
COMPLETELY RENOVATED CANYON HEIGHTS BEAUTY!
This Synthesis designed family home has it all - 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms with stunning cherry wood kitchen, granite counter tops and hardwood Å oors. Unwind at the end of the day in the spalike master bath complete with luxurious steam shower, soaker tub and in-Å oor heat. Beautiful backyard offers tons of privacy and hot tub! Oversized double garage is fully insulated and heated with full plumbing. Plus 200 amp electrical service, high efÄ ciency furnace and newer roof. Come and see this spectacular family home today.
650 Sylvan Avenue, NV
$1,369,000
NEW LISTING
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This stunning craftsman is located in one of West Vancouver’s Änest locations. Offering 3500 square feet with 4 bedrooms, 4 baths and amazing attention to quality and detail throughout. Incredible chef’s kitchen features contemporary Åair and compliments the ideal layout for any family to enjoy. Gorgeous ocean views of English Bay and beyond with fully fenced yard and huge south-side deck providing total privacy. Located on a quiet cul-de-sac, this spectacular home is one of a kind and not to missed.
1977 Jefferson Ave, WV
$2,438,000
OPEN SUN 2-4
AMBLESIDE CUL-DE-SAC CONDO
SPECTACULAR NEW CYPRESS ESTATES VIEW HOME
This functional plan 2 bdrms, 1 bath corner N/W unit w/mountain view & beautiful square shape roofed sundeck is pretty special. The Bristol Court is a well-maintained bldg situated on a quiet cul-de-sac steps away from all the Ambleside excitement, such as: library, seawalk & restaurant. Leave your car & walk everywhere. Enjoy listening to the sound of creek in dining or watch the cruise ship from kitchen window. Some of updates includes hardwood laminate & tile Åooring.
Gorgeous custom-built family home by Linda Burgers set into a beautiful near half-acre south side property in Cypress Park Estates. Offering spectacular views and total privacy with incredible indoor/outdoor living spaces featuring sensational patios surrounding the pool side setting and sprawling gardens which enjoy all day sunshine. The ultimate home to entertain family and friends with sensational chef’s kitchen and offering 5 bedrooms, 7 baths, 3-car garage, private nannyquarters and the ultimate layout for any family to enjoy. A stunning home!
#704 1737 Duchess Ave, WV
4659 Woodgreen Dr, WV
$479,000
SOLD 3980 Bayridge
$328,900
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ULTIMATE AMBLESIDE LOCATION #204-1871 Marine Dr, WV
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Stunning 1 Bedroom and Den in award winning Seasons at Raven Woods. Modern Stainless Steel appliances, Granite slab counters and cherry plank entry. Theatre, Sauna, and gym too! In suite laundry, gas Ä replace, great for entertaining. Pets and Rentals are allowed.
OUTSTANDING VALUE IN DELBROOK $1,288,000
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Fabulous Capilano Crescent Home! NEW LISTING - OPEN SUNDAY 2-4
With over 1700 sq ft of one level living close to Edgemont Village, this home has it all! The spacious rooms, including two bedrooms and a den, offer plenty of room for your house sized furniture allowing you to downsize with ease. Situated on the top floor, this suite boasts vaulted ceilings and skylights, crown moulding throughout and a fabulous wet bar. An unbelievable bonus to this outstanding home is an over 980 sq ft private sundeck to host summer barbeques for all your friends and family or to simply lounge in solitude soaking in the beautiful mountain views.
#303-3200 Capilano Crescent Offered at $998,000 Viv Harvey knows that buying or selling a home can be like sailing through rough seas. That's why she uses her business acumen, marketing expertise and extensive area knowledge as a navigational aid for her clients.
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301-2255 Twin Creek Pl, W.V.
$3,359,000
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.
102-2255 Twin Creek Pl, W.V.
480 Evergreen Pl., N.V.
$1,619,000
Luxurious town home in “the properties” with sweeping City & Ocean views, developed by reputable Quigg. This beautiful 2 bedroom + den home features your dream kitchen and impeccable quality finishes throughout. Step into your very own private entrance. The grand living area and spacious layout lead to a large deck where you can enjoy the world class views this property has to offer. private tour available by appointment only.
$1,398,000
Beautiful from bottom to top that fits 2 families in one of the most demanding area in Delbrook. Very bright and open plan, Granite Counters, S/S appliances, new roof, hot water system, windows and wall to wall dark H/W flooring is only part of the list of this newly remodelled property. Concrete IG swimming pool and a private and landscaped back-yard, is a must see this Saturday and Sunday between 2 – 4:00pm.
6 Bdrm, 5 Bathroom Family Home With City View. 2554 Westhill Close, West Vancouver
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JUST LISTED!! TOP FLOOR, south facing spacious and bright one bedroom unit with balcony. JUST RENOVATED! This beautiful apartment comes with a brand new kitchen and new flooring; one storage locker and secure underground parking. Strata fees only $201.13 includes heat, hot water and the use of free laundry facilities. Great central location, just off Lonsdale Ave shopping, rec centre, public transit.
LP: $279,000
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Marianne Povey 604.649.2624 www.mariannepovey.com
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Top Floor corner suite with stunning panoramic views of the water, city, Lions Gate and Stanley Park. 2 spacious bedrooms, 1 1/2 baths. Completely updated kitchen. Custom built buffet and hutch in dining room! Amenities include suana/ steam room, indoor pool and workshop. 2002-2016 FULLERTON AVENUE, NORTH VANCOUVER
$399,900
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CHARM, CHARACTER AND HERITAGE 4 BEDROOM HOME IN UPPER LONSDALE Character and Charm of early 1900s, beautifully refurbished to bring out the traditional features. Three Level, including full height basement with extra accommodations; original Är Åoors, crown moldings, stained glass and wood windows, spacious rooms, w/b Äreplace. Absolutely move in condition. LARGE SOUTH FACING BACKYARD AND VIEWS OF DOWNTOWN, in Upper Lonsdale Location.
Renovated 3 bedroom, 3 level split home on a large 12,470 sq ft lot. Outdoors offers an in-ground swimming pool and hot tub. Bonuses are the views of Grouse Mountain, walking distance to Collingwood school and neighbourhood park. This is the right home for you!
106 BONNYMUIR DRIVE, WEST VANCOUVER
219 WEST QUEENS RD, NORTH VANCOUVER $799,000
$999,000
RogerJung Roger Jung
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Over 2300 square feet, 3 bedrooms, two and a half baths, Craftsman style, quality design and construction with attention to detail in prestigious and desirable Rockliffe complex, CaulÄeld. Hardwood, marble and gorgeous carpet, in Åoor radiant heat, vaulted ceilings, great open plan on main Åoor, private and serene decks and balconies, large double garage, lovely landscaping. This home is in absolute move in condition. Please call for private showing or come to the OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2-4. 4989 EDENDALE COURT WEST VANCOUVER $1,398,000
Spectacular views from this one owner custom home in lower Kelvin Grove. 4400 sq feet, 4 bedrms+ofÄce, 3 baths, incl in-law suite. 5 min walk to the beach...awesome!
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.
15 Sweetwater, Lions Bay $1,095,000
565 Upper Bayview, Lions Bay $1,055,000
SOLD
604.657.0645
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#303-1111 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver $326,500
6464 Wellington, West Vancouver $998,000
Three bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, custom 1 bedroom top Åoor suite. Vaulted ceilings, kitchen and a private yard – and in a great gas Äreplace, custom paint, new carpets. West Vancouver neighbourhood. Just move in and enjoy!
WATERFRONT AT BRUNSWICK BEACH
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 $2,250,000
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Panoramic oceanviews from this beautifully updated 4bed, 3 bath home. hardwood Åoors, new custom kitchen, spa like ensuite. Bonus mtge helper. V833662
265 Bayview Rd, Lions Bay $659,900
604-306-2355
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Don’t Miss Your Chance! Renovated family home is in the very desirable PEM- appliances including a “steam oven”. Hardwood floors BERTON HEIGHTS area located on a quiet beautiful have been refinished, new roof and windows. Convecorner lot. It has 3 bedrooms up and 1 bedroom down niently located close to Capilano Elementary School. in an “in-law” suite, the gourmet kitchen is great with 2318 Philip Ave., N.V. granite counters and all top of the line stainless steel
40 Panorama, Lions Bay $890,000
HOT NEW LISTING: PEMBERTON HEIGHTS
Build your dream home on this .6 acre oceanview lot. Court ordered sale.
Priced $975,000
Call Lucille at 604-729-8024 now to arrange for showings.
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★ 279,000 323-123 East 19th Street................ Sun.2-4
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★ 479,000 704-1737 Duchess Ave .................. Sun.2-4
★ 1,698,000 2097 26th Street ........................... Sun.2-4
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★ Atrium at the Pier - 172 Victory Ship Way Daily 12-5
★ 399,900 2002-2016 Fullerton Ave ................ Sat. 2-4
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★ 388,000 302-1327 Keith Rd ........................... Sat&Sun2-4
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25. Glenmore ★ 999,000 106 Bonnymuir Drive ..................... Sat&Sun2-4
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Super loca on! This unique 3 bedrm, SW corner townhome is situated at the end of a quiet cul- de-sac, enjoys privacy & beauty of a creekside se ng. Cozy gas FP in living room & sliding pa o doors out to beau ful spacious cedar sun deck, a great place to entertain. 2 parking spaces. Walk to Ambleside beach, seawall, shopping, restaurants & transporta on.
Completely updated corner penthouse. Brand new kitchen with custom counters, cabinets, les and full size stainless steel appliances. Designer bathroom, “Toto” toilet/Bidet and soaker tub. Bright spacious rooms. Lovely sunroom with big windows. Two large insuite storage rooms. Views from roo op deck. Fantas c Ambleside loca on.
Located in the heart of Lynn Valley, this well kept 5 bedroom 3 ½ bath unit has over 2100 Sq. & feels like a home. Only 8 yrs old with huge kitchen, maple floors & 9’ ceilings on main, 3 bedms up & 2 bedrms in lower level. Lovely west facing garden & pa o & 1 covered parking. This home is in a 4 plex & rarely available. Walk to Lynn Valley center, transporta on & schools. Fantas c offering!
#8-1786 ESQUIMALT AVE, W.V. $669,000
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3137 SUNNYHURST RD, N.V. $759,000
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To many updates to mention in this extremely nice 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom, 2 level Blueridge home. Was a licensed daycare down but great declared above ground, 1 bedroom suite. Open kitchen with concrete counters, stainless steel appliances and eating bar. Master has French doors leading out to back deck and large, fully fenced yard with lane access and more parking. Nice workshop in heated garage. Any technophile would love this home. Nothing to do but move in. Awesome value!
2622 BENDALE PLACE, NORTH VANCOUVER
INDIAN RIVER - NEW LISTING $639,000
Family friendly “Parkside Townhome” with plenty of room for that growing family. Excellent location close to schools, shopping and transportation. This 3 bedroom 3 bathroom has it all. Sunny SW patio off family room, second deck off living room and a private rooftop sundeck. Built-in vacuum, 2 fireplaces, full ensuite off master, walkin closet, island kitchen with eating area, tons of storage and an attached double garage. Pets O.K., rental restriction but 2 available. New carpet & paint, tile and counters.
#305-3980 INLET CRES, NORTH VANCOUVER
3636 and 3648 Fromme Rd
Two homes, both built in 1964, both on 67x124 lots, side by side. Each has a bridge over a stream in the backyard. 3636 Fromme asking $769,900 has 3 BR 1 Bath up, and 3648 asking $820,000. has 2 BR up, huge balcony up, and a sep. 1 BR suite for inlaws/kids down. Showing by appointment. Call Vera 604-318-0024
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www.northshoreoutlook.com Beverly Biggs, Sheila Weir and Don Gushue invite other seniors to dress up in green and join them at The Summit to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 17. The Leprechaun’s Tea Party is 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at 1095 Churchill Crescent, North Vancouver. Bring a hat you have decorated or a classic. Tickets are $5 at the door. Contact Amanda or Miho at 604-904-0842 or email seniorsconx@ shaw.ca for more info. Rob Newell photo
On the Calendar MARCH 10 • Safeway site redevelopment meeting: Public Consultation. 6:30 p.m. open house; 7 p.m. presentation and discussion. Activity Room, Seniors’ Centre, 695 21st Street. • Fields of Gold: Rae Armour’s warm, dusky voice and versatility pleases fans of all musical tastes. Silk Purse. 10:30 a.m., tickets $10/$12. • Greening your Nest: Get plastic savvy and find out easy steps you can take to reduce harmful exposure to plastics in your home. 7 to 8 p.m., at Lavish & Lime’s warehouse shop, 272 East 1st Street, North Vancouver. RSVP and information: customerservice@lavishandlime.com or 778-340-5463 MARCH 12 • e-reader session: Try out West Vancouver Memorial Library’s Kindle, Kobo and iPad, or bring your own. From 10 to 11:30 a.m. in the Welsh Hall. No registration required. • Kenya Free the Children: Fundraising auction and dance featuring Swallow, a party dance rock and roll band. Burger and beer and fun for $20. Mosquito Creek Bar and Grill, 2601 Westview Drive, exit 17 on Hwy 1. 604-983-3083. • Planning Ahead to Avoid an Eldercare Crisis: The ‘How
Tos’ of Care Planning by Wendy Johnstone, a gerontologist and founder of Solutions for Seniors Eldercare Planning. 10 a.m. to noon at Silver Harbour Seniors’ Centre (144 East 22nd Street, North Vancouver). To register, contact Helen at 604-982-3313 or helen.wait@nscr.bc.ca. • Karaoke: Legion Br. 118, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. 8 pm-12 am. Have fun and have your skills broadcast live on YouTube (unless you’re shy!) Membership not necessary, no admission charge. Must be 19 or older. 604-9851115 or info@legion118.com. MARCH 13 • Earthquake preparedness workshop: Learn how to make sure you’re ready. 10:15 a.m. to 3 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library. Free but registration required. Register online at www.nsemo.org. • 4th Annual Spring Festival: Mickey McDougall Gymnasium, 11a.m. to 6p.m., presented by the Canadian Iranian Foundation and North Vancouver Recreation Commission. Kareshmeh and Chichaklar Dance Group, MC Reza and Bardia Sadeghi, DJ Hamed and Live Music Azary Ensemble, free children activities, traditional food and drinks by Kandoo Restaurant, show-
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108 BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES BE YOUR OWN BOSS with Great Canadian Dollar Store. New franchise opportunities in your area. Call 1-877-388-0123 ext. 229 or visit our website: www.dollarstores.com today. Discover How To Get FREE Unlimited Cell Phone Service, & HUGE Residual Profits! Get complete details by watching our FREE informational VIDEO online .... www.PhoneGoldRush.com ENVIRO MASTERS Lawn Care Franchise Opportunity! Home Based, PT/FT Repeat Business. Enviro Proven System. Protected Territory. Training & Support. Enjoy the great outdoors! CALL 905-5849592, enviromasters.com. FAMILIES EARNING MORE. Work from home part or full-time. No selling. No inventory. No parties. No large investment or risk. Visit www.familiesearningmore.com. Need more money? Want a career? Work from home! Use your computer! Free Training! www.liveyourdreamtoo.com
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Thank you for your interest however only those of interest to us will be contacted. Deliver RV Trailers for Pay! Successful RV transport company seeking pickup owners to deliver RV’s from US to Canada. Paying top rates! www.horizontransport.com/Canada. DRIVERS/OWNER Operators Wanted. Truck contractors need drivers with log haul experience and clean driver’s abstract. Owner operators needed with 6, 7, 8 axle log trailers. Visit: www.alpac.ca or call 1-800-661-5210 (ext. 8173). RTL-WESTCAN HAS OPENINGS for seasonal, rotational and full-time Professional Truck Drivers to join our teams in various Western Canada locations. Minimum 2 years Class 1 experience. B-train experience/Extended trailer length experience. Liquid or dry bulk product experience is an asset. Clean driving/criminal record. Pre-employment medical/substance testing. We offer: $1,400 weekly guarantee, Travel to/from employment location, Good Operations Bonus, Returning Bonus and more! Candidates for all positions apply online at www.westcanbulk.ca under the Join our Team section. Alternatively, e-mail careers@westcanbulk.ca or phone 1.888.WBT.HIRE for further details. Committed to the Principles of Employment Equity.
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CANADA’S ONLY FINNING/Caterpillar Technician Training College also offers certificate and diploma programs in Business, Early Childhood Learning, Teaching Assistant, Unit Clerk and more. GPRC, Grande Prairie, Alberta. On campus residences, home town feeling, great instructors. 1-888-539-4772; www.gprc.ab.ca.
EDUCATION
GOLDSMITH REQUIRED F/T position for Romance Jewelers #128 - 1199 Lynn Valley Rd. N.Van Apply in person, fax 604-988-8958 or email: victorng@rogers.com MEDICAL OFFICE Trainees Needed! Hospitals & Dr’s Need Medical Office & Medical Admin staff! No Experience? Need Training? Local Career Training & Job Placement also Available! 1-888-778-0459
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SHOWER DOOR INSTALLERS BC’s Leading Glass & Shower Door Company Rahul Glass Ltd. is looking for experienced FullTime Shower Door, Mirror and Shelves installers, Wood Closet Organizer Installers and Glass Cutters. Positions available in the Lower Mainland area. Very exciting packages will be offered according to previous experience. Contact 604-710-1581. Candidates can also fax their resume at 604-592-2690.
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NOW HIRING In the Lower Mainland SOMETIMES ALL YOU NEED IS A CHANGE OF SCENERY! Is casual dining or fast food leaving you less than challenged? At Denny’s, we offer you more than just greeting customers and waiting tables. As a Manager, we’ll give you the chance to share your expertise in a team focused, full service operation. In return for your efforts, we provide outstanding growth opportunity, competitive salaries, Performance-based bonus, advancement opportunities and an excellent benefit package.
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CUMMINS ISX ENGINE MECHANIC wanted for Langley Fleet Shop. P/T, F/T or weekend work. Fax resume to: 604-513-8004 or email: tridem@telus.net ELECTRICAL ESTIMATOR / PROJECT MANAGER wanted to join our growing team with a local Vancouver Island progressive company. We are in the BC Industrial Power sector and are seeking the following: - Appropriate trade education in electrical engineering and/or construction - Min of 5 yrs exp electrical industrial power construction environment. Min 5 yrs proven first principles estimating exp. - High level of proficiency in MS Excel, MS Project and MS Word. Please submit resume & refs khorstmann@fminstallations.ca
Live, Work and Play in the Sunny Shuswap. Mazak exp. is an asset ( Mills and Lathes).
Competitive Wages & Full Benefits Package. Fax: (1) 250-832-8950 Apply on-line at: www.accessprecision.com SHOP FOREMAN/Lead hand required for heavy-duty truck and trailer repair shop. Journeyman and CVIP experience preferred. Send resume to 780-452-3499 or service@northwestspring.com
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AIRLINES ARE HIRING- Train for high paying Aviation Maintenance Career. FAA approved program. Financial aid if qualified - Housing available. CALL Aviation Institute of Maintenance (877)818-0783
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GARDENING
GARDEN TOPSOIL $20 per yard. Delivery available with 5 yard dump trailer. Tractor also avail for levelling. 604-768-7571, 604-856-4255 WEED FREE MUSHROOM Manure 13 yds - $150 or Well Rotted 10 yds -$170 604-856-8877
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DEBT CONSOLIDATION PROGRAM Helping Canadians repay debts, reduce or eliminate interest, regardless of your credit. Steady Income? You may qualify for instant help. Considering Bankruptcy? Call 1-877-220-3328 FREE Consultation Government Approved, BBB Member
ELECTRICAL
YOUR ELECTRICIAN $29 Service Call Lic #89402 Same day guarn’td We love small jobs! 604-568-1899
HANDYPERSONS
DON’S HANDYMAN SERVICES $25 PER HR no job too small. small plumbing repairs, tile setting, drywall patched any household job (604 200 0932)
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PAINT SPECIAL 3 rooms for $269, 2 coats (Ceiling & Trim extra) Price incls Cloverdale Premium quality paint. NO PAYMENT until Job is completed. Ask us about our Laminate Flooring & Maid Services. www.paintspecial.com BEST PAINTING. Int/Ext. Re-paint specialist. Repair/drywall. FREE ESTIMATES. 604-724-9953 MILANO PAINTING. Int./Ext. Prof. Painters. Free Est. Written Guar. Bonded & Insured. 604-551-6510 PROFESSIONAL PAINTERS & RENOVATIONS. Interior, Exterior. Free estimates. 604-928-0025
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JOURNEYMAN MAZAK CNC MACHINIST FLAGGERS NEEDED If not certified, training available for a fee. Call 604-575-3944 F/T Pastor. Vancouver Yedalm Evangelical Church. 3-5 yrs exp. Eng/Kor. $20/hr for 37.5 hrs/week Tel: 604-842-9989
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F/T position available for heavy duty mechanic to maintain fleet of street sweepers. Hydraulic and welding experience preferred. Must have valid drivers license and own tools. Please email resume to: jobs@atlasg.net or fax to 604-294-5988.
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Boston Terrier pups, 4 M, 2 F, vet checked, 1st shots, dewrmd, ready Mar. 18. $1,000. Call 604-868-0446 Burmese Mtn dog pup, 10wk, male, CKC reg., p/b, exc Euro lines. $1200. (604)819-3402. No sun calls CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 CKC Reg. soft coated Wheaten terrier pups, hypo-allergenic. Guarntd. Vet ✓ $1200. 604-533-8992 DOBERMAN PUPPIES, M/F $650/ea. 1st shots, dewormed. Ready to go. 778-893-0255 GERMAN SHEPHERD PUPS. 1 male & 2 female. $800. 1st shots & dewormed. Call 778-863-6332. HAVI-POO puppy. Male, cream color, 10 mo. old. Needs a good home. $400. Call 604-504-3082 LAB, PUPS pure bred, no papers. Family raised, vet chk, dewormed. Ready to go $350 (604)793-3307 MALTESE PUP: 1 female, 1st shots, vet ✔, dewormed, paper trained, $800 firm. 604-464-5077. MIN PIN puppy. Purebred. 1 female. $500. 1st shots. Born Nov 29. Brown & black. ( 604)467-0505 NEED A GOOD HOME for a good dog or a good dog for a good home? We adopt dogs! Call 604856-3647 or www.856-dogs.com NEWFOUNDLANDER pup, P/B. Ready in Apr. $1,200 (604)8191466 No Sun calls PITBULL Terriers, Purebred looking for great homes. Asking $500. For more info. Andrew (604) 798-1616 POM POO, black & tan, 2 yr. old male. Needs fenced yard & loving adults. $275 obo 778-988-6591
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1995 PROWLER 5TH WHEEL 25.ft, slide out, fully contained, with shed, large deck and holding tank at Lakeview RV site at Nicola Lake in Merrit BC $10,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill 2006 FORD F250 super duty diesel, excellent cond, new tires, new brakes, tow pkg. Asking $20,000 Phone (604)826-6256 Bill 2008 FORD F150, pick up, 4x4, auto., V8, king cab. 26,000km. Gray. $13,000 firm. 604-538-4883 $0 DOWN & we make your 1st payment at auto credit fast. Need a vehicle? Good or Bad credit call Stephanie 1-877-792-0599. www.autocreditfast.ca. DLN 30309.
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1990 CADILLAC FLEETWOOD, 165K, Air Cared. Very clean. Loaded. $2495 obo 604-589-5950 1998 BUICK LASABRE V6, new tires & brakes. Supreme cond. Low km. Private. $5700. 604-593-5072 2002 OLDSMOBILE ALERO, only 84K, clean, auto, Air Cared, $6500 obo. 604-589-5950
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 1997 VW GOLF 5 spd, anti theft, heated seats, a/c, power roof, white 240K $2995 1(604)826-2864 1998 HONDA ACCORD, 4 dr, 158K full power options, gold exterior, beige leather interior, $5500. T.K.T. Enterprises LTD. (604)278-4555 2003 HONDA CIVIC SI, blue, new tires & brakes, complete fluid change,145K,$7000 (604)820-6827
WAREHOUSEMAN’S LIEN Whereas Robert Frank Smolcic is indebted to Mitchell Towing Ltd. for storage & towing on a 2006 NISSAN XTrail Vin: JN8BT08V46W202477 A lien is claimed under the Act. There is presently an amount due and owing of $5,240.98 plus any additional costs of storage, seizure and sale. Notice is hereby given that on the 31st day of March, 2011 or thereafter, the said vehicle will be sold. The Vehicle is currently stored at Mitchell’s Towing Ltd. 997 1st Street, North Vancouver, BC V7P 1A4. The Vehicle was placed in storage on November 5th, 2010. For more info. call Elite Bailiff Services at 604-539-9900 www.repobc.com
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Grant deadline approaching Volunteers hope to find REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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he North Shore Community Foundation is ready to hand out money. Last year, the foundation’s annual grants to the North Shore’s federally-registered charitable organizations totalled more than $150,000. At the time, the foundation received approximately 28 applications, said Janet Morningstar of the foundation’s grant committee. “We are usually able to do 15 [grants],” she said, noting there was a rise in applications from services for seniors. The beneficiaries provided a diverse range of services for youth, seniors and homeless. Capilano Community Services Society was among last year’s recipients. The society received $1,109 for its youth program and $600 to create an ongoing seniors newsletter, said Renee Strong, the society’s executive director.
“[The money] is critical, especially right now with all the funding cutbacks,” she said. The cash allowed the society’s youth program to feed 524 Grade 8, 9 and 10 students attending youth circles, which discussed topics such as bullying, stress and problems with parents. The grants usually range between $500 to $1,500 each. The foundation is currently reviewing its granting process, Morningstar said. It’s considering whether it should hand out larger chunks of money to fewer organizations. Making such a decision is a tough call, Morningstar said, because of an ever-growing need. The foundation, which was formed in 1989, manages approximately $2 million in more than 20 funds, from which it uses income for community grants. Application forms are available at www.nscommunityfoundation.com. The deadline for applications is March 31. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com
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ousing advocates are cautiously optimistic a new regional homeless count that happens once every three years may find fewer people with no roof over their heads. More than 700 trained volunteers will roam streets, fields and shelters next Wednesday (March 16) to count the number of homeless across the Lower Mainland in a single 24-hour snapshot. “We’re hopeful that we’ll see a stemming of the tide of homelessness – that we’ll see the numbers leveling off, if not reduced,”
said James Pratt, spokesman for the Greater Vancouver Shelter Strategy. Three years ago, the count found 2,660 homeless people across Metro Vancouver – 22 per cent more than in 2005. The largest numbers of homeless were counted in Vancouver (1,372), Surrey (388), New Westminster (123) and North Vancouver (116). Pratt said fewer clients have used extreme cold weather spaces this winter, suggesting more street homeless are taking advantage of extra shelter beds that opened in Vancouver and other parts of the region since the last count in 2008.
Successful Women Always Network reaching for greater success. What seeds have been planted that you are excited to see break ground? So, a big hearty welcome to Spring and the post 7:00 sunsets that come with it. Welcome, Welcome, Welcome!
update Message from our Executive Often Spring invokes a feeling of something fresh and exciting even if it seems like it takes it sweet time getting here. Any day now we will see the coloured heads of little crocuses popping up all over town and the surest sign of spring – the daffodil. So with the season of new growth upon us, we can reflect on the areas of growth we are concentrating on in our businesses. You may be increasing your client base, building your brand, polishing your image or focusing on improving the bottom-line. As entrepreneurs we have the dual task of assigning duties and answering to the boss. Within this, we have a choice as to how to spend our time. Choose wisely and the growth will come (so will summer) ... Exciting isn’t it? At SWAN the opportunities for even and balanced growth are there throughout the year partly through the educating tips and knowledgeable guest speakers. Personal growth also often takes us outside our comfort zones – trying something new,
Your North Shore favourite for over 20 years
Guest Speaker Join us at SWAN for the inspirational presentation “Being The Change: Street Beat Sandwich Ministries” by Martina Seo. For the past two years, through Street Beat, Martina has led volunteers in making and distributing sandwiches to those in need in the Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Martina, a North Vancouver Teacher, has made aiding the poor and making the world a Martina Seo better place her lifelong mission. She embodies what it is to “be the change you wish to see in the world. Let Martina inspire you on how you too can find your spark and be the change you want to see. If you wish to contribute to Street Beat, please bring a jar of peanut butter, jam or packaged cookies to the meeting. All contributions will be most welcome.
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