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ALLAN WILLIAMS Former West Van councillor, MP and beach guru left a legacy on the North Shore.
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THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK! Based on comments received at the first Open House in January, the City is developing a number options for potential dog amenities in parks. A second Open House will be scheduled for the end of March, presenting options and ideas for further public discussion. These topics will include:
Saturday, March 12 from 10am - Noon North Vancouver City Library, 3rd Floor 120 West 14th Street North Vancouver City Library is offering a free genealogy workshop. This is a great opportunity to learn about various research tools plus Ancestry.com Library Edition – the largest online family history resource available at the library. All welcome, no registration required. More information at www.nvcl.ca.
- A conceptual layout of an off-leash area in Kings Mill Walk - Potential locations for an additional off-leash area - Dog Waste Management Pilot Projects - Other issues raised during the first Open House For more information, contact Lisa Parker at lparker@cnv.org or 604-983-7334. Further details at www.cnv.org/DogsInCityParks.
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The Parks & Environment Grant Program is an annual grant that provides funding opportunities for small-scale community based parks and environmental initiatives in the City of North Vancouver. A total of $30,000 is available. The application deadline is April 11 at 4:00pm. Learn more at www.cnv.org/ParksEnvironmentGrant.
Wednesday, March 9 from 5:30pm - 7:30pm North Vancouver City Library, 3rd Floor, 120 West 14th Street The City and District of North Vancouver are undertaking a joint update to the North Vancouver Bicycle Master Plan. The City is hosting an Open House on March 9, 2011 to receive feedback on bike project priorities in North Vancouver. All interested cyclists from North Vancouver are encouraged to attend. For more information, visit www.cnv.org/Cycling.
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WV’s father of parks dies
The North Shore has produced great players such as (from left) Emily Kozniuk, Kristyn Harrington and Kristen Shier.
Former councillor Allan Williams helped create Ambleside Beach and the rec centre. have a sandy beach today.” In the provincial arena, Williams serviced as attorney-general, labour long-time lover of West minister and minister responsible Vancouver’s parks and forfor native affairs. He was re-elected mer district councillor Allan to West Van council in 1993, until Williams died on March 1. he vacated his position in 2002. The 88-year-old’s career in local Williams moved to 20th Street politics started in in West Van in 1949. 1966. He served on He was a member and council for a year strong supporter of the until the provinLions Club, the organicial election, when zation that initially got he was encourWilliams involved with aged to run in the parks work. The Lions newly formed West had a large role in Vancouver-Howe forming John Lawson Sound riding. Park and in 1958, when Williams was electthe provincial governed and spent the ment abolished electbalance of 1966/67 ed parks boards and as both MLA and allowed municipalities Allan Williams served councillor. to appoint their own as both MLA and VW Williams played a parks commissions, councillor. Rob Newell large role on West Williams was asked to Van’s parks and recsit on the commission. reation commission. He was activeAt the time Williams bowed out ly involved in creating the commuof politics, he told The Outlook that nity’s multi-million-dollar aquatic he was proud of his involvement centres and ice rink. He also made creating the district’s public green Ambleside Beach sandy. spaces. “Originally Ambleside Beach was “I think that the people who not a sandy beach,” Williams told live in West Vancouver and those The Outlook in 2002 when he put who’ve come to live in West a cap on his political career. “The Vancouver will want to keep it the parks commission got the opporway it is,” he said. tunity to have dredging work done Williams passed away following a in Ambleside Bay. Sand was put all lengthy illness. along the beach and that’s why we raldous@northshoreoutlook.com REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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his September, West Vancouver School District will become the first in Canada to open a field hockey academy. Registration for the new program, run out of Sentinel and Rockridge secondary schools, is currently underway. So far, out of the 30 spots available to Grade 8 to 12 boys and girls, approximately 12 spaces have been filled The new academy is open to youth of all skill levels and the district is hoping to draw more male players to the sport. It will officially open its doors this September. It’s hard to say whether the academy will attract students from across Canada, said Diane Nelson, the district’s sports academies principal. “Certainly I see [the academy] being full because there are so many field hockey players across the North Shore,” she said. Although field hockey doesn’t hit the media limelight as often as the district’s academies’ other sports — ice hockey, tennis, soccer and golf — there are more opportunities for the field hockey students to continue playing at post-secondary schoosl, Nelson said. The district is work-
ing on building relationships with university field hockey clubs. “We are hoping to develop a pathway [students] can follow,” Nelson said. Ambleside’s new artificial turf sports field was part of the inspiration behind the academy, Nelson said. The high-tech field is one of a handful built throughout B.C. Set to open before fall, the school district wanted to take advantage of its during the week day — when the field would likely not be booked. “[The students] will be training all year round,” Nelson added. West Vancouver Field Hockey Club has partnered with the school district to create the academy. Its head coach is three-time field hockey Olympian Peter Milkovich. From 2007 to 2010, Milkovich also was the technical advisor and assistant coach to the Canadian men’s Olympic program. WVFHC head coach Andrea Gibson and senior national team player Antoni Kindler will work with Milkovich. “It’s very exciting,” Nelson said. The school district originally started the sports academies as a way of attracting students to its schools, she said. Today, with the majority of spaces in West Van schools accounted for, the academies are seen more as a way to enhance students’ educational experience, Nelson said. To learn about West Van’s academies or register visit www.sd45.bc.ca or call 604-981-1150.
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ext Thursday, West Vancouver residents will have their first chance to voice thoughts on the redevelopment of Marine Drive’s Safeway site. Hosted by the district and the proponent, H.Y. Louie Group, the public forum at West Van’s Senior Activity Centre will go over the two option currently pitched by the developer. Both designs include a 41,000-square-foot food store below street level, 16,800 square feet of above-ground retail and office space and between 144 and 154 residential units being placed on the 1.4-acre lot at 1650 Marine Drive. The difference between the designs comes down to the residential tower. Option A proposes a 15-storey building while option B drafts in a 10-storey structure. The drafts also include
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a courtyard in the middle of the structure and open public spaces surrounding the development. Public consultation is normal procedure for proposals that require rezoning and Official Community Plan (OCP) amendments, said Bob Sokol, the district’s director of planning, lands and permits. The draft has also been received by the design review committee, he noted. Information from both the consultation and committee will be submitted to council. From there, council can either request more information, seek changes to the proposal or move forward with the bylaw and OCP requirements. “That really is months off,” Sokol said in regarding to rezoning and OCP amendents. The meeting, on March 10, opens at 6:30 p.m. with discussions starting at 7 p.m. For more information visit www.westvancouver.ca. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/rebeccaaldous
West Van wins award for its number crunching
encourage municipal governments to publish high-quality financial reports, the association’s senior manager of technical services, Jim Phillips wrote in a press release. REBECCA ALDOUS Receiving the award represents a S TA F F R E P O RT E R significant accomplishment by a government and its management, t’s no Oscar, but it is up there in he said. The GFOA is a nonprofit profesthe world of financial reporting. sional association serving approxiWest Vancouver won a finanmately 17,400 government cial reporting award from finance professionals. the Government Finance The GFOA established Officers Association the Canadian Award for (GFOA) of the United Excellence in Financial States and Canada for Reporting Program in its 2009 annual financial 1986 to encourage and report. assist Canadian local The report was judged governments to go by Canadian review beyond the minimum committee members on requirements of generdetails such as full discloally accepted accounting sure, clear communicaprinciples. tion and readability. Nina Leemhuis The award program “It is a huge achieveis open to any type of ment,” said Nina Canadian local governLeemhuis, the district’s ment. director of financial services. The association itself promotes West Van’s financial services the professional management of department has repeatedly received governments for the public benefit the financial reporting award by identifying and developing best since 2005. To earn the title, the practices. document has to meet 27 different For more information on the disreporting requirements. trict’s win visit www.westvancouver. This year, the district is aiming to obtain an award for its budget. West ca. raldous@northshoreoutlook.com Van will find out whether it has twitter.com/rebeccaaldous won this summer, Leemhuis said. The awards were established to
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Recently I had the pleasure of speaking about governance to students at Lynn Valley, Dorothy Lynas, and Ross Road Elementary Schools. I always make time to engage students in their classrooms, and invite all school teachers to call me to arrange a visit to speak to their students on government, politics, issue advocacy, and similar topics.
Addressing traffic problems at the north end of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge is a priority for me. I have had many meetings with potential partners involved in this project, including Councillors and Mayors, our MP, First Nations representatives, the Minister of Transportation and Infrastructure, and Ministry officials. Education and transportation are two of my top priorities for the coming years. I also need to hear from you. Tell me your concerns and suggest your solutions so I can speak on your behalf in Victoria. This is an excellent time to share your ideas as we head into a new session with a new Premier and Cabinet. Contact me by email, at my office, or at my next “Join Jane” coffee meeting at Parkgate Community Centre, from 9:30 am to 11:00 am on Tuesday, April 5.
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Fed gov’t announces $1M investment in the future of Capiano U’s film school
BUILDING A FUTURE A government grant for nearly $1M means Cap U’s Bosa Centre will be equipped with the latest technology. Rob Newell photo
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he North Shore’s film industry got a huge boost last week when the federal government announced it will chip in nearly $1 million for state-of-the-art equipment at Capilano University. On Thursday (Feb. 24), Lynne Yelich, minister of state for Western Economic Diversification Canada, announced the funding for the purchase of three-dimensional (S3D) equipment for the school’s new Nat and Flora Bosa Centre for Film and Animation. “This equipment will ensure that students and those currently employed in the British Columbia film industry learn the skills and techniques required to operate the latest in 3D technology,” Yelich told a room full of dignitaries and university officials. The government will also give $510,00 to the Motion Picture Production Industry Association of B.C. (MPPIA), for a three-year marketing strategy aimed at luring new film projects north, Yelich added. The cash infusion is an investment by the government in the future of B.C.’s film industry, which employs roughly 20,000 workers in Metro Vancouver alone. “As Canada emerges from the global economic recession it is important that our government supports the industries that will continue to grow and provide jobs well into the future. Film and television production is one of those key industries,” said Yelich. “Canada’s prosperity depends on not just meeting the challenges of today, but on building a dynamic economy.” In addition to creating work, the film industry also leads to infrastructure upgrades and increased economic activity in smaller communities, she added. Capilano University president Kris Bulcroft said the $969,000 investment ensures the Bosa Centre — scheduled to open this summer — will be one of the leading facilities of its kind in Canada. “For many years Capilano has been a major player in providing the education and training necessary to build B.C.’s thriving film industry,” Bulcroft said. “[The federal government’s] continued work and support is, quite frankly, making us one of the best film schools in the country... in North America.” Krista McMillan, a third-year film student at Cap U, told reporters the announcement meant
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her education would be top of the line. “The film industry is now moving into 3D filmmaking. As a student I am excited to learn the equipment and techniques alongside industry professionals,” said McMillan. The purchase of 3D equipment, she added, means Cap U will become a training ground for industry professionals. “This will help strengthen our ties within the Vancouver film community,” added McMillan. Reeling in big fish On the North Shore, it’s estimated as many as 5,000 people make their living in the film industry. In addition, area businesses — from caterers to retail shops to set builders — see huge spinoff dollars when blockbuster film and television projects come to town. Peter Leitch, president of North Shore Studios and chairman of the MPPIA, says the B.C. industry has been doing extremely well in recent months, even in the face of challenges such as a rising Canadian dollar. “I think we’ve realized that we have a great product here. Our U.S. customers keep coming despite the high dollar,” Leitch told The Outlook following last week’s announcement. The North Shore’s success in luring projects, he said, is due to a number of factors, including established infrastructure such as studios and post-production facilities, well-trained crew and cast members, and some of the best shooting locations in the world. Recently, North Shore Studios welcomed a
huge television pilot project called Alcatraz. The show, which is being produced by the same production company as TV behemoths “Lost” and “Fringe,” could mean jobs and new revenue for both city and district governments if it’s successful. “It’s an exciting new potential television series. It’s the type of project that could have been done in other municipalities, but we were certainly happy to have it here,” said Leitch. In the neighbouring municipality of West Vancouver, meanwhile, the blockbuster film series Twilight is expected to film once again in the British Properties. Recently, a film permit was issued by the District of West Vancouver for a major production under the name TSDB Canada. “We have unconfirmed reports that it’s Twilight-related,” said the district’s director of communications, Jessica Delaney. Low permit rates and the ongoing cooperation of local governments, said Leitch, will continue to ensure the North Shore is one of B.C.’s prime shooting locations. “We’re very pleased we’re able to have an open dialogue with the government. We see the current councils as being very supportive, and that’s extremely important,” said Leitch. “[The film industry] is certainly a business where they look at the bottom line. If we’re not competitive anymore, it will quickly turn around,” he added. “I’d much rather see the 20,000 people that are employed directly in the industry provincewide continue to be able to work.” ghoekstra@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/greghoekstra
Fighting violence one student at a time
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ive them skills, violenceprevention worker Anita Roberts says. Roberts has been teaching assault prevention for more than 20 years. Tonight, at the Kay Meek Centre, the program director of SafeTeen will teach parents and educators on the body language and verbal skills youth can use to deal with peer pressure, de-escalate violence and build self-esteem. “Most parents are unaware of the extent of what their kids are facing very single day,” Roberts said.
Roberts was a recipient of, and witness to, violence at the hands of her father. SafeTeen, which is now incorporated into school curriculums throughout B.C., was created from Roberts’ own need to learn how to be strong and safe. “I wanted my work to be about prevention, so I wanted to work with children,” she said. The Thursday night talk will cover hot topics such as cyberbullying and the role of bystanders. The discussion also delves into the realities of abuse, such as the fact that the majority of assaults happen in one’s own home by someone they know.
“We believe information is power,” Roberts said. Roberts’ program reaches approximately 25,000 students per year, but she hopes to get the message out to people. North Shore schools are currently considering piloting SafeTeen’s elementary school program. “The questions that I get asked from parents and youth are the same. ‘What am I doing wrong?’ and ‘What can I do right?’” Roberts said. West Van mayor Pamela Goldsmith-Jones will join Roberts for a question and answer portion during the presentation.
SafeTeen director Anita Roberts. “Help Kids Make Wise Choices” will be held at the Kay Meek Centre Mar. 3, at 7 p.m. The presentation is being brought in partnership with North Shore Family Services.
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CONTROL TOWER(from left) BC Ferries spokesperson Debra Marshall and terminal operations director Jason Bowman, Horseshoe Bay business owners Christie McPhee and Holly Kemp and MP John Weston and two BC Ferries control tower employees look over the construction of the new walkway.
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Mulgrave students Spencer Gair, Adam Chandani and Nicholas Durrans are among a string of students exhibiting work in the Big Ideas art show.
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Tong was with Chandani’s Mulgrave class when it toured the public art displays. She watched the youths’ expressions change as they learnt that Chinese artist Minjun’s bronze men in Morton Park are about freedom of expression and censorship. She saw the same ellphone covers link like vertebrae up the back of a mannequin. expression again when the students stood around We, a sculpture that deals with immiRed and yellow wires stretch across its back. The limb-less torso sits on a stool gration and settlement. that’s skirted with photographs of the galaxy. “You can see all of a sudden they had a deeper reflection,” she says. “We call it The Meeting of Two Worlds,” Adam Chandani says, looking at the sculpture This week, when Tong visited the schools to look at the students’ creations, she was placed on a table in the middle of Mulgrave School’s art class. impressed. The pupils had a variety of work, everything from 3-D pieces like Chandani’s “The idea came from the We sculpture,” he says. The Meeting of Two Worlds, to paintings and multimeWe is Spanish artist Jaume Plensa’s sculpture that dia displays. More than that, there was thought behind we all drive past when head along Sunset Beach Park each item, Tong notes. toward Burrard Bridge. It’s also the white figure cre“Usually in art classes students will just draw or ated out of the world’s alphabets that sits overlooking paint, but you could see the research in their work [for English Bay. the show],” she says. “[We is] about interaction between different people,” Standing around their sculpture, Chandani and his Chandani says. classmates Nicholas Durrans and Spencer Gair point This Grade 10 student knows that because he’s out its features. The We art piece downtown represents among a string of North Shore students taking part in interaction between different people and cultures; their a program that’s creating art from art. The initiative is North Shore students put together a piece explores the interaction of two worlds — humanled by Vancouver Biennale, the non-profit arts orgakind and technology. nization that is responsible for placing 33 art pieces major art show inspired by public art “It’s about how technology affects the whole world,” — such as A-maze-ing Laughter, Yue Minjun’s now Durrans says, pointing to the SIM card placed at the famous little bronze men making silly faces besides base of the mannequin’s neck. English Bay — in the city’s public spaces. Guided by the organization’s members, the students visited these public art exhibits and The BIG show learnt about each work’s history and meaning. Stocked with that knowledge, they were asked to create their own work, which will be displayed in the Big Ideas Student Exhibit The artwork from students from six West Vancouver schools will be on display at the across the North Shore. Ferry Building Gallery, at 1414 Argyle Avenue, and West Vancouver Museum, at 680 The program not only teaches students about art within their community, but requires 17th Street. The exhibit runs from March 8 to the 27, with the opening reception on them to delve into subjects such as social studies, history and politics. It’s about learning Friday, March 11, from 6 to 8 p.m. through art, says Katherine Tong, Biennale’s education program manager. Work from students from four North Vancouver schools will go on display at “It uses art as an entry point to cross-curriculum education,” she says. CityScape Community Arts Space, at 335 Lonsdale Avenue, starting April 7. REBECCA ALDOUS S TA F F R E P O RT E R
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to find listings by neighbourhood, along “There wasn’t a central place for people with videos, reviews, to go to one spot and links to buy tickets and find out all the informasocial media tie-ins. “There wasn’t a central tion they wanted,” she The calendar site cost said. place for people to go “This is going to link Metro $57,000 to create but it expects to all the arts and cultural to one spot and find events in the entire spend another $32,000 on adjustments, mainMetro Vancouver area out all the information into one central site.” tenance and improvements. Besides debate at the they wanted.” board Surrey Coun. Judy about whethVilleneuve, who chairs Judy Villeneuve er Metro should be Metro’s regional cultural cultural committee chair involved, she said some committee, said the site media outlets were condoesn’t compete with cerned the competition existing media outlets. would cost them advertising revenue.
The Georgia Straight had petitioned Metro to open up the concept to private bids. But Villeneuve said those fears seem to have subsided, adding the MAXguide.org site should help drive traffic to reviews on other media websites. The concept was recommended by Max Wyman, the previous chair of the Metro regional cultural committee, who said arts and culture must be fostered as an important factor in ensuring the sustainability of communities. The site doesn’t charge for listings but Metro hopes to raise corporate sponsorship for the site to cover ongoing maintenance costs.
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Murray Bulger wants to play an active role in his son Liam’s life. Sean Kolenko photos
Fathers’day Program gives dads a chance to swap child-rearing stories.
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s a teacher at Argyle secondary school, Murray Bulger thought he’d learned a thing or two about kids. After all, he’s in charge of classrooms full of young adults Monday through Friday. But, he admits with a laugh, nothing really prepares you for your own kid like having one. The diapers, the crying, the sleepless nights; there’s no substitute for it. It’s, for the most part, a learning-on-the-job type of gig — victories, missteps and all. “There are real challenges and an obvious balance when raising kids. And so many fathers are really into child-rearing these days,” says Bulger. “Dads want to be involved in the story of their child.”
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hile traditional roles of the father within situations, frank discussions about fatherhood tend the family — the breadwinner, the discito happen much more organically. plinarian, the repairman — have changed Bulger agrees. He remembers his first trip to over the years, the image of the parent, or primary the program, back when his two-and-a-half-year caregiver, remains largely centred on the mother. old son Liam wasn’t yet able to walk, and feeling So where does the father turn for advice on instantly comfortable. It was a valuable reminder, being a dad? Where do the fellas look to swap he says, that dads aren’t alone and reinforced the war stories, tips and techniques from their paridea that others are also looking for some guidance enting experiences? In North outside of the home. Vancouver, it’s at the North But it isn’t just father-to-father “So many fathers are conversations that come out of Shore Neighbourhood House’s “Daddy and Me” drop-in prothe program, adds Lundrigan. really into child-rearing. “Daddy and Me” also provides gram at the John Braithwaite Community Centre. the opportunity for fathers to Dads want to be watch their children interact “There aren’t many places for guys to deal with kids outside of others. Lundrigan, who’s involved in the story with the home,” says Bulger. been an early childhood edu“But it’s nice to talk to men, for 20 years, says fathers of their child.” cator hear their perspectives and chat enjoy having the chance to about parenting. It’s important watch their kids socialize to have a place like that.” Murray Bulger because hectic schedules limit how often they see their kids ach Friday from play with others of a similar age. September to June, fathers and their children “Watching that interaction is huge because still come to the community centre to eat dinso many dads are at work,” she says. ner, make a craft or two, read stories and hang out. “And they’re telling me they find that observaChildren can play and dads have the opportunity tion very important, along with the crafts and such. to talk shop. It’s still new for them.” Carol Lundrigan, program facilitator, says fathers rom an administrative perspective, a key enjoy the mother-free environment because they to the success of father-centred programs often feel uneasy or isolated in classes with moms. remains price point. “Daddy and Me” is free, By surrounding themselves with others in similar
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SAFEWAY SITE The District of West Vancouver is hosting a meeting on the proposed plans for the redevelopment of 1650 Marine Drive. ‘It always comes down to learning to nurture and bond,’ says Carol Lundrigan, facilitator of the Daddy and Me program at the North Shore Neighbourhood House.
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PLACE: but other popular classes have seen drops in attendance after nominal fees have been instituted. Megan McDonnell, the family resource centre coordinator for the Neighbourhood House, says they’re always exploring creative ways to fund their parenting programs because the interest in the service grows each year. McDonnell says they have, in particular, noticed a recent surge of immigrant families, particularly Farsi-speaking fathers, attending parenting classes. There has been a province-wide increase of male single-parent families over the last decade. The 2006 Census says there were 35,390 B.C. families in which the father was the only parent, nearly an 11-per-cent jump from 2001. Lone-father families also grew more than four times the rate of female-headed families, which jumped 2.4 per cent. McDonnell says it’s been fathers of all stripes coming through their doors. Those in stable relationships, or going through separations and divorces — one father even attends classes during his court-mandated visitation time — all want to be active in their child’s lives. “It always comes down to learning to nurture and to bond,” says McDonnell. “And I hear it said a lot in the classes – dads tell us they never would have pictured coming on either their own or with a partner to something like this. It’s empowering for them. And I think it’s very cool to be able to do that.” skolenko@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/seankolenko
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THE LANDOWNER IS PROPOSING TO REDEVELOP THE PROPERTY TO PROVIDE: • A new food store (approx. 41,000 sq. ft.) located mostly below grade • Approximately 150 residential condominium units • Street-fronting grade level retail shops and restaurants • Office space on the second floor level • Underground parking with up to about 400 spaces • Public open space located at several corners of the site. TWO OPTIONS for developing the proposed 207,600 square feet
of floor area have been prepared: • OPTION A has a fifteen-storey residential building in the southeast corner of the site, with three storeys on Marine Drive, and a three to five storey street base on other frontages OR
DADDY AND ME THIS FREE DROP-IN IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR FATHERS AND THEIR CHILDREN TO GET TOGETHER. FATHERS WITH CHILDREN UP TO SIX YEARS OLD ARE INVITED TO COME TO THE JOHN BRAITHWAITE COMMUNITY CENTRE’S FAMILY CENTRE AND TAKE PART IN THE PROGRAM. ENJOY CRAFTS, STORIES, MUSIC AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET OTHER FATHERS IN YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD. A FREE DINNER WILL BE PROVIDED. FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 604-982-8315.
• OPTION B has a ten-storey residential building in the southeast corner of the site, with three storeys on Marine Drive, and a three to six storey street base on other frontages
Please join us on March 10 to learn about and comment on the redevelopment plans and hear how they fit with District plans for the revitalization of Ambleside. For more information call the Planning Department at 604-925-7055.
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Honouring the fallen North Van resident helps create a scholarship fund for children of police officers who have been killed.
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“As a community, we have an obligation to their grieving families to show them that they did not sacrifice their lives in vain,” he wrote. Two universities — Dalhousie and Royal Roads — are taking part in the program. The scholarship fund will send one student to university each year. Gulkison hopes Adams’ children will benefit from the fund when they are older. Policing is a dangerous job, but it is always a shock for an entire community when an officer dies, he says. “One of our jobs is to keep the families of fallen officers part of our family, show them that we won’t forget,” says.
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art in eyewear Germany’s world heavyweight boxing champion Max Schmeling (left) autographed the Second World War POW logbook (centre) belonging to North Van athlete and RCAF fighter pilot Art Coles (right) during a 1945 tour of prison camps. Schmeling: New York World-Telegram photo. Logbook and Coles: Judy (Coles) Mordy collection.
Fraternizing with the enemy Max Schmeling was a German, but Art Coles still prized his autograph.
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hen North Vancouver fighter pilot Art Coles came face to face with one of the enemy near the end of the Second World War, he did something that at first notion seems rather bizarre. He asked for an autograph. Just as hard to fathom, it would seem, the autograph was cheerfully given. It is now exactly 66 years ago to the day – March 3, 1945 – that Coles, who was confined at the time as a prisoner of war in Germany, met former world heavyweight boxing champion Max Schmeling, who was conducting “good will” tours around various POW camps. Coles, the 1940 Dominion ski champion, had enlisted in the air force and by 1943 was flying Spitfires in combat duty over Europe. He shot down one Nazi aircraft on Aug. 19, 1943, and two more on Oct. 3. However, after downing another plane on Nov. 29, he was captured in Belgium and held in POW camps in Germany until the war ended in May 1945 which enabled him to marry his fiancée, Jean Crandall, on July 21, 1945. Art’s short life – he died at 37 in a 1955 helicopter crash in Ontario and his older brother George, a pilot officer, died overseas in 1943 – was recounted in detail in a two-part Instant Replay Remembrance Day series last November. Judy (Coles) Mordy, one of Art’s three daughters, two of whom still live in North Van, has both her father’s POW logbook and his War Claims statement in which he penned for posterity the events of the 18 months he was incarcerated. His description of the famous forced march from Sagan and train ride to Luckenwalde, related in the November stories, is fascinating. No less so is Art’s portrayal of the frenzy surrounding the appearance of Maximilian Adolph Otto Siegfried Schmeling at the Stalag III-A overflow compound where Coles and hundreds of his fellow prisoners were being housed. Growing up in North Van, Art was not only an expert skier, but also the captain of soccer and cricket teams at North Shore College, a now-longdefunct Upper Lonsdale private boys’ school from which he graduated in 1933. Coles was also a boxing champion at the school during the very time the 6’1” Schmeling was heavyweight champ of the world (1930-32), the first German to hold the honour. He won the bout for the title when Jack Sharkey was dis-
qualified for a low blow, then lost it to Sharkey on a controversial split decision two years later. Fast forward to 1945 and we find Coles coming face to face with both a hero and an enemy who was one and the same person. There had been a persistent rumour that Schmeling, part of the German parachute troops who invaded Crete in 1941, was killed in battle there. Coles now knew better. “Well that settles it! He is definitely still alive,” Coles writes – or, rather, prints in upper case lettering in his diary – on a page titled “Max Schmeling
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– Mar. 3 / 45” and found below Schmeling’s boldly scrawled autograph. “Much to our surprise he appeared in the compound today – dressed in flashy civy clothes – with a type who is, we presume, his manager. [In reality, this may have been Field Marshall Albert Kesselring, commander of German forces in Italy, who sometimes accompanied Schmeling.] “They were promptly swamped by bods wanting a look and an autograph. Schmeling must have signed his name a thousand times – while the manager? handed out pictures. A lot of people – including most of the big wheels – took a very dim view of the whole matter – especially the schoolboy antics of the autograph hunters. They look on him first and foremost as a German – and claim that his unit in Crete were a pretty bloody lot. “Yours truly joined the schoolboys – looking on him as a boxer, German or not, and remembering that he fought the best fight I have ever heard.” This is presumably in reference to Schmeling’s first fight with Joe Louis in Yankee Stadium on June 19, 1936, coming up 75 years ago. Odds-makers had Louis at 10-1 to win, 4-1 to score a knockout and 2-1 that Schmeling would not last seven rounds. The match was delayed a day by rain and then Tom O’Rourke, a noted boxing manager, died of a heart attack in Schmeling’s dressing room just before the start. But
nothing distracted Schmeling’s focus and he knocked Louis down twice – the first times Louis had been floored in his career – and the German won on a 12th-round KO. They met again two years later with Louis winning on a TKO in the very first round. The two fights held the world spellbound due to the enormous symbolic political overtones. Continuing his assessment of Schmeling, Coles reported, “He is certainly a well-preserved man – considering he must be forty or over [he was actually 39 at the time]. He is not especially tall, but his shoulders and chest are enormous. Very big hands and very small feet. A good looking man.” Coles then copied into his logbook “a ditty pinned up on the wall after he left” by someone not as enamoured with Schmeling as Coles was. It said: To a discerning nasal organ A smell, a stink is bouren Upon some more perceptive smelling We find our dearest friend Max Schmeling. With shouts of “Max old boy” they greet him And joyful eager faces meet him. There is a reason for this visit But I’m afraid that some must miss it. He stands amidst this happy throng His belly full, his body strong As once he stood on conquered Crete To make our friends and brothers meat. Alas, we lose their epitaph While fighting for his autograph. To me it causes some distress Such stupid, mad forgetfulness. Clever as this poem is, Schmeling – who died at 99 in 2005 – was never a member of the Nazi party. And, long after the war, it became known that he’d sheltered two Jewish teenagers during the 1938 Kristallnacht atrocities when the Nazi regime ordered Jewish synagogues and businesses destroyed and male Jews taken to concentration camps. Which makes him a hero in a way that Coles, the boxing fan, was not even aware. This is episode 412 from Len Corben’s treasure chest of stories – the great events and the quirky – that bring to life the North Shore’s rich sports history.
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A few years later, Outerbridge performed his first magic show — a 15-minute birthday party gig for $3.50. By his second show, he upped the price to $5. Immediately he knew he was hooked. In the past few decades, Outerbridge has been fortunate enough to bring his show to communities across Canada and the U.S. He’s had some big gigs — including the Just for Laughs comedy festival, pre-game shows for the NHL, and a performance at Toronto’s SkyDome — but he and his wife, Marion, say they still really enjoy the intimacy of smaller performances because it allows them to interact more with the audience. “The show is all about the audience. It’s very interactive,” he says. “It’s exciting for us, because it means that every show is different.” And their enthusiasm shows. In 2010 the couple was named Touring Artist of the Year by the BC Touring Council. In addition to the time capsule trick, Outerbridge says North Vancouver residents can expect a mixed bag of illusions at this weekend’s show — everything from time travel to comedy to sawing his wife in half. “My show is a combination of illusions and day-to-day life,” he says. “I’m really looking forward to it. My whole life is dedicated to 90 minutes on stage with a new audience.” Ted and Marion Outerbridge take the stage at Centennial Theatre on Sunday (Mar. 6) at 2 p.m. Tickets ($22) are still available through the box office at 604-984-4484 or online at www.centennialtheatre.com. For more information on the show visit www. tedouterbridge.com. ghoekstra@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/greghoekstra
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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 $778,000 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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Yaletown, False Creek at your doorstep! $674,900 for 2 BR South and West Facing walls of window. Open Friday 10 AM -Noon, and Sun. 2-4 PM or by appt. Call Vera 604-318-0024 or Nora Valdez 604-351-0625
1205 Plateau Dr, Pemberton Heights, N.V. $419,000
2 BR 302 - 1327 Keith $388,000 Beside North Shore Winter Club “Carlton at the Club” Call Heather Kim 778-846-1452 or Vera 604-318-0024
Plateau Village! Terrific 1 level home in Pemberton Hts. Spacious ground level 1160 sq ft, 2 full baths. Private patio, new windows thru out.
3111-33 Chesterfield Ave, N.V. $569,000
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Over 3500 sqft nestled on a quiet upper Lynn Valley location. Features 4 bdrms up plus additional (bdrm/ recrm on top level main level offers an updated kitchen spacious separate dining rm and famrm. Lower level contains a 1 bdrm suite with own laundry. Terrific location private 59x133 lot.
2 level southeast corner suite at Harborview Park. 2 bedroom, 2 bath, Over 1400 sq ft of executive living at the water’s edge.
3207-33 Chesterfield Ave N.V. $349,000 PRICED TO SELL AT $509,800
109-2142 Carolina St. $231,388
Almost SOLD! 3 BR up, 2BR Mtge helper down,
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Fresh as a Daisy, new privacy fence for about 20x12 private patio. Total reno inside 1 BR apt. Pets allowed to 22 lbs. Call Vera or Nora to view
15678-98A Ave., Surrey Vera and Nora
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Delightful one bedroom with larger storage space in laundry rm. Beautiful laminate flooring, new entry & kitchen tiles & new kitchen cabinet doors. Easy to view.
Royal LePage Northshore
Unique two level 1812 sq ft apartment with 2 long balconies Access to both levels via elevator. Huge living room with fireplace & adjacent den. Separate formal dinrm, 3 bdrms, 2.5 baths, 2nd den upstairs off bdrm leading to balcony. Enjoy the glorious sunsets over the city skyline & Lions Gate Bridge.
604-351-0625
Royal LePage Northshore
Barbara Budzynski
609-168 Chadwick Crt, N.V. $1,000,000
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Marianne Renee Povey Casano
Alex Mozaffarian
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604.649.2624
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West Vancouver for $799,000? N OPESUN / T SA 2-4
COMPLETELY RENO’D 2 BDRM WITH BIG VIEWS Fabulous 2 bdrm 2 bath completely renovated and ready to move in. This top Åoor South West corner boast large deck, lots of windows and bright exposure. New bathrooms, gleaming hardwood Åoors, gas Äreplace. INVESTORS: RENTALS ALLOWED! Pets are allowed too with approval. Viewing by appointment with Renee 604-999-6616
8534 Seascape Drive, West Vancouver $799,000
Over 2300 sqft of living area, 3 Bed 2-1/2 bath - views of the ocean, islands, mountains. Still under warranty, stainless steel appliances, hardwood floor, double garage, gas fireplace, granite countertops, 3 balconies with gas and water hookup for BBQ, High ceiling and much more. 5 minutes to schools, shopping, walking distance to transit, Across from the Marina. Priced to sell.
#307-175 EAST 5TH ST., NORTH VANCOUVER $399,900
Call Alex 604 512 1708 or Barbara 778 228 5097
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219 WEST QUEENS RD, NORTH VANCOUVER $799,000
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SPECTACULAR VIEWS 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!
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15 Sweetwater, Lions Bay $1,095,000 OPEN SATURDAY 2-4
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GREAT LOCATION, METICULOUS AND BRIGHT 1 bedroom top Åoor suite. Vaulted ceilings, gas Äreplace, custom paint, new carpets. Just move in and enjoy! #303-1111 Lynn Valley Rd, North Vancouver $326,500
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6464 Wellington, West Vancouver $998,000
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 $2,250,000
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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
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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, walk-in 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.
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This is a tidy package. An immaculate, open plan two bedroom suite with a huge sundrenched deck and views to the city. Add laminate Áoors, in suite laundry, gas Àreplace and radiant in Áoor heating and what else do you need? How about no worries – completion of building envelope maintenance program is in the works and at no cost to you. Very pro-active council, pet friendly, maintenance includes cable and internet, quiet side of the building, huge locker etc.. All of this is minutes to Seabus, restaurants and all the amenities Lower Lonsdale has to offer. Check it out. A smart buy!
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1010 Chamberlain Drive................. Sun.2-4 #303-1111 Lynn Valley Rd ............... Sat.2-4
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“We bought a 2-bedroom home at District Crossing.” Pam, Kevin & Daugther Maddie
District Crossing. Buy the numbers. When you come in to view District Crossing, you will see real display homes in the actual building. They’re not mock-ups in a sales centre with artificial views. What you see is literally what you will get, and with construction well along, you won’t have to wait for years to move into your new home. And now, owning at home at District Crossing is even easier with only a 5% deposit due at signing and an additional 5% due two months later. Shop and compare. Our purchasers did and they came back to buy at District Crossing. Unbeatable prices and quality. Below is an example of just how easy and affordable it can be to buy a new home and move in this year.
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Steeped in tradition The North Shore’s oldest Catholic school celebrates a century of community
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n a quiet stretch of Mahon Ave., tucked between the busy North Vancouver thoroughfares of Keith Road and West 3rd Street, sits the modest blue schoolhouse of St. Edmund’s elementary. Nestled behind an iron gate, the old timbreframe building seems almost out of place in its increasingly modern surroundings, which is a sure sign, says principal Mike Field, that the school is doing something right. For the past century, St. Edmund’s has prided itself on being a “tight-knit, family-based” institution, says Field. While other North Shore schools have focused their efforts on “external criteria” such as test scores or extra-curricular activities, St. Edmund’s has made community building its top priority. “We’re a bit of a throwback in that sense,” says Field with a smile. “Parents choose our school because of that family feeling. This is a place where not only the kids are friends, but the parents are friends too.” This weekend, the school is celebrating its 100th anniversary, which Field says has given teachers, parents, and students a chance to reflect on both where St. Edmund’s has been, and where the school is headed. One hundred years ago, when the school was first born, the rugged North Shore was still very much the “frontier area” of Vancouver. In its early days, the institution was run by the Sisters of the Child Jesus, with 57 students between Grades 1 to 12. It was the North Shore’s first Catholic school and was funded entirely by the parishioners at the neighbouring
St. Edmund’s Church. These days, the school operates as a member of the Catholic Independent Schools of the Vancouver Archdiocese. The school follows curriculum prescribed by the B.C. Ministry of Education. The ministry also covers the school’s operating costs, while church parishioners fund capital costs and subsidies. Currently, St. Edmund’s has around 200 students – a magic number, says Field, that allows teachers to know every child in the school and the principal to know every family personally. Keeping enrollment up, however, is an ongoing struggle in a community where faith and religion sometimes fall by the wayside. “We’re proud we’ve made it this far. Not many schools make it to 100 years. But what we’re really proud of is the fact that we’ve kept the original mission alive,” says Field, as the hallways outside his office fill with the sounds of students playing recorders. “The challenges that the Sisters faced were establishing the school and getting it running. The challenge we face today is continuing to stay a tight-knit community in a modern environment that doesn’t always lend itself that way.” The centennial events begin on Friday (Mar. 4) with a 9 a.m. mass celebrated by Father James Comey, who grew up in the parish and attended St. Edmund’s School. The mass will be followed by a tour and reception. A second round of tours is planned for Sunday (Mar. 6) from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for those who can’t attend Friday’s festivities. All are welcome. For more information visit www.stedmunds.ca or call 604-988-7364. ghoekstra@northshoreoutlook.com twitter.com/greghoekstra
THE NORTH SHORE WOMEN’S CENTRE CELEBRATES 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
Saturday March 12 Centennial Theatre 2300 Londale Avenue 6pm Silent Auction Doors Open
7pm Showtime Tickets available at the North Shore Women’s Centre & Centennial Theatre $30 Regular Ticket $35 At Door (not including service charge)
$15 Children 12 & under For more information please visit www.northshorewomen.ca
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100 YEARS - North Vancouver’s St. Edmund’s elementary is preparing to celebrate its centennial this weekend with a public mass and open house. Pictured above, from left to right, is Principal Mike Field and students Justin Balmaceda, Halle Jennex, David Onak, Monika Zaowny. Rob Newell photo
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hristy Clark’s three rivals put aside the disagreements of the leadership campaign Saturday evening and vowed to work together to carry on the B.C. Liberal government’s work. The North Shore’s Kevin Falcon finished a close second to Clark on the third and final ballot, but enough of Shuswap MLA George Abbott’s support went to Clark to give her the win. One of the disagreements Falcon had with Clark was whether to dispense with the scheduled election date of May 2013 and have an early vote to give the new leader a fresh mandate. “I’m sure that Christy will talk to all of us in the caucus before she makes any final decisions around that,” Falcon said after the vote. “I’m sure she’ll ask for advice and counsel from other MLAs like myself. And I’ll be there providing it, and I’ll be supporting her.” Clark echoed those comments when speaking to reporters after the vote, saying a quick election was not her top pri-
Liberal leadership hopefuls Mike de Jong, George Abbott and the North Shore’s Kevin Falcon join in congratulating Premier-elect Christy Clark. ority and she needs to discuss options with the caucus first. Abbott was asked why more of his supporters didn’t go to Falcon. “B.C. Liberals are very independent minded people, and all I ever said was, you know, on a balance between Kevin and Christy, I was going to vote for Kevin,” Abbott said. “But I know for example, my wife had a different view, and I’m sure that many of my other sup-
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160 WANT A CAREER as an Artist? Register for Visual Arts Diploma program. Multi-use workshop, painting, drawing, sculpture studios. No portfolio required. Grande Prairie Regional College. University Transferable. Call 1-780-539-2909 or www.gprc.ab.ca.
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CERTIFIED Head Marine Mechanic Shuswap Lake. Great work environment! Start $25/hr+ Accommodation avail. Pls contact 250.675.2250 gareth@shuswapmarina.com EXCLUSIVE FINNING/Caterpillar Mechanic training. GPRC Fairview Campus. $1000. entrance scholarship. Paid practicum with Finning. High school diploma, grade 12 Math, Science, English, mechanical aptitude required. Write apprenticeship exams. 1-888-999-7882; gprc.ab.ca/fairview. September 2011. PHOENIX FENCE HIRING Chain Link Fence Installers for Edmonton & Calgary, Alberta. Full-time, premium wages, overtime, benefits, bonus, relocation program. Call Dale 1-800-661-9847. Fax resume: 780-447-2512. Email: dzaps@phoenixfence.ca.
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821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS
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HOMES FOR SALE-SUPER BUYS
2009 TOYOTA MATRIX 4/dr auto p/w, p/l, AC, cd player, 88K, silver. $9800. Call 604-825-9477. 2011 TOYOTA Camry LE, 7000 kms. auto, factory warranty. No accidents. $22,400. 778-869-3265.
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OWN 20 ACRES Only $129/mo. ..$295/down near El Paso, Texas (safest city in America!) Money Back Guarantee, No Credit Checks, Owner Financing, Free map/pictures 1-800-343-9444 www.20acreranches.com
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612 BUSINESSES FOR SALE Alaska Goldmine w/camp/equipment Known resource, large block, over 40 claims! $1.5M Firm. Serious/capable only! By owner dave.fpsak@hotmail.com FPS,p.o. Box 73087,Fai.AK. 99707
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TREE SERVICES
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✓ Tree & Stump Removal ✓ Certified Arborists ✓ 20 yrs exp. 60’ bucket truck ✓ Crown reduction ✓ Spiral pruning ✓ Fully insured. Best Rates
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STEEL BUILDINGS PRICED TO CLEAR - Holding 2010 steel prices on many models/sizes. Ask about FREE DELIVERY! CALL FOR QUICK SALE QUOTE and FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111
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VEHICLES WANTED
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RECREATIONAL/SALE
FOR SALE 2009 FOREST RIVER ULTRALITE 5th Wheel 28.5 living space, 2 slides, 1/2 ton capability $29,750. Call Alan 604-796-9602
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SCRAP CAR REMOVAL
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HOMES FOR RENT
FURRY CREEK, Olivers Landing, West Van. Exec 3 bdrm $2500. Avail April 1. http://tinyurl.com/ furry29. For appt to view email: mmhk06@yahoo.ca or ph 778-8962934
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SUITES, LOWER
LANGLEY, 2/bdrm large bsmt suite. Private, quiet, gated farm setting. Close to town. Too many good things to list. N/S. Incl util. $980/mo. (604)230-2808
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AUTO FINANCING
#1 FREE SCRAP VEHICLE REMOVAL ASK ABOUT $500 CREDIT $$$ PAID FOR SOME 604.683.2200 AAA SCRAP CAR REMOVAL Minimum $150 cash for full size vehicles, any cond. 604-518-3673 SCRAP BATTERIES WANTED We buy scrap batteries from cars, trucks & heavy equip. $4.00 each. Free pick-up anywhere in BC, Min. 10. Toll Free Call:1.877.334.2288 The Scrapper
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AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERDS (2). Neutered. Brothers. Prefer to keep together & to large property. Free to good home. Christine (604)8501735 or t7473577@telus.net BEAGLE PUPS, tri colored, good looking, healthy, males $500. (604)796-3026. No Sunday calls BERNESE MOUNTAIN pup 7 mos old from reputable breeder, healthy family dog. Sell due to allergies. Call 1 604 750 0412. $400 Ono. BERNESE Mtn Dog Puppy. Female. Vet checked & ready for good homes. $800. Lngly. 778-241-5504 CATS GALORE, TLC has for adoption spayed & neutered adult cats. 604-309-5388 / 604-856-4866 ENGLISH MASTIFF P/B PUPS Fawn & Bridle. CKC reg. Ready to go. $1800. 604-726-3934 GERMAN Shepherd pups & young adults. Quality German & Czech bloodlines Reg/Guar. 604-856-8161 LAB, PUPS pure bred, no papers. Family raised, vet chk, dewormed. Ready to go $350 (604)793-3307 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 PUGS, fawn, 3 male, 2 females. family raised, vet chk’d, shots. $550. (604)799-1611 Agassiz YELLOW LAB pups. 8 weeks old, ready to go. Vet checked, 1st. shots. Parents on site. $500. 604-852-6176 Abbts
KELOWNA, 2 homes, 5 acres orchard, 5 minutes from shopping, $1,150,000. Seniors condo 1300 ft $194,900 Mel @ 250-215-5185 more www.mellemky.com
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ARIZONA LAND LIQUIDATION Starting $99/mo., 1 & 2 1/2-Acre ranch lots 1 hour from Tucson Int’l Airport NO CREDIT CHECK. Guaranteed Financing, Money Back Guarantee. 1-800-631-8164 Code 4001 www.sunsiteslandrush.com
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MORTGAGES
$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.
BANK ON US! Mortgages for purchases, renos, debt consolidation, foreclosure. Bank rates. Many alternative lending programs.Let Dave Fitzpatrick, your Mortgage Warrior, simplify the process!1-888-711-8818 dave@mountaincitymortgage.ca
U-Haul Moving Center North Vancouver Claims a Landlords Contractual Lien against the following persons goods in storage at:
1410 Main St., North Vancouver, BC, Tel: 604-986-5656 117
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MEDICAL SUPPLIES
CAN’T GET UP YOUR Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift. Call 1-866-981-6591.
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FANTASTIC INDOOR ESTATE SALE! SAT/SUN Mar 5 & 6 from 8 a.m. 9440 214 Street Langley V1M 1T3. Furniture, Sm appl, LPs, Kitchen & Hsehld items. Hummels & other German memorabilia.
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100% Guaranteed Omaha Steaks SAVE 64% on the Family Value Collection. NOW ONLY $49.99 Plus 3 FREE GIFTS & right-to-the-door delivery in a reusable cooler, ORDER Today. 1-888-702-4489 mention code 45069SVD or www.OmahaSteaks.com/family23 CAN’T Get Up Your Stairs? Acorn Stairlifts can help. Call Acorn Stairlifts now! Mention this ad and get 10% off your new Stairlift! Call 1-866-981-5991. HOT TUB (SPA) COVERS. Best price. Best quality. All shapes & colours available. 1-866-652-6837 www.thecoverguy.com
TRUCKS & VANS
1997 DODGE CARAVAN 7 Passenger. Great condition $1600 obo. 604-369-4705. 2002 FORD F150 Lariat - 4x4, exc. cond. leather, new tires, local, 160K no accid., $8995obo / 778.861.8355 2005 CHEVY SILVERADO 3500, 4 dr, auto, diesel, 120 K, GM insp., $19,500 obo. Call 604-836-5931.
633 MOBILE HOMES & PARKS WHOLESALE FACTORY DIRECT. Manufactured, Modular & Park models. Tremendous savings. Luxurious 1512 sq. ft home including delivery and installation only $ 109,950. Many other plans available. 877-976-3737 or 250814-3788 www.hbmodular.com
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WANT THE BEST BUSINESS ACCOMMODATION KICK BACK & RELAX IN SOUTH SURREY - Short term accommodation. Seeking professional business visitors to rent weekly throughout the year. Deluxe, fully furnished & equipped 2 bdrm. + rec. rm. + 2 bath T/House. Crown Mouldings, H/W laminate flooring and slate. Gas F/P, Alarm, Netflix, Cable & WiFi. 1 car garage parking. No Smoking inside, covered patio & outdoor seating. Amenities rm. incls. full gym, outdoor hot tub & pool. Call for more info.
615 COMMERCIAL PROPERTY BUILDING SALE... “Rock Bottom Prices!” $3.49 to $11/sq.ft. Immediate orders only - FREE shipping, some exclusions. Up to 90 days to pay. Deposit required. Pioneer Manufacturers since 1980. 1-800668-5422. See current specials www.pioneersteel.ca.
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A sale will take place at the storage location on Friday, March 18, 2011. Viewing 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Sealed bids will be opened at 12:30PM. Room contents are personal / household goods unless noted otherwise. Bids will be for entire contents of each locker unit.
AUTO SERVICES
WANT A VEHICLE BUT STRESSED ABOUT YOUR CREDIT? Last week 15 out of 17 applications approved! We fund your future not your past. Any Credit. Receive a $500 Gift Card. www.coastlineautocredit.com or 1-888-252-8235.
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CARS - DOMESTIC
1999 BUICK REGAL G.S. S. roof, leather + heat seats, low K. V6, $4900 obo. private. 604-593-5072 2004 BUICK LASABRE. Loaded, estate sale, new tires/brakes. Private, $8900 obo. 778-565-1097.
821 CARS - SPORTS & IMPORTS 2006 HONDA CIVIC 2 door, 5 spd manual, 80K, red, $6450 firm. Call: 604-538-9257.
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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ACROSS 1. “Has Anybody Seen My ____” 4. Corduroy features 8. British noblewoman 12. Current measure 15. Birthday number 16. French female friend 17. Fiery gem 18. Eternally, in verse 19. Call of disapproval 20. Notice 21. “____ Man” (Estevez film) 22. ____ in a million 23. Indian palm 25. Highland hat 27. Rita Hayworth, once 29. Not fer 31. Groupie’s obsession 33. Element 35. Pomp 37. Tiny amount 39. Confused 43. Cornered, as a raccoon 44. “Eye of the ____” 46. Sunrise time, poetically 47. Molasses liquor 49. Imprison 51. Wharf denizen 52. Reporter’s question 55. Gone 57. Proposal 58. Brewery order 59. Brick carrier 60. Cost 62. Cloud location 64. Seed cover 66. Beethoven’s “Moonlight ____” 68. Scary 72. Mexican sandwich 73. Supporting limbs 74. Fixing socks 76. Inlets
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Condo owners invited to do online survey
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wners of condominiums, townhouses and bare-land strata corporations in B.C., plus strata stakeholders, are encouraged to complete the online strata survey launched by the provincial government. The survey specifically addresses questions relating to depreciation reports, audits and changes to the Strata Property Act. The outcome of this survey will affect the administration and operations of all types of strata corporations, including mixed-use strata corporations plus residential stratas such as townhouses, condominiums and bare-land stratas and commercial strata corporations such as businesses, hotels, storage units and parking facilities. A depreciation report is a comprehensive initial report and a physical inspection of the strata property and is also known as a reserve fund study in other jurisdictions. The survey ends March 7. The Housing Policy Branch is also accepting comments via email or regular mail. Visit www.housing.gov.bc.ca/housing/ strata.htm for details.
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Watch artists at work North Shore Artists’ Guild opens exciting new gallery at arts space at Lonsdale Quay
T
he North Shore Artists’ Guild opens the Brush Strokes Gallery on the second level of Lonsdale Quay Market Mar. 3. Members of the Guild and Lonsdale Quay Market invite you to an opening reception, Thursday, (Mar. 3) at 5:30 p.m. Lonsdale Quay Market supports
local and youth artists through a number of programs and public art installations, and will be providing the gallery space free of charge. Brush Strokes Gallery will feature the works of 50 members of the North Shore Artists’ Guild, and will represent a diverse range of styles, including realistic, impres-
sionistic, and abstract. The gallery will also be used as a studio for guild members. Visitors to Lonsdale Quay Market can observe professional painters at work. The NSAG has served artists from Howe Sound to Deep Cove since 1947, when the original organization, the West Vancouver
Sketch Club, was formed. Today, the Guild has more than 200 members, and works to foster the interest and appreciation of visual art through demonstrations, courses, workshops, and galleries. Brush Strokes Gallery will be open to the public Tuesdays through Sundays from 12 p.m.
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WE’RE READY
Terasen Gas and FortisBC now share a vision and an identity — FortisBC When you look into the future, what do you see? We see an opportunity. So our shared future starts March 1st. We’re ready to continue delivering the natural gas and electricity services you expect, safely and reliably. We’re ready with new energy solutions like biomethane and geoexchange. We’re ready to build even stronger relationships in the communities we serve. Above all, we’re ready to deliver on all that you expect from each of us — the employees of FortisBC. For more information visit us at fortisbc.com.
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