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Fall is, without a doubt, my favourite time of year.

8 harvest project

22 living green

The air is refreshingly crisp, the trees are ablaze with colour, and the cooler temperatures inspire creative afternoons in the kitchen.

24 grape escape

Sharing the abundance

A year in Midori Uchi

Vineyards from Highway 97

28 fashion

Must haves for fall

Fall marks a return to cozy sweaters, oversized scarves and boots. It ushers in a new performing arts season, a new NHL hockey season and a new primetime TV lineup.

32 For the love of leather

Banning boring bags

34 out and about

As you flip through the pages of this issue, I hope you will be inspired to take fall by the horns and enjoy the very best of living on the North Shore.

Christine Lyon Managing editor

publisher Peter Kvarnstrom managing editor Christine Lyon editor Kendall Walters PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR Tannis Hendriks

The social scene

Granite alternatives

10 Graphic DESIGN Myra McGrath Birgit Brunner photographers Cindy Goodman Paul McGrath Kevin Hill Lisa King contributors Kendall Walters Christine Lyon

6 events calendar 3 37 space Design + Style 39 countertops 44 harvesting rainwater

Cover story

Get motivated with Mandy Gill

14 apples to apples

Restoring a heritage orchard

16 Fall recipes

By dietician Rola Zahr

18 in the kitchen North Shore chefs

20 what’s on stage Fall arts preview

Butternut squash soup p.16

8 smaller homes 4 50 mood paint

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Right Jim Grey holds a box of fresh apples.

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Harvest Project’s fall campaign focuses on stories before statistics

By Kendall Walters

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utumn is seen as a time of harvest, abundance and plenty. But not everyone gets to share in that bounty.

Those are the people Harvest Project, a local North Shore charity, aims to help every day of the year and that’s why the idea of the autumn harvest is the focus of their fall campaign.

Kevin Lee, Harvest Project development officer, explains why.

“The theme is really around generosity and sharing,” he says.

“Ostensibly, the North Shore is a pretty well-off town, (but) families . . . are struggling.”

It can be difficult to believe. That’s why a big part of the Harvest Project’s fall campaign is centred on sharing the real-life stories of clients, donors and volunteers alike.

“It’s life-changing and life-saving for the families . . . who find themselves on the margins (and) find that they have needs that they can’t immediately meet,” Lee says.

“We will share no numbers or statistics without stories.”

The stories put a human face on issues in order to make it easier for people to connect.

It’s part of Harvest Project’s philosophy as a grassroots community charity, whose purpose is to reach out to individuals and families on the North Shore who have been challenged by family break-downs, illness, job loss and poverty.

“We work to bring together the best of North Shore people, business and

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community to help . . . people (and) families who are going through the range of life challenges that can hit, and do hit, any of us,” Lee says.

“We’re able to . . . extend that hand up and bring those people to a healthier place.

That’s something that this community can do and that this community has done.”

The charity does this in three main ways: client care, grocery supplementation and clothing donations.

Their motto is, “extending a hand up, not a hand out.”

There are several parts to Harvest Project’s fall campaign, which kicked off with the B.C. Thanksgiving Food Drive in September and continues throughout the autumn season.

They’ll be speaking in a number of

schools throughout October to raise awareness about hunger, particularly around World Food Day on Oct. 16.

“We reach out . . . and encourage the school and the classes to put together varying campaigns to recognize that there is need among our neighbours,” Lee says.

“Hunger is a symptom rather than an actual cause. It’s a symptom of struggle (so) we talk about it in world terms and developing world terms, then we bring it down to this community. We relate that to the social challenges that clients and families are going through.”

They’ll also be doing an awareness campaign via direct mail, email and social media that focuses on the stories of those the Harvest Project helps and those who facilitate that help.

North Shore residents, businesses and community groups that want to help out are encouraged to come up with their own fundraiser with Harvest Project as the beneficiary. There’s a simple form on their website for fundraiser or food drive approval.

Beyond that, Harvest Project always needs donations of cash, food and clothing.

Their most-needed grocery items include: peanut butter, canned meat and fish, cereal, coffee, tea, and toiletries such as soap, shampoo, toilet paper and diapers, among others.

Donations can be brought to Harvest Project at 1073 Roosevelt Cres., North Vancouver. Several local retailers also host food drop boxes. For a list of dropoff locations and needed items, or to make a donation, visit harvestproject.org.

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North Shore fitness guru Mandy Gill talks mantras, motivation and mastering fall fitness.

ife begins at the end of your comfort zone. These are simple words that North Vancouver fitness guru Mandy Gill lives her life by.

She even has the sentiment tattooed on her wrist as a constant reminder to push her boundaries to the limit.

Through big moves, career changes and life events of all kinds, Gill has persevered by always challenging herself to move outside her comfort zone. It’s a big part of what she loves about CrossFit. Though her health journey has been a long time in the making, it was really jump-started when she moved west from her hometown of Calgary in 2008. She came to Vancouver to attend a broadcast program at the now defunct Columbia Academy and quickly became a West Coast convert.

Before she even graduated, she’d been offered a radio job at The Beat. From there, she did freelance TV features.

One day, she drummed up her courage, marched into Bell and pitched a fitness-based TV segment to the vice-president. He said yes.

“I don’t know where I got the guts from, but was I ever proud of myself,” Gill says.

“I always wanted to do more television than radio.”

She’s been doing regular fitness pieces on CTV ever since, well known for her ability to relate to the audience.

She got tons of feedback from her viewers, with people often asking about training.

Not long after she started airing her fitness segments, Gill lost her radio job through restructuring and realized that the perfect job had been staring her in the face the whole time.

That’s when she created MGM Fitness, her own personal training company.

The letters stand for Mandy Gill Motivates, because that’s what she tries to do each and every day, not only for her clients, but also for herself.

At the beginning of this year, she launched MGM Fit Foods, a brand new company aimed at prepping and delivering pre-prepared foods.

Gill, who has celiac disease and is lactoseintolerant, was partially inspired by her own shifting approach to food and a desire to make healthy food every bit as fun, comforting and tastveryone’s favourite treats. see page 12

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from page 10 The foods are particularly popular with people aiming to meet certain fitness goals and with those who, like Gill, need to adhere to certain dietary restrictions.

“Oftentimes when people are given a dietary restriction they feel like (they) can’t eat anything,” Gill says.

She knows from experience how difficult it can be to adjust.

“I had to throw out like 90 per cent of the items in my cupboard,” she says.

Before her diagnosis, she loved going out with friends for nachos — a big no-no when she realized her body had difficulty processing gluten and dairy.

Luckily, she’s found local restaurants that make nachos she can eat.

That’s why she works so hard to ensure that the meals MGM Fit Foods makes are simply healthy versions of everyday faves.

“We pride ourselves on super healthy meals that taste great . . . healthy nutritious meals that are going to make you feel good throughout the day,” she says.

Gill’s relationship to food has changed a lot over the years. As a teen

she struggled with anorexia. Though she received different treatments for her eating disorder, it was really her discovery of CrossFit that changed her approach to health once and for all.

“Positive body image is being content with your body, mind and soul,” she says.

“I found CrossFit and I used it as my avenue to really find out what I was capable of.”

Quite a lot, as it turns out.

A Reebok-sponsored athlete, Gill now participates in CrossFit competitions across North America, where she runs,

Mandy Gill’s new business, MGM Fit Foods, delivers prepared meals that adhere to various nutrition plans.

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Fall back into fitness Three tips from Mandy Gill to get you working towards your fall fitness goals.

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Use the buddy system

Find someone who will help keep you on track. Having someone that will keep you accountable can be a huge help on those days when you’d rather skip your workout.

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Make it fun

If you don’t make it fun, you probably won’t do it. Choose workouts you enjoy, like a nice bike ride amid the fall leaves or a trail run with your favourite four-legged friend.

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Find healthy twists on your favourite comfort foods

When you’re trying to get healthy, fall comfort foods may not be the right fit for your lifestyle. Look for healthy alternatives, such as using “zoodles” (zucchini noodles) rather than spaghetti in your favourite pasta dish.

rows, does gymnastics and lifts weights.

“I love the weight-lifting side of things, (because) I love . . . being strong as a woman and knowing that I’m not competing with anybody else besides myself,” she says.

She takes pride in the fact that she’s worked her way up from being able to do very little to qualifying for the CrossFit Open as one of the top 30 women in Western Canada.

Now she uses her own experience to better relate to her clients.

“If I’m good to myself and I motivate myself, it’s the only way that I can motivate others,” she says.

“People come in and they can’t do a single push-up on their knees. I’m like, ‘I’ve been there,’ and they’re like, ‘Really?’”

In her journey to inspire others to get fit and maintain a healthy lifestyle, Gill turns to morning mantras to motivate herself.

Right now, she finds those mantras in a Louise Hay daily affirmations book that a friend gave her as a gift.

“She’s my favourite author,” Gill says. “She’s really what started me on the path to discovering that happiness is

found from within.”

Gill feels that happiness and enjoyment are key to her success in fitness and it’s what she recommends to others.

“Everything that I do when it comes to fitness is fun,” she says.

“There’s lots of fitness options out there. If it’s not fun, I’m not going to do it.”

Her dogs — Mylo the Maltipoo and Chance the Bernese mountain dog — are an important part of how she keeps fitness fun.

“I’ve been taking Chance out and we go for 45 minute runs in the morning,” she says. “That to me is fun, because he gets out and he runs and I also get my fitness.”

She adds that this is also handy for her as a dog owner.

“Then he’s not as wild either (and) he doesn’t eat as many hats,” she says, laughing.

She’s also not opposed to a nice fall bike ride amid the changing leaves.

To learn more about Mandy Gill, visit mandygill.com and for more info about her companies, visit mgmfitness.com and mgmfitfoods.com.

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Apples to Apples: Photos Josephine Riley (TOP RIGHT) and Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association

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ed Delicious, Gala, Fuji — these apples grace the shelves of nearly every grocery store around, but they’re far from all that’s out there.

Bowen Island’s John Riley knows it better than most.

A hobbyist apple grower and self-described apple aficionado, Riley has become the island’s resident apple expert. He has played a key role in restoring Davies Orchard, one of the island’s most significant heritage sites, to its former glory through the careful care — and meticulous replanting — of heritage apples.

What remains of Davies Orchard — a remnant of one of the area’s earliest European settlers — hugs the village that now shares its area. William Davies established the five-acre orchard in Snug Cove in 1887. There he set up shop selling fruit, game and sundries.

Since the site was rescued from demolition in 1989, it’s become Davies Heritage Orchard, a historic site that celebrates the area’s agricultural history and features original cottages from the island’s tourism heyday in the 1920s.

“We want to honour the work done by Mr. Davies in the 1880s by replanting the orchard as he did then,” says Riley.

It’s a job that’s easier said than done. First, Riley had to

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find out what types of apples Davies planted — more than 100 years after the fact.

His wife helped him find a report that Davies submitted to the Department of Agriculture in Victoria, dated 1892, detailing what types of apples he grew. The list comprised such distinctive varieties as Red Astrakhan, Gloria Mundi, Rhode Island Greening, Wealthy and Yellow Bellflower.

All grow in the orchard again today, thanks to Riley.

“It’s a very small selection, but I think he did remarkably well in 1892,” he says.

“It must have been an enormous effort back then.”

Nor were the trees easy to come by today.

Due to the random and unpredictable nature of their genetics — which necessitates very particular pairings to achieve specific qualities like taste or colour — apple trees are rarely grown from seeds. Instead, most trees are “clones” of parent trees, grafted and grown anew.

The rare heritage varieties Riley sought aren’t the sort of thing available at a local nursery, so he painstakingly tracked down each one, bringing them in from far and wide. He had to hunt down other growers who still cultivated the variety he was looking for in order to get a piece suitable for growing.

“I’d get them to mail them to me, just a little stick in the mail, and I’d graft it onto root stock,” he says.

He’s also made some additions of his own, adding several trees to the orchard that, while not originally grown on the site, were grown nearby or elsewhere on the island.

“I like to look for the varieties that have an interesting history,” he says.

“Many of the heirloom varieties or heritage varieties do.

There aren’t many interesting modern varieties out there (and) the ones that you see in the stores don’t grow well here anyway. Ninety-nine per cent of the varieties I have you won’t find in a nursery.”

Every year he looks forward to sharing those interesting histories with visitors to the Bowen Island Applefest, where he sets up a display of heritage apples.

He usually brings around 100 different apples, all grown himself, accompanied by detailed display cards with information about how old the variety is, when it was most popular and where it came from.

“That’s what takes quite a bit of time,” he says.

“I have to dig into the books and do the research.”

When this year’s Applefest rolls around on Oct. 11, each affectionately grown apple — along with its accompanying information card — will become a tiny living window to the past, allowing visitors a glimpse into a Davies Orchard both long gone and grown anew.

Bowen Island Applefest is an autumn harvest celebration of all things apple. It’s a free family event that features a cake walk, pie baking contest, heritage tea, apple fruit press demonstration, farmer’s market, heritage apple display and more. The annual event raises money for the Bowen Island Heritage Preservation Association through the sale of candy apples and apple pies baked by volunteers. It takes place in Davies Heritage Orchard, located in Crippen Regional Park, mere steps from the ferry dock in Snug Cove.

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Location Davies Heritage Orchard in Snug Cove on Bowen Island Cost Free

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Eating together

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These simple fall recipes are nutritious, delicious and family friendly.

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West Vancouver dietitian Rola Zahr encourages families to cook and eat together with a focus on healthy food choices.

all is here, the kids are back in school and family routines have long returned to normal. Fortunately, balancing busy schedules doesn’t have to mean sacrificing proper nutrition. Armed with the right tools and recipes, kids and parents can still find time to enjoy healthy meals together between all those soccer practices, piano lessons, evening meetings and social obligations.

Fall is harvest season, after all, so that means fresh produce like squash, apples and brussels sprouts are ripe and in ready supply.

West Vancouver resident Rola Zahr is a registered dietitian and nutrition education manager at the B.C. Dairy Association. She’s also involved with Better Together B.C., a partnership between the B.C. Ministry of Health and the B.C. Dairy Association that encourages families to cook and eat together with a focus on smart food choices. Zahr is sharing two of her favourite autumn recipes from Better Together B.C. Both are simple to prepare and packed with nutrient-rich veggies and fruits. They also taste great!

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Ingredients 1 medium butternut squash or 2 lb. of pre-cut squash 1 medium tomato, chopped 1 small onion, chopped 4 cups of chicken or vegetable broth 1/3 cup of sour cream 1/3 cup of milk (use half-and-half cream or whipping cream for a creamier texture)

1-2 Tbsp butter or olive oil 1 Tbsp vegetable oil Salt and pepper to taste Chopped parsley or pumpkin seeds (optional for garnish)

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Directions Wash butternut squash and cut in half. Take seeds out.

Brush squash with melted butter.

Bake at 350°F until soft (about 20 minutes) but not cooked. Let cool for 10 minutes. Scoop out pulp and set aside.

To make the soup: Sautée onion and tomato with oil in large pot for 2-3 minutes. Add squash to pot. Stir regularly for 2-3 minutes. Add broth and simmer on medium-low heat until squash is tender (about 20 minutes). Remove from heat and let cool (about 10-15 minutes).

Transfer while still warm to blender and purée in small batches.

Return remaining soup to pot and bring back to boil. Mix in milk or cream, sour cream, salt and pepper. Remove from heat. Garnish with parsley or pumpkin seeds if desired.

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Directions Line up ingredients on the counter. Layer your parfait as follows: yogurt, oats, fruit, yogurt, seeds, raisins. Every spoonful will be a unique mixture of flavours and textures.

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What’s your favourite autumn ingredient?

I love wild matsutake mushrooms that come out in fall. They are very flavourful.

What’s your favourite autumn ingredient?

Brussels sprouts probably. It’s a good healthy vegetable and it can be treated in a multitude of different ways. (It) pairs well with almost any protein.

✔ Turkey or St uffing ✔ Gravy or Cran berry Sauce ✔ Potatoes or Sweet Potatoes ✔ Pumpkin Pie or Caramel Appl es ✔ Apple Cider or Hot Chocolat e

What’s an autumn meal you love to eat?

Grilled fish in Japan. They become very juicy and plump in the fall and nothing is like a simple charcoal grilled fish with rice, miso soup and pickles.

What will you be eating for Thanksgiving dinner? And will you be cooking it yourself?

(I’m) rarely in charge of cooking for family, (so I eat) whatever it is that’s prepared for me, with much thanks.

My sister and my business partner Alistair often host Thanksgiving dinner and do a great job of it. I’m always in charge of carving.

What’s your favourite pumpkin-flavoured treat?

Making pumpkin seeds with the kids at home. Not because they’re awesome to eat, but because it’s something fun to do at home.

Messy and fun.

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What’s your favourite autumn ingredient?

I would say sunchokes. They are a fall-winter root vegetable. They’re also called Jerusalem artichokes. They have a very neutral flavour, almost like jicama. Traditionally, we roast it with a little thyme and honey. You can also make it into a puree.

What’s your favourite autumn ingredient?

I love to roast things with fresh sage.

It opens up all those roasted veggie dinners. I also love all those savoury casseroles. When the weather’s cooler, people tend to crave richer things.

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What do you love about cooking during the fall?

I like the boldness of the meats. It’s not a dull season for food. It’s the combination of flavours. It’s a mix of nice herbs.

What’s an autumn meal you love to eat?

My own favourite would be the traditional beef bourguignon, which is red wine braised. (It’s) not really (an) expensive piece of meat, but really nicely made with roast vegetables.

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What will you be eating for Thanksgiving dinner? And will you be cooking it yourself?

I’ll be here in the restaurant cooking.

We will be doing the traditional turkey.

I like to do it two ways. (We) roast (the breast) with thyme, rosemary, paprika (and) we confit (the legs) in duck fat.

Then we’ll make our own sausage stuffing, so it’ll be like a brioche.

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What do you love about cooking during the fall?

My favourite thing about cooking in fall is being able to take the time.

Summer is usually quicker lighter fare. In the fall you can take more time. Winter vegetables just bring . . . warming flavours of the winter harvest.

What’s your favourite pumpkin-flavoured treat?

Japanese kabocha squash crème brûlée that my wife makes.

We will be serving this as special dessert in the fall when sweet kabocha is available.

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What will you be eating for Thanksgiving dinner? And will you be cooking it yourself?

We usually have a really large family gathering. Usually there’s upwards of 24 people. Typically it’s potluck and I always bring pie. Pie’s one of my specialties. I always, always have to make apple pie and pumpkin pie.

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What’s an autumn meal you love to eat?

A beautiful roast chicken — a free range chicken — roast potatoes (and) a whole bunch of beautiful roasted veggies. And then definitely . . . some pie for dessert and some ice cream.

What’s your favourite pumpkin-flavoured treat?

Definitely pumpkin pie with whipped cream. I make my own spices.

I grind fresh cinnamon sticks and cloves and also grate nutmeg.

That makes all the difference. I try not to buy any powdered spices if I can avoid it.

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What do you love about cooking during the fall?

Fall is the best time of the year to stage the table with a variety of seasonal ingredients.

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What will you be eating for Thanksgiving dinner? And will you be cooking it yourself?

My wife and I will probably cook turkey or roast beef.

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I would say parsnips. They have a really beautiful earthy flavour. They’re very versatile and I feel that they’re rather underutilized.

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What do you love about cooking during the fall?

I really love the sweet and savoury aromas that come off the food.

There’s more cinnamons and nutmegs, hearty vegetables and braised meats. It’s when the food starts to get very comforting just before the winter.

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What’s your favourite pumpkin-flavoured treat?

There’re some things that are rather perfect and I think that properly made, fresh pumpkin pie is one of them. It means so much more than just eating a dessert. It’s an introduction to the holidays.

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What’s your favourite autumn ingredient?

Wild mushrooms (like) chanterelles (and) porcini. I run wild edible tours and that’s kind of my passion. It’s part treasure hunt, part cooking fun.

What will you be eating for Thanksgiving dinner? And will you be cooking it yourself?

I think the family will come over for Thanksgiving dinner. I’m kind of a last-minute cook, because I forage for a lot of things. I prefer chicken to turkey, so I do the same sort of treatment as a turkey. I make it with rye bread crumbs and stuff it with celery and herbs and mushrooms. I love dessert, so pumpkin pie for sure.

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What do you love about cooking during the fall?

Getting the fresh harvest. As a chef, the less preserved the better.

It’s sort of like a smorgasbord of amazing fresh ingredients before you hit winter and get sad.

What’s your favourite pumpkin-flavoured treat?

Crème caramel with ginger and pumpkin. When I was a kid I would make crème caramel for myself. I like that eggy flavour with a little bit of sweetness. And I like the texture of any kind of custard. It’s sort of nostalgic.

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What’s on stage?

A roundup of some of the most anticipated performing arts events of the season compiled by Christine Lyon

North Shore Classics: Impressionist Masterworks Monday, Oct. 19 at 8 p.m.

Centennial Theatre

The High Bar Gang Friday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 p.m.

West Vancouver Memorial Library

Murray McLauchlan Sunday, Oct. 25 at 7:30 p.m.

Centennial Theatre

Canadian pianist Angela Cheng performs Beethoven’s First Piano Concerto in a program led by young Singaporean conductor Darrell Ang. Presented by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra, this classical concert features two of French composer Claude Debussy’s impressionist masterworks, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, and La Mer. Tickets available by phone through the VSO at 604-876-3434.

Colin Nairne, an original member of Barney Bental and the Legendary Hearts, brought a few of his musician friends together in 2010 to play his favourite bluegrass songs.

That group became The Highbar Gang.

Since their first gig at North Vancouver’s Eagles Club, the band has opened for Blue Rodeo and earned a Juno nomination for their debut album Lost & Undone. This free show is part of the library’s Friday Night Concert series. westvanlibrary.ca

Back on the road after a hiatus, Canadian folk legend Murray McLauchlan remains one of the country’s most prolific singer/songwriters. Over his 40-year career, he has released 18 albums and been awarded 11 Junos.

Also a painter, author, actor and radio host, McLauchlan has been bestowed an Honourary Doctor of Laws and appointed to The Order of Canada.

Tickets at centennialtheatre.com.

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Jazz Waves Nov. 7 to 28 Silk Purse Arts Centre

Sue and Dan’s marriage has fallen apart after 30 years. One day, Dan arrives home early to find Sue retrieving her suitcase from the attic. A box of photographs falls to the floor and the couple relive the memories of their past. Presented by WRS Productions and with music by Broadway composer Stephen Schwartz, this show tells a complex tale of life, love and longing.

Tickets at phtheatre.org.

The Arts Club Theatre Company is taking its Vancouver rock ‘n’ roll musical revue on tour. Set in 1957, the show follows five teens who are coming of age around the same time the city’s radio broadcast legend DJ Red Robinson got his start. The pals sing and dance their way through the biggest hits of the era, including “Great Balls of Fire,” “Rockin’ Robin” and “Stand

by Me.” Tickets at kaymeekcentre.com or tickets.capilanou.ca.

The popular Jazz Waves summer festival returns this November for a special miniseries featuring Vancouver’s top musical talent. R&B singer Don Stewart kicks off the series Nov. 7 followed by the Sanzaru trio (pictured) on Nov. 14. On Nov. 21, three generations of the musical Arntzen family will perform a Dixieland jazz jamboree. Jazz and blues singer/songwriter Jennifer Scott and her band cap off the series on Nov. 28. Tickets at silkpurse.ca.

Brad Mehldau Trio

Thursday, Nov. 12 at 8 p.m. Kay Meek Centre

Pianist Brad Mehldau emerged on the New York jazz scene in the mid-’90s and has been recording and performing as a solo artist and as part of a trio ever since. For this concert, co-presented by BlueShore at Cap and Kay Meek Centre, he is joined

by bassist Larry Grenadier and drummer Jeff Ballard. The three musicians play a mixture of Mehldau’s original compositions as well as their own interpretations of songs by other artists. Tickets at tickets.capilanou.ca or kaymeekcentre.com.

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Red Rock Diner Nov. 2 & 3 at 8 p.m. at Kay Meek Centre Nov. 4 at 8 p.m. at The BlueShore at Cap

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Snapshots: A Musical Scrapbook Oct. 28 to Nov. 8 Presentation House Theatre

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A year of living green Builder Joe Geluch recounts his months as a resident of Midori Uchi

By Kendall Walters

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ost homeowners are all too familiar with the usual chore of mowing the grass. Not many have ever vacuumed their lawn.

But that’s precisely what Joe Geluch did while he lived in Midori Uchi, a North Vancouver house famed for its environmentally friendly footprint.

Geluch owns Naikoon Contracting, the local construction company that built Midori Uchi on West 15th Street. He designed and constructed the house to be as energy-efficient as possible.

Then he decided to put the house to the ultimate test — he lived there himself for 16 months, moving in shortly after it was completed in February 2014 and moving out in April 2015 to make way for new occupants. He wishes he still lived there.

“It was actually the first time I ever moved into a new house that we built,” he says. “The house itself was really awesome. It was performing, and is performing, exactly as designed.”

Midori Uchi, which is Japanese for “green home,” is LEED Canada for Homes Platinum rated, Built Green Platinum and R-2000 certified. It’s also a Net Zero Energy home.

The project garnered numerous accolades, including several Georgie and GVHBA Ovation awards, among others. The house features a number of green touches, including triple-glazed fibreglass windows, optimized 100 per cent LED lighting, low-flow

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It doesn’t need to be mowed and always looks manicured. However, it does require the occasional pass with the vacuum, something Geluch enjoyed doing.

Living in a green home is great, but it can take some adjustment. When Geluch moved in, he spent plenty of time modifying settings to optimize Midori Uchi’s efficiency.

“We spent a few months tweaking things around,” he says. “We were kind of guinea-pigging it. I drank a lot of beers down in that mechanical room.

That happened to be my favourite room in the house. (I’d) go down there, sit on a bucket (and) drink some Old Milwaukees.”

It took some time and a few beers, but he finally got all the settings just right.

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plumbing, energy star appliances and smart system controls.

It is an airtight structure that utilizes a rainwater collection system, grey water reuse system and solar photovoltaic power system. Naikoon also used nontoxic finishes in its construction.

One of Geluch’s favourite features is the rammed earth wall, an accent wall created using an ancient building technique. It’s a sustainable, natural process that results in a soundproof, chemical-free structure that is earthquake, flood and fire resistant.

Another of his favourite things is the reclaimed wood used throughout the house. Geluch rescued the wood from a local warehouse where it was about to be discarded.

“Every single piece of wood you see in the house is this reclaimed wood,” he says. “We built partition walls and ceiling features and window seats and all kinds of stuff out of it.”

Another unusual feature of the house isn’t actually in the house at all. The yard has been xeriscaped — a special style of landscaping that focuses on water conservation through the use of droughtresistant native plants and synthetic turf.

All the wood used throughout the Midori Uchi house is reclaimed.

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Grape Escape Explore Okanagan Valley vineyards from scenic Highway 97

By Kendall Walters

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Okanagan Falls – Corkscrew Drive Sandwiched between the northern wine regions of Naramata, Summerland and Kelowna and the southern wine regions of Oliver and Osoyoos, Okanagan Falls is (quite rightly) billed as the heart of wine country. It stretches from Penticton down to Vaseux Lake. Visitors often ask where the falls are. The truth is: they’re gone. The area once boasted twin waterfalls flowing from Skaha Lake into the Okanagan River. In the 1950s, a series of dams were built, reducing the falls into a series of rapids.

Today, OK Falls is home to more than a dozen wineries, many residing on the appropriately named Corkscrew Drive. Notable stops include Painted Rock, Blue Mountain, Blasted Church, Stags Hollow and See Ya Later Ranch. The area also offers easy access to the Kettle Valley Railway, a perfect spot for cycling.

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utumn in the Okanagan is a sight worth seeing. The vineyardfilled valley explodes in a riot of colour that isn’t limited to the trees — it reaches right down to the grape vines, transforming rolling green hills into a sea of crisp yellow leaves.

With 131 licensed wineries, the Okanagan Valley is home to the majority of B.C. wine. In fact, 84 per cent of the total vineyard acreage in the province lies in the Okanagan. That’s a lot of grapes!

Luckily, those grapes were spared this summer when intense wildfires threatened several Okanagan wineries, particularly those along the Golden Mile between Oliver and Osoyoos. The vineyards escaped unscathed and the smoke, which didn’t settle on the grapes for long due to wind direction, isn’t expected to affect the quality of the vintage.

No matter the season, the Okanagan is a wine-lover’s paradise, with vineyards, wineries and cellars of all kinds stretching in every direction.

With the grape harvest underway and the Fall Okanagan Wine Festival — one of the region’s biggest events — taking place Oct. 1 to 11, autumn is the perfect time to celebrate the quality and variety of Okanagan wines.

At a loss for where to begin? As it turns out, Highway 97 is just the place.

Many of the Okanagan’s best wineries — and most diverse wine touring routes — are located near the major thoroughfare.

So, what are you waiting for?

Oliver and Osoyoos – Golden Mile and Black Sage Bench Ideally situated in Canada’s only desert, Oliver and Osoyoos enjoy some of the hottest temperatures in the country. The area is home to not one, but two fantastic growing regions — the Golden Mile and Black Sage Bench — containing an astonishing 36 wineries. Located opposite one another on the east and west sides of the valley, between Oliver and Osoyoos, the two regions offer an excellent opportunity to identify and compare the effect that different soil conditions (known as terroir) have on the flavour of the resulting wine. Start in Oliver, then loop down towards Osoyoos to hit both regions. Notable wineries include Burrowing Owl, Black Hills, Covert Farms, Desert Hills and Oliver Twist. There are also a couple of worthwhile stops off the trail.

Summerland – Bottleneck Drive Located right on beautiful Okanagan Lake, Summerland is the Okanagan destination where the spirit of summer never ends. Packed full of small-town charm, from its Tudor-style downtown to wine route Bottleneck Drive, Summerland boasts a unique group of awardwinning boutique wineries, including: Sumac Ridge, Dirty Laundry and Heaven’s Gate. It’s a scenic route that offers stunning views of vineyards, orchards and Okanagan Lake. Cap off your visit with a glimpse at Summerland’s wineries from above. Giant’s Head Mountain offers a breathtaking view of the valley. Simply park in the lot near the top and take one of the two available trails. It’s a short 10 to 15 minute walk to the summit. For a bigger excursion, hike the entire way starting from the trailhead on Milne Road.

West Kelowna – Westside Wine Trail Home to some of the oldest and most well-established vineyards and wineries in the Okanagan Valley, West Kelowna (formerly Westbank) is a must-do for wine lovers. With scenic lake views, leisurely lanes and rolling hills of vineyards, West Photo Allen Jones for tota Kelowna provides an idyllic backdrop for discovering local flavours. Like many wineries in the valley, West Kelowna grapes enjoy the influence of the nearby lake.

Wines grown there are strongly influenced by a unique terroir comprised of rich volcanic soil. The Westside Wine Trail, one of the Okanagan’s most extensive wine routes, lets you experience the best of the area’s wines, including stops at Mission Hill, Quail’s Gate, Volcanic Hills, Little Straw and Mt. Boucherie. Then, take the opportunity to go nuts — literally.

Autumn is harvest season at Gellatly Nut Farm, a working heritage farm.

Kelowna – Lakeshore Wine Route and Kelowna Fab Five Kelowna may be the Okanagan’s biggest city, but did you know it was also the birthplace of B.C. wine? Father Pandosy and his missionaries planted the province’s first vineyard in 1859, growing wine for sacramental purposes.

It wasn’t long before Photo Brian Sprout/Tourism Kelowna others followed suit.

There are two great wine trails located in the city: Lakeshore Wine Route and Kelowna Fab Five. Only a short drive from downtown, Lakeshore has four stops: Tantalus, Summerhill Pyramid, St. Hubertus & Oak Bay and Cedarcreek. Fab Five is “five miles of fabulous grape fun,” including: The View, Spierhead, The Vibrant Vine, House of Rose and Sperling.

For a notable experience, visit Wayne Gretzky Estates’ tasting room at Calona Vineyards Winery Boutique and try some “Great Wines by the Great One.” Then, expand your wine knowledge (and collection of bottles to take home) with a visit to the BC Wine Museum & VQA Wine Shop.

Lake Country – Lake Country Scenic Sip Located between Kelowna and Vernon and surrounded by Okanagan, Wood, Kalamalka and Ellison lakes, Lake Country is aptly named.

Old-world charm meets contemporary innovation on the Lake Country Scenic Sip, Photo district of lake country which includes six vineyards showing off an array of microclimates: Ancient Hill, Arrowleaf Cellars, Ex Nihilo, Gray Monk, 50th Parallel and Intrigue Wines. Top off a day spent exploring the Scenic Sip with a stay slightly north of Lake Country. Vernon’s Predator Ridge Resort offers a variety of accommodation options, including a lodge, cottages, villas and pet-friendly choices. Or, pamper yourself at Sparkling Hill Resort, a luxurious accommodation featuring a Europeaninspired spa and a very literal name — the resort is infused with more than 3.5 million Swarovski crystals. Then, opt for a tasting tour of a different kind at Planet Bee, where you can try more than 15 different floral varieties of honey. Visitors over the age of 19 can also sample mead.

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With their extensive background in residential and commercial construction, engineering, design and styling, the RenovateMe! team is proud to share an impressive portfolio of completed projects and client testimonials that speak to the quality of their work.

The family aspect is important to the team’s seamless approach to projects.

“Our clients are able to meet and work with the same people throughout the project; there’s no revolving door coming in and out of their home. Furthermore, by project’s end, a relationship between contractor and client is built, so much so, that we are confident that we will collaborate again in the future.”

In-house, RenovateMe!, offers design, planning and obtaining permits, construction, coordination and management of sub-trades, timelines and budgets, as well as interior styling and decorating – in a nutshell, the company can provide you with a fully-integrated service from concept to completion.

RenovateMe! specializes in renovations, remodels, build-outs, enhancements and repairs, while their in-house design team can help you select, procure and place all the colour, material and furniture choices required to successfully complete any project.

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Rachel Mara shortsleeved shirt $145 Moulé

Custom Gucci watch $1,000 – Caliente Fashions

Jimmy Choo stilettos $498 – Caliente Fashions

The leaves won’t be the only ones boasting beautiful colours this autumn. This year’s crop of fall fashion has its fair share of bold and beautiful hues, artfully designed to keep you cosy when temperatures dip. With ’70s-inspired styles, bold patterns, oversized scarves and belted coats galore, it’s hard to go wrong!

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Karen coat in modal $139

Aysha bamboo pants $79

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Bowler hat $45 Simons

Vero Cuoio flats $148 Caliente Fashions

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Meissi tote bag $198 – Colette’s Frocks

Matt and Nat bucket bag $145 The Latest Scoop

Nouveau Victorian blouse

by Free People $160 So Blu Clothing

Black Swan duster coat $179 – Colette’s Frocks

Johnny Was drawstring pants $322 LeslieJane

Kristianna poncho

by Part Two $159 So Blu Clothing

Oversized lightweight scarf $225 Hudson’s Bay

Johnny Was floral tunic $424 – LeslieJane

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Mantique cropped dress pants $169

Rip Curl AntiSeries jacket $90 Northshore Ski & Board

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Converse Chuck Taylor leather shoes $75

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Ted Baker messenger bag $379 Hudson’s Bay

Blundstone original boots $185 MEC

Embrace your rugged side with a harvest-inspired look this autumn. Don lumberjack flannel button-downs for a pumpkin-picking outing or opt for cosy knit sweaters perfect for knocking back hot apple cider in front of a roaring fire.

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Canvas Toms $45.50

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Designer Joanna Baxter is on a

For the love of leather

By Kendall Walters

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That’s the simple premise upon which West Vancouver artisan Joanna Baxter has built her boutique handbag business.

Baxter’s brand, Lover Fighter, specializes in luxury leather bags, not a one of them black. The closest she gets is black patterned or dark navy bags.

“Accessories are the point in your wardrobe where you really show your personality,” Baxter says.

“It just seems like a wasted

opportunity to have a boring bag or to have a cheap bag. The best thing you can do is pick up a bright, textured or patterned bag.”

Her designs are fun, often featuring bold colours or patterns, but with classic shapes and lines. More than anything else, she strives to let the quality of the leather speak for itself.

“It’s really about letting the beauty of the leather shine through,” she says. “There are few things as luxurious as a nice piece of leather. I don’t want to distract from that with bells and whistles that compromise durability.”

And she won’t settle for just any leather, either.

She’s a selective designer who carefully handpicks the leather she uses in her pieces. She does most of her sourcing

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mission to ban boring bags. in Europe, where she says the leather warehouses make bolder and more adventurous choices.

“I’ve always really valued high-quality leather,” she says.

“When I’m looking at the leather, what intrigues me is the weight of it (and) the texture of it. I’m most drawn to leathers that are supple enough to fold. I’m always thrilled by the vast scope of sourcing possibilities. I want to make sure that I’m getting the best hides and you can only really do it in person.”

She seeks quality not only with her materials, but also with her designs.

“It’s your most useful accessory (so) it’s worth investing in a bag that’s going to last,” she says.

“It’s the thing you’re going to use the most (and) it shouldn’t be an impulse buy. It should be a mindful purchase and it should serve you well.”

As often as possible, Baxter strives to create unique pieces that give customers the chance to stand out.

“The most exciting piece of leather that I ever had was a cow hair that was dyed electric pink,” she says.

“The really truly unique pieces are the easiest to sell, because they’ve got this high-quality, easy-to-wear style, but with maximum impact. People either say ‘no’ right away or they must have it.”

Lover Fighter is available online at ilovelf.com, though given Baxter’s penchant for crafting one-of-a-kind pieces, there often isn’t time for new items to be uploaded to the website before they’re snapped up. She says the best place to see her stuff is on Instagram at the handle @iheartlf.

Baxter is holding a studio open house on Nov. 4 and 5 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Interested customers can stop by 588 Barnham Place in West Vancouver to check out her Lover Fighter designs and do a little shopping.

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After a whirlwind summer of fabulous parties and charitable events, we’re excited to see what the social calendar has in store for fall.

Tom Coleman, Matt Parker and Ian Kennedy sample some craft brew in support of Family Services of the North Shore at Beer by the Pier Sept. 12 at Shipbuilders’ Square. photo Ann Hamilton

Jared Martin, Michael Meroniuk and Trevor Sinnott dine under the trees at the Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Oscars on Aug. 26.

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Event hosts Michelle Bouffard and Michaela Morris of House Wine celebrate another successful Best of the West food and wine extravaganza Aug. 5 at Ambleside Pier. Photo Paul McGrath

Graham Cottons, Luke Russell and Stan Cottons take part in the Brandon Daoust Memorial Golf Tournament at Northlands Golf Course July 4 in support of The HOpe Centre. Photo Paul McGrath

Student volunteers Michelle, Natasha and Hudson Nock along with Alwyn Greeff serve salad to the hungry masses at the 36th annual Coho Festival at Ambleside Park Sept. 13. photo Cindy Goodman

North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce chair James Carter and CEO Louise Ranger with Mats Gerschman mix and mingle at the chamber’s Summer Soiree July 7 at Lonsdale Quay. photo Cindy Goodman

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Tournament organizers Peter Joudaki and Marc Burrows of Progressive Vancouver get ready to bowl at A Mid Summer Night’s Green Charity Lawn Bowling event in support of B.C. Children’s Hospital on July 25 at the West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club. Photo Paul McGrath

Ting Leong and Justin Davis join 300 other guests at Dinner on the Dock, hosted by RCMSR Station 1, July 16 at Horseshoe Bay Public Pier. photo Lisa King

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Shelly-Ann Van Hoof, Kelly Munro, Sharmina Murphy and Michele Ross attend a VIP reception for the Odlum Brown VanOpen pro tennis tournament Aug. 18 at Hollyburn Country Club. photo Cindy Goodman

The Silk Purse Arts Centre will hold an opening reception to kick off an exhibit by painter Sanaz Busink. silkpurse.ca

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Shannon Pantages and Alexandra Hooper munch on hors d’oeuvres at Farm to Feast at Loutet Farm Aug. 6 in support of the Edible Garden Project.

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North shore rescue concert The Sea to Sky Wind Ensemble and the Jazz Connexion present an afternoon concert at Kay Meek Centre to raise money for North Shore Rescue. kaymeekcentre.ca

November 5

North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce Business Excellence Awards Gala Global News anchor Chris Gailus hosts this event at the Pinnacle Hotel at the Pier. nvchamber.ca

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March Dundarave Village Easter Egg Hunt Dundarave Village, 2400-2500 block Marine Drive, West Van. Over 18,000 eggs will be handed out and children will be given a ticket for the plush bunny draw. www.westvancouver.ca March Easter at Lonsdale Quay Come enjoy an Easter egg hunt, visit from the Easter Bunny, crafts and face painting & balloon art for a small fee. www.lonsdalequay.com

February 15 Family Snow Day Mount Seymour Bring the family for music, entertainment, tubing and more! www.northvanrec.com

events Calendar october 2015 October 31 • 11:30am-5pm Halloween Lonsdale Quay Hey kids! Come in your costume and enjoy storytime, trick or treating, crafts, mini pumpkin decorating, face painting ($) and a Halloween movie. www.lonsdalequay.com October 31 • 1-5pm Halloween Edgemont Village Celebrate Halloween in your Edgemont Village neighbourhood. Trick or Treat between 1 pm to 5 pm.

Watch for Halloween events happening in your community at local shopping centers, shopping villages and local attractions.

march 2016 March 5–6 2016 North Shore Art Crawl A free community arts festival that celebrates the creative energy of our local artists and enables cultural vitality. www.nvartscouncil.ca March 17th Annual North Shore Sport Awards West Vancouver Community Centre atrium A free community event that celebrates our local, talented young athletes. www.nssportsawards.com March North Vancouver Host Lions Annual Easter Egg Hunt Heywood Park (Marine Drive at Hamilton) For children ages 2-9. Appearance by the Easter Bunny, egg hunt, bouncy castle (weather permitting), face painting & more. www.nvrc.ca March Easter at Maplewood Farm Maplewood Farm, 405 Seymour River Place www.maplewoodfarm.bc.ca

january 2016 January 1 • 12:30-3pm Penguin Plunge Panorama Park, Deep Cove Music, costumes and more.

Plunge is at 2pm. www.penguinplunge.ca

february 2016 February Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival Nine day event with live presentations, unique outdoor and mountaineering films, photography and live music. www.vimff.org 36 north shore living / fall 2015

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november 2015 November 11 Remembrance Day Service North Vancouver • 10:30am Parade and Service.

Victoria Park Cenotaph, North Van North Vancouver • 11am Water Service offshore Cates Park.

West Vancouver • 10:30am-12pm Parade and Service.

Marine Drive at 20th, West Van November 14–15 • 10am-4pm West Vancouver Craft Market West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Drive One-stop-shop opportunity to find hand-made items. www.westvancouver.ca

april 2016 April North Shore Writers Festival Author readings, panels, trivia event and reception. www.northshorewritersfestival.com April Lighthouse Festival West Vancouver School District’s Creative and Performing Arts showcase at Park Royal http://www.sd45.bc.ca/ April 28 Taste of the Bay The Horseshoe Bay Business Association is hosts their annual signature event with samples of food, beverages, prizes and surprises. westvancouver.ca

christmas events 2015 A Lynn Valley Christmas 5th Annual Christmas Tree Walk Lynn Valley Village This annual event starts on Sunday November 29 with live music and official lighting of the trees by the mayor at 5pm. Presented by the Lynn Valley Community Association and the Lynn Valley Lions. Trees stay lit throughout the holiday season - come vote for your favourite.

Peak of Christmas Grouse Mountain Visit Santa’s Workshop, meet reindeer, skate on the outdoor rink, snowshoe hike, take a sleigh ride through our mystical alpine forest and visit the Gingerbread Village, showcasing gingerbread houses constructed by talented bakery and pastry artists. www.grousemountain.com Christmas Festival of Lights Park & Tilford Mall Gardens lit by 1000’s of lights. www.parkandtilford.ca

Shipyards Christmas Market Shipyard Plaza, Victory Ship Way & Wallace Mews Rd The Shipyard is being transformed into a winter wonderland with a Germanstyle Christmas Market in the Pipe Shop building. Outside in Shipbuilders’ Square the excitement continues with food trucks, light display, and live music! www.northshoregreenmarkets.com Christmas Carol Ship Festival Panorama Park Watch the lit up boats parade through the harbour. www.carolships.org Dundarave Festival of Lights Dundarave Beach, West Vancouver A forest of trees festively decorated by the community. www.dundaravefestival.com Canyon Lights Capilano Suspension Bridge Park Over 250,000 sparkling lights adorn the bridge and surrounding rainforest. www.capbridge.com

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The start of the Fall season often brings a renewed interest in improving our home, both inside and out. From reorganizing storage areas, to a fresh coat of paint, to a complete room renovation – this is the time of year we find ourselves energized to get the job done.

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Wood countertops create a warm, homey interior.

Butcher block counters are less expensive than granite and do not necessarily need to be ordered from a speciality retailer. But wood can stain and dent and can even burn when hot kitchenware is placed atop it. Regular application of oil can help homeowners maintain

the appearance of their wood counters for years to come.

Marble

Marble tends to be less expensive than granite without sacrificing aesthetic appeal.

However, marble is softer and more porous than granite, so it can stain and be etched.

Diligence in wiping away spills, routine sealing and a gentle touch is necessary for those who choose marble countertops.

Soapstone

This is a natural stone composed mainly of mineral talc that gives the stone its smooth feel. Soapstone ranges from black to gray but can sometimes have a green shade to it. Other materials in the stone can produce veining.

Although softer than granite, soapstone is still high-density and will hold up well. It’s impervious to stains and

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ranite has long been a popular countertop material for homeowners looking to combine functionality with aesthetic appeal in their kitchens. But granite is no small investment, and homeowners looking to refurbish their kitchens should know there are a multitude of countertop materials available to those working on a budget or those who simply want to give their kitchens a different look.

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Explore the alternatives to granite countertops bacteria, and exposure to chemicals will not damage it.

Glass

Glass countertops are backpainted, so homeowners can order just about any color they want. Glass will be tempered, so it is safe and heat-resistant. Glass can scratch, so it is not as impervious as other materials.

Quartz

Quartz is a manufactured product made of stone aggregate and polymers

compressed under high pressure. It has the look of natural stone but requires less work to maintain. Quartz has consistent colours and patterns and is a nonporous material, so it will not need routine sealing and resealing.

Concrete

Concrete is another material that can be colored to match homeowners’ whims. Concrete is relatively inexpensive compared to other countertop materials, but it can crack or chip.

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While granite is a popular countertop material, homeowners who want something new have many additional options at their disposal.

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MAKING YOUR HOME ENTERTAINMENT DREAMS COME TRUE How many companies do you know in the electronics world that have continued in business on the North Shore for 60 fast-paced years?

Yet not only has CGM Electronics survived those years, it has built an enviable and ongoing reputation for quality products and service.

“We opened our doors as Bernie Jackson Ltd., in 1955 when black and white television was in its infancy,” said present co-owner, Garth Mossop.

“In 1969 Terry Coan, Eugene Gillotte and I purchased the business, and renamed it CGM Electronics,” he said.

Today, in its current location at 1285 Marine Drive in North Vancouver, Garth and co-owners Reiner Tecklenburg and Paul Jasich are proud to continue providing North and West Vancouver clients “the best in quality electronics.”

“Our longevity on the North Shore and the depth of our technical knowledge has allowed us the

luxury of developing friendships with many of our clients,” said Reiner.

“Clients appreciate our team of well-qualified service technicians, engineers and installers and that’s a real advantage in such a volatile and ever-changing market,” he explained.

Whether you are starting from scratch in a new home, or wanting to add one or two items to an existing system, the CGM Electronics team takes a personal interest in ensuring that your home entertainment components perform to your highest expectations.

When involved early on, CGM can work with your architects and builders to design and pre-wire multi-room audiovideo entertainment systems that integrate with local WiFi networks, internet and digital sources.

To complete your home automation, CGM also works with top local craftspeople who are conversant with high-voltage electrical wiring, telephone and

“Our reputation has been earned by building on the relationships we have with our clients.” advanced communication systems, security, alarm and lighting installations.

“We don’t just sell home entertainment systems, install them and move on,” Garth said.

“Our reputation has been earned by building on the relationships we have with our clients.”

CGM offers a team approach to building a home entertainment experience that fits a client’s décor, budget and performance expectations. The team assists in the planning and design process and, after installation, they’re readily available for ongoing advice and support – including throughout the warranty period and beyond.

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Lonsdale Flooring – North Shore’s Most Trusted Name In Flooring Since 1960 Just as a carefully crafted background sets off the subject of a great painting, so the flooring you choose will be an essential backdrop to the décor you have chosen for each room in your home.

Whether you are building new, or are ready for a fresh look in your present home or business, you need go no further than Lonsdale Flooring, a trusted name in North Shore flooring since 1960.

Family owned and operated for three generations, this experienced, full-service flooring retailer is now owned by long-term employee Ray Ng. Together with John Allison, Mike Moule and a team of professional installers, Ray proudly continues the traditions of the longest-running

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flooring services company on the North Shore.

“Great service. Installer offered to come on a Saturday, pulled up the carpet, took one look at the awful floor underneath and offered to come back the next day (Sunday, on a Thanksgiving weekend) to give me a chance to put sealant down before he proceeded…!”

Rob G.

Working with contractors, designers and consumers, Lonsdale Flooring covers everything from advice about the best products to serve each purpose, all the way to completion of the project.

“Through our extensive product knowledge and by listening to our clients’ expectations, we help them pick the flooring that exactly meets their needs,” Ray said.

Once you have estimated your budget, it’s time to firm up those needs.

Do you prefer carpeting or hardwood in the main living areas of your home?

If you prefer the look of wood, should it be hardwood, laminate or vinyl planking?

Should you consider cork flooring in some areas for sound mitigation?

In high-traffic areas, will the materials you like stand up to the wear?

Do you favour vinyl for kitchens and bathrooms where water spills can be an issue?

At home, the questions can seem overwhelming, which is why the team at Lonsdale Flooring say a visit to their North Vancouver showroom at 1357 Main Street is a good place to begin.

There, in a relaxed shopping experience, you will meet a friendly, non-commissioned sales staff who, based on your own ideas and preferences, can provide product samples, explain the benefits of each and offer advice about the best type of flooring for each room.

“We carry a full line of quality European, North American and Canadian brand name floorings,” said John.

One of Lonsdale’s most popular brands is Lauzon Wood Floors. Not

“My experience with Lonsdale Flooring was a pleasure. The carpet was of good quality, as was the installation. I was particularly pleased that a sales rep visited after the installation…and made arrangements for a tradesperson to install flooring transitions as an additional improvement. I would recommend Lonsdale Flooring to friends and neighbours.”

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only does Lauzon supply top-of-theline Canadian-made products, some of which carry a 35 year warranty, the company has an enviable 30year reputation in the industry and forestry stewardship is always top of mind in its selections.

Other quality brands include: Timeless Wood Floors, Europlex, Kahrs, Pontek, Mohawk, Armstrong, Karndean, Kraus, Congoleum, Wiston and Dansk Hardwood.

“And, believe it or not, we also offer Dinoflex Sport, which is excellent for indoor fitness and sport facilities,” Ray said.

So if you are looking for quality flooring products for your home or business, Lonsdale Flooring’s experts are here to assist you.

For advice and products you can count on, please contact Lonsdale Flooring – they’ll be happy to hear your ideas and answer any questions you may have.

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How to create a rainwater harvesting system

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ainwater collection is a way to conserve water that can be adopted by both private homeowners and businesses.

Harvesting water during peak times of precipitation ensures water will be on hand during drought or when water restrictions are implemented.

Making use of rainwater reduces reliance on underground wells or municipal water systems.

Harvesting rainwater also can help prevent flooding and soil erosion.

The average homeowner can collect thousands of gallons of rainwater each year. To learn just how much water can be harvested, as well as how many natural resources can be produced from that rain, visit save-the-rain.com, where men and women can calculate their rain collection potential by geographic location and average rainfall.

Afterward, homeowners may be inclined to establish their own rainwater harvesting systems.

Here is how to get started: Determine your roofing material. Potable water can be harvested from homes with sheet metal or slate roofing. Clay or adobe tiles also may be acceptable. Asphalt, wood shingles and tar roofs may leach toxic chemicals into the water, making it unsafe for drinking. This rainwater may only be collected to use for irrigation methods or washing cars and outdoor items.

Rather than have rainwater flow out of downspouts to the ground, homeowners can collect that rainwater in barrels to use it as a sustainable source of water.

Check gutter materials. Some gutters are made with lead soldering components. A commercial lead swab test can help you determine if there is lead present in your gutters. At a later time you can choose to replace the gutters if you desire a potable supply of water.

Invest in a collection tank or barrel. A number of manufacturers offer prefabricated rain collection systems complete with collection barrels.

Otherwise, you can use your own barrel or tank to house the collected water. Ensure it is large enough to handle the volume of water collected.

Purchase and install leaf guards. If your home is surrounded by many trees, you probably accumulate leaf and tree debris in your home gutters and downspouts. Leaf guards will help keep the gutters clear and increase water flow through the water collection system.

Create a water collection area. A portion of the gutter system should be removed so that it connects to the collection barrel or tank. As the rain falls, it will run down the roof and into the gutters before it streams into the downspouts. The downspout connected to the tank will deposit the water directly inside. Filters can be installed to help block the flow of debris.

A rainwater collection system harnesses a natural source of water to be used for gardens and other outdoor purposes. This water doesn’t contain chlorine or other additives, making it relatively clean

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and safe to use. Homeowners should check to see if a permit is necessary to install a rainwater collection system and then begin gathering water for various uses.

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Outfit the tank for overflow and water usage. A spigot and hose connection makes it easy to use the collected water for outdoor purposes. Many rainwater collection systems are designed with an overflow safeguard that will prevent the water from backing up through the system. It will divert the rainwater back out of the downspout when the barrel or tank is full.

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■ Check out Lumon’s online gallery for a variety of examples of enclosures and covers for inspiration.

There is a wide range of possibilities to see what might work best in your home.

■ Call in the experts: a free onsite consultation can get the ball rolling for a new project.

■ Adding an outdoor space to your home can provide additional natural light to your living space throughout the year.

■ Go see for yourself.

Lumon has a showroom in Abbotsford with another opening soon in Metro Vancouver.

■ Consider the long-term return on a personal and financial level. Covered and enclosed outdoor spaces can create valuable room for a family, with less investment than a major renovation.

■ Take stock of your needs and the way you’d use an outdoor space: for entertaining, dining, kids, pets, and more. Knowing how you’ll use the space can help best narrow down options and choices.

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Patio living for all seasons Ever wondered how to enjoy the lush beauty of the outdoors all-year round without having to brave the harsh elements?

Lumon Canada has got you covered, literally. The company installs outdoor covers and enclosures that allow homeowners to turn balconies and patios into stunning living areas that make use of their outdoor space throughout the year.

Lumon builds retractable sliding walls for sunrooms that homeowners can open up when the weather is warm and close when it’s cool, creating a livable space that makes use of the home’s entire footprint.

“We hear all the time from people that the new space that they’ve covered or enclosed becomes the most popular space in the house, because now you’ve got a space that’s bright, that’s airy,” says Lumon’s western sales manager Steve Leyenhorst. “On rainy days you can close the glass walls, then open when the sun pops through.”

Along with the retractable glass walls, Lumon builds patio covers and sunrooms,

which offer UV protection. The covered patios enable families to entertain without having to worry about the weather dampening their get-togethers.

The popularity of patio covers has boomed in recent years because they can be a relatively simple way to add space to new homes or a costeffective way to upgrade and expand an older home.

But patio covers aren’t just for single-family homes. Condo owners are also opting for the glass enclosures to turn their patios into year-round living spaces.

The Lower Mainland’s booming real estate market makes every inch of livable space count. Lumon’s patio covers provide homeowners – whether they have a condo or singlefamily home – a cost-effective way to make functional use of their outdoor space.

“You get immediate return,” Leyenhorst says about investing in a Lumon patio covering. “In fact, it generally increases value because you’ve helped people to envision what else they can do with their home. It’s intended to compliment the space, not to

take over.”

As a reputable company with a warranty that extends beyond the industry standard, homeowners will have peace of mind knowing their extension was built with an engineer’s backing.

“There is nothing that we do not build to code, which helps avoid some of the fly-by-night, or the substandard-construction possibilities,” Leyenhorst says.

And, unlike many outdoor products, Lumon’s coverings need little maintenance.

“They’re extremely easy to maintain. They don’t get algae growth on them, they don’t need pressure washing. Rinse them off with soap and water and that’s it,” Leyenhorst says.

Curious homeowners can take advantage of the company’s no-obligation onsite appointments.

“We come to your home and give you an estimate that meets your specific needs,” Leyenhorst explains. “It’s a great way to begin to explore the options and possibilities.”

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New homes are getting smaller F rom the early 1990s to the beginning of this century, “bigger is better” certainly was the mantra of the home-building industry. All across North America buyers could browse among home developments boasting homes of 3,000 square feet or larger and multiple bedrooms and bathrooms.

But according to new data, home buyers are seeking less space today but more in green amenities.

Research by the Canadian Home Builders’ Association has found that many people now desire smaller homes with multipurpose rooms and energy saving features. They’re not ready to trade in their two- and three-car garages just yet, though.

Plus, a survey of International Furnishings and Design Association members forecasts that McMansions

will become a thing of the past and more emphasis will be placed on smaller, more eco-friendly homes.

Family rooms will grow larger, as will kitchens. Other rooms in the home will disappear, including the living room.

Many homeowners and potential home buyers realize that with girth comes a cost. In today’s fragile economy, the ability to cash in on the dream of homeownership may come at the compromise of a smaller, betterplanned home.

According to Tim Bailey, the manager of Avid Canada, a research and consulting firm for the building industry, “While many consumers are willing to forgo space, they are not equating this with having to forfeit functionality. Design creativity is requisite to adapt to this changing preference.”

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New home trends ■ The dining room is becoming extinct, with larger, eat-inkitchen/entertaining spaces the norm. The kitchen will be the main room of the home and be renamed the “kitchen lounge.”

■ Separate rooms are evolving into spaces that serve many different purposes.

■ Although the sizes of bathrooms may be scaled back, the amenities will not. Spa-style bathrooms with luxurious products, high-tech features and televisions will be on the rise.

■ The master bedroom suite may not shrink in size, but it could be combined to form a home office and exercise space.

■ Thanks to an increasing number of people working from home, the presence of a dedicated home office is a given in newer homes. Nearly 40 per cent of industry forecasters say that they expect one in every home.

■ Expect to see more high-tech offerings, such as voiceor motion-activation devices in the home. Lighting, entertainment gear, heating/cooling systems, and even blinds could be hooked up to a master control system.

■ Home storage solutions will also be a vital component of new homes. Builders will create clever solutions for mixing storage into more compact spaces.

■ With aging Baby Boomers comprising a larger segment of home buyers, expect to see more one-level homes, or at least homes where there is a master suite and the majority of the living space on the first level.

Spa-style bathrooms are on the rise.

Part of what is driving this trend is the cost of homes in relation to space and the increased interest in environmental conservation. Smaller, more efficient homes require less in terms of heating and cooling energy. They need less furniture, and new materials made from sustainable products help further fuel green initiatives in the building industry. Energy efficient homes are a main priority for buyers. Although the homes may be smaller, they will not be miniscule. And home buyers can expect a host of amenities that will make the smaller size of homes barely perceptible.

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ainting is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to transform the look of a space. The colours homeowners choose for their walls can give rooms their own unique feel and even affect the moods of the people within them.

Finding the right shade for a bedroom or kitchen involves more than just selecting the first colour that catches your eye. Design experts and psychologists alike say it may be worthwhile to choose a colour that helps you feel good rather than just following design trends. The paint colour you pick may add energy to a space or create a tranquil retreat where you can unwind at the end of the day.

To create a spa-like environment and a more serene space, look to shades of blue in soft variations. Cool blues are soothing colours that can help lower stress levels and promote sleep.

That’s why blue is a frequent fixture in bedrooms and bathrooms. Just be advised that too much blue can make a room appear cold and stark, so balance out blue with some warmer accents.

Blue

Many people do not immediately consider bright orange for their homes, but when used as an accent shade, orange can really brighten up a home.

Orange is considered a shade that expands creativity and imparts a youthful appeal to a space. Consider an orange accent wall or a burst of colour with orange throw pillows. If pumpkin orange is a little too bold for you, tone it down by choosing a more pastel, peachy hue, which is equally warm and energizing.

Orange

Red stimulates energy and appetite, which is why the shade is so popular in restaurants and home dining spaces. Red is a good choice for social gathering rooms but may not be the wisest choice for a bedroom, as the colour may prove overstimulating.

Red

Green can evoke composure and tranquility and works in any room of the house.

Since green is the primary colour of nature, it also works well for those people who want to bring some of the outdoors inside and work with the fresh starts and new growth that green can inspire. To make green feel less subdued and sleepy, work with its complementary opposite, red, by using a few bold red accents here and there to balance out the tranquility of green.

Green

People have long related purple to royalty, and this dramatic colour can add a formal, regal aspect to a home depending on the hue. Purple also may help stimulate the creative side of the brain. In paler shades of lavender, purple can seem almost ethereal and spiritual. Some designers suggest avoiding purple in a bedroom because that is a place you want your brain to rest rather than be stimulated.

Purple

Few colours are more vibrant than yellow, which can help stimulate conversation and make thoughts more focused. A luminous shade of yellow is an ideal way to make any space more welcoming and bright. Just use it sparingly, as too much yellow may not be a good thing. Yellow accents mixed with touches of purple can offer the balance needed to prevent yellow rooms from overwhelming residents and guests.

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Colours can be blended to create the desired environment. A colour scheme based on complementary colours, or those opposite on the colour wheel, may fit. Otherwise, analogous colour schemes, or those colours that are next to one another on the colour wheel, can create a variation that suits your preferences.

Source: Metro Creative

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