Deep Cove Crier September 2017 by North Shore News Features

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Deep Cove Road update

Darwin’s proposed development plans for Raven Pub site rolling along

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Chatter around the Cove

Windsor class of 1992 reunites, longtime owners of For Pet’s Sake at Parkgate retire

September 2017

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Unforgettable friendship: marbling Mann’s brain by MARIA SPITALE-LEISK Kevin Dubois doesn’t recognize his best friend. Trapped inside John Mann’s body is an unbridled energy. Dubois was drawn towards it. We all were. You’ll have to excuse me, I’m not at my best I’ve been gone for a month, I’ve been drunk since I left These so-called vacations will soon be my death I’m so sick from the drink, I need home for a rest ... Take me home! Spirit of the West challenged you to not tap your toes to that up-tempo tune played in watering holes from coast to coast in the 1990s. You lost. Dubois, a longtime Deep Cove resident, was a fan of Mann before he became famous. Maybe it was because they were both artists but, for whatever reason, the two just clicked. The Squarerigger Pub, near Ambleside Beach, in the early ’80s was the setting. Dubois watched as Mann and these young fellows jumped on stage and created this energy that he couldn’t describe. “They were the real thing,” says Dubois of Spirit of the West’s early days. “As soon as they started to play you were taken in by them.” In those days Spirit of the West toured from one end of the North Shore to the other and everywhere in between. Dubois was a fixture at their shows. The iconic frontman’s girlfriend, Jill Daum, just happened to be friends with Dubois’ girlfriend, Erian Baxter, owner of Deep Cove Canoe and Kayak. Soon the foursome was inseparable, spending many summer days at a special spot up the Arm, where the boys would go skinny dipping. Seal Point is what they called the spot but geographically the cabin was located just before the old powerhouse. “Yeah,” says Dubois with a laugh and a nostalgic sigh. “I’ve got a lot of stories. There’s ones with clothes on, clothes off.” The friends were back on the water paddleboarding in Deep Cove recently. But it was different this time.

Dubois’ voice softens. “It just sort of showed me how quickly his decline was,” says Dubois. His fit friend, by outward appearances, struggled to control his body on the board. Dubois stepped in to save him at one point. Mann has early onset Alzheimer’s. Less than 10 per cent of people diagnosed with dementia are under the age of 65. Mann was 51 when he found out he had Alzheimer’s in 2014. As his neurodegenerative disease progresses Mann is losing his identity, his agility – his ability to move people with his music. Some days he can’t even speak. But Mann hasn’t lost his spirit. Dubois did an awareness walk for Alzheimer’s recently with Mann. Suddenly, a Spirit of the West song blasted from the loudspeaker to start the event and Mann perked up. “And John just flew into full-on dance, gyrating to the music, just absolutely incredible,” says Dubois. “So he still has that in them.” Before Mann was given his devastating diagnosis, his brain was a sparkling source of life and creativity. Dubois, a professional painter-printmaker, says he was honoured when asked to capture the essence of his longtime friend in a brain sculpture for a special art installation in Toronto. The Telus Health Brain Project aims to use art as a vehicle for conversation and start a public conversation about brain health and bring awareness to diseases like Alzheimer’s. Selected artists took blank brain sculptures and teamed up with famous Canadian personalities including Mann, Kurt Browning, Wayne Gretzky and Peter Mansbridge to put their ‘minds’ on display. The blank brains were transformed into beautiful, energetic and thought-provoking pieces of art. “Jill asked John, ‘Who would you like to represent you?’ And John said ‘Kev,’” says Dubois of how he came to be a part of the project that’s close to his heart. “I was absolutely honoured and joyful and elated that John would honour me that way. I would do anything for John.” The art project also afforded Dubois

Deep Cove artist Kevin Dubois has marbled the brain of his best friend and Spirit of the West lead singer John Mann for an art project which aims to bring Alzheimer’s awareness. PHOTO SUPPLIED JENNY WALTON

the opportunity to spend some precious time with Mann. The two friends sat around his studio in the spring, while Dubois drew Mann. He burned through many canvases, not wanting to miss a single crease on his face. If he was to do a caricature of Mann, Dubois says he would LD WI N S Y A MO ALW SAL BC

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! Mayor’s Message

Old garbage carts can be used in an emergency by

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British Columbia is experiencing one of the worst wildfire seasons ever. Recently I spent an island vacation north of Powell River watching the sun eerily set into the smoke rather than over the familiar outline of Sonora Island. And as I write this, the sky across the North Shore remains thick with smoke from the wildfires continuing to rage in the province’s Interior. The province declared a state of emergency in early July and many Cariboo residents were either put on evacuation alert or evacuated. The situation in the Cariboo reminds us all how important it is to be prepared for emergencies stemming from natural

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hazards. The district’s rugged terrain and occasional extreme weather events increase our vulnerability to the occurrence of land slippage, flooding and wildfire. And being situated in an area where major seismic activity is expected means the risk of earthquake is ever-present. At the district we have protocols and procedures in place to guide our emergency preparation and response, and we routinely practice our emergency response to ensure we are ready no matter what situation we may face. But municipally driven emergency planning and preparation is only part of the equation for building a resilient community. Residents must also make preparations, both at home

and at work. Home emergency kits are a critical part of ensuring that both you and your family are prepared should there be a local disaster. And while creating an emergency kit may seem like a daunting task, much of what you need is likely already in your home. North Shore Emergency Management, the North Shore’s inter-municipal emergency management agency, offers in-depth information on what to include in a home emergency kit on their website. NSEM recommends having enough supplies on-hand to take care of yourself and your loved ones for at least 72 hours. If you’re looking for some additional help getting emergency-ready, NSEM also offers free preparedness workshops. Small steps go a long way in emergency preparedness, and a good first step is sourcing a bin or container to keep your supplies in. And since the district is rolling out new locking, wheeled garbage carts to the neighbourhoods east of the Seymour

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River this fall, most of you will have an old garbage can that could be cleaned and repurposed to hold a home emergency kit. This idea was suggested to me by Coun. Lisa Muri, who is also the district representative on NSEM. While turning your old garbage can into an emergency kit may sound peculiar - it actually makes good sense. The cans are durable, waterproof and offer plenty of storage space. For those of you who already have an emergency preparedness kit, the District is offering you an opportunity to recycle any garbage or green cans that you no longer need, after your new carts are delivered. Crews will deliver notices letting you know the exact date when this will occur. As a municipality, we are constantly looking at how to best prepare for and respond to emergencies and we encourage you to do the same. Our resilience as a community depends on it. For information on preparing for emergencies visit nsem.info. `

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Mann emotional seeing his ‘mind’ from page 1

welcomes you into his world – he’s a very giving person. He creates a very large space around him to encompass a whole world of activity.” Being Dubois’ biggest fan and amassing the most amount of his art, Mann sat patiently while his friend drew. Staring at the blank brain sculpture issued to each artist, Dubois knew just what to decorate it with – marbles. He sees Mann’s captivating blue eyes in the marbles. There’s also a subtle reference in the art to a famous expression about marbles and losing your mind. The humour and irony inherent in this sculpture embody qualities that Dubois has known and loves in Mann. “It is a cliché that raises awareness and kind of makes you go, ‘OK, we can’t take ourselves too seriously,” explains Dubois of marbling Mann’s brain. Asked how many multicoloured marbles it took to capture Mann’s creative mind. “Good question,” says Dubois. He takes a minute. “There’s hundreds.” This isn’t the first extremely personal art piece Dubois has done. In paying homage to his late father who passed away from a stroke, Dubois placed his ashes inside a large mortar and pestle made of crystal hand-blown glass. The conversation piece about death and how we deal with it as a society, or don’t deal with it, as Dubois says, was featured in an art gallery installation. Calling it “Loss of Found,” Dubois unveiled Mann’s ‘brain’ to him first in the studio. Mann couldn’t hide his emotions after seeing the moving art piece. “Sometimes the look on John’s face is rather overwhelming because he’s an angel who fell from heaven,” says Dubois. “His reactions are always so genuine and so heartfelt. He’s a very loving human being.” Mann’s ‘mind’ is among 100 colourful brain sculptures currently scattered around the streets of Toronto as part of the outdoor art exhibit, which aims to raise awareness and funds for Baycrest Health Sciences, an academic health sciences centre affiliated with the University of Toronto with a special focus on brain health and aging. Mann is one of more than 70,000 people in B.C. living with Alzheimer’s disease or another form of dementia.

With a surge of baby boomers entering their golden years, cases of dementia-like diseases are expected to climb dramatically. It’s estimated that by 2031, 1.4 million Canadians will be living with dementia, nearly double the number today. Sadly, there is currently no cure for the devastating disease which robs the afflicted of their intelligence, memory and eventually their life. Ultimately Dubois hopes his art and the overall project dispels any misconception that Alzheimer’s only strikes old people. “We used to think it came in your 70s or older but now it’s coming to younger people. John has become a poster boy for Alzheimer’s and started that conversation,” says Dubois. The project also casts a spotlight on Alzheimer’s caregivers such as Mann’s wife, who not only has to come to grips with her beloved husband’s illness but also makes sure he is safe 24 hours a day. “John’s brain used to be a radiating beauty. Now it strives to overcome unbeatable obstacles every moment of every day,” says Daum, a Vancouver playwright. Daum co-created and performs in the internationally acclaimed trilogy of plays: Mom’s the Word. She is currently working on a stage play, Forget About Tomorrow, for The Arts Club Theatre about a woman whose husband is diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer’s. Dubois says it’s inspiring to see Daum care for Mann and their relationship is a model of what a marriage should be – supporting each other through sickness and health. It has Dubois reflecting on his own relationship with Erian, his assistant in life and on this brain project. “She was a big help,” says Dubois. “She helps in every way. What doesn’t she help with?” The two families are close, enjoying birthdays and every Christmas dinner together either in Deep Cove or at the Mann homestead in Vancouver since what feels like forever. Dubois doesn’t know how many milestones he has last left with Mann, but for now he’s making the most of their time together and holding onto the memories. “I’ve always considered John to be my best friend – and you don’t get to have that many best friends in life and I feel very, very lucky that I got to be John’s really close friend.” `

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Editorial

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! Crier Comment

Premature

As parents count down to the first day of school like New Year’s revellers awaiting midnight, we enter the inexplicable tradition of pre-grad parties. Nine months before being fitted for cap and gown, North Shore Grade 12 students, including those in the Seymour area, make an annual rush to parks and school grounds to celebrate their last year of school, the end of summer, or maybe just being young. When those parties are at their worst we hear stories of assault and excess. When they’re managed responsibly, we don’t hear a thing. We hope for silence this season. However, a quiet aftermath is only possible if parents and police are proactive. As in previous years, the North Vancouver RCMP and fire department are expected to be vigilant. Their job of enforcement is hard, but it’s purpose is simple. What’s easier but far more com-

plex is having a real conversation with your son or daughter. Where are you going? What are you planning to do? OK, where are you really going and what are you actually planning to do? We don’t endorse underage drinking and we certainly warn against drug use. Still, our own salad days aren’t so distant a memory that we’ve forgotten how most teens respond to orders to abstain. And so, to the Deep Cove and Seymour young people, we ask, humbly, that you care for yourselves and your classmates. It may seem premature to issue a warning before anything’s happened, but holding a grad party before school starts seems like the very definition of premature. We were like you. Sooner than you’d like, you’ll be like us. Please get there safely; and with maturity. `

DEEP COVE DAZE DAZZLES: A couple girls enjoy a midway ride during the 20th annual Deep Cove Daze celebration at Panorama Park Aug. 27. Presented by the Musart Cultural Society, the festival featured live entertainment, food trucks, beer gardens, an artisan alley and the ever-famous cardboard kayak competition. PHOTO KEVIN HILL

! Spiritually Speaking

Scorsese film unravels the mystery of silence by REV. ED HIRD

COME SAIL AWAY: A couple of small sailors take to the waters during one of Deep Cove Yacht Club’s summer sailing programs Aug. 15. The program’s core coaches grew up in the community, taking sailing lessons at the DCYC, and now mentor the young mariners. The Cove’s calm waters make it an ideal spot to learn sailing, according to DCYC head sailing instructor Eric Scott-Iversen. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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Few of us like getting the silent treatment from those that we care for. Silence can sometimes be a painful expression of relational tension and even cut-off. The flip side of silence and solitude is that it can be an important key to personal and spiritual growth. We live in a noisy cluttered high-tech world where silence is often hard to find. Choosing silence can increase our ability to hear the still small voice that is trying to get our attention. Jesus was often going off into the silence of the wilderness to be alone. Recently my wife and I watched Martin Scorsese’s gripping new movie Silence. It was based on Japanese author Shusaku Endo’s book, which tells the story of a 17th-century Portuguese priest in Japan at the height of intense persecution. The recipient of the 1966 Tanizaki Prize, it has been called “Shusaku Endo’s supreme achievement” and “one of the 20th century’s finest novels.” Endo tells how the

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Japanese Christians once numbered 400,000 and had enjoyed great favour even in the Japanese inner circle. Then Christianity was outlawed, resulting in drownings, burnings, and other atrocities. The priests were under great pressure to publicly give up their faith, in order to end the persecution of the Japanese Christians. The symbol of this persecution was being forced to tread with one’s foot upon the crucified face of Jesus. In a review by the New Yorker, John Updike described the book Silence as “a remarkable work, a sombre, delicate, and startlingly empathetic study.” The author explores the image of silence where the priests had been painfully silenced. The most painful silence seemed to be the silence of God in the midst of the great suffering. The priest, Rodrigues, prayed: “Lord, why are you silent? Why are you always silent?” As the persecution intensified, Rodrigues prayed again: “Lord, it is time that you should break the silence. You must not remain silent.” Near the end of the

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novel, Rodrigues confesses to Jesus: “Lord, I resented your silence,” to which Jesus replied: “I was not silent. I suffered along with you.” The crucified Jesus whispered to Rodrigues: “I am with you. You have nothing to fear.” Another time, the suffering Jesus said: “I will not abandon you.” Rodrigues could not take his eyes off what he called the beautiful face of the suffering Christ. As Rodrigues ended upon trampling upon the face of Jesus, he heard Jesus say: “You may trample. You may trample. It was to be trampled on by men that I was born into this world. It was to share men’s pain that I carried my cross.” Rodrigues learned that Jesus’ silence was not absence, but rather expressed the mystery of his suffering love for all humanity. Could God’s sometimes mysterious silence be a sign of how much he cares? ` Rev. Ed Hird has been the rector at St. Simon’s Church, 420 Seymour River Pl., since 1987. stsimonschurch.ca #116-980 West First Street

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Darwinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed plans for Raven Pub and Deep Cove Road rolling along by MARIA SPITALE-LEISK Darwin Construction is planning to proceed with its proposed development application for 1012-1110 Deep Cove Road, based on the existing Deep Cove Village commercial zone. This will limit the height of the buildings to two storeys and set back the buildings from the homes on Caledonia Avenue. Also, the single family home at 1110 Deep Cove Rd. will be excluded from Darwinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s current development plans. Darwin purchased the licences for both the Raven Pub and its beer and wine store last year and plans to incorporate a two-storey Raven Pub into its proposed development. The Crier asked Darwin Construction president Oliver Webbe to update the community on the project. Deep Cove Crier: Why the decision to stay within the existing zoning and exclude the single family home? Oliver Webbe: We have hosted several meetings with the community to get their feedback on the future plan for this property. I can say with 100 per cent certainty that the community wants us to build a project based on the exiting Deep Cove Village commercial zone. I grew up in Deep Cove and have lived here for over 30 years and this is the gateway to Deep Cove so there was no hesitation to change our plans once I heard from the community. Our previous plans also included the single-family home next to the existing Raven. However, after personally meeting with the family who lived next to the house and understanding the potential impact the development would have on their lives, I decided to remove the single family home from the development. For now we have rented the house to a local young Deep Cove family and will keep it that way for the foreseeable future. DCC: When will construction begin? Oliver Webbe: We expect to be able to start construction later in 2018.

DCC: Is the development expected [_ Sa^bW[ [\bUcW S` [TV b\Vb] Oliver Webbe: I live in the Cove and traffic is a nightmare, especially on weekends. We have reduced the overall amount of commercial space in the new development and doubled the amount of parking for the new Raven to reduce the traffic generated from this project, and to limit the spillover of parking into the neighbouring streets. We are also looking at fast-tracking the construction process to reduce the traffic during construction. XZZf Zb` d_Y W_`c\a eTb[ [TV entire project will look like in terms of retaining existing tenants, commercial space and residential units? Oliver Webbe: The Raven will move to the corner and will be approximately the same size as the current restaurant. We will have a bar/lounge area at street level so people have a place to come and watch the game and a second floor dining area for those who want a quieter dining experience. We want to preserve the heritage of the building with the architecture and the tradition of live music, but in a more controlled situation. Our menu will be focused on promoting local micro-breweries, B.C. wine, and we also hope to have the best forno pizza in town. The balance of the site will include two-storey, three bedroom townhomes designed for young families and locals wanting to downsize. DCC: What is the plan for Central Motor Service? Oliver Webbe: Sunshine Preschool and Central Motors will be moving to another site owned by Darwin at 2420-2468 Dollarton Hwy. ` Note: District of North Vancouver spokeswoman Stephanie Smiley told the Crier they have not received a preliminary application for this project, which would also need to come before council for approval.

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Jennifer Crawford and her husband Peter (not shown) owned the Raven Pub for 16 years. Oliver Webbe (right) and his father are the new owners and plan to turn the restaurant into a two-storey dining spot. PHOTO SUPPLIED JULIA IRIARTE

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Migrating ducks now main attraction at Maplewood Flats

Discover Deep Cove This column is dedicated to celebrating outdoor recreation in the Seymour area. Whether you are an adrenaline junkie or a Sunday afternoon ambler, there’s a slice of nature waiting for you to discover in Deep Cove. Every month we ask an outdoor recreation enthusiast east of Seymour to give us some advice on how to navigate nature in our backyard. For September, we learn from naturalist Kevin Bell about what birds we can expect to see at Maplewood Flats Conservation Area this fall. I’m sitting on a log watching the rising tide, now almost fully in. It’s feeding time along the shoreline for a flock of about 70 mew gulls and a flock of 20 sandpipers (mainly least, with six western and two baird’s). They are joined by three

greater yellowlegs also attracted by the rich pickings along the shore. On my left 18 killdeer plover are scattered over the remaining exposed mud, among them two semipalmated plovers about a third the size of the killdeer. The sparrow sized sandpipers and the semipalmated plover are temporary visitors on their way south from breeding areas in the far northern tundra. They will spend the winter in Central America while the mew gulls and greater yellowlegs will spend the winter here. Autumn is a time of change for all wildlife and the changing of species at the Maplewood Conservation Area is a window on the great global migration. Millions of birds are moving south for the winter in the Northern Hemisphere.

In the coming weeks and months the swallows, martins, warblers, vireos, etc., of summer will be replaced by varied thrush, fox sparrow, goldencrowned and ruby-crowned kinglets, red-breasted sapsucker and other species which will spend the winter here. Horned and red-necked grebe, common loon, redbreasted merganser, surf scoter and greater scaup will also return for the winter. As August ends and September begins many species of ducks (greenwinged teal, northern pintail, American widgeon, gadwall, mallard, common and barrow’s goldeneyes, bufflehead) will migrate through Maplewood and many will stay for the winter. Other shorebirds (longbilled dowitcher, lesser yellowlegs, whimbrel) will visit as they move south. The osprey, which I can see diving to catch a fish, will be on the coast of Mexico by October when our wintering species are back. They had bad luck this year when their nest was blown off the nesting posts. But it’s been a good summer for purple mar-

tins. The long periods of hot weather produced many insects for their young, waiting in the nest boxes on the mudflats. At the end of August they will leave Maplewood for the Amazon rainforest where they will spend the winter. The placing of nest boxes on posts in the water at Maplewood has brought purple martins back from

the edge of extinction in B.C. In 1990 there were only three pairs left from many thousands which nested in old woodpecker holes in dead trees standing in the flood plain forests of the Fraser Valley before drainage and dyking destroyed the forests in the 1800s. Today, the population in B.C. is estimated at about

2,500 birds and here at Maplewood we have one of the larger colonies of about 160 birds. ` To view Maplewood’s window on the great global migration join Bell for a free two-hour guided nature walk at 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 4, starting from the Corrigan Nature House. 604-980-9085.

Wild Bird Trust of B.C. director and naturalist Kevin Bell will lead a free two-hour guided nature walk through Maplewood Flats on Monday, Sept. 4. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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! Seniors Connection by SHELLEY HARRISON RAE Parkgate Seniors Programs: For registration and information for programs and drop-in games, please call Parkgate front desk at 604-983-6350 or visit myparkgate.com. Parkgate Seniors Centre Membership: $30 annual membership entitles you to discounts on all seniors programming, special events, and lunches at Parkgate Community Centre. Membership fees go directly to seniors programming. To volunteer at the Seniors Centre call Alison Caldwell Johnson, volunteer coordinator, at 604-983-6385 or email ajohnson@myparkgate. com. Octoberfest lunch: Wednesday, Sept. 27, 11:30 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Members $12/ non-members $15 Registration # 382247 Fitness to live life better: Drop in to the seniors centre or see the Parkgate Peak newsletter (myparkgate.com) to find information on fitness programs for seniors, including cardiac rehab, badminton, pickleball, chair yoga, cir-

cuit training and more. Drop-in games: Only $3 with an active membership, includes coffee and baked goods. Play bridge, chess, cribbage, Mahjong or Scrabble. Social and free programs: Mondays, 10 a.m. singalong; Tuesdays 1-3 p.m., craft circle; Fridays 1-3:30 p.m, movies with popcorn and tea/coffee. Parkgate Pacers for seniors centre members: An hour’s walk around the community Monday and Thursday. Meet at Parkgate at 9:30 a.m., until Sept. 30. Then from October to May the group meets at 1 p.m. Contact Janet Kemper, co-ordinator, at 604-983-9976. Parkgate Singers: This very diverse group of men and women share in their love of singing. They welcome anyone, experienced or not, looking for friendship and fun while singing. The group meets Thursdays, Sept. 7-Nov. 30. Members $71.50/nonmembers $78. Registration #382241 Fabulous First Friday:

A fun-filled social with live music and no host bar, Friday, Oct. 6, 7-9:30 p.m. Members $7 / nonmembers $9. Registration #382245 My Parkgate Break: For those caring for someone with early to moderate dementia living at home with a family caregiver. Priority is given to east of Seymour residents. Tuesday and Thursday (halfday) programs with mild fitness, social and leisure activities. Program leaders and trained volunteers care for participants while the family caregiver has a few hours of respite time. Transportation, meals, and snacks are provided. Contact Renee Matthee by calling 604-983-6350 or send an email to rmatthee@myparkgate.com. For registration and information for seniors’ programs and drop-in games, please call the Parkgate front desk at 604-983-6350 or visit myparkgate.com. Parkgate Community Centre is located at 3625 Banff Ct. `

Summer is over.. onto Fall!

Usually the fall real estate market is very busy. We expect that it will be even busier than usual this year as buyers try to buy before their rate holds expire and they are forced to pay the banks more interest. Sellers are also moving to list now rather than the Spring because as interest rates go up, prices trend downward. It will be interesting to see what additional impact any new provincial real estate policies have on the market. If you would like to discuss current and anticipated market conditions, or receive a free evaluation of your home, please contact me.

2035 Rockcliff Road North Vancouver

Patricia Houlihan, LLB Personal Real Estate Corporation TRUE SEMI-WATERFRONT...

$2,698,800

Views everywhere from the BEST house on one of the most amazing streets in the Cove!!! This house really is waterfront without the waterfront taxes, steep stairs and much higher price. Absolutely stunning beach home with gorgeous renos,in immaculate condition. Three levels with amazing views from all principal rooms. Right across the street from Deep Cove kayaks, Yacht Club and the trails-you can swim, paddle and relax by just stepping out your front door. Or walk a block to the shops, restaurants and transit. 3 bedrooms up with tons of space for entertaining and a gorgeous rental suite down. There is really nothing missing here-the perfect home for the ultimate Cove lifestyle!

LT L Indian River Drive North Vancouver

A STONE’S THROW FROM DEEP COVE MARINA: CURRENTLY BOAT ACCESS ONLY BUT SOOOO CLOSE TO THE ROAD.

$398,800

Services at the lot line include municipal water, BC Hydro & phone. Beautiful waterfront waiting for the buyer who wants to live the luxurious waterfront lifestyle at a fraction of the usual price. Build you dream and live it!

2594 Panorama Drive North Vancouver

SOLD OVER ASKING!

This absolutely beautiful, bright, sun-filled, tranquil home has a great layout, very few stairs and a dry walk from your garage to your house-a rare find! Built in 1984, this home has been extensively renovated and is in one of the best locations on coveted Panorama Drive. Split level interior with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 fireplaces and an amazing amount of storage and parking. Enjoy tons of privacy with neighbours on only one side, and a very secluded oceanfront yard with beautiful landscaping, walk out patio, hot tub and high end outdoor kitchen all leading to the large dock. All day sun and the best sun and moon rises you’ll find anywhere. Go fishing or crabbing or take a short walk to shops, restaurants, trails and excellent schools. Once in a lifetime opportunity 20 minutes from Vancouver!

4666 Wickenden Road North Vancouver

SOLD $207,000 OVER ASKING!

PrivateView Property with GorgeousWest Coast Home! If you have been looking for a Deep Cove home that checks all the boxes, this is it! Lovely home on very quiet street, a short stroll to the beach and all Cove shops and restaurants. Great layout with 3 bedrooms up, large open kitchen, vaulted ceilings, and beautiful renovations! If sun is important to you this home has so much sun it needs (and has) air conditioning!!! Lots of parking and lots of storage.

2683 Carnation Street North Vancouver

SOLD $132,000 OVER ASKING!

Amazing 3 level Blueridge estate on large (8000+ sq foot) sunny lot with lane access! Gorgeous house with 7 bedrooms, 4 baths, perfect layout and beautiful highendrenovation.Completelydoneinsideandoutincludinggourmetkitchen leading onto large, sunny deck; new baths; extensive professional landscaping; newin-lawsuite;andpre-screenedplansforcoachhouse!Greatneighbourhood near the best schools, parks and trails. Unbeatable!

1967 Deep Cove Road West Vancouver

SOLD OVER ASKING!

Bright and Beautiful!!! One of the nicest homes in Deep Cove. Fully renovated by professional designer to take advantage of the gorgeous structure: exposed beams, vaulted ceilings, tons of light and amazing privacy. Perched high above the street, this home is a peaceful oasis perfect for the discerning buyer. New kitchen and baths, wood flooring, gallery-worthy door, custom design wood burning fireplace, terraced garden with new decks, fabulous master suite...the list goes on. Other benefits include great layout, 3 parking spaces, and tons of storage. A rare offering in the Cove!

103 4390 Gallant Ave North Vancouver

SOLD OVER ASKING!

Almost NEVER AVAILABLE!!! Amazing view suite in Deep Cove Estates. On the quiet Panorama Park side of the building, this suite has both ocean and park views. Crisp and clean, this immaculate 2 bedroom, 2 bath suite is one of the best available in the building: corner unit with windows everywhere, a wrap around deck and tons of light. Fireplace, murphy bed, 2 parking spots and lots of storage. Step outside for a swim, paddle or a meal at one of the many restaurants within steps of your home. Live the good life in the waterfront Village of Deep Cove!

PIANO MAN: Wayne Smith leads a seniors group in a singalong outside Parkgate Community Centre in August. Smith is playing an outdoor piano donated by the Pianos on the Street program, which aims to spread a passion for music in the community. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD 1912 Cliffwood Road North Vancouver

SOLD

Perched high above the Cove with lovely views and tons of light, this home has been renovated by a professional designer and it shows. Bright and sunny indoor/outdoor living; gorgeous kitchen and baths; open floor plan; 2 fireplaces; tons of storage, detached workshop and attached covered parking!!! Private back yard; dead end street and rare lane access all make it great for families. There’s even room for a nanny or in-law suite down. Walk out the door to paths leading down to the Cove or up to Parkgate. Perfect!

2181 Deep Cove Road North Vancouver

SOLD

Custom designed home with great outdoor spaces, fabulous views and perfect kitchen for the chef/entertainer! Great for a large family with 4 bedrooms up and a lovely nanny suite! Extras include radiant in floor heating; attached garage; skylights and 2 fireplaces inside; extensive decking and water features outside.... all literally steps from the Cove shops, restaurants, parks and schools!

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PARKGATE PARTY: A community barbecue, games, free swim at Ron Andrews (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.), live entertainment, youth activities and more will be part of the fun during Parkgate Community Day, Saturday, Sept. 9, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Ct. More info: myparkgate.com/parkgate-community-day. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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Romance blooms at Bluhouse house concert by MARIA SPITALE-LEISK Flagship Romance, a Florida-based harmonic alternative folk duo consisting of newlywed singers and songwriters Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackson, are on tour with their new album Scare Yourself and will stop by Bluhouse Market & Café for a house concert Sept. 8 at 7 p.m.

PARKGATE DAY TO FEATURE FREE SWIM AND COMMUNITY BARBECUE

A community barbecue, games, free swim at Ron Andrews (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.), live entertainment, youth activities and more will be part of the fun during Parkgate Community Day, Saturday, Sept. 9 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Parkgate Community Centre, 3625 Banff Court. This free event highlights programs and services in the Seymour area and is presented by Parkgate Community Services Society and North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission. More info: myparkgate.com/parkgatecommunity-day/

END OF THE RAINBOW

First Impressions Theatre presents End of the Rainbow, a musical drama and account of Judy Garland’s last comeback at the twilight of her career, Aug. 31 to Sept. 16, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. at Deep Cove Shaw Theatre. Tickets: firstimpressionstheatre.com, 604-9299456, or purchase from the Seymour Art Gallery.

EXHIBIT EXPLORES LIFE OF TSLEIL-WAUTUTH CHIEF DAN GEORGE, ACTOR AND ACTIVIST

Chief Dan George: Actor and Activist: An exhibition exploring the life and legacy of Tsleil-Waututh Chief Dan George (1899-1981) and his influence as an indigenous rights advocate and his career as an actor runs until March 30, 2018, Thursday-Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at North Vancouver Museum at Presentation House Gallery, 209 West Fourth St., North Vancouver. More info: 604-987-5612. nvma.ca

MOM’S THE WORD 3: NEST 1/2 EMPTY

The hilarious women behind the Mom’s the Word series are back with a new chapter in their stories of family and fracas. Their kids are grown, their marriages have “evolved’ and their bodies are backfiring. Life is still messy, as the moms continued to mine their personal history for every embarrassing detail. Filled with insights, secrets and ribald humour, this brand-new show is described as both hysterical and deeply touching. An Arts Club on tour production, Mom’s The Word 3: Nest 1/2 Empty will be staged Thursday, Oct. 5 at 8 p.m. at CapU’s BlueShore Financial Centre for the Performing Arts. Tickets are $45/$41/$20 and go on sale Sept. 8. More info: capilanou.ca/ blueshorefinancialcentre/17-Mom-s-TheWord-3/

DEEP COVE COFFEE HOUSE TO WELCOME WORKING CLASS SONGWRITER

Deep Cove Coffee House returns from a summer hiatus with a performance by Joe Charron and his band the Stone Boat Navvies on Sept. 15. A country-folk-roots artist, Charron has been described as a working class songwriter who pens lyrics from the heart, about everyday people from all walks of life experiencing a range of emotions. Opening acts: Alison Hogan, Stoo Born, Linda Bates and Jackson Shafer. Admission: $12 (adult) and $5 (youth and musicians) and includes baked goodies, coffee, tea and cold drinks. Doors open at 7 p.m., show starts at 7:30 p.m. at Mount Seymour United Church, 1200 Parkgate Ave. E-mail: dcchatmtsuc@ gmail.com

ADAM WOODALL TO ROCK RAVEN PUB SEPT. 8

The Raven Pub and Restaurant offers more than just delicious pizza and local brews on tap. The cosy neighbourhood pub will serve up plenty of entertainment on fall weekends starting at 6 p.m. Here’s the September lineup: Sept. 8, Adam Woodall; Sept. 9, Ray O’Toole; Sept. 15,

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Flagship Romance’s Shawn Fisher and Jordyn Jackson will swing by Bluhouse Café for a concert Sept. 8. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Eleven09; Sept. 16, The Flanagans; Sept. 22, Northern Ignition; Sept. 23, Mike Bertini; Sept. 29, Northern Ignition and Sept. 30, Mike Bertini. The Raven is located at 1052 Deep Cove Rd. ravenpub.com.

DINO DINICOLO TO PLAY DEEP COVE BREWERS SEPT. 29

Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers is known locally and across the bridge for its award-winning craft brews and spirits. Pair a seasonal pint with some spirited

live entertainment from 7-10 p.m., along with locally sourced food and drink inside the tasting lounge. Here’s the September lineup: Friday, Sept. 8, Sentinel Spirit; Saturday, Sept. 9, Chris Witoski; Friday, Sept. 15, Patrick Gavigan; Saturday, Sept. 16, Sean Michael; Friday, Sept. 22, Dave Hartney; Saturday, Sept. 23, Olin Brix; Friday, Sept. 29, Dino DiNicolo and Saturday, Sept. 30, Zaac Pick. Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers is located at Unit 170 - 2270 Dollarton Hwy. deepcovecraft.com.

September Entertainment at The Raven:

September 1st - Jana Seale September 2nd - Stephanie Pedraza September 8th - Adam Woodall September 9th - Ray Otoole September 15th - Eleven09 September 16th - The Flanagan’s September 22nd - Northern Ignition September 23rd - Mike Bertini September 29th - Northern Ignition September 30th - Mike Bertini

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! %3- 6 $+)-+37 6 !73,-(17 6 5.7(-37 DEEP COVE CULTURAL CENTRE 4360 Gallant Ave. 604-929-9456. DEEP COVE HERITAGE SOCIETY 604-929-5744 or 604-929-9456 deepcoveheritage.com Email: deepcoveheritage@ gmail.com

Hours: Tuesday and Thursday, 10a.m.-4 p.m.; Wednesday through Sunday, 1-4 p.m. Closed Mondays u qzr Deep Cove Heritage in celebrating Culture Days, Friday, Sept. 29 to Sunday, Oct. 1. On Friday at 1 p.m., Wendy Bullen Stephenson will be on hand to give a talk about the old Fire Hall/Community Hall that was the multipurpose meeting place in Deep Cove for many years. Saturday the office will be open from 1 to 4 p.m. – come in, and have a look through some of the photos from the whole Seymour area. On Sunday at 1 p.m., Mechtild Morin will demonstrate the traditional Canadian art of finger weaving, fun for the whole family! u Annual Heritage Bus Tour will leave Parkgate Community Centre on Monday, Oct. 16, from

10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Deep Cove Heritage Society once again teams up with Parkgate Community Centre to bring this captivating tour of the Seymour area. Book at the Parkgate front desk or call 604-983-6350. Use code 389650. Price $20 for Senior Centre members; $25 for non-members. A light lunch will be provided by Stong’s. Book early, bus capacity is 20. u Heritage Bags! Next time you stop by the office make sure you get one of the new, roomy tote bags with photo of Deep Cove’s main street showing the Cove as it looked in the 1950s. These sturdy bags are only $20 each.

Chaperon’s paintings act as a means of storytelling, where surreal landscapes populated by mysterious figures meet flat geometry, with emotive undercurrents. In the exhibition Cave Paintings, Chaperon treats her subject matter, the cave, as an existential metaphor, representing the ambiguous, uncertain, and difficult periods in our lives. It is an imagined psychological space where introspection and transformation take place. When we inhabit

the cave, it facilitates a shift in our perception of the world. Like the figures in her paintings, we emerge into a world that may feel like another dimension: vibrant, stunning, and unfamiliar. However, it is not the landscape that has changed, it is ourselves. Exhibition runs Sept. 2 – Oct. 14, with a reception Sunday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m. There will be an artist talk on Sunday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m.

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be! Electrifying, intense and real, this production will leave you breathless. End of The Rainbow is a true account of the w on qs x q m Garland at the twilight of her career and as it turns out, her all too short life, and it’s revealing in a way seldom found in the tabloids. End of the Rainbow runs until Sept. 16, Wednesdays through Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Purchase tickets online from f_^]Yc`_[^^Yab^]Z[d]_[e \ac, call 604-929-9456 or purchase from the Seymour Art Gallery. `

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Fun and games for former CP photographer cruising into retirement

Dinghies of Deep Cove Whether it’s a houseboat, trawler or yacht, we get the scoop on watercrafts that call the Cove home. For September, we feature a 1994, nine-metre Camano 31 called “Trivial Pursuit,” captained by former Canadian Press photographer and Deep Cove resident Chuck Stoody. Why did you the name the boat Trivial Pursuit? The inventors of the game Trivial Pursuit were my good friends and work colleagues, and I became one of the original investors in the game. They worked hard at developing it and I invested to support them and their efforts. I’d say it turned out to be a good investment. What special features does it have? The boat is a trawler-type boat and has a 200-horsepower Volvo diesel engine; it is well designed and laid-out, and very open and roomy; I keep it in immaculate condition. I have GPS, radar, radio and mostly I use the helm on the bridge. What’s your favourite area to explore in it? My family and I love the B.C. coast; we’ve been exploring it by and boat and this boat for 35 years. A favourite spot is Smuggler Cove, on the Sunshine Coast: we swim, go on dinghy rides, go across the strait to the beach on Thormanby Island and usually make it our first stop on our summer cruising journeys. Any cool stories about adventuring in the boat? I took the boat to Alaska in 2008 and had a fabulous trip with good friends on their boat. We went up the B.C. coast, stopping along beautiful areas of the Central Coast, to the Khutzeymateen Provincial Park near Prince Rupert, and into Alaska, stopping in many ports and going into Tracy Arm, and then onto the amazing Glacier Bay. It was a fantastic three-month trip I took to celebrate my retirement! What’s your dream day on the boat? My dream day is going up Indian Arm with clear skies and a slight breeze. I stop at the DCYC outstation at Iron Bay and have a swim, and maybe stay overnight.

How often do you go out in it? I’m out on the boat all the time. I use it in the winter to go up Indian Arm, and throughout the summer my wife and I join other boating friends to go up the coast. We’ll go out just for a day cruise and swim to Bedwell Bay and over to Port Moody to pick up my grandchildren for a ride. I also go on a “gentlemen’s cruise” with friends on their boats from time to time, where we have gourmet meals. When/why did you start boating? I was a skier and my wife bought me sailing lessons the Christmas we moved here so we would have something to do in the summertime! We bought our first sailboat, a C&C 25, when my first daughter was born, in 1982. We moved up to a C&C 30 when our twin girls were born and sailed it around the coast for 25 years with all of us on board. What kind of wildlife have you spotted up Indian Arm from the boat? I’ve seen bears on the land, and sea lions and many seals in the water. The scenery is spectacular and I never get tired of it. What do you enjoy the most about being a member of the Deep Cove Yacht Club? I love the fact that the club is three minutes from my house and I that have my boat so accessible. I have many friends at the club and it’s a great place to gather. I joined in 1984, and while growing up my three girls have enjoyed the many annual activities put on by the club. I was even Santa Claus at one DCYC Christmas party (and they didn’t catch on)! How did you arrive in Deep Cove? My family and I have lived in Deep Cove for 37 years. We bought our house when we moved here from Montreal, and haven’t moved. We love it and wouldn’t live anywhere else! How long were you a photographer with Canadian Press for and what are a couple highlights from your career? I was a national news photographer with Canadian Press for 35 years and feel fortunate that I had the opportunity to witness history. I worked out of Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver and covered many major international and national political, sporting and social events, including Olympics and Stanley Cups, national and provincial elections. My favourite assignments were adventurous ones, such as the seal hunt off Newfoundland in the early 1970s. The fires in B.C. have been a challenge to cover, and I’m glad I’m not out there this year with the record-breaking number of fires we’ve had. `

Deep Cove resident Chuck Stoody aboard his boat “Trivial Pursuit,” named after the famous game his friends created. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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Chatter Around the Cove From high school reunions to retirement to new beginnings, here’s a snapshot of what’s been making news in our neck of the woods recently. Send your chatter submissions to mspitale-leisk@nsnews.com. COMPILED BY MARIA SPITALE-LEISK

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WINDSOR CLASS OF ’92 REUNITES

Don’t be surprised if you see a familiar Seymour neighbourhood on TV this fall. A home on Byron Road in Blueridge is the focus of a new HGTV reality show Worst to First. The series follows contractors Mickey Fabbiano and Sebastian Sevallo – best friends and family members – who help 10 families transform the most undesirable homes on the block into the envy of the neighbourhood. Worst to First premieres Monday, Sept. 4 at 10 p.m. on HGTV. PHOTO LISA KING

DEEP COVE GENERAL STORE OPENING NEXT SUMMER

Windsor Secondary class of 1992 held its 25-year reunion at the Pan Pacific Vancouver on Saturday, June 24. Fifty former Dukes donned their best attire for the event, some coming from as far away as New Zealand and the U.K. to catch up with their classmates. Besides good conversation, food and drink, reunion attendees were also treated to a professional massage in the ballroom which boasted a view of the North Shore Mountains. PHOTO SUPPLIED

Jim and Lay Oh, longtime owners of For Pet’s Sake, stand outside the store on their last day at Parkgate Village Aug. 12. While sad to say goodbye to their customers and furry friends, the couple says it’s time for them to move on, after 18 years at Parkgate, so they can spend time with their granddaughters and travel more. Besides selling pet food, treats and toys, the Ohs also advertised a more unusual offering on the front door: coyote urine. With the Ohs’ departure comes new owners Nissan Blanck and his wife Uli, who also operate Lynn Valley Pet Food. PHOTO KEVIN HILL

All are welcome to join us every Sunday. 9am: Traditional 9am: BCP service 10:30am: Contemporary Service Traditional BCP service Sunday Schools 9am & 10:30am

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Next summer Deep Cove General Store will replace the old Panorama Market on Gallant Avenue. A post on the Deep Cove General Store’s Facebook page reads: “Our doors are closed but keep watching as things will change fast ... we will be back to serve the public as fast as we can! Stay tuned and follow our adventures in restoring this lovely Heritage location.”

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