Deep Cove Crier October 2017 by North Shore News Features

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52 Sundays to seaworthy

Deep Cove grandfather and grandson build a boat and a bond together

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Chatter around the Cove

Our ‘mayor’ returns home from the hospital and Craft Beer Week comes to the Cove

October 2017

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Window to past found in Blue Cabin subfloor by MARIA SPITALE-LEISK A couple restoring a beloved piece of North Vancouver history uncovered a surprise when they reached the bowels of the Blue Cabin. Since June, Mayne Island artists Jeremy and Sus Borsos have been carefully taking apart pieces of the fragile 90-year-old cabin, which once sat on the Dollarton foreshore. The humble abode offered comfort to its inhabitants, who savoured a life of solitude by the sea. For 50 years artist-couple Al Neil, now in his 90s, and Carole Itter, surviving stalwarts of the Dollarton squatter era, continued to live in their cosy cabin. Inside it was furnished with a Farrand upright piano for Neil, a freestyle jazz musician. Outside the cabin was a collection of found objects Itter would turn into art. Neil and Itter had to say goodbye to the Blue Cabin in 2015 when the old McKenzie Barge site adjacent to Cates Park was cleared for a new condo development. Over the next two years the cabin sat six feet in the air, on skids, inside the Canexus chemical plant in the Dollarton industrial area. The Borsos, who have a penchant for heritage preservation, first set eyes on the Blue Cabin at Canexus earlier this year. Rotted remnants of an old timber dock remain were still attached to the cabin after it was uprooted from the banks of the Burrard Inlet. “It was tired,” says Jeremy, of his initial impression of the Blue Cabin. “But it was absolutely beautiful.” The couple was commissioned by a group fighting to save the last remaining vestige from the squatter era, the Blue Cabin Committee, to work their magic on the relic. Now plunked down in a sheep pasture at Maplewood Farm, the colourful, diminutive cabin with its distinctive curved roof and red shutters is getting a gentle makeover. Flake off what’s loose on the cabin and leave what stays – that is Jeremy and Sus’ game plan for preserving the

heritage. Working alongside each other, the couple pulls out each piece of the puzzle individually, while making mental and physical notes of the cabin’s original blueprint. Along the way they have found tiny hidden treasures of yesteryear fallen between the cracks of the cabin – marbles and buttons mostly. But when Jeremy and Sus took up the weathered floorboards, they got quite a shock. Everything looked “great” below the cabin floor and that made Jeremy nervous. Paint thickness can hide pests like carpenter ants, something Jeremy found out the hard way earlier in this project. Digging farther down, the couple discovered layers of printed paper acting as insulation – at one end of the cabin. Pulling up the boards one by one, excitedly making their way to the other side, Jeremy and Sus found frayed pieces of Vancouver history entombed in the subfloor. Invaluable paper souvenirs from a bygone era overlapping each other across the cabin. Thirty of them. At Maplewood Farm, artist-couple Jeremy and Sus Borsos, currently restoring a stalwart from the Dollarton squatter era, discovered event posters from the 1920s when they reached the Blue Cabin’s subfloor. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

Along the way, they have found tiny hidden treasures of yesteryear fallen between the cracks of the cabin – marbles and buttons mostly.

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! Mayor’s Message

Walton wants you! – for parking feedback by

RICHARD WALTON

Mayor for District of North Vancouver

It was a busy summer across the district as tourists, visitors from across the region and locals descended on their favourite district destinations. Deep Cove was particularly busy with folks eager to hike Quarry Rock, kayak Indian Arm and browse the shops on Gallant Avenue. While the extra visitors are a welcome boon to local businesses, managing the additional demands they place on tight local roads and limited parking spots is challenging. Access issues in Deep Cove are not new. For years we’ve been working to actively manage the

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increasing number of visitors to this popular destination in a way that balances the needs of local businesses with concerns of local residents. I know many of you participated in our 2015 Deep Cove Dialogue when we engaged the community to help develop a solution to the issues caused by the village’s growing popularity. Several of the recommendations that came out of the dialogue have been implemented and this summer we tried a few new initiatives to see if we could improve the parking and congestion issues. One of the most visible

changes in Deep Cove this summer was the presence of traffic control personnel who were stationed at Panorama Drive and Gallant Avenue during peak hours. They facilitated traffic flow into and out of the area, and directed visitors to the overflow parking lots at Cove Cliff Elementary and Seycove Secondary schools. New, colourful signs were also installed to help visitors find their way to the overflow parking lots and to encourage them to use transit, ride their bikes or carpool for their next visit. This summer we also changed how we regulate bus activity in the village. Tour buses are restricted from driving northbound on Panorama Drive from Gallant Avenue. This small change means significant safety improvements on Panorama by preventing tour buses from turning around in driveways or reversing down the

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street because it’s too narrow for them to turn around. Restricting buses in this way also means fewer obstructions for emergency vehicles who need clear access to the trailheads along this route. A commercial bus zone was added to the top of Deep Cove Road, just before it curves down towards Gallant Avenue. This 15-minute loading zone provides a spot for dropping off and picking up passengers outside of the busy village core. And to help buses navigate through Deep Cove, a preferred bus route was established. The route directs commercial bus traffic through the village via Panorama Drive (southbound), Naughton Avenue, Banbury Road and Gallant Avenue to avoid clogging the area’s narrow residential streets. Over the next few weeks staff will be reviewing the data we collected and assessing

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New district signage in Deep Cove points drivers and pups to overflow parking at Myrtle Park. PHOTO MARIA SPITALE-LEISK

what worked and what didn’t. They’ll be looking ahead to next year and mapping out a refined plan for managing parking and access in Deep Cove based on their findings.

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If you have a comment or suggestion about the changes we made in Deep Cove this year we’d like hear from you. Send us an email at mayorscolumn@dnv.org. g

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Winslet welcomed in Cove, gives shoutout to Honey’s

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Ashak and Ashifa Saferali have been selling their doughnuts like hot cakes for 22 years in the Cove. PHOTO KEVIN HILL

by MARIA SPITALE-LEISK Oscar-winner Kate Winslet has caused quite the stir in Deep Cove, since declaring to the world her love for Honey’s Doughnuts. Winslet was being interviewed on the red carpet at the Toronto International Film Festival in September, when she started gushing about a certain dessert we have all come to love here in the Cove. “I pine for it – I pine for Honey’s Doughnuts in Deep Cove. Pine for Honey’s Doughnuts in Deep Cove,” Winslet said emphatically, looking directly at the camera. Well, since that celebrity endorsement, the lineups have been out the door at our already-popular doughnut shop. Longtime Honey’s owners Ashak and Ashifa Saferali are humbled by Winslet’s sweet shout-out. “She was really nice, very sweet. Just like a normal person, you know,” says Ashak of Winslet, who stopped

by Honey’s a couple times over the summer while she was filming a movie in Vancouver. Other Cove retailers, including Cafe Orso and Paper Label, report that Winslet also stopped in at their shops. For Saferali and his wife, who have been selling their doughnuts like hot cakes for 22 years in Deep Cove, the attention doesn’t faze them anymore. “We get people all the time – movie stars and musicians,” says Saferali, naming Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez, Jennifer Garner and Tim Allen among his past customers. Saferali estimates the staff make about 1,000 doughnuts a day for fans who come from far and wide. And people can get desperate for their Honey’s fix. Saferali once shipped doughnuts to a woman in Winnipeg. “She was having a baby and she was craving our doughnuts,” says Saferali with a laugh. g

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NOVEL IDEA: Deep Cove’s Shelley Hird and her son Hudson, five, look over Artina’s West Coast Adventure outside Dorothy Lynas Elementary. Hird published the book, which was illustrated by First Nations artist Corrine Hunt and Josiane Vlitos, for charity with all net proceeds going to Raise-a-Reader. Artina’s West Coast Adventure, which introduces children to the First Nations animals of the West Coast, can be purchased online at artinas.com. A fun fact about Hird: she’s a former actress who’s stood in for Daryl Hannah and Academy-Award winner Charlize Theron because of her tall frame. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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Editorial

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Bunking down on Dollarton New university dorms on Dollarton Highway mark the first time postsecondary students in the Seymour area are sharing sleeping quarters. Attending Capilano College, which opened in 1968, was a rite of passage for many North Shore students after high school. When Cap College moved to university status in 2008, it drew attention from prospective students around the world and those still close to home. The start of the 2017 school year saw the first cohort of Capilano University students bunk down in a repurposed boarding school on Dollarton Highway. The rents are affordable. The food is good. The students who live in them are making important connections and friendships. And they’re now just a 15-minute bus ride from campus. Despite the images that “student housing” may conjure up – beer pong, Bob Marley posters and toga parties, we found the place looked more like a study hall than a National Lampoon movie. The scarcity of available apartments on the North Shore makes it extremely

difficult for young people to find a place of their own. And the price makes it almost impossible. Because of its location, commuting to Cap either means more cars on the highway or hours a day spent on a series of buses. Cap is no longer the community college it once was. It’s a university drawing students from around the province and around the world. We have nothing but praise for CapU’s administrators and for the landowner, Darwin Properties, for coming up with this elegant solution in the midst of a housing crisis. This is an excellent start but it is only a temporary measure as the land will eventually by redeveloped and it’s not like there is another unused boarding school sitting around waiting to be repurposed. There are a couple projects coming down the pipes in the District of North Vancouver that may include student housing. When these projects come before council, we urge our council members and our residents to keep an open mind and to fondly remember their own dorm days. g

Students are familiarizing themselves inside Capilano University’s first dorms located on Dollarton Highway. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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STONGS IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Cops for Cancer Tour de Coast riders made a pit stop at Stong’s NorthWoods Village on Sept. 20 to present Stong’s Market president Cori Bonina with two plaques honouring the store’s 16 years of support for the charitable program. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

! Spiritually Speaking

Taking risks in ‘Whistler’ by REV. ED HIRD

Why do so many North Shore residents love to hang out at Whistler? For some, it is the skiing, others the bike riding, and some the water sports. There seems to be something for everyone’s interests. Since the Sea to Sky Highway was built for the 2010 Olympics, Whistler has been transformed into a year-round recreational experience. We recently spent a week in Whistler, free of charge, as part of trading our car in two years ago at a local dealership. All of our three adult children, their spouses, and grandchildren joined us for part of that relaxing week. We particularly enjoyed the relaxing walks through Whistler Village, the delicious restaurants, and the creative playgrounds for our grandchildren. Whistler was originally called London Mountain, a name later dropped because of its associations with dreary weather in London, England. It was given the name Whistler in the 1960s because of the whistling, chirping

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sounds of the local marmot squirrels. While at Whistler, I celebrated my 63rd birthday. As a Whistler birthday present, my wife fittingly bought me John Grisham’s new book The Whistler. Ken Follett has called Grisham “the best thriller writer alive.” Reading Grisham’s Whistler renewed my long-term enjoyment of Grisham’s 29 legal thrillers. Whistler takes us into the life of a corrupt judge who is making a killing, literally, off casino corruption in Florida. The Whistler in this story is not a chirping marmot, but rather an undercover whistleblower who forces a reluctant bureaucracy to finally do the right thing. Grisham, who has a strong Judeo-Christian faith, is passionate about the rule of law and the protection of justice, all which are key values for any healthy society. Without an impartial judiciary, everyone suffers. Without consequences for breaking the law, anarchy rules. Janet Maslin, in a New York Times review,

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commented that Grisham “is at heart an optimist who believes that wrongs can be ferreted out and righted.” Grisham, said Maslin, has fought harder for truth and justice than anyone this side of Superman. The most important event in his life, says Grisham, was when he accepted Jesus into his life. Grisham’s personal faith has led him to do mission service in Brazil to help those who often suffer from injustice. The preamble in our Canadian constitution expresses our commitment as Canadians to the rule of law and the supremacy of God. If anyone can function above the law, no one is safe. Love is about doing the right thing, the Christ-like thing, even when it may be hard. The Whistler in Grisham’s novel risks a huge price to do the right thing. May we too have the courage to do the right thing, no matter the cost. g 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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! Seniors Connection by SHELLEY HARRISON RAE Time to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Living in B.C., we have much to be grateful for. Most of us are fortunate enough to enjoy the basics of family, friends, freedom and safety. Mark Your Calendars: Seymour Action Table Open House: Wednesday, Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m. Have you heard of age-friendly neigbourhoods? Parkgate Community Services Society and Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society will be hosting a two-hour forum, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 9:30 a.m., to discuss agefriendly initiatives in the Seymour area. Join them for coffee and conversation and make sure to reserve a seat. Call 604-983-6350 or drop by to reserve a seat. An Evening of Fashion: Friday, Oct. 6, 7 p.m. Hosted by The Atrium co-op housing and Escape Travel Wear, Friday, Oct. 6, 7-9:30 p.m., the fashion show fundraiser includes appies, dessert and coffee/ tea. The event will also feature a no-host bar, silent auction and 50/50 draw. Tickets: $25. Contact Joan at 604-770-0178 for more information. Shred it For a Cause: Saturday, October 14, 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Bring your sensitive documents and for a small donation get them safely shredded on Saturday,Oct. 14, starting at 10 a.m. The shredding fundraiser supports My Parkgate Break, a social recreational program for seniors living with dementia. 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 604-9836385 or email ajohnson@ myparkgate.com. Parkgate Community Kitchen Lunch: Wednesdays 11:30 a.m.12:30 p.m. From $6. Please pay at Parkgate front desk. Buy one lunch get one free, Monday Oct. 2, 11:30 a.m.. 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, circuit 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. sing-a-long; 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: Monday and Thursday. An hour’s walk around the community. 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, coordinator, 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 until Nov. 30. Members $71.50 / non-members $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 (half-day) 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 dropin games, please call the Parkgate front desk at 604-983-6350 or visit myparkgate.com. Parkgate Community Centre is located at 3625 Banff Ct. g

It’s Fall...and it appears the market is falling....... We are just into Fall but the market is not experiencing the usual strong sales-it is much slower than we anticipated it would be. It appears that Deep Cove is now starting to stall as has already happened in West Vancouver, and the City of Vancouver. Fortunately for our clients, most of our listings are still selling and selling high. As they say,

THE NUMBERS DON’T LIE...... Home Listings and Sales in Deep Cove, last 104 days* Total Listings: 25 Total Solds by all agents combined: 5 Total Solds by Patricia Houlihan: 4 of the 5 total solds (our 4 solds include 2 over asking; one at full price) The market has slowed substantially with a small number of listings selling recently. If you want to sell you need the right ally. Please call me to discuss why my listings are selling for top dollar when most are not selling at all! I hope to continue to be, More than Your Agent, Your Ally. *based on MLS sales of detached homes in Deep Cove from June 1, 2017 to September 12, 2017. 2035 Rockcliff Road North Vancouver

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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!

HIDDEN OASIS IN FABULOUS PEMBERTON HEIGHTS!

If you like Pemberton Heights, this is it’s “best pocket” and likely the best house available. Absolutely gorgeous West Coast Contemporary with tons of privacy and lots of space. Beautiful completely flat yard is perfect for a family and for entertaining. Very bright interior with windows everywhere, open plan, 4 bedrooms, 2 loft areas (yoga? office? another bedroom?) and 3 bathrooms. Two minutes to the freeway; 5 minutes to the Lionsgate bridge. Location and lifestyle!

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!

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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.

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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!

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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!

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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!

TIMMY TIME: Two-year-old miniature horse Timmy makes a social call on Sept. 21 inside Kiwanis Care Centre near Mount Seymour Parkway, where he regularly nuzzles his way into the hands and hearts of the seniors. Timmy is a member of the North Shore Equestrian Centre and star of its Miniature Horse Therapy Program, which is provided to seniors care homes, schools and other community groups across the North Shore. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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s 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. s Books about Deep Cove, Seymour and Belcarra are available for purchase from the office (cash or cheque only).

29 JOHNSON BAY, INDIAN ARM Waterfront Enclave at Johnson Bay This fully rebuilt comfortable cottage on a near 1/2 acre of Freehold Land is the perfect family getaway, just 20 minutes JUST SOLD from Deep Cove by boat. All permits have been taken out BY CHARLIE! on this sweet little home for extra peace of mind. Features incredible ear to ear views of Indian Arm and this golden spot gets the very last drops of Western Exposed sunshine in the OFFERED AT $479,000 evening. The dock is spacious and very solid with a nice newer custom aluminum ramp. If you’re looking for an affordable waterfront getaway close to the city yet a million miles away, this could be the one! Off grid living has never been easier to manage with many new products making it hassle free and convenient to manage modern comforts. This is the good life!

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Now is your chance to own this nearly new and extremely rare garden level home with incredible private front yard! This beautiful Polygon built residence feels like a Townhome with it’s own street level entrance and offers a 300 sq ft patio & garden- perfect for pets, kids and entertaining. You will enjoy the latest in interior finishings with stone counters in the kitchen and ensuite, wide plank flooring, flat panel cabinetry and stainless steel appliances. Live minutes away from the heart of the town centre with all services and the beautiful forest & mountain trails just waiting for you to explore.

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Hayden Ashford Clewes stars as Dracula in the immortal tale being presented by Deep Cove Stage Society, Oct. 6-21. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

SEYMOUR ART GALLERY Gallery and gift shop open Tuesdays through Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; closed Mondays and stat holidays. 604-924-1378, seymourartgallery.com, info@seymourartgallery. com. s The Blue Cabin Project: A talk with artist Jeremy Borsos who is currently restoring the Blue Cabin which inhabited the western boundary of Cates Park from 1932 until 2015. Borsos will be bringing entertainment posters from the 1920s he recently discovered when he pulled up the cabin’s floorboards. Hear about plans for the Blue Cabin’s new life as a floating artist’s residency.

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Tuesday, Oct. 3, 7 p.m. Free admission. s Sunshine Frère cache bluesh cache: Vancouver-based Word artist Sunshine Frère’s captivating solo exhibition AD cache cache invites visitors PUB to embrace the fading present and explore the dark uncertainty of the future. A duet of sculpture and sound installations featuring totemic musical figurines who channel death and desire, a meditative suite of abstract silkscreen speaker-box prints, and a triad of recurring image banners created using a lost algorithm will fill the CA gallery. Exhibition runs AR Oct. 21-Nov. 18.

DEEP COVE SHAW THEATRE s Deep Cove Stage is back in October with Dracula, by Bram Stoker, adapted for the stage by Liz Lochhead. When the sun goes down and the wind picks up, strange things stir in the dead of night. Orphaned sisters Mina and Lucy eagerly await the glow of their wedding nuptials to fulfil their heart’s desires. But Mina’s fiancé, Jonathan Harker, has legal affairs at Dracula’s mysterious castle in far off Transylvania and Lucy’s new beau, Dr. Seward is preoccupied with his patient, poor Ms. Renfield, who howls for her master from Bedlam asylum. Lucy’s odd behaviour calls for the special care of Dr. Van Helsing, whose tools of the trade include garlic, crucifixes and chilling wooden stakes. Directed by Amy Starkey and Clive Scarfe. Dracula runs Oct. 6-21, Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 15 at 2 p.m. Tickets: deepcoverstage. com or call 604-929-9456. g

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Mom’s The Word uncovers embarrassing mid-life moments by MARIA SPITALE-LEISK 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: $45/$41/$20. More info: capilanou.ca/ blueshorefinancialcentre/17-Mom-s-TheWord-3/

ADAM WOODALL TO ROCK RAVEN PUB OCT. 13

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 October lineup: Oct. 6, Jeff Neufeld; Oct. 7, Wishbone; Oct. 13, Adam Woodall; Oct. 14, Ray O’Toole; Oct. 20, Adam Woodall; Oct. 21, Eleven09; Oct. 27, Mike Bertini; Oct. 28, Northern Ignition. The Raven is located at 1052 Deep Cove Rd. ravenpub.com.

CAVE PAINTINGS COVER SEYMOUR ART GALLERY WALLS

Artist Rebecca Chaperon’s Cave Paintings, currently on display at the Seymour Art Gallery, act as a means of storytelling, where surreal landscapes

The original cast and creators of Mom’s the Word 3: Nest ½ Empty. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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. Cave Paintings shows until Oct. 14.

ACOUSTIC MUSIC AND FLOW YOGA MAKE FOR SOOTHING SUNDAY

Wind down a fall weekend in the Cove with some soothing acoustic music and flow yoga at Bluhouse Café, Sunday, Oct. 15, 5-7 p.m. The yoga class is from 5 to 6

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p.m. followed by a potluck dinner. Guests are asked to bring a small potluck food item to share with the group after class. Yoga mats provided. Admission: $20 for the yoga class and a nourishing oatmeal bowl.

QUARTÊTE À TÊTE TO TOUCH COFFEE HOUSE AUDIENCE HEARTS Quartête à Tête members Vanessa Kay, Michael Pratt, Lynn McGown and Michael Viens will bring their beautiful harmonies and passion for music to Deep Cove Coffee House on Oct. 20. The audience will enjoy hearing Quartête à Tête’s contemporary, traditional and originals songs which entertain, delight and touch the heart. Opening acts: Lyndia Scott and Nathen Aswell, and Linda Villarreal. Admission: $12 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. Email: dcchatmtsuc@gmail.com

DINO DINICOLO TO PLAY DEEP COVE BREWERS OCT. 27

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 October lineup: Friday, Oct. 6, Colin Bullock; Saturday, Oct. 7, Havyn Duo; Friday, Oct. 13, Patrick Gavigan; Saturday, Oct. 14, Olin Brix; Friday, Oct. 20, Evan Kennedy; Saturday, Oct. 21, Sean Michael; Friday, Oct. 27, Dino DiNicolo; and Saturday, Oct. 28, Tobacco Brown. Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers is located at Unit 170 - 2270 Dollarton Hwy. deepcovecraft.com.

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from the early day of the Pantages Theatre in Vancouver, built in 1907 and considered the oldest remaining vaudeville theatre in Canada until it was torn down in 2011. “Chaplin performed there,” says Jeremy in awe. Another poster advertises a film of the epic boxing match between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey. Jeremy’s friend, a former sports writer, marvelled at the poster’s history, saying: “Wow, that fight – that was the famous long count.” Each poster unveiled is like a Jeopardy! game where Jeremy guesses at the history. He’s dated all the posters. All were printed with only a month and day on them, except one, which has the exact year. That poster advertised a concert with American composer John Philip Sousa, known primarily for military and patriotic marches, who played the Orpheum in 1927. “And yeah, so that just blew me away,” says Jeremy, of the unintended time capsule and, more importantly, timestamp for the cabin. The speculation is that whoever built the cabin knew a printer or a paper dealer who provided the free insulation. Blank pages the size of posters were also found interspersed within the approximately 30 prints. The public will get a chance to see a piece of Vancouver history when Jeremy and Sus bring the posters to the Seymour Art Galley for an artist’s talk on Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. The plan for the old posters afterwards is to display them in an exhibition at Vancouver’s Grunt Gallery in June. The Grunt Gallery and Blue Cabin Committee are the driving force behind the restoration project, estimated to cost $550,000. A floating artist’s residence is the vision for the cabin once it’s restored. “This is going to be North Vancouver presented to all sorts of places – and it’s as North Vancouver as you get as far as I can tell with a pedigree like being on the mudflats beside (Dollarton) Shipyard,” says Jeremy. So far the committee has raised $210,000, through funding from B.C. Museums Association, the province, B.C. Arts Council, City of Vancouver and the District of North Vancouver. How much more money the committee needs is dependent on the going rate for a barge and whether they go the new or used route, the former costing close to $200,000. Back at the farm, Jeremy and Sus have been getting plenty of attention from curious kids and resident animals drawn to the rectangular cabin. “We are greeted by the sheep every morning – who we adore,” says Jeremy of the unconventional work environment. “It’s lovely. It couldn’t be a better place.” Banging and sawing noises around the cabin are countered with baaing and mooing. The project has been an exacting, yet fun exercise for the couple, who devotes their life to preserving history. Their home on Mayne Island is constructed out of old buildings demolished in Vancouver and Victoria, including the oldest metal foundry in B.C. dating back to 1889. “We’re losing a lot of this stuff (heritage) so when you find something like

this, this traces it back – this is the thread we hang onto,” says Jeremy of the posters and the Blue Cabin itself. “I think it’s kind of sad that that era has passed in a way, in that it’s not really that possible to just go and squat in an area in terms of a cultural alternative to, you know, having to pay gigantic rent for a studio.” Sus is from Denmark, where history still reigns supreme. “It’s not very normal that houses get torn down – towns and cities look the same,” she says. With the Blue Cabin, Jeremy believes it’s rare to preserve a piece of history that’s not a landmark in an urban centre. “It’s a shack on a foreshore at the

forest’s edge – that’s not the sort of thing that gets saved, so how fantastic is that?” Through the renovation process, the Borsos breathe and take in the creativity that permeated the cabin for close to a century. They have admired Neil’s collage work. Itter, meanwhile, was awarded the 2017 Audain Prize for lifetime achievement in the visual arts. Culminations of found objects on the Cates Park and Dollarton foreshore heavily influenced Itter’s art. “What a fantastic place to be when you’ve got objects literally floating up to your front door that you can compile into these wonderful assemblages,” says Jeremy.

Mayne Island artist Jeremy Borsos restores the interior of the historic Blue Cabin so it will one day again be an artist’s studio. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD

Artist Carole Itter looks out the window of her little Blue Cabin before it was removed from the Dollarton foreshore in 2015 to make way for condos.

Culminations of found objects around the Blue Cabin on the Dollarton foreshore heavily influenced Carole Itter’s art.

Itter has visited the couple while in the throes of heritage restoration and offered them praise – along with some insight into her past life in the cabin. “There’s a cupboard in the corner that she said, ‘I never got to that,’” says Jeremy. One side of the cabin is unpainted, it’s just white. “And it’s because it was up against a bank where there’s all sorts of brambles growing and she (Carole) could never get it to paint it – so we’re keeping that. It talks about the point in the geography that it occupies.” It seems there were other areas of the cabin where paint couldn’t reach either. “You see the keyboard,” says Jeremy, pointing to the upright’s outline on the cabin wall. “We’re leaving that.” Meanwhile, a metal chimney and cast iron stove, which provided warmth on those chilly winter evenings for Itter and Neil, collapsed and broke in two when the Borsos removed it this summer. A light hand is required for this delicate renovation project aimed at preserving history. “It’s pretty difficult in terms of deciding how far to go because you want it to be functional but you don’t want to erase the past,” says Jeremy. The challenge is to recreate the eccentric details masterminded by the cabin’s last inhabitants, artists Al Neil and Carole Itter, during the 50 years they lived on the shore near Cates Park. Any additions were often done on a whim and without architectural consideration. One time Neil wanted more natural light in the cabin so he talked his friend with a chainsaw into coming over to carve out a window frame. Neil then promptly found an old pane and stuck it in. The Borsos have now come behind and added some support. There’s now a lintel around the window. The cabin has also been outfitted with an all-important rainscreen. Over top of the original ceiling the couple put in plywood and nailed it down – so it’s now a strong structure. Under the floor originally were single 2by12s going across – now doubled up with wood reinforcements. Because the Blue Cabin was very close to the water – barnacles covered part of its exterior. “It wasn’t great on the sea side,” says Jeremy. When there was a King Tide or high tide crashing on shore, Neil and Itter would float in extra posts and stick them under the cabin for some protection from the water. For their part, Jeremy and Sus are confident their handiwork will preserve the cabin’s history. The couple, who been hard at work seven day a week, ten hours a day, plans to leave the farm in late October – but the finished cabin will remain on-site until a barge is found. Individually numbered, the floor boards will be the last piece of the puzzle to be put back together. The couple will clean the edge-grain Douglas fir planks and lightly sand them. Standing back and looking at the Blue Cabin, Jeremy and Sus can’t help but smile. “Oh, it will be good for another 80 years,” says Jeremy, who plans to put some current newspapers under the floorboards as a surprise for another generation.” g

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Wide open water best part of fall boating DCC: How often do you go out in it and do friends and family often join? JB: Most weekends from April to October and three to four weeks of vacation in between. Our niece and nephews join us whenever their work schedule allows.

Dinghies of Deep Cove Whether it’s a houseboat, trawler or yacht, we get the scoop on watercrafts that call the Cove home. For October, we feature Bruce and Janet Blair’s 1986, 10-metre Mirage monohull sailboat called Quilchena, moored at the Deep Cove Yacht Club. Deep Cove Crier: Any cool backstory on how you acquired Quilchena? Janet Blair: After driving down past Seattle, visiting more than 20-plus marinas along the way, we ended up finding it right in our backyard in Coal Harbour.

DCC: When and why did you start boating? JB: Bruce has been boating since he was five in 1967, as his family had a cabin at Brighton Beach. He introduced me to it when we started dating in 1985, and I have been hooked since. Both of us love the tranquility of being on the water. DCC: What kind of wildlife have you spotted up Indian Arm from the sailboat? JB: Sea lions, seals, otters, eagles, bears and two cougars over the years. DCC: What’s the best part about boating during the fall in Deep Cove? JB: Cool crisp air, clear water and not as many boats.

DCC: Any interesting stories about adventuring with the sailboat? JB: While cruising through the Gulf Islands, seeing a pod of killer whales.

DCC: What do you enjoy the most about being a member of the Deep Cove Yacht Club? JB: Bruce has been a member since he was a child. We love our outstation at Iron Bay and of course the connection with fellow members. The community involvement such as our Learn to Sail program, the craft fair in November and our newly added community membership, which allows people to join and enjoy the use of the clubhouse for a quiet drink and/or meal. I have served on the executive committee for more than 25 years and enjoy the volunteer involvement with the membership and community.

DCC: What’s your dream day on the boat? JB: Sun in the sky, calm seas, light winds and listening to great tunes.

DCC: How long have you called the Cove home? JB: Bruce has been in the Cove area since 1964 and I have since the 1970s. g

DCC: What special features does it have? JB: Nice cozy fireplace and comfortable salon area. DCC: What’s your favourite area to explore? JB: Gulf Islands and Pender Harbour

Bruce and Janet Blair relax on their 10-metre Mirage monohull sailboat, Quilchena, moored at the Deep Cove Yacht Club. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

52 Sundays to seaworthy Ted Newell and his grandson Jack, a Seycove senior, spent a year of Sundays building a power boat, which oab q_^] `dplj eb ]fj \bkj_ cm ijj] lp]jha_n p] ]fj Granville Island Wooden Boat Show in late August. We asked Ted and Jack to recap the bonding experience and the impressive boat built in the process. Deep Cove Crier: What sparked the idea to do this project together? Ted Newell: Jack was looking for a project and I wanted to do a project with him. As I recall we discussed building a go-kart, motorizing a bike or building a boat. Jack chose to build a boat. I had built a few small boats previously so I had some experience to bring to the project.

Deep Cove Crier: What is the most interesting thing you two learned about each other during this bonding experience? Ted Newell: I learned that Jack is good with his hands, has innovative ideas and can commit to a long-term project. Jack Newell: I learned a great deal about Ted, he has a great knowledge of woodworking skills, and that once he starts a project, he is very dedicated in finishing it.

Deep Cove Crier: Will you work on another boating project? Ted Newell: I enjoyed the project and am ready to do it again. Jack Newell: I would happily build another boat. I really enjoyed the project and personally think that it is a very rewarding project. I would love to build another boat if time and money allow. g

Deep Cove Crier: How many hours went into it? Jack Newell: We spent 600 hours each on the project. We started the boat mid-July 2015 and finished it at the end of July 2016. Deep Cove Crier: What tools/materials did use to build the boat? Ted Newell: The boat is built to plans from Glen-L in California. The length is 10-foot-one and the beam is four-foot-three. The frames and transom are 3/4 inch mahogany marine plywood. The longitudinal members are solid mahogany and the sides, bottom and deck are Okoume marine plywood. The power tools we used included a table saw, cut-off saw, jointer, thickness planer, jigsaw, power plane, drill, impact driver and orbital sander. We also used various woodworking hand tools. Deep Cove Crier: Is it seaworthy? Ted Newell: The design is approximately 50 years old and thousands have been built. Glen-L has a website and many builders have posted videos of their completed boats on the site. Jack has had the boat up Indian Arm, through the Second Narrows, through First Narrows and into False Creek.

Ted Newell and his grandson Jack take their wooden power boat for a spin in Deep Cove on a recent fall day. The two spent every Sunday for a year building the boat. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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Chatter Around the Cove From Craft Beer Week to our unofficial mayor’s homecoming, 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 Deep Cove’s beloved ‘mayor’ Jan Overby returned home from the hospital in September and continues to make strides in his recovery from a stroke in May. Overby can be seen daily from his perch above Gallant Avenue, watching over his constituents in the Cove. PHOTO MARIA SPITALE-LEISK

DEEP COVE STAGE SOCIETY community theatre since 1974

‘MAYOR’ OVERBY RETURNS HOME

DRACULA Bram Stoker’s

Directed by Amy Starkey & Clive Scarff Adapted for Stage by Liz Lochhead

October 6 - 21, 2017 Wednesday to Saturday at 8pm Matinee on October 15th at 2pm

DEEP COVE SHAW THEATRE 4630 Gallant Ave, North Vancouver tickets @ deepcovestage.com or call: 604.929.3200

CRAFT BEER WEEK COMES TO COVE

Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers owner Shae de Jaray and Anisa Musmary, of Vancouver’s North Shore Tourism Association, get set for the inaugural North Shore Craft Beer Week, Oct. 6 to 13, hosted by participating local microbreweries including Bridge Brewing Co. and Deep Cove Brewers and Distillers. Events include an Endless Biking Beer Crawl (Oct. 7), Bridge Brewing Open House (Oct. 11) and North Shore Ale Trail Cask at Bridge Brewing (Oct. 13). For a full schedule of Craft Beer Week events visit vancouversnorthshore.com/craftbeerweek. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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Chatter Around the Cove Deep Cove resident Dolores Elliott and her daughter Denise are gearing up for an annual fundraiser benefiting the Looking Glass Foundation. Dolores co-founded Looking Glass, which supports young women and men with eating disorders, in 2002 along with two other mothers. Struggling to help their daughters overcome eating disorders in the face of limited local care and treatment options, the mothers built the foundation together. Today, Looking Glass Residence offers a live-in care and treatment program for B.C. youth and young adults, males and females, ages 17-24, who are experiencing a variety of eating disorders. Annually, Looking Glass raises approximately $925,000, which supports the foundation’s many programs including summer camps, online peer support, scholarships, recovery events and residential treatment. The foundation’s fall fundraiser, A Very Gatsby Affair, featuring live music of the Roaring ’20s era, signature cocktails, a luxury silent auction, fascinator competition and a Prohibition Cash Bar, is set for Vancouver’s Sutton Place Hotel on Oct. 14, 7-11 p.m. More info: lookingglassbc.com. PHOTO LISA KING

LOOKING FORWARD

All ROADS LEAD HOME

We can thank the women behind The SH( )P in the Cove, Nicole Ninow and Teresa Lake (pictured), for the beautiful wood wayfinder that popped up this summer on Gallant Avenue. Positioned outside Paper Label’s headquarters, the wayfinder directs Cove visitors from the beach to the bus stop to the kayak shop. The sign was made by Ninow, from a birch pole and reclaimed wood – some of which was salvaged from the old corner store currently undergoing a heritage restoration and set to re-open next summer. Paper Label’s current theme, End of Trail, is an expression of Lake and Ninow’s love of outdoor pursuits and the trails that we find ourselves on. “Our wayfinder is a symbol of love for our community and points visitors in the direction of all the things we enjoy here,” says Lake.

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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Sunday Schools 9am & 10:30am Join 10am Oct 8th Harvest Thanksgiving Service Rector: The Rev. Dr. Ed Hird Youth & Young Mark Hird Rector: TheAdult Rev.Pastor Dr. Ed Hird

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