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Deep Cove women journey to Greek isle at epicentre of refugee crisis to lend a hand JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com
This week, a group of four North Vancouver women will land on a Greek island in the Aegean Sea that has become the epicentre for the Syrian refugee crisis. Lesvos is normally a tourist destination, but the
local women aren’t going for a holiday. In recent months Lesvos has been swamped with wave after wave of desperate refugees. They arrive in large rubber boats captained by smugglers, wet and cold on the shore of the island that has few resources to cope with their numbers. Laurie Cooper, who heads to Lesvos on Sunday,
SYRIAN REFUGEE CRISIS compared the population there to the District of North Vancouver. “What would it be like if we had 2,000 to 3,000 refugees landing on
Cates Park beach every day? How would we cope?” she said. The North Vancouver women were inspired to take action after seeing the photograph of Alan Kurdi’s body on the beach of another Greek island – the young refugee boy who drowned on one of the dangerous crossings. The women met and decided they needed to do something – thinking at first of organizing a fundraiser or
trying to sponsor a refugee family. But when Cooper began contacting the small aid groups most active on Lesvos to find out what was needed, she was told, “We need volunteers. We need people here to help us.” The four North Vancouver women – Cooper, Ellen Fulton, Erian Baxter and Baxter’s 19-yearold daughter Hannah Dubois – will arrive on the island to do just that, starting on Monday.
They’ll be taking $6,000 they’ve raised to buy sleeping bags, blankets and food for the refugees. Each of the women will also carry two large duffle bags which they’ll stuff with warm wool socks and hats plus 500 emergency blankets donated by Mount Seymour. Cooper acknowledges they don’t know exactly what they’ll find when they arrive on the island. See Refugee page 9
Trudeau orders Kits Coast Guard base reopened BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
The new federal minister in charge of the Canadian Coast Guard has been given his marching orders: reopen the Kitsilano Coast Guard base. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau published his official mandate letters to his ministers on Friday. Among the directives for Fisheries and Oceans Minister Hunter Tootoo is to reopen the base, which was closed by the previous Conservative government in 2013. It makes good on a campaign promise Trudeau made during a visit to North Vancouver in May. Former Kitsilano base commander and See Former page 8
FARM FRESH Emily Jubenvill, manager of Edible Garden Project, and farmer Holly Rooke joke around in a crop of brassica at Loutet Farm. The City of North Vancouver has extended the five-year-old urban farm’s licence for another half-decade. Read our story on page 5. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
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At left, Levi Bulger and his dad Murray attend the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Victoria Park cenotaph in North Vancouver. At right, hundreds gather at the West Vancouver cenotaph in Memorial Park to pay their respects, including veteran Donald Sinclair. PHOTOS LISA KING/KEVIN HILL (WEST VANCOUVER CENOTAPH and ST. PAULS CHURCH) MIKE WAKEFIELD (NORTH VANCOUVER CENOTAPH)
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Rosie Teo and Second World War veteran Bill Hayden attend a St. Pauls Church service celebrating Squamish Nation veterans. Veterans take part in the cenotaph ceremony at Victoria Park.
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North Vancouver’s Loutet urban farm growing strong Five years on, UBC pilot project a model of sustainability JUSTIN BEDDALL newsroom@nsnews.com
For five years, vegetables and public interest in urban farming have grown steadily at Loutet Park. And that farm-to-table community connection will continue for at least another half-decade. On Nov. 2, City of North Vancouver council unanimously voted in favour of extending the farm’s licence-to-use agreement for another five years. Loutet Urban Farm was originally a pilot project conceived by UBC’s School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture with a vision of creating a
“working and productive urban farm fully accessible to the community set in a public open space.” Since the farm’s inception in 2011, it has been operated by the Edible Garden Project. “(The farm) continues to cultivate that engagement and excitement with the community and grows that every year,” said Emily Jubenvill, Edible Garden Project manager. As noted in a report from staff, the farm has quickly developed roots in the community, offering everything from volunteer opportunities for local green thumbs and outreach programs in local schools, to hosting market days and farm-to-feast fundraising dinners on the farm. This year’s pumpkin patch attracted around 1,800 Halloween revellers. Since the farm started, volunteer participation and production at the farm has
grown exponentially and the community has taken a real sense of ownership of the farm, Jubenvill noted. “People feel really connected when they are there,” she said. “It feels like a hub and really welcoming.” Loutet’s first season as a fully functioning vegetable farm didn’t yield a bumper crop, so it only posted $3,000 in revenues. Revenues have risen steadily each year and 2015’s $52,500 in revenues will see it break even. Longer range, with “greater efficiencies and diversification of crops” the farm will continue to reach financial goals set by the Edible Garden Project, noted the report to council. In recent years the farm has expanded operations, adding a veggie cleaning and processing area, an apiary, and compost and raspberry beds, as well as expanding its greenhouse.
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‘Upper lands’ vision invites public input Dear Editor: Re: Ambleside Waterfront Plan Unveiled, Nov. 1 news story On the same evening (Oct. 28) West Vancouver council spoke about the launch of a consultation process with regards to a future vision/plan for Ambleside, council also reviewed the recommendations for a future vision of more than 6,000 acres of land in the “upper lands” of West Vancouver. This vision has been recommended to council by the Upper Lands Working Group, following over two and a half years of consultation with stakeholders and the public. Council has asked that these recommendations form the
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The thrills start when rubber hits road Deep down we all think we’re great drivers. We see James Bond driving through a Parisian bakery while shooting at a KGB assassin with one hand and sewing up a stab wound with the other and we think to ourselves: I could do that. Except for the stitches, of course. Ouch! I recently got a tiny taste of what it’s like to be a professional driver and came away with three major takeaways: 1. No, I can’t do that. 2. Even so, it’s really fun. 3. When I was done all the fancy stuntman driving, I sadly didn’t get to roll around on a beach with Halle Berry. The occasion that got me all revved up was a media event in Edmonton put on by Canadian company Kal Tire. The Vernon-based outfit picked me to spend a day trying out their new, rigorous tire testing program because they recognized my position as a high-powered, trend-setting columnist in the world of tire journalism. Also our regular auto columnist was busy that day. And so it was that I awoke at 4:45 a.m. one rainy Vancouver morning, feeling like a big-shot jetsetter eating a silent breakfast before heading off to catch a plane while my family slept. Except that I woke them all up when I left, missed my bus, sprinted to the SeaBus and spent the next 25 minutes filling various pieces of TransLink equipment with my big shot, jetsetting sweat.
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I soon discovered that we weren’t driving inside the arena but in an empty parking lot next to it. I’d been brought from Vancouver to Edmonton to experience real Canadian winter driving. It was 10˚C. In fact it had just been raining, something that made my first high-speed driving test a little bit wilder than the crew were expecting because it was supposed to be a dry road test but instead the pavement was slick. As I casually signed a waiver that could have said anything – “in the event of you being a dumbass and crashing our car you will not be held responsible for any damage but will be forced to watch every episode of Dawson’s Creek back-toback-to-back” – I eyed up the pylons, splash zones and souped-up test cars waiting for me. Can I drive now? I asked. Yes. Yes you can. After a few quick demos I was behind the wheel about to execute the exact same high-speed manoeuvres carried out by the professional testers hired
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Now the former commander is offering his services in getting the base rebooted. “(Trudeau) did ask me if I would be available to them for any advice. I did say that I would come out of retirement to assist in reopening the station,” he said. Moxey has experience in reopening a base. The same one was destroyed by fire in 1991 and Moxey oversaw its rebuild. After the closure of the Kits base, the Conservatives did set up a temporary station in Stanley Park with a fast-response zodiac but not the primary search and rescue or environmental response vessel the old base had. “They quickly realized there were too many SAR incidents to handle so they
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Refugee camp conditions worsen as winter sets in From page 1 About 600,000 refugees have landed on the Greek Islands since the beginning of the year, including about 125,000 who landed on Lesvos in October alone, despite the onset of winter. Refugees – including small children – have also continued to die trying to make the crossing, as boats are swamped in increasingly rough weather. “Normally the traffickers wouldn’t be transporting anybody now,” said Cooper, but there are still boats arriving daily. When the refugees arrive on the northern beaches, they’re usually given dry clothes and shoes, if available. They then make
their way to a “transit camp” 15 minutes away. From there, they are bussed another hour to one of two “registration camps,” where their refugee claims are processed. Conditions in the non-Syrian refugee camp – mostly people from Afghanistan and Iraq – are worse, from what she’s been able to learn, said Cooper. There are few bathrooms and not enough food. Circumstances in the Syrian camp aren’t much better, she said, particularly as winter rains have set in. “There isn’t enough shelter,” said Cooper. “People are just lying on the ground in the rain with garbage bags on top of them.”
About 40 per cent of those who arrive on Lesvos are children under 18. “Often there’s women travelling alone with their kids,” said Cooper. About 10,000 children have also arrived alone on the island. While the UN’s High Commission on Refugees is present on the island, many of the larger aid agencies have a smaller presence on Lesvos than might be expected. That’s because “it’s not a natural disaster. It’s not even a war,” said Cooper. “The Greek government is responsible for taking care of these people.” But that government is itself in the midst of a protracted See Volunteers page 10
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need for plenty of “grunt work” away from the front lines of the tragedies – sorting donations, handing out clothes, making food, cleaning up the beaches. “I don’t think you can ever really be prepared for tragedy,” said Cooper. “I think I have to focus on the help that I can offer and just do that, day after day.” “I think it is pretty overwhelming, some of it,” said Baxter. “I think there are ways to be careful with what we’re helping with.” For the Syrian refugees, Lesvos is merely one stop in the harrowing journey to a better life. After they have been processed as official refugees, most will buy passage to Athens and join the human wave walking north into Europe, hoping to make it to a country like Germany or Sweden. “This is just the tricky, dangerous part,” said Baxter. “Then they’ve got the long-term difficult part.” Her hope is to “greet them in between” and offer a small bit of practical comfort.a To follow the women’s experience in Lesvos go to canadacaring.ca. To donate: gofundme.com/canadacares.
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Sunday Night Sex Show’s Maureen McGrath raises awareness of Hot Flash in the City: An Evening of Menopausal Proportions Tuesday at Kay Meek Centre. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD misrepresentations regarding menopause. It is the first film to address the issue of menopause headon. It is laugh-out-loud funny with new medical information and lots of
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and leakage of urine and these issues were negatively affecting their relationship. Their doctors did not know what to do and often dismissed their complaints telling them that they should expect their vaginas to dry up or that after menopause many people don’t have sex. This is simply not true. I have had many requests from women all over the province to hold it again. . . . Through my clinical practice, I could see that it was time to raise more awareness about women’s health at menopause and beyond. Sexual health is still such a taboo subject yet women and men are desperate for this information. I will be presenting on some of the more common sexual health issues and treatment strategies for both. North Shore News: Who is the event tailored towards? McGrath: Perimenopausal, menopausal and post menopausal women experiencing quality of life issues like hot flashes, night sweats, mood issues, sleep problems, vaginal dryness, bladder leaks and/or low libido to name a few. Healthcare providers from nurses, to physiotherapists, pharmacists to doctors to care aides are
talk about heart disease. Hot Flash in The City will also be presented Nov. 18 in Coquitlam at the Evergreen Cultural Centre and Nov. 19 at the Scotiabank Theatre in Vancouver. Tickets ($30) and info, visit backtothebedroom.ca. ••• The second health talk is being presented by Genome British Columbia and is titled Bringing Genomics Home: Your DNA: A Blueprint for Better Health. The talk will be presented at Kay Meek Wednesday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. The North Shore News caught up with the organization’s vice-president, communications and education, Sally Greenwood, a North Vancouver resident to find out more. North Shore News: What can you tell me about Bringing Genomics Home? Greenwood: Genomics is
welcome and are sure to benefit so that they may pass the information on to their patients. North Shore News: Are these issues tough for some women to discuss? McGrath: Yes, many of these issues, like urinary incontinence, prolapse and leakage of urine, are embarrassing and may make some women feel old and less than sexy. Women do not realize there are a number of treatment options . . . . Knowledge is power and women feel empowered when they know that they are not alone and they have options for treatments. Women need accurate, up-todate information to ensure safe and appropriate health care. North Shore News: What do you hope audience members walk away with? McGrath: Better informed and educated about this transitional time of life. North Shore News: Who else will be joining you in the presentation and what will they speak to? McGrath: Dr. Unjali Malhotra, a women’s health and menopause specialist, will speak about the menopausal years before, during and after. . . . Dr. John Vyselaar is a cardiologist at Lion’s Gate Hospital and he will
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The new Museum at The Shipyards MOVEMBER BREAKFAST Firefighters Sean Bosa and Alex Ward will be serving up coffee and muffins by donation on Monday, Nov. 16 at the North Vancouver City Fire Hall, located at 165 East 13th St. Proceeds from the department’s Movember Drive Thru Breakfast support the Movember Foundation, which raises funds for and increases awareness about men’s health issues including prostate and testicular cancer. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
Community Bulletin Board OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD SHOEBOXES The North Shore Alliance Church is inviting the public to pack shoe boxes with toys, hygiene items and school supplies for needy children around the world. Boxes may be picked up between 9:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. weekdays until Nov. 22, at 201 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. samaritanspurse.ca MOVEMBER FUNDRAISER Shear Bliss Hair Studios, located at 1425 Marine Dr., West Vancouver, will donate $1 from every haircut during the month of November towards prostate cancer research. On Nov. 30 they will offer shaves by donation to support the cause. CRAFT MARKET West
Vancouver Community Centre will hold a market Nov. 15, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at 2121 Marine Dr. The West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre will also participate. Free admission. westvancouver. ca/craftmarket CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (CFUW) — WEST VANCOUVER BRANCH Welcoming guests on the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Westerleigh PARC, 725 22nd St., West Vancouver. On Nov. 16 the speaker will be Dr. Lara Boyd, director of the UBC Brain Behavior Lab. Her topic will be brain development and learning. New members welcome. cfuw.westvan@gmail.com COVER LETTER CLINIC Book a one-onone appointment with a career specialist from Training Innovations Monday, Nov. 16, 6-8 p.m. at West Vancouver
Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. 604-925-7405 westvanlibrary.ca EMERGENCY TRAINING AND EXERCISE The three North Shore municipalities will participate in a largescale emergency simulation that will include many agencies and will cover land, sea and air Monday, Nov. 16. It will only be a drill and is not a cause for concern. nsemo.org REALTORS CARE BLANKET DRIVE Realtors will be collecting blankets, sleeping bags, warm winter clothing for all ages, new socks and underwear, hats, coats and gloves from Nov. 16 to 23 at participating real estate offices. Dropoff locations will also be available at Capilano Mall (near Starbucks) and Park Royal North Nov. 21 and 22 from noon to 4 p.m. blanketdrive.ca See more page 18
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Vancouver’s North Shore has stories to reveal and an amazing cast of characters to share.
Vancouver’s North Shore has a unique history to be told by the fascinating characters that made the wonderful natural environment and thriving community we enjoy today. North Vancouver’s mountain and outdoor culture remain unique to major metropolitan areas such as ours. We embrace unprecedented diversity. First Nations settlements extend back thousands of years, with settler history dating from the mid-19th century. The many industries rooted in the North Shore include logging and shipbuilding, major port operations, rail services, and film and TV production. And the arrival of immigrants from around the world adds to a vibrant cultural mix in what is a still growing community. Since 1972 this history has been captured and shared by the North Vancouver Museum & Archives. Still, many are unaware that North Vancouver has the amazing cultural, archival and museum collections currently displayed in very limited and outdated space within Presentation House. Our vision is to create a dynamic history centre that will become a focal point of community life on the North Shore.
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Community Bulletin Board From page 17 COFFEE CONVERSATIONS AND CONNECTIONS Confidential conversations designed to offer a combination of brainstorming, education, peer accountability and support in a group setting to sharpen business and personal skills and to connect with other businesswomen Tuesday, Nov. 17, 9-10:30 a.m. at the Eagles Hall, 170 West Third St., North Vancouver. $16.50/$10. theconnectedwoman.com FOCUS GROUP Join the conversation regarding youth space and resource needs in West Vancouver at one of three meetings: Parents/guardians/caregivers Tuesday, Nov. 17, 6:308:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St.; Youth (ages 11-18) Thursday, Nov. 19, 3:30-6 p.m.; and community stakeholders Friday, Nov. 27, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at West Vancouver Community Centre, 2121 Marine Dr.
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FALL ADULT ART CLASS A Swedish-style gift basket class will be offered Thursday, Nov. 19, 7-9:30 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. $55. Registration required. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca
PERSIAN BOOK CLUB Join in to discuss and read classical and contemporary Persian literature, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2-4 p.m. West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca
OUTDOOR EDUCATION Grade 7 students at Seymour Heights elementary study in their new outdoor classroom. Staff and students use the covered fresh-air space regularly for classes and meetings. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN
GENEOLOGY AND FAMILY HISTORY FOR RESEARCHERS Learn research skills to find evidence and documents about your ancestors, and resources to simplify your research, Thursday, Nov. 19, 2-3:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca
HOW TO UNDERSTAND THE FUTURE OF CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE The North Vancouver Chamber of Commerce will host a how-to series and networking breakfast Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7:309 a.m. at Browns Social House, 1255 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. $35/$25. Registration
LADIES EXTRAVAGANZA Hall of Flame Calendar firefighters will be on site to sign their calendars Thursday, Nov. 19, 6:30-9:30 p.m. at Dykhof Nurseries, 460 Mountain Hwy., North Vancouver. There will also be live entertainment, door prizes, demonstrations, snacks and refreshments. Ticket proceeds will go to Vancouver Firefighters
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and heritage preservation with Peter Miller. The public is welcome.
WEST VANCOUVER HISTORICAL SOCIETY will hold a general meeting Wednesday, Nov. 18, 7 p.m. at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, 695 21st St. There will be a talk and discussion on neighbourhood character
BURGER AND BEER FUNDRAISER A fundraiser to benefit stray and feral cats in the community Thursday, Nov. 19, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Narrows Pub, 1970 Spicer Rd., North Vancouver. The event will include a silent auction. $20.
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What’s On Sundays FOLKTALES AND LAUGHTER A storytelling series with humorous folktales from around the world the second Sunday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. After the tales, a yoga therapist will guide participants through exercises while laughing. $10. 604-925-7292 silkpurse.ca
Authors at all stages of the writing journey and interested listeners are welcome. nswriters.org
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ESPIRITU VOCAL ENSEMBLE This high profile community choir
music reading skills. Call 604-922-2513 to set up an audition time. FRIENDSHIP TOASTMASTERS CLUB meets to improve communication
skills and develop self confidence to handle any speaking situation every Monday, 7-9:15 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd St., North Vancouver. friendshiptoastmasters.com
HOLLYBURN LODGE Freemasonry meetings take place the third Monday of each month, 7:30 p.m. at Lynn Valley Lodge, 1371 Lynn Valley Rd., North See more page 20
NORTH SHORE CRIC CRAC STORYTELLING EVENINGS presented by the North Shore Storytellers takes place the first Sunday of every month, 7-9 p.m. at the Silk Purse Arts Centre, 1570 Argyle Ave., West Vancouver. Each month features a different theme. Suggested donation $7-$12. 604-985-5168 northshorestory@gmail.com vancouverstorytelling.org POLYNESIAN DANCE CLASSES Beginner classes for adults and children Sundays and Mondays at John Braithwaite Community Centre, 145 West First St., North Vancouver. 604982-8311
Mondays ALATEEN MEETING A group for kids ages 1018 who are experiencing alcohol problems in their family meets every Monday at 7 p.m. at St. David’s United Church, 1525 Taylor Way, West Vancouver. 604-688-1716 CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN — WEST VANCOUVER BRANCH is an organization that promotes education, improving women’s status and human rights. It also offers fellowship and professional contacts. Meetings are every third Monday, 7 p.m. at Westerleigh PARC, 725 22nd St., West Vancouver. cfuw.westvan@gmail.com cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca DARE TO BE HEARD — LITERARY SALON Come read your story, poem or memoir piece the first Monday of the month (October-December and February-June), 6:30-8:45 p.m. at North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. These free sessions, hosted by the North Shore Writers Association, celebrate local writing without critiquing.
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What’s On From page 19 Vancouver. New members welcome. 604-970-1891, hollyburnmasons@gmail.com ISRAELI DANCE Every Monday, beginners 6-7 p.m.; intermediates, 7-7:30 p.m.; and open dancing, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Congregation Har El, 1305 Taylor Way, West Vancouver. Everyone is welcome to join. $6/$5. 604-568-4771 naomitaussig@gmail.com LIONS GATE GOGOS meets at 10 a.m. on the third Monday of each month at St. Clement’s Church, 3400 Institute Rd., North Vancouver. Newcomers are welcome to join this group who raise money and advocacy through the Stephen Lewis Foundation for grandmothers in Africa raising children with no parents because of AIDS. lionsgategogos@gmail.com
LOGOS TOASTMASTERS CLUB meets every Monday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at 659 Clyde Ave., West Vancouver, to help participants try to build self-confidence, overcome the fear of public speaking and improve presentation skills. logostoastmasters.org LYNN VALLEY BLACK BEAR BAND rehearses every Monday, 7:30-9:30 p.m. at Argyle secondary, 1131 Frederick Rd., North Vancouver. Woodwind, brass and percussion players are always welcome to join at any time. No audition required. 604-980-6896. info@blackbearband.ca blackbearband.ca NORTH SHORE PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY focuses on skill development the first and third Mondays of the month, 7:30 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, 2347 Inglewood See more page 23
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Form allows returns to be doled out early Would you like a little extra money to spend during the upcoming holiday season? Then let form T1213 be my early holiday gift to you. If you have had quite a few tax deductions and credits so far this year and/ or are expecting significant deductions and credits before the end of the year, chances are you will end up with a tax refund next spring or early summer. But there’s a way to get your hands on this money now rather than giving Ottawa an interest-free loan (you don’t really have to give the government a holiday season gift). Until recently, you could get this form mailed to you by calling a Canada Revenue Agency tax office. Now it’s available only electronically at cra-arc. gc.ca.
Options for Volunteers The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from community organizations, available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society. CHRISTMAS TREE LOT Volunteer jobs are in customer service/sales,
Mike Grenby
Money Matters Very simply, this form allows you to list the deductions and credits you have claimed so far this year or expect to claim before Dec. 31. The tax office then gives your employer permission to withhold less tax from each paycheque now, the total of those “raises” equalling the tax refund you would otherwise receive
cashier, lot maintenance and set-up and clean-up at the Christmas tree lot at Lonsdale Quay. Sign up with your own group or sign up as an individual volunteer and be paired up with other volunteers. CHRISTMAS KETTLE VOLUNTEER Looking for outgoing, dynamic, energetic people to get involved in the Christmas Kettle Fundraising Campaign. Volunteers are asked to commit to standing at a
after you file your 2015 tax return next year. If you are retired or otherwise pay tax through quarterly installments, you should be able to reduce your final installment by the amount of the expected tax refund. Again, money in your pocket rather than in Ottawa’s. It can take a few weeks to process the T1213 so the sooner you apply the better. Typical deductions and credits include RRSP contributions (excluding those deducted by your employer from your pay), child care expenses, support payments (documentation required), carrying charges and interest expenses on investment loans, rental losses, medical expenses, donations, employment expenses (you will also need to complete forms T2200 and T777), foreign tax
kettle (typically outdoors, but could be indoors as well) and encouraging people to support this Christmas fundraising campaign. GIFT WRAP VOLUNTEER Volunteers are needed to wrap gifts during a holiday fundraiser for a local charity. Training is provided and shifts are available until Dec. 24. If you are interested in these or other volunteer opportunities, call 604-985-7138.
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Mike Grenby is a columnist and independent personal financial adviser. Email: mike.grenby@gmail.com.
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Notable Potables Champagne and sparkling wine sales are booming. That’s good news for consumers who are benefitting from an expanding selection and, generally, an overall rise in quality and value for money. The Brits’ passion for
“bubbles” is renowned. The U.K. is Champagne’s biggest export market, which means the English drink more than anyone else except the French. However, recently, as belts were tightened, relatively inexpensive Prosecco overtook Champagne. In fact, sales of Prosecco have jumped more than 70 per cent since last year, as the Brits have embraced the notion that while bubbles are great for special occasions, there’s no reason why you shouldn’t enjoy them any or every day. The U.K. is building its own sparkling industry, buoyed in part by the effects of climate change but also by the same vein of chalky soil that starts in
Champagne and reappears in parts of Kent, Sussex and Hampshire. British wine authority Jamie Goode says he expects English sparkling to become a mainstay rather than a curiosity. He also said that, unlike sparkling wine from elsewhere, it’s harder to distinguish from Champagne. This month saw the arrival of Coates & Seely, the first U.K. sparklers to reach our shelves. In a blind tasting of bruts and rosés, its pale, salmon-hued, pinot-toned, savoury-edged Brut Reserve Rosé (91 points) fared well in a flight that revealed rosés from Moet Chandon, Nicolas Feuillatte and Charles de Cazanove. Citrus and apple-toned, with good
mousse, Coates & Seely Brut Reserve (89 points) held its own in a field that included a couple of major houses, as well as Canada’s Benjamin Bridge. Here in B.C., I’d suggest we’ve too long underappreciated the quality of sparkling wine produced. And a recent tasting of Cipes sparklers (made by Summerhill) at Hawksworth underscored that fact. The Cipes wines all showed well beside comparative wines in the market. Here on the coast we’ve also made the transition from thinking of sparkling wine only for celebration. B.C.’s aciditydriven styles are perfect for food pairing. One of the more interesting bubbles to come
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Cipes Blanc de Franc pairs well with salmon, notes columnist Tim Pawsey. PHOTO TIM PAWSEY out of the Okanagan, Cipes Blanc de Franc 2011 is a rosé-style wine made with 100 per cent Cabernet Franc grapes, for an elegant and structured drop, a pretty mousse with a crisp, dry finish (92 points, $35). Pioneering winemaker Eric Von Krosigk made this wine in a year when it wasn’t possible to make icewine. It’s a much better use of grapes, as far as I’m concerned, and I’m excited to see it gain a permanent place in their range. It showed well beside the Moncontour Touraine NV ($29), and paired nicely with mild Kuterra salmon, with a grapefruit, beet and sherry dressing. I’d try oysters with raspberry vinaigrette, if that sounds easier. Track down the slightly chalky-toned Cipes Blanc de Blanc 2010 (100 per cent Chardonnay), with a creamy top, orchard fruit
and good bubbles (90 points, $35). Tuck it away for a few years and it will reward with a much more creamy personality, says Von Krosigk. Here’s one more walletfriendly bubble worthy of consideration, this time from South Africa: Moreson Miss Molly Bubbly. It’s another fun sparkler that won’t break the bank. Fruity, citrus, tropical and a definite streak of brioche make it a worthy fridge friend for the upcoming holidays. And you don’t even have to be a dog lover, but it helps, as label star Miss Molly is the winery’s resident pooch who obviously runs the show (BCLS $17.39, 90 points). Tim Pawsey writes about wine for numerous publications and online as the Hired Belly at hiredbelly. com. Contact: info@ hiredbelly.com.
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B.C. advocate offers update
Last month Isobel Mackenzie, B.C.’s seniors advocate, spoke to a group of seniors and service providers at Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre. The question on everyone’s mind was has there been any action from government on her reports? It’s early days yet, said Mackenzie, and her office will address that issue with government shortly. In other words, no. Obviously that’s not what the group wanted to hear. Mackenzie, who was appointed B.C.’s first seniors advocate in 2014, is clearly popular with seniors. Let’s see what happens if she has to recommend to government that a program for seniors be scrapped or that the eligibility for a program be changed or, heaven forbid, income-tested. Her critics have suggested that right from the start her office has
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B.C. Seniors Advocate Isobel Mackenzie speaks at Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre Oct. 20. The event was presented by the Services to Seniors Coalition — North Shore. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN Children and Youth, Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, will almost certainly have government staffers running for cover. We have not seen the same kind of fireworks coming out of the Office of the Seniors Advocate, nor are we likely to. Mackenzie practises more of a quiet approach
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Government’s turn to act government is looking for “fresh approaches” to the challenges of caring for B.C.’s seniors. (Note to the minister: the Report references a program in Alberta that focused on seniors with highly complex care needs and has been shown to reduce hospital emergency room visits by almost 50 per cent). Government staffers are currently “studying” all five of the previous reports from the advocate. We shouldn’t be surprised by the lack of action here. A 2012 report,
from the Office of the Ombudsperson titled, “The Best of Care: Getting it Right for Seniors in British Columbia (Part 2),” had 143 findings and made 176 recommendations to the government. Three years in and not much concrete action has been taken on that report either. The difference, of course, is that the reports from the seniors advocate come from one of their own. The lack of action from the government may not be surprising but given all the fanfare around the appointment of the advocate it is disappointing. If the
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You can’t teach what you don’t know When teaching a dog a behaviour that requires patience, it is advantageous to the learning process if the owner possesses this quality as well. I met my new client at the start of a hiking trail. He was parked in the lot and inside his vehicle his young dog was barking up a storm to rival anything that El Nino has thrown at us. “Has this been going on for a while?” I asked. “Yes, yes. Since he was about nine months of age. He just knows this trail and as soon as we park he begins to freak out,” the owner replied “I see. I gather that he probably is quite anxious at the front door before you go out as well?” I continue my interrogation. “Yes, but it’s not a bother because he is not barking. He just jumps, spins and pants a lot. The drool that flings everywhere is a bit of a pain, but we deal with it,” he replies, and begins to fidget with his cellphone in his pocket while nodding his head in response to my question. Then he asks, “Is this going to take long?” I take a deep slow inhale, then speak just as slowly, “That all depends.” “On what? What does it depend on?” “It depends on what you’ve got to do that’s more important than your dog right now and how long it’s
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This can be a very challenging behaviour to break, especially if the owner is also impatient and unable to recognize the difference between a dog anxiously complying with a command and a dog that is truly responding calmly. The sit command is a great place to start. I prefer to implement patience training in an environment where distractions are minimized, such as in the home, but still using a situation where a dog is impatient. Since my client’s dog showed impatience at the front door, we began our training there. With the dog leashed, he was asked to sit, which he did at lightning speed. Typically the owner would then open the door and walk out. This sounds like a perfect reward for sitting (and it was a few months ago) but the owner failed to see the problem when the dog began getting anxious. Now the dog was being rewarded for his anxiety rather than prompt obedience. So we waited. Eventually the dog broke
the sit in impatience. We then asked the dog to sit again, but still we went nowhere. We allowed the dog to go through his ritual of impatient behaviour, which included spinning, jumping, panting and scratching at the door. After no response from his owner, he eventually let out a deep
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No lack of originality in Australian show Surrealism and dadaism went own way Down Under
PETER NEVILLE-HADLEY Meridian Writers’ Group
MELBOURNE – When the Dada and Surrealism movements reached Australia they met with a mixed reception. Here in Melbourne, one National Gallery of Victoria director declared a touring Surrealist exhibition of 1939 to be the work of degenerates and perverts, and the following year one of the gallery’s trustees opposed the acquisition of two Surrealist works on the grounds that, “If we hang these things the public will be misled into supposing
them to be art.” The gallery acquired them anyway, and its new and substantial exhibition of its Surrealist holdings, Lurid Beauty: Australian Surrealism & its Echoes (to Jan. 31, 2016), recognizes both the enduring global impact of Dada and Surrealism as well as their continuing influence on Australian art. Dada, whose vocabulary of nonsense words and images was a reaction to the horrors of the First World War, was founded nearly a century ago in Zürich. Yet in this exhibition it seems as fresh as ever, particularly when encountered in the form of works little known outside Australia. There’s extra pleasure in discovering that long before he created his alter ego Dame Edna Everage, satirist Barry Humphries was an eager Dadaist,
and caught the authentic voice of the movement in the catalogue to the Second Pan-Australasian Dada Exhibition held in Melbourne in 1953: “If you geld yourself on the luggage rack going home DADA COULDN’T CARE LESS. If you subscribe to this manifesto DADA COULDN’T CARE LESS.” His Siamese Shoes I of 1958, two black boots fused toe to toe, is the precisely the kind of subversion of the everyday in which Dadaism elsewhere delighted. Like Dada, Surrealism, begun in Paris in 1925, was more a state of mind than an art movement, and initially reached far-off Australia through the means of reproductions and word of mouth. But Australian artists resident in Paris, London and New York became part of the Surrealist
milieu, although it wasn’t until the beginning of the Second World War that the movement took off in Australia itself. Inevitably some earlier canvases seem in direct homage to Surrealist masters such as Max Ernst and Salvador Dalí. More recently Susan Fereday’s Not for Reproduction of 2008, with its image of a pipe and the words “Remember me” appears quite selfconsciously to refer to René Magritte. But although Australian canvases may very rarely appear in blockbuster Surrealism shows elsewhere there’s no lack of originality, imagination
or vivid imagery. Their inspiration remains the same Darwinian dismantling of old certainties about a carefully planned creation and Freud’s ideas about the mind’s unconscious desires. For lovers of both movements this exhibition gives a sense of encountering old friends in new clothes. Plenty of paintings, photographs and statues manage to be at once familiar and yet refreshingly new. Surrealism’s enduring appeal, and the appropriation of its ideas and images by advertising, show how effectively the “degenerates and perverts” breached the establishment’s
defences and became in some cases amongst Australia’s most-respected artists. Any visitor to Melbourne will certainly suppose time with these works well spent, and without being misled in the slightest. If you go: Lurid Beauty: Australian Surrealism & its Echoes runs at the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne until 31 January 2016. For more information visit ngv.vic.gov. au/exhibition/lurid-beauty. For information on travel in Australia visit the Tourism Australia website at australia.com. – More stories at culturelocker.com
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Soccer players Justine and Crystal Laughren and Lacey Baker, members of the Squamish Nation, recently returned from the inaugural World Indigenous Games in Brazil with gold medals around their necks. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
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Low, bottom-left corner. That’s where Justine Laughren of the Squamish
Nation was aiming when she took her shot during the penalty kick shootout at the gold-medal soccer final at the first-ever World Indigenous Games in Brazil
earlier this month. With 8,000-plus footballcrazy fans packed inside Palmas Stadium, the mood was electric as the Canadian women played a hard-fought
nil-all regulation draw against host Brazil. Next came the shootout. That Laughren was even selected to take the shot was remarkable considering she was the youngest player on the Canadian team, which was made up of 23 First Nations players from across the country.
She’d just turned 16, making her 13 years younger than the oldest player on the team. This was the first trip she’d even taken without her mom. Fortunately, she had two other teammates also from the Squamish Nation along See Shooter page 32
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with her, older sister Crystal, 17, and Lacey Baker, 29, the team’s captain and most senior player. Coach Dano Thorne didn’t hesitate to select Justine as a shooter. “I knew she took penalty kicks for her teams, her Squamish (Nation) team and her league team,” he said, “so I knew she was pretty good with it.” “It was kind of a big rush,” said Justine, adding that she never figured she’d get the nod to take such a big shot in an international game. The Carson Graham student admits playing in front of a boisterous, partisan crowd tested her. “Oh my goodness, it was nerve-racking,” she said. When she approached the line for her shootout attempt she was greeted by boos. “There were about 10,000 (fans), the girls were mentally tough when they shot. The composure by our younger players was outstanding,” said Thorne. Justine didn’t disappoint, scoring low, bottom-left corner and helping to lift the Canadian team to a 3-1 gold-medal victory. Penalty kicks have always kind of been Justine’s thing. She has yet to miss one. “I hope to keep it going,” she said. She practises her shot a lot, both with her club teams and at the park with her sister. Rather than trying to pound the ball top-shelf,
Justine likes to shoot low, especially when she’s under a lot of pressure. “Before I used to get super nervous. Now I’m confident with my ground shots.” Her sister Crystal was also a big contributor to the Canadian side. The fact that she’s even playing highcalibre soccer is somewhat of a miracle considering that by age two she’d already undergone several surgeries just to enable her to walk properly. But now she’s a speedy dynamo on the pitch, and she tallied three goals at the games. “Crystal played very well,” said Thorne. And while capturing gold in a hostile stadium is an indelible memory, it’s not the only thing the players brought home. “It was amazing to represent my aboriginal community and meeting new people and learning about new cultures,” Crystal said. But it wasn’t just learning about cultures from places like Peru, Colombia and the United States, they also learned about the different aboriginal cultures on the team made up from players across Canada. “(We) came together and we talked about our cultures with one another and understood one another,” added Crystal. Crystal was happy to have Lacey Baker on the team. “She’s always been my inspiration for soccer; she’s such a good player.” Coach Thorne said Baker was the natural choice for
team captain. “She was strong as the captain of the team, her leadership was endless. She was the right choice. She was the oldest but she can keep up with the youngsters.” Thorne agreed that the two-week trip was about much more than soccer. “First thing is the cultural identity. Being proud and understanding other cultures, similarities, and the challenges that we have in our indigenous world around the world,” he said. “The players really bonded with each other.” Baker said the atmosphere at the games was something she’ll never forget. “Being surrounded by 24 indigenous cultures and winning the gold. Being booed by 8,000-plus fans and just having everything against you. . . then going into shootouts watching our team stay together, play strong and overcome all of it and then have that gold put over your neck, it was just amazing.” When she watched Justine take her shot she was confident, having played with the youngster for the past three years on a Squamish Nation team that participates in all-native tournaments. “She’s a finisher. She places, she’s a smart young player. She has great soccer smarts for such a young woman.” Baker said she is not usually a “super emotional” person but when the gold medal was draped around her neck, “I literally just broke into tears.”
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Lions Bay Fire Rescue members display a $5,000 cheque for BC Children’s Hospital. The money was raised at the annual Lions Bay Firefighter Day fundraiser in September. For the past two years, Save-On-Foods has donated all the food and paraphernalia for the event. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
Rotary Club of North Vancouver members Neil Creighton, Deborah Sommerfeld, Kevin Evans and Bob Malcolm participate in an afternoon of community service at the North Shore Youth Safe House. The group power washed the house, garage and fence, and cleaned the windows and screens. Poppy chairman Derrick Fry from Branch 118 of the Royal Canadian Legion presents Lions Gate Hospital Foundation president Judy Savage with $10,000. The money will go towards the hospital’s Outpatient Care Centre for people with spinal injuries.
Grade 12 Sentinel secondary student Jack Karp presents a $4,100 cheque to Michelle Sweeney of the Canadian Cancer Society. Karp raised the money at his fourth annual Tennis-A-Thon on Sept. 4 at the West Vancouver Tennis Club where he played tennis for 12 hours straight with members of the North Shore community.
Representatives from Browns Socialhouse Lynn Valley present North Shore Rescue members with a cheque for more than $13,000. The money was raised at the restaurant’s fifth annual charity golf tournament at Seymour Golf and Country Club.
Students in Carson Graham secondary’s community initiatives and leadership class, along with principal Karim Hachlef and teacher Shauna Glover, present $1,100 to North Vancouver RCMP Const. Carlos Rockhill in support of Cops for Cancer. The students spent several months last year raising money for the cause.
Z95.3 FM hosts Ruby Carr and David Cruise, along with Patrick Dang and Jeff Anthony from Sprott Shaw College, present North Vancouver’s Kalea O’Hern with a $15,000 Sprott Shaw scholarship. O’Hern won the station’s Get Z-Educated contest.
Elizabeth Jones and Meharoona Ghani from the North Shore Multicultural Society accept a $3,236 cheque from Greg Letham and Ashley Sandhu from Vancity’s North Vancouver community branch. Vancity raised the money at a Shred-A-Thon event on Sept. 12 at Pemberton Plaza. Ten-year-old Emma and seven-year-old Julia Linsley of North Vancouver tour the B.C. Cancer Agency’s Vancouver Centre. For their recent birthdays, in lieu of presents, the sisters asked their friends to donate to the B.C. Cancer Foundation and collected $824 for cancer research.
Mark Hannah and Judy Savage from the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation accept a $1 million donation from Hollyburn Properties Ltd. founder Stephen Sander. Kevin Rowan, director of diagnostic imaging at Lions Gate Hospital and City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto were on hand for the presentation. The money will bring new MRI technology to the radiology department.
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