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B.C.’s conservation officer service is warning residents in Deep Cove’s Woodlands neighbourhood after a series of reports of a cougar getting a little too close for comfort.

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With plenty of wilderness, trails and deer, the area along Indian Arm is ideal for cougars, but the reports conservation officer Sgt. Todd Hunter has been receiving indicate some abnormal behaviour, including approaching people’s homes.

A video of a large cat timidly exploring someone’s Woodlands area driveway on New Year’s Eve before slinking off has been making the rounds on social media and through local news outlets since Thursday.

Hunter said there’s been a spike in calls in the area since snow started accumulating at higher elevations

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A casino company headed by a North Vancouver man has launched a lawsuit against the province and the B.C. Lottery Corp., saying Pinnacle Gaming Solutions was misled by the lottery corporation about the possibility of opening a casino on Tsleil-Waututh land.

According to the lawsuit, filed in B.C. Supreme Court Jan. 8, Pinnacle, owned by North Vancouver resident David Moretto, was retained by leaders of several First Nations

including the Tsleil-Waututh, as far back as October 2007, to advance their economic interests through, among other things, “the prospect of developing gaming facilities on their lands.”

The Tsleil-Waututh subsequently made an agreement to have Pinnacle act as an agent in developing a casino on their land, which would include the company talking to the lottery corporation and going through the necessary process for licences, according to the lawsuit.

In return, Pinnacle was to be paid a percentage of the casino’s gross revenues.

Between 2008 and 2015, the company attended meetings with the lottery corporation and studied the viability of proposed gaming facilities which they concluded had the potential to generate “significant profits,” according to the lawsuit.

The lottery corporation gave Pinnacle the impression an application for a casino would likely be approved, according to the lawsuit.

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City said no to gaming at Shipyards last year From page 1 facility on Tsleil-Waututh lands as there were no casino or gaming facilities on the North Shore and no other gaming facilities proposed for the North Shore,” the company stated in court documents.

A feasibility study requested and presented to the lottery corporation in June 2012 showed “market

demand and suitable conditions for the Tsleil-Waututh’s proposed gaming project was largely consistent with an earlier study conducted

by BCLC,” according to the lawsuit.

But later, Moretto and Pinnacle found out that BCLC had already granted an exclusive right to develop a gaming facility on the North Shore to another casino developer, Playtime

Gaming, owned by Tom Nellis.

Pinnacle contends the company incurred substantial financial losses because the lottery corporation misled them. “In particular, the representations made by BCLC … about the likelihood of being granted approval for the proposed gaming facility on TsleilWaututh lands were entirely false,” according to the

lawsuit.

The lottery corporation also failed to consult with First Nations prior to awarding an exclusive right to develop gambling facilities to Playtime, according to the suit.

None of the allegations has been proven in court and no response has yet been filed to the suit.

Pinnacle has asked the court to award damages

based on “negligent misrepresentation and interference with economic relations” but did not name a figure in the lawsuit.

The lawsuit comes after Playtime’s proposal to build a community gaming centre in the Shipyards district of North Vancouver was turned down last year by City of North Vancouver council.

First proposed in 2013,

Playtime sought to build a 40,000-square-foot “community gaming centre” on the North Vancouver waterfront which would feature approximately 300 video gaming machines and an estimated daily attendance of 1,000.

The majority of council rejected the proposal citing the possible social

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in December.

“It’s not confirmed if there’s one or more. We have known that there was a family unit in the Deep Cove area. During the summer months last year, we destroyed one,” Hunter said.

But people in the neighbourhood aren’t always forthcoming when it comes to providing the kind of information the officers need when deciding how to respond, Hunter said.

“They do not wish to call us and tell us what the cougar did or is doing and how frequently. It’s actually more difficult in making our decision. Most people don’t necessarily like the ultimate outcome but people have to realize that safety is paramount and if (the cougars) are habituated to non-natural food sources like domestic animals, then we’re ramping up the public safety issue,” he said. “If we don’t know about those things, it can snowball and we can have an incident where someone is injured or killed as a result. We don’t want that.”

In the meantime, Hunter said he is monitoring the situation very closely and he wants residents and visitors to the area’s trails to

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Surveillance footage captures a cougar in the Woodlands area of Deep Cove on Dec. 31.

Homeowner Olivier Vincent uploaded video to Youtube. PHOTO SUPPLIED be wary.

Everyone should make sure their dogs and cats are never left to roam the area, he said.

“If they’re left out and you back onto a wooded greenbelt or you live in that Woodlands area, it’s just making it a little bit more dangerous,” he said.

For those on the trails, Hunter advises being a little extra vigilant about your environment, keeping eyes and ears open, hiking with a buddy or

in a group, keeping dogs leashed and making plenty of noise on the trail. He also recommends carrying a stick or bear spray to defend yourself in the highly unlikely case of a confrontation.

Should you cross paths with a Puma concolor, make yourself appear big, shout like hell at the cougar and never attempt to run, which will trigger the cat’s chasing instinct.

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problems it would bring to the area.

The decision was mired in additional controversy over the fact a company owned by Nellis, who also owned Playtime at the time, donated more than $11,000 to City of North Vancouver Mayor Darrell Mussatto’s election campaign in 2014.

During public meetings regarding Playtime’s application last year, Moretto appeared before council and demanded to know when Playtime had been given the exclusive rights to gaming facilities on the North Shore.

Both Nellis and Greg Walker of the lottery corporation said then they had been working on the idea for about five years.

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company had been given permission from the lottery corporation to transfer an existing gaming licence in Nanaimo to North Vancouver if the project was approved.

No one with the B.C. Lottery Corp., Pinnacle Gaming or the TsleilWaututh Nation was available to provide a comment about the casino proposal.

Playtime Gaming was sold to Gateway Casinos and Entertainment at the end of December.

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pposition Conservatives are calling on the Trudeau government to justify the sale of $15 billion in military vehicles to Saudi Arabia, given the country’s atrocious human rights record.

It would be a laudable request if the Tories weren’t in fact the ones who quarterbacked the deal in the first place.

The Liberals too have flip-flopped after demanding the same of the Harper government.

But it is as good a time as any for some reflection on our relationship with the Saudi regime in the first place.

At a glance, this is a not a country we’re keen to see with more heavy arms.

According to Amnesty International, Saudi Arabia is a world leader in executions for crimes such as being gay, speaking against the regime or writing poetry not suitably inspired by the

country’s dominant branch of Islam. Many of those executions use the preferred Bronze Age method of public decapitation.

Watchdogs also suggest the Saudi regime is either directly or indirectly supporting fellow Wahhabis in ISIS, a terrorist organization we’re in a quasi war with.

Saudi Arabia is also the OPEC-leading nation deliberately flooding the market with cheap oil, which is clobbering sectors of our economy and tanking our currency.

Citing commercial confidentiality, the Liberals have so far refused to cough up a justification and have said they will not halt the deal, only that the process will be revisited in the future.

Perhaps the realpolitik of the matter is that an inked deal will mean 3,000 factory jobs in Ontario secured for 15 years.

In any case, we expect our new government to reassess the relationship with Saudi Arabia.

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What would happen if you undertook a massive project, and overspent your budget by 100 per cent? Or, what would be the reaction of your boss if you told her that costly new office space was needed because your elevators were poorly maintained?

In either case you would likely be sent packing. But if you were a director on Metro Vancouver’s board, you would be unscathed.

That is because, as with Canada’s Senate, directors on Metro Vancouver’s board are appointed by their peers, not elected.

In addition to regional planning and managing our water supply and waste streams, Metro Vancouver – a.k.a. Greater Vancouver Regional District – operates a housing society, maintains parkland and monitors our air quality. It has an annual budget of $670 million, and an appointed board of directors.

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Few of us are aware, for example, how badly off track the SeymourCapilano water tunnel project went. Its original $400-million budget wound up at more than $820 million. That costly debacle contributes to skyrocketing increases in our water rates.

And there’s the rub.

Metro Vancouver is fundamentally unaccountable to the citizens who pay for it.

It is a condition that SFU professor Patrick Smith – an expert on Canadian local government – argues is ripe for reform.

Because Metro Vancouver is “vested with power to make decisions over service provision and taxation with little provincial supervision,” Smith wrote in his 2006 text on metropolitan governance, a case can be made for more accountability “through democratic reforms like direct elections.”

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how city halls spend their money. When they are dissatisfied they vote for new elected representatives.

But even if we knew how Metro Vancouver spends its budget, there is little recourse for voters to drive change if they wanted to.

Few of us are aware, for example, how badly off track the Seymour-Capilano water tunnel project went. Its original $400-million budget wound up at more than $820 million.

That costly debacle contributes to skyrocketing increases in our water rates.

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billion dollar waste incinerator plan, which nearly got the green light, and a new proposal for road pricing – $900,000 just to study it.

Another large expense was announced – some would argue cynically – just prior to the Christmas holiday. Metro Vancouver purchased the entire MetroTower III building, only two blocks from its present location, for $205 million.

Their new offices will occupy the top 13 floors.

Remember, these are the same folks who just last year pleaded poverty and urged us to support a sales tax increase to pay for transit improvements.

In a media interview, Metro Vancouver’s board chair Greg Moore (Mayor of Port Coquitlam) justified the purchase by pointing out their existing offices were 30 years old, and by trading up they could avoid maintenance costs for the buildings’ cladding and unpredictable elevators.

Hearing that the organization charged with maintaining our nearby dams

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and sewers let their own office buildings fall into such disrepair does not instill much confidence.

For the fifth time since 2011, Moore was acclaimed as Metro Vancouver’s chair.

The perks of the chair’s job include a $71,000 salary, approximately $15,000 for expenses, and a travel budget to attend global conferences. (Moore recently made an appearance at the Paris COP21 climate conference alongside Mayor Gregor Robertson and his entourage.)

This is in addition to his $91,000 mayor’s salary – onethird of which is tax-free.

Moore and his PoCo council recently boosted his transportation allowance by 62 per cent – from $4,450 to $7,200, roughly on par with the Vancouver mayor – which will also be adjusted to CPI annually.

At the same meeting the council approved generous health and dental benefits for themselves.

Added up, Moore’s compensation makes him one of B.C.’s best-paid politicians,

which given his responsibilities few would begrudge him.

However, when asked about this remuneration by reporter Janis Warren of the Tri-City News, Metro’s chair bristled. “Do you know a vice-principal at a high school will get paid a lot more than the mayor of Port Coquitlam?” Moore asked. “Let’s not forget the Community Charter clearly indicates that the mayor is the CEO, so I’m the mayor/ CEO of a $90-million organization that affects 58,000 people pretty much every day, and I think the salary that we get paid is very justified.”

We can debate whether Moore and his fellow mayors are the equivalent of a “CEO.” But we can agree that the time has come for giving a stronger voice to citizens through direct elections of our Metro Vancouver representatives.

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City bike lift may hold appeal for older cyclists Dear Editor: (City of North Vancouver) Mayor Darrell Mussatto wants to attract more bike riders in North Vancouver. He checked out a bike lift in Trondheim, Norway and expects that a similar system on Keith Road will encourage more people to bike rather than drive. I understand that it consists of a casing with a slit allowing a cable below the surface to drag a footrest up the hill. After some practice, the cyclist rides up the hill while having the right foot on the footrest.

The system may become popular to fight climate change and North Vancouver is a good place to demonstrate it. Provided that it is also comfortable when bikes carry luggage it could eventually be used to ride in summer to

Cypress and Seymour. That would save a lot of fossil fuel.

I suggest contacting many companies with experience in cable systems, mention the Trondheim system and ask if they would like to build it, starting with bidding on the Keith Road project.

In Norway the rides are free, paid for by car tolls.

That won’t be accepted here.

It may be very attractive to older people willing to pay.

I would have used such lifts.

Younger ones may argue that they don’t need it and rather see the money spent on bike paths. There is also competition from electric bikes.

From 1972 to 1986 I biked on average three times per week from Westlynn to Downtown Vancouver. Less frequently till 1994. When

returning via the Lions Gate, the worst hill was the short bend at the top of 23rd Street.

When I returned via Second Narrows I faced the Hoskins hill. That is the only hill where, most of the time, I had to get off and walk part way.

I am 86 years old. More than 10 years ago my wife and I bought electric bikes and took them along on road trips in Canada and the U.S. We no longer travel but use our bikes in North Vancouver. I often climb the 23rd Street curve without switching gears. Younger strangers ask questions and say they gave up biking but may go electric.

More publication of electric bike features will also attract older riders.

Neil Heesterman North Vancouver

Newcomer experience different from days of old Dear Editor: As a first-generation Canadian, I’d like to applaud Gerhard Winkler for recounting his experience as a newcomer to this country in his letter Newcomers Not Always Warmly Welcomed, Dec. 27.

My parents and grandparents were also legal immigrants to Canada, pre- and post-Second World War. They sacrificed plenty just to earn their passage to Canada and then be separated from their immediate families for many years, before having the financial opportunity to sponsor spouses, children or siblings. Nothing was offered to them by the government

or any other institution at that time. In fact, they were mocked and ridiculed because they didn’t speak the language, dress in a similar fashion, eat or drink the same foods. Racism was rampant and their only defence was silence, for fear

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of making the situation even worse. I am not advocating that the current scenario should be the same as so many years ago, but the pendulum has swung too much in the opposite direction.

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Setting it straight A letter to the editor in the Jan. 15 edition contained erroneous information.

Construction cost for the new Keith Road Bridge is not being funded by TransLink.

Instead, half of the $12.7-million construction cost is funded by the District of North Vancouver’s infrastructure reserves and the

remainder through development cost charges, which are levied on new developments to assist with the cost of upgrading or providing new infrastructure, according to district spokeswoman Jeanine Bratina. Readers can find details at dnv.org/ property-and-development/ keith-road-bridge.

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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Cindy Goodman Art Around the Block An opening reception for the latest show at the Silk Purse Arts Centre was held Jan. 5. Art Around the Block features the artwork of talented local high school students. Diverse in medium and subject matter, these works share fresh points of view and youthful passion. This exhibition is unique because it was conceived, organized and curated by the students themselves, many of whom are showing in a gallery for the first time. The exhibition will remain on display until Jan. 24. silkpurse.ca

Ivy Shi, a Grade 12 student at Sentinel secondary

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Featured artist Helen Zhang, a Grade 9 student at Sentinel secondary

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Ruini Xiong, a Grade 9 student at Templeton, and her work Afternoon Chess

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Youth join forces to fight mental health stigma ERIN MCPHEE emcphee@nsnews.com

Nat Marilley-Bodner, a participant in last year’s Talk at the Top, an annual youth-inspired and youthdriven leadership summit on mental health and wellness, walked away committed to leading by example and making positive change.

The Grade 12 student at St. Thomas Aquinas had been invited by a friend who was a member of the event’s youth organizing committee, entitled North Shore Youth 4 Mental Health (NSY4MH). “It sounded like a great idea when he explained it. . . . I didn’t really know what I was getting into but when I did get there I was pretty blown away. I mean it was an incredible day,” says Marilley-Bodner, 17.

With that positive experience under his belt, this year Marilley-Bodner decided to join the youth council himself.

“The issue of mental health is something that seems to be somewhat discreet or hidden and it was for me until I attended Talk at the Top. That’s the first time that I really had that opened up to me, or that I gained that perspective.

Once I saw mental health from this different perspective and realized that it had much more magnitude than I had ever imagined, that’s when I wanted to do something about it because I realized that not only are there a lot of people who are dealing with this but also that there’s lots that can be done,” he says.

“The measures that can be taken to help are not easy, but I would say that they’re not as difficult as you would think either. There are very achievable things that we can do within the community that will make a big difference to help the big number of people that need our help with actions that we can do every day. That’s why I want to help,” he adds.

North Shore Youth 4 Mental Health council members Kat Turner, Nat Marilley-Bodner, Fanghan Zhang and Vancouver Coastal Health’s Kerrie Watt invite local youth, grades eight to 12, to register for the fourth annual Talk at the Top, a free event focused on connection, dialogue and action planning related to reducing mental health stigma, Jan. 23-24 in North Vancouver. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH Marilley-Bodner is inviting his peers, in grades eight to 12 in both public and private schools from Pemberton to Deep Cove, to register for this year’s event, the fourth annual, set for Jan. 23-24 in North Vancouver.

The free event is open to 120 students and will be kicked off with an Opening Night Jam Session, Saturday, Jan. 23 at

the North Vancouver City Hall atrium from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Featured artists include Westwinds, Savvie, Greg Drummond and Dominique Fricot. “(That’s) an opportunity for everyone who’s attending the

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Free webinar to help listeners shine in 2016 West Vancouver clinical counsellor Jo-Anne Weiler is hosting a free, 10-week webinar series, Shine In 2016, intended to bring some of Vancouver’s most inspiring health and wellness professionals to audience members’ homes or offices.

Each week, from Jan. 20 to March 23, Weiler will interview expert professionals and personal coaches in a variety of fields, including nutritionists, physicians,

and psychologists, on topics such as nutrition, health and fitness, according to a written statement.

Over the course of 10 weeks, 10 specialists will offer 10 opportunities for community members to get better in a variety of areas of particular importance to their enhanced wellness, says Weiler in the statement.

The webinars will be broadcast live on Wednesdays from 8 to 9 a.m., and then they’ll be archived so interested community

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event to get to know each other, to be in a really chill atmosphere and to have fun.

The next day is when we’ll be talking about mental health.

It’s going to be really fun and also a safe environment because I think everyone’s going to be comfortable with one another after that first night,” says Marilley-Bodner.

“The next day is going to be really informative and I hope that people will be able to open up -– as much as they would like to.”

On Sunday, Jan. 24, participants will ascend Grouse Mountain for a full day of programming featuring presentations by guest speakers, including representatives of Jack.org, The One Project’s Bryce Evans, and local youth and council member Nolan Querns. Workshops and outdoor recreation activities will also be offered.

Talk at the Top was co-founded as a leadership event in 2012 by Bell Canada’s Loring Phinney and North Shore resident Deb Maguire in partnership with local high school students.

Its name was derived from Phinney’s affiliation with Bell Canada’s Bell Let’s Talk program, held annually around the same time, says Kerrie Watt, Talk at the Top’s community liaison, recruitment and youth engagement lead.

The event has continued to grow with more community partners coming on board and is currently made possible with the support of its founders, along with representatives of the Canadian

Mental Health Association, North and West Vancouver branch, and Vancouver Coastal Health among others.

“It’s had a tremendous impact and I think that it literally did it one student at a time,” says Watt, who works as a prevention educator, youth mental health, alcohol and other drugs, for VCH. “I think it’s come down to individual students who came that first year or second year and became inspired to get involved in the youth council, that spread that message through their own social networks about it because they refused to bow down to the fear and shame of outing yourself around having a mental health issue and that has really created a huge momentum,” she adds.

At Talk at the Top, participants are encouraged to generate initiatives to move forward and bring further awareness and education related to mental health to the community – either the bigger, broader community of Greater Vancouver, the North Shore, or their schools or neighbourhoods.

Students’ resulting initiatives typically take place around B.C. Youth Week, culminating on May 7, which is National Child and Youth Mental Health Day. Mental health is something that we all have in common, says Watt.

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of the realm of deep dark secret and put it into the light,” she says.

If someone had a broken arm, you wouldn’t think about not going to the hospital.

“But when we start talking about depression and anxiety and some of the more serious mental health conditions, we really start isolating people and people begin to feel really alone. And I think that it’s important that for youth who are in such a pivotal position in their lives, they’re just about ready to

launch into the world, carrying that message forth is very important and it sets the stage and it sets the tone.

And from there, from a place of mental wellness, anything is possible. We can address things like the youth of technology and disconnection, we can talk about how we relate to our environment, but at the very beginning you have to start with yourself,” she says.

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/ SUPPORTING PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES North Shore ConneXions Society (ConneXions) is a non-profit organization that supports families and serves children and adults living with a developmental disability.

Our vision is a community where all people with disabilities have equal opportunities to lead active, fulfilling lives and are recognized as contributing members of the community.

Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation Creates a Lasting Impact for Society As a long standing organization, ConneXions is privileged to have the ongoing support of many community partners. Each of our unique relationships in the community is paramount in helping us reach our vision: a community where all people with disabilities have equal opportunities to lead active, fulfilling lives and are recognized as contributing members of the community.

ConneXions Self Advocate and Family Christmas Dinner and Dance Each year ConneXions hosts a Christmas dinner and dance that is always well attended by many of our wonderful advocates and their families. As expected, our staff team

The Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation is one of these incredible partners. Because of their ongoing contributions, we have been able to better the lives of many of the individuals that we support and educate hundreds of members of our community. Many individuals with developmental disabilities face challenges and one challenge that we have helped them overcome is in the area

Hamid Eshghi, Aaron Thurston and Margaret Thomson at the Djavad Mowafaghian Foundation of literacy. Participants of our literacy program report decreased anxiety levels, increased confidence and most of all…the gift of being able to read.

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In addition to having the ability to implement a highly successful literacy program, because of this generous donation, we are able to continue to go out into the community and educate hundreds of children

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performances moved people to tears. Dance duo Lucky Aces made a surprise appearance.

These two dynamic young Canadian hip-hop dancers have appeared twice on the Ellen show and are passionate about contributing to their community.

This vital fundraising event has just seen its tenth annual show. Proceeds come directly to North Shore ConneXions Society. This year’s show was packed with even more talent and surprises than ever before.

Jeremy Sellars watched and listened in awe as Canadian folk singer and winner of two Juno awards, Valdy, thoroughly entertained the crowd with his music and storytelling.

Best known for his hit “Play me a Rock’n’Roll Song,” it was then Valdy’s turn to enjoy Sellars perform his personal rendition of “Blue Christmas.” Both were given a standing ovation.

There were digitally projected backdrops and slick transitions between a variety of acts.

Performances ranged from a sassy all-female cappella group and sparkling Bollywood dancers to solo singers and a 30-strong vocal ensemble. Between acts, hosts Marlee Walchuk and Conni Smudge had the audience rolling with laughter, while some of the

Once again, magic happened at Mingle of the Jingles. We hope you will join us for next year’s show. Mark your calendar for December 7, 2016!

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went above and beyond in each of their roles and we proudly acknowledge everyone for their continued dedication to making opportunities happen.

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This event was held at the Sleil Waututh Nations Recreation Centre in Deep Cove with the support of Lonsdale Rentals who equipped us with all the wonderful table settings and supplies. Everyone enjoyed a delicious dinner with tasty desserts provided by Tommy’s Catering then danced the evening away with ConneXions longtime friend Graham Collins of Collins Entertainment.

Games and gifts showered the evening and guests shared specials moments with one another at the ConneXions photo booth.

Thank you to everyone who shared this wonderful night with all of us. We look forward to spending 2016 with all of you!

Employment Program Update: New Year…new location!

For many the New Year signifies a time of new beginnings; it’s a time for reflecting on what has been and looking forward to what will be. This year that could not be further from the truth for North Shore ConneXions Society. Customized ConneXions, one of two employment programs offered through the organization, kicked off 2016 by relocating its offices to the newly expanded YWCA WorkBC Employment Services Centre – North Shore.

There are over 70 WorkBC Employment Services Centres across the province with the YWCA being the lead contractor for the program in three Metro Vancouver catchments areas - North Vancouver, Vancouver South and Vancouver Westside.

The YWCA center houses a full computer lab and resource center, workshops and employment counselling services.

Like all WorkBC Employment Services Centres, the YWCA is committed to providing all British Columbians with the support necessary to find and maintain employment in their community. Recognizing that certain populations face greater challenges to employment than others, the YWCA has partnered with local agencies equipped to offer specialized employment services to sub-groups such as youth, new immigrants and those with disabilities. “We have been working with YWCA employment clients since the spring of 2014 providing customized employment support to people with disabilities at ConneXions head office” says Employment Specialist Grace McKirdy “this [move] is the next logical step for us.

It’s a great chance to collaborate with others working in the field of employment and a

fantastic opportunity for our clients to take advantage of the resources available at the centre”. This is the first time that ConneXions has partnered with another service provider in this capacity and an exciting fresh start to the New Year for the Customized ConneXions team!

The WorkBC office is located at: 310-260 West Esplanade Avenue in North Vancouver

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North Shore ConneXions Society and the Digital Media Academy have partnered to deliver a Photo and Video Contest for North Shore youth. The event will take place on April 11, 2016 at Kay Meek Centre in West Vancouver. The project aim is to encourage students to play their part in creating an inclusive community. They will be required to use their creativity and imaginations.

The Digital Media Academy in the North Vancouver School District is a unique secondary program in the Lower Mainland that offers hands on experience with Digital Media Industry, projects and people.

Stay tuned for details at www.nsconnexions.org/projectinclusion! Be sure to check our website and Facebook and Twitter pages for updates!

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Rising above fears of aging Doc encourages people 50+ to live by their own rules Your Second Fifty: Rising Above the Fears of Aging, Monday, Jan. 25 at West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Centre. Networking event: 5 p.m. Film screening: 7:15 p.m. Tickets will be available at the door, $30 for both events, or $10 for just the film.

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Laurent Goldstein shares an anecdote.

Just after Christmas last year, the Vancouver-based filmmaker found himself in Melfort, Sask., at a seniors residence for a prescreening of his first feature film, Your Second Fifty: Rising Above the Fears of Aging.

“It’s about inspiring people not to buy into the preconceived ideas that we’ve been taught when it comes to

aging and what is supposed to happen when we age and to inspire them to not buy into that and to create the life they want no matter how old or how young they are,” says Goldstein, 60, president of Citrus Pie Media Group.

Following the Melfort showing, an 85-year-old woman approached him.

“She came to me and she said, ‘You know, your film really inspired me to actually play the violin again. I used to play the violin, I have a violin at home, but I haven’t played the instrument in 30 years. Do you think it’s too late for me to start taking lessons again?’

Isn’t that wonderful?” says Goldstein.

“That’s the kind of thing that really motivates me,” he adds.

Since the official release of the film last January in Vancouver, Goldstein, who

Country music superstar Naomi Judd is among the featured cast members. PHOTO SUPPLIED directed the work, as well as co-wrote and co-produced it with Frank Moffatt, has been presenting screenings across North America. He continues to be pleased with feedback from viewers, sharing stories of how they too have been inspired to make positive changes in their respective lives.

Goldstein is excited for the film to be making its North Shore debut Monday, Jan. 25

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at West Vancouver’s Kay Meek Centre. The event will kick off with a business networking event at 5 p.m., followed by a presentation entitled MidLife Reboot by cast member Aurora Winter of Los Angeles, the film screening and a Q&A. Your Second Fifty: Rising Above the Fears of Aging came together as a result of a chance meeting a couple of years ago in Calgary between Goldstein and his partner on the project, Moffatt, who shared that he had written a book of the same name when he turned 50.

“I loved the concept of the book. He told me that he was actually looking for a way to do a feature film from the book. Of course the fact that we just met was like almost serendipity in a way. . . . Me being in the video world and being a director, it was a beautiful opportunity for us to work together on creating the film,” says Goldstein.

Your Second Fifty explores what Goldstein refers to as “the five dimensions of life,” which include the financial, mental, emotional, spiritual and physical.

“We basically travelled the world, we went to six countries to interview experts and get their take on how people can create their own reality, create their own life and improve their life in all of these dimensions,” he says.

Citrus Pie Media Group president Laurent Goldstein is bringing his latest film, Your Second Fifty: Rising Above the Fears of Aging, to Kay Meek Centre, Monday, Jan. 25. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

The film has “an amazing cast,” says Goldstein and features interviews with more than 40 speakers and experts on aging, life, health and wellness, nutrition and science.

Those featured include Dr. John Demartini, Bob Proctor, David Wolfe, Naomi Judd, Dr. Daniel Amen, Bruce Allen and Arielle Ford.

Dr. Bruce Lipton, author of The Biology of Belief, is also featured and provides the “scientific backbone of the film,” says Goldstein. “It was important to have him in it because it brings so much weight and creditability,” he says.

Goldstein encourages community members of all ages to attend the upcoming local screening as he’s come to realize the film’s message is useful to those under 50 as well as it offers an opportunity for younger people to start implementing good habits now, making a difference later

in life. In addition, it offers a chance for them to gain a better understanding of what older generations are going through and where they’re coming from.

“There’s so many, I would say golden nuggets, wisdom pearls in the film, that it’s inspiring for people and that’s really what I wanted to do,” he says.

In addition to continuing to screen Your Second Fifty, Goldstein is working on his next feature documentary, To Life, Death and Beyond. . . The Music of Magma, showcasing the band from France, which is set to tour North America once again in the coming months. “They’re having huge success worldwide and they’ve been around for a very long time,” he says.

“Their music is so amazing that I just want more people to discover the music of Magma,” he adds.

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Resolving to make positive change in 2016

Older And Wiser Tom Carney Someone once said that New Year’s resolutions are a bit like making babies.

They’re fun to make but extremely difficult to maintain.

According to the experts, and who knew there were experts on making New Year’s resolutions, most of us have forgotten our New Year’s resolutions by now.

Those same experts tell us that we are more likely to keep those resolutions if we write them down and share them with an audience. So consider yourself conscripted.

This year I’d like my list to contain resolutions that I can actually keep. So the ones that show up on most people’s lists (to lose weight, get out of debt or read more), won’t show up on mine.

I penned a column last year on the importance of having an estate plan. The majority of Canadian adults don’t have a signed will or a power of attorney. Thankfully I do. The bad news is that I haven’t looked at my estate plan in a couple of years. So be it resolved that in 2016 I will meet with my lawyer to update my estate plan.

There is some good news.

I have created a list of all my bank, brokerage and retirement accounts, my pension plan, home, auto, health and life insurance policies, as well as my professional contacts, doctors, lawyers, accountants, and insurance agents. Pretty good, huh?

They don’t assign the job of writing the Older and Wiser column to just anybody.

Where do I keep this list?

In my head. Apparently that’s not so good. So be it resolved that in 2016 I will compile

a list of my accounts that is accessible to my family members.

Who’s not on my list?

A financial planner. That’s because I don’t have one but that may be about to change.

I used to think that the only people who needed a financial planner were those that had so much money that they didn’t know what to do with it. Again, apparently not.

Last week my accountant referred me to a financial planner and I’m scheduled to meet with her tomorrow,

as a matter of fact. I’m not sure what to expect but be it resolved that in 2016 I’ll get some professional help to better manage my financial affairs. The assumption here, of course, is that any financial planner will want to engage with me and that is far from a sure thing.

This year I’m going to spend more and save less.

Now you’re probably thinking he’s mixed that up; he meant to say save more and spend less. Nope. I’ve always been a saver although you’d

never know it by looking at my bank account. No more.

I bought a new car last week (funny how it’s so much easier to loosen the purse strings than tighten them) and I’d like to vacation in Europe this summer. If that kind of reckless spending doesn’t scare off a prospective financial planner I don’t know what would.

I need to put a name on that resolution. Let’s just call it living a little or learning to enjoy life more.

Finally, be it resolved that

in 2016 I will get tech savvy. I remember when a tweet was the sound made by a bird.

Now it’s something you send or receive with your smartphone, if you have one or want one and I don’t. Hmmm.

I think getting tech savvy is going to be more of a challenge than I thought.

Tom Carney is the former executive director of the Lionsview Seniors’ Planning Society. Ideas for future columns are welcome. tomcarney@telus.net

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This year’s event (the 38th) puts Italy firmly in the spotlight. That adds up to a perfect opportunity to re-acquaint yourself with the remarkable variety of Italian wines from across its 20 contrasting regions, and with no shortage of Italian food of course.

This week, a special festival taste event offered a compelling preview of what’s in store not only from Italy but from wine producing countries around the world, underscoring that this really is a globally themed event.

While the emphasis will be, as it should, on Italy’s vast array of predominantly red varieties, the festival taste selection included a number of intriguing old world whites, which also merit attention.

In fact, if there’s one thing to keep in mind when

deciding which events to book, or what to taste at the wine festival, it should be to expand your wine horizons; to reach out and try something different that you might not have tasted before.

For full details on events and to book (many are already selling out), go to: VanWineFest.ca.

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Here are three whites (all of which fly in the face of their more red-wine inclined places of origin) well worth tracking down (before, during or after the festival) that will broaden your palate and maybe re-shape the way you approach your everyday white wine choices.

Paolo Conterno Langhe Arneis a Val 2014

Truly unique, this floraltoned, crisp, white drop (Arneis is the variety) is

not what you’d expect from Piedmont but it rewards with floral notes on top followed by fruity notes with well-balanced acidity, and a clean, refreshing palate with stony hints to a precise finish (91 points).

Think oysters and more oysters. Find it at Taste Italia, Feb. 27.

Tsantali Santorini Assyrtiko 2015

If it’s all Greek to you, don’t worry: Tsantali is the producer; Santorini the place it’s from and Assyrtiko is the grape (one of the oldest known); and indigenous to Santorini’s volcanic surroundings and soils, which is just what comes through in its mineral and citrustoned palate.

Crisp and very dry, it’s a shoo-in for our local shellfish, from oysters to mussels and more (90 points). Find it

in the Acura Tasting Room, Feb 25-27.

Famille Perrin Chateau de Beaucastel Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc 2014

Yes, it’s a rare-ish breed, a white Chateauneuf de Pape from just seven organically grown hectares on the rocky sandstone and alluvial terrain of the former riverbed of the Rhone.

Part of this blend of Roussanne (80 per cent), Grenache Blanc and five per cent other whites, including Bourbelanc, sees limited time in oak, which adds depth and complexity. Some creamy hints on top with floral and orchard notes, followed by stonefruit and quiet vanilla hints on the beautifully balanced and textured palate (91 points).

This week’s pick: Vina Leyda Sauvignon Blanc Reserva 2014

Classic, textbook Sauvignon Blanc from the pioneer of this maritimeinfluenced, up-and-coming Chilean region with a dollop of gooseberry on top, followed by juicy acidity, citrus, and a touch of herbaceousness with clean flavours and good length (90 points, BCLS) on limited time offer $11.99. Find it at Cool Climate, Cool View, Feb. 27.

Massimiliano Iacchini, consul general of Italy, and Vancouver International Wine Festival executive director Harry Hertscheg toast the upcoming event. PHOTO TIM PAWSEY

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Interest rate hike bodes well for investors Interest rates globally have been at rock bottom levels since the Great Recession, but the financial institution responsible for setting rates in the U.S., the Federal Reserve, finally increased them for the first time in almost a decade.

It’s been so long since the Fed has raised rates, in fact, that many who work in the investment industry have never seen a rate hike as professionals.

Investors naturally want to know a couple of things. First, why did the Fed raise rates? And second, what are the implications for financial markets?

Interest is nothing more than the cost of capital. It’s the rate charged by a lender to compensate for the time value of money. A dollar today is worth more than a dollar tomorrow, but just how much more is decided by the Fed through what’s called the federal funds rate. It’s the benchmark for all other interest rates in the U.S. economy – a mortgage, car loan, line of credit, life

Making Cents Lori Pinkowski insurance premium and even the rate earned in a savings account at the bank.

Adjusting the federal funds rate is the main monetary mechanism by which the Fed effects the economy. When the economy is growing slowly, as it has since the Great Recession, the Fed pushes interest rates lower in order to stimulate lending by making borrowed money cheap and widely available within the economy. As the business cycle heats up and inflationary pressures rise, the Fed raises rates to slow things down. The reason they do this is to try to smooth out the business cycle and avoid

big booms and busts.

“Rates can only go up” is something we’ve heard for the better part of five years. The Fed has chosen to act now because the economy has improved enough for it to do so. Unemployment, for example, has fallen from 10 per cent in 2009 to only five per cent today and the economy continues to create jobs at a healthy pace every month. Historically low interest rates are no longer needed to sustain growth and the Fed can now begin to slowly normalize policy.

It’s been argued that expansionary periods in the economy don’t die of old age but are killed by the Fed raising rates too fast which eventually chokes off the economy. The Fed has been more transparent than ever with financial markets this expansion and has made it clear raising rates too fast will not be the case going forward.

Further changes to interest rates will be dependent on economic data and monetary policy will remain accommodative longer than

has historically been the case.

Low interest rates help increase the value of all asset classes, so a slow and steady path for rates going up is good for investors. Moreover, the Fed is implicitly giving the economy a vote of confidence with this move, as they were previously reluctant to raise rates due to the economic fragility that followed the

Credit Crisis.

Our largest trading partner’s economy continues to improve and interest rates will not be going up quickly anytime soon. This backdrop bodes well for investors in the stock market and this recent decision by the Fed should be welcomed.

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OPTIONS FOR VOLUNTEERS The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society.

ADDICTIONS RECOVERY HOUSE VOLUNTEER Turning Point Recovery Society is one of B.C.’s leading nonprofit providers of residential addictions support recovery.

Turning Point, NS Women’s is looking for female volunteers to help out with some weekend shifts. The volunteer is

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ONE-TO-ONE VISITORS Inglewood Care Centre seeks volunteers to provide regular friendly visits for patients with dementia.

VOLUNTEERS North Shore Schizophrenia Society is looking for volunteers.

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COMMUNITYBULLETINBOARD Email information for your North Shore event to listings@nsnews.com.

What’s Going On ANNUAL WRITING CONTEST The North Shore Writer’s Association will run its 20th annual writing contest for fiction, non-fiction and poetry. First prizes of $100 will be awarded in each category.

Entry deadline is Feb. 29. nswriters.org CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN (CFUW) — WEST VANCOUVER welcomes guests on the third Monday of each month, 7 p.m. at the Westerleigh PARC, 725 22nd St., West Vancouver. On Monday, Jan. 18 the speaker will be leader of the Green Party Elizabeth May. Her topic will be environmental issues as they relate to women. New members welcome. cfuw.westvan@gmail.com RETAIL CONNECTIONS The North Shore Multicultural Society will host a free retail employment program for immigrant youth and young adults Jan. 18-Feb. 12, 9:30 a.m. at the YWCA WorkBC, 106-980 West First St., North Vancouver.

The program will consist of four weeks of intensive skill training workshops followed

by eight weeks of one-on-one coaching sessions. Info and registration: meikes@nsms.ca.

SONGSPORT CHOIR A healthy singing program for boys ages seven-12 developed by the British Columbia Boys Choir will start rehearsals Monday, Jan. 18, 4:30 -5:30 p.m. at Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Fast-paced rehearsals will be mixed with singing, physical games and choreography. Registration required. 1-888-909-8282 bcboyschoir.org OPEN HOUSE The public is invited to review and provide input regarding the proposed Highway 1 at Mountain Highway interchange project Tuesday, Jan. 19, 4-8 p.m. at Holiday Inn & Suites, 700 Old Lillooet Rd., North Vancouver.

604-527-3105 gov.bc.ca/ lowerlynninterchanges WEST VANCOUVER SCHOOLS’ PREMIER ACADEMIES 2016-2017 Families with students entering grades 8-12 are invited to open houses about the district’s premier academy programs beginning with Premier Field Hockey, Wednesday,

Jan. 20, 6-7 p.m. at Sentinel secondary. For a full list of programs, dates and locations and online registration visit: westvancouverschools.ca/ academies BROCKTON SCHOOL will hold an open house Thursday, Jan. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon and 6-8 p.m. at 3467 Duval Rd., North Vancouver. The event will be hosted by parent volunteers and there will be a focus on what is important in the search for a school. brocktonschool.com IMPROMPTU An informal community drop-in choir that sings classic and contemporary rock, pop and indie songs meets Thursdays at 7 p.m.

On Jan. 21 the group will meet at its new location at Presentation House Theatre, 333 Chesterfield Ave., North Vancouver. There is no need to have any musical experience. $10. 604-613-6842 impromptumusic.ca WINTER ART CLASSES — CASUAL FRIDAY NIGHTS The North Vancouver Community Arts Council will present two hours of creativity and socializing on Friday evenings from

Public Notice of Open House Highway 1 at Mountain Highway Interchange Project

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure invites the public to attend an open house regarding the proposed Highway 1 at Mountain Highway Interchange Project.

The project involves upgrading the existing Mountain Highway overpass to a full interchange.

This will be an opportunity for the public to review and provide input on the project. Ministry staff and the project team will be available to provide information and answer questions.

The drop-in open house is scheduled for the following date: Tuesday, January 19, 2016 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

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TINY TEEPEES Adele Arseneau, program assistant at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art, helps Sarah Ralph construct a model of a Plains Cree teepee on Family Day, which takes place every Saturday at the gallery from 12:30 to 4:30 p.m. The craft project took place in conjunction with an exhibition of work by Plains Cree artist George Littlechild.

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7 to 9 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Pl., North Vancouver. The first class on Jan. 22 will be modern macrame with Denise Corcoran. $35. Registration required. 604-988-6844 nvartscouncil.ca/education

Kids Stuff PRO-D DAY FAMILY MOVIE MATINEE All ages are invited to wear their pyjamas and

bring a stuffy to a screening of Winnie the Pooh Monday, Jan. 18, 2:30-4 p.m. at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Drop-in but space is limited. Children under 10 must be accompanied by a caregiver. westvanlibrary.ca TEEN ADVISORY GROUP (TAG) meets once a month to discuss teen collections and programming at West Vancouver Memorial Library,

1950 Marine Dr. New members always welcome. Next meeting Monday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m. westvanlibrary.ca

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Exempt your child from the FSA Dear parents,

We work hard to give your children the best education possible. We celebrate with them when they master a new concept and help them think creatively when tackling a tricky problem.

But standardized tests like the Foundation Skills Assessment (FSA) in Grades 4 and 7 take away from those wonderful moments of learning.

The FSAs do not count for marks, create needless stress for students, are expensive, and the muchdelayed results do not actively support your child’s progress.

The data is also misused to rank schools, which puts pressure on teachers to teach to the test, instead of to students’ interests and needs.

That’s why teachers in North and West Vancouver recommend you send a letter to your school principal requesting that your child be exempted from the FSA.

A message from the public school teachers of North and West Vancouver

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Don’t blame the dog for bad behaviour

Receiving emails from distraught dog owners is not something I look forward to.

The emails usually involve a problem with a dog’s unwanted behaviour and the owner is seeking advice on how to “fix” the issue.

I don’t look forward to these emails because I always have to answer the same way: “I need to observe the family dynamics around the dog as well as the unwanted behaviour of the dog before I can give any advice, tips or training on how to fix it.”

This answer sometimes gets people upset because they assume I will know what is wrong with the dog based on their description.

I wish it was as easy as me reading an email and going, “Yup got it!” But dogs are unique. They are capable

Canine Connections Joan Klucha of thinking freely and making behavioural choices on their own. They are not all alike, therefore a one-shoe-fits-all answer does not apply.

For example, just because one dog pees in its crate due to poor housetraining does not mean that all dogs that pee in their crates do so for the same reason. As a trainer who problem-solves, I need to observe a dog’s behaviour

and become familiar with its routine before solving the problem.

Oh, and one more thing.

As I mentioned earlier, I also need to observe the family dynamics and relationship with the dog because nine times out of 10, the problem is not the dog, it’s the owner!

Using the dog urinating in its crate as an example of how family dynamics play a roll, I might come to a home and, upon speaking with the husband, find that he has threatened to give the dog away unless a solution is found. When I hear this, I see a person who frustrates easily, is impatient and may be a perfectionist, placing unreasonably high expectations on the members of his family and the dog. This might result in the family always feeling a bit stressed when the dog is around for fear of those uttered threats

becoming a reality. This stress would of course transfer to the dog.

In this situation, my advice would be that the husband be more reasonable and understanding in general, have realistic goals and realize that dogs make mistakes, just like humans.

Those mistakes need to be forgiven and forgotten and this owner should stop holding the threat of giving the dog away like a noose around his family’s neck.

Basically, when you become a better human being you become a better dog person, and visa versa.

When this happens, a more peaceful training protocol can be established. With understanding and patience, the dog urinating in the crate will not longer be a problem.

Another consideration is how the crate is used as part of the dog’s lifestyle and

training routine. How long is the dog left in the crate at any one given time and when? If the dog is placed in the crate right after exercise, then the owner leaves for the day, there is no way for the dog to relieve a bladder that gets full over time as the tissues of the body drain excess fluid created from exercise.

Environment also plays a big part. What does the dog experience immediately before it goes into the crate?

If it is a stressful event, the dog will view the crate as an unfriendly/unsafe place to be because it still has the stress hormone cortisol running through its body when it’s in the crate and may urinate due to of stress.

A dog should always enter its crate in a pleasant, or at least neutral, state.

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National Cupcake Day raises money for SPCAs and humane societies across Canada. PHOTO SUPPLIED

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Channell slides into the spotlight

2010 legacy racer returns to Whistler as one of the world’s best ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com

North Vancouver’s Jane Channell is not just Canada’s brightest star on the World Cup skeleton circuit, but recently she’s inadvertently picked up another undeniable talent: collecting nicknames.

Last year it was “Brush Face” after her scary-looking but ultimately harmless collision with a big broom dropped by a track worker during a World Cup run. Video of the incident went viral and Channell became chuckle fodder on sports shows across the world.

This week, with the best skeleton and bobsleigh athletes in the world coming back to Whistler for the first World Cup race held at the track since November 2012, Channell has had another title bestowed upon her: Legacy Baby. The moniker comes from her status as the first elite racer who began her career on the Whistler track that was created for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

“It’s something I have to grow used to,” Channell told the North Shore News from Park City, Utah, where she was preparing for this weekend’s World Cup event. “(Legacy Baby) sounds so epic, and I really want to live in those footsteps. I’m doing my best, I guess.”

It turns out Channell’s best is pretty darn good. In just her second full season on the World Cup circuit, Channell has finished in the top seven in each of the first four races of the 2015-16 campaign, including her first ever World Cup podium finish, a bronze at Winterberg in Germany in early December.

Those results have her ranked fourth overall in the world.

When Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton put out a press release announcing the upcoming Whistler World Cup races, it introduced the team as being “Led by North Vancouver’s Jane Channell.”

Not bad for someone who only took up the sport in 2011 after running track and field and playing varsity softball at Simon Fraser University while completing a bachelor of science degree in physical geography. Transitioning into sliding sports was always in the back of her mind, but watching the Vancouver Olympics unfold in her own backyard helped crystalize the idea into a solid plan. Channell moved to Whistler right after graduation and set her sights on Winter Olympic glory even though she’d never set foot on a skeleton track.

“It’s been such a whirlwind,” she said of what these past five years have been like, starting with an introduction to skeleton and then quickly shooting up the developmental circuits.

“My learning curve has been so steep, it’s been amazing. From learning on the Whistler track, because it’s so fast and technical, you’re forced to learn the sport at the same pace. I’ve been really fortunate to have Whistler as a home track and in my own backyard. I couldn’t have laid it out any better than that.”

Channell is still trying to wrap her head around her status as one of the national team’s marquee athletes alongside bobsleigh maestros Kaillie Humphries, currently first in the two-woman World Cup rankings, and Justin Kripps, who is fourth in the two-man world rankings and eighth in the four-man.

“Moving through the development years I’d read up on all those articles and kind of pictured myself in those situations,” Channell said. “It never really occurred to me that I would be the one leading the team. It’s pretty exciting.”

The biggest highlight so far was last month’s bronze in Germany. Channell was in fifth place after her first time down the track but put together a superb second run to put herself in position to potentially win a medal. She still, however, had an agonizing wait as the four top-ranked sliders took turns trying to knock Channell off the podium.

“You’re kind of playing a gambling game,” said Channell.

North Vancouver’s Jane Channell posed for this North Shore News photo in 2012 just as she was beginning her career as a skeleton racer. Four years later she is ranked No. 4 in the world and leading a team into Whistler for the first World Cup races held on the Olympic track since 2012. FILE PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN “You’ve got your fingers crossed. I knew it was a pretty solid run. I like this track. I honestly wasn’t sure because the sliders that were coming after me were also very strong.”

The next slider down failed to dislodge Channell from her first-place perch, leaving just one more racer between her and the podium.

“In the leader’s box they have a TV where you watch the

run of the person who is on the track and it shows green if they are ahead of you or red if they are behind your time,” she recalled. “It was green, it was green, and then it dropped back to red. And then it stayed red for the next couple of splits and I knew then – Wow, it’s going to happen!”

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Standing on the podium to receive her first ever World Cup medal was an overwhelming experience.

“There were so many cameras, interviewers, microphones, everything,” she said. “I remember standing up there and thinking, ‘I’ve got to take this all in.’ It was just so much in such a short amount of time. But it was so much fun. … Looking back, it was so exciting. I want to do it again!”

She’ll get her chance Friday in Whistler. Channell will have home-track advantage but she admits that she still hasn’t mastered speedy Whistler. She’s specifically bedevilled by Turn 6, a long

lefthander on the top half of the track.

“It just blows my mind but for some reason I really struggle, I always have struggled on this one corner,” she said. “I’m really looking forward to figuring it out this time around.”

She does, however, gain confidence from knowing the track so intimately.

“If you go into a corner wrong, I know how to save that,” she said. “I know how to fix anything that can be done because I’ve pretty much crashed everywhere that can be crashed. It’s a fun, fast-paced track. I’m really excited to go back.”

In Whistler she’ll have a team of friends and family there cheering her on. With

the results she’s posted so far this year, it’s not a big stretch to think that they could watch her win her first ever World Cup gold. Channell, however, is not letting her mind wander that far just yet.

“I don’t want to count my chickens before they hatch,” she said with a laugh.

Whatever happens next, the 27-year-old Handsworth secondary grad has already made remarkable progress from a multi-sport athlete at SFU to Olympic spectator to skeleton World Cup medalist in six short years.

“Looking at it that way, it seems like such a far-fetched idea,” she said, laughing again.

“But to actually be able to say, ‘right now I’m ranked

fourth in the world,’ is something I’m so proud of.

To be able to represent my country and look back at my hometown, to say ‘I am so proud that I’m from North Vancouver.’ It’s amazing. It is amazing.” !!!

Tickets for the Whistler World Cup event, running Jan. 18-23, can be purchased for $10 at whistlerslidingcentre.com, or in person at Guest Services at the Whistler Sliding Centre. Children under 12 are free.

Jane Channell reacts after laying down a run that led to her first World Cup medal. PHOTO SUPPLIED CHARLIE BOOKER

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