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The pink clouds of cherry blossoms and magnolia buds that signal spring are already out in North Shore gardens and along city streets.
Officially, the spring equinox arrives this weekend at 9:30 p.m. Saturday night (most calendars list it as arriving shortly after midnight Sunday, but that’s 12:30 a.m. EDT.) But both gardeners and meteorologists have noted an earlier start to warm temperatures this year. Flowering trees are in blossom about two weeks ahead of schedule, said Ineke Milligan, manager of Dykhof Nurseries in North Vancouver. For that, we can probably thank El Nino. This winter tied for the strongest El Nino year on record, said Lisa Coldwells, meteorologist at Environment Canada. That resulted in
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Woodfibre LNG gets federal approval JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com
In a decision certain to fuel the ire of environmentalists, the federal government gave its stamp of approval to the $1.6-billion Woodfibre liquefied natural gas project Friday.
Exporting and processing 2.1 million tonnes of LNG each year from the former pulp mill site southwest of Squamish is unlikely to hurt the environment, according to a release from Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change. McKenna’s assessment doesn’t account for the plant’s
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“incredibly environmentally destructive” cooling system, argued West Vancouver lawyer Tom Rafael. “I’m extremely disappointed and very sorry the minister did not thoroughly use a sciencebased environmental assessment,” he said. Winning environmental approval from the federal government was the last major hurdle to clear for the polarizing project, which can start launching 40 double-hulled LNG-bearing tankers
to Asia each year, beginning as early as 2017. Rather than uniform opposition, there was “a variety of different opinions” on the project, according to Jonathan Wilkinson, MP for North Vancouver and parliamentary secretary to the minister of environment and climate change. Because the plant will be powered by Hydro, not natural gas, its level of greenhouse gas emissions will be comparatively low, according to Wilkinson. The MP said he personally stands by the decision, which he added is “based on science and it’s based on data.”
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Two Four Seasons Oasis Car Wash employees in their famous orange jumpsuits take a break between vehicles. The business has been part of the community for close to 50 years. PHOTOS AND STORY BY MIKE WAKEFIELD
50 years for North Vancouver’s Oasis
Colourful car wash shines on Palm trees, fountains and the unmistakable colour combination of tangerine and turquoise make North Vancouver’s Four Seasons Oasis Automatic Car Wash an iconic North Shore business.
Elgin Arnold used the motto: “Hubcap, carpet to ashtray service,” when he started the Vancouver Oasis car wash in 1952, custom building his own equipment. Two North Shore locations followed, one at Park Royal and one that he set up for another owner on the infamous five-point intersection of Marine Drive, Keith Road, Third Street and Bewicke Avenue in North Vancouver. The Park Royal location is now gone but Arnold took over the North Vancouver shop in 1967 where they’ve been taking
vehicles through their nearly 100 feet of soaping, brushing and waxing followed by blow drying and hand buffing for almost 50 years. Elgin is now gone but wife Helen oversees two locations – the second is in Burnaby – with general manager Steve Daniels running the show. Elgin took Daniels under his wing when he started at the age of 14. Thirty-eight years later Daniels is the hands-on general manager at both locations. Inside the North Vancouver shop you’ll find Deb Clarke, another longtime employee operating the cash register behind a stone-faced desk, asking customers if a wash and waxing is in your car’s future. Patrons can watch through the glass as the car travels
along its chain-driven journey that at times resembles an amusement park funhouse. A small army of workers clad in signature orange jumpsuits buzz around the vehicles vacuuming, pressure-washing wheels and wiping down freshly cleaned exteriors. The huge brushes that caress the car as it passes on its sudsy journey are custom made in California out of Tampico Fiber, a natural material that comes from a Mexican cactus. On any given day you can see hundreds of cars roll through this North Vancouver institution. Their best day on record was 925 vehicles. After 50 years on the North Shore the business is still an oasis where the harsh grime of the world is washed away.
Patrons are greeted with a friendly smile from Deb Clarke, who has been with the company for 18 years. Staff and huge rolling brushes get cars squeaky clean.
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The switch from natural gas to electricity should result in an 80 per cent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, according to Woodfibre. However, the federal government likely underestimated methane emissions, according to environmental research group the Pembina Institute. Methane leakage at a comparable facility in the
United States is reported to be five times higher than the government is anticipating at Woodfibre, according to the institute’s report. West Vancouver-Sea to Sky Liberal MLA Jordan Sturdy said he’s pleased with the results. “It appears to be about as good an export facility as you’re going to see,” he said. “If Woodfibre was not approved, it’s hard to see how any other facility could be
approved.” Environmentalist Eoin Finn blasted the assessment, calling the approval “a stain on our international reputation.” The project was approved despite overwhelming opposition, largely related to potential impact on marine traffic and Howe Sound mammals. Still, Finn said he plans to keep up the fight. West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country
MP Pamela Goldsmith-Jones said she had one message for community leaders Friday afternoon: “we’re all in this together.” She promised to be vigilant in maintaining ecological health and marine safety. For Woodfibre, “the real work is just beginning,” stated Byng Giraud, vicepresident of corporate affairs for Woodfibre LNG in a press release. The company will incorporate conditions from
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Snowpack levels normal From page 1 average winter temperatures of 1.6 degrees Celsius above normal for the Lower Mainland. The weather pattern was most evident last month, in February, when average temperatures in the Vancouver area were 2.3 degrees above normal, at 7.2 ºC. In West Vancouver, that average was even higher, at 7.5 ºC. The highest temperature last month on the North Shore was a balmy 16 degrees, which happened relatively early – Feb. 9. Globally, scientists have pointed to February as one of the warmest on record, compared to its historical average, particularly in the
northern hemisphere. “It was a warm month,” said Coldwells. Make that warm and wet. No, you didn’t imagine it. Rainfall on the North Shore this winter was above average – slightly. A total of 900 millimeters fell between December and February – slightly more than the historical average amount of 832 mm. The influence of El Nino meant no snow fell at lower elevation this winter although temperatures higher up still managed to bring snow to the mountains – good news for both ski hills and water managers. Overall, the snowpack is very close to normal this year, said Coldwells.
El Nino is expected to keep average temperatures slightly above normal for the next three months, said Coldwells. That doesn’t mean gardeners should race out and try to get a big head start on the growing season, warn both Milligan and Emily Jubenvill, manager of North Vancouver’s Edible Garden Project. Annual plants like vegetables stressed by temperature swings in the early part of the season might bolt early, said Jubenvill. Seeds started early in spring also need a grow light, said Milligan, “or they’ll get all long and leggy.” Some good news for gardeners – so far there are no early signs that an
intensely hot dry summer is ahead. Much of last year’s record-breaking drought was influenced by a large mass of warm water in the Pacific, nicknamed “The Blob” by meteorologists. “The Blob broke up in the fall,” said Coldwells. By summer, the influence of El Nino usually wanes and so far, weather patterns look normal, she said. Historically, El Nino winters are often followed by La Nina years, she added – where temperatures tend to be colder than normal. Indications of whether that’s likely – based on water temperatures in the Pacific – will be clearer in late summer to early fall, she said.
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The Petroleum Services Association of Canada is asking for $500 million in federal funds to clean up inactive oil and gas wells. The plan has already won support from Alberta’s energy minister. We have little patience for companies that adhere to laissez-faire capitalism in good times but flip to share-the-burden socialism when business is lean. However, the bigger issue here is the frighteningly cosy relationship between our government and the oil industry. It’s a relationship that includes billions in tax breaks and benefits, according to the International Monetary Fund. If a fraction of those billions was transferred to Canadian farmers, we might stave off a catastrophe. Stopping climate change means changing our habits: where we drive, what we buy, and if things keep up, who we vote for.
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I’d like to have a grown-up, adult-only conversation in the paragraphs that follow, if you don’t mind. It’s about pies.
If you’re under the age of, let’s say, 17, I have two things to say to you: 1) Congratulations on being the one youth who still reads newspapers and doesn’t rely solely on emoji-based communication … enjoy your time at Harvard :) 2) Could you please put this column aside unless you want to lose all of your childlike innocence in a crusty old grown-up mess. Alright, have the kids all gone back to playing with their ninja apps and getting Bieber tattoos? Good. Before we go any further I’ll note that I’m going to be using the word “pies” as a secret code for another word that I’ll be dancing around without writing. I’m doing this to further protect our shameful adult secrets, in case any youngsters somehow didn’t blindly obey the orders of an adult and are still reading this.
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My son has made the sensible decision he doesn’t want fat, jolly old men; weird tooth-collecting fairies; or giant furry mammals skulking around his room.
Laugh All You Want Andy Prest Hopefully this code will be too tough for their young brains to crack while being easy enough for our old brains to figure out. As anyone who has ever tried to program a VCR knows, adults, not children, are super great at figuring things out. Anyway, the “pies” I’m talking about are the pies that we feed our children a few times each year in the name of holiday fun. I don’t remember ever questioning these pies when I was a child, mainly because all of these pies lead to great things: money, presents, chocolate!
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house and the rest were those little plastic eggs filled with raisins and Cheerios. I’m telling my kid a bunch of pies and all he’s getting is raisins? What kind of man am I? If George Washington’s father asked me who chopped down the cherry tree, I’d be like, “I don’t know, there was this giant-ass bunny hanging around earlier. It had an axe.” It was the same deal the following Christmas when my son started to pull apart the Santa story. Sure, my son said, Santa could bring me presents – and it better be Lego – but he’d need to stay out of my room! The latest pie test arrived last week when my son lost his first tooth. He had many, many questions about this Tooth Fairy person. How does the Tooth Fairy know where we live? What time exactly will the Tooth Fairy come? What does the Tooth Fairy do with all those teeth? My son was so concerned that he risked losing out on the cash by insisting the Tooth Fairy not come into
his room. He left a little pillow outside the door and hoped for the best. Luckily the Tooth Fairy, whoever that is, figured it out and gave him a shiny coin. So here we are. We rant and rave about politicians who tell pies – or, as it’s currently known, Trumping – yet we celebrate our major holidays by spinning weird, elaborate pies of our own for our children. What it comes right down to is my son has made the sensible decision he doesn’t want fat, jolly old men; weird toothcollecting fairies; or giant furry mammals skulking around his bedroom. Meanwhile I’m forcing my children to swallow a bunch of dirty pies. Who is the grown-up here? I’ve made a decision. One week from today I’m going to sit up all night until that Easter Bunny appears and I’m finally going to let the truth ring out, for my children, for my conscience, for a better, more honest future. “Listen up, Bunny, whoever you are,” I’ll say. “No more raisins!” aprest@nsnews.com
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Tree girdling decision rankles another trail user Dear Editor: Re: Trail Users Sickened by Mass Tree Kill, March 2 frontpage story. Like Melanie and Derek Rockhill, and many environmentalists, and concerned nature lovers who regularly use the Baden Powell Trail, I am thoroughly disgusted by BC Hydro’s massive girdling of trees in the area. From your excellent article we are led to believe that BC Hydro’s decision to kill off more than 100 coniferous trees was made strictly “for safety reasons” and, according to BC Hydro’s spokeswoman, Mora Scott, “to retain as much cover as possible, and create fallen (and
thus rotting) trees that provide habitats for small mammals and birds.” Pardon me if several clichés spring to mind, like throwing out the baby with the bathwater, and cutting one’s nose to spite one’s face. Scott also assured your reporter, Brent Richter, that the girdling decision was made after careful consideration by “a biologist, forester and certified arborist.” But who are these people? Were they employed or contracted by BC Hydro or completely objective and independent? The fact that no environmental organizations, concerned citizen groups or even qualified
environmental officers like Richard Boase were consulted speaks again volumes about the hubris of a major company. Might is right, comes to mind. And as far as the safety issue is concerned, will the Baden Powell Trail from now on be littered with signs like “Danger! Falling Trees!” “Mud Slides Ahead!” or “Jack up Your Life Insurance!”? Let’s hope that from now on, major organizations like Hydro, et al. will see the trees for the forest and not make similar dreadful (and sneaky) mistakes. Robert Bosshardt North Vancouver
Save our vanishing gardens Dear Editor: As I watch houses being demolished in my neighbourhood, I am struck by the simultaneous demolition of the gardens that once surrounded them. So many shrubs are crunched under the bulldozers. What a terrible waste. When we visit other cities, I am always interested in the handsome displays of shrubbery that line their highways. What a beautiful setting they
provide, and how much it speaks to the visitor about the kind of place they are visiting. By comparison, our highways are bleak. Why not make it part of each building permit that on the day of demolition, the bulldozer must scoop out the shrubs on each property and line them up at the edge of the road. Not all will survive, but many will. The shrubs could then be picked up by our public works department
and planted along the Highway 1. Can you imagine lines of gorgeous rhododendrons blooming all the way from Horseshoe Bay to the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge? Or if that is just too much work, the shrubs could be made available to neighbours for replanting. We are destroying so much: let’s do a better job of rescuing and reusing our garden stock. Margaret Campbell North Vancouver
‘Mosquito’ an ill-chosen moniker Dear Editor: For years I have often wondered why the City of North Vancouver named public parks and areas after mosquitoes – Mosquito Creek, Mosquito Creek Marina, etc. To me those names had a negative connotation and for anyone with an allergy to mosquitoes, we avoid places where they might be. Most of us are aware mosquitoes can cause serious illness (such as malaria) and
even death. The mosquitoborne Zika virus is currently spreading explosively throughout more than two dozen countries with a number of (travel-related) cases now discovered in Canada. This virus is transmitted by certain types of mosquitoes and has been linked to neurological illnesses including Guillain-Barre syndrome, an immune disorder that causes weakening of the muscles; but mainly Zika has been
linked to thousands of babies born with severe neurological disorder. Travel advisories have been posted for pregnant women travelling South due to insurance coverage. Given the negative connotation of the name, I would like to ask: is it not time to rename the mosquito-named areas to something more appropriate?
ANNOUNCEMENT J. Douglas Crawford has retired from the practice of law after 45 years. One of the founding partners of North Shore Law LLP, Doug received his law degree from the University of Saskatchewan Law School and spent most of his career practicing the law in North Vancouver.
Doug is a former faculty member of the British Columbia Institute of Technology, having been an instructor of Business Law in both the Hotel/Motel Management and the Business Administration Technologies programmes. He has worked in most areas of law, but for the last several years has focused his practice on Corporate/Commercial, Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning. Embracing the importance of community, Doug is involved in several local volunteer organizations and now that he has retired he plans to spend more time travelling, golfing and visiting his home in France. North Shore Law LLP is a full service law firm located in North Vancouver. Our solicitors group will be happy to provide you with legal advice and assistance concerning your personal and business planning. Give us a call! 6th Floor, 171 West Esplanade, North Vancouver 604.980.8571 • northshorelaw.com PUBLIC INFORMATION MEETING You are invited to review Larco Investments’ latest plans for its proposed Cap West mixed-use development of460 residential units, public plaza, community centre and commercial space at 2035 Fullerton Ave., North Vancouver. Date: Wednesday, March 30, 2016 Time: 6:00 – 8:00 pm View information displays: 6:00 pm Formal presentation: 6:30 pm Location: Clubhouse at Capilano Rugby Club, Klahanie Park 305 Klahanie Court, West Vancouver
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QUOTES OF THE WEEK: I don’t think it’s as romantic and as easy and carefree as one might expect.” — West Vancouver Coun. Michael Lewis advises prospective farmers to do their research before owning backyard chickens (from a March 18 news story).
Will you brave going out of bounds?” — The voice-over in a Coors Light ad dares skiers and snowboarders to head off trails, much to the chagrin of North Shore Rescue (from a March 16 news story). The ad was subsequently pulled.
I’m like a little kid at Christmastime, you know, I can’t wait.” — North Van resident Abby Antal, 61, prepares for her voyage to the coldest, driest, windiest place on Earth: Antarctica (from a March 13 Sunday Focus story).
Information packages are being distributed to residents, businesses and property owners within the Lions Gate Village Centre. If you would like to receive a copy or if you would like more information, contact Art Phillips of Larco Investments at 604.925.8218 or Tamsin Guppy of the District Planning Department at 604.990.2387 or bring your questions and comments to the meeting. *This is not a Public Hearing. DNV Council will receive a report from staff on issues raised at the meeting and will formally consider the proposal at a later date.
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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Mike Wakefield Leprechaun’s Tea Party North Shore Connexions Society’s The Summit seniors program hosted a Leprechaun’s Tea Party on Thursday (St. Patrick’s Day). All community members 50+ were invited to the annual event, which featured a performance by The Good Time Gals, prizes and refreshments. In addition, guests were encouraged to wear imaginative hats. The Summit is a supportive place for people with developmental disabilities to go and participate in programs that support their needs. nsconnexions.org
Pals Christine Enright and Maria Maroulis
Elvira Fagen, Christine Lim, Emma Henderson and Amanda Jordan, community living counsellor and seniors program co-ordinator
Thomas Turnbull with a lucky shamrock.
Don Barry and Janet Laing
Sheila Weir, Christine Enright, Angie Arden and Lynn McGuire
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Students connect with local history CHRISTINE LYON clyon@nsnews.com
There are 91 names inscribed on the cenotaph in West Vancouver’s Memorial Park.
They identify the fallen soldiers from the community who fought in the First and Second World Wars. But with only first initials and surnames displayed, there is little the casual observer can glean about these people who lost their lives decades ago. In the lead up to the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, West Vancouver Memorial Library is launching a new initiative that seeks to bridge that disconnect. Research to Remember is being funded by a grant from the World War Commemorations Community Fund from the Department of Canadian Heritage, and is being run in partnership with West Vancouver Schools and the Royal Canadian Legion. The program aims to give participants a tangible connection to 24 of the soldiers commemorated on the West Vancouver cenotaph through the exploration of primary source documents. Thanks to the grant money, the library was able to hire a professional researcher to track down the material, which includes medical records, personal correspondence, records of service, casualty notifications, photographs, lists of personal effects, and more. The first phase of the project is focusing on West Vancouver secondary school students.
Approximately 200 high schoolers in grades 10 to 12 will visit the library throughout the month of March to conduct historical research based on the primary source packages. They will also visit the nearby cenotaph to see the names of the soldiers they’ve learned about. The library’s youth department head Shannon Ozirny was pleased with the student response following the first research session. “They were totally rapt the entire time,” she says. Second World War veteran and Branch 60 Royal Canadian Legion chairman Harry Greenwood spoke to the students first and for the rest of the program the teens worked handson with the provided documents. “They’re learning about the difference between gleaning facts from a document versus making inferences about a person from a historical document, and it also lets them make a bit more of a personal connection when they have everything right in front of them,” Ozirny says. The goal is to connect the learners with local history on a personal level. “We really want the students to connect with the people who were their age from West Vancouver who went and fought in the war. A lot of these soldiers actually went to West Van secondary themselves, so there’s a pretty direct connection there.” The second phase of Research to Remember
See Research page 15
West Vancouver secondary Grade 11 students Raine Lemay and Isabel Gallant visit the cenotaph in Memorial Park after learning about the community’s fallen solders. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
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RAIL RIDERS At left, a rider warms up March 12 in the terrain park at Mt. Seymour during the 2016 Vans Hi-Standard Snow Series World Tour, an international contest that invites snowboarders to showcase pure style in a jam format. Above, a competitor rides a rail Feb. 27 during the 14th annual TransWorld SNOWboarding TransAm, also held at Mt. Seymour, the only Canadian event on the seven-stop North American tour. See more photos from that event at nsnews.com/living/health-wellness. PHOTOS PAUL MCGRATH ages are welcome to participate (by donation) in yoga Tuesdays, March 22 and May 17, 6:30-7:45 p.m. in the inspirational space of the Gordon Smith Gallery, 2121 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Also includes a post-class “mingle moment.” gordonsmithgallery.ca NORTH SHORE BRAIN
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West Van woman lives extraordinary life A short film from British Pathé found on YouTube follows a group of children at play outdoors on a brisk spring day.
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Rosamund Van Leeuwen shares a moment with service dogs Diamond and Rory in her West Vancouver home. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD At 17, Rosamund applied for Voluntary Service Overseas, the first blind person to do so. She was offered an assignment in Singapore at a new school for visually impaired children. Everything about this adventure, from the day Rosamund sailed off to meet her future until she returned home a year later, instilled the confidence that she could make a life for herself on her own. From the perspective of today, Rosamund says, “I give credit to my parents and my teachers, whose grounding
gave me a positive attitude and the self-confidence to make a good life.” In Singapore, while learning to live in a new environment and culture, her role was to educate the public, liaise between staff and students, and to interact with the children, with specific instructions to set an example of self-reliance. Once the students understood that their ploys – “I can’t do X because I’m blind” – were futile, Rosamund and her charges, and a group of volunteers, took on practical
and recreational activities, many experienced by the students for the first time, that would stimulate in them a sense of independence and accomplishment. Next came shared digs in London and training as a physiotherapist. With the world and its possibilities to explore, Rosamund intended to live, work and travel for a year in Canada, Australia and South Africa. The adventure began in Canada, at a hospital in Maple Ridge. Here Rosamund,
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Blindness allows her to see world from unique perspective From page 16 an accomplished water skier, learned to ski on snow, wearing out several trail guides on weekend ski excursions. Five years later, her travel plan accomplished, she returned to Vancouver to make her home with husband Richard and their two children. Rosamund chairs the PAWS for Independence Association, which provides education on assisting people with disabilities, especially those who use working dogs. She gives talks on behalf of the CNIB, B.C. Guide Dogs Services and EYE Deal, the information and support group for people with low-vision at
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A head halter can improve leash behaviour When I met my new client, I was more than a little concerned when she opened the front door.
Her left arm was in a sling and she limped badly. “Oh dear, what happened?” “Monty, my dog, saw a squirrel on a walk and took off. He was on leash. I was on the other end. He yanked my shoulder clear out of its socket. It’s a third degree separation.” “Eesh. Ooch. Ouch,” were the only words I could get out while she described how her foot got caught on a curved root on the trail, holding her in place while Monty stretched her out like
Canine Connections Joan Klucha a slingshot. “Six to eight weeks, the doctor said. I can’t walk Monty, but I also can’t let someone else walk him when he pulls so badly.” “Agreed. I’ll do the
walking today.” It was no surprise that Monty, a large breed dog, was hitting the ceiling with excitement as soon as he heard the leash being lifted off the coat hook. So we began our training by practising patience, which really didn’t take long. “Hmm, maybe it won’t be as bad as I thought,” I said to myself. But once we were out the front door the game changed as we proceeded to walk – no, let me rephrase that – as we waterskied around the block. “I read your last article and I knew we should have worked on this as a puppy, but he was such a good boy and when he did pull it was only when he darted towards something. We could handle that when he was 30 pounds. When he got big and the darting got bad, we just let him off leash. But then when he darted, he would take off.
He was almost hit by a car a few months ago and then the last time he took off he would not come back.” Clearly the issue was more than just a dog that pulled. This owner needed to learn leadership training ASAP. But in the meantime, Monty needed to get walked and his regular collar was just not going to offer the control needed to manage his behaviour and instill the training regime I had in mind (read last week’s column). So, I recommended a no-pull walking tool. In Monty’s case it was going to be a face halter called the Dogmatic because he is a heavy-set dog with a lot of power in his shoulders. For a dog like Monty with poor or little leash walking skills and more energy than common sense, the Dogmatic is a wonderful tool to manage behaviour, especially for quick-darting dogs like Monty. Like all
head halters, the leash attaches to the halter on the dog’s face which offers the person on the other end greater control over the dog’s movement. There are a number of head halters for dogs and they are all variations on the same design. When I use a head halter, I personally prefer the Dogmatic for the various ways that a dog can be controlled. Monty, or a dog like him, would not be a candidate for a walking harness because he would still be able to lead with his very powerful shoulders and would begin pulling once again. On a walking harness, the leash attaches to a loop at the breastbone and when a dog pulls, the dog is turned off balance. It is not a comfortable position, so a dog learns that if it wants to walk forward it has to align itself and not pull. Much like head halters, there are a number of walking harnesses
out there, all variations on the same design. Whether it’s a head halter or a walking harness, a tool is only as effective as the person using it. A dog, if allowed, will eventually learn to tolerate whatever unpleasantness the harness or halter is creating if the owner is not training and using the tool as it is intended. It is a device that temporarily manages a dog’s pulling behaviour so that new training techniques can be implemented to teach a dog to walk politely on leash. Head halters and walking harnesses seem to work like magic when they are first used, but if not used properly a dog will just find a way to pull again. Joan Klucha has been working with dogs for more than 15 years in obedience, tracking and behavioural rehabilitation. Contact her at k9kinship@gmail.com.
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Cavs claim first provincial crown Defence wins the day in AA tourney ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com
The last thing the Collingwood senior boys basketball team did before heading off to play in the AA provincial championships last week was stop by their own school’s sparkling new gym, look up and close their eyes.
They knew that there were no boys basketball provincial championship banners hanging in that gym but as they stood in the centre of their home court they visualized filling an empty space on those walls, immortalizing themselves as the first boys team in school history to win a provincial basketball title. Then they went to Langley and made that dream a reality. The Cavaliers claimed their first provincial title with a dominant 68-40 win over the defending champion Blue Jags from Victoria’s St. Michaels University School Saturday at Langley Events Centre. Collingwood turned in a defensive performance for the ages in the first half, limiting SMUS to 12 points in the half – including just two in the second quarter – to open up a 34-12
Collingwood’s Dillon Cooper soars to the basket during a win over Lambrick Park in the semifinals of the provincial AA championships last week at Langley Events Centre. The Cavaliers charged to the final where they claimed their first senior boys provincial title. PHOTO SUPPLIED RYAN NEALE/COLLINGWOOD SCHOOL halftime advantage. “It was very surreal,” Collingwood head coach Andy Wong told the North Shore News. “I would have never predicted we would be up 34-12 at halftime, and we just had to keep going. … Each quarter we kept resetting the score to the players. That helped the game go
by really quickly and in the back of your head you keep thinking this is going really smoothly. Reality didn’t hit until after the game during the ceremony.” Defence was the calling card for the Cavaliers throughout the tournament as they held all of the opponents to 55 points
or less, culminating in the suffocating pressure they applied to the Blue Jags in the final. Collingwood sprung a 1-3-1 zone defence in the second quarter – the first time they’d played zone all tournament – and the Jags were completely befuddled. Collingwood outscored them 18-2 in the 10-minute quarter.
“One of our major points of emphasis was to put SMU in uncomfortable situations,” said Wong. “A big secret weapon of ours was the scouting reports done by Collingwood coach Joel Ditson. We had each of our upcoming opponent’s games filmed and he was very efficient and effective at being
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tournament MVP, and first-team all-stars Jaden Narwal and Dillon Cooper. Armstrong, a Grade 11 guard, hit four three pointers in the final on his way to 21 points, six rebounds, two assists and two steals. “Carter played with great passion the whole tournament, on offense and defense,” said Wong. “He hit some clutch threes in the semis and finals that really gave us momentum. He also did a great job of getting our team set up into our offense and the coaches have lots of confidence in his decision making. It’s pretty exciting to know that he’s only in Grade 11 and we get him back for one more year.” Narwal, known for stuffing stat sheets all year, scored 19 points with 12 rebounds, seven assists and four steals in the final. “Jaden had another amazing tournament,” said Wong. “He’s our captain, but he’s also our on-court coach.” Cooper did his biggest damage in a 70-54 win over Lambrick Park in the semifinals, coming one assist shy of a triple double with
13 points, 19 rebounds, nine assists and five steals. “Dillon is our energy man,” said Wong. “He’s one of the most competitive players I have ever coached.” Other standouts who helped the Cavaliers play lockdown defence included Brendan Artley, Liam Huebner, Ben Basran and Elias Ergas, a junior national rugby team player who suited up in the final just hours after helping Team B.C. win gold at the Canadian Rugby 7s U18 Championships at BC Place. Collingwood’s championship win finished up a season in which the Cavaliers went undefeated against all North Shore teams and also went undefeated against AA competition, finishing the year with a 31-5 record and, best of all, a brand new banner. “It’s cool to know that you’re going to have a life-long connection with these guys,” said Wong. “Our boys had a confidence and an assurance since Game 1 on Nov. 30 that we would win it all. It’s a pretty special group. I told the players after the win that I tell way too many stories about my past teams at Windsor and Carson Graham, and now I get to tell stories for years about us.”
The Collingwood Cavaliers celebrate after defeating St. Michaels University School in the AA provincial basketball final. PHOTO SUPPLIED COLLINGWOOD SCHOOL/RYAN TOBIN
North Shore athletes pack the podium at B.C. Winter Games
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The closing ceremonies wrapped up the three-day sporting display on Feb. 28 at the South Okanagan Events Centre. Here’s a rundown of North Shore medal winners as listed at bcgames.org. On the ski hill it was Skye Clarke from West Vancouver who dominated the youth female categories, winning gold in the freestyle big air and combined runs, and silver in the slope style and moguls. Ethan Shandro placed second in his slalom single run and third in the slalom 2 run. Benjamin Lynch showed off in the freestyle youth big air skiing event and won the silver medal for his high flying skill. Grace McCusker helped her team sweep into second place for the female curling event. Making a splash in the pool in girls’ C group diving (ages 12 and 13), Sadie Howard won gold in both the one metre and three metre, Veronica Fong earned bronze in three metre, and Morgan Dalgarno won bronze and silver in the one metre and three metre, respectively. From the girls’ B group (ages 14 and 15), Alison Komlos won silver in one and three metre and
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Maggie Osieja placed third on both boards. The podium for the one-metre mixed synchronized dives was filled with familiar faces; Howard and Komlos won gold, Osieja and her partner Jesse Nowotny from the Fraser Valley took silver, and bronze went to Olivia Brennan and Sarah Morbey, both from North Vancouver. From the female netball team, Emily Hodgins, Anne Marie, Ansley and Angela Wieck, Nikki SuttonMacGregor, Jacqueline Kelly and Louise Steinberg brought home gold medals. The special Olympic basketball team also placed first with Zachary Klein, Pierce Burns, DJ Gilbert, Nick Kellof, Jimmy Peterson, Steve Schoeller, Sangeon Yoo, Kendrick Lim and Tyrone Liebenberg all returning to North Vancouver from the top of the podium. Representing West Vancouver, Alexis Romero grabbed third place in the female gymnastics team competition. In badminton, Juliet Emlyn took first place for doubles girls. Jerry Wan earned second place in boy’s doubles and Stella Seo walked away with a silver medal as well in mixed doubles. All of the players won second place playing in the teams mixed category. The flag has officially been passed to Abbotsford for the 2016 Summer Games, which will be started off with the torch lighting ceremony on April 13. Events run from July 21 to 24.
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Solutions can be found in next Sunday's issue. CLUES ACROSS 1. Matter 5. Puzzled 11. Well wish 14. Frightened 15. Home of the Cowboys 18. Between the jejunum and the cecum 19. Founded the Union Colony 21. Read-only memory 23. Sorcerers 24. Female parents 28. Unexpected obstacle 29. Of I 30. Used to have (Scottish) 32. Patti Hearst’s captors 33. Rock TV channel 35. Revolutions per minute 36. Exclamation: yuck! 39. Be afraid of 41. Arizona 42. Red liqueur __ gin 44. More discourteous 46. Type of chef 47. Mother (Brit.) 49. Untidy in character 52. Inhibitions 56. Pains 58. Politician
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MAR 21 – APR 20 A positive attitude may help you overcome any challenges that come your way this week, Aries. Maintain this positivity and things will ultimately work out for the best.
LIBRA
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TAURUS
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SCORPIO
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GEMINI
MAY 22 – JUN 21 Gemini, others will be very receptive to your fresh ideas this week. Be prepared to explain these ideas in as much detail as possible and enjoy the fruits of your labours.
SAGITTARIUS NOV 23 – DEC 21 Sagittarius, even though the world has lately presented plenty of twists and turns, you can still enjoy the ride. Keep an open mind to all new opportunities.
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JUN 22 – JUL 22 Cancer, some good news is just over the horizon. Resist the temptation to celebrate prematurely, but don’t be surprised when Lady Luck breaks your way.
CAPRICORN DEC 22 – JAN 20 Capricorn, a big project is yours to make work. This is a big responsibility, but you are up to the task. Keep forging ahead and you will be pleased with the results.
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