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Greenpeace crew member Rex Weyler (left) holds up a sign reading ‘No’ (in Cyrillic Russian) as his Zodiac speeds towards the Dalniy Vostok, the mother ship of the Soviet whaling fleet. Weyler took a leave of absence from his editorial duties at the North Shore News to be a part of the campaign. Bob Hunter (right) was the heart and soul of Greenpeace during the group’s first decade. PHOTOS SUPPLIED
Greenpeace hacked into world consciousness with a cosmic ecology
Another green world “Dispersion. Success. The king approaches his temple. It furthers one to cross the great water. Perseverance furthers.” – I Ching: 59 Huan JOHN GOODMAN jgoodman@nsnews.com
Fog enveloping the Mendocino Ridge off the coast of northern California made the task at hand even harder.
Greenpeace had obtained information about where Soviet whaling ships might be operating in the Pacific Ocean in the late spring of 1975, but finding the fleet was still like looking for a bubble in a soda factory. The crew, made up of what Vancouver Sun columnist Bob Hunter described as “mystics and mechanics,” had only two days of fuel remaining and what little food they had was drenched in diesel after a spill inside the boat’s storage room. There was only one thing left to do – it was time to consult the I Ching for guidance. “The question was were we going to run for San Francisco without an encounter with whalers or were we going to stay out and try and find them?” says Carlie Truman in How to Change the World, a new documentary about the early years of Greenpeace. Truman, 23 at the time and an experienced scuba diver, brought along her own Zodiac on the expedition. Definitely more of a “mechanic” than a “mystic,” she was having second thoughts about her involvement with the rest of the cosmic cowboys on the good ship Phyllis Cormack.
Paul Watson and Bobbi Hunter manoeuvre their Zodiac between a Russian harpoon ship and a pod of whales. PHOTO SUPPLIED REX WEYLER Seated around a table in the boat’s cabin, Hunter drew the I Ching’s 59th hexagram which suggested the group would meet success if they continued on. Patrick Moore and David Garrick (a.k.a. Walrus Oakenbough) came up with the same thing. Skeptic Truman was given a turn and she too was told to stay the course. “There are four hexagrams out of the 64 that have that,” says Truman in the film. “I got the fourth one. We went out the next day and
found the Russians.” Filmmaker Jerry Rothwell’s documentary tells the story of early Greenpeace with archival footage of their direct action campaigns, first-person interviews and narration based on the writings of Hunter, a co-founder of the worldwide environmental organization who died in 2005. The history of Greenpeace is chaotic to say the least. It’s amazing they could even agree on a name for the group, which came
out of other groups such as the Don’t Make A Wave Committee and Project Ahab. The word “Greenpeace” was a throwaway line early member Bill Darnell coined one day after a meeting (“Let’s make it a greenpeace”) and it stuck, first as a title on the bow of a boat and then as the name of the entire organization. Hunter, then a young columnist at the Sun, originally signed on as a media volunteer to cover the Amchitka expedition but soon found himself, to his horror, in charge of the whole shebang. Greenpeace would turn out to be the perfect medium for his “mind bombs” advocating social change and he would become the heart and soul of the environmental group in its first decade. Greenpeace today is quite different from what it was like in the ’70s, even though in many respects it is still pursuing the same goal of environmental awareness through education and direct action campaigns. Rothwell’s How to Change the World charts expansion during the first decade as it established its name internationally from operations on the West Coast of Canada. Several core members of the original group were based on the North Shore with its very existence due in large part to a bank loan arranged by the North Shore News. BEARING WITNESS Rex Weyler began working at the North Shore News in early 1973 shortly after arriving in Vancouver as a draft resister. He’d heard through the grapevine that owner Peter Speck
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One of the most frequent topics folks want to discuss with me when I’m out and about in our community is development: the pace of development, the amount of development, and the impacts believed associated with development. Often times I find people only associate the negative, albeit temporary, impacts of construction activity with new development and aren’t aware of the bigger plan we’re executing or the benefits eventually accruing to our North Shore community.
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Greenpeace stopped U.S. nuclear bomb testing From page 4 was hiring and he gave him a call. “It wasn’t the North Shore News yet,” says Weyler. “It wasn’t even called the News – it was the North Shore Shopper. It was an advertising shopper and I think the reason that it worked is because Peter had this distribution network to get the paper to every door on the North Shore. People looked at it but he wanted to convert it into a newspaper. He needed a journalist, a reporter, somebody to come in and be the editor of the newspaper.” Weyler met Speck and was hired the same day. “I was a photographer as well as a writer. I just wandered around the North Shore taking photographs and writing stories and for quite a while I was pretty much the editorial department. Other people came and went but there were times when really it was just me taking pictures and Peter was writing and we had a few other writers. I was writing all the little news stories, taking photographs and doing the editing and the photography in the darkroom and pasting everything up. It was a lot of work. That’s how I learned to be a journalist.” Not long after he started working at the News, Weyler met up with Bob Hunter at the Press Club across from the Vancouver Sun on Granville Street. “I just
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n Vancouver, in 1971, we have the biggest concentration of tree huggers, draft dodgers, shit disturbing unionists, radical students, garbage dump stoppers, freeway fighters, pot smokers, vegetarians, nudists, Buddhists, fish preservationists and back-to-the-landers on the planet. And we are all haunted by the spectre of a dead world. These are the people who will shape the next 10 years of my life.” -Robert Hunter, Warriors of the Rainbow (A Chronicle of the Greenpeace Movement, 1979)
phoned him out of the blue,” says Weyler. “Bob was a really open guy. I said, ‘I’d really like to meet you’ and he said, ‘well what are you doing this afternoon? Come on over, we’ll have a drink.’ The two got together later that day and talked until closing time. “Right away I realized what a smart person he was,” says Weyler. “Selfeducated. He was really keen on knowing and learning. He was just genuinely a curious person about the world and he knew a lot.” In those days ecology wasn’t a household word. There was no environmental movement to speak of and it wasn’t a topic that people generally discussed. Both
Hunter and Weyler found common ground through journalism and their keen interest in ecology as a vehicle for social change. “The peace movement was important of course,” says Weyler. “And so was the civil rights movement and the women’s movement but even if we solved all of our social justice issues in the world we could still destroy the world with our consumption and waste. We ended up sitting in the pub until midnight. Time melted away and we had this great long conversation and we were friends ever since.” By the time Weyler became involved with Greenpeace the group had already performed one direct action campaign in 1971. Even though the Phyllis Cormack (renamed Greenpeace for the trip) never reached Amchitka Island off the southwest coast of Alaska to protest American nuclear testing, their herculean efforts raised global awareness and ultimately forced the U.S. to stop testing bombs. For their second campaign in 1975, the Vancouver-based contingent decided to go after Soviet whaling ships operating in the north Pacific Ocean. Hunter first came across the devastation of whaling culture while travelling north to Amchitka. A few years later on Oct. 18, 1974, neuroscientist/cetologist Paul Spong introduced Hunter to
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The second most asked about topic is traffic congestion. The District has unique topography and barriers to traffic movement: getting around here is not at all the same proposition as it is in most other municipalities. Our road network is not a grid, so you can’t just skirt a traffic jam. We also have nature’s complicating factors such as ravines and creeks, and the Provincially-owned Highway 1 and Second Narrows bridgehead interchange system that completely bisects our community. There are only three bridges across the Seymour River; Main Street, Keith Road and the Highway. Another topic very much in the news and on people’s minds is the challenge associated with affordable housing. How do we replenish an ageing rental stock and continue to maintain our inventory of affordable housing? What constitutes so-called affordable housing? Whose responsibility is it to ensure the North Shore has affordable housing? What are the levers and jurisdictional tools at local government’s disposal to improve the outlook in our community? Land-use decisions are the core business of municipal government. There isn’t a North Shore council meeting that goes by that doesn’t have at least one land-use decision on its agenda. Over the past year at the District, we’ve discussed everything from large town centre development proposals to single requests for coach houses. We’ve discussed with the community in great detail the future of the public lands at Delbrook, and we’ve ordered necessary remediation to single properties that are posing risks. In the autumn each year we roll up our sleeves and examine our budget for the coming year, as well as our ten-year financial plan priorities, in great detail. We want to ensure our community is not only maintaining its systems and infrastructure, but that it is also looking to the future and ensuring we have the right knowledge base and talent in our ranks to address the realities of a growing community that is in the midst of transformation. And we want to do all of that while keeping a sharp eye on the public purse. The work of local government can seem rather dull and prescriptive from the outside, but it is a fascinating balance of pragmatism and idealism. No other level of government’s decisions so greatly affects the public’s daily lives. Those of us who serve the North Shore have a responsibility and an opportunity that we take very seriously. Over the past decade I have penned 120 columns in the Seymour-area’s monthly paper, the Deep Cove Crier. This new column is slated to appear once a month in the North Shore News. Over the next year I intend to dive into the topics listed above, and others, suggested by readers and our councillors alike. Our hope is to provide District residents and businesses with greater insight into our plans and decision-making. I don’t pretend to speak for other North Shore mayors and councils. And, while I also can’t speak on behalf of the individual councillors in my own municipality, whose views vary, I do intend to consult with them on the contents of this column. I hope it will provide you with food for thought and spur further discussion, in the spirit of democracy. If you’d like to drop us a line with a topic suggestion or question you’d like to see addressed here, please write to mayorscolumn@dnv.org.
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Rescued rescuer gives thanks to community Cancer free, Jay Piggot readies to return to NSR
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As a 10-year North Shore Rescue veteran and as a B.C. Ambulance Service paramedic, he’s helped save hundreds of lives. Now Jay Piggot has himself been saved.
Piggot has been deemed cancer free after months of chemotherapy and an ambitious surgery to remove a rare form of cancer from his liver. “It was just such an up-and-down rollercoaster for our family. You get good news one week. You get bad the next. Then you get more bad news. Then you get good news. You go up and down,” Piggot said. “I’m just super excited to focus on the life ahead.” Upon learning of his illness last November, his North Shore Rescue teammates organized a crowdfunding campaign to assist his family while he went through the daunting treatment. It raised more than $100,000, with national news coverage and donations and messages of hope streaming in from around the world. The campaign not only put the Piggot family on solid footing financially, it offered
Jay Piggot, flanked by North Shore Rescue teammates Jeff Yarnold and Ron Royston, prepares emergency supplies at the team’s North Vancouver base. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD a base of emotional support, he said. “It was everything to us. We were able to just not worry. We were able to just focus on the fight. I was in a fight for my life,” he said. “To know that we had the support behind us, it really changed the momentum of our journey and the fight that I had ahead of me.” After some rehabilitation, Piggot is looking to return to work and the rescue team in the new year. In the brief period between his chemotherapy and his surgery, Piggot got to participate in three “quick, pick, grab”
helicopter rescues in the North Shore Mountains. The feeling of being back in the long-line harness was something he compared to his wedding day or the birth of his sons, he said. “After two rounds of
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Village building boom needs a rethink Dear Editor: In the article Small Condo Triggers Big Debate at DNV Council (Oct. 28), you quote Mayor Richard Walton as saying “You’re going to find that 60 or 70 per cent of the construction around Edgemont Village is going to be finished within three months.” Sorry, but what planet is Mayor Walton living on? At the moment, we have the major Grosvenor site and Ridgewood/Edgemont residential condo site across the street – both just underway and likely not to be finished for at least one to two years – and the Amica senior retirement home, which has at least a few months yet to go until completion. Several
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Added to this we have dozens of residential properties in the community under redevelopment and in sum, this place is an utter zoo. Just last Wednesday, the District or Grosvenor had Edgemont Boulevard closed between Crescentview and Ridgewood during morning rush hour with a detour that had traffic in a complete snarl. Whoever planned that should be given a Darwin award. And we are contemplating the Crescentview-Connaught site as well? Kudos to councillors Lisa Muri and Doug MacKayDunn for voicing opposition to yet another substantial re-development in Edgemont Village, notwithstanding this
particular project would see the demolition of several homes and the decimation of yet another two dozen plus mature conifers t o make way for 22 very high-end residential condos that in no way satisfy affordable housing. Come on, folks. The redevelopment frenzy we’ve had to put up with these past few years has to slow down. Our district officials need to rethink all of this development and give some serious second sober thought. After all, which “two of the biggest projects in the neighbourhood are nearly complete”? Personally, I’ve reached redevelopment meltdown – just come along NewmarketEdgemont-Thorncliffe and
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Dear Editor: Re: Small Condo Triggers Big Debate at DNV Council. I have been a resident of Edgemont Villa in Connaught Crescent for 4½ years. Like all the owners ( 20 units, 55+) we are very concerned about the huge amount of construction in and around the Village. Our windows have to be kept closed when we are in our apartments to keep out noise. The complex you mention in your article, at Connaught and Crescentview, will mean yet more construction in the Village. We have seen
the plans and the driveway into the complex is almost adjoining ours, which means a lot more traffic trying to get on to Edgemont Boulevard, Connaught being a one-way street. So we have a care home nearing completion, and the Grosvenor construction (to be called The Connaught) will not be finished until 2018. Then there are new condos being prepared for construction at the corner of Edgemont and Ridgeview, across from the Grosvenor project. Mayor Richard Walton has stated that 60 to 70 per
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of development” struck our community. As our residents seethe about the constant parking problems, the overwhelming traffic congestion, the rerouting of traffic patterns and street closures, it’s all we can do to soothe and reassure them that all will be “good” in the end, and their Village will have some resemblance to the place so beloved and cherished. Meanwhile, our district hall – rather than protect what was a lively, viable, entrancing destination shopping district, unlike any other – has sold us out to developers in order to line their tax coffers with pieces of silver. They have cared not a wit what is happening to us merchants day to day.
That there is a moment’s consideration being given to allow yet another permit development is purely diabolical. For Mayor Richard Walton to say that “60 or 70 per cent of the construction around Edgemont is going to be finished within three months” is so preposterous a statement, I have to wonder if he may have taken momentary leave of his senses. The Connaught (on Edgemont) development is just barely underway, and is a 2½-year project. Across the street from it, next to Highlands church, is the Boffo project, and they are just about to break ground. Further to that, Boffo has a second project waiting in the wings, on Highland Boulevard, directly behind the Amica seniors’ residence.
My guess would be he was referring to the (Delbrook, formerly Griffin) recreation centre, that has been in construction overtime for many months, and explains some traffic issues. Or maybe he was thinking of the Amica project at Woodbine and Highland finally nearing completion. Having both those projects finished will be a relief, but they will not give the Village, the merchants or its residents any respite from the construction hell we are currently swathed in, and working very hard, daily to negate. The only light I can imagine that Mayor Walton sees at the “end of the tunnel,” is the glint off of all those new tax dollars he’s collecting. Sharyn Webber North Vancouver
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QUOTES OF THE WEEK: I’m getting cabin fever.” — Sydney Rose, 85, explains feeling like a prisoner in her Duchess Avenue apartment following an electrical fire that put the elevator out of commission (from a Nov. 2 news story).
It’s a good reason to put it in an ashtray.” — Veterinarian John Bratty recommends safely disposing of marijuana after treating a golden doodle pup that was possibly poisoned after eating a discarded roach (from a Nov. 2 news story).
On a scale of suckiness it’s very annoying and frustrating and inconvenient but it’s not a disaster.” — Midwife Vera Berard rates the irritation of having her car and the birthing supplies inside stolen from a lot at Lions Gate Hospital. The car was eventually recovered (from an Oct. 30 news story).
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BRIGHTLIGHTS! by Lisa King Tiddleycove Bonspiel A North Shore tradition was brought back to life Oct. 14-15 at Hollyburn Country Club with the presentation of the Tiddleycove Bonspiel. The Tiddleycove used to be a fixture at the West Vancouver club, however hasn’t been held in more than a decade. With the recent closure of other North Shore curling clubs, Hollyburn decided to resurrect the Tiddleycove and invited local curlers to join in on the fun. Games started Friday evening and continued through Saturday, culminating in a celebratory dinner and dance shown here.
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Second World War veteran David Fairweather, 97, tells inconceivable stories students won’t find in a textbook.
One of the highest ranking officers in Canadian history, Fairweather, a West Vancouver resident, is an honourary colonel of the Seaforth Highlanders of Canada and the oldest living member of the regiment. On May 6, 1945, Fairweather and his fellow Seaforths were in attack formation on the banks of the Ijssel River in Holland when the order came to stand down. Five Fairweather brothers had enlisted, but only four came home. “The order brought an enormous sense of relief to all of us,” Fairweather said in an interview with the News last November. These days Fairweather can be found on the greens of the venerable West Vancouver Lawn Bowling Club, which opened in
Hollyburn elementary school students Alexandra and Sophia Scoles, assisted by Second World War veterans Jim Irvine and David Fairweather, plant flags on a pathway leading to the West Vancouver cenotaph. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN between the two world wars. Playing alongside the veteran are fellow lawn bowling enthusiasts, some as young as eight years old. While the sport is a great
way for young and old to be active, it’s also one of the last remaining opportunities for the younger generation to hear wartime tales from those who saw battle and
survived it. Observing this intergenerational connection, WVLBC president Tim Mason and club regulars Joan Fraser, Sue Hall, Lynn Coules and
Shirley Fraser wanted to do something special ahead of Remembrance Day. Mason himself has been regaled by war stories from club members
– the narration coming out naturally. “I was just standing there and he started to talk a bit about the war. And just out of the blue, he told me a story about his friend and a plane crash and all this stuff,” says Mason, of one veteran nonchalantly sharing his story. “Those are things you can’t read in a book.” The lawn bowling club is situated steps from the cenotaph inside West Vancouver Memorial Park at 19th Street and Marine Drive. The day before veterans, dignitaries and the general community gather on Nov. 11 to show their respect for the men and women who served, the lawn bowling club will hold a special ceremony of its own. The Nov. 10 event will see veterans hand Canadian flags to West Vancouver students who will in turn place them in the ground, creating a patriotic walkway and sea of red and white down from the club to Memorial Park. “The opportunity for the students to learn about the sacrifices our veterans made and the connection to the freedoms that our students enjoy today is one of the many reasons events like this are critical,” said
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iPad loan program popular with library patrons Borrowing option a great way to test drive electronics ROSALIND DUANE rduane@nsnews.com
Susan Adrian won’t be buying an iPad anytime soon.
She made the decision over the summer after participating in the iPad Learn and Loan program at West Vancouver Memorial Library. “I was looking for two things: tell me how to do
things I don’t know how to do, and am I going to want to buy one of these?” says Adrian of why she registered for the program. A home business owner, Adrian says she was debating between getting a laptop computer or an iPad when she saw a flyer at the library about the Learn and Loan program.
“With so much technology, you buy it without knowing if you’re ever going to use it and I thought what an ideal way to figure that out,” she says. The library started offering its Learn and Loan program in 2015 for people who are new to tablets or are considering buying one and want to try out the technology first. The program is offered once a month and consists of two hours of hands-on instruction and then each
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West Vancouver Memorial Library public services assistant James Barth, with mascots. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD offer such a core skill to new people especially as more information is only available online.” The use of technology in the library wasn’t a subject that came up much before the 1980s, explains Kent. That’s when a new online catalogue was introduced, replacing the old card catalogues, and the library offered courses on how to use the new system. Since then, more and more classes and programs have been added, making technology an important part of what the library offers. As well as educational and instructional courses, the library started a Kindle borrowing program in 2010, and now also has more than 17,000 eBooks that can be borrowed just like print
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COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD ONE WORLD West Vancouver environmentalist Mary-Sue Atkinson will talk about her experience as one of 99 Canadians chosen to attend a townhall, organized by Bono’s ONE campaign, with Bill Gates, Bono and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in September. Atkinson represents North Vancouver with the ONE
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Hollyburn elementary principal Kim Grimwood. Hollyburn student Alexandra Scoles, who was on hand at the club for a rehearsal this week, said she appreciates the sacrifices veterans made. “They didn’t have to but they did it anyways,” said Scoles. “It’s nice to see them in their uniform and get a chance to meet them.” Fairweather will be participating in the ceremony and is moved by the gesture. “It’s wonderful to see the kids out and to appreciate what the veterans have done,” said Fairweather. Students will have a chance to sit down with the veterans and ask questions. Veteran and WVLBC member Jim Irvine sees value in the event. “It’s most important to make a connection with the kids, so they know what Remembrance Day is all about,” said Irvine.
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NeuroFit BC founder Naomi Casiro works with Corey Stewart (at left) in executing a drill on a heavy bag, and works with his classmates (at right), during a boxing and Parkinson’s-specific exercise class Monday at North Vancouver’s Universal MMA. PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN
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When registered physiotherapist Naomi Casiro saw firsthand the positive impact exercise can have on people with Parkinson’s disease her path became clear.
“Once you see the difference it can make, it’s kind of amazing, it sparks this drive and gets you going. That’s what started the whole venture,” she says, referring to her decision to launch NeuroFit BC, a company offering physiotherapist-led exercise and wellness classes to those with the neurodegenerative disease. Up and running since April, Casiro has put her experiences working with Parkinson’s patients over the last few years to good use and is continuing to expand NeuroFit BC’s offerings. “The mission of the company is to get people with Parkinson’s doing Parkinson’s-specific exercise that leads to brain change, which helps them manage their symptoms, mitigate
disease progression and help them live better, help them live happier, fuller lives and they get to be able to do the things that they want to do for longer,” says the certified PWR! (an acronym for Parkinson wellness recovery) therapist and Vancouver resident. NeuroFit BC offers ongoing boxing and Parkinson’s-specific exercise classes in Vancouver and Burnaby as well as in North Vancouver at Universal MMA. “The research has shown very strongly that big, dynamic goal-directed movements are really good for Parkinson’s and so boxing is a fun, exciting way to help these people move bigger and better, because their movements get really stiff and really small with Parkinson’s. We’re running these boxing classes and they’re such a great way to get people smiling and doing something they enjoy and at the same time helping them change their symptoms and actually leave feeling better and moving better than when they came in,” she says. Casiro has heard the classes have helped
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people go from not being able to get up off the ground to being able to return to hiking and walking longer distances. Also, she’s heard from people who were unable to roll over in bed who can now do so without a problem. They too have been able to resume daily activities that they thought they would never be able to do again. “People are always told Parkinson’s is progressive, you’re not going to get better, and it is a progressive neurological condition, but actually people can improve their symptoms through exercise,” she says. Classes are offered in groups of eight and community members are assessed prior to joining. Sessions begin with a dynamic warm-up, focused on balance, strength and agility, followed by a series of co-ordination movements, both on and off the ground. “Then we get our boxing gloves on and we box against a heavy bag. It’s non-contact boxing, but we do a lot of drills and different punching movements to try and challenge their brains and their bodies at the same time,” says Casiro of the high-intensity
hour-long class, followed by a cool down. In addition to specialized group exercise classes, NeuroFit BC provides one-on-one physiotherapy sessions in patients’ homes or in a gym setting. In an effort to reach more Parkinson’s patients as well as make it easier for them to do Parkinson’s-specific work at home more often, Casiro is in the process of launching a new free at-home exercise video series. “I’m proud to be serving a group in the community that has been under served in the past. The research has shown how incredible exercise is for neuroplasticity and brain change but clients are told to exercise and then they have nowhere to go to tell them how and what they should be doing and how to do it without getting injured. I’m proud to be providing a service that I think helps change people’s lives and that’s why I started doing it in the first place because I really think it does change lives for the better.” Casiro plans to launch the video series by the end of the month. neurofitbc.com
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Music in the Living Room connects seniors ERIN MCPHEE emcphee@nsnews.com
“It’s such a happy morning. Everyone has such a wonderful time,” says Nicole Shandler, reflecting on the weekly Music in the Living Room program for seniors offered at Hollyburn House by Revera.
According to the West Vancouver retirement residence’s lifestyle consultant, the initiative, a weekly Wednesday sing-along led by local musicians that brings Hollyburn House residents and members of the community at large together, has been offered in partnership with the District of West Vancouver’s Keeping Connected program since January 2013. Keeping Connected offers 18 specialized classes per week, led by trained staff members, to local seniors who need additional support to enjoy the benefits of daily leisure and an active social network, says Joni Vajda, seniors outreach co-ordinator at the District of West Vancouver. Typically participants have experienced some form of loss, including cognition, mobility or a spouse, and are feeling isolated in their homes. Classes are focused on
mental and cognitive stimulation, exercise, functional mobility, fall prevention and social engagement and include social clubs, chair exercise, a lecture series and walking groups. Vajda, who oversees the program, says they have 500 visits per week. To ensure program access, transportation is offered, as well as one-on-one volunteer support, reminder phone calls and staff will also connect with participants’ children as required. “We hold their hand, we get them back on track,” she says. “It’s not care, it’s support for our seniors so they can regain confidence. It’s really lovely,” she adds. There is a small fee for participation, but the program is subsidized thanks to a number of community partnerships. By far the most popular Keeping Connected class is Music in the Living Room, which was launched by Vajda and Shandler. “She had been dreaming a little bit about a music program but didn’t have a space for it and I did so that’s how it all got started,” says Shandler. Vajda says her inspiration was the result of a conversation with a woman at the West Vancouver Seniors’ Activity Centre, which has a number
Pianist Melville Shaw mans the piano as participants sing-along during a recent session of the Keeping Connected program’s weekly Music in the Living Room class at Hollyburn House. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
of musical ensembles that regularly work on and perform some very sophisticated music. “One of the wives of one of our fellas came to me and said, ‘My husband can’t keep up with the music anymore.’ With that I just thought, ‘Well everybody’s got to have music in their lives,’” she says. Wanting the program to be offered in a cosy, warm space
as opposed to a plain room, she felt Hollyburn’s facilities would be the perfect fit. The year-round Music in the Living Room program sees between 35 and 50 participants each week, a mix of Hollyburn residents and Keeping Connected program participants. Sessions are led by members of the local music community, who come in and lead those in attendance in
the sing-along, which lasts for an hour and a half or more. Refreshments are provided. Shandler says the sessions offer attendees an opportunity to sing songs from their past, helping reconnect them with happiness and wonderful memories. “Heck, my office is right next door to it and I find it has me reconnecting with the songs my grandfather used
to sing to me. It’s a wonderful program. Family comes often to join the participants as well. It’s a wonderful bonding experience for everyone. They’re having fun. There’s one lady who comes dancing in, she brings a silly T-shirt that makes her look like she’s wearing a bikini and she dances in the middle. They have so much fun. It’s a great program,” she says. Community members interested in joining Music in the Living Room and other Keeping Connected programs are encouraged to contact Vajda at 604-925-7211, who will schedule a meeting to determine what classes will best serve them. “Typically when someone comes to see me, I will find where they’re going to fit in, so if there’s cognitive losses or if there’s physical losses that will determine what would be a good choice of a program for them,” she says. Music in the Living Room is one she typically recommends due to its inclusive nature. “If they like music, anybody can go to this program. We have a really wide range of capacity at the program from people with mid-stage Alzheimer’s right through to people with no problems and they just like to sing,” she says.
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Notice of Election The Corporation of the District of West Vancouver
By-Election November 19, 2016
PUBLIC NOTICE is given to the electors of the District of West Vancouver that a by-election by voting is necessary for the Office of Councillor (one to be elected) for a term ending October 2018. For the Office of Councillor
The persons nominated as candidates and for whom votes will be received are: AYRISS, David
West Vancouver
BAMANI, Farzaneh
West Vancouver
BAXTER, Joanna
5491 Greenleaf Rd., West Vancouver
DODD, Tom
2658 Mathers Ave., West Vancouver
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LAMBUR, Peter
1060 Clyde Ave., West Vancouver
PAHL, Vernon
5504 Marine Dr., West Vancouver
REYNOLDS, Carolanne
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General Voting Day is Saturday November 19 Voting places are as follows; all are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Gleneagles Community Centre
6262 Marine Dr.*
Hollyburn Elementary School
1329 Duchess Ave.*
Irwin Park Elementary School
2455 Haywood Ave.
Rockridge Secondary School
5350 Headland Dr. *
Seniors’ Activity Centre Westcot Elementary School
695 21st St. * 760 Westcot Rd. *
Wheelchair access and curbside voting are available at all locations. Locations marked above with * are most accessible.
Notice of Advance Voting Opportunities For those who are unable to vote on general voting day, advance voting opportunities will be held at West Vancouver Municipal Hall at 750 17th Street, West Vancouver, BC from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on the following days: Saturday, November 5 Tuesday, November 8 Wednesday, November 9 Monday, November 14
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Mail Ballot Voting Electors who may vote by mail ballot are persons who have a physical disability, illness or injury that affects their ability to vote at another voting opportunity and persons who expect to be absent from the municipality on general voting day and at the times of all advance voting opportunities. Electors meeting the above qualifications may apply to the chief election officer to receive a mail ballot package. The Application to Vote by Mail is available on the District’s website at westvancouver.ca/election and at the West Vancouver Municipal Hall. Mail ballot packages will be provided to qualified applicants from November 1, 2016 (or earlier if at all possible) to November 19, 2016 at 5 p.m. If you are unable to pick up a mail ballot package, please provide your application by October 31, 2016 if possible, to allow sufficient time for a package to be mailed to you. Completed mail ballots must be received by the chief election officer at West Vancouver Municipal Hall before 8 p.m. on Saturday, November 19, 2016 in order to be counted for the by-election. For more information on mail ballot voting please call Legislative Services at 604-925-7045 or 604-925-7049.
Registering to Vote Electors whose names are not on the list of registered electors may register at the time of voting by completing the required application form available at the voting place and providing required identification.
Resident Electors A Resident Elector must meet the following requirements: • age 18 or older on the day of registration or on general voting day; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration; • a resident of the District of West Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; and • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law. To register, Resident Electors will be required to produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature; photo identification is unnecessary) to prove both residency and identity.
• a registered owner of real property in the District of West Vancouver for at least 30 days immediately before the day of registration; • not entitled to register as a resident elector in the District of West Vancouver; • not disqualified by any enactment from voting in an election or otherwise disqualified by law; • not registered as a non-resident property elector in relation to any other parcel of real property in the District of West Vancouver; • if there is more than one registered owner of the property, only one of those individuals may, with the written consent of the majority of the owners, register as a non-resident property elector; • the only persons who are registered owners of the real property, either as joint tenants or tenants in common, are individuals who are not holding the property in trust for a corporation or another trust. To register, Non-Resident Property Electors will be required to produce two pieces of identification (at least one with a signature; photo identification is unnecessary), AND proof that they are entitled to register in relation to the property, and if applicable, written consent from the other property owners. A property tax notice/certificate, a property assessment notice from BC Assessment, a State of Title Certificate, Title Search or Certificate of Indefeasible Title are acceptable forms of proof of property ownership. No corporation is entitled to be registered as an elector or have a representative registered as an elector and no corporation is entitled to vote; and permanent residents of Canada (landed immigrants) who have not yet become Canadian citizens are not entitled to vote.
Further Information Visit the District’s election web page westvancouver.ca/ election or contact the chief election officer at 604-925-7045 or deputy chief election officer at 604-925-7049.
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Non-Resident Property Electors A Non-Resident Property Elector must meet the following requirements: • age 18 or older on the day of registration or on general voting day; • a Canadian citizen; • a resident of British Columbia for at least 6 months immediately before the day of registration;
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Jeremy Sellars and Marlee Walchuk perform a heart stopping ballad in West Vancouver during the summer and BC Entertainment Hall of Fame winner Judy Ginn Walchuk. Conni Smudge and Marlee Walchuk will once again be our hilarious hosts. Who knows what they are planning, but we can tell you there’s some serious sewing going on in preparation! Mingle of the Jingles is entertaining, heartwarming and memorable. Jeremy is planning on adding something unexpected to his performance this year… we can’t wait and we hope you can join us to find out what it is:
Mingle of the Jingles not only raises money to improve the lives of people like Jeremy, it allows certain individuals with intellectual disabilities the opportunity to harness their talents and hone their creative skills then perform to a large audience. They share the stage with local groups such as Vanleena Dance and Harbour Dance and fantastic young vocalists like Conner Nelson and Talia Lal. Loyal Mingle-goers have watched some of these artists grow from children into adults and witnessed their performance evolve over time.
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Harry Greenwood takes action to help West Vancouver remember Harry Greenwood is a man of many parts – husband, father, active in his community.
His service includes chartering the first seniors centre and starting the Elder College for Capilano College at Squamish. He has volunteered with the Harmony Arts Festival “for about 18 years,” he calculates, West Vancouver Memorial Library and the West Vancouver branch of the Royal Canadian Legion. He practises tai chi, knows his way around a kitchen and is a spellbinding storyteller who can quote Cicero to make a point. For these reasons, and others too numerous to record here, Harry Greenwood was named Citizen of the Year by the West Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. At the ceremony, Harry dedicated his award to all the volunteers who serve our community. Adding to his activities, at just over 91 and one half years of age, Harry is writing his memoirs. He works to
keep his memory tuned up. “I test myself with the names of my classmates at school in Glasgow, and where they sat. We were 40 to a class back then, you know.” As Remembrance Day approaches, Harry recalls the comrades he served with and all those lost during the Second World War, including boys from his school. He remembers enlisting in the Royal Navy on the strength of two years training in Morse code and visual signalling – semaphore – with the Sea Cadets. He was 17 and the navy was his first choice. “Sure, my grandfather was a sea captain on the ocean liners. As boys, my cousins and I sailed with him on his ketch to Norway and to Iceland. From the north of Scotland, they’re not far.” As a signalman aboard Deep Sea Rescue Tugs, Harry saw action wherever his vessel was called to serve: on convoys during the Battle of the Atlantic and in the Mediterranean, at Normandy
Memory Lane Laura Anderson on D-Day. He completed his service with the Royal Navy in southeast Asia in 1946 at the age of 21. After four years at home in Glasgow, Harry crossed the Atlantic again, intending to make his way in Canada. During the war, the convoys Harry travelled with could take up to two weeks to make the crossing, travelling at the pace of the slowest vessel. Harry’s crossing as a civilian was mercifully short, as he was seasick the entire voyage. From Montreal, it was on to Toronto and Hamilton, where he settled into work, marriage, family life and community service. He volunteered with the United
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Vancouver schools for their Remembrance ceremony on Nov. 10. He will be at Hollyburn elementary, as he was last year when “the teacher played guitar, and the children sang, ‘Blowin’ in the Wind.’” For Harry, Remembrance Day is a time of gratitude and reflection. Next Friday at the Cenotaph, Harry Greenwood will wear the uniform of Royal Canadian Legion with campaign decorations, among them the Legion of Honour from the Republic of France and the Canadian Minister of Veterans Affairs Commendation, a gold maple leaf resting on a red poppy and a gold bar, surmounted by the Royal Crown. Of this award, the ministry’s highest honour, Harry said, “It was humbling. Standing there with those guys, with all of our decorations, and to think, we were all just boys. We were all just boys.” Laura Anderson works with and for seniors on the North Shore. 778-279-2275 seniorsconnect@shaw.ca
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No cash to invest? Consider borrowing I must admit I’ve always been averse to borrowing money. Once, after assiduously paying off our home mortgage, I even cashed in some of my RRSPs rather than borrow again to finance home renovations.
Perhaps if I had calculated the lost tax-sheltered RRSP growth against the relatively short-term interest cost of the mortgage I would have worked harder to overcome my abhorrence of debt. But today, with both
Money Matters Mike Grenby saving and borrowing interest
rates so low, wouldn’t it make sense to borrow money to invest – especially when the borrowing costs are often tax-deductible? Such leverage works wonderfully when your investment rises in value. But it can prove disastrous if your investment falls and you have to cash in. Here’s why – and remember, preservation of capital is the first rule of investing. You have saved $2,500 to invest. You borrow $7,500. You make a $10,000
investment. Ignoring tax and buying/ selling costs: (1) The investment rises 20 per cent to $12,000. You sell, pay off the $7,500 loan – and your $2,500 savings have grown an impressive 80 per cent to $4,500. (2) The investment falls 20 per cent to $8,000. You sell, pay off the $7,500 loan – and your $2,500 savings have dropped a disastrous 80 per cent to $500. Clearly, borrowing at low interest rates to invest
doesn’t necessarily lead to profits. Leverage is simply another (risk) factor to consider. However, the current low interest climate should motivate you to review all your debts to ensure you are paying as little interest as possible. Depending on the costs, refinancing could make sense. Also look at restructuring personal (non-deductible) and investment (often deductible) debts. Perhaps
you plan to sell some investments to lock in a capital gain. You could use that money to pay off personal debt, then borrow to buy replacement investments. Your net financial position hasn’t changed but now you can deduct the investment loan interest. Mike Grenby is a columnist and independent personal financial advisor; he’ll answer questions in this column as space allows but cannot reply personally email mike.grenby@gmail.com
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Admission is free. Visit westvanchamber.com/event for more information.
Bridge Brewing adds parking spot patio JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com
Lynn Creek residents looking for a bite and a pint have a new option.
District of North Vancouver council recently approved Bridge Brewing’s application to turn their tasting room into a lounge and convert a parking spot into a small patio. With the addition of eight seats on the patio, Bridge Brewing’s occupancy is up 40 per cent, moving from 20 to 28. To address parking concerns, Bridge Brewing has agreed to provide an extra small-car parking spot as well as overflow parking on property they’ve leased across the street. The light industrial neighbourhood at Mountain Highway and Charlotte Road has a “history of parking
COMMUNITY BULLETIN BOARD GILLER PRIZE VIEWING PARTY Literature lovers are welcome to celebrate Canadian literature at a Giller Prize party Monday, Nov. 7, 5:30-8:30 p.m. at the North Vancouver City Library, 120 West 14th St. Live streaming of the event in Toronto begins at 6 p.m. with the winner announced at 7 p.m. $10 plus taxes and fees. Register: northshoregillerviewing. eventbrite.ca. MARITIME RADIO Seymour Power Squadron will host a boating course Mondays, Nov. 7-21, 7-10 p.m. at Deep Cove Yacht Club, 4420 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. $110.
violations during regular business hours” but tends to be quiet at night, according to a district staff report. Both the RCMP and the North Shore Liquor Inspector have inspected Bridge Brewing’s application and found no reason to oppose it. Converting their tasting room to a lounge compels Bridge Brewing to offer hot food along with their selection of craft beer. “I think there’s everything to be gained by increasing the amount of services that are available in this location,” said Coun. Jim Hanson, who was part of a unanimous council vote that approved the application. Bridge Brewing will now join neighbourhood haunts Toby’s, Seymour’s, and The Narrows Public House. The new lounge will provide “a new evening destination” in Lynn Creek Town Centre, according to a staff report. The brewery is permitted to operate between 9 a.m. and 11 p.m., Monday to Sunday.
Registration required. 604551-7073 boatingcourses.ca/ provinces/british-columbia WEST VAN LIBRARY FOUNDATION FUNDRAISER Internationally acclaimed broadcaster and journalist Linden MacIntyre is the featured guest during West Vancouver Memorial Library Foundation’s fourth annual fundraiser Tuesday, Nov. 8, 6:30 p.m. at 420 Southborough Dr. $175. 604-925-7425 or foundation@westvanlibrary.ca MOODYVILLE PARK An Open House to get input from the community to contribute to the master park plan Wednesday, Nov. 9, 5-7:30 p.m. at North Shore Neighbourhood House, 225 East Second St., North Vancouver. 604-9837333 cnv.org
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Lawrence Ovid (Smitty) Allard
1916-1994. Born in Sardis, BC. Served 1939-45 Canadian Army. Descendant of Ovid Allard of Hudsons Bay Co. Loved his “maple leaf forever.” Was/is loved with much affection by his niece Naydeen.
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Felix Almazan Jr.
Entered the US Navy at the age 17. He was stationed in San Diego before serving in Japan.
Juanita Almaz_n US Armed Forces
Now serving with the US Embassy in Monte Visio, Uruguay. A ’66 grad of the US Military Academy. Senior Army Aviator is 22 year veteran. Awarded the Silver Star, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star and other citations.
Edward Harry Ange Edward Ange WWII Vet. Motorcycle Dispatcher. Killed in Action.
Oliver Ange
WWII Veteran. Canadian Army Infantry.
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REMEMBRANCE DAY IS NOVEMBER 11TH
Remembrance Day Events on the North Shore NORTH VANCOUVER ceremony and parade Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Victoria Park Cenotaph at Keith Road and Lonsdale Avenue At 9:20 a.m., the JP Fell Pipe Band will march from the armories at 15th Street and Forbes Avenue, and proceed east to 15th Street across Lonsdale Avenue, southbound and up to the RCMP Detachment.
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John Anthony Antone Johnny Antone Jr. Jr. US Marine Corps.
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Served in the US State Maritime Service. He was wounded twice while serving in the South Pacific. He was decorated with several medals, including the Purple Heart.
Joe Antone Joseph Antone United States Army
Steven Antone Wright
Awarded the Military Medal for Gallantry in Action. This medal was presented to him by Field General Montgomery.
With the completion of the ceremonies at approximately 11:30 a.m., veterans and remaining participants will march off from the sj\[WrZg rW _flW[Yfr brYen `gj p\r^ XWrhj [i Wgj ZrYrkj Y[VWj qf^^ move northbound on Lonsdale Avenue, turning westbound on West 15th Street and proceeding west on 15th Street up to the armories on Forbes Avenue.
WEST VANCOUVER ceremony and parade Wednesday, Nov 11, at 10:45 a.m. Memorial Arch in Memorial Park at Marine Drive between 19th and 20th streets The parade starts at 10:45 a.m. and the service starts at 10:55 a.m.
Rudy Baker
WWII Veteran. Canadian Army Private-K-7439
MARITIME MEMORIAL SERVICE Wednesday, Nov. 11, 10:30 a.m. Cates Park 4141 Dollarton Highway A public ceremony hosted by Burrard Yacht Club - participate on the land or on the water.
We Remember the sacrifices made by all who serve our country
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Virgil Billesberger
Served in the army with the Calgary Highlanders from 1943-1946. Born in Cudworth Saskatchewan in 1923. He is 93 years old, lives in North Vancouver. He has 7 children, 9 grandchildren.
Chuck Billy
Joined the army at age 17 in 1943. He trained at Camp Borden, Ontario as a Machine Gunner. Chuck was on Embarkation leave when V.E. Day was declared May 7, 1945.
Philip F Blades
March 24th 1924-December 16th 2006 Served in the Canadian Army World War II, 2nd Field Regiment, 10th Battery First Canadian Division 1942-1946 front line service as a Dispatcher in Sicily and then in occupied Germany.
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2nd Lieutenant Jack C. Carlile
Arnold Bro
Canadian Army Private
ThomasW.Cole Thomas Cole
Served in France, Belgium & Holland. Taken prisoner in ‘44, 10 miles from Nijmegan. Eventually delivered to Poland where he remained a POW until liberated by the Russian army. Received 4 medals and was discharged in 1945.
Nov. 28, 1921- Sept 30, 2016. Jack served with the Canadian Infantry Corp 1944-1945. His year with the Army came between his successful completion of 2 UBC degrees. A long time resident of West Vancouver, Jack recently passed away at LGH.
Lieutenant Ronald L. Carlile
Flight Lieutenant Albert Carnelley Brook, Distinguished Flying Cross Served RCAF as Navigator based in England World War II. Died, Winnipeg January 26, 2010, age 93.
Pascal Cortez
Jim Daniels James Daniels
Tom Robert George Cole III
Born in 1936, NV, BC. Joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in January 1954. Retired in 1975. Tom was stationed in Sea Island, Downsview, ON, Germany and Cold Lake Al. Now re-sides in French Kwen, ON.
Albert Carnelley Brook
Feb. 4, 1924-July 22, 2015. Ronald graduated as an officer from the inaugural class of Royal Roads Naval College. He proudly served on the seas from 19431947 in the Royal Canadian, the Royal and the Royal Australian navies. Ron enjoyed many years in business, living in WV.
Joined the Canadian Army at age 27 in 1942 and was discharged in 1945.
Daniel “Teddy” Cheer Daniel Ted Cheer
Darick Dion Cailing US Armed Forces
Volunteered at age 18 in 1943 with the Sea Forth Highlanders. He served in France, Germany, Italy and Holland. He was killed in action in 1944.
Reginald Dominick
WW I Vet. Joined the Army when he was only 15 years old and was not honest about his age.
Volunteered at age 21 in 1941. He served with the Royal Canadian Army Service Corps in England, France and Holland. Reginald was killed in the line of duty in Holland in 1945.
Buzz Downer WWII
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Harry Pascoe Duplissie
Fred Downer WWII
Peter Garcia Canadian Army
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Henry Downer
1885-1917 Killed in action in WWI and buried in France. He said, unless he offered his services to his country he could not occupy the same place in his community. With Love and Respect, Norm Duplissie
John Downer
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Trooper Arthur Henri Gauthier
Isabelle Garcia Phillips WWII Vet. Canadian Army
Served in the Canadian Army during World War ll. Fought in Europe. Born in 1922 at Great Falls Manitoba. Passed away February 22, 1996 in Vancouver at age 74.
Thanks to all who serve
Trooper Maurice Armand Gauthier Canadian Scottish Regiment. Served in the Canadian Army during World War ll. Fought in France and Germany. Born in Great Falls, Manitoba February 29, 1925. Passed away April 1996, age 71 in Richmond B.C.
Cpl Maurice Duruisseau Served in World War II with Royal Canadian Engineers 9th Field Squadron. Killed in action in Germany on April 20, 1945.
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LAC Gerry Goldman
Served in the 6th Canadian armoured regiment during WW ll. Fought in Europe. Died in Europe July 26, 1944 at age 21.
Royal Air Force and Royal Navy WW II. Member of British Legion and Royal Canadian Legion branch 118. Still alive and kicking at 94.
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Remembering those who served our country with Bravery and Honour
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Private James Anderson Harris
Harvey Gonzales
Domingo Gonzales WWII Vet Canadian Army 1st Battalion
Cpl. George Heyes
Served with the Canadian Army during World War I. Wounded during the Battle of Vimy Ridge in Pas-de Calais, France, April 1917. Member of the Seaforth Highlanders.
Joined US Army at age 18 in 1940. Served with the 101st Airborne Division in England, France, Italy and Belgium. Harvey started out as a Medic, then retrained as a Paratrooper in England. He participated in the Battle of the Bulge. Discharged in 1947.
John T. Hoyle
Served in WW II as an RCAF Lancaster Pilot with #434 Squadron at Croft, Yorkshire. Now 92, John lives in West Vancouver with his wife Marianne.
Remembering those who have served and those who continue to serve us today.
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Beverly Guerin WW II Vet.
Pte. Walter D. Inglis
Served in the Winnipeg Grenadiers in WWII. Returned to Winnipeg as a Hong Kong camp veteran. Married Eileen Neville and raised a family of six in Manitoba before moving to BC. Fondly remembered by his daughter, North Shore resident Elizabeth Vancoughnett.
Served with the British Army (ATS) as AA gun crew on the cliffs of Dover from 1943 – 1945. Passed away in 2005.
Larry Jack
Volunteered in ’39, age 29. Served with the Westminster Regiment in England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, North Africa & Italy. Received 6 medals. Served with the 5th Canadian Division, under the 8th British Army.
F/O Lloyd J. Harder
RCAF pilot 1943 – 1946. Flew 31 combat missions with 88 Sqdn. RAF while stationed at Vitry-en-Artois. Passed in 2006 after a satisfying life.
Edward “Jock” James
Joined the Canadian Army at age 18 in 1944. He took basic training in Saskatchewan, then switched over to the Medical Corps. Jock was discharged in 1946.
January 10, 1889-December 3, 1972. Served in the Canadian Army during World War I. Member of the 104th Battalion of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry. Wounded in France, 1916. He was a long time North Vancouver resident.
Jimmy E. Johnston
Joined the Canadian Army at age 21 in Nov. 1944. Trained with the #11 Platoon, C Coy Petawawa Regiment. He was in transit on the Atlantic Ocean when the war was declared over.
Remembering those who fought for the freedom that we enjoy today.
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Nadine Joseph
Roy Jones
Roy Jones joined the RCAF in WW2 and later served in the tank corps. Born and lived in North Vancouver, Roy passed away July 21, 2003; he was 77.
After leaving St. Paul’s Residential School she volunteered at age 18 in 1941 to serve with the Canadian Women’s Corps. She trained in Vermillion, Alberta. She was stationed in Victoria until 1945.
Silver Harbour Seniors’ Activity Centre remembers and honours those who served 144 East 22nd St, N Van 604-980-2474 silverharbourcentre.com
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REMEMBRANCE DAY IS NOVEMBER 11TH
Roman Joseph
Seaforth Highlander Cadet Corps (19821986) and rose to rank of officer. Currently still in service. Sarajevo/Bosnia campaign Peace Keeper for United Nations. Veteran of Afghanistan Confl ict as a member of RCAF and was in charge of his own platoon during Afghanistan Conflict. Current rank held is Master Corporal in Signal Corps (RCAF).
Willy Kelly
Paddy Kelly
Canadian Army
Canadian Army
Jack Kelly
WW II Vet (Kelly Boys)
Flt. Lt. Darrell Emerson Larlee
Sammy Lewis
Tail gunner in the Royal Canadian Air Force. A WWII veteran, his Halifax bomber was shot down over Hanover, Germany in 1943. He was taken prisoner to the infamous Stalag Luft III POW camp, where the “Great escape” occurred, in which he had a role in the escape operation.
Norman Lewis WW II Vet. Joined in April 1945 at 24 years of age.
Served in France, Germany, Italy and Holland. He was active in the “D” Day Invasion and was awarded 5 medals. Wounded in ’44. Pretended to be dead while Nazi’s ripped off his “Dog” tags and went through his pockets. Crawled back to Allied lines, his only ID was his Cdn. uniform.
Henry Ferguson Lopez US Army. Stationed in West Berlin
ON NOVEMBER 11, 2016
STOP. HONOUR. REMEMBER. On this Remembrance Day take time to honour the great men and woman who serve our country with courage, strength and compassion. Achille “Ducky” “Ducky” Mack Mack Anchil
MCPL Charles "Chuck" W. Matiru
Volunteered at age 40 on Dec. 6, 1941. He was trained in small arms and demolitions, but served with the Canadian Forestry Corps in Glasgow. The C.F.C. produced railway ties.
Milton Miranda
Jordan Sturdy, MLA West Vancouver-Sea to Sky West Vancouver, BC V7W 2G9
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Volunteered at age 18 in 1941. He served with the Sea Forth Highlanders in Italy and France. Milton drove a supply truck in the convoys and was also an ambulance driver. He was wounded when his truck went over a land mine.
1980 - 2013 Deployed in Kabul 2004, Kandahar 2006, Special Joint Task Force X 2009 - 2013. Forever in our hearts.
Donald Moody
Volunteered in ’42 age 22 with the Algonquin Regiment in England, Belgium, France and Germany. Was stretcher bearer in Medical Corps when wounded & his buddies killed. Later recalled a dream his friends were calling him to go with them.
Lawrence McGrath
Served in the Royal Canadian Army in WWII as a Tank Gunner in the 28th Armoured Regiment. Fought in the invasion of Normandy to liberate France. Always remembered, always missed.
Sgt. Joe M. Moody Joseph Moody
Volunteered at age 27 in 1941. He served in Canada, The United Kingdom and Europe. He was discharged in Vancouver in 1946.
Jim Miranda
Stoker Thomas (Tom) Mullan
Royal Canadian Navy. Served on Fairmiles – Sub Chasers, Preserver, Q-72, Q-73, Q-78. Discharged – 1945. Lived in Calgary & Sorrento, B.C. Lifetime Member Royal Canadian Legion. Born: Belfast, Ireland – May 31, 1925. Passed away April 12, 2016 – Age 90.
Welcoming all the the Public and Veterans to all of our Remembrance Day Ceremonies
All members of the public are welcome to any of our Branches and the Army, Navy and Airforce after the services. (Lynn Valley will be serving non alcoholic beverages)
West Vancouver Branch 60 580 - 18th Street, West Vancouver
North Vancouver Branch 118 123 W. 15th Street, North Vancouver
Lynn Valley Branch 114 1630 Lynn Valley Road, North Vancouver
Army, Navy and Airforce Veterans in Canada Unit 45 119 East 3rd St. North Vancouver
We welcome all veterans and the public to any of our ceremonies at: MEMORIAL ARCH ARCH Marine Drive at 20th Street, WestWest Vancouver at 10:30 am, Friday Marine Drive at 20th Street, Vancouver at 10:40 am Monday VICTORIA PARK Keith at Lonsdale Avenue, Vancouver at 10:30 am Monday VICTORIA PARK Keith at Lonsdale Avenue, NorthNorth Vancouver at 10:30 am, Friday LYNN VALLEY Vancouver LYNN VALLEYCAIRNThisyearserviceswillbeatKeithandLonsdale,NorthVancouverat10:30amFriday This year services will be at Keith and Lonsdale, North Vancouver at 10:30 am Friday We would like to thank all the contributors to the Poppy Campaign and thank the volunteers for all their hard work.
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Edward Nahanee
James P. Nahanee
Served in England, France, Belgium & Holland. Medals awarded: Cdn Voluntary Service Medal, Civilian Medal, Cdn Centennial Medal (’67), Outstanding Service Medal in organisation work among the Native Indian Communities in BC.
Enlisted at 17. Assigned to Germany with NATO Forces. Transferred in ’67 to Edmonton, then to Cyprus in ’68 for 6 months. Stationed in Calgary from ’68-’74. Back to Cyprus in ’71. Trained on navy ships. Disharged in ’74. Received the Cyprus Medal.
Albert Newman
George Newman
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Volunteered at age 17 in 1914. He became a Machine Gunner. Served in France & Germany for four years.
Pte. John (Jack) Napier
Robert Nahanee
PVT. 1st Class, 334th Infantry. Volunteered ’42 at 20, served with the American 9th Army in Europe. Received Bronze Star in ’44, Silver Star and the Purple Heart. Fought in Battle of the Bulge, killed in action in Holland, February 28, 1945.
WWVet. I Vet.37th 37thBattalion Battalion C.E.F. WWI C.E.F. Born: April 3rd,1866. 1929. Died: April 3, 1929
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Served with the United Nationes peacekeeping forces in Cyprus.
Carole Newman
Joined Canadian Navy in January ’57. Basic training, CFB Cornwallis NS, then Esquimalt for medical training for nursing. Worked at military hosp. in Esquimalt, then transferred to HMS Stadacona military hosp., Halifax. Served in the military for 2 years.
Emigrated with family in 1907 from England to Vancouver. Enlisted 1916 at age 41 with 158th (Overseas) Battalion, transferred 54th Battalion when sent to France. Died April 9, 1917, the first day of the assault of Vimy Ridge.
Private 826846 B.C. Bantams. Andy volunteered at age 18 in 1917. He trained as a sniper/gunner and his accuracy was 90 percent.
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Joseph Miller Parkinson
Joined the US Marine Corp. in 1989. Willard did his basic training at Camp Pendleton, CA. He Served at 29 Palms, CA. In 1991 he served 88 days in the 1st Gulf War and was discharged in March of 1993.
Andy Natrall
Flying Officer Joseph Miller Parkinson, married to Eileen Neville, served in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Killed in action during WWII over Italy. Buried in an Allies Cemetery in Milan. Fondly remembered by his daughter, North Shore resident Elizabeth Vancoughnett.
Lieutenant Roy Pattinson Royal Canadian Artillery WW II. Overseas to England 1943. Landed Normandy, France – June 1944. Killed in Battle for Caen, France, July 29, 1944. Age 25. Born: October 14, 1919 Buried Beny-Sur-Mer: Canadian War Cemetery, Normandy. Pattinson Creek in B.C. named in his honour
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Served in World War II with the Seaforth Highlanders. Fought in Italy, wounded twice, and in the liberation of Holland. Did his Duty. Passed away 2008 at the age 92.
Engineer Officer Roy Reid Flight Sgt. Fred Rannard Sr.
Enlisted in Lethbridge AB. Flew with the RCAF during World War II, over the Pacific, as a wireless air gunner. Passed away September 9, 2015 at the age of 92.
Canadian Merchant Navy WW II. While on active service to his country serving on the Canadian motor tanker ‘Victolite’, torpedoed & sunk by enemy action February 11, 1942 in Western Atlantic – all crew lost. Age 25. Born November 5, 1917. Mount Reid in B.C. named in his honour.
Robert Paull
Joined the US Army in 1987. Undertook basic training at Fort Knox, Texas. Served in Scheinsurt, Germany and Fort Hood, Texas, Saudi Arabia (six months during Desert Storm). Discharged in 1991.
Sapper George Stanley Reid
Royal Canadian Engineers World War II. Served in Italy, France, Germany, Liberation of Delft, Holland May 1945. Army of Occupation,1946; Returned to Canada,1947; Sudden Heart Attack,1954. Age 38. Born: August 11, 1915 Buried: Fraser Cemetery, New Westminster.
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Our Country’s Heroes
Peter Rivers
Volunteered at age 33 in 1943 with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He arrived in Liverpool on Jan. 17, 1945, on the SS Mauritania. In the early morning hours he heard the bombing of V-2 rockets in the distance. Peter served in England for 20 months.
F.O. L. Earl Smith
R.C.A.F., Squadron 434. Served in WW II. Was shot down over Germany, was a P.O.W 1943-1945. Currently enjoys living in the lower Lonsdale area.
William R. “Sam” Thomas
Lorne Thomas
WWII Vet. Canadian Army
Served with Sherbrooke Fusiliers, 27th Armored Div. in France, Holland & Germany. Received the Croix de Guerre w/ Crimson Star in ’47. “For exceptional service rendered during the war for the liberation of France.” The medal was the highest military award for Gallantry in Action.
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Private Frank Sotterman 43rd Bn. Canadian Infantry. Died August 28, 1918, age 22. Son of Hilda Holmstrom of Tyndall, Manitoba. Rememberd with honour, Vimy Memorial, France.
Leslie James Tutt
January 9, 1922-January 9, 2000. Served with the Lancashire Fusiliers during World War II. He fought in the North African and Italian campaigns. Les was a long time resident of North Vancouver.
Fred Stokes
North Vancouver resident (age 92) proudly served in the Second World War and is the last living member of the 1st Canadian Parachute Battalion in this area. Long standing member of Branch #8 Bornewest and Branch 118 Legion of North Vancouver.
Thomas Williams
Volunteered in ’42, at 20 w/ the Royal Highland Regiment of Canada in England, France, Holland and Italy. Wounded carrying a message across front lines. Slept for 3 days, awoke with scars on hip where doctors removed shrapnel. Received 7 medals.
Cpl. Larry Taverner
Served in the RAF from 1939-1945. Member of the 242- All Canadian Squ. in the RAF. Passed away 2013 aged 95. 50+ year member of C. Legion.
James Thomas Jamie Thomas
Enlisted with US Marine Corps in 1986. Stationed in Camp Lejeune N. Carolina, 6th Marines, 2nd Marine Div. where he was a TOW Gunner. 3 months in Panama. Medals – Good Conduct & Rifle Expert. Honourable discharge in September 1990.
Linwood (Dawson) Trask Enlisted in February 1942, in what was then called the C.W.A.A.F. Within a few months, the service was renamed the R.C.A.F. (WD). While stationed at #13 S.F.T.S., St. Hubert, Quebec, she met her future husband, Burton Trask.
Walter Williams Canadian Army ‘Died in Action’
On Remembrance Day, teachers and students remember those who are serving and those who have served. Honouring sacrifice in war. Teaching for peace in the future.
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Like her parents, Emily Hunter has devoted her life to eco-activism. She is currently working for Greenpeace Canada on a campaign against Wal-Mart and tuna supplier Thai Union.
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a live “killer whale,” Skana, at the Vancouver Aquarium. In How to Change the World, Spong says, “At one point she opened her jaws wide with a clear invitation for him to put his head inside. And he did that.” Hunter wrote in Warriors of the Rainbow: “She takes my whole head in her jaws and holds me like a crystal goblet in a vice. I could not move a fraction of an inch. I can feel her teeth making the slightest indentation in the back of my neck. Terror explodes in my chest. She could snap my head like an eggshell but chooses not to. Suddenly I get it. She’s showing me exactly where my courage ends and my fear begins. Then as though satisfied she lets go and sinks away with a handful of my hair snagged around two huge teeth.” Skana, the orca/killer whale, planted her own mind bomb, which led Greenpeace to start working for the whales. Among the crew on the Phyllis Cormack for the second ocean campaign were scientists like Spong, a Maplewood Mudflats resident and Weyler, whose main job was to photograph all the group’s exploits on the high seas. “What I was doing on the campaigns primarily was taking photos and filing stories at the North Shore News and a couple of other places,” says Weyler. “We used to conspire about the images because Bob’s idea of the ‘mind bomb’ completely resonated with me. I understood that concept. He had been reading Marshall McLuhan and we shared that understanding of how you used the media to create social change.” At one point in the documentary Hunter asks Weyler
he takes my whole head in her jaws and holds me like a crystal goblet in a vice. I could not move a fraction of an inch. I can feel her teeth making the slightest indentation in the back of my neck. Terror explodes in my chest. She could snap my head like an eggshell but chooses not to. Suddenly I get it. She’s showing me exactly where my courage ends and my fear begins. Then as though satisfied she lets go and sinks away with a handful of my hair snagged around two huge teeth.” – Robert Hunter, Warriors of the Rainbow (A Chronicle of the Greenpeace Movement, 1979)
Bob Hunter and veteran West Vancouver journalist Ben Metcalfe scan the horizon from The Greenpeace on the group’s first expedition in 1971. PHOTO SUPPLIED GREENPEACE / ROBERT KEZIERE how many Russian ships he can count on the horizon. There were nine. “That was an exciting day,” says Weyler. “I wouldn’t say we’d given up. We hadn’t given up but we were feeling great despair. We were running out of food, we were running out of fuel, we only had a couple more days of chasing them around and then we would have had to give up. It was our worst nightmare that we would have spent our whole summer up there with all that effort and all that money and not find them. But we found them.” From the second campaign on, Greenpeace employed Zodiacs, a vessel of choice they picked up from observing the French navy at work. Zodiacs were fast and flexible, enabling the activists to move in on the ships and get between the harpoons and the whale pods. “It was very intense,” says Weyler. “When you got out
there they were killing whales and the harpoon boats were big enough but the factory ship was a monster. The harpoon boats would haul the dead whales up to the back of the factory ship and load them – hook them on this crank and drag them up the stern slip of the factory ship and there was blood all over the place. There was a pipe coming out of a hole in the boat and blood is just pouring out. The stench is just horrendous. The giant crane’s ripping giant sides of flesh off the whale. It was pretty brutal. When we were in those scenes it was very intense and emotional and people were pretty wound up.” Weyler shot still images while Ron Precious and Fred Easton were working with film cameras (16 mm Bolex and later Arriflex)to document the action. In the pre-digital era everything they shot had to be processed back on land at a lab.
“I processed full rolls of film on the boat but it was pretty difficult,” says Weyler. “Essentially everything came back. We either had to come back into shore somewhere or send the film back. We usually sent it to Vancouver. Some stuff went to the North Shore News and some went to the Vancouver Sun to process and then it was distributed to all the media. “We would either have locals or people coming down from Vancouver meet us at various ports. Rod Marining was the media person in Vancouver who would pick up the film, look at all the pictures and decide what was going to go out. In those days going out meant putting it on the wire and so usually that was done at the Vancouver Sun because they had the photo wire. And then when we came into San Francisco on the whale campaign it was all done right there in San Francisco because when we
came in the story was already big news – this was in ’75 – we got picked up by UPI and taken over to the lab where they had a dark room. The film was processed and the images were put out within hours.” The anti-whaling campaign drew worldwide coverage and helped establish Greenpeace as a global environmental presence. The crew returned to Vancouver with thousands welcoming them on shore as they triumphantly landed in their signature Zodiacs. Weyler came in on a boat with Hunter and Moore and hopped out on crutches. “On the way back I had fallen from the mast and actually broke my foot which was painful to say the least,” he recalls. “We were coming south down Johnstone Strait and I fell from the mast and broke my foot. I got a float plane and flew into Campbell River Hospital and got my foot set. They wanted to fly me down to Vancouver hospital and I said, ‘No way, I’m going back on the boat.’ I wanted to come in with everybody on the crew. I went back to the boat and popped painkillers for two days while we came down through Georgia Strait into Vancouver.” Despite their success, Greenpeace had spent $120,000, three times their budget, on the anti-whaling campaign and they returned
to Vancouver heavily in debt. Their money troubles weighed on them as they returned to their day jobs. After work on Thursday nights, the “Thursday Night Band” would take out their instruments and jam at the North Shore News offices on the second floor at 1139 Lonsdale Ave. in North Vancouver. Ellsworth Dickson, responsible for the Inquiring Reporter column among other things, played guitar and sang, as did Rex Weyler. Accountant Bill Gannon played bass. Within days of returning to work at the North Shore News, Weyler asked Gannon if he could help Greenpeace out of its financial woes. “I knew Bill very well,” says Weyler. “I knew that he knew his stuff and I knew he could help Greenpeace so he got involved and then maybe a year or two later Peter Speck joined the Greenpeace board. Peter had business experience and he had just good business instincts. He was smart and Bill was smart so they helped us a lot. It was like a family in those days.” After the anti-whaling campaign Greenpeace was suddenly famous and offices were opening up all over the world. Paul Watson was pushing to do a similar campaign for seals on the East Coast,
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Hunter began her career with Sea Shepherd From page 36 another whale campaign was in the planning stages and they wanted to continue their fight on the nuclear front. “We had very little money and it was very chaotic,” says Weyler. “It was a case of an organization growing way faster than we could keep up with. I first asked Bill to get involved because we needed a good financial manager and so he started working with Greenpeace, I think just volunteering at first, getting the bookkeeping organized and doing our financial statements. Bill was the one who helped us get a loan from the Royal Bank. We were seriously in debt but we had all this support so we could project huge success for the organization but we needed cash. We got a loan from the Royal Bank based on a cash flow projection that Bill and Bob and Bob’s wife Bobbi and myself all worked on. We put together this huge handmade spreadsheet cash flow projection, took it into the Royal Bank and got a loan – $75,000, I think. Little known history: the Royal Bank financed the development of Greenpeace.” STRICTLY PERSONAL Rothwell’s documentary, How to Change the World, coincides with the years that Hunter was leader of Greenpeace. During his tenure the organization waged anti-nuclear, whaling and seal campaigns that documented illegal, unethical and inhuman practices on a global scale. Greenpeace hacked into world consciousness
Bobbi Hunter, Jerry Rothwell and Emily Hunter at a screening for How to Change the World. The film has been nominated for a Grierson Award for Best Documentary. PHOTO SUPPLIED and planted mind bombs of another green world where everything was connected. In early 1977 Hunter resigned after a power struggle split the group into different factions, pitting the San Francisco office against the Vancouver office and creating a Greenpeace International. For many years afterwards, mention of the “G” word was discouraged in the Hunter household. In the late ’70s and 1980s Hunter wrote three “Strictly Personal” columns per week (Wednesdays, Friday and Sundays) in the North Shore News. In a column published May 25, 1984, “On writings and wrongs,” he wrote about a stash of his clippings his mother had been saving in scrapbooks and turned over to him. “I’ve had roughly two
and a half million words published: 352 newspaper stories, 87 magazine articles, 1,200 columns and seven books....” In another column written the same week, “Proud papa Bob,” he hoped that the child his wife Bobbi was expecting was a girl. He got his wish. Near the end of How to Change the World the nextgeneration of eco-activism is introduced with the appearance of Hunter’s daughter Emily, the youngest of his four children. Emily and her mother Bobbi worked closely with Rothwell while he was making the documentary. Emily brings the story full circle as she now works for Greenpeace Canada out of Toronto. Born in Vancouver in 1984, she moved east with her family when she was five years old.
Hunter’s daughter began her own career as an ecoactivist working with Paul Watson’s Sea Shepherd in 2004. “Paul and my father were best friends,” she says over the phone from Toronto. “In hippie terms we like to say they were the ying to each other’s yang. Very much warrior brothers with very different approaches and different personalities. Paul was actually a surrogate uncle of mine and still is. He was the first to arrive after I was born. I’ve known him my whole life. My dad had been on a number of Sea Shepherd campaigns reporting from the seas when he was doing his City TV gig in the ’90s and early millennia and it was a very natural transition for me to do my first campaign there.”
Bob bought Emily a oneway ticket to join the Sea Shepherd in the Galapagos Islands for her entry into activism. With Greenpeace Canada she is currently working on a campaign targeting Great Value and Chicken of the Sea products at Wal-Mart stores. Greenpeace claims the supplier Thai Union exploits its workers and uses destructive fishing methods. “My dad loved his career as a journalist both before and after Greenpeace and the North Shore News was one of the experiences I think he coveted most,” Emily says over the phone. “He was able to start some of his mind bombs and shape the public consciousness on environmental issues with his work at the North Shore News.” Emily and her mother were integral in getting Rothwell access to information on early Greenpeace, researching and setting up interviews with some of the original members. “I went through my father’s archives, which is an enormous collection of the early days in Greenpeace,” says Emily. “I was looking through a lot of the early videotapes, home movies and photos that you see in the film. My dad was constantly documenting both his life and the world around him from a very young age, from writing up science fiction comics of how he fantasized how the world would be to his early journalism right down to the very last article he was writing before he passed away. He was constantly documenting. It was a real treasure trove to
be able to go through that.” Rothwell spent 10 years making How to Change the World. He and his team went through 1,600 canisters of raw footage that had to be processed and digitized along with 500 hours of audio tape. “It was a behemoth project to put that together,” says Emily. “It’s a two-hour long film, which might seem long to people but that really summarized the first seven years of that incredible history of Greenpeace through all that media that my dad and others documented. “I don’t like to put words in his mouth but I really believe my dad would be thrilled with the film. The reason is because it is an honest and genuine portrayal of a human story of how to make change in the world. “My dad would never have wanted to be put on a pedestal and turned into a mega-hero. He was much too humble for that. If anything, he wanted to show that anyone could do this. In a way he was an extraordinary person but he was also an ordinary person. Anybody could do this work and I think that’s what people bring away from the film. It takes a small, group of passionate, committed people to change the world. There is no mystery, it is just that.” How to Change the World is nominated for a Grierson Award for Best Documentary on a Contemporary Theme. Winners will be announced in a ceremony on Nov. 7 in London, England (griersontrust.org).
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Accepting the death of a beloved pet
I sat on the edge of my bed with the small cedar box on my lap and grazed my fingers gently over the engraved letters on its surface, P-I-P-E-R.
I marveled at how small the box was in comparison to the grandiose soul that belongs to the remains now held within the confines of the box and wondered if time really does heal all wounds. I can’t say that losing him is any less painful today, than it was three months ago. But what I do know is that I am able to recall the love much easier and overlook the loss. During this moment of reflection, the memory of delivering Piper to the cremation centre, Until We Meet Again came to mind. I recalled backing my truck up to the front door of the facility
Canine Connection Joan Klucha and how I was greeted by the most compassionate of souls I have met. As Piper was placed respectfully on the gurney, it was David’s arms that literally prevented me from crashing to the pavement on my knees in a sobbing mess uttering the words “I can’t do this.” That is when I heard a gentle but confident voice say,
“That’s why we are here.” I will forever be grateful to David for the incredible empathy he showed which helped me though that difficult process. Still sitting on the edge of my bed, I smiled to myself as another memory passed through my mind. The last time I was at the front doors of Until We Meet Again pet memorial centre was 10 years ago, with my Doberman, Alex. I seemed stronger, tougher then, or maybe the 12 years I shared with Piper softened a hardened heart. I’d like to think his gift to me was compassion. Piper was not quite two when Alex passed away. I brought Piper into my life after my first German Shorthaired Pointer (GSP) ‘Harley’ passed away at eight due to cancer. I knew then, as
I know now, that I would bring another GSP into my life. So when the inevitable question was asked: “Are you going to get another GSP?” I knew what the answer would be. But, as back then, I also knew that bringing another GSP into my life would happen when the time was right. When that question is asked the intent is always well-meaning. Often it is a way of a friend or loved one breaking the ice around the sensitive subject of the death of a beloved pet. The question, usually spoken lightly, is not usually taken lightly as it inevitably provokes deep emotional pain, not only of the memories of the pet who has passed but also of a fear of replacing that pet, or more so, replacing that pure love.
There are some people who are able to quickly replace the pet that has died, with another. I thoughtfully ponder that decision, wondering if it is the fear of feeling the emotions of death that makes someone fill that void quickly or if the person really is able to let go and move on. Whatever the reason, it is a very personal decision that should not be judged or questioned by others. For me the timing to bring another GSP in my life is not in line with my decision to do so. There is still an ache that touches me daily when I think of Piper but right now, I have to focus my attention on my aging 14-year-old German Shepherd, Zumi. Someone so eloquently pointed out when he stroked the top of Zumi’s head and looked into her
clouding eyes: “She’s living on borrowed time.” As hard as it is to consider this, especially after recently losing Piper, it is true. I love Zumi, just as much as I loved Piper. There is no difference in the depth of how much I love all my dogs, they are all unique which gives them all a different place in my heart, but it’s the same heart emoting the same love. So for now I put memories of the past aside, give my attention to the present and know that the future will unveil itself when it’s meant to. Joan Klucha has been working with dogs for more than 15 years in obedience, tracking and behavioural rehabilitation. Contact her at k9kinship@ gmail.com.
Calling all cat people: Adoption season is now upon us JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com
With temperatures dipping the B.C. SPCA is encouraging animal lovers to consider welcoming a feline into the family.
From Nov. 24 to Dec. 5, the SPCA is offering a 50 per cent discount on all cat adoptions.
Adoption fees include vaccinations, spaying or neutering, permanent ID, and medical care – which includes parasite treatment. “When one cat is adopted, it frees up shelter space and allows us to bring another cat in from the cold,” stated BC SPCA community relations manager Lorie Chortyk in a release. “There’s more than 1,600 felines in care who need loving, forever homes.”
Stray cats frequently suffer predator attacks and frostbite, according to the release. At press time, there were nine animals up for adoption at the District of North Vancouver’s animal welfare shelter. Including a long-haired cat named Freya, Squeek the parakeet, and a German Shepherd named Sean. For more information go to: dnv.org/programs-and-services/
animals-available-adoption. Stray animals that go unclaimed in the City of North Vancouver for more than four days are put up for adoption through Northwest Kennels, located near Capilano University on Monashee Drive. PetSmart is holding an adoption event Nov. 11-13 to encourage families to adopt a pet before the Christmas holidays.
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Leon Kyoya of the Handsworth Royals heads up field during a win over West Van Oct. 28. The Royals will host the Abbotsford Panthers in the regular season finale Monday, less than one week after Abbotsford secondary was shaken by a violent attack at the school. Monday’s game, which will include a moment of silence, starts at 2 p.m. at William Griffin field. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
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Moment of silence planned for football game in North Van Monday ANDY PREST aprest@nsnews.com
Sports play a huge part in our culture, and the outcome of a games can often seem to be the most important thing in life, but there are times when we are reminded that there are bigger things at play in the world.
Monday afternoon at North Vancouver’s William Griffin field will be one of those moments, as the Handsworth Royals and
Abbotsford Panthers will meet in the final regular season game of the B.C. high school AAA season. The two teams have identical records and will be fighting for first place in the Pacific Conference, but that’s not likely what will be top of mind for all in attendance, players, coaches and fans included. On Tuesday a man entered Abbotsford secondary and attacked two students with a knife, killing 14-year-old Letisha Reimer and seriously wounding her 13-year-old
friend. The school has been closed since the attack with students scheduled to return Monday. Handsworth was slated to play Abbotsford Friday but the game was rescheduled to Monday at 2 p.m., which will make it one of the school’s first official functions since the attack. Handsworth head coach Jay Prepchuk said the atmosphere on Monday will be very different than a typical high school game, as his team and his school will do everything they can to make
Abbotsford feel welcome at the field following the tragedy they’ve endured. “We’re making sure that we’re doing the right thing and that it’s definitely a welcoming situation for all of their guys – their players and coaches as well,” he said. “It’s just a terrible situation. I know the high school community and football community has certainly reached out to Abbotsford and we’re trying to do whatever we can for them.” At moments like these, football becomes secondary, said Prepchuk. “It does kind of put it into perspective – it’s just a football game,” he said. “I know
their coach fairly well and reached out to him to make sure that he knows that we’re there for them and him, and whatever needs to happen in this process happens. We’ll just be supportive in whatever those folks need.” A moment of silence will be held before the game. Abbotsford head coach Jay Fujimura told the Vancouver Sun that he expects Monday’s game will be a difficult one for his players, “but I think they would want to try to keep moving forward as best we can, whatever that’s going to look like.” Along with being the head football coach at Handsworth, Prepchuk is also a school
counsellor. The events in Abbotsford have shaken him and his colleagues at the school, he said. “I can’t believe this happened,” he said. “It’s hit me. … Being a counsellor and having my kids go through Handsworth and just imagining something like that happening at our school….” School counsellors are there for students who would like help coping with situations like this, said Prepchuk. “We try to reassure them that we’re there for them and that a school like Handsworth is a safe place and we do whatever we can to make sure
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Poet writes his way into Wrigley Lifelong Cubs fan finally gets to celebrate World Series win
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North Vancouver writer Barry Jakel may not have been there in Chicago to celebrate the first World Series win for his beloved Cubbies since 1908, but at least his words made it into the friendly confines for the historic moment.
Jakel’s 2014 self-published book Follow the Heron’s Flight Home contains a poem called “The Love of Ivy” that expounds on his life-long relationship with the loveable team that never seemed to be able to win the big one. A copy of the book is housed in the team’s administrative office, and through that connection Jakel feels a little closer to the epic celebration that is going on in the Windy City following the heart-stopping 8-7 extra innings win for the Cubs over Cleveland Wednesday night. “My book made it to Wrigley,” Jakel said with a laugh. “It was there for the World Series. That feels pretty special.” The 69-year-old former radio broadcaster said he got hooked on the Cubbies after seeing them on the Wide World of Sports game
of the week on his family’s black and white TV when he was seven years old. “I can’t tell you if they won or lost – they probably lost,” he said. “But I remember the ivy, I remember Ernie Banks at the plate and I remember it just seemed like such an incredible atmosphere and people having so much fun. It drew me right away to Wrigley and the Cubs.” He’s passionately followed the team for the next 60+ years without ever seeing them win the ultimate prize, a decision that he does not regret at all. “They’ve given me a lot of joy over the years,” he said, adding that the wait made the win all the more sweet. “It’s in the back of your head, waiting for the party to finally happen knowing that it’s going to be a good one. I still can’t believe it.” At the end of Wednesday’s rollercoaster Game 7, Jakel was inundated with messages of congratulations from friends from all over the world who knew his team’s dreams had finally come true. The occasion was so overwhelming that he forgot to toast the magical moment. “I was so excited I never did end up having a drink,” he said.
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that it is a safe place for them and they hopefully feel safe. And if they need to talk about anything, especially in a situation like this, we are certainly there for them at all times.” Prepchuk said he hoped Monday’s game could bring a little bit of normalcy back into the lives of the Abbotsford students. “Once the whistle blows you can play and hopefully get a little bit of a release,” he said. “The nice thing about athletics and sports is it is a release for kids and people and hopefully they can get some peace.” Handsworth is encouraging the public to come out and show their support for both teams. “We’re certainly inviting anybody to come out and be there and watch the game in support of Abbotsford, and to be able to hopefully watch a good football game as well,” said Prepchuk.
Emma Pringle loads up a shot for the SFU Clan. The Windsor grad was named the GNAC Freshman of the Year following a scorching rookie season. PHOTO SUPPLIED SFU ATHLETICS
North Van’s Pringle earns GNAC Freshman of the Year award North Vancouver’s Emma Pringle was named the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Freshman of the Year after putting together a superb rookie season with the Simon Fraser University women’s soccer team.
Pringle was also named a GNAC firstteam all-star for her work with the Clan. The Windsor secondary grad scored nine goals in 16 conference games, placing her second in
the conference and giving her more than twice as many goals as the next highest scorer on her team. Pringle scored the team’s first four goals of the season and kept rolling throughout the campaign, notching game-winning goals in consecutive matches in the second-to-last week of the season to help SFU clinch a berth in the GNAC championship tournament for the first time in team history.
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CARTER, Bruce Haddon Bruce passed away peacefully on Oct 26, 2016 at Evergreen House, North Vancouver, at the age of 87. Bruce was born in Vancouver on Sept 22, 1929. Son to Neal and Peggy, younger brother to David and older brother to Lou. The family lived in Nanaimo, then Prince Rupert where he met his future wife Enid Young, at a young age. Their families moved to Vancouver, and their friendship continued. They were married Nov 6, 1953 in West Vancouver. Bruce celebrated his 61st wedding anniversary prior to Enid’s death last October. He was blessed with 4 daughters. Deirdre, Denise (Doug), Valerie (Kris) and Dawn (Kevin), 6 grandchildren Alisha, Kaitlynn, Trevor, Scott, Jenna and Jamie. Bruce was an avid sailor, a sport which began as a young teenager. Enid was his favourite helmswoman and his daughters were his committed crew. He raced small boats and then carried on to build and race his 3 family boats. He was a founding member of Tiddly Cove Yacht Club. As a family, summers were spent exploring the Inside Passage. He started Carter Construction, and designed and built many homes. The family home on Madrona Crescent was a showcase of his innovative skills. From the totem poles in the yard to the carved front door. A car accident forced a career change, but this never stopped his love for woodworking. He shared his skills in the classroom as a high school IE teacher. He loved spending time with his grandchildren. Bruce was loved by all and will be greatly missed. Thanks to EGH for their kind care. A celebration of life will be planned for both Bruce and Enid at a later date.
DEVISSER, Claire August 25, 1935 − October 25, 2016
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Claire Devisser on October 25, 2016 at the age of 81. Claire was born in Glasgow, Scotland on August 25, 1935. Claire immigrated to Canada in 1967 as a Hair Colour Technician and had a long career with Clairol as the instructor for Western Canada. Claire is survived by Eric, her loving husband of 46 years; her children, Jason (Jocelyne) and Craig (Kate) and her four grandchildren; Lucas, Simon, Olivia and Arie Paul. She is also survived by her brother Philip. Claire was a longstanding member of the Deep Cove Gospel Hall and will be deeply missed by her church family as well. A service will be held at the Deep Cove Gospel Hall on Monday November 7, 2016 at 2 PM. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in memory of Claire to the ALS Society of BC.
GROVES, Irene June 8, 1925 - October 10, 2016 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Irene Groves on Thanksgiving Day, October 10, 2016. Irene will be greatly missed by her daughter Barbara Thompson, son in law, Rick and grandchildren Melanie, Marshall, Warren and Hayley. Irene was predeceased by her beloved husband Ed in 2008 and her dear sister Isabelle Moore in 2015. Irene was a loving and caring mother and grandmother, a devoted wife and a treasured friend to many. Her family and close friends were what mattered most to Irene. A gathering to remember Irene will be held at First Memorial Chapel at 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver, BC on Sunday, November 20, 2016 at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the charity of your choice
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JACK CAMERON CARLILE November 28, 1921 - September 30, 2016 It is with love and deep respect that we announce the peaceful passing of Jack Cameron Carlile at the age of 94. Jack was predeceased by his parents, John and Agnes and his dear brother Ronald. He is survived by his loving wife, Leone Carey Carlile, and is fondly remembered by his fourteen nieces and nephews as “Dear Old Uncle Jack”. Jack was born and raised in Vancouver. He attended high school at Magee, where many of his life long friendships were forged. At UBC, Jack first graduated from the Engineering faculty. Soon WWII called and Jack joined the Canadian Infantry Corps to serve his country. In 1945 Jack resumed his studies at UBC and completed his second degree in Commerce. Shortly thereafter, Leone stole his heart. They were married in Cornwall, Ontario and began their endearing partnership of 70 incredible years. Jack had a remarkable business career. professional life took him from Cornwall Montreal, to exotic Rio de Janiero, Brazil. He returned to Canada to begin his 30 year career BC Tel.
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He was seconded as President of the TransCanada Telephone System in 1970 to Ottawa. Years in the capital held special memories for Jack and Leone. Jack then returned to BC Tel until retirement as President in 1982. He was known as a dedicated and highly valued executive whose principles, work ethic and integrity set a good example for all. Jack was actively engaged in a variety of charities and community organizations. He held Board memberships with the Salvation Army and Grace Hospital as well as fulfilling his role as Chair of the United Way campaign. Jack was an avid runner, squash player, golfer, gardener, silver polisher and card player. He loved his Tuesday rap rummy games at Capilano Golf and Country Club where he was a long term member and served as President in 1978. He relished the high stake nickel games where a day’s winnings would buy a local phone call. He will be dearly missed by all who loved him. At Jack’s request a private family celebration has taken place. In lieu of flowers, donations would be gratefully accepted in Jack’s memory to the Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, supporting the Carlile Youth Concurrent Disorder Centre.
COUCHMAN, Donald Warren August 25, 1968 - October 17, 2016 Donald was predeceased by his father (Donald) Richard Couchman, survived by his mother, Marie, sister Fiona (Geoff), uncle Patrick Carter (Kim), daughter Allison and her mother Leigh-Anne and Allison’s half sisters Devlyn and Emily. Over his twelve years at the Municipality of West Vancouver (Public Works Department) Donald established many lasting friendships which were very special to him. Donald’s outgoing personality and zest for life blesses him with innumerable comrades whom we wish to thank. Special thanks to Dr. Etienne Vilonel and the Doctors and staff at Lions Gate Intensive Care unit. A celebration of life for Richard and Donald will be held in the new year. Gone from us, but never forgotten (We will be at the Trapper’s cabin on your Birthday)
May the Sunshine of Comfort Dispel the Clouds of despair
continued on next page LARONDE, Irene September 11, 1961 − October 25, 2016
It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of Irene Laronde at the age of 55. Our beautiful, generous, dynamic and fun−loving Irene was taken from us by a cruel and relentless illness. She passed away peacefully, surrounded by family. Devoted wife to David, loving mother to Nathan and Katherine, fond daughter and sister and cherished friend to many. Irene grew up in Windsor, Ontario and moved to North Vancouver in 1986. She forged a successful career in the hospitality industry, where she impressed colleagues and guests alike with her flair and attention to detail. Her talents were evident at home too − a creative hostess; her parties were legendary! She was an amazing knitter, an avid lover of movies, and a 70’s and 80’s music lover. We will all miss her terribly. A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date; contact dlaronde@wesbild.com. Flowers gratefully declined.
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