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Sandrine Pelissier paints in front of a portrait of her daughters Charlotte and Louise, a painting called Slice of Life from the “Sisters” series. PHOTOS MIKE WAKEFIELD

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In the balance

riginally from France, Sandrine Pelissier has been living in North Vancouver for the past 16 years, making a name for herself in the West Coast art world. She is very inspired by her Pacific surroundings and paints the British Columbia landscape, figures and still life, mixing elements of drawing and patterning into her paintings. As a North Shore art junkie myself, I’ve been watching her over the past 10 years get better and better at her craft. “At the core of my work is an exploration of the balance between opposite concepts, like the symmetry of geometric patterns and the asymmetry of organic designs, transparency and solidity, reality and imagination,” Pelissier writes on her

personal website. One of the things I like most about her work is that she is so open and transparent about her process, posting time lapse videos online or keeping a running feed going on her Twitter account to show what’s going on at each stage along the way. She’s media savvy, an important quality in the art world. Her work is often heavily layered, and she’ll incorporate a fascinating technique in which she starts with a canvas exploding with colour and shape, and then paint out pieces of it to turn it into something new and unique. It was a pleasure working with her to create this photo gallery. It helps that no matter what technique she tries, everything she does always seems to turn out really, really well. She’s definitely an artist to watch on the North Shore. – Mike Wakefield

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When Sylvia Markell moved into Summerhill PARC she didn’t know how to type or even use a computer. She also didn’t know how to play cribbage. These days she can usually be found in the residence’s computer room, on FaceTime with her two-year-old great-granddaughter, or recruiting new members to the cribbage club she runs. That’s how it is at Summerhill PARC: it’s easy to learn new things. And with PARC Retirement Living’s focus on maintaining a healthy body and mind through our Independent Living+ program, it’s easy to see how life’s just better here. Pelissier uses paint, crayon and ink to create heavily layered works. At left, pen and ink is applied to yupo paper in advance of paint. At right is one of the heavily layered acrylics from her “Flowers” series, which features florals named after cities she has visited. This one is named In Brighton, referencing a trip to England.

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Broken elevator strands tenants - again A second fire shutters lift to Duchess Ave. apartments JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

Elderly tenants in a West Vancouver apartment building who have been without an elevator for almost two months say they’re doubly frustrated after the elevator was finally fixed last week – then broke again a few days later.

“Now we’re back to square one,” said Sydney Rose, an 85-year-old resident who says he’s felt like a prisoner in his own fifth-floor apartment since the elevator broke down after an electrical fire Sept. 21. Rose, who has lived in the Sea and Stream building at 1765 Duchess Ave. for 18 years, said he didn’t leave his apartment for six weeks after the first elevator breakdown, because a back injury makes walking up stairs painful for him. When the elevator was finally repaired the week before last, Rose said he was able to go outside and get in two long walks. Rose’s neighbour, 88-yearold Juanita Allan, said she was also thrilled to find the building’s elevator back in business. After workers from Otis Elevator put in long hours on the problem, by Nov. 9, Allan said a neighbour

Catherine McKinnon, a tenant at 1765 Duchess Ave., passes by the building’s broken elevator in October. After briefly returning to operation last week, the elevator was shut down again by fire, frustrating residents with mobility issues. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD knocked on her door to say the problem had been fixed. She made use of it a week ago Saturday, doing a number of errands she’d put off while the elevator was broken. But the fix was short-lived. Later that same day, another fire broke out, this time in the elevator’s motor, and residents were back to climbing stairs and relying on the building’s caretaker to help deliver groceries. “It’s extremely frustrating for me,” she said. Allan said it’s not just elderly tenants who are affected. Mothers with young babies and

younger people with mobility problems who live on the upper floors of the eight-storey, 1950s-era building have also been impacted. Both Rose and Allan said they’ve received a written note apologizing for the inconvenience from property managers at Vista Realty but have no further information on when the latest problem will be fixed. “Living in the dark is pretty dismal,” said Rose. West Vancouver Fire Inspector Brian Stopfer said investigators haven’t determined the cause of the Nov.

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12 fire in the elevator’s motor. “We do know it was burning quite hot,” he said. “They’re going to have to pull the motor out and replace it.” The fire, which resulted in smoke coming out of the elevator doors, meant the building’s approximately 100 tenants had to evacuate while firefighters made sure the fire was contained. Gerhard Prange, the owner of property management company Vista Realty, could not be reached for comment about the latest fire and elevator breakdown. Prange said last month

part of the delay in getting the first elevator problem fixed was that it is difficult to find parts for a 50-year-old elevator. Getting a new elevator would take even longer – about six months, he said at the time. Jodi Hynes, spokeswoman for Otis Elevator, said in an emailed statement the company is aware of the latest elevator fire in the apartment building and “will continue to work closely with the property management company to return the elevator to service as soon as possible.” Both the District of West Vancouver and the fire department have said the issue of when an elevator is fixed is not one they have any control over. Andrew Sakamoto of the Tenants Resource and Advisory Centre said tenants do have the right to ask landlords for reduced rent through the provincial residential tenancy branch when an essential service like an elevator isn’t being provided. “That’s one of the first things we recommend for tenants,” he said. Sakamoto said tenants can also ask for additional compensation to make up for stress and inconvenience.

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hen asked what he thought of Western civilization, the story goes that Mahatma Gandhi replied: “I think it would

be a good idea.” With the fentanyl crisis becoming more prevalent on our streets and in our morgues, we fear Premier Christy Clark is petitioning the feds for nothing more than more of the same. As long as we treat addiction as a criminal issue, addicts will be criminals. While we might feel shielded by our geography, we’re witnessing a byproduct of the drug epidemic every time a window is smashed in Lynn Valley or a lock is jimmied on a Lonsdale-area street. In 2012, fentanyl was responsible for five per cent of fatal overdoses in B.C. Today, it’s responsible for 60 per cent. And as terrifying as fentanyl is, it’s simply

the drug of the moment. Other compounds, some even more toxic, show up on the streets, claim lives, and vanish. Some measures Clark has pursued – such as restricting pill presses – are fine ideas, but they’re also a classic example of chasing a problem. Vancouver’s Crosstown Clinic, which supplies heroin to addicts for whom every other measure has failed, has become the rarest thing: a success no one is willing to emulate. The notion of legalizing heroin is, at the very least, worth examining. More than a decade after drug decriminalization, Portugal now records three overdose deaths per million residents. B.C. is suffering 135 overdose deaths per million residents – and the year isn’t over. We need something new, something just, and something humane. Our civilization depends on it.

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Boulders block cars at pedestrian accident site Dear Editor: My mother, Ines Reyes, was hit by a car and suffered serious trauma while walking on the sidewalk near Lonsdale Avenue and West Keith Road on July 20. She was hospitalized due to her injuries and we expected that she would come home on Sept. 7. Unfortunately, Mom experienced complications at the hospital, where she passed away Sept. 14. My father (Jorge Reyes) and I are heartbroken and we miss her deeply. We would like to thank all those who were involved in saving her life. Mr. M. was the first at the scene and feverishly attempted to stop the driver from hitting her while reversing to leave the sidewalk. He also applied pressure to stop the flow of blood until the ambulance arrived. We owe you a great deal of gratitude for taking the time to help a stranger who means the world to us. We have never met you but you are forever in our hearts and thoughts. We are also indebted to several North Vancouver RCMP officers for their support, empathy, guidance and compassion; Const. Chris Noordlund, who gave me the terrible news kindly and carefully; Const. Blaise Picketts, who sat with me at ICU in Lions Gate;

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Const. Robert Savill, who gathered valuable information; Const. Shane Padilla-Thorntons, who answered my questions personally and via email; Const. Peter Kennedy, who was a constant source of support and information at the RCMP office, and Sgt. Bryce Petersen, whom I never met, but I understand took extra time to gather evidence. There may be others involved and we apologize if we have left anyone out. We would like to recognize all these dedicated officers who gave so much of themselves to help us cope with this unbearably painful and traumatic experience. We would also like to thank the City of North Vancouver, which quickly put up a barricade to stop drivers from parking there. They have now also placed boulders on the sidewalk, which (I hope) will be the beginning of a “parklet” with flowers, trees, a memorial bench for Mom. You all have our eternal gratitude and will be forever in our hearts. Cristina Reyes North Vancouver Editor’s note: City of North Vancouver spokeswoman Connie Rabold said that staff are exploring options to “animate” the site and that changes will take time to plan and implement.

Boulders bar vehicles from advancing or reversing onto a sidewalk at West Keith and Lonsdale Avenue. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

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ONLINECOMMENT NSN STORY OR VIEWPOINT: Right (of) Way (Nov. 18) Carol Sartor: Driver and pedestrian education is necessary. Drivers rush through yellow lights, do not stop at stop signs and turn right on red lights without looking. Pedestrians need to be aware and not dart across the street. However, we should not have to light ourselves up like a Christmas tree to walk at dusk. We all need to understand that we share the road with many modes of transportation. Vision Zero is more than speed reductions, it is more about safer road design. I applaud the work of CNV for implementing an education campaign (look - think - go), protected bike lanes, sidewalk installations and financing school travel planning. ICBC’s current media campaign focuses on sharing the road; we need to stop being of two minds. It would be beneficial if during insurance renewals, drivers are asked a few quiz questions to refresh their knowledge on the rules of the road. Many elementary schools invite Elmer the Safety Elephant to teach students about road safety, the CNV finances bike education and school travel planning which includes pedestrian education. If the education ministry included active transportation safety into the curriculum it would be a requirement and ensure that all young people learn the rules of the road. Enforcement is a key component, but the police can not be everywhere. The fines and penalties have increased for distracted driving and it has not changed the behaviour. It is a shame too many are self-centred, so much so they put lives at risk. Let’s all share the road.

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PROPOSED HOLLYBURN GARDENS RENTAL INFILL WHAT: Public hearing regarding proposed: Zoning Bylaw 4662, 2010, Amendment Bylaw 4905, 2016; and Phased Development Agreement Authorization Bylaw 4906, 2016 to allow for the development by Hollyburn Properties Ltd. of 41 new rental apartments in two new buildings (Buildings ‘A’ and ‘B’ on the site plan below) at 195 21st Street and adding 23 parking spaces and new landscaping. The existing 16-storey tower containing 126 rental apartments would remain. A public meeting will be held concurrently regarding proposed: Housing Agreement Authorization Bylaw 4907, 2016; and Development Permit 14-006. WHEN: Monday, November 28, 2016, 6 p.m. public hearing WHERE: Council Chamber, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver PROPOSED SITE PLAN

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Pedestrian Struck in North Vancouver Dies in Hospital, One More Injured (Nov. 16) Andrew Chobaniuk: Let’s enforce the rules we already have before dropping speed limits in the District. yahs: Just like in London, U.K., we need to speed-bump all streets. Drivers fly down Lonsdale and Chesterfield. it’s nuts. Tanja Powell: The street lights are really lacking everywhere on the North Shore. It is so dark and rainy through the winter months as a pedestrian you really have to be defensive, as a driver you need to slow down and check two to three times – pedestrians can be in a blind spot.

Taxi driver aids struck pedestrian Dear Editor: I want to thank the kind North Shore taxi driver who helped my son (Nov. 17) when he was clipped by a speeding blue pickup truck on Fromme Road. In a neighbourhood with

few speed controls and even fewer sidewalks, it is inevitable that incidents like this occur. Thankfully, my son emerged relatively unscathed and the kindness of a stranger helped him to feel better about

humanity. I only hope that this taxi driver was able to follow up on the licence number of the hit-and-run driver as promised. Kristin MacDonald North Vancouver

PROPOSED PHASED DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT AUTHORIZATION BYLAW: would secure the associated community beneﬁt and set out the framework between the District and the applicant in terms of the payment of the voluntary community amenity contribution; the agreement is for a ﬁve (5) year term.

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PROPOSED HOUSING AGREEMENT AUTHORIZATION BYLAW: would secure the units on the lands as rental housing for the terms specified in the agreement. PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT PERMIT: would control the form and character of the development of the subject lands.

— Grade 12 student Cindy Zhou discuses working with West Vancouver Streamkeepers, counting chum, and sometimes opening fish carcasses to see if they’ve spawned (from a Nov. 13 news story).

COUNCIL WELCOMES YOUR INPUT: All persons who believe their interest in property is affected by the proposed bylaws will be given an opportunity to be heard and to present written submissions respecting matters contained in the proposed bylaws at the public hearing on the date, time and place described above. Prior to the public hearing written submissions may be: emailed to Council at mayorandcouncil@westvancouver.ca; mailed to Council at Municipal Hall, 750 17th Street, West Vancouver BC V7V 3T3; or delivered to Legislative Services at Municipal Hall. Written submissions must be received no later than 3 p.m. on November 28, 2016 to ensure their availability to Council for the public hearing. Persons relying on electronic submissions do so at their own risk of technical issues affecting receipt. Written submissions will be included in the public hearing information package for Council’s consideration. After the public hearing has closed no further submissions can be considered by Council.

Heartbreaking and astounding.” — Edgemont resident Tamara Komuniecki describes finding a swastika spraypainted on a road in her quiet neighbourhood (from a Nov. 13 news story).

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Vancouver Coun. Holly Back votes for the Lower Lonsdale Business Improvement Area after noting most of the dissent didn’t come from business people (from a Nov. 16 news story).

PROPOSED ZONING BYLAW AMENDMENT BYLAW: would add Comprehensive Development Zone 53 (195 21st Street), “CD 53 (195 21st Street)” and rezone the subject lands to “CD53 (195 21st Street)” which would regulate the use of the subject lands based on the proposed development.

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MOODYVILLE: REDEVELOPMENT

Fire crews battle blazes at vacant homes BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com

For the second time in two weeks, a home awaiting demolition and redevelopment in Moodyville has been set ablaze, likely an accident by squatters.

An off-duty North Vancouver City Fire Department member noticed smoke coming from the home at 622 East Third St. just before 8 a.m. Friday and called 911. Crews arrived shortly after and attacked the fire as it was beginning to burn through the Second World War-era home’s second floor. On Nov. 7, an empty home at a development at 613 East Third St. caught fire. In that case, it appeared to have been started by tealights left burning amid debris. The exact cause of Friday morning’s fire isn’t known yet but Fire Chief

Dan Pistilli said the circumstances appear similar. The properties were both fenced off and boarded up but the one damaged by fire Friday morning had already been broken into once several months ago, resulting in a gas leak when someone was attempting to strip the home of its copper wiring and pipes. In all of the cases, the person occupying the home fled. The neighbourhood has several redevelopments pending and Pistilli said he’s pushing to get 24-hour security posted. “We’re going to be organizing a meeting to facilitate quicker demolition,” he said. “We’re going to put a lot of the onus on the developers to provide security. It’s tough on the resources. The RCMP will do patrols but we’re trying to put it more on the developers to maintain a safe, secure development site.”

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Lyric Atchison has heard about the barriers that she should be facing in life, but she sure isn’t letting them slow her down as she blasts her way to success on and off the field of play.

On Thursday the Carson Graham Grade 12 student received a Premier’s Award for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport for the Vancouver Coastal region, an honour that recognizes athletes who display leadership qualities, are committed to pursuing a higher education, and are recognized as community role models. The Squamish Nation member is a nationallevel youth wrestler and rugby player. The Premier’s Award is meaningful for her because it recognizes her connection to her community. “I think it shows how much my First Nations community is supporting me,” Atchison told the North Shore News the day before receiving the award. “She deserves all the praise she gets,” said North Shore rugby coach Mimi Appelbe. “I coach her on many teams and she is the quintessential team player, one of those players I’ll be sad to see graduate but excited to see where life takes her.” Growing up as a First Nations person immersed in the mainstream world, Atchison said she’s never been directly confronted by racism or discrimination, but she’s heard enough to

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Lyric Atchison goes through her training regime at North Vancouver’s Game Ready Fitness. The Carson Graham student and Squamish Nation member recently received a Premier’s Award for Aboriginal Youth Excellence in Sport. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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know that negative stereotypes persist. “Teenagers in school, they kind of stereotype First Nations people as lazy, they don’t try hard,” she said. “I have heard comments that maybe I’d rather not repeat. It’s kind of shocking. We’re not different from anyone else. The stereotypes – I know where they come from, but I don’t know why they still exist. … I would assume in today’s society people would realize that everyone is equal, but not everyone does.” Atchison never worried about proving people wrong, she said, she just went about her business and let her powerful presence speak for itself. “For me it was never like I needed to break that barrier, I just always worked hard and pushed myself,” she said. “It’s important for me now, because I guess I’ve become a role model for First Nations people, to just keep pushing myself further and further – as high as I can go. I can show other people that you can do anything, it doesn’t really matter where you come from.” Earlier this month Atchison’s drive helped her push her way onto a travelling team for a rugby and humanitarian tour to Medellin, Colombia. Atchison joined fellow North Shore rugby standouts Henry Davitt, Hazel Bice, and Mostyn Findlay, as well as coach Appelbe, on a tour with Canadian travelling team the Dog River Howlers. The players returned home

Nov. 7 after a week spent playing matches against elite Colombian players and holding clinics for children at fields across Medellin, handing out equipment and school supplies to the young players as they went. “They don’t have a lot – some of them don’t even have rugby boots or anything – but they’re still so passionate and all they want to do is play,” Atchison said about the children she encountered in Colombia. Communication was tough given the language barrier, but Atchison used her knowledge of French to fill in the gaps between English and Spanish. “They’re so willing to learn,” she said. “It’s kind of hard to communicate every little thing to them but they were still picking it up and just trying everything that we were teaching them.” Atchison said she’s received so much support from the Squamish Nation and North Shore coaches like Appelbe, Darcy Patterson, Karl Fix and Brad Baker that she’s happy to pass it on to the next generation. Beneath it all, Atchison said she hopes she can share a simple message. “Don’t be afraid,” she said. “If you hear bad things, don’t let it stop you. Just keep going – whatever your goal is – whether it’s in sports or school or art or whatever you’re passionate about – just go for it. Keep going as high as you can go. There’s always people that are going to support you, so don’t be afraid.”

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Nothing can compare to seeing the excitement in a child’s eyes when they open a special present at Christmas, but often people forget there’s another overlooked demographic that could do with some holiday cheer.

The North Shore is home to many low-income seniors and people with disabilities who can’t afford Christmas.

On top of that hardship, they might not have any family to celebrate with. The North Shore Christmas Bureau aims to brighten the spirits of the less fortunate by giving families, seniors and those with disabilities a hamper filled with presents and a gift card for groceries. But it’s the thoughtful presents, the extras – like a special tea or box of chocolates tucked in the hamper by the sponsor family – that

really make a difference in the hearts of those struggling this time of the year with the merriment swirling around them. “It’s like they have won the lottery,” explains North Shore Christmas Bureau manager Michele Varley, of the seniors’ reaction to opening their hampers. “They say they don’t need a lot, but it’s nice that they can have these extra treats at Christmas.” Varley heard back from one older gentleman

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“smelled like Christmas” that her sponsor had included in her hamper. Most Christmas Bureau applicants ask for the basic necessities: food, sheets for their bed, or very little, says Varley. And then there are those who want to give what little they have and share it with others around them. Varley tells the story of a Christmas Bureau client who saves all year to buy a turkey and some fixings to throw a dinner for the tenants in her building. “Literally Jan. 1 she starts

saving for next year,” says Varley, adding the woman knows the window to buy the turkey when it’s a relatively affordable 78 cents a pound. Last year the Christmas Bureau provided hampers to 728 families with children, 68 seniors and 152 persons with disabilities. Among these recipients, $16,600 is the average annual income. There are lot of widowed seniors who, after losing their spouse, are also dealing with the financial burden and request a Christmas hamper.

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Hamper deadline is Dec. 2 From page 16 “They live on very little,” says Varley. Of those receiving last year’s Christmas hampers, 732 were children, 73 per cent of whom were under 12. Nearly half of the hampers went to single-parent families. Family Services of the North Shore relies on donations from its annual Toy Drive to stock the shelves at the Christmas Bureau for the elves, a.k.a. volunteers, to put into the kids’ hampers. This year’s toy drive is being held at the Northshore Auto Mall on Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Christmas Bureau’s goal is to have each child receive three gifts, including the older children who can be overlooked sometimes.

“The tweens and teens tend to be forgotten a little bit,” says Varley. Headphones and gift cards for electronics or music downloads are en vogue for that age group, she suggests. Those sponsoring a Christmas Bureau family or individual donates $50 for groceries per person they are sponsoring, as well as a $30-40 gift per person. Therefore, to sponsor a single parent with one child would cost approximately $160. Dec. 2 is the deadline for applications to sponsor a Christmas Bureau hamper and for less fortunate families and individuals in need of some holiday cheer to request a hamper. More information about the program is available at ilovefamilyservices.com/ christmas-bureau.

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s the holidays near, we prepare for all the celebrations and traditions that come with the festive season. This is a time of goodwill, a time for sharing with family and friends, a season for giving. This is also an ideal time for the tradition of giving to extend to others right here in our own community, those who may not have the support that many of us take for granted. We are fortunate to have access to many, many worthwhile charitable organizations. There are indeed some excellent not-for-proﬁt organizations based right here on the North Shore. And while we acknowledge that giving is a personal choice, we invite you to read through the following pages where we hope to introduce you to a host of causes, their missions and successes. Each organization provides dedicated and much needed resources and support in our community. Whether you give of your time, your energy or your chequebook, know that the smallest of contribution makes a difference. Please take a moment to read the giving stories on these following pages and see if one of these organizations aligns with your own values, concerns and efforts. If one strikes a chord, seek them out and make a connection. You’ll be giving a gift that really matters. Sincerely, Peter Kvarnstrom Publisher

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CMHA branches across the country provide a wide range of innovative services and support to people, and their families, who are experiencing mental health challenges. One of our core goals of these services is to help facilitate access to the resources people require in order to improve and maintain mental health and integration into the community. The services are tailored to the needs and resources of the communities where they are based and help to build resilience and support recovery from mental illness.

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Among the supports that CMHA North and West Vancouver Branch offers residents of the North Shore are low-cost counselling and telephone coaching. Telephone coaching is available through an evidence based program called Bounce Back which uses Cognitive Behaviour Therapy techniques to support people dealing with mild to moderate depression and/or anxiety. Residents can get a referral through their GP and more information is available at: www.mindhealthbc/ca/ bounceback. Individuals interested in one-on-one counselling can ﬁnd out more about our programs by calling Maria Watson, Clinical Counsellor, at maria.watson@cmha.bc.ca

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HOpe Café (HOpe Centre) – a social enterprise providing employment opportunities for people with lived experience of mental health issues Kelty Dennehy Mental Health Resource Centre – working with community partners to provide access to mental health information, navigation and advocacy Employment Services – case management, customized job development and counselling support at WorkBC Counselling Support – one-to-one support for people with chronic illness and anxiety/depression; affordable, brief counselling Bounce Back – telephone coaching for people with mild/ moderate anxiety and/or depression Homeless Outreach and Advocacy – serving those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness Supportive Housing – 19 beds in three residences supported by VCH’s adult mental health team Psycho-social education/support groups – Hearing Voices, WRAP, Living Life to the Full (adults and youth), A Queer State of Mind CAYAC/ STEPS/Youth Peer support – programming and support for youth dealing with depression and anxiety

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Renée Strong, Executive Director & Miki Nash, Ofﬁce Manager

Capilano Community Services Society 600 WEST QUEENS ROAD, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

Capilano Community Services Society, a registered non-proﬁt society, has been serving the three municipalities on the North Shore for over 45 years providing support to both at risk youth, frail isolated seniors and operating the Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP).

Our People

Cap Services is overseen by a volunteer Board of Directors, a small dedicated staff, as well as a very supportive group of over 150 volunteers who provide over 12,000 hours of volunteer service annually.

Our Work in the Community

Capilano Community Services provides the following three programs to our community: The Seniors’ Hub Programs aim to improve the health of frail and isolated seniors who no longer are able to drive themselves. Seniors are picked up at their homes on our Bus. There is a variety of programs including Mall Walk and Shop, Out trips, Social Programs, Medical Rides and Telefriends. Seniors’ Hub serves over 400 seniors, providing them with increased activity, peer support, and a sense of belonging to the community. We strive to help them stay in their own homes, retain their dignity and have a sense of purpose for the rest of their lives. There is no charge for programs, but donations are appreciated. Youth Outreach Programs are open to all youth age 10 to 24; however, our focus is the potentially ‘at-risk’ youth population. Youth Outreach workers provide annual support to over 12,000 City and District of North Vancouver youth through one to one meetings, group sessions in local schools, community events and connections to other resources. Referrals can be made by parents, school counsellors, and youth themselves. See our event calendar www.capservices. ca for current youth programs. Red Cross Health Equipment Loan Program (HELP) offers the North Shore community a free short-term loan (three month) of medical equipment such as mobility and bath aids. The Red Cross supplies the medical equipment and Cap Services staff and volunteers manage the program. Annually, this program helps over 3,500 clients, providing them with over 7,500 items of medical equipment. The program relies on donations.

The Coho Mural can be found on the Spirit Trail beside the Mosquito Creek Estuary

Coho Society of the North Shore Our Focus

The Society, which was founded in 1980, is a volunteer environmental awareness based organization. The objective is to raise funds for the protection and revitalization of salmon streams and habitats on the North Shore, and the goal is to raise public awareness and educate our youth in the importance of protecting our aquatic environments. This work is done through partnerships between community stewardship groups, local government, First Nations and the business community, and concerned citizens.

Our People

Now in its 38th year, the Coho Society has approximately 150 volunteers who work with our dedicated Board of Directors to get the job done.

Testimonials

telephone 604 988 7115 internet www.capservices.ca

“Please accept my profound gratitude for your kind and cheerful assistance from the Red Cross at a time when everything seemed insurmountable.” “Without this grocery shop service of the Seniors’ Hub, I’d be dead!” “Your Youth Workers spent time with my grandson. It made a huge difference in his attitude, making our lives calmer. Thank you”

How You Can Get Involved

Call to Volunteer - 604-988-7115 - website www.capservices.ca or email info.@capservices.ca Donate - go to our website www.capservices.ca and click the Donate button www.CanadaHelps.org

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Coho Society Achievements

Over the years the Coho Society has contributed over $500,000 to numerous North Shore environmental groups to help fund a variety of projects such as construction of fish hatcheries, ladders, weirs, incubation boxes, rearing ponds, as well education and research facilities. Some recent projects include funding to the Seymour Salmonid Society to help make Seymour River passable for salmon again. The Coho Society has also financially supported a street banner and mural art project. Both projects depict environmental awareness artwork created by nearly 1,000 elementary school children during educational Discovery Workshops that followed field trips to our North Shore rivers and streams. The mural can be found on the Spirit Trail beside the Mosquito Creek Estuary. The banners are displayed along Marine Drive and Main Street in the summer to identify salmon bearing streams as well as promote the Coho Festival.

Annual Coho Festival Signature Environmental Event

The Coho Festival is held on the ﬁrst Sunday after Labour Day at Ambleside Park in West Vancouver. The theme of the Festival is to celebrate the return of salmon to North Shore rivers and streams. The day starts off with the 14K Coho Run from Kitsilano Beach in Vancouver, the Coho Swim saluting the salmon’s migratory route, and the Coho Walk along the Capilano river to the festival site. In the Stewardship Zone, over 40 environmental partnership groups have displays and hands-on exhibits. There is also the famous Coho wild salmon BBQ, live entertainment with a headliner band; and exciting activities in the Kid’s Zone. The Squamish Nation is also a key partner of the Coho Festival and performs the traditional “Blessing of Salmon” ceremony. The Coho Festival is one of the largest environmental awareness events of its kind in Canada and is the Coho Society’s main fund raiser.

How You Can Get Involved

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Public Education on the North Shore – The education of CHOICE For more information on North Vancouver programs visit www.sd44.ca

For more information on West Vancouver programs visit www.westvancouverschools.ca

ELEMENTARY CHOICE PROGRAMS ELEME Band and String

Band – all elementary schools Strings – Braemar, Larson, Canyon Heights, Montroyal, Cleveland, Ross Road, Dorothy Lynas, Seymour Heights, Highlands

French Immersion

Artists for Kids

Braemar Cleveland, Dorothy Braemar, Lynas, Larson, Ross Road, Sherwood Park Late French Immersion (Grade 6 entry) – Boundary, Braemar

Fine arts programs for all ages

International Baccalaureate Programme (IB)

Cheakamus Centre All schools

Capilano Elementary Queen Mary Elementary

Ignite Your Passion District-wide

ELEMENTARY NTARY CHOICE PROGRAMS Elementary Band and Choir

Music develops the mind and body, while reducing stres stress

French Immersion École Cedardale École Pauline Joh nson

Montessori

Eagle Harbour Montessori (K-5)

International Baccalaureate (PYP)

Cypress Park Primary (K-3) West Bay Elementary (K-7) École Cedardale (K-7)

iDEC (Inquiry-based digitally enhanced community) Caulfeild Elementary

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Bowen Island Community School

There are a lot of reasons why music is important! @NVSD44 has amazing Band & Strings program!

Student creativity blossoms @gsmithgallery

#FrenchImmersion provides life skills for success

#IBPYP focuses on developing the whole child as an inquirer – learning for life

SECONDARY CHOICE PROGRAMS International Baccalaureate Programme (IB)

Secondary School Apprentice

Carson Graham Secondary

All schools Earn secondary school credits, while being certified in a trade.

@CheakamusCentre = outdoor environmental learning #OutdoorSchool

A series of courses designed to tap into the interests and aptitudes of our students in Grades 6 & 7.

Group singing is transformational

Single track Fren ch Immersion open s up opportunities for students

Stron StrongStart

Eagle Harbour Montessori Hollyburn Elementary School Chartwell Elementary

SECONDARY ONDARY CHOICE PROGRAMS

Advanced Placement Argyle Secondary Handsworth Secondary

Academies Ballet, Baseball, Basketball, Dance, Fencing, Field Hockey, Hockey, Mechatronics/Robotics, Rugby, Soccer, Tennis Rockridge Secondary Sentinel Secondary West Vancouver Secondary

Advanced Placement and AP Capstone

Rockridge Secondary, Sentinel Secondary

Super Achievers Rockridge Secondary Sentinel Secondary West Vancouver Secondary

IB Middle Years Programme (MYP) Rockridge Rockridg Secondary

IB Diploma Programme

West Vancouver Secondary

Yoga Teacher Training

Robotics Academy

West Vancouver Secondary School

Rockridge Secondary Sentinel Secondary dary West Vancouver Secon

Internationally acclaimed #IBMYP & #IBDP brings worldwide perspect perspectives to learning

Academies Artists for Kids Studio Art Academy – Carson Graham Basketball Academy – Seycove, Handsworth, Mountainside Dance Academy – Windsor Digital Media Academy – Argyle Field Hockey Academy – Sutherland Hockey Skills Academy – Windsor Outdoor Education Academy – Sutherland Soccer Academy – Windsor Volleyball Academy – Mountainside, Sutherland

Performance Learning Program

of university AP gives a feel for the rigors t of por sup the in with s die level stu secondary school

Get a leading edge with university ersity level studies in high school

Culinary Arts – VCC Level 1 Carson Graham Secondary

Distributed Learning

Career Programs

Online courses provide flexibility to accommodate various student schedules and learning styles

ACE-IT Carpentry Rockridge Secondary Sentinel Secondary West Vancouver Secondary

Seycove Secondary Enriched academic program that offers a challenging, technology-infused environment

French Immersion Sentinel Secondary ve to travel to a “Wow! Now we don’t ha with one so close by.” cs oti distant club for rob

#nvsd44 distributed learning allows learning to happen anywhere at any time

Global Perspectives Program @myVCC = secondary school students complete Gr 11-12 grad requirements while earning postsecondary credits & certification as Professional Chef Level 1

French Immersion #technology in the classroom & fieldtrips = enhanced learning

Argyle Secondary Handsworth Secondary Windsor Secondary Earn dual Dogwood Diplomas and become functionally bilingual

Certify as a #yogaalliance instructor while in high school

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West Vancouver Secondary

District Honour Choir “The Super Achievers program was awesome for me! I really improved my gam e.”

Youth Entrepreneurship and Leadership Launchpad (YELL) Rockridge Secondary Sentinel Secondary West Vancouver Secondary

ACE-IT Carpentry

Rockridge Rockridg Secondary Sentinel Secondary Senti West Vancouver Secondary

Peak Performance Program

Be first in line for an @bctrades trade by training in high school

Audi Audition for your spot as one of the district’s finest young singers

First Aid Swim Training (FAST)

On site at WVSS, open to students registered at any North Shore school

Sutherland Secondary Enrich students’ understanding of global affairs by fostering engagement in the interconnectivity of economic, political, environmental, and social systems

Seycove Secondary Sutherland Secondary Timetabling option for elite-level student athletes and performers recognizing the need to balance education with demanding competition and training schedules

Grade 7 elementary schools district-wide and all three high distric schools school

Focus on visual arts and design; develop connections through galleries, studios and businesses

YELL is an opportunity to experience the ups and downs of a business while ess simultaneously connecting with busin leaders in the community.

Deve Develop the essential skills to be a successful and confident life lifeguard.

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Project committee members include Judy Savage, President, Lions Gate Hospital Foundation, Dr. Peter Edmunds, Regional Medical Director for Palliative Care, Vancouver Coastal Health and Project Chair, Jo-Ann Wood.

Harvest Project 1073 ROOSEVELT CRESCENT, NORTH VANCOUVER

The North Shore Hospice & Palliative Project 231 E. 15TH STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

“Extending a Hand Up, Not a Hand Out” is our mission. We reach out to families and individuals experiencing serious life-challenges. We channel community resources to provide coaching, counsel, groceries and clothing to support 500 clients and families each month. We help people reconnect with jobs, school and wellness.

Our People

Harvest Project is made up of more than 300 volunteers who bring time, effort and expertise to client-care coaching, warehousing, and food recovery and distribution. All work together with a small staff and our board to serve clients from North and West Vancouver.

Facts

Through Harvest Project, the North Shore community positively impacts the lives of hundreds of our neighbors and the health of the whole community. This past year, we provided more than 4,600 coaching + drop-in sessions, food valued at $600,000 + 9,000 clothing items. 19,000 volunteer-hours were contributed.

telephone ¥s§ À»¡ À§»» email info@harvestproject.org internet www.harvestproject.org

Our Work in the Community

While the North Shore is known as one of the more prosperous communities in Canada, critical family resources can be scarce for those ﬁnding themselves in desperate times. Harvest Project provides front-line support for those in need. Clients are often single parents, newer residents and those dealing with catastrophic or chronic health issues. Several thousand people are struggling and forced to go without food, medicine or dental care just to remain in their apartments or homes. Most are only one more unexpected bill, illness, family crisis or job-loss away from being forced into homelessness.

A Recent Story

A client left this message: “I don’t know what I would do without Harvest Project. When I unexpectedly found myself in need with nowhere to go, they helped me in ways I could never have imagined. The caring staff made a humbling situation so much better and their continued support…is appreciated more than words can say. Thank you very much to wonderful volunteers and generous donors, for caring. Keep up the great work!”

How You Can Get Involved

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Our Focus

Ensuring that every palliative and hospice patient in our community has the services they need to live a full and supported life, with dignity and comfort.

Who We Are

The North Shore Hospice Society (NSHS) and Lions Gate Hospital Foundation (LGHF) are working together, with the support of Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH-Coastal), as The North Shore Hospice & Palliative Project to support the ongoing expansion and enhancement of palliative and hospice services on the North Shore. The Project is led by a committee of community volunteers.

Honour a Life Event

Thursday, December 1, 6pm, West Vancouver United Church, 2062 Esquimalt Ave., West Vancouver. Please join us at this non-denominational celebration open to anyone who would like to honour the life of a loved one who has passed.

telephone 604 984 5785 email info@lghfoundation.com internet northshorehospicepalliative.com

Our Work in the Community

We help patients live life to the fullest by purchasing muchneeded equipment and comfort items at the North Shore Hospice and on 7W - the inpatient palliative unit at Lions Gate Hospital. We also work hard to support and enhance the Every Day Counts program, one of the most beneﬁcial and transformative programs for patients with life-limiting illness on the North Shore.

Every Day Counts addresses all aspects of a patient’s quality of life that are not medical, including social, emotional and planning. The program provides patients with information on navigating the health-care system, one-on-one counselling, music therapy, relaxation sessions, yoga classes and more. Every Day Counts enables people to realize their best possible quality of life, even while they are ill.

The Need

Help us meet the growing need for end-of-life care and support our $2M North Shore Hospice Expansion Campaign to turn the North Shore Hospice into a hub for palliative care services. This will include the creation of a purpose-built Every Day Counts Centre, to create a permanent home for the program as well as a Palliative Care Outpatient Clinic. This new clinic will provide patients with convenient, rapid access to a palliative care doctor – a much-needed alternative to waiting for an appointment at a busy medical clinic or visiting the Emergency Department at LGH. The good news is that we’re already at $1.2M, and with your help, we hope to reach our goal of $2M.

Why Every Day Counts

Research shows that non-medical supports, like the ones offered in the Every Day Counts program, can have a profound impact on a person’s quality of life. In a major study in the U.S. involving patients with an aggressive form of cancer, the group that received both palliative care (counselling, relaxation, information services, etc.) and medical care lived longer than the group that received medical care alone. Findings showed this was largely because they made better choices, like not taking additional nonbeneﬁcial chemotherapy and spending the time they did have with their loved ones.

Help us Make Every Day Count

Your donation will help ensure patients at the end of life’s journey have everything they need to make the most of every precious moment.

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Our Focus

Family Services of the North Shore is an accredited, not for proﬁt, community based organization that has been strengthening our North Shore community for over 60 years through counselling, support and education. Our vision is a connected community where people care for one another. The agency serves three municipalities: the City of North Vancouver, District of North Vancouver, District of West Vancouver, as well as the Village of Lions Bay and Bowen Island. We also lead the provincial work in the prevention of eating disorders.

Our People

Led by Executive Director, Julia Staub-French, 12 board members, a team of 60 staff and contract workers, 356 volunteers and 1,749 donors help care for 8,300 people in our community who beneﬁt from our critical counselling, education and support programs and services.

Events

• The 5th Annual Christmas on the Shore – Sold Out Thursday, November 24th, 6:30 pm at The Beach House Restaurant • The 8th Annual Family Services of th North Shore Toy Drive Saturday, November 26th, 10am to 4pm at the Northshore Auto Mall • The 31st Annual Winter Family Ball Sunday, December 4th, 4:30 pm at the Fairmont Hotel Vancouver

How To Get Involved

Michele Varley | Manager, Christmas Bureau Diane Brassington | Christmas Bureau Volunteer Janet McDonnell | Christmas Bureau Volunteer Andrew Chung | Senior Manager, Philanthropy and Corporate Gifts

Family Services of the North Shore 203-1111 LONSDALE AVENUE, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Work in the Community

The Facts

Christmas Bureau – A program that brings hope and joy to low-income families, seniors and persons with disabilities during the holidays.

This year, we reached over 8,300 children, youth, couples and families through our programs.

Individual, Couple and Family Counselling – A counselling program which supports adults who are struggling through mental health issues, conﬂict, grief, divorce, separation, and other life-changing events.

“As a father, I am grateful to everyone at Family Services of the North Shore for the support they provide every day to countless children, helping them reach their full potential.”

Child and Youth Counselling and Prevention Program – A counselling program for children and youth experiencing a range of issues including anxiety, depression, sexual abuse, bullying, school stress, coming out, suicidal thoughts, cutting, eating disorders, dating violence, self- esteem and more. Stopping the Violence – A counselling program for women who have experienced relationship abuse, sexual assault and/or physical, emotional or sexual abuse as a child. I hope family centre – A play-based program that helps parents, caregivers and children (ages newborn to 6 years old) connect in healthy and secure ways. The Family Preservation and Support Program – A community counselling program which provides intensive in-home support to reduce risk to children, strengthened the capacity of parents’ care for their children, and helps reunify families when their child/children have been removed to a temporary foster home. Jessie’s Legacy – An eating disorder prevention program that provides education, resources and inspiration to prevent eating disorders and address disordered eating. This innovative program supports BC youth, families, educators and professionals through online resources, live events, social media, and the Love Our Bodies, Love Ourselves movement. Companioning Community Care – A community-based volunteer program, which offers on-site and in-home programs for adults living with terminal illness, bereavement, disability or the severe effects of cancer treatment.

Sponsor a Family by providing a Christmas Hamper. Bring hope and joy to a family, senior or person with disabilities this holiday season. We need your help, this year our need is even greater. Call 604 984-9627 today. Donate online, by phone or by mail to: Family Services of the North Shore 203 – 1111 Lonsdale Avenue, North Vancouver, BC V7M 2H4 Volunteer your expertise. Email volunteer@familyservices.bc.ca or call 604 988-5281. Sign up for our e-newsletter at familyservices.bc.ca to ﬁnd out more ways that you can help Family Services of the North Shore serve the most vulnerable in our community. Generous supporters like you ensure Family Services of the North Shore can provide critical counselling, education and support services to children, youth, families and individuals in need. Your gift will go a long way in strengthening our North Shore community.

The Christmas Bureau brought hope and security to 1,726 people living below the poverty line this past holiday season, including 707 families, 68 seniors and 152 persons with disabilities. “I’m normally scraping money together just to feed my kids, and with the added ﬁnancial stress that comes with Christmas, I don’t always get to eat. But now I get to see my kids smile on Christmas morning.” Our Youth Leadership Advisory Board had an exciting year of learning about critical mental health issues and being ambassadors in the community. Over 260 North Shore high school students participated in youth-led presentations to address common mental health struggles and empowering solutions. Additionally, seven North Shore secondary school halls were decorated through the Stars and Sticky Notes campaign – sharing important messages around mental wellness and getting help when it’s needed. Our Stopping the Violence Program helped over 200 vulnerable women through 2,500 hours of counselling. Our expert trauma counsellors helped them begin to heal, resulting in increased resiliency, healthier boundaries, and improved self-esteem. The Family Preservation and Support Program provided intensive in-home support and community outreach to families impacted by poverty, domestic violence, mental health issues, substance misuse, parenting struggles, abuse and neglect. Through 4,200 hours of specialized counselling and support, our staff reduced risk to children and strengthened the capacity of parents to care for their children. “The most helpful part of therapy has been developing and setting boundaries, resolving conﬂicts, improving relationships, identifying and meeting needs, and mindfulness practice.”

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President Janice Lilley and Executive Director Nancy Ford of the North Shore Schizophrenia Society receive $50,000 from the three North Shore mayors at the 2016 North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament.

North Shore Community Foundation PO BOX 37104 LONSDALE, NORTH VANCOUVER V7N 4M0

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Margaret Harman, Connie Bonsteel, Laura Reynolds and Ria Exner

North Shore Crisis Services Society 212-145 15TH STREET EAST, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

To improve the quality of life for residents on the North Shore by funding community programs, services and scholarships. We manage a variety of trust funds and issue grants from the investment earnings for the beneﬁt of North Shore residents from Lions Bay to Deep Cove.

Our People

The North Shore Community Foundation is a volunteer organization. All activities are undertaken by a volunteer Board of Directors and a group of dedicated helpers, which keeps our overhead very low. Our Board of Directors includes: Michael Boehm, President; Jan Argent, Chris Ball, Sandra Dodd, Robert Fawcett, Shirley Kepper, Aaron Kuzik, Elizabeth McLaren, Tim McMorran, Alex Moscrip, Jackie Morris, Sue Ridout, Kay Vinall.

Facts

The North Shore Community Foundation manages $3.2 million in assets in 26 different funds and this year will disburse almost $200,000 from fundraising and investment earnings for scholarships and to worthy local charities.

telephone 604 998 4460 email info@nscommunityfoundation.com internet www.nscommunityfoundation.com

Our Work in the Community

Since its founding in 1988, the NSCF has contributed more than $1.5 million to community programs and services on the North Shore. The NSCF provides a tax-effective means for people and organizations to preserve capital for the long-term beneﬁt of the community. We maintain active contacts with a variety of social service agencies, cultural and educational institutions and other community groups in order to understand emerging needs. We also develop relationships with donors and potential donors to ensure we meet their intentions effectively.

Events

The NSCF held a very successful Oktoberfest-themed Fall Social and Dance last month, which beneﬁtted Sage Transition House for women and children. Each year, the North Shore Community Foundation, in partnership with the West Vancouver Community Foundation, presents the North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament. The annual fundraiser has raised more than $1,100,000 in its nine years of operation. The 10th annual MGT will be held on June 23, 2017 at the Seymour Golf and Country Club.

Testimonials

The Foundation’s generosity has provided valuable support, education, and resources to well over 200 families who are supporting a loved one dealing with a mental illness. – Nancy Ford, North Shore Schizophrenia Society Your generous donation helps us keep our vital community services in operation at no cost to the people we serve. – Kyle Tiney, Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Centre of British Columbia

Our Focus

North Shore Crisis Services Society has been providing services to abused women and children on the North Shore for over 37 years. Our mission is to promote a secure and abuse free environment for women and children. NSCSS makes a vital, non-judgmental and compassionate contribution to the spectrum of social services available to residents in our beautiful North Shore communities.

Our People

Board of Directors: eight volunteers

Chair: Donnie MacDonald Executive Director: Laura Reynolds Staff: 20 regular and 21 relief employees

Achievements

This past year, NSCSS provided services to 1,766 clients and answered 4,119 crisis and support calls.

Our Services Include

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Client Testimonial

There are many ways to contribute to the North Shore Community Foundation, all of which are eligible for a tax receipt. Check our website for more information or call to set up a meeting. The NSCF also welcomes volunteers and corporate sponsors to help assist with the North Shore Mayors’ Golf Tournament or to serve on the Foundation’s Board of Directors.

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Our Focus

Well-being – supporting individuals to be healthy and happy Empowerment – helping people help themselves through knowledge, access to information and advocacy Participation – helping to build a thriving North Shore community through volunteering and participation in community development Social Connections – creating opportunities to make social connections that build mutual trust and reciprocal support

Our People

North Shore Community Resources Society celebrates the amazing diversity of the more than 100 volunteers and 22 staff who are essential in delivering programs and services that support children, youth, families, seniors and our community partners on the North Shore.

“Volunteering at NSCR was great.”

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North Shore Community Resources Society 201-935 MARINE DRIVE, 2ND FLOOR CAPILANO MALL, NORTH VANCOUVER

About Us

2016 celebrates North Shore Community Resources Society (NSCR) 40th year of providing programs and services that enhance well-being, social connections, empowerment, and community participation on the North Shore.

Achievements

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Donate

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Annual Events Each year, North Shore ConneXions Society presents its Apple and Special Recognition Awards at its Annual General Meeting. These awards acknowledge professionals who stand out because of their efforts to make opportunities happen for individuals with a disability. They also acknowledge those who have helped advance the Society’s objectives. The goal is to recognize people who have, in some way, made opportunities happen. ConneXions also hosts an annual Holiday Variety Show that showcases local, amateur and professional talent. One of the performers ConneXions supports is a regular participant. Mullen says the ﬁrst year he came on stage, he was noticeably nervous and froze. Yet, with continued encouragement and support, he has come a long way over the years to the point that, at last year’s event, he was on stage playing his guitar and singing a solo!

Upcoming Event Mingle of the Jingles December 7, 2016 Kay Meek Theatre www.mingleofthejingles.com

Residents enjoying an afternoon in their backyard

North Shore ConneXions Society 1070 ROOSEVELT CRESCENT, NORTH VANCOUVER

Gal and Nick lead the crew at last year’s Mingle of the Jingles event

How You Can Get Involved

Supporting People with Intellectual Disabilities

• Make a donation • Become a ConneXions Society member • Book an Education and Community Awareness Presentation • Hire someone with a disability • Volunteer

Founded in 1956 and now based at 1070 Roosevelt Crescent in North Vancouver, today’s members of North Shore ConneXions Society (ConneXions) are quietly proud of the services the organization continues to provide throughout the community. Originally formed by a group of parents who were advocating for better services for their children with intellectual disabilities, ConneXions has evolved into an organization that provides a wide variety of support services for children, adults and their families who are facing the challenges that arise from disabilities and/or intellectual delays.

Our Mission

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Our Vision

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

Facts

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words of wisdom Building communities where everyone belongs! contact us telephone 604 984 9321 email info@nsconnexions.org internet www.nsconnexions.org

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North Shore Multicultural Society

NORTH SHORE

MULTICULTURAL

SOCIETY

207-123 EAST 15TH STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

For 25 years the North Shore Multicultural Society has been providing orientation and information to immigrant newcomers to assist them in achieving full, active and equal participation in Canadian life. Newcomers arrive with skills and experience, ready to live and work in North Shore communities. Receiving cultural knowledge about how systems work in Canada assists people to quickly settle and connect to life in Canada. NSMS serves approximately 4,500 clients each year and delivers diversity and inclusion workshops to 2,100 established residents. We work towards creating inclusive North Shore Communities.

Our People

We are led by a 12-member Board of Directors We have over 60 skilled staff members and 80 volunteers from a variety of cultural backgrounds who are able to provide culturally appropriate services in multiple languages. Service languages include Farsi, Kurdish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Tagalog, English and French.

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Our Programs and Services

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North Shore Neighbourhood House 225 EAST 2ND STREET, NORTH VANCOUVER

Our Focus

The North Shore Neighbourhood House is a not-for-proﬁt registered charity serving the North Shore community since 1939. We believe in working together to meet the grassroots needs of our neighbours, especially our most vulnerable residents, is essential to building a safe, healthy and strong community. The house values and promotes cooperation, respect and empowerment through the provision of programs and services designed to meet the needs of individuals and the community as a whole.

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The North Shore Neighbourhood House is a not-for-proﬁt registered charity that offers programs and services to children, families, seniors and youth on the North Shore all year long. Our commitment to service excellence is more than a statement; it is part of our culture. It is reﬂected in our mission, vision, and values, in our programs and services, in the way we engage community, and in the way staff interact with each other.

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How to Become Involved

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Our Mission as a charitable organization is to support the needs of our local community through programs and services, with a special interest in reaching out to marginalized and/or vulnerable populations such as newcomers and those living in poverty. Ensuring all of our residents are adequately supported improves the quality of life for all citizens; when we support our neighbours to reach their full potential, we help them more effectively contribute to their community – as skilled, conﬁdent workers, as enthusiastic volunteers, as capable parents and as helpful neighbours.

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Your Donation Supports our Community

The North Shore Neighbourhood House needs your help! Donations are now being accepted for Christmas dinner and xqÂn~x n¿¦nÂ|Æ ÂÁ Æqn qÆ x |Â Á¦ Â ¢Âz q ¢ ¯~q donation to the North Shore Neighbourhood House, you are directly impacting the quality of your community. Truly, your donation makes a distinct difference close to home.

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Our Focus

Outward Bound Canada (OBC), a not-for-proﬁt, charitable, educational organization, has made it its mission to cultivate resilience, leadership, connections and compassion, through inspiring journeys of discovery in the natural world. Since 1969, OBC has challenged over 150,000 Canadians to step out of their comfort zone with its unique outdoor adventures. OBC prides itself on offering transformational journeys that encourage participants to push beyond their limits and discover their true potential. Through specialized charitable initiatives, OBC offers life-changing programming to vulnerable individuals and populations across the country, including at-risk youth, Aboriginal youth, women survivors of violence, and military veterans transitioning to civilian life. These programs ensure that those who have the potential to beneﬁt most from an Outward Bound experience have the opportunity to do so.

Our People

Led by executive director Sarah Wiley, 14 board members and a team of 150 full-time and seasonal staff. In BC, three full-time staff, 21 seasonal instructors and 15 volunteers, work to deliver 25 programs on Vancouver Island and in the greater Vancouver area. These programs impact 318 youth and adults, all of whom beneﬁt from our life-changing outdoor experiential educational programs.

Events

“Outward Bound was an adventure of a lifetime,” says Kiley (second from front). “I took away unbelievable memories and lasting friendships... there is so much to be gained and to take forward into your future.”

• Canada Helps Giving Tuesday Tuesday, November 29, 2016, all day • West Coast Mindfulness Vancouver & Clayoquot Sound, July 8-15 & Aug 8-13, 2017 • West Coast Discovery & Journey Clayoquot Sound, July and August 2017 • West Coast Wilderness Expedition – 5 days August 2017 For more information, visit www.outwardbound.ca

How To Get Involved

Outward Bound Canada (OBC) The Facts

This year in British Columbia, OBC provided over 30,000 hours of relevant programming.

“They experienced snow, rain and were also warmed by the sun. They made new friends, and explored wild new places. But perhaps the most important discoveries and exploration our students endured, all took place within themselves.” Our Youth At Risk Programs are designed for young people experiencing difficulties at home, at school or in their community. Being given the opportunity to reconnect with their true selves, change the way they deal with others and get their first taste of leadership within a safe environment, these teens transform their attitudes, behaviours and self-beliefs and come away with a renewed sense of their own potential, as well as a high school credit on select programs. Over 3,000 vulnerable youth across the country have benefited from an OBC course. “Jay has returned home proud of his achievement – the hardship, the skills he learned, his eyes opened to new directions and choices he can make for his life.”

experienced at any time during a woman’s life. Since 1988, over 1000 women have experienced this transformative journey with OBC. “Your generosity has helped save me. You have changed the trajectory of my path- for me, and my children. I will pay it forward and carry on the work and love I received through your gift. Thank you for believing in me.” The Veterans’ Program is designed to help Canadian military veterans face the challenges they often encounter post-deployment, through inspiring week-long journeys of healing and self-discovery in the Canadian wilderness. Many military men and women struggle with lingering physical and mental impacts of their experiences, including depression, anxiety, isolation, family difﬁculties, and, in general, with the challenges that often accompany reintegration into civilian life. Since 2012, over 300 veterans have been supported in this program. “I know I am a much better person after the expedition than I was before and am much more optimistic for the future than I was before. I know others on the expedition also feel the same way.”

The Work in the Community

Our Indigenous Youth and Young Adult Leadership Programs combine the philosophy of Outward Bound with the values and teachings reﬂected in Canadian Indigenous cultures and communities. There is an urgent need to implement innovative and bold solutions that not only increase the success rate of Indigenous people, but also build capacity for long-term sustainable societal change. This year, to address these issues in BC, we partnered with 9 First Nations and Indigenous bands/ schools/community groups and associations.

We partner with high schools, universities, community groups, government agencies, corporate groups and learning institutes to provide a wide range of services that enhance capacity and leadership and assist youth and adults in challenging times of transition. Some of these organizations in our community include:

“I have gone back to school, have a new job and will never be unemployed again!”

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The Women of Courage Program offers inspiring journeys of adventure, challenge and healing in the Canadian wilderness for women who have experienced violence and/or abuse. This may include sexual, physical or emotional abuse perpetrated by any individual, and

Sponsor a Participant by providing a scholarship or bursary. Make OBC programs accessible for vulnerable youth, Indigenous youth, women survivors of violence and military veterans suffering from PTSD or transitioning to civilian life. Call 1-888-688-9273 ext. 211 today. Donate online, by phone or by mail to: Outward Bound Canada, In support of BC programs, 702-170 Bloor St. W., Toronto, ON M5S 1T9 1-888-688-9273 ext. 228 Volunteer your expertise. Email info@outwardbound.ca or call 1-888-688-9273 Sign up for our e-newsletter at www.outwardbound. ca/newsletter to discover more ways that you can help serve our community and to learn how your support makes a difference.

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Our Focus

Our Foundation exists to match caring people (like you) with causes that matter. When you give a tax-deductible gift, your money provides lasting support for local priorities. Income from the funds we hold is granted annually to community areas you can designate. This means your charitable gift will go on giving back to your community for years to come! We also have a role in evaluating community well-being and offer grants in areas where identiﬁed needs exist. We bring people, organizations and diverse voices together to address local issues. Join us!

We’re The Giving Answer…Ask Us How!

You can leave a legacy, honour a loved one and make a difference. Download our Handbook on Giving! http://www.westvanfoundation. com/answers/ Ask about our new “Smart & Caring Fund”. Any charitable gift to this fund will be matched dollar for dollar!

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Our Community Leadership: Vital Signs

This fall the Foundation published and launched its ﬁrst ever Vital Signs report. This community check-up measures the vitality of the West Vancouver community in ten key areas: Learning, Health & Wellness, Vulnerability, Safety, Housing, Environment, Arts & Culture, Diversity & Inclusivity, Belonging & Volunteerism and Civic Action. By gathering data, organizing it into themes, and putting it in context, Vital Signs creates a snapshot of the West Vancouver community, the people who live there, current issues and gaps. It invariably becomes a key tool for many groups for on-going discussion, planning and action for the betterment of our community.

What Are Our Hopes?

We hope the facts and opinions reported in Vital Signs will become a baseline for comparison in the future. Are we getting better as a community? Are the trends going our way? How can we improve?

Carmen Zajac

NORTH VANCOUVER

Zajac Ranch for Children

300 – 2006 WEST 10TH AVENUE, VANCOUVER

What We Believe

At Zajac Ranch for Children we believe camp is a life changing experience that every child deserves. Each year, we offer this experience to approximately 500 children living with chronic, life-threatening or debilitating conditions.

Our Goal

Our main objective is to allow children who can not attend traditional camps due to their medical conditions the chance to go to camp and beneﬁt from the unique opportunities camp can offer.

A Few Fun Facts

Go to: http://www.westvanfoundation.com/vital-signs

How To Become Involved

Call us to ﬁnd out how we can help you create your legacy. You can join us in creating a better future for all. We have volunteer opportunities available.

- Parent of medical camper Kenneth

I can’t say enough about the surroundings and the competent and caring staff members. Adam felt welcomed and safe right from the moment we arrived. We never thought Adam would get on a horse but his biggest accomplishment at the Ranch was that he rode a horse and LOVED it! We are not sure what was done to give him the conﬁdence to do it, but he is sure proud of himself. There is so much to say about Zajac Ranch... For Liam and the whole family it has been nothing but the most exceptional experience. The fun, friends and conﬁdence Liam has gained while at Zajac Ranch is immeasurable. Every time we drop Liam off he is soooo excited and when we pick him up the feeling of family just resonates through the camp. There are activities that in no way would be possible for us to do with Liam but are possible at Zajac Ranch. And for that I am eternally grateful.

Local government, businesses, institutions, donors and community groups will ﬁnd this useful information. For the foundation, Vital Signs gives us our “marching orders going forward”– as it identiﬁes areas that need improvement which in turn can help us direct our funding and community development.

Get Your Copy Of Vital Signs

Raising an autistic child is very demanding and we feel extremely fortunate to have found Zajac Ranch, a place that makes our son feel happy and welcome. Zajac Ranch provides our son with opportunities to participate in activities he normally wouldn’t be able to. Camp is something he now looks forward to every year.

- The Marriott Family

Who Uses Vital Signs?

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Here is what some of our camper families from North Vancouver are saying about Zajac Ranch

- Mother of medical camper Liam

How you can help create amazing camp memories

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Market supports programming From page 32 three share the labour with help from Hosein, Al and Robert, recent additions to the volunteer crew. Mae’s contribution to the Christmas Market includes making the gift cards, looking after the fiddly bits and “anything they don’t want to do,” and keeping the production line on track – an enormous task, given their prodigious output. Ken makes the toys – the trains with their load of logs, the cradles, the airplanes, fire trucks and little racing cars, and the rocking horses, always the first items to sell. Neil makes the bowls and cutting boards, the sets of wooden spoons, spatulas and specialty items made from rare wood donated to the centre. His wooden tables, each topped with a glass mosaic, are ready for summer patios, and his glass lanterns will cast a warm glow on those patios in winter. Back home in Glasgow after the war, Mae learned a little of everything in the building line – plumbing, electrics and carpentry -- along with her Scout troop. Some Scouts were serving apprenticeships by renovating tenements still standing after the bombing

raids. Mae, of course, pitched in alongside them. She has her own set of tools at home in North Vancouver. “I’ve never had to ask a man to do anything electrical,” she laughs. Power tools – saws and drills – attracted Mae to the woodworking shop. “I wanted to get in among it,” she recalls. “We didn’t have any of that back in Glasgow when we were refitting the tenements.” Ken has been working with wood ever since he built a bookshelf at school in Wales, in the Bedwellty district. He and his family immigrated to North Vancouver in 1960. “My father-in-law came over before us and it sounded so great, we followed. Never regretted it.” When Ken moved into a West Vancouver condo a few years ago, he was already working on projects at Silver Harbour, which made it easier to give up his home workshop. Neil, at 72 the youngest of the crew and Canadian by birth, has been working with wood since he was old enough to swing a hammer. A farm boy from Saskatchewan, he got started building granaries. In his home workshop in North

Vancouver, Neil works in stained glass as well as wood. “When I get tired of wood, I can move to stained glass. But I much prefer being in the workshop at Silver Harbour, where we can work together and on our own projects.” Working together includes much good-natured bickering and friendly competition over whose apron shows the most wear and tear. The aprons provide some protection but by the end of their daily stint, everyone is wearing a light coating of fine sawdust. Well worth it, they say. The proceeds from every bowl, rocking horse and piece of stained glass sold at the Christmas Market, along with the other crafts and, of course, the baking, go to support programs and activities for seniors at Silver Harbour for another year. The Silver Harbour Christmas Market is on Saturday, Nov. 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Silver Harbour Seniors’ Centre, 144 East 22 St., North Vancouver. For more information, phone 604-980-2474. Laura Anderson works with and for seniors on the North Shore. 778-279-2275 seniorsconnect@shaw.ca

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with 11.5 boards per game. On the women’s side the Blues have already scored wins over Douglas College and Vancouver Island University, their two top rivals in the PacWest conference. Last season the Blues lost a heartbreaker against VIU in the league championship game. The early-season success has the women ranked No. 7 in the country while the men sit at No. 8. It’s also buoyed the confidence of both teams as they have travelled around the province racking up wins. “There’s kind of a buzz around the gym where both teams are contending for a championship and supporting each other,” said women’s head coach Ramin Sadaghiani. “It’s awesome to see (the men) also come out to a good start.” The strong start for the

Blues women likely has something to do with the way last season ended, said Sadaghiani. Capilano hosted the provincial championships last March and was poised to claim the title but fell apart in the fourth quarter of the final, giving up a 28-5 run in the final eight minutes to lose 65-51. Most of the key pieces from that team are back this year and they’ve spent six months stewing over last season’s loss. “I think it’s a bit of unfinished business from last year, everybody kind of feels it,” Sadaghiani said. “We were so close to getting to the national tournament and kind of fell short at the end there. I think we’re starting the season with the goal to get back into the championship game and also to win

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and make it to nationals. I think the girls have that in the back of their minds and I think it’s definitely something that we can achieve this year with the team that we have.” Third-year guard Sherrie Errico is leading the league in scoring with 16.8 points per game. “She’s playing with a purpose this year,” said Sadaghiani. “She’s being aggressive and she’s playing with a lot of confidence to start the year.” The Blues have a balanced

attack, with fourth-year forward Carmelle M’Bikata and second-year guard Brittney Wertman, a transfer from Langara, also cracking the top 10 in scoring. Point guard Ashley De La Cruz Yip leads the league in assists while second-year forward Robyn Aulin-Haynes, an Argyle grad who transferred from UBC-O, has provided a strong inside presence with M’Bikata and fourth-year Carson Graham grad Karyn Nelson. “The team has kind of matured and is playing with a lot of confidence,” said Sadaghiani, adding that they’re intent on doing

everything they can to erase last year’s heartbreak. “We just know that we’ve got to be a little bit better, a little bit stronger than last year. We were good enough to win it last year, we just, for whatever reason, fell short. It was a good experience year and I think we’re coming into our own this year and stepping up as a contender.” Capilano’s Karyn Nelson leans on CBC’s Tolu Ojo in a 77-32 win for the Blues Nov. 10. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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This Could Be Music To Your Ears! In memory of Linda Humphries, a legacy fund was established called the Musica Nautica Fund. For her family this Legacy Fund accomplished many things: 1. It honours Linda’s memory. 2. It grants money annually to a cause near and dear to Linda’s heart, without spending the initial gift.

BRAY, Virginia Grace Vivian, (nee Roberts) Our loving mother, Nana and friend passed away Sunday with her family by her side. Predeceased by the love of her life Ron and son, John. Survived by her daughter Holly, grandchildren; Eric, Braylyn, and Rebecca, as well as dog, Taz. Ginny was an avid curler at the North Shore Winter Club alongside her late husband Ron. Together they enjoyed sports, travelling and life. Ginny was always gracious, kind, strong, good-humoured and supportive. She will be deeply missed by many friends and family whom she loved and valued. Ginnys memory will forever live on. “I Want To Hold Your Hand” Thank you to the entire staff at the North Shore Hospice for all your care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the SPCA in her memory. No service by request.

3. It supports Linda’s local music dreams. 4. It gives where she lived, for years to come.

DIXON, Patricia (Patty) A. May 10, 1951 − November 11, 2016

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It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Patricia (Patty) Dixon, suddenly but peacefully, at Lions Gate Hospital on November 11, 2016. A long time resident, Patty moved to North Vancouver as a teenager. Except for six years in London, Ontario shortly after her marriage in 1972, Patty resided in North Vancouver for all of her adult life, raising her three darling daughters, Kirsten (Danny), Tory, and Kim, with her loving husband, Tony. She was an active member of the North Shore community, as an educator in West Vancouver and as an active volunteer with the BC Summer Swimming Association, the Summer Pops Youth Orchestra, North Shore Girls Soccer Club, Girl Guides of Canada, and the North Shore Christmas Bureau. She gained many friends and acquaintances during her life. We are grateful to all the testimonials we have received of Patty’s positive influence on others. In addition to her husband and daughters, Patty is already deeply missed by her two beautiful grandchildren, Hunter and Dryden; her mother, Pat; her beloved sisters, Debbie (Ken) and Kathy; her father−in−law, Graham; and all her nieces and nephews. In lieu of flowers, Patty’s wish is that donations be made to the North Vancouver Christmas Bureau, directed to those that normally receive less support.

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CHRISTIAN, Sharon P. June 11, 1950 − July 6, 2015

Sharon Christian was an artist from her soul to her fingertips, from a small child till the day of her death. Sharon died on July 6th, 2015 in Chilliwack, BC weeks after being diagnosed with cancer. Sharon was born to Roy and Mary (nee Zwarych) Christian in Stettler, Alberta in 1950, and raised on the family farm west of Innisfail. She is survived by partner Brian Becker, their son Dwayne and his family, brother Glenn Christian (Dale), and sister Gay Holm (Carl), and many nieces and nephews. Sharon painted under her married name, Sharon Holmes (George) until her divorce in the eighties, and then reverted to her maiden name for the remainder of her career. After graduating from the University of Calgary with a B Sc. in Education, Sharon taught high school art at H.D. Cartwright Secondary School in Calgary for seven years. In 1976 Sharon chose to be a full time artist and to further study at the Alberta College of Art. She continued to teach classes privately and within the West Vancouver school system into the 1990’s. When 29, Sharon was the youngest person to be named to The Canadian Society of Painters in Water Colour. She also became a member of the Alberta Society of Artists (a jury by peers). While in Calgary, Sharon was represented by the Masters Gallery and Gold Design Fine Arts (Wallace Galleries). Subsequently she was in various private galleries and had numerous shows in public galleries in Alberta and BC. Sharon painted contemporary life as she saw it, and lived through it. That appreciation for life, people, animals large and small, as well as nature, were fundamental to her beliefs and enjoyment of painting. That passion came from a deep study and love of nature that was reflected in her unique view of art and its role in life. Enjoying each day to the fullest was fundamental to Sharon’s painting and that included daily walks to commune in the forest, gardening, being a wonderful cook, and enjoying good books, movies, and music. Sharon was very dedicated and prolific in her painting having completed over 2,000 paintings and sculptures. She always chose the size, medium and approach for each subject, and the results were paintings that ranged from 8"x8" to 5’x7’, done in watercolour, acrylics, oils, and many mixed media styles. Sharon was also a master in figure and represented them in a range of approaches from realistic to abstract. In Sharon’s words, "My work changes, and I work in series, most of which are very different from the others, so that when someone sees one of my pieces they have not seen them all. It is not unusual for collectors to acquire from each series. At the same time there is a common thread, an approach to ideas that is constant. People tell me they recognize my style." Her work is in numerous collections, and in particular in the homes of many patrons who supported her throughout her career. The dedication at the show that opened days after her death and included her work, read: "In loving memory of a great artist and a kind heart." A family Celebration of Sharon’s Life was held in Chilliwack on June 11, 2016 and was filled with remembrances and smiles, as well as everyone being surrounded by and enjoying her work − her lifelong calling and passion.

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ELLIOTT, Corrine Mandy January 17, 1960 - November 9, 2016 It is with great sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Corrine. She passed peacefully, surrounded by her loving family after a hard fought battle with cancer. Ever remembered by her devoted husband Rob, her adored sons Brent and Garrett (Nicola) and cherished friend Julie. Also survived by her brother Alan (Carol); sisters Martine (Phil) and Kim; stepchildren Christine, Jennifer, Daniel (Melissa); grandchildren Zoe and Quinn and her German Shepherd Katie. Corrine was born in Southhampton, England and moved to Canada in 1982. Her career was in Healthcare where she kindly nurtured many clients. Her main attribute was her loving good nature. Corrine’s greatest passions were her dogs, her love of fishing and spending time with her family. A Celebration of Life will be held on Thursday, November 24th at 12:00 pm at First Memorial Boal Chapel, 1505 Lillooet Road, North Vancouver. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the SPCA.

GODDARD, Joyce E. April 29, 1933 − October 28, 2016

With great sadness we announce the passing of Joyce Ethel Goddard on October 28th, 2016. She is survived by her 4 Children − Jim (Darlene), Jay (Stephanie), Cathy (Ivan) and John, 6 grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. A memory celebration tea for family and friends will be held Sunday, November 27th 1PM − 3PM in the fireside room at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Boulevard, North Vancouver, BC. Please RSVP jgoddard@tru.ca or phone 250 −392−1937.

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