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Chess players Ashley Tapp, Luke Schouten and Dennis Marinos found themselves at the centre of a bizarre controversy this year when they were asked to settle out of court. What happened? PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
One man. One cherry picker. Forty very upset drivers What happened? (See question 14.) PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
The first of a two-part news quiz
1 Beer sales at the Lynn Valley Legion fell substantially in March and then were very steady through the rest of the year: why?
This is only a test 11 Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men. The B.C. Liberals looked to crack down what real estate practice that uses multiple buyers to drive up housing prices?
2 Going gluten free? Why
12 Despite no allegations that he ran afowl of the law, authorities seized Fabulous Bob simply for strutting through Dundarave. Why?
did many Brooksbank residents exhibit an aversion to grain in January?
3 How did a sandwich-bearing Lexus that wasn’t involved in a collision wind up getting destroyed while parked in the British Properties? (Hint: the perpetrator may have failed in previous attempts to obtain a receptacle used in al fresco meals.) 4 How do you measure a year? After accepting huge sums of money from hopeful clients, Adam Keller failed to produce substantial returns, likely because he invested their money in what? (Hint: many shrewd and not-soshrewd financial operators invest in this at least once a month.) 5 Afraid to tow the line? What piece of cyclist-friendly equipment did City of North Vancouver council decide not to put on Keith Road last May?
13 Why were some onlook-
ers pleased to welcome some refugees, but nonplussed when the federal government offered amnesty to citizens whose only crime was seeking a kind of safe haven in the Isle of Man? Why did a well-respected police chief claim to be a retiree-turned donut shop/curling rink proprietor? And why did he disseminate that story in an email? PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
6 From the back to the mid-
dle. This went up more than three per cent in September. Your barista may think it’s too low, but the Fraser Institute probably thinks it’s too high. What is it?
7 The West Vancouver
Police Department declined to discipline Chief Len Goerke even after Goerke claimed in
an email that he was a retiree with a dream of opening a combination curling rink/ doughnut shop. Why did Goerke make such an outlandish claim?
8 The B.C. Liberals supplement Premier Christy Clark’s salary with $50,000. What is the money for? (Hint: Your parents likely gave you a smaller
sum for doing chores.)
9 Were they just talking without a filter? The City of North Vancouver’s mayor and council think your butts are worth five cents apiece. Why? 10 O no you didn’t! Canada’s Liberal Party was criticized for changing the lyrics to what popular 28-bar tune?
14 When he’s not in action
he’s a distraction! How did one guy in a cherry picker cost North Vancouver drivers more than $21,000 in a single afternoon in March?
15 Get the drift? Why was an RCMP patrol vessel cruising Burrard Inlet last April despite having no one on board? 16 Rock ‘n’ roll. Workers who tried to move the rocks in the Seymour River were applauded, but a judge
sentenced Tineke Kraal to community services for moving rocks on Mount Fromme. Why?
17 The official beverage of bad decisions. Many complained Coors was out of bounds when their TV commercial promoted what dangerous mountain activity? 18 The North Shore’s municipalities continue to demand $233 million from the province, even though many observers think they’d just flush the money down the toilet. What do they want the money for? 19 Why were several Kings and Queens ejected from Park Royal last spring? 20 The City of North Vancouver and the TsleilWaututh Nation are interested in one, but West Vancouver Mayor Michael Smith said it would take a brave man to even pitch one. Robert De Niro ran one, Brad Pitt robbed one, and some MIT students beat one. What is it? See Part 2 in our Wednesday, Dec. 28 edition.
ANSWERS: 1. The legion was closed in February. 2. Port of Vancouver proposed 48 grain silos in the neighbourhood. 3. A bear ripped the car apart in search of sandwiches, possibly after failing to steal a pic-a-nic basket. 4. Rent. He also used his client’s money to pay his credit card bills. 5. A tow lift for cyclists. 6. The minimum wage. 7. He was trolling an online scammer. 8. Car allowance. 9. The city wants to institute a five-cent deposit on cigarette butts. 10. O Canada. 11. Shadow flipping. 12. Fabulous Bob is a peacock. 13. The citizens were tax cheats who’d been stashing money offshore. 14. He was an undercover police officer handing out distracted driving tickets. 15. Hooligans unmoored the boat and set it adrift. 16. She was moving the rocks into the path of mountain bikers. 17. Going out of bounds. 18. The Lions Gate sewage treatment project. 19. The mall tried to remove the food court’s chess players. Park Royal later invited the players back. 20. A casino.
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Trish Alsop, Nik Ottenbreit, Grayson Ottenbreit and Lisa Hubbard get ready to set the table for 200 at North Shore Neighbourhood House’s 21st annual Christmas meal. PHOTO KEVIN HILL
Sharing a holiday meal fosters connections JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com
For 20 years on Christmas Day, North Shore Neighbourhood House has been somewhere for people who might have had nowhere to go.
Approximately 40 volunteers are gearing up to baste, mash, simmer, chop and serve the neighbourhood house’s 21st annual Christmas meal. “It’s just a very joyful event,” says North Shore Neighbourhood House executive director Lisa Hubbard. Approximately 200 guests are expected to pack the community hub at 225 East Second Street this Dec. 25. The turnout for the organization’s first dinner in 1996 was much smaller, attracting about 40, according to Hubbard. While the house welcomes immigrants, seniors, and people without much money, the meal also caters to people who just need some company. “Some people don’t even want to come for the lunch,
they just come to have a cup of coffee or tea and just see people,” Hubbard explains. For both guests and volunteers, the event has become a tradition, according to Hubbard. “We have so many people on the North Shore who are interested in helping for this event,” Hubbard said. “We’re full for volunteers.” Trish Alsop, North Shore Neighbourhood House’s communications director, agrees. “People are so generous at this time, we get sometimes more than we need.” After doing a few hours of preparation on Christmas Eve, the volunteers – most of whom are familiar with the routine – show up a little after 8 a.m. on Christmas Day. The guests tend to arrive around noon and the turkey and trimmings are on the plate by about 1 p.m. The volunteers usually clean the place up and head out around 4 p.m., according to Hubbard. “It gives our volunteers a chance to come and
help out but then they can also go to their own family Christmases,” Hubbard explains. Having the meal at midday also benefits seniors who have trouble travelling at night, Hubbard says. This year, the Pinnacle Hotel is handling the turkey, gravy and stuffing and Garden Works is slated to provide decorations. When asked what it means to set the Christmas table at North Shore Neighbourhood House for two decades, Hubbard laughs. “It means I’m getting old,” she says. Hubbard emphasizes gratitude for the numerous donations to North Shore Neighbourhood House that make it possible for the annual meal. “If someone says they don’t have anywhere to go, it’s nice for us to say: ‘Come here,’” she says. Anyone in need this Christmas can contact North Shore Neighbourhood House at 604-290-3927.
Woman robbed at gunpoint in Craigslist car sale meet-up BRENT RICHTER brichter@nsnews.com
West Vancouver police are looking for a suspect wanted in an alleged armed robbery and carjacking.
Police say a woman who listed her car for sale on Craigslist met with a potential buyer looking to go for a test drive on Dec. 7 in the 700 block of Keith Road in Cedardale. “The victim reports the man then produced what appeared to be a pistol, ordered the victim out of the car and drove away with the car and the victim’s purse,” said Const. Jeff Palmer, West Vancouver police spokesman. Police later found the vehicle ditched in
Lynn Valley. “No arrests have been made but an investigation is being handled by detectives in our criminal investigation section. It remains very active,” Palmer said. The victim is receiving support from department’s victim services unit, Palmer added. Palmer said the incident serves as a reminder to use best practices when meeting online strangers. Among them: Avoid meeting someone alone, make sure friends or family know you’re meeting someone, using well-lit public spaces during daylight hours if possible, especially for higher value transactions. “We do offer the public space of our front entry and lobby during office hours,” he said.
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Kirkstone Park’s gravel soccer pitch is qualifying for the premier leagues with an upgrade to a new turf field.
SNOW GOING Two snowboarders hike into the sunset after enjoying a day on the slopes at Mount Seymour on Tuesday. PHOTO KEVIN HILL
North Vancouver MP Jonathan Wilkinson announced Wednesday that the federal government is granting $500,000 to upgrade the sports field to a synthetic turf. The project will include installing a drainage layer, turf surface, concrete curbing, perimeter fencing and gates, pathways, site furnishings, and trail connections, according to a release. The District of North Vancouver is putting up $700,000 for the capital improvements. “Having coached soccer for many years for the league in which my two teenage daughters play, I know these facilities are more than just sports complexes – they’re important community centres that enrich the lives of our young people and families,”
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Wilkinson said in a release. “In July, Kirkstone was one of the sites for Hot Summer Nights: kids got to cool off under the hose, and learn about firefighting on tours of the trucks. These are the kinds of things that make investments in our parks and public spaces so important.” Kirkstone will join North Vancouver’s other turf fields at Sutherland, Windsor, William Griffin, and Carson Graham. Another one is planned for Mahon Park. “Replacing the field at Kirkstone has been on our priority list for a long time, and thanks to this generous federal partnership funding, Lynn Valley will now have its first artificial turf sports field,” said Mayor Richard Walton in the release. The announcement is being welcomed by North Vancouver Football Club president Stuart Ince, who has been lobbying hard for more turf fields. “We’ve been talking to
the city for years and years and years about expanding the inventory,” he said. “I think it’s a really smart thing that the district’s done. I think it’s visionary.” The field has long had a bad reputation, he added. “Kirkstone is… dreadful. It’s very underutilized. You can hardly use it in the winter because it’s always wet and muddy and doesn’t drain very well. And in the summer, it becomes a dust bowl, so nobody uses it,” he said. With only five turf fields, North Vancouver is still far behind other Lower Mainland communities, Ince added. “We’re rock bottom,” he said. “The conversations that we’re now having with the district and the city are very positive and it helps because we simply have nowhere to put the kids.” With the federal grant, the project should be completed in 2017. The grant is coming from Ottawa’s Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program, meant to commemorate the 150th anniversary of confederation.
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he singing satirist Tom Lehrer once called on Christmas revellers to “drag out the Dickens, even though the prospect sickens.” We understand. We understand if the spirit of the season leaches from your body with every step through big box store bacchanalia. And yet, despite the aunts who give clothes and the uncles who overdo eggnog, we can’t help but love Christmas; maybe because we need it. Nearly every day of the year, cynicism is an armour we wear and a weapon we wield, furrowing our brows as politicians spin tales of car allowance and carbon-free futures. Dec. 25 is an armistice. It’s the day when we bury our cynicism and the day when it makes sense for George Bailey and Bob Cratchit to triumph.
England’s Lord Protector Oliver Cromwell was once part of a puritan movement that banned celebrations of Christmas, (although they stopped short of boiling the guilty in their own pudding). And yet the English, displaying an optimism most associated with Whoville, sang. And across continents and centuries, they’re still singing. Whether you’ll spend the day reading Richard Dawkins or the Bible, we’re all stirred by the return of the sun and the hope that comes with it. We hope we’ll be better next year. Smarter. Kinder. And as we look out on the slush, deep and sloppy and uneven, we’re given a wonderful excuse for kindness. We can offer comfort for the anxious and company for the lonely. And if we can’t help, we can still listen, because Christmas is above all a time for understanding.
Year of 2016, Christmas carol news quiz! If there’s one thing newspapers love to do around Christmastime, it’s spread joy through poems, songs, quizzes and year-inreview articles.
And when I say “spread joy,” what I mean is “fill massive holes in the newspaper that are empty because all of the reporters are at home doing some investigative journalism on the liquor cabinet.” The gin is in cahoots with the tonic? What a scoop! It’s no big deal – politicians and judges and criminals and Kardashians all take holiday breaks, so there isn’t a lot to report on. Fun and festive holiday content fills in the gaps admirably, and so in that spirit I’d like to present the first annual Laugh All You Want Christmastime YearIn-Review Poem/Song Quiz Challenge, or LAYWCYIRPSQC for short. Here’s how it works:
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stuffed with cash for the man, who would empty each one with tiny orange hands. The children were nestled all snug in red states, wearing fake gold pyjamas labeled Make Christmas Great! And Vlad in his bear skin and Don in a sweater, had just settled down for a long game of checkers. When down on the street there arose such a titter, they grabbed their phones to see what was on Twitter. “This Prest guy in North Van his column is BAD. North Shore News used to be great, now look at it. Sad!”
Sorry, that one was probably too easy. And not really all that joyful, if we’re being honest. My bad. Let’s move on to the next one. 2. Rudolph, the Giuliani, used to be a decent mayor. At least
when trouble started, all the people knew he cared. Now he’s a very strange person, stumping for his orange friend. “We should lock up old Clinton, if she ain’t already dead.” Then one soggy New York day, Donald came to say, “Rudolph with your insane face, won’t you be my Secretary of State. Then all the Internet loved him, as they shouted out with glee, Rudolph the Giuliani, even Trump says you’re crazy! Even Trump thinks you’re craaazzyyyyyy!
Did ya get that one? It is, of course, “Good king Wenceslas.” Alright, moving on. 3. You’re a mean one, Newt Gingrich. You really are still here. You were booted in the 90s, now you’re back to ruin the day, Newt Gingrich. You nauseate me, Newt
Gingrinch. When they said they’d drain the swamp, should have known they’d leave some slime, Newt Gingrinch.
I’m going to stop there because there’s no chance of winning an insult contest against Dr. Seuss. I mean, behold: “Your heart is full of unwashed socks, Your soul is full of gunk. …” Just imagine what the good doctor could do to 2016. Alright, next one. 4. Jingle bells, Clinton smells, climate change ain’t real. Russia runs the White House now, they love Art of the Deal. Whoa, whoa, this is getting out of hand a little. Can we slow things down a bit with an old-timey classic? 5. I’m … dreaming … of a white … Christmas. (That’s
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Gentler prose impresses Dear Editor: I have always been a fan of Trevor Lautens. Do not, however, assume that I have always agreed with everything he has written. But I respect his right to state his opinion and do enjoy his delivery whether or not I concur with the content. The first portion of his Dec. 16 column entitled Once Around the Dance Floor with
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Hospital staff are amazing Dear Editor: Dec. 9 marked the first anniversary of the first of two surgeries I had at Lions Gate Hospital during the past year and now I am all healed up and feeling better than ever. I would like to convey my sincere thanks not only to Dr. Aslani and her wonderful surgical team and the incredible nursing staff but also to those in radiology, the lab technicians who manage to get blood out of a stone, the clean-up and catering staff and
the amazing porters who manoeuvre one swiftly and safely through the labyrinth of corridors. I inevitably have omitted others so I just say a very big thank you to everyone at LGH – you are all amazing and we are truly blessed to have such a wonderful facility with such caring staff right here in North Vancouver. Tony Kemp North Vancouver
Teaching kids to care a heartfelt gift Dear Editor: I would like to give a shout-out to Grade 2 Capilano elementary teacher Mrs. C. Doan for inspiring her students to give back to society during this holiday season. On Friday, Dec. 9, students in her class organized a lemonade and popcorn sale, raising more than $500 for B.C. Children’s Hospital.
They even arranged games and handmade prizes for other students. I would like to thank Doan and her students, as well as all the wonderful staff and students of Capilano elementary, for their support. What a fantastic way to teach our children compassion. Bita Nabili North Vancouver
We wish you a “Merry Christmas”! Dear Editor: “Season’s Greetings”? “Happy Holidays”? Bah, humbug! Without Christmas, there is no season; without Christmas, there is no holiday; and without Christmas, there is no seasonal greeting. Let’s celebrate this wonderful Canadian tradition with a heartfelt “Merry Christmas, everyone”! Fran Jones West Vancouver
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Change perspective to find joy From page 8 Did you get that one? Can you feel the joy?! Maybe that’s enough Christmas spirit for now. The year 2016 was a nasty one for some, but for others it will go down as one of the greatest ever – you just have to change your perspective a bit. Several dear friends of mine had babies in the last
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Good humour served us in ‘Transipocalypse’ Dear Editor: I am a West Vancouver bus driver but I speak also as one who has not owned a car in seven years. I use transit to get to and from work (and, infrequently, one or the other car-sharing service). This December we had two major snowfalls which impacted transit service throughout the region. If you waited in vain for a bus, or were packed into one of those which were running, you know, as I do both as passenger and as driver, how a few centimetres of snow can create transi-pocalypse. There are several reasons why transit is so dramatically affected by a relatively minor (in the pan-Canadian sense) snowstorm: None of the transit buses are equipped with snow tires. It is deemed that the marginal benefit to traction is not worth the time and expense to install and remove the four rear tires on hundreds of buses (and all buses, including the articulated 60-foot ones, are rear-wheel drive only). The roads are all crowned: that is, the roads slope toward the curbs to aid in rapid drainage from rainfall. However, in icy, snowy or slushy conditions, a bus, which has most of its weight over the rear tires, will tend to slide toward the curb. The rear section of articulated buses are especially prone to jackknifing toward the side of the road. If the driver is able to keep the bus closer to the centre of the road, there is less likelihood the bus will slide. This means the driver must ask passengers to load and unload not at a curb, but on the road, after making sure no vehicle can slip up between sidewalk and the bus. No one likes to be packed like sardines into a hot and airless bus; drivers do not like leaving people behind if we can help it, but if several buses have been unable to make a
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Volunteer grateful for ‘second chance’ Following a dire diagnosis, Nancy Taylor is mending nicely
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This December, Nancy Taylor has been doing some Christmas baking.
That may be just a routine holiday activity for some, but for the Lynn Valley resident it’s a signifier of how far she has come in the past year. “Last Christmas, I couldn’t even cut an apple. I didn’t have any strength at all,” Taylor said Monday. “Now, I’m baking cookies and I’m on the elliptical 20 minutes a day, trying to get stronger and stronger.” This time last year, Taylor was only a few weeks removed from a leukemia diagnosis. But after a successful stem-cell transplant that was conducted in March, she is now able to declare herself cancer free. “It’s a huge thing,” said Taylor. “Last Christmas, we didn’t even know if I was going to live. I had to have that stem-cell transplant to keep living, it was the only
While she still needs to rebuild immune system, Nancy Taylor is getting stronger following a stem cell transplant that likely saved her life. Taylor is hoping to get back to resume her post as a community police volunteer in 2017. PHOTO KEVIN HILL thing that could save me. “It was quite a journey, that’s for sure.” The journey also revealed just how much support Taylor had within the community. During the
search to find a suitable match for the transplant, Taylor saw friends, co-workers with the City of North Vancouver and even strangers reach out to help in any way they could.
The North Vancouver RCMP, for which Taylor has been a volunteer auxiliary constable for several years, hosted a stem-cell drive that attracted dozens of potential donors. Others donated
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emotional Taylor. “You just realize how good people are … I’ve just had continued support and it’s helped with my recovery and my healing. I have a whole new lease on life and people.” More than 75 per cent of patients who require a stem-cell transplant are unable to find a matching donor within their own family and Taylor was among that majority, prompting the search locally for a match. But it’s unlikely that the stem cells she received came from someone on the North Shore. Everyone swabbed through the local drives had their names and information added to an international OneMatch database that has more than 25 million registrants. Upon learning that a matching donor had been found, doctors told Taylor that the transplant would give her up to a 60-per-cent chance of beating the cancer, but also a 30-per-cent chance of death within one year of the procedure. Immediately preceding the transplant, Taylor had to endure several days of
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Taylor’s immune system ‘wiped out’ From page 13 intense chemotherapy and many hours of total-body radiation to destroy the diseased bone marrow to be replaced. About six weeks posttransplant, she was released from hospital to continue her recovery at home. Taylor said the road to a full recovery is a “long haul.” “Energy-wise and strength-wise, it takes a long time. They say it’s 18 months recovery after
post-transplant before you start feeling yourself again,” she said. “When you get a stem-cell transplant, all the vaccines you had as a kid get wiped out. So I’m currently getting my baby and toddler vaccines … I don’t have my full immune system yet.” But Taylor can already see the finish line of her recovery ahead. She’s hoping to begin a gradual return to work in the summer and said she will “absolutely” return to volunteering with the RCMP
when she’s ready. “They’ve said, ‘When you’re ready to come back, you can come back,’” she said. “I do a lot of community events so I really miss doing all those things.” North Vancouver RCMP Cpl. Richard De Jong said the detachment is eager to see her back. “She’s a staff member here who is well-liked and respected. She always has something nice to say to people and a smile on her face,” said De Jong. “We’re extremely happy
for her, that the stem-cell match did work.” Since the donor was not a relative, their location and identity haven’t been revealed to Taylor. However, she may be permitted to exchange information with the donor later this year, depending on where the donor was registered and whether or not they choose to remain anonymous. “I’m hoping I get to meet them just so I can thank them for a second chance at life,” Taylor said.
Shortly after receiving her leukemia diagnosis, Nancy Taylor watches as one of approximately 141 donors showed up at a January stem cell drive at the North Vancouver RCMP detachment. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD
DNV mulls loopy Lynn Valley plan 14-km trail would circle the valley JEREMY SHEPHERD jshepherd@nsnews.com
What do you get someone after 150 years?
A ring, - or at least, a loop. District of North Vancouver council is hoping to link 14 kilometres of trails stretching around the perimeter of Lynn Valley and connecting to the town centre in 2017. Lynn Valley Community Association vice-president Suzanne Mazoret spearheaded the project after noting gaps in: “what could be a very nice trail network surrounding Lynn Valley and also going through the middle of Lynn Valley.” Those gaps are evident for hikers walking from Princess Park to East 29th Street and down to Karen Magnussen community rec centre, she noted. “It really makes a lots of sense to define these areas and connect them,” she said. The plan involves signage and kiosks to help hikers stay oriented in the expansive trail network. Mazoret also advocated a historical component that could deepen hikers’ understanding of Lynn Valley with each link in the loop. With Canada’s 150th anniversary approaching, Mayor Richard Walton suggested
the Lynn Valley Loop: “Might qualify potentially for some federal funds if we have a shovel ready project.” While she supported the loop, Coun. Lisa Muri wasn’t content to close the circle. “I think it’s … such a good idea we should do the same in the Capilano and the same in the Seymour,” she said. Muri suggested council create a “cross connection between all three loops” and eventually connect trail routes through the North Shore. “I think this is the beginning of something very fabulous,” she said. While he supported the idea, Coun. Robin Hicks suggested the Lynn Valley Loop should be tailored to tourists. “Just the major routes should be highlighted and promoted so that visitors can do them; but the little secret routes should just be left,” he said, eliciting laughter from some of his council colleagues. The proposed 10-kilometre perimeter route would follow the Baden Powell trail through Princess Park eventually passing Kirkstone Lynn Canyon, and Inter River parks and linking with a fourkilometre town centre loop through Hastings Creek. Planning, route signage and kiosks put the project’s preliminary costs at $85,000. Staff were instructed to seek grants from the Canada 150 fund and directed to include the project in the district’s 2017 financial plan.
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Wishing you and yours a Very Happy 2017
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CHRISTMAS EDITION DECEMBER 24 AND 25, 2016 CHRISTMAS EDITION DECEMBER 24 AND 25, 2016
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PACIFIC HONDA’S BOXING WEEK
bchonda.com
Bring home Honda’s legendary quality and value.
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Model shown: ouring RL5H9GK Odyssey Touring
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¥$1,500 Holiday Bonus consumer incentive dollars are available on all new 2016 Fit and HR-V models. $750 Holiday Bonus consumer incentive dollars are available on all new 2016 Civic models. Holiday Bonus consumer incentive dollars are for eligible vehicles in addition to any other programs and will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. #The 0.99% APR lease/finance offer applies to all new 2016 Fit, HR-V and Civic models for a 24/24 month period. Limited time APR offers available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc. ΩLimited time lease offers available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. 2016 Fit DX lease example $16,385 at 0.99% per annum equals $300.06 per month for 24 months (includes $1,595 freight and PDI), with $0 down payment. Total lease obligation of $7,201.44. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. 48,000 kilometre allowance; charge of $0.12/km for excess kilometres. †Limited time finance offers available only through Honda Canada Finance Inc., on approved credit. 2016 HR-V LX finance example $22,515 at 0.99% per annum equals $947.83 per month for 24 months (includes $1,725 freight and PDI), with $0 down payment. Cost of borrowing is $232.92, for a total obligation of $22,747.92. Taxes, license, insurance and registration are extra. **Selling price is $16,385/$22,515/$17,750 based on a new 2016 Fit DX 6MT GK5G3GE/2016 HR-V LX 2WD MT RU5G3EX/2016 Civic DX 6MT FC2E2GE including $1,595/$1,725/$1,595 freight and PDI. Prices and/or payments shown do not include tire/battery tax of $25, or air conditioning charge (where applicable) of $100, all of which are due at time of delivery. Additional charges for waste disposal fees, environmental fees and handling charges (all of which may vary by dealer and/or vehicle) may apply. Offers valid from December 1st, 2016 through January 3rd, 2017 at participating Honda retailers. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details. £3,000/$3,500 Clearout Bonus on all new 2016 CR-V/Accord Coupe models is comprised of $1,500 consumer incentive dollars and $1,500/$2,000 customer cash rebate. $2,500 Clearout Bonus on new 2016 Odyssey SE RL5H3GE/ Odyssey EX RL5H4GE/ Odyssey EX-RES RL5H4GEX/ Odyssey EX-L RES RL5H6GJ/ Odyssey EX-L Navi RL5H6GK/ Odyssey Touring RL5H9GK is comprised of $2,500 customer cash rebate. Consumer incentive dollars are for eligible vehicles in addition to any other programs and will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes. Customer cash rebate will be deducted from the negotiated price after taxes and can be used in conjunction with any HFS Standard Rate Programs. **Selling price is $32,515/$28,015/$28,985 based on a new 2016 Odyssey LX RL5H2GE/ 2016 CR-V LX 2WD RM3H3GE1/ 2016 Accord 2D L4 EX 6MT CT1A7GJ including $1,725/$1,725/$1,695 freight and PDI. Prices and/or payments shown do not include tire/battery tax of $25, or air conditioning charge (where applicable) of $100, all of which are due at time of delivery. Additional charges for waste disposal fees, environmental fees and handling charges (all of which may vary by dealer and/or vehicle) may apply. Offers valid from December 1st, 2016 through January 3rd, 2017 at participating Honda retailers. Dealer may sell/lease for less. Dealer trade may be necessary on certain vehicles. Offers valid only for British Columbia residents at BC Honda Dealers locations. Offers subject to change or cancellation without notice. Terms and conditions apply. Visit www.bchonda.com or see your Honda retailer for full details.
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CHRISTMAS EDITION DECEMBER 24 AND 25, 2016
Wrapped In Red Event. Samsung Galaxy S7 + Gear Fit2
0
$
on select Share Everything™ plans*
MSRP $249.99
Visit a Rogers store today! 1301 Marine Dr. North Vancouver, BC | 604-983-3335 1422 Lonsdale Ave. North Vancouver, BC | 604-983-3025 Lynn Valley Centre | 1199 Lynn Valley Rd. North Vancouver, BC | 604-984-8900 Park & Tilford | 333 Brooksbank Ave. North Vancouver, BC | 604-988-2803 Park Royal Shopping Centre | 2002 Park Royal S West Vancouver, BC | 604-921-4880 Offer ends January 10, 2017, subject to change without notice and is available at participating Rogers retail locations, Call Centres and rogers.com only (while quantities last). Samsung S7 is $0 on a 2-year Premium Tab Share Everything Plan. Samsung Gear Fit 2 gift with purchase is available with a new activation or hardware upgrade on a Samsung S7, S7 edge smartphone (“Eligible Devices”) on a 2-year Share Everything plan (“Eligible Plan”). A connection fee of $20/line applies to activate your wireless services. Early cancellation fees apply. Discounted price applies only to concurrent purchase of an Eligible Device and Samsung Gear Fit 2; gift not exchangeable nor redeemable for cash. Customer must return the gift in case phone is returned and/or Eligible Plan is cancelled within 15 days of purchase.
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CHRISTMAS EDITION DECEMBER 24 AND 25, 2016
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200+ BRANDS
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ST TH
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Dec 26th - 31st
Boxing Week Sale
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LONSDALE 2057 LONSDALE AVENUE NORTH VANCOUVER, BC 604-985-9669
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CHRISTMAS EDITION DECEMBER 24 AND 25, 2016
DAY
SALE STARTS DECEMBER 26TH AND ENDS JANUARY 2ND. WINDSHIELD WASHER NOW
1
$ 25
Reg $3.49
SKU 2149005
EXTERIOR
FRONT DOOR HANDLE
STEP STOOL
Reg $59.99
1249
1995
$
SKU 02695002
39
97
Reg $54 SKU 1798004
SKU 197291
SKU#00275540
NOW
6400
$
7 PIECE PAINT SET
3 SHELF SHOWER CADDY
NOW $ 97
Reg $19.99
Reg $13.99
$ 97
SKU 01585162
SKU 169907
9
1499
$ Reg $159
$
89¢
NOW
Reg $24.99
SKU 09655723
$
LAMINATE FLOORING
SAWHORSE
NOW
$
NOW
NOW
¼ CIRCULAR SAW
NOW
DIRT DEVIL NWD 90 14/2 WIRE 75M ROLL VAC & DUST VACUUM STICK NOW Reg $59.99
3900
DEWALT 7
CHROME
PER SQ.FT 12MM 1 box covers 16.11 sq.ft
Reg $2.19
Reg $29.99 SKU 22745007
SKU 84665589
25”x71” MIRROR 18” WHITE WHITE OR SILVER VANITY
WITH PORCELAIN TOP
NOW
44
$
NOW
9
97
Reg $79.99
SKU 11255024/25
Reg $199
NOW
119
$
SKU 70235040
ALL IN-STOCK BBQ’S
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BBQ ACCESSORIES & PATIO HEATERS
INCLUDING ALL UMBRELLAS AND CUSHIONS
25
%
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*MSRP
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O F F E R VA L I D U N T I L J A N U UA RY 2, 2017 AT T H E N O R T H VA N CO U V E R LO C AT I O N W.1S T S T. O N LY. N O R A I N C H E C K S. W H I L E Q UA N T I T I E S L A S T. W E R E S E R V E T H E R I G H T TO L I M I T Q UA N T I T I E S.
Happy Holidays from everyone at Rona!
Visit us at 915 West 1st Street, North Vancouver
604-985-3000
PRICES VALID AT THIS LOCATION ONLY.
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YEAR END CLEARANCE NO CHARGE ALL WHEEL DRIVE ON ALL 2017’S
0.99% FINANCE UP TO 72 MONTHS. 0.99% LEASE UP TO 48 MONTHS.
2016 ESCALADE 4WD
2016 ESCALADE ESV 4WD
6.2L, V8 Engine, All Wheel Drive, 8 Speed Automatic Transmission, CUE wi/ Navigation, Power Sunroof, 22” Alloy Wheels.
MSRP
Stk# CD60340
6.2L V8 Engine, 8 Speed Automatic, CUE w/ Navigation, 22” Alloy Wheels, DVD Entertainment, 8 Passenger, Heated and Cooled Seats.
SAVE
92,605
9,273
$
$
CARTER PRICE
83,332
$
2017 XT5 CROSSOVER
SAVE
48,730 $5,000
$
CARTER PRICE
43,730
$
MSRP
SAVE
16,000
$
CARTER PRICE
87,820
$
DL# 10743
59,940
$
MSRP
CARTER PRICE
76,665
$
15,991
$
SAVE
CARTER PRICE
60,674
$
Stk# CD91570
MSRP
48,930
$
36,478
$
12,452
$
2017 ATS LUXURY AWD 2.0 TURBO
3.6L V6 Engine 8 Spd Automatic Power Sunroof.
MSRP
Stk# CD51400
2.0L Turbo, 8 Speed Automatic, Power Sunroof, Bose Surround Sound, All Wheel Drive.
2016 ATS PERFORMANCE AWD
Stk# CD91570
SAVE
87,373
$
10,802
$
2016 ATS COUPE AWD
3.0 L Twin Turbo, 8 Speed Automatic, Ultraview Roof, Bose Panaray Surround Sound, Reclining Heated Rear Seats, Navigation.
103,820
CARTER PRICE
3.6L V6, 8 Speed Auto, Ultraview Roof, CUE w/ Navigation, 19” Polished Aluminum Wheels.
MSRP
$
98,175
$
SAVE
Executive Demo.
2016 CT6 PLATINUM TWIN TURBO
Stk# 7CA66830
MSRP
2016 CTS PREMIUM AWD
3.6L V6 Engine, 8 speed, Automatic, Heated Seats, Remote Start. Lease $289 bi-weekly 0.9% interest 48 months. Stk# 76510410
Stk# CD3590T
8 Spd Automatic, Navigation, Panoramic, Sunroof.
SAVE
13,010
$
North Shore’s Exclusive Cadillac Store
CARTER PRICE
46,930
$
Stk# 7LA66830
LEASE FOR
$255 BI-WEEKLY
0%
48 MONTHS
DOWN
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Northshore
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CHRISTMAS EDITION DECEMBER 24 AND 25, 2016
Boxing Week Sale
50% off All Christmas and Holiday Decor Sale starts December 28
Holiday Hours December 28 - 30: 10am - 4pm December 31: 10am - 3pm • New Years Day: CLOSED January 2 10am - 4pm
460 Mountain Hwy, North Vancouver BC • 604.985.1914
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BOXING DAY SALE.
MANCINI LOUNGE CHAIR ORANGE A L S O AVA I L A B L E I N G R E Y
$199
A L S O AVA I L A B L E I N S M A L L
$899
$399
S T R I P E S WA L L A RT
REG $2,739
$449
M A R S E I L L E S O FA WHITE
REG $1,735
REG $475
BENT SOLID WOOD DINING TA B L E L A R G E
K I M B E R LY Q U E E N B E D G R E Y FA B R I C
RENEE PENDANT LAMP WHITE
REG $2,659
$99
BENT SOLID WOOD BENCH
STOREWIDE SALE
VA N C O U V E R - V I C T O R I A - S E AT T L E - T U K W I L A
$169
ADRIAN DINING CHAIR BROWN
UP TO
70% OFF.
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$149 REG $409
REG $565
REG $875
N O R T H VA N C O U V E R
$369 REG $1,075
REG $279
D U K E N I G H T S TA N D WA L N U T
$999
1.800.990.MOES
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CHRISTMAS EDITION DECEMBER 24 AND 25, 2016
BOXING DAY SALE AT SO BLÜ Doors open 9:30am December 26th
Sale to continue all week but come early for best selection.
70 50% %
OFF
ALL FALL ITEMS
REMAINING ITEMS OFF SELECT SHOES AND BOOTS SALE CONTINUES ALL WEEK Excludes accessories and jewellery
Toad & Co. • Part Two • InWear • Velvet • Stones • Bugatchi • Desigual • Jbrand • Robert Graham • Free People • Agave • John + Jenn • Metalicus • Mavi Gold • 34 Heritage • Matinique • Frye • Soya & Kyo • Sanctuary • And More!
sobluclothing
BJ’s
BOXING DAY SALE
Doors open 9:30am December 26th
70 50% OFF %
ALL FALL ITEMS
REMAINING ITEMS AND SELECT SHOES AND BOOTS
Excludes accessories and jewellery
OFF
SALE CONTINUES ALL WEEK
Sandwich • Nygard • Peruzzi • Jag • Cambio • Bandolera • Steilmann • Elisa Cavaletti • Spanner • Jana • MargaretM • Sympli Monari • Stella Carakasi • Betty Barclay • Brax ...And More!
2463 Marine Drive, West Vancouver 604-926-0712 4440 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver 604-222-1028
CHRISTMAS EDITION DECEMBER 24 AND 25, 2016
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TENORS AND BASSES WANTED to sing in French with the choir À Tout Choeur on Tuesdays, 6:45-8:45 p.m. at Summerhill PARC, 116-980 West 15th St., North Vancouver. Conversational French required. Info: atoutchoeurnv@gmail.com. FRIENDSHIP TOASTMASTERS MEETINGS A group of supportive, enthusiastic and encouraging people who believe that confidence in public speaking can be achieved through practice and constructive feedback meets Mondays, 7:15-9:15 p.m. at Silver Harbour Centre, 144 East 22nd st., North Vancouver. friendshiptoastmasters.com HI-LIGHT FESTIVAL Park and Tilford Gardens is lit up for the holiday season with 150,000 colourful lights spanning three acres of community gardens until Dec. 31 at 333 Brooksbank Ave., North Vancouver. Friday evenings will be family nights from 5 to 9 p.m. with guest appearances by Santa. Admission by donation. parkandtilford.com PEAK OF CHRISTMAS SOS Children’s Gingerbread Village will be on display until Jan. 1. Visitors are invited to view and then vote on their favourite gingerbread creation at Grouse Mountain, North Vancouver. sosbc.org CANYON LIGHTS Capilano Suspension Bridge, 3735 Capilano Rd., North Vancouver, will feature thousands of lights until Jan. 8. Hours: 11 a.m.-9 p.m. (except Christmas day) with holiday activities beginning at 4 p.m. The park will feature a 153-foot Christmas tree, as well as gingerbread cookie decorating, singalong carols and more. $13.95-$85. Partial proceeds from admission will be donated to the B.C. Professional Fire Fighters’ Burn Fund. 604-985-7474. capbridge.com CAPTAIN HOOK’S REVENGE A panto classic adapted from Peter Pan Dec. 26-30, 7:30 p.m. and Dec. 26 and 31, 3:30 p.m. at Deep Cove Shaw Theatre, 4360 Gallant Ave., North Vancouver. $16. 604-929-3200 deepcovestage.com NEW YEAR’S EVE SKATE Join in the countdown to the New Year with glow sticks and party hats Saturday, Dec. 31, 3:30-5 p.m. at Harry Jerome Arena, 123 East 23rd St., North Vancouver. Regular admission applies. 604-987-7529 PENGUIN PLUNGE Brave the cold water with Deep Cove’s New Year’s Day tradition Sunday, Jan. 1, 12:30 p.m. at Panorama Park, North Vancouver. The plunge will be promptly at 2 p.m. The event will include prizes for best costumes, a bonfire and live entertainment. Plunge pledges raised go to North Shore Rescue. penguinplunge.ca CHIP-UP FOR CHARITY Bring Christmas trees to Westview Shopping Centre, 2601 Westview Dr., North Vancouver to be chipped up Jan. 7 and 8, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. With a minimum $5 donation you will be benefitting Covenant House and North Shore Rescue. CHIP-UP IN DEEP COVE The 11th Seymour Scouts will chip up Christmas trees Saturday, Jan. 7, 9 a.m.-3:30 p.m. at Parkgate Village, 3680 Mount Seymour Pkwy., North Vancouver. Proceeds benefit beavers, scouts, cubs, venturers and rovers in the Deep Cove community. FIREFIGHTERS CHRISTMAS TREE CHIP-UP Bring your holiday tree to the parking lot of Rona, 1160 East Third St., North Vancouver (near Park and Tilford), Saturday, Jan. 7, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. to be chipped up by donation benefitting the North Vancouver City Firefighters Foundation. There will be free hot dogs and coffee or hot chocolate. PRESCHOOL TREE CHIP-UP Support the Upper Lonsdale preschool by bringing holiday trees to be chipped up Jan. 7 or 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at North Vancouver District Hall parking lot, 355 West Queens Rd., North Vancouver. upperlonsdalepreschool.com SCOUTS TREE CHIP-UPSt. Agnes Scouts will chip up Christmas trees by donation Jan. 7 or 8, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. at Ray Perrault Park, 1310 East Grand Blvd., North Vancouver. 6thstagnesscoutinggroup.com CANADIAN FEDERATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN-NORTH VANCOUVER The Pacific Assistance Dogs Society (PADS) will make a presentation during the clubs meeting Thursday, Jan. 12, 7 p.m. at the Royal Canadian Legion, 123 West 15th St., North Vancouver. Guests are welcome. 604-980-1274 or cfuwnvwv.vcn.bc.ca
SOUNDS GLOBAL COMPOSERS’ WORKSHOP VICO musicians will introduce composers to traditional instruments from around the world and registered participants are encouraged to bring sketches of works in progress at Capilano University music department, 2055 Purcell Way, North Vancouver. Workshop 1: Tarogato/clarinet, kimanche and voice, Saturday, Jan. 14 and 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. Workshop 2: Erhu/gaohu, cello and tombak, Saturday, Jan. 14 and 28 from noon to 2 p.m. $60 per course ($25 for CapU students). vi-co.org/soundsglobalcomposerscapilano/ RETAIL CONNECTIONS YOUTH TRAINING PROGRAM Beginning Monday, Jan. 16, Retail Connections is offering a four-week free training program for unemployed or underemployed immigrant youth and young adults at YWCA WorkBC Employment Services Centre, 109-980 West First St., North Vancouver. Students gain the skills needed to find retail and customer service employment and this year there are two to three openings for non-immigrant young adults per cycle. nsms.ca CASUAL FRIDAY NIGHTS Monthly art classes for adults the third Friday of the month from 7 to 9 p.m. at Maplewood House, 399 Seymour River Place, North Vancouver. Schedule: Jan. 20, story-art-collage (create a piece of art that tells a story); Feb. 17, contemporary stitch sampler (learn how to make traditional embroidery stitches contemporary); and March 17, paper beads (recycle magazines into jewelry). $35 for each class, materials included. UPPER LONSDALE PRESCHOOL OPEN HOUSE Meet the teachers, tour the facility and learn about the Upper Lonsdale Preschool’s philosophy Saturday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon, 3380 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. upperlonsdalepreschool.com CREATIVE ESCAPES Bring your watercolours, knitting project, sketch book or other artistic project for an informal evening of imagination and socializing Thursday, Jan. 26, 6-8 p.m. at CityScape Community Art Space, 335 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. Free. nvartscouncil.ca CHARITY BOOK SALE Thousands of books will be available for $2 each during the second annual Rotary book sale Feb. 13-18 (mall hours) at Capilano Mall, 935 Marine Dr., North Vancouver. ART CLUB AT ST. STEPHEN’S Practice your creative artistry in a welcoming group Wednesdays, 1-3 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Church, 885 West 22nd St., West Vancouver. Knit, paint or draw. ststephenschurch.ca DIGITAL BUDDIES Get individualized help with email from a teen volunteer Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays at West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. Phone to make an appointment: 604-925-7405. DROP IN BRIDGE Join in for a friendly game of bridge Tuesday afternoons, 1-3 p.m. at St. Stephen’s Church, 885 West 22nd St., West Vancouver. $3 to cover goodies and prizes. ststephenschurch.ca
DELIGHTFUL DESSERTS Trish Cuillerier serves up some holiday baking to Irene MacPherson during the Capilano Community Services Seniors’ Hub Christmas Social Tea on Dec. 15 at Capilano House. Dozens of local seniors turned out for the afternoon gathering, a festive affair that included live entertainment from John Cronen and even a visit from Santa Claus himself. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH
BE ON THE NICE LIST THIS HOLIDAY SEASON Recycle your Packaging
Separate your Glass
Options for Volunteers
The following is a selection of volunteer opportunities from various community organizations, made available through Volunteer North Shore, a service of North Shore Community Resources Society. VARIOUS POSITIONS Greater Vancouver Food Bank Society offers various volunteer positions. For more information, check the website: foodbank.bc.ca. APPOINTMENT TAKER Volunteer is needed on Monday mornings during February, March and April to book appointments for eligible income tax clients. SKI SNOW BOARD INSTRUCTOR OR HELPER Volunteer instructors receive their CADS Level 1 certification during training over one weekend in January and mentor with
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Visit the Recycling Depot 29 Riverside Drive
Compost Leftovers
Styrofoam
Plastic Bags
For more ideas check out cnv.org/SustainableHoliday
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nsnews.com north shore news CHRISTMAS EDITION DECEMBER 24 AND 25, 2016
Body composition important to know before setting goals
What does the number on the weight scale really mean?
Regarding overall health, weight is not nearly as important as the composition of that weight. Rather than tracking weight, we should be aware of our body composition. Body composition reveals the relative proportions of fat and lean mass in the body. Fat mass consists of two types of fat: essential and nonessential fat. Lean mass refers to bones, tissues, organs and muscle. Essential fat is the minimal amount of fat necessary for normal physiological function. For males and females, essential fat values are typically considered to be three per cent and 12 per cent, respectively. Fat above the minimal amount is referred to as nonessential fat. It is generally accepted that a range of 10 to 22 per cent for men and 20 to 32 per cent for women is considered satisfactory for good health. A body composition within the recommended range suggests you have less risk of developing obesity-related diseases such as diabetes, high blood pressure and even some cancers. However, we face another set of risks when our body composition is too low. When we drop below the minimal recommended levels of essential fat, we negatively affect the delivery of vitamins to the
Personal Best Shaun Karp organs, the ability of the reproductive system to function and our overall well-being. How can you determine your body composition? It can be estimated through various techniques that range from field-based tests requiring only a calculator or tape measure to advanced tests conducted in a clinical or laboratory setting by a trained technician. Common methods used to measure body composition include body mass index (BMI), waist circumference, the skin fold method, bioelectrical impedance analysis and hydrostatic weighing. Calculation of your percentage of body fat through any of these techniques is best done by a fitness professional, such as a personal trainer or trained technician. These individuals will not only be able to make accurate assessments but will also be able to explain the results to you. Check with your local fitness facility to see what methods of
assessment are available to you. The results from your body composition assessment can be used to identify risks, personalize your exercise program or evaluate how well your current exercise and nutrition program is working for you. If you find that your body composition has room for improvement, take a closer look at what you can do to make positive changes to your current level of activity and diet. If you need help designing a new exercise program or staying motivated, consider working with a personal trainer. They have the tools and training necessary to help you create a fitness program that will help you reach your goals in a safe and efficient manner. Changes in body composition take time and a dedicated effort but the positive impact on health and quality of life is worth it. Participation in regular exercise along with a healthy, balanced diet are the keys to reaching and maintaining a healthy body composition. Knowing this is the time of year many people resolve to improve their health and fitness, remember to consult your doctor before starting any exercise program to make sure it’s right for you. Shaun Karp is a certified personal trainer. For further information call 604-420-7800 or go to karpfitness.com.
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The centre, called the Metro Community Hub, located in Woolloongabba, near the central core in Brisbane, is not a drop-in facility but instead runs specific programming on regular days. Much like you would find at seniors’ centres and organizations that provide programs and services on the North Shore, the usual array of activities are provided. These include exercise programs like gentle yoga, tai chi, aqua aerobics and other, more general programs like broadband for seniors, special event parties, quilting and arts and crafts. The centre also has trips out for lunch, shopping and swimming. Swimming is a very welcome diversion in the Queensland heat. Seniors’ centres in Brisbane operate to bring seniors together to make friends, have fun, learn new skills and participate in low-cost activities. The coordinator of the Metro Community Hub said: “Just because you are a senior doesn’t mean you should stop making new friends and enjoying life.” Like seniors programmers on the North Shore, the Metro Community Hub coordinator felt that creating an age-friendly community
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You’ve decked the halls, you’ve rocked around the Christmas tree, you’ve even been good, for goodness sake – there’s nothing left this holiday season but to enjoy our annual look back at the top five North Shore sports stories of the year.
Olympic podiums, Stanley Cup finals, the backwaters of Eastern Tennessee – this year’s list takes us to some of the most special sports places on earth. We’ll start our list right at the top with our number 1 story, as chosen by the North Shore News sports editorial board. Grab your wassail and enjoy the show. 1. SIMMERLING EARNS BRONZE ON A BIKE West Vancouver’s Georgia Simmerling made history the moment her wheels started spinning during qualification for the women’s track cycling team pursuit at the Rio Olympics in August. With that, Simmerling became the first Canadian athlete ever to compete in three different
West Vancouver’s Georgia Simmerling (right) joins teammates Allison Beveridge, Jasmin Glaesser and Kirsti Lay on the podium at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. Multi-sport star Simmerling headlines our look back at the top North Shore sports stories of the year. PHOTO SUPPLIED MARK BLINCH/COC sports in three different Games. In 2010 Simmerling competed in alpine skiing before switching over to ski
cross for the 2014 Games. She wasn’t there in Rio just for the historical footnote though – Simmerling and her
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Robbins tackles world’s toughest race From page 36 years old competing on the deviously icy alpine courses in Whistler in 2010. Her wild athletic ride also included quick recoveries from several scary injuries, including a ski cross crash in 2012 that left her with three broken vertebrae. She spent seven weeks in a body brace recovering, but just one year later earned her first ski cross World Cup medal. Two years after breaking her back, she tried cycling on a velodrome track for the first time in her life. And two years after that she became an Olympic medallist. “She got told ‘no, no, no,’ multiple times, to go away or whatever else, and she wouldn’t listen to it,” said Richard Wooles, a North Vancouver-based elite cycling coach who was there when Simmerling took her first tentative turns around a velodrome track. “It’s a remarkable story. … For an outsider from a different discipline – and not even a summer sport, she was a winter sport athlete – it’s a little crazy.” This story is far from over though. Simmerling ditched the bike after Rio and got right back on snow. It didn’t take her long to reinject the ice into her veins either – last week she hit the podium at a ski cross World Cup race in Innichen, Italy. The bronze was her first ski medal since the switch to cycling, and sixth overall. Wherever her career takes her now, you know that Simmerling will get there fast. !!! Simmerling wasn’t the only North Shore athlete to hit the podium in Rio, as West Vancouver swimmer Emily Overholt scored bronze in the 4x200-metre freestyle relay. The teenage swimmer thought her Olympics were
done after swimming two individual events on the first two days of competition, but was called back into action on short notice to replace an ill teammate in qualification in the relay. She didn’t swim the final or get to stand on the podium, but Overholt got her first bit of hardware in what has the potential to be a long and lucrative Olympic career. 2. ROBBINS RACES WORLD’S TOUGHEST RUN It’s may seem a bit strange that our No. 2 story of the year is about a man who took part in a race but didn’t even reach the finish line, but here we are. To be fair though, The Barkley Marathons, tackled in 2016 by North Vancouver ultra-runner Gary Robbins, is not your typical race: 60 hours straight running more than 100 miles through leg-shredding terrain in Tennessee’s Frozen Head State Park. It’s a five-loop race, and for most entrants the ultimate goal is to complete just one loop. Robbins, running it for the first time, survived 4.5 loops. It’s the farthest any Canadian has ever made it in the race, and the third farthest for any race rookie. The race has reached near legendary status in the ultrarunning world and is known by many as the toughest footrace on earth. Each year, 40 hand-picked participants attempt to tackle five loops of a course that is at least 20 miles (32 kilometres) long, although runners swear it is closer to the 26 miles of an actual marathon. The course rises and falls through the rounded Tennessee mountains, racking up cumulative elevation gains and drops that are roughly equivalent to climbing and descending Mount Everest. Twice.
North Vancouver’s Gary Robbins reaches the top of a climb known as rat jaw during the gruelling Barkley Marathons endurance race held annually in Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee. PHOTO SUPPLIED KEITH KNIPLING In the 30 years since the race was created, 14 humans have finished all five loops in the allotted 60 hours. The event is known for its numerous quirks. The race can begin anytime from 11 p.m. to 11 a.m. on race day, with event creator Gary Cantrell, a.k.a. Lazarus Lake blowing a conch to let racers know the race will begin in one hour. The start is then signalled by Lake lighting a cigarette. The course is not marked – one map is provided to all the runners the night before the race. There are few aid stations along the course and racers mark their progress by finding books along the way and tearing out pages corresponding to their bib number. “The only comparable I can think of is if you were to go up on our North Shore
mountains and ignore all of the trails, and then draw lines across the mountains that included the steepest ravines you could imagine,” Robbins said after taking on the race. It was near the end of Loop 3 and the start of Loop 4 that the reality of racing for 100 miles without any sleep started to catch up to Robbins. That’s when the hallucinations began. “Your brain just starts creating faces all over the place in the leaves on the ground,” he said. “I hallucinated my brother’s face on a pebble.” Midway through lap five Robbins made a wrong turn and got lost in the dark, his race ruined as he spent more than two hours looking for a book. Knowing he’d never finish before time ran out, he caught a ride back to the finish line where he received the final insult bestowed upon all who fail to complete the five laps: a bugler playing “Taps.”
It was “incredibly disappointing,” said Robbins. “One of the more disappointing things of my racing career.” He soon, however, realized the magnitude of his feat, coming oh so close to finishing the world’s toughest race. “I didn’t have enough of an appreciation before for how few people get to the fifth lap and how celebrated that is in and of itself,” he said. “I still have waves of knowing that I was that close and wishing that I had pulled it off. By and large I am really happy with what I was able to pull away from that race. I can’t stop thinking about it, so I definitely will be returning to eventually – no matter how long it takes – be the 15th finisher of The Barkley.” 3. JONES NEARLY STEALS STANLEY FOR SHARKS From our viewpoint, North Vancouver’s Martin Jones has always felt a little bit like the
Rodney Dangerfield of the goaltending world – he just can’t get no respect. Coming out of the North Shore Winter Club where he won nearly every game he played, Jones ended up in the WHL with the Calgary Hitmen but was stuck on the bench as a backup at the start of his career. When he did earn the No. 1 job he racked up impressive numbers that eventually earned him the WHL goaltender of the year award, yet when he reached his NHL draft year all 30 teams passed on him. He then signed with the Los Angeles Kings and continued to shine at every level he played, but when he did reach the NHL for good he was mostly stuck on the bench as a backup to superstar Jonathan Quick. Jones did win a Stanley Cup with the Kings but it was as a backup, and he only saw
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I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the commitment and hard work by staff at the North Vancouver Detachment to keep our communities safe in 2016. Wishing all citizens of both the City and District of North Vancouver a safe and wonderful holiday season with family and friends fri and all the best for 2017! Supt. Chris Kennedy Officer in Charge of the North ancouver RCMP Detachment
West Vancouver teenager Emily Overholt scored an Olympic bronze medal in Rio as part of Canada’s 4x200-m freestyle relay team, racing in the qualifying heats. She also finished fifth in the 400-metre individual medley. PHOTO SUPPLIED MARK BLINCH/CANADIAN OLYMPIC COMMITTEE
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mop-up duty in two of the team’s playoff games. The 2015-16 season, however, was the year that everything finally fell into place, as Jones earned his respect and very nearly the first Stanley Cup in the history of the San Jose Sharks franchise. The Sharks traded for Jones before the season and made him the starter. He didn’t disappoint, continuing to do what he’d always done: stop hockey pucks at an elite rate. His play reached a new level in the playoffs as Jones led the Sharks – long known as a strong team that suffered spectacular playoff flame-outs – to the Stanley Cup final for the first time in team history. The Sharks didn’t win, losing in six games to Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins, but Jones was spectacular, putting together a playoff goals-against average of 2.16 and a save percentage of .923. He’s kept it up this season, leading the Sharks to the best record in the Pacific Division while ranking third in the league in wins, eighth in goals-against average and tied for eighth in shutouts. “When he’s given an opportunity, he excels,” his former North Shore Winter
Club coach, Billy Coupland, told the North Shore News. “I see no reason why he isn’t going to continue to excel because quite frankly at every stage he’s done just that. There’s never been anything that’s ever been handed to him. In every situation it’s always been something that he’s had to work for. It’s one of those unique stories and a really cool story.” The secret is now out – Martin Jones is a star.
4. BLUES BRONZED AT SOCCER NATIONALS The Capilano University men’s soccer team makes this list for the second year in a row as they once again proved themselves to be one of the best programs in the country. The Blues were dominant in PacWest play, capping off an undefeated regular season with a pair of emphatic wins at the provincial tournament. Their 4-2 win over Douglas College gave them their second straight PacWest title, the first time they’ve won back-toback provincial crowns since Capilano claimed four straight from 1988 to 1991. Following provincials it was on to the national championships in Fort McMurray where the Blues
Capilano University’s Devan Woolley shows off his touch during a PacWest game. The Blues won gold at provincials and bronze at nationals this season. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH fell one step shy of their ultimate goal. Capilano claimed bronze, beating the Algonquin Thunder 3-2 in the
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consolation final. Their only loss of the season, however, came at a most inopportune time as the host Keyano Huskies beat the Blues 3-1 in the semifinals to end Capilano’s claim for a national title. “The guys had an incredible season,” said head coach Paul Dailly, who was named the national coach of the year. “To go 15 wins, one loss, two ties on your year, and your only loss costing you a berth in the gold medal game, you can’t really fault them for that.” The Blues came home with some individual awards as well, with super striker Keith
Jackson – the PacWest’s leading scorer with 11 goals in 12 games – earning all-Canadian status for his stellar season. Fourth-year defender Nicolas Morello earned a spot on the national championship all-star team, an award that followed his MVP showing at the provincial tournament in late October. The Blues also said goodbye to captain Devan Woolley, a hard-hitting player who spent five years shoring up the defence for the Blues. “The (team) wanted to reward their fifth-year captain with at least a medal,” Dailly said. “Obviously it wasn’t the colour we were looking
for – we definitely wanted to be in that gold medal match – but I’m just happy they responded the way they did and were able to get that bronze.” That’s two straight national medals for the Blues, who scored CCAA silver in 2015. Next year, no doubt, they’ll be looking to complete the trio with the final golden piece. 5. ARTLEY SCORES A PROVINCIAL HAT TRICK No. 5 on our list goes to a high school student who crammed a lot of
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Collingwood student scores B.C. titles in three sports From page 38 championships into a very small time frame. Collingwood Grade 12 student Brendan Artley came away with three provincial titles in the span of just a few months, starring on the school’s basketball and tennis teams while also sticking it to the rest of the field in javelin at the B.C. track and field championships. On top of being an elite athlete, Artley is also a coach’s dream, said Collingwood athletic director Dave Speirs. “The most impressive thing about Brendan is his humility,” said Speirs. “What a great kid. Every coach raves about him here at Collingwood.” Artley was born in England and moved to Canada with his family in Grade 2 and has been at Collingwood ever since. He actually starred in a fourth sport last season, his English roots showing as he was co-captain and co-MVP of the Collingwood soccer team. The Cavs fell short of provincials on the soccer pitch but claimed a historic win on the basketball court, with Artley on board as a starting forward. Artley’s humility showed as he described his
role on the squad. “I didn’t have much talent, I just kind of tried really hard which was why they put me on, I guess,” he said. A high school growth spurt pushed Artley to his current height of six-foot-three, which combined with his athleticism made him an intimidating presence for the Cavaliers on defence. He also had another roll on the team: hype man. During warmups Artley could be counted on to throw down some ferocious dunks – his repertoire included a full 360 spin – to fire up his teammates and the crowd. The tennis title and track and field crown were earned on back-to-back weekends, with Artley artfully juggling the two sports during the spring semester. When asked about his tennis prowess, Artley against passed the credit on to his teammates. He and partner Liam Huebner went undefeated all season in boys doubles. “Creds to Liam – he’s the talent on the team,” he said, adding that the game plan was always to get himself to the net to put up a big wall, while Huebner chased everything else down on the baseline. “(Liam) was consistent, all game, every game. He was the backbone of the
team. When I’m at the net, even if it’s going out I’ll just hit it back.” Javelin is Artley’s main game, and his pointed attack landed him a scholarship on the track team at NCAA Div. 1 school North Dakota State this year. At the North Shore championships last spring he set a personal best and smashed a 35-year-old North Shore record with a throw of 64.66 metres, following that performance up with a win at provincials. “I’ve always loved sports, since I was young,” Artley told the North Shore News in trying to explain his hat trick season. “I’ve been taught by various coaches to try hard. That’s the main thing that I focus on, putting in my best effort. That’s helped me get better.” HONOURABLE MENTIONS ! Swimmer Nathan Clement makes final, sets new Canadian record at Paralympic Games. ! Jane Channell wins silver at World Cup skeleton race. ! Argyle’s Georgia Swant scores 44 as Pipers win junior girls provincial basketball title. ! Harry Jones and Adam Zaruba star in rugby sevens win at BC Place.
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Queen Size
NOW
Bedroom Set includes Headboard, Footboard Rails, Dresser, Mirror *Matching Night Table & Chest available. Also Available in Cherry Oak.
NOW Limit 5 per store
NOW
Reversible Chaise. Available in 7 Colours
999
BRYLEE
Double Back Folding Sofa Click Clack Bed with Chrome Accent Legs
Sold in sets.
$
NOW
$
249
$
699
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CHRISTMAS EDITION DECEMBER 24 AND 25, 2016
New Year’s Eve A VIBRANT FAMILY-FRIENDLY EVENING TO RING IN 2017 AT THE PEAK OF VANCOUVER.
Celebrate with: • Live music featuring Norman Foote • Festive 9pm fireworks • Family entertainment including Acro Fire Dancers & Winter Wonderland Characters • Skating, Sliding Zone & Light Walk
For more information visit grousemountain.com/nye
CELEBRATING NINETY YEARS