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Campaign launched to aid paramedic battling cancer JUSTIN BEDDALL newsroom@nsnews.com

North Shore Rescue launched “Operation Christmas Spirit” on Saturday. Nearly three dozen

red jacket-clad rescuers arrived unexpectedly at the doorstep of one of their own, Jay Piggot, a paramedic and member of NSR’s elite helicopter team who was recently diagnosed with an

aggressive form of cancer called cholangiocarcinoma. With help from members of the BC Ambulance Service, NSR’s mission included hanging Piggot’s outdoor Christmas lights, cleaning his gutters, trimming the hedges, playing with his two young children in the backyard and ordering

plenty of pizza. “It brought tears to my eyes. It was just like (It’s a) Wonderful Life,” the 1946 Hollywood movie that has become a Christmas classic. “It’s been amazing. My wife and I have been ﬂoored by this,” said Piggot, 34. NSR team leader Mike Danks was one of the

members busy at work in Piggot’s yard on Saturday. “It was very emotional to be honest. It was a sea of red. It seemed surreal. We got so much work done in such a short period of time. Our team is really rallying around Jay.” NSR members have also arranged to help Jay’s wife Denise with the kids each

evening and set up a “meal train” – an online schedule that allows family, friends and co-workers to sign up to cook for the Piggots. To alleviate the ﬁnancial burden facing the family, NSR has started the Jay Piggot Trust Fund at BlueShore Financial. See Trust page 5

West Van to curb monster homes JUSTIN BEDDALL newsroom@nsews.com

SEVENTH HEAVEN Carson Graham quarterback Tyler Nylander racks up rushing yards during a 53-34 win over Abbotsford in the provincial AA football final Saturday at BC Place. Nylander scored seven touchdowns in the win. See page 47 for the full story. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

This Christmas, believe again.

The demolition of smaller homes in favour of super-sized houses has become a polarizing topic in West Van. On Monday, council took a small step toward dealing with monster homes and neighbourhood character, voting unanimously in favour of a set of proposed bylaws that address “building bulk” in a way that staff describe as “incremental in nature and phased over time.” “This is an issue in the community and now we are seeing what we can do about it,” said Coun. Craig Cameron. “There’s still too much housing being built that’s extremely insensitive – the entire lot is razed unnecessarily and levelled in a way that doesn’t have respect to the topography or the neighbours or the neighbourhood character and we need to somehow address that.” Following a packed and See New page 9

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West Van bracing for sea level rise Construction ﬁll used to protect waterfront from future ﬂooding JUSTIN BEDDALL newsroom@nsnews.com

With sea levels on the B.C. coast projected to rise signiﬁcantly over the next century, West Vancouver is busy fortifying its foreshore. “We would say that sea level rise is no longer ‘When it happens.’ We feel its effects now, and we’re planning accordingly,” said District of West Vancouver spokesman Jeff McDonald. “It’s not a future thing. It’s a present thing.” Since 2012, the district has undertaken a series of proactive projects to enhance and preserve foreshore areas and natural marine habitats as part of its Shoreline Protection Plan. A 2008 government report entitled “Projected sea level changes for British Columbia in the 21st century,” forecast the continued rise of sea levels globally as the result of continental glacier and ice cap melt, as well upper ocean warming. In B.C., sea levels will also be impacted by local conditions, it noted, “including ocean and

Construction fill from West Vancouver’s municipal hall site is being used to enhance the foreshore at the foot of 15th Street. Heavy equipment moved 149 truckloads of glacial sand and rock to the site on Dec. 1. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD weather conditions and vertical movements of lands due to geological processes.” The report predicts sea level rise in the province will vary signiﬁcantly, from 11 centimetres in Nanaimo to more than 50 cm in areas of the Fraser River Delta. So what does that mean for West Vancouver? A sea level rise projection

chart for tide gauge and GPS stations on the B.C. coast, which is based on global sea level rise of one metre by the year 2100, provides some clues. The coastal stations get a numerical value from 0 (lowest) to 5 (highest) for projected sea level rise and Point Atkinson in West Van is rated 2. The goal of West

Van’s SPP is to “recreate a naturally self-sustaining shoreline to address the impacts of development, climate change and sea level rise.” “We’re seeing the effects of rising sea levels in West Vancouver. We’ve had weather events and king tides in the last couple of years that have resulted in

ﬂooding and damage to areas of the waterfront and so this is one of the steps that we are taking to protect the waterfront… as well as taking care of our natural assets,” said McDonald. The latest shoreline project is focused on the area east of John Lawson Pier and scheduled to be completed by January.

City to use reserves for bike lift study BEN BENGTSON reporter@nsnews.com

Although there’ll be more hurdles ahead, the City of North Vancouver is inching forward with a plan to bring in an urban bike lift. At Monday’s council meeting it was decided in a 4-3 vote that the CNV would use $60,000 appropriated from its general reserve fund to pay for a study to look at an urban bike lift’s feasibility. Councillors were voting on where funds for the study would come from, but the discussion quickly turned to larger issues pertaining to bike use, safety, and urban development in North Vancouver. Mayor Darrell Mussatto, who ﬁrst proposed the idea after being inspired by a similar bike lift in Trondheim, Norway, was an enthusiastic supporter. “I think that moving

forward with this – staff have done a tremendous amount of work to keep it at this number – it will give us a better position to make a decision should we want to go ahead with that,” he said. An urban bike lift, in theory, operates similar to a ski lift. A cyclist puts his or her foot onto a metallic plate that gently pushes them, along with their bike, uphill. Councillors ﬁrst voted on studying the project’s feasibility back in October, when it also passed in a narrow 4-3 vote. Coun. Pam Bookham, who voted against the bike lift study last time, was against using the city’s reserves to pay for the feasibility study. “It’s not the $60,000,” she said. “If we’re generally in favour of a project, spending $60,000 to get the kind of preliminary information that we would need to pursue that kind of project

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would make sense.” Bookham said “it’s the larger ﬁgure” that concerns her. “We have to ask ourselves, ‘Where can we get best value in our

community for cyclists for the amount of money that would be expended if we were to implement this specific plan?’” According to the website for the “CycloCable,” the urban bike lift design the city of Trondheim uses, the system would cost around $2,300 to $3,100 per metre to install. The general reserve fund for the CNV, which pays for community enhancement projects, sits at $59 million. City staff have previously identified several areas where a bike lift could be installed, including the Spirit Trail along East 4th and West Keith Road. Coun. Don Bell said the cost-benefit of implementing a bike lift would not be worth it and that he didn’t support “this particular aspect of the cycling program.” He also said that money should be used to improve

roads for cyclists, not for adding bike lifts. “I think that that kind of money they were talking about, which went into the millions, could be better spent making the roadways safer for cyclists rather than trying to go into this kind of a lift,” he said. Coun. Craig Keating was one of the strongest proponents of the urban bike lift. He said the answer to making commutes for bikers easier and safer wasn’t by building them on longer routes, but by investing in something new. He said that by not giving the urban bike lift a chance “we’re effectively saying is that on a policy level, we’re forgoing an opportunity to deal with the fact that we live in a hilly place.” He said that funding the urban bike lift study could be a “potential opportunity to overcome that and re-engage people in cycling.”

On Dec. 1, 149 truckloads of excavated glacial sand and rock from the new police services building site rumbled across Marine Drive en route to the beach area near Millennium Park at the foot of 15th Street. During the tidedependent work, an excavator is moving boulders and sand in the intertidal area, as well as fortifying the shoreline with boulders and logs. As McDonald noted, repurposing excavated material from the construction site serves dual purposes. “It’s a smart way to use material that would otherwise had to be trucked up to Squamish. So we’re achieving two things: we’re preventing the cost and the GHG emissions associated with trucking this material up the highway and we’re also undertaking this foreshore project at the same time.” Once completed, the latest SPP project will raise the level of the beach between 15th and 17th streets by around one metre. “I think you could sum up the (SPP) projects by saying that it involves raising the level of the shoreline in key areas and also placing boulders and other materials in key areas to more closely replicate natural tidal processes and also to create habitat that’s been lost.”

Cops seek witness to liquor store holdup JANE SEYD jseyd@nsnews.com

West Vancouver police are seeking the public’s help after a liquor store on Marine Drive was robbed Friday night. Police said an unknown man walked into the Libations Liquor Store in the 2400-block of Marine Drive around 8:30 p.m., brandished a weapon, and demanded the employee hand over cash. He pocketed an undisclosed amount of money and took off on foot, heading east along Marine. West Vancouver police immediately responded to the call and scoured the area for the robber with no luck. The man is described as white, 5-11 and about 200 lbs. The man has a stocky build and wore black shoes, See Police page 9

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Trust fund to aid family during treatment From page 1

(Donations can be made at any BlueShore branch or by visiting rescuetherescuer. ca.) “We as a team are supporting Jay and his family throughout this battle; however, our support will not be enough,” said Danks during a media event Sunday. “We are asking the community to rally around Jay and his family and contribute to the Rescue the Rescuer trust fund that will allow Jay and his family to focus on their fight with cancer.” Piggot, who works for BC Ambulance Service, isn’t eligible for benefits because he’s a part-time employee, which means no sick time or long-term disability. “I don’t have an income. My wife has had to take time off work to take care of our children,” said Piggot. The couple’s oldest child has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder and attends a special school, which is an added financial cost for the family. “That’s hard for us because one of the biggest

helped the Jones family out a lot and that’s who has really been there for me right now. Curtis Jones (Tim’s son) has rocked this out of the park,” he said, referring to his work on creating a trust fund and getting the word out about his plight. Despite the shock of the diagnosis, Piggot has a positive mindset as he prepares to ﬁght cancer. “It’s like the U.S. Coast Guard rescue swimmers say, ‘You’ve got to look the grim reaper in the eye and say: ‘Not today, baby!’

That’s the way it is with me. I’m so optimistic. I’m so positive. I want the chemo to start. I want to take this on. I want to beat it.” Piggot says he’s found his true calling as a paramedic and SAR member. “I love saving people. I love helping people. I knew young in my life that I didn’t want to be a rich person. I wanted to do this. “It’s one of the greatest feelings in the world and I’m able to teach that to my children.”

West Vancouver Denture Clinic North Shore Rescue leader Mike Danks speaks at the crowdfunding campaign launch Sunday for ailing team member Jay Piggot, with Piggot’s wife Denise at his side. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN things he needs in his life is a daily routine and his routine needs to be exactly the same to prevent any problems. Well, you can imagine with this every day has been a mess for him.” Piggot was diagnosed with cancer last week. He was reluctant to visit the doctor but he’d been feeling unusually tired and had some other minor symptoms, like itchy skin. After getting some

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I have a long road ahead of me.” Fortunately, he’s got strong support from his family, friends and rescue team. Piggot describes legendary NSR leader Tim Jones as his “biggest mentor” and after Jones passed away unexpectedly in January 2014 he offered immediate support to the family. “When Tim died, I

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ort Metro Vancouver is sounding the alarm. The Lower Mainland is running out of the critical industrial land needed to enable trade. The port commissioned a study that found all the good land will be exhausted within 10 years and what remains is under threat from rezoning and encroaching residential development. This follows another recent warning from the port against Vancouver allowing itself to become a “lifestyle oasis” for the world’s wealthy. We agree it’s a dire thought. With its federal mandate, the port’s chief responsibility is to facilitate trade – the imports and exports that deﬁne our economy and set our standard of living. Without a natural deep-water harbour and industrial waterfront, Vancouver would still be a sleepy ﬁshing village.

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But we also find this plea a bit rich as it comes on top of last week’s story about unreasonable, all-night construction noise on a port-owned piece of waterfront land near Cates Park as it’s being developed into condos. Which is it? Because it enjoys federal jurisdiction, nothing that happens on port lands has to comply with municipal bylaws, and as such, conflicts with residents have been plenty. As we saw with the Low Level Road project, there were endless and unnecessary clashes with neighbours that could have been avoided if the port had been more upfront about its intentions. So, before the port wants to start getting choosy about who its neighbours are going to be, it might first choose to start being a better neighbour to the ones it has.

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Goodbye village, hello Edgemont mall Dear Editor: Paul Sullivan made some interesting comments in his (Friday, Nov. 27) column about Edgemont Village. We have lived in the Village since 1983 and have seen many changes – some good, some not so. He refers to “moseying” around the village and that drivers “stop for you” – don’t count on it. Trafﬁc has become nasty since the Capilano reroute, and if people think it will die down after the work is complete, think again. I can’t see that happening with all the new development and additional housing. Yes, progress is inevitable, but the Village is changing

into a gloriﬁed medical centre. These tenants are probably the only ones able to afford the extortionate rents now creeping into the area. He waxes lyrical about Peter Rabbit. Does he know that this “cute little business” is about to be ousted out of its space, along with Trims? Where are we going to get lovely ﬂowers and plants, fake and real, for a decent price now? And as to the “eclectic architecture,” random is being kind. The Village has become an architectural mishmash: Spanish library here, Italian veterinarian there, new-age credit union and glass-awning-overkill banks.

I attended the numerous workshops on the “visioning” of Edgemont Village and so far all that seems to be happening is the slow death of charming small retail businesses and the encroachment of large corporations such as Starbucks, Subway, Cobs, all the banks and credit union. If the unique retailers are pushed out of Edgemont Village, as seems to be the direction the landlords are taking, we will have lost something very special. It won’t be long before this becomes Edgemont Mall. Anne Savill North Vancouver

Village a place where milk run morphs into chit-chat Dear Editor: Re: Merchants Key to Edgemont Charm, Dec. 2 Mailbox This letter makes an excellent point. Edgemont Village is changing, but I agree progress will kill the essence of the actual charm known to many. Trims is an example of the eclectic and odd nature of the village. The village is an oasis of community charm in the middle of a large city – a snapshot of times gone by.

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I am a very progressive person and love change; however, to me the village has been where I rest from the hustle and speed of our fast times. It is my home and I guess I am selﬁsh but I see the charm becoming just another practical, shining strip mall. I walked to the grocery store the other night and marvelled at the lantern lighting reﬂecting on the white brick that has been painted a thousand times. It feels like an old town. Comfortable.

I like change and I suppose I will enjoy the glossy new grocery store or the new high-end shops. I will still be able to walk there and I am sure the friends and neighbours will still be there to run into and make my ﬁve-minute run to get milk a one-hour-long chit-chat. Yes, there is always good in change, but there is also loss. I am afraid the charm will be lost. James Christensen North Vancouver

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“We sweep our sidewalks, decorate our windows, learn your names, recognize your children and provide you with personal service like nowhere else. We also employ your teenagers, your wives, maybe even your husbands. But all of this is changing…Our village is under siege.” – letter to the North Shore News Dec. 2, 2015 This column about some of the unintended consequences of our modern-day purchasing behaviours was well underway when Sharyn Webber’s letter to the editor added another dimension and brought the discussion home to Edgemont Village, one of the best loved of North Shore neighbourhoods. Owner of the 51-year-old Highland Optical, Webber was expressing her sadness at the loss of many of the small businesses that had helped to deﬁne everything a village should be – local, personalized and, above all, caring, unique and enduring. Although her letter was couched in tones of regret, Webber and fellow Edgemont merchants and residents have every reason to feel betrayed. As in too many other neighbourhoods throughout the Lower Mainland, they are betrayed by developers who treat heritage communities as cash cows and by local governments that encourage the rezoning that makes it all possible. Lacking, it seems, is any recognition of the half-century or more of taxes paid and other tangible contributions those businesses and homes have made to the community. In the spurious name of “renewal,” little thought is given to our collective

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obligation to preserve history and pass it on intact to future generations. How very sad that Webber felt constrained to lay the problem at the feet of each one of us who failed to prevent the desecration and

write, “We made you love us. You came, you bought and you threw us away.” Today, while many of us already bemoaned the fact that we were living in a throwaway society when it came to buying “things,” the term has become even more relevant to human beings – their homes, their security and their jobs. So “buying” – or, more to the point, our buying behaviour – is where I revert to the original story: Over the past few years, have you bought online because it was convenient, or in the U.S. because prices were lower in a society that lacks many of the public services we enjoy? If so, let’s take a look at

the possible consequences – locally and for the economy and society in general: In August 2013, Industry Canada reported that between 2002 and 2012, small businesses with fewer than 100 employees accounted for more than 98 per cent of all firms in Canada. More significantly, those firms created 78 per cent of all private sector jobs – 100,000 a year on average. Although loss of jobs due to online or crossborder shopping affects all businesses, Sears being a recent example, small retailers are particularly vulnerable. In part that’s because they’re being hit from all sides: increasing business and property taxes;

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more refugees. My annoyance was heightened a few pages later by the loaded question by (reporter) Justin Beddall in your Inquiring Reporter section, bringing up the same questionable reasoning, which we are all aware of, without any of the perspective of the refugee. The response from North Vancouverites was, quite oppositely, heart-warming – with none of the ﬁve interviewed taking the bait of your anti-refugee rhetoric, and only one questioning the timeline.

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New building bulk bylaws to be considered in phases spirited public meeting last February, the district began a lengthy public engagement process, which also included meetings with builders, that focused on neighbourhood character and building bulk. During the public consultation, many said size was not all that matters when it comes to the massive new homes. There’s also concern over lot-clearing that erases established trees and vegetation and site modiﬁcation, among other things. With that in mind, the proposed bylaws tackle speciﬁc issues broadly supported by the public during the consultation process. During Phase 1 – called “immediate/short term” – staff recommended the introduction of residential fencing and landscape regulations, along with rules governing the treatment of boulevards, roads and lanes, and lot consolidation controls. On the issue of lot consolidation, the staff report noted “many respondents supported restricting how many lots can be bought and consolidated in order to prevent houses being constructed that may be out of scale with the surrounding areas.” Currently, for example, if

three 12,000-square-foot lots are assembled, the permissible ﬂoor area would be 12,600 square feet but under the new proposed bylaw, the ﬂoor area for three assembled lots would be capped at 6,300 square feet. Coun. Cameron expressed concern that new bylaws could spark a lastminute dash to assemble lots. “What we are going to run into and what we want to forestall is people purchasing lots and consolidating them right before we pass the bylaw,” he said. As a staff report notes, other issues relating to building bulk – including highest building face envelope, changing the regulations for basements, on-site tree retention and retaining wall regulations – require more public input and should be considered as regulations for Phase 2, or the “mid-term” of the program. With council’s unanimous approval, staff will now prepare the amending bylaws to implement shortterm goals and report back to council by spring 2016. “Unfortunately a lack of common sense, common courtesy and common values around some of the building practices in this community have led us to have to take

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There has been an invasion of sorts – the pine siskins are back in good numbers. Siskins are small finches related to goldfinches and redpolls. Look for their striped, brownish plumage with yellow wing bars – some are very colourful indeed (wing bars). Siskins may be mistaken for winter plumage goldfinches with which they commonly associate. American goldfinches lose their brilliant summer breeding plumage and winter males come to resemble females. However, goldfinches are not striped like siskins and they have different voices. The siskins call is said to sound like someone drawing their thumbnail across a plastic comb (John Neville and Mel Coulson – Beginners Guide to B.C. Bird Song CD, an excellent resource for birders).

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Heating homes more efficiently With colder weather now the norm, many homeowners are forced to give thought to their home heating needs and if it is possible to heat their homes more efficiently. Typically, more than half of the energy used in a home goes toward heating and cooling costs. With energy costs continually on the rise, many homeowners want to make the most of their heating systems and use the heat in the most efficient manner possible. A heating system is most effective when the home is free from drafts. Before investing in a new furnace or considering other drastic changes, determine if a few simple repairs can help your heating system perform more efficiently. Check around doors and windows for drafts that could force heating systems to work harder, and seal any leaks you find. This also will help in the summer when you are trying to keep the house as cool as possible. Determine if cold air is infiltrating the home elsewhere, such as from around pipes leading to the outdoors. Caulking or foam insulation can remedy the situation.

Adding extra insulation in garages and attics also can help. If after increasing insulation your home still feels drafty, it may require additional insulation in the exterior walls. Invest in a quality thermostat. Many modern room thermostats allow homeowners to set different temperatures for different times of day, and some even allow homeowners to establish a different heating schedule for the weekends. Programmable thermostats allow homeowners to keep their homes cooler when unattended or during sleeping hours. The heat can be programmed to turn on or increase in temperature when residents are expected to return home after school or work. While homeowners are improving heating efficiency, they should reverse the direction of ceiling fan blades. Having the blades spin clockwise will draw down the hot air that rises to the ceiling and allow it to better flow through the home. In addition to the above suggestions, homeowners can employ these other energy and cost-saving measures.

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Making play dates work for children It’s a beautiful Sunday and your nine-year-old is wandering around the house in a funk. She’s bored and wants to play with someone. But she’d like that someone to be her age, in other words, not you. What would happen if she simply called one of her friends to ask her if she wants to go out and play? Wow. No planning, not a scheduled play date. Just two kids who decide that they’d like to head to the park and kick around a soccer ball. Now, what if they called more kids and soon there was a group of kids at the park with a soccer ball? Just a bunch of kids playing together. No agenda, no timetable. They will play until they’re done or it’s dinnertime. In these days of planning and organizing, of child planners and of play dates, the concept of simply going out to play seems a bit strange. But it can happen. All it takes is a phone call. I know in my life I have

found that sometimes trying to get friends together for some social time almost takes a professional planner to coordinate. But I have also found that there are times when I simply pick up the phone and say to a friend, “Hey do you want to go out for a bite to eat tonight?” and they say yes. And with no planning, organizing or booking we are having a lovely evening together. But realistically, a great deal of your child’s socialization is going to involve play dates. If your child is young or he’s going to get together with a child you don’t know well, impose time limits on the visit. You don’t always know how well the two kids are going to get along. If the visit is going swimmingly you may want to expand the time. Threesomes can be a challenge because all too often one child gets left out. If there are going to be three children playing keep an eye on the dynamics. Some groups

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Minecraft youth build bridge to Ottawa BEN BENGTSON reporter@nsnews.com

Timed with last week’s commencement of Parliament, North Shore youth have been learning about Canadian government (and some Star Wars) at a weekly video game camp. MCKids Academy uses the wildly popular Minecraft, a building and mapmaking video game that lets players create their own world using building blocks that look similar to Lego. Kids aged eight to 12 play Minecraft in a group setting that encourages critical thinking. Lincoln Pilley, a Grade 4 student from Gleneagles elementary, has been playing a Star Wars simulation on Minecraft. He’s collecting resources to advance his mission on the ice planet Hoth. “Mainly what I’m looking for is Imperial credits (money) so I can buy a hyperdrive from a Tatooine villager, then I can teleport,” he said. It may sound like sci-ﬁ

babble but there is some learning in there. MCKids founder Anna Belluz (who goes by Momibelle on Minecraft’s servers) created the academy in 2013 after playing the game for years with her daughter, who has special needs that made traditional learning difﬁcult. Playing the game together allowed Belluz to understand how to best educate her child. “I actually got to see who she really was,” she said. “I got to see how she was really thinking. I could see how she interacted with the different challenges in the game.” Andy Chen, a Grade 10 student from West Vancouver secondary, volunteers at MCKids Academy by teaching his younger peers how to play and build in the game. The latest project that Chen helped create for the camp was a replica of the parliament buildings in Ottawa. “The kids seemed to enjoy it,” he said. “But they were actually more

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ran, we actually had a civic election in the game,” Belluz said. “When the federal election happened we had three parties running. One was the Creeper Club, the other was the Blaze Rods and the last one was the Cow Party.” Several of the youth who are signed-up at MCKids Academy have learning

difﬁculties and special needs. According to Belluz, Minecraft is good for them because the game is a “community space” that thrives on structure. Belluz said that providing a “guided gaming environment,” such as running a government in Minecraft, was educationally beneﬁcial for young people, unlike the

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SOARING SINGERS Members of the WinterSong Choir, featuring singers from the North Shore, perform Dec. 5 at a B.C. Girls Choir concert at Highlands United Church benefitting the church’s Shelter to Home initiative. On Saturday, Dec. 12 the B.C. Girls Choir will present Lift the Wings: Medieval to Modern - seven centuries of music for Christmas, at 7:30 p.m., also at Highlands. Tickets: $25/$20 visit bcgirlschoir.org. PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

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HIS FAST GROWING AREA OF LONSDALE AVENUE RUNS FROM KEITH ROAD NORTH TO THE FREEWAY, AND STRETCHES WEST TO CHESTERFIELD AND EAST TO ST GEORGES. WITH THIS GROWTH COMES A NEW INFUSION OF GREAT SHOPS, CONVENIENT SERVICES AND FANTASTIC NEW RESTAURANTS. CENTRAL LONSDALE IS A VIBRANT, BUSTLING COMMUNITY THAT OFFERS EVERY PRODUCT AND SERVICE YOU COULD POSSIBLY NEED, AND TONS OF GREAT SPACES TO SIT, RELAX AND TAKE IN THE FEEL-GOOD COMMUNITY VIBE.

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SWEET TREATS Marina Ross, Kiana Langston and Ella Rideout make gingerbread cookies at Well Fed Food Studio in Lower Lonsdale. Well Fed chef Ann Marie Rideout will teach kids how to make their own handmade cookie gifts to share Saturday, Dec. 12, 10:30 a.m.-noon at Caulfeild Cove Hall. $20 per child. caulfeildcovehall.ca PHOTO PAUL MCGRATH

Christmas Hamza Alkhateeb is celebrating his first year – and in the Christmas – in the City of North Vancouver, and has already become a local celebrity. neighbourhood Hamza, 11, moved to North Vancouver from Jordan with his family in January. Since arriving in Canada, Hamza and his sister and brother have taken up many activities such as ice skating, karate and swimming, according to their mother, Abeer. “Actually, it was great. We are having a lot of fun. There are more activities than back in Jordan,” says Abeer, reflecting on her family’s first year in North Vancouver. This past February the family went to Cypress Mountain to check out the snow. “It was not too much snow, but they played with it,” says Abeer. For Hamza, the best part of living in North Vancouver is going to school at Ridgeway elementary, where he is in Grade 6. “And he’s so comfortable about everything,” says Abeer. “He feels everything here is easygoing.” Hamza is always drawing, especially at night before he sleeps, according to Abeer. The budding artist will draw characters of his own invention, or copy the face of a stuffed animal or doll. So it seemed only natural for Hamza to enter the city’s recent Tis’ the Season See Drawing page 35

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Holiday happenings AN OLD FASHIONED CHRISTMAS is two shows in one beginning with Grandpa ‘N Me, the story of a girl raised by her grandfather on the family farm, then famed singer Cayla Brooke accompanied by Bill Sample performs seasonal songs. Dec. 10-12, 8 p.m. Tickets $25 the Kay Meek Studio Theatre, 1700 Mathers Ave. West Vancouver. MOUNTAINSIDE SECONDARY SCHOOL CHRISTMAS FAIR offers delicious home baking, a silent auction, crafts and second hand treasures, Friday, Dec. 11, 4-8 p.m. 3365 Mahon Ave. North Vancouver. mountainside@sd44.ca HOLIDAY PUPPET SHOW A festive half-hour puppet show to get into the holiday spirit on Friday, Dec. 11, 10:30-11 a.m. and 4-4:30 p.m. at the West Vancouver Memorial Library, 1950 Marine Dr. westvanlibrary.ca WELSH MEN’S CHOIR AT CENTENNIAL THEATRE The Vancouver Welsh Men’s Choir will be joined by a guest choir from Argyle secondary for a Christmas concert at Centennial Theatre, 2300 Lonsdale Ave., on Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $27 for adults. vwmca.ca CHRISTMAS IN DUNDARAVE: World Christmas: Saturday, Dec. 12, noon-dusk, a free music jamboree with local artists presenting a song and dance. Christmas Wassail and bonﬁre: Saturday, Dec. 19, noon-dusk, at Dundarave Beach, with music and carolling.

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KIDS ACTIVITIES AT THE QUAY Christmas crafts 12:50-5 p.m., and visits with Santa 1-5 p.m. on Dec. 12. Photos with Santa are done for a suggested minimum donation of $2 with all proceeds collected donated to Aunt Leah’s Place; cookie decorating on Dec. 13, 2-3 p.m.; Dec. 12: Christmas Dance Show by Perform Art Studios on the retail level bridge.

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SHIMMERING SHIPYARDS North Vancouver’s Shipbuilders Square is aglow with festive lights after hosting the North Vancouver Christmas Festival on Dec. 5. Later this month, Dec. 18-20, the Shipyards Christmas Market will take place at the Pipe Shop building with 70 local artisans selling an assortment of goods. On Dec. 19 there will be food trucks and outdoor vendors. On Dec. 20, kids and pets can have their photo taken with Santa. Entry by donation to North Shore Neighbourhood House. northshoregreenmarkets.com PHOTOS CINDY GOODMAN

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From page 32 Holiday Art Contest. “For the card, I told him: draw what you imagine Christmas is like,” recalls Abeer. Hamza put coloured pencils to paper and crafted a snowy Christmas scene: a house decorated with red and green Christmas lights, a wreath and a red roof. Santa Claus emerges from the chimney to give a jolly “Ho, ho, ho.” “I think it’s from cartoons, the snow falling,” says Abeer of the Christmas scene Hamza envisioned. After Hamza slid his picture into the drop box at city hall, he told his mother he was sure he wasn’t going to win the contest. “So when the news came to him, he was super excited about it,” says Abeer. Hamza’s winning design adorned City of North Vancouver Mayor

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Darrell Mussatto’s holiday greeting card this year. Hamza met the mayor in mid-November and received some special gifts from the city including a gift card to Michaels craft store so he can continue with his artwork, along with a City of North Vancouver toque, bag and T-shirt. On Dec. 6 came the most exciting moment of all for Hamza, when he helped the mayor light the city’s Christmas tree at The Shipyards Christmas Festival. “He felt so special about it,” says Abeer. “All the kids were around him and he was the one who turned the tree on.”

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Celebrate with Safety this Season Drive responsibly this holiday season

The RCMP is making impaired driving enforcement a national priority; stepping up enforcement efforts across the country to stop impaired drivers.

Impaired driving is an entirely preventable cause of death and injuries that has immense costs and devastating effects in our communities. “If you are planning on drinking, ﬁnd an alternate way home such as public transit, taxi, Operation Red Nose, or a designated driver that will ensure that

you, and people sharing the road with you, get home safely,” said Supt. Chris Kennedy, Ofﬁcer in Charge of North Vancouver RCMP. “Our ofﬁcers will be out in full support of this national effort to keep our roads safe.” It is important for people to realize that alcohol affects people in different ways. Factors such as diet, fatigue, and prescription drugs can change how alcohol affects an individual. It is possible to be considered impaired even if you have a Blood Alcohol Content below 0.08.

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Stay healthy this holiday Tips from North Vancouver Recreation & Culture to help you through the season ! Plan Active Fun! ’Tis the season to visit and sit and eat. Change it up by planning activities that provide light exercise and fun. Go for a family walk before or after a big meal. Get up on a local mountain and walk and play in the snow. Celebrate the season with friends by going swimming or skating. Remember, exercise can rejuvenate and give you more energy so make it a part of your holiday plans. ! Eat Well and Limit your Indulgences This one’s easy. You know how to eat well. Plan for healthy snacks by keeping fresh fruit and vegetables cut up and ready in your fridge. And you can serve them to guests as a healthy alternative to all the sweet goodies available. Make some simple meals ahead of time and put them in the freezer (think soup!). Don’t get too hungry before a big meal or party, eat a snack before you go to prevent overeating. Treat yourself to your favourite holiday treats. The trick is to eat small amounts slowly and savour the experience. ! Stay Hydrated You’re going to be busy and it’s easy to forget about the beneﬁts of water. Take a water bottle with you shopping and in the car. Keep cold water with lemon in the fridge for a refreshing drink throughout the day. Remember eight glasses of water per day is ideal and it will also help you manage your appetite!

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! Get a Good Night’s Sleep Everything is better when you’ve slept well. You have more energy to burn and your thinking is sharper. Try to go to bed at the same time each night (except the night of your staff Christmas party!) Limit technology use and television before bed, it tends to wind up the mind. Trouble sleeping? Try deep, conscious breathing as a way to relax and calm your mind. ! Manage your Schedule & Stress Planning always helps when you have lots to do and limited time. Always plan the most important things ﬁrst. Think about the people and events that mean the most to you and book those activities and get-togethers in advance. Build some downtime into your schedule for relaxation and exercise (think yoga class or walk in the woods), it will keep you more balanced. And plan some time with your partner or best friend just to chat, laugh and talk about how busy you are! Visit the North Van Recreation & Culture website at nvrc.ca for ideas on staying active and creative this holiday season.

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CRAFTS WITH A CAUSE Jessica Appleton sells felt ornaments at the North Vancouver Holiday Bazaar at Carson Graham secondary on Nov. 22. Proceeds from the sale of Appleton’s crafts go to the Spectacled Bears Conservation Society. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN

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From page 33 NORTH SHORE COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER Participating North Shore churches in partnership with local businesses are hosting a traditional Christmas dinner for those unable to afford a dinner, are lonely, or are new to the country, Saturday, Dec. 12, 5:30-8 p.m. at Carson Graham secondary, 2145 Jones Ave. North Vancouver. Turkey dinner, entertainment, Santa and his friends in a holiday atmosphere.

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CHRISTMAS WITH VIVALDI featuring Laudate Singers and instrumentalists, including an 11-piece Baroque orchestra, on Sunday, Dec. 13, 3-5 p.m., at St. Andrews United Church, 1044 St. Georges Ave., North Vancouver. Cost: $35/$30/$15, free for kids under 12. laudate-singers.com

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$12; students: $6; free for children under 13. Tickets at kaymeekcentre.com. NORTH SHORE CHAMBER ORCHESTRA presents an afternoon of light classical music for string orchestra on Sunday, Dec. 13, 2-3:30 p.m., at Lynn Valley Centre’s Community Room. Free treats and warm apple cider during the intermission. The show will close with a Christmas carol sing-along. Fee: Adults $15, seniors $10, free for kids under 10. nschamberorchestra.org OUTDOOR CHRISTMAS CAROL CONCERT Join the Bridge Church for a free concert Sunday, Dec. 13, 6:30-7:30 p.m. at 1384 Deep Cove Rd., North Vancouver. eli@bridgenorthvan.ca TINY TENTS KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY The Black Bear Neighbourhood Pub hosts a children’s party and fundraiser Sunday, Dec. 13, 11 a.m.4 p.m. Toy drive and non-perishable food donations will be accepted. Also balloons, music, dancing, toys and more, 1177 Lynn Valley Rd. North Vancouver. blackbearpub.com

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Black Forest deli does it right Park Royal South shop follows classic European traditions

ROMANCING THE STOVE Holiday cookie exchange page 40

My grandparents on my mother’s side of the family were both Latvian. They lived in the same apartment on Linton Street in Montreal’s Cote-des-Neiges neighbourhood for more than 30 years. Cote-des-Neiges was, and remains, a vibrant community in which large immigrant populations settled, bringing with them traditions that helped deﬁne the city’s famous diversity. If I close my eyes I can somehow recapture the familiar food scents of their apartment, scents that changed with the seasons. I always knew when my grandmother was making sauerkraut in the fall, for instance, as I could smell it half a block away. She did it the old fashioned way, brining the cabbage herself and pounding it into submission with a heavy wooden pestle, ensuring every shred was submerged. When cooking it for a meal, she would add fresh cabbage and goose fat, simmering the lot slowly, resulting in a deep brown, exceedingly tender dish with a nice balance of salty sourness and round, caramelized sweetness. Latvians share many culinary traditions with other Northern and Continental European nations, including Germany. Walking around Black Forest Delicatessen one recent weeknight, I spied dozens of items I recognized from my grandparents’ refrigerator and pantry. Though my grandmother passed away a

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few years back, her cooking traditions remain vivid in my memory and Black Forest, with its shelves of berry preserves, mustards and pickles, coolers of cured meats and sausages, cold salads and smoked pates, helped to bring them to the fore. Black Forest Delicatessen, located at Park Royal South, is the retail arm of Black Forest Meats & Sausage Ltd., a company that produces sausage, hams and other cured meats down on Harbour Avenue in North Vancouver. Production follows a strict quality code, resulting in meat products that have no ﬁllers, have not been mechanically deboned and, with the exception of a clearly deﬁned family of liver sausages, contain no animal organs. I feel compelled to acknowledge that Black Forest, with its engaging retail space, trained staff and exceptional quality German meat specialties, is largely the work of master sausage maker Mr. Jurgen Burkhardt who, with his wife Nancy, founded

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Richard Schmidt displays an assortment of meats available at the Black Forest Delicatessen in Park Royal South. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD the company. Sadly, Mr. Burkhardt passed away last year in a tragic accident. If there is any solace whatsoever to be taken in the wake of this awful event, then it is most certainly in the legacy that he left behind. Black Forest is a one-of-a-kind specialist on the North Shore and those who maintain Burkhardt’s vision and continue to advance the business do so passionately

and with the beneﬁt of the mentorship that they received from him. I ﬁnally emerged from the store with the following: a medium container of sauerkraut, a small container of German Potato Salad, thinly sliced Veal Tongue, Fine Smoked Liverwurst, one each of Weisswurst, Nurmberger Bratwurst, Italian Bratwurst and Traditional Bratwurst, a small wedge

of German Butter Cheese and a loaf of extraordinary Bauernbrot, or German farmer’s bread. I could scarcely wait to get home to tuck into this stuff. My selection of goods was $53. I scored the three uncooked Bratwurst with a sharp knife and placed them into a medium pot on the stove, then emptied the sauerkraut overtop. See Deli page 41

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Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; spray cookie sheets with cooking spray or line with parchment paper. With an electric mixer, beat the butter with the granulated sugar until light and fluffy. Add the vanilla and almond extracts and beat until incorporated. Stir in the flour and almonds and work flour mixture into a firm dough. Working with one tablespoon of dough at a time, shape a log that is slightly thicker in the middle than at the ends, then bend the log into a crescent shape. Place cookies on prepared

Cookies have been part of Christmas traditions for centuries.

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sheets and bake for 12 to 15 minutes or until lightly browned. Let cookies cool slightly on the baking sheets. Sift powdered sugar into a small shallow bowl; while the cookies are still warm, roll them in the powdered sugar until they’re generously coated (the sugar will melt slightly to make a white coating on the cookies). Cool completely on wire racks. Makes about 40 cookies. Source: food.com

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Cranberry Orange Cookies 3/4 cup butter, softened 1 cup granulated sugar 1 egg 2 cups all-purpose flour 1½ tsp baking powder ¼ tsp baking soda ½ cup dried cranberries, finely chopped 1 Tbsp finely grated orange zest For the rolling sugar: ½ cup granulated sugar 1 Tbsp finely grated orange zest

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.; grease cookie sheets or line with parchment paper. With an electric mixer, beat the butter and one cup of sugar until light and fluffy; add the egg and beat until well combined. In a separate bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add to the butter mixture and mix until just combined. Fold in the cranberries and one tablespoon of orange zest. Chill the dough while you make the orange rolling sugar: combine the half cup of sugar and one tablespoon of orange zest; use your fingers to rub the sugar and zest together until combined and mixture is fragrant. Shape dough into one-inch balls and roll in the orange sugar. Place on baking sheet and flatten slightly; bake for 10 to 13 minutes or until lightly golden. Cool on wire racks. Makes about three dozen cookies. Source: fakeginger.com

1 cup butter, softened ½ cup packed brown sugar ¾ cup granulated sugar 1 egg 1 tsp vanilla Finely grated zest of one lemon 3 cups all-purpose flour ½ tsp salt 1 Tbsp cinnamon For topping cookies: 1 egg 2 Tbsp milk ¼ cup sugar 1 Tbsp cinnamon Beat the butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy. Add the egg, vanilla and lemon zest and beat until combined. Add the flour, salt and cinnamon and mix until incorporated. Form the dough into a flattened disk, wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least one hour. Preheat See Recipe page 41

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Deli products made in small batches From page 39 My grandmother taught me this trick. At mediumlow heat the natural liquid in the sauerkraut will slowly cook the sausages and infuse the cabbage with their own drippings. Scoring the sausages prevents them from bursting into an unappetizing mess in the pot. Meanwhile, I arranged the other items on a large wooden board. Once the sausages were nearly cooked, I added the already-cooked Weisswurst (traditional Bavarian white sausage made of minced veal, back bacon, onion and spices) to heat up. I cracked a very cold bottle of Bavarian weissbier and was ready to roll. The smoked liverwurst was my ﬁrst bite. Exceedingly smooth and buttery in texture, it had a rich and round mouthfeel offset by pleasantly, but not overwhelmingly, smoky notes. On the slightly sour rye bread, the pate worked

The Black Forest Delicatessen meets the standards of the German Purity Law (“Reinheitsgebot” ) – using only meat, water & spices in its products. PHOTO MIKE WAKEFIELD

counteract any tendency of this unique specialty towards the acrid. Bits of smoky bacon studded the dish and offered a welcome smoky saltiness. The creamy potato salad with onion and just a touch of acidity in the dressing was a great starch complement. I ﬁnished the meal with a thin slice of impossibly rich and creamy butter cheese on a hunk of the crusty bauernbrot, fully sated but nevertheless looking forward to leftovers the next evening. Black Forest Delicatessen is located at 716 Main Street, Park Royal South. bfmeats.ca. 604-281-2697.

a treat. Next up was a side-by-side tasting of the various sausages. The Nurmberger and traditional Bratwurst closely resembled each other in appearance, but the texture of each was notably different; the Nurmberger was learner, drier and coarser while the

Chris Dagenais served as a manager for several restaurants downtown and on the North Shore. He can be reached via email at hungryontheshore@ gmail.com. North Shore News dining reviews are conducted anonymously and all meals are paid for by the newspaper.

traditional had a succulent, decadent quality. The Weisswurst was exceedingly airy and light, with subtle spicing and mild ﬂavour. The Italian Bratwurst was a spicy number, with deep, fragrant notes of what I imagine was fennel and basil.

Black Forest’s sauerkraut, though doomed from the start to be judged against my grandmother’s, turned out to be very nice in its own right. The cabbage was tender but not mushy and revealed a slightly sweet quality, just enough to

Recipe can make six dozen crisps From page 40 oven to 350 degrees F. Roll the dough out on a well-ﬂoured surface to about one-quarter inch thick. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters or cut into squares or rectangles with a pastry wheel or pizza cutter and place cookies on parchment-lined cookie sheets. In a small bowl beat the egg and milk together with a fork or whisk; in another small bowl mix together the sugar and cinnamon. Use a pastry brush to coat the cookies lightly with the egg mixture, then sprinkle the cinnamon sugar on top. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes or until ﬁrm to the touch. Makes about six dozen cookies. Source: bakingandmistaking. com Angela Shellard is a selfdescribed foodie. She has done informal catering for various functions. ashellard@ hotmail.ca

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Community Bulletin Board CANDLE LIGHTING TO HONOUR DECEASED CHILDREN On Wednesday, Dec. 9, at 7:30 p.m. bereaved parents and adult siblings are invited to a candle-lighting ceremony to honour children who have died, no matter at what age or how long ago, upstairs at North Lonsdale United Church, 3380 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver. The event is hosted by the North Shore chapter of the Compassionate Friends of Canada. Attendees are invited to bring a framed photo of their child. Info: Cathy at 604-770-4570.

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Dec. 9 and 16, 9:30-10:30 a.m. at Mollie Nye House, 940 Lynn Valley Rd., North Vancouver. $30 for all three classes. Register in person or online: mollienyehouse.com FRIENDSHIP PARTY North Shore Tai Chi and Qigong will hold a year-end party Saturday, Dec. 12 from 9:15 to 11:30 a.m. at Highlands United Church, 3255 Edgemont Blvd., North Vancouver. The event will include exercises, demos and a potluck. $5. 604-986-9276 taichispirit@shaw.ca GOT CRAFT? Craft fair featuring more than 80 crafters, hands-on workshops, food carts, and more, Dec. 12-13, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., at the Pipe Shop building, 115 Victory Way, North Vancouver. COMMUNITY CALL OUT Help shape the North Vancouver Recreation and Culture Commission website. NVRC is seeking community input Dec. 15, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Dec. 16, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at the Delbrook Community Centre, 600 West Queens Rd. Call to book a 20-30 minute time slot. 604-9877529. nvrc.ca See more page 43

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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.

SPIRIT’S CALL CHOIR Join in an evening of song, fun and friendship with the Spirit’s Call Choir Tuesday, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. at Canyon Heights Church, 4840 Capilano Rd. North Vancouver. This beneﬁt concert will support The Syrian Refugee Project. spiritscallchoir.ca TREKKING IN SIKKIM AND BHUTAN Charity Reddington will give a free illustrated talk on her trek to the foothills of the third highest mountain range in the world (13,000 feet) of Mount Kanchenjunga in Sikkim, India Wednesday, Dec. 16, noon at St. Stephens Anglican Church, 885 22nd St., West Vancouver. Reddington will also talk about visiting the world famous Tiger’s Nest Monastery in Bhutan. Tea, coffee and cookies will be provided. 604-926-4381. ANONYMOUS ART SHOW Hundreds of artworks will be sold for $100 each during the annual North Vancouver Arts Council fundraiser held at the CityScape Community Art Space,

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FORMAL AFFAIR Photographer Dave Vanderkop and ceramic artist Donna Lee Dorosh have their work on display in the foyer at Ron Andrews Community Recreation Centre, 931 Lytton St., North Vancouver. The exhibit, titled Formality, runs until Jan. 10. PHOTO CINDY GOODMAN until Dec. 19, at 335 Lonsdale Ave. Hours are noon-5 p.m. nvartscouncil.ca LEGION TOY DRIVE The Royal Canadian Legion branch at 123 W. 15th St., North Vancouver,

invites people to drop off unwrapped toys for donation to the Salvation Army. The legion’s main delivery date is Dec. 13, but gifts will be accepted until Dec. 20. COAT DRIVE Mountain

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